Whey removing mechanism of yogurt machine

Abstract

The whey removing mechanism comprises a machine body, a machine cover is arranged at the upper end of the machine body, and the machine cover is in threaded connection with the machine body; the placement cavity is formed in the upper portion of the interior of the machine body, a rotating disc is arranged on the lower portion of the interior of the placement cavity, fixing bases are arranged at the four corners of the upper end of the rotating disc, the fixing bases are fixedly connected with the rotating disc, the fixing bases are annularly distributed at equal intervals, and limiting rods are arranged at the upper ends of the fixing bases; the limiting rod is fixedly connected with the fixed seat; the motor is arranged on the lower portion in the machine body, an output shaft of the motor extends into the containing cavity and is fixedly connected with the lower end of the rotating disc, and by means of the structure, the problems that due to the fact that a single heating mode is generally adopted for whey separation, the temperature of yoghurt is increased while whey is separated out only through the heating mode, the containing structure is not stable enough, and the yoghurt cannot be heated easily are solved. And when the yogurt machine works, the machine vibrates, so that the whole yogurt machine deviates.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of whey removal, in particular to a whey removal mechanism for a yogurt machine. Background Art

[0002] A yogurt machine is a machine for making yogurt. It provides a device with a constant temperature for milk fermentation, between 35 and 45 degrees. In this environment, probiotics multiply in large numbers, lactose in milk is converted into lactic acid, and milk is fermented into yogurt. Homemade yogurt uses a constant temperature fermentation method, so the most basic function of a yogurt machine is heating and constant temperature. As long as it can be heated and constant temperature can be maintained at a suitable temperature, the yogurt machine can make yogurt. Yogurt whey is produced during the yogurt production process. After the yogurt coagulates, a green, translucent liquid is precipitated. This liquid is mostly water, containing some protein, lactose, vitamins, minerals and a small amount of fat. Yogurt whey is a high-protein, low-fat whey protein. Yogurt whey removal is an important step in the yogurt fermentation process.

[0003] For example, the Chinese patent "A whey filtering yogurt machine" with announcement number CN214546954U includes an outer shell, a fermentation machine includes a casing and a fermentation barrel, the bottom of the fermentation barrel is connected to a discharge structure, a feeding structure is arranged on the top of the casing, the outer shell is sleeved on the outside of the casing and a heat preservation layer is formed between the two, the filter bag is sleeved on the inner wall of the fermentation barrel, and the fermentation bag is sleeved on the inner wall of the filter bag, the heating system includes a heating main unit and two heating air ducts, both ends of each heating air duct are respectively connected to the heating main unit and the heating space layer to form a circulation loop, the refrigeration system includes a refrigeration main unit and a plurality of refrigeration pipes, the plurality of refrigeration pipes are attached to the outer wall of the fermentation machine and are connected to the refrigeration main unit, the control system is arranged at the bottom of the fermentation machine, the discharge structure includes a discharge valve, one end of the discharge valve is connected to the bottom of the fermentation barrel, and the other end of the discharge valve is connected to the whey receiving structure through a hose.

[0004] Although the above-mentioned prior art can achieve the removal of whey, in actual use, on the one hand, the whey is usually precipitated by a single heating method. When the whey is precipitated only by heating, the temperature of the yogurt will also rise, thereby causing the taste and flavor of the yogurt to change. On the other hand, the placement structure is not stable enough. When the yogurt machine is working, the machine will vibrate, causing the entire yogurt machine to shift, thereby causing the yogurt machine to be damaged. Therefore, it does not meet the existing needs. In this regard, we propose a whey removal mechanism for a yogurt machine. Utility Model Content

[0005] The utility model aims to provide a whey removal mechanism for a yogurt machine, so as to solve the problems proposed in the above-mentioned background technology that whey precipitation is usually carried out by a single heating method, the temperature of the yogurt will rise while the whey is precipitated by heating alone, and the placement structure is not stable enough, and the machine will vibrate when the yogurt machine is working, causing the whole yogurt machine to shift.

