Defoamer auxiliary device capable of cooling and discharging steam

By setting a protective case outside the drive shaft of the defoamer and installing a cooling fan, the problem of overheating of the motor caused by high-temperature liquid heat conduction is solved, and steam is discharged through the ventilation holes, which improves the safety and stability of the motor and extends the service life.

CN223026763UActive Publication Date: 2025-06-27WUXI ZHONGHE TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421947712.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-08-13
Publication Date
2025-06-27
Estimated Expiration
2034-08-13

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Technical Problem

During the production of liquid food, the heat and steam of high-temperature liquids will be transmitted to the drive shaft of the defoamer, causing the motor to overheat and may cause problems such as short circuits, affecting the normal operation and service life of the motor.

Method used

A defoamer auxiliary device that can cool down and discharge steam is designed. By setting a protective case outside the drive shaft and a heat dissipation fan in the inner cavity of the protective case, the air flow can be used to exchange heat with the drive shaft, reducing the temperature, and at the same time, air exchange and steam discharge are realized through the ventilation hole.

Benefits of technology

It effectively avoids heat transmission to the motor, prevents overheating of the motor, and prevents short circuits by exhausting steam, improves the safety and stability of the motor and extends the service life.

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Abstract

The utility model is applicable to the technical field of defoaming devices, and provides a defoaming device auxiliary device capable of cooling and exhausting steam, which comprises a motor, a protective shell, a defoaming device upper shell and a defoaming device lower shell, a cooling fan is arranged on the surface of a part of a driving shaft, which is positioned in an inner cavity of the protective shell, and a plurality of vent holes are formed in the side wall of the protective shell in a penetrating manner. According to the defoamer auxiliary device capable of cooling and discharging steam, the protective shell and the cooling fan are additionally arranged outside the driving shaft, when the driving shaft rotates, the cooling fan can be driven to rotate, airflow is formed in the protective shell, heat on the driving shaft is taken away, and therefore the situation that the motor is overheated due to the fact that the heat is conducted to the motor is avoided; air in the inner cavity of the protective shell can flow to be exchanged with outside air, hot air is exhausted, cold air enters the inner cavity of the protective shell, meanwhile, the cooling fan rotates to exhaust steam entering the protective shell to the outside, and the situation that the steam flows to the motor to cause short circuit of the motor is avoided.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of defoamers, and particularly relates to an auxiliary device for a defoamer that can cool down and discharge steam. Background Art

[0002] During the production and processing of liquid foods, a large amount of foam will be generated, which will seriously affect the normal progress of production. Currently, the best method is to use mechanical equipment to eliminate foam, that is, a mechanical defoamer. However, in this process, the heat dissipation of high-temperature liquid and steam will transfer heat to the impeller of the mechanical defoamer and conduct it to the drive shaft, and the drive shaft will transfer heat to the motor of the mechanical defoamer, resulting in overheating of the motor and stalling. At the same time, when the steam flows to the motor, it will cause short circuits and damage at the junction box of the motor, etc., affecting the normal operation and service life of the motor. Content of the Utility Model

[0003] The utility model provides an auxiliary device for a defoamer that can cool down and discharge steam, aiming to solve the problem that the heat of high-temperature liquid will be conducted to the drive shaft and then to the motor, resulting in overheating of the motor.

[0004] The utility model is realized as follows: an auxiliary device for a defoamer that can cool down and discharge steam, including a motor, a protective shell, an upper defoamer shell, and a lower defoamer shell. The protective shell is a cylindrical shape with both ends closed and is arranged between the motor and the upper defoamer shell. The lower defoamer shell is arranged at the bottom of the upper defoamer shell to jointly form a complete shell body;

[0005] A drive shaft is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the motor and extends through both ends of the protective shell into the upper defoamer shell. An impeller of the defoamer is arranged at one end of the drive shaft located inside the upper defoamer shell;

[0006] A cooling fan is arranged on the surface of the part of the drive shaft located inside the cavity of the protective shell, and a plurality of ventilation holes are arranged through the side wall of the protective shell.

[0007] Preferably, a mounting plate is fixedly connected to the surface of the motor housing, and the upper end of the protective shell is fixedly installed on the mounting plate.

[0008] Preferably, a sealing assembly is arranged at the penetration of the drive shaft and the lower end of the protective shell.

[0009] Preferably, the cooling fan includes a mounting disc and blades. The mounting disc is fixedly installed on the drive shaft, and the blades are evenly distributed on the mounting disc.

[0010] Beneficial effects

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows: An auxiliary device for a defoamer that can cool down and discharge steam. By adding a protective shell outside the drive shaft and arranging a cooling fan on the part of the drive shaft located in the inner cavity of the protective shell, when the drive shaft rotates, it will drive the cooling fan to rotate, forming an air flow in the protective shell, exchanging heat with the drive shaft, taking away the heat on the drive shaft, reducing the temperature, and thus avoiding heat conduction to the motor and causing the motor to overheat. Through a plurality of ventilation holes for air intake and exhaust, the air in the inner cavity of the protective shell can flow and exchange with the outside air, exhausting the hot air and allowing the cold air to enter the inner cavity of the protective shell. At the same time, the rotation of the cooling fan will discharge the steam entering the protective shell to the outside, avoiding the situation of flowing to the motor and causing the motor to short-circuit. It improves safety and stability, ensures the normal operation of the motor, and extends its service life. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of the utility model;

[0013] Figure 2 is a schematic structural diagram of the cooling fan in the utility model.

