Split feeding system and cooking equipment

Abstract

The present invention relates to a split feeding system and a cooking device. The split feeding system has: a base on which a rotating seat is rotatably mounted, and the rotation axis of the rotating seat forms an angle less than or equal to 15 degrees with the vertical plane; a material box assembly including an annular material box frame and a plurality of material boxes; the annular material box frame is detachably mounted on the rotating seat, the material boxes are rotatably arranged on the annular material box frame, and the plurality of material boxes are annularly distributed around the rotation axis of the annular material box frame; a rotation driving mechanism including a rotation driving device for driving the rotation of the rotating seat; a flipping driving mechanism including a feeding lever rotatably arranged on the base and a flipping driving device for driving the rotation of the feeding lever; the material boxes are flipped outward of the annular material box frame under the drive of the feeding lever to perform feeding. The split feeding system of the present invention has the advantages of simple and compact structure, being convenient for industrialized and standardized side dish preparation, and can effectively improve the cooking efficiency and quality.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an automatic feeding system and a cooking device including the automatic feeding system. Background Art

[0002] Chinese dishes are characterized by rich varieties and diverse flavors. Each dish may require the use of a variety of ingredients (including main ingredients, auxiliary ingredients, seasonings, flavorings, etc., which are collectively referred to as ingredients in the present invention). For the cooking of Chinese dishes, the reasonable application of cooking techniques such as heating temperature and ingredient feeding timing is a key factor in ensuring the quality of the cooked dishes. Therefore, some existing cooking devices are equipped with automatic feeding devices to achieve automatic and timely feeding of ingredients, avoiding the reduction in the quality of dishes caused by the timing error of manual feeding.

[0003] Chinese Patent Document CN201290602Y discloses a feeding device for an automated cooking system, including a plurality of ingredient boxes and a moving device for placing and moving the plurality of ingredient boxes. The moving device is a linear or disc-shaped moving device and is located on one side of the wok; a turning mechanism is provided at the center line position on the same side of the wok. The turning mechanism clamps the ingredient box and turns it over towards the center of the wok to complete automatic feeding.

[0004] Chinese Patent Document CN106889871A discloses a food cooking device, including a stir-fry machine, a seasoning feeding device, and a feeding device; wherein, the seasoning feeding device includes an X-axis translation device, a Z-axis rotation device, and a seasoning feeding part. The seasoning feeding part includes a disc base and a plurality of seasoning feeders. The disc base is driven by the Z-axis rotation device to rotate, and the plurality of seasoning feeders are fixedly installed on the disc base in an annular array. The lower part of the seasoning feeder has a partition wheel feeding device. During the rotation of the partition wheel, the seasonings in the seasoning feeder fall from its bottom to complete the seasoning feeding.

[0005] As is well known, for the cooking of Chinese dishes, the reasonable configuration and ratio of ingredients also have a very important impact on the quality and flavor of the dishes. However, the above existing feeding devices are all installed and used as a whole. Before cooking each dish, the operator needs to add the corresponding ingredients into the ingredient box. However, the operator is usually not a person with professional cooking knowledge, so the ingredients and ingredient ratios configured by him may not meet the requirements of professional cooking, and it is easy to have the situation where the ingredient combination and ratio are inconsistent each time, resulting in difficulty in ensuring the quality of the cooked dishes and the consistency of flavor; in addition, the ingredient box is not detachable, making it difficult to clean the ingredient box, and the ingredients can only be added by the operator on site, resulting in a reduction in cooking efficiency. Summary of the Invention

[0006] Aiming at the deficiencies of the prior art, the main object of the present invention is to provide a feeding system that is easy to clean, has a simple and compact structure, and is convenient for industrialized and standardized side dish preparation.

[0007] Another object of the present invention is to provide a cooking device including the above-mentioned feeding system, which can perform automatic feeding according to a predetermined cooking program.

[0008] To achieve the above main object, a first aspect of the present invention provides a split-type feeding system, having:

[0009] A base, on which a rotating seat is rotatably mounted, and the rotation axis of the rotating seat forms an angle less than or equal to 15 degrees with the vertical plane;

[0010] A material box assembly, including an annular material box frame and a plurality of material boxes; wherein, the annular material box frame is detachably mounted on the rotating seat and follows the rotating seat; the material boxes are flipably arranged on the annular material box frame, and the plurality of material boxes are annularly distributed around the rotation axis of the annular material box frame;

[0011] A rotation driving mechanism, including a rotation driving device for driving the rotation of the rotating seat;

[0012] A flipping driving mechanism, including a feeding lever rotatably arranged on the base and a flipping driving device for driving the rotation of the feeding lever; the material box can be driven by the feeding lever to flip towards the outside of the annular material box frame for feeding.

