An automatic dish dispenser

Abstract

The utility model provides a kind of automatic dish divider, including XYZ axis moving mechanism, dish mechanical hand, dish container and cleaning mechanism, the moving end of XYZ axis moving mechanism is connected the dish mechanical hand;XYZ axis moving mechanism cooperation dish mechanical hand, corresponding dish container in the dish inside can be sent to corresponding dish conveying channel pipe, realize automatic dish, when dish mechanical hand completes once dish, in turn into the air blowing cavity of cleaning mechanism, washing cavity and drying cavity, air blowing assembly in air blowing cavity can quickly blow the large piece residue and moisture on dish mechanical hand, washing assembly in washing cavity can wash dish mechanical hand, drying assembly in drying cavity can realize the quick drying of dish mechanical hand, dish mechanical hand after cleaning can continue dish operation, ensure that dish mechanical hand is in clean state before every dish, to completely solve the different dishes between smell and health safety.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of automatic food serving machines, and in particular to an automatic food serving machine. Background Technology

[0002] In large catering establishments such as company and institution canteens and school restaurants, diners are concentrated and mealtimes are tight. Traditional manual food distribution methods are inefficient, difficult to ensure hygiene, and labor costs are rising year by year. To improve food distribution efficiency and reduce reliance on manual labor, various automated food distribution devices have emerged in existing technologies.

[0003] Chinese utility model patent CN 205457675 U discloses an automatic food dispensing machine, which includes a basic frame, a food dispensing robot, a robot driver, and multiple food containers arranged side by side. The device uses a central controller to control the robot to move between different food containers and deliver the selected dishes to a unified serving channel, thus enabling the unified dispensing of multiple dishes and reducing waiting time and travel distance for diners.

[0004] However, in actual use, the same food-dispensing robot takes food from multiple containers with different flavors, and the surface of the robot is prone to residues of the previous dish's juice or particles, which leads to cross-contamination and flavor mixing between different dishes, affecting the taste and hygiene safety of the food. Utility Model Content

[0005] (a) Technical problems to be solved In order to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, the present invention provides an automatic food dispensing machine.

[0006] (II) Technical Solution To achieve the above objectives, the main technical solutions adopted by this utility model include: An automatic food dispensing machine includes an XYZ axis moving mechanism, a food dispensing robot, a food holding container, and a cleaning mechanism; The moving end of the XYZ axis moving mechanism is connected to the food-splitting robot. Multiple food containers are provided and arranged side by side; The cleaning mechanism includes a cleaning chamber, which is equipped with two partitions that divide the interior of the cleaning chamber from left to right into an air blowing chamber, a cleaning chamber, and a drying chamber. The air blowing chamber is equipped with an air blowing component, the cleaning chamber is equipped with a cleaning component, and the drying chamber is equipped with a drying component.

[0007] Preferably, the air blowing assembly includes a plurality of high-pressure air nozzles disposed on the front and rear sidewalls of the air blowing chamber, the high-pressure air nozzles forming a 45° angle with the horizontal plane.

[0008] Preferably, the cleaning assembly includes a plurality of high-pressure spray nozzles disposed on the front and rear sidewalls of the cleaning chamber.

[0009] Preferably, the drying assembly includes a hot air dryer disposed on the front and rear side walls of the drying chamber.

[0010] Preferably, the food-separating robot includes a base plate, a robotic arm, a food-retrieving spatula, a first connecting rod, a second connecting rod, a first drive rod, and a second drive rod; One end of the robotic arm is hinged to the base plate, and the other end of the robotic arm is hinged to the scooping spatula; One end of the first drive rod is hinged to the substrate, and the other end of the first drive rod is hinged to the robotic arm; One end of the first link is hinged to the robotic arm, and the other end of the first link is hinged to the second link. The end of the second link away from the first link is hinged to the top side of the opening of the scooping spatula. One end of the second drive rod is hinged to the robotic arm, and the other end of the second drive rod is hinged to the first connecting rod.

[0011] Preferably, the food container is provided with food conveying channels in sequence.

