Crushing device for insect protein production

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of crushers, and particularly relates to a crushing device for insect protein production, which comprises a stainless steel crusher, the side wall of the stainless steel crusher is fixedly connected with a feeding pipe; the top of the feeding pipe is fixedly connected with a grinding cylinder; the top of the grinding cylinder is fixedly connected with a servo motor; the transmission end of the servo motor is fixedly connected with a grinding cone; the grinding cone is in running fit in the grinding cylinder; a feeding opening is formed in the top of the grinding cylinder; a material pressing assembly is arranged on the side wall of the grinding cone; according to the step, a pre-crushing structure is formed by arranging a grinding cylinder, a servo motor, a grinding cone and a feeding opening, so that the materials are crushed and ground, the situation that insect bodies enter a stainless steel crusher and are not thoroughly crushed is solved, the crushing degree of the materials is improved, the situation that the crushing effect of the insect bodies with high grease content is poor is reduced, and the crushing efficiency of the materials is improved. And the subsequent protein extraction quality is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of pulverizers, in particular to a pulverizing device for producing insect protein. Background Art

[0002] Insect protein is a high-protein, low-fat, low-cholesterol nutrient source. Insects grow quickly and have strong reproductive capacity, and can upgrade agricultural food waste into nutritious protein and fat.

[0003] The production of insect protein mainly includes the collection and pretreatment of insects, protein extraction, purification, and final drying and packaging. Before processing, the insects undergo steps such as impurity removal, cleaning, sterilization and drying. The processed insect bodies will be crushed, and then the protein will be extracted by extraction. The protein is then purified and finally dried, inspected and packaged. During the crushing process, a crusher is used to crush the insect bodies to facilitate the subsequent extraction process.

[0004] In the existing insect protein production and crushing technology, when using a stainless steel crusher to crush the mealworm body, due to its high oil content, the crushing degree is poor, which affects the quality of subsequent extraction.

[0005] To this end, the utility model provides a crushing device for producing insect protein. Utility Model Content

[0006] In order to make up for the deficiencies of the prior art, at least one technical problem raised in the background technology is solved.

[0007] The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve its technical problems is: the utility model is a crushing device for insect protein production, comprising a stainless steel crusher; the side wall of the stainless steel crusher is fixedly connected to a feed pipe; the top of the feed pipe is fixedly connected to a grinding cylinder; the top of the grinding cylinder is fixedly connected to a servo motor; the driving end of the servo motor is fixedly connected to a grinding cone; the grinding cone rotates and cooperates inside the grinding cylinder; a feeding port is provided on the top of the grinding cylinder; a material pressing component is provided on the side wall of the grinding cone; a heating component is provided on the outer wall of the grinding cylinder; a material guide groove is provided on the inner wall of the grinding cylinder; this step constitutes a pre-crushing structure through the arrangement of the grinding cylinder, the servo motor, the grinding cone and the feeding port, thereby realizing the crushing and grinding of the material, solving the problem that the insect body is not completely crushed after entering the stainless steel crusher, improving the crushing degree of the material, reducing the situation where the insect body crushing effect due to high oil content is poor, and improving the quality of subsequent protein extraction.

[0008] Preferably, the pressing assembly includes a fixed block, a spring, a push rod and a pressure plate; the fixed block is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the grinding cone; the fixed blocks are arranged in multiple groups on the outer wall of the grinding cone and are symmetrically arranged; the push rod is slidably connected to the bottom of the fixed block; one end of the spring is fixedly connected to the top of the push rod; the other end of the spring is fixedly connected to the inside of the fixed block; the pressure plate is fixedly connected to the end of the push rod away from the spring; this step forms a pressing structure through the arrangement of the fixed block, the spring, the push rod and the pressure plate, which realizes the function of pressing the material to the grinding cone and the bottom of the grinding cylinder for grinding, solves the problem that the material is stuck between the grinding cone and the grinding cylinder and cannot be ground, improves the speed of the device grinding the material, reduces the situation that the grinding cylinder and the grinding cone are idling due to the material being stuck, and improves the quality of the crushing and grinding of the device.

