Tableware Storage Device

Abstract

The present invention discloses a tableware storage device, comprising a base, a shell, a flap, a pushing assembly, a mechanical arm, and a garbage cleaning assembly located below the base; a driving wheel is distributed below the base, and a power telescopic rod is connected between the flap and the shell; a moving seat is provided on the pushing assembly, and a storage assembly is provided on the moving seat; the storage assembly comprises a first storage box arranged on the moving seat, a second storage box and a third storage box located on the first storage box; when storing tableware on a dining table, the driving wheel drives the tableware storage device to reach the dining table, then the flap is opened, and the mechanical arm extends out, thereby grabbing the tableware on the dining table and putting it into the storage device, and after the storage device is filled with tableware, the driving wheel drives the tableware storage device to drive away. The present invention avoids manual labor, and reduces operating costs in today's increasingly increasing labor costs.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to tableware, and in particular to a tableware storage device. Background Art

[0002] In the current field of tableware storage equipment, there are tableware storage devices with the functions of integrated cleaning, disinfection and storage. For example, the patent application with publication number CN112641305A discloses a tableware storage device, a storage box of which is provided with a chopstick socket, a wire take-up device and an alcohol cleaning device are provided in the storage box, the wire take-up device is connected to one end of the chopsticks through a fiber rope, and the alcohol cleaning device is used to disinfect the stored chopsticks, thereby achieving the functions of integrated cleaning, disinfection and storage; in addition, there are also tableware storage devices with higher utilization rate of tableware storage space. For example, the patent with publication number CN208755798U discloses a tableware storage device, whose storage body includes a storage cavity. Since the storage cavity includes more than one storage area, the storage cavity can classify and store different categories of tableware, so that the storage cavity is arranged in an orderly manner, which is convenient for the storage of tableware. The first storage box body is mounted on the storage body, and the first storage box body is located above the storage area, so that the first storage box body does not occupy the space of the storage cavity, thereby achieving higher space utilization.

[0003] However, in the current tableware storage equipment, the tableware storage equipment that realizes the integration of cleaning, disinfection and storage, or the tableware storage equipment that realizes higher space utilization, in the process of storing tableware, the tableware is stored by placing the tableware on the table in the storage box manually. As the labor cost increases day by day, this traditional storage method undoubtedly causes the operating costs of hotels, restaurants and other enterprises to increase rapidly. A storage device that avoids the use of manual labor to complete the tableware storage is needed. Summary of the invention

[0004] Purpose of the invention: In view of the shortcomings of the prior art, the present invention provides a tableware storage device, which uses a robotic arm to store tableware. The robotic arm is used to place the tableware on the dining table into the storage device, thereby avoiding the use of manual labor and reducing operating costs.

[0005] Technical solution: The tableware storage device of the present invention comprises a base, a shell, a flip cover, a pushing assembly, a mechanical arm, and a garbage cleaning assembly located below the base; a driving wheel is distributed below the base, and a power telescopic rod is connected between the flip cover and the shell; a moving seat is provided on the pushing assembly, and a storage assembly is provided on the moving seat;

[0006] The storage assembly includes a first storage box disposed on the movable seat, a second storage box and a third storage box located on the first storage box;

[0007] A third connecting rod is provided between the third storage box and the first storage box, and a first gear and a third gear meshing with each other, as well as a second gear and a fourth gear meshing with each other are provided on one side of the first storage box; one end of the third connecting rod is rotatably connected to the third storage box, and the other end of the third connecting rod is connected to the third gear;

[0008] A fourth connecting rod is provided between the second storage box and the first storage box; one end of the fourth connecting rod is connected to the second storage box, and the other end of the fourth connecting rod is connected to the second gear;

[0009] A fixing frame is provided on the base, and a first rack meshing with the first gear and a second rack meshing with the fourth gear are provided on both sides of the fixing frame;

[0010] The pushing assembly includes a guide column, a connecting rod and a supporting seat; the movable seat is arranged on the supporting seat, the guide column is arranged on the base, and a sliding frame with a screw rod and a nut is arranged on the guide column; one end of the screw rod is connected to a stepping motor, and the other end is arranged on the base; one end of the connecting rod is rotatably connected to the sliding frame, and the other end of the connecting rod is rotatably connected to the supporting seat; the first gear and the fourth gear reciprocate under the action of the pushing assembly.

