Liquid feeding device and automatic cooking machine

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of cooking machines, in particular to a liquid feeding device and an automatic cooking machine. A liquid feeding device comprises at least two liquid containers, a box body, a cover assembly and a pipe inserted into each liquid container. The liquid material container and the box body are of a split structure or an integrated structure. The cover assembly is hinged to the box body. All the pipes are connected to the cover assembly and are gathered together on the cover assembly; all the pipes penetrate out of a confluence opening in the cover assembly together or are connected to a multi-hole connector at the confluence opening. The device is simple in structure and small in occupied space, and the operation of supplementing materials into the liquid material container is convenient and fast.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of cooking machines, and in particular to a liquid feeding device and an automatic cooking machine. Background Art

[0002] In recent years, with the development of automatic technology, automatic cooking machines have gradually come into our view. Automatic cooking machines with a high degree of automation generally include a liquid feeding device, which can automatically add liquid seasoning. The liquid feeding device of the disclosed automatic cooking machine has the following disadvantages: complex structure, large space occupation, and cumbersome operation of adding liquid to the liquid container. Summary of the invention

[0003] The object of the present invention is to provide a liquid feeding device and an automatic cooking machine, aiming to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, so that the liquid feeding device has: a simple structure, occupies a small space, and the operation of adding materials to the liquid container is convenient and quick.

[0004] To achieve the above object, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is: A liquid supply device comprises at least two liquid containers, a box body, a cover assembly, and a tube inserted into each liquid container; the liquid container and the box body are of separate structures or integrated structures; the cover assembly is hinged on the box body; all the tubes are connected to the cover assembly and converge together on the cover assembly; all the tubes pass through a confluence on the cover assembly together, or are connected to a porous joint at the confluence.

[0005] In one embodiment of the present invention, the cover assembly includes a cover shell and a cover plate, the cover plate is fixed in the cover shell, and a plurality of flow holes are arranged on the cover plate, and the flow holes correspond to the tubes one by one; an elbow is arranged at at least one of the flow holes, and the discharge end of the elbow is above the cover plate, and the corresponding tube is divided into an upper and a lower section at the cover plate, and the upper and lower sections of the tube are respectively connected to the discharge end and the feed end of the elbow; all the tubes are gathered in a cavity between the cover plate and the cover shell, and then pass through the confluence port together or are connected to the porous joint at the confluence port.

[0006] In one embodiment of the present invention, the cover assembly includes a cover shell and a cover plate, the cover plate is fixed in the cover shell, and the cover plate has a plurality of flow holes, and the flow holes correspond to the tubes one by one; the tubes pass through the flow holes, and then converge in the cavity between the cover plate and the cover shell, and then pass through the confluence port together or are connected to the porous joint at the confluence port.

[0007] In one embodiment of the present invention, when the cover assembly is closed, the cover plate covers the opening of the liquid container.

[0008] In one embodiment of the present invention, the confluence port is located at a rear end surface of the cover assembly.

[0009] In one embodiment of the present invention, all the liquid material containers are distributed in a row in the box body; and the axis at which the cover assembly is hinged to the box body is substantially parallel to the distribution direction of the liquid material containers.

[0010] In one embodiment of the present invention, the liquid container and the box body are both made of transparent materials.

[0011] In one embodiment of the present invention, the pipes passing through the confluence port all enter into a pipe sleeve, and one end of the pipe sleeve is fixed to the confluence port.

[0012] The present invention also provides an automatic cooking machine, comprising a plurality of pumps, a plurality of discharge pipes, a cooking container, and the above-mentioned liquid supply device; the pipe coming out of the confluence is connected to the feed port of the pump, or a multi-way connecting pipe connects the porous joint and the feed port of the pump; the discharge pipe is connected to the discharge port of the pump; the pump absorbs the liquid in the liquid container, and then sends the liquid to the cooking container through the discharge pipe.

[0013] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: the liquid feeding device has a simple structure, occupies a small space and is easy to clean; the cover assembly is hinged on the box body, and the liquid container can be filled with material by opening the cover assembly, and the operation is convenient and quick. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative labor.

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of the liquid feeding device provided in Example 1 of the present invention when the lid assembly is opened.

[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic structural diagram of the liquid feeding device provided in Example 1 of the present invention when the lid assembly is closed.

[0017] Figure 3 This is a schematic structural diagram of the liquid feeding device provided in Example 1 of the present invention when the lid assembly is closed.

[0018] Figure 4 A rear view of the liquid feeding device provided in Example 1 of the present invention with the lid assembly closed (“left” and “right” in the figure are orientation marks).

[0019] Figure 5 for Figure 4 Cross-sectional view at AA (“up”, “down”, “front” and “back” in the figure are direction marks).

