Stirring mechanism and cream machine

Abstract

The utility model discloses a stirring mechanism and a cream machine, and relates to the technical field of food processing. The stirring mechanism comprises a shell, a stirring piece and a driving piece; a containing cavity capable of containing liquid food is formed in the shell. The stirring part is contained in the containing cavity and used for stirring the liquid food, the stirring part comprises a rotating shaft and a stirring part arranged on the rotating shaft, and the stirring part is spirally wound in the axial direction of the rotating shaft; an output shaft of the driving part is connected to the rotating shaft, and the driving part is used for driving the rotating shaft to rotate so as to drive the stirring part to stir the liquid food. The liquid food stirring device solves the technical problem that the existing liquid food stirring effect is poor.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of food processing, in particular to a stirring mechanism and a cream machine. Background Art

[0002] In the field of food processing, some liquid foods such as cream need to be frothed in order to improve the fluffiness and taste during the production process. The existing frothing method is to stir the liquid food by a stirring mechanism, but the existing stirring mechanism generally stirs the liquid food in a translational manner during the stirring process, and the stirring effect is not good. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of this, the utility model provides a stirring mechanism and a cream machine, which are used to solve the technical problem that the existing liquid food stirring effect is not good.

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

[0005] A stirring mechanism, comprising:

[0006] The housing is provided with a receiving cavity capable of receiving liquid food;

[0007] a stirring member, received in the receiving cavity and used for stirring the liquid food, the stirring member comprising a rotating shaft and a stirring portion provided on the rotating shaft, the stirring portion being spirally wound along the axial direction of the rotating shaft;

[0008] and a driving member, wherein the output shaft of the driving member is connected to the rotating shaft, and the driving member is used for driving the rotating shaft to rotate so as to drive the stirring part to stir the liquid food.

[0009] In some embodiments of the stirring mechanism, an air inlet is provided on the shell, and the air inlet is connected to the receiving chamber. The stirring mechanism also includes an air inlet assembly, which is connected to the air inlet and is used to blow gas into the receiving chamber through the air inlet.

[0010] In some embodiments of the stirring mechanism, the air intake assembly includes a first pump, a storage container and an air intake pipe, the gas is stored in the storage container, one end of the air intake pipe is connected to the storage container, and the other end is connected to the air inlet, the first pump is installed on the air intake pipe, and is used to drive the gas in the air intake pipe into the receiving cavity.

[0011] In some embodiments of the stirring mechanism, the air intake assembly further includes a first valve, which is installed on the air intake pipe and is used to control the opening and closing of the air intake pipe.

[0012] In some embodiments of the stirring mechanism, an air outlet is provided on the shell, and the air outlet is connected to the receiving chamber. The stirring mechanism also includes an air venting component, which is connected to the air outlet and is used to relieve pressure in the receiving chamber.

[0013] In some embodiments of the stirring mechanism, the air venting component includes an air outlet pipe and a second valve, one end of the air outlet pipe is connected to the air outlet, and the other end is connected to the atmosphere, and the second valve is installed on the air outlet pipe and is used to control the opening and closing of the air outlet pipe.

[0014] In some embodiments of the stirring mechanism, the shell includes a first shell and a second shell connected to each other, the first shell encloses a first space, the second shell encloses a second space, and the first space is connected to the second space to form a receiving space;

[0015] The stirring part is accommodated in the second space, a part of the rotating shaft is accommodated in the second space, and another part passes through a side of the first shell opposite to the second shell and extends into the first space, and the part of the rotating shaft accommodated in the first space is connected to the output shaft of the driving member.

[0016] In some embodiments of the stirring mechanism, an outlet is further provided on a side of the second shell away from the first shell, and the outlet is used for the liquid food to flow out.

[0017] In some embodiments of the stirring mechanism, the stirring mechanism further includes a stirring frame, which is connected to the rotating shaft and is arranged along the axial direction of the rotating shaft and penetrates the stirring part.

[0018] In order to solve the above technical problems, the second technical solution adopted by the utility model is:

[0019] A cream machine, comprising the stirring mechanism described in the above embodiment, the cream machine further comprising a containing container and a driving mechanism, the containing container being used to contain the liquid food, the driving mechanism being used to drive the liquid food in the containing container into the containing cavity;

[0020] The cream machine also includes a receiving container, a first driving module and a second driving module. The receiving container is used to receive the liquid food flowing out of the shell. The first driving module is used to drive the receiving container to approach or move away from the shell. The second driving module is used to drive the receiving container to rotate.

