Cooking machine with automatic cleaning function

Abstract

This invention relates to the field of cooking machines, specifically a cooking machine with an automatic cleaning function. It includes a support guide device, with profile support columns evenly spaced at the four corners of the upper surface of the guide device. By setting a limiting bracket, during automated cooking, a servo motor drives a driven synchronous pulley to rotate via an active synchronous pulley and a first synchronous belt. This causes the support plate to synchronously drive the limiting bracket shaft and the cooking device to rotate, allowing the cooking device to quickly stir-fry various ingredients inside the wok, improving cooking efficiency. Simultaneously, during cleaning, a stepper motor drives a transmission gear ring to rotate via an active gear, allowing the cleaning device to elastically press against the inside of the wok. Combined with external cleaning fluid, this provides comprehensive cleaning of the wok's interior, effectively improving the efficiency of automated cooking and cleaning.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of cooking machine technology, specifically to a cooking machine with an automatic cleaning function. Background Technology

[0002] The cooking machine is a modern technological product, a new generation of microcomputer-controlled intelligent cooking equipment. The main features of the equipment are convenient and simple operation, no oil fumes, and the cooking machine can automatically stir-fry, fry, cook, deep-fry, sauté, braise, steam, boil, bake, stew, and simmer, etc., making the cooking process easy to automate.

[0003] For example, the invention patent disclosed in publication number CN116350054A discloses a self-cleaning cooking machine. Its features include a cooking machine housing, a wok, and a robotic arm. It further includes a rinsing mechanism on the cooking machine cover, a brushing mechanism on the robotic arm, and a drainage system inside the cooking machine. When the cooking machine finishes its cooking cycle, the control system issues a cleaning command. The rinsing mechanism on the cover rinses the inside of the wok, while the brushing mechanism on the robotic arm, driven by a motor, extends a brush to thoroughly scrub the wok during rinsing. After cleaning, the wok tilts to pour the wastewater into the drainage system, discharging it. This invention automatically cleans the wok and discharges wastewater after cooking.

[0004] Although the aforementioned cooking machine can perform internal cleaning, its automation level is insufficient, and it is not convenient to quickly adjust the cooking and cleaning operations, reducing the machine's convenience. Furthermore, after prolonged use, it is not convenient to quickly replace the cleaning scraper, reducing the machine's practicality. Therefore, a cooking machine with an automatic cleaning function is needed to solve the problems mentioned above. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a cooking machine with an automatic cleaning function to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution: a cooking machine with an automatic cleaning function, comprising a guide device for support, wherein profile support columns are equidistantly arranged at the four corners of the upper end face of the guide device, a limit seat is fixedly arranged on the upper end face of the four sets of profile support columns, and an adjustment device is rotatably engaged at the center of the inner end face of the limit seat, a drive synchronous pulley is rotatably engaged on the inner end face of the limit seat near the side, and a servo motor is fixedly arranged on the upper end face of the limit seat directly opposite the drive synchronous pulley, the drive synchronous pulley and the adjustment device are meshed and connected by a first synchronous belt, and a support device is threadedly connected to the inner end face of the guide device near the bottom.

[0007] Preferably, the control device includes a support plate for support. A driven synchronous pulley is fixedly installed at the center of the upper end face of the support plate, and guide cylinders are symmetrically installed at the lower end face of the support plate. Limiting shafts are fixedly engaged at the lower end faces of the two sets of guide cylinders. A support chuck is fixedly installed at the center of the inner end face of the limiting shaft. A transmission gear ring is rotatably engaged on the side end face of the support chuck. A drive gear is rotatably engaged on the inner end face of the support chuck near the outside. A stepper motor is fixedly installed on the outer end face of the support chuck opposite the drive gear. A cleaning device is fixedly installed at the center of the upper end face of the transmission gear ring, and a cooking device is fixedly installed at the center of the lower end face of the transmission gear ring.

[0008] Preferably, the cleaning device includes a fixed base for docking, the lower end face of the fixed base is symmetrically provided with spring retaining shafts, and the lower end faces of the two sets of spring retaining shafts are fixedly provided with cleaning scrapers.

[0009] Preferably, the cooking device includes a positioning bracket for docking, a support shaft is fixedly provided at the center of the lower end face of the positioning bracket, and four sets of cooking flip plates are equidistantly arranged on the lower end face of the support shaft.

[0010] Preferably, the support device includes two sets of guide slides for guiding, and threaded grooves are provided on the upper end face of the two sets of guide slides near the side. A wok is rotatably engaged on the inner end face of the two sets of guide slides. A positioning turntable is symmetrically arranged on the side end face of the wok near the top. A synchronous motor is fixedly arranged on the outer end face of one of the guide slides, opposite the positioning turntable.

