A table with automatic integrated receiving and serving

By linking the electromagnet magnetic device and the scissor-fork assembly with the half-rack gear mechanism, the full process of automatic cleaning and drying of tableware can be achieved, which solves the problem of low automation level of existing devices, saves manpower and material resources, and is suitable for young and elderly people.

CN116725444BActive Publication Date: 2025-10-10QINHUANGDAO DAHAOCHANG TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202310711068.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-06-15
Publication Date
2025-10-10
Estimated Expiration
2043-06-15

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Technical Problem

Existing automatic dishwashing devices have a low degree of automation and require manual assistance, which wastes manpower and time costs. In addition, the elderly are prone to forgetting to wash their dishes, which leads to hygiene problems.

Method used

An electromagnet magnetic device is used to move the tableware, and the scissor-fork assembly is linked with a half-rack and pinion mechanism to achieve full-process automated cleaning and drying, including integrated operations of magnetic conveying, recycling, cleaning and drying.

Benefits of technology

It realizes the full process of automated collection, cleaning and drying of tableware, saves manpower and material resources, improves the degree of automation, reduces manual intervention, and is particularly suitable for the needs of young and old people.

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Abstract

The application provides a kind of send and receive wash automatic integration dining table, it includes outer frame, tableware, magnetic transport mechanism, recycling mechanism and cleaning mechanism, the second end of the magnetic transport mechanism is connected the first end of the recycling mechanism, the second end of the recycling mechanism is connected the first end of the cleaning mechanism;The magnetic transport mechanism is used to transport the tableware to the recycling mechanism, the recycling mechanism moves the tableware in order to the cleaning mechanism after recycling tableware, and the cleaning mechanism washes tableware.The integrated dish washing device provided by the application has compact overall structure, high transmission efficiency, high degree of automation and integration, and can integrally control and manage the sending, receiving and washing of tableware.The overall scheme has simple structure and high efficiency, and a large amount of manpower and material resources are saved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of smart homes, and in particular to an automatic integrated dining table with integrated storage, delivery and washing functions. Background Art

[0002] In today's society, with the rapid development of China's economy and society, the pace of work, finances, and daily life for young people is accelerating. People work from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., leaving little time for housework and dishes. The average person has limited free time, so freeing up time for post-meal cleaning is crucial to expanding their discretionary time. Most office workers, to save time, opt for fast, convenient fast food and skip breakfast. They eat lunch at work or at restaurants near their workplace. Dinner is the only meal they enjoy at home with their family. However, washing dishes and doing housework after a tiring day can be distasteful, making dishwashing a crucial issue. Furthermore, among the elderly, forgetfulness increases with age, often leading to poor cleaning of dishes, which can lead to bacteria growth and negative health consequences.

[0003] At present, the collection and cleaning of tableware after meals basically relies entirely on manual collection and washing, or manual collection and washing in a dishwasher. In the fast-paced and high-intensity lifestyle of modern life, the existing methods of collecting and cleaning dishes are complicated.

[0004] Existing automatic dishwashing devices generally only have a dishwashing function. Some more advanced dishwashing devices also have a drying function, but they are also very cumbersome to use. First, the used tableware on the table needs to be manually collected, then the collected tableware needs to be placed in the dishwasher for washing, and then the washed tableware is taken out and placed in the drying device for drying, and then taken out of the dryer and put back on the table. The whole process has a low degree of automation and requires manual assistance, which wastes a lot of manpower and time. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop a device for fully automated dishwashing. Summary of the Invention

[0005] To address the deficiencies of the prior art, the present invention provides an integrated table for automatic collection, delivery, and washing. The table uses an electromagnet magnetic device to move bowls and utilizes a cleaning mechanism to clean the bowls. The linkage between the scissor assembly and the half-rack and pinion mechanism achieves two motion modes with a single prime mover, enabling full-process automated dishwashing, including automatic collection, cleaning, and drying, saving significant manpower and time. When collecting tableware, the electromagnet module's built-in circuit first scans objects on the tabletop, marking the magnetic tableware used with the device to determine its position coordinates on the tabletop. Simultaneously, the electromagnet is energized to move the bowls on the tabletop to the mechanical claws of the smart housekeeper. After clamping the bowls, the scissor assembly retracts them and flips them over via the half-rack and pinion mechanism. A lead screw mechanism then moves the entire mechanism downward to a cleaning area for cleaning. Cleaning is then performed using a water gun and an air gun, utilizing supercritical fluid for thorough cleaning while efficiently saving water. After cleaning, the platform rotates, driven by a screw, and the bowl collection basket extends. The claws release, and the dishes are placed into the basket for drying. Finally, the dishwashing machine moves to the kitchen drain for water supply and drainage. The washed waste flows into the drain, and the water supply replenishes the water tank. The entire process is fully automated, including dishwashing, collection, and drying. The process is highly automated, requiring virtually no human intervention to complete the entire dishwashing process, saving significant manpower, material resources, and time.