[0012] (III) Beneficial Effects The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: By adopting the above technical solution, the XYZ axis moving mechanism, in conjunction with the food-separating robot, can deliver the food from the corresponding food container to the corresponding food conveying channel pipe, thereby achieving automatic food separation. After the food-separating robot completes one separation, it sequentially enters the air blowing chamber, washing chamber, and drying chamber of the cleaning mechanism. The air blowing component in the air blowing chamber can quickly blow away large pieces of residue and moisture from the food-separating robot. The washing component in the washing chamber can rinse the food-separating robot. The drying component in the drying chamber can quickly dry the food-separating robot. After cleaning, the food-separating robot can continue to perform food separation operations, ensuring that the food-separating robot is in a clean state before each food retrieval, thereby completely solving the problem of cross-contamination of flavors and hygiene safety between different dishes. Attached Figure Description

[0013] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of an automatic food dispensing machine; Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the food-separating robot; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the air blowing assembly; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the cleaning component. Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the drying assembly.

[0014] [Explanation of Labels in the Attached Image] 1. XYZ axis moving mechanism; 2. Robotic food-serving arm; 21. Substrate; 22. Robotic arm; 23. First drive rod; 24. Second drive rod; 25. First connecting rod; 26. Second connecting rod; 27. Shovel; 3. Food serving containers; 4. Vegetable conveying channel pipe; 5. Cleaning services; 51. Air blowing assembly; 52. Cleaning assembly; 53. Drying assembly. Detailed Implementation

[0015] To better explain and facilitate understanding of this utility model, the present utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0016] Please refer to Figures 1 to 5 This utility model provides an automatic food dispensing machine, including an XYZ axis moving mechanism 1, a food dispensing robot 2, a food holding container 3, and a cleaning mechanism 5; The moving end of the XYZ axis moving mechanism 1 is connected to the food sorting robot 2; There are multiple serving containers 3, arranged side by side; The cleaning unit 5 includes a cleaning chamber, which is equipped with two partitions that divide the interior of the cleaning chamber from left to right into an air blowing chamber, a cleaning chamber, and a drying chamber. An air blowing component 51 is installed in the air blowing chamber, a cleaning component 52 is installed in the cleaning chamber, and a drying component 53 is installed in the drying chamber. In use, the XYZ axis moving mechanism 1, in conjunction with the food-separating robot 2, can deliver the food from the corresponding food container 3 to the corresponding food conveying channel pipe 4, thus achieving automatic food separation. After the food-separating robot 2 completes one separation, it sequentially enters the air blowing chamber, washing chamber, and drying chamber of the cleaning mechanism 5. The air blowing component 51 in the air blowing chamber can quickly blow away large pieces of residue and moisture from the food-separating robot 2. The washing component 52 in the washing chamber can rinse the food-separating robot 2. The drying component 53 in the drying chamber can quickly dry the food-separating robot 2. After cleaning, the food-separating robot 2 can continue to perform food separation operations, ensuring that the food-separating robot 2 is in a clean state before each food retrieval, thereby completely solving the technical problem of cross-contamination and flavor transfer between different dishes, and ensuring the pure flavor and hygiene safety of each dish.

[0017] In this embodiment, the air blowing assembly 51 includes multiple high-pressure air nozzles disposed on the front and rear side walls of the air blowing chamber. The high-pressure air nozzles are at a 45° angle to the horizontal plane. The high-pressure air nozzles are connected to an air compressor through pipelines. The high-pressure air nozzles can blow away large pieces of residue and moisture on the food sorting robot 2. The spraying time of the air blowing assembly 51 is 2-3 seconds.

[0018] In this embodiment, the cleaning component 52 includes multiple high-pressure spray nozzles disposed on the front and rear side walls of the cleaning chamber. The high-pressure spray nozzles are connected to a high-pressure pump and a water tank in sequence through water pipes. The high-pressure spray nozzles can quickly rinse the food sorting robot 2. The rinsing time of the high-pressure spray nozzles is 3-5 seconds.

[0019] In this embodiment, the drying component 53 includes a hot air dryer installed on the front and rear side walls of the drying chamber. The hot air generated by the hot air dryer quickly dries the food sorting robot 2. The drying time of the drying component 53 is 5-8 seconds.