[0013] In the present invention, the material box assembly is detachably installed. The plurality of material boxes in the material box assembly are used to hold various materials required for corresponding dishes. The side dish preparation (i.e., the reasonable placement of materials in each material box) of the material box assembly can be completed by professional side dish suppliers, realizing the industrialization and standardization of side dish preparation. Before cooking, only the material box assembly with standardized side dish preparation provided by professional side dish suppliers needs to be installed on the rotating seat, which significantly improves the cooking efficiency, is beneficial to improving the quality of dishes, and ensures the consistency of the taste of the same dish; after cooking, the material box assembly can be recycled by the side dish supplier. Even if on-site side dish preparation is carried out by an operator, due to the detachable material box assembly, it is easy to clean the residual materials in the material box and avoid the influence of the residual materials of the previous cooking on the subsequent cooking. In addition, the plurality of material boxes in the material box assembly are annularly distributed around the rotation axis of the material box frame, having the advantages of simple and compact structure, and facilitating the miniaturization of the material box assembly.

[0014] According to a specific embodiment of the present invention, the rotating seat includes a rotating shaft and a bearing part arranged on the rotating shaft; a detachable plug-in connection is formed between the annular material box frame and the rotating shaft, and the annular material box frame is carried by the bearing part. The material box assembly adopts a plug-in installation structure, which is convenient for quickly and rapidly realizing the manual disassembly and assembly of the material box assembly and improving the operation efficiency.

[0015] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a cartridge holder positioning mechanism is formed between the cartridge holder and the bearing portion. The cartridge holder positioning mechanism is used to define the relative position between the cartridge holder and the rotating seat. For example, the cartridge holder positioning mechanism includes one or more positioning posts provided on the bearing portion, and one or more positioning holes cooperating with the positioning posts are provided at the bottom of the cartridge holder. Preferably, the free end of the positioning post is formed as a conical surface, so that the positioning post can smoothly engage into the positioning hole when inserting the cartridge assembly.

[0016] As another preferred embodiment of the present invention, a handle extending upward above the cartridge is provided at the center of the annular cartridge holder. The handle has a plugging hole with an open bottom, and the rotating shaft is plugged into the plugging hole. The provision of the handle facilitates the operator to grip the cartridge assembly, realizing single-handed operation and further improving the operation efficiency.

[0017] As a more preferred embodiment of the present invention, one of the plugging hole and the rotating shaft has an installation guiding groove extending along the axial direction of the rotating shaft, and the other of the plugging hole and the rotating shaft has an installation guiding protrusion engaging in the installation guiding groove. The installation guiding groove and the installation guiding protrusion engage with each other, facilitating the correct installation of the cartridge assembly.

[0018] As another more preferred embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of positioning protrusions abutting against the inner wall of the plugging hole are provided on the outer periphery of the rotating shaft. The plurality of positioning protrusions are spaced apart in the circumferential direction of the rotating shaft to prevent the cartridge assembly from shaking after installation.

[0019] According to another specific embodiment of the present invention, a cartridge rotating shaft fixedly connected thereto is provided on the outer side of the bottom of the cartridge. The cartridge rotating shaft is rotatably provided on the radial outer side of the annular cartridge holder, facilitating the assembly and flipping of the cartridge.

[0020] According to another specific embodiment of the present invention, a cartridge positioning mechanism is provided between the bottom of the cartridge and the annular cartridge holder. The cartridge positioning mechanism is used to define the relative position between the cartridge and the annular cartridge holder. The provision of the positioning mechanism between the cartridge and the annular cartridge holder ensures the accurate positioning of the cartridge relative to the cartridge holder, which is beneficial to avoiding the shaking of the cartridge relative to the cartridge holder during the transportation and rotation of the cartridge assembly, and preventing the cartridge rotating shaft from being stuck and affecting the flipping of the cartridge.

[0021] According to another specific embodiment of the present invention, a flipping guiding groove for guiding the free end of the feeding lever during the flipping of the cartridge is provided at the bottom of the cartridge, so as to avoid shaking during the flipping of the cartridge, improve the flipping stability of the cartridge, and ensure that the material is put into the correct area.

