Cake food forming equipment

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of food processing, in particular to cake food forming equipment which comprises a forming machine body, the feeding end of the forming machine body is connected with a feeding bin, the feeding end of the forming machine body comprises a material distributing bin, a material distributing plate is movably arranged in the material distributing bin, an extrusion device is arranged on the output face of the material distributing plate, and the extrusion device is connected with the forming machine body. A forming device is arranged at the output end of the extrusion device and comprises a forming cylinder, a plurality of mold holes are formed in the side face of the forming cylinder, an ejection device used for demolding is arranged at the bottom of the forming cylinder, and a cleaning device used for cleaning the ejection device is arranged on the side edge of the ejection device. And adhesion between the top plate and the cake products is reduced, so that the integrity of the products is improved, the integrity of the products is guaranteed, and the using effect is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of food processing, and particularly relates to a forming device for cake-like foods. Background Art

[0002] In the process of food processing, there are many types of cake-like foods, including meat patties used in hamburgers, vegetable cakes, or cakes mixed with meat and vegetables. Different types of cake-like foods will be used according to different processed products. In order to meet mass production, the existing processing method is to process the cake-like foods in the factory and then produce different cake-like foods according to different usage requirements.

[0003] In the prior art, the processing of cake-like foods is to first break, mix, and season the materials, and then use a forming device to press and form the cake-like foods. In the forming process, most of the materials are extruded into the mold. Different types of molds are replaced according to different production requirements. However, it is found in mass production that during the extrusion process of the materials, some materials will adhere to or hang on the parts, especially the fascia in meat or the fibers in vegetables. After long-term use, it will block the material conveying path, which requires regular cleaning of the inside of the forming machine, affecting the production efficiency. Due to the viscosity of some materials, some materials will also adhere to the mold, resulting in problems such as uneven cake thickness, edge breakage, and inconsistent density, seriously affecting the product quality. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to overcome the deficiency that the cake-like foods need to be cleaned during the forming process in the prior art, which affects the production efficiency, and to provide a forming device for cake-like foods.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the embodiments of the present invention specifically adopt the following technical solutions: A forming device for cake-like foods, including a forming machine body. The feeding end of the forming machine body is connected with a feeding bin. The feeding end of the forming machine body includes a material distribution bin. A material distribution plate is movably arranged inside the material distribution bin. An extrusion device is arranged on the output surface of the material distribution plate. The output end of the extrusion device is provided with a forming device. The forming device includes a forming cylinder. A plurality of die holes are arranged on the side surface of the forming cylinder. A jacking device for demolding is arranged at the bottom of the forming cylinder. A cleaning device for cleaning the jacking device is arranged on the side of the jacking device.

[0006] Further, a plurality of feeding ports for connecting the feeding bin are arranged at the feeding end of the material distribution bin. A plurality of connection points are arranged outside the feeding ports.

[0007] Further, the material distribution plate includes a plurality of unit plates hinged together. A plurality of through holes for passing the stuffing are provided on the surface of the unit plate. The unit plates are hinged by a rotating shaft arranged along the length direction, and a silicone sealing layer is provided at the hinge between the unit plates.

[0008] Further, limiting wheels are provided at both ends of the rotating shaft, and a limiting groove for accommodating the limiting wheels is provided at the bottom of the material distribution bin.

[0009] Further, first equipment bins are provided at both ends of the material distribution bin. A material receiving shaft is arranged inside the first equipment bin. The side of the material receiving shaft is connected to one end of the material distribution plate, and a material receiving motor is provided at the top of the material receiving shaft.

[0010] Further, a cleaning bin is provided between the first equipment bin and the material distribution bin, and a roller for cleaning the unit plate is arranged inside the cleaning bin.

[0011] Further, the roller is arranged inside the cleaning bin through a support frame, and a plurality of rollers are provided and distributed along the moving direction of the material distribution plate.

[0012] Further, the extrusion device includes an extrusion block arranged behind the material distribution plate. A plurality of guide holes facing the die holes are provided inside the extrusion block, and the inlet ends of the guide holes correspond to the through holes on the material distribution plate.

[0013] Further, the inlet diameter of the through hole is larger than the outlet diameter, and the distance between the through holes is equal to the distance between the inlet ends of the guide holes.

