Anti-adhesion crystal ball forming equipment
By introducing a rapid cooling section and an anti-sticking medium diffusion device into the powder pellet forming equipment, the problem of pellet sticking after high-temperature cooking is solved, ensuring the roundness and elasticity of the pellets and improving the equipment's performance.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422359633.3
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-09-26
- Publication Date
- 2025-10-28
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-09-26
AI Technical Summary
Existing pellet forming equipment is prone to sticking to the cutter and sticking to each other after being cooked at high temperatures, which makes it inconvenient to use.
An anti-sticking device is adopted, including a rapid cooling section, multiple conveying pipes and a cooling chamber. It combines cooling medium to cool down the high-viscosity material after high-temperature cooking, and an anti-sticking medium diffusion device is set at the cutter and extrusion pipe outlet to prevent sticking.
It achieves high roundness and elasticity of crystal balls, avoids sticking problems, and improves the ease of use of molding equipment.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of crystal ball forming technology, and in particular to a crystal ball forming device that prevents sticking. Background Technology
[0002] The ingredients added to milk tea also affect its overall taste. Tapioca pearls are chewy and refreshing, with a smooth and soothing texture. Drinks with tapioca pearls are more unique and enhance the taste, so more and more people are gradually enjoying drinks with tapioca pearls.
[0003] Currently, the preparation of tapioca pearls mainly involves processing raw materials such as tapioca flour or sweet potato flour through specific techniques to form small, elastic, and transparent spherical food products. Specifically, firstly, suitable starchy raw materials, such as tapioca flour or sweet potato flour, are selected, as these materials have good viscosity and transparency. Then, these powdery raw materials are mixed with an appropriate amount of water, and through kneading and stirring, they are fully combined to form a dough with a certain viscosity. Next, the dough is divided into small pieces and rolled into small balls by hand or mechanical means to form the basic shape of tapioca pearls. To make the tapioca pearls smoother and more elastic, a small amount of edible oil or other additives is usually added during the rolling process. Finally, before adding them to bubble tea, the rolled tapioca pearls are cooked in boiling water, then quickly soaked in cold water to make them more chewy. Through this series of preparation processes, tapioca pearls not only have a unique taste but also maintain their shape and texture in bubble tea or other beverages, becoming a popular topping among consumers. In the process of making tapioca pearls, dough is divided into small pieces and mechanically rolled into small balls. These are then extruded and cut to form pearl spheres. At lower temperatures, the dough's viscosity is not too high, easily preventing the extruded pearl spheres from sticking together and ensuring each one is plump. However, conventional tapioca pearl spheres require further heating and cooking before use, followed by soaking in cold water to achieve edibility and a chewy texture. During cooking, the spheres tend to stick together, making them inconvenient to use. A new process is needed: mixing the powdered ingredients with an appropriate amount of water, kneading and stirring to form a dough with a certain viscosity, then heating it at high temperature until cooked, and finally extruding it into pearl spheres. However, because the cooked dough is a highly viscous, high-temperature liquid, it easily sticks to the cutter or to the spheres themselves after extrusion and cutting. Current tapioca pearl extrusion equipment cannot solve this sticking problem after cooking. Utility Model Content
[0004] In view of the above-mentioned shortcomings, this utility model provides an anti-sticking crystal ball forming device, which can solve the sticking problem of crystal balls after high-temperature cooking during extrusion forming. The anti-sticking device makes the generated crystal balls less likely to stick to the cutting blade and less likely to stick to each other. The crystal balls are rapidly cooled and then extruded, expanded, and cut to form the crystal balls. The crystal balls have high roundness and better elasticity.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the embodiments of this utility model adopt the following technical solutions:
[0006] An anti-adhesion spheroid forming device includes an extrusion device, a cutting device, and a feeding device. The extrusion device includes a feeding section, a distributing chamber, a rapid cooling section, and an extrusion section connected in sequence. The rapid cooling section includes multiple feeding pipes and a cooling chamber covering the feeding pipes. A cooling medium flows through the cooling chamber. The extrusion section has multiple extrusion tubes. The cutting device includes a cutter, a cutter shaft, and a drive motor. The cutter is mounted on the cutter shaft, and the cutting edge of the cutter is flush with the outlet ends of the multiple extrusion tubes. The drive motor drives the cutter shaft to rotate. The feeding device is located below the cutting device. An anti-adhesion device is provided above the cutter and the outlet ends of the extrusion tubes. The anti-adhesion device includes a housing covering the periphery of the cutter and the outlet ends of the extrusion tubes and above them. An anti-adhesion medium diffusion device is provided above the housing to provide anti-adhesion medium into the inner cavity of the housing and to diffuse the anti-adhesion medium into the inner cavity of the housing so that the cutter and the spheroids adhere to the anti-adhesion medium.