[0020] Figure 6 This is a schematic structural diagram of the liquid feeding device provided in Example 1 of the present invention when the lid assembly is opened (the cover plate and the pipe sleeve are hidden).

[0021] Figure 7 This is a schematic structural diagram of the liquid feeding device provided in Example 1 of the present invention when the lid assembly is opened (the cover shell and the tube sleeve are hidden).

[0022] Figure 8 This is a schematic structural diagram of the cover plate provided in Example 1 of the present invention.

[0023] Fig. 9 This is a schematic structural diagram of the elbow provided in Example 1 of the present invention.

[0024] Fig.10 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the automatic cooking machine provided in Example 1 of the present invention.

[0025] Fig.11 This is a schematic structural diagram of the liquid feeding device provided in Example 2 of the present invention when the lid assembly is opened.

[0026] Fig.12 This is a schematic structural diagram of the liquid feeding device provided in Example 3 of the present invention when the lid assembly is opened (the cover plate is hidden).

[0027] Fig.13 This is a schematic structural diagram of the liquid feeding device provided in Example 4 of the present invention when the lid assembly is closed. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements with the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended to be used to explain the present invention, and cannot be interpreted as limiting the present invention. In the description of the present invention, it is necessary to understand that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "length", "width", "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or suggesting that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be interpreted as limiting the present invention.

[0029] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "plurality" is two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0030] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "install", "connect", "connect", "fix" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements; the installation can be a fixed installation, an articulated installation, a relatively slidable installation, or a power-driven installation that can move relatively, etc. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0031] The specific implementation of the present invention is described in more detail below in conjunction with specific embodiments. Example 1

[0032] like Figures 1 to 5 The liquid feeding device includes 7 liquid containers 101, 1 liquid container 102, a box body 2, a cover assembly 3, and a tube 4 inserted into each liquid container. The cover assembly 3 includes a cover shell 301 and a cover plate 302, and the cover plate 302 is fixed in the cover shell 301. The cover shell 301 and the box body 2 are hinged together by two hinges 6, so that the cover assembly 3 can rotate around the hinge axis. When the cover assembly 3 rotates to the lower position, the cover is closed, and when it rotates to the upper position, the cover is opened. The cover assembly 3 can be opened or closed by manually moving the protrusion 301b on the cover shell 301. When it is necessary to refill the liquid container, the cover assembly 3 can be opened. After the refilling, the cover assembly 3 is closed. The operation is convenient and quick. Preferably, seven liquid containers 101 and one liquid container 102 are distributed in a row in the box body 2, which makes it convenient to observe the remaining liquid in the liquid container and also convenient to add liquid; the axis of the hinge between the cover assembly 3 and the box body 2 is roughly parallel to the distribution direction of the liquid containers 101 and 102.

[0033] like Figure 1 , 6, 7, 8, 9, there are multiple flow holes 302a on the cover plate 302, and the flow holes 302a correspond to the tubes 4 one by one. An elbow 403 is set at each flow hole 302a, and the elbow 403 includes a feed end 403a and a discharge end 403b. The feed end 403a is inserted into the flow hole 302a, and the discharge end 403b is above the cover plate 302. The tube 4 is divided into two sections, the lower section 401 of the tube is connected to the feed end 403a of the elbow, and the upper section 402 of the tube is connected to the discharge end 403b of the elbow. All the upper sections 402 of the tube are collected in the cavity between the cover plate 302 and the cover shell 301, and then pass through the confluence 301a on the cover shell 301 together. Preferably, the confluence 301a is at the rear end of the cover shell 301. The upper pipe section 402 passing through the confluence port 301a enters the pipe sleeve 5, and one end of the pipe sleeve 5 is fixed to the confluence port 301a.

[0034] Preferably, the liquid material container 101, the liquid material container 102 and the box body 2 are all made of transparent materials, such as food-grade transparent PET material, so that it is convenient to observe the remaining amount of liquid in each liquid material container. When the lid assembly 3 is closed, the cover plate 302 covers the opening of the liquid material container to reduce the evaporation of the liquid material. The seven liquid material containers 101 are respectively used to place oil, salt water, sugar water, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, cooking wine, and vinegar, and the liquid material container 102 is used to place water. The liquid material container 102 has a larger capacity than the liquid material container 101.

