Automatic grouting machine

The design of the automatic grouting machine solves the problems of uneven mixing and splashing of grout in pet food production, achieving uniform injection and shaping of the grout, thus improving production efficiency and product quality.

CN222322776UActive Publication Date: 2025-01-10SHANGHAI CHONGXING PET PROD CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202420002438.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-01-02
Publication Date
2025-01-10
Estimated Expiration
2034-01-02

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Technical Problem

Existing pet food manufacturing methods suffer from problems such as uneven mixing of raw materials, easy shaking and spillage of slurry after pouring, waste of raw materials, and mold contamination.

Method used

An automatic grouting machine is used, which includes a grout container, grout mixing components, a suction pump, a preheating component, and a controller. Through the rotation of blades to mix the grout, the heating plate to preheat it, and the grout outlet design, the grout is ensured to be injected evenly into the mold, avoiding shaking and splashing.

Benefits of technology

This process achieves uniform mixing and setting of the slurry, reduces raw material waste and mold contamination, and improves production efficiency and product quality.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic grouting machine which comprises a machine body and a mixed grouting assembly, and the mixed grouting assembly is installed on the machine body in an up-down moving mode. The mixed grouting assembly comprises a slurry containing bin and at least one slurry mixing component, the slurry containing bin is provided with two slurry containing cavities, the bottoms of the two slurry containing cavities are communicated with each other, each slurry mixing component comprises a material mixing unit and a driving unit, the material mixing unit can be driven to be rotationally connected to the driving unit, and the driving unit is driven to be rotationally connected to the driving unit. The material mixing unit is arranged at the bottom of the slurry containing cavities and is used for mixing the slurry in the two slurry containing cavities.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of pet food making equipment, in particular to an automatic grouting machine. Background Art

[0002] With the continuous improvement of living standards, many users will raise some pets in their spare time to enhance the fun of life. Pet feeding requires special pet food. Existing pet food is made by mixing different kinds of slurry raw materials and injecting them into molds, and then drying them.

[0003] However, the current pet food production method has the following problems:

[0004] 1. The mixing effect between different raw materials is not good, resulting in obvious uneven mixing on the appearance of the food after drying;

[0005] 2. After the grouting is completed, when the workers transfer the mold, the slurry material in the mold is easily shaken and flows to the outside, which not only wastes the raw materials but also pollutes the mold surface;

[0006] 3. During grouting, the distance between the raw material outlet and the mold is large, so during grouting, the raw materials splash, which further wastes the raw materials and pollutes the mold surface. Utility Model Content

[0007] One advantage of the utility model is that it provides an automatic grouting machine, wherein the slurry storage bin and the slurry storage chamber it possesses can facilitate mixing of different slurries, and secondly the suction pump can continuously inject external slurry into the slurry storage bin, thereby avoiding the tedious process of workers adding materials manually, reducing the workload of production personnel and improving production efficiency.

[0008] Another advantage of the present invention is that it provides an automatic slurry injection machine, wherein the deflection directions of a pair of blades arranged on the rotating shaft are opposite, so that the airflow directions generated by the pair of blades when rotating are opposite, so that two different slurries are pushed to the middle bottom of the slurry storage bin for mixing, thereby achieving mixing between the two different slurries, thereby avoiding the problem of uneven mixing during the production of pet food.

[0009] Another advantage of the utility model is that it provides an automatic grouting machine, wherein after the heating plate in the pre-heating assembly is filled with slurry in the mold and moves to the bottom thereof, the heating plate moves downward to contact the mold, thereby heating the material in the mold, causing it to slightly solidify due to the increase in temperature, thereby preventing the material in the mold from splashing out due to shaking during subsequent transfer by workers.

[0010] Another advantage of the present invention is that it provides an automatic grouting machine, wherein the arrangement direction and position relationship of the slurry outlets can ensure that the slurry flowing out of the slurry outlets is the most evenly mixed, thereby ensuring the quality of pet food during production.

[0011] Another advantage of the present invention is that it provides an automatic grouting machine, wherein the slurry storage bin can move up and down along the machine body, so that the slurry outlet is inserted into the mold when the slurry storage bin moves downward, thereby avoiding the mixed slurry from splashing due to the slurry outlet being too high from the mold, thereby avoiding waste of slurry and contamination of the machine body.

[0012] In order to achieve at least one of the above advantages of the utility model, the utility model provides an automatic grouting machine, comprising:

[0013] One organism;

[0014] A mixing grouting component is installed on the machine body so as to be movable up and down, and the mixing grouting component includes a slurry storage bin and at least one slurry mixing component, the slurry storage bin has two slurry storage chambers, and the bottoms of the two slurry storage chambers are interconnected, and the slurry mixing component includes a mixing unit and a driving unit, wherein the mixing unit is drivably and rotatably connected to the driving unit, and the mixing unit is arranged at the bottom of the slurry storage chamber for mixing the slurry in the two slurry storage chambers.

