Tipping bucket type feeder capable of rotating

Abstract

The invention provides a tipping bucket type feeder capable of rotating. The tipping bucket type feeder comprises a base, a feeding arm, a bracket and a plurality of hoppers, wherein the feeding arm is connected to the base in a turnover manner; the bracket moves on the base; when the bracket moves, the hopper passes through the position corresponding to the feeding arm, and at the moment, the feeding arm is connected with the hopper through a temporary connection structure and turns over to achieve feeding. A feeding hole is formed in the middle of the base, and a platform is arranged on the upper surface of the base; the platform is annular, and the feeding hole is formed in the inner side of the platform; and the bracket rotates around the feeding hole on the platform. The feeding device has the beneficial effects that the bracket rotates around the feeding hole on the platform; the overall space is saved, the operation is stable, the bracket cannot extend forwards or backwards, and higher safety and reliability are achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of cooking machines, in particular to a rotary tipping bucket feeder. Background Art

[0002] As the demand for intelligent kitchen appliances in modern homes continues to grow, cooking machines, as a kitchen appliance that combines efficiency, convenience and multi-functions, have received widespread attention. Among the various functions of cooking machines, the feeding process is one of the key factors affecting cooking efficiency and dish quality. The traditional feeding method mainly relies on manual operation, which is not only time-consuming and labor-intensive, but also difficult to ensure the accuracy and consistency of feeding.

[0003] In order to improve the automation level of cooking machines, some automatic feeding devices have appeared on the market. However, the existing automatic feeding devices still have some problems in practical applications. For example, the structure of some feeding devices is relatively complex, resulting in high manufacturing cost and maintenance difficulty; other feeding devices have safety hazards during the feeding process, affecting the stability and reliability of the cooking machine.

[0004] For example, the bracket of the feeding device disclosed in CN202210510855 moves in a straight line. When feeding the feeding box at the edge, the bracket will extend significantly, and a large space must be reserved. If there is an obstacle on the extension path of the bracket, it is easy to touch the obstacle, which may cause an accident. Summary of the invention

[0005] In response to the above problems, this patent proposes a rotary tipping bucket feeder, which is specially designed for intelligent cooking machines and aims to achieve stable and safe feeding of various ingredients through the rotation of the bracket. The rotary tipping bucket feeder has the advantages of simple structure and easy maintenance, and can effectively solve the problems encountered by existing feeding devices in practical applications.

[0006] The present invention provides a rotating tipping bucket feeder, comprising a base, a feeding arm flipably connected to the base, a bracket moving on the base and a plurality of hoppers detachably mounted on the bracket; when the bracket moves, the hopper passes through a position corresponding to the feeding arm, at which time the feeding arm is connected to the hopper through a temporary connection structure and flips to achieve feeding; a feeding hole is provided in the middle of the base, and a platform is provided on the upper surface of the base; the platform is annular, and the feeding hole is located on the inner side of the platform; the bracket rotates around the feeding hole on the platform.

[0007] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: since the bracket rotates around the feeding hole on the platform, the overall space is saved, the operation is stable, the bracket will not extend forward or backward, and the device is safer and more reliable.

[0008] Furthermore, a mounting flange is provided between the platform and the feeding hole, and the mounting flange is higher than the platform.

[0009] The beneficial effect of adopting the above further solution is: preventing dirty liquid on the base or the bracket from entering the feeding hole, and can be used to install the feeding arm and / or the feeding cover.

[0010] Furthermore, a feeding arm is provided on the mounting flange.

[0011] The beneficial effect of adopting the above further solution is that the overall structure is simple and reasonable.

[0012] Furthermore, the mounting flange includes a notch, and the feeding arm is rotatably mounted at the notch.

[0013] The beneficial effects of adopting the above further solution are: the overall structure is simple and reasonable, and it saves more space.

[0014] Furthermore, the bottom of the notch is higher than the platform.

[0015] The beneficial effect of adopting the above further solution is to prevent dirty liquid on the base or the bracket from entering the feeding hole.

[0016] Further, the base includes an upper shell and a lower shell, the outer edges of the upper shell and the lower shell are connected, the inner edges of the upper shell and the lower shell are connected, the feeding hole is formed inside the inner edges of the upper shell and the lower shell; and an installation space three is formed between the upper shell and the lower shell;

[0017] The mounting flange and the platform are formed integrally by the upper shell, and the interior of the mounting flange is a part of the mounting space three;

[0018] The beneficial effects of adopting the above further solution are: the overall structure is simple and reasonable, easy to assemble, and can avoid water entering the installation space three times.

