Automatic liquid seasoning adding system and adding method of cooking machine

Abstract

The invention belongs to the technical field of food processing equipment, and particularly relates to an automatic liquid seasoning adding system and method of a cooking machine. The automatic liquid seasoning adding system comprises at least one seasoning container; an air pressure pressurization system; a pipeline system; and the control module is connected with the pressurizing air pump to control the starting and stopping actions of the pressurizing air pump, and is also connected with the electromagnetic valves to control the opening and closing actions of the electromagnetic valves. According to the scheme, the same air pressure pressurization system is used for uniformly supplying pressure to the seasoning containers, so that the air pressure is more uniform, and the error of the addition amount of liquid seasoning is remarkably reduced; the pressurizing air pump of the air pressure system is remotely connected with the seasoning container through the air pipe, so that the liquid seasoning does not make contact with the heating component, damage to the quality of the seasoning (especially edible oil) caused by heat generated by a traditional water pump is avoided, and the original flavor of dishes is guaranteed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the technical field of food processing equipment, specifically relating to an automatic liquid seasoning addition system and method for a stir-fry machine. Background Technology

[0002] Existing automatic cooking machines have significant technical defects in the liquid seasoning addition process: First, the supply of liquid seasonings (such as oil, salt water, soy sauce, cooking wine, etc.) relies on multiple water pumps driven independently. The operation of multiple pumps can easily lead to uneven pressure, thus affecting the accuracy of seasoning measurement. At the same time, the heat generated by the water pumps can damage the original quality of the seasonings, and the redundancy of the equipment increases the probability of failure and reduces the stability of system operation. Second, the addition of water and seasonings in traditional cooking machines relies entirely on the operator's experience and judgment. The timing and amount of addition lack standardized control, resulting in inconsistent product quality and making it impossible to achieve stable mass production. In addition, existing addition systems are usually only compatible with a single cooking machine, making it difficult to meet the large-scale production needs of multiple machines operating in parallel, and their versatility and scalability are poor.

[0003] In view of the shortcomings of the existing technologies, there is an urgent need for an automatic liquid seasoning addition system and method that can achieve stable pressure, accurate metering, no damage to the quality of seasonings, and adaptability to multiple operation scenarios. Summary of the Invention

[0004] To address the problems of uneven pressure, inaccurate metering, susceptibility to condiment quality, high risk of failure, unstable output, and poor adaptability in existing automatic cooking machine condiment addition systems, this solution provides an automatic liquid condiment addition system and method that features constant pressure, accurate metering, protection of condiment quality, low risk of failure, stable output, and flexible adaptability to single or multiple cooking machines.

[0005] The technical solution adopted in this invention is as follows: An automatic liquid seasoning addition system for a stir-fry machine includes: At least one condiment container is located inside or above the cabinet, which is used to install the cooking machine; The pneumatic pressurization system includes a booster pump and an air filter. The air filter is located at the outlet of the booster pump, and the outlet of the air filter is connected to all the condiment containers through an air pipe to achieve pressurization of all the condiment containers by the same booster pump. The piping system includes seasoning pipes, water pipes, and a feeding head. The feeding head is located in the main body of the cooking machine within the cabinet and has multiple feeding ports. The water pipes and seasoning pipes are connected to different feeding ports, and the seasoning pipes are connected to corresponding seasoning containers. A solenoid valve is installed on the pipe connected to the feeding head. When the solenoid valve is opened, the liquid seasoning in the seasoning pipe or the water in the water pipe flows to the feeding head and is sprayed into the main body of the cooking machine. The number of seasoning pipes, seasoning containers, and feeding ports is the same as the number of types of liquid seasonings, and a solenoid valve is installed on each seasoning pipe. The control module is connected to the booster pump to control its start and stop actions, and is also connected to each solenoid valve to control their opening and closing actions.

[0006] Optional: The cabinet has multiple cooking machine bodies, each with a feeding head on top; a tee is installed on the seasoning pipe and the tap water pipe to divert the flow to different feeding heads.

[0007] Optionally: the seasoning container is provided with an exhaust port and an exhaust valve is provided at the exhaust port; the seasoning container is also connected to a feeding funnel and a feeding valve is connected to the pipeline between the two.

[0008] Optionally, the seasoning container is provided with a liquid outlet, which is connected to the feeding head through a pipe, and a liquid outlet valve is provided at the liquid outlet; the seasoning container is provided with an air inlet, which is connected to a booster air pump through a pipe, and an air inlet valve is provided at the air inlet.

