Multifunctional material cooking device

Abstract

The utility model discloses a multifunctional material cooking equipment belongs to material cooking mechanical technical field. The equipment includes frame, cooking container and auxiliary frame, and its innovation lies in integrated horizontal movement, lifting and overturning three major function systems. The frame bottom is equipped with horizontal movement system with guide mechanism, and the lifting system set up on the frame includes bilateral synchronous lifting drive mechanism and top overturning execution mechanism, wherein the synchronous lifting drive mechanism preferably adopts the composite system of hydraulic drive and steel wire rope cross synchronization combination, ensures that the promotion process is absolutely stable synchronization, and the overturning execution mechanism can adopt the automatic overturning of the lifting machine traction or curve guide rail guide. The equipment is also provided with mechanical safety protection device and automatic locking mechanism, and constitutes multiple safety protection. The application realizes the full automatic circulation of material between each station, and significantly improves production efficiency, operation safety and process consistency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of material cooking machinery technology, specifically to an automated cooking equipment that integrates horizontal movement, lifting and turning functions, and is particularly suitable for the cooking, transfer and processing of materials in the fields of brewing, food processing, and chemical industry. Background Technology

[0002] In traditional material cooking production, the flow of materials (such as feeding, unloading, and turning over for cleaning) mainly relies on manual operation or general equipment such as overhead cranes and forklifts. This method has obvious drawbacks: low degree of automation, high labor intensity, and low efficiency; heavy cooking containers pose safety risks of shaking and tipping during handling and turning; and manual operation makes it difficult to accurately control the turning angle and timing, affecting process consistency and product quality.

[0003] While some improvements exist in existing technologies, such as reaction vessels with simple lifting functions, their functionality is limited and they fail to achieve organic integration of movement, lifting, and tilting, thus failing to meet the high requirements of modern production lines for automation, safety, and process precision. Therefore, there is an urgent need in this field for a dedicated cooking equipment capable of achieving fully automated process integration. Summary of the Invention

[0004] This invention aims to solve the technical problems of existing cooking equipment, such as low automation, limited functionality, poor coordination, and insufficient stability and safety during the lifting and tilting of heavy containers. Specifically, it provides a highly integrated automated device to achieve automatic movement, smooth lifting, and precise tilting of cooking containers between multiple stations, including feeding, cooking, and discharging, thereby improving production efficiency, ensuring operational safety, and maintaining process consistency.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0006] A multifunctional material cooking device includes a frame, a cooking container, and an auxiliary frame. Its core innovation lies in the integration of three major functional systems:

[0007] 1. Horizontal Movement System: A horizontal movement mechanism is provided at the bottom of the frame, which includes a guide mechanism and a drive motor to provide movement power. The guide mechanism preferably includes a track and roller assembly to ensure that the equipment can move accurately and smoothly along a preset path, achieving seamless connection between different workstations.

[0008] 2. Lifting System: A lifting system is installed on the frame. This system is the core of the automated flow system of this utility model, and includes:

[0009] Synchronous lifting drive mechanism: Located on both sides of the frame, used to drive the cooking container or the auxiliary frame to move synchronously up and down.

[0010] Tilting actuator: Located at the top of the frame, it is used to drive the cooking container or auxiliary frame to perform a controllable tilting action when the cooking container or auxiliary frame is lifted to a specific position at the top of the frame.

[0011] 3. Safety Protection System: To ensure safety during heavy-load operation, the equipment is equipped with a safety protection device. In a preferred embodiment, the safety protection device includes a pair of linked wedge-shaped safety blocks and a toothed safety bar, forming a purely mechanical passive fall arrestor that can be instantly triggered and self-locked in the event of system depressurization or transmission failure.

[0012] As a further improvement of this utility model, the synchronous lifting drive mechanism can adopt the following two preferred embodiments:

[0013] Implementation Method 1: This mechanism employs a composite system combining hydraulic drive and wire rope cross-synchronization. The hydraulic unit provides the main lifting power via a chain, while a set of cross-arranged wire ropes and pulley blocks forcibly couples the movement of the sliders on both sides, achieving passive and highly reliable synchronization.

