Vacuum drying equipment for cheese processing

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of cheese processing, and particularly relates to vacuum drying equipment for cheese processing, which comprises a servo motor, a rotating shaft is mounted at the output end of the servo motor, a driving dial is mounted on the outer wall of the rotating shaft, a round pin is fixedly mounted at the edge of the top side of the driving dial, and a rotating shaft is mounted on the rotating shaft. A convex locking arc is fixedly connected to the top side of the driving drive plate, a rotating shaft is rotatably mounted on the bottom side of the mounting cavity, a driven grooved wheel is mounted on the outer wall of the bottom end of the rotating shaft, a radial groove is formed in the driven grooved wheel, and a concave locking arc is formed in the driven grooved wheel; a servo motor drives a rotating shaft and a driving drive plate to rotate, when a round pin enters a radial groove, a driven groove wheel rotates by a certain angle, intermittent rotation of the driven groove wheel is transmitted to a placing plate through a rotating shaft, the placing plate drives cheese to rotate, rotation of the placing plate in a drying cavity is achieved, and therefore the cheese is evenly dried; the cheese drying efficiency and the product quality can be improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of cheese processing, in particular to vacuum drying equipment used for cheese processing. Background Art

[0002] Cheese is a fermented milk product. During its production process, in order to effectively remove moisture from the cheese, prevent the cheese from spoiling and extend the shelf life, it needs to be vacuum dried, so a drying device is needed.

[0003] A Chinese patent with announcement number CN219531387U discloses a vacuum drying equipment for cheese processing, including a drying box, an air intake port is fixedly connected to the top of the inner wall of the drying box, an exhaust fan is penetrated and fixedly connected to the top of the air intake port, a vacuum pump is fixedly connected to the left center position of the rear end of the drying box, an exhaust pipe is penetrated and fixedly connected to the right center position of the vacuum pump, and slide grooves are penetrated and arranged on both sides of the left and right sides of the center position of the bottom of the inner wall of the drying box. In this utility model, under vacuum conditions, the moisture inside the cheese evaporates at a low temperature to achieve the purpose of low-temperature drying, so that the drying effect is better and the drying effect is more uniform, avoiding large humidity differences in cheese that affect people's taste when using it, so that the placement plate can be completely pulled out of the drying box and placed, which is more convenient when taking the cheese, making the work more efficient.

[0004] However, the above-mentioned vacuum drying equipment for cheese processing still has some problems. In practical applications, when drying cheese, the placement plate is often stationary, which makes the air flow on the surface of the cheese uneven, causing some areas to dry faster than other areas, resulting in uneven drying of the cheese, which will affect the drying efficiency and the quality of the final product. Therefore, in view of the above problems, a vacuum drying equipment for cheese processing is proposed. Utility Model Content

[0005] In order to make up for the shortcomings of the prior art and solve the problem that in actual applications, when drying cheese, the placement plate is often stationary, resulting in uneven air flow on the surface of the cheese, causing some areas to dry faster than other areas, resulting in uneven drying of the cheese, thereby affecting the drying efficiency and the quality of the final product, the utility model proposes a vacuum drying device for cheese processing.

[0006] The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve its technical problems is: the vacuum drying equipment for cheese processing described in the utility model comprises a box body, the box body, the bottom end of the box body is provided with an installation cavity, a servo motor is installed inside the bottom side of the installation cavity, a rotating shaft is installed at the output end of the servo motor, an active dial is installed on the outer wall of the rotating shaft, a round pin is fixedly installed at the top side edge of the active dial, an outer convex locking arc is fixedly connected to the top side of the active dial, the outer convex locking arc is installed on the outer wall of the rotating shaft, a rotating shaft is rotatably installed at the middle end of the inner bottom side of the installation cavity, and a round pin is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the bottom end of the rotating shaft. A driven groove wheel is provided, and four radial grooves matching the round pins are equidistantly provided inside the driven groove wheel, and four concave locking arcs are provided inside the driven groove wheel, and the concave locking arcs and the radial grooves are staggered with each other. A drying chamber is provided at the middle end of the box body, and a bearing seat is installed inside the top side of the drying chamber. One end of the rotating shaft passes through the drying chamber and is rotatably installed inside the bearing seat. Three placement plates are equidistantly installed on the outer wall of the rotating shaft inside the drying chamber, so that the placement plates can rotate in the drying chamber, so that the air flow on the surface of the cheese is uniform, so that the cheese is dried evenly, which can improve the efficiency of cheese drying and the quality of the product.

