KR-20260065564-A - Oven-type food treatment apparatus

Abstract

The present invention relates to an oven-type food processing device comprising: a processing chamber in which food is received; a laser unit that processes the food by irradiating a flat-top laser beam onto the food placed on the tray; and an analysis module that analyzes the processing state of the food, wherein the parameters of the laser beam, including at least the output of the laser beam, are adjusted according to the processing state of the food.

Inventors

• 김인호
• 배성호

Assignees

• 주식회사 지스
• 배성호

Dates

Publication Date

20260508

Application Date

20251030

Priority Date

20241030

Claims (5)

1. A processing chamber containing food inside; A laser unit for processing the food by irradiating a flat-top shaped laser beam onto the food contained in the processing chamber; and It includes an analysis module that analyzes the processing status of the above food, and An oven-type food processing device in which the parameters of the laser beam, including at least the output of the laser beam, are adjusted according to the processing state of the food.
2. In paragraph 1, The above analysis module is, A first camera for capturing a video image showing the appearance of the above food; and An oven-type food processing device having a second camera for capturing a thermal image showing a thermal image of the above food.
3. In paragraph 2, The above analysis module is, An oven-type food processing device further comprising a state analysis unit that analyzes the processing state of the food by detecting at least one of cracks, color, volume, and temperature of the food based on the above video image and the above thermal image.
4. In paragraph 1, The above laser unit is, A laser oscillator having a laser diode that generates and oscillates a laser beam having a near-infrared wavelength; An optical fiber that transmits the laser beam generated from the laser oscillator; and An oven-type food processing device having a forming optical system that forms a laser beam transmitted by the above optical fiber from a Gaussian shape into the above flat-top shape, and a laser nozzle that irradiates the above flat-top shaped laser beam onto the food.
5. In paragraph 4, The above laser nozzle is an oven-type food processing device having a diffusion optical system that diffuses the laser beam passing through the forming optical system to have an area corresponding to the entire area of the food.

Description

Oven-type food treatment apparatus The present invention relates to an oven-type food processing device. Various food processing devices are used to heat food and process it into a predetermined form, such as grain drying devices, coffee bean roasting devices, and baking devices. Conventional food processing devices for heating and processing food are configured to heat food primarily by using direct flame, hot air, near-infrared lamps, etc., as heat sources. These conventional food processing devices had problems such as difficulty in heating food uniformly, low thermal efficiency, and low maximum heating temperature, which resulted in long processing times and caused air pollution due to high energy consumption. In addition, conventional food processing devices had a problem in that it was difficult to control the processing pattern in real time according to the processing state of the food, resulting in a deterioration of food quality. FIG. 1 is a front view of an oven-type food processing device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is a partial cross-sectional view to explain the internal structure of the oven-type food processing device shown in Figure 1. Figure 3 is a diagram showing the food processing aspect of the oven-type food processing device illustrated in Figure 1. Figure 4 is a block diagram illustrating the schematic structure of the analysis module. Figure 5 is a diagram illustrating a laser beam having a Gaussian beam profile. Figure 6 is a diagram illustrating a laser beam having a flat-top beam profile. Figure 7 is a diagram illustrating the process of a laser beam being shaped and diffused by the optical system of a laser nozzle. Figure 8 is a diagram showing the aspect of a laser beam being irradiated onto food in a shaped and diffused state by the optical system of a laser nozzle. Figure 9 is a diagram showing the manner in which a laser beam is irradiated onto food in a non-flattened state. Figures 10 and 11 are drawings showing the aspect of food being flattened by a flattening unit. Hereinafter, some embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to exemplary drawings. It should be noted that in assigning reference numerals to the components of each drawing, the same components are given the same reference numeral whenever possible, even if they are shown in different drawings. Furthermore, in describing the embodiments of the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of related known components or functions would hinder understanding of the embodiments of the present invention, such detailed description is omitted. In describing the components of the embodiments of the present invention, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), (b), etc., may be used. These terms are intended merely to distinguish the components from other components, and the essence, order, or sequence of the components is not limited by the terms. Furthermore, unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as generally understood by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant technology, and should not be interpreted in an ideal or overly formal sense unless explicitly defined in this application. FIG. 1 is a front view of an oven-type food processing device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view for explaining the internal structure of the oven-type food processing device shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a drawing showing the food processing aspect of the oven-type food processing device shown in FIG. 1. Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, an oven-type food processing device (1) according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention may include a controller (not shown), a housing (10), a laser unit (20), a blower fan (30), a cross jet (40), an analysis module (50), etc. First, the controller is a device for controlling various components included in the oven-type food processing device (1). Since this controller has the same configuration as a conventional controller, a detailed description thereof will be omitted. Next, the housing (10) is a device that provides a processing space for processing food (F0) and an installation space for various components included in the oven-type food processing device (1). The structure of the housing (10) is not particularly limited. For example, the housing (10) may be equipped with a processing chamber (11) providing a processing space for processing food (F0), a machine room (12) providing a space for installing various components included in the oven-type food processing device (1), a first door (13) for opening and closing the processing chamber (11), a second door (14) for open