Soaking sterilization device

By designing a soaking and sterilization device including a cleaning tank and a cleaning mechanism, the problem of insufficient cleaning of fruit surfaces in the prior art is solved, and sufficient sterilization and decontamination of the fruit surfaces is achieved, and rapid drying is achieved through the drying component, which is suitable for subsequent processing.

CN222639665UActive Publication Date: 2025-03-21GUANGDONG KANGMEIXIAN FOOD CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202421434635.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-21
Publication Date
2025-03-21
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-21

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Technical Problem

The existing fruit soaking and sterilization device cannot fully clean and remove the fruit surface, resulting in incomplete sterilization and disinfection effect.

Method used

A soaking and sterilization device including a cleaning tank and a cleaning mechanism is designed. The cleaning mechanism consists of a movable tube, a cleaning rod, a cleaning brush and a spray head. The driving motor drives the cleaning mechanism to rotate, and combines the circulating water pump to spray the cleaning liquid to achieve full cleaning and decontamination on the fruit surface.

Benefits of technology

The fruit surface is fully sterilized and disinfected, and the dirt on the fruit surface is removed, which improves the sterilization effect. It also achieves rapid drying through the drying components, which is suitable for subsequent processing.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of food processing, and discloses a soaking sterilization device which comprises a cleaning tank, a cleaning mechanism is arranged in the cleaning tank, a driving box is fixedly connected to the lower surface of the cleaning tank, a driving motor is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the driving box, and the driving motor is used for driving the cleaning mechanism to clean fruits; the cleaning mechanism comprises a movable pipe rotationally arranged on the inner bottom wall of the cleaning tank, a plurality of cleaning rods are fixedly arranged on the surface of the movable pipe, and cylindrical cleaning brushes are fixedly connected to the surfaces of the cleaning rods. According to the fruit cleaning device, the cleaning mechanism is arranged in the cleaning tank, when fruits are cleaned, the driving motor can be used for driving the cleaning rod on the surface of the movable pipe to rotate in the cleaning tank, and therefore the surfaces of the fruits are washed through the multiple cleaning brushes, and the surfaces of the fruits are fully sterilized and disinfected through cleaning disinfectant; and the fruits in the cleaning liquid can be turned over by using the cleaning rod, so that the cleaning effect is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of food processing, and more specifically to a soaking and sterilizing device. Background Art

[0002] In our daily life, fruits play a very important role. We have to eat some fruits every day to maintain the nutrients needed by the body. Fruit and vegetable processing is to process fruits through various processing techniques, such as making fruits into dried fruits and preserved fruits, so that fruits can be preserved for a long time, not spoil for a long time, and can be used at any time. In the process of processing fruits, fruits need to be cleaned and sterilized to remove pesticides and stains remaining on the surface of fruits.

[0003] For example, a fruit soaking and sterilizing device with announcement number CN210226806U includes a main body box, a soaking tank, a transmission net, a sterilizing box and a water pump. The main body box is provided with a soaking tank, one side of the main body box is connected to the feeding tank, a water permeable plate is provided in the soaking tank, an active roller is provided above the main body box, and one side of the active roller is connected to a motor. The utility model provides a soaking tank in the main body box, a water permeable plate is provided in the soaking tank, and at the same time, the fruit can be ensured to be in the upper layer, which is convenient for the corresponding transmission net to transport the fruit. A water pump is provided at the upper end of the sterilizing box, and the water pump draws the sterilizing liquid into the soaking tank through the water inlet pipe. The sterilizing liquid with a certain flow rate can be used to rinse and soak the fruit.

[0004] When the fruit soaking and sterilization device proposed in the above patent document is actually used, the fruit is placed on the surface of the permeable plate in the box, and water is only supplied to the surface of the permeable plate on one side of the box through a water pump, resulting in a part of the fruit surface not being rinsed, and a large amount of fruit in the box cannot be fully cleaned and decontaminated, resulting in incomplete sterilization and disinfection of the fruit, affecting subsequent processing. Utility Model Content

[0005] In order to overcome the above-mentioned defects of the prior art, the utility model provides an immersion sterilization device, which has the advantages of sufficient cleaning and drying functions, so as to solve the problems existing in the above-mentioned background technology.

