CN113148617A

CN113148617A - Cake-shaped material preparation device and food processing equipment

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Publication number: CN113148617A
Application number: CN202110055286.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 邢红光; 郑天威; 杜林�; 刘二震; 黄少华; 金慰平
Original assignee: Chunhe Shenzhen Automation Technology Co ltd; Beijing Sankuai Online Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Chunhe Shenzhen Automation Technology Co ltd; Beijing Sankuai Online Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-01-15
Filing date: 2021-01-15
Publication date: 2021-07-23

Abstract

The invention provides a cake-shaped material preparation device and food processing equipment, wherein the material preparation device comprises a rack, a storage barrel, a tray and a jacking assembly; the storage barrel is detachably connected with the rack, and is provided with a transparent storage space for stacking and storing the cake-shaped materials; the tray is arranged in the material storage space and is in sliding connection with the wall of the material storage barrel; the jacking assembly is arranged below the storage barrel and used for pushing the tray to move along the height direction of the storage barrel so as to send out the cake-shaped materials from the top of the storage barrel. The cake-shaped material preparation device provided by the embodiment of the invention can realize automatic feeding in the material preparation process, improves the automation degree of material preparation, has higher efficiency and better production continuity, and is beneficial to improving the productivity. In addition, in the process, human participation is reduced, the risk of artificial pollution can be reduced, and the food safety risk is reduced.

Description

Cake-shaped material preparation device and food processing equipment

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of food processing, in particular to a cake material preparing device and food processing equipment.

Background

With the acceleration of the pace of work and life of people, fast food such as hamburgers saves a lot of time for people in life, so that the market has great demand for fast food such as hamburgers.

At present, hamburgers are usually made by taking and placing food materials such as sliced bread and the like manually by workers in a kitchen of a store according to a making process.

However, manual preparation has low automation degree, low efficiency, poor production continuity and limited productivity, and the risk of artificial pollution is increased in the manual preparation process, which easily causes food safety problems.

Disclosure of Invention

The embodiment of the invention provides a cake material preparing device and food processing equipment, and aims to solve the problems of low efficiency and high risk of artificial pollution in the existing food preparing process.

In a first aspect, the embodiment of the invention discloses a material preparation device for a cake-shaped material, which comprises a rack, a storage barrel, a tray and a jacking assembly, wherein the rack is arranged on the rack;

the storage barrel is detachably connected with the rack, and is provided with a transparent storage space for stacking and storing the cake-shaped materials;

the tray is arranged in the material storage space and is in sliding connection with the wall of the material storage barrel;

the jacking assembly is arranged below the storage barrel and used for pushing the tray to move along the height direction of the storage barrel, and the cake-shaped materials are sent out from the top of the storage barrel.

In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present invention discloses a food processing apparatus, which includes the cake material preparing device according to the first aspect of the present invention.

In the embodiment of the invention, the cake-shaped materials to be used are stacked and placed in the storage space of the storage barrel, and the tray in the storage barrel supports the cake-shaped materials, so that the materials can be prevented from falling. Simultaneously, the tray is connected with the section of thick bamboo wall sliding of storage cylinder, and the jacking subassembly sets up in the below of storage cylinder, and the jacking subassembly is used for promoting the tray and moves along the direction of height of storage cylinder. When the jacking assembly moves upwards, the tray can be pushed to send out the cake-shaped materials from the top of the storage barrel. Therefore, the cake-shaped material preparation device can realize automatic feeding in the material preparation process, improves the automation degree of material preparation, has higher efficiency and better production continuity, and is beneficial to improving the productivity. In addition, in the process, human participation is reduced, the risk of artificial pollution can be reduced, and the food safety risk is reduced. In addition, the mode of jacking pay-off can also avoid freely falling of material, the problem of breaking up the material can not appear, is difficult to fall the sediment, helps guaranteeing the integrality of material, can promote product quality.

The foregoing description is only an overview of the technical solutions of the present invention, and the embodiments of the present invention are described below in order to make the technical means of the present invention more clearly understood and to make the above and other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention more clearly understandable.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, the drawings needed to be used in the description of the present invention will be briefly introduced below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious for those skilled in the art to obtain other drawings based on these drawings without inventive exercise.

Fig. 1 is an isometric view of a cake material preparation apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of FIG. 1 taken along direction A1 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of FIG. 1 taken along direction A2 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is another isometric view of a cake material preparation apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of FIG. 1 taken along direction A3 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural view of a cartridge provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view taken along line B1 of FIG. 6 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a schematic view taken along line B2 of FIG. 6 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the line M-M of FIG. 8 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a schematic structural view of a bracket provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a schematic view taken along line C1 of FIG. 10 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 12 is an enlarged view of a portion of the embodiment of the present invention at the position I in FIG. 10;

fig. 13 is an isometric view of another apparatus for preparing cake-like materials provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 14 is a schematic view taken along direction D1 of FIG. 13 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 15 is a schematic view taken along direction D2 of FIG. 13 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 16 is a schematic view taken along line D3 of FIG. 13 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 17 is an isometric view of yet another apparatus for preparing cake-like materials provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 18 is a schematic view taken along direction E1 of FIG. 17 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 19 is a schematic view taken along direction E2 of FIG. 17 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 20 is another isometric view of another apparatus for preparing cake material in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the present invention will be described clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings, and it should be understood that the described embodiments are some, but not all embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

