Device for improving oil cream production stability
By designing a combination of mixing tank, conveying section and refrigeration unit in the fat and butter production device, and using the core components and refrigeration unit to form a fine network, the problem of uneven mixing of oil phase and water phase raw materials is solved, and the stability of butter and the texture of finished product are improved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422954665.8
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-02
- Publication Date
- 2025-10-28
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-02
AI Technical Summary
In existing butter and fat production facilities, the oil and water phases are not mixed evenly, resulting in insufficient cream texture, plasticity, and extensibility.
The system employs a combination design of a mixing tank, a conveying section, and a cooler. The internal core components within the conveying section adjust the connectivity, while the cooler cools the liquid to form a fine network that binds the droplets. The temperature is then controlled within the mixing tank to allow the components to crystallize, achieving uniform mixing.
It improves the production stability and finished product texture of fats and butter, ensures uniform mixing and temperature control of oil and water phase raw materials, and enhances the product's fineness and plasticity.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This application relates to the technical field of butter processing, and in particular to an apparatus for improving the stability of butter production. Background Art
[0002] Cream is categorized into animal-based cream and vegetable-based cream. Animal-based cream is a yellow or white fatty semi-solid extracted from cow's or sheep's milk. It is a dairy product made from the top layer of raw cow's or sheep's milk before homogenization, where the fat content is higher. Vegetable-based cream is a plastic fat product made from soybeans, vegetable oil, water, salt, and milk powder. Cream has a bright pale yellow appearance and is characterized by its smooth and even texture, good flavor, and low fat content. It is commonly used for cake decoration and flavoring beverages.
[0003] In existing butter production equipment, the raw materials to be processed are added to the equipment sequentially. The materials rotate together with the spiral blades and blades, continuously mixing to produce butter. However, during the butter production process, the mixing and contact between the oil phase and water phase raw materials is often poor, resulting in certain defects in the fineness, plasticity, and extensibility of the butter. Utility Model Content
[0004] In order to address the problems mentioned in the background art, this application provides an apparatus for improving the stability of fat and butter production.
[0005] The device for improving the stability of butter and fat production provided in this application adopts the following technical solution:
[0006] An apparatus for improving the stability of butter and fat production includes a mixing tank, a conveying section, a feeding section, and a cooler, all supported and mounted on top of a base. The conveying section is located between the feeding section and the mixing tank, with its upper and lower ends connected to the feeding section and the mixing tank, respectively. The conveying section contains an inner core assembly that allows adjustment of its own conductivity, enabling the conveying section to adjust the communication between the mixing tank and the feeding section. The cooler is installed outside the feeding section and allows heat exchange between the cooler and the feeding section. The upper end of the feeding section independently introduces aqueous and oil-phase raw materials.
[0007] Furthermore, the feeding section includes a feeding tank, a rotating shaft, a turntable, multiple drip holes, an oil phase feeding pipe, and a water phase feeding pipe. The rotating shaft is rotatably disposed in the middle of the feeding tank, and the turntable is fixed to the upper end of the rotating shaft, with the diameter of the turntable matching the inner diameter of the feeding tank. Multiple drip holes are formed on the turntable and penetrate the turntable. The oil phase feeding pipe and the water phase feeding pipe are both connected and disposed at the top of the feeding tank. The feeding section also includes a drive shaft and two bevel gears. One end of the drive shaft extends into the feeding tank, and the drive shaft is located below the turntable. The end of the drive shaft inside the feeding tank and the outer side of the rotating shaft are both fixed with meshing bevel gears. The rotating shaft is configured as an inverted "T" shape, and scraper blades are fixedly connected to opposite ends of the bottom of the rotating shaft. The outer edges of the two scraper blades are in contact with the inner wall of the feeding tank.
[0008] Furthermore, the cooler includes two thermoelectric coolers and two mounting bases. The opposing sides of the two thermoelectric coolers each form an arc surface that mates with the feed tank, and the opposing sides of the two thermoelectric coolers are in close contact with the outside of the feed tank. The two mounting bases are respectively disposed on opposite sides of the two thermoelectric coolers, and the two mounting bases are connected by bolts, so that the two thermoelectric coolers are clamped and fixed to the outside of the feed tank.
[0009] Furthermore, the feeding section also includes an upper cover, an adjusting ring, and a lower cover. The inner core assembly includes multiple movable plates. The top of the upper cover has a feed port communicating with the feeding section, and the bottom of the lower cover has an opening communicating with the mixing tank. The bottom of the upper cover and the top of the lower cover are fastened and fixedly connected. The inner core assembly and the adjusting ring are both disposed in the inner cavity between the upper cover and the lower cover. The inner top of the upper cover has a polygonal groove located outside the feed port. The adjusting ring has a number of slots equal to the number of movable plates. Each movable plate has a protruding post at its outer edge, with the upper end of the protruding post extending into the polygonal groove and the lower end of the protruding post extending into the slot located directly below it. The outer wall of the upper cover has a limiting movable groove, and the outer wall of the adjusting ring has a protruding handle that can move through the limiting movable groove.
