conditioning device
The cooking device simplifies state transitions by using position limiting members and stopper members with buffer members to stabilize the pot body assembly, addressing complexity and failure issues in existing cooking devices.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- JP2024543078
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2022-01-17
- Filing Date
- 2022-12-09
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-25
- Estimated Expiration
- 2042-12-09
AI Technical Summary
The limiting structure for switching between cooking and serving states in cooking devices is complex and prone to failure.
A cooking device with a machine base, rotation mechanism, and pot body assembly, featuring first and second position limiting members and stopper members that interact to stabilize the pot body assembly in predetermined states, using buffer members to absorb impacts and simplify the structure.
The device achieves stable state transitions with a simple, cost-effective design that minimizes mechanical wear and ensures accurate positioning of the pot body assembly.
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Abstract
Description
[Technical Field]
[0001] TECHNICAL FIELD Embodiments of the present application relate to the field of cooking appliances, and more particularly to cooking devices. [Background technology]
[0002] As the pace of people's lives accelerates, more and more people are looking for cooking appliances that can automatically cook, freeing their hands and providing convenient and quick cooking. Microcomputer-controlled cooking machines can automatically cook without human intervention, can be used for multiple purposes with one pot, saves labor, and produces no smoke, making them popular with an increasing number of users. Cooking robots are set to two states: cooking and serving, and often need to switch between these two states when in use. Currently, the limiting structure for switching between cooking and serving is more complex, requiring 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 device to solve the technical problems of 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 pot body assembly, the pot 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, thereby the pot body assembly being in a first position limiting state.
[0006] In one embodiment, 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.
[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 pot 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 comes into contact with 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 to both sides of the machine base body, the pair of support bases are provided with through holes, both ends of the rotation 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.
[0014] In one embodiment, the rotating shaft is further provided with a fixing hole, and a temperature measuring device is provided in the fixing hole for detecting the temperature of the pan body in the pan body assembly. [Effects of the Invention]
[0015] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows:
[0016] In the cooking device described herein, the machine base is provided with a first position limiting member, and 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. 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 pot body assembly is in the first position limiting state. In the present application, the cooperation of the first position limiting member and the stopper member realizes the position limit of the pot body assembly, allowing the pot body assembly to be stably maintained in a predetermined state. This invention has a simple structure, low cost, and is not easily broken. [Brief explanation 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. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a side view of FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0019] In order to clarify the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present application, the technical solutions of the present application will be described in detail through 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 of the examples, and the examples and features in the examples 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 with the same or similar functions. In the description of this 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 intended merely to facilitate and simplify the description of this application. They do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a specific orientation or be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the scope of protection of this application. In the description of this application, terms such as "first," "second," etc. are used only to distinguish between elements, 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, and may refer to, for example, a fixed connection, a movable connection, a detachable connection, a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, a direct connection, an indirect connection via an intermediate medium, an 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] 1 and 2, the cooking device of the present application comprises a machine base, a rotation mechanism, and a pot body assembly, the pot body assembly being rotatably connected to the machine base via the rotation mechanism, the machine base being provided with a first position limiting member 110, the rotation mechanism being 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, thereby placing the pot body assembly in a first position limiting state. As shown in FIG. 2, the pot body assembly is not shown in the drawings of this embodiment, and a connecting flange 200 is connected to the pot 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. 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. 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. When the stopper member 210 rotates to the first position limiting state, the stopper member 210 contacts 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 first buffer member 112 is attached to a side of the first position limiting member 110 closer to the stopper member 210, and is attached at a height sufficient to allow contact with the stopper member 210. Therefore, when the stopper member 210 rotates to the first position limiting member 110, the stopper member 210 contacts 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, the first position limiting member 110 preferably has a convex pillar structure, the first buffer member 112 may be configured as a buffer sleeve fitted to 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, the machine base is further provided with a second position limiting member 120, and when the rotation mechanism rotates, the stopper member 210 rotates and contacts the second position limiting member 120, thereby placing the pot body assembly in a second position limiting state.
