CN113520193A

CN113520193A - Liquid storage box, feeding device and cooking system

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Publication number: CN113520193A
Application number: CN202010318172.9A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 刘凯
Original assignee: Tineco Intelligent Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Tineco Intelligent Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-04-21
Filing date: 2020-04-21
Publication date: 2021-10-22
Anticipated expiration: 2040-04-21
Also published as: CN113520193B

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention provides a liquid storage box, a feeding device and a cooking system, wherein the liquid storage box comprises: the device comprises a shell, a liquid outlet is formed in the shell, and a connecting frame is fixedly arranged in the shell; the valve core rod is arranged in the liquid outlet and can move along the axial direction of the liquid outlet; the elastic rubber plug is positioned in the shell and comprises a connecting end and a sealing end, the connecting end is connected with the connecting frame, and the sealing end is connected with the valve core rod and seals the liquid outlet; under the action of external force, the valve core rod can drive the sealing end to move out of the liquid outlet, the elastic rubber plug deforms to generate restoring force, and the liquid outlet is opened; when the external force disappears, the elastic rubber plug restores to deform, the sealing end moves into the liquid outlet, and the liquid outlet is closed. According to the technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the invention, the liquid outlet is sealed by the elastic rubber plug, the elastic rubber plug cannot generate chemical reaction with substances in the shell, the elastic performance of the elastic rubber plug cannot be influenced, and the sealing property of the liquid outlet and the food safety are ensured.

Description

Liquid storage box, feeding device and cooking system

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of machinery, in particular to a liquid storage box, a feeding device and a cooking system.

Background

With the improvement of living standard, people have more and more demands on kitchen appliances, and the functions attached to the kitchen appliances are more and more, for example, an automatic cooker is a common kitchen appliance, and a liquid seasoning system is usually configured to add seasonings to the automatic cooker.

At present, in the liquid seasoning system, a storage box is usually used for placing liquid seasoning, and the storage box is provided with a one-way valve at a discharge port. When the material needs to be supplied, the one-way valve is opened, and the seasoning flows out from the discharge hole. When the material is not needed to be fed, the valve is closed, so that the material storage box is closed. However, after the existing seasoning box is used for a period of time, the situations of leakage at the discharge port, deterioration of the seasoning in the box and the like occur, and the use of a user is influenced.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a liquid storage box, a feeding device, and a cooking system that solve the above problems.

In one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a liquid storage cartridge including:

the device comprises a shell, a liquid outlet and a connecting frame, wherein the shell is internally and fixedly provided with the liquid outlet;

the valve core rod is arranged in the liquid outlet and can move along the axial direction of the liquid outlet;

the elastic rubber plug is positioned in the shell and comprises a connecting end and a sealing end, the connecting end is connected with the connecting frame, and the sealing end is connected with the valve core rod and seals the liquid outlet;

under the action of external force, the valve core rod can drive the sealing end to move out of the liquid outlet, the elastic rubber plug deforms to generate restoring force, and the liquid outlet is opened;

when the external force disappears, the elastic rubber plug restores to deform, the sealing end moves into the liquid outlet, and the liquid outlet is closed.

Optionally, the liquid outlet is disposed at the bottom of the housing.

Optionally, the elastic rubber plug is of a bellows structure, and openings at two ends of the bellows are respectively located on the connecting end and the sealing end;

and the inner wall of the corrugated pipe structure is provided with a separation plate.

Optionally, the valve core pole orientation the one end of elasticity plug is equipped with joint portion, joint portion stretches into opening on the sealed end, with sealed end joint.

Optionally, the connecting frame comprises a vertical plate and a horizontal plate;

the vertical plate is fixedly connected with the shell;

the horizontal plate orientation be equipped with spacing post in the one side of elasticity plug, the link with the horizontal plate butt, the spliced pole stretches into opening on the link.

Optionally, the sealing end is of a circular truncated cone structure, and the diameter of the circular truncated cone structure gradually decreases from one end far away from the valve core rod to the other end;

and at least one section of the liquid outlet close to the sealing end is a tapered hole matched with the circular truncated cone structure.

Optionally, the inner wall of liquid outlet is fitted with a contraceptive ring and is equipped with spacing boss, sealed end moves into when the liquid outlet, spacing boss with sealed end butt.

Optionally, the limiting boss divides the liquid outlet into a sealing cavity and an operating cavity along the axial direction of the liquid outlet, and the sealing cavity is a tapered hole matched with the sealing end;

when the sealing end is abutted to the limiting boss, the sealing end is located in the sealing cavity, and the valve core rod part extends into the operation cavity.

Optionally, a leakage-proof sloping plate is annularly arranged on the periphery of the elastic rubber plug, one end of the leakage-proof sloping plate is connected with the elastic rubber plug, and the other end of the leakage-proof sloping plate obliquely extends towards the direction of the liquid outlet, wherein the other end of the leakage-proof sloping plate gradually leaves away from the elastic rubber plug along the direction from the connecting end to the sealing end;

when the sealed end moves into the liquid outlet, the other end of the leak-proof sloping plate is abutted to the shell and covers and buckles the periphery of the liquid outlet.

