An integrated cooking robot

Abstract

This utility model discloses an integrated cooking robot, belonging to the field of intelligent cooking equipment technology. It includes an operating cabinet, mounting bases, an automatic cooking pot, a food storage and pushing unit, and a pot washing unit. Mounting bases are symmetrically installed on the left and right sides of the operating cabinet's countertop, with the automatic cooking pot rotatably mounted between the two mounting bases. Mounting plates are symmetrically installed on the top of each of the two mounting bases, with the food storage and pushing unit positioned between the two mounting plates. A pot washing unit is located behind the automatic cooking pot on the operating cabinet. This utility model integrates the functions of food preparation, cooking, serving, and pot washing into one unit, independently completing the entire food preparation process and significantly reducing labor costs. The food pushing mechanism has excellent anti-leakage effect, the pot washing unit washes the pot efficiently and thoroughly, and the machine is made of food-grade stainless steel, ensuring safety, hygiene, and convenient operation. It is suitable for batch cooking in the catering industry.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of intelligent cooking equipment technology, specifically relating to an integrated stir-fry robot. Background Technology

[0002] In existing technologies, integrated cooking robots generally suffer from limited functionality, with most only capable of basic cooking actions. Adding ingredients and seasonings requires manual sorting, weighing, and manual application beforehand. After cooking a dish, cleaning the wok also requires manual wiping or rinsing. This results in a high degree of human involvement in the food preparation process, increasing labor costs and easily leading to uneven ingredient quantities and incorrect seasoning application, thus affecting the consistency of the dish's taste.

[0003] Some integrated cooking robots with feeding functions have unreasonable feeding mechanism designs, with gaps between the bottom of the bin and the feeding components. This can easily lead to food leakage during the feeding process, resulting in food waste, contamination of the equipment surface, and damage to the cooking environment.

[0004] Therefore, there is an urgent need for an integrated cooking robot with integrated functions, stable feeding, and automatic pot washing capabilities to solve the above problems. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to overcome the shortcomings of the existing technology and provide an integrated cooking robot that is functionally integrated, has stable feeding, can automatically wash the pot, and is easy to implement.

[0006] The technical problem solved by this utility model is achieved through the following technical solution:

[0007] An integrated cooking robot is characterized by comprising an operating cabinet, mounting bases, an automatic cooking pot, a food storage and pushing unit, and a pot washing unit. Mounting bases are symmetrically installed on the left and right sides of the operating cabinet, and the automatic cooking pot is rotatably mounted between the two mounting bases. Mounting plates are symmetrically installed on the top of the two mounting bases, and the food storage and pushing unit is located between the two mounting plates. A pot washing unit is located behind the automatic cooking pot on the operating cabinet.

[0008] Furthermore, drive shafts are symmetrically installed at both ends of the automatic cooking pot, and each drive shaft is driven to rotate in both directions by a motor installed in the mounting base.

[0009] Furthermore, the food storage and pushing unit includes a food storage compartment assembly, a food pushing assembly, a seasoning conveying channel, a seasoning storage container, and a feeding pump. The food storage compartment assembly includes a main dish storage compartment and a side dish storage compartment with an open bottom. The seasoning conveying channel is located directly above the automatic cooking pot. The main dish storage compartment and the side dish storage compartment are arranged around the seasoning conveying channel. The food pushing assembly is installed between two mounting plates at the bottom of the food storage compartment assembly.

[0010] The condiment storage containers consist of several units, each equipped with a feeding pump. An inlet pipe is connected to the inlet of the feeding pump and extends into the condiment storage container. An outlet pipe is connected to the outlet of the feeding pump and extends into the condiment conveying channel.

[0011] Furthermore, the food pushing component includes a food pushing mechanism located at the bottom of each main dish storage compartment and side dish storage compartment. The food pushing mechanism includes a mounting groove, an electric push rod, a side dish frame, and a sealing plate. The mounting groove has an open top and one inner end, and its width is consistent with the width of the main dish storage compartment and the side dish storage compartment. Mounting grooves are welded at the bottom outlets of both the main dish storage compartment and the side dish storage compartment. A side dish frame, which is driven to extend and retract by the electric push rod, is installed in the mounting groove. The side dish frame has an open top and bottom. When the electric push rod extends, it pushes the food in the side dish frame directly below the seasoning conveying channel. A sealing plate is horizontally welded at one outer end of the side dish frame. When the side dish frame is pushed out, the sealing plate blocks the bottom outlet of the corresponding compartment.

