Fish ball water cooking setting device and method of use thereof

Abstract

The application relates to a fish ball water boiling setting equipment and a use method thereof, which comprises a heating bin with a cavity for fish ball water boiling, a plurality of partitions sequentially arranged along the length of the heating bin, and a discharging table arranged at one end of the heating bin close to a draining cavity; a plurality of fish ball forming mechanisms, which comprise a rotating table arranged on the heating bin, a lifting unit arranged on the rotating table, a fish ball extruder connected with the lifting unit, a conveying mechanism, which comprises a fixing frame arranged on the heating bin, a driving piece slidingly arranged on the fixing frame, a height adjusting piece connected with the driving piece, and pneumatic clamps connected with the height adjusting piece; the application can realize the automatic conveying of fish balls from the water boiling cavity to the draining cavity and then to the discharging table through the cooperative work of the driving piece, the height adjusting piece and the pneumatic clamps of the conveying mechanism, and the production efficiency is further improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of fish ball processing technology, and in particular to a fish ball boiling and shaping device and its usage method. Background Technology

[0002] In the production and processing of fish balls, the boiling and shaping process is a crucial step that affects the quality and texture of the fish balls. Currently, the boiling and shaping process typically involves pouring the shaped fish balls one by one into a large pot. After boiling and shaping, the fish balls are manually scooped out using tools. This method is not only labor-intensive and requires a large amount of manpower, but it is also inefficient. Due to the limitations of manual operation, it is difficult to quickly and completely remove all the fish balls from the hot water, especially when processing large quantities of fish balls. This significantly extends the feeding time, slowing down the entire production process and failing to meet the needs of large-scale production.

[0003] To address the aforementioned issues, a fish ball boiling and shaping device and its usage method are now designed. Summary of the Invention

[0004] This application provides a fish ball boiling and shaping device and its usage method to solve the problem in related technologies where the boiling and shaping of fish balls relies on manual labor using tools to scoop them out, resulting in high labor intensity and low efficiency.

[0005] Firstly, a fish ball boiling and shaping device is provided, comprising:

[0006] A heating chamber has a cavity for boiling fish balls. Multiple partitions are arranged sequentially along the length of the heating chamber. The multiple partitions separate the cavities and enclose them to form multiple boiling cavities and a single draining cavity. A net cage for storing fish balls is arranged inside the boiling cavity. A discharge platform is provided at one end of the heating chamber near the draining cavity. Multiple fish ball forming mechanisms include a rotary table mounted on a heating chamber, a lifting unit mounted on the rotary table, and a fish ball extruder connected to the lifting unit. The fish ball extruder is used to extrude formed fish balls into a net cage. The lifting unit is used to drive the fish ball extruder to rotate, and the rotary table is used to drive the fish ball extruder to rotate. The conveying mechanism includes a fixed frame mounted on the heating chamber, a drive component slidably mounted on the fixed frame, a height adjustment component connected to the drive component, and a pneumatic gripper connected to the height adjustment component. The pneumatic gripper is used to grip the wire mesh cage, the height adjustment component is used to control the lifting and lowering of the wire mesh cage, and the drive component is used to drive the wire mesh cage to move along the length of the heating chamber for unloading.

[0007] In some embodiments, the cage is rectangular with an open top, has multiple drainage holes, and a fixing rod A is provided on the top of the cage.

[0008] In some embodiments, a mounting frame is provided at the rear of the heating chamber, and multiple fish ball forming mechanisms are distributed along the length of the mounting frame; The rotary table includes a turntable rotatably mounted on a mounting frame, a drive motor and a reducer mounted at the bottom of the mounting frame, the output shaft of the drive motor being connected to the input shaft of the reducer, and the output shaft of the reducer being connected to the turntable.

[0009] In some embodiments, the lifting unit includes a housing mounted on a turntable, an electric push rod disposed within the housing, a fixing rod B disposed at the top end of the piston rod of the electric push rod, and one end of the fixing rod B being connected to the fish ball extruder.

[0010] In some embodiments, the fish ball extruder is positioned above the corresponding net cage; The fish ball extruder includes a cylinder mounted on a fixed rod B, an inner cylinder inside the cylinder, the bottom of the inner cylinder being open, a mold plate being provided at the bottom opening of the inner cylinder, the mold plate having multiple fish ball extrusion holes, a spiral rod being rotatably mounted inside the inner cylinder, a feeding hopper being provided on the cylinder and communicating with the inner cylinder, and a second drive motor and a second reducer being provided at the top of the cylinder, the output shaft of the second drive motor being connected to the input shaft of the second reducer, and the output shaft of the second reducer being connected to the top of the spiral rod; The cylinder is equipped with a scraper unit, which is used to cut the extruded fish balls.

