Automatic vegetarian sausage processing equipment

By combining extrusion molding and winding molding devices, the problem of cumbersome gluten winding steps in vegetarian sausage processing equipment has been solved, achieving efficient and automated production and improving processing efficiency and the degree of automation of the equipment.

CN121970824APending Publication Date: 2026-05-05ZHEJIANG UNIV OF TECH
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
ZHEJIANG UNIV OF TECH
Filing Date
2026-02-14
Publication Date
2026-05-05

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Technical Problem

Existing vegetarian sausage processing equipment involves cumbersome steps and low processing efficiency during the gluten winding process, making it difficult to achieve efficient and automated preparation.

Method used

The extrusion molding device and the winding molding device are used to extrude gluten into thin sheets of variable cross-section gluten through the extrusion cylinder and then wind them on the winding cylinder. Combined with components such as the driver, conveyor auger and winding shaft, automated production is achieved.

Benefits of technology

It enables automated production from gluten dough to vegetarian sausage, improving production efficiency, reducing labor costs, and has a compact structure, making it suitable for efficient and automated preparation of vegetarian sausage.

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Abstract

Automatic vegetarian sausage processing equipment comprises a rack, and the rack is provided with an extrusion forming device and a winding forming device, wherein the extrusion forming device is used for conveying gluten dough and extruding the gluten dough into variable-cross-section sheet gluten with the wide middle and the two narrow ends, and the winding forming device is used for winding the variable-cross-section sheet gluten to form vegetarian sausages. The extrusion forming device is located above the winding forming device. The extrusion forming device comprises an extrusion charging barrel and a forming template connected to the bottom of the extrusion charging barrel, and a driver used for driving the forming template to reciprocate is mounted on the rack; compared with the prior art, the extrusion forming device and the winding forming device which are connected are arranged, the variable-cross-section sheet gluten with the required size is obtained under the action of the reciprocating forming template, and the required vegetarian sausage is formed by winding the variable-cross-section sheet gluten under the action of the reel, so that the whole structure is high in automation degree; the automatic production from gluten dough to vegetarian sausages can be realized, the labor cost is reduced, and the production efficiency is high.
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Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of vegetarian sausage processing technology, and specifically to an automated vegetarian sausage processing device. Background Technology

[0002] Vegetarian sausage is a vegetarian imitation sausage product. It does not have animal casings and is made of gluten. Its shape and taste imitate traditional meat sausages. It is a common ingredient in vegetarian and vegetarian dishes. The preparation methods vary slightly in different regions. Vegetarian food made primarily from flour is popular due to its high protein content and rich taste.

[0003] In the production process of vegetarian sausage, the gluten is usually processed into strips and then rolled into shape to form the sausage. However, in the current process, the dough needs to be manually sorted one by one and then processed into strips of gluten, which is cumbersome and inefficient.

[0004] Chinese patent CN101933538A discloses a vegetarian sausage processing machine, including a gluten hopper, a steel rod, a steel rod drive motor, a steel rod box, a rod feeding cylinder, a gluten cutting device, and a steel rod fixing device. The steel rod is installed on the steel rod fixing device, the steel rod drive motor drives the steel rod fixing device to perform circular motion, the steel rod box is installed at the rear end of the steel rod fixing device, the gluten hopper is installed directly above the steel rod, the rod feeding cylinder is connected to the steel rod box, and the gluten cutting device is installed between the gluten hopper and the steel rod.

[0005] The above-disclosed vegetarian sausage processing machine forms vegetarian sausages by winding pre-prepared gluten around a steel rod. This requires the gluten to be prepared in advance, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive, making it difficult to achieve efficient and automated preparation of vegetarian sausages. Summary of the Invention

[0006] The present invention aims to overcome the defects in the prior art and provide an automated vegetarian sausage processing device with a compact structure and high production efficiency.

