A rice adding, measuring and transporting mechanism for a rice preparation device

Abstract

The present application discloses a rice adding, measuring and transporting mechanism for a rice preparation device, compared with the prior art, comprising: a rice moving shaft located below a rice bin; a rice measuring block structure mounted on the rice moving shaft; a rice supporting plate structure located below the rice measuring block structure; a rice measuring through hole provided on the rice measuring block structure; a rice measuring driving mechanism connected to the rice moving shaft and used to drive the rice measuring block structure to rotate; a rice transport transmission mechanism located on the rice bin close to the inner wall of a pot body; a rice transport hopper mounted on the rice transport transmission mechanism; a rice transport driving mechanism for driving the rice transport hopper to move up and down along the rice transport transmission mechanism; a rice pouring driving mechanism for driving the rice transport hopper to tilt and pour rice toward the inner wall of the pot body; the rice measuring through hole having a first state of being located below the rice bin and above the rice supporting plate structure for receiving rice; and a second state of rotating to above the rice transport hopper and separating from the rice supporting plate structure for dropping rice. Compared with the prior art, the rice adding, measuring and transporting mechanism for a rice preparation device provided by the present application can realize automatic quantitative rice adding and transporting, thereby improving the degree of automation of the rice preparation device.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of cooking utensils, and more specifically, to a rice adding, measuring and transporting mechanism for a rice preparation device. Background Art

[0002] Drained rice is a cooking method unique to Hunan, Hubei, Sichuan and other regions. First, the rice is boiled in water until half cooked, then the rice is scooped out and drained, placed in a steamer, and finally steamed. The resulting rice can also be called "Zengzi Rice". It is characterized by dry and plump rice grains, accompanied by sweet and delicious rice soup. In addition, drained rice has a low sugar content and is suitable for diabetic patients.

[0003] At present, the existing rice preparation device requires manual addition of rice grains, which makes it difficult to achieve automated quantitative addition and mobile transportation of rice grains. Not only does it make the rice grains susceptible to contamination during contact, it is difficult to maintain a consistent amount of added rice, and the degree of automation is low.

[0004] Therefore, how to provide a rice adding, measuring and transporting mechanism for a rice preparation device that can automatically and quantitatively add and transport rice and improve the degree of automation of the rice preparation device has become a technical problem that needs to be urgently solved by those skilled in the art. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present application provides a rice adding, measuring and transporting mechanism for a rice preparation device, which can realize automatic quantitative rice adding and transporting, significantly improve the degree of automation of the rice preparation device, and bring great convenience to users.

[0006] The technical solutions provided in this application are as follows:

[0007] The present application provides a rice adding, measuring and transporting mechanism for a rice preparation device, comprising: a rice moving shaft located below a rice bin; a rice measuring block structure mounted on the rice moving shaft; a rice-supporting plate structure located below the rice measuring block structure; a rice measuring through hole provided on the rice measuring block structure; a rice measuring driving mechanism connected to the rice moving shaft for driving the rice measuring block structure to rotate; a rice transport transmission mechanism located on the rice bin near the inner shell of a pot body; a rice transport hopper mounted on the rice transport transmission mechanism; a rice transport driving mechanism for driving the rice transport hopper to move up and down along the rice transport transmission mechanism; a rice pouring driving mechanism for driving the rice transport hopper to tilt and pour rice into the inner shell of the pot body; the rice measuring through hole having a first state of being located below the rice bin and above the rice-supporting plate structure for receiving rice, i.e., a first state in which the upper end is open and the lower end is closed; and a second state in which the rice is rotated to above the rice transport hopper and separated from the rice-supporting plate structure for dropping rice, i.e., a second state in which the upper end is closed and the lower end is open. In addition, the rice measuring through hole further comprises: a third state in which the rice is sealed during the transition between the first and second states, i.e., both the upper and lower ends are closed.

[0008] Furthermore, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the cross-section of the rice measuring block structure is specifically fan-shaped.

[0009] Furthermore, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a first limiting column is provided on the tormi plate structure, and the first limiting column is used to constrain the clockwise rotation angle of the measuring block structure; a second limiting column is also provided on the tormi plate structure, and the second limiting column is used to constrain the counterclockwise rotation angle of the measuring block structure.

[0010] Furthermore, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the rice transport transmission mechanism includes: a first transmission screw; a second transmission screw; a first transmission gear fixedly connected to the first transmission screw; a second transmission gear fixedly connected to the second transmission screw; an intermediate transmission gear arranged between the first transmission screw and the second transmission screw and meshing with the first transmission gear and the second transmission gear; the second transmission gear is connected to the rice transport drive mechanism.

