Cooking pot for cooking robot

Abstract

Disclosed in the present application is a cooking pot for a cooking robot. The cooking pot for a cooking robot comprises a housing, an inner container and a liner, wherein a first opening is provided at the top of the inner container; a second opening, through which a rotating shaft is mounted, is provided in the bottom of the inner container; the liner is adapted to the inner container in terms of shape, and is sleeved on the outside of the inner container; a third opening is provided at the bottom of the liner, and is disposed opposite the second opening; a fourth opening is provided at the top of the housing; the housing is sleeved on the outside of the inner container and the liner; and an accommodating cavity for mounting a drive assembly is provided between the liner and the housing. By using the cooking pot of the present application, the drive assembly and the rotating shaft can be disposed in the accommodating cavity, such that rotating mechanisms such as a stirring mechanism and a wok rotating mechanism can be mounted in the accommodating cavity in the cooking pot, thereby reducing the mounting space, and also reducing the space occupied by a cooking robot.

Description

Pot for cooking robots

[0001] This application claims priority to the patent application filed on May 31, 2024, with application number 202410701741.6 and entitled "Pot Drum for Cooking Robot". Technical Field

[0002] This application relates to cooking equipment, and more particularly to a pot for a stir-fry robot. Background Technology

[0003] With the continuous development of automation, intelligence, and information technology, the automation of cooking equipment has gradually become a hot topic, and some cooking robots have appeared on the market. Existing cooking robots include rotating mechanisms such as automatic stirring mechanisms and automatic rotating pot mechanisms. However, the drive motors of the rotating mechanisms are generally set on the base or support of the cooking robot, making the cooking robot bulky and taking up a lot of space.

[0004] Summary of the Invention

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by this application is to provide a pot for a cooking robot, addressing the shortcomings of existing technologies.

[0006] The technical problem to be solved in this application is solved by the following technical solution:

[0007] A cooking pot for a cooking robot includes an outer shell and an inner pot, the pot also including a liner; the top of the inner pot has a first opening, and the bottom of the inner pot has a second opening for mounting a rotating shaft; the liner is shaped to fit the inner pot and is fitted over the outside of the inner pot, the bottom of the liner has a third opening, the third opening being opposite to the second opening; the top of the outer shell has a fourth opening, the outer shell is fitted over the inner pot and the liner, and a receiving cavity for mounting a drive assembly is provided between the liner and the outer shell.

[0008] In some embodiments, the bottom of the inner pot is provided with a pot bottom protrusion extending from the second opening toward the first opening. The pot bottom protrusion has a through hole, and the second opening, the through hole of the pot bottom protrusion and the first opening are connected. The through hole is used for the shaft to pass through.

[0009] In some embodiments, the wall of the through hole is provided with an internal spline, and the rotating shaft is provided with an external spline.

[0010] In some embodiments, the rotating shaft includes a pot shaft, and an external spline is disposed on the pot shaft.

[0011] In some embodiments, a gap is provided between the liner and the inner liner to allow the inner liner to rotate relative to the liner.

[0012] In some embodiments, the lining is made of thermal insulation material.

[0013] In some embodiments, the boiler drum further includes a mounting plate disposed within the receiving cavity, the mounting plate having a rotating shaft mounting position and a drive component mounting position for laying the drive component flat on the mounting plate, the rotating shaft mounting position being disposed opposite to the second opening.

[0014] In some embodiments, the outer shell includes an upper shell and a lower shell, the upper shell includes a first connecting portion, the lower shell includes a second connecting portion, and the inner liner includes a third connecting portion. The upper shell, the lower shell, and the inner liner are fixedly connected to each other through the first connecting portion, the second connecting portion, and the third connecting portion, respectively.

[0015] In some embodiments, the lower shell includes a sixth opening disposed at the top of the lower shell, and the second connecting portion includes a connecting post disposed inside the sixth opening. The connecting post includes a first connecting post for connecting and engaging with the upper shell and a second connecting post for connecting and engaging with the inner liner.

[0016] In some embodiments, the housing includes a lower housing, the inner surface of which is provided with a plurality of fasteners for securing the mounting plate, heat sink, and coil.

[0017] In some embodiments, the liner includes a fifth opening at the top of the liner, and the third connecting portion includes a liner connecting plate disposed outside the fifth opening and surrounding the fifth opening; the liner connecting plate is provided with a plurality of second through holes, and the second through holes are connected and engaged with the second connecting post.

