Steam sterilization device for can processing

By introducing cleaning and cooling mechanisms into the steam sterilization device for canning, the problem of water stains remaining on the surface of cans was solved, enabling automatic cleaning and rapid cooling of cans and improving the efficiency of canning.

CN223489148UActive Publication Date: 2025-10-31SICHUAN MEINING FOOD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422981582.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-04
Publication Date
2025-10-31
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-04

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Technical Problem

Existing steam sterilization equipment for canned food processing leaves residual water stains on the surface of the cans after high-temperature steam sterilization, which cannot be cleaned and requires separate drying, thus reducing operational efficiency.

Method used

A steam sterilization device for canning was designed, comprising a cleaning mechanism and a cooling mechanism. The cleaning mechanism blows away water stains with a fan, while the cooling mechanism cools the cans with a water tank and a semiconductor cooling chip, and recovers water through a recycling pipe, simplifying the drying process.

Benefits of technology

It enables automatic cleaning and rapid cooling of water stains on the surface of canned goods, simplifies the drying process, and improves overall operational efficiency.

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Abstract

The utility model is suitable for the technical field of can processing, and provides a can processing steam sterilization device which comprises a mounting frame, the disinfection bin is fixedly mounted on the mounting frame, the disinfection bin is used for disinfecting cans, and a sealing door is arranged on the disinfection bin; the installation pipe is fixedly installed in the disinfection bin, a plurality of air outlets are formed in the installation pipe, and the installation pipe is used for releasing steam into the disinfection bin so as to disinfect cans; the connecting pipe is fixedly mounted on the disinfection bin; the connecting pipe is communicated with the mounting pipe; and the placing rack is arranged in the disinfection bin and is used for placing the cans. The can processing steam disinfection device provided by the scheme can perform steam disinfection treatment on cans, and can clean residual water stains on the surfaces of the cans, so that subsequent treatment operation is facilitated, and the overall operation efficiency is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of canned food processing technology, and in particular relates to a steam sterilization device for canned food processing. Background Technology

[0002] Canned food is a common food in daily life. During the processing of canned food, steam sterilization is required, so appropriate steam sterilization equipment for canned food processing is needed.

[0003] Steam sterilization equipment in canning cans can be used to sterilize canned goods, thereby improving their quality. However, some existing steam sterilization equipment still has certain shortcomings in actual use. After high-temperature steam sterilization, the cans need to be cooled down. Only after the cans have cooled to a suitable temperature can they be removed. However, after cooling, water stains remain on the outer surface of the cans. Some common steam sterilization equipment cannot clean these water stains, so the cans need to be air-dried after removal, which reduces the overall efficiency of the operation. Utility Model Content

[0004] This utility model provides a steam sterilization device for canning, which aims to solve the problem mentioned in the background art that the currently used steam sterilization devices for canning cannot clean the water stains remaining on the surface of the cans.

[0005] To solve the above problems, this utility model provides a steam sterilization device for canned food processing, comprising: a mounting frame; a sterilization chamber fixedly mounted on the mounting frame, the sterilization chamber being used to sterilize canned food, and the sterilization chamber having a sealing door; an installation pipe fixedly mounted inside the sterilization chamber, the installation pipe having multiple air outlets for releasing steam into the sterilization chamber to sterilize the canned food; a connecting pipe fixedly mounted on the sterilization chamber, the connecting pipe being connected to the installation pipe; a placement rack disposed inside the sterilization chamber for placing the canned food; a cleaning mechanism assembled on the sterilization chamber and the installation pipe, the cleaning mechanism being used to clean water stains on the surface of the cooled canned food; and a cooling mechanism disposed on the sterilization chamber, the cooling mechanism being used to cool the canned food after steam sterilization.

[0006] Preferably, the cleaning mechanism includes: a fan disposed on one side of the disinfection chamber; and an air duct fixedly installed on the air outlet of the fan, wherein the air duct and the connecting pipe are connected.

[0007] Preferably, the fan has an inlet housing and a filter plate inside the housing for filtering the air used by the fan. The duct is equipped with a control valve for controlling the operation of the duct.

[0008] Preferably, the cooling mechanism includes: a water tank fixedly installed on the mounting frame; a water pump fixedly installed on the water tank, with a water pipe fixedly installed on the inlet end of the water pump, the water pipe extending into the interior of the water tank, and a bend fixedly installed on the outlet end of the water pump; a placement pipe fixedly installed on the disinfection chamber, the placement pipe and the bend connected, the placement pipe being used to spray cooling water onto the surface of the disinfected canned goods; and a recovery pipe fixedly installed on the disinfection chamber, the recovery pipe being connected to the water tank, and an operating valve being provided on the recovery pipe for controlling the operation of the recovery pipe.