[0011] Furthermore, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the rice transport hopper is installed on the rice transport transmission mechanism as follows: a rice transport mounting seat is provided on the first transmission screw and the second transmission screw, and the rice transport mounting seat is transmission-connected to the first transmission screw and the second transmission screw, and the rice transport hopper is specifically installed on the first transmission screw and the second transmission screw through the rice transport mounting seat.

[0012] Furthermore, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it also includes: a dust-proof rotating cover installed on the pot body through a hinge shaft and located above the rice transport hopper; a first supporting pillar provided on the rice transport mounting seat and located on the first transmission screw side; a second supporting pillar provided on the rice transport mounting seat and located on the second transmission screw side; the first supporting pillar and the second supporting pillar are used to follow the rice transport mounting seat to move up and open the dust-proof rotating cover.

[0013] Furthermore, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it also includes: a rice blocking plate for sealing the lower outlet of the rice bin; a linear moving mechanism connected to the rice blocking plate; the linear moving mechanism drives the rice blocking plate to move under the driving action of the rotation of the rice measuring block structure; the rice blocking plate has a first state in which it is pushed away from the rice bin outlet by the linear moving mechanism, and a second state in which it is reset to the bottom of the rice bin outlet to block the rice.

[0014] Furthermore, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the linear moving mechanism includes: a moving base; a moving connecting rod provided on the moving base; and an elastic reset member provided on a side of the moving base away from the rice measuring block structure.

[0015] Furthermore, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a hook lock structure is provided on the linear moving mechanism, and the hook lock structure is detachably connected to the rice blocking plate; when the rice blocking plate is in the first state, the hook lock structure hooks and locks the rice blocking plate, thereby hooking and locking the rice bin, to avoid misoperation when the rice bin is discharged, and removing the rice bin to cause the rice to spill out.

[0016] Furthermore, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it also includes: a limiting structure provided at the bottom of the rice bin body; the locking hook structure is also used to hook and lock the limiting structure on the pot body.

[0017] The present invention provides a rice adding, measuring and transporting mechanism for a rice preparation device. Compared with the prior art, the rice adding, measuring and transporting mechanism for a rice preparation device provided by the present invention comprises: a rice moving shaft located below a rice bin; a rice measuring block structure mounted on the rice moving shaft; a rice supporting plate structure located below the rice measuring block structure; a rice measuring through hole provided on the rice measuring block structure; a rice measuring driving mechanism connected to the rice moving shaft for driving the rice measuring block structure to rotate; a rice transporting transmission mechanism located on the side of the rice bin close to the inner casing of the pot body; a rice transporting hopper mounted on the rice transporting transmission mechanism; and a rice supporting plate structure for driving the rice measuring block structure to rotate. A rice transport driving mechanism that moves the rice hopper up and down along the rice transport transmission mechanism; a rice pouring driving mechanism for driving the rice transport hopper to tilt and pour rice into the inner pot body; a rice measuring through hole having a first state of being located below the rice bin and above the rice-supporting plate structure for receiving rice; and a second state of rotating to the top of the rice transport hopper and separating from the rice-supporting plate structure for dropping rice; the rice adding, measuring and transporting mechanism for a rice preparation device involved in the present application can realize automatic and quantitative rice adding and transporting, significantly improve the degree of automation of the rice preparation device, and bring great convenience to users, compared with the existing technology. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without any creative work.

[0019] Figure 1 An overall schematic diagram of a rice adding, measuring, and transporting mechanism for a rice preparation device according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing the rice measuring block structure receiving rice grains from the rice bin's rice drop port;

[0020] Figure 2 An overall schematic diagram of a rice adding, measuring and transporting mechanism for a rice preparation device according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the rice measuring block structure is in a state of introducing rice grains into the rice transport hopper;

[0021] Figure 3A schematic diagram of a rice adding, measuring and transporting mechanism for a rice preparation device provided by an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the rice transporting hopper is used to pour rice into a pot;

[0022] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of a rice adding, measuring and transporting mechanism for a rice preparation device provided in an embodiment of the present invention in a state where a rice baffle covers a rice drop opening of a rice bin;

[0023] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the positional relationship between the rice measuring block structure and the linear moving mechanism in the rice adding, measuring and transporting mechanism of the rice preparation device provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of a rice transport transmission mechanism in a rice adding, measuring and transporting mechanism of a rice preparation device provided in an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solutions in this application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of this application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of this application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without making any creative efforts shall fall within the scope of protection of this application.

