CN108814245A - A kind of noodles automatic cooking device - Google Patents

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CN108814245A
CN108814245A CN201810569894.4A CN201810569894A CN108814245A CN 108814245 A CN108814245 A CN 108814245A CN 201810569894 A CN201810569894 A CN 201810569894A CN 108814245 A CN108814245 A CN 108814245A
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陈美荣
张天禄
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Abstract

The present invention is a kind of noodles automatic cooking device, belongs to food processing equipment field, there is a problem of replacing water inconvenience in cabinet for the prior art, adopts the following technical scheme that:A kind of noodles automatic cooking device, including main frame, and connect with main frame:The feed system of noodles semi-finished product is provided, the heating system of noodles semi-finished product is processed;The heating system, it is rotatably connected on the sieve held in chamber cavity wall including multiple chambers that hold for holding hot water, and by a shaft, chamber is each held and matches a sieve, it each holds chamber and is connected to one group of input pipe and efferent duct for being connected with electrically-controlled valve, make to hold chamber and change water respectively.Chamber is always held when changing water and is in workable state, and the volume for holding chamber is little, and without changing water for a long time, therefore it is higher to change water efficiency;In addition, feed system, heating system is engaged with one another and is independent of each other, flexibility ratio and controllability with higher.

Description

A kind of noodles automatic cooking device
Technical field
The invention belongs to food processing equipment field, in particular to a kind of noodles automatic cooking device.
Background technique
With the quickening pace of modern life, more and more wage-earners' expectations solve food problem in a manner of fast and easily. Everyone hobby is different, and somebody likes eating rice flour or noodles, and somebody likes eating rice, but due to rice flour or noodle production Complex procedures, Production Time is long, fresh keeping time is short, often makes expectation save the time but likes eating the wage-earners of rice flour or noodles It hangs back.
To solve this problem, one kind is provided application No. is 201710271455.0 patent document cook noodles the face of selling automatically Machine comprising shell and pedestal, on the base, this cooks noodles vending machine for noodles automatically and is supplied by face storehouse for plane system, finished product shell spiral-lock System cooks noodles system, soup bulking system, condiment feed system, noodle bowl delivery system, manipulator composition automatically;Automatically it cooks noodles Vending machine for noodles further includes controlling the automatic control system that each mechanism works for the selection according to client;In the feelings of user's menu Under condition, automatic control system is worked by servo motor driven, control plane storehouse for plane system, is pushed out the phase installed with bowl The noodles type answered(Such as zheganmian, vermicelli, hand-pulled noodles etc.);Then manipulator is controlled for released face by automatic control system Semi-finished product, which are transported to, cooks noodles system automatically, cooks noodles system automatically at this time and cooks noodles automatically;Manipulator is by noodle bowl delivery system simultaneously On the noodle bowl that is pushed out be transported on the chain conveying mechanism of product delivery systems;According to the selected taste of user, manipulator Condiment feed system is pushed out to the condiment come again(Such as egg, beef, shredded meat etc.)Being transported to previous movement, to be placed on chain defeated It send in the noodle bowl in mechanism;Well-done noodles in system will be cooked noodles automatically again to be transported on chain conveying mechanism equipped with condiment It in bowl, and is selected according to user, whether control soup bulking system soup is added in bowl, finally will be at by chain conveying mechanism Product face is transported to the outlet of finished product noodles.Wheaten food and condiment are grabbed in the device using manipulator, it is both unhygienic in this way or be easy Taint of odour;The container that cooks noodles in the device includes a cabinet, and four noodles cooking devices are placed in a cabinet, cooking time one Long, the water in cabinet can become viscous, and if continued to use, will affect the mouthfeel of noodles, can only replace the water in cabinet, but due to The volume of cabinet is larger, and replacement water needs more time, will affect the working efficiency of whole device, thus replaces the water in cabinet Then it is inconvenient.
Summary of the invention
To solve the problems of the prior art, the present invention provides a kind of noodles automatic cooking device, and operation is convenient, changes water Efficiency is higher, can provide noodles simultaneously for more people.
The present invention is as follows using technical solution:A kind of noodles automatic cooking device, including main frame, and be arranged in main frame On frame:The feed system of a variety of noodles semi-finished product, the heating system that noodles semi-finished product are heated are provided;
The feed system, including at least one for storing depositing for multiple staple food boxes for filling noodles semi-finished product or other food materials Mechanism is stored up, and by the carrying mechanism of the noodles in-plant stock handling in staple food box to heating system;
The heating system, for processing the semi-finished product noodles or other food materials of carrying mechanism dispensing comprising multiple to hold heat Water holds chamber, and positioned at holding intracavitary and being rotatably connected on the sieve held on chamber by a shaft, each holds chamber With a sieve, sieve launches the noodles of completion of processing from intracavitary flip-over is held;It each holds chamber and is connected to one group of input pipe And efferent duct, so that each chamber that holds individually is changed water.