[0006] Specifically, the present invention provides an integrated dining table with automatic collection, delivery and washing, which includes an outer frame, tableware, a magnetic conveying mechanism, a recovery mechanism and a cleaning mechanism, wherein the second end of the magnetic conveying mechanism is connected to the first end of the recovery mechanism, and the second end of the recovery mechanism is connected to the first end of the cleaning mechanism; the magnetic conveying mechanism is used to convey the tableware to the recovery mechanism, and after the recovery mechanism recovers the tableware, the tableware is moved in sequence to the cleaning mechanism, and the cleaning mechanism cleans the tableware;

[0007] The magnetic conveying mechanism includes a dining table, a magnetic attraction component, and a translation component. The magnetic attraction component is arranged under the dining table and is used to attract tableware. The translation component is used to move the attracted tableware to the top of the recovery mechanism. The recovery mechanism is used to drive the tableware to move vertically to the same horizontal plane as the cleaning mechanism. The cleaning mechanism is used to clean the tableware.

[0008] The magnetic attraction assembly includes an electromagnet and an electromagnet mounting plate, the electromagnet is clamped and fixed by means of the electromagnet mounting plate, and the electromagnet mounting plate is connected to the translation assembly and can be driven by the translation assembly to perform horizontal and vertical translation above the dining table;

[0009] The translation assembly includes a stepper motor, a motor bracket, a first belt, a universal wheel, a second belt, an optical axis, and a synchronous wheel; the electromagnet mounting plate is connected to the optical axis, and a universal wheel is provided below the electromagnet; the synchronous wheel drives the first and second belts to move under the drive of the stepper motor, and the first and second belts drive the optical axis to move back and forth to realize the movement of the electromagnet mounting plate along the width direction of the table board and further drive the electromagnet mounting plate to move along the length direction of the table board to realize the movement of the electromagnet on the dining table;

[0010] The recovery mechanism includes a grabbing assembly, a scissor fork assembly, and a half-gear rack flip assembly. The grabbing assembly is provided with a magnetic mechanical claw, which grasps the tableware under the magnetization of the electromagnet; the magnetic mechanical claw includes a first claw arm, a magnetic soft claw front end, a spring, a second claw arm, and a connecting rod; the first claw arm and the second claw arm cooperate with the spring to adjust the soft claw front end to a suitable angle to clamp and absorb the tableware;

[0011] The magnetic mechanical claw is arranged at the outer end of the scissor fork assembly, and the scissor fork assembly can drive the magnetic mechanical claw to extend or retract; the scissor fork assembly includes a bottom supporting plate, a bottom plate, a clamping plate, a first connecting rod, a second connecting rod, a reverse screw nut, a screw rod and a push rod shaft;

[0012] The half-gear rack flip assembly includes a rack and a gear; the gear is fixed to the outer frame, and the rack includes a toothed section and a smooth section. When the scissor assembly is extended, the smooth section of the rack contacts the gear. When the rack is retracted, the toothed section of the rack engages with the gear to drive the bearing seat to flip;

[0013] The reverse thread nut cooperates with the screw rod, the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod to push the push rod shaft, driving the coupling and the clamping plate to move to the working position. The reverse thread nut cooperates with the screw rod, the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod to retract the push rod shaft to push the magnetic mechanical claw to the bottom plate, and the bottom receiving plate is rotated by the rotation of the bearing seat, thereby realizing a 180° rotation of the clamped tableware; the bottom receiving plate is moved up and down by means of the screws arranged at the four corners, thereby driving the tableware to move up and down;

[0014] The cleaning mechanism includes a water supply component, a sewage recovery component, a garbage recovery component and a tableware holding component. The bottom receiving plate is flipped over and moved downward to transport the tableware to the water supply component. The water supply component is used to supply water and clean the tableware. The sewage recovery component is used to recycle cleaning sewage. The garbage recovery component is used to recycle solid waste. The magnetic mechanical claw is extended to the top of the tableware holding component with the help of the scissor fork component and places the cleaned tableware on the tableware holding component.

