Storage device and automatic cooking equipment

Abstract

The invention discloses a material storage device and automatic cooking equipment, and the material storage device comprises a material storage box which is provided with a material outlet for materials to fall out; the kick-out device is movably arranged at the discharge port so as to shift the materials in the storage box to the discharge port through movement; the material blocking part is movably arranged at the discharging opening and is in transmission connection with the material shifting device through a one-way transmission part; the material blocking part is used for moving till the discharging port is exposed when the material stirring device moves in the first material stirring direction. And when the kick-out device moves towards a non-kick-out second direction, the kick-out device is driven by the connection action of the one-way transmission part to move to close the discharge port. When discharging is not needed, the material blocking part of the material storage device can seal the material outlet along with movement of the material shifting device in the second direction, and therefore the materials in the material storage box are not prone to caking.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of material storage and discharging, and in particular to a material storage device, and also to an automatic cooking device. Background Art

[0002] With the advancement of science and technology and the improvement of people's pace of life, smart cooking equipment is increasingly used by people. Smart cooking equipment is equipped with a storage device for placing seasonings and a cooking device for cooking dishes. The storage device is generally arranged on the top of the cooking device, so that the seasonings can fall directly into the cooking device under the action of gravity to realize the supply of seasonings during the automatic cooking process.

[0003] The existing material storage device mainly includes a material storage box and a mounting base, and the material storage box is detachably mounted on the mounting base. When the material storage device is discharging materials, the material discharging device in the material storage box is activated to discharge the seasoning from the material storage box, and the discharged seasoning falls out through the material discharging port to complete the discharging process. When not discharging materials, the material discharging device is generally in a closed state, so that the seasoning is stored in the material storage box.

[0004] However, in the existing material storage device, when the material storage box is installed on the mounting base, water vapor easily enters the material storage box through the material outlet. If the material storage box is installed on the mounting base and is not used for a long time, a large amount of water vapor will enter the material storage box and react with the seasoning to cause the seasoning to clump, that is, produce agglomeration, which damages the quality of the seasoning and affects the subsequent normal discharge of the material. Therefore, how to prevent the seasoning in the material storage device from caking has become a technical problem to be solved. Summary of the invention

[0005] The present application provides a material storage device to solve the problem that the seasoning in the existing material storage device is prone to agglomeration.

[0006] The present application provides a material storage device, comprising:

[0007] A material storage box, the material storage box is provided with a discharge port for materials to fall out;

[0008] A material distributor is movably arranged at the material outlet to distribute the material in the material storage box to the material outlet through movement;

[0009] The material blocking member is movably arranged at the material discharging port and is connected to the material discharging device through a one-way transmission member;

[0010] The material blocking member is used to: when the material tapper moves in a first direction for tapping materials, move to expose the material outlet; when the material tapper moves in a second direction for non-tapping materials, it is driven by the one-way transmission member to move to close the material outlet under the connection of the material tapper.

[0011] In one embodiment, the material blocking member is movably disposed at the material outlet through the first elastic member;

[0012] The first elastic member is used for: when the material tapper moves in the first direction, the material blocking member moves to expose the material outlet under the elastic force of the first elastic member; when the material tapper moves in the second direction, the material blocking member is driven by the material tapper under the connecting action of the one-way transmission member to overcome the elastic force of the first elastic member and moves to close the material outlet.

[0013] In one embodiment, the material dispenser includes a rotating shaft and a plurality of material dispensing cavities capable of being filled with materials, wherein the material dispensing cavities are circumferentially arranged on the rotating shaft around the axis of the rotating shaft; the material dispensing cavities are used to: rotate to be opposite to the material dispensing port as the rotating shaft rotates in a first direction, so as to dispense the materials in the material storage box to the material dispensing port;

[0014] The material blocking member is configured to close the material discharging port under the action of the one-way transmission member before the material discharging cavity filled with the material rotates to be opposite to the material discharging port as the rotating shaft rotates in the second direction.

[0015] In one embodiment, the one-way transmission member includes a one-way bearing, the inner ring of the one-way bearing is sleeved on the rotating shaft, and the outer ring of the one-way bearing is transmission-connected to the material blocking member;

[0016] The one-way bearing is used for: when the material tapper rotates in a first direction, the outer ring of the one-way bearing is separated from the inner ring, so that the material blocking member connected to the outer ring is exposed to the discharge port under the elastic force of the first elastic member; when the material tapper rotates in a second direction, the outer ring of the one-way bearing is connected to the inner ring, so that the material blocking member connected to the outer ring moves synchronously with the rotation of the rotating shaft to close the discharge port.

[0017] In one embodiment, the one-way transmission member further comprises a gear, which is sleeved on the outer ring of the one-way bearing; a rack is provided on the material blocking member, and the gear is meshed with the rack;

[0018] The gear is used to: when the material tapper rotates in the second direction, it rotates synchronously with the rotating shaft under the action of the one-way bearing, and then drives the material blocking member to move to the closed discharge port through the rack.

[0019] In one embodiment, the material storage device further comprises a clamping member movably arranged at the material outlet; a clamping position is arranged on the material blocking member corresponding to the clamping member;

[0020] The clamping member is used to move to the clamping position when the material blocking member is located at the material blocking position closing the material outlet, so as to overcome the elastic force of the first elastic member and lock the material blocking member at the material blocking position.

[0021] In one embodiment, the material storage device further comprises a mounting base, a material storage box receiving groove is arranged on the mounting base, and a limiting member is arranged in the material storage box receiving groove;

[0022] The clamping member can be driven by the second elastic member and abut against the limiting member;

[0023] The clamping member is specifically used for: when the material storage box is not installed in the material storage box receiving slot, it is located in the clamping position under the action of the second elastic member, locking the material blocking member in the material blocking position; when the material storage box is installed in the material storage box receiving slot, it abuts against the limiting member and overcomes the elastic force of the second elastic member under the resisting action of the limiting member to disengage from the clamping position, thereby releasing the lock on the material blocking member.

[0024] In one embodiment, the material storage device also includes a motor; the motor is mounted on the mounting base and is located in the material storage box storage slot, and the output shaft of the motor is used to connect with the material tapper when the material storage box is installed in the material storage box storage slot to drive the material tapper to rotate.

