Refrigerator and intelligent kitchen system
By setting up a side door of the fridge and an ingredient pickup mechanism inside, the problem of air conditioning loss when the refrigerator door is opened is solved, and the food is obtained without opening the refrigerator door is achieved, which reduces air conditioning loss and energy waste, and increases the Space utilization.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202420748455.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-04-11
- Publication Date
- 2024-12-17
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-04-11
AI Technical Summary
In automated kitchens, the existing refrigerator doors are opened to cause serious air conditioning loss, resulting in waste of energy and affecting the shelf life of ingredients.
A refrigerator and smart kitchen system were designed. By opening a side door of the food transfer and an ingredient pickup mechanism on the side of the refrigerator, the food transfer mechanism is used to obtain ingredients without opening the refrigerator door. The food transfer mechanism is used to remove the ingredients from the side door and pass Side door opening and closing mechanism and multiple partitions plan reduce air loss and space occupation.
It effectively reduces the amount of air loss in the refrigerator, prevents the motor from heating into the refrigerator, minimizes the loss of air conditioning, and improves the space utilization in the refrigerator.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the field of automated kitchens, and in particular to a refrigerator and a smart kitchen system. Background Art
[0002] In an automated kitchen, a refrigerator is usually used to store food to be processed. When food needs to be processed, the food needs to be taken out of the refrigerator and cooked. The refrigerator is a closed space. In the prior art, when taking food from the refrigerator, it is necessary to control a robot to open the refrigerator door and extend the robot into the refrigerator to take the food. However, the process of using a robot to open the refrigerator door and grab the food is relatively complicated, and the refrigerator door is opened for a long time in this way, which will cause serious loss of cold air in the refrigerator, resulting in energy waste, and may also affect the shelf life of the food in the refrigerator. Utility Model Content
[0003] In order to solve the deficiencies of the prior art, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator and a smart kitchen system to reduce the amount of cold air lost inside the refrigerator during the process of obtaining food.
[0004] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the first aspect of the utility model provides a refrigerator, including a refrigerator body and a food transfer mechanism; a food transfer side door is opened on the side of the refrigerator body, and a food picking mechanism is arranged in the refrigerator body, which is used to transfer the food to be processed to the food transfer side door; the food transfer mechanism is arranged on the outside of the food transfer side door, which is used to extend into the refrigerator body from the food transfer side door to receive the food transferred by the food picking mechanism, and transfer the food to the outside of the refrigerator body.
[0005] Preferably, a plurality of partitions are laterally arranged in the refrigerator body, and trays for holding food are placed on the partitions.
[0006] Preferably, the height of the front side of the partition is higher than that of the rear side, and the rear end of the partition has a partition back plate.
[0007] Preferably, the partitions are arranged in multiple rows in the refrigerator body, and no partitions are arranged at the food transfer side door.
[0008] Preferably, the food picking mechanism comprises a longitudinal guide rail, a transverse guide rail and a clamping claw, the two ends of the transverse guide rail are respectively slidably connected to a longitudinal guide rail, and the clamping claw is slidably arranged on the transverse guide rail.
[0009] Preferably, the food transfer side door is provided with a side door opening and closing mechanism for realizing the opening and closing control of the side door.
[0010] Preferably, the side door opening and closing mechanism includes a side door plate, a side door drive motor, a motor connecting plate, a conveyor belt, a first rotating wheel, a first rotating shaft, a second rotating wheel, a rotating plate, a second rotating shaft and a connecting block, the side door drive motor is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the refrigerator body through the motor connecting plate, the output end of the side door drive motor is connected to the first rotating wheel through the conveyor belt, the first rotating wheel is fixedly connected to the first rotating shaft, the second rotating wheel is fixedly connected to the first rotating shaft, the side surface of the second rotating wheel contacts the side surface of the rotating plate, the rotating plate is rotatably connected to the second rotating shaft, and the rotating plate is fixedly connected to the side door plate, and the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft are connected to the outer wall of the refrigerator body through the connecting block.
[0011] Preferably, the food transfer mechanism is arranged on the outside of the food transfer side door through a transfer box, and a transfer port matching the food transfer side door is opened on the transfer box, and the food transfer mechanism is arranged at the transfer port.
[0012] Preferably, the food transfer mechanism includes a transfer drive motor, a rotating shaft, a connecting rod and a transfer tray, the rotating shaft is connected to the output end of the transfer drive motor, one end of the connecting rod is connected to the rotating shaft, and the other end is connected to the transfer tray.
