Grain containing device
By designing a movable and rotatable box lid and elastic parts grain storage device, the problem of rice accumulation when the automatic rice cooker is used is solved, and the grain leakage and intelligent cooking needs are achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202420927351.6
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-04-29
- Publication Date
- 2025-04-15
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-04-29
AI Technical Summary
When the automatic rice cooker is used to mix rice, it is easy to cause rice to accumulate at the rice outlet of the container and cannot leak smoothly from the rice outlet, resulting in the failure of the rice distribution operation.
A cereal storage device is designed, including a box body, a box cover and an elastic member. The box cover can move axially along the discharge port and rotate about the discharge port axis, keeping the discharge port blocked through the elastic member to prevent grain leakage. When in use, the box lid is driven by the pin bar to overcome the elastic force of the elastic member, open the discharge port, and ensure that the grain can leak smoothly.
It effectively avoids the accumulation of grain at the discharge port, ensures the smooth progress of automatic rice distribution operations, and realizes the need for intelligent cooking through information storage and data connectors.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of automatic cooking equipment, in particular to a grain containing device. Background Art
[0002] As a cooking utensil, the rice cooker is an essential household appliance in daily life. When people cook rice in daily life, they only need to complete the steps of preparing rice, washing rice, adding water, etc. The rice cooker can automatically complete the tasks of cooking and keeping warm.
[0003] With the improvement of the level of intelligence, in order to reduce the manual operation of cooking, devices that can automatically mix rice have emerged. They are usually equipped with a rice storage container, and a rice outlet with a switch is set at the bottom of the rice storage container. By controlling the switch of the rice outlet, the grains leak out under the action of gravity to complete the rice taking operation, and the amount of rice taken is controlled by a weighing device to realize the automatic rice mixing function.
[0004] When the rice dispensing operation is performed automatically, it is easy for rice to accumulate at the rice outlet of the container and cannot be smoothly discharged from the rice outlet, resulting in failure to successfully complete the rice dispensing operation. Utility Model Content
[0005] Based on the above description, the utility model provides a grain holding device to solve the problem that when the automatic rice cooker in the related art performs the rice mixing operation, rice is easily accumulated at the rice outlet of the container and cannot be smoothly leaked out from the rice outlet, resulting in the inability to successfully complete the rice mixing operation.
[0006] The technical solution of the utility model to solve the above technical problems is as follows:
[0007] The present application provides a grain containing device, and the technical solution adopted is as follows:
[0008] A grain holding device, comprising:
[0009] The box body has a circular discharge port at the bottom;
[0010] A box cover is disposed in the box body, the box cover can move relative to the box body along the axial direction of the discharge port, and the box cover can rotate relative to the box body around the axis of the discharge port, and the box cover can open or block the discharge port when moving along the axial direction of the discharge port;
[0011] An elastic member connects the box cover and the box body, and the elastic member is used to keep the box cover in a state of blocking the discharge port, and the box cover can overcome the elastic force of the elastic member and move to open the discharge port.
[0012] Preferably, the box body is provided with a bracket connected to it, and the bracket is connected to a connecting shaft coaxial with the discharge port. The connecting shaft can move axially relative to the bracket and can rotate around its own axis relative to the bracket, and the end of the connecting shaft close to the discharge port is connected to the box cover.
[0013] Preferably, the elastic member comprises a spring, the spring is coaxially sleeved outside the connecting shaft and is located between the box cover and the bracket, and two ends of the spring are respectively abutted against the bracket and the box cover.
[0014] Preferably, an elastic member connects the box cover and the box body, and the elastic member is used to keep the box cover in a state of blocking the discharge port, and the box cover can overcome the elastic force of the elastic member and move to open the discharge port.
[0015] Preferably, a circular interface is connected to the bottom of the box body, and the interface is coaxial with and connected to the discharge port.
[0016] Preferably, a connecting hole coaxial with the box cover is provided on the end surface of the box cover facing the outer side of the box body, and the cross-section of the connecting hole is non-circular.
