Multifunctional automatic feeding, automatic meat mincing and automatic discharging equipment and system

Abstract

The invention provides a multifunctional control system and method for automatic discharging, automatic meat mincing and automatic discharging, and belongs to the field of stirring control of automatic dining machines, and an integral meat mincing unit comprises a discharging mechanism, a meat mincing mechanism, a meat mincing mechanism and a control system, packing augers are arranged at the bottoms of the meat storage box and the auxiliary material box; the meat mincing mechanism comprises a stirring container and a stirring shaft arranged in the stirring container, a feeding through hole and a stirring motor are arranged above the stirring container, and an output shaft of the stirring motor is connected with the stirring shaft; a discharging through hole and a rotating cover plate are arranged at the bottom of the stirring container, software and hardware programs for controlling the operation system and functional software for forming an automatic operation circuit and transferring the programs are further included, alternate discharging of auxiliary materials, raw materials and seasonings can be achieved, and the taste of the mixed stuffing is more uniform.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This manual relates to the field of automatic food processing machine mixing control, and in particular to a multifunctional automatic feeding, automatic meat chopping, and automatic discharging control system and method. Background Technology

[0002] Dumplings are a traditional food that is loved by many. Traditional dumpling making requires many manual steps, such as kneading the dough, shaping the dough, chopping the filling, and wrapping the dumplings, which results in low work efficiency and high labor intensity.

[0003] A Chinese patent for a dumpling machine, patent number CN116784358A, describes a dumpling machine comprising a machine housing, a dumpling skin maker, a filling maker, a mixing fork, and a feeding shovel. The dumpling skin maker and filling maker are sequentially mounted on the upper part of the machine housing. A sliding seat is mounted inside the machine housing below the dumpling skin maker and filling maker via a guide rail and a rodless cylinder. A mold is mounted on the sliding seat. A pushing cylinder is mounted inside the machine housing on one side of the mold via a lifting cylinder, and a mixing fork is mounted at one end of the pushing cylinder. A feeding shovel is mounted inside the machine housing on the other side of the pushing cylinder via a feeding cylinder. A feeding slide is mounted inside the machine housing below the other end of the guide rail. The feeding slide and the feeding shovel are arranged facing each other.

[0004] In existing technologies, dumplings are shaped and prepared using multiple devices. However, the distance between these devices causes the dough to lose some moisture and results in excessively long preparation times, making it impossible to quickly meet large orders.

[0005] Therefore, there is a need for a multifunctional automatic feeding, automatic meat mincing, and automatic discharging control system and method, which can improve the existing dumpling preparation equipment and realize integrated dumpling filling, shaping, and cooking. Summary of the Invention

[0006] One embodiment of this specification provides a multifunctional automatic feeding, automatic meat mincing, and automatic discharging control system and method, which can realize the automated preparation of fillings, including main ingredients / raw materials such as vegetables or meat, auxiliary ingredients such as scallions, ginger, and garlic, and seasonings such as light soy sauce, salt, and monosodium glutamate. It realizes the automatic weighing and feeding of the above-mentioned items, the wall-breaking and stirring of the mixed vegetables, and the automatic preparation of fillings according to the preset formula for subsequent dumpling products.

[0007] In some embodiments, a multifunctional automatic feeding, automatic mincing, and automatic discharging control system includes an integrated mincing unit and a control panel used in an automatic food processing machine. The control panel drives various mechanisms to operate according to food preparation. The integrated mincing unit includes: The feeding mechanism includes a meat storage box and an auxiliary material box. The feeding mechanism is located above the meat mincing mechanism. Both the meat storage box and the auxiliary material box are equipped with augers at their bottoms. One end of the auger is connected to a motor, and the other end of the auger is connected to the meat mincing mechanism. A meat-crushing mechanism includes a mixing container and a mixing shaft disposed in the mixing container. A feed through-hole and a mixing motor are disposed above the mixing container. The output shaft of the mixing motor is connected to the mixing shaft. The discharge mechanism includes a discharge through hole and a rotating cover plate at the bottom of the mixing container. The area of ​​the rotating cover plate is larger than that of the discharge through hole and fits against the bottom of the discharge through hole. The feeding mechanism, meat crushing mechanism, and discharging mechanism receive instructions from the control panel to perform operations, including feeding within a set first time period, performing wall-breaking and stirring within a set second time period, and discharging within a set third time period. The first, second, and third times are automatically generated according to the food preparation process.

