Method for automatically washing food ingredients

Abstract

The application provides a food material automatic cleaning system, a refrigerator applying the same and a food material automatic cleaning method. The food material automatic cleaning system comprises an open-ended shell; a brushing device arranged in an upper space inside the shell, the brushing device comprising: at least one movable support reversibly connected to an inner side of the shell in the upper space between a cleaning support position and a dumping position; a driving mechanism for driving at least one brushing unit to reciprocate above the movable support along a preset track when the movable support is reversed to the cleaning support position, so as to brush the food material placed on the movable support; a rinsing device arranged in a lower space inside the shell, for accommodating the food material placed directly or received by the movable support reversed to the dumping position; and a spraying device arranged at the top of the upper space, for spraying and flushing the food material placed in the brushing device and / or the rinsing device. The system can provide different cleaning steps for root and leaf vegetables and fruits, and protect the integrity of the vegetables and fruits.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of refrigeration technology, and in particular to an automatic method for cleaning food ingredients. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, when using a refrigerator at home, fruits and vegetables must be washed in advance and then manually placed in the corresponding compartments of the refrigerator for storage. This requires users to spend a lot of energy on the initial cleaning and processing of fruits and vegetables, including but not limited to manually washing, sorting, and storing them in quantities. This places a heavy workload on consumers and causes great inconvenience.

[0003] Existing technology includes a dual-purpose vegetable washing machine with adjustable water level, which only adjusts the water level for washing vegetables and cannot scrub the peels of harder fruits and vegetables. Therefore, it is only suitable for washing softer leafy vegetables and not for automatically scrubbing harder fruits and vegetables, thus its cleaning effect on these types of fruits and vegetables is limited. At the same time, it cannot classify fruits and vegetables and does not mention subsequent classification and storage steps, which still requires manual classification and storage of fruits and vegetables, thus its effect on reducing the user's burden of manual processing of fruits and vegetables is limited. Summary of the Invention

[0004] This invention proposes an automatic food cleaning method to solve the technical problem in the prior art that users need to manually clean fruits and vegetables before storing them in the refrigerator, which leads to a heavy workload for users.

[0005] To solve the above problems, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is as follows: This invention provides an automatic food cleaning method, which employs an automatic food cleaning system, comprising: A shell that is open at one end; A scrubbing device, located in the upper space inside the housing, includes: At least one movable support is rotatably connected to the inside of the housing in the upper space between the cleaning support position and the dumping position; A drive mechanism is used to drive at least one scrubbing unit to reciprocate along a preset trajectory above the movable support when the movable support is flipped to the cleaning support position, so as to scrub the food placed on the movable support. The rinsing device, located in the lower space inside the housing, is used to accommodate or receive food ingredients poured out by the movable support that is flipped to the dropping position. The rinsing device includes: a rinsing box; a flipping mechanism for driving the rinsing box to flip up and down; and a movable baffle that is flipped to the end of the rinsing box facing the opening of the housing to open or close the rinsing box. A spraying device, located at the top of the upper space, is used to spray and rinse food placed in the scrubbing device and / or rinsing device; A sorting device includes: at least two storage boxes; and a switching mechanism for driving the at least two storage boxes to circulate under the housing to switch each storage box to a receiving position located below the cleaning box. When the cleaning box is flipped so that one end of the cleaning box with the movable baffle is tilted downward and forward relative to the other end, and the movable baffle is flipped to open the cleaning box, the ingredients can be poured from the cleaning box into the storage box that has reached the receiving position. Automatic food cleaning methods include: S1: Place the ingredients into the upper space inside the shell between the adjacent roller units of the movable bracket located at the cleaning support position, start the spray device, the brushing unit and the roller units on the movable bracket, and switch the mechanism to drive the required storage box to the receiving position located below the cleaning box. S2: The brushing unit detects the resistance value F of the brushing unit through its resistance sensor and determines whether F≥α. If not, the drive mechanism drives the brushing unit to move downward from the highest point along the preset trajectory until F≥α. S3: Detect the running time T of the brushing unit and the drum unit, and determine whether T≥T1. If so, the movable bracket is flipped to the pouring position to pour the food into the rinsing device in the lower space inside the shell. S4: The flipping mechanism of the rinsing device drives its cleaning box to flip up and down repeatedly. The running time T' of the flipping mechanism is detected, and it is determined whether T'≥T2. If so, the flipping mechanism drives the cleaning box to flip until one end of the cleaning box with the movable baffle is tilted downward and forward relative to the other end. The movable baffle flips to open the cleaning box, the spraying device and the flipping mechanism stop running, and the food is poured from the cleaning box into the storage box that has reached the receiving position.

