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. One end of the cross arm assembly is connected with the driving assembly, and the other end of the cross arm assembly is connected with the pot cover; the cross arm assembly is configured to rotate under the driving of the driving assembly so as to drive the pot cover to cover or open the pot body; wherein a material conveying piece is arranged in the cross arm assembly, one end of the material conveying piece penetrates through the bottom of the cross arm assembly and is exposed out of the inner side of the pot cover, and the other end of the material conveying piece is arranged on the driving assembly in a crossing mode and is connected with a material box outside the cross arm assembly. The conveying piece is integrated in the cross arm assembly, one end of the conveying piece is arranged on the pot cover in a penetrating mode so that seasoning can be directly sprayed into the pot body, meanwhile, the other end of the conveying piece is arranged at the end, away from the pot cover, of the cross arm assembly after crossing the driving assembly, and therefore space is provided for arrangement of the conveying piece; therefore, the material conveying piece can be connected with more types of material boxes, and more types of seasonings can be sprayed out.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the technical field of cooking equipment, and in particular to a covering device and an automatic cooking machine. Background Art

[0002] Existing automatic cooking machines can automatically complete the feeding and cooking processes, including inputting various seasonings into the pot body, and then the automatic cooking machine performs cooking operations such as heating or stirring on the dishes and mixed seasonings in the pot body.

[0003] However, most of the spray ports of existing automatic cooking machines are arranged outside the cantilever. When spraying materials, the materials will be sprayed outside the pot body or easily onto the stirring shovel, and after spraying, there will be juice dripping onto the machine, which is difficult to clean. Utility Model Content

[0004] An embodiment of this application provides a covering device and an automatic cooking machine.

[0005] According to the first aspect of the embodiment of this application, a covering device is provided. The covering device is used to cover onto the pot body of an automatic cooking machine. The covering device includes:

[0006] A pot lid;

[0007] A cross-arm assembly, located on the side of the pot body. One end of the cross-arm assembly is connected to a driving component, and the other end is connected to the pot lid. The cross-arm assembly is configured to rotate under the drive of the driving component to drive the pot lid to cover or open the pot body;

[0008] Wherein, a material conveying member is arranged inside the cross-arm assembly. One end of the material conveying member penetrates through the bottom of the cross-arm assembly and is exposed inside the pot lid. The other end of the material conveying member straddles the driving component and is connected to a material box outside the cross-arm assembly. The material conveying member is configured to connect the pot body and the material box.

[0009] In a feasible implementation manner, the material conveying member includes a plurality of material conveying pipes, a first fixed end head, and a second fixed end head. The first fixed end head penetrates through the cross-arm assembly and connects the material conveying pipes and the material box. The second fixed end head penetrates through the cross-arm assembly above the pot lid to connect the material conveying pipes and the pot body.

[0010] In a feasible implementation manner, the plurality of material conveying pipes are arranged at intervals along the width direction of the cross-arm assembly, and each material conveying pipe extends along the length direction of the cross-arm assembly.

[0011] In a feasible implementation manner, the material conveying pipe is a flexible pipe, and the first fixed end head and the second fixed end head are rigid pipes.

[0012] In a feasible implementation, the cross arm assembly includes a mounting shell and a cover plate, and the feed pipe is located in the mounting shell;

[0013] The material conveying member further comprises a protective sleeve, and the protective sleeve is sleeved outside the material conveying pipe to isolate the material conveying pipe from the cover plate.

[0014] In a feasible implementation, the protective cover is a spring cover.

[0015] In a feasible implementation, the material delivery member further includes a locking member, which is disposed at the material delivery pipe close to the pot cover, and the locking member is configured to open or close the material delivery pipe.

[0016] In a feasible implementation, the material conveying member includes five material conveying pipes.

[0017] The pot cover is formed with five through holes corresponding to the material delivery pipes one by one.

[0018] In a feasible implementation, the covering device further includes a stirring shovel, which is arranged on the cross arm assembly and extends through the pot cover into the pot body;

[0019] The stirring shovel is configured to perform the following actions: when the feeding pipe starts feeding, the stirring action is stopped.

[0020] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present application, there is provided an automatic cooking machine, comprising:

[0021] frame;

[0022] A pot body is detachably arranged on the frame;

[0023] In the covering device described in the above example, the driving assembly is arranged on the frame; and one end of the feeding member is passed through the frame.

