Accurate ingredient metering device for gelled candy production

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of batching devices, in particular to an accurate batching and metering device for gelled candy production, which comprises a bearing platform, and a plurality of storage barrels are arranged on the bearing platform. According to the utility model, the conical screen is arranged in the material storage barrel, so that raw materials can be screened at the initial stage of entering the material storage barrel, and impurities such as large-particle cakes, dust and the like in solid raw materials and sediments, fiber impurities and the like in liquid raw materials in the raw materials can be effectively intercepted; the impurities are prevented from entering the subsequent metering and proportioning links, so that the proportioning and metering accuracy is improved, the taste, texture and quality stability of the gelled candies are guaranteed, meanwhile, the potential food safety hazards caused by impurity mixing are reduced, the barrel cover is convenient to disassemble and assemble through the fixing mechanism, and the practicability is high. And the conical screen is more convenient to disassemble and clean regularly, and the working efficiency of disassembling and cleaning the conical screen is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of ingredient dispensing device technology, and in particular to a precise ingredient dispensing and metering device for the production of gel candies. Background Technology

[0002] The production of gel candies requires the precise proportioning of various raw materials, including but not limited to gelling agents (such as gelatin and pectin), sweeteners (such as white sugar and various sugar alcohols), fruit juice, and flavorings. In traditional gel candy production metering devices, raw materials typically enter the storage or metering stage directly through the inlet. However, impurities are often introduced during the procurement, transportation, and storage of raw materials. For example, solid raw materials may contain large clumps, dust, and sand, while liquid raw materials may contain sediment and fibrous impurities. These impurities, once introduced into the metering device, can affect the accuracy of metering, leading to deviations in the raw material ratio and consequently impacting the taste, texture, and quality stability of the gel candies. Furthermore, impurities mixed into the final product may pose food safety risks. Therefore, it is necessary to design a precise metering device with a screening and impurity removal function at the inlet to ensure high-quality gel candy production. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to solve the problems mentioned in the background art and to propose a precise ingredient metering device for the production of gel candies.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model adopts the following technical solution: a precise ingredient metering device for producing gel candies, comprising a support platform, on which several storage cylinders are arranged, and a cylinder cover is provided on the top of each storage cylinder. The cylinder cover and the storage cylinder are fixedly connected by a fixing mechanism, which includes a fixing block, a screw, a locking block, and a knob. The screw is threadedly connected to the inside of the fixing block, the knob is located on the top of the screw, the locking block is rotatably connected to the upper surface of the screw, and the locking block is locked onto the upper surface of the cylinder cover. A conical screen is provided inside the storage cylinder near the cylinder cover, and a support ring is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the storage cylinder. The edge of the conical screen overlaps the support ring. A weighing device is provided between the bottom of the storage cylinder and the support platform. A discharge pipe is fixedly connected to the bottom of the storage cylinder, and a main pipe is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the discharge pipe. A flow regulating valve is provided on the discharge pipe near the support platform, and a funnel is fixedly connected to the surface of the cylinder cover.

[0005] Preferably, a limiting groove is formed on the surface of the cylinder cover, and the locking block is engaged inside the limiting groove.

[0006] Preferably, there are three locking blocks, which are arranged in a circular pattern on the cylinder cover.

[0007] Preferably, a sealing ring is provided between the cylinder cover and the top of the storage cylinder.

[0008] Preferably, a vibrator is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the storage cylinder, and the vibrator is used to assist the operation of the conical screen.

[0009] Preferably, the surface of the storage cylinder is embedded with an observation window, which is made of transparent glass.

[0010] Preferably, a limiting rod is fixedly connected to the edge of the bottom of the cylinder cover, and a limiting block is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the storage cylinder at the position corresponding to the limiting rod, with the limiting rod inserted inside the limiting block.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the advantages and positive effects of this utility model are as follows:

[0012] 1. In this utility model, by setting a conical screen inside the storage cylinder, the raw materials can be screened at the initial stage of entering the storage cylinder. This can effectively intercept impurities such as large particles and dust in solid raw materials, as well as sediments and fibrous impurities in liquid raw materials. This prevents these impurities from entering the subsequent metering and batching stages, thereby improving the accuracy of batching and metering, ensuring the taste, texture, and quality stability of the gel candy, and reducing food safety hazards caused by impurities. In addition, the fixing mechanism makes it easy to disassemble and assemble the cylinder cover, making it more convenient to disassemble and clean the conical screen regularly, thus improving the efficiency of disassembling and cleaning the conical screen.

