Ingredient supply mechanism for automatic cooking device, automatic cooking device, and automatic cooking method

Abstract

To provide a material supply mechanism of automatic cooking device, an automatic cooking device and an automatic cooking method.SOLUTION: In an automatic cooking device, operation units such as a conveyor, a material supply mechanism and a cooking assembly are arranged compactly in a surrounding manner and to significantly reduce floor space. A supply oscillation device of the material supply mechanism picks ingredient boxes on the conveyor and pushes the ingredient boxes to storage platforms. A supply clamp device of the material supply mechanism picks an ingredient box on the storage platform and rotates to move the ingredient box over a cooking pot, thereby pouring the ingredient into the cooking pot. Further, the supply clamp device rotates the empty ingredient box into which the ingredient has been poured over a garbage bag ring and enables the ingredient box to fall into a garbage bag. All units in this automatic cooking device are compactly arranged to save space and cover small area, particularly suitable for small kitchens.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of small kitchen cooking devices and cooking methods, and more particularly to an ingredient supply mechanism for an automatic cooking device, an automatic cooking device, and an automatic cooking method. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventional cooking devices, such as the material supply and movement mechanism for material containers used in the automatic cooking device disclosed in Chinese Patent Application Publication No. 109573554, typically have a single-tiered food container containing ingredients spread out horizontally next to the counter to facilitate easy access to ingredients. This results in a large footprint for the material supply mechanism, making it unsuitable for small kitchens or restaurants operating in locations with limited space and area. Meanwhile, the automatic cooking equipment and cooking method using the same disclosed in Chinese Patent Application Publication No. 108354435 solves the problem of large footprints due to the spread-out food containers, but the material containers in the material supply mechanism are stored on shelves. Although the vertical placement allows the food containers to be placed at different heights, shelves are essentially a protective structure that encloses the food, and are heavy and take up space, making them unsuitable for small kitchens. Furthermore, although sealing the shelves can adequately protect ingredients and allow them to be stored safely, in the field of automatic cooking, the series of operations of opening the shelves, placing the food cases, and closing the doors can be difficult in research and development. Therefore, how to reduce the footprint of the ingredient supply mechanism, stably place the food cases, and be applicable to automatic cooking is a challenge that needs to be solved in this field.

[0003] While many current cooking appliances require manual addition of ingredients, the ingredient selection and addition mechanism of the frying appliance disclosed in Chinese Utility Model No. 208692934 uses a commonly used automatic addition method, which involves magnetically attracting the ingredients from the food container. However, since one side of the cooking table is generally relatively hot, the magnetic force can affect stability during operation. Meanwhile, the addition mechanism uses a support arm to throw ingredients into the pan, which can easily cause ingredients to splash, affecting the hygiene of the work environment. Therefore, a physical clamping device is needed to ensure a stable ingredient addition process. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Chinese Patent Application Publication No. 109573554 [Patent Document 2] Chinese Patent Application Publication No. 108354435 [Patent Document 3] Chinese Utility Model No. 208692934 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] The present invention provides an ingredient supply mechanism for an automatic cooking device, an automatic cooking device, and an automatic cooking method. The ingredient supply mechanism of the present invention has an open, vertically distributed arrangement, which occupies a small area, makes it easy to add ingredients, and allows for stable placement. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The technical means used in the present invention are as follows:

[0007] An ingredient supply mechanism for an automatic cooking device is installed on a cooking work table, and includes a lifting device that is installed on one side of the cooking work table and can be raised and lowered. The lifting device includes a plurality of mounting tables of different heights that are stacked vertically, and a supply clamp device that is located on one side of the mounting tables and rotatably installed on the top of the cooking work table.

[0008] Preferably, the lifting device includes an upright support column installed on one side of the cooking work surface so as to be able to rise and fall, and the placing table is installed horizontally on the upright support column.

[0009] Preferably, the mounting base includes a U-shaped outer edge fixed to an upright support, with a first base mounted on the outer edge at the central U-shaped opening of the outer edge, and a second base that fits the opening structure of the outer edge at the opening of the U-shaped outer edge.

[0010] Preferably, the height of the outer edge is greater than the height of the first and second bases, and the first and second bases and the outer edge surround each other to form a loading space with an open top, within which a food case is placed.

[0011] Preferably, one or more pedestal sensors are located on the top side of the first pedestal.

[0012] Preferably, the upright support includes a vertical plate and a connecting plate, the platform is installed on the vertical plate, the connecting plate is L-shaped, and a movable member is installed at the bottom end of the L-shaped connecting plate, and the movable member is installed on one side of the cooking work table so as to be able to rise and fall.

[0013] Preferably, a vertical slide groove is provided on one side of the cooking work table on which the lifting device is installed, and a slide assembly is installed along the slide groove within the cooking work table, the slide assembly including a screw rod installed in the slide groove, a slider slidably installed on the screw rod, and an electric actuator installed on one side of the screw rod, the electric actuator being electrically connected to the slider, and the moving member and the slider being fixedly connected via the slide groove.

[0014] Preferably, the supply clamp device includes a first pivot shaft driver installed in a cooking work table, a clamp first pivot shaft rotatably connected to the top of the first pivot shaft driver, a swivel chamber connected to the top of the clamp first pivot shaft, the swivel chamber located on the top of the cooking work table, and an open horizontal rod extending horizontally from the swivel chamber.

[0015] Preferably, the open horizontal rod includes a handle connected to the pivot chamber, and an arcuate claw is provided at one end of the handle away from the pivot chamber, and an arcuate inner groove is provided on the inside of the arcuate claw.

[0016] Preferably, a second push rod pivot shaft is further installed within the swivel chamber, and the second push rod pivot shaft includes a telescopic drive unit installed within the swivel chamber. A telescopic rod is horizontally connected to one side of the telescopic drive unit near the open horizontal rod and is extendable and contractible. The telescopic rod extends outside the swivel chamber. An arc-shaped push claw is installed at the end of the telescopic rod remote from the telescopic drive unit. A movable rod is installed around the telescopic rod and fixedly connected to the telescopic drive unit. A handle of the open horizontal rod is installed on the movable rod located outside the swivel chamber.

[0017] Preferably, a second rotary shaft driver is further installed in the swivel chamber, and the second rotary shaft driver is rotatably connected to the second rotary shaft of the push rod.

[0018] The automatic cooking device includes the ingredient supply mechanism described above.

[0019] Preferably, the automatic cooking apparatus further includes a cooking assembly, the cooking assembly being placed on a cooking work surface on one side of the feed clamp device, and the height of the cooking assembly being compatible with the height of the feed clamp device.

[0020] Preferably, the cooking assembly includes a cooking pot and an inverting table, the cooking pot is rotatably mounted on the inverting table, the inverting table is rotatably mounted on the cooking work surface, the rotation axis of the inverting table is a horizontal axis, and the rotation axis about which the cooking pot rotates is a central axis perpendicular to the bottom surface of the cooking pot.

[0021] Preferably, a horizontally rotatable plate rotating device is installed on the cooking work table at the bottom of the cooking pot, and the plate rotating device includes a plate rotating drive device installed inside the cooking work table, a plate rotating shaft is rotatably installed on the top of the plate rotating drive device, the top of the plate rotating shaft extends outside the cooking work table, a plate rotating support is horizontally connected to the plate rotating shaft extended outside the cooking work table, a holder is installed at one end of the plate rotating support away from the plate rotating shaft, a serving plate is clamped in the holder, and when the plate rotating support rotates to the bottom of the cooking pot, the serving plate is positioned directly below the cooking pot.

