Vacuum dough kneading device for instant noodle production

Abstract

The invention discloses a vacuum dough kneading device for instant noodle production, which comprises a mounting rack, a dough kneading box is fixedly mounted on the mounting rack, a box cover is rotatably mounted on the dough kneading box, a vacuum extractor is mounted outside the dough kneading box, a stirring shaft is rotatably mounted inside the dough kneading box, and the stirring shaft is rotatably mounted on the mounting rack. Stirring blades are fixedly connected to the exterior of the stirring shaft, a water cooling cavity is formed in a box body of the dough kneading box, a water inlet pipe and a water outlet pipe are fixedly connected to the exterior of the dough kneading box, the water inlet pipe and the water outlet pipe are communicated with the water cooling cavity, and a driving mechanism is arranged on the exterior of the dough kneading box. According to the dough kneading device, the water cooling cavity formed in the dough kneading box is matched with the water inlet pipe, the water outlet pipe and the water through holes in the stirring shaft, flowing cooling water drives the temperature generated by the dough in the dough kneading process, and denaturation of protein in the dough due to overheat of the dough is effectively avoided, so that the taste and the nutritional value of the dough are improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of instant noodle production equipment, in particular to a vacuum noodle kneading device for instant noodle production. Background Art

[0002] Instant noodles are a kind of instant noodle food that is convenient and quick to eat. They are popular because of their convenience, variety of flavors and low price. Instant noodles are mainly composed of noodles and seasoning packets. Noodles are fried or dried noodles that can be soaked in hot water or boiled in a short time to become soft and delicious.

[0003] In order to further understand the vacuum dough kneading equipment for instant noodle production in the prior art, after searching, the Chinese patent with the announcement number: CN221284456U discloses a vacuum dough kneading device for instant noodle production, including a tray and a plurality of dough kneading barrels fixed on the tray, each of the dough kneading barrels is rotatably provided with a stirring rod, a cover plate is detachably installed on the top of the dough kneading barrel, a gear assembly for driving each stirring rod to rotate synchronously is installed on the cover plate, a limit plate is fixedly provided on the top of the cover plate, a motor for driving the gear assembly is fixedly provided on the top of the limit plate, the inner cavity of each dough kneading barrel is interconnected through a suction ring assembly, and a negative pressure assembly connected to the dough kneading barrel is fixedly provided on the top of the limit plate.

[0004] After exploration and analysis, it was found that the patent has the following shortcomings in actual use: although the patent improves the dough quality through vacuum kneading, the patent does not provide a cooling device. During the kneading process, the dough will heat up due to friction. Overheating of the dough will cause the protein in the dough to denature, thereby affecting the taste and nutritional value of the dough. Summary of the invention

[0005] Aiming at the technical problem that the dough in the existing vacuum dough kneading process will heat up due to friction, thus affecting the taste and nutritional value of the dough, the present invention provides a vacuum dough kneading device for instant noodle production.

[0006] The technical solution adopted by the present invention is: it includes a mounting frame, a dough kneading box is fixedly mounted on the mounting frame, a box cover is rotatably mounted on the dough kneading box, a vacuum extractor is mounted on the outside of the dough kneading box, a stirring shaft is rotatably mounted inside the dough kneading box, a stirring blade is fixedly connected to the outside of the stirring shaft, a water cooling chamber is opened inside the box body of the dough kneading box, a water inlet pipe and a water outlet pipe are fixedly connected to the outside of the dough kneading box, the water inlet pipe and the water outlet pipe are connected to the water cooling chamber, and a driving mechanism is arranged on the outside of the dough kneading box.

[0007] Furthermore, the driving mechanism includes a driving motor fixedly installed on the outside of the dough kneading box and a driven gear fixedly connected to the outside of the stirring shaft. The driving shaft of the driving motor is coaxially fixedly connected with a driving gear, and the driving gear is arranged inside the dough kneading box. The driving gear is meshed with the driven gear.

[0008] By adopting the above technical solution, the driving mechanism drives the stirring blade to rotate, thereby improving the dough kneading efficiency.

[0009] Furthermore, a water hole is provided in the stirring shaft, and the water hole is connected to the water cooling chamber.