[0007] To achieve the above-mentioned objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: an automated vegetarian sausage processing device, comprising a frame, on which are mounted an extrusion forming device for conveying gluten dough and extruding the dough into thin sheets of gluten with a variable cross-section that are wide in the middle and narrow at both ends, and a winding forming device for winding the thin sheets of gluten with a variable cross-section to form vegetarian sausages; the extrusion forming device is located above the winding forming device; the extrusion forming device includes an extrusion cylinder for carrying the gluten dough and a forming template for extruding thin sheets of gluten from the bottom of the gluten dough; the forming template is connected to the bottom of the extrusion cylinder, and a driver is mounted on the frame for driving the forming template to reciprocate; the winding forming device includes a winding cylinder for receiving the thin sheets of gluten with a variable cross-section, a winding shaft for winding the thin sheets of gluten with a variable cross-section, and a shaping support roller for receiving the wound vegetarian sausages.

[0008] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the extrusion cylinder is provided with a hopper for receiving gluten dough. The upper and lower ends of the extrusion cylinder are respectively equipped with a sealing cover for sealing the top of the extrusion cylinder and a discharge cover for extruding and conveying the gluten dough to the forming template. The extrusion cylinder is provided with a conveying auger for extruding and conveying the gluten dough downward and a drive motor for controlling the rotation of the conveying auger. Both the sealing cover and the discharge cover are provided with support bearings for supporting the rotation of the conveying auger.

[0009] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, an extrusion cylinder for receiving gluten dough is provided below the discharge cover, a forming template is movably disposed at the bottom of the extrusion cylinder, a forming cavity is formed on the forming template, and an extrusion port for conveying gluten dough to the forming cavity is formed at the bottom of the extrusion cylinder.

[0010] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the frame is provided with a support frame for supporting the suspended molding template, the support frame is equipped with a support rail for supporting and guiding the movement of the molding template, and the bottom of the molding template is provided with a connecting support that is connected to the output end of the driver.

[0011] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the frame is equipped with support feet for supporting the extrusion cylinder, the driver is mounted on the support feet, and a mating through hole is formed in the middle of the support frame to facilitate the placement of the winding cylinder below the forming cavity.

[0012] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the winding forming device includes a distributor for loading shaping support rollers, a pushing cylinder for pushing the shaping support rollers, and a feeding platform for feeding the distributor. A plurality of shaping support rollers are stacked in the feeding platform, and a discharge channel is formed at the bottom of the feeding platform. The distributor is rotatably disposed at the discharge channel, and a plurality of loading slots for loading the plurality of shaping support rollers are formed on the distributor.

[0013] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the end of the distributor is provided with a control motor for driving and controlling the rotation angle of the distributor, the end of the push cylinder is provided with a push head for pushing the shaping support rod in the distributor toward the winding cylinder, and the frame is provided with a pressure plate for clamping the shaping support rod, and the pressure plate is provided with a control cylinder for controlling the distance between the pressure plate and the distributor.

[0014] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the winding cylinder has a receiving cavity for accommodating the thin sheet gluten, and the outer wall of the winding cylinder has a receiving hole for receiving the variable cross-section thin sheet gluten. The winding forming device includes a roller for winding the variable cross-section thin sheet gluten and a pusher for pushing the wound gluten to the shaping support roller. The frame is equipped with a pusher cylinder for controlling the movement of the pusher and a rotary motor for controlling the rotation of the roller.

[0015] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the pusher is sleeved on the reel, and the reel is provided with a guide key for driving the pusher to rotate synchronously but not restricting the pusher to move along the axial direction of the reel. The output end of the pusher cylinder is provided with a push plate for pushing the pusher to move along the axial direction of the reel. A winding guide bar located inside the winding cylinder is formed on the reel.

[0016] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a feeding port is formed on the frame, and the winding drum and the loading platform are located on opposite sides of the feeding port.