[0007] Preferably, three heating copper tubes are equidistantly installed on the inner walls on both sides of the drying chamber, and the heating copper tubes are respectively located directly above each placement plate, so as to ensure that the cheese is evenly heated during the drying process, thereby improving the uniformity and efficiency of drying.

[0008] Preferably, an exhaust fan is installed through the box body, and an exhaust pipe is connected to the top side of the exhaust fan, which can effectively extract the water vapor generated in the drying chamber and improve the drying efficiency.

[0009] Preferably, a collecting chamber is provided at the top of the box body, a plurality of through holes are provided inside the bottom side of the collecting chamber, the through holes are connected with the drying chamber, an arch plate is fixedly installed inside the collecting chamber, five through grooves are equidistantly provided inside the arch plate, collecting frames are fixedly installed at both ends of the bottom side of the collecting chamber, the collecting frames are respectively arranged directly below the two ends of the arch plate, water collecting boxes are installed on both sides of the box body, connecting pipes are connected inside the collecting frames, and one end of the connecting pipes is connected to the water collecting boxes, so as to centrally collect and recycle water molecules generated by condensation of humid air generated during the drying process.

[0010] Preferably, the top side of the box is connected to a vacuum tube, a vacuum pump is installed on the outer wall of the vacuum tube, a movable door is installed on one side of the box through a hinge, and a handle is fixedly connected to one side edge of the movable door to form a low-pressure environment, which helps to accelerate the evaporation of water, improve the drying efficiency of the cheese, and also facilitate the taking and placing of the cheese.

[0011] Preferably, a support leg is fixedly mounted on the bottom side of the box body, and a control panel is mounted on one side of the box body, wherein the control panel is used to control the operation of electrical components inside the drying equipment, so as to facilitate the operator to control the drying equipment.

[0012] The utility model is beneficial in that:

[0013] 1. The utility model drives the rotating shaft and the active dial to rotate through a servo motor. When the round pin enters the radial groove, the driven groove wheel rotates a certain angle. The intermittent rotation of the driven groove wheel is transmitted to the placement plate through the rotating shaft, so that the placement plate drives the cheese to rotate. When the round pin leaves the radial groove, the driven groove wheel stops rotating, so that the placement plate rotates in the drying chamber, so that the air flow on the surface of the cheese is uniform, so that the cheese is dried uniformly, which can improve the efficiency of cheese drying and the quality of the product;

[0014] 2. The exhaust fan of the utility model extracts the humid air generated in the drying process in the drying chamber through the exhaust pipe. The humid air enters the collecting chamber through the through hole. The condensed water droplets slide along the arch plate to the collecting frame. The water in the collecting frame flows into the water collecting tank through the connecting pipe, which is convenient for the centralized collection of water molecules generated by the condensation of the humid air generated in the drying process, and can be recycled. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative labor.

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the main structure of the drying equipment in the utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the driving placement plate rotation assembly;

[0018] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the placement board installation assembly;

[0019] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the internal structure of the box;

[0020] Figure 5 for Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of part A.

[0021] In the figure: 1. supporting leg; 2. box body; 3. installation cavity; 4. servo motor; 5. rotating shaft; 6. active dial; 7. round pin; 8. convex locking arc; 9. rotating shaft; 10. driven groove wheel; 11. radial groove; 12. concave locking arc; 13. drying chamber; 14. bearing seat; 15. placement plate; 16. exhaust fan; 17. exhaust pipe; 18. collecting chamber; 19. through hole; 20. arched plate; 21. through groove; 22. collecting frame; 23. water collecting box; 24. connecting pipe; 25. vacuum tube; 26. vacuum pump; 27. movable door; 28. handle; 29. ​​control panel; 30. heating copper tube. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] 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.

