Liquid milk fermentation cooling equipment

By using snap assembly, fixation assembly and stirring assembly design in liquid milk fermentation cooling equipment, the problems of high maintenance costs and high failure rates of existing equipment are solved, more efficient cooling and maintenance are achieved, and equipment life is extended. Improved product quality.

CN222302950UActive Publication Date: 2025-01-07HEBEI DEYUQUAN DAIRY CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202421116160.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-22
Publication Date
2025-01-07
Estimated Expiration
2034-05-22

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Technical Problem

The existing liquid milk fermentation and cooling equipment has high maintenance costs and increased failure rates due to its integrated structure, which affects the long-term stability and production efficiency of the equipment.

Method used

A liquid milk fermentation cooling device including a fermenter, cooling tank, cooling ring, snap assembly, fixing assembly and stirring assembly is designed. The snap assembly simplifies the disassembly and maintenance of the cooling ring, and the fixing assembly ensures a stable connection of the cooling ring. The stirring assembly improves heat exchange efficiency.

Benefits of technology

It reduces maintenance costs, reduces equipment downtime, improves the reliability and working efficiency of the cooling ring, extends the equipment life, improves cooling efficiency and product quality, and ensures the smooth progress of the fermentation and cooling process.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses liquid milk fermentation cooling equipment, which relates to the technical field of dairy product production, and comprises a fermentation tank, one end of the fermentation tank is provided with a cooling groove, a cooling ring is arranged in the cooling groove, the cooling ring is matched with the inner wall of the cooling groove through a buckle assembly, and the cooling ring is fixed with one end of the fermentation tank through a plurality of fixing assemblies; a driving motor is arranged in the center of one end, close to the fixing assembly, of the fermentation tank, and an output shaft of the driving motor penetrates through one end of the fermentation tank to be connected with the stirring assembly. Through the arrangement of the buckle assembly, the disassembly process of the cooling ring is simplified, a worker can easily detect and maintain the cooling ring, normal operation of the cooling ring is ensured, the cooling treatment process of liquid milk is facilitated, the maintenance cost is reduced, the downtime of equipment is shortened, and the production efficiency is improved. And the reliability and the working efficiency of the cooling ring are obviously improved, so that the overall service life of the liquid milk fermentation cooling equipment is prolonged.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of dairy product production, in particular to liquid milk fermentation cooling equipment. Background Art

[0002] Liquid milk refers to unfermented milk, which comes from fresh milk produced by healthy cows. After effective processing, it is packaged and sold in liquid form for people to drink. In the production process of liquid milk, fermentation is a key step. During the fermentation process, liquid milk needs to be cooled to ensure that its temperature drops to a range suitable for microbial growth. At present, the common liquid milk fermentation cooling equipment is an integrated structure design. Although this design brings structural convenience and compactness, at the same time, due to the close arrangement of the internal components of the integrated equipment, maintenance work becomes more difficult, increasing the maintenance cost of the cooling equipment, resulting in an increase in the equipment failure rate, thereby affecting the long-term stability and production efficiency of the equipment.

[0003] For example, Chinese patent CN220756399U discloses a liquid milk fermentation cooling device, which includes a fermentation tank, a heat exchange chamber, a cooling coil, a temperature equalizing plate, a tank cover, a driving motor, a transmission rod, a rotating rod, a stirring rod and other components. The liquid milk fermentation cooling device can quickly cool the milk and effectively ensure the stability of the fermentation. However, during the use of the above-mentioned liquid milk fermentation cooling device, since the above-mentioned liquid milk fermentation cooling device is an integrated structure, its maintenance cost increases, and long-term operation may cause wear of components such as the cooling coil, thereby increasing the risk of equipment failure, further affecting the stability and production efficiency of the equipment.

[0004] Currently, no effective solution has been proposed for the problems in the related technologies. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of the problems in the related technology, the utility model proposes a liquid milk fermentation cooling device to overcome the above technical problems existing in the existing related technology.

[0006] To this end, the specific technical solutions adopted by the utility model are as follows:

[0007] A liquid milk fermentation cooling device comprises a fermentation tank, a cooling groove is provided at one end of the fermentation tank, a cooling ring is arranged inside the cooling groove, the cooling ring cooperates with the inner wall of the cooling groove through a snap assembly, and the cooling ring is fixed to one end of the fermentation tank through a plurality of fixing assemblies; a driving motor is arranged at the center of one end of the fermentation tank near the fixing assembly, and the output shaft of the driving motor passes through one end of the fermentation tank and is connected to a stirring assembly.

