Conditioning device

The cooking device addresses the complexity and fragility of switching mechanisms by employing a rotating mechanism with stopper members and cushioning elements to ensure stable and durable state transitions.

JP2025503031AActive Publication Date: 2025-01-30SHENZHEN BOTINKIT CO LTD
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Application Number
JP2024543078
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2022-01-17
Filing Date
2022-12-09
Publication Date
2025-01-30
Estimated Expiration
2042-12-09

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Technical Problem

Conventional cooking devices have complex and easily breakable switching structures between cooking and cooking states, requiring multiple components.

Method used

A cooking device with a rotating mechanism and stopper members that limit the position of a pot body assembly using first and second position restricted members, equipped with cushioning members to absorb shocks, ensuring stable positioning without excessive wear.

Benefits of technology

The device provides stable, low-cost, and durable switching between cooking states by using a simplified structure with shock-absorbing components, maintaining the pot body assembly in predetermined positions effectively.

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Abstract

The present application discloses a cooking device comprising a machine base, a rotation mechanism, and a pan body assembly, the pan body assembly being rotatably connected to the machine base via the rotation mechanism, the machine base being provided with a first position limiting member, the rotation mechanism being provided with a stopper member, when the rotation mechanism rotates, the stopper member rotates and hits the first position limiting member to perform a stopping function, so that the pan body assembly is in a first position limiting state. The present application realizes the position limit of the pan body assembly by cooperation between the first position limiting member and the stopper member, and can stably maintain the pan body assembly in a predetermined state, and has a simple structure, low cost, and is not prone to failure.
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Description

[Technical field]

[0001] TECHNICAL FIELD The present application relates to the technical field of cooking equipment, and more particularly to a cooking device. [Background technology]

[0002] As the pace of people's lives accelerates, more and more people need cooking appliances that can cook automatically, free their hands, and cook conveniently and quickly. Cooking machines can cook automatically without human intervention through microcomputer control, and can be used for multiple purposes with one pot, saving effort and producing no smoke, so they are favored by more and more users. Cooking robots are set in two states: cooking and serving, and often need to switch between these two states when used. At present, the switching restriction structure between cooking and serving is more complicated and requires the coordination of multiple structures. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0003] The embodiments of the present application provide a cooking apparatus to solve the technical problems in the prior art that the limiting structure is complicated and prone to failure. [Means for solving the problem]

[0004] To achieve this objective, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0005] A cooking device comprising a machine base, a rotation mechanism, and a pan body assembly, the pan body assembly being rotatably connected to the machine base via the rotation mechanism, the machine base being provided with a first position limiting member, the rotation mechanism being provided with a stopper member, and when the rotation mechanism rotates, the stopper member rotates and hits the first position limiting member to perform a stopping function, whereby the pan body assembly is in a first position limiting state.

[0006] In one embodiment, a first buffer member is provided on the first position limiting member, and when the stopper member rotates to the first position limiting state, the stopper member contacts the first buffer member and is stopped by the first position limiting member.

[0007] In one embodiment, the machine base is further provided with a second position limiting member, and when the rotation mechanism rotates, the stopper member rotates and hits the second position limiting member, thereby placing the pan body assembly in a second position limiting state.

[0008] In one embodiment, the second position limiting member is provided with a second buffer member, and when the stopper member rotates to the second position limiting state, the stopper member contacts the second buffer member and is stopped by the first position limiting member.

[0009] In one embodiment, the first buffer member and / or the second buffer member are shock absorbing sleeves, and the shock absorbing sleeves are fitted to the first buffer member and / or the second buffer member.

[0010] In one embodiment, the rotation mechanism includes a rotation shaft, the pan body assembly is connected to the machine base via the rotation shaft, and the stopper member is connected to the rotation shaft.

[0011] In one embodiment, the first position limiting member and the second position limiting member are spaced apart from each other along the rotation direction of the rotation shaft.

[0012] In one embodiment, the stopper member is fixedly connected to the rotation mechanism, and a free end thereof can be provided across at least the first position limiting member and / or the second position limiting member.

