Compression molding equipment for lactone bean curd

By designing the flipping, shaping and pressing mechanisms of the rennet tofu pressing and molding equipment, the problem of the rennet tofu being difficult to take out after molding is solved, efficient molding and automatic cleaning are achieved, and production efficiency is improved.

CN223379991UActive Publication Date: 2025-09-26LIAONING SAGAMIYA BEAN IND CO LTD

Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422881362.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-25
Publication Date
2025-09-26
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-25

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Technical Problem

The existing lactone tofu forming equipment is not easy to remove after forming, is easily broken, and the cleaning and laying of the wrapping cloth is time-consuming and labor-intensive, affecting production efficiency.

Method used

A lactone tofu pressing and forming device was designed, which included a turning mechanism, a shaping mechanism and a pressing mechanism. The pressing mechanism was used to squeeze the tofu to remove excess moisture, and the turning mechanism was used to turn the shaping mechanism and the pressing mechanism to pour out the lactone tofu. The cleaning mechanism was used to automatically clean the device.

Benefits of technology

The practicability of the equipment is improved, the tofu taking-out process is simplified, the time for cleaning and laying the wrapping cloth is reduced, and production efficiency is improved.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of lactone tofu production, in particular to lactone tofu compression molding equipment, which is characterized in that tofu pudding is poured into a shaping mechanism, the tofu pudding in the shaping mechanism is extruded by a compression mechanism, redundant water in the tofu pudding is extruded, and the lactone tofu is molded. Then the shaping mechanism and the pressing mechanism are turned over through the reversing mechanism, and the lactone bean curd in the shaping mechanism is poured out, so that the practicability of the equipment is improved; comprising a turnover mechanism; the device further comprises a shaping mechanism and a pressing mechanism, and the shaping mechanism and the pressing mechanism are both installed on the turnover mechanism. The shaping mechanism is matched with the pressing mechanism to extrude and drain the tofu pudding, and the pressing mechanism is used for overturning the shaping mechanism and the pressing mechanism.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of lactone tofu production, in particular to lactone tofu pressing and molding equipment. Background Art

[0002] Rentofu refers to tofu made using gluconolactone as a coagulant. The traditional preparation method of lactone tofu is to place a wrapping cloth in a mold, pour the tofu curd into the wrapping cloth, wrap the tofu curd with the wrapping cloth, and then place stones or other heavy objects on the wrapping cloth to squeeze out most of the water in the tofu curd and shape the tofu. This is time-consuming and labor-intensive.

[0003] Therefore, there have emerged a tofu pressing and molding device disclosed in the utility model patent with publication number CN216627390U and a tofu pressing and molding device disclosed in the utility model patent with publication number CN209135299U, both of which can realize the pressing of rennet tofu and shape the inner tofu.

[0004] However, it was found during use that after the tofu was formed, it was inconvenient to take the tofu out of the mold, which easily caused the tofu to break. In addition, the wrapping cloth needed to be cleaned and re-laid each time, which was also time-consuming and labor-intensive, affecting production efficiency and resulting in poor practicality. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a rennet tofu pressing and molding equipment to improve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides a lactone tofu pressing and molding device, which is capable of pouring tofu curd into a shaping mechanism, squeezing the tofu curd in the shaping mechanism through a pressing mechanism, squeezing out excess water in the tofu curd, and forming lactone tofu; and then turning the shaping mechanism and the pressing mechanism over through a reversing mechanism, pouring out the lactone tofu in the shaping mechanism, thereby improving the practicality of the device.

[0006] The utility model discloses a lactone tofu pressing and forming device, comprising a turning mechanism, a shaping mechanism and a pressing mechanism, wherein the shaping mechanism and the pressing mechanism are both mounted on the turning mechanism;

[0007] The shaping mechanism cooperates with the pressing mechanism to squeeze and drain the tofu pudding, and the pressing mechanism flips the shaping mechanism and the pressing mechanism;

[0008] The tofu curd is poured into the shaping mechanism, and the tofu curd in the shaping mechanism is squeezed by the pressing mechanism to squeeze out the excess water in the tofu curd and shape the rennet tofu. The shaping mechanism and the pressing mechanism are then turned over by the reversing mechanism to pour out the rennet tofu in the shaping mechanism, thereby improving the practicality of the equipment.