[0017] Preferably, a disturbance plate is provided on the side of the box cover facing the box body, the plane of the disturbance plate is parallel to the axis of the discharge port, and is suitable for disturbing the grains in the box body through the disturbance plate when the box cover rotates relative to the box body around the axis of the discharge port.
[0018] Preferably, the box body is provided with an information storage device for recording the grain information in the box body, and the information storage device is connected to a data connector for connecting to an external control system.
[0019] Preferably, the side wall of the box body is provided with two transparent windows, which are close to the discharge port and are respectively located on both sides of the discharge port.
[0020] Preferably, a loading port is provided on the top of the box body.
[0021] Compared with the prior art, the technical solution of this application has the following beneficial technical effects:
[0022] 1. The present application provides a discharge port at the bottom of a box body, and provides a box cover in the box body, wherein the box cover is provided so as to be movable relative to the box body along the axial direction of the discharge port, and to be rotatable relative to the box body around the axial direction of the discharge port. When the box cover moves along the axial direction of the discharge port, the discharge port can be opened or blocked. An elastic member is provided to enable the box cover to move to block the discharge port and maintain the blockage. When the grains are stored, the box cover keeps the box body closed, thereby preventing the grains from leaking out and ensuring the cleanliness of the grains. When in use, a rice dispensing device is designed according to the box body structure, and a top cover for opening the box cover is provided. When the box body is installed on the rice dispensing device, the box cover is moved into the box body by the push rod to overcome the elastic force of the elastic member, thereby opening the box body so that the grains can leak out. The rice dispensing device is provided with a driving mechanism such as a cylinder or a motor, which drives the push rod to reciprocate along the axis direction of the discharge port or rotate around the axis of the discharge port. In this way, when the push rod pushes the box cover into the box body to keep the discharge port open, the box cover can reciprocate or rotate with the push rod, thereby disturbing the grains accumulated near the discharge port so that they can leak out smoothly from the discharge port, thereby ensuring that the automatic rice dispensing work can proceed smoothly.
[0023] 2. The present application sets an information storage device on the box body, which can store data such as the type, quality, origin and storage amount of grains in the box body, and connects with the control system through a data connector, so that the grain holding device can be used as a standardized independent product for users to choose. When in use, the information of the grains in the box body is obtained through the external control system, and the grains are taken according to the grain information and user needs, which can better meet the needs of intelligent cooking. At the same time, the grains can be cleaned and filled into the box body during production, realizing standardized production and controlling the quality of the grains. After the grains in the grain holding device are taken out, a new grain holding device can be directly replaced, which is more convenient and intelligent to use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0024] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a grain containing device provided in an embodiment of the utility model;
[0025] Figure 2 A schematic cross-sectional view of a grain containing device provided in an embodiment of the utility model;
[0026] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of a box cover in a grain containing device provided in an embodiment of the utility model;
[0027] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of a grain containing device provided in an embodiment of the utility model when the connection between the grain containing device and the rice blending device is opened.
[0028] In the accompanying drawings, the components represented by the reference numerals are listed as follows:
[0029] 1. Box body; 11. Discharge port; 12. Interface; 13. Loading port; 14. Handle; 15. Transparent window; 2. Box cover; 21. Disturbing plate; 22. Connecting hole; 3. Bracket; 4. Connecting shaft; 5. Information storage device; 6. Receiving port; 7. Ejector rod; 8. Spring. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0030] In order to facilitate understanding of the present application, the present application will be described more fully below with reference to the relevant drawings. Embodiments of the present application are provided in the drawings. However, the present application can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, the purpose of providing these embodiments is to make the disclosure of the present application more thorough and comprehensive.
[0031] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which this application belongs. The terms used herein in the specification of this application are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit this application.
