Classified recycling device for canteen tableware

The canteen tableware sorting and recycling device, which uses components such as PLC controllers, infrared sensors, and smart cameras, has solved the problem of automatic tableware sorting, realized intelligent identification and automated disposal, and enhanced the functionality and efficiency of the device.

CN224101286UActive Publication Date: 2026-04-10SHANWEI TIANYI FOOD CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
SHANWEI TIANYI FOOD CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-05-06
Publication Date
2026-04-10

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Technical Problem

Existing canteen tableware recycling devices are difficult to automatically sort and recycle different types of tableware, requiring manual sorting, which leads to cumbersome operation and poor functionality.

Method used

Using components such as PLC controllers, infrared sensors, smart cameras, and robotic arms, the system enables intelligent identification and automated sorting and disposal of tableware, and processes kitchen waste inside the tableware through electric telescopic rods and vibrators.

Benefits of technology

It enables intelligent identification, classification, and automated dispensing of canteen tableware, reducing manpower burden, improving the functionality and efficiency of the equipment, and meeting the needs of efficient canteen operation.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a canteen tableware classification recycling device which comprises a machine base, a classification recycling frame is fixed in the machine base, and a PLC is installed on the outer side wall of the classification recycling frame. When the device is used and a diner holds tableware to approach the device, the infrared sensor detects a human body signal and transmits the signal to the PLC, the PLC starts a tableware classification function to enable the tableware to enter a working state, at the moment, the intelligent camera is started to quickly photograph and identify the tableware, and the tableware is automatically classified. The type of tableware and whether kitchen garbage exists in the tableware are judged through an image recognition algorithm, then the mechanical arm which is installed at the top end in the machine base and is close to the spoon recycling box or the chopstick recycling box is correspondingly started, and spoons or chopsticks are directly clamped and put into the spoon recycling box and the chopstick recycling box; and then corresponding dinner plates or soup bowls are put into the dinner plate recycling box and the soup bowl recycling box, so that the functions of intelligent identification and classification and automatic classified putting are realized.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to dining hall tableware recycling processing technical field, concretely is a dining hall tableware classification recycling device. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the dining hall of personnel concentration such as school, factory, the recovery work of tableware after dining is a tedious and important task, and in order to facilitate the recovery work of tableware, the dining hall will often set up the corresponding dining hall tableware recycling device.

[0003] Such as the application number for 202421203804.7 disclosed a kind of dining hall tableware automatic recycling device, belong to dining hall tableware recycling technical field, including support box, recovery structure is arranged on the support box, the recovery structure includes recovery box installed on support box, inlet is opened in the recovery box, a plurality of inclined rods are installed in the recovery box, limit component is arranged on the support box, the limit component includes the support bar installed in the inner wall of support box, electric telescopic rod is installed on the support bar, the telescopic end of electric telescopic rod is installed with limit rack, by setting recovery structure, by timing inductive switch control water pump start, make it by nozzle from water source, for the tableware flushing, to wash away ingredient, then by timing inductive switch control telescopic end of electric telescopic rod drive limit rack to descend, so that tableware smoothly slides out recovery box, reaches the effect of automatic cleaning on the ingredient on tableware;But, it still exists not easy to the automatic classification and recovery of these different types of tableware such as dinner plate, soup bowl, spoon and chopsticks, still need manual classification, operation is tedious, this leads to the poor functionality of device, therefore, we propose a new dining hall tableware classification recycling device. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0004] The utility model is purposed at providing a dining hall tableware classification recycling device to solve the problems raised in the above background.

[0005] In order to achieve the above object, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: a dining hall tableware classifies recovery device, including the base, the inside fixed classification recovery frame of base, the outside wall of classification recovery frame is installed with PLC controller, the infrared inductor is installed on the PLC controller, the classification recovery frame is provided with the separate cavity matched with tray recovery box, soup bowl recovery box, spoon recovery box and chopstick recovery box in proper order, the top of inside of base is installed with intelligent camera, the both ends of intelligent camera are installed with mechanical arm on the base, the output of mechanical arm is connected with electric clamp, one side of base is installed with kitchen garbage collection box, the top of inside of kitchen garbage collection box is movably connected with classification base plate, the self locking motor and encoder matched with classification base plate are installed on the kitchen garbage collection box, the electric telescopic rod is uniformly installed on classification base plate, the output of electric telescopic rod is connected with clamping piece, the bottom of classification base plate is installed with vibrator.

