A cooking mechanism

Abstract

The present invention relates to the technical field of kitchenware, and in particular to a cooking mechanism, comprising a pot body containing cooking liquid, a container for containing food to be cooked arranged inside the pot body, and a moving mechanism for driving the container containing food inside to move, a relative motion support structure being arranged between the moving mechanism and the pot body, the moving mechanism comprising a carrying plate for placing the container and being located above the pot edge of the pot body, a connecting piece extending downward from the carrying plate, and the connecting piece being located outside the pot body. The connecting piece of the present invention is arranged outside the pot body, and a guiding limiting structure for limiting the relative position of the connecting piece and the pot body is arranged between the connecting piece and the outer wall of the pot body, which is equivalent to the moving mechanism being arranged outside the pot body, and no installation position needs to be reserved on the inner wall of the pot body, so that the installation process is simpler and there is no risk of contaminating food.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of kitchenware, in particular to a cooking mechanism. Background Art

[0002] In the prior art, food is cooked separately and conveniently taken out and placed by a turntable and a funnel. For example, patent number CN2015207277113.1 discloses a turntable type cooking pot, wherein the upper edge of the pot body is respectively provided with an inner peripheral edge and an outer peripheral edge, and an annular groove is formed between the inner peripheral edge and the outer peripheral edge; the annular turntable comprises a turntable body, a circular ring placed at the center position above the turntable body, and a plurality of supporting shafts for fixing the circular ring; wherein the upper edge of the turntable body is turned outward and downward to form a clamping groove, so that the inner peripheral edge of the heating cavity is clamped in the clamping groove, and the outer flange of the turntable body is buckled in the annular groove of the pot body, so that the annular turntable can rotate along the annular groove of the upper edge of the pot body, but this structure has high requirements for the installation of the turntable, and the bearing plate cooperates with the inner wall of the pot body in addition to the outer wall of the pot body, so that dust or food residues are easily stuck inside, which will cause blockage and non-smooth rotation; in addition, the stuck dust or food residue falls into the pot body, which will cause pollution to the food. Summary of the invention

[0003] In order to solve the problem of difficulty in installing the existing carrier plate in the prior art, the present invention provides a cooking mechanism with a simple installation of the carrier plate.

[0004] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve its technical problem is:

[0005] A cooking mechanism includes a pot body containing cooking liquid, a container for containing food to be cooked is arranged inside the pot body, and a moving mechanism for driving the container containing food to move, a relative motion support structure is arranged between the moving mechanism and the pot body, the moving mechanism includes a carrying plate for placing the container located above the pot edge of the pot body, a connecting piece extends downward from the carrying plate, and the connecting piece is located outside the pot body, and a guide limit structure for limiting the relative position of the connecting piece and the pot body is arranged between the connecting piece and the outer wall of the pot body. The connecting piece is located outside the pot body, which is equivalent to the moving mechanism being sleeved outside the pot body, and no installation position needs to be reserved on the inner wall of the pot body, so the installation process is simpler and there is no risk of contaminating food.

[0006] Furthermore, the guide limit structure between the connecting piece and the outer wall of the pot body limits the connecting piece to move in a direction parallel to the outer edge of the pot body. The connecting piece moves along the outer edge of the pot body, and the carrying plate is located near the pot edge, which is convenient for taking the container.

[0007] Furthermore, the guide limit structure includes a slider or a rolling body mounted on the connecting member, and the slider or the rolling body is in direct or indirect contact with the outer wall of the pot body. The slider or the rolling body has a small friction force and can also limit the position between the connecting member and the pot body.

[0008] Furthermore, a pin is fixed on the connecting piece, and a plurality of first ceramic bearings are installed on the pin, and the outer ring of the first ceramic bearing contacts the outer wall of the pot body and rolls along the outer wall of the pot body, and the plurality of first ceramic bearings are evenly distributed along the circumferential direction of the center line of the pot body. The first ceramic bearing is used as a guide and limit structure, and the first ceramic bearing is a standard part, low in cost, easy to process, and meets the requirements of food equipment, is rust-free, and is resistant to high temperatures.

[0009] Furthermore, the cooking mechanism also includes a driving mechanism for driving the connecting member to move, the connecting member is a gear ring, the gear ring is matched with a gear, the driving mechanism includes a power unit, and the gear is connected to the output end of the power unit. In this way, the guide limit structure and the driving mechanism are integrated through the gear ring, which reduces parts, simplifies the structure, saves costs, and avoids interference problems caused by too many parts.

