Automatic discharging device and food processor

Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic blanking device and food processor relates to life electric appliance field, including the charging barrel and set up the switch piece below the charging barrel, the charging barrel and switch piece enclose and form the material holding chamber, the one end of switch piece with the charging barrel spacing cooperation, the other end with the charging barrel through the articulated shaft, the articulated shaft is horizontally set up, and the articulated shaft is equipped with the material holding chamber. The switch piece comprises a bottom plate forming the bottom wall of the material containing cavity and a side plate arranged on the edge of the bottom plate and extending upwards, the side plate and the material barrel define the peripheral wall of the material containing cavity, the peripheral wall, formed by the side plate, of the material containing cavity moves, and therefore the materials which are squeezed mutually do not squeeze each other and fall into the pulping cavity under the action of gravity, and the pulping efficiency is improved. And in the process that the side plates rotate along with the bottom plate, the materials adhered to the side plates can be thrown into the pulping cavity under the action of centrifugal force in the overturning process, so that the materials adhered to the side plates fall off, sufficient discharging is guaranteed, and no residues exist in discharging.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of household electrical appliances, in particular to an automatic feeding device and a food processing machine. Background Art

[0002] Existing food processing machines that can be scheduled for pulping are usually equipped with an automatic unloading structure, which can store materials and automatically unload materials through liquid flow drive after the machine is turned on, so as to separate the materials from water and avoid the situation where the materials are soaked for a long time and the beans deteriorate.

[0003] For example, Chinese utility model patent CN220275472U discloses an automatic feeding soymilk machine, which is provided with a storage bin on the cup cover assembly, a discharge port at the bottom of the storage bin, a material cover corresponding to the discharge port, and the material cover is used to open or block the discharge port; a driving device and a reset device are provided on the machine base, the driving device drives the material cover to open the discharge port, and the reset device drives the material cover to block the discharge port. When the user uses it, the controller of the soymilk machine sends a working instruction to the driving device, the driving device drives the material cover to open the discharge port, and the soybeans in the storage bin fall into the pulping chamber and are mixed with water to complete automatic feeding. Although the above-mentioned soymilk machine can realize automatic feeding, some users perform the wet bean reservation function during actual use, that is, the heating operation during the reservation process will generate steam, and the water vapor will generate steam. The air will soak the beans in the storage bin. In addition, the water in the pulping chamber itself will evaporate into water vapor, and the space in the pulping chamber is in a humid environment with heavy water vapor. The dry material itself is easy to absorb water. The beans will absorb water and expand during the soaking process, but the space in the storage bin is limited. The beans are squeezed with the side walls of the storage bin during the expansion process, which will not only cause a large squeezing force between the beans, but also a large friction force between the beans and the side walls of the storage bin. When the material cover opens the discharge port, the food will be slowly discharged or even unable to be discharged due to the mutual squeezing force and friction. In addition, water vapor in the storage bin condenses into condensed water, and the material cannot fall off due to the adsorption of condensed water on the wall of the bin, resulting in insufficient discharge, which in turn causes food waste and seriously affects the consumer experience. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to provide an automatic feeding device and a food processing machine, so as to solve the problem that when feeding, insufficient food is left in the storage bin of the existing food processing machine with automatic feeding function, resulting in food waste.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides an automatic unloading device, including a barrel and a switch component arranged under the barrel, the barrel and the switch component are combined to form a material holding chamber, one end of the switch component is limited by the barrel, and the other end is hinged to the barrel through a hinge shaft, the hinge shaft is horizontally arranged, and the switch component includes a bottom plate forming the bottom wall of the material holding chamber and a side plate arranged on the edge of the bottom plate and extending upward, the side plate and the barrel are combined to form the peripheral wall of the material holding chamber, the bottom plate rotates around the hinge shaft and drives the side plate to open the material holding chamber for unloading.

[0006] The present application sets up a material discharge component so that the user can place the material in the material discharge component in advance when using the food processor. When the scheduled time arrives, the food processor automatically starts and works. At the same time, the switch moves to open the barrel and pours the material in the barrel into the pulping chamber to realize automatic processing of the food, thereby realizing the automation of food processing and improving the user experience.

[0007] At the same time, one end of the switch is limited with the barrel, and the other end is hinged with the barrel through a hinge shaft, the hinge shaft is horizontally arranged, and the switch includes a bottom plate forming the bottom wall of the material holding chamber and a side plate arranged at the edge of the bottom plate and extending upward, the side plate and the barrel are enclosed to form the peripheral wall of the material holding chamber, when the switch is opened, even if the material in the material holding chamber expands, the peripheral wall of the material holding chamber formed by the side plate moves, so that the materials squeezed against each other are no longer squeezed against each other, and fall into the pulping chamber under the action of gravity. And in the process of the side plate rotating with the bottom plate, the material adhered to the side plate will be thrown into the pulping chamber under the action of centrifugal force during the flipping process, so that the material adhered to the side plate falls off. In addition, since one end of the switch is hinged and the other end is relatively flipped, during the rotation process, the switch will vibrate due to the limitation of the pulping chamber or the hinge shaft, and the material firmly adhered to the side plate or the bottom plate can also be shaken off, ensuring sufficient material discharge and achieving no residue in the discharge, effectively avoiding the situation where the material remains on the side plate and the bottom plate and causes food waste.

