Feeding device, cooking equipment and anti-caking method

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of cooking equipment, in particular to a feeding device, cooking equipment and an anti-caking method. The feeding device comprises a feeding box, a material pumping mechanism and an anti-blocking mechanism. A seasoning cavity used for storing solid materials is formed in the charging box, and a discharging opening is formed in the bottom of the box body; the material pumping mechanism is used for discharging the solid materials stored in the material mixing cavity out of the material outlet; and the anti-caking mechanism is used for disturbing the solid materials in the seasoning cavity. According to the feeding device, the anti-caking mechanism is arranged to disturb solid seasonings in the feeding box, so that the caked solid seasonings in the feeding box are scattered, then the pumping mechanism discharges the solid seasonings out of the feeding box through the discharging port for feeding, the adding amount of the solid seasonings can be easily controlled, and the stable quality of dishes is maintained; and the user experience is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of cooking equipment, and in particular to a feeding device, cooking equipment and an anti-caking method. Background Art

[0002] In order to adapt to the fast-paced urban life, free people from heavy housework, save cooking time to relax or work, a variety of smart cooking equipment have appeared on the market. For example, smart cooking machines are a good choice.

[0003] Usually, a variety of seasonings are needed to cook a dish, such as oil, salt, sugar, soy sauce, aged vinegar, etc. Among them, solid seasonings (such as salt, sugar, cornstarch, etc.) are easily affected by moisture in hot and humid air, causing solid seasonings to clump after long-term storage. When the seasonings clump, the material box often cannot complete the pumping of materials through its own structure or the pumping amount is not easy to control, making the amount of solid seasoning inaccurate, resulting in poor or unstable dish quality, thereby affecting the user experience. Summary of the invention

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present application provides a feeding device, a cooking device and an anti-caking method.

[0005] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a feeding device, comprising:

[0006] A feeding box, wherein a seasoning cavity for storing solid materials is formed therein, and a discharge port is provided at the bottom of the feeding box;

[0007] A pumping mechanism, used to discharge the solid material stored in the seasoning cavity out of the discharge port;

[0008] The anti-caking mechanism is used to disturb the solid materials in the seasoning cavity.

[0009] Furthermore, the feeding device also includes a main body, the feeding box is movably arranged on the main body, and the anti-caking mechanism includes a vibration mechanism, and the vibration mechanism is used to drive the feeding box to vibrate reciprocatingly relative to the main body.

[0010] Furthermore, the vibration mechanism includes an eccentric assembly and a reset assembly, the eccentric assembly includes an eccentric block and a first driving member for driving the eccentric block to rotate, the first driving member is fixed to the main body, the eccentric block is used to drive the feeding box to move away from the rotation axis of the eccentric block, and the reset assembly has a tendency to make the feeding box always close to the rotation axis of the eccentric block.

[0011] Furthermore, the reset component is an elastic member or a magnetic member.

[0012] Furthermore, the vibration mechanism includes a crank slider assembly, which includes a second driving member, a crank, a connecting rod, a slider and a slide rail. The second driving member drives the crank to rotate, thereby driving the slider to slide back and forth relative to the slide rail. The slider is connected to the feeding box.

[0013] Furthermore, the anti-caking mechanism includes a paddle assembly disposed in the seasoning cavity, and the pumping mechanism interferes with the paddle assembly during operation, so that the paddle assembly vibrates.

[0014] Furthermore, the paddle assembly comprises a bracket and a paddle connected to each other, the bracket is connected to the feeding box, and the material pumping mechanism interferes with the paddle assembly during operation.

[0015] Furthermore, the plectrum is a rubber-coated piece sleeved on the bracket; or the plectrum is an elastic piece integrally connected to the bracket.

[0016] Further, the pumping mechanism includes a third driving member and a first shaft, the third driving member is used to drive the first shaft to rotate, at least a portion of the first shaft is located in the seasoning cavity, the portion of the first shaft located in the seasoning cavity is formed with teeth extending along the axial direction of the first shaft, and the teeth are arranged in plurality in the circumferential direction of the first shaft, and during the rotation of the first shaft, the teeth interfere with the paddle assembly.

[0017] Furthermore, the anti-caking mechanism includes a second shaft body, at least a portion of the second shaft body is located in the seasoning cavity, and a spiral segment is formed on the portion of the second shaft body located in the seasoning cavity.

[0018] Furthermore, the spiral segment includes a first spiral segment and a second spiral segment, the first spiral segment and the second spiral segment have opposite rotation directions, and during the rotation of the second shaft, the first spiral segment and the second spiral segment are used to gather the material toward the middle along the axial direction of the second shaft, and the connection between the first spiral segment and the second spiral segment is opposite to the discharge port.

[0019] Furthermore, the second shaft is in transmission cooperation with the material pumping mechanism.

[0020] Furthermore, the pumping mechanism includes a third driving member and a first shaft, the third driving member is used to drive the first shaft to rotate, at least a portion of the first shaft is located in the seasoning chamber, and the first shaft and the second shaft are matched through a gear set.

[0021] Furthermore, one end of the second shaft is a free end located inside the seasoning cavity, and a scraper rib is formed on the free end.

[0022] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, a cooking device is further provided. The cooking device includes the feeding device provided in the first aspect of the present application.

[0023] According to a third aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, a method for preventing solid materials from agglomerating is also provided, which is suitable for the feeding device provided in the first aspect of the present application. The method for preventing solid materials from agglomerating comprises:

[0024] Determine a target trigger mode; wherein the target trigger mode is one of a plurality of trigger modes, and different trigger modes correspond to different anti-caking control strategies;

[0025] In the target trigger mode, determining the anti-caking control strategy corresponding to the current stage;

[0026] Based on the anti-caking control strategy, the anti-caking mechanism on the feeding device is controlled to actuate so as to disturb the solid material in the seasoning cavity.

[0027] Furthermore, the target trigger mode is that the pumping mechanism is in a working state, and the corresponding anti-caking control strategy is that the anti-caking mechanism and the pumping mechanism work simultaneously; or the target trigger mode is that the solid material in the seasoning chamber is in a static state for a first preset time, and the corresponding anti-caking control strategy is that the anti-caking mechanism starts for a second preset time.

