Food ingredient tank

Abstract

The utility model discloses a food mixing tank in the technical field of food processing, the food mixing tank comprises a tank body, a stirring mechanism and an inflation mechanism, the stirring mechanism comprises a motor and a stirring shaft, the motor is fixedly connected to the outer bottom of the tank body, and an output shaft of the motor vertically and upwards penetrates through the bottom of the tank body and is located in the tank body; the stirring shaft is located in the tank body and fixedly connected with an output shaft of the motor, and the stirring shaft is driven by the output shaft to rotate to stir and mix raw materials added into the tank body when the motor runs; a plurality of transverse air guide pipes are fixedly connected to the inner wall of the tank body, and the air inlet ends of the air guide pipes penetrate through the tank body and are located on the surface of the tank body; the inflation mechanism comprises a high-pressure air pump, the air outlet end of the high-pressure air pump communicates with an air conveying pipe, and the air conveying pipe communicates with the air inlet end of the air guide pipe. According to the scheme, the problem that an existing food mixing tank cannot scatter raw materials which are caked when meeting water is solved.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] Batching tanks have functions such as heating, automatic temperature control, heat preservation and stirring, and are widely used in food, pharmaceuticals, daily chemicals, beverages, oils, chemicals and pigments industries as intermediate buffering, liquid storage, stirring and mixing equipment.

[0003] In the food processing process, raw materials are usually poured directly into a food mixing tank and then mixed using a stirring mechanism. However, many food additives used in dairy products are powdered, lightweight, and mostly thickeners, which easily clump when exposed to water. Existing food mixing tanks only have a stirring function and cannot break up raw materials that clump when exposed to water. This results in some raw materials not being mixed evenly after stirring, which seriously affects the processing effect and product quality of the dairy products processed in this way. To achieve the effect of fully mixing the raw materials, the mixing tank needs to run for a long time, which not only reduces processing efficiency but also increases energy consumption and increases production costs. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to provide a food ingredient tank to solve the problem that the existing food ingredient tanks cannot break up the raw materials that clump when contacting water.

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: a food ingredient tank, comprising a tank body, a stirring mechanism and an aeration mechanism, wherein the stirring mechanism comprises a motor and a stirring shaft, the motor being fixedly connected to the outer bottom of the tank body, the output shaft of the motor vertically passing through the bottom of the tank body and being located in the tank body, the stirring shaft being located in the tank body and fixedly connected to the output shaft of the motor, and the stirring shaft being driven by the output shaft to rotate when the motor is running to stir and mix the raw materials added to the tank body; a plurality of transverse air guide tubes being fixedly connected to the inner wall of the tank body, the air inlet ends of the air guide tubes passing through the tank body and being located on the surface of the tank body;

[0006] The inflation mechanism includes a high-pressure air pump, the air outlet of the high-pressure air pump is connected to an air delivery pipe, and the air delivery pipe is connected to the air inlet end of the air guide pipe.

[0007] The working principle of the utility model is as follows: when in use, the motor is started first. When the motor is running, the stirring shaft in the tank body is driven to rotate through the output shaft. At this time, the processing raw materials of the dairy product are gradually added to the tank body. At this time, the stirring shaft in the tank body rotates, driving the raw materials to flow in the tank body according to the rotation direction of the stirring shaft for mixing and stirring. When the liquid level of the added raw materials is submerged in the height of the air guide pipe, the high-pressure air pump is started. When the high-pressure air pump is running, the air outlet end of the high-pressure air pump is connected to the air supply pipe, and the air supply pipe is connected to the air inlet end of the air guide pipe, and the air guide pipe is horizontally fixed on the inner wall of the tank body. Therefore, when the high-pressure air pump is running, gas is introduced into the tank body through the air supply pipe and the air guide pipe. The gas flows horizontally, and the speed of the air flow promotes the liquid raw materials in the tank body to accelerate the flow speed, thereby enhancing the stirring effect. At the same time, when the gas is introduced into the liquid in the tank body under high pressure and then the pressure is released instantly, tiny bubbles are generated. When these bubbles burst, a strong turbulent effect is generated, which helps to disperse solid particles and dissolved components, making the mixing more uniform.