[0017] Compared to existing technologies, by setting up an extrusion molding device and a winding molding device connected together, the gluten dough is pressed down and fed under the action of the extrusion molding device, and the gluten in the forming template is separated from the gluten dough in the forming template under the action of the reciprocating forming template. The required sheet structure is obtained under the action of the forming template, and the variable cross-section sheet gluten is wound to form the required sausage under the action of the winding shaft. The overall structure has a high degree of automation and can realize the automated production from gluten dough to sausage, reducing labor costs and increasing production efficiency.

[0018] By setting up a shaping support roller for receiving the rolled vegetarian sausage, the vegetarian sausage prepared through automated production is supported by the shaping support roller, which facilitates the support of the vegetarian sausage during the subsequent steaming process. Attached Figure Description

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the winding forming device;

[0021] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the extrusion cylinder structure;

[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the installation of the molding template;

[0023] Figure 5 This is an exploded view of the molded template installation.

[0024] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the driving mechanism for the forming template;

[0025] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram showing the interaction between the winding forming device and the forming template;

[0026] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the winding forming device;

[0027] Figure 9 yes Figure 8 A magnified view of a section at point A in the middle;

[0028] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the distributor and the loading platform;

[0029] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the spool and winding drum;

[0030] Figure 12 This is a diagram showing the connection of the scroll;

[0031] Figure 13 This is a schematic diagram of the pusher cylinder;

[0032] Figure 14 This is a schematic diagram of the molding template 4;

[0033] Reference numerals: 1. Frame; 11. Feed port; 2. Extrusion molding device; 21. Extrusion cylinder; 22. Sealing cover; 23. Discharge cover; 24. Conveying auger; 25. Support bearing; 26. Hopper; 27. Drive motor; 3. Winding molding device; 31. Distributor; 32. Loading groove; 33. Winding cylinder; 34. Receiving hole; 35. Roller; 35. Guide key; 351. Winding guide bar; 352. Push cylinder; 36. Control motor; 37. Pushing cylinder; 38. Rotary motor; 39. Molding template; 4. Extrusion cylinder; 41. Molding cavity; 42. Support frame; 43. Support rail; 44. Connecting support; 45. Driver; 46. Through hole; 47. Support foot; 5. Loading platform; 61. Discharge channel; 7. Pressure plate; 71. Control cylinder; 8. Push plate; 81. End cover; 82. Pressure cover; 83. Push-pull plate; 84. Stud; 9. Push head; 91. Pushing cylinder; 10. Shaping support roller. Detailed Implementation

[0034] The embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0035] like Figures 1-14 As shown, an automated vegetarian sausage processing equipment includes a frame 1. The frame 1 is equipped with an extrusion forming device 2 for conveying gluten dough and extruding it into thin sheets of gluten with a variable cross-section (wider in the middle and narrower at both ends), and a winding forming device 3 for winding the thin sheets of gluten to form vegetarian sausages. The extrusion forming device 2 is located above the winding forming device 3. The extrusion forming device 2 includes an extrusion cylinder 21 for carrying the gluten dough and a forming template 4 for extruding thin sheets of gluten from the bottom of the gluten dough. The forming template 4 is connected to the bottom of the extrusion cylinder 21, and a driver 46 is installed on the frame 1 to drive the forming template 4 to reciprocate. The winding forming device 3 includes a winding cylinder 33 for receiving the thin sheets of gluten with a variable cross-section, a winding shaft 35 for winding the thin sheets of gluten with a variable cross-section, and a shaping support roller 10 for receiving the wound vegetarian sausages.

[0036] The extrusion molding device 2 is vertically set on the frame 1, and the winding molding device 3 is horizontally set on the frame 1. The extrusion molding device 2 is used to receive the gluten ball and extrude and convey the gluten ball downward to the molding template 4. Under the action of the driver 46, the molding template 4 stretches the gluten ball into an independent variable cross-section thin sheet gluten. The variable cross-section thin sheet gluten falls to the winding cylinder 33 and is received by the winding cylinder 33. The variable cross-section thin sheet gluten is wound by the winding shaft 35. Finally, the wound gluten is connected to the shaping support roller 10.