Chamber is always held when changing water and is in workable state, and the volume for holding chamber is little, without changing water for a long time, because It is higher that this changes water efficiency;In addition, feed system, heating system is engaged with one another and is independent of each other, flexibility ratio with higher And controllability.
Further, noodles automatic cooking device further include provide noodle bowl for holding finished product noodles for bowl system, It is described for bowl system, launch the noodle bowl for holding noodles finished product to main frame comprising the storage bowl chamber equipped with noodle bowl, the storage Bowl chamber bottom opening, the cavity wall in storage bowl bottom of chamber portion are equipped with the Tou Wan mechanism for launching noodle bowl, launch noodle bowl to main frame.For Bowl system saves manpower, also avoids human contact's noodle bowl that from can solving the problems, such as antihygienic.
Further, noodles automatic cooking device further includes providing the auxiliary material feed system of auxiliary material, the auxiliary material supply System launches auxiliary material and soup stock into noodle bowl comprising auxiliary material feed mechanism and soup stock feed mechanism, soup stock feed mechanism include Multiple soup stock feeding chambers, to provide different soup stocks;Auxiliary material feed mechanism includes multiple auxiliary material feeding chambers equipped with auxiliary material, described auxiliary Expect feeding chamber bottom opening, auxiliary material feeding chamber cavity wall is equipped with an opening-closing structure for being located at auxiliary material feeding chamber lower part, fixed to realize Amount launches auxiliary material.Auxiliary material and soup stock can be by adding, but since noodle bowl is more manually, and it is also error-prone to add fatiguability manually, auxiliary Material feed system provides different soup stock and auxiliary material, can satisfy different demands, can also save manpower, avoid malfunctioning.
Further, the noodles automatic cooking device further includes supply and drain water system, and the supply and drain water system includes supplying water System and drainage system, the water system include at least one for storing and heating the water tank of water and be connected to water tank Water-supply-pipe, the water-supply-pipe are connect with input pipe, are held in chamber for the water in water tank to be directed into, and the drainage system includes Due to the discharge pipe collecting the wastewater trough of waste water and being connected to wastewater trough, the discharge pipe is via water tank bottom, by wastewater trough In waste water export.Hot water makes noodles turn ripe by giving birth to, can be muddy after the multiple cooking noodle of the hot water being newly added, and reusing will make Half-mature noodles are sticked together, and cannot eat;Water system provides hot water for heating system and leads the waste water after using Out, and then the processing efficiency for processing heating system is promoted;Waste water in wastewater trough also has certain temperature, with the water in water tank Heat exchange occurs, so that waste water is recycling.
Further, the storing mechanism includes at least one storage chamber for being used to hold staple food box, the storage chamber bottom Portion's opening, the cavity wall of storage chamber are equipped with the on-off structure limited to staple food box, and the on-off structure makes with carrying mechanism cooperation With;When carrying mechanism applies pressure to on-off structure, on-off structure unclamps the first staple food box for being located at storage chamber lowest part, should First staple food box is fallen in carrying mechanism downwards from the opening of storage chamber, and be handled upside down mechanism limit, at this time with this first The second adjacent staple food box of staple food box be open and close structure limit.When carrying mechanism and on-off structure cooperate, the first staple food box is It can be fallen from the opening of storage chamber, and the second staple food box is open and close structure limit without falling, the staple food box fallen every time Only one, therefore ensure that accuracy, and what is utilized is mechanical structure to control falling for staple food box, be not easy by it is extraneous because Element interference, stability are guaranteed.
Further, the storing mechanism has multiple, forms at least one set of noodles storing mechanism, in annulus distribution or array Distribution.The storing mechanism of annulus distribution, is conveniently replaceable and adjusts storage chamber;The storing mechanism of array distribution can store more storage Chamber reduces the number of replacement storage chamber, saves manpower.
Further, the carrying mechanism include can be horizontally and vertically to mobile bracket, and can be before bracket The barrow moved afterwards, the barrow include support portion and rotary spacing portion, and rotary spacing portion is rotatably connected on support portion, The one motor control rotary spacing portion being fixed on support portion rotates forward or backward, and barrow is moved to when holding chamber rear, Rotary spacing portion rotates forward, and semi-finished product noodles or other food materials are launched in chamber to holding;Dispensing finishes, and rotary spacing portion is backward Rotation falls empty staple food box backward.Staple food box rotates forward the dispensing to realize semi-finished product noodles, empty after dispensing Staple food box is turned over and is fallen, the staple food box launched every time only one, be easy to implement accurate control.
Further, the gear rotated synchronously with sieve is arranged in each shaft, one is connected to turn on main frame Motivation structure, respectively drives gear rotation, and the rotating mechanism includes engaging with gear and rack gear moving up and down, and be used for Drive the driving mechanism of rack movement;One moveable pedestal is connected on main frame, and described rack gear or so is limited;The tooth Wheel is engaged on rack gear top;The driving mechanism includes the driving gear for being engaged on rack gear lower part, and drives sliding tooth rotation Dynamic driving motor, when the driving motor drives driving gear positive and negative rotation, the rack gear engaged with driving gear is realized and is moved down It is dynamic.Rotating mechanism is used for screen stencil turning, so that the noodles of completion of processing are thrown in noodle bowl in sieve, rotating mechanism is each only It is engaged with a gear, a sieve can only be overturn every time, be easy to implement automation control.
