Food processing and forming equipment

Abstract

The utility model provides food processing and forming equipment which comprises a softening and forming unit, the softening and forming unit comprises a forming chamber and a steam chamber, a feeding port is formed in the top of the steam chamber, and a guide hopper and a plug pin assembly matched with the guide hopper are arranged at the feeding port. A plug pin block of the plug pin assembly can be driven to be inserted into the guide hopper in a lifting mode so as to push materials into the steam chamber and block the feeding port at the same time, the steam chamber is further provided with a discharging port and a material pushing port which are located in the two horizontal opposite sides of the steam chamber, and a material pushing assembly is arranged at the material pushing port in a matched mode. The pushing assembly is used for pushing the softened materials in the steam chamber into the forming chamber through the pushing opening and the discharging opening in sequence. The horizontal area occupied by the food processing and forming equipment can be reduced through reasonable layout in the vertical height direction, the structure is more compact, the occupied area of the equipment is smaller, and materials can more smoothly fall into a steam chamber below under the action of the plug pin block of the plug pin assembly and the comprehensive action of the self weight of the materials.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of food processing and forming equipment design, in particular to food processing and forming equipment. Background Art

[0002] In food processing and molding equipment, a material steam chamber is often provided to soften the material to be sent into the molding chamber by passing steam, so as to prevent the material from breaking during the subsequent extrusion molding process and reducing the food quality. In the prior art, a rear push assembly and a side push assembly are provided in conjunction with the steam chamber, wherein the rear push assembly is used to push the steam-softened material in the steam chamber into the molding chamber for further molding, and the side push assembly is used to push the material sent from the previous process into the steam chamber to soften the material pushed therein by steam. The pushing directions of the side push assembly and the rear push assembly are roughly orthogonal and are both in the same horizontal plane, resulting in the food processing and molding equipment occupying a large plane area as a whole and the structure is not compact enough. Based on the aforementioned deficiencies in the prior art, the present utility model is proposed. Utility Model Content

[0003] The food processing and forming equipment designed in the present invention can at least partially solve the above problems.

[0004] The utility model aims to provide a food processing and molding equipment, including a softening and molding unit, the softening and molding unit including a molding chamber and a steam chamber, the top of the steam chamber having a feed port, the feed port being provided with a material guide hopper and a latch assembly matched with the material guide hopper, the latch block of the latch assembly being driven to be lifted and inserted into the material guide hopper so as to push the material into the steam chamber and block the feed port at the same time, the steam chamber also having a discharge port and a push port on two horizontally opposite sides thereof, the push port being matched with a push assembly, the push assembly being used to push the material softened in the steam chamber into the molding chamber via the push port and the discharge port in sequence.

[0005] In some embodiments, the inlet size of the guide hopper is larger than the outlet size of the guide hopper, and the outlet size of the guide hopper is equal to and matches the size of the feed port.

[0006] In some embodiments, the latch assembly further includes a connecting shaft, a bottom end of the connecting shaft is connected to the latch block, a top end of the connecting shaft is connected to a first fixed block, and the first fixed block can be driven to rise and fall to drive the latch block to rise and fall.

[0007] In some embodiments, the first fixed block and the connecting shaft are connected via a linear sliding bearing, wherein the linear sliding bearing is fixed on the first fixed block, the connecting shaft is inserted into the center hole of the linear sliding bearing, a buffer spring is clamped between the bottom surface of the first fixed block and the top surface of the latch block, and the buffer spring is sleeved outside the connecting shaft.

[0008] In some embodiments, there are two connecting shafts, the two connecting shafts are arranged in parallel and spaced apart between the first fixing block and the latch block, and the top ends of the two connecting shafts are fixedly connected by a second fixing block.

[0009] In some embodiments, the top surface of the latch block is an inclined surface.

[0010] In some embodiments, there are multiple softening and molding units, and the multiple softening and molding units are arranged in sequence and spaced apart along a straight line direction, and the latch assemblies respectively provided in each of the softening and molding units share a set of lifting and driving assemblies.

[0011] In some embodiments, the pushing components respectively provided in each of the softening and molding units share a set of telescopic driving components.

[0012] In some embodiments, the food processing and molding equipment further includes a kicking module, which is used to kick out the material molded in the molding chamber of each of the softening and molding units from the top opening of the molding chamber.

