Dumpling machine cooking device

Abstract

The present invention discloses a steaming device for a dumpling machine, comprising an outer pot, the outer pot having a containing cavity, the containing cavity being used for containing dumpling-cooking water, the outer pot being connected to a heating device; an inner pot having a cooking cavity and an inner pot discharging port, the inner pot being arranged in the containing cavity of the outer pot and being connected to the outer pot; the inner pot discharging port being arranged on the front side of the inner pot; a material-digging mechanism, comprising a material-digging shovel, the material-digging shovel being adapted to the cooking cavity of the inner pot, and being able to flip forward and backward along the cooking cavity, and being able to be flush with the bottom of the inner pot discharging port when the material-digging shovel is flipped forward to a horizontal position; and a pot cover mechanism, comprising a pot cover, the pot cover being vertically covered at the inner pot discharging port and being able to move horizontally forward and backward in the inner pot. The above-mentioned steaming device for a dumpling machine can realize the automatic discharging operation of dumplings through the cooperation of the forward and backward flipping of the material-digging shovel and the forward and backward movement of the pot cover, and has a reasonable structure and strong practicality.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of food processing, in particular to a steaming device of a dumpling machine. Background Art

[0002] Dumplings are a traditional specialty food that is deeply loved by the Chinese people, but the production process is cumbersome. Therefore, some dumpling machines have appeared on the market, which can assist in making dumplings and produce finished dumplings. They are used in restaurants, canteens, fast food, dumpling processing and other industries. However, the process of making dumplings still takes a certain amount of time, and steaming equipment is required for steaming, which is difficult to adapt to the fast-paced life of modern people. In addition, in order to adapt to the fast-paced life, quick-frozen dumplings came into being. Dumplings are quickly frozen at low temperatures, and the original nutrition and flavor can be maintained, and they can be kept fresh for a long time, so they have developed rapidly, but they still need to be manually steamed when eaten, which is time-consuming and laborious. At present, there is no automatic dumpling machine for steaming dumplings on the market, which cannot meet people's needs for fast and convenient dumplings. Summary of the invention

[0003] Based on this, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a steaming device for a dumpling machine which has automatic discharging, reasonable structure and strong practicality.

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions to achieve the above problems:

[0005] A steaming device for a dumpling machine, comprising:

[0006] An outer pot, the outer pot having a containing cavity, the containing cavity being used to contain dumpling-cooking water, the outer pot being connected to a heating device;

[0007] An inner pot, the inner pot having a cooking cavity and an inner pot discharge port, the inner pot being arranged in the accommodating cavity of the outer pot and being in communication with the outer pot; the inner pot discharge port being arranged on the front side of the inner pot;

[0008] A material-digging mechanism, the material-digging mechanism comprising a material-digging shovel, the material-digging shovel is adapted to the cooking cavity of the inner pot and can be turned forward and backward along the cooking cavity, and the material-digging shovel can be flush with the bottom of the inner pot discharge port when turned forward to a horizontal position; and

[0009] The pot cover mechanism comprises a pot cover, wherein the pot cover is vertically arranged at the discharge port of the inner pot and can move horizontally back and forth in the inner pot.

[0010] In one of the embodiments, the inner pot is rotatably arranged in the outer pot, and the cooking device further comprises an inner pot driving mechanism, which is connected to the inner pot and is used to drive the inner pot to swing back and forth.

[0011] In one embodiment, the inner pot driving mechanism includes an inner pot driving cylinder and an inner pot rotating shaft; the inner pot rotating shaft is connected to the inner pot, and the piston rod of the inner pot driving cylinder is vertically arranged and hingedly connected to the inner pot rotating shaft.

[0012] In one embodiment, the inner pot includes an arc-shaped bottom and side panels arranged on both sides, the side panels extend upward along the arc-shaped bottom to form an extension portion, and the extension portions of the opposite side panels form the inner pot discharge port.

