Efficient bean curd defoaming device
By designing an efficient tofu defoaming device and using a rotating vertical pipe to drive the horizontal pipe and the foam suction pipe to rotate, the problem of time-consuming and labor-intensive skimming in the existing technology is solved, the floating foam is completely removed, and the quality and taste of the tofu are improved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422080523.3
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-08-27
- Publication Date
- 2025-10-10
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-08-27
AI Technical Summary
The skimming operation in existing tofu production is time-consuming and labor-intensive, with low work efficiency, and is prone to incomplete skimming, which affects the quality and taste of the tofu.
An efficient tofu defoaming device is designed, including a horizontal plate, a foam suction mechanism and a recovery mechanism. The foam suction mechanism consists of a vertical pipe, a horizontal pipe and a foam suction pipe. The vertical pipe drives the horizontal pipe and the foam suction pipe to rotate, thereby achieving comprehensive foam suction; the recovery mechanism filters and recovers floating foam through a filter tank and a delivery pump.
The efficiency of removing the foam is improved, the skimming process is time-saving and labor-saving, and the foam is ensured to be completely removed, thereby improving the quality and taste of the tofu.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of tofu production, in particular to a high-efficiency tofu foam removal device. Background Art
[0002] Skimming the foam is an important step in the tofu-making process. Whether it is when boiling soy milk or making tofu, skimming is required. By skimming off the foam in time, the quality and taste of the tofu can be guaranteed, making the final tofu more delicate and smooth.
[0003] Currently, the skimming process is done manually with a spoon, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive, with low efficiency. It is also prone to incomplete skimming, which affects the taste of the tofu. Therefore, there is an urgent need for an efficient tofu defoaming device to improve the efficiency of defoaming and ensure thorough defoaming to ensure the quality and taste of the tofu. Utility Model Content
[0004] The utility model aims to solve the deficiencies of the prior art and provides a high-efficiency tofu foam removal device.
[0005] The utility model is realized through the following technical scheme, which provides a high-efficiency tofu defoaming device, including a horizontal plate placed on the top of a pulp boiling barrel, a foam suction mechanism installed on the horizontal plate and used to absorb floating foam, and a recovery mechanism for receiving floating foam, the foam suction mechanism includes a vertical pipe penetrating the horizontal plate and rotatably connected to the horizontal plate, a horizontal pipe fixed to and connected to the lower end of the vertical pipe, and a plurality of foam suction pipes installed on the horizontal pipe.
[0006] Preferably, both ends of the transverse plate are respectively fixedly connected to baffles vertically, and the transverse plate is placed along the diameter direction of the pulp boiling barrel and is limited at the top of the pulp boiling barrel by two baffles.
[0007] Preferably, a through hole is provided in the middle of the transverse plate, and the vertical pipe passes through the through hole and is rotatably connected to the transverse plate.
[0008] Preferably, the lower end of the vertical pipe is vertically connected to one end of the horizontal pipe, and the upper end of the vertical pipe is connected to the connecting pipe through a rotary joint.
[0009] Preferably, a rotating rod is installed on the vertical pipe to facilitate the rotation of the vertical pipe.
[0010] Preferably, a supporting mechanism for supporting the connecting pipe is installed on the top of the pulp cooking barrel.
[0011] Preferably, the support mechanism comprises a U-shaped clamping plate movably mounted on the top of the soymilk cooking bucket, with a jacking bolt mounted on one side plate of the U-shaped clamping plate, which secures the U-shaped clamping plate to the soymilk cooking bucket via the jacking bolt. A vertical support rod is secured to the U-shaped clamping plate, and a U-shaped support plate for supporting the connecting pipe is secured to the top of the vertical support rod. The connecting pipe is supported and limited by the support mechanism. A staff member operates a rotating rod to rotate the vertical pipe, thereby driving the horizontal pipe and the foam suction pipe to rotate horizontally, achieving comprehensive foam suction from the surface of the soymilk in the soymilk cooking bucket, enhancing the defoaming effect and improving the defoaming efficiency.
[0012] Preferably, the recovery mechanism includes a recovery bucket and a filter tank placed on top of the recovery bucket for filtering out foam. A connecting pipe is connected to one end of a delivery pipe, the other end of which extends into the filter tank. A delivery pump is mounted on the delivery pipe. The foam mixed with some soy milk is delivered to the filter tank, where it is filtered and retained. The soy milk falls into the recovery bucket. Staff regularly clean the foam from the filter tank and recover the soy milk in the recovery bucket.
