Automatic cooking machine

Abstract

The invention relates to an automatic cooking machine which comprises a bin body, a bin door, a driving assembly, a cooking container and a rack. The driving assembly and the cooking container are directly or indirectly arranged on the rack; the bin body comprises at least two vertically-through storage bins and a cavity, the storage bins and the cavity are circumferentially distributed, the cavity is through from the outer ring to the central area of the bin body, the cavity can be arranged on the driving assembly in a sleeving mode or can be separated from the driving assembly, and therefore rapid disassembly and assembly of the bin body are achieved; the bin door comprises a solid area and a notch area, the solid area and the notch area are circumferentially distributed, and the notch area penetrates from the outer ring of the bin door to the center area. During working, the bin door is attached to the bottom of the bin body; a clamping groove is formed in the center of the notch area of the bin door, and a handle facilitating disassembly and assembly of the bin door is arranged on the outer ring of the bin door. An output shaft of the driving assembly is located in the center area of the bin body, a transmission body is arranged on the output shaft, the clamping groove of the bin door is clamped on the transmission body, and the transmission body drives the bin door to rotate through the clamping groove. According to the technical scheme, the bin door can be quickly disassembled and assembled.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] During the process of cooking, pouring ingredients into the pot is a necessary action, and putting the right ingredients at the right time plays a decisive role in the quality of the prepared dishes. Generally, the method of pouring side dish ingredients is by manual placement, that is, when stir-frying, how much side dish to place for a dish and when to place it are all done manually. This type of placement method makes the placement time different for the same dish in different batches during frying, resulting in different tastes, and manual placement of side dishes is rather troublesome. In recent years, with the development of automatic technology, automatic cooking machines have gradually come into our view. However, the feeding mechanisms of the currently developed automatic cooking machines are generally not well done, mainly reflected in: complex structure, high cost, and large occupied space; these disadvantages are an important shortcoming both in the household and commercial fields. Especially in the civilian field that is sensitive to cost and volume, the existing cooking machines with feeding mechanisms hardly have a market, but automatic time-sharing feeding is an important guarantee for the taste and automation of cooking machines.

[0003] The patent with application number CN202110904977.6 submitted by the inventor before discloses an automatic cooking machine, which can automatically feed materials and has a compact structure. However, its chamber door is installed on the rotating output shaft, and the disassembly and assembly are troublesome. Before taking the cooked food out of the pot, the chamber door needs to be lifted first, and the uncooked ingredients remaining on the chamber door will slide into the pot.

[0004] The application number CN202411319303.X submitted by the inventor before discloses an automatic cooking machine, which can automatically feed materials and has a compact structure. Its chamber door can be quickly disassembled and installed at the bottom of the chamber body. The chamber door and the chamber body need to be pre-assembled together first, and some users think that the disassembly and assembly of the chamber door in this scheme are not very convenient. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to provide an automatic cooking machine, which can not only facilitate the disassembly and assembly of the chamber door, but also avoid the defect that the uncooked ingredients remaining on the chamber door will slide into the pot when the chamber door is lifted before taking the cooked food out of the pot.

[0006] To achieve the above purpose, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is: An automatic cooking machine includes: a bin body, a bin door, a drive assembly, a cooking container, and a frame; the drive assembly and the cooking container are directly or indirectly disposed on the frame; the bin body includes at least two vertically penetrating material storage bins and a cavity, the material storage bins and the cavity are circumferentially distributed, the cavity penetrates from the outer circle to the central region of the bin body, and the cavity can be sleeved on or separated from the drive assembly, so as to realize the quick disassembly and assembly of the bin body; the bin door includes a solid area and a notch area, the solid area and the notch area are circumferentially distributed, and the notch area penetrates from the outer circle to the central area of the bin door; during operation, the bin door is attached to the bottom of the bin body; the center of the notch area of the bin door is a card slot, and a handle for facilitating the disassembly and assembly of the bin door is disposed on the outer circle of the bin door; the output shaft of the drive assembly is located in the central region of the bin body, a transmission body is disposed on the output shaft, the card slot of the bin door is stuck on the transmission body, and the transmission body drives the bin door to rotate through the card slot.

[0007] The beneficial effects of the above technical solution: By pushing the bin door backward through the handle, the bin door can be quickly installed on the transmission body, and by pulling the bin door forward through the handle, the bin door can be quickly disassembled, and the bin door and the bin body do not need to be pre-installed together first; when disassembling and assembling the bin door, it does not need to be lifted, avoiding the defect that the uncooked food remaining on the bin door will slide into the pot when the bin door is lifted.