[0006] The utility model provides the following technical solutions: an immersion sterilization device, comprising a cleaning tank, a cleaning mechanism is arranged inside the cleaning tank, a driving box is fixedly connected to the lower surface of the cleaning tank, a driving motor is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the driving box, and the driving motor is used to drive the cleaning mechanism to clean the fruit;

[0007] The cleaning mechanism comprises a movable tube rotatably arranged on the bottom wall of the cleaning tank, a plurality of cleaning rods are fixedly arranged on the surface of the movable tube, a cylindrical cleaning brush is fixedly connected to the surface of the cleaning rod, a guide cavity is opened inside the cleaning rod, the guide cavity is connected to the inside of the movable tube, and a plurality of nozzles are fixedly embedded on the inner wall of the guide cavity, and the nozzles are used to spray water to clean the fruits inside the cleaning tank;

[0008] A circulating water pump is fixedly connected to the back of the driving box, a return pipe is fixedly provided at the output end of the circulating water pump, an end of the return pipe away from the circulating water pump extends to the inside of the cleaning tank, and a diversion water pipe is fixedly connected to the output end of the circulating water pump.

[0009] Furthermore, the bottom end of the movable tube extends to the interior of the driving box, the end of the diversion water pipe away from the circulating water pump is rotatably connected to the bottom end of the movable tube, and the output port of the diversion water pipe extends to the interior of the movable tube.

[0010] Furthermore, a driving gear is fixedly installed on the output end of the driving motor, a driven gear is fixedly provided on the surface of the movable tube, the driving gear is meshed with the driven gear, and the driving motor drives the movable tube to rotate through the driving gear and the driven gear.

[0011] Furthermore, a mounting frame is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the cleaning tank, a drying assembly is arranged on the surface of the mounting frame, the drying assembly includes a drying box, and a fan is fixedly installed on the surface of the drying box.

[0012] Furthermore, an electric heating net and a dust filter are fixedly installed on the inner wall of the drying box. The position of the dust filter corresponds to the air outlet of the fan. The dust filter can remove dust from the air delivered by the fan to the inside of the drying box.

[0013] Furthermore, an air duct is fixedly embedded in the top of the movable tube, the top of the air duct extends to the interior of the drying box, and the top air inlet port of the air duct corresponds to the position of the electric heating network. The air duct can input the hot air output from the drying box into the interior of the movable tube.

[0014] Furthermore, the output port of the nozzle extends to the outside of the cleaning brush, and a plurality of nozzles are horizontally and symmetrically distributed on the surface of the cleaning rod. The inner bottom wall of the cleaning tank is provided with a filter cover, and the position of the filter cover corresponds to the water inlet of the return pipe.

[0015] Furthermore, a drain pipe is fixedly provided on the lower surface of the cleaning tank, and a drain valve is fixedly installed on the surface of the drain pipe.

[0016] Technical effects and advantages of the utility model:

[0017] 1. The utility model is provided with a cleaning mechanism inside the cleaning tank. When cleaning the fruit, a driving motor can be used to drive the cleaning rod on the surface of the movable tube to rotate inside the cleaning tank, so that a plurality of cleaning brushes can be used to clean the surface of the fruit, so that the cleaning and disinfecting liquid can fully sterilize and disinfect the surface of the fruit, and the cleaning rod can be used to turn the fruit in the cleaning liquid to improve the cleaning effect. By arranging a circulating water pump, the cleaning liquid in the cleaning tank can be sprayed onto the surface of the fruit through the nozzle on the surface of the cleaning rod during the cleaning process, so as to achieve the effect of simultaneous flushing, which is helpful to remove dirt on the surface of the fruit.

[0018] 2. The utility model provides a drying component, which can use a fan to input heated air into the air duct, and then input the hot air into the movable tube through the air duct, and use the nozzle on the surface of the cleaning rod to spray hot air to the fruit, thereby drying and dehumidifying the surface of the fruit, achieving the effect of quickly drying the fruit, and facilitating the subsequent processing of the fruit. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the cleaning tank of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the front section structure of the cleaning mechanism of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the front section structure of the drying box of the utility model.

[0023] The figures are as follows: 1. cleaning tank; 2. cleaning mechanism; 3. drive box; 4. drive motor; 5. drive gear; 6. driven gear; 7. mounting frame; 8. drying assembly

[0024] Movable pipe; 202, cleaning rod; 203, cleaning brush; 204, diversion cavity; 205, nozzle; 206, circulating water pump; 207, return pipe; 208, diversion water pipe; 209, filter cover.