[0015] Preferably, a Mecanum wheel is provided at the bottom of the outer frame, and the Mecanum wheel is driven by a motor to drive the gear to rotate.

[0016] Preferably, the water supply component includes a water gun, an adapter ring and a water tank. The water tank supplies water to the water gun and the adapter ring and rinses the tableware through a pipe. The garbage recovery component is provided with a filter screen. The sewage recovery component is provided with a sewage tank and a sewage pump. After rinsing the tableware, the sewage enters the sewage tank after the filter screen and is pumped away with the help of the sewage pump.

[0017] Preferably, a drying component is further provided, and the drying component is used to dry the washed tableware.

[0018] Preferably, the stepper motor is fixed by means of a motor bracket.

[0019] Preferably, the tableware is magnetizable tableware.

[0020] Preferably, the dining table includes a bracket, a first side panel, an inner side panel of the dining table and a table top; the first side panel and the inner side panel of the dining table are arranged on the outside of the table top, and the bracket is arranged under the table top.

[0021] Preferably, the dining table includes a bracket, a first side panel, a second side panel and a table top; the first side panel and the second side panel are arranged on the outside of the table top, and the bracket is arranged under the table top.

[0022] Preferably, a plurality of magnetic mechanical claws are provided.

[0023] Preferably, a laser sensor for locating and identifying the dining table is provided on the outer frame.

[0024] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0025] (1) The integrated dishwashing device provided by the present invention has a compact overall structure, high transmission efficiency, and a high degree of automation integration. It can perform integrated control and management of the collection, delivery, and washing of tableware. The overall solution has a simple structure and high efficiency, saving a lot of manpower and material resources.

[0026] (2) The interior of the dining table of the present invention is moved in two degrees of freedom in a plane by a translation mechanism, so that the electromagnet module can move under the table top. The mechanism using a belt and a transmission wheel makes the transmission noise low, stable and reliable. The electromagnet module is designed as an integrated whole, and a special current sensing circuit is installed inside. The lower end is equipped with a universal wheel, so that it can move freely inside the table; the scissor assembly and the half-rack gear linkage assembly move simultaneously, realizing that an active component can realize local movement in two directions. The end of the scissor assembly is connected to the rack. The scissor assembly uses a screw nut as a transmission mechanism. The motor drives the screw to rotate, and the screw nut moves linearly on the screw. The scissor assembly extends to realize linear movement. When the scissor assembly is extended, the smooth part will not engage with the gear. The gear is fixed to the outer frame of the platform. When the rack is retracted, the toothed part of the rack engages with the gear. Since the gear is fixed, the rack will rotate, thereby realizing a flipping action. This mechanism realizes a prime mover and realizes movement in two directions, saving the setting of the power mechanism, making the entire device simpler and having a longer service life.

[0027] (3) After flipping, the present invention uses a screw mechanism to move the entire mechanism downward to the cleaning area for cleaning. During cleaning, water guns and air guns are used to clean, realizing supercritical fluid, so that it can be cleaned thoroughly and saves water efficiently. After cleaning, the platform is driven upward by the rotation of the screw, the bowl collection basket is extended, the claws are released, and the tableware is placed in the bowl collection basket, and then dried. Finally, it is moved to the kitchen water inlet and outlet for water supply and drainage operations. The cleaned garbage flows into the drainage, and the water supply is used to replenish the water tank. The entire process is highly automated, and almost no human intervention is required to complete the entire tableware cleaning process.

[0028] (4) The present invention overcomes the shortcomings of the traditional manual operation of collecting, delivering and washing bowls, and on this basis proposes the movement of bowls based on electromagnet magnetic devices, and the cleaning of bowls by integrated operations, as well as the linkage realization mechanism of the scissor-fork assembly and the half-rack gear mechanism to realize two motion modes by one prime mover, which provides a new idea for automatic dishwashing. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] Figure 1 This is one of the overall structural diagrams of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 2 This is the second schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the magnetic conveying mechanism of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 4 This is a schematic structural diagram of the recovery mechanism of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the scissor assembly structure of the present invention