[0011] In some embodiments, the scraper unit includes a housing two disposed on a cylinder, a drive motor three disposed inside the housing two, and a cutting blade disposed on the output shaft of the drive motor three, the length of the cutting blade being adapted to the length of the mold plate.

[0012] In some embodiments, the driving component includes two slide rails disposed opposite each other above the fixed frame, a plurality of sliders slidably disposed on the slide rails, a movable seat disposed between the tops of the plurality of sliders, a drive motor and a reducer disposed on the movable seat, the output shaft of the drive motor being connected to the input shaft of the reducer being provided with a gear, the output shaft of the reducer being provided with a gear, and a rack being provided on the fixed frame, the gear meshing with the rack.

[0013] In some embodiments, the height adjustment component includes a second electric push rod disposed on a movable base. A through hole is provided on the fixed frame. The top end of the piston rod of the second electric push rod passes through the through hole and extends downward. A fixed plate is provided at the bottom end of the piston rod of the second electric push rod. Two guide rods are disposed opposite to each other on the fixed plate. Two guide cylinders are embedded opposite to each other on the movable base. The guide rods and the guide cylinders slide in cooperation.

[0014] In some embodiments, there are two pneumatic grippers, which are arranged opposite each other at the bottom of the fixed plate.

[0015] A method for using a fish ball boiling and shaping device includes the following steps: S1: Inject an appropriate amount of water into multiple boiling chambers, and heat the water in the heating chamber to bring the water temperature to a suitable temperature for boiling and shaping the fish balls. S2: Put the fish ball raw material into the feeding hopper, start the second drive motor, and the second reducer drives the screw to rotate, so that the raw material is squeezed in the inner cylinder and squeezed out from the fish ball extrusion hole of the mold plate. At the same time, the cutting blade of the scraper unit rotates to cut the extruded raw material into fish balls. The fish balls fall into the corresponding net cage located below the fish ball extruder and are boiled in water to set their shape. S3: After the boiling time is up, start the conveying mechanism to make the moving seat slide on the slide rail, and move the entire conveying mechanism to the top of the net cage that needs to be removed. At the same time, start the rotating table to drive the lifting unit and the fish ball extruder to rotate at ° to avoid interfering with the net cage. S4: Activate the height adjustment component. After the fixed plate descends to the appropriate position, activate the pneumatic gripper. The pneumatic gripper will clamp the fixed rod A at the top of the net cage, firmly holding the net cage in place. The height adjustment component will then drive the fixed plate and the clamped net cage to rise and leave the boiling chamber. S5: Start the drive unit to move the moving seat along the length of the heating chamber until it moves above the draining chamber. After the water is drained, move it to the unloading platform position again. The height adjustment unit controls the net cage to descend and place it on the unloading platform. Then release the pneumatic gripper to complete the unloading operation of the fish balls. S6: Repeat the above steps to perform the same boiling, conveying and unloading process on the fish balls in the other boiling chambers.

[0016] This application provides a fish ball boiling and shaping device and its usage method. Through the coordinated work of the driving component, height adjustment component and pneumatic gripper of the conveying mechanism, the net cage can be moved and gripped precisely. The operation is simple and convenient, realizing the automated conveying of fish balls from the boiling chamber to the draining chamber and then to the unloading platform, reducing the time and labor intensity of manual operation, and further improving production efficiency.

[0017] The multiple boiling chambers allow the equipment to boil and shape multiple batches of fish balls simultaneously, greatly shortening the production cycle, increasing the fish ball output per unit time, and meeting the needs of large-scale production.

[0018] By combining the fish ball extruder and the lifting unit, the height at which the fish balls fall can be precisely controlled, reducing the breakage rate of the fish balls during the process of falling into the net cage and ensuring the integrity and appearance quality of the fish balls. Attached Figure Description

[0019] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0020] Figure 1 A three-dimensional structural illustration provided for an embodiment of this application. Figure 1 ; Figure 2 A three-dimensional structural illustration provided for an embodiment of this application. Figure 2 ; Figure 3 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of the heating chamber provided in the embodiments of this application; Figure 4 Three-dimensional schematic diagram of the conveying mechanism provided in the embodiments of this application Figure 1 ; Figure 5 Three-dimensional schematic diagram of the conveying mechanism provided in the embodiments of this application Figure 2 ; Figure 6 A left sectional view provided for an embodiment of this application; Figure 7 This is a left sectional view of the fish ball extruder provided in an embodiment of this application; Figure 8 Left sectional view of the scraper unit provided in the embodiment of this application. Figure 9 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of the mold disk provided in the embodiments of this application.

