Food probe driving structure and cooking equipment

Abstract

The utility model relates to a food probe driving structure and cooking equipment. The food probe driving structure comprises a bracket assembly, two groups of driving assemblies and a probe, the support assembly comprises a fixing support and a probe support which is movably arranged on the fixing support in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction. The probe is fixed to the probe support in a telescopic mode in the Z-axis direction. Each driving assembly comprises a driving part, a transmission belt and a plurality of belt wheels, the belt wheels are sleeved with the transmission belts, the two ends of each transmission belt are fixed to the probe support, and the driving parts are used for driving one of the belt wheels to rotate; an XY-axis coordinate system taking the center of the fixed bracket as an original point is taken as a reference, and the two groups of driving assemblies are respectively used for driving the probe bracket to move along a first quadrant direction or a third quadrant direction and move along a second quadrant direction or the third quadrant direction; through the support assembly and the driving assembly, the probe can be controlled to move freely in the X-axis direction, the Y-axis direction and the Z-axis direction, and therefore the requirement for temperature and humidity detection of food is met.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of cooking equipment, and in particular to a food probe driving structure and cooking equipment. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, most cooking appliances such as steam ovens and microwave ovens use temperature and humidity sensors to check the temperature and humidity inside the oven, but they cannot detect the temperature and humidity of the food surface and inside.

[0003] When it is necessary to monitor the internal temperature and humidity of food in real time during cooking, food probes can be inserted into the food before cooking to detect the internal temperature and humidity. However, this method can only detect the temperature and humidity at one point inside the food and cannot detect the temperature and humidity at different locations and depths of the food. It cannot meet the real-time data collection needs of cooking food in scenarios such as smart dish development. Utility Model Content

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to address the problem that current cooking equipment cannot meet the needs of real-time data acquisition for cooked food, and to provide a food probe driving structure and cooking equipment that can detect the temperature and humidity at different locations and depths of food.

[0005] This application first provides a food probe driving structure, including a support assembly, two sets of driving assemblies, and a probe;

[0006] The support assembly includes a fixed support and a probe support movably disposed on the fixed support along the X-axis and Y-axis directions, wherein the probe is telescopically fixed to the probe support along the Z-axis direction.

[0007] Each drive assembly includes a drive component, a transmission belt, and multiple pulleys. The transmission belt is sleeved on the pulleys and both ends are fixed to the probe bracket. The drive component is used to drive one of the pulleys to rotate.

[0008] With the XY-axis coordinate system, with the center of the fixed bracket as the origin, as a reference, one set of the driving components is used to drive the probe bracket to move in the direction of the first quadrant or the third quadrant, and the other set of driving components is used to drive the probe bracket to move in the direction of the second quadrant or the third quadrant.

[0009] In one embodiment, the support assembly further includes a sliding support movably disposed on the fixed support along the X-axis, and the probe support movably disposed on the sliding support along the Y-axis.

[0010] In one embodiment, the fixing bracket includes a first fixing bracket, two fixing guide rails, and a second fixing bracket, wherein the first fixing bracket and the second fixing bracket are fixed by the two parallel fixing guide rails.

[0011] The sliding bracket includes two sliding members and two sliding guide rails. The two sliding members are fixed by the two parallel sliding guide rails, and each sliding member is slidably connected to one of the fixed guide rails.

[0012] The probe holder is slidably connected to the two sliding guide rails.

[0013] In one embodiment, the first fixed bracket and the second fixed bracket are provided with a fixed flange on their inner side for blocking the sliding member, and the sliding member is provided with a sliding flange on its inner side for blocking the probe bracket.

[0014] In one embodiment, the driving element is a drive motor, and the pulley includes a drive pulley fixed to the drive shaft of the drive motor.

[0015] In one embodiment, both drive motors are fixed to the first fixed bracket.