[0008] Furthermore, a seasoning box is also provided above the meat mincing mechanism. A weight sensor is provided at the bottom of the seasoning box. An auger and an auger motor are provided at the bottom of the seasoning box. The control panel sends instructions to the weight sensor and the auger motor according to the meal preparation, rotating the set amount of seasoning. The auger output shaft rotates a set number of revolutions, and the seasoning is conveyed to the mixing container through the seasoning through hole.

[0009] Furthermore, the feeding mechanism is located above the meat crushing mechanism and includes a movable screw. The screw is arranged parallel to the feed through hole, and the meat storage box and auxiliary material box are fixedly mounted on the screw. When the screw rotates, the meat storage box and auxiliary material box move back and forth, and the outlets of the meat storage box and auxiliary material box alternately appear above the feed through hole.

[0010] Furthermore, the number and size of the auxiliary material boxes depend on the type of food supplied on the food machine, specifically including the type of dumpling filling, and the total number of minced meat units is determined according to the size of the food machine frame.

[0011] Furthermore, the control panel is based on a microcontroller for electrical control, including input signals and output signals. The input signals are food preparation information, and the output signals are motor control signals and auger control signals. The motor control signals are used to drive the lead screw to rotate for a certain duration and the stirring shaft to rotate for a certain duration. The auger control signals are used to control the auger rotation duration in the meat storage box and the auxiliary material box.

[0012] In some embodiments, a multifunctional automatic feeding, automatic meat crushing, and automatic discharging method is also included, which further includes the following steps: S1: When the food preparation machine receives the food preparation information, it prepares the filling and flour through the control panel; S2: The filling includes minced meat processing and mixing of auxiliary ingredients, which are carried out by feeding, mixing and discharging through the whole minced meat unit; S3: The control panel retrieves the filling weight and provides supplementary ingredient prompts.

[0013] Furthermore, in step S2, the meat and auxiliary materials are added into the mixing container according to the set input weight, including single-layer meat and single-layer auxiliary materials, and multi-layer meat and multi-layer auxiliary materials. The addition also includes seasonings being added into the mixing container according to the set input weight.

[0014] Furthermore, in step S3, weight sensors are installed at the bottom of the meat storage box, the auxiliary material box, and the mixing container. The output of the weight sensors is connected to the control panel. The control panel calculates and determines the output weight of the mixing container based on the input weight of the meat storage box and the auxiliary material box. The control panel provides a replenishment prompt based on the remaining weight of the meat storage box and the auxiliary material box.

[0015] Furthermore, all the operating mechanisms that achieve the technical effect in this patent are derived from the system's hardware and software control, forming a functional software implementation for automatic operation and program scheduling. The operation control system is operated by a circuit integrated operator.

[0016] The beneficial effects of this invention are: 1. It can achieve self-weighing and feeding of fillings. Compared with the uneven mixing caused by adding meat and auxiliary materials in the traditional technology, this application can achieve the alternating feeding of auxiliary materials, raw materials and seasonings, so that the flavor of the mixed filling is more uniform. 2. It can directly send the prepared filling to the dumpling forming mechanism through the filling conveying mechanism, ensuring the freshness of the dumpling products and achieving a high preparation rate. Attached Figure Description

[0017] This specification will be further described by way of exemplary embodiments, which will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. These embodiments are not limiting; in these embodiments, the same reference numerals denote the same structures, wherein: Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the working principle according to some embodiments of this specification; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the internal working principle of a meat grinder according to some embodiments of this specification; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the working principle of material feeding according to some embodiments of this specification; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the internal working principle of the auxiliary material box according to some embodiments of this specification; Figure 5This is a schematic diagram illustrating the working principle of the meat storage box / auxiliary material box according to some embodiments of this specification; Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the working principle of a meat grinder according to some embodiments of this specification.