[0034] Figure 6 This is a schematic structural diagram of the half-gear rack flip assembly of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 7 It is a schematic structural diagram of the cleaning mechanism of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0037] like Figure 1 As shown, the present invention provides an integrated dining table with automatic collection, delivery, and washing, comprising an outer frame 1, tableware, a magnetic conveying mechanism 2, a recovery mechanism 3, and a cleaning mechanism 4. The second end of the magnetic conveying mechanism 2 is connected to the first end of the recovery mechanism 3, and the second end of the recovery mechanism 3 is connected to the first end of the cleaning mechanism 4. The magnetic conveying mechanism 2 is used to convey the tableware to the recovery mechanism 3. After the recovery mechanism 3 collects the tableware, the tableware is sequentially moved to the cleaning mechanism 4, which cleans the tableware. Mecanum wheels 11 are provided at the bottom of the outer frame to facilitate movement of the entire device.

[0038] like Figure 3 As shown, the magnetic conveying mechanism 2 includes a dining table 5, a magnetic attraction component 6, and a translation component 7. The magnetic attraction component 6 is located below the dining table and is used to absorb the tableware. The translation component 7 is used to move the absorbed tableware to the top of the recovery mechanism. The recovery mechanism 3 is used to drive the tableware to move vertically to the same level as the cleaning mechanism. The cleaning mechanism 4 is used to clean the tableware. The dining table 5 is a split design and can be used as an ordinary dining table. After dining, the outer frame is removed and docked with the dining table 5 through the induction of the laser sensor to complete the subsequent steps of collecting, cleaning, and drying the tableware.

[0039] The magnetic assembly 6 includes an electromagnet 61 and an electromagnet mounting plate 62. The electromagnet 61 is clamped and fixed by the electromagnet mounting plate 62. The electromagnet mounting plate 62 is connected to the translation assembly and can be translated above the dining table under the drive of the translation assembly. The dining table 5 includes a bracket 51, a first side panel 52, a second side panel 53, and a table top 54. The first side panel 52 and the second side panel 53 are arranged outside the table top 54, and the bracket is arranged below the table top 54. The magnetic conveying mechanism 2 and other parts can be configured as a split structure. When separated, the dining table above the magnetic conveying mechanism 2 can be used as an ordinary dining table to meet daily dining needs. When it is necessary to clear the tableware on the table, the outer frame 1 is moved. The laser sensor provided on the outer frame 1 can sense the position of the dining table 5 and dock with the magnetic conveying mechanism 2. After docking, the used tableware begins to be recycled. The tableware used in the present invention is a set of tableware that can be attracted by the electromagnet when the electromagnet is charged.

[0040] After charging, the electromagnet can attract tableware and release it after power is removed. In a specific embodiment, the electromagnet uses a 50mm diameter electromagnet, and its zero-distance suction force can reach 80kg. In practice, because the air gap magnetic resistance is much greater than the iron core and armature magnetic resistance, a small portion of the actual magnetic motive force is consumed by the iron core and armature, resulting in a 5% reduction in the theoretical value. Its magnetic force increases exponentially with distance, and its magnitude is significantly affected by distance. The 24V, 50mm diameter electromagnet used in this embodiment has a calculated magnetic force of approximately 40kg at 0.5mm and approximately 10kg at 4mm, both of which are sufficient for attracting tableware. The electromagnet can move horizontally and vertically along the table below the table to collect used tableware. After collecting the tableware, the electromagnet moves the tableware and the tableware to the vicinity of the recovery mechanism 3 on the outer frame.

[0041] The translation assembly 7 includes a stepper motor 71, a motor bracket 72, a first belt 73, a universal wheel 74, a second belt 75, an optical axis 76, and a synchronous wheel 77. The electromagnet mounting plate 62 is connected to the optical axis 76, and the universal wheel 74 is located below the electromagnet 61. Driven by the stepper motor 71, the synchronous wheel 77 drives the first belt 73 and the second belt 75. These first and second belts 73 and 75 drive the optical axis 76 back and forth, further driving the electromagnet mounting plate 62 along the length of the tabletop, enabling the electromagnet 61 to move on the table. The optical axis 76 is supported by a shaft support 79. Support brackets 78 are provided around the electromagnet 61 for support, and a connecting plate 710 is provided around the tabletop for corner support. The movement of the translation assembly 7 enables the electromagnet to move horizontally and vertically on the tabletop. When retrieving tableware, the tableware is first located using a laser sensor. Once located, the electromagnet's displacement is controlled based on the tableware's position, allowing the electromagnet to be retrieved sequentially.

