Material adding method, device, equipment and storage medium

Abstract

This invention relates to the field of equipment control technology, and discloses a material adding method, apparatus, device, and storage medium. The method includes: acquiring a material adding instruction, and based on the instruction, weighing the initial weight of the dispensing device using a weighing device; setting the dispensing weight according to the initial weight using a feeding device, and intermittently adding material to the dispensing device multiple times; weighing the material in real time at each addition of material using the weighing device to ensure it meets a preset weighing state, and determining whether each real-time weighed weight meets a benchmark threshold corresponding to the dispensing weight; if the material weight does not meet the preset benchmark threshold, the feeding device performs a dispensing correction based on the material weight until the material weight meets a preset error threshold, at which point the dispensing device performs the dispensing operation. This application enables precise and rapid addition of auxiliary materials and seasonings in fast food machines.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of equipment control technology, and in particular to a material adding method, apparatus, equipment and storage medium. Background Technology

[0002] With rapid economic development, the pace of people's daily lives has greatly accelerated. To adapt to this increasingly fast-paced lifestyle, various fast food machines have been designed and developed in large numbers and applied in convenience stores and fast food restaurants. In many fast food production settings, to ensure the speed of food preparation, machines are needed to quickly process various food items to obtain cooked food. Then, based on the weight of the cooked food, appropriate toppings need to be added to achieve rapid serving of fast food.

[0003] Currently, the addition of condiments and seasonings to fast food machines before serving meals typically involves pre-calculating the approximate amount needed for each serving. The corresponding weight of condiments and seasonings is then manually packed into appropriate bags or divided into equal-weight storage compartments before being added to the cooked food. This process is labor-intensive and inefficient. Furthermore, because the amount of ingredients processed by fast food machines often changes over time, the amount of condiments and seasonings needs to be dynamically adjusted based on the amount of ingredients processed. In short, the accuracy and efficiency of adding condiments and seasonings in existing fast food machines are low and cannot meet the needs of fast food production. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The main objective of this invention is to solve the problem that the accuracy and efficiency of adding auxiliary materials and seasonings in existing fast food machines are low, which cannot meet the needs of fast food production.

[0005] The first aspect of the present invention provides a material adding method. The automatic powder and noodle production and dispensing equipment includes a feeding device, a pouring device, and a weighing device. The material adding method includes: obtaining a material adding instruction, and based on the material adding instruction, weighing the initial weighing value of the pouring device using the weighing device; setting a feeding weight according to the initial weighing value using the feeding device, and intermittently adding material to the pouring device multiple times; weighing the material weighing value of the pouring device in real time each time material is added, and determining whether the material weighing value measured in real time each time meets the benchmark threshold corresponding to the feeding weight; if the material weighing value does not meet the benchmark threshold, the feeding device performs feeding correction to the pouring device according to the material weighing value until the material weighing value meets the preset error threshold, at which point the pouring device performs a pouring operation.

[0006] Optionally, in a first implementation of the first aspect of the present invention, the automatic noodle-making and dispensing equipment includes multiple dry material adding units, each dry material adding unit consisting of a feeding device, a pouring device, and a weighing device. The step of weighing the initial weight of the pouring device based on the material adding instruction includes: determining the type of dry material to be added and the corresponding weight of the dry material based on the material adding instruction; matching a target dry material adding unit corresponding to the type of dry material to be added from the multiple dry material adding units, and setting the weight of the dry material to the feeding device in the target dry material adding unit; and weighing the initial weight of the corresponding pouring device using the weighing device in the target dry material adding unit.

[0007] Optionally, in a second implementation of the first aspect of the present invention, the material pouring device includes at least a receiving container located directly below the outlet of the discharging device. The receiving container includes a container wall and a pull-out plate that adheres to the bottom of the container wall and can reciprocate in a vertical direction relative to the container wall. The initial position of the pull-out plate is set to completely cover the bottom of the container wall. The material pouring device performs a material pouring operation, including: controlling the pull-out plate to move a preset distance from the initial position in a vertical direction relative to the container wall to a termination position, so that the pull-out plate is completely separated from the bottom of the container wall and the dry material on the pull-out plate is scraped off; controlling the pull-out plate to return from the termination position to the initial position to complete the material pouring operation of the material pouring device.

[0008] Optionally, in a third implementation of the first aspect of the present invention, the automatic noodle-making and dispensing equipment further includes a collection device. The collection device includes at least one collection trough and a scraper. The collection trough consists of interconnected square troughs and funnel-shaped troughs. The square trough is located directly below each receiving container. The scraper is positioned to fit the cross-section of the square trough and can move horizontally along the square trough from the end away from the funnel-shaped trough towards the end near the funnel-shaped trough. The funnel-shaped trough has a lower opening. The square trough is used to receive dry material hanging from each pull-out plate. The system controls the pull-out plates to return from the termination position to the initial position. After completing the material pouring operation of the pouring device, the method further includes: detecting whether the pouring device in each target dry material adding unit has completed the material pouring operation; if the pouring device in each target dry material adding unit has completed the material pouring operation, then controlling the scraper to move horizontally in the square trough from one end away from the funnel-shaped trough to one end close to the funnel-shaped trough, until the scraper stops when its horizontal movement exceeds a preset distance from the boundary between the square trough and the funnel-shaped trough, so that the dry material in the square trough enters the funnel-shaped trough and enters the serving container through the lower opening; controlling the scraper to move horizontally from one end close to the funnel-shaped trough to one end away from the funnel-shaped trough.

[0009] Optionally, in a fourth implementation of the first aspect of the present invention, the automatic noodle-making and dispensing equipment further includes multiple wet material adding units, each wet material adding unit including a rotary extrusion device and a guide pipe, the outlet portion of the rotary extrusion device being connected to the guide pipe, and the rotary extrusion device being used to store wet material; after the feeding device performs feeding correction to the pouring device according to the material weighing value until the material weighing value meets a preset error threshold, the equipment further includes: determining the type of wet material to be added and the corresponding weight of the wet material to be added based on the material adding instruction; matching the target wet material adding unit corresponding to the type of wet material to be added from the multiple wet material adding units, and controlling the rotary extrusion device to rotate according to the rotation angle corresponding to the weight of the wet material to be added, so as to extrude the wet material in the rotary extrusion device into the guide pipe, and add the wet material to the serving container through the guide pipe.

