Liquid seasoning discharging mechanism and multi-seasoning discharging device

Abstract

The utility model relates to a liquid seasoning discharging mechanism and a multi-seasoning discharging device. The liquid seasoning discharging mechanism comprises a linkage device, a driving cam, a liquid discharging pipeline and a connecting pipeline. The linkage device comprises a trigger assembly and a central gear; the trigger assembly is in transmission connection with the center gear and used for driving the center gear to rotate. The liquid discharging pipeline is arranged on the outer side of the driving cam; the driving cam is fixedly connected to the central gear and is used for rotating along with the central gear, so that the driving cam is driven by the central gear to release the blockage of the liquid discharging pipeline and restore to an initial state; and the initial state of the driving cam is a state of blocking the liquid discharging pipeline. Through the design of the linkage device and the driving cam, the discharging amount of the liquid seasoning can be accurately controlled, the consistency and accuracy of discharging each time are ensured, manual intervention is not needed, and the discharging efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of automatic cooking technology, and in particular to a liquid seasoning dispensing mechanism and a multi-seasoning dispensing device. Background Technology

[0002] With the continuous advancement of modern technology and the improvement of living standards, people have become increasingly demanding in terms of food quality and cooking efficiency. During the cooking process, the precise addition of seasonings directly affects the taste and flavor of food.

[0003] Conventional liquid seasoning dispensing devices typically rely on gravity or simple pumping systems, which fail to achieve a good balance between high precision and high efficiency, and are prone to problems such as clogging and leakage, affecting the continuity of dispensing and the consistency of the product. Therefore, automating and refining the liquid seasoning dispensing process has become an important direction in the research and development of cooking equipment. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In order to solve at least one of the technical problems mentioned above, this disclosure provides a liquid seasoning feeding mechanism and a multi-seasoning feeding device.

[0005] In a first aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a liquid seasoning feeding mechanism, the mechanism including a linkage device, a drive cam, a liquid feeding pipe and a connecting pipe;

[0006] The linkage device includes a triggering component and a central gear; the triggering component is connected to the central gear for driving the central gear to rotate.

[0007] The liquid discharge pipe is provided on the outer side of the drive cam; the drive cam is fixedly connected to the central gear and is used to rotate with the central gear, so that the drive cam, driven by the central gear, releases the blockage of the liquid discharge pipe and returns to the initial state; the initial state of the drive cam is the state of blocking the liquid discharge pipe.

[0008] The connecting pipe is connected to the liquid discharge pipe and is used to guide the liquid seasoning in the liquid discharge pipe to fall into the required position.

[0009] In one embodiment, the triggering component includes a triggering part and a limiting part;

[0010] The triggering part includes a push rod and a first sliding groove, the push rod being fixedly connected to the first sliding groove; the limiting part is used to limit the linear movement of the push rod.

[0011] A rack is provided at the bottom of the first sliding groove. The rack meshes with the central gear and is used to drive the central gear to rotate when the push rod moves linearly.

[0012] In one embodiment, the peripheral profile of the drive cam includes arc segments and straight line segments;

[0013] The drive cam is fixedly connected to the central gear and is used to gradually move the straight segment closer to the liquid discharge pipe when the push rod moves linearly in the first direction, so that the drive cam releases the obstruction of the liquid discharge pipe; and when the push rod moves linearly in the second direction, the arc segment gradually presses against the liquid discharge pipe, so that the drive cam blocks the liquid discharge pipe; the first direction and the second direction are opposite directions.

[0014] In one embodiment, when the push rod moves from the first direction to the second direction, the straight segment is parallel to the liquid discharge pipe, and the distance between the straight segment and the liquid discharge pipe is greater than or equal to 0 mm.

[0015] In one embodiment, the mechanism further includes a discharge baffle, the liquid discharge pipe being vertically fixed to the surface of the discharge baffle, and the discharge baffle being used to support the liquid discharge pipe.

[0016] In one embodiment, the inner diameter of the liquid discharge pipe is greater than or equal to 1 mm and less than or equal to 5 mm, and the thickness of the drive cam is greater than or equal to 4 mm and less than or equal to 15 mm.

[0017] The radius of the arc segment is greater than the inner diameter of the liquid discharge pipe and less than the outer diameter of the liquid discharge pipe.

[0018] In one embodiment, the limiting portion includes a first limiting portion and a second limiting portion, wherein the first limiting portion and the second limiting portion are fixedly connected;

[0019] The first limiting part is adapted to the first sliding groove, and is used to slide within the first sliding groove when the push rod moves.

