Milk powder concentrating device

By introducing ultraviolet lamps, insulation steam discharge pipes and heating and stirring structures into the milk powder concentration device, the problems of lack of sterilization function and steam condensation in existing equipment are solved, and the safety and efficiency of milk powder production are improved.

CN222532627UActive Publication Date: 2025-02-28NINGXIA XUEQUAN DAIRY CORP

Patent Information

Application Number
CN202420503816.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-03-15
Publication Date
2025-02-28
Estimated Expiration
2034-03-15

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Technical Problem

The existing milk powder production equipment lacks sterilization function during the concentration process, which leads to bacterial growth and reduces food processing safety. At the same time, the steam discharge pipe is prone to condense, causing the condensation water to flow backwards.

Method used

A milk powder concentration device is designed, equipped with an ultraviolet lamp for sterilization, a steam discharge pipe with insulation treatment, and a heating rod and a stirring structure are installed in the concentration tank to heat and stir the liquid evenly.

Benefits of technology

The sterilization function of the milk powder concentration device is realized, the safety of food processing is improved, the condensation water backflow caused by steam condensation is avoided, and the efficiency and safety of the concentration process are ensured.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a milk powder concentrating device which comprises a concentrating tank, supporting legs are fixedly installed on the outer surface of the lower end of the concentrating tank, a discharging valve is fixedly installed on the lower portion of the outer surface of one side of the concentrating tank, and a stirring structure is fixedly installed in the middle of the outer surface of the upper end of the concentrating tank. A temperature sensor is fixedly mounted on the left side of the outer surface of the upper end of the concentration tank, a probe of the temperature sensor extends into an inner cavity of the concentration tank, a steam discharge pipe is fixedly mounted on the right side of the outer surface of the upper end of the concentration tank, and an inner cavity of the steam discharge pipe is communicated with the upper part of the inner cavity of the concentration tank. According to the milk powder concentrating device disclosed by the utility model, due to the arrangement of the ultraviolet lamp, the interior of the concentrating tank can be conveniently cleaned or sterilized when the concentrating tank is not used, the production safety is improved, and due to the arrangement of the steam discharge pipe, the steam discharge pipe is subjected to heat preservation treatment, so that steam is prevented from being condensed at the position of the steam discharge pipe.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of milk powder production equipment, in particular to a milk powder concentrating device. Background Art

[0002] When producing milk powder, it is necessary to carry out concentration treatment in order to remove part of the water in the milk, increase the concentration of milk solids, and reduce the drying time and energy consumption. Generally, the vacuum concentration method is used to concentrate the raw milk to about 1 / 4 of the original amount. After that, spray drying is carried out to spray the concentrated milk into fine droplets, which come into contact with high-temperature air to quickly evaporate the water and form dry powder. Generally, equipment such as spray towers or centrifugal sprayers are used, and the temperature is between 130 and 160°C.

[0003] Vacuum concentration is a method of concentrating a solution by using vacuum to lower the boiling point of the solvent and accelerate the evaporation of the solvent. Since the boiling point of the solvent is lowered under vacuum, high-temperature heating is not required, which can save a lot of energy consumption. Since the evaporation rate of the solvent is accelerated under vacuum, the concentration time can be shortened and production efficiency can be improved.

[0004] In the prior art, a Chinese patent document with the authorization announcement number CN215841646U records a PCBA board cutting device. The patent allows milk to enter the interior of the tank through the feed port and be heated by the heater. The milk at the bottom of the tank will be heated first, and then the suction pump will work to suck through the tube disc at the bottom. Under the suction of the tube disc, the milk at the bottom is transported to the tube disc at the top through the connecting pipe for spraying, so that the milk at the bottom of the tank moves to the top, thereby transferring heat and accelerating the heating efficiency of the milk.

[0005] The prior art does not have a sterilization function, and the contents inside the concentration tank are prone to breed bacteria, reducing the safety of food processing; moreover, it is not convenient to discharge the steam generated by heating, and some devices in the prior art discharge the steam through simple pipes, and the steam is prone to condense in advance at the position of the pipe, causing the condensed water to flow back into the concentration tank. For this reason, we propose a milk powder concentration device. Utility Model Content

[0006] 1. Technical issues to be resolved

[0007] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the utility model provides a milk powder concentrating device, which has the advantages of sterilization, improving production safety, and avoiding condensation of steam at the position of the steam exhaust pipe, etc., and can effectively solve the problems in the background technology.

