Cooling device used in gelled candy production

Abstract

The utility model provides a cooling device used in gelled candy production, which relates to the technical field of candy production and comprises a cooling bin and a frame, the frame is arranged on the inner side of the cooling bin, conveying rollers are rotatably arranged at two ends in the frame, a conveying belt is wound on the conveying rollers, ventilation holes are arranged on the surface of the conveying belt, and the ventilation holes are communicated with the cooling bin. A plurality of groups of ventilation holes are formed at equal intervals, the caliber of the ventilation holes is smaller than the size of the gel candies, an air blowing bin is arranged in the middle of the interior of the cooling bin, and the air blowing bin penetrates through the rack to the inner side of the conveying belt; according to the utility model, the hopper is used for bearing candies, the candies are discharged onto the conveying belt in cooperation with the equal-interval discharging part, the flattening roller is used for limiting the height of the candies and uniformly spreading the candies, the candies are conveyed into the cooling bin along with the conveying belt, and the semiconductor cooling surface is used for refrigeration and is matched with the fan to blow cold air upwards to cool the candies through the ventilation holes; candies cannot be damaged in the whole process, and the cooling efficiency is high.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of candy production, in particular to a cooling device used in the production of gel candy. Background Art

[0002] Gel candy is made of sugar and starch syrup as the main raw materials, and agar, modified starch, gelatin, and pectin as coagulants. It is made through processes such as boiling and molding. It is a candy with high water content and soft texture. The gelling agents used for gel candy usually include agar, gelatin, pectin, konjac gum, and starch. Sometimes sugar microcrystals or bubbles, fruit paste or pieces, etc. are added. These can be used as dispersed phases, so that the gel candy forms different multiphase dispersion systems, making the texture, aroma, and taste of the gel candy have obvious differences, forming different varieties and styles. After the gel candy is formed into the required shape, it needs to be cooled for shaping;

[0003] In the prior art, for example, the authorization announcement number CN 215224493 U discloses a "cooling device used in the production of gel candies", and specifically discloses that: a hollow tube shaft is rotatably installed in the cooling cylinder, and a connected hollow stirring rod and a hollow scraper are installed on the hollow tube shaft, and an inner tube with a bottom opening is fixedly installed in the hollow tube shaft, so that the drainage box, the inner tube, the hollow tube shaft, the hollow stirring rod, the hollow scraper and the water inlet box together form a cooling water internal circulation passage, and then while the candies are stirred and scraped, the cooling is performed by heat exchange cooling through the cooling water in the cooling water internal circulation passage, and then the candies are cooled from the inside; however, the above technology is generally only applicable to liquid candy liquid that has not yet been formed, and is not suitable for granular candies with shapes. Using the above equipment to cool the formed candies will crush the candies, and in the prior art, the formed candies are generally cooled naturally at room temperature, which is inefficient. Therefore, the utility model proposes a cooling device used in the production of gel candies to solve the problems existing in the prior art. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of the above problems, the utility model provides a cooling device used in the production of gel candy. The cooling device used in the production of gel candy will not damage the candy during the whole process and has high cooling efficiency.

[0005] To achieve the purpose of the utility model, the utility model is implemented through the following technical solutions: a cooling device used in the production of gel candy, comprising a cooling bin and a frame, the frame is arranged on the inner side of the cooling bin, and both ends of the frame are rotatably provided with conveying rollers, a conveying belt is wound around the conveying roller, a surface of the conveying belt is provided with ventilation holes, and a plurality of groups of ventilation holes are equidistantly provided, the diameter of the ventilation holes is smaller than the size of the gel candy, a blowing bin is arranged at the middle position inside the cooling bin, and the blowing bin penetrates the frame to the inner side of the conveying belt, a semiconductor cooling surface is arranged on the top of the blowing bin, and a fan is arranged on the top of the semiconductor cooling surface, a flow hole connected to the outside is arranged on one side of the blowing bin, and a filter is arranged inside the flow hole;

[0006] A hopper is provided at one end position above the conveyor belt, and a material discharge portion is provided at equal intervals at the bottom of the hopper. A height adjustment seat is provided between the hopper and the cooling bin, and a flattening roller is rotatably provided on the height adjustment seat, and the flattening roller is located above the conveyor belt.

[0007] A further improvement is that ribs are provided on both sides of the conveyor belt surface, and the ribs and the conveyor belt are integrally formed.

[0008] A further improvement is that the semiconductor cooling surface comprises a metal plate and a semiconductor plate, the metal plate is the top plate of the blowing bin, and the semiconductor plate is arranged above the metal plate.

