A softening mechanism for raisin processing

By designing a raisin softening mechanism including a rotary drum, a movable cover, a flow guide and a steam pipe, the problem of uneven contact between water vapor and raisins in the prior art is solved, and uniform heating and humidification of raisins and more complete softening effect is achieved.

CN222707558UActive Publication Date: 2025-04-04TURPAN SILK ROAD PEARL AGRI BIOTECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202421334570.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-12
Publication Date
2025-04-04
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-12

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Technical Problem

When the existing raisin softening mechanism is heated and humidified, the contact between the water vapor and the raisins is uneven, resulting in insufficient softening effect.

Method used

A soft-return mechanism including a rotor, a movable cover, a flow guide and a steam pipe is designed to fill the water vapor directly into the gap between the raisins through the steam pipe, and the raisins are turned over by the rotation of the rotor to enhance the uniformity of heating and humidification.

Benefits of technology

The uniform heating and humidification of raisins is achieved, which significantly improves the softening effect and makes the raisins humidification more fully and evenly.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of raisin processing, and in particular to a softening mechanism for raisin processing. Its technical solution includes: a fixed frame and a steam generator fixedly installed on the inner side of the fixed frame, a rotating assembly and a material guide assembly are provided on the fixed frame, the rotating assembly includes a rotating drum rotatably installed on the inner side of the fixed frame, the rotating drum is located above the steam generator, the inner side of the rotating drum is rotatably connected with a steam pipe, the two ends of the steam pipe respectively extend out of the outer side of the rotating drum through the axis of the rotating drum, a plurality of fixed holes are opened on the top of the steam pipe, a plurality of guide frames are fixedly installed on the inner wall of the rotating drum, and a gear ring is fixedly connected to the periphery of the rotating drum. The utility model: by providing a rotating drum, a movable cover, a guide frame and a steam pipe, water vapor can be directly filled into the gaps between the raisins, so that the heating and humidification of the raisins are more uniform and sufficient, the raisins can be fully softened, and the softened raisins can be conveniently guided out.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of raisin processing, in particular to a softening mechanism for raisin processing. Background Art

[0002] Raisins are a food made by dehydrating grape fruits with the help of solar heat or artificial heating. They have a high sugar content and are a typical high-energy nutritional product. During the processing of raisins, the raisins are easily hardened and need to be softened. When softening the raisins, a raisin processing softening mechanism is required.

[0003] In the prior art, there are the following problems:

[0004] When softening raisins, traditional raisin softening mechanisms introduce raisins and a small amount of water into a stirring device, heat and humidify the raisins, and then soften the raisins. The existing softening devices are not convenient for heating the water source and atomizing it into water vapor, and it is not convenient for the water vapor to contact the raisins, which easily makes the raisins not humidified evenly and fully, affecting the softening effect. At the same time, it is not convenient for the water vapor to fully extend to the gaps between the raisins. Utility Model Content

[0005] The utility model aims to provide a raisin processing softening mechanism to solve the problems raised in the above background technology.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a softening mechanism for raisin processing, comprising a fixed frame and a steam generator fixedly installed on the inner side of the fixed frame, the fixed frame is provided with a rotating assembly and a material guiding assembly, the rotating assembly comprises a rotating drum rotatably installed on the inner side of the fixed frame, the rotating drum is located above the steam generator, the inner side of the rotating drum is rotatably connected with a steam pipe, the two ends of the steam pipe respectively extend out of the outer side of the rotating drum through the axis of the rotating drum, a plurality of fixing holes are opened on the top of the steam pipe, a plurality of flow guide frames are fixedly installed on the inner wall of the rotating drum, a gear ring is fixedly connected to the periphery of the rotating drum, the material guiding assembly comprises a material guiding port opened on the top of the rotating drum, a movable cover is movably connected to the top of the rotating drum, the movable cover is located at the top of the material guiding port, a material guiding hopper is fixedly installed on the inner side of the fixed frame, the material guiding hopper is located on one side of the steam generator, and the material guiding hopper corresponds to the material guiding port.

[0007] The movable cover is opened, and then the raisins are introduced into the rotating drum through the material guide port. The raisins can be stirred by driving the rotating drum to rotate. Water vapor is generated by the steam generator, and then the water vapor is transported to the steam pipe. The water vapor is filled into the rotating drum through the fixed hole, so that the raisins can be heated and humidified. In conjunction with the rotation of the rotating drum, the raisins can be heated, humidified and stirred, which is convenient for softening the raisins. When the rotating drum rotates, the raisins are turned over on the top of the steam pipe, and the steam pipe directly fills the water vapor into the gaps between the raisins, so that the heating and humidification of the raisins are more uniform and sufficient, and the raisins can be fully softened. The movable cover is opened and removed, and then the rotating drum drives the guide frame to rotate, and the guide frame is used to guide the raisins to the left. When the rotating drum moves the material guide port to the bottom, the softened raisins can be conveniently discharged, and the discharged raisins can be collected by the material guide hopper.

