Ice cream aging tank

Abstract

The utility model provides an ice cream aging tank which comprises a tank body supported on the ground through supporting legs, a spraying assembly and a driving assembly used for driving the spraying assembly are arranged in the tank body, the spraying assembly comprises a plurality of first pipes, every two adjacent first pipes are connected in an axial sliding mode, and the driving assembly is used for driving the spraying assembly. One end of the bottommost pipe is fixedly connected and communicated with a plurality of second pipes through a connecting cylinder, the other ends of all the second pipes are fixedly connected with the same annular pipe, the outer wall of the annular pipe is fixedly connected with a plurality of nozzles with different spraying angles, and the outer walls of the ends, close to the second pipes, of all the first pipes are fixedly connected with connecting rings; a spring is connected between every two adjacent connecting rings in a buckled mode. According to the utility model, a plurality of spray heads are arranged, a water source can be sprayed to the inner wall of the tank body by utilizing the spray heads, and the spray heads are arranged at various spray angles, so that the overall spray range can be increased, the cleaning dead angles are reduced, and the cleaning effect on the tank body is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of aging cans, in particular to an ice cream aging can. Background Art

[0002] During the production of ice cream, aging tanks are needed for aging treatment. Through aging, materials such as protein, fat coagulant and stabilizer in the ice cream raw materials can fully swell and hydrate, increase viscosity, thereby improving the organizational state of the ice cream and improving its texture and taste.

[0003] After searching, the Chinese patent publication number CN208403111U discloses a fermented yogurt ice cream aging tank, including an aging tank body and a water tank, a bracket is welded at the bottom of the aging tank body, an inner tank is installed inside the aging tank body, spray heads are installed on the left and right sides of the inner tank, an insulation layer is fixedly connected to the outer side of the inner tank, an upper cover is installed at the upper end of the aging tank body, a reducer is detachably connected just above the upper cover, the output shaft of the reducer passes through the upper cover, an agitator is installed at the lower end of the reducer, a liquid inlet is opened on the left side of the reducer, and a liquid outlet corresponding to the liquid inlet is opened at the lower right corner of the aging tank body.

[0004] The above patent has the following shortcomings: it uses a spray head to spray water into the inner tank, so as to clean the inside of the inner tank, but the spray head is fixed to the inner wall of the inner tank. Even if the spray heads can spray water towards each other, there are still a large number of cleaning dead corners on the inner wall of the inner tank below the spray heads, resulting in poor cleaning effect.

[0005] For this purpose, an ice cream aging tank is proposed. Utility Model Content

[0006] In view of this, the embodiments of the present invention hope to provide an ice cream aging tank to solve or alleviate the technical problems existing in the prior art and at least provide a beneficial choice.

[0007] The technical solution of the embodiment of the utility model is achieved as follows: an ice cream aging tank comprises a tank body supported on the ground by supporting legs, a spray assembly and a driving assembly for driving the spray assembly are arranged inside the tank body, the spray assembly comprises a plurality of tubes 1, two adjacent tubes 1 can be connected only axially slidingly, the end of the tube 1 located at the bottom is fixedly connected by a connecting tube and is connected to a plurality of tubes 2, the other ends of all the tubes 2 are fixedly connected to the same annular tube, and the outer wall of the annular tube is fixedly connected to a plurality of nozzles with different spray angles.

[0008] In some embodiments, the outer wall of one end of all the tubes one close to the tube two is fixedly connected with a connecting ring, and a spring is buckled between two adjacent connecting rings.

[0009] In some embodiments, the top end of the tube at the top is fixedly connected to a transition ring, the rotating end of the transition ring is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the tank body, and the fixed end of the transition ring is fixedly connected to a connecting pipe, and a water pump is fixedly installed on the other end of the connecting pipe. The water pump is fixed to the top upper surface of the tank body by bolts, and the input end of the water pump is connected to the water tank through a pipe.

[0010] In some embodiments, the drive assembly includes motor 1, gear 1 and gear 2, motor 1 is fixed to the top upper surface of the tank body by bolts, shaft 1 is fixedly connected to the output shaft of motor 1 by a coupling, and gear 1 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of shaft 1.

[0011] In some embodiments, the gear 2 and the gear 1 are meshed with each other, and a hollow shaft is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the gear 2, and the hollow shaft is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the tube 1.

