Freeze-dried fruit sterilization device

Abstract

The utility model discloses a freeze-dried fruit sterilization device which comprises a base, a conveying belt is arranged on the base, a discharging hopper is arranged above one side of the conveying belt, a pair of arc-shaped baffles are arranged at the bottom of the discharging hopper, a sterilization box fixedly arranged above the conveying belt is arranged on one side of the discharging hopper, and a reciprocating push rod is fixedly arranged on one side of the discharging hopper. The utility model relates to the freeze-dried fruit processing technical field, through the design of the blanking hopper and the arc-shaped baffle plate, the cooperation of the reciprocating push rod and the linkage mechanism of the connecting rod, the rack and the gear, it is ensured that the fruits can enter the sterilization box in a quantitative and batched mode, the sterilization efficiency is improved, the labor intensity is reduced, and the labor intensity is reduced. Accumulation and blockage caused by pouring a large number of materials into the conveying belt are avoided, and the consistency of the treatment efficiency and the sterilization effect is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of freeze-dried fruit processing, in particular to a freeze-dried fruit sterilization device. Background Art

[0002] As a high-quality product in the food industry, freeze-dried fruit is popular among consumers because it retains the nutrients and flavor of fresh fruit and has a long shelf life. However, in the processing of freeze-dried fruit, sterilization is a key step to ensure food safety and extend the shelf life of the product.

[0003] Chinese patent CN218104774U discloses a freeze-dried food production sterilization device, including a sterilization box, ultraviolet sterilization lamps are arranged on both sides of the inner wall of the sterilization box, a shaking assembly is arranged inside the sterilization box, the shaking assembly includes two moving rods, a fixed frame is fixedly connected between the two moving rods, a filter is arranged inside the fixed frame, a recovery assembly and a cleaning assembly are arranged at the bottom of the sterilization box, and the shaking assembly also includes a motor;

[0004] The device can sterilize freeze-dried fruits through ultraviolet sterilization lamps, but the continuity of the device is poor and multiple manual loading and unloading operations are required. When large quantities of freeze-dried fruits need to be sterilized, the efficiency is low and it is inconvenient to use. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of the deficiencies of the prior art, the utility model provides a freeze-dried fruit sterilization device, which solves the problems of poor continuity and low working efficiency of the prior device.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the utility model is implemented through the following technical solutions: a freeze-dried fruit sterilization device, comprising a base, a conveyor belt is provided on the base, a lower hopper is provided above one side of the conveyor belt, a pair of arc-shaped baffles are provided at the bottom of the lower hopper, a sterilization box fixedly arranged above the transmission belt is provided on one side of the lower hopper, a reciprocating push rod is fixedly provided on one side of the lower hopper, a push plate is installed on the driving end of the reciprocating push rod, a pair of connecting rods are fixedly provided on both sides of the push plate, a rack is fixedly installed on one end of the connecting rod away from the push plate, a pair of rotating shafts are movably installed on the front and rear walls of the lower hopper, a pair of gears meshing with the rack and respectively located on both sides of the rack are provided on the pair of rotating shafts, the side walls of the rotating shaft are fixedly connected to the arc-shaped baffle at the bottom through a rocker, and a sterilization component is provided in the sterilization box.

[0007] Preferably, the sterilization component includes an ultraviolet sterilization lamp arranged in the sterilization box, the side of the sterilization box close to the lower hopper is a feed port, the other side is a discharge port, an exhaust port is provided at the center of the top of the sterilization box, and the upper wall of the sterilization box is provided with an exhaust structure connected to the exhaust port.

[0008] Preferably, the exhaust structure includes a filter box arranged on the upper wall of the sterilization box, an exhaust fan is provided on one side of the filter box, the filter box and the exhaust port are connected by an exhaust pipe, an opening is provided on the upper wall of the filter box, a slide is provided in the filter box, a horizontal plate is fixedly installed on the upper end of the slide through the opening, an activated carbon filter is provided in the slide, and the horizontal plate and the filter box are connected by butterfly bolts.

[0009] Preferably, both the feed port and the discharge port are provided with flexible shielding curtains.

[0010] Preferably, the bottom of the lower hopper is configured as an arc-shaped structure matching the arc-shaped baffle.

[0011] Preferably, the lower hopper is connected to the base via legs.

[0012] Beneficial Effects

[0013] The utility model provides a freeze-dried fruit sterilization device, which has the following beneficial effects:

[0014] Through the design of the lower hopper and the arc baffle, in conjunction with the linkage mechanism of the reciprocating push rod, connecting rod, rack and gear, the fruits can be ensured to enter the sterilization box in batches, avoiding the accumulation and blockage caused by pouring a large amount of materials into the conveyor belt at the same time, thus improving the processing efficiency and the consistency of the sterilization effect;

[0015] The sterilization component uses ultraviolet sterilization lamps, which can quickly and effectively kill microorganisms on the surface of fruits, ensuring the hygiene and safety of freeze-dried fruit products. Ultraviolet sterilization combined with the flexible shielding curtain design of the feed and discharge ports effectively prevents external contamination and ensures the closedness of the sterilization environment.

