Bubble removal device for cream production

Abstract

The utility model relates to a bubble removal device for cream production, which comprises a driving motor arranged at the upper part in a cream tank and a deaerator, the output end of the driving motor is connected with the deaerator, and the driving motor drives the deaerator to eliminate foam generated above cream in the cream tank. The defoaming device comprises a defoaming part, a swinging part, a swinging supporting part, a swinging joint part and a driving part, the swinging part is fixedly mounted at the top of the defoaming part and penetrates through a middle gap of the swinging supporting part, and the swinging part is connected with the swinging joint part in the longitudinal direction and the swinging supporting part is connected with the swinging joint part in the transverse direction. The de-foaming part in the de-foaming device can be driven to swing in the cream tank, so that the de-foaming part can eliminate foams generated on the upper layer of cream, in addition, the de-foaming part used for eliminating the foams on the upper layer of the cream is convenient to clean, and residues of the cream on the device in the de-foaming process of the cream can be reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the technical field of cream defoaming, and particularly relates to a device for removing air bubbles in cream production. Background Art

[0002] Cream refers to the skim milk obtained after centrifugal separation of milk, and is made into dairy products through processes such as ripening, stirring, and pressing. Cream mainly consists of milk fat, is rich in nutrition, and can be eaten directly or used as a raw material for other foods such as ice cream. Due to the characteristics of the material, rapid stirring and dispersion operations during the processes of premixing, blending, and aging can easily cause the material to mix with gas and generate a large amount of foam. These foams will have an adverse impact on the application stability of the product and the control stability of the production process equipment.

[0003] In the related art, the Chinese utility model patent with the publication number CN 217391651U proposed a device for removing air bubbles in cream production. It can drive a foam board to rotate through a motor, so that the puncture needles on the foam board rotate on the surface of the cream, piercing the air bubbles generated on the surface of the cream, and then defoaming the cream.

[0004] The above-mentioned related art has the following defects: During the use of this device for removing air bubbles in cream production, cream is likely to adhere to the rotating foam board in the upper layer of the cream and the puncture needles on its surface, and it is not convenient to clean and remove the cream adhering to the surface of its cross-shaped foam board and the puncture needles. Utility Model Content

[0005] In order to improve the problems proposed in the above background art, this application provides a device for removing air bubbles in cream production.

[0006] The device for removing air bubbles in cream production provided by this application adopts the following technical solutions:

[0007] A device for removing air bubbles in cream production includes a driving motor and a defoamer disposed above the inside of a cream tank. The output end of the driving motor is connected to the defoamer, and the driving motor drives the defoamer to eliminate the foam generated above the cream in the cream tank. The defoamer includes a defoaming part, a swinging part, a swinging support part, a swinging joint part, and a driving part. The swinging part is fixedly installed on the top of the defoaming part, and the swinging part passes through the middle gap of the swinging support part. The swinging part is connected to the swinging joint part both longitudinally and the swinging support part is connected to the swinging joint part transversely, so that the defoaming part can adjust the tilt angle by using the joint connection between the swinging part and the swinging support part and the swinging joint part. The output end of the driving motor is connected to the upper end of the driving part, and the lower end of the driving part is fixedly connected to the top end of the driving part.

[0008] Further, the defoaming part includes a defoaming plate, a connecting plate, and a plurality of threaded holes. The diameter of the defoaming plate is smaller than the inner diameter of the cream tank. The connecting plate is formed at the center of the top of the defoaming plate, and the plurality of threaded holes are opened on the connecting plate.

[0009] Further, the swinging part includes a positioning plate, a plurality of positioning holes, a swinging column, and two first-direction struts. The plurality of positioning holes are formed on the positioning plate and are matched with the threaded holes. The swinging column is formed at the center of the top of the positioning plate. The two swinging columns are coaxially distributed on opposite sides of the swinging column, and the first-direction strut is fixedly connected to the swinging column.

[0010] Further, the swinging support part includes a suspension plate, two brackets, and two second-direction struts. The two brackets are fixedly connected below the suspension plate. The bottoms of the opposite sides of the two brackets are each fixedly connected to a second-direction strut. The two second-direction struts are coaxially distributed. The swinging column is movably arranged between the two brackets, and the axial directions of the first-direction strut and the second-direction strut are respectively towards the longitudinal direction and the transverse direction.

[0011] Further, the swinging joint part includes four bearings and four groups of hoop fasteners. Each bearing is fixedly arranged in the middle of a group of hoop fasteners. The adjacent ends of every two adjacent groups of hoop fasteners are connected and fixed by bolts. The bearing is connected to the adjacent first-direction strut or second-direction strut.