[0010] Optionally, in a fifth implementation of the first aspect of the present invention, the automatic noodle-making and dispensing equipment further includes a control device. The weighing device includes multiple connecting lines, each connecting line being fixed at a base point of the weighing device and connected to the control device. The control device controls the weighing of the weighing device through the multiple connecting lines.

[0011] Optionally, in a sixth implementation of the first aspect of the present invention, determining whether the material weight value measured in real time each time meets the benchmark threshold corresponding to the material feeding weight includes: calculating the error value between the material weight value measured in real time each time and the preset benchmark threshold, and determining whether the error value is within a preset error range; if the error value is within the preset error range, then the material weight value meets the preset benchmark threshold; if the error value is not within the preset error range, then the material weight value does not meet the preset benchmark threshold.

[0012] A second aspect of the present invention provides a material adding device applied to an automatic noodle-making and dispensing equipment. The automatic noodle-making and dispensing equipment includes a feeding device, a discharging device, and a weighing device. The material adding device includes: an initial weighing module for acquiring a material adding instruction and, based on the material adding instruction, weighing the initial weighing value of the discharging device through the weighing device; a material adding module for setting a feeding weight according to the initial weighing value through the feeding device and intermittently adding material to the discharging device multiple times; a threshold judgment module for weighing the material weighing value of the discharging device in real time each time material is added, and judging whether the material weighing value measured in real time each time meets the benchmark threshold corresponding to the feeding weight; and a discharging operation module for performing feeding correction on the discharging device according to the material weighing value if the material weighing value does not meet the benchmark threshold, until the material weighing value meets the preset error threshold, at which point the discharging device performs a discharging operation.

[0013] Optionally, in a first implementation of the second aspect of the present invention, the automatic noodle-making and dispensing equipment includes multiple dry material adding units, each dry material adding unit consisting of a feeding device, a pouring device, and a weighing device. The initial weighing module includes: a dry material determining unit, used to determine the type of dry material to be added and the corresponding weight of the dry material based on the material adding instruction; a target matching unit, used to match a target dry material adding unit corresponding to the type of dry material to be added from the multiple dry material adding units, and set the weight of the dry material to the feeding device in the target dry material adding unit; and an initial weighing unit, used to weigh the initial weighing value of the corresponding pouring device through the weighing device in the target dry material adding unit.

[0014] Optionally, in a second implementation of the second aspect of the present invention, the material pouring device includes at least a receiving container located directly below the outlet of the discharging device. The receiving container includes a container wall and a pull-out plate that adheres to the bottom of the container wall and can reciprocate in a vertical direction relative to the container wall. The initial position of the pull-out plate is set to completely cover the bottom of the container wall. The material pouring operation module includes: a dry material scraping unit for controlling the pull-out plate to move a preset distance from the initial position in a vertical direction relative to the container wall to a termination position, so that the pull-out plate is completely separated from the bottom of the container wall and the dry material on the pull-out plate is scraped off; and a first reset unit for controlling the pull-out plate to return from the termination position to the initial position to complete the material pouring operation of the material pouring device.

[0015] Optionally, in a third implementation of the second aspect of the present invention, the automatic powder and noodle dispensing equipment further includes a collection device, which includes at least one collection trough and a scraper. The collection trough consists of interconnected square troughs and funnel-shaped troughs. The square troughs are located directly below each receiving container. The scraper is positioned to fit the cross-section of the square trough and can move horizontally along the square trough from the end away from the funnel-shaped trough towards the end near the funnel-shaped trough. The funnel-shaped trough has a lower opening. The square trough is used to receive dry material hanging from each pull-out plate. After the material dispensing operation module, a material collection module is further included. The material collection module includes... The system comprises: a material discharge detection unit for detecting whether the material discharge device in each target dry material adding unit has completed the material discharge operation; a material collection and discharge unit for controlling the scraper to move horizontally in the square trough from one end away from the funnel-shaped trough to the end closer to the funnel-shaped trough if the material discharge device in each target dry material adding unit has completed the material discharge operation, until the scraper stops moving horizontally beyond a preset distance from the boundary between the square trough and the funnel-shaped trough, so that the dry material in the square trough enters the funnel-shaped trough and enters the serving container through the lower opening; and a second reset unit for controlling the scraper to move horizontally from one end close to the funnel-shaped trough to the end away from the funnel-shaped trough.

[0016] Optionally, in a fourth implementation of the second aspect of the present invention, the automatic noodle-making and dispensing equipment further includes multiple wet material adding units, each wet material adding unit including a rotary extrusion device and a guide pipe, the outlet portion of the rotary extrusion device being connected to the guide pipe, and the rotary extrusion device being used to store wet material; after the material dispensing operation module, a wet material adding module is further included, the wet material adding module including: a wet material determining unit, used to determine the type of wet material to be added and the corresponding weight of the wet material to be added based on the material adding instruction; a wet material discharging unit, used to match the target wet material adding unit corresponding to the type of wet material to be added from the multiple wet material adding units, and control the rotary extrusion device to rotate according to the rotation angle corresponding to the weight of the wet material to be added, so as to extrude the wet material in the rotary extrusion device into the guide pipe, and add the wet material to the serving container through the guide pipe.

[0017] Optionally, in a fifth implementation of the second aspect of the present invention, the automatic noodle-making and dispensing equipment further includes a control device, the weighing device includes multiple connecting lines, each connecting line is fixed at a base point of the weighing device and connected to the control device, and a line setting module is further included before the initial weighing module, the line setting module including: the control device performs weighing control on the weighing device through the multiple connecting lines.

[0018] Optionally, in a sixth implementation of the second aspect of the present invention, the threshold judgment module includes: an error calculation unit, configured to calculate the error value between the material weighing value measured in real time each time and a preset benchmark threshold, and to determine whether the error value is within a preset error range; a conformity unit, configured to determine that the material weighing value meets the preset benchmark threshold if the error value is within the preset error range; and a non-conformity unit, configured to determine that the material weighing value does not meet the preset benchmark threshold if the error value is not within the preset error range.