[0018] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached drawings: 101, meat storage box; 102, auxiliary material box; 103, lead screw; 104, mixing container; 105, feed hole; 106, seasoning box. Detailed Implementation

[0019] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments in this specification, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are merely some examples or embodiments of this specification. For those skilled in the art, these drawings can be applied to other similar scenarios without creative effort. Unless obvious from the context or otherwise specified, the same reference numerals in the drawings represent the same structures or operations.

[0020] It should be understood that the terms “system,” “device,” “unit,” and / or “module” used herein are one way to distinguish different components, elements, parts, sections, or assemblies at different levels. However, if other terms can achieve the same purpose, they may be replaced by other expressions.

[0021] As indicated in this specification and claims, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the words "a," "an," "an," and / or "the" do not specifically refer to the singular and may also include the plural. Generally speaking, the terms "comprising" and "including" only indicate the inclusion of expressly identified steps and elements, which do not constitute an exclusive list, and the method or apparatus may also include other steps or elements.

[0022] Flowcharts are used in this specification to illustrate the operations performed by the system according to embodiments of this specification. It should be understood that the preceding or following operations are not necessarily performed in exact order. Instead, the steps can be processed in reverse order or simultaneously. Furthermore, other operations can be added to these processes, or one or more steps can be removed from them. Example

[0023] The meat grinding structure includes a servo motor and a fixing plate. The fixing plate is used to support and install the meat grinding structure. One side of the servo motor is fixedly connected to the left fixing base. The output end of the servo motor is fixedly connected to the right lead screw. The lead screw is rotatably connected to the fixing plate. An adjusting block is threaded onto the arc surface of the lead screw. A DC planetary geared motor is fixedly connected to the lower surface of the adjusting block. A stirring rod is fixedly connected to the output end of the DC planetary geared motor. Several meat grinding blades are fixedly connected to the arc surface of the stirring rod. A meat grinding bucket is attached to the upper surface of the short arm end of the fixing plate. The upper surface of the meat grinder is fitted with a lid, and the upper surface of the lid has several round holes for feeding. The lower surface of the meat grinder has an outlet for discharging. A limit block is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the adjusting block. A limit rod slides through the arc surface of the limit block. The two ends of the limit rod are fixedly connected to the left fixed seat and the right fixed seat, respectively. A servo motor is fixedly connected to the arc surface of the meat grinder. A baffle is fixedly connected to the output end of the servo motor. The lead screw is specifically supported by stainless steel. The cross-section of the meat grinder blade is fan-shaped, and the meat grinder blade is specifically an iron blade.

[0024] In the above technical solution, by setting up a meat grinding mechanism, when it is necessary to grind dumpling meat, first open the lid, place the dumpling meat in the grinding bucket, and then start the DC planetary geared motor to drive the stirring rod to rotate. This causes the stirring rod to drive the grinding blade to grind the dumpling meat. After the meat filling is processed, start the servo motor to drive the lead screw to rotate. The lead screw is threadedly connected to an adjusting ring, and the adjusting ring drives the DC planetary geared motor. The DC planetary geared motor drives the lid and the grinding bucket. When the grinding bucket moves to the designated position, start the servo motor to drive the baffle, separating the baffle from the outlet, thus automatically performing the feeding and discharging operation. The processed minced meat will be discharged through the outlet. During the movement of the meat grinder, a limit rod can limit its movement to prevent rotational deviation. By setting a servo motor and baffle, the discharge process can be automatically controlled. By using stainless steel for the lead screw, its service life can be effectively improved. Finally, by setting the meat grinder blade to a fan-shaped iron blade, the sharpness of the blade can effectively improve the meat grinding efficiency. By setting the meat grinding component, the dumpling meat can be automatically processed, and the processed meat can be automatically moved to a designated location for discharge.

