A disc-type frozen beverage production line

Abstract

The present invention provides a disc-type frozen beverage production line, comprising a turntable and rotatable molds uniformly arranged along the circumference of the turntable, the mold adopts an open-and-close structure, and a mold cavity is formed by combining two half molds, and each half mold is equipped with a heat exchange device, the heat exchange device is connected to a liquid supply system, and the heat exchange device exchanges heat with the product filled in the mold to achieve frozen molding and demolding of the product. The present invention has an ingenious design structure and is easy to adjust. The open-and-close mold structure is equipped with a freezing and demolding system, which reduces the corrosion and contact time of cold, hot water or freezing liquid on the mold, reduces pollution, reduces costs, and improves efficiency.

Description

Technical field:

[0001] The invention relates to a disc type frozen beverage production line, which is suitable for frozen beverage machinery and belongs to the technical field of food machinery. Background technology:

[0002] At present, there are many ways to produce frozen drinks. Whether it is the freezing and demoulding methods of the products or the molds used to produce the products, there are inevitably some such problems.

[0003] First, the molds are often of one-piece structure, that is, the individual molds are connected together by welding or riveting to form a whole. The product freezing is often done by immersion, that is, a part of the mold is immersed in cold water, and demolding is performed after freezing. The demolding method is generally spraying, that is, spraying hot water to the bottom of the mold to thaw the product and take it out. The one-piece mold makes the entire mold on the top of the cold and hot water, so that the mold is always in a "corroded" state, and once the mold is damaged individually, the entire production line needs to be stopped;

[0004] Secondly, the immersion production method poses a risk of product contamination, and because it is an integrated mold, the mold itself cannot be opened and closed, so the product appearance and color are relatively simple, which cannot meet the increasingly changing needs of the market.

[0005] Thirdly, the immersion production method often requires a large amount of cold and hot water, and the recycling rate is relatively low, so there is a serious waste of resources. Summary of the invention:

[0006] In order to solve the problems existing in the above-mentioned prior art, meet people's growing diversified needs, and realize the diversification of processed products, the present invention provides a disc-type frozen beverage production line.

[0007] The specific technical solutions of the present invention are as follows:

[0008] A disc-type frozen beverage production line comprises a turntable and rotatable molds evenly arranged along the circumference of the turntable. The mold adopts an open-and-close structure, and a mold cavity is formed by combining two half molds. Each half mold is equipped with a heat exchange device, which is connected to a liquid supply system. The heat exchange device exchanges heat with a product filled in the mold to achieve frozen molding and demoulding of the product.

[0009] Furthermore, the liquid supply system is provided with a cold water distribution tank, a hot water distribution tank and a return water tank, wherein the cold and hot water distribution tanks are rotatably arranged in the middle of the turntable, and the center positions of the cold and hot water distribution tanks are respectively connected to their respective liquid inlet pipes through rotating joints; each heat exchange device is respectively provided with a liquid inlet and a liquid outlet, wherein the liquid inlet is respectively connected to the cold water distribution tank and the hot water distribution tank through a control valve and a pipeline, and the liquid outlet is arranged on the upper part of the return water tank through a control valve and a pipeline.

[0010] Furthermore, the cold water distribution tank is connected to the molding liquid supply system; the hot water distribution tank is connected to the demoulding liquid supply system; and the return water tank is connected to the recovery liquid system.

[0011] Furthermore, it also includes a support frame and a driving component, the turntable is rotatably mounted on the support frame, the molds are evenly arranged on the outer ring of the turntable along the circumference, and the cold and hot water distribution grooves are arranged in the middle of the turntable; the return water groove is fixed under the turntable through the support frame.

[0012] Furthermore, the turntable is connected by an inner rotating plate and an outer rotating plate, and the inner and outer rotating plates are rotatably mounted on a support frame; the mold is evenly mounted on the outer rotating plate along the circumference, the cold water distribution groove and the hot water distribution groove are arranged in the middle of the inner rotating plate, and the connection between the cold and hot water distribution grooves and the rotating joint is located at the rotation center of the turntable; the return water groove is arranged below the inner rotating plate, and is respectively connected to the water outlet pipes of the cold and hot water distribution grooves.

[0013] Furthermore, the cold water distribution tank is provided with a heat-insulating layer.