[0012] In some embodiments, a feed hopper is fixedly connected to the top of the tank body, and a discharge pipe is fixedly connected to the bottom of the tank body, and a discharge valve is fixedly installed at the other end of the discharge pipe.

[0013] In some embodiments, a stirring assembly for stirring the slurry is also provided inside the tank body, and the stirring assembly includes a second rotating shaft and a second motor. The second rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the bottom of the tank body, and the second motor is fixed to the lower surface of the bottom of the tank body by bolts. The output shaft of the second motor is connected to the second rotating shaft by a coupling.

[0014] In some embodiments, a plurality of stirring blades are fixedly connected to the second outer wall of the rotating shaft, a scraper is embedded in the inner wall at the bottom of the stirring blade, and the scraper is in contact with the inner wall at the bottom of the tank body.

[0015] The embodiment of the utility model has the following advantages due to the adoption of the above technical solution:

[0016] 1. Ice cream aging tanks, by setting up multiple nozzles, the nozzles can be used to spray water onto the inner wall of the tank. Because the nozzles are set at a variety of spray angles, the overall spray range can be increased, thereby reducing cleaning dead angles and improving the cleaning effect of the tank.

[0017] 2. The ice cream aging tank can drive the first tube to rotate by setting a driving assembly, so that the second tube can drive the annular tube and the nozzle to rotate with the axis of the hollow shaft as the rotation center, so that the nozzle can spray water evenly on the inner wall of the tank in a larger range, thereby achieving cleaning in multiple directions or a wider area.

[0018] 3. Ice cream aging tank, by setting a scraper, because the scraper is in contact with the inner wall of the bottom of the tank, it can avoid slurry sedimentation and ensure the slurry quality.

[0019] The above summary is for the purpose of description only and is not intended to be limiting in any way. In addition to the illustrative aspects, embodiments and features described above, further aspects, embodiments and features of the utility model will be readily apparent by reference to the accompanying drawings and the following detailed description. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or technical descriptions will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0021] Figure 1 This is the main structural diagram of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 2 It is a cross-sectional view of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the spray assembly of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 4 It is a partial structural sectional view of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the stirring assembly of the utility model.

[0026] Reference numerals:

[0027] 1. Tank body; 2. Support legs; 3. Feed hopper; 4. Drive assembly; 5. Spray assembly; 6. Discharge pipe; 7. Discharge valve; 8. Stirring assembly; 9. Tube 1; 10. Connecting ring; 11. Spring; 12. Ring tube; 13. Sprinkler; 14. Tube 2; 15. Connecting pipe; 16. Transition ring; 17. Motor 1; 18. Gear 1; 19. Rotating shaft 1; 20. Hollow shaft; 21. Gear 2; 22. Water pump; 23. Rotating shaft 2; 24. Motor 2; 25. Scraper; 26. Stirring blade. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] In the following, only some exemplary embodiments are briefly described. As those skilled in the art will appreciate, the described embodiments may be modified in various ways without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Therefore, the drawings and descriptions are considered to be exemplary and non-restrictive in nature.

[0029] In the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly stipulated and limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may include that the first and second features are in direct contact, or may include that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact through another feature between them. Moreover, a first feature being "above", "above" and "above" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below", "below" and "below" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0030] The embodiments of the present utility model are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0031] Embodiment 1:

[0032] like Figure 1-4 As shown, the ice cream aging tank comprises a tank body 1 supported on the ground by supporting legs 2.

[0033] A spray assembly 5 and a driving assembly 4 for driving the spray assembly 5 are arranged inside the tank body 1. The spray assembly 5 includes a plurality of tubes 9. Two adjacent tubes 9 can be connected only by axial sliding. The end of the tube 9 at the bottom is fixedly connected by a connecting tube and is connected to a plurality of tubes 14. The other ends of all the tubes 14 are fixedly connected to the same annular tube 12. The outer wall of the annular tube 12 is fixedly connected to a plurality of nozzles 13 with different spray angles.

[0034] Multiple pipes 1 9 are used to introduce external clean water into pipe 2 14, and then transported to each nozzle 13 through the annular pipe 12. The nozzle 13 sprays the water source to various places on the inner wall of the tank body 1, and because the nozzle 13 is provided with a variety of spray angles, the spray range can be increased.

[0035] The device is provided with a plurality of nozzles 13, and water can be sprayed onto the inner wall of the tank body 1 by the nozzles 13. Since the nozzles 13 are provided with a plurality of spraying angles, the overall spraying range can be increased, thereby reducing the cleaning dead angles and improving the cleaning effect of the tank body 1.

