Covering device and automatic cooker

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of cooking equipment, and provides a covering device and an automatic cooker, the covering device comprises a cross arm assembly, one end of the cross arm assembly is connected with a driving assembly so as to rotate under the driving of the driving assembly, and the other end of the cross arm assembly is located above a pot body; the pot cover is detachably connected to the end of the cross arm assembly and comprises a first cover body and a second cover body, and the first cover body is located below the cross arm assembly; the second cover body is exposed out of the cross arm assembly, and a plurality of hollow areas are constructed on the second cover body; and the second cover body between the adjacent hollow areas is wave-shaped, so that water vapor in the pot body is guided out of the pot cover. The hollowed-out area on the pot cover is arranged on the second cover body, so that no hollowed-out area exists on the first cover body located below the cross arm assembly, steam overflowing from the pot body can be far away from the cross arm assembly through the arrangement, and the situation that the temperature of the cross arm assembly and the temperature of electronic components in the cross arm assembly are high is avoided.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of cooking appliances, and particularly to a lid closing device and an automatic cooking machine. Background Art

[0002] The lids of existing movable automatic cooking machines are all placed under the cantilever of the machine. The lid is evenly perforated and hollowed out in a certain shape around the circumference to exhaust air. Since there are electronic components such as motors inside the cantilever, the steam discharged from the hollow part under the cantilever will directly spray on the cantilever, resulting in an increase in the temperature of the cantilever and the internal components such as the motor, which easily triggers high-temperature protection and affects the normal use of the automatic cooking machine. In addition, if the hollowed-out area on the lid is reduced, there will be too much water vapor in the pot during the cooking process, affecting the taste and appearance of the dishes. Summary of the Utility Model

[0003] An embodiment of the present application provides a lid closing device and an automatic cooking machine.

[0004] According to the first aspect of the embodiment of the present application, a lid closing device is provided. The lid closing device is used to be closed on the pot body of an automatic cooking machine. The lid closing device includes:

[0005] A cross arm assembly, one end of which is connected to a driving assembly to rotate under the drive of the driving assembly, and the other end is located above the pot body;

[0006] A lid, detachably connected to the end of the cross arm assembly. The lid includes a first lid body and a second lid body. The first lid body is located under the cross arm assembly; the second lid body is exposed outside the cross arm assembly, and the second lid body is configured with a plurality of hollowed-out areas;

[0007] Wherein, the second lid body between adjacent hollowed-out areas is in a waveform to guide the water vapor in the pot body to the outside of the lid.

[0008] In a feasible implementation manner, the projection view of the first lid body covers a part of the cross arm assembly located above the lid; at the connection between the first lid body and the second lid body, the second lid body is configured with the hollowed-out area.

[0009] In a feasible implementation manner, the ratio of the area of the plurality of hollowed-out areas to the area of the lid is between 0.25 and 0.8.

[0010] In a feasible implementation manner, the second lid body is configured with four hollowed-out areas, and the shape of the hollowed-out area is a sector.

[0011] In a feasible implementation, the inner wall of the second lid body around the hollow area has a guiding surface, and the guiding surface inclines from the edge of the hollow area towards the direction of the pot body.

[0012] In a feasible implementation, the material of the lid is hard plastic.

[0013] In a feasible implementation, the cross-arm assembly includes a mounting housing and a cover plate, and a first magnetic member is provided at the bottom of the mounting housing;

[0014] A second magnetic member corresponding to the first magnetic member is provided at the top of the lid to magnetically attract the lid to the cross-arm assembly.

[0015] In a feasible implementation, the closing device further includes a driving motor and a stirring shovel;

[0016] The driving motor is arranged in the mounting housing, one end of the stirring shovel is connected to the driving motor, and the other end passes through the lid and extends into the pot body;

[0017] The driving motor is arranged corresponding to the first lid body.

[0018] In a feasible implementation, a heat insulation member is arranged between the first lid body and the cross-arm assembly.

[0019] According to the second aspect of the embodiments of the present application, an automatic cooking machine is provided, including:

[0020] A frame;

[0021] A pot body detachably arranged on the frame;

[0022] The closing device described in the above example, the cross-arm assembly is arranged on the frame through the driving assembly, and under the driving of the driving assembly, the lid is used to close or open the pot body.

