Solar heated popcorn machine

Abstract

This invention discloses a solar-heated popcorn machine, comprising a base, an external gear slewing bearing, a rotating assembly, an electric push rod, a concentrating heating assembly, and a pot / stove unit. During operation, a motor drives a pinion gear to rotate, which in turn drives the rotating assembly, electric push rod, concentrating heating assembly, and pot / stove unit to rotate together around the external gear on the external gear slewing bearing, achieving horizontal rotation to track sunlight. A dual-axis solar tracker simultaneously controls the rotation of motor one and the pitching motion of the electric push rod to achieve bidirectional tracking of sunlight, ensuring that sunlight is focused after perpendicularly illuminating a Fresnel lens to form a high-heat spot that heats the pot / stove assembly. During heating, a second motor drives a transmission shaft to rotate, enabling a tilting operation. When the internal pressure of the pot / stove assembly reaches the specified requirements, the handle can be operated to discharge the popcorn. This device has a simple structure, and the pot / stove unit cleverly utilizes clean solar energy to cook popcorn and various delicious foods.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a solar-heated popcorn machine. Background Technology

[0002] Traditional pressure popcorn machines are popular, but they often use non-renewable or recycled energy sources, producing open flames that emit greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and pollute the air. This clearly contradicts national policies promoting the rapid development of new energy sources. Therefore, finding a way to protect this traditional popcorn-making method while avoiding these drawbacks presents a significant challenge for design innovation. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to overcome the above-mentioned shortcomings and provide a solar-heated popcorn machine.

[0004] To address the above problems, the present invention specifically provides the following technical solution: a solar-heated popcorn machine, comprising a base, an external gear rotary bearing, a rotating assembly, an electric push rod, a concentrating heating assembly, and a pot / stove unit;

[0005] The base is equipped with a disc, a cross support, and a connecting flange;

[0006] The rotating assembly includes a connecting base plate, a gantry frame, a support shaft tube, a lower fixed shaft seat for the electric push rod, a T-shaped bracket, a motor bracket, a motor, a coupling, and a pinion.

[0007] The concentrating heating assembly is equipped with a conical frame, a Fresnel lens, and a dual-axis solar tracker;

[0008] The stove unit is equipped with a hook-type hanger, an elastic baffle, a pot body assembly, a horn-groove hanger, a fixed shaft seat on an electric push rod, a second motor bracket, a second motor, a set screw, and a second coupling.

[0009] The hook-shaped hanger is provided with a shaft tube and a hook-shaped plate, and the horn-groove hanger is provided with a shaft tube and a horn-groove plate;

[0010] The pot assembly includes a handle, a pressure gauge, a pot body, a pot lid, a switch wrench, and a drive shaft.

[0011] The outer ring of the external gear rotary bearing is fixed to the connecting flange on the base by screw connection, and the inner ring of the external gear rotary bearing is fixed to the connecting base plate on the rotating assembly by screw connection. The external teeth on the external gear rotary bearing mesh with the pinion on the rotating assembly. The upper and lower ends of the electric push rod are respectively connected to the fixed shaft seat one on the rotating assembly and the fixed shaft seat two on the stove unit.

[0012] The rotating assembly is driven by a motor to rotate a coupling and a pinion. The pinion drives the entire rotating assembly, along with the electric push rod, the concentrating heating assembly, and the stove unit mounted on it, to rotate around the external teeth on the external tooth slewing bearing, thus achieving horizontal tracking of sunlight.

[0013] The solar dual-axis tracker in the concentrating heating assembly can simultaneously control the rotation of the rotating assembly and the extension of the electric push rod to achieve bidirectional tracking of sunlight in the horizontal and vertical directions by the Fresnel lens, so that the sunlight can always vertically illuminate the Fresnel lens and focus below it to form a high-heat spot to illuminate the pot assembly in the heating stove unit.

[0014] When the Fresnel lens is used for focused heating, the pot assembly is placed in the slots of the hook-shaped hanger and the horn-shaped hanger, and is limited by elastic baffles. The second coupling can slide freely in the axial direction and is axially fixed by a set screw. By tightening and loosening the set screw and sliding the second coupling, the drive shaft on the pot assembly can be quickly locked or released. The second motor drives the drive shaft on the pot assembly to rotate through the second coupling, realizing the pot-tilting operation. By observing the pressure gauge display value of the pot assembly, when the internal pressure of the pot reaches the set value, the set screw is loosened and the second coupling is pushed outward. The entire pot assembly is then moved to the designated location by the operating handle for finished product unloading and material replacement.