[0008] In a preferred implementation of the automatic unloading device, the switch member is provided with an avoidance gap, and the hinge shaft is arranged at the avoidance gap.

[0009] By providing an avoidance notch on the switch component and arranging the hinge shaft at the avoidance notch, when the switch component flips downward, the switch component avoids the barrel wall with the help of the avoidance notch, so that the switch component can flip downward smoothly, and the opening at the lower end of the barrel can be opened wider, and the material discharge can be cleaner and fuller, avoiding the switch component from interfering with the barrel wall during the flipping process, resulting in insufficient opening of the switch component, causing the opening at the lower end of the barrel to open too small, resulting in insufficient material discharge.

[0010] In a preferred implementation of an automatic unloading device, one end of the bottom plate is hingedly matched with the barrel wall, and the bottom plate or side plate at the other end of the bottom plate is limitedly matched with the barrel, and the side plate is provided with an avoidance gap to avoid the barrel wall.

[0011] By setting the bottom plate to be hinged with the barrel wall, and the bottom plate or side plate at the other end cooperates with the barrel limit, the hinged position of the entire switch component and the barrel wall is farthest from the top of the barrel wall, so that the switch component can flip downward at a larger angle when opened, thereby making the bottom plate less or no longer blocking the material holding chamber in the vertical direction, so that the material in the material holding chamber can be discharged more fully and quickly, and the switch component rotates faster during the downward flipping process, thereby increasing the centrifugal force on the material on the bottom plate and the side plate, thereby enabling it to more quickly break away from the side plate and the bottom plate and move downward and fall into the pulping chamber, further ensuring the feeding effect. In addition, the side plate is provided with an avoidance gap to avoid the barrel wall, ensuring that during the flipping of the switch component, the side plate avoids the barrel wall of the barrel with the help of the avoidance gap, thereby ensuring that the switch component can be flipped smoothly.

[0012] In a preferred implementation of the automatic unloading device, the side plate is further provided with a connecting hole communicating with the material holding chamber; or,

[0013] The switch element has a closing position for closing the material holding cavity and an opening position for opening the material holding cavity. When the switch element is located at the opening position, the bottom end of the bottom plate is located above the liquid level.

[0014] By providing a connecting hole connected to the material holding chamber on the side panel, on the one hand, the contact area between the material in the material holding chamber and the side panel is reduced, thereby reducing the friction between the material and the side panel, so that when the material holding chamber is opened, the material adhering to the side panel can be thrown out more easily, further improving the material feeding effect; on the other hand, the material holding chamber is ventilated with the outside world, avoiding the situation where the material stored in the material holding chamber is easily damp and moldy due to poor ventilation of the material holding chamber, thereby improving the user experience. And when processing food, the stirring water flow in the pulping chamber can enter the material holding chamber through the connecting hole and flush the material, so that the material is flushed off, further improving the adequacy of material feeding.

[0015] When the switch is in the open position, the bottom end of the bottom plate is set to be above the liquid surface, which effectively avoids the situation in which the bottom plate collides with the slurry in the slurry making chamber during food processing, causing the switch member to swing and produce loud noise. At the same time, it also avoids the situation in which the bottom plate blocks the slurry, causing the slurry rotation to be hindered and the food processing efficiency to be reduced.

[0016] In a preferred implementation of the automatic unloading device, the switch element is detachably connected to the barrel.

[0017] By setting the switch component to be detachably connected to the barrel, the user can remove the switch component after using the food processor to clean the barrel and the dead corners of the switch component, thereby ensuring the cleanliness of both and avoiding residual dirt on the inner wall causing odor or even mold, thereby improving the user experience and making it convenient for the user to clean it and improving cleaning efficiency.

[0018] In a preferred implementation of the automatic unloading device, the switch member is integrally formed with a hinge shaft, the outer wall of the barrel is provided with a hook with an opening facing upward, and the hinge shaft is installed into the hook through the opening.

[0019] By integrally forming the switch component with the hinge shaft, the outer wall of the barrel is provided with a hook with an opening facing upward, and the hinge shaft is inserted into the hook through the opening, so that the hinge shaft can be installed and disassembled with the hook through the opening, eliminating the need for special tooling for disassembly, helping to improve assembly and disassembly efficiency and enhancing the user experience.

[0020] In a preferred implementation of an automatic unloading device, the barrel includes a barrel and a paddle arranged on the outside of the barrel, the upper part of the paddle is provided with a hinged portion hinged to the outer wall of the barrel, and the lower part of the paddle extends to the bottom of the pulping chamber, and the paddle is provided with a supporting portion for supporting one end of the switch member, and the paddle can be driven by a rotating liquid flow to swing around the hinged portion relative to the barrel to disengage the supporting portion relative to the switch member.

