TW202037317A - System for intelligently producing cuisine and method of the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system for intelligently producing cuisine and method of the same. The system has a main controlling device. The main controlling device electrically connects with a transporting device、a container sending device、a production executing group and an inputting device. The method including using the inputting device to input producing data and ordering information of the cuisine to the main controlling device first. Then sending container in which the cuisine is loaded to the transporting device by the container sending device. Finally the production executing group will add necessary ingredients into the container and give necessary cooking condition to the ingredients. The invention can make the producing of the cuisine intelligent、automatic and faster.

Description

Intelligent meal preparation system and method

The present invention relates to an intelligent meal preparation system and method, and an electronic mechanical system for automatically executing tasks.

In the past, when a restaurant made meals, it was done by personnel in the kitchen.

However, there are many shortcomings in the preparation of meals by manpower. For example, since the amount of meal operations that personnel can generally handle at the same time is limited, the speed of preparing meals by manpower will be slow, and if the preparation steps of the meal are more complicated, The personnel may miss the production steps when they are busy, which will cause the appearance or taste of the meal after the completion of the meal.

In view of the above shortcomings, the inventor believes that it is necessary to make corrections, so with years of experience in related technology and product design and manufacturing, upholding the excellent design concept, researching and creating the above shortcomings, after continuous efforts, finally Introduced the intelligent meal preparation system and method of the present invention, which corrects the product structure to enhance the excellent efficacy of the product.

The main purpose of the intelligent meal making system and method of the present invention is to provide a system that can automatically and quickly make meals.

In order to achieve the purpose of the foregoing disclosure, the preparation system in the intelligent meal preparation system and method of the present invention includes:

A main control device with functions of computing processing, data storage and automatic control;

A conveying device is electrically connected to the main control device and controlled by the main control device. The conveying device has a conveyor belt. The conveying device uses the conveyor belt to convey containers for containing meals. A plurality of working fixed points are sequentially defined along the conveying direction. When the container is conveyed to any one of the working fixed points, the main control device will control the conveyor belt to stop for a predetermined time;

A container delivery device electrically connected to the main control device, the container delivery device is arranged above the conveying device to deliver the container for containing meals to the conveyor belt;

A production execution group has at least one material adder and at least one cooking condition giver. Each material adder and each cooking condition giver of the production execution group are electrically connected to the main control device, and each of the material adders and Each of the cooking condition givers is located beside the conveyor belt of the conveying device and corresponds to each fixed point of the operation respectively, and the material adder is used to add meal materials such as ingredients and seasonings into the container. The cooking condition giver It is used to give predetermined cooking conditions to the meal materials, for example, the cooking condition giver can heat the meal materials, provide high-temperature steam or fire roast, etc.;

A movable cover group is arranged above the conveyor belt of the conveying device. The movable cover group has at least one cover driver, and each cover driver is connected to a movable cover, and the cover driver drives the movable cover up and down Move, and each movable cover corresponds to each fixed point of the conveyor belt, and each cover driver is also electrically connected to the main control device, and the movable cover can also be connected by a pipeline to the production execution Group's material adder and cooking condition giver;

An input device is electrically connected to the main control device. The input device is used for personnel to input the cooking condition parameter data required for setting meals into the main control device to be stored as a meal database, and the input device is also used After the staff accepts the customer's order, the order information, such as the name and quantity of the meal, is input to the main control device.

The smart meal preparation method is to create a database by first inputting the production data of the meal into the main control device by the staff, and then when the staff accepts the customer’s order and inputs the order information into the main control device, the main The control device will control the container delivery device to send the container with the food to the conveyor belt of the conveyor, and then the container will be sent to each fixed point in sequence by the conveyor belt, and when the container stays at the fixed point of operation, the main control device will The control material adder and the cooking condition giver respectively add materials required for meal preparation into the container and give the required cooking conditions to the materials, and the container can be covered by a movable cover before the cooking conditions are given.

Compared with the conventional food preparation by personnel, the speed is slow and the quality may be missed. This system and method uses the main control device to control the entire production process, so in addition to being faster, it can also It is a very progressive invention to ensure that every meal prepared is made according to predetermined steps and maintain a certain quality.