[0025] In one embodiment, the output shaft of the motor is connected to the rotating shaft via a coupling;

[0026] The coupling is used to: connect the output shaft of the motor with the material tapper before the clamping piece and the limiting piece come into abutment during the process of inserting the material box into the material box receiving slot; and separate the output shaft of the motor from the material tapper after the clamping piece and the limiting piece are separated during the process of pulling the material box out of the material box receiving slot.

[0027] In one embodiment, a sealing member is provided at the material outlet of the material storage box; the sealing member is used to cooperate with the material blocking member to close the material outlet.

[0028] In one embodiment, a guide structure corresponding to the material blocking member is provided on the material storage box, and the guide structure is used to guide the material blocking member to move along the direction of the elastic force of the first elastic member.

[0029] In one embodiment, the first elastic member is configured as a spring.

[0030] The present application also provides an automatic cooking device, comprising any one of the above-mentioned feasible storage devices; and further comprising: a cooking device, arranged at the bottom of the discharge port, so as to cook dishes using the materials falling from the discharge port of the storage device.

[0031] Compared with the prior art, this application has the following advantages:

[0032] The material storage device provided in the present application includes: a material storage box, which is provided with a discharge port for materials to fall out; a material tapper, which is movably arranged at the discharge port to tap the materials in the material storage box to the discharge port through movement; a material blocking member, which is movably arranged at the discharge port and is transmission-connected to the material tapper through a one-way transmission member; the material blocking member is used to: expose the discharge port when the material tapper moves in a first direction; and close the discharge port when the material tapper moves in a second direction.

[0033] The material storage device provided in the embodiment of the present application is provided with a movable material blocking member at the material discharge port of the material storage box, and the material blocking member exposes the material discharge port when the material tapper moves in a first direction, and closes the material discharge port when the material tapper moves in a second direction, so that the material discharge port can be closed when material discharge is not needed, thereby greatly reducing the amount of water vapor entering the material storage box, thereby preventing the material in the material storage device from agglomerating. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0034] Figure 1 A first structural schematic diagram of a material storage device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0035] Figure 2 This is a second structural schematic diagram of a material storage device involved in an embodiment of the present application;

[0036] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of a material dispenser of a material storage device according to an embodiment of the present application rotating in a first direction;

[0037] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of a material dispenser of a material storage device according to an embodiment of the present application rotating in a second direction;

[0038] Figure 5 It is a partial schematic diagram of a material discharge port of a material storage device involved in an embodiment of the present application;

[0039] Figure 6 A cross-sectional view of a storage device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0040] Figure 7 A schematic top view of a material storage device according to an embodiment of the present application locking a material blocking member at a material blocking position with a clamping member;

[0041] Figure 8 It is a top view schematic diagram of a material blocking member of a material storage device involved in an embodiment of the present application being moved to a material discharging position by the action of a first elastic member when a clamping member of the material storage device is disengaged from a clamping position;

[0042] Fig. 9 A schematic structural diagram of a material storage device including a mounting base provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0043] Fig.10 A schematic diagram of the structure of an automatic cooking device provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0044] The reference numerals in the drawings are:

[0045] Material storage box 10; material outlet 11; sealing member 12; material storage cavity 13;

[0046] Material dispensing device 20; rotating shaft 21; material dispensing cavity 22;

[0047] One-way transmission member 23; one-way bearing 231; gear 232;

[0048] Material stopper 30; first elastic member 31; engaging position 32; rack 33;

[0049] The clamping member 40; the second elastic member 41;

[0050] Mounting base 50; material storage box receiving slot 51; limiting member 52;

[0051] Motor 60; Coupling 70;

[0052] Cooking device 80. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0053] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solution of the present application, the present application is described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. However, the present application can be implemented in many other ways different from the following description. Therefore, based on the embodiments provided by the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative work should fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0054] It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", "third", etc. in the claims, description and drawings of the present application are used to distinguish similar objects and are not used to describe a specific order or sequence. The data used in this way are interchangeable where appropriate, so that the embodiments of the present application described herein can be implemented in an order other than that illustrated or described herein. In addition, the terms "including", "having" and their variants are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions, for example, a process, method, system, product or device that includes a series of steps or units is not necessarily limited to those steps or units clearly listed, but may include other steps or units that are not clearly listed or inherent to these processes, methods, products or devices.

[0055] In this application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed", "set" and the like 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 directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0056] The present embodiment provides a material storage device, and the structure and working principle of the material storage device of the present embodiment are described below using specific embodiments. It should be noted that the embodiments described below are only embodiments of a part of the present application, rather than all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the present application. The material storage device involved in the present application is described in detail below.

[0057] With the advancement of science and technology and the improvement of people's pace of life, smart cooking equipment is increasingly used by people. Smart cooking equipment is equipped with a storage device for placing seasonings and a cooking device for cooking dishes. The storage device is generally arranged on the top of the cooking device, so that the seasonings can fall directly into the cooking device under the action of gravity to realize the supply of seasonings during the automatic cooking process.

[0058] The existing material storage device mainly includes a material storage box and a mounting base, and the material storage box is detachably mounted on the mounting base. When the material storage device is discharging materials, the material discharging device in the material storage box is activated to discharge the seasoning from the material storage box, and the discharged seasoning falls out through the material discharging port to complete the discharging process. When not discharging materials, the material discharging device is generally in a closed state, so that the seasoning is stored in the material storage box.

[0059] However, in the existing material storage device, when the material storage box is installed on the mounting base, water vapor easily enters the material storage box through the material outlet. If the material storage box is installed on the mounting base and is not used for a long time, a large amount of water vapor will enter the material storage box and react with the seasoning to cause the seasoning to clump, that is, produce agglomeration, which damages the quality of the seasoning and affects the subsequent normal discharge of the material. Therefore, how to prevent the seasoning in the material storage device from caking has become a technical problem to be solved.