[0026] Please Figures 1 to 6 As shown, an embodiment of the present invention provides a rice adding, measuring and transporting mechanism for a rice preparation device, comprising: a rice moving shaft 2 located below a rice bin 1; a rice measuring block structure 3 mounted on the rice moving shaft 2; a rice supporting plate structure 4 located below the rice measuring block structure 3; a rice measuring through hole 301 provided on the rice measuring block structure 3; a rice measuring driving mechanism connected to the rice moving shaft 2 for driving the rice measuring block structure 3 to rotate; a rice transport transmission mechanism 5 located on the rice bin 1 near the inner wall of the pot body; a rice transport hopper 6 mounted on the rice transport transmission mechanism 5; and a rice transport hopper 6 for driving the rice transport hopper 6 to rotate along the rice bin 1. The rice transport transmission mechanism 5 is a rice transport driving mechanism for moving up and down; the rice pouring driving mechanism is used to drive the rice transport hopper 6 to tilt and pour rice into the pot body; the rice measuring hole 301 has a first state of being located below the rice bin 1 and above the rice-supporting plate structure 4 for receiving rice; that is, it is in a first state with an upper end open and a lower end closed; and a second state of rotating to the top of the rice transport hopper 6 and separating from the rice-supporting plate structure 4 for dropping rice, that is, it is in a second state with an upper end closed and a lower end open. In addition, it also includes: sealing during the transformation process between the first state and the second state, that is, a third state in which both the upper and lower ends are closed.

[0027] The rice adding, measuring and transporting mechanism for a rice preparation device provided in an embodiment of the present invention, compared with the prior art, comprises: a rice moving shaft 2 located below a rice bin 1; a rice measuring block structure 3 mounted on the rice moving shaft 2; a rice supporting plate structure 4 located below the rice measuring block structure 3; a rice measuring through hole 301 provided on the rice measuring block structure 3; a rice measuring drive mechanism connected to the rice moving shaft 2 and used to drive the rice measuring block structure 3 to rotate; a rice transport transmission mechanism 5 located on the side of the rice bin 1 close to the inner casing of the pot body; and a rice transport hopper mounted on the rice transport transmission mechanism 5. 6; a rice transport driving mechanism for driving the rice transport hopper 6 to move up and down along the rice transport transmission mechanism 5; a rice pouring driving mechanism for driving the rice transport hopper 6 to tilt and pour rice into the inner pot body; the rice measuring hole 301 has a first state of being located below the rice bin 1 and above the rice-supporting plate structure 4 for receiving rice; and a second state of rotating to the top of the rice transport hopper 6 and separating from the rice-supporting plate structure 4 for dropping rice; the rice adding, measuring and transporting mechanism for a rice preparation device involved in the present application can realize automatic quantitative rice adding and transporting, significantly improve the degree of automation of the rice preparation device, and bring great convenience to the user, compared with the prior art.

[0028] Specifically, in the embodiment of the present invention, the cross-section of the rice measuring block structure 3 is specifically fan-shaped.

[0029] More specifically, the rice measuring hole 301 is specifically arranged on the side of the rice measuring block structure 3 close to the inner pot body, and the rice measuring hole 301 is arranged close to the side of the rice measuring block structure 3 away from the rice moving shaft 2. The central angle of the cross section of the rice measuring block structure 3 is 85°~105°.

[0030] Specifically, in an embodiment of the present invention, a first limiting column is further provided on the tormi plate structure 4, and the first limiting column is used to constrain the clockwise rotation angle of the measuring block structure 3; a second limiting column is further provided on the tormi plate structure 4, and the second limiting column is used to constrain the counterclockwise rotation angle of the measuring block structure 3.

[0031] More specifically, a convex transition structure is provided on one side edge of the tortoise plate structure 4 close to the inner container of the pot body.

[0032] Specifically, in an embodiment of the present invention, the rice transport transmission mechanism 5 includes: a first transmission screw 501; a second transmission screw 502; a first transmission gear 503 fixedly connected to the first transmission screw 501; a second transmission gear 504 fixedly connected to the second transmission screw 502; an intermediate transmission gear 505 arranged between the first transmission screw 501 and the second transmission screw 502, and meshing with the first transmission gear 503 and the second transmission gear 504; the second transmission gear 504 is connected to the rice transport drive mechanism.