As shown in fig. 1 to 20, schematic diagrams of a cake material preparing apparatus and a food processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention are given. The cake material preparing device can be suitable for common western fast food, such as cake materials like hamburger slices, sandwich slices, egg cakes and meat cakes, cake materials like bread cakes and vegetable cakes of Chinese hamburgers, and aims to realize automatic preparation of the cake materials in the food production process. Therefore, the specific type of the cake-shaped material is not limited in the embodiment of the present invention, and the cake-shaped food material with a certain thickness is a suitable object of the cake-shaped material preparation device, for example, the cake-shaped material may be a round bread slice with a thickness of about 5mm to 20mm and a diameter of about 4 inches, 4.5 inches or 5 inches, or may also be a rectangular bread slice with a thickness of about 5mm to 20mm and a long side of 6 inches.

Referring to fig. 1 to 9, a device for preparing a cake-shaped material according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a frame 10, a storage barrel 11, a tray 12, and a jacking assembly 13;

the storage barrel 11 is detachably connected with the rack 10, wherein the storage barrel 11 is provided with a transparent storage space 110, and the storage space 110 is used for stacking and storing the cake-shaped materials;

the tray 12 is arranged in the material storage space 110, and the tray 12 is connected with the wall of the material storage barrel 11 in a sliding manner;

the jacking assembly 13 is arranged below the storage barrel 11, and the jacking assembly 13 is used for pushing the tray 12 to move along the height direction of the storage barrel 11 so as to send out the cake-shaped materials from the top of the storage barrel 11.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 1 to 9, in the cake material preparing apparatus disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention, the cake material preparing apparatus includes a frame 10, a storage drum 11, a tray 12, and a jacking assembly 13. The frame 10 is a structural framework of the device, and can be regarded as a basic carrier, and is used for installing and fixing other components and parts such as the storage barrel 11, the tray 12, the jacking component 13 and the like. The frame 10 mainly includes a metal frame made of aluminum alloy or other metal section bars through welding or bolt connection, and may further include an enclosure plate surface of a metal plate section bar arranged outside the metal frame. The metal frame can be freely and coordinately arranged according to the arrangement positions of different components and parts, and the components can normally operate without interference, so that the specific shape and structure of the frame 10 are not limited in the embodiment of the invention.

Of course, universal wheels can be arranged at the bottom of the metal frame for moving and carrying. Where the frame 10 is mentioned in the embodiments that follow, the frame 10 may be considered to refer to a metal frame for ease of understanding.

As shown in fig. 9, the storage barrel 11 is a hollow cylindrical structure, and the hollow part is a transparent storage space 110, and the storage space 110 is used for stacking and storing cake-shaped materials. For example, slices of bread, which may be pie shaped, are stacked in the storage space 110. As will be appreciated from the drawings, when the lowermost cake is pushed upward from below the storage drum 11, the topmost cake will first emerge from the storage space 110, i.e. from the storage drum 11, for use in the subsequent food processing cycle. In order to supplement consumed materials into the storage barrel 11, the storage barrel 11 is detachably connected with the rack 10, the storage barrel 11 which is consumed by the materials can be detached and replaced by the storage barrel 11 which is full of bins, so that the continuous and uninterrupted material supply is ensured, and the continuity of the production rhythm is ensured.

With reference to fig. 9, for the storage barrel 11 having the through storage space 110, in order to prevent the cake-shaped material from falling out from the bottom of the storage barrel 11, a tray 12 is disposed in the storage space 110, the tray 12 is slidably connected to the barrel wall of the storage barrel 11, and a limiting structure is disposed at the bottom of the storage barrel 11 to prevent the tray 12 from falling. For example, the diameter of the tray 12 may be designed to be the same as the inner diameter of the cartridge 11, and the tray 12 may slide up and down within the cartridge 11. In order to avoid the tray 12 from being blocked when sliding up and down in the storage barrel 11, a guide structure such as a guide groove can be arranged on the inner wall of the storage barrel 11 to be matched with the tray 12, so as to guide the tray 12 to slide up and down. Therefore, the cake-shaped materials can be stacked on the tray 12, and the cake-shaped materials can be prevented from falling from the bottom of the storage barrel 11 under pressure when being stacked more.

In order to realize the automatic supply of the cake-shaped materials, the jacking assembly 13 can be arranged below the material storage barrel 11, and the jacking assembly 13 can realize linear motion under the action of the power device, such as the up-and-down motion along the arrow direction shown in fig. 9. When the jacking assembly 13 moves upwards, the tray 12 can be pushed to move upwards, the cake-shaped materials placed above the tray 12 move upwards along with the tray, and when the cake-shaped materials are exposed from the top of the storage barrel 11, automatic supply of the materials is completed. Conversely, it will be appreciated that when the jacking assembly 13 moves downwardly after the supply of material has been completed, the tray 12 may fall by itself under gravity to the lowermost position, freeing the storage space 110 for continued filling with cake material.