Correspondingly, the embodiment of the invention also provides a feeding device, which comprises:

the base box comprises a bearing area and a discharging area which are arranged in a stacked mode, wherein the bearing area is provided with a plurality of placing grooves which are arranged at intervals, and the bottoms of the placing grooves are provided with feed inlets; a movable joint is arranged in the discharging area, and can move to the position of each feeding hole and is communicated with the feeding hole;

a plurality of liquid storage box, a plurality of the liquid storage box peg graft respectively in a plurality of the standing groove, wherein, liquid storage box includes: the valve comprises a shell, a valve core rod and an elastic rubber plug;

the shell is provided with a liquid outlet, and a connecting frame is fixedly arranged in the shell; the valve core rod is arranged in the liquid outlet and can move along the axial direction of the liquid outlet; the elastic rubber plug is positioned in the shell and comprises a connecting end and a sealing end, the connecting end is connected with the connecting frame, and the sealing end is connected with the valve core rod and seals the liquid outlet;

the movable joint can provide acting force for the valve core rod, the sealing end is driven by the valve core rod to move out of the liquid outlet, the elastic rubber plug is deformed to generate restoring force, and the liquid outlet is opened to be communicated with the movable joint;

when the movable joint removes the acting force, the elastic rubber plug restores to deform, the sealing end moves into the liquid outlet, and the liquid outlet is closed.

Optionally, a first driving mechanism and a second driving mechanism are arranged in the discharging area and are connected with the movable joint;

the first driving mechanism can drive the movable joint to move along the axial direction of the valve core rod so as to drive the valve core rod to move;

the second driving mechanism can drive the moving joint to move along the arrangement direction of the plurality of placing grooves.

Correspondingly, the embodiment of the invention also provides a cooking system, which comprises:

a cooking main machine having a cooking area;

the feeding device comprises a base box and a plurality of liquid storage boxes;

the base box comprises a bearing area and a discharging area which are arranged in a stacked mode, wherein the bearing area is provided with a plurality of placing grooves which are arranged at intervals, and the bottoms of the placing grooves are provided with feed inlets; a movable joint is arranged in the discharging area, and can move to the position of each feeding hole and is communicated with the feeding hole; the discharging area is also provided with a discharging port which is respectively communicated with the movable joint and the cooking area of the cooking host;

According to the technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the invention, the liquid outlet of the shell is sealed by the elastic rubber plug, the elastic rubber plug can avoid chemical reaction with substances in the shell, the elastic performance of the elastic rubber plug cannot be influenced, the sealing performance of the liquid outlet can be ensured, the liquid leakage caused by insufficient sealing performance due to insufficient elasticity is avoided, meanwhile, the elastic rubber plug cannot chemically react with the substances in the shell, the elastic rubber plug cannot pollute the substances in the shell, and the food safety is ensured.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present invention, and those skilled in the art can also obtain other drawings according to the drawings without creative efforts.

FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a liquid storage case according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a liquid storage box and a movable joint according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view of a movable joint according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a liquid storage box and a movable joint in a non-connected state according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the liquid storage box and the movable joint are partially sectioned;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a fluid storage cartridge and a movable joint in communication according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the fluid storage cartridge and the movable joint are partially sectioned;

fig. 6 is a schematic plan view of an elastic rubber plug according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an elastic rubber plug according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a schematic view of a partial perspective cross-sectional structure of a liquid storage box according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of a feeding device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of a base housing according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a feeding device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 12 is a schematic structural diagram of a cooking system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

In order to make the technical solutions of the present invention better understood, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention.

In some of the flows described in the specification, claims, and above-described figures of the present invention, a number of operations are included that occur in a particular order, which operations may be performed out of order or in parallel as they occur herein. Additionally, the flows may include more or fewer operations, and the operations may be performed sequentially or in parallel. It should be noted that, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. in this document are used for distinguishing different messages, devices, modules, etc., and do not represent a sequential order, nor limit the types of "first" and "second" to be different.

The inventor finds that in the prior art, after the storage box in the liquid seasoning system is used for a period of time, the situations that the liquid leaks from the discharge port, the seasoning in the storage box is deteriorated and the like occur.

The reason for this is that, in order to close the discharge port of the storage box, a check valve is usually disposed at the discharge port, and such a check valve usually needs to be provided with elastic force by a metal spring, and the valve can be opened only when the metal spring is compressed. However, the metal spring is immersed in the seasoning liquid and is in contact with various liquids for a long time, and corrosion, rust, and the like may occur. After the metal spring is corroded and rusted, the elastic performance of the metal spring can be influenced, so that the elasticity is reduced, the discharge port cannot be well sealed by the check valve, and liquid leakage of the discharge port is caused. Meanwhile, after the metal spring is corroded and rusted, the liquid seasoning in the box can be polluted, so that impurities appear in the liquid seasoning, or the liquid seasoning is directly deteriorated, and the food safety is affected.

