Seasoning feeding mechanism and automatic cooker

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of automatic cooking equipment, in particular to a seasoning feeding mechanism and an automatic cooker, the seasoning feeding mechanism comprises a supporting seat, a seasoning box assembly and a weighing assembly, and a pot body is placed on the supporting seat; the seasoning box assembly is detachably installed on the supporting base and comprises a box body, a supporting table and a guide channel, the supporting table is arranged in the box body and divides the box body into a material cavity and a flow guide cavity, the guide channel is located in the flow guide cavity, the material cavity is divided into a plurality of installation cavities, a seasoning box is placed in each installation cavity, and the seasoning box is located in the material cavity. An opening and closing valve is arranged at the bottom end of the seasoning box; the weighing assembly comprises a weight scale and a driving switch, the weight scale is fixed to the supporting table, an opening corresponding to the opening and closing valve in position is formed in the supporting table, and the driving switch drives the opening and closing valve to be opened so that materials in the seasoning box can fall into the flow guide cavity. According to the quantitative feeding mechanism, automatic and quantitative feeding of solid seasonings of the cooking machine is achieved, and the solid seasonings do not need to be manually added.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] With the continuous development and improvement of automation technology, automatic cooking machines have also appeared in the direction of food processing. Automatic cooking machines have functions such as automatic heating, automatic stir-frying and automatic temperature control, which frees users' hands and saves most working-class families' cooking time, and are loved by consumers.

[0003] The existing cooking machine puts solid food and sauces into the cooking machine for cooking at one time, or puts solid food and sauces into containers and then puts them into the cooking machine at different times. In the above feeding method, sauces and condiments are generally liquid seasonings, which are convenient to extract with a control pump, so the use scenarios are limited. For solid seasonings, manual feeding is still required, and the operation is time-consuming and laborious. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a seasoning feeding mechanism and an automatic cooking machine to solve the problem that solid seasonings cannot be automatically fed in the prior art.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is to provide a seasoning delivery mechanism, including a support seat, a seasoning box assembly and a weighing assembly, wherein a pot body is placed on the support seat; the seasoning box assembly is detachably mounted on the support seat, the seasoning box assembly includes a box body, a support platform and a guide channel, the support platform is arranged in the box body and divides the box body into a material chamber and a diversion chamber, the guide channel is located in the diversion chamber, the material chamber is divided into a plurality of installation chambers, a seasoning box is placed in each installation chamber, and an opening and closing valve is arranged at the bottom end of the seasoning box; the weighing assembly includes a weight scale and a drive switch, the weight scale is fixed on the support platform, after the seasoning box is installed in the installation chamber, the seasoning box is placed on the weight scale, an opening corresponding to the position of the opening and closing valve is arranged on the support platform, the drive switch is connected to the opening and closing valve and drives the opening of the opening and closing valve to make the material in the seasoning box fall into the diversion chamber.

[0006] Furthermore, the seasoning box is provided with a conical bottom surface, the on-off valve is arranged at the lowest point of the bottom surface of the seasoning box, and the weight scale is provided with a through hole, which connects the on-off valve and the opening. After the seasoning box is installed in the installation chamber, the weight scale supports the seasoning box, and the side wall of the seasoning box abuts against the side wall of the installation chamber.

[0007] Furthermore, a guide boss is provided at the lowest point of the bottom surface of the seasoning box, and the guide boss abuts against the side wall of the through hole.

[0008] Furthermore, the seasoning delivery mechanism also includes a suction pump, which is located outside the seasoning box assembly and fixed on the support seat. A valve port is provided at one end of the guide channel, and the guide channel is provided with a guide slope, which is inclined toward the valve port end, and the valve port end is the lowest point of the guide slope, and the suction pump is connected to the valve port through a pipeline.

[0009] Furthermore, a first slide groove with an opening at one end is provided on the support seat, and one end of the box body is inserted into the first slide groove from the opening and is slidably connected to the first slide groove.

[0010] Furthermore, a handle is provided at one end of the box.

[0011] Furthermore, the seasoning delivery mechanism also includes a stirring assembly, which includes a stirring rod and a driving motor, the driving motor is fixed on the support seat, an installation space is provided in the first slide groove, the stirring rod is provided in the installation space and is located above the seasoning box, and the driving motor drives the stirring rod to rotate and stir the material in the seasoning box.