Optionally, referring to fig. 10, the material preparation apparatus further includes a carriage 20 and a slide rail assembly 21;

the bracket 20 is fixedly connected with the slide rail assembly 21, the slide rail assembly 21 is fixedly connected with the rack 10, and the bracket 20 slides and translates in a horizontal plane relative to the rack 10;

the bracket 20 is provided with an installation hole 201, and the storage cylinder 11 is embedded in the installation hole 201.

Specifically, in one embodiment, as shown in fig. 10, the cake material preparing apparatus may further include a bracket 20 and a slide rail assembly 21. It should be noted that the slide rail assembly 21 has at least two components capable of moving relatively, for example, an inner slide rail and an outer slide rail, and the inner slide rail and the outer slide rail are slidably connected to each other to achieve extension and retraction. Of course, the slide rail assembly 21 described in the embodiment of the present invention may be any assembly capable of achieving length telescopic adjustment through sliding connection, and the specific structure of the slide rail assembly 21 is not limited in the embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in fig. 10, the bracket 20 is used to mount the magazine 11, and a mounting hole 201 may be formed in the bracket 20, and the size of the mounting hole 201 may be matched with the structural shape of the magazine 11, so that the magazine 11 may be fitted into the mounting hole 201. Meanwhile, the bracket 20 is also fixedly connected with a slide rail assembly 21, and the slide rail assembly 21 is also fixedly connected with the frame 10. For example, the bracket 20 is fixed to the inner rail, and the outer rail is fixed to the frame 10. Thus, the carriage 20 can be slidably translated in a horizontal plane with respect to the frame 10. When the carriage 20 is slid into the frame 10, the storage cylinder 11 is at the station for supplying the material. When the bracket 20 slides out of the rack 10, the storage barrel 11 can slide out together with the bracket, and the storage barrel 11 can be detached from the rack 10 by taking out the storage barrel 11 from the mounting hole 201. In this scheme, through setting up bracket 20 and slide rail set spare 21, realized being connected dismantled of storage cylinder 11 and frame 10, be convenient for replace storage cylinder 11, simultaneously, slide rail set spare 21 makes the dismantlement process more laborsaving light again.

Optionally, referring to fig. 11 and 12, a first end of the bracket 20 is provided with a pull ring 202, and a second end of the bracket 20 is provided with a male buckle 203, wherein the first end and the second end are opposite ends in a sliding translation direction of the bracket 20;

the frame 10 is provided with a female buckle 101;

under the condition that the bracket 20 slides into the rack 10, the male buckle 203 is in clamping fit with the female buckle 101; in the case where the tray 20 slides out of the housing 10, the male button 203 is separated from the female button 101.

Specifically, in one embodiment, as shown in fig. 11 and 12, the bracket 20 may have a strip-shaped structure, and the opposite ends along the sliding and translating direction of the bracket 20 are provided with a pull ring 202 at one end and a male buckle 203 at the opposite end. Accordingly, the housing 10 is provided with a female buckle 101.

The pull ring 202 may be a ring-shaped structure formed by a hollowed-out area on the bracket 20, and may provide a grip for an operator to stretch the bracket 20. When an operator grasps the pull ring 202 to slide the bracket 20 into the rack 10, the male buckle 203 is in snap fit with the female buckle 101, so that the bracket 20 and the storage barrel 11 can be locked at a feeding station, and the bracket 20 and the storage barrel 11 are prevented from accidentally slipping out. When the operator grips the pull ring 202 to slide the bracket 20 out of the housing 10, the male buckle 203 and the female buckle 101 can be automatically separated. Referring to the illustration of fig. 12, the male buckle 203 may be a T-shaped component, and the female buckle 101 may be a ball lock device provided with a spring, and when the T-shaped male buckle 203 is pushed toward the female buckle 101, the male buckle 203 is embedded in the female buckle 101 under the action of the spring pressure and cannot be automatically released. When the force is applied reversely, the locking function is disabled against the elastic force of the spring, and the male buckle 203 is separated from the female buckle 101. Of course, the illustrated male buckle 203 and female buckle 101 are only one specific structure and are not to be considered as the only limitation of the embodiment of the present invention.

Therefore, it can be seen that, in the embodiment of the present invention, by providing the pull ring 202 and the male buckle 203 and the female buckle 101, the operational convenience of sliding the bracket 20 can be improved, the accidental sliding of the bracket 20 can be avoided, and the reliability of the bracket 20 in the working position can be ensured.

Optionally, referring to fig. 1, the preparation apparatus further includes an obstacle sensor 22;

the barrier sensor 22 is fixedly connected to the frame 10, the barrier sensor 22 is disposed at the top of the storage barrel 11, and the barrier sensor 22 is configured to monitor a material state at the top of the storage barrel 11.

Specifically, in one embodiment, as shown in fig. 1, the cake material preparation apparatus further includes an obstacle sensor 22. The obstacle sensor 22 is fixedly connected with the frame 10, and the obstacle sensor 22 is arranged at the top of the material storage barrel 11. The obstacle sensor 22 can generate different electric signals according to whether materials are sent out from the top of the material storage cylinder 11 or not so as to control other mechanisms to realize linkage.

