Sterilizing device for pet food beef granules
By designing a miniaturized pet food beef pellet disinfection device and utilizing four sets of conveyor belts and a reflective metal structure to achieve uniform microwave radiation, the problem of bulky equipment or inability to perform continuous disinfection is solved, thereby improving disinfection efficiency and the convenience of the equipment.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422749582.5
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-11
- Publication Date
- 2025-09-19
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-11-11
AI Technical Summary
Existing beef pellet sterilization equipment is either bulky or unable to achieve continuous sterilization, resulting in low production capacity.
A pet food beef pellet disinfection device was designed with a miniaturized design, including a shell structure, a continuous conveying structure, a reflective structure, a microwave generator, and a discharge structure. Four sets of conveyor belts and a reflective metal structure were used to achieve uniform microwave radiation. The conveying speed and path were controlled by a motor to extend the disinfection time.
The continuous disinfection of beef particles is achieved in a small device, which improves the disinfection efficiency and enhances the mobility and ease of use of the device.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the field of disinfection devices, in particular to a disinfection device for pet food beef particles. Background Art
[0002] In recent years, with the improvement of people's living standards and the increase in the number of pets, the pet food industry has developed rapidly. According to relevant data, the scale of China's pet economy industry reached 493.6 billion yuan in 2022, and is expected to maintain rapid growth in the next few years. Pet owners' demand for pet food is not limited to meeting basic nutritional needs, but also pays more attention to food safety, hygiene and nutritional value.
[0003] Pet food may be contaminated by bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms during production, storage, and transportation. These contaminants may pose a threat to the health of pets. Disinfection equipment can effectively kill or remove these microorganisms to ensure the safety and hygiene of pet food. Beef, a meat commonly used in pet food to enhance flavor and nutritional value, has a wide range of applications. However, the existing disinfection equipment for beef pellets is either too large for the production line or too small to continuously disinfect the beef pellets, resulting in low production capacity.
[0004] Therefore, in order to solve the problem that the sterilization equipment for beef pellets is either too large in production line or too small in size to sterilize beef pellets continuously, a pet food beef pellet sterilization device can be designed to achieve higher sterilization efficiency with a smaller equipment volume. Utility Model Content
[0005] In order to overcome the problem that the beef pellet sterilization equipment is either too large in production line or too small to sterilize the beef pellets continuously.
[0006] The technical solution of the utility model is: a pet food beef granule disinfection device, including a shell structure, a continuous conveying structure, a reflection structure, a microwave generator, a feeding structure and a discharging structure; four groups of identical metal belts are provided in the continuous conveying structure, the continuous conveying structure is arranged inside the shell of the shell structure, the reflection structure is fixedly connected between adjacent metal belt conveyors, the magnetron and the fan in the microwave generator are fixedly connected to the middle of the continuous conveying structure, the inlet enclosure of the feeding structure is fixedly connected to the upper end of the shell structure, and the outlet enclosure of the discharging structure is arranged at the front end of the shell structure.
[0007] Preferably, the volume of the huge microwave disinfection device is reduced, and wheels are set at the bottom of the device to give the device mobility, making the device lighter and faster to use. The internal continuous conveying structure is four groups of identical conveyor belts. The beef particles are transported downward in the internal layers of the device through the different forward and reverse rotations of the No. 1 motor and the arc block, thereby extending the conveying time of the beef particles in the device. The reflective structure is made of metal that can reflect microwaves, and the circular block is also made of this material. At the same time, two microwave generators on the left and right are set in each group of conveyor belts, so that the beef particles can be irradiated by microwaves when transported inside the device, thereby achieving the purpose of disinfection. The speed at which the beef particles enter can be controlled by the No. 2 motor and gears at the entrance.
[0008] Preferably, the shell structure includes an outer shell, wheels, a grille, openings and a protective shell; the wheels are arranged at the four corners of the bottom of the outer shell, the grille is fixedly connected to the two sides of the rear end of the outer shell, the top of the outer shell is provided with openings adapted to the entrance enclosure, the front of the outer shell is provided with openings adapted to the exit enclosure, the protective shell is fixedly connected to the bottom inside the outer shell, and components such as a power supply are arranged in the protective shell, which plays a certain isolation and protection role. The wheels make the device movable, making the use of the device lighter and faster, and the rear grille is a heat dissipation channel to discharge the heat generated by the magnetron.