[0014] Furthermore, the water return tank is divided into two areas, namely a cold water return area and a hot water return area, which are respectively connected to the cold water distribution tank and the hot water distribution tank.

[0015] Furthermore, the heat exchange device is a cavity structure and is an integrated structure with the half mold. The half mold is the inner wall of the heat exchange device, and the outer wall and other peripheral walls of the heat exchange device are provided with a heat preservation structure.

[0016] Furthermore, the two halves of the mold adopt a left-right translation opening and closing structure or a rotational opening and closing combination.

[0017] Furthermore, in the rotary opening and closing structure, the bottoms of the two halves of the mold are hinged by a rotating shaft, and in the left-right translation opening and closing structure, the two halves of the mold are connected to the power unit through an opening and closing plate, and the feed port is located above the mold.

[0018] Furthermore, the mold adopts a single-mode or multi-mode structure.

[0019] Furthermore, a feeding unit and a product unloading unit are also configured.

[0020] The working principle of the mold of the present invention is as follows:

[0021] A disc-type frozen beverage production line of the present invention can select molds with different opening and closing methods according to different needs, which are mainly divided into left-right translation opening and closing type and rotation opening and closing type; when the left-right translation opening and closing type mold is in a closed state, product raw materials are injected from the mold opening, and after the desired freezing effect is achieved through the action of cold water, the mold begins to reach a demoulding state under the action of hot water. At this time, under the action of the control system, the mold opens left and right to take out the product; the rotation opening and closing type mold can inject product raw materials in an open state, and can also inject raw materials in a closed state, and its freezing and demoulding process is consistent with the left-right translation opening and closing type.

[0022] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following technical effects:

[0023] 1. The invention has an ingenious design structure, convenient adjustment, an open-and-close mold structure, and is equipped with a freezing and demoulding system, which reduces the corrosion and contact time of cold and hot water on the mold, isolates it from contact with the product, reduces pollution, reduces costs, and improves efficiency.

[0024] 2. The present invention is not limited by the number of molds, and the number of molds can be increased or decreased accordingly according to different situations to meet different production needs. It has scalability and is suitable for mass and assembly line production, further reducing labor costs.

[0025] 3. The present invention can produce single-color or multi-color products with good appearance quality, meeting people's demand for product color.

[0026] 4. The insulation layer structure of each water tank, especially the insulation layer design of the mold, reduces energy loss and saves energy. Description of the drawings:

[0027] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the main view structure of an embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the top view structure of an embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of a water return tank according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the front view of the water return pipe without water valve structure according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the top view of the water return pipe without water valve structure according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the water return tank of the water return pipe without a water valve according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the mold opening and closing structure of the mold according to the embodiment of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of a mold opening structure in which a mold is opened and closed by moving left and right according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0035] Fig. 9 This is a schematic diagram of a mold rotating opening and closing structure according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0036] Fig.10 This is a schematic diagram of a mold rotating opening and closing mold opening structure according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0037] In the figure: 1-support frame, 2-driving component, 3-mould, 4-return water tank, 5-return water tank insulation layer, 6-hot water distribution tank, 7-cold water distribution tank, 8-cold water distribution tank insulation layer, 9-cold water inlet pipe, 10-drain valve, 11-cold water inlet valve, 12-hot water inlet valve, 13-water inlet pipe, 14-hot water inlet pipe, 15-water outlet pipe, 16-mould opening and closing mechanism, 17-outer rotating plate, 18-circulating cold water outlet pipe, 19-hot water return water area, 20-cold water return water area, 21-inner rotating plate, 22-cold water outlet valve, 23-hot water outlet valve, 24-right half mould, 25-left half mould, 26-gas circuit protection pipeline, 27-circuit protection pipeline, 28-circulating hot water outlet pipe. Specific implementation method:

[0038] Embodiment 1:

[0039] like Figure 1 As shown, the disc-type frozen beverage production line of the present invention includes a turntable, a support frame, a driving component, and rotatable molds evenly arranged along the circumference of the turntable, wherein the mold adopts an open-and-close structure, and a mold cavity is formed by combining two half molds. Each half mold is equipped with a heat exchange device, and the heat exchange device is connected to the liquid supply system. The heat exchange device exchanges heat with the raw material filled in the mold to achieve frozen molding and demolding of the product.

