Intelligent kitchen automatic meal storage device

Abstract

The application discloses a kind of wisdom kitchen automatic meal storage systems, including storage device, the storage device is a hollow cylindrical, including column type storage rack and be arranged on several heat preservation cabins of column type storage rack;Including automatic conveying device, the automatic conveying device includes conveyer and vertical lifting mechanism, the vertical lifting mechanism is equipped with meal box adapter disk and pusher, and located in the hollow part of storage device, the application solves the problem that automatic frying machine cannot automatically send meal to heat preservation cabin after frying, also solves the problem that meal cannot be automatically sent out from heat preservation cabin, reduces manpower, realizes meal storage and meal taking automation, improves the efficiency of meal storage and meal taking.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of automated catering technology, and in particular to an intelligent kitchen automatic food storage device. Background Technology

[0002] Today's smart kitchens aim to automate the entire process from ordering to picking up food. Currently, they have achieved automatic cooking and semi-automatic food delivery. However, in the process of keeping the cooked food warm, manual labor is still required to deliver the cooked food to the warming chamber. This is not fully automated and is very inconvenient. Therefore, a device is needed that can automatically transport the cooked food to the warming chamber and automatically deliver the food from the warming chamber. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide an automatic food storage device that can automatically transport food to and from a warming compartment after cooking by a cooking machine, thus automating food storage. A further objective of this invention is to seal the warming compartment to prevent rapid heat loss from the plates due to air contact, thereby facilitating heat preservation and improving the level of automation.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution: an intelligent kitchen automatic food storage device, comprising: a storage device, which is a hollow columnar structure including a columnar storage rack and several insulated compartments disposed on the columnar storage rack; and an automatic conveying device, which includes a conveyor and a vertical lifting mechanism. The vertical lifting mechanism is equipped with a food container transfer tray and a pushing device. The vertical lifting mechanism is located in the hollow part of the storage device. Since the storage device is a hollow columnar structure and the vertical lifting mechanism is located in the middle hollow part, food storage in different directions on this layer can be achieved simply by rotating the food container transfer tray and the pushing device 360 ​​degrees. This is very convenient and simple. After the automatic cooking machine has cooked the food, the food containers are transported to the insulated compartments in the storage device through the automatic conveying device, thus automating the food storage and delivery process, saving manpower, and improving the level of automation in the catering industry.

[0005] Preferably, the conveyor is divided into a food storage section and a food dispensing section. The food storage section of the conveyor is equipped with several rollers and two food box guide rails. The food box guide rails are installed above the rollers, with one end having a small opening that is close to the food box transfer tray. The food box transfer tray is at a lower level than the upper surface of the conveyor rollers. After the food boxes are delivered from the automatic cooking machine to the conveyor of the automatic food delivery device, they need to be sent to a lifting mechanism. A food box guide rail is provided on the conveyor, and the food boxes are sequentially delivered to the food box transfer tray via the guide rail. The guide rail can constrain the position of the food boxes during transmission to prevent them from falling or shifting. The lower level of the food box transfer tray ensures that the food boxes will not get stuck at the edge of the transfer tray during transmission, and also ensures that one food box is delivered to the transfer tray at a time, without disrupting the transmission order.

[0006] Preferably, the vertical lifting mechanism includes a lifting rod with gear patterns on its surface and a fixed plate at its top. A rotary stepper motor is connected below the fixed plate. The pushing device is located above the lunchbox transfer tray and has a push head connected to an electric push rod A. The pushing device lifts and lowers itself via the gear patterns on the lifting rod. The rotary stepper motor controls the 360° rotation of the lunchbox transfer tray and the pushing device. The push head on the pushing device is used to open the spring door of the insulated compartment. When the food is delivered to the door of the insulated compartment, the electric push rod A extends, driving the push head toward the spring door of the insulated compartment to open the spring door and then send the food into the insulated compartment.

[0007] Preferably, the insulated compartment is equipped with several parallel micro-electric drive rollers, and the side of the insulated compartment near the hollow part has a spring door. The micro-electric drive rollers in the insulated compartment can store the food container in the insulated compartment when storing the food, and can also move the food container from the insulated compartment to the food container transfer tray when retrieving the food. The spring door at the back of the insulated compartment can close the insulated compartment to prevent it from contacting the air and causing the food plate to lose heat quickly, thus facilitating heat preservation.