[0006] To achieve the above object, the utility model provides the following technical solution: a whey removal mechanism of a yogurt machine, comprising a body, a cover is arranged on the upper end of the body, and the cover is connected to the body by threads; and further comprising:

[0007] A placement cavity is arranged above the inside of the body, a rotating disk is arranged below the inside of the placement cavity, fixed seats are arranged at the four corners of the upper end of the rotating disk, the fixed seats are fixedly connected to the rotating disk, and the fixed seats are distributed in an annular shape with equal distances, a limit rod is arranged at the upper end of the fixed seat, and the limit rod is fixedly connected to the fixed seat;

[0008] The motor is arranged below the inside of the machine body, the motor is fixedly connected to the machine body, and the output shaft of the motor extends into the placement cavity and is fixedly connected to the lower end of the rotating disk.

[0009] Preferably, connecting seats are provided at the four corners of the lower end of the body, the connecting seats are fixedly connected to the body, and the connecting seats are distributed equidistantly in a ring shape, and a rubber suction cup is provided at the lower end of the connecting seat, and the rubber suction cup is fixedly connected to the connecting seat.

[0010] Preferably, four mounting seats are provided at the upper and lower ends of the inner side wall of the placement cavity, and the mounting seats are distributed equidistantly in a ring shape, and a heating wire is provided between the mounting seats at the upper and lower ends, and the heating wire is fixedly connected to the mounting seat.

[0011] Preferably, balls are provided at the four corners of the lower end of the rotating disk, the balls are rotatably connected to the rotating disk, and the balls are rollingly matched with the lower end of the placement cavity.

[0012] Preferably, a fermentation tank is arranged at the upper end of the rotating disk between the limiting rods, a tank cover is arranged at the upper end of the fermentation tank, and the tank cover is connected to the fermentation tank by threads, and four limiting grooves are arranged on the side wall outside the fermentation tank, the limiting grooves are distributed equidistantly in a ring shape, and the limiting grooves cooperate with the limiting rods.

[0013] Preferably, a telescopic tube is fixedly provided on one side of the upper end of the tank cover, and one end of the telescopic tube extends to the interior of the fermentation tank.

[0014] Preferably, a first handle is provided at a middle position of the upper end of the machine cover, and the first handle is fixedly connected to the machine cover, and a second handle is provided at a middle position of the upper end of the tank cover, and the second handle is fixedly connected to the tank cover.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0016] 1. The utility model can separate most of the whey from the yogurt through the motor and the rotating disk. When the whey is discharged, the motor is turned on so that the output shaft of the motor drives the rotating disk to rotate. At this time, the fermentation tank on the rotating disk that is fixed by the limit rod also rotates with the rotating disk, and the centrifugal force acts on the yogurt, so that the components with different densities are layered under the action of the centrifugal force. In this process, the whey with a smaller density will gradually float to the surface of the yogurt, while the yogurt with a larger density is below the whey, so that most of the whey in the yogurt is separated, and the yogurt is not directly heated, thereby preventing the taste of the yogurt from changing when the temperature is too high.

[0017] 2. The utility model can fix the machine body through the rubber suction cup and the connecting seat. When the whey is precipitated, the machine body is first placed on the surface of the storage table and pressed downward. When the rubber suction cup contacts the surface of the storage table, the air inside the rubber suction cup is squeezed out, so that a low-pressure area is formed inside the rubber suction cup. The low-pressure area attracts the surface of the storage table, so that the machine body is tightly adsorbed on the surface of the storage table through the rubber suction cup. At the same time, the outer surface of the rubber suction cup also generates a friction force in contact with the surface of the storage table, which can prevent the yogurt machine from sliding or falling off, thereby extending the service life of the yogurt machine.

[0018] 3. The utility model can use heating to precipitate the remaining whey through the mounting seat and the heating wire. After the centrifugal precipitation of the whey is completed, the heating wire is energized. At this time, the current passes through the heating wire. Due to the resistance effect, the heating wire generates heat. This heat is caused by the collision and energy transfer between electrons and metal atoms when the current passes through the heating wire. The heating wire that generates heat raises the internal temperature of the placement cavity. The protein in the yogurt is denatured by heating, thereby losing its solubility, which eventually leads to the separation of the whey, avoiding the temperature of the placement cavity being too high by direct heating, and at the same time improving the precipitation rate of the whey. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 It is a front view of the internal structure of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 It is a side view of the internal structure of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 It is a top view of the internal structure of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 4 For the utility model Figure 3 A partial enlarged view of area A.

[0023] In the figure: 1. machine body; 2. machine cover; 3. first handle; 4. connecting seat; 5. rubber suction cup; 6. motor; 7. rotating disk; 8. fixing seat; 9. limiting rod; 10. fermentation tank; 11. tank cover; 12. second handle; 13. mounting seat; 14. heating wire; 15. ball bearing; 16. limiting groove; 17. placement cavity; 18. telescopic tube. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all of the embodiments.

