Chocolate cooling device

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of chocolate production, and discloses a chocolate cooling device which comprises a machine body, a conveying roller rotationally arranged on the machine body and a conveying belt arranged on the conveying roller, cooling plates are symmetrically arranged on the machine body in the vertical direction, a first baffle is horizontally arranged at the top ends of the two cooling plates, and a second baffle is arranged on the conveying belt. A plurality of first cold air pipes are arranged on the side, close to the conveying belt, of the cooling plate, second cold air pipes are arranged among the first cold air pipes in a communicating mode, an air cooler communicated with the second cold air pipes is arranged on the cooling plate, and air outlet holes are formed in the first cold air pipes; the chocolate production line has the effect of improving the chocolate production efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of chocolate production, in particular to a chocolate cooling device. Background Art

[0002] Chocolate processing involves pouring liquid chocolate material into a mold and lowering the temperature of the material to a certain range, causing the liquid chocolate to solidify and fall off. Chocolate is a food made from roasted and ground cocoa kernels. It can be used as a liquid, solid, or paste. It can be used alone or as a flavoring in other foods. The seeds of the cocoa tree have a strong bitter taste and must be fermented to develop the flavor. After fermentation, the seeds are dried, cleaned, and roasted. The shells are removed to produce cocoa nibs, which are then ground into cocoa mass, which is pure chocolate in its rough form. Once the cocoa mass is heated and liquefied, it is called chocolate liquor. The liquid can also be cooled and processed into its two components: cocoa solids and cocoa butter. Most of the chocolate consumed today is sweet chocolate, which is a mixture of cocoa solids, cocoa butter or added vegetable oils, and sugar.

[0003] However, existing chocolate molding devices are not provided with a cooling structure, and most of them allow the chocolate to cool naturally, which reduces the production efficiency of chocolate. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to provide a chocolate cooling device, which has the effect of improving the production efficiency of chocolate.

[0005] The above technical purpose of the present utility model is achieved through the following technical scheme: it includes a machine body, a conveyor roller rotatably arranged on the machine body and a conveyor belt arranged on the conveyor roller, cooling plates are symmetrically arranged on the machine body along the vertical direction, and a first baffle is horizontally arranged on the top of the two cooling plates, and a plurality of first cold air ducts are arranged on the side of the cooling plate close to the conveyor belt, and second cold air ducts are arranged in communication with the first cold air ducts, and an air cooler connected to the second cold air duct is arranged on the cooling plate, and an air outlet is opened on the first cold air duct.

[0006] The present invention is further configured as follows: a second baffle is symmetrically and movably arranged on the first baffle in the vertical direction, the second baffle is located between the two cooling plates, and a lifting mechanism for driving the second baffle to rise and fall is provided on the first baffle.

[0007] The utility model is further configured as follows: the lifting mechanism includes a driving rod arranged at the top of the first baffle and rotating in a horizontal direction, and lifting gears symmetrically arranged at both ends of the driving rod; a lifting rack meshing with the lifting gear is vertically arranged on one side of the second baffle; and a driving motor for driving the driving rod to rotate is arranged on the first baffle.

[0008] The present invention is further configured as follows: the lifting rack is located in the middle of the second baffle.

[0009] The present invention is further configured as follows: a limiting hole is provided on the first baffle, the second baffle and the lifting rack can both movably pass through the limiting hole, and the second baffle movably fits against the inner wall of the limiting hole.

[0010] The present invention is further configured as follows: the first cold air duct is arranged on the cooling plate along a vertical direction.

[0011] The present invention is further configured as follows: the air outlet is in an elongated strip shape, and the air outlet is vertically arranged at the bottom of the first cold air pipe.

[0012] The present invention is further configured as follows: a plurality of air outlets are provided on the top of the first cold air duct obliquely downward.

[0013] The present invention is further configured as follows: the cooling plate is made of a heat-insulating material.

[0014] The present invention is further configured as follows: the first baffle and the second baffle are both made of thermal insulation material.

[0015] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0016] 1. By providing the first cold air duct, the second cold air duct, etc., when the chocolate is conveyed by the conveyor belt through the two cooling plates, the cold air output by the cold air blower passes through the second cold air duct and the first cold air duct and is blown out of the air outlet, thereby rapidly cooling the chocolate on the conveyor belt. Therefore, by providing the cooling plates, the first cold air duct, etc., the cold air blown out of the air outlet during the chocolate conveyed by the conveyor belt is rapidly cooled, thereby improving the cooling efficiency of the chocolate and further improving the production efficiency of the chocolate. At the same time, a first baffle is provided between the two cooling plates to prevent the cold air from escaping outward, thereby maintaining a low temperature between the two cooling plates and accelerating the cooling of the chocolate.