[0015] According to an embodiment of the utility model, the automatic grouting machine includes at least one valve body, and the bottom of the slurry storage bin also forms at least one slurry outlet, wherein the slurry outlet is connected to the slurry storage bin. In addition, each slurry outlet is provided with at least one valve body for controlling the opening and closing of the slurry outlet, and further controlling whether the slurry in the slurry storage chamber flows out through the slurry outlet.

[0016] According to an embodiment of the utility model, the mixing unit includes a rotating shaft and a pair of blades, the pair of blades are fixed to the rotating shaft, and the airflow directions generated by the pair of blades when rotating are opposite.

[0017] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the number of the slurry outlets can be set to multiple, the arrangement direction of the multiple slurry outlets is perpendicular to the axial direction of the rotating shaft, and the slurry outlets are located directly below the middle of a pair of blades, and secondly the axial direction of the slurry outlets is respectively perpendicular to the axial direction of the rotating shaft and the arrangement direction of the multiple slurry outlets.

[0018] According to an embodiment of the utility model, the automatic grouting machine further comprises a feeding assembly, which is fixed to the machine body and located below the grouting outlet. The feeding assembly comprises a feeding end and a discharging end.

[0019] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the automatic grouting machine also includes a preheating component, which is arranged on the machine body and located above the discharge end of the feeding component, and the preheating component includes a support plate, at least one telescopic rod and a heating plate, the support plate is fixed to the machine body, the telescopic rod is fixed to the lower surface of the support plate, and the heating plate is fixed to the lower end of the telescopic rod.

[0020] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the automatic grouting machine also includes a slurry adding component, which is fixed to the machine body. The slurry adding component includes a suction pump and two pipelines. The outlet of the suction pump is connected to the slurry storage bin via the pipeline, and the inlet of the suction pump is connected to an external container containing different slurries via the pipeline.

[0021] According to an embodiment of the utility model, the pulp storage bin is connected to the machine body via a telescopic cylinder, and the telescopic cylinder is used to drive the pulp storage bin to move up and down on the machine body.

[0022] According to an embodiment of the utility model, the automatic grouting machine further comprises a controller arranged on the machine body, and the controller is electrically connected to the suction pump, the preheating component, the driving unit, the feeding component and the valve body.

[0023] According to an embodiment of the utility model, the pulp holding chamber has an opening, and a cover plate is placed on the top of the pulp holding bin, and the cover plate is used to cover the opening. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] Figure 1 It is an axonometric drawing of the utility model.

[0025] Figure 2 It is an axonometric drawing of the utility model from another perspective.

[0026] Figure 3 It is a cross-sectional view of the mixing and slurry adding component in the utility model.

[0027] Figure 4 It is an axonometric diagram of the mixing unit and the driving unit in the utility model.

[0028] Figure 5 It is an axonometric diagram of the preheating component in the utility model.

[0029] 10. Body;

[0030] 20. Mixing grouting components;

[0031] 21. Pulp storage bin;

[0032] 211, cover plate; 212, telescopic cylinder; 2101, pulp chamber; 2102, pulp outlet; 2103, opening;

[0033] 22. Mixed slurry components;

[0034] 221. Mixing unit;

[0035] 2211, rotating shaft; 2212, blade;

[0036] 222, drive unit;

[0037] 30. Valve body;

[0038] 40. Feeding assembly;

[0039] 41. Feeding end;

[0040] 42. Discharging end;

[0041] 50. Preheating assembly;

[0042] 51. Support plate;

[0043] 52. Telescopic rod;

[0044] 53. Heating plate;

[0045] 60. Slurry adding component;

[0046] 61. Suction pump;

[0047] 62. Pipeline;

[0048] 70. Controller. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0049] The following description is used to disclose the utility model so that those skilled in the art can implement the utility model. The preferred embodiments described below are only examples, and those skilled in the art can think of other obvious variations. The basic principles of the utility model defined in the following description can be applied to other embodiments, variations, improvements, equivalents, and other technical solutions that do not deviate from the spirit and scope of the utility model.

[0050] Those skilled in the art should understand that, in the disclosure of the present invention, the terms "longitudinal", "lateral", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside" and the like indicating the orientation or position relationship are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, which are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, the above terms should not be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0051] It is to be understood that the term "one" should be understood as "at least one" or "one or more", that is, in one embodiment, the number of an element may be one, while in another embodiment, the number of the element may be multiple, and the term "one" should not be understood as a limitation on the quantity.

[0052] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "install", "connect", "connect", "fix" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or can communicate with each other; 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. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0053] According to the attached Figure 1 To Attachment Figure 5 As shown, an automatic grouting machine according to a preferred embodiment of the utility model will be described in detail below, wherein the automatic grouting machine comprises a machine body 10 and a mixing grouting assembly 20. The mixing grouting assembly 20 is mounted on the machine body 10 so as to be movable up and down.