[0009] Preferably, the water tank is equipped with a semiconductor cooling chip for cooling the water in the tank, and a cooling fan is provided on the water tank, located on one side of the semiconductor cooling chip. A thermometer is also provided on the water tank for detecting the water temperature in the tank.

[0010] Preferably, two guide rails are fixedly installed inside the disinfection chamber, and multiple sliders are fixedly installed at the bottom of the placement rack. The sliders are adapted to and connected to the guide rails, and ball bearings are nested at the bottom of the sliders. The ball bearings are in contact with the bottom inner wall of the guide rails.

[0011] Preferably, the disinfection chamber is equipped with a temperature sensor and a pressure sensor, wherein the temperature sensor is used to monitor the temperature inside the disinfection chamber, and the pressure sensor is used to monitor the pressure inside the disinfection chamber.

[0012] Compared with related technologies, the steam sterilization device for canned food processing provided by this utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0013] Compared with existing technologies, the steam sterilization device for canned food processing provided in this solution:

[0014] High-temperature steam is introduced into the installation pipe through the connecting pipe to sterilize the cans placed on the rack. After steam sterilization, the sterilized cans are cooled by a cooling mechanism, and the remaining water stains on the surface of the cooled cans are cleaned by a cleaning mechanism. No separate drying process is required, which facilitates subsequent processing of the cans and improves overall work efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1This is a schematic diagram of the main structure of a steam sterilization device for canned food processing provided by this utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the front sectional view of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 3 for Figure 2 An enlarged structural diagram of part A shown in the figure;

[0018] Figure 4 for Figure 2 An enlarged structural diagram of part B shown in the figure;

[0019] Figure 5 for Figure 2 An enlarged structural diagram of section C shown in the figure;

[0020] Figure 6 This is a side view of the structure of the placement rack, guide rail, and slider in this utility model;

[0021] Figure 7 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the guide rail in this utility model.

[0022] Reference numerals: 1. Mounting frame; 2. Disinfection chamber; 201. Sealing door; 3. Mounting pipe; 4. Connecting pipe; 5. Placement rack; 6. Cleaning mechanism; 601. Fan; 602. Air duct; 7. Water tank; 8. Water pump; 9. Water pipe; 10. Bend; 11. Placement pipe; 12. Recycling pipe; 13. Semiconductor cooling chip; 14. Guide rail; 15. Slider. Detailed Implementation

[0023] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs; the terminology used herein in the specification of the application is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the application; the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, in the specification, claims, and foregoing description of the drawings are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. The terms "first," "second," etc., in the specification, claims, or foregoing drawings are used to distinguish different objects, not to describe a particular order; the terms "inner," "outer," "left," and "right" indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of the present invention.

[0024] In this document, the term "embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with an embodiment may be included in at least one embodiment of this application. The appearance of this phrase in various places throughout the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it a separate or alternative embodiment mutually exclusive with other embodiments. It will be explicitly and implicitly understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein can be combined with other embodiments.

[0025] This utility model provides a steam sterilization device for canning, such as... Figure 1-7 As shown, the steam sterilization device for canned food processing includes: a mounting frame 1; a sterilization chamber 2 fixedly mounted on the mounting frame 1, the sterilization chamber 2 being used to sterilize canned food, and the sterilization chamber 2 being provided with a sealing door 201; an installation pipe 3 fixedly mounted inside the sterilization chamber 2, the installation pipe 3 having multiple air outlets, the installation pipe 3 being used to release steam into the sterilization chamber 2 to sterilize the canned food; a connecting pipe 4 fixedly mounted on the sterilization chamber 2, the connecting pipe 4 being connected to the installation pipe 3; a placement rack 5 disposed inside the sterilization chamber 2, the placement rack 5 being used to place the canned food; a cleaning mechanism 6 assembled on the sterilization chamber 2 and the installation pipe 3, the cleaning mechanism 6 being used to clean water stains on the surface of the cooled canned food; and a cooling mechanism disposed on the sterilization chamber 2, the cooling mechanism being used to cool the canned food after steam sterilization.