[0011] Preferably, the guiding device includes a limiting base for support. The upper end face of the limiting base is symmetrically provided with limiting support plates, and a fixed guide groove is opened near the bottom on the inner end face of the limiting support plates. Guide pulleys are rotatably engaged with the inner end face of the limiting base at both sets of limiting support plates, and a positioning pulley is fixedly provided at the center of the inner end face of the guide pulley. A transmission screw is fixedly installed at the center of the upper end face of the positioning pulley. The two sets of guide pulleys are meshed and connected by a second synchronous belt. A reduction motor is fixedly provided on the lower end face of the limiting base at one of the sets of positioning pulleys.

[0012] Preferably, the driving gear is meshed with the inside of the transmission gear ring, and the outer end face of the driven synchronous pulley is meshed with the driving synchronous pulley through the first synchronous belt. The meshing connection between the driving gear and the transmission gear ring allows for arbitrary angle adjustment of the cleaning device and the cooking device, facilitating quick replacement of the cleaning scraper.

[0013] Preferably, the radius of the stir-frying device is equal to the inner diameter of the wok, and the outer end face of the stir-frying device is in close contact with the inside of the wok. The cleaning scraper is in elastic contact with the inner wall of the wok, which can effectively improve the efficiency of the subsequent cleaning scraper in cleaning the inside of the wok.

[0014] Preferably, the threaded groove is adapted to the transmission screw, and the support device is threadedly slidably connected to the upper end face of the limiting base through the threaded groove and the transmission screw, which facilitates the transmission screw to drive the support device to move up and down inside the limiting support plate, providing sufficient limiting space for subsequent cleaning or material guiding.

[0015] Preferably, the lower end face of the fixed base is fixedly connected to two sets of symmetrically distributed spring clips, the lower end faces of the two sets of spring clips are fixedly connected to the limiting guide seat, a fixed slot is provided at the center of the lower end face of the limiting guide seat, and a snap-fit ​​strip is slidably snapped into the inner end face of the limiting guide seat through the fixed slot. A cleaning clip plate is fixedly provided on the lower end face of the snap-fit ​​strip, spring guide shafts are fixedly provided at equal intervals on the inner end face of the limiting guide seat, a fixed clip plate is provided on the side end face of the spring guide shaft, and a plug-in shaft is provided at equal intervals on the inner end face of the fixed clip plate opposite to the snap-fit ​​strip.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows:

[0017] 1. This invention, by setting a limiting seat, allows the servo motor to synchronously drive the driven synchronous belt pulley to rotate via the active synchronous belt pulley and the first synchronous belt during automated cooking. This enables the support plate to synchronously drive the limiting seat shaft and the cooking device to rotate, allowing the cooking device to quickly stir-fry various ingredients inside the wok, thus improving cooking efficiency. Simultaneously, during cleaning, the stepper motor drives the transmission gear ring to rotate via the active gear, allowing the cleaning device to elastically press against the inside of the wok. Combined with external cleaning fluid, this provides a comprehensive cleaning of the wok's interior, effectively improving the efficiency of automated cooking and cleaning of the wok's interior.

[0018] 2. By setting up a cleaning device, when disassembling the cleaning plate, the operator can pull the fixed plate, which can be displaced outward under the guidance of the spring guide shaft. This allows the fixed plate to drive the insertion shaft to release the restriction on the locking strip, thereby facilitating the quick and convenient replacement of the cleaning plate and improving the efficiency of subsequent cleaning. Attached Figure Description

[0019] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0020] Figure 1 This is an exploded view of the main body of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the main body of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 3 This is an exploded view of the control device of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the control device of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the cleaning device structure of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the cooking device of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the support device of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the guiding device of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 9This is a schematic diagram of the second embodiment of the cleaning device of the present invention.

