Food placing device and cooking robot

By designing a food placement device that combines a flip motor and a switching motor, the problem of incomplete dumping of moist ingredients is solved, the complete dumping and convenient cleaning of ingredients is achieved, and the effectiveness of the cooking robot is improved.

CN223068386UActive Publication Date: 2025-07-08ZHEJIANG YOUDE INTELLIGENT TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421576106.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-05
Publication Date
2025-07-08
Estimated Expiration
2034-07-05

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

When existing cooking robots deal with wet ingredients, they are prone to sticking to the food box, resulting in incomplete dumping.

Method used

A food placement device is designed, including a flip motor, switching motor and extrusion plate structure. Through the combination of flip and extrusion plate, we ensure that wet ingredients can be completely poured into the wok, and the disassembly and cleaning of the food placement box is facilitated by threaded and linked structure.

Benefits of technology

Complete pouring of moist ingredients is achieved, avoiding adhesion, and easy cleaning of food placement boxes, improving cooking efficiency and consistency.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a food placing device and a cooking robot. The food placing device comprises the cooking robot, and a stir-frying mechanical arm is arranged on the cooking robot; a pot rack is fixedly mounted on the cooking robot, a frying pot is movably mounted in the pot rack, a fixing plate is fixedly mounted on the cooking robot, and an adjusting structure is mounted on the fixing plate; according to the utility model, during use, food materials can be respectively placed in the corresponding food placing boxes, the food placing boxes can be switched by driving the switching motor, so that the food placing boxes and the food materials are aligned with the frying pan, and then the food placing boxes can be turned over and the food materials are poured into the frying pan by driving the turn-over motor. In the process, under extrusion of an extrusion plate, a push plate can rise in a food placement box, food materials in the food placement box are pushed out in an auxiliary mode, the situation that the wet food materials adhere to the interior of the food placement box and are dumped incompletely is avoided, the food materials can be dumped more thoroughly, and finally the cooking robot and the stir-frying mechanical arm stir-fry and cook the food materials.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of cooking robots, in particular to a food placement device and a cooking robot. Background Technique

[0002] A stir-fry cooking robot is an intelligent device that can automatically complete the stir-fry process. It combines robot technology and cooking techniques, aiming to automate the stir-fry process, improve cooking efficiency and consistency, and at the same time reduce people's cooking burden.

[0003] In the prior art, when using a stir-fry cooking robot, the ingredients need to be placed in different food boxes first, and then the robot controls the food boxes to flip and pour the ingredients into the pot. Finally, the manipulator rotates and stir-fries in the pot. However, some ingredients with a certain humidity, such as meat, have a certain stickiness and are prone to adhere to the inside of the food box, resulting in incomplete pouring. Therefore, a food placement device and a cooking robot are needed to meet people's needs. Content of the Utility Model

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a food placement device and a cooking robot to solve the problems put forward in the above background technique.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solution: A food placement device and a cooking robot, including a cooking robot, on which a stir-frying manipulator is provided; a pot rack is fixedly installed on the cooking robot, a frying pan is movably installed in the pot rack, a fixing plate is fixedly installed on the cooking robot, an adjusting structure is installed on the fixing plate, a switching plate is slidably installed on one side of the fixing plate, a feeding structure is installed on the switching plate, and a positioning structure is installed on the switching plate;

[0006] The adjusting structure includes a switching motor, which is fixedly installed on one side of the fixing plate. The output end of the switching motor is fixedly installed with a switching lead screw, which is rotatably installed on the fixing plate. A threaded slider is threadedly installed on the switching lead screw, and the threaded slider is fixedly installed on the bottom side of the switching plate. A turning motor is fixedly installed on one side of the fixing plate, the output end of the turning motor is fixedly installed with a turning shaft, and a turning plate is fixedly installed on the turning shaft. A positioning hole is opened on the inner wall of the fixing plate, and the turning plate is movably installed in the positioning hole;

