A method and apparatus for filling juice and fruit particles

Abstract

The application discloses a fruit juice and fruit grain integrated filling method and device, and relates to the filling technical field.The filling device comprises a valve body with a valve cavity, a fruit juice fast filling channel, a fruit juice slow filling channel and a fruit pulp filling channel are arranged in communication on one side of the valve body, the fruit pulp filling channel is connected with a plunger, and the plunger is connected with a servo electric cylinder;the plunger is connected with a fruit pulp feeding channel;first and second valves are arranged on the fruit pulp feeding channel and the fruit pulp filling channel respectively;the fruit juice fast filling channel and the fruit juice slow filling channel are connected with a flow meter.The integrated filling device integrates the fruit pulp and juice filling system, so that the fruit pulp and juice filling actions can be completed in situ in a step-by-step mode in a system environment, meanwhile, the fast and slow filling technology required by the quantitative filling is integrated, the material contact time and space are reduced, and the equipment area is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the field of filling technology, and in particular relates to a method and apparatus for filling fruit juice and fruit granules in one piece. Background Technology

[0002] The biggest feature of fruit juice drinks containing pulp is their rich flavor. Because they use fresh fruit, the pulp is rich in fiber, has a chewy texture, and is slightly sweet and sour, providing a delicate, smooth, and refreshing taste experience. In the current health trend, the market also favors fresh fruit juices made from fresh fruit. Fresh fruit is rich in various vitamins and minerals, and juices containing pulp and fruit pieces are more easily recognized as "fresh and high-quality" products.

[0003] Traditional methods of filling fruit pulp and juice separately greatly increase the contact time and space between materials, and also require a large floor space for the equipment. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide an integrated fruit juice and pulp filling device that integrates fruit pulp and juice filling systems, allowing the filling of fruit pulp and juice to be completed in situ and stepwise within a single system environment. It also integrates fast and slow filling technologies to meet quantitative filling requirements, reducing material contact time and space, lowering the equipment's footprint, and solving the problems raised in the background art.

[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the present invention is achieved through the following technical solution: This invention relates to an integrated juice and pulp filling device, comprising a valve body with a valve cavity, wherein a juice fast filling channel, a juice slow filling channel, and a pulp filling channel are connected to one side of the valve body; the pulp filling channel is connected to a plunger, and the plunger is connected to a servo electric cylinder; the plunger is connected to a pulp feeding channel; a first valve and a second valve are respectively provided on the pulp feeding channel and the pulp filling channel; both the juice fast filling channel and the juice slow filling channel are connected to a flow meter.

[0006] Furthermore, an inner valve stem extending to the outside is provided inside the valve cavity, and an outer valve stem is fixedly connected to the outer peripheral side wall of the inner valve stem via a connecting seat; one side of the connecting seat is connected to a lower corrugated pipe section sleeved on the outer peripheral side wall of the inner valve stem, and the other side of the connecting seat is sleeved on an upper corrugated pipe section sleeved on the outer peripheral side wall of the outer valve stem; the end of the lower corrugated pipe section is provided with a plug that seals the outlet of the valve cavity, and the inner wall of the valve cavity is provided with a contraction portion that mates with the connecting seat.

[0007] Furthermore, a sealing ring is provided at the top end of the upper corrugated pipe section, a piston seat A is connected to the top of the valve body, a piston seat B is connected to the top of the piston seat A, and a cover is provided on the top of the piston seat B.

[0008] Furthermore, the top of the valve body is provided with a stepped portion for installing a sealing ring; the upper and lower end faces of the piston seat B are respectively provided with concave cavities A and B, and the upper end face of the piston seat A is provided with a concave cavity C; the cover is connected to a piston A that moves up and down along the concave cavity A via a spring A, and the inner top side of the concave cavity B is connected to a piston B that moves up and down along the concave cavity C via a spring B.

[0009] Furthermore, the top end of the inner valve stem passes through piston seat A, piston B, piston seat B and piston A and is connected to piston A; the outer valve stem passes through piston seat A and piston B and is connected to the bottom side of the cavity B.

[0010] Furthermore, the valve chambers located on the upper and lower sides of the contraction section are divided to form an upper valve chamber and a lower valve chamber; the lower bellows section and the plug are both located in the lower valve chamber; the connecting seat, the upper bellows section and the sealing ring are all located in the upper valve chamber.

