Automatic instant noodle equipment, seasoning ball and instant food

Abstract

The utility model discloses automatic instant noodle equipment, a seasoning ball and instant food. The automatic instant noodle making device comprises: a housing having an output window; the control assembly, the material storage assembly, the input assembly, the execution assembly and the conveying assembly are located in the shell. The input assembly is used for receiving instant noodle configuration information; the material storage assembly comprises a plurality of material storage units, and the material storage units are used for storing different materials; the control assembly is used for controlling the execution assembly to obtain a corresponding instant noodle container and execute a corresponding instant noodle operation based on the instant noodle configuration information; the conveying assembly is used for conveying the instant noodle container to obtain corresponding materials until the corresponding materials reach the output window; wherein the material storage assembly comprises a basic seasoning storage unit which is distributed along the conveying direction of the conveying assembly and is used for storing basic seasoning; the basic seasoning comprises a plurality of seasoning balls prepared from an oil powder mixture. By the adoption of the scheme, the instant noodle making process can be more convenient, and seasoning waste can be avoided.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to food brewing field, concretely relates to an automatic instant noodle equipment, seasoning ball and instant food. BACKGROUND

[0002] Instant noodles have many advantages such as delicious, convenient, fast and so on, become one of the fast food that people choose when going out.

[0003] When eating traditional instant noodles, need to tear open sauce bag, vegetable bag, oil bag and so on multiple material bags, operation is more cumbersome. In order to improve the convenience of eating, automatic instant noodle equipment appears. Automatic instant noodle equipment can automatically execute instant noodle taking, seasoning injection, hot water injection and so on after user ordering, directly outputs instant noodles to user after brewing, reduces artificial operation amount, is more convenient and fast, and can reduce security risks, is more safe and reliable.

[0004] However, since the existing automatic instant noodle equipment still needs to tear open seasoning bag to carry out seasoning injection operation in the process of automatic instant noodle brewing, not only can cause seasoning waste, but also operation is more cumbersome. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0005] The utility model solves the problem that the convenience of automatic instant noodle brewing is improved, and seasoning waste is avoided.

[0006] In order to solve the above problem, the utility model embodiment provides an automatic instant noodle equipment, the automatic instant noodle equipment includes:

[0007] Shell, with output window;

[0008] And control assembly, material storage assembly, input assembly, execution assembly and conveying assembly located in the shell interior;The material storage assembly, input assembly, execution assembly and conveying assembly are all connected with the control assembly;

[0009] The input assembly is used for receiving instant noodle configuration information;The material storage assembly includes a plurality of material storage units, and the plurality of material storage units are respectively used for storing different materials;The control assembly is used for controlling the execution assembly to obtain corresponding instant noodle container and execute corresponding instant noodle operation based on the instant noodle configuration information;The conveying assembly is used for conveying the instant noodle container to obtain corresponding material until reaching the output window;

[0010] Wherein, the material storage assembly includes: basic seasoning storage unit, is distributed along the transmission direction of the conveying assembly, and is used for storing basic seasoning;The basic seasoning includes a plurality of seasoning balls made of oil powder mixture.

[0011] In one possible implementation, the flavor ball includes: a granular base flavor, and a first edible film wrapping the base flavor.

[0012] In one possible implementation, the flavor ball further includes: an edible powder capable of generating gas when meeting water, wrapping the first edible film; and a second edible film wrapping the edible powder.

[0013] In one possible implementation, the first edible film and the second edible film are made of the same material.

[0014] In one possible implementation, the material storage assembly further includes: a bread piece storage unit and a tableware storage unit; and the control assembly is configured to control the bread piece storage unit, the base flavor storage unit and the tableware storage unit to output corresponding materials correspondingly.

[0015] In one possible implementation, the base flavor storage unit and the bread piece storage unit are arranged in sequence along the transmission direction of the conveying assembly.

[0016] In one possible implementation, the material storage assembly further includes: an auxiliary flavor storage unit arranged along the transmission direction of the conveying assembly and configured to store auxiliary flavors.

[0017] In one possible implementation, the material storage assembly further includes: a hot water storage unit arranged along the transmission direction of the conveying assembly and configured to store hot water.

[0018] In one possible implementation, the shell is at least partially made of transparent material.

[0019] The utility model further provides a kind of flavor ball, the flavor ball includes: granular base flavor, and the first edible film wrapping the base flavor;Wherein, the base flavor includes several oil powder mixtures.