[0007] According to one aspect of the present invention, the cooling chamber is connected to a cooling medium inlet pipe and a cooling medium outlet pipe, the cooling medium inlet pipe being disposed on the cooling chamber near the extrusion section, and the cooling medium outlet pipe being disposed on the cooling chamber near the material distribution chamber.
[0008] According to one aspect of the present invention, the outlet end of the extrusion tube is provided with an opening and is conical in shape with a gradually decreasing diameter toward the opening, and the end of the extrusion tube away from the outlet end is connected to the feed tube.
[0009] According to one aspect of the present invention, the sphere forming equipment further includes a frame, the extrusion device is fixedly mounted on the frame, and the cutting device is connected to the frame via an adjustable mounting platform.
[0010] According to one aspect of the present invention, the adjustable mounting platform includes a slide rail disposed on a frame and a fixed base connected to the slide rail via a slider, the cutting device being fixed on the fixed base, and the slider being provided with a locking device.
[0011] According to one aspect of the present invention, the adjustable mounting platform further includes an adjusting handwheel, which is connected to the frame via an adjusting seat and connected to the fixed base via an adjusting screw, and is used to adjust the position of the fixed base.
[0012] According to one aspect of the present invention, the sphere forming equipment further includes a protective cover, which is fixedly mounted on the frame.
[0013] According to one aspect of the present invention, a flow divider is provided above the cutting shaft inside the housing.
[0014] According to one aspect of this utility model, the anti-adhesion medium is a solid powder, and the anti-adhesion medium diffusion device is a powder spreading device.
[0015] According to one aspect of this utility model, the anti-adhesion medium is liquid, and the anti-adhesion medium diffusion device is a spray device.
[0016] The advantages of this invention are as follows: Through the multiple feeding pipes in the rapid cooling section, the cooling chamber formed by the coated feeding pipes, and the application of the cooling medium, the high-viscosity liquid material after high-temperature cooking is effectively cooled. Next, by using multiple extrusion pipes and a cutter with its blades aligned with the outlet ends of the extrusion pipes, the extruded crystal balls are precisely cut. To further optimize this process, an anti-sticking device is specifically installed above the cutter and the outlet ends of the extrusion pipes to ensure that no adhesion occurs between the cutter and the crystal balls. In this way, the crystal balls produced when the cutter cuts the crystal balls are less likely to adhere to the cutter, and the crystal balls themselves are less likely to stick together. Through this rapid cooling and extrusion expansion cutting method, the final crystal balls not only have high sphericity but also better elasticity. Attached Figure Description
[0017] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model, the drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.
[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an anti-adhesion sphere forming device according to the present invention;
[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of another angle of the anti-adhesion sphere forming equipment described in this utility model;
[0020] Figure 3This is a partial structural cross-sectional view of the anti-adhesion sphere forming equipment described in this utility model;
[0021] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the anti-adhesion sphere forming equipment of this utility model without the cover.
[0022] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the anti-adhesion sphere forming equipment of this utility model with the cover removed from another angle.