[0013] In one of the embodiments, a plurality of cooking cavities are arranged in the inner pot, and a plurality of inner pot discharge ports are correspondingly arranged; the plurality of cooking cavities are separated by partitions.

[0014] In one of the embodiments, the material shifting mechanism also includes a shovel driving mechanism, which includes a shovel driving cylinder and a shovel rotating shaft. The shovel rotating shaft is arranged above the arc-shaped bottom and located on a symmetry plane in the axial direction of the arc-shaped bottom. The material shifting shovel is circumferentially fixed to the shovel rotating shaft, and the shovel driving cylinder drives the shovel rotating shaft to rotate.

[0015] In one of the embodiments, the piston rod of the shovel driving cylinder is arranged perpendicular to the shovel rotating shaft, the shovel rotating shaft is connected to a gear, and the piston rod is provided with a rack meshing with the gear.

[0016] In one of the embodiments, the material shifting mechanism also includes a sliding connection piece, and the connection end of the material shifting shovel is sleeved on the rotating shaft of the material shovel and can slide axially along the rotating shaft of the material shovel; a notch groove is provided on the connection end of the material shifting shovel, and one end of the sliding connection piece is provided in the notch groove. The sliding connection piece is driven by a driving component and can drive the material shifting shovel to move axially along the rotating shaft of the material shovel.

[0017] In one embodiment, the sliding connection member includes an L-shaped folding plate, one end of the L-shaped folding plate has an arc notch, the L-shaped folding plate is arranged in the notch groove through the arc notch, the other end of the L-shaped folding plate is provided with a bending portion, and the bending portion is provided with a through hole; the bending portion is arranged above the inner pot discharge port.

[0018] In one embodiment, the pot cover mechanism also includes a pot cover driving mechanism, which includes a rodless cylinder fixed to the outer pot and a connecting plate connected to the slider of the rodless cylinder, wherein the connecting plate is connected to the pot cover; the rodless cylinder is arranged on the upper side of the inner pot.

[0019] In one of the embodiments, a cleaning device is further included, and the cleaning device includes a cleaning water pipe arranged above the inner pot and in the outer pot accommodating cavity, and a plurality of spray ports are arranged on the cleaning water pipe.

[0020] In one of the embodiments, a liquid level sensor is also provided in the cooking device for detecting the liquid level in the outer pot.

[0021] In one of the embodiments, a temperature sensor is also provided in the cooking device for detecting the water temperature in the outer pot.

[0022] Compared with the prior art, the advantages and positive effects of the present invention are:

[0023] The cooking device of the dumpling machine comprises an inner pot and an outer pot. The outer pot is used for heating and the inner pot is used for holding dumplings. After the dumplings are cooked in the inner pot, the dumplings are automatically taken out of the pot by coordinating the front and back flipping of the material shovel and the front and back movement of the pot cover. The structure is reasonable and practical. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the steaming device of the dumpling machine of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the steaming device of the dumpling machine of the present invention, and the outer pot is not shown in the figure;

[0026] Figure 3 It is a rear view schematic diagram of the internal structure of the steaming device of the dumpling machine of the present invention, and the outer pot is not shown in the figure;

[0027] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the inner pot structure of the steaming device of the dumpling machine of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 5 It is a rear view schematic diagram of the inner pot of the steaming device of the dumpling machine of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of the material-prying mechanism in the steaming device of the dumpling machine of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 7 It is a structural schematic diagram of the pot cover mechanism in the steaming device of the dumpling machine of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 8 It is a rear view schematic diagram of a pot cover mechanism in the steaming device of the dumpling machine of the present invention;

[0032] Description of reference numerals:

[0033] Outer pot 100;

[0034] Inner pot 200; cooking chamber 210; inner pot outlet 220; arc bottom 230; side plate 240; extension part 2401; rotating connection part 2402; inner pot driving mechanism 250; inner pot driving cylinder 251; inner pot rotating shaft 252;

[0035] The material shifting mechanism 300; the material shifting shovel 310; the notch 311; the material shifting shovel driving mechanism 320; the material shifting shovel driving cylinder 321; the material shifting shovel rotating shaft 322; the gear 323; the rack 324; the sliding connection 330; the arc notch 331; the through hole 3301; the slide rail structure 340;

[0036] Pot cover mechanism 400; pot cover 410; pot cover driving mechanism 420; rodless cylinder 421; connecting plate 422; horizontal connecting plate 4221; vertical connecting plate 4222; guide rail slide groove structure 430;

[0037] Clean the water pipe 500. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] The specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention can be implemented in many different ways as defined and covered by the claims.

