Pot rotating mechanism for cooking robot

Abstract

The utility model discloses a pan rotating mechanism for a cooking robot. The pan rotating mechanism comprises a pan rotating driving assembly, a pan rotating assembly and a mounting disc. The rotating pan driving assembly comprises a rotating pan driving motor and a rotating pan transmission part, the rotating pan driving motor is used for driving the rotating pan transmission part, and the rotating pan transmission part comprises a rotating pan first bevel gear arranged at the output end of the rotating pan transmission part; the rotating pan assembly comprises a rotating pan shaft and a rotating pan second bevel gear arranged on the rotating pan shaft in a sleeving mode, and the rotating pan first bevel gear is meshed with the rotating pan second bevel gear; the mounting disc is used for mounting the rotating pan driving assembly and the rotating pan assembly, the rotating pan driving assembly is flatly laid on the mounting disc, and the rotating pan shaft is arranged on the mounting disc in a penetrating mode. According to the pan rotating mechanism, the pan rotating driving assembly is flatly laid on the mounting disc, and the pan rotating shaft penetrates through the mounting disc, so that the pan rotating mechanism is compact in structure, the pan rotating mechanism can be mounted in the pan barrel, the mounting space is reduced, and meanwhile, the space occupied by the cooking robot is also reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to cooking equipment, and more particularly to a pot-turning mechanism for a cooking robot. Background Art

[0002] With the continuous development of automatic intelligent information technology, the automation of cooking equipment has gradually become a hot topic of concern, and some cooking robots have appeared on the market. Existing cooking robots include automatic pot-turning mechanisms, and the driving motor of the automatic pot-turning mechanism is generally set on the base or bracket of the cooking machine, making the cooking robot bulky and occupying a large space. Summary of the invention

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by the present application is to provide a pot-turning mechanism for a cooking robot in view of the deficiencies in the prior art.

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by this application is solved by the following technical solutions:

[0005] A pot-turning mechanism for a cooking robot, comprising a pot-turning driving assembly, a pot-turning assembly and a mounting plate;

[0006] The rotary pot driving assembly comprises a rotary pot driving motor and a rotary pot transmission component, wherein the rotary pot driving motor is used to drive the rotary pot transmission component, and the rotary pot transmission component comprises a rotary pot first bevel gear arranged at an output end of the rotary pot transmission component;

[0007] The rotary pot assembly comprises a rotary pot shaft and a rotary pot second bevel gear sleeved on the rotary pot shaft, and the rotary pot first bevel gear is meshed with the rotary pot second bevel gear;

[0008] The installation disk is a disk-shaped disk, and is used to install the rotary pot drive assembly and the rotary pot assembly. The rotary pot drive assembly is laid flat on the installation disk, and the rotary pot shaft is passed through the installation disk.

[0009] The above-mentioned pot-turning mechanism for the cooking robot, the pot-turning transmission component also includes a pot-turning cylindrical gear set, a pot-turning helical gear set or a pot-turning sprocket.

[0010] The above-mentioned rotating pot mechanism for the cooking robot, one end of the rotating pot cylindrical gear set is arranged at the output end of the rotating pot driving motor, and the other end of the rotating pot cylindrical gear set is arranged on the central axis of the first bevel gear of the rotating pot; the rotating pot cylindrical gear set includes a plurality of cylindrical gears.

[0011] The above-mentioned pot-turning mechanism for the cooking robot, the pot-turning cylindrical gear set includes a first pot-turning cylindrical gear, a second pot-turning cylindrical gear and a third pot-turning cylindrical gear which are arranged in sequence and meshed with each other.

[0012] The above-mentioned rotating pot mechanism for the cooking robot has a clamping cover on the top of the rotating pot shaft, and the clamping cover and the rotating pot shaft are sealed by a sealing member, and an end cover is provided at the bottom of the rotating pot shaft, and the rotating pot shaft is clamped between the clamping cover and the end cover.

[0013] The above-mentioned pot-turning mechanism for a cooking robot, the mounting plate is provided with a pot-turning drive assembly mounting position and a pot-turning shaft mounting position.

[0014] The above-mentioned pot-turning mechanism for the cooking robot, the pot-turning shaft mounting position includes a hollow cylinder arranged on the mounting plate.

