Special double-layer aging jar for ice cream

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of frozen food preparation, in particular to a special double-layer aging cylinder for ice cream, which comprises an inner container, a shell and a gear ring, an interlayer cavity is arranged between the inner container and the shell, the gear ring is positioned above the interlayer cavity and is opposite to the interlayer cavity, a cleaning part contacted with the outer wall of the inner container and the inner wall of the shell is arranged on the gear ring, and the gear ring can rotate; the cleaning part comprises a cleaning rod and bristles, one end of the cleaning rod is connected with the gear ring, and the bristles are arranged at the other end of the cleaning rod; the number of the cleaning pieces is multiple, the multiple cleaning pieces are evenly distributed along the tooth ring, and bristles on the multiple cleaning pieces are arranged in a staggered mode. The transmission part is in transmission connection with the driving part and the gear ring, and the driving part, the transmission part and the gear ring are in power transmission directions. By adopting the scheme, the technical problem that in the prior art, due to the fact that incrustation is attached to an aging cylinder due to heat exchange, the cooling effect of cooling water on ice cream liquid is poor can be solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of frozen food preparation, in particular to a double-layer aging cylinder dedicated to ice cream. Background Art

[0002] Ice cream and popsicles are frozen foods made from dairy products as the main raw materials, with drinking water, sucrose, fruit products, soy products and other auxiliary materials added, and made through mixing, homogenization, aging, molding, freezing and other processes. In the production process of ice cream and popsicles, the ice cream liquid after sterilization and homogenization needs to be cooled and kept at low temperature for a certain period of time for physical maturation. This process is called aging. By aging the ice cream liquid, materials such as protein, fat coagulation and stabilizers are fully swollen, hydrated, and the viscosity is increased, which improves the organizational state of the ice cream, thereby improving the texture and taste of the ice cream.

[0003] During the production process of ice cream, aging is performed in an aging cylinder. The aging cylinder is usually a double-layer design, with cooling water stored in the interlayer. The cooling water is used to cool the ice cream liquid and keep it at a low temperature. However, after long-term use, a large amount of scale will adhere to the container wall where the cooling water and the ice cream liquid perform heat exchange. The scale increases the distance between the cooling water and the ice cream liquid, and the scale will also clog the container, causing the circulation speed of the cooling water to slow down, thereby affecting the cooling effect of the cooling water on the ice cream liquid. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to provide a double-layer aging cylinder specially used for ice cream, so as to solve the technical problem in the prior art that scale is attached to the aging cylinder due to heat exchange, resulting in poor cooling effect of cooling water on ice cream material liquid.

[0005] The utility model provides the following basic solutions:

[0006] A double-layer aging cylinder specially used for ice cream comprises an inner liner, an outer shell and a gear ring. An interlayer chamber is arranged between the inner liner and the outer shell. The gear ring is located above the interlayer chamber and faces the interlayer chamber. A cleaning piece in contact with the outer wall of the inner liner and the inner wall of the outer shell is arranged on the gear ring. The gear ring can rotate.

[0007] Beneficial effects of the basic program:

[0008] Compared with the prior art, this solution adds a gear ring, which can rotate. The rotation of the gear ring drives the connected cleaning member to rotate, so that the cleaning member moves in the interlayer chamber. Since the cleaning member contacts the outer wall of the inner tank and the inner wall of the outer shell, the cleaning member moves in the interlayer chamber, and the cleaning member rubs against the outer wall of the inner tank and the inner wall of the outer shell, so that the cleaning member cleans the outer wall of the inner tank and the inside of the outer shell, thereby removing the scale attached to the outer wall of the inner tank and the inner wall of the outer shell, thereby ensuring the heat exchange efficiency between the cooling water and the ice cream and ice cream liquid, and avoiding the cooling water from being blocked. After the cooling cylinder has been used for a long time, the cooling effect of the cooling water on the ice cream and ice cream liquid can also be guaranteed.

[0009] Furthermore, the cleaning member includes a cleaning rod and bristles, one end of the cleaning rod is connected to the toothed ring, and the bristles are arranged at the other end of the cleaning rod. Beneficial effect: Compared with other cleaning structures, the bristles are harder and can effectively remove scale. At the same time, the shape of the bristles can fully contact the arc-shaped outer wall of the inner tank and the inner wall of the outer shell, thereby improving the cleaning effect of scale.

[0010] Furthermore, there are multiple cleaning pieces, which are evenly distributed along the toothed ring, and the bristles on the multiple cleaning pieces are staggered. Beneficial effect: With this design, the outer wall of the inner tank and the inner wall of the outer shell at different heights in the clamping chamber are cleaned, thereby improving the cleaning effect of scale.