[0009] Preferably, the heating assembly includes a heating wire and an insulation plate; the heating wire is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the grinding cylinder; the heating wire is arranged in multiple groups on the outer wall of the grinding cylinder and is evenly distributed on the outer wall of the grinding cylinder; the insulation plate is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the grinding cylinder; the insulation plate is arranged in a pair on the outer wall of the grinding cylinder and is symmetrically arranged; this step forms a heating structure through the arrangement of the heating wire and the insulation plate, realizes the function of heating the device and the material, solves the problem of poor fluidity caused by low material temperature, improves the grinding and crushing speed of the device, and reduces the accumulation of materials in the grinding cylinder due to poor fluidity of the crushed materials.

[0010] Preferably, a cover plate is hinged on the top of the feeding port; a handle is fixedly connected to the top of the cover plate; this step forms a sealing structure through the setting of the cover plate and the handle, which reduces the situation where the material splashes and pollutes other equipment when the material is ground and crushed, and reduces foreign matter falling into the grinding cylinder.

[0011] Preferably, an elastic plate is fixedly connected to the bottom of the fixed block; the end of the elastic plate away from the fixed block is fixedly connected to the side wall of the pressure plate; this step forms a closed structure through the setting of the elastic plate, thereby realizing the function of sealing between the pressure plate and the fixed block, reducing the situation where materials enter the interior of the fixed block and cause the push rod to get stuck.

[0012] Preferably, the outer wall of the grinding cone is fixedly connected with grinding protrusions; the grinding protrusions are arranged in multiple groups on the outer wall of the grinding cone and are evenly distributed on the outer wall of the grinding cone; this step increases the friction between the grinding cone and the material by setting the grinding protrusions, and reduces the slipping of the material between the grinding cone and the grinding cylinder.

[0013] Preferably, a gasket is fixedly connected to the bottom of the stainless steel crusher; the gaskets are arranged in multiple groups at the bottom of the stainless steel crusher and are evenly distributed at the four corners of the bottom of the stainless steel crusher; the gaskets weaken the vibration generated by the stainless steel crusher, reducing the situation where the vibration is transmitted to other equipment and causes damage.

[0014] The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows:

[0015] 1. The pulverizing device for insect protein production described in the utility model comprises a pre-pulverizing structure through the arrangement of a grinding cylinder, a servo motor, a grinding cone and a feeding port, thereby achieving pulverization and grinding of the material, solving the problem of incomplete pulverization of insect bodies when entering a stainless steel crusher, improving the degree of pulverization of the material, reducing the problem of poor pulverization of insect bodies due to high fat content, and improving the quality of subsequent protein extraction.

[0016] 2. The pulverizing device for insect protein production described in the present invention forms a material pressing structure through the arrangement of a fixed block, a spring, a push rod and a pressure plate, thereby realizing the function of pressing the material toward the grinding cone and the bottom of the grinding cylinder for grinding. This solves the problem of the material being stuck between the grinding cone and the grinding cylinder and thus not being able to be ground, thereby increasing the speed at which the device grinds the material, reducing the situation where the grinding cylinder and the grinding cone are idle due to material being stuck, and improving the quality of the device's pulverizing and grinding. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0018] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the heating wire and the grinding cylinder in the utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the grinding cylinder and the grinding cone in the utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the cooperation between the medium pressure plate and the grinding cone of the utility model.

[0022] In the figure: 1. Stainless steel crusher; 11. Feed pipe; 12. Grinding cylinder; 13. Servo motor; 14. Grinding cone; 15. Feeding port; 2. Fixing block; 21. Spring; 22. Push rod; 23. Pressing plate; 3. Heating wire; 31. Insulation plate; 4. Cover plate; 41. Handle; 5. Elastic plate; 6. Grinding bump; 7. Gasket. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] In order to make the technical means, creative features, objectives and effects achieved by the present invention easier to understand, the present invention is further described below in conjunction with specific implementation methods.