[0021] The upper part of the paddle is hinged to the cylinder, and a holding portion for holding one end of the switch member is provided on the paddle, and the paddle can be driven by a rotating liquid flow to swing relative to the cylinder around the hinge portion so that the holding portion is detached from the switch member. Preferably, one of the cylinder and the hinge portion is provided with a transversely arranged rotating shaft, and the other is provided with a hinge hole that cooperates with the rotating shaft, so that when the liquid collides with the paddle during the food processing, the paddle swings accordingly, and then loses the limit on the switch member. The switch member can quickly flip downward under the action of gravity and the downward pressure of the material, so that the material can be discharged outward more quickly, further avoiding the situation where the material residue in the cylinder causes waste of food, and eliminating the need to provide other driving components to drive the switch member to open, which helps to improve the compactness of the whole machine and reduce production costs. And because the paddles are hinged laterally on the barrel, they can only swing within a certain range when hit by the liquid flow, and will not continue to rotate with the liquid flow, so that the paddles can effectively block the liquid flow, reduce the flow rate of the liquid during centrifugal motion, and thus effectively reduce the risk of liquid splashing, and enable the paddles to have a certain turbulence effect, thereby improving the food processing effect.

[0022] In a preferred implementation of the automatic unloading device, a pre-tightening structure is further provided between the paddle and the cylinder to provide a pre-tightening force for the paddle.

[0023] A pre-tightening structure is provided between the paddle and the cylinder to provide a pre-tightening force for the paddle, thereby ensuring that the paddle can offset the pre-tightening force to open the material chamber only when it is driven by a large liquid flow. This effectively avoids the situation where the paddle has no pre-tightening force and the user shakes the pulping chamber, causing the switch to swing randomly and causing the material chamber to open. This ensures that the paddle can only be opened and material can be discharged when it is driven by a large force, thereby reducing the risk of users opening the machine by mistake and improving the stability of the entire machine.

[0024] In a preferred implementation of the automatic unloading device, a magnetic attraction member is provided at one end of the switch member close to the barrel, and the barrel is provided with an electromagnet, which is powered on and off to engage with or separate from the magnetic attraction member.

[0025] By providing a magnetic attraction part at one end of the switch part close to the barrel and an electromagnet at the barrel, when the user uses the food processor, the control element in the food processor can control the on and off of the electromagnet according to its processing state, thereby realizing that the electromagnet is magnetic or non-magnetic to achieve attraction or separation with the magnetic attraction part, thereby achieving the closing or opening of the switch part, and the control is more accurate and reliable, effectively avoiding the situation where the switch part is opened accidentally and causes the material to be spilled. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] The drawings described herein are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention and constitute a part of the present invention. The exemplary embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present invention and do not constitute an improper limitation on the present invention. In the drawings:

[0027] Figure 1 It is a cross-sectional view of the pulping chamber and the automatic feeding device and other components in the first embodiment of the utility model;

[0028] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Enlarged view of part A in the middle;

[0029] Figure 3 It is a cross-sectional view of the automatic material unloading device and other components when the material holding chamber is in an open state in the first embodiment of the utility model;

[0030] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Enlarged view of middle part B;

[0031] Figure 5 It is a cross-sectional view of the pulping chamber and the automatic feeding device and other components in the first embodiment of the utility model from another angle;

[0032] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of the automatic unloading device and unloading assembly in implementation mode 1 of the utility model.

[0033] List of parts and reference numerals:

[0034] 1- pulping chamber; 2- material holding chamber; 3- barrel, 31- barrel body, 311- hinge hole, 32- blade, 321- supporting part; 4- switch member, 41- bottom plate, 411- second protrusion, 42- side plate, 421- avoidance gap, 422- communicating hole, 43- hinge shaft; 5- rotating shaft; 6- stirring device; 7- elastic member; 8- first magnetic member; 9- second magnetic member. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] In order to more clearly illustrate the overall concept of the present invention, a detailed description is given below in combination with the accompanying drawings by way of examples.

[0036] It should be noted that many specific details are elaborated in the following description to facilitate a full understanding of the present invention. However, the present invention can also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention is not limited to the specific implementation methods disclosed below.

[0037] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, the utility model provides an automatic unloading device, including a barrel 3 and a switch member 4 arranged below the barrel 3, the barrel 3 and the switch member 4 enclose a material holding chamber 2, one end of the switch member 4 is limitedly matched with the barrel 3, and the other end is hinged to the barrel 3 through a hinge shaft 43, the hinge shaft 43 is horizontally arranged, and the switch member 4 includes a bottom plate 41 forming the bottom wall of the material holding chamber 2 and a side plate 42 arranged on the edge of the bottom plate 41 and extending upward, the side plate 42 and the barrel 3 enclose a peripheral wall of the material holding chamber 2, the bottom plate 41 rotates around the hinge shaft 43 and drives the side plate 42 to open the material holding chamber 2 for unloading.