[0013] The second aspect of the utility model provides a smart kitchen system, including a robot, a stove and a refrigerator provided by the first aspect, wherein the refrigerator is arranged on one side of the stove, and the robot is arranged above the stove, and is used to grab the food transferred from the refrigerator by the food transfer mechanism and transfer it to the stove for cooking.
[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:
[0015] 1. The utility model provides a refrigerator and a smart kitchen system. A food transfer side door for transferring food is opened on the side of the refrigerator body. When obtaining food, the door of the refrigerator body does not need to be opened, thereby greatly reducing the loss of cold air in the refrigerator.
[0016] 2. The utility model arranges a food picking mechanism inside the refrigerator body to transfer the food to be processed to the food transfer side door, and transfers the food to the outside of the refrigerator body through the food transfer mechanism; the food transfer mechanism is arranged outside the refrigerator body, and the food transfer side door can be closed in time after the food is obtained, which further reduces the loss of cold air and can also prevent the heat generated by the motor from being transmitted into the refrigerator body.
[0017] 3. The food picking mechanism cooperates with the food transfer mechanism and the multi-row partition arrangement. In actual use, it is only necessary to remove a partition at the food transfer side door to meet the food transfer needs, which can minimize the space occupied in the refrigerator body. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0018] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;
[0019] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the refrigerator body;
[0020] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the partition;
[0021] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the pallet;
[0022] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the food picking mechanism;
[0023] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of the side door opening and closing mechanism;
[0024] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the transfer box;
[0025] Figure 8 It is a structural schematic diagram of the food material transfer mechanism;
[0026] Fig. 9 is a schematic diagram of the food transfer mechanism at the first position;
[0027] Fig.10 It is a schematic diagram of the food transfer mechanism at the second position.
[0028] Among them, 1. refrigerator body; 11. partition; 111. partition back baffle; 12. tray; 13. food transfer side door; 14. side door opening and closing mechanism; 141. side door plate; 142. side door drive motor; 1421. motor connecting plate; 143. conveyor belt; 144. first rotating wheel; 145. first rotating shaft; 146. second rotating wheel; 147. rotating plate; 148. second rotating shaft; 149. connecting block; 15. food picking mechanism; 151. longitudinal guide rail; 152. transverse guide rail; 153. clamp; 2. transfer box; 21. food transfer mechanism; 211. transfer drive motor; 212. rotating shaft; 213. connecting rod; 214. transfer tray; 22. transfer port; 221. groove. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0029] The utility model is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments.
[0030] like Figure 1-Figure 2As shown, this embodiment provides a refrigerator, including a refrigerator body 1 and a food transfer mechanism 21. A food transfer side door 13 is provided on the side of the refrigerator body 1, and a food pickup mechanism 15 is provided inside the refrigerator body 1 for transferring food to be processed to the food transfer side door 13; the food transfer mechanism 21 is provided outside the food transfer side door 13, and is used to extend from the food transfer side door 13 into the refrigerator body 1 to receive food transferred by the food pickup mechanism 15, and transfer the food to the outside of the refrigerator body 1.
[0031] In order to automatically obtain food from the refrigerator, this embodiment designs a food picking mechanism 15 in the refrigerator for grabbing food in the refrigerator, designs a food transfer side door 13 on the side of the refrigerator for transporting food to the outside of the refrigerator through the side door, and designs a food picking mechanism 15 for receiving food outside the food transfer side door 13 for extending into the refrigerator to receive food grabbed by the food picking mechanism 15. Thus, it is possible to obtain food to be processed from the refrigerator without opening the refrigerator door, and the loss of cold air in the refrigerator is reduced.
[0032] like Figure 2-Figure 4 As shown, in order to facilitate the grabbing of the food picking mechanism 15, the food is placed on the partition 11 in the refrigerator body 1 through the tray 12. The partition 11 is arranged horizontally in the refrigerator body 1 and is arranged obliquely. With the direction close to the front door of the refrigerator body 1 as the front side, the height of the front side of the partition 11 is higher than the rear side, so that when a tray 12 is grabbed by the rear food picking mechanism 15, the tray in front of the tray can slide backwards by itself for the next grab; the rear end of the partition 11 has a partition rear baffle 111 to prevent the tray 12 from sliding.