[0011] The garbage cleaning component includes a telescopic driving member, a mobile frame, a second motor, a first rotating roller, a second rotating roller, a third motor and a garbage bin; the output shaft of the telescopic driving member is connected to the mobile frame, a roller brush is provided on the mobile frame, a first transmission member is provided between the output shaft of the second motor and the roller brush, and a conveyor belt is provided between the first rotating roller and the second rotating roller; a second transmission member is provided between the output shaft of the third motor and the second rotating roller.

[0012] A first connecting rod is provided between the third storage box and the first storage box, one end of the first connecting rod is rotatably connected to the third storage box, and the other end of the first connecting rod is rotatably connected to the first storage box.

[0013] A second connecting rod is provided between the second storage box and the first storage box, one end of the second connecting rod is rotatably connected to the second storage box, and the other end of the second connecting rod is rotatably connected to the first storage box.

[0014] The driving wheel comprises a wheel seat, a wheel and a first motor. The wheel seat is located below the base, and the first motor drives the wheel to rotate.

[0015] The outer shell is equipped with a camera for route and obstacle recognition.

[0016] A door is additionally arranged on the outer shell, and a storage box is arranged inside the door.

[0017] The connecting rods are distributed and arranged below the sliding frame.

[0018] Beneficial effects: Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages:

[0019] (1) When the tableware storage device of the present invention is storing tableware, the driving wheel drives the entire tableware storage device to a designated position next to the dining table, then the cover is opened and the mechanical arm is extended to grab the tableware on the dining table and put it into the storage box. After the storage box is full of tableware, the driving wheel drives the entire tableware storage device to move away, and the mechanical arm is used to put the tableware on the dining table into the storage box, thereby avoiding the use of manual labor and reducing operating costs.

[0020] (2) The third storage box of the present invention moves toward one side of the first storage box, thereby opening one side of the first storage box, and the second storage box moves toward the other side of the first storage box, thereby opening the other side of the first storage box, thereby exposing the entire internal space of the first storage box, thereby maximizing the storage space within a certain outer shell space.

[0021] (3) The tableware storage device of the present invention can also clean the garbage on the bottom surface. The second motor drives the cleaning roller brush to rotate through the first transmission member, so that the cleaning roller brush sweeps the garbage on the bottom surface onto the conveyor belt. The third motor drives the conveyor belt to transport through the second transmission member, so that the conveyor belt transports the garbage into the garbage bin, thereby completing the cleaning task of the bottom surface. One machine can be used for multiple purposes, further saving labor costs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the tableware storage device of the present invention from a first perspective;

[0023] Figure 2 It is a schematic structural diagram of the tableware storage device of the present invention from a second viewing angle;

[0024] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the tableware storage device of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the storage component in the present invention;

[0026] Figure 5 This is a front view of the internal structure of the tableware storage device of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of the driving assembly of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 7 It is a structural schematic diagram of the mechanical arm of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the garbage cleaning component in the tableware storage device of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] like Figures 1 to 8As shown, the tableware storage device of the present invention includes a base 1, a shell 2, a flip cover 3, a driving wheel 5, a pushing component 6, a moving seat 7, a storage component, a mechanical arm 17, and a garbage cleaning component located below the base 1. The shell 2 is provided on the upper side of the base 1, and the flip cover 3 is movably provided on one side of the shell 2. The driving wheel 5 is distributed on the lower side of the base 1, and the driving wheel 5 is used to drive the base 1 to move. The pushing component 6 is provided on the upper side of the base 1, and the pushing component 6 is located in the shell 2. The moving seat 7 is provided on the upper side of the pushing component 6. The pushing component 6 is used to push the moving seat 7. The storage component is provided on the upper side of the moving seat 7, and the mechanical arm 17 is provided in the shell 2. The storage component pushes the moving seat 7 through the pushing component 6.

[0031] In the present invention, the driving wheel 5 has four driving wheels, which are respectively arranged at the four corners of the base 1, and each driving wheel has an independent power source, so that the movement of the entire tableware storage device is more flexible.

[0032] In the embodiment of the present invention, the storage assembly includes a first storage box 8 disposed on the upper side of the movable seat 7 , and a second storage box 9 and a third storage box 10 located on the upper side of the first storage box 8 .

