Ice cream stick holder
By designing an ice cream stick stick holder with curved grooves and anti-slip layer, the problem that the clamping mechanism in the prior art can only adapt to one stick shape, and a stable clamping of multiple shapes of stick sticks is achieved. Improves clamping stability and flexibility.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202420295585.3
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-02-18
- Publication Date
- 2025-02-07
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-02-18
AI Technical Summary
The existing ice cream stick stick clamping mechanism can only clamp one shape of stick stick, and cannot firmly clamp different shapes of ice cream stick stick stick, resulting in the need to replace the clamping mechanism when the ice cream shape changes.
A ice cream stick stick clamp with two clamping arms is designed. The clamping arms are equipped with arc grooves and anti-slip layers. The arc grooves can adapt to circular sticks. The anti-slip layer enhances friction, and the clamping surface is The curved grooves can all come into contact with ice cream sticks of different shapes for stable clamping.
The clamp can stably clamp ice cream sticks of various shapes, improving the stability and flexibility of clamping, and avoiding frequent replacement of the clamping mechanism.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of frozen food production, in particular to an ice cream stick holder. Background Art
[0002] In the production of ice cream, the ice cream raw materials are cooled and formed in the mold through the colored line, and the shape of the mold is the shape of the ice cream. When using the colored line to produce ice cream, a transmission wheel is set, and the transmission wheels are transmitted by a chain. The molds are installed side by side on the chain. The mold moves with the chain, and the lower end of the mold is placed in a cooling water tank. When producing ice cream, the ice cream raw materials are transported to the mold, and the ice cream raw materials in the mold exchange heat with the cooling water, so that the ice cream raw materials are cooled and formed to obtain ice cream with the same shape as the mold groove. A stick inserting machine is set on the colored line. During the cooling and forming process of the ice cream, when the ice cream raw materials have just solidified, the stick inserting machine inserts the stick into the ice cream, and then the ice cream raw materials continue to cool and form.
[0003] When the mold is transferred to the end of the pattern line, the ice cream in the mold is demolded, and the clamping mechanism located above the pattern line clamps the stick, pulls the ice cream out of the mold, and transfers the ice cream to the packaging line for packaging. The existing clamping mechanism includes two clamping blocks that can move relative to each other. The two clamping blocks move relative to each other and respectively abut against the two sides of the stick to clamp the stick; the two clamping blocks move away from each other and separate from the stick, thereby loosening the stick and the ice cream falls to the packaging line.
[0004] However, the existing ice creams have various shapes, and the sticks also have round and flat shapes. The existing clamping mechanism can only clamp one type of stick. For example, the clamping mechanism for clamping the flat stick is difficult to clamp the stick stably when the round stick is needed after the shape of the ice cream changes. At this time, the clamping mechanism needs to be replaced. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a clamping mechanism that can clamp ice cream sticks of various shapes. Utility Model Content
[0005] The utility model aims to provide an ice cream stick holder which can hold ice cream sticks of various shapes.
[0006] The utility model provides the following basic solutions:
[0007] A popsicle stick holder comprises two clamping arms, each of which comprises a clamping surface, on which an arc groove is formed, and the groove direction of the arc groove is parallel to the length direction of the popsicle stick; when the clamping arms clamp the popsicle stick, the clamping surface abuts against the popsicle stick, or the arc groove abuts against the popsicle stick.
[0008] Beneficial effects of the basic program:
[0009] Existing ice cream sticks are divided into two types: round sticks and flat sticks. Different sticks can be adapted according to the shape of the ice cream produced to enhance the overall beauty of the ice cream. In this solution, the clamping arm is used to clamp the ice cream stick. Specifically, the ice cream stick is clamped by the clamping surface. The force between the ice cream stick and the clamping surface makes the ice cream stick stably clamped between the two clamping arms. The arc groove is set, when clamping a round ice cream stick, the groove wall of the arc groove is against the peripheral surface of the ice cream stick, and when clamping a flat ice cream stick, the clamping surface is against the two side surfaces of the ice cream stick.
