An intelligent kitchen robot

Abstract

The present invention specifically discloses an intelligent kitchen robot, including a raw material preservation system for storing, preserving and transporting raw materials; a raw material processing system connected to the raw material preservation system for processing the raw materials transported by the raw material preservation system and transporting the processed finished products; a finished product storage system connected to the raw material processing system for storing and preserving the finished products transported by the raw material processing system; a waste heat recovery system connected to the raw material processing system for recovering the waste heat dissipated during the processing of the raw material processing system; and a control system connected to the raw material preservation system, the raw material processing system, the finished product storage system and the waste heat recovery system, respectively. The present invention realizes fully automatic unmanned cooking operation in the kitchen, and can recover the cooking waste heat. At the same time, it can also store the cooked dishes in a warm state, greatly reducing the labor intensity of cooking.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] Chinese food culture is extensive and profound. The most representative cooking methods such as stir-frying and frying produce a lot of oil smoke. The composition of cooking oil smoke is complex, and the concentration of fine particles and flue gas VOCs is high, which is harmful to human health. In order to reduce the harm of cooking to the human body, many kitchen cooking machines have emerged. However, the existing kitchen cooking machines can only assist in the stir-frying function and cannot completely free people from the kitchen. Not only does it waste manpower and time, but it also cannot fundamentally solve the damage to human health caused by the heat and harmful gases generated during the cooking process.

[0003] In view of this, the present application provides an intelligent kitchen robot capable of automatic cooking. Summary of the invention

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention provides an intelligent kitchen robot, comprising:

[0005] Raw material preservation system, used for storage, preservation and transportation of raw materials;

[0006] The raw material processing system is connected to the raw material preservation system and is used to process the raw materials transported by the raw material preservation system and transport the processed finished products;

[0007] The finished product storage system is connected to the raw material processing system and is used to store the finished products delivered by the raw material processing system for future use;

[0008] A waste heat recovery system is connected to the raw material processing system and is used to recover the waste heat dissipated during the processing of the raw material processing system;

[0009] The control system is respectively connected with the raw material preservation system, the raw material processing system, the finished product storage system and the waste heat recovery system.

[0010] In some embodiments, the raw material preservation system includes a refrigeration module and a rotatable turntable, and the turntable is connected to a plurality of liquid seasoning boxes, solid seasoning boxes, side dish boxes and a feed port, the feed port is connected to the raw material processing system, and the liquid seasoning boxes, solid seasoning boxes and side dish boxes are all connected to the feed port, and the refrigeration module is located above the turntable and is used to preserve the raw materials stored in the liquid seasoning boxes, solid seasoning boxes and side dish boxes.

[0011] In some embodiments, the raw material processing system comprises:

[0012] Fixed support;

[0013] A rocker arm bracket, fixedly connected to a fixed support;

[0014] A frying pan, which is movably connected to the rocker arm bracket and is used to stir-fry the raw materials delivered by the raw material preservation system, and rotate along the rocker arm bracket to dump the stir-fried dishes into the finished product storage system;

[0015] The smoke outlet is used to absorb and discharge the oil smoke generated during the thermal processing of the frying pan.

[0016] In some embodiments, the finished product storage system includes a storage box, a hot water pipe, a bracket and a dish tray. The storage box is connected to a slide rail, the slide rail is slidably connected to the bracket, the bracket is connected to a dish tray that is connected to the dish outlet of the wok, and the hot water pipe is located in the storage box to keep the finished products in the storage box warm.

[0017] In some embodiments, the finished product storage system further includes a movable tray, which is located on the bracket, and the dish plate is placed on the bracket via the movable tray.

[0018] In some embodiments, the waste heat recovery system includes an evaporator that is U-shaped and wound around the outside of the wok. The evaporator has a double-layer cavity structure, and the inner cavity of the evaporator is filled with water for absorbing the waste heat dissipated during the thermal processing of the wok and converting it into hot water and steam. The evaporator is provided with a steam pipe connected to an external waste heat utilization device.

[0019] In some embodiments, a water replenishing device is further included, wherein the water replenishing device is connected to the evaporator and is used to replenish water to the evaporator to prevent the evaporator from drying out.