[0060] In order to solve the above problems, the first embodiment of the present application provides a material storage device, in which when material discharge is required, the material blocking member can move with the material tapping device in a first direction to expose the material outlet. When material discharge is not required, the material blocking member can move with the material tapping device in a second direction to close the material outlet, thereby preventing a large amount of water vapor from entering the material storage box, thus reducing the amount of water vapor entering the material storage box, and making it difficult for the material in the material storage device to clump.

[0061] The material storage device provided in the present application can be a seasoning holding device, a food holding device, or a device for holding other materials. In a specific usage scenario, the material storage device is installed on a material storage and discharging device for use. The material storage and discharging device is a general term for devices with material storage and discharging functions, and can specifically be automatic cooking equipment or other equipment that requires material storage and discharging.

[0062] The material storage device provided in the embodiment of the present application is specifically as follows Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, Figure 1 A first structural schematic diagram of a material storage device provided in this embodiment, Figure 2 For the corresponding Figure 1 The second structural schematic diagram of the material storage device. The material storage device includes: a material storage box 10, the material storage box 10 is provided with a discharge port 11 for materials to fall out; a material tapper 20, which is movably arranged at the discharge port 11, so as to shift the materials in the material storage box 10 to the discharge port 11 by movement; a material blocking member 30, which is movably arranged at the discharge port 11 and is transmission-connected to the material tapper 20 through a one-way transmission member 23; the material blocking member 30 is used to: when the material tapper 20 moves in a first direction for tapping materials, move to expose the discharge port 11; when the material tapper 20 moves in a second direction for non-tapping materials, the material tapper 20 is driven by the one-way transmission member 23 to move to close the discharge port 11.

[0063] In the material storage device, the material storage box 10 is a mechanism for storing materials, and a material storage cavity 13 for containing materials is arranged in the material storage box 10. The discharge port 11 is a channel arranged in the material storage box 10 for materials to fall out, and can be specifically arranged at the bottom of the material storage cavity 13. The material dispensing device 20 is a material dispensing device for controlling the material dispensing, and is arranged between the material storage cavity 13 and the discharge port 11, and can move the material in the material storage cavity 13 to the discharge port 11 to realize the dispensing process.

[0064] The shape of the storage box 10 can be set to different structural shapes, for example, it can be set to a cylinder, a cube, etc. The storage cavity 13 in the storage box 10 can also be set to different structural shapes, such as a cylinder, a trough, a funnel, etc., which is not specifically limited in this embodiment.

[0065] In this embodiment, the material dispensing device 20 is used as a material dispensing control device, and its function is to control the material dispensing. In a specific implementation, the material dispensing device 20 can be set to different structural forms according to the material dispensing control method.

[0066] Exemplarily, the material dispensing device 20 can be specifically configured as a timed material dispensing structure. A specific implementation method can be that the material dispensing device 20 includes a material dispensing gate to control the material dispensing amount by the opening time of the material dispensing gate. The material dispensing device 20 can also be configured as a quantitative material dispensing structure. A specific implementation method can be as follows: Figure 1 As shown, the specific configuration is that the material dispenser 20 includes a material dispensing chamber 22 , and the material dispensing chamber 22 can quantitatively dispense a predetermined amount of material to the discharge port 11 each time the material is dispensed, thereby controlling the discharge amount of the material by the number of times the material dispensing chamber 22 dispenses the material.

[0067] The material dispensing device 20 can also be set to different structural forms according to different movement modes. For example, the material dispensing device 20 can be set to a rotating structure that dispensing materials to the material outlet 11 by rotation, or it can be set to a translation structure that dispensing materials to the material outlet 11 by translation, which is not specifically limited in this embodiment.

[0068] The driving mode of the material tapping device 20 can be set to manual drive and electric control drive according to different requirements. Manual drive requires a manual control member to be set corresponding to the material tapping device 20 for manual control by the user. Electric control drive requires a motor and a control unit to be set corresponding to the material tapping device 20 for automatic power control.

[0069] The material blocking member 30 can be movably arranged at the discharge port 11. There are many ways for the material blocking member 30 to move. Specifically, the material blocking member 30 can be connected to an elastic member so that it can move at the position of the discharge port 11 under the action of elastic force. Alternatively, a magnet can be provided on the material blocking member 30 so that it can move at the position of the discharge port 11 under the action of magnetic force. Alternatively, the material blocking member 30 can also be connected to a power element such as a motor so that it can move at the position of the discharge port under the push and pull action of the power element. The specific setting method can be determined according to specific needs, and no specific limitation is imposed here.

[0070] The one-way transmission member 23 is used to selectively transmit the motion state of the material tapping device 20 to the material stopper 30. When the material tapping device 20 moves in the first direction, the one-way transmission member 23 separates the material stopper 30 from the material tapping device 20, so that the motion state of the material tapping device 20 is not transmitted to the material stopper 30, and the material stopper 30 always exposes the material outlet 11. When the material tapping device 20 moves in the second direction, the one-way transmission member 23 connects the material stopper 30 with the material tapping device 20, so that the motion state of the material tapping device 20 is transmitted to the material stopper 30, and the material stopper 30 is in a follow-up state, and moves from a position exposing the material outlet 11 to a position closing the material outlet 11 with the movement of the material tapping device 20.

[0071] It should be clear that the first direction is the moving direction of the material tapping device 20 when discharging materials, the second direction is the direction opposite to the moving direction of the material tapping device 20 when discharging materials, and the material blocking member 30 is always in a tendency to expose the material outlet 11 under the action of the reset element. When the material tapping device 20 moves in the first direction, the one-way transmission member 23 makes the material blocking member 30 and the material tapping device 20 have no transmission connection relationship, and the material blocking member 30 is always in a position to expose the material outlet 11. When the material tapping device 20 moves in the second direction, the one-way transmission member 23 makes the material blocking member 30 and the material tapping device 20 have a transmission connection relationship, and the material blocking member 30 moves from the position to expose the material outlet 11 to the position to close the material outlet 11 as the material tapping device 20 moves.

[0072] The reset element refers to an element that provides a reset force for the material blocking member 30, so that the material blocking member 30 always has a tendency to expose the material outlet 11. Exemplarily, the reset element can be set as an elastic member, in which case the reset force is the elastic force provided by the elastic member. The reset element can also be set as a magnetic body, in which case the reset force is the magnetic force provided by the magnetic body. The reset element can also be set as an electric element such as a motor, in which case the reset force is the power provided by the electric element.

