A fully automatic cooking robot

Abstract

This utility model relates to the field of cooking robot technology, specifically to a fully automatic cooking robot. It includes a robot body, a cooking pot on the top, and food preparation containers on both sides of the top. A control screen on the side wall of the robot body controls the cooking pot and food preparation containers. A mounting plate is fixedly connected to the top of the robot body, and feeding mechanisms on both sides of the mounting plate for placing food preparation containers into the containers are provided. The feeding mechanisms include multiple equidistant and evenly distributed food preparation containers fixedly connected to both sides of the mounting plate. Compared to existing technologies, this application automatically feeds food into the food preparation containers, eliminating the need for frequent manual intervention throughout the process. This effectively reduces the labor intensity of workers, improves the continuous working capacity and batch processing efficiency of the cooking robot, and enhances the intelligence and ease of use of the equipment.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of cooking robot technology, and in particular to a fully automatic cooking robot. Background Technology

[0002] With the continuous improvement of the level of intelligence in the catering industry, cooking robots, as automated cooking equipment, are widely used in fast food chains, company canteens, and smart kitchens. Cooking robots, through program-controlled heat sources, stirring devices, and ingredient feeding and seasoning systems, can simulate the manual stir-frying process, achieving standardized, batch, and automated cooking operations, thus improving cooking efficiency and the consistency of food quality. Currently, there are many types of cooking robots on the market, widely used in automatic fried rice, fried noodles, hot dish processing, and other fields, becoming an important part of modern intelligent cooking equipment. However, although existing technologies have achieved automation of the stir-frying process to a certain extent, the ingredient delivery system limits the development of fully automated cooking robots.

[0003] While existing cooking robots can automatically complete the cooking process, the ingredient dispensing stage still relies on manual operation. Typically, after each dish is completed, staff need to add ingredients or side dishes, such as scallions, ginger, and garlic, into the ingredient container for the next dish. This not only increases the labor intensity of staff and reduces work efficiency, but also makes it difficult for the equipment to achieve continuous and batch operation. Especially during peak dining hours, it can easily cause delays in food preparation, making the process inconvenient and hindering the development of intelligent and fully automated cooking robots. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In view of this, the purpose of this utility model is to propose a fully automatic cooking robot to solve the problem that the ingredient feeding process still relies on manual operation. Usually, after each dish is completed, the staff needs to add ingredients or side dishes, such as scallions, ginger, and garlic, into the ingredient box, which increases the labor intensity of the staff and reduces work efficiency.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides a fully automatic cooking robot, comprising a cooking robot body, a cooking pot on the top of the cooking robot body, and feeding boxes for placing side dishes on both sides of the top of the cooking robot body. A control screen for controlling the cooking pot and feeding boxes is provided on the side wall of the cooking robot body, and an installation plate is fixedly connected to the top of the cooking robot body. Feeding mechanisms for placing side dishes into the feeding boxes are provided on both sides of the installation plate.

[0006] Preferably, the feeding mechanism includes multiple equidistant and evenly distributed ingredient boxes fixedly connected to both sides of the mounting plate. A vibrating plate is rotatably connected to the inner wall of each ingredient box. An outlet for discharging material is provided at the bottom of each ingredient box. A conveyor frame is fixedly connected to the bottom of each ingredient box. The conveyor frame is U-shaped. Two rotating rollers are rotatably connected to the inner wall of the conveyor frame. A conveyor belt is provided between the outer walls of the two rotating rollers. A servo motor is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the conveyor frame. The output end of the servo motor passes through the inner wall of the conveyor frame and is fixedly connected to the shaft of the rotating roller on the side away from the ingredient box.

[0007] Preferably, a linkage rod is slidably connected to the outer wall of the conveyor frame. The linkage rod is U-shaped, and rollers are fixedly connected to both ends of the linkage rod. The shafts of the rotating rollers near the mixing box pass through the outer wall of the conveyor frame and are fixedly connected to elliptical blocks. The outer walls of the rollers are in contact with the outer walls of the elliptical blocks. A top rod is fixedly connected to the top of the linkage rod. The top end of the top rod passes through the interior of the mixing box and contacts the bottom of the vibrating plate.