[0011] Furthermore, it also includes a driving member and a transmission member, the transmission member is respectively connected to the driving member and the gear ring, and the power transmission direction is: driving member, transmission member, gear ring. Beneficial effect: power transmission is realized through the driving member and the transmission member, so that the rotation of the gear ring is controlled by the driving member, thereby controlling the opening and closing of the cleaning member.

[0012] Furthermore, the transmission member is a gear, and the gear is meshed with the gear ring. Beneficial effects: the gear transmission is stable, the cost is low, and it is easy to obtain.

[0013] Furthermore, the driving member includes a driving shaft, which is coaxially connected to a stirring rod, and the stirring rod is located in the inner tank. Beneficial effect: The aging tank is fully cooled and replaced, and a stirring rod is also arranged inside it for stirring. In this solution, a power source of the driving member is used to provide power to the stirring rod and the gear ring, and the interlayer chamber is cleaned while stirring the ice cream liquid.

[0014] Furthermore, a water inlet and a water outlet are provided on the shell, the water inlet is located below the gear ring, and the water outlet is located at the bottom of the shell. Beneficial effect: With this design, the cooling water in the interlayer chamber is not easy to overflow and can be easily discharged from the water outlet. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of a double-layer aging cylinder dedicated to ice cream of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 It is a partial cross-sectional view of an embodiment of a double-layer aging cylinder dedicated to ice cream of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 3 The utility model is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of a double-layer aging cylinder specially used for ice cream, wherein the top of the aging cylinder is removed. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] The following is further described in detail through specific implementation methods:

[0019] The reference numerals in the drawings of the specification include: inner liner 1, outer shell 2, gear ring 3, driving member 4, transmission member 5, driving shaft 6, water inlet 7, water outlet 8, liquid inlet pipe 9, liquid discharge port 10, cleaning rod 11, and bristles 12.

[0020] Example

[0021] A double-layer aging cylinder for ice cream, as shown in the following Figure 1 As shown, it includes an inner liner 1, an outer shell 2 and a gear ring 3, and an interlayer chamber is provided between the inner liner 1 and the outer shell 2.

[0022] As attached Figure 2 As shown, the gear ring 3 is located above the interlayer chamber and directly facing the interlayer chamber, and the gear ring 3 can rotate. Specifically, it also includes a driving member 4 and a transmission member 5, and the transmission member 5 is respectively connected to the driving member 4 and the gear ring 3, and the power transmission direction is: driving member 4, transmission member 5, gear ring 3. In this embodiment, the transmission member 5 is a gear, the gear is located in the gear ring 3, and the gear and the gear ring 3 are meshed.

[0023] As attached Figure 3 As shown (the stirring rod is not shown in the figure), the driving member 4 and the transmission member 5 are both located above the inner pot 1, and the driving member 4 includes a driving shaft 6, which is coaxially connected to the stirring rod, and the stirring rod is located in the inner pot 1. Specifically, the inner pot 1 is located inside the outer shell 2, and the driving member 4 is located at the top of the outer shell 2. The driving shaft 6 of the driving member 4 passes through the top of the outer shell 2. The stirring rod is arranged at one end of the driving shaft 6 passing through the outer shell 2, and the stirring rod passes through the top of the inner pot 1. The driving shaft 6 is also provided with a transmission member 5, that is, the transmission member 5 is located between the top of the inner pot 1 and the top of the outer shell 2. At the same time, the gear ring 3 is also located between the top of the inner pot 1 and the top of the outer shell 2.

[0024] In this embodiment, the driving member 4 is a stepper motor, and the stepper motor includes a driving shaft, which is the driving shaft 6 in this solution. The driving shaft 6 is keyed to a stirring rod, and the stirring rod adopts an existing one, and the stirring rod is located in the inner container 1, that is, one end of the stirring rod extends into the inner container 1, and is used to stir the ice cream liquid in the inner container 1.

[0025] In this embodiment, there are two gears, the two gears are meshed with each other, and the two gears are respectively meshed with the gear ring 3. One gear is key-connected to the driving shaft 6, and the driving shaft 6, the gear, and the stirring rod are coaxially arranged. In this embodiment, the other gear is rotatably connected to the top of the inner tank 1 through a bearing. There are two directions of power transmission in this scheme, one is: stepper motor, gear key-connected to the stepper motor, gear ring 3; the other is stepper motor, gear key-connected to the stepper motor, another gear, gear ring 3. The setting of two gears makes the power transmission more stable.

[0026] The bottom of the inner liner 1 and the outer shell 2 are fixedly connected. In the present embodiment, the bottom of the inner liner 1 and the outer shell 2 are welded. The outer shell 2 is provided with a water inlet 7 and a water outlet 8. The water inlet 7 is located below the gear ring 3, and the water inlet 7 is connected to the interlayer chamber for supplying cooling water into the interlayer chamber. The water outlet 8 is located at the bottom of the outer shell 2, and the water outlet 8 is connected to the interlayer chamber for supplying cooling water out of the interlayer chamber. The top of the inner liner 1 and the outer shell 2 is provided with a liquid inlet pipe 9, and the liquid inlet pipe 9 is connected to the inside of the inner liner 1 for supplying ice cream and ice cream liquid into the inner liner 1. The bottom of the inner liner 1 and the outer shell 2 is provided with a liquid discharge port 10, and the liquid discharge port 10 is connected to the inner wall of the inner liner 1 for supplying ice cream and ice cream liquid out of the inner liner 1.