[0006] Preferably, the bottom of the base is uniformly provided with anti-skid rubber feet on both sides.

[0007] Preferably, the inside of the tray recovery box, the soup bowl recovery box, the spoon recovery box and the chopstick recovery box is provided with a guide slope from top to bottom.

[0008] Preferably, the tray recovery box, the soup bowl recovery box, the spoon recovery box and the chopstick recovery box are uniformly provided with a connecting slide strip matched with the classification recovery frame.

[0009] Preferably, the output of the self locking motor is connected with the classification base plate, and a damping bearing is arranged between the side of the classification base plate away from the self locking motor and the kitchen garbage collection box, so that the stability of the classification base plate when turning over is improved.

[0010] Preferably, the clamping piece is provided with two pressure sensing pieces, so that the pressure applied when the two clamping pieces fix the tableware can be monitored.

[0011] Preferably, the top of the classification base plate is provided with a circular groove, so that the tableware can be stably placed on the classification base plate.

[0012] Preferably, the outside wall of the classification recovery frame is movably connected with a lateral cover plate matched with the separate cavity, and the lateral cover plate and the classification recovery frame are connected with a locking buckle.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the beneficial effects that:

[0014] (1), the canteen tableware classification recycling device is installed with infrared sensor, so that the device optimizes its own structure, when the dining personnel hold tableware close to the device, the infrared sensor detects the human body signal, transmits the signal to the PLC controller, the PLC controller starts the tableware classification function and makes it enter the working state, at this time, the intelligent camera is started, and the tableware is quickly photographed and recognized, the type of the tableware and whether there is kitchen waste in the tableware are judged through image recognition algorithm, then the mechanical arm installed at the top of the machine base and close to the spoon recycling box or chopstick recycling box is started correspondingly, and the small spoon or chopstick is directly clamped and put into the spoon recycling box or chopstick recycling box, then the large tableware or soup bowl is put into the tableware recycling box or soup bowl recycling box, so that the device realizes intelligent recognition and automatic classification of canteen tableware, which is beneficial to automatic classification of different types of tableware, reduces the labor burden, and meets the needs of efficient operation of canteen;

[0015] (2), the canteen tableware classification recycling device is installed with classification substrate, so that the device optimizes its own performance, once the intelligent camera photographs that there is kitchen waste in the tableware or soup bowl, the PLC controller will control the two electric telescopic rods on the classification substrate to start and drive the clamping pieces at the output end to complete the clamping and fixing of the tableware, then the self-locking motor starts, cooperates with the encoder to monitor and feedback the rotation angle of the motor shaft, and can drive the classification substrate to overturn one hundred and eighty degrees downward to realize the dumping of the kitchen waste in the tableware, and the vibrator installed on the classification substrate starts and drives the tableware to vibrate, so that the kitchen waste completely separates from the tableware, after the kitchen waste in the tableware is poured into the kitchen waste collection box, the self-locking motor and the encoder drive the classification substrate to reset, so that the device realizes the recycling of the residual kitchen waste in the tableware, and enhances the functionality. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 It is a front view structural schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 It is a front view structural schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 It is a front view structural schematic diagram of the utility model soup bowl recycling box;

[0019] Figure 4 It is a front view structural schematic diagram of the utility model classification plate;

[0020] Figure 5 It is a front view structural schematic diagram of the utility model Figure 2 It is a front view structural schematic diagram of the utility model

[0021] In the figure: 1, mechanical arm; 2, intelligent camera; 3, machine base; 4, electric clamp; 5, PLC controller; 6, infrared sensor; 7, kitchen waste collection box; 8, classification recycling frame; 9, dinner plate recycling box; 10, soup bowl recycling box; 11, spoon recycling box; 12, classification base plate; 13, chopstick recycling box; 14, connecting slide bar; 15, guide slope; 16, self-locking motor; 17, encoder; 18, pressure sensor; 19, electric telescopic rod; 20, clamping piece; 21, vibrator; 22, lateral cover plate; 23, locking buckle; 24, separate cavity. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0023] Please refer to Figures 1-5 An embodiment provided by the utility model: a canteen tableware classification recycling device, comprising a machine base 3, the inside of the machine base 3 is fixed with a classification recycling frame 8, the outer side wall of the classification recycling frame 8 is installed with a PLC controller 5, and the PLC controller 5 is installed with an infrared sensor 6;