[0025] Optionally, in one embodiment of the present invention, the auxiliary material structure includes an auxiliary material plate with an "L"-shaped cross-section. A motor is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the long arm end of the auxiliary material plate, and a drive gear is fixedly connected to the output end of the motor. Two auxiliary material barrels are fixedly connected to the upper surface of the auxiliary material plate. An auxiliary material rod is rotatably connected to the bottom of the inner wall of each auxiliary material barrel. A driven gear is fixedly connected to one end of the auxiliary material rod, and the driven gear meshes with the drive gear. An auger is fixedly connected to the arc surface of the auxiliary material rod. A seasoning box is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the lid. An installation assembly is provided on one side of the auxiliary material barrel. The installation assembly includes an installation plate, which is fixedly connected to one side of the auxiliary material barrel. An installation rail is fixedly connected to the side of the auxiliary material barrel away from the installation plate, and the inner wall of the installation rail is adapted to the size of the installation plate.

[0026] In the above technical solution, by setting up an auxiliary material component, when it is necessary to process dumpling auxiliary materials, the raw materials are first put into the auxiliary material bucket, and then the motor is started to drive the drive gear to rotate. The drive gear drives the two driven gears meshing with it to rotate, and the driven gears drive the auger to rotate, so that the auger can process the dumpling raw materials. The processed auxiliary materials will enter the meat grinding bucket through the round hole, and then be mixed with the meat filling. In addition, by setting up a seasoning box, the seasoning operation can be automatically performed. In addition, by setting up an installation component, the two auxiliary material buckets can be quickly spliced ​​together. By setting up the auxiliary material component, the dumpling auxiliary material processing operation can be automatically performed, further improving the convenience of dumpling processing and making.

[0027] In this embodiment, the coordination of various mechanisms relies on conventional electrical equipment such as control panels, microcontrollers, and sensors. The sensors also include timing sensors and speed sensors. The microcontroller triggers the motor by receiving input signals, and the motor's output shaft drives the auger to rotate. In this embodiment, the timing sensor works by outputting signal 1 when it starts and signal 2 when the set time is reached. Signal 2 is the action signal. For example, if mincing meat takes 30 seconds, the timing starts when the timing sensor is triggered. The meat grinder blades rotate continuously for 30 seconds under the drive of the motor and then stop. The opening and closing time of the rotating plate also requires the use of timing sensors. The time value is determined according to the specific usage scenario. The control panel sends signals to modify the setting value of the timing sensor, and each timing sensor triggers only a single time scenario.

[0028] It is worth noting that in order to speed up the output time of the meat grinder, the meat grinder blades can be started to rotate at the same time as the rotating plate is opened, so as to prevent the filling from being too sticky and adhering to the meat grinder wall or the meat grinder blades.

[0029] It is worth noting that the overall minced meat unit includes: The feeding mechanism includes a meat storage box and an auxiliary material box. The feeding mechanism is located above the meat mincing mechanism. Both the meat storage box and the auxiliary material box are equipped with augers at their bottoms. One end of the auger is connected to a motor, and the other end of the auger is connected to the meat mincing mechanism. A meat-crushing mechanism includes a mixing container and a mixing shaft disposed in the mixing container. A feed through-hole and a mixing motor are disposed above the mixing container. The output shaft of the mixing motor is connected to the mixing shaft. The discharge mechanism includes a discharge through hole and a rotating cover plate at the bottom of the mixing container. The area of ​​the rotating cover plate is larger than that of the discharge through hole and fits against the bottom of the discharge through hole. The feeding mechanism, meat-crushing mechanism, and discharging mechanism operate upon instructions from the control panel, including feeding within a set first time period, performing wall-breaking and stirring within a set second time period, and discharging within a set third time period. The first, second, and third times are automatically generated based on the meal preparation process. These times are all pre-set manually on the control panel or microcontroller and transmitted to the respective time sensors via electrical signals.

[0030] This application also includes weighing various dishes, ingredients, auxiliary materials, and seasonings. By setting the weight requirements through the control panel, each auger is driven to rotate. When the weight difference matches, the auger rotation is stopped to obtain the corresponding weight, ensuring that the flavor of the filling is within the set range.

[0031] Similarly, the meat storage box in this embodiment is not limited to storing meat products, but also includes the storage of vegetables, and the raw materials are stored according to the type of dumpling filling.

