Feeding device and cooking machine

Abstract

The utility model relates to a feeding device and a cooking machine, the feeding device comprises a material box, a supporting seat, a swing arm and a driving mechanism, the material box is used for containing food materials and is provided with a feeding port; the swing arm is rotatably arranged on the supporting seat, and locking assemblies which are matched with each other are arranged between the swing arm and the material box, so that the swing arm and the material box are in a relatively fixed locking state, or the swing arm and the material box are in a relatively separated or loosely connected unlocking state; the driving mechanism is in driving connection with the swing arm and used for driving the swing arm to rotate relative to a rotating shaft so that the locking assembly can be switched between the locking state and the unlocking state, and when the locking assembly is in the locking state, the driving mechanism drives the swing arm to drive the material box to turn over so that the food materials in the material box can be thrown outwards. Locking, unlocking and feeding between the swing arm and the material box can be achieved only by controlling the swing arm to rotate, and the control method is simple; the swing arm and the material box are locked through the locking assembly, the situation that the material box slides off from the material arm or the material box is thrown off can be avoided, and safety and reliability are achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of cooking equipment, in particular to a feeding device and a cooking machine. Background Art

[0002] The cooking machine has multiple functions such as automatic stir-frying, frying and cooking. When using it, you only need to put the prepared seasonings and ingredients into the pot. After the setting is successful, the cooking machine will execute according to the set functions, which brings great convenience to cooking.

[0003] Some cooking machines use a feeding arm to automatically feed ingredients, so you need to put the seasoning and ingredients into the feeding box first, and then use the feeding arm to feed the ingredients in the box into the pot. Some feeding arms on the market use magnetic suction to feed the box to feed the ingredients in the box. However, when the feeding arm and the box are connected by magnetic suction, the box is easy to slip off the feeding arm, or the box is easy to be thrown off during the feeding process, resulting in feeding failure, affecting the normal cooking and affecting the user experience. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims at the above-mentioned defects of the prior art and provides an improved feeding device and a cooking machine.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve the technical problem is: construct a feeding device, which is applied to a cooking machine, comprising:

[0006] A material box, used for holding food materials and having a material feeding port;

[0007] Support seat;

[0008] A swing arm is rotatably disposed on the support seat, and a locking assembly that cooperates with the material box is provided between the swing arm and the material box to place the swing arm and the material box in a relatively fixed locked state, or to place the swing arm and the material box in a relatively separated or loosely connected unlocked state; and

[0009] A driving mechanism is connected to the swing arm driving, and is used to drive the swing arm to rotate relative to a rotating shaft so that the locking assembly can switch between the locked state and the unlocked state, and when the locking assembly is in the locked state, drive the swing arm to flip the material box to throw the food in the material box out.

[0010] In some embodiments, the locking assembly includes a first locking structure, which includes a clamping portion swingably disposed on the swing arm and a clamping slot correspondingly disposed on the material box, and the clamping portion is disposed opposite to the clamping slot; the clamping portion can be clamped into the clamping slot in an upward state.

[0011] In some embodiments, the first locking structure further comprises a first blocking member provided on the magazine and located at the upper part of the card slot, and when the swing arm drives the clamping portion to rotate from a direction away from the bottom surface of the magazine to a direction close to the bottom surface and passes through the first blocking member, the clamping portion switches to an upward state under the reaction of the first blocking member;

[0012] The first locking structure also includes a second blocking member provided on the material box and located at the lower part of the card slot. When the swing arm drives the clamping part to rotate from the bottom surface close to the material box to the direction away from the bottom surface and passes through the second blocking member, the clamping part switches to a downward state under the reaction of the second blocking member.

[0013] In some embodiments, the first blocking member includes a first inclined surface inclined downward from the material box, and the second blocking member includes a second inclined surface inclined upward from the material box.

[0014] In some embodiments, the first locking structure further includes an elastic retaining member that provides elastic retaining force to the clamping portion to keep it in an upward state or a downward state.

[0015] In some embodiments, the locking assembly further includes a second locking structure, the second locking structure including a pressure-blocking member rotatably disposed on the support seat, an elastic connecting member connecting the pressure-blocking member and the swing arm, and a matching portion disposed on the material box, the matching portion being farther away from the bottom surface of the material box than the card slot;

[0016] During the rotation of the swing arm from away from the bottom surface to close to the bottom surface, the elastic connecting member drives the pressure blocking member to swing from away from the bottom surface to close to the bottom surface, and the pressure blocking member presses the matching portion.

[0017] In some embodiments, the matching portion includes a first plane formed on the material box, and the pressure blocking member is correspondingly provided with a second plane adapted to the first plane.