[0039] The steaming device of the dumpling machine of the present invention is applied to the dumpling machine for the operation of boiling dumplings. The dumpling machine applied to the present invention mainly includes a dumpling discharging device, a conveying device, a manipulator, a box discharging device, a cover discharging device and a steaming device. Figure 1-Figure 3 The steaming device of a dumpling machine in one embodiment of the present invention comprises a steaming pot, a material-dispensing mechanism 300 and a pot cover mechanism 400. The steaming pot comprises an outer pot 100 and an inner pot 200. The outer pot 100 has a containing cavity, which is used to hold water for cooking dumplings. The outer pot 100 is connected to a heating device, which heats the water in the outer pot 100. The inner pot 200 has a cooking cavity 210 for holding dumplings and an inner pot discharge port 220. The inner pot 200 is arranged in the containing cavity of the outer pot 100 and is connected to the outer pot 100. By arranging through holes, grids, etc. at the bottom of the inner pot 200, the water in the outer pot 100 can enter the cooking cavity 210 of the inner pot 200. The inner pot discharge port 220 is arranged on the front side of the inner pot 200, and dumplings are fed and discharged from the inner pot discharge port 220.

[0040] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 6The material-digging mechanism 300 includes a material-digging shovel 310, which is matched with the cooking cavity 210 of the inner pot 200 and can be turned forward and backward along the cooking cavity 210. When the material-digging shovel 310 is turned forward to a horizontal position, it can be flush with the bottom of the inner pot discharge port 220. When dumplings are put in, the material-digging shovel 310 is located at the rear side of the cooking cavity 210. When the dumplings are cooked, the material-digging shovel 310 is turned forward from the bottom of the cooking cavity 210, and part of the dumplings in the cooking cavity 210 are transferred to the dumpling box outside the inner pot discharge port 220 by the material-digging shovel 310, and the remaining part of the dumplings is located on the material-digging shovel 310, which is flush with the bottom of the inner pot discharge port 220.

[0041] The pot cover mechanism 400 includes a pot cover 410, which is vertically covered at the inner pot discharge port 220 and can move horizontally forward and backward in the inner pot 200. When dumplings are added, the pot cover 410 moves backward to the middle position of the inner pot 200; when the dumplings are cooked, the pot cover 410 moves forward to cover the inner pot discharge port 220; when the dumplings are cooked, the pot cover 410 moves backward again to the middle position of the inner pot 200, and the material shovel 310 flips forward to push the dumplings to a position flush with the bottom of the inner pot discharge port 220, that is, the dumplings are placed in the space formed by the pot cover, the material shovel and the two sides of the inner pot, and the pot cover 410 moves forward again, thereby pushing the remaining cooked dumplings from the inner pot 200 into the dumpling box.

[0042] The above-mentioned steaming device, the steaming pot includes an inner pot 200 and an outer pot 100, the outer pot 100 is used for heating, and the inner pot 200 is used to hold dumplings. After the dumplings are cooked in the inner pot 200, the dumplings are automatically taken out of the pot by turning the material shovel 310 back and forth and moving the pot cover 410 back and forth. The structure is reasonable and practical.

[0043] like Figure 4 As shown, in order to prevent the dumplings from sticking to each other and to the pot during the cooking process, the cooking device also includes an inner pot driving mechanism 250. The inner pot 200 is rotatably arranged in the outer pot 100. The inner pot driving mechanism 250 is connected to the inner pot 200 and is used to drive the inner pot 200 to swing back and forth.