[0029] In the diagram: 1-Profile support column, 2-Limiting bracket, 3-Servo motor, 4-Active synchronous pulley, 5-First synchronous belt, 6-Control device, 7-Support device, 8-Guide device, 61-Driven synchronous pulley, 62-Cleaning device, 63-Supporting plate, 64-Guide cylinder, 65-Limiting shaft, 66-Supporting chuck, 67-Cooking device, 68-Stepper motor, 69-Active gear, 610-Transmission gear ring, 621-Spring shaft, 622-Fixed seat, 623-Cleaning scraper, 624-Fixed plate, 6 25-Spring guide shaft, 626-Plug-in shaft, 627-Cleaning plate, 628-Snap-in strip, 629-Fixed slot, 6210-Limit guide seat, 671-Alignment seat, 672-Cooking flip plate, 673-Support shaft, 71-Threaded groove, 72-Guide slide, 73-Synchronous motor, 74-Positioning rotary seat, 75-Cooking pan, 81-Positioning pulley, 82-Second synchronous belt, 83-Gear motor, 84-Limit base, 85-Guide pulley, 86-Transmission screw, 87-Fixed guide groove, 88-Limit support plate. Detailed Implementation

[0030] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the present application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present application, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort should fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0031] It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," etc., in the specification, claims, and accompanying drawings of this application 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 for the embodiments of this application described herein. Furthermore, the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover 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.

[0032] The invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0033] Example 1

[0034] Please see Figure 1-8An embodiment of the present invention provides a cooking machine with an automatic cleaning function, including a guide device 8 for support. Profile support columns 1 are equidistantly arranged at the four corners of the upper end face of the guide device 8. Limiting brackets 2 are fixedly arranged on the upper end face of the four sets of profile support columns 1. An adjusting device 6 is rotatably engaged at the center of the inner end face of the limiting bracket 2. An active synchronous pulley 4 is rotatably engaged near the side of the inner end face of the limiting bracket 2. A servo motor 3 is fixedly arranged on the upper end face of the limiting bracket 2 directly opposite the active synchronous pulley 4. The active synchronous pulley 4 and the adjusting device 6 are meshed and connected via a first synchronous belt 5. A support device 7 is threadedly connected near the bottom of the inner end face of the guide device 8.

[0035] The control device 6 includes a support plate 63 for support. A driven synchronous pulley 61 is fixedly installed at the center of the upper end face of the support plate 63, and guide cylinders 64 are symmetrically installed at the lower end face of the support plate 63. Limiting shafts 65 are fixedly engaged at the lower end faces of the two sets of guide cylinders 64. A support chuck 66 is fixedly installed at the center of the inner end face of the limiting shaft 65. A transmission gear ring 610 is rotatably engaged at the side end face of the support chuck 66. A drive gear 69 is rotatably engaged at the inner end face of the support chuck 66 near the outside. A stepper motor 68 is fixedly installed at the outer end face of the support chuck 66 opposite to the drive gear 69. A cleaning device 62 is fixedly installed at the center of the upper end face of the transmission gear ring 610, and a cooking device 67 is fixedly installed at the center of the lower end face of the transmission gear ring 610.

[0036] The cleaning device 62 includes a fixed base 622 for docking, and spring retainers 621 are symmetrically arranged on the lower end face of the fixed base 622. Cleaning scrapers 623 are fixedly arranged on the lower end face of the two sets of spring retainers 621.

[0037] The cooking device 67 includes a positioning bracket 671 for docking. A support shaft 673 is fixedly installed at the center of the lower end face of the positioning bracket 671, and four sets of cooking flip plates 672 are equidistantly arranged on the lower end face of the support shaft 673.

[0038] The support device 7 includes two sets of guide slides 72 for guiding. Threaded grooves 71 are provided on the upper end face of each set of guide slides 72 near the side. A wok 75 is rotatably engaged on the inner end face of the two sets of guide slides 72. A positioning turntable 74 is symmetrically arranged on the side end face of the wok 75 near the top. A synchronous motor 73 is fixedly installed on the outer end face of one of the guide slides 72, directly opposite the positioning turntable 74.

[0039] The guiding device 8 includes a limiting base 84 for support. The upper end face of the limiting base 84 is symmetrically provided with limiting support plates 88, and a fixed guide groove 87 is provided on the inner end face of the limiting support plates 88 near the bottom. The inner end face of the limiting base 84 is rotatably engaged with guide pulleys 85 at both sets of limiting support plates 88, and a positioning pulley 81 is fixedly provided at the center of the inner end face of the guide pulley 85. A transmission screw 86 is fixedly installed at the center of the upper end face of the positioning pulley 81. The two sets of guide pulleys 85 are meshed and connected by a second synchronous belt 82. A reduction motor 83 is fixedly provided on the lower end face of the limiting base 84 at one of the positioning pulleys 81.

[0040] The drive gear 69 is meshed with the transmission gear ring 610. The outer end face of the driven synchronous pulley 61 is meshed with the drive synchronous pulley 4 through the first synchronous belt 5. The meshing connection between the drive gear 69 and the transmission gear ring 610 allows for arbitrary angle adjustment of the cleaning device 62 and the cooking device 67, facilitating quick replacement of the cleaning scraper 623.