[0014] In the figure: 1 - motor, 2 - protective shell, 3 - upper shell of the defoamer, 4 - lower shell of the defoamer, 5 - drive shaft, 6 - defoamer impeller, 7 - cooling fan, 71 - mounting plate, 72 - blade, 8 - sealing assembly, 9 - ventilation hole, 10 - mounting plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0015] In order to make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the utility model more clear and understandable, the following further details the utility model in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the utility model and are not used to limit the utility model.

[0016] Please refer to Figure 1-2 , the utility model provides a technical solution: An auxiliary device for a defoamer that can cool down and discharge steam, including a motor 1, a protective shell 2, an upper shell 3 of the defoamer, and a lower shell 4 of the defoamer. The protective shell 2 is a cylindrical shape with both ends closed and is arranged between the motor 1 and the upper shell 3 of the defoamer. The lower shell 4 of the defoamer is arranged at the bottom of the upper shell 3 of the defoamer to jointly form a complete shell.

[0017] A drive shaft 5 is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the motor 1 and extends through both ends of the protective shell 2 into the upper shell 3 of the defoamer. A defoamer impeller 6 is arranged at one end of the drive shaft 5 located in the upper shell 3 of the defoamer.

[0018] The upper shell 3 of the defoamer is fixedly connected to the lower end of the protective shell 2 by bolts. Both the lower end of the upper shell 3 of the defoamer and the upper end of the lower shell 4 of the defoamer form a flange-shaped structure and are fixedly connected by bolts.

[0019] The bottom of the lower housing 4 of the defoamer is open, and a plurality of through holes are provided on the side wall.

[0020] The motor 1, the protective housing 2, the upper housing 3 of the defoamer, the lower housing 4 of the defoamer and the defoamer impeller 6 are the basic structures of the existing defoamer, and all are mature existing technologies.

[0021] A cooling fan 7 is provided on the surface of the part of the drive shaft 5 located in the inner cavity of the protective housing 2, and a plurality of ventilation holes 9 are provided through the side wall of the protective housing 2.

[0022] In this embodiment, when the drive shaft 5 rotates, it will drive the cooling fan 7 to rotate, forming an air flow in the protective housing 2, exchanging heat with the drive shaft 5, taking away the heat on the drive shaft 5, reducing the temperature, so as to avoid heat conduction to the motor 1 and causing the motor to overheat. Through the plurality of ventilation holes 9, air intake and exhaust are realized, which can make the air in the inner cavity of the protective housing 2 flow and exchange with the outside air, discharge the hot air, and the cold air enters the inner cavity of the protective housing 2. At the same time, the rotation of the cooling fan 7 will discharge the steam entering the protective housing 2 to the outside, avoiding flowing to the motor 1 and causing short circuit of the motor 1 and other situations. The safety and stability are improved, the normal operation of the motor 1 is ensured, and the service life is extended.

[0023] Furthermore, a mounting plate 10 is fixedly connected to the surface of the housing of the motor 1, and the upper end of the protective housing 2 is fixedly installed on the mounting plate 10.

[0024] In this embodiment, the mounting plate 10 is fixedly installed on the housing of the motor 1 by bolts. Flange-shaped structures for installation are formed at both the upper and lower ends of the protective housing 2, and the upper end of the protective housing 2 is fixedly installed on the mounting plate 10 by bolts.

[0025] Furthermore, a sealing assembly is provided at the penetration of the drive shaft 5 and the lower end of the protective housing 2.

[0026] In this embodiment, the sealing assembly 8 can be a dynamic seal, ensuring that the drive shaft 5 can rotate normally, and at the same time blocking steam from entering the protective housing 2 to the greatest extent.

[0027] Furthermore, the cooling fan 7 includes a mounting disc 71 and blades 72. The mounting disc 71 is fixedly installed on the drive shaft 5, and the blades 72 are evenly distributed on the mounting disc 71. The mounting disc 71 is driven by the drive shaft 5 to rotate, thereby driving a plurality of blades 72 to rotate. The blades 72 can blow air to the surface of the drive shaft 5 for heat dissipation, and at the same time form an air flow in the protective housing 2 to discharge the hot air and conduct air exchange.

[0028] The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present utility model, and are not intended to limit the present utility model. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model shall be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A defoamer auxiliary device capable of cooling and exhausting steam, characterized in that: The invention comprises a motor (1), a protective shell (2), a defoamer upper shell (3) and a defoamer lower shell (4), wherein the protective shell (2) is a cylindrical shell with both ends closed and is arranged between the motor (1) and the defoamer upper shell (3), and the defoamer lower shell (4) is arranged at the bottom of the defoamer upper shell (3) to form a complete shell together; A drive shaft (5) is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the motor (1) and passes through both ends of the protective shell (2) and extends into the defoamer upper shell (3); a defoamer impeller (6) is provided on one end of the drive shaft (5) located in the defoamer upper shell (3); A cooling fan (7) is provided on the surface of the driving shaft (5) located in the inner cavity of the protective shell (2), and a plurality of ventilation holes (9) are provided through the side wall of the protective shell (2).

2. A defoamer auxiliary device capable of cooling and exhausting steam as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: A mounting plate (10) is fixedly connected to the surface of the motor (1) housing, and the upper end of the protective shell (2) is fixedly mounted on the mounting plate (10).

3. A defoamer auxiliary device capable of cooling and exhausting steam as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: A sealing assembly (8) is provided at the penetration point between the driving shaft (5) and the lower end of the protective shell (2).

4. A defoamer auxiliary device capable of cooling and exhausting steam as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The heat dissipation fan (7) comprises a mounting plate (71) and blades (72); the mounting plate (71) is fixedly mounted on the driving shaft (5); and the blades (72) are evenly distributed on the mounting plate (71).