Bulking machine for producing protein sheets

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of protein sheet production, in particular to a bulking machine for protein sheet production, which comprises a supporting box, a feeding mechanism is arranged at the top of the supporting box, an automatic conveying bin is arranged at the top of the feeding mechanism, a bulking mechanism is arranged on one side of the supporting box, and the bulking mechanism is arranged on the other side of the supporting box. A blowing mechanism and a sucking mechanism are arranged on one side, far away from the supporting box, of the bulking mechanism; by arranging the air cylinder, the material plate fixedly connected with the baffle, the spring and the sliding plate connected with the side protection plate in a sliding mode, the device can send the material plate into the shell to be heated and puffed, all materials in the material groove can be processed, the materials are formed stably, carbonization is avoided, and the situation that the materials cannot be completely separated from the material groove is avoided. The shape and even the carbonization condition of the formed material are influenced; the automatic material conveying bin and the air pump communicated with the air pipe are arranged, so that the automatic material conveying bin can automatically convey materials into the material groove; by arranging the blowing mechanism and the suction mechanism which can be matched with each other and can operate independently, heated and puffed materials can be separated from the trough and fall into the finished product trough through the first channel and the second channel, and the filter plate can prevent slices from entering the negative pressure pump.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of protein slice production, in particular to a puffing machine for producing protein slices. Background Art

[0002] Protein flakes are rich in high-quality protein, which can provide the human body with essential nutrients. Especially for those who need to increase muscle mass or perform physical recovery, protein flakes are a good choice. In addition, due to its unique processing process, protein flakes also have a certain taste and flavor, which enables it to play a unique role in food production.

[0003] Our company's previously applied Chinese utility model patent with document number CN202220826034.6 discloses a material extrusion puffing molding machine, which solves the problem that when producing puffed foods of different shapes, it is necessary to replace the entire upper template, support plate and lower template, and the number of replacement parts is large, and parts are easy to lose. The operation is cumbersome and difficult, the replacement time is long, and it is difficult to quickly complete diversified production.

[0004] However, in the process of producing protein flakes using the original equipment, the material in the feed plate separates from the feed plate and enters the mold hole. Since the material has a certain viscosity, the material cannot completely separate from the feed plate, which can easily lead to irregular flakes in the end. Moreover, the material cannot completely separate from the feed plate, resulting in less material being heated, and even carbonization of the flakes.

[0005] Therefore, the present application provides a puffing machine for producing protein slices to overcome the defects of the prior art. Utility Model Content

[0006] The utility model aims to solve the problem that the materials in the original device cannot be completely separated from the feeding plate, which easily leads to irregularity of the finally produced slices and even carbonization of the slices.

[0007] The technical scheme of the utility model provides an extruder for producing protein slices, which has a compact structure, a high degree of automation, and is suitable for large-scale production. It is mainly composed of a support box, a feeding mechanism, an automatic feeding bin, an extruder, a blowing mechanism, and a suction mechanism.

[0008] As a preferred technical solution, the feeding mechanism, as a key part of the expander, is composed of a baffle, a side guard, a spring, a slide plate, a cylinder and a material plate. The baffle and the side guard are elastically connected through springs and slide plates, and the cylinder drives the baffle to move left and right, thereby driving the material plate to feed. This design not only ensures the uniformity and continuity of feeding, but also can effectively adapt to raw materials of different viscosities.

[0009] As a preferred technical solution, the automatic feeding bin is arranged in the support frame on the top of the support box, which is convenient for the automatic feeding of raw materials. The automatic feeding bin is provided with components such as air pipe, feed port, discharge tray and clamps, which can realize the uniform feeding and fixation of raw materials.

[0010] As a preferred technical solution, the expansion mechanism is the core part of the expansion machine, which adopts a hollow shell design, with hydraulic cylinder 1 and hydraulic cylinder 2 inside, and equipped with a heating unit. The bidirectional extrusion effect of the hydraulic cylinder is combined with the heating effect of the heating unit to achieve full expansion of the raw materials. A material plate inlet is provided on one side of the shell, and an air inlet and an air outlet are provided on the other side, which are respectively connected to the blowing mechanism and the suction mechanism.

[0011] As a preferred technical solution, the blowing mechanism is composed of a support plate and a fan. The wind generated by the fan enters the puffing mechanism through the air inlet to cool the puffed protein slices. The suction mechanism is composed of channel 1, channel 2, a finished product tank, a negative pressure pump and a filter plate. The cooled protein slices enter channel 1 and channel 2 through the air outlet, and finally fall into the finished product tank under the obstruction of the filter plate. The inclined design of the filter plate allows the slices to slide smoothly into the finished product tank.

