Feeding assembly and homogenizer

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model relates to the technical field of homogenizing equipment, and discloses a feeding assembly and a homogenizer, the feeding assembly is applied to the homogenizer comprising a fixing base and the homogenizing assembly, the feeding assembly comprises a feeding cup, a fixing piece and a locking piece, the fixing piece is columnar, the feeding cup is vertically fixed to one side of the fixing piece, and the locking piece is arranged on the fixing piece. A first threaded part is arranged at one end of the fixing piece, the first threaded part is used for being horizontally inserted into a threaded hole in the fixing base and being in threaded connection with the threaded hole, a second threaded part is arranged on the fixing piece, the locking piece is connected to the second threaded part in a sleeving mode and is in threaded connection with the second threaded part, and the locking piece is used for abutting against the fixing base and being fixed to the fixing base in a mutual extrusion mode. The output end of the feeding cup is communicated with the input end of the fixing part, and the output end of the fixing part is used for being communicated with the homogenizing assembly, so that a homogenizing material is input into the homogenizing assembly through the output end of the fixing part. In this way, the requirement for the machining precision of the first threaded part and the threaded hole is lowered, and the machining difficulty is effectively lowered.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The embodiments of the present application relate to the technical field of homogenizing equipment, and specifically to a feeding assembly and a homogenizer. Background Art

[0002] A homogenizer is a device used to process liquid materials. It can crush and refine liquid materials to make them have better quality or specific functions. Homogenizers are mainly used in the food or chemical industry, such as the homogenization and emulsification processes of dairy products, beverages, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. Among them, the feed component is a component in the homogenizer that is used to transport homogenized materials to the homogenization component.

[0003] The feed assembly is mainly used to deliver homogenized materials to the homogenizer. When assembling the feed cup in the feed assembly, the bottom stud is screwed into the threaded hole on the fixing seat to fix the feed cup. However, the feed cup is usually perpendicular to the bottom stud. In order to ensure that the homogenized material in the feed cup can enter the homogenizer more smoothly under the action of gravity, the mouth of the feed cup needs to be fixed in a vertical upward state after the stud and threaded hole are tightened. This requires high processing accuracy of the stud and threaded hole, and is difficult to process. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of the above problems, the embodiments of the present application provide a feeding assembly and a homogenizer, which are used to solve the problems existing in the prior art of high processing accuracy requirements for studs and threaded holes and high processing difficulty.

[0005] According to one aspect of an embodiment of the present application, a feed assembly is provided, which is applied to a homogenizer, the homogenizer comprising a fixed seat and a homogenizing assembly, the feed assembly comprising a feed cup, a fixing member and a locking member; the fixing member is columnar, and the feed cup is vertically fixed to one side of the fixing member; a first threaded portion is provided at one end of the fixing member, the first threaded portion is used to be horizontally inserted into a threaded hole on the fixed seat and threadedly connected to the threaded hole; a second threaded portion is provided on the fixing member at a position between the first threaded portion and the feed cup, the locking member is sleeved on the second threaded portion and threadedly connected to the second threaded portion, the locking member is used to be threadedly connected to the threaded hole at the first threaded portion, and when the cup mouth of the feed cup is vertically facing upwards, it abuts against the surface of the fixed seat at the opening of the threaded hole and is pressed and fixed to each other; the output end of the feed cup is connected to the input end of the fixing member, and the output end of the fixing member is used to communicate with the homogenizing assembly, so that the homogenized material input into the feed cup is input into the homogenizing assembly through the output end of the fixing member.

[0006] In an optional manner, the diameter of the fixing member at the location where the second threaded portion is located is greater than the diameter of the fixing member at the location where the first threaded portion is located.

[0007] In an optional manner, the outer side wall of the locking piece is provided with a groove, and the groove is used to cooperate with a fastening tool so that the fastening tool can screw the locking piece.

[0008] In an optional manner, the feed cup is spaced apart from the second threaded portion so as to avoid the fastening tool when the fastening tool cooperates with the groove to screw the locking member.

[0009] In an optional manner, the feed assembly further includes a first valve, the input end of the first valve is connected to the output end of the feed cup, and the output end of the first valve is connected to the input end of the fixing member.

[0010] In an optional manner, the first valve is a one-way valve, which is used to prevent the homogenous material in the fixing member from flowing back into the feed cup through the first valve.

[0011] According to another aspect of an embodiment of the present application, a homogenizer is provided, which includes a homogenizing component, a discharging component and a feeding component as described in any of the above embodiments; the output end of the fixing member is connected to the input end of the homogenizing component to convey homogenized material to the homogenizing component, and the output end of the homogenizing component is connected to the discharging component.

[0012] In an optional embodiment, the homogenizer also includes a driving device, which is fixedly connected to one end of the fixed seat away from the feeding assembly; a channel is formed inside the fixed seat, and the channel is connected to the fixing piece; the driving device is provided with a piston rod, and the piston rod passes through the channel and extends into the fixing piece when the driving device is fixedly connected to the fixed seat, and the piston rod is sealedly connected to one end of the fixing piece facing the fixed seat, so that when the piston rod reciprocates along the extension direction of the fixed seat, the homogenized material is driven from the feeding cup into the fixing piece, and from the fixing piece into the homogenizing assembly.

[0013] In an optional manner, a through hole is provided on the side wall of the fixing seat, and the through hole is used to observe the working state of the piston rod.

[0014] In an optional embodiment, the homogenizer also includes a second valve, the input end of the second valve is connected to the fixing member, and the output end of the second valve is connected to the input end of the homogenizing component; the second valve is a one-way valve, which is used to prevent the homogenized material in the homogenizing component from flowing back into the fixing member through the second valve.