In order to solve the problems, the invention provides a liquid storage box, a feeding device and a cooking system, which can avoid the chemical reaction between an elastic rubber plug and substances in the box and ensure the sealing property of a liquid outlet and the food safety.

The technical solution in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. It is to be understood that the described embodiments are merely exemplary of the invention, and not restrictive of the full scope of the 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.

Example 1

Fig. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a liquid storage box according to an embodiment of the invention, as shown in fig. 1.

In one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a liquid storage cartridge including: the valve core comprises a shell 10, a valve core rod 20 and an elastic rubber plug 30.

Wherein. The shell 10 is provided with a liquid outlet 11, and a connecting frame 12 is fixedly arranged in the shell 10. The valve core rod 20 is disposed in the liquid outlet 11 and is movable in the axial direction of the liquid outlet 11. The elastic rubber plug 30 is located in the housing 10, the elastic rubber plug 30 includes a connecting end 31 and a sealing end 32, the connecting end 31 is connected with the connecting frame 12, and the sealing end 32 is connected with the valve core rod 20 and seals the liquid outlet 11.

Under the action of external force, the valve core rod 20 can drive the sealing end 32 to move out of the liquid outlet 11, the elastic rubber plug 30 deforms to generate restoring force, and the liquid outlet 11 is opened. When the external force disappears, the elastic rubber plug 30 returns to deform, the sealing end 32 moves into the liquid outlet 11, and the liquid outlet 11 is closed.

According to the technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the invention, the liquid outlet 11 of the shell 10 is sealed by the elastic rubber plug 30, the elastic rubber plug 30 can avoid chemical reaction with substances in the shell 10, the elastic performance of the elastic rubber plug 30 cannot be influenced, the sealing performance of the liquid outlet 11 can be ensured, the liquid leakage caused by insufficient sealing performance due to insufficient elasticity can be avoided, meanwhile, the elastic rubber plug 30 cannot chemically react with the substances in the shell 10, the substances in the shell 10 cannot be polluted by the elastic rubber plug 30, and the food safety is ensured.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the housing 10 further has a liquid inlet 13, the liquid flavoring can be loaded into the housing 10 through the liquid inlet 13, and in order to prevent dust and the like from entering the housing 10 through the liquid inlet 13, a soft rubber cover can be disposed at the liquid inlet 13 to cover the liquid inlet 13. The elastic rubber plug 30 includes but is not limited to being made of silicone material. The silica gel material has elasticity, can deform when being subjected to external force, can restore the deformation when the external force disappears, and can realize the purpose of sealing the liquid outlet 11, so that the shell 10 is in a closed state, the liquid seasoning in the shell 10 is not in contact with the outside, and the liquid seasoning is ensured not to be influenced by external substances. Meanwhile, the silica gel material can not chemically react with the liquid seasoning, and can not be corroded and rusted, the elastic property of the silica gel material can not be influenced, the liquid seasoning can not be polluted, and the food safety is ensured. Further, the valve core rod 20 can also be made of silica gel material to prevent the liquid flavoring from corroding the valve core rod 20. Of course, in other embodiments, the liquid storage box is not provided with the liquid inlet 13, so that the liquid storage box can be directly replaced after the liquid seasoning in the liquid storage box is used, or the liquid seasoning can be injected into the housing 10 through the liquid outlet 11.

Referring to fig. 2 and 3, in the embodiment of the present invention, the liquid storage box may be used with a movable joint 40, the movable joint 40 has an inlet 41 and an outlet 42 at two ends, and the inlet 41 and the outlet 42 are communicated with each other through a liquid channel. Meanwhile, the movable joint 40 further includes a gas inlet 43 and a gas outlet 44, and the gas inlet 43 and the gas outlet 44 are communicated through a gas passage. Taking the orientation of fig. 2 as an example, when the movable joint 40 is located below the liquid storage box, the movable joint 40 pushes the stem 20 upward, so that the liquid outlet 11 is opened, and the liquid flavoring flows out of the liquid outlet 11 and is output through the liquid passage of the movable joint 40. The movable joint 40 pushes the valve core rod 20 downwards, the valve core rod 20 moves downwards, the liquid outlet 11 is closed, and the liquid seasoning stops flowing out of the liquid outlet 11. Further, to move the movable joint 40 up and down, the movable joint 40 is connected to a first driving mechanism 50, the first driving mechanism 50 includes, but is not limited to, a solenoid valve, and a moving shaft of the solenoid valve is connected to the movable joint 40. In one use mode, when the solenoid valve is powered on, the moving shaft drives the moving joint 40 to move upwards, and when the solenoid valve is powered off, the moving shaft drives the moving joint 40 to move downwards.

The liquid storage box can be used with the movable joint 40 in the state shown in fig. 4 and 5, and the orientation shown in fig. 4 and 5 is taken as an example.