[0010] Furthermore, the relative motion support structure includes a second ceramic bearing mounted at the lower end of the carrier plate, and the second ceramic bearing rolls on the pot edge of the pot body. The second ceramic bearing rolls on the pot edge without adding an additional rolling platform, which has a simple structure and saves costs. Here, the second ceramic bearing plays a load-bearing role for the entire set of moving mechanisms.

[0011] Furthermore, a bottom ring is fixed on the pot body, the power unit is fixed on the bottom ring, a top ring is fixedly connected to the bottom ring, the top ring is located above the pot body, and a suction device is fixed on the top ring. Steam or oil smoke is sucked out by the suction device, so that the food in the pot can be easily seen.

[0012] Furthermore, the air suction device is a fan, which is arranged above the pot edge of the pot body, and the shape of the fan matches the shape of the pot body, and the air suction port of the fan is arranged facing the center line of the pot body. The fan matches the shape of the pot body, and the air suction port is arranged facing the center line of the pot body, so as to facilitate the suction of gas or oil smoke evaporated from the pot body.

[0013] Furthermore, the container is a hanging basket, and a fixing frame is fixed on the carrying plate for hanging the handle of the hanging basket. At least one hanging basket is hung on the carrying plate, and the bottom of the hanging basket hung on the carrying plate is immersed in the liquid in the pot body. The hanging basket has a handle, and a grabbing head is provided on the handle for grabbing by a robot. The grabbing head is provided for grabbing by the robot, and the cooperation between the robot and the grabbing head can be in the form of electromagnetic adsorption.

[0014] Furthermore, a connecting frame is fixed on the carrier plate, and the fixing frame includes a fixing portion fixedly connected to the connecting frame and a hanging ring used to be sleeved on the outside of the hanging box so as to hang the hanging box. The hanging box is hung in the hanging ring without shaking or floating, etc., providing a stable heating place for food, which is conducive to heating food.

[0015] Beneficial effects:

[0016] (1) The connecting piece of the present invention is arranged outside the pot body, which is equivalent to the moving mechanism being sleeved outside the pot body, and no installation position needs to be reserved on the inner wall of the pot body, so the installation process is simpler and there is no risk of contaminating food;

[0017] (2) By using a slider or a rolling body as a guide and limiting structure, the friction force is small and the position between the connecting member and the pot body can be limited;

[0018] (3) A first ceramic bearing is used as a guide limit structure. The first ceramic bearing is a standard part with low cost and easy processing;

[0019] (4) The first ceramic bearing is directly mounted on the gear ring, so that the guide limit structure and the drive mechanism are integrated through the gear ring, which reduces parts, simplifies the structure, saves costs, and avoids interference problems caused by too many parts;

[0020] (5) The second ceramic bearing rolls on the edge of the pot, without the need to add an additional rolling platform, which has a simple structure and saves costs;

[0021] (6) The materials of the first ceramic bearing and the second ceramic bearing meet the requirements of food equipment, are rust-proof and high temperature resistant;

[0022] (7) The hanging bowl is hung in the hanging ring of the fixed frame without shaking or floating, providing a stable heating place for the food, which is conducive to heating the food;

[0023] (8) The hanging basket can be moved to the designated position in sequence to facilitate a robot arm to take the hanging basket. Therefore, the cooking mechanism of the present invention is easy to realize automation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the accompanying drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other accompanying drawings can be obtained based on these accompanying drawings without paying creative work.

[0025] Figure 1 It is an overall three-dimensional structural diagram of the cooking mechanism of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 2It is a first-view stereoscopic structural diagram of the cooking mechanism of the present invention without the cover plate;

[0027] Figure 3 A second perspective structural diagram of the cooking mechanism of the present invention without the cover plate;

[0028] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A partial enlarged view of the middle A;

[0029] Figure 5 This is a structural diagram of the fixed frame;

[0030] Figure 6 This is the structural diagram of the hanging tower.

