Food production equipment

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of food processing, in particular to food production equipment which comprises a processing groove, a conveying mechanism and a carrier used for loading materials, the processing groove is divided into an inlet section, a middle section and an outlet section in the length direction of the processing groove, and gates are arranged at an inlet and an outlet of the processing groove and between the sections respectively. The inlet section and the outlet section are respectively provided with a discharge port capable of being opened and closed, the processing groove is provided with an injection port used for injecting food processing liquid, and the conveying mechanism drives the carrier to advance along the processing groove. According to the utility model, the sectional processing tank is adopted, and materials can pass through the processing tank in a manner of moving transversely as a whole under the condition that food processing liquid exists in the processing tank through opening and closing of the gate, so that the overall height of the equipment is effectively reduced, the structure is compact, and the occupied volume of the equipment is reduced; and residues generated by mechanical abrasion are effectively prevented from entering food processing liquid, and the sanitation and safety of the food processing liquid are guaranteed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of food processing, in particular to food production equipment. Background Art

[0002] In food processing, braising is one of the commonly used cooking methods, which usually involves putting food raw materials into a pre-prepared brine and heating it, so that the fragrant and delicious flavor of the brine can penetrate into the food raw materials to obtain a brine product. In order to achieve batch automated production, a food processing production line is usually used, one of which mainly includes a braising tank and a conveying device. The braising tank has a certain depth to store the brine, and the conveying device is arranged above the braising tank. The food materials are stored in a hanging basket moving along the conveying device. The conveying path of the conveying device is a concave curve. When the conveying device drives the hanging basket to move, the hanging basket first descends during the lateral movement so that the hanging basket is immersed in the brine of the brine tank. The food materials stored in the hanging basket are braising in the brine. After the braising process is completed, the conveying device drives the hanging basket to continue moving, and the hanging basket rises during the lateral movement, so that the hanging basket is completely extracted from the braising tank. The hanging basket needs to be lowered and raised during the entire processing process. The hanging basket needs to be completely immersed in the brine and also needs to be completely lifted out of the brine, which requires sufficient height space for movement. As a result, the overall height of the food processing production line is relatively high and occupies a large space. The lifting height of the hanging basket where food materials are stored varies greatly, resulting in large drive power consumption and increased equipment operating costs. Utility Model Content

[0003] The technical problem to be solved and the technical task proposed by the utility model are to improve the existing technology and provide a food production equipment to solve the problems of high height, large volume, high operating power consumption and high cost of food processing production lines in the current technology.

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the technical solution of the utility model is:

[0005] A food production device, comprising a processing tank, a conveying mechanism and a carrier for loading materials, wherein the processing tank is divided into an entry section, a middle section and an exit section along its length direction, a first gate is provided at the entrance of the entry section, a second gate is provided between the entry section and the middle section, a third gate is provided between the middle section and the exit section, a fourth gate is provided at the exit of the exit section, the entry section and the exit section are respectively provided with an openable and closable discharge port, and the processing tank is also provided with an injection port for injecting food processing liquid;

[0006] The conveying mechanism includes a lifting assembly, a bracket and a power assembly. The lifting assembly and the power assembly are arranged outside the processing groove. The lifting assembly drives the bracket to rise and fall, and the power assembly drives the bracket to reciprocate in the length direction of the processing groove. When the lifting assembly is lowered to a low position, the bracket is separated from the carrier in the processing groove. When the lifting assembly is raised to a high position, the bracket is connected to the carrier and lifts the carrier to a suspended state so that the carrier moves with the bracket.

[0007] The food production equipment described in the utility model adopts a processing trough arranged in sections. By controlling the opening and closing coordination of the gate, the carrier loaded with materials can pass through the processing trough in a lateral movement as a whole when there is food processing liquid in the processing trough, which not only ensures good food cooking and processing, but also avoids large-scale lifting of materials, effectively saves height space, improves the structural compactness of the food production equipment, and reduces the size of the equipment. In addition, the conveying mechanism adopted by the utility model realizes a method of driving the material as a whole to move intermittently in the lateral direction. Under the drive of the jacking component and the power component, the bracket performs a cyclic action to drive the material as a whole to move in the lateral direction in the processing trough. The jacking component only needs to perform a small lifting action, and only needs to lift the material to a suspended position that is not in direct contact with the processing trough. There is no need to completely lift the material out of the liquid level of the food processing liquid in the processing tank, so there is no need for a large height space, which can effectively avoid the overall height of the equipment being too high, improve the compactness of the structure, and reduce the overall volume of the equipment, and the lifting component and power component of the conveying mechanism are arranged outside the processing tank, and only the bracket is in contact with the material. In other words, only the bracket extends into the food processing liquid, so that there are no moving parts that cooperate with each other in the food processing liquid in the processing tank, even if the lifting component and the power component are worn, the residues produced by mechanical wear will not enter the food processing liquid, thereby avoiding the residues from contaminating the food processing liquid and materials, effectively ensuring the hygienic safety of the food processing liquid, and ensuring the processing quality of the material.

[0008] Furthermore, the power assembly is connected to the bracket in a transmission manner, and the lifting assembly is provided with a pulley to slide with the bracket in the length direction of the processing groove, or the bracket is provided with a pulley to slide with the lifting assembly in the length direction of the processing groove. The structure is compact, and the rolling contact matching method is adopted to reduce the resistance, so that the power assembly can more easily drive the bracket and the material to move, reduce the driving power consumption, reduce the wear, and extend the service life.