[0015] The embodiment of the present application sets a second threaded portion and a locking member, so that by adjusting the screwing depth of the first threaded portion in the threaded hole, the feed cup can be adjusted to face vertically upward, and then the locking member can be screwed so that the locking member and the surface at the threaded hole mouth abut and squeeze each other to fix, so that the feed cup is firmly fixed in a vertically upward state, reducing the processing accuracy of the first threaded portion and the threaded hole, and the feed cup can be fixed in a vertically upward state even if there is an error between the first threaded portion and the threaded hole. In addition, after long-term use, when the feed cup is offset, it can be used to loosen the locking member, readjust the feed cup, and then lock it, so that the feed cup can continue to maintain a vertically upward state, effectively extending the service life of the feed component.

[0016] The above description is only an overview of the technical solution of the present application. In order to more clearly understand the technical means of the present application, it can be implemented in accordance with the contents of the specification. In order to make the above and other purposes, features and advantages of the present application more obvious and easy to understand, the specific implementation methods of the present application are listed below. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Various other advantages and benefits will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art by reading the detailed description of the preferred embodiments below. The accompanying drawings are only for the purpose of illustrating the preferred embodiments and are not to be considered as limiting the present application. Also, the same reference symbols are used throughout the accompanying drawings to represent the same components. In the accompanying drawings:

[0018] Figure 1 A three-dimensional diagram of a homogenizer provided by an embodiment of the utility model is shown;

[0019] Figure 2 Another perspective view of the homogenizer provided by the embodiment of the utility model is shown;

[0020] Figure 3 A perspective view of a feed assembly provided by an embodiment of the utility model is shown;

[0021] Figure 4 A partial cross-sectional view of a homogenizer provided by an embodiment of the utility model is shown;

[0022] Figure 5 A partial exploded view of a homogenizer provided by an embodiment of the utility model is shown;

[0023] Figure 6 A partial exploded view of the homogenizer provided by an embodiment of the utility model from another angle is shown;

[0024] Figure 7 Another partial cross-sectional view of the homogenizer provided in an embodiment of the utility model is shown.

[0025] The reference numerals in the specific implementation manner are as follows:

[0026] 1000. Homogenizer;

[0027] 100, feeding assembly, 200, homogenizing assembly, 300, discharging assembly, 400, fixing seat, 500, driving device, 600, second valve;

[0028] 110, feed cup, 120, fixing member, 130, locking member, 140, first valve, 150, sealing member, 700, pressure gauge;

[0029] 111, cup mouth, 112, output end of the feed cup;

[0030] 121, first threaded portion, 122, second threaded portion, 123, input end of the fixing member, 124, output end of the fixing member, 125, limiting wall, 126, backing groove;

[0031] 131. groove;

[0032] 141, an input end of a first valve, 142, an output end of the first valve;

[0033] 210, input end of the homogenizing component, 220, output end of the homogenizing component;

[0034] 410, threaded hole, 420, channel, 430, through hole;

[0035] 411, orifice;

[0036] 510. Piston rod. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] The following embodiments of the technical solution of the present application are described in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The following embodiments are only used to more clearly illustrate the technical solution of the present application, and are therefore only used as examples, and cannot be used to limit the scope of protection of the present application.

[0038] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by technicians in the technical field to which this application belongs; the terms used herein are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit this application; the terms "including" and "having" in the specification and claims of this application and the above-mentioned figure descriptions and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions.

[0039] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the technical terms "first", "second", etc. are only used to distinguish different objects, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number, specific order or primary and secondary relationship of the indicated technical features. In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the meaning of "multiple" is more than two, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0040] Reference to "embodiments" herein means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in conjunction with the embodiments may be included in at least one embodiment of the present application. The appearance of the phrase in various locations in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it an independent or alternative embodiment that is mutually exclusive with other embodiments. It is explicitly and implicitly understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein may be combined with other embodiments.

[0041] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the term "and / or" is only a description of the association relationship of associated objects, indicating that three relationships may exist. For example, A and / or B can represent: A exists, A and B exist at the same time, and B exists. In addition, the character " / " in this article generally indicates that the associated objects before and after are in an "or" relationship.

[0042] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the term "multiple" refers to more than two (including two). Similarly, "multiple groups" refers to more than two groups (including two groups), and "multiple pieces" refers to more than two pieces (including two pieces).

[0043] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the technical terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, which are only for the convenience of describing the embodiments of the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the embodiments of the present application.

[0044] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, technical terms such as "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, and it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0045] A homogenizer is a device used to process liquid materials. It can crush and refine liquid materials. The liquid materials include multi-component mixed liquids, colloids, suspensions containing solid particles and other fluid substances. Specifically, the homogenizer can pressurize the liquid material, so that the material flows at high speed under high pressure and passes through a specially constructed homogenizing component. In the homogenizing cavity of the homogenizing component, it is subjected to mechanical effects such as impact, shearing, friction, extrusion, and pressure loss expansion, so that the larger particles in the material are crushed and refined. The above process can be called homogenization treatment. Compared with the material before treatment, the components of the material after homogenization treatment are more evenly mixed, and it can present better quality or have specific functions. At present, homogenizers are mainly used in the food or chemical industry, such as the homogenization and emulsification processes of dairy products, beverages, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals.

[0046] Among them, the feed assembly is a component for conveying homogeneous materials to the homogenizing assembly so that the homogenizing assembly can homogenize the homogenous materials. The inventor of the present application has noticed that the feed cup in the feed assembly is often assembled by screwing the stud at the bottom into the threaded hole of the fixing seat, and in order to ensure that the homogenized material can smoothly enter the homogenizing assembly, the mouth of the feed cup is usually fixed in a vertically upward state. However, since the feed cup and the stud at the bottom are perpendicular to each other, in order to make the mouth of the feed cup be fixed in a vertically upward state, the processing accuracy of the stud and the threaded hole is relatively high, resulting in increased processing difficulty. In addition, during long-term use, due to the influence of factors such as vibration and temperature changes, the stud and the threaded hole are prone to loosening, causing the feed cup to tilt, thereby affecting the feeding effect and reducing the operating efficiency and product quality of the equipment.

