Yoghourt fermentation quality detection device

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of yoghurt fermentation, in particular to a yoghurt fermentation quality detection device which comprises a heat preservation box and a tank body, the tank body is located in the heat preservation box, stirring assemblies used for stirring yoghurt are installed on the tank body and the heat preservation box, and adjusting plates are arranged on the tank body and the heat preservation box in a sliding mode. A fixed box is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the adjusting plate, a sliding plate is slidably arranged in the fixed box, an electric cylinder is fixedly connected to the left end of the sliding plate, the left end of the electric cylinder is fixedly connected with the left end in the fixed box, two through grooves are formed in the right end of the fixed box, and a PH meter and a probe are slidably arranged in the two through grooves in a sealed mode; the right end of the fixed box is fixedly connected with two scraping sleeves, and the two scraping sleeves are respectively sleeved outside the PH meter and the probe; according to the yogurt fermentation tank, yogurt at different heights in the tank body can be conveniently detected, the interior of the tank body can be conveniently and uniformly detected, the yogurt fermentation quality is guaranteed, and the use practicability of the yogurt fermentation tank is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of yogurt fermentation, in particular to a yogurt fermentation quality detection device. Background Art

[0002] As we all know, yogurt fermentation is a relatively complex process, and various factors will affect the quality of yogurt. The existing fermentation tank is usually a tank body, and various fermentation parameters in the tank body, such as temperature, raw material quantity, stirring speed, etc., need to be manually controlled. During the yogurt fermentation process, corresponding quality detection devices are needed to detect the quality of yogurt to ensure the quality of yogurt.

[0003] After searching, the utility model patent with Chinese patent number CN202223061822.X discloses a yogurt fermentation and quality detection device, in which a fermentation chamber of the yogurt fermentation and quality detection device is installed in a tank body, a hot air duct is installed at the bottom of the tank body, an air outlet is arranged at the upper part of the tank body, a feed pipe and an auxiliary material pipe are installed at the bottom of the tank body and extend into the fermentation chamber, a discharge pipe is arranged at the bottom of the fermentation chamber, a pH meter is installed in the fermentation chamber, and a stirring device is installed at the bottom of the tank body. When in use, the stirrer is controlled by a controller to stir the yogurt evenly. A hot air duct is arranged in the fermentation tank, which can ensure the constant temperature fermentation of the yogurt and improve the fermentation quality; the fermentation tank is automatically cleaned by a cleaning device to improve the cleaning efficiency; the pH value of the yogurt is online detected by a pH meter, the protein content and fat content of the yogurt are online detected by a spectrum detection device, and the consistency of the yogurt is detected by a torque sensor. The yogurt fermentation process is detected from multiple aspects to improve the quality control and quality detection of the yogurt fermentation process, and the discharge cooling is performed after the fermentation reaches the best time period to ensure the quality of the yogurt.

[0004] However, the positions of the pH meter and the probe are fixed, and the pH meter is not uniform in detecting the fermented yogurt at different heights inside the tank, which reduces the practicability of the pH meter. Summary of the invention

[0005] 1. Technical issues to be resolved

[0006] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the utility model provides a yogurt fermentation quality detection device to solve the problems raised in the above background technology.

[0007] (II) Technical solution

[0008] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a yogurt fermentation quality detection device, comprising an insulation box and a tank body, the tank body is located inside the insulation box, a stirring assembly for stirring yogurt is installed on the tank body and the insulation box, an adjustment plate is slidably arranged on the tank body and the insulation box, the bottom end of the adjustment plate is fixedly connected to a fixed box, a slide plate is slidably arranged inside the fixed box, an electric cylinder is fixedly connected to the left end of the slide plate, the left end of the electric cylinder is fixedly connected to the left end of the inside of the fixed box, two through grooves are arranged at the right end of the fixed box, a pH meter and a probe are sealed and slidably arranged inside the two through grooves, two scraper sleeves are fixedly connected to the right end of the fixed box, and the two scraper sleeves are respectively sleeved on the outside of the pH meter and the probe, the top end of the adjustment plate is fixedly connected to the fixed plate, the bottom end of the fixed plate is fixedly connected to a spiral tube, a screw is threadedly connected inside the spiral tube, a fixed seat is fixedly connected to the bottom side of the side end of the insulation box, a first motor is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the fixed seat, the output end of the first motor is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the screw, and a scale line is arranged at the front end of the spiral tube.