[0018] In some embodiments, one of the swing arm and the material box is provided with a mounting edge, and the other is correspondingly provided with a mounting groove;

[0019] During the process of the swing arm rotating from a direction away from the bottom surface of the material box to a direction close to the bottom surface, the mounting edge can be inserted into the mounting groove; during the process of the swing arm rotating from a direction close to the bottom surface to a direction away from the bottom surface, the mounting edge can be disengaged from the mounting groove.

[0020] In some embodiments, the cartridge is provided with at least one;

[0021] The feeding device also includes a base, a moving mechanism arranged on the base, and a tray for supporting the material box. The moving mechanism is connected to the tray and is used to drive the tray to move so that the material box corresponds to the swing arm.

[0022] The utility model also provides a cooking machine, which comprises a cooker and any one of the above-mentioned feeding devices, wherein the feeding device feeds the food in the material box into the cooker.

[0023] The feeding device and cooking machine of the utility model have the following beneficial effects:

[0024] A locking assembly is provided between the swing arm and the material box of the feeding device. The locking assembly can switch between a locked state and an unlocked state during the rotation of the swing arm, and feeding can be achieved by driving the swing arm to drive the material box to flip when the locking assembly is in the locked state. That is, locking, unlocking and feeding between the swing arm and the material box can be achieved by only controlling the rotation of the swing arm, and the control method is simple. The swing arm is driven to flip only when the swing arm and the material box are in a locked state, and the swing arm and the material box can be kept in a locked state during the flipping process, thereby avoiding the material box from slipping off the material arm during the feeding process, or the material box being thrown off. The system is safe and reliable, ensures the normal cooking, and improves the user experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments, in which:

[0026] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a feeding device according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0027] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 The structural schematic diagram of the swing arm, the clamping part and the material box of the feeding device shown;

[0028] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 The exploded structural diagram of the swing arm and the clamping part is shown;

[0029] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of the utility model in which the swing arm and the material box are in an unlocked state (the swing arm and the material box are relatively separated);

[0030] Figure 5 yes Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure showing that the swing arm and the material box are in another unlocked state (the swing arm and the material box are in loose connection, and the clamping portion passes through the first blocking member);

[0031] Figure 6 yes Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure showing that the swing arm and the material box are in a locked state;

[0032] Figure 7 yes Figure 4 The swing arm and the material box are in a locked state, and the swing arm drives the material box to flip;

[0033] Figure 8 yes Figure 4 A structural diagram showing that the swing arm and the material box are in another unlocked state (the swing arm and the material box are in loose connection, and the clamping portion passes through the second blocking member);

[0034] Fig. 9 yes Figure 6 A partial enlarged view of area B is shown;

[0035] Fig.10 It is a cross-sectional structural diagram of a feeding device of another embodiment of the utility model;

[0036] Fig.11 It is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the driving mechanism of the feeding device of one embodiment of the utility model;

[0037] Fig.12 yes Figure 1 A partial enlarged view of area A is shown.

[0038] In the accompanying drawings, 10. feeding device, 1. material box, 110. bottom surface, 11. feeding port, 12. mating side, 13. back side, 14. mounting groove, 15. mating part, 151. first plane, 2. support seat, 21. seat body, 211. limit part, 22. rotating shaft, 3. swing arm, 31. connecting end, 32. mating end, 33. mounting edge, 34. connecting shaft, 4. driving mechanism, 41. motor, 42. motor seat, 43. motor box, 51. first plane A locking structure, 511. A snap-fitting portion, 512. A snap-fitting slot, 513. A first blocking member, 514. A second blocking member, 515. An elastic retaining member, 5151. A first wing portion, 5152. A second wing portion, 516. An axis portion, 521. A blocking member, 5211. A blocking member, 5212. A connecting hole, 5213. A second plane, 522. An elastic connecting member, 5221. A hook portion, 6. A gap, 71. A base, 72. A moving mechanism, 73. A tray. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] In order to have a clearer understanding of the technical features, purposes and effects of the present invention, the specific implementation methods of the present invention are now described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, it should be understood that the directions or positional relationships indicated by "upper", "lower", "horizontal", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc. are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, are constructed and operated in specific directions, and are only for the convenience of describing the present technical solution, rather than indicating that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0040] It should also be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms such as "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed", "set" and the like should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral one; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. When an element is referred to as being "on" or "under" another element, the element can be "directly" or "indirectly" located on the other element, or there may be one or more intermediate elements. The terms "first", "second", etc. are only for the convenience of describing the present technical solution, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first", "second", etc. may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0041] In the following description, specific details such as specific system structures and technologies are provided for the purpose of illustration rather than limitation, so as to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments of the present invention. However, it should be clear to those skilled in the art that the present invention can also be implemented in other embodiments without these specific details. In other cases, detailed descriptions of well-known systems, devices, circuits, and methods are omitted to avoid unnecessary details that hinder the description of the present invention.

