Automatic vegetable feeding device and automatic cooking machine including the same

Abstract

This utility model provides an automatic food dispensing device and an automatic cooking machine including the same. The device includes a rotating mechanism, at least one food container, and at least one flipping mechanism. The rotating mechanism includes a rotating driver and a rotating base. The output end of the rotating driver is connected to the rotating base and drives the rotating base to rotate horizontally. The food container is placed on the rotating base. The flipping mechanism includes a flipping driver and at least one flipping swing member, which can be selectively connected to the food container. The flipping driver drives the flipping swing member to swing along a set path in the height direction, thereby flipping the selected food container and dispensing the food. This automatic food dispensing device and the automatic cooking machine including the same automate the entire food dispensing process, improving dispensing efficiency. Furthermore, it allows for the selection of target food containers at different locations for flipping, achieving automated switching and precise food selection.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of catering automation, and in particular to an automatic food feeding device and an automatic cooking machine including the same. Background Technology

[0002] In the field of catering automation, cooking robots, as an emerging type of cooking equipment, are gradually demonstrating their enormous market potential and application value. However, although cooking robots have made significant progress in cooking processes such as automatic stir-frying, seasoning, and plating, they still face many technical challenges in areas such as automating food feeding and simplifying the automatic food feeding structure. Automating food feeding is a crucial factor affecting the working efficiency of cooking robots. Utility Model Content

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to overcome the shortcomings of existing cooking robots, such as the lack of effective automatic food feeding equipment and low food feeding efficiency, and to provide an automatic food feeding device and an automatic cooking machine including the same.

[0004] The present invention solves the above-mentioned technical problems through the following technical solution:

[0005] An automatic vegetable dispensing device is used to supply vegetables to an automatic cooking machine, the automatic vegetable dispensing device comprising:

[0006] A rotating mechanism, comprising a rotating driver and a rotating base, wherein the output end of the rotating driver is connected to the rotating base and drives the rotating base to rotate in the horizontal direction;

[0007] At least one food container, said food container being placed on the rotating base;

[0008] At least one flipping mechanism, the flipping mechanism including a flipping driver and at least one flipping swing member, the flipping swing member being selectively connected to the food container; the output end of the flipping driver is connected to the flipping swing member and drives the flipping swing member to swing along the height direction along a set path, so as to cause the selectively connected food container to flip along the height direction along the set path.

[0009] In this solution, the automatic food dispensing device drives a rotating base containing food containers to rotate horizontally via a rotating mechanism, enabling the food containers to move between different positions and thus automating food delivery. A flipping driver drives a flipping swing component to swing along a set path along the height direction, flipping the selected target food container along the same path and automatically dispensing it. This automates the entire food delivery process and improves efficiency. The flipping swing component can be selectively connected to the food containers, allowing for automated switching and precise food selection by choosing the target container at different positions as needed.

[0010] Preferably, the bottom of the food container is provided with a magnetic adsorbent, and the flipping swinging member is provided with an electromagnet at the opposite position of the magnetic adsorbent. The electromagnet is connected to an external power source and a control unit. The control unit is used to control the switching on and off of the electromagnet and the external power source, so as to control the electromagnet to selectively magnetically connect with the magnetic adsorbent.

[0011] In this design, the automatic food dispensing device uses the energization or de-energization of an electromagnet to selectively attract magnetic materials. When energized, the device attracts food containers, causing the rotating mechanism to swing the containers. By controlling the electromagnet's connection to the external power supply, a control unit can select one or more food containers on the rotating base to be attracted according to a pre-set program, thus precisely selecting food.

[0012] Preferably, the automatic food dispensing device includes at least two flipping mechanisms, which are disposed opposite each other at both ends of the rotating base.

[0013] In this solution, two flipping mechanisms can be used to achieve two different needs of the food container flipping (e.g., adding vegetables and washing vegetables); the two flipping mechanisms are set at opposite ends of the rotating base so that they do not affect each other and the operation is more convenient.

[0014] Preferably, the flipping mechanism further includes a flipping drive gear, a flipping transmission gear, and a transmission swing arm structure. The two flipping mechanisms share the same flipping driver and the same flipping drive gear. The output end of the flipping driver is connected to the flipping drive gear. The flipping drive gear is meshed with the two flipping transmission gears respectively. The two ends of the transmission swing arm structure are respectively connected to the flipping swing member and the transmission gear.

[0015] In this solution, the two flipping mechanisms share the same flipping driver and the same flipping drive gear, which simplifies the overall drive structure. One flipping drive gear can simultaneously drive the two transmission swing arm structures to perform synchronous or asynchronous flipping movements, thereby realizing the synchronous or asynchronous flipping of the two food boxes.