[0017] 2. By setting up a second baffle and a lifting mechanism, the height of the second baffle can be adjusted according to the height of the chocolate product, so that the chocolate on the conveyor belt can pass through the two second baffles smoothly. At the same time, the two second baffles further shield the cooling plate, which is conducive to maintaining a low temperature environment between the two cooling plates, and further facilitates the cooling of the chocolate during the process of passing through the cooling plates, thereby improving the cooling efficiency of the chocolate. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. 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.

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of a chocolate cooling device of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A is an enlarged schematic diagram;

[0021] Figure 3 This is a partial cross-sectional structural diagram of an embodiment of a chocolate cooling device of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 A magnified schematic diagram of B.

[0023] In the figure, 1. machine body; 2. conveyor roller; 3. conveyor belt; 4. cooling plate; 5. first baffle; 6. first cold air duct; 7. second cold air duct; 8. air cooler; 9. air outlet; 10. second baffle; 11. lifting mechanism; 11a. driving rod; 11b. lifting gear; 12. lifting rack; 13. driving motor; 14. limiting hole; 15. air outlet. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions of the present invention in conjunction with specific embodiments. Obviously, the embodiments described are only some of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of them. All other embodiments derived by persons of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without inventive effort are also within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0025] The utility model provides a chocolate cooling device, such as Figures 1 to 4As shown, it includes a body 1, a conveyor roller 2 rotatably arranged on the body 1 and a conveyor belt 3 arranged on the conveyor roller 2, cooling plates 4 are symmetrically arranged on the body 1 in the vertical direction, and first baffles 5 are horizontally arranged on the top of the two cooling plates 4, and a plurality of first cold air ducts 6 are arranged on the side of the cooling plate 4 close to the conveyor belt 3, and second cold air ducts 7 are arranged between the first cold air ducts 6, and an air cooler 8 connected to the second cold air duct 7 is arranged on the cooling plate 4, and an air outlet 9 is opened on the first cold air duct 6.

[0026] Furthermore, a second baffle 10 is symmetrically and movably provided on the first baffle 5 in the vertical direction. The second baffle 10 is located between the two cooling plates 4 . A lifting mechanism 11 for driving the second baffle 10 to move up and down is provided on the first baffle 5 .

[0027] Furthermore, the lifting mechanism 11 includes a driving rod 11a that is arranged at the top of the first baffle 5 and rotates in the horizontal direction, and a lifting gear 11b that is symmetrically arranged at both ends of the driving rod 11a. A lifting rack 12 that is meshed with the lifting gear 11b is vertically arranged on one side of the second baffle 10, and a driving motor 13 is provided on the first baffle 5 to drive the driving rod 11a to rotate.

[0028] Furthermore, the lifting rack 12 is located in the middle of the second baffle 10 .

[0029] Furthermore, a limiting hole 14 is provided on the first baffle 5 , and both the second baffle 10 and the lifting rack 12 can movably pass through the limiting hole 14 , and the second baffle 10 movably fits against the inner wall of the limiting hole 14 .

[0030] Furthermore, the first cold air duct 6 is vertically arranged on the cooling plate 4 .

[0031] Furthermore, the air outlet hole 9 is in an elongated strip shape and is vertically arranged at the bottom of the first cold air duct 6 .

[0032] Furthermore, a plurality of air outlets 15 are provided at the top of the first cold air duct 6 obliquely downward.

[0033] Furthermore, the cooling plate 4 is made of thermal insulation material.

[0034] Furthermore, the first baffle 5 and the second baffle 10 are both made of thermal insulation materials.

[0035] After the chocolate is melted and shaped, it is conveyed by the conveyor belt 3 between the two cooling plates 4. The cold air output by the cooling fan 8 passes through the second cold air duct 7 and the first cold air duct 6 and is blown out from the air outlet 9 and the downward-facing air outlet head 15 (it should be noted that the intensity of the cold air blowing can be controlled so that the cold air cools the chocolate without damaging the shape of the chocolate). This quickly cools the chocolate on the conveyor belt 3. At the same time, the first baffle 5 and the second baffle 10 shield the four sides of the two cooling plates 4, which helps maintain a low temperature environment formed by the cold air, thereby promoting rapid cooling of the chocolate. Therefore, by providing the cooling plates 4, the first cold air duct 6, etc., the cold air blown out through the air outlet 9 during the chocolate conveyance by the conveyor belt 3 is quickly cooled, thereby improving the cooling efficiency of the chocolate and thus improving the production efficiency of the chocolate. At the same time, the first baffle 5 and the second baffle 10 are provided between the two cooling plates 4 to prevent the cold air from escaping outward, which helps maintain a low temperature between the two cooling plates 4 and accelerates the cooling of the chocolate.

