Corn popper capable of being heated uniformly

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of food processing equipment, and discloses a uniformly heated popcorn machine which comprises a heating tank, a gear I is rotatably connected to the top of the inner side of the heating tank, a gear II is slidably connected to the top of the inner side of the heating tank, the gear I and the gear II are meshed with each other, a gear ring is fixedly connected to the interior of the heating tank, and the gear ring is fixedly connected to the top of the inner side of the heating tank. The second gear is meshed with the gear ring, stirring rods are fixedly connected to the bottoms of the first gear and the second gear, stirring blades are fixedly connected to the peripheries of the stirring rods, a driving assembly is arranged at the top of the heating tank, a supporting seat is fixedly connected to the bottom of the heating tank, and a base is fixedly connected to the bottom of the supporting seat. According to the utility model, the motor is started, so that one stirring rod stirs corn in the heating tank through the stirring blades, and the other stirring rod turns over the surface of the corn through the stirring blades, so that the corn is uniformly heated.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of food processing equipment, in particular to a popcorn machine with uniform heating. Background Art

[0002] Popcorn machines originated in the late 19th century and were first invented by an American inventor, Charles Cretors, in 1893. Initially, he designed a steam-driven popcorn machine to make popcorn at the Chicago World's Columbian Exposition. Later, with the development of technology, popcorn machines gradually evolved into electric mechanical equipment, which was widely used in cinemas, amusement parks, and recreational places, becoming one of people's favorite snacks.

[0003] Popcorn machines use high temperature heating to explode corn into popcorn. They are quick and convenient to make, providing a delicious and healthy snack option that is suitable for a variety of occasions, low cost, and increases business revenue and customer satisfaction.

[0004] However, in the prior art, the corn is directly heated without turning and stirring the corn, resulting in uneven heating of the corn. The uneven heating of the corn leads to poor quality of popcorn. Therefore, a popcorn machine with uniform heating is proposed to solve the above problem. Utility Model Content

[0005] In order to make up for the above shortcomings, the utility model provides a popcorn machine with uniform heating, aiming to improve the problem in the prior art that uneven heating of corn leads to poor popcorn quality.

[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme: a popcorn machine with uniform heating, comprising a heating tank, a gear one is rotatably connected to the top of the inner side of the heating tank, a gear two is slidably connected to the top of the inner side of the heating tank, the gear one and the gear two are meshed with each other, a gear ring is fixedly connected inside the heating tank, the gear two and the gear ring are meshed with each other, the bottoms of the gear one and the gear two are fixedly connected to stirring rods, the outer peripheries of the stirring rods are fixedly connected to stirring blades, a driving assembly is provided on the top of the heating tank, a support seat is fixedly connected to the bottom of the heating tank, a base is fixedly connected to the bottom of the support seat, a cleaning assembly is provided on the top of the base, and a plurality of evenly distributed universal wheels are fixedly connected to the bottom of the base.

[0007] Furthermore, the cleaning assembly includes a water tank, which is fixedly connected to the top of the base, a water pump is fixedly connected to the right side of the water tank, the other end of the water pump is fixedly connected to a water pump, a water delivery pipe is fixedly connected to the top of the water pump, the other end of the water delivery pipe is fixedly connected to a cleaning water pipe, and the cleaning water pipe is fixedly connected to the inside of the heating tank.

[0008] Furthermore, a filter plate is slidably connected inside the water tank, two slots are opened on the left side of the filter plate, two blocks are slidably connected inside the water tank, the two blocks are respectively clamped in the two slots, pull rods are fixedly connected on the left sides of the two blocks, and springs are sleeved on the outer peripheries of the two pull rods.

[0009] Furthermore, the driving assembly includes a motor, the motor is fixedly connected to the top of the heating tank, the output end of the motor is fixedly connected to a rotating rod, and the rotating rod is fixedly connected to the top of the gear one.

[0010] Furthermore, the bottom of the gear one is fixedly connected to a limiting plate, the bottom of the gear ring is fixedly connected to a limiting ring, and the limiting plate and the top of the limiting ring are both in contact with the bottom of the gear two.

[0011] Furthermore, a feed pipe is fixedly connected to the bottom of the heating tank, a solenoid valve is fixedly connected inside the feed pipe, a protective door is rotatably connected to the front end of the heating tank, a latch is rotatably connected to the front end of the protective door, and a limiting frame is fixedly connected to the outer periphery of the heating tank.

