Cutting device, automatic unloading device and cooking machine

Abstract

The present invention relates to the field of food processing devices, and more specifically, to a cutting device, an automatic unloading device, and a cooking machine. The cutting device is applied to the cooking machine and comprises: a driving mechanism; and a cutting mechanism connected to the driving mechanism and configured to cut an external storage mechanism. The driving mechanism and the cutting mechanism are provided, and under the driving action of the driving mechanism, the cutting mechanism and the storage mechanism move relative to each other. During this movement, the cutting mechanism synchronously cuts the storage mechanism, causing the food ingredients within the storage mechanism to fall due to gravity, completing the automatic unloading operation. The overall structure is extremely simple and can be configured to be relatively small.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of food processing devices, and in particular to a cutting device, an automatic feeding device and a cooking machine. Background Art

[0002] As people's living standards improve, they hope to use intelligent and automated equipment to complete food processing and preparation, such as using rice cookers to cook rice, using bread machines to make bread, and using blenders to mix ingredients. However, cooking is a relatively tedious task in people's daily lives, and in the hot summer, people are often reluctant to work in the high temperature of the kitchen. Therefore, people are researching automatic cooking machines to replace manual cooking.

[0003] Existing cooking machines often use delivery boxes to load ingredients. These boxes are then removed by a robotic gripper or motor. This requires the coordinated operation of multiple components, making the machine very large and hindering the development of home-use and compact cooking machines with automatic ingredient unloading. Furthermore, the high cost of boxed delivery and transportation of ingredients can lead to costly waste. Recycling the delivery boxes raises cleaning costs and food safety concerns. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a cutting device, an automatic unloading device and a cooking machine in response to the above-mentioned defects of the prior art, so as to solve the problem that the unloading device of the existing cooking machine needs to be grasped by a robot or pushed by a motor, and has a complex structure and a large size.

[0005] In order to solve this technical problem, the present invention provides a cutting device, which is applied to a cooking machine and includes: a driving mechanism; and a cutting mechanism connected to the driving mechanism and used for cutting an external storage mechanism.

[0006] Furthermore, the driving mechanism includes: a driving member; a connecting member connected to the driving member and moving under the drive of the driving member; a moving member connected to the connecting member and moving with the movement of the connecting member, and the storage mechanism is arranged on the moving member.

[0007] Furthermore, the driving member is a rotating motor, and the moving member is a cylinder.

[0008] Furthermore, the cutting mechanism includes: a fixing bracket fixedly connected to the driving member; and a cutting blade fixedly connected to the fixing bracket.

[0009] Furthermore, a collar is fixedly provided on one end of the fixing bracket, and the collar is sleeved on the driving member.

[0010] The present invention also provides an automatic unloading device, which is applied to a cooking machine. The automatic unloading device includes: the cutting device as described above; a storage mechanism provided on the driving mechanism and moving under the drive of the driving mechanism, and the storage mechanism is filled with food ingredients.

[0011] Furthermore, the storage mechanism includes at least one storage bag.

[0012] Furthermore, the storage bag is provided with a plurality of independent storage cavities.

[0013] Furthermore, the storage bag is provided with a plurality of fixing holes, and the moving part is provided with a plurality of fixing rods that cooperate with the fixing holes.

[0014] The present invention further provides a cooking machine, which comprises a cooking device and the cutting device as described above, wherein the cutting device is arranged above the cooking device.

[0015] The beneficial effect of the present invention is that, compared with the prior art, the present invention designs a cutting device, an automatic unloading device and a cooking machine, and is provided with a driving mechanism and a cutting mechanism. Under the driving action of the driving mechanism, the cutting mechanism and the storage mechanism form relative motion. During the motion, the cutting mechanism synchronously cuts the storage mechanism, so that the food ingredients in the storage mechanism fall due to gravity, completing the automatic unloading operation. The overall structure is extremely simple and can be set to a smaller volume. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments, in which:

[0017] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a cutting device of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the automatic unloading device of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the storage mechanism of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0021] The cutting device is provided with a driving mechanism 1 and a cutting mechanism 3. Under the driving action of the driving mechanism 1, the cutting mechanism 3 and the storage mechanism 2 form relative movement. During the movement, the cutting mechanism 3 synchronously cuts the storage mechanism 2, so that the food ingredients in the storage mechanism 2 fall due to gravity, completing the automatic unloading operation. The overall structure is extremely simple and can be set to a smaller volume.