[0073] The movement of the material stopper 30 will be different depending on the setting of the reset element. Taking the reset element as an elastic member as an example, in a feasible implementation, the material stopper 30 is movably arranged at the material outlet 11 through the first elastic member 31, and the one-way transmission member 23 is used for: when the material tapper 20 moves in the first direction, the material stopper 30 moves to expose the material outlet 11 under the elastic force of the first elastic member 31; when the material tapper 20 moves in the second direction, the material stopper 30 overcomes the elastic force of the first elastic member 31 under the connection of the one-way transmission member 23, and moves to close the material outlet 11.

[0074] In this embodiment, the first elastic member 31 always applies elastic force to the material stopper 30. When the material tapper 20 moves in the first direction, the one-way transmission member 23 makes the material stopper 30 and the material tapper 20 have no transmission connection relationship, and the material stopper 30 is always in a position exposed to the material outlet 11 under the action of the first elastic member 31. When the material tapper 20 moves in the second direction, the one-way transmission member 23 makes the material stopper 30 and the material tapper 20 have a transmission connection relationship, and the material stopper 30 overcomes the action of the first elastic member 31 with the movement of the material tapper 20 and causes the first elastic member 31 to continuously deform, thereby moving from the position exposed to the material outlet 11 to the position closed to the material outlet 11.

[0075] Of course, when the reset element is set to other structural forms other than the elastic member, the activity mode of the material stopper 30 will change accordingly. The specific principle is similar to the implementation method of setting the reset element as an elastic member, and no redundant description is given here. In order to make the description of this embodiment clear, the following more specific implementation methods are based on setting the reset element as an elastic member, but the reset element is not limited to the elastic member, and it can also be replaced by components such as magnetic bodies and motors.

[0076] More specifically, the material blocking member 30 can be set as a structure that closes the material outlet 11 by translation. In this case, the deformation direction of the first elastic member 31 is the same as the translation direction of the material blocking member 30. The first elastic member 31 can be specifically set as a compression spring or a tension spring. The material blocking member 30 can also be set as a structure that closes the material outlet 11 by flipping. In this case, the first elastic member 31 can be specifically set as a torsion spring to provide a reset force for the material blocking member 30. The material blocking member 30 can be specifically set as a material blocking plate or other special-shaped material blocking members, which are not specifically limited in this embodiment.

[0077] Furthermore, in order to ensure the sealing effect of the material blocking member 30 on the material outlet 11, a sealing member 12 may be provided accordingly for sealing. Figure 5 As shown, Figure 5 The schematic diagram is a partial view of the discharge port of the material storage device. A sealing member 12 is provided at the discharge port 11 of the material storage box 10 ; the sealing member 12 is used to cooperate with the material blocking member 30 to close the discharge port 11 .

[0078] In addition, in order to ensure the moving direction of the material stopper 30, the material stopper 30 can be limited by a guide structure. Specifically, the material storage box 10 is provided with a guide structure corresponding to the material stopper 30, and the guide structure is used to guide the material stopper 30 to move along the elastic force action direction of the first elastic member 31.

[0079] In the present embodiment, there are many specific structures of the one-way transmission member 23. Exemplarily, the one-way transmission member 23 can be set as a ratchet locking structure. Specifically, the one-way transmission member 23 includes an active member, a driven member and a ratchet. Among them, the active member is connected to the material tapping device 20, and the driven member is connected to the material stopper 30, and the active member and the driven member are connected by a ratchet. When the material tapping device 20 moves in the second direction, the ratchet locks the active member and the driven member with the movement of the material tapping device 20, thereby realizing the connection between the material stopper 30 and the material tapping device 20. When the material tapping device 20 moves in the second direction, the ratchet releases the locking of the active member and the driven member with the movement of the material tapping device 20, thereby realizing the separation of the material stopper 30 and the material tapping device 20.

[0080] The one-way transmission member 23 can also be specifically configured as a structure that is transmitted through a one-way bearing 231. Specifically, the one-way transmission member 23 includes a one-way bearing 231, the inner ring of the one-way bearing 231 is connected to the material tapping device 20, and the outer ring is connected to the material stopper 30. When the material tapping device 20 moves in the second direction, the inner ring and the outer ring of the one-way bearing 231 are connected to connect the material tapping device 20 with the material tapping device 20. When the material tapping device 20 moves in the second direction, the inner ring and the outer ring of the one-way bearing 231 are disengaged to separate the material tapping device 20 with the material tapping device 20.

[0081] In addition, the one-way transmission member 23 can also be set to other structural forms. Moreover, the one-way transmission member 23 can also include different transmission members such as gears, racks, sliders, cams, etc., so as to meet different needs through the combination and coordination between different transmission members, which is not specifically limited here.

[0082] In a specific embodiment, in order to prevent the one-way transmission member 23 from losing too much energy when transmitting the motion state of the material tapping device 20, the structures of the material tapping device 20, the one-way transmission member 23 and the material blocking member 30 can be comprehensively considered and arranged to avoid excessive energy loss caused by too many parts. There are many specific structural arrangements, and the structural arrangement of the material storage device with the one-way transmission member 23 including the one-way bearing 231 is described as an example below.

[0083] In a specific implementation, in order to prevent the one-way bearing 231 from losing too much energy when transmitting the motion state of the tapper 20, the tapper 20 can be configured as a structure that taps the material by rotation, and a corresponding matching connection is performed.

[0084] For details, please see Figure 3 and Figure 4 , Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of a material dispenser of a material storage device according to an embodiment of the present application rotating in a first direction. Figure 4 The schematic diagram of a material tapping device of a material storage device according to an embodiment of the present application rotating in a second direction. The material tapping device 20 includes a rotating shaft 21 and a plurality of material tapping cavities 22 capable of being filled with materials; the material tapping cavities 22 are circumferentially arranged on the rotating shaft 21 around the axis of the rotating shaft 21; the material tapping cavities 22 are used to: rotate to be opposite to the material outlet 11 as the rotating shaft 21 rotates in the first direction, so as to tap the materials in the material storage box 10 to the material outlet 11; the material blocking member 30 is configured to: close the material outlet 11 under the action of the one-way transmission member 23 before the material tapping cavity 22 filled with materials rotates to be opposite to the material outlet 11 as the rotating shaft 21 rotates in the second direction.