[0022] Preferably, a wastewater drain is provided on the cooking work surface, and the wastewater drain is located directly below the cooking pot.

[0023] Preferably, an openable loading chamber is provided at the bottom of the wastewater discharge device, one or more liquid storage devices are provided in the loading chamber, and a weighing scale is provided at the bottom of the liquid storage device.

[0024] Preferably, a stirring device and a pouring device are provided on the top of the cooking pot, and the pouring device is connected to the liquid containing device by a pipe.

[0025] Preferably, a mounting base is installed on the cooking work surface on the side away from the supply clamp device of the cooking pot, and a mounting housing is installed on the mounting base and positioned on top of the cooking pot, the pouring device is installed within the mounting housing and includes one or more liquid pumps, a nozzle is installed on the bottom of the mounting housing, the liquid containing device and the liquid pump are both connected to the nozzle via piping, and each piping is installed with a pump structure.

[0026] Preferably, a stirring device is provided on one side of the nozzle on the bottom surface of the mounting housing, and a suction pipe connected to a liquid pump is provided within the stirring device.

[0027] Preferably, a supply vibration device is further installed on the cooking work table behind the supply clamp device, and the supply vibration device includes a toggle lever driver installed inside the cooking work table, and a toggle lever rotation shaft is rotatably connected to the top end of the toggle lever driver, and the top of the toggle lever rotation shaft extends outside the cooking work table, and a toggle lever is installed horizontally on the toggle lever rotation shaft extended outside the cooking work table, and the toggle lever can be rotated to one side of the mounting table.

[0028] Preferably, a conveyor connected to the storage mechanism is installed on the rear side of the cooking work table, the conveyor is laid out to one side of the mounting table, and the height of the conveyor located on one side of the mounting table matches the height of the toggle lever, the food case is transported on the conveyor, and a first case sensor is further installed on the cooking work table on one side of the supply shaking device.

[0029] Preferably, a second case sensor is also located on the countertop to one side of the supply clamping device.

[0030] Preferably, a garbage bag ring is provided on one side of the cooking work surface where the lifting device is provided, and the garbage bag ring is located in front of the lifting device.

[0031] Preferably, a display is further provided in front of the cooking work surface to meet ergonomic considerations.

[0032] The automatic cooking method based on the above automatic cooking device includes the following steps.

[0033] S1: After receiving a cooking instruction, the control system controls the food containers containing the corresponding ingredients to be transported onto the platforms of different heights; S2: The control system controls the feeding clamp device to feed different ingredients into the cooking pot according to the order required for cooking.

[0034] Preferably, the method further comprises the following steps:

[0035] S3: The control system controls the pouring device to add the corresponding cooking oil and seasoning to the cooking pot according to the amount and order, and controls the rotation direction, speed and cooking time of the cooking pot to cook; S4: When cooking is complete, the control system controls the inverting table to rotate along the horizontal axis, emptying the finished product from the cooking pot onto the serving tray at the bottom of the cooking pot, and controls the rotation of the tray rotating device to hand over the serving tray.

[0036] Specifically, S1 preferably includes the following:

[0037] S1.1: After receiving the cooking instruction of the dish, the control system outputs a control command to the storage mechanism to send the food container containing the required ingredients onto the conveyor, and the food container is transported along the conveyor to one side of the platform of the lifting device; S1.2: When the case sensor on the cooking work table detects that the food case on the conveyor has reached one side of the table, the corresponding table is simultaneously controlled to raise or lower to a height that matches the conveyor, and the toggle lever of the supply vibration device is controlled to rotate toward the table, so that the food case on the conveyor is sent along the U-shaped opening on the outer edge of the table into the table's placement space, and then the toggle lever returns to its original position. S1.3: A step of repeating S1.1 to S1.2 to transport food containers containing different ingredients onto specific placement tables of different heights.

[0038] Specifically, S2 preferably includes the following:

[0039] S2.1: The step of controlling the height of the table on which the material to be added is placed to rise and fall to a height that fits the arc-shaped jaws of the supply clamp device, and further controlling the rotation of the first rotating shaft of the clamp, moving the arc-shaped jaws of the open horizontal rod to rotate horizontally to the food case on the table, and engaging the inner groove of the arc-shaped jaws with the upper outer edge of the food case; S2.2: A step of controlling the movable rod to extend toward the food container, and further moving the arc-shaped pressing claw forward until it abuts against the outer wall of the food container; S2.3: After the food container is fixed to the arc-shaped claws and the push claws, the downward movement of the lifting device is controlled until the bottom of the food container is separated from the placement space, and then the rotation of the first clamp pivot shaft is controlled to move the food container fixed to the open horizontal rod and the arc-shaped claws and rotate it horizontally to the top of the cooking pot; S2.4: Further, the rotation of the movable rod is controlled to move the food case fixed in the arc-shaped claws, and rotate the food case until the mouth of the food case faces the cooking pot, and the first clamp rotating shaft is controlled to rotate clockwise and counterclockwise in small increments, moving the food case and causing it to move loosely in small increments, and then emptying the ingredients in the food case into the cooking pot.

[0040] In S2, it is preferable to further include the following:

[0041] S2.5: After emptying the ingredients in the food case into the cooking pot, control the second rotating shaft of the push rod to rotate in the opposite direction, and move the food case to a position where the case opening of the food case faces the opposite side of the cooking pot; S2.6: Controlling the rotation of the first rotating shaft of the clamp, the food container on the open horizontal rod and the arc-shaped jaws is rotated horizontally along the direction from the cooking pot to the garbage bag ring, and moves to the top of the garbage bag suspended by the garbage bag ring; S2.7: Controlling the contraction of the movable rod to separate the pressing claw from the outer wall of the food container, and controlling the first rotating shaft of the clamp to rotate clockwise and counterclockwise in small increments, so that the food container is released from the arc-shaped claw and dropped into a garbage bag; S2.8: Repeat steps S2.1 to S2.7 until all ingredients required for cooking are added to the cooking pot.

[0042] The present invention has the following advantages over the prior art.

[0043] 1. The material supply mechanism of the present invention provides a vertically distributed loading platform that is installed on one side of the cooking table and can be raised and lowered, occupying a small area and suitable for small kitchens. Furthermore, the loading platform is open, which facilitates automatic loading of food containers and allows for optimal control of the food containers' positions, ensuring stable loading of the food containers.

