Pot body positioning structure and automatic cooker

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of cooking equipment, and provides a pot body positioning structure and an automatic cooker, the pot body positioning structure comprises a positioning piece arranged on a rack, and the positioning piece comprises a first positioning part; the bottom of the abutting part is provided with a second positioning part which is in adaptive insertion connection with the first positioning part, so that the abutting part is separably arranged on the rack; wherein the abutting piece comprises a first heat insulation block and a second heat insulation block, a guide face is constructed on the side, facing the pot body, of the first heat insulation block, the second heat insulation block is arranged on the guide face of the first heat insulation block, an arc face matched with the side wall of the pot body is constructed on the side, facing the pot body, of the second heat insulation block, and the arc face protrudes out of the guide face. According to the application, the positioning piece is fixed on the rack, and the abutting piece which directly abuts against the pot body is arranged on the positioning piece in a pluggable manner, so that the use flexibility of the abutting piece can be improved. According to the pot body positioning structure, the arc surface of the second heat insulation block is matched with the side wall of the pot body, and the purpose of high-precision positioning of the pot body is effectively achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the technical field of cooking equipment, and particularly to a pot body positioning structure and an automatic cooking machine. Background Art

[0002] There are various types of automatic cooking machines on the market. For example, the pot body is directly fixed on the machine, and the pot body rotates during the cooking process, but the pot body cannot be removed from the machine after cooking. In addition, there is also a type where the pot body is detachably arranged on the machine. However, to ensure that the pot body does not shake easily during the cooking process, a limiting structure is arranged in a circle on the machine according to the shape of the pot body to position the pot body.

[0003] During the cooking process, due to excessive cooking amplitude, the pot body slides or shakes, resulting in poor contact between the stirring shovel and the pot body, and it is easy to scratch the pot body; however, the above positioning method not only has high cost but also is not easy to clean. Utility Model Content

[0004] An embodiment of this application provides a pot body positioning structure and an automatic cooking machine.

[0005] According to the first aspect of the embodiment of this application, a pot body positioning structure is provided for positioning a pot body on the frame of an automatic cooking machine; the pot body positioning structure includes:

[0006] A positioning member is arranged on the frame, and the positioning member includes a first positioning portion;

[0007] An abutting member is provided with a second positioning portion at the bottom that is adapted to be inserted and connected with the first positioning portion, so that the abutting member is detachably arranged on the frame;

[0008] Wherein, the abutting member includes a first heat insulation block and a second heat insulation block. A guiding surface is formed on the side of the first heat insulation block facing the pot body. The second heat insulation block is arranged at the guiding surface of the first heat insulation block. An arc surface matching the side wall of the pot body is formed on the side of the second heat insulation block facing the pot body, and the arc surface protrudes from the guiding surface.

[0009] In a feasible implementation manner, the first positioning portion is a positioning boss, and the positioning boss is fixed on the surface of the frame;

[0010] The second positioning portion is a groove formed at the bottom of the first heat insulation block, and the groove is adapted to be inserted and connected with the positioning boss.

[0011] In a feasible implementation manner, the guiding surface of the first heat insulation block is an arc surface adapted to the side wall of the pot body. The guiding surface has a notch, and the second heat insulation block is installed at the notch through a fastener.

[0012] In a feasible implementation, the orthographic projection view of the positioning boss is at least one of a rectangle, a triangle, a polygon, an ellipse, and a racetrack shape;

[0013] The upper surface area of the positioning boss is smaller than the lower surface area of the positioning boss.

[0014] In a feasible implementation, the material of the first heat insulation block is plastic, and the material of the second heat insulation block is stainless steel or aluminum.

[0015] In a feasible implementation, the positioning member further includes a base, and the base is integrally formed with the positioning boss; the base is fixed on the surface of the frame.

[0016] According to the second aspect of the embodiments of the present application, an automatic cooking machine is provided, including:

[0017] A frame;

[0018] A heating plate, arranged on the frame;

[0019] A pot body, detachably arranged on the heating plate;

[0020] The pot body positioning structure described in the above example, and the pot body positioning structure is arranged on the frame on the side of the heating plate.

[0021] In a feasible implementation, the pot body includes a handle, and the handle is configured with a limiting hole;

[0022] A limiting rod is further arranged on the frame, the limiting rod is located on the side of the heating plate, and has a preset distance from the pot body positioning structure;

[0023] The limiting rod is configured to be adaptively inserted into the limiting hole on the handle to limit the pot body on the heating plate.

[0024] In a feasible implementation, the upper end of the limiting rod is chamfered;

[0025] And / or, the handle at the edge of the limiting hole is chamfered.

[0026] In a feasible implementation, a storage box is further arranged on the frame, the storage box is located on the side of the heating plate, and the storage box, the limiting rod, and the pot body positioning structure are arranged along the circumference of the heating plate;

[0027] The storage box is in contact with the side wall of the pot body, and the shape of the side of the storage box facing the pot body is an arc adapted to the side wall of the pot body.