[0023] Figure 6 This is a partial structural diagram of the extrusion device described in this utility model. Detailed Implementation
[0024] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0025] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 and Figure 6As shown, an anti-sticking crystal ball forming device includes an extrusion device 100, a cutting device 200, and a feeding device. The extrusion device includes a feeding section 101, a distributing chamber 102, a rapid cooling section 103, and an extrusion section 104 connected in sequence. The rapid cooling section includes multiple conveying pipes 1031 and a cooling chamber 1032 covering the conveying pipes. A cooling medium flows through the cooling chamber. The extrusion section is provided with multiple extrusion pipes 1041. The cooling chamber is connected to a cooling medium inlet pipe 1033 and a cooling medium outlet pipe 1034. The cooling medium inlet pipe is located on the cooling chamber near the extrusion section, and the cooling medium outlet pipe is located on the cooling chamber near the distributing chamber. The outlet end of the extrusion pipe has an opening and is conical with a gradually decreasing diameter towards the opening. The end of the extrusion pipe away from the outlet end is connected to the conveying pipe. The material distribution chamber includes a feed inlet 1021, a material distribution body 1022, and a discharge outlet 1023 connected in sequence. The feed inlet has a circular cross-section and is connected to the feed section via a clamp 1024. The discharge outlet has a flat tubular cross-section, and its end is connected and fixed to the rapid cooling section via fasteners. The cutting device includes a cutter 201, a cutter shaft 202, and a drive motor 203. The cutter is mounted on the cutter shaft, and the drive motor drives the cutter shaft to rotate. The cutting edge of the cutter is flush with the outlet ends of the multiple extrusion tubes. The feeding device is located below the cutting device. An anti-sticking device 300 is provided above the cutter and the outlet ends of the extrusion tubes. The anti-sticking device is used to ensure that the cutter and the crystal balls adhere to an anti-sticking medium. The anti-sticking device includes a housing 301 covering the periphery of the cutter and the outlet end of the extrusion tube, and above both. An anti-sticking medium diffusion device is provided above the housing to provide the anti-sticking medium into the inner cavity of the housing and to ensure that the anti-sticking medium diffuses and fills the inner cavity. In practical applications, a flow divider 302 is provided above the cutter shaft inside the housing.
[0026] In practical applications, the anti-sticking medium is a solid powder, for example, flour, specifically very fine flour, and the anti-sticking medium diffusion device is a powder spreading device.
[0027] In practical applications, the anti-sticking medium is liquid, such as edible oil or water, and the anti-sticking medium diffusion device is a spray device.
[0028] In practical applications, a sealing ring 1025 is provided between the end of the discharge port and the rapid cooling section for sealing connection.
[0029] In practical applications, the cooling chamber includes a cooling chamber body with a flat tubular cross-section and a front sealing block 1035 and a rear sealing block 1036 disposed at both ends of the two cooling chamber bodies. The front sealing block is sealed to the material distribution chamber, and the rear sealing block is sealed to the extrusion section. The material conveying pipe passes through the front sealing block and the rear sealing block and is connected to the material distribution chamber and the extrusion pipe, respectively.
[0030] In practical applications, the extrusion device includes a mounting base 105, and the two sides of the rear sealing block are fixedly connected to the mounting base by fastening knobs 106.
[0031] In practical applications, there are 6 conveying pipes.
[0032] In practical applications, there are two cooling medium inlet pipes, which are respectively set on both sides of the upper surface of the cooling chamber near the end of the extrusion section.
[0033] In practical applications, there is one cooling medium outlet pipe, which is located in the middle of one end of the lower surface of the cooling chamber near the material distribution section.
[0034] In practical applications, the rapid cooling section is configured to reduce the surface temperature of the material in the conveying pipe to below 30°C using a cooling medium.
[0035] In practical applications, the cooling medium is cooling water.
[0036] In practical applications, the spheroid forming equipment also includes a frame, with the mounting base fixedly mounted on the frame, and the cutting device connected to the frame via an adjustable mounting platform. The adjustable mounting platform includes a slide rail 401 mounted on the frame and a fixed base 403 connected to the slide rail via a slider 402. The cutting device is fixed to the fixed base, and the slider is equipped with a locking device 404.
[0037] In practical applications, the adjustable mounting platform also includes an adjusting handwheel 405. The handwheel is connected to the frame via an adjusting seat 406 and connected to the fixed base via an adjusting screw, and is used to adjust the position of the fixed base. The adjusting handwheel allows adjustment of the fixed base's position on the slide rail, thereby adjusting the position of the cutter shaft on the fixed base, and consequently, the distance between the cutter blade and the extrusion tube outlet. This distance can be controlled at the micrometer level. This allows for more precise cutting of the crystal balls, reducing deformation and resulting in smoother, less sticky crystal balls.
[0038] In practical applications, both ends of the cutter shaft are connected to the fixed base via bearing seats 2022.