[0021] In the diagram: 1. Heating chamber; 2. Chamber; 3. Partition; 21. Boiling chamber; 22. Draining chamber; 4. Net cage; 5. Unloading platform; 6. Fish ball forming mechanism; 61. Rotary table; 62. Lifting unit; 63. Fish ball extruder; 41. Fixed rod A; 8. Mounting frame; 611. Turntable; 621. Shell; 622. Electric push rod; 623. Fixed rod B; 631. Cylinder; 632. Inner cylinder; 633. Mold plate; 634. Screw rod; 635. Feeding hopper; 63 6. Scraper unit; 6361. Housing II; 6362. Drive motor III; 6363. Cutting blade; 7. Conveying mechanism; 71. Fixing frame; 72. Drive component; 73. Height adjustment component; 74. Pneumatic gripper; 711. Through hole; 721. Slide rail; 722. Slider; 723. Moving seat; 724. Drive motor IV; 725. Reducer IV; 726. Gear; 727. Rack; 731. Electric push rod II; 732. Fixing plate; 733. Guide rod. Detailed Implementation

[0022] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this application clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0023] This application provides a fish ball boiling and shaping device and its usage method, which can solve the problems of high labor intensity and low efficiency in the fish ball boiling and shaping operation in related technologies, which rely on manual tools to scoop out the boiled and shaped fish balls.

[0024] Please see Figures 1-3A fish ball boiling and shaping device and its method of use include: a heating chamber 1 having a cavity 2 for boiling fish balls, with multiple partitions 3 arranged sequentially along the length of the heating chamber 1, the multiple partitions 3 separating the cavity 2 to form multiple boiling chambers 21 and a single draining chamber 22, a mesh cage 4 for storing fish balls arranged inside the boiling chamber 21, and a discharge platform 5 provided at one end of the heating chamber 1 near the draining chamber 22; multiple fish ball forming mechanisms 6, each including a rotating table 61 arranged on the heating chamber 1, a lifting unit 62 arranged on the rotating table 61, and a fish ball extruder 63 connected to the lifting unit 62, wherein the fish ball is extruded... The extruder 63 is used to extrude fish balls into the net cage 4. The lifting unit 62 is used to drive the fish ball extruder 63 to rotate, and the rotating table 61 is used to drive the fish ball extruder 63 to rotate. The conveying mechanism 7 includes a fixed frame 71 mounted on the heating chamber 1, a drive component 72 slidably mounted on the fixed frame 71, a height adjusting component 73 connected to the drive component 72, and a pneumatic gripper 74 connected to the height adjusting component 73. The pneumatic gripper 74 is used to grip the net cage 4, the height adjusting component 73 is used to control the lifting and lowering of the net cage 4, and the drive component 72 is used to drive the net cage 4 to move along the length of the heating chamber 1 for feeding. An electric heating rod is installed inside the heating chamber 1 below the chamber 2. Drain valves are installed on both the boiling chamber 21 and the draining chamber 22. In practical use, the electric heating rod inside the heating chamber 1 heats the water in the chamber 2, so that the water temperature in the boiling chamber 21 reaches a suitable temperature for boiling and shaping the fish balls. The fish balls in the net cage 4 are boiled and shaped in hot water. Multiple partitions 3 divide the chamber 2 into multiple boiling chambers 21, which can boil multiple batches of fish balls at the same time, improving production efficiency.

[0025] The fish ball extruder 63 extrudes the formed fish balls into the net cage 4 located in the boiling chamber 21. Through the cooperation of the rotary table 61 and the lifting unit 62, the position and height of the fish ball extruder 63 can be precisely controlled to ensure that the fish balls fall accurately into the net cage 4. The height at which the fish balls fall can be adjusted as needed to reduce the breakage rate of the fish balls.

[0026] When the fish balls have been boiled for the required time, the conveying mechanism 7 starts to operate. The drive unit 72 slides on the fixed frame 71, moving the entire conveying mechanism 7 above the net cage 4 that needs to be removed. At this time, the rotary table 61 drives the lifting unit 62 and the fish ball extruder 63 to rotate 180° to avoid interfering with the net cage 4. Then, the height adjustment unit 73 controls the pneumatic gripper 74 to descend to a suitable position. The pneumatic gripper 74 grips the net cage 4 and firmly holds it. Then, the height adjustment unit 73 drives the net cage 4 to rise, so that the net cage 4 leaves the boiling chamber 21. The drive unit 72 continues to drive the net cage 4 to move along the length of the heating chamber 1 until it moves above the draining chamber 22. The fish balls in the net cage 4 are drained in the draining chamber 22 to remove excess water. After the water is drained, the conveying mechanism 7 moves again, moving the net cage 4 to the unloading platform 5. The height adjustment unit 73 controls the net cage 4 to descend, placing it on the unloading platform 5. Then, the pneumatic gripper 74 is released, completing the unloading operation of the fish balls.

[0027] Both the boiling chamber 21 and the draining chamber 22 are equipped with drain valves. When it is necessary to change the water or clean the equipment, the water in the chamber 2 can be drained by opening the drain valves.