[0012] Further, the driving part includes a top connecting shaft, an eccentric arm, a bottom connecting shaft, and a clamping seat. The upper end of the top connecting shaft is connected to the output end of the driving motor. The lower end of the top connecting shaft is fixedly connected to the eccentric arm. The side of the eccentric arm away from the top connecting shaft slopes downward and is fixedly connected to the top end of the bottom connecting shaft. The lower end of the bottom connecting shaft is fixedly connected to the center of the top of the clamping seat. The clamping seat is sleeved on the upper end of the swinging column and is connected and fixed thereto.

[0013] Further, the cream production bubble removal device further includes a lifting driver. The lifting driver is installed on the inner top of the cream tank or above the cream tank. The output end of the lifting driver is connected to the top of the defoaming device.

[0014] Further, the cream production bubble removal device further includes a splash-proof ring plate. The splash-proof ring plate is arranged between the defoaming part and the swinging joint part. The outer edge of the splash-proof ring plate is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the cream tank. The swinging part movably passes through the central hole of the splash-proof ring plate.

[0015] The beneficial technical effects of the present application are as follows: The defoaming part in the degassing device can be driven to swing in the cream tank, so that the defoaming part can eliminate the foam generated on the upper layer of the cream. In addition, the defoaming part used to eliminate the foam on the upper layer of the cream is convenient to clean, which can reduce the residue of the cream on the device during the defoaming process of the cream. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a cream production bubble removal device in a cream tank according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0017] Figure 2 is a schematic structural diagram of the degassing device in an embodiment of the present application;

[0018] Figure 3 is a schematic structural diagram of the defoaming part in an embodiment of the present application;

[0019] Figure 4 is a schematic structural diagram of the first swing support part in an embodiment of the present application;

[0020] Figure 5 is a schematic structural diagram of the second swing support part in an embodiment of the present application;

[0021] Figure 6 is a schematic structural diagram of the swing joint part in an embodiment of the present application;

[0022] Figure 7 is a schematic structural diagram of the driving part in an embodiment of the present application.

[0023] Reference numerals: 10, degassing device; 11, defoaming part; 111, defoaming plate; 112, connecting plate; 113, threaded hole; 12, swinging part; 121, positioning plate; 122, positioning hole; 123, swinging column; 124, first directional column; 13, swing support part; 131, hanging plate; 132, bracket; 133, second directional column; 14, swing joint part; 141, bearing; 142, hoop; 15, driving part; 151, top connecting shaft; 152, eccentric arm; 153, bottom connecting shaft; 154, clamping seat; 20, driving motor; 30, lifting driver; 40, cream tank; 50, splash-proof ring plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0024] The technical solutions of the present application will be described clearly and completely below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are some, but not all, of the embodiments of the present application. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments in the present application without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.

[0025] An embodiment of the present application discloses a cream production bubble removal device. Refer toFigure 1 , the cream production bubble removal device may include a defoamer 10, a drive motor 20, a lifting drive 30, and a splash-proof ring plate 50. The drive motor 20 is disposed above the cream tank 40, and the output end of the drive motor 20 is connected to the defoamer 10. The drive motor 20 can drive the defoamer 10 to operate and enable the defoamer 10 to eliminate the foam generated above the cream in the cream tank 40. The lifting drive 30 can be installed on the inner top of the cream tank 40 or above the cream tank 40, and the output end of the lifting drive 30 is connected to the top of the defoamer 10, so that the lifting drive 30 can drive the defoamer 10 and the drive motor 20 to adjust the vertical position. The outer edge of the splash-proof ring plate 50 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the cream tank 40, and the splash-proof ring plate 50 is used to prevent the upward splash of cream when the defoamer 10 is in use and the cream in the cream tank 40 is stirred by a stirrer.

[0026] Refer to Figure 2 , the defoamer 10 includes a defoaming part 11, a swinging part 12, a swinging support part 13, a swinging joint part 14, and a driving part 15. The swinging part 12 is installed and fixed on the top of the defoaming part 11. The swinging part 12 passes through the middle gap of the swinging support part 13, and the swinging part 12 is used to drive the defoaming part 11 to move. The swinging part 12 is connected to the swinging joint part 14 both longitudinally and the swinging support part 13 is connected to the swinging joint part 14 transversely. The defoaming part 11 can move and change the inclination angle by means of the joint connection between the swinging part 12, the swinging support part 13 and the swinging joint part 14. The output end of the drive motor 20 is connected to the upper end of the driving part 15, and the lower end of the driving part 15 is clamped and fixed to the top end of the driving part 15. During the rotation of the driving part 15 driven by the output end of the drive motor 20, the swinging part 12 can be driven by the driving part 15 to move.