[0016] In one embodiment, the pulley further includes a first relay pulley, a second relay pulley, and a third relay pulley group; each of the sliding members is provided with the first relay pulley and the second relay pulley, the third relay pulley group is disposed on the second fixed bracket, and the transmission belt is sequentially poweredly connected to the first relay pulley on one of the sliding members, the drive pulley on the same side of the sliding member along the Y-axis, the third relay pulley group, and the second relay pulley on the other sliding member.

[0017] In one embodiment, each segment of the transmission belt between the first relay pulley and the probe bracket, and between the second relay pulley and the probe bracket, is parallel to the Y-axis; each segment of the transmission belt between the third relay pulley group and the second relay pulley, and between the drive pulley and the first relay pulley, is parallel to the X-axis.

[0018] This application also provides a cooking device, including an inner pot and the above-mentioned food probe driving structure, wherein the fixing bracket is fixed to the inner top wall of the inner pot.

[0019] In one embodiment, a camera module is also provided inside the inner liner for capturing the three-axis coordinates of the food inside the inner liner.

[0020] The aforementioned food probe driving structure, through the support assembly and driving assembly, enables the probe to move freely along the X, Y, and Z axes, thereby meeting the requirements for temperature and humidity detection at different positions and depths of the food. Furthermore, in this application, the driving forces of the two sets of driving assemblies on the probe support along the X and Y axes can cancel each other out or be superimposed to achieve free movement of the probe along the X and Y axes, thereby moving the probe to different positions on the food. The probe, which is retractable along the Z axis, can be inserted into the food at different depths, thereby achieving detection at different depths of the food. Attached Figure Description

[0021] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional view of the food probe driving structure of this application;

[0022] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A stereoscopic view from another angle;

[0023] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional view of the cooking structure of this application.

[0024] Reference numerals: 10, bracket assembly; 11, fixed bracket; 111, first fixed bracket; 112, fixed guide rail; 113, second fixed bracket; 12, sliding bracket; 121, sliding element; 122, sliding guide rail; 13, probe bracket; 20, drive assembly; 21, drive element; 22, transmission belt; 23, pulley; 231, drive pulley; 232, first relay pulley; 233, second relay pulley; 234, third relay pulley; 235, fourth relay pulley; 30, probe; 100, inner liner; 110, camera module. Detailed Implementation

[0025] To make the above-mentioned objects, features, and advantages of this utility model more apparent and understandable, the specific embodiments of this utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Many specific details are set forth in the following description to provide a full understanding of this utility model. However, this utility model can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar modifications without departing from the spirit of this utility model. Therefore, this utility model is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0026] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model.

[0027] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. In the description of this utility model, "a plurality of" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0028] In this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "joining," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components, unless otherwise explicitly limited. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model according to the specific circumstances.

[0029] In this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can mean that the first feature is in direct contact with the second feature, or that the first feature is in indirect contact with the second feature through an intermediate medium. Furthermore, "above," "on top of," and "over" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.

[0030] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "set on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or there may be an intervening element. When an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intervening element. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only possible implementation.

[0031] Please combine Figure 1 as well as Figure 2 As shown, this application provides a food probe driving structure, including a support assembly 10, two sets of driving assemblies 20, and a probe 30. The support assembly 10 includes a fixed support 11 and a probe support 13 movably disposed on the fixed support 11 along the X-axis and Y-axis directions. The probe 30 is telescopically fixed to the probe support 13 along the Z-axis direction. Each set of driving assemblies 20 includes a driving member 21, a transmission belt 22, and multiple pulleys 23. The transmission belt 22 is sleeved on the pulleys 23 and both ends are fixed to the probe support 13. The driving member 21 is used to drive one of the pulleys 23 to rotate. With the XY-axis coordinate system with the center of the fixed support 11 as the origin as a reference, one set of driving assemblies 20 is used to drive the probe support 13 to move along the direction of the first quadrant or the third quadrant, and the other set of driving assemblies 20 is used to drive the probe support 13 to move along the direction of the second quadrant or the third quadrant.

