Elastic testing device

By using transparent shields and prototyping claws in the meatball detection device, the problem of external airflow and manual handheld affecting the experimental data is solved, and the accuracy and consistency of meatball elasticity detection is achieved.

CN223192750UActive Publication Date: 2025-08-05GUANGDONG FOOD IND INST
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422358338.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-26
Publication Date
2025-08-05
Estimated Expiration
2034-09-26

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Technical Problem

The existing meatball elastic detection methods are affected by external airflow and manual handheld, resulting in inaccurate experimental data.

Method used

An elastic testing device is designed that includes a transparent shield and a profiling claw that can be opened and clamped. The transparent shield prevents external airflow and the profiling claw ensures that the meatballs fall at zero initial speed, and data recording is recorded in combination with a high-speed camera or micro radar.

Benefits of technology

It improves the accuracy of meatball detection, reduces the impact of external airflow on the detection results, and ensures the accuracy and consistency of experimental data.

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Abstract

The utility model provides an elasticity testing device which comprises a workbench, a transparent shield, a driving assembly, a profiling claw and a testing assembly. A groove used for containing a test body is formed in the profiling claw, a scale strip is arranged on the transparent protective cover, and the profiling claw is provided with the transparent protective cover and the profiling claw capable of being opened and clamped. Wherein the transparent shield prevents external airflow from influencing the elasticity of the meatballs, so that the detection quality of the meatballs is improved; the profiling claw enables the meat balls to fall off from the top of the transparent protective cover at the initial speed of zero; and the accuracy of experimental data is further ensured.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of testing equipment, in particular to an elasticity testing device. Background Art

[0002] At present, meatballs have become a very common food in people's daily lives. With the improvement of daily living standards, people's requirements for diet are getting higher and higher, and they have put forward higher requirements for nutrition. In addition, they pay more attention to taste and flavor. Therefore, before the assembly line production of meatballs, it is necessary to test the elasticity of meatballs to ensure the taste of meatballs. The existing meatball elasticity testing method is usually: a vertical scale bar is set on the workbench, and then the staff holds the meatball and drops the meatball from a height of one meter above the workbench to observe and record the highest point of the meatball's rebound. However, this method has the following problems: the meatballs are exposed during the experiment, so that the flow of external airflow more or less affects the test of the meatballs, and the manual holding of the meatballs can easily make the initial velocity of the meatballs non-zero, thereby affecting the experimental data. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this utility model is to design an elasticity testing device to address the problems raised in the background art. To achieve this objective, the utility model provides the following technical solution: it comprises a transparent shield detachably connected to the top of a workbench; a plurality of contoured claws mounted on the top of the transparent shield via a drive assembly and capable of opening and closing; and a testing assembly fixed to the top of the workbench; the contoured claws are provided with grooves for placing a test object, and the transparent shield is provided with a graduated bar.

[0004] Furthermore, the transparent shield is provided with a plurality of hole groups.

[0005] Furthermore, a windshield is connected to the outer wall of the transparent shield, and a pressure equalizing chamber is provided between the windshield and the outer wall of the transparent shield. The top of the pressure equalizing chamber is connected to the atmosphere and the bottom of the pressure equalizing chamber is connected to the interior of the transparent shield through a ventilation groove, and the hole group is located inside the pressure equalizing chamber.

[0006] Furthermore, a cleaning nozzle is provided on the inner top of the transparent shield, and a water outlet trough is provided on the workbench located inside the transparent shield, and the water outlet trough is connected to the drainage system.

[0007] Furthermore, a plurality of baffles are provided on the upper portion of the pressure equalizing chamber, and the plurality of baffles form a Z-shaped flow channel, and the Z-shaped flow channel connects the pressure equalizing chamber with the atmosphere.

[0008] Furthermore, an opening and closing door is provided at the bottom of the transparent protective cover, and a sealing structure is directly provided between the opening and closing door and the transparent protective cover.