[0012] Furthermore, the stirring rod includes a connecting shaft and a stirring rod, the connecting shaft is connected to the output end of the driving motor, the stirring rod is vertically arranged on the connecting shaft, the connecting shaft is located above the seasoning box, and the connecting shaft rotates and drives the stirring rod to extend into or out of the seasoning box.

[0013] Furthermore, the present application also provides an automatic cooking machine, comprising the seasoning delivery mechanism described above.

[0014] Furthermore, the automatic cooking machine also includes a clean water tank assembly, which is detachably mounted on the support seat, the clean water tank assembly is adjacent to the seasoning tank assembly, and the clean water tank assembly is connected to the diversion chamber through a pipeline.

[0015] The beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0016] 1. According to the preset program, when seasoning needs to be added, the driving switch controls the opening and closing valve at the bottom of the seasoning box to open, and the seasoning falls from the seasoning box into the diversion chamber under the action of gravity. The weight scale monitors the weight of the seasoning box in real time. When the weight difference of the seasoning box reaches the standard of the preset program, the outflow of the seasoning reaches the preset amount, and the driving switch controls the opening and closing valve to close. The above-mentioned quantitative feeding mechanism can realize the automatic quantitative feeding of solid seasonings in the cooking machine without the need for manual addition of solid seasonings.

[0017] 2. The seasoning delivery mechanism also includes a suction pump, which is located outside the seasoning box assembly and fixed on the support seat. A valve port is provided at one end of the guide channel, and a guide slope is provided on the guide channel. The guide slope is inclined toward the valve port end, and the valve port end is the lowest point of the guide slope. The suction pump is connected to the valve port through a pipeline. With the above-mentioned structural arrangement, the solid-liquid mixed seasoning can be guided so that it finally flows to the valve port for suction by the suction pump.

[0018] 3. The stirring assembly includes a stirring rod and a driving motor. An installation space is provided in the first chute. The stirring rod is provided in the installation space and is located above the material chamber. The driving motor drives the stirring rod to rotate and stir the material in the material chamber. In order to achieve the precise addition of the solid material, the opening of the on-off valve is set to be smaller to avoid excessive flow and poor control. For solid materials, the mutual extrusion between solid particles and the smaller opening make it difficult for solid particles to fall off. Therefore, a stirring rod is provided for stirring to facilitate the falling of solid materials. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific implementation methods of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the specific implementation methods or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some implementation methods of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0020] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of an automatic cooking machine provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the internal structure of an automatic cooking machine provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 3 A view of the internal structure of a seasoning box assembly used in a seasoning delivery mechanism provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the position of a stirring component used in a seasoning delivery mechanism provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] Description of reference numerals:

[0025] 10. Seasoning delivery mechanism; 11. Support seat; 111. First slide; 12. Seasoning box assembly; 121. Box body; 1211. Handle; 122. Support platform; 123. Guide channel; 1231. Valve port; 124. Material chamber; 125. Diversion chamber; 126. Installation chamber; 128. Seasoning box; 1281. Guide boss; 129. Opening and closing valve; 13. Weighing assembly; 131. Weight scale; 14. Suction pump; 15. Stirring assembly; 151. Stirring rod; 20. Clean water tank assembly; 30. Sewage tank assembly; 40. Oil fume adsorption assembly; 50. Pot body; 51. Water inlet pipe; 52. Drain pipe. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The technical solution of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0027] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship, are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0028] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" 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 it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0029] In addition, the technical features involved in the different embodiments of the present invention described below can be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other.