[0019] A third aspect of the present invention provides an automatic noodle-making and dispensing device, comprising: a memory and at least one processor, wherein the memory stores instructions; the at least one processor invokes the instructions in the memory to cause the automatic noodle-making and dispensing device to perform the various steps of the above-described material adding method.

[0020] A fourth aspect of the present invention provides a computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on a computer, cause the computer to perform the various steps of the material addition method described above.

[0021] In the technical solution provided by this invention, a material addition instruction is obtained, and based on the material addition instruction, the initial weighing value of the dispensing device is obtained through a weighing device. The feeding device sets the feeding weight according to the initial weighing value and adds material to the dispensing device according to the feeding weight. The weighing device measures the material weight after the addition of material by the dispensing device, and determines whether the material weight meets a preset benchmark threshold. If the material weight does not meet the preset benchmark threshold, the feeding device performs feeding correction to the dispensing device according to the material weight until the material weight meets a preset error threshold, at which point the dispensing device performs the dispensing operation. Compared with the prior art, this application obtains the initial weighing value of the dispensing device, and then sets the feeding weight of the material to be added based on the material addition instruction and the initial weighing value. The weighing device then detects the error threshold of the corresponding weight of material weighed by the weighing device, and adjusts the weighing weight based on the detection results, thereby achieving accurate and rapid addition of auxiliary materials and seasonings in the fast food machine. Attached Figure Description

[0022] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the first embodiment of the material addition method in this invention;

[0023] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the automatic noodle-making and dispensing equipment in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of a second embodiment of the material addition method in this invention;

[0025] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of a third embodiment of the material addition method in this invention;

[0026] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of one embodiment of the material adding device in this invention;

[0027] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the material adding device in this invention;

[0028] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of one embodiment of the automatic noodle-making and dispensing equipment of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0029] This invention provides a material adding method, apparatus, device, and storage medium. The method includes: acquiring a material adding instruction, and based on the material adding instruction, weighing the initial weight of the pouring device using a weighing device; setting a feeding weight using a feeding device according to the initial weight, and intermittently adding material to the pouring device multiple times; weighing the material in real time using the weighing device to obtain the material weight value that meets a preset weighing state each time material is added, and determining whether the material weight value measured in real time each time meets a benchmark threshold corresponding to the feeding weight; if the material weight value does not meet the preset benchmark threshold, the feeding device performs feeding correction on the pouring device according to the material weight value until the material weight value meets a preset error threshold, at which point the pouring device performs a pouring operation. This application enables precise and rapid addition of auxiliary materials and seasonings in fast food machines.

[0030] The terms “first,” “second,” “third,” “fourth,” etc. (if present) in the specification, claims, and accompanying drawings of this invention are used to distinguish similar objects and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such data can be interchanged where appropriate so that the embodiments described herein can be implemented in orders other than those illustrated or described herein. Furthermore, the terms “comprising” or “having,” and any variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion; for example, a process, method, system, product, or apparatus that comprises a series of steps or units is not necessarily limited to those steps or units explicitly listed, but may include other steps or units not explicitly listed or inherent to such processes, methods, products, or apparatus.

[0031] For ease of understanding, the specific process of the embodiments of the present invention is described below. Please refer to [link / reference]. Figure 1 The first embodiment of the material addition method in this invention includes:

[0032] 101. Obtain the material addition instruction, and based on the material addition instruction, weigh the initial weighing value of the pouring device using the weighing device;

[0033] The embodiments of this application can acquire and process relevant data based on artificial intelligence technology. Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to the theories, methods, technologies, and application systems that use digital computers or machines controlled by digital computers to simulate, extend, and expand human intelligence, perceive the environment, acquire knowledge, and use that knowledge to obtain optimal results.

[0034] Foundational technologies for artificial intelligence generally include sensors, dedicated AI chips, cloud computing, distributed storage, big data processing, operating / interactive systems, and mechatronics. AI software technologies mainly encompass computer vision, robotics, biometrics, speech processing, natural language processing, and machine learning / deep learning.

[0035] In this embodiment, the automatic noodle-making and dispensing equipment includes a feeding device, a pouring device, and a weighing device. The feeding device dispenses the required quantity of stored dry material according to the corresponding dry material addition instruction. The pouring device temporarily stores the dry material dispensed by the feeding device for weighing by the weighing device. The weighing device weighs the dry material poured into the weighing device. A schematic diagram of the automatic noodle-making and dispensing equipment is shown below. Figure 2 As shown, A is the feeding device, B1 is the container wall, B2 is the pull-out plate, C is the weighing device, D1 is the scraper, D2 is the square trough, and D3 is the funnel-shaped trough (where the square trough D2 and the funnel-shaped trough D3 together form the square trough). In addition, the automatic powder and noodle dispensing equipment also includes a control device. Before adding dry materials, each weighing device has multiple connecting lines. Each connecting line is first fixed at the base point of the weighing device and then connected to the control device. During the corresponding material addition operation, the control device controls the weighing of the weighing devices through multiple connecting lines.

[0036] In practical applications, after receiving the material addition instruction, the automatic noodle-making and dispensing equipment includes multiple dry material addition units. Each dry material addition unit consists of a feeding device, a pouring device, and a weighing device. Based on the material addition instruction, the type of dry material to be added and its corresponding weight are determined. Then, the target dry material addition unit corresponding to the type of dry material to be added is matched from the multiple dry material addition units, and the weight of the dry material is set to the feeding device in the target dry material addition unit. Finally, the initial weighing value of the corresponding pouring device is obtained by the weighing device in the target dry material addition unit. In addition, in order to improve the material addition speed of the automatic noodle-making and dispensing equipment, multiple dry material addition units are controlled to perform material addition operations simultaneously, thereby increasing the noodle serving speed.