[0021] Implementing the embodiments of the present utility model will have at least the following beneficial effects:

[0022] The above-mentioned stirring mechanism is applied to a cream machine, which can make itself and the cream machine have the technical effect of good stirring effect. Specifically, the utility model arranges a spirally wound stirring part on the rotating shaft, so that the liquid food in the receiving chamber can roll along the axial direction of the rotating shaft during the stirring process, thereby forming a better stirring effect, and solves the technical problem of poor stirring effect of existing liquid food. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0024] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a cream machine in one embodiment;

[0025] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of a stirring mechanism in one embodiment;

[0026] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A top view of the stirring mechanism shown;

[0027] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Cross-sectional view of the AA section;

[0028] Figure 5 It is a partial structural schematic diagram of a stirring mechanism in another embodiment.

[0029] in:

[0030] 1. stirring mechanism; 11. shell; 111. first shell; 1111. air inlet; 1112. air outlet; 1113. outlet; 112. second shell; 12. stirring member; 121. rotating shaft; 122. stirring part; 13. driving member; 14. air inlet assembly; 141. air inlet pipe; 142. first valve; 15. air release assembly; 151. air outlet pipe; 152. second valve; 16. stirring frame;

[0031] 2. Container;

[0032] 3. Driving mechanism;

[0033] 4. Receiving container;

[0034] 5. A first driving module;

[0035] 6. The second driving module. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] In order to facilitate the understanding of the present invention, the present invention will be described more comprehensively with reference to the relevant drawings. The drawings provide preferred embodiments of the present invention. However, the present invention can be implemented in many other different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, the purpose of providing these embodiments is to make the understanding of the disclosure of the present invention more thorough and comprehensive.

[0037] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be a central element. When an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be a central element at the same time. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only.

[0038] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art in the technical field of the present invention. The terms used herein in the specification of the present invention are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. The term "and / or" used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more related listed items.

[0039] like Figure 1-5 As shown, in an embodiment of a stirring mechanism 1, the stirring mechanism 1 includes a housing 11, a stirring member 12 and a driving member 13. A receiving chamber capable of receiving liquid food is provided in the housing 11. The stirring member 12 is received in the receiving chamber and is used to stir the liquid food. The stirring member 12 includes a rotating shaft 121 and a stirring portion 122 provided on the rotating shaft 121, and the stirring portion 122 is spirally wound along the axial direction of the rotating shaft 121. The output shaft of the driving member 13 is connected to the rotating shaft 121, and the driving member 13 is used to drive the rotating shaft 121 to rotate, so as to drive the stirring portion 122 to stir the liquid food.

[0040] In this embodiment, a spirally wound stirring portion 122 is provided on the rotating shaft 121, so that the liquid food in the receiving cavity can roll axially along the rotating shaft 121 during the stirring process, thereby forming a better stirring effect and solving the technical problem of poor stirring effect of existing liquid food.

[0041] Specifically, the shell 11 can be a cylindrical structure, and the stirring part 122 can be a sheet structure. The stirring part 122 is spirally wound, and the liquid food can flow through the gap of the stirring part 122. In this way, during the stirring process, the liquid food will roll axially along the rotating shaft 121 driven by the stirring part 122. For example, when the stirring mechanism 1 is placed vertically, the liquid food rolls up and down, and the stirring effect is good.

[0042] In an embodiment of the stirring mechanism 1, an air inlet 1111 is provided on the shell 11, and the air inlet 1111 is connected to the receiving chamber. The stirring mechanism 1 also includes an air inlet component 14, which is connected to the air inlet 1111 and is used to blow gas into the receiving chamber through the air inlet 1111.

[0043] In this embodiment, by providing the air intake assembly 14, gas can be blown into the receiving chamber, so that liquid food such as cream can be easily foamed, thereby improving the fluffiness and taste. Specifically, the gas blown into the receiving chamber by the air intake assembly 14 can be nitrous oxide gas.

[0044] Specifically, the air intake assembly 14 includes a first pump, a storage container and an air intake pipe 141. Gas is stored in the storage container. One end of the air intake pipe 141 is connected to the storage container, and the other end is connected to the air inlet 1111. The first pump is installed on the air intake pipe 141 and is used to drive the gas in the air intake pipe 141 into the receiving cavity.

[0045] In an embodiment of the stirring mechanism 1 , the air intake assembly 14 further includes a first valve 142 . The first valve 142 is installed on the air intake pipe 141 and is used to control the opening and closing of the air intake pipe 141 .

[0046] In this embodiment, by providing the first valve 142 , whether the gas enters the receiving chamber can be controlled by controlling the on-off state of the air inlet pipe 141 , thereby facilitating automatic or semi-automatic control.