[0085] In this embodiment, the rotating shaft 21 of the material tapping device 20 is connected to a power element such as a motor to drive the material tapping chamber 22 to rotate, so that the material tapping device 20 can move in the first direction or in the second direction. When the material tapping chamber 22 rotates with the rotating shaft 21, the material tapping chamber 22 has two position states relative to the material storage chamber 13 and relative to the discharge port 11. When the material tapping chamber 22 is relative to the material storage chamber 13, the material storage chamber 13 automatically fills the material tapping chamber 22 under the action of gravity. When the material tapping chamber 22 is relative to the discharge port 11, if the material tapping chamber 22 is filled with materials, the materials will automatically fall out of the discharge port 11 under the action of gravity. When the material tapping device 20 moves in the first direction, the rotating shaft 21 drives the material tapping chamber 22 to rotate in the first direction. In this process, the material tapping chamber continuously switches back and forth between the two position states relative to the material storage chamber 13 and the discharge port 11, thereby realizing automatic material discharge.

[0086] In this embodiment, before the material-filled material cavity 22 rotates to be opposite to the material outlet 11 as the material-filled ...

[0087] like Figure 4 As shown, Figure 4 There are 6 material-dispensing chambers 22 in total, 4 of which are filled with materials and 2 are not filled with materials. When the rotating shaft 21 drives the material-dispensing chamber 22 to rotate in the second direction (counterclockwise in the figure), the material blocking member 30 must close the material outlet 11 before the two material-dispensing chambers 22 not filled with materials rotate to face the material outlet 11, thereby preventing the material in the material-dispensing chamber 22 filled with materials from leaking out of the material outlet 11 during this process.

[0088] Furthermore, there are many structural forms of the one-way transmission member 23. In a specific embodiment, the one-way transmission member 23 includes a one-way bearing 231, the inner ring of the one-way bearing 231 is sleeved on the rotating shaft 21, and the outer ring of the one-way bearing 231 is in transmission connection with the material stopper 30. The one-way bearing 231 is used for: when the material tapping device 20 rotates in the first direction, the outer ring of the one-way bearing 231 is separated from the inner ring, so that the material stopper 30 connected to the outer ring is exposed to the material outlet 11 under the elastic force of the first elastic member 31; when the material tapping device 20 rotates in the second direction, the outer ring of the one-way bearing 231 is connected to the inner ring, so that the material stopper 30 connected to the outer ring moves synchronously with the rotation of the rotating shaft 21 to close the material outlet 11.

[0089] The outer ring of the one-way bearing 231 is in transmission connection with the material stopper 30, which means that the outer ring of the one-way bearing 231 is in transmission connection with the material stopper 30 through other transmission members. Corresponding to the setting mode of the material stopper 30, the transmission structure of the outer ring of the one-way bearing 231 and the material stopper 30 needs to be set differently to convert the motion state of the transmission.

[0090] For example, if the material stopper 30 is configured as a translational material stopper, the rotation of the one-way bearing 231 needs to be converted into translation through a transmission member. If the material stopper 30 is configured as a rotational material stopper, the rotation of the one-way bearing 231 needs to be converted into rotation of the material stopper 30 through a transmission member.

[0091] One specific structure can be as follows Figure 2 As shown, the specific configuration is as follows: the one-way transmission member 23 also includes a gear 232, which is sleeved on the outer ring of the one-way bearing 231; a rack 33 is provided on the material blocking member 30, and the gear 232 is meshed with the rack 33; the gear 232 is used for: when the material tapper 20 rotates in the second direction, it rotates synchronously with the rotating shaft 21 under the action of the one-way bearing 231, and then drives the material blocking member 30 to move to the closed discharge port 11 through the rack 33.

[0092] In addition, the transmission structure between the outer ring of the one-way bearing 231 and the material blocking member 30 can also be set as a gear set, a crank rocker structure, a belt transmission structure, a chain transmission structure, etc., which will not be described one by one here.

[0093] Although the above-mentioned material storage device can achieve the closure of the material outlet 11, it only controls the position of the material blocking member 30 through the material tapping device 20. When the material tapping device 20 is not driven by an external force, the material blocking member 30 may move from the material blocking position of closing the material outlet 11 to the material discharging position of exposing the material outlet 11 under the action of the first elastic member 31, and accidentally open the material outlet 11.

[0094] Correspondingly, a clamping member 40 may be provided in the material storage device, so that the material blocking member 30 may be locked by the clamping member 40 when it is in the material blocking position, so as to avoid accidental opening of the material outlet 11. Figures 6 to 8 As shown, Figure 6 A cross-sectional view of a material storage device provided in this embodiment, Figure 7 for Figure 6 A schematic top view of the material storage device in which the clamping member 40 locks the material blocking member in the material blocking position, Figure 8 for Figure 6 A schematic top view of the material blocking member 30 of the material storage device being moved to the material discharging position by the first elastic member 31 when the clamping member 40 of the material storage device is disengaged from the clamping position 32.

[0095] Specifically, the material storage device includes a movably arranged clamping member 40 at the material outlet 11; a clamping position 32 is provided on the material blocking member 30 corresponding to the clamping member 40; the clamping member 40 is used to move to the clamping position 32 when the material blocking member 30 is located at the material blocking position closing the material outlet 11, so as to overcome the elastic force of the first elastic member 31 and lock the material blocking member 30 in the material blocking position.

[0096] It should be clear that the engaging position 32 is arranged on the material blocking member 30 and moves with the movement of the material blocking member 30. When the material storage device is located at the material blocking position, the engaging position 32 is located on the moving path of the engaging member 40. In other words, when the engaging member 40 is located at the engaging position 32, the material blocking member 30 must be locked at the material blocking position. If the engaging member 40 is to return to the engaging position 32 after being separated from the engaging position 32 to achieve re-locking, the material blocking member 30 needs to return to the material blocking position first.