[0008] Furthermore, in order to increase the functionality of the liquid milk fermentation and cooling equipment and improve the fermentation and cooling efficiency, a liquid milk feed pipe is provided at one end of the fermentation tank close to the driving motor, and a liquid milk discharge pipe is provided at one end of the fermentation tank away from the driving motor; a support seat is symmetrically provided at the bottom end of the fermentation tank, and a bottom plate is provided at the bottom end of the support seat.

[0009] Furthermore, in order to simplify the disassembly process of the cooling ring and enable the staff to easily inspect and repair the cooling ring, the buckle assembly includes a plurality of slide grooves opened on the inner wall of the cooling groove, and a limiting groove is opened at one end of the slide groove away from the drive motor, and a compression spring is arranged inside the limiting groove.

[0010] Furthermore, in order to improve the cooling efficiency of the liquid milk fermentation cooling equipment and improve product quality, a limit block matching the slide groove is provided at one end of the cooling ring, and a cooling liquid tank is provided inside the cooling ring; a cooling liquid inlet pipe matching the cooling liquid tank is provided at the other end of the cooling ring.

[0011] Furthermore, in order to ensure that the liquid milk fermentation and cooling equipment can maintain an excellent working condition for a long time and ensure the smooth progress of the liquid milk fermentation and cooling process, the fixing component includes a fixing seat arranged on the outer side of the circumference of the fermentation tank, a pressing plate is arranged on the top of the fixing seat, the pressing plate and one end of the fixing seat are matched through a torsion spring, and a rotating rod matched with the torsion spring is arranged at one end of the pressing plate; the fixing component also includes a fixing buckle arranged at one end of the cooling ring and matched with the rotating rod.

[0012] Furthermore, in order to enable liquid milk to absorb or release heat more evenly and significantly improve heat exchange efficiency, the stirring assembly includes a rotating shaft arranged at one end of the driving motor, a plurality of connecting rods are arranged on the outer side of the circumference of the rotating shaft, and a stirring rod is arranged at one end of the connecting rod.

[0013] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0014] 1. The utility model simplifies the disassembly process of the cooling ring by providing a snap-on assembly, so that the staff can easily inspect and repair the cooling ring, which not only ensures the normal operation of the cooling ring, but also facilitates the cooling process of liquid milk, thereby reducing maintenance costs and equipment downtime, significantly improving the reliability and work efficiency of the cooling ring, and thus extending the overall life of the liquid milk fermentation cooling equipment.

[0015] 2. Through the cooperation between the stirring assembly and the cooling ring, the utility model enables liquid milk to absorb or release heat more evenly, thereby significantly improving the heat exchange efficiency, allowing the milk to quickly reach the required fermentation temperature, thereby improving the cooling efficiency, ensuring the high quality of the product, and enhancing the reliability of the entire fermentation cooling process.

[0016] 3. The utility model provides a fixed component so that the cooling ring can be firmly connected to the fermentation tank, which not only maintains the uniformity and efficiency of the fermentation process, but also greatly facilitates the daily maintenance of the liquid milk fermentation cooling equipment, ensuring that the liquid milk fermentation cooling equipment can maintain an excellent working condition for a long time, thereby ensuring the smooth progress of the liquid milk fermentation cooling process. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] 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 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.

[0018] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a liquid milk fermentation cooling device according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 This is one of the cross-sectional views of a liquid milk fermentation and cooling device according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 A partial enlarged view of the middle A;

[0021] Figure 4 yes Figure 2 A partial enlarged view of point B in the middle;

[0022] Figure 5 This is a second cross-sectional view of a liquid milk fermentation cooling device according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of a fixed component in a liquid milk fermentation cooling device according to an embodiment of the utility model.