[0011] Furthermore, it also includes a CIP cleaning cup located at the discharge end at the bottom of the valve body; When in use, the CIP cleaning cup is used to seal the filling valve port during CIP cleaning.

[0012] Furthermore, an intake and exhaust connector A is connected to the piston seat B located between the piston A and the bottom side of the cavity A; an intake and exhaust connector B is connected to the piston seat A located between the piston B and the bottom side of the cavity C.

[0013] A filling method for a fruit juice and fruit granule integrated filling device includes: Step 1, Bottle Loading Stage: The first valve opens, the second valve closes, and the servo electric cylinder controls the plunger to move upward, increasing the capacity of the pulp channel and filling the feeding channel with pulp. The juice feed fills the juice fast filling channel and the juice slow filling channel, and both the juice fast filling channel and the juice slow filling channel are closed; Step 2, Fruit pulp filling stage: The first valve opens, the second valve opens, the servo electric cylinder controls the plunger to move down, compressing the capacity of the pulp channel and squeezing out the pulp for filling; Step 3, Pulp Replenishment Stage and Juice Quick Filling Stage: Simultaneously prepare the pulp in the channel, repeating step 1 of the bottle loading process; It controls the upper corrugated pipe section to move upward, causing the connecting seat to disengage from the contraction section and opening the juice quick filling channel; at the same time, it controls the inner valve stem to move upward, causing the plug of the lower corrugated pipe section to disengage from the valve cavity outlet. At this time, the filling valve is opened and juice filling begins. Step 4, Slow Juice Filling Stage: When the flow meter records that the fast filling reaches a certain flow rate, the control valve rod moves down, causing the connecting seat of the upper corrugated pipe section to seal onto the contraction section, closing the juice fast filling channel and starting slow filling; Step 5: Filling complete and begin the next filling cycle: Once the flow meter reaches the set volume, it sends a signal to control the inner valve stem to move downward, causing the plug of the lower bellows section to seal at the valve cavity outlet, thus completing the juice filling process.

[0014] Furthermore, it also includes a controller, which is connected to a first valve, a second valve, a flow meter, a three-way valve A, and a three-way valve B; the three-way valve A and the three-way valve B are respectively connected to the air inlet / exhaust connector A and the air inlet / exhaust connector B; one end of the three-way valve A and the three-way valve B are connected to the air source, and the other end is connected to the environment.

[0015] The present invention has the following beneficial effects: This invention integrates a fruit pulp and juice filling system, allowing the filling of fruit pulp and juice to be completed in situ and step by step within a single system environment. It also integrates fast and slow filling technologies to meet quantitative filling requirements, reducing material contact time and space, and lowering the equipment's footprint.

[0016] Of course, any product implementing this invention does not necessarily need to achieve all of the advantages described above at the same time. Attached Figure Description

[0017] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the integrated fruit juice and fruit granule filling device of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0019] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0020] In the description of this invention, it should be understood that the terms "opening", "upper", "lower", "thickness", "top", "middle", "length", "inner", "around", etc., which indicate orientation or positional relationship, are only for the convenience of describing this invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the components or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting this invention.

[0021] Please see Figure 1 As shown, the present invention is a fruit juice and fruit pulp integrated filling device, including a valve body 13 with a valve cavity. One side of the valve body 13 is connected to a fruit juice fast filling channel 3, a fruit juice slow filling channel 4, and a fruit pulp filling channel 2. The fruit pulp filling channel 2 is connected to a plunger 7, and the plunger 7 is connected to a servo electric cylinder 8. The plunger 7 is connected to a fruit pulp feeding channel 1. A first valve 5 and a second valve 6 are respectively provided on the fruit pulp feeding channel 1 and the fruit pulp filling channel 2. The fruit juice fast filling channel 3 and the fruit juice slow filling channel 4 are both connected to a flow meter 9. A contraction section 130 is provided on the inner wall of the valve cavity. The valve cavities located above and below the contraction section 130 are divided to form an upper valve cavity 131 and a lower valve cavity 132. An inner valve stem 10 extending to the outside is provided inside the valve cavity. An outer valve stem 11 is fixedly connected to the outer peripheral wall of the inner valve stem 10 via a connecting seat 12. One side of the connecting seat 12 is connected to a lower bellows section 122 that is sleeved on the outer peripheral wall of the inner valve stem 10, and the other side of the connecting seat 12 is sleeved on an upper bellows section 121 that is sleeved on the outer peripheral wall of the outer valve stem 11. A plug 123 is provided at the end of the lower bellows section 122 to seal the outlet of the valve cavity. A contraction portion 130 that mates with the connecting seat 12 is provided on the inner wall of the valve cavity. The lower bellows section 122 and the plug 123 are both located in the lower valve cavity 132. The connecting seat 12, the upper bellows section 121, and the sealing ring 124 are all located in the upper valve cavity 131.