Referring to fig. 4, the moving joint 40 is positioned below the liquid storage cartridge in fig. 4, and the solenoid valve (first driving mechanism 50) is in a power-off state. The connecting end 31 of the elastic rubber plug 30 is connected with the connecting frame 12, and the sealing end 32 of the elastic rubber plug 30 is connected with the valve core rod 20 and seals the liquid outlet 11. At this time, the liquid outlet 11 of the housing 10 is in a closed state, and the liquid seasoning in the housing 10 does not flow out from the liquid outlet 11.

Referring to fig. 5, in fig. 5, the solenoid valve (the first driving mechanism 50) is in an energized state, the movable joint 40 is driven by the moving shaft of the solenoid valve to move upward, and after the movable joint 40 moves upward to abut against the valve core rod 20, an external force for moving is provided for the valve core rod 20. The movable joint 40 continues to move upwards and drives the valve core rod 20 to move upwards, under the action of external force, the valve core rod 20 moves towards the direction of the connecting end 31 along the axial direction of the liquid outlet 11, the valve core rod 20 drives the sealing end 32 to move towards the connecting end 31, so that the sealing end 32 moves out of the liquid outlet 11, the elastic rubber plug 30 deforms to generate restoring force, and the liquid outlet 11 is opened. Meanwhile, air can enter the air channel from the air inlet 43 on the movable joint 40 and enter the housing 10 from the air outlet 44 and the liquid outlet 11, so that an air pressure difference is formed between the inside of the housing 10 and the outside of the housing 10, at this time, the air continuously enters the housing 10 from the air inlet 43, and the liquid seasoning in the housing 10 can continuously flow out from the liquid outlet 11.

Continuing to refer to fig. 4, when stopping using, the control solenoid valve cuts off the power supply, the removal axle drives the movable joint 40 and resets and moves down, at this moment, the external effort that is used in on the valve core pole 20 disappears, the elastic rubber plug 30 reverts the deformation, under the restoring force effect of elastic rubber plug 30, the axial direction of valve core pole 20 along liquid outlet 11, to the direction of keeping away from the link 31 removes, sealed end 32 moves to the direction of keeping away from the link 31, until stretching into liquid outlet 11 and sealed liquid outlet 11, liquid outlet 11 closes, keep apart once more with the exterior space in the casing 10, liquid condiment is in inclosed casing 10 space.

Further, in order to ensure that the liquid flavoring can smoothly enter the liquid channel in the movable joint 40 from the inlet 41 after flowing out from the liquid outlet 11, referring to fig. 2 to 5, the movable joint 40 is further provided with a channel sealing ring 45. The channel seal 45 may be made of a soft rubber material, including but not limited to silicone or rubber. The soft rubber material is arranged at one end of the movable joint 40 with an inlet 41, the channel sealing ring 45 is funnel-shaped, and the large opening of the funnel is in the same direction as the inlet 41. When the movable joint 40 moves toward the valve core rod 20, the channel seal ring 45 moves along with the movable joint 40, and before the movable joint 40 contacts the valve core rod 20, the channel seal ring is abutted against the housing 10 and is covered on the outer periphery of the liquid outlet 11, so that the liquid outlet 11 is positioned in the channel seal ring 45, and the space between the liquid outlet 11 and the inlet 41 of the movable joint 40 is in a sealed state. After the liquid outlet 11 is opened, the liquid seasoning flows out from the liquid outlet 11, and the liquid seasoning is prevented from flowing to the external environment through the sealing effect of the channel sealing ring 45.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the housing 10 may be rectangular as shown in fig. 1, or may have another shape, and when the liquid inlet 13 is disposed on the housing 10, the position of the liquid inlet 13 may be the top of the housing 10, or may be disposed on the side of the housing 10. The number and the liquid outlet area of the liquid outlets 11 may be set according to different requirements, and are not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present invention.

Further, with continued reference to fig. 1, in the embodiment of the present invention, the liquid outlet 11 may be disposed in a manner that the liquid outlet 11 is disposed at the bottom of the housing 10. The liquid outlet 11 is disposed at the bottom of the housing 10, and when the liquid outlet 11 is opened, the liquid seasoning in the housing 10 flows out of the liquid outlet 11 under the action of gravity.

Referring to fig. 6 to 8, in the embodiment of the present invention, the elastic rubber plug 30 can be realized in a bellows structure, and two openings of the bellows are respectively located on the connecting end 31 and the sealing end 32. The hollow structure is arranged in the corrugated pipe structure, so that the elastic rubber plug 30 has elastic flexibility along the axial direction, can stretch in the axial direction, and can replace a metal spring. In order to prevent the liquid flavoring from leaking out of the liquid outlet 11 through the elastic rubber plug 30, the bellows structure has a partition plate 33 on the inner wall thereof in the embodiment of the present invention. The division plate 33 can divide the interior of the corrugated pipe into two hollow cavities, so that openings at two ends of the elastic rubber plug 30 are prevented from being communicated, and the two hollow cavities are respectively communicated with the outside from the connecting end 31 and the sealing end 32.