[0016] The addition of the exhaust structure, especially the combination of the filter box and the exhaust fan, not only effectively discharges the heat and possible harmful gases generated during the sterilization process, but also purifies the exhaust through the activated carbon filter, realizing air purification and recycling, reducing environmental pollution, and meeting the requirements of green production. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the utility model.

[0018] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the top view of the lower hopper of the utility model.

[0019] Figure 3 It is a partially enlarged schematic diagram of the filter box of the utility model.

[0020] In the figure: 1. base; 2. conveyor belt; 3. lower hopper; 4. arc baffle; 5. sterilization box; 6. reciprocating push rod; 7. push plate; 8. connecting rod; 9. rack; 10. rotating shaft; 11. gear; 12. rocker; 13. ultraviolet sterilization lamp; 14. feed port; 15. discharge port; 16. exhaust port; 17. filter box; 18. exhaust fan; 19. exhaust pipe; 20. slide; 21. activated carbon filter; 22. horizontal plate; 23. butterfly bolt; 24. flexible shielding curtain; 25. support leg. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] 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.

[0022] See also Figure 1-2 The utility model provides a technical solution: a freeze-dried fruit sterilization device, comprising a base 1, a conveyor belt 2 is arranged on the base 1, a lower hopper 3 is arranged above one side of the conveyor belt 2, a pair of arc-shaped baffles 4 are arranged at the bottom of the lower hopper 3, a sterilization box 5 fixedly arranged above the transmission belt is arranged on one side of the lower hopper 3, a reciprocating push rod 6 is fixedly arranged on one side of the lower hopper 3, a push plate 7 is installed on the driving end of the reciprocating push rod 6, a pair of connecting rods 8 are fixedly arranged on both sides of the push plate 7, a rack 9 is fixedly installed on the end of the connecting rod 8 away from the push plate 7, a pair of rotating shafts 10 are movably installed on the front and rear walls of the lower hopper 3, a pair of gears 11 meshing with the rack 9 and respectively located on both sides of the rack 9 are arranged on the rotating shafts 10, the side walls of the rotating shafts 10 are fixedly connected to the arc-shaped baffle 4 at the bottom through a rocker 12, and a sterilization component is arranged in the sterilization box 5.

[0023] By adopting the above technical solution, the reciprocating push rod 6 drives the push rod to move up and down, and then the connecting rods 8 on both sides drive a pair of racks 9 to move up and down. At this time, the gears 11 on the front and rear sides of the lower hopper 3 that are meshed with the racks 9 drive the rotating shaft 10 and the rocker 12 to swing back and forth, and the pair of arc-shaped baffles 4 at the bottom swing back and forth accordingly, thereby realizing the reciprocating switch of the lower hopper 3, and the materials in the lower hopper 3 fall onto the conveyor belt 2 below at a certain number of intervals, and the materials are transported to the sterilization box 5 through the conveyor belt 2 for sterilization.

[0024] This embodiment is further configured as follows: the sterilization component includes an ultraviolet sterilization lamp 13 arranged in the sterilization box 5, the sterilization box 5 has a feed port 14 on one side close to the lower hopper 3, and a discharge port 15 on the other side, an exhaust port 16 is provided at the center of the top of the sterilization box 5, and an exhaust structure connected to the exhaust port 16 is provided on the upper wall of the sterilization box 5.

[0025] By adopting the above technical solution, an ultraviolet sterilization lamp 13 is installed inside the sterilization box 5, and ultraviolet radiation is used to efficiently sterilize the fruit to ensure food safety. The sterilization box 5 is designed with a clear feed port 14 and a discharge port 15 to facilitate the continuous passage of the fruit. The top exhaust port 16 is connected to the exhaust structure to effectively remove the hot air and possible harmful gases generated during the sterilization process.

[0026] The present embodiment is further configured as follows: the exhaust structure includes a filter box 17 arranged on the upper wall of the sterilization box 5, an exhaust fan 18 is provided on one side of the filter box 17, the filter box 17 is connected to the exhaust port 16 via an exhaust pipe 19, an opening is provided on the upper wall of the filter box 17, a slide 20 is provided in the filter box 17, a transverse plate 22 is fixedly installed on the upper end of the slide 20 through the opening, an activated carbon filter 21 is provided in the slide 20, and the transverse plate 22 and the filter box 17 are connected via butterfly bolts 23.

[0027] By adopting the above technical solution, the exhaust structure includes a filter box 17, an exhaust fan 18 is installed, and it is connected to the exhaust port 16 of the sterilization box 5 through the exhaust pipe 19 to achieve effective discharge of exhaust gas. An activated carbon filter 21 is arranged in the filter box 17 to adsorb and purify residual pollutants in the air. The combined design of the slide 20 and the activated carbon filter 21 facilitates the replacement and maintenance of the filter. The cross plate 22 is connected to the filter box 17 by a butterfly bolt 23 to ensure that the structure is stable and easy to operate.