[0009] Optionally, a safety valve is installed on the booster pump, and a solenoid valve is installed on the pipeline between the booster pump and the air filter.

[0010] Optionally, the solenoid valve at the feeding head is a feeding solenoid valve, and each ingredient pipe and tap water pipe is equipped with an independent feeding solenoid valve.

[0011] Optionally, when the seasoning container is a common container not connected to the pneumatic pressurization system, a pump is installed inside the seasoning container to deliver the liquid seasoning to the feeding head.

[0012] Optionally, the cabinet is equipped with a cable tray for routing condiment pipes, water pipes, electrical wires, and gas pipes. The cable tray includes an insulation tray and an insulation tray cover. The insulation tray is U-shaped, and the insulation tray cover covers the opening of the insulation tray. When the condiment container is connected to the pneumatic pressurization system, the condiment container is a pressure vessel. The condiment container installed on top of the cabinet is used to hold thick liquid seasonings.

[0013] Optionally, a common fume hood is installed above all the cooking machines, and the outlet of the fume hood is connected to the exhaust fan.

[0014] An automatic liquid seasoning addition method for a cooking machine, using the aforementioned automatic seasoning addition system; the addition method includes the following sub-methods: S1: Liquid seasoning filling method: Close the liquid outlet valve and air inlet valve of the seasoning container, and open the exhaust valve to release the residual pressure in the seasoning container; open the feeding valve, and add the corresponding liquid seasoning into the seasoning container through the feeding funnel. After the filling amount reaches 80% of the container volume, close the exhaust valve and feeding funnel, and open the liquid outlet valve and air inlet valve. The seasoning container enters the standby state; when multiple seasoning containers are placed side by side, repeat the above operation S1 to complete the addition of different seasonings. S2: Air pressure boosting and seasoning delivery method: The booster air pump is started through the control module, and the solenoid valve on the air pressure system is opened, so that the air is delivered to each seasoning container after being purified by the air filter, so as to realize the synchronous and uniform pressurization of all seasoning containers; when the pressure in the seasoning container is greater than the preset maximum threshold, the booster air pump stops working; when the pressure in the seasoning container is less than the preset minimum threshold, the booster air pump starts to ensure the pressure balance in the seasoning container. During the cooking process of the cooking machine, the control module opens the corresponding solenoid valve at the feeding head according to the preset time point, so that the liquid seasoning is sent into the main body of the cooking machine through the seasoning pipe under air pressure; when multiple seasoning containers are in parallel, the above operation S2 is repeated to complete the addition of different seasonings. S3: Tap water delivery method: When water needs to be added to the main body of the cooking machine, the solenoid valve on the tap water pipe is opened through the control module, and the tap water is delivered to the main body of the cooking machine through the corresponding feeding port under its own pressure.

[0015] S4: Parallel operation method of multiple cooking machines: When multiple cooking machines need to operate at the same time, the liquid seasoning pipes, tap water pipes, gas pipes and circuits of the cooking machines are interconnected. The control module controls the opening and closing of the solenoid valves on each pipe to achieve independent addition of liquid seasonings for multiple cooking machines.

[0016] The beneficial effects of this invention are as follows: 1. This solution uses the same air pressure pressurization system to supply pressure to multiple seasoning containers, which makes the air pressure more uniform and solves the problem of insufficient metering accuracy in the traditional method of extracting liquid seasonings with multiple water pumps, thus significantly reducing the error in the amount of liquid seasoning added. 2. In this solution, the booster pump of the air pressure system is connected to the condiment container remotely via an air pipe, so that the liquid condiments do not come into contact with the heating components. This avoids the damage to the quality of condiments (especially cooking oil) caused by the heat generated by traditional water pumps, and preserves the original flavor of the dishes. Attached Figure Description

[0017] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this scheme or the prior art, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below.

[0018] Figure 1 This is a diagram showing the usage status of the automatic liquid seasoning addition system for the cooking machine in this solution; Figure 2 This is a piping system diagram of the automatic liquid seasoning addition system for the cooking machine in this solution; Figure 3 This is a structural diagram of the pipeline trench; Figure 4 This is a structural diagram of a condiment container; Figure 5 This is a structural diagram of a condiment container with a pump.