The present invention relates to a smart meal preparation system and method, [please refer to the first figure] which includes:

A main control device (1), with functions of arithmetic processing, data storage and automatic control;

A conveying device (2) electrically connected to the main control device (1) and controlled by the main control device (1). The conveying device (2) has a conveyor belt (21), and the conveying device (2) uses The conveyor belt (21) is used to transport the containers used to contain meals, and the conveyor belt (21) is sequentially defined with a plurality of operating points (P) along the conveying direction. When the container is transported to any of the operating points (P) ), the main control device (1) will control the conveyor belt (21) to stop for a predetermined time;

A container delivery device (3) is electrically connected to the main control device (1), and the container delivery device (3) is arranged above the conveying device (2) to deliver a container for containing meals to the conveying device Belt (21) on;

A production execution group (4), with at least one material adder (41) and at least one cooking condition giver (42), each material adder (41) and each cooking condition giver ( 42) All are electrically connected to the main control device (1), and each of the material feeders (41) and each of the cooking condition givers (42) are installed beside the conveyor belt (21) of the conveying device (2). Corresponding to each of the working fixed points (P), and the material feeder (41) is used to add meal materials such as ingredients and seasonings into the container, and the cooking condition giver (42) is used to give meal materials predetermined Cooking conditions, for example, the cooking condition giver (42) can heat meal materials, provide high-temperature steam or fire roasting, etc.;

A movable cover group (5) is arranged above the conveyor belt (21) of the conveying device (2). The movable cover group (5) has at least one cover driver (51), and each cover driver (51) is respectively Connect a movable cover (52), and the cover driver (51) drives the movable cover (52) to move up and down, and each movable cover (52) corresponds to each operation of the conveyor belt (21) Fixed point (P), and each cover driver (51) is also electrically connected to the main control device (1), and the movable cover (52) can also be connected to the production execution group (4) through a pipeline Material adding device (41) and cooking condition giving device (42);

An input device (6) electrically connected to the main control device (1), the input device (6) is used for personnel to input the cooking condition parameter data required for setting meals into the main control device (1) for storage Form a meal database, such as the type and amount of materials required for the meal, the heating temperature and heating time required for the material, and the input device (6) can also be used by the staff after accepting the customer’s order Ordering information such as meal name, quantity, etc. is input to the main control device (1), and then the main control device (1) controls the conveying device (2) and the container delivery device ( 3) The production execution group (4) and the movable cover group (5) act to complete the meal.

[Please refer to the first picture] In the intelligent meal preparation system of the present invention, the material feeder (41) for adding ingredients and seasonings can be set above the conveyor belt (21) of the conveying device (2), and each cooking condition is given The device (42) is used to heat the meal materials, provide high-temperature steam or fire roasting, etc. to make the materials reach the predetermined cooking state, so the cooking condition giver (42) can be set on the conveyor belt according to the type. (21) Above or below, for example, the cooking condition giver (42) for heating can be installed under the conveyor belt (21), and the cooking condition giver (42) for providing high-temperature steam can be installed on the conveyor belt (21) Above.