[0024] like Figures 1 to 4As shown, a crushing device for insect protein production according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a stainless steel crusher 1; a feed pipe 11 is fixedly connected to the side wall of the stainless steel crusher 1; a grinding cylinder 12 is fixedly connected to the top of the feed pipe 11; a servo motor 13 is fixedly connected to the top of the grinding cylinder 12; a grinding cone 14 is fixedly connected to the driving end of the servo motor 13; the grinding cone 14 rotates and cooperates inside the grinding cylinder 12; a feeding port 15 is provided on the top of the grinding cylinder 12; a material pressing assembly is provided on the side wall of the grinding cone 14; a heating assembly is provided on the outer wall of the grinding cylinder 12; a material guide trough is provided on the inner wall of the grinding cylinder 12; during operation, before crushing, the servo motor 13 is turned on, and the servo motor 13 drives the grinding cone 14 to rotate, passing the cleaned insect material through The feeding port 15 is added to the grinding cylinder 12, and the insect body falls between the grinding cone 14 and the grinding cylinder 12. When the grinding cone 14 rotates, the pressing assembly presses the material between the grinding cone 14 and the grinding cylinder 12, and the two cooperate to pre-grind and crush the material. The crushed material falls into the feeding pipe 11 and enters the stainless steel crusher 1 for formal crushing processing; this step is composed of a pre-crushing structure through the setting of the grinding cylinder 12, the servo motor 13, the grinding cone 14 and the feeding port 15, which realizes the crushing and grinding of the material, solves the problem of incomplete crushing of the insect body after entering the stainless steel crusher 1, improves the crushing degree of the material, reduces the situation of poor crushing effect of the insect body due to high oil content, and improves the quality of subsequent protein extraction.

[0025] like Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the pressing assembly includes a fixed block 2, a spring 21, a push rod 22 and a pressure plate 23; the fixed block 2 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the grinding cone 14; multiple groups of fixed blocks 2 are arranged on the outer wall of the grinding cone 14, and are symmetrically arranged; the push rod 22 is slidably connected to the bottom of the fixed block 2; one end of the spring 21 is fixedly connected to the top of the push rod 22; the other end of the spring 21 is fixedly connected to the inside of the fixed block 2; the pressure plate 23 is fixedly connected to the end of the push rod 22 away from the spring 21; during operation, when the grinding cone 14 rotates, it drives the fixed block 2, the spring 21, the push rod 22 and the pressure plate 23 to rotate, the spring 21 pushes the push rod 22 and the pressure plate 23 downward, and the pressure plate 23 is tilted. When rotating, the pressure plate 23 is aligned with the pressing plate 23. The material comes into contact with the material and presses the material to the bottom of the grinding cone 14 and the grinding cylinder 12, making it convenient for the grinding cone 14 and the grinding cylinder 12 to grind and crush the material. When encountering an obstacle, the pressure plate 23 pushes the push rod 22 to rise and compress the spring 21. This step forms a material pressing structure through the arrangement of the fixed block 2, the spring 21, the push rod 22 and the pressure plate 23, thereby realizing the function of pressing the material to the bottom of the grinding cone 14 and the grinding cylinder 12 for grinding, solving the problem that the material is stuck between the grinding cone 14 and the grinding cylinder 12 and cannot be ground, improving the speed of the device for grinding the material, reducing the situation that the grinding cylinder 12 and the grinding cone 14 are idling due to the material being stuck, and improving the quality of the device's crushing and grinding.