[0042] The utility model provides a cooking machine, which includes a pot and a feeding device 10. It can be understood that the feeding device 10 is applied to the cooking machine to automatically feed the ingredients and seasonings in the material box 1 into the pot to achieve automatic feeding. Therefore, when using the cooking machine, it is only necessary to manually place the ingredients and seasonings in the corresponding material box 1, and by selecting and starting the program, the cooking machine will execute according to the program setting, automatically feed the ingredients and seasonings and execute the selected cooking function.

[0043] like Figure 1As shown, the feeding device 10 includes a material box 1, a support seat 2, a swing arm 3 and a driving mechanism 4. The material box 1 is used to hold food materials and seasonings, and has a feeding port 11. The feeding port 11 can be located at the upper end of the material box 1 to facilitate the placement and feeding of food materials and seasonings.

[0044] The support seat 2 is used for mounting the swing arm 3, supporting the swing arm 3, and supporting the swing arm 3 to rotate. To achieve feeding, the swing arm 3 is rotatably arranged on the support seat 2, and a locking assembly cooperating with each other is provided between the swing arm 3 and the material box 1, so that the swing arm 3 and the material box 1 are in a relatively fixed locked state, or the swing arm 3 and the material box 1 are in a relatively separated or loosely connected unlocked state.

[0045] It can be understood that the swing arm 3 and the material box 1 can be in a locked state or an unlocked state through the cooperation of the locking assembly. Figure 6 , Figure 7 As shown, the locked state is that the swing arm 3 and the material box 1 are in a relatively fixed state, and the two are firmly connected together. It can be understood that when the swing arm 3 and the material box 1 are in the locked state, if the swing arm 3 rotates, it will drive the material box 1 to rotate synchronously, so that the feeding can be completed; and during the rotation process, the swing arm 3 and the material box 1 are always in a locked state, which prevents the material box 1 from slipping off the swing arm 3 or being thrown off.

[0046] The unlocked state is a state in which the swing arm 3 and the material box 1 are relatively separated or loosely connected, such as Figure 4 As shown, when there is no contact between the swing arm 3 and the material box 1, the swing arm 3 and the material box 1 are in a relatively separated state. Figure 5 , Figure 8 As shown, when there is contact between the swing arm 3 and the material box 1, but the swing arm 3 and the material box 1 are not relatively fixed, that is, the two are not firmly connected together, the swing arm 3 and the material box 1 are in a relatively loose connection state. It can be understood that when the swing arm 3 and the material box 1 are in a relatively separated or loosely connected state, when the swing arm 3 rotates, it rotates relative to the material box 1 and does not drive the material box 1 to rotate synchronously.

[0047] Combination Figure 2 , Fig. 9 As shown, the locking assembly may include a first locking structure 51, which includes a clamping portion 511 swingably disposed on the swing arm 3 and a clamping slot 512 correspondingly disposed on the material box 1, and the clamping portion 511 and the clamping slot 512 are disposed opposite to each other; the clamping portion 511 can be clamped into the clamping slot 512 in an upward state.

[0048] It can be understood that the swing arm 3 is arranged opposite to the material box 1, and the swing arm 3 includes a connection end 31 connected to the support seat 2 and a matching end 32 matched with the material box 1, and the connection end 31 and the matching end 32 are respectively located at opposite ends of the swing arm 3. The material box 1 includes a matching side 12 opposite to the matching end 32 and matched with the swing arm 3, and a back side 13 opposite to the matching side 12.

[0049] The clamping portion 511 is disposed at the mating end 32 of the swing arm 3, and the clamping portion 511 is swingably disposed on the swing arm 3, that is, the clamping portion 511 can be in an upward state or a downward state on the swing arm 3. Figure 2 and Fig. 9 As shown, the card slot 512 is provided on the mating side 12 of the magazine 1 to be opposite to the card slot 511, and the opening of the card slot 512 faces downward, so that the card slot 511 can be carded into the card slot 512 in an upward state. Moreover, the card slot 511 can be firmly inserted into the card slot 512, so that the swing arm 3 and the magazine 1 are locked in one position.