For example, the obstacle sensor 22 may be a light sensor as illustrated in fig. 1, which includes a transmitter and a receiver, both of which are fixed to the frame 10, and the transmitter and the receiver are disposed opposite to each other. When material is ejected from the top of the storage drum 11, the material obstructs the receiver from receiving light, and the obstacle sensor 22 generates a first signal indicating that the material is currently in the discharge state. When no material is ejected from the top of the storage drum 11, the receiver can normally receive light, and the obstacle sensor 22 generates a second signal indicating that no material is currently being dispensed. The obstacle sensor 22 may be a light sensor or another sensor having a position monitoring function, such as a mechanical collision switch, and the specific type of the obstacle sensor 22 is not limited in the embodiment of the present invention.

In the embodiment of the invention, the barrier sensor 22 is applied, so that the real-time monitoring of the material supply state can be realized, the accurate matching linkage with other components or mechanisms can be realized, and the working efficiency can be further improved.

Optionally, referring to fig. 3, the material preparation apparatus further includes a cover plate 23 and a first driving mechanism 24;

the first driving mechanism 24 is fixedly connected with the frame 10, the cover plate 23 is arranged at the top of the storage barrel 11, and the first driving mechanism 24 is used for driving the cover plate 23 to translate between a first position and a second position;

in the first position, along the height direction of the storage barrel 11, the projection of the cover plate 23 is superposed with the projection of the storage barrel 11;

in the second position, the projection of the cover plate 23 is separated from the projection of the magazine 11 in the height direction of the magazine 11.

Specifically, in one embodiment, as shown in fig. 3, a cover plate 23 may be further disposed on the top of the storage cylinder 11, and the cover plate 23 may be a flat plate member having an area larger than the caliber of the storage cylinder 11. Meanwhile, a first driving mechanism 24 is fixed on the frame 10, and the first driving mechanism 24 can drive the cover plate 23 to perform reciprocating translation between different positions on a horizontal plane. Illustratively, the first driving mechanism 24 may be any one of a pneumatically controlled telescopic cylinder, a motor-driven rack-and-pinion mechanism, and a motor-driven lead screw nut mechanism, wherein a power source of the first driving mechanism 24 is fixed on the frame 10, and a linear motion component of the first driving mechanism 24 is fixedly connected with the cover plate 23. In the embodiment of the present invention, the specific type of the first driving mechanism 24 is not limited, and regarding the specific connection manner of the first driving mechanism 24, a person skilled in the art can easily perform connection according to the specific type of the mechanism, and details are not described here.

For example, the first driving mechanism 24 can drive the cover plate 23 to move between a first position and a second position, in the first position, the projection of the cover plate 23 and the projection of the storage barrel 11 are overlapped, namely, the cover plate 23 can cover the opening of the storage barrel 11. In the second position, the projection of the cover 23 is separated from the projection of the magazine 11, i.e. the opening of the magazine 11 is open. Therefore, the first driving mechanism 24 drives the cover plate 23 to move, so that the opening of the storage barrel 11 can be automatically opened and closed, when the device is idle, the opening of the storage barrel 11 can be closed, the invasion of foreign matters such as dust, insects and rats can be prevented, and the food safety and sanitation can be guaranteed.

Alternatively, referring to fig. 5, the number of the storage cylinders 11 is at least two;

the at least two storage barrels 11 are arranged on the horizontal plane in parallel, and the at least two storage barrels 11 are respectively used for storing the cake-shaped materials with different specifications and shapes.

Specifically, in one embodiment, to meet the processing requirements of different types of food products, at least two storage drums 11 may be provided for the cake material preparation apparatus. At least two storage barrels 11 are arranged on the horizontal plane in parallel, and the at least two storage barrels 11 are used for storing cake-shaped materials with different specifications and shapes respectively. For example, when two magazines 11 are provided, one of the magazines 11 may be used to place the bottom of a hamburger bun and the other magazine 11 may be used to place the top of the bun, the feeding efficiency may be improved.

In order to meet the requirements of hamburger production in hamburger slice supply, as shown in fig. 5, sixteen storage barrels 11 can be provided, wherein the sixteen storage barrels 11 are in a group, and the two storage barrels 11 in each group have the same size and are used for placing the bread top and the bread bottom respectively. Different groups of storage barrels 11 are used for supplying materials for making hamburgers with different styles, tastes and sizes, for example, the first group can be 4-inch sesame bags, the second group can be 5-inch sesame bags, the third group can be wheat-flour bread, and the rest can be analogized in sequence, and the description is omitted. Therefore, the increase of the number of the storage cylinders 11 is helpful to improve the efficiency of material supply, and can also meet the manufacturing requirements of products with different specifications and sizes and even different styles and flavors.

Optionally, referring to fig. 2 and 3, the stock preparation apparatus further comprises a second driving mechanism 25;

the second driving mechanism 25 is fixedly connected with the frame 10, the jacking assembly 13 is fixedly connected with the second driving mechanism 25, and the second driving mechanism 25 drives the jacking assembly 13 to move to a position below a target material cylinder in at least two of the material storage cylinders 11.

