Fully-automatic cooking robot

Through the design of the posture adjustment mechanism and suspended heating structure, the large size and wire winding problems caused by the wok design are solved, and the automatic delivery of the cooking robot and the miniaturization of the whole machine are realized.

WO2025138896A1PCT designated stage expired Publication Date: 2025-07-03WEI SHENGJUN +1
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Application Number
PCT/CN2024/112605
Authority / Receiving Office
WO · WO
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2023-12-29
Filing Date
2024-08-16
Publication Date
2025-07-03

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Technical Problem

In the existing cooking machine, the wok is designed as a split structure, which makes the dishes cumbersome and the whole machine is large in size. The heating mechanism is connected to the pot body, resulting in excessive space occupation and wire entanglement.

Method used

The posture adjustment mechanism is used to drive the wok to rotate in the stir-frying cavity to automatically switch between the stir-frying posture and the delivery posture. The heating mechanism is designed as a suspended structure so that it only rotates when the wok comes into contact, reducing the volume and rotation of the entire machine.

Benefits of technology

The automatic delivery of the cooking robot and the reduction of the entire machine volume are realized, while avoiding the influence of the heating mechanism on the wires, improving the convenience and efficiency of use.

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Abstract

A fully-automatic cooking robot, comprising a main unit body (1), a frying pan (5), a heating mechanism (6), a posture adjustment mechanism (13), a stirring rib (15), and a stirring driving mechanism (14). A cooking cavity is arranged in the main unit body (1), and the frying pan (5) is rotatably arranged between two side walls, i.e., a left side wall and a right side wall, of the cooking cavity in the main unit body (1). The stirring rib (15) is rotatably arranged in the frying pan (5), the heating mechanism (6) is used for supplying heat to the frying pan (5), the posture adjustment mechanism (13) is used for driving the frying pan (5) to rotate in the cooking cavity, and the stirring driving mechanism (14) is used for driving the stirring rib (15) to rotate in the frying pan (5). According to the cooking robot, the frying pan (5) is driven, by means of the posture adjustment mechanism (13), to rotate in the cooking cavity, so that automatic switching between a cooking posture and a dish discharging posture can be achieved, and automatic dish discharging is completed. Moreover, the heating mechanism (6) is designed to be a suspended structure; thus, in the process of driving the frying pan (5) to rotate in the cooking cavity by means of the posture adjustment mechanism (13), the heating mechanism (6) does not rotate along with the frying pan (5) throughout the whole process, such that the overall size of the cooking robot can be reduced, and the influence of excessive rotation of the heating mechanism (6) on a wire can be avoided.
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A fully automatic cooking robot Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of automatic cooking equipment, and in particular to a fully automatic cooking robot. Background Art

[0002] A stir-fry machine is a microcomputer-controlled intelligent cooking device that can automatically perform multiple cooking operations, easily automating and making the cooking process more interesting. Among existing stir-fry machines, for example, the invention patent with publication number CN113842026A discloses an automatic stir-fry machine comprising a main body, a stir-fry pan, a feeding mechanism, a stirring mechanism, and a seasoning mechanism. The main body is provided with a stir-frying cavity, the stir-fry pan comprises an upper pot and a lower pot, both of which are arc-shaped columnar structures and form a cylindrical structure when spliced ​​together. The front side of the main body is provided with a first opening extending through the stir-frying cavity and matching the lower pot. The top surface of the main body is provided with a second opening extending through the stir-frying cavity and matching the upper pot. The arcuate top surface of the upper pot is provided with a food inlet for feeding food into the lower pot. The feeding mechanism, stirring mechanism, and seasoning mechanism are all mounted on the main body and are used for feeding food, stir-frying food, and feeding seasonings, respectively.

[0003] However, in the aforementioned cooking machines, the wok is designed as a separate structure consisting of an upper pot and a lower pot. The upper and lower pots are separately inserted into the main body, with a drawer-like structure between the lower pot and the main body. After cooking, the lower pot needs to be manually pulled out and poured onto the plate. However, when the amount of food is large, pulling out and pouring the lower pot is extremely laborious for ordinary operators. In a crowded and busy kitchen, it is not only inconvenient to use, but also affects cooking efficiency.