[0030] Example 1

[0031] A seasoning delivery mechanism 10 provided in an embodiment of the present invention is used for delivering seasoning to an automatic cooking machine. The seasoning delivery mechanism 10 includes a support seat 11, a seasoning box assembly 12 and a weighing assembly 13. A pot body 50 is placed on the support seat 11; the seasoning box assembly 12 is detachably mounted on the support seat 11, and the seasoning box assembly 12 includes a box body 121, a support platform 122 and a guide channel 123. The support platform 122 is disposed in the box body 121 and divides the box body 121 into a material chamber 124 and a guide chamber 125. The guide channel 123 is located in the guide chamber 125, and the material chamber 124 is divided into a material chamber 124 and a guide chamber 125. It is divided into a plurality of installation chambers 126, each of which is provided with a seasoning box 128, and an on-off valve 129 is provided at the bottom end of the seasoning box 128; the weighing assembly 13 includes a weight scale 131 and a drive switch, the weight scale 131 is fixed on the support platform 122, after the seasoning box 128 is installed in the installation chamber 126, the seasoning box 128 is placed on the weight scale 131, and an opening corresponding to the position of the on-off valve 129 is provided on the support platform 122, the drive switch is connected to the on-off valve 129 and drives the on-off valve 129 to open so that the material in the seasoning box 128 falls into the diversion chamber 125.

[0032] According to the preset program, when it is necessary to add seasoning, the driving switch controls the bottom opening and closing valve 129 of the seasoning box 128 to open, and the seasoning falls from the seasoning box 128 to the diversion chamber 125 under the action of gravity. The weight scale 131 monitors the weight of the seasoning box 128 in real time. When the weight difference of the seasoning box 128 reaches the standard of the preset program, the outflow of the seasoning reaches the preset amount, and the driving switch controls the opening and closing valve 129 to close. The above-mentioned quantitative feeding mechanism can realize the automatic quantitative feeding of solid seasonings in the cooking machine without the need for manual addition of solid seasonings.

[0033] Specifically, the on-off valve 129 can be an elastic valve, and the drive switch adopts a cylinder start structure. After the cylinder is extended, it can push the on-off valve 129 to open, so that the seasoning falls. After the cylinder is retracted, the on-off valve 129 is reset and closed under the action of the spring force, and the seasoning no longer falls. The seasoning box 128 is provided with a conical bottom surface, and the on-off valve 129 is arranged at the lowest point of the bottom surface of the seasoning box 128. The conical bottom surface plays a certain guiding role, which facilitates the seasoning to gather and fall to the mouth of the on-off valve 129. In this embodiment, a through hole is provided on the weight scale 131, and the through hole connects the on-off valve 129 and the opening. After the seasoning box 128 is installed in the installation chamber 126, the weight scale 131 supports the seasoning box 128, and the side wall of the seasoning box 128 abuts against the side wall of the installation chamber 126. At this time, the seasoning box 128 is in a stable state and is not easy to shake. The through hole of the weight scale 131 is located at its center of gravity, and the on-off valve 129 of the seasoning box 128 is located on the vertical line where its center of gravity is located. With this structural arrangement, the vertical line direction where the center of gravity of the seasoning box 128 is located coincides with the vertical line direction where the center of gravity of the weight scale 131 is located, which facilitates accurate weighing and measurement of the weight scale 131.

[0034] As a variable embodiment, the through hole may not be provided on the weight scale 131. In this case, the bottom portion of the seasoning box 128 is located on the weight, and the remaining portion is suspended. In this case, the weight scale 131 is configured to have a projection area smaller than the projection area of ​​the seasoning box 128. The position of the opening and closing valve 129 directly corresponds to the opening position of the support platform 122. In this case, the material in the seasoning box 128 can also enter the diversion channel from the opening.

[0035] Furthermore, a guide boss 1281 is provided at the lowest point of the bottom surface of the seasoning box 128, and the guide boss 1281 abuts against the side wall of the through hole. The edge of the guide boss 1281 is provided with a bevel, and the area of ​​the bottom end of the guide boss 1281 is smaller than the area of ​​the through hole. By providing the guide boss 1281, the switch valve on the seasoning box 128 is conveniently connected to the through hole accurately.

[0036] As a variable embodiment, when the seasoning in the seasoning box is liquid seasoning, the opening and closing valve 129 can be a rubber valve plug, and the driving switch can be a solenoid valve. After the seasoning box is installed in the installation chamber 126, the solenoid valve is connected to the rubber valve plug, and the outflow of the liquid is directly controlled by the solenoid valve.

[0037] Furthermore, the seasoning delivery mechanism 10 also includes a suction pump 14, which is located outside the seasoning box assembly 12 and fixed on the support seat 11. A valve port 1231 is provided at one end of the guide channel 123. The guide channel 123 is provided with a guide slope, which is inclined toward the valve port 1231 end, and the valve port 1231 end is the lowest point of the guide slope. The suction pump 14 is connected to the valve port 1231 through a pipeline.