[0037] The extrusion cylinder 21 is equipped with a hopper 26 for receiving gluten dough. The upper and lower ends of the extrusion cylinder 21 are respectively equipped with a sealing cover 22 for sealing the top of the extrusion cylinder 21 and a discharge cover 23 for extruding and conveying the gluten dough to the forming template 4. The extrusion cylinder 21 is equipped with a conveying auger 24 for extruding and conveying the gluten dough downwards and a drive motor 27 for controlling the rotation of the conveying auger 24. The sealing cover 22 and the discharge cover 23 are both equipped with support bearings 25 for supporting the rotation of the conveying auger 24.

[0038] The gluten ball enters the extrusion cylinder 21 through the hopper 26. The gluten ball inside the extrusion cylinder 21 is conveyed downward by the conveying auger 24, thus conveying the gluten ball towards the forming template 4.

[0039] The sealing cover 22 is connected to the top of the extrusion cylinder 21, and the sealing cover 22 is provided with a sealing ring that seals with the top of the extrusion cylinder 21. The discharge cover 23 is connected to the bottom of the extrusion cylinder 21, and the discharge cover 23 has a through hole for discharging the gluten ball downwards to the forming template 4.

[0040] The drive motor 27 is mounted on the sealing cover 22. The sealing cover 22 is provided with studs for fixing the drive motor 27. A coupling for driving the conveying auger 24 to rotate is provided between the output end of the drive motor 27 and the conveying auger 24.

[0041] Below the discharge cover 23 is an extrusion cylinder 41 for receiving gluten dough. A forming template 4 is movable at the bottom of the extrusion cylinder 41. A forming cavity 42 is formed on the forming template 4. An extrusion port for conveying gluten dough to the forming cavity 42 is formed at the bottom of the extrusion cylinder 41.

[0042] After passing through the discharge cover 23, the gluten ball enters the extrusion cylinder 41. The gluten ball accumulates material in the extrusion cylinder 41 to ensure that the gluten ball pressed down to the forming template 4 is in a compacted state. The gluten ball entering the forming template 4 is subjected to the pressure of the forming cavity 42 under the action of the moving forming template 4. At this time, the gluten ball entering the forming template 4 is still adhered to the gluten ball in the extrusion cylinder 41. As the forming template 4 moves further, the forming template 4 pulls the gluten ball in the forming template 4 and the gluten ball in the extrusion cylinder 41.

[0043] Until the gluten balls in the forming template 4 and the extrusion cylinder 41 break, the gluten balls in the forming template 4 come into contact with the forming cavity 42 during the movement process, forming the required structure of the forming cavity 42. The forming cavity 42 can be a hexagonal prism structure, and correspondingly, the formed variable cross-section thin sheet gluten is also a hexagonal prism structure.

[0044] The thickness of the variable cross-section thin sheet rib is determined by the moving speed of the forming template 4 and the width of the forming cavity 42 on the forming template 4. The variable cross-section thin sheet rib can be a strip structure, which can be set according to actual needs.

[0045] The forming cavity 42 on the forming template 4 forms a structure that is wide in the middle and narrow on both sides, so that the formed variable cross-section thin sheet rib also has a corresponding structure that is wide in the middle and narrow on both sides, making the end size of the formed variable cross-section thin sheet rib smaller, which makes it easier to receive the end of the variable cross-section thin sheet rib through the roller 35.

[0046] During the reciprocating motion of the forming template 4, the moving direction of the forming template 4 corresponds to the width direction of the forming cavity 42. During the movement of the forming template 4, the discharge port at the bottom of the extrusion cylinder 41 is initially connected to the middle of the forming cavity 42. As the forming template 4 moves, the gluten located in the middle of the forming cavity 42 moves to both ends of the forming cavity 42 under the squeezing action of the inner wall of the forming cavity 42. At this time, the gluten in the forming cavity 42 is stuck to the gluten in the extrusion cylinder 41 to prevent the gluten in the forming cavity 42 from falling off.