[0033] A first connecting rod 1101 is provided between the third storage box 10 and the first storage box 8, and the two ends of the first connecting rod 1101 are respectively rotatably matched with the third storage box 10 and the first storage box 8. A second connecting rod 1102 is provided between the second storage box 9 and the first storage box 8, and the two ends of the second connecting rod 1102 are respectively rotatably matched with the second storage box 9 and the first storage box 8.

[0034] A first gear 1301 is rotatably provided on one side of the first storage box 8, and a third gear 1401 is rotatably provided on one side of the first storage box 8, and the first gear 1301 meshes with the third gear 1401. A third connecting rod 1201 is provided between the third storage box 10 and the first storage box 8, and one end of the third connecting rod 1201 is rotatably matched with the third storage box 10, and the other end is fixedly connected to the third gear 1401. A fourth gear 1402 is rotatably provided on one side of the first storage box 8, and a second gear 1302 is rotatably provided on one side of the first storage box 8, and the second gear 1302 meshes with the fourth gear 1402. A fourth connecting rod 1202 is provided between the second storage box 9 and the first storage box 8, and one end of the fourth connecting rod 1202 is rotatably matched with the first storage box 8, and the other end is fixedly connected to the second gear 1302. A fixing frame 15 is disposed on the upper side of the base 1 , and racks 16 are disposed on both sides of the fixing frame 15 , that is, a first rack meshing with the first gear 1301 and a second rack meshing with the fourth gear 1402 are disposed on both sides of the fixing frame 15 .

[0035] The push assembly 6 includes a guide column 601, a sliding frame 602, a nut 603, a screw rod 604, a stepper motor 605, a connecting rod 606 and a support seat 607. The guide column 601 is arranged on the upper side of the base 1. The sliding frame 602 is slidably arranged on the guide column 601. A nut 603 is arranged on one side of the sliding frame 602. The screw rod 604 is matched in the nut 603. The stepper motor 605 is arranged on the upper side of the base 1. One end of the screw rod 604 is connected to the stepper motor 605, and the other end is rotatably matched on the upper side of the base 1. Four connecting rods 606 are arranged at the four corners of the sliding frame 602. One end of the connecting rod 606 is rotatably matched with the sliding frame 602. The other end of the connecting rod 606 is rotatably provided with a support seat 607. The moving seat 7 is arranged on the upper side of the support seat 607.

[0036] When storing the tableware on the dining table, the driving wheel 5 pushes the entire tableware storage device to the designated position next to the dining table, and then the flap 3 is opened, and the pushing assembly 6 pushes the movable seat 7 to the position where the flap 3 is opened, and the mechanical arm 17 extends to grab the tableware on the dining table and put it into the storage device. After the storage box of the storage device is full of tableware, the driving wheel 5 drives the entire tableware storage device to move away.

[0037] The working process of the present invention is as follows:

[0038] like Figure 6 As shown, after the flip cover 3 is opened and the mechanical arm 17 is extended, the stepper motor 605 drives the lead screw 604 to rotate, so that the nut 603 moves along the lead screw 604, and then drives the sliding frame 602 to move along the guide column 601, so that the sliding frame 602 moves in the direction close to the flip cover 3, and then drives the moving seat 7 on the support seat 607 to move in the direction close to the flip cover 3 through the connecting rod 606. In the process of the moving seat 7 moving in the direction close to the flip cover 3, the first gear 1301 is engaged with the rack 16 on one side of the fixed frame 15, so that the first gear 1301 rotates, and then drives the third gear 1401 to rotate. The rotation of the third gear 1401 drives the third connecting rod 1201 to swing counterclockwise. , thereby driving the third storage box 10 to move toward the side of the first storage box 8, and then opening one side of the first storage box 8. While the first gear 1301 is meshed with the rack 16 on one side of the fixing frame 15, the fourth gear 1402 is meshed with the rack 16 on the other side of the fixing frame 15, so that the fourth gear 1402 rotates, thereby driving the second gear 1302 to rotate, thereby driving the fourth connecting rod 1202 to swing clockwise, thereby driving the second storage box 9 to move to the other side of the first storage box 8, and then opening the other side of the first storage box 8, thereby exposing the entire internal space of the first storage box 8, and then the robotic arm 17 puts the grabbed tableware into the first storage box 8, the second storage box 9 and the third storage box 10.