[0032] It also includes the following steps: S1: When the food preparation machine receives the food preparation information, it prepares the filling and flour through the control panel; S2: The filling includes minced meat processing and mixing of auxiliary ingredients, which are carried out by feeding, mixing and discharging through the whole minced meat unit; S3: The control panel retrieves the filling weight and provides supplementary ingredient prompts.

[0033] In step S2, meat and auxiliary materials are added into the mixing container according to the set input weight, including single-layer meat and single-layer auxiliary materials, and multi-layer meat and multi-layer auxiliary materials. It also includes adding seasonings into the mixing container according to the set input weight.

[0034] It is worth noting that in step S3, weight sensors are installed at the bottom of the meat storage box, the auxiliary material box, and the mixing container. The output of the weight sensors is connected to the control panel. The control panel calculates and determines the output weight of the mixing container based on the input weight of the meat storage box and the auxiliary material box. The control panel provides a replenishment prompt based on the remaining weight of the meat storage box and the auxiliary material box.

[0035] It should be noted that the seasoning box is provided for illustrative purposes only and is not intended to limit the scope of this specification. Those skilled in the art can make various modifications or variations based on the description in this specification, such as the proportions of the seasonings. However, these changes and modifications will not depart from the scope of this specification.

[0036] The basic concepts have been described above. Obviously, for those skilled in the art, the detailed disclosure above is merely illustrative and does not constitute a limitation of this specification. Although not explicitly stated herein, those skilled in the art may make various modifications, improvements, and corrections to this specification. Such modifications, improvements, and corrections are suggested in this specification and therefore remain within the spirit and scope of the exemplary embodiments described herein.

[0037] Furthermore, this specification uses specific terms to describe embodiments thereof. For example, "an embodiment," "one embodiment," and / or "some embodiments" refer to a particular feature, structure, or characteristic associated with at least one embodiment of this specification. Therefore, it should be emphasized and noted that references to "an embodiment," "one embodiment," or "an alternative embodiment" in different locations throughout this specification do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment. Moreover, certain features, structures, or characteristics in one or more embodiments of this specification can be appropriately combined.

[0038] Furthermore, unless expressly stated in the claims, the order of processing elements and sequences, the use of numbers and letters, or other names described in this specification are not intended to limit the order of the processes and methods described herein. Although various examples have been discussed in the foregoing disclosure of some embodiments of the invention that are currently considered useful, it should be understood that such details are for illustrative purposes only, and the appended claims are not limited to the disclosed embodiments; rather, the claims are intended to cover all modifications and equivalent combinations that conform to the spirit and scope of the embodiments described herein. For example, while the system components described above can be implemented using hardware devices, they can also be implemented solely using software solutions, such as installing the described system on existing servers or mobile devices.

[0039] Similarly, it should be noted that, in order to simplify the description disclosed herein and thus aid in the understanding of one or more embodiments of the invention, the foregoing description of embodiments in this specification may sometimes combine multiple features into a single embodiment, drawing, or description thereof. However, this method of disclosure does not imply that the subject matter of this specification requires more features than those mentioned in the claims. In fact, the embodiments contain fewer features than all the features of a single embodiment disclosed above.

[0040] Finally, it should be understood that the embodiments described in this specification are merely illustrative of the principles of the embodiments described herein. Other variations may also fall within the scope of this specification. Therefore, alternative configurations of the embodiments described herein are intended to be illustrative rather than limiting, and should be considered consistent with the teachings of this specification. Accordingly, the embodiments described herein are not limited to those explicitly introduced and described herein.