[0023] For the closing device and the automatic cooking machine provided by the embodiments of the present application, by arranging the hollow area on the lid on the second lid body, there is no hollow area on the first lid body below the cross-arm assembly. This setting can make the steam overflowing from the pot body away from the cross-arm assembly, avoiding the situation that the cross-arm assembly and its internal electronic components have a relatively high temperature. In addition, designing the second lid body between adjacent hollow areas as a waveform is beneficial to quickly discharging the steam in the pot body. On the one hand, it avoids the accumulation of heat at the lid, and on the other hand, it is beneficial to improve the taste and appearance of the dishes. Description of the Drawings

[0024] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or related technologies, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments or related technologies. 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 also be obtained based on these drawings.

[0025] Figure 1 is one of the overall structural schematic diagrams of an automatic cooking machine provided according to some embodiments of the present application;

[0026] Figure 2 is another overall structural schematic diagram of an automatic cooking machine provided according to some embodiments of the present application;

[0027] Figure 3 is a partial structural schematic diagram of an automatic cooking machine provided according to some embodiments of the present application;

[0028] Figure 4 is a structural schematic diagram of the pot cover of an automatic cooking machine provided according to some embodiments of the present application;

[0029] Figure 5 is a structural schematic diagram of the cross-arm assembly (feeding member) of an automatic cooking machine provided according to some embodiments of the present application;

[0030] Figure 6 is a structural disassembly schematic diagram of the pot body positioning structure of an automatic cooking machine provided according to some embodiments of the present application;

[0031] Figure 7 is the overall structural schematic diagram of the pot body positioning structure of an automatic cooking machine provided according to some embodiments of the present application.

[0032] Reference numerals:

[0033] 100, frame; 110, limit rod;

[0034] 200, pot body; 210, handle;

[0035] 300, pot cover; 310, first cover body; 311, perforation; 320, second cover body; 321, hollowed-out area;

[0036] 400, cross-arm assembly; 410, mounting housing; 420, cover plate; 430, feeding member;

[0037] 500, drive assembly;

[0038] 600, pot body positioning structure; 610, positioning member; 620, abutting member; 621, first heat insulation block; 622, second heat insulation block;

[0039] 700. Heating plate;

[0040] 800. Storage box;

[0041] 910. Driving motor; 920. Stirring shovel. Detailed implementation manners

[0042] The following further describes the implementation manners of the present application in detail in conjunction with the 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.

[0043] 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 drawings, and 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", and "third" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0044] 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.

[0045] In the embodiments of the present application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the first feature being "on" or "under" the second feature can be that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are indirectly in contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature being "above", "over" and "on" the second feature can be that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicates that the first feature has a higher horizontal height than the second feature. The first feature being "under", "below" and "beneath" the second feature can be that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or merely indicates that the first feature has a lower horizontal height than the second feature.

[0046] In the description of this specification, the descriptions referring to terms such as "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" mean 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 expressions 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.

[0047] 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 the cross-arm assembly can rotate under the drive of the driving mechanism, so that the pot lid can cover or open the pot body. For example, during the cooking process, 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 pour out the dishes in the pot body.

[0048] Of course, the automatic cooking machine in the embodiments of the present application further includes a stirring device, which 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 overall air exhausted from the hollow part under the pot lid of the cross-arm assembly 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 the cooking process, affecting the taste and appearance of the dishes.

[0049] Based on the above existing problems, the embodiments of the present application provide a covering device, which is used to cover the pot body 200 of the automatic cooking machine. Figure 1 is one of the overall structural schematic diagrams of the automatic cooking machine provided by some embodiments of the present application; Figure 2 is another overall structural schematic diagram of the automatic cooking machine provided by some embodiments of the present application; Figure 3 is a partial structural schematic diagram of the automatic cooking machine provided by some embodiments of the present application; Figure 4 is the structural schematic diagram of the pot lid of the automatic cooking machine provided by some embodiments of the present application. As Figures 1 to 4 shown, the covering device can include a cross-arm assembly 400 and a pot lid 300.