[0006] Furthermore, the automatic food cleaning system also includes: The first guide rail is installed on the inside of the housing located in the upper space; The transfer slider is mounted on the guide rail, and the brushing unit is mounted on the transfer slider; The drive mechanism is used to drive the transfer slider to reciprocate along the first guide rail.

[0007] Preferably, the guide rail is an arc-shaped guide rail, and the transfer slider is slidably mounted on the guide rail through a first guide groove that matches the shape of the guide rail; The drive mechanism is a gear rocker mechanism, and the transfer slider is fixedly installed at the end of the rocker.

[0008] Preferably, the movable support includes: A movable plate, one end of which is hinged to the inside of the housing; The material rack is fixedly connected to the other end of the movable plate. The material rack includes: Mounting framework; At least two roller units are rotatably and spaced apart on the mounting frame; Food placed between adjacent roller units can be tumbled in all directions by the adjacent roller units.

[0009] Furthermore, the rinsing device also includes: The second guide rail is installed on the inner side of the housing located in the lower space, and the second guide rail is arc-shaped; The end of the cleaning box away from the movable baffle is rotatably connected to the inner side of the shell located in the lower space. The end of the cleaning box facing the opening of the shell is provided with a second guide groove that matches the shape of the second guide rail. The cleaning box is slidably mounted on the second guide rail via the second guide groove. The flipping mechanism drives the end of the cleaning box away from the movable baffle to rotate and causes the end of the cleaning box facing the opening of the shell to swing up and down along the second guide rail, thereby driving the cleaning box to flip.

[0010] Preferably, the flipping mechanism includes: The first rotating shaft is rotatably mounted on the inside of the housing located in the lower space; The first flipping drive unit is used to drive the first rotating shaft to rotate; The end of the cleaning box away from the movable baffle is fixedly installed on the first rotating shaft.

[0011] Preferably, the bottom of the cleaning box is provided with multiple drainage holes; The bottom of the shell is provided with a water inlet ramp and a drain outlet. The water inlet ramp is used to receive the cleaning water falling from the drain hole and guide the cleaning water to the drain outlet to be discharged from the shell.

[0012] Preferably, the washing unit is a roller brush unit, and the roller brush unit includes: A roller is rotatably connected to a transfer slider; Multiple brush heads are evenly spaced and installed on the outer side of the roller; The resistance sensor is fixedly installed inside the drum; A resistance sensing probe is mounted on the brush head and electrically connected to the resistance sensor.

[0013] Preferably, the movable brackets are provided in pairs, and the pair of movable brackets are connected to the opposite inner sides of the housing; When both movable supports are flipped to the cleaning support position, they are spliced ​​together to form a single support; The drive mechanism is used to drive a pair of washing units to reciprocate along a preset trajectory above the pair of moving supports when the pair of moving supports are flipped to be assembled into a combined support, so as to wash the food placed on the pair of moving supports.

[0014] Furthermore, after S4, it also includes: The weight W of the food stored in the storage box is detected. If W ≥ W0, the switching mechanism drives the storage box to move away from the receiving position and drives another storage box to move to the receiving position, then returns to S1.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects: The automatic food cleaning system provided by this invention can be used in combination with different household refrigerator models to automatically clean and classify fruits and vegetables for separate storage, greatly facilitating the consumer experience. The entire process requires simply placing the fruits and vegetables inside, making it more environmentally friendly. Furthermore, it separates different types of fruits and vegetables for cleaning, providing different automatic cleaning steps for root vegetables and leafy vegetables, ensuring thorough cleaning while preserving the integrity of the produce as much as possible. The overall device is more intelligent and convenient. Attached Figure Description

[0016] To more clearly illustrate the technical solution proposed by the present invention, a detailed description is provided below in conjunction with the embodiments and accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the accompanying drawings described below are merely some embodiments of the present invention, and those skilled in the art can make changes to these drawings under the concept of the present invention.