[0010] Furthermore, the mixing tank includes a tank body, a clamping groove, a discharge port, and a stirrer. The tank body is configured as a double-layered tank structure, and a clamping groove for installing electric heating wires is formed between the double-layered tank structure. The discharge port is formed at the bottom of the tank body, and the stirrer is installed in the inner cavity of the tank body and is driven to rotate by a motor.
[0011] The beneficial technical effects of this application are as follows: By coordinating the mixing tank, conveying section, feeding section, and refrigeration unit, the aqueous and oil phase raw materials can be pre-introduced into the feeding section during the processing of butter. In the feeding section, the cooled oil can form a very fine network. Because this network has a large surface area, it is able to bind a large number of liquid and aqueous droplets. Thus, after the raw materials are introduced into the mixing tank through the conveying section, the aqueous and oil phase raw materials can be mixed better. In addition, by using temperature control and stirring in the mixing tank, the material temperature is gradually increased. After reaching a certain temperature, it enters the recrystallization stage, which allows the corresponding components to crystallize and form the properties of the desired product. Attached Figure Description
[0012] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the device structure for improving the stability of butter and fat production according to an embodiment of this application;
[0013] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the mixing tank and the feeding section after being cut open in the embodiments of this application;
[0014] Figure 3 This is an exploded structural diagram of the material conveying section in an embodiment of this application;
[0015] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the partially cut-open structure of the central conveyor section;
[0016] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the refrigerator in the embodiments of this application.
[0017] Reference numerals: 10, base; 20, mixing tank; 21, tank body; 22, clamping groove; 23, discharge port; 24, agitator; 30, conveying section; 31, top cover; 311, material outlet; 312, polygonal groove; 313, limiting movable groove; 32, movable plate; 321, protruding column; 33, adjusting ring; 331, swivel groove; 332, protruding handle; 34, bottom cover; 40, feeding section; 41, feeding tank; 42, rotating shaft; 43, turntable; 44, drip hole; 45, oil phase feed pipe; 46, water phase feed pipe; 47, drive shaft; 48, bevel gear; 49, scraper blade; 50, cooler; 51, semiconductor refrigeration chip; 52, heat sink; 53, fixed base. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0018] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solution of this application in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of this application, not all of them. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making any creative efforts are within the scope of protection of this application.
[0019] This application discloses an apparatus for improving the stability of butter and fat production. (Refer to...) Figure 1 The device for improving the stability of fat and butter production includes a mixing tank 20, a conveying section 30, a feeding section 40, and a cooler 50, all supported and mounted on top of a base 10. The conveying section 30 is located between the feeding section 40 and the mixing tank 20, with its upper and lower ends connected to the feeding section 40 and the mixing tank 20, respectively. The conveying section 30 contains an inner core assembly that allows adjustment of its own conductivity, enabling the conveying section 30 to adjust the connection between the mixing tank 20 and the feeding section 40. The cooler 50 is installed outside the feeding section 40, and heat exchange occurs between the cooler 50 and the feeding section 40, allowing the temperature inside the feeding section 40 to decrease. The upper end of the feed section 40 can independently introduce aqueous and oil-phase raw materials. Within the feed section 40, cooled grease can form a very fine network. Due to the large surface area of this network, it is capable of binding a large number of liquid and aqueous droplets. This allows for better mixing of the aqueous and oil-phase raw materials after they are introduced into the mixing tank 20 via the conveying section 30. Temperature control and stirring can be set in the mixing tank 20. After the raw materials are input into the mixing tank 20, the temperature is gradually increased by temperature control and stirring by the agitator 24. Once a certain temperature is reached, the material enters the recrystallization stage, allowing the corresponding components to crystallize and form the desired product properties.