[0032] In this application, the support assembly 10 and the drive assembly 20 enable the probe 30 to move freely along the X, Y, and Z axes, thereby meeting the requirements for temperature and humidity detection at different positions and depths of food. Furthermore, in this application, the driving forces of the two sets of drive assemblies 20 on the probe support 13 along the X and Y axes can cancel each other out or be superimposed, so as to realize the free movement of the probe 30 along the X and Y axes, thereby moving the probe 30 to different positions of the food. The probe 30, which is retractable along the Z axis, can be inserted into the food at different depths, thereby realizing the detection of food at different depths.

[0033] Specifically, when one of the transmission belts 22 drives the probe holder 13 to move towards the first quadrant, the probe holder 13 has a tendency to move in the positive X-axis direction and the positive Y-axis direction; when one of the transmission belts 22 drives the probe holder 13 to move towards the third quadrant, the probe holder 13 has a tendency to move in the negative X-axis direction and the negative Y-axis direction.

[0034] When the other drive belt 22 drives the probe bracket 13 to move into the second quadrant, the probe bracket 13 has a tendency to move in the negative X-axis direction and the positive Y-axis direction; when the other drive belt 22 drives the probe bracket 13 to move into the second quadrant, the probe bracket 13 has a tendency to move in the positive X-axis direction and the negative Y-axis direction.

[0035] More specifically, when one of the drive belts 22 drives the probe bracket 13 to move towards the first quadrant, and the other drive belt 22 drives the probe bracket 13 to move towards the fourth quadrant, the movement trends along the Y-axis cancel each other out, so the probe bracket 13 moves along the positive X-axis.

[0036] When one of the drive belts 22 drives the probe bracket 13 to move towards the first quadrant, and the other drive belt 22 drives the probe bracket 13 to move towards the second quadrant, the movement trends along the X-axis cancel each other out, so the probe bracket 13 moves along the positive Y-axis.

[0037] When one of the drive belts 22 drives the probe bracket 13 to move towards the third quadrant, and the other drive belt 22 drives the probe bracket 13 to move towards the fourth quadrant, the movement trends along the X-axis cancel each other out, so the probe bracket 13 moves along the negative Y-axis.

[0038] When one of the drive belts 22 drives the probe holder 13 to move towards the third quadrant, and the other drive belt 22 drives the probe holder 13 to move towards the second quadrant, the movement trends along the Y-axis cancel each other out, so the probe holder 13 moves along the negative X-axis direction.

[0039] Please combine Figure 1 as well as Figure 2 As shown, in some embodiments, the support assembly 10 further includes a sliding support 12, which is movably disposed on the fixed support 11 along the X-axis direction, and the probe support 13 is movably disposed on the sliding support 12 along the Y-axis direction.

[0040] Furthermore, in some embodiments, the fixed bracket 11 includes a first fixed bracket 111, two fixed guide rails 112, and a second fixed bracket 113, the first fixed bracket 111 and the second fixed bracket 113 being fixed by two parallel fixed guide rails 112; the sliding bracket 12 includes two sliding members 121 and two sliding guide rails 122, the two sliding members 121 being fixed by two parallel sliding guide rails 122, and each sliding member 121 being slidably connected to one fixed guide rail 112; the probe bracket 13 is slidably connected to the two sliding guide rails 122.

[0041] It is understandable that the two fixed guide rails 112 and the two sliding guide rails 122 can improve the sliding stability of the slider 121 and the probe bracket 13.

[0042] Furthermore, the probe 30 is located between the two sliding guide rails 122.

[0043] Please combine Figure 1 as well as Figure 2As shown, in some embodiments, the inner side of the first fixed bracket 111 and the second fixed bracket 113 is provided with a fixed flange for blocking the slider 121, and the inner side of the slider 121 is provided with a sliding flange for blocking the probe bracket 13; so as to play a limiting role and prevent the slider 121 or the probe bracket 13 from sliding too much and causing it to detach from the fixed guide rail 112 or the sliding guide rail 122.