[0036] By providing the second baffle 10, the lifting mechanism 11, etc., the height of the second baffle 10 can be adjusted according to the height of the chocolate product, so that the chocolate on the conveyor belt 3 can pass through the two second baffles 10 smoothly. At the same time, the two second baffles 10 further shield the cooling plate 4, which is conducive to maintaining a low-temperature environment between the two cooling plates 4, and further conducive to cooling the chocolate while passing through the cooling plates 4, thereby improving the cooling efficiency of the chocolate.

[0037] By setting the driving rod 11a, lifting gear 11b, etc., when the height of the second baffle 10 needs to be adjusted, the driving motor 13 is turned on to drive the driving rod 11a to rotate, and then the lifting gear 11b is used to drive the lifting rack 12 and the second baffle 10 to rise or fall to a suitable height. The structure is simple and the operation is convenient.

[0038] By arranging the lifting rack 12 in the middle of the second baffle 10 , the stability of the second baffle 10 during the lifting process can be improved.

[0039] By vertically arranging the first cold air pipe 6 and vertically arranging the air outlet holes 9 in a long strip shape, the chocolate on the conveyor belt 3 is sequentially cooled by the cold air blown out of the multiple air outlet holes 9, thereby improving the cooling effect on the chocolate.

[0040] By providing the downwardly slanted air outlet 15 , the area where the cold air acts on the chocolate is further increased, thereby improving the cooling effect on the chocolate.

[0041] By making the cooling plate 4, the first baffle 5 and the second baffle 10 made of thermal insulation material, the heat transfer in the environment is reduced, which is conducive to maintaining a low temperature environment between the two cooling plates 4, improving the cooling efficiency of the chocolate, and thus improving the production efficiency of the chocolate.

[0042] It should be noted that the various embodiments in this specification are described in a progressive manner, and each embodiment focuses on the differences from other embodiments. The same and similar parts between the various embodiments can be referenced to each other.

[0043] The above description is only a description of the preferred embodiments of the present invention and does not limit the scope of the present invention. Any changes and modifications made by ordinary technicians in the field of the present invention based on the above disclosure shall fall within the scope of protection of the claims.

Claims

1. A chocolate cooling device, characterized in that: The invention comprises a machine body (1), a conveying roller (2) rotatably arranged on the machine body (1), and a conveying belt (3) arranged on the conveying roller (2); cooling plates (4) are symmetrically arranged on the machine body (1) in the vertical direction; first baffles (5) are horizontally arranged at the top ends of the two cooling plates (4); a plurality of first cold air ducts (6) are arranged on the side of the cooling plate (4) close to the conveying belt (3); second cold air ducts (7) are arranged in communication with the first cold air ducts (6); a cooling fan (8) in communication with the second cold air duct (7) is arranged on the cooling plate (4); and an air outlet (9) is provided on the first cold air duct (6).

2. The chocolate cooling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A second baffle (10) is symmetrically arranged on the first baffle (5) in a vertical direction, and the second baffle (10) is located between the two cooling plates (4). A lifting mechanism (11) is provided on the first baffle (5) for driving the second baffle (10) to rise and fall.

3. The chocolate cooling device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The lifting mechanism (11) comprises a driving rod (11a) arranged on the top of the first baffle (5) and rotating in the horizontal direction, and lifting gears (11b) symmetrically arranged at both ends of the driving rod (11a); a lifting rack (12) meshing with the lifting gear (11b) is vertically arranged on one side of the second baffle (10); and a driving motor (13) for driving the driving rod (11a) to rotate is arranged on the first baffle (5).

4. The chocolate cooling device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The lifting rack (12) is located in the middle of the second baffle (10).

5. The chocolate cooling device according to claim 4, characterized in that: A limiting hole (14) is provided on the first baffle (5), and both the second baffle (10) and the lifting rack (12) can movably pass through the limiting hole (14), and the second baffle (10) movably fits against the inner wall of the limiting hole (14).

6. The chocolate cooling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first cold air pipe (6) is arranged on the cooling plate (4) in a vertical direction.

7. The chocolate cooling device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The air outlet hole (9) is in the shape of an elongated strip and is arranged vertically at the bottom of the first cold air pipe (6).

8. The chocolate cooling device according to claim 7, characterized in that: A plurality of air outlets (15) are provided at the top of the first cold air duct (6) obliquely downward.

9. The chocolate cooling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cooling plate (4) is made of heat-insulating material.

10. The chocolate cooling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first baffle (5) and the second baffle (10) are both made of heat-insulating materials.

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