[0097] Of course, in other embodiments, the clamping member 40 and the clamping position 32 may be configured to lock the material stopper 30 in the material discharging position through the clamping member 40. Alternatively, a plurality of clamping positions corresponding to the clamping member 40 may be provided so that the material stopper 30 can be locked in both the material discharging position and the material stopper position. The specific implementation method may be determined according to the requirements, and this embodiment does not limit it.

[0098] The clamping member 40 can be set as a manual locking structure, that is, when the material blocking member 30 is at the material blocking position, the user manually moves the clamping member 40 to the clamping position 32 to lock the material blocking member 30. The clamping member 40 can also be set as an automatic locking structure, that is, when the material blocking member 30 is at the material blocking position, the clamping member 40 is automatically moved to the clamping position 32 by a separate power source such as a motor or a spring.

[0099] In a specific embodiment, since the material storage box 10 has two installation states, that is, installed on the installation base 50 and not installed on the installation base 50, the clamping member 40 can be further arranged corresponding to the installation state of the material storage box 10, so that when the material storage box 10 is not installed on the installation base 50, the blocking member 30 is locked by the clamping member 40, thereby preventing the material in the material storage box 10 from accidentally falling out. When the material storage box 10 is installed on the installation base 50, the locking of the blocking member 30 by the clamping member 40 is released, so that the blocking member 30 can be driven by the material tapping device 20, thereby switching between the blocking position and the material discharging position.

[0100] The specific implementation method can be as follows Fig. 9 As shown, Fig. 9Schematic diagram of the structure of a material storage device including a mounting base 50. The material storage device includes a mounting base 50, a material storage box receiving groove 51 is provided on the mounting base 50, and a limiting member 52 is provided in the material storage box receiving groove 51; the clamping member 40 can be driven by the second elastic member 41 and abuts against the limiting member 52; the clamping member 40 is specifically used for: when the material storage box 10 is not installed in the material storage box receiving groove 51, the clamping member 40 is located at the clamping position 32 under the action of the second elastic member 41, and the material blocking member 30 is locked in the material blocking position; when the material storage box 10 is installed in the material storage box receiving groove 51, it abuts against the limiting member 52 and overcomes the elastic force of the second elastic member 41 under the blocking action of the limiting member 52 to break away from the clamping position 32, so as to release the locking of the material blocking member 30.

[0101] In this embodiment, the material tapper 20 can be set as a structure controlled by the motor 60, and the motor 60 can be set on the mounting base 50 to form a detachable structure with the material tapper 20, so that the motor 60 is connected to the material tapper 20 when the material box 10 is installed in the material box storage slot 51, and is separated from the material tapper 20 when the material box 10 is removed from the material box storage slot 51.

[0102] Specifically, the material storage device also includes a motor 60; the motor 60 is installed on the mounting base 50 and is located in the material storage box storage slot 51, and the output shaft of the motor 60 is used to connect with the material tapper 20 when the material storage box 10 is installed in the material storage box storage slot 51 to drive the material tapper 20 to rotate.

[0103] Among them, the output shaft of the motor 60 can be directly connected to the rotating shaft 21 of the material selector 20, or the output shaft of the motor 60 and the rotating shaft 21 of the material selector 20 can be connected through the coupling 70 to achieve a better transmission effect, or other connection methods can be used, which are not specifically limited here.

[0104] During the installation process of the material storage box 10, the material storage box 10 is gradually inserted into the material storage box receiving groove 51. During this process, the clamping member 40 will abut against the limiting member 52 as the material storage box 10 is inserted, and after abutting, it will no longer be displaced under the resistance of the limiting member 52, thereby overcoming the elastic force of the second elastic member 41 and disengaging from the clamping position 32, thereby releasing the lock on the material blocking member 30.

[0105] In the process of inserting the material storage box 10 into the material storage box receiving groove 51 for installing the material storage box 10, since the output shaft of the motor 60 is not connected to the material tapping device 20, the material tapping device 20 is in a free state. Therefore, if the locking of the material blocking member 30 is released before the motor 60 is not connected to the material tapping device 20, the material blocking member 30 may mistakenly open the material outlet 11 only under the action of the first elastic member 31. Therefore, in order to avoid this situation, the matching length of the output shaft of the motor 60 and the material tapping device 20 needs to be set. Among them, the matching length refers to the effective length of the output shaft that produces the transmission effect.

[0106] In a specific embodiment, the output shaft of the motor 60 is connected to the rotating shaft 21 through a coupling 70; the coupling 70 is used to: during the process of inserting the storage box 10 into the storage box receiving slot 51, the output shaft of the motor 60 is connected to the material selector 20 before the clamping member 40 and the limiting member 52 come into abutment; during the process of withdrawing the storage box 10 from the storage box receiving slot 51, the output shaft of the motor 60 is separated from the material selector 20 after the clamping member 40 and the limiting member 52 are separated.

[0107] The coupling 70 is disposed in the material storage box 10 and connected to the rotating shaft 21 of the material tapping device 20. When the material storage box 10 is inserted into the material storage box receiving groove 51, the coupling 70 extends into the material storage box receiving groove 51 along with the insertion action of the material storage box 10, and is connected to the output shaft of the motor 60, thereby realizing the connection between the motor 60 and the material tapping device 20. In this embodiment, the matching length is the length of the output shaft of the motor 60 extending into the coupling 70.

[0108] It should be clear that the motor 60, the coupling 70, the stopper 52 and the clamping member 40 are structures corresponding to each other, and their respective positional relationships and displacement relationships also correspond to each other, so that when the storage box 10 is inserted into the storage box receiving slot 51, the output shaft of the motor 60 is first inserted into the coupling 70 to achieve the connection between the motor 60 and the material picker 20, and the clamping member 40 abuts against the stopper 52 and releases the locking of the material stopper 30 with the insertion of the storage box 10. Correspondingly, through this arrangement, when the storage box 10 is taken out of the storage box receiving slot 51, the clamping member 40 will also move to the clamping position 32 before the output shaft of the motor 60 is disengaged from the coupling 70, thereby avoiding the situation that the material outlet 11 is accidentally opened after the storage box 10 is taken out.