[0008] (II) Technical solution

[0009] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the technical solution adopted by the utility model is as follows: a milk powder concentrating device comprises a concentrating tank, a support foot is fixedly installed on the outer surface of the lower end of the concentrating tank, a discharge valve is fixedly installed on the lower part of the outer surface of one side of the concentrating tank, a stirring structure is fixedly installed on the middle part of the outer surface of the upper end of the concentrating tank, a temperature sensor is fixedly installed on the left side of the outer surface of the upper end of the concentrating tank, the probe of the temperature sensor extends into the inner cavity of the concentrating tank, a steam exhaust pipe is fixedly installed on the right side of the outer surface of the upper end of the concentrating tank, and the inner cavity of the steam exhaust pipe is connected to the upper part of the inner cavity of the concentrating tank. A pressure gauge is fixedly installed on the left side of the front end of the outer surface of the upper end of the concentrating tank, a feed valve is fixedly installed on the right side of the front end of the outer surface of the upper end of the concentrating tank, and a heating rod is fixedly installed on the bottom of the inner cavity of the concentrating tank, an annular mounting groove is opened on the inner wall of the concentrating tank, a glass partition is fixedly installed on one side of the annular mounting groove, an ultraviolet lamp is fixedly installed in the annular mounting groove, the stirring structure includes a motor, a rotating shaft, an agitator and spiral blades, the steam exhaust pipe includes an inner tube, an outer tube and a thermal insulation filler layer, and the motor is fixedly installed in the middle of the outer surface of the upper end of the concentrating tank.

[0010] Preferably, the outer tube is located outside the inner tube, and the thermal insulation filler layer is filled between the outer wall of the inner tube and the inner wall of the outer tube.

[0011] Preferably, the number of the heating rods is twelve groups, and the twelve groups of heating rods are equally divided and fixed at the bottom of the inner cavity of the concentration tank.

[0012] Preferably, the number of the ultraviolet lamps is multiple groups, the shape of the ultraviolet lamps is circular, and the multiple groups of ultraviolet lamps are fixed in the annular mounting groove at equal intervals.

[0013] Preferably, the rotating shaft is connected to the outer surface of the lower end of the output shaft in the motor, the rotating shaft extends into the interior of the concentration tank, and the agitator and the spiral blades are fixedly mounted on the outer wall of the rotating shaft.

[0014] Preferably, a sealed bearing is provided between the rotating shaft and the concentrating tank, the rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the concentrating tank via the sealed bearing, a coupling is provided between the rotating shaft and the motor, and the upper end outer surface of the rotating shaft is fixedly connected to the lower end outer surface of the output shaft in the motor via the coupling.

[0015] (III) Beneficial effects

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the utility model provides a milk powder concentrating device, which has the following beneficial effects:

[0017] 1. The milk powder concentrating device is provided with an ultraviolet lamp, which facilitates cleaning of the interior of the concentration tank or sterilization when not in use, thereby improving production safety.

[0018] 2. The milk powder concentrating device is provided with a steam discharge pipe, and the steam discharge pipe is heat-insulated to prevent steam from condensing at the position of the steam discharge pipe.

[0019] 3. The milk powder concentrating device has a stirring structure and a heating rod, wherein the heating rod is located in the inner cavity of the concentration tank. The stirring structure stirs the liquid so that the liquid is heated more evenly. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 The utility model is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a milk powder concentrating device.

[0021] Figure 2 It is a side cross-sectional view of a concentration tank in a milk powder concentration device of the utility model.

[0022] Figure 3 It is a partial top view of a milk powder concentrating device of the utility model.

[0023] Figure 4 The utility model is a schematic diagram of a stirring structure in a milk powder concentrating device.

[0024] Figure 5 The utility model is a cross-sectional view of one end of a steam discharge pipe in a milk powder concentration device.