[0013] In one embodiment, the machine base includes a machine base body and a pair of support bases, the pair of support bases are fixed respectively to both sides of the machine base body, the pair of support bases are provided with through holes, both ends of the rotation shaft respectively pass through the through holes, and the first position limiting member and the second position limiting member are both disposed on the support base.

[0014] In one embodiment, the rotating shaft is further provided with a fixing hole, and a temperature measuring device is provided within the fixing hole for detecting the temperature of the pan body in the pan body assembly. Effect of the Invention

[0015] The beneficial effects of the present application are as follows:

[0016] In the cooking device described in the present application, the machine base is provided with a first position limiting member, the rotation mechanism is provided with a stopper member, when the rotation mechanism rotates, i.e. when the cooking device switches between a cooking state and a food dispensing state, the rotation mechanism drives the stopper member to rotate synchronously, and when the stopper member rotates to the first position limiting member, the first position limiting member limits the rotation of the stopper member, thereby stopping the rotation of the rotation mechanism so that the pan body assembly is in the first position limiting state. In the present application, the first position limiting member and the stopper member cooperate to realize the position limit of the pan body assembly, and the pan body assembly can be stably maintained in a predetermined state, and the structure is simple, low-cost, and not easily broken. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0017] In order to more clearly describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the drawings that need to be used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art are briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings based on these drawings without creative efforts.

[0018] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic diagram of a partial structure of a cooking device according to an embodiment of the present application. FIG. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a side view of FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0019] In order to make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present application clearer, the technical solutions of the present application are described in detail through the embodiments with reference to the drawings in the examples of the present application. Obviously, the described examples are part of the examples of the present application, but not all the examples, and the features in the examples of the present application can be combined with each other if there is no contradiction. Based on the examples of the present application, all other examples obtained by those skilled in the art without creative efforts are included in the scope of protection of the present application.

[0020] In the drawings, the same or similar numbers represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions, and in the description of the present application, the orientations and positional relationships indicated by terms such as "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inside," and "outside" are based on the orientations and positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are merely intended to facilitate and simplify the description of the present application, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a specific orientation or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the scope of protection of the present application. In the description of the present application, the terms "first," "second," and the like are used only to distinguish one from another, and do not indicate their importance, order, etc.

[0021] In the description of this application, unless otherwise clearly limited, the terms "attached", "coupled", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, they may be fixed or movable connection, detachable connection, mechanical connection, electrical connection, direct connection, indirect connection via an intermediate medium, internal communication between two elements, etc. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application on a case-by-case basis.

[0022] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the cooking device of the present application includes a machine base, a rotation mechanism, and a pan body assembly, the pan body assembly is rotatably connected to the machine base via the rotation mechanism, the machine base is provided with a first position limiting member 110, the rotation mechanism is provided with a stopper member 210, when the rotation mechanism rotates, the stopper member 210 rotates and hits the first position limiting member 110 to perform a stopping function, so that the pan body assembly is in a first position limiting state. As shown in Figure 2, the pan body assembly is not shown in the drawings of this embodiment, and the connecting flange 200 is connected to the pan body assembly.

[0023] A first position limiting member 110 is provided on the machine base, and a stopper member 210 is provided on the rotation mechanism, and when the rotation mechanism rotates, i.e., when the cooking device switches between a cooking state and a food dispensing state, the rotation mechanism drives the stopper member 210 to rotate synchronously, and when the stopper member 210 rotates to the first position limiting member 110, the first position limiting member 110 limits the rotation of the stopper member 210, thereby stopping the rotation of the rotation mechanism so that the pot body assembly is in the first position limiting state.

