Seasoning weighing structure and seasoning machine

By installing a pressure sensor and a fixing iron plate under the receiving tray of the seasoning machine, the problem of insufficient dispensing accuracy of the seasoning machine is solved, enabling accurate weighing and dispensing of seasonings and improving the user experience.

CN223715622UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-26NINGBO FOTILE KITCHEN WARE CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202520074436.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-13
Publication Date
2025-12-26
Estimated Expiration
2035-01-13

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Technical Problem

Existing seasoning machines have shortcomings in controlling the precision of seasoning dispensing, making it difficult to achieve accurate quantitative dispensing of seasonings.

Method used

A pressure sensor is installed below the receiving tray of the seasoning machine. The pressure sensor measures the weight of the seasonings in each receiving box. Combined with a fixed iron plate and a positioning magnet, the stability of the receiving tray is ensured, thus achieving accurate weighing of the seasonings.

Benefits of technology

It enables precise weighing and dispensing of different seasonings, improves the dispensing accuracy of the seasoning machine, and makes it easier for users to understand the current placement of the seasonings.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a seasoning weighing structure and a seasoning machine, the seasoning weighing structure comprises a pressure sensor, the pressure sensor is arranged on a bottom plate below a material receiving disc of the seasoning machine, and the material receiving disc is movably connected with the bottom plate; the material receiving disc comprises at least one material receiving box, and the pressure sensor passes through the bottom of each material receiving box and is used for measuring weight information of seasonings in each material receiving box. According to the seasoning receiving device disclosed by the invention, the whole seasoning receiving device is arranged on the bottom plate below the seasoning receiving disc, and through the pressure sensors at the bottoms of the seasoning receiving boxes on the seasoning receiving disc, the weights of the seasonings in the seasoning receiving boxes can be weighed in the process that the seasoning receiving disc receives various seasonings in sequence, so that the weights of different seasonings in the seasoning receiving boxes are determined; and different seasonings can be put conveniently.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to seasoning machine technical field, especially in seasoning weighing structure and seasoning machine. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the development of kitchen household appliance technology, seasoning machine that can store multiple seasonings and can realize quantitative feeding of different seasonings through automatic control gradually replaces seasoning box that can only store seasonings. In the related art, the control of feeding accuracy is realized by controlling the start and stop time of the feeding driving mechanism. In order to determine whether the feeding driving mechanism can realize accurate seasoning feeding, the weight of the seasoning fed by the feeding driving mechanism needs to be determined to test the feeding accuracy of the feeding driving mechanism. SUMMARY

[0003] In order to solve at least one of the above technical problems, the present disclosure provides a seasoning weighing structure and a seasoning machine.

[0004] In one aspect, the present disclosure provides a seasoning weighing structure, which comprises: a pressure sensor, the pressure sensor is arranged on a bottom plate below a receiving tray of a seasoning machine, and the receiving tray is movably connected with the bottom plate;

[0005] The receiving tray comprises at least one receiving box, and the pressure sensor passes through the bottom of each receiving box. The pressure sensor is used to measure the weight information of the seasonings in each receiving box.

[0006] In one optional embodiment, the seasoning machine stores at least one kind of seasoning. The seasoning machine sequentially feeds the stored different kinds of seasonings into the corresponding receiving boxes, and the pressure sensor sequentially measures the weight information of the seasonings in each receiving box.

[0007] In one optional embodiment, the pressure sensor is in a circular ring structure, the diameter of the circular ring structure is less than the side length of the receiving tray, and greater than half of the side length.

[0008] In one optional embodiment, the length of the pressure sensor is less than the circumference of the bottom of the receiving tray.

[0009] In one optional embodiment, the seasoning weighing structure further comprises: a fixed iron sheet and a positioning magnet;

[0010] The fixed iron sheet is arranged on the bottom of the receiving tray, the positioning magnet is arranged on the bottom plate, and the fixed iron sheet and the positioning magnet are attracted to each other.