[0016] Preferably, the transmission swing arm structure includes a first connecting member, a second connecting member and a sliding member connected in sequence, as well as a limiting member and at least one swing arm support member;

[0017] One end of the first connecting member is rotatably connected to the flipping transmission gear. The swing arm support is connected to the body of the automatic food dispensing device, and a groove is provided on the swing arm support that is consistent with the set path. The sliding member and the limiting member are both inserted through the flipping swing member and fixedly connected to the flipping swing member. A part of the sliding member is also slidably connected to the groove. One end of the limiting member is limited on the swing arm support and is rotatably connected to the swing arm support, so that the second connecting member drives the sliding member to slide around the limiting member.

[0018] In this solution, the transmission swing arm structure, through the aforementioned configuration, achieves one method of transmission swing arm operation. Specifically, the first and second connecting members, configured as described above, allow the second connecting member to swing relative to the rotation axis of the reversing transmission gear by adjusting their lengths. A sliding member is slidably connected to a groove in the swing arm support, while a limiting member is positioned on the swing arm support. This allows the sliding member to swing relative to the limiting member within the groove, thereby driving the end of the reversing swing member connected to the sliding member to swing relative to the other end connected to the limiting member. This transmission swing arm structure is simple; the swinging and reversing are achieved by the sliding member sliding within a groove along a fixed path. The sliding member does not deviate, thus ensuring high reliability of the reversing operation.

[0019] Preferably, the food container is snapped onto the rotating base from top to bottom along the height direction, or the side of the food container is detachably connected to the rotating base;

[0020] When the food box is mounted on the rotating base from top to bottom along the height direction, the slide includes an arc-shaped swing path slide and a lifting path slide that are interconnected, and the limiting member is slidably connected to the lifting path slide.

[0021] In this design, the food container is secured to the rotating base either by being snapped in from the top or by connecting to it from the side. This prevents the container from tipping over when not being suctioned, improving the stability of the automatic food dispensing device and preventing it from tipping over before reaching the dispensing position. When the container is snapped in from the top, a sliding member slides along the lifting path groove, lifting the container to detach it from the rotating base. This allows the container to flip along the arc-shaped swing path groove. A limiting member is slidably connected to the lifting path groove, providing it with its own lifting space; the sliding member drives the limiting member to rise first within the lifting path groove.

[0022] Preferably, the transmission swing arm structure includes a first connecting member, a second connecting member, a sliding member, and at least one swing arm support member;

[0023] One end of the first connector is rotatably connected to the flip transmission gear, and the other end of the first connector is movably connected to the second connector and moves relative to it along the axial direction of the first connector. The other end of the second connector is connected to the flip swing member. The second connector is also connected to the sliding member. The swing arm support is provided with a groove that is consistent with the set path, and part of the sliding member is slidably connected in the groove.

[0024] In this solution, the transmission swing arm structure achieves another method of transmission swing arm through the above-described configuration. Specifically, by using an axially relative movement connection between the first and second connecting members, the length of the connection between the two connecting members can be automatically adjusted according to changes in the sliding trajectory when the sliding member drives the second connecting member to slide. By sliding the sliding member along a predetermined path within the groove, the sliding member drives the tilting swing member to swing along the predetermined path via the second connecting member. This transmission swing arm structure, using the above-described configuration, is simpler in structure. Furthermore, by using the sliding member to slide within the groove along a fixed path to achieve swinging and tilting, the sliding member will not deviate, thus ensuring high reliability of the tilting operation.

[0025] Preferably, the food container is snapped onto the rotating base from top to bottom along the height direction, or the side of the food container is detachably connected to the rotating base;

[0026] When the food box is mounted on the rotating base from top to bottom along the height direction, the slide includes an arc-shaped swing path slide and a lifting path slide that are interconnected.

[0027] In this design, the food container is secured to the rotating base either by being snapped in from the top or by connecting to the rotating base from the side. This prevents the container from tipping over when not being suctioned, improving the stability of the automatic food dispensing device and preventing it from tipping over before reaching the dispensing position. When the food container is snapped in from the top, it is lifted and detached from the rotating base by sliding a sliding member along the lifting path groove, allowing it to flip along the arc-shaped swing path groove.

[0028] Preferably, the rotating mechanism further includes a rotary drive gear and at least one rotary transmission gear; the output end of the rotary driver is connected to the rotary drive gear, the rotary drive gear is meshed with the rotary transmission gear, and the rotating base is rotatably connected to the rotary transmission gear.