[0004] Some existing cooking machines use a tilted pot to automatically serve food, but tilting the pot presents the following problems: for the pot to rotate, the heating mechanism must be connected to the pot, and the combined size of the pot and heating mechanism is inevitably large. The space occupied during the overall rotation process is relatively large, resulting in an excessively large volume of the entire machine. Moreover, due to the large rotation amplitude, the wires of the heating mechanism are difficult to arrange and are prone to entanglement.

[0005] Summary of the Invention

[0006] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a fully automatic cooking robot in response to the existing technical status quo. The cooking robot drives the wok to rotate in the cooking chamber through a posture adjustment mechanism, which can realize automatic switching between the cooking posture and the serving posture, and thus complete automatic serving of the food. At the same time, the heating mechanism is designed as a suspended structure. During the process of driving the wok to rotate in the cooking chamber through the posture adjustment mechanism, the heating mechanism will not rotate with the wok throughout the entire process, which can not only reduce the overall volume of the cooking robot, but also avoid the heating mechanism's excessive rotation amplitude affecting its wires.

[0007] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0008] A fully automatic cooking robot comprises a main body, a frying pan and its heating mechanism and posture adjustment mechanism, a stirring rib and its stirring drive mechanism;

[0009] The main body is provided with a cooking cavity, and a first opening communicating with the cooking cavity is provided on the front side thereof, and a second opening communicating with the cooking cavity is provided on the top thereof;

[0010] The wok is a cylindrical cavity structure with a third opening on its circumferential surface. The wok is provided with a barrier connected to the edge of the third opening. The wok is rotatably arranged between the left and right side walls of the cooking cavity in the main body, and its rotation axis coincides with its central axis.

[0011] The heating mechanism includes a hanging basket and an electromagnetic heating plate arranged in the hanging basket, the upper surface shape of the electromagnetic heating plate matches the bottom shape of the wok, the left and right sides of the hanging basket are rotatably suspended on the rotating shaft of the wok, and the bottom of the wok is embedded in the upper surface of the electromagnetic heating plate;

[0012] The posture adjustment mechanism is provided in the main body and is connected to the rotating shaft of the wok. The posture adjustment mechanism is used to drive the wok to rotate in the cooking cavity to adjust the direction of the third opening provided on the wok;

[0013] The stirring rib is rotatably arranged in the wok, and its rotation axis coincides with the central axis of the wok;

[0014] The stirring drive mechanism is arranged in the main body and is connected to the rotating shaft of the stirring rib. The stirring drive mechanism is used to drive the stirring rib to rotate in the frying pan.

[0015] Furthermore, the posture adjustment mechanism includes an electric push rod, a turntable and a connecting rod. The electric push rod is fixed in the main body, the turntable is coaxially connected to the rotating shaft of the frying pan, one end of the connecting rod is rotatably connected to the telescopic rod of the electric push rod, and the other end of the connecting rod is circumferentially connected to the turntable. When the telescopic rod of the electric push rod is in the shortest state, the third opening of the frying pan faces the second opening of the main body. When the telescopic rod of the electric push rod is in the longest state, the third opening of the frying pan faces the first opening of the main body.

[0016] Furthermore, the posture adjustment mechanism also includes a first photoelectric sensor and a second photoelectric sensor, and a light-shielding plate is provided on the turntable. The first photoelectric sensor and the second photoelectric sensor are both arranged on the motion path of the light-shielding plate driven by the rotation of the turntable, and when the telescopic rod of the electric push rod is in the shortest state, the light-shielding plate corresponds to the position of the first photoelectric sensor, and when the telescopic rod of the electric push rod is in the longest state, the light-shielding plate corresponds to the position of the second photoelectric sensor.

[0017] Furthermore, the posture adjustment mechanism also includes a mounting plate fixed in the main body, the electric push rod is fixed on the mounting plate, and a baffle parallel to the telescopic direction of the electric push rod is provided on the mounting plate. The tail of the electric push rod is rotatably connected to the mounting plate, and the telescopic rod of the electric push rod is coaxially connected to a bracket at the rotation connection of the connecting rod. A limit rod is provided in the middle of the bracket, and the limit rod is against the telescopic rod of the electric push rod. A roller is provided on the top of the bracket, and the roller is against the baffle.

[0018] Furthermore, it also includes a valve body, a booster pump and several cleaning nozzles. The valve body is connected between the pump inlet of the booster pump and the water source, and the pump outlet of the booster pump is connected to each cleaning nozzle. The cleaning nozzles are arranged at the bottom of the cooking cavity in the main body. The cleaning nozzles are used to rinse the wok. A water sink is provided at the bottom of the cooking cavity in the main body, and the water sink is used to collect waste water for rinsing the wok.

