Vacuum cooling machine for cooling soup bases

Abstract

The utility model provides a vacuum cooler for cooling soup bases, which comprises at least one closed container, the container is provided with a soup inlet, a soup outlet and a pressure relief opening, the soup inlet, the pressure relief opening and the soup outlet are respectively provided with an electric control valve, the container is communicated with a jet device through a pipe fitting, the end part of the jet device is provided with a steam inlet, and the steam inlet is communicated with the jet device. The other end of the jet device is connected with a heat exchanger which is provided with a refrigerant inlet and outlet, and the end, away from the jet device, of the heat exchanger is connected with a vacuum pump. According to the utility model, the soup can be prevented from splashing in the vacuum cooling process, the cooling efficiency of the soup is improved, and the interior of the container is self-cleaned after cooling is completed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the field of food machinery, in particular to a vacuum cooling machine for cooling soup. Background Art

[0002] In the food industry, braised food is one of the most common foods and is deeply loved by consumers. After the braised food is finished, the soup base often needs to be cooled and stored as a broth for subsequent use. Currently, the existing cooling method requires the broth to be placed in a container and then placed in a vacuum cooler for cooling. During the vacuum cooling process, the boiling point of the broth decreases under the action of the vacuum, which makes it easy to splash and contaminate the broth. Therefore, a vacuum cooler that can cool the broth is urgently needed to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0003] In response to the above technical problems, the utility model proposes a vacuum cooler for cooling soup, which can prevent the soup from splashing during the vacuum cooling process, improve the cooling efficiency of the soup, and self-clean the container after cooling.

[0004] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the technical solution adopted by the utility model is: a vacuum cooling machine for cooling soup, comprising at least one closed container, the container is provided with a soup inlet, a soup outlet and a pressure relief port, the soup inlet, the pressure relief port and the soup outlet are all provided with electric control valves, and are connected to the container through a pipe with an ejector, a steam inlet is provided at the end of the ejector, the other end of the ejector is connected to a heat exchanger, the heat exchanger is provided with a refrigerant inlet and outlet, and the end of the heat exchanger away from the ejector is connected to a vacuum pump.

[0005] Preferably, the container further comprises a controller, wherein the controller comprises an electric control box connected to the side wall of the container, and a control system located in the electric control box.

[0006] Preferably, the container has an inspection port, and a sealing cover is detachably connected to the inspection port.

[0007] Preferably, a plurality of supporting legs are connected to the bottom of the container to support the container at a specific height, and the supporting legs are columnar, and the bottoms thereof are provided with foot supports.

[0008] Preferably, the container is a tank body with spherical ends and a cylindrical middle. The tank body is arranged vertically, and the supporting legs are connected to the spherical surface of the lower end of the container.

[0009] Preferably, the soup inlet is located at the top of the tank body, the soup outlet and the pressure relief port are both located at the bottom of the tank body, a control valve is provided on the pipe, a switch valve and a pressure gauge are provided at the steam inlet, and the electric control valve is electrically connected to the control system.

[0010] Preferably, a cleaning port is further provided at the top of the tank body, a rotating nozzle is connected to the cleaning port inside the tank body, and an electric control valve is provided on the cleaning port outside the tank body, and the electric control valve is electrically connected to the control system.

[0011] Preferably, an air filter is provided on the pressure relief port.

[0012] Preferably, the air inlet end of the ejector is located at the top of the tank body, and the ejector is arranged horizontally, the heat exchanger is arranged vertically, a support frame is arranged below the heat exchanger, and the vacuum pump is located below the support frame.

[0013] Preferably, the container has an interlayer, and reinforcing ribs and a heat-insulating layer are provided in the interlayer. Steam can be introduced into the interlayer or the container can be heated by electric heating.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the advantages and positive effects of the present invention are: the soup base is held in a container, and then the container is vacuumed to directly cool the soup base, and the soup base is directly cooled in the container, which avoids splashing and ensures the cooling speed; the top and bottom of the container are set to be spherical, and the middle is cylindrical, so that there are no dead angles inside and outside, which is convenient for cleaning, and the tank body is supported by the supporting legs to create a certain unloading space at the bottom of the tank body, which is more conducive to unloading; the capacity of the container for holding soup base is increased by vacuuming the top; a cleaning port is set at the top of the container, and combined with the nozzle, a large area can be cleaned from top to bottom to ensure the hygiene of the container; the heat exchanger is supported by the support frame, and a space for accommodating a vacuum pump is formed at its bottom, making it more compact, and the insulation of the container can be achieved by setting an interlayer and an insulation layer, and the container is heated by heating the interlayer, so that the concentration of the soup base in the container can be adjusted. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] 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.

[0016] Figure 1 It is a structural diagram of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 It is a top view of the utility model;

[0018] In the above figures: 1. Container; 11. Soup inlet; 12. Soup outlet; 13. Pressure relief port; 14. Inspection port; 15. Air filter; 16. Cleaning port; 17. Sealing cover; 18. Control valve;

[0019] 2. Support legs; 21. Ground support;

[0020] 3. Controller;

[0021] 4. Ejector; 41. Steam inlet; 42. On / off valve; 43. Pressure gauge;

[0022] 5. Heat exchanger; 51. Support frame;

[0023] 6. Vacuum pump. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The present invention is described in detail below by way of exemplary embodiments. However, it should be understood that, without further description, elements, structures, and features in one embodiment may also be beneficially combined in other embodiments.