[0036] like Figure 2-4 As shown, the outer wall of one end of all the tubes 1 9 close to the tube 2 14 is fixedly connected with a connecting ring 10, and a spring 11 is buckled between two adjacent connecting rings 10.

[0037] The top of the tube 9 located at the top is fixedly connected with a transition ring 16, the rotating end of the transition ring 16 is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the tank body 1, and the fixed end of the transition ring 16 is fixedly connected with a connecting pipe 15, and the other end of the connecting pipe 15 is fixedly installed with a water pump 22, the water pump 22 is fixed to the top upper surface of the tank body 1 by bolts, and the input end of the water pump 22 is connected to the water tank through a pipeline.

[0038] Figure 2 and Figure 3 The spring 11 is shown in the expanded state. When the water in the water tank is pumped into the tube 9 by the water pump 22, the tube 9 slides downward step by step due to the impact of the water, so that the spring 11 is stretched. When no water enters the tube 9 anymore, the elastic force of the spring 11 drives the tube 9 to slide inward step by step, so that the expansion and contraction state of the tube 9 can be changed by adjusting the water volume of the water pump 22, thereby realizing the pulse spraying of the nozzle 13.

[0039] like Figure 4 As shown, the driving assembly 4 includes a motor 17, a gear 18 and a gear 21. The motor 17 is fixed to the top upper surface of the tank body 1 by bolts, the rotating shaft 19 is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the motor 17 by a coupling, and the gear 18 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the rotating shaft 19.

[0040] The gear 2 21 and the gear 1 18 are meshed with each other, and the inner wall of the gear 2 21 is fixedly connected with a hollow shaft 20, and the hollow shaft 20 is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the tube 1 9.

[0041] The starting motor 17 drives the rotating shaft 19 to drive the gear 18 to rotate. The gear 18 drives the hollow shaft 20 and the tube 19 to rotate by means of the gear 2 21, thereby using the tube 2 14 to drive the annular tube 12 and the nozzle 13 to rotate with the axis of the hollow shaft 20 as the rotation center.

[0042] The device is provided with a driving assembly 4 that can drive the tube 1 9 to rotate, thereby using the tube 2 14 to drive the annular tube 12 and the nozzle 13 to rotate with the axis of the hollow shaft 20 as the rotation center, so that the nozzle 13 can spray water evenly over a larger range onto the inner wall of the tank body 1, thereby achieving cleaning in multiple directions or a wider area.

[0043] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, a feed hopper 3 is fixedly connected to the top of the tank body 1, and a discharge pipe 6 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the tank body 1, and a discharge valve 7 is fixedly installed at the other end of the discharge pipe 6.

[0044] The ice cream slurry can be introduced into the tank body 1 by using the feed hopper 3 . After aging treatment, the discharge valve 7 is opened to discharge the slurry through the discharge pipe 6 , and the waste water after cleaning can also be discharged through the discharge pipe 6 .

[0045] In this embodiment: first, the ice cream slurry is introduced into the tank body 1 by using the feed hopper 3. After aging treatment, the discharge valve 7 is opened to discharge the slurry through the discharge pipe 6. When the inner wall of the tank body 1 needs to be cleaned, the water pump 22 is started to pump water in the water tank into the tube 1 9. After the impact, the tube 1 9 slides outward step by step, driving the tube 2 14, the annular tube 12 and the nozzle 13 to move downward. At the same time, the spring 11 is stretched. When the water flow in the tube 1 9 is small and cannot exceed the elastic force of the spring 11, the spring 11 uses its own elasticity to drive the tube 1 9 to slide upward, so that By adjusting the water volume, the nozzle 13 can be used to clean the inner wall of the tank body 1 in a pulse manner, and at the same time, the motor 17 can be started to drive the rotating shaft 19 to drive the gear 18 to rotate, and the gear 18 can be used to drive the gear 21, the hollow shaft 20 and the tube 19 to rotate, and then the tube 19 can drive the tube 2 14, the annular tube 12 and the nozzle 13 to rotate with the axis of the hollow shaft 20 as the rotation center. In combination with the pulse spraying, water can be evenly sprayed onto the inner wall of the tank body 1 over a larger range, thereby enhancing the cleaning effect on the inner wall of the tank body 1 and reducing the cleaning dead corners. The waste water after cleaning can be discharged through the discharge pipe 6.