[0020] In one possible implementation, the flavor ball further includes: an edible powder capable of generating gas when meeting water, wrapping the first edible film; and a second edible film wrapping the edible powder.

[0021] In one possible implementation, the first edible film and the second edible film are made of the same material.

[0022] The utility model discloses still provide a kind of instant food, by the automatic instant noodle equipment of any one above output, the instant food includes the seasoning formed by the seasoning of any one above.

[0023] Compared with the prior art, the technical scheme of the utility model embodiment has the following advantages:

[0024] The application discloses an automatic instant noodle equipment, which comprises a shell, a control assembly, a material storage assembly, an input assembly, an execution assembly and a conveying assembly.

[0025] Further, the first edible film of the seasoning ball is further wrapped with edible powder material, since the edible powder material can generate gas when meeting water, after water is injected into the instant noodle container, the gas generated by the edible powder material can make the noodles roll, so that the seasoning and the noodles are mixed more uniformly, and the taste of instant noodles is improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0026] Figure 1 is a three-dimensional structure schematic view of an automatic instant noodle equipment in the utility model embodiment;

[0027] Figure 2 is a sectional structure schematic view of a seasoning ball in the utility model embodiment;

[0028] 11-shell, 12-control assembly, 13-material storage assembly, 14-input assembly, 15-execution assembly, 16-conveying assembly;

[0029] 111-output window, 112-front shell, 113-rear shell; 131-container storage unit, 132-basic seasoning storage unit, 133-noodle storage unit, 134-accessory seasoning storage unit, 135-hot water storage unit, 136-tableware storage unit;

[0030] instant noodle container 131a; 1331-first noodle storage unit, 1332-second noodle storage unit, 1333-third noodle storage unit; 1321-first basic seasoning storage unit, 1322-second basic seasoning storage unit;

[0031] 1341-first accessory seasoning storage unit, 1342-second accessory seasoning storage unit, 1343-third accessory seasoning storage unit, 1344-fourth accessory seasoning storage unit;

[0032] 20 - seasoning ball, 21 - base seasoning, 22 - first edible film, 23 - edible powder, 24 - second edible film. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] The existing automatic instant noodle equipment still needs to tear open the seasoning bag for seasoning injection operation in the process of automatic instant noodle. When the seasoning bag is torn open for seasoning injection, the seasoning often cannot be completely squeezed out of the seasoning bag, thereby causing waste of the seasoning. Moreover, the operation of tearing open the seasoning bag for seasoning injection is relatively cumbersome, which affects the instant noodle efficiency.

[0034] In view of the problem, the utility model provides an automatic instant noodle equipment, the base seasoning stored in the base seasoning storage unit of the automatic instant noodle equipment is the seasoning ball made of oil powder mixture, thereby can be convenient for injecting the base seasoning into the instant noodle container, and can avoid the waste of seasoning due to the incomplete squeezing of seasoning from the seasoning bag.

[0035] In order to make the above-mentioned purpose, features and advantages of the utility model more obvious and easy to understand, the specific embodiments of the utility model are described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

[0036] Reference Figure 1 The utility model embodiment provides an automatic instant noodle equipment 1, the automatic instant noodle equipment 1 can include: the shell 11 and the control component 12, material storage component 13, input component 14, execution component 15 and conveying component 16 in the inside of shell 11, wherein, material storage component 13, input component 14, execution component 15 and conveying component 16 are connected with control component 12.

[0037] Specifically, the shell 11 has an output window 111. The input component 14 is configured to receive instant noodle configuration information. The material storage component 13 includes a plurality of material storage units, each of which is configured to store different materials. The control component 12 is configured to control the execution component to obtain a corresponding instant noodle container 131a and perform a corresponding instant noodle operation based on the instant noodle configuration information. The conveying component 16 is configured to convey the instant noodle container 131a to obtain corresponding materials until the output window 111 is reached.

[0038] The material storage component 13 includes a base seasoning storage unit 132 distributed along the transmission direction of the conveying component 14 for storing base seasoning. The base seasoning includes a plurality of seasoning balls made of oil powder mixture.

[0039] In a specific implementation, when it is needed to inject the base seasoning into the instant noodle container 131a, the seasoning ball stored in the base seasoning storage unit 132 can be controlled to fall into the instant noodle container 131a, so as to avoid the operation of tearing the seasoning bag and the operation of squeezing the seasoning, thereby simplifying the seasoning injection operation, making the seasoning injection process more convenient, and avoiding the waste of seasoning due to incomplete injection.