[0012] Furthermore, two limiting grooves are provided inside the water tank, and the two pull rods are respectively slidably connected inside the two limiting grooves, and the left sides of the two pull rods are fixedly connected with limiting blocks.

[0013] Furthermore, a handle is fixedly connected to the front end of the filter plate, and handles are fixedly connected to the left sides of the two limit blocks.

[0014] The utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0015] 1. In the utility model, the motor can be started to drive gear 1 to rotate, gear 1 drives gear 2 to rotate, and the rotation of gear 2 cooperates with the gear ring, so that gear 2 moves around gear 1 as a planetary gear, so that one stirring rod stirs the corn inside the heating tank through the stirring blades, and the other stirring rod flips the surface through the stirring blades, so that the corn is heated evenly. The even heating of the corn ensures the quality and taste of the popcorn, so that the popcorn can fully expand and present an ideal crispy taste.

[0016] 2. In the utility model, the water pump can be started to suck up the cleaning water inside the water tank through the suction pipe, and then transported to the cleaning water pipe through the delivery pipe, so as to flush the heating tank and improve the cleaning efficiency of the heating tank. The solenoid valve is opened to allow the cleaned sewage to re-enter the water tank through the discharge pipe and be filtered through the filter plate to reduce the waste of water resources. The filter plate can be quickly disassembled by pulling the handle for replacement and cleaning, thereby improving the efficiency of cleaning and replacing the filter plate. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a popcorn machine with uniform heating proposed by the utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a heating tank of a popcorn machine with uniform heating proposed by the utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a structural schematic diagram of a gear 1 of a popcorn machine with uniform heating proposed by the utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a water tank of a popcorn machine with uniform heating proposed by the utility model;

[0021] Figure 5 This is a schematic structural diagram of a filter plate of a popcorn machine with uniform heating proposed by the utility model;

[0022] Figure 6 for Figure 5 Enlarged view of point A in the middle.

[0023] Legend:

[0024] 1. Heating tank; 2. Gear 1; 3. Gear 2; 4. Gear ring; 5. Stirring rod; 6. Stirring blade; 7. Motor; 8. Rotating rod; 9. Limiting plate; 10. Limiting ring; 11. Feeding pipe; 12. Solenoid valve; 13. Support seat; 14. Base; 15. Water tank; 16. Suction pipe; 17. Water pump; 18. Water delivery pipe; 19. Cleaning water pipe; 20. Filter plate; 21. Handle; 22. Slot; 23. Limiting slot; 24. Block; 25. Pull rod; 26. Spring; 27. Limiting block; 28. Handle; 29. ​​Universal wheel; 30. Protective door; 31. Latch; 32. Limiting frame. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0026] Reference Figure 1 - Figure 3The utility model provides an embodiment: a popcorn machine with uniform heating, including a heating tank 1, a gear 2 is rotatably connected to the top of the inner side of the heating tank 1, a gear 2 is slidably connected to the top of the inner side of the heating tank 1, the gear 2 3 is meshed with each other, a gear ring 4 is fixedly connected inside the heating tank 1, the gear 2 3 and the gear ring 4 are meshed with each other, the bottoms of the gear 1 2 and the gear 2 3 are fixedly connected to stirring rods 5, the outer peripheries of the stirring rods 5 are fixedly connected to stirring blades 6, a driving assembly is arranged on the top of the heating tank 1, a support seat 13 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the heating tank 1, a base 14 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the support seat 13, a cleaning assembly is arranged on the top of the base 14, and the base 14 A plurality of evenly distributed universal wheels 29 are fixedly connected to the bottom, and the driving assembly includes a motor 7, which is fixedly connected to the top of the heating tank 1, and a rotating rod 8 is fixedly connected to the output end of the motor 7, and the rotating rod 8 is fixedly connected to the top of the gear 2, and a limiting plate 9 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the gear 2, and a limiting ring 10 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the gear ring 4, and the tops of the limiting plate 9 and the limiting ring 10 are both abutted against the bottom of the gear 2 3, a feeding pipe 11 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the heating tank 1, and a solenoid valve 12 is fixedly connected to the inside of the feeding pipe 11, a protective door 30 is rotatably connected to the front end of the heating tank 1, and a latch 31 is rotatably connected to the front end of the protective door 30, and a limiting frame 32 is fixedly connected to the periphery of the heating tank 1.