[0028] The feeding device provided in the embodiment of the present application, by providing an anti-caking mechanism, disturbs the solid seasoning in the feeding box, thereby breaking up the solid seasoning that has already agglomerated in the feeding box, and then the pumping mechanism discharges the solid seasoning from the feeding box through the discharge port for feeding, which can make the addition of the solid seasoning easy to control, maintain the stability of the quality of the dish, and enhance the user experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] The drawings constituting a part of this application are used to provide a further understanding of this application, so that other features, purposes and advantages of this application become more obvious. The schematic embodiment drawings and their descriptions of this application are used to explain this application and do not constitute an improper limitation on this application. In the drawings:

[0030] Figure 1 The exploded structure diagram of the charging box in the charging device provided in the embodiment of the present invention is schematically shown;

[0031] Figure 2 A longitudinal cross-sectional structural diagram of the first feeding device provided in Example 1 of the present invention is schematically shown;

[0032] Figure 3 A longitudinal cross-sectional exploded structural diagram of the first charging device provided in Example 1 of the present invention is schematically shown;

[0033] Figure 4 A cross-sectional structural diagram of a vibration mechanism in a feeding device provided in Example 1 of the present invention is schematically shown;

[0034] Figure 5 It is schematically given Figure 4 A side view of the vibrating mechanism shown in an assembled state;

[0035] Figure 6 It is schematically given Figure 4 A side view of the vibrating mechanism shown in an exploded state;

[0036] Figure 7 A longitudinal cross-sectional structural diagram of a second feeding device provided in Example 1 of the present invention is schematically shown;

[0037] Figure 8 A structural diagram of a vibration mechanism provided in Example 1 of the present invention is schematically shown;

[0038] Fig. 9 A cross-sectional structural diagram of a feeding device provided by an embodiment of the present invention is schematically shown;

[0039] Fig.10 The longitudinal cross-sectional structure of a feeding device provided in Example 2 of the present invention is schematically shown. Figure 1 ;

[0040] Fig.11 The longitudinal cross-sectional structure of a feeding device provided in Example 2 of the present invention is schematically shown. Figure 2 ;

[0041] Fig.12 The exploded structure diagram of a charging device provided in Example 2 of the present invention is schematically shown;

[0042] Fig.13 An exploded structural diagram of a paddle assembly in a charging device provided in Example 2 of the present invention is schematically shown;

[0043] Fig.14 A partial structural diagram of a pumping mechanism in a feeding device provided in an embodiment of the present invention is schematically provided;

[0044] Fig.15 A longitudinal cross-sectional structural diagram of a feeding device provided in Example 3 of the present invention is schematically shown;

[0045] Fig.16 A front view of a second shaft in a feeding device provided in Example 3 of the present invention is schematically shown;

[0046] Fig.17A three-dimensional structural diagram of a second shaft body in a feeding device provided in Example 3 of the present invention is schematically shown;

[0047] Fig.18 The exploded structure diagram of a charging device provided in Example 3 of the present invention is schematically shown;

[0048] Fig.19 A longitudinal cross-sectional structural diagram of a feeding device provided in Example 4 of the present invention is schematically shown;

[0049] Fig. 20 A longitudinal sectional structural diagram of a feeding device provided in Example 5 of the present invention is schematically shown.

[0050] In the figure:

[0051] 100, feeding box; 110, box body; 111, card slot; 120, seasoning chamber; 130, discharge port; 140, first guide member; 150, housing; 160, top cover; 170, bottom cover; 180, handle;

[0052] 200, pumping mechanism; 210, third driving member; 220, first shaft body; 230, teeth; 240, tooth grooves; 250, first gear; 260, first sleeve; 270, coupling member;

[0053] 300, main body; 310, installation space;

[0054] 400, vibration mechanism; 410, eccentric block; 420, first driving member; 430, reset assembly; 431, first magnetic member; 432, second magnetic member; 433, magnetic member fixing member; 440, second driving member; 450, crank; 460, connecting rod; 470, slider; 480, slide rail; 490, fixing frame;

[0055] 500, paddle assembly; 510, bracket; 511, transverse section; 512, longitudinal section; 520, paddle.

[0056] 610, second shaft body; 620, spiral section; 621, first spiral section; 622, second spiral section; 630, second gear; 640, scraper rib; 650, second sleeve;

[0057] 700, gland;

[0058] X, first direction. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0059] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the solution of the present application, the technical solution in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work should fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0060] It should be noted that the terms "including" and "having" and any variations thereof in the specification and claims of the present application and the above-mentioned drawings are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions. For example, a system, product or device comprising a series of units is not necessarily limited to those units explicitly listed, but may include units that are not explicitly listed or inherent to these products or devices.

[0061] In this application, the directions or positional relationships indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "inner", "middle", "outer", etc. are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings. These terms are mainly used to better describe the present application and its embodiments, and are not used to limit the indicated devices, elements or components to have a specific direction, or to be constructed and operated in a specific direction.

[0062] In addition, some of the above terms may be used to express other meanings in addition to indicating orientation or positional relationship. For example, the term "on" may also be used to express a certain dependency or connection relationship in some cases. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of these terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0063] In addition, the terms "disposed", "connected", and "fixed" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "connected" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral structure; it can be a mechanical connection, or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or it can be an internal connection between two devices, elements, or components. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0064] It should be noted that, in the absence of conflict, the embodiments and features in the embodiments of the present application may be combined with each other.

[0065] In the related art, existing cooking equipment such as automatic cooking machines can not only control the cooking temperature or cooking time, but also automatically add seasonings through a seasoning box or other feeding device that automatically adds seasonings. Users do not need to manually add seasonings, which greatly improves the convenience of operation. Figure 1As shown, the feeding device at least includes a feeding box 100 and a pumping mechanism 200, wherein the feeding box 100 includes a box body 110, a seasoning cavity 120 for storing solid materials is formed in the box body 110, and a discharge port 130 is opened at the bottom of the box body 110; the pumping mechanism 200 is used to discharge the solid materials stored in the seasoning cavity 120 from the discharge port 130. Optionally, refer to Figure 3 The feeding device also includes a main body 300, which is used to carry the feeding box 100. An installation space 310 for installing and accommodating the feeding box 100 is opened on the main body 300. When the feeding box 100 needs to be placed in the corresponding position of the main body 300, the feeding box 100 is pushed into the installation space 310 in the main body 300 along a specific direction for installing and accommodating the feeding box 100.

[0066] As a specific optional structure of the feed box 100, Figure 1 As shown, the feeding box 100 includes a box body 110, an outer shell 150, a top cover 160 and a bottom cover 170. The outer shell 150 is sleeved on the outside of the box body 110, and the top and bottom ends of the outer shell 150 are both opened. The top cover 160 is detachably arranged on the top of the outer shell 150 and can serve as the top opening of the seasoning cavity 120 in the box body 110. The bottom cover 170 is detachably arranged on the bottom of the outer shell 150, so that the box body 110 can be confined in the space surrounded by the outer shell 150, the top cover 160 and the bottom cover 170, thereby achieving fixation and protection of the box body 110. In order to facilitate taking and placing, a handle 180 can also be arranged on the outer shell 150.

[0067] When the feeding device is used to add solid seasonings (such as salt, sugar, cornstarch, etc.), it is easily affected by moisture in the hot and humid air, causing the solid seasoning to clump after long-term storage. When the seasoning is agglomerated, the feeding device is often unable to complete the pumping through its own structure or the pumping amount is difficult to control, resulting in an inaccurate amount of solid seasonings, causing poor or unstable quality of dishes, thereby affecting the user experience.