[0009] Preferably, the flipping mechanism includes a base, two groups of brackets, a frame, a reduction gear, a first motor and a collecting box. The two groups of brackets are installed on the top of the base, the frame is rotatably installed on the two groups of brackets, the reduction gear is fixedly installed on one group of brackets, and the output end of the reduction gear is connected to the side end of the frame, the first motor is installed on the reduction gear, and the output shaft of the first motor is connected to the input end of the reduction gear; the water squeezed out by the shaping mechanism and the pressing mechanism is collected by the collecting box, and by turning on the first motor and transmitting through the reduction gear, the frame drives the shaping mechanism and the pressing mechanism to flip, which is convenient for pouring out the rennet tofu in the shaping mechanism, thereby improving the practicality of the equipment.

[0010] Preferably, the shaping mechanism includes multiple groups of fixing frames, conveying mechanisms and cleaning mechanisms, the multiple groups of fixing frames are installed on the frame, the conveying mechanisms are installed on the multiple groups of fixing frames, and the cleaning mechanisms are fixedly installed in the middle of the multiple groups of fixing frames; the tofu curd is poured into the multiple groups of conveying mechanisms, so that the conveying mechanisms limit the tofu curd, which facilitates the pressing mechanism to squeeze the tofu curd and discharge excess water in the tofu curd. After the rennet tofu is formed, the frame is flipped over and operated through the conveying mechanism, and the built-in tofu is poured out with the help of weight, and the conveying mechanism is rinsed through the cleaning mechanism, thereby improving the practicality of the equipment.

[0011] Preferably, the conveying mechanism includes multiple sets of rotating shafts, multiple sets of first bevel gears, multiple sets of second bevel gears, second motors, multiple sets of mesh conveyor belts, multiple sets of wrapping cloths and multiple sets of limit plates. The multiple sets of rotating shafts are rotatably mounted on multiple sets of fixed frames respectively. The multiple sets of first bevel gears and multiple sets of second bevel gears are respectively mounted on the two ends of the multiple sets of rotating shafts at the top, and each set of first bevel gears is meshed and connected with the adjacent second bevel gears. The second motor is mounted on a set of fixed frames, and the output shaft of the second motor is connected to one end of the bottom set of rotating shafts. The multiple sets of mesh conveyor belts are respectively mounted on the multiple sets of rotating shafts, and the multiple sets of wrapping cloths are respectively mounted on the multiple sets of mesh conveyor belts. On the belt, multiple groups of limit plates are respectively installed on multiple groups of fixed frames, and the multiple groups of limit plates limit the multiple groups of mesh conveyor belts respectively; the multiple groups of wrapping cloths are supported by the multiple groups of mesh conveyor belts, so that the multiple groups of wrapping cloths are gathered into a square, and then cooperate with the frame to limit the tofu curd, and the excess water in the tofu curd is discharged through the pressing mechanism. After the rennet tofu is formed, it is flipped through the frame, and then the second motor is turned on. Through the meshing transmission of multiple groups of first bevel gears and multiple groups of second bevel gears, the multiple groups of rotating shafts rotate synchronously, driving the multiple groups of mesh conveyor belts to run, and then cooperate with the effect of gravity to pour out the rennet tofu, thereby improving the practicality of the equipment.

[0012] Preferably, the cleaning mechanism includes a delivery pipe, multiple groups of nozzles and a connecting valve. The delivery pipe is installed on multiple groups of fixed frames. The multiple groups of nozzles and the connecting valve are all installed on the delivery pipe, and the multiple groups of nozzles are respectively located between the multiple groups of mesh conveyor belts. The connecting valve is connected to the water source, and water is sprayed out at high pressure through the multiple groups of nozzles to reversely flush the running multiple groups of mesh conveyor belts, thereby improving the practicality of the equipment.

[0013] Preferably, the pressing mechanism includes a hydraulic cylinder and an extrusion plate, the hydraulic cylinder is installed on the top of the frame, and the extrusion plate is installed on the bottom of the hydraulic cylinder; the hydraulic cylinder is extended to allow the extrusion plate to squeeze the tofu curd between multiple groups of wrapping cloths, thereby draining excess water from the tofu curd and forming rennet tofu, thereby improving the practicality of the equipment.

[0014] Preferably, the bottom surface of the frame is coated with an anti-stick coating, which makes it easier to pour out the rennet tofu, thereby improving the practicality of the device.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: the tofu curd is poured into the shaping mechanism, the tofu curd in the shaping mechanism is squeezed by the pressing mechanism to squeeze out the excess water in the tofu curd, so that the rennet tofu is formed, and then the shaping mechanism and the pressing mechanism are turned over by the reversing mechanism to pour out the rennet tofu in the shaping mechanism, thereby improving the practicality of the equipment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 This is a first axonometric structural diagram of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 2 This utility model Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of part A in FIG;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a second axonometric structural diagram of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 4 This is a front view structural diagram of the present utility model;

[0020] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of an enlarged top view of the cross section of the conveying mechanism of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 6 This utility model Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of part B in .