[0044] The inner pot driving mechanism 250 includes an inner pot driving cylinder 251 and an inner pot rotating shaft 252. The inner pot rotating shaft 252 is fixedly connected to the inner pot 200, and the piston rod of the inner pot driving cylinder 251 is vertically arranged and hingedly connected to the inner pot rotating shaft 252. When the piston rod of the inner pot driving cylinder 251 moves up and down, the inner pot 200 is driven to swing back and forth through the inner pot rotating shaft 252. The outer pot 100 and the inner pot 200 have roughly the same shape. Mounting holes are provided on both sides of the outer pot 100, and one side of the inner pot 200 is installed in the mounting hole through the inner pot rotating shaft 252. The inner pot driving cylinder 251 is correspondingly arranged on the outer side of the outer pot 100, and the other side of the inner pot 200 is connected to the outer pot 100 through a bearing.

[0045] Specifically, refer to Figure 4 and Figure 5 The inner pot 200 includes an arc-shaped bottom 230 and side panels 240 disposed on both sides. The side panels 240 extend upward along the arc-shaped bottom 230 to form an extension portion 2401. The extension portions 2401 of the opposite side panels 240 form an inner pot discharge port 220. This inner pot structure facilitates the flipping of the material shovel 310 and facilitates the discharge of dumplings from the inner pot discharge port 220. The side panels 240 also include a rotating connection portion 2402, which is higher than the upper plane of the arc-shaped bottom 230. The inner pot rotating shaft 252 is fixedly disposed on the outer side of the rotating connection portion 2402.

[0046] In order to improve efficiency and meet the needs of different flavors of dumplings, multiple cooking chambers 210 can be provided in the inner pot 200, and multiple inner pot discharge ports 220 are correspondingly provided. The multiple cooking chambers 210 are separated by partitions. The shape of the partitions is the same as that of the side panels 240 on both sides. Different cooking chambers 210 can be used to cook dumplings with different flavors. In this embodiment, preferably three.

[0047] like Figure 6 As shown, the material-discharging mechanism 300 also includes a shovel driving mechanism 320 for driving the movement of the material-discharging shovel 310. The shovel driving mechanism 320 includes a shovel driving cylinder 321 and a shovel rotating shaft 322. The shovel rotating shaft 322 is arranged along the length direction of the arc-shaped bottom and is arranged above the middle position of the arc-shaped bottom. The two ends of the shovel rotating shaft 322 are rotatably connected to the two sides of the inner pot 200 through bearings respectively. The shovel driving cylinder 321 is located on one side of the inner pot and drives the shovel rotating shaft 322 to rotate. The material-discharging shovel 310 is circumferentially fixed to the shovel rotating shaft 322, that is, when the shovel rotating shaft 322 rotates, the material-discharging shovel 310 is driven to flip. In this embodiment, the cross-section of the shovel rotating shaft 322 is preferably rectangular.

[0048] Specifically, the piston rod of the shovel driving cylinder 321 is vertically arranged with the shovel rotating shaft 322, the shovel rotating shaft 322 is connected to the gear 323, and the piston rod is provided with a rack 324 meshing with the gear 323. The movement of the piston rod drives the rack 324 to move up and down, and drives the shovel 310 to flip forward and backward through the meshing gear 323.

[0049] When a plurality of cooking chambers 210 are provided in the inner pot 200, the plurality of cooking chambers 210 share a material shovel 310, and the material shovel 310 can move between the cooking chambers 210. Specifically, the material shovel mechanism 300 includes a sliding connection 330, and the connection end of the material shovel 310 is sleeved on the material shovel rotating shaft 322 and can slide axially along the material shovel rotating shaft 322. A notch groove 311 is provided on the connection end of the material shovel 310, and one end of the sliding connection 330 is provided in the notch groove. The sliding connection 330 is driven by a driving component, and can drive the material shovel 310 to move axially along the material shovel rotating shaft 322.

