CN216602584U - Automatic catering equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses automatic catering equipment, which comprises a cabinet body, a carrying platform, a positioning mechanism and a heating mechanism, wherein the cabinet body forms an accommodating space; the microscope carrier sets up in the accommodation space, the microscope carrier includes the microscope carrier main part, rotary support carousel and ponding dish in the microscope carrier main part, the carousel is used for bearing the weight of the food container, the ponding dish sets up on the carousel, the food container bears in ponding dish top, the ponding dish is used for collecting the water that the food container spilled over, can avoid the rivers that the food container spilled over to go into in the automatic food and beverage equipment, and then make and keep dry in the accommodation space, avoid breeding the bacterium, be favorable to further improving food security and extension automatic food and beverage equipment's life.

Description

Automatic catering equipment

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of food mechanical processing, in particular to automatic catering equipment.

Background

With the continuous progress of science and technology, the food processing industry is gradually developing towards the direction of industrialization, industrialization and automation, wherein, food automatic processing machinery especially receives attention in the field, and automatic catering equipment can directly replace the manual work to process the edible material in the food container, improves the processing quality.

When the food material in the food container is heated by the automatic catering equipment at present, water overflowing from the food container flows into the automatic catering equipment, so that the environment in the automatic catering equipment is humid, the food material is not easy to preserve, the automatic catering equipment is possibly corroded, and the service life of the automatic catering equipment is influenced.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model provides automatic catering equipment, which aims to solve the technical problems that in the prior art, water overflowing when a food container is heated flows into the automatic catering equipment, so that the internal environment of the automatic catering equipment is not favorable for food material storage and the service life of the automatic catering equipment is not prolonged.

In order to solve the technical problems, the utility model adopts a technical scheme that automatic catering equipment is provided, and is characterized by comprising the following components:

the cabinet body forms an accommodating space;

the loading platform is arranged in the accommodating space and comprises a loading platform main body, a rotary plate and a water accumulation plate, the rotary plate is rotatably supported on the loading platform main body and used for bearing a food container, the water accumulation plate is arranged on the rotary plate, the food container is borne above the water accumulation plate, and the water accumulation plate is used for collecting water overflowing from the food container.

The automatic catering equipment comprises a cabinet body, a carrying platform, a positioning mechanism and a heating mechanism, wherein the cabinet body forms an accommodating space; the microscope carrier sets up in the accommodation space, the microscope carrier includes the microscope carrier main part, rotary support carousel and ponding dish in the microscope carrier main part, the carousel is used for bearing the weight of the food container, the ponding dish sets up on the carousel, the food container bears in ponding dish top, the ponding dish is used for collecting the water that the food container spilled over, can avoid the rivers that the food container spilled over to go into in the automatic food and beverage equipment, and then make and keep dry in the accommodation space, avoid breeding the bacterium, be favorable to further improving food security and extension automatic food and beverage equipment's life.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments are briefly introduced below, it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without inventive efforts, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of one embodiment of a food container according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of one embodiment of the food container of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of an exploded structure of an embodiment of the food container of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a stationary shaft and a rotating shaft assembly of an embodiment of the food container of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a stationary shaft and a rotating shaft assembly in an embodiment of the food container of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective view of a stationary shaft in an embodiment of the food container of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a schematic perspective view of a first sleeve of an embodiment of the food container of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a second sleeve of an embodiment of the food container of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a schematic perspective view of a duct in an embodiment of the food container of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a schematic perspective view of a duct in an embodiment of the food container of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a portion of the structure of an embodiment of the food container of the present invention;

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a portion of another embodiment of the food container of the present invention;

FIG. 13 is an exploded view of a portion of another embodiment of a food container according to the present invention;

FIG. 14 is an enlarged fragmentary schematic view of a portion of the construction of the food container of FIG. 13;

FIG. 15 is a schematic perspective view of another embodiment of the food container of the present invention;

FIG. 16 is a schematic cross-sectional view of another embodiment of the food container of the present invention;

FIG. 17 is a schematic exploded view of another embodiment of the food container of the present invention;

FIG. 18 is a schematic perspective view of an embodiment of the automatic catering assembly according to the utility model;

FIG. 19 is a perspective view of a portion of an embodiment of the automatic catering assembly according to the utility model;

FIG. 20 is a perspective view of a portion of an embodiment of the automatic catering assembly according to the utility model;

FIG. 21 is a perspective view of a portion of an embodiment of the automatic catering assembly according to the utility model;

FIG. 22 is a schematic perspective view of a positioning mechanism of an embodiment of the automatic catering assembly according to the utility model;

FIG. 23 is a schematic perspective view of a positioning mechanism of an embodiment of the automatic dining apparatus of the present invention;

FIG. 24 is a schematic perspective view of a water collecting tray in an embodiment of the automatic dining apparatus of the present invention;

FIG. 25 is a schematic sectional view of a water tray in an embodiment of the automatic dining apparatus of the present invention;

FIG. 26 is a schematic perspective view of a heating mechanism of an embodiment of the automatic catering assembly according to the utility model;

FIG. 27 is an exploded view of a heating mechanism of an embodiment of the catering assembly of the utility model;

FIG. 28 is a schematic perspective view of a heating mechanism of an embodiment of the automatic dining apparatus of the present invention;

FIG. 29 is a schematic perspective view of an insertion tube in an embodiment of the automatic catering apparatus according to the utility model;

FIG. 30 is a schematic perspective view of a steam processing mechanism in an embodiment of the automatic catering apparatus according to the utility model;

FIG. 31 is an exploded view of a steaming mechanism of an embodiment of the catering apparatus according to the utility model;

FIG. 32 is a perspective view of a steam processing mechanism of an embodiment of the catering apparatus according to the utility model;

FIG. 33 is a schematic perspective view of a steam processing mechanism of another embodiment of the automatic catering assembly according to the utility model;

fig. 34 is a schematic perspective view of an embodiment of the automatic catering device according to the utility model.