[0028] The pot body positioning structure and the automatic cooking machine provided by the embodiments of the present application can improve the flexibility of the use of the abutting member by fixing the positioning member on the frame and arranging the abutting member directly abutting against the pot body on the positioning member in a pluggable manner. In addition, the abutting member is split into a first heat insulation block and a second heat insulation block, and the second heat insulation block abuts against the side wall of the pot body, while the first heat insulation block is used to make the second heat insulation block. This kind of setting is beneficial to making the two heat insulation blocks of different materials to achieve the purpose of resisting high temperature on the side wall of the pot body and preventing scalding at the same time. The arc surface of the second heat insulation block in the pot body positioning structure provided by this example is adapted to the side wall of the pot body, effectively achieving the purpose of highly accurate positioning of the pot body. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the related art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments or the related art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings.

[0030] Figure 1 is one of the overall structure diagrams of the automatic cooking machine provided by some embodiments of the present application;

[0031] Figure 2 is another overall structure diagram of the automatic cooking machine provided by some embodiments of the present application;

[0032] Figure 3 is a partial structure diagram of the automatic cooking machine provided by some embodiments of the present application;

[0033] Figure 4 is a structure diagram of the pot cover of the automatic cooking machine provided by some embodiments of the present application;

[0034] Figure 5 is a structure diagram of the cross-arm assembly (feeding member) of the automatic cooking machine provided by some embodiments of the present application;

[0035] Figure 6 is a structural disassembly diagram of the pot body positioning structure of the automatic cooking machine provided by some embodiments of the present application;

[0036] Figure 7 is an overall structure diagram of the pot body positioning structure of the automatic cooking machine provided by some embodiments of the present application.

[0037] Reference numerals:

[0038] 100, frame; 110, limiting rod;

[0039] 200, pot body; 210, handle;

[0040] 300, Lid; 310, First lid body; 311, Perforation; 320, Second lid body; 321, Hollowed-out area;

[0041] 400, Cross-arm assembly; 410, Mounting housing; 420, Cover plate; 430, Feeding part;

[0042] 500, Driving assembly;

[0043] 600, Pot body positioning structure; 610, Positioning part; 620, Abutting part; 621, First heat insulation block; 622, Second heat insulation block;

[0044] 700, Heating plate;

[0045] 800, Storage box;

[0046] 910, Driving motor; 920, Stirring shovel. Detailed implementation manners

[0047] The following further describes the implementation manners of the present application in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. The following embodiments are used to illustrate the present application, but cannot be used to limit the scope of the present application.

[0048] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, it should be noted that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. It is only for the convenience of describing the embodiments of the present application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation to the embodiments of the present application. In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0049] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, it should be noted that unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connected" and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present application can be understood according to specific situations.

[0050] In the embodiments of the present application, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, the first feature being "on" or "under" the second feature may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature being "above", "over" and "on top of" the second feature may mean that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. The first feature being "under", "beneath" and "underneath" the second feature may mean that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the horizontal height of the first feature is less than that of the second feature.

[0051] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to terms such as "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the embodiments of the present application. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described can be combined in a suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. In addition, without contradiction, those skilled in the art can combine and combine the different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of different embodiments or examples.

[0052] The automatic cooking machine provided by the embodiments of the present application includes a frame, a heating plate, a cross-arm assembly, a pot lid, and a pot body. The heating plate can be fixed on the frame, and the pot body can be detachably placed on the heating plate, that is, the pot body can be taken away from the heating plate as needed. One end of the cross-arm assembly is arranged on the frame through a driving assembly, and the other end is connected to the pot lid. And under the drive of the driving mechanism, the cross-arm assembly can rotate, so that the pot lid can cover or open the pot body. For example, during cooking, it is necessary to cover the pot lid to prevent the dishes in the pot body from slipping out; after cooking, the pot lid is opened to facilitate the manipulator or manual removal of the pot body and pouring out the dishes in the pot body.

[0053] Of course, the automatic cooking machine in the embodiments of the present application further includes a stirring device, and the stirring device is usually arranged directly above the pot body, that is, arranged on the cross-arm assembly. Since there are electronic components such as a motor inside the stirring device, the whole discharged from the hollow part under the cross-arm assembly and the pot lid is directly sprayed onto the cross-arm assembly, resulting in an increase in the temperature of the cross-arm assembly and internal components such as the motor, which easily triggers overheat protection and affects the normal use of the automatic cooking machine. In addition, if the hollow area on the pot lid is reduced, there will be too much water vapor in the pot body during cooking, affecting the taste and appearance of the dishes.

[0054] Based on the above existing problems, the embodiments of the present application provide a covering device, and the covering device is used to cover the pot body 200 of the automatic cooking machine. Figure 1is one of the overall structural schematic diagrams of an automatic cooking machine provided according to some embodiments of the present application; Figure 2 is the second overall structural schematic diagram of an automatic cooking machine provided according to some embodiments of the present application; Figure 3 is a partial structural schematic diagram of an automatic cooking machine provided according to some embodiments of the present application; Figure 4 is a structural schematic diagram of a pot lid of an automatic cooking machine provided according to some embodiments of the present application. As Figures 1 to 4 shown, the lid closing device may include a cross arm assembly 400 and a pot lid 300.