[0009] Furthermore, the driving assembly includes a fixed platform fixed to the top of the transparent protective cover, a driving chamber is provided inside the fixed platform, and a through hole for the test body to fall is provided inside the fixed platform, a boss is provided on the driving chamber, a connecting rod rotatably connected to the contour claw is fixed on the boss, a driving block is rotatably connected to the boss, an inclined slot is provided on the driving block, and a driving column is fixed to the end of the contour claw facing away from the connecting rod, and one end of the driving column is located inside the inclined slot and tangent to the side wall of the inclined slot.

[0010] Furthermore, a driving notch is provided on the fixing platform, and a driving handle is provided on the driving block, and the driving handle passes through the driving notch.

[0011] Furthermore, one end of the profiling claw facing away from the connecting rod is connected to a spring, and one end of the spring away from the profiling claw is connected to a fixing column fixed to the driving chamber.

[0012] Furthermore, the test component is one of a high-speed camera, a micro radar or a sonar.

[0013] Furthermore, a detachable rebound block is provided on the top of the workbench located inside the transparent protective cover, and the top of the rebound block is flush with the zero scale of the scale bar.

[0014] Furthermore, a feed hopper is fixed to the top of the driving assembly, and the feed hopper is aligned with the groove. A feed cylinder arranged obliquely downward is fixed to the workbench, and one end of the feed cylinder is located directly above the feed hopper, and a release assembly for releasing a single test body is provided on the feed cylinder.

[0015] Furthermore, the release assembly includes a partition installed between the first two test bodies and a baffle for preventing the test bodies from falling.

[0016] Furthermore, a first telescopic mechanism is fixedly connected to the feed barrel, an output end of the first telescopic mechanism is fixedly connected to the partition, and the partition passes through the bottom of the feed barrel.

[0017] Furthermore, a second telescopic mechanism is fixedly connected to the side wall of the feed barrel, and an output end of the second telescopic mechanism is fixedly connected to the baffle, which is located at the outlet of the feed barrel.

[0018] Furthermore, both the first telescopic mechanism and the second telescopic mechanism may adopt a cylinder or an electric push rod.

[0019] Furthermore, a discharge trough is provided on the feed barrel.

[0020] Furthermore, the feeding cylinder is a transparent plastic cylinder.

[0021] Furthermore, the feed cylinder is connected to the workbench through a fixing plate.

[0022] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0023] The utility model is provided with a transparent protective cover and a contour-forming claw that can be opened and clamped; wherein, the transparent protective cover prevents the influence of external airflow on the elasticity of the meatball, thereby improving the detection quality of the meatball; and the contour-forming claw enables the meatball to fall from the top of the transparent protective cover at a speed with an initial velocity of zero, thereby further ensuring the accuracy of the experimental data. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0025] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0026] Figure 2 This is a schematic cross-sectional view of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0027] Figure 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a drive assembly;

[0028] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the feed cylinder and the release mechanism;

[0029] Figure 5 It is a partial cross-sectional schematic diagram of the feed barrel and release mechanism.

[0030] Among them: 1. Drive assembly; 101. Drive chamber; 102. Groove; 103. Drive notch; 104. Drive block; 105. Boss; 106. Drive handle; 107. Contour claw; 108. Drive column; 109. Inclined notch; 110. Spring; 2. Wind deflector; 3. Transparent shield; 4. Workbench; 5. Rebound block; 6. Opening and closing door; 7. Water outlet trough; 8. Scale bar; 9. Test body; 10. Water deflector; 11. Hole group; 12. Ventilation notch; 13. Feed barrel; 14. Second telescopic mechanism; 15. Feed column; 16. Feed hopper; 17. Baffle; 18. First telescopic mechanism; 19. Fixed plate; 20. Discharge trough; 21. Partition. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] In order to further illustrate the technical means and effects adopted by the present invention to achieve the predetermined purpose of the utility model, the following is a detailed description of the specific implementation method, structure, characteristics and effects of the present invention in combination with the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments.