[0024] The covering device and automatic cooking machine provided in the embodiments of the present application integrate a material feeding member in a cross arm assembly, and allow one end of the material feeding member to pass through the pot cover so as to spray seasoning directly into the pot body, while allowing the other end of the material feeding member to cross over the driving assembly and be arranged at the end of the cross arm assembly away from the pot cover, thereby providing space for the arrangement of the material feeding member, so that the material feeding member can be connected to more types of material boxes, thereby spraying more types of seasonings and avoiding the situation where the seasonings are sprayed outside the pot body. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] 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, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative efforts.

[0026] Figure 1 is one of the overall structural schematic diagrams of an automatic cooking machine provided according to some embodiments of the present application;

[0027] Figure 2 is another overall structural schematic diagram of an automatic cooking machine provided according to some embodiments of the present application;

[0028] Figure 3 is a partial structural schematic diagram of an automatic cooking machine provided according to some embodiments of the present application;

[0029] Figure 4 is a structural schematic diagram of the pot lid of an automatic cooking machine provided according to some embodiments of the present application;

[0030] 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;

[0031] 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;

[0032] Figure 7 is an overall structural schematic diagram of the pot body positioning structure of an automatic cooking machine provided according to some embodiments of the present application.

[0033] Reference numerals:

[0034] 100, frame; 110, limiting rod;

[0035] 200, pot body; 210, handle;

[0036] 300, pot lid; 310, first lid body; 311, perforation; 320, second lid body; 321, hollowed-out area;

[0037] 400, cross-arm assembly; 410, mounting housing; 420, cover plate; 430, feeding member;

[0038] 500, drive assembly;

[0039] 600, pot body positioning structure; 610, positioning member; 620, abutting member; 621, first heat insulation block; 622, second heat insulation block;

[0040] 700. Heating plate;

[0041] 800. Storage box;

[0042] 910. Driving motor; 920. Stirring shovel. Detailed implementation manners

[0043] The following further describes the implementation manners of the present application in detail 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.

[0044] 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.

[0045] 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.

[0046] 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 simply means that the first feature is at 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 simply means that the first feature is at a lower horizontal height than the second feature.

[0047] 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 that embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the embodiments of this 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.

[0048] The automatic cooking machine provided by the embodiments of this 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 the cooking process, it is necessary to cover the pot lid to prevent the dishes in the pot body from slipping out; after cooking is completed, the pot lid is opened to facilitate the manipulator or manual removal of the pot body to pour out the dishes in the pot body.

[0049] Of course, the automatic cooking machine in the embodiments of this application also 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 overall air discharged 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.

[0050] Based on the above existing problems, the embodiments of this application provide a covering device, and the covering device 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 this application; Figure 2 is another overall structural schematic diagram of the automatic cooking machine provided by some embodiments of this application; Figure 3 is a partial structural schematic diagram of the automatic cooking machine provided by some embodiments of this application; Figure 4 is the structural schematic diagram of the pot lid of the automatic cooking machine provided by some embodiments of this application. As Figures 1 to 4 shown, the covering device can include a cross-arm assembly 400 and a pot lid 300.

[0051] One end of the cross arm assembly 400 is connected to the driving assembly 500 to rotate under the drive of the driving 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.

[0052] 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.

[0053] 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.

[0054] 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, reducing the difficulty of cleaning the pot lid 300.

[0055] 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 conducive to quickly discharging the steam in the pot body 200. On the one hand, it avoids the accumulation of heat at the pot lid 300, and on the other hand, it is beneficial to improve the taste and appearance of the dishes.

[0056] 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.

[0057] Specifically, to avoid the situation where 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 reaching 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 location to overflow.

[0058] 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.

[0059] 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, as this 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, as this is likely 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.

[0060] 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 in 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.

[0061] In some embodiments, the inner wall of the second lid 320 around the hollowed-out region 321 has a guiding surface, and the guiding surface is inclined from the edge of the hollowed-out region 321 towards the direction of the pot body 200.

[0062] 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. By setting an inclined guiding surface at the edge of the hollowed-out region 321, the steam in the pot body 200 can be quickly discharged.

[0063] 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 herein.

[0064] As Figure 2 and Figure 3 As 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.

[0065] 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 by driving the cross-arm assembly 400 to rotate through the driving assembly 500, the purpose of covering or opening the pot lid 300 on the pot body 200 can be achieved. 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 corresponding top of the pot lid 300, and the pot lid 300 can be quickly installed on the cross-arm assembly 400 through the attraction of the magnets.