[0009] Preferably, the continuous conveying structure includes a metal belt, a shaft roller, a No. 1 gear, a guard ring, a rack, a No. 1 motor and a support block; the metal belt is rotatably connected to the outside of the shaft roller, the No. 1 gear is fixedly connected to the left side of the shaft roller, the guard ring is fixedly connected to the outside of the support block, the rack is rotatably connected between the No. 1 gear and the drive shaft of the No. 1 motor, and the No. 1 motor is arranged on the rear side of the shaft roller. The metal belt is also made of a material that can reflect microwaves, so that the internal beef particles are evenly irradiated with microwaves. The support block is arranged in the center of the metal belt to provide support for the top metal belt to prevent it from falling. The guard ring is also made of a reflective metal material, and the beef particles in the guard ring fall out of the metal belt. The four groups of conveyor belts are group one, two, three, and four from top to bottom, respectively. Groups one and three convey counterclockwise, and groups two and four convey clockwise, so that the beef particles are conveyed downward in an S shape inside.
[0010] Preferably, the reflective structure includes a metal plate, a vertical rod, a semicircular block, a circular hole and an arc stopper. The metal plate is provided with a groove that is compatible with the guard ring and a slot that is compatible with the magnetron. The vertical rod is fixedly connected to the four sides of the metal plate, the semicircular block is fixedly connected to the left and right sides of the vertical rod, and a circular hole is provided on the semicircular block. The arc stopper is fixedly connected to the front and back sides of the metal plate. The metal plate is a metal material that can reflect microwaves, which reflects the microwaves back to the beef particles, reducing energy loss during the disinfection process. The arc stopper blocks the beef particles falling from the upper layer to the next layer. The circular hole is compatible with the shaft roller to fix the continuous conveying structure.
[0011] Preferably, the microwave generator includes a magnetron and a fan; the magnetron is fixedly connected to a slot in the metal plate that is adapted thereto, the fan is fixedly connected to the metal plate, the magnetron is arranged between adjacent metal belts, providing a microwave source for the disinfection of beef particles, and the fan blows away part of the heat generated by the magnetron and part of the heat overflowing from the reflective structure to the outside.
[0012] Preferably, the feeding structure includes an entrance enclosure, a No. 2 motor, a baffle, a half gear and a gear shaft; the entrance enclosure is fixedly connected to the top of the outer shell, the No. 2 motor is arranged on the inner side of the entrance enclosure, the baffle is rotatably connected to the bottom of the entrance enclosure, the half gear is fixedly connected to the baffle, the half gear and the gear shaft are meshed and connected, and the No. 2 motor can control the opening and closing size of the baffle to control the initial conveying speed of the beef particles.
[0013] Preferably, the discharging structure includes an inclined plate and an outlet enclosure; the inclined plate is arranged on the front side of the bottom of the continuous conveying structure, and the outlet enclosure is fixedly connected to the front opening of the outer shell. The inclined plate has the same width as the metal belt to prevent the beef particles from falling out of the set path. The outlet enclosure extends a part of the outlet outward to facilitate the subsequent collection of the sterilized beef particles.
[0014] Beneficial effects of the utility model:
[0015] 1. The bulky microwave disinfection device is reduced in size, and wheels are installed at the bottom of the device to make it mobile, making it easier and faster to use. The internal continuous conveying structure consists of four sets of identical conveyor belts. The different forward and reverse rotations of the No. 1 motor and the arc block allow the beef pieces to be transported downward through the internal layers of the device, extending the conveying time of the beef pieces within the device.