[0017] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the overall assembly structure of an embodiment of the automatic food cleaning system provided by the present invention; Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the concealed storage box and switching mechanism in an embodiment of the automatic food washing system provided by the present invention. Figure 1 ; Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the concealed storage box and switching mechanism in an embodiment of the automatic food washing system provided by the present invention. Figure 2 ; Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the concealed storage box and switching mechanism in an embodiment of the automatic food washing system provided by the present invention. Figure 3 ; Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the concealed storage box and switching mechanism in an embodiment of the automatic food washing system provided by the present invention. Figure 4 ; Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the concealed storage box and switching mechanism in an embodiment of the automatic food washing system provided by the present invention. Figure 5 ; Figure 7 Dynamic illustration of the working mode of the concealed storage box and switching mechanism in an embodiment of the automatic food cleaning system provided by the present invention. Figure 1 ; Figure 8 Dynamic illustration of the working mode of the concealed storage box and switching mechanism in an embodiment of the automatic food cleaning system provided by the present invention. Figure 2 ; Figure 9 A schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the storage box and switching mechanism in an embodiment of the automatic food cleaning system provided by the present invention.

[0018] The main markings in the attached figures are as follows: 1. Shell; 11. Upper space; 12. Lower space; 121. Water inlet slope; 13. First guide rail; 14. Second guide rail; 2. Scrubbing device; 21. Movable bracket; 211. Movable plate; 212. Movable shaft; 213. Drain hole; 214. Mounting frame; 215. Roller unit; 22. Scrubbing unit; 221. Roller; 222. Brush head; 3. Spraying device; 4. Rinsing device; 41. Cleaning box; 411. Movable baffle; 412. Drain outlet; 413. First rotating shaft; 414. Second rotating shaft; 415. Drain hole; 5. Sorting device; 51. Storage box; 52. Switching mechanism; 6. Ingredients. Detailed Implementation

[0019] To make the technical problem to be solved, the technical solution and the beneficial effects of the present invention clearer, the following description is provided in conjunction with the appendix. Figure 1-9 The present invention will be further described in detail with reference to embodiments.

[0020] Please refer to the following: Figure 1-9 The automatic food cleaning system provided by the present invention includes: The shell 1 is open at one end, preferably rectangular; a scrubbing device 2 is disposed in the upper space 11 inside the shell 1, the scrubbing device 2 includes: at least one movable support 21, which is rotatably connected to the inner side of the shell 1 in the upper space 11 between a cleaning support position and a pouring position; a drive mechanism for driving at least one scrubbing unit 22 to reciprocate along a certain preset trajectory above the movable support 21 when the movable support 21 is rotated to the cleaning support position, so as to scrub the food 6 placed on the movable support 21; a rinsing device 4 is disposed in the lower space 12 inside the shell 1 for accommodating or receiving the food 6 poured out by the movable support 21 rotated to the pouring position; and a spraying device 3 is disposed at the top of the upper space 11 for spraying and rinsing the food 6 placed in the scrubbing device 2 and / or the rinsing device 4.

[0021] Please refer to the following: Figure 2-7 In this embodiment, the rinsing device 4 includes: Cleaning box 41; flipping mechanism for driving the cleaning box 41 to flip up and down; movable baffle 411, which is flipped to the end of the cleaning box 41 facing the opening of the housing 1 to open or close the cleaning box 41. The automatic food cleaning system also includes a sorting device 5, which includes: At least two storage boxes 51; and a switching mechanism 52 for driving at least two storage boxes 51 to circulate below the housing 1 to switch each storage box 51 to a receiving position located below the cleaning box 41. When the cleaning box 41 is flipped to the point where one end of the movable baffle 411 is tilted downwards and forwards relative to the other end, and the movable baffle 411 is flipped to the open cleaning box 41, the ingredients 6 can be poured from the cleaning box 41 into the storage box 51 that has reached the receiving position.

[0022] Please refer to the following: Figure 2-7 In this embodiment, the washing unit 22 is a roller brush unit, which includes: A roller 221 is rotatably connected to a transfer slider; multiple brush heads 222 are evenly spaced on the outer side of the roller 221; a resistance sensor (not shown) is fixedly installed on the inner side of the roller 221; and a resistance sensing probe (not shown) is installed on the brush head 222 and electrically connected to the resistance sensor.