[0029] In this design, the rotating mechanism achieves transmission through the meshing of a rotating drive gear and a rotating transmission gear, and under the action of the rotating driver, drives the rotating base to rotate.

[0030] An automatic cooking machine includes an automatic food feeding device and a lifting mechanism as described above. The lifting mechanism includes a lifting driver and a lifting transmission rod. The output end of the lifting driver is connected to the lifting transmission rod. The automatic food feeding device is movably connected to the lifting transmission rod. The lifting driver drives the lifting transmission rod to rotate, thereby moving the automatic food feeding device along the height direction on the lifting transmission rod.

[0031] In this solution, the automatic cooking machine automates the entire food delivery and feeding process by employing the aforementioned automatic food dispensing device, thus improving dispensing efficiency. Furthermore, it can select and flip target food containers at different locations as needed, achieving automated switching and precise food selection. The aforementioned lifting mechanism drives the automatic food dispensing device to adjust its height, allowing for automatic adjustment of the dispensing height based on desired dispensing results or the need for coordination with other equipment.

[0032] The positive and progressive effects of this utility model are as follows: the automatic vegetable feeding device and the automatic cooking machine including it automate the entire vegetable feeding and feeding process, improving feeding efficiency; and it can select and flip the target vegetable box at different positions as needed, realizing automated switching and precise vegetable selection. The automatic vegetable feeding device is driven by a lifting mechanism to adjust its height, allowing for automatic adjustment of the feeding height according to the required feeding effect or the need to coordinate with other equipment. Attached Figure Description

[0033] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the automatic vegetable feeding device according to Embodiment 1 of this utility model.

[0034] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the rotating mechanism in Embodiment 1 of this utility model.

[0035] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the rotating base of Embodiment 1 of this utility model.

[0036] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the rotating mechanism of Embodiment 1 of this utility model after removing the rotating base.

[0037] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the rotating mechanism of Embodiment 1 of this utility model after removing the rotating base.

[0038] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the food box in Embodiment 1 of this utility model.

[0039] Figure 7 This is a structural schematic diagram of a flipping mechanism according to Embodiment 1 of this utility model.

[0040] Figure 8 for Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the internal structure.

[0041] Figure 9 for Figure 7 The internal structure is attempting to...

[0042] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of another flipping mechanism in Embodiment 1 of this utility model.

[0043] Figure 11 for Figure 10 A schematic diagram of the internal structure.

[0044] Figure 12 This is a schematic diagram of another rotating base in Embodiment 1 of this utility model.

[0045] Figure 13 This is a schematic diagram of another type of food container according to Embodiment 1 of this utility model.

[0046] Figure 14 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the automatic vegetable feeding device, lifting mechanism, and automatic blanching and oil blanching device of the automatic cooking machine of Embodiment 2 of this utility model.

[0047] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0048] Automatic vegetable dispensing device 1

[0049] Rotating mechanism 2

[0050] Rotary driver 21

[0051] Rotary drive gear 22

[0052] Rotary transmission gear 23

[0053] Housing 24 of the rotating mechanism

[0054] Ball bearing 25

[0055] Rotating base 24

[0056] Vegetable Box 3

[0057] Magnetic adsorbent 31

[0058] Opening 32

[0059] Tilting mechanism 4

[0060] Flip drive 41

[0061] Reversing drive gear 42

[0062] Reversing transmission gear 43

[0063] Transmission swing arm structure 44

[0064] First connector 441

[0065] Second connector 442

[0066] Slider 443

[0067] Limiting component 444

[0068] Swing arm support component 445

[0069] Slide 4451

[0070] Arc-shaped swing path slide 4452

[0071] Lifting path chute 4453

[0072] Flipping Swing Component 446

[0073] Electromagnet 447

[0074] Lifting mechanism 5

[0075] Lifting drive 51

[0076] Coupling 52

[0077] Lifting transmission rod 53

[0078] Screw 531

[0079] Slide bar 532

[0080] Connection component 54

[0081] Automatic blanching and oil blanching device 6 Detailed Implementation

[0082] The present invention will be described more clearly and completely below with reference to the accompanying drawings, using a preferred embodiment.

[0083] Example 1

[0084] This embodiment provides an automatic ingredient feeding device 1 for supplying ingredients to an automatic cooking machine. For example... Figure 1 As shown, the automatic food dispensing device 1 includes a rotating mechanism 2, at least one food container 3, and at least one flipping mechanism 4. The rotating mechanism 2 includes a rotating driver 21 and a rotating base 24. The output end of the rotating driver 21 is connected to the rotating base 24 and drives the rotating base 24 to rotate in the horizontal direction. The food container 3 is placed on the rotating base 24.