[0020] In one embodiment, the linkage device further includes a return spring;

[0021] The reset spring is sleeved outside the first limiting part, and the two ends of the reset spring are respectively connected to the first sliding groove and the second limiting part. When the material is unloaded, the reset spring pushes the first sliding groove to move linearly under the action of the elastic force.

[0022] In one embodiment, the second limiting portion includes a first part and a second part, wherein the first part is fixedly connected to the first limiting portion;

[0023] The first sliding groove has a protrusion on its side, and the second part has a second sliding groove on its side. The second sliding groove is adapted to the protrusion and is used to allow the protrusion to slide within the second sliding groove when the push rod moves.

[0024] Secondly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a multi-seasoning dispensing device, including a liquid seasoning dispensing mechanism as described in any one of the first aspects.

[0025] It should be understood that the above general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only, and are not intended to limit this disclosure.

[0026] Implementing this disclosure will have the following beneficial effects:

[0027] Through the design of the linkage device and drive cam, the amount of liquid seasoning can be precisely controlled, ensuring the consistency and accuracy of each feeding. The transmission connection between the trigger component and the central gear enables the trigger component to drive the central gear to rotate, thereby automatically controlling the drive cam on the central gear to open and close the liquid feeding pipe, realizing automated feeding operation without manual intervention and improving feeding efficiency.

[0028] Other features and aspects of this disclosure will become clear from the following detailed description of exemplary embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings. Attached Figure Description

[0029] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions and advantages in the embodiments or prior art of this specification, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this specification. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0030] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the overall structure of a liquid seasoning feeding mechanism according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown.

[0031] Figure 2 A schematic diagram showing the linkage device and drive cam according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown.

[0032] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of a drive cam according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown.

[0033] In the figure, 1-linkage device, 11-trigger component, 111-push rod, 112-first sliding groove, 113-first limiting part, 114-second limiting part, 12-center gear, 13-reset spring;

[0034] 2-Drive cam;

[0035] 3-Liquid discharge pipe;

[0036] 4-Discharge baffle. Detailed Implementation

[0037] The technical solutions in the embodiments of this specification will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this specification, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in this specification, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this invention.

[0038] It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," etc., in the specification, claims, and accompanying drawings of this invention are used to distinguish similar objects and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such data can be interchanged where appropriate so that the embodiments of the invention described herein can be implemented in orders other than those illustrated or described herein. Furthermore, the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion; for example, a process, method, system, product, or server that comprises a series of steps or units is not necessarily limited to those steps or units explicitly listed, but may include other steps or units not explicitly listed or inherent to such processes, methods, products, or devices.

[0039] Various exemplary embodiments, features, and aspects of this disclosure will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same reference numerals in the drawings denote elements that have the same or similar functions. Although various aspects of the embodiments are shown in the drawings, they are not necessarily drawn to scale unless specifically indicated otherwise.

[0040] The term “exemplary” as used herein means “serving as an example, embodiment, or illustration.” Any embodiment illustrated herein as “exemplary” is not necessarily to be construed as superior to or better than other embodiments.

[0041] In this document, the term "and / or" is merely a description of the relationship between related objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can represent three cases: A alone, A and B simultaneously, and B alone. Furthermore, the term "at least one" in this document means any combination of at least two of any one or more elements. For example, including at least one of A, B, and C can mean including any one or more elements selected from the set consisting of A, B, and C.

[0042] Furthermore, to better illustrate this disclosure, numerous specific details are set forth in the following detailed description. Those skilled in the art will understand that this disclosure can be practiced without certain specific details. In some instances, methods, means, components, and circuits well known to those skilled in the art have not been described in detail in order to highlight the main points of this disclosure.

[0043] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the overall structure of a liquid seasoning dispensing mechanism according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown. Figure 1 The liquid seasoning dispensing mechanism includes a linkage device 1, a drive cam 2, a liquid dispensing pipe 3, and a connecting pipe. The linkage device 1 includes a trigger component 11 and a central gear 12. The trigger component 11 is connected to the central gear 12 for driving the central gear 12 to rotate. The liquid dispensing pipe 3 is provided on the outer side of the drive cam 2. The drive cam 2 is fixedly connected to the central gear 12 and rotates with the central gear 12. Under the drive of the central gear 12, the drive cam 2 releases the blockage of the liquid dispensing pipe 3 and returns to its initial state. The initial state of the drive cam 2 is the state of blocking the liquid dispensing pipe 3. This disclosure does not limit the inner diameter of the liquid dispensing pipe 3. In one embodiment, the inner diameter of the liquid dispensing pipe 3 is greater than or equal to 1 mm and less than or equal to 5 mm. An appropriate inner diameter of the liquid dispensing pipe 3 can avoid the liquid seasoning flow rate being too fast and difficult to control due to an excessively large inner diameter, and also avoid the liquid seasoning flow being obstructed due to an excessively small inner diameter. The connecting pipe is connected to the liquid discharge pipe 3 to guide the liquid seasoning in the liquid discharge pipe 3 to fall into the required position.