[0050] It can be understood that the clamping portion 511 can be firmly clamped into the clamping slot 512 in the upward state, so that when the swing arm 3 drives the material box 1 to flip through the clamping portion 511, the clamping portion 511 will not fall out of the clamping slot 512, so there is no need to additionally set up a retaining structure for keeping the clamping portion 511 in the clamping slot 512.

[0051] In other embodiments, the opening of the slot 512 may also be arranged downward, so that the swing arm 3 can be snapped into the slot 512 when it is in the downward state, so as to achieve the locking of the swing arm 3 and the material box 1 in one position. Of course, in other embodiments, the snap-fitting portion 511 can be swung to a horizontal state on the swing arm 3, and the opening of the slot 512 can be correspondingly opened horizontally, and the swing arm 3 can be connected to the slot 512 when it is in the horizontal state, so as to achieve the locking of the swing arm 3 and the material box 1 in one position. It can be understood that the first locking structure 51 may also include a retaining structure, so that the snap-fitting portion 511 can be firmly inserted into the slot 512, so as to prevent the snap-fitting portion 511 from falling out of the slot 512 during the feeding process.

[0052] In order to switch the clamping portion 511 to the upward state, Figure 2 and Fig. 9 As shown, in this embodiment, the first locking structure 51 further includes a first blocking member 513, which is disposed on the mating side 12 of the magazine 1 and located at the upper portion of the card slot 512. Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, when the swing arm 3 drives the clamping portion 511 to rotate from a direction away from the bottom surface 110 of the material box 1 to a direction close to the bottom surface 110 of the material box 1 (i.e., the clockwise direction in the figure) and passes through the first blocking member 513, the clamping portion 511 is switched to an upward state (such as Figure 5shown).

[0053] Specifically, the cross section of the swing arm 3 may be fan-shaped, and the width gradually increases from the connecting end 31 to the mating end 32, and the end surface of the mating end 32 may be arc-shaped. When the swing arm 3 rotates to a position where the mating end 32 is opposite to the mating side 12 of the magazine 1, there is a gap 6 (such as Figure 5 As shown), so that the swing arm 3 can rotate.

[0054] Among them, the first blocking member 513 protrudes from the gap 6, and the horizontal distance between the clamping portion 511 and the first blocking member 513 is smaller than the size of the clamping portion 511 when it is in a horizontal state. Therefore, when the swing arm 3 drives the clamping portion 511 to rotate from a direction away from the bottom surface 110 of the material box 1 to a direction close to the bottom surface 110 of the material box 1 and passes through the first blocking member 513, the clamping portion 511 will contact the first blocking member 513 and switch to an upward state under the reaction of the first blocking member 513.

[0055] The first blocking member 513 includes a first inclined surface inclined downward from the material box 1. Specifically, the mating side 12 of the material box 1 is located near the bottom surface 110 of the material box 1 and is inclined downward from the mating side 12 and toward the side where the swing arm 3 is located, forming the first inclined surface. The clamping groove 512 is located at the lower part of the first inclined surface, so that when the clamping portion 511 is in an upward state and the swing arm 3 drives the clamping portion 511 to continue to rotate toward the bottom surface 110 of the material box 1, the clamping portion 511 can be inserted into the clamping groove 512.

[0056] Of course, in other embodiments, such as Fig.10 As shown, the mating side 12 can also serve as the first damper 513, and the clamping portion 511 can be switched to an upward state by adjusting the mating side 12. Specifically, the gap 6 above the slot 512 is set to be smaller than the size of the clamping portion 511 when it is in a horizontal state, so that when the swing arm 3 drives the clamping portion 511 to rotate from a direction away from the bottom surface 110 of the material box 1 to a direction close to the bottom surface 110 of the material box 1, the clamping portion 511 will contact the mating side 12 and switch to an upward state under the reaction of the mating side 12.

[0057] Of course, in other embodiments, the first inclined surface and the matching side 12 may serve together as the first deflection member 513 .

[0058] In order to switch the clamping portion 511 to the downward state, Figure 2 and Fig. 9As shown, in this embodiment, the first locking structure 51 also includes a second blocking member 514, which is arranged on the material box 1 and located at the lower part of the card slot 512. When the swing arm 3 drives the clamping portion 511 to rotate from the bottom surface 110 close to the material box 1 to the direction away from the bottom surface 110 of the material box 1 (that is, the counterclockwise direction in the figure) and passes through the second blocking member 514, the clamping portion 511 will contact the second blocking member 514 and switch to a downward state under the reaction of the second blocking member 514.