[0013] 2. In this utility model, the limiting rod at the bottom edge of the cylinder cover is inserted into the corresponding limiting block on the outer surface of the storage cylinder. It plays a precise positioning role when installing the cylinder cover, so that the limiting groove can be in the correct position, so that the locking block can be smoothly locked in the limiting groove when fixing the cylinder cover, thereby achieving the purpose of stabilizing and fixing the cylinder cover. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 This utility model provides a schematic diagram of a precise ingredient metering device for the production of gel candies;

[0015] Figure 2 A bottom view of a precision ingredient metering device for producing gel candies is provided for this utility model.

[0016] Figure 3 An exploded view of a precise ingredient metering device for producing gel candies is provided for this utility model.

[0017] Legend:

[0018] 1. Supporting platform; 2. Storage cylinder; 3. Cylinder cover; 4. Fixing mechanism; 401. Fixing block; 402. Screw; 403. Knob; 404. Locking block; 5. Discharge pipe; 6. Flow regulating valve; 7. Main pipe; 8. Conical screen; 9. Support ring; 10. Sealing ring; 11. Observation window; 12. Vibrator; 13. Limiting groove; 14. Funnel; 15. Limiting rod; 16. Limiting block; 17. Weighing device. Detailed Implementation

[0019] To better understand the above-mentioned objectives, features, and advantages of this utility model, the present utility model will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in these embodiments can be combined with each other.

[0020] Many specific details are set forth in the following description in order to provide a full understanding of the present invention. However, the present invention may also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed in the following specification.

[0021] Example 1: As Figure 1 - Figure 3 As shown, this utility model provides a technical solution: a precise ingredient metering device for producing gel candies, including a support platform 1, on which several storage cylinders 2 are arranged. A cylinder cover 3 is provided on the top of each storage cylinder 2. The cylinder cover 3 is fixedly connected to the storage cylinder 2 by a fixing mechanism 4. The fixing mechanism 4 includes a fixing block 401, a screw 402, a locking block 404, and a knob 403. The screw 402 is threadedly connected to the inside of the fixing block 401. The knob 403 is located on the top of the screw 402. The locking block 404 is rotatably connected to the upper surface of the screw 402 and is locked onto the upper surface of the cylinder cover 3. A conical screen 8 is provided inside the storage cylinder 2 near the cylinder cover 3. A support ring 9 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the storage cylinder 2. The edges of the conical screen 8 overlap. On the support ring 9, a weighing device 17 is installed between the bottom of the storage cylinder 2 and the bearing platform 1. The bottom of the storage cylinder 2 is fixedly connected to the discharge pipe 5, and the bottom end of the discharge pipe 5 is fixedly connected to the main pipe 7. A flow regulating valve 6 is installed on the discharge pipe 5 near the bearing platform. A funnel 14 is fixedly connected to the surface of the cylinder cover 3. A limiting groove 13 is opened on the surface of the cylinder cover 3. A locking block 404 is locked inside the limiting groove 13. There are three locking blocks 404, which are distributed in a circle on the cylinder cover 3. A sealing ring 10 is installed between the cylinder cover 3 and the top of the storage cylinder 2. A vibrator 12 is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the storage cylinder 2. The vibrator 12 is used to assist the operation of the conical screen 8. An observation window 11 is embedded in the surface of the storage cylinder 2. The observation window 11 is made of transparent glass.

