Automatic edible fluid injection device of food frying machines
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current food frying machines rely heavily on manual intervention for adding condiments and ingredients, which limits production efficiency and consistency, especially in high-demand settings like restaurants and hotels, necessitating an automated solution for standardized dish production.
Innovation Solution
An automatic edible fluid injection device for food frying machines, comprising a machine body with a servo motor-controlled food pot, a material feeding system with peristaltic pumps, and a master controller, allowing for precise control over the addition of edible fluids and ingredients, enabling the production of various dishes with improved efficiency and consistency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual intervention is used for adding condiments and ingredients, then operation simplicity is maintained, but production efficiency and consistency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The automated system is divided into distinct functional modules: a material feeding device with multiple material containers for different ingredients, a material feeding arm with peristaltic pump for precise fluid injection, a food flying pot for cooking, and a master controller for coordination. Each module performs a specific function, allowing the system to achieve high productivity through specialized automation while maintaining manageable complexity through modular design.
2Productivity
If automated equipment is introduced for adding edible fluids, then production efficiency is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates self-regulating mechanisms including a temperature sensing device that automatically monitors and controls the heating coil to maintain optimal cooking temperature, and a peristaltic pump that automatically controls the injection rate and amount of edible fluids based on pre-set parameters. The servo motor automatically positions the material feeding arm and food flying pot without continuous manual intervention, enabling the system to serve itself and achieve high productivity with reduced operational complexity.
3Manufacturing precision
If standardized dish production is implemented, then consistency is improved, but adaptability to different dishes deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system features dynamically adjustable parameters including the ability to modify injection amounts, injection rates, and timing for different edible fluids through the master controller. The servo motor enables dynamic positioning of the material feeding arm and food flying pot to accommodate different cooking processes. The temperature control system dynamically adjusts heating based on real-time sensing, allowing the same automated platform to adapt to various dish requirements while maintaining consistent quality through precise control.
4Measurement precision
If peristaltic pump is used for material injection, then injection precision is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces manual injection mechanisms with an automated peristaltic pump driven by a motor and controlled by the master controller. The peristaltic pump uses rotational motion to precisely meter and dispense edible fluids through its tubing, eliminating the need for complex manual dosing mechanisms. This mechanical-to-automated substitution provides high injection precision through programmable control while actually reducing operational complexity by eliminating manual intervention.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The device automates the addition of edible fluids and ingredients, enhancing production efficiency and consistency, reducing manpower requirements, and enabling the creation of diverse dishes with standardized quality, thus addressing the limitations of manual intervention in existing systems.
Implementation Method 1
plural peristaltic pumps are installed on the support body, and the same amount of material containers and material tubes as each of the plural peristaltic pumps are respectively allocated, wherein each of the material containers is applied for filling and containing an edible fluid
Implementation Method 2
the periphery of the inner flying pot is installed with a heat-resistant support board whose outside is installed in attachment with a heating coil
Implementation Method 3
the temperature sensing device is set up to sense the temperature of the outer wall of the inner flying pot through the heat-resistant support board thereby further controlling the temperature of the inner flying pot upon heating it
Implementation Method 4
the temperature sensing device is set up to sense the temperature of the outer wall of the inner flying pot through the heat-resistant support board
Implementation Method 5
the outer case body is pivotally installed with a servo motor which is used to memorize an edible fluid adding angle in order to control the operating position of the outer case body
Implementation Method 6
plural peristaltic pumps are installed on the support body, wherein each of the material containers is applied for filling and containing an edible fluid, and one side of the each of the materials tube extends into each of the material containers and then passes around the peristaltic pump
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AI summary
An automatic edible fluid injection device of food flying machines is disclosed, comprising a machine body which is mounted with a food flying pot and an edible fluid adding device, wherein the edible fluid adding device includes a material feeding arm and a material feeding cylinder connected to the material feeding arm, and the material feeding arm is fixedly installed with a tilted material discharge fixing device and configured with a plurality of peristaltic pumps, as well as the same amount of material containers and material tube as the peristaltic pumps, and an end of each of the material tubes extends into each of the material containers and then passes around the peristaltic pump so as to detour to the material discharge fixing device to be fixed therein, and the master controller controls the material feeding cylinder and each of the peristaltic pumps such that, after activation.