Feeding equipment and instant food

Abstract

The utility model discloses feeding equipment and instant food. The feeding equipment comprises a first feeding assembly which is located above a production line and used for carrying out feeding operation on at least part of containers on the production line; wherein the feeding operation performed on each container comprises the following steps: obtaining more than two kinds of granular materials, respectively counting the obtained various granular materials, and feeding the counted granular materials into the corresponding container in the same feeding operation. By the adoption of the scheme, the bag throwing efficiency can be improved, and the influence on the product quality is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of instant noodle feeding, in particular to feeding equipment and instant food. Background Art

[0002] Containerized instant noodles (such as bowls and buckets) have become one of the go-to fast food options. These noodles often come with toppings, such as sauce, powder, and oil. Traditionally, the placement of toppings is done manually, resulting in very low efficiency.

[0003] To improve delivery efficiency, bagging machines are increasingly being used to replace manual feeding. Instant noodle containers are arranged in rows on the production line and transported row by row. These machines can be mounted on either side of the line and dispense ingredients from above into the containers below.

[0004] However, the existing bagging machine has low bagging efficiency when feeding materials into the instant noodle container, and is likely to affect product quality. Utility Model Content

[0005] The problem to be solved by the utility model is to improve the bag delivery efficiency and reduce the impact on product quality.

[0006] In order to solve the above problems, the embodiment of the present invention provides a feeding device, which includes:

[0007] A first feeding assembly is located above the production line and is used to feed materials into at least some of the containers on the production line;

[0008] The feeding operation performed on each container includes: obtaining two or more granular materials, counting each of the obtained granular materials, and feeding the counted granular materials into the corresponding container in the same feeding operation.

[0009] In a possible embodiment, the granular material is in the shape of a capsule.

[0010] In a possible embodiment, the granular material includes: a material, and a soluble film layer wrapping the material.

[0011] In a possible embodiment, the feeding equipment further includes: a second feeding component, located above the production line, for performing feeding operations on at least some containers on the production line; the container corresponding to the second feeding component is different from the container corresponding to the first feeding component.

[0012] In a possible embodiment, the first feeding assembly and the second feeding assembly are used to perform feeding operations on two adjacent rows of containers on the production line.

[0013] In a possible embodiment, the first feeding component and the second feeding component have the same structure.

[0014] In a possible embodiment, at least one of the first feeding assembly and the second feeding assembly includes:

[0015] The material selection structure is used to obtain granular materials and count the various granular materials obtained and then output them;

[0016] and a transmission structure for transmitting the counted granular materials to above the corresponding container.

[0017] In a possible embodiment, the material selection structure includes:

[0018] The combing part is used to obtain two or more granular materials and comb the obtained materials before outputting them;

[0019] A counting unit, for counting the various materials output after combing by the combing unit, and outputting the various materials according to a preset quantity;

[0020] The discharge part is used to receive the material output by the counting part.

[0021] In a possible embodiment, the transmission structure includes: a transmission chain; the transmission chain is provided with two or more discharge parts, and is located above the production line, and is used to drive the discharge parts to move above the corresponding containers.

[0022] In a possible embodiment, the discharge portion is used to feed materials after rotating from a side close to the counting portion to a side away from the counting portion under the drive of the transmission chain.

[0023] In a possible embodiment, the material selection structure further includes: a material storage portion, which is fixed on the transmission structure and located below the discharge portion, and is used to store materials input from the discharge portion.

[0024] In a possible embodiment, the discharge portion includes: a reversible blanking box and a reversing drive structure; the reversing drive structure is fixed to the transmission chain and is used to drive the reversible blanking box to reversal.

[0025] In a possible embodiment, there are more than one unloading section, there are more than two combing sections and more than two counting sections, and the combing sections and counting sections are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence.

[0026] An embodiment of the present invention further provides a convenience food, which includes a container and a material bag. The material bag is placed in the container, and the material bag is output through any one of the above-mentioned feeding devices.