[0010] By adopting the technical solution, the temperature of the dough at the center of the dough kneading box is reduced.

[0011] Furthermore, a heat dissipation chamber is provided inside the box cover, a heat dissipation groove is provided on the box cover, and the heat dissipation groove is communicated with the heat dissipation chamber.

[0012] By adopting the above technical solution, the cooling effect on the dough is improved.

[0013] Furthermore, an air inlet hole is provided on the box cover, and a fan is fixedly installed in the air inlet hole.

[0014] By adopting the above technical solution, the gas flow rate in the heat dissipation chamber is increased and the cooling effect is improved.

[0015] Furthermore, limiting grooves are provided on the inner walls at both ends of the dough kneading box, and limiting rings are fixedly connected to both ends of the stirring shaft, and the limiting rings are adapted to the limiting grooves.

[0016] By adopting the above technical solution, the stability of the mixing shaft and the mixing blades during rotation is improved.

[0017] Furthermore, mounting holes are provided on the inner walls at both ends of the dough kneading box, and connecting pipes are rotatably installed in the mounting holes, and the connecting pipes are fixedly connected to the stirring shaft.

[0018] By adopting the above technical solution, cooling water can be prevented from entering the dough mixing box and affecting the dough quality.

[0019] The beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0020] The dough kneading box cooperates with the vacuum extractor, the driving motor, the driving gear, the driven gear and the stirring shaft to rotate the stirring blades to mix the flour and water in the negative pressure environment to complete the dough kneading work in the vacuum environment. The water cooling chamber provided inside the dough kneading box cooperates with the water inlet pipe, the water outlet pipe and the water holes in the stirring shaft. The flowing cooling water drives the temperature of the dough during the kneading process, so that the dough is kept at a suitable and stable temperature during the whole kneading process, effectively avoiding the overheating of the dough and causing the protein denaturation in the dough, thereby improving the taste and nutritional value of the dough.

[0021] By combining the box cover with the air inlet, fan and heat sink, the fan rotates to speed up the gas flow in the heat sink, and the gas carries the heat and is discharged from the heat sink, further improving the dough cooling effect during the kneading process, which is beneficial to improving the dough quality. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the dough box in the present invention;

[0024] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the dough box of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 4 Another schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of the dough box of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 5 The present invention is attached Figure 4 Enlarged view of point A. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the orientations or positional relationships indicated by terms such as “front”, “up”, “down”, “left”, “right”, “vertical” and “horizontal” are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0028] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0029] The following is combined with Figure 1-5The present invention is further described.

[0030] In order to solve the problems existing in the background technology, the present application proposes the following technical scheme: it includes a mounting frame 1, on which a dough kneading box 2 is fixedly mounted, a box cover 3 is rotatably mounted on the dough kneading box 2, a vacuum extractor 4 is mounted on the outside of the dough kneading box 2, a stirring shaft 8 is rotatably mounted inside the dough kneading box 2, a stirring blade 9 is fixedly connected to the outside of the stirring shaft 8, a water cooling chamber 5 is opened inside the box body of the dough kneading box 2, a water inlet pipe 6 and a water outlet pipe 7 are fixedly connected to the outside of the dough kneading box 2, the water inlet pipe 6 and the water outlet pipe 7 are connected to the water cooling chamber 5, and a driving mechanism is arranged on the outside of the dough kneading box 2.

[0031] Open the box cover 3, add flour and water into the dough mixing box 2 in proportion and close the box cover 3, the vacuum extractor 4 works to extract the air inside the dough mixing box 2, so that the inside of the dough mixing box 2 is kept in a negative pressure state, the driving mechanism drives the stirring shaft 8 and the stirring blade 9 to rotate, the stirring blade 9 mixes the flour and water fully and kneads them into dough for instant noodle production. Under the negative pressure environment inside the dough mixing box 2, the protein in the flour can fully absorb water in the shortest time to form an optimal network structure, significantly improve the quality of the dough, and make the product more elastic. During the dough mixing process, the dough will be The temperature rises due to friction, the water inlet pipe 6 and the water outlet pipe 7 are connected with the external water pipes, the cooling water enters the water cooling chamber 5 through the water inlet pipe 6, the heat on the dough is transferred to the dough mixing box 2, the cooling water absorbs the heat on the dough mixing box 2, the cooling water in the water cooling chamber 5 will be discharged through the water outlet pipe 7, the flowing cooling water will take away the heat on the dough mixing box 2, so that the temperature on the dough mixing box 2 is reduced, thereby cooling the dough in the dough mixing box 2, and the dough is kept at a suitable and stable temperature during the whole dough mixing process, which effectively avoids the overheating of the dough and causes the protein denaturation in the dough, thereby improving the taste and nutritional value of the dough.