[0038] Specifically, Figure 1 , Figure 3 As shown, the barrel 3 includes a first vertical plate and a second vertical plate extending vertically and arranged oppositely, and the first vertical plate and the second vertical plate are respectively hinged and limited with the switch member 4. Preferably, the hinge position and the limit position of the switch member 4 are arranged oppositely along the radial direction of the cup cover, and the cross-section of the side plate 42 is an arc structure along the edge of the bottom plate 41, and the cross-section of the second vertical plate is another arc structure matched with the side plate 42, and the above two arc structures are connected and enclosed to form the surrounding wall of the material holding chamber 2. More preferably, the side plate 42 is an arc structure and forms an opening on the side facing the second vertical plate. The width of the opening is the maximum inner diameter of the arc structure, so that there is no obstruction to the material when unloading, and the unloading is smoother. It should be noted that the present application does not specifically limit the extension direction of the bottom plate 41. As a preferred embodiment of the present application, Figure 1 As shown, the bottom plate 41 extends downwardly from one hinged side to the other side, which not only increases the volume of the material holding chamber 2 so that the material holding chamber 2 can accommodate more materials, but also enables the materials to move downward more quickly on the bottom plate 41 that is inclined downward, thereby improving the material discharge efficiency.

[0039] The present application sets up a material discharge component so that the user can place the material in the material discharge component in advance when using the food processor. When the scheduled time arrives, the food processor automatically starts and works. At the same time, the switch member 4 moves to open the barrel 3, and pours the material in the barrel 3 into the pulping chamber 1 to realize automatic processing of the food, thereby realizing the automation of food processing and improving the user experience.

[0040] At the same time, one end of the switch 4 is limitedly matched with the barrel 3, and the other end is hinged with the barrel 3 through a hinge shaft 43. The hinge shaft 43 is horizontally arranged, and the switch 4 includes a bottom plate 41 forming the bottom wall of the material holding chamber 2 and a side plate 42 arranged at the edge of the bottom plate 41 and extending upward. The side plate 42 and the barrel 3 are enclosed to form the peripheral wall of the material holding chamber 2. When the switch 4 is opened, even if the material in the material holding chamber 2 expands, the peripheral wall of the material holding chamber 2 formed by the side plate 42 moves, so that the materials squeezed against each other are no longer squeezed against each other, and fall into the pulping chamber 1 under the action of gravity. And in the process of the side plate 42 rotating with the bottom plate 41, the materials adhered to the side plate 42 will be thrown into the pulping chamber 1 under the action of centrifugal force during the flipping process, so that the materials adhered to the side plate 42 fall off. In addition, since one end of the switch member 4 is hinged and the other end is relatively flipped, during the rotation process, the switch member 4 is limited by the pulping chamber 1 or the hinge shaft 43, etc., and will vibrate, and can also shake off the materials firmly adhered to the side plate 42 or the bottom plate 41, ensuring sufficient material discharge and achieving no residue in the discharge, effectively avoiding the waste of food caused by the residue of materials on the side plate 42 and the bottom plate 41.

[0041] It should be noted that the present application does not specifically limit the hinge position of the switch member 4 and the barrel 3, which can be any one of the following embodiments:

[0042] Example 1: Figure 3 , Figure 4 As shown, in this embodiment, the switch member 4 is provided with an avoidance notch 421 , and the hinge shaft 43 is provided at the avoidance notch 421 .

[0043] By providing an avoidance notch 421 on the switch member 4 and the hinge shaft 43 being provided at the avoidance notch 421, when the switch member 4 flips downward, the side plate 42 avoids the wall of the barrel 3 with the help of the avoidance notch 421, so that the switch member 4 can flip downward smoothly, and the opening of the lower end of the barrel 3 can be opened wider, and the material discharge can be cleaner and fuller, avoiding the interference between the switch member 4 and the wall of the barrel 3 during the flipping process, resulting in insufficient opening of the switch member 4, causing the opening of the lower end of the barrel 3 to be too small, resulting in insufficient material discharge.

[0044] It should be further noted that the present application does not specifically limit the structure of the hinge shaft 43 in this embodiment, and it can be any one of the following embodiments:

[0045] Implementation method 1: Figure 4 As shown, in this embodiment, the side panel 42 includes a first side panel and a second side panel that are arranged opposite to each other, an avoidance notch 421 is arranged between the first side panel and the second side panel, a hinge shaft 43 is located at the avoidance notch 421 to connect the first side panel with the second side panel, and a hinge hole 311 that cooperates with the hinge shaft 43 is provided on the wall of the barrel 3.