[0015] This invention patent uses a Fresnel lens to focus sunlight to form a light spot as a heat source; a dual-axis solar tracker simultaneously controls the rotation of the rotating component and the pitching of the electric push rod to ensure that sunlight shines perpendicularly on the Fresnel lens, forming a high-temperature light spot below the Fresnel lens to heat the pot assembly; during heating, the pot assembly is placed in the slots of the hook-shaped hanger and the horn-shaped hanger, and is limited by the elastic baffle and the second coupling; by observing the pressure gauge of the pot assembly, when the internal pressure of the pot reaches the set value, the top screw and the second coupling are loosened, and the pot assembly is moved out to the designated location by operating the handle for finished product unloading and material replacement. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a side view of the solar-heated popcorn machine of the present invention.

[0017] Figure 2 This is a front view of the solar-heated popcorn machine of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the base structure of the solar-heated popcorn machine of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the rotating component mechanism of the solar-heated popcorn machine of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the concentrating heating component structure of the solar-heated popcorn machine of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the solar-heated popcorn machine cooker unit structure of the present invention.

[0022] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the hook-type hanging structure of the solar-heated popcorn machine of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the horn slot hanger structure of the solar-heated popcorn machine of the present invention.

[0024] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the solar-heated popcorn machine pot assembly of the present invention.

[0025] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached drawings: 1-Base, 2-External gear slewing bearing, 3-Rotating assembly, 4-Electric push rod, 5-Concentrating heating assembly, 6-Cooker unit, 101-Disc, 102-Cross support, 103-Connecting flange, 301-Connecting base plate, 302-Gantry frame, 303-Support shaft tube, 304-Fixed bearing seat one, 305-T-type seat, 306-Motor bracket one, 307-Motor one, 308-Coupling one, 309-Pinary gear, 501-Conical frame, 502-Fresnel lens, 503-Sun Optical dual-axis tracker, 601-Hook-type hanger, 602-Elastic baffle, 603-Pot body assembly, 604-Side-mouth hanger, 605-Fixed shaft seat II, 606-Motor bracket II, 607-Motor II, 608-Setting screw, 609-Coupling II, 6011-Drive shaft tube I, 6012-Hook-type hanging plate, 6041-Drive shaft tube II, 6042-Side-mouth hanging plate, 6031-Handle, 6032-Pressure gauge, 6033-Pot body, 6034-Pot lid, 6035-Switch lever, 6036-Drive shaft Detailed Implementation

[0026] The technical solutions will now be clearly and completely described with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of them. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0027] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 The present invention provides a solar-heated popcorn machine, comprising a base (1), an external gear rotary bearing (2), a rotating assembly (3), an electric push rod (4), a concentrating heating assembly (5), and a pot and stove unit (6).

[0028] like Figure 3As shown, the base (1) has a fixed disc (101), a cross support (102), and a connecting flange (103).

[0029] like Figure 4 As shown, the rotating assembly (3) is provided with a connecting base plate (301), a gantry frame (302), a support shaft tube (303), a fixed shaft seat (304), a T-shaped seat (305), a motor bracket (306), a motor (307), a coupling (308), and a pinion (309).

[0030] like Figure 5 As shown, the concentrating heating assembly (5) is equipped with a conical frame (501), a Fresnel lens (502), and a dual-axis solar tracker (503).

[0031] like Figure 6 As shown, the stove unit (6) is equipped with a hook-type hanger (601), an elastic baffle (602), a pot body assembly (603), a horn groove hanger (604), a fixed shaft seat (605), a motor bracket (606), a motor (607), a set screw (608), and a coupling (609).

[0032] like Figure 7 As shown, the hook-type hanger (601) is equipped with a drive shaft tube (6011) and a hook-type hanging plate (6012).

[0033] like Figure 8 As shown, the horn slot hanger (604) is equipped with a second drive shaft tube (6041) and a horn slot hanging plate (6042).

[0034] like Figure 9 As shown, the pot assembly (603) includes a handle (6031), a pressure gauge (6032), a pot body (6033), a pot lid (6034), a switch wrench (6035), and a drive shaft (6036).

[0035] The outer ring of the external gear rotary bearing (2) is fixed to the connecting flange (103) on the base (1) by screw connection, and the inner ring of the external gear rotary bearing (2) is fixed to the connecting base plate (301) on the rotating assembly (3) by screw connection. The external teeth on the external gear rotary bearing (2) mesh with the pinion (309) on the rotating assembly (3). The upper and lower ends of the electric push rod (4) are respectively connected to the fixed shaft seat one (304) on the rotating assembly (3) and the fixed shaft seat two (605) on the stove unit (6).

[0036] The rotating component (3) is driven by the motor (307) to rotate the coupling (308) and the pinion (309). The pinion (309) drives the entire rotating component (3) and the electric push rod (4), the concentrating heating component (5), and the stove unit (6) installed on it to rotate around the external teeth on the external tooth slewing bearing (2) to achieve horizontal tracking of sunlight.