[0022] According to another specific embodiment of the present invention, a roller is provided at the free end of the feeding lever, and the roller makes rolling contact with the bottom of the material box during the flipping process of the material box. The advantage of this is that the flipping process of the material box is smoother, and the wear of the feeding lever on the material box is reduced, thereby improving the cyclic service life of the material box assembly.

[0023] According to another specific embodiment of the present invention, a first feeding limit member and a second feeding limit member are provided on the base, and the feeding lever rotates within the range defined by the first feeding limit member and the second feeding limit member.

[0024] According to another specific embodiment of the present invention, the multiple material boxes include at least two types of material boxes with different material volumes. For example, the multiple material boxes include large material boxes for containing main and auxiliary materials with large usage amounts, and small material boxes for containing seasonings and flavorings with small usage amounts.

[0025] According to another specific embodiment of the present invention, at least one of the multiple material boxes is configured with a rotatable scraping blade, and the at least one material box has a material accommodation space adapted to the scraping blade; the scraping blade is provided with a rotational driving force by a scraping driving motor fixed on the at least one material box. At this time, viscous and solid-liquid mixed materials can be placed in the material box configured with the scraping blade, and the scraping blade plays a role in stirring the materials and ensures that the materials are fully dispensed, which is beneficial to improving the cooking quality of the dishes.

[0026] According to still another specific embodiment of the present invention, at least one of the multiple material boxes is configured with a rotatable scraping blade, the at least one material box has a material box rotating shaft fixedly connected thereto, and has a material accommodation space adapted to the scraping blade; the material box rotating shaft is connected to the scraping blade through a scraping transmission mechanism, and the material box rotating shaft drives the scraping blade to rotate through the scraping transmission mechanism, and the rotation direction of the scraping blade is opposite to the rotation direction of the material box rotating shaft.

[0027] In the above technical solution, while the material box is flipping, the material box rotating shaft drives the scraping blade to rotate and unfold through the scraping transmission mechanism, that is, the scraping blade is also provided with a driving force by the flipping driving device, without additionally providing a driving device for the scraping blade, significantly reducing the system cost and structure, and facilitating the miniaturization of the system.

[0028] More specifically, the scraping transmission mechanism includes:

[0029] A scraping base, fixedly connected to the at least one material box, and including a horizontal portion located at the bottom of the at least one material box and a vertical portion extending upward from the inner side of the horizontal portion to the top of the at least one material box;

[0030] The connecting rod mechanism is installed on the scraping base; wherein, the connecting rod mechanism includes a first swing rod member, a first connecting rod member, a second swing rod member, a second connecting rod member and a third swing rod member. The rotation axes of the first swing rod member, the second swing rod member and the third swing rod member are all parallel to the rotation axis of the material box rotating shaft, and the first swing rod member and the second swing rod member are located at the bottom of the at least one material box, and the third swing rod member is located at the top of the at least one material box; the longitudinal two ends of the first connecting rod are respectively hinged to the swinging ends of the first swing rod member and the second swing rod member, and the longitudinal two ends of the second connecting rod are respectively hinged to the swinging ends of the second swing rod member and the third swing rod member; the scraping blade is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft of the third swing rod member, and the scraping blade and the swinging end of the third swing rod member are respectively located on the opposite sides of the rotating shaft of the third swing rod member.

[0031] The scraping force transmission mechanism is arranged between the material box rotating shaft and the first swing rod member; when the at least one material box is turned over for feeding, when the material box rotating shaft rotates, it drives the first swing rod member to swing towards the second swing rod member side through the scraping force transmission mechanism.

[0032] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the scraping force transmission mechanism includes a driving gear and a driven gear that mesh with each other. The driving gear is fixedly arranged on the material box rotating shaft of the at least one material box, and the driven gear is fixedly arranged on the rotating shaft of the first swing rod member. Optionally, the scraping force transmission mechanism includes a driving friction wheel fixedly arranged on the rotating shaft of the at least one material box and a driven friction wheel fixedly arranged on the rotating shaft of the first swing rod member, and the driving friction wheel and the driven friction wheel are pressed against each other to achieve force transmission.

[0033] As another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the at least one material box has a scraping transmission mechanism installation space that is independent of the material accommodation space. The tops of the material accommodation space and the scraping transmission mechanism accommodation space have connection holes / slots, and the scraping blade is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft of the third swing rod member through the connection holes / slots.