[0039] The third storage box 10 moves toward one side of the first storage box 8, thereby opening one side of the first storage box 8; the second storage box 9 moves toward the other side of the first storage box 8, thereby opening the other side of the first storage box 8, thereby exposing the entire internal space of the first storage box 8. This structural design maximizes the storage space in the outer shell 2 space.

[0040] After the tableware is stored, the stepper motor 605 drives the nut 603 to move in the opposite direction through the screw rod 604, so that the movable seat 7 is reset, and the third storage box 10 and the second storage box 9 are reset to cover the first storage box 8.

[0041] The first connecting rod 1101 between the third storage box 10 and the first storage box 8 makes the third storage box 10 more stable during movement, and the third connecting rod 1201 between the second storage box 9 and the first storage box 8 makes the second storage box 9 more stable during movement.

[0042] In the embodiment of the present invention, Figure 8 As shown, a driving wheel 5 is respectively provided at the four corners of the base 1, and the driving wheel 5 includes a wheel seat 501, a wheel 502 and a first motor 503. The wheel seat 501 is provided at the lower side of the base 1, and the wheel 502 is rotatably provided on one side of the wheel seat 501, and the first motor 503 is provided on the other side of the wheel seat 501, and the first motor 503 is used to drive the wheel 502. During the movement of the tableware storage device, the first motor 503 drives the wheel 502 to rotate, and each wheel 502 is driven by an independent motor, so that the movement of the entire tableware storage device is more flexible.

[0043] like Figure 3 As shown, the present invention also includes a power telescopic rod 301. The power telescopic rod 301 is arranged in the shell 2. The output shaft of the power telescopic rod 301 is connected to the flip cover 3. During the opening process of the flip cover 3, the output shaft of the power telescopic rod 301 extends, thereby pushing the flip cover 3 to open. When the output shaft of the power telescopic rod 301 retracts, it drives the flip cover 3 to close.

[0044] The present invention also includes a hinge door 4 and a storage box 20. The hinge door 4 is arranged on the side of the shell 2 away from the flip cover 3, and the storage box 20 is arranged on the upper side of the movable seat 7 close to the hinge door 4. The hinge door 4 is opened, and the food to be stored is poured into the storage box 20.

[0045] The robotic arm 17 further includes a gripper 18 disposed at the end thereof, and the gripper 18 is a soft gripper 18 to avoid damaging the tableware.

[0046] The garbage cleaning assembly includes a telescopic driving member 25, a mobile frame 21, a cleaning roller brush 22, a second motor 23, a first transmission member 24, a first rotating roller 26, a second rotating roller 27, a conveyor belt 28, a third motor 29, a second transmission member 30 and a garbage bin 31. A mobile frame 21 is provided below the base 1, a cleaning roller brush 22 is rotatably provided between the mobile frame 21, a second motor 23 is provided on one side of the mobile frame 21, and a first transmission member 24 is provided between the output shaft of the second motor 23 and the cleaning roller brush 22. A telescopic driving member 25 is provided on the lower side of the base 1, and the output shaft of the telescopic driving member 25 is connected to the mobile frame 21. A first rotating roller 26 is rotatably provided on the lower side of the base 1, and the first rotating roller 26 is located on one side of the cleaning roller brush 22. A second rotating roller 27 is rotatably provided on the lower side of the base 1, and the second rotating roller 27 is located on the side of the first rotating roller 26 away from the cleaning roller brush 22, and a conveyor belt 28 is provided between the first rotating roller 26 and the second rotating roller 27. A third motor 29 is disposed at the lower side of the base 1, and a second transmission member 30 is disposed between the output shaft of the third motor 29 and the second rotating roller 27. A trash bin 31 is disposed at the lower side of the base 1, and the trash bin 31 is located at a side of the conveyor belt 28 away from the cleaning roller brush 22.

[0047] In an embodiment of the present invention, the tableware storage device also cleans the garbage on the bottom surface. The specific process is that the output shaft of the telescopic driving member 25 extends out, driving the movable frame 21 to move downward, so that the cleaning roller brush 22 contacts the bottom surface. At this time, the second motor 23 drives the cleaning roller brush 22 to rotate through the first transmission member 24, so that the cleaning roller brush 22 sweeps the garbage on the bottom surface onto the conveyor belt 28. The third motor 29 drives the conveyor belt 28 to convey through the second transmission member 30, so that the conveyor belt 28 conveys the garbage into the garbage bin 31, thereby completing the cleaning task of the bottom surface. One machine has multiple uses and saves labor costs.