[0010] In this solution, an arc groove is provided. Compared with the prior art, the existing clamping surface is used to clamp flat ice cream sticks, and the arc groove is used to clamp round ice cream sticks. The arc groove increases the contact area with the round ice cream stick, thereby increasing the friction force, thereby improving the stability of clamping the round ice cream stick. With this solution, the same clamping mechanism can be used to clamp two shapes of ice cream sticks and maintain stability during the clamping process.
[0011] Furthermore, an anti-skid layer is provided on the clamping surface and the arc groove, and the anti-skid layer abuts against the ice cream stick.
[0012] Beneficial effect: The provision of the anti-slip layer increases the friction between the popsicle stick and the clamping surface and the arc groove, thereby improving the stability of clamping the popsicle stick.
[0013] Furthermore, a guide portion is provided at the bottom of each clamping arm, and opposite sides of the two guide portions are inclined outwards from the top to the bottom.
[0014] Beneficial effect: During use, the present invention moves toward the ice cream mold, that is, the ice cream skewer is inserted from the bottom of the clamping arm. The guide portion is provided to guide the ice cream skewer so that it is easy to insert into the clamping surface, thereby facilitating the clamping arm to clamp the ice cream skewer.
[0015] Furthermore, a rotating part is provided in the middle part of the two clamping arms, and the rotating parts of the two clamping arms are rotatably connected; it also includes an elastic spring, which is an inverted U-shape, and the free ends of the elastic spring pass through the two clamping arms respectively and respectively abut against the lower parts of the two clamping arms; the free end of the elastic spring is located below the rotating part, and the other end is located above the rotating part.
[0016] Beneficial effect: The setting of the elastic spring makes the bottoms of the clamping arms abut against each other in the initial state, and the setting of the rotating part makes the clamping arms rotate with the rotating part as the axis when the tops of the clamping arms are forced to move toward each other, so that the bottoms of the clamping arms are separated. When in use, the ice cream stick is inserted into the clamping arm through the guide part, and under the action of the elastic spring, the bottoms of the two clamping arms exert force on each other, and at this time, the two clamping arms exert force on the ice cream stick, so as to achieve a stable clamping of the ice cream stick.
[0017] Furthermore, the rotating part of the rotatable connection is provided with a first through hole, and the end of the elastic spring away from the free end is provided with a second through hole, and the ice cream stick is opposite to the first through hole and the second through hole; when the clamping arm clamps the ice cream stick, one end of the ice cream stick passes through the arc groove, the first through hole, and the second through hole in sequence.
[0018] Beneficial effect: The lengths of the popsicle sticks also come in different sizes. The first perforation and the second perforation are set so that when the popsicle stick is too long, the popsicle stick can pass through the first perforation and the second perforation. The first perforation and the second perforation do not affect the clamping of the popsicle stick, but also limit the position of the popsicle stick, thereby ensuring that the subsequent ice cream can fall to the designated position.
[0019] Furthermore, it also includes a material discharge piece, which includes a fixedly connected wedge block and a material discharge rod, one side of the wedge block is an inclined surface, the distances from the inclined surface to the rotation axis of the wedge block are different, and the inclined surface abuts against the upper part of the side of the clamping arm away from the other clamping arm; when the clamping arm clamps the ice cream stick, the side of the inclined surface away from the rotation axis abuts against the upper part of the clamping arm, and the other side is away from the clamping arm.
[0020] Beneficial effect: The setting of the unloading part is used to control the clamping arm to release the popsicle stick and realize the falling of the popsicle. In the initial state, the inclined surface abuts against the upper part of the side of the clamping arm away from the other clamping arm, and at this time, the bottoms of the clamping arms abut against each other. When it is necessary to release the popsicle stick, a force is applied to the unloading rod to rotate the wedge block. At this time, the side of the inclined surface away from the rotation axis abuts against the upper part of the clamping arm, that is, a force is applied to the top of the clamping arm, which is equivalent to the tops of the two clamping arms moving toward each other, so that the bottoms of the clamping arms are separated, that is, the popsicle stick is released. In this solution, the rapid unloading of the popsicle is achieved by the unloading rod.
[0021] Furthermore, when the clamping arm clamps the ice cream stick, the distance from the bottom of the arc groove to the groove opening is greater than 1.5 mm.