[0015] The above-mentioned rotating pot mechanism for a cooking robot, the rotating pot shaft is divided into a mounting portion and a connecting portion from top to bottom, the outer diameter of the mounting portion is larger than the outer diameter of the connecting portion, the rotating pot assembly also includes a tapered roller bearing, the tapered roller bearing and the second bevel gear of the rotating pot are sleeved on the connecting portion, the tapered roller bearing is clamped between the connecting portion and the cylinder, and the second bevel gear of the rotating pot is clamped between the mounting portion and the cylinder.

[0016] The above-mentioned pot-turning mechanism for a cooking robot has an annular limit platform inside the cylinder, the inner diameter of the limit platform is smaller than the outer diameter of the tapered roller bearing, and the tapered roller bearing includes a first tapered roller bearing and a second tapered roller bearing, the first tapered roller bearing is arranged above the limit platform, and the second tapered roller bearing is arranged below the limit platform.

[0017] In the above-mentioned pot-turning mechanism for a cooking robot, the sealing component includes an O-ring, the clamping cover is provided with an annular mounting groove that cooperates with the O-ring, and the O-ring abuts against the pot-turning shaft.

[0018] Due to the adoption of the above technical solution, the beneficial effects of this application are:

[0019] The pot-turning mechanism for a cooking robot provided in an embodiment of the present application comprises a pot-turning drive assembly, a pot-turning assembly and a mounting plate; the pot-turning drive assembly comprises a pot-turning drive motor and a pot-turning transmission component, the pot-turning drive motor is used to drive the pot-turning transmission component, the pot-turning transmission component comprises a pot-turning first bevel gear arranged at the output end of the pot-turning transmission component; the pot-turning assembly comprises a pot-turning shaft and a pot-turning second bevel gear sleeved on the pot-turning shaft, the pot-turning first bevel gear and the pot-turning second bevel gear being meshed; the mounting plate is used to install the pot-turning drive assembly and the pot-turning assembly, the pot-turning drive assembly is laid flat on the mounting plate, and the pot-turning shaft is passed through the mounting plate. Since the pot-turning drive assembly of the present application is laid flat on the mounting plate, and the pot-turning shaft is passed through the mounting plate, the pot-turning mechanism has a compact structure, and the pot-turning mechanism can be installed in the pot drum, which not only reduces the installation space, but also reduces the space occupied by the cooking robot. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 A top view of a pot-turning mechanism for a cooking robot provided in an embodiment of the present application in one embodiment;

[0021] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a pot-turning mechanism for a cooking robot provided in an embodiment of the present application in one embodiment;

[0022] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a pot-turning mechanism for a cooking robot provided in an embodiment of the present application in another embodiment;

[0023] Figure 4 A cross-sectional view of a pot-turning mechanism for a cooking robot provided in an embodiment of the present application in one embodiment;

[0024] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a rotary pan assembly provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0025] Figure 6 A cross-sectional view of a rotary pot assembly provided in an embodiment of the present application in one embodiment;

[0026] Figure 7 A top view of a mounting plate provided in an embodiment of the present application in one embodiment;

[0027] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a mounting plate provided in an embodiment of the present application in one implementation manner;

[0028] Fig. 9 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a rotating pan shaft provided in an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The present invention is further described in detail below by specific embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Wherein similar elements in different embodiments adopt associated similar element numbers. In the following embodiments, many detailed descriptions are for making the present application better understood. However, those skilled in the art can easily recognize that some features can be omitted in different situations, or can be replaced by other elements, materials, methods. In some cases, some operations related to the present application are not shown or described in the specification, this is to avoid the core part of the present application being overwhelmed by too much description, and for those skilled in the art, it is not necessary to describe these related operations in detail, and they can fully understand the related operations according to the description in the specification and the general technical knowledge in the art.

[0030] In addition, the features, operations or characteristics described in the specification can be combined in any appropriate manner to form various implementations. At the same time, the steps or actions in the method description can also be interchanged or adjusted in a manner that is obvious to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the various sequences in the specification and the drawings are only for the purpose of clearly describing a certain embodiment and are not meant to be a required sequence, unless otherwise specified that a certain sequence must be followed.

[0031] The serial numbers assigned to the components in this article, such as "first", "second", etc., are only used to distinguish the objects described and do not have any order or technical meaning.

[0032] In addition, the technical features and technical solutions described herein may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments. It is easy for a person skilled in the art to understand that the steps or operation sequence of the methods related to the embodiments provided herein may also be changed. Therefore, any sequence in the drawings and embodiments is only for illustrative purposes and does not imply a requirement to follow a certain sequence unless it is explicitly stated that a certain sequence is required.