[0085] The flipping mechanism 4 includes a flipping driver 41 and at least one flipping swing member 446, which can be selectively connected to the food container 3. The output end of the flipping driver 41 is connected to the flipping swing member 446 and drives the flipping swing member 446 to swing along the height direction along a set path, so as to drive the selected food container 3 to flip along the height direction along the set path.

[0086] Specifically, such as Figure 2-5 As shown, in this embodiment, the rotary driver 21 of the rotary mechanism 2 is specifically a drive motor, and the rotary base 24 is a hexagonal column. The rotary mechanism 2 is arranged in an L-shaped structure. The rotary driver 21 and its transmission components are encapsulated in an L-shaped housing. To better arrange the various components of the rotary mechanism 2, the rotary driver 21 is arranged at the corner of the L-shaped structure. The rotary driver 21 is connected to the rotary base 24 through multiple gear sets. Figure 3 As shown, the rotating base 24 has six mounting slots for six food containers 3. When the rotating mechanism 2 operates, the rotating base 24 is driven to rotate, thereby causing the food containers 3 to rotate. Figure 1 and Figure 8 As shown, the flipping mechanism 4 is located below the rotating mechanism 2, and the flipping driver 41 is also a drive motor. To better utilize space, the drive motor is located below each transmission gear of the rotating mechanism 2, resulting in a more compact structure. The flipping driver 41 is connected to the flipping swing member 446 through its transmission structure components, driving the flipping swing member 446 to swing along the height direction along a set path. During operation, driven by the rotating driver 21, the rotating base 24 begins to rotate, causing each vegetable box 3 to rotate. According to the program settings, when the target vegetable box 3 to be placed rotates above the wok (not shown in the figure) of the automatic cooking machine, the target vegetable box 3 is selected for flipping. The flipping mechanism 4 drives the selected target vegetable box 3 to flip, thereby putting the vegetables into the wok, realizing automatic vegetable feeding.

[0087] In other embodiments, the automatic food dispensing device 1 can be made larger or smaller as needed, thus the size of the rotating base 24 can be adjusted accordingly. The number of food containers 3 placed on the rotating base 24 can be more or less. Even if the rotating base 24 has multiple slots for food containers 3, only one food container 3 can be placed there as needed. Similarly, in this embodiment, there are two flipping swing members 446, symmetrically arranged on both sides of the rotating base 24. However, in other embodiments, the number of flipping mechanisms 4 and their flipping swing members 446 can be adjusted as needed.

[0088] The automatic food dispensing device 1 drives a rotating base 24, on which a food container 3 is mounted, to rotate horizontally via a rotating mechanism 2, enabling the food container 3 to move between different positions and thus automating food delivery. A flipping driver 41 drives a flipping swing component 446 to swing along a set path along the height direction, flipping the selected target food container 3 along the set path and automatically dispensing it. This automates the entire food delivery process and improves efficiency. The flipping swing component 446 can be selectively connected to the food container 3, allowing for the selection and flipping of the target food container 3 at different positions as needed, thus automating switching and ensuring precise food selection.

[0089] Among them, such as Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the bottom of the food container 3 is equipped with a magnetic adsorbent 31, which is specifically a round iron piece. An electromagnet 447 is positioned opposite the round iron piece on the flipping swing component 446. The circular electromagnet 447 is housed within the casing of the flipping swing component 446. The electromagnet 447 is connected to an external power source and a control unit (not shown in the figure) via leads. The control unit can control the switching on and off of the electromagnet 447 with the external power source, allowing it to selectively connect magnetically with the magnetic adsorbent 31. This automatic food dispensing device 1, by energizing or de-energizing the electromagnet 447, can selectively generate an adsorption force between the electromagnet 447 and the magnetic adsorbent 31. When energized and generating an adsorption force, the food container 3 is attracted, causing the flipping swing component 446 to swing the food container 3 as a whole. By controlling the switching on and off of the electromagnet 447 with the external power source, the control unit can select one or more food containers 3 on the rotating base 24 to be attracted according to a set program, precisely selecting food. For example, six food containers 3 are numbered. According to the control program set by the control unit, the rotary driver 21 is controlled to precisely rotate the selected food container 3 to the target position via the rotating base 24. Then, the electromagnet 447 is energized to generate a magnetic attraction force with the round iron under the target food container 3. The flipping driver 41 is controlled to flip the target food container 3 via the flipping swing member 446, thereby realizing automated food feeding. In terms of the number and order of flipping, one food container 3 can be flipped automatically, or multiple food containers 3 can be flipped automatically. When multiple food containers 3 are flipped, they can be flipped simultaneously or sequentially according to the set program.

