Bean curd curdling machine

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of food equipment, in particular to a bean curd curdling machine, which not only can be used for sealing a container filled with soybean milk and preventing impurities in external air from entering the container to pollute the soybean milk, but also can be used for adjusting the adding amount of brine according to the volume of the soybean milk and ensuring the quality of bean curd. Comprising a supporting mechanism; the bean curd curdling machine further comprises a sealing mechanism, a marinating mechanism, a curdling mechanism and a stirring mechanism, the sealing mechanism is installed on the supporting mechanism and seals the container, the marinating mechanism is installed on the supporting mechanism and stirs marinating liquid, and the curdling mechanism is installed on the marinating mechanism and curds bean curds. The stirring mechanism is installed on the sealing mechanism and stirs the soybean milk.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of food equipment, in particular to a tofu pulping machine. Background Art

[0002] Tofu is a nutritious food ingredient with a long history. Slurrying is a process in making tofu. It is the process of combining soy protein and water. A coagulant is added to the cooked soy milk to solidify the heat-denatured protein. Slurrying is a key step in the manufacturing process of tofu products.

[0003] Existing tofu pulping machines, such as an automatic tofu pulping device disclosed in the utility model patent with application number 202121648057.4, have a main structure including a pulping device body, a movable track is provided on the pulping device body, a driving mechanism is provided inside the movable track, a crossbeam is provided above the movable track, a pulping tank body is provided at the top center of the crossbeam, a stirring bracket is provided inside the pulping tank body, a stirring motor at the top center of the stirring bracket is fixedly connected to the stirring bracket, a temperature control tube is provided in the side wall of the pulping tank body, a limiting ring is provided near the bottom of the inside of the pulping tank body, and the limiting ring is welded to the inner wall of the pulping tank body. Then, a high-pressure pump is provided inside the discharge port at the bottom end of the slurry dispensing tank, a nozzle bracket is provided just below the cross beam, and a nozzle is provided on the nozzle bracket; when in use, the materials for preparing tofu are injected into the interior of the slurry dispensing tank from the feeding nozzle, and the stirring motor inside the slurry dispensing tank drives the stirring bracket to rotate to stir and mix the materials inside the slurry dispensing tank evenly, and the temperature control tube on the side wall of the slurry dispensing tank maintains the temperature of the materials inside the slurry dispensing tank, and the materials inside the slurry dispensing tank enter the interior of the cross beam from the bottom discharge port, and the high-pressure pump at the bottom outlet of the slurry dispensing tank continuously increases the pressure to make the material sprayed out from the nozzle at a uniform speed, so that the slurry dispensing is uniform and consistent, completing the automatic slurry dispensing.

[0004] However, most existing tofu pulping machines have difficulty in controlling the volume of brine, and it is easy to produce too much or too little pulp, affecting the quality of tofu. Moreover, most existing soy milk containers are open, which can easily cause the soy milk to be contaminated. Utility Model Content

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides a tofu pulping machine which can not only seal the container filled with soy milk to prevent impurities in the outside air from entering the container and contaminating the soy milk, but also adjust the amount of brine added according to the capacity of the soy milk to ensure the quality of tofu.

[0006] The utility model provides a tofu pulping machine, comprising a supporting mechanism; a sealing mechanism, a brine-making mechanism, a pulping mechanism and a stirring mechanism, wherein the sealing mechanism is mounted on the supporting mechanism and seals the container, the brine-making mechanism is mounted on the supporting mechanism and stirs the brine, the pulping mechanism is mounted on the brine-making mechanism and pulps the tofu, and the stirring mechanism is mounted on the sealing mechanism and stirs the soy milk; a staff member places a container filled with soy milk on the supporting mechanism, and then starts the sealing mechanism to seal the top of the container to prevent external impurities from entering the container, and then the staff member adds a coagulant into the brine-making mechanism to make brine, and starts the pulping mechanism to quantitatively transport the brine into the container, and at the same time the staff member uses the stirring mechanism to stir the soy milk to accelerate the mixing of the brine and the soy milk.