[0054] Specifically, the mixing grouting assembly 20 includes a slurry storage bin 21 and at least one slurry mixing member 22. The slurry storage bin 21 has two slurry storage chambers 2101, the bottoms of the two slurry storage chambers 2101 are interconnected, and the slurry mixing member 22 includes a mixing unit 221 and a driving unit 222, wherein the mixing unit 221 is drivably and rotatably connected to the driving unit 222, and the mixing unit 221 is arranged at the bottom of the slurry storage chamber 2101, and is used to mix the slurry in the two slurry storage chambers 2101.

[0055] Specifically, the automatic grouting machine includes at least one valve body 30, and at least one slurry outlet 2102 is formed at the bottom of the slurry storage bin 21, wherein the slurry outlet 2102 is connected to the slurry storage bin 21. In addition, each slurry outlet 2102 is provided with at least one valve body 30 for controlling the opening and closing of the slurry outlet 2102, and further controlling whether the slurry in the slurry storage chamber 2101 flows out through the slurry outlet 2102.

[0056] Specifically, the mixing unit 221 includes a rotating shaft 2211 and a pair of blades 2212. The pair of blades 2212 are fixed to the rotating shaft 2211. The airflow directions generated by the pair of blades 2212 when rotating are opposite to each other. It can be understood by those skilled in the art that the slurry flowing out of the two slurry chambers 2101 flows relatively to each other under the rotation of the pair of blades 2212, so as to be mixed, and after mixing, flows into the mold through the slurry outlet 2102, thereby completing the molding of the pet food.

[0057] Preferably, the number of the slurry outlets 2102 can be set to multiple, the arrangement direction of the multiple slurry outlets 2102 is perpendicular to the axial direction of the rotating shaft 2211, and the slurry outlets 2102 are located directly below the middle of a pair of blades 2212. Secondly, the axial directions of the slurry outlets 2102 are respectively perpendicular to the axial direction of the rotating shaft 2211 and the arrangement direction of the multiple slurry outlets 2102. It can be understood by those skilled in the art that the number of the slurry outlets 2102 can be adjusted according to actual production needs, and the arrangement direction and position relationship of the multiple slurry outlets 2102 can ensure that the slurry flowing out of the slurry outlets 2102 has the best mixing effect, thereby ensuring the mixing quality of pet food during production.

[0058] Specifically, the automatic grouting machine further includes a feeding assembly 40, which is fixed to the machine body 10 and is located below the slurry outlet 2102. The feeding assembly 40 includes a feeding end 41 and a discharging end 42. It can be understood by those skilled in the art that the feeding assembly 40 is used to transport the mold from the feeding end 41 to the discharging end 42, and in the above process, the automatic grouting machine completes the injection of the mixed slurry in the slurry storage bin 21 into the mold.

[0059] Specifically, the automatic grouting machine further includes a preheating assembly 50, which is disposed on the machine body 10 and located above the discharge end 42 of the feeding assembly 40. The preheating assembly 50 includes a support plate 51, at least one telescopic rod 52 and a heating plate 53, wherein the support plate 51 is fixed to the machine body 10, the telescopic rod 52 is fixed to the lower surface of the support plate 51, and the heating plate 53 is fixed to the lower end of the telescopic rod 52. It can be understood by those skilled in the art that after the slurry is injected into the mold and moved to the bottom of the heating plate 53 under the drive of the feeding assembly 40, the feeding assembly 40 stops running, and the heating plate 53 moves downward under the action of the telescopic rod 52 to contact the mold, thereby realizing preheating and shaping of the slurry in the mold, thereby preventing the slurry from flowing out of the mold due to shaking during the subsequent transfer process of the workers.

[0060] Specifically, the automatic grouting machine further includes a slurry adding component 60, which is fixed to the machine body 10, and includes a suction pump 61 and two pipelines 62. The outlet of the suction pump 61 is connected to the slurry storage bin 21 via the pipeline 62, and the inlet of the suction pump 61 is connected to an external container containing different slurries via the pipeline 62. It can be understood by those skilled in the art that the external slurry is injected into the slurry storage chamber 2101 of the slurry storage bin 21 through the suction pump 61, so that during the production process, there is no need for production personnel to manually add slurry, which reduces the workload of production personnel and improves production efficiency.

[0061] Preferably, the slurry storage bin 21 is connected to the machine body 10 via a telescopic cylinder 212, and the telescopic cylinder 212 is used to drive the slurry storage bin 21 to move up and down on the machine body 10. It can be understood by those skilled in the art that after the mold is located below the slurry outlet 2102, the slurry storage bin 21 is driven by the telescopic cylinder 212 to move to the slurry outlet 2102 and insert into the mold, thereby avoiding the mixed slurry from splashing due to the slurry outlet 2102 being too high from the mold, thereby avoiding the waste of slurry and the contamination of the machine body 10.