[0012] Furthermore, the food storage and pushing unit also includes dust covers, which are installed on the main dish storage compartment, the side dish storage compartment, and the seasoning storage container.

[0013] Furthermore, the washing unit includes a water tank and a high-pressure water gun. The water tank is embedded in the rear of the control cabinet countertop. A high-pressure water gun connected to a water source is installed behind the water tank via a mounting bracket. A drain pipe is connected below the water tank.

[0014] Furthermore, an operation screen is mounted on the front surface of the mounting base.

[0015] The advantages and positive effects of this utility model are:

[0016] 1. This utility model integrates the functions of preparing ingredients, cooking, serving, and washing the pot. No manual intervention is required for ingredient sorting, feeding, and pot cleaning. One device can independently complete the preparation of dishes, greatly reducing reliance on manual labor and lowering labor costs in the catering industry.

[0017] 2. The food feeding mechanism of this utility model uses an electric push rod to drive the food preparation basket to accurately feed the ingredients. The size of the food preparation basket can be adapted according to the amount of ingredients used to meet the production needs. At the same time, the sealing plate is used to block the bottom outlet of the compartment during the feeding process to solve the problem of leakage, ensure accurate feeding, keep the cooking environment clean, and reduce the amount of cleaning work.

[0018] 3. The washing unit of this utility model adopts a design that combines high-pressure water gun spraying with automatic cooking wok rotation and flipping. The water flow can cover all areas of the inner wall of the wok, quickly rinsing away residual food residue. The wastewater after washing is directly poured into the sink to avoid pollution and meet the hygiene requirements of continuous cooking.

[0019] 4. This utility model allows for the preset of menus and parameters via an operation screen, enabling precise control of ingredient quantities, seasoning amounts, and stir-frying times, avoiding human error and ensuring consistent taste in dishes; the equipment is made of food-grade stainless steel, meeting food processing hygiene standards and ensuring safe and reliable use. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 This is a rear-view perspective view of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the structure of the food storage and pushing unit of this utility model;

[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the food delivery component of this utility model.

[0024] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures

[0025] 1-Ingredient storage and pushing unit, 2-Operating screen, 3-Automatic cooking pot, 4-Mounting base, 5-Serving tray, 6-Operating cabinet, 7-Dust cover, 8-Mounting upright plate, 9-Water tank, 10-High-pressure water gun, 11-Main dish storage compartment, 12-Seasoning conveying channel, 13-Side dish storage compartment, 14-Feeding pump, 15-Seasoning storage compartment, 16-Mounting slot, 17-Electric push rod, 18-Sealing plate, 19-Side dish frame. Detailed Implementation

[0026] The embodiments of this utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings:

[0027] An integrated cooking robot is innovative in that it includes an operating cabinet 6 made of food-grade stainless steel, which is safe, hygienic, and easy to clean. Symmetrical mounting bases 4 are installed on both ends of the cabinet's countertop. An automatic cooking pot 3 is rotatably mounted between the two mounting bases via bearings. The automatic cooking pot holds the ingredients and stirs them while the inner pot rotates. In this embodiment, the automatic cooking pot used is a CN-8130-DC product manufactured by Chineng Commercial Kitchen Equipment Co., Ltd., which mainly includes an outer shell, an inner pot, a motor, and an electric heating element. The inner pot, driven by the motor, is rotatably mounted inside the outer shell and heated by the electric heating element.

[0028] The automatic cooking pot has drive shafts symmetrically welded to both ends of its outer shell. The end of each drive shaft away from the automatic cooking pot extends into the corresponding mounting base and is connected to a motor installed in the mounting base via a coupling. The motor is a servo motor, which can drive the drive shaft to perform forward and reverse rotation, thereby causing the automatic cooking pot to flip back and forth, realizing the functions of pouring out food and emptying the water used to wash the pot.

[0029] Two mounting bases are symmetrically fixedly mounted on their tops with mounting plates 8, and a food storage and pushing unit 1 is welded between the two mounting plates.

