Vegetable air shower cooling equipment

Abstract

The utility model relates to vegetable air shower cooling equipment, and belongs to the technical field of vegetable processing, the vegetable air shower cooling equipment comprises a cooling equipment body, a spraying chamber is arranged in the cooling equipment body, and a conveying belt which penetrates through the spraying chamber and is used for conveying vegetables is arranged in the cooling equipment body; the vegetable overturning assembly is mounted on the conveying belt and used for overturning vegetables; the spraying chamber comprises a first spraying cavity and a second spraying cavity which are adjacently arranged, and the vegetable overturning assembly is located between the first spraying cavity and the second spraying cavity. The vegetable cooling device has the effect that vegetables can be uniformly cooled in the cooling process.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the technical field of vegetable processing, and particularly to a vegetable air shower cooling equipment. Background Art

[0002] After vegetables are harvested, before storage, transportation and processing, they should be quickly cooled to the specified temperature by a cooling equipment in time to extend the fresh-keeping period of vegetables and prevent the growth of bacteria. The cooling equipment includes a conveying device, a spraying device and a cooling device. Vegetables are placed on the conveying device for transmission, and the spraying device sprays the vegetables located on the conveying device.

[0003] In related technologies, such as the Chinese utility model patent with the publication number CN218043557U, a rapid cooling device for vegetables is disclosed, which includes a cooling device body and an air shower chamber. A conveyor belt is arranged inside the cooling device body, and a spraying port for spraying onto the conveyor belt is arranged at the top of the air shower chamber. The spraying port can spray the vegetables located on the conveyor belt.

[0004] Regarding the above related technologies, the inventor believes that since the function of spraying is to initially cool the vegetables, but the spraying port is located at the top of the air shower chamber, and the vegetables will not automatically reverse on the conveyor belt, only one side of the vegetables can be sprayed and cooled during the spraying and cooling process of the vegetables, and the other side cannot be sprayed, resulting in uneven cooling of the vegetables during the spraying and cooling process. Utility Model Content

[0005] In order to enable the vegetables to be evenly cooled during the cooling process, this application provides a vegetable air shower cooling equipment.

[0006] A vegetable air shower cooling equipment provided by this application adopts the following technical solutions:

[0007] A vegetable air shower cooling equipment includes: a cooling equipment body, which is internally provided with a spraying chamber and a conveyor belt passing through the spraying chamber for conveying vegetables;

[0008] A vegetable turning assembly, which is installed on the conveyor belt for turning the vegetables;

[0009] The spraying chamber includes a first spraying chamber and a second spraying chamber arranged adjacent to each other, and the vegetable turning assembly is located between the first spraying chamber and the second spraying chamber.

[0010] Preferably, the conveyor belt includes a first conveyor belt and a second conveyor belt, part of the first conveyor belt is located in the first spray chamber, part of the second conveyor belt is located in the second spray chamber, the second conveyor belt is located on one side of the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt is located below the first conveyor belt, and the vegetable flipping assembly can guide the vegetables on the first conveyor belt to the second conveyor belt and flip the vegetables.

[0011] Preferably, the vegetable flipping assembly includes a flipping guide tube, which is located at one end of the first conveyor belt close to the second conveyor belt, and an opening on one side of the flipping guide tube is inclined toward the first conveyor belt, and an opening on the other side is inclined toward the second conveyor belt.

[0012] Preferably, the flip guide pipe includes an inclined drainage portion for draining the vegetables on the first conveyor belt, an arc-shaped flipping portion for flipping the vegetables passing through the inclined drainage portion, and an inclined discharge portion for guiding the flipped vegetables to the second conveyor belt.

[0013] Preferably, a plurality of spray heads are provided in both the first spray chamber and the second chamber, and the plurality of spray heads are arranged at intervals along the conveying direction of the vegetables.

[0014] Preferably, a first water tank for collecting wastewater is provided below the first conveyor belt, and a second water tank for collecting wastewater is provided below the second conveyor belt. The first water tank is located above the second water tank, and a water outlet is provided at the bottom of the first water tank for water to flow into the second water tank.

[0015] Preferably, a cooling chamber for cooling vegetables is further provided inside the cooling device body, the cooling chamber is located on a side of the second spray chamber away from the first spray chamber, and a refrigeration device is provided in the cooling chamber.

[0016] Preferably, a partition is provided between the cooling chamber and the second spray chamber.

[0017] Preferably, the side of the second water tank away from the first water tank extends to the cooling chamber, and the side of the second water tank away from the first water tank is provided with a water pump for pumping water in the second water tank for purification, and the purified water will flow back to the sprinkler head.