[0007] Preferably, the supporting mechanism includes a supporting plate, four sets of universal wheels, four sets of brake pads, multiple sets of rollers, four sets of hydraulic cylinders and four sets of sensor pads. The top ends of the four sets of universal wheels are rotatably mounted on the bottom ends of the supporting plates, the four sets of brake pads are respectively mounted on the four sets of universal wheels, the multiple sets of rollers are rotatably mounted on the supporting plates, the four sets of hydraulic cylinders are mounted on the supporting plates, and the bottom ends of the four sets of sensor pads are respectively connected to the top ends of the four sets of hydraulic cylinders. After the supporting plate is moved to the specified position, the four sets of brake pads are used to fix the four sets of universal wheels to prevent the four sets of universal wheels from driving the supporting plate to move, thereby improving the stability of the device. The staff then moves the container filled with soy milk onto the multiple sets of rollers, and the multiple sets of rollers are rotated to facilitate the movement of the container. The hydraulic cylinder is then started to lift the container, making it convenient for the four sets of sensor pads to weigh the container, and transmit the electrical signal to the pulping mechanism to determine the brine delivery amount.

[0008] Preferably, the sealing mechanism includes a back plate, a stepper motor, a reducer, a transmission shaft, a sealing cover and a sealing rubber ring. The bottom end of the back plate is connected to the top end of the support plate, the stepper motor is installed on the back plate, the reducer is installed on the back plate, the transmission shaft is rotatably installed on the back plate and longitudinally connected to the reducer, the sealing cover is installed on the transmission shaft, and the sealing rubber ring is installed on the sealing cover; when the stepper motor is started, the stepper motor drives the transmission shaft to rotate through the reducer, and the transmission shaft drives the sealing cover and the sealing rubber ring to rotate. The sealing rubber ring blocks the top opening of the container containing soy milk to prevent outside air from entering and contaminating the soy milk.

[0009] Preferably, the brine-making mechanism includes a tank body, a dosing tube, a first valve, a motor and an agitator. The tank body is mounted on the back plate, an inner cavity is provided inside the tank body, the dosing tube is mounted on the tank body and communicates with the inner cavity of the tank body, the first valve is mounted on the dosing tube, the motor is mounted on the top of the tank body, and the agitator is rotatably mounted in the cavity of the tank body and connected to the motor; open the first valve, add the coagulant and water into the cavity of the tank body through the dosing tube, then close the first valve and start the motor, the motor drives the agitator to rotate and stir the water, so that the coagulant is dissolved in the water to form brine.

[0010] Preferably, the slurry dispensing mechanism includes a metering pump, a liquid extraction tube, a second valve, an infusion hose and a nozzle, the metering pump is installed on the back plate, the liquid extraction tube is installed on the back plate and is connected to the interior of the cavity of the tank body, the second valve is installed on the liquid extraction tube, the infusion hose is installed on the sealing cover, and the nozzle is installed on the sealing cover and is connected to the interior of the infusion hose; the sensor pad sets the metering pump delivery flow rate through an electrical signal, opens the second valve to start the metering pump, and the metering pump extracts the brine in the tank body through the liquid extraction tube, and then adds it to the container containing soy milk through the infusion hose and the nozzle, so that the soy milk is converted into tofu.

[0011] Preferably, the stirring mechanism includes a filter box, a rotating shaft, a handwheel, a spring, a positioning ring and multiple groups of stirring rods. The filter box is installed on the sealing cover, the rotating shaft is rotatably installed in the filter box, the handwheel is installed on the rotating shaft, the spring is installed in the filter box and sleeved on the rotating shaft, the positioning ring is installed on the rotating shaft and connected to the top of the spring, and the multiple groups of stirring rods are all installed on the rotating shaft; by setting up the filter box, it is convenient to ventilate the container with the outside world, and at the same time prevent impurities in the outside air from entering the container. After adding brine, the staff presses the rotating shaft downward, and the rotating shaft drives the positioning ring to press down the spring, so that the multiple groups of stirring rods penetrate into the soy milk, and then the staff rotates the handwheel, and the handwheel drives the multiple groups of stirring rods to rotate through the rotating shaft, and the multiple groups of stirring rods stir the soy milk to accelerate the reaction between the brine and the soy milk.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: the staff places the container filled with soy milk on the supporting mechanism, and then starts the sealing mechanism to seal the top of the container to prevent external impurities from entering the container. Then the staff adds the coagulant into the brine making mechanism to make brine, starts the slurry adding mechanism to quantitatively transport the brine into the container, and at the same time the staff uses the stirring mechanism to stir the soy milk to accelerate the mixing of the brine and soy milk. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 This is an axonometric structural diagram of the present utility model;

[0014] Figure 2 This is a partially enlarged axonometric structural diagram of the support mechanism of the utility model;

[0015] Figure 3 This is a partially enlarged isometric structural diagram of the sealing mechanism of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 4 It is a partially enlarged left-side cross-sectional structural diagram of the brine-making mechanism and the pulp-dispensing mechanism of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 5 It is a partially enlarged isometric structural diagram of the brine making mechanism, slurry dispensing mechanism and stirring mechanism of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 6 It is a partially enlarged sectional axonometric structural diagram of the stirring mechanism of the utility model.