[0032] It will be appreciated that spatial relationship terms such as "under," "beneath," "below," "under," "above," "above," etc., may be used herein to describe the relationship of an element or feature shown in the figures to other elements or features. It will be appreciated that, in addition to the orientations shown in the figures, spatial relationship terms also include different orientations of the device in use and operation. For example, if the device in the accompanying drawings is flipped, an element or feature described as "under other elements" or "under it" or "under it" will be oriented as being "above" the other elements or features. Thus, the exemplary terms "under" and "under" may include both upper and lower orientations. In addition, the device may also include additional orientations (e.g., rotated 90 degrees or other orientations), and the spatial descriptors used herein are interpreted accordingly.
[0033] It should be noted that when an element is considered to be "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element, or connected to the other element through an intermediate element. The "connection" in the following embodiments should be understood as "electrical connection", "communication connection", etc. if the connected circuits, modules, units, etc. have electrical signals or data transmission between each other.
[0034] When used herein, the singular forms "a", "an", and "said / the" may also include plural forms, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the terms "include / comprise" or "have" etc. specify the presence of stated features, wholes, steps, operations, components, parts or combinations thereof, but do not exclude the possibility of the presence or addition of one or more other features, wholes, steps, operations, components, parts or combinations thereof.
[0035] Reference Figure 1-4 As shown, an embodiment of the present application provides a grain containing device, which includes a box body 1, a box cover 2 and an elastic member. A circular discharge port 11 is opened at the bottom of the box body 1, and the box cover 2 is arranged in the box body 1. The box cover 2 can move relative to the box body 1 along the axial direction of the discharge port 11 and can rotate relative to the box body 1 around the axis of the discharge port 11. When the box cover 2 moves along the axial direction of the discharge port 11, the discharge port 11 can be opened or blocked. The elastic member connects the box cover 2 and the box body 1, and the elastic member is used to keep the box cover 2 in a state of blocking the discharge port 11, and the box cover 2 can overcome the elastic force of the elastic member and move to open the discharge port 11.
[0036] Reference Figure 1-2 As shown, specifically, in this embodiment, the bottom of the box body 1 is set to be a funnel shape with a diameter gradually decreasing from top to bottom, and the bottom of the funnel-shaped part is opened to form a discharge port 11. A circular interface 12 is connected to the bottom of the box body 1. The interface 12 is coaxial with and connected to the discharge port 11. The inner diameter of the interface 12 is set to be the same as the diameter of the discharge port 11. The grains in the box body 1 leak out through the discharge port 11 and the interface 12. The interface 12 is used as a structure connected to an external rice mixing device. In order to realize the function of the box cover 2 blocking the discharge port 11, the box cover 2 is set to be truncated cone-shaped and coaxial with the discharge port 11. The diameter of the box cover 2 gradually decreases along the direction from the outside of the box body 1 to the inside of the box body 1, and the maximum diameter of the box cover 2 is greater than the diameter of the discharge port 11. In this way, the box cover 2 can completely cover the discharge port 11 when moving in the axial direction, thereby blocking the discharge port 11 to prevent the grains from leaking out, and the box cover 2 will not move outside the box body 1.
[0037] Reference Figure 2-3 As shown, in order to install the box cover 2 on the box body 1, a bracket 3 connected to it is provided in the box body 1, and a connecting shaft 4 coaxial with the discharge port 11 is connected to the bracket 3. The connecting shaft 4 can move axially relative to the bracket 3 and can rotate around its own axis relative to the bracket 3. The end of the connecting shaft 4 close to the discharge port 11 is connected to the box cover 2; specifically, the bracket 3 is fixed to the inner wall of the box body 1, and a hole for the connecting shaft 4 to pass through is provided on the bracket 3. The connecting shaft 4 passes through the hole on the bracket 3 and is restricted from radial movement. The connecting shaft 4 can move axially or rotate around its own axis, and the small diameter end of the box cover 2 is fixed to the connecting shaft 4.
[0038] Reference Figure 2-3 As shown, the elastic member includes a spring 8, which is coaxially sleeved outside the connecting shaft 4 and located between the box cover 2 and the bracket 3, and the two ends of the spring 8 are respectively against the bracket 3 and the box cover 2.