[0037] 102. The feeding device sets the feeding weight according to the initial weighing value, and adds material to the unloading device intermittently multiple times;

[0038] In this embodiment, the feeding device calculates the required feeding weight (ba grams) based on the initial weight (a grams) of the corresponding dry material adding unit and the required mass of the corresponding type of dry material to be added (b grams). Then, based on this feeding weight, the feeding device is controlled to intermittently add the corresponding mass of dry material to the pouring device multiple times. This is achieved by controlling the motor in the feeding device, using jogging control to energize the motor, thus enabling the feeding device to intermittently add material to the pouring device. This application uses intermittent feeding because when using continuous pouring, the motor inertia leads to overfeeding, resulting in inaccurate final material weight. Intermittent feeding ensures that the final feeding weight is within the required range, allowing for adjustments if the initial material weight is insufficient, thus guaranteeing the accuracy of the final feeding.

[0039] 103. The weighing device is used to weigh the material in real time when the material is added to the feeding device, and the weight value of the material is determined in real time each time. The weight value of the material is weighed in real time each time is determined to meet the benchmark threshold corresponding to the feeding weight.

[0040] In this embodiment, the benchmark threshold refers to whether the difference between the current material weight value and the target added weight meets the corresponding difference range.

[0041] In practical applications, a weighing device continuously measures the weight of the material added to the feeding device each time it meets the preset weighing condition. Specifically, during each intermittent feeding, the weighing device continuously measures the corresponding weight of the feeding device until the weight after multiple intermittent feedings approaches the feeding weight (at this point, the weight after multiple intermittent feedings is still less than the feeding weight; this intermittent feeding setting ensures that the feeding device does not overfill material; for example, if the feeding weight is 0.5g, multiple intermittent feedings of 0.49g will approach 0.5g). Then, when the weight after a certain intermittent weighing approaches the required weighing weight (i.e., the material weighing value is less than a certain preset weight, such as 0.01g less), the weight of the feeding device is repeatedly measured. When the weight values ​​are equal, the material weighing value meets the preset weighing state (where the preset weighing state refers to the consistent weight values ​​obtained from multiple weighings of the material pouring device, with the consistent value after multiple weighings being used as the final weight value of the material pouring device). This multiple weighings, using a stable weight value as the initial material weight, are necessary because the vibrations of the motors in the weighing and pouring devices during operation can introduce slight weight errors (e.g., 0.05g). By repeatedly reading the electronic scale values, especially when the motors are stationary, and adding more material if the reading is insufficient, inaccurate weight readings can be avoided, preventing subsequent misjudgments and further ensuring the accuracy of the final material weight. The error value between each real-time weighing value and a preset benchmark threshold is then calculated, and it is determined whether the error value is within the preset error range. If the error value is within the preset error range, the material weighing value meets the preset benchmark threshold; if the error value is outside the preset error range, the material weighing value does not meet the preset benchmark threshold.

[0042] 104. If the material weight value does not meet the preset benchmark threshold, the feeding device will perform feeding correction to the unloading device according to the material weight value until the material weight value meets the preset error threshold, at which point the unloading device will perform unloading operation.

[0043] In this embodiment, if the material weight value does not meet the preset benchmark threshold, the error value corresponding to the material weight value is calculated. Based on the error value, the secondary feeding time of the feeding device is determined. Then, based on the secondary feeding time, the feeding device is controlled to perform secondary feeding correction until the material weight value meets the preset error threshold. Since the discharging device includes at least a receiving container located directly below the outlet of the feeding device, the receiving container includes a container wall and a pull-out plate that adheres to the bottom of the container wall and can reciprocate vertically towards the container wall. The initial position of the pull-out plate is set to completely cover the bottom of the container wall. After the secondary feeding correction is completed, the pull-out plate is controlled to move a preset distance vertically towards the container wall from the initial position to the termination position, causing the pull-out plate to completely separate from the bottom of the container wall, and the dry material on the pull-out plate is scraped off. This controls the pull-out plate to return from the termination position to the initial position, thus completing the discharging operation of the discharging device.

[0044] In this embodiment of the invention, a material addition instruction is obtained, and based on the material addition instruction, the initial weighing value of the dispensing device is obtained by a weighing device. The feeding device sets the feeding weight according to the initial weighing value and adds material to the dispensing device according to the feeding weight. The weighing device measures the weight of the material after the addition of material by the dispensing device, and determines whether the material weight meets a preset benchmark threshold. If the material weight does not meet the preset benchmark threshold, the feeding device performs feeding correction to the dispensing device according to the material weight until the material weight meets a preset error threshold, at which point the dispensing device performs the dispensing operation. Compared with the prior art, this application obtains the initial weighing value of the dispensing device, and then sets the feeding weight of the material to be added based on the material addition instruction and the initial weighing value. The weighing device then detects the error threshold of the corresponding weight of material weighed by the weighing device, and adjusts the weighing weight based on the detection results, thereby achieving accurate and rapid addition of auxiliary materials and seasonings by the fast food machine.

[0045] Please see Figure 3 The second embodiment of the material addition method in this invention includes:

[0046] 201. Based on the material addition instruction, determine the type of dry material to be added and the corresponding weight of the dry material;

[0047] In this embodiment, after obtaining the material addition instruction, the type of dry material to be added and the corresponding addition weight are analyzed based on the material addition instruction.

[0048] 202. Match the target dry material adding unit corresponding to the type of dry material to be added from multiple dry material adding units, and set the weight of the dry material to the feeding device in the target dry material adding unit;

[0049] In this embodiment, based on the above analysis results, a target dry material adding unit that stores the corresponding type of dry material is matched from multiple dry material adding units, and then the weight value of the dry material to be added is set and marked to the feeding device in the target dry material adding unit.

[0050] 203. Obtain the initial weighing value of the corresponding pouring device using the weighing device in the target dry material adding unit;

[0051] In this embodiment, the initial weighing value of the pouring device in the target dry material adding unit corresponding to the type of dry material is obtained by weighing the device in the unit (i.e., the initial weight value corresponding to the current pull-out plate).

