Sea cucumber vacuum freeze dryer

By introducing a pre-cooling system and fan group into the sea cucumber freeze-drying equipment, combining the vacuum device and sealing mechanism, the problem of slow freezing speed is solved, and the rapid and uniform freezing and efficient drying of sea cucumbers are achieved.

CN223077278UActive Publication Date: 2025-07-08DALIAN HAIXING ISLAND FOOD CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202421969630.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-08-15
Publication Date
2025-07-08
Estimated Expiration
2034-08-15

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Technical Problem

The existing sea cucumber freeze-drying equipment lacks pre-cooling process, resulting in slow freezing speed and poor quick freezing effect, making it difficult to control the freezing quality of sea cucumbers.

Method used

By setting up a pre-cooling system, using a refrigerator, fan group and vacuum device, pre-cooling and rapid cooling of sea cucumbers is achieved, combined with air duct design and sealing mechanism, ensuring rapid circulation of air conditioning and vacuum environment, and preventing moisture from entering the vacuum pump.

Benefits of technology

It improves the freezing speed and quality of sea cucumbers, reduces the production of defective products, and ensures uniform freezing and efficient drying of sea cucumbers.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of freeze drying equipment, in particular to a sea cucumber vacuum freeze dryer which improves the quick-freezing quality of sea cucumbers by pre-cooling the sea cucumbers. By arranging the fan group, the sea cucumber cooling speed is increased; comprising a body; the refrigerator, the vacuum device, the air duct and the sealing mechanism are all installed on the machine body, the refrigerator and the air duct are located in the machine body, and the vacuum device and the sealing mechanism are located on the outer side wall of the machine body; the vacuum device provides a vacuum environment, the air duct stores sea cucumbers and accelerates the freezing speed, and the sealing mechanism seals the machine body.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of freeze-drying equipment, in particular to a sea cucumber vacuum freeze-dryer. Background Technique

[0002] Freeze-dried sea cucumbers are a kind of food made from fresh sea cucumbers through processing in a vacuum environment.

[0003] For example, in a class of prior arts represented by the utility model patent of a sea cucumber freeze-drying equipment with the publication number of CN215809727U, its main structure includes a freezing box, an air compressor and a sliding box. The freezing box freezes sea cucumbers, the air compressor serves as a cold source, and the sliding box cools sea cucumbers evenly.

[0004] However, the existing equipment has no pre-cooling process, and it is difficult to control the freezing speed of sea cucumbers; moreover, the freezing speed is slow and the quick-freezing effect is not good. Content of the Utility Model

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides a sea cucumber vacuum freeze-dryer that improves the quick-freezing quality of sea cucumbers by pre-cooling sea cucumbers and improves the cooling speed of sea cucumbers by setting up a fan group.

[0006] A sea cucumber vacuum freeze-dryer of the utility model includes a fuselage; it also includes a refrigerator, a vacuum device, an air duct and a sealing mechanism. The refrigerator, the vacuum device, the air duct and the sealing mechanism are all installed on the fuselage. Among them, the refrigerator and the air duct are located inside the fuselage, and the vacuum device and the sealing mechanism are located on the outer side wall of the fuselage; the fuselage is heat-insulated, the refrigerator refrigerates, the vacuum device provides a vacuum environment, the air duct stores sea cucumbers and speeds up the freezing speed, and the sealing mechanism seals the fuselage.

[0007] Preferably, the fuselage includes an outer box body, a heat-insulating layer, an inner box body and a chassis. Chambers are provided inside the outer box body, the heat-insulating layer, the inner box body and the chassis. An opening is provided at the front end of the outer box body. The heat-insulating layer is installed inside the outer box body. A groove is provided at the front end of the heat-insulating layer. The inner box body is installed in the groove. A pick-up and placement opening is provided at the front end of the inner box body. A ventilation opening is provided at the rear end of the chassis; the outer box body, the inner box body and the chassis provide support for the remaining components, and the heat-insulating layer provides heat insulation.