[0028] The multiple boiling chambers 21 enable the equipment to boil and shape multiple batches of fish balls simultaneously, greatly shortening the production cycle, increasing the fish ball output per unit time, and meeting the needs of large-scale production.

[0029] The conveying mechanism 7 uses a drive unit 72, a height adjustment unit 73, and a pneumatic gripper 74 working together to precisely move and grip the net cage 4. The operation is simple and convenient, realizing the automated conveying of fish balls from the boiling chamber 21 to the draining chamber 22 and then to the unloading platform 5. This reduces the time and labor intensity of manual operation and further improves production efficiency.

[0030] The fish ball extruder 63 and the lifting unit 62 work together to precisely control the height at which the fish balls fall, reducing the breakage rate of the fish balls during the process of falling into the net cage 4 and ensuring the integrity and appearance quality of the fish balls.

[0031] The draining chamber 22 allows the cooked fish balls to drain water in time, facilitating subsequent drying and improving the quality of the fish balls.

[0032] The drain valves installed on the boiling chamber 21 and the draining chamber 22 facilitate the quick drainage of water from the chamber 2 when needed, making it convenient for cleaning and maintenance of the equipment.

[0033] like Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, the net cage 4 in this embodiment is rectangular with an open top. The net cage 4 has multiple drainage holes and a fixing rod A41 is provided on the top of the net cage 4.

[0034] The pneumatic gripper 74 can grip the fixed rod A41 set on the top of the wire mesh cage 4, thereby achieving stable operation of the entire wire mesh cage 4.

[0035] The drain holes on the mesh cage 4 ensure that the hot water circulates fully within the mesh cage 4, allowing the fish balls to be heated evenly. Each fish ball can achieve the ideal boiling and shaping effect, avoiding the quality difference of fish balls caused by local overheating or undercooling, and improving the overall quality of the fish balls.

[0036] Meanwhile, the drainage holes allow the fish balls to quickly drain excess water during the draining stage, reducing the amount of water residue on the surface of the fish balls.

[0037] like Figure 2 and Figure 7 As shown, in one embodiment, a mounting frame 8 is provided on the rear side of the heating chamber 1, and a plurality of fish ball forming mechanisms 6 are distributed along the length of the mounting frame 8; the rotating table 61 includes a turntable 611 rotatably mounted on the mounting frame 8, a drive motor and a reducer disposed at the bottom of the mounting frame 8, the output shaft of the drive motor being connected to the input shaft of the reducer, and the output shaft of the reducer being connected to the turntable 611.

[0038] An installation frame 8 is set on the rear side of the heating chamber 1, and multiple fish ball forming mechanisms 6 are distributed along the length of the installation frame 8, so that multiple fish ball forming mechanisms 6 can be arranged in an orderly manner, which facilitates the simultaneous feeding of fish balls into multiple net cages 4 and improves production efficiency.

[0039] The turntable 611 of the rotary table 61 is rotatably mounted on the mounting bracket 8. When the drive motor starts, the power it generates is transmitted to the reducer through the output shaft. The reducer adjusts and reduces the speed of the motor and transmits the appropriate torque to the turntable 611, so that the turntable 611 rotates at a stable speed.

[0040] When the turntable 611 rotates 180° under the drive of the rotary table, the lifting unit 62 and the fish ball extruder 63 also rotate 180° accordingly. During the process of moving the net cage 4 from the boiling chamber 21 to the draining chamber 22, or from the draining chamber 22 to the unloading platform 5, the fish ball forming mechanism 6, through the 180° rotation of the rotary table, ensures that the fish ball extruder 63 and the lifting unit 62 avoid the lifting path of the net cage 4, preventing collisions and interference, and ensuring that the conveying mechanism 7 can smoothly complete the conveying task of the net cage 4. When it is necessary to put fish balls into the net cage 4, the rotary table rotates the fish ball extruder 63 back to the appropriate position to continue the fish ball extrusion operation.

[0041] The presence of the rotary table 61 allows the position of the fish ball forming mechanism 6 to be flexibly adjusted according to production needs. When the conveying mechanism 7 is working, the fish ball forming mechanism 6 can be temporarily rotated to a position that does not affect the conveying; and when fish balls need to be added, it can be quickly rotated back to the working position, so that the equipment can better adapt to different production rhythms and process requirements, and improve the coordination and adaptability of the production process.

[0042] like Figure 2 and Figure 6 As shown, in one embodiment, the lifting unit 62 includes a housing 621 disposed on a turntable 611, an electric push rod 622 disposed inside the housing 621, a fixing rod B623 disposed at the top end of the piston rod of the electric push rod 622, and one end of the fixing rod B623 being connected to the fish ball extruder 63.