Detailed Description

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, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be obtained by a person skilled in the art without any inventive step based on the embodiments of the present invention, are within the scope of the present invention.

The terms "first" and "second" in this application are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. In the description of the present application, "plurality" means at least two, e.g., two, three, etc., unless explicitly specifically limited otherwise. Furthermore, the terms "include" and "have," as well as any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions. For example, a process, method, system, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of steps or elements is not limited to only those steps or elements listed, but may alternatively include other steps or elements not listed, or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. While the term "and/or" is merely one type of association that describes an associated object, it means that there may be three types of relationships, e.g., a and/or B, which may mean: a exists alone, A and B exist simultaneously, and B exists alone. In addition, the character "/" herein generally indicates that the former and latter related objects are in an "or" relationship.

Referring to fig. 1 to 3, an embodiment of a food container 10 of the present invention includes an outer bowl 100, an inner bowl 200, a lid 300, and a rotating shaft assembly 400, wherein the outer bowl 100 is used for forming a first receiving cavity 110, and the first receiving cavity 110 is used for receiving a first food material; the inner bowl body 200 is used for forming a second containing cavity 210, the second containing cavity 210 is used for containing a second food material, wherein the inner bowl body 200 is arranged in the first containing cavity 110 or above the first containing cavity 110, an opening 220 is formed at the bottom of the inner bowl body 200, and a first sealing film 230 covers the opening 220; the cover body 300 is covered on the outer bowl body 100 or the inner bowl body 200; the rotating shaft assembly 400 is disposed on the inner bowl body 200 or the cover body 300, and the rotating shaft assembly 400 is connected to the first sealing film 230 through the first connecting member 240, so that when the rotating shaft assembly 400 rotates, the first connecting member 240 can be driven to tear the first sealing film 230, so that the second food material falls into the first accommodating cavity 110 through the opening 220, and is mixed with the first food material.

The food container 10 of the present invention comprises an outer bowl body 100, an inner bowl body 200 disposed in the outer bowl body 100, and a lid body 300 covering the outer bowl body 100 or the inner bowl body 200, wherein an opening 220 is formed at the bottom of the inner bowl body 200, a first sealing film 230 is covered on the opening 220, and a rotating shaft assembly 400 is disposed on the inner bowl body 200 or the lid body 300, the rotating shaft assembly 400 is connected to the first sealing film 230 through a first connecting member 240, such that when the rotating shaft assembly 400 rotates, the first connecting member 240 can be driven to tear the first sealing film 230, such that a second food material in the inner bowl body 200 falls into the outer bowl body 100 through the opening 220, and is further mixed with the first food material in the outer bowl body 100, thereby omitting the original disassembling process of the outer bowl body, the inner bowl body and the lid body, the food material mixing process does not require opening the food container 10, reduces the number of contact between the food materials and the external environment, and can be directly subjected to subsequent processing after tearing the film to mix two food materials through the rotating shaft assembly 400, the processing flow is simpler, the processing time is shortened, and the processing efficiency and the food safety are improved.

In this embodiment, the food container 10 is circular in configuration. In other embodiments, the food container 10 may be disposed in other shapes such as a square or polygon, which is not limited herein.

In this embodiment, the first food material may be flour, and the like, and the second food material may be side dish, soup, and the like.

In this embodiment, the cover 300 may have a groove (not shown) for containing tableware, sauce, etc. and is sealed in the groove by a sealing film (not shown).

In this embodiment, the first sealing film 230 may be covered on the opening 220 by means of heat fusion. In other embodiments, the first sealing film 230 may be adhered to the opening 220 in other manners, such as adhering, and the like, without limitation.

In this embodiment, the cover 300 is fixedly provided with the hollow fixing shaft 310 along the covering direction of the cover 300 relative to the outer bowl 100 or the inner bowl 200, the rotating shaft assembly 400 is rotatably connected with the fixing shaft 310, so that the rotating shaft assembly 400 can rotate around the fixing shaft 310 relative to the cover 300, and the fixing shaft 310 fixedly connected with the cover 300 is arranged to cooperate with the rotating shaft assembly 400 to rotate, thereby avoiding the problem of poor sealing performance caused by directly rotatably connecting the rotating shaft assembly 400 with the cover 300, reducing the entrance of external air or water vapor into the food container 10, and improving the food safety.

In the present embodiment, the peripheral wall of the inner bowl body 200 forms the avoiding gap 250 protruding toward the inside of the inner bowl body 200, and at least a portion of the fixing shaft 310 and the rotating shaft assembly 400 is received in the avoiding gap 250, so that an additional receiving space is not required to be provided for receiving the fixing shaft 310 and the rotating shaft assembly 400, and the structure of the food container 10 can be more compact.

In other embodiments, a protrusion (not shown) may be disposed on the outer bowl body 100 or the cover 300 to accommodate the fixing shaft 310 and the rotating shaft assembly 400, and the fixing shaft 310 and the rotating shaft assembly 400 are located at the outer side of the inner bowl body 200, so as to increase the volume of the second accommodating cavity 210 of the inner bowl body 200 to accommodate more second food materials.

Referring to fig. 4 and 5 together, in the present embodiment, the rotating shaft assembly 400 includes a first sleeve 410, a second sleeve 420 and a guide tube 430, the first sleeve 410 is sleeved on the periphery of the fixed shaft 310, the second sleeve 420 and the first sleeve 410 are clamped to each other, the guide tube 430 is inserted and supported on the second sleeve 420 and is communicated with the fixed shaft 310, at least one of the first sleeve 410, the second sleeve 420 and the guide tube 430 is configured to be capable of rotating relative to the fixed shaft 310 and is connected with the first connecting member 240, and the rotating shaft assembly 400 is configured by disposing the first sleeve 410, the second sleeve 420 and the guide tube 430, so that when an external cannula (not shown) is inserted into the guide tube 430, the guide tube 430 can be extended and retracted along the axial direction of the guide tube 430, and the matching positioning between the cannula and the guide tube 430 is facilitated.