[0009] A further improvement is that the equally spaced unloading part includes a unloading roller and a first motor, the unloading roller is rotatably arranged at the lower part of the inner side of the hopper, and a unloading trough is arranged at the outer side of the unloading roller, and a plurality of groups of unloading troughs are arranged, the first motor is arranged at the lower part of one side of the hopper, and the output end of the first motor is connected to the unloading roller.

[0010] A further improvement is that the height adjustment seat includes a support and a slider, the support is provided in two groups, and an inner groove is provided on the upper inner side of the two groups of the support, a slider is slidably installed in the inner groove, and the flattening roller is rotatably arranged between the two groups of the sliders.

[0011] A further improvement is that a screw rod is rotatably provided inside the inner groove, and the screw rod passes through the slider and is threadedly adapted, a second motor is provided on the top of the support, and an output end of the second motor is connected to the screw rod.

[0012] A further improvement is that guide plates are provided on both sides of the top of the cooling bin, and the guide plates are arranged at an angle.

[0013] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0014] 1. The utility model carries candies through a hopper, unloads them onto a conveyor belt with an evenly spaced unloading part, limits the height of the candies through a flattening roller and spreads them evenly, and then conveys them to a cooling bin with the conveyor belt. The semiconductor cooling surface is used for cooling, and the fan blows cold air upwards to cool the candies through ventilation holes. The whole process will not damage the candies, and the cooling efficiency is high.

[0015] 2. The utility model drives the screw rod to rotate through the second motor, and can adjust the height of the slider, thereby changing the height of the flattening roller, so as to be suitable for flattening candies of different sizes and has a wide range of applications.

[0016] 3. The utility model adopts the semiconductor refrigeration function of the combination of metal plate and semiconductor plate, and cooperates with the wind conduction of the fan to achieve good cooling effect and high cooling efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 It is the front view of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 It is a side cross-sectional schematic diagram of the cooling bin of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the semiconductor cooling surface of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the equally spaced blanking portion of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the height adjustment seat of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the interior of the cooling bin of the present invention.

[0023] Among them: 1. Cooling chamber; 2. Frame; 3. Conveyor belt; 4. Ventilation hole; 5. Blowing chamber; 6. Fan; 7. Circulation hole; 8. Hopper; 9. Flattening roller; 10. Side guard; 11. Metal plate; 12. Semiconductor plate; 13. Unloading roller; 14. Unloading chute; 15. First motor; 16. Support; 17. Inner trough; 18. Slider; 19. Screw rod; 20. Second motor; 21. Guide plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] In order to deepen the understanding of the present invention, the present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with an embodiment. The embodiment is only used to explain the present invention and does not constitute a limitation on the protection scope of the present invention.

[0025] Embodiment 1

[0026] according to Figure 1 , 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, the present embodiment proposes a cooling device used in the production of gel candy, comprising a cooling bin 1 and a frame 2, wherein the frame 2 is arranged on the inner side of the cooling bin 1, and conveying rollers are rotatably arranged at both ends of the inner side of the frame 2, and a conveying belt 3 is wound around the conveying roller, and a vent hole 4 is arranged on the surface of the conveying belt 3, and a plurality of groups of vent holes 4 are arranged at equal intervals, and the caliber of the vent holes 4 is smaller than the size of the gel candy, and a blowing bin 5 is arranged at the middle position inside the cooling bin 1, and the blowing bin 5 passes through the frame 2 to the inner side of the conveying belt 3, and a semiconductor cooling surface is arranged on the top of the blowing bin 5, and a fan 6 is arranged on the top of the semiconductor cooling surface, and a flow hole 7 communicating with the outside is arranged on one side of the blowing bin 5, and a filter is arranged on the inner side of the flow hole 7;

[0027] A hopper 8 is provided at one end above the conveyor belt 3, and an equally spaced feeding part is provided at the bottom of the hopper 8. A height adjustment seat is provided between the hopper 8 and the cooling bin 1, and a flattening roller 9 is rotatably provided on the height adjustment seat, and the flattening roller 9 is located above the conveyor belt. When in use, the device is operated in a dust-free workshop, and the hopper 8 carries the candy, and the equally spaced feeding part is used to feed the candy onto the conveyor belt 3. The flattening roller 9 limits the height of the candy and spreads it evenly, and the candy is brought into the cooling bin 1 along the conveyor belt 3. The semiconductor cooling surface is used for cooling, and the fan 6 blows the cold air upward, and the candy is cooled through the air vents 4. The whole process will not damage the candy, and the cooling efficiency is high.

[0028] Both sides of the conveyor belt 3 surface are provided with retaining edges 10, and the retaining edges 10 and the conveyor belt 3 are integrally formed. The retaining edges 10 are limited from both sides to prevent the candies from falling.