[0059] The second deflector 514 includes a second inclined surface that is inclined upward from the material box 1. Specifically, the mating side 12 of the material box 1 is located near the bottom surface 110 of the material box 1 and is inclined upward from the mating side 12 and toward the side where the swing arm 3 is located, forming the second inclined surface. The second inclined surface is closer to the bottom surface 110 of the material box 1 than the first inclined surface.

[0060] The second inclined surface is spaced apart from the first inclined surface in the height direction of the magazine 1, providing a travel for the orientation state switching of the clamping portion 511. In addition, there is a space below the second blocking member 514 that is larger than the size of the clamping portion 511 when it is in a horizontal state, providing space support for the swing of the clamping portion 511.

[0061] In other embodiments, the first blocking member 513 and the second blocking member 514 are not limited to be inclined structures, and may be arranged in other structures. As long as the clamping portion 511 contacts the blocking member during the rotation process, the orientation of the clamping portion 511 can be switched.

[0062] Combination Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, in order to maintain the orientation state of the clamping portion 511, in this embodiment, the first locking structure 51 also includes an elastic retaining member 515 that provides elastic retaining force to the clamping portion 511 to keep it in an upward state or a downward state. The elastic retaining member 515 is rotatably mounted on the mating end 32 of the swing arm 3 through the shaft portion 516. The elastic retaining member 515 includes a first wing 5151 and a second wing 5152. The first wing 5151 is mounted in the swing arm 3, and the second wing 5152 is mounted in the clamping portion 511. It can be understood that the second wing 5152 supports the swing of the clamping portion 511 and provides an elastic retaining force to the clamping portion 511, so that the clamping portion 511 can switch states only when passing through the blocking member, and will not switch states at will. Among them, the elastic retaining member 515 can be a torsion spring.

[0063] In this embodiment, the locking assembly also includes a second locking structure. It can be understood that in this embodiment, the locking assembly locks the swing arm 3 and the material box 1 from both ends in the height direction, wherein the first locking structure 51 realizes the locking of the lower end of the swing arm 3 and the material box 1, and the second locking structure is used to realize the locking of the upper end of the swing arm 3 and the material box 1, so that the first locking structure 51 and the second locking structure cooperate to lock the swing arm 3 and the material box 1.

[0064] Combination Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the second locking structure includes a pressure blocking member 521 rotatably arranged on the support seat 2, an elastic connecting member 522 connecting the pressure blocking member 521 and the swing arm 3, and a matching portion 15 arranged on the material box 1, and the matching portion 15 is farther away from the bottom surface 110 of the material box 1 than the slot 512; during the rotation of the swing arm 3 from a direction away from the bottom surface 110 of the material box 1 to a direction close to the bottom surface 110 of the material box 1 (i.e., the clockwise direction in the figure), the pressure blocking member 521 is driven by the elastic connecting member 522 to swing from a direction away from the bottom surface 110 of the material box 1 to a direction close to the bottom surface 110 of the material box 1 (i.e., the clockwise direction in the figure), and the pressure blocking member 521 is pressed against the matching portion 15.

[0065] Combination Figure 2 and Fig.11 As shown, the support seat 2 may include a seat body 21, a rotating shaft 22 rotatably disposed on the seat body 21, wherein the rotating shaft 22 may be mounted on the seat body 21 via a bearing. The connecting end 31 of the swing arm 3 is mounted on the rotating shaft 22 and rotates synchronously with the rotating shaft 22. The pressure blocking member 521 may be rotatably disposed on the rotating shaft 22 relative to the rotating shaft 22, so as to be rotated under the drive of the swing arm 3. The pressure blocking member 521 may be located on the side of the swing arm 3.

[0066] One end of the pressure-blocking member 521 is mounted on the rotating shaft 22, and the other end of the pressure-blocking member 521 is provided with a pressure-blocking portion 5211 for connecting with the elastic connecting member 522 and cooperating with the material box 1. The swing arm 3 is provided with a connecting shaft 34 on a surface opposite to the pressure-blocking member 521, and a connecting hole 5212 is provided on the pressure-blocking portion 5211 for connecting with the elastic connecting member 522, wherein the connecting shaft 34 is arranged near the bottom of the swing arm 3.

[0067] The elastic connector 522 may be a spring, and hooks 5221 are provided at both ends of the elastic connector 522 . The hooks 5221 on both ends are respectively connected to the connecting shaft 34 and the connecting hole 5212 , thereby realizing the connection between the swing arm 3 and the pressure-blocking member 521 .

