Intelligent drink mixing robot

Through intelligent bartender robots, using multi-functional robot arms and intelligent recognition technology, the problems of bartenders' long-term work and environmental noise impacts are solved, and fast and economical bartenders and healthy beverage provision are achieved.

CN119427391AInactive Publication Date: 2025-02-14ANHUI POLYTECHNIC UNIV MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL COLLEGE
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Application Number
CN202411866080.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
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Filing Date
2024-12-18
Publication Date
2025-02-14
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Technical Problem

In the prior art, bartenders need to spend a lot of money to hire bartenders, and long-term work leads to physical and mental health problems, and it is difficult to accurately obtain customer needs in noisy environments, affecting the taste of cocktails.

Method used

An intelligent bartender robot is designed to mix bartenders through multi-functional robotic arms and jaws, combining intelligent touch screens and cameras, using lip recognition technology to obtain customer needs, and mix and clean them through tactile sensors and cleaning disinfection boxes.

Benefits of technology

It achieves rapid bartending and time-saving, can do multiple cups at a time, improves economic benefits, reduces the work burden of bartenders, and improves the taste of cocktails and the healthy experience of customers through intelligent recognition and cleaning functions.

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Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of intelligent wine mixing, and particularly discloses an intelligent wine mixing robot which comprises a machine base, the upper end of the machine base is fixedly connected with a machine body, mechanical arms are arranged on the left side and the right side of the rear end of the machine body, and the lower ends of the two mechanical arms are movably connected with clamping jaws; the lower ends of the interiors of the two mechanical arms are fixedly connected with touch sensors, a wine storage groove is formed in the front end of the machine base, the rear end of the interior of the machine base is fixedly connected with a cleaning and disinfecting box, the two mechanical arms are driven by a motor arranged in the machine body to move, and the mechanical arms are dynamically connected with clamping jaws. The mechanical arms and the clamping jaws can achieve multi-dimensional movement and movement, the two mechanical arms have three degrees of freedom, and the multifunctional mechanical arms can be called for wine mixing, so that the purposes that wine mixing is rapid, time is saved, and multiple cups can be made at a time are achieved, economic benefits are rapidly obtained, and then benefits are maximized.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of intelligent cocktail making, and in particular to an intelligent cocktail making robot. Background Art

[0002] Cocktail making is an art of mixing various types of alcohol with auxiliary materials such as fruit juice and syrup in a certain proportion and method. It not only requires the bartender to have a wealth of knowledge of alcoholic beverages and skilled cocktail making techniques, but also requires constant practice and experimentation to gradually master the essence of cocktail making and create their own unique taste.

[0003] Excessive drinking will have a certain impact on health. More and more people go to bars to drink different cocktails. Common cocktails are fashionable drinks made by adding various alcoholic beverages and other auxiliary materials such as fruit juice in a certain proportion and method. Cocktails can be divided into four categories according to drinking habits: pre-meal cocktails, after-meal cocktails, fun cocktails, and long-drinking cocktails. The preparation method and process of each type are different; the ratio of base wine to auxiliary materials and the selected cups are also different; this all depends on rich knowledge of alcoholic beverages and skilled bartending techniques; The existing technical solutions require a lot of money to hire bartenders at high prices, and the bartenders work for long hours, which will result in them not having the energy to shake the cocktail glasses in the later stage. At the same time, due to the noisy environment of the bar, the bartenders cannot accurately obtain the customers and cannot make the best cocktails for the customers. In addition, some bartenders suffer from diseases due to shaking the cocktail glasses for a long time, which not only affects the physical and mental health of the bartenders, but also affects the taste of the cocktails.