[0044] 2. The supply clamping device of the present invention provides a clamping device that can automatically and physically clamp the food case, allowing for stable clamping and movement of the food case. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0045] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an automatic cooking device of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the lifting device inside the cooking work table. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a schematic structural view seen from the outside when the lifting device is moved to the highest position. [Figure 6]FIG. 10 is a schematic structural view seen from the inside when the lifting device is moved to the highest position. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a schematic structural view seen from the outside when the lifting device is moved to the lowest position. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a schematic structural view of the lifting device as seen from the inside when it is moved to the lowest position. [Figure 9] 10A and 10B are diagrams illustrating the positional movement of the platform of the lifting device. [Figure 10] 10 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the supply clamp device when the pressing claws are not clamping the food case. FIG. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of FIG. 10 viewed from a different angle. [Figure 12] 10 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the supply clamp device when the pressing claws are clamping the food case. FIG. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of FIG. 12 viewed from a different angle. [Figure 14] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of a supply clamp device. [Figure 15] 10A and 10B are diagrams illustrating the process in which the supply clamp device clamps the food case, empties the ingredients above the cooking pot, and then clamps the food case and moves it above the garbage bag. [Figure 16] FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of the loading chamber at the bottom of the cooking work table. [Figure 17] FIG. 2 is a structural schematic diagram of a plate rotating device. [Figure 18] FIG. 1 is a structural schematic diagram of a cooking assembly. [Figure 19] FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of the bottom of the mounting housing. [Figure 20] FIG. 2 is a structural schematic diagram of the stirring device. [Figure 21] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the side structure of the automatic cooking device. [Figure 22] FIG. 2 is a plan view of the automatic cooking device. [Figure 23] FIG. 2 is a structural schematic diagram of a supply shaking device. [Figure 24] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating the positions of the conveyor and the supply shaking device (before the food case enters the loading table). [Figure 25]FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating the positions of the conveyor and the supply shaking device (when the food case enters the loading table). [Figure 26] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating the positions of the conveyor and the supply shaking device (when the food case is placed on the table). [Figure 27] FIG. 25 is a plan view of FIG. 24. [Figure 28] FIG. 26 is a plan view of FIG. 25. [Figure 29] FIG. 27 is a plan view of FIG. 26. [Figure 30] 10 is a diagram illustrating the process of emptying the finished product from the cooking pot onto a serving plate after cooking is complete. [Figure 31] 10 is a structural schematic diagram of another embodiment of the supply clamp device (when not clamping a food case). FIG. [Figure 32] 10 is a structural schematic diagram of another embodiment of the supply clamp device (when clamping a food case). FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0046] As shown in Figures 1 to 9, an ingredient supply mechanism for an automatic cooking device is provided. As shown on the left side of Figure 1, the ingredient supply mechanism is installed on a cooking work table 5 and includes a lifting device 1 installed on one side of the cooking work table 5 so that it can be raised and lowered. As shown in the plan view of Figure 3, the lifting device 1 includes multiple vertically stacked mounting tables 11 of different heights. The vertically stacked design reduces food contamination and occupies a small space. The ingredient supply mechanism also includes a supply clamping device 2 located on one side of the mounting table 11 and rotatably installed on the top of the cooking work table 5.

[0047] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the lifting device 1 includes an upright support 12 that is movably mounted on one side of the cooking work surface 5, and the table 11 is mounted horizontally on the upright support 12. As shown in FIG. 1, the upright support 12 includes a vertical plate 123 and a connecting plate 124, and the table 11 is mounted on the vertical plate 123. The connecting plate 124 is L-shaped, and a movable member 121 is attached to the bottom end of the L-shaped connecting plate 124, which is movably mounted on one side of the cooking work surface 5. As such, there is a space between the upright plate and the side panel of the cooking work surface 5, and the table 11 is installed vertically in this space, which also serves to protect the ingredients. Furthermore, the use of the L-shaped connecting plate 124 in this embodiment allows the placement of ingredients on the table 11 in this space to be seen from the front of the cooking work surface 5, making monitoring easy. In addition, a spacer 122 is further connected to a vertical plate 123 midway between the loading tables 11 of each stage, and the installation position of the spacer 122 and the moving member 121 ensures that the food case 41 is less likely to fall off the loading table when the supply clamp 2 clamps the food case 41.

[0048] 2 and 3, the table 11 includes a U-shaped outer edge 114 fixed to the upright support 12. A first base 111 is mounted on the outer edge 114 at the center of the U-shaped opening of the outer edge 114, and its area is the same as the bottom of the food container 41 and is used to place the food container 41. A second base 113 that fits the opening structure of the outer edge 114 is also mounted at the opening of the U-shaped outer edge 114. In one embodiment, the first base 111, the second base 113, and the outer edge 114 are integrally molded and fixed to the vertical plate 123 by fastening or screwing.

[0049] As shown in FIG. 2 , the height of the outer edge 114 is preferably greater than the heights of the first and second bases 111 and 113. Alternatively, the height of the first base 111 is set lower than the height of the second base 113 so that the food container 41 can easily slide along the U-shaped opening of the outer edge 114 to the first base 111 in the center. The first base 111, the second base 113, and the outer edge 114 form an open-topped mounting space within which the food container 41 is placed. Preferably, the outer edge 114 of the U-shaped opening further includes a guide edge 115, which enlarges the opening at that location and makes it easier for the food container 41 to slide from that location onto the first base 111. The open design of the outer edge 114 also facilitates manual replacement and replenishment when additional ingredients or materials are needed for special dishes.

[0050] 3, one or more base sensors 112 are installed on the top side of the first base 111. In this embodiment, multiple base sensors 112 are provided and evenly distributed on the top surface of the first base 111 to detect whether the food container 41 is placed on the placement table 11 and whether the food container 41 is correctly positioned. The base sensors 112, combined with real-time monitoring and control by a computer program, ensure the accuracy of the food supply procedure during the automatic cooking process.

[0051] As shown in Figure 5, a vertical slide groove 14 is provided on one side of the cooking work table 5 on which the lifting device 1 is installed, and a slide assembly 13 shown in Figure 4 is installed along the slide groove 14 within the cooking work table 5. The slide assembly 13 includes a screw rod 131 installed in the slide groove 14, and a slider 133 is slidably installed on the screw rod 131. The slide assembly 13 also includes an electric actuator 132 installed on one side of the screw rod 131, and the electric actuator 132 is electrically connected to the slider 133, and the moving member 121 and the slider 133 are fixedly connected via the slide groove 14. In this way, the electric actuator 132 provides a driving force to drive and control the slider 133 to move linearly up and down along the screw rod 131, and further moves the moving member 121 and the upright support 12 as a whole to move up and down. The design of the vertical screw rod 131 and the slide groove 14 restricts the table 11 to move only vertically, which can effectively reduce the scattering of ingredients in the food case 41.

[0052] In other embodiments, the slide assembly may be air driven, rack driven, or other drive systems common in the art to achieve precisely controlled vertical movement.

[0053] 5 and 7 are schematic diagrams of the upright support 12 when it is raised to the top and lowered to the bottom. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 9, each stage of the support table 11 is raised to the required height. In FIG. 9, FIG. 9-1 illustrates the bottommost support table 11 of the upright support 12 reaching a height where the food container 41 on that support table 11 can be clamped. FIG. 9-2 illustrates the second support table 11 from the bottom reaching a height where the food container 41 on that support table 11 can be clamped. The same applies to FIGS. 9-3 through 9-7, and FIG. 9-7 illustrates the topmost support table 11 reaching a height where the food container 41 on that support table 11 can be clamped. The slide assembly 13 is installed inside the cooking work table 5 to provide support for the driving force, prevent parts from leaking out, and increase durability.

[0054] 10 to 14, in Fig. 14, the supply clamp device 2 includes a first rotating shaft driver 21 installed within the cooking work table 5, and a clamp first rotating shaft 22 is rotatably connected to the top of the first rotating shaft driver 21. Naturally, accessories such as a shaft sleeve and a fixing base for the clamp first rotating shaft 22 are also installed correspondingly. A rotating chamber 23 is connected to the top of the clamp first rotating shaft 22, and the rotating chamber 23 is located at the top of the cooking work table 5, and an open horizontal rod 26 is extended horizontally from the rotating chamber 23.