[0027] Refer to Figure 3 , the defoaming part 11 includes a defoaming plate 111, a connecting plate 112, and a plurality of threaded holes 113. The defoaming plate 111 can adopt a circular plate structure with a diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the cream tank 40, and its contact surface with the cream is relatively flat. On the one hand, it can reduce the adhesion of cream, and on the other hand, it is also convenient for cleaning. The connecting plate 112 is formed at the center of the top of the defoaming plate 111, and a plurality of threaded holes 113 are opened on the connecting plate 112. The threaded holes 113 are used to cooperate with the installation and fixation of the swinging part 12.

[0028] Refer to Figure 4, the swinging part 12 includes a positioning plate 121, a plurality of positioning holes 122, a swinging column 123, and two sections of first-direction struts 124. The plurality of positioning holes 122 are formed on the positioning plate 121 and can be aligned and matched with the threaded holes 113 during installation, and then the positioning plate 121 and the connecting plate 112 are connected and fixed by bolts. The swinging column 123 is formed at the center of the top of the positioning plate 121. Two sections of the swinging column 123 are coaxially distributed on opposite sides of the swinging column 123, and the first-direction struts 124 are fixedly connected to the swinging column 123. The upper end of the swinging column 123 is used to cooperate with the driving part 15 for connection, and the two sections of the first-direction struts 124 are used to cooperate with the swinging joint part 14 for connection.

[0029] Refer to Figure 5 , the swinging support part 13 includes a suspension plate 131, two brackets 132, and two second-direction struts 133. The top of the suspension plate 131 can support and fix the driving motor 20 and can be connected to the output end of the lifting driver 30. The two brackets 132 are fixedly connected below the suspension plate 131, and the swinging column 123 can move between the two brackets 132. The bottoms of the opposite sides of the two brackets 132 are each fixedly connected to a second-direction strut 133, and the two second-direction struts 133 are coaxially distributed. The two second-direction struts 133 are used to cooperate with the swinging joint part 14 for connection, and the axial directions of the first-direction struts 124 and the second-direction struts 133 respectively face longitudinally and transversely.

[0030] Refer to Figure 6 , the swinging joint part 14 includes four bearings 141 and four groups of hoop fasteners 142. Each bearing 141 is fixed in the middle of a group of hoop fasteners 142, and the bearing 141 is used to connect to the adjacent first-direction strut 124 or second-direction strut 133, so that the first-direction strut 124 or the second-direction strut 133 can deflect by using the bearing 141. The adjacent ends between every two adjacent groups of hoop fasteners 142 are connected and fixed by bolts, so that a relatively fixed structure is formed between the four groups of hoop fasteners 142.

[0031] In this embodiment, on the one hand, the swinging part 12 as a whole can have a degree of freedom of deflection in the left-right direction inside the swinging joint part 14 by using the first-direction struts 124; on the other hand, supported by the swinging support part 13, the swinging joint part 14 and the swinging part 12 can have a degree of freedom of deflection in the front-back direction.

[0032] Refer to Figure 7, the driving part 15 includes a top connecting shaft 151, an eccentric arm 152, a bottom connecting shaft 153 and a clamping seat 154. The lower end of the top connecting shaft 151 is fixedly connected to the eccentric arm 152. One side of the eccentric arm 152 away from the top connecting shaft 151 inclines downward and is fixedly connected to the top end of the bottom connecting shaft 153. The lower end of the bottom connecting shaft 153 is fixedly connected to the center of the top of the clamping seat 154. The clamping seat 154 is sleeved on the upper end of the swing column 123 and is connected and fixed thereto, so that the driving part 15 can drive the swing column 123 to rotate eccentrically during the rotation of the top connecting shaft 151. The upper end of the top connecting shaft 151 is connected to the output end of the driving motor 20, so that the driving motor 20 can drive the driving part 15 to perform a rotating action.

[0033] In this embodiment, after the defoamer 10 is installed, the defoaming part 11 is pre-inclined at a certain angle, so that the defoaming part 11 can slap, squeeze and stir the upper layer of cream during the swinging action driven by the swinging part 12, so that the foam is broken, and then the bubble removal treatment of the cream is completed.

[0034] In this embodiment, the lifting driver 30 can adopt a driving source existing in the prior art such as a linear motor, a pneumatic push rod or a hydraulic push rod, the output end of which can perform a linear motion, or can be realized by a structure capable of completing a linear motion such as a gear rack structure or a ball screw structure.

[0035] In this embodiment, the splash-proof ring plate 50 is arranged between the defoaming part 11 and the swing joint part 14. The splash-proof ring plate 50 is used to block the cream splashing upward to a certain extent. The swing part 12 can pass through the middle hole of the splash-proof ring plate 50 movably to avoid interference.

