Lifting type steamer, steamer assembly, cooking bench and intelligent kitchen system

Abstract

The utility model provides a lift style steamer, steamer subassembly, cooking bench and wisdom kitchen system relates to automatic kitchen field, lift style steamer includes steamer body, telescopic frame and steamer frame, steamer body has the cavity of containing steamer frame, the movable end of telescopic frame is connected with steamer frame, and the telescopic frame is connected with the cavity of steamer frame. The telescopic frame is used for driving the steamer frame to enter the cavity of the steamer body or driving the steamer frame to move out of the cavity of the steamer body. According to the utility model, the steamer can be grabbed by the manipulator in a narrow space, the design requirement of miniaturization is met, and the space utilization rate of an intelligent kitchen system is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of automated kitchens, and in particular to a lifting type steamer, a steamer assembly, a cooker and a smart kitchen system. Background Art

[0002] Steaming is a common cooking method. In the prior art, steamed food is usually steamed in a stacked steamer or a drawer-type steamer. A smart kitchen system is a cooking system that can automate the cooking process. It has a miniaturized design requirement to reduce the space occupied by the kitchen. However, if the steamer or steamer of the prior art is applied to the smart kitchen system, it is difficult to achieve a miniaturized design.

[0003] The smart kitchen system uses a robot to take, put, and transfer ingredients. When using a steamer, the robot needs to open the door and reach into the steamer to take and place the tray. However, this process places high demands on the robot's layout and range of motion. Limited by the size of the tray in the steamer, the robot usually needs to be placed in front of the steamer, otherwise it is difficult to take out the tray. However, this arrangement of the robot will take up a lot of kitchen space. When using a steamer, if a multi-layer stacking method is used, the food in the lower steamer is difficult to take out, which is not suitable for the automated operation of the smart kitchen system; if a single-layer steaming method is used, the number of ingredients that can be cooked at a time will be small, and the cooking needs can only be met by increasing the number of stoves, resulting in a waste of space and difficulty in meeting the needs of miniaturization. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a lifting type steamer, a steamer assembly, a cooker and a smart kitchen system, so as to solve the problem that a steamer or a steam box is difficult to realize miniaturization design in the prior art.

[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the first aspect of the utility model provides a lifting type steamer, comprising a steamer body, a telescopic frame and a steamer frame, the steamer body having a cavity for accommodating the steamer frame, the movable end of the telescopic frame being connected to the steamer frame, the telescopic frame being used to drive the steamer frame into the cavity of the steamer body, or to drive the steamer frame out of the cavity of the steamer body.

[0006] Preferably, the telescopic frame is vertically arranged, and includes a fixed rod, a telescopic rod, a connecting plate, a connecting rod and a support plate. The fixed rod is used to fix the telescopic frame, the telescopic rod is passed through the fixed rod, the top of the telescopic rod is connected to the connecting rod through the connecting plate, and the bottom of the connecting rod is connected to a support plate for supporting the steamer frame.

[0007] Preferably, the steamer frame includes a top plate, frame connecting columns and support rings, the top plate has through holes corresponding to the connecting rods, a plurality of the frame connecting columns are fixedly connected to the lower part of the top plate, and a plurality of the support rings are fixedly connected between the frame connecting columns to form a multi-layer structure.

[0008] Preferably, the bottom of the frame connecting column abuts against the support plate.

[0009] Preferably, the shape of the top plate matches the shape of the upper opening of the steamer body.

[0010] Preferably, a steamer is further included, the shape of the steamer matches the shape of the steamer frame, and the side of the steamer is provided with a steamer handle.

[0011] A second aspect of the utility model provides a steamer assembly, comprising a plurality of lift-type steamers provided in the first aspect, wherein the plurality of lift-type steamers are arranged in a row and fixed on the same steamer base.

[0012] A third aspect of the present invention provides a stove, comprising a stove body, on which is arranged a lift-type steamer provided in the first aspect or a steamer assembly provided in the second aspect.

