Pickled vegetable sterilizing and cooling device

Abstract

The utility model discloses a pickle sterilizing and cooling device which comprises a cooling tank, and a feeding conveying belt and a lifting conveying belt are arranged in the cooling tank; the material lifting plates are uniformly arranged on the belt surface of the lifting conveying belt and are used for lifting and conveying materials; the brush water scraping mechanism is arranged above the lifting conveying belt and is used for scraping residual water stains on the materials and realizing self-cleaning; the air injection mechanism is arranged above the lifting conveying belt, located at the rear end of the brush water scraping mechanism and used for injecting air to the conveyed materials. The cooling device is used for cooling sterilized pickle packaging bags, and the packaging bags can be continuously conveyed through the feeding conveying belt and the lifting conveying belt in the cooling pond, so that the packaging bags make contact with cooling water in the cooling pond to achieve automatic water cooling; and a brush water scraping mechanism and an air injection mechanism are combined, so that residual water stains on the cooled packaging bag can be conveniently scraped out, and subsequent packaging is facilitated.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of kimchi production technology, specifically a kimchi sterilization and cooling device. Background Technology

[0002] The final step in packaging kimchi is to sterilize the surface of the packaged kimchi packets at high temperatures. However, after high-temperature sterilization, the kimchi packets absorb heat from the steam, making their temperature much higher than room temperature. If the next step of packing continues, the heat will be difficult to dissipate due to the stacking of multiple kimchi packets inside the box, and the temperature will remain high for a long time, which will greatly shorten the product's shelf life.

[0003] The existing cooling method involves installing a fan above the conveyor belt to air-cool the kimchi packets during transport. However, after the kimchi packets are sterilized, the high temperature on the kimchi packets causes the outside air temperature to rise, resulting in poor air-cooling effect. If water cooling is used to cool the kimchi packets, although the cooling efficiency is higher, water stains will remain on the kimchi packets after water cooling, which requires manual wiping of the water stains before packaging, which is quite troublesome. Utility Model Content

[0004] Therefore, in order to overcome the above-mentioned shortcomings, this utility model provides a kimchi sterilization and cooling device. This cooling device, through the feeding conveyor belt and the lifting conveyor belt set in the cooling tank, can facilitate the automatic and continuous cooling of kimchi bags. Combined with the brush scraping mechanism and the air jet mechanism above the lifting conveyor belt, it can easily scrape off and air dry the water stains remaining on the kimchi bags after water cooling, thereby eliminating the step of manually wiping the water stains and facilitating packaging. The entire device is suitable for the automatic cooling and packaging of kimchi bags, effectively improving production efficiency.

[0005] This invention is achieved by constructing a kimchi sterilization and cooling device, including a cooling pool, with a feeding conveyor belt and a lifting conveyor belt installed inside.

[0006] Several lifting plates are evenly arranged on the surface of the lifting conveyor belt to lift and transport materials;

[0007] The brush scraping mechanism is located above the lifting conveyor belt to scrape off residual water stains on the material and achieve self-cleaning.

[0008] The jetting mechanism, located above the lifting conveyor belt and at the rear end of the brush squeegee mechanism, is used to spray air onto the material being conveyed.

[0009] Specifically, water spray pipes are evenly arranged at the bottom of the cooling pool, and the water spray pipes are connected to the water inlet pipe and water pump at the outer end of the cooling pool. An overflow pipe is also provided on the side wall of the cooling pool, and the overflow pipe is set at a height higher than the feeding conveyor belt. Several drainage valves are also provided on the bottom side wall of the cooling pool.

[0010] Specifically, the lowest point of the lifting conveyor belt is located below the end of the feeding conveyor belt, and the highest point of the lifting conveyor belt extends to the outer end of the cooling pool.

[0011] Specifically, both the feeding conveyor belt and the lifting conveyor belt are mesh belts, and the lifting plate is provided with drainage holes evenly distributed.