[0055] 11, the open horizontal rod 26 includes a handle 261 connected to the swivel chamber 23. An arc-shaped claw 262 is provided at one end of the handle 261 away from the swivel chamber 23, and an arc-shaped inner groove 263 is provided inside the arc-shaped claw 262. Preferably, the arc-shaped claw 262 has a semicircular arc shape, and the selected food case 41 has an upper edge protrusion on its upper edge that fits into the arc-shaped inner groove 263, allowing the food case 41 to be more suitably clamped via the arc-shaped claw 262.

[0056] The food containers described in this invention are all commercially available and have a protrusion on the upper edge. However, in actual applications, the protrusion on the upper edge may be installed on the entire opening of the food container, or may be installed only on a portion of the container body. The key is to fit the inner groove of the present invention so that the supply clamp device can stably clamp the food container.

[0057] In another embodiment, as shown in Figures 31 and 32, an electromagnet 264 is installed on the open horizontal rod 26 and used in combination with a magnetic food container. The electromagnet 264 attracts or releases the magnetic food container 41 by a magnetic interaction method in which it is magnetized by applying current and demagnetized by cutting off the current. Similarly, the magnetic food container 41 can be attracted or released by applying current to demagnetize it. The electromagnet 264 in this embodiment can replace the push claw 251, the extendable driver 252, the movable rod 253, the extendable rod 254, and the arc-shaped claw 262. This reduces the number of parts while preventing the food container from falling off the arc-shaped claw 262 due to deformation of the food container, thereby improving the stability of food container transportation.

[0058] 11 and 14, a second push rod pivot shaft 25 is further installed within the swivel chamber 23, and the second push rod pivot shaft 25 includes a telescopic driver 252 installed within the swivel chamber 23. A telescopic rod 254 is horizontally and extendably connected to one side of the telescopic driver 252 near the open horizontal rod 26, and the telescopic rod 254 extends outside the swivel chamber 23. An arc-shaped push claw 251 is installed at the end of the telescopic rod 254 remote from the telescopic driver 252, and a movable rod 253 is installed around the telescopic rod 254 and fixedly connected to the telescopic driver 252. A handle 261 of the open horizontal rod 26 is installed on the movable rod 253 located outside the swivel chamber 23. In this way, after the upper edge of the food case 41 abuts against the inner groove 263 of the arc-shaped claw 262, the telescopic driver 252 controls the extension of the telescopic rod 254, and then the arc-shaped pushing claw 251 is moved toward the food case 41 until it abuts against the lower outer wall of the upper edge of the food case 41, thereby stably clamping the food case 41 in cooperation with the arc-shaped claw 262.

[0059] 14, a second rotating shaft driver 24 is further installed within the swivel chamber 23. The second rotating shaft driver 24 is rotatably connected to the second push rod rotating shaft 25, and can be connected by a gear or other structure, preferably to the movable rod 253. In this way, by driving the second rotating shaft driver 24, the entire second push rod rotating shaft 25 is rotated around the telescopic shaft as the rotation axis. Furthermore, the clamped food case 41 can be moved and turned upside down, allowing the ingredients in the food case 41 to fall into the cooking pot 31.

[0060] For ease of explanation, in the drawings, the vertical direction is the y-axis, and counterclockwise and clockwise directions are based on the plan view. The horizontal direction is the x-axis, and counterclockwise and clockwise directions are based on the right side view. Figure 15 shows the operation process of the supply clamp device 2. In Figure 15-1, the first clamp pivot shaft 22 rotates counterclockwise along the y-axis, and the bottommost table 11 and the food container 41 on the table 11 rise to the clamping height. The arc-shaped claw 262 moves to the food container 41, and the inner groove 263 abuts against the upper edge of the food container 41. The second pivot shaft driver 24 drives the pushing claw 251 to extend forward and abut against the outer wall of the food container 41, completing the clamping of the food container 41. 15-2, the first clamp pivot shaft 22 rotates clockwise about the y-axis, moving the food container 41 it is holding to the top of the cooking pot 31 on the cooking work table 5. Next, in FIG. 15-3, the second pivot shaft driver 24 drives the second push rod pivot shaft 25 to rotate counterclockwise about the x-axis, flipping the food container 41 and causing the ingredients inside the food container 41 to fall into the cooking pot 31 at the bottom. In FIG. 15-4, after all the ingredients in the food container 41 are inside the cooking pot 31, the second push rod pivot shaft 25 rotates clockwise again, moving the food container 41 back to its original position. In FIG. 15-5, the first clamp pivot shaft 22 continues to rotate clockwise, collecting the food container 41 and then clamping the next food container 41, continuing until all the ingredients have been added to the cooking pot 31.

[0061] Also, as shown in FIG. 1, there is provided an automatic cooking device including the above-mentioned ingredient supply mechanism.

[0062] The automatic cooking apparatus further includes a cooking assembly 3, which is installed on the cooking work table 5 on one side of the supply clamp device 2. The height of the cooking assembly 3 matches that of the supply clamp device 2. This is to make it easier to add ingredients carried by the supply clamp device 2 into the cooking assembly 3. As shown in FIG. 1, the upper level of the cooking work table 5 has a table 11 on the left, a supply clamp device 2 in the center, and the cooking assembly 3 on the right. The area where the supply clamp device 2 is located in the center is a work surface where functional components can be installed, separating the cooking zone from the ingredient zone and ensuring the hygiene of the ingredients and the table 11 on which the ingredients are placed. This layout also minimizes the amount of space required.

[0063] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 18, the cooking assembly 3 includes a cooking pot 31 and an inverting table 32. The cooking pot 31 is rotatably mounted on the inverting table 32, which is rotatably mounted on the cooking table 5. The rotation axis of the inverting table 32 is a horizontal axis, i.e., horizontal rotation axis 33 shown in FIG. 18, and the rotation axis around which the cooking pot 31 rotates is a central axis perpendicular to the bottom surface of the cooking pot 31, i.e., rotation axis 34 shown in FIG. 18. The cooking pot 31 rotates along the inclination angle of the rotation axis 34 to perform cooking functions. The inverting table 32 rotates along the horizontal rotation axis 33 to move and rotate the cooking pot 31, thereby performing functions such as serving, cleaning, and tilting after cooking is completed.

[0064] 1 and 17, a horizontally rotatable plate rotating device 9 is installed on the cooking work surface 5 below the cooking pot 31. The plate rotating device 9 includes a plate rotation drive device 94 installed inside the cooking work surface 5. A plate rotation shaft 92 is rotatably installed on the top of the plate rotation drive device 94, and the top of the plate rotation shaft 92 extends outside the cooking work surface 5. A plate rotation support 91 is horizontally connected to the plate rotation shaft 92. A holder 911 is installed at one end of the plate rotation support 91 away from the plate rotation shaft 92. A serving plate 42 is clamped in the holder 911, and when the plate rotation support 91 rotates to the bottom of the cooking pot 31, the serving plate 42 is positioned directly below the cooking pot 31. This allows for easy reception of the finished product at the bottom of the cooking pot 31 and rotation to a predetermined position to hand over the plate after cooking is complete.

[0065] 1, a wastewater discharge device 53 is installed on the cooking work table 5, and the wastewater discharge device 53 is located directly below the cooking pot 31. After one cooking cycle is completed, the cooking pot 31 is washed and the wastewater is emptied into the wastewater discharge device 53 and discharged.