Referring to fig. 6 to 9 together, in the present embodiment, the first sleeve 410 is rotatably disposed on the periphery of the fixed shaft 310, a flange 311 is formed at the bottom of the outer sidewall of the fixed shaft 310, a first supporting platform 411 is formed on the inner sidewall of the first sleeve 410, and the first supporting platform 411 is supported on the flange 311; the bottom of the first sleeve 410 is provided with a clamping groove 412, the top of the second sleeve 420 is provided with a buckle 421, and the clamping groove 412 is matched with the buckle 421 to clamp and connect the first sleeve 410 and the second sleeve 420; a through groove 422 is formed in the bottom wall of the second sleeve 420, a second supporting platform 431 is formed on the outer side wall of the guide pipe 430, the guide pipe 430 penetrates through the through groove 422, the second supporting platform 431 is supported on the bottom wall of the periphery of the through groove 422, so that the guide pipe 430 can stretch and retract relative to the second sleeve 420, and the guide pipe 430 is arranged to drive the second sleeve 420 and the first sleeve 410 to rotate around the fixing shaft 310.

In other embodiments, a buckle may be disposed at the bottom of the first sleeve 410, and a slot may be disposed at the top of the second sleeve 420, so as to realize the snap-fit connection between the first sleeve 410 and the second sleeve 420.

In other embodiments, the first sleeve 410 and the second sleeve 420 may also be fixedly connected by magnetic attraction, adhesion, or other methods, which are not limited herein.

In this embodiment, the bottom wall of the second sleeve 420 is further provided with a limiting groove 423 communicated with the through groove 422, the outer side wall of the conduit 430 is formed with a limiting protrusion 432, and the limiting protrusion 432 is received in the limiting groove 423 to limit the rotation of the conduit 430 relative to the second sleeve 420.

Referring to fig. 5 and 10 together, in the present embodiment, a limiting post 433 is formed on an inner sidewall of the guiding tube 430, and the limiting post 433 is located on a side of the second supporting platform 431 facing the cover 300 and is used for interfering with the external cannula to drive the rotating shaft assembly 400 to rotate relative to the cover 300.

In this embodiment, the number of the limiting columns 433 is at least two, and at least two limiting columns 433 are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the catheter 430 to form interference with the outer cannula.

In the present embodiment, the extension length H1 of one of the at least two position-limiting columns 433 in the axial direction of the guide tube 430 is greater than the extension length H2 of the other one in the axial direction of the guide tube 430, so that when the outer cannula is inserted into the guide tube 430, the resistance of the position-limiting columns 433 to the outer cannula is smaller, thereby facilitating the insertion of the outer cannula.

In this embodiment, a through hole 435 is formed at the bottom of the conduit 430 to allow the heating medium to be conveyed to the first receiving cavity 110 through the conduit 430, so as to achieve automatic heating of the first food material and the second food material.

In this embodiment, the aperture of the through hole 435 may be 0.8mm to 1mm, for example, 0.8mm, 0.9mm or 1mm, the number of the through holes 435 is plural, and the plural through holes are arranged in a regular polygon, for example, a regular hexagon, a regular octagon, etc., so that the buzzing sound generated during the transportation of the gaseous heating medium and the noise generated by the bubbles generated in the heating process of the liquid substances in the first food material and the second food material can be reduced.

In this embodiment, a grill 260 is disposed in the inner bowl 200, the grill 260 is used to divide the second receiving cavity 210 into a first portion and a second portion, wherein the opening 220 is located at the bottom of the first portion, the second food material includes solid and liquid, the solid is separated by the grill 260 and blocked in the first portion of the second receiving cavity 210, the liquid is received in the first portion and the second portion of the second receiving cavity 210 and can flow through the grill 260, and the solid in the second food material is concentrated in the first portion corresponding to the opening 220, so that the opening 220 can be opened, and the residue of the solid can be reduced in the process that the second food material falls into the first receiving cavity 110.

In other embodiments, the first connecting member 240 may not be moved by the rotating shaft assembly 400, for example, the food container 10 may further include a pulling member (not shown) disposed on the cover 300 and connected to the first connecting member 240 for moving relative to the cover 300 to drive the first connecting member 240 to break the breaking piece 270 and further tear the first sealing film 230.

Referring to fig. 11, in the present embodiment, the first connecting member 240 connects the rotating shaft assembly 400 and the first sealing film 230 from a side of the bottom wall of the inner bowl 200 away from the second accommodating cavity 210, and the first connecting member 240 is connected to a side of the first sealing film 230 away from the rotating shaft assembly 400, so that the first sealing film 230 is completely torn, the opening 220 of the inner bowl 200 can be completely exposed, and the second food material can be prevented from remaining in the inner bowl 200.

In this embodiment, the first connecting member 240 may be in a belt shape to increase the tensile strength of the first connecting member 240, so that the first connecting member 240 is not easily broken in the process of being pulled, and the reliability of the food container 10 is improved, wherein the first sealing film 230 and the first connecting member 240 may be integrally formed or fixedly connected by means of pasting or the like.

In other embodiments, the first connecting element 240 may also be disposed in a linear shape, which is not limited herein.

In the present embodiment, the first connector 240 may be made of cotton or PP (Polypropylene) material, which is not limited herein.