[0020] In some embodiments, a rice steaming system is further included, wherein the rice steaming system comprises:

[0021] A steam box, wherein a plurality of steaming trays are arranged in the steam box, and a steam inlet connected to a steam pipe is arranged on the steam box;

[0022] A rice box and a water tank, wherein the rice box and the water tank are both connected to the steam box.

[0023] In some implementations, a sliding door is provided on the storage box.

[0024] In some implementations, a handle is provided on the sliding door.

[0025] Compared with the prior art, the intelligent kitchen robot provided by the present invention controls the raw material preservation system, raw material processing system and finished product storage system through a control system, thus realizing fully automatic unmanned cooking operation in the kitchen, and utilizing the waste heat recovery system to recover the waste heat generated by the raw material processing system, thus greatly reducing the labor intensity of kitchen cooking. Therefore, the present application completely liberates people from the kitchen, not only saving manpower and time, but also fundamentally solving the problem of damage to human health caused by heat and harmful gases generated during cooking, and has broad prospects for promotion. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the intelligent kitchen robot in some embodiments of the present application,

[0027] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A partial perspective view of

[0028] Figure 3 is a top view of the raw material preservation system in this application,

[0029] Figure 4 is a top view of the raw material processing system in this application,

[0030] Figure 5 It is a top view of the finished product storage system in this application.

[0031] In the figure: 1. Raw material preservation system, 101. Refrigeration module, 102. Rice box, 104. Water tank, 105. Liquid seasoning box, 106. Solid seasoning box, 107. Side dish box, 108. Turntable, 109. Feeding port, 110. Smoke outlet, 2. Raw material processing system, 201. Evaporator, 202. Wok, 203. Rocker arm bracket, 204. Steamer, 205. Steaming plate, 206. Steam pipe, 207. Steam inlet, 3. Finished product storage system, 301. Movable tray, 302. Storage box, 303. Hot water pipe, 304. Bracket, 305. Dish plate, 306. Sliding door, 4. Waste heat recovery system, 5. Control system, 6. Rice steaming system. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that if terms such as "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like appear to indicate the orientation or position relationship, unless otherwise specified, they are understood to be based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present application.

[0033] In this application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms such as "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and so on should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integrated connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection, it can be a direct connection, or it can be an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0034] In the description of this specification, if the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" appear, it means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner. In addition, those skilled in the art may combine and combine the different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of the different embodiments or examples, unless they are contradictory.

[0035] See also Figure 1-Figure 4 As shown, the embodiment of the present application provides an intelligent kitchen robot, comprising:

[0036] Raw material preservation system 1, used for storing, preserving and transporting raw materials;

[0037] The raw material processing system 2 is connected to the raw material preservation system and is used to process the raw materials delivered by the raw material preservation system and deliver the processed finished products;

[0038] The finished product storage system 3 is connected to the raw material processing system and is used to store the finished products delivered by the raw material processing system for future use;

[0039] The waste heat recovery system 4 is connected to the raw material processing system and is used to recover the waste heat dissipated during the processing of the raw material processing system;

[0040] The control system 5 is connected to the raw material preservation system 1, the raw material processing system 2, the finished product storage system 3 and the waste heat recovery system 4 respectively.

[0041] In the above embodiment, the raw material preservation system includes a refrigeration module 101 and a rotatable turntable 108, and the turntable 108 is connected to a plurality of liquid seasoning boxes 105, a solid seasoning box 106, a side dish box 107 and a feed port 109, the feed port 109 is connected to the raw material processing system 2, and the liquid seasoning box 105, the solid seasoning box 106 and the side dish box 107 are all connected to the feed port 109, and the refrigeration module 101 is located above the turntable 108 and is used to preserve the raw materials stored in the liquid seasoning box 105, the solid seasoning box 106 and the side dish box 107. Among them, the liquid seasoning box 105 includes a cooking wine seasoning box, a soy sauce seasoning box, a vinegar seasoning box, a chili oil seasoning box, etc.; the solid seasoning box 106 includes a salt seasoning box, a chicken essence seasoning box, a chili powder seasoning box, a pepper seasoning box, etc.; the side dish box 107 can be used to store the cut raw materials in advance; based on the refrigeration module 101, the raw materials stored on the turntable 108 can be preserved. When cooking is required, the turntable 108 can be rotated to align the discharge ports of the liquid seasoning box 105, the solid seasoning box 106 and the side dish box 107 with the discharge port 109. At this time, the liquid seasoning, solid seasoning and the cut raw materials are transported to the raw material processing system 2 through the discharge port 109 for cooking processing.

