An integrated forming and conveying line for stuffed foods

Abstract

This invention discloses an integrated forming and conveying line for filled foods in the field of filled food forming technology, including guide plates, a conveyor belt, a first feeder, a second feeder, a core-filling cylinder, and a receiving mold. The guide plates are two symmetrical long plates, vertically arranged above the conveyor belt, and parallel to each other to form a chute with openings at the front, back, top, and bottom. The receiving mold is a long, narrow groove with an opening at the top, placed on the conveyor belt, and slidably positioned within the chute between the two guide plates. This allows for convenient automated production, forming long, narrow food items without the need for manual extrusion, resulting in more standardized shapes. It also allows for rapid shaping of mushy foods, simplifies the manufacturing process, and enables integrated filling during forming, resulting in high production efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of stuffed food forming technology, and in particular to an integrated forming and conveying line for stuffed foods. Background Technology

[0002] When making paste, porridge, or mud-like foods, a container is needed to hold them and shape them. Generally, they are initially supported into long strips and then cut. They can also be made into square flat plates and then cut into small pieces in both directions.

[0003] Larger block-shaped structures require specialized crisscrossing blades for even cutting during the manufacturing process. If cut into shape in one go, they can be cut evenly, while cutting in multiple stages makes it easy to cut them into blocks of varying sizes.

[0004] Therefore, it is best to shape this type of food directly into a long strip with a fixed width and height during the initial forming stage, and then cut it into smaller, more uniform pieces using conventional knives. However, strip-shaped, mushy foods are difficult to shape and hard to automate, especially filled foods, which are difficult to shape into uniform blocks.

[0005] Based on this, the present invention designs an integrated forming and conveying line for stuffed foods to solve the above problems. Summary of the Invention

[0006] The purpose of this invention is to provide an integrated forming and conveying line for filled foods, which can facilitate automated production and form long strip-shaped foods without the need for manual extrusion. This results in more standardized shapes and can quickly shape mushy foods. The manufacturing process is simple, and the filling can be integrated during forming, resulting in high production efficiency.

[0007] This invention is implemented as follows: an integrated forming and conveying line for filled foods, comprising:

[0008] Guide plate, conveyor belt, first feeder, second feeder, core-coated cylinder and receiving mold;

[0009] The guide plate consists of two symmetrical long plates, which are vertically arranged above the conveyor belt and are arranged parallel to each other to form a chute that is open at the front, back, top, and bottom.

[0010] The receiving mold is a long strip-shaped groove with an open top. The receiving mold is placed on the conveyor belt and slides in the groove between two guide plates.

[0011] The core-coated cylinder is a double-layered tube structure consisting of two straight tubes fitted together. There is a gap between the inner and outer tubes of the core-coated cylinder. The front end of the outer layer of the core-coated cylinder is closed, and the front end of the inner layer of the core-coated cylinder has a core material inlet. The core material inlet is connected to the discharge port of the second feeder. The rear ends of both the inner and outer layers of the core-coated cylinder are open, and the rear end opening of the inner layer is inside the outer layer. A leather material inlet is also provided on the side wall of the outer layer of the core-coated cylinder. The leather material inlet is located in front of the rear end opening of the inner layer of the core-coated cylinder and is connected to the discharge port of the first feeder.

[0012] The front-to-back axes of the core-coated cylinder, the guide plate, the conveyor belt, and the receiving mold are in the same vertical plane, and the rear outlet of the core-coated cylinder is directly above the sliding path of the receiving mold.

[0013] Furthermore, a water pipe is installed on the conveyor belt, and the outlet of the water pipe is directly opposite the guide plate;

[0014] The conveyor belt is inclined at the front and lower at the back, and the angle of inclination α with respect to the horizontal plane does not exceed 20°.

[0015] Furthermore, the guide plate is stably suspended above the conveyor belt axis by a fixing frame, the guide plate does not contact the conveyor belt, and the bottom of the guide plate is spaced 0.5cm-1cm from the conveyor belt;

[0016] The guide plate and the receiving mold are fitted with a clearance, and the gap between the receiving mold and the guide plates on both sides does not exceed 1cm.