[0040] The turntable is rotatably mounted on a supporting frame, the molds are evenly arranged on the outer ring of the turntable along the circumference, the cold and hot water distribution grooves are arranged in the middle of the turntable, and the return water groove is arranged at the lower part of the turntable.

[0041] The liquid supply system of the heat exchange device is provided with a cold water distribution tank 7, a hot water distribution tank 6 and a return water tank 4, wherein the cold and hot water distribution tanks are rotatably arranged in the middle of the turntable, and the center positions of the cold and hot water distribution tanks are respectively connected to their respective liquid inlet pipes through a rotating joint to ensure normal liquid inflow when the turntable rotates. The two half molds of each heat exchange device are respectively provided with a liquid inlet and a liquid outlet, and each liquid inlet is respectively connected to the cold water distribution tank 7 and the hot water distribution tank 6 through a control valve and a pipeline, and is connected to the cold water distribution tank 7 or the hot water distribution tank 6 through valve control. The connecting pipelines of each liquid outlet are arranged on the upper part of the return water tank, and the return water tank is fixed under the turntable through a support frame, and each liquid outlet is connected to the return water tank through an opening on the turntable.

[0042] The cold water distribution tank 7 is connected to the molding liquid supply system; the hot water distribution tank 6 is connected to the demoulding liquid supply system; and the return water tank is connected to the recovery liquid system.

[0043] Embodiment 2:

[0044] A further optional design of this example is that the first and second heat exchange devices are cavity structures, which are integrated with the first and second half molds respectively. The inner wall of the heat exchange device is the half mold, and the outer wall and other surrounding walls of the heat exchange device are provided with an insulation structure to prevent heat loss.

[0045] Embodiment three:

[0046] A further optional design of this embodiment is that the two halves of the mold in the present invention adopt a left-right translation opening and closing structure, and the mold is closed as follows: Figure 7 As shown, the mold is opened as Figure 8 When the opening and closing structure is moved horizontally to the left and right, the two halves of the mold are connected to the power unit through the opening and closing plate, and the feed port is located above the mold.

[0047] Embodiment 4:

[0048] A further optional design of this embodiment is that the two halves of the mold in the present invention adopt a rotary opening and closing structure, and when the mold is closed, Fig. 9 As shown, when opening the mold Fig.10 The bottoms of the left half mold 25 and the right half mold 24 are hinged by a rotating shaft, and the feed port is located above the mold.

[0049] Embodiment five:

[0050] A further optional design of this example is that the mold of the present invention adopts a single-mode or multi-mode structure. Generally, a multi-mode structure is adopted for production volume. In order to improve the freezing molding effect and prevent energy loss, the cold water distribution tank 7 is also provided with a cold water distribution tank insulation layer 8; considering that the return water needs to be reused, the return water tank 4 can also be provided with a return water tank insulation layer 5; the hot water distribution tank can be provided with an insulation layer according to actual needs.

[0051] Embodiment six:

[0052] A further optional design of this example is that a feeding unit and a product unloading unit are also configured.

[0053] Embodiment seven:

[0054] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, the disc-type frozen beverage production line of the present invention comprises a turntable, a support frame 1, a driving component 2, and rotatable molds 3 evenly arranged along the circumference of the turntable, wherein the mold 3 adopts an open-and-close structure, and a mold cavity is formed by combining two half molds, and each half mold is equipped with a heat exchange device, which is connected to a liquid supply system. The heat exchange device exchanges heat with the raw material filled in the mold to achieve frozen molding of the product and demolding of the product.