[0007] The feeding structure includes a plurality of mounting holes which are opened on the switching plate. The mounting holes are adapted to the positioning holes. A turnover bottom plate is movably installed in the mounting holes. Two arc-shaped guide rods are movably installed on the turnover bottom plate. The axes of the two arc-shaped guide rods are the same as that of the turnover shaft. A stop block is fixedly installed at one end of each of the two arc-shaped guide rods. The two arc-shaped guide rods are fixedly installed on the top side of the switching plate. A food placement box is movably installed on the top side of the turnover bottom plate. A push plate is slidably installed on the inner wall of the food placement box. A plurality of movable strips are movably installed on the top side of the switching plate. A connecting rod is movably installed on the movable strip. A connecting shaft is fixedly installed on one side of the connecting rod. The connecting shaft is rotatably installed on the food placement box. An extrusion plate is fixedly installed on the connecting shaft. The extrusion plate is located inside the food placement box and is in contact with the bottom side of the push plate.

[0008] Preferably, the positioning structure includes a mounting plate which is fixedly installed on one side of the food placement box. Two first screws are movably installed on the mounting plate. The two first screws are threadedly installed on the turnover bottom plate. A mounting block is fixedly installed on one side of the movable strip. A second screw is movably installed on the mounting block. The second screw is threadedly installed on the switching plate.

[0009] Preferably, a first positioning groove is opened on the inner wall of the turnover bottom plate. A first positioning strip is movably installed in the first positioning groove. The first positioning strip is fixedly installed on the bottom side of the food placement box. A plurality of second positioning grooves are opened on the switching plate. A second positioning strip is movably installed in the second positioning grooves. The second positioning strip is fixedly installed on the bottom side of the movable strip.

[0010] Preferably, a plurality of mounting screw holes are opened on both the switching plate and the turnover bottom plate. The first screw and the second screw are respectively threadedly installed in a corresponding mounting screw hole.

[0011] Preferably, a guiding sliding hole is opened on the inner wall of the fixing plate. The threaded slider is slidably installed in the guiding sliding hole.

[0012] Preferably, two linkage holes are opened on the movable strip. Linkage shafts are fixedly installed on both sides of the connecting rod. The two linkage shafts are respectively movably installed in the two linkage holes.

[0013] Preferably, two guiding sliding grooves are opened on the inner walls of both sides of the food placement box. Four guiding sliders are slidably installed in the four guiding sliding grooves. The four guiding sliders are symmetrically and fixedly installed on both sides of the push plate respectively.

[0014] Preferably, two arc-shaped guiding holes are opened on the turnover bottom plate. The two arc-shaped guide rods are respectively movably installed in the two arc-shaped guiding holes.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present utility model are:

[0016] (1) When the utility model is in use, food materials can be respectively placed into corresponding food placement boxes. The food placement boxes can be switched by driving a switching motor, so that the food placement boxes and the food materials are aligned with the frying pan. Then, by driving a turning-over motor, the food placement boxes can be turned over and the food materials can be poured into the frying pan. During the process, under the extrusion of the extrusion plate, the push plate can rise in the food placement box and assist in pushing out the food materials in the food placement box, avoiding incomplete pouring due to wet food materials adhering to the inner wall of the food placement box, and enabling more complete pouring of the food materials. Finally, the cooking robot and the frying manipulator stir-fry and cook the food materials.

[0017] (2) After cooking, the corresponding first screw and second screw can be rotated to release the locking of the food placement box and the movable strip. Then, by pushing the food placement box and the movable strip, they can be disassembled, which is convenient for cleaning the food placement box for subsequent use. Brief Description of the Drawings

[0018] Figure 1 is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of a food placement device and a cooking robot proposed by the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 is a partial structural schematic diagram of a food placement device and a cooking robot proposed by the utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 is a sectional structural schematic diagram of a fixing plate of a food placement device and a cooking robot proposed by the utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 is a structural schematic diagram of the connection of a food placement box of a food placement device and a cooking robot proposed by the utility model;

[0022] Figure 5 is a sectional structural schematic diagram of a food placement box of a food placement device and a cooking robot proposed by the utility model;

[0023] Figure 6 is a structural schematic diagram of a turning-over bottom plate of a food placement device and a cooking robot proposed by the utility model.