[0022] In order to control the up and down movement of the inner valve rod 10 and the outer valve rod 11 during use, thereby facilitating the control of the opening and closing of the juice quick-fill channel 3 during use; and to facilitate the control of whether to fill.

[0023] Specifically, a piston seat A140 is connected to the top of the valve body 13, and a piston seat B150 is connected to the top of the piston seat A140. A cover 170 is provided on the top of the piston seat B150, and a sealing ring 124 is provided at the top of the upper corrugated pipe section 121. A step portion for installing the sealing ring 124 is provided on the top of the valve body 13. Cavities A and B are respectively provided on the upper and lower end faces of the piston seat B150, and cavity C is provided on the upper end face of the piston seat A140. A piston A15 that moves up and down along cavity A is connected to the cover 170 through a spring A17, and a piston B14 that moves up and down along cavity C is connected to the inner top side of cavity B through a spring B16. In use, controlling the up and down movement of the inner valve rod 10 drives the lower corrugated pipe section 122 and the plug 123 to move up and down, thereby controlling the juice on / off valve. Controlling the up and down movement of the outer sleeve rod 11 drives the upper corrugated pipe section 121 and the connecting seat 12 to move up and down, thereby controlling the speed of juice filling.

[0024] An inlet / outlet connector A151 is connected to the piston seat B150 located between the piston A15 and the bottom side of the cavity A; an inlet / outlet connector B141 is connected to the piston seat A140 located between the piston B14 and the bottom side of the cavity C, and a three-way valve A and a three-way valve B are respectively connected to the inlet / outlet connector A151 and the inlet / outlet connector B141. Thus, in use, the inlet / outlet connector A151 and the inlet / outlet connector B141 are used to perform inlet / outlet operation to the corresponding space, thereby controlling the up and down movement of the inner valve rod 10 and the outer valve rod 11.

[0025] Specifically, the top end of the inner valve stem 10 passes through the piston seat A140, piston B14, piston seat B150 and piston A15 and is connected to piston A15; the outer valve stem 11 passes through the piston seat A140 and piston B14 and is connected to the bottom side of the cavity B.

[0026] A filling method for a fruit juice and fruit granule integrated filling device includes: Step 1, Bottle Loading Stage: The first valve 5 is opened, the second valve 6 is closed, and the servo electric cylinder 8 controls the plunger 7 to move upward, increasing the capacity of the pulp channel and allowing the pulp to fill the feed channel 1. The juice feed fills the juice fast filling channel 3 and the juice slow filling channel 4, and both the juice fast filling channel 3 and the juice slow filling channel 4 are closed; Step 2, Fruit pulp filling stage: The first valve 5 opens, the second valve 6 opens, the servo electric cylinder 8 controls the plunger 7 to move down, compressing the capacity of the pulp channel and squeezing out the pulp for filling; Step 3, Pulp Replenishment Stage and Juice Quick Filling Stage: Simultaneously prepare the pulp in the channel, repeating step 1 of the bottle loading process; It controls the upper corrugated pipe section 121 to move upward, causing the connecting seat 12 to disengage from the contraction section 130, thus opening the juice quick filling channel 3; at the same time, it controls the inner valve stem 10 to move upward, causing the plug 123 of the lower corrugated pipe section 122 to disengage from the valve cavity outlet, at which point the filling valve is opened and juice filling begins. Step 4, Slow Juice Filling Stage: When the flow meter 9 records that the fast filling reaches a certain flow rate, the control outer rod 11 moves down, causing the connecting seat 12 of the upper corrugated pipe section 121 to seal onto the contraction section 130, closing the juice fast filling channel 3 and starting slow filling; Step 5: Filling complete and begin the next filling cycle: When the flow meter 9 measures the set volume, it sends a signal to control the inner valve stem 10 to move downward, which in turn causes the plug 123 of the lower bellows section 122 to seal at the outlet of the valve cavity, thus completing the juice filling.