[0025] 801, drying box; 802, fan; 803, electric heating net; 804, dust filter; 805, air duct. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The technical solution of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the utility model. In addition, the forms of the various structures recorded in the following embodiments are merely illustrative. The immersion sterilization device involved in the utility model is not limited to the various structures recorded in the following embodiments. All other implementations obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work belong to the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0027] Reference Figure 1-4 The utility model provides an immersion sterilization device, comprising a cleaning tank 1, a drain pipe is fixedly arranged on the lower surface of the cleaning tank 1, and a drain valve is fixedly installed on the surface of the drain pipe.

[0028] A cleaning mechanism 2 is arranged inside the cleaning tank 1, a driving box 3 is fixedly connected to the lower surface of the cleaning tank 1, a driving motor 4 is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the driving box 3, and the driving motor 4 is used to drive the cleaning mechanism 2 to clean the fruit;

[0029] The cleaning mechanism 2 includes a movable tube 201 rotatably arranged on the inner bottom wall of the cleaning tank 1, a plurality of cleaning rods 202 are fixedly arranged on the surface of the movable tube 201, a cylindrical cleaning brush 203 is fixedly connected to the surface of the cleaning rod 202, a guide cavity 204 is opened inside the cleaning rod 202, the guide cavity 204 is connected to the inside of the movable tube 201, and a plurality of nozzles 205 are fixedly embedded on the inner wall of the guide cavity 204, the output port of the nozzle 205 extends to the outside of the cleaning brush 203, and the plurality of nozzles 205 are horizontally symmetrically distributed on the surface of the cleaning rod 202, and the nozzles 205 are used to spray water to clean the fruits inside the cleaning tank 1;

[0030] The upper surface of the cleaning tank 1 is fixedly connected to a mounting bracket 7, the surface of the mounting bracket 7 is provided with a drying assembly 8, the drying assembly 8 includes a drying box 801, the surface of the drying box 801 is fixedly mounted with a fan 802, the inner wall of the drying box 801 is fixedly mounted with an electric heating net 803 and a dust filter 804, the position of the dust filter 804 corresponds to the air outlet end of the fan 802, and the dust filter 804 can remove dust from the air delivered to the inside of the drying box 801 by the fan 802.

[0031] An air duct 805 is fixedly embedded at the top of the movable tube 201, and the top of the air duct 805 extends to the interior of the drying box 801, and the top air inlet port of the air duct 805 corresponds to the position of the electric heating net 803. The air duct 805 can input the hot air output by the drying box 801 into the interior of the movable tube 201.

[0032] It is worth noting that by setting up the drying component 8, after cleaning is completed, the cleaning tank 1 is first emptied through the drain pipe, and then the electric heating net 803 is used to heat the inside of the drying box 801, and then the fan 802 is used to input the heated air into the air duct 805, and then the hot air is input into the movable tube 201 through the air duct 805, and the nozzle 205 on the surface of the cleaning rod 202 is used to spray hot air to the fruit, thereby drying and dehumidifying the surface of the fruit, achieving the effect of quickly drying the fruit, and facilitating the subsequent processing of the fruit.

[0033] A circulating water pump 206 is fixedly connected to the back of the driving box 3 , a return pipe 207 is fixedly provided at the output end of the circulating water pump 206 , a filter cover 209 is provided on the inner bottom wall of the cleaning tank 1 , and the position of the filter cover 209 corresponds to the water inlet of the return pipe 207 .

[0034] One end of the return pipe 207 away from the circulating water pump 206 extends to the interior of the cleaning tank 1, the output end of the circulating water pump 206 is fixedly connected to the diversion water pipe 208, the bottom end of the movable pipe 201 extends to the interior of the drive box 3, the end of the diversion water pipe 208 away from the circulating water pump 206 is rotatably connected to the bottom end of the movable pipe 201, and the output port of the diversion water pipe 208 extends to the interior of the movable pipe 201.

[0035] A driving gear 5 is fixedly mounted on the output end of the driving motor 4 , and a driven gear 6 is fixedly disposed on the surface of the movable tube 201 . The driving gear 5 meshes with the driven gear 6 , and the driving motor 4 drives the movable tube 201 to rotate via the driving gear 5 and the driven gear 6 .