[0043] When it is necessary to adjust the height of the fish ball extruder 63, the control system sends a command to the electric push rod 622, and the piston rod of the electric push rod 622 begins to extend and retract. As the piston rod extends and retracts, the fixed rod B623 will drive the fish ball extruder 63 to rise or fall vertically, thereby realizing the adjustment of the height between the fish ball extruder 63 and the net cage 4.

[0044] During the fish ball extrusion process, after the fish ball is extruded from the fish ball extruder 63, it will fall freely into the net cage 4 below. By adjusting the height between the fish ball extruder 63 and the net cage 4 through the lifting unit 62, the falling height of the fish ball can be controlled. When the fish ball falls from a lower height, the impact force is smaller, thereby reducing the probability of the fish ball being damaged by collision during the fall, ensuring the integrity and appearance quality of the fish ball.

[0045] like Figure 7 and Figure 9 As shown, in one embodiment, the fish ball extruder 63 is arranged above the corresponding net cage 4; the fish ball extruder 63 includes a cylinder 631 mounted on a fixed rod B623, an inner cylinder 632 inside the cylinder 631, the bottom end of the inner cylinder 632 being open, a mold plate 633 being provided at the bottom opening of the inner cylinder 632, the mold plate 633 having multiple fish ball extrusion holes, a spiral rod 634 being rotatably mounted inside the inner cylinder 632, a feeding hopper 635 being provided on the cylinder 631, the feeding hopper 635 being connected to the inner cylinder 632, a second drive motor and a second reducer being provided at the top of the cylinder 631, the output shaft of the second drive motor being connected to the input shaft of the second reducer, and the output shaft of the second reducer being connected to the top end of the spiral rod 634; a scraper unit 636 being provided on the cylinder 631, the scraper unit 636 being used to cut the extruded fish balls.

[0046] The prepared fish ball raw materials are fed into the fish ball extruder 63 through the feeding hopper 635. Since the feeding hopper 635 is connected to the inner cylinder 632, the raw materials will directly enter the inner cylinder 632. The second drive motor is started, and the output shaft of the second drive motor drives the input shaft of the second reducer to rotate. After the speed is adjusted and the torque is amplified by the second reducer, the output shaft of the second reducer drives the screw rod 634 to rotate inside the inner cylinder 632. The spiral structure of the screw rod 634 can continuously push the fish ball raw materials entering the inner cylinder 632 forward. When the fish ball raw material is pushed to the bottom of the inner cylinder 632 by the screw rod 634, it will be squeezed into fish balls of a specific shape and size by multiple fish ball extrusion holes opened on the mold plate 633 and continuously extruded from the extrusion holes. During the process of fish balls being extruded from the extrusion holes of the mold plate 633, the scraper unit 636 starts to work. The scraper unit 636 operates according to a set frequency or time interval to cut the continuously extruded fish balls into individual fish balls. Due to gravity, the cut fish balls fall directly into the corresponding net cage 4 arranged below the fish ball extruder 63.

[0047] The rotation of the screw rod 634 ensures that the fish ball raw material is evenly conveyed in the inner cylinder 632, so that the pressure is evenly distributed when the raw material passes through the fish ball extrusion hole of the mold plate 633, thereby extruding fish balls with regular shape and uniform size, improving the appearance quality of the fish balls and the consistency of the product.

[0048] The fish ball extruder 63 enables continuous extrusion and cutting of fish balls. The entire process is highly automated and requires no frequent manual intervention. The combination of the drive motor 2 and the screw 634 can continuously extrude the fish ball raw materials, greatly improving the production efficiency of fish balls and making it suitable for large-scale industrial production.

[0049] like Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown, specifically, the scraper unit 636 includes a housing 6361 disposed on a cylinder 631, a drive motor 6362 disposed inside the housing 6361, and a cutting blade 6363 disposed on the output shaft of the drive motor 6362. The length of the cutting blade 6363 is adapted to the length of the mold plate 633.

[0050] When the fish ball extruder 63 starts working, the fish ball raw material is continuously extruded from the fish ball extrusion holes of the mold plate 633 by the screw 634. The control system sends a start command to the drive motor 6362 according to the preset program. After receiving the command, the drive motor 6362 starts to run, and its output shaft drives the cutting blade 6363 to rotate. Since the length of the cutting blade 6363 is adapted to the length of the mold plate 633, during the rotation, the cutting blade 6363 can completely cover all the fish ball strips extruded from the fish ball extrusion holes on the mold plate 633, and quickly cut the continuously extruded fish ball strips to form individual fish balls.

[0051] The control system can precisely control the operating frequency of the drive motor 6362 according to production needs, thereby adjusting the cutting frequency of the cutting blade 6363. When it is necessary to produce larger fish balls, the cutting frequency can be appropriately reduced so that the fish balls are extruded longer before being cut; when it is necessary to produce smaller fish balls, the cutting frequency can be increased to achieve rapid cutting.

