Dog chew forming and cooling device

By designing an automatic connection system driven by adjustable joints and electric push rods, the problem of cumbersome and inability to automate mold connections in the prior art is solved, and efficient automatic connection and step-by-step cooling of the dog bite molding cooling device is realized, which improves production efficiency and product quality.

CN222776922UActive Publication Date: 2025-04-22JIANGSU HUANHUAN PET FOODS CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202421773004.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-25
Publication Date
2025-04-22
Estimated Expiration
2034-07-25

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Technical Problem

The existing dog bite molding cooling devices need to be manually adapted when connecting molds of different specifications, resulting in cumbersome connection process and inability to automate, especially inefficient in large-scale production.

Method used

A dog bite rubber forming cooling device is designed, which can be adjusted through the front and rear and upper and lower positions of the joints to achieve adaptive adjustment with the cooling channels on molds of different specifications. The vertical frame is driven by the electric push rod to connect the joints on the horizontal frame to the cooling channels, realizing automatic connection to the mold.

Benefits of technology

Automatic connection of molds of different specifications is realized, production efficiency is improved, time and energy for manual operation is reduced, and the step-by-step cooling system is used to prevent dog bite glue from deforming due to excessive temperature difference.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a dog chew forming and cooling device, and relates to the technical field of dog chew forming devices, in particular to a dog chew forming and cooling device, which comprises a box body and a mold, a cooling mechanism is arranged on the box body and is used for cooling and forming the mold, and the cooling mechanism comprises a main body assembly and a cooling mechanism, comprising three water tanks fixed in a box body, water inlet pipes fixed at the lower ends of the water tanks, water supply pipes connected among the upper ends of the three water tanks, a collection box fixed at one end in the box body, and a drainage pipe fixed at the upper end of the collection box, the vertical frames are installed on the two sides of the top of the box body in a sliding mode, and the two transverse frames are installed on the water tank. The front-back position and the up-down position of the connector can be adjusted, so that the connector can be adaptively adjusted with cooling channels on molds with different specifications; in addition, the output end of the electric push rod drives the vertical frame to drive the connector on the transverse frame to be connected with the cooling channel, and automatic connection of the mold is achieved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of dog chew molding devices, in particular to a dog chew molding cooling device. Background Art

[0002] Dog chews are usually made into shapes of bones and strips. They are a type of snack specially designed and developed for pet dogs. Because the shape is suitable for dogs to play and chew, dog chews are formed in a mold during the production process and cooled by a cooling device to speed up the molding rate.

[0003] After checking the publication number: CN219926689U, a dog chew molding cooling device is disclosed. This technology discloses "a dog chew molding cooling device, including a box body, a water tank is installed in the box body, two groups of heat insulation boards are fixed in the water tank, and cooling pipes are laid on the surface of the heat insulation boards" and other technical solutions, with "during the cooling process, the heat insulation board divides the inside of the water tank into three water tanks, and the cooling pipe cools the water in the water tank. Since the cooling pipe enters the leftmost water tank first, the water temperature in the leftmost water tank can be lower than the water temperature in the middle water tank. The temperature probe detects the water temperature in real time, and the liquid level meter detects the liquid level in the water tank. When the water in one water tank is drained, the solenoid valve is activated to extract water from another water tank, and then the dog chew is cooled by the stepped water temperature to prevent the dog chew from shrinking sharply due to the large temperature difference, thereby ensuring its molding effect" and other technical effects;

[0004] The mold design in the above scheme includes internal cooling channels, which are connected to the guide tubes so that the dog chews can be effectively cooled using a stepped water temperature system; however, since the positions of the cooling water channels on molds of different specifications are different, in actual applications, the connection between the guide tubes and the mold cooling channels needs to be adapted; in addition, since automatic connection cannot be achieved, when a large number of molds need to be cooled, each mold needs to be connected one by one. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the utility model provides a dog chew molding cooling device, which has a joint that can be adjusted in front and back and up and down positions, so that the joint can be adapted and adjusted to the cooling channels on molds of different specifications; and, the output end of the electric push rod drives the vertical frame to drive the joint on the horizontal frame to connect with the cooling channel, thereby realizing the automatic connection feature of the mold.

[0006] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model is implemented by the following technical solutions: a dog chew molding cooling device, including a box and a mold, the box is provided with a cooling mechanism and is used to cool the mold for molding, the cooling mechanism includes:

[0007] The main assembly includes three water tanks fixed inside the box body, a water inlet pipe fixed at the lower end of the water tank, a water supply pipe connected between the upper ends of the three water tanks, a collection box fixed at one end inside the box body, and a drainage pipe fixed at the upper end of the collection box;

[0008] An actuator assembly, vertical frames slidably mounted on both sides of the top of the box body, two horizontal frames mounted on the water tank, joints mounted on both sides of the horizontal frames, a five-way pipe arranged on one side of the vertical frame, and a hose connected between the five-way pipe and the hose.