[0022] Beneficial effects: The thickness of a flat ice cream stick is generally 2 mm, and the diameter of a round ice cream stick is 5 mm. The depth of the arc groove is set so that the arc groove with an anti-slip layer matches the shape of the round ice cream stick, so that the arc groove can firmly clamp the round ice cream stick. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0023] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of a first embodiment of an ice cream stick holder of the utility model;
[0024] Figure 2 This is a schematic structural diagram of an ice cream stick holder according to the utility model in another perspective;
[0025] Figure 3 This is a front cross-sectional view of a first embodiment of an ice cream stick holder of the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0026] The following is further described in detail through specific implementation methods:
[0027] The reference numerals in the drawings of the specification include: a clamping arm 1, a clamping surface 2, an arc groove 3, a guide portion 4, a rotating portion 5, an elastic spring 6, a second through hole 7, a wedge block 8, and a blanking rod 9.
[0028] Embodiment 1
[0029] An ice cream stick holder, as shown in the following Figure 1 , 2 As shown, it includes a material discharge member and two clamping arms 1, each of the clamping arms 1 includes a clamping surface 2, and an arc groove 3 is formed on the clamping surface 2. The arc groove 3 is parallel to the length direction of the ice cream stick, that is, the arc groove 3 is vertically arranged. The arcs of the arc grooves 3 on the two clamping arms 1 are the same.
[0030] When the clamping arm 1 clamps the ice cream stick, when the ice cream stick is flat, the clamping surface 2 abuts against the ice cream stick, and when the ice cream stick is round, the arc groove 3 abuts against the ice cream stick.
[0031] The clamping surface 2 and the arc groove 3 are both provided with an anti-skid layer, and the anti-skid layer abuts against the popsicle stick. A plurality of anti-skid protrusions are provided on the side of the anti-skid layer away from the clamping surface 2 and the arc groove 3, and the anti-skid protrusions are evenly distributed on the anti-skid layer. The anti-skid layer is made of elastic material. In this embodiment, the elastic material is rubber. The anti-skid layer and the anti-skid protrusions are integrally formed, and the anti-skid layer is bonded to the clamping surface 2 and the groove wall of the arc groove 3.
[0032] When the clamping arm 1 clamps the popsicle stick, the distance between the two clamping surfaces 2 is greater than 2 mm, and the distance from the bottom of the arc groove 3 to the groove opening is greater than 1.5 mm. In this embodiment, the distance between the two clamping surfaces 2 is greater than 2 mm, and less than the sum of 2 mm and the thickness of the anti-slip layer, and the distance from the bottom of the arc groove 3 to the groove opening is greater than 1.5 mm, and less than the sum of 1.5 mm and the thickness of the anti-slip layer.
[0033] The bottom of the clamping arm 1 is provided with a guide portion 4, and the opposite sides of the two guide portions 4 are inclined outwards from the top to the bottom. In this embodiment, the clamping arm 1 and the guide portion 4 are integrally formed.
[0034] A rotating part 5 is provided in the middle of the two clamping arms 1, and the rotating parts 5 of the two clamping arms 1 are rotatably connected, and the rotatably connected rotating parts 5 are provided with a first through hole. Specifically, each rotating part 5 includes two rotating bodies, that is, each clamping arm 1 is provided with two rotating bodies, and the two rotating bodies are respectively located on both sides of the rotation direction of the clamping arm 1, and the two rotating bodies of the two clamping arms 1 are arranged opposite to each other, and the rotating bodies arranged opposite to each other are rotatably connected through a rotating shaft, and the number of corresponding rotating shafts is two.
[0035] As attached Figure 3As shown, it also includes an elastic spring 6, which is an inverted U-shape. The distance between the two ends of the elastic spring 6 gradually decreases from the top to the bottom. The elastic spring 6 is located between the two clamping arms 1. The free ends of the elastic spring 6 pass through the two clamping arms 1 respectively and respectively abut against the lower parts of the two clamping arms 1. Specifically, the sides of the clamping arms 1 that are away from each other are provided with a clamping hole, and the free end of the elastic spring 6 is inserted into the clamping hole. The free end of the elastic spring 6 is located below the rotating part 5, and the other end is located above the rotating part 5. A second through hole 7 is provided at one end of the elastic spring 6 away from the free end. In this embodiment, the elastic spring 6 is a spring sheet, the bottom of the spring sheet is the free end, and the top of the spring sheet is provided with a second through hole 7.