[0052] like Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, in one embodiment, the driving component 72 includes two slide rails 721 disposed opposite to each other above the fixed frame 71. A plurality of sliders 722 are slidably disposed on the slide rails 721. A movable seat 723 is disposed between the tops of the plurality of sliders 722. A drive motor 724 and a reducer 725 are disposed on the movable seat 723. The output shaft of the drive motor 724 is connected to the input shaft of the reducer 725. A gear 726 is disposed on the output shaft of the reducer 725. A rack 727 is disposed on the fixed frame 71. The gear 726 meshes with the rack 727.

[0053] When it is necessary to drive the movable seat 723 to move above the fixed frame 71, the drive motor 724 is started, its output shaft rotates accordingly, and transmits power to the input shaft of the reducer 725 connected to it. The reducer 725 adjusts the high-speed, low-torque power input by the drive motor 724, reducing the speed while increasing the torque, and then outputs the processed power from the output shaft, driving the gear 726 set on the output shaft to rotate. Since gear 726 and rack 727 mesh, when gear 726 rotates, a driving force along the rack direction is generated under the meshing action of gear and rack, thereby pushing the movable seat 723 connected to gear 726 to move.

[0054] When the movable seat 723 moves under the driving force of the gear 726 and rack 727, the slider 722 slides along the slide rail 721, providing precise guidance for the movement of the movable seat 723 and ensuring that the movable seat 723 can move smoothly and accurately along the predetermined straight direction.

[0055] like Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, in one embodiment, the height adjustment component 73 includes an electric push rod 731 disposed on a movable base 723. A through hole 711 is provided on the fixed frame 71. The top end of the piston rod of the electric push rod 731 passes through the through hole 711 and extends downward. A fixed plate 732 is provided at the bottom end of the piston rod of the electric push rod 731. Two guide rods 733 are disposed opposite to each other on the fixed plate 732. Two guide cylinders are embedded opposite to each other on the movable base 723. The guide rods 733 slide in cooperation with the guide cylinders.

[0056] A start signal is sent to the electric actuator 731. This signal can be automatically sent by the control system according to a preset program, or it can be manually triggered by the operator through the control panel.

[0057] After receiving the start signal, if the height of the component needs to be lowered, the piston rod retracts downward, causing the fixed plate 732 to descend; if the height of the component needs to be raised, the piston rod extends upward, causing the fixed plate 732 to rise.

[0058] As the fixed plate 732 moves with the piston rod, the guide rod 733 slides inside the guide cylinder to guide the movement of the fixed plate 732, preventing the fixed plate 732 from shifting, shaking, or rotating during the movement, and ensuring that the components connected to the fixed plate 732 can reach the designated height position smoothly and accurately.

[0059] like Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, in this embodiment, there are two pneumatic grippers 74, which are arranged opposite each other at the bottom of the fixing plate 732. The pneumatic grippers 74 are used to grip the fixing rod A41 on the wire mesh cage 4.

[0060] Before the equipment control system issues the gripping command, the pneumatic gripper 74 is in the initial open state. At this time, the air pressure in the cylinder is in a balanced state, and the distance between the two grippers is at its maximum, so that it can smoothly approach the fixed rod A41 on the wire mesh cage 4.

[0061] When it is necessary to clamp the fixed rod A41, the control system sends a signal to the solenoid valve of the pneumatic control element of the pneumatic gripper 74, changing the air pressure distribution in the cylinder. Compressed air enters a specific chamber of the cylinder, pushing the piston to move. The piston drives the two grippers to close in the middle through the transmission mechanism such as the connecting rod. Since the two pneumatic grippers 74 are set opposite to each other at the bottom of the fixed plate 732, they will simultaneously approach the fixed rod A41 from both sides until the clamping surface on the gripper is in close contact with the fixed rod A41, and the fixed rod A41 is firmly clamped by friction.

[0062] After clamping the fixed rod A41, the pneumatic system will maintain the current air pressure state, so that the pneumatic gripper 74 will continuously apply clamping force to the fixed rod 41A to ensure that the fixed rod A41 will not fall off.

[0063] When it is necessary to return the fixed rod 41A to its original position, the control system sends a signal to the pneumatic control element again to change the air pressure in the cylinder, so that compressed air enters another chamber of the cylinder or is discharged from the cylinder, pushing the piston to move in the opposite direction, causing the two grippers to open outward, releasing the fixed rod A41, so that it can freely disengage from the pneumatic gripper 74.

[0064] By simultaneously gripping the fixed rod A41 with two opposing pneumatic grippers 74, clamping force can be applied evenly from both sides, ensuring that the fixed rod A41 is subjected to balanced forces during the gripping process. This avoids problems such as tilting and swaying of the fixed rod A41 caused by gripping from one side, and improves the stability and reliability of the gripping.