Further, the Tou Wan mechanism includes two groups of pull-fork assemblies arranged up and down, and drives two groups of pull-fork assemblies The transmission component that horizontal direction is swung respectively;The lower shift fork component being below is used to limit the first noodle bowl of storage bowl chamber opening, Upper shift fork component in top is for limiting second noodle bowl adjacent with the first noodle bowl;Transmission component drive lower shift fork component to Outer swing releases the limit to the first noodle bowl, and the first noodle bowl falls, and upper shift fork component limits the second noodle bowl at this time;Transmission group Part drives the backswing of lower shift fork component, while upper shift fork component being driven to swing out, and releases the limit to the second noodle bowl, stores up in bowl chamber Noodle bowl fall, until the second noodle bowl limited by lower shift fork component.This structure utilizes lower shift fork component and the group for being in top Part moves respectively, so that the noodle bowl launched every time only has one, ensure that the accuracy of dispensing.
Further, partition along inner wall circumferentially is equipped in the staple food box, the staple food box in storage chamber according to Secondary vertical superposition;Two adjacent staple food boxes, the bottom wall for the staple food box being located above, which rides over, to be located below on the partition of staple food box, It is not easy to be separated when being overlapped mutually to avoid staple food box, and influences the dispensing of staple food.
Further, the edge lower part of the noodle bowl is equipped with circumferentially distributed separator, and the separator makes adjacent There is gap between noodle bowl.After noodle bowl is released from limit, spacer to be separated from each other between noodle bowl, to prevent being mutually stacked together Noodle bowl be not easy to be separated, noodle bowl only falls under self gravitation effect, do not have other power and interfered, every time only one Noodle bowl is fallen, and ensure that the accuracy of dispensing.
Further, a steam discharge device is located above heating system, for arranging the steam generated in heating system Out.Heating device can be generated during the work time compared with steaminess, can be had an impact to other devices, and a steam discharge device is arranged Steam can be drained in time, reduce steam and other devices are had an impact.
Further, the opening-closing structure includes positioned at the rotating member of auxiliary material feeding chamber open end and above rotating member Translating element, the rotating member is rotatably connected on the open end of auxiliary material feeding chamber by a shaft, makes the opening of auxiliary material feeding chamber End is in the state of open or close;The translating element interlocks with a control motor and realizes translation, and described translating element one end is run through In the cavity wall of auxiliary material feeding chamber, when translating element is mobile, translating element penetrates or leaves auxiliary material feeding chamber cavity wall through end;Work as translating element When removing outward, rotating member is motionless, and open end is in closed state, and auxiliary material fills up translating element, rotating member and auxiliary material supply at this time The space that chamber surrounds;After translating element is moved back to, rotating member rotation, open end is in the open state, launches auxiliary material.That launches every time is auxiliary Doses is consistent with the spatial volume that translating element, rotating member and auxiliary material feeding chamber surround, and auxiliary material can be fillings(As meat pulp, egg, Vegetables etc.), the substance of solid occupies biggish ratio, but always has juice mixing wherein, rotating member open end can be sealed with Guarantee that juice will not arbitrarily be fallen;This structure avoids holding auxiliary material using additional container, saves space, while meeting again The quantitative requirement for launching auxiliary material.
Further, the main frame includes the support platform for being located at front and being used to support noodle bowl, the heating system Close to support platform, screen stencil turning launches the noodles of completion of processing into noodle bowl;The feed system is connected on main frame, and Close to heating system, for launching semi-finished product noodles or other food materials into sieve;The storage bowl chamber is movably attached one On the support rod above support platform, noodle bowl is launched to support platform respectively.This structure fills noodles automatic cooking Generally rectangle is set, each system connection and reasonable arrangement achievees the purpose that efficiently use space.
Further, the soup stock feeding chamber of the soup stock feed mechanism is located at the lower section of support platform, and passes through conveying pipeline Soup stock is launched into noodle bowl;The auxiliary material feed mechanism is movably attached on the support rod, and auxiliary material is launched into noodle bowl. This structure make it is compact-sized, it is mutually indepedent between each mechanism, be independent of each other.
The device have the advantages that:There are multiple chambers that hold for holding water in heating system, each hold chamber and connect Have input pipe and efferent duct, it can be achieved that hold chamber changes water respectively, chamber always held when changing water and is in workable state, and have with The volume for holding chamber is little, changes water without the too long time, therefore it is higher to change water efficiency;In addition, each system is matched each other It closes and is independent of each other again, flexibility ratio and controllability with higher.
Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1 is the structural schematic diagram of embodiment 1;
Fig. 2 is the structural schematic diagram of embodiment 2;
Fig. 3 is the structural schematic diagram of embodiment 3;
Fig. 4 is the structural schematic diagram of embodiment 4;
Fig. 5 is heating system structural schematic diagram;
Fig. 6 is that storing mechanism and carrying mechanism are used cooperatively structure schematic diagram;
Fig. 7 is the decomposition texture schematic diagram of Fig. 6;
Fig. 8 is the structural schematic diagram of storing mechanism;
Fig. 9 is rotating mechanism structural schematic diagram;
Figure 10 is the structural schematic diagram of auxiliary material feed mechanism;
Figure 11 is for bowl system structure diagram;
In figure:1- main frame;11- support platform;12- support rod;
2- feed system;21- storing mechanism;211- staple food box;211a- the first staple food box;211b- the second staple food box;2111- every Plate;212- storage chamber;213- on-off structure;22- carrying mechanism;221- bracket;222- barrow;2221- support portion;2222- Rotary spacing portion;
3- heating system;31- holds chamber;311- input pipe;312- efferent duct;32- sieve;321- shaft;322- gear;33- Rotating mechanism;331- rack gear;332- drives gear;333- driving motor;334- pedestal;
4- auxiliary material feed system;41- auxiliary material feed mechanism;411- auxiliary material feeding chamber;412- opening-closing structure;4121- rotating member; 4122- translating element;42- soup stock feed mechanism;421- soup stock feeding chamber;422- conveying pipeline;
5- is for bowl system;51- stores up bowl chamber;511- noodle bowl;The first noodle bowl of 511a-;The second noodle bowl of 511b-;5111- separator;52- Tou Wan mechanism;521- lower shift fork component;522- upper shift fork component;53- transmission component;
61- water system;611- water tank;612- water-supply-pipe;62- drainage system;621- wastewater trough;622- discharge pipe;
7- steam discharge device.
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Below with reference to attached drawing of the invention, the technical solution of the embodiment of the present invention is explained and illustrated, but following realities It applies example to be merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and not all.Based on the implementation example in the implementation mode, those skilled in the art are not having Obtained other embodiments under the premise of creative work are made, protection scope of the present invention is belonged to.
Embodiment 1
The noodles automatic cooking device of the present embodiment, as shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 5 to Figure 11, including main frame 1, and be arranged in main frame On frame 1:The feed system 2 of a variety of noodles semi-finished product is provided, the heating system 3 that noodles semi-finished product are heated is provided for containing Put the noodle bowl 511 of finished product noodles for bowl system 5;
The feed system 2, including two for storing depositing for multiple staple food boxes 211 for filling noodles semi-finished product or other food materials Mechanism 21 is stored up, and by the carrying mechanism 22 of the noodles in-plant stock handling in staple food box 211 to heating system 3;
The heating system 3, for processing the semi-finished product noodles or other food materials of the dispensing of carrying mechanism 22 comprising multiple to hold Hot water holds chamber 31, and is rotatably connected on the sieve 32 held on chamber 31 positioned at holding in chamber 31 and passing through a shaft 321, It each holds chamber 31 and matches a sieve 32, sieve 32 is overturn from inside to outside from chamber 31 is held, and launches completion of processing into noodle bowl 511 Noodles;It each holds chamber 31 and is connected to one group of input pipe 311 and efferent duct 312, each chamber 31 that holds is enable individually to change water;
It is described for bowl system 5, launch the noodle bowl 511 for holding noodles finished product to main frame 1 comprising equipped with noodle bowl 511 Bowl chamber 51,51 bottom opening of storage bowl chamber are stored up, the cavity wall of storage 51 bottom of bowl chamber is equipped with the throwing bowl machine for launching noodle bowl 511 Structure 52 launches noodle bowl 511 to main frame 1.
Input pipe 311 and efferent duct 312 are respectively connected with electrically-controlled valve, it can be achieved that hold chamber 31 changes water respectively, always has when changing water Hold chamber 31 and be in workable state, and the volume for holding chamber 31 is little, without changing water for a long time, therefore change water efficiency compared with It is high;In addition, feed system 2, heating system 3 is engaged with one another for bowl system 5 and be independent of each other, flexibility ratio with higher And controllability.
The noodles automatic cooking device further includes supply and drain water system 62, and the supply and drain water system 62 includes water system 61 With drainage system 62, the water system 61 includes two water tanks 611 and one and water tank 611 for storing and heating water The water-supply-pipe 612 of connection, the water-supply-pipe 612 are connect with input pipe 311, hold chamber for the water in water tank 611 to be directed into In 31, the drainage system 62 includes the discharge pipe 622 due to collecting the wastewater trough 621 of waste water and being connected to wastewater trough 621, The discharge pipe 622 exports the waste water in wastewater trough 621 via 611 bottom of water tank.Hot water makes noodles turn ripe by giving birth to, newly Can be muddy after the multiple cooking noodle of the hot water of addition, reusing will make half-mature noodles be sticked together, and cannot eat;It supplies water System 61 is the waste water export after heating system 3 provides hot water and will use, and then promotes the processing effect of processing heating system 3 Rate;Waste water in wastewater trough 621 also has certain temperature, and heat exchange occurs with the water in water tank 611, so that waste water can be sharp again With.