[0052] 204. The feeding device sets the feeding weight according to the initial weighing value and adds material to the unloading device according to the feeding weight;

[0053] 205. Weigh the material after it has been added by the feeding device using a weighing device, and determine whether the material weighing value meets the preset benchmark threshold.

[0054] 206. Control the pull plate to move a preset distance from the initial position to the vertical direction of the container wall to the end position, so that the pull plate is completely separated from the bottom of the container wall and the dry material on the pull plate is scraped off.

[0055] In this embodiment, if the material weight value does not meet the preset benchmark threshold, the feeding device performs feeding correction to the unloading device according to the material weight value until the material weight value meets the preset error threshold. Then, the pull plate is controlled to move a preset distance from the initial position to the vertical direction of the container wall to the termination position, so that the pull plate is completely separated from the bottom of the container wall. During the pulling process, the dry material on the pull plate will be blocked by the container wall and form a pile of material. So when the pull plate is completely separated from the bottom of the container wall, the dry material on the pull plate will be scraped into the collection device.

[0056] 207. Control the pull plate to return from the end position to the initial position to complete the unloading operation of the unloading device;

[0057] In this embodiment, after the pull plate completes the scraping operation, the pull plate is controlled to return from the termination position to the initial position. When it returns to the initial position, the container wall of the pull plate will stick together to complete the material pouring operation of the pouring device.

[0058] 208. Check whether the dispensing device in each target dry material adding unit has completed the dispensing operation;

[0059] In this embodiment, the pouring device corresponding to the target dry material addition unit that needs to complete the pouring operation is detected in real time within the current discharge time of the same food container.

[0060] 209. If the material pouring device in each target dry material adding unit completes the material pouring operation, the scraper is controlled to move horizontally in the square trough from the end away from the funnel-shaped trough to the end close to the funnel-shaped trough until the scraper stops when the horizontal movement of the scraper exceeds the preset distance of the boundary position between the square trough and the funnel-shaped trough, so that the dry material in the square trough enters the funnel-shaped trough and enters the serving container through the lower opening.

[0061] In this embodiment, if the pouring device in each target dry material adding unit completes the pouring operation, the scraper is controlled to move horizontally in the square trough from the end away from the funnel-shaped trough to the end close to the funnel-shaped trough, thereby scraping and concentrating the dry material in the square trough into the funnel-shaped trough, so that the dry material in the square trough enters the funnel-shaped trough and enters the serving container through the lower opening.

[0062] 210. Control the scraper to move horizontally from one end close to the funnel-shaped groove to the other end away from the funnel-shaped groove.

[0063] In this embodiment, after the square trough scraping operation is completed, the scraper is controlled to move horizontally from one end close to the funnel-shaped trough to the other end away from the funnel-shaped trough, in order to wait for the material addition process of the next serving container.

[0064] In this embodiment of the invention, by controlling the feeding device, pouring device and weighing device in the target dry material adding unit corresponding to the type of dry material, the corresponding weight of dry material is fed to the summing device. The dry material is weighed multiple times to ensure the accuracy of the weighing value. Then, the summing trough and scraper in the summing device are used to add the condiments to the serving container, thereby achieving accurate and rapid addition of auxiliary materials and condiments by the fast food machine.

[0065] Please see Figure 4 The third embodiment of the material addition method in this invention includes:

[0066] 301. Obtain the material addition instruction, and based on the material addition instruction, weigh the initial weighing value of the pouring device using the weighing device;

[0067] 302. The feeding device sets the feeding weight according to the initial weighing value and adds material to the unloading device according to the feeding weight;

[0068] 303. Calculate the error between the material weighing value measured in real time each time and the preset benchmark threshold, and determine whether the error value is within the preset error range;

[0069] In this embodiment, after the weighing device is used to weigh the material after the material is added by the pouring device, the error value between the material weighing value taken in real time each time and the preset benchmark threshold is calculated, and then it is determined whether the error value is within the preset error range.

[0070] 304. If the error value is within the preset error range, the material weighing value meets the preset benchmark threshold.

[0071] In this embodiment, if the error value is within the preset error range, the current weight of the dry material is sufficient to meet the target weight to be added.

[0072] 305. If the error value is not within the preset error range, the material weighing value does not meet the preset benchmark threshold.

[0073] In this embodiment, if the error value is not within the preset error range, the current weight of the dry material weighed does not meet the target weight to be added, and a second correction operation of adding dry material is required.

[0074] 306. If the material weight value does not meet the preset benchmark threshold, the feeding device will perform feeding correction to the unloading device according to the material weight value until the material weight value meets the preset error threshold, at which point the unloading device will perform unloading operation.

[0075] In this embodiment, if the material weight value does not meet the preset benchmark threshold, the feeding device performs feeding correction to the unloading device according to the material weight value. That is, by calculating the difference between the two, the feeding device controls the corresponding feeding time or feeding speed, thereby ensuring that the feeding device unloads a small amount of dry material with the difference in weight, until the material weight value meets the preset error threshold, at which point the unloading device performs the unloading operation.

[0076] In addition, the process of calculating the error between the material weighing value and the preset benchmark threshold can also be performed by first unloading the material initially weighed, and then weighing the empty weight of the unloading device after unloading. Then, the difference between the empty weight and the initial weighing value can be calculated to see if it meets the preset benchmark difference. If it meets the corresponding error value for adding material, then the weight of the currently weighed dry material meets the target weight to be added. If it does not meet the target weight, then the material with the corresponding difference needs to be weighed a second time and added a second time until the difference in the added material meets the preset benchmark difference.

[0077] 307. Based on the material addition instruction, determine the type of wet material to be added and the corresponding weight of the wet material to be added;

[0078] In this embodiment, based on the material addition instruction, the type of wet material to be added and the corresponding weight of the wet material to be added are determined.

[0079] 308. Match the target wet material adding unit corresponding to the type of wet material to be added from multiple wet material adding units, and control the rotary extrusion device to rotate according to the rotation angle corresponding to the weight of the wet material to be added, so as to extrude the wet material in the rotary extrusion device into the guide tube, and add the wet material to the serving container through the guide tube.

