Batching machine for producing cakes
By designing a batching machine for cake production and adopting automatic weighing and control components, the problems of low efficiency and poor accuracy of manual mixing are solved, and the accurate proportion of cake ingredients and consistency of taste are achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422101647.5
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-08-28
- Publication Date
- 2025-09-26
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-08-28
AI Technical Summary
In the prior art, the mixing process of cake ingredients relies on manual operation, which leads to high labor intensity, low efficiency and prone to inaccurate weighing, thus affecting the taste and mouthfeel of the finished cake.
A batching machine for cake production is designed, which includes components such as a conveyor belt, a batching conveying mechanism, a material guide tube, a ball valve, a weighing mechanism and a motor. It can realize automatic weighing and proportioning of raw materials. The weight is detected by a pressure sensor, and the motor controls the opening and closing of the ball valve to ensure the accuracy of the material proportion.
It realizes the automatic proportioning of cake ingredients, improves the accuracy of material proportioning, reduces the labor burden of workers, and ensures the consistency of cake taste and mouthfeel.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of food processing, in particular to a batching machine for producing cakes. Background Art
[0002] Cake is an ancient Western pastry typically made in an oven. It's a sponge-like dessert made by mixing ingredients like eggs, sugar, and wheat flour in specific proportions, stirring, blending, and baking. In existing processes, mixing ingredients is typically done by workers using electronic scales or other devices. The weighed ingredients are then manually added to a blender, significantly increasing labor costs and resulting in low efficiency. Furthermore, workers are prone to fatigue, and long hours of work can lead to inaccurate weighing, which can negatively impact the taste and texture of the finished cake. Utility Model Content
[0003] In order to overcome the above-mentioned defects in the prior art, the utility model provides a batching machine for producing cakes.
[0004] The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve its technical problems is: a batching machine for producing cakes, including a conveyor belt, a plurality of mounting frames are provided on the side of the conveyor belt in the direction of travel, a batching conveying mechanism is provided inside the mounting frame, a material guide pipe is fixedly installed at the front end of the material guide pipe, a ball valve is movably installed at the discharge end of the material guide pipe, a first motor for driving the ball valve to open and close is fixedly installed on the mounting frame, a weighing mechanism is provided below the material guide pipe, and the weighing mechanism is located directly above the conveyor belt.
[0005] Furthermore, the ingredient conveying mechanism includes a feed barrel, which is fixedly mounted on the upper end of the mounting frame, and a screw auger is movably mounted in the feed barrel. A second motor is fixedly mounted on the rear side wall of the mounting frame, and the power output shaft of the second motor is connected to the rotating shaft of the screw auger.
[0006] Furthermore, a feed pipe is fixedly installed on the top of one end of the feeding cylinder close to the second motor, a silo is fixedly installed on the top of the feed pipe, and the silo is fixedly installed on the top wall of the mounting frame.
[0007] Furthermore, the material guide pipe is fixedly installed at one end of the material delivery barrel away from the second motor. The material guide pipe is an L-shaped structure, and the end of the material guide pipe away from the material delivery barrel is vertically downward.
[0008] Furthermore, the first motor is fixedly mounted on the front side wall of the mounting frame, and the power output shaft of the first motor is connected to the rotating shaft of the ball valve.
[0009] Furthermore, the weighing mechanism includes a receiving hopper, which is fixedly mounted on a support frame. Pressure sensors are fixedly mounted on the left and right ends of the support frame, and the pressure sensors are fixedly mounted on a mounting frame.
[0010] Furthermore, a first material stopping nozzle is fixedly installed at the bottom of the material receiving hopper, a second material stopping nozzle is provided on the side of the first material stopping nozzle, a slide is fixedly installed on the side wall of the second material stopping nozzle, a guide rod is fixedly installed on the side wall of the material receiving hopper, the slide is slidably installed on the guide rod, a cylinder is fixedly installed on the side wall of the material receiving hopper away from the guide rod, a push plate is fixedly installed on the power output end of the cylinder, and the push plate is fixedly installed on the second material stopping nozzle.
[0011] Furthermore, a first material stopping nozzle is fixedly installed at the bottom of the material receiving hopper, a second material stopping nozzle is provided on the side of the first material stopping nozzle, a slide is fixedly installed on the side wall of the second material stopping nozzle, a guide rod is fixedly installed on the side wall of the material receiving hopper, the slide is slidably installed on the guide rod, a cylinder is fixedly installed on the side wall of the material receiving hopper away from the guide rod, a push plate is fixedly installed on the power output end of the cylinder, and the push plate is fixedly installed on the second material stopping nozzle.