[0034] In order to achieve the above-mentioned another invention purpose, the present invention also provides a cooking device, including:

[0035] A frame;

[0036] A cooking pot, arranged on the frame;

[0037] A heating device for heating the cooking pot; and

[0038] Any one of the above-mentioned split feeding systems for automatically feeding materials into the cooking pot according to the cooking program setting of the cooking device.

[0039] In order to more clearly elaborate the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present invention, the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the drawings and specific embodiments. Description of the Drawings

[0040] Figure 1 is an exploded view of the components of the preferred embodiment of the split feeding system of the present invention;

[0041] Figure 2 is a three-dimensional structure diagram of the preferred embodiment of the split feeding system of the present invention;

[0042] Figure 3 is a three-dimensional structure diagram of the drive assembly in the preferred embodiment of the split feeding system of the present invention;

[0043] Figure 4 is a three-dimensional structure diagram of the cartridge assembly in the preferred embodiment of the split feeding system of the present invention;

[0044] Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view of the small cartridge in the split feeding system of the present invention;

[0045] Figure 6 is an axial sectional view of the preferred embodiment of the split feeding system of the present invention;

[0046] Figure 7 is a three-dimensional structure diagram of the scraping assembly in the preferred embodiment of the split feeding system of the present invention;

[0047] Figure 8 is another three-dimensional structure diagram of the scraping assembly in the preferred embodiment of the split feeding system of the present invention;

[0048] Figure 9 is another three-dimensional structure diagram of the scraping assembly in the preferred embodiment of the split feeding system of the present invention. Detailed Description of the Invention

[0049] Embodiment of the feeding system

[0050] Figure 1 is an exploded view of the components of the preferred embodiment of the split feeding system of the present invention, Figure 2 is its three-dimensional structure diagram, Figure 3 and 4 are respectively the three-dimensional structure diagrams of the drive assembly and the cartridge assembly therein. As Figures 1 to 4As shown in the figure, the feeding system includes a driving assembly 1 and a cartridge assembly 2. Among them, the driving assembly 1 has a base 11 and a rotating seat 12 rotatably arranged on the base 11. The rotating seat 12 includes a rotating shaft 121 and an annular bearing portion 122 arranged on the rotating shaft 121. The rotating shaft 121 and the annular bearing portion 122 are integrally formed. An installation guide groove 1211 and a plurality of limit protrusions 1212 are formed on the outer periphery of the rotating shaft 121 above the annular bearing portion 122. The installation guide groove 1211 extends downward along the axial direction of the rotating shaft 121 from the top of the rotating shaft 121, and the plurality of limit protrusions 1212 are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the rotating shaft 121.

[0051] In this preferred embodiment, the rotating seat 12 is arranged to rotate in the horizontal plane, that is, the angle between the rotation axis of the rotating seat 12 and the vertical plane is approximately 0 degrees. In some other embodiments of the present invention, the angle between the rotation axis of the rotating seat 12 and the vertical plane can be set to be less than or equal to 15 degrees, preferably less than 10 degrees, and more preferably less than 5 degrees.

[0052] A rotation driving mechanism and a flipping driving mechanism are also arranged on the base 11. The rotation driving mechanism includes a motor 131 as a rotation driving device and a speed reducer 132. The motor 131 drives the rotating seat 12 to rotate in the horizontal plane via the speed reducer 132. An angle detection device 17 is arranged at the bottom of the base 11. The angle detection device 17 includes an angle sensor for detecting the rotation angle of the rotating seat 12.

[0053] The flipping driving mechanism includes a motor 141 as a flipping driving device, a speed reducer 142, and an L-shaped feeding lever 15. A pair of rollers 151 are arranged at the free end of the feeding lever 15. The feeding lever 15 is arranged at the corresponding feeding position on the base 11. It is connected to the motor 141 through the speed reducer 142 and can rotate in the vertical plane.

[0054] In some other embodiments of the present invention, the motor 131 and the motor 141 can be low-speed motors. At this time, the rotating seat 12 and the feeding lever 15 are directly connected to the motor 131 and the motor 141 respectively. In another part of the embodiments of the present invention, the rotation driving device can be a hydraulic or pneumatic driving device. The hydraulic or pneumatic rotation driving device is connected to the rotating seat through, for example, a gear-rack transmission mechanism. Similarly, the flipping driving device can also adopt a hydraulic or pneumatic driving device.