[0038] By adopting the above-mentioned structural setting, the solid-liquid mixed seasoning can be guided so that it finally flows to the valve port 1231 for suction by the suction pump 14. If the added seasoning is all solid seasoning, or there is more solid seasoning and less liquid seasoning, water can be pumped into the guide channel 123 to achieve solid-liquid mixing of the seasoning, which is convenient for suction and transportation. When pumping water, the remaining pipelines can be connected to the valve port 1231 to directly pump water into the guide channel 123.

[0039] Furthermore, the support base 11 is provided with a first slide groove 111 with one end open, and one end of the box body 121 is inserted into the first slide groove 111 from the opening and is slidably connected to the first slide groove 111. A handle 1211 is provided at one end of the box body 121 for easy pushing and pulling, and the handle 1211 can be stored in the side wall of the box body 121 for hiding after being rotated. When the box body 121 is installed, the opening of the installation chamber 126 faces upward, and the handle 1211 faces the outside of the box body 121.

[0040] Furthermore, the seasoning dispensing mechanism 10 also includes a stirring assembly 15, the stirring assembly 15 includes a stirring rod 151 and a driving motor, the driving motor is fixed on the support seat 11, an installation space is provided in the first slide groove 111, the stirring rod 151 is provided in the installation space and is located above the seasoning box 128, and the driving motor drives the stirring rod 151 to rotate and stir the material in the seasoning box 128.

[0041] Specifically, the driving motor is fixed on the support seat 11 and close to the first chute 111. The top side wall of the first chute 111 is provided with an installation space. The stirring rod 151 includes a connecting shaft and a stirring rod. The connecting shaft is arranged along the layout direction of the multiple installation chambers 126. The connecting shaft is connected to the output end of the driving motor. The stirring rod is vertically arranged on the connecting shaft. The connecting shaft is located above the seasoning box 128. The connecting shaft rotates and drives the stirring rod to extend into or out of the seasoning box 128. Among them, a stirring rod can be arranged above the seasoning box 128 for placing solid materials, and a stirring rod is not required to be arranged above the material box for placing liquids. In this embodiment, in order to achieve the precise addition of the amount of solid material, the opening of the on-off valve 129 is set to be smaller to avoid excessive flow and poor control. For solid materials, the mutual extrusion between solid particles and the smaller opening make it difficult for solid particles to fall off. Therefore, stirring is performed by setting a stirring rod 151 to facilitate the falling of solid materials.

[0042] The drive motor is connected to the connecting shaft through a reducer, and the drive motor performs periodic forward and reverse rotation. The drive motor has a forward limit position and a reverse limit position. When the drive motor is in the two limit positions, the stirring rod is located outside the material box, which is convenient for installing and removing the box body 121.

[0043] Example 2

[0044] An automatic cooking machine provided as an embodiment of the present invention includes the seasoning delivery mechanism 10 described in Example 1. Before using the automatic cooking machine, first fill the seasoning box 128 with an appropriate amount of seasoning, and then put it into the designated installation chamber 126 in sequence. During installation, the seasoning box 128 for liquid is generally placed in the upstream position, and the seasoning box 128 for solid is placed in the downstream position. While the seasoning is quantitatively taken out, the liquid seasoning can mix the solid seasoning to facilitate the transportation of the solid seasoning. The above-mentioned quantitative feeding mechanism can realize the automatic quantitative feeding of the solid seasoning of the cooking machine without the need to manually add solid seasoning.

[0045] Furthermore, the automatic cooking machine also includes a clean water tank assembly 20, which is detachably mounted on the support seat 11, and the clean water tank assembly 20 is disposed adjacent to the seasoning box assembly 12, and the clean water tank assembly 20 is connected to the guide chamber 125 through a pipeline.