[0050] 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 hollowed-out areas 321; wherein, the second lid body 320 between adjacent hollowed-out areas 321 is in a waveform to guide the water vapor in the pot body 200 outside the pot lid 300.

[0051] It can be understood that since electronic components such as the drive motor 910 of the stirring device need to be provided inside the cross-arm assembly 400, in order to avoid or reduce 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.

[0052] 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 the hollowed-out areas 321. 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 hollowed-out 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 hollowed-out 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 reducing the damage to the cross-arm assembly 400 and the electronic components therein.

[0053] To accelerate the overflow of the steam in the pot body 200 and avoid a large amount of steam accumulating at the pot lid 300, resulting in high temperature deformation at the pot lid 300 and a large amount of heat at the pot lid 300 being conducted to the cross-arm assembly 400. In this example, the second lid body 320 between adjacent hollowed-out areas 321 is designed in a waveform, which can also be understood as a wavy shape. By reasonably designing the shape of the waveform second lid body 320 between the hollowed-out 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 reduce the accumulation of the steam in the pot body 200 at the pot lid 300. In addition, the waveform-designed second lid body 320 can also increase the strength of the entire pot lid 300 to a certain extent and reduce deformation. And the waveform-designed second lid body 320 is easy to clean and reduces the difficulty of cleaning the pot lid 300.

[0054] In this application, by arranging the hollow area 321 on the pot lid 300 on the second lid body 320, there is no hollow area 321 on the first lid body 310 below the cross-arm assembly 400. This arrangement can keep the steam overflowing from the pot body 200 away from the cross-arm assembly 400, avoiding the situation where the cross-arm assembly 400 and the electronic components inside it have a relatively high temperature. In addition, the second lid body 320 between adjacent hollow areas 321 is designed in a waveform, which is beneficial to quickly discharging the steam in the pot body 200. On the one hand, it avoids heat accumulation at the pot lid 300, and on the other hand, it is beneficial to improve the taste and appearance of the dishes.

[0055] 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 pot lid 300; at the connection between the first lid body 310 and the second lid body 320, the second lid body 320 is configured with a hollow area 321.

[0056] Specifically, to avoid the situation that the surface area of the first lid body 310 is 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 overflowing 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 pot 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 pot 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.

[0057] As Figure 4 shown, in addition, the first lid body 310 can also be designed in a wavy shape to have the ability to quickly discharge the steam in the pot body 200 to the outside of the pot lid 300.

[0058] In some embodiments, the ratio of the area of multiple hollow areas 321 to the area of the pot lid 300 is between 0.25 and 0.8. Specifically, the area of the hollow area 321 on the pot lid 300 should not be too small, otherwise it will cause the steam to be unable to be discharged, affecting the taste and appearance of the dishes. Of course, the area of the hollow area 321 should not be too large, otherwise it is easy to affect the support strength of the pot lid 300, resulting in the pot lid 300 being easily deformed and damaged. In this example, the area of the hollow area 321 can account for half of the area of the pot lid 300, but no specific limitation is made.

[0059] As Figure 4As shown, in some embodiments, the second lid 320 is configured with four hollowed-out regions 321, and the shape of the hollowed-out regions 321 is fan-shaped. Specifically, the hollowed-out 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 hollowed-out regions 321 can be evenly distributed on the second lid 320 to ensure the strength of the second lid 320.

[0060] In some embodiments, the inner wall of the second lid 320 around the hollowed-out regions 321 has a guiding surface, and the guiding surface is inclined from the edge of the hollowed-out regions 321 towards the direction of the pot body 200.

[0061] It can be understood that the guiding surface formed on the inner wall of the second lid 320 is formed by the waveform structure of the second lid 320 itself. Setting an inclined guiding surface at the edge of the hollowed-out regions 321 can quickly discharge the steam in the pot body 200.

[0062] In some embodiments, the pot lid 300 is made of 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, which is not limited here.

[0063] 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.

[0064] Specifically, the mounting housing 410 is a U-shaped housing, and the cover plate 420 covers the mounting housing 410 to form the 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 driving the cross-arm assembly 400 to rotate through 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 mounting 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.