[0012] The beneficial effects of the puffing machine for producing protein slices provided by the utility model are:

[0013] The utility model provides a cylinder, a material plate fixedly connected to the baffle, a spring, and a slide plate slidably connected to the side guard plate, so that the device can directly send the material plate into the shell for heating and expansion, and can process all the materials in the trough so that the materials are regularly formed without carbonization.

[0014] By setting up an automatic feeding bin and an air pump connected to the air pipe, the automatic feeding bin can automatically feed materials into the trough;

[0015] By setting a blowing mechanism and a suction mechanism that can cooperate with each other and operate independently, the heated and expanded material can be separated from the material trough and fall into the finished product trough through channel one and channel two. The filter plate can prevent the flakes from entering the negative pressure pump. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the first embodiment of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 It is a front view of the first embodiment of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 It is a top view of the first embodiment of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 It is a three-dimensional cross-sectional view of the first embodiment of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 5 It is a front cross-sectional view of the first embodiment of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of a material plate according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0022] Among them, 1. support box; 2. feeding mechanism; 21. baffle; 22. side guard plate; 23. spring; 24. slide plate; 25. cylinder; 26. material plate; 27. material trough; 3. support frame; 4. automatic feeding bin; 41. air pipe; 42. feed port; 43. discharge tray; 44. contour hole; 45. clamp; 5. puffing mechanism; 51. shell; 52. hydraulic cylinder one; 53. hydraulic cylinder two; 54. heating part; 55. material plate inlet; 56. air inlet; 57. air outlet; 6. blowing mechanism; 61. support plate; 62. fan; 7. suction mechanism; 71. channel one; 72. channel two; 73. finished product trough; 74. negative pressure pump; 75. filter plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] In order to make the technical means, technical features, utility model objectives and technical effects achieved by the utility model easy to understand, the utility model is further explained below in conjunction with specific diagrams; it is obvious that the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, rather than all of the embodiments; based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work should fall within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0024] Embodiment 1

[0025] As attached Figure 1 To Attachment Figure 6 As shown: a puffing machine for producing protein slices, including a supporting box 1, a feeding mechanism 2 and a supporting frame 3 are fixed on the top of the supporting box 1, an automatic feeding bin 4 is set in the supporting frame 3, the bottom of the automatic feeding bin 4 is tightly fitted with the top of the feeding mechanism 2, a puffing mechanism 5 is provided on one side of the supporting box 1, a blowing mechanism 6 and a suction mechanism 7 are fixed on the side of the puffing mechanism 5 away from the supporting box 1, and the blowing mechanism 6 is arranged above the suction mechanism 7.

[0026] As attached Figure 1 To Attachment Figure 6As shown: the feeding mechanism 2 includes a baffle 21 arranged above the support box 1, and two oppositely arranged side guard plates 22 are fixedly connected to one side of the two ends of the baffle 21 close to the puffing mechanism 5, and a spring 23 is arranged between the two side guard plates 22, one end of the spring 23 is fixedly connected to the baffle 21, and the other end is fixedly connected to a slide plate 24, and the two sides of the slide plate 24 are slidably connected to the two side guard plates 22, and the top of the support box 1 is provided with two horizontally arranged slots, and a cylinder 25 is embedded in each of the two slots, and the bottom of the baffle 21 is fixedly connected to the top of the cylinder 25, and the baffle 21 and the two springs are fixedly connected to each other. A material plate 26 is fixedly connected to the top of the block side guard plate 22, and a plurality of material troughs 27 are opened on the material plate 26. A profiling head with openings of other shapes can be added to the material trough 27 according to customer needs to obtain thin sheets of different shapes. A heat conducting plate is fixedly connected to the outer edge of the material trough 27 to facilitate drying and puffing of the material. The top of the slide plate 24 is against the bottom of the material plate 26, and the slide plate 24 can prevent the material in the material plate 26 from leaking. In this device, when the spring 23 is in a normal state, the slide plate 24 is aligned with the right end of the material plate 26, and the material trough 27 is aligned with the profiling hole 44.