[0008] Preferably, two springs for resetting the vibrating plate are fixedly connected between the opposite surfaces of the mixing box and the vibrating plate.

[0009] Preferably, a magnetic ring is fixedly connected to the top of the ingredient box, and an iron cap is placed on the top of the ingredient box for adhering to the magnetic ring.

[0010] Preferably, a guide plate is fixedly connected to one end of the conveyor frame away from the dispensing box, and one end of the guide plate is located on top of the dispensing box.

[0011] Preferably, when the servo motor drives the two rotating rollers to rotate, the rotating rollers will drive the conveyor belt to rotate. The rotation of the conveyor belt will cause the ingredients in the ingredient box to fall from the outlet to the conveyor belt. The conveyor belt will transport the fallen ingredients to the unloading plate and drop them into the inside of the feeding box.

[0012] The beneficial effects of this utility model are: 1. This fully automatic cooking robot features multiple ingredient boxes, allowing operators to pre-fill different ingredients into each box at once. During operation, the ingredients fall from the outlet onto the conveyor belt under gravity. The servo motor then drives the rotating rollers, which in turn propel the conveyor belt to the unloading plate at the end of the conveyor frame furthest from the ingredient boxes. Guided by the unloading plate, the ingredients automatically enter the container. The entire ingredient preparation process requires minimal human intervention, effectively reducing the workload of workers, improving the robot's continuous operation and batch production efficiency, and achieving fully automated control of the ingredient preparation process, thus enhancing the equipment's intelligence and ease of use.

[0013] This fully automated cooking robot uses rotating rollers to drive an elliptical block to rotate. Combined with the transmission of rollers and linkages in contact with the block, this allows for the periodic lifting of the push rod. The push rod repeatedly lifts the vibrating plate, and a spring between the vibrating plate and the ingredient container ensures a rebound and reset, creating a continuous vibration effect. This structural design effectively agitates the ingredients in the ingredient container, preventing them from clogging the outlet due to accumulation, moisture, or sticking under gravity. It avoids feeding interruptions caused by poor feeding flow, significantly improving the smoothness and stability of the feeding process and ensuring the cooking robot can operate continuously and stably for extended periods.

[0014] This fully automated cooking robot allows users to select dishes and flavors via a mobile app. The cooking command is then sent to a cloud server, which transmits it to the robot's control board. The control board, following a pre-programmed sequence, controls the feeding device to add ingredients and the cooking device to stir-fry and heat the food. During cooking, a status monitoring module collects real-time data on the cooking device's heating temperature, stirring rhythm, and other operating parameters, feeding this data back to the control board for unified management and assessment. The control board then uploads data, including current cooking progress and completion status, to the user's mobile device via the cloud server, enabling real-time viewing and remote control. Users can freely select dish types, seasoning preferences, and cooking methods according to their taste preferences on their mobile devices. The system allows for rapid issuance and automatic execution of customized commands, greatly improving the flexibility and convenience of ordering food, meeting the personalized dining needs of different users, and demonstrating excellent user experience and market adaptability. Attached Figure Description

[0015] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only for this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall three-dimensional structure of the present invention; Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the feeding mechanism of this utility model; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the ingredient box of this utility model; Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the linkage rod and elliptical block of this utility model; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the remote interactive system of this utility model.

[0017] The diagram is marked as follows: 1. Cooking robot body; 2. Cooking pan; 3. Ingredient box; 4. Control screen; 5. Mounting plate; 6. Ingredient container; 7. Vibrating plate; 8. Discharge port; 9. Conveyor frame; 10. Rotating roller; 11. Conveyor belt; 12. Servo motor; 13. Linkage rod; 14. Roller; 15. Elliptical block; 16. Top rod; 17. Spring; 18. Magnetic ring; 19. Iron cover; 20. Discharge plate. Detailed Implementation

[0018] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this utility model clearer, the present utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to specific embodiments.