[0012] Specifically, the brush scraping mechanism includes two mounting blocks, which are mounted on the frame on both sides of the lifting conveyor belt;

[0013] The support rod is positioned above the lifting conveyor belt and fixed between two mounting blocks;

[0014] Several soft-bristled brushes are evenly distributed on the bottom of the support rod;

[0015] A cleaning rod is arranged parallel to the support rod between two mounting blocks. The cleaning rod is located on the side wall of the mounting block near the feed end of the lifting conveyor belt and below the support rod.

[0016] Specifically, the bottom of the soft brush is close to the surface of the lifting conveyor belt. When the lifting conveyor belt is in motion, the lifting plate on the lifting conveyor belt can drive the soft brush to bend in the conveying direction until the lifting plate separates from the soft brush. Then, the soft brush returns to its original position under the action of elasticity and collides with the cleaning rod to achieve self-cleaning.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages:

[0018] 1. This cooling device, through the feeding conveyor belt and lifting conveyor belt set in the cooling pool, facilitates the automated and continuous cooling of kimchi packets. Combined with the brush scraping mechanism and air jet mechanism above the lifting conveyor belt, it can easily scrape off and air dry the water stains remaining on the kimchi packets after water cooling, thus eliminating the step of manually wiping the water stains and facilitating packaging. The entire device is suitable for the automated cooling and packaging of kimchi packets, effectively improving production efficiency.

[0019] 2. The cooling device, by setting the specific form of the brush scraping mechanism, can facilitate the automatic cleaning of the brush, and avoid water stains remaining on the brush when scraping water stains on the kimchi packet, thereby affecting the scraping of water stains on subsequent kimchi packets. Attached Figure Description

[0020] The accompanying drawings are provided to further illustrate the present invention and form part of the specification. They are used together with the specific embodiments of the present invention to explain the present invention, but do not constitute any limitation on the present invention. In the drawings:

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;

[0022] Figure 2 This is a frontal view of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 3 This is a side view of the present invention.

[0024] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the structure of section AA in the middle;

[0025] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model without the feeding conveyor belt;

[0026] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the lifting conveyor belt, the brush scraping mechanism, and the air jet mechanism of this utility model;

[0027] Figure 7 for Figure 6 A magnified view of a portion of point B in the middle;

[0028] In the diagram: 1. Cooling pool; 2. Feeding conveyor belt; 3. Lifting conveyor belt; 4. Lifting plate; 5. Air jet mechanism; 6. Brush squeegee mechanism; 601. Mounting block; 602. Support rod; 603. Soft brush; 604. Cleaning rod; 7. Overflow pipe; 8. Drain valve; 9. Water inlet pipe; 10. Water spray pipe; 11. Water pump; 12. Drive roller; 13. Drive motor. Detailed Implementation

[0029] The technical solution of this utility model will be further described in detail below through specific embodiments and in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only for illustration and explanation of this utility model and are not intended to limit this utility model in any way. The accompanying drawings in this utility model are only for illustrative purposes and to facilitate understanding of the embodiments and are not intended to limit this utility model in any way.

[0030] It should be noted that the structures, proportions, sizes, etc. shown in the accompanying drawings are only for the purpose of assisting those skilled in the art in understanding and reading the content disclosed in the specification, and are not intended to limit the conditions under which the present invention can be implemented. Any modifications to the structure, changes in the proportions, or adjustments to the size, without affecting the effects and purposes that the present invention can produce, should still fall within the scope of the technical content disclosed in the present invention.

[0031] As described in the background section, existing cooling equipment cannot guarantee cooling efficiency when cooling kimchi packets using air cooling, and water cooling requires manual wiping of water stains, which is quite troublesome.