[0009] In order to facilitate the corresponding detection of the fermented yogurt inside the tank, a controller and a spectrometer are fixedly installed on the top of the insulated box, and the controller and the spectrometer are electrically connected to the probe.

[0010] To facilitate stirring of the raw materials in the tank body, the stirring assembly includes a second motor, which is fixedly mounted at the bottom end of the insulated box. The output end of the second motor is connected to a torque sensor, and the top of the torque sensor is fixedly connected to a rotating shaft, which rotates in a sealed manner with the tank body. The rotating shaft is located on the outer wall of the inner part of the tank body and is evenly and fixedly connected to a plurality of stirring plates.

[0011] In order to facilitate the fixed connection between the tank body and the heat preservation box, a cavity is provided between the tank body and the heat preservation box, and the tank body and the heat preservation box are fixedly connected by a plurality of fixing blocks.

[0012] In order to facilitate the insulation of the inside of the tank, the bottom end of the insulation box is connected to a hot air inlet duct connected to the inside of the cavity, and the upper right end of the insulation box is connected to an outlet duct connected to the inside of the cavity.

[0013] In order to facilitate the discharge of the fermented yogurt, a discharge pipe communicating with the interior of the tank is connected to the bottom side of the right end of the insulated box, and a valve is installed on the discharge pipe.

[0014] In order to facilitate the addition of raw materials for yogurt fermentation into the interior of the tank body, the top end of the tank body is connected with a feeding pipe, and the top end of the feeding pipe is threadedly connected with a sealing cap.

[0015] (III) Beneficial effects

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the utility model provides a yogurt fermentation quality detection device, which has the following beneficial effects:

[0017] The yogurt fermentation quality detection device drives a screw to rotate by a first motor, and the rotation of the screw causes a spiral tube to move up and down relative to the screw. The spiral tube drives a fixed plate, an adjustment plate and a fixed box to move up and down, and the distance between the bottom end surface of the fixed box and the bottom end surface of the tank body is observed by the scale value at the top surface position of the scale line of the heat preservation box, so as to facilitate accurate adjustment of the positions of the pH meter and the probe inside the tank body, thereby facilitating detection of yogurt at different heights inside the tank body, facilitating uniform detection inside the tank body, ensuring the quality of yogurt fermentation, and improving the practicality of its use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 It is a front structural schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 For this utility model Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the local enlarged structure at point A in the middle;

[0021] Figure 4 For this utility model Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the local enlarged structure at point B in the middle.

[0022] In the figure: 1. Insulation box; 2. Tank body; 3. Adjustment plate; 4. Fixed box; 5. Slide plate; 6. Electric cylinder; 7. pH meter; 8. Probe; 9. Scraper sleeve; 10. Fixed plate; 11. Screw tube; 12. Screw; 13. Fixed seat; 14. First motor; 15. Scale line; 16. Controller; 17. Spectrometer; 18. Second motor; 19. Torque sensor; 20. Rotating shaft; 21. Stirring plate; 22. Cavity; 23. Fixed block; 24. Hot air inlet duct; 25. Exit duct; 26. Discharge pipe; 27. Valve; 28. Feeding pipe; 29. ​​Sealing cap. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model. Example