The storing mechanism 21 includes multiple for holding the storage chamber 212 of staple food box 211,212 bottom of storage chamber Opening, the cavity wall of storage chamber 212 are equipped with the on-off structure 213 limited to staple food box 211, the on-off structure 213 and carrying Mechanism 22 is used cooperatively;When carrying mechanism 22 applies pressure to on-off structure 213, on-off structure 213, which unclamps, is located at storage chamber First staple food box 211a of 212 lowest parts, the first staple food box 211a fall to downwards carrying implement from the opening of storage chamber 212 In structure 22, and it is handled upside down the limit of mechanism 22, the second adjacent with the first staple food box 211a at this time staple food box 211b is open and close knot Structure 213 limits.When carrying mechanism 22 and on-off structure 213 cooperate, the first staple food box 211a just can be from the opening of storage chamber 212 Place is fallen, and the second staple food box 211b is open and close the limit of structure 213 without falling, and the staple food box 211 fallen every time only has one It is a, therefore ensure that accuracy, and what is utilized is mechanical structure to control falling for staple food box 211, is not easy by extraneous factor Interference, stability are guaranteed.
The storing mechanism 21 has multiple, six groups of noodles storing mechanisms of formation, in array distribution.The storage machine of array distribution Structure 21 can store more storage chamber 212, reduce the number of replacement storage chamber 212, save manpower.
The carrying mechanism 22 includes can be horizontally and vertically to mobile bracket 221, and can be along the front and back of bracket 221 Mobile barrow 222, the barrow 222 include support portion 2221 and rotary spacing portion 2222,2222 turns of rotary spacing portion Dynamic to be connected on support portion 2221, a motor control rotary spacing portion 2222 being fixed on support portion 2221 turns forward or backward Dynamic, barrow 222 is moved to when holding 31 rear of chamber, and rotary spacing portion 2222 rotates forward, to hold launched in chamber 31 half at Savor noodles or other food materials;Dispensing finishes, and rotary spacing portion 2222 rotates backward, and falls empty staple food box 211 backward.Staple food Box 211 rotates forward the dispensing to realize semi-finished product noodles, and empty staple food box 211 is turned over and fallen after dispensing, often The staple food box 211 of secondary dispensing only one, be easy to implement accurate control.
The gear 322 rotated synchronously with sieve 32 is arranged in each shaft 321, one is connected to turn on main frame 1 Motivation structure 33, respectively drives the rotation of gear 332, and the rotating mechanism 33 includes engaging with gear 322 and tooth moving up and down Item 331, and the driving mechanism for being moved with carry-over bar 331;One moveable pedestal 334 is connected on main frame 1, by institute State the limit of rack gear 331 or so;The gear 322 is engaged on 331 top of rack gear;The driving mechanism includes being engaged on rack gear 331 The driving gear 332 of lower part, and the driving motor 333 for driving driving gear 332 to rotate, the driving motor 333, which drives, to be driven When 332 positive and negative rotation of moving gear, the realization of rack gear 331 engaged with driving gear 332 is moved up and down.Rotating mechanism 33 is used for sieve 32 overturnings so that the noodles of completion of processing are thrown in noodle bowl 511 in sieve 32, rotating mechanism 33 every time only with a gear 322 engagements, can only overturn a sieve 32 every time, be easy to implement automation control.
The Tou Wan mechanism 52 includes two groups of pull-fork assemblies arranged up and down, and drives two groups of pull-fork assemblies horizontal respectively To the transmission component 53 of swing;The lower shift fork component 521 being below is used to limit the first noodle bowl of storage 51 opening of bowl chamber 511a, the upper shift fork component 522 in top is for limiting the second noodle bowl 511b adjacent with the first noodle bowl 511a;Transmission component 53 drive lower shift fork components 521 are swung out, and release limit to the first noodle bowl 511a, and the first noodle bowl 511a falls, at this time on Pull-fork assembly 522 limits the second noodle bowl 511b;Transmission component 53 drives 521 backswing of lower shift fork component, while driving upper shift fork Component 522 is swung out, and releases the limit to the second noodle bowl 511b, and the noodle bowl 511 stored up in bowl chamber 51 falls, until the second noodle bowl 511b is limited by lower shift fork component 521.This structure is moved respectively using lower shift fork component 521 and the component in top, is made It obtains the noodle bowl 511 launched every time and only has one, ensure that the accuracy of dispensing.
The partition 2111 along inner wall circumferentially, the staple food box in storage chamber 212 are equipped in the staple food box 211 211 successively vertical superpositions;Two adjacent staple food boxes 211, the bottom wall for the staple food box 211 being located above, which rides over, is located below staple food It on the partition 2111 of box 211, is not easy to be separated when being overlapped mutually to avoid staple food box 211, and influences the dispensing of staple food.