[0013] Preferably, in order to adapt to the defoaming work at multiple liquid levels, each foam suction pipe includes an outer pipe fixed to the horizontal pipe and an inner pipe threadedly connected to the outer pipe. The overall length of the foam suction pipe can be adjusted by rotating the inner pipe to facilitate adapting to work needs.
[0014] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:
[0015] The utility model discloses it is convenient to disassemble and assemble, each foam suction pipe sucks foam while rotating with the horizontal pipe, thereby realizing comprehensive foam removal, eliminating the need for workers to skim foam multiple times, saving time and effort, improving the efficiency of foam removal, making the foam removal thorough, and enhancing the quality and taste of tofu. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0016] Figure 1 It is a structural diagram of the utility model;
[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the top view of the pulp cooking barrel and the foam suction mechanism of the utility model;
[0018] Figure 3 This is a side structural diagram of the pulp boiling barrel and foam suction mechanism of the utility model;
[0019] Figure 4 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of A;
[0020] Figure 5 This is a schematic structural diagram of the foam suction tube of the present invention;
[0021] As shown in the figure:
[0022] 1, cook pulp bucket, 2, cross plate, 3, vertical tube, 4, horizontal tube, 5, foam suction pipe, 6, baffle, 7, rotating rod, 8, rotary joint, 9, connecting pipe, 10, U-shaped clamping plate, 11, tightening bolt, 12, vertical support rod, 13, U-shaped supporting plate, 14, recovery bucket, 15, filter tank, 16, conveying pipe, 17, conveying pump, 51, outer pipe, 52, inner pipe. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0023] To clearly illustrate the technical features of the present application, the following through specific embodiments, the present application is described.
[0024] As shown in Figure 1-4 The utility model discloses a cross plate 2 is placed at the top of cook pulp bucket 1, install in cross plate 2 and be used for sucking the foam suction mechanism and be used for receiving the recovery mechanism of foam, the foam suction mechanism includes the vertical tube 3 through cross plate 2 and with cross plate 2 rotationally connected, with the lower end fixed and communicated of vertical tube 3 horizontal tube 4 and install several foam suction pipes 5 on horizontal tube 4.
[0025] Cross plate 2 both ends are respectively vertically fixed with baffle 6, and cross plate 2 is placed along the diameter direction of cook pulp bucket 1 and is positioned at the top of cook pulp bucket 1 through two baffles 6. The middle part of cross plate 2 is provided with a through hole, the vertical tube 3 penetrates the through hole and is rotationally connected with the cross plate 2, the rotating rod 7 is installed on the vertical tube 3, which facilitates the rotation of the vertical tube 3, the lower end of the vertical tube 3 is vertically connected with one end of the horizontal tube 4, and the upper end of the vertical tube 3 is connected with the connecting pipe 9 through the rotary joint 8. The rotary joint 8 is a prior art, and its specific structure is not described here.
[0026] A supporting mechanism for supporting the connecting pipe 9 is installed at the top of the cook pulp bucket 1, the supporting mechanism includes a U-shaped clamping plate 10 movably installed at the top of the cook pulp bucket 1, a tightening bolt 11 is installed on one side plate of the U-shaped clamping plate 10, and the U-shaped clamping plate 10 is fixed with the cook pulp bucket 1 through the tightening bolt 11, a vertical support rod 12 is fixed on the U-shaped clamping plate 10, and a U-shaped supporting plate 13 for supporting the connecting pipe 9 is fixed at the top end of the vertical support rod 12. The connecting pipe 9 is supported and positioned by the supporting mechanism, the rotating rod 7 is operated by the worker to rotate the vertical tube 3, so as to drive the horizontal tube 4 and the foam suction pipe 5 to rotate in the horizontal direction, thereby realizing the overall foam suction of the surface of the soybean milk in the cook pulp bucket 1, enhancing the defoaming effect and improving the defoaming efficiency.
[0027] The recovery mechanism includes a recovery bucket 14 and a filter tank 15 placed at the top of the recovery bucket 14 for filtering the foam, the connecting pipe 9 is connected with one end of the conveying pipe 16, the other end of the conveying pipe 16 extends into the filter tank 15, a conveying pump 17 is installed on the conveying pipe 16, the soybean milk mixed with part of the foam is conveyed into the filter tank 15, the foam is filtered and remains in the filter tank 15, and the soybean milk falls into the recovery bucket 14, the worker regularly cleans the foam in the filter tank 15, and the soybean milk in the recovery bucket 14 is recovered.