[0044] Through the design of the linkage device 1 and the drive cam 2, the amount of liquid seasoning can be precisely controlled to ensure the consistency and accuracy of each feeding. The transmission connection between the trigger component 11 and the central gear 12 enables the trigger component 11 to drive the central gear 12 to rotate, thereby automatically controlling the drive cam 2 on the central gear 12 to open and block the liquid feeding pipe 3, realizing the automated feeding operation without manual intervention and improving feeding efficiency.

[0045] Figure 2 A schematic diagram showing the linkage device and drive cam according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown, such as... Figure 2The trigger assembly 11 includes a triggering part and a limiting part. The limiting part is used to limit the linear movement of the push rod 111. The triggering part includes the push rod 111 and a first sliding groove 112. The push rod 111 is fixedly connected to the first sliding groove 112. A rack is provided at the bottom of the first sliding groove 112, and the rack meshes with the central gear 12. When the push rod 111 moves linearly, the rack drives the central gear 12 to rotate. The rack at the bottom of the first sliding groove 112, driven by the push rod 111 to move linearly, causes the central gear 12 to rotate. The transmission method is simple and efficient, improving transmission efficiency. The limiting part ensures that the push rod 111 can only move linearly, avoiding any unexpected movement, thereby ensuring the accuracy of the transmission connection between the rack and the central gear 12, enabling the central gear 12 to accurately perform the required action.

[0046] This disclosure does not limit the limiting portion; in one embodiment, such as... Figure 2 The limiting part includes a first limiting part 113 and a second limiting part 114, which are fixedly connected. The first limiting part 113 is cylindrical, and the second limiting part 114 includes a first part and a second part, which are fixedly connected to form an L-shaped structure. The first part is fixedly connected to the first limiting part 113. The fixed connection between the first part and the first limiting part 113 increases the stability of the trigger assembly 11 structure and avoids shaking or instability of the push rod 111 during movement. The first part abuts against a fixed structure, which provides support for the limiting part during the movement of the push rod 111, thereby ensuring the stability of the trigger assembly 11. The first limiting part 113 is adapted to the first sliding groove 112 and slides within the first sliding groove 112 when the push rod 111 moves. The design of the first limiting part 113 and the first sliding groove 112 ensures the stability of the push rod 111 during movement, avoids the push rod 111 from deviating or jamming, improves the operational reliability of the unloading mechanism, and thus makes the unloading process more accurate. The top of the first sliding groove 112 is provided with a protrusion, and the bottom of the second part is provided with a second sliding groove. The second sliding groove is adapted to the protrusion, allowing the protrusion to slide within the second sliding groove as the push rod 111 moves. The sliding of the protrusion within the second sliding groove effectively prevents lateral deviation of the push rod 111 during movement, ensuring that the push rod 111 always moves along a predetermined straight path, thus improving overall reliability.

[0047] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of a drive cam according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown, such as... Figure 3The peripheral contour of the drive cam 2 includes an arc segment and a straight segment. The drive cam 2 is fixedly connected to the central gear 12. When the push rod 111 moves linearly in the first direction, the straight segment gradually approaches the liquid discharge pipe 3, causing the drive cam 2 to release the blockage of the liquid discharge pipe 3. When the push rod 111 moves linearly in the second direction, the arc segment gradually presses against the liquid discharge pipe 3, causing the drive cam 2 to block the liquid discharge pipe 3. The first and second directions are opposite. Through the design of the arc and straight segments of the drive cam 2, precise control of blocking and releasing the liquid discharge pipe 3 can be achieved. During the movement of the push rod 111, the gradual contact between the straight and arc segments ensures a smooth transition in the discharge process, avoiding sudden pressure changes and making the flow of the liquid more controllable, thereby improving the accuracy of the discharge. When the push rod 111 moves in the second direction, the arc segment gradually presses against the liquid discharge pipe, ensuring complete blockage of the discharge pipe, thereby effectively preventing leakage of the liquid.