[0026] In this embodiment, when steam sterilizing canned goods, the cans are placed in the placement rack 5, the placement rack 5 is placed in the sterilization chamber 2, and then the sealing door 201 is closed. The connecting pipe 4 is connected to the corresponding steam generator, and high-temperature steam enters the installation pipe 3 through the connecting pipe 4, thereby steam sterilizing the cans placed on the placement rack 5 (the sterilization chamber 2 is equipped with an exhaust valve and a vent valve, which are operated according to the actual usage when sterilizing the cans). After steam sterilization is completed, a certain period of heat preservation is performed. After heat preservation for a certain period of time, the sterilized cans are cooled by a cooling mechanism. After the cans are cooled, there will be residual water stains on the surface of the cans. The cleaning mechanism 6 cleans the water stains adhering to the surface of the cans. No separate drying treatment is required, which facilitates subsequent processing of the cans and improves the overall work efficiency.

[0027] In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the cleaning mechanism 6 includes: a fan 601 disposed on one side of the disinfection chamber 2; and an air duct 602 fixedly installed on the air outlet end of the fan 601, wherein the air duct 602 is connected to the connecting pipe 4.

[0028] In this embodiment, when using the cleaning mechanism 6, the control valve on the air duct 602 is opened, and the fan 601 is started through the controller (the controller is located on one side of the device). The air enters the installation pipe 3 through the air duct 602 and blows onto the cooled can surface to clean the water stains remaining on the can surface. No separate drying treatment is required, which facilitates subsequent processing of the can and improves the overall work efficiency (the disinfection chamber 2 is equipped with an exhaust pipe, which is opened when the can surface is dried).

[0029] In a further preferred embodiment of this utility model, a mounting shell is provided on the air inlet end of the fan 601, and a filter plate is provided inside the mounting shell. The filter plate is used to filter the air used by the fan 601. A control valve is provided on the air duct 602, and the control valve is used to control the operation of the air duct 602.

[0030] In this embodiment, when treating residual water stains on the surface of the can, the filter plate can effectively filter the air used by the blower 601, thereby improving the safety of the can drying process.

[0031] In a further preferred embodiment of this utility model, the cooling mechanism includes: a water tank 7 fixedly installed on the mounting frame 1; a water pump 8 fixedly installed on the water tank 7, a water pipe 9 fixedly installed on the inlet end of the water pump 8, the water pipe 9 extending into the interior of the water tank 7, and a bent pipe 10 fixedly installed on the outlet end of the water pump 8; a placement pipe 11 fixedly installed on the disinfection chamber 2, the placement pipe 11 and the bent pipe 10 being connected, the placement pipe 11 being used to spray cooling water onto the surface of the disinfected canned goods; and a recovery pipe 12 fixedly installed on the disinfection chamber 2, the recovery pipe 12 being connected to the water tank 7, and an operating valve being provided on the recovery pipe 12 for controlling the operation of the recovery pipe 12.

[0032] In this embodiment, when cooling the canned food, the water pump 8 is started by the controller, and the cooling water in the water tank 7 enters the bend pipe 10 through the water pipe 9. Then, it is atomized and sprayed onto the surface of the can through the atomizing nozzle on the placement pipe 11 (the placement pipe 11 is equipped with an atomizing nozzle), thereby cooling the sterilized canned food so that it can be taken out later. The cooling water used flows back to the water tank 7 through the recovery pipe 12.

[0033] In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, a semiconductor cooling chip 13 is provided on the water tank 7, the semiconductor cooling chip 13 is used to cool the water in the water tank 7, a cooling fan is provided on the water tank 7, the cooling fan is located on one side of the semiconductor cooling chip 13, and a thermometer is provided on the water tank 7, the thermometer is used to detect the water temperature in the water tank 7.

[0034] In this embodiment, when the cooling water in the water tank 7 is used to cool the canned food, the semiconductor cooling chip 13 can cool the water in the water tank 7, thereby ensuring the cooling effect of the canned food. The cooling fan is used to dissipate heat from the semiconductor cooling chip 13 (the cooling fan and the heat dissipation surface of the semiconductor cooling chip 13 correspond to each other), thereby improving the cooling effect of the semiconductor cooling chip 13. The thermometer is used to detect the water temperature in the water tank 7.

[0035] In a further preferred embodiment of this utility model, two guide rails 14 are fixedly installed inside the disinfection chamber 2, and multiple sliders 15 are fixedly installed at the bottom of the placement rack 5. The sliders 15 are adapted to and connected to the guide rails 14, and ball bearings are nested at the bottom of the sliders 15. The ball bearings are in contact with the bottom inner wall of the guide rails 14.