[0027] As attached Figure 1 To Attachment Figure 5 As shown: one side of the automatic feeding bin 4 is fixedly connected with an air pipe 41, one end of the air pipe 41 is connected with an air pump (not shown), and the air pump supplies air to the automatic feeding bin 4 through the air pipe 41, causing the pressure in the automatic feeding bin 4 to increase, thereby automatically squeezing the material into the material trough 27, and the top of the automatic feeding bin 4 is provided with a feeding port 42, and the bottom end of the automatic feeding bin 4 is installed with a discharge tray 43, and the discharge tray 43 can be installed in the automatic feeding bin 4 by means of threads, or the automatic feeding bin 4 and the discharge tray 43 can be fixed together by bolts, and the discharge tray 43 is provided with a contoured hole 44, and the device shows a circular hole, and the discharge tray 43 with contoured holes 44 of other shapes can also be replaced according to customer needs, and a plurality of clamps 45 are fixed around the outer wall of the automatic feeding bin 4, and the clamps 45 are welded to the support frame 3, so as to prevent the automatic feeding bin 4 from shaking or even falling off in the support frame 3, so as to avoid affecting the stability of the device.

[0028] As attached Figure 1 To Attachment Figure 5As shown: the puffing mechanism 5 includes a hollow shell 51, a hydraulic cylinder 1 52 with an output end facing downward is fixed on the inner top wall of the shell 51, and a hydraulic cylinder 2 53 with an output end facing upward is fixed on the inner bottom wall. When the piston in the hydraulic cylinder 1 52 is fully extended, its lowest point can just abut against the top of the material plate 26, and when the piston in the hydraulic cylinder 2 53 is fully extended, its highest point can just abut against the bottom of the material plate 26. When the pistons in the hydraulic cylinders 1 52 and 2 53 are fully extended, a heating chamber is formed, and the material plate 26 can just enter this heating chamber for heating. For heating, the output ends of the hydraulic cylinder 1 52 and the hydraulic cylinder 2 53 are both provided with a heating part 54 for heating and expanding the material in the material trough 27. The heating part 54 can be heated by internal heating wire heating. The material of the heating part 54 is easy to adopt a material that is easy to conduct heat and has a certain hardness, such as stainless steel. A material plate inlet 55 is provided on one side of the shell 51, and an air inlet 56 and an air outlet 57 are provided on the other side. The air inlet 56 is fixedly connected to the air outlet of the fan 62, and the air outlet 57 is fixedly connected to the channel 1 71.

[0029] As attached Figure 1 To Attachment Figure 5 As shown: the blowing mechanism 6 includes a support plate 61 fixedly connected to the side wall of the shell 51, and a fan 62 is fixed on the top of the support plate 61. The air outlet of the fan 62 is connected to the air inlet 56. The fan 62 blows air into the shell 51 through the air inlet 56 to blow the heated and expanded material away from the material trough 27.

[0030] As attached Figure 1 To Attachment Figure 5As shown: the suction mechanism 7 includes a channel 1 71, the left end of the channel 1 71 is connected to the air outlet 57, and the right end is connected to a channel 2 72. The channel 1 71 and the channel 2 72 are both hollow and open at both ends. The bottom of the channel 2 72 is detachably connected to a finished product groove 73, and the channel 2 72 and the finished product groove 73 can be connected by clamping or bolting. The channel 1 71 and the channel 2 72 can also be changed into an arc channel plus a horizontal channel for operation. The top of the finished product groove 73 is fixedly connected to a negative pressure pump 74. A filter plate 75 is fixed in the channel 2 72, and a plurality of filter holes are opened on the filter plate 75. The filter plate 75 can allow Air is allowed to pass through, but materials cannot pass through. The inclination angle of the filter plate 75 is between 30° and 150°, which is convenient for better material. The bottom of the filter plate 75 is arranged at the right edge of the top of the channel 2 72. The negative pressure pump 74 is located on the right side of the finished product tank 73 and the filter plate 75. The negative pressure pump 74 can cause negative pressure in the heating chamber, so as to suck the heated and puffed slices away from the material tank 27. The material passes through the channel 1 71 and the channel 2 72 and falls into the finished product tank 73 under the obstruction of the filter plate 75. The bottom of the finished product tank 73 can be connected to a conveyor belt to transport the slices to the specified position. The blowing mechanism 6 and the suction mechanism 7 can be used in conjunction or separately.