[0046] It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the avoidance gap 421 formed between the first side panel and the second side panel can be formed by the side wall of the first side panel, the side wall of the second side panel and the top wall of the bottom panel 41, or the side panel 42 also includes a third side panel located between the first side panel and the second side panel, and the height of the third side panel is lower than the height of the first side panel and the second side panel, so as to form the avoidance gap 421 above the third side panel and between the first side panel and the second side panel.

[0047] Embodiment 2: In this embodiment, the avoidance notch 421 has a first mounting portion and a second mounting portion that are arranged opposite each other, and the hinge shaft 43 includes a first rotating shaft and a second rotating shaft that are respectively arranged on the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion, the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft are arranged opposite to each other, and the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft are respectively matched with the hinge hole 311 arranged on the wall of the barrel 3.

[0048] Specifically, the present application does not limit the specific structure of the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion under this embodiment. The first mounting portion and the second mounting portion can be the first and second protrusions protruding outwardly set by the avoidance notch 421, and the outer wall of the barrel 3 is provided with a fixing portion protruding outward, and the fixing portion is provided with a hinge hole that cooperates with the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft; it can also be that the avoidance notch 421 is formed between the first side plate and the second side plate, the first mounting portion is the end of the first side plate, and the second mounting portion is the end of the second side plate, the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft extend from the end of the first side plate and the end of the second side plate to the barrel wall of the barrel 3 respectively, and the barrel wall of the barrel 3 is provided with a first shaft hole and a second shaft hole that are respectively hingedly matched with the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft.

[0049] More preferably, in this embodiment, the hinge shaft 43 is hinged to the lower half of the barrel wall of the barrel 3 so that the flip angle of the switch member 4 is larger to ensure sufficient material discharge.

[0050] Embodiment 2: In this embodiment, one end of the bottom plate 41 is hinged to the barrel wall of the barrel 3, and the other end of the bottom plate 41 or the side plate 42 is limitedly matched with the barrel 3.

[0051] By setting the bottom plate 41 to be hinged with the wall of the barrel 3, the other end of the bottom plate 41 or the side plate 42 cooperates with the barrel 3 to limit the position, so that the hinge position of the entire switch member 4 and the wall of the barrel 3 is farthest from the top of the wall of the barrel 3, so that the switch member 4 can flip downward at a larger angle when opened, and the bottom plate 41 has less or no vertical obstruction to the material holding chamber 2, so that the material in the material holding chamber 2 can be discharged more fully and quickly, and the switch member 4 rotates faster during the downward flipping process, thereby increasing the centrifugal force on the material on the bottom plate 41 and the side plate 42, so that it can more quickly break away from the side plate 42 and the bottom plate 41 and move downward and fall into the pulping chamber 1, further ensuring the discharge effect.

[0052] It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the barrel 3 includes a first vertical plate and a second vertical plate arranged in a radially opposite manner, wherein one end of the bottom plate 41 is hinged to the first vertical plate, and the other end of the bottom plate 41 or the side plate 42 is limitedly matched with the second vertical plate. Specifically, the side plate 42 may be provided with a clearance notch for avoiding the first vertical plate, and the shape of the clearance notch is the same as the shape of the first vertical plate, so that when the switch member 4 closes the material chamber 2, the side plate 42 and the first vertical plate are closely matched, and at the same time, the switch member 4 can be smoothly turned over by means of the clearance notch and the first vertical plate during the flipping process; of course, the side plate 42 may also be a plate body enclosed in a circle, and an inwardly concave cavity is provided at the lateral position of the side plate 42 and the first vertical plate, so that when the switch member 4 closes the material chamber 2, the concave cavity is used to avoid the first vertical plate, so that the first vertical plate is gradually embedded in the concave cavity during the rotation process, avoiding the interference between the first vertical plate and the side plate 42, and ensuring the normal closing of the switch member 4.

[0053] It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the present application does not specifically limit the hinge position of the bottom plate 41. Specifically, the bottom plate 41 preferably extends obliquely downward, and the hinge position of the bottom plate 41 can be the highest position or the lowest position of the bottom plate 41.

[0054] As a preferred implementation of the present application, Figure 1 As shown, the side plate 42 is further provided with a communication hole 421 communicating with the material holding chamber 2 .

[0055] By providing a connecting hole 421 connected to the material holding chamber 2 on the side plate 42, on the one hand, the contact area between the material in the material holding chamber 2 and the side plate 42 is reduced, thereby reducing the friction between the material and the side plate 42, so that when the material holding chamber 2 is opened, the material adhering to the side plate 42 can be thrown out more easily, further improving the material feeding effect; on the other hand, the material holding chamber 2 is ventilated with the outside world, avoiding the situation that the material stored in the material holding chamber 2 is easily damp and moldy and deteriorates due to poor ventilation of the material holding chamber 2, thereby improving the user experience. And when processing food, the stirring water flow in the pulping chamber 1 can enter the material holding chamber 2 through the connecting hole 421 and flush the material, so that the material is flushed off, further improving the adequacy of material feeding.