[0019] Furthermore, a drain pipe is provided in the water tank, and a filter is provided at the pipe opening of the drain pipe located in the water tank.

[0020] Furthermore, flange shafts are provided on both end surfaces of the wok, the posture adjustment mechanism is connected to the flange shaft on one end surface of the wok, the flange shaft on the other end surface of the wok has a through hole, and the stirring drive mechanism is connected to the rotating shaft of the stirring rib through the through hole.

[0021] Furthermore, the distance between the enclosure and the two side walls corresponding to the circumferential surface of the wok gradually decreases from bottom to top.

[0022] Furthermore, a slide is provided at the same height on the left and right side walls of the cooking cavity in the main body, and the slide is used to place the dinner plate into the cooking cavity. A guide plate is provided at one end of the slide close to the first opening, and a limit plate is provided at one end of the slide away from the first opening.

[0023] Furthermore, a third photoelectric sensor is provided on one side wall of the cooking cavity in the main body, and the third photoelectric sensor is used to detect whether a dinner plate is placed in the cooking cavity.

[0024] The beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0025] The cooking robot designs the wok as a cylindrical cavity structure, and at the same time, rotates it in the cooking cavity of the main body, and adjusts the direction of the third opening on it through the posture adjustment mechanism, which can realize automatic switching between the cooking posture and the serving posture, and then completes automatic serving of dishes; the heating mechanism is designed as a suspended structure. During the process of adjusting the direction of the third opening on the wok through the posture adjustment mechanism, the heating mechanism will not rotate with the wok throughout the whole process. Only when the enclosure on the wok contacts the heating mechanism, the heating mechanism will rotate with the wok. This design greatly reduces the space occupied by the wok during rotation and the rotation amplitude of the heating mechanism. In this way, on the one hand, the overall volume of the cooking robot can be reduced, and on the other hand, the rotation amplitude of the heating mechanism can be avoided to be too large to affect its wires. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] FIG1 is a perspective view of a fully automatic cooking robot (with a dining tray) according to the present invention;

[0027] FIG2 is a front view of a fully automatic cooking robot according to the present invention (with a dining tray);

[0028] FIG3 is a perspective view of a fully automatic cooking robot according to the present invention;

[0029] FIG4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a fully automatic cooking robot according to the present invention;

[0030] FIG5 is a perspective view of a frying pan in a fully automatic cooking robot according to the present invention (from one perspective, with a heating mechanism, a posture adjustment mechanism, a stirring rib and a stirring drive mechanism);

[0031] FIG6 is a perspective view of a frying pan in a fully automatic cooking robot according to the present invention (from another perspective, with a heating mechanism, a posture adjustment mechanism, a stirring rib and its stirring drive mechanism);

[0032] FIG7 is a top view of a frying pan in a fully automatic cooking robot according to the present invention (with a heating mechanism, a posture adjustment mechanism, a stirring rib and its stirring drive mechanism);

[0033] FIG8 is a perspective view of a frying pan in a fully automatic cooking robot according to the present invention (from one perspective);

[0034] FIG9 is a perspective view of a frying pan in a fully automatic cooking robot according to the present invention (from another perspective);

[0035] FIG10 is a perspective view of a heating mechanism in a fully automatic cooking robot according to the present invention;

[0036] FIG11 is a left side view of a fully automatic cooking robot according to the present invention (with the left side sheet metal opened);

[0037] FIG12 is a structural diagram of a posture adjustment mechanism in a fully automatic cooking robot according to the present invention.

[0038] Marking instructions: 1. Main body, 1-1. Second opening, 1-2. First opening, 1-3. Sink, 2. Dinner plate, 3. Display screen, 4. Food delivery mechanism, 5. Wok, 5-1. Third opening, 6. Heating mechanism, 7. Filter, 8. Slide, 9. Third photoelectric sensor, 10. Guide plate, 11. Limit plate, 12. Drain pipe, 13. Posture adjustment mechanism, 14. Stirring drive mechanism, 15. Stirring rib, 16. Baffle, 17. Flange shaft, 17-1, Middle through hole, 18. Cleaning nozzle, 19. Hanging basket, 20. Electromagnetic heating plate, 21. Radiator, 22. Mounting plate, 23. Electric push rod, 24. Turntable, 25. Connecting rod, 26. Baffle, 27. Roller, 28. Limit rod, 29. Bracket, 30. Shading sheet, 31. First photoelectric sensor, 32. Second photoelectric sensor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and implementation examples. It should be understood that the specific examples described herein are only used to explain the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0040] Please refer to Figures 1 to 12, which show a fully automatic cooking robot including a main body 1, a wok 5 and its heating mechanism 6, a posture adjustment mechanism 13, a stirring rib 15 and its stirring drive mechanism 14.