[0027] Compared with the prior art, the technical solution of the embodiment of the utility model has the following advantages:

[0028] By applying the solution of the present invention, a first feeding component is set up. When the first feeding component performs a feeding operation on each container, it obtains at least two granular materials, counts the obtained granular materials, and finally puts the counted granular materials into the corresponding container in the same feeding operation. On the one hand, setting the material to be fed into a granular shape can reduce the volume of the material, facilitate feeding, avoid affecting the feeding effect and sealing effect due to the excessive volume of the material, and improve product quality. On the other hand, since the material to be fed is in a granular shape and has a small volume, the first feeding component can feed the two or more materials obtained into the container in the same feeding operation, rather than only feeding one at a time, and the feeding efficiency is higher, thereby reducing the requirements for the length of the production line and reducing the difficulty of producing multi-material package products. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] Figure 1 This is a top view of a practical application scenario of a feeding device in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0030] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Side view of the central feeding equipment along direction A;

[0031] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the medium-sized feeding equipment after removing the fixed bracket;

[0032] 10-production line, 20-feeding equipment, 30-feeding station, 40-fixed bracket, 21-first feeding assembly, 22-second feeding assembly, 23-base;

[0033] 2111-first combing section, 2112-second combing section, 2113-third combing section, 2114-first counting section, 2115-discharging section, 2116-storage section. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] The material bags in the existing container of instant noodles are mostly in the shape of bags. When feeding, the bag feeding machine cuts the bag of material and transfers it to the top of the instant noodle container, so that the material bag falls into the instant noodle container under its own weight.

[0035] However, when the diagonal length of the bag-shaped material package is greater than the inner diameter of the container, the bag-shaped material package often stands upright, tilts or slides during the placement process, which can easily result in a lack of material packages in the container, or when the container is pressed, the bag is often clamped, causing the container to leak and seal poorly, thereby affecting product quality and reducing consumer satisfaction.

[0036] Furthermore, when each instant noodle container contains a large number of packets, multiple feeding stations are required on both sides of the production line. Each feeding station is equipped with a packet dispenser. Each packet dispenser can only dispense packets of one flavor, resulting in low packet dispensing efficiency. This requires a sufficiently long production line to accommodate multiple packets. If the factory's main line is insufficient, the packet dispenser's low feeding efficiency will make it difficult to produce multiple packets.

[0037] To address this problem, the present invention provides a feeding device equipped with a first feeding assembly. This first feeding assembly can, when performing a feeding operation on each container, obtain at least two granular materials, count the obtained granular materials, and ultimately deposit the counted granular materials into the corresponding container within the same feeding operation. Because the materials to be fed are granular, this not only improves the feeding effect and product quality, but also allows the two or more materials obtained to be deposited into the container within the same feeding operation, thereby improving feeding efficiency.

[0038] In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, specific embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0039] The present invention provides a feeding device, which may include a first feeding component located above a production line and configured to feed materials to at least some containers on the production line.

[0040] The feeding operation performed on each container includes: obtaining two or more granular materials, counting each of the obtained granular materials, and feeding the counted granular materials into the corresponding container in the same feeding operation.

[0041] Figure 1 This is a top view of a practical application scenario of the feeding equipment in an embodiment of the present utility model. Figure 2 for Figure 1 Side view of the feeding equipment along direction A. Figure 3 for Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the medium-sized feeding equipment after removing the fixed bracket.

[0042] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 In actual application, instant noodle containers are arranged in rows on the production line 10 and transported row by row along direction B. The feeding device 20 is located at the feeding station 30 and is fixed to both sides of the production line 10 by fixing brackets 40. It feeds the instant noodle containers below from above the production line 10.

[0043] Specifically, refer to Figure 2The fixed bracket 40 may include a plurality of longitudinal brackets, which may be divided into a plurality of groups. The plurality of longitudinal brackets are arranged in a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction B of the production line 10 (i.e., direction A). That is, the connecting lines between the plurality of longitudinal brackets span the production line 10. The longitudinal brackets of each group are distributed along the conveying direction B of the production line 10, i.e., along the extension direction of the production line 10. Each longitudinal bracket is located between the instant noodle containers and does not hinder the conveying of the instant noodle containers.

[0044] Among them, the number of each group of longitudinal brackets can be set according to the structure of the feeding equipment, as long as the feeding equipment can be stably supported so that the feeding equipment 20 is stably located above the production line 10 and can feed.

[0045] In a specific implementation, the feeding device 20 includes a first feeding assembly 21, which is located above the production line 10 and can perform feeding operations on at least some of the containers on the production line 10. For example, the feeding device 20 can perform feeding operations on a row of instant noodle containers on the production line 10 at a time, or it can perform feeding operations on some of the instant noodle containers in a row on the production line 10 at a time.

[0046] When the first feeding component 21 performs the feeding operation to each container, it can first obtain two or more granular materials, count the various granular materials obtained, and then feed the counted granular materials into the corresponding container in the same feeding operation.