[0014] Implementation Method 2: The mechanism may include a combination of linear drive elements (such as hydraulic cylinders, electric push rods or lead screw and nut mechanisms) and pulley blocks, providing an alternative power and synchronization solution.

[0015] As a further improvement of this utility model, the flipping actuator can be implemented in the following two preferred embodiments:

[0016] Implementation method 1: The mechanism includes a combination of steel wire rope and hook driven by a hoist, which achieves active rotation through power traction and is suitable for scenarios that require complex control of the rotation angle.

[0017] Implementation Method 2: The mechanism may include a curved guide rail or a reversible support frame, which can achieve automatic, power-free reversal through mechanical contour guidance, and has a simple and reliable structure.

[0018] As a further improvement to this utility model, the following optimized structure is also included to enhance the overall performance of the equipment:

[0019] Adaptive load-bearing structure: The slider unit is connected to a telescopic support arm to adapt to containers or frames of different sizes.

[0020] Automatic safety locking: The support arm is equipped with a triggerable automatic locking mechanism, which can automatically lock the lifting lugs of the container or frame when under load, thereby improving the safety of the lifting process.

[0021] Core container reinforcement: The cooking container is preferably a cooking pot, and its periphery may be provided with a reinforcing structure to increase its strength and lifespan under long-term high temperature and high pressure working environment.

[0022] Auxiliary tooling: The auxiliary frame is a material loading and unloading fixing frame used to fix materials.

[0023] Precise positioning and storage: It also includes pre-embedded positioning brackets to achieve precise repositioning of the cooking containers at each workstation; and storage brackets to centrally store auxiliary equipment such as cooking container lids and cooking grates, keeping the work area clean.

[0024] Compared with the prior art, the technical solution provided by this utility model can produce the following significant benefits:

[0025] 1. Achieved full automation and high integration of the cooking process: By innovatively integrating three major functional modules—horizontal movement, dual-sided synchronous lifting, and fixed-point flipping—into one device, a complete automated material flow solution was formed, which completely changed the traditional discrete operation mode of cooking operations that relied on manual labor and general equipment, resulting in a qualitative leap in production efficiency.

[0026] 2. Extremely stable operation with multiple active and passive safety protections: The unique hydraulic drive + wire rope cross synchronization mechanism eliminates the risk of uneven load and asynchrony in principle; the triggerable automatic locking mechanism ensures a rigid connection between the load and the equipment; the mechanical anti-fall device provides the ultimate safety guarantee for the entire system, constructing a comprehensive safety protection system covering pre-operation, during operation and in case of accidents.

[0027] 3. Greatly ensures and improves the precision and consistency of the cooking process: The flipping action is precisely triggered by the mechanism at a specific position on the top of the frame. The process can be controlled by mechanical structure or program, effectively avoiding the uncertainty of human operation, ensuring the repeatability of process parameters for each batch of products, thereby significantly improving the stability and uniformity of product quality.

[0028] 4. Exhibits excellent versatility, adaptability and scalability: Through telescopic support arms, modular auxiliary frames and a variety of optional drive and tilting solutions, the equipment can flexibly adapt to various sizes of cooking containers and complex and ever-changing processes, meeting the flexible manufacturing needs of multiple fields and varieties in modern production, and has good scalability. Attached Figure Description

[0029] Figure 1 This is a front view of the overall structure of the multifunctional cooking equipment of this utility model.

[0030] Figure 2 This is the front view of the lifting system and synchronous lifting drive mechanism of this utility model.

[0031] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view (AA) of the lifting system and synchronous lifting drive mechanism of this utility model.

[0032] Figure 4 This is a BB cross-sectional view of the lifting system and synchronous lifting drive mechanism of this utility model.

[0033] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the working state of the flipping actuator of this utility model.