[0008] Beneficial effects of the utility model:

[0009] 1. This solution stirs the raw materials of dairy products by using a stirring shaft inside the tank, so that the raw materials can be preliminarily mixed.

[0010] 2. The flow rate of the liquid raw material is accelerated by the introduction of high-pressure gas, thereby making the contact between the powdered raw material and the liquid raw material more complete, thereby reducing the agglomeration of the powdered raw material when it encounters water.

[0011] 3. The impact force of high-pressure gas ejection can make the agglomerated raw materials in the liquid raw materials be subjected to strong shear force and impact force, so that the original large particles are broken, making it easier to mix evenly with other ingredients.

[0012] 4. When gas is injected into the tank under high pressure, tiny bubbles are generated when the pressure is released instantly. When these bubbles burst, a strong turbulent effect is generated, which helps to disperse solid particles and dissolved components and make the mixing more uniform.

[0013] Furthermore, a vertical extension rod is fixedly connected to the center of the upper surface of the stirring shaft, and a cutting blade with a horizontally arranged blade is fixedly connected to the extension rod. The purpose of this arrangement is to: firstly, when the stirring shaft rotates, the extension rod rotates, and when the extension rod rotates, the cutting blade rotates, thereby increasing the stirring effect of the raw materials in the tank; secondly, when the cutting blade rotates, it can effectively cut and break up clumping of raw materials, thereby achieving the purpose of reducing raw material agglomeration.

[0014] Furthermore, a one-way air outlet valve is fixedly installed at the outlet end of each air guide tube. The purpose of this arrangement is to prevent the raw materials in the tank from entering the air guide tube, which will cause the raw materials to deteriorate and affect the cleanliness of the tank.

[0015] Furthermore, a connecting tube is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the tank body. The connecting tube includes an air inlet and multiple air outlets. The multiple air outlets are respectively connected to the air inlets of the multiple air guide tubes, and the air outlets correspond one-to-one with the air guide tubes. The air inlet of the connecting tube is connected to the air outlet of the air delivery tube. During use, high-pressure gas discharged from the high-pressure air pump flows into the connecting tube through the air delivery tube, and then flows into the air guide tube through the multiple air outlets of the connecting tube.

[0016] Furthermore, the stirring shaft comprises a horizontal bar and two vertical bars, the middle portion of the horizontal bar being fixedly connected to the output shaft of the motor, and the two vertical bars being fixedly connected to the ends of the horizontal bar. This configuration provides a large contact surface between the stirring shaft and the raw materials, making it easier to drive the raw materials to flow and mix within the tank. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of a food ingredient tank of the present utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Cross-sectional view of the connecting pipe. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] The following is further described in detail through specific implementation methods:

[0020] The reference numerals in the drawings of the specification include: tank body 1, one-way air outlet valve 2, air guide pipe 3, connecting pipe 4, air outlet 401, air inlet 402, air supply pipe 5, high-pressure air pump 6, vertical rod 7, horizontal rod 8, motor 9, extension rod 10, and cutting blade 11.

[0021] The embodiment is basically as shown in the attached Figure 1 and attached Figure 2 As shown:

[0022] A food ingredient tank includes a tank body 1, a stirring mechanism, and an aeration mechanism. The stirring mechanism includes a motor 9 and a stirring shaft. The motor 9 is fixedly connected to the outer bottom of the tank body 1. The output shaft of the motor 9 extends vertically upward through the bottom of the tank body 1 and is located within the tank body 1. The stirring shaft is located within the tank body 1 and includes a crossbar 8 and two vertical rods 7. The middle portion of the crossbar 8 is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the motor 9. The two vertical rods 7 are fixedly connected to the ends of the crossbar 8. A vertical extension rod 10 is fixedly connected to the center of the upper surface of the crossbar 8. A cutting blade 11 with a horizontally arranged blade is fixedly connected to the extension rod 10. Multiple transverse air ducts 3 are fixedly connected to the inner wall of the tank body 1. The air inlet end of the air duct 3 passes through the tank body 1 and is located on the surface of the tank body 1. A one-way air outlet valve 2 is fixedly installed at the air outlet end of each air duct 3. A connecting pipe 4 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the tank body 1. The connecting pipe 4 includes an air inlet 402 and multiple air outlets 401. The multiple air outlets 401 are respectively connected to the air inlet ends of multiple air guide pipes 3, and the air outlets 401 correspond to the air guide pipes 3 one by one.

