Material pickling equipment for food processing

By designing an injection and pickling assembly that can be automatically cleaned in food processing equipment and using solenoid valves to control the input of marinade and steam, the problem of difficulty in cleaning the injection needle in existing equipment is solved and the cleaning efficiency is improved.

CN222786887UActive Publication Date: 2025-04-25GUANGDONG AOLI MING AVIATION FOOD CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421685875.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-16
Publication Date
2025-04-25
Estimated Expiration
2034-07-16

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Technical Problem

Existing food processing equipment lacks automatic cleaning function during pickling, especially the injection needle is difficult to clean, resulting in low cleaning efficiency.

Method used

An injection pickling assembly is designed including a delivery tube and an injection needle, and the marinade is injected through the delivery tubes at both ends open to the marinade using a first solenoid valve during marination, and a second solenoid valve during cleaning to clean the residue.

Benefits of technology

It realizes automatic cleaning of injection needles, improves the cleaning efficiency of the equipment, and reduces the need for manual cleaning.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses material pickling equipment for food processing, which comprises a conveyor and a mounting rack, the conveyor is used for conveying materials along a first direction, the mounting rack is provided with a lifting component, the lifting component is at least provided with a group of injection pickling components, the injection pickling components are positioned right above the conveyor, and the injection pickling components are positioned right above the conveyor. The injection pickling assembly comprises a conveying pipe, a plurality of injection needles used for injection are arranged on the conveying pipe, the conveying pipe is hollow, the two ends of the conveying pipe are open, a first electromagnetic valve is arranged at one end of the conveying pipe, and a second electromagnetic valve is arranged at the other end of the conveying pipe. The input end of the first electromagnetic valve is connected with an external marinade conveying device, and the input end of the second electromagnetic valve is connected with an external steam conveying device.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to material pickling equipment used for food processing. Background Art

[0002] Prior art, such as Chinese utility model patent document, with publication number CN220068697U, discloses an injection machine for food processing. In actual production and use, when it is necessary to inject brine into meat, the meat can be placed on the placement plate of the lower placement component in advance, and then the injection mechanism can be operated to inject brine into the meat. When the meat needs to be turned over, the first driving member can be operated to drive the placement plate of the upper placement component to rotate, so that the placement plate clamps the meat, and then the flipping component is operated to drive the upper placement component and the lower placement component to rotate together to turn the meat over, and then the lower placement component is operated to separate the lower placement component from the meat, and then the injection mechanism is continued to inject the meat.

[0003] Based on the above, in the prior art, salt water is injected into the meat through an injection mechanism to achieve pickling. This injection pickling method has high pickling efficiency and the seasoning can quickly penetrate into the material. However, the technical problem with the existing injection machine is that the machine does not have the function of automatic cleaning, especially the injection needle is difficult to clean. At the same time, the conveying mechanism for placing the material also needs to be manually cleaned, which is extremely inefficient and needs further improvement. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the utility model provides a food processing material pickling device which can be automatically cleaned.

[0005] A material pickling device for food processing designed for this purpose includes a conveyor for conveying materials along a first direction and a mounting frame, the mounting frame is provided with a lifting assembly, the lifting assembly is provided with at least one group of injection pickling assemblies, the injection pickling assemblies are located directly above the conveyor, the injection pickling assemblies include a conveying pipe, a plurality of injection needles for injection are arranged on the conveying pipe, the conveying pipe is hollow inside and has openings at both ends, a first solenoid valve is provided at one end of the conveying pipe, and a second solenoid valve is provided at the other end, the input end of the first solenoid valve is connected to an external marinade conveying device, and the input end of the second solenoid valve is connected to an external steam conveying device.

[0006] Preferably, the mounting frame is arranged to move along a first direction, and the material pickling equipment comprises a driving assembly for driving the mounting frame to move along the first direction.

[0007] Preferably, it further comprises a base, the conveyor is arranged on the base, a slide groove extending along a first direction is arranged on the base, and sliders are arranged on the left and right sides of the mounting frame, and the sliders are slidably arranged in the slide groove.

[0008] Preferably, the driving assembly includes a rack fixedly mounted on the base, a first motor is mounted on the mounting frame, a first gear is mounted on the motor shaft of the first motor, and the first gear is meshed with the rack.

[0009] Preferably, the lifting assembly includes a base plate, a guide rod is provided on the base plate, a guide hole is provided on the mounting frame, the guide rod is movably inserted into the guide hole, and a linear element for driving the base plate to move up and down is provided on the mounting frame, and the linear element is connected to the base plate.