[0068] The pressure-blocking member 521 cooperates with the matching portion 15 on the material box 1 through its pressure-blocking portion 5211. The matching portion 15 is arranged on the matching side 12 of the material box 1, and the matching portion 15 is farther away from the bottom surface 110 of the material box 1 than the slot 512. Among them, the matching portion 15 includes a first plane 151 formed on the material box 1, and the pressure-blocking portion 5211 is correspondingly provided with a second plane 5213 adapted to the first plane 151. It can be understood that the pressure-blocking member 521 and the material box 1 are matched through the plane, and the matching effect and the locking effect are good. Among them, the first plane 151 and the second plane 5213 can be a continuous plane, or a plane composed of a plurality of ribs and their end faces located on the same plane.

[0069] In this embodiment, the second locking structure can be provided on both sides of the swing arm 3 and the material box 1, the two pressure-blocking parts 521 are respectively located on both sides of the swing arm 3, the mating parts 15 are correspondingly provided on both sides of the material box 1, and the elastic connecting part 522 and related structures are correspondingly provided on both sides of the swing arm 3. Of course, in other embodiments, the second locking structure can be provided only on one side of the swing arm 3, or the second locking structure can be provided at other positions of the swing arm 3. In other embodiments, the pressure-blocking part 5211 and the mating part 15 can be pressed together by concave-convex mating or other mating methods.

[0070] Among them, Fig.11 As shown, the seat body 21 is provided with a limiting portion 211 at a position corresponding to the pressure-blocking member 521 , and the limiting portion 211 is used to limit the rotation range of the pressure-blocking member 521 to prevent the swing arm 3 from exceeding the flipping angle due to large inertia.

[0071] In this embodiment, in order to achieve a better locking effect between the swing arm 3 and the material box 1, one of the swing arm 3 and the material box 1 is provided with a mounting edge 33, and the other is correspondingly provided with a mounting groove 14; during the rotation of the swing arm 3 from the bottom surface 110 away from the material box 1 to the bottom surface 110 close to the material box 1 (i.e., the clockwise direction in the figure), the mounting edge 33 can be inserted into the mounting groove 14; during the rotation of the swing arm 3 from the bottom surface 110 close to the material box 1 to the bottom surface 110 away from the material box 1 (i.e., the counterclockwise direction in the figure), the mounting edge 33 can be disengaged from the mounting groove 14.

[0072] In this embodiment, the mounting edges 33 are arranged on both sides of the mating end 32, and the mounting grooves 14 are correspondingly arranged on both sides of the mating side 12 of the material box 1, and the mating portion 15 can be closer to one side of the swing arm 3 than the mounting groove 14, that is, the mounting groove 14 and the mating portion 15 are spaced apart to avoid interference with the mating between the blocking and pressing portion 5211 and the mating portion 15.

[0073] The mounting edge 33 and the mounting groove 14 can be arranged in an arc shape, and are consistent with the motion trajectory of the swing arm 3 when it rotates, that is, the curvature of the mounting edge 33 and the mounting groove 14 is consistent with the motion curve trajectory when the swing arm 3 rotates, so that the mounting edge 33 can be inserted into the mounting groove 14 and the mounting edge 33 can be removed from the mounting groove 14 when the swing arm 3 rotates.

[0074] The driving mechanism 4 is connected to the swing arm 3 for driving the swing arm 3 to rotate relative to a rotating shaft 22 so that the locking assembly can switch between a locked state and an unlocked state, and when the locking assembly is in the locked state, the swing arm 3 is driven to flip the material box 1 to throw the food in the material box 1 outward.

[0075] Combination Figure 1 and Fig.11 As shown, the driving mechanism 4 is installed on one side of the seat body 21 of the support seat 2, and the driving mechanism 4 includes a motor 41, and the output shaft of the motor 41 is connected to one end of the rotating shaft 22. A motor seat 42 is provided between the motor 41 and the support seat 21, and the motor 41 is connected to the seat body 21 through the motor seat 42, and the motor 41 and the motor seat 42 are installed together in a motor box 43.

[0076] In this embodiment, at least one material box 1 is provided, for example, the material box 1 may be provided with one, two, three or more, for containing different ingredients and seasonings. The feeding device 10 further includes a base 71, a moving mechanism 72 disposed on the base 71, and a tray 73 for supporting the material box 1. The moving mechanism 72 is connected to the tray 73 and is used to drive the tray 73 to move so that the material box 1 corresponds to the swing arm 3.

[0077] It can be understood that the moving mechanism 72 can be implemented by a drive motor and a screw rod structure, the drive motor drives the screw rod, and the screw rod is connected to the tray 73, thereby driving the tray 73 to move. Of course, the moving mechanism 72 can also include a synchronous belt.