[0032] Example: Please refer to Figure 1-5 , an elasticity testing device, comprising a transparent protective cover 3 detachably connected to the top of a workbench 4, a plurality of profiling claws 107 installed on the top of the transparent protective cover 3 by a driving assembly 1 and capable of being opened and clamped, and a testing assembly fixed to the top of the workbench 4; a groove 102 for placing a test object 9 is provided on the profiling claws 107, and a scale bar 8 is provided on the transparent protective cover 3; wherein the test object 9 is a meatball, when it is necessary to test the elasticity of the meatball, it is only necessary to place the meatball on the groove 102, and then the profiling claws 107 are opened, so that the meatball falls from the top of the transparent protective cover 3 at an initial velocity of zero; therefore, in the utility model, the transparent protective cover 3 prevents the external airflow from affecting the elasticity of the meatball The influence of the impact of the impact on the meatballs is improved, and the detection quality of the meatballs is improved; and the profiling claw 107 ensures that the meatballs can be dropped at an initial velocity of zero, further ensuring the accuracy of the experimental data; in addition, a detachable rebound block 5 is provided on the top of the workbench 4 inside the transparent shield 3, and the top of the rebound block 5 is flush with the zero scale of the scale bar 8. The detachable structure can be achieved by bolt connection, and the material of the rebound block 5 can be replaced, such as marble or metal, so that different scenarios can be simulated to test the rebound height of the meatballs; and the test component is one of a high-speed camera, a micro radar or a sonar, which avoids the error of human reading and improves the detection quality of the device.

[0033] In this embodiment, a plurality of hole groups 11 are provided on the transparent protective cover 3, a windshield 2 is connected to the outer wall of the transparent protective cover 3, and a pressure equalizing chamber is provided between the windshield 2 and the outer wall of the transparent protective cover 3. The top of the pressure equalizing chamber is connected to the atmosphere and the bottom of the pressure equalizing chamber is connected to the interior of the transparent protective cover 3 through a vent slot 12. The hole group 11 is located inside the pressure equalizing chamber, which ensures the connection between the internal pressure of the transparent protective cover 3 and the external pressure of the transparent protective cover 3, and prevents the deviation of the detection data caused by the difference between the internal pressure and the external pressure; a cleaning nozzle is provided on the inner top of the transparent protective cover 3, and a water outlet 7 is provided on the workbench 4 inside the transparent protective cover 3, and the water outlet 7 is connected to the drainage The system has a plurality of water baffles 10 on the upper part of the pressure equalizing chamber, and the plurality of water baffles 10 form a Z-shaped flow channel, which connects the pressure equalizing chamber with the atmosphere, and is convenient for cleaning the transparent protective cover 3. The transparent protective cover 3 can be cleaned without removing the transparent protective cover 3, and the bacteria breeding caused by the meatballs hitting the inner wall of the transparent protective cover 3 can be prevented; in addition, an opening and closing door 6 is provided at the bottom of the transparent protective cover 3, which is convenient for taking out the meatballs after testing; the opening and closing door 6 and the transparent protective cover 3 are directly provided with a sealing structure, and the sealing structure adopts a commonly used waterproof seal to prevent water splashing during cleaning; and the driving component 1 includes a fixed platform fixed to the top of the transparent protective cover 3, and the inner wall of the fixed platform is provided with a plurality of water baffles 10 on the upper part of the transparent protective cover 3. The driving chamber 101 is provided in the upper part, and the interior of the fixed table is provided with a through hole for the test body 9 to fall. The driving chamber 101 is provided with a boss 105, and the boss 105 is fixed with a connecting rod rotatably connected to the profiling claw 107. The driving block 104 is rotatably connected to the boss 105. The driven block 104 is provided with an inclined notch 109. The end of the profiling claw 107 away from the connecting rod is fixed with a driving column 108. One end of the driving column 108 is located inside the inclined notch 109 and is tangent to the side wall of the inclined notch 109. One end of the profiling claw 107 away from the connecting rod is connected to a spring 110. The end of the spring 110 away from the profiling claw 107 It is connected to a fixed column fixed to the driving chamber 101, and a driving slot 103 is provided on the fixed platform. A driving handle 106 is provided on the driving block 104, and the driving handle 106 passes through the driving slot 103; wherein, the rotation connection method can be a bearing connection method; when the driving handle 106 is rotated, the driving block 104 will rotate, thereby causing the driving column 108 to slide in the inclined slot 109, thereby causing the rotation of the profiling claw 107, thereby causing the profiling claw 107 to open and close, thereby realizing the release of the meatball; when the meatball is released, the driving handle 106 is released, and the profiling claw 107 will be reset under the action of the spring 110.