[0055] One end of the cross arm assembly 400 is connected to the drive assembly 500 to rotate under the drive of the drive assembly 500, and the other end is located above the pot body 200; the pot lid 300 is detachably connected to the end of the cross arm assembly 400. The pot lid 300 includes a first lid body 310 and a second lid body 320. The first lid body 310 is located below the cross arm assembly 400; the second lid body 320 is exposed outside the cross arm assembly 400, and the second lid body 320 is configured with a plurality of hollow areas 321; wherein, the second lid body 320 between adjacent hollow areas 321 is in a waveform to guide the water vapor in the pot body 200 outside the pot lid 300.

[0056] It can be understood that since electronic components such as the drive motor 910 of the stirring device need to be provided in the cross arm assembly 400, in order to avoid or slow down the impact of the steam overflowing from the pot body 200 on the cross arm assembly 400, in this example, the structure of the pot lid 300 is improved to ensure that the steam in the pot body 200 can avoid the cross arm assembly 400 and quickly overflow outside the pot lid 300.

[0057] Specifically, for the convenience of description, the pot lid 300 is decomposed into a first lid body 310 and a second lid body 320. In actual manufacturing, in order to ensure the strength and integrity of the pot lid 300, it is usually integrally formed. The first lid body 310 is the part of the pot lid 300 located below the cross arm assembly 400, and this part is not provided with hollow areas 321. And in order to enable the steam in the pot body 200 to quickly overflow outside the pot body 200 and avoid affecting the taste and appearance of the dishes due to excessive water vapor in the pot body 200, a plurality of hollow areas 321 are provided on the second lid body 320. The second lid body 320 is the part exposed outside the cross arm assembly 400, that is, by opening the hollow areas 321 on the second lid body 320, the steam overflowing from the pot body 200 can be kept away from the cross arm assembly 400, thereby avoiding or slowing down the damage to the cross arm assembly 400 and the electronic components therein.

[0058] To accelerate the overflow of steam in the pot body 200, avoid a large amount of steam accumulating at the lid 300, which may cause high temperature deformation at the lid 300 and a large amount of heat conduction from the lid 300 to the cross-arm assembly 400. In this example, the second lid body 320 between adjacent hollow areas 321 is designed to be wavy, which can also be understood as a wave shape. By reasonably designing the shape of the wavy second lid body 320 between the hollow areas 321, a guiding surface is formed at the second lid body 320, so as to quickly export the steam in the pot body 200 and avoid or slow down the accumulation of steam in the pot body 200 at the lid 300. In addition, the wavy-designed second lid body 320 can also increase the strength of the entire lid 300 to a certain extent and reduce deformation. And the wavy-designed second lid body 320 is easy to clean, reducing the difficulty of cleaning the lid 300.

[0059] In this application, by arranging the hollow areas 321 on the lid 300 on the second lid body 320, there are no hollow areas 321 on the first lid body 310 below the cross-arm assembly 400. This setting can make the steam overflowing from the pot body 200 away from the cross-arm assembly 400, avoiding the situation of high temperature of the cross-arm assembly 400 and its internal electronic components. In addition, designing the second lid body 320 between adjacent hollow areas 321 to be wavy is beneficial to quickly export the steam in the pot body 200. On the one hand, it avoids the accumulation of heat at the lid 300, and on the other hand, it is beneficial to improve the taste and appearance of the dishes.

[0060] As Figure 4 shown, in some embodiments, the projection view of the first lid body 310 covers a part of the cross-arm assembly 400 above the lid 300; at the connection of the first lid body 310 and the second lid body 320, the second lid body 320 is configured with a hollow area 321.

[0061] Specifically, to avoid the surface area of the first lid body 310 being too small to cover the cross-arm assembly 400, resulting in the steam overflowing from the hollow area 321 of the second lid body 320 to the cross-arm assembly 400, therefore, the surface area of the first lid body 310 can be designed to be equal to the area of the cross-arm assembly 400 above the lid 300. Of course, it can also be that the surface area of the first lid body 310 is slightly larger than the area of the cross-arm assembly 400 above the lid 300. At the same time, to avoid a large amount of steam accumulating at the first lid body 310, a hollow area 321 is provided at the second lid body 320 adjacent to the first lid body 310 to allow the steam at this place to overflow.

[0062] As Figure 4 shown, in addition, the first lid body 310 can also be designed to be wavy to have the ability to quickly export the steam in the pot body 200 to the outside of the lid 300.

[0063] In some embodiments, the ratio of the area of the plurality of hollow regions 321 to the area of the pot lid 300 is between 0.25 and 0.8. Specifically, the area of the hollow region 321 on the pot lid 300 should not be too small, as this will cause steam to be unable to escape, affecting the taste and appearance of the dish. Of course, the area of the hollow region 321 should not be too large either, as this will easily affect the support strength of the pot lid 300, causing the pot lid 300 to deform and break easily. In this example, the area of the hollow region 321 can account for half of the area of the pot lid 300, but no specific limitation is imposed.

[0064] As Figure 4 shown, in some embodiments, the second lid body 320 is configured with four hollow regions 321, and the shape of the hollow regions 321 is fan-shaped. Specifically, the hollow regions 321 can be opened from the center to the outer periphery of the pot lid 300, that is, opened as a fan shape. The four hollow regions 321 can be evenly distributed on the second lid body 320 to ensure the strength of the second lid body 320.