[0050] The sliding connector 330 includes an L-shaped folding plate, one end of which has an arc notch 331. The L-shaped folding plate is arranged in the notch groove 311 through the arc notch 331. The structural coordination of the arc notch and the notch groove can ensure that the material shovel 310 can be turned upside down and moved left and right. A bending portion is arranged on the other end of the L-shaped folding plate, and a through hole 3301 is arranged on the bending portion; the bending portion is arranged above the inner pot discharge port 220. The through hole 3301 of the bending portion is used to connect with the driving component. In this embodiment, the driving component is a manipulator. The sliding connector is also connected to a slide rail structure 340, which limits the circumferential rotation of the sliding connector and guides the movement of the sliding connector along the rotation axis of the material shovel.

[0051] like Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown, the pot cover mechanism 400 also includes a pot cover driving mechanism 420, which is used to drive the pot cover 410 to move forward and backward. The pot cover driving mechanism 420 includes a rodless cylinder 421 fixed to the outer pot 100, a connecting plate 422 connected to the slider of the rodless cylinder 421, and the connecting plate 422 is connected to the pot cover 410; the rodless cylinder 421 is arranged on one side above the inner pot 200. The pot cover 410 not only realizes the function of covering and closing the inner pot, but also can cooperate to complete the material pushing operation after the dumplings are cooked. It has a simple structure and is easy to operate.

[0052] The connecting plate 422 includes a horizontal connecting plate 4221 and a vertical connecting plate 4222 connected to each other. One end of the horizontal connecting plate 4221 is connected to the slider of the rodless cylinder 421, and the other end is connected to the outer pot 100 through the guide rail groove structure 430; the vertical connecting plate 4222 is connected to the pot cover 410.

[0053] When the inner pot 200 has a plurality of cooking chambers 210 , a plurality of pot covers 410 are correspondingly provided. The plurality of pot covers 410 are fixedly connected to each other and are connected to the rodless cylinder 421 via a connecting plate 422 .

[0054] The cooking device also includes a cleaning device, see Figure 2The cleaning device includes a cleaning water pipe 500 arranged above the inner pot 200 and in the outer pot accommodating cavity, and a drain port is arranged on the outer pot 100. A plurality of spray ports are arranged on the cleaning water pipe 500, and the water flow from the spray ports rinses the inner pot 200 and the outer pot 100, and the rinsed water is discharged from the drain port. In this embodiment, the cleaning water pipe enters from the upper side of the outer pot, and the drain port is arranged on the bottom surface of the other side of the outer pot. The cleaning water pipe 500 includes a plurality of connected water pipes. The water pipe placed on the upper side of the inner pot along the length direction of the inner pot 200, with the spray port facing the inner pot, can rinse the inner pot; the water pipe vertically arranged on one side of the inner pot can rinse the sides of the inner pot and the outer pot; the water pipe arranged at the bottom of one side of the inner pot can rinse the bottom surface of the inner pot and the outer pot, and at the same time, can flush impurities to the drain port on the opposite side.

[0055] The cooking device is also provided with a liquid level sensor and a temperature sensor. The temperature sensor is used to detect the water temperature in the outer pot. For example, when the temperature of the water for cooking dumplings reaches 100°C, the dumplings are put in for cooking. The liquid level sensor is used to detect the liquid level in the outer pot. When the liquid level is detected to be lower or higher than the normal level for cooking dumplings, the control system adds water or drains water to make the liquid level reach the normal level.

[0056] The above-mentioned embodiments only express several implementation methods of the present invention, and the description thereof is relatively specific and detailed, but it cannot be understood as limiting the scope of the patent of the present invention. It should be pointed out that, for ordinary technicians in this field, several variations and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the present invention, which all belong to the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the patent of the present invention shall be subject to the attached claims.

