Refrigeration equipment for pet food
By designing refrigeration equipment for pet food, the separation of refrigeration chambers and heat exchange tubes can be used to achieve multi-temperature area freezing, solving the problem that existing equipment cannot automatically freeze multi-temperature areas, improving production efficiency and extending equipment life.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202420401734.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-03-01
- Publication Date
- 2025-03-25
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-03-01
AI Technical Summary
Existing refrigeration equipment cannot freeze foods in multiple temperature areas when they are automatically transmitted, resulting in the need to classify food materials, reducing production efficiency and wasting labor resources.
A refrigeration device for pet food is designed, including a refrigeration portion, a conveying device and at least one refrigeration device. The refrigeration part is divided into a refrigeration chamber of different temperatures, and the partitioned refrigeration and water discharge are achieved through a heat exchange tube and a drainage assembly.
It realizes that when food is automatically transferred, the food is frozen in multiple temperature areas, which improves production efficiency, reduces the waste of labor resources, and extends the service life of refrigeration equipment.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of food freezing and processing equipment, in particular to a refrigeration device used for pet food. Background Art
[0002] In food processing plants, strict requirements are imposed on food storage conditions to ensure food safety. Reasonable storage conditions can not only ensure food quality and safety, but also extend the shelf life of food and reduce corporate losses. Storage conditions that cannot be ignored in food processing plants include temperature, humidity, ventilation, light, and insect control.
[0003] Large refrigeration equipment used in food processing plants plays an irreplaceable role in modern industrial production and food processing. Cold chain refrigeration of large refrigeration equipment uses the circulation of refrigerants, which lower the temperature of food by absorbing and releasing energy. Refrigerant is a special substance with the characteristics of low boiling point and high climatic point. It can evaporate at low temperature and condense at high temperature. Commonly used refrigerants include ammonia, Freon, etc.
[0004] The storage temperature in a food processing plant should be reasonably set according to the type and nature of the food to ensure the quality and safety of the food. The room temperature is controlled below 25°, the refrigeration temperature is between 0° and 4°, and the freezing temperature is below -18°. Due to the continuous entry and exit of food materials, in order to make the core temperature of the food materials meet the requirements, the food materials need to be frozen in the refrigeration equipment for a sufficient time and at an appropriate temperature.
[0005] In the prior art, after a certain temperature is set, the refrigeration equipment can only freeze a certain type of food. If the temperature is set too low, more power resources will be consumed. If the temperature setting does not reach the corresponding low temperature range, the freezing effect of the food cannot be achieved. Therefore, the food materials need to be classified before refrigeration, which undoubtedly reduces production efficiency and causes a waste of labor resources. In other words, the existing refrigeration equipment cannot freeze food in multiple temperature zones when automatically transporting food. Utility Model Content
[0006] An advantage of the utility model is that it provides a refrigeration device for pet food, which includes a refrigeration part, which is divided into refrigeration chambers with different temperatures. The refrigeration chambers with different temperatures can perform zone refrigeration on some food materials.
[0007] One advantage of the utility model is that it provides a refrigeration device for pet food, the refrigeration device for pet food includes a refrigeration device, the refrigeration device includes a refrigeration component and at least a heat exchange component, the heat exchange pipe connects the refrigeration components in a certain order to form a closed refrigeration system, and each of the refrigeration zones is installed with a refrigeration device for refrigerating the refrigeration device for pet food.
[0008] One advantage of the utility model is that it provides a refrigeration device for pet food, the refrigeration part also includes a drainage component, each of the refrigeration zones is equipped with a drainage component, water droplets condensed on the refrigeration component drip into the wide mouth end of the conical funnel, and then pass through the drainage pipe and are finally discharged outside the refrigeration chamber. Timely drainage of accumulated water through the drainage component is beneficial to extending the service life of the refrigeration device.
[0009] In order to achieve at least one of the above advantages of the present invention, the present invention provides a refrigeration device for pet food, wherein the refrigeration device for pet food comprises a refrigeration part, a conveying device and at least a refrigeration device.
[0010] According to an embodiment of the utility model, a refrigeration chamber, an inlet and an outlet are formed inside the refrigeration body, wherein the inlet and the outlet are arranged to communicate with the refrigeration chamber.
[0011] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the driving unit is connected to the conveyor belt and is configured to drive the conveyor belt to move from the inlet of the refrigeration body to the outlet of the refrigeration body.
[0012] According to an embodiment of the utility model, the driving unit may be any power mechanism capable of driving the conveyor belt to move from the inlet of the refrigeration unit to the outlet of the refrigeration unit, for example, the driving unit may be a servo motor or a stepper motor. In some embodiments, the driving unit may also be a steam engine, a steam turbine or a gas turbine.
