US 2022/0021865 A1 · FOOD PREPARATION ENTITY

Abstract

The invention relates to a food preparation entity comprising a cavity (2) for receiving food (3) to be prepared and at least two cameras (4, 5) for capturing images of the food (3) included in the cavity (2), wherein said cameras (4, 5) are positioned such that images are captured from different points of view, wherein each camera (4, 5) comprises a certain field of view (4.1, 5.1), wherein immediately adjacent fields of view (4.1,5.1) of said cameras (4, 5) at least partially overlap and wherein a processing entity (6) is provided which is configured to calculate three-dimensional information of the food (3) included in the cavity (2) based on the images provided by the cameras (4, 5).

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Dependent claims

Food preparation entity comprising a cavity for receiving food to be prepared and at least two cameras for capturing images of the food included in the cavity, wherein said cameras are positioned such that images are captured from different points of view, wherein each camera comprises a certain field of view, wherein immediately adjacent fields of view of said cameras at least partially overlap and wherein a processing entity is provided which is configured to calculate three-dimensional information of the food included in the cavity based on the images provided by the cameras.

Food preparation entity comprising:

a cavity for receiving food, an image capturing system adapted to ascertain three-dimensional information concerning food received within the oven cavity, and a camera cooling system;
said image capturing system comprising a first camera and a second camera, said first camera having a first field of view aligned along a first main view axis and embracing a location within said cavity for receiving food, said second camera having a second field of view aligned along a second main view axis and embracing said location within said cavity, said first and second cameras being oriented such that said first field of view overlaps said second field of view at said location within the cavity, wherein an angle (α) between the first main view axis and the second main view axis is in a range between 10° and 15°, said first camera being located within said cavity;
said camera cooling system being adapted to cool said first camera via either:
a heat-transfer fluid comprising at least one of air or a cooling liquid that circulates between the first camera and a heat sink located remote from the first camera, or a conductive heat pipe connected between and in thermal communication with said first camera and said heat sink.

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