[0065] Figure 5 is a schematic structural diagram of the cross-arm assembly (feeding member) of the automatic cooking machine according to some embodiments of the present application; as Figure 5As shown, in some embodiments, the covering device further includes a driving motor 910 and a stirring shovel 920; the driving motor 910 is disposed within the mounting 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 disposed with the first lid 310.

[0066] Specifically, the driving motor 910 and the stirring shovel 920 can be understood as a stirring device in an automatic cooking machine. The driving motor 910 is disposed within the mounting 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 lid 310 disposed below the driving motor 910 can prevent the steam in the pot body 200 from overheating the driving motor 910 within the mounting housing 410.

[0067] In some embodiments, a heat insulating member is disposed between the first lid 310 and the cross arm assembly 400. Specifically, since the first lid 310 is also affected by steam heat conduction and may cause overheating of the above-mentioned driving motor 910, to reduce this effect, a heat insulating material such as a heat insulating pad can be disposed between the first lid 310 and the cross arm assembly 400. The specific structure of the heat insulating member is not limited herein.

[0068] To achieve intelligent operation of the automatic cooking machine, generally, the automatic cooking machine has the function of automatically completing feeding, that is, inputting various seasonings into the pot body 200. However, most of the spraying ports of the existing automatic cooking machines are disposed outside the cantilever. When spraying, the seasonings will be sprayed outside the pot body 200 or easily onto the stirring shovel 920, and after spraying, the sauce will drip onto the machine, making it difficult to clean.

[0069] Based on the above existing problems, the embodiment of the present application further provides a covering device, as Figure 5 shown, the covering device may include a pot lid 300 and a cross arm assembly 400.

[0070] 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 lid 300; the cross arm assembly 400 is configured to rotate under the drive of the driving assembly 500 to drive the pot lid 300 to cover or open the pot body 200; wherein, a feeding member 430 is disposed within the cross arm assembly 400. One end of the feeding member 430 penetrates through the bottom of the cross arm assembly 400 and is exposed inside the pot lid 300. The other end of the feeding member 430 straddles the driving assembly 500 and is connected to a material box outside the cross arm assembly 400. The feeding member 430 is configured to communicate the pot body 200 with the material box.

[0071] It can be understood that the connection manner between the cross arm assembly 400 and the pot lid 300 in this example can be understood with reference to the above embodiments, and will not be elaborated here. In this example, the feeding member 430 is integrated into the cross arm assembly 400, so that one end of the feeding member 430 can pass through the bottom of the cross arm assembly 400 and then pass through the pot lid 300 (a perforation 311 is correspondingly provided on the pot lid) to prevent the seasonings output from the feeding member 430 from being sprayed outside the pot body 200; the other end of the feeding member 430 is arranged across the driving assembly 500 and then connected to a seasoning box outside the cross arm assembly 400. This setting can avoid the influence of the driving assembly 500 on the feeding member 430 and can have more space to arrange the feeding member 430, so that the feeding member 430 can spray more types of seasonings.

[0072] In this application, the feeding member 430 is integrated into the cross arm assembly 400, and one end of the feeding member 430 is passed through the pot lid 300 to directly spray seasonings into the pot body 200. At the same time, the other end of the feeding member 430 is arranged across the driving assembly 500 and then arranged at the end of the cross arm assembly 400 away from the pot lid 300, so as to provide space for the arrangement of the feeding member 430, so that the feeding member 430 can be connected to more types of seasoning boxes, thereby spraying more types of seasonings, and avoiding the situation of spraying seasonings outside the pot body 200.

[0073] In some embodiments, the feeding member 430 includes a plurality of feeding pipes, a first fixed end and a second fixed end. The first fixed end penetrates through the cross arm assembly 400 and is connected to the seasoning box, and the second fixed end penetrates through the cross arm assembly 400 above the pot lid 300 to communicate with the pot body 200.