[0013] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the food material is transported by the conveyor belt, enters the refrigeration chamber from the inlet for refrigeration operation, and is then sent out from the outlet.
[0014] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the partitions are arranged in the refrigeration chamber at intervals along the conveying direction of the conveyor belt, thereby dividing the refrigeration chamber into a plurality of refrigeration zones arranged along the conveying direction of the conveyor belt.
[0015] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the bottom of the partition is arranged to have a predetermined distance from the top of the conveyor belt passing through the refrigeration chamber, so that a connecting window is formed between the partition and the top of the conveyor belt, thereby allowing food materials located on the conveyor belt to pass through the connecting window and be transported by the conveyor belt to different refrigeration zones.
[0016] According to an embodiment of the utility model, in this way, not only can the different refrigeration zones be separated, but also the gases of different temperatures in different zones can be effectively isolated. More preferably, the partition curtains and partitions are made of heat-insulating materials.
[0017] According to an embodiment of the utility model, the more compact the S-shape of the heat exchange tube distribution is, the lower the refrigeration temperature in the refrigeration chamber is.
[0018] According to an embodiment of the utility model, since the compactness of the heat exchange tubes distributed in each of the refrigeration zones is different, the temperature of each of the refrigeration zones is different, thereby achieving a zoned refrigeration effect of the refrigeration equipment.
[0019] According to an embodiment of the utility model, the heat exchange tube can be set to a copper tube, carbon steel, aluminum alloy or other metal tubes that have excellent thermal conductivity and strength and can withstand high temperature and high pressure environments.
[0020] According to an embodiment of the utility model, the drainage assembly includes a conical funnel and a drainage pipe. The conical funnel includes a wide end and a narrow end. The wide end is arranged to be fixedly connected to the refrigeration assembly of the refrigeration device. The narrow end is connected to the drainage pipe, and the other end of the drainage pipe extends all the way to the outside of the refrigeration chamber. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0021] Figure 1 A three-dimensional view of the refrigeration device for pet food of the utility model is shown in a third viewing angle.
[0022] Figure 2 A three-dimensional view of the refrigeration device for pet food according to the utility model is shown in a first viewing angle.
[0023] Figure 3 The utility model shows a front view of the refrigeration device for pet food.
[0024] Figure 4 A top view of the refrigeration device for pet food according to the utility model is shown.
[0025] Figure 5 A stereoscopic view of the refrigeration device for pet food according to the present invention is shown in a second viewing angle.
[0026] Figure 6 The diagram shows the connection between the driving unit of the refrigeration device for pet food of the utility model and the conveyor belt through the control circuit. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0027] The following description is used to disclose the utility model so that those skilled in the art can implement the utility model. The preferred embodiments described below are only examples, and those skilled in the art can think of other obvious variations. The basic principles of the utility model defined in the following description can be applied to other embodiments, variations, improvements, equivalents, and other technical solutions that do not deviate from the spirit and scope of the utility model.
[0028] Those skilled in the art should understand that, in the disclosure of the present invention, the terms "longitudinal", "lateral", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside" and the like indicating the orientation or position relationship are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, which are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, the above terms should not be understood as limiting the present invention.
[0029] It is to be understood that the term "one" should be understood as "at least one" or "one or more", that is, in one embodiment, the number of an element may be one, while in another embodiment, the number of the element may be multiple, and the term "one" should not be understood as a limitation on the quantity.
[0030] refer to Figures 1 to 5 A refrigeration device for pet food according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below. The refrigeration device for pet food includes a refrigeration unit 10, a conveying device 20 and at least one refrigeration device 30.
[0031] refer to Figure 3 As shown, the refrigeration unit 10 includes a refrigeration body 11, and a refrigeration chamber 100, an inlet 101 and an outlet 102 are formed inside the refrigeration body 11, wherein the inlet 101 and the outlet 102 are arranged to communicate with the refrigeration chamber 100. It can be understood by those skilled in the art that the refrigeration body 11 includes a plurality of metal partitions, wherein the plurality of metal partitions separate the refrigeration chamber 100.
[0032] The conveying device 20 includes a conveyor belt 21 and a driving unit 22. The driving unit 22 is connected to the conveyor belt 21 and is configured to drive the conveyor belt 21 to move from the inlet 101 of the refrigeration body 11 to the outlet 102 of the refrigeration body 11. It can be understood by those skilled in the art that the driving unit 22 can be any power mechanism that can drive the conveyor belt 21 to move from the inlet 101 of the refrigeration section 10 to the outlet 102 of the refrigeration section 10, for example, the driving unit 22 can be a servo motor or a stepping motor. In some embodiments, the driving unit 22 may also be a steam engine, a steam turbine or a gas turbine. Preferably, the conveying device 20 may also include a placing tray 23, which is placed on the conveyor belt 21 and is used to hold food materials that need to be refrigerated.