[0065] In some embodiments, the inner wall of the second lid body 320 around the hollow region 321 has a guiding surface, and the guiding surface is inclined from the edge of the hollow region 321 towards the direction of the pot body 200.

[0066] It can be understood that the guiding surface formed by the inner wall of the second lid body 320 is formed by the wave structure of the second lid body 320 itself. By setting an inclined guiding surface at the edge of the hollow region 321, the steam in the pot body 200 can be quickly discharged.

[0067] In some embodiments, the material of the pot lid 300 is hard plastic. Specifically, the pot lid 300 made of hard plastic is not only light in weight but also low in cost. Of course, stainless steel or other materials can also be selected, and no limitation is imposed here.

[0068] As Figure 2 and Figure 3 shown, in some embodiments, the cross-arm assembly 400 includes a mounting housing 410 and a cover plate 420. A first magnetic member is provided at the bottom of the mounting housing 410; a second magnetic member corresponding to the first magnetic member is provided at the top of the pot lid 300 to magnetically attract the pot lid 300 to the cross-arm assembly 400.

[0069] Specifically, the installation housing 410 is a U-shaped housing, and the cover plate 420 is covered on the installation housing 410 to form a cross-arm assembly 400 with a cubic space. The cross-arm assembly 400 is provided for installing the pot lid 300 on the one hand, and the cross-arm assembly 400 is driven to rotate by the driving assembly 500, so as to achieve the purpose of covering or opening the pot lid 300 on the pot body 200. On the other hand, it is convenient to accommodate and install the following driving motor 910, stirring shovel 920, and the material pipe in the following embodiments. To improve the flexibility of installing and disassembling the pot lid 300, magnets are installed on the installation housing 410 and the top of the corresponding pot lid 300, and the pot lid 300 is quickly installed on the cross-arm assembly 400 through the attraction of the magnets.

[0070] Figure 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a cross-arm assembly (feeding part) of an automatic cooking machine according to some embodiments of the present application; as Figure 5 shown, in some embodiments, the covering device further includes a driving motor 910 and a stirring shovel 920; the driving motor 910 is arranged in the installation housing 410, one end of the stirring shovel 920 is connected to the driving motor 910, and the other end passes through the pot lid 300 and extends into the pot body 200; the driving motor 910 is correspondingly arranged with the first cover body 310.

[0071] Specifically, the driving motor 910 and the stirring shovel 920 can be understood as a stirring device in the automatic cooking machine. The driving motor 910 is arranged in the installation housing 410. One end of the stirring shovel 920 can be connected to the output end of the driving motor 910 through a gear set, and the other end passes through the pot lid 300 and enters the pot body 200 to stir-fry the dishes in the pot body 200. In this example, the first cover body 310 arranged below the driving motor 910 can prevent the steam in the pot body 200 from overheating the driving motor 910 in the installation housing 410.

[0072] In some embodiments, a heat insulation member is arranged between the first cover body 310 and the cross-arm assembly 400. Specifically, since the first cover body 310 is also affected by steam heat conduction and will cause overheating of the driving motor 910, in order to reduce this influence, a heat insulation material such as a heat insulation pad can be arranged between the first cover body 310 and the cross-arm assembly 400, and the specific structure of the heat insulation member is not limited here.

[0073] To realize the intelligent operation of the automatic cooking machine, generally, the automatic cooking machine has the function of being able to automatically complete the feeding, that is, input various seasonings into the pot body 200. However, most of the spray ports of the existing automatic cooking machines are arranged outside the cantilever. When spraying, the spray will be sprayed outside the pot body 200 or easily sprayed on the stirring shovel 920, and after spraying, there will be sauce dripping on the machine, which is difficult to clean.

[0074] Based on the above existing problems, the embodiments of the present application further provide a covering device, asFigure 5 As shown, the covering device may include a pot cover 300 and a cross arm assembly 400 .

[0075] The cross arm assembly 400 is located on the side of the pot body 200, one end of the cross arm assembly 400 is connected to the driving assembly 500, and the other end is connected to the pot cover 300; the cross arm assembly 400 is configured to rotate under the drive of the driving assembly 500 to drive the pot cover 300 to cover or open the pot body 200; wherein, a material feeding piece 430 is arranged in the cross arm assembly 400, one end of the material feeding piece 430 is passed through the bottom of the cross arm assembly 400 and exposed on the inner side of the pot cover 300, and the other end of the material feeding piece 430 is straddled on the driving assembly 500 and connected to the material box outside the cross arm assembly 400, and the material feeding piece 430 is configured to connect the pot body 200 and the material box.

[0076] It can be understood that the connection method between the cross arm assembly 400 and the pot cover 300 in this example can be understood with reference to the above embodiment, and will not be repeated here. In this example, the feed member 430 is integrated in the cross arm assembly 400, so that one end of the feed member 430 can be passed through the bottom of the cross arm assembly 400 and then passed through the pot cover 300 (the pot cover is correspondingly provided with a perforation 311) to prevent the seasoning output from the feed member 430 from being sprayed outside the pot body 200; so that the other end of the feed member 430 is connected to the material box outside the cross arm assembly 400 after being straddled by the drive assembly 500. This arrangement can prevent the feed member 430 from being affected by the drive assembly 500, and can have more space to set the feed member 430, so that the feed member 430 can spray more types of seasonings.