[0040] In a specific implementation, the base seasoning can include a mixture of oil and powder required for brewing instant noodles. In some embodiments, the base seasoning can further include sauce required for brewing instant noodles. In some embodiments, the base seasoning can further include vegetables and the like required for brewing instant noodles.

[0041] In an embodiment of the present application, with reference to Figure 2 , the seasoning ball 20 can include granular base seasoning 21 and a first edible film 22 wrapping the base seasoning.

[0042] Specifically, the base seasoning 21 can be made into a granular compact structure by a full-oil granulation method. The full-oil granulation method is a method of making oil into a granular product by a special process, which can improve the flowability, stability and storability of the oil, making it more convenient for transportation and storage. The full-oil granulation method is mainly applied in the production of edible oil, biodiesel and other fields. In addition, since the granular base seasoning 21 is spherical, the spherical structure is more convenient to take and place than other shapes, thereby facilitating seasoning injection.

[0043] In a specific implementation, the proportion of oil in the granular base seasoning 21 can be about 1% to 10%, and the proportion of powder can be about 60% to 90%. When the base seasoning 21 further includes sauce, the proportion of oil can be about 1% to 10%, the proportion of powder can be about 50% to 80%, and the proportion of sauce can be about 1% to 5%. When the base seasoning 21 further includes vegetables, the proportion of oil can be about 1% to 10%, the proportion of powder can be about 30% to 70%, the proportion of sauce can be about 1% to 5%, and the proportion of vegetables can be about 1% to 5%.

[0044] After obtaining the granular base seasoning 21, a first edible film 22 is wrapped outside the granular base seasoning, the first edible film 22 being soluble in water and completely wrapping the granular base seasoning 21. In this way, the base seasoning 21 can be evenly mixed with noodles without tearing the first edible film 22, thereby improving the taste of the noodles. Moreover, the first edible film can isolate the base seasoning 21 from external water and oil, preventing the external water and oil from entering the base seasoning 21 and affecting the taste of the base seasoning.

[0045] In a specific implementation, the material of the first edible film 22 can be food-grade polyvinyl alcohol, gelatin, sodium alginate, or the like. The thickness of the first edible film 22 can range from 30 μm to 100 μm.

[0046] In another embodiment of the present application, the seasoning ball 20 can further include: an edible powder 23 wrapped by the first edible film 22 and capable of generating gas when meeting water; and a second edible film 24 wrapped outside the edible powder 23.

[0047] That is, after obtaining the base seasoning 21 wrapped by the first edible film 22, the edible powder 23 can be further wrapped outside the first edible film 22. The edible powder 23 can completely wrap the first edible film 22 or only partially wrap the first edible film 22, which is not limited herein.

[0048] In a specific implementation, the material of the edible powder 23 can be sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) powder, and can also be other edible powders capable of generating gas when meeting water. By arranging the edible powder 23 outside the first edible film 22, the injected water can be stirred up and down after water is injected into the instant noodle container 131a, thereby providing a user with an experience of cooking noodles. The user experience is better, and the injected water is stirred up and down, which can make the noodles, water, and seasoning more evenly mixed, thereby improving the taste of instant noodles.

[0049] In a specific implementation, the amount of the edible powder 23 can be set according to the volume of water injected into the instant noodle container 131a, so as to avoid the injected water being stirred too violently and affecting the user experience while ensuring the taste of instant noodles.

[0050] The second edible film 24 is wrapped outside the edible powder 23, thereby avoiding the edible powder 23 from falling off and making the seasoning ball have a spherical shape, which is more convenient for taking and placing the base seasoning. The second edible film 24 can be dissolved when meeting water, and can prevent external water and oil from entering the base seasoning 21 when not meeting water, thereby affecting the taste of the base seasoning.

[0051] In a specific implementation, the material of the second edible film 24 can be the same as the seasoning of the first edible film 22, such as, both can be edible food-grade polyvinyl alcohol, gelatin, sodium alginate, etc. The thickness of the second edible film 24 can range from 30 μm to 80 μm.