[0055] The liquid supply system of the heat exchange device is provided with a cold water distribution tank 7, a hot water distribution tank 6 and a return water tank 4, wherein the cold and hot water distribution tanks are rotatably arranged in the middle of the turntable, and the center positions of the cold and hot water distribution tanks are respectively connected to their respective liquid inlet pipes through a rotary joint, the cold water distribution tank 7 is connected to the cold water inlet pipe 9, and the hot water distribution tank 6 is connected to the hot water inlet pipe 14, so as to ensure normal liquid inflow when the turntable rotates. The two half molds of each heat exchange device are respectively provided with a liquid inlet and a liquid outlet, and each liquid inlet is respectively connected to the cold water distribution tank and the hot water distribution tank through a control valve and a water inlet pipe 13, and the opening and closing of the combined control valve are controlled by the air circuit configured in the air circuit protection pipe 26 and the circuit configured in the circuit protection pipe 27 to control the connection and closing of the cold water distribution tank or the hot water distribution tank. Each liquid outlet is arranged on the upper part of the return water tank through a control valve and a water outlet pipe 15. The outlet pipes of the cold water distribution tank 7 and the hot water distribution tank 6 are respectively provided with a cold water inlet valve 11 and a hot water inlet valve 12. The two outlet pipes and the drain pipe are connected to the liquid inlet of the mold through a four-way valve. The drain pipe is provided with a drain valve 10, which can control the steps of hot water inlet, cold water inlet and drain respectively. The return water tank is fixed under the turntable through a support frame. Each liquid outlet is connected to the return water tank through the opening on the turntable. The mold liquid outlet connection pipe corresponding to the return water tank has a control valve, and its design is as follows: Figure 3 shown.

[0056] like Figure 4 , Figure 5 , Figure 6 As shown, the water outlet pipe 15 connected to the liquid outlet of the mold is a structure without a control valve, that is, the liquid outlet is directly connected to the water outlet pipe 15, which is arranged on the upper part of the return water trough, and the return water trough is fixed under the turntable through a support frame. Each liquid outlet is connected to the return water trough through an opening on the turntable, and the mold liquid outlet connecting pipe corresponding to the return water trough has no control valve.

[0057] The turntable is connected by an inner rotating plate 21 and an outer rotating plate 17, and the inner and outer rotating plates are rotatably mounted on the support frame 1; the mold is evenly mounted on the outer rotating plate 17 along the circumference, and the cold water distribution groove and the hot water distribution groove are arranged in the middle of the inner rotating plate, wherein the cold water distribution groove is on the top and the hot water distribution groove is on the bottom, and the positions can also be exchanged as needed, and the connection between the cold and hot water distribution grooves and the rotating joint is located at the rotation center of the turntable; the return water groove is arranged below the inner rotating plate.

[0058] The cold water distribution tank is connected to the molding liquid supply system; the hot water distribution tank is connected to the demoulding liquid supply system; and the return water tank is connected to the recovery liquid system.

[0059] The disc-type frozen beverage production line mainly includes a support frame, an inner rotating plate, an outer rotating plate, a driving component, a mold, a cold water distribution tank, a hot water distribution tank, a return water tank, etc. The support frame is placed on the ground to support the weight of the entire equipment. The inner and outer rotating plates are connected together and placed on the support frame. The return water tank is located below the inner rotating plate and is fixed on the support frame. It includes a cold water return area 20 and a hot water return area 19. The return water tank is connected to the mold through a pipeline, and the mold is connected to the mold opening and closing mechanism 16 and is fixed together on the outer rotating plate. The cold and hot water distribution tanks are fixed on the inner rotating plate and are all connected to the mold through pipelines. Each pipeline is controlled by a corresponding water valve.

[0060] The working process of the present invention is as follows:

[0061] Cold water flows from the cold water distribution tank through the circuit and the air circuit control system to control the water valve and then flows into the mold through the pipeline, and then the raw materials are injected into the mold to start freezing the product. After the injection is completed, the driving component drives the outer rotating plate to rotate, and gradually moves from the freezing area to the demolding area. When the product is frozen, the drain valve 10 is opened under the control of the circuit and the air circuit control system, and all the cold water in the mold flows into the cold water return area. At this time, the mold rotates to the demolding area, and the drain valve is closed under the control of the circuit and the air circuit control system. Hot water begins to flow into the mold, and demolding begins.

[0062] Hot water flows from the hot water distribution tank into the mold through the pipeline via the circuit and gas control system to control the water valve, and the product demoulding begins. The mold opens and closes automatically under the control of the control system to complete the product demoulding. Then the drain valve is opened under the control of the circuit and gas control system, and all the hot water in the mold flows into the hot water return area.