[0033] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, the pot-turning mechanism for a cooking robot provided in an embodiment of the present application, one implementation manner of which includes a pot-turning drive assembly, a pot-turning assembly and a mounting plate 100 .

[0034] The rotary pot driving assembly may include a rotary pot driving motor 310 and a rotary pot transmission component, wherein the rotary pot driving motor 310 is used to drive the rotary pot transmission component, and the rotary pot transmission component may include a rotary pot first bevel gear 320, which is arranged at the output end of the rotary pot transmission component. The rotary pot assembly may include a rotary pot shaft 340 and a rotary pot second bevel gear 350, wherein the rotary pot second bevel gear 350 is sleeved on the rotary pot shaft, and the rotary pot first bevel gear 320 and the rotary pot second bevel gear 350 are meshed.

[0035] The mounting plate 100 is used to mount the rotary pot mechanism. The rotary pot driving assembly is laid flat on the mounting plate 100, and the rotary pot shaft 340 is passed through the mounting plate.

[0036] The pot-turning mechanism for a cooking robot provided in an embodiment of the present application, the pot-turning transmission component may further include a pot-turning cylindrical gear set, a pot-turning helical gear set or a pot-turning sprocket.

[0037] In one embodiment, one end of the rotary pot cylindrical gear set is arranged at the output end of the rotary pot driving motor 310, and the other end of the rotary pot cylindrical gear set is arranged on the central axis of the rotary pot first bevel gear 320; the rotary pot cylindrical gear set may include multiple cylindrical gears.

[0038] like Figure 3 , Figure 4As shown, the rotary pot cylindrical gear set may include a rotary pot first cylindrical gear 331, a rotary pot second cylindrical gear 332 and a rotary pot third cylindrical gear 333, which are arranged in sequence and mesh with each other. The rotary pot first cylindrical gear 331 is arranged at the output end of the rotary pot driving motor 310, and the rotary pot third cylindrical gear 333 is arranged on the central axis of the rotary pot first bevel gear 320.

[0039] The pot-turning mechanism for a cooking robot provided in the embodiment of the present application is as follows: Figure 5 , Figure 6 As shown, the pressing cover 360 can also be sealed and connected to the pot shaft 340 through a seal. An end cover 370 is provided at the bottom of the pot shaft 340 , and the pot shaft 340 is clamped between the pressing cover 360 and the end cover 370 .

[0040] In one embodiment, the seal may include a static seal. The static seal may include a first O-ring 281. The pressing cover 360 is provided with a first annular groove 361 that matches the first O-ring 281. The position of the first annular groove 361 matches the top of the rotating pot shaft 340. The first O-ring 281 abuts against the rotating pot shaft 340. The pressing cover 360 and the rotating pot shaft 340 may be connected by threads.

[0041] In another embodiment, the static seal may further include a second O-ring 282, and the clamping cover 360 may further be provided with a second annular groove 362 that cooperates with the second O-ring 282. The position of the second annular groove 362 cooperates with the bottom boss of the inner pot (not shown), and the second O-ring 282 abuts against the bottom boss.

[0042] like Figure 7 , Figure 8 As shown, the mounting plate 100 is a disc-shaped plate, and is provided with a rotary pot drive assembly mounting position 130 and a rotary pot shaft mounting position 110, and the rotary pot shaft mounting position 110 includes a hollow cylinder 111 arranged at the center of the mounting plate 100. The mounting plate 100 can be manufactured by die casting, and is provided with a plurality of reinforcing ribs to ensure the strength of the mounting plate.

[0043] The pot-turning mechanism for a cooking robot provided in the embodiment of the present application has different torques and rotation speeds required for turning the pot and the stirring ruler. In order to ensure the simplicity of the structure and the versatility of the parts, the mechanical transmission systems of the pot and the stirring ruler can be designed to be the same / centrally symmetrical. The difference in torque / rotation speed is achieved by selecting motors of the same model with different reduction ratios, which can reduce the number of parts as much as possible, ensure the simplicity of the overall structure, and improve the maintainability of the module.