[0109] In addition, in this embodiment, the first elastic member 31 and the second elastic member 41 can be respectively configured as different elastic structures. For example, the first elastic member 31 and the second elastic member 41 can be configured as springs, spring sheets, etc., which are not specifically limited in this embodiment.

[0110] In addition, based on the above-mentioned storage device, various structures can be more specifically configured, or other feasible structures can be added to obtain more functions or performances to meet the needs of different application scenarios, which are not listed here one by one.

[0111] The material storage device provided in the present embodiment is provided with a movable material blocking member at the material discharge port of the material storage box, and the material blocking member exposes the material discharge port when the material tapper moves in a first direction, and closes the material discharge port when the material tapper moves in a second direction, so that the material discharge port can be closed when material discharge is not needed, thereby greatly reducing the amount of water vapor entering the material storage box, thereby preventing the material in the material storage device from agglomerating.

[0112] Corresponding to the material storage device provided in the first embodiment, the second embodiment of the present application further provides an automatic cooking device equipped with the material storage device provided in the first embodiment, such as Fig.10 As shown, Fig.10 It is a structural schematic diagram of the automatic cooking equipment.

[0113] The automatic cooking device comprises a material storage device and a cooking device 80. The material storage device comprises a material storage box 10, a material dispenser 20 and a material stopper 30.

[0114] The material storage box 10 is provided with a discharge port 11 for materials to fall out.

[0115] The material dispenser 20 is movably disposed at the material outlet 11 so as to dispense the material in the material storage box 10 to the material outlet 11 through movement.

[0116] The material blocking member 30 is movably disposed at the discharge port 11 and is transmission-connected to the material tapper 20 via a one-way transmission member 23 ; the material blocking member 30 is used to: expose the discharge port 11 when the material tapper 20 moves in a first direction; and close the discharge port 11 under the action of the one-way transmission member 23 when the material tapper 20 moves in a second direction.

[0117] The cooking device 80 is disposed at the bottom of the material outlet 11 to cook dishes using the materials dropped from the material outlet 11 of the material storage device.

[0118] The specific structure of the material storage device can refer to the structural setting of the material storage device in the first embodiment, and the similarities will not be described in detail in this embodiment.

[0119] In addition, based on the automatic cooking device provided in this embodiment, various structures can also be set up more specifically, or other feasible structures can be added to obtain more functions or performances to meet the needs of different application scenarios, which will not be elaborated in this embodiment.

[0120] In this automatic cooking device, a movable material blocking member is provided at the material discharge port of the material storage box, and the material blocking member exposes the material discharge port when the material tapper moves in a first direction, and closes the material discharge port when the material tapper moves in a second direction, so that the material discharge port can be closed when there is no need to discharge the material, thereby greatly reducing the amount of water vapor entering the material storage box, thereby preventing the material in the material storage device from clumping.

[0121] It should be noted that, although several structures, components or units for realizing related functions are mentioned in the above detailed description, such division is not mandatory. In fact, according to the specific implementation of the present application, the features and functions of two or more structures, components or units described above can be concretized in one structure, component or unit. Conversely, the features and functions of one structure, component or unit described above can be further divided into multiple components, structures or units to be concretized.

[0122] The technical solution provided in the embodiment of the present application is described below in conjunction with specific application scenarios.

[0123] Application Scenario 1

[0124] When using the material storage device, the user can control the material dispenser to move in the first direction to discharge the material. At this time, the material blocking member exposes the material outlet, and the material falls out of the material outlet as the material dispenser moves. After the discharge is completed, the user can control the material dispenser to move in the second direction. Under the action of the one-way transmission member, the material blocking member moves with the movement of the material dispenser, and moves from the discharge position exposing the material outlet to the material blocking position closing the material outlet, thereby closing the material outlet and preventing water vapor from entering the storage box through the material outlet.

[0125] Application Scenario 2

[0126] When the user uses the material storage device, when the material storage box is not installed in the material storage box receiving slot, the clamping member locks the material blocking member in the material blocking position, so that the material discharge port is closed. When the user installs the material storage box, in the process of inserting the material storage box into the material storage box receiving slot, the limiter in the material storage box receiving slot blocks the clamping member, thereby releasing the lock of the clamping member, and the material blocking member moves from the material blocking position to the material discharge position under the action of the first elastic member, exposing the material discharge port. When the material is discharged through the material feeder, the material feeder is controlled to move in the first direction, and the material blocking member is always located in the material discharge position under the action of the first elastic member, exposing the material discharge port. After the discharge is completed, the user can control the material feeder to move in the second direction, and the material blocking member returns to the material blocking position with the movement of the material feeder under the action of the one-way transmission member. When the user takes out the material storage box after the discharge is completed, the clamping member will lock the material blocking member in the material blocking position again.

[0127] Application Scenario 3

[0128] When using the material storage device, the user can control the rotating shaft of the material tapper to rotate in the first direction to discharge the material. At this time, the material tapping cavity of the material tapper switches back and forth between the position relative to the material storage cavity of the material storage box and the position relative to the discharge port, so as to tap the material in the material storage box to the discharge port to discharge the material. The user can also control the rotating shaft of the material tapper to rotate in the first direction to close the discharge port. At this time, the material blocking cavity will close the discharge port before the material tapping cavity filled with the material rotates to the position relative to the discharge port, so that the material will not leak out when the discharge port is closed.

[0129] Application Scenario 4

[0130] When the user uses the material storage device, when the user controls the rotating shaft of the material tapper to move in the first direction, the one-way transmission member separates the material blocking member and the material tapper from each other. At this time, the movement of the material tapper in the first direction will not change the position of the material blocking member. When the user controls the rotating shaft of the material tapper to move in the second direction, the one-way transmission member connects the material blocking member and the material tapper to each other. The material blocking member moves from the material discharging position to the material blocking position as the material tapper moves in the first direction, thereby closing the material outlet.