[0024] The first position limiting member 110 is provided with a first buffer member 112, and when the stopper member 210 rotates to the first position limiting state, the stopper member 210 comes into contact with the first buffer member 112 and is stopped by the first position limiting member 110. The first position limiting member 110 may be an elastic buffer member attached to the first position limiting member 110 to reduce impact damage caused by excessive position limiting of the pan body assembly. The position where the first buffer member 112 is attached is the side of the first position limiting member 110 close to the stopper member 210, and the height at which the first buffer member 112 is attached only needs to be a height at which the stopper member 210 can come into contact. Therefore, when the stopper member 210 rotates to the first position limiting member 110, the stopper member 210 comes into contact with the first buffer member 112 and is stopped by the first position limiting member 110. The first buffer member 112 is made of monomeric elastic polyurethane.

[0025] As shown in FIG. 1, in this embodiment, it is preferable that the first position limiting member 110 has a convex pillar structure, the first buffer member 112 may be configured as a buffer sleeve fitted into the first position limiting member 110, and the stopper member 210 may be configured as a long strip structure, the length of which only needs to be long enough to contact the first position limiting member 110 after rotation.

[0026] As shown in FIG. 1, a second position limiting member 120 is further provided on the machine base, and when the rotation mechanism rotates, the stopper member 210 rotates and hits the second position limiting member 120, thereby placing the pan body assembly in a second position limiting state.

[0027] A second position limiting member 120 is provided on the machine base 10, and a stopper member 210 is provided on the rotation mechanism, and when the rotation mechanism rotates, i.e., when the cooking device switches between a cooking state and a food dispensing state, the rotation mechanism drives the stopper member 210 to rotate synchronously, and when the stopper member 210 rotates to the second position limiting member 120, the second position limiting member 120 limits the rotation of the stopper member 210, thereby stopping the rotation of the rotation mechanism so that the pot body assembly is in the second position limiting state.

[0028] The second position limiting member 120 is provided with a second buffer member 122, and when the stopper member 210 rotates to the first position limiting state, the stopper member 210 comes into contact with the second buffer member 122 and is stopped by the second position limiting member 120. The second buffer member 122 may be an elastic buffer member attached to the second position limiting member 120 to reduce impact damage caused by excessive restriction of the pan body assembly. The position where the second buffer member 122 is attached is the side of the second position limiting member 120 close to the stopper member 210, and the height at which the second buffer member 122 is attached only needs to be a height at which the stopper member 210 can contact it, so that when the stopper member 210 rotates to the second position limiting member 120, the stopper member 210 comes into contact with the second buffer member 122 and is stopped by the first position limiting member 110. The second buffer member 122 is made of monomeric elastic polyurethane.

[0029] As shown in FIG. 1, in this embodiment, it is preferable that the second position limiting member 120 has a convex column structure, the second buffer member 122 may be configured as a buffer sleeve fitted into the second position limiting member 120, and the stopper member 210 may be configured as a long strip structure, the length of which only needs to be long enough to contact the second position limiting member 120 after rotation.

[0030] 1 , the rotation mechanism includes a rotating shaft 212, and the pan body assembly is connected to the bearing 214 via the rotating shaft 212. The machine base includes a machine base body and a pair of support bases 214, the pair of support bases are fixed to both sides of the machine base body, the pair of support bases 214 are provided with through holes, and both ends of the rotating shaft 212 pass through the through holes, and the first position limiting member 110 and the second position limiting member 120 are both disposed on the support bases 214 and fixed by a snap ring 215. The stopper member 210 is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft 212, and the free end of the stopper member 210 is arranged across the first position limiting member 110 and / or the second position limiting member 120, or the free end of the stopper member 210 is arranged extending from the second position limiting member 110 and / or the second position limiting member 110 and / or the second position limiting member 120, and the stopping function of the stopper member 210 can be realized by these two arrangement methods.

[0031] The first position limiting member 110 and the second position limiting member 120 are spaced apart from each other along the rotation direction of the rotation shaft 212. The position of the first position limiting member 110 can be set according to the use angle of the pan body assembly. Generally, the pan body assembly is positioned between the upright state and the cooking state, the pan body assembly has a flip angle range of 0 to 120 degrees, and the limit angle formed by the first position limiting member 110 and the second position limiting member 120 is a range of 0 to 130 degrees. The limit angle formed by the first position limiting member 110 and the second position limiting member 120 is slightly larger than the flip angle range of the pan body assembly of the pan body, and may be adjusted according to the needs of the user, and different safety margins may be set. For example, under normal circumstances, the position limit of the first position limiting member 110 is to keep the pan body assembly in a cooking state, i.e., to keep the pan body assembly at 90 degrees, and the position limit of the second position limiting member 120 is to keep the pan body assembly in a cooking state, i.e., to keep the pan body assembly in a horizontal position.