[0020] See Figure 2The feeding section 40 may include a feeding tank 41, a rotating shaft 42, a turntable 43, multiple drip holes 44, an oil phase feeding pipe 45, a water phase feeding pipe 46, a drive shaft 47, two bevel gears 48, and two scraper blades 49. The rotating shaft 42 is configured in an inverted "T" shape and is rotatably disposed in the inner center of the feeding tank 41, with a support structure forming in the inner center of the feeding tank 41 to support the rotation of the rotating shaft 42. One end of the drive shaft 47 extends into the feeding tank 41, and the drive shaft 47 is located below the turntable 43. The end of the drive shaft 47 inside the feeding tank 41 and the outer side of the rotating shaft 42 are both fixed with meshing bevel gears 48, so that when the drive shaft 47 is driven to rotate by the motor, the rotating shaft 42 can be rotated simultaneously. A turntable 43 is fixed to the upper end of a rotating shaft 42, and the diameter of the turntable 43 is adapted to the inner diameter of the feed tank 41. Multiple drip holes 44 are formed on and pass through the turntable 43. When the rotating shaft 42 rotates, it can simultaneously drive the turntable 43 to rotate. The oil phase feed pipe 45 and the water phase feed pipe 46 are both connected and set at the top of the feed tank 41. The introduced oil phase raw materials and water phase raw materials fall into the space above the turntable 43. With the rotation of the turntable 43, the raw materials can be initially mixed, and the mixed raw materials can flow downward through the drip holes 44. In the space below the turntable 43, the cooling effect of the cooler 50 causes the cooled oil network to bind a large number of liquid and water phase droplets. Scraper blades 49 are fixedly connected to both ends of the bottom of the rotating shaft 42. The outer edges of the two scraper blades 49 are in contact with the inner wall of the feed tank 41, so that the scraper blades 49 can scrape off the raw material attached to the inner wall of the feed tank 41 as the rotating shaft 42 rotates.
[0021] See Figure 5 The cooler 50 includes two thermoelectric coolers 51 and two mounting bases 53. The opposing sides of the two thermoelectric coolers 51 each form an arc surface that mates with the feed tank 41, and both sides are in close contact with the outside of the feed tank 41. The two mounting bases 53 are respectively located on opposite sides of the two thermoelectric coolers 51 and are connected by bolts, thus clamping and fixing the two thermoelectric coolers 51 to the outside of the feed tank 41. The thermoelectric cooler is a type of cooling device that achieves cooling through the Peltier effect. When direct current passes through a thermocouple composed of two different semiconductor materials connected in series, heat is absorbed and released at the two ends of the thermocouple, achieving cooling. Heat sinks 52 or cooling fans can be installed on the opposite sides of the two thermoelectric coolers 51 for heat dissipation of the thermoelectric coolers 51 themselves.
[0022] In this embodiment, the feed tank 41 can be made of a thermally conductive metal material so that it can conduct heat between itself and the semiconductor cooling chip 51.
[0023] See Figure 3and Figure 4 In addition to the inner core assembly, the conveying section 30 also includes an upper cover 31, an adjusting ring 33, and a lower cover 34. The inner core assembly includes multiple movable plates 32. The bottom of the upper cover 31 is fastened and fixedly connected to the top of the lower cover 34. The top of the upper cover 31 has a feed port 311 communicating with the feeding section 40, and the bottom of the lower cover 34 has an opening communicating with the mixing tank 20, allowing the conveying section 30 to communicate with both the feeding section 40 and the mixing tank 20. The inner core assembly and the adjusting ring 33 are both disposed within the cavity between the upper cover 31 and the lower cover 34, and the adjusting ring 33 is used to control the movement of the inner core assembly. The inner top of the upper cover 31 has a polygonal groove 312 located outside the feed port 311. The adjusting ring 33 has a number of slots 331 equal to the number of movable plates 32. Each movable plate 32 has a protrusion 321 at its outer edge, with the upper end of the protrusion 321 extending into the polygonal groove 312 and the lower end extending into the slot 331 directly below it. When the adjusting ring 33, which is placed inside the lower cover 34, deflects, the inner wall of the slot 331 can push the protrusion 321 located inside it and drive a movable plate 32 to move along one side of the polygonal groove 312. During this process, gaps can appear between the multiple movable plates 32, which communicate with the feed port 311 and the bottom opening of the lower cover 34, so that the material in the feed section 40 can pass through the conveying section 30 and be introduced into the mixing tank 20. A limiting groove 313 is formed on the outer wall of the top cover 31, and a protruding handle 332 that can move through the limiting groove 313 is formed on the outer wall of the adjusting ring 33. The deflection of the adjusting ring 33 driven by the protruding handle 332 can be controlled manually or by a robotic arm.
[0024] See Figure 2 The mixing tank 20 includes a tank body 21, a clamping groove 22, a discharge port 23, and a stirrer 24. The tank body 21 has a double-layered structure, with a clamping groove 22 formed between the two layers for mounting an electric heating wire. The inner tank layer can be made of a heat-conducting metal, and the outer tank layer can be made of an insulating material, or an insulating material can be wrapped around the outer side of the outer tank layer. Heat conduction between the electric heating wire and the inner tank layer is used to regulate the temperature of the material inside the mixing tank 20. The stirrer 24 is driven to rotate by a motor and is located inside the tank body 21. The discharge port 23 is formed at the bottom of the tank body 21 and is used to discharge the mixed butter.
[0025] The system of the present invention may further include a control system for controlling the operation of the aforementioned motor and robotic arm to perform automated production processing. It should be understood that the control system is not particularly limited and can be implemented using existing control technologies, which will not be elaborated upon here.