[0018] In some embodiments, the liner includes a fifth opening at the top of the liner, and the third connecting portion includes a liner connecting plate disposed outside the fifth opening and surrounding the fifth opening; the liner connecting plate is provided with a plurality of notches, and the second connecting portion further includes a positioning pin disposed inside a sixth opening, each notch being used for connection and engagement with a first connecting post or positioning pin.

[0019] In some embodiments, the upper shell includes a seventh opening at the bottom of the upper shell, and the first connecting part includes an upper shell connecting block disposed inside the seventh opening. The upper shell connecting block is provided with a first through hole, and the first through hole is connected and engaged with a first connecting post.

[0020] In some embodiments, the upper shell includes a seventh opening at the bottom of the upper shell, and the first connecting part includes an upper shell positioning block disposed inside the seventh opening, and the upper shell positioning block is provided with a third through hole; the lower shell includes a sixth opening at the top of the lower shell, and the second connecting part further includes a positioning pin disposed inside the sixth opening, and the third through hole is connected and engaged with the positioning pin.

[0021] In some embodiments, the housing includes a lower housing, the surface of which is provided with heat dissipation windows.

[0022] In some embodiments, the outer casing is further provided with a tilting shaft fixing interface for connecting and engaging with the tilting shaft, which is used to tilt the pot drum.

[0023] Due to the adoption of the above technical solutions, the beneficial effects of this application are as follows:

[0024] This application discloses a pot drum for a cooking robot, comprising an outer shell, an inner pot, and an inner liner. The top of the inner pot has a first opening, and the bottom of the inner pot has a second opening for mounting a rotating shaft. The inner liner is shaped to fit the inner pot and is fitted over the outer shell. The bottom of the inner liner has a third opening, which is opposite to the second opening. The top of the outer shell has a fourth opening, and the outer shell is fitted over the inner pot and the inner liner. A receiving cavity for mounting a drive assembly is provided between the inner liner and the outer shell. By using the pot drum provided in this application, the drive assembly and the rotating shaft can be placed within the receiving cavity, allowing rotating mechanisms such as stirring mechanisms and pot-turning mechanisms to be installed within the receiving cavity of the pot drum. This not only reduces the installation space but also reduces the space occupied by the cooking robot.

[0025] By using the pot drum provided in this application, the drive assembly can be laid flat on the mounting plate, and the rotating shaft can be inserted through the mounting plate, making the structure of the stirring mechanism, the rotating pot mechanism and other rotating mechanisms more compact, further reducing the installation space of the rotating mechanism and the space occupied by the cooking robot. Attached Figure Description

[0026] The accompanying drawings, which form part of this application, are used to provide a further understanding of this application. The illustrative embodiments and descriptions of this application are used to explain this application and do not constitute an undue limitation of this application. In the drawings:

[0027] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the pot drum for a cooking robot provided in one embodiment of this application;

[0028] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the inner liner provided in one embodiment of this application;

[0029] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the liner provided in one embodiment of this application;

[0030] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the pot drum for the cooking robot provided in this application embodiment in another implementation;

[0031] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the lower shell provided in one embodiment of this application;

[0032] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the upper shell provided in one embodiment of this application.

[0033] The above figures include the following reference numerals:

[0034] 100. Installation disk;

[0035] 410. Inner pot; 411. First opening; 412. Second opening; 413. Edge; 414. Bottom protrusion; 415. Inner spline;

[0036] 420. Lining; 421. Third opening; 422. Fifth opening; 423. Lining connecting plate; 424. Notch; 425. Second through hole; 426. Gap;

[0037] 430. Upper shell; 431. Fourth opening; 432. Seventh opening; 433. Upper shell connecting block; 434. Second through hole; 435. Upper shell positioning block; 436. Third through hole;

[0038] 440. Lower shell; 441. Receiving cavity; 442. Sixth opening; 443. First connecting post; 444. Second connecting post; 445. Positioning pin; 446. Heat dissipation window; 447. Screw post; 448. Tilting shaft fixing interface. Detailed Implementation

[0039] The present application will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. Similar elements in different embodiments are referred to by related similar element reference numerals. In the following embodiments, many details are described to facilitate a better understanding of the present application. However, those skilled in the art will readily recognize that some features may be omitted in different situations, or may be replaced by other elements, materials, or methods. In some cases, certain operations related to the present application are not shown or described in the specification. This is to avoid obscuring the core parts of the present application with excessive description. For those skilled in the art, detailed description of these related operations is not necessary; they can fully understand the related operations based on the description in the specification and general technical knowledge in the art.

[0040] Furthermore, the features, operations, or characteristics described in the specification can be combined in any suitable manner to form various embodiments. At the same time, the steps or actions in the method description can be rearranged or adjusted in a manner obvious to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the various orders in the specification and drawings are only for the clear description of a particular embodiment and do not imply a necessary order, unless otherwise stated that a particular order must be followed.