[0008] Further, the handle is disposed directly opposite to the notch area of the bin door.

[0009] Further, the handle is hinged to the outer circle of the bin door.

[0010] Further, the handle is hinged to the outer circle of the bin door with damping.

[0011] Further, the outer circle of the lower part of the bin body has a downwardly extending retaining ring; during operation, the retaining ring is sleeved on the outer circle of the bin door.

[0012] Further, the outer circle of the upper opening of the cooking container has an upwardly extending retaining ring; during operation, the retaining ring is sleeved on the outer circle of the bin door.

[0013] Further, the inner side below the retaining ring of the cooking container has a supporting surface, and the bin door is pressed on the supporting surface.

[0014] Further, the left and right sides of the transmission body are card surfaces, and the card slot is stuck on the card surfaces.

[0015] Further, the left and right sides of the transmission body are card surfaces, the card slot is stuck on the card surfaces, and there is a buckle groove on each of the left and right sides of the card slot; an elastic body is disposed on each of the left and right sides of the transmission body, and the elastic body is buckled in the buckle groove. Description of the Drawings

[0016] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings.

[0017] Figure 1 Structural schematic diagram of the automatic cooking machine provided in Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 2 Top view of the automatic cooking machine provided in Embodiment 1 of the present invention (the "front" and "rear" in the figure are direction indicators).

[0019] Figure 3 It is Figure 2 Cross-sectional view at A-A of

[0020] Figure 4 Structural schematic diagram of the drive assembly in Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 5 Structural schematic diagram of the bin body in Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

[0022] Figure 6 Structural schematic diagram of the bin door in Embodiment 1 of the present invention (handle unfolded).

[0023] Figure 7 Structural schematic diagram of the hinge joint of the handle of the bin door in Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

[0024] Figure 8 Structural schematic diagram of the bin door in Embodiment 1 of the present invention (handle folded).

[0025] Figure 9 Structural schematic diagram of the automatic cooking machine without the bin body in Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

[0026] Figure 10 Structural schematic diagram of the drive assembly, bin body, and bin door assembled together in Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

[0027] Figure 11 Structural schematic diagram of the automatic cooking machine provided in Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

[0028] Figure 12 Structural schematic diagram of the cooking container in Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

[0029] Figure 13 Structural schematic diagram of the automatic cooking machine provided in Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

[0030] Figure 14 It is a bottom view of the drive assembly, the bin body, and the bin door assembled together in Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

[0031] Figure 15 It is Figure 14 a partial enlarged view of point A of Detailed implementation manners

[0032] The embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below. The examples of the embodiments are shown in the drawings, where the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are exemplary and are intended to explain the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the present invention. In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "length", "width", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. indicate the orientation or positional relationship 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 thus should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0033] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of such features. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality of" means two or more unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0034] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected to", "fixed", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or integrated; it may be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it may be the communication inside two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements; the installation may be a fixed installation, a hinged installation, a slidable installation, or a power-driven relative movement installation, etc. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0035] The specific implementation of the present invention will be described in more detail below in conjunction with specific embodiments. Embodiment 1

[0036] As Figures 1 to 4, an automatic cooking machine provided in this embodiment, the automatic cooking machine includes: a bin body 101, a bin door 102, a driving component 2, a frame 3, a cooking container 4, a heating device 5, an electric control module 6, and a touch screen 7. The bin door 102 is located at the bottom of the bin body 101. The bin body 101 includes 3 vertically penetrating storage bins 101a. The bin door 102 has a notch. When the notch of the bin door 102 is located below the designated storage bin 101a, the food ingredients in the designated storage bin 101a are released. The driving component 2 drives the bin door 102 to rotate to different angular positions at different times, so as to release the food ingredients in different storage bins 101a at different times. The mouth of the cooking container 4 faces upward to receive the food ingredients released from the bin body 101 at different times. Preferably, during operation, there is a clearance for up and down shaking between the housing 208 of the driving component 2 between the bin door 102 and the bin body 101, so that the driving component 2 does not limit the bin body 101 and the bin door 102 in the up and down direction, and the frame 3 also does not limit the bin body 101 and the bin door 102 in the up and down direction. The bin door 102 presses on the mouth of the cooking container 4, so that the bin body 101 presses on the bin door 102, thereby ensuring that the bin door 102 and the bottom surface of the bin body are closely attached together, thus avoiding the mixing of food ingredients in different storage bins 101a.