[0008] Preferably, the refrigerator includes a heat-conducting pipe, a first fin, a compressor, a second fin and a fan. The heat-conducting pipe is installed on the outer box body. The first fin, the compressor and the second fin are installed on the heat-conducting pipe. And the first fin and the compressor are located inside the chassis, and the second fin is located inside the outer box body. The compressor is communicated with the heat-conducting pipe. The fan is installed at the ventilation opening; the heat-conducting pipe contains a refrigeration medium. During refrigeration, the compressor compresses the medium to make the temperature of the medium rise and flow from the compressor to the first fin. The fan is turned on to cool the first fin. At this time, the medium is cooled into a liquid and flows to the second fin. At this time, the medium expands and absorbs heat to become a gas, cooling the inside of the outer box body.

[0009] Preferably, a plurality of ventilation grooves are further provided at the left end of the inner box body. The vacuum device includes a fin three and a vacuum pump. The fin three is installed on the heat conduction tube, and the vacuum pump is installed at the left end of the outer box body. The ventilation grooves allow moisture to float towards the fin three, and the fin three intercepts moisture during drying to prevent water from entering the vacuum pump. The vacuum pump keeps the interior of the outer box body in a vacuum state.

[0010] Preferably, a plurality of convex-shaped sliding grooves are further provided inside the inner box body. The air duct includes two groups of fan groups and a plurality of porous partitions. The two groups of fan groups are respectively installed at the top and bottom ends of the inner box body, and the two groups of fan groups are installed in the same direction. The plurality of porous partitions are all slidably installed on the convex-shaped sliding grooves. The fan groups ventilate the interior of the inner box body, enabling the cold air to circulate quickly and accelerating the freezing of sea cucumbers.

[0011] Preferably, the sealing mechanism includes a sealing door, a hinge, and a magnetic sealing strip. The sealing door is installed at the access opening, the hinge is installed on the left side of the access opening, the sealing door and the hinge are hingedly installed, a rectangular groove is provided at the rear end of the sealing door, and the magnetic sealing strip is installed on the rectangular groove. The sealing door seals the interior of the outer box body, and the magnetic sealing strip enhances the sealing performance of the sealing door.

[0012] Preferably, an electric heater and a vibration motor are further included. The electric heater is installed on the porous partition, and the vibration motor is installed at the rear end of the inner box body. The electric heater raises the temperature of the porous partition during the drying process to accelerate the sublimation of moisture. The vibration motor is turned on during freezing to make the inner box body shake, preventing the sea cucumbers from sticking together after freezing.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows: When the sea cucumbers are frozen quickly, they are first pre-cooled to a low temperature, making the final freezing time tend to be consistent, reducing the generation of defective products, and improving the freezing speed; The use of ventilation equipment enables the cold air to circulate quickly, which can freeze objects at high speed and improve the freezing quality. Brief Description of the Drawings

[0014] Figure 1 is an isometric structural schematic diagram of the present utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 is a front-view sectional structural schematic diagram of the fuselage;

[0016] Figure 3 is a front-view structural schematic diagram of the refrigerator;

[0017] Figure 4 is a front-view structural schematic diagram of the vacuum device;

[0018] Figure 5 is a front-view sectional structural schematic diagram of the air duct;

[0019] Figure 6 is a rear-view structural schematic diagram of the sealing structure.

[0020] Reference numerals in the drawings: 01, fuselage; 11, outer box; 12, thermal insulation layer; 13, inner box; 14, chassis; 02, refrigerator; 21, heat conduction pipe; 22, fin one; 23, compressor; 24, fin two; 25, fan; 03, vacuum device; 31, fin three; 32, vacuum pump; 04, air duct; 41, fan group; 42, porous partition; 05, sealing mechanism; 51, sealing door; 52, hinge; 53, magnetic sealing strip. Detailed implementation manners

[0021] For ease of understanding of the present utility model, the present utility model will be described more comprehensively below with reference to the relevant drawings. The present utility model can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, these embodiments are provided so that the disclosure of the present utility model is more thorough and comprehensive.