[0041] The serial numbers assigned to components in this article, such as "first" and "second", are used only to distinguish the objects being described and have no sequential or technical meaning.

[0042] Furthermore, the technical features and solutions described herein can be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments. It will be readily understood by those skilled in the art that the steps or order of operations related to the embodiments provided herein can also be changed. Therefore, any order in the drawings and embodiments is for illustrative purposes only and does not imply a requirement to follow a particular order, unless explicitly stated otherwise.

[0043] As shown in Figures 1 to 3, in one embodiment of the cooking robot provided in this application, the cooking drum includes an outer shell, an inner liner 410, and an inner lining 420, with the inner liner 410 and the inner lining 420 both disposed inside the outer shell.

[0044] The inner liner 410 has a first opening 411 at the top and an edge 413 at the top. The edge 413 is folded outward from the edge of the first opening 411. The inner liner 410 has a second opening 412 at the bottom, which is used to install a rotating shaft.

[0045] The shape of the liner 420 is adapted to the inner liner 410. The liner 420 is fitted on the outside of the inner liner 410. The bottom of the liner 420 has a third opening 421. The third opening 421 is matched with the second opening 412. The third opening 421 and the second opening 412 are arranged opposite to each other.

[0046] The top of the outer shell has a fourth opening 431. The outer shell is fitted over the inner liner 410 and the inner liner 420. The edge 413 presses against the edge of the fourth opening 431 and folds outward. A receiving cavity 441 is provided between the inner liner 420 and the outer shell. The receiving cavity 441 is used to install drive components, heat sinks, etc.

[0047] The bottom of the inner pot 410 is provided with a pot bottom protrusion 414, which extends from the second opening 412 toward the first opening 411. The pot bottom protrusion 414 has a through hole, which is connected to the second opening 412, the through hole of the pot bottom protrusion 414 and the first opening 411. The through hole is used for the shaft to pass through.

[0048] In one embodiment, the rotating shaft includes a stirring shaft that passes through the bottom boss 414 of the pot, that is, the stirring shaft passes through the through hole of the bottom boss 414 of the pot; driving the stirring shaft can make the stirring shaft rotate, thereby driving the stirring ruler installed on the stirring shaft to rotate.

[0049] The through hole of the bottom boss 414 is provided with an internal spline 415, and the rotating shaft passing through the bottom boss 414 is provided with an external spline.

[0050] In one embodiment, the rotating shaft includes a pot rotating shaft, which is provided with an external spline, that is, the external spline on the rotating shaft is set on the pot rotating shaft; through the cooperation of the internal spline of the pot bottom boss 414 and the external spline of the pot rotating shaft, the pot bottom boss 414 and the pot rotating shaft spline are connected, thereby connecting the pot rotating shaft and the inner pot 410 together, and driving the pot rotating shaft to rotate can drive the inner pot 410 to rotate.

[0051] In another embodiment, the rotating shaft includes both a stirring shaft and a rotating pot shaft. The rotating pot shaft is a hollow cylinder, and the stirring shaft passes through it. The rotating pot shaft has an external spline, meaning the external spline on the rotating shaft is located on the rotating pot shaft. The internal spline of the bottom boss 414 and the external spline of the rotating pot shaft are engaged to connect the bottom boss 414 and the rotating pot shaft spline, thereby connecting the rotating pot shaft to the inner pot 410. Driving the rotating pot shaft to rotate will cause the inner pot 410 to rotate. A bearing is installed on the outside of the stirring shaft, sandwiched between the stirring shaft and the rotating pot shaft. Driving the stirring shaft to rotate will cause it to rotate relative to the rotating pot shaft, thereby causing the stirring rod mounted on the stirring shaft to rotate.

[0052] In one embodiment, a gap 426 is provided between the liner 420 and the inner pot 410 so that the inner pot 410 is rotatable relative to the liner 420; the inner pot 410 can be rotated inside the outer shell by driving the rotating pot shaft to rotate.

[0053] The lining 420 is made of thermal insulation material.

[0054] As shown in Figure 4, the wok drum for the cooking robot provided in this embodiment of the application also includes a mounting plate 100. The mounting plate 100 is disc-shaped and is disposed within the receiving cavity 441. The mounting plate 100 is provided with a drive component mounting position and a rotating shaft mounting position. The drive component mounting position allows the drive component to be laid flat on the mounting plate 100, thereby reducing the installation space of the drive component. The drive component is laid flat on the mounting plate 100. The rotating shaft mounting position mates with the second opening 412, and the rotating shaft is disposed opposite to the second opening 412, with the rotating shaft passing through the rotating shaft mounting position.