[0009] Preferably, the actuator assembly further comprises an electric push rod pivotally connected to both sides of the upper end of the box body, and the output end of the electric push rod is pivotally connected to the lower end of the stand.

[0010] Preferably, the main body component also includes solenoid valves respectively installed between the water supply pipe and the three water tanks, and folding pipes respectively connected between the water supply pipe and the drainage pipe and the five-way pipes on both sides.

[0011] Preferably, a waist-shaped hole is opened inside the vertical frame, and the horizontal frame is fixed to the vertical frame through the waist-shaped hole and bolts, and a waist-shaped hole is opened inside the horizontal frame, and the joint is fixed to the horizontal frame through nuts.

[0012] Preferably, the main body assembly further comprises a plurality of rollers rotatably mounted inside the upper end of the box body, and a conveyor belt arranged at the rear end of the box body is used for conveying the mold.

[0013] Preferably, the mold includes a lower mold placed on a box body, an upper mold installed on the upper end of the lower mold, and cooling channels are provided inside the lower mold and inside the upper mold.

[0014] Beneficial Effects

[0015] The utility model provides a dog chew molding cooling device. Compared with the prior art, it has the following advantages:

[0016] Beneficial effects:

[0017] (1) The front and rear and up and down positions of the joint can be adjusted so that the joint can be adapted and adjusted to the cooling channels on molds of different specifications; and the output end of the electric push rod drives the vertical frame to drive the joint on the horizontal frame to connect with the cooling channel, thereby realizing automatic connection of the mold.

[0018] (2) Cooling liquids of different temperatures are respectively supplied to three water tanks through three water inlet pipes, and the cooling liquids in the three water tanks are respectively controlled by three solenoid valves to perform step-by-step cooling on the mold in turn, so as to prevent the dog chews in the mold from being deformed due to large temperature differences. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure inside the box in the utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the mold in the utility model;

[0022] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the execution component in the utility model.

[0023] In the figure: 1. box body; 2. cooling mechanism; 21. main assembly; 211. water tank; 212. water inlet pipe; 213. water supply pipe; 214. solenoid valve; 215. collection box; 216. drain pipe; 217. folding pipe; 218. roller; 22. actuator; 221. vertical frame; 222. horizontal frame; 223. joint; 224. five-way pipe; 225. hose; 226. electric push rod; 3. mold; 31. lower mold; 32. upper mold; 33. cooling channel; 4. conveyor belt. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] 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.

[0025] See also Figure 1-4 The utility model provides a technical solution for a dog chew molding cooling device: a dog chew molding cooling device, comprising a box 1 and a mold 3, a cooling mechanism 2 is provided on the box 1 and is used to cool and mold the mold 3, and the cooling mechanism 2 comprises:

[0026] The main assembly 21 includes three water tanks 211 fixed inside the box body 1, a water inlet pipe 212 fixed at the lower end of the water tank 211, a water supply pipe 213 connected between the upper ends of the three water tanks 211, a collection box 215 fixed at one end inside the box body 1, and a drainage pipe 216 fixed at the upper end of the collection box 215;

[0027] The actuator 22 includes a vertical frame 221 slidably mounted on both sides of the top of the housing 1, two horizontal frames 222 mounted on the water tank 211, joints 223 mounted on both sides of the horizontal frames 222, a five-way pipe 224 disposed on one side of the vertical frame 221, and a hose 225 connecting the five-way pipe 224 and the hose 225.

[0028] In this embodiment, the front and rear and up and down positions of the connector 223 can be adjusted, so that the connector 223 can be adapted and adjusted to the cooling channels 33 on molds 3 of different specifications, so that the coolant entering the water supply pipe 213 enters the five-way pipe 224 through the folding tube 217, and then enters the cooling channel 33 of the mold 3 from the hose 225 through the connector 223. After flowing through the cooling channel 33 and cooling the mold 3, it enters the drain pipe 216 from the folding tube 217 on the other side and then flows into the collection box 215 for collection, and can be reused after subsequent processing.

[0029] Specifically, the actuator 22 further includes an electric push rod 226 pivotally connected to both sides of the upper end of the box body 1 , and the output end of the electric push rod 226 is pivotally connected to the lower end of the stand 221 .

[0030] In this embodiment, the output end of the electric push rod 226 drives the vertical frame 221 to drive the joint 223 on the horizontal frame 222 to connect with the cooling channel 33, thereby realizing automatic connection of the mold 3.

[0031] Specifically, the main body component 21 also includes solenoid valves 214 respectively installed between the water supply pipe 213 and the three water tanks 211, and folding pipes 217 respectively connected between the water supply pipe 213 and the drainage pipe 216 and the five-way pipes 224 on both sides.

[0032] In this embodiment, three water inlet pipes 212 can be used to respectively deliver coolants of different temperatures into the three water tanks 211, and three solenoid valves 214 can be used to respectively control the coolants in the three water tanks 211 to perform step-wise cooling on the mold 3 in turn, thereby preventing the dog chews in the mold 3 from deforming due to large temperature differences.