[0019] Furthermore, the feeding arm is provided with a shaft 1 extending into the interior of the mounting flange; the mounting space 3 is provided with a driving component 2, and the driving component 2 drives the shaft 1 of the feeding arm to rotate.

[0020] The beneficial effect of adopting the above further solution is that the overall structure is simple and reasonable.

[0021] Furthermore, the driving component 2 includes a motor 3, a transmission component and a position identification component 2; the motor 3 drives the transmission component, and the transmission component drives the feeding arm to rotate; the position identification component 2 includes a rack 2 and a micro switch 4, the transmission component drives the rack 2 to move, and the micro switch 4 is arranged on the movement trajectory of the rack 2, and is used to obtain the position information of the rack 2 and determine the flipping condition of the feeding arm accordingly.

[0022] The beneficial effect of adopting the above further solution is that it is convenient to obtain the flipping state of the feeding arm, so as to avoid the feeding failure caused by rotating the bracket when the feeding arm is not in the initial position.

[0023] Furthermore, the transmission assembly is a transmission gear set, the rack 2 is meshed with one of the gears of the transmission assembly, and the position identification assembly 2 also includes a micro switch 5; when the feeding arm is in the initial position, the rack 2 triggers the micro switch 4, and when the feeding arm is in the flipping state, the rack 2 triggers the micro switch 5.

[0024] The beneficial effect of adopting the above further solution is that it is possible to identify whether the feeding arm is flipped into place, thereby avoiding the situation where the feeding arm is not flipped into place. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this embodiment.

[0026] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure after the bracket and the hopper on the bracket are separated from the base of this embodiment.

[0027] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of this embodiment.

[0028] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the structure after the upper shell and the lower shell of the base of this embodiment are separated.

[0029] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the internal structure of the upper shell of this embodiment.

[0030] Figure 6 In order to Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the structure after the middle drive component 2 is separated from the upper shell.

[0031] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the structure after the upper shell and the feeding arm of this embodiment are separated.

[0032] Figure 8 Schematic diagram of the structure of the driving component 2 of this embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] The present invention is further described below in conjunction with the embodiments.

[0034] like Figures 1 to 8 As shown, this embodiment discloses a rotary tipping bucket feeder, comprising a base 1, a feeding arm 4 flippably connected to the base 1, a bracket 2 moving on the base 1, and a plurality of hoppers 3 detachably mounted on the bracket 2; when the bracket 2 moves, the hopper 3 passes the position corresponding to the feeding arm 4, at which time the feeding arm 4 is connected to the hopper 3 through a temporary connection structure 3-4, and flips to achieve feeding; a feeding hole 7 is provided in the middle position of the base 1, and a platform 130 is provided on the upper surface of the base 1; the platform 130 is annular, and the feeding hole 7 is located on the inner side of the platform 170; the bracket 2 rotates around the feeding hole 7 on the platform 130. Since the bracket 2 rotates around the feeding hole 7 on the platform 130. The overall space is saved, the operation is stable, the bracket 2 will not extend forward or backward, and it is safer and more reliable.

[0035] A mounting flange 131 is provided between the platform 130 and the feeding hole 7, and the mounting flange 131 is higher than the platform 130. This prevents dirty liquid on the base 1 or the bracket 2 from entering the feeding hole 7, and can be used to install the feeding arm 4 and / or the feeding cover.

[0036] The feeding arm 4 is arranged on the mounting flange 131. The overall structure is simple and reasonable.

[0037] The mounting flange 131 includes a notch 1311, and the feeding arm 4 is rotatably mounted at the notch 1311. The overall structure is simple and reasonable, and more space-saving.

[0038] The bottom of the notch 1311 is higher than the platform 130 , so as to prevent dirty liquid on the base 1 or the bracket 2 from entering the feeding hole 7 .

[0039] The base 1 includes an upper shell 13 and a lower shell 12, the upper shell 13 and the outer edge 126 of the lower shell 12 are connected, the upper shell 13 and the inner edge 125 of the lower shell 12 are connected, and the feeding hole 7 is formed inside the inner edge 125 of the upper shell 13 and the lower shell 12; an installation space three 18 is formed between the upper shell 13 and the lower shell 12; the installation flange 131 and the platform 130 are formed integrally by the upper shell 13, and the interior of the installation flange 131 is a part of the installation space three 18; the overall structure is simple and reasonable, easy to assemble, and can prevent water from entering the installation space three 18.

[0040] The feeding arm 4 is provided with a shaft 1 44 extending into the interior of the mounting flange 131; the mounting space 3 18 is provided with a driving assembly 2 15, and the driving assembly 2 15 drives the shaft 1 44 of the feeding arm 4 to rotate. The overall structure is simple and reasonable.