[Please refer to the first figure] In the current embodiment, it is assumed that the conveying direction of the conveyor belt (21) is from left to right and is defined in sequence with three working fixed points (P), and each working fixed point (P) is correspondingly set Two material feeders (41), a cooking condition giver (42), and another material feeder (41). The first two material feeders (41) are used to add ingredients and the cooking condition giver (42) is used To provide high-temperature steam, hot air, electric infrared or electromagnetic heating, it is assumed that the cooking condition giver (42) is used to provide high-temperature steam, and the last material feeder (41) is used to add broth or hot water. The condition giver (42) and the material adder (41) for adding broth are respectively connected to a movable cover (52) by pipes, and there are two other cooking condition givers under the conveyor belt (21) ( 42) To correspond to the second and third working points (P) respectively, and the cooking condition giver (42) below the conveyor belt (21) is used for heating, and when you want to use this system to intelligently and automatically prepare meals , That is, input the meal database and related program settings to the main control device (1) through the input device (6) in advance, and then when the staff accepts the customer’s order, the input device (6) Ordering information such as meal name, quantity, etc. is input to the main control device (1). After input, the main control device (1) is set according to the program setting of the pre-established meal database, and the main control device (1) will control the container delivery device ( 3) Regularly deliver the meal containers to the conveyor belt (21), and here it is assumed that the container sent from the container delivery device (3) has been pre-installed with some meal materials, and the main control device (1) will also The control conveying device (2) stays for a period of time after each conveying stroke, so that each container will stay at each fixed point (P) for a period of time, [please refer to the second figure together] and when the container stays at the When a job is fixed (P), the main control device (1) will control the two material feeders (41) to add the other two materials to the container, [please refer to the third picture together] and then when the container stays in the second When working at the fixed point (P), the main control device (1) will activate the cover driver (51) to drive the first movable cover (52) to cover the container down and close to the conveyor belt (21). The device (1) then controls the cooking condition giver (42) connected with the first movable cover (52) pipeline to release high-temperature steam into the movable cover (52) to heat the meal materials in the container, and then While steaming, the main control device (1) also controls the first cooking condition under the conveyor belt (21) to heat the device (42) to achieve a better steaming effect. After a predetermined time, the main The control device (1) will control the first movable cover (52) to rise to the original position, [please refer to the fourth picture together] and control the conveyor belt (21) to continue walking until the container stays at the third working point (P) , Then the second movable cover (52) will also cover the container, and the material feeder (41) connected with the second movable cover (52) will Pour the broth into the container, and at the same time, the cooking condition giver (42) under the second movable cover (52) will also heat the container to achieve the effect of boiling the broth, and the master control device will cook for a predetermined time (1) Raise the second movable cover (52) again to complete the meal preparation.

[Please refer to the first figure] In the above-mentioned embodiment, at least one sensing device (7) electrically connected to the main control device (1) can also be provided, and the sensing device (7) is used to sense the container Therefore, the main control device (1) not only controls the conveyor belt (21) to keep the container at the working point (P), but also can use the sensing device (7) to sense the position of the container to determine whether the container is authentic Stay at the working point (P) and adjust the stroke of the conveyor belt (21) accordingly, so that the container can accurately stay at the working point (P), so the sensing device (7) uses a camera, light blocking, for example Sensors or contact sensors, etc.

[Please refer to Figures 4 and 5] According to the above, the smart meal preparation method of the present invention includes the following steps:

Create meal data (S1), use the input device (6) to input the set meal production data to the main control device (1) for storage;

Input the order information (S2), use the input device (6) to input the order information of the meal to the main control device (1);

The meal container (S3) is sent out, and the container for accommodating the meal is sent by the container delivery device (3) to the conveyor belt (21) of the conveying device (2), and the conveyor belt (21) is sequentially defined along the conveying direction. Multiple job fixed point (P);

Conveying (S4), the conveyor belt (21) transports the container to the next job set point (P), the conveyor (21) stays for a predetermined time when the container reaches the job set point (P) and optionally adds material (S5) ) At least one of the step and the step of giving cooking conditions (S6);

Add ingredients (S5), add meal ingredients into the container by the ingredient feeder (41);

Giving cooking conditions (S6), the cooking condition giver (42) gives the meal materials predetermined cooking conditions, such as heating, providing high-temperature steam, or grilling;

The cover (S7) is an optional step. After the container reaches the working point (P) and before the step of adding materials (S5) and the step of giving cooking conditions (S6), it is performed by the movable cover ( 52) Cover the container;

After completing the step of adding materials (S5) and giving cooking conditions (S6) at each fixed point (P) of the operation, the step of conveying (S4) will be performed again to transport the container to the next fixed point ( P), and when the container reaches the final working point (P) and completing the steps of adding materials (S5) and giving cooking conditions (S6) to the working point (P), the preparation of the meal is completed.

[Please refer to the first figure] In addition, in the first embodiment, there are multiple job fixed points (P) defined on the conveyor belt (21) to perform multi-station operations, so that the same meal will be at each job fixed point (P) ) To add materials and give cooking conditions, [please refer to the sixth figure] In a preferred embodiment, the conveyor belt (21) can also be defined with only a single working point (P), and each material is added to the device (41) and the cooking condition giver (42) are all concentrated next to the working point (P), so the addition of materials and the giving of cooking conditions are all done at a single working point (P), forming a single-station operation mode .

The intelligent meal making system and method of the present invention has the advantage that, because the main control device controls the entire meal making process in an automatic and intelligent manner, it is faster than manual production and can also ensure the production. Each meal that comes out goes through predetermined steps to maintain a certain quality, and can provide customers with better meal service.