Referring to fig. 12 and 13, in another embodiment, the first sealing film 230 may not be directly and fixedly connected to the first connecting member 240, specifically, the bottom edge of the inner bowl 200 is formed with the snap piece 270, the first sealing film 230 is further fixed to the snap piece 270, the first connecting member 240 is further connected to the snap piece 270, the first connecting member 240 is configured to snap the snap piece 270 when being acted by an external force, and further tear the first sealing film 230, so that the second food material falls into the first receiving cavity 110 through the opening 220 to be mixed with the first food material, thereby omitting the original process of disassembling the outer bowl, the inner bowl and the lid, the process of mixing food materials does not require opening the food container 10, reducing the number of times of contact between the food materials and the external environment, and the subsequent processing can be performed after mixing two food materials by directly tearing the rotating shaft assembly 400, so that the processing flow is simpler, shorten the processing time, and improve the processing efficiency and the food safety.

Referring to fig. 14, in the present embodiment, a thickness-reduced area 271 is disposed at a connection position of the snap piece 270 and the bottom edge of the inner bowl body 200, so that the snap piece 270 is disconnected from the bottom edge of the inner bowl body 200 along the thickness-reduced area 271, and the snap piece 270 can be prevented from being damaged by being separated from the inner bowl body 200 by an external force.

In this embodiment, the breaking piece 270 is provided with a first through hole 272 penetrating through the breaking piece 270 and the first sealing film 230 thereon, and the first connecting member 240 is disposed in the first through hole 272, so that the breaking piece 270 and the first connecting member 240 are relatively fixed, and further the breaking piece 270 can move along with the first connecting member 240.

In this embodiment, a first limiting block 241 is disposed at an end of the first connecting member 240 connected to the first sealing film 230, and the first limiting block 241 is used for limiting the end of the first connecting member 240 connected to the first sealing film 230 at one side of the first through hole 272, so that when the first connecting member 240 is acted by an external force, the first limiting block 241 acts on the snap piece 270, and the snap piece 270 can be snapped.

In this embodiment, the rotating shaft assembly 400 is connected to the first connecting member 240 for rotating relative to the inner bowl 200 to drive the first connecting member 240 to break the breaking piece 270, and further tear the first sealing film 230, so as to realize automatic film tearing.

In this embodiment, the rotating shaft assembly 400 is provided with a second through hole 424, and the first connecting member 240 is disposed in the second through hole 424 in a penetrating manner, so that the breaking piece 270 and the rotating shaft assembly 400 are relatively fixed, and further the breaking piece 270 can rotate and wind along with the rotating shaft assembly 400. Specifically, the second through hole 424 may be formed on the second sleeve 420 of the rotary shaft assembly 400. In other embodiments, the second through hole 424 may be formed on the first sleeve 410 or the guide tube 430, which is not limited herein.

In this embodiment, a second limiting block 242 is disposed at an end of the first connecting member 240 connected to the rotating shaft assembly 400, and the second limiting block 242 is used for limiting an end of the first connecting member 240 connected to the rotating shaft assembly 400 at one side of the second through hole 424.

In other embodiments, the first connecting member 240 may also be fixedly connected to the snap-off piece 270 or the rotating shaft assembly 400 by winding or the like, which is not limited herein.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, another embodiment of the food container 10 of the present invention includes an outer bowl body 100, an inner bowl body 200, a lid body 300, and a rotating shaft assembly 400, wherein the outer bowl body 100 is used for forming a first receiving cavity 110, and the first receiving cavity 110 is used for receiving a first food material; the inner bowl body 200 and the cover body 300 are integrally formed to form a second accommodating cavity 210, the second accommodating cavity 210 is used for accommodating a second food material, wherein the inner bowl body 200 is arranged in the first accommodating cavity 110 or above the first accommodating cavity 110, an opening 220 is formed at the bottom of the inner bowl body 200, and a first sealing film 230 covers the opening 220; the cover body 300 is covered on the outer bowl body 100; the rotating shaft assembly 400 is disposed on the inner bowl body 200 or the cover body 300, and the rotating shaft assembly 400 is connected to the first sealing film 230 through the first connecting member 240, so that when the rotating shaft assembly 400 rotates, the first connecting member 240 can be driven to tear the first sealing film 230, so that the second food material falls into the first accommodating cavity 110 through the opening 220, and is mixed with the first food material.

Referring to fig. 15 to 17, another embodiment of the food container 10 of the present invention includes an outer bowl body 100, an inner bowl body 200, a cover 300, and a rotating shaft assembly 400, wherein the outer bowl body 100 is used for forming a first receiving cavity 110, and the first receiving cavity 110 is used for receiving a first food material; the inner bowl body 200 is used for forming a second containing cavity 210, the second containing cavity 210 is used for containing a second food material, wherein the inner bowl body 200 is arranged in the first containing cavity 110 or above the first containing cavity 110, an opening (not marked in the figure) is formed at the bottom of the inner bowl body 200, and a first sealing film (not marked in the figure) covers the opening; the cover body 300 is covered on the outer bowl body 100 or the inner bowl body 200; the rotating shaft assembly 400 is arranged on the cover body 300, the rotating shaft assembly 400 is connected to the first sealing film through the first connecting piece 240, so that when the rotating shaft assembly 400 rotates, the first sealing film can be driven to be torn by the first connecting piece 240, so that the second food material falls into the first accommodating cavity 110 through the opening, and then is mixed with the first food material, the original disassembly process of the outer bowl body and the cover body is omitted, the food container 10 does not need to be opened in the process of mixing the food materials, the contact times of the food materials and the external environment are reduced, the subsequent processing can be carried out after the mixing of the two food materials is realized by directly tearing the film through the rotating shaft assembly 400, the processing flow is simpler, the processing time is shortened, and the processing efficiency and the food safety are improved.

In other embodiments, the shaft 400 can also be disposed on the inner bowl body 200, which is not limited herein.

In this embodiment, the top of the inner bowl 200 is fixedly connected to the cover 300, the inner bowl 200 is formed with a receiving groove 280 and a through hole 281 communicating with the receiving groove 280, the rotation shaft assembly 400 is disposed in the receiving groove 280 perpendicular to the covering direction of the cover 300 relative to the outer bowl 100 or the inner bowl 200, and the first connecting member 240 penetrates through the through hole 281 to be connected to the rotation shaft assembly 400.