[0047] The two or more granular materials may be granular materials of two or more flavors. For example, one flavor of granular material may be a granular material formed from instant noodle sauce, another flavor of granular material may be a granular material formed from instant noodle flour, and yet another flavor of granular material may be a granular material formed from instant noodle oil. This means that the existing instant noodle seasonings for each flavor are improved from bag form to granular form. The seasoning packet for each flavor is used as a granular material, making it easier to add ingredients, thereby improving both product quality and feeding efficiency and effectiveness.

[0048] In a specific implementation, the types of granular materials obtained by the first feeding component 21 during each feeding operation may be all types of materials to be added to the container, or may be part of the types of materials to be added to the container. For example, when there are three types of materials to be added to the container, the first feeding component 21 may obtain two or three types of granular materials during each feeding operation.

[0049] Since the granular materials obtained from each feeding operation are all put into the corresponding container, compared with only putting one material package into the container for each feeding operation, the feeding efficiency can be effectively improved, the requirements for the production line length can be reduced, and the production difficulty of multi-material package products can be reduced.

[0050] In a specific implementation, the granular material may be in the form of a capsule, that is, a material wrapped by a capsule-shaped shell.

[0051] Specifically, the granular material may include: the material and a soluble film layer encapsulating the material. The soluble film layer may encapsulate the material into a capsule shape. The soluble film layer is soluble in water and edible. Thus, during the brewing process, water can be directly added to the container without the need to manually tear the seasoning packet. This ensures that the desired taste is met while making the consumption process more convenient.

[0052] In practice, the maximum size of the capsule material is much smaller than the inner diameter of the instant noodle container, allowing for easy placement of the material into the container without affecting sealing. Even when two or more granular materials are being added sequentially, these materials can be easily placed into the container.

[0053] In a specific implementation, the feeding device 20 may only include the first feeding component 21, so that in one feeding operation, the feeding operation can be performed only on one row of instant noodle containers or one portion of instant noodle containers in a row on the production line 10.

[0054] In one embodiment of the present invention, the feeding device 20 may further include a second feeding assembly 22. The second feeding assembly 22 is also located above the production line 10 and performs feeding operations on at least some containers on the production line 10. However, the containers corresponding to the second feeding assembly 22 are different from those corresponding to the first feeding assembly 21. That is, the second feeding assembly 22 and the first feeding assembly 21 are respectively used to perform feeding operations on different containers.

[0055] In a specific implementation, the second feeding assembly 22 and the first feeding assembly 21 can be distributed along the B direction, thereby performing feeding operations on containers in different rows on the production line 10.

[0056] In one embodiment of the present invention, the second feeding assembly 22 and the first feeding assembly 21 can simultaneously feed two adjacent rows of containers on the production line 10. For example, at a given moment, the first feeding assembly 21 can feed containers in the 10th row of the production line, while the second feeding assembly 22 can feed containers in the 11th row of the production line. Thus, by controlling the second feeding assembly 22 and the first feeding assembly 21, feeding operations can be performed simultaneously on two adjacent rows of containers on the production line, resulting in higher feeding efficiency and lower production line length requirements.

[0057] In a specific implementation, the structures of the second feeding component 22 and the first feeding component 21 can be the same or different, and there is no limitation here, as long as the obtained multiple granular materials can be counted and fed into the corresponding container.

[0058] In one embodiment of the present invention, the first feeding assembly 21 and the second feeding assembly 22 may have the same structure, thereby reducing manufacturing difficulty.

[0059] Specifically, in one embodiment, at least one of the first and second feeding assemblies includes a material selection structure and a transmission structure. The material selection structure is used to obtain granular materials and count the various types of granular materials obtained before outputting them; the transmission structure is used to transfer the counted granular materials to the top of the corresponding container.

[0060] In one embodiment, the material selection structure may include a combing section, a counting section, and a discharge section. The combing section is used to obtain two or more granular materials and comb the obtained materials before outputting them; the counting section is used to count the various materials output by the combing section and output them according to a preset quantity; and the discharge section is used to receive the materials output by the counting section.

[0061] In a specific implementation, the number of discharge sections is related to the number of containers that need to be fed in one feeding operation. The number of discharge sections is usually greater than or equal to the number of containers that need to be fed. When only one container needs to be fed in one feeding operation, only one discharge section can be set, or two or more discharge sections can be set. When a row of containers needs to be fed in one feeding operation, the number of discharge sections should be greater than or equal to the number of containers in a row on the production line. If the number of discharge sections is greater than the number of containers that need to be fed, when performing the feeding operation, only the discharge of the discharge sections equal to the number of containers that need to be fed can be controlled.