[0048] In other embodiments, a camera 19 and a central control unit are further included. The camera 19 is disposed on the outside of the flip cover 3, and the central control unit is located inside the housing 2. The camera 19, the mechanical arm 17, the power telescopic rod 301, the first motor 503, the stepper motor 605, the second motor 23, the telescopic drive 25, and the third motor 29 are electrically connected to the central control unit respectively. The central control unit is used to control the power telescopic rod 301, the first motor 503, the stepper motor 605, the second motor 23, the telescopic drive 25, and the third motor 29 of the entire tableware storage device.

[0049] During the movement of the tableware storage device, the camera 19 identifies the route and obstacles. During the tableware storage process, the camera 19 identifies the tableware to facilitate the grabbing of the robot arm 17.

Claims

1. A tableware storage device, characterized in that: The utility model comprises a base (1), a shell (2), a flip cover (3), a pushing component (6), a mechanical arm (17), and a garbage cleaning component located below the base (1); a driving wheel (5) is distributed below the base (1); a power telescopic rod (301) is connected between the flip cover (3) and the shell (2); a moving seat (7) is provided on the pushing component (6), and a storage component is provided on the moving seat (7); The storage assembly comprises a first storage box (8) arranged on a movable seat (7), a second storage box (9) and a third storage box (10) located on the first storage box (8); A third connecting rod (1201) is provided between the third storage box (10) and the first storage box (8); one side of the first storage box (8) is provided with a meshing first gear (1301) and a third gear (1401), as well as a meshing second gear (1302) and a fourth gear (1402); one end of the third connecting rod (1201) is rotatably connected to the third storage box (10), and the other end of the third connecting rod (1201) is connected to the third gear (1401); A fourth connecting rod (1202) is provided between the second storage box (9) and the first storage box (8); one end of the fourth connecting rod (1202) is connected to the second storage box (9), and the other end of the fourth connecting rod (1202) is connected to the second gear (1302); The base (1) is provided with a fixing frame (15), and both sides of the fixing frame (15) are provided with a first rack meshing with the first gear (1301) and a second rack meshing with the fourth gear (1402); The pushing assembly (6) comprises a guide column (601), a connecting rod (606) and a supporting seat (607); the moving seat (7) is arranged on the supporting seat (607), the guide column (601) is arranged on the base (1), and a sliding frame (602) with a screw rod (604) and a nut (603) is arranged on the guide column (601); one end of the screw rod (604) is connected to a stepping motor (605), and the other end is arranged on the base (1); one end of the connecting rod (606) is rotatably connected to the sliding frame (602), and the other end of the connecting rod (606) is rotatably connected to the supporting seat (607); the first gear (1301) and the fourth gear (1402) reciprocate under the action of the pushing assembly (6); The garbage cleaning component comprises a telescopic driving member (25), a movable frame (21), a second motor (23), a first rotating roller (26), a second rotating roller (27), a third motor (29) and a garbage bin (31); the output shaft of the telescopic driving member (25) is connected to the movable frame (21), a roller brush (22) is provided on the movable frame (21), a first transmission member (24) is provided between the output shaft of the second motor (23) and the roller brush (22), a conveyor belt (28) is provided between the first rotating roller (26) and the second rotating roller (27); and a second transmission member (30) is provided between the output shaft of the third motor (29) and the second rotating roller (27); A first connecting rod (1101) is provided between the third storage box (10) and the first storage box (8), one end of the first connecting rod (1101) is rotatably connected to the third storage box (10), and the other end is rotatably connected to the first storage box (8); A second connecting rod (1102) is provided between the second storage box (9) and the first storage box (8); one end of the second connecting rod (1102) is rotatably connected to the second storage box (9), and the other end is rotatably connected to the first storage box (8).

2. The tableware storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving wheel (5) comprises a wheel seat (501), a wheel (502) and a first motor (503); the wheel seat (501) is located below the base (1); and the first motor (503) drives the wheel (502) to rotate.

3. The tableware storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The housing (2) is provided with a camera (19) for identifying routes and obstacles.

4. The tableware storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer shell (2) is additionally provided with a door, and a storage box is provided inside the door.

5. The tableware storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting rods (606) are distributed below the sliding frame (602).

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