[0024] In the figure: 1. Cooking robot; 2. Stir-frying robotic arm; 3. Pot rack; 4. Wok; 5. Fixed plate; 51. Switching motor; 52. Switching lead screw; 53. Threaded slider; 54. Flipping motor; 55. Flipping shaft; 56. Flipping plate; 57. Positioning hole; 58. Guide sliding hole; 6. Switching plate; 61. Arc-shaped guide rod; 62. Stopper; 63. Food placement box; 64. Pushing plate; 65. Movable strip; 66. Link; 67. Connecting shaft; 68. Extrusion plate; 69. Linkage hole; 610. Linkage shaft; 611. Guide chute; 612. Guide slider; 613. Mounting hole; 614. Flipping bottom plate; 615. Arc-shaped guide hole; 7. Mounting plate; 71. First screw; 72. Mounting block; 73. Second screw; 74. First positioning groove; 75. First positioning strip; 76. Second positioning groove; 77. Second positioning strip; 78. Mounting screw hole. Detailed implementation manner

[0025] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0026] Embodiment 1: Please refer to Figure 1-6 , the present invention provides a technical solution: A food placement device and a cooking robot, including a cooking robot 1, on which a stir-frying robotic arm 2 is provided; a pot rack 3 is fixedly installed on the cooking robot 1, a wok 4 is movably installed in the pot rack 3, a fixed plate 5 is fixedly installed on the cooking robot 1, an adjustment structure is installed on the fixed plate 5, a switching plate 6 is slidably installed on one side of the fixed plate 5, a feeding structure is installed on the switching plate 6, and a positioning structure is installed on the switching plate 6;

[0027] The adjustment structure includes a switching motor 51 fixedly installed on one side of the fixed plate 5, the output end of the switching motor 51 is fixedly installed with a switching lead screw 52, the switching lead screw 52 is rotatably installed on the fixed plate 5, a threaded slider 53 is threadedly installed on the switching lead screw 52, the threaded slider 53 is fixedly installed on the bottom side of the switching plate 6, a flipping motor 54 is fixedly installed on one side of the fixed plate 5, the output end of the flipping motor 54 is fixedly installed with a flipping shaft 55, a flipping plate 56 is fixedly installed on the flipping shaft 55, a positioning hole 57 is opened on the inner wall of the fixed plate 5, and the flipping plate 56 is movably installed in the positioning hole 57;

[0028] The feeding structure includes a plurality of mounting holes 613 which are opened on the switching plate 6. The mounting holes 613 are adapted to the positioning holes 57. A turnover bottom plate 614 is movably installed in the mounting holes 613. Two arc-shaped guide rods 61 are movably installed on the turnover bottom plate 614. Both of the two arc-shaped guide rods 61 have the same axis as the turnover shaft 55. A stop block 62 is fixedly installed at one end of each of the two arc-shaped guide rods 61. Both of the two arc-shaped guide rods 61 are fixedly installed on the top side of the switching plate 6. A food placement box 63 is movably installed on the top side of the turnover bottom plate 614. A push plate 64 is slidably installed on the inner wall of the food placement box 63. A plurality of movable bars 65 are movably installed on the top side of the switching plate 6. A connecting rod 66 is movably installed on the movable bar 65. A connecting shaft 67 is fixedly installed on one side of the connecting rod 66. The connecting shaft 67 is rotatably installed on the food placement box 63. An extrusion plate 68 is fixedly installed on the connecting shaft 67. The extrusion plate 68 is located inside the food placement box 63. The extrusion plate 68 is in contact with the bottom side of the push plate 64. When in use, the food materials are respectively placed on the push plate 64 in the corresponding food placement box 63. When the food materials need to be cooked, the switching motor 51 can be started to move the position of the food placement box 63, so that the food materials in the food placement box 63 can be aligned with the frying pan 4, and at the same time, the turnover bottom plate 614 below the food placement box 63 can be aligned with the turnover plate 56. At this time, the turnover motor 54 is driven to drive the turnover plate 56 to turn over, and then drive the food placement box 63 to turn over and tilt. During the turning process of the food placement box 63, the push plate 64 will slide in the food placement box 63 and push the food materials to move outwards, avoiding incomplete dumping of the food materials or adhesion to the inner wall of the food placement box 63.