[0048] This disclosure does not limit the numerical design parameters of the drive cam. In one embodiment, the thickness of the drive cam 2 is greater than or equal to 4 mm and less than or equal to 15 mm, ensuring that the drive cam 2 has sufficient strength to perform the operation of blocking and releasing the liquid discharge pipe 3. In one embodiment, the radius of the arc segment is greater than the inner diameter of the liquid discharge pipe 3 and less than the outer diameter of the liquid discharge pipe 3. The radius of the arc segment is greater than the inner diameter of the liquid discharge pipe 3, which can completely cover and block the liquid flow channel inside the liquid discharge pipe 3. The radius of the arc segment is less than the outer diameter of the liquid discharge pipe 3, which can closely fit the external structure of the liquid discharge pipe 3, ensuring the smooth completion of the blocking action.

[0049] In one embodiment, when the push rod 111 moves from the first direction to the second direction, the straight segment is parallel to the liquid discharge pipe 3, and the distance between the straight segment and the liquid discharge pipe 3 is greater than or equal to 0 mm. By keeping the straight segment parallel to the liquid discharge pipe 3 and ensuring that the distance between them is greater than or equal to 0 mm when the push rod 111 moves, the drive cam 2 is fully released from the liquid discharge pipe 3, ensuring complete unobstructed flow inside the liquid discharge pipe 3, thereby improving the discharge rate of the liquid seasoning. By precisely controlling the position of the drive cam 2, the flow rate inside the liquid discharge pipe 3 can be precisely adjusted, ensuring the stability and consistency of the discharge amount each time.

[0050] like Figure 1The liquid seasoning dispensing mechanism also includes a dispensing baffle 4. The liquid dispensing pipe 3 is vertically fixed to the surface of the dispensing baffle 4, which supports the liquid dispensing pipe 3. The dispensing baffle 4 provides a stable structure for supporting and fixing the liquid dispensing pipe 3, keeping it vertical. This helps ensure that the liquid seasoning can pass smoothly through the liquid dispensing pipe 3, avoiding any impact on flow rate and dispensing accuracy due to shaking or displacement of the liquid dispensing pipe 3. The presence of the dispensing baffle 4 ensures that the position of the liquid dispensing pipe 3 is fixed, thereby enabling the drive cam 2 to accurately perform the actions of blocking and releasing the liquid dispensing pipe 3, ensuring the stability and controllability of the liquid dispensing process.

[0051] In one embodiment, such as Figure 1 The linkage device also includes a reset spring 13, which is sleeved on the outside of the first limiting part 113. The two ends of the reset spring 13 are respectively connected to the first sliding groove 112 and the second limiting part 114. When the material is unloaded, the reset spring 13 pushes the first sliding groove 112 to move linearly under the action of the elastic force. Specifically, when the trigger assembly 11 starts working, the rack on the trigger assembly 11 drives the central gear 12 to rotate, and the central gear 12 drives the drive cam 2 to rotate. The straight section of the drive cam 2 gradually approaches the liquid discharge pipe 3, causing the drive cam 2 to release the blockage on the liquid discharge pipe 3, thereby allowing the liquid seasoning to flow out of the liquid discharge pipe 3. During the operation of the trigger assembly 11, the return spring 13 is compressed, the push rod 111 moves in the first direction, the first limiting part 113 in the trigger assembly 11 slides in the first sliding groove 112, and at the same time, the protrusion at the top of the first sliding groove 112 slides in the second sliding groove, ensuring that the push rod 111 moves linearly. When the trigger assembly 11 stops working, the straight section is parallel to the liquid discharge pipe 3. Under the action of the elastic force, the return spring 13 pushes the first sliding groove 112 to move linearly, that is, the push rod 111 moves in the second direction, so that the trigger assembly 11 is reset to prepare for the next feeding operation. The reset spring 13 can automatically push the first sliding groove 112 back to its original position, thereby realizing the automatic reset function of the trigger component 11, avoiding manual intervention, improving the convenience of operation and the degree of automation; it ensures that the trigger component 11 can be accurately reset after each feeding, which helps to maintain the accuracy and consistency of each feeding.

[0052] This disclosure also provides a multi-seasoning dispensing device, which includes the above-mentioned liquid seasoning dispensing mechanism. It can accurately control the dispensing amount of each liquid seasoning, ensuring the consistency and accuracy of each dispensing, while realizing automated operation, reducing the need for manual operation, and improving dispensing efficiency.