Specifically, in one embodiment, as shown in fig. 2 and 3, when the number of the storage barrels 11 increases, the second driving mechanism 25 may be fixed on the frame 10, and the jacking assembly 13 may be fixedly connected to the second driving mechanism 25. When the second driving mechanism 25 acts, the jacking assembly 13 can be driven to move, and the jacking assembly 13 can move to the position below the target charging barrel to push out the cake-shaped materials in the target charging barrel. The target cartridge is the cartridge 11 that needs to be supplied to the outside among the plurality of cartridges 11.

Referring to the first driving mechanism 24, the second driving mechanism 25 may be, for example, any one of a pneumatically controlled telescopic cylinder, a motor-driven rack-and-pinion mechanism, and a motor-driven lead screw nut mechanism, wherein a power source of the second driving mechanism 25 is fixed on the frame 10, and a linear motion component of the second driving mechanism 25 is fixedly connected to the jacking assembly 13. In the embodiment of the present invention, the specific type of the second driving mechanism 25 is not limited, and regarding the specific connection manner of the second driving mechanism 25, a person skilled in the art can easily perform connection according to the specific type of the mechanism, and details are not described here.

Therefore, drive jacking subassembly 13 through setting up second actuating mechanism 25 and remove, can cooperate a plurality of storage barrels 11 to accomplish automatic feed, improve feed efficiency, moreover, set up independent jacking subassembly 13 separately in every storage barrel 11 below, the device part is still less, and the cost is lower.

Optionally, referring to fig. 13, the preparation apparatus further comprises a first transfer assembly 26 and a heater 27;

the first transfer assembly 26 is connected with the rack 10, and the heater 27 is fixedly connected with the rack 10;

the first transfer assembly 26 moves between the storage barrel 11 and the heater 27 for transferring the cake material located in the storage barrel 11 onto the heater 27.

Specifically, in an embodiment, as shown in fig. 13, the apparatus for preparing a cake-shaped material further includes a heater 27, and the heater 27 can heat and bake the cake-shaped material to meet the requirement for further processing and manufacturing the material.

To transfer the cake material from the storage drum 11 to the heater 27, a first transfer assembly 26 may be attached to the frame 10. The first transfer assembly 26 can move between the storage barrels 11 and the heaters 27, and the movement range can cover the position of each storage barrel 11 and the position of each heater 27, so that when the first transfer assembly 26 moves from the position of the storage barrel 11 to the position of each heater 27, the cake-shaped materials can be automatically transferred onto the heaters 27 to be heated and roasted, continuous automatic operation of material supply and heating and roasting is completed, and the production efficiency can be improved.

The first transfer unit 26 may be a robot arm unit that satisfies a cartesian coordinate system, and the first transfer unit 26 may have at least translational degrees of freedom in three XYZ axis directions in a three-dimensional space, or may have rotational degrees of freedom about three XYZ axes. The first transfer assembly 26 may also be a robot arm assembly having a combined function of circular rotational motion and linear motion. Accordingly, the first transfer assembly 26 may be selected by one skilled in the art based on the actual requirements of the product, and is not limited in the embodiments of the present invention.

Alternatively, referring to fig. 13-16, the first transfer assembly 26 includes a third drive mechanism 261 and a material pick and place mechanism 262;

the third driving mechanism 261 is fixedly connected with the rack 10, and the material taking and placing mechanism 262 is fixedly connected with the third driving mechanism 261;

the third driving mechanism 261 drives the material taking and placing mechanism 262 to move between the material storage barrel 11 and the heater 27; wherein, at the position of the material storage barrel 11, the material picking and placing mechanism 262 picks up the cake-shaped material, and at the position of the heater 27, the material picking and placing mechanism 262 releases and discharges the cake-shaped material.

Specifically, in one embodiment, as shown in fig. 13 to 16, the first transfer assembly 26 includes a third driving mechanism 261 and a material pick and place mechanism 262. The third driving mechanism 261 is fixed on the frame 10, a moving component of the third driving mechanism 261 is fixedly connected with the material taking and placing mechanism 262, and the third driving mechanism 261 can drive the material taking and placing mechanism 262 to move between the position of the material storage barrel 11 and the position of the heater 27.

Referring to the first driving mechanism 24, the third driving mechanism 261 may be, for example, any one of a pneumatically controlled telescopic cylinder, a motor-driven rack-and-pinion mechanism, and a motor-driven lead screw nut mechanism, a power source of the third driving mechanism 261 is fixed on the frame 10, and a moving part of the third driving mechanism 261 is fixedly connected to the material pick-and-place mechanism 262. In the embodiment of the present invention, the specific type of the third driving mechanism 261 is not limited, and regarding the specific connection manner of the third driving mechanism 261, a person skilled in the art can easily perform connection according to the specific type of the mechanism, and details are not described here.

When the material taking and placing mechanism 262 is at the position of the material storage barrel 11, the material taking and placing mechanism 262 can take the exposed cake-shaped material from the top of the material storage barrel 11, the material taking and placing mechanism 262 carries the cake-shaped material to the position of the heater 27 under the driving of the third driving mechanism 261, and the material taking and placing mechanism 262 releases and discharges the cake-shaped material to be placed on the heater 27.