[0023] In a preferred embodiment, the roller brush unit further includes: The roller shaft (not shown in the figure) is rotatably mounted on the transfer slider; the roller 221 drive unit (not shown in the figure) is used to drive the roller shaft to rotate; the roller 221 is fixedly mounted on the roller shaft.

[0024] In a preferred embodiment, the resistance sensing probe is located at the end of the brush head 222 away from the roller 221 where it contacts the fruit and vegetables. It can be located at the end of a fixed row of brush heads 222 or at the end of all brush heads 222.

[0025] Please refer to the following: Figure 2-7 In this embodiment, a pair of movable supports 21 are provided, and the pair of movable supports 21 are connected to the opposite inner side of the housing 1; when both of the pair of movable supports 21 are flipped to the cleaning support position, the two are spliced ​​together to form a combined support. The drive mechanism is used to drive a pair of washing units 22 to reciprocate along a certain preset trajectory above the pair of movable supports 21 when the pair of movable supports 21 are flipped to be spliced ​​into a combined support, so as to wash the food 6 placed on the pair of movable supports 21.

[0026] Please refer to the following: Figure 2-7 In this embodiment, the automatic food cleaning system further includes: The first guide rail 13 is installed on the inner side of the housing 1 located in the upper space 11; the transfer slider is installed on the guide rail, and the brushing unit 22 is installed on the transfer slider; the drive mechanism is used to drive the transfer slider to reciprocate along the first guide rail 13.

[0027] In a preferred embodiment, the guide rail is an arc-shaped guide rail, and the transfer slider is slidably mounted on the guide rail through a first guide groove that matches the shape of the guide rail; the drive mechanism is a gear rocker mechanism, and the transfer slider is fixedly mounted on the end of the rocker.

[0028] Please refer to the following: Figure 2-7 In this embodiment, the movable support 21 includes: Movable plate 211, one end of which is hinged to the inside of housing 1; material rack, fixedly connected to the other end of movable plate 211, the material rack includes: Mounting frame 214; at least two roller units 215 are rotatably and spaced apart on mounting frame 214; food ingredients 6 placed between adjacent roller units 215 can be tumbled in all directions by the adjacent roller units 215.

[0029] In one embodiment, the roller unit 215 may also be a roller brush unit, so that the food 6 placed between adjacent roller brush units can be driven by the adjacent roller brush units to roll in all directions, and at the same time cooperate with the washing unit 22 to wash the food 6.

[0030] Please refer to the following: Figure 2-7 In a preferred embodiment, the movable support 21 further includes: The movable shaft 212 is rotatably mounted on the inner side of the housing 1 located in the upper space 11; the movable plate drive unit (not shown in the figure) is used to drive the movable shaft 212 to rotate; one end of the movable plate 211 is fixedly mounted on the movable shaft 212.

[0031] In a preferred embodiment, the movable plate drive unit is a motor.

[0032] As another implementation, the movable plate drive unit can also be a rotary cylinder.

[0033] Please refer to the following: Figure 2-7 In this embodiment, the flipping mechanism includes: The first rotating shaft 413 is rotatably mounted on the inner side of the housing 1 located in the lower space 12; the first flipping drive unit (not shown in the figure) is used to drive the first rotating shaft 413 to rotate; the end of the cleaning box 41 away from the movable baffle 411 is fixedly mounted on the first rotating shaft 413.

[0034] Please refer to the following: Figure 2-7In a preferred embodiment, the top of the cleaning box 41 away from the movable baffle 411 is fixedly mounted on the first rotating shaft 413.

[0035] In a preferred embodiment, the first flipping drive unit is a motor.

[0036] In another implementation, the first tilting drive unit may also be a rotary cylinder.

[0037] Please refer to the following: Figure 2-7 As a preferred embodiment, the movable plate 211 is provided with a plurality of drainage holes 213 at even intervals.