[0062] Specifically, the automatic grouting machine further includes a controller 70 disposed on the machine body 10, and the controller 70 is electrically connected to the suction pump 61, the preheating assembly 50, the driving unit 222, the feeding assembly 40 and the valve body 30. In other words, the overall operation of the automatic grouting machine is controlled by the controller 70, thereby ensuring the coordinated operation of the suction pump 61, the preheating assembly 50, the mixing unit 221, the feeding assembly 40 and the valve body 30, and finally completing the automatic grouting of the pet food.

[0063] Specifically, the pulp chamber 2101 has an opening 2103, and a cover plate 211 is placed on the top of the pulp bin 21, and the cover plate 211 is used to cover the opening 2103. It can be understood by those skilled in the art that the opening 2103 is convenient for workers to observe the inside of the pulp bin 21 and to clean the pulp bin 21, and the cover plate 211 can prevent external debris from entering the pulp bin 21, thereby preventing the material in the pulp bin 21 from being contaminated, thereby ensuring the safety of pet food.

[0064] Preferably, the telescopic rods 52 are arranged in four and rectangular distributions, and the heating plate 53 is connected to the bottom ends of the four telescopic rods 52. Obviously, the four telescopic rods 52 are connected to the heating plate 53, which can improve the stability of the heating plate 53 during the contact process with the mold.

[0065] Preferably, the driving unit 222 may be configured as a motor or the like.

[0066] It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments of the present invention described above and shown in the accompanying drawings are only examples and do not limit the present invention. The advantages of the present invention have been fully and effectively realized. The functions and structural principles of the present invention have been demonstrated and explained in the embodiments, and the embodiments of the present invention may be deformed or modified in any way without departing from the principles.

Claims

1. Automatic grouting machine, characterized in that, include: One organism; A mixing grouting component is installed on the machine body so as to be movable up and down, and the mixing grouting component includes a slurry storage bin and at least one slurry mixing component, the slurry storage bin has two slurry storage chambers, and the bottoms of the two slurry storage chambers are interconnected, and the slurry mixing component includes a mixing unit and a driving unit, wherein the mixing unit is drivably and rotatably connected to the driving unit, and the mixing unit is arranged at the bottom of the slurry storage chamber for mixing the slurry in the two slurry storage chambers.

2. The automatic grouting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The automatic grouting machine includes at least one valve body, and at least one slurry outlet is formed at the bottom of the slurry storing bin, wherein the slurry outlet is connected to the slurry storing bin. In addition, each slurry outlet is provided with at least one valve body for controlling the opening and closing of the slurry outlet, and further controlling whether the slurry in the slurry storing chamber flows out through the slurry outlet.

3. The automatic grouting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mixing unit comprises a rotating shaft and a pair of blades, wherein the pair of blades are fixed to the rotating shaft, and airflows generated by the pair of blades when rotating are in opposite directions.

4. The automatic grouting machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The number of the slurry outlets can be set to multiple, the arrangement direction of the multiple slurry outlets is perpendicular to the axial direction of the rotating shaft, and the slurry outlets are located directly below the middle of a pair of blades, and secondly the axial direction of the slurry outlets is perpendicular to the axial direction of the rotating shaft and the arrangement direction of the multiple slurry outlets.

5. The automatic grouting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The automatic grouting machine also includes a feeding assembly, which is fixed to the machine body and located below the grouting outlet. The feeding assembly includes a feeding end and a discharging end.

6. The automatic grouting machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The automatic grouting machine also includes a preheating component, which is arranged on the machine body and located above the discharge end of the feeding component. The preheating component includes a support plate, at least one telescopic rod and a heating plate. The support plate is fixed to the machine body, the telescopic rod is fixed to the lower surface of the support plate, and the heating plate is fixed to the lower end of the telescopic rod.

7. The automatic grouting machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The automatic grouting machine also includes a slurry adding component, which is fixed to the machine body. The slurry adding component includes a suction pump and two pipelines. The outlet of the suction pump is connected to the slurry storage bin through the pipeline, and the inlet of the suction pump is connected to an external container containing different slurries through the pipeline.

8. The automatic grouting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pulp storage bin is connected to the machine body via a telescopic cylinder, and the telescopic cylinder is used to drive the pulp storage bin to move up and down on the machine body.

9. The automatic grouting machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: The automatic grouting machine also includes a controller arranged on the machine body, and the controller is electrically connected to the suction pump, the preheating component, the driving unit, the feeding component and the valve body.

10. The automatic grouting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pulp holding chamber has an opening, and a cover plate is placed on the top of the pulp holding bin, and the cover plate is used to cover the opening.