Separating device for lycopene production and processing

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of lycopene production, and particularly relates to a separating device for lycopene production and processing, which comprises a crushing cylinder, a collecting box and a crushing mechanism, the crushing mechanism comprises an end cover, a rotating rod, a crushing blade, a spiral blade and a servo motor; the crushing cylinder is distributed in an inclined shape; a discharging opening is fixed to the position, corresponding to the filtering hole, of the bottom face of the smashing cylinder, the bottom end of the discharging opening is fixedly communicated with the collecting box, and a liquid discharging opening is fixed to the bottom end of the outer side face of the collecting box. The crushing cylinder is designed to be in an inclined state, so that solid residues can automatically slide off conveniently, the solid residues are prevented from remaining in the crushing cylinder, cleaning is convenient and fast, and meanwhile the purity of subsequent production is guaranteed; and through the arranged spiral blades, the spiral blades can push the solid residues to move during rotation, the solid residues are further prevented from remaining in the smashing barrel, meanwhile, the rotating spiral blades can generate extrusion force, an extracting solution in the solid residues is extruded out, and the yield is increased.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of lycopene production, and specifically relates to a separation device for lycopene production and processing. Background Art

[0002] Lycopene is a natural pigment contained in plants, mainly found in the ripe fruits of tomatoes, a plant of the Solanaceae family. In the production process of lycopene, crushing, separating and extracting ripe tomatoes is a necessary step.

[0003] In the prior art, a Chinese utility model patent with authorization announcement number CN220513462U discloses "a lycopene extraction device", comprising: an extractor body, the top of which is connected to a throat connection, the top of which is connected to a feed hopper; an opening and closing device, which is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the throat connection; wherein the opening and closing device comprises a sealing mechanism fixedly connected to the inner wall of the throat connection, and a reset mechanism is arranged inside the sealing mechanism.

[0004] Although the separation and extraction device in the prior art has a high sealing performance to prevent lycopene from being oxidized, the solid residue after separation is not easy to clean, resulting in the solid residue remaining inside the device, which is easy to contaminate lycopene in subsequent production.

[0005] In order to solve the above problems, the present application proposes a separation device for lycopene production and processing. Utility Model Content

[0006] In order to solve the above problems existing in the prior art, the utility model provides a separation device for lycopene production and processing, which has the characteristics of being easy to use and easy to clean.

[0007] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a separation device for lycopene production and processing, comprising a crushing cylinder, a collecting box and a crushing mechanism, wherein the crushing mechanism is arranged in the crushing cylinder, and the crushing mechanism comprises an end cover, a rotating rod, a crushing blade, a spiral blade and a servo motor;

[0008] The crushing cylinder is distributed in an inclined shape, and an upper hopper is fixed at the head end of the top surface of the crushing cylinder, and a debris discharge port is fixed at the tail end of the bottom surface. Filter holes are evenly opened at the bottom of the crushing cylinder. The two end covers are symmetrically fixed at the two ends of the crushing cylinder. The rotating rod is rotatably installed between the two end covers. The servo motor is fixed on the end cover to drive the rotating rod to rotate. The crushing blade is fixed on the front half of the rotating rod, and the spiral blade is fixed on the rear half of the rotating rod.

[0009] A feed opening is fixed at a position of the bottom surface of the pulverizing cylinder corresponding to the filter hole, and the bottom end of the feed opening is connected and fixed to the collecting box, and a liquid discharge port is fixed at the bottom end of the outer side surface of the collecting box.

[0010] As a preferred technical solution of the utility model, an upper sealing door is hinged on the top end of the upper hopper, and a lower sealing door is hinged on the bottom end of the impurity discharge port.

[0011] As a preferred technical solution of the utility model, a vacuum port and a nitrogen injection port are fixed on the collection box, and a manual ball valve is fixed on the drain port.

[0012] As a preferred technical solution of the utility model, it also includes a No. 1 flip cylinder, a support ear with a hole is fixed on the outer wall of the upper hopper, the upper sealing door is hinged on the support ear with a hole, the No. 1 flip cylinder is hinged on the crushing barrel, and the piston rod of the No. 1 flip cylinder is hinged to the upper sealing door.