[0025] See also Figure 1-4 The utility model provides an embodiment: a whey removal mechanism of a yogurt machine, comprising a body 1, a cover 2 is arranged on the upper end of the body 1, and the cover 2 is connected to the body 1 by threads; and further comprising:

[0026] A placement cavity 17 is arranged above the inside of the machine body 1, and a rotating disk 7 is arranged below the inside of the placement cavity 17. Fixed seats 8 are arranged at the four corners of the upper end of the rotating disk 7. The fixed seats 8 are fixedly connected to the rotating disk 7, and the fixed seats 8 are distributed in an annular manner and at equal intervals. A limiting rod 9 is arranged at the upper end of the fixed seat 8, and the limiting rod 9 is fixedly connected to the fixed seat 8;

[0027] The motor 6 is arranged at the lower part of the machine body 1 . The motor 6 is fixedly connected to the machine body 1 , and the output shaft of the motor 6 extends into the placement cavity 17 and is fixedly connected to the lower end of the rotating disk 7 .

[0028] When in use, when the whey is discharged, the motor 6 is turned on, so that the output shaft of the motor 6 drives the rotating disk 7 to rotate, and at this time, the fermentation tank 10 fixed by the limiting rod 9 on the rotating disk 7 also rotates with the rotating disk 7, and the centrifugal force acts on the yogurt, so that the components with different densities are layered under the action of the centrifugal force. In this process, the whey with a smaller density will gradually float to the surface of the yogurt, while the yogurt with a larger density is below the whey, so that most of the whey in the yogurt is precipitated, and the yogurt is avoided from being directly heated, thereby preventing the taste of the yogurt from changing when the temperature is too high.

[0029] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 , connecting seats 4 are provided at the four corners of the lower end of the body 1, the connecting seats 4 are fixedly connected to the body 1, and the connecting seats 4 are equidistantly distributed in a ring shape, and a rubber suction cup 5 is provided at the lower end of the connecting seat 4, and the rubber suction cup 5 is fixedly connected to the connecting seat 4 to prevent the vibration generated when the body 1 is working from causing the body 1 to deviate, thereby avoiding the body 1 from colliding or falling during the deviation process.

[0030] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 Four mounting seats 13 are provided at the upper and lower ends of the inner side wall of the placement cavity 17, and the mounting seats 13 are equidistantly distributed in a ring shape. A heating wire 14 is provided between the upper and lower mounting seats 13, and the heating wire 14 is fixedly connected to the mounting seats 13, so as to facilitate the precipitation of the remaining whey by heating, thereby improving the precipitation rate of the whey.

[0031] See also Figure 1 Balls 15 are arranged at the four corners of the lower end of the rotating disk 7. The ball 15 is rotatably connected to the rotating disk 7, and the ball 15 rolls with the lower end of the placement cavity 17, so that the ball 15 supports the rotating disk 7.

[0032] See also Figure 1 and Figure 3 A fermentation tank 10 is arranged at the upper end of the rotating disk 7 between the limiting rods 9, a tank cover 11 is arranged at the upper end of the fermentation tank 10, and the tank cover 11 is connected to the fermentation tank 10 by threads, and four limiting grooves 16 are arranged on the side wall outside the fermentation tank 10, and the limiting grooves 16 are distributed in an annular shape and are equidistant, and the limiting grooves 16 are limited and matched with the limiting rods 9, so that the fermentation tank 10 can be limited and fixed by the limiting rods 9.

[0033] See also Figure 1 A telescopic tube 18 is fixedly provided on one side of the upper end of the tank cover 11, and one end of the telescopic tube 18 extends to the interior of the fermentation tank 10. After all the whey is precipitated, the machine cover 2 is opened and the telescopic tube 18 is stretched, so that the opening of the telescopic tube 18 is connected to the water pump to extract the whey, which is convenient for the extraction and removal of the whey.

[0034] See also Figure 1 A first handle 3 is provided at the middle position of the upper end of the machine cover 2, and the first handle 3 is fixedly connected to the machine cover 2. A second handle 12 is provided at the middle position of the upper end of the tank cover 11, and the second handle 12 is fixedly connected to the tank cover 11, so that the machine cover 2 and the tank cover 11 can be rotated, fixed and taken away by the first handle 3 and the second handle 12 respectively.