[0009] Furthermore, the power assembly includes a linear reciprocating mechanism and a connecting rod, one end of the connecting rod is transmission-connected to the linear reciprocating mechanism, and the other end is transmission-connected to the bracket. The structure is simple, easy to implement, and small in space.

[0010] Furthermore, the bracket covers the entry section, the middle section and the exit section to drive all the carriers arranged along the length direction of the processing tank to move synchronously, so that the materials in the processing tank can maintain synchronization when moving, avoid the situation where the materials collide with each other or the latter material cannot keep up, ensure that all the materials can move along the processing tank in an orderly manner, and ensure production continuity.

[0011] Furthermore, the lifting assembly is provided with a group on both sides of the processing groove, and the lifting assembly includes a plurality of lifting units arranged at intervals along the length direction of the processing groove. The stability of the lifting bracket of the lifting assembly is improved, and the materials can be ensured to move along the processing groove in an orderly and stable manner. The weight of all the materials in the processing groove is distributed on each lifting unit, and each lifting unit has a small load, better stability in use, and a long service life.

[0012] Furthermore, the carrier includes a plurality of stacked storage layers for loading materials. When the material loading volume is large, the materials stacked at the bottom are prone to compression deformation or damage. Therefore, using the storage layers to load the materials in layers can effectively ensure the integrity of the materials while increasing the material loading volume in a single carrier, thereby facilitating the improvement of production capacity.

[0013] Furthermore, the bracket extends into the processing groove to form a lifting part. When the lifting assembly is lowered to a low position, the lifting part is lower than the bottom side of the carrier; when the lifting assembly is raised to a high position, the lifting part lifts the bottom side of the carrier to lift the carrier to a suspended state. The bracket supports and lifts the carrier from the bottom of the carrier through the lifting part, and the support stability of the carrier is good. When the bracket drives the carrier to move together, there is static friction between the bracket and the carrier, so there will be no mechanical wear, and the residue of mechanical wear will not enter the food processing liquid, thereby ensuring the hygiene and safety of food processing.

[0014] Furthermore, a pad for supporting the carrier is provided at the bottom of the processing tank, so as to avoid the bottom of the carrier directly contacting with the bottom of the processing tank, which is beneficial for the material at the bottom of the carrier to be fully in contact with the food processing liquid, and to avoid the situation of insufficient processing of local materials. In addition, the pad allows a certain distance between the bottom of the carrier and the bottom of the processing tank, which is beneficial for lifting the carrier from the bottom of the bottom of the carrier.

[0015] Furthermore, the bottom of the entry section and the exit section are provided with rollers for supporting the carrier, so as to reduce the resistance of moving the carrier, and facilitate to more easily and conveniently send the carrier into the entry section and take the carrier out of the exit section.

[0016] Furthermore, it also includes a delivery mechanism, which is connected and arranged at the entrance of the entry section to deliver the carrier into the entry section;

[0017] It also includes a taking-out mechanism, which is connected and arranged at the exit of the exit section to take the carrier out of the exit section.

[0018] Improve the degree of automation, eliminate the need for manual feeding and taking out of materials, and improve processing efficiency and reliability.

[0019] Furthermore, the discharge port is connected to a food processing liquid circulation system, and the food processing liquid circulation system transports the food processing liquid to the injection port. When the material enters the inlet section or is taken out from the outlet section, the food processing liquid in the inlet section and the outlet section needs to be discharged to ensure the safety and reliability of the material in and out, to prevent the food processing liquid from spilling into the production environment, and to recycle the discharged food processing liquid to reduce the processing cost. After the food processing liquid in the inlet section and the outlet section is discharged, the total amount of the food processing liquid in the processing tank will be reduced, that is, the liquid level of the food processing liquid will be reduced, thereby affecting the normal cooking process. Therefore, the food processing liquid is added through the injection port to maintain the stability of the total amount of the food processing liquid in the processing tank, to ensure the quality of the cooking process of the material in the processing tank, and to ensure that the flavor of the processed food can maintain a consistent level.

[0020] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following advantages:

[0021] The food production equipment described in the utility model adopts a segmented processing trough. By opening and closing the gate, the material can be kept moving horizontally as a whole through the processing trough when there is food processing liquid in the processing trough, which effectively reduces the overall height of the equipment, has a compact structure, reduces the volume occupied by the equipment, and effectively prevents residues generated by mechanical wear from entering the food processing liquid, thereby ensuring the hygienic safety of the food processing liquid and ensuring the processing quality of the material. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of a food production equipment of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic cross-sectional view of the food production equipment shown;

[0024] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of a processing groove;

[0025] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the working process of a food production equipment of the utility model;

[0026] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of a conveying mechanism;

[0027] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of the cooperation between a conveying mechanism and a carrier;

[0028] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the structure of a vehicle;

[0029] Figure 8 This is a structural schematic diagram of another food production equipment of the utility model;

[0030] Fig. 9 It is a structural schematic diagram of a feeding mechanism.