[0056] Preferably, a plurality of connecting holes 421 are arranged at intervals along the extension direction of the side plate 42, and the connecting holes 421 extend vertically, and an air outlet hole connected to the material holding chamber 2 is provided on the cup cover, so that the pulping chamber 1 is connected with the outside through the connecting hole 421, the material holding chamber 2 and the air outlet hole, ensuring that when the material holding chamber 2 is closed, the steam generated during the processing of food in the pulping chamber 1 can be discharged outward through the air outlet hole, thereby ensuring the smooth processing of the food.

[0057] As a preferred embodiment of the present application, the switch member 4 has a closing position for closing the material holding chamber 2 and an opening position for opening the material holding chamber 2. When the switch member 4 is in the opening position, the bottom end of the bottom plate 41 is above the liquid level. It should be noted that the present application does not make a specific limitation on the height of the liquid level in this embodiment. It can be the maximum liquid level height allowed to be added in the pulping chamber 1, or it can be the highest liquid level when the pulp rotates during the food processing process. It will not be repeated here.

[0058] When the switch member 4 is in the open position, the bottom end of the bottom plate 41 is set to be above the liquid surface, which effectively avoids the situation in which the bottom plate 41 collides with the slurry in the slurry making chamber 1 during food processing, causing the switch member 4 to swing and produce a lot of noise. At the same time, it also avoids the situation in which the bottom plate 41 blocks the slurry, causing the slurry rotation to be hindered and the food processing efficiency to be reduced.

[0059] As a preferred implementation of the present application, Figure 3 As shown, the switch element 4 is detachably connected to the cartridge 3 .

[0060] By setting the switch component 4 to be detachably connected to the barrel 3, the user can remove the switch component 4 after using the food processor to clean the barrel 3 and the cleaning dead corners of the switch component 4, thereby ensuring the cleanliness of both and avoiding the residual dirt on the inner wall causing it to produce odor or even mold, thereby improving the user experience and making it convenient for the user to clean it and improving the cleaning efficiency.

[0061] It should be noted that the present application does not specifically limit the detachable connection method between the switch member 4 and the barrel 3. As a preferred embodiment of the present application, Figure 3 As shown, the switch member 4 is integrally formed with a hinge shaft 43, and the outer wall of the barrel 3 is provided with a hook with an opening facing upward, and the hinge shaft 43 is installed into the hook through the opening.

[0062] The switch member 4 is integrally formed with the hinge shaft 43, and the outer wall of the barrel 3 is provided with a hook with an opening facing upward. The hinge shaft 43 is inserted into the hook through the opening, so that the hinge shaft 43 can pass through the opening to be installed and disassembled with the hook, eliminating the need for special tooling for disassembly, helping to improve assembly and disassembly efficiency and enhancing the user experience.

[0063] It should be noted that the present application does not specifically limit the limiting cooperation mode between the switch member 4 and the barrel 3, which can be any one of the following embodiments:

[0064] Example 1: Figure 3 As shown, the barrel 3 includes a barrel 31 and a paddle 32 arranged on the outside of the barrel 31, the upper part of the paddle 32 is provided with a hinged portion hinged to the outer wall of the barrel 31, and the lower part of the paddle 32 extends to the bottom of the pulping chamber 1, and the paddle 32 is provided with a supporting portion 321 for supporting one end of the switch member 4, and the paddle 32 can be driven by a rotating liquid flow to swing around the hinged portion relative to the barrel 31 so that the supporting portion 321 is detached from the switch member 4.

[0065] The upper end of the paddle 32 is hinged to the cylinder 31, and the paddle 32 is provided with a clamping portion 321 for clamping the switch member 4, and the paddle 32 can be driven by the rotating liquid flow to separate from the switch member 4 to open the material holding chamber 2. Preferably, one of the cylinder 31 and the hinged portion is provided with a transversely arranged rotating shaft 5, and the other is provided with a hinge hole 311 that cooperates with the rotating shaft 5, so that during the food processing, after the liquid collides with the paddle 32, the paddle 32 swings accordingly, and then loses the limit on the switch member 4. The switch member 4 can be quickly turned downward under the action of gravity and the downward pressure of the material, so that the material can be discharged outward more quickly, further avoiding the situation where the material residue in the cylinder 31 causes food waste, and eliminating the need to set up other driving components to drive the switch member 4 to open, which helps to improve the compactness of the whole machine and reduce production costs. And because the paddle 32 is laterally hinged on the barrel 3, it can only swing within a certain range when hit by the liquid flow, and will not continue to rotate with the liquid flow, so that the paddle 32 can effectively block the liquid flow, reduce the flow rate of the liquid during centrifugal motion, and thus effectively reduce the risk of splashing of the liquid flow, and enable the paddle 32 to have a certain turbulence effect, thereby improving the food processing effect.

[0066] Furthermore, if Figure 2As shown, the supporting portion 321 includes a first protrusion extending from the paddle 32 toward the bottom of the switch member 4, and the bottom plate 41 is provided with a second protrusion 411 clamped on the first protrusion.