[0055] A first feeding limit rod 161 and a second feeding limit rod 162 are arranged on the base 11. The first feeding limit rod 161 is located on the downstream side of the feeding lever 15 in the feeding rotation direction of the feeding lever 15, and the second feeding limit rod 162 is located on the upstream side of the feeding lever 15 in the feeding rotation direction of the feeding lever 15. The feeding lever 15 rotates within the range defined by the first feeding limit rod 161 and the second feeding limit rod 162.

[0056] The cartridge assembly 2 has an annular cartridge holder 21, a plurality of cartridges 22, and a handle 23. The plurality of cartridges 22 are annularly distributed around the rotation axis of the annular cartridge holder 21. An avoidance hole 212 is formed in the area of the annular cartridge holder 21 corresponding to the bottom of the cartridge 22. A plurality of positioning protrusions 223 are provided at the bottom of the cartridge 22, and a plurality of positioning holes 211 are provided on the cartridge holder 21. The positioning protrusions 223 are arranged in the positioning holes 211, and the two constitute a cartridge positioning mechanism to realize the relative positioning between the cartridge 22 and the cartridge holder 21. A cartridge rotating shaft 221 fixedly connected thereto is provided on the outer side of the bottom of the cartridge 22. The cartridge rotating shaft 221 is rotatably arranged on the outer side of the cartridge holder 21, and the cartridge 22 can be turned outward around the cartridge rotating shaft 221 in a vertical plane.

[0057] A turning guide groove 222 is further provided at the bottom of the cartridge 22. During feeding, the free end of the feeding lever 15 enters the turning guide groove 222, and the roller 151 at the free end of the feeding lever 15 forms a rolling contact with the bottom of the cartridge 22. The cartridge 22 is turned outward by the feeding lever 15 to complete feeding.

[0058] The handle 23 is formed as a rod extending upward above the cartridge 22, and its central axis coincides with the rotation axis of the annular cartridge holder 21; the handle 23 has a plug hole 231 with an open bottom (see Figure 6 ), and an installation guide protrusion (not shown) that cooperates with the installation guide groove 1211 is formed in the plug hole 231.

[0059] A plug-in shaft hole fit is formed between the rotating shaft 121 and the plug hole 231, so that the cartridge assembly 2 can be detachably installed on the driving assembly 1. Specifically, the operator can hold the handle 23, align the installation guide protrusion in the plug hole 231 with the installation guide groove 1211, and then press the cartridge assembly 2 downward until its bottom contacts the bearing part 122 to complete the installation of the cartridge assembly 2; the limiting protrusion 1212 on the outer periphery of the rotating shaft 121 abuts against the inner wall of the plug hole 231 to prevent the cartridge assembly 2 from shaking after being installed in place. Correspondingly, the operator can hold the handle 23 and lift the cartridge assembly 2 upward until the plug hole 231 is separated from the rotating shaft 121 to complete the disassembly of the cartridge assembly 2.

[0060] When performing the feeding operation, according to a predetermined program (such as the feeding timing and sequence set by the cooking program), the motor 131 drives the rotating base 12 to rotate a predetermined angle. Since the installation guide protrusion engages in the installation guide groove 1211, when the rotating base 12 rotates, it will drive the corresponding material box 22 containing the required materials to be rotated to the feeding position in the material box assembly 2. Then, the motor 141 drives the feeding lever 15 to rotate upward, so that the free end of the feeding lever 15 enters the flipping guide groove 222. The roller 151 at the free end of the feeding lever 15 forms a rolling contact with the bottom of the material box 22, and the material box 22 is driven by the feeding lever 15 to flip outward from the material box rack 21 for feeding. After the feeding is completed, the motor 141 drives the feeding lever 15 to rotate in the reverse direction, thereby driving the corresponding material box 22 to reset.

[0061] In this preferred embodiment, the material box 22 includes two types: a large material box 22A and a small material box 22B. Among them, the large material box 22A has a relatively large volume and is used to hold the main and auxiliary materials with relatively large usage amounts; the small material box 22B has a relatively small volume and is used to hold seasonings, flavorings, etc. with relatively small amounts. For some relatively viscous seasonings and flavorings (such as sauces), they are prone to sticking to the material box and are not easily emptied, which not only affects the quality of the dishes but also is not conducive to the recycling of the material box assembly 2.