[0010] Preferably, brackets are provided on the left and right sides of the base plate, and the left and right ends of the conveying pipe are fixedly mounted on the brackets.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the injection marinating component of the utility model includes a delivery pipe, on which a plurality of injection needles for injection are arranged, the delivery pipe is hollow inside and opened at both ends, a first solenoid valve is arranged at one end of the delivery pipe, and a second solenoid valve is arranged at the other end, the input end of the first solenoid valve is connected to an external marinade delivery device, and the input end of the second solenoid valve is connected to an external steam delivery device. The utility model uses a delivery pipe with openings at both ends to open the first solenoid valve to inject the external marinade into the meat material during marinating injection. When cleaning is required, the first solenoid valve is closed and the second solenoid valve is opened to input steam into the delivery pipe and then output from the injection needle. This process can clean some impurities remaining in the needle tip, and the ejected high-temperature steam can be ejected onto the conveyor that transports the material to clean the conveyor. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0013] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the planar structure of the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0014] The utility model is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0015] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2A material pickling device for food processing comprises a conveyor 10 for conveying materials along a first direction and a mounting frame 20, wherein the mounting frame 20 is provided with a lifting assembly 30, and at least one group of injection pickling assemblies 40 is provided on the lifting assembly 30, and the injection pickling assembly 40 is located directly above the conveyor 10, and the injection pickling assembly 40 comprises a conveying pipe 410, and a plurality of injection needles 420 for injection are arranged on the conveying pipe 410, and the conveying pipe 410 is hollow inside and has openings at both ends, and a first solenoid valve 430 is provided at one end of the conveying pipe 410, and a second solenoid valve 440 is provided at the other end, and the input end of the first solenoid valve 430 is connected to an external marinade conveying device, and the input end of the second solenoid valve 440 is connected to an external steam conveying device.

[0016] During the injection and pickling process, workers place the materials on the conveyor 10, and the conveyor transports the materials to the bottom of the lifting assembly 30. Under the action of the lifting assembly 30, it can drive the injection and pickling assembly 40 to move downward so that the injection needle 420 is inserted into the meat. At this time, by opening the first solenoid valve, the pickle is supplied to the delivery pipe through the external pickle delivery device. The pickle is liquid, such as salt water, and the pickle is injected into the meat through the injection needle. After the injection is completed, the first solenoid valve is closed, and the lifting assembly drives the injection and pickling assembly 40 to move upward, so that the injection needle is separated from the meat, and then the conveyor 10 continues to drive the material forward.

[0017] The utility model uses a delivery pipe with openings at both ends to inject marinade input from the outside into the meat material when marinating and injecting materials. When cleaning is required, the first solenoid valve is closed and the second solenoid valve is opened to input steam into the delivery pipe and then output from the injection needle. This process can clean some impurities remaining in the needle head, and the ejected high-temperature steam can be ejected onto the conveyor for conveying materials to clean the conveyor.

[0018] The external marinade delivery device includes a material barrel and a first delivery pump, wherein the first delivery pump is connected to the material barrel and the input end of the first solenoid valve by a pipeline. When the first solenoid valve is opened and the first delivery pump is started, liquid marinade such as salt water can be delivered to the delivery pipe, and then output from the injection needle to the inside of the meat.

[0019] The external steam delivery device uses a steam generator, which can output high-temperature steam. The steam generator is connected to the input end of the second solenoid valve through a pipeline. When the second solenoid valve is opened, it can output steam from the injection needle through the delivery pipe to clean the pipeline and the needle tip of the injection needle with high-temperature steam.

[0020] Further, the conveyor 10 may be a roller conveyor, such as Figure 1As shown, it includes a frame 110 and conveying rollers 120 arranged on the frame 110, and the conveying rollers 120 are arranged to rotate relative to the frame 110. Regarding the transmission of multiple conveying rollers 120, a synchronous wheel can be set at one end of each conveying roller 120, and then a synchronous belt is set on all the synchronous wheels to achieve synchronous rotation of all the conveying rollers 120. In this case, only one conveying roller 120 needs to be connected to the motor for transmission to achieve operation.

[0021] Of course, the conveyor 10 may also adopt an existing conveyor belt.

[0022] See also Figure 1 The mounting frame 20 is arranged to move along a first direction, and the material pickling equipment includes a driving assembly 50 for driving the mounting frame 20 to move along the first direction.