[0036] In this embodiment, the cooperation between the guide rail 14 and the slider 15 facilitates the placement of the rack 5 into the sterilization chamber 2, and at the same time facilitates the removal of the sterilized canned goods from the sterilization chamber 2.

[0037] In a further preferred embodiment of this utility model, the disinfection chamber 2 is provided with a temperature sensor and a pressure sensor. The temperature sensor is used to monitor the temperature inside the disinfection chamber 2, and the pressure sensor is used to monitor the pressure inside the disinfection chamber 2.

[0038] In this embodiment, a temperature sensor is used to monitor the temperature inside the disinfection chamber 2, and a pressure sensor is used to monitor the pressure inside the disinfection chamber 2.

[0039] In summary, compared with related technologies, by introducing high-temperature steam into the installation pipe 3 through the connecting pipe 4, the cans placed on the rack 5 are steam sterilized. After steam sterilization, the sterilized cans are cooled by a cooling mechanism, and the water stains remaining on the surface of the cooled cans are cleaned by a cleaning mechanism 6. No separate drying treatment is required, which facilitates subsequent processing of the cans and improves the overall work efficiency.

[0040] It should be understood, in the several embodiments provided in this application, that the disclosed apparatus may be implemented in other ways.

[0041] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this utility model, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, not all embodiments. Based on these embodiments, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this utility model. Although this utility model has been described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, those skilled in the art can still combine, add, delete, or otherwise adjust the features of the various embodiments of this utility model according to the circumstances without conflict or creative effort, thereby obtaining different technical solutions that do not fundamentally depart from the concept of this utility model. These technical solutions are also within the scope of protection of this utility model.

Claims

1. A steam sterilization device for canning food processing, characterized in that, include: Mounting rack; A disinfection chamber is fixedly installed on the mounting frame. The disinfection chamber is used to disinfect canned goods. The disinfection chamber is equipped with a sealed door. An installation pipe is fixedly installed inside the disinfection chamber. The installation pipe has multiple air outlets and is used to release steam into the disinfection chamber to disinfect the canned goods. A connecting pipe is fixedly installed on the disinfection chamber, and the connecting pipe is connected to the installation pipe; A rack is installed inside the disinfection chamber for placing canned goods. A cleaning mechanism is mounted on the disinfection chamber and the installation pipe, which is used to clean water stains on the surface of the cooled canned goods; A cooling mechanism is installed on the sterilization chamber to cool the canned goods after steam sterilization.

2. The steam sterilization device for canned food processing as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The cleaning mechanism includes: A fan is installed on one side of the disinfection chamber; A duct is fixedly installed on the air outlet end of the fan, and the duct is connected to the connecting pipe.

3. The steam sterilization device for canned food processing as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The fan has an inlet housing and a filter plate inside. The filter plate is used to filter the air used by the fan. The duct is equipped with a control valve for controlling the operation of the duct.

4. The steam sterilization apparatus for canning as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The cooling mechanism includes: A water tank that is fixedly installed on the mounting bracket; A water pump is fixedly installed on the water tank. A water pipe is fixedly installed on the water inlet end of the water pump, and the water pipe extends into the interior of the water tank. A bend is fixedly installed on the water outlet end of the water pump. A placement pipe is fixedly installed on the disinfection chamber, and the placement pipe is connected to the bend pipe. The placement pipe is used to spray cooling water on the surface of the disinfected canned goods. A recovery pipe is fixedly installed on the disinfection chamber, and the recovery pipe is connected to the water tank. An operating valve is provided on the recovery pipe, and the operating valve is used to control the operation of the recovery pipe.

5. The steam sterilization apparatus for canning as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The water tank is equipped with a semiconductor cooling chip for cooling the water in the tank. A cooling fan is also provided on the water tank, located to one side of the semiconductor cooling chip. A thermometer is also provided on the water tank for detecting the water temperature in the tank.

6. The steam sterilization apparatus for canning as described in claim 1, characterized in that, Two guide rails are fixedly installed inside the disinfection chamber. Multiple sliders are fixedly installed at the bottom of the placement rack. The sliders are adapted to and connected to the guide rails. Ball bearings are nested at the bottom of the sliders, and the ball bearings are in contact with the bottom inner wall of the guide rails.

7. The steam sterilization apparatus for canning as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The disinfection chamber is equipped with a temperature sensor and a pressure sensor. The temperature sensor is used to monitor the temperature inside the disinfection chamber, and the pressure sensor is used to monitor the pressure inside the disinfection chamber.