[0036] The first through hole and the second through hole 7 are arranged opposite to each other, and the popsicle stick is directly opposite to the first through hole and the second through hole 7; when the clamping arm 1 clamps the popsicle stick, one end of the popsicle stick passes through the arc groove 3, the first through hole, and the second through hole 7 in sequence.
[0037] The blanking part includes a wedge block 8 and a blanking rod 9 which are fixedly connected. In the present embodiment, the wedge block 8 and the blanking rod 9 are integrally formed. The wedge block 8 is rotatable, and the axial direction of the blanking rod 9 is perpendicular to the rotational axis of the wedge block 8. The wedge block 8 is located on the side of the clamping arm 1 away from the other clamping arm 1. One side of the wedge block 8 is an inclined surface. The distances from the inclined surface to the rotational axis of the wedge block 8 are different. The inclined surface abuts against the upper part of the side of the clamping arm 1 away from the other clamping arm 1. Specifically, the side of the wedge block 8 facing the clamping arm 1 is an inclined surface. The inclined surface is inclined from the wedge block 8 to the clamping arm 1 from high to low, that is, the distance from the inclined surface to the rotational axis of the wedge block 8 gradually increases from high to low.
[0038] When the clamping arm 1 clamps the popsicle stick, the side of the inclined surface away from the rotation axis abuts against the upper part of the clamping arm 1, and the other side is away from the clamping arm 1. In the initial state, the clamping surfaces 2 abut against each other, and at this time the inclined surface abuts against the clamping arm 1, and at this time the distance from the clamping arm 1 to the rotation axis of the wedge block 8 is the shortest. When the unloading rod 9 is rotated, the wedge block 8 rotates with the unloading rod 9, and at this time one side of the inclined surface abuts against the clamping arm 1. As the wedge block 8 rotates, the distance from the clamping arm 1 to the rotation axis of the wedge block 8 gradually becomes the largest, and the bottom of the clamping arm 1 gradually separates. When the distance from the clamping arm 1 to the rotation axis of the wedge block 8 is equal to the distance from the side of the inclined surface away from the rotation axis to the rotation axis, the distance is the longest at this time, and the bottom of the clamping arm 1 is separated to the maximum distance.
[0039] The feeding rod 9 includes a vertical portion and a force-applying portion connected to each other. The bottom of the vertical portion is connected to the top of the wedge-shaped block 8. The force-applying portion and the clamping arm 1 are located on the same side of the vertical portion. In this embodiment, the vertical portion and the force-applying portion are integrally formed. By applying an upward force to the force-applying portion, the feeding rod 9 can be rotated, driving the wedge-shaped block 8 to rotate, and the ice cream can be fed.
[0040] During use, the top of the popsicle stick passes through the guide part 4, the first perforation, and the second perforation 7 in sequence, that is, the popsicle stick is inserted into the clamping arm 1, and the clamping arm 1 clamps the popsicle stick under the action of the elastic spring 6. At the same time, the side of the inclined surface away from the rotation axis abuts against the upper part of the clamping arm 1, and the distance from the clamping arm 1 to the rotation axis of the wedge block 8 is greater than the shortest distance and less than the maximum distance. At this time, the movement of the clamping arm 1 can be controlled, and the popsicle is transferred to the specified position through the clamping arm 1. At this time, a force is applied to the lower feeding rod 9, and the distance from the clamping arm 1 to the rotation axis of the wedge block 8 becomes larger. The clamping arm 1 releases the popsicle stick and discharges the material.
[0041] Embodiment 2
[0042] An ice cream stick holder also includes a connecting frame, the connecting frame includes a frame seat, and a first connecting rod and a second connecting rod arranged in parallel. There are two frame seats, which are located at both ends of the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod and are fixedly connected to both ends of the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod, respectively. In this embodiment, the ends of the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod are fixedly connected to the frame seat by screws.