[0033] In order to improve the space utilization rate in the refrigerator body 1, the partitions 11 are preferably arranged in multiple rows, such as Figure 2 The two-row arrangement is shown, and no partition is provided at the location of the food transfer side door 13 to facilitate the transfer of food and the insertion of the food picking mechanism.
[0034] like Figure 2 , Figure 5 As shown, the food picking mechanism 15 is arranged at the rear of the refrigerator body 1, so as to clamp the tray 12 behind the partition 11. The food picking mechanism 15 includes a longitudinal guide rail 151, a transverse guide rail 152 and a clamping claw 153. Among them, the number of longitudinal guide rails 151 is 2, which are respectively vertically arranged on both sides of the inner wall of the rear part of the refrigerator body 1, and the two ends of the transverse guide rail 152 are respectively slidably connected to a longitudinal guide rail, and the clamping claw 153 is slidably arranged on the transverse guide rail. The longitudinal guide rail 151 and the transverse guide rail 152 are respectively used to realize the longitudinal and transverse movement of the clamping claw 153, and the clamping claw 153 can be extended horizontally to realize the tray on the partition at any position in the refrigerator body 1.
[0035] like Figure 6 As shown, the food transfer side door 13 is provided with a side door opening and closing mechanism 14 for realizing automatic opening and closing of the side door. When food needs to be obtained, the side door is controlled to open, and when food does not need to be obtained, the side door is controlled to close, so as to further reduce the loss of cold air. The side door opening and closing mechanism 14 includes a side door plate 141, a side door driving motor 142, a motor connecting plate 1421, a conveyor belt 143, a first rotating wheel 144, a first rotating shaft 145, a second rotating wheel 146, a rotating plate 147, a second rotating shaft 148 and a connecting block 149. Among them, the side door driving motor 142 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the refrigerator body through the motor connecting plate 1421, and the output end of the side door driving motor 142 is connected to the first rotating wheel 144 through the conveyor belt 143, and the first rotating wheel 144 is driven to rotate through the conveyor belt. The first rotating wheel 144 is fixedly connected to the first rotating shaft 145, and the second rotating wheel 146 is fixedly connected to the first rotating shaft 145. The side of the second rotating wheel 146 contacts the side of the rotating plate 147. The rotating plate 147 is rotatably connected to the second rotating shaft 148 and is fixedly connected to the side door plate 141. The second rotating shaft 148 is connected to the outer wall of the refrigerator body through the connecting block 149, and the first rotating shaft 145 is also rotatably connected to the connecting block 149. The connecting block 149 is used to connect the two rotating shafts. The side door driving motor 142 drives the first rotating shaft 145 to rotate through the conveyor belt 143, thereby driving the second rotating wheel 146 to rotate. The second rotating wheel 146 abuts against the side of the rotating plate 147, driving the rotating plate 147 to rotate along the second rotating shaft 148, and then driving the side door plate 141 to move, thereby realizing the opening and closing control of the side door.
[0036] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 7 As shown, the food material transfer mechanism 21 is arranged outside the food material transfer side door 13 through the transfer box 2. The transfer box 2 is provided with a transfer port 22 matching the food material transfer side door 13, and the food material transfer mechanism 21 is arranged at the transfer port 22. A groove 221 matching the side door opening and closing mechanism 14 is also provided on the upper part of the transfer port 22 to avoid interference with the movement of the side door opening and closing mechanism 14.
[0037] like Figure 8 , Fig. 9 , Fig.10As shown, the food material transfer mechanism 21 includes a transfer drive motor 211, a rotating shaft 212, a connecting rod 213 and a transfer tray 214, wherein the rotating shaft 212 is connected to the output end of the transfer drive motor 211, one end of the connecting rod 213 is connected to the rotating shaft 212, and the other end is connected to the transfer tray 214, which is used to drive the transfer tray 214 to rotate and extend into the food material transfer side door or extend out of the food material transfer side door. When it is necessary to obtain food materials, the side door opening and closing mechanism opens the food material transfer side door 13, and the transfer drive motor 211 is activated to drive the transfer tray 214 to rotate into the side door, receive the tray transferred by the food material picking mechanism, and then rotate out of the side door to wait for subsequent process operations. After the transfer tray 214 rotates out of the side door, the side door drive motor 142 drives the side door plate 141 to close. Setting the food transfer mechanism outside the refrigerator body can, on the one hand, reduce the idle space of the refrigerator. Combined with the multi-row partitions, only one partition at the food transfer side door needs to be removed during use to meet the food transfer needs. On the other hand, it can minimize the opening time of the side door and prevent the heat from the motor from entering the refrigerator, thereby minimizing the loss of cold air.
