An intelligent cooking and vending food machine

Abstract

The present invention relates to the technical field of food cooking equipment, and particularly refers to an intelligent cooking and vending food machine, which includes a programmable logic control system, a refrigerator, a food automatic selection and bag-opening device, a discharging device, a container automatic supply device, a container automatic capping device, an air purification device, a food cooking device, a robotic arm, a touch screen ordering system and a meal outlet window arranged on the housing of the food machine. The food automatic selection and bag-opening device, the robotic arm and the touch screen ordering system are respectively electrically connected to the programmable logic control system. The food automatic selection and bag-opening device is arranged at the discharging window position of the refrigerator, the discharging device is arranged below the food automatic selection and bag-opening device, and the robotic arm is respectively arranged corresponding to the discharging device, the container automatic supply device, the container automatic capping device and the food cooking device. With such a structural arrangement, the present invention realizes the automatic vending function and ultimately achieves unmanned automatic production.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of food cooking equipment, and in particular to an intelligent cooking and selling food machine. Background Art

[0002] At present, many food cooking equipments need to be operated manually, and labor cost is one of the fastest-growing costs. Food cooking equipments that require human cooperation are not very advantageous in reducing food costs and increasing profits. In view of this, we have developed an intelligent cooking and selling food machine to provide supporting services for intelligent automated equipment without human intervention. Summary of the Invention

[0003] In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a food automatic selection and bag-opening device, which realizes the automatic selling function through the touch screen ordering system and the food outlet window. Customers can place orders, make payments through the touch screen on this device, and finally, after scanning the code, the robotic arm automatically operates to deliver the selected food to the customers, ultimately achieving unmanned automatic production, adapting to the fast pace of people's lives today, realizing unmanned automatic operation, being clean and hygienic, saving labor, improving efficiency, and creating higher benefits.

[0004] In order to achieve the above object, the technical solution applied in the present invention is as follows:

[0005] An intelligent cooking and selling food machine includes a programmable logic control system, a refrigerator, a food automatic selection and bag-opening device, a discharging device, a container automatic supply device, a container automatic lid-covering device, an air purification device, a food cooking device, and a robotic arm disposed inside the food machine housing, and a touch screen ordering system and a food outlet window disposed on the food machine housing. The food automatic selection and bag-opening device, the robotic arm, and the touch screen ordering system are respectively electrically connected to the programmable logic control system. The food automatic selection and bag-opening device is disposed at the discharging window position of the refrigerator, the discharging device is disposed below the food automatic selection and bag-opening device, and the robotic arm is respectively correspondingly arranged with the discharging device, the container automatic supply device, the container automatic lid-covering device, and the food cooking device.

[0006] Furthermore, the food automatic selection and bag-opening device includes a bag-cutting device, a material selection, positioning and extraction device, and a support one. The bag-cutting device and the material selection, positioning and extraction device are disposed on the support one. The bag-cutting device includes a cutter left and right movement driving motor and a cutter. The cutter left and right movement driving motor drives the cutter to work. The material selection, positioning and extraction device includes a clamp left and right movement driving motor, a clamp front and back movement driving motor, and a clamp. The clamp left and right movement driving motor and the clamp front and back movement driving motor respectively drive the clamp to work. The clamp left and right movement driving motor, the clamp front and back movement driving motor, and the cutter left and right movement driving motor are respectively electrically connected to the programmable logic control system.

[0007] Furthermore, a packaging bag garbage recycling device is provided on the side of the food automatic selection and bag-opening device.

[0008] Furthermore, the discharging device includes a material receiving funnel and a material receiving cup. The material receiving funnel is arranged at the lower position of the food automatic selection and bag-opening device, and the material receiving cup is arranged at the lower position of the material receiving funnel.