[0004] Therefore, an intelligent bartending robot is proposed. Summary of the invention

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to provide an intelligent cocktail mixing robot that can mix cocktails by calling a multifunctional robotic arm, thereby achieving the purpose of quick cocktail mixing, saving time, and making multiple cups at a time, thereby quickly obtaining economic benefits and maximizing profits to solve the problems raised in the above-mentioned background technology.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: an intelligent cocktail-making robot, comprising a base, the upper end of the base is fixedly connected to a body, mechanical arms are arranged on the left and right sides of the rear end of the body, the lower ends of the two mechanical arms are movably connected to clamps, the internal lower ends of the two mechanical arms are fixedly connected to tactile sensors, the front end of the base is provided with a wine storage tank, and the internal rear end of the base is fixedly connected to a cleaning and disinfection box.

[0007] Preferably, the two robotic arms are driven to move by motors arranged inside the body, the robotic arms are dynamically connected to the grippers, the robotic arms and the grippers can achieve multi-dimensional movement and motion, and the two robotic arms have three degrees of freedom.

[0008] Preferably, a compressor is fixedly connected to the inner front end of the base, a condenser is fixedly connected to the upper end of the compressor, an evaporator is fixedly connected to the front end of the condenser, and a capillary tube is fixedly connected between the evaporator and the compressor.

[0009] Preferably, a cleaning pump and an ozone generator are fixedly connected to the internal rear end of the base, the ozone generator is located below the cleaning pump, a nozzle and a disinfection lamp are provided at the internal upper end of the cleaning and disinfection box, the disinfection lamp is located on the left and right sides of the nozzle, and the nozzle and the cleaning pump are fixedly connected through a first connecting pipe.

[0010] Preferably, a second connecting pipe is fixedly connected to the upper end of the ozone generator, and the second connecting pipe penetrates into the interior of the cleaning and disinfection box. A heating element is provided at the lower end of the interior of the cleaning and disinfection box, and a drainage pump is provided at the lower end of the cleaning and disinfection box.

[0011] Preferably, a smart touch screen and a camera are provided at the front end of the body. The camera is located above the smart touch screen and can perform lip reading recognition technology.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects: 1. The intelligent bartending robot is equipped with a base, a body, an intelligent touch screen, a mechanical arm, a gripper, a wine storage tank and other components. The multifunctional mechanical arm is used to mix drinks, thereby achieving the purpose of rapid bartending, saving time, and making multiple cups at a time, thereby quickly obtaining economic benefits and maximizing profits; 2. The intelligent bartending robot is equipped with components such as cameras, tactile sensors, wine storage tanks, and cleaning and disinfection boxes. It can call the network interface through the intelligent touch screen to obtain the recipe of health wine for bartending, which is beneficial to the health of customers; BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific implementation methods of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the specific implementation methods or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some implementation methods of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0014] Figure 1 It is the overall structural view of the present invention; Figure 2It is a schematic diagram of a half-section structure of the present invention; Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of a half-section structure of a wine storage tank of the present invention; Figure 4 It is a half-section structural schematic diagram of the cleaning and disinfection box of the present invention; Figure 5 This is the lip reading recognition technology model of the present invention.