[0041] The radius of the stir-frying device 67 is equal to the inner diameter of the wok 75, and the outer end face of the stir-frying device 67 is in close contact with the inside of the wok 75. The cleaning scraper 623 is in elastic contact with the inner wall of the wok 75, which can effectively improve the efficiency of the subsequent cleaning scraper 623 in cleaning the inside of the wok 75.

[0042] The threaded groove 71 is adapted to the transmission screw 86, and the support device 7 is threadedly slidably connected to the upper end face of the limiting base 84 through the threaded groove 71 and the transmission screw 86. This allows the transmission screw 86 to drive the support device 7 to move up and down inside the limiting support plate 88, providing sufficient limiting space for subsequent cleaning or material guiding.

[0043] like Figure 9 The second embodiment of the cleaning device of the present invention is shown, which differs from the first embodiment in that: the lower end face of the fixed base 622 is fixedly connected to two sets of symmetrically distributed spring clips 621, the lower end faces of the two sets of spring clips 621 are fixedly connected to the limiting guide 6210, a fixed slot 629 is provided at the center of the lower end face of the limiting guide 6210, and a snap-fit ​​strip 628 is slidably snapped into the inner end face of the limiting guide 6210 through the fixed slot 629. A cleaning clip plate 627 is fixedly provided on the lower end face of the snap-fit ​​strip 628, a spring guide shaft 625 is fixedly provided at equal intervals on the inner end face of the limiting guide 6210, a fixed clip plate 624 is provided on the side end face of the spring guide shaft 625, and a plug-in shaft 626 is provided at equal intervals on the inner end face of the fixed clip plate 624 opposite to the snap-fit ​​strip 628. A handle is provided on the side end face of the fixed clip plate 624 near the top.

[0044] During use, the operator can pull the handle on the side of the fixed clamping plate 624. The handle will cause the fixed clamping plate 624 to move outward under the guidance of the spring guide shaft 625. The fixed clamping plate 624 will then cause the insertion shaft 626 to release the restriction on the locking strip 628, thereby facilitating the quick and convenient replacement of the cleaning clamping plate 627 and improving the efficiency of subsequent cleaning.

[0045] Working Principle: Before use, if cooking is required, the user can start the servo motor 3 and guide cylinder 64. The two guide cylinders 64 first drive the limit pin 65 downwards, allowing the stir-fry device 67 to engage with the inside of the wok 75. Then, the servo motor 3 drives the driven timing pulley 61 to rotate via the active timing pulley 4 and the first timing belt 5. The driven timing pulley 61 drives the support plate 63 to rotate, which in turn drives the limit pin 65 and the stir-fry device 67 to rotate. At this time, the stir-fry device 67 can quickly stir-fry various ingredients inside the wok 75 using the four sets of stir-frying flip plates 672 at the bottom. After cooking, the guide cylinders 64 drive the limit pin 65 to reset, separating the stir-fry device 67 from the wok 75. The timing reduction motor 83 can synchronously drive two sets of transmission screws 86 to rotate through the positioning pulley 81, the second synchronous belt 82, and the guide pulley 85. The two sets of transmission screws 86 can synchronously drive the support device 7 to move down inside the fixed guide groove 87, providing guiding space for subsequent flipping and discharging. Then, the synchronous motor 73 can drive the wok 75 to flip, thereby exporting the cooked food. During cleaning, the stepper motor 68 can drive the transmission gear ring 610 to flip through the drive gear 69, so that the cleaning device 62 is aligned with the wok 75. Then, the guide cylinder 64 moves down, and at the same time, the transmission screws 86 drive the wok 75 to rise, so that the cleaning scraper 623 is elastically pressed into the wok 75. With the help of external cleaning liquid, the cleaning scraper 623 can clean the inside of the wok 75.