[0014] Further, the forming cylinder is arranged along the length direction of the extrusion device. Driving devices are connected to both ends of the forming cylinder. The ejecting device is arranged inside the forming cylinder. The ejecting device includes ejector rods corresponding to the die holes, and a top plate for inserting into the die holes is provided at the bottom of the ejector rods.

[0015] The beneficial effects of the embodiments of the present invention are as follows: A plurality of rollers are installed inside the cleaning bin, and the rollers also play a guiding role for the unit plates. When the material distribution plate moves to the position of the cleaning bin, the rollers are pressed against the surface of the unit plates under the drive of the cylinder. The ends of the rollers are driven by motors and rotate to clean the unit plates, effectively removing the adhered material residues, greatly reducing the cleaning frequency of the unit plates, reducing blockages, improving the cleaning effect of the adhered fascia and coarse fibers, ensuring the smoothness of the through holes on the unit plates during use, improving production efficiency, and increasing economic benefits;

[0016] On the sides of the fixed plate, two rotating wheels are provided. On the rod body of the ejector rod, two sleeves are provided and connected to the rotating wheels. Inside the sleeves, bearings are provided. The rotating wheels on the two inner sides of the fixed plate are connected by a connecting rod. The abutting teeth are only arranged on the moving path of the abutting wheel during demolding, so that the ejector rod and the top plate will rotate at a certain angle during demolding. The inner wall of the die hole is polished and cooperated with a Teflon coating to reduce the material adhesion rate, so that the product has less resistance during demolding and less adhesion between the top plate and the cake-like product during the ejection process, especially during the production of round cakes, improving the integrity of the product, ensuring the integrity of the product, and improving the use effect. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention from another angle;

[0019] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the distribution structure of the forming cylinders of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the distribution structure of the material dividing plates of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the forming cylinders and the material dividing bins of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the first equipment bin of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of a partial cross-sectional structure of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of the guiding hole structure inside the extrusion block of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 9 is a schematic diagram of the distribution structure of the fixed plate of the present invention;

[0026] In the figure: 1. Outer shell; 101. Conveyor belt; 2. Material dividing bin; 201. Unit plate; 202. Material receiving shaft; 3. First equipment bin; 301. Material receiving motor; 4. Cleaning bin; 401. Roller; 5. Forming cylinder; 501. Main rod; 502. Extrusion block; 503. Abutting block; 504. Guiding hole; 505. Die hole; 6. Fixed plate; 601. Driving rod; 602. Rotating wheel; 603. Sleeve; 604. Abutting tooth; 605. Abutting wheel; 606. Top plate; 607. Ejector rod; 7. Rotary brush; 701. Collection box. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0027] The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Those skilled in the art should understand that these embodiments are only used to explain the technical principles of the present invention and are not intended to limit the protection scope of the present invention.

[0028] Refer to Figures 1 to 9 , an embodiment of the present invention discloses a forming device for pie-like foods, which mainly includes a forming machine body. A material distribution bin 2 is arranged at the feeding end of the forming machine body. A plurality of feeding ports are arranged on the side of the material distribution bin 2, and these feeding ports are connected to a feeding bin. The feeding bin is loaded with prepared fillings, which are communicated with the feeding ports through pipelines. The fillings are transported into the interior of the material distribution bin 2 by a feeding pump. Four feeding ports are arranged at the top of the material distribution bin 2, and a quick connection point is arranged outside each feeding port, which is convenient for quick docking with the feeding bin, easy to disassemble, and convenient for maintenance and cleaning. The interior of the material distribution bin 2 adopts an inclined design, with the bottom inclined towards the extrusion device, which is beneficial to the smooth flow of materials.

[0029] The material distribution plate is composed of a plurality of hinged unit plates 201. A number of through holes are evenly distributed on each unit plate 201. The through holes adopt a conical design with an inlet diameter larger than the outlet diameter, which effectively prevents material blockage. The unit plates 201 are hinged through a vertically arranged rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft is arranged at the middle position between two through holes, so that the distance at the rotating shaft will not increase, ensuring the effective passage of the fillings. A food-grade silicone sealing layer is arranged at the hinge to ensure that there is no material leakage during the material distribution process. Moreover, two adjacent unit plates 201 can also be bent at a certain angle, which is convenient for the material distribution plate to be rolled up after cleaning, reducing the occupied space and ensuring the use effect.