[0038] Please refer to the following: Figure 2-7 In this embodiment, the rinsing device 4 further includes: The second guide rail 14 is installed on the inner side of the housing 1 located in the lower space 12, and the second guide rail 14 is arc-shaped; the end of the cleaning box 41 away from the movable baffle 411 is rotatably connected to the inner side of the housing 1 located in the lower space 12, and the end of the cleaning box 41 facing the opening of the housing 1 is provided with a second guide groove that matches the shape of the second guide rail 14. The cleaning box 41 is slidably mounted on the second guide rail 14 via the second guide groove. The flipping mechanism drives the end of the cleaning box 41 away from the movable baffle 411 to rotate and drives the end of the cleaning box 41 facing the opening of the housing 1 to swing up and down along the second guide rail 14 to achieve the flipping of the cleaning box 41.

[0039] In a preferred embodiment (not shown in the figure), the rinsing device 4 further includes: The second rotating shaft 414 (not shown in the figure) is rotatably mounted on the inner side of the housing 1 located in the upper space 11; the second flipping drive unit (not shown in the figure) is used to drive the second rotating shaft 414 to rotate; the bottom end of the movable baffle 411 near the bottom of the cleaning box 41 is fixedly mounted on the second rotating shaft 414.

[0040] In a preferred embodiment, the second flipping drive unit is a motor.

[0041] In another implementation, the second flipping drive unit may also be a rotary cylinder.

[0042] Please refer to the following: Figure 2-8 In this embodiment, the bottom of the cleaning box 41 is provided with a plurality of drainage holes 415; The bottom of the housing 1 is provided with a water inlet slope 121 and a drain outlet 412. The water inlet slope 121 is used to receive the cleaning water falling from the drain hole 415 and guide the cleaning water to the drain outlet 412 to discharge it from the housing 1.

[0043] Please refer to the following: Figure 2-8In a preferred embodiment, the bottom of the housing 1 is constructed of a horizontally oriented triangular prism. One side of the horizontally oriented triangular prism is arranged facing upwards as the aforementioned water-guiding inclined surface 121. This side (water-guiding inclined surface 121) forms an inclined angle of less than 1 degree with the horizontal plane (i.e., the horizontal top surface and the supporting bottom surface of the housing 1), so that the cleaning water falling from the drain hole 415 received by it is guided to the drain outlet 412 and discharged from the housing 1 through the inclined slope of the inclined surface.

[0044] Please see Figure 8 In a preferred embodiment, the drain outlet 412 provided at the bottom of the housing 1 is a gap formed between the triangular prism and the back plate of the housing 1 (i.e., the back side panel of the housing 1).

[0045] As a preferred embodiment, a drain pipe (not shown in the figure) for discharging cleaning water from the housing 1 can also be provided at the drain outlet 412.

[0046] Please see Figure 1 , 9 The present invention also provides a refrigerator (not shown in the figure) including the above-mentioned automatic food cleaning system.

[0047] In this embodiment, the automatic food cleaning system is located above the refrigerator compartment, the switching mechanism 52 is a conveyor belt located below the refrigerator compartment, and the storage box 51 is fixedly installed on the conveyor belt.

[0048] Please see Figure 1 , 9 In a preferred embodiment, a total of six storage boxes 51 are installed sequentially at intervals on the track of the track conveyor mechanism.

[0049] In this embodiment, the refrigerator further includes: The water storage box (not shown in the figure) is connected to the drain outlet 412 at the bottom of the housing 1 of the automatic food cleaning system through a drain pipe, and is used to receive the cleaning water discharged from the housing 1 of the automatic food cleaning system.

[0050] This invention also provides an automatic food cleaning method, which employs the aforementioned automatic food cleaning system, comprising: S1: Place the food 6 into the upper space 11 inside the shell 1 between the adjacent roller units 215 of the movable bracket 21 located in the washing support position, and start the spray device 3, the scrubbing unit 22 and the roller unit 215. S2: The brushing unit 22 detects the resistance value F of the brushing unit 22 through its resistance sensor and determines whether F≥α. If not, the drive mechanism drives the brushing unit 22 to move diagonally downward from the highest point along a certain preset trajectory until F≥α. S3: Detect the running time T of the scrubbing unit 22 and the roller unit 215, and determine whether T≥T1. If so, the movable bracket 21 is flipped to the pouring position to pour the food 6 into the rinsing device 4 in the lower space 12 inside the shell 1.