[0024] like Figure 1-4As shown, a yogurt fermentation quality detection device comprises an insulation box 1 and a tank body 2, the tank body 2 is located inside the insulation box 1, a stirring assembly for stirring yogurt is installed on the tank body 2 and the insulation box 1, an adjustment plate 3 is slidably arranged on the tank body 2 and the insulation box 1, a fixed box 4 is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the adjustment plate 3, a slide plate 5 is slidably arranged inside the fixed box 4, a small gap is left between the slide plate 5 and the fixed box 4 for easy air circulation, an electric cylinder 6 is fixedly connected to the left end of the electric cylinder 6 and the left end of the electric cylinder 6 is fixedly connected to the inner left end of the fixed box 4, and two passages are arranged on the right end of the fixed box 4. The two through grooves are sealed and slidably provided with a pH meter 7 and a probe 8 inside, respectively, and the pH value of the yogurt is detected by the pH meter. A controller 16 and a spectrometer 17 are fixedly installed on the top of the insulated box 1. The controller 16 and the spectrometer 17 are electrically connected to the probe 8. The protein content and fat content of the yogurt are detected by the controller 16, the spectrometer 17 and the probe 8. Two scraper sleeves 9 are fixedly connected to the right end of the fixed box 4. Before adjusting the position of the fixed box 4, the slide plate 5 is pulled to the left by the electric cylinder 6 to move the pH meter 7 and the probe 8 to the inside of the scraper sleeve 9, and the pH is The material on the pH meter 7 and the probe 8 is scraped off, so that the pH meter 7 and the probe 8 can accurately detect the yogurt at other positions. The two scraping sleeves 9 are respectively sleeved on the outside of the pH meter 7 and the probe 8. The top of the adjusting plate 3 is fixedly connected with a fixing plate 10, and the bottom end of the fixing plate 10 is fixedly connected with a spiral tube 11. The internal thread of the spiral tube 11 is connected with a screw 12. The bottom side of the side end of the insulated box 1 is fixedly connected with a fixing seat 13, and the bottom end of the fixing seat 13 is fixedly connected with a first motor 14. The output end of the first motor 14 is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the screw 12. The front end of the spiral tube 11 is provided with a scale line 15. Through the first The motor 14 drives the screw 12 to rotate, and the rotation of the screw 12 causes the spiral tube 11 to move up and down relative to the screw 12, and the spiral tube 11 drives the fixed plate 10, the adjustment plate 3 and the fixed box 4 to move up and down. The scale value of the scale line 15 located at the top surface position of the heat preservation box 1 is used to observe the distance between the bottom end surface of the fixed box 4 and the bottom end surface inside the tank body 2, so as to facilitate the accurate adjustment of the position of the pH meter 7 and the probe 8 inside the tank body 2, so as to facilitate the detection of yogurt at different heights inside the tank body 2, and facilitate the uniform detection of the inside of the tank body 2, thereby ensuring the quality of yogurt fermentation and improving its practicality.

[0025] It should be noted that the stirring assembly includes a second motor 18, which is fixedly installed at the bottom end of the thermal insulation box 1. The output end of the second motor 18 is connected to a torque sensor 19. The top of the torque sensor 19 is fixedly connected to a rotating shaft 20. The rotating shaft 20 rotates in a sealed manner with the tank body 2. The rotating shaft 20 is located on the outer wall of the inner part of the tank body 2 and is evenly and fixedly connected with a plurality of stirring plates 21. The torque sensor 19, the rotating shaft 20 and the plurality of stirring plates 21 are driven by the motor to rotate, and the raw materials inside the tank body 2 are stirred by the plurality of stirring plates 21, and the consistency of the yogurt is detected by the torque sensor 19.

[0026] It should also be noted that a cavity 22 is provided between the tank body 2 and the insulation box 1, and the tank body 2 and the insulation box 1 are fixedly connected by a plurality of fixing blocks 23. The plurality of fixing blocks 23 facilitate the fixed connection of the tank body 2 and the insulation box 1. The bottom end of the insulation box 1 is connected with a hot air inlet duct 24 communicating with the interior of the cavity 22, and the upper right end of the insulation box 1 is connected with an outlet duct 25 communicating with the interior of the cavity 22. Hot air enters into the interior of the cavity 22 through the hot air inlet duct and is discharged through the outlet duct 25. The hot air circulates in the interior of the cavity 22 to ensure the tank body 2. Corresponding temperature sensors are installed at appropriate positions inside the cavity 22 and inside the tank body 2 to facilitate accurate detection of the temperature of the tank body 2 and the interior of the cavity 22.

[0027] It should be noted that a discharge pipe 26 connected to the interior of the tank body 2 is connected to the bottom right end of the insulated box 1, and a valve 27 is installed on the discharge pipe 26. When the valve 27 is opened, the fermented yogurt in the tank body 2 is discharged through the discharge pipe 26. A feeding pipe 28 is connected to the top of the tank body 2, and a sealing cap 29 is threadedly connected to the top of the feeding pipe 28 to facilitate the addition of raw materials for yogurt fermentation into the interior of the tank body 2. The sealing cap 29 is screwed onto the feeding pipe 28 to facilitate sealing the feeding pipe 28.

[0028] In this embodiment, the pH meter 7, probe 8, controller 16, torque sensor 19, spectrometer 17 and temperature sensor are all existing well-known devices, and their structures, functions and circuit connections are also well known to those skilled in the art, so they will not be described in detail here.