[0030] At both ends of the material distribution bin 2, there are first equipment bins 3. Inside, there are a material receiving shaft 202 and a material receiving motor 301. The material receiving shaft 202 is connected to one end of the material distribution plate through a chain or a connecting plate. Driven by the material receiving motor 301, the unit plate 201 can be accurately controlled to wind and unwind around the material receiving shaft 202. And through the material receiving motors 301 on both the left and right sides, the unit plate 201 in the material distribution plate can be controlled to move during the description process. During use, the filling entering the inside of the material distribution bin 2 will gradually fill the inside due to the small discharging area. Under the action of pressure, the filling will enter the through holes on the unit plate 201. The through holes are correspondingly arranged with the guiding holes 504. Then the filling enters the guiding holes 504, dividing the block-shaped filling into multiple columnar fillings with a certain gap in the middle. After extrusion, the filling is collected into the die holes 505 through the rotation of the forming cylinder 5, completing the preliminary shaping of the cake-like food. In order to reduce the viscosity between the fillings, after extruding the filling amount for one-time forming, the unit plate 201 moves left or right by the distance of one through hole position, cutting off the filling, reducing the influence degree of viscosity, improving the forming effect, ensuring the continuity of processing during use, reducing the blockage frequency of the through holes and the guiding holes 504, accelerating production. The moving speed of the material distribution plate is controlled to match the feeding amount through PLC, and the motor speed is adjusted in real time using the PID algorithm. When the value detected by the pressure sensor exceeds 0.3 MPa, the automatic cleaning program of the material distribution plate is triggered.

[0031] The first equipment bin 3 is mainly used to pull out and collect the unit plate 201 and control the moving amount of the unit plate 201. There is a cleaning bin 4 between the first equipment bin 3 and the material distribution bin 2. Inside the cleaning bin 4, there are multiple rollers 401. The setting of the rollers 401 also plays a guiding role for the unit plate 201, preventing the unit plate 201 from deviating in position during movement and ensuring the use effect. When the material distribution plate moves to the position of the cleaning bin 4, the rollers 401 are pressed against the surface of the unit plate 201 under the drive of the cylinder. The ends of the rollers 401 are driven by motors and the unit plate 201 is cleaned by rotation, effectively removing the adhered material residues, greatly reducing the cleaning frequency of the unit plate 201. There is a scraper on the side of the rollers 401 to scrape the residues cleaned from the rollers 401, improving the cleaning effect and ensuring the cleanliness of the unit plate 201. Especially during the production process of meat pies, blockages are reduced, the cleaning effect of the adhered fascia and coarse fibers is improved, the through holes on the unit plate 201 are ensured to be unobstructed during use, the production efficiency is improved, and the economic benefits are increased.

[0032] The extrusion device is located behind the material distribution plate and includes an extrusion block 502 and a guide hole 504. A plurality of guide holes 504 corresponding to the through holes of the material distribution plate are provided inside the extrusion block 502. The guide holes 504 are inclined. The inlet end is aligned with the through hole of the material distribution plate, and the outlet end points to the die hole 505 of the forming cylinder 5. This design can effectively guide the material into the mold, reduce the adhesion of the material during the extrusion process, reduce the waste of the filling, prevent the phenomenon of material leakage, and save the filling.