[0066] As shown in FIG. 16, an openable and closable charging chamber 51 is installed at the bottom of the wastewater discharge device 53, and one or more liquid storage devices 511 are installed in the charging chamber 51, with a weighing scale installed at the bottom of the liquid storage device 511. The liquid storage device 511 can store cooking oil, soy sauce, etc., and is preferably used to store cooking oil, which may be an oil can. The weighing scale controls the amount used each time. Measuring the amount by weight allows for more precise control than controlling the amount used by pressure or time.

[0067] As shown in FIG. 1, a stirring device 6 and a pouring device 7 are installed on the top of the cooking pot 31, and the pouring device 7 is connected to the liquid storage device by piping.

[0068] Here, a mounting base 52 is installed on the cooking work surface 5 on the side of the cooking pot 31 away from the supply clamp device 2, and a mounting housing 521 is installed on the mounting base 52 and positioned on top of the cooking pot 31. The dosing device 7 is installed within the mounting housing 521 and includes one or more liquid pumps 71. One or more nozzles 72 are installed on the bottom of the mounting housing 521, and the liquid storage device 511 and liquid pump 71 are both connected to the nozzles 72 via piping. At the bottom, the larger liquid storage device 511 is preferably used to store cooking oil or other liquids used in relatively large quantities. A relatively small liquid storage device can be installed above the mounting base 52, for example, within the mounting housing 521, to store liquids used in relatively small quantities, such as seasonings, water-soluble cornstarch, and cleaning agents, facilitating organization. For non-liquid seasonings, different dosing methods can be used. Corresponding pump assemblies, storage devices, and nozzles can be connected to each other.

[0069] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 19-20, a stirrer 6 is installed on one side of the nozzle 72 on the bottom of the mounting housing 521. The stirrer 6 includes a power unit 61, a container 62, a stirring rod 63, and a suction tube 64. The container 62 is used to hold liquids containing sediment, such as water-dissolved cornstarch, which is frequently used in cooking. The power unit 61 is installed inside the mounting housing 521, and the stirring rod 63 and suction tube 64 extend from the inside of the mounting housing 521 into the container 62. The power unit 61 drives the rotation of the stirring rod 63 at the bottom, preventing clogging of the piping due to sediment and preventing deterioration of the liquid. The power unit 61 can be activated at scheduled intervals or manually. The suction tube 64 is connected to a liquid pump 71, which pumps the stirred liquid from the container 62 to the nozzle 72 as needed. As shown in FIG. 1, the right side of the cooking work surface 5 in this embodiment has optimized functional zones. In conventional cooking devices, the cooking pot 31, serving tray 42, and wastewater discharge / pouring / cleaning device are all arranged side by side in a flat plane for convenience, but in this embodiment, they are arranged in a dispersed manner in a vertical space, and the right side of the cooking work table 5 includes the pouring device 7, stirring device 6, cooking pot 31, serving tray 42, wastewater discharge tank, and loading chamber 51, all of which are arranged in a dispersed manner vertically, thereby significantly reducing the space occupied.

[0070] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 23 , a supply vibration device 8 is further installed on the cooking work table 5 behind the supply clamp device 2. The supply vibration device 8 includes a toggle lever driver 83 installed inside the cooking work table 5. A toggle lever rotation shaft 84 is rotatably connected to the top end of the toggle lever driver 83. The top of the toggle lever rotation shaft 84 extends outside the cooking work table 5. A toggle lever 81 is horizontally installed on the toggle lever rotation shaft 84 that extends outside the cooking work table 5. The toggle lever 81 can rotate to one side of the mounting table 11. Specifically, the toggle lever 81 can rotate to one side of the U-shaped opening of the mounting table 11, which is convenient for sending the food case 41 into the mounting space of the mounting table 11.

[0071] As shown in FIGS. 24-29, a conveyor 10 connected to a storage mechanism is installed behind the cooking work table 5. The storage mechanism may be a device or work zone, such as a freezer or storage room, used to store food containers 41, and can be connected to the conveyor 10 to deliver ingredients needed for cooking. The conveyor 10 extends to one side of the table 11, and the height of the conveyor 10 on that side of the table 11 matches the height of the toggle lever 81, allowing the food containers 41 to be transported on the conveyor 10. A first container sensor 54 is also installed on the cooking work table 5 on one side of the supply / shaking device 8. As shown in FIGS. 24-25, when the first container sensor 54 detects that the food container 41 has been transported to the U-shaped opening of the table 11, the toggle lever driver 83 drives the toggle lever 81 to rotate it toward the table 11, and as shown in FIG. 26, the food container 41 is delivered onto the table 11. Of course, in actual operation, depending on the particular ingredients required for cooking, some food containers 41 may be sent to the table 11 via the conveyor 10, and other food containers 41 may be placed on the table 11 by hand.

[0072] In addition, as shown in Figure 22, a second case sensor 55 is installed on the cooking work table 5 on one side of the supply clamp device 2, and is used when the supply clamp device 2 clamps the food case 41, rotates, and moves toward the cooking pot 31, and the second case sensor 55 detects whether the food case 41 is present on the supply clamp device 2.

[0073] 22, a garbage bag ring 56 is installed on one side of the cooking work table 5 where the lifting device 1 is installed. The garbage bag ring 56 is located in front of the lifting device 1, making it easy to collect the food container 41 after the supply clamp device 2 has finished adding ingredients.

[0074] As shown in FIG. 1, an ergonomic display 57 is also installed on the front side of the cooking work table 5, and is connected to the main control system to monitor, control, and operate the entire automatic cooking apparatus.

[0075] Furthermore, an automatic cooking method based on the above automatic cooking device is provided, which includes the following steps.

[0076] S1: After the control system receives a cooking instruction for a dish, it controls the food container 41 containing the corresponding ingredients to transport it onto the table 11 of different heights; S2: The control system controls the feeding clamp device 2 to feed the different ingredients into the cooking pot 31 according to the order required for cooking.

[0077] It further includes the following steps:

[0078] S3: The control system controls the pouring device 7 to pour the corresponding cooking oil and seasoning into the cooking pot 31 in accordance with the amount and order, and controls the rotation direction, speed and cooking time of the cooking pot 31 to cook the food, where the cooking oil and seasoning are pumped into the cooking pot 31 from the liquid storage device 511 and the liquid pump 71 respectively according to the menu; S4: When cooking is complete, as shown in Figure 30, the control system controls the inverting table 32 to rotate along the horizontal axis, emptying the finished product from the cooking pot 31 onto the serving tray 42 at the bottom of the cooking pot 31, and controls the rotation of the tray rotating device 9 to hand over the serving tray 42. The operator can then take the serving tray 42.

[0079] Furthermore, the method may further include the following steps:

[0080] S5: After the finished product in the cooking pot 31 is emptied onto the serving tray 42, the cooking pot 31 is returned to its original position by the actuation of the inverting table 32. The cleaning agent is sprayed out via the pouring device 7 to clean the cooking pot 31, and after cleaning is complete, the inverting table 32 is actuated to invert the cooking pot 31 and discharge the wastewater into the wastewater discharge tank.