[0029] The semiconductor cooling surface includes a metal plate 11 and a semiconductor plate 12, wherein the metal plate 11 is the top plate of the air blowing chamber, and the semiconductor plate 12 is arranged above the metal plate 11. When in use, the semiconductor cooling surface is energized, and the metal plate 11 and the semiconductor plate 12 are in contact, forming a Schottky junction. After being energized and driven, one side is heated and the other side is cooled due to the principle of electron motion, forming a Peltier effect, and cooling is performed. Among them, the principle of the Schottky junction is: the work function of the semiconductor is generally smaller than that of the metal, so when the metal contacts the semiconductor, the electrons flow from the semiconductor into the metal, and a space charge region composed of positively charged immovable impurity ions is formed in the surface layer of the semiconductor; the principle of the Peltier effect is: when there is a current passing through a loop composed of different conductors (metal and semiconductor), in addition to generating irreversible Joule heat, heat absorption and heat release phenomena will occur at the joints of different conductors according to the different directions of the current, thereby performing cooling. Among them, the fan 6 adopts a side suction and upper air outlet form, which is convenient for blowing the cold air of the semiconductor plate 12 upward. The blowing chamber 5 is connected to the outside through the circulation hole 7, so as to facilitate the heat release of the metal plate 11 below to be discharged to the outside and filtered through the filter screen to be cleaner.

[0030] The evenly spaced unloading part includes an unloading roller 13 and a first motor 15, wherein the unloading roller 13 is rotatably arranged below the inner side of the hopper 8, and an unloading trough 14 is arranged outside the unloading roller 13, and the unloading trough 14 is provided in multiple groups, and the first motor 15 is arranged below one side of the hopper 8, and the output end of the first motor 15 is connected to the unloading roller 13. When in use, the first motor 15 drives the unloading roller 13 to rotate, and the candies inside the hopper 8 are evenly spaced and delivered to the conveyor belt 3 through the multiple unloading troughs 14.

[0031] The height adjustment seat includes a support 16 and a slider 18. The support 16 is provided with two groups, and an inner groove 17 is provided on the upper side of the inner side of the two groups of the support 16. The slider 18 is slidably installed in the inner groove 17, and the flattening roller 9 is rotatably arranged between the two groups of the sliders 18. A screw rod 19 is rotatably provided inside the inner groove 17, and the screw rod 19 passes through the slider 18 and is threadedly adapted. A second motor 20 is provided on the top of the support 16, and the output end of the second motor 20 is connected to the screw rod 19. When in use, the height of the slider 18 can be adjusted by driving the screw rod 19 to rotate through the second motor 20, thereby changing the height of the flattening roller 9, adapting to flattening candies of different sizes, and having a wide range of applications.

[0032] Embodiment 2

[0033] according to Figure 1 , 2 , 3, 4, 5, and 6, the present embodiment proposes a cooling device used in the production of gel candy, comprising a cooling bin 1 and a frame 2, wherein the frame 2 is arranged on the inner side of the cooling bin 1, and conveying rollers are rotatably arranged at both ends of the inner side of the frame 2, and a conveying belt 3 is wound around the conveying roller, and a vent hole 4 is arranged on the surface of the conveying belt 3, and a plurality of groups of vent holes 4 are arranged at equal intervals, and the caliber of the vent holes 4 is smaller than the size of the gel candy, and a blowing bin 5 is arranged at the middle position inside the cooling bin 1, and the blowing bin 5 passes through the frame 2 to the inner side of the conveying belt 3, and a semiconductor cooling surface is arranged on the top of the blowing bin 5, and a fan 6 is arranged on the top of the semiconductor cooling surface, and a flow hole 7 communicating with the outside is arranged on one side of the blowing bin 5, and a filter is arranged on the inner side of the flow hole 7;

[0034] A hopper 8 is provided at one end above the conveyor belt 3, and an equally spaced feeding part is provided at the bottom of the hopper 8. A height adjustment seat is provided between the hopper 8 and the cooling bin 1, and a flattening roller 9 is rotatably provided on the height adjustment seat, and the flattening roller 9 is located above the conveyor belt. When in use, the device is operated in a dust-free workshop, and the hopper 8 carries the candy, and the equally spaced feeding part is used to feed the candy onto the conveyor belt 3. The flattening roller 9 limits the height of the candy and spreads it evenly, and the candy is brought into the cooling bin 1 along the conveyor belt 3. The semiconductor cooling surface is used for cooling, and the fan 6 blows the cold air upward, and the candy is cooled through the air vents 4. The whole process will not damage the candy, and the cooling efficiency is high.

[0035] Both sides of the conveyor belt 3 surface are provided with retaining edges 10, and the retaining edges 10 and the conveyor belt 3 are integrally formed. The retaining edges 10 are limited from both sides to prevent the candies from falling.