[0067] By setting the supporting portion 321 to include a first protrusion extending from the paddle 32 toward the bottom of the switch member 4, and the switch member 4 is provided with a second protrusion 411 that is clamped on the first protrusion, so that the second protrusion 411 is clamped on the first protrusion, the switch member 4 is clamped to the limit position; when the user uses the food processor, the liquid flow in the pulping chamber 1 collides with the paddle 32 during centrifugal motion, and then the paddle 32 swings around the rotating shaft 5, so that the first protrusion is separated from the second protrusion 411, and after the switch member 4 loses the limit position of the protrusion, it moves downward under the action of gravity and opens the feeding port to discharge the material. Preferably, the first protrusion and the second protrusion 411 are both located on the opposite side of the rotating shaft 5, so that the switch member 4 can be flipped open more quickly.

[0068] As a preferred embodiment of this embodiment, Figure 2 As shown, a pre-tightening structure is further provided between the paddle 32 and the cylinder 31 to provide a pre-tightening force to the paddle 32 .

[0069] By providing a pre-tightening structure between the paddle 32 and the cylinder 31 to provide a pre-tightening force for the paddle 32, it is ensured that the paddle 32 can offset the pre-tightening force to open the material holding chamber 2 only when it is driven by a large liquid flow. This effectively avoids the situation where the paddle 32 has no pre-tightening force and the user shakes the pulping chamber 1, causing the switch 4 to swing randomly and causing the material holding chamber 2 to open. This ensures that the material holding chamber 2 can be opened and discharged only when it is driven by a large force, thereby reducing the risk of users opening the machine by mistake and improving the stability of the entire machine.

[0070] It should be noted that the present application does not specifically limit the pre-tightening structure, which can be any one of the following implementations:

[0071] Implementation method 1: Figure 2 As shown, in this embodiment, a rotating shaft 5 is transversely arranged on the side wall of the cylinder 31, and the pre-tightening structure includes an elastic member 7 arranged on the rotating shaft 5, and an abutment portion is provided at the outer end of the rotating shaft 5, one end of the elastic member 7 abuts against the abutment portion, and the other end abuts against the paddle 32 to press the paddle 32 against the side wall of the cylinder 31.

[0072] By setting the pre-tightening structure to include an elastic member 7 arranged on the rotating shaft 5, and an abutment portion is provided at the outer end of the rotating shaft 5, one end of the elastic member 7 abuts against the abutment portion, and the other end abuts against the paddle 32, with the help of the elastic force of the elastic member 7, the paddle 32 is pressed against the side wall of the cylinder 31, thereby increasing the friction between the paddle 32 and the side wall of the cylinder 31, thereby achieving the pre-tightening effect on the paddle 32.

[0073] Specifically, Figure 2 As shown, an annular groove is provided at the end of the rotating shaft 5, and the elastic member 7 is an elastic ring sleeved in the annular groove. A shaft sleeve is also sleeved on the outside of the rotating shaft 5. One end of the elastic member 7 abuts against the shaft sleeve, and the other end abuts against the inner wall of the annular groove.

[0074] Implementation method 2: Figure 2 As shown, in this embodiment, the pre-tightening structure includes a first magnetic member 8 provided on the cylinder 31 and a second magnetic member 9 provided on the paddle 32 and magnetically matched with the first magnetic member 8 .

[0075] By setting the pre-tightening structure to include a first magnetic component 8 provided on the cylinder 31 and a second magnetic component 9 provided on the paddle 32 and magnetically cooperating with the first magnetic component 8, the pre-tightening effect on the paddle 32 is achieved with the help of the magnetic cooperation of the first magnetic component 8 and the second magnetic component 9, ensuring that the paddle 32 can offset the pre-tightening force swing and open the switch component 4 only when it is driven by a large liquid flow.

[0076] Embodiment 2: In this embodiment, a magnetic attraction member is provided at one end of the switch member 4 close to the barrel 3, and the barrel 3 is provided with an electromagnet, which is powered on and off to attract or separate from the magnetic attraction member.

[0077] By providing a magnetic attraction part at one end of the switch part 4 close to the barrel 3, and providing an electromagnet on the barrel 3, when the user uses the food processor, the control element in the food processor can control the power on and off of the electromagnet according to its processing state, thereby realizing that the electromagnet is magnetic or non-magnetic to achieve attraction or separation with the magnetic attraction part, thereby achieving the closing or opening of the switch part 4, and the control is more accurate and reliable, effectively avoiding the situation where the switch part 4 is opened accidentally and causes the material to be spilled.

[0078] Embodiment 3: In this embodiment, the material unloading assembly further includes a driving motor, which is in transmission connection with the switch member 4 to drive the switch member 4 to rotate. Specifically, the driving motor is connected to the main control board in the machine. When unloading is required, the main control board issues a command and makes the driving motor work. The driving motor drives the switch member 4 to rotate and open the material holding chamber 2 to realize unloading. After unloading is completed, the driving motor can drive the switch member 4 to close the material holding chamber 2.