[0024] The classification recycling frame 8 is sequentially provided with a separate cavity 24 matched with a dinner plate recycling box 9, a soup bowl recycling box 10, a spoon recycling box 11 and a chopstick recycling box 13, and the top end inside the machine base 3 is installed with an intelligent camera 2;

[0025] The machine base 3 at both ends of the intelligent camera 2 is installed with a mechanical arm 1, the output end of the mechanical arm 1 is connected with an electric clamp 4, and one side of the machine base 3 is installed with a kitchen waste collection box 7;

[0026] When in use, when the dining personnel hold tableware and approach the device, the infrared sensor 6 detects the human body signal, transmits the signal to the PLC controller 5, the PLC controller 5 starts the tableware classification function to make it enter the working state, at this time, the intelligent camera 2 is started and rapidly takes pictures to identify the tableware, the type of the tableware and whether there is kitchen waste inside the tableware are judged through the image recognition algorithm, then the mechanical arm 1 installed at the top end inside the machine base 3 and close to the spoon recycling box 11 or the chopstick recycling box 13 is correspondingly started, directly clamps the small volume spoon or chopstick and puts it into the inside of the spoon recycling box 11 or the chopstick recycling box 13, then the corresponding large volume dinner plate or soup bowl is put into the inside of the dinner plate recycling box 9 or the soup bowl recycling box 10, which makes the device realize intelligent identification classification and automatic classification of the canteen tableware, is favorable for automatically classifying different types of tableware, reduces the labor burden and is convenient for meeting the needs of efficient operation of the canteen;

[0027] The top end of the kitchen waste collection box 7 is movably connected with a classification base plate 12, and a self-locking motor 16 and an encoder 17 matching the classification base plate 12 are installed on the kitchen waste collection box 7. The classification base plate 12 is uniformly provided with electric telescopic rods 19, the output ends of the electric telescopic rods 19 are connected with clamping pieces 20, and a vibrator 21 is installed at the bottom end of the classification base plate 12.

[0028] In use, once the intelligent camera 2 captures the existence of kitchen waste in the inside of the dish or the bowl, the PLC controller 5 controls the two electric telescopic rods 19 on the classification base plate 12 to start, drives the clamping pieces 20 at the output ends of the electric telescopic rods 19 to complete the clamping and fixing of the tableware, then the self-locking motor 16 starts, cooperates with the encoder 17 to monitor and feedback the rotation angle of the motor shaft, and can drive the classification base plate 12 to overturn by one hundred and eighty degrees to realize the dumping of the kitchen waste in the inside of the tableware. The vibrator 21 installed on the classification base plate 12 starts, drives the tableware to vibrate, so that the kitchen waste completely separates from the tableware. After the kitchen waste in the inside of the tableware is poured into the kitchen waste collection box 7, the self-locking motor 16 and the encoder 17 drive the classification base plate 12 to reset, which enables the device to realize the recycling of the residual kitchen waste in the inside of the tableware and enhances the functionality.

[0029] The bottom of the base 3 is uniformly provided with anti-skid rubber feet on both sides.

[0030] The inside of the dish recycling box 9, the bowl recycling box 10, the spoon recycling box 11 and the chopstick recycling box 13 is provided with a guide slope 15 from top to bottom.

[0031] The dish recycling box 9, the bowl recycling box 10, the spoon recycling box 11 and the chopstick recycling box 13 are uniformly provided with connecting sliding strips 14 matching the classification recycling frame 8.

[0032] The outer side wall of the classification recycling frame 8 is movably connected with a lateral cover plate 22 matching the partition cavity 24, and the lateral cover plate 22 and the classification recycling frame 8 are connected with a locking buckle 23.

[0033] In use, the user can open the locking buckle 23 connected between the lateral cover plate 22 and the classification recycling frame 8, and then uncover the lateral cover plate 22. At this time, the dish recycling box 9, the bowl recycling box 10, the spoon recycling box 11 and the chopstick recycling box 13 can be independently taken out by using the sliding positioning action between the connecting sliding strips 14 and the classification recycling frame 8, which is convenient for the user to take out the classified tableware and optimizes the discharging structure.

[0034] The output end of the self-locking motor 16 is connected with the classification base plate 12, and a damping bearing is arranged between the side of the classification base plate 12 away from the self-locking motor 16 and the kitchen waste collection box 7, which improves the smooth performance of the classification base plate 12 when it overturns.