[0047] In order to solve the problem of difficulty in processing the stud and the threaded hole, the inventor of the present application has designed a feed assembly after in-depth research. In addition to the first threaded portion used in conjunction with the threaded hole, the stud also has a second threaded portion between the first threaded portion and the feed cup, and a locking piece is sleeved on the second threaded portion. Specifically, when assembling the feed assembly, the first threaded portion on the stud is first screwed into the threaded hole, and the mouth of the feed cup is adjusted to a vertically upward state, and then the locking piece is screwed so that the locking piece abuts against the end wall of the threaded hole and is pressed and fixed against each other.

[0048] Such a design effectively reduces the processing requirements for the stud and the threaded hole. Even if there is an error between the first threaded portion and the threaded hole, resulting in a deviation in the direction of the mouth of the feed cup when the first threaded portion is connected and fastened to the threaded hole, the mouth of the feed cup can be adjusted to a vertically upward state and then the first threaded portion and the threaded hole can be fastened by the locking member. In addition, even if the stud and the threaded hole become loose due to long-term use, resulting in a deviation in the direction of the mouth of the feed cup, the direction of the mouth of the feed cup can be readjusted by loosening the locking member and then locked, making it more convenient to adjust the direction of the mouth of the feed cup.

[0049] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 , Figure 1 A three-dimensional diagram of a homogenizer provided by an embodiment of the utility model is shown. Figure 2 Another perspective view of the homogenizer provided by the embodiment of the utility model is shown. In the embodiment of the present application, the feed assembly 100, the homogenizing assembly 200 and the discharge assembly 300 are the main components of the homogenizer 1000.

[0050] The feed assembly 100 is used to receive the homogenized material to be processed and input the homogenized material into the homogenizer 1000. Specifically, when the homogenizer 1000 is working normally, the feed assembly 100 can receive the homogenized material to be processed through its input end and transport the homogenized material to the homogenizer 200 through its output end. The input end of the feed assembly 100 can be provided with a funnel-shaped wide-mouth structure to facilitate the operator to input the homogenized material therein; in a scenario with large-scale production and processing conditions, the feed assemblies 100 of multiple homogenizers 1000 can also be simultaneously connected to a main feed pipe for unified feeding, which can be flexibly designed according to the use requirements.

[0051] The homogenizing component 200 is used to homogenize the homogenized material delivered by the feeding component 100. Its type can be divided into high-pressure type, shear type, micro-jet type, etc. according to the working principle. The difference between different types mainly lies in the difference in the internal homogenizing chamber structure. However, no matter what type, the homogenization effect can be achieved. Therefore, the type of the homogenizing component 200 can be flexibly selected according to needs and is not limited here.

[0052] The discharge assembly 300 is connected to the output end 220 of the homogenization assembly, and is used to output the homogenized material after the homogenization assembly 200. The discharge assembly 300 may also include a cooling structure to cool the homogenized material after the homogenization process to ensure that the temperature of the homogenized material output is within a safe and controllable range. The output end of the discharge assembly 300 may be connected to a discharge pipe, and the discharge pipe may be made of a combination of hard pipes and hoses, or may be made of only deformable metal pipes, so that the position of the discharge pipe is adjustable, thereby facilitating the adjustment of the position of the homogenized material output. For example, when the homogenized material needs to be repeatedly homogenized, the output end of the discharge pipe may be adjusted to be connected to the input end of the feed assembly 100, so that the homogenized material is input into the feed assembly 100 again; when the homogenized material is processed to meet the standards, the output end of the discharge pipe may be adjusted to be connected to a container for receiving the material, so that the homogenized material is output and collected. In a scenario with large-scale production and processing conditions, the discharge components 300 of multiple homogenizers 1000 can also be connected to the main discharge pipe at the same time for centralized discharge, which can be flexibly designed according to usage requirements.

[0053] See also Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 , Figure 3 A three-dimensional diagram of a feed assembly provided by an embodiment of the utility model is shown. Figure 4 A partial cross-sectional view of a homogenizer provided by an embodiment of the utility model is shown. Figure 5 A partial exploded view of a homogenizer provided by an embodiment of the utility model is shown. According to one aspect of an embodiment of the present application, a feeding assembly 100 is provided, which is applied to a homogenizer 1000. The homogenizer 1000 includes a fixing seat 400 and a homogenizing assembly 200. The feeding assembly 100 includes a feeding cup 110, a fixing member 120 and a locking member 130. The fixing member 120 is columnar. The feeding cup 110 is vertically fixed to one side of the fixing member 120. A first threaded portion 121 is provided at one end of the fixing member 120. The first threaded portion 121 is used to be horizontally inserted into a threaded hole 410 on the fixing seat 400 and threadedly connected to the threaded hole 410. The fixing member 120 is located at the first threaded portion 121. 1 and the feed cup 110 are provided with a second threaded portion 122, the locking member 130 is sleeved on the second threaded portion 122 and is threadedly connected with the second threaded portion 122, the locking member 130 is used to be threadedly connected with the threaded hole 410 on the first threaded portion 121, and when the cup mouth 111 of the feed cup 110 is vertically facing upward, it abuts against the surface of the fixing seat 400 located at the orifice 411 of the threaded hole 410 and is pressed and fixed to each other, the output end 112 of the feed cup is connected with the input end 123 of the fixing member, and the output end 124 of the fixing member is used to communicate with the homogenizing component 200, so that the homogenized material input into the feed cup 110 is input into the homogenizing component 200 through the output end 124 of the fixing member.