[0018] Preferably, an air cooling chamber is further provided inside the cooling device body, the air cooling chamber is located on a side of the first spray chamber away from the second spray chamber, and a fan is provided on the top of the air cooling chamber.

[0019] In summary, the present application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:

[0020] 1. After one side of the vegetable is sprayed and cooled in the first spraying chamber, it will be conveyed into the turning guide pipe. Then, under the action of the turning guide pipe, it will automatically complete turning and fall on the second conveyor belt and move to the second spraying chamber so that the other side can be sprayed and cooled, thereby making the temperature reduction of the vegetable more uniform during the spraying and cooling process;

[0021] 2. The partition plate arranged between the cooling chamber and the second spraying chamber makes it difficult for the temperature in the cooling chamber to enter the second spraying chamber and dissipate, making the temperature in the cooling chamber more stable, and thus the cooling effect on the vegetable is better;

[0022] 3. The second water tank extends into the cooling chamber, cooling the water in the second water tank to become cold water. The cold water in the second water tank can then be pumped by a water pump to a purification device for purification and then circulated to the spray head, so that the water sprayed from the spray head is cold water, further improving the cooling effect when spraying the vegetable. Description of the Drawings

[0023] Figure 1 is a cross-sectional view of the air shower cooling and cooling device in the embodiment of the present application (the direction indicated by the straight arrow in the figure is the conveying direction of the vegetable).

[0024] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the positional structure of the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt in the embodiment of the present application.

[0025] Description of the Reference Numerals: 1. Cooling equipment body; 11. Conveyor belt; 111. First conveyor belt; 112. Second conveyor belt; 12. Air cooling chamber; 121. Fan; 13. Spraying chamber; 131. First spraying chamber; 132. Second spraying chamber; 133. Spray head; 14. Cooling chamber; 141. Refrigeration equipment; 15. Partition plate; 16. First water tank; 161. Water outlet; 17. Second water tank; 18. Water pump; 2. Vegetable turning assembly; 21. Turning guide pipe; 22. Connecting plate; 23. Inclined drainage part; 24. Arc-shaped turning part; 25. Inclined blanking part. Detailed Embodiment

[0026] The following will Figure 1-2 further describe the present application in detail.

[0027] The embodiment of the present application discloses a vegetable air shower cooling and cooling device. Refer to Figure 1, The vegetable air shower cooling and cooling equipment includes a cooling equipment body 1 and a vegetable turning component 2. Inside the cooling equipment body 1, there is a conveyor belt 11 for transporting vegetables. The two ends of the conveyor belt 11 protrude from the cooling equipment body 1, which is convenient for staff to place vegetables on the conveyor belt 11 from outside the cooling equipment body 1 and to take the processed vegetables off the conveyor belt 11. Inside the cooling equipment body 1, an air-cooling chamber 12 for air-cooling vegetables, a spraying chamber 13 for spraying and cooling vegetables, and a cooling chamber 14 for quickly cooling and preserving vegetables are arranged in sequence along the conveying direction of the conveyor belt 11. The vegetable turning component 2 is arranged in the spraying chamber 13 to turn the vegetables so that the vegetables are evenly cooled by spraying.

[0028] Referring to Figure 1 , At the top inside the air-cooling chamber 12, a fan 121 is installed, and the fan 121 blows towards the conveyor belt 11, so as to initially air-cool and cool the vegetables located on the conveyor belt 11.

[0029] Referring to Figure 1 , The spraying chamber 13 includes a first spraying chamber 131 and a second spraying chamber 132 arranged adjacent to each other. The first spraying chamber 131 and the second spraying chamber 132 are interconnected. The first spraying chamber 131 is located between the second spraying chamber 132 and the air-cooling chamber 12, and the first spraying chamber 131 is interconnected with the air-cooling chamber 12. At the top inside the first spraying chamber 131, a spray head 133 is installed, and the spray head 133 sprays water towards the conveyor belt 11. There are multiple spray heads 133, and the multiple spray heads 133 are arranged at intervals along the conveying direction of the conveyor belt 11, so as to improve the effect of spraying and cooling vegetables. Similarly, a cross plate is arranged inside the second spraying chamber 132. The cross plate is located above the conveyor belt 11, and multiple spray heads 133 are arranged at intervals along the conveying direction of the conveyor belt 11 on the cross plate. The multiple spray heads 133 on the cross plate all spray towards the conveyor belt 11. The vegetable turning component 2 is located between the first spraying chamber 131 and the second spraying chamber 132, so that the spray heads 133 in the second spraying chamber 132 can spray the other side of the vegetables.