The edge lower part of the noodle bowl 511 is equipped with circumferentially distributed separator 5111, and the separator 5111 makes phase There is gap between proximal surface bowl 511.After noodle bowl 511 is released from limit, spacer to be separated from each other between noodle bowl 511, to prevent The noodle bowl 511 being mutually stacked together is not easy to be separated, and noodle bowl 511 only falls under self gravitation effect, do not have other power into Row interference, an only noodle bowl 511 is fallen every time, ensure that the accuracy of dispensing.
Steam discharge device 7 is located at 3 top of heating system, the steam discharge for will generate in heating system 3.Heating dress Setting can generate during the work time compared with steaminess, can have an impact to other devices, and one steam discharge device 7 of setting can be by steam Drain in time, reduces steam and other devices are had an impact.
Embodiment 2
As shown in Fig. 2, Fig. 5 to Figure 11, it is in place of the present embodiment and the difference of embodiment 1, the noodles of the present embodiment are cooked automatically Device of preparing food further include provide auxiliary material auxiliary material feed system 4, the auxiliary material feed system 4 is launched into noodle bowl 511 auxiliary material with Soup stock comprising auxiliary material feed mechanism 41 and soup stock feed mechanism 42, soup stock feed mechanism 42 include multiple soup stock feeding chambers 421, to provide different soup stocks;Auxiliary material feed mechanism 41 includes multiple auxiliary material feeding chambers 411 equipped with auxiliary material, the auxiliary material supply 411 bottom opening of chamber, 411 cavity wall of auxiliary material feeding chamber are equipped with an opening-closing structure 412 for being located at 411 lower part of auxiliary material feeding chamber, with Auxiliary material is quantitatively launched in realization.Auxiliary material and soup stock can add manually fatiguability by adding manually, but since noodle bowl 511 is more Error-prone, auxiliary material feed system 4 provides different soup stock and auxiliary material, can satisfy different demands, can also save manpower, avoid Error.
The opening-closing structure 412 includes positioned at the rotating member 4121 of 411 open end of auxiliary material feeding chamber and positioned at rotating member The translating element 4122 of 4121 tops, the rotating member 4121 are rotatably connected on the open end of auxiliary material feeding chamber 411 by a shaft, The open end of auxiliary material feeding chamber 411 is set to be in the state of open or close;The translating element 4122 and a control motor interlock real Now translate, described 4122 one end of translating element through auxiliary material feeding chamber 411 cavity wall, when translating element 4122 is mobile, translating element 4122 penetrate or leave 411 cavity wall of auxiliary material feeding chamber through end;When translating element 4122 is removed outward, rotating member 4121 is motionless, Open end is in closed state, and auxiliary material fills up the sky that translating element 4122, rotating member 4121 and auxiliary material feeding chamber 411 surround at this time Between;After translating element 4122 is moved back to, rotating member 4121 is rotated, and open end is in the open state, launches auxiliary material.The auxiliary material launched every time Amount is consistent with the spatial volume that translating element 4122, rotating member 4121 and auxiliary material feeding chamber 411 surround, and auxiliary material can be fillings(Such as Meat pulp, egg, vegetables etc.), the substance of solid occupies biggish ratio, but always has juice mixing wherein, and rotating member 4121 can Open end is sealed to guarantee that juice will not arbitrarily be fallen;This structure avoids holding auxiliary material using additional container, saves Space, while the quantitative requirement for launching auxiliary material is met again.
The main frame 1 includes the support platform 11 for being located at front and being used to support noodle bowl 511, and the heating system 3 is tight Adjacent support platform 11, sieve 32 overturn the noodles that completion of processing is launched into noodle bowl 511;The feed system 2 is connected to main frame On frame 1, and close to heating system 3, for launching semi-finished product noodles or other food materials into sieve 32;The storage bowl chamber 51 is removable It is connected to one dynamicly to be located on the support rod 12 of 11 top of support platform, launches noodle bowl 511 to support platform 11 respectively.This knot Structure makes noodles automatic cooking device generally rectangle, and each system connection and reasonable arrangement achievees the purpose that efficiently use space.
The soup stock feeding chamber 421 of the soup stock feed mechanism 42 is located at the lower section of support platform 11, and passes through conveying pipeline 422 Soup stock is launched into noodle bowl 511;The auxiliary material feed mechanism 41 is movably attached on the support rod 12, to noodle bowl 511 Middle dispensing auxiliary material.This structure make it is compact-sized, it is mutually indepedent between each mechanism, be independent of each other.
Raw vegetables or halogen material are housed, wherein being equipped with the auxiliary material of raw vegetables in the auxiliary material feeding chamber 411 in auxiliary material throwing mechanism Feeding chamber 411 arranges that, when staple food box 211 is fallen in carrying mechanism 22, raw vegetables are launched to master with storage chamber 212 together In hamper 211, it is heated together with noodles cooked.
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As shown in Fig. 3, Fig. 5 to Figure 11, it is in place of the present embodiment and the difference of embodiment 1:The storing mechanism 21 have it is multiple, Two groups of noodles storing mechanisms are formed, are distributed in annulus.The storing mechanism 21 of annulus distribution, is conveniently replaceable and adjusts storage chamber 212.