With continued reference to fig. 8, in the embodiment of the present invention, an achievable connection manner of the valve core rod 20 and the elastic rubber plug 30 is that an end of the valve core rod 20 facing the elastic rubber plug 30 is provided with a clamping portion 21, and the clamping portion 21 extends into an opening on the sealing end 32 and is clamped with the sealing end 32. Joint portion 21 includes branch and joint, and the one end and the case pole 20 of branch are connected, and the other end is connected with the joint, and the radial dimension that the joint was connected is greater than the radial dimension of branch for joint portion 21 forms T type structure, forms the joint space between joint and the case pole 20. The inner wall of the opening on the sealing end 32 is annularly provided with a clamping protrusion, and the clamping protrusion extends into a clamping space between the clamping machine head and the valve core rod 20 to realize the clamping of the clamping part 21 and the sealing end 32.

In the embodiment of the present invention, one way to realize the connection frame 12 and the elastic rubber plug 30 is that the connection frame 12 includes a vertical plate 121 and a horizontal plate 122. The vertical plate 121 is fixedly connected to the housing 10. The horizontal plate 122 is equipped with spacing post 123 towards the one side of elasticity plug 30, and link 31 and horizontal plate 122 butt, the opening on the link 31 is stretched into to the spliced pole. Vertical board 121 and horizontal plate 122 form the type of falling L structure, and vertical board 121 realizes being connected with the mode of casing 10 accessible joint, and perhaps casing 10 includes epitheca and inferior valve, sets up liquid outlet 11 on the inferior valve, and link 12 and inferior valve are integrated into one piece structure, and the epitheca lock is on the inferior valve. The horizontal plate 122 and the limiting column 123 can limit the position of the connecting end 31, prevent the connecting end 31 from moving radially, and enable the connecting end 31 to be more firmly abutted against the horizontal plate 122. Further, the partition plate 33 is disposed on a side close to the connection end 31 and abuts against the stopper post 123.

With continued reference to fig. 6-8, in one achievable embodiment of the invention, the sealing end 32 is a frustoconical structure that tapers in diameter from the end distal from the valve core rod 20 to the other end. At least one section of the liquid outlet 11 close to the sealing end 32 is a tapered hole matched with the circular truncated cone structure. The round platform structure of sealed end 32 matches each other with the bell mouth of liquid outlet 11, can make the cooperation between sealed end 32 and the liquid outlet 11 inseparabler, and when sealed end 32 moved into in the liquid outlet 11, can make the leakproofness of liquid outlet 11 better, avoids liquid condiment to flow from liquid outlet 11. Meanwhile, the liquid outlet flow of the liquid outlet 11 can be changed according to the relative distance between the sealing end 32 and the liquid outlet 11. When the sealing end 32 moves out of the liquid outlet 11, the sealing end 32 moves different distances, so that the liquid outlet 11 has different liquid outlet flow rates.

In order to further limit the relative position between the sealing end 32 and the liquid outlet 11 when the sealing end 32 moves into the liquid outlet 11, in the embodiment of the present invention, a limiting boss 111 is annularly disposed on the inner wall of the liquid outlet 11, and when the sealing end 32 moves into the liquid outlet 11, the limiting boss 111 abuts against the sealing end 32. The limiting boss 111 can prevent the sealing end 32 from moving out of the liquid outlet 11, and ensure that the sealing end 32 is located in the liquid outlet 11 to seal the liquid outlet 11 when the sealing end 32 stops moving.

In order to better control the movement of the valve core rod 20, in the embodiment of the present invention, the limiting boss 111 divides the liquid outlet 11 into a sealing cavity and an operating cavity along the axial direction of the liquid outlet 11, and the sealing cavity is a tapered hole matched with the sealing end 32. When the sealing end 32 abuts against the limit boss 111, the sealing end 32 is located in the sealing cavity, and the valve core rod 20 partially extends into the operation cavity. When it is desired to open the liquid outlet 11, the movable joint 40 can extend into the operating cavity, push the valve core rod 20 in the direction from the operating cavity to the sealing cavity, and drive the sealing end 32 to move through the valve core rod 20, so that the sealing end 32 moves out of the liquid outlet 11. When the valve core rod 20 moves back into the operating cavity, the sealing end 32 abuts against the limit boss 111 to seal the liquid outlet 11.