[0031] In the figure:

[0032] Processing tank 1, entry section 11, middle section 12, exit section 13, first gate 14, second gate 15, third gate 16, fourth gate 17, discharge port 18, injection port 19, cushion block 110, roller 111, carrier 2, storage layer 21, food processing liquid circulation system 3, storage tank 31, heating component 32, lifting component 41, power component 42, bracket 43, lifting part 431, pulley 411, feeding mechanism 51, taking-out mechanism 52, moving component 511, conveying line 512. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] The following will be combined with the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0034] The food production equipment disclosed in the embodiment of the utility model does not need to perform large-scale lifting and lowering of materials, which effectively reduces the overall height and volume of the equipment, has a compact structure, reduces operating power consumption, and has good stability.

[0035] like Figures 1 to 3As shown, a food production equipment mainly includes a processing tank 1, a conveying mechanism and a carrier 2 for loading materials. Food processing liquid is added and stored in the processing tank 1. The food processing liquid can specifically be brine, oil, etc., and can be marinated, fried, etc. according to needs. The processing tank 1 is a tank body with a longitudinal direction extending along the transverse direction. Preferably, the processing tank 1 is a linear tank body. Of course, it can also be a curved tank body without affecting the functional realization of the processing tank 1. The processing tank 1 is divided into an entry section 11, a middle section 12 and an exit section 13 along its length direction. A first gate 14 is provided at the entrance of the entry section 11, a second gate 15 is provided between the entry section 11 and the middle section 12, a third gate 16 is provided between the middle section 12 and the exit section 13, and a fourth gate 17 is provided at the outlet of the exit section 13. The entry section 11 and the exit section 13 are respectively provided with openable and closable discharge ports 18, and an injection port 19 for injecting food processing liquid is provided on the processing tank 1. The entrance and the exit can be specifically arranged at the end side of the processing tank 1 in the length direction, so that when the first gate 14, the second gate 15, the third gate 16 and the fourth gate 17 are all opened, the processing tank 1 as a whole is a through groove with a cross section that is not closed at both ends and is roughly U-shaped, and a passage is formed from the entrance to the exit. In other words, the material to be processed is loaded in the carrier 2, and the carrier 2 loaded with the material enters the processing tank 1 from the entrance as a conveying unit, and then the conveying unit moves along the processing tank 1, and finally the conveying unit can be taken out from the exit of the processing tank 1 to the outside. The path of the conveying unit is an overall path along the horizontal passage, and the conveying unit does not need to perform a large lifting activity, so that a large height activity space is not required, thereby effectively reducing the overall height of the equipment and reducing the space occupied by the equipment. Of course, the entrance and the exit may not be arranged at the end side of the length direction of the processing tank 1. The entrance may be arranged on the side wall of the entry section 11, and the exit may be arranged on the side wall of the exit section 13. Similarly, the entrance to the exit forms an overall path along the horizontal passage, and the conveying unit does not need to perform a large lifting activity during the movement. Figure 1 As shown, the first gate 14, the second gate 15, the third gate 16 and the fourth gate 17 are gates that move up and down, that is, the gate is raised to be in an open state, and the gate is lowered to be in a closed state. This type of gate will occupy more height space relative to the processing tank 1 body. Of course, the first gate 14, the second gate 15, the third gate 16 and the fourth gate 17 can also be gates that move horizontally, that is, the gate moves horizontally to open and close. This method can reduce the height, and the horizontal width at the gate location has a certain increase.

[0036] Preferably, if Figure 7As shown, the carrier 2 includes several stacked layers 21 for loading materials. When the material loading volume is large, the materials stacked at the bottom are prone to compression deformation or damage. Therefore, the storage layers are used to load the materials in layers, which can effectively ensure the integrity of the materials while increasing the material loading volume in a single carrier 2, thereby effectively improving production capacity. In order to allow the materials to fully contact with the food processing liquid, the carrier 2 preferably adopts a frame basket structure, and the food processing liquid can fully contact with the materials through the holes of the frame basket to ensure the adequacy of the cooking process.

[0037] In one embodiment, the conveying mechanism is arranged along the length direction of the processing tank 1 to drive the carrier 2 loaded with materials to move along the processing tank 1. Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the conveying mechanism specifically includes a lifting component 41, a bracket 43 and a power component 42. The lifting component 41 and the power component 42 are arranged outside the processing tank 1. The lifting component 41 drives the bracket 43 to move up and down, and the power component 42 drives the bracket 43 to reciprocate in the length direction of the processing tank 1. When the lifting component 41 is lowered to a low position, the bracket 43 is separated from the carrier 2 in the processing tank 1. When the lifting component 41 is raised to a high position, the bracket 43 lifts the carrier 2 to a suspended state so that the carrier 2 moves with the bracket 43.

[0038] More specifically, Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, the power component 42 is transmission-connected with the bracket 43. The power component 42 specifically includes a linear reciprocating mechanism and a connecting rod. The linear reciprocating mechanism can specifically be a hydraulic cylinder, a pneumatic cylinder, an electric push rod, etc. One end of the connecting rod is transmission-connected with the linear reciprocating mechanism, and the other end is transmission-connected with the bracket 43. A pulley 411 is provided on the jacking component 41 to slide with the bracket 43 in the length direction of the processing groove 1, so that the bracket 43 can slide along the length direction of the processing groove 1 relative to the jacking component 41 under the drive of the power component 42. At the same time, the jacking component 41 also drives the bracket 43 to rise and fall to switch between a low position and a high position. The activities of the bracket 43 in the two movement dimensions do not interfere with each other. The rolling contact cooperation method is used to reduce resistance, so that the power component can more easily drive the bracket and the carrier 2 to move, reduce driving power consumption, reduce wear, and extend service life. In addition, the bracket 43 may be provided with a pulley 411 to slide with the lifting assembly 41 in the length direction of the processing groove 1; or the power assembly 42 may be transmission-connected to the lifting assembly 41, and then the lifting assembly 41 may be transmission-connected to the bracket 43, which can also realize the movement of the bracket 43 in two dimensions.