[0062] Therefore, the small material box 22B in this embodiment is configured with a scraping component. The scraping component includes a scraping transmission mechanism and a scraping blade 31 disposed in the small material box 22B. The scraping blade 31 is connected to the small material box rotating shaft 221B through the scraping transmission mechanism. The small material box rotating shaft 221B drives the scraping blade 31 to rotate through the scraping transmission mechanism, and the rotating direction of the scraping blade 31 is opposite to the rotating direction of the small material box rotating shaft 221B. Hereinafter, further combined with Figures 4 to 8 The specific structures of the small material box 22B and the scraping transmission mechanism will be described in detail.

[0063] As Figure 5 and 6 shown, the small material box 22B has an independent material accommodation space 22B1 and a scraping transmission mechanism installation space 22B2. The top of the material accommodation space 22B1 and the scraping transmission mechanism accommodation space 22B2 has a connection hole 22B3. The scraping blade 31 is rotatably disposed in the material accommodation space 22B1, and the material accommodation space 22B1 has a shape adapted to the scraping blade 31; specifically, the outer side surface of the material accommodation space 221B (i.e., its surface close to the radial outer side of the material box rack 21) is formed as an arc surface adapted to the movement track of the scraping blade 31, and the two lateral sides of the material accommodation space 221B are closely adjacent to the two sides of the scraping blade.

[0064] Figure 7shows the specific structure of the scraping component, where the scraping blade 31 is in the initial state, and the scraping blade 31 is closely adjacent to the inner side surface of the material accommodating space 22B1 (i.e., its surface close to the radially inner side of the cartridge holder 21) in the initial state (as Figure 2 and 6 shown). Refer to Figure 7 , the scraping drive mechanism includes an L-shaped scraping base 30, a link mechanism, and a scraping force transmission mechanism; among them, the scraping base 30 is arranged in the scraping drive mechanism accommodating space 22B2 and is fixedly connected to the small cartridge 22B; the scraping base 30 includes a horizontal portion 301 and a vertical portion 302 that are substantially perpendicular to each other (relative to the state where the small cartridge 22B is not flipped), the horizontal portion 301 is located at the bottom of the small cartridge 22B, and the vertical portion 302 extends upward from the inner side of the horizontal portion 301 (i.e., the side close to the center of the annular cartridge holder 21) to the top of the small cartridge 22B.

[0065] The link mechanism is installed on the scraping base 30, and it includes a first swing rod member 32, a first link member 35, a second swing rod member 33, a second link member 36, and a third swing rod member 34; among them, the rotation axes of the first swing rod member 32, the second swing rod member 33, and the third swing rod member 34 are all parallel to the rotation axis of the cartridge rotation shaft 221B, and the first swing rod member 32 and the second swing rod member 33 are located at the bottom of the small cartridge 22B, and the third swing rod member 34 is located at the top of the small cartridge 22B. Specifically, the first swing rod member 32 is arranged at a position close to the cartridge rotation shaft 221B, the second swing rod member 33 is arranged at the corner of the scraping base 30, and the third swing rod member 34 is arranged at the top of the scraping base 30.

[0066] The first swing rod member 32 has a first swing rod shaft 321 and a first swing rod 323, the second swing rod member 33 has a second swing rod shaft 331 and a second swing rod 332, and the third swing rod member 34 has a third swing rod shaft 341 and a third swing rod 342; the longitudinal ends of the first link member 35 are respectively hinged to the swing ends of the first swing rod 323 and the second swing rod 332; the longitudinal ends of the second link member 36 are respectively hinged to the swing ends of the second swing rod 332 and the third swing rod 342. The scraping blade 31 is fixedly connected to the third swing rod shaft 341 via the connection hole 22B3, and the scraping blade 31 and the swing end of the third swing rod 342 are respectively located on opposite sides of the third swing rod shaft 341.

[0067] The scraping force transmission mechanism is arranged between the cartridge rotation shaft 221B and the first swing rod member 32, and it includes a driving gear 2211 fixedly arranged on the cartridge rotation shaft 221B and a driven gear 322 fixedly arranged on the first swing rod shaft 321, the driving gear 2211 meshes with the driven gear 322, and the driven gear 322 and the first swing rod 323 are formed as a whole.