[0019] Markings in the accompanying drawings: 01, support mechanism; 11, support plate; 12, universal wheel; 13, brake pad; 14, roller; 15, hydraulic cylinder; 16, sensor pad; 02, sealing mechanism; 21, back plate; 22, stepping motor; 23, reducer; 24, transmission shaft; 25, sealing cover; 26, sealing rubber ring; 03, brine-making mechanism; 31, tank body; 32, dosing pipe; 33, first valve; 34, motor; 35, agitator; 04, slurry-dosing mechanism; 41, metering pump; 42, liquid extraction pipe; 43, second valve; 44, infusion hose; 45, nozzle; 05, stirring mechanism; 51, filter box; 52, rotating shaft; 53, handwheel; 54, spring; 55, positioning ring; 56, stirring rod. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] To facilitate understanding of the present invention, a more comprehensive description of the present invention will be provided below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided to provide a more thorough and comprehensive understanding of the present invention.

[0021] Example 1

[0022] The utility model is a tofu pulping machine, comprising a supporting mechanism 01; a sealing mechanism 02, a brine-making mechanism 03, a pulping mechanism 04 and a stirring mechanism 05, wherein the sealing mechanism 02 is mounted on the supporting mechanism 01 and seals the container, the brine-making mechanism 03 is mounted on the supporting mechanism 01 and stirs the brine, the pulping mechanism 04 is mounted on the brine-making mechanism 03 and pulps the tofu, and the stirring mechanism 05 is mounted on the sealing mechanism 02 and stirs the soy milk; the supporting mechanism 01 comprises a supporting plate 11, four sets of universal wheels 12, four sets of brake pads 13, and multiple sets of rollers 1 4. Four groups of hydraulic cylinders 15 and four groups of sensor pads 16. The top ends of the four groups of universal wheels 12 are respectively rotatably mounted on the bottom ends of the support plates 11. The four groups of brake pads 13 are respectively mounted on the four groups of universal wheels 12. Multiple groups of rollers 14 are rotatably mounted on the support plates 11. The four groups of hydraulic cylinders 15 are all mounted on the support plates 11. The bottom ends of the four groups of sensor pads 16 are respectively connected to the top ends of the four groups of hydraulic cylinders 15. The sealing mechanism 02 includes a back plate 21, a stepper motor 22, a reducer 23, a transmission shaft 24, a sealing cover 25 and a sealing rubber ring 26. The bottom end of the back plate 21 is connected to the support plate 1 1, the stepper motor 22 is mounted on the back plate 21, the reducer 23 is mounted on the back plate 21, the transmission shaft 24 is rotatably mounted on the back plate 21 and longitudinally connected to the reducer 23, the sealing cover 25 is mounted on the transmission shaft 24, and the sealing rubber ring 26 is mounted on the sealing cover 25; the brine making mechanism 03 includes a tank body 31, a dosing pipe 32, a first valve 33, a motor 34 and a stirrer 35, the tank body 31 is mounted on the back plate 21, and an inner cavity is provided inside the tank body 31, the dosing pipe 32 is mounted on the tank body 31 and communicates with the inner cavity of the tank body 31, the first valve 33 3 is installed on the dosing pipe 32, the motor 34 is installed on the top of the tank body 31, and the stirrer 35 is rotatably installed in the cavity of the tank body 31 and is connected to the motor 34; the slurry dispensing mechanism 04 includes a metering pump 41, a liquid extraction pipe 42, a second valve 43, a liquid infusion hose 44 and a nozzle 45, the metering pump 41 is installed on the back plate 21, the liquid extraction pipe 42 is installed on the back plate 21 and communicates with the interior of the cavity of the tank body 31, the second valve 43 is installed on the liquid extraction pipe 42, the liquid infusion hose 44 is installed on the sealing cover 25, and the nozzle 45 is installed on the sealing cover 25 and communicates with the interior of the liquid infusion hose 44;When it is working, first, after moving the support plate 11 to the specified position, use four sets of brake pads 13 to fix the four sets of universal wheels 12 to prevent the four sets of universal wheels 12 from driving the support plate 11 to move, thereby improving the stability of the device. Then the staff moves the container filled with soy milk to the multiple sets of rollers 14, and the multiple sets of rollers 14 are rotated to facilitate the movement of the container. Then, the hydraulic cylinder 15 is started to lift the container, which is convenient for the four sets of sensor pads 16 to weigh the container and transmit the electrical signal to the pulping mechanism 04 to determine the brine delivery amount. The stepper motor 22 is started, and the stepper motor 22 drives the transmission shaft 24 to rotate through the reducer 23. The transmission shaft 24 drives the sealing cover 25 and the sealing rubber ring 2 6 rotates, sealing rubber ring 26 seals the top opening of the container containing soy milk to prevent outside air from entering and contaminating the soy milk. First valve 33 is opened, and coagulant and water are added to the cavity of tank body 31 through dosing tube 32. Then, first valve 33 is closed and motor 34 is started. Motor 34 drives stirrer 35 to rotate and stir the water, causing the coagulant to dissolve in the water to form brine. Sensor pad 16 uses an electrical signal to set the delivery flow rate of metering pump 41. Second valve 43 is opened and metering pump 41 is started. Metering pump 41 draws the brine from tank body 31 through extraction tube 42 and then adds it to the container containing soy milk through infusion hose 44 and nozzle 45, thus forming tofu.