[0039] Reference Figure 1-2As shown, further, a loading port 13 is provided on the top of the box body 1, and a lid which can open or close the loading port 13 is provided. The loading port 13 is provided to facilitate the filling of grains into the container, and after the filling is completed, the loading port 13 is closed by the lid to keep the box body 1 sealed, so that the grains can be taken out only through the discharge port 11.
[0040] Reference Figure 1-2 As shown, further, an information storage device 5 is provided on the box body 1, which has a chip for recording the grain information in the box body 1, and the information storage device 5 is provided with a data connector for connecting to the control system of the intelligent cooking device; specifically, the grain information includes data such as the type, quality, origin and storage amount of the grains in the box body 1, and the grain containing device can be used as a standardized independent product for users to choose, and the grain information therein is recorded when leaving the factory, and is connected to the control system through the data connector when in use. The control system obtains the grain information in the box body 1, and takes the grains according to the grain information and user needs, which can better meet the needs of intelligent cooking.
[0041] Reference Figure 2 As shown, further, two transparent windows 15 are provided on the side wall of the box body 1, and the transparent windows 15 are close to the discharge port 11 and are respectively located on both sides of the discharge port 11; when in use, a laser sensor can be designed in the rice mixing device so that the two transparent windows 15 are located between the receiving end and the transmitting end of the laser sensor, and the laser emitted by the transmitting end of the laser sensor can be received by the receiving end through the two transparent windows 15. Since the transparent windows 15 are close to the discharge port 11, when there is sufficient grain, the grain is filled between the two transparent windows 15, the laser emitted by the transmitting end of the laser sensor is blocked by the grain, and the receiving end cannot receive the signal. At this time, it can be judged that there is sufficient grain. When the remaining amount of grain in the box body 1 is low and the grain cannot be filled between the two transparent windows 15, the laser emitted by the transmitting end of the laser sensor is received by the receiving end through the two transparent windows 15, then it is judged that the remaining amount of grain in the box body 1 is insufficient, and a signal can be sent to the control system and the control system reminds the user.
[0042] Reference Figure 1 As shown, in order to facilitate the transportation and practical use of the grain containing device, a handle 14 is provided on the top of the box body 1 to facilitate the user to lift the grain containing device.
[0043] Reference Figure 3As shown, further, in order to disturb the grains when the box cover 2 rotates, a disturbance plate 21 is provided on the side of the box cover 2 facing the inside of the box body 1, and the plane of the disturbance plate 21 is parallel to the axis of the discharge port 11, which is suitable for disturbing the grains in the box body 1 through the disturbance plate 21 when the box cover 2 rotates relative to the box body 1 around the axis of the discharge port 11; at the same time, in order to facilitate the rotation of the box cover 2 through an external rice blending device that is matched with the grain containing device of the present application, a connecting hole 22 coaxial with the box cover 2 is provided on the end face of the box cover 2 facing the outside of the box body 1, and the cross-section of the connecting hole 22 is non-circular; in this embodiment, a groove is provided on the end face of the box cover 2 facing the outside of the box body 1, the groove is truncated cone-shaped and coaxial with the box cover 2, and the connecting hole 22 is provided at the bottom of the groove.