[0062] In a specific implementation, within the same material selection structure, the combing section and the counting section can be provided in a one-to-one correspondence. For example, when one combing section is provided, only one counting section is provided. When three combing sections are provided, three counting sections are provided. The combing section can sort the various materials it collects, thereby discharging them in a regular order. The materials collected by each combing section are counted by the corresponding counting section, and the counting section can then discharge the materials that meet the required quantity into a single discharge section.

[0063] For example, if the materials collected include P, Q, and W, after the three materials are fed into the carding section, the carding section can output the three materials in sequence according to the arrangement of P, Q, and W. If a container needs to be loaded with 3 pieces of material P, 2 pieces of material Q, and 1 piece of material W, the counting section can select 3 pieces of material P, 2 pieces of material Q, and 1 piece of material W from the materials output by the carding section and output them to a single discharge section.

[0064] Reference Figures 1 to 3 The feeding device 20 further includes a base 23 , on which the first feeding component 21 and the second feeding component are fixed.

[0065] Assuming that the first feeding assembly 21 and the second feeding assembly 22 have the same structure, taking the first feeding assembly as an example, the first feeding assembly 21 may include: a material selection structure 211 and a transmission mechanism 212. The material selection structure 211 may include: a combing part, a counting part and a discharge part 2114.

[0066] Specifically, refer to Figure 1 The material selection structure 211 can include three combing sections: a first combing section 2111, a second combing section 2112, and a third combing section 2113. The first combing section 2111 corresponds to the first counting section 2114. The second combing section 2112 corresponds to the second counting section (not shown). The third combing section 2113 corresponds to the third counting section (not shown). Several discharge sections 2115 are fixed to the transmission structure 212 and are driven by the transmission structure 212 to the corresponding containers for feeding.

[0067] In a specific implementation, the transmission structure 212 may include a transmission chain. The transmission chain is provided with two or more unloading sections 2115 and is located above the production line 10, configured to drive the unloading sections 2115 to move above corresponding containers. The transmission structure 212 may also include a motor to drive the transmission chain.

[0068] In a specific implementation, the discharge portion 2115 is used to feed materials after rotating from a side close to the counting portion to a side away from the counting portion under the drive of the transmission chain.

[0069] Specifically, assuming a row of 10 containers on a production line, the conveyor chain can be equipped with 20 discharge sections 2115. When the counting section completes counting, the conveyor chain can drive some of the discharge sections to move below the counting section that has completed counting. The counting section then deposits the counted material into the discharge section below. As the conveyor chain moves, all ten discharge sections 2115 can be loaded with material. The conveyor chain then rotates away from the counting section, aligning the ten discharge sections 2115 with the ten containers in a row.

[0070] In a specific implementation, in order to further improve the feeding efficiency, the material selection structure 211 may further include a material storage portion 2116, which may be fixed on the transmission structure 212 and does not move with the movement of the transmission chain. The material storage portion 2116 is located below the discharge portion 2115 and is fixed above the container to be fed, and is arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with the container to be fed. The material storage portion 2116 is used to store the material fed by the discharge portion 2115.

[0071] Specifically, when the conveyor chain drives the discharge section 2115 to move above the container to be fed, the material can be first placed into the corresponding storage section 2116. After the container moves below the storage section 2116, the storage section 2116 is controlled to release the material into the container. After the discharge section 2115 has placed the material into the storage section 2116, it can be driven by the conveyor chain to the side near the counting section to continue receiving the material. This can reduce the waiting time for the container to arrive and further improve the feeding efficiency.

[0072] In a specific implementation, the combing section can use a vibration feeding method to regularly output the obtained various materials to the counting section. The counting section can include components such as a rotating disk and a scraper. The rotating disk can have a discharge hole. By controlling the movement of the scraper, different types of materials can be scraped into the discharge hole to achieve accurate counting, thereby accurately delivering the granular materials to the discharge section.

[0073] In a specific implementation, the discharge portion may include: a reversible material box and a reversing drive structure, wherein the reversing drive structure is fixed to the transmission chain and is used to drive the reversible material box to reversal.