[0029] In summary, when the yogurt fermentation quality detection device is in use, the motor drives the torque sensor 19, the rotating shaft 20 and the multiple stirring plates 21 to rotate, the multiple stirring plates 21 are used to stir the raw materials in the tank body 2, the torque sensor 19 is used to detect the consistency of the yogurt, the first motor 14 drives the screw 12 to rotate, the rotation of the screw 12 causes the screw tube 11 to move up and down relative to the screw 12, the screw tube 11 drives the fixed plate 10, the adjustment plate 3 and the fixed box 4 to move up and down, the distance between the bottom end surface of the fixed box 4 and the bottom end surface of the tank body 2 is observed by the scale value of the scale line 15 located at the top surface position of the heat preservation box 1, and before adjusting the position of the fixed box 4, the slide is pulled by the electric cylinder 6. The plate 5 moves to the left, so that the pH meter 7 and the probe 8 are moved to the inside of the scraper sleeve 9, and the materials on the pH meter 7 and the probe 8 are scraped off by the scraper sleeve 9. When the fixed box 4 moves to the position to be detected, the electric cylinder 6 pushes the slide plate 5 to move to the right, and pushes the pH meter 7 and the probe 8 to the right side of the scraper sleeve 9. The pH value of the yogurt is detected by the pH meter, and the protein content and fat content of the yogurt are detected by the controller 16, the spectrometer 17 and the probe 8 until all positions inside the tank body 2 are within the required range, then the valve 27 is opened and the sealing cap 29 is loosened, and the fermented yogurt is discharged through the discharge pipe 26, so as to obtain high-quality yogurt that meets the requirements.

[0030] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A yogurt fermentation quality detection device, comprising an insulation box (1) and a tank body (2), characterized in that: The tank body (2) is located inside the heat preservation box (1); a stirring assembly for stirring the yogurt is installed on the tank body (2) and the heat preservation box (1); an adjustment plate (3) is slidably arranged on the tank body (2) and the heat preservation box (1); the bottom end of the adjustment plate (3) is fixedly connected to a fixed box (4); a slide plate (5) is slidably arranged inside the fixed box (4); the left end of the slide plate (5) is fixedly connected to an electric cylinder (6); the left end of the electric cylinder (6) is fixedly connected to the left end inside the fixed box (4); two through grooves are arranged at the right end of the fixed box (4); a pH meter (7) and a probe (8) are respectively slidably arranged inside the two through grooves; The right end of the fixed box (4) is fixedly connected to two scraper sleeves (9), which are respectively sleeved on the outside of the pH meter (7) and the probe (8). The top of the adjustment plate (3) is fixedly connected to a fixed plate (10), the bottom of the fixed plate (10) is fixedly connected to a spiral tube (11), and the inner thread of the spiral tube (11) is connected to a screw rod (12). The bottom side of the side end of the heat preservation box (1) is fixedly connected to a fixed seat (13), the bottom end of the fixed seat (13) is fixedly connected to a first motor (14), the output end of the first motor (14) is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the screw rod (12), and the front end of the spiral tube (11) is provided with a scale line (15).

2. A yogurt fermentation quality detection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A controller (16) and a spectrometer (17) are fixedly mounted on the top of the heat preservation box (1), and the controller (16) and the spectrometer (17) are electrically connected to the probe (8).

3. A yogurt fermentation quality detection device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The stirring assembly comprises a second motor (18), the second motor (18) being fixedly mounted at the bottom end of the heat preservation box (1), the output end of the second motor (18) being connected to a torque sensor (19), the top end of the torque sensor (19) being fixedly connected to a rotating shaft (20), the rotating shaft (20) being sealed and rotatable with the tank body (2), and a plurality of stirring plates (21) being evenly fixedly connected to the outer side wall of the inner part of the tank body (2).

4. A yogurt fermentation quality detection device according to claim 3, characterized in that: A cavity (22) is provided between the tank body (2) and the heat preservation box (1), and the tank body (2) and the heat preservation box (1) are fixedly connected via a plurality of fixing blocks (23).

5. A yogurt fermentation quality detection device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The bottom end of the heat preservation box (1) is connected to a hot air inlet duct (24) communicating with the interior of the cavity (22), and the upper right end of the heat preservation box (1) is connected to an outlet duct (25) communicating with the interior of the cavity (22).

6. A yogurt fermentation quality detection device according to claim 5, characterized in that: A discharge pipe (26) communicating with the interior of the tank body (2) is connected to the bottom side of the right end of the heat preservation box (1), and a valve (27) is installed on the discharge pipe (26).

7. A yogurt fermentation quality detection device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The top end of the tank body (2) is connected to a feeding pipe (28), and the top end of the feeding pipe (28) is threadedly connected to a sealing cap (29).

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