[0074] Specifically, the plurality of feeding pipes arranged in the cross arm assembly 400 move along with the cross arm assembly 400. To avoid the situation that the two ends of the feeding pipes are pulled and broken due to the rotation of the cross arm assembly 400, a first fixed end and a second fixed end are arranged at the end of each feeding pipe. In one example, the first fixed end and the second fixed end can be understood as rigid pipes, which are convenient for passing through positions such as the cross arm assembly 400 above the pot lid 300. In addition, to facilitate the deformation of the feeding pipes when the cross arm assembly 400 rotates, in one instance, the feeding pipes are flexible pipes. The first fixed end and the second fixed end can be pre-fixed on the flexible pipes, or the first fixed end and the second fixed end can be fixed on mechanisms such as the pot lid 300 and then the feeding pipes are inserted into the first fixed end and the second fixed end. The specific connection manner is not limited here.

[0075] As Figure 5 shown, in some embodiments, the plurality of feeding pipes are arranged at intervals along the width direction of the cross arm assembly 400, and each feeding pipe extends along the length direction of the cross arm assembly 400.

[0076] Specifically, in this example, multiple feeding pipes are arranged avoiding the driving 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 a relatively large number of feeding pipes to be arranged. The feeding pipes at this end extend out to communicate with the material box, so as to convey the seasonings in the material box along the length direction of the cross-arm assembly 400 to the feeding pipes at the pot lid 300 until the seasonings enter the pot body 200.

[0077] In some embodiments, the cross-arm assembly 400 includes a mounting housing 410 and a cover plate 420, and the feeding pipes are located inside the mounting housing 410; the feeding member 430 further includes a protective sleeve, and the protective sleeve is sleeved outside the feeding pipes to isolate the feeding pipes from the cover plate 420.

[0078] Specifically, during the rotation of the cross-arm assembly 400, the flexible feeding pipes move along with it and are likely to come into contact with the cover plate 420, and there is a situation where the feeding pipes are bent and squeezed and damaged. To improve the reliability and service life of the feeding pipes, in this example, a protective sleeve is provided outside the feeding pipes to isolate the feeding pipes from the cover plate 420 and slow down the damage of the feeding pipes. In some embodiments, the protective sleeve is a spring sleeve. Specifically, the setting of the spring sleeve can form a buffer between the feeding pipes and the cover plate 420.

[0079] In some embodiments, the feeding member 430 further includes a locking member, and the locking member is arranged at the feeding pipe near the pot lid 300, and the locking member is configured to open or close the feeding pipe.

[0080] Specifically, the locking member can be an electromagnetic valve or a mechanical switch structure. Arranging the locking member at the feeding pipe near the pot lid 300 can prevent the steam generated during the cooking process from entering the plastic pipe and then entering the material box along the feeding pipe. The specific structure of the locking member can be understood with reference to the prior art.

[0081] In some embodiments, the feeding member 430 includes five feeding pipes, and five through holes 311 corresponding to the feeding pipes one by one are formed through the pot lid 300. Specifically, five feeding pipes are provided in the automatic cooking machine provided in this example to meet the usage scenarios for multiple kinds of sauces 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 they do not need to be arranged in a row and can be arranged irregularly 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 feeding pipes, so as to facilitate the quick disassembly and assembly of the pot lid 300 from the cross-arm assembly 400.

[0082] In some embodiments, the covering device further includes a stirring shovel 920. The stirring shovel 920 is disposed on the cross-arm assembly 400 and extends through the pot lid 300 into the pot body 200. The stirring shovel 920 is configured to perform the following actions: when the feeding pipe starts feeding, stop the stirring action.

[0083] Specifically, to prevent the feeding pipe from spraying on the stirring shovel 920 during the spraying process, the operating logic of spraying and the rotation of the stirring shovel 920 can be set through the controller. For example, when the feeding pipe starts feeding, control the stirring shovel 920 to stop stirring and make the stirring shovel 920 stop at a position avoiding the perforation 311 on the pot lid 300, so as to reduce or avoid the situation of spraying the seasoning onto the stirring shovel 920.

[0084] 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 during cooking due to excessive cooking amplitude, 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 cost and easy cleaning. Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the structural split 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 may include a positioning member 610 and an abutting member 620.