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As shown in Fig. 4, Fig. 5 to Figure 11, it is in place of the present embodiment and the difference of embodiment 2:The storing mechanism 21 have it is multiple, Two groups of noodles storing mechanisms are formed, are distributed in annulus.The storing mechanism 21 of annulus distribution, is conveniently replaceable and adjusts storage chamber 212.
The above description is merely a specific embodiment, but scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto, is familiar with Person skilled in art should be understood that the present invention including but not limited to attached drawing and above content described in specific embodiment. Any modification without departing from function and structure principle of the invention is intended to be included in the scope of the claims.

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1. a kind of noodles automatic cooking device, including main frame(1), and be arranged in main frame(1)On:A variety of noodles are provided The feed system of semi-finished product(2), heating system that noodles semi-finished product are heated(3), it is characterised in that:
The feed system(2), including at least one for storing multiple staple food boxes for filling noodles semi-finished product or other food materials (211)Storing mechanism(21), and by staple food box(211)In noodles in-plant stock handling to heating system(3)Carrying implement Structure(22);
The heating system(3), for processing carrying mechanism(22)The semi-finished product noodles or other food materials of dispensing comprising multiple Hold hot water holds chamber(31), and positioned at holding chamber(31)It is interior and pass through a shaft(321)It is rotatably connected on and holds chamber (31)On sieve(32), each hold chamber(31)Match a sieve(32), sieve(32)From holding chamber(31)Introversion is turned up Turn, launches the noodles of completion of processing;Each hold chamber(31)It is connected to one group of input pipe(311)And efferent duct(312), make each Sheng Put chamber(31)Water can individually be changed.
2. noodles automatic cooking device according to claim 1, which is characterized in that further include providing for holding finished product face The noodle bowl of item(511)For bowl system(5), described for bowl system(5), to main frame(1)It launches for holding noodles finished product Noodle bowl(511)Comprising noodle bowl is housed(511)Storage bowl chamber(51), the storage bowl chamber(51)Bottom opening stores up bowl chamber(51)Bottom The cavity wall in portion is equipped with for launching noodle bowl(511)Tou Wan mechanism(52), to main frame(1)Launch noodle bowl(511).
3. noodles automatic cooking device according to claim 2, which is characterized in that further include providing the auxiliary material confession of auxiliary material To system(4), the auxiliary material feed system(4)To noodle bowl(511)Middle dispensing auxiliary material and soup stock comprising auxiliary material feed mechanism (41)With soup stock feed mechanism(42), soup stock feed mechanism(42)Including multiple soup stock feeding chambers(421), to provide different soup Material;Auxiliary material feed mechanism(41)Including multiple auxiliary material feeding chambers equipped with auxiliary material(411), the auxiliary material feeding chamber(411)Bottom Opening, auxiliary material feeding chamber(411)Cavity wall is equipped with one and is located at auxiliary material feeding chamber(411)The opening-closing structure of lower part(412), to realize Quantitatively launch auxiliary material.
4. noodles automatic cooking device according to claim 2 or 3, which is characterized in that it further include supply and drain water system, it is described Supply and drain water system includes water system(61)And drainage system(62), the water system(61)Including at least one for storing And heat the water tank of water(611)And and water tank(611)The water-supply-pipe of connection(612), the water-supply-pipe(612)With input pipe (311)Connection is used for water tank(611)In water be directed into and hold chamber(31)In, the drainage system(62)Including due to receiving Collect the wastewater trough of waste water(621)And and wastewater trough(621)The discharge pipe of connection(622), the discharge pipe(622)Via water tank (611)Bottom, by wastewater trough(621)In waste water export.
5. noodles automatic cooking device according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the storing mechanism(21)Including at least One for holding staple food box(211)Storage chamber(212), the storage chamber(212)Bottom opening, storage chamber(212)Chamber Wall is equipped with to staple food box(211)The on-off structure of limit(213), the on-off structure(213)With carrying mechanism(22)Cooperation It uses;Work as carrying mechanism(22)To on-off structure(213)When applying pressure, on-off structure(213)It unclamps and is located at storage chamber(212) First staple food box of lowest part(211a), the first staple food box(211a)From storage chamber(212)Opening fall to remove downwards Transport mechanism(22)In, and it is handled upside down mechanism(22)Limit, at this time with the first staple food box(211a)The second adjacent staple food box (211b)Be open and close structure(213)Limit.
6. according to the noodles automatic cooking device described in claim 5, which is characterized in that the storing mechanism(21)There is multiple, shape At at least one set of noodles storing mechanism, in annulus distribution or array distribution.
7. noodles automatic cooking device according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the carrying mechanism(22)Including can edge Horizontal direction and vertically to mobile bracket(221), and can be along bracket(221)The barrow of back-and-forth motion(222), the carrying Frame(222)Including support portion(2221)With rotary spacing portion(2222), rotary spacing portion(2222)It is rotatably connected on support portion (2221)On, one is fixed on support portion(2221)On motor control rotary spacing portion(2222)It rotates, carries forward or backward Frame(222)It is moved to and holds chamber(31)When rear, rotary spacing portion(2222)It rotates forward, to holding chamber(31)It is middle launch half at Savor noodles or other food materials;Dispensing finishes, rotary spacing portion(2222)It rotates backward, makes empty staple food box(211)It falls backward.