With continued reference to fig. 6 to 8, in order to further improve the sealing performance of the liquid outlet 11, in an embodiment of the present invention, a leakage-proof sloping plate 34 is annularly disposed on the outer periphery of the elastic rubber plug 30, one end of the leakage-proof sloping plate 34 is connected to the elastic rubber plug 30, and the other end thereof extends obliquely toward the liquid outlet 11, wherein the other end of the leakage-proof sloping plate 34 gradually moves away from the elastic rubber plug 30 along the direction from the connecting end 31 to the sealing end 32. When the sealed end 32 moves into the liquid outlet 11, the other end of the leak-proof sloping plate 34 abuts against the housing 10 and covers the periphery of the liquid outlet 11. The leak protection swash plate 34 forms to invert and leaks hopper-shaped, and the macrostoma of inverting funnel-shaped is towards liquid outlet 11, and when sealed end 32 moved into liquid outlet 11, the macrostoma of inverting funnel-shaped and casing 10 butt for liquid outlet 11 is in inclosed space, is obstructed between the liquid condiment of casing 10 and the liquid outlet hole, and liquid condiment can not flow out from liquid outlet 11. When the sealing end 32 is moved out of the liquid outlet 11, the inverted funnel-shaped large opening is separated from the housing 10, so that the liquid outlet 11 is in spatial communication with the housing 10, and the liquid seasoning can flow out of the liquid outlet 11.

In summary, in the technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the present invention, the liquid outlet 11 of the housing 10 is sealed by the elastic rubber plug 30, the elastic rubber plug 30 can avoid chemical reaction with substances in the housing 10, the elastic performance of the elastic rubber plug 30 is not affected, the sealing performance of the liquid outlet 11 can be ensured, leakage caused by insufficient sealing performance due to insufficient elasticity is avoided, meanwhile, the elastic rubber plug 30 does not chemically react with the substances in the housing 10, the elastic rubber plug 30 does not contaminate the substances in the housing 10, and food safety is ensured.

Example 2

Referring to fig. 9, on the basis of embodiment 1, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a feeding device, including: a base box 60 and a plurality of liquid storage boxes 70, wherein the liquid storage boxes 70 can be realized by the liquid storage box 70 described in embodiment 1.

Specifically, referring to fig. 9 to 11, the embodiment of the present invention further provides a feeding device, which includes a base box 60 and a plurality of liquid storage boxes 70. The base box 60 comprises a bearing area 61 and a discharging area 63 which are arranged in a stacked mode, wherein the bearing area 61 is provided with a plurality of placing grooves 62 which are arranged at intervals, and the bottoms of the placing grooves 62 are provided with feed inlets; the discharging area 63 is provided with a movable joint 40, and the movable joint 40 can move to the position of each feeding hole and is communicated with the feeding holes.

The plurality of liquid storage cartridges 70 are respectively inserted into the plurality of placement grooves 62, wherein the liquid storage cartridges 70 include: the valve core comprises a shell 10, a valve core rod 20 and an elastic rubber plug 30. A liquid outlet 11 is arranged on the shell 10, and a connecting frame 12 is fixedly arranged in the shell 10; the valve core rod 20 is arranged in the liquid outlet 11 and can move along the axial direction of the liquid outlet 11; the elastic rubber plug 30 is located in the housing 10, the elastic rubber plug 30 includes a connecting end 31 and a sealing end 32, the connecting end 31 is connected with the connecting frame 12, and the sealing end 32 is connected with the valve core rod 20 and seals the liquid outlet 11.

The movable joint 40 can provide an acting force to the valve core rod 20, the sealing end 32 is driven by the valve core rod 20 to move out of the liquid outlet 11, the elastic rubber plug 30 deforms to generate a restoring force, and the liquid outlet 11 is opened to be communicated with the movable joint 40. When the movable joint 40 removes the acting force, the elastic rubber plug 30 is deformed in a recovering manner, the sealing end 32 moves into the liquid outlet 11, and the liquid outlet 11 is closed.

According to the technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the invention, when the liquid storage box 70 is placed in the placing groove 62, the position of the liquid outlet 11 on the liquid storage box 70 corresponds to the position of the feed inlet in the placing groove 62. When a liquid seasoning in a certain liquid storage box 70 is needed, the movable joint 40 can move to the lower part of the liquid storage box 70 and open the liquid outlet 11 on the liquid storage box 70 to obtain the corresponding liquid seasoning.

In the liquid storage box 70, the liquid outlet 11 of casing 10 seals through elasticity plug 30, elasticity plug 30 can avoid taking place chemical reaction with the material in the casing 10, the elasticity performance of elasticity plug 30 can not receive the influence, can ensure the leakproofness of liquid outlet 11, avoid appearing because of elasticity is not enough, lead to the weeping condition because of the leakproofness is not enough takes place, and simultaneously, elasticity plug 30 can not take place chemical reaction with the material in the casing 10, elasticity plug 30 can not pollute the material in the casing 10, food safety has been guaranteed.