[0036] When cleaning the fruit, the cleaning and disinfecting liquid is input into the cleaning tank 1, and then the fruit is placed in the cleaning tank 1. The driving motor 4 is used to drive the cleaning rod 202 on the surface of the movable tube 201 to rotate inside the cleaning tank 1. At the same time, a plurality of cleaning brushes 203 are used to clean the surface of the fruit, so that the cleaning and disinfecting liquid can fully sterilize and disinfect the surface of the fruit. The cleaning rod 202 can be used to turn the fruit in the cleaning liquid during the cleaning process to improve the cleaning effect. The circulating water pump 206 can be used to input the cleaning liquid in the cleaning tank 1 into the movable tube 201 through the return pipe 207 during the cleaning process, and then sprayed on the surface of the fruit through the nozzle 205 on the surface of the cleaning rod 202, so as to achieve the effect of simultaneous flushing, which is helpful to remove dirt on the surface of the fruit.

[0037] Finally, it should be noted that the drawings of the embodiments disclosed in the present utility model only involve structures related to the embodiments disclosed in the present utility model. The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not used to limit the present utility model. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included in the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A soaking sterilization device, comprising a cleaning tank (1), characterized in that: A cleaning mechanism (2) is arranged inside the cleaning tank (1); a driving box (3) is fixedly connected to the lower surface of the cleaning tank (1); a driving motor (4) is fixedly mounted on the inner wall of the driving box (3); the driving motor (4) is used to drive the cleaning mechanism (2) to clean the fruit; The cleaning mechanism (2) comprises a movable tube (201) rotatably arranged on the inner bottom wall of the cleaning tank (1); a plurality of cleaning rods (202) are fixedly arranged on the surface of the movable tube (201); a cylindrical cleaning brush (203) is fixedly connected to the surface of the cleaning rod (202); a guide cavity (204) is provided inside the cleaning rod (202); the guide cavity (204) is connected to the inside of the movable tube (201); and a plurality of spray heads (205) are fixedly embedded on the inner wall of the guide cavity (204); the spray heads (205) are used to spray water to clean the fruit inside the cleaning tank (1); A circulating water pump (206) is fixedly connected to the back of the driving box (3); a return water pipe (207) is fixedly provided at the output end of the circulating water pump (206); an end of the return water pipe (207) away from the circulating water pump (206) extends to the interior of the cleaning tank (1); and a guide water pipe (208) is fixedly connected to the output end of the circulating water pump (206).

2. The immersion sterilization device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom end of the movable tube (201) extends to the interior of the drive box (3), one end of the diversion water tube (208) away from the circulating water pump (206) is rotatably connected to the bottom end of the movable tube (201), and the output port of the diversion water tube (208) extends to the interior of the movable tube (201).

3. The immersion sterilization device according to claim 2, characterized in that: A driving gear (5) is fixedly mounted on the output end of the driving motor (4); a driven gear (6) is fixedly arranged on the surface of the movable tube (201); the driving gear (5) meshes with the driven gear (6); and the driving motor (4) drives the movable tube (201) to rotate via the driving gear (5) and the driven gear (6).

4. The immersion sterilization device according to claim 3, characterized in that: A mounting frame (7) is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the cleaning tank (1); a drying assembly (8) is arranged on the surface of the mounting frame (7); the drying assembly (8) comprises a drying box (801); and a fan (802) is fixedly mounted on the surface of the drying box (801).

5. The immersion sterilization device according to claim 4, characterized in that: An electric heating net (803) and a dust removal filter (804) are fixedly mounted on the inner wall of the drying box (801); the position of the dust removal filter (804) corresponds to the air outlet of the fan (802); the dust removal filter (804) can remove dust from the air delivered by the fan (802) to the interior of the drying box (801).

6. The immersion sterilization device according to claim 5, characterized in that: An air guide duct (805) is fixedly embedded at the top of the movable tube (201), the top of the air guide duct (805) extends to the interior of the drying box (801), and the top air inlet port of the air guide duct (805) corresponds to the position of the electric heating net (803), and the air guide duct (805) can input the hot air output from the drying box (801) into the interior of the movable tube (201).

7. The immersion sterilization device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The output port of the nozzle (205) extends to the outside of the cleaning brush (203), and a plurality of nozzles (205) are horizontally and symmetrically distributed on the surface of the cleaning rod (202). The inner bottom wall of the cleaning tank (1) is provided with a filter cover (209), and the position of the filter cover (209) corresponds to the water inlet of the return pipe (207).

8. The immersion sterilization device according to claim 7, characterized in that: A drainage pipe is fixedly arranged on the lower surface of the cleaning tank (1), and a drainage valve is fixedly installed on the surface of the drainage pipe.

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  • Fruit soaking and sterilizing device

    CN210226806U