[0080] In this embodiment, based on the above determination results, a target wet material adding unit corresponding to the wet material type is selected. The rotary extrusion device in the target wet material adding unit is used to control the corresponding rotation angle based on the weight of the wet material to be added to rotate out the wet material contained in the rotary extrusion device, thereby extruding the wet material in the rotary extrusion device into the guide tube, and thus adding the corresponding type of wet material to the serving container through the guide tube.

[0081] In this embodiment of the invention, by using a dry material adding unit to add dry materials of the corresponding type and weight, and by using a wet material adding unit to add wet materials of the corresponding type and weight, the fast food machine can accurately and quickly add the amount of dry or wet materials.

[0082] The material adding method in the embodiments of the present invention has been described above. The material adding device in the embodiments of the present invention will be described below. Please refer to [link / reference]. Figure 5 One embodiment of the material adding device in this invention includes:

[0083] The initial weighing module 401 is used to obtain a material addition instruction and, based on the material addition instruction, weigh the initial weighing value of the pouring device through the weighing device.

[0084] The material adding module 402 is used to add material to the unloading device intermittently multiple times by setting the unloading weight according to the initial weighing value through the unloading device;

[0085] The threshold judgment module 403 is used to weigh the material in real time through the weighing device when the material is added to the feeding device each time the material is weighed, and to judge whether the material weighing value weighed in real time each time meets the benchmark threshold corresponding to the feeding weight.

[0086] The material unloading operation module 404 is used to perform unloading correction on the unloading device according to the material weight value if the material weight value does not meet the preset benchmark threshold, until the material weight value meets the preset error threshold, at which point the unloading device performs the unloading operation.

[0087] In this embodiment of the invention, a material addition instruction is obtained, and based on the material addition instruction, the initial weighing value of the dispensing device is obtained by a weighing device. The feeding device sets the feeding weight according to the initial weighing value and adds material to the dispensing device according to the feeding weight. The weighing device measures the weight of the material after the addition of material by the dispensing device, and determines whether the material weight meets a preset benchmark threshold. If the material weight does not meet the preset benchmark threshold, the feeding device performs feeding correction to the dispensing device according to the material weight until the material weight meets a preset error threshold, at which point the dispensing device performs the dispensing operation. Compared with the prior art, this application obtains the initial weighing value of the dispensing device, and then sets the feeding weight of the material to be added based on the material addition instruction and the initial weighing value. The weighing device then detects the error threshold of the corresponding weight of material weighed by the weighing device, and adjusts the weighing weight based on the detection results, thereby achieving accurate and rapid addition of auxiliary materials and seasonings by the fast food machine.

[0088] Please see Figure 6 Another embodiment of the material adding device in this invention includes:

[0089] The initial weighing module 401 is used to obtain a material addition instruction and, based on the material addition instruction, weigh the initial weighing value of the pouring device through the weighing device.

[0090] The material adding module 402 is used to add material to the unloading device intermittently multiple times by setting the unloading weight according to the initial weighing value through the unloading device;

[0091] The threshold judgment module 403 is used to weigh the material in real time through the weighing device when the material is added to the feeding device each time the material is weighed, and to judge whether the material weighing value weighed in real time each time meets the benchmark threshold corresponding to the feeding weight.

[0092] The material unloading operation module 404 is used to perform unloading correction on the unloading device according to the material weight value if the material weight value does not meet the preset benchmark threshold, until the material weight value meets the preset error threshold, at which point the unloading device performs the unloading operation.

[0093] Furthermore, the initial weighing module 401 includes:

[0094] The dry material determination unit 4011 is used to determine the type of dry material to be added and the weight of the corresponding type of dry material based on the material addition instruction.

[0095] The target matching unit 4012 is used to match the target dry material adding unit corresponding to the type of dry material to be added from the plurality of dry material adding units, and set the weight of the dry material to the feeding device in the target dry material adding unit;

[0096] The initial weighing unit 4013 is used to weigh the initial weighing value of the corresponding pouring device through the weighing device in the target dry material adding unit.

[0097] Furthermore, the material pouring operation module 404 includes:

[0098] The dry material scraping unit 4041 is used to control the pull plate to move from the initial position to the container wall in a vertical direction by a preset distance to the termination position, so that the pull plate is completely separated from the bottom of the container wall and the dry material on the pull plate is scraped off.

[0099] The first reset unit 4042 is used to control the pull plate to return from the termination position to the initial position in order to complete the material unloading operation of the unloading device.

[0100] Furthermore, following the material pouring operation module 404, a material collection module 405 is also included, the material collection module 405 comprising:

[0101] The material discharge detection unit 4051 is used to detect whether the material discharge device in each target dry material addition unit has completed the material discharge operation;

[0102] The summarizing feeding unit 4052 is used to control the scraper to move horizontally in the square groove from one end away from the funnel-shaped groove to the one end close to the funnel-shaped groove if the feeding device in each target dry material adding unit completes the feeding operation. The scraper stops when it moves horizontally beyond a preset distance from the boundary between the square groove and the funnel-shaped groove, so that the dry material in the square groove enters the funnel-shaped groove and enters the serving container through the lower opening.

[0103] The second reset unit 4053 is used to control the scraper to move horizontally from one end close to the funnel-shaped groove to the other end away from the funnel-shaped groove.

[0104] Furthermore, following the material pouring operation module 404, a wet material adding module 406 is also included, the wet material adding module 406 comprising:

[0105] The wet material determination unit 4061 is used to determine the type of wet material to be added and the corresponding wet material weight based on the material addition instruction.

[0106] The wet material discharge unit 4062 is used to match the target wet material addition unit corresponding to the type of wet material to be added from the plurality of wet material addition units, and control the rotary extrusion device to rotate according to the rotation angle corresponding to the weight of the wet material to be added, so as to extrude the wet material in the rotary extrusion device into the guide tube, and add the wet material to the serving container through the guide tube.

[0107] Furthermore, a line setting module 407 is included before the initial weighing module, the line setting module 407 comprising:

[0108] The control device controls the weighing device through the multiple connecting lines.