[0046] Embodiment 2:

[0047] Ice cream aging tank, this embodiment makes the following improvements on the basis of embodiment 1, such as Figure 2 and Figure 5 As shown:

[0048] The tank body 1 is also provided with a stirring assembly 8 for stirring the slurry. The stirring assembly 8 includes a second rotating shaft 23 and a second motor 24. The second rotating shaft 23 is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the bottom of the tank body 1, and the second motor 24 is fixed to the lower surface of the bottom of the tank body 1 by bolts. The output shaft of the second motor 24 is connected to the second rotating shaft 23 by a coupling.

[0049] A plurality of stirring blades 26 are fixedly connected to the outer wall of the second rotating shaft 23 , and a scraper 25 is embedded in the inner wall of the bottom of the stirring blade 26 . The scraper 25 contacts and cooperates with the inner wall of the bottom of the tank body 1 .

[0050] In this embodiment, the second motor 24 is started to drive the second rotating shaft 23 to drive the stirring blade 26 to rotate so as to stir the slurry. Since the scraper 25 is in contact with the inner wall of the bottom of the tank body 1, the slurry can be prevented from settling.

[0051] The device is provided with a scraper 25, and since the scraper 25 contacts the inner wall of the bottom of the tank body 1, the slurry can be prevented from settling, thereby ensuring the quality of the slurry.

[0052] The above is only a specific implementation of the utility model, but the protection scope of the utility model is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can easily think of various changes or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed by the utility model, which should be included in the protection scope of the utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of the utility model should be based on the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. An ice cream aging tank, comprising a tank body (1) supported on the ground by supporting legs (2), characterized in that: The tank body (1) is provided with a spray assembly (5) and a driving assembly (4) for driving the spray assembly (5). The spray assembly (5) comprises a plurality of tubes (9), and two adjacent tubes (9) can only be connected axially in sliding relationship. The end of the tube (9) located at the bottom is fixedly connected via a connecting tube and is connected to a plurality of tubes (14). The other ends of all the tubes (14) are fixedly connected to the same annular tube (12), and the outer wall of the annular tube (12) is fixedly connected to a plurality of nozzles (13) with different spray angles.

2. The ice cream aging tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer wall of one end of all the tubes 1 (9) close to the tube 2 (14) is fixedly connected with a connecting ring (10), and a spring (11) is buckled between two adjacent connecting rings (10).

3. The ice cream aging tank according to claim 2, characterized in that: The top of the tube 1 (9) located at the top is fixedly connected to a transition ring (16), the rotating end of the transition ring (16) is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the tank body (1), and the fixed end of the transition ring (16) is fixedly connected to a connecting pipe (15), and the other end of the connecting pipe (15) is fixedly installed with a water pump (22), the water pump (22) is fixed to the top surface of the tank body (1) by bolts, and the input end of the water pump (22) is connected to a water tank through a pipeline.

4. The ice cream aging tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving assembly (4) comprises a motor 1 (17), a gear 1 (18) and a gear 2 (21); the motor 1 (17) is fixed to the top surface of the tank body (1) by bolts; the rotating shaft 1 (19) is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the motor 1 (17) by a coupling; and the gear 1 (18) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the rotating shaft 1 (19).

5. The ice cream aging tank according to claim 4, characterized in that: The gear 2 (21) and the gear 1 (18) are meshed with each other, and a hollow shaft (20) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the gear 2 (21), and the hollow shaft (20) is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the tube 1 (9).

6. The ice cream aging tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the tank body (1) is fixedly connected to a feed hopper (3), and the bottom of the tank body (1) is fixedly connected to a discharge pipe (6), and a discharge valve (7) is fixedly installed at the other end of the discharge pipe (6).

7. The ice cream aging tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tank body (1) is also provided with a stirring assembly (8) for stirring the slurry. The stirring assembly (8) comprises a second rotating shaft (23) and a second motor (24). The second rotating shaft (23) is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the bottom of the tank body (1), and the second motor (24) is fixed to the lower surface of the bottom of the tank body (1) by bolts. The output shaft of the second motor (24) is connected to the second rotating shaft (23) by a coupling.

8. The ice cream aging tank according to claim 7, characterized in that: The outer wall of the second rotating shaft (23) is fixedly connected with a plurality of stirring blades (26), the inner wall at the bottom of the stirring blades (26) is embedded with a scraper (25), and the scraper (25) is in contact with the inner wall at the bottom of the tank body (1).

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