[0009] Furthermore, the container automatic supply device includes a container automatic supply device box body. A container is arranged inside the container automatic supply device box body. A container outlet and a first photoelectric sensor are arranged at the upper part of one side of the container, a container support plate and a second photoelectric sensor are arranged at the lower part, a container push plate is arranged on the other side of the container, a second support is arranged at the bottom of the container automatic supply device, the container push plate is driven by a stepper motor synchronous belt module, and the container support plate is driven by a container lifting synchronous belt module I.

[0010] Furthermore, the container automatic lid covering device includes a container automatic lid covering device box body. A container lid is arranged inside the container automatic lid covering device box body. A container lifting support block is arranged at the bottom of the container lid, and the container lifting support block is driven by a container lifting synchronous belt module II. An out-lid port assembly, a third photoelectric sensor and a second electric push rod are arranged at the top of the container automatic lid covering device box body. A first electric push rod is correspondingly arranged for the container lifting support block, and a bottom plate is arranged at the bottom of the container automatic lid covering device box body.

[0011] Furthermore, the refrigerator adopts a customized vertical refrigerator. A partition for classifying and placing foods is arranged inside the refrigerator. An opening and closing gate is correspondingly arranged at the discharging window of the refrigerator, and the opening and closing gate is controlled to be opened and closed by a programmable logic control system.

[0012] Furthermore, an electric cylinder is correspondingly arranged at the discharging window of the refrigerator, and a heat insulation baffle is correspondingly arranged for the electric cylinder.

[0013] Advantages of the present invention:

[0014] 1) Through the touch screen ordering system and the meal delivery window, the automatic vending function is realized. Customers can place orders, make payments through the touch screen on this device, etc., and finally, after scanning the code, the robotic arm automatically operates to send the selected food to the customers, ultimately achieving unmanned automatic production, adapting to the fast pace of people's lives today, realizing unmanned automatic operation, being clean and hygienic, saving labor, improving efficiency, and creating higher benefits;

[0015] 2) Through the material selection and bag-opening device, the required food is automatically extracted from the refrigerator and the food packaging bag is removed, and the food automatically enters the designated container without manual material taking and processing, providing supporting services for intelligent automation equipment;

[0016] 3) Through the packaging bag garbage recycling device, the packaging bags can be collected and the air purification device can make the inside of the food machine casing clean, hygienic and environmentally friendly;

[0017] 4) The container is provided by the container automatic feeding device and the container lid is provided by the container automatic capping device, realizing unmanned automatic production with high working efficiency. Description of the Drawings

[0018] Figure 1 It is a view showing the outside of the food machine housing;

[0019] Figure 2 It is a view showing the inside of the food machine housing;

[0020] Figure 3 It is a view showing the structure of the food automatic selection and bag opening device;

[0021] Figure 4 It is a view showing the structure of the bag cutting device and the material selection positioning extraction device;

[0022] Figure 5 It is a three-dimensional view of the container automatic feeding device;

[0023] Figure 6 It is a plan view of the container automatic feeding device;

[0024] Figure 7 It is a three-dimensional view of the container automatic capping device;

[0025] Figure 8 It is a plan side view of the container automatic capping device.

[0026] 1. Programmable logic control system; 2. Refrigerator; 3. Food automatic selection and bag opening device; 4. Container automatic feeding device; 5. Container automatic capping device; 6. Air purification device; 7. Food cooking device; 8. Robot arm; 9. Touch screen ordering system; 10. Food machine housing; 11. Meal outlet; 12. Bag cutting device; 13. Material selection positioning extraction device; 14. Packaging bag waste recycling device; 15. Discharging device; 16. Feeding funnel; 17. Feeding cup; 18. Clamp left and right movement drive motor; 19. Clamp front and back movement drive motor; 20. Tool left and right movement drive motor; 21. Clamp; 22. Cutting knife; 23. Electric cylinder; 24. Heat insulation baffle; 25. Bracket 1; 40. Photoelectric sensor 1; 41. Container automatic feeding device box body; 42. Container; 43. Stepper motor synchronous belt module; 44. Container push plate; 45. Container support plate; 46. Photoelectric sensor 2; 47. Container lifting synchronous belt module 1; 48. Bracket 2; 49. Container outlet; 51. Container lifting support block; 52. Container lid; 53. Lid outlet assembly; 54. Photoelectric sensor 3; 55. Electric push rod 2; 56. Electric push rod 1; 57. Bottom plate; 58. Container lifting synchronous belt module 2; 59. Container automatic capping device box body. Detailed Implementation Manner