[0068] Based on this, the feeding device provided in the embodiment of the present application also includes an anti-caking mechanism, which is used to disturb the solid material in the seasoning cavity 120. The feeding device provided in the embodiment of the present application, by setting an anti-caking mechanism, disturbs the solid seasoning in the feeding box 100, thereby breaking up the solid seasoning that has already agglomerated in the feeding box, and then the pumping mechanism 200 discharges the broken solid seasoning from the feeding box 100 through the discharge port 130 for feeding, which can make the addition of the solid seasoning easy to control, maintain the stability of the quality of the dish, and improve the user experience. Among them, the specific way to disturb the solid seasoning includes but is not limited to: applying vibration to the feeding box 100 as a whole through the anti-caking mechanism, thereby realizing the disturbance of the solid seasoning in the seasoning cavity 120 inside the feeding box 100; or directly applying contact disturbance to the solid seasoning in the seasoning cavity 120 through the anti-caking mechanism.

[0069] An embodiment of the present application further provides a method for preventing solid materials from agglomerating, which is implemented by the feeding device of the aforementioned embodiment of the present application. The method for preventing solid materials from agglomerating includes the following steps.

[0070] First, the target trigger mode is determined, where the target trigger mode is one of multiple trigger modes, and different trigger modes correspond to different anti-caking control strategies. In this process, the target trigger mode is a trigger condition that requires the anti-caking mechanism to work to prevent the solid material from agglomerating. The specific trigger mode includes but is not limited to the working mode of the feeding device, the working state of the feeding device, and the duration of the feeding device in a certain working state. For example, the target trigger mode may be that the pumping mechanism 200 is in a working state. It is not difficult to understand that when the pumping mechanism 200 starts to work and pumps materials into the relevant container, the solid materials in the seasoning chamber 120 will form large blocks after contacting the moisture in the air, which is not easy to discharge. Therefore, it is necessary to assist the pumping mechanism 200 in discharging materials by the anti-caking mechanism while the pumping mechanism 200 is working. For another example, the target trigger mode is that the solid materials in the seasoning chamber 120 are in a static state for a first preset time. After each use by the user or after the anti-caking mechanism stops working, the solid materials in the seasoning chamber 120 are in a static state. After the solid materials are in a static state for a certain period of time, particles will adhere due to factors such as absorption of moisture, gravity extrusion and surface adsorption. It is necessary to start the anti-caking mechanism so that the solid materials can be kept in a loose state. The first preset time can be comprehensively determined based on the humidity of the working environment of the feeding device, the type of solid materials and the structural parameters of the feeding device. For example, the first preset time can be 30 minutes.

[0071] Then, in the target trigger mode, the anti-caking control strategy corresponding to the current stage is determined. The anti-caking control strategy is the way to achieve the anti-caking purpose of solid materials, because in different trigger modes, the specific use requirements for solid materials are different, and a matching anti-caking strategy is needed to achieve the specific use scenario in the current trigger mode. For example, when the target trigger mode is that the pumping mechanism 200 is in a working state, the specific use requirement of the solid material at this time is that the material can be discharged conveniently and accurately, so the corresponding anti-caking control strategy at this time is that the anti-caking mechanism and the pumping mechanism 200 work at the same time, so that while the pumping mechanism 200 is working, the anti-caking mechanism is in a working state to assist the pumping mechanism 200 in pumping materials. For another example, when the target trigger mode is that the solid material in the seasoning chamber 120 is in a static state for a first preset time, there is no need to pump the material at this time. The solid material can be kept in a loose state to reduce the occurrence of particle adhesion. Therefore, there is no need for the anti-caking mechanism to continue working. The corresponding anti-caking control strategy at this time is that the anti-caking mechanism starts the second preset time. The second preset time can be comprehensively determined based on the humidity of the working environment of the feeding device, the length of the first preset time, the type and weight of the solid material, etc. For example, the second preset time can be 0.1S-20S.

[0072] Finally, based on the anti-caking control strategy, the anti-caking mechanism on the feeding device is controlled to actuate to disturb the solid material in the seasoning chamber 120. This step is a specific execution step, and the anti-caking mechanism executes a specific anti-caking control strategy.

[0073] Example 1

[0074] refer to Figure 2-9As shown, the feeding device includes a main body 300, a feeding box 100, a pumping mechanism 200 and an anti-caking mechanism, wherein the feeding box 100 includes a box body 110, a seasoning cavity 120 for storing solid materials is formed in the box body 110, and a discharge port 130 is opened at the bottom of the box body 110; the pumping mechanism 200 is used to discharge the solid materials stored in the seasoning cavity 120 from the discharge port 130; the main body 300 is used to carry the feeding box 100, and a useful In the installation space 310 for installing and accommodating the feeding box 100, when the feeding box 100 needs to be placed in the corresponding position of the main body 300, the feeding box 100 is pushed into the space in the main body 300 for installing and accommodating the feeding box 100 along a specific direction; the anti-caking mechanism is used to disturb the solid material in the seasoning cavity 120, and the anti-caking mechanism is a vibration mechanism 400, and the vibration mechanism 400 is used to drive the feeding box 100 to vibrate reciprocatingly relative to the main body 300. In the feeding device provided in the embodiment of the present application, the vibration mechanism 400 is arranged on the outside of the feeding box 100. The vibration mechanism 400 acts as an external vibration source to apply vibration to the feeding box 100, so that the feeding box 100 vibrates relative to the main body 300, thereby disturbing the solid seasoning in the feeding box 100. This process is essentially to break the static friction between the solid seasoning particles through the external force generated by the vibration source, so that the solid seasoning that has been agglomerated in the feeding box 100 or is not easy to fall by its own gravity can be broken up, and the broken up solid seasoning can fall smoothly into the pumping mechanism 200, and then the pumping mechanism 200 discharges the solid seasoning from the feeding box 100 through the discharge port 130 for feeding. The distribution of the broken up solid seasoning is more even. When it enters the pumping mechanism 200, it will not cause uneven distribution of the solid seasoning in the pumping mechanism 200 due to factors such as agglomeration. This makes it easy to control the amount of solid seasoning added by the pumping mechanism 200 during operation, thereby maintaining the stability of the quality of the dishes and improving the user experience.

[0075] In the process of applying vibration to the feeding box 100 by the vibration mechanism 400 as a vibration source, the vibration direction of the feeding box 100 in space will be multi-directional, which is not conducive to concentrating the vibration energy in one direction to achieve a better disturbance effect on the solid seasoning. Based on this, in some embodiments, the feeding box 100 is provided with a first guide 140 extending along the first direction X, and the main body 300 is provided with a second guide that slides with the first guide 140. Through the sliding cooperation between the first guide 140 and the second guide, the feeding box 100 can reciprocate along the first direction X when it is acted upon by the vibration mechanism 400, so that the vibration energy is concentrated in the first direction X to achieve a better disturbance effect on the solid seasoning.

[0076] Preferably, during the use of the feeding device, the first direction X is a horizontal direction, so that the vibration direction can be horizontal, and there is no need to overcome gravity to do work during the vibration process, which can save energy; further preferably, when the feeding box 100 is placed in the corresponding position of the main body 300, the feeding box 100 can be pushed into the installation space 310 in the main body 300 along the first direction X, that is, the direction in which the feeding box 100 is pushed into the main body 300 is consistent with the vibration direction of the feeding box 100, so that the sliding matching structure of the first guide member 140 and the second guide member can be fully utilized.