[0052] In an embodiment of the present application, the basic seasoning storage unit can include two or more basic seasoning storage units, and each basic seasoning storage unit stores seasoning balls of different specifications. The number of basic seasoning storage units is not limited, and is set according to the requirements of the specifications of the seasoning balls. The contents of the basic seasoning are different in different specifications of the seasoning balls, such as, the content of the powder is different, or the content of the oil is different, or the content of the powder and the oil is different. By setting the basic seasoning storage unit, different taste requirements can be better met.

[0053] For example, referring to Figure 1 , the basic seasoning storage unit 132 can include a first basic seasoning storage unit 1321 and a second basic seasoning storage unit 1322, the first basic seasoning storage unit 1321 can store seasoning balls with a specification of a diameter ranging from 2 cm to 4 cm, and the second basic seasoning storage unit 1322 can store seasoning balls with a specification of a diameter ranging from 1 cm to 2 cm.

[0054] In other embodiments, the basic seasoning storage unit can also be provided with only one basic seasoning storage unit, thereby storing only one specification of seasoning balls.

[0055] In a specific implementation, the basic seasoning storage unit 132 can further include a plurality of first servo motors and a plurality of first push screws, and one first push screw and one first servo motor can be provided in each basic seasoning storage unit. Each first servo motor is connected to the control assembly 12, thereby operating under the control of the control assembly 12. The rotation of the first servo motor can drive the first push screw to act, so that the seasoning balls in the corresponding basic seasoning storage unit are pushed out.

[0056] In a specific implementation, the material storage assembly further includes a bread storage unit 133 and a tableware storage unit 136, and the control assembly is used to control the bread storage unit 133, the basic seasoning storage unit 132 and the tableware storage unit 136 to output corresponding materials correspondingly.

[0057] Specifically, the bread storage unit 133. The bread storage unit 133 can be distributed along the transmission direction of the conveying assembly 16, for storing breads of different specifications. The bread storage unit 133 can include two or more bread storage units, each of which stores breads of different specifications. Each bread storage unit is distributed along the transmission direction of the conveying assembly 16.

[0058] For example, referring to Figure 1 , the bread storage unit 133 can include a first bread storage unit 1331, a second bread storage unit 1332, and a third bread storage unit 1333. The first bread storage unit 1331 can store breads with a specification of 80g-100g, the second bread storage unit 1332 can store breads with a specification of 60g-80g, and the third bread storage unit 1333 can store breads with a specification of 30g-50g.

[0059] The utensil storage unit 136 is used to store tools required for eating instant noodles, such as a fork. The utensil storage unit 136 can include a utensil storage slot and an automatic retractable baffle at the bottom of the utensil storage slot. The automatic retractable baffle can be connected to the control assembly 12, so as to be retracted under the control of the control assembly 12. When the automatic retractable baffle is retracted, the utensils in the utensil storage slot can fall into the output window 111, facilitating the user to take out the instant noodles and utensils at the same time.

[0060] In an embodiment of the present application, referring to Figure 1 , the basic seasoning storage unit 132 and the bread storage unit 133 are sequentially distributed along the transmission direction of the conveying assembly.

[0061] Specifically, during the conveying process, the instant noodle container 131a can first reach below the basic seasoning storage unit 132, and then the seasoning balls are placed into the instant noodle container 131a. Subsequently, the bread storage unit 133 is reached and the bread is placed into the instant noodle container 131a. In this way, the seasoning balls are located below the bread, rather than above the bread. When the edible powder on the seasoning balls produces gas when meeting water, the generated gas can make the noodles above it roll over, similar to "jumping noodles", providing a better user experience and allowing the noodles to mix with the seasoning and water more fully.

[0062] In a specific implementation, referring to Figure 1 , the material storage assembly 13 can further include a container storage unit 131 for storing instant noodle containers 131a.

[0063] Specifically, the container storage units 131 can be distributed along the transmission direction of the conveying assembly 16. The container storage units 131 can include two or more container storage units, each of which stores instant noodle containers 131a of different specifications. Different specifications of the instant noodle containers 131a can hold different specifications of noodles, thereby meeting different parameter requirements.

[0064] In specific implementations, the container storage units 131 can further include a plurality of second servo motors and a plurality of second push screws. One second push screw and one second servo motor can be arranged in each container storage unit. Each second servo motor is connected to the control assembly 12 and operates under the control of the control assembly 12. The rotation of the second servo motor can drive the second push screw to move, so that the noodles in the corresponding container storage unit are pushed out.