[0063] During the freezing and demoulding process of the product, cold water and hot water enter the mold from the water inlet pipe and then flow through the return pipe. At the same time, the cold and hot water valves of the return pipe are controlled by the circuit and the gas circuit control system to make corresponding switching actions. The cold and hot water flow into the cold water return area and the hot water return area of ​​the return tank respectively. The control and adjustment are more precise. When the return pipe has no control valve structure, the cold and hot water flow directly into the corresponding area of ​​the return tank through the return pipe. The structure is relatively simple and the disassembly and assembly are more convenient. The cold and hot water flowing into the return tank flow into the corresponding external water tank through the outlet pipes of their respective areas. After the cold water is cooled by the external water tank and the hot water is heated by the external water tank, it flows into the corresponding cold and hot water distribution tank again through the pump, and then the raw materials are injected into the mold again to start freezing, which greatly improves the utilization rate of resources. In this way, the disc-type frozen beverage production line is used to realize the assembly line production of the product without manual participation in the whole process, reaching the level of automation and intelligence, reducing labor costs, ensuring product safety, hygiene, pollution-free, and ensuring product quality.

Claims

1. A disc-type frozen beverage production line, comprising a turntable and rotatable molds evenly arranged along the circumference of the turntable, characterized in that: The mold adopts an open-and-close structure, and the mold cavity is formed by combining two half molds. Each half mold is equipped with a heat exchange device, which is connected to the liquid supply system. The heat exchange device exchanges heat with the product filled in the mold to achieve frozen molding and demoulding of the product. The heat exchange device adopts an integrated structure of the cavity structure and the half mold; The liquid supply system is provided with a cold water distribution tank, a hot water distribution tank and a return water tank, wherein the cold and hot water distribution tanks are rotatably arranged in the middle of the turntable, and the center positions of the cold and hot water distribution tanks are respectively connected to their respective liquid inlet pipes through rotating joints; each heat exchange device is respectively provided with a liquid inlet and a liquid outlet, wherein the liquid inlet is respectively connected to the cold water distribution tank and the hot water distribution tank through a control valve and a pipeline, and the liquid outlet is arranged on the upper part of the return water tank through a pipeline.

2. The disc-type frozen beverage production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cold water distribution tank is connected to the molding liquid supply system; the hot water distribution tank is connected to the demoulding liquid supply system; and the return water tank is connected to the recovery liquid system.

3. The disc-type frozen beverage production line according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes a support frame and a driving component. The turntable can be rotatably installed on the support frame. The molds are evenly arranged on the outer ring of the turntable along the circumference. The cold and hot water distribution grooves are arranged in the middle of the turntable. The return water groove can be rotatably arranged in the middle of the turntable, or fixed under the turntable through the support frame.

4. The disc-type frozen beverage production line according to claim 3, characterized in that: The turntable is connected by an inner rotating plate and an outer rotating plate, and the inner and outer rotating plates are rotatably mounted on a support frame; the mold is evenly mounted on the outer rotating plate along the circumference, the cold water distribution groove and the hot water distribution groove are arranged in the middle of the inner rotating plate, and the connection between the cold and hot water distribution grooves and the rotating joint is located at the rotation center of the turntable; the return water groove is arranged below the inner rotating plate and is respectively connected to the water outlet pipes of the cold and hot water distribution grooves.

5. The disc-type frozen beverage production line according to claim 4, characterized in that: The cold water distribution tank is provided with an insulation layer; the hot water distribution tank is provided with an insulation layer; when the heat exchange device is a cavity structure and the half mold adopts an integrated structure, the half mold is the inner wall of the heat exchange device, and the outer wall and other surrounding walls of the heat exchange device are provided with an insulation structure.

6. The disc-type frozen beverage production line according to claim 5, characterized in that: The return water tank is divided into two areas, namely a cold water return water area and a hot water return water area, which are respectively connected to the cold water distribution tank and the hot water distribution tank.

7. The disc-type frozen beverage production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two halves of the mold adopt a left-right translation opening and closing structure or a rotation opening and closing structure.

8. The disc-type frozen beverage production line according to claim 7, characterized in that: In the case of the rotary opening and closing structure, the bottoms of the two half molds are hinged by a rotating shaft. In the case of the left-right translation opening and closing structure, the two half molds are connected to the power unit through an opening and closing plate, and the feed port is located above the mold.

9. The disc-type frozen beverage production line according to claim 8, characterized in that: The mold adopts a single-mode or multi-mode structure.

10. The disc-type frozen beverage production line according to claim 9, characterized in that: It is also equipped with a feeding unit and a product unloading unit.

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