[0031] Among them, 1. pot body, 2. hanging bell, 3. carrying plate, 4. fixing frame, 41. fixing part, 42. hanging ring, 5. bottom ring, 6. top ring, 7. fan, 71. air suction port, 8. power unit, 9. gear, 10. gear ring, 11. pin shaft, 12. first ceramic bearing, 13. second ceramic bearing, 14. connecting frame, 15. connecting column, 16. cover plate, 17. gear protection cover, 18. grabbing head. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. The following description of at least one exemplary embodiment is actually only illustrative and is by no means intended to limit the present invention and its application or use. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0033] It should be noted that the terms used herein are only for describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the exemplary embodiments according to the present application. As used herein, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular form is also intended to include the plural form. In addition, it should be understood that when the terms "comprise" and / or "include" are used in this specification, it indicates the presence of features, steps, operations, devices, components and / or combinations thereof.

[0034] Unless otherwise specifically stated, the relative arrangement of the parts and steps described in these embodiments, numerical expressions and numerical values ​​do not limit the scope of the present invention. At the same time, it should be understood that, for ease of description, the sizes of the various parts shown in the accompanying drawings are not drawn according to the actual proportional relationship. The technology, method and equipment known to ordinary technicians in the relevant field may not be discussed in detail, but in appropriate cases, the technology, method and equipment should be regarded as a part of the authorization specification. In all examples shown and discussed here, any specific value should be interpreted as being merely exemplary, rather than as a limitation. Therefore, other examples of exemplary embodiments may have different values. It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters represent similar items in the following drawings, so once a certain item is defined in an accompanying drawing, it does not need to be further discussed in subsequent drawings.

[0035] In the description of the present invention, it is necessary to understand that the directions or positional relationships indicated by directional words such as "front, back, up, down, left, right", "lateral, vertical, perpendicular, horizontal" and "top, bottom" are usually based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description. Unless otherwise specified, these directional words do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a specific direction or be constructed and operated in a specific direction. Therefore, they cannot be understood as limiting the scope of protection of the present invention. The directional words "inside and outside" refer to the inside and outside relative to the contours of each component itself.

[0036] For ease of description, spatially relative terms such as "above", "above", "on the upper surface of", "above", etc. may be used here to describe the spatial positional relationship between a device or feature and other devices or features as shown in the figure. It should be understood that spatially relative terms are intended to include different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation described in the figure. For example, if the device in the accompanying drawings is inverted, the device described as "above other devices or structures" or "above other devices or structures" will be positioned as "below other devices or structures" or "below other devices or structures". Thus, the exemplary term "above" can include both "above" and "below". The device can also be positioned in other different ways (rotated 90 degrees or in other orientations), and the spatially relative descriptions used here are interpreted accordingly.

[0037] In addition, it should be noted that the use of terms such as "first" and "second" to limit components is only for the convenience of distinguishing the corresponding components. If not otherwise stated, the above terms have no special meaning and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0038] like Figures 1 to 6A cooking mechanism can cook food by boiling, braising or frying, including a pot body 1 containing a cooking liquid, the cooking liquid can be hot water, braising sauce or hot oil, etc. When the cooking liquid is hot water, noodles and other cooking can be performed. According to different cooking needs, the pot body 1 can be provided with a heating device for continuous heating or intermittent heating, and the heating device can refer to the heating form of the electric cooker on the existing market. The pot body 1 is provided with a container for holding the food to be cooked, and also includes a moving mechanism for driving the container containing the food inside to move, and a relative motion support structure is provided between the moving mechanism and the pot body 1, and the moving mechanism includes a supporting plate 3 for placing the container located above the pot edge of the pot body 1, and the supporting plate 3 extends downwardly from a connecting piece, and the connecting piece is located outside the pot body 1, and a guide limit structure for limiting the relative position of the connecting piece and the pot body 1 is provided between the connecting piece and the outer wall of the pot body 1.

[0039] The guide and limit structure between the connecting member and the outer wall of the pot body 1 limits the movement of the connecting member in a direction parallel to the outer edge of the pot body 1. The guide and limit structure includes a slider or a rolling body mounted on the connecting member, and the slider or the rolling body is in direct or indirect contact with the outer wall of the pot body 1. That is, the connecting member and the outer wall of the pot body are connected by a rolling pair or a sliding pair.

[0040] The connection method between the connecting piece and the pot body can adopt the following embodiments:

[0041] Embodiment 1:

[0042] A pin shaft 11 is fixed on the connecting piece, and a plurality of first ceramic bearings 12 are installed on the pin shaft 11. The outer ring of the first ceramic bearing 12 contacts the outer wall of the pot body 1 and rolls along the outer wall of the pot body 1, and the plurality of first ceramic bearings 12 are evenly distributed circumferentially along the center line of the pot body 1.