Therefore, by arranging the third driving mechanism 261 and the material taking and placing mechanism 262, the cake-shaped materials can be continuously and automatically transferred among different stations, and the material transferring efficiency is improved.

Optionally, the material pick and place mechanism 262 is a suction cup or a mechanical gripper.

Specifically, in one embodiment, the material pick and place mechanism 262 for picking up or releasing the cake material may be a suction cup or a mechanical gripper. It should be noted that the suction cup may provide a vacuum environment through the compressor, and a negative pressure is generated at a suction position of the suction cup, so that the cake-shaped material can be picked up, and a positive pressure is generated at the suction position of the suction cup, so that the cake-shaped material can be released. The mechanical clamping jaw can be a mechanical clamping jaw controlled by a motor and used for controlling the movement of the connecting rod mechanism through a transmission assembly, and the mechanical clamping jaw can clamp or release the cake-shaped materials from two opposite planes in order to avoid damaging the cake-shaped materials. It will be appreciated that when suction cups are used, it is easier to ensure the quality of the cake material as there is less risk of damage to the cake material. In practical application, a person skilled in the art can select to use a suction cup or a mechanical clamping jaw according to actual product requirements.

Alternatively, referring to fig. 15 and 16, the heater 27 includes a conveying member 271, a fourth driving mechanism 272, and a heating plate 273;

the conveying assembly 271 is fixedly connected with the frame 10;

the heating plate 273 is fixedly connected to the fourth driving mechanism 272, and the fourth driving mechanism 272 drives the heating plate 273 to move toward or away from the conveying member 271.

Specifically, in one embodiment, as shown in fig. 15 and 16, the heater 27 may include a conveying member 271, a fourth driving mechanism 272, and a heating plate 273. The conveying assembly 271 serves as a bearing assembly for the cake-shaped materials and is used for receiving the cake-shaped materials transferred from the material storage barrel 11, and the cake-shaped materials are carried to move horizontally, so that heating and baking at different positions are achieved. Specifically, the conveying component 271 can be a motor-driven conveying belt component, and the conveying belt is made of food-grade materials, so that the requirements of food safety and health can be met. The heating plate 273 serves as a heat source for supplying heat required for heating and baking, and may be, for example, a flat plate including a resistance type heat generating device for guiding a heat transfer path to enlarge a heat radiation area.

In order to heat and bake cake-shaped materials with different thicknesses, the heating plate 273 may be fixedly connected to the moving part of the fourth driving mechanism 272. When the fourth driving mechanism 272 drives the heating plate 273 to approach the conveying assembly 271, that is, the distance between the heating plate 273 and the conveying assembly 271 is reduced, the heating plate can be used for heating and baking thin cake-shaped materials. When the fourth driving mechanism 272 drives the heating plate 273 to be away from the conveying assembly 271, the distance between the heating plate and the conveying assembly 271 is increased, and the heating plate can be used for heating and baking thicker cake-shaped materials. Therefore, the cake material preparing device provided by the embodiment of the invention can realize heating and baking not only, but also the cake materials with different thicknesses, and is more applicable to material specifications.

Referring to the first driving mechanism 24, the fourth driving mechanism 272 may be, for example, any one of a pneumatically controlled telescopic cylinder, a motor-driven rack-and-pinion mechanism, and a motor-driven lead screw nut mechanism, wherein a power source of the fourth driving mechanism 272 is fixed on the frame 10, and a moving component of the fourth driving mechanism 272 is fixedly connected to the material pick-and-place mechanism 262. In the embodiment of the present invention, the specific type of the fourth driving mechanism 272 is not limited, and regarding the specific connection manner of the fourth driving mechanism 272, a person skilled in the art can easily perform connection according to the specific type of the mechanism, and details are not described here.

Optionally, referring to fig. 16, the heater 27 further comprises a fifth drive mechanism 274 and a flipping barrier 275;

the turnover baffle 275 is fixedly connected with the fifth driving mechanism 274, and the turnover baffle 275 is arranged at the end of the moving direction of the conveying assembly 271;

the fifth driving mechanism 274 drives the turnover baffle 275 to make the cake-shaped materials turn over and change the surface.

Specifically, in one embodiment, as shown in fig. 16, the heater 27 may further include a fifth driving mechanism 274 and a flip-flop damper 275. The overturning baffle 275 is positioned at the end part of the moving direction of the conveying assembly 271, the overturning baffle 275 is provided with a shovel sheet, and when the conveying assembly 271 conveys the cake-shaped material to the position of the overturning baffle 275, the shovel sheet is inserted below the cake-shaped material and overturns the cake-shaped material under the action of the fifth driving mechanism 274. It is understood that the fifth drive mechanism 274 is used to effect rotation of the flipping barrier 275, and that the fifth drive mechanism 274 may be a combination of a motor and a speed reducer. Therefore, the cake material preparing device provided by the embodiment of the invention can realize heating and baking of different surfaces of the cake material on the basis of realizing heating and baking, ensure uniform baking at each position and improve the food quality.

Optionally, the first transfer assembly 26 further includes a vacuum pump and a storage bag, the vacuum pump and the suction cup are connected through a pipeline, the storage bag is further connected to the pipeline, and the storage bag is used for collecting the debris of the cake-shaped material.