[0019] In the diagram: 1-Cabinet; 101-Main body of the cooking machine; 102-Control panel; 2-Seasoning container; 21-Discharge valve; 22-Inlet valve; 23-Exhaust valve; 24-Feeding funnel; 25-Feeding valve; 26-Pump; 3-Booster pump; 31-Air filter; 32-Safety valve; 4-Fume hood; 5-Exhaust fan; 6-Feeding solenoid valve; 7-Feeding head; 8-Pipeline trough; 81-Insulation trough; 82-Insulation trough cover; 9-Water pipe. Detailed Implementation

[0020] The technical solutions in this embodiment will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments, not all of them. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments in this solution without creative effort are within the protection scope of this solution.

[0021] Example 1 like Figures 1 to 5 As shown in the figure, this embodiment designs an automatic liquid seasoning addition system for a cooking machine.

[0022] The main body 101 of the cooking machine can be an existing device with automatic cooking function, and multiple main bodies 101 of the cooking machine can be installed on the same cabinet 1. The automatic liquid seasoning addition system is used to deliver liquid seasonings to each cooking machine.

[0023] The automatic liquid seasoning addition system includes a seasoning container 2, a pneumatic pressurization system, and a pipeline system.

[0024] The condiment container 2 has at least one, and generally multiple, the number of which depends on the number of liquid containers to be added. Multiple condiment containers 2 can be installed side by side inside the cabinet 1 or / and above the cabinet. Each condiment container 2 stores one type of liquid condiment, and multiple containers can hold multiple condiments, combined into a condiment holding unit, which is then transported through condiment pipelines to add liquid condiments to multiple cooking machine bodies 101.

[0025] The seasoning container 2 is provided with an exhaust port, and an exhaust valve 23 is provided at the exhaust port; a feeding funnel 24 is also connected to the seasoning container 2, and a feeding valve 25 is connected to the pipeline between the two. The seasoning container 2 is provided with a liquid outlet, which is connected to the feeding head 7 through a pipeline, and a liquid outlet valve 21 is provided at the liquid outlet; the seasoning container 2 is provided with an air inlet, which is connected to the booster air pump 3 through a pipeline, and an air inlet valve 22 is provided at the air inlet.

[0026] The number of seasoning pipes, seasoning containers 2, and feeding ports are the same as the number of types of liquid seasonings, and each seasoning pipe is equipped with a solenoid valve.

[0027] The pneumatic pressurization system includes a booster pump 3 and an air filter 31. The air filter 31 is located at the outlet of the booster pump 3, and the outlet of the air filter 31 is connected to all the condiment containers 2 via an air pipe, so that the same booster pump 3 can pressurize all the condiment containers 2. A safety valve 32 is installed on the booster pump 3, and a solenoid valve is installed on the pipe between the booster pump 3 and the air filter 31. When the condiment containers are connected to the pneumatic pressurization system, pressure vessels are selected for the condiment containers; the condiment containers installed on the top of the cabinet are used to hold viscous liquid seasonings such as oyster sauce.

[0028] The piping system includes a seasoning pipe, a water pipe 9, and a feeding head 7. The feeding head 7 is located at the main body 101 of the cooking machine in the cabinet 1, and has multiple feeding ports. The water pipe 9 and the seasoning pipe are connected to different feeding ports, and the seasoning pipe is connected to a corresponding seasoning container 2. A solenoid valve is installed on the pipe connected to the feeding head 7. When the solenoid valve is opened, the liquid seasoning in the seasoning pipe or the water in the water pipe 9 flows to the feeding head 7 and is sprayed into the main body 101 of the cooking machine. A pipeline trough 8 is provided inside the cabinet 1. The pipeline trough 8 is used for the routing of the seasoning pipe, the water pipe 9, electrical wires, and gas pipes. The pipeline trough 8 includes a heat insulation groove 81 and a heat insulation groove cover 82. The heat insulation groove 81 is U-shaped, and the heat insulation groove cover 82 covers the opening of the heat insulation groove 81.

[0029] Each cooking machine body 101 is equipped with a feeding head 7; a T-junction is installed on the seasoning pipe and the tap water pipe 9 to divert the flow to different feeding heads 7. The solenoid valve at the feeding head 7 is a feeding solenoid valve 6, and each seasoning pipe and tap water pipe 9 is equipped with an independent feeding solenoid valve 6 to facilitate the individual addition of each type of liquid seasoning at each feeding head 7.

[0030] A common smoke collection hood 4 is installed above all the cooking machines, and the outlet of the smoke collection hood 4 is connected to the exhaust fan 5.

[0031] The control module is connected to the booster pump 3 to control the start and stop of the booster pump 3, and is also connected to each solenoid valve to control the opening and closing of the solenoid valve.