[0013] In some embodiments, the lifting drive assembly is assembled on a support frame, and the lifting drive assembly includes a revolving belt, and the first fixing block is fixedly connected to the revolving belt.

[0014] The food processing and forming equipment of the utility model is provided with a feed port at the top position of the steam chamber, and a guide hopper is provided at the feed port, that is, the feeding of the steam chamber is improved from the horizontal feeding method in the prior art to the vertical feeding method, so that the horizontal area occupied by the food processing and forming equipment can be reduced through a reasonable layout in the vertical height direction, the structure is more compact, and the equipment occupies a smaller area. At the same time, due to the use of the vertical feeding method, the material can fall into the steam chamber below more smoothly under the action of the latch block of the latch assembly and the combined effect of the material's own weight. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of a softening and molding unit in the food processing and molding equipment of the utility model.

[0016] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the latch assembly.

[0017] Figure 3 It is a partial structural schematic diagram of the food processing and forming equipment of the utility model at a certain viewing angle.

[0018] Figure 4 It is a partial structural schematic diagram of the food processing and forming equipment of the present utility model from another viewing angle.

[0019] In the figure:

[0020] 1. Molding chamber; 2. Steam chamber; 21. Material guide hopper; 3. Latch assembly; 31. Latch block; 32. Connecting shaft; 33. First fixed block; 34. Buffer spring; 35. Linear sliding bearing; 36. Second fixed block; 4. Pushing assembly; 100. Softening molding unit; 200. Lifting drive assembly; 201. Support frame; 202. Rotating belt; 300. Telescopic drive assembly; 400. Kick-off module; 501. Upper mold assembly; 502. Lower mold assembly; 600. Table panel. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] Example embodiments will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, example embodiments can be implemented in a variety of forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided so that the present invention will be comprehensive and complete and fully convey the concepts of the example embodiments to those skilled in the art. In the drawings, the thickness of regions and layers are exaggerated for clarity. The same reference numerals in the drawings represent the same or similar structures, and thus their detailed description will be omitted.

[0022] The described features, structures or characteristics may be combined in one or more embodiments in any suitable manner. In the following description, many specific details are provided to provide a full understanding of the embodiments of the present invention. However, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the technical solution of the present invention may be practiced without one or more of the specific details, or other methods, components, materials, etc. may be used. In other cases, known structures, materials or operations are not shown or described in detail to avoid blurring the various aspects of the present invention.

[0023] The following example is a food processing and forming device of the utility model. This example is only a part of the embodiments of the utility model, but the protection scope of the utility model is not limited to this. All other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work should be included in the protection scope of the utility model.

[0024] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 4According to an embodiment of the utility model, a food processing and molding device is provided, including a softening and molding unit 100, wherein the softening and molding unit 100 includes a molding chamber 1 and a steam chamber 2, wherein the upper and lower areas of the molding chamber 1 are respectively correspondingly provided with an upper mold assembly 501 and a lower mold assembly 502, and the extrusion molding of the material in the molding chamber 1 is realized by controlling the relative proximity of the upper mold assembly 501 and the lower mold assembly 502, and the rise of the lower mold assembly 502 can be controlled to realize the pushing of the molded material to the top of the molding chamber 1, and then the molded material is kicked to the target position under the action of the kicking module 400, and the top of the steam chamber 2 has a feed port (not marked in the figure), and the feed port is provided with a guide hopper 21 and a latch assembly 3 matched with the guide hopper 21, and the latch block 31 of the latch assembly 3 can be driven to rise and fall. The material guide hopper 21 is inserted into the material guide 21 so as to be able to push the material into the steam chamber 2 while blocking the feed port, so as to ensure the sealing state of the steam chamber 2 during the softening process while realizing the material feeding. The steam chamber 2 also has a discharge port (not shown in the figure) and a push port (not shown in the figure) on its horizontally opposite sides. The push port is equipped with a push assembly 4, and the push assembly 4 is used to push the softened material in the steam chamber 2 into the molding chamber 1 through the push port and the discharge port in sequence. The material in the utility model can specifically be tea leaves. It can be understood that the aforementioned push assembly 4 can specifically include a push plate and a push rod. The push plate is at the telescopic end of the push rod. When the softened material needs to be pushed into the molding chamber 1, the push rod can be controlled to move linearly toward one side of the molding chamber 1. As a conventional structure in the field, the utility model will not be repeated.