[0039] Furthermore, a group of the jacking components 41 are respectively arranged on both sides of the processing groove 1. The jacking components 41 include a plurality of jacking units arranged at intervals along the length direction of the processing groove 1, so as to improve the stability of the lifting bracket 43 of the jacking components 41 and ensure that the carrier 2 can move along the processing groove 1 in an orderly and stable manner. The weight of all carriers 2 loaded with materials in the processing groove 1 is distributed on each jacking unit, and the load of each jacking unit is small. Specifically, the jacking unit can adopt a hydraulic cylinder with strong power, good stability and long service life.

[0040] When cooking food, food processing liquid is added to the processing tank 1 of the above-mentioned food production equipment. In order to ensure the cooking effect, the material usually needs to be completely immersed in the food processing liquid for cooking. The carrier 2 loaded with the material needs to pass through the processing tank 1 without a large lifting movement. Therefore, each gate needs to be opened. In order to achieve the situation where the food processing liquid is stored in the processing tank and the material keeps moving horizontally as a whole through the processing tank 1, it is necessary to coordinate by controlling the opening and closing of each gate. Specifically, the food processing method using the above-mentioned food production equipment includes the following steps:

[0041] like Figure 4 -(a) shows that, when the second gate 15 and the third gate 16 are closed and the inlet section 11 and the outlet section 13 are emptied of the food processing liquid, the first gate 14 is opened, and the carrier 2 loaded with materials is sent into the inlet section 11 through the inlet. At this time, since the second gate 15 and the third gate 16 are in a closed state, the middle section 12 is a complete container for the food processing liquid. The food processing liquid is stored safely and without leakage in the middle section 12, and the inlet section 11 and the outlet section 13 have emptied the food processing liquid through the discharge port 18. Therefore, when the first gate 14 is opened, the food processing liquid will not leak from the inlet, thereby ensuring the safety and reliability of sending the carrier 2 loaded with materials into the inlet section 11 and preventing the food processing liquid from leaking from the inlet to pollute the environment.

[0042] like Figure 4-(b), after the carrier 2 enters the entry section 11, the first gate 14 and the fourth gate 17 are closed. At this time, the entire processing tank 1 constitutes a complete container, and the food processing liquid cannot flow out from the inlet and outlet. Then the second gate 15 and the third gate 16 are opened. At this time, the entry section 11 and the outlet section 13 are connected with the middle section 12, and the food processing liquid stored in the middle section 12 will flow into the entry section 11 and the outlet section 13. The overall volume of the processing tank 1 is larger than that of the middle section 12, so that the liquid level of the food processing liquid will decrease. In order to ensure that the material can be cooked and processed reliably, the processing tank 1 is filled with liquid through the injection port 19. The food processing liquid is introduced, and the injection port 19 is preferably set at the position of the middle section 12, so that the liquid level of the food processing liquid can maintain a relatively stable height state, thereby ensuring that the material can be fully immersed in the food processing liquid, ensuring that the material can be fully cooked and processed. Every time the carrier 2 is sent into the section 11, the food processing liquid in the entry section 11 and the exit section 13 needs to be emptied, so that the food processing liquid in the processing tank 1 is periodically and continuously reduced. Therefore, it is also necessary to periodically add food processing liquid to the processing tank 1 to maintain the total amount of food processing liquid in a stable state, thereby ensuring the stability of the cooking process.

[0043] like Figure 4 -(c), in the previous step, when the first gate 14 and the fourth gate 17 are closed and the second gate 15 and the third gate 16 are opened, a passage from the entry section 11 to the exit section 13 is formed inside the processing tank 1. At this time, the carrier 2 can move freely in the processing tank 1, so that the carrier 2 moves along the processing tank 1, so that the carrier 2 moves into the exit section 13. During the movement of the carrier 2, the food processing liquid continuously cooks the material in the carrier 2. When the carrier 2 enters the exit section 13, the cooking process is basically completed. The cooking process time matches the moving speed of the carrier 2 in the processing tank 1, and is specifically set according to the processing needs. The conveying mechanism as a whole drives the carrier 2 to move in the horizontal direction, without driving the carrier 2 to perform a large height rise and fall. The structure of the conveying mechanism is more compact, and no large height activity space is required. Therefore, the overall height of the food production equipment is lower, and the occupied space is smaller, which is conducive to the spatial layout of the production line. Specifically, the lifting assembly 41 rises to a high position, at which time the bracket 43 is combined with the carrier 2, and the power assembly 42 drives the bracket 43 and the carrier 2 to move a preset distance toward the exit section 13, and then the lifting assembly 41 is lowered to a low position, the bracket 43 is separated from the carrier 2, and the power assembly 42 then drives the bracket 43 to return a preset distance toward the entry section 11. At this time, since the bracket 43 is separated from the carrier 2, the carrier 2 will remain in the current position and will not move back with the bracket 43, and thus such reciprocating movement can enable the carrier 2 to move along the processing groove 1, so that the carrier 2 as a whole moves intermittently in the horizontal direction.