[0077] Optionally, the first guide member 140 is a track rib extending along the first direction X provided on the feeding box 100, and the second guide member is a track groove extending along the first direction X provided on the main body 300, and the track rib and the track groove are slidably matched; Optionally, the first guide member 140 is a track groove extending along the first direction X provided on the feeding box 100, and the second guide member is a track rib extending along the first direction X provided on the main body 300, and the track rib and the track groove are slidably matched. In some embodiments, the vibration mechanism 400 includes Figure 2-6 The eccentric assembly shown and Fig. 9The reset assembly 430 shown in the figure, the eccentric assembly includes an eccentric block 410 and a first driving member 420 for driving the eccentric block 410 to rotate, the first driving member 420 is fixed to the main body 300 through a fixing frame 490, the eccentric block 410 is used to drive the feeding box 100 to produce a movement away from the rotation axis of the eccentric block 410, and the reset assembly 430 has a tendency to make the feeding box 100 always have a rotation axis close to the eccentric block 410. The eccentric block 410 is arranged on one side of the feeding box 100, specifically on one side of the feeding box 100 along the first direction X, and the first driving member 420 drives the eccentric block 410 to produce eccentric rotation, thereby exerting pressure on the outer wall of the feeding box 100. During the rotation of the eccentric block 410, when the distance between the rotation axis of the eccentric block 410 and the outer wall of the feeding box 100 gradually increases, the eccentric block 410 drives the feeding box 100 to gradually move away from the rotation axis of the eccentric block 410 along the first direction X, and this stage will overcome the reset force of the reset component 430; when the distance between the rotation axis of the eccentric block 410 and the outer wall of the feeding box 100 gradually decreases, the reset component 430 will drive the feeding box 100 to gradually approach the rotation axis of the eccentric block 410 along the first direction X, so that the outer wall of the feeding box 100 is always in contact with the eccentric block 410; through the continuous cyclic rotation of the eccentric block 410, the above process is repeated, thereby realizing the reciprocating vibration of the feeding box 100 relative to the main body 300. Among them, the first driving member 420 is preferably a motor, and the rotating shaft of the eccentric block 410 can be directly coaxially connected to the output shaft of the motor. Of course, the rotating shaft of the eccentric block 410 can also be transmitted and coordinated with the output shaft of the motor through gears, transmission belts, belts and other structures.

[0078] Optionally, the reset component 430 can be selected as an elastic member, and the two ends of the elastic member are respectively connected to the main body 300 and the feeding box 100. During the rotation of the eccentric block 410, at the stage where the distance between the rotation axis of the eccentric block 410 and the outer wall of the feeding box 100 gradually increases, the eccentric block 410 drives the feeding box 100 to gradually move away from the rotation axis of the eccentric block 410 along the first direction X, and this stage causes the elastic member to undergo elastic deformation; at the stage where the distance between the rotation axis of the eccentric block 410 and the outer wall of the feeding box 100 gradually decreases, the elastic reset force of the elastic member drives the feeding box 100 to gradually approach the rotation axis of the eccentric block 410 along the first direction X, so that the outer wall of the feeding box 100 always abuts against the eccentric block 410; through the continuous cyclic rotation of the eccentric block 410 and the action force of the elastic member, the reciprocating vibration of the feeding box 100 relative to the main body 300 is achieved. The elastic member is preferably a coil spring.

[0079] Optionally, the reset component 430 may be a magnetic attraction component, for example Fig. 9As shown, the magnetic member includes a first magnetic member 431 disposed on the main body 300 and a second magnetic member 432 disposed on the feeding box 100. Optionally, the first magnetic member 431 is clamped or bonded to a magnetic member fixing member 433, and the magnetic member fixing member 433 is fixed to the feeding box 100. The first magnetic member 431 and the second magnetic member 432 are arranged opposite to each other, and when the feeding box 100 is installed in place, the first magnetic member 431 and the second magnetic member 432 are magnetically matched. During the rotation of the eccentric block 410, when the distance between the rotation axis of the eccentric block 410 and the outer wall of the feeding box 100 gradually increases, the eccentric block 410 drives the feeding box 100 to gradually move away from the rotation axis of the eccentric block 410 along the first direction X. In this stage, the magnetic attraction force between the first magnetic member 431 and the second magnetic member 432 will be overcome, so that the second magnetic member 432 gradually moves away from the first magnetic member 431; when the distance between the rotation axis of the eccentric block 410 and the outer wall of the feeding box 100 gradually decreases, the first magnetic member 431 will attract the second magnetic member 432, thereby driving the feeding box 100 to gradually approach the rotation axis of the eccentric block 410 along the first direction X, so that the outer wall of the feeding box 100 is always in contact with the eccentric block 410; through the continuous cyclic rotation of the eccentric block 410 and the force of the magnetic member, the reciprocating vibration of the feeding box 100 relative to the main body 300 is achieved. As a specific form of the magnetic element, the first magnetic element 431 and the second magnetic element 432 can both be permanent magnets; or one of the first magnetic element 431 can be a permanent magnet, and the other can be a magnetizable metal such as iron, cobalt, nickel and its alloy. When the reset component 430 is in the form of a magnetic element, it is also convenient to quickly assemble the feeding box 100 to the main body 300. When the user pushes the feeding box 100 into the main body 300, the front end of the seasoning box has a second magnetic element 432, which will attract the first magnetic element 431 on the main body 300. As the distance between the first magnetic element 431 and the second magnetic element 432 gradually approaches, the mutual attraction between the two gradually increases, so that the feeding box 100 can be quickly assembled into place.

[0080] When the user is cooking, the cooking equipment or the user issues a feeding instruction to the feeding device, and the pumping mechanism 200 starts to work and pumps the material into the relevant container. However, after the solid seasoning comes into contact with the moisture in the air, it will form a large block, which is not easy to discharge. At this time, the target trigger mode is that the pumping mechanism 200 is in a working state, and the corresponding anti-caking control strategy is that the anti-caking mechanism and the pumping mechanism 200 work at the same time. Therefore, in the above embodiment, while the pumping mechanism 200 is working, the eccentric block 410 of the vibration mechanism 400 will periodically impact the vibration feeding box 100, breaking up the large pieces of solid seasoning into small pieces, which is convenient for the pumping mechanism 200 to output the seasoning, and then the seasoning is discharged smoothly from the discharge port 130.

[0081] When the user does not use the feeding device for a long time, in order to prevent the solid seasoning from being stationary for a long time and causing agglomeration, the feeding device or the pumping mechanism 200 does not work within the preset time. At this time, the target trigger mode is that the solid material in the seasoning chamber 120 is in a stationary state for a first preset time, and the corresponding anti-caking control strategy is that the anti-caking mechanism starts the second preset time. Therefore, when the solid material is in a stationary state for a long time, every first preset time, the vibration mechanism 400 in the above embodiment automatically starts the second preset time, and the eccentric block 410 is driven and periodically hits the vibration feeding box 100 to prevent the solid seasoning from agglomerating and break up the agglomerated seasoning.