[0027] The technical solution of the present invention will be described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0028] As Figure 1 and Figure 2 shown, an intelligent cooking and vending food machine according to the present invention includes a programmable logic control system 1, a refrigerator 2, a food automatic selection and bag-opening device 3, a discharging device 15, a container automatic supply device 4, a container automatic capping device 5, an air purification device 6, a food cooking device 7, a robotic arm 8 disposed inside a food machine housing 10, a touch screen ordering system 9 and a meal delivery window 11 disposed on the food machine housing 10. The food automatic selection and bag-opening device 3, the robotic arm 8 and the touch screen ordering system 9 are respectively electrically connected to the programmable logic control system 1. The food automatic selection and bag-opening device 3 is disposed at the discharging window position of the refrigerator 2, the discharging device 15 is disposed below the food automatic selection and bag-opening device 3, and the robotic arm 8 is correspondingly disposed with the discharging device 15, the container automatic supply device 4, the container automatic capping device 5 and the food cooking device 7 respectively. The above constitutes the basic structure of the present invention.

[0029] With such a structural arrangement of the present invention, its working principle is as follows: Customers place orders through the touch screen ordering system 9. The touch screen ordering system 9 transmits instructions to the programmable logic control system 1. The programmable logic control system 1 controls the food automatic selection and bag-opening device 3 to extract food ingredients from the refrigerator 2, cut open the food packaging bags and send them to the discharging device 15. The robotic arm 8 clamps the discharging device 15 containing the food ingredients and sends them into the food cooking device 7 for cooking the food ingredients. After cooking, they are contained in the containers provided by the container automatic supply device 4 and sealed by the container automatic capping device 5. Finally, they are sent out from the meal delivery window 11, realizing the automatic vending function. Customers can place orders, make payments through the touch screen on this device, and finally, after scanning the code, the robotic arm automatically operates to send out the selected food for the customers. Ultimately, it achieves unmanned automatic production, adapts to the fast-paced life of people today, realizes unmanned automatic operation, is clean and hygienic, saves labor, improves efficiency, and creates higher benefits.

[0030] In practical applications, the touch screen ordering system 9 can also perform online payments through a PC client, a browser, a mobile WeChat official account, etc.

[0031] In practical applications, the programmable logic control system 1 is mainly used to control the intelligent operation of the material selection and bag-opening device. The programmable logic control system 1 pre-writes programs and inputs them into the logic controller system, including the operations of the food automatic selection and bag-opening device 3 to extract food ingredients and cut open the packaging bags, the container automatic supply device 4 to automatically supply containers, the container automatic capping device 5 to automatically cap the containers, the cooking processes of various food ingredients by the food cooking device 7, and further drives the robotic arm 8 to complete the work.

[0032] In practical applications, after the programmable logic control system 1 is powered on, it automatically enters the standby state, ready to receive instructions from the host computer at any time, and controls the corresponding mechanisms to perform corresponding actions according to the instructions, achieving the purpose of intelligent control.

[0033] In practical applications, the robotic arm 8 receives instructions from the programmable logic control system 1, automatically operates tableware, cooks, prepares dishes, and loads containers for food, featuring cleanliness, speed, and hygiene, and is an important part of unmanned operation.

[0034] In practical applications, during the process of cooking food, food and seasonings will produce certain scents and be accompanied by water vapor. The air purification device 6 can purify the air, prevent odors from spreading to the external environment, and effectively remove the water vapor inside the food machine, maintaining the hygiene inside the food machine.