[0016] 2. The reflective structure is made of metal that can reflect microwaves, and the circular stopper is also made of this material. At the same time, two microwave generators are set in each conveyor belt, so that the beef particles can be irradiated by microwaves when they are transported inside the device;
[0017] 3. The speed of beef particles entering the entrance can be controlled by the No. 2 motor and gears. The exit enclosure extends the exit outward to facilitate the subsequent collection of the sterilized beef particles. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0018] Figure 1 Shown is a schematic diagram of the overall three-dimensional structure of the pet food beef granule disinfection device of the present invention;
[0019] Figure 2 Shown is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the shell structure of the pet food beef granule disinfection device of the present invention;
[0020] Figure 3Shown is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the continuous conveying structure of the pet food beef pellet disinfection device of the present invention;
[0021] Figure 4 Shown is a schematic diagram of the reflective structure of the pet food beef pellet disinfection device of the present invention;
[0022] Figure 5 Shown is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the microwave generator of the pet food beef pellet disinfection device of the present utility model;
[0023] Figure 6 Shown is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the feeding structure of the pet food beef pellet disinfection device of the present invention;
[0024] Figure 7 Shown is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the discharge structure of the pet food beef pellet disinfection device of the present invention;
[0025] Explanation of reference numerals: 101, housing; 102, wheel; 103, grille; 104, opening; 105, protective shell; 201, metal belt; 202, shaft roller; 203, gear No. 1; 204, retaining ring; 205, rack; 206, motor No. 1; 207, support block; 301, metal plate; 302, vertical rod; 303, semicircular block; 304, circular hole; 305, arc stopper; 401, magnetron; 402, fan; 501, inlet enclosure; 502, motor No. 2; 503, baffle; 504, half gear; 505, gear shaft; 601, inclined plate; 602, outlet enclosure; DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0026] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.
[0027] See also Figure 1-Figure 7In this embodiment, the utility model provides a pet food beef granule disinfection device, including a shell structure, a continuous conveying structure, a reflecting structure, a microwave generator, a feeding structure and a discharging structure; the continuous conveying structure is provided with four groups of identical metal belts 201, the continuous conveying structure is arranged inside the shell structure shell 101, the reflecting structure is fixedly connected between adjacent metal belt 201 conveyor belts, the magnetron 401 and the fan 402 in the microwave generator are fixedly connected to the middle of the continuous conveying structure, the inlet enclosure 501 of the feeding structure is fixedly connected to the upper end of the shell structure, and the outlet enclosure 602 of the discharging structure is arranged at the front end of the shell structure, which makes the huge microwave disinfection device The device is compact and wheels 102 are provided at the bottom to give the device mobility, making the device easier and quicker to use. The internal continuous conveying structure is composed of four sets of identical conveyor belts. The beef particles are conveyed downward in the internal layers of the device through the different forward and reverse rotations of the No. 1 motor 206 and the arc stopper 305, thereby extending the conveying time of the beef particles in the device. The reflective structure is made of metal that can reflect microwaves, and the circular stopper is also made of this material. At the same time, two microwave generators are provided in each set of conveyor belts, so that the beef particles can be irradiated by microwaves when they are transported inside the device, thereby achieving the purpose of disinfection. The speed at which the beef particles enter can be controlled by the No. 2 motor 502 and gears at the entrance.
[0028] See also Figure 2-Figure 4In this embodiment, the shell structure includes a shell 101, wheels 102, grilles 103, openings 104 and a protective shell 105; the wheels 102 are arranged at the four corners of the bottom of the shell 101, the grilles 103 are fixedly connected to the two sides of the rear end of the shell 101, the top of the shell 101 is provided with openings 104 adapted to the entrance enclosure 501, the front of the shell 101 is provided with openings 104 adapted to the exit enclosure 602, the protective shell 105 is fixedly connected to the bottom inside the shell 101, and the protective shell 105 is provided with a power supply and other components to play a certain isolation and protection role. The wheels 102 make the device movable, making the device usable. The utility model is more convenient and quick to use. The rear grille 103 is a heat dissipation channel to discharge the heat generated by the magnetron 401. The continuous conveying structure includes a metal belt 201, an axis roller 202, a number one gear 203, a retaining ring 204, a rack 205, a number one motor 206 and a support block 207; the metal belt 201 is rotatably connected to the outside of the axis roller 202, the number one gear 203 is fixedly connected to the left side of the axis roller 202, the retaining ring 204 is fixedly connected to the outside of the support block 207, the rack 205 is rotatably connected between the number one gear 203 and the transmission shaft of the number one motor 206, the number one motor 206 is arranged on the rear side of the axis roller 202, and the metal belt 201 is rotatably connected to the outside of the axis roller 202. 1 is also made of a material that can reflect microwaves, so that the beef particles inside are evenly irradiated with microwaves. The support block 207 is set in the center of the metal belt 201 to provide support for the top metal belt 201 to prevent it from falling. The guard ring 204 is also made of a reflective metal material. The beef particles in the guard ring 204 fall out of the metal belt 201. The four groups of conveyor belts are group one, group two, group three, and group four from top to bottom. Groups one and three convey in a counterclockwise direction, and groups two and four convey in a clockwise direction, so that the beef particles are conveyed downward in an S shape inside. The reflective structure includes a metal plate 301, a vertical rod 302, a semicircular block 303, a circular hole 304, and an arc stopper 305. A groove that matches the guard ring 204 and a slot that matches the magnetron 401 are provided in the metal plate 301. The vertical rod 302 is fixedly connected to the four sides of the metal plate 301. The semicircular block 303 is fixedly connected to the left and right sides of the vertical rod 302. A circular hole 304 is provided on the semicircular block 303. The arc stopper 305 is fixedly connected to the front and back sides of the metal plate 301. The metal plate 301 is a metal material that can reflect microwaves, which reflects the microwaves back to the beef particles, reducing energy loss during the disinfection process. The arc stopper 305 blocks the beef particles falling from the upper layer to the next layer. The circular hole 304 is adapted to the shaft roller 202 to fix the continuous conveying structure.