[0032] For the reasons stated above, please refer to the appendix. Figure 1 ~Appendix Figure 5 This utility model provides a kimchi sterilization and cooling device, including a cooling pool 1, which is equipped with a feeding conveyor belt 2 and a lifting conveyor belt 3 inside;

[0033] Several lifting plates 4 are evenly arranged on the surface of the lifting conveyor belt 3 to lift and convey materials;

[0034] The brush scraping mechanism 6 is set above the lifting conveyor belt 3 to scrape off the water stains remaining on the material and achieve self-cleaning.

[0035] The jetting mechanism 5, located above the lifting conveyor belt 3 and at the rear end of the brush scraping mechanism 6, is used to spray air onto the material being conveyed.

[0036] Please refer to the appendix carefully. Figure 5 Specifically, spray pipes 10 are evenly arranged at the bottom of the cooling pool 1. The spray pipes 10 are connected to the water inlet pipe 9 at the outer end of the cooling pool 1 and the water pump 11. An overflow pipe 7 is also provided on the side wall of the cooling pool 1. The overflow pipe 7 is set at a height higher than the feeding conveyor belt 2. Several drain valves 8 are also provided on the bottom side wall of the cooling pool 1.

[0037] By evenly distributing water spray pipes within the cooling pool, cooling water can be continuously discharged into the pool, facilitating water cooling of the kimchi packets during transport and rapidly reducing their temperature for subsequent packaging.

[0038] Please continue to refer to the appendix. Figure 5 The feeding conveyor belt 2 is tensioned and maintained by the transmission rollers 12 at both ends. A drive motor 13 is provided outside the cooling pool 1. The drive motor 13 drives any one of the transmission rollers 12 to rotate through the belt drive mechanism, thereby realizing the transmission of the feeding conveyor belt 2. The transmission principle and transmission method of the lifting conveyor belt 3 are the same as those of the feeding conveyor belt 2.

[0039] Please refer to the appendix carefully. Figure 4Specifically, the lowest point of the lifting conveyor belt 3 is located below the end of the feeding conveyor belt 2, and the highest point of the lifting conveyor belt 3 extends to the outer end of the cooling pool 1.

[0040] Setting the lowest point of the lifting conveyor belt facilitates the upward transport of kimchi bags conveyed on the feeding conveyor belt, allowing for drainage and air drying, thus quickly removing residual water stains and transporting them outwards for subsequent packaging.

[0041] Specifically, both the feeding conveyor belt 2 and the lifting conveyor belt 3 are mesh belts (the mesh belt structure is not shown in the attached drawings for ease of illustration), and the lifting plate 4 is provided with drainage holes evenly distributed on it.

[0042] The conveyor belt is a mesh belt, and the drainage holes on the lifting plate facilitate contact between the cooling water and the kimchi bag, making it easy to cool and drain water, thus removing any residual water stains from the kimchi bag.

[0043] Please refer to the appendix carefully. Figure 6 and attached Figure 7 Specifically, the brush scraping mechanism 6 includes two mounting blocks 601, which are set on the frame on both sides of the lifting conveyor belt 3;

[0044] The support rod 602 is positioned above the lifting conveyor belt 3 and fixed between the two mounting blocks 601;

[0045] Several soft-bristled brushes 603 are evenly distributed on the bottom of the support rod 602;

[0046] A cleaning rod 604 is arranged parallel to the support rod 602 between two mounting blocks 601. The cleaning rod 604 is located on the side wall of the mounting block 601 near the feed end of the lifting conveyor belt 3 and below the support rod 602.

[0047] Specifically, the bottom of the soft brush 603 is close to the surface of the lifting conveyor belt 3. When the lifting conveyor belt 3 is in motion, the lifting plate 4 on the lifting conveyor belt 3 can drive the soft brush 603 to bend in the conveying direction until the lifting plate 4 separates from the soft brush 603. Then, the soft brush 603 returns to its original position under the action of elasticity and collides with the cleaning rod 604 to achieve self-cleaning.