[0022] Example 1

[0023] In this embodiment 1, reference Figure 1 , provides a cutting device, which is applied to a cooking machine, and includes: a driving mechanism 1; a cutting mechanism 3 connected to the driving mechanism 1 and used for cutting an external storage mechanism 2.

[0024] First, the driving mechanism 1 provides a driving action, under which the cutting mechanism 3 and the storage mechanism 2 form relative motion. At this time, the cutting mechanism 3 can move while the storage mechanism 2 remains stationary; or the storage mechanism 2 can move while the cutting mechanism 3 remains stationary; or both the cutting mechanism 3 and the storage mechanism 2 can move, but the two are in relative motion. The above-mentioned motion can be rotational motion or linear motion. Then, the cutting mechanism 3 cuts the storage mechanism 2, causing the food ingredients contained in the storage mechanism 2 to fall due to gravity and fall into the external cooking device, completing the automatic unloading process.

[0025] The storage mechanism 2 can be assembled relative to the cutting device, that is, the storage mechanism 2 can be additionally provided on the cutting device.

[0026] The overall structure of the cutting device is extremely simple and can be miniaturized accordingly, making it suitable for household cooking machines. It only needs to integrate the driving mechanism 1 and the cutting mechanism 3. The driving mechanism 1 and the cutting mechanism 3 are used to cut the food ingredients in the storage mechanism 2. During the cutting process, no manual operation is required, and the degree of automation is high.

[0027] Example 2

[0028] Based on Example 1, refer to Figure 1 The driving mechanism 1 of the second embodiment includes: a driving member 11; a connecting member 12 connected to the driving member 11 and moving under the drive of the driving member 11. The connecting member 12 can be a connecting shaft or an output shaft of the driving member 11; and a moving member 13 connected to the connecting member 12 and moving with the movement of the connecting member 12. The storage mechanism 2 is provided on the moving member 13, and the storage mechanism 2 moves with the movement of the moving member 13. Of course, the cutting mechanism 3 can also be provided on the moving member 13, and the cutting mechanism 3 moves with the movement of the moving member 13.

[0029] When the storage mechanism 2 is arranged on the moving part 13, the driving part 11 outputs power to the connecting part 12, the connecting part 12 starts to move, synchronously driving the moving part 13 to move, and the moving part 13 synchronously drives the storage mechanism 2 to move. The storage mechanism 2 and the cutting mechanism 3 form a relative movement, and the cutting mechanism 3 cuts the storage mechanism 2.

[0030] When the cutting mechanism 3 is arranged on the moving part 13, the driving part 11 outputs power to the connecting part 12, the connecting part 12 starts to move, synchronously driving the moving part 13 to move, and the moving part 13 synchronously drives the cutting mechanism 3 to move. The cutting mechanism 3 and the storage mechanism 2 form a relative movement, and the cutting mechanism 3 cuts the storage mechanism 2.

[0031] Example 3

[0032] In this third embodiment, based on the second embodiment, the driving member 11 is a rotary motor, the connecting member 12 is the output shaft of the rotary motor, and the moving member 13 is a cylinder. The driving member 11 drives the moving member 13 to rotate, which in turn drives the storage mechanism 2 to rotate. As a result, after the cutting mechanism 3 is fixed, the distance between the cutting blade 32 of the cutting mechanism 3 and the moving member 13 remains unchanged. The cutting mechanism 3 can complete the cutting operation on the storage mechanism 2 simply by rotating the storage mechanism 2.

[0033] Example 4

[0034] On the basis of Example 2 or Example 3, refer to Figure 1 The cutting mechanism 3 of the fourth embodiment includes: a fixing bracket 31 fixedly connected to the driving member 11; and a cutting blade 32 fixedly connected to the fixing bracket 31.