[0044] like Figure 4 -(d), when the carrier 2 enters the exit section 13, the cooking process is basically completed, and then the second gate 15 and the third gate 16 are closed. At this time, the middle section 12 becomes a complete container again, and the food processing liquid can be safely stored in the middle section 12 without leakage. At this time, the entry section 11 and the exit section 13 still have food processing liquid, and the first gate 14 and the fourth gate 17 cannot be opened directly, otherwise the food processing liquid will flow out from the inlet and outlet, posing a safety risk and polluting the environment. Therefore, when the material enters the exit section 13 and the second gate 15 and the third gate 16 are closed, the food processing liquid in the entry section 11 and the exit section 13 is emptied through the discharge port 18. Then as shown in Figure 4 -(e), the fourth gate 17 can be safely opened to remove the carrier 2 that has been processed from the outlet section 13, and the process of emptying the food processing liquid in the outlet section 13 is also to drain the material in the carrier 2 that has been processed, so as to avoid the removed carrier 2 taking out too much food processing liquid, avoid wasting the food processing liquid, and also facilitate better subsequent processing of the material.

[0045] The lengths of the entrance section 11, the middle section 12 and the exit section 13 can be specifically set according to needs. The lengths of the entrance section 11 and the exit section 13 can be able to simultaneously accommodate multiple carriers 2 arranged along the length direction of the processing tank 1, or can only accommodate one carrier 2. The length of the middle section 12 can simultaneously accommodate several carriers 2 arranged along the length direction of the processing tank 1, and can be specifically set according to the cooking processing time required and the travel speed of the carrier 2.

[0046] The steps of the aforementioned food processing method are the main steps performed when the food production equipment is working. Some of the steps are not in order, and specific steps are performed according to the specific position and quantity of the carrier 2 in the processing tank 1. Some of the steps will be performed simultaneously under certain circumstances, and will be performed separately under other circumstances. When the food production equipment just starts to operate, with the second gate 15 and the third gate 16 closed and the food processing liquid in the inlet section 11 and the outlet section 13 drained, the first gate 14 is opened to send the first carrier 2 into the inlet section 11; then the first gate 14 and the fourth gate 17 are closed, and then the second gate 15 and the third gate 16 are opened to add food processing liquid into the processing tank 1, at which time the cooking process of the material in the first carrier 2 has begun; the first carrier 2 is transported along the processing tank 1, and when the first carrier 2 passes the second gate 15 and enters the middle section 12, the second gate 15 and the third gate 16 are closed, and then the food processing liquid in the inlet section 11 is drained, and then the first gate 14 is opened again to send the second carrier 2 into the inlet section 11; then the first gate 14 is closed The first gate 14 and the fourth gate 17 are opened, and then the second gate 15 and the third gate 16 are opened to add food processing liquid into the processing tank 1, and at this time, the materials in the first carrier 2 and the second carrier 2 are cooked and processed; then the first carrier 2 and the second carrier 2 are synchronously transported along the processing tank 1, and when the second carrier 2 passes the second gate 15 and enters the middle section 12, the second gate 15 and the third gate 16 are closed, and then the food processing liquid in the entry section 11 is emptied, and then the first gate 14 is opened again, and the third carrier 2 is sent into the entry section 11 through the entrance, and this is repeated until the middle section 12 is filled with carriers 2 along the length direction of the processing tank 1, that is, the first carrier 2 has just reached the position near the third gate 16 (there is no step of taking out the carrier 2 from the exit section 13 in the above process);

[0047] Then, while the second gate 15 and the third gate 16 are closed and the food processing liquid is drained from the inlet section 11 and the outlet section 13, the first gate 14 is opened to send the Nth carrier 2 into the inlet section 11 through the entrance (assuming that the length of the middle section 12 can simultaneously accommodate 3 carriers 2 arranged along the length direction of the processing tank 1, then N is 4); then the first gate 14 and the fourth gate 17 are closed, and then the second gate 15 and the third gate 16 are opened to replenish the food processing liquid into the processing tank 1; all the carriers 2 in the processing tank 1 move synchronously along the processing tank 1, and the first gate 14 and the fourth gate 17 are closed. The first carrier 2 passes through the third gate 16 and enters the exit section 13, and at the same time, the Nth carrier 2 passes through the second gate 15 and enters the middle section 12; then the second gate 15 and the third gate 16 are closed, and the middle section 12 is now filled with carriers 2, and then the food processing liquid in the entry section 11 and the exit section 13 is emptied, and then the first gate 14 and the fourth gate 17 are opened, and the next carrier 2 is sent into the entry section 11 through the entrance, and at the same time, the first carrier 2 is taken out from the exit section 13, and this reciprocating process is repeated to continuously send the carrier 2 into the processing tank 1 and take out the cooked and processed carrier 2 from the processing tank 1.