[0032] It is further explained that the driving mechanism includes a driving motor 13 fixedly installed on the outside of the dough box 2 and a driven gear 11 fixedly connected to the outside of the stirring shaft 8. The driving shaft of the driving motor 13 is coaxially fixedly connected with a driving gear 12. The driving gear 12 is arranged inside the dough box 2, and the driving gear 12 is meshed with the driven gear 11.

[0033] The driving motor 13 drives the driving gear 12 to rotate, and the driving gear 12 drives the stirring shaft 8 to rotate through the driven gear 11, and the stirring shaft 8 drives the stirring blade 9 to rotate, so that the flour and water are fully mixed to improve the dough kneading efficiency. The driving shaft, stirring shaft 8 and stirring blade 9 of the driving motor 13 are all made of food-grade stainless steel to improve their service life and safety.

[0034] It is further explained that a water hole 10 is opened in the stirring shaft 8 , and the water hole 10 is connected to the water cooling chamber 5 .

[0035] The cooling water in the water-cooling chamber 5 will pass through the stirring shaft 8 via the water through hole 10, and take away the temperature of the dough at the center of the dough kneading box 2, so that the temperature of the entire dough is more uniform, which is beneficial to improving the quality of the dough.

[0036] It is further explained that a heat dissipation chamber 14 is provided inside the box cover 3 , and a heat dissipation groove 16 is provided on the box cover 3 , and the heat dissipation groove 16 is communicated with the heat dissipation chamber 14 .

[0037] During the kneading process, the heat of the dough will also be transferred to the box cover 3, the temperature in the heat dissipation chamber 14 will increase, and the heat in the heat dissipation chamber 14 will escape to the outside of the equipment through the heat dissipation groove 16, thereby achieving the effect of cooling the box cover 3 and improving the overall cooling effect of the equipment on the dough.

[0038] It is further explained that an air inlet hole 15 is provided on the box cover 3 , and a fan 17 is fixedly installed in the air inlet hole 15 .

[0039] The rotation of the fan 17 will transport external air into the heat dissipation chamber 14, and the hot air in the heat dissipation chamber 14 will be discharged from the heat dissipation groove 16. The fan 17 will accelerate the gas flow speed in the heat dissipation chamber 14, accelerate the heat dissipation rate of the box cover 3, and further improve the cooling effect of the box cover 3 on the dough.

[0040] It is further explained that limiting grooves 18 are provided on the inner walls at both ends of the dough kneading box 2 , and limiting rings 19 are fixedly connected to both ends of the stirring shaft 8 , and the limiting rings 19 are adapted to the limiting grooves 18 .

[0041] The limiting ring 19 is rotatably arranged with the limiting groove 18, and the limiting ring 19 cooperates with the limiting groove 18 to guide and limit the rotation of the stirring shaft 8, so that the stirring shaft 8 rotates more smoothly and stably, ensuring the stirring shaft 8 drives the stirring blade 9 to rotate and has a stirring effect on the dough.

[0042] It is further explained that mounting holes 20 are opened on the inner walls at both ends of the dough kneading box 2 , and a connecting pipe 21 is rotatably installed in the mounting hole 20 , and the connecting pipe 21 is fixedly connected to the stirring shaft 8 .

[0043] The stirring shaft 8 is rotatably installed inside the dough box 2 through two sets of connecting pipes 21. The connecting pipes 21 improve the stability of the stirring shaft 8 during rotation, and at the same time can prevent the cooling water in the water hole 10 from entering the dough box 2 and contaminating the dough, thereby improving the practicality of the device.