[0077] In the present application, the feed member 430 is integrated into the cross arm assembly 400, and one end of the feed member 430 is passed through the pot cover 300 to spray the seasoning directly into the pot body 200. At the same time, the other end of the feed member 430 is passed over the driving assembly 500 and is arranged at the end of the cross arm assembly 400 away from the pot cover 300, thereby providing space for the arrangement of the feed member 430, so that the feed member 430 can be connected to more types of material boxes, thereby spraying more types of seasonings and avoiding the situation where the seasoning is sprayed outside the pot body 200.

[0078] In some embodiments, the material feeding member 430 includes multiple material feeding pipes and a first fixed end and a second fixed end. The first fixed end is arranged through the cross arm assembly 400 and is connected to the material box. The second fixed end is arranged through the cross arm assembly 400 above the pot cover 300 to communicate with the pot body 200.

[0079] Specifically, multiple material conveying pipes arranged within the cross-arm assembly 400 move along with the cross-arm assembly 400. To prevent the two ends of the material conveying pipes from being pulled and broken due to the rotation of the cross-arm assembly 400, a first fixed end and a second fixed end are provided at the end of each material conveying pipe. In one example, the first fixed end and the second fixed end can be understood as rigid pipes, which are convenient for being inserted through positions such as the cross-arm assembly 400 above the pot lid 300. Additionally, to facilitate the deformation of the material conveying pipes when the cross-arm assembly 400 rotates, in one instance, the material conveying pipes are flexible pipes. The first fixed end and the second fixed end can be pre-fixed on the flexible pipes, or alternatively, after fixing the first fixed end and the second fixed end on mechanisms such as the pot lid 300, the material conveying pipes are inserted into the first fixed end and the second fixed end. The specific connection method is not limited herein.

[0080] As Figure 5 shown, in some embodiments, multiple material conveying pipes are arranged at intervals along the width direction of the cross-arm assembly 400, and each material conveying pipe extends along the length direction of the cross-arm assembly 400.

[0081] Specifically, in this example, multiple material conveying pipes are arranged avoiding the drive assembly 500, that is, they are arranged in a row at the end of the cross-arm assembly 400 facing away from the pot lid 300, so as to fill the width direction of the cross-arm assembly 400 as much as possible, thereby allowing more material conveying pipes to be arranged. The material conveying pipes at this end extend out to communicate with the material box. The seasonings in the material box are conveyed along the length direction of the cross-arm assembly 400 to the material conveying pipes at the pot lid 300 until the seasonings enter the pot body 200.

[0082] In some embodiments, the cross-arm assembly 400 includes an installation housing 410 and a cover plate 420, and the material conveying pipes are located within the installation housing 410; the material conveying member 430 further includes a protective sleeve, and the protective sleeve is sleeved outside the material conveying pipe to isolate the material conveying pipe from the cover plate 420.

[0083] Specifically, during the rotation of the cross-arm assembly 400, the flexible material conveying pipes move along with it and are likely to come into contact with the cover plate 420, and there is a situation where the material pipes are bent and squeezed and damaged. To improve the use reliability and service life of the material pipes, in this example, a protective sleeve is provided outside the material conveying pipes to isolate the material conveying pipes from the cover plate 420 and slow down the damage of the material conveying pipes. In some embodiments, the protective sleeve is a spring sleeve. Specifically, the setting of the spring sleeve can form a buffer between the material conveying pipe and the cover plate 420.

[0084] In some embodiments, the material conveying member 430 further includes a locking member, and the locking member is arranged at the material conveying pipe near the pot lid 300, and the locking member is configured to open or close the material conveying pipe.

[0085] Specifically, the locking member can be a solenoid valve or a mechanical switch structure. By arranging the locking member at the material conveying pipe near the pot lid 300, it can prevent the steam generated during the cooking process from entering the plastic pipe and flowing into the material box along the material conveying pipe. The specific structure of the locking member can be understood with reference to the prior art.

[0086] In some embodiments, the material conveying member 430 includes five material conveying pipes, and five through holes 311 corresponding to the material conveying pipes one by one are formed through the pot lid 300. Specifically, five material conveying pipes are provided in the automatic cooking machine provided in this example to meet the usage scenarios for multi-juice and seasoning spraying. In addition, the arrangement of the through holes 311 on the pot lid 300 can be set according to the position of the stirring shovel 920, and it does not need to be arranged in a row and can be irregularly arranged to avoid the stirring shovel 920 as much as possible during the spraying process. It should be noted that there is no connection relationship between the pot lid 300 and the material conveying pipe, so as to facilitate the quick disassembly and assembly of the pot lid 300 from the cross arm assembly 400.

[0087] In some embodiments, the lid closing device further includes a stirring shovel 920. The stirring shovel 920 is arranged on the cross arm assembly 400 and passes through the pot lid 300 and extends into the pot body 200; the stirring shovel 920 is configured to perform the following actions: when the material conveying pipe starts to convey materials, stop the stirring action.