[0034] Figure 6 This is a cross-sectional view of the working state of the flipping actuator of this utility model.

[0035] Figure 7 This is a cross-sectional view of the working state II of the flipping actuator of this utility model.

[0036] Figure 8 This is a partial view L showing the working state of the flipping actuator of this utility model.

[0037] Figure 9 This is a partial view of the working state of the flipping actuator of this utility model.

[0038] Figure 10 This is a partial view P of the working state of the flipping actuator of this utility model.

[0039] Figure 11 This is a partial view Q of the working state of the flipping actuator of this utility model.

[0040] Figure 12 This is a partially enlarged front view of the triggerable automatic locking mechanism of this utility model.

[0041] Figure 13 This is a partially enlarged side view of the triggerable automatic locking mechanism of this utility model.

[0042] Figure 14 This is a schematic diagram of the installation position of the safety protection device (safety block and safety strip) of this utility model.

[0043] The diagram shows the following components: frame (1), horizontal moving mechanism (2), track (22), roller assembly (23), drive motor (21), lifting system (3), lifting drive mechanism (4), hydraulic cylinder (41), piston rod (411, 412), chain (42, 43), slider (47, 48), support arm (5), pin (51), automatic locking mechanism (6), base (61), finger hook (62), ejector pin (63), return spring (64), cooking container (7), lifting lug (71), lifting ring (72), tilting actuator (8), hoist (81), wire rope (82), hook (83), safety protection device (9), safety block (91, 92), safety strip (93), tension spring (94), traction rope (95), positioning bracket (10), storage bracket (11), auxiliary frame (12), wire rope (49, 50), pulley (441, 442, 50). 443, 451, 452, 453). Detailed Implementation

[0044] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. Example 1

[0045] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, a multifunctional material cooking device has a frame (1) welded from steel profiles, with a horizontal moving mechanism (2) installed at the bottom. This mechanism includes a track (22) fixed to the ground, a roller assembly (23) installed at the bottom of the frame, and a drive motor (21) that provides the power for movement. A lifting system (3) is installed on the frame (1).

[0046] The core of the lifting system (3) is the synchronous lifting drive mechanism located on both sides of the frame (1). This mechanism integrates a hydraulic drive and a wire rope synchronization system, specifically including a hydraulic cylinder (41) with a double output shaft, a left chain (42), a right chain (43), a left slider (47), a right slider (48), two wire ropes (49, 50), and six sets of guide pulleys (441, 442, 443, 451, 452, 453).

[0047] The principle and power transmission path of synchronous lifting are as follows:

[0048] 1. Hydraulic drive and power transmission: One end of the left chain (42) is fixed to the lower left side of the frame, passes upward over the pulley mounted on the top of the left piston rod (411), and the other end is connected to the left slider (47). The right chain (43) is connected to the lower right side of the frame (1) in the same manner, passes upward over the pulley mounted on the top of the right piston rod (412), and the other end is connected to the right slider (48). When the left piston rod (411) and the right piston rod (412) of the hydraulic cylinder (41) push upward synchronously, the hydraulic driving force is converted into a direct upward pulling force on the sliders (47, 48) on both sides by pushing the middle section of the chain (42, 43).

[0049] 2. Wire Rope Crossing Synchronization Guarantee: To ensure absolute synchronization of the movement of the two sliders, a wire rope crossing synchronization system is set up. One end of the wire rope (49) is fixed to the left slider (47), and it passes in sequence around the pulley (453) at the bottom left of the frame, the pulley (452) at the top left of the frame, and the pulley (451) at the top right of the frame, and is finally fixed to the right slider (48). The wire rope (50) follows a symmetrical path, with one end fixed to the right slider (48), and it passes in sequence around the pulley (443) at the bottom right of the frame, the pulley (442) at the top right of the frame, and the pulley (441) at the top left of the frame, and is finally fixed to the left slider (47). This forms a closed "X"-shaped linkage network.