[0033] The forming cylinder 5 is horizontally arranged along the length direction of the extrusion device. A plurality of die holes 505 are evenly distributed on its side surface. Gears are arranged at both ends of the forming cylinder 5 and are connected to the driving device through a chain or a belt. The driving device can drive the forming cylinder 5 to rotate. The upper and lower parts of the extrusion block 502 are arc-shaped and are arranged along the movement direction of the side wall of the forming cylinder 5 to increase the degree of fitting and improve the forming effect. An ejection device is arranged inside the forming cylinder 5. The ejection device includes ejector rods 607 and a top plate 606 corresponding to each group of die holes 505. A top plate 606 having the same shape as the die hole 505 is installed at the bottom of the ejector rod 607. The diameter of the top plate 606 is slightly smaller than the diameter of the die hole 505, which is convenient for inserting into the die hole 505 for demolding. The ejector rods 607 and the top plate 606 are arranged on a fixed disk 6. The fixed disk 6 is arranged inside the forming cylinder 5, and multiple groups of fixed disks 6 are provided. The ejector rods 607 are arranged on both sides of the fixed disk 6. A resisting block 503 is arranged on the side of the fixed disk 6 close to the extrusion block 502. The side of the resisting block 503 is fixedly connected to the housing 1 to maintain stability. The resisting block 503 is bolted to the fixed disk 6 to fix the position. The forming cylinder 5 rotates between the resisting block 503 and the extrusion block 502. During use, the resisting block 503 blocks the filling coming out of the extrusion block 502, enabling the formation of the cake. Three support rods are further arranged on the periphery of the fixed disk 6. A rotating shaft is arranged at the top of the support rods. The outer part of the rotating shaft abuts against the inner wall of the forming cylinder 5, enabling the forming cylinder 5 to rotate with stable support. Each group of fixed disks 6 is arranged between two groups of die holes 505, and the top plate 606 is arranged below the fixed disk 6. Two rotating wheels 602 are arranged on the side surface of each fixed disk 6. Two sleeves 603 are arranged on the rod body of the ejector rod 607 and are connected to the rotating wheels 602. Bearings are arranged inside the sleeves 603. The rotating wheels 602 on the two inner side surfaces of the fixed disk 6 are connected by a connecting rod. A driving rod 601 is rotatably arranged on one side of the fixed disk 6. The driving rod 601 horizontally penetrates through multiple fixed disks 6. A connecting wheel is arranged on the part of the driving rod 601 inside the fixed disk 6. The connecting wheel is connected to the driving rod 601 through a chain or a belt. Gears are arranged at both ends of the driving rod 601 to connect to the driving device. The driving device is a driving motor arranged inside the housing 1. The driving motor drives the horizontally arranged main rod 501 to rotate through a speed reducer. A gear set is arranged on the main rod 501 to drive the forming cylinder 5 and the driving rod 601 to rotate respectively through a chain or a belt. And the sleeves 603 are eccentrically arranged on the rotating wheels 602. During use, the rotating wheels 602 drive the ejector rods 607 and the top plate 606 to move. When the top plate 606 runs to the lower dead center, the formed cake-shaped filling inside the die hole 505 is ejected onto the lower conveyor belt 101 to complete the demolding process. An arc-shaped abutting tooth 604 is arranged on the side wall of the fixed disk 6 between the two rotating wheels 602. An abutting wheel 605 is arranged on the ejector rod 607 between the two sleeves 603. The abutting tooth 604 is arranged on the moving path of the abutting wheel 605, and the abutting tooth 604 is only arranged on the moving path of the abutting wheel 605 during demolding.During the demolding process, the ejector rod 607 and the top plate 606 cause the top plate 606 to rotate at a certain angle. The inner wall of the die hole 505 is polished and coated with Teflon to reduce the material adhesion rate. This reduces the resistance during the demolding process of the product and, especially during the ejection process, in the production of round cakes, reduces the adhesion between the top plate 606 and the cake product, improving the integrity of the product and ensuring its integrity, thus enhancing the usage effect.

[0034] A cleaning device is provided on the side of the ejection device, including a rotary brush 7 horizontally arranged on the side of the fixed plate 6. During use, the side of the top plate 606 contacts the rotary brush 7. The rotary brush 7 is driven by a chain or a belt and connected to the driving rod 601. A collection box 701 is arranged on the side of the rotary brush 7, and a comb is arranged on the side of the collection box 701 and connected to the rotary brush 7. During use, the rotary brush 7 contacts the top plate 606 to clean the side and part of the bottom edge of the top plate 606. After the top plate 606 is ejected multiple times, the side of the top plate 606 can be cleaned integrally. The impurities after cleaning enter the interior of the collection box 701 through the comb. The collection box 701 is pulled out of the housing 1 for cleaning, enabling the cleaning of the top plate 606 during the demolding process, reducing the cleaning cycle, ensuring the production efficiency, enabling regular cleaning of the distribution plate and the ejection device, reducing the manual cleaning cost, and improving the equipment hygiene level. Through industrial verification, during the 8-hour continuous operation test of this equipment, the material blockage rate decreased by 82%, the cleaning cycle was extended from every 2 hours to 8 hours, the standard deviation of the cake thickness decreased from 1.2 mm to 0.3 mm, the edge breakage rate was <0.5%, the production efficiency increased by 40%, and the comprehensive energy consumption decreased by 18%. It is particularly suitable for the processing of cakes containing high-fiber vegetables or high-fascia meats (such as beef).