[0032] like Figure 5 As shown, when the above-mentioned seasoning container 2 is an ordinary container that is not connected to the air pressure system, a common pump 26 such as a peristaltic pump needs to be installed in the seasoning container so that the liquid seasoning can be transported to the feeding head 7 by the pump.

[0033] Example 2 This embodiment designs an automatic liquid seasoning addition method for a cooking machine, using the automatic seasoning addition system shown in Embodiment 1; the addition method includes the following sub-methods: S1: Liquid seasoning filling method: Close the liquid outlet valve 21 and air inlet valve 22 of seasoning container 2, and open the exhaust valve 23 to release the residual pressure in seasoning container 2; open the feeding valve 25, and add the corresponding liquid seasoning into seasoning container 2 through feeding funnel 24. After the filling amount reaches 80% of the container volume, close the exhaust valve 23 and feeding funnel 24, and open the liquid outlet valve 21 and air inlet valve 22. Seasoning container 2 enters the standby state; when multiple seasoning containers 2 are placed side by side, repeat the above operation S1 to complete the addition of different seasonings.

[0034] S2: Air pressure boosting and seasoning delivery method: The booster air pump 3 is started through the control module, and the solenoid valve on the air pressure system is opened, so that the air is purified by the air filter 31 and delivered to each seasoning container 2, so as to realize the synchronous and uniform pressurization of all seasoning containers 2; when the pressure in the seasoning container 2 is greater than the preset maximum threshold, the booster air pump 3 stops working, and when the pressure in the seasoning container 2 is less than the preset minimum threshold, the booster air pump 3 starts to ensure the pressure balance in the seasoning container 2; During the cooking process of the cooking machine, the control module opens the corresponding solenoid valve at the feeding head 7 according to the preset time point, so that the liquid seasoning is sent into the main body 101 of the cooking machine through the seasoning pipe under the action of air pressure; when multiple seasoning containers 2 are arranged side by side, the above operation S2 is repeated to complete the addition of different seasonings.

[0035] S3: Water supply method: When water needs to be added to the main body 101 of the cooking machine, the solenoid valve on the water supply pipe 9 is opened by the control module, and the tap water is delivered to the main body 101 of the cooking machine through the corresponding feeding port under its own pressure.

[0036] S4: Parallel operation method of multiple cooking machines: When multiple cooking machines need to operate at the same time, the liquid seasoning pipes, tap water pipes 9, gas pipes and circuits of the cooking machines are interconnected. The control module controls the opening and closing of the solenoid valves on each pipe to achieve independent addition of liquid seasonings for multiple cooking machines.

[0037] The above embodiments are merely illustrative examples for clear explanation and are not intended to limit the implementation; it is neither necessary nor possible to exhaustively list all possible implementations. However, obvious variations or modifications derived therefrom remain within the scope of this technology.

Claims

1. An automatic liquid seasoning addition system for a stir-fry machine, characterized in that: include: At least one condiment container (2) is disposed inside or above the cabinet (1), the cabinet (1) being used to install the cooking machine; The pneumatic pressurization system includes a booster pump (3) and an air filter (31). The air filter (31) is located at the outlet of the booster pump (3). The outlet of the air filter (31) is connected to all the condiment containers (2) through an air pipe so as to achieve the same booster pump (3) to pressurize all the condiment containers (2). The piping system includes a condiment pipe, a water pipe (9), and a feeding head (7); the feeding head (7) is located at the main body (101) of the cooking machine in the cabinet (1), and the feeding head (7) has multiple feeding ports; the water pipe (9) and the condiment pipe are connected to different feeding ports, and the condiment pipe is connected to the corresponding condiment container (2); several solenoid valves are installed on the pipes connected to the feeding head (7), and when the solenoid valves are opened, the liquid condiment in the condiment pipe or the water in the water pipe (9) flows to the feeding head (7) and is sprayed into the main body (101) of the cooking machine; the number of condiment pipes, condiment containers (2) and feeding ports are the same as the number of types of liquid condiments, and each condiment pipe is equipped with a solenoid valve; The control module is connected to the booster pump (3) to control the start and stop of the booster pump (3), and is also connected to each solenoid valve to control the opening and closing of the solenoid valve, so that the liquid seasoning automatic addition system adds liquid seasoning to one or more cooking machines.

2. The automatic liquid seasoning addition system for the stir-fry machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cabinet (1) has multiple cooking machine bodies (101), and each cooking machine body (101) is equipped with a feeding head (7); a tee is provided on the seasoning pipe and the tap water pipe (9) to divert the flow to different feeding heads (7).