[0033] The refrigeration device 30 is configured to cool the refrigeration chamber 100 . The food material is transported by the conveyor belt 21 , enters the refrigeration chamber 100 from the inlet 101 , undergoes refrigeration operation, and is then sent out from the outlet 102 .
[0034] The refrigeration unit 10 includes a plurality of partitions 12 , wherein the partitions 12 are disposed in the refrigeration chamber 100 at intervals along the conveying direction of the conveyor belt 21 , thereby dividing the refrigeration chamber 100 into a plurality of refrigeration zones 1001 arranged along the conveying direction of the conveyor belt 21 .
[0035] In one embodiment, the partition 12 is configured as a partition, wherein the bottom of the partition 12 is configured to be a predetermined distance from the top of the conveyor belt 21 passing through the refrigeration chamber 100, so that a connecting window is formed between the partition 12 and the top of the conveyor belt 21, thereby allowing food materials located on the conveyor belt 21 to pass through the connecting window and be transported to different refrigeration zones 1001 by the conveyor belt 21.
[0036] Preferably, the partition 12 further comprises a partition curtain, wherein the partition curtain is mounted on the partition board, and the partition curtain closes the connecting window. In this way, not only can the different refrigeration zones 1001 be separated, but also the gases of different temperatures in different zones can be effectively isolated. More preferably, the partition curtain and the partition board are made of heat-insulating materials.
[0037] In a modified embodiment, the partition 12 only includes the partition curtain, wherein the top of the partition curtain is installed on the top of the refrigeration chamber 100 to form the refrigeration zone 1001 .
[0038] The refrigeration device 30 includes a refrigeration component 31 and at least one heat exchange component 32. The heat exchange pipe 32 connects the refrigeration components 31 in a certain order to form a closed refrigeration system. Each refrigeration zone 1001 is equipped with a refrigeration device 30.
[0039] The heat exchange member 32 is configured as a heat exchange tube and is bent and folded in an S shape in the refrigeration chamber 100. The more compact the S shape of the heat exchange tube 32 is, the lower the refrigeration temperature in the refrigeration chamber 100 is. The inlet 101 to the outlet 102 of the refrigeration chamber 100 is divided into a plurality of refrigeration zones 1001 by the partition 12. Since the compactness of the heat exchange tube 32 distributed in each refrigeration zone 1001 is different, the temperature of each refrigeration zone 1001 is different, thereby achieving the zoned refrigeration effect of the refrigeration equipment. It is worth mentioning that the heat exchange tube 32 can be configured as a copper tube, carbon steel, aluminum alloy or other metal tubes having excellent thermal conductivity and strength and capable of withstanding high temperature and high pressure environments.
[0040] In one embodiment, the refrigeration assembly 31 includes a compressor, a condenser and an evaporator, and a certain amount of gaseous refrigerant is filled in the evaporator. Specifically, the compressor inhales the low-temperature and low-pressure gaseous refrigerant in the evaporator, and the low-temperature and low-pressure gaseous refrigerant is compressed into a high-temperature and high-pressure gaseous refrigerant in the cylinder of the compressor, and then discharged into the condenser through the heat exchange pipe 32. After the heat dissipation of the condenser, the temperature of the gaseous refrigerant gradually decreases, gradually cools to a saturated gas state of normal temperature and high pressure, and further cools to a saturated liquid refrigerant, until the condensation temperature is reached, and the temperature of the liquid refrigerant no longer decreases. Further, the liquid refrigerant begins to absorb heat in the evaporator and vaporizes into a low-temperature and low-pressure gaseous refrigerant, so that the temperature in the refrigeration chamber 100 is reduced, and the gaseous refrigerant coming out of the evaporator returns to the compressor again. In this reciprocating process, the refrigerant continuously transfers the heat in the refrigeration chamber 100 to the air outside the refrigeration chamber 100, thereby achieving the effect of cooling the refrigeration chamber 100.
[0041] In another embodiment, the refrigeration assembly 31 includes a water pump and a cooler, and a certain amount of normal temperature water is filled in the water pump. After the refrigeration equipment is powered on, the water pump uses pressure to press the normal temperature water through the heat exchange tube 32 and into the cooler, and the cooler converts the normal temperature water into cooling water with a lower temperature. The cooling water flowing out of the cooler continues to flow in the heat exchange tube 32, thereby reducing the temperature in the refrigeration chamber 100. In the process of cooling the normal temperature water, the cooler will inevitably release heat, and the released heat is absorbed by the cooling water flowing out of the cooler, so that the temperature of the cooling water begins to rise, and the water pump presses the heated cooling water back into the cooler. In this reciprocating manner, the refrigeration effect of the refrigeration chamber 100 is achieved by water cooling.