Specifically, in one embodiment, the first transfer assembly 26 further includes a vacuum pump and a storage bag, which cannot be shown due to the limited viewing angle. The vacuum pump and the sucker are connected through a pipeline, and the pipeline is further connected with a containing bag for receiving scraps. Under the vacuum effect, can avoid droing at the removal in-process with the stable absorption of pie material on the sucking disc, remove the in-process, can produce the piece, for avoiding polluting table surface, under the vacuum pump effect, the piece can inhale and accomodate the bag in.

Alternatively, referring to fig. 9, the jacking assembly 13 comprises a sixth driving mechanism 131 and a pushing disc 132;

the sixth driving mechanism 131 is fixedly connected to the frame 10, the push tray 132 is fixedly connected to the sixth driving mechanism 131, and the push tray 132 is disposed below the tray 12;

the sixth driving mechanism 131 drives the pushing tray 132 to move so as to move the tray 12 along the height direction of the storage barrel 11.

Specifically, in one embodiment, as shown in fig. 9, the jacking assembly 13 may include a sixth driving mechanism 131 and a pushing plate 132.

The sixth driving mechanism 131 is fixed on the frame 10, the moving part of the sixth driving mechanism 131 is fixedly connected with the pushing tray 132, and the pushing tray 132 is located below the tray 12. When the sixth driving mechanism 131 acts to drive the pushing tray 132 to move upward, the pushing tray 132 can push the tray 12 to push the cake-shaped material out of the storage barrel 11. Accordingly, when the sixth driving mechanism 131 acts to drive the pushing plate 132 to move downward, the tray 12 and the cake-shaped material can automatically fall under the action of gravity.

Optionally, referring to fig. 19 to 20, the preparation apparatus further comprises a second transfer assembly 28;

the second transfer assembly 28 is fixedly connected to the machine frame 10, and the second transfer assembly 28 is used for removing the cake-shaped material from the cake-shaped material preparing device.

Specifically, in one embodiment, as shown in fig. 19 to 20, the cake material preparation apparatus may further include a second transfer assembly 28. The second transfer unit 28 is fixed to the frame 10, and its range of motion on the frame 10 can reach the cake material at the storage drum 11 and also other devices used in cooperation with the cake material preparation device. Thus, the cake-shaped material finished by the preparation can be automatically and rapidly transferred to the subsequent production link through the second transfer component 28.

Similarly to the first transfer unit 26, the second transfer unit 28 may be a robot arm unit satisfying a cartesian coordinate system, and the second transfer unit 28 may have at least translational degrees of freedom in three-dimensional space in three XYZ-axis directions, and may have rotational degrees of freedom about three XYZ-axes. The second transfer assembly 28 may also be a robot assembly having a combined function of circular rotational motion and linear motion. Accordingly, the second transfer unit 28 can be selected by those skilled in the art based on the actual requirements of the product, and is not limited in the embodiments of the present invention.

The embodiment of the invention also provides food processing equipment which comprises any one of the cake-shaped material preparing devices.

Specifically, the cake material preparation device can be used as a functional module of food processing equipment and is specially used for material preparation. For example, in a hamburger making process, a slice of bread needed for a hamburger is provided, and the slice of bread can also be heated and baked. Therefore, by applying the cake-shaped material preparation device in the food processing equipment, the automation degree of the production link of material preparation is at least promoted, the production efficiency is higher, the production continuity is better, and the productivity is favorably improved. In addition, in the process, human participation is reduced, the risk of artificial pollution can be reduced, and the food safety risk is reduced.

In the description provided herein, numerous specific details are set forth. It is understood, however, that embodiments of the invention may be practiced without these specific details. In some instances, well-known methods, structures and techniques have not been shown in detail in order not to obscure an understanding of this description.

Similarly, it should be appreciated that in the foregoing description of exemplary embodiments of the invention, various features of the invention are sometimes grouped together in a single embodiment, figure, or description thereof for the purpose of streamlining the disclosure and aiding in the understanding of one or more of the various inventive aspects. However, the disclosed method should not be interpreted as reflecting an intention that: that the invention as claimed requires more features than are expressly recited in each claim. Rather, as the following claims reflect, inventive aspects lie in less than all features of a single foregoing disclosed embodiment. Thus, the claims following the detailed description are hereby expressly incorporated into this detailed description, with each claim standing on its own as a separate embodiment of this invention.

It should be noted that the above-mentioned embodiments illustrate rather than limit the invention, and that those skilled in the art will be able to design alternative embodiments without departing from the scope of the appended claims. In the claims, any reference signs placed between parentheses shall not be construed as limiting the claim. The word "comprising" does not exclude the presence of elements or steps not listed in a claim. The word "a" or "an" preceding an element does not exclude the presence of a plurality of such elements. The invention may be implemented by means of hardware comprising several distinct elements, and by means of a suitably programmed computer. In the unit claims enumerating several means, several of these means may be embodied by one and the same item of hardware. The usage of the words first, second and third, etcetera do not indicate any ordering. These words may be interpreted as names.

The above description is only for the purpose of illustrating the preferred embodiments of the present invention and is not to be construed as limiting the invention, and any modifications, equivalents and improvements made within the spirit and principle of the present invention are intended to be included within the scope of the present invention.