In this embodiment, the inside wall of the outer bowl body 100 is formed with the annular cushion cap 120, the annular cushion cap 120 coats and is stamped the second seal membrane 130, in order to seal first food material, the second seal membrane 130 is connected with the pivot subassembly 400 through the second connecting piece 140, in order to make the pivot subassembly 400 rotate for the inner bowl body 200 or lid 300, can drive the second connecting piece 140 and tear the second seal membrane 130, in order to make first food material expose, and then make the second food material mix with first food material, further seal first food material through setting up the second seal membrane 130, be favorable to the storage of first food material more, improve food safety.

In this embodiment, the rotating shaft assembly 400 includes a rotating shaft 440 and a fixing member 450, and the fixing member 450 is used for fixing the rotating shaft 440 to the cover 300 and inserting into the receiving groove 280 when the cover 300 is fixedly connected to the inner bowl 200.

In this embodiment, at least one end of the rotating shaft 440 penetrates through the cover 300 and is exposed out of the cover 300, so that the rotating shaft 440 can be driven to rotate by an external device without opening the cover 300, and the first connecting member 240 and the second connecting member 140 are wound on the rotating shaft 440, thereby mixing the first food material and the second food material, and facilitating automatic processing of the food materials in the food container 10.

In this embodiment, the food container 10 further includes a one-way element 150 and a fixing element 160, a through hole 170 is disposed at the bottom of the outer bowl body 100, the one-way element 150 penetrates through the through hole 170 to allow the heating medium to be conveyed to the first accommodating cavity 110 in a one-way manner, the first food material and the second food material can be heated, and the first food material and the second food material can be prevented from leaking when the first food material and the second food material are not heated, and the fixing element 160 is used for fixing the one-way element 150 to the through hole 170, so as to prevent the one-way element 150 from falling off.

In this embodiment, the one-way element 150 may be made of a flexible material, the one-way element 150 may be disposed in a hemispherical shape, an arc shape, a sharp mouth shape, or the like, and a slot is formed in the one-way element 150, and the slot may have a three-fork shape, a cross shape, a polygonal fork shape, or the like.

Referring to fig. 3, 18 to 20, in an embodiment of an automatic catering device 20 according to the present invention, the automatic catering device 20 is configured to process a food container 10, so as to process food materials in the food container 10, in this embodiment, the food container 10 corresponding to fig. 3 is taken as an example for description, wherein specific structures of the food container 10 refer to the embodiment of the food container 10, and are not repeated herein.

In this embodiment, the automatic dining apparatus 20 includes a cabinet 500, a carrier 600, a positioning mechanism 700 and a heating mechanism 800, wherein the cabinet 500 forms an accommodating space; the carrier 600 is arranged in the accommodating space and used for bearing the food container 10, and the food container 10 is provided with a through hole 320; the positioning mechanism 700 is disposed in the accommodating space and is used for driving the food container 10 to rotate, so that the through hole 320 reaches a predetermined position; the heating mechanism 800 includes a cannula 810 and a cannula transmission mechanism 820, the cannula transmission mechanism 820 is used for transmitting the cannula 810 and the carrier 600 to perform relative movement, so that the cannula 810 can be inserted into the through hole 320 located at the predetermined position, and then the cannula 810 is allowed to inject a heating medium into the food container 10, so as to heat the food material in the food container 10.

The automatic catering equipment 20 comprises a cabinet body 500, a carrier 600 arranged in the cabinet body 500, a positioning mechanism 700 and a heating mechanism 800, wherein after the positioning mechanism 700 positions a food container 10 loaded on the carrier 600, an insertion tube 810 is directly driven by an insertion tube driving mechanism 820 of the heating mechanism 800 to move relative to the carrier 600, so that the insertion tube 810 can be inserted into a through hole 320 of the food container 10 at a preset position, and then a heating medium is injected into the food container 10 through the insertion tube 810, so that the food in the food container 10 is heated, the processing flow can be simplified, the processing time can be shortened, the processing efficiency can be improved, the food container 10 does not need to be opened before heating, the contact frequency of the food in the food container with the external environment can be reduced, and the food safety can be improved.

In this embodiment, the automatic catering device 20 further comprises a stage translation mechanism 610, wherein the stage translation mechanism 610 is configured to drive the stage 600 along the horizontal direction, so that the stage 600 extends out of the accommodating space to receive the food container 10, and further drive the stage 600 along the horizontal direction in the reverse direction, so that the food container 10 is returned to the accommodating space along with the stage 600.

In this embodiment, the automatic dining apparatus 20 further includes a scanning mechanism (not shown in the figure), which is disposed on the cabinet 500 and is used for scanning and authenticating a logo (not shown in the figure) on the food container 10, and the carrier translation mechanism 610 drives the carrier 600 along the horizontal direction after the logo is authenticated by the scanning mechanism, so that the carrier 600 extends out of the accommodating space.

In this embodiment, the identifier may be a two-dimensional code, a barcode, or the like.

In this embodiment, the automatic dining apparatus 20 further includes a switch 510, the switch 510 is disposed on the cabinet 500, and the carrier translation mechanism 610 reversely drives the carrier 600 along the horizontal direction after the switch 510 is pressed, so that the food container 10 is returned to the accommodating space along with the carrier 600.

In this embodiment, the automatic catering device 20 further includes a prompting mechanism 520, the prompting mechanism 520 is disposed on the cabinet 500 and is configured to send a prompting message after the heating mechanism 800 completes heating the food material, and the stage translation mechanism 610 further drives the stage 600 along a horizontal direction after the switch button 510 is pressed down, so that the processed food container 10 extends out of the accommodating space along with the stage 600.