[0026] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the heating assembly includes a heating wire 3 and an insulation plate 31; the heating wire 3 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the grinding cylinder 12; multiple groups of heating wires 3 are arranged on the outer wall of the grinding cylinder 12, and are evenly distributed on the outer wall of the grinding cylinder 12; the insulation plate 31 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the grinding cylinder 12; a pair of insulation plates 31 are arranged on the outer wall of the grinding cylinder 12, and are symmetrically arranged; during operation, the heating wire 3 is connected to an external power supply, the heating wire 3 generates heat and transfers heat to the inside of the grinding cylinder 12 to heat the material, and the insulation plate 31 insulates the grinding cylinder 12. After the temperature in the grinding cylinder 12 rises, the fluidity of the material increases; this step forms a heating structure through the arrangement of the heating wire 3 and the insulation plate 31, which realizes the function of heating the device and the material, solves the problem of poor fluidity caused by low material temperature, improves the grinding and crushing speed of the device, and reduces the accumulation of material in the grinding cylinder 12 caused by poor fluidity of the crushed material.

[0027] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, a cover plate 4 is hinged on the top of the feeding port 15; a handle 41 is fixedly connected to the top of the cover plate 4; during operation, the material is added to the grinding cylinder 12 through the feeding port 15, and the handle 41 is held to cover the top of the feeding port 15 to seal the device; this step forms a sealing structure through the arrangement of the cover plate 4 and the handle 41, which reduces the situation where the material splashes and pollutes other equipment during grinding and crushing, and reduces foreign matter from falling into the grinding cylinder 12.

[0028] like Figure 4 As shown, an elastic plate 5 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the fixed block 2; the end of the elastic plate 5 away from the fixed block 2 is fixedly connected to the side wall of the pressure plate 23; during operation, when the pressure plate 23 moves on the side wall of the grinding cone 14, the elastic plate 5 is stretched or compressed, and the elastic plate 5 closes the space between the pressure plate 23 and the fixed block 2; this step forms a closed structure through the setting of the elastic plate 5, thereby realizing the function of sealing between the pressure plate 23 and the fixed block 2, reducing the situation where materials enter the interior of the fixed block 2 and cause the push rod 22 to get stuck.

[0029] like Figure 4 As shown, the outer wall of the grinding cone 14 is fixedly connected with grinding protrusions 6; multiple groups of grinding protrusions 6 are set on the outer wall of the grinding cone 14 and are evenly distributed on the outer wall of the grinding cone 14; during operation, the material enters between the grinding cone 14 and the grinding cylinder 12, and the grinding protrusions 6 increase the friction between the grinding cone 14 and the material; this step increases the friction between the grinding cone 14 and the material by setting the grinding protrusions 6, and reduces the slippage of the material between the grinding cone 14 and the grinding cylinder 12.

[0030] like Figure 1As shown, a gasket 7 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the stainless steel crusher 1; multiple groups of gaskets 7 are arranged at the bottom of the stainless steel crusher 1 and are evenly distributed at the four corners of the bottom of the stainless steel crusher 1; during operation, the gasket 7 weakens the vibration generated by the stainless steel crusher 1, reducing the situation where the vibration is transmitted to other equipment and causes damage.

[0031] During operation, before crushing, the servo motor 13 is turned on, and the servo motor 13 drives the grinding cone 14 to rotate, and the cleaned insect material is added into the grinding cylinder 12 through the feeding port 15, and the insect body falls between the grinding cone 14 and the grinding cylinder 12. When the grinding cone 14 rotates, the pressing assembly presses the material between the grinding cone 14 and the grinding cylinder 12, and the two cooperate to pre-grind and crush the material. The crushed material falls into the feeding pipe 11 and enters the stainless steel crusher 1 for formal crushing processing; when the grinding cone 14 rotates, it drives the fixed block 2, the spring 21, the push rod 22 and the pressure plate 23 to rotate, and the spring 21 pushes the push rod 22 and the pressure plate 23 downward. The pressure plate 23 is tilted, and when rotating, the pressure plate 23 contacts the added material, pressing the material to the grinding cone 14 and the bottom of the grinding cylinder 12, making it convenient for the grinding cone 14 and the grinding cylinder 12 to grind the material. During the crushing process, when encountering an obstacle, the pressing plate 23 pushes against the push rod 22 to rise and compress the spring 21; the heating wire 3 is connected to an external power source, the heating wire 3 generates heat and transfers the heat to the inside of the grinding cylinder 12 to heat the material, and the insulation plate 31 insulates the grinding cylinder 12. After the temperature inside the grinding cylinder 12 rises, the fluidity of the material increases; the material is added to the grinding cylinder 12 through the feeding port 15, and the handle 41 is held to cover the top of the feeding port 15 to seal the device; when the pressing plate 23 moves on the side wall of the grinding cone 14, the elastic plate 5 is stretched or compressed, and the elastic plate 5 seals the space between the pressing plate 23 and the fixed block 2; the material enters between the grinding cone 14 and the grinding cylinder 12, and the grinding protrusions 6 increase the friction between the grinding cone 14 and the material; the gasket 7 weakens the vibration generated by the stainless steel crusher 1, thereby reducing the situation where the vibration is transmitted to other equipment and causes damage.