[0033] Specifically, in an embodiment of the present invention, the rice transport hopper is installed on the rice transport transmission mechanism 5 as follows: a rice transport mounting seat 506 is provided on the first transmission screw 501 and the second transmission screw 502, and the rice transport mounting seat 506 is transmission-connected to the first transmission screw 501 and the second transmission screw 502, and the rice transport hopper 6 is specifically installed on the first transmission screw 501 and the second transmission screw 502 through the rice transport mounting seat 506.

[0034] Among them, the second driving mechanism drives the second transmission gear 504, thereby driving the intermediate transmission gear 505 and then driving the first transmission gear 503 to rotate synchronously, the first transmission gear 503 drives the first transmission screw 501 to rotate, and the second transmission gear 504 drives the second transmission screw 502 to rotate. The first transmission screw 501 and the second transmission screw 502 rotate synchronously, so that the rice transport mounting seat 506 installed on the first transmission screw 501 and the second transmission screw 502 moves up and down smoothly under the drive of the first transmission screw 501 and the second transmission screw 502, that is, the rice transport bucket 6 installed on the rice transport mounting seat 506 carries rice grains for vertical transportation.

[0035] Specifically, in an embodiment of the present invention, it also includes: a dust-proof rotating cover 7 installed on the pot body through a hinge shaft and located above the rice transport hopper 6; a first supporting pillar 507 provided on the rice transport mounting seat 506, located on the side of the first transmission screw 501; a second supporting pillar 508 provided on the rice transport mounting seat 506, located on the side of the second transmission screw 502; the first supporting pillar 507 and the second supporting pillar 508 are used to follow the rice transport mounting seat 506 to move up and push open the dust-proof rotating cover 7.

[0036] Among them, when the rice transport hopper 6 moves upward to the top position of the first transmission screw 501 and the second transmission screw 502, the rice pouring drive mechanism drives the rice transport hopper 6 to rotate around the hinge axis to pour rice grains into the inner pot of the pot body. In this way, the transportation and pouring of rice grains can be completed without manual operation, and the degree of automation is high. Compared with the existing technology, the cooking efficiency and degree of automation of the rice preparation device are improved; at the same time, the dust-proof rotating cover 7 structure can automatically cooperate with the action of the rice grain transportation and pouring mechanism to open or close, to prevent the rice grains from being contaminated by impurities during the pouring process, compared with the existing technology, the hygiene of the rice preparation process is better guaranteed, and the dust-proof rotating cover is automatically opened by the support column rising and automatically closed by the support column descending, thereby improving the degree of automation of the rice preparation device.

[0037] Specifically, in an embodiment of the present invention, it also includes: a rice blocking plate 8 for sealing the lower outlet of the rice bin 1; a linear moving mechanism 9 connected to the rice blocking plate 8; the linear moving mechanism 9 drives the rice blocking plate 8 to move under the driving action of the rotation of the rice measuring block structure 3; the rice blocking plate 8 has a first state in which it is pushed away from the rice outlet of the rice bin 1 by the linear moving mechanism 9, and a second state in which it is reset to the bottom of the rice outlet of the rice bin 1 to block the rice.

[0038] Specifically, in an embodiment of the present invention, the linear moving mechanism 9 includes: a moving base 903; a moving connecting rod 902 provided on the moving base 903; and an elastic reset member provided on the side of the moving base 903 away from the rice measuring block structure 3.

[0039] Specifically, in an embodiment of the present invention, a hook lock structure 901 is provided on the linear moving mechanism 9, and the hook lock structure 901 is detachably connected to the rice blocking plate 8; when the rice blocking plate is in the first state, the hook lock structure hooks and locks the rice blocking plate, thereby hooking and locking the rice bin, to avoid misoperation when the rice bin is discharged, and removing the rice bin to cause the rice to spill out.

[0040] More specifically, a push plate structure 302 is also provided on the rice measuring block structure 3. The push plate structure 302 is used to constrain the distance of the linear motion of the moving connecting rod 902 to ensure that the moving connecting rod 902 moves within the stroke range. The push plate structure 302 is specifically an arc-shaped push plate structure fixed on the rice measuring block structure 3.

[0041] Specifically, in an embodiment of the present invention, it also includes: a limiting structure provided at the bottom of the main body of the rice bin 1; the locking hook structure is also used to hook and lock the limiting structure on the pot body.

[0042] Among them, when the locking hook structure on the linear moving mechanism 9 is hooked on the limiting structure, the main body of the rice bin 1 is limited by the locking hook and cannot be separated from the pot body. When the linear moving mechanism 9 moves, the locking hook structure is away from the limiting structure, and the main body of the rice bin 1 can be disassembled and separated from the pot body by the user. Compared with the existing technology, it can quickly and conveniently realize the disassembly and installation of the rice bin 1 and the main body of the rice preparation device, thereby improving the flexibility of use of the rice preparation device.