[0011] In one optional embodiment, the positioning magnet is located in the middle of the bottom plate, and the fixed iron sheet is arranged opposite to the positioning magnet.

[0012] In an alternative embodiment, the positive pole and the negative pole of the pressure sensor are connected to the circuit board of the condiment machine.

[0013] In an alternative embodiment, the condiment weight information is used at least for broadcasting on the broadcasting assembly of the condiment machine.

[0014] In an alternative embodiment, the condiment weight information is used at least for displaying on the interactive screen of the condiment machine.

[0015] In a second aspect, the present disclosure further provides a condiment machine comprising the condiment weighing structure.

[0016] It should be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the present disclosure.

[0017] The implementation of the present disclosure has the following beneficial effects:

[0018] The condiment weighing structure comprises a pressure sensor arranged on a bottom plate below a receiving tray of the condiment machine, the receiving tray being movably connected to the bottom plate; the receiving tray comprises at least one receiving box, the pressure sensor passing through the bottom of each receiving box, and the pressure sensor being used to measure the condiment weight information in each receiving box.

[0019] The present disclosure can weigh the weight of the condiments in each receiving box during the process of the receiving tray sequentially receiving various condiments by arranging a whole pressure sensor passing through the bottom of each receiving box of the receiving tray on the bottom plate below the receiving tray, and then determine the weight of different condiments in each receiving box, thereby facilitating the dispensing operation of different condiments.

[0020] Other features and aspects of the present disclosure will become apparent from the following detailed description of exemplary embodiments with reference to the drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0021] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions and advantages in the embodiments of the present application or related technologies, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or related technology descriptions will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and those skilled in the art can also obtain other drawings according to these drawings without any creative effort. The drawings herein are incorporated into the specification and form part of the specification, show embodiments consistent with the present disclosure, and together with the specification, serve to explain the principles of the present disclosure, and do not constitute undue limitation on the present disclosure.

[0022] Figure 1 is a perspective view of a receiving tray and a bottom plate configured with a condiment weighing structure according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0023] Figure 2is a distribution diagram of a seasoning receiving box according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0024] Figure 3 is a diagram showing a fixed iron sheet 202 and a positioning magnet 102 according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0025] The following is a supplementary explanation of the drawings:

[0026] 1 - base plate; 101 - pressure sensor; 102 - positioning magnet; 2 - seasoning receiving tray; 201 - seasoning receiving box; 2011 - solid seasoning receiving box; 2012 - liquid seasoning receiving box; 202 - fixed iron sheet. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present specification will be described clearly and completely below in combination with the drawings in the embodiments of the present specification. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present specification, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present specification, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative work belong to the scope of protection of the present application.

[0028] It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", and the like in the specification and claims of the present application and the above-mentioned drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and do not necessarily indicate a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the data thus used can be interchanged under appropriate circumstances, so that the embodiments of the application described herein can be implemented in an order other than that illustrated or described herein. In addition, the terms "include" and "have" and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, for example, a process, method, system, product or server including a series of steps or units does not necessarily have to be limited to those steps or units clearly listed, but can include other steps or units not clearly listed or inherent to these processes, methods, products or devices.

[0029] Various exemplary embodiments, features and aspects of the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same reference numbers in the drawings represent functionally identical or similar elements. Although various aspects of the embodiments are shown in the drawings, the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale unless specifically indicated. The word "exemplary" used herein means "serving as an example, embodiment or illustration". Any embodiment described herein as "exemplary" is not necessarily interpreted as superior or better than other embodiments.

[0030] The term "and / or", as used herein, merely describes association between associated objects, and can indicate that three cases, for example, A and / or B, can mean that A exists alone, A and B exist together, and B exists alone. In addition, the term "at least one of", as used herein, means any one of or a combination of at least two of a plurality of objects, for example, at least one of A, B, and C can mean any one or more elements selected from a set consisting of A, B, and C.