[0047] Until the forming cavity 42 of the forming template 4 moves to the point where it is misaligned with the discharge port at the bottom of the extrusion cylinder 41, the gluten in the forming cavity 42 is separated from the gluten bundle in the extrusion cylinder 41, thus realizing the feeding of the variable cross-section thin sheet gluten in the forming cavity 42.

[0048] The frame 1 has a support frame 43 for supporting the molding template 4 which is suspended. The support frame 43 is equipped with a support rail 44 for supporting and guiding the movement of the molding template 4. The bottom of the molding template 4 has a connecting support 45 that is connected to the output end of the driver 46.

[0049] While raising the installation position of the forming template 4, the support frame 43 reserves installation space for the winding drum 33 on the frame 1, and the winding drum 33 is set to the position of the forming cavity 42 after the moving, so as to ensure that after the forming template 4 moves, the variable cross-section thin sheet rib falls from the forming cavity 42 into the winding drum 33.

[0050] A slider corresponding to the support rail 44 is provided at the bottom of the forming template 4, so that the slider slides on the forming template 4 during the movement of the forming template 4. The support rail 44 guides and supports the moving direction of the forming template 4, ensuring the stable reciprocating movement of the forming template 4.

[0051] The connecting support 45 is connected to the driver 46. The molding cavity 42, the connecting support 45 and the driver 46 are arranged in sequence to ensure that the output shaft of the driver 46 does not interfere with the unloading of the molding cavity 42. The driver 46 can be a motor structure. The driver 46 drives the molding template 4 to move back and forth by pushing and pulling the connecting support 45.

[0052] The frame 1 is equipped with support feet 5 for supporting the extrusion cylinder 21, the driver 46 is mounted on the support feet 5, and the support frame 43 has a mating through hole 47 in the middle to facilitate the placement of the winding cylinder 33 below the forming cavity 42.

[0053] The through hole 47 facilitates the connection of the winding cylinder 33, thereby satisfying the requirement that the winding cylinder 33 be positioned below the forming template 4 to receive the variable cross-section thin sheet rib.

[0054] The extrusion cylinder 21, extrusion barrel 41, forming template 4 and support frame 43 are connected sequentially from top to bottom on the frame 1. Support feet 5 are set on opposite sides of the extrusion cylinder 21. The support feet 5 are used to install the driver 46 and also to connect with the outer wall of the extrusion cylinder 21. The support feet 5 are set on opposite sides to achieve stable support for the extrusion cylinder 21.

[0055] The winding forming device 3 includes a distributor 31 for loading the shaping support rollers 10, a pushing cylinder 91 for pushing the shaping support rollers 10, and a feeding platform 6 for feeding the distributor 31. Several shaping support rollers 10 are stacked in the feeding platform 6. A discharge channel 61 is formed at the bottom of the feeding platform 6. The distributor 31 is rotatably set at the discharge channel 61, and several loading slots 32 for loading several shaping support rollers 10 are formed on the distributor 31.

[0056] The distributor 31 is a horizontally arranged cylindrical structure, and the loading groove 32 is an arc-shaped groove formed on the surface of the distributor 31. The loading groove 32 is arranged along the length direction of the distributor 31. Under the action of the loading groove 32, the shaping support rod 10 can be loaded onto the corresponding loading groove 32, and the shaping support rod 10 can be rotated to the corresponding position by the rotation of the distributor 31.

[0057] Several shaping support rollers 10 are stacked in the feeding platform 6 and pressed downward under their own weight, so that the shaping support rollers 10 are discharged from the bottom discharge channel 61. The shaping support rollers 10 at the discharge channel 61 press against the distributor 31. During the rotation of the distributor 31, the shaping support rollers 10 are automatically fed on the distributor 31.