[0041] The main body 1 has a cooking chamber, with a first opening 1-2 on the front and a second opening 1-1 on the top. Specifically, the main body 1 is a sheet metal + frame structure, with the interior of each side wall serving as a mounting chamber for components.

[0042] The wok 5 is a cylindrical hollow structure with a third opening 5-1 defined on its circumference. This opening 5-1 serves as a passage for adding or removing food from the wok 5. A barrier 16 is provided on the wok 5, connected to the edge of the third opening 5-1. The wok 5 is rotatably mounted between the left and right walls of the cooking chamber within the main body 1, with its axis of rotation coinciding with the central axis.

[0043] Among them, it is preferred that the distance between the enclosure 16 and the two side walls corresponding to the circumferential surface of the wok 5 gradually decreases from bottom to top, that is, the enclosure 16 is a wedge-shaped structure, which is conducive to pouring out the dishes from the wok 5.

[0044] The heating mechanism 6 includes a hanging basket 19 and an electromagnetic heating plate 20 disposed in the hanging basket 19. The upper surface shape of the electromagnetic heating plate 20 matches the bottom shape of the wok 5. The left and right sides of the hanging basket 19 are rotatably suspended on the rotating shaft of the wok 5, and the bottom of the wok 5 is embedded in the upper surface of the electromagnetic heating plate 20. The heating mechanism 6 also includes a plurality of radiators 21, which are fixed to the hanging basket 19.

[0045] During the rotation of the wok 5, the heating mechanism 6 will not rotate with the wok 5 throughout the entire process. Only when the enclosure 16 provided on the wok 5 contacts the heating mechanism 6, the heating mechanism 6 will rotate with the wok 5. This design greatly reduces the space occupied during the rotation of the wok 5, and a certain gap can be reserved between the wok 5 and the electromagnetic heating plate 20, that is, there is no contact between the two, and the gap between the two can allow air to circulate, which is beneficial to heat dissipation of the electromagnetic heating plate 20 after the heating mechanism 6 stops working.

[0046] The posture adjustment mechanism 13 is provided in the main body 1 and is connected to the rotating shaft of the wok 5 . The posture adjustment mechanism 13 is used to drive the wok 5 to rotate in the cooking cavity to adjust the direction of the third opening 5 - 1 provided on the wok 5 .

[0047] Specifically, the posture adjustment mechanism 13 includes an electric push rod 23, a turntable 24 and a connecting rod 25. The electric push rod 23 is fixed in the main body 1, the turntable 24 is coaxially connected to the rotating shaft of the frying pan 5, one end of the connecting rod 25 is rotatably connected to the telescopic rod of the electric push rod 23, and the other end of the connecting rod 25 is rotatably connected to the turntable 24.

[0048] More specifically, the posture adjustment mechanism 13 also includes a mounting plate 22 fixed in the main body 1, the electric push rod 23 is fixed on the mounting plate 22, and a baffle 26 parallel to the telescopic direction of the electric push rod 23 is provided on the mounting plate 22. The tail of the electric push rod 23 is rotatably connected to the mounting plate 22, and the telescopic rod of the electric push rod 23 is coaxially connected to a bracket 29 at the rotation connection between the connecting rod 25. The bracket 29 is a U-shaped structure. A limit rod 28 is provided in the middle of the bracket 29, and the limit rod 28 is against the telescopic rod of the electric push rod 22. A roller 27 is provided on the top of the bracket 29, and the roller 27 is against the baffle 26.

[0049] According to the above design, when the telescopic rod of the electric push rod 23 runs from the shortest state to the longest state, the turntable 24 will rotate a certain angle, thereby driving the wok 5 to rotate a certain angle, and the telescopic rod of the electric push rod 23 is in the shortest state, the third opening 5-1 of the wok 5 faces the second opening 1-1 of the main body 1, and the wok 5 is in the frying posture. When the telescopic rod of the electric push rod 23 is in the longest state, the third opening 5-1 of the wok 5 faces the first opening 1-2 of the main body 1, and the wok 5 is in the serving posture.