[0029] See also Figure 5-Figure 7In this embodiment, the microwave generator includes a magnetron 401 and a fan 402; the magnetron 401 is fixedly connected to the slot adapted to the metal plate 301, the fan 402 is fixedly connected to the metal plate 301, the magnetron 401 is arranged between adjacent metal belts 201, and provides a microwave source for the disinfection of beef particles. The fan 402 blows part of the heat generated by the magnetron 401 and part of the heat overflowed from the reflective structure to the outside, and the feeding structure includes an entrance enclosure 501, a second motor 502, a baffle 503, a half gear 504 and a gear shaft 505; the entrance enclosure 501 is fixedly connected to the top of the housing 101, and the second motor 502 is arranged at the entrance enclosure 50 1 inside, the baffle 503 is rotatably connected to the bottom of the entrance enclosure 501, the half gear 504 is fixedly connected to the baffle 503, and the half gear 504 is meshed with the gear shaft 505. The second motor 502 can control the opening and closing size of the baffle 503 to control the initial conveying speed of the beef particles. The discharge structure includes an inclined plate 601 and an outlet enclosure 602; the inclined plate 601 is arranged at the front side of the bottom of the continuous conveying structure, and the outlet enclosure 602 is fixedly connected to the front opening 104 of the shell 101. The inclined plate 601 has the same width as the metal belt 201 to prevent the beef particles from falling out of the set path. The outlet enclosure 602 extends a portion of the outlet outward to facilitate the subsequent collection of the sterilized beef particles.
[0030] During operation, beef particles are added inward from the opening 104 that is adapted between the top of the shell 101 and the entrance enclosure 501. The second motor 502 at the bottom of the entrance enclosure 501 can control the baffle 503 to adjust the speed at which the beef particles enter the device. After the beef particles enter the internal continuous conveying structure, the continuous conveying structure is composed of four groups of identical metal belts 201 conveyor belts. The four groups of conveyor belts are group one, group two, group three, and group four from top to bottom. Group one and group three convey in a counterclockwise direction, and group two and group four convey in a clockwise direction, so that the beef particles are conveyed downward in an S shape inside the device. When the beef particles enter the continuous conveying structure, the continuous conveying structure is composed of four groups of identical metal belts 201 conveyor belts. After the structure is formed, the magnetron 401 in the microwave generator generates microwaves inside to disinfect the beef particles after being energized. The reflective structure wraps the continuous conveying structure inside, and reflects the microwaves generated inside that are not directly directed at the beef particles back to the beef particles, saving energy while improving the efficiency of disinfection. The fan 402 blows the heat generated on the magnetron 401 and part of the heat overflowing from the reflective structure to the outside through the grille 103. After passing through four groups of conveyor belts, the beef particles are output from the front end of the fourth group of metal belts 201, and are output to the outside of the device through the inclined plate 601 and the exit enclosure 602, completing the disinfection process.