[0081] Here, S1 specifically includes the following:

[0082] S1.1: After receiving the cooking instruction, the control system outputs a control command to the storage mechanism to send the food container 41 containing the necessary ingredients onto the conveyor 10, and the food container 41 is transported along the conveyor 10 to one side of the platform 11 of the lifting device 1; S1.2: When the case sensor on the cooking work table 5 detects that a food case 41 on the conveyor 10 has reached one side of the table 11, the corresponding table 11 is simultaneously controlled to raise or lower to a height that matches the conveyor 10, and the toggle lever 81 of the supply vibration device 8 is controlled to rotate toward the table 11, sending the food case 41 on the conveyor 10 along the U-shaped opening at the outer edge 114 of the table 11 into the placement space of the table 11, and then the toggle lever 81 returns to its original position. Of course, if a specific food item is needed, the food case 41 can be manually placed on the specific table 11.

[0083] S1.3: Step S1.1 to S1.2 are repeated to transport food cases 41 containing different ingredients onto specific tables 11 of different heights.

[0084] As shown in FIG. 15, S2 preferably specifically includes the following:

[0085] S2.1: The step of controlling the height of the table 11 on which the material to be added is to be raised and lowered to a height that fits the arc-shaped claws 262 of the supply clamp device 2, and further controlling the rotation of the clamp first rotating shaft 22, moving the arc-shaped claws 262 of the open horizontal rod 26 to rotate horizontally to the food case 41 on the table 11, and engaging the inner grooves 263 on the inner side of the arc-shaped claws 262 with the upper outer edge of the food case 41; S2.2: A step of controlling the movable rod 253 to extend toward the food case 41, and further moving the arc-shaped pushing claw 251 forward until it abuts against the outer wall of the food case 41; S2.3: Once the food case 41 is fixed to the arc-shaped claws 262 and the pushing claws 251, the downward movement of the lifting device 1 is controlled, preferably by gradually lowering it vertically in small increments, to prevent the food case 41 from colliding with the table 11 and causing the food to spill out forcefully when it is removed from the table 11, and after the bottom of the food case 41 has moved away from the table space, the rotation of the clamp first rotating shaft 22 is controlled to move the food case 41 fixed to the open horizontal rod 26 and the arc-shaped claws 262 and rotate it horizontally to the top of the cooking pot 31; S2.4: Further, the rotation of the movable rod 253 is controlled to move the food container 41 fixed to the arc-shaped claws 262 until the container mouth of the food container 41 faces the cooking pot 31; that is, the rotation of the second push rod rotating shaft 25 moves the food container 41 and rotates it 180° counterclockwise to the position shown in Figure 15-3, and the first clamp rotating shaft 22 is controlled to rotate clockwise and counterclockwise in small increments, moving the food container 41 and causing it to move loosely in small increments, providing a swinging force to increase the speed at which the food separates from the food container 41 and falls out, and further emptying the ingredients in the food container 41 into the cooking pot 31.

[0086] In S2, it is preferable to further include the following:

[0087] S2.5: After emptying the ingredients in the food case 41 into the cooking pot 31, control the second push rod rotating shaft 25 to rotate 180° in the reverse direction to the position shown in Figure 15-4, and move the food case 41 to a position where the case opening of the food case 41 faces the opposite side of the cooking pot 31; S2.6: Controlling the rotation of the clamp first rotating shaft 22, the food container 41 on the open horizontal rod 26 and the arc-shaped claw 262 is moved, and the food container 41 is rotated horizontally along the direction from the cooking pot 31 to the garbage bag ring 56, and moved to the top of the garbage bag suspended by the garbage bag ring 56; S2.7: Controlling the contraction of the movable rod 253 to move the pushing claw 251 away from the outer wall of the food case 41, and then contracting it to return to its original position, while controlling the clamp first rotating shaft 22 to rotate clockwise and counterclockwise in small increments, thereby increasing the speed at which the food case 41 falls off, and causing the food case 41 to separate from the arc-shaped claw 262 and drop into a garbage bag; S2.8: Repeat steps S2.1 to S2.7 until all ingredients required for cooking are added to the cooking pot 31.

[0088] Naturally, in this automatic cooking apparatus, the ingredient supply mechanism and cooking assembly 3 and other components are interconnected simultaneously, and the control system controls the order, time, and cooking duration of ingredients added to the cooking pot 31 to accommodate various dishes. The control system controls the timing and amount of liquids, such as oil, water, and water-dissolved cornstarch, added to the operating unit; the rotation direction, speed, and cooking duration of the cooking pot 31; and the rotation direction of the plate rotation support 91 and the delivery of cooking plates. Furthermore, in this cooking apparatus, the conveyor 10, ingredient supply mechanism, and cooking assembly 3 and other operating units are closely spaced to minimize the space required. The supply and vibration device 8 in the ingredient supply mechanism only needs to be able to pick up ingredient cases 41 from the conveyor 10 and push the ingredient cases 41 onto the table 11. In addition, the supply clamp device 2 of the material supply mechanism picks up the food case 41 on the mounting table 11 and rotates to move the food case 41 above the cooking pot 31, allowing the food to be poured into the cooking pot 31. Furthermore, the supply clamp device 2 rotates the empty food case 41 after the food has been poured therein above the garbage bag ring 56, allowing the food case 41 to drop into the garbage bag.

[0089] In this automatic cooking device, the lifting device 1 utilizes the available vertical space. By simply combining it with a supply vibration device 8 of an appropriate height, the conveyor 10 can be installed at different heights as needed to better fit the surrounding space. The rear side can be positioned against a wall, allowing the conveyor 10 to be placed close to the wall, reducing food contamination and accidents while also facilitating daily operation and maintenance. In mass production mode, multiple cooking devices can operate simultaneously, allowing for faster food transport. Furthermore, since heat and oil smoke from the cooking pot 31 disperse upward and in all directions during cooking, the multi-tiered and back-and-forth design prevents cross-contamination between food items. Furthermore, the link between the lifting device 1 and the supply clamping device 2 (vertical and swivel transport methods) shortens the distance and time required to transport ingredients, allowing ingredients to be quickly added to the pot, making complex cooking easier. Furthermore, the dual-axis design of the supply clamping device 2 allows the rotation directions of both axes to be coordinated during ingredient feeding, further stabilizing the food container 41. [Explanation of symbols]

[0090] 1 Lifting device 11 Mounting table 111 First Pedestal 112 Base Sensor 113 Second Pedestal 114 outer edge 115 Guide edge 12 Upright post 121 Moving parts 122 Spacer 123 Vertical plate 124 Connection plate 13 Slide Assembly 131 Screw rod 132 Electric Actuator 133 Slider 14 Slide groove 2. Supply clamp device 21 First rotating shaft driver 22 Clamp first rotating shaft 23 Swirling chamber 24 Second rotating shaft driver 25 Push rod second rotating shaft 251 Press Claw 252 Telescopic Drive Body 253 Movable Rod 254 Telescopic Rod 26 Open horizontal rod 261 Handle 262 Arc-shaped claw 263 Inner Ditch 264 Electromagnet 3 Cooking Assembly 31 Cooking Pot 32 Inversion Table 33 Horizontal rotation axis 34 Rotation axis 41 Food case 42 Serving Plate 5 Cooking table 51 Charging room 511 Liquid containment device 52 Mounting base 521 Mounting housing 53 Sewage discharge equipment 54 First case sensor 55 Second case sensor 56 Garbage Bag Ring 57 Display 6. Mixing device 61 Power plant 62 Container 63 Stirring rod 64 Suction tube 7 Injection device 71 Liquid Pump 72 nozzles 8 Supply shaking device 81 Toggle lever 82 Supply swing mounting bracket 83 Toggle lever driver 84 Toggle lever pivot shaft 9 Plate rotation device 91 Plate rotation support 911 Holder 92 Plate rotation axis 93 Rotating countersunk mounting bracket 94 Plate rotation drive device 10 Conveyor