[0033] Specifically, a waist-shaped hole is opened inside the vertical frame 221, and the horizontal frame 222 is fixed to the vertical frame 221 through the waist-shaped hole and bolts, and a waist-shaped hole is opened inside the horizontal frame 222, and the joint 223 is fixed to the horizontal frame 222 through nuts.

[0034] Specifically, the main assembly 21 further includes a plurality of rollers 218 rotatably installed inside the upper end of the box body 1 , and a conveyor belt 4 is arranged at the rear end of the box body 1 and is used to transport the mold 3 .

[0035] In this embodiment, the mold 3 is transported to one side of the box body 1 by the conveyor belt 4, and then the mold 3 is placed on the roller 218 and moved between the actuators 22 on both sides.

[0036] Specifically, the mold 3 includes a lower mold 31 placed on the box body 1 , an upper mold 32 installed on the upper end of the lower mold 31 , and cooling channels 33 are provided inside the lower mold 31 and inside the upper mold 32 .

[0037] The working principle and use process of the utility model: First, the front and rear positions and the upper and lower positions of the joint 223 can be adjusted, so that the joint 223 can be adapted and adjusted with the cooling channels 33 on molds 3 of different specifications;

[0038] Then, the mold 3 is transported to one side of the box 1 by the conveyor belt 4, and then the mold 3 is placed on the roller 218 and moved between the actuators 22 on both sides; then, the output end of the electric push rod 226 drives the vertical frame 221 to drive the joint 223 on the horizontal frame 222 to connect with the cooling channel 33, so as to realize the automatic connection of the mold 3;

[0039] Finally, the three water inlet pipes 212 can be used to feed coolant of different temperatures into the three water tanks 211 respectively, and the solenoid valve 214 can be used to control the coolant in the water tank 211 to enter the water supply pipe 213, so that the coolant entering the water supply pipe 213 enters the five-way pipe 224 through the folding pipe 217, and then enters the cooling channel 33 of the mold 3 from the hose 225 through the joint 223, flows through the cooling channel 33 and cools the mold 3, and then enters the drain pipe 216 from the folding pipe 217 on the other side, and then flows into the collection box 215 for collection, and can be used again after subsequent processing; and, the three solenoid valves 214 are used to control the coolant in the three water tanks 211 to cool the mold 3 in a step-by-step manner in turn, so as to prevent the dog chews in the mold 3 from being deformed due to the large temperature difference.

[0040] The model of the electric push rod is: LAF16-09. As it adopts the existing mature technology products, it will not be elaborated in detail here. The electrical components appearing in this article are all connected to the external main controller and 220V AC power.

[0041] It should be noted that, in this article, relational terms such as first and second, etc. are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "include", "comprises" or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device.

[0042] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A dog chew molding and cooling device, comprising a box (1) and a mold (3), characterized in that: The box body (1) is provided with a cooling mechanism (2) for cooling the mold (3) for forming, and the cooling mechanism (2) comprises: The main body component (21) comprises three water tanks (211) fixed inside the box body (1), a water inlet pipe (212) fixed at the lower end of the water tank (211), a water supply pipe (213) connected between the upper ends of the three water tanks (211), a collection box (215) fixed at one end inside the box body (1), and a drainage pipe (216) fixed at the upper end of the collection box (215); An actuator assembly (22), a vertical frame (221) slidably mounted on both sides of the top of the box body (1), two horizontal frames (222) mounted on the water tank (211), joints (223) mounted on both sides of the horizontal frames (222), a five-way pipe (224) arranged on one side of the vertical frame (221), and a hose (225) connected between the five-way pipe (224) and the hose (225).

2. A dog chew forming cooling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The actuator assembly (22) further comprises an electric push rod (226) pivotally connected to both sides of the upper end of the box body (1), and the output end of the electric push rod (226) is pivotally connected to the lower end of the stand (221).

3. A dog chew forming cooling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main body component (21) further comprises electromagnetic valves (214) respectively installed between the water supply pipe (213) and the three water tanks (211), and folding pipes (217) respectively connected between the water supply pipe (213) and the drainage pipe (216) and the five-way pipes (224) on both sides.

4. A dog chew forming cooling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The vertical frame (221) has a waist-shaped hole inside, and the horizontal frame (222) is fixed to the vertical frame (221) through the waist-shaped hole and bolts, and the horizontal frame (222) has a waist-shaped hole inside, and the joint (223) is fixed to the horizontal frame (222) through nuts.

5. The dog chew molding cooling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main body component (21) also includes a plurality of rollers (218) rotatably mounted inside the upper end of the box body (1), and a conveyor belt (4) arranged at the rear end of the box body (1) is used to transport the mold (3).

6. The dog chew forming cooling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mold (3) comprises a lower mold (31) placed on a box body (1), an upper mold (32) mounted on the upper end of the lower mold (31), and cooling channels (33) arranged inside the lower mold (31) and inside the upper mold (32).

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  • Dog chew forming and cooling device

    CN219926689U