[0035] In practical applications, the food cooking device 7 includes a cooking pot, a heat preservation pot, a temperature control system, a water level control system, a water pump, and a drinking water part, realizing functions of automatic heating, automatic heat preservation, and automatic water supply.

[0036] Such as Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the food automatic selection and bag-opening device 3 includes a bag-cutting device 12, a material selection, positioning, and extraction device 13, and a first bracket 25. The bag-cutting device 12 and the material selection, positioning, and extraction device 13 are arranged on the first bracket 25. The bag-cutting device 12 includes a cutter left-right movement driving motor 20 and a cutter 22. The cutter left-right movement driving motor 20 drives the cutter 22 to work. The material selection, positioning, and extraction device 13 includes a clamp left-right movement driving motor 18, a clamp front-back movement driving motor 19, and a clamp 21. The clamp left-right movement driving motor 18 and the clamp front-back movement driving motor 19 respectively drive the clamp 21 to work. The clamp left-right movement driving motor 18, the clamp front-back movement driving motor 19, and the cutter left-right movement driving motor 20 are respectively electrically connected to the programmable logic control system 1. With such a structural arrangement in the present invention, the food automatic selection and bag-opening device 3 automatically extracts the required food from the refrigerator 2 and removes the food packaging bag, and the food automatically enters the discharging device 15 located below the food automatic selection and bag-opening device 3, eliminating the need for manual material taking and processing, and providing supporting services for intelligent automation equipment.

[0037] In practical applications, the programmable logic control system 1 outputs a signal, and the fixture 21 opens. The fixture 21 is driven to move to a specified position (corresponding to the discharge window of the refrigerator 2) by the left and right movement drive motor 18 of the fixture. Then, the fixture 21 is driven to extend forward to a specified position by the front and back movement drive motor 19 of the fixture, the mouth of the food bag is clamped, and the fixture 18 is controlled to retract, so as to achieve the purpose of pulling out the food. The left and right movement drive motor 20 of the cutter drives the cutter 22 to cut the food bag, and the food in the packaging bag falls into the discharge device 15 below. After the work is completed, the programmable logic control system 1 controls the left and right movement drive motor 18 of the fixture, the front and back movement drive motor 19 of the fixture, and the left and right movement drive motor 22 of the cutter to drive the fixture 21 and the cutter 22 to reset for the next work.

[0038] In practical applications, the fixture 21 is composed of an upper fixture and a lower fixture. The opening and closing of the upper fixture and the lower fixture are controlled by the programmable logic control system 1, so as to realize the clamping (when extracting food) and loosening (when recycling garbage) of the fixture 21 on the food packaging bag.

[0039] More specifically, a packaging bag garbage recycling device 14 is provided on the side of the food automatic selection and bag opening device 3. The packaging bag can be collected through the packaging bag garbage recycling device 4, avoiding pollution to the food machine and keeping the inside of the food machine housing clean and hygienic.

[0040] More specifically, the discharge device 15 includes a receiving funnel 16 and a receiving cup 17. The receiving funnel 16 is arranged at a position below the food automatic selection and bag opening device 3, and the receiving cup 17 is arranged at a position below the receiving funnel 16. With such a structural arrangement, its working principle is that the food is received by the receiving funnel 16 and then transferred to the receiving cup 17.

[0041] In practical applications, the receiving funnel 16 adopts a funnel structure, which can avoid food falling out and causing waste, and at the same time enables the receiving cup 17 to be better positioned to catch the food.