[0066] 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 lid closing device further includes a driving motor 910 and a stirring shovel 920; the driving motor 910 is disposed in 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.

[0067] 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 in 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 in the mounting housing 410.

[0068] 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 can cause overheating of the 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.

[0069] To achieve the intelligent operation of the automatic cooking machine, generally, the automatic cooking machine has the function of automatically completing the feeding, that is, inputting various seasonings into the pot body 200. However, most of the spray 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 sprayed onto the stirring shovel 920, and after spraying, the sauce will drip onto the machine, which is difficult to clean.

[0070] Based on the above existing problems, the embodiment of the present application further provides a lid closing device, as Figure 5 shown, the lid closing device may include a pot lid 300 and a cross arm assembly 400.

[0071] 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 close or open the pot body 200; wherein, a feeding member 430 is disposed in 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.

[0072] 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.

[0073] 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.

[0074] 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.

[0075] Specifically, the multiple feed pipes arranged in the cross arm assembly 400 move with the cross arm assembly 400. In order to avoid the two ends of the feed pipe being pulled and torn off 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 feed pipe. In one example, the first fixed end and the second fixed end can be understood as hard tubes, which are convenient for passing through the cross arm assembly 400 and other positions above the pot cover 300. In addition, in order to facilitate the deformation of the feed pipe when the cross arm assembly 400 rotates, in one example, the feed pipe is a flexible tube. The first fixed end and the second fixed end can be pre-fixed on the flexible tube, or the first fixed end and the second fixed end can be fixed on the pot cover 300 and other mechanisms, and then the feed pipe is inserted into the first fixed end and the second fixed end. The specific connection method is not limited here.

[0076] like Figure 5 As shown, in some embodiments, a plurality of 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 .

[0077] 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, so that more feeding pipes can be arranged. The feeding pipes at this end extend out and are connected to the material box. The seasonings in the material box are conveyed 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.

[0078] 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 pipe to isolate the feeding pipe from the cover plate 420.

[0079] Specifically, during the rotation of the cross-arm assembly 400, the flexible feeding pipe moves along with it and is likely to come into contact with the cover plate 420, and there is a situation where the feeding pipe is bent and squeezed and damaged. To improve the use reliability and service life of the feeding pipe, in this example, a protective sleeve is arranged outside the feeding pipe to isolate the feeding pipe from the cover plate 420 and slow down the damage of the feeding pipe. In some embodiments, the protective sleeve is a spring sleeve. Specifically, the setting of the spring sleeve can form a buffer between the feeding pipe and the cover plate 420.

[0080] 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.

[0081] 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 flowing into the material box along the feeding pipe. The specific structure of the locking member can be understood with reference to the prior art.

[0082] 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 use 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 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 pipe, so as to facilitate the quick disassembly and assembly of the pot lid 300 from the cross-arm assembly 400.

[0083] In some embodiments, the covering device further includes a stirring shovel 920, which is arranged 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.

[0084] Specifically, to avoid the feeding pipe 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.

[0085] 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 avoid the situation that during the cooking process, due to too large cooking amplitude, the pot body 200 slides or shakes, resulting in poor contact between the stirring shovel 920 and the pot body 200, which is likely to scratch the pot body 200, and considering the situation of cost reduction 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.

[0086] The positioning member 610 is arranged on the frame 100, and 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 arrange the abutting member 620 on the frame 100; wherein, 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 constructed with a guiding surface, and the second heat insulation block 622 is arranged 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 constructed with an arc surface matching the side wall of the pot body 200, and the arc surface protrudes from the guiding surface.

[0087] It can be understood 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 and the pot lid 300 and stirring device (driving motor 910, stirring shovel 920) at its end 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 driving motor 910 connected to the stirring shovel 920, resulting in damage to the driving motor 910.

[0088] 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 a positioning rod for positioning the handle 210 of the pot body 200.

[0089] The positioning member 610 in this example can be pre-set on the rack 100, for example, fixed on the rack 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 arranged on the positioning member 610. This kind of setting facilitates removing the abutting member 620 from the positioning member 610 for cleaning, and also facilitates cleaning the surface of the rack 100.

[0090] The first positioning portion can be a groove formed on the surface of the rack 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.

[0091] 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 situation that the abutting member 620 is deformed due to the high temperature of the side wall of the pot body 200 and 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.

[0092] 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 stably hold the pot body 200 better, thereby improving the positioning accuracy of the pot body 200.