[0013] Preferably, the fixing rod of the telescopic frame of each lifting type steamer is fixedly connected to the stove body.

[0014] A fourth aspect of the present invention provides a smart kitchen system, comprising a robot and a stove provided by the third aspect, wherein the robot is arranged above the stove and is used to grab a steamer in a liftable steamer.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0016] The utility model provides a lifting steamer, a steamer assembly, a stove and a smart kitchen system. By designing the steamer as a steamer frame that can be lifted relative to the steamer body, the steamer can be grabbed by a manipulator in a narrow space, which meets the design requirements of miniaturization and improves the space utilization rate of the smart kitchen system. At the same time, each layer of the steamer can be taken out separately, and various ingredients can be flexibly cooked according to actual order requirements, meeting the personalized meal supply requirements. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a steamer assembly;

[0018] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the steamer body and the telescopic frame;

[0019] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of a telescopic frame;

[0020] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of a steamer frame;

[0021] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of a steamer;

[0022] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the front structure of the stove;

[0023] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the back structure of the stove.

[0024] Among them, 1. steamer body; 11. steamer base; 12. steamer shell; 2. telescopic frame; 21. fixing rod; 22. fixing block; 23. telescopic rod; 24. connecting plate; 25. connecting rod; 26. supporting plate; 3. steamer frame; 31. top plate; 32. frame connecting column; 33. supporting ring; 4. steamer; 41. steamer handle; 5. stove body. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The utility model is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0026] like Figure 1-Figure 5 As shown, this embodiment provides a lifting steamer, including a steamer body 1, a telescopic frame 2 and a steamer frame 3. The steamer body 1 has a cavity inside for accommodating the steamer frame 3, so as to facilitate steaming the food to be processed. The steamer frame 3 is used to support and accommodate a steamer 4, and the steamer 4 is placed on the steamer frame 3 for holding the food to be processed. The movable end of the telescopic frame 2 is connected to the steamer frame 3, and is used to drive the steamer frame 3 to drive the steamer 4 to enter the cavity of the steamer body 1 to steam the food, or drive the steamer frame 3 to drive the steamer 4 to move out of the cavity of the steamer body 1 after steaming is completed.

[0027] In view of the fact that the stacked steamers or drawer-type steamers in the prior art are difficult to adapt to the needs of miniaturized design of smart kitchen systems, this embodiment adopts a lifting design scheme, and the steamer is designed to move under the drive of the telescopic frame, which is convenient for the robot arm to grab the steamer.

[0028] The steamer body 1 includes a steamer base 11 and a steamer shell 12, wherein the steamer base 11 is used to support the overall structure and contact the stove to transfer heat, and the steamer shell 12 cooperates with the steamer base 11 to form a cavity for accommodating the steamer frame 3. For the lifting design, there are two ways, one is that the steamer shell 12 is lifted, the steamer frame 3 and the steamer 4 are fixed, and the other is that the steamer shell 12 is fixed, and the steamer frame 3 drives the steamer 4 to lift. Among them, the way of lifting the steamer shell is closer to the form of daily use, but it has been verified that this method is not suitable for the smart kitchen system. Usually, there are a variety of pots on the stove of the smart kitchen system. If the way of lifting the steamer shell 12 is adopted, it is necessary to ensure that the height of the steamer 4 should be at least higher than the height of other pots, so that the steamer can be grabbed by the manipulator, otherwise other pots will interfere with the manipulator. However, if the height of the steamer is increased (realized by increasing the height of the steamer base 11 in the actual test), the height of the steamer shell 12 is correspondingly increased, which will cause the overall height of the steamer to be too high, which is not suitable for the design requirements of miniaturization. Based on this, the present embodiment adopts a solution of lifting and lowering the steamer frame 3, and the steamer 4 is placed on the steamer frame 3. As the steamer frame 3 rises and falls, the rising steamer 4 itself will be higher than other pots and can be directly grasped by the robot without interference. Moreover, since there is no need to increase the height of the steamer base 11, even when there are multiple layers of steamers, the height of the steamer will still not be too high, which meets the design requirements of miniaturization and will not affect the movement of the robot.