[0038] In some embodiments, based on the above-mentioned refrigerator, a smart kitchen system is further provided, comprising a manipulator, a stove and the above-mentioned refrigerator. The refrigerator is arranged on one side of the stove, and the manipulator is arranged above the stove to grab the food transferred from the refrigerator by the food transfer mechanism and transfer it to the stove for cooking. When it is necessary to cook the set dishes, the food picking mechanism 15 clamps the tray 12 corresponding to the required food on the partition 11 in the refrigerator body 1, and moves it to the food transfer side door 13; at the same time, the side door driving motor 142 of the side door opening and closing mechanism 14 is activated, driving the side door plate 141 to rotate and open, thereby opening the food transfer side door 13; after the side door is opened, the transfer driving motor 211 of the food transfer mechanism 21 is activated, driving the transfer tray 214 to rotate into the food transfer side door 13, the clamp 153 places the tray 12 on the transfer tray 214 and moves it away, then the transfer driving motor 211 is activated, driving the transfer tray 214 to rotate and move out of the food transfer side door 13, the side door driving motor 142 is activated, driving the side door plate 141 to rotate and close, and the food removal action is completed.
[0039] 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 refrigerator, characterized in that: It includes a refrigerator body and a food transfer mechanism; a food transfer side door is opened on the side of the refrigerator body, and a food picking mechanism is arranged in the refrigerator body, which is used to transfer the food to be processed to the food transfer side door; the food transfer mechanism is arranged outside the food transfer side door, which is used to extend into the refrigerator body from the food transfer side door to receive the food transferred by the food picking mechanism, and transfer the food to the outside of the refrigerator body.
2. A refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of partitions are arranged transversely in the refrigerator body, and trays for holding food are placed on the partitions.
3. A refrigerator according to claim 2, characterized in that: The height of the front side of the partition is higher than that of the rear side, and a partition tailgate is provided at the rear end of the partition.
4. A refrigerator as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: The partitions are arranged in multiple rows in the refrigerator body, and no partitions are arranged at the food transfer side door.
5. A refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The food picking mechanism comprises a longitudinal guide rail, a transverse guide rail and a clamping claw, the two ends of the transverse guide rail are respectively slidably connected to a longitudinal guide rail, and the clamping claw is slidably arranged on the transverse guide rail.
6. A refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The food transfer side door is provided with a side door opening and closing mechanism for realizing the opening and closing control of the side door.
7. A refrigerator according to claim 6, characterized in that: The side door opening and closing mechanism includes a side door plate, a side door drive motor, a motor connecting plate, a conveyor belt, a first rotating wheel, a first rotating shaft, a second rotating wheel, a rotating plate, a second rotating shaft and a connecting block. The side door drive motor is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the refrigerator body through the motor connecting plate, and the output end of the side door drive motor is connected to the first rotating wheel through the conveyor belt. The first rotating wheel is fixedly connected to the first rotating shaft, and the second rotating wheel is fixedly connected to the first rotating shaft. The side surface of the second rotating wheel contacts the side surface of the rotating plate, and the rotating plate is rotatably connected to the second rotating shaft. The rotating plate is fixedly connected to the side door plate, and the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft are connected to the outer wall of the refrigerator body through the connecting block.
8. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The food material transfer mechanism is arranged on the outside of the food material transfer side door through a transfer box body, and a transfer port matching the food material transfer side door is opened on the transfer box body, and the food material transfer mechanism is arranged at the transfer port.
9. A refrigerator according to claim 8, characterized in that: The food material transfer mechanism includes a transfer drive motor, a rotating shaft, a connecting rod and a transfer tray. The rotating shaft is connected to the output end of the transfer drive motor, one end of the connecting rod is connected to the rotating shaft, and the other end is connected to the transfer tray.
10. A smart kitchen system, characterized in that: It comprises a robot, a stove and a refrigerator as described in any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the refrigerator is arranged on one side of the stove, and the robot is arranged above the stove to grab the food transferred from the refrigerator by the food transfer mechanism and transfer it to the stove for cooking.