[0036] The system of the present invention may further include a control system for controlling the operations of the above-mentioned driving motor and lifting driver to perform the automatic operations of defoamer position movement and defoaming use. It should be understood that there is no particular limitation on this control system, and it can be realized by control technologies in the prior art, which will not be elaborated here.

[0037] The above are all the preferred embodiments of this application. The protection scope of this application is not limited thereby. Therefore, all equivalent changes made according to the structure, shape and principle of this application should be covered within the protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. A bubble removal device for cream production, characterized in that: The invention comprises a driving motor (20) and a deaerator (10) arranged above the cream tank (40), wherein the output end of the driving motor (20) is connected to the deaerator (10), and the driving motor (20) drives the deaerator (10) to eliminate the foam generated above the cream in the cream tank (40). The defoamer (10) comprises a defoaming part (11), a swinging part (12), a swinging support part (13), a swinging joint part (14) and a driving part (15); the swinging part (12) is fixedly mounted on the top of the defoaming part (11), and the swinging part (12) passes through a middle gap of the swinging support part (13); the swinging part (12) is connected to the swinging joint part (14) in the longitudinal direction and the swinging support part (13) is connected to the swinging joint part (14) in the transverse direction, so that the defoaming part (11) can adjust the tilt angle by utilizing the joint connection between the swinging part (12), the swinging support part (13) and the swinging joint part (14); the output end of the driving motor (20) is connected to the upper end of the driving part (15), and the lower end of the driving part (15) is fixedly connected to the top end of the driving part (15).

2. The bubble removal device for cream production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The defoaming portion (11) comprises a defoaming plate (111), a connecting plate (112), and a plurality of threaded holes (113); the diameter of the defoaming plate (111) is smaller than the inner diameter of the cream tank (40); the connecting plate (112) is formed at the top center of the defoaming plate (111); and the plurality of threaded holes (113) are provided on the connecting plate (112).

3. The bubble removal device for cream production according to claim 2, characterized in that: The swing portion (12) comprises a positioning plate (121), a plurality of positioning holes (122), a swing column (123), and two sections of first-direction pillars (124); the plurality of positioning holes (122) are formed on the positioning plate (121) and cooperate with the threaded holes (113); the swing column (123) is formed at the top center of the positioning plate (121); the two sections of the swing column (123) are coaxially distributed on opposite sides of the swing column (123); and the first-direction pillars (124) are fixedly connected to the swing column (123).

4. The bubble removal device for cream production according to claim 3, characterized in that: The swing support portion (13) comprises a hanging plate (131), two brackets (132) and two second-direction pillars (133); the two brackets (132) are fixedly connected below the hanging plate (131); the bottoms of the two brackets (132) on opposite sides are each fixedly connected to a second-direction pillar (133); and the two second-direction pillars (133) are coaxially distributed.

5. The bubble removal device for cream production according to claim 4, characterized in that: The swing column (123) is movably arranged between the two brackets (132), and the axial direction of the first-direction support column (124) and the axial direction of the second-direction support column (133) are oriented longitudinally and transversely respectively.

6. The bubble removal device for cream production according to claim 5, characterized in that: The swing joint part (14) comprises four bearings (141) and four groups of hoops (142); each of the bearings (141) is fixed to the middle of a group of hoops (142); adjacent ends of each two groups of adjacent hoops (142) are connected and fixed by bolts; and the bearings (141) are connected to adjacent first-direction pillars (124) or second-direction pillars (133).

7. The bubble removal device for cream production according to claim 6, characterized in that: The driving part (15) comprises a top connecting shaft (151), an eccentric arm (152), a bottom connecting shaft (153) and a clamping seat (154); the upper end of the top connecting shaft (151) is connected to the output end of the driving motor (20); the lower end of the top connecting shaft (151) is fixedly connected to the eccentric arm (152); the side of the eccentric arm (152) away from the top connecting shaft (151) is tilted downward and fixedly connected to the top of the bottom connecting shaft (153); the lower end of the bottom connecting shaft (153) is fixedly connected to the top center of the clamping seat (154); and the clamping seat (154) is sleeved on the upper end of the swing column (123) and is fixedly connected thereto.

8. A bubble removal device for cream production according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: It also comprises a lifting drive (30), the lifting drive (30) being installed on the inner top of the cream tank (40) or above the cream tank (40), and the output end of the lifting drive (30) being connected to the top of the deaerator (10).

9. A bubble removal device for cream production according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: It also includes a splash-proof ring plate (50), the splash-proof ring plate (50) being arranged between the defoaming portion (11) and the swing joint portion (14), and the outer edge of the splash-proof ring plate (50) being fixedly connected to the inner wall of the cream tank (40), and the swing portion (12) being movable through a hole in the middle of the splash-proof ring plate (50).

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