[0037] The driving component 2 is hinged to the frame 3. The heating device 5 is fixedly installed in the frame 3. The cooking container 4 is placed on the heating device 5, and the cooking container 4 is indirectly placed on the frame 3. The positioning frame 302 is a part of the frame 3. The positioning frame 302 can be detachably placed on the heating device 5 (for easy cleaning). Its downward claw 302a is stuck on the outer periphery of the heating device 5, and its upward claw 302b is stuck on the outer periphery of the cooking container 4, thereby positioning the cooking container 4 on the frame 3.

[0038] The electric control module 6 is installed in the frame 3, and the touch screen 7 is arranged at the front end of the frame 3. The user selects the dish to be cooked through the touch screen 7, and then the touch screen 7 transmits the information to the electric control module 6. The electric control module 6 controls the movement of the driving component 2 and the heating of the heating device 5. Further, the automatic cooking machine further includes a stirring structure 8. The driving component 2 also drives the stirring structure 8 to rotate, so as to realize the stirring and frying of the food ingredients. The heating device 5 is an electromagnetic heater or a resistance heater or a natural gas heater, etc., preferably an electromagnetic heater.

[0039] The motor 204 drives the bevel gear 203 to rotate. The upper end of the output shaft 201 is a bevel gear that transmits power to the bevel gear 203. The transmission body 202 is installed on the output shaft 201. The center of the bin door 102 is a card slot 102c, and the card slot 102c is stuck on the transmission body 202. In this way, the transmission body 202 can drive the bin door 102 to rotate, so that the motor 204 can drive the bin door 102 to rotate through the transmission. The proximity switch 205 determines the origin of the output shaft 201 by detecting the raised structure on the output shaft 201. The upper end of the shaft 206 is connected to the motor 207, and the lower end is connected to the stirring structure 8. In this way, the motor 207 can drive the stirring structure 8 to rotate. Preferably, the motor 204 is a stepping reduction motor, and the motor 207 is a DC reduction motor. The motor 204, the motor 207 and the related transmission structures are all arranged in the housing 208.

[0040] As Figure 5 , the bin body 101 is generally cylindrical as a whole. The bin body 101 includes three material storage bins 101a that penetrate up and down and a cavity 101b. The three material storage bins 101a and the cavity 101b are circumferentially distributed, and the three material storage bins 101a are evenly distributed around the central axis of the bin body 101 at intervals of 90 degrees. The cavity 101b penetrates from the outer ring of the bin body 101 to the central area 101c. The outer ring of the cavity 101b has a retaining edge 101i. The cavity 101b is sleeved on the housing 208 of the drive assembly 2. The three side walls and the retaining edge 101i of the cavity 101 are sleeved around the boss 208a above the housing 208, realizing the horizontal positioning of the housing 208 to the bin body 101. Further, the outer ring of the bottom of the bin body 101 has an outer retaining ring 101d. The outer retaining ring 101d is circular. The ring is disconnected at the cavity 101b, which radially limits the bin door 102 and restricts the horizontal translation of the bin door 102. Preferably, the material of the bin body 101 is pp plastic, and it is mainly formed by injection molding.

[0041] As Figures 6 to 8, the storage door 102 is generally in the shape of a circular plate. The storage door 102 includes a solid area 102a and a notch area 102b, and the solid area 102a and the notch area 102b are distributed circumferentially. The notch area 102b penetrates from the outer ring of the storage door 102 to the central area 102c. Excluding the central area 102c, the notch area 102b accounts for about 1 / 4 sector of the storage door 102. The central area 102c is a U-shaped card slot structure. A handle 102d is hinged below the edge of the storage door 102. Preferably, the handle 102d is located directly opposite the notch 102b. A shoulder screw 102e hinges the solid area 102a and the handle 102d together, and a soft rubber pad 102f between the solid area 102a and the handle 102d is squeezed to generate damping at the hinge, so that the handle 102d can be unfolded or folded on the storage door 102. Since during operation, the storage door 102 covers the cooking container 4, in order to avoid heating the food ingredients in the storage bin 101a, the storage door 102 needs to have a heat insulation function. Preferably, there is a cavity between the upper and lower surfaces of the storage door 102, and the cavity is filled with vacuum or gas. Preferably, the entire storage door 102 is made of glass.