With continued reference to FIG. 11, to effect movement of the movable joint 40, in one practical embodiment of the present invention, a first drive mechanism 50 and a second drive mechanism 51 are disposed within the discharge area 63 and are both coupled to the movable joint 40. The first driving mechanism 50 can drive the movable joint 40 to move along the axial direction of the valve core rod 20 so as to drive the valve core rod 20 to move. The second driving mechanism 51 may drive the moving joint 40 to move along the arrangement direction of the plurality of placing grooves 62.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the first driving mechanism 50 includes, but is not limited to, a solenoid valve, and when the movable joint 40 moves below the desired feed inlet, the solenoid valve is triggered to operate, the solenoid valve pushes the movable joint 40 to move upward through the movable shaft, and drives the sealing end 32 of the elastic rubber plug 30 to move out of the liquid outlet 11 through the valve core rod 20, so that the liquid outlet 11 is opened, and the liquid outlet 11 at the liquid seasoning flows out and is output through the liquid channel on the movable joint 40. Further, to increase the flow rate of the liquid flavoring, the movable joint 40 is connected to a pumping system, including but not limited to a peristaltic pump, the movable joint 40 is connected to the peristaltic pump via a fluid line, the peristaltic pump powers the flow output of the entire liquid flavoring, and the liquid flavoring is pumped by the peristaltic pump to a desired location.

In the embodiment of the present invention, one way to realize the second driving mechanism 51 is that the second driving mechanism 51 includes a driving motor and a screw structure, and the driving motor can drive the screw structure to rotate. A lead screw structure is provided across the plurality of placement slots 62, and the moving joint 40 is connected to the lead screw structure. The driving motor comprises a stepping motor which drives the screw structure to rotate so as to drive the movable joint 40 to move along the axial direction of the screw structure to the position below the corresponding placing groove 62. The reciprocating movement of the movable joint 40 is achieved by changing the rotational direction of the screw structure. The rotary motion is converted into linear motion through a stepping motor and screw rod structure, and the movable joint 40 can be accurately controlled to move within an error of 0.1mm through the stepping motor.

In order to make the moving joint 40 move more smoothly, the second driving mechanism 51 further includes a moving platform which is parallel to the extending direction of the screw structure, and the moving platform is disposed across the plurality of placing slots 62, and the moving joint 40 is movably connected to the moving platform. While the mobile platform can provide support for the mobile joint 40, the mobile joint 40 moves more stably on the mobile platform, and the moving direction is more accurate, so that the mobile joint 40 is prevented from shifting.

It should be noted that, in order to facilitate the operation of the first driving mechanism 50 on the movable joint 40, the first driving mechanism 50 and the movable joint 40 may be integrated into a whole structure, the first driving mechanism 50 may be movably connected to the second driving mechanism 51, and when the second driving mechanism 51 drives the first driving mechanism 50 to move along the axial direction of the screw structure, the movable joint 40 may be driven to move.

Further, in order to facilitate the outflow of the liquid seasoning from the liquid storage box 70, the liquid outlet 11 of the liquid storage box 70 is provided at the bottom of the casing 10. When the liquid outlet 11 is opened, the liquid seasoning does not need to overcome the self weight to move upwards, and the liquid seasoning can be forced to move downwards under the action of gravity to flow out of the liquid outlet 11, so that the liquid seasoning can flow out conveniently. When a plurality of liquid storage boxes 70 are located in the placement groove 62, the liquid outlets 11 of the liquid storage boxes 70 are correspondingly arranged in a straight line to facilitate corresponding movement of the joint 40.

When liquid seasoning in a certain liquid storage box 70 is needed, under the driving of the second driving structure, the movable joint 40 can move along the arrangement direction of the plurality of placing grooves 62 and move to the lower part of the liquid storage box 70, the liquid outlets 11 corresponding to the corresponding feeding holes are opened, so that the liquid seasoning flows out from the corresponding liquid outlets 11, and the flowing liquid seasoning is transmitted to an external device through the movable joint 40.

It should be noted that the technical solutions described in embodiment 2 and embodiment 1 may be referred to and referred to each other, and are not described in detail herein.

Example 3

On the basis of embodiment 1 and embodiment 2, the embodiment of the present invention further provides a cooking system, which includes a cooking host 80 and a feeding device, wherein the feeding device can be implemented by the feeding device in embodiment 2, the feeding device includes a plurality of liquid storage cartridges 70, and the liquid storage cartridges 70 can be implemented by the liquid storage cartridges 70 in embodiment 1.

Specifically, referring to fig. 12 in conjunction with fig. 1 to 11, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a cooking system, including: a cooking main unit 80 and a feeding device. Wherein the cooking main 80 has a cooking area. The supply device includes a base cartridge 60 and a plurality of liquid storage cartridges 70.

The base box 60 comprises a bearing area 61 and a discharging area 63 which are arranged in a stacked mode, wherein the bearing area 61 is provided with a plurality of placing grooves 62 which are arranged at intervals, and the bottoms of the placing grooves 62 are provided with feed inlets; a movable joint 40 is arranged in the discharging area 63, and the movable joint 40 can move to the position of each feeding hole and is communicated with the feeding holes; the discharging area 63 is further provided with a discharging port, and the discharging port is respectively communicated with the movable joint 40 and the cooking area of the cooking main machine 80.