[0037] The solar dual-axis tracker (503) in the solar concentrating heating assembly (5) can simultaneously control the rotation of the rotating assembly (3) and the extension of the electric push rod (4) to achieve bidirectional tracking of the sunlight in the horizontal and vertical directions by the Fresnel lens, so that the sunlight can always vertically illuminate the Fresnel lens (502) and focus below it to form a high-heat spot to illuminate the pot assembly (603) in the heating stove unit (6).

[0038] like Figure 6 As shown, during heating operation, the pot assembly (603) is flexibly placed into the slots of the hook-type hanger (601) and the horn-shaped slot hanger (604), and is limited by the elastic baffle (602). The second coupling (609) can slide freely in the axial direction and is axially fixed by the set screw (608). By tightening and loosening the set screw (608) and sliding the second coupling (609), the drive shaft (6036) on the pot assembly (603) can be quickly locked or released. The second motor (607) is connected to the second coupling (609). 9) Drive the drive shaft (6036) on the pot body assembly (603) to rotate, realize the pot-tumbling operation, thereby preventing the material inside the pot from burning due to uneven heating; by observing the value displayed on the pressure gauge (6032) of the pot body assembly (603), when the pressure inside the pot body (6033) reaches the set value, loosen the top screw (608) and push the coupling two (609) outward, and move the pot body assembly (603) as a whole to the designated location through the operating handle (6031) for finished product unloading and new material replacement.

[0039] This method, which uses a Fresnel lens to focus sunlight to form a spot as a heat source, can not only significantly reduce the dependence of existing conventional popcorn machines on non-renewable energy sources, but also save fuel costs and clean the environment.

[0040] The above-described embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, and are not intended to limit it. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some of the technical features. Such modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, and should all be included within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A solar heated popcorn machine characterized by Includes a base, an external gear slewing bearing, a rotating assembly, an electric push rod, a concentrating heating assembly, and a cooktop unit; The base is equipped with a disc, a cross support, and a connecting flange; The rotating assembly includes a connecting base plate, a gantry frame, a support shaft tube, a lower fixed shaft seat for the electric push rod, a T-shaped bracket, a motor bracket, a motor, a coupling, and a pinion. The concentrating heating assembly is equipped with a conical frame, a Fresnel lens, and a dual-axis solar tracker; The stove unit is equipped with a hook-type hanger, an elastic baffle, a pot body assembly, a horn-groove hanger, a fixed shaft seat on an electric push rod, a second motor bracket, a second motor, a set screw, and a second coupling. The hook-shaped hanger is provided with a shaft tube and a hook-shaped plate, and the horn-groove hanger is provided with a shaft tube and a horn-groove plate; The pot assembly includes an operating handle, a pressure gauge, a pot body, a pot lid, a switch wrench, and a drive shaft.

2. A solar heated popcorn machine as defined in claim 1, wherein: The outer ring of the external gear slewing bearing is fixed to the connecting flange on the base by screws, and the inner ring of the external gear slewing bearing is fixed to the connecting base plate on the rotating assembly by screws. The external teeth on the external gear slewing bearing mesh with the pinion on the rotating assembly.

3. The solar heated popcorn machine of claim 1, wherein: The rotating assembly is driven by a motor to rotate a coupling and a pinion, thereby causing the entire rotating assembly, the electric push rod, the concentrating heating assembly, and the stove unit installed on it to rotate around the external teeth on the external tooth slewing bearing, so as to achieve horizontal rotation to track sunlight.

4. The solar heated popcorn machine of claim 1, wherein: The dual-axis solar tracker in the concentrating heating assembly can simultaneously control the rotation of the rotating assembly and the pitch of the electric push rod to achieve vertical tracking of sunlight by the Fresnel lens. Finally, the sunlight is focused by the Fresnel lens to form a high-heat spot to irradiate the heating pot assembly.

5. A solar heated popcorn machine as defined in claim 1, wherein: When the Fresnel lens performs focused heating, the pot assembly is flexibly placed into the grooves of the hook-shaped plate and the horn-shaped groove plate, and limited by the elastic baffle. The second coupling can slide freely in the axial direction and is axially fixed by the set screw. By tightening and loosening the set screw and sliding the second coupling, the drive shaft on the pot assembly can be quickly locked or released. The second motor drives the drive shaft on the pot assembly to rotate through the second coupling, realizing the pot-tilting operation. When the internal pressure of the pot assembly reaches the usage requirements, the entire pot assembly can be moved to a designated location for material discharge through the operating handle.

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