[0068] Figure 8 and 9 shows the change in the motion state of the scraping component, Figure 8 in which the scraping blade 31 is in a partially unfolded state, Figure 9 in which the scraping blade 31 is in a fully unfolded state. When feeding materials, the small material box 22B flips outward towards the outer side of the annular material box rack 21, and the material box rotating shaft 221B and the scraping component rotate synchronously with the small material box 22B. While the material box rotating shaft 221B rotates, the swinging end of the first swing rod 323 is driven to swing towards the second swing rod 332 side through the driving gear 2211 and the driven gear 322. The first swing rod 323 drives the swinging end of the second swing rod 332 to swing towards the side away from the third swing rod 342 through the first link member 35. The second swing rod 332 drives the swinging end of the third swing rod 342 to swing towards the direction close to the second swing rod 332 side through the second link 36. The third swing rod shaft 331 rotates to drive the scraping blade 31 to rotate and open, realizing the scraping action and ensuring that basically all the materials are put in.

[0069] When the solid-liquid mixed material contained in the small material box 22B is, for example, a starch solution, the small material box 22B can be controlled to reciprocally flip at a limited angle, so that the scraping blade 31 plays a role in stirring the starch solution, thereby preventing the starch from settling and affecting the thickening effect.

[0070] It is easy to understand that in other embodiments of the present invention, a scraping driving motor can be provided on the small material box 22B, and the scraping driving motor provides a rotational driving force for the scraping blade 31.

[0071] Although in the preferred embodiments of the present invention, all the small material boxes 22B are configured with scraping components, in some other embodiments of the present invention, only some of the small material boxes 22B can be configured with scraping components, or a scraping component can be further configured for the large material box 22A. Additionally, in other embodiments, the scraping force transmission mechanism can be a friction wheel transmission mechanism. For example, a driving friction wheel is fixedly arranged on the material box rotating shaft 221B, and a driven friction wheel is arranged on the first swing rod shaft 321. The driving friction wheel and the driven friction wheel are mutually pressed, and the transmission of the scraping power is realized by relying on the frictional force.

[0072] In other embodiments of the present invention, the split feeding system can have multiple feeding positions, and correspondingly has multiple flipping driving mechanisms, and the multiple flipping driving mechanisms are correspondingly arranged at the multiple feeding positions.

[0073] In the above embodiments, the relative positioning of the cartridge assembly 2 on the rotating base 12 can be achieved by the mutual cooperation between the installation guide groove 1211 and the installation guide protrusion. In other embodiments of the present invention, a cartridge holder positioning mechanism may be formed between the cartridge holder and the bearing portion, and the cartridge holder positioning mechanism is used to define the position of the cartridge holder on the rotating base. The cartridge holder positioning mechanism has, for example, the following structure: one or more positioning posts provided on the bearing portion or the cartridge holder, and the free end of the positioning post is formed as a conical surface so that the positioning post can be smoothly engaged into the positioning hole when inserting the cartridge assembly; one or more positioning holes provided on the cartridge holder or the bearing portion and cooperating with the positioning post. Compared with the positioning of the cartridge assembly 2 on the rotating base 12 by using the installation guide groove 1211 and the installation guide protrusion, the cooperation of the positioning post and the positioning hole can more precisely define the position of the cartridge assembly 2 on the rotating base 12, and achieve the precise positioning and accurate feeding of the cartridge at the feeding position.

[0074] Embodiment of cooking equipment

[0075] The split feeding system of the present invention can be used for automatic feeding of cooking equipment, and automatically feeds materials into the cookware according to the setting of the cooking program. As an embodiment of the cooking equipment of the present invention, in addition to including the above-mentioned split feeding system, it typically further includes a frame, a cookware provided on the frame, and a heating device for heating the cookware.

[0076] Except for the split feeding system, other structures of the cooking equipment embodiment of the present invention can be the same as those of the existing cooking equipment. For example, reference can be made to the cooking equipment disclosed in Chinese patent documents CN101721139A and CN101683236A.