[0019] It should be noted that, unless otherwise defined, the technical or scientific terms used in this utility model should have the ordinary meaning understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this utility model pertains. The terms "first," "second," and similar terms used in this utility model do not indicate any order, quantity, or importance, but are merely used to distinguish different components. Terms such as "comprising" or "including" mean that the element or object preceding the word encompasses the elements or objects listed following the word and their equivalents, without excluding other elements or objects. Terms such as "connected" or "linked" are not limited to physical or mechanical connections, but can include electrical connections, whether direct or indirect. Terms such as "upper," "lower," "left," and "right" are used only to indicate relative positional relationships; when the absolute position of the described object changes, the relative positional relationship may also change accordingly.

[0020] like Figures 1 to 5 As shown, a fully automatic cooking robot includes a cooking robot body 1, a cooking pot 2 on the top of the cooking robot body 1, and food preparation boxes 3 for placing side dishes on both sides of the top of the cooking robot body 1. A control screen 4 for controlling the cooking pot 2 and food preparation boxes 3 is provided on the side wall of the cooking robot body 1. An installation plate 5 is fixedly connected to the top of the cooking robot body 1, and a feeding mechanism for placing side dishes into the food preparation boxes 3 is provided on both sides of the installation plate 5.

[0021] Further, see attached document. Figures 1 to 4As shown in the figure, the feeding mechanism comprises a plurality of uniformly and equidistantly distributed ingredient boxes 6 fixedly connected to both sides of the mounting plate 5. The inner wall of the ingredient box 6 is rotatably connected with a vibrating plate 7. The bottom of the ingredient box 6 is provided with a discharge port 8 for discharging materials. The bottom of the ingredient box 6 is fixedly connected with a conveying frame 9, which is in a concave shape. The inner wall of the conveying frame 9 is rotatably connected with two rotating rollers 10. A conveying belt 11 is arranged between the outer walls of the two rotating rollers 10. The outer wall of the conveying frame 9 is fixedly connected with a servo motor 12. The output end of the servo motor 12 penetrates through the inner wall of the conveying frame 9 and is fixedly connected to the shaft part of the rotating roller 10 on the side away from the ingredient box 6. The outer wall of the conveying frame 9 is slidably connected with a linkage rod 13, which is in a U-shape. Two ends of the linkage rod 13 are respectively and fixedly connected with rollers 14. The shaft parts at both ends of the rotating roller 10 on the side close to the ingredient box 6 penetrate through the outer wall of the conveying frame 9 and are fixedly connected with elliptical blocks 15. The outer wall of the roller 14 is in contact with the outer wall of the elliptical block 15. The top of the linkage rod 13 is fixedly connected with a ejector rod 16. The top end of the ejector rod 16 penetrates into the interior of the ingredient box 6 and is in contact with the bottom of the vibrating plate 7. Two springs 17 for resetting the vibrating plate 7 are fixedly connected between the opposite surfaces of the ingredient box 6 and the vibrating plate 7; In use, the operator first fills the side dishes into the plurality of ingredient boxes 6 in sequence, and covers the top of the ingredient box 6 with an iron cover 19 to prevent dust from entering and ensure the hygiene of the ingredients. When the equipment is in operation, the side dishes fall naturally under the action of gravity through the discharge port 8 at the bottom of the ingredient box 6 to the top of the conveying belt 11; After the servo motor 12 is started, its output shaft drives the rotating roller 10 on the side away from the ingredient box 6 to rotate. The rotating roller 10 drives the conveying belt 11 to rotate, and realizes linkage with the rotating roller 10 at the other end through the conveying belt 11, so that the side dishes falling on the conveying belt 11 are conveyed to the blanking plate 20 at the end of the conveying frame 9 away from the ingredient box 6. After being guided by the blanking plate 20, the side dishes smoothly fall into the material placing boxes 3 arranged on both sides of the top of the cooking robot body 1. The whole process realizes automatic feeding and avoids frequent manual feeding operations; At the same time, with the rotation of the rotating roller 10, the elliptical blocks 15 connected to the shafts at both ends thereof also rotate synchronously. Since the elliptical blocks 15 are in contact with the outer walls of the rollers 14 at both ends of the linkage rod 13, when the elliptical blocks 15 rotate to a higher position, they will lift the rollers 14 and push the entire U-shaped linkage rod 13 to rise, thereby driving the ejector rod 16 fixedly connected to the top thereof to move upward. During the rising process of the ejector rod 16, it repeatedly lifts the vibrating plate 7 in contact therewith, and cooperates with the spring 17 connected between the vibrating plate 7 and the ingredient box 6 for stretching and resetting, so that the vibrating plate 7 continuously disturbs the side dishes, thereby preventing the ingredients from blocking the discharge port 8 due to accumulation or adhesion, and ensuring that the feeding process is continuous, smooth and free of material jamming.