[0054] The fixing seat 400 is a component on the homogenizer 1000 for fixing the feeding assembly 100 so that the feeding assembly 100 can remain stable in the homogenizer 1000. Figure 5As shown, the fixing seat 400 is provided with a threaded hole 410, and the threaded hole 410 is used for threaded connection with the fixing member 120 to fix the fixing member 120 on the fixing seat 400. The fixing seat 400 can be in various shapes, such as columnar, L-shaped, T-shaped, etc., as long as the orifice 411 of the threaded hole 410 can be in a horizontal state after the fixing seat 400 is fixed on the homogenizer 1000, that is, the extension direction of the threaded hole 410 is parallel to the direction shown by the X-axis. For example, when the fixing seat 400 is columnar, if the threaded hole 410 is opened along the extension direction of the fixing seat 400, the fixing seat 400 needs to be arranged along the direction shown by the X-axis. If the threaded hole 410 is If the fixing base 400 is opened in a direction perpendicular to the extension direction of the fixing base 400, the fixing base 400 needs to be set along the direction indicated by the Y axis; when the fixing base 400 is T-shaped, if the threaded hole 410 is located at the end of the fixing base 400 and is set along the extension direction of the middle end of the fixing base 400, the axis of the branch where the threaded hole 410 is located needs to be parallel to the direction indicated by the X axis; if the threaded hole 410 is located on the side wall of the fixing base 400, the axis of the branch where the threaded hole 410 is located needs to be parallel to the direction indicated by the Y axis.

[0055] The feed cup 110 is the main component of the feed assembly 100 for inputting homogeneous materials, and its shape can be funnel-shaped, that is, the diameter of its cup mouth is larger than the diameter of its output end. The shape of the structure used to store homogeneous materials in the feed cup 110 is various, and can be a pyramid, a cone, a cylinder, etc. The fixing member 120 is a main component for fixing the feed assembly 100, and can also be used to pressurize and push the homogeneous material input by the feed cup 110, and to push the homogeneous material from the feed cup 110 to the homogenizing assembly 200. The fixing member 120 can pressurize and push the homogeneous material passing through the fixing member 120 through electric, pneumatic, hydraulic transmission and other driving forms. In the embodiment of the present application, as an example, the fixing member 120 can be a pneumatic plunger pump, whose working principle is similar to that of a syringe, and the piston rod is driven to extend and retract by an air source, thereby squeezing the homogeneous material passing through, thereby achieving a directional pushing effect on the homogeneous material.

[0056] The first threaded portion 121 is the main structure on the fixing member 120 for connecting with the fixing seat 400. When assembling the feed assembly 100, the first threaded portion 121 on the fixing member 120 can be screwed into the threaded hole 410 on the fixing seat 400, that is, when the thread on the first threaded portion 121 contacts the thread in the threaded hole 410, the first threaded portion 121 can be screwed inward into the threaded hole 410 or screwed out of the threaded hole 410 by rotating the fixing member 120 around the direction indicated by the X-axis. Since the feed cup 110 is vertically fixed to the side wall of the fixing member 120, the feed cup 110 will also rotate around the direction indicated by the X-axis during the process of screwing the fixing member 120, and the cup mouth 111 of the feed cup 110 can face any direction perpendicular to the direction indicated by the X-axis.

[0057] The second threaded portion 122 is used to cooperate with the locking member 130 to fix the feed assembly 100 on the fixing seat 400. The diameter of the position where the first threaded portion 121 is located on the fixing member 120 and the diameter of the position where the second threaded portion 122 is located can be the same, so that the structure of the fixing member 120 is simpler, or they can be different. For example, the diameter of the position where the first threaded portion 121 is located on the fixing member 120 is larger than the diameter of the position where the second threaded portion 122 is located, or the diameter of the position where the first threaded portion 121 is located on the fixing member 120 is smaller than the diameter of the position where the second threaded portion 122 is located, so that the boundary between the first threaded portion 121 and the second threaded portion 122 is more obvious, and it can be better judged whether the first threaded portion 121 has been screwed into place. When the diameter of the first threaded portion 121 on the fixing member 120 is different from the diameter of the second threaded portion 122, the rotation directions of the threads on the first threaded portion 121 and the second threaded portion 122 can be the same, so that the processing of the first threaded portion 121 and the second threaded portion 122 is more convenient, and when the locking member 130 is screwed, the connection between the first threaded portion 121 and the threaded hole 410 can be more stable, or vice versa, so that the dividing line between the first threaded portion 121 and the second threaded portion 122 is more obvious.

[0058] The locking member 130 is used to fix the fixing seat 400 and the fixing member 120. When the first threaded portion 121 is screwed, the cup mouth 111 of the feed cup 110 can face any direction perpendicular to the direction indicated by the X-axis. When there is an error between the thread structure of the first threaded portion 121 and the threaded structure in the threaded hole 410, when the first threaded portion 121 and the threaded hole 410 are tightened, the cup mouth 111 of the feed cup 110 will be offset and will not be completely vertically upward, thereby resulting in poor feeding effect of the homogenizer 1000. If the cup mouth 111 of the feed cup 110 is controlled to face vertically upward, that is, if the cup mouth 111 of the feed cup 110 faces the direction indicated by the positive axis of the Y-axis, the feed assembly 100 cannot maintain a stable state. When the mouth 111 of the feed cup 110 is vertically facing upward, that is, when the mouth 111 of the feed cup 110 is facing the direction indicated by the positive axis of the Y axis, the locking member 130 can abut against the surface of the opening 411 of the threaded hole 410 and be pressed and fixed against each other.