[0013] As a preferred technical solution of the utility model, it also includes a No. 2 turning cylinder, the No. 2 turning cylinder is hinged on the collection box, and the piston rod of the No. 2 turning cylinder is hinged to the lower sealing door.

[0014] As a preferred technical solution of the utility model, a No. 1 rubber sealing ring is bonded and fixed to the bottom surface of the upper sealing door.

[0015] As a preferred technical solution of the utility model, a No. 2 rubber sealing ring is bonded and fixed on the top surface of the lower sealing door.

[0016] As a preferred technical solution of the utility model, the inclination angle of the grinding cylinder is 2°-10°.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0018] (1) In the present invention, the grinding cylinder is designed to be in an inclined state, so that the solid residue can slide down automatically, thereby preventing the solid residue from remaining inside the grinding cylinder, making cleaning convenient and ensuring the purity of subsequent production;

[0019] (2) In the present invention, the spiral blades are provided, which can push the solid residue to move when rotating, thereby further preventing the solid residue from remaining in the grinding cylinder. At the same time, the rotating spiral blades will generate extrusion force to squeeze out the extract in the solid residue, thereby increasing the yield.

[0020] Other additional advantages and beneficial effects of the present application will be given in part in the following description, and in part will become apparent from the following description, or will be learned through the practice of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] The accompanying drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention and constitute a part of the specification. Together with the embodiments of the present invention, they are used to explain the present invention and do not constitute a limitation of the present invention. In the accompanying drawings:

[0022] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the axonometric structure of the grinding cylinder in the utility model;

[0024] Figure 3 It is a partial enlarged structural diagram of the upper sealing door in the utility model;

[0025] Figure 4 It is a partial enlarged structural schematic diagram of the lower sealing door in the utility model.

[0026] In the figure: 1. Crushing cylinder; 11. Filter hole; 2. Collecting box; 21. Vacuuming port; 22. Nitrogen injection port; 23. Drain port; 24. Manual ball valve; 3. Crushing mechanism; 31. End cover; 32. Rotating rod; 33. Crushing blade; 34. Spiral blade; 35. Servo motor; 4. Upper hopper; 41. Support ear with holes; 5. Lower material port; 6. Discharge port; 7. Upper sealing door; 71. No. 1 rubber sealing ring; 8. Lower sealing door; 81. No. 2 rubber sealing ring; 9. No. 1 flip cylinder; 10. No. 2 flip cylinder. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0028] See also Figure 1-Figure 4 The utility model provides the following technical solutions: a separation device for lycopene production and processing, comprising a crushing cylinder 1, a collecting box 2 and a crushing mechanism 3, the crushing mechanism 3 is arranged in the crushing cylinder 1, and the crushing mechanism 3 comprises an end cover 31, a rotating rod 32, a crushing blade 33, a spiral blade 34 and a servo motor 35;

[0029] Depend on Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, the crushing cylinder 1 is distributed in an inclined shape, and an upper hopper 4 is fixed at the head end of the top surface of the crushing cylinder 1, and a debris discharge port 6 is fixed at the tail end of the bottom surface. Filter holes 11 are evenly opened at the bottom of the crushing cylinder 1. Two end covers 31 are symmetrically fixed at the two ends of the crushing cylinder 1. The rotating rod 32 is rotatably installed between the two end covers 31. The servo motor 35 is fixed on the end cover 31 to drive the rotating rod 32 to rotate. The crushing blade 33 is fixed on the front half of the rotating rod 32, and the spiral blade 34 is fixed on the rear half of the rotating rod 32. Therefore, when in use, start the servo motor The machine 35 drives the rotating rod 32 to rotate, so that the crushing blade 33 and the spiral blade 34 rotate, and the washed ripe tomatoes are put into the upper hopper 4, and enter the crushing tube 1 through the upper hopper 4. The rotating crushing blade 33 crushes the ripe tomatoes, and the extract is discharged from the filter hole 11, and the solid residue slides down the crushing tube 1. The spiral blade 34 can push the solid residue to move when rotating to prevent the solid residue from remaining in the crushing tube 1. At the same time, the rotating spiral blade 34 generates an extrusion force to squeeze out the extract in the solid residue, thereby increasing the yield;