[0058] The end of the distributor 31 is provided with a control motor 37 for driving and controlling the rotation angle of the distributor 31. The end of the push cylinder 91 is provided with a push head 9 for pushing the shaping support roller 10 in the distributor 31 toward the winding drum 33. The frame 1 is provided with a pressure plate 7 for clamping the shaping support roller 10. The pressure plate 7 is provided with a control cylinder 71 for controlling the distance between the pressure plate 7 and the distributor 31.

[0059] By controlling the rotation angle of the distributor 31, the control motor 37 can rotate the distributor 31 by the angle of one loading slot 32 at a time, so that the shaping support rollers 10 loaded in the loading slot 32 are rotated sequentially to the top of the distributor 31. The shaping support rollers 10 that have moved to the top of the distributor 31 are pushed towards the winding drum 33 under the action of the push head 9. Under the action of the pressure plate 7, the tail of the shaping support rollers 10 is clamped between the pressure plate 7 and the distributor 31, thereby satisfying the requirement of pushing the shaping support rollers 10 outward and positioning and clamping the shaping support rollers 10 to meet the requirement of exposing the front end of the shaping support rollers 10, so as to satisfy the requirement of pushing the wound sausage to the front end of the shaping support rollers 10.

[0060] The winding cylinder 33 has a receiving cavity for accommodating the variable cross-section thin sheet rib, and the outer wall of the winding cylinder 33 has a receiving hole 34 for receiving the variable cross-section thin sheet rib. The winding forming device 3 includes a roller 35 for winding the variable cross-section thin sheet rib and a pusher cylinder 36 for pushing the wound rib to the shaping support roller 10. The frame 1 is equipped with a pusher cylinder 38 for controlling the movement of the pusher cylinder 36 and a rotary motor 39 for controlling the rotation of the roller 35.

[0061] The receiving hole 34 is set with the opening facing upward. The variable cross-section thin sheet gluten is received through the receiving hole 34. The variable cross-section thin sheet gluten falls onto the roller 35. The rotation of the roller 35 realizes the winding of the variable cross-section thin sheet gluten. At this time, the winding of the variable cross-section thin sheet gluten is carried out in the winding cylinder 33. The winding cylinder 33 serves to limit the winding process of the variable cross-section thin sheet gluten and prevent the gluten from falling off the roller 35 in the rotating state. After the winding is completed, the gluten is pushed from the roller 35 to the shaping support roller 10 under the action of the pusher 36.

[0062] The pusher cylinder 36 is sleeved on the reel 35. The reel 35 is provided with a guide key 351 for driving the pusher cylinder 36 to rotate synchronously but not restricting the pusher cylinder 36 from moving along the axial direction of the reel 35. The output end of the pusher cylinder 38 is provided with a push plate 8 for pushing the pusher cylinder 36 to move along the axial direction of the reel 35. A winding guide bar 352 located inside the winding cylinder 33 is formed on the reel 35.

[0063] The push plate 8 is installed at the end of the push cylinder 36. The movement of the push plate 8 synchronously drives the push cylinder 36 to move along the length direction of the roll 35. The stud 84 is formed at the end of the push cylinder 36 and extends along the axial direction of the push cylinder 36. The outer surface of the stud 84 has an external thread. The push-pull plate 83 is sleeved on the stud 84, and the side of the push-pull plate 83 abuts against the end of the push cylinder 36. The pressure cover 82 is threadedly connected to the stud 84. Under the action of the end of the push cylinder 36 and the cover plate 82, the push-pull plate 83 is stably clamped at the end of the push cylinder 36. The end cover 81 is sleeved on the cover plate 82, and the end cover 81 is fixedly connected to the push-pull plate 83 by bolts. The end cover 81 is used to protect the cover plate 82 and prevent external forces from affecting the cover plate 82.