[0082] In some embodiments, Figure 7 and 8 As shown, the vibration mechanism 400 is a crank slider assembly, which includes a second driving member 440, a crank 450, a connecting rod 460, a slider 470 and a slide rail 480. The second driving member 440 drives the crank 450 to rotate, one end of the connecting rod 460 is rotated with the crank 450, and the other end is mainly rotated with the slider 470. The second driving member 440 and the slide rail 480 of the crank slider assembly are both arranged on the main body 300, and the slider 470 is driven to slide reciprocatingly relative to the slide rail 480 through the transmission action of the connecting rod 460. The slider 470 is connected to the feeding box 100, and the reciprocating motion of the slider 470 drives the reciprocating cyclic motion of the feeding box 100, thereby realizing the reciprocating vibration of the feeding box 100 relative to the main body 300. Similarly, the slider 470 and the slide rail 480 are slidably matched in the first direction X, so that the feeding box 100 can reciprocate along the first direction X when the crank slider assembly is acted upon, so that the vibration energy is concentrated in the first direction X, so as to achieve a better disturbance effect on the solid seasoning. Among them, the second driving member 440 is preferably a motor, and the rotating shaft of the crank 450 can be directly coaxially connected to the output shaft of the motor. Of course, the rotating shaft of the crank 450 can also be driven and matched with the output shaft of the motor through gears, transmission belts, belts and other structures. For example, the rotating shaft of the crank 450 in the drawings of the present application is driven and matched with the output shaft of the motor through a belt. The crank slider assembly, as a vibration mechanism 400, can independently realize the reciprocating vibration of the feeding box 100, without the need to set the reset assembly 430, which can simplify the product structure to a certain extent.

[0083] Example 2

[0084] refer to Figure 10-14The feeding device includes a feeding box 100, a pumping mechanism 200 and an anti-caking mechanism, wherein the feeding box 100 includes a box body 110, a seasoning cavity 120 for storing solid materials is formed in the box body 110, and a discharge port 130 is opened at the bottom of the box body 110; the pumping mechanism 200 is used to discharge the solid materials stored in the seasoning cavity 120 out of the discharge port 130; the anti-caking mechanism is used to disturb the solid materials in the seasoning cavity 120, and the anti-caking mechanism is a paddle assembly 500 arranged in the seasoning cavity 120, and the pumping mechanism 200 interferes with the paddle assembly 500 during operation to cause the paddle 520 to vibrate. In the feeding device provided in the embodiment of the present application, the paddle assembly 500 is inside the feeding box 100. The paddle assembly 500 acts as a built-in vibration source to apply vibration to the solid seasoning in the feeding box 100, thereby disturbing the solid seasoning in the feeding box 100. This process is essentially to break the static friction between the solid seasoning particles through the external force generated by the vibration source, and the seasoning that has been agglomerated or is not easy to fall by its own gravity in the feeding box 100 can be broken up, and the broken up solid seasoning can smoothly fall into the pumping mechanism 200, and then the pumping mechanism 200 discharges the solid seasoning from the feeding box 100 through the discharge port 130 for feeding. The broken up solid seasoning is more evenly distributed. When it enters the pumping mechanism 200, the solid seasoning in the pumping mechanism 200 will not be unevenly distributed due to factors such as agglomeration, so that the amount of solid seasoning in the pumping mechanism 200 during operation can be easily controlled, the quality of the dishes can be maintained stable, and the user experience can be improved.

[0085] In some embodiments, the paddle assembly 500 includes a bracket 510 and a paddle 520 that are connected to each other, the bracket 510 is connected to the feed box 100, and the pumping mechanism 200 interferes with the paddle assembly 500 during operation. Optionally, as shown in the figure, the structure of the bracket 510 is T-shaped, which includes a transverse section 511 and a longitudinal section 512 arranged perpendicular to each other, the transverse section 511 is used to connect with the inner wall of the charging box 100, and the inner walls on both sides of the opposite sides of the charging box 100 are respectively provided with card slots 111, and the two ends of the transverse section 511 are respectively clamped in the card slots 111 on the inner walls on both sides of the opposite sides of the charging box 100, one end of the longitudinal section 512 is connected to the transverse section 511, and the other end of the longitudinal section 512 is a free end, and the longitudinal section 512 is used to fix the paddle 520, when the paddle 520 on the longitudinal section 512 is physically interfered by the pumping mechanism 200, it can generate vibration; the paddle 520 can be selected as a rubber bag sleeved on the longitudinal section 512, the rubber bag is made of rubber or plastic material, which can generate a large elastic deformation; the paddle 520 can also be selected as an elastic sheet integrally connected to the longitudinal section 512, the elastic sheet is made of metal or hard plastic material, which can generate a large vibration frequency.

[0086] In some embodiments, an optional form of a pumping mechanism 200 is provided, wherein the pumping mechanism 200 includes a third driving member 210 and a first shaft body 220, wherein the third driving member 210 is used to drive the first shaft body 220 to rotate, wherein at least a portion of the first shaft body 220 is located in the seasoning chamber 120, and the portion of the first shaft body 220 located in the seasoning chamber 120 is formed with teeth 230 extending along the axial direction of the first shaft body 220, wherein a plurality of teeth 230 are arranged in the circumferential direction of the first shaft body 220, and tooth grooves 240 are formed between adjacent teeth 230 on the first shaft body 220. The solid seasoning is stored in the seasoning cavity 120 in the feeding box 100, and the first shaft 220 is driven to rotate by the third driving member 210. The tooth grooves 240 between the teeth 230 and the teeth 230 can be used to transmit the solid seasoning. The first shaft 220 is arranged at a position close to the discharge port 130 and above the discharge port 130. When the solid seasoning transmitted by the first shaft 220 reaches the discharge port 130, it is discharged from the discharge port 130 by gravity. In this process, the solid seasoning above the first shaft 220 is continuously transferred to the discharge port 130 below by the tooth grooves 240 on the first shaft 220. Preferably, the seasoning cavity 120 of the feeding box 100 is gradually designed to be gradually contracted in the direction gradually approaching the discharge port 130, so that the discharge port 130 is discharged. The inner wall of the feeding box 100 near the discharge port 130 can be surrounded by the tooth groove 240 of the first shaft body 220 to form a closed or nearly closed space, so that the amount of material pumped each time in the tooth groove 240 is roughly the same, and then the quantitative pumping can be performed according to the number of rotations of the first shaft body 220; more preferably, the plurality of teeth 230 are evenly spaced in the circumference of the first shaft body 220, so that the amount of material pumped by each tooth groove 240 is roughly the same, which can further improve the accuracy of the control of the amount of material pumped. For example, six teeth 230 are evenly arranged on the first shaft body 220, and the central angle between two adjacent teeth 230 is 60°. Assuming that the amount of material pumped by each tooth groove 240 is 0.5g, the theoretical amount of material pumped by one rotation of the first shaft body 220 is 3g. The third driving member 210 is preferably a stepping motor, which drives the rotation of the first shaft body 220 through the rotation of the stepping motor to realize the pumping function.