[0051] In this embodiment, S1 includes, simultaneously with activating the spray device 3, the scrubbing unit 22, and the roller unit 215: The switching mechanism 52 drives the required storage box 51 to move to the receiving position located below the cleaning box 41; Following S3 are: S4: The flipping mechanism of the rinsing device 4 drives its cleaning box 41 to flip up and down repeatedly. The running time T' of the flipping mechanism is detected, and it is determined whether T'≥T2. If so, the flipping mechanism drives the cleaning box 41 to flip until one end of the movable baffle 411 set in the cleaning box 41 tilts downward and forward relative to the other end. The movable baffle 411 flips to open the cleaning box 41, the spraying device 3 and the flipping mechanism stop running, and the food 6 is poured from the cleaning box 41 into the storage box 51 that has reached the receiving position.

[0052] In this embodiment, after S4, the following is also included: The weight W of the food 6 stored in the storage box 51 is detected. If W ≥ W0, the switching mechanism 52 drives the storage box to leave the receiving position and drives another storage box to move to the receiving position, returning to S1.

[0053] When ingredient 6 is a relatively hard fruit or vegetable, it can be automatically cleaned and sorted for storage by executing S1-S4 above. When ingredient 6 is a relatively soft leafy vegetable or fruit, it can be directly placed into the washing box 41 of the rinsing device 4, and S4 can be executed to automatically clean and classify it for storage.

[0054] In this embodiment, the value of α is preferably in the range of 0-10N; the main purpose of resistance detection at the brush head 222 is to prevent the brush head 222 from brushing empty, so it is only necessary to ensure that it can detect and distinguish whether there are vegetables, fruits or other food items 6 placed on the rotational trajectory of the brush head 222.

[0055] In this embodiment, the value of T1 is divided into three levels: 10, 20, and 30 minutes. Since the washing unit 22 (roller brush unit) is mainly used for washing hard fruits and vegetables, it is recommended to use 10 minutes as a level and wash fruits and vegetables in three levels. For example, it is recommended to use level 1 (10 minutes) to wash fruits and vegetables such as tomatoes, level 2 (20 minutes) to wash fruits and vegetables such as radishes with less mud, and level 3 (30 minutes) to wash fruits and vegetables such as carrots with more mud. In addition, users can also customize the value of T1 according to their usage habits.

[0056] In this embodiment, the value of T2 is divided into three levels: 5, 10, and 15 minutes. Since the rinsing device 4 is mainly used for cleaning soft leafy vegetables and other food ingredients 6, it is recommended to use 5 minutes as a level and clean the vegetables and fruits in three levels. In addition, users can also customize the value of T2 according to their usage habits.

[0057] In this embodiment, the value of W0 is greater than 0; that is, the value of W0 can be customized according to the user's actual needs. The user can customize how much weight of fruits and vegetables to put in a storage box 51, as long as the storage box 51 is not empty.

[0058] The above are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included within the scope of protection of the invention.

Claims

1. An automatic food cleaning method, characterized in that, An automatic food cleaning system is adopted, which includes: A shell that is open at one end; A scrubbing device, disposed in the upper space inside the housing, the scrubbing device comprising: At least one movable support is rotatably connected to the inside of the housing located in the upper space, which can be flipped between a cleaning support position and a dumping position; A drive mechanism is used to drive at least one scrubbing unit to reciprocate along a preset trajectory above the movable support when the movable support is flipped to the cleaning support position, so as to scrub the food placed on the movable support. A rinsing device, located in the lower space inside the housing, is used to accommodate or receive food ingredients poured out by a movable support that is flipped to the dropping position. The rinsing device includes: a rinsing box; a flipping mechanism for driving the rinsing box to flip up and down; and a movable baffle that is flip-connected to the end of the rinsing box facing the opening of the housing to open or close the rinsing box. A spraying device is located at the top of the upper space and is used to spray and rinse the food placed in the scrubbing device and / or the rinsing device. A sorting device, comprising: at least two storage boxes; and a switching mechanism for driving at least two storage boxes to circulate under the housing to switch each storage box to a receiving position located below the cleaning box; When the washing box is flipped to the point where one end of the washing box with the movable baffle is tilted downward and forward relative to the other end, and the movable baffle is flipped to the open washing box, the ingredients can be poured from the washing box into the storage box that has reached the receiving position. The automatic food cleaning method includes: S1: Place the ingredients into the upper space inside the shell between the adjacent roller units of the movable bracket located at the cleaning support position, start the spray device, the brushing unit and the roller units on the movable bracket, and switch the mechanism to drive the required storage box to the receiving position located below the cleaning box. S2: The brushing unit detects the resistance value F of the brushing unit through its resistance sensor and determines whether F≥α. If not, the drive mechanism drives the brushing unit to move downward from the highest point along the preset trajectory until F≥α. S3: Detect the running time T of the brushing unit and the drum unit, and determine whether T≥T1. If so, the movable bracket is flipped to the pouring position to pour the food into the rinsing device in the lower space inside the shell. S4: The flipping mechanism of the rinsing device drives its cleaning box to flip up and down repeatedly. The running time T' of the flipping mechanism is detected, and it is determined whether T'≥T2. If so, the flipping mechanism drives the cleaning box to flip until one end of the cleaning box with the movable baffle is tilted downward and forward relative to the other end. The movable baffle flips to open the cleaning box, the spraying device and the flipping mechanism stop running, and the food is poured from the cleaning box into the storage box that has reached the receiving position.