[0025] In the figure: 1. Concentration tank; 2. Support feet; 3. Discharge valve; 4. Stirring structure; 5. Temperature sensor; 6. Pressure gauge; 7. Feed valve; 8. Steam discharge pipe; 9. Annular mounting groove; 10. Glass partition; 11. Ultraviolet lamp; 12. Heating rod; 13. Motor; 14. Rotating shaft; 15. Agitator; 16. Spiral blade; 17. Inner tube; 18. Outer tube; 19. Insulation filler layer. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] In order to make the technical means, creative features, objectives and effects achieved by the present invention easy to understand, the present invention is further described below in conjunction with specific implementation methods.

[0027] This embodiment is a milk powder concentrating device.

[0028] like Figure 1-5As shown, it includes a concentration tank 1, a support leg 2 is fixedly installed on the outer surface of the lower end of the concentration tank 1, a discharge valve 3 is fixedly installed on the lower part of the outer surface of one side of the concentration tank 1, a stirring structure 4 is fixedly installed on the middle part of the outer surface of the upper end of the concentration tank 1, a temperature sensor 5 is fixedly installed on the left side of the outer surface of the upper end of the concentration tank 1, and the probe of the temperature sensor 5 extends into the inner cavity of the concentration tank 1, a steam exhaust pipe 8 is fixedly installed on the right side of the outer surface of the upper end of the concentration tank 1, and the inner cavity of the steam exhaust pipe 8 is connected to the upper part of the inner cavity of the concentration tank 1, and a A pressure gauge 6, a feed valve 7 is fixedly installed on the right side of the front end of the outer surface of the upper end of the concentration tank 1, and a heating rod 12 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the inner cavity of the concentration tank 1, an annular mounting groove 9 is opened on the inner wall of the concentration tank 1, a glass partition 10 is fixedly installed on one side of the annular mounting groove 9, an ultraviolet lamp 11 is fixedly installed in the annular mounting groove 9, the stirring structure 4 includes a motor 13, a rotating shaft 14, an agitator 15 and a spiral blade 16, the steam exhaust pipe 8 includes an inner tube 17, an outer tube 18 and a heat-insulating filler layer 19, and the motor 13 is fixedly installed in the middle of the outer surface of the upper end of the concentration tank 1.

[0029] The outer tube 18 is located outside the inner tube 17, and the thermal insulation filler layer 19 is filled between the outer wall of the inner tube 17 and the inner wall of the outer tube 18; the number of heating rods 12 is twelve groups, and the twelve groups of heating rods 12 are equally divided and fixed at the bottom of the inner cavity of the concentration tank 1; the number of ultraviolet lamps 11 is multiple groups, and the shape of the ultraviolet lamps 11 is a circular ring, and multiple groups of ultraviolet lamps 11 are fixed in the annular mounting groove 9 at equal intervals; the rotating shaft 14 is connected to the lower end outer surface of the output shaft in the motor 13, and the rotating shaft 14 extends into the interior of the concentration tank 1, and the agitator 15 and the spiral blade 16 are fixedly mounted on the outer wall of the rotating shaft 14; a sealed bearing is arranged between the rotating shaft 14 and the concentration tank 1, and the rotating shaft 14 is rotatably connected to the concentration tank 1 through the sealed bearing, and a coupling is arranged between the rotating shaft 14 and the motor 13, and the upper end outer surface of the rotating shaft 14 is fixedly connected to the lower end outer surface of the output shaft in the motor 13 through the coupling.

[0030] It should be noted that the utility model is a milk powder concentrating device, which has a stirring structure 4 and a heating rod 12, and the heating rod 12 is located in the inner cavity of the concentration tank 1. The liquid is stirred by the stirring structure 4, so that the liquid is heated more evenly. The rotation of the motor 13 drives the rotating shaft 14 to rotate, and the rotating shaft 14 drives the agitator 15 and the spiral blades 16 to rotate, so as to avoid precipitation inside the concentration tank 1, and the stirring effect is good. The processed liquid is discharged through the discharge valve 3, and then the cleaning liquid is injected through the feed valve 7. The inside of the concentration tank 1 is cleaned through the stirring structure 4. The ultraviolet lamp 11 is set, which is convenient for cleaning the inside of the concentration tank 1 or sterilizing when not in use, thereby improving production safety. A steam exhaust pipe 8 is set, and the steam is discharged through the steam exhaust pipe 8. The steam exhaust pipe 8 is provided with a thermal insulation filler layer 19 to avoid condensation of steam at the position of the steam exhaust pipe 8.