[0055] As shown in Figures 5 and 6, the outer shell includes an upper shell 430 and a lower shell 440. A fourth opening 431 is provided on the top of the upper shell 430. The upper shell 430 includes a first connecting part, the lower shell 440 includes a second connecting part, and the inner liner 420 includes a third connecting part. The upper shell 430, the lower shell 440, and the inner liner 420 are fixedly connected to each other through the first connecting part, the second connecting part, and the third connecting part, respectively.

[0056] In one embodiment, the lower shell 440 includes a sixth opening 442, which is disposed on the top of the lower shell 440. The second connecting part includes a connecting post disposed inside the sixth opening 442. The connecting post includes a first connecting post 443 and a second connecting post 444. The first connecting post 443 is connected and engaged with the upper shell 430, and the second connecting post 444 is connected and engaged with the inner liner 420.

[0057] The inner surface of the lower shell 440 is provided with multiple fasteners for fixing the mounting plate 100, heat sink and coil, etc.

[0058] The liner 420 includes a fifth opening 422, which is located at the top of the liner 420. The third connecting part includes a liner connecting plate 423, which is adapted to the shape of the fifth opening 422. The liner connecting plate 423 is located outside the fifth opening 422 and surrounds the fifth opening 422. The position outside the fifth opening 422 where the liner connecting plate 423 is not located allows the spool to pass through.

[0059] Specifically, the inner lining connecting plate 423 is arc-shaped.

[0060] The inner lining connecting plate 423 is provided with multiple notches 424 and multiple second through holes 425. The second through holes 425 are connected and engaged with the second connecting post 444. The second through holes 425 are used to fix the inner lining 420 and the lower shell 440 together by mounting screws.

[0061] The second connecting part also includes a positioning pin 445, which can be one or more. The positioning pin 445 is located inside the sixth opening 442. Each notch 424 is used to connect and cooperate with the first connecting post 443 or the positioning pin 445. That is, multiple notches 424 are used to connect and cooperate with the first connecting post 443 and the positioning pin 445.

[0062] The upper shell 430 includes a seventh opening 432, which is located at the bottom of the upper shell 430. The first connecting part includes an upper shell connecting block 433 and an upper shell positioning block 435. Both the upper shell connecting block 433 and the upper shell positioning block 435 are located inside the seventh opening 432. The upper shell connecting block 433 is provided with a second through hole 434, which is connected and engaged with the first connecting post 443. The upper shell positioning block 435 is provided with a third through hole 436, which is connected and engaged with the positioning pin 445.

[0063] The pot drum for a cooking robot provided in this application embodiment has a heat dissipation window 446 on the surface of the lower shell 440, and there are one or more heat dissipation windows 446.

[0064] Specifically, the heat dissipation window 446 is fitted with a heat sink installed in the receiving cavity 441.

[0065] In one embodiment, the inner surface of the lower housing 440 is further provided with a plurality of screw posts 447, which are used to fix the mounting plate 100, the heat sink and the coil.

[0066] In one embodiment, the outer shell is also provided with a tilting shaft fixing interface 448, which is used to connect and cooperate with the tilting shaft. The tilting shaft is installed on the mounting base of the cooking robot. The tilting shaft can tilt the pot to pour out the food in the inner pot 410.

[0067] As can be seen from the above description, the embodiments of this application achieve the following technical effects:

[0068] This application discloses a pot drum for a cooking robot, comprising an outer shell, an inner pot, and an inner liner. The top of the inner pot has a first opening, and the bottom of the inner pot has a second opening for mounting a rotating shaft. The inner liner is shaped to fit the inner pot and is fitted over the outer shell. The bottom of the inner liner has a third opening, which is opposite to the second opening. The top of the outer shell has a fourth opening, and the outer shell is fitted over the inner pot and the inner liner. A receiving cavity for mounting a drive assembly is provided between the inner liner and the outer shell. By using the pot drum provided in this application, the drive assembly and the rotating shaft can be placed within the receiving cavity, allowing rotating mechanisms such as stirring mechanisms and pot-turning mechanisms to be installed within the receiving cavity of the pot drum. This not only reduces the installation space but also reduces the space occupied by the cooking robot.

[0069] By using the pot drum provided in this application, the drive assembly can be laid flat on the mounting plate, and the rotating shaft can be inserted through the mounting plate, making the structure of the stirring mechanism, the rotating pot mechanism and other rotating mechanisms more compact, further reducing the installation space of the rotating mechanism and the space occupied by the cooking robot.