[0090] like Figure 1 and Figure 7 As shown, in this embodiment, the automatic vegetable dispensing device 1 includes two flipping mechanisms 4, which are positioned opposite each other at both ends of the rotating base 24. The two flipping mechanisms 4 allow for two different functions of the vegetable container 3: one side for dispensing vegetables, and the other side for washing vegetables or other functions. Positioning the two flipping mechanisms 4 at opposite ends of the rotating base 24 ensures they do not interfere with each other, making operation more convenient.

[0091] like Figure 8-11 As shown, each flipping mechanism 4 also includes a flipping drive gear 42, a flipping transmission gear 43, and a transmission swing arm structure 44. The two flipping mechanisms 4 share the same flipping driver 41 and the same flipping drive gear 42. The output end of the flipping driver 41 is connected to the flipping drive gear 42. The flipping drive gear 42 is meshed with the two flipping transmission gears 43 respectively. The two ends of the transmission swing arm structure 44 are connected to the flipping swing member 446 and the transmission gear respectively.

[0092] In other embodiments, the two or more flipping mechanisms 4 may also be in a way that does not share the flipping driver 41 and the flipping drive gear 42. That is, each flipping mechanism 4 has a complete set of flipping components, and each flipping mechanism 4 performs an independent and complete flipping action. However, this is not as good as the embodiment in which the two flipping mechanisms 4 share the same flipping driver 41 and the same flipping drive gear 42, which simplifies the overall drive structure and allows one flipping drive gear 42 to drive the two transmission swing arm structures 44 to perform synchronous or asynchronous flipping movements at the same time, thereby realizing the synchronous or asynchronous flipping of the two food boxes 3.

[0093] like Figure 9 As shown, in this embodiment, the rotating drive gear 42 does not have a complete tooth structure on one ring, but only a partial tooth structure. Therefore, when the partial tooth structure on the rotating drive gear 42 rotates to mesh with the rotating transmission gear 43 on one side, the rotating transmission gear 43 on that side is driven to rotate, thereby completing the rotating action on that side. When the partial tooth structure on the rotating drive gear 42 rotates to mesh with the rotating transmission gear 43 on the other side, the rotating transmission gear 43 on the other side is driven to rotate, thereby completing the rotating action. The two vegetable boxes 3 produce alternating rotating actions. This alternating rotating method can meet the needs of alternating rotating, for example, alternating the rotating of vegetables on one side with the rotating of vegetables on the other side. In other embodiments, the positions of the two or more rotating swing members 446 can be adjusted as needed, and are not necessarily relative positions. If one ring of the rotating drive gear 42 is made into a complete tooth structure, the two rotating swing members 446 can achieve synchronous rotating.

[0094] The transmission swing arm structure 44 can have various structural forms. Figure 7-9A transmission swing arm structure 44 is shown, which includes a first connecting member 441, a second connecting member 442, and a sliding member 443 connected in sequence, as well as a limiting member 444 and two swing arm support members 445. The two connecting members are specifically rods; the first connecting member 441 is longer, and the second connecting member 442 is shorter. One end of the first connecting member 441 is rotatably connected to the rotating transmission gear 43 via a rotating shaft at the center of the rotating transmission gear 43. The swing arm support member 445 is a thick plate structure. The rotating swing member 446 is mounted between the two swing arm support members 445. The two swing arm support members 445 are connected to the housing 24 of the rotating mechanism, stabilizing the entire rotating mechanism 4. Each of the left and right swing arm support members 445 has a groove 4451 aligned with a predetermined path, and they are arranged opposite each other. Both the sliding member 443 and the limiting member 444 are round rods that pass through and are fixedly connected to the tilting swing member 446. The middle section of the sliding member 443 is slidably connected in the slide groove 4451. Each end of the limiting member 444 has a small section that extends into the slide groove 4451 on the left and right swing arm supports 445 to limit the position of the limiting member 444. At the same time, the limiting member 444 can also rotate in the slide groove 4451. When the limiting member 444 abuts against a certain end of the slide groove 4451, the sliding member 443 can rotate around the limiting member 444, thereby realizing the swing.

[0095] In other embodiments, the shapes of the first connector 441 and the second connector 442 can be adjusted according to the desired effect. A minimum of one swing arm support 445 is required, but using two swing arm supports 445 (left and right) in this embodiment makes the overall structure more stable and the rotation smoother. The method of limiting the limiting member 444 can also be adjusted according to the structural fit requirements.