[0065] In some embodiments, referring to Figure 1 , the material storage assembly 13 can further include an auxiliary seasoning storage unit 134. The auxiliary seasoning storage unit 134 is distributed along the transmission direction of the conveying assembly and is used to store auxiliary seasonings.

[0066] Specifically, the auxiliary seasonings can include vinegar, soy sauce, chili sauce, ketchup, and other liquid or semi-solid seasonings, which are additional seasonings added to the basic seasonings, thereby meeting the special taste requirements of users. The auxiliary seasoning storage unit 134 can include a plurality of auxiliary seasoning storage units.

[0067] For example, referring to Figure 1 , the auxiliary seasoning storage unit 134 can include a first auxiliary seasoning storage unit 1341, a second auxiliary seasoning storage unit 1342, a third auxiliary seasoning storage unit 1343, and a fourth auxiliary seasoning storage unit 1344. The first auxiliary seasoning storage unit 1341 can be used to store vinegar, the second auxiliary seasoning storage unit 1342 can be used to store soy sauce, the third auxiliary seasoning storage unit 1343 can be used to store chili sauce, and the fourth auxiliary seasoning storage unit 1344 can be used to store ketchup.

[0068] In specific implementations, the auxiliary seasoning storage unit 134 can further include a plurality of first volume pumps. One first volume pump can be arranged in each auxiliary seasoning storage unit. Each first volume pump is connected to the control assembly 12 and pumps out a corresponding volume of auxiliary seasoning under the control of the control assembly 12.

[0069] In some embodiments, referring to Figure 1 , the material storage assembly 13 can further include a hot water storage unit 135, which is used to store hot water.

[0070] Specifically, the hot water storage unit 135 can include a hot water tank and a second volume pump, which can be connected with the control assembly 12, so as to pump out a corresponding volume of hot water in the hot water tank under the control of the control assembly 12, thereby realizing automatic injection of hot water into the instant noodle container 131a without the user finding hot water by himself, so that the instant noodle process is more convenient.

[0071] In specific implementation, the execution assembly 15 can be implemented by a full-automatic mechanical arm. The full-automatic mechanical arm is connected with the control assembly 12, so as to take out a corresponding instant noodle container 131a from the container storage unit 131 and place it on the conveying assembly 16 under the control of the control assembly 12.

[0072] In specific implementation, the conveying assembly 16 can include a conveying motor and a conveying belt, etc. The conveying motor is connected with the control assembly 12, so as to rotate under the control of the control assembly 12. The rotation of the conveying motor can drive the conveying belt to run, so that the instant noodle container 131a placed on the conveying belt can be accurately positioned below each storage unit, thereby placing different materials into the instant noodle container 131a, finally completing the instant noodle and conveying to the output window 111.

[0073] In specific implementation, the control assembly 12 can be implemented by a programmable controller, etc., which is not limited here.

[0074] In specific implementation, the input assembly 14 can include a touch screen. The touch screen can be provided with a payment mechanism and a menu. The payment mechanism supports multiple payment methods, including code scanning and coin feeding, etc. The menu can display the unit price, quantity, etc. of different specifications of noodles and seasonings. The user can input instant noodle configuration information through the touch screen. After receiving the instant noodle configuration information, the control assembly 12 can control the execution assembly 15 to perform instant noodle operation.

[0075] In some embodiments, the shell 11 can include a front shell 112 and a rear shell 113. The output window 111 is located on the front shell 112. The rear shell 113 is detachably connected with the front shell 112, and a cavity accommodating the material storage assembly 13, the input assembly 14, the execution assembly 15 and the conveying assembly 16 is formed between the rear shell 113 and the front shell 112. By separating the rear shell 113 from the front shell 112, the material in the material storage assembly 13 can be replenished.

[0076] In specific implementation, in order to improve user experience, the shell 11 can be at least partially made of transparent material. For example, the front shell 112 can be made of transparent material, and of course, the front shell 112 and the rear shell 113 can also be made of transparent material, so that the user can clearly watch the entire instant noodle process from the outside of the automatic instant noodle device 1, and the user experience is better.

[0077] In some embodiments, the output window 111 can have a cover assembly by which the container cover can be covered on the instant noodle container 131a.

[0078] In some embodiments, the output window 111 can also have a lifting and rotating assembly by which the instant noodle container 131a that has been covered can be operated to be lifted and rotated, so that the seasoning, water and noodles are mixed more fully, and the taste of the instant noodles is improved.