[0028] This embodiment is further configured such that both the feed port 14 and the discharge port 15 are provided with a flexible shielding curtain 24 .

[0029] By adopting the above technical solution, in order to prevent external contamination and maintain the closedness of the sterilization environment, flexible shielding curtains 24 are set at the feed port 14 and the discharge port 15, which not only ensures the smooth passage of materials but also maintains the isolation of the sterilization area.

[0030] This embodiment is further configured such that the bottom of the lower hopper 3 is configured as an arc-shaped structure matching the arc-shaped baffle 4 .

[0031] This embodiment is further configured such that the lower hopper 3 is connected to the base 1 via legs 25 .

[0032] By those skilled in the art, the components in this case are connected in sequence. The specific connection and operation sequence should refer to the following working principle. The detailed connection means are well-known technologies in the field. The following mainly introduces the working principle and process.

[0033] Embodiment: Place the material to be sterilized in the lower hopper 3, start the reciprocating push rod 6, the reciprocating push rod 6 drives the push rod to move up and down, and then the connecting rod 8 on both sides drives a pair of racks 9 to move up and down, at this time, the gears 11 meshing with the racks 9 on the front and rear sides of the lower hopper 3 drive the rotating shaft 10 and the rocker 12 to swing back and forth, and the pair of arc-shaped baffles 4 at the bottom swing back and forth accordingly, thereby realizing the reciprocating switch of the lower hopper 3, and the material in the lower hopper 3 falls onto the conveyor belt 2 below at a certain number of intervals, and the material is transported to the sterilization box 5 for sterilization through the conveyor belt 2. The ultraviolet sterilization lamp 13 uses ultraviolet radiation to efficiently sterilize the fruit to ensure food safety. It is connected to the exhaust port 16 of the sterilization box 5 through the exhaust pipe 19 to achieve effective discharge of exhaust gas. An activated carbon filter 21 is arranged in the filter box 17 to adsorb and purify residual pollutants in the air, thereby realizing automatic continuous sterilization treatment, which is easy to use.

[0034] It should be noted that, in this article, relational terms such as first and second, etc. are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "include", "comprise" or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. In the absence of further restrictions. The sentence "includes an element defined by ... does not exclude the existence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or device including the element".

[0035] 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 freeze-dried fruit sterilization device, comprising a base (1), wherein a conveyor belt (2) is provided on the base (1), characterized in that: A lower hopper (3) is provided above one side of the conveyor belt (2), a pair of arc-shaped baffles (4) are provided at the bottom of the lower hopper (3), a sterilization box (5) fixedly provided above the transmission belt is provided on one side of the lower hopper (3), a reciprocating push rod (6) is fixedly provided on one side of the lower hopper (3), a push plate (7) is installed at the driving end of the reciprocating push rod (6), a pair of connecting rods (8) are fixedly provided on both sides of the push plate (7), a rack (9) is fixedly installed at one end of the connecting rod (8) away from the push plate (7), a pair of rotating shafts (10) are movably installed on the front and rear wall surfaces of the lower hopper (3), a pair of gears (11) meshing with the rack (9) and respectively located on both sides of the rack (9) are provided on the pair of rotating shafts (10), the side walls of the rotating shaft (10) are fixedly connected to the arc-shaped baffle (4) at the bottom through a rocker (12), and a sterilization component is provided in the sterilization box (5).

2. A freeze-dried fruit sterilization device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sterilization assembly comprises an ultraviolet sterilization lamp (13) arranged in the sterilization box (5); a side of the sterilization box (5) close to the lower hopper (3) is a feed port (14), and the other side is a discharge port (15); an exhaust port (16) is arranged at the center of the top of the sterilization box (5); and an exhaust structure connected to the exhaust port (16) is arranged on the upper wall of the sterilization box (5).

3. A freeze-dried fruit sterilization device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The exhaust structure comprises a filter box (17) arranged on the upper wall of the sterilization box (5), an exhaust fan (18) is arranged on one side of the filter box (17), the filter box (17) is connected to the exhaust port (16) via an exhaust pipe (19), an opening is arranged on the upper wall of the filter box (17), a slide frame (20) is arranged inside the filter box (17), a transverse plate (22) is fixedly installed on the upper end of the slide frame (20) through the opening, an activated carbon filter screen (21) is arranged inside the slide frame (20), and the transverse plate (22) and the filter box (17) are connected via butterfly bolts (23).

4. A freeze-dried fruit sterilization device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The feed port (14) and the discharge port (15) are both provided with flexible shielding curtains (24).

5. A freeze-dried fruit sterilization device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the lower hopper (3) is configured as an arc-shaped structure that matches the arc-shaped baffle (4).

6. A freeze-dried fruit sterilization device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower hopper (3) is connected to the base (1) via supporting legs (25).

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