[0020] In this embodiment, the food-separating robot 2 includes a base plate 21, a robotic arm 22, a food-retrieving spatula 27, a first connecting rod 25, a second connecting rod 26, a first drive rod 23, and a second drive rod 24. One end of the robotic arm 22 is hinged to the base plate 21, and the other end of the robotic arm 22 is hinged to the scooping spatula 27. One end of the first drive rod 23 is hinged to the base plate 21, and the other end of the first drive rod 23 is hinged to the robotic arm 22. One end of the first link 25 is hinged to the robotic arm 22, and the other end of the first link 25 is hinged to the second link 26. The end of the second link 26 away from the first link 25 is hinged to the top side of the opening of the scooping spatula 27. One end of the second drive rod 24 is hinged to the robotic arm 22, and the other end of the second drive rod 24 is hinged to the first connecting rod 25; In use, the extension and retraction of the first drive rod 23 controls the swing of the robotic arm 22, and the extension and retraction of the second drive rod 24 controls the swing of the shovel 27, thereby adjusting the posture of the shovel 27 to facilitate the retrieval of vegetables.

[0021] Both the first drive rod 23 and the second drive rod 24 are pneumatic or electric cylinders.

[0022] In this embodiment, the food container 3 is provided with food conveying channel pipes 4 in sequence.

[0023] The working principle of this utility model is as follows: The XYZ axis moving mechanism 1, in conjunction with the food-separating robot 2, can deliver the food from the corresponding food container 3 to the corresponding food conveying channel pipe 4, achieving automatic food separation. After the food-separating robot 2 completes one separation, it sequentially enters the air blowing chamber, washing chamber, and drying chamber of the cleaning mechanism 5. The air blowing component 51 in the air blowing chamber can quickly blow away large pieces of residue and moisture from the food-separating robot 2. The washing component 52 in the washing chamber can rinse the food-separating robot 2. The drying component 53 in the drying chamber can quickly dry the food-separating robot 2. After cleaning, the food-separating robot 2 can continue to perform food separation operations, ensuring that the food-separating robot 2 is in a clean state before each food retrieval, thereby completely solving the technical problem of cross-contamination and flavor transfer between different dishes, and ensuring the pure flavor and hygiene safety of each dish.

[0024] The circuits, electronic components, and modules involved are all existing technologies, which can be fully implemented by those skilled in the art, and need not be elaborated upon. The content protected by this utility model does not involve any improvement to the software and methods.

[0025] The above are merely embodiments of this utility model and do not limit the patent scope of this utility model. Any equivalent modifications made based on the content of this utility model specification and drawings, or direct or indirect applications in related technical fields, are similarly included within the patent protection scope of this utility model.

[0026] Furthermore, it should be understood that although this specification describes embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one independent technical solution. This narrative style is merely for clarity. Those skilled in the art should consider the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. An automatic food dispensing machine, characterized in that, This includes an XYZ axis moving mechanism, a food-dispensing robot, food-serving containers, and a cleaning mechanism; The moving end of the XYZ axis moving mechanism is connected to the food-splitting robot. Multiple food containers are provided and arranged side by side; The cleaning mechanism includes a cleaning chamber, which is equipped with two partitions that divide the interior of the cleaning chamber from left to right into an air blowing chamber, a cleaning chamber, and a drying chamber. The air blowing chamber is equipped with an air blowing component, the cleaning chamber is equipped with a cleaning component, and the drying chamber is equipped with a drying component.

2. The automatic food dispensing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The air blowing assembly includes a plurality of high-pressure air nozzles disposed on the front and rear side walls of the air blowing chamber, wherein the high-pressure air nozzles are at a 45° angle to the horizontal plane.

3. An automatic food dispensing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cleaning assembly includes multiple high-pressure spray nozzles disposed on the front and rear side walls of the cleaning chamber.

4. An automatic food dispensing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The drying assembly includes a hot air dryer disposed on the front and rear side walls of the drying chamber.

5. An automatic food dispensing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The food-splitting robot includes a base plate, a robotic arm, a food-picking spatula, a first connecting rod, a second connecting rod, a first drive rod, and a second drive rod. One end of the robotic arm is hinged to the base plate, and the other end of the robotic arm is hinged to the scooping spatula; One end of the first drive rod is hinged to the substrate, and the other end of the first drive rod is hinged to the robotic arm; One end of the first link is hinged to the robotic arm, and the other end of the first link is hinged to the second link. The end of the second link away from the first link is hinged to the top side of the opening of the scooping spatula. One end of the second drive rod is hinged to the robotic arm, and the other end of the second drive rod is hinged to the first connecting rod.

6. An automatic food dispensing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The food container is equipped with a food delivery channel pipe in sequence.

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