[0050] The advantage of the above-mentioned posture adjustment mechanism 13 is that the starting and ending positions of the rotation of the wok 5 in the cooking chamber have been limited by the posture adjustment mechanism, and there is no need to add additional sensors to detect and control its posture, thereby eliminating the occurrence of adverse situations such as collisions caused by inaccurate position control.

[0051] In addition, the posture adjustment mechanism 13 also includes a first photoelectric sensor 31 and a second photoelectric sensor 32. A light-shielding plate 30 is provided on the turntable 24. The first photoelectric sensor 31 and the second photoelectric sensor 32 are both arranged on the motion path of the light-shielding plate when the turntable rotates, and the telescopic rod of the electric push rod 23 is in the shortest state, and the light-shielding plate 30 corresponds to the position of the first photoelectric sensor 31. At this time, the third opening 5-1 of the wok 5 faces the second opening 1-1 of the main body 1, and the telescopic rod of the electric push rod 23 is in the longest state. The light-shielding plate 30 corresponds to the position of the second photoelectric sensor 32, and the third opening 5-1 of the wok 5 faces the first opening 1-2 of the main body 1.

[0052] According to the above design, the first photoelectric sensor 31 and the second photoelectric sensor 32 can detect the posture of the frying pan 5, but no further control is required based on the detection information.

[0053] The stirring rib 15 is rotatably disposed in the wok 5 , and its rotation axis coincides with the central axis of the wok 5 .

[0054] The stirring drive mechanism 14 is disposed in the main body 1 and is connected to the rotating shaft of the stirring rib 15 . The stirring drive mechanism 14 is used to drive the stirring rib 15 to rotate in the wok 5 to stir-fry the ingredients in the wok 5 .

[0055] In this embodiment, for example, when the telescopic rod of the electric push rod 23 is in the shortest state, the frying pan 5 is vertically facing upward. During the process of the telescopic rod of the electric push rod 23 running from the shortest state to the longest state, the frying pan 5 will be driven to rotate 150°. The posture adjustment mechanism 13 is arranged inside the left side wall of the main body 1, the stirring drive mechanism 14 is arranged inside the right side wall of the main body 1, and the driving motor of the stirring drive mechanism 14 is arranged inside the rear side wall of the main body 1 (not shown in the figure).

[0056] In the above technical solution, in order to realize that the posture adjustment mechanism 13 is connected to the rotating shaft of the wok 5 and the stirring drive mechanism 14 is connected to the stirring rib 15, the wok 5 is designed as follows:

[0057] Flange shafts 17 are provided on both end surfaces of the wok 5. The posture adjustment mechanism 13 is connected to the flange shaft 17 on one end surface of the wok 5. The flange shaft 17 on the other end surface of the wok 5 has a through hole 17-1. The stirring drive mechanism 14 is connected to the rotating shaft of the stirring rib 15 through the through hole 17-1.

[0058] In order to realize automatic pot washing, the above technical solution also includes a valve body, a booster pump and several cleaning nozzles 18. The valve body is connected between the pump inlet of the booster pump and the water source, and the pump outlet of the booster pump is connected to each cleaning nozzle 18. The cleaning nozzles 18 are arranged at the bottom of the cooking cavity in the main body 1. The cleaning nozzles 18 are used to rinse the wok 5. A water tank 1-3 is provided at the bottom of the cooking cavity in the main body 1. The water tank 1-3 is used to collect waste water for rinsing the wok 5.

[0059] A drain pipe 12 is provided in the water tank 1 - 3 , and a filter screen 7 is provided at the pipe opening of the drain pipe 12 located in the water tank 1 - 3 .

[0060] In this embodiment, for example, the valve body adopts a solenoid valve, the valve body and the booster pump are arranged inside the left side wall of the main body 1, and the water source is cold water, hot water or liquid containing detergent.

[0061] The above technical solution is to better place the dinner plate 2 into the cooking cavity of the main body 1. An even slide 8 is provided at the same height on the left and right side walls of the cooking cavity in the main body 1. The slide 8 is used to place the dinner plate 2 into the cooking cavity. A guide plate 10 is provided at one end of the slide 8 close to the first opening 1-2. The guide plate 10 is used to guide the dinner plate 2 onto the slide 8. A limit plate 11 is provided at one end of the slide 8 away from the first opening 1-2. The limit plate 11 is used to limit the maximum distance the dinner plate can be pushed along the slide 8.