[0047] Further preferably, the air inlet assembly 14 can also be provided with a pressure regulating element, which can be a pressure detection gauge, which can detect the pressure of the gas outlet 1113 of the storage container and adjust the pressure by controlling the flow rate, for example, it can be maintained at 1.0Mpa. A one-way valve can also be provided to prevent gas backflow.

[0048] In an embodiment of the stirring mechanism 1, an air outlet 1112 is provided on the shell 11, and the air outlet 1112 is connected to the receiving chamber. The stirring mechanism 1 also includes a degassing component 15, which is connected to the air outlet 1112 and is used to depressurize the receiving chamber.

[0049] In this embodiment, by providing the air outlet 1112 and the air release component 15, the receiving chamber can be easily degassable and depressurized. Specifically, the air release component 15 includes an air outlet pipe 151 and a second valve 152. One end of the air outlet pipe 151 is connected to the air outlet 1112, and the other end is connected to the atmosphere. The second valve is installed on the air outlet pipe 151 and is used to control the opening and closing of the air outlet pipe 151. It can be understood that the receiving chamber is connected to the atmosphere through the air storage tank, so when the second valve 152 allows the air outlet pipe 151 to pass, the receiving chamber can be depressurized and degassable.

[0050] In an embodiment of the stirring mechanism 1, the housing 11 includes a first shell 111 and a second shell 112 connected to each other, the first shell 111 encloses a first space, the second shell 112 encloses a second space, and the first space and the second space are connected to form a receiving space. The stirring part 122 is received in the second space, a part of the rotating shaft 121 is received in the second space, and another part passes through a side of the first shell 111 opposite to the second shell 112 and extends into the first space, and the part of the rotating shaft 121 received in the first space is connected to the output shaft of the driving member 13.

[0051] Furthermore, the air inlet 1111 is arranged at the bottom of the shell 11, and the air outlet 1112 is arranged at the top of the shell 11. The air inlet 1111 is arranged at the bottom, so that when the gas enters the containing cavity, it can fully contact the liquid food, and the air outlet 1112 is arranged at the top, which can facilitate the overflow of the gas.

[0052] In this embodiment, liquid food enters the second space but not the first space. The first space is provided to facilitate the docking of the driving member 13 and the rotating shaft 121. The provision of the first shell 111 and the second shell 112 has an isolation effect. Specifically, the first shell 111 and the second shell 112 can both be closed cylindrical structural members, the bottom of the first shell 111 is connected to the cover of the second shell 112, the air outlet pipe 151 in the previous embodiment is connected to the second shell 112 but does not pass through the first shell 111, and the driving member 13 is installed on the side of the first shell 111 away from the second shell 112.

[0053] Specifically, the connection between the first shell 111 and the second shell 112 can be a detachable connection by threaded connection or screw connection, or a fixed and non-detachable connection by welding, etc. In addition, the first shell 111 can also be a U-shaped structural member, with the opening facing the second shell 112.

[0054] In combination with the previous embodiment, specifically, the driving member 13 may be a motor for driving the rotating shaft 121 to rotate.

[0055] In an embodiment of the stirring mechanism 1 , an outlet 1113 is further provided on a side of the second shell 112 away from the first shell 111 , and the outlet 1113 is used for liquid food to flow out.

[0056] In this embodiment, the outlet 1113 and the air inlet 1111 are located on one side. By providing the outlet 1113, the stirred liquid food can be easily discharged.

[0057] In an embodiment of the stirring mechanism 1, the second shell 112 is coaxially arranged with the rotating shaft 121 and is arranged at an angle to the horizontal plane. That is, the stirring mechanism 1 is tilted, preferably 45 degrees, and the stirring effect can be further improved by tilting the stirring mechanism 1. Specifically, the outlet 1113 can extend a tubular structure, and the extension direction is the vertical direction.

[0058] In combination with the above embodiments, it is further preferred that the stirring mechanism 1 further comprises a stirring frame 16, which is connected to the rotating shaft 121 and is arranged along the axial direction of the rotating shaft 121 and penetrates the stirring portion 122. The stirring frame 16 can further improve the stirring effect.

[0059] The utility model also relates to a cream machine, comprising the stirring mechanism 1 in the previous embodiment, the cream machine further comprising a holding container 2 and a driving mechanism 3, the holding container 2 is used to hold liquid food, the driving mechanism 3 is used to drive the liquid food in the holding container 2 into the holding cavity. The cream machine further comprises a receiving container 4, a first driving module 5 and a second driving module 6, the receiving container 4 is used to receive the liquid food flowing out of the housing 11, the first driving module 5 is used to drive the receiving container 4 to approach or move away from the housing 11, and the second driving module 6 is used to drive the receiving container 4 to rotate.