[0030] The food storage and pushing unit includes a food storage compartment assembly, a food pushing assembly, a seasoning conveying channel 12, a seasoning storage container 15, and a feeding pump 14. The food storage compartment assembly includes a main dish storage compartment 11 and a side dish storage compartment 13 with an open bottom. The seasoning conveying channel is located directly above the automatic cooking pot. The main dish storage compartment and the side dish storage compartment are arranged around the seasoning conveying channel. The food pushing assembly is installed between two mounting plates at the bottom of the food storage compartment assembly.

[0031] In this embodiment, the seasoning storage container is a seasoning storage compartment. A row of seasoning storage compartments is installed at the front end of the food storage compartment assembly. A feeding pump is installed on each seasoning storage compartment. A feeding pipe extending into the seasoning storage compartment is connected to the feeding port of the feeding pump, and a discharging pipe extending into the seasoning conveying channel is connected to the discharging port of the feeding pump.

[0032] The seasoning storage container can also be a seasoning storage barrel. Multiple integrated cooking robots share multiple seasoning storage barrels containing different seasonings, and the seasonings are pumped into the seasoning delivery channel of the corresponding integrated cooking robot by a feeding pump.

[0033] In this embodiment, the food storage and delivery unit includes four large compartments and four small compartments. The four large compartments are for storing main dishes, arranged in pairs and mounted side-by-side on the mounting plates at both ends. These main dish compartments are used to store main ingredients such as meat, root vegetables, and leafy greens. The four small compartments are for storing side dishes, arranged in pairs and welded side-by-side between the two large compartments in the front-to-back direction. These side dish compartments are used to store secondary ingredients such as scallions, ginger, and garlic.

[0034] The number of seasoning storage compartments is set according to actual needs, and they are used to store seasonings such as oil, soy sauce, and vinegar separately. The feeding pump is a miniature metering pump, which can deliver the seasonings in measured quantities into the automatic cooking pot.

[0035] The food pushing component includes a food pushing mechanism located at the bottom of each main dish storage compartment and side dish storage compartment. The food pushing mechanism includes an installation groove 16, an electric push rod 17, a side dish frame 19, and a sealing plate 18. The installation groove has an open top and one inner end, and its width is consistent with the width of the main dish storage compartment and the side dish storage compartment. Installation grooves are welded at the bottom outlets of the main dish storage compartment and the side dish storage compartment. A side dish frame driven by the electric push rod is installed in the installation groove. The side dish frame has an open top and bottom. When the electric push rod extends, it pushes the food in the side dish frame directly below the seasoning conveying channel, and the food falls into the automatic cooking pot. A sealing plate is horizontally welded at one outer end of the side dish frame. When the side dish frame is pushed out, the sealing plate blocks the bottom outlet of the corresponding compartment to prevent the food in the compartment from leaking out.

[0036] The food storage and pushing unit also includes dust covers, with dust covers 7 installed on top of the main dish storage compartment, the side dish storage compartment, and the seasoning storage compartment.

[0037] The washing unit includes a water tank 9 and a high-pressure water gun 10. The water tank is embedded in the countertop of the control cabinet. A high-pressure water gun connected to a water source is installed behind the water tank via a mounting bracket. A drain pipe is connected to the bottom of the water tank and is connected to the existing drain in the kitchen.

[0038] The high-pressure water gun sprays water directly into the interior of the automatic cooking pot. Once a dish is cooked, the motor drives the automatic cooking pot to tilt backward, and the high-pressure water gun turns on, spraying water into the pot. At the same time, the pot rotates inside, ensuring that all surfaces inside are rinsed by the water flow. The resulting wastewater and residue fall into the sink as the pot tilts. After cleaning, the motor drives the automatic cooking pot to tilt forward, returning it to the cooking position, ready to cook the next dish.

[0039] On the countertop of the control cabinet, directly in front of the automatic cooking pot, there is a serving tray 5, which is used to hold the finished dishes poured out by the automatic cooking pot.

[0040] An operation screen 2 is installed on the front surface of the mounting base. The operation screen is electrically connected to the automatic cooking pot, motor, feeding pump, and electric push rod. The operation screen can preset menus and configure parameters such as the amount of ingredients to be added, the amount of seasonings, the stir-frying time, and the pot washing time to achieve automatic control.

[0041] The control cabinet has storage space inside, which can be used to store spare serving dishes or other cooking tools, thus improving space utilization.