[0048] More specifically, the bracket 43 covers the entry section 11, the middle section 12 and the exit section 13 to drive all materials arranged along the length direction of the processing groove 1 to move synchronously, that is, to enable all carriers 2 in the processing groove 1 to maintain synchronization when moving, to avoid the situation where the carriers 2 collide with each other or the latter carrier 2 fails to keep up, and to ensure that all carriers 2 can move along the processing groove 1 in an orderly manner. When the food production equipment is in the continuous operation circulation stage, the middle section 12 is filled with carriers 2 along the length direction of the processing tank 1, and a new carrier 2 is sent to the entry section 11. At this time, the carrier 2 in the exit section 13 has been taken out. Then, when working, the conveying mechanism drives all the carriers 2 in the middle section 12 and the carriers 2 in the entry section 11 to move synchronously toward the exit section 13. The final state is that the first carrier 2 in the middle section 12 on the side of the exit section 13 completely enters the exit section 13, and at the same time, the carrier 2 in the entry section 11 completely enters the middle section 12. Then, the second gate 15 and the third gate 16 can be closed, and then the food processing liquid in the entry section 11 and the exit section 13 is emptied, and then the first gate 14 is opened to put in a new carrier 2, and at the same time, the fourth gate 17 is opened to take out the carrier 2 that has been cooked and processed.

[0049] Furthermore, the power assembly 42 of the conveying mechanism drives the bracket 43 to move in the length direction of the processing groove 1 preferably in a small range, that is, the first carrier 2 on the side of the exit section 13 in the middle section 12 is not moved directly into the exit section 13 at one time, but the conveying mechanism needs to cycle for multiple times to completely move the first carrier 2 on the side of the exit section 13 in the middle section 12 into the exit section 13. The working steps of the conveying mechanism described in this embodiment are specifically as follows: the jacking component 41 is first in a low position, at which time the bracket 43 and the carrier 2 in the processing tank 1 are in a separated state; then the jacking component 41 is raised to a high position, and the jacking component 41 lifts the bracket 43 so that the bracket 43 and the carrier 2 are in contact and combined, and then the bracket 43 lifts the carrier 2 to a suspended state. During this process, the jacking component 41 does not need to be raised or lowered significantly, but only needs to be raised slightly to release the state in which the carrier 2 is supported on the inner wall of the processing tank 1, so that the conveying mechanism does not require a large height of activity space for normal operation, has a compact structure, and reduces the overall volume of the food production equipment; then the power component 42 drives The bracket 43 and the carrier 2 move a preset distance along the length direction of the processing groove 1 toward the exit section 13. The preset distance is a small distance along the length direction of the processing groove 1, which is set according to specific needs, and the specific value of the preset distance can be flexibly adjusted in real time according to needs by the power component 42 to control the processing time of the carrier 2 in the processing groove 1; then the jacking component 41 is lowered to a low position, so that the bracket 43 and the carrier 2 are separated again; then the power component 42 drives the bracket 43 to return to the preset distance toward the entry section 11 along the length direction of the processing groove 1. Since the bracket 43 and the carrier 2 are separated, the bracket 43 will not drive the carrier 2 to move in the opposite direction when it moves in the opposite direction, and the carrier 2 will remain in place. The above working steps constitute a cycle step unit. Since the preset distance in a single cycle step unit is a shorter distance, it is necessary to repeat the cycle step unit several times to make the first carrier 2 on the side of the middle section 12 near the exit section 13 completely move into the exit section 13. The size of the preset distance and the number of cycles are determined by the cooking processing time required, so that the conveying mechanism drives the carrier 2 to move intermittently along the length direction of the processing tank 1 toward the side where the exit section 13 is located. During the movement, the height of the carrier 2 only changes slightly, and it can be regarded as the carrier 2 as a whole moving intermittently along the horizontal direction. In addition, during the process of conveying the carrier 2, the conveying mechanism causes the carrier 2 to move up and down slightly relative to the food processing liquid, which plays a stirring role, so that the material in the carrier 2 is more fully in contact with the food processing liquid, and the food processing liquid impacts the material, which can avoid the situation where the stacked materials cannot effectively contact with the food processing liquid due to mutual adhesion, thereby improving the adequacy and quality of the cooking process.

[0050] In the present embodiment, the lifting assembly 41 and the power assembly 42 are both arranged outside the processing tank 1, and the carrier 2 loaded with materials needs to enter the food processing liquid in the processing tank 1 for cooking. The lifting assembly 41 and the power assembly 42 indirectly drive the carrier 2 to move through the bracket 43. The lifting assembly 41 and the power assembly 42, which are movable parts with mechanical wear, are completely isolated from the food processing liquid. Therefore, even if the lifting assembly 41 and the power assembly 42 are mechanically worn, the residues produced will not enter the food processing liquid, thereby ensuring the hygienic safety of food processing. The conveying mechanism described in the present embodiment drives the carrier 2 to move along the processing tank 1 through the bracket 43. A part of the carrier 2 may extend out of the food processing liquid to cooperate with the bracket 43 to drive the carrier 2 to move; or the bracket 43 may extend into the processing tank 1 to form a lifting portion 431, and the lifting portion 431 cooperates with the carrier 2 to drive the carrier 2 to move. Specifically, as Figure 6 As shown, when the lifting assembly 41 is lowered to a low position, the lifting portion 431 is lower than the bottom of the carrier 2; when the lifting assembly 41 is raised to a high position, the lifting portion 431 lifts the bottom of the carrier 2 to lift the carrier 2 to a suspended state. The bracket 43 supports and lifts the carrier 2 from the bottom of the carrier 2 through the lifting portion 431, and has good support stability for the carrier 2. When the bracket 43 drives the carrier 2 to move together, there is static friction between the bracket 43 and the carrier 2, so there will be no mechanical wear, and the carrier 2 loaded with materials is in a suspended non-contact state relative to the processing tank 1, so there will be no sliding friction between the carrier 2 and the inner wall of the processing tank 1, and no mechanical wear residue will be generated, and the mechanical wear residue will not enter the food processing liquid, thereby ensuring the hygiene and safety of food processing.

