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An automatic cooking apparatus capable of supplying drinking water is provided, and includes a drinking water tank, a drinking water supplying unit, a food storage, a cooking unit and a controller. The drinking water tank includes a drinking water sensor, a drinking water output tube, and a drinking

An automatic cooking apparatus capable of supplying drinking water is provided, and includes a drinking water tank, a drinking water supplying unit, a food storage, a cooking unit and a controller. The drinking water tank includes a drinking water sensor, a drinking water output tube, and a drinking water valve. The food storage includes a food sensor, a food output member and a food valve. The cooking unit includes a heater, a steam output member and a pot cover actuator. The controller controls the drinking water valve, the food valve, the heater and the pot cover actuator based on a user's instruction.

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1. An automatic cooking apparatus capable of simultaneously supplying drinking water for drinking and cooking food, comprising: a housing a drinking water supply unit for supplying drinking water and a cooking device for cooking food, the drinking water supply unit and the cooking device being arran

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An automatic cooking apparatus capable of simultaneously supplying drinking water for drinking and cooking food, comprising: a housing a drinking water supply unit for supplying drinking water and a cooking device for cooking food, the drinking water supply unit and the cooking device being arranged adjacently, wherein the cooking device is selectively operated for cooking and the drinking water supply unit is selectively operated for dispensing drinking water, the drinking water supply unit is capable of dispensing water while simultaneously the cooking unit is operated for cooking, the drinking water supply unit comprising:a drinking water tank supported in the drinking water supply unit for storing a predetermined amount of water, said drinking water tank being a self-contained structure not connected to external water supplying pipe;a drinking water sensor disposed in the drinking water tank;a drinking water output tube having a first end and a second end, the first end connecting to the drinking water tank;a drinking water valve provided within the drinking water output tube; anda drinking water supplying apparatus connected to the drinking water tank, the drinking water supplying apparatus comprising at least one drinking water outlet solely for dispensing the drinking water stored in the drinking water tank out of the automatic cooking apparatus;the cooking device comprising:a food storage having a cavity for storing a predetermined amount of food and defining an accommodation space below said food storage for cooking food;a food sensor disposed in the food storage;a food output member disposed under the food storage;a food valve provided within the food output member; anda cooking unit, which comprises:a pot provided directly underneath the food output member inside said accommodation space for receiving the food directly from the food output member, the second end of the drinking water output tube being extended directly above the pot inside said accommodation space in such a manner that water from the drinking water tank is directly delivered to the pot via the drinking water output tube;a pot sensor disposed under the pot to sense a weight of the pot;wherein the housing comprises a confined space defined by external walls surrounding the cooking unit, a wall between the drinking water supply unit and the cooking unit, a door plate and a partition above the pot to accommodate the pot within the confined space, and the partition acts as a cover for the pot to substantially seal a space within the pot;a heater provided under the pot within said accommodation space; anda controller electrically connected to the drinking water sensor, the food sensor, the pot sensor for inspecting whether the pot is in position, the drinking water valve, the food valve and the heater, the controller is configured to operate the automatic cooking apparatus on at least one of a water supplying mode and a cooking mode, wherein said drinking water tank supplies the drinking water to said drinking water supply unit to dispense through the drinking water outlet while said drinking water tank supplies the drinking water to said pot via the drinking water output tube, wherein in the water supplying mode, the drinking water supply unit dispenses water from the drinking water tank through the drinking water outlet of the drinking water supplying apparatus without passing through the drinking water output tube,wherein in the cooking mode, the controller is configured to determine whether the pot is in position and properly weighted, and when the pot is in position, the drinking water supply unit is selectively actuated to dispense water from the drinking water tank through the drinking water outlet of the drinking water supplying apparatus, while at the same time, the drinking water valve and the food valve are opened to dispense a predetermined amount of water from the drinking water tank and a predetermined amount of food from the food storage directly into the pot through the drinking water output tube and the food valve respectively, the pot being arranged to be heated up by the heater to simultaneously heat said food and said water in said pot for a predetermined period of time. 2. The automatic cooking apparatus capable of supplying drinking water according to claim 1, wherein the controller is implemented by an electronic circuit and comprises a display screen and a control panel for allowing the user to enter at least one instruction to the controller. 