[0027] Specifically, the heating tank 1 is used to heat the corn inside to turn it into popcorn. The top of the inner side of the heating tank 1 rotates a gear 2, which is used to drive the gear 2 3 to rotate when the gear 1 2 rotates. A gear ring 4 is fixed on the inner wall of the heating tank 1, which is used to cooperate with the gear ring 4 when the gear 1 2 drives the gear 2 3 to rotate, so that the gear 2 3 rotates around the gear 1 2 as a planetary gear. Stirring rods 5 are set at the bottom of the gear 1 2 and the gear 2 3, which are used to drive the stirring rods 5 to move when the gear 1 2 and the gear 2 3 move. One of the stirring rods 5 stirs the depth of the corn through the stirring blades 6, and the other stirring rod 5 flips the surface of the corn through the stirring blades 6. The motor 7 is set on the heating tank 1 , used to drive the rotating rod 8 to rotate, the rotating rod 8 is used to drive the gear 2 to rotate, the limit plate 9 is arranged below the gear 2, the limit ring 10 is arranged below the gear ring 4, and is used to ensure that the gear 2 3 moves between the gear 2 and the gear ring 4. A feed pipe 11 is arranged at the bottom of the heating tank 1, which is used to open the bottom of the heating tank 1. A solenoid valve 12 is arranged inside the feed pipe 11, which is used to control the opening and closing of the feed pipe 11. A protective door 30 is arranged at the front end of the heating tank 1, which is used to open the heating tank 1 to add corn and auxiliary materials to the inside, and can also open the heating tank 1 to take out the prepared popcorn. The protective door 30 can be clamped on the limit frame 32 through the latch 31, so that the protective door 30 is fixed on the heating tank 1.

[0028] Reference Figure 4 - Figure 6The cleaning assembly includes a water tank 15, which is fixedly connected to the top of the base 14. A water pump 16 is fixedly connected to the right side of the water tank 15. A water pump 17 is fixedly connected to the other end of the water pump 16. A water delivery pipe 18 is fixedly connected to the top of the water pump 17. A cleaning water pipe 19 is fixedly connected to the other end of the water delivery pipe 18. The cleaning water pipe 19 is fixedly connected to the inside of the heating tank 1. A filter plate 20 is slidably connected to the inside of the water tank 15. Two card slots 22 are provided on the left side of the filter plate 20. The inside of the water tank 15 slides Two clamping blocks 24 are connected, and the two clamping blocks 24 are respectively clamped in the two clamping grooves 22. The left sides of the two clamping blocks 24 are fixedly connected with pull rods 25, and the outer peripheries of the two pull rods 25 are sleeved with springs 26. Two limit grooves 23 are opened inside the water tank 15, and the two pull rods 25 are respectively slidably connected in the two limit grooves 23. The left sides of the two pull rods 25 are fixedly connected with limit blocks 27. The front end of the filter plate 20 is fixedly connected with a handle 21, and the left sides of the two limit blocks 27 are fixedly connected with handles 28.

[0029] Specifically, the water tank 15 is arranged at the bottom of the heating tank 1 for storing cleaning water, a water pump 16 is arranged on the left side of the water tank 15 for sucking up the water inside the water tank 15 through a water pump 17, and then sending the water into a delivery water pipe 18 through the water pump 17, and the inside of the heating tank 1 is cleaned through a cleaning water pipe 19, and the filter plate 20 inside the water tank 15 can filter the sewage flowing down from the heating tank 1, and a handle 21 is arranged on the filter plate 20 for the operator to better pull out the filter plate 20, and a card slot 22 is arranged on the filter plate 20 for inserting the card block 24 into the card slot 22, so that the filter plate 20 is fixed inside the water tank 15, a limit groove 23 is set inside the water tank 15, which is used to provide moving space for the block 24 and the pull rod 25, and pull rods 25 are set at both ends of the block 24, which are used to pull the block 24 out of the groove 22, so that the filter plate 20 loses its fixation, and a spring 26 is set on the periphery of the pull rod 25 for resetting the movement of the block 24. A limit block 27 is set at one end of the pull rod 25 for preventing the spring 26 from resetting the block 24 too far, and a handle 28 is set on the limit block 27 for the operator to better pull the block 24.

[0030] Working principle: when it is necessary to heat the corn inside the heating tank 1 evenly, start the motor 7 to drive the rotating rod 8 to rotate, the rotating rod 8 transmits the rotation to the gear 2, the gear 2 drives the gear 2 3 to rotate, the rotation of the gear 2 3 cooperates with the ring gear 4, so that the gear 2 3 performs a planetary gear motion around the gear 1 2, so that one of the stirring rods 5 stirs the depth of the corn through the stirring blade 6, and the other stirring rod 5 turns the surface of the corn through the stirring blade 6, so that the corn inside the heating tank 1 is heated evenly, so that the popcorn can fully expand and present an ideal crispy taste.