[0034] In other embodiments, a feed hopper 16 is fixed to the top of the driving assembly 1, and the feed hopper 16 is aligned with the groove 102. A feed cylinder 13 arranged obliquely downward is fixed to the workbench 4, and one end of the feed cylinder 13 is located directly above the feed hopper 16. A release assembly for releasing a single test body 9 is provided on the feed cylinder 13. When the test body 9 is tested, the next test body 9 will release the next test body 9 under the action of the release assembly, thereby realizing continuous testing of the test body 9. The feed cylinder 13 is connected to the workbench 4 through a fixing plate 19, and a feed column 15 is provided at the bottom of the feed hopper 16. The test body 9 is positioned The feeding cylinder 13 is fixed with a first telescopic mechanism 18, and the output end of the first telescopic mechanism 18 is fixed with the partition 21, and the partition 21 passes through the bottom of the feeding cylinder 13. The side wall of the feeding cylinder 13 is fixed with a second telescopic mechanism 14, and the output end of the second telescopic mechanism 14 is fixed with the baffle 17. The baffle 17 is located at the bottom of the feeding cylinder 13. At the outlet of 13, when the next test body 9 needs to be released, the first telescopic mechanism 18 is activated to separate the first two test bodies 9 on the feeding cylinder 13 through the partition 21, and then the second telescopic mechanism 14 is activated, and the baffle 17 is moved away, so that the test body 9 at the front falls into the feeding hopper 16 and falls into the groove 102, thereby realizing the unloading of the test body 9; then the second telescopic mechanism 14 is reversely activated, the baffle 17 is reset, and then the first telescopic mechanism 18 is activated to insert the partition 21 into the two adjacent test bodies 9 at the front, thereby realizing the continuous unloading of the test bodies 9; wherein, the first telescopic mechanism 18 and The second telescopic mechanism 14 can adopt a cylinder or an electric push rod to realize the movement of the partition 21 and the baffle 17; a discharge trough 20 is provided on the feed barrel 13 to facilitate the placement of the test body 9; the feed barrel 13 is a transparent plastic barrel to facilitate the observation of the test body 9 during the test; in other embodiments, the baffle 17 and the partition 21 can also be realized by manual drive, for example, using a spring 110 to connect the partition 21 and the baffle 17 to the feed barrel 13 to facilitate the resetting of the baffle 17 and the partition 21, and providing a lifting ear on the partition 21 and the baffle 17 to facilitate the pulling and drawing of the partition 21 and the baffle 17.

[0035] How it works

[0036] When the elasticity of the meatball needs to be tested, the meatball only needs to be placed on the groove 102. Then, when the driving handle 106 is rotated, the driving block 104 will rotate, causing the driving column 108 to slide in the inclined notch 109, thereby causing the rotation of the profiling claw 107, thereby causing the profiling claw 107 to open and close, thereby releasing the meatball, and causing the meatball to fall from the top of the transparent protective cover 3 into the interior of the transparent protective cover 3 at an initial velocity of zero, and fall into the rebound block 5 to rebound; therefore, in the utility model, the transparent protective cover 3 prevents the influence of external airflow on the elasticity of the meatball, thereby improving the detection quality of the meatball; and the profiling claw 107 ensures that the meatball can fall at a speed of zero initial velocity, further ensuring the accuracy of the experimental data.