3. An automatic cooking apparatus capable of simultaneously supplying drinking water and cooking food, comprising: a drinking water supply unit for supplying drinking water and a cooking device for cooking food, the drinking water supply unit and the cooking device being arranged adjacently, wherein the cooking device is selectively operated for cooking and the drinking water supply unit is selectively operated for dispensing drinking water, the drinking water supply unit is capable of dispensing drinking water while simultaneously the cooking unit is operated for cooking, the drinking water supply unit comprising:a drinking water tank supported in the drinking water supply unit for storing a predetermined amount of water, said drinking water tank being a self-contained structure not connected to external water supplying pipe;a drinking water sensor disposed in the drinking water tank;a drinking water output tube having a first end and a second end, the first end connecting to the drinking water tank;a drinking water valve provided within the drinking water output tube; anda drinking water supplying apparatus connected to the drinking water tank, the drinking water supplying apparatus comprising at least one drinking water outlet solely for dispensing said drinking water out of said automatic cooking apparatus;the cooking device comprising:a food storage having a cavity for storing a predetermined amount of food and defining an accommodation space below said food storage;a food sensor disposed in the food storage;a food output member disposed under the food storage;a food valve provided within the food output member; anda cooking unit, which comprises:a pot provided directly underneath the food output member inside said accommodation space below said food storage for receiving the food directly from the food output member, the second end of the drinking water output tube being extended directly above the pot inside the accommodation space in such a manner that water from the drinking water tank is directly delivered to the pot via the drinking water output tube;a pot sensor disposed under the pot to sense a weight of the pot;a pot cover provided on top of the pot to selectively seal a space within the pot;a heater provided under the pot within said accommodation space for heating the food and the water simultaneously inside the pot;a controller electrically connected to the drinking water sensor, the food sensor, the pot sensor for inspecting whether the pot is in position, the drinking water valve, the food valve and the heater; anda pot cover actuator electrically connected to and controlled by the controller, wherein the pot cover actuator is connected to the pot cover and is used for actuating a pot cover to selectively open and close a space within the pot;the controller is configured to operate the automatic cooking apparatus on at least one of a water supplying mode and a cooking mode, wherein said drinking water tank supplies the drinking water to said drinking water supply unit to dispense through the drinking water outlet while said drinking water tank supplies the drinking water to said pot via the drinking water output tube, wherein in the water supplying mode, the drinking water supply unit is dispenses water from the drinking water tank through the drinking water outlet of the drinking water supplying apparatus without passing through the drinking water output tube,wherein in the cooking mode, the controller is configured to determine whether the pot is in position and when the pot is in position, the drinking water supply unit is selectively actuated to dispense water from the drinking water tank through the drinking water outlet of the drinking water supplying apparatus, while at the same time, the drinking water valve and the food valve are opened to dispense a predetermined amount of water from the drinking water tank and a predetermined amount of food from the food storage directly into the pot through the drinking water output tube and the food valve respectively, the pot being arranged to be heated up by the heater to simultaneously heat said food and said water in said pot for a predetermined period of time. 4. The automatic cooking apparatus capable of supplying drinking water according to claim 3, wherein the pot cover actuator comprises a single-arm transmission mechanism, the pot cover being driven to move in an arc swing path by the pot cover actuator. 5. The automatic cooking apparatus capable of supplying drinking water according to claim 4, wherein the pot cover corresponding to an opening of the pot has a first hole connected with the drinking water output tube, and a second hole connected with the food output member. 6. The automatic cooking apparatus capable of supplying drinking water according to claim 3, wherein the pot cover actuator comprises a power transmission mechanism, the pot cover being driven to move vertically by the pot cover actuator. 7. The automatic cooking apparatus capable of supplying drinking water according to claim 3, wherein the controller is implemented by an electronic circuit and comprises a display screen and a control panel for allowing a user to enter at least one instruction to the controller.