[0035] Working principle: When the whey is precipitated, the body 1 is first placed on the surface of the storage table and pressed downward. When the rubber suction cup 5 contacts the surface of the storage table, the air inside the rubber suction cup 5 is squeezed out, so that a low-pressure area is formed inside the rubber suction cup 5. The low-pressure area will attract the surface of the storage table, so that the body 1 is tightly adsorbed on the surface of the storage table through the rubber suction cup 5. At the same time, the outer surface of the rubber suction cup 5 will also generate a friction force in contact with the surface of the storage table. After the centrifugal precipitation of the whey is completed, the heating wire 14 is energized. At this time, the current passes through the heating wire 14. Due to the resistance effect, the heating wire 14 generates heat. This heat is caused by the collision and energy transfer between electrons and metal atoms when the current passes through the heating wire 14. The heating wire 14 that generates heat increases the internal temperature of the placement cavity 17. The protein in the yogurt is denatured by heating, thereby losing its solubility, which eventually leads to the separation of whey.

[0036] It is obvious to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential features of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be regarded as exemplary and non-restrictive from any point of view, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the above description, and it is intended that all changes falling within the meaning and scope of the equivalent elements of the claims be included in the present invention. Any reference numeral in a claim should not be regarded as limiting the claim to which it relates.

Claims

1. A whey removal mechanism for a yogurt machine, comprising a machine body (1), a cover (2) being arranged at the upper end of the machine body (1), and the cover (2) being connected to the machine body (1) by means of threads; Features: Also includes: A placement cavity (17) is arranged above the interior of the machine body (1); a rotating disk (7) is arranged below the interior of the placement cavity (17); fixed seats (8) are arranged at four corners of the upper end of the rotating disk (7); the fixed seats (8) are fixedly connected to the rotating disk (7); the fixed seats (8) are distributed in an annular manner with equal spacing; a limiting rod (9) is arranged at the upper end of the fixed seat (8); and the limiting rod (9) is fixedly connected to the fixed seat (8); A motor (6) is arranged at the lower part of the machine body (1), the motor (6) is fixedly connected to the machine body (1), and the output shaft of the motor (6) extends into the placement cavity (17) and is fixedly connected to the lower end of the rotating disk (7).

2. A yogurt machine whey removal mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: Connecting seats (4) are provided at the four corners of the lower end of the machine body (1), the connecting seats (4) are fixedly connected to the machine body (1), and the connecting seats (4) are distributed in a circular shape and at equal intervals, and a rubber suction cup (5) is provided at the lower end of the connecting seat (4), and the rubber suction cup (5) is fixedly connected to the connecting seat (4).

3. The whey removal mechanism of a yogurt machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: Four mounting seats (13) are arranged at the upper and lower ends of the inner side wall of the placement cavity (17), and the mounting seats (13) are distributed equidistantly in a ring shape. A heating wire (14) is arranged between the upper and lower mounting seats (13), and the heating wire (14) is fixedly connected to the mounting seat (13).

4. The whey removal mechanism of a yogurt machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: Ball bearings (15) are provided at the four corners of the lower end of the rotating disk (7), the ball bearings (15) are rotatably connected to the rotating disk (7), and the ball bearings (15) are rollingly matched with the lower end of the placement cavity (17).

5. The whey removal mechanism of a yogurt machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A fermentation tank (10) is arranged at the upper end of the rotating disk (7) between the limiting rods (9), a tank cover (11) is arranged at the upper end of the fermentation tank (10), and the tank cover (11) is connected to the fermentation tank (10) by means of threads, and four limiting grooves (16) are arranged on the side wall outside the fermentation tank (10), the limiting grooves (16) are distributed in an annular shape at equal intervals, and the limiting grooves (16) cooperate with the limiting rods (9) in limiting manner.

6. A whey removal mechanism for a yogurt machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: A telescopic tube (18) is fixedly provided on one side of the upper end of the tank cover (11), and one end of the telescopic tube (18) extends into the interior of the fermentation tank (10).

7. The whey removal mechanism of a yogurt machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: A first handle (3) is provided at a middle position on the upper end of the machine cover (2), and the first handle (3) is fixedly connected to the machine cover (2); a second handle (12) is provided at a middle position on the upper end of the tank cover (11), and the second handle (12) is fixedly connected to the tank cover (11).

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