[0042] Such as Figure 5 and Figure 6As shown in the figure, the container automatic feeding device 4 includes a container automatic feeding device box body 41. Inside the container automatic feeding device box body 41, there is a container 42. On the upper part of one side of the container 42, there is a container outlet 49 and a first photoelectric sensor 40. On the lower part, there is a container support plate 45 and a second photoelectric sensor 46. On the other side of the container 42, there is a container push plate 44. At the bottom of the container automatic feeding device 4, there is a second bracket 48. The container push plate 44 is driven by a stepper motor synchronous belt module 43, and the container support plate 45 is driven by a container lifting synchronous belt module 1 47. With such a structural arrangement, the container 42 can be automatically lifted to the table for the robot 8 to pick up. Its working principle is as follows: Stack the containers 42 on the container support plate 45 inside the container automatic feeding device box body 41. During operation, the first photoelectric sensor 40 detects whether the container 42 has risen to the correct position. If it has, the operation of loading the container 42 is completed and it enters the standby state. If it is detected that it has not reached the correct position, the following operations are performed: The stepper motor synchronous belt module 43 operates to drive the container push plate 44 to push the container 42 to move until the container 42 is pushed onto the container support plate 45. After the second photoelectric sensor 46 detects that the container has reached the correct position, the stepper motor synchronous belt module 43 stops operating. The container lifting synchronous belt module 1 47 operates to drive the container support plate 45 to drive the container 42 to rise. When the container 42 passes through the container outlet 49, the first photoelectric sensor 40 detects whether the container 42 has risen to the correct position. If it has, the container lifting synchronous belt module 1 47 stops operating, and the automatic feeding function of the container 42 is completed.

[0043] As Figure 7 and Figure 8As shown in the figure, the automatic container capping device 5 includes a housing 59 of the automatic container capping device. Inside the housing 59 of the automatic container capping device, there is a container lid 52. At the bottom of the container lid 52, there is a container lifting support block 51. The container lifting support block 51 is driven by a second container lifting synchronous belt module 58. At the top of the housing 59 of the automatic container capping device, there are a lid outlet assembly 53, a third photoelectric sensor 54, and a second electric push rod 55. A first electric push rod 56 is correspondingly arranged for the container lifting support block 51. At the bottom of the housing 59 of the automatic container capping device, there is a bottom plate 57. With such a structural arrangement, the container lid 52 is automatically lifted to the tabletop, and the lid is put on the container 42 filled with food through a capping mechanism. Its working principle is as follows: The stacked container lids 52 are put into the housing 59 of the automatic container capping device. During operation, the second container lifting synchronous belt module 58 operates to drive the container lifting support block 51 to rise. The container lifting support block 51 drives the container lid 52 to rise. When passing through the lid outlet assembly 53, the third photoelectric sensor 54 detects that the container lid 52 is in place, and the second container lifting synchronous belt module 58 stops operating and enters the standby state. When the system issues a capping instruction, the second electric push rod 55 operates to push the container lid 52 above the container 42 to complete the capping action. The second electric push rod 55 retracts. If the third photoelectric sensor 54 detects that there is no container lid 52, the first electric push rod 56 operates to replace another stack of container lids 52. If the container lids 52 are used up, the food machine enters the pause state until a new container lid 52 is put in and the food machine restarts.

[0044] More specifically, the refrigerator 2 is a customized vertical refrigerator. Inside the refrigerator 2, there are partitions for classifying and placing foods. A switching gate is correspondingly arranged at the discharge window of the refrigerator 2. The switching gate is controlled to open and close by a programmable logic control system 1.

[0045] In practical applications, the programmable logic control system 1 controls the electric cylinder 23 to drive the switching gate to open and close.

[0046] More specifically, an electric cylinder 23 is correspondingly arranged at the discharge window of the refrigerator 2, and a heat insulation baffle 24 is correspondingly arranged for the electric cylinder 23. With such a structural arrangement, the opening and closing of the corresponding discharge window are controlled by the electric cylinder 23, and the heat insulation baffle 24 is used to prevent heat from being transferred into the refrigerator 1.