[0023] See also Figure 1-3 As shown, a vacuum drying device for cheese processing comprises a box body 2, wherein the box body 2 has an installation cavity 3 formed inside the bottom end thereof, a servo motor 4 is installed inside the bottom side of the installation cavity 3, a rotating shaft 5 is installed at the output end of the servo motor 4, an active dial 6 is installed on the outer wall of the rotating shaft 5, a round pin 7 is fixedly installed at the top side edge of the active dial 6, an outer convex locking arc 8 is fixedly connected to the top side of the active dial 6, and the outer convex locking arc 8 is installed on the outer wall of the rotating shaft 5, a rotating shaft 9 is rotatably installed at the middle end of the inner bottom side of the installation cavity 3, and the A driven sheave 10 is installed on the outer wall of the bottom end of the rotating shaft 9, and four radial grooves 11 matching the round pin 7 are equidistantly opened inside the driven sheave 10, and four concave locking arcs 12 are opened inside the driven sheave 10, and the concave locking arcs 12 and the radial grooves 11 are staggered with each other. A drying chamber 13 is opened at the middle end of the box body 2, and a bearing seat 14 is installed inside the top side of the drying chamber 13. One end of the rotating shaft 9 passes through the drying chamber 13 and is rotatably installed inside the bearing seat 14. Three placement plates 15 are equidistantly installed on the outer wall of the rotating shaft 9 and located inside the drying chamber 13;

[0024] Three heating copper tubes 30 are installed at equal distances on the inner walls of both sides of the drying chamber 13, and the heating copper tubes 30 are respectively located directly above each placement plate 15;

[0025] A support leg 1 is fixedly installed on the bottom side of the box body 2, and a control panel 29 is installed on one side of the box body 2, wherein the control panel 29 is used to control the operation of the electrical components inside the drying equipment; during operation, in actual application, when drying cheese, the placement plate 15 is often stationary, so that the air flow on the surface of the cheese is uneven, resulting in some areas drying faster than other areas, resulting in uneven drying of the cheese, which will affect the drying efficiency and the quality of the final product. The cheese to be dried is placed on the placement plate 15, and the movable door 27 is closed to form a sealed drying space. The heating copper tube 30 is heated by the control panel 29 to generate heat to heat and dry the cheese, wherein the heating copper tube 30 is respectively located at the placement plate 15. The servo motor 4 is started through the control panel 29, and the servo motor 4 drives the rotating shaft 5 and the active dial 6 to rotate. The round pin 7 on the active dial 6 cooperates with the radial groove 11 inside the driven groove wheel 10, so that the driven groove wheel 10 rotates intermittently. When the round pin 7 enters the radial groove 11, the driven groove wheel 10 rotates a certain angle. The intermittent rotation of the driven groove wheel 10 is transmitted to the placement plate 15 through the rotating shaft 9, so that the placement plate 15 drives the cheese to rotate. When the round pin 7 leaves the radial groove 11, the driven groove wheel 10 stops rotating, and the placement plate 15 is realized. Rotation in the drying chamber 13 is achieved, so that the air flow on the surface of the cheese is uniform, so that the cheese is dried evenly, which can improve the efficiency of cheese drying and the quality of the product;

[0026] The concave locking arc 12 inside the driven groove wheel 10 interacts with the convex locking arc 8 on the active dial 6 to achieve locking and releasing of the driven groove wheel 10. In the locked state, the driven groove wheel 10 stops rotating; in the released state, the driven groove wheel 10 continues to rotate.