[0044] Please combine Figure 1 as well as Figure 2 As shown, in some embodiments, the driving component 21 is a drive motor, and the pulley 23 includes a drive pulley 231 fixed to the drive shaft of the drive motor. Of course, in other embodiments, the driving component 21 can also be a cylinder, a telescopic rod, or other commonly used drive structures, as long as they can drive the drive pulley 231 to rotate. This application will not go into detail about each one here.

[0045] Specifically, the fixed bracket 11 is suspended and fixed to the top wall of the inner liner 100 by a connecting rod, the drive motor is fixed to the side of the fixed bracket 11 away from the top wall of the inner liner 100, its drive component passes through the fixed bracket 11, and the drive pulley 231 is located between the fixed bracket 11 and the top wall of the inner liner 100.

[0046] Traditional dual-axis drive structures, in order to achieve movement in both directions, mostly require one drive component in one direction to drive the other drive component in the other direction. In other words, one set of drive components needs to drive the drive components of the other set of drive components to move together, resulting in high power consumption and complex wiring. In this application, through the cooperation between each pulley 23 and the two transmission belts 22, the probe 30 can be moved along the XY axis by controlling the forward and reverse rotation of the two sets of drive components 20. Both drive motors are fixed to the fixed bracket 11, which can effectively reduce operating power consumption and wiring complexity.

[0047] Furthermore, please combine Figure 1 as well as Figure 2 As shown, in some embodiments, both drive motors are fixed to the first fixed bracket 111 to further integrate the drive structure and facilitate installation and wiring.

[0048] Please refer to Figure 1 As shown, in some embodiments, the pulley 23 further includes a first relay pulley 232, a second relay pulley 233, and a third relay pulley group; each sliding member 121 is provided with a first relay pulley 232 and a second relay pulley 233, and the third relay pulley group is provided on the second fixed bracket 113. The transmission belt 22 is sequentially connected to the first relay pulley 232 on one of the sliding members 121, the drive pulley 231 on the same side of the sliding member 121 along the Y-axis, the third relay pulley group, and the second relay pulley 233 on the other sliding member 121.

[0049] Please combine Figure 1 as well as Figure 2 As shown, in some embodiments, the transmission belts 22 between the first relay pulley 232 and the probe bracket 13, and between the second relay pulley 233 and the probe bracket 13, are all parallel to the Y-axis; the transmission belts 22 between the third relay pulley group and the second relay pulley 233, and between the drive pulley 231 and the first relay pulley 232, are all parallel to the X-axis.

[0050] Specifically, the third relay pulley group includes two third relay pulleys 234 and two fourth relay pulleys 235. The transmission belt 22 is sequentially connected to the first relay pulley 232, the drive pulley 231, the third relay pulley 234 located on the same side of the drive pulley 231 along the Y-axis with the X-axis as the center, the fourth relay pulley 235 located on the other side of the drive pulley 231 along the Y-axis with the X-axis as the center, and the second relay pulley 233.

[0051] More specifically, the transmission belt 22 between the fourth relay pulley 235 and the second relay pulley 233, and the transmission belt 22 between the drive pulley 231 and the first relay pulley 232, can provide the sliding bracket 12 with a driving force along the X-axis direction, while the transmission belt 22 between the first relay pulley 232 and the probe bracket 13, and the transmission belt 22 between the second relay pulley 233 and the probe bracket 13, can provide the probe bracket 13 with a driving force along the Y-axis direction.

[0052] Of course, in some other embodiments, the third relay pulley group may also include other numbers and positions of pulleys 23, as long as they can assist the transmission belt 22 in turning and ensure that the transmission belt 22 between the third relay pulley group and the second relay pulley 233 is parallel to the X-axis.

[0053] Please refer to Figure 3 As shown, this application also provides a cooking device, including an inner pot 100 and the above-mentioned food probe driving structure, with a fixing bracket 11 fixed to the inner top wall of the inner pot 100 so that the probe 30 can be inserted into different positions of the food.

[0054] Please refer to Figure 3 As shown, in some embodiments, a camera module 110 is also provided inside the inner liner 100 to collect the three-axis coordinates of the food inside the inner liner 100. The position information of the food is collected by the camera module 110, and the food probe driving structure moves the probe 30 to the corresponding position according to the position information and collects the temperature and humidity of the food at that position.