[0048] In use, the cooling device first connects the inlet pipe 9 and overflow pipe 7 to an external water source. Then, the water pump 11 pumps cooling water from the external source into the cooling pool 1 until the water level completely submerges the feeding conveyor belt 2. Next, the drive motor 13 is started to drive the feeding conveyor belt 2 and the lifting conveyor belt 3. The jetting mechanism 5 (such as a fan) blows positive pressure air onto the surface of the lifting conveyor belt 3. The kimchi packets to be cooled are placed on the feeding conveyor belt 2 in the cooling pool 1. The kimchi packets are cooled upon contact with the cooling water and move towards the lifting conveyor belt 3 as the feeding conveyor belt 2 drives them until they fall onto the lifting conveyor belt 3 for continued transport. The kimchi packets are then lifted upwards on the lifting conveyor belt 3. During the lifting and conveying process, after floating to the surface of the cooling water, most of the residual water stains flow downwards back into the cooling pool 1, while a small amount of water stains on the kimchi bag come into contact with the soft brush 603 and are scraped off. During this process, the soft brush 603 is bent in the conveying direction by the pushing force of the kimchi bag and the lifting plate 4 until the soft brush 603 separates from the lifting plate 4. At this time, the soft brush 603 returns to its original position under the action of elasticity and collides with the cleaning rod 604, thereby shaking off the residual water stains on the soft brush 603, which makes it easier to scrape off the water stains of subsequent kimchi bags. The kimchi bags that pass through the brush scraping mechanism 6 are conveyed to the air jet mechanism 5 and are dried after contact with positive pressure air, which is convenient for subsequent packaging.

[0049] The above description is a detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the present utility model. However, the embodiments are not intended to limit the scope of the patent application of the present utility model. All equivalent changes or modifications made under the technical spirit of the present utility model should fall within the patent scope covered by the present utility model.

Claims

1. A kimchi sterilization and cooling device, characterized in that: include The cooling pool is equipped with a feeding conveyor belt and a lifting conveyor belt inside; Several lifting plates are evenly arranged on the surface of the lifting conveyor belt to lift and transport materials; The brush scraping mechanism is located above the lifting conveyor belt to scrape off residual water stains on the material and achieve self-cleaning. The jetting mechanism, located above the lifting conveyor belt and at the rear end of the brush squeegee mechanism, is used to spray air onto the material being conveyed.

2. The kimchi sterilization and cooling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Water spray pipes are evenly arranged at the bottom of the cooling pool. The water spray pipes are connected to the water inlet pipe and water pump at the outer end of the cooling pool. An overflow pipe is also provided on the side wall of the cooling pool. The overflow pipe is set at a height higher than the feeding conveyor belt. Several drainage valves are also provided on the bottom side wall of the cooling pool.

3. The kimchi sterilization and cooling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lowest point of the lifting conveyor belt is located below the end of the feeding conveyor belt, and the highest point of the lifting conveyor belt extends to the outer end of the cooling pool.

4. The kimchi sterilization and cooling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Both the feeding conveyor belt and the lifting conveyor belt are mesh belts, and the lifting plate is provided with drainage holes evenly distributed.

5. The kimchi sterilization and cooling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The brush scraping mechanism specifically includes two mounting blocks, which are set on the frame on both sides of the lifting conveyor belt; The support rod is positioned above the lifting conveyor belt and fixed between two mounting blocks; Several soft-bristled brushes are evenly distributed on the bottom of the support rod; A cleaning rod is arranged parallel to the support rod between two mounting blocks. The cleaning rod is located on the side wall of the mounting block near the feed end of the lifting conveyor belt and below the support rod.

6. The kimchi sterilization and cooling device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The bottom of the soft brush is close to the surface of the lifting conveyor belt. When the lifting conveyor belt is in motion, the lifting plate on the lifting conveyor belt can drive the soft brush to bend in the conveying direction until the lifting plate separates from the soft brush. Then, the soft brush returns to its original position under the action of elasticity and collides with the cleaning rod to achieve self-cleaning.

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