[0026] The above are all preferred embodiments of the present application, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present application. Therefore, any equivalent changes made based on the structure, shape, and principle of the present application should be included in the scope of protection of the present application.
Claims
1. An apparatus for improving the stability of butter and fat production, comprising a mixing tank (20) supported and mounted on top of a base (10), characterized in that, It also includes a conveying section (30), a feeding section (40), and a cooler (50). The conveying section (30) is located between the feeding section (40) and the mixing tank (20), and the upper and lower ends of the conveying section (30) are connected to the feeding section (40) and the mixing tank (20) respectively. The conveying section (30) is provided with an inner core assembly that can adjust the conduction state of the conveying section (30) itself, so that the conveying section (30) can adjust the communication state between the mixing tank (20) and the feeding section (40) by using the inner core assembly. The cooler (50) is installed on the outside of the feeding section (40), and heat exchange can be performed between the cooler (50) and the feeding section (40). The upper end of the feeding section (40) independently introduces aqueous phase raw materials and oil phase raw materials.
2. The apparatus for improving the stability of butter and fat production according to claim 1, characterized in that, The feeding section (40) includes a feeding tank (41), a rotating shaft (42), a turntable (43), multiple drip holes (44), an oil phase feeding pipe (45), and a water phase feeding pipe (46). The rotating shaft (42) is rotatably disposed in the inner middle of the feeding tank (41). The turntable (43) is fixed at the upper end of the rotating shaft (42), and the diameter of the turntable (43) is adapted to the inner diameter of the feeding tank (41). Multiple drip holes (44) are formed on the turntable (43) and penetrate the turntable (43). The oil phase feeding pipe (45) and the water phase feeding pipe (46) are both connected and disposed at the top of the feeding tank (41).
3. The apparatus for improving the stability of butter and fat production according to claim 2, characterized in that, The feeding section (40) also includes a drive shaft (47) and two bevel gears (48). One end of the drive shaft (47) extends into the feed tank (41), and the drive shaft (47) is located below the turntable (43). The end of the drive shaft (47) inside the feed tank (41) and the outside of the rotating shaft (42) are both fixed with meshing bevel gears (48).
4. The apparatus for improving the stability of butter and fat production according to claim 3, characterized in that, The rotating shaft (42) is configured as an inverted "T" shape. Both ends of the bottom of the rotating shaft (42) are fixedly connected with scraper blades (49), and the outer edges of the two scraper blades (49) are in contact with the inner wall of the feed tank (41).
5. The apparatus for improving the stability of butter and fat production according to any one of claims 2-4, characterized in that, The cooler (50) includes two thermoelectric coolers (51) and two mounting bases (53). The opposing sides of the two thermoelectric coolers (51) are formed with arc surfaces that cooperate with the feed tank (41), and the opposing sides of the two thermoelectric coolers (51) are in close contact with the outside of the feed tank (41). The two mounting bases (53) are respectively disposed on opposite sides of the two thermoelectric coolers (51), and the two mounting bases (53) are connected by bolts, so that the two thermoelectric coolers (51) are clamped and fixed on the outside of the feed tank (41).
6. The apparatus for improving the stability of butter and fat production according to claim 1, characterized in that, The feeding section (30) also includes an upper cover (31), an adjusting ring (33), and a lower cover (34). The inner core assembly includes multiple movable plates (32). The top of the upper cover (31) has a feed port (311) communicating with the feeding section (40). The bottom of the lower cover (34) has an opening communicating with the mixing tank (20). The bottom of the upper cover (31) and the top of the lower cover (34) are fastened and fixedly connected. The inner core assembly and the adjusting ring (33) are both located on the upper cover (31) and the lower cover (34). In the inner cavity between the covers (34), the top inner part of the upper cover (31) is formed with a polygonal groove (312) located outside the feed port (311). The adjusting ring (33) is formed with a number of slots (331) equal to the number of movable plates (32). Each movable plate (32) has a protruding post (321) at its outer edge, and the upper end of the protruding post (321) extends into the polygonal groove (312), and the lower end of the protruding post (321) extends into the slot (331) located directly below it.
7. The apparatus for improving the stability of butter and fat production according to claim 6, characterized in that, A limiting groove (313) is formed on the outer wall of the upper cover (31), and a protruding handle (332) that can move through the limiting groove (313) is formed on the outer wall of the adjusting ring (33).
8. The apparatus for improving the stability of butter and fat production according to claim 1, characterized in that, The mixing tank (20) includes a tank body (21), a clamping groove (22), a discharge port (23), and a stirrer (24). The tank body (21) is configured as a double-layer tank structure, and a clamping groove (22) for installing electric heating wires is formed between the double-layer tank structure. The discharge port (23) is formed at the bottom of the tank body (21). The stirrer (24) is installed in the inner cavity of the tank body (21) and is driven to rotate by a motor.