2. The automatic food cleaning method as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The automatic food cleaning system also includes: The first guide rail is installed on the inner side of the housing located in the upper space; A transfer slider is mounted on the guide rail, and the scrubbing unit is mounted on the transfer slider; The drive mechanism is used to drive the transfer slider to reciprocate along the first guide rail.

3. The automatic food cleaning method as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The guide rail is an arc-shaped guide rail, and the transfer slider is slidably mounted on the guide rail through a first guide groove that matches the shape of the guide rail; The driving mechanism is a gear rocker mechanism, and the transfer slider is fixedly installed at the end of the rocker.

4. The automatic food cleaning method as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The movable support includes: A movable plate, one end of which is hinged to the inside of the housing; A material placement rack is fixedly connected to the other end of the movable plate, and the material placement rack includes: Mounting framework; At least two roller units are rotatably and spaced apart on the mounting frame; Food placed between adjacent roller units can be tumbled in all directions by the adjacent roller units.

5. The automatic food cleaning method as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The rinsing device also includes: The second guide rail is installed on the inner side of the housing located in the lower space, and the second guide rail is arc-shaped; The end of the cleaning box away from the movable baffle is rotatably connected to the inner side of the shell located in the lower space. The end of the cleaning box facing the opening of the shell is provided with a second guide groove that matches the shape of the second guide rail. The cleaning box is slidably mounted on the second guide rail via the second guide groove. The flipping mechanism drives the end of the cleaning box away from the movable baffle to rotate and causes the end of the cleaning box facing the opening of the shell to swing up and down along the second guide rail, thereby driving the cleaning box to flip.

6. The automatic food cleaning method as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The flipping mechanism includes: The first rotating shaft is rotatably mounted on the inner side of the housing located in the lower space; A first flipping drive unit is used to drive the first rotating shaft to rotate; The end of the cleaning box away from the movable baffle is fixedly installed on the first rotating shaft.

7. The automatic food cleaning method as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom of the cleaning box is provided with multiple drainage holes; The bottom of the housing is provided with a water inlet ramp and a drain outlet. The water inlet ramp is used to receive the cleaning water falling from the drain hole and guide the cleaning water to the drain outlet to be discharged from the housing.

8. The automatic food cleaning method as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The scrubbing unit is a roller brush unit, which includes: A roller is rotatably connected to the transfer slider; Multiple brush heads are evenly spaced and installed on the outer side of the roller; A resistance sensor is fixedly installed inside the roller; A resistance sensing probe is mounted on the brush head and electrically connected to the resistance sensor.

9. The automatic food cleaning method according to any one of claims 1-8, characterized in that, The movable bracket is provided in pairs, and the pair of movable brackets are connected to the opposite inner sides of the housing; When both movable supports are flipped to the cleaning support position, they are spliced ​​together to form a single support; The drive mechanism is used to drive a pair of washing units to reciprocate along a preset trajectory above the pair of movable supports when the pair of movable supports are flipped and spliced ​​into a combined support, so as to wash the food placed on the pair of movable supports.

10. The automatic food cleaning method as described in claim 1, characterized in that, Following S4, the following is also included: The weight W of the food stored in the storage box is detected. If W ≥ W0, the switching mechanism drives the storage box to move away from the receiving position and drives another storage box to move to the receiving position, then returns to S1.

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