[0050] Working process: Hydraulic drive provides the main lifting force, while the wire rope crossing system forcibly couples the displacements of the two sliders (47, 48). Movement of any slider is immediately transmitted to the other slider via the wire rope, passively and forcibly eliminating potential asynchronous errors and ensuring the smoothness and synchronization of the entire lifting process. When the hydraulic cylinder retracts, the sliders descend synchronously under the action of gravity and load.

[0051] like Figure 12 and Figure 13 As shown, a telescopic support arm (5) is hinged to the slider (47, 48) via a pin (51). The end of the support arm (5) is provided with a triggerable automatic locking mechanism (6).

[0052] The automatic locking mechanism (6) includes a base (61) movable along the axial direction of the support arm (5), a pair of rotatable finger hooks (62), and a pin (63) fixed to the body of the support arm (5). The base (61) has a through hole at its center, is fitted over the pin (63), and can slide up and down relative to it. A set of return springs (64) provides the force to keep the base (61) in its upper limit position.

[0053] The work process is as follows:

[0054] Locking process: When the support arm (5) carries the brewing container (7) (in this embodiment, a cooking pot), the lug (71) on the container presses down on the base (61). The base (61) overcomes the elastic force of the return spring (64) and moves downward along the ejector pin (63). During this process, the inclined surface or guide structure of the inner wall of the base (61) interacts with the conical surface or protrusion on the fixed ejector pin (63), converting the linear downward movement of the base (61) into the opposite rotation of a pair of finger hooks (62) around their pin shaft, thereby closing the ends of the finger hooks (62) and automatically locking the lug (71).

[0055] Release process: After the cooking container (7) is unloaded, the downward pressure acting on the base (61) disappears. The reset spring (64) pushes the base (61) upward along the ejector pin (63) to reset. As the base (61) rises, its constraint on the finger hook (62) is released, and the finger hook (62) automatically opens under its own weight or the action of the built-in torsion spring, returning to the standby state.

[0056] like Figures 5 to 11 As shown, a tilting actuator (8) is provided at the top of the frame (1). The mechanism includes a hoist (81), a wire rope (82), and a hook (83). When the cooking vessel (7) or auxiliary frame (12) is lifted to a specific position at the top of the frame, the hoist (81) starts, the wire rope (82) retracts, and the hook (83) hooks onto the lifting ring (72) above the cooking vessel or the corresponding lifting point of the auxiliary frame, and continues to pull the load around its fulcrum to tilt it, pouring out or feeding the material.

[0057] like Figure 14 As shown, the safety protection device (9) includes a pair of linkage wedge-shaped safety blocks (91, 92) hinged to the inside of the slider (47, 48), a tension spring (94) connecting the pair of safety blocks, and a safety bar (93) with multiple toothed grooves fixed to both sides of the frame (1).

[0058] Fall protection principle: During normal lifting and lowering operation of the equipment, the safety protection device is in a non-interference standby state. When the slider (47, 48) rises, the toothed surface of the safety bar (93) will slide along the inclined surface of the safety block (91), and by squeezing the inclined surface, the safety block (91, 92) will overcome the tension of the tension spring (94) and slightly retract inward, thus smoothly passing over the tooth groove. This process is only accompanied by a slight sound and frictional resistance.

[0059] Core protection mechanism: Once the lifting system fails (such as chain breakage or hydraulic pressure loss), the slider (47, 48) will fall out of control. At this time, the inertial force of the fall will drive the safety blocks (91, 92) to quickly reset outward under the instantaneous action of the tension spring (94). The horizontal surface (911) at the end of the safety block (91) will violently impact and jam against the toothed horizontal surface (931) of the safety bar (93). At the same time, the mating surface of the safety block (91) and the mating surface of the safety block (92) fit tightly together, jointly transmitting the impact force to the frame (1), forming a robust mechanical self-locking mechanism, thereby effectively braking and preventing the load from falling.