[0059] Specifically, Figure 4As shown, when the cup mouth 111 of the feed cup 110 is facing the direction indicated by the positive axis of the Y-axis, the locking piece 130 is rotated so that the locking piece 130 will move relative to the fixing piece 120 along the direction indicated by the positive axis of the X-axis until the locking piece 130 abuts against the fixing seat 400. At this time, the locking piece 130 is continued to be rotated, and the locking piece 130 will be hindered by the fixing seat 400 and cannot continue to move along the direction indicated by the positive axis of the X-axis, which makes the fixing piece 120 move relative to the locking piece 130 along the direction indicated by the negative axis of the X-axis, thereby making the threaded structure on the first threaded portion 121 and the threaded structure in the threaded hole 410 mutually clamped and fastened, thereby making the locking piece 130 and the fixing seat 400 squeeze and fix each other, so that the fixing piece 120 is fixedly connected to the fixing seat 400.

[0060] The locking piece 130 has various shapes, such as circular, polygonal, etc. Specifically, a threaded hole is provided on the locking piece 130 to achieve a threaded connection with the second threaded portion 122; the outer wall of the locking piece 130 can be a plane, for example, the overall shape of the locking piece 130 can be a rectangular parallelepiped, a pentagonal prism, a hexagonal prism, etc., so that the locking piece 130 can be screwed using fastening tools such as pliers, fixed spanners, plum spanners, and adjustable spanners, so that the connection between the fixing piece 120 and the fixing seat 400 is more secure; the outer wall of the locking piece 130 can also be a curved surface, for example, the overall shape of the locking piece 130 can be a cylinder, an elliptical cylinder, etc., and its outer wall can be provided with grooves, protrusions and other structures for engaging with the fastening tool, so that the fastening tool can screw the locking piece 130.

[0061] like Figure 5 As shown, when assembling the feed assembly 100, firstly, the locking member 130 is sleeved on the fixing member 120, and the locking member 130 is screwed to move the locking member 130 in the direction indicated by the negative axis of the X-axis until a certain interval exists between the locking member 130 and the first threaded portion 121. Secondly, the first threaded portion 121 is inserted into the threaded hole 410 in the direction indicated by the positive axis of the X-axis, and the fixing member 120 is screwed to move the fixing member 120 in the direction indicated by the positive axis of the X-axis, and when the first threaded portion 121 is almost completely inserted into the threaded hole 410, the fixing member 120 is rotated to adjust the position of the feed cup 110 so that the cup mouth 111 of the feed cup 110 faces the direction indicated by the positive axis of the Y-axis. Finally, the locking piece 130 is rotated to move the locking piece 130 along the direction indicated by the positive axis of the X-axis and approach the fixing seat 400 until the locking piece 130 abuts against the surface at the opening 411 of the threaded hole 410, and the locking piece 130 is continued to be rotated to squeeze the locking piece 130 and the fixing seat 400 against each other, thereby completing the assembly of the feed component 100.

[0062] The above embodiment provides the second threaded portion 122 and the locking member 130, so that the feeding cup 110 can be adjusted to face vertically upward by adjusting the screwing depth of the first threaded portion 121 in the threaded hole 410, and then the locking member 130 is screwed to make the locking member 130 and the surface of the orifice 411 of the threaded hole 410 abut and squeeze each other to fix, so that the feeding cup 110 is firmly fixed in the vertically upward state, reducing the processing accuracy of the first threaded portion 121 and the threaded hole 410, and even if there is an error between the first threaded portion 121 and the threaded hole 410, the feeding cup 110 can be fixed in the vertically upward state. In addition, after long-term use, when the feeding cup 110 is offset, it can also be used to loosen the locking member 130, readjust the feeding cup 110, and then lock it, so that the feeding cup 110 can continue to maintain the vertically upward state, effectively extending the service life of the feeding assembly 100.

[0063] In order to facilitate the processing of the first threaded portion and the second threaded portion, the first threaded portion and the second threaded portion can be set as a continuous threaded structure, but such a structure will make the boundary between the first threaded portion and the second threaded portion unclear, making it difficult to accurately grasp the degree of tightening of the fixing member. Therefore, in order to more conveniently judge the degree of tightening of the first threaded portion, in some embodiments of the present application, such as Figure 4 and Figure 6 As shown, Figure 6 A partial exploded view of the homogenizer provided by the embodiment of the utility model from another angle is shown, and the diameter of the second threaded portion 122 on the fixing member 120 is greater than the diameter of the first threaded portion 121 .

[0064] The diameter D2 of the position where the first threaded portion 121 is located on the fixing member 120 is greater than the diameter D1 of the position where the first threaded portion 121 is located, so that a limiting wall 125 is formed at the end of the second threaded portion 122 toward the first threaded portion 121. When the first threaded portion 121 is inserted into the threaded hole 410 along the direction indicated by the positive axis of the X-axis, the limiting wall 125 will abut against the surface at the opening 411 of the threaded hole 410 to limit the first threaded portion 121 from continuing to move in the direction indicated by the positive axis of the X-axis, thereby indicating that the first threaded portion 121 has been screwed into place.

[0065] In the above-mentioned embodiment, by making the diameter of the second threaded portion 122 larger than the diameter of the first threaded portion 121, on the one hand, the degree to which the first threaded portion 121 is screwed into the threaded hole 410 can be better controlled, and when to start adjusting the direction of the cup mouth 111 of the feed cup 110 can be determined more accurately; on the other hand, when the first threaded portion 121 and the second threaded portion 122 are spaced apart, the locking member 130 can also continue to move along the positive axis direction of the X-axis until it is squeezed against the surface at the opening 411 of the threaded hole 410.