[0023] Example 2

[0024] like Figures 1 to 6As shown, a tofu pulping machine of the present invention is based on Example 1; the stirring mechanism 05 includes a filter box 51, a rotating shaft 52, a hand wheel 53, a spring 54, a positioning ring 55 and multiple groups of stirring rods 56, the filter box 51 is installed on the sealing cover 25, the rotating shaft 52 is rotatably installed in the filter box 51, the hand wheel 53 is installed on the rotating shaft 52, the spring 54 is installed in the filter box 51 and is sleeved on the rotating shaft 52, the positioning ring 55 is installed on the rotating shaft 52 and is connected to the top of the spring 54, and the multiple groups of stirring rods 56 are all installed on the rotating shaft 52; when it is working, first, the support plate 11 is moved After moving to the designated position, four sets of brake pads 13 are used to fix the four sets of universal wheels 12 to prevent the four sets of universal wheels 12 from driving the support plate 11 to move, thereby improving the stability of the device. Then the staff moves the container filled with soy milk to the multiple sets of rollers 14, which are rotated by the multiple sets of rollers 14 to facilitate the movement of the container. After that, the hydraulic cylinder 15 is started to lift the container, which is convenient for the four sets of sensor pads 16 to weigh the container and transmit the electrical signal to the pulping mechanism 04 to determine the brine delivery amount. The stepper motor 22 is started, and the stepper motor 22 drives the transmission shaft 24 to rotate through the reducer 23. The transmission shaft 24 The sealing cover 25 and the sealing rubber ring 26 are driven to rotate, and the sealing rubber ring 26 blocks the top opening of the container containing the soy milk to prevent the outside air from entering and contaminating the soy milk. The first valve 33 is opened, and the coagulant and water are added to the cavity of the tank body 31 through the dosing pipe 32. Then the dosing pipe 32 is closed and the motor 34 is started. The motor 34 drives the stirrer 35 to rotate and stir the water, so that the coagulant is dissolved in the water to form brine. The sensor pad 16 sets the delivery flow of the metering pump 41 through the electrical signal, and the second valve 43 is opened to start the metering pump 41. The metering pump 41 pumps the tank body 31 through the liquid extraction pipe 42. The brine in the container is extracted and then added to the container containing soy milk through the infusion hose 44 and the nozzle 45, so that the soy milk is turned into tofu. The filter box 51 is provided to facilitate ventilation between the container and the outside world, while preventing impurities in the outside air from entering the container. After the brine is added, the staff presses the rotating shaft 52 downward, and the rotating shaft 52 drives the positioning ring 55 to press down the spring 54, so that the multiple sets of stirring rods 56 penetrate into the soy milk. Then the staff turns the handwheel 53, and the handwheel 53 drives the multiple sets of stirring rods 56 to rotate through the rotating shaft 52. The multiple sets of stirring rods 56 stir the soy milk to accelerate the reaction between the brine and the soy milk.