[0051] Furthermore, since the bracket 43 is supported and lifted from the bottom of the carrier 2 by the lifting portion 431, the lifting portion 431 is to move up and down relative to the carrier 2. When the lifting portion 431 descends, it is separated from the carrier 2. When the lifting portion 431 rises, it is supported at the bottom of the carrier 2 to lift the carrier 2. Therefore, a certain space is required at the bottom of the carrier 2 for the lifting portion 431 to move. Therefore, a cushion block 110 for supporting the carrier 2 can be provided at the bottom of the processing tank 1, and the cushion block 110 is used to reserve the activity space of the lifting portion 431. Of course, the bottom of the carrier 2 itself can also be provided with a step to reserve the space for the lifting portion 431 to move. Furthermore, the bracket 43 can cooperate with other parts of the carrier 2, for example, a support portion cooperating with the bracket 43 is provided at the top of the carrier 2, and when the bracket 43 is lifted, the carrier 2 is lifted through the support portion.

[0052] In this embodiment, when the first gate 14 and the fourth gate 17 are opened to put in new carriers 2 and take out the processed carriers 2, the second gate 15 and the third gate 16 are in a closed state, so that the conveying mechanism cannot operate at this time, and the carriers 2 that have completed cooking processing in the exit section 13 cannot be directly sent to the exit through the conveying mechanism. In order to facilitate the removal of the carriers 2, rollers 111 for supporting the carriers 2 are provided at the bottom of the exit section 13, so that the carriers 2 loaded with materials can be slid out more easily. Similarly, the bottom of the entry section 11 is provided with rollers 111 for supporting the carriers 2, so that the carriers 2 loaded with materials can slide into the entry section 11 more easily.

[0053] Further, such as Figure 8 and Fig. 9 As shown, the food production equipment further includes a feeding mechanism 51, which is connected to the entrance of the entry section 11 to feed the carrier 2 into the entry section 11, and further includes a taking-out mechanism 52, which is connected to the exit of the exit section 13 to take the carrier 2 out of the exit section 13. The automation level is better improved, and there is no need to manually feed and take out the carrier 2, thereby improving processing efficiency and reliability. Specifically, the feeding mechanism 51 and the taking-out mechanism 52 respectively include a moving component 511 and a conveyor line 512. The moving component 511 of the feeding mechanism moves to push the carrier 2 from the conveyor line 512 of the feeding mechanism 51 to the entry section 11. The moving component 511 of the taking-out mechanism 52 moves to drag the carrier 2 in the exit section 13 to the conveyor line 512 of the taking-out mechanism 52. The conveyor line 512 specifically includes two parallel conveyor chains for carrying the bottom two sides of the carrier 2. The moving component 511 is located between the two conveyor chains. The moving component 511 reciprocates along the conveying direction of the conveyor chain to push the carrier 2.

[0054] Furthermore, when a new carrier 2 is introduced into the processing tank 1 or a processed carrier 2 is taken out from the processing tank 1, the food processing liquid in the inlet section 11 and the outlet section 13 must be emptied through the discharge port 18. In theory, the food processing liquid discharged from the inlet section 11 and the outlet section 13 can be directly discarded, and the food processing liquid replenished into the processing tank 1 each time is fresh food processing liquid. However, the cost of this method is relatively high, so the food processing liquid discharged from the inlet section 11 and the outlet section 13 is recycled and reused, and the food processing liquid discharged from the inlet section 11 and the outlet section 13 is returned to the processing tank 1, thereby effectively maintaining the stability of the weight of the food processing liquid in the processing tank 1, and the cost is relatively low. At the same time, when the food processing liquid is used to cook the materials, it is inevitable that the material residues that fall off the materials will enter the food processing liquid. After a long period of processing, the concentration of the material residues becomes high, which will seriously affect the quality of the food processing liquid and the quality and flavor of the food processing. The material residues will also cause pipeline blockage. Therefore, the food processing liquid discharged from the inlet section 11 and the outlet section 13 is filtered and then returned to the processing tank 1 to ensure the quality of food processing.

[0055] Specifically, Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the discharge port 18 is connected to the food processing liquid circulation system 3, and the food processing liquid circulation system 3 transports the food processing liquid to the injection port 19, that is, the food processing liquid discharged from the inlet section 11 and the outlet section 13 is recovered by the food processing liquid circulation system 3 and then circulated to the injection port 19 to be added to the processing tank 1. Of course, the food processing liquid circulation system 3 also includes a fresh food processing liquid production device or a fresh food processing liquid injection device, so that fresh food processing liquid can be added to the processing tank 1 according to the specific processing conditions to ensure that the flavor of the processed food product is stable and consistent. A filtering device is provided in the food processing liquid circulation system 3, and the filtering device can specifically adopt a centrifugal separation filtering device, which has high efficiency and good filtering effect, can ensure the purity of the obtained food processing liquid, and thus ensure the stability of food processing quality.