[0029] A guiding sliding hole 58 is opened on the inner wall of the fixing plate 5. The threaded slider 53 is slidably installed in the guiding sliding hole 58. When the switching lead screw 52 rotates, it will drive the threaded slider 53 to slide in the guiding sliding hole 58 through the threaded fit with the threaded slider 53, thereby preventing the threaded slider 53 from shifting.

[0030] Two linkage holes 69 are opened on the movable bar 65. Linkage shafts 610 are fixedly installed on both sides of the connecting rod 66. The two linkage shafts 610 are respectively movably installed in the two linkage holes 69. During the turning process of the food placement box 63, one end of the two connecting rods 66 will be pulled to move through the connecting shaft 67, so that the other ends of the two connecting rods 66 will drive the corresponding linkage shafts 610 to move in the linkage holes 69 respectively. During the process, the connecting shaft 67 will rotate under the action of the connecting rod 66.

[0031] Two guiding sliding grooves 611 are opened on the inner walls of both sides of the food placement box 63. Guide sliders 612 are slidably installed in the four guiding sliding grooves 611. The four guide sliders 612 are symmetrically and fixedly installed on both sides of the push plate 64 respectively. During the sliding process of the push plate 64, it will drive the guide sliders 612 to slide in the guiding sliding grooves 611, thereby preventing the push plate 64 from shifting.

[0032] Two arc-shaped guide holes 615 are formed in the turning bottom plate 614. Two arc-shaped guide rods 61 are respectively movably installed in the two arc-shaped guide holes 615. The turning bottom plate 614 in the turning state will move on the two arc-shaped guide rods 61 through the two arc-shaped guide holes 615.

[0033] Embodiment 2: As Figure 2-6 , the positioning structure includes a mounting plate 7. The mounting plate 7 is fixedly installed on one side of the food placement box 63. Two first screw rods 71 are movably installed on the mounting plate 7. Both of the two first screw rods 71 are threadedly installed on the turning bottom plate 614. A mounting block 72 is fixedly installed on one side of the movable strip 65. A second screw rod 73 is movably installed on the mounting block 72. The second screw rod 73 is threadedly installed on the switching plate 6. A first positioning groove 74 is formed in the inner wall of the turning bottom plate 614. A first positioning strip 75 is movably installed in the first positioning groove 74. The first positioning strip 75 is fixedly installed on the bottom side of the food placement box 63. A plurality of second positioning grooves 76 are formed in the switching plate 6. A second positioning strip 77 is movably installed in the second positioning grooves 76. The second positioning strip 77 is fixedly installed on the bottom side of the movable strip 65. A plurality of mounting screw holes 78 are formed in both the switching plate 6 and the turning bottom plate 614. The first screw rod 71 and the second screw rod 73 are respectively threadedly installed in a corresponding mounting screw hole 78. By rotating the first screw rod 71 and the second screw rod 73 at the corresponding positions and screwing them out of the mounting screw hole 78, the position restrictions on the food placement box 63 and the movable strip 65 can be released. Then, by pushing the food placement box 63 and the movable strip 65, the food placement box 63 will drive the first positioning strip 75 to disengage from the first positioning groove 74, and the movable strip 65 will drive the second positioning strip 77 to disengage from the second positioning groove 76, thereby completing the disassembly of the food placement box 63 and the movable strip 65 for cleaning. The remaining features are the same as those in Embodiment 1.