[0032] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the rotating shaft 212 is further provided with a fixing hole, and a temperature measuring device 216 is provided in the fixing hole to detect the temperature of the pan body in the pan body assembly. The temperature measuring device is a non-contact temperature measuring device, preferably an infrared temperature measuring device. The temperature measuring device 216 is attached to the rotating shaft 212, and when the rotating shaft 212 rotates, the temperature measuring device 216 rotates with the rotation of the rotating shaft 212 to directly monitor the temperature of the pan body, thereby avoiding the inaccurate monitoring of the pan temperature due to interruption, or the connection wire being easily tangled and broken due to being installed in another position.

[0033] The above is merely a description of the preferred embodiments and the technical principles applied in the present application. Those skilled in the art can understand that the present application is not limited to the specific embodiments described herein, and various obvious modifications, rearrangements, and substitutions can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of protection of the present application. Therefore, although the present application has been described in detail through the above embodiments, the present application is not limited to the above embodiments, and can further include other equivalent embodiments without departing from the concept of the present application, and the scope of the present application is determined by the appended claims. [Explanation of symbols]

[0034] 110 First position limiting member 112 First cushioning member 120 Second position limiting member 122 Second cushioning member 200 Connection flange 210 Stopper member 212 Rotational Axis 214 Support Base 215 Retaining ring 216 Temperature measuring device

Claims

1. A cooking apparatus comprising a machine base, a rotation mechanism, and a pan body assembly, the pan body assembly being rotatably connected to the machine base via the rotation mechanism, the machine base being provided with a first position limiting member, the rotation mechanism being provided with a stopper member, and when the rotation mechanism rotates, the stopper member rotates and hits the first position limiting member to perform a stopping function, thereby causing the pan body assembly to be in a first position limiting state.

2. 2. The cooking apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first position limiting member is provided with a first buffer member, and when the stopper member rotates to the first position limiting state, the stopper member comes into contact with the first buffer member and is stopped by the first position limiting member.

3. The cooking device of claim 2, further comprising a second position limiting member on the machine base, and when the rotation mechanism rotates, the stopper member rotates and contacts the second position limiting member, thereby placing the pan body assembly in a second position limiting state.

4. 4. The cooking apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the second position limiting member is provided with a second buffer member, and when the stopper member rotates to the second position limiting state, the stopper member comes into contact with the second buffer member and is stopped by the second position limiting member.

5. 5. The cooking appliance according to claim 4, wherein the first buffer member and / or the second buffer member is an impact absorbing sleeve, and the impact absorbing sleeve is fitted to the first buffer member and / or the second buffer member.

6. The cooking device of claim 3 , wherein the rotating mechanism includes a rotating shaft, the pan body assembly is connected to the machine base via the rotating shaft, and the stopper member is connected to the rotating shaft.

7. The cooking apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the first position limiting member and the second position limiting member are spaced apart from each other in a rotational direction of the rotation shaft.

8. The cooking apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the stopper member is fixedly connected to the rotation mechanism, and a free end thereof can be provided across at least the first position limiting member and / or the second position limiting member.

9. 9. The cooking apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the machine base includes a machine base body and a pair of support bases, the pair of support bases are fixed to both sides of the machine base body, the pair of support bases are provided with through holes, both ends of the rotating shaft pass through the through holes, and the first position limiting member and the second position limiting member are both disposed on the support bases.

10. The cooking device according to claim 8, characterized in that the rotating shaft is further provided with a fixing hole, and a temperature measuring device is provided within the fixing hole for detecting the temperature of the pan body in the pan body assembly.

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