[0027] To achieve the above functions and to automate the filling process, a controller is also included. The controller is connected to the first valve 5, the second valve 6, the flow meter 9, the three-way valve A, and the three-way valve B. One end of the three-way valve A and the three-way valve B is connected to the air source, and the other end is connected to the environment.

[0028] Based on the above, it also includes a CIP cleaning cup 18 located at the bottom discharge end of the valve body 13. In use, the CIP cleaning cup 18 is used to close the filling valve port during CIP cleaning, allowing each material channel and CIP channel to form a cleaning cycle.

[0029] The servo electric cylinder 7 mentioned in this invention is only one way to provide power. Other forms, such as the servo motor 7 plus screw combined with the servo electric cylinder 7 and the bellows-connected plunger structure 8 mentioned in this invention, are merely design expressions for the purpose of adapting the structure of this invention. Other equivalent changes or modifications made based on this form should be covered within the protection scope of this invention.

[0030] The filling valve, juice feeder, and pulp feeder structures mentioned in this invention are only to demonstrate the completeness of the invention device and should not be considered as limiting the invention. Other equivalent changes or modifications made using the principles of this invention should be covered within the scope of protection of this invention.

[0031] The plunger structure of the servo electric cylinder 7 and the bellows mentioned in this invention is merely a design expression for the purpose of adapting the structure of this invention. Other equivalent changes or modifications based on this form should be covered within the protection scope of this invention.

[0032] The sealing structures shown in this invention, such as plug 123 and piston A15, are only intended to indicate their suitability for high-hygiene environments and should not be used as conditions to limit the scope of protection of this invention. The provision of power, adjustable stroke cylinders, etc., should be considered as equivalent changes or modifications made based on this invention and should be covered within the scope of protection of this invention.

[0033] In the description of this specification, references to terms such as "an embodiment," "example," "specific example," etc., indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.

[0034] The preferred embodiments of the present invention disclosed above are merely illustrative of the invention. These preferred embodiments do not exhaustively describe all details, nor do they limit the invention to the specific implementations described. Clearly, many modifications and variations can be made based on the content of this specification. This specification selects and specifically describes these embodiments to better explain the principles and practical applications of the invention, thereby enabling those skilled in the art to better understand and utilize the invention. The invention is limited only by the claims and their full scope and equivalents.

Claims

1. A fruit juice and fruit granule integrated filling device, characterized in that: The valve body (13) includes a valve cavity. One side of the valve body (13) is connected to a juice fast filling channel (3), a juice slow filling channel (4) and a pulp filling channel (2). The pulp filling channel (2) is connected to a plunger (7), and the plunger (7) is connected to a servo electric cylinder (8). The plunger (7) is connected to the pulp feeding channel (1); The pulp feeding channel (1) and the pulp filling channel (2) are respectively equipped with a first valve (5) and a second valve (6); Both the juice fast-fill channel (3) and the juice slow-fill channel (4) are connected to a flow meter (9); An inner valve stem (10) extending to the outside of the valve cavity is provided inside the valve cavity. An outer valve stem (11) is fixedly connected to the outer peripheral wall of the inner valve stem (10) via a connecting seat (12). One side of the connecting seat (12) is connected to a lower corrugated pipe section (122) sleeved on the outer peripheral wall of the inner valve stem (10), and the other side of the connecting seat (12) is sleeved on an upper corrugated pipe section (121) sleeved on the outer peripheral wall of the outer valve stem (11). A plug (123) sealing the valve cavity outlet is provided at the end of the lower corrugated pipe section (122). A contraction portion (130) cooperating with the connecting seat (12) is provided on the inner wall of the valve cavity. The valve chambers located on the upper and lower sides of the contraction section (130) are divided to form an upper valve chamber (131) and a lower valve chamber (132); the lower corrugated pipe section (122) and the plug (123) are both located in the lower valve chamber (132); The up-and-down movement of the inner valve stem (11) drives the lower bellows section (122) and the plug (123) to move up and down, thereby controlling the juice switch valve. By controlling the up-and-down movement of the outer sleeve rod (11), the upper corrugated pipe section (121) and the connecting seat (12) move up and down, thereby controlling the speed of juice filling.