[0034] The working principle is as follows: When in use, the food ingredients are respectively placed on the push plate 64 in the corresponding food placement box 63. When cooking the food ingredients, the switching motor 51 can be turned on. The output end of the switching motor 51 drives the switching lead screw 52 to rotate on the fixed plate 5. When the switching lead screw 52 rotates, it drives the threaded slider 53 to slide in the guiding sliding hole 58 through the thread engagement with the threaded slider 53. The moving threaded slider 53 drives the switching plate 6 to slide on the fixed plate 5. The sliding switching plate 6 drives the turnover bottom plate 614 to move through the mounting hole 613, so that the turnover bottom plate 614 drives the food placement box 63 to move. By moving the position of the food placement box 63, the food ingredients in the food placement box 63 can be aligned with the frying pan 4, and at the same time, the turnover bottom plate 614 below the food placement box 63 is aligned with the turnover plate 56. At this time, the turnover motor 54 is driven. The output end of the turnover motor 54 drives the turnover plate 56 to turn over through the turnover shaft 55. The turning-over turnover plate 56 drives the turnover bottom plate 614 to turn over. Since the arc-shaped guide rod 61 has the same axis as the turnover shaft 55, the turnover bottom plate 614 turns over around the turnover shaft 55 like the turnover plate 56, avoiding dislocation. The continuously turning-over turnover bottom plate 614 drives the food placement box 63 to turn over and tilt. During the turning-over process of the food placement box 63, one end of the two connecting rods 66 is pulled to move through the connecting shaft 67, so that the other ends of the two connecting rods 66 drive the corresponding linkage shafts 610 to move in the linkage holes 69 respectively. During the process, the connecting shaft 67 rotates under the action of the connecting rod 66. The rotating connecting shaft 67 drives the pressing plate 68 to turn over. The turning-over pressing plate 68 presses the push plate 64, so that the push plate 64 slides in the food placement box 63 and pushes the food ingredients to move outwards, avoiding incomplete dumping of the food ingredients or adhesion to the inner wall of the food placement box 63. Finally, the food ingredients can be poured into the frying pan 4. By driving the switching motor 51, the food placement boxes 63 containing different food ingredients can be switched and poured. Finally, the cooking robot 1 and the stir-frying robotic arm 2 are used to stir-fry and cook the food ingredients. After cooking, if the food placement box 63 needs to be cleaned, the first screw rod 71 and the second screw rod 73 at the corresponding positions can be rotated and screwed out from the mounting screw holes 78, so as to release the position limitation of the food placement box 63 and the movable strip 65. Then, the food placement box 63 and the movable strip 65 are pushed. The food placement box 63 drives the first positioning strip 75 to disengage from the first positioning groove 74, and the movable strip 65 drives the second positioning strip 77 to disengage from the second positioning groove 76, so as to complete the disassembly of the food placement box 63 and the movable strip 65 for cleaning.