Claims

1. A multifunctional automatic feeding, automatic meat mincing, and automatic discharging control system, comprising an integrated meat mincing unit and a control panel used in an automatic food processing machine, wherein the control panel drives various mechanisms to operate according to food preparation requirements, characterized in that... The whole minced meat unit includes: The feeding mechanism includes a meat storage box and an auxiliary material box. The feeding mechanism is located above the meat mincing mechanism. Both the meat storage box and the auxiliary material box are equipped with augers at their bottoms. One end of the auger is connected to a motor, and the other end of the auger is connected to the meat mincing mechanism. A meat-crushing mechanism includes a mixing container and a mixing shaft disposed in the mixing container. A feed through-hole and a mixing motor are disposed above the mixing container. The output shaft of the mixing motor is connected to the mixing shaft. The discharge mechanism includes a discharge through hole and a rotating cover plate at the bottom of the mixing container. The area of ​​the rotating cover plate is larger than that of the discharge through hole and fits against the bottom of the discharge through hole. The feeding mechanism, meat crushing mechanism, and discharging mechanism receive instructions from the control panel to perform operations, including feeding within a set first time period, performing wall-breaking and stirring within a set second time period, and discharging within a set third time period. The first, second, and third times are automatically generated according to the food preparation process.

2. The multifunctional automatic feeding, automatic meat chopping, and automatic discharging system according to claim 1, characterized in that, A seasoning box is also provided above the meat mincing mechanism. A weight sensor is provided at the bottom of the seasoning box. An auger and an auger motor are provided at the bottom of the seasoning box. The control panel sends instructions to the weight sensor and the auger motor according to the food preparation, so that the set amount of seasoning is rotated and the auger output shaft rotates a set number of revolutions. The seasoning is conveyed to the mixing container through the seasoning through hole.

3. The multifunctional automatic feeding, automatic meat chopping, and automatic discharging system according to claim 2, characterized in that, The feeding mechanism is located above the meat crushing mechanism and includes a movable screw. The screw is arranged parallel to the feed through hole. The meat storage box and the auxiliary material box are fixedly mounted on the screw. When the screw rotates, the meat storage box and the auxiliary material box move back and forth, and the outlets of the meat storage box and the auxiliary material box alternately appear above the feed through hole.

4. The multifunctional automatic feeding, automatic meat chopping, and automatic discharging system according to claim 3, characterized in that, The number and size of the auxiliary material boxes depend on the type of food supplied by the food machine, specifically including the type of dumpling filling. The total number of minced meat units is determined according to the size of the food machine frame.

5. The multifunctional automatic feeding, automatic meat chopping, and automatic discharging system according to claim 4, characterized in that, The control panel is based on a microcontroller for electrical control and includes input signals and output signals. The input signals are food preparation information, and the output signals are motor control signals and auger control signals. The motor control signals are used to drive the lead screw to rotate for a certain duration and the stirring shaft to rotate for a certain duration. The auger control signals are used to control the rotation duration of the auger in the meat storage box and the auxiliary material box.

6. A multifunctional automatic feeding, automatic meat chopping, and automatic discharging method, characterized in that, The system applied to the multifunctional automatic feeding, automatic meat crushing, and automatic discharging system of claim 5 further includes the following steps: S1: When the food preparation machine receives the food preparation information, it prepares the filling and flour through the control panel; S2: The filling includes minced meat processing and mixing of auxiliary ingredients, which are carried out by feeding, mixing and discharging through the whole minced meat unit; S3: The control panel retrieves the filling weight and provides supplementary ingredient prompts.

7. A multifunctional automatic feeding, automatic meat chopping, and automatic discharging method according to claim 6, characterized in that, In step S2, meat and auxiliary materials are added into the mixing container according to the set input weight, including single-layer meat and single-layer auxiliary materials, and multi-layer meat and multi-layer auxiliary materials. It also includes adding seasonings into the mixing container according to the set input weight.

8. A multifunctional automatic feeding, automatic meat chopping, and automatic discharging method according to claim 7, characterized in that, In step S3, weight sensors are installed at the bottom of the meat storage box, the auxiliary material box, and the mixing container. The output of the weight sensors is connected to the control panel. The control panel calculates and determines the output weight of the mixing container based on the input weight of the meat storage box and the auxiliary material box. The control panel provides a replenishment prompt based on the remaining weight of the meat storage box and the auxiliary material box.

9. A multifunctional automatic feeding, automatic meat chopping, and automatic discharging method according to any one of claims 6-8, characterized in that, The aforementioned operating mechanisms are all derived from the system's hardware and software control, forming an automatic operating circuit and program scheduling function software implementation. The operating control system is operated by a circuit integrated operator.

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