[0031] In addition, in order to better illustrate the present disclosure, numerous specific details are given in the following specific embodiments. Those skilled in the art should understand that the present disclosure can also be implemented without certain specific details. In some examples, methods, means, elements and circuits that are well known to those skilled in the art are not described in detail, in order to highlight the main idea of the present disclosure.

[0032] Figure 1 is a perspective view of a receiving tray and a bottom plate configured with a seasoning weighing structure according to an exemplary embodiment, as Figure 1 As shown, the seasoning weighing structure comprises a pressure sensor 101 arranged on the bottom plate 1 below the receiving tray 2 of the seasoning machine, and the receiving tray 2 is movably connected to the bottom plate 1.

[0033] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the pressure sensor 101 is embedded in the side of the bottom plate 1 facing the receiving tray 2, and the upper surface of the pressure sensor 101 is flush with the surface of the bottom plate 1.

[0034] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the receiving tray 2 can be separated from the bottom plate 1, and when the user needs to take out the seasoning in the receiving tray 2, the receiving tray 2 can be slid along the bottom plate 1 to leave the cavity formed by the bottom plate 1 and the shell of the seasoning machine, so as to facilitate the user to take out the seasoning in the receiving tray 2.

[0035] The receiving tray 2 comprises at least one receiving box 201, and the pressure sensor 101 passes through the bottom of each receiving box 201, and the pressure sensor 101 is used to measure the weight information of the seasoning in each receiving box 201.

[0036] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, different positions on the pressure sensor 101 can be pressure-sensitive, and different positions on the pressure sensor 101 can measure the weight borne at the corresponding positions. Specifically, the pressure sensor 101 is arranged in a closed loop and passes through the bottom of each receiving box 201, so as to measure the weight information of the seasoning in each receiving box 201.

[0037] In an optional embodiment, the seasoning machine stores at least one kind of seasoning, and the seasoning machine sequentially drops the stored different kinds of seasoning into the corresponding receiving box 201, and the pressure sensor 101 sequentially measures the weight information of the seasoning in each receiving box 201.

[0038] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the dispensing machine does not dispense the various seasonings at the same time, but dispenses seasoning B after the dispensing of seasoning A is completed. The pressure sensor 101 measures the weight information of the seasonings in the receiving boxes 201 in sequence, which can be that the pressure sensor 101 is first zeroed, the weight information of seasoning A in the corresponding receiving box is measured after the dispensing of seasoning A is completed, and then the pressure sensor 101 is zeroed again, and the weight information of seasoning B in the corresponding receiving box is measured after the dispensing of seasoning B is completed.

[0039] In an optional embodiment, as shown in Figure 2 The at least two receiving boxes 201 include at least one solid seasoning receiving box 2011, and the part of the pressure sensor 101 below the solid seasoning receiving box 2011 is used to measure the weight information of the solid seasoning in the solid seasoning receiving box 2011.

[0040] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the number of receiving boxes 201 can be six, including four solid seasoning receiving boxes 2011, and the four solid seasoning receiving boxes 2011 are located on the same side of the receiving disc 2, and each solid seasoning receiving box 2011 contains different types of seasonings. For example, the No. 1 solid seasoning receiving box contains salt, and the No. 2 solid seasoning receiving box contains monosodium glutamate, etc. The part of the pressure sensor 101 below the solid seasoning receiving box 2011 is used to measure the weight information of the solid seasoning in the corresponding solid seasoning receiving box 2011. For example, the part below the No. 1 solid seasoning receiving box is used to measure the weight information of the salt in the No. 1 solid seasoning receiving box, and the part below the No. 2 solid seasoning receiving box is used to measure the weight information of the monosodium glutamate in the No. 2 solid seasoning receiving box.

[0041] In an optional embodiment, as shown in Figure 2 The at least two receiving boxes 201 include at least one liquid seasoning receiving box 2012, and the pressure sensor 1 below the liquid seasoning receiving box 2012 is used to measure the weight information of the liquid seasoning in the liquid seasoning receiving box 2012.