[0032] The above shows and describes the basic principles, main features, and advantages of the present invention. Those skilled in the art should understand that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. The above embodiments and descriptions are merely illustrative of the principles of the present invention. Various changes and improvements may be made to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Such changes and improvements are intended to fall within the scope of the present invention. The scope of protection claimed in this invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A crushing device for insect protein production, comprising a stainless steel crusher (1); characterized in that: The side wall of the stainless steel crusher (1) is fixedly connected to a feed pipe (11), the top of the feed pipe (11) is fixedly connected to a grinding cylinder (12), the top of the grinding cylinder (12) is fixedly connected to a servo motor (13), and the driving end of the servo motor (13) is fixedly connected to a grinding cone (14); the grinding cone (14) is rotatably fitted inside the grinding cylinder (12); a feeding port (15) is provided at the top of the grinding cylinder (12), and a material pressing assembly is provided on the side wall of the grinding cone (14); a heating assembly is provided on the outer side wall of the grinding cylinder (12); and a material guide groove is provided on the inner side wall of the grinding cylinder (12).

2. The insect protein crushing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pressing assembly comprises a fixed block (2), a spring (21), a push rod (22) and a pressure plate (23); the fixed block (2) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the grinding cone (14); the fixed block (2) is arranged in multiple groups on the outer wall of the grinding cone (14) and is symmetrically arranged; the push rod (22) is slidably connected to the bottom of the fixed block (2); one end of the spring (21) is fixedly connected to the top of the push rod (22); the other end of the spring (21) is fixedly connected to the inside of the fixed block (2); and the pressure plate (23) is fixedly connected to the end of the push rod (22) away from the spring (21).

3. The insect protein crushing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The heating assembly comprises a heating wire (3) and a heat preservation plate (31); the heating wire (3) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the grinding cylinder (12); a plurality of heating wires (3) are arranged on the outer wall of the grinding cylinder (12) and are evenly distributed on the outer wall of the grinding cylinder (12); the heat preservation plate (31) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the grinding cylinder (12); a pair of heat preservation plates (31) are arranged on the outer wall of the grinding cylinder (12) and are symmetrically arranged.

4. The insect protein crushing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A cover plate (4) is hingedly connected to the top of the loading port (15), and a handle (41) is fixedly connected to the top of the cover plate (4).

5. The insect protein crushing device according to claim 2, characterized in that: An elastic plate (5) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the fixed block (2), and the end of the elastic plate (5) away from the fixed block (2) is fixedly connected to the side wall of the pressure plate (23).

6. The insect protein crushing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer wall of the grinding cone (14) is fixedly connected with grinding convex points (6), and the grinding convex points (6) are arranged in multiple groups on the outer wall of the grinding cone (14) and are evenly distributed on the outer wall of the grinding cone (14).

7. The insect protein crushing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the stainless steel crusher (1) is fixedly connected with a gasket (7), and multiple groups of the gaskets (7) are arranged at the bottom of the stainless steel crusher (1) and are evenly distributed at the four corners of the bottom of the stainless steel crusher (1).

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