[0078] In this embodiment, the seat body 21 , the motor seat 42 , and the motor box 43 are fixedly mounted on the base 71 and form a whole with the base 71 .

[0079] It can be understood that in this embodiment, the feeding device 10 also includes a control unit, and the control unit includes a control board electrically connected to the motor 41 and the drive motor, and is used to control the operation of the motor 41 and the drive motor.

[0080] The working process of the feeding device 10 can be understood to include the following steps:

[0081] (1) Initial state: Figure 4 As shown, the swing arm 3 and the material box 1 are in an unlocked state, and the swing arm 3 and the material box 1 are relatively separated.

[0082] (2) Locking process: Figure 5As shown, the motor 41 of the driving mechanism 4 drives the swing arm 3 to rotate from the bottom surface 110 away from the material box 1 to the bottom surface 110 close to the material box 1 (i.e., the clockwise direction in the figure). During the rotation process, the mounting edges 33 on both sides of the swing arm 3 are correspondingly inserted into the mounting grooves 14 on both sides of the material box 1, so that the swing arm 3 is connected to the material box 1;

[0083] When the clamping portion 511 contacts the first blocking member 513, the clamping portion 511 switches to an upward state (such as Figure 5 shown);

[0084] The swing arm 3 continues to drive the clamping portion 511 to rotate. When the clamping portion 511 reaches the position of the clamping slot 512, the clamping portion 511 is inserted into the clamping slot 512 (combined with Figure 6 and Fig. 9 As shown), the swing arm 3 and the material box 1 are locked in the lower position.

[0085] At the same time, combined Figure 1 and Fig.12 As shown, under the elastic tension of the elastic connecting member 522, the pressure-blocking member 521 is pressed against the first plane 151 of the matching portion 15 through the second plane 5213 of its pressure-blocking portion 5211, and the swing arm 3 and the material box 1 are locked in the upper position; thereby, the swing arm 3 and the material box 1 are locked, and the swing arm 3 and the material box 1 are in a locked state.

[0086] (3) Feeding process: Figure 7 As shown, the motor 41 drives the swing arm 3 to rotate from the bottom surface 110 close to the material box 1 to the direction away from the bottom surface 110 of the material box 1 (i.e., the counterclockwise direction in the figure), for example, rotating 180° or close to 180°, driving the material box 1 to flip, so that the feeding port 11 of the material box 1 faces downward, thereby throwing the ingredients and seasonings in the material box 1 outward to achieve feeding.

[0087] (4) Unlocking process: Figure 8 As shown, after the feeding is completed, the motor 41 drives the swing arm 3 to rotate from the bottom surface 110 away from the material box 1 to the bottom surface 110 close to the material box 1 (i.e., the clockwise direction in the figure), until the clamping portion 511 is located below the second blocking member 514. When the clamping portion 511 contacts the second blocking member 514, the clamping portion 511 switches to a downward state under the reaction of the second blocking member 514;

[0088] Then, the motor 41 drives the swing arm 3 to rotate from the bottom surface 110 close to the material box 1 to the direction away from the bottom surface 110 of the material box 1 (i.e., the counterclockwise direction in the figure). Since the clamping portion 511 is in a downward state, when the clamping portion 511 passes through the clamping slot 512, it will not be clamped in the clamping slot 512, thereby achieving unlocking, and the swing arm 3 and the material box 1 are in an unlocked state;

[0089] Continue to drive the swing arm 3 to rotate, and the mounting edges 33 on both sides of the swing arm 3 will be released from the mounting grooves 14 on both sides of the material box 1 (such as Figure 4 As shown), the swing arm 3 is separated from the material box 1, and the swing arm 3 and the material box 1 are in a relatively separated and unlocked state, completing one feeding.

[0090] When the next material box 1 needs to be fed, the tray 73 is driven to move by the moving mechanism 72 so that the next material box 1 corresponds to the swing arm 3, and then the feeding of the current material box 1 is achieved by executing the above steps (1) to (4).

[0091] In this embodiment, locking, unlocking and feeding between the swing arm 3 and the material box 1 can be achieved through a single driving method, and the control method is simple; the swing arm 3 is driven to flip only when the swing arm 3 and the material box 1 are in a locked state, and the swing arm 3 and the material box 1 can be kept in a locked state during the flipping process, thereby preventing the material box 1 from slipping off the swing arm 3 during the feeding process, or the material box 1 from being thrown off. It is safe and reliable, ensures the normal cooking, and improves the user experience.