[0044] Specific reference is made to the following operation: open the box cover 3, add flour and water into the dough mixing box 2 in proportion and close the box cover 3, the vacuum extractor 4 works to extract the air inside the dough mixing box 2, so that the inside of the dough mixing box 2 is kept in a negative pressure state, the driving mechanism drives the stirring shaft 8 and the stirring blade 9 to rotate, the stirring blade 9 mixes the flour and water thoroughly, and kneads them into dough for instant noodle production. During the dough mixing process, cooling water enters the water cooling chamber 5 through the water inlet pipe 6, the heat on the dough is transferred to the dough mixing box 2, and the cooling water absorbs the heat on the dough mixing box 2 The cooling water in the water-cooling chamber 5 will be discharged through the water outlet pipe 7, the flowing cooling water will take away the heat on the dough mixing box 2, so as to reduce the temperature on the dough mixing box 2, thereby cooling the dough in the dough mixing box 2, and at the same time, the rotation of the fan 17 will convey the external air to the heat dissipation chamber 14, the temperature of the dough will be transmitted to the box cover 3, so that the temperature of the gas in the heat dissipation chamber will increase, the fan 17 will accelerate the gas flow speed in the heat dissipation chamber 14, the gas in the heat dissipation chamber 14 will be discharged from the heat dissipation groove 16, so as to reduce the temperature of the box cover 3, thereby reducing the temperature of the dough in the dough mixing box 2.

[0045] While the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A vacuum dough kneading device for instant noodles production, characterized in that: The invention comprises a mounting frame (1), a dough kneading box (2) is fixedly mounted on the mounting frame (1), a box cover (3) is rotatably mounted on the dough kneading box (2), a vacuum extractor (4) is mounted outside the dough kneading box (2), a stirring shaft (8) is rotatably mounted inside the dough kneading box (2), a stirring blade (9) is fixedly connected to the outside of the stirring shaft (8), a water cooling chamber (5) is provided inside the box body of the dough kneading box (2), a water inlet pipe (6) and a water outlet pipe (7) are fixedly connected to the outside of the dough kneading box (2), the water inlet pipe (6) and the water outlet pipe (7) are connected to the water cooling chamber (5), and a driving mechanism is arranged outside the dough kneading box (2).

2. A vacuum dough kneading device for instant noodles production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving mechanism comprises a driving motor (13) fixedly mounted on the outside of the dough kneading box (2) and a driven gear (11) fixedly connected to the outside of the stirring shaft (8); the driving shaft of the driving motor (13) is coaxially fixedly connected to a driving gear (12); the driving gear (12) is arranged inside the dough kneading box (2); and the driving gear (12) is meshed with the driven gear (11).

3. A vacuum dough kneading device for instant noodles production according to claim 2, characterized in that: A water through hole (10) is provided in the stirring shaft (8), and the water through hole (10) is connected to the water cooling chamber (5).

4. A vacuum dough kneading device for instant noodles production according to claim 3, characterized in that: A heat dissipation chamber (14) is provided inside the box cover (3), a heat dissipation groove (16) is provided on the box cover (3), and the heat dissipation groove (16) is communicated with the heat dissipation chamber (14).

5. A vacuum dough kneading device for instant noodles production according to claim 4, characterized in that: The box cover (3) is provided with an air inlet hole (15), and a fan (17) is fixedly installed in the air inlet hole (15).

6. A vacuum dough kneading device for instant noodles production according to claim 5, characterized in that: Limiting grooves (18) are provided on the inner walls at both ends of the dough kneading box (2), and limiting rings (19) are fixedly connected to the two ends of the stirring shaft (8), and the limiting rings (19) are adapted to the limiting grooves (18).

7. A vacuum dough kneading device for instant noodles production according to claim 6, characterized in that: Mounting holes (20) are provided on the inner walls at both ends of the dough kneading box (2), and a connecting pipe (21) is rotatably mounted in the mounting hole (20), and the connecting pipe (21) is fixedly connected to the stirring shaft (8).

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