[0008] Preferably, the food dispensing section includes several threaded rollers mounted on a conveyor, with a food dispensing slide rail connected to the tail of the conveyor. The food dispensing slide rail is connected to the food dispensing port, and the other end of the conveyor is the food dispensing section structure. The rollers are threaded, which can increase the friction between the food container and the rollers. Moreover, the rotation speed is slower than the rolling rotation speed of the food storage section, which prevents the food from colliding due to excessive speed when sliding on the food dispensing slide rail due to excessive conveying speed, thus preventing the food from spilling.

[0009] Preferably, the spring door is a double-door structure, which is simple in structure and does not require electrical control. During the food storage process, the door is opened by the pushing force of the pushing device. After the food box is completely sent into the insulated compartment, the pushing device retracts and the spring door closes automatically without the need for a control system to control the opening and closing of the door.

[0010] Preferably, the food dispensing slide rail has a smooth surface and is inclined downwards, with several parallel micro-electric drive rollers at the tail. The food dispensing port is also equipped with a food dispensing barcode scanner. The inclined and smooth slide rail allows the food to slide automatically from the slide rail to the food dispensing port due to gravity. The micro-electric drive rollers at the tail can help slow down the food and allow it to be delivered to the food dispensing port at a slower speed. The barcode scanner at the food dispensing port can scan the QR code on the food box when the food is dispensed. After scanning the QR code, the system backend confirms that the food has been taken out.

[0011] Preferably, the pushing device further includes an electric push rod B, which is fixedly connected to a worm gear. The worm gear is connected to a lifting stepper motor and a pushing stepper motor. The main body of the pushing device is fixedly connected to the worm gear via the electric push rod B, and the electric push rod B can extend and retract outward under the control of the pushing stepper motor. The worm gear is installed on the lifting rod, and its lifting and lowering on the lifting rod is achieved by the control of the lifting stepper motor. The main body of the pushing device can also press down on the lunch box during the upward transportation of the lunch box to help fix the lunch box and prevent the lunch box from separating from the lunch box adapter plate due to excessive speed and inertia during the movement.

[0012] Preferably, the lunchbox transfer tray is equipped with several micro-electric driven rollers, and the ends of the micro-electric driven rollers are provided with limiters. The micro-electric driven rollers on the lunchbox transfer tray can rotate freely clockwise or counterclockwise. The lunchbox can be moved to the lunchbox transfer tray, or to the insulated compartment or the conveyor via the micro-electric driven rollers. When the lunchbox moves, the micro-electric driven rollers stop when the lunchbox touches the limiter to prevent the lunchbox from continuing to move after it has been completely moved to the lunchbox transfer tray and falling off the lunchbox transfer tray.

[0013] The substantial effect of this invention is that the automatic cooking machine cooks the food and puts it into a lunchbox, which is then sent to a conveyor. The conveyor then sends the lunchbox to a lifting mechanism, which in turn sends it to the corresponding insulated compartment. The lunchbox is then pushed into the insulated compartment by a pushing device and a micro-motor driven roller. This achieves an unmanned and automated food storage and insulation process, saving manpower. Customers do not need to open the insulated compartment to retrieve their food. The food is automatically taken out of the insulated compartment by the conveyor and sent to the serving outlet via a slide rail. Customers only need to scan a code and wait to retrieve their food. This avoids congestion caused by a large number of customers picking up their own food and also prevents the situation of picking up the wrong food. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1This is a partial structural diagram of the present invention.

[0015] Figure 2 This is a partial structural diagram of the present invention.

[0016] Figure 3 This is a top view of a structure according to the present invention.

[0017] Figure 4 This is a front view of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 5 This is a top-view enlarged view of the storage device of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 6 This is an enlarged view of a partial structure of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 7 This is an enlarged view of the lower structure of the vertical lifting mechanism of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention.