[0027] See also Figure 4-5 As shown, an exhaust fan 16 is installed through the box body 2, and an exhaust pipe 17 is connected to the top side of the exhaust fan 16;

[0028] A collecting chamber 18 is provided at the top of the box body 2, and a plurality of through holes 19 are provided inside the bottom side of the collecting chamber 18, and the through holes 19 are connected with the drying chamber 13. An arch plate 20 is fixedly installed inside the collecting chamber 18, and five through slots 21 are equidistantly provided inside the arch plate 20. Collection frames 22 are fixedly installed at both ends of the bottom side of the collecting chamber 18, and the collection frames 22 are respectively arranged directly below the two ends of the arch plate 20. Water collecting boxes 23 are installed on both sides of the box body 2, and the interior of the collecting boxes 22 is connected with connecting pipes 24, and one end of the connecting pipes 24 is connected to the water collecting boxes 23. When working, during the cheese drying process, the interior of the collecting boxes 22 is connected to the water collecting boxes 23. The water molecules will continue to evaporate. In order to collect these water molecules for reuse, when the copper tube 30 is heated to heat and dry the cheese, the exhaust fan 16 extracts the humid air generated in the drying process in the drying chamber 13 through the exhaust pipe 17, and the humid air enters the collecting chamber 18 through the through hole 19. The through groove 21 inside the arch plate 20 increases the contact area between the air and the arch plate 20, so that the moisture condenses on the arch plate 20, and the condensed water droplets slide down the arch plate 20 to the collecting frame 22. The water in the collecting frame 22 flows into the water collecting box 23 through the connecting pipe 24, so that the water molecules condensed by the humid air generated in the drying process can be collected and recycled.

[0029] See also Figure 1 As shown, the top side of the box body 2 is connected to a vacuum tube 25, and a vacuum pump 26 is installed on the outer wall of the vacuum tube 25. A movable door 27 is installed on one side of the box body 2 through a hinge, and a handle 28 is fixed to one side edge of the movable door 27. When working, cheese is a fermented milk product. In its production process, in order to effectively remove moisture from the cheese, prevent the cheese from spoiling and extend the shelf life, it is necessary to vacuum dry it. Therefore, a drying device is needed. The vacuum pump 26 is started through the control panel 29. The vacuum pump 26 extracts air in the drying chamber 13 through the vacuum tube 25, so that a low-pressure environment is formed inside the drying chamber 13, which accelerates the evaporation of moisture and improves the drying effect of the cheese. The handle 28 provides convenience for operating the movable door 27.

[0030] Working principle: Place the cheese to be dried on the placement plate 15, close the movable door 27 to form a sealed drying space, start the vacuum pump 26 through the control panel 29, and the vacuum pump 26 extracts the air in the drying chamber 13 through the vacuum tube 25, so that the interior of the drying chamber 13 forms a low-pressure environment, accelerates the evaporation of water, and improves the drying effect of the cheese. The handle 28 provides convenience for operating the movable door 27;

[0031] The heating copper tube 30 is heated to generate heat through the control panel 29 to heat and dry the cheese, wherein the heating copper tube 30 is respectively located directly above each placement plate 15, which can ensure that the cheese is evenly heated, and then the servo motor 4 is started through the control panel 29, and the servo motor 4 drives the rotating shaft 5 and the active dial 6 to rotate, and the round pin 7 on the active dial 6 cooperates with the radial groove 11 inside the driven groove wheel 10, so that the driven groove wheel 10 rotates intermittently, and when the round pin 7 enters the radial groove 11, the driven groove wheel 10 rotates a certain angle, and the intermittent rotation of the driven groove wheel 10 is transmitted to the placement plate 15 through the rotating shaft 9, so that the placement plate 15 drives the cheese to rotate, and when the round pin 7 leaves the radial groove 11, the driven groove wheel 10 stops rotating, so that the placement plate 15 rotates in the drying chamber 13, so that the air flow on the surface of the cheese is uniform, so that the cheese is dried evenly, which can improve the efficiency of cheese drying and the quality of the product;

[0032] When the heating copper tube 30 heats and dries the cheese, the exhaust fan 16 extracts the humid air generated during the drying process in the drying chamber 13 through the exhaust pipe 17, and the humid air enters the collecting chamber 18 through the through hole 19. The through groove 21 inside the arch plate 20 increases the contact area between the air and the arch plate 20, so that moisture condenses on the arch plate 20, and the condensed water droplets slide down the arch plate 20 to the collecting frame 22. The water in the collecting frame 22 flows into the water collecting box 23 through the connecting pipe 24, so that the water molecules generated by the condensation of the humid air generated in the drying process can be collected and recycled.