[0022] In this embodiment, by setting a conical screen 8 inside the storage cylinder 2, the raw materials can be screened at the initial stage of entering the storage cylinder 2. This effectively intercepts impurities such as large particles and dust in solid raw materials, as well as sediments and fibrous impurities in liquid raw materials, preventing these impurities from entering the subsequent metering and batching stages. This improves the accuracy of batching and ensures the taste, texture, and quality stability of the gel candy, while reducing food safety hazards caused by impurities. The design of the fixing mechanism 4 allows for convenient disassembly and assembly between the cylinder cover 3 and the storage cylinder 2, making it easier to disassemble and clean the conical screen 8 periodically and improving the efficiency of disassembly and cleaning. The cylinder cover 3 is equipped with a limiting groove 13. The locking block 404 can limit the movement of the locking block 404, preventing it from rotating due to accidental impacts or other reasons, thus affecting the stability of the cylinder cover 3. By setting three circumferentially distributed locking blocks 404, the evenly distributed locking blocks 404 can apply a stable fixing force to the cylinder cover 3 from multiple angles, making the cylinder cover 3 more evenly stressed. Compared with one or two locking blocks 404, this circumferential distribution can more effectively prevent the cylinder cover 3 from loosening when subjected to external forces such as vibration and shaking. A sealing ring 10 is set between the cylinder cover 3 and the top of the storage cylinder 2, which can effectively fill the gap between the two and further enhance the sealing performance of the storage cylinder 2. A vibrator 12 is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the storage cylinder 2 to assist the operation of the conical screen 8. The vibration energy generated by the vibrator 12 promotes better movement and dispersion of the raw materials on the conical screen 8, avoiding the accumulation of raw materials on the screen and causing blockage. This allows impurities to be intercepted by the screen more smoothly, and the raw materials can pass through the screen more efficiently into the storage cylinder 2 for subsequent metering and other operations, thus improving the screening efficiency and effect of the conical screen 8. The storage cylinder 2 has an observation window 11 made of transparent glass embedded in its surface, which allows operators to easily observe the remaining amount of raw materials, the state of the raw materials, and the working status of the conical screen 8 at any time.

[0023] Example 2: As Figure 3 As shown, a limiting rod 15 is fixedly connected to the bottom edge of the cylinder cover 3, and a limiting block 16 is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the storage cylinder 2 at the position corresponding to the limiting rod 15. The limiting rod 15 is inserted into the inside of the limiting block 16.

[0024] In this embodiment, the limiting rod 15 at the bottom edge of the cylinder cover 3 is inserted into the corresponding limiting block 16 on the outer surface of the storage cylinder 2. It plays a precise positioning role when installing the cylinder cover 3, so that the limiting groove 13 can be correctly positioned, so that the locking block 404 can be smoothly locked in the limiting groove 13 when fixing the cylinder cover 3, thereby achieving the purpose of stably fixing the cylinder cover 3.

[0025] The working principle of this embodiment is as follows: During use, various raw materials required for the production of gel candies enter the respective storage cylinders 2 through corresponding funnels 14. The funnels 14 guide the raw materials accurately into the storage cylinders 2, preventing spillage. When the raw materials enter the storage cylinders 2, they first pass through the conical screen 8 located inside the storage cylinder 2 near the cylinder cover 3. The edge of the conical screen 8 overlaps with the support ring 9, maintaining a stable placement. At this time, the vibrator 12 on the outer surface of the storage cylinder 2 starts to work, generating vibration and transmitting it to the storage cylinder 2 and the conical screen 8 inside. This causes the raw materials to vibrate, move, and disperse continuously on the screen. Large particles, clumps, and impurities in the raw materials are intercepted by the conical screen 8, while pure raw materials fall through the screen downwards. The cylinder cover 3 is tightly fixed to the storage cylinder 2 by a fixing mechanism 4. The screw 402 in the fixing mechanism 4 is threaded into the fixing block 401. Rotating the knob 403 can drive the screw 402 to move up and down. The locking block 404, which is rotatably connected to the upper surface of the screw 402, is locked in the limiting groove 13 on the surface of the cylinder cover 3. There are three locking blocks 404, which are distributed circumferentially to make the fixation more stable. At the same time, the limiting rod 15 at the bottom of the cylinder cover 3 is inserted into the limiting block 16 on the outer surface of the storage cylinder 2, which plays a role in positioning and further stabilization, so that the limiting groove 13 can be in the correct position, and the locking block 404 can be smoothly locked in the limiting groove 13 when it moves downward, thus achieving the purpose of stabilizing and fixing the cylinder cover 3. In addition, a sealing ring 10 is also provided between the cylinder cover 3 and the storage cylinder 2. To ensure the sealing of the entire storage cylinder 2, the raw materials, after being screened by the conical screen 8, reach the bottom of the storage cylinder 2. A weighing device 17 is installed between the bottom of the storage cylinder 2 and the supporting platform 1. The weighing device 17 measures the weight of the raw materials in the storage cylinder 2 in real time and transmits the data to the relevant control system (although not mentioned in detail in the text, this supporting control part should be present in actual applications). When it is necessary to discharge materials for batching, the flow regulating valve 6 on the discharge pipe 5, located near the supporting platform 1, opens to the corresponding degree according to the instructions of the control system (based on preset batching parameters, etc.). The raw materials flow out through the discharge pipe 5. The main pipe 7, which is fixedly connected to the bottom of each discharge pipe 5, will collect the different raw materials. With the precise adjustment of the flow regulating valve 6 and the weighing device... Under continuous monitoring of 17, each raw material flows out in a precise proportion, ultimately achieving accurate ingredient metering in the production of gel candies. This provides accurately proportioned raw materials for subsequent gel candy production processes. Operators can check the raw material status inside the storage cylinder 2 at any time through the observation window 11 embedded in the surface of the storage cylinder 2, so as to promptly identify problems and take corresponding measures to ensure the smooth progress of the entire ingredient metering process. When it is necessary to clean the conical screen 8, turn the knob 403. The knob 403 drives the screw 402 to rotate and lift the locking block 404. Then rotate the block to move it away from the cylinder cover 3. Then, operate the remaining locking blocks 404 according to the above operation steps. After that, remove the cylinder cover 3 and take the conical screen 8 out of the storage cylinder 2 for cleaning.