[0035] The driving member 11 only provides power and does not move. The fixed bracket 31 and the driving member 11 are fixedly connected to each other, so the fixed bracket 31 does not move either. Similarly, the cutting blade 32 does not move either. As long as the storage mechanism 2 moves with the driving mechanism 1, the cutting blade 32 can cut the storage mechanism 2, causing the food ingredients in the storage mechanism 2 to fall due to gravity.

[0036] Example 5

[0037] Based on the fourth embodiment, Figure 1 In the fifth embodiment, a collar 311 is fixedly provided at one end of the fixing bracket 31 , and the collar 311 is sleeved on the driving member 11 . The distance between the cutting blade 32 and the driving member 11 is less than the thickness of the storage mechanism 2 .

[0038] Since the driving member 11 is circular, a ring 311 consistent with the shape of the driving member 11 is provided at one end of the fixed bracket 31. The ring 311 is sleeved on the driving member 11. Compared with the fixed bracket 31 being directly connected to the driving member 11, the fixed bracket 31 can obtain better stability. When the storage mechanism 2 moves with the driving mechanism 1, the cutting blade 32 can remain stationary and cut the storage mechanism 2 according to a predetermined path, thereby avoiding the cutting blade 32 from deviating, resulting in the cutting blade 32 being unable to contact the storage mechanism 2 and causing cutting failure.

[0039] Example 6

[0040] In this sixth embodiment, reference Figure 2 , provides an automatic unloading device, which is applied to a cooking machine, and the automatic unloading device comprises: a cutting device as described in any one of Examples 1 to 5; a storage mechanism 2 provided on the driving mechanism 1 and moving under the drive of the driving mechanism 1, and the storage mechanism 2 is filled with food ingredients.

[0041] First, the driving mechanism 1 drives the storage mechanism 2 to move, and the movement process can be rotational movement or linear movement; during the movement of the storage mechanism 2, the cutting mechanism 3 can move synchronously under the driving action of the driving mechanism 1, or the cutting mechanism 3 can remain stationary, as long as the cutting mechanism 3 can form relative movement with the storage mechanism 2; then, the cutting mechanism 3 cuts the storage mechanism 2, so that the food ingredients contained in the storage mechanism 2 fall due to gravity and fall into the external cooking device, completing the automatic unloading process.

[0042] The storage mechanism 2 can be integrally provided with the cutting device.

[0043] The overall structure of the automatic unloading device is extremely simple and can be miniaturized accordingly, making it suitable for home cooking machines. It only needs to integrate the driving mechanism 1, the storage mechanism 2 and the cutting mechanism 3. The driving mechanism 1 and the cutting mechanism 3 are used to drive the food in the storage mechanism 2 to unload the food. During the unloading process, no manual operation is required, and the degree of automation is high.

[0044] The above-mentioned dish raw materials can be ingredients and seasonings that have not been stir-fried.

[0045] Example 7

[0046] Based on Example 6, refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 The storage mechanism 2 of the seventh embodiment includes at least one storage bag 21, and the food ingredients are placed in the storage bag 21. In order to prevent the food ingredients from spoiling, the storage bag 21 can be vacuum-packed to store the food ingredients.

[0047] Compared with the box packaging method, the storage bag 21 is lighter and smaller in size, and all the internal space can be used to store food ingredients, which is conducive to long-distance transportation and there is no need to worry about it being crushed in a crowded environment.

[0048] Optionally, the storage bag 21 is made of plastic, which makes it easier for the cutting mechanism 3 to complete the cutting operation on the storage bag 21 , and it is also more cost-effective and disposable.

[0049] Example 8

[0050] Based on Example 7, refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 The storage bag 21 of the eighth embodiment is provided with a plurality of independent storage cavities 211 .

[0051] In order to prevent different dish ingredients from affecting each other, different dish ingredients can be stored in different storage cavities 211. Since after the ingredients are unloaded, the same dish may require multiple dish ingredients during the processing of the dish ingredients, these multiple dish ingredients can be placed in different storage cavities 211 of the same storage bag 21 at the beginning of storage, so that the required dish ingredients can be unloaded at one time.