[0023] See also Figure 1 , also includes a base 100, the conveyor 10 is arranged on the base 100, the base 100 is provided with a slide groove 130 extending along the first direction, and the left and right sides of the mounting frame 20 are provided with sliders 210, and the sliders 210 are slidably arranged in the slide groove 130.

[0024] See also Figure 1 The driving assembly 50 includes a rack 530 fixedly disposed on the base 100, and a first motor 510 is disposed on the mounting frame 20. A first gear 520 is mounted on the motor shaft of the first motor 510, and the first gear 520 and the rack 530 are meshed with each other. Since the rack 530 is fixedly disposed, the first motor 510 drives the first gear 520 to rotate, and when the first gear 520 and the rack 530 are meshed, the mounting frame 20 can move along the first direction, and when the first motor 510 rotates in the forward or reverse direction, the mounting frame 20 can be reciprocated.

[0025] See also Figure 1 The lifting assembly 30 includes a base plate 310, a guide rod 330 is arranged on the base plate 310, a guide hole is arranged on the mounting frame 20, the guide rod 330 is movably inserted into the guide hole, and a linear element 320 for driving the base plate 310 to move up and down is arranged on the mounting frame 20, and the linear element 320 is connected to the base plate 310.

[0026] The linear element 320 may be an existing pneumatic cylinder or an electric cylinder.

[0027] See also Figure 2 The left and right sides of the substrate 310 are provided with brackets 340 , and the left and right ends of the conveying pipe 410 are fixedly mounted on the brackets 340 .

[0028] The bracket 340 is installed on the base plate 310 by bolts, and the delivery pipe 410 can be fixed to the bracket 340 by threaded connection, that is, a threaded hole is provided on the bracket 340, and the delivery pipe 410 is screwed into the threaded hole to achieve connection.

[0029] The contents not described in detail in this specification belong to the prior art known to professional and technical personnel in this field.

[0030] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" and the like indicating the orientation or position relationship are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention. The terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features.

[0031] The above shows and describes the basic principle and main features of the utility model and the advantages of the utility model. The technicians in this industry should understand that the utility model is not limited by the above embodiments. The above embodiments and the description are only to illustrate the principle of the utility model. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model, the utility model will have various changes and improvements, which fall within the scope of the utility model to be protected. The scope of protection of the utility model is defined by the attached claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A material pickling device for food processing, comprising a conveyor (10) for conveying materials along a first direction and a mounting frame (20), wherein a lifting assembly (30) is arranged on the mounting frame (20), and at least one group of injection pickling assemblies (40) is arranged on the lifting assembly (30), and the injection pickling assembly (40) is located directly above the conveyor (10), characterized in that: The injection marinating component (40) comprises a delivery tube (410), on which a plurality of injection needles (420) for injection are arranged, the delivery tube (410) is hollow inside and has openings at both ends, a first solenoid valve (430) is arranged at one end of the delivery tube (410), and a second solenoid valve (440) is arranged at the other end, the input end of the first solenoid valve (430) is connected to an external marinade delivery device, and the input end of the second solenoid valve (440) is connected to an external steam delivery device.

2. The material pickling equipment for food processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting frame (20) is arranged to move along a first direction, and the material pickling equipment comprises a driving assembly (50) for driving the mounting frame (20) to move along the first direction.

3. The material pickling equipment for food processing according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes a base (100), the conveyor (10) is arranged on the base (100), the base (100) is provided with a slide groove (130) extending along a first direction, and sliders (210) are arranged on the left and right sides of the mounting frame (20), and the sliders (210) are slidably arranged in the slide groove (130).

4. The material pickling equipment for food processing according to claim 3, characterized in that: The driving assembly (50) comprises a rack (530) fixedly arranged on the base (100); a first motor (510) is arranged on the mounting frame (20); a first gear (520) is mounted on the motor shaft of the first motor (510); and the first gear (520) and the rack (530) are meshed with each other.

5. A material pickling device for food processing according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The lifting assembly (30) comprises a base plate (310), a guide rod (330) is arranged on the base plate (310), a guide hole is arranged on the mounting frame (20), the guide rod (330) is movably inserted into the guide hole, and a linear element (320) is arranged on the mounting frame (20) for driving the base plate (310) to move up and down, and the linear element (320) is connected to the base plate (310).

6. The material pickling equipment for food processing according to claim 5, characterized in that: Brackets (340) are provided on the left and right sides of the base plate (310), and the left and right ends of the conveying pipe (410) are fixedly mounted on the brackets (340).

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  • Injection machine for food processing

    CN220068697U