[0022] Markings in the accompanying drawings: 1. Base; 2. Bracket; 3. Frame; 4. Reducer; 5. First motor; 6. Collecting box; 7. Fixed frame; 8. Rotating shaft; 9. First bevel gear; 10. Second bevel gear; 11. Second motor; 12. Mesh conveyor belt; 13. Wrapping cloth; 14. Limiting plate; 15. Conveying pipe; 16. Nozzle; 17. Connecting valve; 18. Hydraulic cylinder; 19. Extrusion plate; 20. Drain valve. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] To facilitate understanding of the present invention, a more comprehensive description of the present invention will be provided below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided to provide a more thorough and comprehensive understanding of the present invention.

[0024] Example 1

[0025] A lactone tofu pressing and molding device comprises a turning mechanism, a shaping mechanism and a pressing mechanism, wherein the shaping mechanism and the pressing mechanism are both mounted on the turning mechanism;

[0026] The shaping mechanism cooperates with the pressing mechanism to squeeze and drain the tofu pudding, and the pressing mechanism flips the shaping mechanism and the pressing mechanism;

[0027] The flip mechanism includes a base 1, two sets of brackets 2, a frame 3, a reduction gearbox 4, a first motor 5 and a collection box 6. The two sets of brackets 2 are mounted on the top of the base 1, the frame 3 is rotatably mounted on the two sets of brackets 2, the reduction gearbox 4 is fixedly mounted on one set of brackets 2, and the output end of the reduction gearbox 4 is connected to the side end of the frame 3. The first motor 5 is mounted on the reduction gearbox 4, and the output shaft of the first motor 5 is connected to the input end of the reduction gearbox 4.

[0028] The shaping mechanism includes multiple sets of fixing frames 7, a conveying mechanism and a cleaning mechanism. The multiple sets of fixing frames 7 are all installed on the frame 3, the conveying mechanism is installed on the multiple sets of fixing frames 7, and the cleaning mechanism is fixedly installed in the middle of the multiple sets of fixing frames 7;

[0029] The conveying mechanism includes multiple sets of rotating shafts 8, multiple sets of first bevel gears 9, multiple sets of second bevel gears 10, second motors 11, multiple sets of mesh conveyor belts 12, multiple sets of wrapping cloths 13 and multiple sets of limiting plates 14. The multiple sets of rotating shafts 8 are rotatably mounted on the multiple sets of fixed frames 7 respectively. The multiple sets of first bevel gears 9 and the multiple sets of second bevel gears 10 are respectively mounted on the two ends of the multiple sets of rotating shafts 8 at the top, and each set of first bevel gears 9 is meshed and connected with the adjacent second bevel gears 10. The second motor 11 is mounted on a set of fixed frames 7, and the output shaft of the second motor 11 is connected to one end of the bottom set of rotating shafts 8. The multiple sets of mesh conveyor belts 12 are respectively mounted on the multiple sets of rotating shafts 8, the multiple sets of wrapping cloths 13 are respectively mounted on the multiple sets of mesh conveyor belts 12, the multiple sets of limiting plates 14 are respectively mounted on the multiple sets of fixed frames 7, and the multiple sets of limiting plates 14 limit the multiple sets of mesh conveyor belts 12 respectively.

[0030] The cleaning mechanism includes a delivery pipe 15, multiple groups of nozzles 16 and a connecting valve 17. The delivery pipe 15 is installed on multiple groups of fixing frames 7. The multiple groups of nozzles 16 and the connecting valve 17 are both installed on the delivery pipe 15, and the multiple groups of nozzles 16 are respectively located between the multiple groups of mesh conveyor belts 12.