[0085] 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 to detachably dispose the abutting member 620 on the frame 100. Among them, the abutting member 620 includes a first heat insulation block 621 and a second heat insulation block 622. One side of the first heat insulation block 621 facing the pot body 200 is configured with a guiding surface. The second heat insulation block 622 is disposed at the guiding surface of the first heat insulation block 621. One side of the second heat insulation block 622 facing the pot body 200 is configured with an arc surface matching the side wall of the pot body 200, and the arc surface protrudes from the guiding surface.

[0086] It is understandable that the pot body 200 needs to be manually placed on the rack 100 after each use, and there is no accurate positioning device to limit the positioning accuracy of the pot body 200 placed on the rack 100. The above-mentioned cross-arm assembly 400, the pot lid 300 at its end, and the stirring device (drive motor 910, stirring shovel 920) are stationary relative to the rack 100. If the pot body 200 is not placed in place, the stirring shovel 920 is likely to scrape the pot, which not only easily causes damage to the pot body 200, but also affects the output of the drive motor 910 connected to the stirring shovel 920, resulting in damage to the drive motor 910.

[0087] In this example, a set or multiple sets of the positioning member 610 and the abutting member 620 can be provided around the pot body 200, and there is no limitation here. If a set is provided, the pot body positioning structure 600 in this example can cooperate with other structures around the pot body 200 for positioning. For example, the overall positioning accuracy of the pot body 200 can be achieved by combining with a positioning rod for positioning the handle 210 of the pot body 200.

[0088] The positioning member 610 in this example can be preset on the rack 100, for example, fixed on the rack 100, and the abutting member 620 is inserted into the first positioning part through the second positioning part, that is, the abutting member 620 is detachably arranged 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 rack 100.

[0089] The first positioning part can be a groove formed on the surface of the rack 100, and the second positioning part 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 part is usually set as a positioning boss, and the second positioning part formed at the bottom of the abutting member 620 is a groove adapted to the positioning boss.

[0090] The positioning member 610 is used to limit the abutting member 620 so that the abutting member 620 can be stationary relative to the rack 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 situation that the operator is scalded by the high temperature of the abutting member 620. The first heat insulation member and the second heat insulation member adopted in this example are made of different materials. The first heat insulation member can be selected from materials with poor heat conduction performance, and the second heat insulation member can be selected from materials with high temperature resistance and not easy to deform.

[0091] 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 in a shape adapted to the side wall of the pot body 200, which can better stabilize the pot body 200, thereby improving the positioning accuracy of the pot body 200.

[0092] In the present application, by fixing the positioning member 610 on the frame 100 and arranging the abutting member 620 directly abutting against 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 kind of arrangement is beneficial to making the two heat insulation blocks of different materials to simultaneously achieve the purpose of withstanding 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.

[0093] 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.

[0094] It can be understood that screw holes can be provided at the bottom of the positioning boss to be fastened on 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 connection can be made between the two.

[0095] As Figure 6 shown, in some embodiments, the guiding surface of the first heat insulation block 621 is an arc 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.

[0096] Specifically, the notch provided on the guiding surface facilitates the installation of the second heat insulation block 622. For example, installation holes are provided in the first heat insulation block 621 at the notch, and screw holes are provided at the bottom of the second heat insulation block 622 to connect the first heat insulation block 621 and the second heat insulation block 622 through fasteners.

[0097] In some embodiments, 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.

[0098] 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 front 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.

[0099] 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.

[0100] 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 achieve the positioning of the pot body 200 effectively in the long term.

[0101] 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.

[0102] Specifically, an installation groove can be opened on the frame 100, and magnets or the like can be arranged in the installation groove. Magnets can also be arranged on the base to facilitate the stable fixation of the base in the installation groove and realize the fixation of the positioning boss relative to the frame 100.

[0103] The automatic cooking machine provided by the embodiments of the present application can 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.

[0104] 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.

[0105] 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.

[0106] In this example, the usage process of the automatic cooking machine can be as follows: When the pot body 200 after cleaning needs to be placed on the rack 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) provided 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 and reset by the driving component 500, and the machine is started to cook the dish.