The above description is only for the specific embodiments of the present invention, but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and any person skilled in the art can easily conceive of the changes or substitutions within the technical scope of the present invention, and all the changes or substitutions should be covered within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A device for preparing cake-shaped materials is characterized by comprising a rack, a storage barrel, a tray and a jacking assembly;

2. The cake material preparation apparatus of claim 1, wherein the preparation apparatus further comprises a carriage and slide rail assembly;

the bracket is fixedly connected with the sliding rail assembly, the sliding rail assembly is fixedly connected with the rack, and the bracket slides and translates in a horizontal plane relative to the rack;

the bracket is provided with a mounting hole, and the storage cylinder is embedded in the mounting hole.

3. The cake material preparation apparatus as recited in claim 2, wherein a first end of the bracket is provided with a pull ring and a second end of the bracket is provided with a male buckle, wherein the first end and the second end are opposite ends in a direction of sliding translation of the bracket;

the rack is provided with a female buckle;

under the condition that the bracket slides into the rack, the male buckle is matched with the female buckle in a clamping manner; under the condition that the bracket slides out of the rack, the male buckle is separated from the female buckle.

4. The cake material preparing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said preparing apparatus further comprises an obstacle sensor;

the barrier sensor is fixedly connected with the rack, the barrier sensor is arranged at the top of the storage barrel, and the barrier sensor is used for monitoring the material state at the top of the storage barrel.

5. The cake material preparing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the preparing apparatus further comprises a cover plate and a first driving mechanism;

the first driving mechanism is fixedly connected with the rack, the cover plate is arranged at the top of the storage barrel, and the first driving mechanism is used for driving the cover plate to translate between a first position and a second position;

at the first position, along the height direction of the storage barrel, the projection of the cover plate is superposed with the projection of the storage barrel;

and at the second position, along the height direction of the storage barrel, the projection of the cover plate is separated from the projection of the storage barrel.

6. The cake material preparation apparatus of claim 1, wherein said storage drums are at least two;

the at least two storage barrels are arranged on the horizontal plane in parallel and are respectively used for storing the cake-shaped materials with different specifications and shapes.

7. The cake material preparing apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein the preparing apparatus further comprises a second driving mechanism;

the second driving mechanism is fixedly connected with the rack, the jacking assembly is fixedly connected with the second driving mechanism, and the second driving mechanism drives the jacking assembly to move to the position below the target material cylinders in the at least two material storage cylinders.

8. The cake material preparing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the preparing apparatus further comprises a first transfer assembly and a heater;

the first transfer assembly is connected with the rack, and the heater is fixedly connected with the rack;

the first transfer assembly moves between the storage barrel and the heater and is used for transferring the cake materials in the storage barrel to the heater.

9. The cake material preparation apparatus of claim 8, wherein said first transfer assembly comprises a third drive mechanism and a material pick and place mechanism;

the third driving mechanism is fixedly connected with the rack, and the material taking and placing mechanism is fixedly connected with the third driving mechanism;

the third driving mechanism drives the material taking and placing mechanism to move between the material storage barrel and the heater; the cake-shaped materials are picked up by the material picking and placing mechanism at the position of the material storage barrel, and the cake-shaped materials are released and unloaded by the material picking and placing mechanism at the position of the heater.

10. Cake material preparation apparatus as claimed in claim 9,

the material taking and placing mechanism is a sucker or a mechanical clamping jaw.

11. The cake material preparation apparatus of claim 8, wherein said heater comprises a conveyor assembly, a fourth drive mechanism and a heating plate;

the conveying assembly is fixedly connected with the rack;

the heating plate is fixedly connected with the fourth driving mechanism, and the fourth driving mechanism drives the heating plate to be close to or far away from the conveying assembly.

12. The cake material preparation apparatus of claim 11, wherein said heater further comprises a fifth drive mechanism and a roll-over damper;

the turnover baffle is fixedly connected with the fifth driving mechanism and is arranged at the end part of the conveying assembly in the moving direction;

and the fifth driving mechanism drives the overturning baffle plate to overturn and change the surface of the cake-shaped material.

13. The cake material preparation apparatus of claim 10, wherein said first transfer assembly further comprises a vacuum pump and a receiving bag, said vacuum pump and said suction cup are connected by a pipeline, said receiving bag is further connected to said pipeline, and said receiving bag is used for collecting debris of said cake material.

14. The cake material preparation apparatus of claim 1, wherein said jacking assembly comprises a sixth driving mechanism and a push tray;

the sixth driving mechanism is fixedly connected with the rack, the push disc is fixedly connected with the sixth driving mechanism, and the push disc is arranged below the tray;

the sixth driving mechanism drives the pushing disc to move so that the tray moves along the height direction of the material storage barrel.

15. The apparatus for preparing cake material as claimed in claim 1, wherein the apparatus for preparing material further comprises a second transfer assembly;

the second transfer assembly is fixedly connected with the rack and used for moving the cake-shaped materials out of the cake-shaped material preparing device.

16. A food processing plant characterized in that it comprises a cake material preparation apparatus as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 15.