In this embodiment, the prompting mechanism 520 may be an indicator light, and can prompt through light.

In other embodiments, the prompting mechanism 520 may also be a display screen or a buzzer, etc., and the prompting is performed by text, or sound, which is not limited herein.

In other embodiments, the catering apparatus 20 further comprises a sensor (not shown) disposed on the carrier 600, and the carrier translation mechanism 610 reversely drives the carrier 600 in the horizontal direction after extending out of the accommodating space and the sensor senses that the food container 10 is placed on the carrier 600 or the food container 10 is taken away from the carrier 600, so that the carrier 600 is returned to the accommodating space.

Referring to fig. 3, 19, 21 to 23, in the present embodiment, the carrier 600 includes a carrier main body 620 and a turntable 630 rotatably supported on the carrier main body 620, the turntable 630 is used for carrying the food container 10, and the food container 10 is provided with a through hole 320 and a limiting portion 330; the positioning mechanism 700 comprises a rotary driving mechanism 710 and a limiting baffle 720, the rotary driving mechanism 710 is connected with the turntable 630 and used for driving the turntable 630 to drive the food container 10 to rotate, the limiting baffle 720 is arranged on the periphery of the food container 10 and used for being abutted against the limiting part 330 of the food container 10 after the through hole 320 reaches a preset position, so that the through hole 320 is kept at the preset position, the positioning precision of the food container 10 is high, and the subsequent automatic processing of the food container is facilitated.

In this embodiment, the positioning mechanism 700 further includes a first sensor 730, the first sensor 730 is used for sensing the food container 10, and the rotation driving mechanism 710 starts to drive the turntable 630 to rotate after the first sensor 730 senses that the food container 10 is placed on the turntable 630.

In this embodiment, the positioning mechanism 700 may further include a second sensor 740, the second sensor 740 may further sense a rotation angle of the turntable 630, and the rotation driving mechanism 710 stops driving the turntable 630 to rotate after the second sensor 740 senses a preset rotation angle of the turntable 630. For example, the preset rotation angle is 360 °, the sensing element 631 is disposed on the turntable 630, before the loading tray 630 rotates, the sensing element 631 corresponds to the second sensor 740, after the turntable 630 starts to rotate, when the second sensor 740 senses the sensing element 631, the turntable 630 rotates 360 °, and the turntable 630 stops rotating.

In the present embodiment, the preset angle is larger than the rotation angle required for the through hole 320 to rotate to the predetermined position, and the food container 10 is configured to slide relative to the turntable 630 during the period that the limiting portion 330 abuts against the limiting baffle 720 and the rotation driving mechanism 710 continues to drive the turntable 630 to rotate, so that the rotation angle of the turntable 630 does not need to be directly measured, and the accuracy requirement is lower.

In other embodiments, the positioning mechanism 700 may further include a second sensor (not shown in the figures), and the rotation driving mechanism 710 stops driving the rotation of the turntable 630 after the second sensor senses that the limiting portion 330 of the food container 10 abuts against the limiting baffle 720, so as to reduce friction between the food container 10 and the turntable 630, thereby reducing wear of the food container 10 and the turntable 630, and being beneficial to prolonging the service life of the automatic dining equipment 20.

In the present embodiment, the rotation driving mechanism 710 includes a first gear 711 connected to and coaxially disposed with the turntable 630, a second gear 712 engaged with the first gear 711, and a rotation driving member 713 connected to the second gear 712, wherein the rotation driving member 713 drives the second gear 712 to rotate, so that the turntable 630 can be driven to rotate by the first gear 711.

In this embodiment, the positioning mechanism 700 further includes a limiting plate 750, the limiting plate 750 is disposed above the turntable 630, and the limiting plate 750 is used to press the food container 10 on the turntable 630, so as to avoid taking out the cover 300 of the food container 10 when the insertion tube 810 is pulled away from the food container 10.

In this embodiment, the end of the limiting plate 750 is disposed in an inclined plane, and the limiting plate 750 is configured to abut against the food container 10 carried on the carrier 600 when the carrier translation mechanism 610 drives the carrier 600 in a direction horizontally approaching the limiting plate 750.

Refer to fig. 24 and fig. 25 together, in this embodiment, microscope carrier 600 further can include ponding dish 640, ponding dish 640 sets up on carousel 630, food container 10 bears in ponding dish 640 top, ponding dish 640 is used for collecting the water that food container 10 spills over, can avoid during the rivers that food container 10 spills over flow into automatic catering equipment 20, and then make and keep dry in the accommodation space, avoid breeding the bacterium, be favorable to further improving food security and extension automatic catering equipment 20's life.

In this embodiment, the water accumulation tray 640 includes a bottom plate 641 and an annular side plate 642, the bottom plate 641 and the annular side plate 642 together form a collection cavity, a protrusion 643 is disposed on the bottom plate 641, and the food container 10 is carried on the protrusion 643, so that the bottom of the food container 10 is spaced apart from the bottom plate 641 to form a containing space for water overflowing from the food container 10.

In this embodiment, the bottom of the food container 10 may be provided with a positioning recess (not shown in the figure) for accommodating the protrusion 643, and the water accumulation tray 640 is configured to allow a user to take out the water accumulation tray 640 from the turntable 630 by grabbing the protrusion 643, so that accumulated water in the water accumulation tray 640 can be cleaned, the drying of the accommodating space in the automatic catering equipment 20 is guaranteed, bacteria are not easy to breed, and the food safety is higher.

In the present embodiment, the protrusion 643 is disposed in an i-shape in a cross section along the vertical direction of the main surface of the bottom plate 641, which is beneficial for a user to grasp.

In the embodiment, a height D1 of the protrusion 643 along the vertical direction of the main surface of the bottom plate 641 is greater than a height D2 of the annular side plate 642 along the vertical direction of the main surface of the bottom plate 641, so that when the food container 10 is carried on the protrusion 643, the bottom of the food container 10 is spaced from the annular side plate 642, and water overflowing from the food container 10 can flow into the collecting cavity along the annular side plate 642.