[0043] The above description of the disclosed embodiments is intended to enable one skilled in the art to implement or use the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to one skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown herein but is intended to conform to the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A rice adding, measuring and transporting mechanism for a rice preparation device, characterized in that: include: The rice transfer shaft is located below the rice bin; A rice measuring block structure installed on the rice moving shaft; A tortoise plate structure located below the meter block structure; A rice measuring through hole provided on the rice measuring block structure; A meter measuring drive mechanism connected to the meter moving shaft and used to drive the meter measuring block structure to rotate; A rice transport transmission mechanism located on the rice bin near the inner side of the pot body; A rice transport hopper installed on the rice transport transmission mechanism; A rice transport driving mechanism for driving the rice transport hopper to move up and down along the rice transport transmission mechanism; A rice pouring drive mechanism for driving the rice transport hopper to tilt and pour rice into the pot body; The rice measuring hole has a first state of being located below the rice bin and above the rice-feeding plate structure to receive rice; and a second state of being rotated to be above the rice transport hopper and separated from the rice-feeding plate structure to drop rice; There is also a third state in which both the upper and lower ends are closed and sealed during the transition between the first and second states; The rice transport transmission mechanism includes: a first transmission screw; a second transmission screw; a first transmission gear fixedly connected to the first transmission screw; a second transmission gear fixedly connected to the second transmission screw; an intermediate transmission gear arranged between the first transmission screw and the second transmission screw and meshing with the first transmission gear and the second transmission gear; the second transmission gear is connected to the rice transport drive mechanism.

2. The rice adding, measuring and transporting mechanism for a rice preparation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cross section of the rice measuring block structure is specifically fan-shaped.

3. The rice adding, measuring and transporting mechanism for a rice preparation device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The tormi plate structure is also provided with a first limiting column, which is used to constrain the clockwise rotation angle of the rice measuring block structure; the tormi plate structure is also provided with a second limiting column, which is used to constrain the counterclockwise rotation angle of the rice measuring block structure.

4. The rice adding, measuring and transporting mechanism for a rice preparation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rice transport hopper is installed on the rice transport transmission mechanism specifically as follows: a rice transport mounting seat is provided on the first transmission screw and the second transmission screw, and the rice transport mounting seat is transmission-connected to the first transmission screw and the second transmission screw. The rice transport hopper is specifically installed on the first transmission screw and the second transmission screw through the rice transport mounting seat.

5. The rice adding, measuring and transporting mechanism for a rice preparation device according to claim 4, characterized in that: Also includes: A dustproof rotating cover is mounted on the pot body via a hinged shaft and is located above the rice transport hopper; A first supporting pillar is provided on the rice transport mounting seat, and is located on the side of the first transmission screw; a second supporting pillar is provided on the rice transport mounting seat, and is located on the side of the second transmission screw; the first supporting pillar and the second supporting pillar are used to follow the rice transport mounting seat to move up and open the dust-proof rotating cover.

6. The rice adding, measuring and transporting mechanism for a rice preparation device according to claim 5, characterized in that: Also includes: Rice baffle used to seal the lower outlet of the rice bin; A linear motion mechanism connected to the rice retaining plate; The linear moving mechanism drives the rice blocking plate to move under the driving action of the rotation of the rice measuring block structure; the rice blocking plate has a first state in which it is pushed away from the rice bin outlet by the linear moving mechanism, and a second state in which it is reset to block the rice below the rice bin outlet.

7. The rice adding, measuring and transporting mechanism for a rice preparation device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The linear moving mechanism includes: a moving base; a moving connecting rod arranged on the moving base; and an elastic reset member arranged on a side of the moving base away from the rice measuring block structure.

8. The rice adding, measuring and transporting mechanism for a rice preparation device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The linear moving mechanism is provided with a hook lock structure, which is detachably connected to the rice blocking plate. When the rice blocking plate is in the first state, the hook lock structure hooks and locks the rice blocking plate, thereby hooking and locking the rice bin, to avoid misoperation when the rice bin is discharged, and removing the rice bin to cause rice to spill out.

9. The rice adding, measuring and transporting mechanism for a rice preparation device according to claim 8, characterized in that: Also includes: A limiting structure is provided at the bottom of the rice bin body; the hook lock structure is also used to hook and lock the limiting structure on the pot body.

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