[0053] The various embodiments of this disclosure have been described above. These descriptions are exemplary and not exhaustive, nor are they limited to the disclosed embodiments. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the described embodiments. The terminology used herein is chosen to best explain the principles, practical application, or technical improvements to the embodiments in the market, or to enable others skilled in the art to understand the embodiments disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A liquid flavour dispensing mechanism, characterised in that, The mechanism comprises a linkage device (1), a driving cam (2), a liquid feeding pipe (3) and a connecting pipe; The linkage device (1) comprises a trigger assembly (11) and a central gear (12); the trigger assembly (11) is in transmission connection with the central gear (12) and used to drive the central gear (12) to rotate; The outer side of the driving cam (2) is provided with the liquid feeding pipe (3); the driving cam (2) is fixedly connected with the central gear (12) and used to rotate with the central gear (12), so that the driving cam (2) is released from the blockage of the liquid feeding pipe (3) and returns to the initial state under the driving of the central gear (12); the initial state of the driving cam (2) is the state of blocking the liquid feeding pipe (3); The connecting pipe is connected with the liquid feeding pipe (3) and used to guide the liquid seasoning in the liquid feeding pipe (3) to fall into the required position.

2. A liquid flavour dispensing mechanism according to claim 1, wherein, The trigger assembly (11) comprises a trigger part and a limiting part; The trigger part comprises a push rod (111) and a first sliding groove (112), the push rod (111) is fixedly connected with the first sliding groove (112); the limiting part is used to limit the linear movement of the push rod (111); The bottom of the first sliding groove (112) is provided with a rack, the rack is in meshing connection with the central gear (12) and used to drive the central gear (12) to rotate under the linear movement of the push rod (111).

3. A liquid flavouring dispensing mechanism according to claim 2, wherein, The peripheral contour of the driving cam (2) comprises an arc segment and a straight line segment; The driving cam (2) is fixedly connected with the central gear (12) and used to gradually approach the liquid feeding pipe (3) through the straight line segment under the linear movement of the push rod (111) to a first direction, so that the driving cam (2) is released from the blockage of the liquid feeding pipe (3); under the linear movement of the push rod (111) to a second direction, the arc segment gradually presses the liquid feeding pipe (3), so that the driving cam (2) blocks the liquid feeding pipe (3); the first direction is opposite to the second direction.

4. A liquid flavouring dispensing mechanism according to claim 3, wherein, Under the movement of the push rod (111) from the first direction to the second direction, the straight line segment is parallel to the liquid feeding pipe (3), and the distance between the straight line segment and the liquid feeding pipe (3) is greater than or equal to 0 mm.

5. A liquid flavouring dispensing mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein, The mechanism further comprises a feeding baffle (4), the liquid feeding pipe (3) is vertically fixed on the surface of the feeding baffle (4), and the feeding baffle (4) is used to support the liquid feeding pipe (3).

6. A liquid flavouring dispensing mechanism according to claim 3, wherein, The inner diameter of the liquid feeding pipe (3) is greater than or equal to 1 mm and less than or equal to 5 mm, and the thickness of the driving cam (2) is greater than or equal to 4 mm and less than or equal to 15 mm; The radius of the arc segment is greater than the inner diameter of the liquid feeding pipe (3) and less than the outer diameter of the liquid feeding pipe (3).

7. A liquid flavouring dispensing mechanism according to claim 2, wherein, The limiting part comprises a first limiting part (113) and a second limiting part (114), the first limiting part (113) is fixedly connected with the second limiting part (114); The first limiting part (113) is matched with the first sliding groove (112), so that the first limiting part (113) slides in the first sliding groove (112) when the push rod (111) moves.

8. A liquid flavouring dispensing mechanism according to claim 7, wherein, The linkage device (1) further comprises a reset spring (13); The reset spring (13) is sleeved outside the first limiting part (113), and two ends of the reset spring (13) are connected to the first sliding groove (112) and the second limiting part (114) respectively, so that the reset spring (13) linearly moves the first sliding groove (112) under the action of the elastic force when the blanking is completed.

9. A liquid flavouring dispensing mechanism according to claim 7 or 8, wherein, The second limiting part (114) comprises a first part and a second part, and the first part is fixedly connected with the first limiting part (113); A protruding part is arranged on the side surface of the first sliding groove (112), a second sliding groove is arranged on the side surface of the second part, the second sliding groove is matched with the protruding part, and the protruding part slides in the second sliding groove when the push rod (111) moves.

10. A multi-sauce dispensing apparatus, characterized by, The liquid seasoning blanking mechanism of any one of claims 1-9 is included.

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