[0092] It can be understood that the above embodiments only express the preferred implementation methods of the utility model, and the descriptions thereof are relatively specific and detailed, but they cannot be understood as limiting the patent scope of the utility model. It should be pointed out that, for ordinary technicians in this field, without departing from the concept of the utility model, the above-mentioned technical features can be freely combined, and several deformations and improvements can be made, which all belong to the protection scope of the utility model. Therefore, all equivalent changes and modifications made to the scope of the claims of the utility model should belong to the scope covered by the claims of the utility model.

Claims

1. A feeding device, used in a cooking machine, characterized in that: include: A material box (1) for containing food materials and having a material feeding port (11); Support seat (2); The swing arm (3) is rotatably arranged on the support seat (2), and a locking assembly that cooperates with each other is provided between the swing arm (3) and the material box (1), so that the swing arm (3) and the material box (1) are in a relatively fixed locked state, or the swing arm (3) and the material box (1) are in a relatively separated or loosely connected unlocked state; as well as A driving mechanism (4) is connected to the swing arm (3) and is used to drive the swing arm (3) to rotate relative to a rotating shaft (22) so that the locking assembly switches between the locked state and the unlocked state, and when the locking assembly is in the locked state, drives the swing arm (3) to flip the material box (1) so that the food in the material box (1) is thrown out.

2. The feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The locking assembly comprises a first locking structure (51), the first locking structure (51) comprising a clamping portion (511) swingably arranged on the swing arm (3) and a clamping slot (512) correspondingly arranged on the material box (1), the clamping portion (511) and the clamping slot (512) being arranged opposite to each other; the clamping portion (511) can be clamped into the clamping slot (512) in an upward state.

3. The feeding device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first locking structure (51) further comprises a first blocking member (513) provided on the material box (1) and located above the clamping groove (512); when the swing arm (3) drives the clamping portion (511) to rotate from a direction away from the bottom surface (110) of the material box (1) to a direction close to the bottom surface (110) and passes through the first blocking member (513), the clamping portion (511) switches to an upward state under the reaction of the first blocking member (513); The first locking structure (51) further comprises a second blocking member (514) which is arranged on the material box (1) and is located at the lower part of the card slot (512). When the swing arm (3) drives the clamping portion (511) to rotate from a direction close to the bottom surface (110) of the material box (1) to a direction away from the bottom surface (110) and passes through the second blocking member (514), the clamping portion (511) switches to a downward state under the reaction of the second blocking member (514).

4. The feeding device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first blocking member (513) comprises a first inclined surface arranged downwardly from the material box (1), and the second blocking member (514) comprises a second inclined surface arranged upwardly from the material box (1).

5. The feeding device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first locking structure (51) further comprises an elastic retaining member (515) which provides an elastic retaining force to the clamping portion (511) so as to keep the clamping portion (511) in an upward state or a downward state.

6. The feeding device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The locking assembly further comprises a second locking structure, the second locking structure comprising a pressure-blocking member (521) rotatably arranged on the support seat (2), an elastic connecting member (522) connecting the pressure-blocking member (521) and the swing arm (3), and a matching portion (15) arranged on the material box (1), wherein the matching portion (15) is farther from the bottom surface (110) of the material box (1) than the clamping groove (512); During the process of the swing arm (3) rotating from a direction away from the bottom surface (110) to a direction close to the bottom surface (110), the elastic connecting member (522) drives the pressure-blocking member (521) to swing from a direction away from the bottom surface (110) to a direction close to the bottom surface (110), and causes the pressure-blocking member (521) to press against the matching portion (15).

7. The feeding device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The matching portion (15) comprises a first plane (151) formed on the material box (1), and the pressure-blocking member (521) is correspondingly provided with a second plane (5213) adapted to the first plane (151).

8. The feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: One of the swing arm (3) and the material box (1) is provided with a mounting edge (33), and the other is correspondingly provided with a mounting groove (14); During the process of the swing arm (3) rotating from a direction away from the bottom surface (110) of the material box (1) to a direction close to the bottom surface (110), the mounting edge (33) can be inserted into the mounting groove (14); during the process of the swing arm (3) rotating from a direction close to the bottom surface (110) to a direction away from the bottom surface (110), the mounting edge (33) can be disengaged from the mounting groove (14).

9. The feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material box (1) is provided with at least one; The feeding device (10) further comprises a base (71), a moving mechanism (72) arranged on the base (71), and a tray (73) for supporting the material box (1); the moving mechanism (72) is connected to the tray (73) and is used to drive the tray (73) to move so that the material box (1) corresponds to the swing arm (3).

10. A cooking machine, characterized in that: It comprises a cooker and a feeding device (10) as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the feeding device (10) feeds the food in the food box (1) into the cooker.

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