[0027] The machine base 10 is provided with a second position limiting member 120, and the rotation mechanism is provided with a stopper member 210. 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. 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. When the stopper member 210 rotates to the first position limiting state, the stopper member 210 contacts 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 second buffer member 122 is attached to the side of the second position limiting member 120 closest to the stopper member 210, and is attached only to a height sufficient to allow contact with the stopper member 210. Therefore, when the stopper member 210 rotates to the second position limiting member 120, the stopper member 210 contacts 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, the second position limiting member 120 preferably has a convex pillar structure, the second buffer member 122 may be configured as a buffer sleeve fitted to 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 rotation shaft 212, and the pot body assembly is connected to the bearing 214 via the rotation shaft 212. The machine base includes a machine base body and a pair of support bases 214, the pair of support bases being fixed to both sides of the machine base body, the pair of support bases 214 having through holes through which both ends of the rotation shaft 212 pass, 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 snap rings 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 along the rotation direction of the rotation shaft 212. The position of the first position limiting member 110 can be set according to the angle of use of the pot body assembly. Generally, when the pot body assembly is positioned between the upright position and the cooking position, the range of the flip angle of the pot body assembly is 0 to 120 degrees, and the limiting angle formed by the first position limiting member 110 and the second position limiting member 120 is 0 to 130 degrees. The limiting 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 pot body assembly. This can be adjusted according to user needs, and different safety margins can be set. For example, under normal circumstances, the position limit of the first position limiting member 110 keeps the pot body assembly in a cooking state, i.e., keeps the pot body assembly at 90 degrees, and the position limit of the second position limiting member 120 keeps the pot body assembly in a cooking state, i.e., keeps the pot body assembly in a horizontal position.
[0032] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the rotating shaft 212 further has a fixing hole, and a temperature measuring device 216 is installed in the fixing hole to detect the temperature of the pot body of the pot 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. When the rotating shaft 212 rotates, the temperature measuring device 216 rotates with the rotating shaft 212, directly monitoring the temperature of the pot body. This avoids inaccurate temperature monitoring due to disconnection or installation in a different location, which can easily cause the connecting wires to become tangled and break.
[0033] The above is merely a description of preferred embodiments of the present application and the technical principles applied thereto. Those skilled in the art will understand that the present application is not limited to the specific embodiments described herein, and that various obvious modifications, adjustments, 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 may 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 buffer member 120 second position limiting member 122 second buffer member 200 Connection flange 210 Stopper member 212 Rotation axis 214 Support Base 215 Retaining ring 216 Temperature measuring device
Claims
1. The pan body assembly includes 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, and 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 the pan body assembly being in a first position limiting state; 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 comes into contact with the first buffer member and is stopped by the first position limiting member; a second position limiting member is further provided on the machine base, and when the rotation mechanism rotates, the stopper member rotates and abuts against the second position limiting member, thereby placing the pan body assembly in a second position limiting state; a second buffer member is provided on the second position limiting 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; the first buffer member and / or the second buffer member is a shock absorbing sleeve, and the shock absorbing sleeve is fitted to the first position limiting member and / or the second position limiting member; 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; the first position limiting member and the second position limiting member are spaced apart along a rotation direction of the rotation shaft, and the first position limiting member and the second position limiting member are arranged at positions point-symmetric with respect to a rotation center of the rotation shaft when viewed from an axial direction of the rotation shaft, The stopper member may be fixedly connected to the rotation mechanism, and a free end thereof may be provided across at least the first position limiting member and / or the second position limiting member, The cooking device further comprises a fixing hole in the rotating shaft, and a temperature measuring device for detecting the temperature of the pot body in the pot body assembly is provided in the fixing hole.
2. 2. The cooking apparatus of claim 1, wherein the machine base includes a machine base body extending in one direction and a pair of support bases fixed to both sides of the machine base body in the one direction, the pair of support bases having through holes through which both ends of the rotation shaft pass, and the first position limiting member and the second position limiting member are both disposed on the support bases.
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