[0017] Furthermore, the core-coated tube is a double-layered square tube, and the front-to-back axes of the inner and outer layers of the core-coated tube coincide.

[0018] Two material inlets are provided on the outer wall of the core-coated cylinder. The two material inlets are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the core-coated cylinder. Both material inlets are connected to the discharge port of the first feeder through a tee. The included angle b between the core-coated cylinder and the conveyor belt is between 30° and 60°.

[0019] Furthermore, the first feeder and the second feeder are pumps or screw feeders.

[0020] The beneficial effects of the present invention are: 1. The present invention uses the cooperation of two feeders and a core-filling cylinder to form two layers of porridge food, which then automatically fills the food and forms a square tubular structure. Thus, the device forms a square strip when it is formed, which makes the forming process simpler and eliminates the need for manual squeezing and patting.

[0021] This device uses a receiving mold to further constrain and shape the food, automatically forming it into long, rectangular strips. The receiving mold moves along the guide plate on the conveyor belt, turning the outflow of the food into a strip-shaped receiving process, making food shaping more convenient. Attached Figure Description

[0022] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0023] Figure 1 This is a top view of the structure of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the side structure of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the receiving mold structure of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 4 This is a half-sectional schematic diagram of the core-coated cylinder of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the cooperation between the guide plate and the receiving mold of the present invention.

[0028] The attached diagram lists the components represented by each number as follows:

[0029] 1-Guide plate, 11-Fixed frame, 12-Water pipe, 13-Conveyor belt, 2-First feeder, 21-Second feeder, 3-Core cylinder, 31-Core material inlet, 32-Sheet material inlet, 4-Receiving mold. Detailed Implementation

[0030] Please see Figures 1 to 5 As shown, the present invention provides a technical solution: an integrated forming and conveying line for filled food products, comprising:

[0031] 1. Guide plate, 13. Conveyor belt, 2. First feeder, 21. Second feeder, 3. Core-coated cylinder and 4. Receiving mold;

[0032] The guide plate 1 consists of two symmetrical long plates. The two guide plates 1 are vertically arranged directly above the conveyor belt 13. The two guide plates 1 are arranged parallel to each other to form a chute that is open at the front, back, top, and bottom.

[0033] The receiving mold 4 is a long strip-shaped groove with an open top. The receiving mold 4 is placed on the conveyor belt 13 and slides in the groove between the two guide plates 1.

[0034] The core-coated cylinder 3 is a double-layered tube structure consisting of two straight tubes. There is a gap between the inner and outer tubes of the core-coated cylinder 3. The front end of the outer layer of the core-coated cylinder 3 is closed, and the front end of the inner layer of the core-coated cylinder 3 has a core material inlet 31. The core material inlet 31 is connected to the discharge port of the second feeder 21. The rear ends of both the inner and outer layers of the core-coated cylinder 3 are open, and the rear end opening of the inner layer of the core-coated cylinder 3 is inside the outer layer. A leather material inlet 32 ​​is also provided on the side wall of the outer layer of the core-coated cylinder 3. The leather material inlet 32 ​​is located in front of the rear end opening of the inner layer of the core-coated cylinder 3 and is connected to the discharge port of the first feeder 2.

[0035] The front-to-back axes of the core-filling cylinder 3, the guide plate 1, the conveyor belt 13, and the receiving mold 4 are in the same vertical plane, and the rear outlet of the core-filling cylinder 3 is directly above the sliding path of the receiving mold 4. This allows for convenient automated production and the formation of long strip-shaped food without the need for manual extrusion. This results in more standardized shapes and allows for quick shaping of mushy food. The manufacturing process is simple, and the filling can be integrated during the forming process, resulting in high production efficiency.

[0036] Water pipe 12 is installed on the conveyor belt 13, and the outlet of the water pipe 12 is directly opposite the guide plate 1.