[0035] like Fig.10 An automatic cooking machine includes a plurality of pumps, a plurality of discharge pipes, a cooking container b, and the above-mentioned liquid supply device a, a frame c, and a cantilever d. The liquid supply device a is located on the left or right side of the automatic cooking machine, a plurality of pumps are located in the frame c, a plurality of discharge pipes are located in the frame c and the cantilever d, and the outlet of the discharge pipe is located below the cantilever d and above the cooking container b. The upper section 402 of the pipe coming out of the confluence port 301a is connected to the feed port of the pump, and the discharge pipe is connected to the discharge port of the pump. The pump absorbs the liquid in the liquid container and then sends the liquid to the cooking container b through the discharge pipe. Example 2

[0036] like Fig.11 The difference between the liquid feeding device and the automatic cooking machine provided in this embodiment and those in Embodiment 1 is that the liquid container 101, the liquid container 102 and the box body 2 are an integrated structure, and preferably, the integrated structure is integrally formed by a mold. Example 3

[0037] like Fig.12The difference between the liquid feeding device and the automatic cooking machine provided in this embodiment and the embodiment 1 is that: a porous joint 303 is fixed at the confluence port 301a, and multiple pipe upper sections 402 are respectively connected to the corresponding holes at the front end of the porous joint 303; the porous joint 303 and multiple pumps are connected through a multi-way connecting pipe. Preferably, the connection between the multi-way connecting pipe and the porous joint 303 uses a quick-release structure, which can be quickly disassembled. Example 4

[0038] like Fig.13 The difference between the liquid supply device and the automatic cooking machine provided in this embodiment and the embodiment 1 is that the confluence port 301a is on the top surface of the cover shell 301. In other embodiments, the confluence port can also be on the cover plate 302, and the pipe passing through the confluence port on the cover plate 302 enters the box body 2 and then passes through the confluence port on the box body 2. Example 5

[0039] The difference between the liquid supply device and the automatic cooking machine provided in this embodiment and the embodiment 1 is that the elbow 403 is not required, the lower tube section 401 and the upper tube section 402 are connected as a whole, and the tube 4 passes through the flow hole 302a. Example 6

[0040] The difference between the liquid supply device and the automatic cooking machine provided in this embodiment and those in Embodiment 1 is that there is no cover plate 302 , and the tube 4 is directly fixed in the slot on the cover shell 301 .

[0041] This section makes special explanations for all the above embodiments. The liquid container and the liquid feeding device should be understood in a broad sense, and can not only contain liquid materials such as water, oil, salt water, sugar water, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, cooking wine, vinegar, etc., but also sauces, thickening, etc. that can be pumped out by a pump. The pipe 4 is preferably a hose, and part of it can also be a hard pipe.

[0042] The above descriptions are only several 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 in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A liquid feeding device, characterized in that: It includes at least two liquid material containers, a box body, a cover assembly, and a tube inserted into each liquid material container; The liquid container and the box body are of separate structures or integrated structures; The cover assembly is hinged on the box body; All of the tubes are connected to the cover assembly and converge together on the cover assembly; All the tubes pass through the confluence port on the cover assembly together, or are connected to a porous joint at the confluence port.

2. The liquid feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cover assembly comprises a cover shell and a cover plate, wherein the cover plate is fixed in the cover shell, and the cover plate has a plurality of flow holes, and the flow holes correspond to the tubes one by one; An elbow is provided at at least one of the flow holes, the discharge end of the elbow is above the cover plate, and the corresponding pipe is divided into upper and lower sections at the cover plate, and the upper and lower sections of the pipe are respectively connected to the discharge end and the feed end of the elbow; All the tubes are collected in the cavity between the cover plate and the cover shell, and then pass through the confluence port together or are connected to the porous joint at the confluence port.

3. The liquid supply device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cover assembly comprises a cover shell and a cover plate, wherein the cover plate is fixed in the cover shell, and the cover plate has a plurality of flow holes, and the flow holes correspond to the tubes one by one; The pipes pass through the flow holes, and then gather in the cavity between the cover plate and the cover shell, and then pass through the confluence port together or are connected to the porous joint at the confluence port.

4. The liquid feeding device according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that: When the cover assembly is closed, the cover plate covers the opening of the liquid container.

5. The liquid supply device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The confluence port is located at the rear end surface of the cover assembly.

6. The liquid supply device according to claim 1, characterized in that: All the liquid material containers are arranged in a row in the box body; the axis at which the cover assembly is hinged to the box body is substantially parallel to the distribution direction of the liquid material containers.

7. The liquid supply device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The liquid container and the box body are both made of transparent materials.

8. The liquid supply device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pipes passing through the confluence port all enter the pipe sleeve, and one end of the pipe sleeve is fixed on the confluence port.

9. An automatic cooking machine, comprising a plurality of pumps, a plurality of discharge pipes, and a cooking container, characterized in that: Also includes a liquid supply device as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 8; The pipe coming out of the confluence port is connected to the feed port of the pump, or a multi-way connecting pipe is connected to the multi-porous joint and the feed port of the pump; The discharge pipe is connected to the discharge port of the pump; The pump absorbs the liquid material in the liquid material container, and then sends the liquid material to the cooking container through the discharge pipe.

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