[0036] The guide plates 21 are arranged on both sides of the top of the cooling bin 1, and the guide plates 21 are arranged obliquely. The guide plates 21 are arranged obliquely on the top of the cooling bin, which is conducive to obliquely guiding the cold air blowing upward from the bottom to the two sides and then flowing back downward, thereby improving the cooling effect.

[0037] The cooling device used in the production of the gel candy carries the candy through the hopper 8, and unloads the candy onto the conveyor belt 3 in cooperation with the equally spaced unloading part. The candy is evenly spread out by limiting its height through the flattening roller 9, and then is brought into the cooling bin 1 along the conveyor belt 3. The semiconductor cooling surface is used for cooling, and the fan 6 is used to blow cold air upward, and the cold air is cooled through the air vents 4 onto the candy. The whole process will not damage the candy, and the cooling efficiency is high. At the same time, the product drives the screw rod 19 to rotate through the second motor 20, and the height of the slider 18 can be adjusted, thereby changing the height of the flattening roller 9, so as to adapt to flattening candies of different sizes, and has a wide range of applications. In addition, the product adopts the semiconductor refrigeration function of the combination of the metal plate 11 and the semiconductor plate 12, and cooperates with the wind conduction of the fan 6, so that the cooling effect is good and the cooling efficiency is high.

[0038] The above shows and describes the basic principles, 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. The above embodiments and descriptions are only for explaining the principles of the utility model. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model, the utility model may have various changes and improvements, which fall within the scope of the utility model to be protected. The scope of protection claimed by the utility model is defined by the attached claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A cooling device used in the production of gel candy, comprising a cooling bin (1) and a frame (2), characterized in that: The frame (2) is arranged on the inner side of the cooling bin (1), and conveying rollers are rotatably arranged at both ends of the frame (2), and a conveying belt (3) is wound around the conveying rollers. The surface of the conveying belt (3) is provided with ventilation holes (4), and a plurality of ventilation holes (4) are arranged at equal intervals. The diameter of the ventilation holes (4) is smaller than the size of the gel candy. A blowing bin (5) is arranged at the middle position inside the cooling bin (1), and the blowing bin (5) passes through the frame (2) to the inner side of the conveying belt (3). A semiconductor cooling surface is arranged on the top of the blowing bin (5), and a fan (6) is arranged on the top of the semiconductor cooling surface. A circulation hole (7) communicating with the outside is arranged on one side of the blowing bin (5), and a filter is arranged on the inner side of the circulation hole (7). A hopper (8) is provided at one end position above the conveyor belt (3), and a material discharge portion with equal intervals is provided at the bottom of the hopper (8). A height adjustment seat is provided between the hopper (8) and the cooling bin (1), and a flattening roller (9) is rotatably provided on the height adjustment seat, and the flattening roller (9) is located above the conveyor belt.

2. The cooling device used in the production of gel candy according to claim 1, characterized in that: Side guards (10) are provided on both sides of the surface of the conveyor belt (3), and the side guards (10) and the conveyor belt (3) are integrally formed.

3. The cooling device used in the production of gel candy according to claim 1, characterized in that: The semiconductor cooling surface comprises a metal plate (11) and a semiconductor plate (12); the metal plate (11) is the top plate of the blowing bin, and the semiconductor plate (12) is arranged above the metal plate (11).

4. The cooling device used in the production of gel candy according to claim 1, characterized in that: The equally spaced unloading section comprises an unloading roller (13) and a first motor (15); the unloading roller (13) is rotatably arranged below the inner side of the hopper (8); an unloading trough (14) is arranged outside the unloading roller (13); a plurality of unloading troughs (14) are provided; the first motor (15) is arranged below one side of the hopper (8), and an output end of the first motor (15) is connected to the unloading roller (13).

5. The cooling device used in the production of gel candy according to claim 1, characterized in that: The height adjustment seat comprises a support (16) and a slider (18), the support (16) is provided with two groups, and an inner groove (17) is provided on the upper part of the inner side of the two groups of the support (16), the slider (18) is slidably installed in the inner groove (17), and the flattening roller (9) is rotatably arranged between the two groups of the slider (18).

6. The cooling device used in the production of gel candy according to claim 5, characterized in that: A screw rod (19) is rotatably provided inside the inner groove (17), and the screw rod (19) passes through the slider (18) and is threadedly adapted. A second motor (20) is provided on the top of the support (16), and an output end of the second motor (20) is connected to the screw rod (19).

7. A cooling device for use in the production of jelly candies according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: Guide plates (21) are provided on both sides of the top of the cooling bin (1), and the guide plates (21) are arranged at an angle.

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