[0052] Also, in order to prevent the quality of food ingredients from being reduced due to long-distance transportation, especially for fresh products, ice cubes can be stored in the storage cavity 211 to cool the food ingredients inside the adjacent storage cavity 211, so that the food ingredients can be kept fresh.

[0053] Embodiment 9

[0054] On the basis of the seventh embodiment, the storage bag 21 of the ninth embodiment is provided with a plurality of fixing holes 212, which can be round holes or square holes. The moving part 13 is provided with a plurality of fixing rods 131 that cooperate with the fixing holes 212, which can be round rods or square rods that are consistent in shape with the fixing holes 212.

[0055] Through the cooperation between the fixing hole 212 and the fixing rod 131 , the user can fix the storage bag 21 on the moving part 13 , so that the storage bag 21 can move synchronously with the moving part 13 .

[0056] Furthermore, the storage bag 21 is provided with at least one limiting groove 213 , and the moving part 13 is provided with at least one limiting block 132 that cooperates with the limiting groove 213 , and the limiting block 132 and the limiting groove 213 have the same shape.

[0057] The cooperation between the limiting groove 213 and the limiting block 132 allows the user to quickly align the fixing hole 212 with the fixing rod 131. The limiting block 132 first abuts against the limiting groove 213, and then the user lowers the storage bag 21. The fixing rod 131 on the moving part 13 enters the fixing hole 212 on the storage bag 21, thus securing the storage bag 21. This provides great convenience to the user.

[0058] Example 10

[0059] In this tenth embodiment, a cooking machine is provided, comprising a cooking device and a cutting device as described in any one of embodiments one to five, the cutting device being disposed above the cooking device. Driven by a drive mechanism 1, a cutting mechanism 3 and a storage mechanism 2 move relative to each other, cutting the storage mechanism 2 so that the food ingredients within the storage mechanism 2 fall due to gravity onto the cooking device, which then stir-fries the food ingredients.

[0060] In summary, the above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A cutting device, which is applied to a cooking machine, characterized in that: The cutting device comprises: Drive mechanism; a cutting mechanism connected to the driving mechanism and used for cutting the external storage mechanism; The driving mechanism comprises: driving parts; A connecting member connected to the driving member and moving under the driving of the driving member; a moving part connected to the connecting part and moving with the movement of the connecting part, wherein the moving part is a cylinder, and the storage mechanism is provided on the moving part and located on the outer wall side of the moving part; The driving member drives the moving member to perform rotational motion, and the moving member drives the storage mechanism to perform rotational motion; The cutting mechanism comprises: a fixing bracket fixedly connected to the driving member; A cutting blade fixedly connected to the fixed bracket; The driving member and the cutting blade are respectively located at the top and bottom ends of the fixed bracket, and the cutting blade is located on the outer wall side of the moving member and faces the moving member. The distance between the cutting blade and the driving member is less than the thickness of the storage mechanism, and the storage mechanism is cut by the cutting blade as the moving member rotates.

2. The cutting device according to claim 1, characterized in that The driving member is a rotating motor.

3. The cutting device according to claim 1, characterized in that A collar is fixedly provided at one end of the fixing bracket, and the collar is sleeved on the driving member.

4. An automatic feeding device, which is applied to a cooking machine, characterized in that: The automatic unloading device comprises: The cutting device according to any one of claims 1 to 3; A storage mechanism is provided on the driving mechanism and moves under the driving of the driving mechanism, wherein the storage mechanism is filled with dish ingredients.

5. The automatic unloading device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The storage mechanism includes at least one storage bag.

6. The automatic unloading device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The storage bag is provided with a plurality of independent storage cavities.

7. The automatic unloading device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The storage bag is provided with a plurality of fixing holes, and the moving part is provided with a plurality of fixing rods which cooperate with the fixing holes.

8. A cooking machine, characterized in that: The cooking machine comprises a cooking device and a cutting device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the cutting device is arranged above the cooking device.

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