[0109] Furthermore, the threshold determination module 403 includes:

[0110] The error calculation unit 4031 is used to calculate the error value between the material weighing value taken in real time each time and the preset benchmark threshold, and to determine whether the error value is within the preset error range.

[0111] The conformity unit 4032 is used to ensure that if the error value is within a preset error range, the material weighing value meets a preset benchmark threshold.

[0112] The non-compliance unit 4033 is used to determine that if the error value is not within the preset error range, the material weight value does not meet the preset benchmark threshold.

[0113] In this embodiment of the invention, a material addition instruction is obtained, and based on the material addition instruction, the initial weighing value of the dispensing device is obtained by a weighing device. The feeding device sets the feeding weight according to the initial weighing value and adds material to the dispensing device according to the feeding weight. The weighing device measures the weight of the material after the addition of material by the dispensing device, and determines whether the material weight meets a preset benchmark threshold. If the material weight does not meet the preset benchmark threshold, the feeding device performs feeding correction to the dispensing device according to the material weight until the material weight meets a preset error threshold, at which point the dispensing device performs the dispensing operation. Compared with the prior art, this application obtains the initial weighing value of the dispensing device, and then sets the feeding weight of the material to be added based on the material addition instruction and the initial weighing value. The weighing device then detects the error threshold of the corresponding weight of material weighed by the weighing device, and adjusts the weighing weight based on the detection results, thereby achieving accurate and rapid addition of auxiliary materials and seasonings by the fast food machine.

[0114] above Figure 5 and Figure 6The material adding device in the embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail from the perspective of modular functional entities. The automatic powder and noodle making and dispensing equipment in the embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail from the perspective of hardware processing.

[0115] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of an automated noodle-making and dispensing device 600 provided in an embodiment of the present invention. The automated noodle-making and dispensing device 600 can vary significantly due to different configurations or performance characteristics. It may include one or more central processing units (CPUs) 610 (e.g., one or more processors) and a memory 620, and one or more storage media 630 (e.g., one or more mass storage devices) for storing application programs 633 or data 632. The memory 620 and storage media 630 can be temporary or persistent storage. The program stored in the storage media 630 may include one or more modules (not shown in the diagram), each module including a series of instruction operations on the automated noodle-making and dispensing device 600. Furthermore, the processor 610 may be configured to communicate with the storage media 630 and execute the series of instruction operations in the storage media 630 on the automated noodle-making and dispensing device 600.

[0116] The automated noodle-making and dispensing equipment 600 may also include one or more power supplies 640, one or more wired or wireless network interfaces 650, one or more input / output interfaces 660, and / or one or more operating systems 631, such as Windows Server, Mac OS X, Unix, Linux, FreeBSD, etc. Those skilled in the art will understand that... Figure 7 The structure of the automated noodle-making and dispensing equipment shown does not constitute a limitation on the automated noodle-making and dispensing equipment. It may include more or fewer parts than shown, or combine certain parts, or have different arrangements of parts.

[0117] The present invention also provides an automatic noodle production and dispensing device. The computer device includes a memory and a processor. The memory stores computer-readable instructions. When the computer-readable instructions are executed by the processor, the processor performs each step of the material addition method described in the above embodiments.

[0118] The present invention also provides a computer-readable storage medium, which may be a non-volatile computer-readable storage medium or a volatile computer-readable storage medium, wherein the computer-readable storage medium stores instructions that, when executed on a computer, cause the computer to perform the various steps of the material addition method.

[0119] Those skilled in the art will clearly understand that, for the sake of convenience and brevity, the specific working processes of the systems, devices, and units described above can be referred to the corresponding processes in the foregoing method embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0120] If the integrated unit is implemented as a software functional unit and sold or used as an independent product, it can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of the present invention, in essence, or the part that contributes to the prior art, or all or part of the technical solution, can be embodied in the form of a software product. This computer software product is stored in a storage medium and includes several instructions to cause a computer device (which may be a personal computer, server, or network device, etc.) to execute all or part of the steps of the methods described in the various embodiments of the present invention. The aforementioned storage medium includes various media capable of storing program code, such as USB flash drives, portable hard drives, read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), magnetic disks, or optical disks.

[0121] This application can be used in a wide variety of general-purpose or special-purpose computer system environments or configurations. Examples include: personal computers, server computers, handheld or portable devices, tablet devices, multiprocessor systems, microprocessor-based systems, set-top boxes, programmable consumer electronics, network PCs, minicomputers, mainframe computers, and distributed computing environments including any of the above systems or devices. This application can be described in the general context of computer-executable instructions executed by a computer, such as program modules. Generally, program modules include routines, programs, objects, components, data structures, etc., that perform specific tasks or implement specific abstract data types. This application can also be practiced in distributed computing environments where tasks are performed by remote processing devices connected via a communication network. In distributed computing environments, program modules can reside in local and remote computer storage media, including storage devices.

[0122] The above-described embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, and are not intended to limit it. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some of the technical features. Such modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A material addition method, applied to an automatic noodle / powder production and dispensing equipment, characterized in that, The automatic noodle-making and dispensing equipment includes multiple dry material adding units and a collection device. Each dry material adding unit consists of a feeding device, a pouring device, and a weighing device. The pouring device includes at least a receiving container located directly below the outlet of the feeding device. The receiving container includes a container wall and a pull-out plate that fits against the bottom of the container wall and can reciprocate vertically towards the container wall. The initial position of the pull-out plate is set to completely cover the bottom of the container wall. The collection device includes at least one collection trough and a scraper. The collection trough consists of interconnected square troughs and funnel-shaped troughs. The square troughs are located directly below each receiving container. The scraper is positioned to fit against the cross-section of the square trough and can move horizontally along the square trough from the end away from the funnel-shaped trough to the end closer to the funnel-shaped trough. The funnel-shaped trough has a lower opening. The square groove is used to receive the dry material scraped off by each pull-out plate; the material adding method includes: Obtain a material addition instruction, and based on the material addition instruction, use the weighing device to weigh the initial weighing value of the pouring device; The feeding device sets the feeding weight according to the initial weighing value and adds material to the pouring device intermittently multiple times. The weighing device measures the material weight in real time when the material is added to the unloading device, and determines whether the material weight measured in real time meets the preset benchmark threshold corresponding to the unloading weight. If the material weight value does not meet the preset benchmark threshold, the feeding device performs feeding correction to the unloading device according to the material weight value until the material weight value meets the preset benchmark threshold, at which point the unloading device performs unloading operation. Check whether the material dispensing device in each target dry material adding unit has completed the material dispensing operation; If the material pouring device in each target dry material adding unit completes the material pouring operation, the scraper is controlled to move horizontally in the square groove from one end away from the funnel-shaped groove to the one end closer to the funnel-shaped groove until the scraper stops when the horizontal movement exceeds a preset distance from the boundary position of the square groove and the funnel-shaped groove, so that the dry material in the square groove enters the funnel-shaped groove and enters the serving container through the lower opening. The scraper is controlled to move horizontally from one end close to the funnel-shaped groove to the other end away from the funnel-shaped groove.