[0044] like Fig. 9As shown, the rotary pot shaft 340 is divided into a mounting portion 341 and a connecting portion 342 from top to bottom, the outer diameter of the mounting portion 341 is larger than the outer diameter of the connecting portion 342, and the rotary pot assembly also includes a tapered roller bearing, which can withstand the radial force caused by the pot and the food to the shaft system. The tapered roller bearing and the rotary pot second bevel gear 350 are sleeved on the connecting portion 342, the tapered roller bearing is clamped between the connecting portion 342 and the cylinder 111, and the rotary pot second bevel gear 350 is clamped between the mounting portion 341 and the cylinder 111. In one embodiment, the rotary pot second bevel gear 350 is provided with an internal spline, and the rotary pot shaft 340 is provided with an external spline 343, and the rotary pot second bevel gear 350 and the rotary pot shaft 340 are connected by splines.

[0045] In one embodiment, an annular stopper 112 is provided in the cylinder 111, and the inner diameter of the stopper 112 is smaller than the outer diameter of the tapered roller bearing. There can be one or more tapered roller bearings. In this embodiment, two tapered roller bearings can be provided, and the tapered roller bearings include a first tapered roller bearing 381 and a second tapered roller bearing 382. The first tapered roller bearing 381 is provided above the stopper 112, and the second tapered roller bearing 382 is provided below the stopper 112.

[0046] The above contents are further detailed descriptions of the present application in combination with specific implementation methods, and it cannot be determined that the specific implementation of the present application is limited to these descriptions. For ordinary technicians in the technical field to which the present application belongs, several simple deductions or substitutions can be made without departing from the concept of the present application.

Claims

1. A pot-turning mechanism for a cooking robot, characterized in that: It includes a rotary pot driving assembly, a rotary pot assembly and a mounting plate; The rotary pot driving assembly comprises a rotary pot driving motor and a rotary pot transmission component, wherein the rotary pot driving motor is used to drive the rotary pot transmission component, and the rotary pot transmission component comprises a rotary pot first bevel gear arranged at an output end of the rotary pot transmission component; The rotary pot assembly comprises a rotary pot shaft and a rotary pot second bevel gear sleeved on the rotary pot shaft, and the rotary pot first bevel gear is meshed with the rotary pot second bevel gear; The installation disk is a disk-shaped disk, and is used to install the rotary pot drive assembly and the rotary pot assembly. The rotary pot drive assembly is laid flat on the installation disk, and the rotary pot shaft is passed through the installation disk.

2. The pan rotating mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotary pot transmission component also includes a rotary pot cylindrical gear set, a rotary pot helical gear set or a rotary pot sprocket.

3. The pan rotating mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: One end of the rotary pot cylindrical gear set is arranged at the output end of the rotary pot driving motor, and the other end of the rotary pot cylindrical gear set is arranged on the central axis of the rotary pot first bevel gear; the rotary pot cylindrical gear set includes a plurality of cylindrical gears.

4. The pan rotating mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: The rotary pot cylindrical gear set comprises a rotary pot first cylindrical gear, a rotary pot second cylindrical gear and a rotary pot third cylindrical gear which are arranged in sequence and meshed with each other.

5. The pan rotating mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: A pressing cover is provided on the top of the rotary pot shaft, and the pressing cover and the rotary pot shaft are sealed and connected via a sealing member; an end cover is provided on the bottom of the rotary pot shaft, and the rotary pot shaft is clamped between the pressing cover and the end cover.

6. The pan rotating mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that: The installation plate is provided with a rotary pot drive assembly installation position and a rotary pot shaft installation position.

7. The pan rotating mechanism according to claim 6, characterized in that: The rotary pot shaft mounting position comprises a hollow cylinder arranged on the mounting plate.

8. The pan rotating mechanism according to claim 7, characterized in that: The rotary pot shaft is divided into a mounting portion and a connecting portion from top to bottom, and the outer diameter of the mounting portion is larger than the outer diameter of the connecting portion. The rotary pot assembly also includes a tapered roller bearing, and the tapered roller bearing and the second bevel gear of the rotary pot are sleeved on the connecting portion. The tapered roller bearing is clamped between the connecting portion and the cylinder, and the second bevel gear of the rotary pot is clamped between the mounting portion and the cylinder.

9. The pan rotating mechanism according to claim 8, characterized in that: An annular limit platform is provided in the cylinder, the inner diameter of the limit platform is smaller than the outer diameter of the tapered roller bearing, the tapered roller bearing comprises a first tapered roller bearing and a second tapered roller bearing, the first tapered roller bearing is arranged above the limit platform, and the second tapered roller bearing is arranged below the limit platform.

10. The pan rotating mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that: The sealing member comprises an O-ring, the pressing cover is provided with an annular mounting groove matched with the O-ring, and the O-ring abuts against the rotating pot shaft.

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