[0042] The recycling mechanism 3 comprises a grabbing assembly, a scissor assembly 9 and a half pinion rack overturning assembly 10. The grabbing assembly is provided with a magnetic mechanical claw 8. An electromagnet moves the tableware to the vicinity of the magnetic mechanical claw 8. The scissor assembly 9 extends to drive the magnetic mechanical claw 8 to approach the tableware to grab the tableware. After the electromagnet is powered off, the tableware is released from the electromagnet and is adsorbed by the magnetic mechanical claw 8. The magnetic mechanical claw 8 comprises a first claw lever arm 81, a soft claw front end 82 with magnetism, a spring 83, a second claw lever arm 84 and a connecting rod 85. The soft claw front end 82 is adjusted to a suitable angle to clamp and adsorb the tableware by cooperation of the first claw lever arm 81, the second claw lever arm 84 and the spring 83. After the tableware is grabbed and adsorbed by the magnetic mechanical claw 8, the scissor assembly 9 is retracted and is overturned under the drive of the half pinion rack overturning assembly. Meanwhile, the bottom receiving plate of the scissor assembly 9 is lowered to the vicinity of a water supply assembly of a cleaning mechanism under the drive of a lead screw. The water supply assembly supplies water to clean the tableware. After cleaning, the scissor unit of the scissor assembly 9 extends to drive the magnetic mechanical claw 8 to extend, and the cleaned tableware is placed on a tableware containing device. The tableware is cleaned by a water gun and an air gun to realize supercritical fluid, so that the tableware is fully cleaned and water resources are not wasted. After the tableware is cleaned, the receiving bottom plate of the scissor assembly 9 is moved upward under the rotation drive of the lead screw. The bowl containing device is extended, the magnetic mechanical claw is loosened, the tableware is placed in the bowl containing device, and then drying treatment is performed. Finally, the tableware is moved to the water inlet and outlet of the kitchen to perform water feeding and draining. The cleaned garbage is flowed into the drain, and the water feeding replenishes the water tank. The whole process is highly automated and almost no manual intervention is needed to complete the whole tableware cleaning process.

[0043] The scissor assembly 9 comprises a cylinder body 91, a bottom receiving plate 92, a connecting shaft 93, a clamping plate 94, a bottom plate 95, a stand column 96, a bearing seat 97, a first connecting rod 98, a second connecting rod 99, a reverse lead screw nut 910, a lead screw 911 and a push rod shaft 913. The first connecting rod 98 and the second connecting rod 99 are connected by means of a connecting piece 914. The scissor assembly 9 is driven by means of the cylinder body 91 to realize vertical displacement up and down, and can realize overturning by cooperation with the half pinion rack overturning assembly 10. The first connecting rod 98 and the second connecting rod 99 are cross arranged to form a scissor unit. The magnetic mechanical claw 8 is arranged on the push rod shaft 913. When the scissor unit composed of the first connecting rod 98 and the second connecting rod 99 extends, the push rod shaft 913 is pushed to extend. When the scissor unit composed of the first connecting rod 98 and the second connecting rod 99 is retracted, the push rod shaft 913 is retracted.

[0044] The half-gear rack flipping assembly 10 includes a cylinder bottom 121, a cylinder barrel 122, a collar 123, a housing 124, a gear 125, a rod barrel sleeve 126, a piston copper sleeve 127, a buffer device 128, a buffer end cover 129, a rack 1210 and a flange 1211; the rack 1210 includes a toothed section and a smooth section. When the scissors assembly is extended, the smooth section of the rack 1210 contacts the gear, and the gear is fixed on the outer frame. When the rack 1210 is retracted, the toothed section of the rack engages with the gear, thereby driving the bearing seat 97 to flip, and further driving the bottom supporting plate 92 to flip.