[0043] The first connecting rod passes through the wedge block 8, and the first connecting rod is rotatably connected to the wedge block 8. The axial direction of the first connecting rod is the rotational axial direction of the wedge block 8, that is, the wedge block 8 rotates around the first connecting rod. In order to ensure the relative position of the wedge block 8 and the clamping arm 1, a blocking ring is provided on the first connecting rod, and the blocking ring is located on both sides of the wedge block 8, thereby preventing the wedge block 8 from shifting. In this embodiment, the blocking ring is bonded to the second connecting rod.
[0044] There is a gap between the rotating part 5 and the bottom of the clamping arm 1, and the second connecting rod passes through the gap, that is, the rotating part 5 is located above the second connecting rod, and the guide part 4 is located below the second connecting rod. In order to connect the clamping arm 1, a connecting seat is provided on the second connecting rod, and one end of the rotating shaft of the rotating part 5 is connected to the connecting seat. The connecting seat is located on both sides of the clamping arm 1, and the two rotating shafts are respectively integrally formed with the connecting parts on both sides. A blocking part is also provided at one end of the rotating shaft away from the connecting seat, and the rotating bodies arranged opposite to each other on the two clamping arms 1 are rotatably connected to the same rotating shaft, and the blocking part is used to prevent the rotating body from escaping from the rotating shaft. In this embodiment, the second connecting rod and the connecting seat are integrally formed, the rotating shaft and the blocking part are integrally formed, and the rotating shaft is fixed to the connecting seat by screws.
[0045] In the process of producing ice cream, the mold is sixteen or eighteen links, so the first connecting rod is provided with a plurality of material-discharging parts, and the plurality of material-discharging parts are evenly distributed. The second connecting rod is provided with a plurality of groups of clamping parts, each group of clamping parts includes two clamping arms 1, and the plurality of groups of clamping parts are evenly distributed. The number of material-discharging parts and the clamping parts is the same, the positions are opposite, and they are used in coordination.
[0046] When in use, the frame seat can be fixed on the track to control the connection frame to move along the track. With this solution, multiple groups of clamping parts and multiple unloading parts can be used to clamp multiple ice cream sticks at the same time, thereby achieving the clamping, transportation and unloading of multiple ice creams.
[0047] 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. An ice cream stick holder, comprising two clamping arms, each of which comprises a clamping surface, characterized in that: The clamping surface is provided with an arc groove, the groove direction of the arc groove is parallel to the length direction of the ice cream stick; when the clamping arm clamps the ice cream stick, the clamping surface and the ice cream stick are against each other, or the arc groove and the ice cream stick are against each other.
2. The ice cream stick holder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clamping surface and the arc groove are both provided with anti-skid layers, and the anti-skid layers abut against the ice cream stick.
3. The ice cream stick holder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of each clamping arm is provided with a guide portion, and opposite sides of the two guide portions are inclined outwards from the top to the bottom.
4. An ice cream stick holder according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that: A rotating part is provided in the middle of the two clamping arms, and the rotating parts of the two clamping arms are rotatably connected; it also includes an elastic spring, which is an inverted U-shape, and the free ends of the elastic spring pass through the two clamping arms respectively and respectively abut against the lower parts of the two clamping arms; the free end of the elastic spring is located below the rotating part, and the other end is located above the rotating part.
5. The ice cream stick holder according to claim 4, characterized in that: The rotating part of the rotatable connection is provided with a first through hole, the end of the elastic spring away from the free end is provided with a second through hole, and the ice cream stick is opposite to the first through hole and the second through hole; when the clamping arm clamps the ice cream stick, one end of the ice cream stick passes through the arc groove, the first through hole, and the second through hole in sequence.
6. The ice cream stick holder according to claim 5, characterized in that: It also includes a material discharge piece, which includes a fixedly connected wedge block and a material discharge rod. One side of the wedge block is an inclined surface, and the distances from the inclined surface to the rotation axis of the wedge block are different. The inclined surface abuts against the upper part of the side of the clamping arm away from the other clamping arm; when the clamping arm clamps the ice cream stick, the side of the inclined surface away from the rotation axis abuts against the upper part of the clamping arm, and the other side is away from the clamping arm.
7. The ice cream stick holder according to claim 6, characterized in that: When the clamping arm clamps the ice cream stick, the distance from the bottom of the arc groove to the groove opening is greater than 1.5 mm.