[0031] It should be noted that, in this article, relational terms such as first and second (number one, number two), etc. are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "include", "comprise" or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. In the absence of further restrictions, the elements defined by the sentence "including one..." do not exclude the existence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or device including the elements.

[0032] The above shows and describes the basic principle and main features of the utility model and the advantages of the utility model. The technicians in this industry should understand that the utility model is not limited by the above embodiments, and the above embodiments and descriptions are only for explaining the principle of the utility model. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model, the utility model will have various changes and improvements, and these changes and improvements fall within the scope of the utility model to be protected.

Claims

1. A milk powder concentrating device, comprising a concentrating tank (1), characterized in that: A support foot (2) is fixedly mounted on the outer surface of the lower end of the concentrating tank (1); a discharge valve (3) is fixedly mounted on the lower part of the outer surface of one side of the concentrating tank (1); a stirring structure (4) is fixedly mounted on the middle part of the outer surface of the upper end of the concentrating tank (1); a temperature sensor (5) is fixedly mounted on the left side of the outer surface of the upper end of the concentrating tank (1); a probe of the temperature sensor (5) extends into the inner cavity of the concentrating tank (1); a steam exhaust pipe (8) is fixedly mounted on the right side of the outer surface of the upper end of the concentrating tank (1); the inner cavity of the steam exhaust pipe (8) is connected to the upper part of the inner cavity of the concentrating tank (1); a pressure gauge (6) is fixedly mounted on the left side of the front end of the outer surface of the upper end of the concentrating tank (1); (1) A feed valve (7) is fixedly installed on the right side of the front end of the upper outer surface, and a heating rod (12) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the inner cavity of the concentration tank (1), the inner wall of the concentration tank (1) is provided with an annular installation groove (9), a glass partition (10) is fixedly installed on one side of the annular installation groove (9), an ultraviolet lamp (11) is fixedly installed in the annular installation groove (9), the stirring structure (4) comprises a motor (13), a rotating shaft (14), an agitator (15) and a spiral blade (16), the steam exhaust pipe (8) comprises an inner pipe (17), an outer pipe (18) and a heat-insulating filler layer (19), and the motor (13) is fixedly installed in the middle of the upper outer surface of the concentration tank (1).

2. A milk powder concentrating device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer tube (18) is located outside the inner tube (17), and the thermal insulation filler layer (19) is filled between the outer wall of the inner tube (17) and the inner wall of the outer tube (18).

3. A milk powder concentrating device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The number of the heating rods (12) is twelve groups, and the twelve groups of heating rods (12) are equally divided and fixed at the bottom of the inner cavity of the concentration tank (1).

4. A milk powder concentrating device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The number of the ultraviolet lamps (11) is a plurality of groups, and the shape of the ultraviolet lamps (11) is annular. The plurality of groups of ultraviolet lamps (11) are fixed in the annular mounting groove (9) at equal intervals.

5. A milk powder concentrating device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The rotating shaft (14) is connected to the outer surface of the lower end of the output shaft in the motor (13), the rotating shaft (14) extends into the interior of the concentration tank (1), and the agitator (15) and the spiral blade (16) are both fixedly mounted on the outer wall of the rotating shaft (14).

6. A milk powder concentrating device according to claim 5, characterized in that: A sealed bearing is provided between the rotating shaft (14) and the concentrating tank (1), the rotating shaft (14) is rotatably connected to the concentrating tank (1) via the sealed bearing, a coupling is provided between the rotating shaft (14) and the motor (13), the upper end outer surface of the rotating shaft (14) is fixedly connected to the lower end outer surface of the output shaft in the motor (13) via the coupling.

Citation Information

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