[0055] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined in any way. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0056] The embodiments described above are merely illustrative of several implementations of this utility model, and while the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the utility model patent. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this utility model, and these all fall within the protection scope of this utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of this utility model patent should be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A food probe driving structure, characterized in that, It includes a support assembly (10), two sets of drive assemblies (20) and a probe (30); The support assembly (10) includes a fixed support (11) and a probe support (13) movably disposed on the fixed support (11) along the X-axis and Y-axis directions, wherein the probe (30) is telescopically fixed to the probe support (13) along the Z-axis direction. Each of the drive components (20) includes a drive element (21), a transmission belt (22) and multiple pulleys (23). The transmission belt (22) is sleeved on the pulleys (23) and both ends are fixed to the probe bracket (13). The drive element (21) is used to drive one of the pulleys (23) to rotate. With the XY axis coordinate system with the center of the fixed bracket (11) as the origin as a reference, one set of the driving components (20) is used to drive the probe bracket (13) to move in the direction of the first quadrant or the third quadrant, and the other set of the driving components (20) is used to drive the probe bracket (13) to move in the direction of the second quadrant or the third quadrant.

2. The food probe driving structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The support assembly (10) further includes a sliding support (12), which is movably disposed on the fixed support (11) along the X-axis direction, and the probe support (13) is movably disposed on the sliding support (12) along the Y-axis direction.

3. The food probe driving structure according to claim 2, characterized in that, The fixed bracket (11) includes a first fixed bracket (111), two fixed guide rails (112) and a second fixed bracket (113), wherein the first fixed bracket (111) and the second fixed bracket (113) are fixed by the two parallel fixed guide rails (112); The sliding bracket (12) includes two sliding members (121) and two sliding guide rails (122). The two sliding members (121) are fixed by the two parallel sliding guide rails (122), and each sliding member (121) is slidably connected to one of the fixed guide rails (112). The probe holder (13) is slidably connected to the two sliding guide rails (122).

4. The food probe driving structure according to claim 3, characterized in that, The first fixed bracket (111) and the second fixed bracket (113) are provided with a fixed flange for blocking the sliding member (121) on their inner side, and the sliding member (121) is provided with a sliding flange for blocking the probe bracket (13) on its inner side.

5. The food probe driving structure according to claim 3, characterized in that, The driving component (21) is a drive motor, and the pulley (23) includes a drive pulley (231) fixed to the drive shaft of the drive motor.

6. The food probe driving structure according to claim 5, characterized in that, Both drive motors are fixed to the first fixed bracket (111).

7. The food probe driving structure according to claim 6, characterized in that, The pulley (23) further includes a first relay pulley (232), a second relay pulley (233), and a third relay pulley group; each of the sliding members (121) is provided with the first relay pulley (232) and the second relay pulley (233), and the third relay pulley group is provided on the second fixed bracket (113). The transmission belt (22) is sequentially connected to the first relay pulley (232) on one of the sliding members (121), the drive pulley (231) on the same side of the sliding member (121) along the Y-axis, the third relay pulley group, and the second relay pulley (233) on the other sliding member (121).

8. The food probe driving structure according to claim 7, characterized in that, The transmission belts (22) between the first relay pulley (232) and the probe bracket (13) and between the second relay pulley (233) and the probe bracket (13) are all parallel to the Y-axis; the transmission belts (22) between the third relay pulley group and the second relay pulley (233) and between the drive pulley (231) and the first relay pulley (232) are all parallel to the X-axis.

9. A cooking device, characterized in that, Includes an inner liner (100) and a food probe driving structure as described in any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the fixing bracket (11) is fixed to the inner top wall of the inner liner (100).

10. The cooking apparatus according to claim 9, characterized in that, The inner liner (100) is also equipped with a camera module (110) for collecting the three-axis coordinates of the food inside the inner liner (100).

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