[0012] The beneficial effect of the present invention is that the design of the present invention is that a material guide pipe is fixedly installed at the front end of the ingredient conveying mechanism. The ingredient conveying mechanism transports the raw materials in the silo to the receiving hopper through the material guide pipe, and weighs them through a pressure sensor. When the raw materials reach the set weight, the first motor drives the ball valve to close, to prevent the material from continuing to fall and causing the material ratio to exceed the standard, thereby improving the accuracy of the material ratio. After that, the cylinder drives the second material stop mouth to open, so that the raw materials fall into the ingredient tray on the conveyor belt. After that, the ingredient tray passes under each group of mounting frames in turn under the conveyor belt to receive the raw materials, so as to realize automatic proportioning of cake ingredients, effectively reducing the workload of workers. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0013] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.
[0014] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the utility model;
[0015] Figure 2 This is the main view of the utility model;
[0016] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure in the AA direction;
[0017] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure in the middle BB direction;
[0018] Figure 5The structure diagram of the weighing mechanism of the utility model is shown as follows: Figure 1 ;
[0019] Figure 6 The structure diagram of the weighing mechanism of the utility model is shown as follows: Figure 2 .
[0020] In the figure: 1. Conveyor belt, 2. Mounting frame, 3. Material guide pipe, 4. Ball valve, 5. First motor, 6. Feed cylinder, 7. Auger, 8. Second motor, 9. Feed pipe, 10. Silo, 11. Material receiving hopper, 12. Support frame, 13. Pressure sensor, 14. First material stop nozzle, 15. Second material stop nozzle, 16. Slide, 17. Guide rod, 18. Cylinder, 19. Push plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0021] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, the present invention is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the drawings described below are only one embodiment of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, without paying any creative work, other embodiments can be obtained based on these drawings and embodiments, which all fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.
[0022] according to Figure 1-6 As shown, a batching machine for producing cakes includes a conveyor belt 1. Several groups of mounting frames 2 are provided on the side of the conveyor belt 1 in the direction of travel. A batching conveying mechanism is provided inside the mounting frame 2. A material guide pipe 3 is fixedly installed at the front end of the material guide pipe 3. A ball valve 4 is movably installed at the discharge end of the material guide pipe 3. A first motor 5 for driving the ball valve 4 to open and close is fixedly installed on the mounting frame 2. A weighing mechanism is provided below the material guide pipe 3, and the weighing mechanism is located directly above the conveyor belt 1.
[0023] In this embodiment, the ingredient conveying mechanism includes a feed barrel 6, which is fixedly mounted on the upper end of the mounting frame 2, and a screw auger is movably mounted in the feed barrel 6. A second motor 8 is fixedly mounted on the rear side wall of the mounting frame 2, and the power output shaft of the second motor 8 is connected to the rotating shaft of the screw auger. A feed pipe 9 is fixedly mounted on the top of one end of the feed barrel 6 close to the second motor 8, and a silo 10 is fixedly mounted on the top of the feed pipe 9. The silo 10 is fixedly mounted on the top wall of the mounting frame 2 through a bracket. The raw materials in the silo 10 enter the feed barrel 6 through the feed pipe 9, and the auger 7 is driven to rotate by the second motor 8. Under the action of the auger 7, the raw materials are conveyed forward in the feed barrel 6.
[0024] In this embodiment, the material guide pipe 3 is fixedly installed at the end of the material delivery barrel 6 away from the second motor 8. The material guide pipe 3 is an L-shaped structure, and the end of the material guide pipe 3 away from the material delivery barrel 6 is vertically downward. The first motor 5 is fixedly installed on the front side wall of the mounting frame 2 through a motor bracket. The power output shaft of the first motor 5 is connected to the rotating shaft of the ball valve 4 through a coupling. The ball valve 4 is driven to rotate by the first motor 5 to realize the opening or closing of the material guide pipe 3.
[0025] In this embodiment, the weighing mechanism includes a material receiving hopper 11, which is fixedly mounted on a support frame 12, and pressure sensors 13 are fixedly mounted on the left and right ends of the support frame 12, and the pressure sensor 13 is fixedly mounted on the mounting frame 2. A first material stop nozzle 14 is fixedly mounted on the bottom of the material receiving hopper 11, and a second material stop nozzle 15 is provided on the side of the first material stop nozzle 14, and a slide 16 is fixedly mounted on the side wall of the second material stop nozzle 15, and a guide rod 17 is fixedly mounted on the side wall of the material receiving hopper 11, and the slide 16 is slidably mounted on the guide rod 17, and a cylinder 18 is fixedly mounted on the side wall of the material receiving hopper 11 away from the guide rod 17, and a push plate 19 is fixedly mounted on the power output end of the cylinder 18, and the push plate 19 is fixedly mounted on the second material stop nozzle 15.