[0045] Specifically, the anti-thread nut cooperates with the lead screw, the first connecting rod, and the second connecting rod to push the push rod shaft, driving the coupling and the clamping plate to move to the working position. The lead screw is driven by the motor, and the anti-thread nut cooperates with the lead screw, the first connecting rod, and the second connecting rod to retract the push rod shaft to push the magnetic mechanical claw onto the bottom plate. The flipping of the bearing seat drives the bottom receiving plate, the bottom plate and its upper coupling, the clamping plate, the push rod shaft, the first claw lever arm, the second claw lever arm, and the clamped tableware to flip 180 degrees. When the smooth section of the rack of the half-gear rack flipping assembly 10 contacts the gear of the scissors fork assembly, the two do not mesh, and therefore relative rotation does not occur. When the toothed section of the rack of the half-gear rack flipping assembly contacts the gear of the scissors fork assembly, the two mesh, and the upper components thereof rotate relative to each other, thereby completing the flip.

[0046] The cleaning mechanism 4 includes a water supply assembly, a wastewater recovery assembly, a garbage recovery assembly 43, and a tableware holding device. The water supply assembly is used to supply water and wash the tableware, the wastewater recovery assembly is used to recover the washing wastewater, and the garbage recovery assembly is used to recover solid waste. The water supply assembly supplies water to complete the tableware washing process. After the tableware is washed, the solid waste enters the garbage recovery assembly 43 for recovery. The wastewater enters the wastewater recovery assembly's wastewater tank and is pumped away by a wastewater pump. A magnetic mechanical claw extends and places the washed tableware on the tableware holding device. A drying mechanism above dries and disinfects the tableware. In this embodiment, the tableware holding device is a bowl collection basket. Multiple bowl collection baskets can be provided as needed. The bowl collection baskets can be moved up and down or extended parallel to each other. They can be driven up and down relative to the outer frame by a lead screw. The drying assembly is equipped with a drying fan to dry and disinfect the washed tableware. After all the tableware is washed and dried, the Mecanum wheels at the bottom of the outer frame drive the outer frame out of the way and return to the kitchen, ready for the next workday.

[0047] Figure 4 and Figure 5A structural schematic diagram of the scissors-fork assembly 9 is shown, which includes a cylinder body 91, a bottom supporting plate 92, a hexagon socket screw, a connecting shaft 93, a splint 94, a base plate 95, a column 96, a rack 1210, a bearing seat 97, a first connecting rod 98, a second connecting rod 99, a reverse thread nut 910, a screw rod 911, a push rod shaft 913, a first claw arm 81, a soft claw front end 82, a spring 83 and a second claw arm 84.

[0048] The reverse thread nut 910 cooperates with the screw rod 911, the first connecting rod 98, and the second connecting rod 99 to push the push rod shaft 913 with the coupling 93 and the splint 94 to the working position. The magnetized dishes are clamped by the first claw arm 81, the second claw arm 84 and the spring 83 to adjust the front end 82 of the soft claw to a suitable angle. After the dishes are clamped, the reverse thread nut 910 cooperates with the screw rod 911, the first connecting rod 98, and the second connecting rod 99 to retract the push rod shaft 913 and the coupling 93 and the splint 94 as well as the first claw arm 81 and the second claw arm 84 to the bottom plate 95. The bottom supporting plate 92, the bottom plate 95 and the coupling 93, the splint 94, the push rod shaft 913, the first claw arm 81, the second claw arm 84 and the dishes clamped by them are turned 180 degrees through the flipping of the bearing seat 97.

[0049] Figure 6 The schematic diagram shows the structure of the half-gear rack flip assembly, which includes a cylinder base 121, a cylinder barrel 122, a collar 123, a housing 124, a gear 125, a rod barrel sleeve 126, a piston copper sleeve 127, a buffer device 128, a buffer end cover 129, a rack 1210, and a flange 1211. Rack 1210 includes a smooth section without teeth and a toothed section with teeth that can mesh with the gear.

[0050] Figure 6 The working principle of the middle half gear rack flipping assembly is that when the scissors assembly is extended, the toothless part of the rack 1210 will not engage with the gear 125, and the gear 125 is fixed to the outer frame of the platform. When the rack 1210 is retracted, the toothed part of the rack 1210 engages with the gear 125, thereby driving the bearing seat to flip, causing the bottom receiving plate of the scissors assembly to flip, thereby causing the above-mentioned tableware to flip, and then descend to the vicinity of the cleaning mechanism. The cleaning mechanism sprays water to clean the tableware. After cleaning, the tableware is placed in the bowl collection basket and dried through the drying mechanism.