[0064] The inner wall of the pusher cylinder 36 has a keyway arranged along the length of the pusher cylinder 36. The guide key 351 is engaged in the keyway. When the roller 35 rotates, the guide key 351 abuts against the inner wall of the keyway of the pusher cylinder 36, causing the pusher cylinder 36 to rotate synchronously. When the pusher cylinder 36 is pushed by the pusher cylinder 38 and the pusher plate 8, the keyway slides along the direction of the guide key 351, so that the pusher cylinder 36 and the roller 35 can move relative to each other in the axial direction. Thus, while the position of the winding guide strip 352 remains unchanged, the pusher cylinder 36 pushes the sausage on the winding guide strip 352 onto the shaping support roller 10.

[0065] A feeding port 11 is formed on the frame 1, and the winding drum 33 and the loading platform 6 are located on opposite sides of the feeding port 11.

[0066] In actual use, the gluten ball is extruded to the forming cavity 42 of the forming template 4 by the spiral conveying auger 24. Under the action of the forward and backward lateral movement of the forming template 4, the gluten in the forming cavity 42 is torn apart from the gluten ball outside the forming cavity 42. Under the structural action of the forming cavity 42, the gluten in the forming cavity 42 is formed into the required hexagonal prism shape.

[0067] The hexagonal prism-shaped gluten formed falls into the winding cylinder 33 under its own gravity, and falls onto the roller 35. Through the rotation of the roller 35, the hexagonal prism-shaped gluten is wound into a sausage. Under the action of the pusher cylinder 36, the sausage is pushed onto the shaping support rod 10. The shaping support rod 10 can be a chopstick. After the sausage is pushed onto the shaping support rod 10, the pressure plate 7 is released, and the shaping support rod 10 with sausage falls from the discharge port 11 for collection.

[0068] The above description of the disclosed embodiments enables those skilled in the art to make or use the invention. 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 the invention; therefore, the invention 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 disclosed herein.

[0069] Although this paper makes extensive use of the figure reference numerals: frame 1, feed port 11, extrusion molding device 2, extrusion cylinder 21, sealing cover 22, discharge cover 23, conveying auger 24, support bearing 25, hopper 26, drive motor 27, winding molding device 3, distributor 31, loading groove 32, winding cylinder 33, receiving hole 34, winding shaft 35, guide key 351, winding guide bar 352, pusher cylinder 36, control motor 37, pusher cylinder 38 The invention uses terms such as rotary motor 39, forming template 4, extrusion cylinder 41, forming cavity 42, support frame 43, support guide rail 44, connecting support 45, driver 46, mating through hole 47, support foot 5, loading platform 6, discharge channel 61, pressure plate 7, control cylinder 71, push plate 8, end cap 81, pressure cap 82, push-pull plate 83, stud 84, push head 9, pushing cylinder 91, and shaping support roller 10, but does not exclude the possibility of using other terms. These terms are used merely for the convenience of describing and explaining the essence of the invention; interpreting them as any additional limitation would be contrary to the spirit of the invention.

Claims

1. An automated vegetarian sausage processing device, comprising a frame (1), characterized in that, The frame (1) is equipped with an extrusion molding device (2) for conveying gluten dough and extruding the dough into a variable cross-section thin sheet gluten that is wide in the middle and narrow at both ends, and a winding molding device (3) for winding the variable cross-section thin sheet gluten to form a sausage. The extrusion molding device (2) is located above the winding molding device (3). The extrusion molding device (2) includes an extrusion cylinder (21) for carrying the gluten dough and a forming template (4) for extruding the variable cross-section thin sheet gluten from the bottom of the gluten dough. The forming template (4) is connected to the bottom of the extrusion cylinder (21), and the frame (1) is equipped with a driver (46) for driving the forming template (4) to reciprocate. The winding molding device (3) includes a winding cylinder (33) for receiving the variable cross-section thin sheet gluten, a winding shaft (35) for winding the variable cross-section thin sheet gluten, and a shaping support roller (10) for receiving the wound sausage.