[0023] The inflation mechanism includes a high-pressure air pump 6 , the air outlet of the high-pressure air pump 6 is connected to an air delivery pipe 5 , and the air delivery pipe 5 is connected to the air inlet 402 of the connecting pipe 4 .

[0024] The specific implementation process is as follows:

[0025] During use, the motor 9 is started first. When the motor 9 is running, the stirring shaft in the tank body 1 is driven to rotate through the output shaft. At this time, the processing raw materials of the dairy product are gradually added to the tank body 1. At this time, the stirring shaft in the tank body 1 rotates, driving the raw materials to flow in the tank body 1 according to the rotation direction of the stirring shaft for mixing and stirring. When the liquid level of the added raw materials exceeds the height of the air guide pipe 3, the high-pressure air pump 6 is started. When the high-pressure air pump 6 is running, since the air outlet end of the high-pressure air pump 6 is connected to the air supply pipe 5, and the air supply pipe 5 is connected to the air inlet 402 of the connecting pipe 4, the air guide pipe 3 is fixed horizontally on the inner wall of the tank body 1, so when the high-pressure air pump 6 is running, gas is introduced into the tank body 1 through the air supply pipe 5 and the air guide pipe 3. The gas flows horizontally and the speed of the air flow pushes the liquid raw materials in the tank body 1 to accelerate the flow speed, thereby enhancing the stirring effect. At the same time, when the gas is introduced into the liquid in the tank body 1 under high pressure and then the pressure is released instantly, tiny bubbles are generated. When these bubbles burst, a strong turbulent effect is generated, which helps to disperse solid particles and dissolved components, making the mixing more uniform. At the same time, when the stirring shaft rotates, the cross bar 8 drives the extension rod 10 to rotate, and the extension rod 10 drives the cutting blade 11 to rotate when rotating. When the agglomerated raw materials come into contact with the cutting blade 11, the cutting blade 11 cuts and crushes them to break them up, making them easier to dissolve.

Claims

1. A food ingredient tank, Features: It comprises a tank body, a stirring mechanism and an air charging mechanism, wherein the stirring mechanism comprises a motor and a stirring shaft, wherein the motor is fixedly connected to the outer bottom of the tank body, the output shaft of the motor vertically passes through the bottom of the tank body and is located in the tank body, the stirring shaft is located in the tank body and is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the motor, and the stirring shaft rotates under the drive of the output shaft when the motor is running to stir and mix the raw materials added in the tank body; a plurality of transverse air guide pipes are fixedly connected to the inner wall of the tank body, and the air inlet end of the air guide pipe passes through the tank body and is located on the surface of the tank body; The inflation mechanism comprises a high-pressure air pump, the air outlet end of the high-pressure air pump is connected with an air delivery pipe, and the air delivery pipe is connected with the air inlet end of the air guide pipe.

2. A food ingredient tank according to claim 1, Features: A vertical extension rod is fixedly connected to the center of the upper surface of the stirring shaft, and a cutting blade with a transversely arranged blade is fixedly connected to the extension rod.

3. A food ingredient tank according to claim 2, Features: A one-way air outlet valve is fixedly installed at the air outlet end of each air guide pipe.

4. A food ingredient tank according to claim 3, Features: A connecting pipe is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the tank body, and the connecting pipe includes an air inlet and multiple air outlets. The multiple air outlets are respectively connected to the air inlet ends of multiple air pipes, and the air outlets correspond to the air pipes one by one. The air inlet of the connecting pipe is connected to the air outlet end of the air supply pipe.

5. A food ingredient tank according to claim 4, Features: The stirring shaft comprises a cross bar and two vertical bars, the middle part of the cross bar is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the motor, and the two vertical bars are fixedly connected to both ends of the cross bar.

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