[0066] In addition, a tool withdrawal groove 126 can be provided between the first threaded portion 121 and the second threaded portion 122 so that the tool can withdraw from the tool withdrawal groove 126 when processing the first threaded portion 121, so that the thread structure on the first threaded portion 121 can extend to both ends, thereby allowing the first threaded portion 121 to be completely inserted into the threaded hole 410, so that the first threaded portion 121 can be better connected to the threaded hole 410.

[0067] In order to more conveniently screw the locking member, in some embodiments of the present application, such as Figure 3 As shown, the outer wall of the locking member 130 is provided with a groove 131, and the groove 131 is used to cooperate with the fastening tool so that the fastening tool can screw the locking member 130. The shape of the groove 131 can be various, and its bottom surface shape can be circular, square, elliptical, polygonal, etc. Its specific shape is adapted to the protrusion on the fastening tool. Specifically, if the protrusion on the fastening tool is cylindrical, the bottom surface of the groove 131 can be circular; if the protrusion on the fastening tool is rectangular, the bottom surface of the groove 131 can be square; if the protrusion on the fastening tool is elliptical, the bottom surface of the groove 131 can be elliptical, and so on. The number of grooves 131 can be one to save processing costs, or it can be multiple, for example, 2, 3, 4, etc., and are arranged at intervals on the outer wall of the locking member 130, so that when the fastening tool is used, the protrusion on the fastening tool can be more conveniently clamped in the groove 131.

[0068] The tightening tool may be a hook wrench or a customized special tool. In the embodiment of the present application, as an example, the tightening tool may be a hook wrench. When the hook wrench is used to tighten the locking member 130, the protrusion of the hook wrench is clamped in the groove 131, and the arc portion of the hook wrench is abutted against the outer wall of the locking member 130. The hook wrench is then pulled to rotate the locking member 130 so that the locking member 130 and the fixing seat 400 are squeezed against each other.

[0069] The above embodiment sets the groove 131 so that the protrusion on the fastening tool can be snapped into the groove 131, thereby making the connection between the fastening tool and the locking member 130 tighter. During the use of the fastening tool, the fastening tool is not easy to fall off the locking member 130, and it is more convenient to screw the locking member 130.

[0070] In some embodiments of the present application, Figure 4As shown, the feed cup 110 and the second threaded portion 122 are spaced apart to avoid the fastening tool when the fastening tool cooperates with the groove 131 to screw the locking member 130. There is a distance L between the feed cup 110 and the second threaded portion 122, so that the locking member 130 sleeved on the second threaded portion 122 is also spaced apart from the feed cup 110, that is, there is a certain space between the locking member 130 and the feed cup. During the use of the fastening tool, the fastening tool can rotate in the space between the feed cup 110 and the locking member 130 without being hindered by the feed cup 110. The above embodiment can make the space for assembling the feed assembly larger, more convenient and easier to operate by spacing the feed cup 110 and the second threaded portion 122.

[0071] The feed cup is stably fixed in a vertically upward position, and the homogenized material inside it will continue to flow downward into the fixing member under the action of gravity. In real life, gravity will not disappear, which will result in that as long as there is homogenized material in the feed cup, it will be continuously input into the homogenizing component. When the homogenizer fails during operation, it is impossible to control the feed cup to input the homogenized material into the homogenizing component, which is likely to cause waste of homogenized material. Therefore, in order to better control the speed at which the homogenized material in the feed cup enters the fixing member, in some embodiments of the present application, such as Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the feed assembly 100 further includes a first valve 140, an input end 141 of the first valve is connected to the output end 112 of the feed cup, and an output end 142 of the first valve is connected to the input end 123 of the fixing member.

[0072] The first valve 140 is used to control the feeding cup 110 to deliver the homogenizing material to the homogenizing component. The first valve 140 can be a two-way valve. The two-way valve has two ports. When the valve is opened, the pipelines connected at both ends will be connected. When the valve is closed, the pipelines will be isolated. The valve can connect or isolate the two ports according to usage needs to achieve control of the flow direction and flow rate of the fluid in the pipeline.

[0073] When the homogenizer is in operation, the first valve 140 is opened, and the homogenized material enters the fixing part 120 under the action of gravity and is transported to the homogenizing component by the fixing part 120. When the homogenizer stops working, the first valve 140 is closed, so that the homogenizing component in the feed cup 110 can no longer enter the fixing part 120, thereby avoiding the waste of homogenized material caused by the homogenized material in the feed cup 110 continuing to flow into the fixing part 120 when the homogenizer stops working.

[0074] In addition, in order to ensure the sealing of the connection between the feed cup 110 and the first valve 140, a sealing member 150 is provided between the output end 112 of the feed cup and the input end 141 of the first valve, and the sealing member 150 may be a sealing ring, a sealing cap, a sealing pad, etc. Of course, sealant, sealant, etc. may also be used for sealing, and welding, magnetic sealing, mechanical sealing, etc. may also be used to seal the connection between the output end 112 of the feed cup and the input end 141 of the first valve.

[0075] The above embodiment controls the flow direction of the homogenized material in the feed cup by adding the first valve 140, thereby avoiding the loss or waste of the homogenized material when the homogenizer stops working.

[0076] In order to better control the flow path of the homogeneous material, in some embodiments of the present application, Figure 4 As shown, the first valve 140 is a one-way valve, which is used to prevent the homogenous material in the fixing member 120 from flowing back into the feeding cup 110 through the first valve 140 .

[0077] In the above embodiment, the first valve 140 is only used to control the flow of the homogenous material from the feed cup 110 to the fixing member 120. The homogenous material entering the fixing member 120 does not need to flow back to the feed cup 110. Therefore, the one-way valve is the preferred solution for the first valve 140. The one-way valve is a valve with a specific structure, which has the function of one-way conduction and backflow prevention after correct installation. When in use, the homogenous material entering the fixing member 120 will not flow back to the feed cup 110, which can make the homogenous material flow to the homogenizing component better, effectively avoiding the loss or mixing of the dismantling materials. However, it should be understood that the first valve 140 can also use other types of valves as long as they can meet the use requirements.