Claims

1. An ingredient supply mechanism for an automatic cooking device, the ingredient supply mechanism being installed on a cooking work table (5), the ingredient supply mechanism comprising: The cooking operation table (5) includes a lifting device (1) installed on one side thereof so as to be able to move up and down, the lifting device (1) including a plurality of vertically spaced placement tables (11) on which food cases (41) are placed; a supply clamp device (2) located on one side of the table (11) and equipped with a rotatable clamp first pivot shaft (22) for clamping the food case (41) on the top of the cooking work table (5); The lifting device (1) includes an upright support (12) installed on one side of the cooking work table (5) so as to be able to move up and down, and the placing table (11) is installed horizontally on the upright support (12); The ingredient supply mechanism of an automatic cooking apparatus is characterized in that the mounting table (11) includes a U-shaped outer edge (114) fixed to an upright support (12), the U-shaped opening of the outer edge (114) has a first base (111) installed on the outer edge (114) in the central part, and a second base (113) that fits the opening structure of the outer edge (114) is installed in the opening of the U-shaped outer edge (114).

2. The material supply mechanism of the automatic cooking device described in claim 1, characterized in that the height of the outer edge (114) is higher than the height of the first base (111) and the second base (113), and a loading space with an open top is formed by the first base (111), the second base (113) and the outer edge (114) surrounding it, and a food case (41) is placed within the loading space.

3. An ingredient supply mechanism of the automatic cooking device described in claim 1, characterized in that one or more base sensors (112) are installed on the top side of the first base (111).

4. The material supply mechanism of the automatic cooking apparatus described in claim 1, characterized in that the upright support (12) includes a vertical plate (123) and a connecting plate (124), the loading platform (11) is installed on the vertical plate (123), the connecting plate (124) is L-shaped, and a movable member (121) is installed at the bottom end of the L-shaped connecting plate (124), and the movable member (121) is installed on one side of the cooking work table (5) so as to be able to rise and fall.

5. An ingredient supply mechanism for an automatic cooking device as described in claim 4, characterized in that a vertical slide groove (14) is installed on one side of a cooking work table (5) on which a lifting device (1) is installed, a slide assembly (13) is installed along the slide groove (14) within the cooking work table (5), the slide assembly (13) includes a screw rod (131) installed in the slide groove (14), a slider (133) is slidably installed on the screw rod (131), and the slide assembly (13) further includes an electric actuator (132) installed on one side of the screw rod (131), the electric actuator (132) is electrically connected to the slider (133), and the moving member (121) and the slider (133) are fixedly connected via the slide groove (14).

6. The material supply mechanism of the automatic cooking device described in claim 1, characterized in that the supply clamp device (2) includes a first rotating shaft drive body (21) installed in the cooking work table (5), the clamp first rotating shaft (22) is rotatably connected to the top of the first rotating shaft drive body (21), a swiveling chamber (23) is connected to the top of the clamp first rotating shaft (22), the swiveling chamber (23) is located at the top of the cooking work table (5), and an open horizontal rod (26) is extended horizontally from the swiveling chamber (23).

7. The material supply mechanism of the automatic cooking device described in Claim 6, characterized in that the open horizontal rod (26) includes a handle (261) connected to the swiveling chamber (23), an arc-shaped claw (262) is provided at one end of the handle (261) away from the swiveling chamber (23), and an arc-shaped inner groove (263) is provided inside the arc-shaped claw (262).

8. The ingredient supply mechanism of the automatic cooking apparatus according to claim 7, wherein a second push rod rotation shaft (25) is further installed within the swivel chamber (23), the second push rod rotation shaft (25) includes a telescopic drive body (252) installed within the swivel chamber (23), a horizontally extendable telescopic rod (254) is installed on one side of the telescopic drive body (252) close to the open horizontal rod (26), the telescopic rod (254) is extended outside the swivel chamber (23), an arc-shaped push claw (251) is installed on the end of the telescopic rod (254) remote from the telescopic drive body (252), a movable rod (253) fixedly connected to the telescopic drive body (252) is installed around the telescopic rod (254), and a handle (261) of the open horizontal rod (26) is installed on the movable rod (253) located outside the swivel chamber (23).

9. An ingredient supply mechanism for an automatic cooking device as described in Claim 8, characterized in that a second rotating shaft drive body (24) is further installed within the swiveling chamber (23), and the second rotating shaft drive body (24) is rotatably connected to the push rod second rotating shaft (25).

10. An automatic cooking device characterized by including the material supply mechanism described in claim 1.

11. An automatic cooking device as described in claim 10, further comprising a cooking assembly (3), the cooking assembly (3) being installed on a cooking work table (5) on one side of the supply clamp device (2), and the height of the cooking assembly (3) being compatible with the height of the supply clamp device (2).

12. The automatic cooking device described in claim 11, characterized in that the cooking assembly (3) includes a cooking pot (31) and an inverting table (32), the cooking pot (31) is rotatably mounted on the inverting table (32), the inverting table (32) is rotatably mounted on the cooking work table (5), the rotation axis of the inverting table (32) is a horizontal axis, and the rotation axis about which the cooking pot (31) rotates is a central axis perpendicular to the bottom surface of the cooking pot (31).

13. A horizontally rotatable plate rotating device (9) is installed on the cooking work table (5) at the bottom of the cooking pot (31), and the plate rotating device (9) includes a plate rotating drive device (94) installed inside the cooking work table (5), and a plate rotating shaft (92) is rotatably installed on the top of the plate rotating drive device (94), and the top of the plate rotating shaft (92) is extended to the outside of the cooking work table (5), and the plate rotating shaft (92) The automatic cooking device of claim 12 is characterized in that a plate rotation support (91) is horizontally connected to the plate rotation support (91), a holder (911) is installed at one end of the plate rotation support (91) away from the plate rotation axis (92), a serving plate (42) is clamped in the holder (911), and when the plate rotation support (91) rotates to the bottom of the cooking pot (31), the serving plate (42) is positioned directly below the cooking pot (31).

14. An automatic cooking device as described in Claim 13, characterized in that a sewage discharge device (53) is installed on the cooking work table (5), and the sewage discharge device (53) is located directly below the cooking pot (31).

15. An automatic cooking apparatus as described in claim 14, characterized in that an openable and closable loading chamber (51) is installed at the bottom of the wastewater discharge device (53), one or more liquid storage devices (511) are installed in the loading chamber (51), and a weight scale is installed at the bottom of the liquid storage device (511).

16. An automatic cooking apparatus as described in Claim 15, characterized in that a stirring device (6) and a pouring device (7) are installed on the top of the cooking pot (31), and the pouring device (7) is connected to the liquid storage device (511) by piping.

17. An automatic cooking apparatus as described in claim 16, characterized in that a mounting base (52) is installed on the cooking work table (5) on the side away from the supply clamp device (2) of the cooking pot (31), a mounting housing (521) located on the top of the cooking pot (31) is installed on the mounting base (52), the pouring device (7) is installed within the mounting housing (521) and includes one or more liquid pumps (71), a nozzle (72) is installed on the bottom surface of the mounting housing (521), and the liquid storage device (511) and the liquid pump (71) are both connected to the nozzle (72) via piping.