[0079] In actual use, the user can configure the instant noodles through the touch screen of the input assembly 14, and the control assembly 12 controls the full-automatic mechanical arm of the execution assembly 15 to take out the instant noodle container 131a from the container storage unit 131 and place it on the conveying belt of the conveying assembly 16 based on the input instant noodle configuration information. Under the control of the control assembly 12, the instant noodle container 131a is first conveyed to below the basic seasoning storage unit 132, and the basic seasoning storage unit 132 is controlled to push out the seasoning balls. Then, the control assembly 12 controls the instant noodle container 131a to be conveyed to below the biscuit storage unit 133, and controls the biscuit storage unit 133 to push out the biscuits. Then, the control assembly 12 controls the instant noodle container 131a to be conveyed to below the auxiliary seasoning storage unit 134, and controls the auxiliary seasoning storage unit 134 to add auxiliary seasoning into the instant noodle container 131a. After that, the control assembly 12 controls the instant noodle container 131a to be conveyed to below the hot water storage unit 135, and controls the hot water storage unit 135 to add water into the instant noodle container 131a.

[0080] Finally, the control assembly 12 controls the instant noodle container 131a to be conveyed to the output window 111, and the tools required for eating the instant noodles are also dropped to the output window 111, and the user is reminded to take the meal.

[0081] By using the automatic instant noodle equipment in the embodiments of the present application, the entire instant noodle process does not need manual participation, the user only needs to select through the input assembly, and after the brewing is completed, the output window outputs the instant noodles to the user, and the operation is more convenient and fast. Moreover, by making the basic seasoning into seasoning balls, the seasoning waste can be reduced, and the instant noodle operation can be further simplified. In addition, the outer edible powder material of the seasoning balls can also solve the problems of uneven rolling and uneven distribution of seasoning that may occur in the existing instant noodles, improve the taste and convenience of the instant noodles, and improve the user experience.

[0082] The embodiments of the present application also provide a seasoning ball, which comprises: granular basic seasoning, and a first edible film wrapping the basic seasoning; wherein the basic seasoning comprises a plurality of oil powder mixtures.

[0083] Specifically, referring to Figure 2The seasoning ball 20 can include: a granular base seasoning 21, and a first edible film 22 wrapping the base seasoning.

[0084] In specific implementations, the material of the first edible film 22 can be edible food-grade polyvinyl alcohol, gelatin, sodium alginate, etc. The thickness of the first edible film 22 can range from 30 μm to 100 μm.

[0085] In specific implementations, in the granular base seasoning 21, the proportion of oil can range from about 1% to about 10%, and the proportion of powder can range from about 60% to about 90%.

[0086] When the base seasoning 21 further includes sauce, the proportion of oil can range from about 1% to about 10%, the proportion of powder can range from about 50% to about 80%, and the proportion of sauce can range from about 1% to about 5%.

[0087] When the base seasoning 21 further includes vegetables, the proportion of oil can range from about 1% to about 10%, the proportion of powder can range from about 30% to about 70%, the proportion of sauce can range from about 1% to about 5%, and the proportion of vegetables can range from about 1% to about 5%.

[0088] In some embodiments, the seasoning ball 20 can further include: an edible powder 23 wrapped in the first edible film 22 and capable of generating gas when meeting water; and a second edible film 24 wrapping the edible powder 23.

[0089] The material of the edible powder 23 can be sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) powder. The material of the second edible film 24 can be the same as that of the first edible film 22, such as edible food-grade polyvinyl alcohol, gelatin, sodium alginate, etc. The thickness of the second edible film 24 can range from 30 μm to 80 μm.

[0090] The utility model also provides a control method of the automatic instant noodle equipment, the control method comprises:

[0091] When receiving the instant noodle configuration information, based on the input instant noodle configuration information, the corresponding instant noodle container is acquired, and the corresponding instant noodle operation is executed.

[0092] After the instant noodle operation is finished, the instant noodle container and the edible tableware are output through the output window.

[0093] The inputted instant noodle configuration information includes instant noodle container specifications, basic seasoning identification and specifications, auxiliary seasoning identification and specifications, noodle cake specifications, water injection amount and the like. After the control component obtains the instant noodle container of corresponding specifications based on the inputted instant noodle configuration information, the obtained instant noodle container is placed on the conveying component, and the conveying component is controlled to convey the instant noodle container to each material storage unit to make the materials stored in the material storage unit be put into the instant noodle container according to the required specifications. After the instant noodle operation is completed, the container containing the noodle cake, the seasoning and the hot water is covered and outputted to the output window, and the tableware is controlled to be outputted to the output window. The user can also be reminded to take the meal.