[0131] In addition, although the components and the installation methods of the components or devices in the present application are described in a specific order in the drawings, this does not require or imply that the components or devices must be designed according to the specific components or the installation methods of the components, or that all the components shown must be included to achieve the desired results. Additionally or alternatively, some components can be omitted, multiple components can be combined into one component to achieve corresponding functions, and / or one component can be decomposed into multiple components to achieve corresponding functions, etc.

[0132] Although the present application is disclosed as above in the form of a preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the present application. Any technical personnel in this field may make possible changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present application shall be based on the scope defined by the claims of the present application.

Claims

1. A storage device, characterized in that: include: A material storage box (10), wherein the material storage box (10) is provided with a material discharge port (11) for materials to fall out; A material dispenser (20) is movably disposed at the material outlet (11) so as to move the material in the material storage box (10) to the material outlet (11); A material blocking member (30) is movably disposed at the material outlet (11) and is transmission-connected to the material tapping device (20) via a one-way transmission member (23); The material blocking member (30) is used to: when the material tapper (20) moves in a first direction for tapping materials, move to expose the material discharge port (11); when the material tapper (20) moves in a second direction for not tapping materials, move to close the material discharge port (11) under the driving action of the one-way transmission member (23) and connected to the material tapper (20).

2. The material storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material blocking member (30) is movably arranged at the material outlet (11) via a first elastic member (31); The first elastic member (31) is used for: when the material tapper (20) moves in the first direction, the material blocking member (30) moves to expose the material outlet (11) under the elastic force of the first elastic member (31); when the material tapper (20) moves in the second direction, the material blocking member (30) is driven by the material tapper under the connection action of the one-way transmission member (23) to overcome the elastic force of the first elastic member (31) and moves to close the material outlet (11).

3. The material storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material dispensing device (20) comprises a rotating shaft (21) and a plurality of material dispensing cavities (22) capable of being filled with materials, wherein the material dispensing cavities (22) are circumferentially arranged on the rotating shaft (21) around the axis of the rotating shaft (21); the material dispensing cavities (22) are used to rotate to be opposite to the material dispensing port (11) as the rotating shaft (21) rotates in the first direction, so as to dispense the materials in the material storage box (10) to the material dispensing port (11); The material blocking member (30) is configured to close the material discharging port (11) under the action of the one-way transmission member (23) before the material discharging chamber (22) filled with the material rotates to be opposite to the material discharging port (11) as the rotating shaft (21) rotates in the second direction.

4. The material storage device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The one-way transmission member (23) comprises a one-way bearing (231), the inner ring of the one-way bearing (231) is sleeved on the rotating shaft (21), and the outer ring of the one-way bearing (231) is in transmission connection with the material blocking member (30); The one-way bearing (231) is used for: when the material tapper (20) rotates in a first direction, the outer ring of the one-way bearing is separated from the inner ring, so that the material blocking member (30) connected to the outer ring is exposed to the discharge port (11) under the elastic force of the first elastic member (31); when the material tapper (20) rotates in a second direction, the outer ring of the one-way bearing is connected to the inner ring, so that the material blocking member (30) connected to the outer ring moves synchronously with the rotation of the rotating shaft (21) to close the discharge port (11).

5. The material storage device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The one-way transmission member (23) further comprises a gear (232), wherein the gear (232) is sleeved on the outer ring of the one-way bearing (231); a rack is provided on the material blocking member (30), and the gear (232) is meshed with the rack (33); The gear (232) is used to rotate synchronously with the rotating shaft (21) under the action of the one-way bearing (231) when the material selector (20) rotates in the second direction, and then drives the material blocking member (30) to move to close the discharge port (11) through the rack (33).

6. The material storage device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The material storage device further comprises a clamping member (40) movably arranged at the material outlet (11); a clamping position (32) is arranged on the material blocking member (30) corresponding to the clamping member (40); The clamping member (40) is used to move to the clamping position (32) when the material blocking member (30) is located at the material blocking position closing the material outlet (11), so as to overcome the elastic force of the first elastic member (31) and lock the material blocking member (30) at the material blocking position.

7. The material storage device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The material storage device further comprises a mounting base (50), a material storage box receiving groove (51) is arranged on the mounting base (50), and a limiting member (52) is arranged in the material storage box receiving groove (51); The clamping member (40) can be driven by the second elastic member (41) and abut against the limiting member (52); The clamping member (40) is specifically used for: when the material storage box (10) is not installed in the material storage box receiving groove (51), it is located at the clamping position (32) under the action of the second elastic member (41), and the material blocking member (30) is locked at the material blocking position; when the material storage box (10) is installed in the material storage box receiving groove (51), it abuts against the limiting member (52) and overcomes the elastic force of the second elastic member (41) under the resisting action of the limiting member (52) to disengage from the clamping position (32), so as to release the locking of the material blocking member (30).

8. The material storage device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The material storage device also includes a motor (60); the motor (60) is mounted on the mounting base (50) and is located in the material storage box receiving groove (51); the output shaft of the motor (60) is used to connect with the material tapper (20) when the material storage box (10) is installed in the material storage box receiving groove (51) to drive the material tapper (20) to rotate.

9. The material storage device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The output shaft of the motor (60) is connected to the rotating shaft (21) via a coupling (70); The coupling (70) is used to: connect the output shaft of the motor (60) to the material selector (20) before the clamping member (40) and the limiting member (52) come into contact during the process of inserting the material storage box (10) into the material storage box receiving groove (51); and separate the output shaft of the motor (60) from the material selector (20) after the clamping member (40) and the limiting member (52) are separated during the process of withdrawing the material storage box (10) from the material storage box receiving groove (51).

10. The material storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A sealing member (12) is provided at the material outlet (11) of the material storage box (10); the sealing member (12) is used to cooperate with the material blocking member (30) to close the material outlet (11).

11. The material storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material storage box (10) is provided with a guide structure corresponding to the material blocking member (30), and the guide structure is used to guide the material blocking member (30) to move along the direction of the elastic force of the first elastic member (31).

12. The material storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first elastic member (31) is configured as a spring.

13. An automatic cooking device, characterized in that: comprising a storage device as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 12; It also includes: a cooking device, which is arranged at the bottom of the discharge port to cook dishes using the materials dropped from the discharge port of the storage device.

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