[0065] Specifically, the pneumatic gripper 74 adopts a pneumatic drive method, which transmits power through compressed air. Compared with electric or hydraulic drive methods, it avoids the safety hazards such as short circuits and leakage that may occur in electrical components in harsh environments such as humid and dusty conditions. It also reduces the hydraulic oil leakage and pollution problems that may exist in hydraulic systems. At the same time, the pneumatic gripper 74 can be easily integrated with PLC control systems, sensors and other automated equipment to realize automated gripping operations. This is existing technology and will not be described in detail here.

[0066] A method for using a fish ball boiling and shaping device includes the following steps: S1: Inject an appropriate amount of water into the multiple boiling chambers 21, and heat the water in the heating chamber 1 to bring the water temperature to a suitable temperature for boiling and shaping the fish balls.

[0067] S2: The fish ball raw material is put into the feeding hopper 635, the drive motor 2 is started, and the reducer 2 drives the screw 634 to rotate, so that the raw material is squeezed in the inner cylinder 632 and squeezed out from the fish ball extrusion hole of the mold plate 633. At the same time, the cutting blade 6363 of the scraper unit 636 rotates to cut the extruded raw material into fish balls. The fish balls fall into the corresponding net cage 4 located below the fish ball extruder 63, and the fish balls are boiled in water to set their shape.

[0068] S3: After the boiling time is reached, start the conveying mechanism 7, so that the moving seat 723 slides on the slide rail 721, and moves the entire conveying mechanism 7 to the top of the net cage 4 that needs to be removed. At the same time, start the rotating table 61 to drive the lifting unit 62 and the fish ball extruder 63 to rotate 180° to avoid interfering with the net cage 4.

[0069] S4: Activate the height adjustment component 73. After the fixing plate 732 descends to the appropriate position, activate the pneumatic gripper 74. The pneumatic gripper 74 clamps the fixing rod A41 at the top of the net cage 4, firmly clamping the net cage 4. The height adjustment component 73 drives the fixing plate 732 and the clamped net cage 4 to rise and leave the boiling chamber 21.

[0070] S5: Start the drive unit 72, so that the moving seat 723 drives the net cage 4 to move along the length of the heating chamber 1 until it moves above the draining chamber 22. After draining the water, it moves again to the unloading platform 5. The height adjustment unit 73 controls the net cage 4 to descend and place it on the unloading platform 5. Then release the pneumatic gripper 74 to complete the unloading operation of the fish balls.

[0071] S6: Repeat the above steps to perform the same boiling, conveying and unloading process on the fish balls in the other boiling chambers 21.

[0072] In the description of this application, it should be noted that the terms "upper," "lower," etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this application. Unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installed," "connected," and "linked" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in this application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0073] It should be noted that in this application, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used merely to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes said element.

[0074] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this application, enabling those skilled in the art to understand or implement this application. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of this application. Therefore, this application is not to be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features claimed herein.

Claims

1. A fish ball boiling and shaping device, characterized in that, include: A heating chamber (1) has a cavity (2) for boiling fish balls. Multiple partitions (3) are arranged sequentially along the length of the heating chamber (1). The multiple partitions (3) separate the cavity (2) to form multiple boiling cavities (21) and a single draining cavity (22). A net cage (4) for storing fish balls is arranged inside the boiling cavity (21). A discharge platform (5) is provided at one end of the heating chamber (1) near the draining cavity (22). Multiple fish ball forming mechanisms (6) include a rotary table (61) set on a heating chamber (1), a lifting unit (62) set on the rotary table (61), and a fish ball extruder (63) connected to the lifting unit (62). The fish ball extruder (63) is used to extrude fish balls into a net cage (4). The lifting unit (62) is used to drive the fish ball extruder (63) to rotate. The rotary table (61) is used to drive the fish ball extruder (63) to rotate. The conveying mechanism (7) includes a fixed frame (71) mounted on the heating chamber (1), a drive component (72) slidably mounted on the fixed frame (71), a height adjustment component (73) connected to the drive component (72), and a pneumatic gripper (74) connected to the height adjustment component (73). The pneumatic gripper (74) is used to grip the wire mesh cage (4), the height adjustment component (73) is used to control the lifting and lowering of the wire mesh cage (4), and the drive component (72) is used to drive the wire mesh cage (4) to move along the length of the heating chamber (1) for unloading. It also includes the following steps: S1: Inject an appropriate amount of water into multiple boiling chambers, and heat the water in the heating chamber to bring the water temperature to a suitable temperature for boiling and shaping the fish balls. S2: Put the fish ball raw material into the feeding hopper, start the second drive motor, and the second reducer drives the screw to rotate, so that the raw material is squeezed in the inner cylinder and squeezed out from the fish ball extrusion hole of the mold plate. At the same time, the cutting blade of the scraper unit rotates to cut the extruded raw material into fish balls. The fish balls fall into the corresponding net cage located below the fish ball extruder and are boiled in water to set their shape. S3: After the boiling time is up, start the conveying mechanism to make the moving seat slide on the slide rail, and move the entire conveying mechanism to the top of the net cage that needs to be removed. At the same time, start the rotating table to drive the lifting unit and the fish ball extruder to rotate 180° to avoid interfering with the net cage. S4: Activate the height adjustment component. After the fixed plate descends to the appropriate position, activate the pneumatic gripper. The pneumatic gripper will clamp the fixed rod A at the top of the net cage, firmly holding the net cage in place. The height adjustment component will then drive the fixed plate and the clamped net cage to rise and leave the boiling chamber. S5: Start the drive unit to move the moving seat along the length of the heating chamber until it moves above the draining chamber. After the water is drained, move it to the unloading platform position again. The height adjustment unit controls the net cage to descend and place it on the unloading platform. Then release the pneumatic gripper to complete the unloading operation of the fish balls. S6: Repeat the above steps to perform the same boiling, conveying and unloading process on the fish balls in the other boiling chambers.