[0043] Embodiment 2:

[0044] The connecting piece is fixedly connected with a sliding block, and the sliding block slides on the outer wall of the pot body.

[0045] The connection method of Embodiment 1 and Embodiment 2 also requires an additional relative motion supporting structure.

[0046] Embodiment 3:

[0047] The connecting piece can fix the slider, and then the outer wall of the pot body 1 is fixed with a slide rail that cooperates with the slider. During installation, the slider and the slide rail can be matched first, and then the whole can be put on the outside of the pot body 1, and then the slide rail can be fixed on the pot body 1. This structure can add an additional relative motion support structure, but if the slider and the slide rail are tightly matched, the slide rail can also directly support the moving mechanism, and no additional relative motion support structure is required, but the slide rail has higher requirements.

[0048] The above-mentioned slider or first ceramic bearing 12 can be arranged on the connecting piece, and of course can also be arranged on the pot body 1, and then the connecting piece can be in direct or indirect contact with the slider or the first ceramic bearing 12, as long as the guiding and limiting function can be achieved.

[0049] The guide limit structure between the connecting member and the outer wall of the pot body 1 can also limit the movement of the connecting member along other tracks that are not parallel to the outer edge of the pot body 1. This can be achieved by providing a raised track for setting the track on the outer wall of the pot body 1 (the slider or the first ceramic bearing 12 is provided on the connecting member) or on the connecting member (the slider or the first ceramic bearing 12 is provided on the pot body 1).

[0050] The movement of the moving mechanism can be driven manually, or the cooking mechanism also includes a driving mechanism for driving the movement of the connecting member. As an implementation method of the connecting member, the connecting member ring gear 10, a number of connecting columns 15 are fixedly connected between the supporting plate 3 and the ring gear 10, the ring gear 10 is equipped with a gear 9, and the driving mechanism includes a power unit 8, and the gear 9 is connected to the output end of the power unit 8. In this way, the container can be moved to the specified position in sequence to facilitate a robot arm to take the hanging box.

[0051] In the present invention, the relative motion support structure includes a second ceramic bearing 13 installed at the lower end of the carrier plate 3, and the second ceramic bearing 13 rolls on the pot edge of the pot body 1. Of course, the relative motion support structure can also be set at other positions, such as installing the second ceramic bearing 13 in the middle or bottom end of the moving mechanism, and then the outer wall of the pot body 1 is fixed with a relative motion support structure such as a support plate or a support frame for supporting the rolling of the second ceramic bearing 13 at a corresponding position.

[0052] A bottom ring 5 is fixed on the pot body 1, and the bottom ring 5 is fixedly connected to the top ring 6 by a plurality of connecting columns 15. A cover plate 16 is connected between the bottom ring 5 and the top ring 6, and a gear protection cover 17 is also provided outside the gear. The cover plate 16 and the gear protection cover 17 cover the gear ring 10 and the gear 9 inside, which prevents the human body from contacting the moving gear and gear ring to prevent safety accidents, and prevents soup from splashing out and contaminating the gear 9 and gear ring 10 to cause rust, etc., to ensure the service life of the gear and gear ring.

[0053] The power unit 8 is fixed on the bottom ring 5. The power unit 8 includes a servo motor and a reducer. The gear 9 is connected to the output end of the reducer. The bottom ring 5 is fixedly connected with a top ring 6. The top ring 6 is located above the pot body 1. A suction device is fixed on the top ring 6. The suction device can be a fan 7. The fan 7 is arranged above the pot edge of the pot body 1. The shape of the fan 7 matches the shape of the pot body 1. The suction port 71 of the fan 7 is arranged facing the center line of the pot body 1.

[0054] like Figures 1-2 and Figures 5-6The container is a hanging bowl 2, a fixing frame 4 is fixed on a carrying plate 3 for facilitating the hanging of the handle of the hanging bowl 2, at least one hanging bowl 2 is hung on the carrying plate 3, and the bottom of the hanging bowl 2 hung on the carrying plate 3 is immersed in the liquid in the pot body 1. A connecting frame 14 is fixed on the carrying plate 3, and the fixing frame 4 includes a fixing portion 41 fixedly connected to the connecting frame 14 and a hanging ring 42 used to be sleeved on the outside of the hanging bowl 2 to achieve the hanging of the hanging bowl 2.