[0025] In this technical solution, a feed port is arranged at the top position of the steam chamber 2, and a material guide hopper 21 is arranged at the feed port, that is, the feeding of the steam chamber 2 is improved from the horizontal feeding method in the prior art to the vertical feeding method, so that the horizontal area occupied by the food processing and molding equipment can be reduced through a reasonable layout in the vertical height direction, the structure is more compact, and the equipment occupies a smaller area. At the same time, due to the use of the vertical feeding method, the material can fall more smoothly into the steam chamber 2 below under the action of the latch block 31 of the latch assembly 3 and the combined effect of the material's own weight.

[0026] In a specific embodiment, the material of the aforementioned latch block 31 may be Teflon.

[0027] In some embodiments, the inlet size of the guide hopper 21 is larger than the outlet size of the guide hopper 21, and the outlet size of the guide hopper 21 is equal to and matches the size of the feed port. Specifically, the aforementioned inlet size and outlet size are the length and width of the corresponding positions. In this way, the guide hopper 21 is specifically a funnel-shaped structure that is larger at the top and smaller at the bottom. This structure is conducive to guiding the smooth feeding of materials and can effectively prevent the overflow of materials.

[0028] See Figure 2 As shown, in some embodiments, the latch assembly 3 also includes a connecting shaft 32 (which can specifically be an optical axis), the bottom end of the connecting shaft 32 is connected to the latch block 31 (for example, threaded connection or screw-fastened connection), and the top end of the connecting shaft 32 is connected to a first fixed block 33, and the first fixed block 33 can be driven to rise and fall to drive the latch block 31 to rise and fall.

[0029] In this technical solution, the lifting of the first fixed block 33 drives the lifting of the aforementioned connecting shaft 32 and then drives the lifting of the latch block 31 at the bottom end of the connecting shaft 32. The first fixed block 33 can be specifically connected to the external lifting drive component, and the structure is simple and easy to control.

[0030] In some feasible embodiments, the first fixed block 33 can be fixedly connected to the connecting shaft 32, and in a preferred embodiment, the first fixed block 33 and the connecting shaft 32 are connected via a linear sliding bearing 35, wherein the linear sliding bearing 35 is fixed on the first fixed block 33, and the connecting shaft 32 is inserted into the center hole of the linear sliding bearing 35, and a buffer spring 34 is clamped between the bottom surface of the first fixed block 33 and the top surface of the latch block 31, and the buffer spring 34 is sleeved outside the connecting shaft 32.

[0031] In this technical solution, the first fixed block 33 is connected to the connecting shaft 32 through a linear sliding bearing 35, that is, the first fixed block 33 and the linear sliding bearing 35 have a tendency to slide against each other to produce axial displacement. The buffer spring 34 arranged between the first fixed block 33 and the latch block 31 can ensure that the latch block 31 follows the movement and rise and fall of the first fixed block 33 when the latch block 31 does not contact the material below, and when the latch block 31 contacts the material below (that is, when there is downward resistance), it can buffer the downward extrusion of the material by the latch block 31 to prevent the material from being crushed by excessive force, thereby ensuring the integrity of the material and improving the food quality.

[0032] Continue to see Figure 2 As shown, there are two connecting shafts 32 , and the two connecting shafts 32 are arranged in parallel and spaced apart between the first fixing block 33 and the latch block 31 , and the top ends of the two connecting shafts 32 are fixedly connected by a second fixing block 36 .

[0033] In this technical solution, two spaced-apart parallel connecting shafts 32 can ensure the smoothness of the lifting and lowering of the latch block 31 and the stability of the position of the latch block 31 and the feed port.

[0034] In some embodiments, the top surface of the latch block 31 is an inclined surface, that is, the top surface of the latch block 31 is not a planar structure. This can prevent the latch assembly 3 from getting stuck when there is a lot of material in the hopper 21 and the material covers the top area of ​​the latch block 31, causing the entire latch assembly 3 to rise.

[0035] See also Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, there are multiple softening and molding units 100, and the multiple softening and molding units 100 are arranged in sequence and spaced apart along a straight line direction. The latch components 3 respectively provided in each softening and molding unit 100 share a set of lifting and driving components 200.

[0036] In this technical solution, the latch assemblies 3 respectively provided in the plurality of softening and molding units 100 can realize synchronous lifting and driving of the latch assemblies 3 by using a set of lifting and driving assemblies 200, which can simplify the structure and reduce the production cost of the product.