[0022] Further, with reference to the accompanying Figure 2As shown, a magnetic ring 18 is fixedly connected to the top of the ingredient box 6, and an iron cover 19 is placed on the top of the ingredient box 6 for adsorbing together with the magnetic ring 18. It achieves a reliable seal on the opening of the ingredient box 6, preventing the ingredients from being contaminated by dust and impurities in the air during the standing process, thus improving the hygiene and safety of the ingredients; at the same time, the magnetic structure makes it easy to disassemble and assemble, and users can quickly open the iron cover 19 to add ingredients or clean, enhancing the convenience and practicality of the equipment.

[0023] Further, see attached document. Figure 2 As shown, a guide plate 20 is fixedly connected to one end of the conveyor frame 9 away from the dispensing box 6, and one end of the dispensing plate 20 is located on the top of the dispensing box 3. By setting the feeding plate 20 as a transitional guide structure, the side dishes conveyed by the conveyor belt 11 can be accurately guided into the feeding box 3, preventing the side dishes from falling outside the feeding box 3 due to unstable direction during the conveying process, effectively improving feeding accuracy and work efficiency, and ensuring the continuity and cleanliness of the automatic feeding process.

[0024] Further, see attached document. Figure 4 As shown, when the servo motor 12 drives the two rotating rollers 10 to rotate, the rotating rollers 10 will drive the conveyor belt 11 to rotate. The rotation of the conveyor belt 11 will cause the ingredients in the ingredient box 6 to fall from the discharge port 8 to the conveyor belt 11. The conveyor belt 11 will transport the fallen ingredients to the unloading plate 20 and drop them into the inside of the feeding box 3. This achieves fully automated conveying of ingredients from the ingredient box 6 to the feeding box 3, significantly reducing the frequency of manual intervention and improving work efficiency.

[0025] Further, see attached document. Figure 1 As shown, the remote interactive control system includes a mobile phone terminal, a cloud server, a robot control motherboard, a feeding device, a cooking device, and a status monitoring module. The robot control motherboard, the feeding device, the cooking device, and the status monitoring module are installed inside the cooking robot body 1. The robot control motherboard is electrically connected to the feeding device, the cooking device, and the status monitoring module, respectively. The robot control motherboard is also communicatively connected to the cloud server and the mobile phone terminal. Users select dishes and flavors via a mobile app, then initiate a cooking command through a cloud server. The cloud server receives the command and sends it to the robot control motherboard. The robot control motherboard then controls the feeding device to add ingredients and the cooking device to stir-fry and heat the food according to a preset program. During the cooking process, the status monitoring module collects the heating temperature, stirring rhythm, and other operating parameters of the cooking device in real time and feeds them back to the robot control motherboard for unified management and judgment of the execution status. Meanwhile, it enables users to view and control dishes in real time. Users can freely select the types of dishes, seasoning preferences, and cooking methods on their mobile phones according to their own taste needs. It can quickly issue and automatically execute customized instructions, which greatly improves the flexibility and convenience of ordering food, meets the personalized dining needs of different users, and has a good user experience and market adaptability.