[0030] Referring to Figure 1 , The cooling chamber 14 is located on the side of the second spraying chamber 132 away from the first spraying chamber 131. A refrigeration device 141 for refrigeration is arranged inside the cooling chamber 14, so that the temperature inside the cooling chamber 14 is relatively low, and the vegetables passing through the cooling chamber 14 can be quickly cooled and frozen for preservation. In order to prevent the cold air flow inside the cooling chamber 14 from easily dispersing into the second spraying chamber 132, a partition 15 is arranged between the cooling chamber 14 and the second spraying chamber 132.

[0031] Referring to Figure 1 And Figure 2, the conveyor belt 11 includes a first conveyor belt 111 and a second conveyor belt 112. The conveying directions of the first conveyor belt 111 and the second conveyor belt 112 are the same. The second conveyor belt 112 is located on one side of the first conveyor belt 111 and below the first conveyor belt 111 (that is, the distance between the first conveyor belt 111 and the ground is greater than the distance between the second conveyor belt 112 and the ground). Vegetables are conveyed from the first conveyor belt 111 to the second conveyor belt 112 after being flipped by the vegetable flipping assembly 2. The first conveyor belt 111 is located in the air-cooling chamber 12 and the first spraying chamber 131, and one end of the first conveyor belt 111 away from the second conveyor belt 112 protrudes from the cooling equipment body 1. The second conveyor belt 112 is located in the second spraying chamber 132 and the cooling chamber 14, and one end of the second conveyor belt 112 away from the first conveyor belt 111 protrudes from the cooling equipment body 1.

[0032] Refer to Figure 1 With Figure 2 , the vegetable flipping assembly 2 includes a flipping guide pipe 21 and a connecting plate 22. The flipping guide pipe 21 is located at one end of the first conveyor belt 111 close to the second conveyor belt 112. The opening on one side of the flipping guide pipe 21 is inclined towards the first conveyor belt 111, and the opening on the other side is inclined towards the second conveyor belt 112. One side of the connecting plate 22 is welded to the frame of the first conveyor belt 111; the other side is welded to the outer wall of the flipping guide pipe 21.

[0033] The flipping guide pipe 21 includes an inclined drainage part 23, an arc-shaped flipping part 24, and an inclined blanking part 25. The inclined drainage part 23 drains the vegetables on the first conveyor belt 111; the arc-shaped flipping part 24 flips the vegetables passing through the inclined drainage part 23; the inclined blanking part 25 diverts the flipped vegetables onto the second conveyor belt 112.

[0034] Refer to Figure 1 With Figure 2, the inclined drainage part 23 gradually extends obliquely towards the top of the second conveyor belt 112 along the conveying direction of the first conveyor belt 111; the inclined drainage part 23 is located above the second conveyor belt 112. The arc-shaped turning part 24 is located at one end of the inclined drainage part 23 close to the second conveyor belt. The cross-section of the arc-shaped turning part 24 is C-shaped. The arc top of the arc-shaped turning part 24 is located on the side away from the first conveyor belt 111 along the conveying direction of the first conveyor belt 111. The arc-shaped turning part 24 is communicated with the inclined drainage part 23. The inclined blanking part 25 is located at one end of the arc-shaped turning part 24 away from the inclined drainage part 23. The distance between one end of the inclined blanking part 25 close to the arc-shaped turning part 24 and the top of the second conveyor belt 112 is greater than the distance between the other end of the inclined blanking part 25 away from the arc-shaped turning part 24 and the top of the second conveyor belt 112. Through the above structure, the vegetables on the first conveyor belt 111 can be turned 180 degrees after entering the turning guide pipe 21 and fall on the second conveyor belt 112.

[0035] Refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , drain holes are provided on both the first conveyor belt 111 and the second conveyor belt 112, and the excess water can be discharged through the drain holes when the spray head 133 sprays water on the vegetables. A first water tank 16 for collecting the waste water in the first spray chamber 131 is arranged below the first conveyor belt 111, and a second water tank 17 for collecting the waste water in the second spray chamber 132 is arranged below the second conveyor belt 11. Support legs are installed at the bottom of the first water tank 16. The first water tank 16 is located above the second water tank 17 through the support legs. A water outlet 161 for allowing water to flow into the interior of the second water tank 17 is provided at the bottom of the first water tank 16, so that the water in the two water tanks can be centrally collected and treated.