[0051] To achieve automatic post-meal cleaning, this invention proposes an intelligent table steward with integrated automatic collection, delivery, and cleaning. The design focuses on the magnetic bowl collection, delivery, and cleaning mechanisms, while also innovating the mechanisms for both collection and delivery. To verify its feasibility, ANSYS software was used to analyze the half-rack gear at 0°, 45°, 135°, and 180° rotations, yielding total deformation diagrams, equivalent deformation diagrams, and equivalent stress diagrams. Based on these diagrams, magnetic force analysis of the gripper was performed. The results demonstrate a reasonable design structure, a feasible design solution, and high gripping reliability, meeting operational requirements.

[0052] The cleaning mechanism includes a water tank 22, a linear guide 23, a side screw 24, a metal basket 25, a right linear guide 26, a heat-conducting ring 27, a drying plate 28, a metal basket 29, a bearing seat 30, a cylinder 31, a closing plate 32, a water gun 33, an adapter ring 34, a reducer housing 35, a base plate 36, a support plate 37, a sewage pump 38, and a side guide 39. The heat-conducting ring 27, drying plate 28, and drying fan blades are used to dry the tableware.

[0053] The working principle of the present invention is further described below:

[0054] The Mecanum wheel 11 is used to move to the dining table, and the laser sensor is used to locate and identify the dining table so that it can be docked with the table. The screw rotates to make the screw nut lift the bottom supporting plate so that it can dock with the table top. Figure 1 The reverse thread nut shown cooperates with the screw rod, the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod to push the push rod shaft with the connecting shaft and the splint to the working position. The magnetized dishes are clamped by the first claw arm and the second claw arm through adjusting the front end of the soft claw to a suitable angle by cooperating with the spring. After the dishes are clamped, the reverse thread nut cooperates with the screw rod, the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod to retract the push rod shaft, the connecting shaft and the splint, as well as the dishes clamped by the first claw arm and the second claw arm to the bottom plate, and the bottom supporting plate, the bottom plate and the connecting shaft, the splint, the push rod shaft, the first claw arm, the second claw arm and the dishes clamped by them are flipped 180 degrees through the flipping of the bearing seat. Through the rotation of the lead screw, the lead screw nut drives the bottom receiving plate to descend, and water is supplied from the water tank 22 through the water gun 33 and the adapter ring 34, and flows through the elbow and other pipes for flushing. After flushing, the lead screw and the lead screw nut lift the receiving bottom plate, and the scissor assembly pushes out the bowls. The front end of the soft mechanical claw relaxes, so that the bowls fall into the metal basket. At this time, the outer frame is moved by the Mecanum wheel and moved back to the kitchen. The debris and garbage obtained by washing the tableware fall into the closed plate and can be cleaned regularly. The sewage is extracted by the sewage pump and connected to the sewer through the pipe joint to discharge the sewage.