[0088] Specifically, to prevent the material conveying pipe from spraying on the stirring shovel 920 during the spraying process, the operation logic of spraying and the rotation of the stirring shovel 920 can be set through the controller. For example, when the material conveying pipe starts to convey materials, control the stirring shovel 920 to stop stirring and make the stirring shovel 920 stop at a position avoiding the through holes 311 on the pot lid 300, so as to reduce or avoid the situation of spraying seasonings onto the stirring shovel 920.

[0089] In the automatic cooking machine provided by the embodiments of the present application, the pot body 200 and the frame 100 are detachably arranged. To prevent the pot body 200 from sliding or shaking due to excessive cooking amplitude during the cooking process, resulting in poor contact between the stirring shovel 920 and the pot body 200 and easily scratching the pot body 200, and considering the reduction of costs and easy cleaning. Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the structural disassembly of the pot body positioning structure of the automatic cooking machine provided by some embodiments of the present application; Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the pot body positioning structure of the automatic cooking machine provided by some embodiments of the present application. As Figure 6 and Figure 7 shown, the embodiments of the present application also provide a pot body positioning structure 600 for positioning the pot body 200 on the frame 100 of the automatic cooking machine; the pot body positioning structure 600 can include a positioning member 610 and an abutting member 620.

[0090] The positioning member 610 is disposed on the frame 100. The positioning member 610 includes a first positioning portion. The bottom of the abutting member 620 is provided with a second positioning portion adapted to be inserted into the first positioning portion, so that the abutting member 620 is detachably disposed on the frame 100. Wherein, the abutting member 620 includes a first heat insulation block 621 and a second heat insulation block 622. A guiding surface is formed on one side of the first heat insulation block 621 facing the cooking pot 200. The second heat insulation block 622 is disposed at the guiding surface of the first heat insulation block 621. An arc surface matching the side wall of the cooking pot 200 is formed on one side of the second heat insulation block 622 facing the cooking pot 200, and the arc surface protrudes from the guiding surface.

[0091] It can be understood that after each use, the cooking pot 200 needs to be manually placed on the frame 100, and there is no accurate positioning device to limit the positioning accuracy of the cooking pot 200 placed on the frame 100. The above-mentioned cross arm assembly 400 and the lid 300 and the stirring device (driving motor 910, stirring shovel 920) at its end are stationary relative to the frame 100. If the cooking pot 200 is not placed in place, the stirring shovel 920 is likely to scrape the pot, which not only easily causes damage to the cooking pot 200, but also affects the output of the driving motor 910 connected to the stirring shovel 920, resulting in damage to the driving motor 910.

[0092] In this example, a set or multiple sets of the positioning member 610 and the abutting member 620 can be provided around the cooking pot 200, which is not limited herein. If a set is provided, the cooking pot positioning structure 600 in this example can cooperate with other structures around the cooking pot 200 for positioning. For example, the positioning accuracy of the whole cooking pot 200 can be achieved by combining with a positioning rod for positioning the handle 210 of the cooking pot 200.

[0093] The positioning member 610 in this example can be pre-set on the frame 100, for example, fixed on the frame 100, and the abutting member 620 is inserted into the first positioning portion through the second positioning portion, that is, the abutting member 620 is detachably disposed on the positioning member 610. This setting facilitates removing the abutting member 620 from the positioning member 610 for cleaning, and also facilitates cleaning the surface of the frame 100.

[0094] The first positioning portion can be a groove formed on the surface of the frame 100, and the second positioning portion on the abutting member 620 can be a plug rod adapted to be inserted into the groove. Of course, to prevent dirt from entering the above groove and being inconvenient to clean, the first positioning portion is usually set as a positioning boss, and the second positioning portion formed at the bottom of the abutting member 620 is a groove adapted to the positioning boss.

[0095] The positioning member 610 is used to limit the abutting member 620 so that the abutting member 620 can be stationary relative to the frame 100. The abutting member 620 is used to contact the pot body 200 to achieve the positioning of the pot body 200. The first heat insulation member can be inserted into the positioning member 610, and the second heat insulation member is used to contact the side wall of the pot body 200 to prevent the abutting member 620 from deforming due to the high temperature of the side wall of the pot body 200 and the operator from being scalded by the high temperature of the abutting member 620. In this example, the first heat insulation member and the second heat insulation member are made of different materials. The first heat insulation member can be made of a material with poor heat conduction performance, and the second heat insulation member can be made of a material with high temperature resistance and not easy to deform.

[0096] To facilitate the placement of the pot body 200, a guiding surface is provided on one side of the first heat insulation block 621 facing the pot body 200, and the second heat insulation block 622 is arranged at the guiding surface so that the side wall of the pot body 200 first contacts the arc surface of the second heat insulation block 622. The arc surface of the second heat insulation block 622 is designed to be adapted to the side wall of the pot body 200, which can better stabilize the pot body 200 and thus improve the positioning accuracy of the pot body 200.