[0078] According to another aspect of the embodiment of the present application, a homogenizer 1000 is also provided. Figure 2 As shown, the homogenizer 1000 includes a homogenizing component 200, a discharging component 300 and the feeding component 100 described in any of the above embodiments, the output end 124 of the fixing member is connected to the input end 210 of the homogenizing component to convey the homogenized material to the homogenizing component 200, and the output end 220 of the homogenizing component is connected to the discharging component 300.

[0079] In some embodiments of the present application, Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, Figure 7Another partial sectional view of the homogenizer provided by an embodiment of the utility model is shown, the homogenizer also includes a driving device 500, the driving device 500 is fixedly connected to one end of the fixed seat 400 away from the feeding assembly, a channel 420 is formed inside the fixed seat 400, the channel 420 is communicated with the fixing piece 120, the driving device 500 is provided with a piston rod 510, the piston rod 510 passes through the channel 420 and extends into the fixing piece 120 when the driving device 500 is fixedly connected to the fixed seat 400, and the piston rod 510 is sealed to one end of the fixing piece 120 facing the fixed seat 400, so that when the piston rod 510 reciprocates along the extension direction of the fixed seat 400, the homogenized material is driven from the feeding cup 110 into the fixing piece 120, and then enters the homogenizing assembly from the fixing piece 120.

[0080] A channel 420 is provided inside the fixing seat 400, and the channel 420 is connected to the fixing member 120 for the piston rod 510 to pass through. The shape of the channel 420 is various, and its cross section along the direction shown by the Y axis can be circular, elliptical, square, etc. The diameter of the channel 420 can be larger than the diameter of the piston rod 510, so that there is a gap between the outer wall of the piston rod 510 and the inner wall of the channel 420, so that the piston rod can pass through the channel 420 more conveniently. The driving device 500 is used to provide power to the homogenizer so that the homogenized material in the homogenizer flows quickly. The driving device 500 can be an electric cylinder, an oil cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder, etc., to provide power to push the homogenized material in the fixing member 120, so that the homogenized material can quickly flow out from the output end 124 of the fixing member and enter the homogenizing component.

[0081] The piston rod 510 is a main component for providing power to the homogeneous material so that the homogeneous material flows quickly. After the feed assembly is assembled, the piston rod 510 will extend into the fixed part 120. When the piston rod 510 moves in the direction indicated by the negative axis of the X-axis, the space occupied by the piston rod 510 inside the fixed part 120 increases, so that part of the homogeneous material in the fixed part 120 flows out from the output end 124 of the fixed part, and the piston rod 510 also provides a thrust to push the homogeneous material in the fixed part 120 to flow in the direction indicated by the negative axis of the X-axis, so that the homogeneous material flows out of the output end 124 of the fixed part faster; when the piston rod 510 moves in the direction indicated by the positive axis of the X-axis, the space occupied by the piston rod 510 inside the fixed part 120 decreases, and the homogeneous material in the feed cup 110 is affected by gravity and flows into the fixed part 120 to fill the space vacated by the piston rod 510, thereby driving the homogeneous material from the feed cup 110 into the fixed part 120.

[0082] Since the channel 420 in the fixing seat 400 is connected with the fixing part 120, in order to prevent the homogeneous material in the fixing part 120 from entering the channel 420 and causing the loss of the homogeneous material, the piston rod 510 can be sealed and connected with the fixing part 120. A seal can be provided in the fixing part 120, such as an O-ring, a sealing lip, a sealing cap, etc., and the piston rod 510 passes through the seal, so that the piston rod 510 and the fixing part 120 are sealed and connected at the position where the seal is located, which can effectively prevent the loss of the homogeneous material.

[0083] The above embodiment can make the homogenous material in the fixing member 120 flow to the homogenizing component at a faster speed by providing the driving device 500, thereby improving the homogenizing effect.

[0084] When the homogenizer fails, it may be caused by a failure of the piston rod. At this time, the working state of the piston rod needs to be checked. However, the piston rod is located in the channel and the fixing member, and the fixing seat and the fixing member are both made of opaque materials, which makes it impossible to directly view the working state of the piston rod through the fixing seat and the fixing member. The fixing member or the fixing seat needs to be disassembled to view the working state of the piston rod. Therefore, in order to more conveniently view the working state of the piston rod, in some embodiments of the present application, such as Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, a through hole 430 is formed on the side wall of the fixing seat 400 , and the through hole 430 is used to observe the working state of the piston rod 510 .

[0085] The through hole 430 may have various shapes, such as circular, oval, square, etc., as long as the working state of the piston rod 510 can be checked through the through hole 430. A plurality of through holes 430 may be provided on the fixing base 400, for example, 2, 3, 4, etc. These through holes 430 may be provided around the side wall of the fixing base 400, so that the working state of the piston rod 510 can be checked from different directions, and when installing the fixing base 400, there is no need to accurately control the direction of the through hole 430, so that the installation of the fixing base 400 is more convenient.

[0086] In the above embodiment, by providing a through hole 430 on the fixing seat 400, the working state of the piston rod 510 can be directly checked through the through hole 430. When checking whether the piston rod 510 is working properly, there is no need to disassemble the fixing member 120 or the fixing seat 400. When the homogenized material in the homogenizer stops flowing, it can be checked through the through hole 430 whether the piston rod 510 is working properly. If the piston rod 510 stops working, it can be directly determined that the reason why the homogenized material in the homogenizer stops flowing is that the piston rod 510 stops running.