[0042] In the above embodiment, the raw material processing system includes: a fixed support (not shown in the figure); a rocker bracket 203, which is fixedly connected to the fixed support; a wok 202, which is movably connected to the rocker bracket 203, and is used to stir-fry the raw materials transported by the raw material preservation system 1, and rotate along the rocker bracket 203 to dump the stir-fried dishes into the finished product storage system 4; and a smoke outlet 110, which is used to absorb and discharge the oil smoke generated during the thermal processing of the wok 202. The cut raw materials are stir-fried by the wok 202, and after the stir-frying is completed, the wok 202 rotates along the rocker bracket 203, and then the finished products in the wok 202 can be dumped into the finished product storage system 4 for storage.

[0043] In the above embodiment, the finished product storage system 3 includes a storage box 302, a hot water pipe 303, a bracket 304 and a dish plate 305. A slide rail is connected inside the storage box 302, and the bracket 304 is slidably connected to the slide rail. The dish plate 305 connected to the dish outlet of the wok 202 is connected to the bracket 304. The hot water pipe 303 is located inside the storage box 302 and is used to keep the finished products in the storage box 302 warm. The hot water pipe 303 can be provided to keep the finished products stored in the storage box 302 warm. At the same time, the dish plate 305 can be moved to the corresponding position of the storage box 302 by using the bracket and the slide rail, so that the storage box 302 can store multiple finished products.

[0044] In the above embodiment, the finished product storage system 3 further includes a movable tray 301, which is located on the bracket 304, and the dish 305 is placed on the bracket 304 through the movable tray 301. Since the movable tray 301 is arranged on the bracket 304, it is convenient for the operator to take out the dish 305 from the storage box 302.

[0045] In the above embodiment, the waste heat recovery system 4 includes an evaporator 201 which is U-shaped and wound around the outside of the wok 202. The evaporator 201 is a double-layer cavity structure, and the inner cavity of the evaporator 201 is filled with water for absorbing the waste heat dissipated during the heat processing of the wok 202 and converting it into hot water and steam. The evaporator 201 is provided with a steam pipe 206 connected to an external waste heat utilization device. Among them, the U-shaped notch of the evaporator 201 is set at the front side of the wok 202, which is convenient for the wok 202 to stir-fry and serve the dishes. Moreover, the evaporator 201 can also recover the waste heat dissipated during the stir-frying of the wok 202 and use it to heat the water in the inner cavity of the evaporator 201, and then the heated hot water and steam are transported to the external waste heat utilization device through the steam pipe 206, so as to realize the recovery of waste heat in the raw material processing system 2. It should be noted that in the present application, the water stored in the inner cavity of the evaporator 201 can be direct drinking water or tap water, preferably direct drinking water.

[0046] In some embodiments, a water replenishing device is further included, and the water replenishing device is connected to the evaporator 201 and is used to replenish water to the evaporator 201 to prevent the evaporator 201 from drying out.

[0047] In the above embodiment, by providing a water replenishing device to replenish water in the inner cavity of the evaporator 201 , dry burning of the evaporator 201 can be effectively avoided, thereby achieving continuous operation of the waste heat recovery system 4 .

[0048] In some embodiments, a rice steaming system 6 is further included, and the rice steaming system 6 includes:

[0049] A steam box 204, wherein a plurality of steaming trays 205 are provided in the steam box 204, and a steam inlet 207 connected to a steam pipe 206 is provided on the steam box 204;

[0050] The rice box 102 and the water tank 104 are both connected to the steam box 204 .

[0051] In the above embodiment, by connecting the steam pipe 206 in the waste heat recovery system 4 with the steam inlet 207, the steam and hot water in the waste heat recovery system 4 can be transported to the rice steaming system 6, thereby realizing the rice steaming operation of the steamer 204, so that the waste heat in the raw material processing system 2 can be effectively utilized.

[0052] In some implementations, the storage box 302 is provided with a sliding door 306 , and the sliding door 306 is provided with a handle.