[0056] In one embodiment, the food processing liquid circulation system 3 is a simple circulation system, which includes a storage tank 31 for storing food processing liquid, the storage tank 31 is connected to the injection port 19 through a pipeline assembly, and a delivery pump is provided on the pipeline assembly. The storage tank 31 is provided with a heating assembly 32. Braising, frying, etc. are usually thermal processing cooking methods. The food processing liquid is heated by the heating assembly to ensure stable cooking processing. The discharge port 18 is connected to the storage tank 31 through a pipeline, and a valve is provided on the pipeline. The storage tank 31 can be directly set at the bottom of the processing tank 1. When the food processing liquid in the inlet section 11 and the outlet section 13 needs to be emptied, the valve is opened, and the food processing liquid in the inlet section 11 and the outlet section 13 is automatically and quickly discharged into the storage tank 31 for temporary storage. Furthermore, two storage tanks 31 are provided, the discharge port 18 of the inlet section 11 is connected to one storage tank 31, and the discharge port 18 of the outlet section 13 is connected to another storage tank 31. The emptying of the inlet section 11 and the outlet section 13 does not interfere with each other. The injection port 19 is specifically set at the bottom of the middle section 12. The food processing liquid is injected into the middle section 12 and returned to the processing tank 1, so as to keep the total amount of food processing liquid in the processing tank 1 relatively stable, thereby stably and reliably cooking the material.

[0057] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention. It should be noted that the above preferred embodiments should not be regarded as limiting the present invention. The protection scope of the present invention should be based on the scope defined by the claims. For ordinary technicians in this technical field, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, and these improvements and modifications should also be regarded as the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A food production equipment, It is characterized in that The invention comprises a processing tank (1), a conveying mechanism and a carrier (2) for loading materials. The processing tank (1) is divided into an entry section (11), a middle section (12) and an exit section (13) along its length direction. A first gate (14) is provided at the entrance of the entry section (11), a second gate (15) is provided between the entry section (11) and the middle section (12), a third gate (16) is provided between the middle section (12) and the exit section (13), and a fourth gate (17) is provided at the exit of the exit section (13). The entry section (11) and the exit section (13) are respectively provided with an openable and closable discharge port (18). The processing tank (1) is also provided with an injection port (19) for injecting food processing liquid. The conveying mechanism comprises a lifting assembly (41), a bracket (43) and a power assembly (42); the lifting assembly (41) and the power assembly (42) are arranged outside the processing tank (1); the lifting assembly (41) drives the bracket (43) to move up and down; the power assembly (42) drives the bracket (43) to move back and forth in the length direction of the processing tank (1); when the lifting assembly (41) is lowered to a low position, the bracket (43) is separated from the carrier (2) in the processing tank (1); when the lifting assembly (41) is raised to a high position, the bracket (43) is connected to the carrier (2) and lifts the carrier (2) to a suspended state so that the carrier (2) moves with the bracket (43).

2. The food production equipment according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The power assembly (42) is transmission-connected to the bracket (43); the lifting assembly (41) is provided with a pulley (411) to slide with the bracket (43) in the length direction of the processing groove (1); or the bracket (43) is provided with a pulley (411) to slide with the lifting assembly (41) in the length direction of the processing groove (1).

3. The food production equipment according to claim 2, It is characterized in that The power assembly (42) comprises a linear reciprocating mechanism and a connecting rod, one end of the connecting rod is transmission-connected to the linear reciprocating mechanism, and the other end of the connecting rod is transmission-connected to the bracket (43).

4. The food production equipment according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The bracket (43) covers the entry section (11), the middle section (12) and the exit section (13) to drive all the carriers (2) arranged along the length direction of the processing groove (1) to move synchronously.

5. The food production equipment according to claim 1, It is characterized in that A group of the jacking components (41) are respectively arranged on both sides of the processing groove (1), and the jacking components (41) include a plurality of jacking units arranged at intervals along the length direction of the processing groove (1).

6. The food production equipment according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The carrier (2) comprises a plurality of stacked storage layers (21) for loading materials.

7. The food production equipment according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The bracket (43) extends into the processing groove (1) to form a lifting portion (431); when the lifting assembly (41) is lowered to a low position, the lifting portion (431) is lower than the bottom side of the carrier (2); when the lifting assembly (41) is raised to a high position, the lifting portion (431) lifts the bottom side of the carrier (2) to lift the carrier (2) to a suspended state.

8. The food production equipment according to claim 1, It is characterized in that A cushion block (110) for supporting the carrier (2) is provided at the bottom of the processing tank (1).

9. The food production equipment according to claim 1, It is characterized in that Rollers (111) for supporting the carrier (2) are arranged at the bottom of the entry section (11) and the exit section (13).

10. The food production equipment according to claim 1, It is characterized in that It also includes a delivery mechanism, which is connected and arranged at the entrance of the entry section (11) to deliver the carrier (2) into the entry section (11); It also comprises a taking-out mechanism, which is arranged at the exit of the exit section (13) to take the carrier (2) out of the exit section (13).

11. The food production device according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The discharge port (18) is connected to a food processing liquid circulation system (3), and the food processing liquid circulation system (3) transports the food processing liquid to the injection port (19).

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