[0097] In this application, by fixing the positioning member 610 on the frame 100 and arranging the abutting member 620 in direct contact with the pot body 200 on the positioning member 610 in a pluggable manner, the flexibility of use of the abutting member 620 can be improved. In addition, the abutting member 620 is split into a first heat insulation block 621 and a second heat insulation block 622, and the second heat insulation block 622 abuts against the side wall of the pot body 200, while the first heat insulation block 621 is used to form the second heat insulation block 622. This setting is beneficial to making the two heat insulation blocks of different materials to simultaneously achieve the purpose of resisting the high temperature of the side wall of the pot body 200 and preventing scalding. The arc surface of the second heat insulation block 622 in the pot body positioning structure 600 provided in this example is adapted to the side wall of the pot body 200, effectively achieving the purpose of highly accurate positioning of the pot body 200.

[0098] In some embodiments, the first positioning portion is a positioning boss fixed on the surface of the frame 100; the second positioning portion is a groove formed at the bottom of the first heat insulation block 621, and the groove is adapted to be inserted into the positioning boss.

[0099] It can be understood that screw holes can be provided at the bottom of the positioning boss to be fastened to the frame 100 by screws. The second positioning portion is a groove adapted to be inserted into the positioning boss. To facilitate the shaking between the abutting member 620 and the positioning member 610, an interference fit can be made between the two.

[0100] As Figure 6 shown, in some embodiments, the guiding surface of the first heat insulation block 621 is an arc-shaped surface adapted to the side wall of the pot body 200. The guiding surface has a notch, and the second heat insulation block 622 is installed at the notch through a fastener.

[0101] Specifically, the notch provided on the guiding surface facilitates the installation of the second heat insulation block 622. For example, an installation hole is provided in the first heat insulation block 621 at the notch, and a screw hole is provided at the bottom of the second heat insulation block 622, so as to connect the first heat insulation block 621 and the second heat insulation block 622 through fasteners.

[0102] In some embodiments, the orthographic projection view of the positioning boss is at least one of a rectangle, a triangle, a polygon, an ellipse, and a racetrack shape; the upper surface area of the positioning boss is smaller than the lower surface area of the positioning boss.

[0103] Specifically, the insertion fit between the positioning boss and the groove needs to ensure that the abutting member 620 and the positioning member 610 do not shift or deflect. Therefore, the orthographic projection view of the positioning boss can be one of a rectangle, a triangle, a polygon, an ellipse, and a racetrack shape. For example, it can be a racetrack shape, and the racetrack-shaped positioning boss is convenient for cleaning.

[0104] To facilitate the quick installation of the abutting member 620 onto the positioning boss, the positioning boss can be designed in a shape that is narrower at the top and wider at the bottom.

[0105] In some embodiments, the material of the first heat insulation block 621 is plastic, and the material of the second heat insulation block 622 is stainless steel or aluminum. Specifically, using plastic material for the first heat insulation block 621 can have a good heat insulation effect and low cost; while using stainless steel or aluminum for the second heat insulation block 622 can avoid the deformation of the second heat insulation block 622 caused by contact with high temperature of the pot body 200, so as to effectively position the pot body 200 for a long time.

[0106] In some embodiments, the positioning member 610 further includes a base, which is integrally formed with the positioning boss; the base is fixed on the surface of the frame 100.

[0107] Specifically, an installation groove can be opened on the frame 100, and a magnet or the like is provided in the installation groove. A magnet can also be provided on the base to facilitate fixing the base in the installation groove and realizing the fixation of the positioning boss relative to the frame 100.

[0108] The automatic cooking machine provided by the embodiments of the present application may include a frame 100, a heating plate 700, a pot body 200, the pot body positioning structure 600 in the above examples, and the lid closing device in the above examples.

[0109] The heating plate 700 is arranged on the frame 100; the pot body 200 is detachably arranged on the heating plate 700; the pot body positioning structure 600 is arranged on the frame 100 on the side of the heating plate 700; the lid closing device is arranged on the frame 100.

[0110] It can be understood that the pot body positioning structure 600 can be set as a group on one side of the heating plate 700, or can be set as two groups, three groups or multiple groups along the circumference of the heating plate 700.

[0111] In this example, the usage process of the automatic cooking machine can be as follows: When the cleaned pot body 200 needs to be placed on the frame 100, the driving component 500 drives the cross-arm component 400 to rotate, that is, the pot lid 300 and the stirring device (driving motor 910 and stirring shovel 920) arranged at one end of the cross-arm component 400 are lifted to provide space for the placement of the pot body 200; to ensure the placement accuracy of the pot body 200, the abutting member 620 is inserted into the positioning member 610; then the pot body 200 is placed in place along the abutting member 620, and finally the cross-arm component 400 is rotated back to its original position by the driving component 500, and the machine is started to cook the dishes.

[0112] In some embodiments, the pot body 200 includes a handle 210, and the handle 210 is configured with a limiting hole; a limiting rod 110 is further arranged on the frame 100, the limiting rod 110 is located on the side of the heating plate 700 and has a preset distance from the pot body positioning structure 600; the limiting rod 110 is configured to be inserted into the limiting hole on the handle 210 in a matching manner to limit the pot body 200 on the heating plate 700.