[0055] In the present invention, the pot body 1 is a cylinder, so a guide limit structure is provided between the connecting piece and the outer wall of the pot body 1 so that the rotation center of the connecting piece coincides with the center line of the pot body 1. In this way, the connecting piece moves along the circumference of the pot body 1, and correspondingly, the upper supporting plate moves along the circumference of the pot body 1, which can drive the hanging box 2 to move circumferentially, so that it is convenient to take and put manually. In addition, when the cooking mechanism of the present invention needs to be used in an intelligent cooking system, the hanging box 2 can be moved to a specified position in sequence, which is convenient for manual picking up, and because the position of the hanging box 2 can be set, it is convenient for a robot to take the hanging box 2. The hanging box 2 has a handle, and a grabbing head 18 is provided on the handle for easy grabbing by a robot. The grabbing head is provided for easy grabbing by a robot. The cooperation between the robot and the grabbing head can adopt a cooperation form such as electromagnetic adsorption. Therefore, the cooking mechanism of the present invention is easy to realize automation and has a wide range of application scenarios.

[0056] The above are only preferred specific implementation modes of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can make equivalent replacements or changes according to the technical solutions and inventive concepts of the present invention within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention, which should be covered by the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A cooking mechanism, Features The invention relates to a pot body (1) for containing cooking liquid, wherein a container for containing food to be cooked is arranged inside the pot body (1), and further comprising a moving mechanism for driving the container containing food inside to move, wherein a relative motion support structure is arranged between the moving mechanism and the pot body (1), wherein the moving mechanism comprises a supporting plate (3) for placing the container and located above the pot edge of the pot body (1), wherein a connecting piece extends downward from the supporting plate (3), and the connecting piece is located outside the pot body (1), and a connecting piece for limiting the connection between the connecting piece and the pot body is arranged between the connecting piece and the outer wall of the pot body (1). (1) Relative position guide and limiting structure; The guide limiting structure between the connecting piece and the outer wall of the pot body (1) limits the movement of the connecting piece in a direction parallel to the outer edge of the pot body (1); The guide and limiting structure comprises a slider or a rolling body mounted on the connecting member, and the slider or the rolling body is in direct or indirect contact with the outer wall of the pot body (1); A pin shaft (11) is fixed on the connecting member, and a plurality of first ceramic bearings (12) are mounted on the pin shaft (11); the outer ring of the first ceramic bearing (12) contacts the outer wall of the pot body (1) and rolls along the outer wall of the pot body (1), and the plurality of first ceramic bearings (12) are evenly distributed in the circumferential direction along the center line of the pot body (1); The relative motion support structure comprises a second ceramic bearing (13) mounted on the lower end of the carrier plate (3), and the second ceramic bearing (13) rolls on the pot edge of the pot body (1).

2. A cooking mechanism according to claim 1, Features: The cooking mechanism also includes a driving mechanism for driving the connecting member to move, the connecting member being a gear ring (10), the gear ring (10) being matched with a gear (9), the driving mechanism including a power unit (8), the gear (9) being connected to the output end of the power unit (8).

3. A cooking mechanism according to claim 2, Features: A bottom ring (5) is fixed on the pot body (1), the power unit (8) is fixed on the bottom ring (5), a top ring (6) is fixedly connected to the bottom ring (5), the top ring (6) is located above the pot body (1), and a suction device is fixed on the top ring (6).

4. A cooking mechanism according to claim 3, Features: The air suction device is a fan (7), which is arranged above the pot edge of the pot body (1). The shape of the fan (7) matches the shape of the pot body (1), and the air suction port (71) of the fan (7) is arranged facing the center line of the pot body (1).

5. A cooking mechanism according to claim 1, Features: The container is a hanging bowl (2), and a fixing frame (4) is fixed on the carrying plate (3) for facilitating the hanging of a handle of the hanging bowl (2). At least one hanging bowl (2) is hung on the carrying plate (3), and the bottom of the hanging bowl (2) hung on the carrying plate (3) is immersed in the liquid in the pot body (1). The hanging bowl (2) has a handle, and a grabbing head (18) is arranged on the handle for facilitating grabbing by a robot.

6. A cooking mechanism according to claim 5, Features: A connecting frame (14) is fixed on the supporting plate (3), and the fixing frame (4) comprises a fixing portion (41) fixedly connected to the connecting frame (14) and a hanging ring (42) for being sleeved on the outside of the hanging box (2) so as to suspend the hanging box (2).

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