[0035] The clamping pieces 20 are provided with pressure sensing pieces 18, so as to monitor the pressure applied when the two clamping pieces 20 fix the tableware;

[0036] The top of the classification substrate 12 is provided with a circular groove, so as to facilitate the stable placement of the tableware on the classification substrate 12.

[0037] In use, the external power supply is connected. First, when the dining personnel hold the tableware close to the device, the infrared sensor 6 detects the human body signal, transmits the signal to the PLC controller 5, and the PLC controller 5 starts the tableware classification function to enter the working state. At this time, the intelligent camera 2 is turned on and quickly takes pictures to identify the tableware. Through image recognition algorithm, the type of tableware and whether there is kitchen waste in the tableware are judged. Then, the mechanical arm 1 installed at the top of the machine base 3 and close to the spoon recycling box 11 or the chopstick recycling box 13 is started correspondingly, and directly clamps the small volume spoons or chopsticks and puts them into the spoon recycling box 11 or the chopstick recycling box 13. Then, the corresponding large volume tableware or soup bowl is put into the tableware recycling box 9 or the soup bowl recycling box 10. This makes the device realize intelligent identification and automatic classification of canteen tableware, which is beneficial to automatic classification of different types of tableware, reduces the labor burden, and facilitates the efficient operation of the canteen. Finally, the user can open the locking buckle 23 connected between the lateral cover plate 22 and the classification recycling frame 8, and then open the lateral cover plate 22. At this time, the sliding positioning action between the connecting slide 14 and the classification recycling frame 8 can be used to independently take out the tableware recycling box 9, the soup bowl recycling box 10, the spoon recycling box 11 and the chopstick recycling box 13. This facilitates the user to take out the classified tableware, and optimizes the discharging structure.

Claims

1. A canteen tableware sorting and recycling device, characterized in that, The system includes a base (3), inside which a sorting and recycling rack (8) is fixed. A PLC controller (5) is installed on the outer wall of the sorting and recycling rack (8), and an infrared sensor (6) is installed on the PLC controller (5). The sorting and recycling rack (8) is provided with matching partitions (24) for a plate recycling bin (9), a soup bowl recycling bin (10), a spoon recycling bin (11), and a chopsticks recycling bin (13). A smart camera (2) is installed at the top inside the base (3), and robotic arms (1) are installed on the base (3) at both ends of the smart camera (2). The output end of the robotic arm (1) is connected to an electric clamp (4). A kitchen waste collection bin (7) is installed on one side of the base (3). A sorting base plate (12) is movably connected to the top of the kitchen waste collection bin (7). A self-locking motor (16) and an encoder (17) matching the sorting base plate (12) are installed on the kitchen waste collection bin (7). Electric telescopic rods (19) are evenly installed on the sorting base plate (12). A clamping member (20) is connected to the output end of the electric telescopic rod (19). A vibrator (21) is installed at the bottom of the sorting base plate (12).

2. The canteen tableware sorting and recycling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The base (3) has anti-slip rubber feet evenly arranged on both sides of its bottom.

3. The canteen tableware sorting and recycling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The interior of the plate recycling bin (9), soup bowl recycling bin (10), spoon recycling bin (11) and chopstick recycling bin (13) is provided with guide ramps (15) from top to bottom.

4. A canteen tableware sorting and recycling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The plate recycling bin (9), soup bowl recycling bin (10), spoon recycling bin (11) and chopstick recycling bin (13) are all evenly equipped with connecting slides (14) that match the sorting and recycling rack (8).

5. A canteen tableware sorting and recycling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The output end of the self-locking motor (16) is connected to the sorting substrate (12), and a damping bearing is provided between the side of the sorting substrate (12) away from the self-locking motor (16) and the kitchen waste collection bin (7).

6. A canteen tableware sorting and recycling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two clamping members (20) are provided, and a pressure sensing plate (18) is provided on the clamping member (20).

7. A canteen tableware sorting and recycling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the classification substrate (12) is provided with a circular groove.

8. A canteen tableware sorting and recycling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer wall of the sorting and recycling rack (8) is movably connected to a side cover plate (22) that matches the partition cavity (24), and a locking buckle (23) connects the side cover plate (22) and the sorting and recycling rack (8).

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