Claims

1. A fully automatic cooking robot, comprising a cooking robot body (1), wherein a cooking pot (2) is provided on the top of the cooking robot body (1), and food preparation boxes (3) for placing side dishes are provided on both sides of the top of the cooking robot body (1), and a control screen (4) for controlling the cooking pot (2) and the food preparation boxes (3) is provided on the side wall of the cooking robot body (1), characterized in that: A mounting plate (5) is fixedly connected to the top of the cooking robot body (1), and feeding mechanisms for placing side dishes into the material placing box (3) are arranged on both sides of the mounting plate (5). A remote interactive control system is arranged inside the cooking robot body (1). The feeding mechanism comprises a plurality of equally and uniformly distributed ingredient boxes (6) fixedly connected to both sides of the mounting plate (5). A vibrating plate (7) is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the ingredient box (6), and a discharge port (8) for discharging materials is opened at the bottom of the ingredient box (6). A conveying frame (9) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the ingredient box (6), and the conveying frame (9) is in a concave shape. Two rotating rollers (10) are rotatably connected to the inner wall of the conveying frame (9), and a conveying belt (11) is arranged between the outer walls of the two rotating rollers (10). A servo motor (12) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the conveying frame (9), and the output end of the servo motor (12) penetrates through the inner wall of the conveying frame (9) and is fixedly connected to the shaft portion of the rotating roller (10) on the side away from the ingredient box (6).

2. The fully automatic cooking robot according to claim 1, characterized in that, A linkage rod (13) is slidably connected to the outer wall of the conveying frame (9), and the linkage rod (13) is in a U-shape. Two ends of the linkage rod (13) are respectively and fixedly connected with rollers (14). The shaft portions at both ends of the rotating roller (10) on the side close to the ingredient box (6) penetrate through the outer wall of the conveying frame (9) and are fixedly connected with elliptical blocks (15). The outer wall of the roller (14) is in contact with the outer wall of the elliptical block (15). A top rod (16) is fixedly connected to the top of the linkage rod (13), and the top end of the top rod (16) penetrates into the interior of the ingredient box (6) and is in contact with the bottom of the vibrating plate (7).

3. The fully automatic cooking robot according to claim 1, characterized in that, Two springs (17) for resetting the vibrating plate (7) are fixedly connected between the opposite surfaces of the ingredient box (6) and the vibrating plate (7).

4. The fully automatic cooking robot according to claim 2, characterized in that, A magnet ring (18) is fixedly connected to the top of the ingredient box (6), and an iron cover (19) that is attracted to the magnet ring (18) is placed on the top of the ingredient box (6).

5. The fully automatic cooking robot according to claim 2, characterized in that, One end of the conveying frame (9) away from the ingredient box (6) is fixedly connected with a material guiding blanking plate (20), and one end of the blanking plate (20) is located above the top of the material placing box (3).

6. The fully automatic cooking robot according to claim 2, characterized in that, When the servo motor (12) drives the two rotating rollers (10) to rotate, the rotating rollers (10) will drive the conveying belt (11) to rotate. The rotation of the conveying belt (11) will cause the side dishes in the ingredient box (6) to fall from the discharge port (8) onto the conveying belt (11), and the conveying belt (11) will convey the fallen side dishes to the blanking plate (20) and drop them into the interior of the material placing box (3).

7. The fully automatic cooking robot according to claim 1, characterized in that, The remote interactive control system includes a mobile phone terminal, a cloud server, a robot control mainboard, a feeding device, a cooking device and a state monitoring module. The robot control mainboard, the feeding device, the cooking device and the state monitoring module are arranged inside the cooking robot body (1). The robot control mainboard is electrically connected with the feeding device, the cooking device and the state monitoring module respectively, and the robot control mainboard is communicatively connected with the cloud server and the mobile phone terminal.

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