[0046] Although embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A cooking machine with automatic cleaning function, comprising a guide device (8) for support, wherein profile support columns (1) are equidistantly arranged at the four corners of the upper end face of the guide device (8), and a limiting seat (2) is fixedly arranged on the upper end face of the four sets of profile support columns (1), and an adjustment device (6) is rotatably engaged at the center of the inner end face of the limiting seat (2), characterized in that: The inner end face of the limiting card seat (2) is rotatably engaged with the active synchronous pulley (4) near the side, and a servo motor (3) is fixedly installed on the upper end face of the limiting card seat (2) directly opposite the active synchronous pulley (4). The active synchronous pulley (4) and the control device (6) are meshed and connected through the first synchronous belt (5). The inner end face of the guide device (8) is threaded with a support device (7) near the bottom. The control device (6) includes a support plate (63) for support. A driven synchronous pulley (61) is fixedly installed at the center of the upper end face of the support plate (63), and guide cylinders (64) are symmetrically installed at the lower end face of the support plate (63). Limiting shafts (65) are fixedly engaged at the lower end faces of the two sets of guide cylinders (64). A support chuck (66) is fixedly installed at the center of the inner end face of the limiting shaft (65). A transmission gear ring (610) is rotatably engaged on the side end face of the support chuck (66). A drive gear (69) is rotatably engaged on the inner end face of the support chuck (66) near the outside. A stepper motor (68) is fixedly installed on the outer end face of the support chuck (66) opposite to the drive gear (69). A cleaning device (62) is fixedly installed at the center of the upper end face of the transmission gear ring (610). A cooking device (67) is fixedly installed at the center of the lower end face of the transmission gear ring (610). The support device (7) includes two sets of guide slides (72) for guiding. Threaded grooves (71) are provided on the upper end face of the two sets of guide slides (72) near the side. A wok (75) is rotatably engaged on the inner end face of the two sets of guide slides (72). A positioning turntable (74) is symmetrically arranged on the side end face of the wok (75) near the top. A synchronous motor (73) is fixedly arranged on the outer end face of one of the guide slides (72) opposite the positioning turntable (74). The guiding device (8) includes a limiting base (84) for support. The upper end face of the limiting base (84) is symmetrically provided with limiting support plates (88), and a fixed guide groove (87) is provided near the bottom on the inner end face of the limiting support plates (88). The inner end face of the limiting base (84) is rotatably engaged with guide pulleys (85) at both sets of limiting support plates (88), and a positioning pulley (81) is fixedly provided at the center of the inner end face of the guide pulleys (85). A transmission screw (86) is fixedly installed at the center of the upper end face of the positioning pulley (81). The two sets of guide pulleys (85) are meshed and connected by a second synchronous belt (82). A reduction motor (83) is fixedly provided on the lower end face of the limiting base (84) at one of the sets of positioning pulleys (81).

2. The cooking machine with automatic cleaning function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cleaning device (62) includes a fixed seat (622) for docking, and spring clips (621) are symmetrically arranged on the lower end face of the fixed seat (622), and cleaning scrapers (623) are fixedly arranged on the lower end face of the two sets of spring clips (621).

3. The cooking machine with automatic cleaning function according to claim 2, characterized in that: The cooking device (67) includes a positioning seat (671) for docking. A support shaft (673) is fixedly provided at the center of the lower end face of the positioning seat (671), and four sets of cooking flip plates (672) are equidistantly arranged on the lower end face of the support shaft (673).

4. The cooking machine with automatic cleaning function according to claim 3, characterized in that: The drive gear (69) meshes with the inside of the transmission gear ring (610), and the outer end face of the driven synchronous pulley (61) meshes with the drive synchronous pulley (4) through the first synchronous belt (5).

5. The cooking machine with automatic cleaning function according to claim 4, characterized in that: The radius of the stir-frying device (67) is equal to the inner diameter of the wok (75), and the outer end face of the stir-frying device (67) is fitted and connected to the inside of the wok (75). The cleaning scraper (623) is elastically fitted and connected to the inner wall of the wok (75).

6. The cooking machine with automatic cleaning function according to claim 5, characterized in that: The threaded groove (71) is adapted to the transmission screw (86), and the support device (7) is threadedly slidably connected to the upper end face of the limiting base (84) through the adaptation of the threaded groove (71) to the transmission screw (86).

7. The cooking machine with automatic cleaning function according to claim 6, characterized in that: The lower end face of the fixed seat (622) is fixedly connected to two sets of symmetrically distributed spring clips (621). The lower end faces of the two sets of spring clips (621) are fixedly connected to the limiting guide seat (6210). A fixed slot (629) is provided at the center of the lower end face of the limiting guide seat (6210). A snap-fit ​​strip (628) is slidably snapped into the inner end face of the limiting guide seat (6210) through the fixed slot (629). A cleaning plate (627) is fixedly provided on the lower end face of the snap-fit ​​strip (628). Spring guide shafts (625) are fixedly provided at equal intervals on the inner end face of the limiting guide seat (6210). A fixed plate (624) is provided on the side end face of the spring guide shaft (625). A plug-in shaft (626) is provided at equal intervals on the inner end face of the fixed plate (624) opposite to the snap-fit ​​strip (628).

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