[0053] In the above embodiment, by providing the sliding door 306 on the storage box 302 and providing a handle on the sliding door 306 , it is convenient for an operator to take out the finished product from the storage box 302 .

[0054] The above is a detailed introduction to an intelligent kitchen robot provided by the present invention. This article uses specific examples to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of the present invention. The description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand the core idea of ​​the present invention. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, without departing from the principles of the present invention, several improvements and modifications can be made to the present invention, and these improvements and modifications also fall within the scope of protection of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. An intelligent kitchen robot, characterized in that: include: A raw material preservation system (1) is used for storing, preserving and transporting raw materials; A raw material processing system (2) is connected to the raw material preservation system and is used to process the raw materials delivered by the raw material preservation system and deliver the processed finished products; A finished product storage system (3), connected to the raw material processing system, is used to store the finished products delivered by the raw material processing system for future use; A waste heat recovery system (4), connected to the raw material processing system, is used to recover waste heat dissipated during the processing of the raw material processing system; The control system (5) is respectively connected to the raw material preservation system (1), the raw material processing system (2), the finished product storage system (3) and the waste heat recovery system (4).

2. The intelligent kitchen robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The raw material preservation system comprises a refrigeration module (101) and a rotatable turntable (108); the turntable (108) is connected with a plurality of liquid seasoning boxes (105), solid seasoning boxes (106), side dish boxes (107) and a feed opening (109); the feed opening (109) is communicated with a raw material processing system (2); the liquid seasoning boxes (105), solid seasoning boxes (106) and side dish boxes (107) are all communicated with the feed opening (109); the refrigeration module (101) is located above the turntable (108) and is used to preserve the raw materials stored in the liquid seasoning boxes (105), solid seasoning boxes (106) and side dish boxes (107).

3. The intelligent kitchen robot according to claim 2, characterized in that: The raw material processing system comprises: Fixed support; A rocker arm bracket (203) is fixedly connected to a fixed support; A frying pan (202), the frying pan (202) is movably connected to the rocker bracket (203), and is used to stir-fry the raw materials delivered by the raw material preservation system (1), and rotate along the rocker bracket (203) to pour the stir-fried dishes into the finished product storage system (4); The smoke outlet (110) is used to absorb and discharge the oil smoke generated during the thermal processing of the wok (202).

4. The intelligent kitchen robot according to claim 3, characterized in that: The finished product storage system (3) comprises a storage box (302), a hot water pipe (303), a bracket (304) and a dish plate (305); a slide rail is connected inside the storage box (302), the bracket (304) is slidably connected to the slide rail, the bracket (304) is connected to the dish plate (305) connected to the dish outlet of the wok (202), and the hot water pipe (303) is located inside the storage box (302) and is used to keep the finished products in the storage box (302) warm.

5. The intelligent kitchen robot according to claim 4, characterized in that: The finished product storage system (3) further comprises a movable tray (301), wherein the movable tray (301) is located on a support (304), and the dish plate (305) is placed on the support (304) via the movable tray (301).

6. The intelligent kitchen robot according to claim 5, characterized in that: The waste heat recovery system (4) comprises an evaporator (201) which is U-shaped and wound around the outside of the wok (202). The evaporator (201) is a double-layer cavity structure, and the inner cavity of the evaporator (201) is filled with water for absorbing waste heat dissipated during the thermal processing of the wok (202) and converting it into hot water and steam. The evaporator (201) is provided with a steam pipe (206) connected to an external waste heat utilization device.

7. The intelligent kitchen robot according to claim 6, characterized in that: It also comprises a water replenishing device, which is in communication with the evaporator (201) and is used to replenish water to the evaporator (201) to prevent the evaporator (201) from drying out.

8. The intelligent kitchen robot according to claim 7, characterized in that: The invention also comprises a rice steaming system (6), wherein the rice steaming system (6) comprises: A steam box (204), wherein a plurality of steaming plates (205) are arranged in the steam box (204), and a steam inlet (207) connected to a steam pipe (206) is arranged on the steam box (204); A rice box (102) and a water box (104), wherein the rice box (102) and the water box (104) are both connected to a steam box (204).

9. The intelligent kitchen robot according to claim 8, characterized in that: The storage box (302) is provided with a sliding door (306).

10. The intelligent kitchen robot according to claim 9, characterized in that: The sliding door (306) is provided with a handle.

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