[0039] In practical applications, the cutter shaft is equipped with two sets of cutters arranged symmetrically on the axis.
[0040] In practical applications, the cutter shaft is provided with a toothed pulley 2021, and the output shaft of the drive motor is provided with a toothed drive wheel 2031. The toothed drive wheel is connected to the toothed pulley via a toothed belt.
[0041] In practical applications, the spheroid forming equipment also includes a protective cover 500, which is fixedly mounted on the frame. The protective cover is provided with a handle 501.
[0042] The advantages of this invention are as follows: Through the multiple feeding pipes in the rapid cooling section, the cooling chamber formed by the coated feeding pipes, and the application of the cooling medium, the high-viscosity liquid material after high-temperature cooking is effectively cooled. Next, by using multiple extrusion pipes and a cutter with its blades aligned with the outlet ends of the extrusion pipes, the extruded crystal balls are precisely cut. To further optimize this process, an anti-sticking device is specifically installed above the cutter and the outlet ends of the extrusion pipes to ensure that no adhesion occurs between the cutter and the crystal balls. In this way, the crystal balls produced when the cutter cuts the crystal balls are less likely to adhere to the cutter, and the crystal balls themselves are less likely to stick together. Through this rapid cooling and extrusion expansion cutting method, the final crystal balls not only have high sphericity but also better elasticity.
[0043] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this utility model, but the protection scope of this utility model is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in this utility model should be included within the protection scope of this utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of this utility model should be determined by the protection scope of the claims.
Claims
1. A non-sticking crystal ball forming device, comprising an extrusion device, a cutting device, and a feeding device, characterized in that, The extrusion device includes a feeding section, a distributing chamber, a rapid cooling section, and an extrusion section connected in sequence. The rapid cooling section includes multiple feed pipes and a cooling chamber covering the feed pipes. A cooling medium flows through the cooling chamber. The extrusion section contains multiple extrusion tubes. The cutting device includes a cutter, a cutter shaft, and a drive motor. The cutter is mounted on the cutter shaft, and the cutting edge of the cutter is flush with the outlet end of the multiple extrusion tubes. The drive motor drives the cutter shaft to rotate. The feeding device is located below the cutting device. An anti-sticking device is provided above the cutter and the outlet end of the extrusion tubes. The anti-sticking device includes a housing covering the periphery of the cutter and the outlet end of the extrusion tubes and above both. An anti-sticking medium diffusion device is provided above the housing to provide anti-sticking medium into the inner cavity of the housing and to diffuse the anti-sticking medium into the inner cavity of the housing so that the cutter and the crystal balls adhere to the anti-sticking medium. A flow divider is provided above the cutter shaft inside the housing.
2. The anti-adhesion spheroid forming equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cooling chamber is connected to a cooling medium inlet pipe and a cooling medium outlet pipe. The cooling medium inlet pipe is located on the cooling chamber near the extrusion section, and the cooling medium outlet pipe is located on the cooling chamber near the material distribution chamber.
3. The spheroid forming equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The outlet end of the extrusion tube has an opening and is conical in shape with the diameter of the opening gradually decreasing. The end of the extrusion tube away from the outlet end is connected to the feed tube.
4. The spheroid forming equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The spheroid forming equipment also includes a frame, the extrusion device is fixedly mounted on the frame, and the cutting device is connected to the frame via an adjustable mounting platform.
5. The spheroid forming equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that, The adjustable mounting platform includes a slide rail mounted on the frame and a fixed base connected to the slide rail via a slider. The cutting device is fixed to the fixed base, and the slider is equipped with a locking device.
6. The spheroid forming equipment according to claim 5, characterized in that, The adjustable mounting platform also includes an adjustment handwheel, which is connected to the frame via an adjustment seat and connected to the fixed base via an adjustment screw, and is used to adjust the position of the fixed base.
7. The spheroid forming equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that, The sphere forming equipment also includes a protective cover, which is fixedly installed on the frame.
8. The anti-adhesion spheroid forming equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The anti-adhesion medium is a solid powder, and the anti-adhesion medium diffusion device is a powder spreading device.
9. The spheroid forming equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that, The anti-adhesion medium is liquid, and the anti-adhesion medium diffusion device is a spray device.