[0026] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model in any other way. Any person skilled in the art may make changes or modifications to the above-disclosed technical content to create equivalent embodiments for application in other fields. However, any simple modifications, equivalent changes, and modifications made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present utility model without departing from the technical solution of the present utility model shall still fall within the protection scope of the technical solution of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A precision ingredient metering device for producing gel candies, comprising a support platform (1), characterized in that: The carrying platform (1) is provided with several storage cylinders (2). The top of each storage cylinder (2) is provided with a cylinder cover (3). The cylinder cover (3) is fixedly connected to the storage cylinder (2) by a fixing mechanism (4). The fixing mechanism (4) includes a fixing block (401), a screw (402), a locking block (404), and a knob (403). The screw (402) is threaded into the inside of the fixing block (401). The knob (403) is located on the top of the screw (402). The locking block (404) is rotatably connected to the upper surface of the screw (402). The locking block (404) is locked onto the upper surface of the cylinder cover (3). On the surface, a conical screen (8) is provided inside the storage cylinder (2) near the cylinder cover (3). A support ring (9) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the storage cylinder (2). The edge of the conical screen (8) overlaps the support ring (9). A weighing meter (17) is provided between the bottom of the storage cylinder (2) and the bearing platform (1). A discharge pipe (5) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the storage cylinder (2). A main pipe (7) is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the discharge pipe (5). A flow regulating valve (6) is provided on the discharge pipe (5) near the bearing platform. A funnel (14) is fixedly connected to the surface of the cylinder cover (3).

2. The precise ingredient metering device for producing gel candies according to claim 1, characterized in that: The surface of the cylinder cover (3) is provided with a limiting groove (13), and the locking block (404) is locked inside the limiting groove (13).

3. The precise ingredient metering device for producing gel candies according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are three card blocks (404), and the three card blocks (404) are distributed in a circle on the cylinder cover (3).

4. The precise ingredient metering device for producing gel candies according to claim 1, characterized in that: A sealing ring (10) is provided between the top of the cylinder cover (3) and the top of the storage cylinder (2).

5. The precise ingredient metering device for producing gel candies according to claim 1, characterized in that: A vibrator (12) is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the storage cylinder (2), and the vibrator (12) is used to assist the operation of the conical screen (8).

6. The precise ingredient metering device for producing gel candies according to claim 1, characterized in that: The storage cylinder (2) has an observation window (11) embedded in its surface, and the observation window (11) is made of transparent glass.

7. The precise ingredient metering device for producing gel candies according to claim 1, characterized in that: A limiting rod (15) is fixedly connected to the bottom edge of the cylinder cover (3), and a limiting block (16) is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the storage cylinder (2) at the position corresponding to the limiting rod (15). The limiting rod (15) is inserted into the inside of the limiting block (16).

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