[0008] Preferably, two shaft frames are fixedly installed on the top of the fixed frame, the two shaft frames are located on both sides of the drum, the drum is rotatably installed between the two shaft frames, and the steam pipe is rotatably connected to the drum through two shaft sleeves. The drum can be rotated through the shaft frames, and the drum can be rotated along the steam pipe through the shaft sleeves.

[0009] Preferably, a motor is fixedly mounted on the inner side of the fixing frame, the motor is located at the front side of the rotating drum, a gear plate is fixedly mounted on the output end of the motor, and the gear plate is meshed with a gear ring. The motor can drive the gear plate to rotate, and the gear ring can be meshed with the gear plate to drive the rotating drum to rotate.

[0010] Preferably, one end of the steam pipe is fixedly connected to a fixed pipe, and the fixed pipe is fixedly connected to the fixed frame via a first fixed ring. The fixed pipe can be supported and fixed by the first fixed ring, and the steam pipe can be supported and fixed by the fixed pipe, so that the steam pipe is not easily driven to rotate when the drum rotates.

[0011] Preferably, a delivery pipe is fixedly installed between one end of the steam pipe and the steam generator, and the delivery pipe is fixedly connected to the fixing frame via a second fixing ring. The delivery pipe can be supported and fixed by the second fixing ring, and the water vapor generated by the steam generator can be delivered to the steam pipe via the delivery pipe.

[0012] Preferably, the steam generator is fixedly connected to the fixing frame via a support plate, and a fixing net is fixedly installed on the inner side of each fixing hole. The steam generator can be supported and fixed by the support plate, and the steam pipe can be protected by the fixing net to prevent raisins from entering the steam pipe.

[0013] The invention provides a softening mechanism for processing raisins. Compared with the prior art, the invention has the following beneficial effects: by providing mutual cooperation among a rotating drum, a movable cover, a flow guide frame and a steam pipe, by opening the movable cover and then introducing raisins into the rotating drum, by driving the rotating drum to rotate, the raisins can be stirred, by filling water vapor into the rotating drum through the steam pipe, the raisins can be heated, humidified and stirred, and the softening operation of the raisins can be conveniently performed, by turning the rotating drum over on the top of the steam pipe when the rotating drum rotates, the steam pipe directly fills water vapor into the gaps between the raisins, the heating and humidification of the raisins are more uniform and sufficient, and the raisins can be fully softened, by opening and removing the movable cover, and then driving the rotating drum to rotate the flow guide frame, the raisins are guided to the left by the flow guide frame, and when the rotating drum moves the guide port to the bottom, the softened raisins can be conveniently guided out. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the main cutaway structure of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the cutaway structure of the rotary drum of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the partial cutaway structure of the steam pipe of the utility model.

[0018] In the figure: 1. fixed frame; 2. shaft frame; 3. rotating drum; 4. movable cover; 5. gear ring; 6. motor; 7. gear plate; 8. fixed pipe; 9. guide hopper; 10. support plate; 11. steam generator; 12. conveying pipe; 13. guide port; 14. steam pipe; 15. guide frame; 16. first fixed ring; 17. second fixed ring; 18. fixing hole; 19. shaft sleeve; 20. fixing net. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] The technical solution of the utility model is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0020] The utility model provides Figure 1-4The raisin processing softening mechanism shown in the figure comprises a fixed frame 1 and a steam generator 11 fixedly mounted on the inner side of the fixed frame 1, a rotating assembly and a material guiding assembly are arranged on the fixed frame 1, the rotating assembly comprises a rotating drum 3 rotatably mounted on the inner side of the fixed frame 1, the rotating drum 3 is located above the steam generator 11, a steam pipe 14 is rotatably connected to the inner side of the rotating drum 3, two ends of the steam pipe 14 respectively extend out of the outer side of the rotating drum 3 through the axis of the rotating drum 3, a plurality of fixing holes 18 are opened on the top of the steam pipe 14, a plurality of guide frames 15 are fixedly mounted on the inner wall of the rotating drum 3, a gear ring 5 is fixedly connected to the periphery of the rotating drum 3, the material guiding assembly comprises a material guiding port 13 opened on the top of the rotating drum 3, a movable cover 4 is movably connected to the top of the rotating drum 3, the movable cover 4 is located on the top of the material guiding port 13, a material guiding hopper 9 is fixedly mounted on the inner side of the fixed frame 1, the material guiding hopper 9 is located on one side of the steam generator 11, and the material guiding hopper 9 corresponds to the material guiding port 13;

[0021] Two shaft frames 2 are fixedly installed on the top of the fixed frame 1. The two shaft frames 2 are located on both sides of the rotating drum 3. The rotating drum 3 is rotatably installed between the two shaft frames 2. The steam pipe 14 is rotatably connected to the rotating drum 3 through two shaft sleeves 19.