[0055] The embodiments described above are merely descriptions of preferred implementations of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Without departing from the spirit of the present invention, various modifications and improvements made to the technical solutions of the present invention by ordinary technicians in this field should fall within the scope of protection determined by the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic integrated dining table with collection, delivery and washing functions, characterized by: The utility model comprises an outer frame, tableware, a magnetic conveying mechanism, a recovery mechanism and a cleaning mechanism, wherein the second end of the magnetic conveying mechanism is connected to the first end of the recovery mechanism, and the second end of the recovery mechanism is connected to the first end of the cleaning mechanism; the magnetic conveying mechanism is used to convey the tableware to the recovery mechanism, and the recovery mechanism moves the tableware in sequence to the cleaning mechanism after recovering the tableware, and the cleaning mechanism cleans the tableware; The magnetic conveying mechanism includes a dining table, a magnetic attraction component, and a translation component. The magnetic attraction component is arranged under the dining table and is used to attract tableware. The translation component is used to move the adsorbed tableware to the top of the recovery mechanism. The recovery mechanism includes a grabbing component and a lifting component. The grabbing component is arranged on the lifting component. The grabbing component is used to magnetize the magnetic attraction component and grab the tableware. The lifting component is used to drive the tableware to move vertically to the same horizontal plane as the cleaning mechanism. The cleaning mechanism is used to clean the tableware. The magnetic attraction assembly includes an electromagnet and an electromagnet mounting plate, the electromagnet is clamped and fixed by means of the electromagnet mounting plate, and the electromagnet mounting plate is connected to the translation assembly and can be driven by the translation assembly to perform horizontal and vertical translation above the dining table; The translation assembly includes a stepper motor, a motor bracket, a first belt, a universal wheel, a second belt, an optical axis, and a synchronous wheel; the electromagnet mounting plate is connected to the optical axis, and a universal wheel is provided below the electromagnet; the synchronous wheel drives the first and second belts to move under the drive of the stepper motor, and the first and second belts drive the optical axis to move back and forth to realize the movement of the electromagnet mounting plate along the width direction of the table board and further drive the electromagnet mounting plate to move along the length direction of the table board to realize the movement of the electromagnet on the dining table; The recovery mechanism includes a grabbing assembly, a scissor fork assembly, and a half-gear rack flip assembly. The grabbing assembly is provided with a magnetic mechanical claw, which grasps the tableware under the magnetization of the electromagnet; the magnetic mechanical claw includes a first claw arm, a magnetic soft claw front end, a spring, a second claw arm, and a connecting rod; the first claw arm and the second claw arm cooperate with the spring to adjust the soft claw front end to a suitable angle to clamp and absorb the tableware; The magnetic mechanical claw is arranged at the outer end of the scissor fork assembly, and the scissor fork assembly can drive the magnetic mechanical claw to extend or retract; the scissor fork assembly includes a bottom supporting plate, a bottom plate, a clamping plate, a first connecting rod, a second connecting rod, a reverse screw nut, a screw rod and a push rod shaft; The half-gear rack flip assembly includes a rack and a gear; the gear is fixed to the outer frame, and the rack includes a toothed section and a smooth section. When the scissor assembly is extended, the smooth section of the rack contacts the gear. When the rack is retracted, the toothed section of the rack engages with the gear to drive the bearing seat to flip; The reverse thread nut cooperates with the screw rod, the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod to push the push rod shaft, driving the coupling member and the clamping plate to move to the working position. The reverse thread nut cooperates with the screw rod, the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod to retract the push rod shaft to push the magnetic mechanical claw to the bottom plate, and the bottom receiving plate is rotated by the rotation of the bearing seat, thereby realizing a 180-degree rotation of the clamped tableware; the bottom receiving plate is moved up and down by means of the screws arranged at the four corners, thereby driving the tableware to move up and down; The cleaning mechanism includes a water supply component, a sewage recovery component, a garbage recovery component and a tableware holding component. The bottom receiving plate is flipped over and moved downward to transport the tableware to the water supply component. The water supply component is used to supply water and clean the tableware. The sewage recovery component is used to recycle cleaning sewage. The garbage recovery component is used to recycle solid waste. The magnetic mechanical claw is extended to the top of the tableware holding component with the help of the scissor fork component and places the cleaned tableware on the tableware holding component.

2. The automatic integrated dining table for collecting, delivering and washing according to claim 1 is characterized by: A Mecanum wheel is provided at the bottom of the outer frame, and the Mecanum wheel is driven by a motor to drive the gear to rotate.

3. The automatic integrated dining table for collecting, delivering and washing according to claim 1 is characterized by: The water supply component includes a water gun, an adapter ring and a water tank. The water tank supplies water to the water gun and the adapter ring and rinses the tableware through a pipeline. The garbage recovery component is provided with a filter. The sewage recovery component is provided with a sewage tank and a sewage pump. After rinsing the tableware, the sewage enters the sewage tank after passing through the filter and is pumped away with the help of the sewage pump.

4. The automatic integrated dining table for collecting, delivering and washing according to claim 1 is characterized by: A drying component is also provided, and the drying component is used to dry the washed tableware.

5. The automatic integrated dining table for collecting, delivering and washing according to claim 4 is characterized by: The drying component is provided with a drying fan.

6. The automatic integrated dining table for collecting, delivering and washing according to claim 1 is characterized by: The stepper motor is fixed by means of a motor bracket.

7. The automatic integrated dining table for collecting, delivering and washing according to claim 1 is characterized by: The tableware is magnetizable tableware.

8. The automatic integrated dining table for collecting, delivering and washing according to claim 1 is characterized by: The dining table includes a bracket, a first side panel, a second side panel and a table top; the first side panel and the second side panel are arranged on the outside of the table top, and the bracket is arranged under the table top.

9. The automatic integrated dining table for collecting, delivering and washing according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of magnetic mechanical claws are provided.

10. The automatic integrated dining table for collecting, delivering and washing according to claim 1 is characterized by: The outer frame is provided with a laser sensor for positioning and identifying the dining table and tableware.

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