[0031] Through the above steps, the volume of the huge microwave disinfection device is reduced, and wheels 102 are set at the bottom of the device to give the device mobility, making the device easier and faster to use. The internal continuous conveying structure is four groups of identical conveyor belts. The beef particles are transported downward in the internal layers of the device through the different forward and reverse rotations of the No. 1 motor 206 and the arc stopper 305, thereby extending the conveying time of the beef particles in the device. The reflective structure is made of metal that can reflect microwaves, and the circular stopper is also made of this material. At the same time, two microwave generators are set in each group of conveyor belts, so that the beef particles can be irradiated by microwaves when transported inside the device, thereby achieving the purpose of disinfection. The speed at which the beef particles enter can be controlled by the No. 2 motor 502 and gears at the entrance.
[0032] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Various changes can be made within the scope of knowledge possessed by those skilled in the art without departing from the purpose of the present invention.
Claims
1. A pet food beef pellet disinfection device, comprising a housing structure, a microwave generator, and a reflective structure; characterized in that: The invention also includes a continuous conveying structure, a feeding structure and a discharging structure; the continuous conveying structure is provided with four groups of identical metal belts (201), the continuous conveying structure is arranged inside the shell structure outer shell (101), the reflection structure is fixedly connected between adjacent metal belt (201) conveyor belts, the magnetron (401) and the fan (402) in the microwave generator are fixedly connected to the middle of the continuous conveying structure, the inlet enclosure (501) of the feeding structure is fixedly connected to the upper end of the shell structure, and the outlet enclosure (602) of the discharging structure is arranged at the front end of the shell structure.
2. The pet food beef pellet disinfection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shell structure comprises an outer shell (101), wheels (102), a grille (103), an opening (104) and a protective shell (105); the wheels (102) are arranged at the four corners of the bottom of the outer shell (101); the grille (103) is fixedly connected to both sides of the rear end of the outer shell (101); the top of the outer shell (101) is provided with an opening (104) adapted to the entrance enclosure (501); the front of the outer shell (101) is provided with an opening (104) adapted to the exit enclosure (602); and the protective shell (105) is fixedly connected to the inner bottom of the outer shell (101).
3. The pet food beef pellet disinfection device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The continuous conveying structure comprises a metal belt (201), an axis roller (202), a first gear (203), a retaining ring (204), a rack (205), a first motor (206) and a support block (207); the metal belt (201) is rotatably connected to the outside of the axis roller (202), the first gear (203) is fixedly connected to the left side of the axis roller (202), the retaining ring (204) is fixedly connected to the outside of the support block (207), the rack (205) is rotatably connected between the first gear (203) and the transmission shaft of the first motor (206), and the first motor (206) is arranged on the rear side of the axis roller (202).
4. The pet food beef pellet disinfection device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The reflective structure comprises a metal plate (301), a vertical rod (302), a semicircular block (303), a circular hole (304) and an arc stopper (305); a groove adapted to the retaining ring (204) and a slot adapted to the magnetron (401) are provided in the metal plate (301); the vertical rod (302) is fixedly connected to the periphery of the metal plate (301); the semicircular block (303) is fixedly connected to the left and right sides of the vertical rod (302); a circular hole (304) is provided on the semicircular block (303); and the arc stopper (305) is fixedly connected to the front and rear sides of the metal plate (301).
5. The pet food beef pellet disinfection device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The microwave generator comprises a magnetron (401) and a fan (402); the magnetron (401) is fixedly connected to a slot adapted to the metal plate (301), the fan (402) is fixedly connected to the metal plate (301), and the magnetron (401) is arranged between adjacent metal strips (201).
6. The pet food beef pellet disinfection device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The feeding structure comprises an entrance enclosure (501), a second motor (502), a baffle (503), a half gear (504) and a gear shaft (505); the entrance enclosure (501) is fixedly connected to the top of the housing (101), the second motor (502) is arranged on the inner side of the entrance enclosure (501), the baffle (503) is rotatably connected to the bottom of the entrance enclosure (501), the half gear (504) is fixedly connected to the baffle (503), and the half gear (504) and the gear shaft (505) are meshed and connected.
7. The pet food beef pellet disinfection device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The discharging structure includes an inclined plate (601) and an outlet enclosure (602); the inclined plate (601) is arranged at the front side of the bottom of the continuous conveying structure, and the outlet enclosure (602) is fixedly connected to the front opening (104) of the shell (101).