[0030] Depend on Figure 1 As shown, a feed port 5 is fixed at a position corresponding to the filter hole 11 on the bottom surface of the crushing cylinder 1, and the bottom end of the feed port 5 is connected and fixed to the collecting box 2, and a drain port 23 is fixed at the bottom end of the outer side surface of the collecting box 2. The extracted liquid discharged from the filter hole 11 will pass through the feed port 5 and enter the collecting box 2 for collection.

[0031] Depend on Figure 1 As shown, an upper sealing door 7 is hinged at the top of the upper hopper 4, and a lower sealing door 8 is hinged at the bottom of the impurity discharge port 6. When idle, the upper sealing door 7 and the lower sealing door 8 are closed to prevent external dust from entering the grinding cylinder 1.

[0032] Depend on Figure 1 As shown, a vacuum port 21 and a nitrogen injection port 22 are fixed on the collecting box 2, and a manual ball valve 24 is fixed on the liquid discharge port 23. During processing, after the feeding is completed, the upper sealing door 7 and the lower sealing door 8 can be closed first, and an air pump can be connected through the vacuum port 21 to evacuate the inside of the separation device. A proper amount of nitrogen can also be injected into the separation device through the nitrogen injection port 22 to prevent lycopene from being oxidized. Later, the manual ball valve 24 can be manually opened to take out the extract from the liquid discharge port 23.

[0033] Depend on Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, it also includes a No. 1 flip cylinder 9, a support ear 41 with a hole is fixed on the outer wall of the upper hopper 4, the upper sealing door 7 is hinged on the support ear 41 with a hole, the No. 1 flip cylinder 9 is hinged on the crushing barrel 1, and the piston rod of the No. 1 flip cylinder 9 is hinged to the upper sealing door 7. The No. 1 flip cylinder 9 provides power for flipping the upper sealing door 7, making flipping more convenient and more stable.

[0034] Depend on Figure 1 and Figure 4 As shown, it also includes a No. 2 flip cylinder 10, which is hinged on the collection box 2, and the piston rod of the No. 2 flip cylinder 10 is hinged to the lower sealing door 8. The No. 2 flip cylinder 10 provides power for flipping the lower sealing door 8, making flipping more convenient and more stable.

[0035] Depend on Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, a No. 1 rubber sealing ring 71 is bonded and fixed to the bottom surface of the upper sealing door 7, thereby improving the sealing performance of the upper sealing door 7 when it is closed.

[0036] Depend on Figure 1 and Figure 4 As shown, a No. 2 rubber sealing ring 81 is bonded and fixed to the top surface of the lower sealing door 8, thereby improving the sealing performance of the lower sealing door 8 when it is closed.

[0037] Depend on Figure 1 As shown, the inclination angle of the pulverizing cylinder 1 is 2°-10°, such as 2°, 6° or 10°. The specific inclination angle of the pulverizing cylinder 1 needs to be determined according to actual production needs, but the inclination angle of the pulverizing cylinder 1 should not be too large to ensure that the extract is fully discharged from the filter hole 11.

[0038] Working principle and use process of the utility model: When using the separation device for lycopene production and processing of the utility model, the washed ripe tomatoes are put into the upper hopper 4, and enter the crushing cylinder 1 through the upper hopper 4, then the No. 1 flip cylinder 9 is started to close the upper sealing door 7, the No. 2 flip cylinder 10 is started to close the lower sealing door 8, the manual ball valve 24 is manually closed, and the air pump is connected through the vacuum port 21 to evacuate the inside of the separation device, and a proper amount of nitrogen can be injected into the separation device through the nitrogen injection port 22 to prevent the lycopene from being oxidized;