[0096] The transmission swing arm structure 44 is one way to realize the transmission swing arm. By adjusting the lengths of the two rod-shaped connecting members, the second connecting member can swing relative to the rotation axis of the flip transmission gear 43. By sliding the sliding member 443 in the groove 4451 of the swing arm support member 445, and limiting the limiting member 444 on the swing arm support member 445, the sliding member 443 can swing relative to the limiting member 444 in the groove 4451, thereby driving the end of the flip swing member 446 connected to the sliding member 443 to swing relative to the other end of the flip swing member 446 connected to the limiting member 444. This transmission swing arm structure 44 is simple. The swinging and flipping are achieved by the sliding member 443 sliding in the groove 4451 with a fixed set path. The sliding member 443 will not deviate, so the flipping operation has high reliability.

[0097] Figure 10-11Another transmission swing arm structure 44 is shown, which includes a first connecting member 441, a second connecting member 442, a sliding member 443, and a swing arm support member 445. The bottom end of the first connecting member 441 is a ring-shaped structure, which is sleeved on the transmission shaft of the flip transmission gear 43. The flip transmission gear 43 is connected to the flip driver 41 through the flip drive gear 42, thereby realizing the transmission connection. The upper half of the first connecting member 441 is a rod that can extend into the inner hole of the tube at the lower part of the second connecting member 442. The two connecting members can freely extend and retract along the axial direction of the rod in the upper half of the first connecting member 441, thereby realizing the movable connection between them and allowing relative movement. The first connecting member 441 and the second connecting member 442 are inclined. The upper part of the second connecting member 442 is a flat plate. The upper surface of the flat plate is connected to the flipping swing member 446, and the lower surface of the flat plate is provided with a small protrusion. One end of the sliding member 443 is mounted on the small protrusion, and the other end of the sliding member 443 extends into the groove 4453 of the swing arm support member 445. The swing arm support member 445 has a groove 4451 that is consistent with the set path, and one end of the sliding member 443 is slidably connected in the groove 4451. In other embodiments, swing arm support members 445 can also be provided on both the front and rear sides of the flipping swing member 446, but such a structure is more complicated than the simpler structure of using a single swing arm support member 445 in this embodiment.

[0098] The transmission swing arm structure 44 is another way to realize the transmission swing arm. It uses a telescopic connection between the first connecting member 441 and the second connecting member 442, allowing the length of the two connecting rods to automatically adjust according to changes in the sliding trajectory when the sliding member 443 drives the second connecting member 442 to slide. By sliding the sliding member 443 along a set path within the groove 4451, the sliding member 443 drives the tilting swing member 446 to swing along the set path via the second connecting member 442. This transmission swing arm structure 44, using the above-described structural form, is simpler. Furthermore, by sliding the sliding member 443 within the groove 4451 with a fixed set path to achieve swinging and tilting, the sliding member 443 will not deviate, thus ensuring high reliability of the tilting operation.

[0099] There are several ways to fix the food container 3 to the rotating base 24, for example, Figure 1 and Figure 6 As shown, the top edge of the food container 3 has an opening 32, which is secured to the rotating base 24 from top to bottom along the height direction. Alternatively, as... Figure 12 and Figure 13As shown, the food container 3 can also be detachably connected to the rotating base 24 via its side. Specifically, a round iron is installed on the side of the food container 3 near the rotating base 24. An electromagnet 447 is installed on the column of the rotating base 24 at a position corresponding to the round iron. The electromagnet 447 is energized or de-energized by an external power source. When energized, the electromagnet 447 and the round iron generate a magnetic attraction force, thereby fixing the food container 3 to the rotating base 24. When de-energized, there is no magnetic attraction force between the electromagnet 447 and the round iron, and the food container 3 can be removed from the rotating base 24. In this structure, the food container 3 is fixed to the rotating base 24 by being snapped onto it from the top or connected to the rotating base 24 via its side. This prevents the food container 3 from tipping over when it is not being attracted, improving the stability of the automatic food dispensing device 1 during movement and preventing the food container 3 from tipping over before reaching the dispensing position.

[0100] When the food container 3 is mounted on the rotating base 24 from top to bottom along the height direction, the food container 3 needs to be lifted up before it can be flipped and swung. Therefore, the path design of the slide 4451 must include the lifting part.

[0101] exist Figure 7-9 In the transmission swing arm structure 44 shown, the slide 4451 includes an interconnected arc-shaped swing path slide 4452 and a lifting path slide 4453, the lifting path slide 4453 being a vertical slide section. During the flipping and food-feeding operation, the limiting member 444 and the sliding member 443 first slide upward in the lifting path slide 4453 to lift the food box 3, separating it from the engaging connection of the rotating base 24; then the limiting member 444 abuts against the top of the lifting path slide 4453, and the sliding member 443 slides along the arc-shaped swing path slide 4452 with the limiting member 444 as the fulcrum, thereby driving the food box 3 to flip through the flipping swing member 446. The limiting member 444 is slidably connected to the lifting path groove 4453, so that the limiting member 444 also has a path space to be lifted, that is, the sliding member 443 drives the limiting member 444 to be lifted together in the lifting path groove 4453.