[0037] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be an intermediate element. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intermediate element. The terms "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "front," "rear," and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only.

[0038] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and does not constitute any form of limitation to the present invention. Although the present invention has been disclosed as a preferred embodiment as above, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any person skilled in the art can make some changes or modifications to equivalent embodiments using the technical contents disclosed above without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present invention. However, any brief modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present invention without departing from the content of the technical solution of the present invention are still within the scope of the technical solution of the present invention.

Claims

1. An elasticity testing device, characterized in that: The invention comprises a transparent protective cover (3) detachably connected to the top of a workbench (4), a plurality of profiling claws (107) installed on the top of the transparent protective cover (3) through a driving assembly (1) and capable of being opened and clamped, and a test assembly fixed to the top of the workbench (4); the profiling claws (107) are provided with grooves (102) for placing a test body (9), and the transparent protective cover (3) is provided with a scale bar (8).

2. The elasticity testing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transparent shield (3) is provided with a plurality of hole groups (11).

3. The elasticity testing device according to claim 2, characterized in that: A windshield (2) is connected to the outer wall of the transparent shield (3), and a pressure equalizing chamber is provided between the windshield (2) and the outer wall of the transparent shield (3). The top of the pressure equalizing chamber is connected to the atmosphere, and the bottom of the pressure equalizing chamber is connected to the interior of the transparent shield (3) through a vent slot (12). The hole group (11) is located inside the pressure equalizing chamber.

4. The elasticity testing device according to claim 3, characterized in that: A cleaning nozzle is provided on the inner top of the transparent shield (3), and a water outlet trough (7) is provided on the workbench (4) located inside the transparent shield (3), and the water outlet trough (7) is connected to the drainage system.

5. The elasticity testing device according to claim 3, characterized in that: A plurality of water baffles (10) are provided on the upper portion of the pressure equalizing chamber, and the plurality of water baffles (10) form a Z-shaped flow channel, and the Z-shaped flow channel connects the pressure equalizing chamber with the atmosphere.

6. The elasticity testing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving assembly (1) includes a fixed platform fixedly connected to the top of the transparent protective cover (3), a driving chamber (101) is provided inside the fixed platform, and a through hole for the test body (9) to fall is provided inside the fixed platform, a boss (105) is provided on the driving chamber (101), a connecting rod rotatably connected to the profiling claw (107) is fixed on the boss (105), a driving block (104) is rotatably connected to the boss (105), an inclined notch (109) is provided on the driving block (104), and a driving column (108) is fixed to one end of the profiling claw (107) facing away from the connecting rod, and one end of the driving column (108) is located inside the inclined notch (109) and tangent to the side wall of the inclined notch (109).

7. The elasticity testing device according to claim 6, characterized in that: A driving notch (103) is provided on the fixing platform, a driving handle (106) is provided on the driving block (104), and the driving handle (106) passes through the driving notch (103).

8. The elasticity testing device according to claim 6, characterized in that: One end of the profiling claw (107) facing away from the connecting rod is connected to a spring (110), and one end of the spring (110) away from the profiling claw (107) is connected to a fixing column fixed to the driving chamber (101).

9. The elasticity testing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The test component is one of a high-speed camera, a micro radar or a sonar.

10. The elasticity testing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A feed hopper (16) is fixedly connected to the top of the driving component (1), and the feed hopper (16) is aligned with the groove (102). A feed cylinder (13) arranged obliquely downward is fixedly connected to the workbench (4), and one end of the feed cylinder (13) is located directly above the feed hopper (16). A release component for releasing a single test body (9) is provided on the feed cylinder (13).