[0062] In addition, a third photoelectric sensor 9 is provided on one side wall of the cooking cavity in the main body 1. The third photoelectric sensor 9 is used to detect whether a dinner plate 2 is placed in the cooking cavity. Only when the third photoelectric sensor 9 detects the dinner plate 2, the instruction for the wok 5 to switch to the serving posture is valid.

[0063] In addition, the cooking robot is also equipped with a display screen 3, a food material feeding mechanism 4 and a seasoning feeding mechanism, etc. The display screen 3 is used to view the operating status of the machine, issue control instructions, etc. The food material feeding mechanism 4 is set on the top of the main body 1, and is used to feed food material into the wok 5 from the second opening 1-1 of the main body 1. The seasoning feeding mechanism is used to feed seasoning into the wok 5.

[0064] The working process of the cooking robot is described in detail below:

[0065] In the initial state, the third opening 5-1 of the wok 5 faces the second opening 1-1 of the main body 1. At this time, the wok 5 is in a cooking posture. According to the preset cooking program, the ingredients are sequentially added into the wok 5 through the ingredient adding mechanism 4, and the wok 5 is heated by the heating mechanism 6. The stirring driving mechanism 14 drives the stirring ribs 15 to stir-fry the ingredients in the wok 5 until the cooking program is completed.

[0066] The dish 2 is placed into the cooking chamber along the slide 8. According to the preset dish serving program, the posture adjustment mechanism 13 drives the wok 5 to rotate in the cooking chamber to adjust the direction of the third opening 5-1 on the wok so that the third opening 5-1 of the wok faces the first opening 1-2 of the main body 1. At this time, the wok 5 is in the dish serving posture, and the food in the wok 5 is poured into the dish 2. Then the dish 2 is taken out, and the automatic dish serving is completed.

[0067] Turn on the water supply pump, and according to the preset pot washing program, the cleaning nozzle 18 rinses the wok 5, and the stirring drive mechanism 14 drives the stirring rib 15 to rotate synchronously until the pot washing program is completed;

[0068] The posture adjustment mechanism 13 drives the wok 5 to rotate in the cooking chamber to adjust the direction of the third opening 5-1 on the wok 5 so that the third opening 5-1 of the wok 5 faces the second opening 1-2 of the main body 1. At this time, the wok 5 is in the cooking posture again.

[0069] In general, the present invention designs the wok 5 as a cylindrical cavity structure, and at the same time, it is rotatably set in the frying cavity of the main body 1, and the orientation of the third opening 5-1 provided on it is adjusted by the posture adjustment mechanism 13, which can realize automatic switching between the frying posture and the dish serving posture, and then complete the automatic dish serving; the heating mechanism 6 is designed as a suspension structure. During the process of adjusting the orientation of the third opening 5-1 provided on the wok 5 by the posture adjustment mechanism 13, the heating mechanism 6 will not rotate with the wok 5 throughout the whole process. Only when the enclosure 16 provided on the wok 5 contacts the heating mechanism 6, the heating mechanism 6 will rotate with the wok 5. This design greatly reduces the space occupied by the wok 5 during rotation and the rotation amplitude of the heating mechanism 6. In this way, on the one hand, the overall volume of the cooking robot can be reduced, and on the other hand, the rotation amplitude of the heating mechanism 6 can be avoided to be too large to affect its wires.

[0070] The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned specific embodiments. A person skilled in the art can implement the present invention in a variety of other specific embodiments based on the contents disclosed in the present invention. Therefore, any design that adopts the design structure and ideas of the present invention and makes some simple changes or modifications falls within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A fully automatic cooking robot, characterized in that: It includes a main body, a frying pan, its heating mechanism and attitude adjustment mechanism, a stirring rib and its stirring drive mechanism; A frying cavity is provided in the main body, and a first opening communicating with the frying cavity is provided on its front side, and a second opening communicating with the frying cavity is provided on its top; The frying pan is a cylindrical cavity structure, and a third opening is provided on its circumferential surface. A retaining wall is provided on the frying pan and is connected to the edge of the third opening. The frying pan is rotatably arranged between the left and right side walls of the frying cavity in the main body, and its rotation axis coincides with its central axis; The heating mechanism includes a hanging basket and an electromagnetic heating plate arranged in the hanging basket. The shape of the upper surface of the electromagnetic heating plate fits the shape of the bottom of the frying pan. The left and right sides of the hanging basket are rotatably suspended on the rotating shaft of the frying pan, and the bottom of the frying pan is embedded in the upper surface of the electromagnetic heating plate; The attitude adjustment mechanism is arranged in the main body and is connected to the rotating shaft of the frying pan. The attitude adjustment mechanism is used to drive the frying pan to rotate in the frying cavity to adjust the orientation of the third opening provided on the frying pan; The stirring rib is rotatably arranged in the frying pan, and its rotation axis coincides with the central axis of the frying pan; The stirring drive mechanism is arranged in the main body and is connected to the rotating shaft of the stirring rib. The stirring drive mechanism is used to drive the stirring rib to rotate in the frying pan.