[0022] A motor 6 is fixedly mounted on the inner side of the fixed frame 1, and the motor 6 is located on the front side of the rotating drum 3. A gear plate 7 is fixedly mounted on the output end of the motor 6, and the gear plate 7 is meshed with the gear ring 5.

[0023] One end of the steam pipe 14 is fixedly connected to a fixed pipe 8, and the fixed pipe 8 is fixedly connected to the fixed frame 1 via a first fixed ring 16;

[0024] A delivery pipe 12 is fixedly installed between one end of the steam pipe 14 and the steam generator 11, and the delivery pipe 12 is fixedly connected to the fixing frame 1 via a second fixing ring 17;

[0025] The steam generator 11 is fixedly connected to the fixing frame 1 via a supporting plate 10 , and a fixing net 20 is fixedly installed on the inner side of each fixing hole 18 .

[0026] The working principle of the raisin processing softening mechanism according to the embodiment is as follows: by opening the movable cover 4, and then introducing the raisins into the rotating drum 3 through the material guide port 13, starting the motor 6, driving the gear plate 7 to rotate, and by meshing the gear ring 5 with the gear plate 7, the rotating drum 3 can be driven to rotate, and the raisins can be stirred;

[0027] By injecting water into the steam generator 11, the water source is heated by the steam generator 11, and then water vapor is generated. The water vapor is transported to the steam pipe 14 through the transport pipe 12, and the water vapor is filled into the rotating drum 3 through the fixed hole 18, so that the raisins can be heated and humidified. With the rotation of the rotating drum 3, the raisins can be heated, humidified and stirred, which is convenient for softening the raisins. When the rotating drum 3 rotates, the raisins are turned over on the top of the steam pipe 14, so that the steam pipe 14 directly fills the water vapor into the gaps between the raisins, so that the heating and humidification of the raisins are more uniform and sufficient, and the raisins can be fully softened. The fixed net 20 prevents the raisins from entering the steam pipe 14.

[0028] By opening and removing the movable cover 4, and then driving the guide frame 15 to rotate by the rotating drum 3, the raisins are guided to the left by the guide frame 15. When the rotating drum 3 moves the guide port 13 to the bottom, the softened raisins can be easily discharged, and the discharged raisins are collected by the guide hopper 9.

[0029] The above-mentioned specific embodiments are only several preferred embodiments of the present invention. Based on the technical solution of the present invention and the relevant inspiration of the above-mentioned embodiments, those skilled in the art can make various alternative improvements and combinations to the above-mentioned specific embodiments.

Claims

1. A raisin processing softening mechanism, comprising a fixed frame (1) and a steam generator (11) fixedly mounted on the inner side of the fixed frame (1), characterized in that: The fixed frame (1) is provided with a rotating assembly and a material guiding assembly; The rotating assembly comprises a rotating drum (3) rotatably mounted on the inner side of a fixed frame (1), the rotating drum (3) being located above a steam generator (11), the inner side of the rotating drum (3) being rotatably connected to a steam pipe (14), the two ends of the steam pipe (14) respectively extending out of the outer side of the rotating drum (3) through the axis of the rotating drum (3), the top of the steam pipe (14) being provided with a plurality of fixing holes (18), the inner wall of the rotating drum (3) being fixedly mounted with a plurality of flow guide frames (15), and the outer periphery of the rotating drum (3) being fixedly connected to a gear ring (5); The material guide assembly comprises a material guide port (13) opened at the top of the rotating drum (3); a movable cover (4) is movably connected to the top of the rotating drum (3); the movable cover (4) is located at the top of the material guide port (13); a material guide hopper (9) is fixedly installed on the inner side of the fixed frame (1); the material guide hopper (9) is located on one side of the steam generator (11); and the material guide hopper (9) corresponds to the material guide port (13).

2. A raisin processing softening mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two shaft frames (2) are fixedly mounted on the top of the fixed frame (1), the two shaft frames (2) are located on both sides of the rotating drum (3), the rotating drum (3) is rotatably mounted between the two shaft frames (2), and the steam pipe (14) is rotatably connected to the rotating drum (3) via two shaft sleeves (19).

3. A raisin processing softening mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: A motor (6) is fixedly mounted on the inner side of the fixed frame (1), and the motor (6) is located on the front side of the rotating drum (3). A gear plate (7) is fixedly mounted on the output end of the motor (6), and the gear plate (7) is meshed with the gear ring (5).

4. A raisin processing softening mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the steam pipe (14) is fixedly connected to a fixed pipe (8), and the fixed pipe (8) is fixedly connected to the fixed frame (1) via a first fixed ring (16).

5. The raisin processing softening mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: A delivery pipe (12) is fixedly installed between one end of the steam pipe (14) and the steam generator (11), and the delivery pipe (12) is fixedly connected to the fixed frame (1) via a second fixing ring (17).

6. A raisin processing softening mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The steam generator (11) is fixedly connected to the fixing frame (1) via a support plate (10), and a fixing net (20) is fixedly installed on the inner side of each fixing hole (18).