In this embodiment, the turntable 630 is recessed to form a receiving cavity, and at least a portion of the water accumulation tray 640 and the food container 10 is disposed in the receiving cavity, so that the overall matching structure of the turntable 630, the water accumulation tray 640 and the food container 10 is more stable.

Referring to fig. 26 to 28 together, in the present embodiment, the cannula transmission mechanism 820 includes a cannula translation mechanism 830 and a cannula rotation mechanism 840, the cannula translation mechanism 830 is used for translating and transmitting the cannula 810 so that the cannula 810 is inserted into the through hole 320 and is butted with the rotary shaft assembly 400 of the food container 10, the cannula rotation mechanism 840 is used for transmitting the cannula 810 to drive the rotary shaft assembly 400 to rotate synchronously, and the cannula 810 is further used for injecting a heating medium into the food container 10.

In this embodiment, the through hole 320 is disposed on the cover 300 of the food container 10, the fixing shaft 310 of the food container 10 is fixed in the through hole 320, the guiding tube 430 of the rotating shaft assembly 400 is used for receiving the insertion tube 810 and driving the first sleeve 410 and the second sleeve 420 of the rotating shaft assembly 400 to rotate synchronously with the insertion tube 810, and the guiding tube 430 is further used for guiding the heating medium input from the insertion tube 810 into the first accommodating cavity 110.

Referring to fig. 10 and fig. 29 together, in the present embodiment, a first position-limiting pillar 811 is formed on an outer sidewall of the insertion tube 810, and the first position-limiting pillar 811 can interfere with a second position-limiting pillar 433 of the guide tube 430 to drive the guide tube 430 to rotate.

In this embodiment, the top of the second position-limiting columns 433 is formed with an inclined surface 434, so that when the cannula 810 is inserted into the catheter 430, the first position-limiting column 811 can slide into between two adjacent second position-limiting columns 433 along the inclined surface 434, thereby interfering with the second position-limiting columns 433.

In this embodiment, the cannula rotating mechanism 840 is configured to drive the cannula 810 to swing back and forth at a predetermined angle during the process of the cannula translating mechanism 830 driving the cannula 810 to be inserted into the catheter 430, so that the first position-limiting post 811 and the second position-limiting post 433 are staggered from each other, and the first position-limiting post 811 and the second position-limiting post 433 can form interference, thereby improving reliability.

Referring to fig. 1 and 3 together, the through hole 320 is covered with the second sealing film 340, the end of the insertion tube 810 is disposed in a sharp-angled shape to pierce the second sealing film 340, and the second sealing film 340 can further isolate the interior of the food container 10 from the outside air, which is beneficial to the preservation of food materials.

Referring to fig. 26 to 28 again, in the present embodiment, the cannula translating mechanism 830 includes a base plate 831, a sliding rail 832 and a vertical driving member 833 respectively disposed on the base plate 831, and a sliding block 834 slidably disposed on the sliding rail 832, the cannula 810 is connected to the sliding block 834 through a connecting plate 835, and the vertical driving member 833 drives the connecting plate 835 to slide in a vertical direction.

In other embodiments, the insertion tube 810 can be driven vertically by other driving members such as a cylinder, and is not limited herein.

In this embodiment, an upper limit sensor 836 and a lower limit sensor 837 are disposed on the base plate 831, a positioning member 838 is disposed on the connection plate 835, when the upper limit sensor 836 senses the positioning member 838, the vertical driving member 833 no longer drives the connection plate 835 to ascend, and when the lower limit sensor 837 senses the positioning member 838, the vertical driving member 833 no longer drives the connection plate 835 to descend, so as to position the insertion tube 810 in the vertical direction.

In other embodiments, the upper limit sensor 836 and the lower limit sensor 837 may also be disposed on the connecting plate 835, and the positioning member 838 is correspondingly disposed on the substrate 831, which is not limited herein.

In this embodiment, the cannula rotating mechanism 840 includes a first gear 841 connected to and coaxially disposed with the cannula 810, a second gear 842 engaged with the first gear 841, and a rotary driving member 843 connected to the second gear 842, wherein the rotary driving member 843 drives the second gear 842 to rotate, so that the cannula 810 can be driven to rotate by the first gear 841.

Referring also to fig. 19, in this embodiment, the heating medium may be steam, and the automatic catering assembly 20 further includes a steam generator 530, the steam generator 530 is connected to the insertion tube 810 through a rotary joint 531, the steam generator 530 is used for generating steam, and the steam is delivered into the food container 10 through the rotary joint 531 and the insertion tube 810.

In this embodiment, the automatic catering assembly 20 further comprises a water pump 532, and the water pump 532 is connected to the steam generator 530 for supplying water to the steam generator 530.

In other embodiments, the heating medium may also be other heating media such as hot water, and is not limited herein.

Referring to fig. 30 to 32 together, in the present embodiment, the automatic catering device 20 further includes a steam processing mechanism 900, at least a portion of the steam processing mechanism 900 is disposed in the accommodating space for performing a condensation and recovery process on the steam overflowing from the food container 10.

In this embodiment, the steam processing mechanism 900 includes a fan 910, an air duct 920 and a condensation recycling mechanism 930, wherein the fan 910 is disposed in the accommodating space for sucking steam in the accommodating space; the air duct 920 is communicated with the fan 910, and is used for sending the steam sucked by the fan 910 out of the accommodating space through the ventilation opening 541 of the cabinet body 500; the condensation recycling mechanism 930 is used for condensing the steam sent out of the accommodating space and recycling the steam to the accommodating space, so that the accommodating space is kept dry, bacteria breeding is avoided, and the improvement of food safety and the prolonging of the service life of the automatic catering equipment 20 are facilitated.