[0102] exist Figure 10-11In another transmission swing arm structure 44 shown, the slide 4451 also includes an interconnected arc-shaped swing path slide 4452 and a lifting path slide 4453. The lifting path slide 4453 is an arc-shaped upward slide, rather than a completely vertical slide. While the sliding member 443 forms a lifting motion within the lifting path slide 4453, it also partially forms an arc-shaped motion, separating the food container 3 from the engaging connection with the rotating base 24. Then, the sliding member 443 continues to slide in the arc-shaped swing path slide 4452, thereby causing the food container 3 to flip through the flipping swing member 446. This arc-shaped upward lifting path slide 4453 is suitable for situations where the food container 3 is not completely vertically engaged with the rotating base 24, but rather engaged with the rotating base 24 at a certain angle; or suitable for situations where the food container 3 is connected to the rotating base 24 from the side.

[0103] like Figure 5 As shown, the rotating mechanism 2 further includes a rotary drive gear 22 and multiple rotary transmission gears 23. The output end of the rotary driver 21 is connected to the rotary drive gear 22, which meshes with the rotary transmission gears 23. The rotating base 24 is connected to the rotary transmission gears 23 via a transmission shaft, achieving a rotatable connection. To improve transmission stability, rolling bearings are fitted at both ends of the rotary transmission gears 23 on the transmission shaft. This allows the housing 24 of the rotating mechanism, which holds the rolling bearings, to remain stationary while the rotary transmission gears 23 and the rotating base 24 rotate. The rotating mechanism 2 achieves transmission through the meshing of the rotary drive gear 22 and the rotary transmission gears 23, and, under the action of the rotary driver 21, drives the rotating base 24 to rotate.

[0104] In this embodiment, multiple rotary transmission gears 23 are used as transmission components connecting the rotary drive gear 22 and the rotary base 24. This facilitates a rational arrangement of the various components, and the placement space for the rotary driver 21 can avoid the narrow space below the rotary base 24. In other embodiments, the number of rotary transmission gears 23 can be adjusted as needed, depending on different structural shapes or component sizes.

[0105] Example 2

[0106] This embodiment provides an automatic cooking machine, such as... Figure 14As shown, the automatic cooking machine includes an automatic food feeding device 1, a lifting mechanism 5, and an automatic blanching and oil-blanching device 6, as described in Embodiment 1 (other functional components of the automatic cooking machine are not shown in the figure; other functional components can be referred to in the technical solutions of the prior art, and will not be described in detail here). The automatic blanching and oil-blanching device 6 uses a rotating mechanism 2 and a flipping mechanism 4, which are the same as or similar to those of the automatic food feeding device 1, to realize the automatic rotation and flipping of the blanching and oil-blanching filter baskets. The lifting mechanism 5 includes two lifting drivers 51 and two sets of lifting transmission rods 53. The lifting driver 51 is specifically a drive motor. Each set of lifting transmission rods 53 includes a lead screw 531 and a slide rod 532. The automatic food feeding device 1 and the automatic blanching and oil-blanching device 6 are both connected to the same slide rod 532, and are respectively connected to the lead screw 531 through a connecting assembly 54. The output end of the lifting drive motor is connected to the lead screw 531 through a coupling 52. During operation, the lifting drive motor drives the lead screw 531 to rotate. The lead screw 531 drives the automatic vegetable feeding device 1 and / or the automatic blanching and oil blanching device 6 to slide along the height direction on the slide bar 532 through the connecting component 54, so as to achieve the purpose of adjusting the height.

[0107] In other embodiments, the automatic cooking machine can also achieve height adjustment through other lifting devices in the prior art. Depending on the functional requirements, the automatic blanching and oil-blanching device 6 may be omitted or replaced with other functional devices to achieve coordinated lifting and lowering with the automatic food feeding device 1.

[0108] This automatic cooking machine automates the entire food delivery and feeding process by employing the aforementioned automatic food dispensing device 1, thus improving dispensing efficiency. Furthermore, it can select and flip target food containers 3 at different locations as needed, achieving automated switching and precise food selection. The lifting mechanism 5 drives the automatic food dispensing device 1 to adjust its height, allowing for automatic adjustment of the dispensing height based on the desired effect or the need for coordination with other equipment.