2. The integrated fruit juice and fruit granule filling device according to claim 1, characterized in that, A sealing ring (124) is provided at the top of the upper corrugated pipe section (121), a piston seat A (140) is connected to the top of the valve body (13), a piston seat B (150) is connected to the top of the piston seat A (140), and a cover (170) is provided at the top of the piston seat B (150).

3. The fruit juice and fruit granule integrated filling device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The top of the valve body (13) is provided with a stepped portion for installing a sealing ring (124); The piston seat B (150) has a concave cavity A and a concave cavity B on its upper and lower end faces respectively, and the piston seat A (140) has a concave cavity C on its upper end face; the cover (170) is connected to a piston A (15) that moves up and down along the concave cavity A by a spring A (17), and the inner top side of the concave cavity B is connected to a piston B (14) that moves up and down along the concave cavity C by a spring B (16).

4. The integrated fruit juice and fruit granule filling device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The top end of the inner valve stem (10) passes through piston seat A (140), piston B (14), piston seat B (150) and piston A (15) and is connected to piston A (15); The outer sleeve rod (11) passes through the piston seat A (140) and the piston B (14) and is connected to the bottom side of the cavity B.

5. The integrated fruit juice and fruit granule filling device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The connecting seat (12), the upper bellows section (121) and the sealing ring (124) are all located in the upper valve chamber (131).

6. The fruit juice and fruit granule integrated filling device according to claim 5, characterized in that, It also includes a CIP cleaning cup (18) located at the bottom discharge end of the valve body (13); When in use, the CIP cleaning cup (18) is used to seal the filling valve port during CIP cleaning.

7. The fruit juice and fruit granule integrated filling device according to claim 6, characterized in that, An intake and exhaust connector A (151) is connected to the piston seat B (150) located between the piston A (15) and the bottom side of the cavity A; an intake and exhaust connector B (141) is connected to the piston seat A (140) located between the piston B (14) and the bottom side of the cavity C.

8. A filling method based on the integrated fruit juice and fruit granule filling device as described in claim 7, characterized in that, include: Step 1, Bottle Loading Stage: The first valve (5) is opened, the second valve (6) is closed, and the servo cylinder (8) controls the plunger (7) to move upward, increasing the capacity of the pulp channel and filling the feed channel (1) with pulp. The juice feed fills the juice fast filling channel (3) and the juice slow filling channel (4), and both the juice fast filling channel (3) and the juice slow filling channel (4) are closed; Step 2, Fruit pulp filling stage: The first valve (5) is opened, the second valve (6) is opened, the servo cylinder (8) controls the plunger (7) to move down, compress the capacity of the pulp channel, and squeeze the pulp out for filling; Step 3, Pulp Replenishment Stage and Juice Quick Filling Stage: Simultaneously prepare the pulp in the channel, repeating step 1 of the bottle loading process; And control the upper corrugated pipe section (121) to move upward, causing the connecting seat (12) to disengage from the contraction part (130), opening the juice quick filling channel (3); at the same time, control the inner valve stem (10) to move upward, causing the plug (123) of the lower corrugated pipe section (122) to disengage from the valve cavity outlet, at which point the filling valve is opened and juice filling begins; Step 4, Slow Juice Filling Stage: When the flow meter (9) records that the fast filling reaches a certain flow rate, the control outer rod (11) moves down, causing the connecting seat (12) of the upper corrugated pipe section (121) to be sealed on the contraction section (130), closing the juice fast filling channel (3) and starting slow filling; Step 5: Filling complete and begin the next filling cycle: When the flow meter (9) measures the set volume, it sends a signal to control the inner valve stem (10) to move down, which in turn causes the plug (123) of the lower corrugated pipe section (122) to seal at the outlet of the valve cavity, thus completing the juice filling.

9. A filling method according to claim 8, characterized in that, It also includes a controller, which is connected to the first valve (5), the second valve (6), the flow meter (9), the three-way valve A and the three-way valve B; the three-way valve A and the three-way valve B are respectively connected to the inlet and outlet joint A (151) and the inlet and outlet joint B (141); one end of the three-way valve A and the three-way valve B are connected to the air source and the other end is connected to the environment.

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