[0042] As Figure 9 and 10 , before installing the storage door 102, first lower the drive assembly 2, then the user holds the handle 102d and places the storage door 102 on the upper opening of the cooking container 4, and then pushes the storage door 102 backward so that the card slot 102c is stuck on the flat surfaces on both sides of the transmission body 202, so that the transmission body 202 can drive the storage door 102 to rotate. Further, the outer ring of the lower surface of the storage body 101 has a downwardly extending retaining ring 101d, and the retaining ring 101d is sleeved on the outer ring of the storage door 102, so as to prevent the storage door 102 from disengaging from the transmission body 202 when rotating. Before cooking, first install the storage door 102, then install the storage body 101, and make the retaining ring 101d sleeved on the outer ring of the storage door 102; after cooking, first disassemble the storage body 101, and then disassemble the storage door 102. After the storage door 102 is installed, manually fold the handle 102d, or after the storage door 102 rotates, the handle 102d touches the frame and automatically folds. When disassembling the storage door 102, unfold the handle 102d, hold the handle 102d and pull forward to disassemble the storage door 102. After cooking, the storage door 102 is relatively hot, and disassembling the storage door 102 through the handle 102d can avoid getting burned. Embodiment 2

[0043] As Figure 11 and 12 , the difference between the automatic cooking machine provided in this embodiment and that in Embodiment 1 is that: the storage body 101 does not have a retaining ring 101d, and the upper opening of the cooking container 4 has a retaining ring 401. The inner side below the retaining ring 401 is a supporting surface 402, and the storage door 102 is pressed on the supporting surface 402. The retaining ring 401 is sleeved on the outer ring of the storage door 102, so as to prevent the storage door 102 from disengaging from the transmission body 202 when rotating. Embodiment 3

[0044] As Figures 13 to 15 , the difference between the automatic cooking machine provided in this embodiment and that in Embodiment 1 is as follows: the bin body 101 has no retaining ring 101d, wave beads 202a are installed on both sides of the transmission body 202, and there is a buckle groove 102g on each side of the bin door card slot 102c. The wave beads 202a on both sides are clamped by the buckle grooves 102g on both sides, so as to prevent the bin door 102 from disengaging from the transmission body 202 when rotating. The spring inside the wave bead 202a pushes the sphere outwards, and the sphere can contract inwards under external force. In this way, the sphere contracts when the bin door 102 is disassembled and installed, and the sphere extends after the bin door 102 is installed in place. The wave bead 202a can also be an elastomer with other structures.

[0045] This paragraph makes special explanations for all the above embodiments. In the cross-section perpendicular to the rotation axis of the bin door, the outer contours of the bin body and the bin door are preferably circular (including circular with notches), and can also be polygonal and other shapes. The automatic cooking machine can be an automatic stir-frying machine, an automatic steaming machine, an automatic soybean milk machine and other cooking machines; in some specific applications, the stirring structure is not necessary, nor is the heating device.

[0046] The above are only several preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic cooking machine includes: Storage body, storage door, drive assembly, cooking container, frame; the drive assembly and the cooking container are both directly or indirectly arranged on the frame; The storage body includes at least two material storage bins that penetrate up and down and a cavity. The material storage bins and the cavity are circumferentially distributed. The cavity penetrates from the outer circle to the central area of the storage body. The cavity can be sleeved on the drive assembly or separated from it, so as to realize the quick disassembly and assembly of the storage body; The storage door includes a solid area and a notch area. The solid area and the notch area are circumferentially distributed. The notch area penetrates from the outer circle to the central area of the storage door; During operation, the storage door is attached to the bottom of the storage body; It is characterized in that: The center of the notch area of the storage door is a card slot, and a handle for facilitating the disassembly and assembly of the storage door is arranged on the outer circle of the storage door; The output shaft of the drive assembly is located in the central area of the storage body. A transmission body is arranged on the output shaft. The card slot of the storage door is stuck on the transmission body, and the transmission body drives the storage door to rotate through the card slot; 2. The automatic cooking machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The handle is arranged directly opposite to the notch area of the storage door; 3. The automatic cooking machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The handle is hinged to the outer circle of the storage door; 4. The automatic cooking machine according to claim 3, wherein: The handle is hinged to the outer circle of the storage door with damping; 5. The automatic cooking machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower outer circle of the storage body has a retaining ring that extends downward; During operation, the retaining ring is sleeved on the outer circle of the storage door; 6. The automatic cooking machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper outer circle of the cooking container has a retaining ring that extends upward; During operation, the retaining ring is sleeved on the outer circle of the storage door; 7. The automatic cooking machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The inner side below the retaining ring of the cooking container has a support surface, and the storage door is pressed on the support surface; 8. The automatic cooking machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The left and right sides of the transmission body are card surfaces, and the card slot is stuck on the card surfaces; 9. The automatic cooking machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The left and right sides of the transmission body are card surfaces, the card slot is stuck on the card surfaces, and there is a buckle groove on each of the left and right sides of the card slot; An elastic body is arranged on each of the left and right sides of the transmission body, and the elastic body is buckled in the buckle groove;

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