[0109] While specific embodiments of this utility model have been described above, those skilled in the art should understand that these are merely illustrative examples, and the scope of protection of this utility model is defined by the appended claims. Those skilled in the art can make various changes or modifications to these embodiments without departing from the principles and essence of this utility model, but all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of protection of this utility model.

Claims

1. An automatic vegetable feeding device for supplying vegetables to an automatic cooking machine, characterized in that, The automatic food dispensing device includes: A rotating mechanism, comprising a rotating driver and a rotating base, wherein the output end of the rotating driver is connected to the rotating base and drives the rotating base to rotate in the horizontal direction; At least one food container, said food container being placed on the rotating base; At least one flipping mechanism, the flipping mechanism including a flipping driver and at least one flipping swing member, the flipping swing member being selectively connected to the food container; the output end of the flipping driver is connected to the flipping swing member and drives the flipping swing member to swing along the height direction along a set path, so as to cause the selectively connected food container to flip along the height direction along the set path.

2. The automatic vegetable dispensing device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom of the food container is provided with a magnetic adsorption material, and the flipping swinging component is provided with an electromagnet at the opposite position of the magnetic adsorption material. The electromagnet is connected to an external power source and a control unit. The control unit is used to control the switching on and off of the electromagnet and the external power source, so as to control the electromagnet to selectively magnetically connect with the magnetic adsorption material.

3. The automatic vegetable dispensing device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The automatic food dispensing device includes at least two flipping mechanisms, which are disposed opposite each other at both ends of the rotating base.

4. The automatic vegetable dispensing device as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The flipping mechanism further includes a flipping drive gear, a flipping transmission gear, and a transmission swing arm structure. The two flipping mechanisms share the same flipping driver and the same flipping drive gear. The output end of the flipping driver is connected to the flipping drive gear. The flipping drive gear is meshed with the two flipping transmission gears respectively. The two ends of the transmission swing arm structure are respectively connected to the flipping swing member and the transmission gear.

5. The automatic vegetable dispensing device as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The transmission swing arm structure includes a first connecting member, a second connecting member, and a sliding member connected in sequence, as well as a limiting member and at least one swing arm support member; One end of the first connecting member is rotatably connected to the flipping transmission gear. The swing arm support is connected to the body of the automatic food dispensing device, and a groove is provided on the swing arm support that is consistent with the set path. The sliding member and the limiting member are both inserted through the flipping swing member and fixedly connected to the flipping swing member. A part of the sliding member is also slidably connected to the groove. One end of the limiting member is limited on the swing arm support and is rotatably connected to the swing arm support, so that the second connecting member drives the sliding member to slide around the limiting member.

6. The automatic vegetable dispensing device as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The food container is mounted on the rotating base from top to bottom along the height direction, or the side of the food container is detachably connected to the rotating base; When the food box is mounted on the rotating base from top to bottom along the height direction, the slide includes an arc-shaped swing path slide and a lifting path slide that are interconnected, and the limiting member is slidably connected to the lifting path slide.

7. The automatic vegetable dispensing device as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The transmission swing arm structure includes a first connecting member, a second connecting member, a sliding member, and at least one swing arm support member; One end of the first connector is rotatably connected to the flip transmission gear, and the other end of the first connector is movably connected to the second connector and moves relative to it along the axial direction of the first connector. The other end of the second connector is connected to the flip swing member. The second connector is also connected to the sliding member. The swing arm support is provided with a groove that is consistent with the set path, and part of the sliding member is slidably connected in the groove.

8. The automatic vegetable dispensing device as described in claim 7, characterized in that, The food container is mounted on the rotating base from top to bottom along the height direction, or the side of the food container is detachably connected to the rotating base; When the food box is mounted on the rotating base from top to bottom along the height direction, the slide includes an arc-shaped swing path slide and a lifting path slide that are interconnected.

9. The automatic vegetable dispensing device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The rotating mechanism further includes a rotating drive gear and at least one rotating transmission gear; the output end of the rotating driver is connected to the rotating drive gear, the rotating drive gear is meshed with the rotating transmission gear, and the rotating base is rotatably connected to the rotating transmission gear.

10. An automatic cooking machine, characterized in that, The automatic cooking machine includes an automatic food feeding device and a lifting mechanism as described in any one of claims 1-9. The lifting mechanism includes a lifting driver and a lifting transmission rod. The output end of the lifting driver is connected to the lifting transmission rod. The automatic food feeding device is movably connected to the lifting transmission rod. The lifting driver drives the lifting transmission rod to rotate, thereby moving the automatic food feeding device along the height direction on the lifting transmission rod.

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