18. An automatic cooking device as described in claim 17, characterized in that an agitator (6) is installed on one side of the nozzle (72) on the bottom of the mounting housing (521), and a suction pipe (64) connected to a liquid pump (71) is installed within the agitator (6).

19. An automatic cooking apparatus as described in claim 10, characterized in that a supply vibration device (8) is further installed on the cooking work table (5) behind the supply clamp device (2), the supply vibration device (8) includes a toggle lever driver (83) installed inside the cooking work table (5), a toggle lever rotation shaft (84) is rotatably connected to the top end of the toggle lever driver (83), the top of the toggle lever rotation shaft (84) extends outside the cooking work table (5), a toggle lever (81) is installed horizontally on the toggle lever rotation shaft (84) extended outside the cooking work table (5), and the toggle lever (81) can be rotated to one side of the mounting table (11).

20. An automatic cooking apparatus as described in claim 19, characterized in that a conveyor (10) connected to a storage mechanism is installed on the rear side of the cooking work table (5), the conveyor (10) is laid out to one side of the loading table (11), and the height of the conveyor (10) located on one side of the loading table (11) matches the height of the toggle lever (81), food cases (41) are transported on the conveyor (10), and a first case sensor (54) is further installed on the cooking work table (5) on one side of the supply shaking device (8).

21. An automatic cooking device as described in claim 10, characterized in that a second case sensor (55) is further installed on the cooking work table (5) on one side of the supply clamp device (2).

22. An automatic cooking apparatus as described in claim 10, characterized in that a garbage bag ring (56) is installed on one side of the cooking work table (5) where the lifting device (1) is installed, and the garbage bag ring (56) is located on the front side of the lifting device (1).

23. An automatic cooking device as described in claim 10, characterized in that a display (57) that conforms to ergonomic considerations is further installed in front of the cooking work surface (5).

24. An automatic cooking method based on the automatic cooking device according to any one of claims 10 to 23, S1: After receiving a cooking instruction, the control system transports food containers (41) containing corresponding ingredients onto different heights of the placement tables (11); S2: The control system controls the supply clamp device (2) to feed the different ingredients into the cooking pot (31) in the order required for cooking.

25. S3: The control system controls the dosing device (7) to add the corresponding cooking oil and seasoning to the cooking pot (31) according to the amount and order, and controls the rotation direction, speed and cooking time of the cooking pot (31) to perform cooking; S4: When cooking is completed, the control system controls the inverting table (32) to rotate along the horizontal axis to empty the finished product in the cooking pot (31) onto the serving tray (42) at the bottom of the cooking pot (31), and controls the rotation of the tray rotating device (9) to hand over the serving tray (42).

26. In S1, specifically S1.1: After receiving the cooking instruction of the dish, the control system outputs a control command to the storage mechanism to send the food container (41) containing the required ingredients onto the conveyor (10), and the food container (41) is transported along the conveyor (10) to one side of the platform (11) of the lifting device (1); S1.2: When the first case sensor (54) on the cooking work table (5) detects that the food case (41) on the conveyor (10) has reached one side of the placement table (11), the corresponding placement table (11) is simultaneously controlled to move up and down to a height that matches the conveyor (10), and the toggle lever (81) of the supply vibration device (8) is controlled to rotate toward the placement table (11), so that the food case (41) on the conveyor (10) is sent along the U-shaped opening on the outer edge (114) of the placement table (11) into the placement space of the placement table (11), and then the toggle lever (81) returns to its original position. S1.3: Repeating steps S1.1 to S1.2 to transport food cases (41) containing different ingredients onto specific placement tables (11) of different heights.

27. ​​In S2, specifically S2.1: Controlling the height of the table (11) on which the material to be added is placed to a height that fits the arc-shaped claws (262) of the supply clamp device (2), and then controlling the rotation of the first clamp pivot shaft (22) to move the arc-shaped claws (262) of the open horizontal rod (26) to rotate them horizontally to the food container (41) on the table (11), and engage the inner grooves (263) of the arc-shaped claws (262) with the upper outer edge of the food container (41); S2.2: A step of controlling the movable rod (253) to extend toward the food case (41), and further moving the arc-shaped pressing claw (251) forward until it abuts against the outer wall of the food case (41); S2.3: After the food container (41) is fixed to the arc-shaped claws (262) and the push claws (251), the downward movement of the lifting device (1) is controlled until the bottom of the food container (41) is moved away from the placement space, and then the rotation of the clamp first rotating shaft (22) is controlled to move the food container (41) fixed to the open horizontal rod (26) and the arc-shaped claws (262) and rotate it horizontally to the top of the cooking pot (31); S2.4: The automatic cooking method of claim 24 further includes the steps of: controlling the rotation of the movable rod (253) to move the food container (41) fixed by the arc-shaped claws (262) until the container opening of the food container (41) faces the cooking pot (31); and controlling the first clamp rotating shaft (22) to rotate clockwise and counterclockwise in small increments, thereby moving the food container (41) and loosening it in small increments; and emptying the ingredients in the food container (41) into the cooking pot (31).

28. In S2, S2.5: After emptying the ingredients in the food case (41) into the cooking pot (31), control the second push rod rotating shaft (25) to rotate in the reverse direction, and move the food case (41) to a position where the case opening of the food case (41) faces the opposite side of the cooking pot (31); S2.6: Controlling the rotation of the clamp first pivot shaft (22) to move the food container (41) on the open horizontal rod (26) and the arc-shaped claws (262) so as to rotate it horizontally along the direction from the cooking pot (31) to the garbage bag ring (56) until it reaches the top of the garbage bag suspended by the garbage bag ring (56); S2.7: Controlling the contraction of the movable rod (253) to move the pushing claw (251) away from the outer wall of the food case (41), and controlling the first clamp rotating shaft (22) to rotate clockwise and counterclockwise in small increments, thereby releasing the food case (41) from the arc-shaped claw (262) and dropping it into a garbage bag; S2.8: Repeating steps S2.1 to S2.7 until all ingredients required for cooking are added into the cooking pot (31).

29. An ingredient supply mechanism for an automatic cooking device, the ingredient supply mechanism being installed on a cooking work table (5), the ingredient supply mechanism comprising: The cooking operation table (5) includes a lifting device (1) installed on one side thereof so as to be able to move up and down, the lifting device (1) including a plurality of vertically spaced placement tables (11) on which food cases (41) are placed; a supply clamp device (2) located on one side of the table (11) and equipped with a rotatable clamp first pivot shaft (22) for clamping the food case (41) on the top of the cooking work table (5); The lifting device (1) includes an upright support (12) installed on one side of the cooking work table (5) so as to be able to move up and down, and the placing table (11) is installed horizontally on the upright support (12); The ingredient supply mechanism of an automatic cooking apparatus is characterized in that the supply clamp device (2) includes a first rotating shaft driver (21) installed in a cooking work table (5), the clamp first rotating shaft (22) is rotatably connected to the top of the first rotating shaft driver (21), a rotating chamber (23) is connected to the top of the clamp first rotating shaft (22), the rotating chamber (23) is located at the top of the cooking work table (5), and an open horizontal rod (26) is extended horizontally from the rotating chamber (23).

30. An automatic cooking device characterized by including the material supply mechanism described in claim 29.

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