[0077] Although the present invention has been depicted through specific embodiments above, it should be understood that those of ordinary skill in the art, without departing from the scope of the present invention, all equivalent improvements made in accordance with the present invention shall be covered by the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A split feeding system, comprising: A base, on which a rotating seat is rotatably mounted, and the rotation axis of the rotating seat forms an angle less than or equal to 15 degrees with the vertical plane; The cartridge assembly includes an annular cartridge holder and a plurality of cartridges; wherein, The annular cartridge rack is detachably mounted on the rotating seat and follows the rotation of the rotating seat; the cartridge is flip -ably arranged on the annular cartridge rack, and a plurality of the cartridges are annularly distributed around the rotation axis of the annular cartridge rack; A rotation drive mechanism, including a rotation drive device for driving the rotation of the rotating seat; A flip drive mechanism, including a feeding lever rotatably arranged on the base and a flip drive device for driving the rotation of the feeding lever; the cartridge can be flipped outward of the annular cartridge rack under the drive of the feeding lever for feeding; Wherein, at least one of the plurality of cartridges is configured with a rotatable scraping blade, the at least one cartridge has a cartridge rotating shaft fixedly connected thereto and has a material accommodating space adapted to the scraping blade; the cartridge rotating shaft is connected to the scraping blade through a scraping transmission mechanism, the cartridge rotating shaft drives the scraping blade to rotate through the scraping transmission mechanism, and the rotation direction of the scraping blade is opposite to the rotation direction of the cartridge rotating shaft; the scraping transmission mechanism includes: A scraping base, fixedly connected to the at least one cartridge, and including a horizontal portion at the bottom of the at least one cartridge and a vertical portion extending upward from the inner side of the horizontal portion to the top of the at least one cartridge; A link mechanism, mounted on the scraping base; wherein, the link mechanism includes a first swing rod member, a first link member, a second swing rod member, a second link member and a third swing rod member, the rotation axes of the first swing rod member, the second swing rod member and the third swing rod member are all parallel to the rotation axis of the cartridge rotating shaft, and the first swing rod member and the second swing rod member are located at the bottom of the at least one cartridge, and the third swing rod member is located at the top of the at least one cartridge; the longitudinal ends of the first link are respectively hinged to the swing ends of the first swing rod member and the second swing rod member, and the longitudinal ends of the second link are respectively hinged to the swing ends of the second swing rod member and the third swing rod member; the scraping blade is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft of the third swing rod member, and the scraping blade and the swing end of the third swing rod member are respectively located on opposite sides of the rotating shaft of the third swing rod member; A scraping force transmission mechanism, arranged between the cartridge rotating shaft and the first swing rod member; when the at least one cartridge is flipped for feeding, the cartridge rotating shaft drives the first swing rod member to swing towards the second swing rod member side through the scraping force transmission mechanism.

2. The split feeding system according to claim 1, wherein, The rotating seat includes a rotating shaft and a bearing portion arranged on the rotating shaft; a detachable plug - in connection is formed between the annular cartridge rack and the rotating shaft, and the annular cartridge rack is borne by the bearing portion.

3. The split feeding system according to claim 2, wherein, One of the cartridge rack and the bearing portion has a positioning post, and the other of the cartridge rack and the bearing portion has a positioning hole cooperating with the positioning post.

4. The split feeding system according to claim 2, wherein, A handle extending upward above the cartridge is provided at the center of the annular cartridge rack. The handle has a plug hole with an open bottom, and the rotating shaft is plugged into the plug hole.

5. The split feeding system according to claim 4, wherein, One of the plug hole and the rotating shaft has an installation guide groove extending along the axial direction of the rotating shaft, and the other of the plug hole and the rotating shaft has an installation guide protrusion engaged in the installation guide groove.

6. The split feeding system according to claim 1, wherein, A cartridge rotating shaft fixedly connected thereto is provided on the outer side of the bottom of the cartridge; the cartridge rotating shaft is rotatably provided on the radial outer side of the annular cartridge rack.

7. The split feeding system according to claim 1, wherein, A cartridge positioning mechanism is provided between the bottom of the cartridge and the annular cartridge rack, and the cartridge positioning mechanism is used to define the relative position between the cartridge and the annular cartridge rack.

8. The split feeding system according to claim 1, wherein, A first feeding limit member and a second feeding limit member are provided on the base, and the feeding lever rotates within the range defined by the first feeding limit member and the second feeding limit member.

9. The split feeding system according to claim 1, wherein, The scraping force transmission mechanism includes a driving gear and a driven gear that mesh with each other. The driving gear is fixedly provided on the cartridge rotating shaft, and the driven gear is fixedly provided on the rotating shaft of the first swing rod member.

10. A cooking device, comprising: A frame; A cookware disposed on the frame; A heating device for heating the cookware; And The split feeding system according to any one of claims 1 to 9, for automatically feeding materials into the cookware according to the cooking program setting of the cooking device.

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