[0037] The conveyor belt 13 is inclined at the front and lower at the back, and the inclination angle α with the horizontal plane does not exceed 20°, which can facilitate the conveying and form a production line. In addition, the water flow cools the food in the receiving mold 4 and prevents the food from sticking to the conveyor belt. The inclination of the conveyor belt 13 can make the water flow slowly, avoid water accumulation, and also ensure that the water at the front end is always cold water, which can more effectively cool and solidify the food.

[0038] The guide plate 1 is stably suspended above the axis of the conveyor belt 13 by the fixing frame 11. The guide plate 1 does not contact the conveyor belt 13, and the bottom of the guide plate 1 is spaced 0.5cm-1cm from the conveyor belt 13.

[0039] The guide plate 1 and the receiving mold 4 are fitted with a clearance. The gap between the receiving mold 4 and the guide plates 1 on both sides does not exceed 1cm, which facilitates the formation of a channel and guides and constrains the receiving mold 4 to ensure that the long strip of food can be collected by the receiving mold 4 when it falls from the core tube 3.

[0040] The core-coated tube 3 is a double-layer square tube, and the front-to-back axes of the inner and outer layers of the core-coated tube 3 coincide.

[0041] Two material inlets 32 are provided on the outer wall of the core-coated cylinder 3. The two material inlets 32 are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the core-coated cylinder 3. The two material inlets 32 are connected to the discharge port of the first feeder 2 through a tee. The included angle b between the core-coated cylinder 3 and the conveyor belt 13 is between 30° and 60°, which facilitates the formation of the long strip structure of the inner and outer layers of the core.

[0042] The first feeder 2 and the second feeder 21 are pumps or screw feeders, which facilitate the conveying of mushy food raw materials.

[0043] In a specific embodiment of the present invention:

[0044] This invention provides an integrated forming and conveying line for stuffed foods. The technical problems encountered by this invention are: 1. Currently, it is difficult to form long strips of mushy food. It can only use specific molds to continuously receive the food and then squeeze and pat it into shape. Generally, it relies on manual labor, which is cumbersome. Moreover, the hygiene level of the food will be reduced after being handled by people; 2. Due to different production needs, it is difficult to stuff such long strips of food, especially to uniformly stuff long strips of food.

[0045] The technical problem solved or encountered by this invention is: to conveniently encapsulate mushy food and shape it into long strips, and to cut the long strips of food into the required length as needed.

[0046] The technical effects achieved are as follows: 1. The present invention uses the cooperation of two first feeders 2, a second feeder 21 and a core-filling cylinder 3 to form two layers of porridge food, which then automatically fills the food and forms a square tubular structure. Thus, the device forms a square strip when it is formed, which makes the forming process simpler and eliminates the need for manual squeezing and patting, avoiding human contact and making it more hygienic.

[0047] 2. This device further constrains and shapes the porridge-like food through the receiving mold 4, so that the porridge-like food is automatically shaped into long rectangular blocks, and is received and constrained. The receiving mold 4 can move along the guide plate 1 on the conveyor belt 13, and after receiving the outflow of the porridge-like food, it is directly transformed into a long strip, making the shaping of this porridge-like food more convenient.

[0048] 3. The long strip-shaped receiving mold 4 forms a long strip structure, which makes subsequent processing more flexible. When the length needs to be adjusted, only the subsequent cutting spacing needs to be changed. When cutting block-shaped food, it is difficult to change the shape because the cutting blade needs to be customized. However, this device directly forms a strip structure, which can be cut with conventional blades. The length of the final food product can also be flexibly adjusted according to the different cutting spacing.

[0049] The technical solution in this invention is to solve the above problems, and the overall idea is as follows:

[0050] To better understand the above technical solutions, the following will provide a detailed explanation of the technical solutions in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods.

[0051] In the manufacture of this invention, two pumps are first used, one as the first feeder 2 and the other as the second feeder 21. The choice of feeding device is not limited and can be flexibly selected, as long as it can uniformly feed the porridge-like food.

[0052] Conveyor belt 13 also needs to be installed, with the front end of conveyor belt 13 being higher than the rear end;

[0053] For ease of description and not as a specific limitation, the front end of this device refers to the starting end of the conveyor belt 13, the rear end refers to the end where the conveyor belt has disengaged after being conveyed, and the left and right sides refer to the left and right sides in the conveying direction.