The plurality of liquid storage cartridges 70 are respectively inserted into the plurality of placement grooves 62, wherein the liquid storage cartridges 70 include: the valve core comprises a shell 10, a valve core rod 20 and an elastic rubber plug 30. A liquid outlet 11 is arranged on the shell 10, and a connecting frame 12 is fixedly arranged in the shell 10; the valve core rod 20 is arranged in the liquid outlet 11 and can move along the axial direction of the liquid outlet 11; the elastic rubber plug 30 is located in the housing 10, the elastic rubber plug 30 includes a connecting end 31 and a sealing end 32, the connecting end 31 is connected with the connecting frame 12, and the sealing end 32 is connected with the valve core rod 20 and seals the liquid outlet 11. The movable joint 40 can provide an acting force to the valve core rod 20, the sealing end 32 is driven by the valve core rod 20 to move out of the liquid outlet 11, the elastic rubber plug 30 deforms to generate a restoring force, and the liquid outlet 11 is opened to be communicated with the movable joint 40. When the movable joint 40 removes the acting force, the elastic rubber plug 30 is deformed in a recovering manner, the sealing end 32 moves into the liquid outlet 11, and the liquid outlet 11 is closed.

When the liquid seasoning in a certain liquid storage box 70 is needed, the movable joint 40 can move along the arrangement direction of the plurality of placing grooves 62 and move to the lower part of the liquid storage box 70 under the driving of the second driving structure. Under the driving of the first driving mechanism 50, the movable joint 40 opens the liquid outlet 11 corresponding to the corresponding inlet, so that the liquid seasoning flows out from the corresponding liquid outlet 11, and the flowing-out liquid seasoning is transferred to the cooking main unit 80 through the movable joint 40.

It should be noted that the technical solutions described in embodiment 3 and those described in embodiments 1 and 2 can be referred to and referred to each other, and are not described herein again.

The technical solution adopted by the present invention is described below with reference to specific application scenarios to assist understanding.

When the cooking host machine is used for cooking, the cooking host machine is connected with the feeding device, and different liquid seasonings can be provided for the cooking host machine through different liquid storage boxes on the feeding device.

In the liquid storage box, the liquid outlet of casing seals through the elasticity plug, and the elasticity plug can avoid taking place chemical reaction with the material in the casing, and the elasticity performance of elasticity plug can not receive the influence, can ensure the leakproofness of liquid outlet, the weeping condition that can not take place, and simultaneously, the elasticity plug can not pollute the liquid condiment in the casing, has guaranteed food safety.

When liquid seasoning in a certain liquid storage box is needed, the movable joint can move to the lower part of the liquid storage box under the driving of the second driving mechanism, the movable joint opens the liquid outlet corresponding to the corresponding feed port under the driving of the first driving mechanism, so that the liquid seasoning flows out from the corresponding liquid outlet, and the flowing liquid seasoning is transmitted into the cooking host machine through the movable joint to finish cooking.

Finally, it should be noted that: the above examples are only intended to illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, but not to limit it; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments may still be modified, or some technical features may be equivalently replaced; and such modifications or substitutions do not depart from the spirit and scope of the corresponding technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A liquid storage cartridge, comprising:

2. A liquid storage case according to claim 1, wherein the liquid outlet is provided at a bottom of the housing.

3. The liquid storage container according to claim 1, wherein the elastic rubber plug is of a bellows structure, and openings at two ends of the bellows are respectively located at the connecting end and the sealing end;

4. The liquid storage box of claim 3, wherein the end of the valve core rod facing the elastic rubber plug is provided with a clamping portion, and the clamping portion extends into the opening on the sealing end and is clamped with the sealing end.

5. A liquid storage cartridge according to claim 3, wherein said link frame includes a vertical plate and a horizontal plate;

the vertical plate is fixedly connected with the shell;

6. The liquid storage cartridge according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the sealing end is a frustoconical structure having a diameter that gradually decreases from the end remote from the spool rod to the other end;

7. The fluid storage container according to claim 6, wherein a limit boss is annularly provided on an inner wall of the fluid outlet, and the limit boss abuts against the sealing end when the sealing end moves into the fluid outlet.

8. The liquid storage case according to claim 7, wherein the stopper boss divides the liquid outlet into a sealing chamber and an operation chamber in an axial direction of the liquid outlet, the sealing chamber being a tapered hole matching the sealing end;

9. The liquid storage box according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a leakage-proof sloping plate is annularly arranged on the outer periphery of the elastic rubber plug, one end of the leakage-proof sloping plate is connected with the elastic rubber plug, and the other end of the leakage-proof sloping plate obliquely extends towards the direction of the liquid outlet, wherein the other end of the leakage-proof sloping plate gradually gets away from the elastic rubber plug along the direction from the connecting end to the sealing end;

10. A feeder device, comprising:

11. The feeding device as claimed in claim 10, wherein a first driving mechanism and a second driving mechanism are arranged in the discharging area and are connected with the movable joint;

12. A cooking system, comprising:

a cooking main machine having a cooking area;