[0031] When it is necessary to clean the heating tank 1, start the water pump 17 to suck up the cleaning water inside the water tank 15 through the suction pipe 16, and then transport it to the cleaning water pipe 19 through the delivery pipe 18, so as to rinse the heating tank 1, open the solenoid valve 12 to allow the cleaned sewage to re-enter the water tank 15 through the discharge pipe 11, and be filtered through the filter plate 20 to reduce the waste of water resources. When it is necessary to clean or replace the filter plate 20, first pull the handle 28 to drive the pull rod 25 to move, so that the block 24 is pulled out of the slot 22, so that the filter plate 20 loses its fixation, and the filter plate 20 can be pulled out by the handle 21 for cleaning or replacement. When installing a new filter plate 20 or the filter plate 20 after cleaning, first pull the handle 28 to make the block 24 enter the limiting slot 23, and then install the filter plate 20 to the original position, release the force on the handle 28, and the spring 26 releases the tension to clamp the block 24 into the slot 22, so that the installation is completed, thereby improving the efficiency of replacing the filter plate 20.

[0032] Finally, it should be noted that the above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features therein. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A popcorn machine with uniform heating, comprising a heating tank (1), characterized in that: The top of the inner side of the heating tank (1) is rotatably connected to a gear 1 (2), the top of the inner side of the heating tank (1) is slidably connected to a gear 2 (3), the gear 1 (2) and the gear 2 (3) are meshed with each other, a gear ring (4) is fixedly connected inside the heating tank (1), the gear 2 (3) and the gear ring (4) are meshed with each other, the bottoms of the gear 1 (2) and the gear 2 (3) are fixedly connected to stirring rods (5), the outer peripheries of the stirring rods (5) are fixedly connected to stirring blades (6), a driving assembly is arranged on the top of the heating tank (1), a support seat (13) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the heating tank (1), a base (14) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the support seat (13), a cleaning assembly is arranged on the top of the base (14), and a plurality of uniformly distributed universal wheels (29) are fixedly connected to the bottom of the base (14).

2. The uniformly heated popcorn machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cleaning assembly comprises a water tank (15), the water tank (15) being fixedly connected to the top of the base (14), a water pumping pipe (16) being fixedly connected to the right side of the water tank (15), a water pump (17) being fixedly connected to the other end of the water pumping pipe (16), a water delivery pipe (18) being fixedly connected to the top of the water pump (17), a cleaning water pipe (19) being fixedly connected to the other end of the water delivery pipe (18), and the cleaning water pipe (19) being fixedly connected to the interior of the heating tank (1).

3. The uniformly heated popcorn machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: A filter plate (20) is slidably connected inside the water tank (15), two slots (22) are provided on the left side of the filter plate (20), two blocks (24) are slidably connected inside the water tank (15), the two blocks (24) are respectively engaged in the two slots (22), the left sides of the two blocks (24) are fixedly connected with pull rods (25), and the outer circumferences of the two pull rods (25) are both sleeved with springs (26).

4. The uniformly heated popcorn machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving assembly comprises a motor (7), the motor (7) is fixedly connected to the top of the heating tank (1), the output end of the motor (7) is fixedly connected to a rotating rod (8), and the rotating rod (8) is fixedly connected to the top of the gear one (2).

5. The uniformly heated popcorn machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the gear one (2) is fixedly connected to a limit plate (9), the bottom of the gear ring (4) is fixedly connected to a limit ring (10), and the tops of the limit plate (9) and the limit ring (10) are both in contact with the bottom of the gear two (3).

6. The uniformly heated popcorn machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the heating tank (1) is fixedly connected to a feed pipe (11), the interior of the feed pipe (11) is fixedly connected to a solenoid valve (12), the front end of the heating tank (1) is rotatably connected to a protective door (30), the front end of the protective door (30) is rotatably connected to a latch (31), and the outer periphery of the heating tank (1) is fixedly connected to a limiting frame (32).

7. The uniformly heated popcorn machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: Two limiting grooves (23) are provided inside the water tank (15), and the two pull rods (25) are respectively slidably connected inside the two limiting grooves (23), and the left sides of the two pull rods (25) are fixedly connected to limiting blocks (27).

8. The uniformly heated popcorn machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: A handle (21) is fixedly connected to the front end of the filter plate (20), and a handle (28) is fixedly connected to the left side of the two limit blocks (27).

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