[0054] The angle α between the conveyor belt 13 and the horizontal plane is 10°, which can increase the forward force generated by the tilt angle. A stable fixed frame 11 is erected above the conveyor belt 13, and the guide plate 1 is fixed by the fixed frame 11 on the left and right sides. The guide plate 1 is a long flat plate, which is erected vertically above the conveyor belt 13 by the fixed frame 11. Two guide plates 1 are required to be used together. The two guide plates 1 form a narrow channel chute. The opening direction of the chute formed by the two guide plates 1 is the same as the conveying direction of the conveyor belt 13. The narrow channel guides the flow along the front and back direction of the conveyor belt 13. The two guide plates 1 are symmetrically arranged on the left and right. The front end of the guide plate 1 is provided with an open guide port. The guide port has a structure that is wider at the front and narrower at the back, similar to an open trumpet shape, which facilitates the guidance of the receiving mold 4. The guide plate 1 at the rear end of the guide port has a straight plate structure, which facilitates the constraint and guidance of the receiving mold 4 as it is guided in.

[0055] Water pipes 12 are also installed on the fixed frame 11. Water pipes 12 can be installed on the left and right sides of the guide plate 1 respectively, so that there is a uniform water flow coverage layer on the conveyor belt 13. The water pipes 12 are directly facing the rear outlet of the core cylinder 3. The water pipes 12 do not splash water, but simply adhere to the conveyor belt 13 to form a slow water flow for cooling. This makes it easy for the food to cool and form, and the food will not stick to the conveyor belt 13 and the guide plate 1.

[0056] Then, multiple receiving molds 4 are made. The receiving mold 4 is a long strip mold with openings at both ends and the top. The left and right sides and the bottom are closed. The receiving mold 4 is placed on the conveyor belt 13 and moves forward with the conveyor belt 13. The receiving mold slides through the channel of the two guide plates 1.

[0057] A core-coated tube 3 also needs to be made. The core-coated tube 3 has a square tube structure with two layers of square tubes nested inside each other and coaxial. The two layers of square tubes do not contact each other and form a gap. The front end of the inner layer of square tube is open and connected to the discharge port of the second feeder 21, while the front end of the outer layer of square tube is closed. The rear ends of both the inner and outer layers of the core-coated tube 3 are open, and the rear end of the inner layer of the core-coated tube 3 is shorter than that of the outer layer. Therefore, the rear end of the inner layer of the core-coated tube 3 is inside the outer layer, and the inner and outer layers of the core-coated tube 3 merge into one at the rear end. The rear end of the inner layer of the core-coated tube 3 is 10cm shorter than that of the outer layer, which can stably form long strip cored food.

[0058] The outer layer of the core-coated cylinder 3 is provided with two material inlets 32 on the left and right, and the two material inlets 32 are connected to the first feeder 2 through a tee. The material inlets 32 are not connected to the inner layer of the core-coated cylinder 3. In this way, the material fed by the first feeder 2 is in the outer layer and the material fed by the second feeder 21 is in the inner layer. After the material is closed at the rear section of the core-coated cylinder 3, it forms a whole, thus becoming a core. The rear opening of the core-coated cylinder 3 faces downward, and the angle b between the core-coated cylinder 3 and the conveyor belt 13 is 45°, which facilitates smooth material discharge. The rear outlet of the core-coated cylinder 3 is located directly above the channel formed by the two guide plates 1. The rear opening of the core-coated cylinder 3 is at the top of the traveling receiving mold 4, and preferably flush with it.

[0059] In use, multiple receiving molds 4 are continuously inserted into the front end of the invention. The multiple receiving molds 4 are arranged in a long row, one end to the other. Then, the empty receiving molds 4 move towards the rear end along the guide plate 1 on the conveyor belt 13. The top opening of the receiving mold 4 slides in the channel between the two guide plates 1. Then, the receiving mold 4 moves to the rear outlet of the core-coating cylinder 3. The porridge-like food is continuously squeezed out by the feeder and falls neatly into the receiving mold 4. The food is fed in the core-coating cylinder 3 by the first feeder 2 and the second feeder 21 to form inner and outer layers. If the first feeder 2 and the second feeder 21 use the same food raw material, then the same long strip of food is formed in the core-coating cylinder 3. If the food raw materials fed by the first feeder 2 and the second feeder 21 are different, the long strip of food with different inner and outer layers is formed. The food has already been initially formed in the core-coating cylinder 3, but it has not been completely solidified. It is already a relatively stable glued long strip.