[0025] The stepper motor 22, reducer 23, motor 34 and metering pump 41 of the utility model are purchased on the market. Technicians in this industry only need to install and operate them according to the accompanying instruction manuals without the need for creative work by technicians in this field.

[0026] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the technical principles of the present invention. These improvements and modifications should also be regarded as the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A tofu dispensing machine, comprising a supporting mechanism (01); characterized in that: The container further comprises a sealing mechanism (02), a brine-making mechanism (03), a soymilk-adding mechanism (04) and a stirring mechanism (05). The sealing mechanism (02) is mounted on the supporting mechanism (01) and seals the container. The brine-making mechanism (03) is mounted on the supporting mechanism (01) and stirs the brine. The soymilk-adding mechanism (04) is mounted on the brine-making mechanism (03) and soymilk-adds the tofu. The stirring mechanism (05) is mounted on the sealing mechanism (02) and stirs the soymilk.

2. A tofu dispensing machine as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The support mechanism (01) includes a support plate (11), four sets of universal wheels (12), four sets of brake pads (13), multiple sets of rollers (14), four sets of hydraulic cylinders (15) and four sets of sensor pads (16). The top ends of the four sets of universal wheels (12) are respectively rotatably mounted on the bottom ends of the support plate (11), the four sets of brake pads (13) are respectively mounted on the four sets of universal wheels (12), the multiple sets of rollers (14) are all rotatably mounted on the support plate (11), the four sets of hydraulic cylinders (15) are all mounted on the support plate (11), and the bottom ends of the four sets of sensor pads (16) are respectively connected to the top ends of the four sets of hydraulic cylinders (15).

3. A tofu dispensing machine as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The sealing mechanism (02) includes a back plate (21), a stepper motor (22), a reducer (23), a transmission shaft (24), a sealing cover (25) and a sealing rubber ring (26). The bottom end of the back plate (21) is connected to the top end of the support plate (11). The stepper motor (22) is mounted on the back plate (21). The reducer (23) is mounted on the back plate (21). The transmission shaft (24) is rotatably mounted on the back plate (21) and longitudinally connected to the reducer (23). The sealing cover (25) is mounted on the transmission shaft (24). The sealing rubber ring (26) is mounted on the sealing cover (25).

4. A tofu dispensing machine as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: The brine making mechanism (03) includes a tank body (31), a dosing pipe (32), a first valve (33), a motor (34) and an agitator (35). The tank body (31) is mounted on the back plate (21). An inner cavity is provided inside the tank body (31). The dosing pipe (32) is mounted on the tank body (31) and communicates with the inner cavity of the tank body (31). The first valve (33) is mounted on the dosing pipe (32). The motor (34) is mounted on the top of the tank body (31). The agitator (35) is rotatably mounted in the cavity of the tank body (31) and is connected to the motor (34).

5. A tofu dispensing machine as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that: The slurry dispensing mechanism (04) includes a metering pump (41), a liquid extraction tube (42), a second valve (43), a liquid infusion hose (44) and a nozzle (45), wherein the metering pump (41) is mounted on the back plate (21), the liquid extraction tube (42) is mounted on the back plate (21) and is communicated with the interior of the cavity of the tank body (31), the second valve (43) is mounted on the liquid extraction tube (42), the liquid infusion hose (44) is mounted on the sealing cover (25), and 46 is mounted on the sealing cover (25) and is communicated with the interior of the liquid infusion hose (44).

6. A tofu dispensing machine as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: The stirring mechanism (05) includes a filter box (51), a rotating shaft (52), a hand wheel (53), a spring (54), a positioning ring (55) and a plurality of stirring rods (56). The filter box (51) is mounted on the sealing cover (25). The rotating shaft (52) is rotatably mounted in the filter box (51). The hand wheel (53) is mounted on the rotating shaft (52). The spring (54) is mounted in the filter box (51) and sleeved on the rotating shaft (52). The positioning ring (55) is mounted on the rotating shaft (52) and connected to the top of the spring (54). The plurality of stirring rods (56) are all mounted on the rotating shaft (52).

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