[0024] In the figure:

[0025] 1. Fermentation tank; 2. Cooling trough; 3. Cooling ring; 4. Buckle assembly; 401. Slide; 402. Limiting groove; 403. Compression spring; 5. Fixing assembly; 501. Fixing seat; 502. Pressing plate; 503. Torsion spring; 504. Rotating rod; 505. Fixing buckle; 6. Driving motor; 7. Stirring assembly; 701. Rotating shaft; 702. Connecting rod; 703. Stirring rod; 8. Liquid milk feed pipe; 9. Liquid milk discharge pipe; 10. Support seat; 11. Bottom plate; 12. Limiting block; 13. Cooling liquid tank; 14. Cooling liquid inlet pipe. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] To further illustrate each embodiment, the present invention provides drawings, which are part of the disclosure of the present invention and are mainly used to illustrate the embodiments. They can be used in conjunction with the relevant descriptions in the specification to explain the operating principles of the embodiments. With reference to these contents, ordinary technicians in the field should be able to understand other possible implementation methods and advantages of the present invention. The components in the figures are not drawn to scale, and similar component symbols are generally used to represent similar components.

[0027] According to an embodiment of the utility model, a liquid milk fermentation cooling device is provided.

[0028] The present invention is now further described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods. Figure 1-Figure 6 As shown, the liquid milk fermentation cooling equipment according to the embodiment of the utility model includes a fermentation tank 1, a cooling groove 2 is opened at one end of the fermentation tank 1, a cooling ring 3 is arranged inside the cooling groove 2, the cooling ring 3 and the inner wall of the cooling groove 2 are matched with each other through a snap assembly 4, and the cooling ring 3 and one end of the fermentation tank 1 are fixed by a plurality of fixing assemblies 5; a driving motor 6 is arranged at the center of one end of the fermentation tank 1 near the fixing assembly 5, and the output shaft of the driving motor 6 passes through one end of the fermentation tank 1 and is connected with the stirring assembly 7.

[0029] With the help of the above technical solution of the utility model, by setting the buckle assembly 4, the disassembly process of the cooling ring 3 is simplified, so that the staff can easily detect and repair the cooling ring 3, which not only ensures the normal operation of the cooling ring 3, but also facilitates the cooling process of the liquid milk, thereby reducing the maintenance cost, reducing the downtime of the equipment, and significantly improving the reliability and working efficiency of the cooling ring 3, thereby extending the overall life of the liquid milk fermentation cooling equipment. Through the mutual cooperation of the stirring assembly 7 and the cooling ring 3, the liquid milk can absorb or release heat more evenly, thereby significantly improving the heat exchange efficiency, so that the milk can quickly reach the required fermentation temperature, thereby improving the cooling efficiency, ensuring the high quality of the product, and enhancing the reliability of the entire fermentation cooling process. By setting the fixing assembly 5, the cooling ring 3 can be firmly connected to the fermentation tank 1, which not only maintains the uniformity and efficiency of the fermentation process, but also greatly facilitates the daily maintenance of the liquid milk fermentation cooling equipment, ensuring that the liquid milk fermentation cooling equipment can maintain an excellent working state for a long time, thereby ensuring the smooth progress of the liquid milk fermentation cooling process.

[0030] In one embodiment, for the above-mentioned fermentation tank 1, a liquid milk feed pipe 8 is provided at one end of the fermentation tank 1 close to the driving motor 6, and a liquid milk discharge pipe 9 is provided at one end of the fermentation tank 1 away from the driving motor 6; a support seat 10 is symmetrically provided at the bottom end of the fermentation tank 1, and a bottom plate 11 is provided at the bottom end of the support seat 10, thereby increasing the functionality of the liquid milk fermentation cooling equipment and improving the fermentation cooling efficiency.

[0031] In one embodiment, for the above-mentioned snap assembly 4, the snap assembly 4 includes a plurality of slide grooves 401 opened on the inner wall of the cooling groove 2, and a limiting groove 402 is opened at one end of the slide groove 401 away from the driving motor 6, and a compression spring 403 is arranged inside the limiting groove 402, thereby simplifying the disassembly process of the cooling ring 3, so that the staff can easily inspect and repair the cooling ring 3.

[0032] In one embodiment, for the above-mentioned cooling ring 3, a limit block 12 cooperating with the slide groove 401 is provided at one end of the cooling ring 3, and a cooling liquid tank 13 is provided inside the cooling ring 3; a cooling liquid inlet pipe 14 cooperating with the cooling liquid tank 13 is provided at the other end of the cooling ring 3, thereby improving the cooling efficiency of the liquid milk fermentation cooling equipment and improving the product quality.