8. noodles automatic cooking device according to claim 1, which is characterized in that each shaft(321)On be arranged one With sieve(32)The gear of synchronous rotation(322), one is connected to main frame(1)On rotating mechanism(33), respectively drive gear (322)Rotation, the rotating mechanism(33)Including with gear(322)Engagement and rack gear moving up and down(331), and be used for Band carry-over bar(331)The driving mechanism of movement;One moveable pedestal(334)It is connected to main frame(1)On, by the rack gear (331)Left and right limit;The gear(322)It is engaged on rack gear(331)Top;The driving mechanism includes being engaged on rack gear (331)The driving gear of lower part(332), and drive driving gear(332)The driving motor of rotation(333), the driving electricity Machine(333)Drive driving gear(332)When positive and negative rotation, with driving gear(332)The rack gear of engagement(331)Realization moves up and down.
9. noodles automatic cooking device according to claim 2, which is characterized in that the Tou Wan mechanism(52)Including upper and lower Two groups of pull-fork assemblies of arrangement(521,522), and drive two groups of pull-fork assemblies(521,522)The transmission that horizontal direction is swung respectively Component(53);The lower shift fork component being below(521)Bowl chamber is stored up for limiting(51)First noodle bowl of opening(511a), place Upper shift fork component in top(522)For limiting and the first noodle bowl(511a)The second adjacent noodle bowl(511b);Transmission component (53)Drive lower shift fork component(521)It swings out, releases to the first noodle bowl(511a)Limit, the first noodle bowl(511a)Under It falls, at this time upper shift fork component(522)By the second noodle bowl(511b)Limit;Transmission component(53)Drive lower shift fork component(521)It returns Pendulum, while driving upper shift fork component(522)It swings out, releases to the second noodle bowl(511b)Limit, store up bowl chamber(51)In Noodle bowl(511)It falls, until the second noodle bowl(511b)By lower shift fork component(521)Limit.
10. according to claim 1 or the noodles automatic cooking device, which is characterized in that the staple food box(211)In be equipped with Along the partition of inner wall circumferentially(2111), it is located at storage chamber(212)In staple food box(211)Successively vertical superposition;Adjacent Two staple food boxes, the staple food box being located above(211)Bottom wall ride over and be located below staple food box(211)Partition(2111)On.
11. the noodles automatic cooking device according to claim 2 or 9, which is characterized in that the noodle bowl(511)Edge Lower part is equipped with circumferentially distributed separator(5111), the separator(5111)So that adjacent noodle bowl(511)Between have between Gap.
12. noodles automatic cooking device according to claim 4, which is characterized in that a steam discharge device(7)Positioned at adding Hot systems(3)Top is used for heating system(3)The steam of middle generation is discharged.
13. noodles automatic cooking device according to claim 3, which is characterized in that the opening-closing structure(412)Including position In auxiliary material feeding chamber(411)The rotating member of open end(4121)Be located at rotating member(4121)The translating element of top(4122), institute State rotating member(4121)Auxiliary material feeding chamber is rotatably connected on by a shaft(411)Open end, make auxiliary material feeding chamber(411)'s Open end is in the state of open or close;The translating element(4122)It is interlocked with a control motor and realizes translation, the translation Part(4122)One end is through auxiliary material feeding chamber(411)Cavity wall, translating element(4122)When mobile, translating element(4122)Through end Penetrate or leave auxiliary material feeding chamber(411)Cavity wall;Work as translating element(4122)When removing outward, rotating member(4121)It is motionless, opening End is in closed state, and auxiliary material fills up translating element at this time(4122), rotating member(4121)With auxiliary material feeding chamber(411)The sky surrounded Between;Translating element(4122)After being moved back to, rotating member(4121)Rotation, open end is in the open state, launches auxiliary material.
14. noodles automatic cooking device according to claim 3, which is characterized in that the main frame(1)Before being located at Portion and it is used to support noodle bowl(511)Support platform(11), the heating system(3)Close to support platform(11), sieve(32) It overturns to noodle bowl(511)The middle noodles for launching completion of processing;The feed system(2)It is connected to main frame(1)On, and close to adding Hot systems(3), it is used for sieve(32)Middle dispensing semi-finished product noodles or other food materials;The storage bowl chamber(51)It is movably coupled to It is located at support platform one(11)The support rod of top(12)On, respectively to support platform(11)Launch noodle bowl(511).
15. according to the noodles automatic cooking device described in claim 14, which is characterized in that the soup stock feed mechanism(42)Soup Expect feeding chamber(421)Positioned at support platform(11)Lower section, and pass through conveying pipeline(422)To noodle bowl(511)Middle dispensing soup stock;Institute State auxiliary material feed mechanism(41)It is movably attached the support rod(12)On, to noodle bowl(511)Middle dispensing auxiliary material.
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