[0046] Specifically, the clean water tank assembly 20 is connected to the guide channel 123 through a pipeline, and the clean water in the clean water tank can be pumped into the guide channel 123 through a water pump. When there are more solid seasonings and less liquid seasonings in the guide channel 123, water can be pumped into the guide channel 123 to achieve solid-liquid mixing of the seasonings, and then the suction pump 14 can be sucked again to facilitate the suction and transportation of the seasonings. The automatic cooking machine also includes a pot body 50, a sewage tank assembly 30 and an oil fume adsorption assembly 40. The clean water tank assembly 20 is connected to the pot body 50 through a water inlet pipeline 51, and the seasoning box assembly 12 is also connected to the pot body 50 through a water inlet pipeline 51, and water and seasonings can be pumped into the pot body 50. The oil fume adsorption assembly 40 is connected to the pot body 50 to suck the oil fume in the pot body 50. The sewage tank assembly 30 is detachably mounted on the support base 11, and the sewage tank assembly 30 is disposed adjacent to the clean water tank assembly 20, and the pot body 50 is connected to the sewage tank assembly 30 through a drainage pipe 52. When the pot body 50 is automatically cleaned, the cleaned sewage can be discharged into the sewage tank assembly 30 for collection.

[0047] The embodiments of this specific implementation method are all preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, any equivalent changes made based on the structure, shape, and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A seasoning delivery mechanism, used for delivering seasoning to an automatic cooking machine, characterized in that: include: A support base, on which a pot body is placed; A seasoning box assembly is detachably mounted on the support seat, the seasoning box assembly comprises a box body, a support platform and a guide channel, the support platform is arranged in the box body and divides the box body into a material chamber and a diversion chamber, the guide channel is located in the diversion chamber, the material chamber is divided into a plurality of installation chambers, a seasoning box is placed in each installation chamber, and an opening and closing valve is arranged at the bottom end of the seasoning box; The weighing assembly includes a weight scale and a drive switch, wherein the weight scale is fixed on the support platform. After the seasoning box is installed in the installation chamber, the seasoning box is placed on the weight scale. An opening corresponding to the position of the opening and closing valve is provided on the support platform. The drive switch is connected to the opening and closing valve and drives the opening of the opening and closing valve to allow the material in the seasoning box to fall into the diversion chamber.

2. The seasoning delivery mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The seasoning box is provided with a conical bottom surface, the on-off valve is arranged at the lowest point of the bottom surface of the seasoning box, the weight scale is provided with a through hole, the through hole connects the on-off valve and the opening, and after the seasoning box is installed in the installation chamber, the weight scale supports the seasoning box, and the side wall of the seasoning box abuts against the side wall of the installation chamber.

3. The seasoning delivery mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: A guide boss is provided at the lowest point of the bottom surface of the seasoning box, and the guide boss abuts against the side wall of the through hole.

4. The seasoning delivery mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a suction pump, which is located outside the seasoning box assembly and fixed on the support seat. A valve port is provided at one end of the guide channel, and the guide channel is provided with a guide slope, which is inclined toward the valve port end, and the valve port end is the lowest point of the guide slope, and the suction pump is connected to the valve port through a pipeline.

5. The seasoning delivery mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support seat is provided with a first slide groove with an opening at one end, and one end of the box body is inserted into the first slide groove from the opening and is slidably connected to the first slide groove.

6. The seasoning delivery mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that: A handle is provided at one end of the box body.

7. The seasoning delivery mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that: It also includes a stirring component, which includes a stirring rod and a driving motor. The driving motor is fixed on the supporting seat. An installation space is provided in the first slide groove. The stirring rod is provided in the installation space and is located above the seasoning box. The driving motor drives the stirring rod to rotate and stir the material in the seasoning box.

8. The seasoning delivery mechanism according to claim 7, characterized in that: The stirring rod includes a connecting shaft and a stirring rod, the connecting shaft is connected to the output end of the driving motor, the stirring rod is vertically arranged on the connecting shaft, the connecting shaft is located above the seasoning box, and the connecting shaft rotates and drives the stirring rod to extend into or out of the seasoning box.

9. An automatic cooking machine, characterized in that: It comprises the seasoning delivery mechanism described in any one of claims 1 to 8.

10. The automatic cooking machine according to claim 9, characterized in that: It also includes a clean water tank assembly, which is detachably mounted on the support seat, is disposed adjacent to the seasoning tank assembly, and is communicated with the diversion chamber through a pipeline.

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