[0036] Refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , one side of the second water tank 17 away from the first water tank 16 extends to the cooling chamber 14, so that the water in the second water tank 17 can be cooled to become cold water. A water pump 18 is arranged on one side of the second water tank 17 away from the first water tank 16. The water pump 18 can pump the cold water in the second water tank 17 into a purification device (not shown in the figure). The cold water purified by the purification device will then flow back into the spray head 133 to form a cycle. In addition, the cold water sprayed out through the spray head 133 can further improve the cooling effect on the vegetables during the spraying process.

[0037] The implementation principle of a vegetable air shower cooling and refrigeration device in an embodiment of the present application is as follows: The staff places the preliminarily processed vegetables on the first conveyor belt 111. The vegetables are first cooled by air in the air cooling chamber 12 through the first conveyor belt 111; then the vegetables are conveyed to the first spraying chamber 131 for spraying and cooling, and then the vegetables are conveyed into the turning guide pipe 21. After passing through the turning guide pipe 21, the vegetables will be turned 180 degrees and fall on the second conveyor belt 112. The second conveyor belt 112 conveys the vegetables to the second spraying chamber 132 to spray and cool the other side of the vegetables. After that, the vegetables are conveyed to the cooling chamber 14 for rapid cooling and freezing preservation.

[0038] The above are all preferred embodiments of the present application, and the protection scope of the present application is not limited accordingly. Therefore, all equivalent changes made according to the structure, shape, and principle of the present application shall be covered within the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A vegetable air shower cooling device, characterized in that ,include: A cooling device body (1) is provided with a spray chamber (13) therein and a conveyor belt (11) passing through the spray chamber (13) for conveying vegetables; A vegetable turning assembly (2) installed on the conveyor belt (11) and used for turning the vegetables; The spray chamber (13) comprises a first spray chamber (131) and a second spray chamber (132) which are arranged adjacent to each other, and the vegetable turning assembly (2) is located between the first spray chamber (131) and the second spray chamber (132).

2. The vegetable air shower cooling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveyor belt (11) comprises a first conveyor belt (111) and a second conveyor belt (112); part of the first conveyor belt (111) is located in the first spray chamber (131), and part of the second conveyor belt (112) is located in the second spray chamber (132); the second conveyor belt (112) is located on one side of the first conveyor belt (111) and the second conveyor belt (112) is located below the first conveyor belt (111); and the vegetable turning component (2) is capable of guiding vegetables on the first conveyor belt (111) to the second conveyor belt (112) and turning the vegetables.

3. The vegetable air shower cooling device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The vegetable turning assembly (2) comprises a turning guide tube (21), wherein the turning guide tube (21) is located at one end of the first conveyor belt (111) close to the second conveyor belt (112), and an opening on one side of the turning guide tube (21) is inclined toward the first conveyor belt (111), and an opening on the other side is inclined toward the second conveyor belt (112).

4. The vegetable air shower cooling device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The turning guide tube (21) comprises an inclined drainage portion (23) for draining vegetables on the first conveyor belt (111), an arc-shaped turning portion (24) for turning the vegetables passing through the inclined drainage portion (23), and an inclined discharge portion (25) for guiding the turned vegetables to the second conveyor belt (112).

5. The vegetable air shower cooling device according to claim 2, characterized in that: A plurality of spray heads (133) are disposed in both the first spray chamber (131) and the second spray chamber (132), and the plurality of spray heads (133) are arranged at intervals along the conveying direction of the vegetables.

6. The vegetable air shower cooling device according to claim 5, characterized in that: A first water tank (16) for collecting waste water is arranged below the first conveyor belt (111), and a second water tank (17) for collecting waste water is arranged below the second conveyor belt (112). The first water tank (16) is located above the second water tank (17), and a water outlet (161) is provided at the bottom of the first water tank (16) for water to flow into the second water tank (17).

7. The vegetable air shower cooling device according to claim 6, characterized in that: A cooling chamber (14) for cooling vegetables is also provided inside the cooling device body (1); the cooling chamber (14) is located on a side of the second spray chamber (132) away from the first spray chamber (131); and a refrigeration device (141) is provided in the cooling chamber (14).

8. The vegetable air shower cooling device according to claim 7, characterized in that: A partition plate (15) is provided between the cooling chamber (14) and the second spray chamber (132).

9. The vegetable air shower cooling device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The side of the second water tank (17) away from the first water tank (16) extends to the cooling chamber (14), and the side of the second water tank (17) away from the first water tank (16) is provided with a water pump (18) for pumping water in the second water tank (17) for purification, and the purified water flows back to the spray head (133).

10. The vegetable air shower cooling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: An air cooling chamber (12) is also provided inside the cooling device body (1), and the air cooling chamber (12) is located on a side of the first spray chamber (131) away from the second spray chamber (132), and a fan (121) is provided at the top of the air cooling chamber (12).

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