[0022] In the diagram: 1-Fixed plate; 2-Rotary stepper motor; 3-Vertical lifting mechanism; 4-Lifting stepper motor; 5-Push stepper motor; 6-Electric push rod B; 7-Electric push rod A; 8-Pushing device; 9-Column storage rack; 10-Insulated compartment; 11-Transmitter; 12-Food box guide rail; 13-Threaded roller; 14-Food dispensing slide rail; 15-Micro electric drive roller; 16-Food dispensing barcode scanner; 17-Food dispensing port; 18-Food box adapter plate; 19-Spring door; 20-Push head; 21-Worm gear; 22-Limiter. Detailed Implementation

[0023] The specific implementation of the technical solution of the present invention will be further described below through examples and in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0024] This invention provides an automatic food storage device for smart kitchens, such as... Figure 8 As shown, the device includes a storage unit, which is a hollow cylindrical structure comprising a columnar storage rack 9 and several insulated compartments 10 mounted on the columnar storage rack 9; and an automatic conveying device, comprising a conveyor 11 and a vertical lifting mechanism 3, wherein the vertical lifting mechanism 3 is equipped with a lunchbox transfer tray 18 and a pushing device 8, and is located in the hollow portion of the storage unit; the vertical lifting mechanism 3 is equipped with a lunchbox transfer tray 18 and a pushing device 8; as shown. Figure 7 As shown, the lunchbox transfer tray 18 is equipped with several parallel micro-motor driven rollers 15. When the lunchbox is sent to the conveyor 11, the lunchbox is transported by the rollers on the conveyor 11; as Figure 3As shown, the conveyor 11 is also equipped with a food box guide rail 12. One end of the food box guide rail 12 has a small opening, just large enough to allow one food box to pass through, preventing the food box from shifting or falling during transport. The horizontal plane of the food box transfer tray 18 is slightly lower than the horizontal plane of the upper surface of the conveyor 11. When the food box is transferred to the food box transfer tray 18, the micro-motor on the food box transfer tray 18 drives the roller 15 to rotate, carrying the food box to the food box transfer tray 18. A limit switch 22 is installed near the lifting column on the food box transfer tray 18. When the food box touches the limit switch 22 during the transfer, it indicates that the food box has been completely moved onto the food box transfer tray 18. The micro-motor drives the roller 15 to stop rotating, and then the lifting stepper motor 4 controls the food box transfer tray 18 to rise to the floor of the insulated compartment 10 to be stored. Simultaneously, during the lifting process, the main body of the pushing device 8 presses down on the food box to help secure it and prevent it from falling off the food box transfer tray 18 during the ascent. Figure 6 As shown, the vertical lifting mechanism 3 has gear-like patterns on its lifting rod surface and a fixed plate 1 at its top. A rotary stepper motor 2 is connected below the fixed plate. The pushing device 8 is located above the lunchbox transfer tray 18. The pushing device 8 has a push head 20, which is connected to an electric push rod A7. The pushing device 8 also includes an electric push rod B6, which is fixedly connected to a worm gear 21. Both electric push rods are connected to the pushing stepper motor 5. The worm gear 21 is connected to the lifting stepper motor 4. The rotary stepper motor 2 controls the lunchbox transfer tray 18 and the pushing device 8 to align with the insulated compartment 10 to be stored. After alignment, the electric push rod A7 extends, driving the push head forward. The push head contacts the spring door 19, which is a double-door structure. Under the action of the push head 20, the spring door 19 opens, and then the micro motor on the lunchbox transfer tray 18 drives the roller 15 to rotate, carrying the lunchbox into the insulated compartment 10. Figure 5 As shown, the insulated compartment 10 is also equipped with micro-motor driven rollers. The micro-motor driven rollers 15 inside the insulated compartment 10 rotate, driving the meal boxes into the compartment. After the meal boxes are completely stored in the insulated compartment, the micro-motor driven rollers 15 stop rotating, the electric push rod A7 retracts, and the spring door 19 automatically closes. When retrieving the meal, the meal box transfer tray 18 rises to the door of the insulated compartment where the meal boxes are retrieved, the electric push rod A7 extends, opening the spring door 19, and the micro-motor driven rollers 15 inside the insulated compartment 10 rotate in the opposite direction, driving the meal boxes out of the insulated compartment 10 and onto the meal box transfer tray 18. The meal box transfer tray 18 lowers to the bottom with the meal boxes, and then rotates to the direction of the food retrieval section of the conveyor 11. The micro-motor driven rollers 15 rotate in the opposite direction to deliver the meal boxes onto the food retrieval section of the conveyor 11. Figure 2 and Figure 4As shown, the food dispensing conveyor 11 is equipped with several threaded rollers 13, and a food dispensing slide rail 14 is connected to the tail of the conveyor 11. The food dispensing slide rail 14 is connected to the food dispensing port 17. The food dispensing slide rail 14 has a smooth surface and is inclined downwards. Several parallel micro-electric drive rollers 15 are provided at the tail. The food dispensing port 17 is also equipped with a food dispensing barcode scanner 16. The food box is transported to the food dispensing slide rail 14 by the rollers on the conveyor 11. The food dispensing slide rail 14 has a smooth surface and is slightly inclined downwards. The food box slides towards the food dispensing port 17 by gravity. The food dispensing slide rail 14 is also equipped with micro-electric drive rollers 15 at the tail to buffer the speed of the food box, so that the food box can reach the food dispensing port 14 at a relatively gentle speed. The food dispensing barcode scanner 16 set at the food dispensing port 14 scans the QR code on the food box. After scanning, the food is confirmed to be dispensed, and the order status is updated to completed in the system.