In this embodiment, the condensation recycling mechanism 930 includes a condensation plate 931, the condensation plate 931 is disposed outside the cabinet 500 and corresponds to the vent 541, and is configured to cooperate with the cabinet 500 to form a condensation chamber, so as to condense the steam output from the vent 541 to form condensed water, and further guide the condensed water back to the accommodating space through the first diversion opening 542 on the cabinet 500.

In this embodiment, the condensation recycling mechanism 930 may further include a guide plate 932, the guide plate 932 is disposed on the inner side of the cabinet 500, the guide plate 932 is formed with a first guide groove (not shown) corresponding to the first guide opening 542, the bottom of the guide plate 932 is further provided with a guide pipe 933 communicated with the first guide groove, and the condensed water can flow back to the accommodating space through the first guide opening 542, the first guide groove, and the guide pipe 933.

In this embodiment, a second diversion trench 543 corresponding to the diversion pipe 933 and a water collection trench 544 communicated with the second diversion trench 543 are formed on the bottom plate of the cabinet 500, and the water collection trench 544 is disposed in a sinking manner, so that the condensed water flowing back through the second diversion trench 543 can be concentrated in the water collection trench 544.

Referring to fig. 33, in other embodiments, an extension portion 934 may be formed on the flow guiding plate 932, and an end of the extension portion 934 extends to the second guiding groove 543, so that the condensed water can flow back to the accommodating space through the first guiding opening 542, the first guiding groove, and the extension portion 934.

Referring to fig. 30 to 32 and 34, in the present embodiment, the bottom plate further forms a second diversion port 545 located at the bottom of the water collection tank 544, and the automatic catering device 20 further includes a water collection box 550, wherein the water collection box 550 is disposed at the bottom of the cabinet 500 and is disposed corresponding to the second diversion port 545 for collecting the condensed water flowing out through the second diversion port 545.

In this embodiment, a sliding groove 560 is further formed on the bottom plate, and the water collecting box 550 is slidably disposed on the sliding groove 560, so that the water collecting box 550 can be drawn out relative to the bottom plate, thereby facilitating the treatment of the collected condensed water.

The above description is only an embodiment of the present invention, and not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, and all modifications of equivalent structures and equivalent processes performed by the present specification and drawings, or directly or indirectly applied to other related technical fields, are included in the scope of the present invention.

Claims (10)

1. An automated catering apparatus, comprising:

the cabinet body forms an accommodating space;

the loading platform is arranged in the accommodating space and comprises a loading platform main body, a rotary plate and a water accumulation plate, the rotary plate is rotatably supported on the loading platform main body and used for bearing a food container, the water accumulation plate is arranged on the rotary plate, the food container is borne above the water accumulation plate, and the water accumulation plate is used for collecting water overflowing from the food container.

2. The automated catering assembly of claim 1, wherein the drip tray comprises a bottom plate and an annular side plate, the bottom plate and the annular side plate together forming a collection chamber, the bottom plate having a protrusion thereon, the food container being carried on the protrusion such that the bottom of the food container is spaced from the bottom plate.

3. Automatic catering device according to claim 2, wherein the bottom of the food container is provided with a positioning recess for receiving the protrusion, the drip tray being arranged to allow a user to remove the drip tray from the turntable by grabbing the protrusion.

4. Automatic catering device according to claim 2, wherein the protrusion is provided in an i-shaped cross-section in a direction perpendicular to the main surface of the base plate.

5. The catering assembly according to claim 2, wherein the height of the protrusion in the vertical direction of the main surface of the base plate is greater than the height of the annular side plate in the vertical direction of the main surface of the base plate, such that when the food container is carried on the protrusion, the bottom of the food container is spaced from the side plate.

6. The automated catering apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the turntable is recessed to form a receiving cavity, and the water collection tray and at least part of the food container are disposed in the receiving cavity.

7. The automatic catering equipment according to claim 1, wherein the food container is provided with a through hole, the automatic catering equipment further comprises a positioning mechanism, the positioning mechanism is arranged in the accommodating space and comprises a platform rotating mechanism and a limit baffle, the platform rotating mechanism is connected with the turntable and used for driving the turntable to drive the food container to rotate, and the limit baffle is arranged at the periphery of the food container and used for abutting against a limiting part of the food container after the through hole reaches a predetermined position, so that the through hole is kept at the predetermined position.

8. The automated catering apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising a heating mechanism, the heating mechanism comprising an insertion tube and an insertion tube transmission mechanism, the insertion tube transmission mechanism is used for transmitting the insertion tube and the carrier to move relatively, so that the insertion tube can be inserted into the through hole at the predetermined position, and then a heating medium is injected into the food container through the insertion tube, thereby heating the food in the food container.

9. The automatic catering equipment according to claim 8, wherein a rotary shaft assembly is further disposed on the food container, the cannula transmission mechanism further comprises a cannula translation mechanism and a cannula rotation mechanism, the cannula translation mechanism is used for translating and transmitting the cannula so that the cannula is inserted into the through hole and is in butt joint with the rotary shaft assembly, and the cannula rotation mechanism is used for transmitting the cannula to drive the rotary shaft assembly to rotate synchronously.

10. The automatic catering equipment according to claim 9, wherein the food container comprises an outer bowl body and an inner bowl body, the outer bowl body is used for forming a first containing cavity, the first containing cavity is used for containing a first food material, the inner bowl body is used for forming a second containing cavity, the second containing cavity is used for containing a second food material, the inner bowl body is arranged in the first containing cavity or above the first containing cavity, an opening is formed at the bottom of the inner bowl body, a sealing film covers the opening, the rotating shaft assembly is connected to the sealing film through a connecting piece, and when the rotating shaft assembly rotates, the connecting piece can be driven to tear the sealing film, so that the second food material passes through the opening and falls into the first containing cavity, and then is mixed with the first food material.

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