[0026] When the present invention is in use, the raw materials in the silo 10 enter the feeding barrel 6 through the feeding pipe 9, and the second motor 8 drives the auger 7 to rotate. Under the action of the auger 7, the raw materials are transported to the receiving hopper 11 through the guide pipe 3, and the pressure difference is detected by the pressure sensor 13 for weighing. When the raw materials reach the set weight, the first motor 5 drives the ball valve 4 to rotate and close, so as to prevent the material from continuing to fall and causing the material ratio to exceed the standard, thereby improving the accuracy of the material ratio and making the taste and mouthfeel of the cake consistent. Afterwards, the cylinder 18 drives the second material stop mouth 15 to open, so that the raw materials fall into the ingredient tray on the conveyor belt 1. After that, the ingredient tray passes through the bottom of each group of mounting frames 2 in turn under the conveyance of the conveyor belt 1 to receive the raw materials, so as to realize automatic proportioning of cake raw materials, effectively reducing the workload of workers.
[0027] The above embodiments are merely exemplary embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention is defined by the claims. Those skilled in the art may make various modifications or equivalent substitutions to the present invention within the spirit and scope of protection of the present invention, and such modifications or equivalent substitutions shall also be deemed to fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.
Claims
1. A batching machine for producing cakes, comprising a conveyor belt (1), characterized in that: A plurality of mounting frames (2) are provided on the side of the conveyor belt (1) in the direction of travel, and a batching conveying mechanism is provided inside the mounting frame (2). A material guide pipe (3) is fixedly installed at the front end of the batching conveying mechanism, and a ball valve (4) is movably installed at the discharge end of the material guide pipe (3). A first motor (5) for driving the ball valve (4) to open and close is fixedly installed on the mounting frame (2), and a weighing mechanism is provided below the material guide pipe (3), and the weighing mechanism is located directly above the conveyor belt (1).
2. A batching machine for producing cakes according to claim 1, characterized in that: The batching conveying mechanism includes a feeding barrel (6), the feeding barrel (6) is fixedly mounted on the upper end of the mounting frame (2), an auger is movably mounted in the feeding barrel (6), a second motor (8) is fixedly mounted on the rear side wall of the mounting frame (2), and a power output shaft of the second motor (8) is connected to a rotating shaft of the auger.
3. A batching machine for producing cakes according to claim 2, characterized in that: A feed pipe (9) is fixedly mounted on the top of one end of the feeding cylinder (6) close to the second motor (8), a silo (10) is fixedly mounted on the top of the feed pipe (9), and the silo (10) is fixedly mounted on the top wall of the mounting frame (2).
4. A batching machine for producing cakes according to claim 2, characterized in that: The material guide pipe (3) is fixedly mounted on one end of the material delivery barrel (6) away from the second motor (8). The material guide pipe (3) is an L-shaped structure, and the end of the material guide pipe (3) away from the material delivery barrel (6) is vertically downward.
5. A batching machine for producing cakes according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first motor (5) is fixedly mounted on the front side wall of the mounting frame (2), and the power output shaft of the first motor (5) is connected to the rotating shaft of the ball valve (4).
6. A batching machine for producing cakes according to claim 1, characterized in that: The weighing mechanism comprises a receiving hopper (11), the receiving hopper (11) is fixedly mounted on a support frame (12), pressure sensors (13) are fixedly mounted on the left and right ends of the support frame (12), and the pressure sensors (13) are fixedly mounted on the mounting frame (2).
7. A batching machine for producing cakes according to claim 6, characterized in that: A first material stopper (14) is fixedly mounted on the bottom of the receiving hopper (11), a second material stopper (15) is provided on the side of the first material stopper (14), a slide seat (16) is fixedly mounted on the side wall of the second material stopper (15), a guide rod (17) is fixedly mounted on the side wall of the receiving hopper (11), the slide seat (16) is slidably mounted on the guide rod (17), a cylinder (18) is fixedly mounted on the side wall of the receiving hopper (11) away from the guide rod (17), a push plate (19) is fixedly mounted on the power output end of the cylinder (18), and the push plate (19) is fixedly mounted on the second material stopper (15).