[0035] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, for those of ordinary skill in the art, it can be understood that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principle and spirit of the present invention. The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A food placement device and a cooking robot, comprising a cooking robot (1), and a stir-frying robotic arm (2) is provided on the cooking robot (1); characterized in that: A pot rack (3) is fixedly installed on the cooking robot (1), a frying pan (4) is movably installed in the pot rack (3), a fixing plate (5) is fixedly installed on the cooking robot (1), an adjusting structure is installed on the fixing plate (5), a switching plate (6) is slidably installed on one side of the fixing plate (5), a feeding structure is installed on the switching plate (6), and a positioning structure is installed on the switching plate (6). The adjusting structure includes a switching motor (51), the switching motor (51) is fixedly installed on one side of the fixing plate (5), the output end of the switching motor (51) is fixedly installed with a switching lead screw (52), the switching lead screw (52) is rotatably installed on the fixing plate (5), a threaded slider (53) is threadedly installed on the switching lead screw (52), the threaded slider (53) is fixedly installed on the bottom side of the switching plate (6), a turning-over motor (54) is fixedly installed on one side of the fixing plate (5), the output end of the turning-over motor (54) is fixedly installed with a turning-over shaft (55), a turning-over plate (56) is fixedly installed on the turning-over shaft (55), a positioning hole (57) is formed in the inner wall of the fixing plate (5), and the turning-over plate (56) is movably installed in the positioning hole (57). The feeding structure includes a plurality of mounting holes (613), the mounting holes (613) are formed in the switching plate (6), the mounting holes (613) are adapted to the positioning holes (57), a turning-over bottom plate (614) is movably installed in the mounting holes (613), two arc-shaped guide rods (61) are movably installed on the turning-over bottom plate (614), the two arc-shaped guide rods (61) are both concentric with the turning-over shaft (55), a stop block (62) is fixedly installed at one end of each of the two arc-shaped guide rods (61), the two arc-shaped guide rods (61) are both fixedly installed on the top side of the switching plate (6), a food placement box (63) is movably installed on the top side of the turning-over bottom plate (614), a push plate (64) is slidably installed on the inner wall of the food placement box (63), a plurality of movable strips (65) are movably installed on the top side of the switching plate (6), a connecting rod (66) is movably installed on the movable strip (65), a connecting shaft (67) is fixedly installed on one side of the connecting rod (66), the connecting shaft (67) is rotatably installed on the food placement box (63), and an extrusion plate (68) is fixedly installed on the connecting shaft (67), the extrusion plate (68) is located inside the food placement box (63), and the extrusion plate (68) is in contact with the bottom side of the push plate (64).

2. The food placement device and cooking robot according to claim 1, wherein: The positioning structure includes a mounting plate (7), the mounting plate (7) is fixedly installed on one side of the food placement box (63), two first screws (71) are movably installed on the mounting plate (7), the two first screws (71) are both threadedly installed on the turning-over bottom plate (614), a mounting block (72) is fixedly installed on one side of the movable strip (65), a second screw (73) is movably installed on the mounting block (72), and the second screw (73) is threadedly installed on the switching plate (6).

3. A food placement device and a cooking robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner wall of the turning bottom plate (614) is provided with a first positioning groove (74), and a first positioning strip (75) is movably installed in the first positioning groove (74). The first positioning strip (75) is fixedly installed on the bottom side of the food placement box (63). A plurality of second positioning grooves (76) are formed in the switching plate (6), and a second positioning strip (77) is movably installed in the second positioning groove (76). The second positioning strip (77) is fixedly installed on the bottom side of the movable strip (65).

4. The food placement device and cooking robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of mounting screw holes (78) are formed in both the switching plate (6) and the turning bottom plate (614). The first screw rod (71) and the second screw rod (73) are respectively threadedly installed in a corresponding mounting screw hole (78).

5. A food placement device and a cooking robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: A guiding sliding hole (58) is formed in the inner wall of the fixing plate (5), and a threaded slider (53) is slidably installed in the guiding sliding hole (58).

6. The food placement device and cooking robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two linkage holes (69) are formed in the movable strip (65). Linkage shafts (610) are fixedly installed on both sides of the connecting rod (66), and the two linkage shafts (610) are respectively movably installed in the two linkage holes (69).

7. A food placement device and a cooking robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two guiding sliding grooves (611) are formed in the inner walls on both sides of the food placement box (63). Guide sliders (612) are slidably installed in the four guiding sliding grooves (611), and the four guide sliders (612) are symmetrically and fixedly installed on both sides of the pushing plate (64).

8. A food placement device and a cooking robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two arc-shaped guiding holes (615) are formed in the turning bottom plate (614), and two arc-shaped guide rods (61) are respectively movably installed in the two arc-shaped guiding holes (615).