[0031] The tofu curd is poured between multiple sets of wrapping cloths 13, and the excess water in the tofu curd is discharged through a pressing mechanism, and the discharged water is collected through a collecting box 6. After the rennet tofu is formed, the first motor 5 is turned on and the transmission is transmitted through the reduction box 4, so that the frame 3 drives the shaping mechanism and the pressing mechanism to flip, and then the second motor 11 is turned on, and the multiple sets of first bevel gears 9 and multiple sets of second bevel gears 10 are engaged and transmitted, so that the multiple sets of rotating shafts 8 rotate synchronously, driving the multiple sets of mesh conveyor belts 12 to run, and then the rennet tofu is poured out with the help of gravity. During the operation of the multiple sets of mesh conveyor belts 12, the connecting valve 17 is connected to the water source, and water is sprayed out at high pressure through the multiple sets of nozzles 16 to reversely flush the running multiple sets of mesh conveyor belts 12, thereby improving the practicality of the equipment.

[0032] Example 2

[0033] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, a lactone tofu pressing and molding device includes a turning mechanism; a shaping mechanism and a pressing mechanism, both of which are mounted on the turning mechanism;

[0034] The shaping mechanism cooperates with the pressing mechanism to squeeze and drain the tofu pudding, and the pressing mechanism flips the shaping mechanism and the pressing mechanism;

[0035] The flip mechanism includes a base 1, two sets of brackets 2, a frame 3, a reduction gearbox 4, a first motor 5 and a collection box 6. The two sets of brackets 2 are mounted on the top of the base 1, the frame 3 is rotatably mounted on the two sets of brackets 2, the reduction gearbox 4 is fixedly mounted on one set of brackets 2, and the output end of the reduction gearbox 4 is connected to the side end of the frame 3. The first motor 5 is mounted on the reduction gearbox 4, and the output shaft of the first motor 5 is connected to the input end of the reduction gearbox 4.

[0036] The shaping mechanism includes multiple sets of fixing frames 7, a conveying mechanism and a cleaning mechanism. The multiple sets of fixing frames 7 are all installed on the frame 3, the conveying mechanism is installed on the multiple sets of fixing frames 7, and the cleaning mechanism is fixedly installed in the middle of the multiple sets of fixing frames 7;

[0037] The conveying mechanism includes multiple sets of rotating shafts 8, multiple sets of first bevel gears 9, multiple sets of second bevel gears 10, second motors 11, multiple sets of mesh conveyor belts 12, multiple sets of wrapping cloths 13 and multiple sets of limiting plates 14. The multiple sets of rotating shafts 8 are rotatably mounted on the multiple sets of fixed frames 7 respectively. The multiple sets of first bevel gears 9 and the multiple sets of second bevel gears 10 are respectively mounted on the two ends of the multiple sets of rotating shafts 8 at the top, and each set of first bevel gears 9 is meshed and connected with the adjacent second bevel gears 10. The second motor 11 is mounted on a set of fixed frames 7, and the output shaft of the second motor 11 is connected to one end of the bottom set of rotating shafts 8. The multiple sets of mesh conveyor belts 12 are respectively mounted on the multiple sets of rotating shafts 8, the multiple sets of wrapping cloths 13 are respectively mounted on the multiple sets of mesh conveyor belts 12, the multiple sets of limiting plates 14 are respectively mounted on the multiple sets of fixed frames 7, and the multiple sets of limiting plates 14 limit the multiple sets of mesh conveyor belts 12 respectively.

[0038] The cleaning mechanism includes a delivery pipe 15, multiple groups of nozzles 16 and a connecting valve 17. The delivery pipe 15 is installed on multiple groups of fixing frames 7. The multiple groups of nozzles 16 and the connecting valve 17 are both installed on the delivery pipe 15, and the multiple groups of nozzles 16 are respectively located between the multiple groups of mesh conveyor belts 12.

[0039] The pressing mechanism includes a hydraulic cylinder 18 and a squeezing plate 19. The hydraulic cylinder 18 is mounted on the top of the frame 3, and the squeezing plate 19 is mounted on the bottom of the hydraulic cylinder 18.

[0040] The bottom surface of the frame 3 is coated with an anti-stick coating;

[0041] The tofu curd is poured between the multiple sets of wrapping cloths 13, and the hydraulic cylinder 18 is extended to make the squeezing plate 19 squeeze the tofu curd between the multiple sets of wrapping cloths 13 to discharge excess water in the tofu curd, and the discharged water is collected by the collecting box 6. After the rennet tofu is formed, the first motor 5 is turned on and the transmission is transmitted through the reduction box 4, so that the frame 3 drives the shaping mechanism and the pressing mechanism to flip, and then the second motor 11 is turned on, and the multiple sets of first bevel gears 9 and the multiple sets of second bevel gears 10 are engaged and transmitted, so that the multiple sets of rotating shafts 8 rotate synchronously, driving the multiple sets of mesh conveyor belts 12 to run, and then the rennet tofu is poured onto the squeezing plate 19 with the action of gravity. The staff then takes off the poured tofu, and during the operation of the multiple sets of mesh conveyor belts 12, the connecting valve 17 is connected to the water source, and water is sprayed out at high pressure through the multiple sets of nozzles 16 to reversely flush the running multiple sets of mesh conveyor belts 12, thereby improving the practicality of the equipment.