[0093] In this application, by fixing the positioning member 610 on the frame 100 and arranging the abutting member 620 that directly abuts 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 the first heat insulation block 621 and the 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 support the second heat insulation block 622. This setting is conducive 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.

[0094] 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 plugged into the positioning boss.

[0095] 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 plugged into the positioning boss. To facilitate the prevention of shaking between the abutting member 620 and the positioning member 610, an interference fit can be made between the two.

[0096] 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.

[0097] 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.

[0098] 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.

[0099] Specifically, the plug-in 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.

[0100] 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.

[0101] 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 making the second heat insulation block 622 of stainless steel or aluminum can avoid the situation where the second heat insulation block 622 deforms due to contact with the high temperature of the pot body 200, so as to effectively position the pot body 200 for a long time.

[0102] In some embodiments, the positioning member 610 further includes a base, which is integrally formed with the positioning boss; the base is fixed to the surface of the frame 100.

[0103] Specifically, an installation groove can be formed on the frame 100, and a magnet or the like can be arranged in the installation groove. A magnet can also be arranged on the base to facilitate fixing the base firmly in the installation groove and realizing the fixation of the positioning boss relative to the frame 100.

[0104] 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.

[0105] 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.

[0106] It can be understood that the pot body positioning structure 600 can be provided as a group on one side of the heating plate 700, or can be provided as two groups, three groups or multiple groups along the circumference of the heating plate 700.

[0107] 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 machine frame 100, the driving assembly 500 drives the cross-arm assembly 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 assembly 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 assembly 400 is rotated back to its original position by the driving assembly 500, and the machine is started to cook the dishes.

[0108] 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 provided on the machine 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.

[0109] Specifically, by providing 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, the pot body positioning structure 600 can be combined to accurately position the pot body 200.

[0110] 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.

[0111] 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 to facilitate the insertion of the limiting rod 110 and the limiting hole as well.

[0112] In some embodiments, a storage box 800 is further provided on the machine frame 100. The storage box 800 is located on the side of the heating plate 700. The storage box 800, the limiting 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.

[0113] 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 machine frame 100. To prevent 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 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.

[0114] In this embodiment, 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.

[0115] 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 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 pot lid; A cross-arm assembly located on the side of the pot body. One end of the cross-arm assembly is connected to a driving assembly, and the other end is connected to the pot lid. The cross-arm assembly is configured to rotate under the drive of the driving assembly to drive the pot lid to cover or open the pot body; Wherein, a feeding member is arranged inside the cross-arm assembly. One end of the feeding member penetrates through the bottom of the cross-arm assembly and is exposed inside the pot lid. The other end of the feeding member straddles the driving assembly and is connected to a material box outside the cross-arm assembly. The feeding member is configured to connect the pot body and the material box.

2. The capping device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The feeding member includes a plurality of feeding pipes, a first fixing end head, and a second fixing end head. The first fixing end head penetrates through the cross-arm assembly and connects the feeding pipes and the material box. The second fixing end head penetrates through the cross-arm assembly above the pot lid to connect the feeding pipes and the pot body.

3. The capping device according to claim 2, wherein, The plurality of feeding pipes are arranged at intervals along the width direction of the cross-arm assembly, and each feeding pipe extends along the length direction of the cross-arm assembly.

4. The capping device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The feeding pipes are flexible pipes, and the first fixing end head and the second fixing end head are rigid pipes.

5. The capping device according to any one of claims 2-4, characterized in that, The cross-arm assembly includes a mounting housing and a cover plate, and the feeding pipes are located inside the mounting housing; The feeding member further includes a protective sleeve, and the protective sleeve is sleeved outside the feeding pipes to isolate the feeding pipes from the cover plate.

6. The covering device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The protective sleeve is a spring sleeve.

7. The capping device according to any one of claims 2-4, characterized in that The feeding member further includes a locking member, and the locking member is arranged at the feeding pipes close to the pot lid. The locking member is configured to open or close the feeding pipes.

8. The capping device according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, The feeding member includes five feeding pipes, Five through holes corresponding to the feeding pipes one by one are formed through the pot lid.

9. The capping device according to any one of claims 2-4, characterized in that, The covering device further includes a stirring shovel, and the stirring shovel is arranged on the cross-arm assembly and extends into the pot body through the pot lid; The stirring shovel is configured to perform the following actions: when the feeding pipes start feeding, stop the stirring action.

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, wherein the driving assembly is arranged on the frame; one end of the feeding member penetrates through the frame.

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