Claims

1. A cooking device for a dumpling machine, characterized in that: include: An outer pot, the outer pot having a containing cavity, the containing cavity being used to contain dumpling-cooking water, the outer pot being connected to a heating device; An inner pot, the inner pot having a cooking cavity and an inner pot discharge port, the inner pot being arranged in the accommodating cavity of the outer pot and being in communication with the outer pot; the inner pot discharge port being arranged on the front side of the inner pot; A material-digging mechanism, the material-digging mechanism comprising a material-digging shovel, the material-digging shovel is adapted to the cooking cavity of the inner pot and can be turned forward and backward along the cooking cavity, and the material-digging shovel can be flush with the bottom of the inner pot discharge port when turned forward to a horizontal position; as well as The pot cover mechanism comprises a pot cover, wherein the pot cover is vertically arranged at the discharge port of the inner pot and can move horizontally back and forth in the inner pot.

2. The cooking device of the dumpling machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner pot is rotatably arranged in the outer pot, and the cooking device further comprises an inner pot driving mechanism, which is connected to the inner pot and is used to drive the inner pot to swing back and forth.

3. The cooking device of the dumpling machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The inner pot driving mechanism comprises an inner pot driving cylinder and an inner pot rotating shaft; the inner pot rotating shaft is connected to the inner pot, and the piston rod of the inner pot driving cylinder is vertically arranged and hingedly connected to the inner pot rotating shaft.

4. The cooking device of the dumpling machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner pot comprises an arc-shaped bottom and side plates arranged on both sides, the side plates extend upward along the arc-shaped bottom to form an extension portion, and the extension portions of the opposite side plates form the inner pot discharge port.

5. The cooking device of the dumpling machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The inner pot is provided with a plurality of cooking cavities, and a plurality of inner pot discharge ports are correspondingly provided; the plurality of cooking cavities are separated by partitions.

6. The cooking device of the dumpling machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The material shifting mechanism also includes a shovel driving mechanism, which includes a shovel driving cylinder and a shovel rotating shaft. The shovel rotating shaft is arranged along the length direction of the arc-shaped bottom and is arranged above the middle position of the arc-shaped bottom. The material shifting shovel is circumferentially fixed to the shovel rotating shaft, and the shovel driving cylinder drives the shovel rotating shaft to rotate.

7. The cooking device of the dumpling machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The piston rod of the shovel driving cylinder is arranged perpendicularly to the shovel rotating shaft, the shovel rotating shaft is connected to a gear, and the piston rod is provided with a rack meshing with the gear.

8. The cooking device of the dumpling machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: The material-discharging mechanism also includes a sliding connection piece, and the connection end of the material-discharging shovel is sleeved on the rotating shaft of the material shovel and can slide axially along the rotating shaft of the material shovel; a notch groove is arranged on the connection end of the material-discharging shovel, and one end of the sliding connection piece is arranged in the notch groove. The sliding connection piece is driven by a driving component and can drive the material-discharging shovel to move axially along the rotating shaft of the material shovel.

9. The cooking device of the dumpling machine according to claim 8, characterized in that: The sliding connection member includes an L-shaped folding plate, one end of which has an arc notch, and the L-shaped folding plate is arranged in the notch groove through the arc notch, and the other end of the L-shaped folding plate is provided with a bending portion, and the bending portion is provided with a through hole; the bending portion is arranged above the inner pot discharge port.

10. The cooking device of the dumpling machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pot cover mechanism also includes a pot cover driving mechanism, which includes a rodless cylinder fixed to the outer pot and a connecting plate connected to a slider of the rodless cylinder, wherein the connecting plate is connected to the pot cover; the rodless cylinder is arranged on the upper side of the inner pot.

11. The cooking device of the dumpling machine according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that: The utility model also comprises a cleaning device, which comprises a cleaning water pipe arranged above the inner pot and in the outer pot accommodating cavity, and a plurality of spray ports are arranged on the cleaning water pipe.

12. The cooking device of the dumpling machine according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that: The cooking device is also provided with a liquid level sensor for detecting the liquid level in the outer pot.

13. The cooking device of the dumpling machine according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that: The cooking device is also provided with a temperature sensor for detecting the water temperature in the outer pot.

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