[0042] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the number of the ingredient receiving boxes 201 can be set to 6, including 2 liquid seasoning ingredient receiving boxes 2012, which are located on the same side of the ingredient receiving tray 2, and each liquid seasoning ingredient receiving box 2012 contains different types of seasonings. For example, the No. 1 liquid seasoning ingredient receiving box contains soy sauce, and the No. 2 liquid seasoning ingredient receiving box contains cooking wine, etc. The part below the liquid seasoning ingredient receiving box 2012 is used to measure the weight information of the liquid seasoning in the corresponding liquid seasoning ingredient receiving box 2012 through the pressure sensor 101. For example, the part below the No. 1 liquid seasoning ingredient receiving box is used to measure the weight information of the soy sauce in the No. 1 liquid seasoning ingredient receiving box, and the part below the No. 2 liquid seasoning ingredient receiving box is used to measure the weight information of the cooking wine in the No. 2 liquid seasoning ingredient receiving box.

[0043] In an alternative embodiment, as shown in Figure 1 The pressure sensor 101 is in a circular ring structure, and the diameter of the circular ring structure is less than the side length of the ingredient receiving tray 2 and greater than half of the side length.

[0044] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the circular ring structure of the pressure sensor 101 passes below each ingredient receiving box 201. The bottom surface of the ingredient receiving tray 2 is close to a square, and the diameter of the circular ring structure is less than the side length of the ingredient receiving tray 2 and greater than half of the side length, so as to better cover the bottom of all the ingredient receiving boxes 201 on the ingredient receiving tray 2.

[0045] In an alternative embodiment, the length of the pressure sensor 101 is less than the circumference of the bottom of the ingredient receiving tray 2.

[0046] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the pressure sensor 101 can also be in any shape that can pass through the bottom of all the ingredient receiving boxes 201, such as U-shaped, S-shaped, square-shaped, etc. The length of the pressure sensor 101 in any of the above shapes is less than the circumference of the bottom of the ingredient receiving tray 2.

[0047] In an alternative embodiment, as shown in Figure 3 The seasoning weighing structure further includes a fixed iron sheet 202 and a positioning magnet 102. The fixed iron sheet 202 is arranged on the bottom of the ingredient receiving tray 2, and the positioning magnet 102 is arranged on the bottom plate 1, and the fixed iron sheet 202 and the positioning magnet 102 are attracted to each other. The positioning magnet 102 is located in the middle of the bottom plate 1, and the fixed iron sheet 202 is arranged opposite to the positioning magnet.

[0048] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the positioning magnet 102 is arranged on the bottom plate 1 and corresponds to the center of the circular ring structure of the pressure sensor 101. The fixed iron sheet 202 is arranged on the bottom of the receiving tray 2 and corresponds to the position of the positioning magnet 102. The fixed iron sheet 202 and the positioning magnet 102 attract each other, so that the receiving tray 2 is centered to the balance position by the magnetic force, preventing the receiving tray 2 from tilting, and ensuring that the weight information measured by the pressure sensor 101 is not affected by the indirect contact and friction between the receiving tray 2 and the bottom plate 1 or other components. There is also a certain distance between the fixed iron sheet 202 and the positioning magnet 102, which just ensures that the receiving tray 2 is centered, without affecting the convenience of the user taking the receiving box 201.

[0049] In an optional embodiment, the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the pressure sensor 101 are connected to the circuit board of the seasoning machine.

[0050] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the negative electrode of the pressure sensor 101 can also play a role in information transmission, that is, the negative electrode of the pressure sensor 101 is also used to transmit the seasoning weight information measured by the pressure sensor. The negative electrode of the pressure sensor 1 and the positive electrode of the pressure sensor 1 are connected to the circuit board of the seasoning machine.

[0051] In an optional embodiment, the seasoning weight information is at least used for broadcasting on the broadcasting assembly of the seasoning machine.