[0070] The above description, in conjunction with specific embodiments, provides a further detailed explanation of this application and should not be construed as limiting the specific implementation of this application to these descriptions. Those skilled in the art to which this application pertains can make several simple deductions or substitutions without departing from the concept of this application.

Claims

1. A pot cylinder for a cooking robot, comprising an outer shell and an inner liner, characterized in that, The pot barrel further comprises an inner liner; The top of the inner liner is provided with a first opening, and the bottom of the inner liner is provided with a second opening for mounting a rotating shaft; The inner liner is shaped to fit the inner liner and is sleeved outside the inner liner, and the bottom of the inner liner is provided with a third opening opposite to the second opening; The top of the outer shell is provided with a fourth opening, and the outer shell is sleeved outside the inner liner and the inner liner, and a receiving cavity for mounting a driving assembly is arranged between the inner liner and the outer shell.

2. The shell of claim 1 wherein, The bottom of the inner liner is provided with a pot bottom boss extending from the second opening to the first opening, and the pot bottom boss has a through hole, and the second opening, the through hole of the pot bottom boss and the first opening are through, and the through hole is used for penetrating the rotating shaft.

3. The shell of claim 2 wherein, The hole wall of the through hole is provided with an inner spline, and the rotating shaft is provided with an outer spline.

4. The shell of claim 3 wherein, The rotating shaft comprises a rotating pot shaft, and the outer spline is arranged on the rotating pot shaft.

5. The shell of claim 1 wherein, A gap is arranged between the inner liner and the inner liner, so that the inner liner can rotate relative to the inner liner.

6. The shell of claim 1 wherein, The inner liner is made of heat insulation material.

7. A shell according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein, The pot barrel further comprises a mounting disc arranged in the receiving cavity, and the mounting disc is provided with a rotating shaft mounting position and a driving assembly mounting position for laying the driving assembly on the mounting disc, and the rotating shaft mounting position is arranged opposite to the second opening.

8. The shell of claim 1 wherein, The outer shell comprises an upper shell and a lower shell, the upper shell comprises a first connecting part, the lower shell comprises a second connecting part, the inner liner comprises a third connecting part, and the upper shell, the lower shell and the inner liner are fixedly connected through the first connecting part, the second connecting part and the third connecting part respectively.

9. The shell of claim 8 wherein, The lower shell comprises a sixth opening arranged at the top of the lower shell, the second connecting part comprises a connecting column arranged inside the sixth opening, and the connecting column comprises a first connecting column for connecting and matching with the upper shell and a second connecting column for connecting and matching with the inner liner.

10. The shell of claim 1 wherein, The outer shell comprises a lower shell, and the inner surface of the lower shell is provided with a plurality of fixing members for fixing a mounting disc, a heat sink and a wire coil.

11. The shell of claim 9 wherein, The inner liner comprises a fifth opening arranged at the top of the inner liner, and the third connecting part comprises an inner liner connecting plate arranged outside the fifth opening and surrounding the fifth opening; the inner liner connecting plate is provided with a plurality of second through holes, and the second through holes are connected and matched with the second connecting column.

12. The shell of claim 9 wherein, The inner liner comprises a fifth opening arranged at the top of the inner liner, and the third connecting part comprises an inner liner connecting plate arranged outside the fifth opening and surrounding the fifth opening; the inner liner connecting plate is provided with a plurality of notches, and the second connecting part further comprises a positioning pin arranged inside the sixth opening, and each notch is used for connecting and matching with the first connecting column or the positioning pin.

13. The shell of claim 9 wherein, The upper shell comprises a seventh opening arranged at the bottom of the upper shell, the first connecting part comprises an upper shell connecting block arranged inside the seventh opening, and the upper shell connecting block is provided with a first through hole connected and matched with the first connecting column.

14. The shell of claim 8 wherein, The upper shell comprises a seventh opening arranged at the bottom of the upper shell, the first connecting part comprises an upper shell positioning block arranged inside the seventh opening, and the upper shell positioning block is provided with a third through hole; the lower shell comprises a sixth opening arranged at the top of the lower shell, and the second connecting part further comprises a positioning pin arranged inside the sixth opening, and the third through hole is connected and matched with the positioning pin.

15. The shell of claim 1 wherein, The shell comprises a lower shell, and a surface of the lower shell is provided with a heat dissipation window.

16. The shell of claim 1 wherein, The shell is further provided with a tilting shaft fixing interface for connecting and matching with a tilting shaft, and the tilting shaft is used for tilting the pot barrel.

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