[0029] In practical applications, multiple lifting steamers can be arranged in parallel to form an overall steamer assembly, thereby forming a fixed steaming area on the stove and realizing the zoning design of the processing function. Figure 1-Figure 2 That is, three lift-type steamers are combined to form a steamer assembly, wherein the three lift-type steamers can share a steamer base 11 , and each steamer has a corresponding steamer shell 12 .

[0030] like Figure 3 As shown, the telescopic frame 2 of the lifting steamer is arranged vertically to meet the needs of vertical lifting. The telescopic frame 2 includes a fixed rod 21, a telescopic rod 23, a connecting plate 24, a connecting rod 25 and a supporting plate 26, wherein the fixed rod 21 is used to fix the telescopic frame 2, and can be fixedly installed on the stove in actual application; the telescopic rod 23 is inserted into the fixed rod 21, and can be driven by a motor (not shown in the figure) inside the fixed rod 21 to move vertically along the axis direction of the fixed rod 21; the top of the telescopic rod 23 is connected to the connecting rod 25 through the connecting plate 24, and the connecting rod 25 is arranged vertically, and the bottom is connected with a supporting plate 26 for supporting the steamer frame 3.

[0031] The steamer frame 3 cooperates with the telescopic frame 2, and is driven by the telescopic frame 2 to achieve lifting relative to the steamer body 1. Figure 4As shown, the steamer frame 3 includes a top plate 31, a frame connecting column 32 and a support ring 33, wherein the top plate 31 has a through hole corresponding to the connecting rod 25, a plurality of frame connecting columns 32 are fixedly connected to the lower part of the top plate 31, and a plurality of support rings 33 are fixedly connected between the frame connecting columns 32 to form a multi-layer structure for placing a plurality of steamers. The bottom of the frame connecting column 32 abuts against the support plate 26. The number of the frame connecting columns 32 in this embodiment is three. In order to ensure the reliability of the connection between the steamer frame 3 and the telescopic frame 2, three connecting holes are provided on the support plate 26, corresponding to the positions of the three frame connecting columns 32 respectively. The connecting hole can be designed as a non-through form, or as a through hole with a larger aperture at the top and a smaller aperture at the bottom, so that the frame connecting column 32 can be inserted but cannot penetrate; it can also be designed as a through hole with a uniform aperture, and then the inserted frame connecting column is fixedly connected to the support plate by other means. The support ring 33 can be a circular ring, and the outer circle height is higher than the inner circle, so as to improve the stability of the placed steamer. The shape of the top plate 31 is preferably designed to match the shape of the upper opening of the steamer body 1, so that when the telescopic frame 2 drives the steamer frame 3 to descend to the right position, the top plate 31 can seal the upper part of the steamer body to ensure the steaming effect and prevent the loss of water vapor. A sealing structure such as a rubber ring can be further provided on the side of the top plate 31 or the upper edge of the steamer shell.

[0032] like Figure 5 As shown, the bottom of the steamer 4 is provided with a plurality of through holes, the side has a plurality of evenly arranged gear bars, and the side is also provided with a steamer handle 41, which is preferably L-shaped to facilitate the gripping of the robot. The shape and size of the steamer 4 match the shape and size of the steamer frame 3 and can be placed on the support ring 33.

[0033] In some embodiments, based on the lifting steamer provided above, a steamer assembly is further provided, such as Figure 1-Figure 2 As shown, the steamer assembly includes a plurality of lift-type steamers, and the plurality of lift-type steamers are arranged in a row. When the plurality of lift-type steamers form the steamer assembly, they can share a steamer base 11, and a plurality of steamer shells 12 are arranged on the steamer base 11.