[0044] Reference Figure 4 As shown, in this embodiment, the state in which the axis of the discharge port 11 is vertical is used for illustration. When designing a rice blending device matching the grain containing device of the present application, a material receiving port 6 is provided to cooperate with the interface 12 of the box body 1, so that the interface 12 can be embedded in the material receiving port 6 in a coaxial state with the material receiving port 6, and at the same time, a push rod 7 coaxial with the material receiving port 6 is provided in the material receiving port 6, and during the process of the box body 1 being installed on the material receiving port 6, the push rod 7 and the box cover 2 are abutted and driven to overcome the elastic force of the spring 8 and move into the box body 1 to open the discharge port 11; at the same time, an intermediate container is provided to be connected to the material receiving port 6 to temporarily store grains leaking out of the box body 1, and a conveying device is provided to output the grains from the intermediate container. After the grains are output, the grains in the box body 1 leak out and fill the intermediate container. The rice blending device is also equipped with a driving device for driving the push rod 7 to move up and down or rotate, for example, through a motor or a cylinder, etc., which is selected according to actual needs. When the push rod 7 keeps the box cover 2 in an open state of the discharge port 11, the push rod 7 moves up and down, and the box cover 2 moves back and forth up and down under the cooperation of the push rod 7 and the spring 8, thereby disturbing the grains and preventing the grains from accumulating at the discharge port 11; when the push rod 7 rotates, the top end of the push rod 7 is set to cooperate with the connecting hole 22 on the box cover 2, the push rod 7 penetrates into the connecting hole 22 and is restricted from rotating relative to the box cover 2, so that when the push rod 7 rotates, the box cover 2 can be driven to rotate, thereby disturbing the grains through the disturbance plate 21, which can also prevent the grains from accumulating at the discharge port 11 and ensure that the grains can leak out of the discharge port 11 smoothly.
[0045] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A grain holding device, characterized in that: include: The box body (1) has a circular discharge port (11) at the bottom; A box cover (2) is arranged in the box body (1), the box cover (2) can move relative to the box body (1) along the axial direction of the discharge port (11), and the box cover (2) can rotate relative to the box body (1) around the axis of the discharge port (11), and the box cover (2) can open or block the discharge port (11) when moving along the axial direction of the discharge port (11); An elastic member connects the box cover (2) and the box body (1), and the elastic member is used to keep the box cover (2) in a state of blocking the discharge port (11), and the box cover (2) can overcome the elastic force of the elastic member and move to open the discharge port (11).
2. The grain holding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The box body (1) is provided with a bracket (3) connected thereto, and the bracket (3) is connected to a connecting shaft (4) coaxial with the discharge port (11), and the connecting shaft (4) can move axially relative to the bracket (3) and can rotate around its own axis relative to the bracket (3), and one end of the connecting shaft (4) close to the discharge port (11) is connected to the box cover (2).
3. The grain holding device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The elastic member comprises a spring (8), the spring (8) being coaxially sleeved outside the connecting shaft (4) and located between the box cover (2) and the bracket (3), and the two ends of the spring (8) respectively abutting against the bracket (3) and the box cover (2).
4. The grain holding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The box cover (2) is in the shape of a truncated cone and is coaxial with the discharge port (11); the diameter of the box cover (2) gradually decreases in the direction from the outside of the box body (1) to the inside of the box body (1); and the maximum diameter of the box cover (2) is greater than the diameter of the discharge port (11).
5. The grain holding device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The bottom of the box body (1) is connected with a circular interface (12), and the interface (12) is coaxial with and connected to the discharge port (11).
6. The grain holding device according to claim 5, characterized in that: A connecting hole (22) coaxial with the box cover (2) is provided on the end surface of the box cover (2) facing the outside of the box body (1); the cross section of the connecting hole (22) is non-circular.
7. The grain holding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A disturbance plate (21) is provided on the side of the box cover (2) facing the inside of the box body (1); the plane of the disturbance plate (21) is parallel to the axis of the discharge port (11), and is suitable for disturbing the grains in the box body (1) through the disturbance plate (21) when the box cover (2) rotates around the axis of the discharge port (11) relative to the box body (1).
8. The grain holding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The box body (1) is provided with an information storage device (5) for recording the grain information in the box body (1); the information storage device (5) is connected to a data connector for connecting to an external control system.
9. The grain holding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The side wall of the box body (1) is provided with two transparent windows (15), and the transparent windows (15) are close to the discharge port (11) and are respectively located on both sides of the discharge port (11).
10. The grain holding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the box body (1) is provided with a loading port (13).