[0039] The servo motor 35 is started to drive the rotating rod 32 to rotate, so that the crushing blade 33 and the spiral blade 34 rotate. The rotating crushing blade 33 crushes the ripe tomatoes, and the extract is discharged from the filter hole 11. The solid residue slides down the crushing cylinder 1, and the spiral blade 34 can push the solid residue to move when rotating to prevent the solid residue from remaining in the crushing cylinder 1. At the same time, the rotating spiral blade 34 generates an extrusion force to squeeze out the extract in the solid residue, thereby increasing the yield. The solid residue is temporarily stored in the impurity discharge port 6;

[0040] Later, the manual ball valve 24 is opened manually, the extract is taken out from the drain port 23, the No. 2 turning cylinder 10 is started to open the lower sealing door 8, the solid residue in the discharge port 6 is cleaned, and the No. 1 turning cylinder 9 is started to open the upper sealing door 7, and subsequent processing can be carried out.

[0041] It should be noted that the servo motor 35, the No. 1 flip cylinder 9 and the No. 2 flip cylinder 10 are all conventional commercially available equipment with built-in power switches. Technical personnel in this field can make routine selections according to usage requirements. Their working principles are common knowledge known to technical personnel in this field and have been fully disclosed by the prior art, so they will not be elaborated in this article.

[0042] Finally, it should be noted that the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the utility model and is not intended to limit the utility model. Although the utility model is described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the above embodiments or replace some of the technical features therein by equivalents. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the utility model shall be included in the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A separation device for lycopene production and processing, comprising a crushing cylinder (1), a collecting box (2) and a crushing mechanism (3), wherein the crushing mechanism (3) is arranged in the crushing cylinder (1), and is characterized in that: The pulverizing mechanism (3) comprises an end cover (31), a rotating rod (32), a pulverizing blade (33), a spiral blade (34) and a servo motor (35); The crushing cylinder (1) is distributed in an inclined shape, and an upper hopper (4) is fixed at the head end of the top surface of the crushing cylinder (1), and a debris discharge port (6) is fixed at the tail end of the bottom surface. Filter holes (11) are evenly opened at the bottom of the crushing cylinder (1). The two end covers (31) are symmetrically fixed at the two ends of the crushing cylinder (1). The rotating rod (32) is rotatably installed between the two end covers (31). The servo motor (35) is fixed on the end cover (31) to drive the rotating rod (32) to rotate. The crushing blade (33) is fixed on the front half of the rotating rod (32), and the spiral blade (34) is fixed on the rear half of the rotating rod (32). A feed opening (5) is fixed at a position corresponding to the filter hole (11) on the bottom surface of the pulverizing cylinder (1), and the bottom end of the feed opening (5) is connected and fixed to the collection box (2), and a liquid discharge port (23) is fixed at the bottom end of the outer side surface of the collection box (2).

2. The separation device for lycopene production and processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: An upper sealing door (7) is hingedly connected to the top end of the upper hopper (4), and a lower sealing door (8) is hingedly connected to the bottom end of the impurity discharge port (6).

3. The separation device for lycopene production and processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: A vacuum port (21) and a nitrogen injection port (22) are also fixed on the collection box (2), and a manual ball valve (24) is fixed on the liquid discharge port (23).

4. The separation device for lycopene production and processing according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes a No. 1 flip cylinder (9), a support ear (41) with a hole is fixed on the outer wall of the upper hopper (4), the upper sealing door (7) is hinged on the support ear (41) with a hole, the No. 1 flip cylinder (9) is hinged on the pulverizing barrel (1), and the piston rod of the No. 1 flip cylinder (9) is hinged to the upper sealing door (7).

5. The separation device for lycopene production and processing according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes a No. 2 turning cylinder (10), which is hinged on the collection box (2), and the piston rod of the No. 2 turning cylinder (10) is hinged to the lower sealing door (8).

6. The separation device for lycopene production and processing according to claim 4, characterized in that: A rubber sealing ring (71) is bonded and fixed to the bottom surface of the upper sealing door (7).

7. The separation device for lycopene production and processing according to claim 5, characterized in that: A No. 2 rubber sealing ring (81) is bonded and fixed to the top surface of the lower sealing door (8).

8. The separation device for lycopene production and processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inclination angle of the pulverizing cylinder (1) is 2°-10°.

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