[0037] In a specific embodiment, the lifting drive assembly 200 is assembled on the support frame 201, and the lifting drive assembly 200 includes a rotating belt 202, and the first fixing block 33 is fixedly connected to the rotating belt 202. The rotating belt 202 is specifically rotated and tensioned through corresponding pulleys and support wheels, and the first fixing block 33 can be specifically fixedly connected to the rotating belt 202 using corresponding components, so that the lifting drive structure of the latch assembly 3 is relatively simplified.

[0038] In some preferred embodiments, the pusher assembly 4 of each softening and molding unit 100 shares a set of telescopic drive assembly 300; the food processing and molding equipment further includes a kicking module 400, which is used to kick the material formed in the molding chamber 1 of each softening and molding unit 100 out of the top of the molding chamber 1. In this technical solution, the overall structure of the equipment is further simplified by sharing the telescopic drive assembly 300, and the manufacturing cost of the equipment is reduced, and the kicking module 400 can automatically kick the formed material out of the top of the molding chamber 1, reducing the labor cost.

[0039] It should be noted that the aforementioned modules can be directly or indirectly disposed on the table panel 600 .

[0040] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, the present invention may be subject to various modifications and variations. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A food processing and forming equipment, It is characterized in that The invention comprises a softening and molding unit (100), wherein the softening and molding unit (100) comprises a molding chamber (1) and a steam chamber (2). The top of the steam chamber (2) is provided with a feed port, the feed port is provided with a guide hopper (21) and a latch assembly (3) matched with the guide hopper (21), the latch assembly (3) has a latch block (31) which can be driven to be lifted and inserted into the guide hopper (21) so as to push the material into the steam chamber (2) and block the feed port at the same time, the steam chamber (2) also has a discharge port and a push port on two opposite sides thereof in a horizontal direction, the push port is matched with a push assembly (4), and the push assembly (4) is used to push the softened material in the steam chamber (2) into the molding chamber (1) via the push port and the discharge port in sequence.

2. The food processing and forming equipment according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The inlet size of the guide hopper (21) is larger than the outlet size of the guide hopper (21), and the outlet size of the guide hopper (21) is equal to and matches the size of the feed port.

3. The food processing and forming equipment according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The latch assembly (3) further comprises a connecting shaft (32), the bottom end of the connecting shaft (32) being connected to the latch block (31), the top end of the connecting shaft (32) being connected to a first fixed block (33), and the first fixed block (33) being capable of being driven to rise and fall, thereby driving the latch block (31) to rise and fall.

4. The food processing and forming equipment according to claim 3, It is characterized in that The first fixed block (33) and the connecting shaft (32) are connected via a linear sliding bearing (35), wherein the linear sliding bearing (35) is fixed on the first fixed block (33), the connecting shaft (32) is inserted into the center hole of the linear sliding bearing (35), a buffer spring (34) is clamped between the bottom surface of the first fixed block (33) and the top surface of the latch block (31), and the buffer spring (34) is sleeved outside the connecting shaft (32).

5. The food processing and forming equipment according to claim 4, It is characterized in that There are two connecting shafts (32), which are arranged in parallel and spaced apart between the first fixing block (33) and the latch block (31), and the top ends of the two connecting shafts (32) are fixedly connected by a second fixing block (36).

6. The food processing and forming equipment according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The top surface of the latch block (31) is an inclined surface.

7. The food processing and forming equipment according to claim 3, It is characterized in that The number of the softening and molding units (100) is plural, and the plural softening and molding units (100) are sequentially arranged at intervals along a straight line direction, and the latch assemblies (3) respectively provided in the softening and molding units (100) share a set of lifting and lowering drive assemblies (200).

8. The food processing and forming equipment according to claim 7, It is characterized in that The material pushing components (4) respectively provided in each of the softening and molding units (100) share a set of telescopic driving components (300).

9. The food processing and forming equipment according to claim 8, It is characterized in that It also comprises a kicking module (400), wherein the kicking module (400) is used to kick out the material formed in the forming chamber (1) respectively possessed by each of the softening and forming units (100) from the top opening of the forming chamber (1).

10. The food processing and forming equipment according to claim 7, It is characterized in that The lifting drive assembly (200) is assembled on a support frame (201), and the lifting drive assembly (200) comprises a revolving belt (202), and the first fixing block (33) is fixedly connected to the revolving belt (202).

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