[0060] By applying the stirring mechanism 1 in the above embodiment to the cream machine, the cream can be conveniently stirred and frothed, and the obtained cream has a fluffy texture and good taste, which improves the user experience. Specifically, the driving mechanism 3 can be an air pump. The first driving module 5 can be a linear driving module such as a cylinder or a linear motor, and can preferably be combined with a guide rail to drive the movement of the guide receiving container 4. The second driving module 6 can be a motor, and the second driving module 6 and the receiving container 4 are driven by the first driving module 5. By setting the first driving module 5 and the second driving module 6, the automation level of the cream machine can be improved, and it is easy to use.

[0061] In combination with the above embodiments, the cream machine of the utility model can be used as follows:

[0062] First, open the driving mechanism 3 and the second valve 152 to balance the pressure in the receiving chamber while pumping the cream into the receiving chamber. Second, close the driving mechanism 3 and the second valve 152, open the first valve 142, and the air intake component 14 blows a certain amount of gas into the receiving chamber. Third, close the first valve 142, start the driving member 13 to stir for a period of time, and then complete.

[0063] The third step can be expanded, for example, after a period of forward rotation, a certain amount of gas can be injected, and then the treatment can be completed after a period of reverse rotation. Specifically, different working modes can be adapted according to the use conditions.

[0064] The technical features of the above embodiments may be combined arbitrarily. To make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0065] The above embodiments only express several implementation methods of the utility model, and the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, but they cannot be understood as limiting the scope of the patent application. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this field, several modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the utility model, which all belong to the protection scope of the utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of the utility model patent shall be based on the attached claims.

Claims

1. A stirring mechanism, characterized in that: The stirring mechanism comprises: The housing is provided with a receiving cavity capable of receiving liquid food; a stirring member, received in the receiving cavity and used for stirring the liquid food, the stirring member comprising a rotating shaft and a stirring portion provided on the rotating shaft, the stirring portion being spirally wound along the axial direction of the rotating shaft; and a driving member, wherein the output shaft of the driving member is connected to the rotating shaft, and the driving member is used for driving the rotating shaft to rotate so as to drive the stirring part to stir the liquid food.

2. The stirring mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shell is provided with an air inlet, which is communicated with the receiving chamber. The stirring mechanism also includes an air inlet component, which is communicated with the air inlet and is used to blow gas into the receiving chamber through the air inlet.

3. The stirring mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The air intake assembly includes a first pump, a storage container and an air intake pipe. The gas is stored in the storage container. One end of the air intake pipe is connected to the storage container, and the other end is connected to the air inlet. The first pump is installed on the air intake pipe and is used to drive the gas in the air intake pipe into the receiving chamber.

4. The stirring mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: The air intake assembly further includes a first valve, which is installed on the air intake pipe and is used to control the on-off of the air intake pipe.

5. The stirring mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The shell is provided with an air outlet, which is communicated with the receiving chamber. The stirring mechanism also includes an air release component, which is communicated with the air outlet and is used to release pressure from the receiving chamber.

6. The stirring mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that: The air release component includes an air outlet pipe and a second valve, one end of the air outlet pipe is connected to the air outlet, and the other end is connected to the atmosphere, and the second valve is installed on the air outlet pipe and is used to control the opening and closing of the air outlet pipe.

7. The stirring mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The housing comprises a first shell and a second shell connected to each other, the first shell encloses a first space, the second shell encloses a second space, and the first space is connected to the second space to form a receiving space; The stirring part is accommodated in the second space, a part of the rotating shaft is accommodated in the second space, and another part passes through a side of the first shell opposite to the second shell and extends into the first space, and the part of the rotating shaft accommodated in the first space is connected to the output shaft of the driving member.

8. The stirring mechanism according to claim 7, characterized in that: An outlet is also provided on a side of the second shell away from the first shell, and the outlet is used for the liquid food to flow out.

9. The stirring mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The stirring mechanism further includes a stirring frame, which is connected to the rotating shaft and is arranged along the axial direction of the rotating shaft and penetrates the stirring portion.

10. A cream machine, characterized in that: The cream machine comprises a stirring mechanism as described in any one of claims 1 to 9, and further comprises a containing container and a driving mechanism, wherein the containing container is used to contain the liquid food, and the driving mechanism is used to drive the liquid food in the containing container into the containing cavity; The cream machine also includes a receiving container, a first driving module and a second driving module. The receiving container is used to receive the liquid food flowing out of the shell. The first driving module is used to drive the receiving container to approach or move away from the shell. The second driving module is used to drive the receiving container to rotate.

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