[0107] In some embodiments, the pot body 200 includes a handle 210, and the handle 210 is configured with a limit hole; a limit rod 110 is further provided on the rack 100, the limit 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 limit rod 110 is configured to be inserted into the limit hole on the handle 210 in an adapted manner to limit the pot body 200 on the heating plate 700.

[0108] Specifically, by providing the limit rod 110 on the side of the heating plate 700 and opening a limit hole on the handle 210 of the pot body 200 that is adapted to the limit rod 110, the pot body 200 can be limited on the heating plate 700 through the adapted insertion of the limit rod 110 and the limit hole. However, due to the gap between the limit hole and the limit 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.

[0109] In some embodiments, the upper end of the limit rod 110 is chamfered, and the smooth treatment of the upper end of the limit rod 110 is beneficial for the limit hole on the handle 210 of the pot body 200 to be inserted into the limit rod 110, improving the user experience.

[0110] Of course, in addition to the above method, it can also be that in some examples, the handle 210 at the edge of the limit hole is chamfered. The limit hole, especially the lower edge, is chamfered to facilitate the insertion of the limit rod 110 and the limit hole.

[0111] In some embodiments, a storage box 800 is further provided on the rack 100, the storage box 800 is located on the side of the heating plate 700, and the storage box 800, the limit rod 110, and the pot body positioning structure 600 are arranged along the circumferential direction 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.

[0112] It can be understood that after the cross arm assembly 400 lifts the pot cover 300, the water vapor converged on the pot cover 300 will flow to the machine frame 100. To avoid damage to other components on the machine frame 100 caused by 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 cover 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.

[0113] 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 matching degree between the pot body 200 and the stirring shovel 920 can be improved.

[0114] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the present application, rather than to limit 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 by the scope of the claims of the present application.

Claims

1. A covering device, characterized in that, The covering device is used to cover the pot body of an automatic cooking machine. The covering device includes: A cross-arm assembly, one end of which is connected to a driving assembly to rotate under the drive of the driving assembly, and the other end is located above the pot body; A pot lid, detachably connected to the end of the cross-arm assembly. The pot lid includes a first lid body and a second lid body. The first lid body is located below the cross-arm assembly; the second lid body is exposed outside the cross-arm assembly, and the second lid body is configured with a plurality of hollowed-out areas; Wherein, the second lid body between adjacent hollowed-out areas is in a waveform to guide the water vapor in the pot body outside the pot lid.

2. The capping device according to claim 1, wherein, The projection view of the first lid body covers a part of the cross-arm assembly located above the pot lid; at the connection between the first lid body and the second lid body, the second lid body is configured with the hollowed-out area.

3. The capping device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The ratio of the area of the plurality of hollowed-out areas to the area of the pot lid is between 0.25 and 0.

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4. The capping device according to claim 3, wherein The second lid body is configured with four hollowed-out areas, and the shape of the hollowed-out areas is fan-shaped.

5. The capping device according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, The inner wall of the second lid body around the hollowed-out area has a guiding surface, and the guiding surface is inclined from the edge of the hollowed-out area towards the direction of the pot body.

6. The capping device according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, The material of the pot lid is hard plastic.

7. The capping device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, The cross-arm assembly includes a mounting housing and a cover plate, and a first magnetic member is arranged at the bottom of the mounting housing; A second magnetic member corresponding to the first magnetic member is arranged at the top of the pot lid to magnetically attract the pot lid to the cross-arm assembly.

8. The capping device according to claim 7, wherein The covering device further includes a driving motor and a stirring spatula; The driving motor is arranged in the mounting housing, one end of the stirring spatula is connected to the driving motor, and the other end passes through the pot lid and extends into the pot body; The driving motor is arranged corresponding to the first lid body.

9. The capping device according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that A heat insulation member is arranged between the first lid body and the cross-arm assembly.

10. An automatic cooking machine, characterized in that, Including: A frame; A pot body, detachably arranged on the frame; The covering device according to any one of claims 1-9, the cross-arm assembly is arranged on the frame through the driving assembly, and under the drive of the driving assembly, the pot lid is used to cover or open the pot body.

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