[0033] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "example", "specific example", etc. means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the utility model. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0034] The above shows and describes the basic principle, main features and advantages of the utility model. Those skilled in the art 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 may have various changes and improvements, and these changes and improvements fall within the scope of the utility model to be protected.

Claims

1. A vacuum drying device for cheese processing, characterized in that: The invention comprises a box body (2), wherein a mounting cavity (3) is provided at the bottom end of the box body (2), a servo motor (4) is installed at the bottom side of the mounting cavity (3), a rotating shaft (5) is installed at the output end of the servo motor (4), an active dial (6) is installed on the outer wall of the rotating shaft (5), a round pin (7) is fixedly installed at the top side edge of the active dial (6), an external convex locking arc (8) is fixedly connected to the top side of the active dial (6), and the external convex locking arc (8) is installed on the outer wall of the rotating shaft (5), a rotating shaft (9) is rotatably installed at the middle end of the bottom side of the mounting cavity (3), and a round pin (7) is fixedly installed at the top side edge of the active dial (6), and a round pin (7) is fixedly installed at the top side of the active dial (6), and the ... A driven sheave (10) is installed, and four radial grooves (11) matching the round pin (7) are equidistantly provided inside the driven sheave (10), and four concave locking arcs (12) are provided inside the driven sheave (10), and the concave locking arcs (12) and the radial grooves (11) are arranged alternately with each other. A drying chamber (13) is provided at the middle end of the housing (2), and a bearing seat (14) is installed inside the top side of the drying chamber (13). One end of the rotating shaft (9) passes through the drying chamber (13) and is rotatably installed inside the bearing seat (14). Three placement plates (15) are equidistantly installed on the outer wall of the rotating shaft (9) and located inside the drying chamber (13).

2. A vacuum drying device for cheese processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: Three heating copper tubes (30) are installed at equal distances on the inner walls of both sides of the drying chamber (13), and the heating copper tubes (30) are respectively located directly above each placement plate (15).

3. A vacuum drying device for cheese processing according to claim 2, characterized in that: An exhaust fan (16) is installed through the box body (2), and an exhaust pipe (17) is connected to the top side of the exhaust fan (16).

4. A vacuum drying device for cheese processing according to claim 3, characterized in that: A collecting chamber (18) is provided at the top of the box body (2), a plurality of through holes (19) are provided inside the bottom side of the collecting chamber (18), the through holes (19) are arranged to be connected with the drying chamber (13), an arch plate (20) is fixedly installed inside the collecting chamber (18), five through slots (21) are equidistantly provided inside the arch plate (20), collecting frames (22) are fixedly installed at both ends of the bottom side of the collecting chamber (18), the collecting frames (22) are respectively arranged directly below the two ends of the arch plate (20), water collecting boxes (23) are installed on both sides of the box body (2), the inside of the collecting boxes (22) are connected with connecting pipes (24), one end of the connecting pipes (24) is connected to the water collecting box (23).

5. A vacuum drying device for cheese processing according to claim 4, characterized in that: The top side of the box body (2) is connected to a vacuum tube (25), and a vacuum pump (26) is installed on the outer wall of the vacuum tube (25). A movable door (27) is installed on one side of the box body (2) through a hinge, and a handle (28) is fixed to one side edge of the movable door (27).

6. A vacuum drying device for cheese processing according to claim 5, characterized in that: A support leg (1) is fixedly mounted on the bottom side of the box body (2), and a control panel (29) is mounted on one side of the box body (2), wherein the control panel (29) is used to control the operation of electrical components inside the drying device.

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