[0042] The working process of this embodiment is as follows:

[0043] First, preset the cooking parameters of the dish through the control screen, put the washed and chopped main ingredients into the main dish storage compartment, the secondary ingredients into the side dish storage compartment, and put the seasonings into the corresponding seasoning storage compartments.

[0044] After the equipment is started, the feeding pump first feeds cooking oil into the automatic cooking pot according to the preset amount. Then, the electric push rod pushes each side dish basket in sequence according to the preset program, feeding the side ingredients and main ingredients into the automatic cooking pot in sequence. During the feeding process, the sealing plate blocks the outlet of the compartment to prevent leakage.

[0045] Then, the feeding pump delivers soy sauce, dark soy sauce and other seasonings into the automatic cooking pot through the discharge pipe according to the preset dosage. The automatic cooking pot then cooks the food that has been fed in.

[0046] After cooking is complete, the motor drives the automatic wok to flip forward, pouring the finished dish into the serving plate in front, thus completing the serving process.

[0047] After the food is cooked, the motor drives the automatic cooking pot to flip backward, and the high-pressure water gun sprays water. The rotation of the automatic cooking pot washes the pot, and the wastewater is poured into the sink.

[0048] After washing the pot, the automatic wok resets, ready for cooking the next dish.

[0049] Although embodiments and drawings of the present invention have been disclosed for illustrative purposes, those skilled in the art will understand that various substitutions, variations and modifications are possible without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention and the appended claims. Therefore, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the contents disclosed in the embodiments and drawings.

Claims

1. An integrated cooking robot, characterized in that: The device includes an operating cabinet, mounting bases, an automatic cooking pot, a food storage and pushing unit, and a pot washing unit. Mounting bases are symmetrically installed on the left and right sides of the operating cabinet's countertop, and the automatic cooking pot is rotatably installed between the two mounting bases. Mounting uprights are symmetrically installed on the top of the two mounting bases, and the food storage and pushing unit is located between the two mounting uprights. A pot washing unit is located behind the automatic cooking pot on the operating cabinet.

2. The integrated cooking robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: Drive shafts are symmetrically installed at both ends of the automatic cooking pot, and each drive shaft is driven to rotate in both directions by a motor installed in the mounting base.

3. The integrated cooking robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The food storage and pushing unit includes a food storage compartment assembly, a food pushing component, a seasoning conveying channel, a seasoning storage container, and a feeding pump. The food storage compartment assembly includes a main dish storage compartment and a side dish storage compartment with an open bottom. The seasoning conveying channel is located directly above the automatic cooking pot. The main dish storage compartment and the side dish storage compartment are arranged around the seasoning conveying channel. The food pushing component is installed between two mounting plates at the bottom of the food storage compartment assembly. The condiment storage containers are multiple, and each condiment storage container is equipped with a feeding pump. A feeding pipe that extends into the condiment storage container is connected to the feeding port of the feeding pump, and a discharging pipe that extends into the condiment conveying channel is connected to the discharging port of the feeding pump.

4. The integrated cooking robot according to claim 3, characterized in that: The food ingredient pushing component includes a food ingredient pushing mechanism located at the bottom of each main dish storage compartment and side dish storage compartment. The food ingredient pushing mechanism includes a mounting groove, an electric push rod, a side dish frame, and a sealing plate. The mounting groove has an open top and one inner end, and its width is consistent with the width of the main dish storage compartment and the side dish storage compartment. Mounting grooves are welded at the bottom outlets of each main dish storage compartment and the side dish storage compartment. A side dish frame driven by the electric push rod is installed in the mounting groove. The side dish frame has an open top and bottom. When the electric push rod extends, it pushes the food in the side dish frame directly below the seasoning conveying channel. A sealing plate is horizontally welded at one outer end of the side dish frame. When the side dish frame is pushed out, the sealing plate blocks the bottom outlet of the corresponding compartment.

5. An integrated cooking robot according to claim 3, characterized in that: The food storage and delivery unit also includes dust covers, which are installed on the main dish storage compartment, the side dish storage compartment, and the seasoning storage container.

6. The integrated cooking robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The washing unit includes a water tank and a high-pressure water gun. The water tank is embedded in the rear of the control cabinet countertop. A high-pressure water gun connected to a water source is installed behind the water tank via a mounting bracket. A drain pipe is connected to the bottom of the water tank.

7. The integrated cooking robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: An operation screen is mounted on the front surface of the mounting base.

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