[0035] It should be noted that in the description of the present invention, the terms indicating directions or positional relationships such as "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc. are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings. This is only for convenience of description and does not indicate or imply that the device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, it should not be construed as a limitation of the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0036] In addition, it should be noted that in the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and defined, the terms "installed", "connected", and "coupled" 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 mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it can be the communication inside two components. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0037] The term "comprising" or any other similar term is intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, article, or apparatus / device comprising a series of elements not only includes those elements but also includes other elements not explicitly listed, or further includes elements inherent in these processes, articles, or apparatus / devices.

[0038] So far, the technical solutions of the present invention have been described in conjunction with the preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. However, it is easy for those skilled in the art to understand that the protection scope of the present invention is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments. Without departing from the principle of the present invention, those skilled in the art can make equivalent changes or substitutions to the relevant technical features, and the technical solutions after these changes or substitutions will all fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A cake food forming device, comprising a forming machine body, wherein a feeding end of the forming machine body is connected to a feeding bin, characterized in that: The feed end of the molding machine body includes a distribution bin, a distribution plate is movably arranged inside the distribution bin, an extrusion device is arranged on the output surface of the distribution plate, a molding device is arranged on the output end of the extrusion device, the molding device includes a molding cylinder, a plurality of mold holes are arranged on the side of the molding cylinder, an ejection device for demolding is arranged at the bottom of the molding cylinder, and a cleaning device for cleaning the ejection device is arranged on the side of the ejection device.

2. The cake food forming equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feed end of the sub-bin is provided with a plurality of feed ports for connecting to the feed bin, and a plurality of connection points are provided on the outside of the feed port.

3. The cake food forming equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material distribution plate includes a plurality of hinged unit plates, a plurality of through holes for passing fillings are arranged on the plate surface of the unit plates, the unit plates are hinged by rotating shafts arranged along the length direction, and a silicone sealing layer is arranged at the hinges between the unit plates.

4. The cake food forming equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that: Both ends of the rotating shaft are provided with limiting wheels, and the bottom of the material distribution bin is provided with limiting grooves for accommodating the limiting wheels.

5. The cake food forming equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that: A first equipment bin is provided at both ends of the material distribution bin, a material receiving shaft is provided inside the first equipment bin, a side of the material receiving shaft is connected to one end of the material distribution plate, and a material receiving motor is provided on the top of the material receiving shaft.

6. The cake food forming equipment according to claim 5, characterized in that: A cleaning bin is provided between the first equipment bin and the material distribution bin, and rollers for cleaning the unit plates are provided inside the cleaning bin.

7. The cake food forming equipment according to claim 6, characterized in that: The roller is arranged inside the cleaning bin through a support frame, and a plurality of the rollers are arranged and distributed along the moving direction of the dividing plate.

8. The cake food forming equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that: The extrusion device comprises an extrusion block arranged behind a material distribution plate, a plurality of guide holes facing the die hole are arranged inside the extrusion block, and the inlet ends of the guide holes correspond to the through holes on the material distribution plate.

9. The cake food forming equipment according to claim 8, characterized in that: The inlet diameter of the through hole is larger than the outlet diameter, and the spacing between the through holes is equal to the spacing between the inlets of the guide holes.

10. The cake food forming equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The forming cylinder is arranged along the length direction of the extrusion device, and the two ends of the forming cylinder are connected with driving devices. The ejection device is arranged inside the forming cylinder, and the ejection device includes a push rod arranged corresponding to the die hole, and the bottom of the push rod is provided with a top plate for inserting into the die hole.

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