2. The material addition method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The step of obtaining the initial weighing value of the unloading device based on the material addition instruction via the weighing device includes: Based on the material addition instruction, determine the type of dry material to be added and the corresponding weight of the dry material; Match the target dry material adding unit corresponding to the type of dry material to be added from the plurality of dry material adding units, and set the weight of the dry material to the feeding device in the target dry material adding unit; The initial weighing value of the corresponding pouring device is obtained by weighing the material using the weighing device in the target dry material adding unit.

3. The material addition method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The material unloading device performs the material unloading operation, including: Control the pull-out plate to move a preset distance from the initial position to the vertical direction of the container wall to the termination position, so that the pull-out plate is completely separated from the bottom of the container wall and the dry material on the pull-out plate is scraped off; Control the pull plate to return from the termination position to the initial position to complete the material unloading operation of the unloading device.

4. The material addition method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The automatic noodle production and dispensing equipment also includes multiple wet material adding units. Each wet material adding unit includes a rotary extrusion device and a guide pipe. The outlet of the rotary extrusion device is connected to the guide pipe. The rotary extrusion device is used to store wet material. After the feeding device performs feeding correction on the unloading device according to the material weight value until the material weight value meets a preset benchmark threshold, the process further includes: Based on the material addition instruction, determine the type of wet material to be added and the corresponding weight of the wet material to be added; The target wet material adding unit is matched with the type of wet material to be added from the plurality of wet material adding units, and the rotary extrusion device is controlled to rotate according to the rotation angle corresponding to the weight of the wet material to be added, so as to extrude the wet material in the rotary extrusion device into the guide tube, and add the wet material into the serving container through the guide tube.

5. The material addition method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The automatic noodle-making and dispensing equipment also includes a control device. The weighing device includes multiple connecting lines, each of which is fixed at a base point of the weighing device and connected to the control device. The control device controls the weighing of the weighing device through the multiple connecting lines.

6. The material addition method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The determination of whether the material weighing value measured in real time each time meets the preset benchmark threshold corresponding to the material feeding weight includes: Calculate the error between the material weighing value measured in real time each time and the preset benchmark threshold, and determine whether the error value is within the preset error range; If the error value is within the preset error range, then the material weighing value meets the preset benchmark threshold. If the error value is not within the preset error range, then the material weight value does not meet the preset benchmark threshold.

7. A material adding device, applied to an automatic noodle / powder production and dispensing equipment, characterized in that, The automatic noodle-making and dispensing equipment includes multiple dry material adding units and a collection device. Each dry material adding unit consists of a feeding device, a pouring device, and a weighing device. The pouring device includes at least a receiving container located directly below the outlet of the feeding device. The receiving container includes a container wall and a pull-out plate that fits against the bottom of the container wall and can reciprocate vertically towards the container wall. The initial position of the pull-out plate is set to completely cover the bottom of the container wall. The collection device includes at least one collection trough and a scraper. The collection trough consists of interconnected square troughs and funnel-shaped troughs. The square troughs are located directly below each receiving container. The scraper is positioned to fit against the cross-section of the square trough and can move horizontally along the square trough from the end away from the funnel-shaped trough to the end closer to the funnel-shaped trough. The funnel-shaped trough has a lower opening. The square groove is used to receive the dry material scraped off by each pull-out plate; the material adding device includes: The initial weighing module is used to obtain the material addition instruction and, based on the material addition instruction, weigh the initial weighing value of the pouring device through the weighing device; The material adding module is used to add material to the unloading device intermittently multiple times by setting the unloading weight according to the initial weighing value through the unloading device; The threshold judgment module is used to weigh the material in real time through the weighing device when the material is added to the feeding device each time the material is weighed and the material weighing device meets the preset weighing state, and to judge whether the material weighing value weighed in real time each time meets the preset benchmark threshold corresponding to the feeding weight. The unloading operation module is used to correct the material feeding device according to the material weight value if the material weight value does not meet the preset benchmark threshold, until the material weight value meets the preset benchmark threshold, at which point the unloading device performs the unloading operation. The material collection module is used to detect whether the dispensing device in each target dry material adding unit has completed the dispensing operation. If the dispensing device in each target dry material adding unit has completed the dispensing operation, the scraper is controlled to move horizontally in the square trough from the end away from the funnel-shaped trough to the end close to the funnel-shaped trough until the scraper stops when the horizontal movement exceeds a preset distance from the boundary position of the square trough and the funnel-shaped trough, so that the dry material in the square trough enters the funnel-shaped trough and enters the serving container through the lower opening; the scraper is controlled to move horizontally from the end close to the funnel-shaped trough to the end away from the funnel-shaped trough.

8. An automatic noodle-making and dispensing device, characterized in that, The automated noodle-making and dispensing equipment includes: a memory and at least one processor, wherein the memory stores instructions; The at least one processor invokes the instructions in the memory to cause the automated noodle-making and dispensing equipment to perform the steps of the material addition method as described in any one of claims 1-6.

9. A computer-readable storage medium storing instructions thereon, characterized in that, When the instructions are executed by the processor, they implement the various steps of the material addition method as described in any one of claims 1-6.

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