[0087] During the rotation of the first shaft 220, the teeth 230 on the first shaft 220 interfere with the paddle assembly 500. When the pumping mechanism 200 starts pumping, the third driving member 210 drives the first shaft 220 and the teeth 230 to rotate. During the movement, the teeth 230 on the first shaft 220 will paddle the paddle assembly 500. When the paddle assembly 500 is not interfered by the teeth 230, at least a portion of the paddle assembly 500 is located in the tooth groove 240 on the first shaft 220. When the paddle assembly 500 includes a bracket 510 and a paddle 520 connected to each other, at least a portion of the paddle 520 is located in the tooth groove 240 on the first shaft 220, so as to ensure that during the rotation of the first shaft 220, the teeth 230 of the first shaft 220 will continuously interfere with the paddle 520 of the paddle assembly 500, thereby achieving vibration or swing of the paddle 520, so as to provide a vibration source for disturbing the internal solid seasoning and break up the agglomerated solid seasoning. In addition, through the mutual interference between the paddle assembly 500 and the first shaft body 220, the paddle assembly 500 can continuously scrape the teeth 230 of the rotating first shaft body 220, thereby scraping off the solid seasoning adhered to the teeth 230 of the first shaft body 220 during operation, thereby reducing the particles remaining on the shaft of the first shaft body 220 and improving the accuracy of the pumping mechanism 200 in pumping.

[0088] When the user is cooking, the cooking equipment or the user issues a feeding instruction to the feeding device, and the pumping mechanism 200 starts working to pump materials into the relevant container. However, after the solid seasoning comes into contact with moisture in the air, it will form large lumps, which are not easy to discharge. At this time, the target trigger mode is that the pumping mechanism 200 is in a working state, and the corresponding anti-caking control strategy is that the anti-caking mechanism and the pumping mechanism 200 work at the same time. Therefore, while the pumping mechanism 200 is working, the paddle 520 is interfered and driven by the teeth 230 of the first shaft 220, and the paddle 520 keeps vibrating or swinging in the feeding box, breaking up the large pieces of solid seasoning that come into contact with it into small pieces, which is convenient for the pumping mechanism 200 to output the seasoning, and then the seasoning is discharged smoothly from the discharge port 130.

[0089] Example 3

[0090] refer to Figure 15-18The feeding device includes a feeding box 100, a pumping mechanism 200 and an anti-caking mechanism, wherein the feeding box 100 includes a box body 110, a seasoning cavity 120 for storing solid materials is formed in the box body 110, and a discharge port 130 is opened at the bottom of the box body 110; the pumping mechanism 200 is used to discharge the solid materials stored in the seasoning cavity 120 out of the discharge port 130; the anti-caking mechanism is used to disturb the solid materials in the seasoning cavity 120, and the anti-caking mechanism includes a second shaft body 610, at least a portion of the second shaft body 610 is located in the seasoning cavity 120, and the portion of the second shaft body 610 located in the seasoning cavity 120 is formed with a spiral section 620. In the feeding device provided in the embodiment of the present application, the spiral section 620 on the second shaft body 610 is in the seasoning chamber 120 inside the feeding box 100. During the rotation of the second shaft body 610, the disturbance of the spiral section 620 on the solid seasoning can break up the solid seasoning after agglomeration, and the broken up solid seasoning can smoothly fall into the pumping mechanism 200, and then the pumping mechanism 200 discharges the solid seasoning from the feeding box 100 through the discharge port 130 for feeding. The distribution of the broken up solid seasoning is more uniform. After it enters the pumping mechanism 200, the solid seasoning in the pumping mechanism 200 will not be unevenly distributed due to factors such as agglomeration, so that the amount of solid seasoning in the pumping mechanism 200 during operation can be easily controlled, the quality of the dishes can be maintained stable, and the user experience can be improved.

[0091] In some embodiments, the spiral segment 620 includes a first spiral segment 621 and a second spiral segment 622, the first spiral segment 621 and the second spiral segment 622 have opposite rotation directions, and during the rotation of the second shaft body 610, the first spiral segment 621 and the second spiral segment 622 are used to gather the material toward the middle along the axial direction of the second shaft body 610, and the connection between the first spiral segment 621 and the second spiral segment 622 is directly opposite to the discharge port 130. For example, as shown in the figure, there is a thread segment gathering toward the middle on the second shaft body 610, the left side is the first spiral segment 621 that rotates right, and the right side is the second spiral segment 622 that rotates left. When the second shaft body 610 rotates clockwise, the solid seasoning on the left and right sides of the seasoning chamber 120 can be gathered toward the middle, making it easier to fall onto the pumping mechanism 200, and reducing the adhesion of the solid seasoning at the edge of the seasoning chamber 120 to the inner wall of the feeding box 100.

[0092] In some embodiments, the second shaft 610 is in transmission cooperation with the pumping mechanism 200, that is, the rotation of the second shaft 610 is achieved by the rotation of the pumping mechanism 200, so that the second shaft 610 and the pumping mechanism 200 can share a power source, which can reduce the number of driving structures. There is no need to set a separate driving structure for the second shaft 610, thereby simplifying the product structure.

[0093] As an optional form of the pumping mechanism 200, the description in Example 2 can be specifically referred to. The pumping mechanism 200 includes a third driving member 210 and a first shaft 220. The third driving member 210 is used to drive the first shaft 220 to rotate. At least a portion of the first shaft 220 is located in the seasoning cavity 120. The portion of the first shaft 220 located in the seasoning cavity 120 is formed with teeth 230 extending along the axial direction of the first shaft 220. A plurality of teeth 230 are arranged in the circumferential direction of the first shaft 220, and tooth grooves 240 are formed between adjacent teeth 230 on the first shaft 220. For other specific structures and technical effects of the pumping mechanism 200, please refer to Example 2, which will not be repeated here. The transmission coordination method between the first shaft body 220 and the second shaft body 610 includes but is not limited to gear set transmission, belt transmission and transmission belt transmission. For example, the drawings in the present application use the gear set transmission method as an example for explanation. A first gear 250 is coaxially arranged on the first shaft body 220, and a second gear 630 is coaxially arranged on the second shaft body 610. The first gear 250 and the second gear 630 are meshingly connected. During operation, the third driving member 210 drives the first shaft body 220 to rotate to pump material, while the second shaft body 610 and the first shaft body 220 transmit torque through the meshing of the first gear 250 and the second gear 630. When the first shaft body 220 rotates counterclockwise, it will drive the second shaft body 610 to rotate clockwise.