[0022] A sea cucumber vacuum freeze dryer of the utility model includes a fuselage 01; it also includes a refrigerator 02, a vacuum device 03, an air duct 04 and a sealing mechanism 05. The refrigerator 02, the vacuum device 03, the air duct 04 and the sealing mechanism 05 are all installed on the fuselage 01. Among them, the refrigerator 02 and the air duct 04 are located inside the fuselage 01, and the vacuum device 03 and the sealing mechanism 05 are located on the outer side wall of the fuselage 01; the fuselage 01 is heat-insulated, the refrigerator 02 refrigerates, the vacuum device 03 provides a vacuum environment, the air duct 04 stores sea cucumbers and speeds up the freezing speed, and the sealing mechanism 05 seals the fuselage 01; the fuselage 01 includes an outer box body 11, a heat-insulating layer 12, an inner box body 13 and a chassis 14. Chambers are provided inside the outer box body 11, the heat-insulating layer 12, the inner box body 13 and the chassis 14. An opening is provided at the front end of the outer box body 11. The heat-insulating layer 12 is installed inside the outer box body 11. A groove is provided at the front end of the heat-insulating layer 12. The inner box body 13 is installed in the groove. A pick-up and placement opening is provided at the front end of the inner box body 13. A ventilation opening is provided at the rear end of the chassis 14; the refrigerator 02 includes a heat-conducting pipe 21, a first fin 22, a compressor 23, a second fin 24 and a fan 25. The heat-conducting pipe 21 is installed on the outer box body 11. The first fin 22, the compressor 23 and the second fin 24 are installed on the heat-conducting pipe 21. And the first fin 22 and the compressor 23 are located inside the chassis 14, and the second fin 24 is located inside the outer box body 11. The compressor 23 is communicated with the heat-conducting pipe 21. The fan 25 is installed at the ventilation opening; a plurality of ventilation grooves are further provided at the left end of the inner box body 13. The vacuum device 03 includes a third fin 31 and a vacuum pump 32. The third fin 31 is installed on the heat-conducting pipe 21. The vacuum pump 32 is installed at the left end of the outer box body 11; a plurality of convex-shaped sliding grooves are further provided inside the inner box body 13. The air duct 04 includes two groups of fan groups 41 and a plurality of porous partitions 42. The two groups of fan groups 41 are respectively installed at the top and bottom ends of the inner box body 13. And the two groups of fan groups 41 are installed in the same direction. The plurality of porous partitions 42 are all slidably installed on the convex-shaped sliding grooves; the sealing mechanism 05 includes a sealing door 51, a hinge 52 and a magnetic sealing strip 53. The sealing door 51 is covered at the pick-up and placement opening. The hinge 52 is installed on the left side of the pick-up and placement opening. The sealing door 51 and the hinge 52 are hinged and installed. A rectangular groove is provided at the rear end of the sealing door 51. The magnetic sealing strip 53 is installed on the rectangular groove; it also includes an electric heater and a vibration motor. The electric heater is installed on the porous partition 42. The vibration motor is installed at the rear end of the inner box body 13.

[0023] Such as Figures 1 to 6As shown in the figure, a sea cucumber vacuum freeze dryer of the present utility model, when working, first turns on the compressor 23 and the fan 25. The compressor 23 compresses the medium, causing the temperature of the medium to rise and flow from the compressor 23 to the first fin 22. The fan 25 is turned on to cool the first fin 22. At this time, the medium is cooled into a liquid and flows to the second fin 24. At this time, the medium expands and absorbs heat to become a gas, pre-cooling the inside of the inner box 13 to four degrees Celsius. Then the sealing door 51 is opened, sea cucumbers are put in, and the sealing door 51 is closed. After the sea cucumbers are pre-cooled to four degrees Celsius, the power of the compressor 23 and the fan 25 is increased, so that the inside of the inner box 13 is quickly cooled to below minus forty degrees Celsius. The fan group 41 is turned on to make the cold air circulate quickly between the inner box 13 and the second fin 24 to quickly freeze the sea cucumbers. The vibration motor is turned on to make the inner box 13 shake to prevent the sea cucumbers from sticking together after freezing. After the sea cucumbers are quickly frozen, the fan group 41 is turned off, the vacuum pump 32 is turned on to pump out the air in the inner box 13 to form a vacuum. Then the electric heater is turned on to slowly heat the porous partition 42 to accelerate the sublimation of water. The sublimated water drifts towards the third fin 31 due to the suction force. The third fin 31 freezes the water into frost to prevent water from entering the vacuum pump 32. After drying is completed, the vacuum pump 32 is turned off, air is filled into the inner box 13, and then the sealing door 51 is opened to take out the freeze-dried sea cucumbers.