3. The automatic liquid seasoning addition system for the stir-fry machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The seasoning container (2) is provided with an exhaust port and an exhaust valve (23) is provided at the exhaust port; the seasoning container (2) is also connected to a feeding funnel (24) and a feeding valve (25) is connected to the pipeline between the two.

4. The automatic liquid seasoning addition system for the stir-fry machine according to claim 3, characterized in that, The seasoning container (2) is provided with a liquid outlet, which is connected to the feeding head (7) through a pipe. A liquid outlet valve (21) is provided at the liquid outlet. The seasoning container (2) is provided with an air inlet, which is connected to the booster air pump (3) through a pipe. An air inlet valve (22) is provided at the air inlet.

5. The automatic liquid seasoning addition system for the stir-fry machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, A safety valve (32) is installed on the booster air pump (3), and a solenoid valve is installed on the pipeline between the booster air pump (3) and the air filter (31).

6. The automatic liquid seasoning addition system for the stir-fry machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The solenoid valve at the feeding head (7) is a feeding solenoid valve (6), and each feed pipe and tap water pipe (9) is equipped with an independent feeding solenoid valve (6).

7. The automatic liquid seasoning addition system for the stir-fry machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cabinet (1) is provided with a pipeline trough (8), which is used for the routing of condiment pipes, tap water pipes (9), electrical wires and gas pipes; the pipeline trough (8) includes a heat insulation trough (81) and a heat insulation trough cover (82). The heat insulation trough (81) is U-shaped, and the heat insulation trough cover (82) covers the opening of the heat insulation trough (81).

8. The automatic liquid seasoning addition system for the stir-fry machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, A common smoke collection hood (4) is installed above all the cooking machines, and the outlet of the smoke collection hood (4) is connected to the exhaust fan (5).

9. The automatic liquid seasoning addition system for the stir-fry machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, When the condiment container is a common container not connected to the pneumatic pressurization system, a pump is installed inside the condiment container to deliver the liquid condiment to the feeding head; when the condiment container is connected to the pneumatic pressurization system, a pressure vessel is selected for the condiment container; the condiment container installed above the cabinet is used to hold thick liquid seasonings.

10. A method for automatically adding liquid seasonings to a cooking machine, characterized in that: The automatic liquid seasoning addition system for the cooking machine according to any one of claims 1-8; the addition method includes the following sub-methods: S1: Liquid seasoning filling method: Close the liquid outlet valve (21) and air inlet valve (22) of the seasoning container (2), open the exhaust valve (23) to release the residual pressure in the seasoning container (2); open the feeding valve (25), and add the corresponding liquid seasoning into the seasoning container (2) through the feeding funnel (24). After the filling amount reaches 80% of the container volume, close the exhaust valve (23) and feeding funnel (24), open the liquid outlet valve (21) and air inlet valve (22), and the seasoning container (2) enters the standby state; when multiple seasoning containers (2) are in parallel, repeat the above operation S1 to complete the addition of different seasonings; S2: Air pressure boosting and seasoning delivery method: The booster air pump (3) is started by the control module, and the solenoid valve on the air pressure system is opened so that the air is purified by the air filter (31) and delivered to each seasoning container (2) to achieve synchronous and uniform pressurization of all seasoning containers (2); when the pressure in the seasoning container (2) is greater than the preset maximum threshold, the booster air pump (3) stops working; when the pressure in the seasoning container (2) is less than the preset minimum threshold, the booster air pump (3) starts to ensure the pressure balance in the seasoning container (2); During the cooking process of the cooking machine, the control module opens the corresponding solenoid valve at the feeding head (7) according to the preset time point, so that the liquid seasoning is sent into the main body (101) of the cooking machine under the action of air pressure; when multiple seasoning containers (2) are in parallel, the above operation S2 is repeated to complete the addition of different seasonings; S3: Water delivery method: When water needs to be added to the main body (101) of the cooking machine, the solenoid valve on the water pipe (9) is opened by the control module, and the water is delivered to the main body (101) of the cooking machine through the corresponding feeding port under its own pressure. S4: Parallel operation method of multiple cooking machines: When multiple cooking machines need to operate at the same time, the liquid seasoning pipes, tap water pipes (9), gas pipes and circuits of the cooking machines are interconnected. The solenoid valves on each pipe are controlled by the control module to achieve independent addition of liquid seasonings for multiple cooking machines.

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