[0094] One end of the second shaft body 610 is located outside the feeding box 100, and is used to set the second gear 630 and then mesh with the first gear 250 for transmission. The other end of the second shaft body 610 is a free end located inside the seasoning chamber 120, and a scraper rib 640 is formed on the free end. The scraper rib 640 is specifically a rib structure protruding from the end face of the second shaft body 610. During the rotation of the second shaft body 610, the scraper rib 640 can fully stir the solid seasoning near it, so that the solid seasoning located between the free end of the second shaft body 610 and the inner wall of the feeding box 100 is in a moving state, and the seasoning on the inner wall of the seasoning chamber 120 can be brought down, which is conducive to completing the pumping.

[0095] In some embodiments, in order to further achieve effective fixation of the first shaft body 220 and the second shaft body 610, the feeding device further includes a first sleeve 260, a second sleeve 650 and a pressure cover 700. The first sleeve 260 and the second sleeve 650 are both mounted on the feeding box 100, the first sleeve 260 is sleeved on the outside of the first shaft body 220, and the second sleeve 650 is sleeved on the outside of the second shaft body 610 to achieve the rotation of the first shaft body 220 and the second shaft body 610 themselves, the front end of the first shaft body 220 is used to cooperate with the third driving member 210, the front end of the second shaft body 610 is a cantilever structure extending into the seasoning chamber 120 of the feeding box 100, the rear ends of the first shaft body 220 and the second shaft body 610 are both mutually restricted by the pressure cover 700, and the pressure cover 700 is mounted on the feeding box 100, and the first shaft body 220 and the second shaft body 610 can be prevented from moving up and down and left and right through the pressure cover 700.

[0096] Example 4

[0097] like Fig.19 As shown, this embodiment provides a feeding device, which includes a main body 300, a feeding box 100, a pumping mechanism 200 and an anti-caking mechanism, wherein the feeding box 100 includes a box body 110, a seasoning cavity 120 for storing solid materials is formed in the box body 110, and a discharge port 130 is provided at the bottom of the box body 110; the pumping mechanism 200 is used to discharge the solid materials stored in the seasoning cavity 120 out of the discharge port 130; the main body 300 is used to carry the feeding box 100, and a space for installing and accommodating the feeding box 100 is provided on the main body 300. When the feeding box 100 needs to be placed in the corresponding position of the main body 300, the feeding box 100 is pushed into the space in the main body 300 for installing and accommodating the feeding box 100 along a specific direction; the anti-caking structure is used to disturb the solid materials in the seasoning cavity 120.

[0098] The anti-caking mechanism in this embodiment has both the vibration mechanism 400 in Embodiment 1 of the present application and the paddle assembly 500 in Embodiment 2. Specifically, the vibration mechanism 400 is arranged outside the feeding box 100, and the vibration mechanism 400 is used as an external vibration source to apply vibration to the feeding box 100. The pumping mechanism 200 interferes with the paddle assembly 500 during operation, so that the paddle 520 vibrates, and the paddle assembly 500 is inside the feeding box 100. The paddle assembly 500 is used as a built-in vibration source to apply vibration to the solid seasoning in the feeding box 100, thereby disturbing the solid seasoning in the feeding box 100. This process is essentially to break the static friction between the solid seasoning particles and the particles through the external force generated by the built-in vibration source and the external vibration source, and the seasoning that has been agglomerated in the feeding box 100 or is not easy to fall by its own gravity can be broken up, and the broken up solid seasoning can smoothly fall into the pumping mechanism 200, and then the pumping mechanism 200 discharges the solid seasoning from the feeding box 100 through the discharge port 130 for feeding. The distribution of the broken up solid seasoning is more even. When it enters the pumping mechanism 200, it will not cause uneven distribution of the solid seasoning in the pumping mechanism 200 due to factors such as agglomeration. This makes it easy to control the amount of solid seasoning in the pumping mechanism 200 during operation, thereby maintaining the stability of the quality of the dishes and improving the user experience.

[0099] The specific design form, installation method, usage scenario and technical effect achieved of each structure of the feeding device in this embodiment can be implemented in whole or in part with reference to Example 1 and Example 2, and will not be elaborated here.

[0100] In this embodiment, during the driving process of the vibration mechanism 400, the feeding box 100 will reciprocate and vibrate along a specific direction, and the first shaft 220 of the pumping mechanism 200 will also reciprocate and vibrate along with the feeding box 100. In order to achieve the transmission coordination between the third driving member 210 and the first shaft 220 during the vibration process, it can be achieved in the following two ways: Optionally, the third driving member 210 is installed on the feeding box 100, and the third driving member 210, the first shaft 220 and the feeding box 100 will vibrate synchronously, and the transmission coordination relationship between the third driving member 210 and the first shaft 220 will not be affected; Optionally, the third driving member 210 is installed on the main body 300, and the first shaft 220 During the synchronous vibration with the feeding box 100, the third driving member 210 is stationary relative to the main body 300, so that the positional relationship between the third driving member 210 and the first shaft body 220 is constantly changing. Based on this, the output shaft of the third driving member 210 and the first shaft body 220 are axially slidingly matched and circumferentially transmission matched, and the axial direction of the output shaft of the third driving member 210 and the first shaft body 220 are the same as the vibration direction of the vibration mechanism 400. In this way, during the synchronous vibration of the first shaft body 220 and the feeding box 100, the output shaft of the third driving member 210 and the first shaft body 220 are axially slidingly matched, and the third driving member 210 can still drive the first shaft body 220 to rotate. In order to realize the convenient connection between the output shaft of the third driving member 210 and the first shaft body 220, a coupling 270 can be set between the two. One end of the coupling 270 is sleeved on the outside of the output shaft of the third driving member 210, and the coupling 270 and the output shaft of the third driving member 210 are slidably matched in the axial direction and meshed in the circumferential direction. The other end of the coupling 270 is sleeved on the outside of the first shaft body 220, and the coupling 270 and the first shaft body 220 are slidably matched in the axial direction and meshed in the circumferential direction. Thus, the output shaft of the third driving member 210 and the first shaft body 220 are conveniently connected through the arrangement of the coupling 270.

[0101] In some embodiments, the vibration direction of the vibration mechanism 400 is different from the vibration direction of the paddle 520, preferably vertical, so that the solid seasoning can be vibrated and disturbed in two different directions by an external vibration source and an internal vibration source, thereby improving the disturbance effect on the solid seasoning.

[0102] Example 5

[0103] like Fig. 20As shown, this embodiment provides a feeding device, which includes a main body 300, a feeding box 100, a pumping mechanism 200 and an anti-caking mechanism, wherein the feeding box 100 includes a box body 110, a seasoning cavity 120 for storing solid materials is formed in the box body 110, and a discharge port 130 is provided at the bottom of the box body 110; the pumping mechanism 200 is used to discharge the solid materials stored in the seasoning cavity 120 out of the discharge port 130; the main body 300 is used to carry the feeding box 100, and a space for installing and accommodating the feeding box 100 is provided on the main body 300. When the feeding box 100 needs to be placed in the corresponding position of the main body 300, the feeding box 100 is pushed into the space in the main body 300 for installing and accommodating the feeding box 100 along a specific direction; the anti-caking structure is used to disturb the solid materials in the seasoning cavity 120.