[0015] Description of reference numerals: 1. Machine base; 2. Machine body; 21. Smart touch screen; 22. Camera; 3. Robotic arm; 31. Gripper; 32. Tactile sensor; 4. Wine storage tank; 41. Cleaning and disinfection box; 5. Compressor; 51. Condenser; 52. Evaporator; 53. Capillary; 6. Cleaning pump; 61. First connecting pipe; 611. Nozzle; 62. Ozone generator; 621. Second connecting pipe; 63. Disinfection lamp; 64. Heating element; 65. Drain pump. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0016] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0017] See also Figures 1 to 4 , the present invention provides a technical solution: The intelligent bartending robot comprises a base 1, the upper end of the base 1 is fixedly connected to a body 2, mechanical arms 3 are arranged on the left and right sides of the rear end of the body 2, the lower ends of the two mechanical arms 3 are movably connected to clamps 31, the lower ends of the two mechanical arms 3 are fixedly connected to tactile sensors 32, a wine storage tank 4 is provided at the front end of the base 1, a cleaning and disinfection box 41 is fixedly connected to the rear end of the base 1, the two mechanical arms 3 are driven to move by a motor arranged inside the body 2, the mechanical arms 3 are dynamically connected to the clamps 31, the mechanical arms 3 and the clamps 31 can realize multi-dimensional movement and motion, the two mechanical arms 3 have three degrees of freedom, the internal front end of the base 1 is fixedly connected to a compressor 5, the upper end of the compressor 5 is fixedly connected to a condenser 51, The front end of the condenser 51 is fixedly connected to the evaporator 52, and a capillary 53 is fixedly connected between the evaporator 52 and the compressor 5. The internal rear end of the base 1 is fixedly connected to the cleaning pump 6 and the ozone generator 62, and the ozone generator 62 is located below the cleaning pump 6. The upper end of the interior of the cleaning and disinfection box 41 is provided with a nozzle 611 and a disinfection lamp 63, and the disinfection lamp 63 is located on the left and right sides of the nozzle 611. The nozzle 611 and the cleaning pump 6 are fixedly connected through a first connecting pipe 61. The upper end of the ozone generator 62 is fixedly connected to the second connecting pipe 621, and the second connecting pipe 621 passes through the interior of the cleaning and disinfection box 41. The lower end of the interior of the cleaning and disinfection box 41 is provided with a heating element 64, and the lower end of the cleaning and disinfection box 41 is provided with a drainage pump 65.

[0018] By adopting the above technical solution, when cocktail mixing is required, the motor inside the body 2 is used to drive the robot arm 3 to move. It should be noted here that the robot arm 3 has three degrees of freedom and can move and rotate freely in three-dimensional space. Then, the basic wine required by the customer can be taken out from the wine storage tank 4 by controlling the robot arm 3 and the gripper 31. The robot arm 3 contains a tactile sensor 32 which can identify different objects grasped by the gripper 31 through the sensor. The wine in the wine storage tank 4 is input into the condenser 51 through the compressor 5 to absorb heat and cool it. Then, the evaporator 52 is used to dissipate heat, and the capillary 53 is used to throttle and reduce pressure, thereby achieving the purpose of cooling the wine in the wine storage tank 4. The wine glasses located in the cleaning and disinfection box 41 are connected to the nozzle by the cleaning pump 6 through the first connecting pipe 61. 611 is sprayed out, and is cleaned by heating with the assistance of heating element 64. The cleaned water is then discharged through drainage pump 65, and the disinfection lamp 63 is started for illumination, and ozone generator 62 outputs ozone gas through second connecting pipe 621 to the wine glasses inside the cleaning and disinfection box 41 for disinfection. Then, the basic wine is placed on the table by controlling the clamp 31, and the other robot arm 3 and the clamp 31 open the cleaning and disinfection box 41 at the rear end of the base 1, and the cocktail glass is taken out and placed on the table. The wine is poured into the cocktail glass by controlling the clamp 31 for special mixing, and the wine glass is taken out from the cleaning and disinfection box 41 by the clamp 31. Finally, the wine in the cocktail glass is poured into the wine glass and handed to the customer, so as to achieve the purpose of mixing drinks by calling the clamp 31, thereby achieving quick cocktail mixing, saving time, and making multiple glasses at a time, thereby quickly obtaining economic benefits and maximizing profits.

[0019] Specifically, Figure 5 As shown, a smart touch screen 21 and a camera 22 are provided at the front end of the body 2. The camera 22 is located above the smart touch screen 21 and can perform lip reading recognition technology.