[0031] Working method: add gas and pressure to the automatic feeding bin 4 through the air pipe 41, so that the material enters the trough 27 through the contour hole 44, so that the pistons in the hydraulic cylinder 1 52 and the hydraulic cylinder 2 53 are fully extended, and the cylinder 25 is started, so that the baffle 21 drives the slide plate 24 and the material plate 26 to move toward the shell 51, until the slide plate 24 abuts against the shell 51, the slide plate 24 remains stationary and compresses the spring 23, and the cylinder 25 continues to drive the baffle 21 to move, and the material plate 26 continues to move into the heating chamber until the right end of the material plate 26 abuts against the right side wall inside the shell 51, and the heating part 54 is started to heat the material in the trough 27. After heating is completed, the hydraulic cylinder 1 52 and the hydraulic cylinder 2 53 are fully retracted, the fan 62 is started to blow air into the heating chamber to increase the pressure above the material plate 26, and the negative pressure pump 74 is started to generate negative pressure under the material plate 26, so that the thin slices in the material trough 27 are separated from the material trough 27 and enter the finished product trough 73 through the channel 1 71 and the channel 2 72. The fan 62 and the negative pressure pump 74 are turned off, and the cylinder 25 drives the material plate 26 to move to the initial position to the side away from the shell 51 through the baffle 21. As for the slide plate 24, it will also return to the initial position driven by the spring 23, that is, the right ends of the slide plate 24 and the material plate 26 are aligned.

[0032] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the scope of implementation of the present invention. That is, all equivalent changes and modifications made according to the content of the patent application scope of the present invention should fall within the technical scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A puffing machine for producing protein slices, comprising a support box (1), characterized in that: A feeding mechanism (2) is provided on the top of the support box (1), an automatic feeding bin (4) is provided on the top of the feeding mechanism (2), an expansion mechanism (5) is provided on one side of the support box (1), and a blowing mechanism (6) and a suction mechanism (7) are provided on the side of the expansion mechanism (5) away from the support box (1).

2. The protein slice production puffing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding mechanism (2) comprises a baffle (21), one side of the baffle (21) is fixedly connected to two oppositely arranged side guard plates (22), a spring (23) is arranged between the two side guard plates (22), one end of the spring (23) is fixedly connected to the baffle (21), and the other end is fixedly connected to a slide plate (24), both sides of the slide plate (24) are slidably connected to the two side guard plates (22), a cylinder (25) is embedded in the top of the support box (1), the bottom of the baffle (21) is fixedly connected to the top of the cylinder (25), and the top of the baffle (21) is fixedly connected to a material plate (26).

3. The protein slice production puffing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A support frame (3) is provided on the top of the support box (1), and the automatic material feeding bin (4) is arranged in the support frame (3).

4. The protein slice production puffing machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: An air pipe (41) is fixedly connected to one side of the automatic feeding bin (4), a feeding port (42) is provided at the top of the automatic feeding bin (4), a discharge tray (43) is installed at the bottom of the feeding port (42), a contoured hole (44) is provided on the discharge tray (43), and a plurality of clamps (45) are fixed around the outer wall of the automatic feeding bin (4).

5. The protein slice production puffing machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The puffing mechanism (5) comprises a hollow shell (51), a hydraulic cylinder 1 (52) is fixed on the inner top wall of the shell (51), and a hydraulic cylinder 2 (53) is fixed on the inner bottom wall, and a heating part (54) is provided on both the hydraulic cylinder 1 (52) and the hydraulic cylinder 2 (53), and a material plate inlet (55) is provided on one side of the shell (51), and an air inlet (56) and an air outlet (57) are provided on the other side, wherein the air inlet (56) is fixedly connected to the blowing mechanism (6), and the air outlet (57) is fixedly connected to the suction mechanism (7).

6. The protein slice production puffing machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The blowing mechanism (6) comprises a support plate (61) fixedly connected to the side wall of the shell (51), a fan (62) is provided on the top of the support plate (61), and an air outlet of the fan (62) is connected to the air inlet (56).

7. The protein slice production puffing machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The material suction mechanism (7) comprises a channel 1 (71), one end of the channel 1 (71) is connected to the air outlet (57), and the other end is connected to a channel 2 (72), a finished product groove (73) is provided at the bottom of the channel 2 (72), a negative pressure pump (74) is connected to the top of the finished product groove (73), and a filter plate (75) is fixed in the channel 2 (72).

8. The protein slice production puffing machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: The inclination angle of the filter plate (75) is between 30° and 150°, and the bottom of the filter plate (75) is arranged at the right edge of the top of the second channel (72).

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