[0104] The anti-caking mechanism in this embodiment has both the vibration mechanism 400 in embodiment 1 of the present application and the second shaft body 610 in embodiment 3. Specifically, the vibration mechanism 400 is arranged outside the feeding box 100, and the vibration mechanism 400 is used as an external vibration source to apply vibration to the feeding box 100, at least a part of the second shaft body 610 is located in the seasoning cavity 120, and the part of the second shaft body 610 located in the seasoning cavity 120 is formed with a spiral section 620, and during the rotation of the second shaft body 610, the disturbance of the solid seasoning by the spiral section 620 can cause the solid seasoning to be broken and dispersed after agglomeration, and the dispersed solid seasoning can smoothly fall into the pumping mechanism 200, and then the pumping mechanism 200 discharges the solid seasoning from the feeding box 100 through the discharge port 130 for feeding. The distribution of the broken up solid seasoning is more even. When it enters the pumping mechanism 200, it will not cause uneven distribution of the solid seasoning in the pumping mechanism 200 due to factors such as agglomeration. This makes it easy to control the amount of solid seasoning in the pumping mechanism 200 during operation, thereby maintaining the stability of the quality of the dishes and improving the user experience.

[0105] The specific design form, installation method, usage scenario and technical effect achieved of each structure of the feeding device in this embodiment can be implemented in whole or in part with reference to Example 1 and Example 3, and will not be elaborated here.

[0106] In this embodiment, during the driving process of the vibration mechanism 400, the feeding box 100 will vibrate back and forth along a specific direction, and the first shaft 220 of the pumping mechanism 200 will also vibrate back and forth along with the feeding box 100. In order to achieve the transmission coordination between the third driving member 210 and the first shaft 220 during the vibration process, the installation form of the third driving member 210 and its transmission coordination relationship with the first shaft 220 can refer to the records in Example 4 and will not be repeated here.

[0107] Example 6

[0108] This embodiment also correspondingly separately protects a cooking device, which includes any one of the feeding devices described in Examples 1 to 5 of this application. It should be noted that the specific structure and working mode of the feeding device can refer to the specific implementation plans provided in Examples 1 to 5 of this application, and will not be repeated here.

[0109] Some embodiments in this specification are described in a progressive or parallel manner. Each embodiment focuses on the differences from other embodiments, and the same or similar parts between the embodiments can be referenced to each other.

[0110] The above is only a specific embodiment of the present invention, so that those skilled in the art can understand or implement the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention will not be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but should conform to the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features applied herein.

Claims

1. A feeding device, characterized in that: include: A feeding box, wherein a seasoning cavity for storing solid materials is formed therein, and a discharge port is provided at the bottom of the feeding box; A pumping mechanism, used to discharge the solid material stored in the seasoning cavity out of the discharge port; The anti-caking mechanism is used to disturb the solid materials in the seasoning cavity.

2. The feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding device further comprises a main body, the feeding box is movably arranged on the main body, and the anti-caking mechanism comprises a vibration mechanism, and the vibration mechanism is used to drive the feeding box to reciprocate relative to the main body.

3. The feeding device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The vibration mechanism includes an eccentric assembly and a reset assembly. The eccentric assembly includes an eccentric block and a first driving member for driving the eccentric block to rotate. The first driving member is fixed to the main body. The eccentric block is used to drive the feeding box to move away from the rotation axis of the eccentric block. The reset assembly has a tendency to make the feeding box always close to the rotation axis of the eccentric block.

4. The feeding device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The reset component is an elastic member or a magnetic member.

5. The feeding device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The vibration mechanism includes a crank slider assembly, which includes a second driving member, a crank, a connecting rod, a slider and a slide rail. The second driving member drives the crank to rotate, thereby driving the slider to slide back and forth relative to the slide rail. The slider is connected to the feeding box.

6. The feeding device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The anti-caking mechanism comprises a paddle assembly arranged in the seasoning cavity, and the pumping mechanism interferes with the paddle assembly during operation, so that the paddle assembly vibrates.

7. The feeding device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The paddle assembly comprises a bracket and a paddle connected to each other, the bracket is connected to the feeding box, and the pumping mechanism interferes with the paddle assembly during operation.

8. The feeding device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The pick is a rubber-coated piece sleeved on the bracket; or The paddle is an elastic piece integrally connected to the bracket.

9. The feeding device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The pumping mechanism includes a third driving member and a first shaft, the third driving member is used to drive the first shaft to rotate, at least a portion of the first shaft is located in the seasoning cavity, the portion of the first shaft located in the seasoning cavity is formed with teeth extending along the axial direction of the first shaft, and a plurality of the teeth are arranged in the circumferential direction of the first shaft, and during the rotation of the first shaft, the teeth interfere with the paddle assembly.

10. The feeding device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The anti-caking mechanism comprises a second shaft body, at least a portion of the second shaft body is located in the seasoning cavity, and a spiral section is formed on the portion of the second shaft body located in the seasoning cavity.

11. The feeding device according to claim 10, characterized in that: The spiral segment includes a first spiral segment and a second spiral segment, the first spiral segment and the second spiral segment have opposite rotation directions, and during the rotation of the second shaft, the first spiral segment and the second spiral segment are used to gather the material toward the middle along the axial direction of the second shaft, and the connection between the first spiral segment and the second spiral segment is opposite to the discharge port.

12. The feeding device according to claim 11, characterized in that The second shaft is in transmission cooperation with the material pumping mechanism.

13. The feeding device according to claim 12, characterized in that: The pumping mechanism includes a third driving member and a first shaft, wherein the third driving member is used to drive the first shaft to rotate, at least a portion of the first shaft is located in the seasoning chamber, and the first shaft and the second shaft are matched through a gear set.

14. The feeding device according to claim 11, characterized in that One end of the second shaft body is a free end located inside the seasoning cavity, and a scraper rib is formed on the free end.

15. A cooking device, characterized in that: Comprising a feeding device according to any one of claims 1-14.

16. A method for preventing solid materials from caking, suitable for the feeding device according to any one of claims 1 to 14, characterized in that: The anti-caking method comprises: Determine a target trigger mode; wherein the target trigger mode is one of a plurality of trigger modes, and different trigger modes correspond to different anti-caking control strategies; In the target trigger mode, determining the anti-caking control strategy corresponding to the current stage; Based on the anti-caking control strategy, the anti-caking mechanism on the feeding device is controlled to actuate to disturb the solid material in the seasoning cavity.

17. The anti-caking method according to claim 16, characterized in that: The target trigger mode is that the material pumping mechanism is in working state, and the corresponding anti-caking control strategy is that the anti-caking mechanism and the material pumping mechanism work simultaneously; or The target trigger mode is that the solid material in the seasoning cavity is in a static state for a first preset time, and the corresponding anti-caking control strategy is that the anti-caking mechanism is activated for a second preset time.

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