2. The automated vegetarian sausage processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The extrusion cylinder (21) is provided with a hopper (26) for receiving gluten dough. The upper and lower ends of the extrusion cylinder (21) are respectively equipped with a sealing cover (22) for sealing the top of the extrusion cylinder (21) and a discharge cover (23) for extruding and conveying the gluten dough to the forming template (4). The extrusion cylinder (21) is provided with a conveying auger (24) for extruding and conveying the gluten dough downwards and a drive motor (27) for controlling the rotation of the conveying auger (24). The sealing cover (22) and the discharge cover (23) are both provided with a support bearing (25) for supporting the rotation of the conveying auger (24).

3. The automated vegetarian sausage processing equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that, Below the discharge cover (23) is an extrusion cylinder (41) for receiving gluten balls. A forming template (4) is movably set at the bottom of the extrusion cylinder (41). A forming cavity (42) is formed on the forming template (4). An extrusion port for conveying gluten balls to the forming cavity (42) is formed at the bottom of the extrusion cylinder (41).

4. The automated vegetarian sausage processing equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that, The frame (1) has a support frame (43) for supporting the molding template (4) which is suspended in the air. The support frame (43) is equipped with a support rail (44) for supporting and guiding the movement of the molding template (4). The bottom of the molding template (4) has a connecting support (45) connected to the output end of the driver (46).

5. The automated vegetarian sausage processing equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that, The frame (1) is equipped with a support foot (5) for supporting the extrusion cylinder (21), and the driver (46) is mounted on the support foot (5). The support frame (43) has a mating through hole (47) in the middle to facilitate the placement of the winding cylinder (33) below the forming cavity (42).

6. The automated vegetarian sausage processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The winding forming device (3) includes a distributor (31) for loading shaping support rollers (10), a pushing cylinder (91) for pushing shaping support rollers (10), and a feeding platform (6) for feeding the distributor (31). Several shaping support rollers (10) are stacked in the feeding platform (6). A discharge channel (61) is formed at the bottom of the feeding platform (6). The distributor (31) is rotatably set at the discharge channel (61), and several loading slots (32) for loading several shaping support rollers (10) are formed on the distributor (31).

7. The automated vegetarian sausage processing equipment according to claim 6, characterized in that, The end of the distributor (31) is provided with a control motor (37) for driving and controlling the rotation angle of the distributor (31), and the end of the push cylinder (91) is provided with a push head (9) for pushing the shaping support rod (10) in the distributor (31) toward the winding cylinder (33). The frame (1) is provided with a pressure plate (7) for clamping the shaping support rod (10), and the pressure plate (7) is provided with a control cylinder (71) for controlling the distance between the pressure plate (7) and the distributor (31).

8. The automated vegetarian sausage processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The winding cylinder (33) has a cavity for accommodating the variable cross-section thin sheet ribs, and the outer wall of the winding cylinder (33) has a receiving hole (34) for receiving the variable cross-section thin sheet ribs. The winding forming device (3) includes a push cylinder (36) for pushing the wound sausage to the shaping support roller (10). The frame (1) is equipped with a push cylinder (38) for controlling the movement of the push cylinder (36) and a rotary motor (39) for controlling the rotation of the winding shaft (35).

9. An automated vegetarian sausage processing device according to claim 8, characterized in that, The pusher (36) is sleeved on the reel (35). The reel (35) is provided with a guide key (351) for driving the pusher (36) to rotate synchronously but not restricting the pusher (36) from moving along the axial direction of the pusher (36) along the reel (35). The output end of the pusher cylinder (38) is provided with a push plate (8) for pushing the pusher (36) to move along the axial direction of the reel (35). A winding guide bar (352) located inside the winding cylinder (33) is formed on the reel (35).

10. An automated vegetarian sausage processing device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The frame (1) has a discharge port (11) formed on it, and the winding drum (33) and the loading platform (6) are located on opposite sides of the discharge port (11).

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    CN101933538A