[0028] In the embodiment, in order to adapt to the defoaming work of multiple liquid levels, as shown in the drawings, each defoaming pipe 5 comprises an outer pipe 51 fixed with the cross pipe 4 and an inner pipe 52 threadedly connected with the outer pipe 51, and the overall length of the defoaming pipe 5 is adjusted by rotating the inner pipe 52, thereby facilitating the adaptation to the work requirements. Figure 5
[0029] In specific work, the length of the defoaming pipe 5 is adjusted according to the height of the soybean milk liquid surface in the soybean milk boiling barrel 1, the amount of soybean milk poured into the soybean milk boiling barrel 1 is constant in each batch of tofu production, and therefore the length of the defoaming pipe 5 is only adjusted at the initial production. The cross plate 2 is placed at the top end of the soybean milk boiling barrel 1 and is limited by the two baffles 6, the connecting pipe 9 is supported by the supporting mechanism installed at the top end of the soybean milk boiling barrel 1, the conveying pump 17 is opened, the staff rotates the stand pipe 3, and the overall defoaming of the soybean milk surface in the soybean milk boiling barrel 1 is realized.
[0030] The utility model has the advantages of convenient disassembly and assembly, defoaming of each defoaming pipe 5 while rotating the cross pipe 4, realization of overall defoaming, no need for staff to skim the foam multiple times, time and labor saving, improvement of the working efficiency of the removal of the floating foam, complete removal of the floating foam, enhancement of the quality and taste of the tofu, and the like.
[0031] Of course, the above description is not limited to the above examples, and the technical features not described in the utility model can be realized by or using the prior art, which will not be repeated here. The above embodiments and drawings are only used to illustrate the technical scheme of the utility model and are not a limitation on the utility model. The utility model is described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, and those skilled in the art should understand that the changes, modifications, additions or replacements made by those skilled in the art within the essential scope of the utility model do not deviate from the purpose of the utility model and should also belong to the protection scope of the claims of the utility model.
Claims
1. An efficient tofu defoaming device, characterized by: It includes a horizontal plate placed on the top of the pulp boiling barrel, a foam suction mechanism installed on the horizontal plate and used to absorb floating foam, and a recovery mechanism for receiving floating foam. The foam suction mechanism includes a vertical pipe that penetrates the horizontal plate and is rotatably connected to the horizontal plate, a horizontal pipe fixed to and connected to the lower end of the vertical pipe, and a plurality of foam suction pipes installed on the horizontal pipe.
2. The high-efficiency tofu defoaming device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two ends of the transverse plate are respectively fixedly connected with baffles vertically. The transverse plate is placed along the diameter direction of the pulp boiling barrel and is limited at the top of the pulp boiling barrel by two baffles.
3. The high-efficiency tofu defoaming device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A through hole is provided in the middle of the transverse plate, and the vertical pipe passes through the through hole and is rotatably connected to the transverse plate.
4. The high-efficiency tofu defoaming device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower end of the vertical pipe is vertically connected to one end of the horizontal pipe, and the upper end of the vertical pipe is connected to the connecting pipe through a rotary joint.
5. The high-efficiency tofu defoaming device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Install the swivel rod on the riser.
6. The high-efficiency tofu defoaming device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A supporting mechanism for supporting the connecting pipe is installed on the top of the pulp boiling barrel.
7. The high-efficiency tofu defoaming device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The support mechanism includes a U-shaped clamping plate movably mounted on the top of the pulp boiling barrel, a tightening bolt is installed on one side plate of the U-shaped clamping plate, a vertical support rod is fixed on the U-shaped clamping plate, and a U-shaped support plate for supporting the connecting pipe is fixed on the top of the vertical support rod.
8. The high-efficiency tofu defoaming device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The recovery mechanism includes a recovery bucket and a filter tank placed on the top of the recovery bucket for filtering foam. The connecting pipe is connected to one end of the delivery pipe, the other end of the delivery pipe extends into the filter tank, and a delivery pump is installed on the delivery pipe.
9. The high-efficiency tofu defoaming device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Each foam suction pipe comprises an outer pipe fixed to the horizontal pipe and an inner pipe threadedly connected to the outer pipe.