LOADING AND UNLOADING STATION AND ALSO LOADING AND/OR UNLOADING METHOD OF A COOKING APPLIANCE FOR DETERMINING THE LOAD IN THE COOKING CHAMBER OF THE COOKING APPLIANCE

The present invention relates to a loading and/or unloading station of at least one cooking appliance comprising a large number of insert levels, which define insert heights, for food in at least one cooking chamber, wherein at least one insert and/or food carrier which can be loaded with at least one item of food can be placed at each insert height, characterized by a sensing device for determining the load in the cooking chamber, which sensing device has at least one camera device for recording images which are evaluated or can be evaluated in a data-processing device, wherein the camera device comprises at least one camera which is attached or can be attached to a rack or frame and/or to a movable carrying and/or receiving device for at least one food carrier, in particular in the form of a tray rack trolley or a tray rack, wherein the carrying and/or receiving device, each insert and/or each food carrier are/is equipped with an optical mark and/or an element of an electromagnetic identification system and in this way can be identified, automatically and/or on request, by the loading and/or unloading station and/or the cooking appliance. The invention further relates to a loading and/or unloading method.