[0041] The driving assembly 2 15 includes a motor 3 151, a transmission assembly 152 and a position identification assembly 2 17; the motor 3 151 drives the transmission assembly 152, and the transmission assembly 152 drives the feeding arm 4 to rotate; the position identification assembly 2 17 includes a rack 2 171 and a micro switch 4 172, the transmission assembly 152 drives the rack 2 171 to move, and the micro switch 4 172 is set on the movement track of the rack 2 171, and is used to obtain the position information of the rack 2 171 and determine the flipping status of the feeding arm 4 accordingly. It is convenient to obtain the flipping status of the feeding arm 4, so as to avoid the feeding failure caused by rotating the bracket 2 when the feeding arm 4 is not in the initial position.

[0042] The transmission assembly 152 is a transmission gear set, the rack 2 171 is meshed with one of the gears of the transmission assembly 152, and the position identification assembly 2 17 further includes a micro switch 5 173; when the feeding arm 4 is in the initial position, the rack 2 171 triggers the micro switch 4 172, and when the feeding arm 4 is in the flipping state, the rack 2 171 triggers the micro switch 5 173. It can be identified whether the feeding arm 4 is flipped in place to avoid the situation where the flipping is not in place.

[0043] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A rotary tipping bucket feeder, comprising a base (1), a feeding arm (4) reversibly connected to the base (1), a bracket (2) moving on the base (1), and a plurality of hoppers (3) detachably mounted on the bracket (2); when the bracket (2) moves, the hopper (3) passes the position corresponding to the feeding arm (4), at which time the feeding arm (4) is connected to the hopper (3) through a temporary connection structure (3-4), and is turned over to achieve feeding; characterized in that: A feeding hole (7) is provided in the middle of the base (1), and a platform (130) is provided on the upper surface of the base (1); the platform (130) is annular, and the feeding hole (7) is located on the inner side of the platform (130); the bracket (2) rotates around the feeding hole (7) on the platform (130).

2. A rotary tipping bucket feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: A mounting flange (131) is provided between the platform (130) and the feeding hole (7), and the mounting flange (131) is higher than the platform (130).

3. A rotary tipping bucket feeder according to claim 2, characterized in that: A feeding arm (4) is arranged on the mounting flange (131).

4. A rotary tipping bucket feeder according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that: The mounting flange (131) comprises a notch (1311), and the feeding arm (4) is rotatably mounted at the notch (1311).

5. A rotary tipping bucket feeder according to claim 4, characterized in that: The bottom of the notch (1311) is higher than the platform (130).

6. A rotary tipping bucket feeder according to claim 2, characterized in that: The base (1) comprises an upper shell (13) and a lower shell (12); the outer edges (126) of the upper shell (13) and the lower shell (12) are connected; the inner edges (125) of the upper shell (13) and the lower shell (12) are connected; the feeding hole (7) is formed inside the inner edges (125) of the upper shell (13) and the lower shell (12); and an installation space (18) is formed between the upper shell (13) and the lower shell (12); The mounting flange (131) and the platform (130) are formed integrally with the upper shell (13), and the interior of the mounting flange (131) is a part of the mounting space three (18).

7. A rotary tipping bucket feeder according to claim 6, characterized in that: The feeding arm (4) is provided with a shaft (44) extending into the interior of the mounting flange (131); the mounting space (18) is provided with a driving component (15), and the driving component (15) drives the shaft (44) of the feeding arm (4) to rotate.

8. A rotary tipping bucket feeder according to claim 7, characterized in that: The driving component 2 (15) comprises a motor 3 (151), a transmission component (152) and a position identification component 2 (17); the motor 3 (151) drives the transmission component (152), and the transmission component (152) drives the feeding arm (4) to rotate; the position identification component 2 (17) comprises a rack 2 (171) and a micro switch 4 (172); the transmission component (152) drives the rack 2 (171) to move, and the micro switch 4 (172) is arranged on the movement trajectory of the rack 2 (171) and is used to obtain the position information of the rack 2 (171) and determine the flipping condition of the feeding arm (4) accordingly.

9. A rotary tipping bucket feeder according to claim 8, characterized in that: The transmission assembly (152) is a transmission gear set, the rack gear 2 (171) is meshed with one of the gears of the transmission assembly (152), and the position identification assembly 2 (17) also includes a micro switch 5 (173); when the feeding arm (4) is in an initial position, the rack gear 2 (171) triggers the micro switch 4 (172), and when the feeding arm (4) is in a flipping state, the rack gear 2 (171) triggers the micro switch 5 (173).

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