[0074] Specifically, when receiving material from the counting section, the flip drive structure can drive the free end of the flip material box to remain horizontal, thereby stably receiving material. When the material needs to be dropped into the storage section, the flip drive structure can drive the free end of the flip material box to tilt downward at a certain angle, allowing the material to slide smoothly into the storage section. After the material is dropped, the flip drive structure can drive the free end of the flip material box to remain horizontal again to receive more material.

[0075] In a specific implementation, the feeding device may further include: a controller, which can control the operation of each feeding component. By setting up the controller, automatic and accurate feeding can be achieved, further improving feeding efficiency.

[0076] Specifically, taking the feeding equipment comprising a first feeding assembly and a second feeding assembly as an example, the controller can first control the combing section of each feeding assembly to comb the collected material, and then control the counting section of the feeding assembly to count the material. The controller can then control the transmission structure of each feeding assembly to drive the discharge section to receive the material, rotate it above the corresponding storage section, and then release the received material into the storage section. When the container reaches below the storage section, the controller can control the storage section to release the material into the container.

[0077] In practice, the material delivery rate can be controlled based on the container transport speed on the production line. For example, if a row of 10 containers is on the production line, the feeding equipment of this embodiment can complete the feeding operation of 150 rows of containers per minute, significantly improving the feeding efficiency compared to existing feeding equipment.

[0078] By adopting the feeding equipment of the embodiment of the utility model, various types of granular materials can be accurately fed into the container above the production line, effectively improving the feeding efficiency while ensuring product quality, thereby improving the adaptability of the existing production line and the production efficiency of multiple seasoning package products.

[0079] An embodiment of the present invention further provides a convenience food, which includes a container and a material bag. The material bag is placed in the container, and the material bag is output through any one of the above-mentioned feeding devices.

[0080] In a specific implementation, the instant food includes but is not limited to bowl-packed instant noodles, barrel-packed instant noodles, and may also be other instant foods that require ingredients.

[0081] Although the present invention is disclosed as above, it is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art may make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention shall be subject to the scope defined by the claims.

Claims

1. A feeding device, characterized in that: include: The first feeding component is located above the production line and is used to perform feeding operations on at least some containers on the production line; wherein the feeding operations performed on each container include: obtaining two or more granular materials, and counting the various granular materials obtained respectively, and feeding the counted granular materials into the corresponding containers in the same feeding operation.

2. The feeding equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that The granular material is in capsule shape.

3. The feeding equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that The granular material includes: material and a soluble film layer wrapping the material.

4. The feeding equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that Also includes: A second feeding assembly is located above the production line and is used to feed materials into at least some of the containers on the production line; The container corresponding to the second feeding assembly is different from the container corresponding to the first feeding assembly.

5. The feeding equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that, The first feeding assembly and the second feeding assembly are used to perform feeding operations on two adjacent rows of containers on the production line.

6. The feeding equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first feeding assembly and the second feeding assembly have the same structure.

7. The feeding equipment according to any one of claims 4 to 6, characterized in that: At least one of the first feeding assembly and the second feeding assembly comprises: The material selection structure is used to obtain granular materials and count the various granular materials obtained and then output them; and a transmission structure for transmitting the counted granular materials to above the corresponding container.

8. The feeding equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that: The material selection structure includes: The combing part is used to obtain two or more granular materials and comb the obtained materials before outputting them; A counting unit, for counting the various materials output after combing by the combing unit, and outputting the various materials according to a preset quantity; The discharge part is used to receive the material output by the counting part.

9. The feeding equipment according to claim 8, characterized in that: The transmission structure includes: a transmission chain; the transmission chain is provided with two or more discharge parts, and is located above the production line, and is used to drive the discharge parts to move above the corresponding containers.

10. The feeding equipment according to claim 9, characterized in that: The discharge part is used for feeding materials after rotating from a side close to the counting part to a side away from the counting part under the drive of the transmission chain.

11. The feeding equipment according to claim 10, characterized in that: The material selection structure further includes: a material storage portion, which is fixed on the transmission structure and located below the material discharge portion, and is used to store the material input by the material discharge portion.

12. The feeding equipment according to claim 10, characterized in that: The material discharge part includes: a reversible material box and a reversing drive structure; the reversing drive structure is fixed on the transmission chain and is used to drive the reversible material box to reversal.

13. The feeding equipment according to claim 8, characterized in that: The number of the unloading parts is more than one, the number of the combing parts and the counting parts are more than two, and the combing parts and the counting parts are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence.

14. A convenience food, characterized in that The method comprises a container and a material bag, wherein the material bag is placed in the container and is output through the feeding equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 13.

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