[0047] The embodiments of the present invention have been described above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the above specific embodiments. The above specific embodiments are merely illustrative and not restrictive. Under the inspiration of the present invention, those of ordinary skill in the art can also make many forms without departing from the spirit and scope protected by the present invention's claims. These all fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An intelligent food cooking and vending machine, characterized in that: It includes a programmable logic control system (1), a refrigerator (2), a food automatic selection and bag-opening device (3), a discharging device (15), a container automatic supply device (4), a container automatic capping device (5), an air purification device (6), a food cooking device (7) and a robotic arm (8) disposed within a food machine housing (10), and a touch-screen ordering system (9) and a food outlet window (11) disposed on the food machine housing (10); The food automatic selection and bag-opening device (3), the robotic arm (8) and the touch-screen ordering system (9) are respectively electrically connected to the programmable logic control system (1). The food automatic selection and bag-opening device (3) is disposed at the discharging window position of the refrigerator (2). The discharging device (15) is disposed below the food automatic selection and bag-opening device (3). The robotic arm (8) is correspondingly arranged with the discharging device (15), the container automatic supply device (4), the container automatic capping device (5) and the food cooking device (7); The food automatic selection and bag-opening device (3) includes a bag-cutting device (12), a material selection, positioning and extraction device (13) and a first bracket (25). The bag-cutting device (12) and the material selection, positioning and extraction device (13) are disposed on the first bracket (25). The bag-cutting device (12) includes a tool left-right movement driving motor (20) and a cutting tool (22). The tool left-right movement driving motor (20) drives the cutting tool (22) to work. The material selection, positioning and extraction device (13) includes a clamp left-right movement driving motor (18), a clamp front-back movement driving motor (19) and a clamp (21). The clamp left-right movement driving motor (18) and the clamp front-back movement driving motor (19) respectively drive the clamp (21) to work. The clamp left-right movement driving motor (18), the clamp front-back movement driving motor (19) and the tool left-right movement driving motor (20) are respectively electrically connected to the programmable logic control system (1); The discharging device (15) includes a receiving funnel (16) and a receiving cup (17). The receiving funnel (16) is disposed at the position below the food automatic selection and bag-opening device (3). The receiving cup (17) is disposed at the position below the receiving funnel (16).

2. The intelligent cooking and selling food machine according to claim 1, wherein: A packaging bag garbage recycling device (14) is disposed on the side of the food automatic selection and bag-opening device (3).

3. The intelligent cooking and selling food machine according to claim 1, wherein: The container automatic supply device (4) includes a container automatic supply device box body (41). A container (42) is disposed within the container automatic supply device box body (41). An upper portion on one side of the container (42) is provided with a container outlet (49) and a first photoelectric sensor (40). A lower portion is provided with a container tray (45) and a second photoelectric sensor (46). The other side of the container (42) is provided with a container push plate (44). A second bracket (48) is disposed at the bottom of the container automatic supply device (4). The container push plate (44) is driven by a stepping motor synchronous belt module (43). The container tray (45) is driven by a container lifting synchronous belt module one (47).

4. The intelligent cooking and selling food machine according to claim 1, wherein: The automatic container capping device (5) includes an automatic container capping device box body (59). Inside the automatic container capping device box body (59), there is a container lid (52). At the bottom of the container lid (52), there is a container lifting support block (51). The container lifting support block (51) is driven by a container lifting synchronous belt module two (58). At the top of the automatic container capping device box body (59), there is a lid outlet component (53), a photoelectric sensor three (54), and an electric push rod two (55). An electric push rod one (56) is correspondingly arranged for the container lifting support block (51). At the bottom of the automatic container capping device box body (59), there is a bottom plate (57).

5. The intelligent cooking and vending food machine according to claim 1, wherein: The refrigerator (2) is a customized vertical refrigerator. Inside the refrigerator (2), there are partitions for classifying and placing food. A switching gate is correspondingly arranged at the discharge window of the refrigerator (2). The switching gate is controlled to open and close by a programmable logic control system (1).

6. The intelligent cooking and selling food machine according to claim 1, wherein: An electric cylinder (23) is correspondingly arranged at the discharge window of the refrigerator (2). A heat insulation baffle (24) is correspondingly arranged for the electric cylinder (23).

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