[0033] The working principle of the snap assembly 4 is as follows: when the cooling ring 3 needs to cooperate with the fermentation tank 1, the cooling ring 3 slides through the cooperation of the limit block 12 and the slide groove 401, and the limit block 12 slides into the limit groove 402 to compress the compression spring 403. The cooling ring 3 is rotated to make the limit block 12 away from the slide groove 401, thereby fixing the cooling ring 3 and realizing the cooperation between the cooling ring 3 and the fermentation tank 1; when the cooling ring 3 needs to be replaced or repaired, the cooling ring 3 is rotated to make the limit block 12 close to the slide groove 401, and the limit block 12 slides out through the slide groove 401, thereby realizing the separation of the cooling ring 3 from the fermentation tank 1.

[0034] In one embodiment, for the above-mentioned fixing component 5, the fixing component 5 includes a fixing seat 501 arranged on the outer side of the circumference of the fermentation tank 1, a pressing plate 502 is arranged on the top of the fixing seat 501, the pressing plate 502 and one end of the fixing seat 501 are matched through a torsion spring 503, and one end of the pressing plate 502 is provided with a rotating rod 504 matched with the torsion spring 503; the fixing component 5 also includes a fixing buckle 505 arranged at one end of the cooling ring 3 and matched with the rotating rod 504, thereby ensuring that the liquid milk fermentation cooling equipment can maintain an excellent working state for a long time and ensure the smooth progress of the liquid milk fermentation cooling process.

[0035] The working principle of the fixing assembly 5 is as follows: when the cooling ring 3 and the fermentation tank 1 do not need to be fixed, the staff moves the pressing plate 502 so that the pressing plate 502 is away from the fixing seat 501. Since one end of the pressing plate 502 cooperates with the fixing seat 501 through the torsion spring 503, and the torsion spring 503 cooperates with the rotating rod 504, the rotating rod 504 is driven to rotate, so that the rotating rod 504 is separated from the fixing buckle 505, thereby making the cooling ring 3 and the fermentation tank 1 lose their fixation; when the cooling ring 3 and the fermentation tank 1 need to be fixed, the staff rotates the rotating rod 504 so that the rotating rod 504 cooperates with the fixing buckle 505. Since the torsion spring 503 cooperates with the rotating rod 504, and one end of the pressing plate 502 cooperates with the fixing seat 501 through the torsion spring 503, the pressing plate 502 is close to the fixing seat 501, thereby achieving the fixation of the cooling ring 3 and the fermentation tank 1.

[0036] In one embodiment, for the above-mentioned stirring component 7, the stirring component 7 includes a rotating shaft 701 arranged at one end of the driving motor 6, a plurality of connecting rods 702 are arranged on the outer side of the circumference of the rotating shaft 701, and a stirring rod 703 is arranged at one end of the connecting rod 702, so that the liquid milk can absorb or release heat more evenly, which significantly improves the heat exchange efficiency.

[0037] In order to facilitate understanding of the above technical solution of the present invention, the working principle or operation method of the present invention in the actual process is described in detail below.

[0038] In actual application, the staff transports liquid milk into the fermentation tank 1 through the liquid milk feed pipe 8, drives the motor 6 through the controller, and the output shaft of the driving motor 6 drives the rotating shaft 701 to rotate, so that the connecting rod 702 drives the stirring rod 703 to rotate, thereby stirring the liquid milk in the fermentation tank 1, so that the liquid milk reacts fully and the fermentation time is reduced; when the fermentation reaction needs to be cooled, the staff transports the coolant into the cooling liquid tank 13 through the coolant inlet pipe 14, so that the cooling ring 3 provides a low temperature environment for the liquid milk in the fermentation tank 1 for cooling; liquid milk fermentation After the cooling equipment has been used for a long time, when the cooling ring 3 needs to be replaced or repaired, the staff rotates the fixing component 5 (the working principle of the fixing component 5 is as shown above) to make the cooling ring 3 lose its fixation with the fermentation tank 1, thereby making the cooling ring 3 lose its coordination with the fermentation tank 1 through the snap assembly 4 (the working principle of the snap assembly 4 is as shown above), and then separates the cooling ring 3 from the fermentation tank 1 for replacement or repair. After the replacement or repair is completed, the cooling ring 3 is coordinated with the fermentation tank 1 again through the snap assembly 4. After the coordination is completed, the fixing component 5 is rotated to fix the cooling ring 3 to the fermentation tank 1.