[0042] Some fresh food materials, such as vegetables and fruits, contain high moisture, which will be released during the refrigeration process. In addition, the refrigeration chamber 100 is not completely sealed, and water vapor in the external air will also enter the refrigeration chamber 100. Water droplets formed by condensation of water vapor gather outside the refrigeration device 30, and not only drip onto the conveyor belt 21 to contaminate the food materials, but also because the temperature in the refrigeration chamber 100 is relatively low, the water droplets are easy to freeze, which will also affect the refrigeration effect of the refrigeration component 31.
[0043] refer to Figure 2 As shown, further, the refrigeration unit 10 also includes a drainage assembly 13, and each of the refrigeration zones 1001 is equipped with a drainage assembly 13. The drainage assembly 13 includes a conical funnel 131 and a drainage pipe 132. The conical funnel 131 includes a wide end 1311 and a narrow end 1312. The wide end 1311 is arranged to be fixedly connected to the refrigeration assembly 31 of the refrigeration device 30. The narrow end 1312 is connected to the drainage pipe 132, and the other end of the drainage pipe 132 extends all the way to the outside of the refrigeration chamber 100. The water droplets condensed on the refrigeration assembly 31 drip into the wide end 1311 of the conical funnel 131, and then pass through the drainage pipe 132, and finally drain out of the refrigeration chamber 100. The timely drainage of the accumulated water through the drainage assembly 13 is conducive to extending the service life of the refrigeration equipment.
[0044] It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments of the present invention described above and shown in the accompanying drawings are only examples and do not limit the present invention. The advantages of the present invention have been fully and effectively realized. The functions and structural principles of the present invention have been demonstrated and explained in the embodiments, and the embodiments of the present invention may be deformed or modified in any way without departing from the principles.
Claims
1. A refrigeration device for pet food, characterized in that: The refrigeration equipment for pet food comprises: A refrigeration unit, the refrigeration unit comprising a refrigeration body and a plurality of partitions, wherein a refrigeration chamber, an inlet and an outlet are formed inside the refrigeration body; A conveying device, the conveying device comprising a conveyor belt and a driving unit, the driving unit being connected to the conveyor belt and being configured to drive the conveyor belt and the food materials on the conveyor belt to move from the inlet of the refrigeration body to the outlet of the refrigeration body, the partitions being arranged in the refrigeration chamber at intervals along the conveying direction of the conveyor belt, the inlet and the outlet being arranged to communicate with the refrigeration chamber, thereby dividing the refrigeration chamber into a plurality of refrigeration zones arranged along the conveying direction of the conveyor belt; A refrigeration device, comprising a refrigeration assembly and at least a heat exchange component, wherein the heat exchange component connects the refrigeration assemblies in a certain order to form a closed refrigeration system, and each of the refrigeration zones is equipped with a refrigeration device.
2. The refrigeration device for pet food according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inlet and the outlet are arranged to communicate with the refrigeration chamber.
3. The refrigeration device for pet food according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving unit is any power mechanism capable of driving the conveyor belt to move from the inlet of the refrigerating unit to the outlet of the refrigerating unit.
4. The refrigeration device for pet food according to claim 1, characterized in that: The partition is configured as a partition, wherein a bottom of the partition is configured to be a predetermined distance away from a top of the conveyor belt passing through the refrigeration chamber, and a communication window is formed between the partition and the top of the conveyor belt.
5. The refrigeration device for pet food according to claim 4, characterized in that: The partition member further includes a partition curtain, wherein the partition curtain is mounted on the partition plate, and the partition curtain closes the communicating window.
6. The refrigeration device for pet food according to claim 5, characterized in that: The partition is implemented as the partition curtain only, wherein the top of the partition curtain is installed on the top of the refrigeration chamber to form the refrigeration zone.
7. The refrigeration device for pet food according to claim 1, characterized in that: The refrigeration assembly includes a compressor, a condenser and an evaporator. The compressor, the condenser and the evaporator are connected through the heat exchange component to form a closed refrigeration system, and a certain amount of gaseous refrigerant is filled in the evaporator.
8. The refrigeration device for pet food according to claim 1, characterized in that: The refrigeration unit further comprises a drainage assembly, each of the refrigeration zones is equipped with a drainage assembly, and the drainage assembly comprises a conical funnel and a drainage pipe.
9. The refrigeration device for pet food according to claim 8, characterized in that: The conical funnel comprises a wide end and a narrow end, wherein the wide end is arranged to be fixedly connected to the refrigeration assembly of the refrigeration device, and the narrow end is communicated with the drain pipe.
10. The refrigeration device for pet food according to claim 9, characterized in that: The narrow end is communicated with the drain pipe, and the other end of the drain pipe extends all the way to the outside of the refrigeration chamber.