2. The fish ball boiling and shaping equipment as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The net cage (4) is rectangular with an open top. Multiple drainage holes are provided on the net cage (4), and a fixing rod A (41) is provided on the top of the net cage (4).

3. The fish ball boiling and shaping equipment as described in claim 1, characterized in that: A mounting frame (8) is provided on the rear side of the heating chamber (1), and multiple fish ball forming mechanisms (6) are distributed along the length of the mounting frame (8); The rotary table (61) includes a turntable (611) rotatably mounted on a mounting frame (8), a drive motor and a reducer mounted at the bottom of the mounting frame (8), the output shaft of the drive motor being connected to the input shaft of the reducer, and the output shaft of the reducer being connected to the turntable (611).

4. The fish ball boiling and shaping equipment as described in claim 3, characterized in that: The lifting unit (62) includes a housing (621) mounted on a turntable (611) and an electric push rod (622) mounted inside the housing (621). The piston rod of the electric push rod (622) is provided with a fixing rod B (623) at the top end. One end of the fixing rod B (623) is connected to the fish ball extruder (63).

5. The fish ball boiling and shaping equipment as described in claim 4, characterized in that: The fish ball extruder (63) is arranged above the corresponding net cage (4); The fish ball extruder (63) includes a cylinder (631) mounted on a fixed rod B (623). An inner cylinder (632) is provided inside the cylinder (631). The bottom end of the inner cylinder (632) is open. A mold plate (633) is provided at the bottom opening of the inner cylinder (632). A plurality of fish ball extrusion holes are provided on the mold plate (633). A screw rod (634) is rotatably mounted inside the inner cylinder (632). A feeding hopper (635) is provided on the cylinder (631). The feeding hopper (635) is connected to the inner cylinder (632). A second drive motor and a second reducer are provided at the top of the cylinder (631). The output shaft of the second drive motor is connected to the input shaft of the second reducer. The output shaft of the second reducer is connected to the top of the screw rod (634). The cylinder (631) has a scraper unit (636) for cutting the extruded fish balls.

6. The fish ball boiling and shaping equipment as described in claim 5, characterized in that: The scraper unit (636) includes a housing two (6361) disposed on a cylinder (631), a drive motor three (6362) disposed inside the housing two (6361), and a cutting blade (6363) disposed on the output shaft of the drive motor three (6362), the length of the cutting blade (6363) being adapted to the length of the mold plate (633).

7. The fish ball boiling and shaping equipment as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The drive unit (72) includes two slide rails (721) arranged opposite to each other above the fixed frame (71). Multiple sliders (722) are slidably arranged on the slide rails (721). A movable seat (723) is arranged between the tops of the multiple sliders (722). A drive motor (724) and a reducer (725) are arranged on the movable seat (723). The output shaft of the drive motor (724) is connected to the input shaft of the reducer (725). A gear (726) is arranged on the output shaft of the reducer (725). A rack (727) is arranged on the fixed frame (71). The gear (726) meshes with the rack (727).

8. The fish ball boiling and shaping equipment as described in claim 7, characterized in that: The height adjustment component (73) includes an electric push rod two (731) mounted on a movable seat (723). A through hole (711) is provided on the fixed frame (71). The top end of the piston rod of the electric push rod two (731) passes through the through hole (711) and extends downward. A fixed plate (732) is provided at the bottom end of the piston rod of the electric push rod two (731). Two guide rods (733) are arranged opposite to each other on the fixed plate (732). Two guide cylinders are embedded opposite to each other on the movable seat (723). The guide rods (733) slide with the guide cylinders.

9. The fish ball boiling and shaping equipment as described in claim 8, characterized in that: The number of pneumatic grippers (74) is two, and the two pneumatic grippers (74) are arranged opposite each other at the bottom of the fixed plate (732).

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