[0024] The compressor 23, the fan 25, the vacuum pump 32, the fan group 41, the electric heater and the vibration motor of the present utility model are purchased on the market. Those skilled in the industry only need to install and operate according to the attached user manual, and there is no need for those skilled in the art to perform creative labor.

[0025] The main functions achieved by the present utility model are: improving the quick-freezing quality of sea cucumbers by pre-cooling the sea cucumbers; and improving the cooling speed of sea cucumbers by setting the fan group 41; solving the problems that there is no pre-cooling process and it is difficult to control the freezing speed of sea cucumbers; and the freezing speed is slow and the quick-freezing effect is not good.

[0026] The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present utility model. It should be noted that for those of ordinary skill in the art in this technical field, without departing from the technical principle of the present utility model, several improvements and modifications can still be made, and these improvements and modifications should also be regarded as the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A sea cucumber vacuum freeze dryer, comprising a fuselage (01); characterized in that, It also includes a refrigerator (02), a vacuum device (03), an air duct (04) and a sealing mechanism (05). The refrigerator (02), the vacuum device (03), the air duct (04) and the sealing mechanism (05) are all installed on the fuselage (01). Among them, the refrigerator (02) and the air duct (04) are located inside the fuselage (01), and the vacuum device (03) and the sealing mechanism (05) are located on the outer side wall of the fuselage (01); the fuselage (01) is heat-insulated, the refrigerator (02) refrigerates, the vacuum device (03) provides a vacuum environment, the air duct (04) stores sea cucumbers and speeds up the freezing speed, and the sealing mechanism (05) seals the fuselage (01); The fuselage (01) includes an outer box body (11), a heat-insulating layer (12), an inner box body (13) and a chassis (14). Chambers are provided inside the outer box body (11), the heat-insulating layer (12), the inner box body (13) and the chassis (14). An opening is provided at the front end of the outer box body (11). The heat-insulating layer (12) is installed inside the outer box body (11). A groove is provided at the front end of the heat-insulating layer (12). The inner box body (13) is installed in the groove. A pick-and-place opening is provided at the front end of the inner box body (13). A ventilation opening is provided at the rear end of the chassis (14); The refrigerator (02) includes a heat-conducting pipe (21), a first fin (22), a compressor (23), a second fin (24) and a fan (25). The heat-conducting pipe (21) is installed on the outer box body (11). The first fin (22), the compressor (23) and the second fin (24) are installed on the heat-conducting pipe (21). And the first fin (22) and the compressor (23) are located inside the chassis (14), and the second fin (24) is located inside the outer box body (11). The compressor (23) is communicated with the heat-conducting pipe (21). The fan (25) is installed at the ventilation opening; A plurality of ventilation slots are further provided at the left end of the inner box body (13). The vacuum device (03) includes a third fin (31) and a vacuum pump (32). The third fin (31) is installed on the heat-conducting pipe (21). The vacuum pump (32) is installed at the left end of the outer box body (11); A plurality of convex-shaped sliding grooves are further provided inside the inner box body (13). The air duct (04) includes two groups of fan groups (41) and a plurality of porous partitions (42). The two groups of fan groups (41) are respectively installed at the top and bottom of the inner box body (13), and the two groups of fan groups (41) are installed in the same direction. The plurality of porous partitions (42) are all slidably installed on the convex-shaped sliding grooves.

2. The sea cucumber vacuum freeze dryer according to claim 1, characterized in that The sealing mechanism (05) includes a sealing door (51), a hinge (52) and a magnetic sealing strip (53). The sealing door (51) is covered at the pick-and-place opening. The hinge (52) is installed on the left side of the pick-and-place opening. The sealing door (51) and the hinge (52) are hingedly installed. A rectangular groove is provided at the rear end of the sealing door (51). The magnetic sealing strip (53) is installed on the rectangular groove.

3. A sea cucumber vacuum freeze dryer as described in claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes an electric heater and a vibration motor. The electric heater is installed on the porous partition (42), and the vibration motor is installed at the rear end of the inner box body (13).

Citation Information

Patent Citations

  • Sea cucumber freeze-drying equipment

    CN215809727U