[0025] The above embodiments merely illustrate several implementation methods of the present invention, and their descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, but they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention patent. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of the present invention, and these all fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A smart kitchen automatic meal storage device, characterized in that: The utility model relates to a kind of automatic food delivery system, including: Storage device, the storage device is a hollow cylinder, including column storage frame and the several heat preservation cabins of being arranged on column storage frame; Automatic conveying device, the automatic conveying device includes conveyer and vertical lifting mechanism, the vertical lifting mechanism is equipped with meal box adapter plate and push device, and the vertical lifting mechanism is located in the hollow part of storage device; Push device has push head, push head is connected with electric push rod A, heat preservation cabin is close to the spring door of hollow part side, spring door is double door structure, and push head opens spring door. Vertical lifting mechanism in the hollow part in the middle is rotated 360 degrees by meal box adapter plate and push device to realize the meal storage of different directions of this layer, vertical lifting mechanism includes lifting rod with gear pattern on surface, and top is equipped with fixed disc, and fixed disc is connected with rotary stepper motor below, push device is located above meal box adapter plate, gear pattern realizes lifting, and rotary stepper motor controls the rotation of meal box adapter plate and push device; Push device further includes electric push rod B, electric push rod B is fixedly connected with worm, worm is connected with lifting stepper motor and push stepper motor, and electric push rod B is controlled by push stepper motor and is retracted outward, worm is installed on lifting rod, and lifting is realized on lifting rod by the control of lifting stepper motor. 2.The smart kitchen automatic meal storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveyer (11) is divided into meal storage part and meal delivery part, the meal storage part includes several rollers and two food box guide rails (12) installed on the conveyer (11), the food box guide rail (12) is installed above the roller, the food box guide rail (12) has a small opening at one end, and the small opening is close to the meal box adapter plate (18), the horizontal height of the meal box adapter plate (18) is lower than the horizontal height of the upper surface of the roller of the conveyer (11). 3.The smart kitchen automatic meal storage device of claim 1, wherein: The heat preservation cabin (10) is provided with a plurality of parallel micro electric drive rollers (15). 4.The smart kitchen automatic meal storage device of claim 2, wherein: The meal delivery part includes a threaded roller (13) installed on the conveyer (11), the conveyer (11) is connected with a meal delivery slide rail (14) at the tail, the meal delivery slide rail (14) is connected with a meal delivery port (17), and the rotation speed of the threaded roller (13) is slower than that of the meal storage part. 5.The smart kitchen automatic meal storage device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The meal delivery slide rail (14) is smooth and inclined downward, and the tail is provided with a plurality of parallel micro electric drive rollers (15), and the meal delivery port (17) is also provided with a meal delivery code scanner (16). 6.The smart kitchen automatic meal storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The push device (8) is fixedly connected with the worm (21) through the electric push rod B (6). 7.The smart kitchen automatic meal storage device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The meal box adapter plate (18) is provided with a plurality of parallel micro electric drive rollers (15), the micro electric drive roller (15) is provided with a limiter (22) at the tail end, and the micro electric drive roller on the meal box adapter plate (18) can rotate clockwise or counterclockwise freely, and stops when the meal box touches the limiter (22).

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