[0039] In summary, with the aid of the above technical solution of the utility model, by setting the buckle assembly 4, the disassembly process of the cooling ring 3 is simplified, so that the staff can easily detect and repair the cooling ring 3, which not only ensures the normal operation of the cooling ring 3, but also facilitates the cooling process of the liquid milk, thereby reducing the maintenance cost, reducing the downtime of the equipment, and significantly improving the reliability and work efficiency of the cooling ring 3, thereby extending the overall life of the liquid milk fermentation cooling equipment. Through the mutual cooperation of the stirring assembly 7 and the cooling ring 3, the liquid milk can absorb or release heat more evenly, thereby significantly improving the heat exchange efficiency, so that the milk can quickly reach the required fermentation temperature, thereby improving the cooling efficiency, ensuring the high quality of the product, and enhancing the reliability of the entire fermentation cooling process. By setting the fixing assembly 5, the cooling ring 3 can be firmly connected to the fermentation tank 1, which not only maintains the uniformity and efficiency of the fermentation process, but also greatly facilitates the daily maintenance of the liquid milk fermentation cooling equipment, ensuring that the liquid milk fermentation cooling equipment can maintain an excellent working state for a long time, thereby ensuring the smooth progress of the liquid milk fermentation cooling process.

[0040] In the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly stipulated and limited, the terms such as "installation", "setting", "connection", "fixation" and "screw-on" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integrated 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, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. Unless otherwise clearly defined, ordinary technicians in this field can understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the utility model according to the specific circumstances.

[0041] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A liquid milk fermentation and cooling device, comprising a fermentation tank (1), characterized in that: A cooling groove (2) is provided at one end of the fermentation tank (1), a cooling ring (3) is provided inside the cooling groove (2), the cooling ring (3) and the inner wall of the cooling groove (2) are matched with each other via a snap-fit ​​assembly (4), and the cooling ring (3) and one end of the fermentation tank (1) are fixed via a plurality of fixing assemblies (5); A driving motor (6) is arranged at the center of one end of the fermentation tank (1) close to the fixing assembly (5), and an output shaft of the driving motor (6) passes through one end of the fermentation tank (1) and is connected to the stirring assembly (7).

2. The liquid milk fermentation cooling equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: A liquid milk feed pipe (8) is provided at one end of the fermentation tank (1) close to the drive motor (6), and a liquid milk discharge pipe (9) is provided at one end of the fermentation tank (1) away from the drive motor (6).

3. The liquid milk fermentation cooling equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: A support base (10) is symmetrically arranged at the bottom end of the fermentation tank (1), and a bottom plate (11) is arranged at the bottom end of the support base (10).

4. The liquid milk fermentation cooling equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The buckle assembly (4) comprises a plurality of slide grooves (401) formed on the inner wall of the cooling groove (2), a limiting groove (402) being formed at one end of the slide groove (401) away from the drive motor (6), and a compression spring (403) being arranged inside the limiting groove (402).

5. The liquid milk fermentation cooling equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that: A limit block (12) matching with the slide groove (401) is provided at one end of the cooling ring (3), and a cooling liquid groove (13) is provided inside the cooling ring (3); The other end of the cooling ring (3) is provided with a cooling liquid inlet pipe (14) that matches the cooling liquid groove (13).

6. The liquid milk fermentation cooling equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixing assembly (5) comprises a fixing seat (501) arranged outside the circumference of the fermentation tank (1), a pressing plate (502) is arranged at the top of the fixing seat (501), the pressing plate (502) is matched with one end of the fixing seat (501) via a torsion spring (503), and a rotating rod (504) matched with the torsion spring (503) is arranged at one end of the pressing plate (502); The fixing assembly (5) further comprises a fixing buckle (505) arranged at one end of the cooling ring (3) and cooperating with the rotating rod (504).

7. The liquid milk fermentation cooling equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The stirring assembly (7) comprises a rotating shaft (701) arranged at one end of the driving motor (6), a plurality of connecting rods (702) are arranged on the outer circumference of the rotating shaft (701), and a stirring rod (703) is arranged at one end of the connecting rod (702).

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  • Liquid milk fermentation cooling equipment

    CN220756399U