[0034] Some embodiments further provide a stove, such as Figure 6-Figure 7 As shown, the stove comprises a stove body 5, on which are provided a plurality of grooves for accommodating pots. A lifting type steamer or a steamer assembly can be arranged in the grooves to achieve cooking of steamed food.

[0035] The stove body 5 has an opening corresponding to the telescopic frame 2, and a fixing block 22 is fixedly provided at the lower part of the fixing rod 21 of the telescopic frame 2, which is used to be connected to the upper surface of the stove body 5 to achieve the cooperation between the telescopic frame 2 and the stove body 5. The bottom of the fixing block 22 is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the stove body 5. The opening on the stove body 5 needs to have a certain depth so that when the telescopic rod 23 is lowered to the bottom, the bottom still does not touch the bottom of the hole.

[0036] Some embodiments further provide a smart kitchen system, including a robot and a stove provided above, wherein the robot is arranged above the stove and is used to grab a steamer in a liftable steamer.

[0037] When food needs to be processed, the telescopic rod 23 of the telescopic frame 2 extends upward, driving the steamer frame 3 to rise and extend, and the robot places the steamer with the food to be steamed on the steamer frame 3, and then the telescopic rod 23 retracts, driving the steamer frame 3 to descend, and after it descends to the right position, the top plate 31 and the steamer shell 12 form a closed space, so that the food can be steamed. After the food is steamed (which can be judged by setting the time), the telescopic rod 23 extends, driving the steamer frame 3 to rise, and at this time, the steamer 4 can be taken out by grabbing the steamer handle 41 by the robot arm or manually.

[0038] The above description is only the preferred embodiment of the utility model, and is not intended to limit the utility model. For those skilled in the art, the utility model can have various modifications and changes. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the utility model shall be included in the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A lifting steamer, characterized in that: The invention comprises a steamer body, a telescopic frame and a steamer frame, wherein the steamer body has a cavity for accommodating the steamer frame, the movable end of the telescopic frame is connected to the steamer frame, and the telescopic frame is used for driving the steamer frame to enter the cavity of the steamer body, or driving the steamer frame to move out of the cavity of the steamer body.

2. A lifting steamer as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The telescopic frame is vertically arranged, and includes a fixed rod, a telescopic rod, a connecting plate, a connecting rod and a supporting plate. The fixed rod is used to fix the telescopic frame, the telescopic rod is inserted into the fixed rod, the top of the telescopic rod is connected to the connecting rod through the connecting plate, and the bottom of the connecting rod is connected to a supporting plate for supporting the steamer frame.

3. A lifting steamer as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The steamer frame includes a top plate, frame connecting columns and support rings. The top plate has through holes corresponding to the connecting rods. A plurality of frame connecting columns are fixedly connected to the lower part of the top plate. A plurality of support rings are fixedly connected between the frame connecting columns to form a multi-layer structure.

4. A lifting steamer as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: The bottom of the frame connecting column abuts against the support plate.

5. A lifting steamer as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: The shape of the top plate matches the shape of the upper opening of the steamer body.

6. A lifting steamer as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: Also included is a steamer, the shape of which matches the shape of the steamer frame, and the side of the steamer is provided with a steamer handle.

7. A steamer assembly, characterized in that: It comprises a plurality of lift-type steamers as described in any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the plurality of lift-type steamers are arranged in a row and fixed on the same steamer base.

8. A stove, characterized in that: It comprises a stove body, on which is arranged a lifting steamer as described in any one of claims 1 to 6 or a steamer assembly as described in claim 7.

9. A cooking stove as claimed in claim 8, characterized in that: The fixing rod of the telescopic frame of each lifting type steamer is fixedly connected to the stove body.

10. A smart kitchen system, characterized in that: It comprises a robot and a stove as described in any one of claims 8 to 9, wherein the robot is arranged above the stove and is used to grab a steamer in a lifting steamer.

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