[0060] When it is necessary to release this locked state, it can be done by external operation (e.g., by pulling down the traction rope (95) connected to the safety block (92) to make the safety block (91, 92) overcome the tension of the tension spring and retract inward, so that the horizontal surface (911) of the safety block (91) disengages from the groove of the safety bar (93). Example 2

[0061] In another embodiment, the hydraulic cylinder (41) in the synchronous lifting drive mechanism (4) can be replaced with an electric push rod. The combination of the hoist (81) and wire rope (82) in the tilting actuator (8) can be replaced with a set of curved guide rail system. When the cooking container (7) rises, the rollers on both sides of the pot enter the curved guide rail, and under the guidance of the curved surface of the rail, the tilting action is automatically completed without additional power.

[0062] In addition, the equipment may also include a positioning bracket (10) pre-embedded in the ground. When the equipment is moved to the cooking station, the positioning bracket (10) can guide the cooking container (7) to be accurately reset. A storage bracket (11) may also be set up next to the frame (1) for storing accessories such as pot lids and grates in a centralized manner to keep the working area clean.

[0063] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this utility model, but the protection scope of this utility model is not limited thereto. Any equivalent substitutions or modifications made by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in this utility model, based on the technical solution and inventive concept of this utility model, should be included within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A multifunctional material cooking device, comprising a frame, a cooking container, and an auxiliary frame, wherein a horizontal moving mechanism is provided at the bottom of the frame, the horizontal moving mechanism including a guiding mechanism and a drive motor providing moving power; a lifting system is provided on the frame, the lifting system including synchronous lifting drive mechanisms provided on both sides of the frame, and a tilting actuator provided on the top of the frame, characterized in that: The synchronous lifting drive mechanism is used to drive the cooking container or the auxiliary frame to perform synchronous lifting movements; the flipping actuator is used to drive the cooking container or the auxiliary frame to flip when it is lifted to a specific position on the top of the frame.

2. The multifunctional material cooking equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The synchronous lifting drive mechanism includes a hydraulic cylinder, a chain, pulleys, and a slider unit; the pulleys connect the slider units on the left and right sides, and the hydraulic cylinder drives the slider units connected to the chain to lift synchronously by pushing the chain.

3. The multifunctional material cooking equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that, The slider unit is connected to a retractable support arm for supporting the cooking container or auxiliary frame.

4. The multifunctional material cooking equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that, The support arm is equipped with a triggerable automatic locking mechanism for automatically locking the lugs on it when carrying the cooking container or auxiliary frame.

5. The multifunctional material cooking equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The overturning actuator includes a combination of a wire rope and a hook driven by a hoist, the hook being used to hook and pull the cooking container or auxiliary frame around a fulcrum to overturn when the container or auxiliary frame is raised to a specific position on the top of the frame.

6. The multifunctional material cooking equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The synchronous lifting drive mechanism includes a linear drive element and a pulley block.

7. The multifunctional material cooking equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a safety protection device, which includes a safety block and a safety bar. The safety block is hinged to the inside of the slider; the safety bar is fixed to both sides of the frame and cooperates with the safety block to form a mechanical fall protection barrier.

8. A multifunctional material cooking device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The linear drive element is a hydraulic cylinder, an electric push rod, or a lead screw and nut mechanism.

9. The multifunctional material cooking equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The flipping actuator includes one or more combinations of pulley blocks, hooks, flip-up support frames, or curved guide rails.

10. A multifunctional material cooking device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The guiding mechanism includes a track and roller assembly.

11. A multifunctional material cooking device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cooking container is a cooking pot.

12. The multifunctional material cooking equipment according to claim 11, characterized in that, The cooking pot is equipped with a reinforcing structure on its outer perimeter.

13. The multifunctional material cooking equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The auxiliary frame is a material loading and unloading fixing frame used to fix materials.

14. The multifunctional material cooking equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a pre-embedded positioning bracket for accurately repositioning the cooking container at the work station.

15. A multifunctional material cooking device according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes storage racks for storing cooking container lids and cooking grate accessories.

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