[0094] The whole instant noodle process does not need manual participation, the user only needs to select through the input component, and the instant noodle is outputted to the user through the output window after the brewing is completed, so that the operation is more convenient and fast. Moreover, different specifications are set for each material, and the user demand can be more flexibly met.

[0095] The utility model embodiment further provides a kind of instant food, and the instant food is obtained by the automatic instant noodle equipment described above outputting. Wherein, the instant food can include the seasoning formed by the seasoning ball of any one described above.

[0096] In specific implementation, the instant food includes but is not limited to instant noodles.

[0097] Although the utility model discloses as above, the utility model is not limited to this. Any person skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model, can make various changes and modifications, so the protective scope of the utility model should be limited by the range defined in claim.

Claims

1. An automatic instant noodle device, characterized by, The application relates to a vending machine for instant noodles, comprising: a shell with an output window; and a control assembly, a material storage assembly, an input assembly, an execution assembly and a conveying assembly located inside the shell; the material storage assembly, the input assembly, the execution assembly and the conveying assembly are connected with the control assembly; the input assembly is used for receiving instant noodle configuration information; the material storage assembly comprises a plurality of material storage units which are used for storing different materials respectively; the control assembly is used for controlling the execution assembly to obtain corresponding instant noodle containers and execute corresponding instant noodle operations based on the instant noodle configuration information; and the conveying assembly is used for conveying the instant noodle containers to obtain corresponding materials until the output window is reached; wherein the material storage assembly comprises a basic seasoning storage unit which is distributed along the conveying direction of the conveying assembly and is used for storing basic seasoning; and the basic seasoning comprises seasoning balls made of a plurality of oil powder mixtures.

2. The instant soup automatic making apparatus according to claim 1, wherein The seasoning ball comprises granular basic seasoning and a first edible film wrapping the basic seasoning.

3. The instant soup automatic making apparatus according to claim 2, wherein The seasoning ball further comprises edible powder material wrapping the first edible film and capable of generating gas when meeting water; and a second edible film wrapping the edible powder material.

4. The instant soup automatic making apparatus according to claim 3, wherein The first edible film and the second edible film are made of the same material.

5. The instant soup automatic making apparatus according to claim 1, wherein The basic seasoning storage unit comprises two or more basic seasoning storage units, and each basic seasoning storage unit stores seasoning balls of different specifications.

6. The instant soup automatic making apparatus according to claim 1, wherein The material storage assembly further comprises a noodle cake storage unit and a tableware storage unit; and the control assembly is used for controlling the noodle cake storage unit, the basic seasoning storage unit and the tableware storage unit to output corresponding materials correspondingly.

7. The instant soup automatic making apparatus according to claim 6, wherein The noodle cake storage unit is distributed along the conveying direction of the conveying assembly and is used for storing noodle cakes of different specifications.

8. The instant soup automatic making apparatus according to claim 6, wherein The basic seasoning storage unit and the noodle cake storage unit are distributed along the conveying direction of the conveying assembly in sequence.

9. The automatic instant noodle apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized by, The material storage assembly further comprises an auxiliary seasoning storage unit which is distributed along the conveying direction of the conveying assembly and is used for storing auxiliary seasoning.

10. The instant soup automatic making apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein The material storage assembly further comprises a hot water storage unit which is distributed along the conveying direction of the conveying assembly and is used for storing hot water.

11. The automatic instant noodle apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized by, The shell is made of at least partially transparent material.

12. A flavour ball characterised in that The application relates to a seasoning ball for instant noodles, comprising: granular basic seasoning and a first edible film wrapping the basic seasoning; wherein the basic seasoning comprises a plurality of oil powder mixtures.

13. A flavour bead according to claim 12, wherein The seasoning ball further comprises: edible powder material wrapping the first edible film and capable of generating gas when meeting water; and a second edible film wrapping the edible powder material.

14. A flavour bead according to claim 13, wherein The first edible film and the second edible film are made of the same material.

15. A convenience food obtained by output from the automatic instant noodle apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 11, characterized by, The instant noodles comprise seasoning formed by the seasoning ball according to any one of claims 12 to 14.

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