2. The full-automatic cooking robot according to claim 1, wherein: The attitude adjustment mechanism includes an electric push rod, a turntable and a connecting rod. The electric push rod is fixed in the main body. The turntable is coaxially connected to the rotating shaft of the frying pan. One end of the connecting rod is rotatably connected to the telescopic rod of the electric push rod, and the other end of the connecting rod is rotatably connected to the circumference of the turntable. When the telescopic rod of the electric push rod is in the shortest state, the third opening of the frying pan faces the second opening of the main body. When the telescopic rod of the electric push rod is in the longest state, the third opening of the frying pan faces the first opening of the main body.

3. The fully automatic cooking robot according to claim 2, wherein: The attitude adjustment mechanism further includes a first photoelectric sensor and a second photoelectric sensor. A light shielding sheet is provided on the turntable. The first photoelectric sensor and the second photoelectric sensor are both arranged on the movement path where the turntable rotates to drive the light shielding sheet to rotate. When the telescopic rod of the electric push rod is in the shortest state, the light shielding sheet corresponds to the position of the first photoelectric sensor. When the telescopic rod of the electric push rod is in the longest state, the light shielding sheet corresponds to the position of the second photoelectric sensor.

4. A fully automatic cooking robot according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that: The attitude adjustment mechanism further includes a mounting plate fixed in the main body. The electric push rod is fixed on the mounting plate. A baffle parallel to the telescopic direction of the electric push rod is provided on the mounting plate. The tail of the electric push rod is rotatably connected to the mounting plate. A bracket is coaxially rotatably connected to the connection part between the telescopic rod of the electric push rod and the connecting rod. A limiting rod is provided in the middle of the bracket and abuts against the telescopic rod of the electric push rod. A roller is provided at the top of the bracket and abuts against the baffle.

5. A fully automatic cooking robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: It further includes a valve body, a booster pump and a plurality of cleaning nozzles. The valve body is connected between the pump inlet end of the booster pump and the water source. The pump outlet end of the booster pump is connected to each cleaning nozzle. The cleaning nozzles are arranged at the bottom of the frying cavity in the main body. The cleaning nozzles are used to rinse the frying pan. A water tank is provided at the bottom of the frying cavity in the main body. The water tank is used to receive the waste water for rinsing the frying pan.

6. The full-automatic cooking robot according to claim 5, wherein: A drain pipe is provided in the water tank, and a filter screen is provided at the pipe orifice of the drain pipe located in the water tank.

7. The full-automatic cooking robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: Flange shafts are provided on both the left and right end faces of the wok. The attitude adjustment mechanism is connected to the flange shaft provided on one end face of the wok. The flange shaft provided on the other end face of the wok has a central through hole, and the stirring drive mechanism is connected to the rotating shaft of the stirring ribs through the central through hole.

8. A fully automatic cooking robot according to claim 1 or 7, characterized in that: The distance between the two side walls corresponding to the circumferential surface of the enclosure and the wok gradually decreases from bottom to top.

9. The full-automatic cooking robot according to claim 1, wherein: Sliding channels are provided at the same height on the left and right side walls of the stir-frying cavity in the main body. The sliding channels are used to place the dinner plate into the stir-frying cavity. A guiding plate is provided at one end of the sliding channel close to the first opening, and a limiting plate is provided at one end of the sliding channel far from the first opening.

10. A fully automatic cooking robot according to claim 1 or 9, characterized in that: A third photoelectric sensor is provided on one side wall of the stir-frying cavity in the main body. The third photoelectric sensor is used to detect whether a dinner plate is placed in the stir-frying cavity.

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