[0020] By adopting the above technical solution, when the robot is running, the camera 22 will first recognize the lip reading, and the processing system of the intelligent touch screen 21 will process it and call the model for analysis and interpretation. The portrait video is segmented frame by frame through the lip reading recognition technology to obtain an image frame sequence, and the image frame is located in the human lip area through the target detection algorithm to obtain a lip reading sequence frame; The visual features of the lip reading sequence frames are extracted by inputting them into a fusion model based on a three-dimensional convolutional neural network and a two-dimensional residual module. The three-dimensional convolutional neural network mainly processes the relationship between sequences to obtain temporal features, while the two-dimensional residual module mainly processes the characteristics of frame-by-frame images to obtain spatial features. The visual features are obtained by fusing the temporal features with the spatial features, and the visual features are input into a sequence-sequence model. After encoding the visual features, decoding operations are performed, and finally the corresponding Chinese character sequence is output to obtain the words that the person wants to express.

[0021] Working principle: when cocktail mixing is required, the motor inside the body 2 is used to drive the robot arm 3 to move. It should be noted here that the robot arm 3 has three degrees of freedom and can move and rotate freely in three-dimensional space. Then, the robot arm 3 and the clamp 31 are controlled to take out the basic wine that can be used to mix the wine required by the customer from the wine storage tank 4, and then the basic wine is placed on the table by controlling the clamp 31. Another robot arm 3 and the clamp 31 open the cleaning and disinfection box 41 at the rear end of the base 1, and the cocktail glass is taken out and placed on the table. The wine is poured into the cocktail glass by controlling the clamp 31 for special mixing, and then the clamp 31 is used to take out the wine glass from the cleaning and disinfection box 41. Finally, the wine in the cocktail glass is poured into the wine glass and handed to the customer, so as to achieve the purpose of mixing cocktails by calling the clamp 31, thereby achieving rapid cocktail mixing, saving time, and making multiple cups at a time, thereby quickly obtaining economic benefits and maximizing profits.

[0022] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit it. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or replace some or all of the technical features therein with equivalents. However, these modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. An intelligent bartending robot, comprising a base (1), characterized in that: The upper end of the machine base (1) is fixedly connected to the body (2), and mechanical arms (3) are arranged on the left and right sides of the rear end of the body (2), and the lower ends of the two mechanical arms (3) are movably connected to clamping claws (31), and the internal lower ends of the two mechanical arms (3) are fixedly connected to tactile sensors (32), the front end of the machine base (1) is provided with a wine storage tank (4), and the internal rear end of the machine base (1) is fixedly connected to a cleaning and disinfection box (41).

2. The intelligent bartending robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two mechanical arms (3) are driven to move by a motor arranged inside the body (2); the mechanical arms (3) are dynamically connected to the clamping claw (31); the mechanical arms (3) and the clamping claw (31) can achieve multi-dimensional movement and motion; the two mechanical arms (3) have three degrees of freedom.

3. The intelligent bartending robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: A compressor (5) is fixedly connected to the front end of the machine base (1), a condenser (51) is fixedly connected to the upper end of the compressor (5), an evaporator (52) is fixedly connected to the front end of the condenser (51), and a capillary tube (53) is fixedly connected between the evaporator (52) and the compressor (5).

4. The intelligent bartending robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: A cleaning pump (6) and an ozone generator (62) are fixedly connected at the rear end of the base (1); the ozone generator (62) is located below the cleaning pump (6); a nozzle (611) and a disinfection lamp (63) are provided at the upper end of the cleaning and disinfection box (41); the disinfection lamp (63) is located on the left and right sides of the nozzle (611); and the nozzle (611) and the cleaning pump (6) are fixedly connected via a first connecting pipe (61).

5. The intelligent bartending robot according to claim 4, characterized in that: A second connecting pipe (621) is fixedly connected to the upper end of the ozone generator (62), and the second connecting pipe (621) passes through the interior of the cleaning and disinfection box (41). A heating element (64) is provided at the lower end of the interior of the cleaning and disinfection box (41), and a drainage pump (65) is provided at the lower end of the cleaning and disinfection box (41).

6. The intelligent bartending robot according to claim 5, characterized in that: The front end of the body (2) is provided with an intelligent touch screen (21) and a camera (22); the camera (22) is located above the intelligent touch screen (21); and the camera (22) can perform lip reading recognition technology.

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