Only the above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and should not be used to limit the scope of the present invention. That is to say, all equal changes and modifications made in accordance with the scope of the patent application should still fall within the scope of this creation patent.

In summary, when it is known that the present invention is novel and progressive, and that the present invention has not been seen in any publications, it should comply with Article 22 of the Patent Law.

1: Master control device 2: Conveying device 21: Conveyor belt 3: Container delivery device 4: Production Executive Team 41: Material feeder 42: Cooking condition giver 5: Movable cover group 51: Cover drive 52: Movable cover 6: Input device 7: Sensing device P: Assignment point S1: Create meal preparation data S2: Input order information S3: Send out the meal container S4: Conveying S5: Add materials S6: Give cooking conditions S7: Cover

The first figure is a schematic diagram of the structure of the intelligent meal making system of the present invention. The second figure is a schematic diagram of the intelligent meal making system of the present invention adding meal materials to the container. The third figure is a schematic diagram of the predetermined cooking conditions given to the meal materials by the intelligent meal making system of the present invention. The fourth figure is a schematic diagram of the intelligent meal making system of the present invention again adding meal materials and giving cooking conditions. The fifth figure is a block flow diagram of the intelligent meal making method of the present invention. Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the intelligent meal making system of the present invention.

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1: Master control device

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6: Input device

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Claims (4)

A smart meal preparation system, including: A main control device with functions of computing processing, data storage and automatic control; A conveying device is electrically connected to the main control device and controlled by the main control device. The conveying device has a conveyor belt. The conveying device uses the conveyor belt to convey containers for containing meals. A plurality of working fixed points are sequentially defined along the conveying direction. When the container is conveyed to any one of the working fixed points, the main control device will control the conveyor belt to stop for a predetermined time; A container delivery device electrically connected to the main control device, and the container delivery device is arranged above the conveying device to deliver the container for containing meals to the conveyor belt; A production execution group has at least one material adder and at least one cooking condition giver. Each material adder and each cooking condition giver of the production execution group are electrically connected to the main control device, and each of the material adders and Each of the cooking condition givers is set beside the conveyor belt of the conveying device and corresponds to each fixed point of the operation respectively. The material adder is used to add meal materials to the container, and the cooking condition giver is used to give meal materials Predetermined cooking conditions; A movable cover group is arranged above the conveyor belt of the conveying device. The movable cover group has at least one cover driver. Each cover driver is connected to a movable cover, and each movable cover corresponds to the conveyor belt. Each operation is fixed at each operation point, and each cover driver is also electrically connected to the main control device, and the movable cover is also connected to the material adder and the cooking condition giver of the production execution group through a pipeline; An input device is electrically connected to the main control device, and the input device is used for personnel to input and set data. According to the first item of the scope of patent application, the intelligent meal preparation system, wherein the main control device is electrically connected to a sensing device, and the sensing device is used to sense the position of the container. A smart meal preparation method, including the following steps: Create meal data, use an input device to input the preparation data of the set meal to a main control device for storage, and the main control device is electrically connected to control a container delivery device, a conveyor, at least one material feeder and at least one Cooking condition giver; Input the order information, and use the input device to input the order information of the meal to the main control device; The meal container is sent out, and the container for accommodating the meal is sent by the container delivery device to the conveyor belt of the conveying device, and the conveyor belt defines a plurality of working fixed points along the conveying direction; Conveying, the conveyor belt conveys the container to the next fixed point of operation, and the conveyor stays for a predetermined time when the container reaches the fixed point of operation and selectively performs at least one of a step of adding materials and a step of giving cooking conditions One The adding material, the meal material is added to the container by the material adder; If the cooking condition is given, the cooking condition giver will give the meal material the predetermined cooking condition; After completing the step of adding materials and the step of giving cooking conditions that need to be performed at each fixed point of the operation, the conveying step is performed again to convey the container to the next fixed point of the operation, and the container reaches the last one. After the job is fixed and completed, the step of adding materials and the step of giving cooking conditions that need to be performed at the job is completed, the producer of the meal is completed. As described in item 3 of the scope of the patent application, a capping step is selectively performed after the container reaches the fixed point of operation and before the step of adding materials and the step of giving cooking conditions, because A movable cover covers the container.

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