[0079] As a preferred embodiment of the present application, the present application also includes a food processing machine, including the automatic feeding device as above and a pulping chamber with a stirring device 6 therein, and the automatic feeding device is arranged in the pulping chamber 1.

[0080] By setting an automatic unloading device in the food processing machine, the material adhered to the side plate 42 will be thrown into the pulping chamber 1 under the action of centrifugal force during the flipping process, so that the material adhered to the side plate 42 will fall off, ensuring sufficient unloading and achieving no residue, thereby improving the user experience. The present application does not specifically limit the forming of the pulping chamber 1, which can be set in the machine body or in the cup body, and the automatic unloading device is correspondingly set on the machine head or the cup cover, which will not be repeated here.

[0081] The technical solution protected by the present utility model is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments. It should be pointed out that the combination of the technical solution of any embodiment with the technical solution of one or more other embodiments is within the protection scope of the present utility model. Although the present utility model has been described in detail above with general descriptions and specific embodiments, it is obvious to those skilled in the art that some modifications or improvements can be made to it based on the present utility model. Therefore, these modifications or improvements made without departing from the spirit of the present utility model are within the scope of protection claimed by the present utility model.

Claims

1. An automatic feeding device, comprising a barrel and a switch member arranged below the barrel, wherein the barrel and the switch member are combined to form a material holding cavity, characterized in that: One end of the switch member is limitedly engaged with the barrel, and the other end is hinged to the barrel through a hinge shaft, the hinge shaft is horizontally arranged, and the switch member includes a bottom plate forming the bottom wall of the material holding chamber and a side plate arranged at the edge of the bottom plate and extending upward, the side plate and the barrel are enclosed to form the peripheral wall of the material holding chamber, the bottom plate revolves around the hinge shaft and drives the side plate to rotate to open the material holding chamber for unloading.

2. The automatic unloading device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The switch member is provided with an avoidance notch, and the hinge shaft is arranged at the avoidance notch.

3. The automatic unloading device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The side plate comprises a first side plate and a second side plate which are arranged opposite to each other, the avoidance notch is arranged between the first side plate and the second side plate, the hinge shaft is located at the avoidance notch to connect the first side plate with the second side plate, and the barrel wall of the barrel is provided with a hinge hole which cooperates with the hinge shaft; or, The avoidance notch has a first mounting portion and a second mounting portion that are arranged opposite to each other, and the hinge shaft includes a first rotating shaft and a second rotating shaft that are respectively arranged on the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion, the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft are arranged opposite to each other, and the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft are respectively matched with the hinge holes arranged on the barrel wall.

4. The automatic unloading device according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the bottom plate is hingedly matched with the barrel wall of the barrel, and the other end of the bottom plate or the side plate is limitedly matched with the barrel.

5. The automatic unloading device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The side plate is further provided with a communication hole communicating with the material holding cavity; or, The switch member has a closing position for closing the material holding cavity and an opening position for opening the material holding cavity, and when the switch member is in the opening position, the bottom end of the bottom plate is located above the liquid level; or, The switch component is provided with a magnetic attraction component at one end close to the barrel, and the barrel is provided with an electromagnet, which is powered on and off to attract or separate from the magnetic attraction component.

6. The automatic unloading device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The switch element is detachably connected to the barrel.

7. The automatic unloading device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The switch member is integrally formed with the hinge shaft, and the outer wall of the barrel is provided with a hook with an opening facing upward, and the hinge shaft is installed into the hook through the opening.

8. The automatic unloading device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The barrel includes a barrel and a paddle arranged on the outside of the barrel, the upper part of the paddle is provided with a hinged part hinged to the outer wall of the barrel, and the lower part of the paddle extends to the bottom of the pulping chamber, the paddle is provided with a supporting part for supporting one end of the switch member, and the paddle can be driven by a rotating liquid flow to swing around the hinged part relative to the barrel to disengage the supporting part relative to the switch member.

9. The automatic unloading device according to claim 8, characterized in that: A pre-tightening structure is further provided between the paddle and the cylinder, a rotating shaft is transversely provided on the side wall of the cylinder, the pre-tightening structure comprises an elastic member provided on the rotating shaft, and an abutting portion is provided on the outer end of the rotating shaft, one end of the elastic member abuts against the abutting portion, and the other end abuts against the paddle, so as to press the paddle against the side wall of the cylinder; or, A pre-tightening structure is further provided between the paddle and the barrel, and the pre-tightening structure comprises a first magnetic member provided on the barrel and a second magnetic member provided on the paddle and magnetically matched with the first magnetic member.

10. A food processing machine, characterized in that: It comprises the automatic feeding device as described in any one of claims 1 to 9 and a pulping chamber provided with a stirring device therein, wherein the automatic feeding device is arranged in the pulping chamber.

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