[0087] In order to better control the flow path of the homogeneous material, in some embodiments of the present application, Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, the homogenizer 1000 also includes a second valve 600, the input end of the second valve 600 is connected to the fixing member 120, the output end of the second valve 600 is connected to the input end 210 of the homogenizing component, and the second valve 600 is a one-way valve, which is used to prevent the homogenized material in the homogenizing component 200 from flowing back to the fixing member 120 through the second valve 600.

[0088] The second valve 600 and the first valve 140 have similar types and functions, which will not be described here. After the piston rod pushes the homogenized material in the fixing member 120 out, the second valve 600 needs to prevent the homogenized material entering the homogenizing component 200 from flowing back to the fixing member 120 to avoid problems such as material loss or mixing, but does not need to prevent the homogenized material from flowing from the fixing member 120 to the homogenizing component 200. Therefore, a one-way valve is the preferred solution for the second valve 600. The above embodiment can control the flow direction of the homogenized material in the homogenizer 1000 by adding the second valve 600 between the fixing member 120 and the homogenizing component 200, so as to avoid problems such as material loss or mixing caused by the homogenized material flowing back to the fixing member 120.

[0089] In addition, if Figure 2 As shown, in order to better detect the pressure in the homogenizer 1000 and better control the flow rate of the homogenized material, a pressure gauge 700 can be added between the second valve 600 and the homogenizing component 200 to monitor the pressure of the homogenized material in real time, and then adjust the operating data of the homogenizer 1000 according to the pressure data obtained by the pressure gauge 700. For example, when the pressure value displayed in the pressure gauge 700 is too low, the operating data of the homogenizer 1000 needs to be adjusted to increase the pressure of the homogenized material; when the pressure value displayed in the pressure gauge 700 is too high, the operating data of the homogenizer 1000 needs to be adjusted to reduce the pressure of the homogenized material. Of course, in order to monitor the operating status of the homogenizer 1000, different monitoring devices can also be set in the homogenizer 1000, for example, a flow sensor is set to detect the flow rate of the homogenized material, and a temperature sensor is set to monitor the temperature of the homogenizing component, the driving device, etc.

[0090] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, rather than to limit them; although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or replace some or all of the technical features therein by equivalents; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, and they should all be included in the scope of the claims and specification of the present application. In particular, as long as there is no structural conflict, the various technical features mentioned in the various embodiments can be combined in any way. The present application is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed herein, but includes all technical solutions that fall within the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A feeding assembly, applied to a homogenizer, the homogenizer comprising a fixed seat and a homogenizing assembly, characterized in that: The feed assembly comprises: a feed cup, a fixing member and a locking member; The fixing member is columnar, and the feeding cup is vertically fixed to one side of the fixing member; A first threaded portion is provided at one end of the fixing member, and the first threaded portion is used to be horizontally inserted into the threaded hole on the fixing seat and threadedly connected to the threaded hole; The fixing member is provided with a second threaded portion at a position between the first threaded portion and the feed cup, the locking member is sleeved on the second threaded portion and threadedly connected with the second threaded portion, and the locking member is used to abut against the surface of the fixing seat at the opening of the threaded hole and to be pressed and fixed against each other when the first threaded portion is threadedly connected with the threaded hole and the mouth of the feed cup is vertically facing upward; The output end of the feed cup is connected to the input end of the fixing member, and the output end of the fixing member is used to communicate with the homogenizing component so that the homogenized material input into the feed cup is input into the homogenizing component through the output end of the fixing member.

2. The feed assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The diameter of the fixing member at a location where the second threaded portion is located is greater than the diameter of the fixing member at a location where the first threaded portion is located.

3. The feed assembly according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The outer side wall of the locking piece is provided with a groove, and the groove is used to cooperate with a fastening tool so that the fastening tool can screw the locking piece.

4. The feed assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that: The feed cup is spaced apart from the second threaded portion so as to avoid the fastening tool when the fastening tool cooperates with the groove to screw the locking member.

5. The feed assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that: The feed assembly further comprises a first valve, the input end of the first valve is connected to the output end of the feed cup, and the output end of the first valve is connected to the input end of the fixing member.

6. The feed assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that: The first valve is a one-way valve, which is used to prevent the homogeneous material in the fixing member from flowing back into the feeding cup through the first valve.

7. A homogenizer, characterized in that: The homogenizer comprises: a homogenizing component, a discharging component and a feeding component as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 6; The output end of the fixing member is connected to the input end of the homogenizing component to convey homogenous material to the homogenizing component, and the output end of the homogenizing component is connected to the discharging component.

8. The homogenizer according to claim 7, characterized in that: The homogenizer further comprises a driving device, wherein the driving device is fixedly connected to an end of the fixing seat away from the feeding assembly; A channel is formed inside the fixing seat, and the channel is connected to the fixing member; The driving device is provided with a piston rod, and the piston rod passes through the channel and extends into the fixing member when the driving device is fixedly connected to the fixing seat, and the piston rod is sealedly connected to one end of the fixing member facing the fixing seat, so that when the piston rod reciprocates along the extension direction of the fixing seat, the homogenized material is driven from the feed cup into the fixing member, and then into the homogenizing component from the fixing member.

9. The homogenizer according to claim 8, characterized in that: A through hole is formed on the side wall of the fixing seat, and the through hole is used to observe the working state of the piston rod.

10. The homogenizer according to any one of claims 7 to 9, characterized in that: The homogenizer further comprises a second valve, an input end of the second valve is connected to the fixing member, and an output end of the second valve is connected to an input end of the homogenizing component; The second valve is a one-way valve, which is used to prevent the homogenous material in the homogenizing component from flowing back into the fixing member through the second valve.

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