[0060] The receiving mold 4 pulls and guides the long strip of food formed by the core tube 3 backward. The food is continuously delivered and naturally receives it in the receiving mold 4. It is then cooled and solidified by the water flow from the water pipe 12. When it is ready to use, the entire receiving mold 4 can be removed directly. At this time, the food has been solidified and stably formed in the receiving mold 4.

[0061] It is easy to use, the production process is one-time molding, and it is easy to cut into strips of different lengths later.

[0062] While specific embodiments of the present invention have been described above, those skilled in the art should understand that the specific embodiments described are merely illustrative and not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Equivalent modifications and variations made by those skilled in the art in accordance with the spirit of the present invention should be covered within the scope of protection of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. An integrated forming and conveying line for stuffed foods, characterized in that, include: Guide plate (1), conveyor belt (13), first feeder (2), second feeder (21), core cylinder (3) and receiving mold (4); The guide plate (1) is two long plates that are symmetrical to each other. The two guide plates (1) are vertically arranged directly above the conveyor belt (13). The two guide plates (1) are arranged parallel to each other to form a chute that is open at the front, back, top, and bottom. The receiving mold (4) is a long strip-shaped groove with an open top. The receiving mold (4) is placed on the conveyor belt (13) and slides in the groove between the two guide plates (1). The core-coated cylinder (3) is a double-layered tube structure consisting of two straight tubes. There is a gap between the inner and outer tubes of the core-coated cylinder (3). The front end of the outer layer of the core-coated cylinder (3) is closed. The front end of the inner layer of the core-coated cylinder (3) has a core material inlet (31). The core material inlet (31) is connected to the outlet of the second feeder (21). The rear ends of both the inner and outer layers of the core-coated cylinder (3) are open. The rear end opening of the inner layer of the core-coated cylinder (3) is inside the outer layer. A leather material inlet (32) is also opened on the side wall of the outer layer of the core-coated cylinder (3). The leather material inlet (32) is in front of the rear end opening of the inner layer of the core-coated cylinder (3). The leather material inlet (32) is connected to the outlet of the first feeder (2). The front and rear axes of the core-filled cylinder (3), the guide plate (1), the conveyor belt (13) and the receiving mold (4) are in the same vertical plane, and the rear outlet of the core-filled cylinder (3) is directly above the sliding path of the receiving mold (4). A water pipe (12) is installed on the conveyor belt (13), and the outlet of the water pipe (12) is directly opposite the guide plate (1). The conveyor belt (13) is inclined with the front higher than the back, and the inclination angle a with respect to the horizontal plane does not exceed 20°. The guide plate (1) is stably suspended above the axis of the conveyor belt (13) by a fixing frame (11). The guide plate (1) does not contact the conveyor belt (13). The bottom of the guide plate (1) is spaced 0.5cm-1cm from the conveyor belt (13). The guide plate (1) and the receiving mold (4) are fitted with a clearance, and the gap between the receiving mold (4) and the guide plates (1) on both sides does not exceed 1cm; Two leather material inlets (32) are opened on the outer side wall of the core-coated cylinder (3). The two leather material inlets (32) are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the core-coated cylinder (3). The two leather material inlets (32) are connected to the discharge port of the first feeder (2) through a tee. The included angle b between the core-coated cylinder (3) and the conveyor belt (13) is between 30° and 60°. The core-coated tube (3) is a double-layer square tube, and the front and rear axes of the inner and outer layers of the core-coated tube (3) coincide.

2. The integrated forming and conveying line for filled food products according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first feeder (2) and the second feeder (21) are pumps or screw feeders.

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