[0025] A vacuum cooler for cooling soup base, see Figure 1 、 2 , including at least one sealed container 1, the container 1 can be one or multiple containers arranged in parallel, the container 1 is a tank body with spherical ends and a cylindrical middle, and the tank body is arranged vertically;

[0026] In the design, a plurality of support legs 2 are connected to the bottom of the container 1. Specifically, the support legs 2 are connected to the spherical surface at the lower end of the container 1 to support the container 1 at a specific height. The support legs 2 are in the shape of an inverted L column, and an adjustable foot support 21 is provided at the bottom. The support legs 2 are set in a columnar shape so that they are in a dead angle-free setting to ensure their hygienic level.

[0027] The container has an interlayer, and a reinforcing rib and a heat-insulating layer are provided in the interlayer. The heat-insulating layer is made of foam material or heat-insulating cotton. A coil is provided in the interlayer and steam is passed through the interlayer to heat the container, or the container is heated by electric heating. The interlayer and the heat-insulating layer can be used to keep the container warm, and the container can be heated by heating the interlayer to adjust the concentration of the soup in the container.

[0028] It also includes a controller 3, which includes an electric control box connected to the side wall of the container 1, and a control system located in the electric control box, and the control system is a PLC controller 3;

[0029] The container 1 is provided with a soup inlet 11, a soup outlet 12 and a pressure relief port 13. The soup inlet 11 is located at the top of the tank body, and the soup outlet 12 and the pressure relief port 13 are both located at the bottom of the tank body. The soup inlet 11, the pressure relief port 13 and the soup outlet 12 are all provided with electric control valves. The pressure relief port 13 is provided with an air filter 15. The electric control valves are electrically connected to the control system.

[0030] The top of the tank body is also provided with a cleaning port 16. Inside the tank body, the cleaning port 16 is connected to a rotating nozzle. Outside the tank body, the cleaning port 16 is provided with an electric control valve. The electric control valve can be connected to external cleaning water or cleaning liquid, etc. The electric control valve is electrically connected to the control system.

[0031] The container 1 has an inspection port 14, and a sealing cover 17 is detachably connected to the inspection port 14. The sealing cover 17 can be set to be transparent to facilitate observation of the condition inside the container 1;

[0032] An ejector 4 is connected to the container 1 through a pipe. When multiple containers 1 are provided, the containers 1 are arranged in parallel, and a vacuum port and corresponding pipes are provided on the top arc surface of each container 1. Each pipe is provided with a control valve 18, and the control valve 18 is electrically connected to the control system. A steam inlet 41 is provided at the end of the ejector 4, and the steam inlet 41 is provided with a switch valve 42 and a pressure gauge 43. The steam outlet at the other end of the ejector 4 is connected to the heat exchanger 5. The air inlet end of the ejector 4 is located at the top of the tank body and is connected to the pipe. The ejector 4 is arranged horizontally and the heat exchanger 5 is arranged vertically. A support frame 51 is provided below the heat exchanger 5, and a vacuum pump 6 is located below the support frame 51. A refrigerant inlet and outlet are provided on the heat exchanger 5, and the end of the heat exchanger 5 away from the ejector 4 is connected to the vacuum pump 6.

[0033] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any modifications or substitutions that can be easily conceived by a person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present invention should be included within the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be based on the scope of protection of the claims.

Claims

1. A vacuum cooler for cooling soup, characterized by: The invention comprises at least one sealed container, which is provided with a soup inlet, a soup outlet and a pressure relief port. The soup inlet, the pressure relief port and the soup outlet are all provided with electric control valves. An ejector is connected to the container through a pipe. A steam inlet is provided at the end of the ejector. The other end of the ejector is connected to a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger is provided with a refrigerant inlet and outlet. The end of the heat exchanger away from the ejector is connected to a vacuum pump.

2. The vacuum cooling machine for cooling soup base according to claim 1, characterized in that: The container also includes a controller, which includes an electric control box connected to the side wall of the container and a control system located in the electric control box.

3. The vacuum cooling machine for cooling soup according to claim 1, characterized in that: The container is provided with an inspection port, and a sealing cover is detachably connected to the inspection port.

4. The vacuum cooling machine for cooling soup according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of supporting legs are connected to the bottom of the container to support the container. The supporting legs are columnar and have a ground support at the bottom.

5. The vacuum cooling machine for cooling soup according to claim 2, characterized in that: The container is a tank body with spherical ends and a cylindrical middle. The tank body is arranged vertically, and the supporting legs are connected to the spherical surface of the lower end of the container.

6. The vacuum cooling machine for cooling soup base according to claim 5, characterized in that: The soup inlet is located at the top of the tank body, the soup outlet and the pressure relief port are both located at the bottom of the tank body, a control valve is provided on the pipe fitting, a switch valve and a pressure gauge are provided on the steam inlet, and the electric control valve is electrically connected to the control system.

7. The vacuum cooling machine for cooling soup according to claim 5, characterized in that: The top of the tank body is also provided with a cleaning port, inside the tank body, a rotating nozzle is connected to the cleaning port, outside the tank body, an electric control valve is provided on the cleaning port, and the electric control valve is electrically connected to the control system.

8. The vacuum cooling machine for cooling soup according to claim 1, characterized in that: An air filter is provided on the pressure relief port.

9. The vacuum cooling machine for cooling soup according to claim 1, characterized in that: The air inlet end of the ejector is located at the top of the tank body, and the ejector is arranged horizontally, the heat exchanger is arranged vertically, a support frame is arranged below the heat exchanger, and the vacuum pump is located below the support frame.

10. The vacuum cooling machine for cooling soup according to claim 1, characterized in that: The container has an interlayer, wherein reinforcing ribs and a heat-insulating layer are arranged in the interlayer, and steam can be introduced into the interlayer or electric heating can be adopted.

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