[0027] The cooling water discharged from the water outlet 8 can be cooled by setting a cooling pump and a circulating pump outside, and then enter the interlayer chamber again for circulation through the water inlet 7. The relevant structures and connections of the cooling pump and the circulating pump for circulating the cooling water are all prior art, and are not the invention of this application, so they will not be described in detail.

[0028] The inner ring of the gear ring 3 is toothed and meshes with the two gears. The outer ring of the gear ring 3 is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the housing 2. In this embodiment, the gear ring 3 is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the housing 2 via a bearing.

[0029] The toothed ring 3 is provided with a cleaning member that contacts the outer wall of the inner container 1 and the inner wall of the outer shell 2. Specifically, the cleaning member includes a cleaning rod 11 and bristles 12, one end of the cleaning rod 11 is connected to the toothed ring 3, and the bristles 12 are provided at the other end of the cleaning rod 11. In this embodiment, the cleaning rod 11 is detachably connected to the gear by a screw, and the bristles 12 are integrally formed with the cleaning rod 11.

[0030] There are multiple cleaning members, and the multiple cleaning members are evenly distributed along the gear ring 3, and the bristles 12 on the multiple cleaning members are staggered. In this embodiment, there are two cleaning members, and the bristles 12 on the two cleaning members are staggered. In other embodiments, the bristles 12 on the cleaning rod 11 are arranged in an axial spiral of the cleaning rod 11.

[0031] By adopting this solution, the gear ring 3 is driven to rotate by the power source of the existing stirring rod, and the gear ring 3 drives the cleaning member to move in the interlayer chamber. The bristles 12 of the cleaning member clean the outer wall of the inner tank 1 and the inner wall of the outer shell 2, so as to remove the scale attached thereto due to the heat exchange of the cooling water, thereby ensuring the heat exchange efficiency between the cooling water and the ice cream and ice cream liquid, and avoiding the cooling water from being blocked. After the cooling cylinder has been used for a long time, the cooling effect of the cooling water on the ice cream and ice cream liquid can also be guaranteed.

[0032] The above is only an embodiment of the utility model. The common sense such as the known specific structure and characteristics in the scheme is not described in detail here. The ordinary technicians in the relevant field know all the common technical knowledge in the technical field of the utility model before the application date or priority date, can obtain all the existing technologies in the field, and have the ability to apply the conventional experimental means before that date. The ordinary technicians in the relevant field can improve and implement this scheme in combination with their own abilities under the enlightenment given by this application. Some typical known structures or known methods should not become obstacles for ordinary technicians in the relevant field to implement this application. It should be pointed out that for the technicians in this field, without departing from the structure of the utility model, several deformations and improvements can be made, which should also be regarded as the protection scope of the utility model, which will not affect the effect of the implementation of the utility model and the practicality of the patent. The protection scope required by this application shall be based on the content of its claims, and the specific implementation methods and other records in the specification can be used to explain the content of the claims.

Claims

1. A double-layer aging tank for ice cream, characterized by: It includes an inner liner, an outer shell and a gear ring. An interlayer chamber is provided between the inner liner and the outer shell. The gear ring is located above the interlayer chamber and faces the interlayer chamber. A cleaning member is provided on the gear ring, which contacts the outer wall of the inner liner and the inner wall of the outer shell. The gear ring can rotate. The cleaning member comprises a cleaning rod and bristles, one end of the cleaning rod is connected to the gear ring, and the bristles are arranged on the other end of the cleaning rod; There are multiple cleaning pieces, which are evenly distributed along the toothed ring, and the bristles on the multiple cleaning pieces are staggered.

2. The double-layer aging tank for ice cream according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a driving member and a transmission member, the transmission member is respectively connected to the driving member and the gear ring, and the power transmission direction is: driving member, transmission member, gear ring.

3. The double-layer aging tank for ice cream according to claim 2, characterized in that: The transmission member is a gear, and the gear is meshed with a gear ring.

4. The double-layer aging tank for ice cream according to claim 3, characterized in that: The driving member comprises a driving shaft, the driving shaft is coaxially connected with a stirring rod, and the stirring rod is located in the inner container.

5. The double-layer aging tank for ice cream according to claim 4, characterized in that: A water inlet and a water outlet are arranged on the shell, the water inlet is located below the gear ring, and the water outlet is located at the bottom of the shell.

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