[0113] Specifically, by arranging the limiting rod 110 on the side of the heating plate 700 and opening a limiting hole on the handle 210 of the pot body 200 that is adapted to the limiting rod 110, the pot body 200 can be limited on the heating plate 700 through the matching insertion of the limiting rod 110 and the limiting hole. However, due to the gap between the limiting hole and the limiting rod 110, the positioning accuracy of the pot body 200 cannot be guaranteed. Therefore, in combination with the pot body positioning structure 600, the pot body 200 can be accurately positioned.

[0114] In some embodiments, the upper end of the limiting rod 110 is chamfered. The smooth treatment of the upper end of the limiting rod 110 is beneficial for the limiting hole on the handle 210 of the pot body 200 to be inserted into the limiting rod 110, improving the user experience.

[0115] Of course, in addition to the above method, it can also be that, in some examples, the handle 210 at the edge of the limiting hole is chamfered. The limiting hole, especially the lower edge, is chamfered, which is also for facilitating the insertion of the limiting rod 110 and the limiting hole.

[0116] In some embodiments, a storage box 800 is further arranged on the frame 100, the storage box 800 is located on the side of the heating plate 700, and the storage box 800, the limiting rod 110, and the pot body positioning structure 600 are arranged along the circumference of the heating plate 700; the storage box 800 is in contact with the side wall of the pot body 200, and the shape of the side of the storage box 800 facing the pot body 200 is an arc adapted to the side wall of the pot body 200.

[0117] It can be understood that after the cross-arm assembly 400 lifts the pot lid 300, the water vapor converged on the pot lid 300 will flow to the frame 100. To prevent damage to other components on the frame 100 due to moisture, a storage box 800 is provided on one side of the pot body 200 and below the cross-arm assembly 400. The storage box 800 is used to collect the water vapor on the pot lid 300. At the same time, the storage box 800 can also participate in the positioning of the pot body 200. For example, the side of the storage box 800 facing the side wall of the pot body 200 can be designed to be arc-shaped to be close to the side wall of the pot body 200 for positioning.

[0118] In this example, by providing the limit rod 110, the storage box 800 and the pot body positioning structure 600 on the side wall of the pot body 200, accurate positioning of the pot body 200 can be achieved, and the adaptation degree between the pot body 200 and the stirring shovel 920 can be improved.

[0119] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the present application, rather than limiting the present application. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that various combinations, modifications or equivalent replacements of the technical solutions of the present application do not depart from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the present application, and should all be covered within the scope of the claims of the present application.

Claims

1. A pot body positioning structure, characterized in that, For positioning a pot body on a frame of an automatic cooking machine; the pot body positioning structure includes: A positioning member disposed on the frame, the positioning member including a first positioning portion; An abutting member having a second positioning portion at the bottom thereof that is adaptively inserted into the first positioning portion to detachably dispose the abutting member on the frame; Wherein, the abutting member includes a first heat insulation block and a second heat insulation block. A guiding surface is configured on a side of the first heat insulation block facing the pot body. The second heat insulation block is disposed at the guiding surface of the first heat insulation block. An arc surface matching the side wall of the pot body is configured on a side of the second heat insulation block facing the pot body, and the arc surface protrudes from the guiding surface.

2. The pot body positioning structure according to claim 1, wherein, The first positioning portion is a positioning boss fixed to the surface of the frame; The second positioning portion is a groove formed at the bottom of the first heat insulation block, and the groove is adaptively inserted into the positioning boss.

3. The pot body positioning structure according to claim 2, wherein, The guiding surface of the first heat insulation block is an arc surface adapted to the side wall of the pot body, and the guiding surface has a notch. The second heat insulation block is installed at the notch through a fastener.

4. The pot body positioning structure according to claim 2, characterized in that The front projection view of the positioning boss is at least one of a rectangle, a triangle, a polygon, an ellipse, and a racetrack shape; The upper surface area of the positioning boss is smaller than the lower surface area of the positioning boss.

5. The pot body positioning structure according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that The material of the first heat insulation block is plastic, and the material of the second heat insulation block is stainless steel or aluminum.

6. The pot body positioning structure according to claim 2, characterized in that, The positioning member further includes a base integrally formed with the positioning boss; the base is fixed to the surface of the frame.

7. An automatic cooking machine, characterized in that, Including: A frame; A heating plate disposed on the frame; A pot body detachably disposed on the heating plate; The pot body positioning structure according to any one of claims 1-6, the pot body positioning structure being disposed on the frame on the side of the heating plate.

8. The automatic cooking machine according to claim 7, wherein The pot body includes a handle, and a limiting hole is configured on the handle; A limiting rod is further disposed on the frame, the limiting rod is located on the side of the heating plate and has a preset distance from the pot body positioning structure; The limiting rod is configured to be adaptively inserted into the limiting hole on the handle to limit the pot body on the heating plate.

9. The automatic cooking machine according to claim 8, characterized in that, The upper end of the limiting rod is chamfered; And / or, the handle at the edge of the limiting hole is chamfered.

10. The automatic cooking machine according to claim 8, characterized in that, A storage box is further disposed on the frame, the storage box is located on the side of the heating plate, and the storage box, the limiting rod, and the pot body positioning structure are arranged along the circumference of the heating plate; The storage box is in contact with the side wall of the pot body, and the shape of the side of the storage box facing the pot body is an arc adapted to the side wall of the pot body.

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