[0052] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the broadcasting assembly of the seasoning machine is embedded on the shell of the seasoning machine, and the broadcasting assembly is connected to the circuit board of the seasoning machine. The specific way of broadcasting the seasoning weight information on the broadcasting assembly of the seasoning machine can be to broadcast the names of each seasoning and the corresponding seasoning weight information in sequence. Broadcasting the seasoning weight information can help the user to master the current seasoning placement of the receiving box.

[0053] In an optional embodiment, the seasoning weight information is at least used for displaying on the interactive screen of the seasoning machine.

[0054] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the interactive screen of the seasoning machine is arranged on the shell of the seasoning machine, and the interactive screen is connected to the circuit board of the seasoning machine. The specific way of displaying the seasoning weight information on the interactive screen of the seasoning machine can be to display the names of each seasoning and the corresponding seasoning weight information in the area of the interactive screen for displaying seasoning-related content. Displaying the seasoning weight information on the interactive screen can help the user to master the current seasoning placement of the receiving box.

[0055] In a second aspect, the present disclosure also provides a seasoning machine comprising the above seasoning weighing structure.

[0056] In the embodiments of the present application, the term "module" or "unit" refers to a computer program or a part of a computer program with a predetermined function, and works together with other related parts to achieve a predetermined target, and can be implemented entirely or partially by using software, hardware such as a processing circuit or a memory, or a combination thereof. Similarly, one processor or multiple processors or a memory can be used to implement one or more modules or units. In addition, each module or unit can be a part of an integral module or unit that includes the function of the module or unit.

[0057] Other embodiments of the present disclosure will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the application disclosed herein. The present disclosure is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the present disclosure following the general principles thereof and including such departures from the present disclosure that come within known, accepted, and / or customary practice in the art to which the present disclosure pertains. The specification and examples are to be regarded as illustrative only, and the true scope and spirit of the present disclosure are indicated by the claims.

[0058] It should be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the precise structures as herein described and illustrated in the drawings, and that various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the claims appended hereto.

Claims

1. A seasoning weighing structure characterized by, The seasoning weighing structure comprises a pressure sensor (101) arranged on a bottom plate (1) below a receiving tray (2) of a seasoning machine, the receiving tray (2) being movably connected to the bottom plate (1); The receiving tray (2) comprises at least one receiving box (201), and the pressure sensor (101) passes through the bottom of each receiving box (201) to measure the weight information of the seasoning in each receiving box (201).

2. The seasoning weighing structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The seasoning machine stores at least one kind of seasoning, and the seasoning machine sequentially releases different kinds of stored seasonings into corresponding receiving boxes (201), and the pressure sensor (101) sequentially measures the weight information of the seasonings in the receiving boxes (201).

3. The seasoning weighing structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pressure sensor (101) is in a circular ring structure, the diameter of the circular ring structure is less than the side length of the receiving tray (2) and greater than half of the side length.

4. The seasoning weighing structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The length of the pressure sensor (101) is less than the bottom perimeter of the receiving tray (2).

5. The flavour weighing structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The seasoning weighing structure further comprises a fixed iron sheet (202) and a positioning magnet (102); The fixed iron sheet (202) is arranged on the bottom of the receiving tray (2), and the positioning magnet (102) is arranged on the bottom plate (1), and the fixed iron sheet (202) and the positioning magnet (102) are attracted to each other.

6. The seasoning weighing structure according to claim 5, characterized in that: The positioning magnet (102) is located in the middle of the bottom plate (1), and the fixed iron sheet (202) is arranged opposite to the positioning magnet.

7. The flavour weighing structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The positive and negative poles of the pressure sensor (101) are connected to the circuit board of the seasoning machine.

8. The flavour weighing structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The seasoning weight information is used at least for broadcasting on a broadcasting assembly of the seasoning machine.

9. The flavour weighing structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The seasoning weight information is used at least for displaying on an interactive screen of the seasoning machine.

10. A flavoring machine characterized by: The seasoning weighing structure according to any one of claims 1-9.