[0042] A drain valve 20 is provided at the bottom of the rear end of the collecting box 6 to facilitate the discharge of sewage in the collecting box 6; the reducer 4, the first motor 5, the second motor 11 and the hydraulic cylinder 18 of the rennet tofu pressing and molding equipment of the utility model are purchased on the market, and technicians in this industry only need to install and operate them according to the accompanying instruction manual, without the need for creative labor by technicians in this field.

[0043] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the technical principles of the present invention. These improvements and modifications should also be regarded as the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A lactone tofu pressing and molding device, comprising a turning mechanism; characterized in that: It also includes a shaping mechanism and a pressing mechanism, both of which are installed on the turning mechanism; The shaping mechanism cooperates with the pressing mechanism to squeeze and drain the tofu pudding, and the pressing mechanism flips the shaping mechanism and the pressing mechanism.

2. The lactone tofu pressing and molding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The turning mechanism comprises a base (1), two groups of brackets (2), a frame (3), a reduction gearbox (4), a first motor (5) and a collection box (6); the two groups of brackets (2) are both mounted on the top of the base (1); the frame (3) is rotatably mounted on the two groups of brackets (2); the reduction gearbox (4) is fixedly mounted on one group of brackets (2); the output end of the reduction gearbox (4) is connected to the side end of the frame (3); the first motor (5) is mounted on the reduction gearbox (4); and the output shaft of the first motor (5) is connected to the input end of the reduction gearbox (4).

3. The lactone tofu pressing and molding device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The shaping mechanism comprises multiple groups of fixing frames (7), a conveying mechanism and a cleaning mechanism. The multiple groups of fixing frames (7) are all installed on the frame (3), the conveying mechanism is installed on the multiple groups of fixing frames (7), and the cleaning mechanism is fixedly installed in the middle of the multiple groups of fixing frames (7).

4. The lactone tofu pressing and molding device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The conveying mechanism comprises a plurality of rotating shafts (8), a plurality of first bevel gears (9), a plurality of second bevel gears (10), a second motor (11), a plurality of mesh conveyor belts (12), a plurality of wrapping cloths (13) and a plurality of limiting plates (14). The plurality of rotating shafts (8) are respectively rotatably mounted on the plurality of fixed frames (7). The plurality of first bevel gears (9) and the plurality of second bevel gears (10) are respectively mounted on the two ends of the plurality of rotating shafts (8) at the top. Each first bevel gear (9) is connected to the adjacent second bevel gears. (10) meshing connection, the second motor (11) is installed on a set of fixed frames (7), and the output shaft of the second motor (11) is connected to one end of a set of rotating shafts (8) at the bottom, multiple groups of mesh conveyor belts (12) are respectively mounted on the multiple groups of rotating shafts (8), multiple groups of wrapping cloths (13) are respectively mounted on the multiple groups of mesh conveyor belts (12), multiple groups of limiting plates (14) are respectively installed on the multiple groups of fixed frames (7), and the multiple groups of limiting plates (14) respectively limit the multiple groups of mesh conveyor belts (12).

5. The lactone tofu pressing and molding device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The cleaning mechanism comprises a delivery pipe (15), a plurality of groups of nozzles (16) and a connecting valve (17); the delivery pipe (15) is mounted on a plurality of groups of fixing frames (7); the plurality of groups of nozzles (16) and the connecting valve (17) are both mounted on the delivery pipe (15); and the plurality of groups of nozzles (16) are respectively located between the plurality of groups of mesh conveyor belts (12).

6. The lactone tofu pressing and molding device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The pressing mechanism comprises a hydraulic cylinder (18) and an extrusion plate (19), wherein the hydraulic cylinder (18) is mounted on the top of the frame (3), and the extrusion plate (19) is mounted on the bottom of the hydraulic cylinder (18).

7. The lactone tofu pressing and molding device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bottom surface of the frame (3) is coated with an anti-stick coating.

Citation Information

Patent Citations

  • Bean curd compression molding device

    CN209135299U

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    CN216627390U

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