Meat ball pressing, soaking and curing mechanism

Abstract

The utility model discloses a meat ball pressing, soaking and curing mechanism which comprises a hollow pressing and soaking tank used for containing flowing curing media, an inlet and an outlet are formed in the side portion of the pressing and soaking tank respectively, the meat ball pressing, soaking and curing mechanism further comprises a pressing and soaking transmission assembly, the pressing and soaking end of the pressing and soaking transmission assembly extends into the curing media, and a heating device is arranged at the bottom of the pressing and soaking tank. The utility model aims to provide the meat ball pressing, soaking and curing mechanism which is low in energy consumption and capable of improving the quality of meat balls.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to food processing, and more particularly to a meatball pressing and cooking mechanism. Background Technology

[0002] Meatballs are a popular food, made from either pure minced meat or a mixture of minced meat, vegetables, or other ingredients. Meatballs, especially cooked ones, are widely purchased and consumed due to their convenience, versatility in terms of ingredients, ease of storage and reheating, versatility in accompaniment, and rich nutritional value.

[0003] Cooking is one of the steps in making cooked meatballs. Its purpose is to cook the meatballs, which have been initially shaped in the previous process, to a safe state for consumption, preventing foodborne illnesses. Existing manufacturers typically use a steaming method to heat the meatballs, placing them in a warm steamer for secondary heating until fully cooked. However, existing cooking mechanisms have the following problems: 1. To ensure the meatballs are fully cooked, boiling water is continuously poured into the warm steamer, resulting in high energy consumption and high operating costs for the company; 2. The heating time of the meatballs in the boiling water cannot be precisely controlled. Too long a time affects the texture, while too short a time fails to guarantee complete cooking; 3. During transport, due to the squeezing of the meatballs, some may exhibit uneven coloring, resulting in "yin-yang sides" (one side brighter than the other), leading to a relatively high defect rate. Summary of the Invention

[0004] Purpose of the utility model: The purpose of this utility model is to provide a meatball pressing and cooking mechanism that consumes less energy and improves the quality of meatballs.

[0005] Technical Solution: The present invention discloses a meatball pressing and cooking mechanism, comprising a hollow pressing tank for containing a flowing cooking medium. The pressing tank has several inlets and several outlets on its side. It also includes a pressing and driving assembly, the pressing end of which extends into the cooking medium. A heating device is installed at the bottom of the pressing tank. The temperature of the cooking medium is 80℃~100℃. The cooking medium is generally water, but can also be oil or other media. The cavity of the pressing tank allows the cooking medium and meatballs to pass through. The flow direction of the cooking medium is from the inlet to the outlet of the pressing tank. The functions of the cooking medium are: 1. to heat the meatballs; 2. to propel the meatballs out of the pressing tank.

[0006] Furthermore, the pressure-immersion transmission assembly includes a pressure-immersion belt with several auxiliary baffles spaced apart on it. Each auxiliary baffle has several color-uniforming through holes. The bottom of the pressure-immersion belt is the pressure-immersion end, used to immerse the meatballs in the cooking medium. The transmission direction of the pressure-immersion belt is the same as the flow direction of the cooking medium. The auxiliary baffles assist the movement of the meatballs, and the color-uniforming through holes allow the cooking medium to pass through the auxiliary baffles, ensuring that all meatballs are always in contact with the cooking medium during the cooking process, preventing uneven coloring.

[0007] Furthermore, the pressure-impregnation belt has several pressure-impregnation through holes. These through holes facilitate cleaning of the pressure-impregnation belt.

[0008] Furthermore, the pressure impregnation transmission assembly also includes a pressure impregnation drive wheel and a pressure impregnation driven wheel for driving the pressure impregnation belt to reciprocate. The drive ends of the pressure impregnation drive wheel and the pressure impregnation driven wheel are respectively connected to the pressure impregnation belt, and the pressure impregnation drive wheel is fixedly connected to the output end of the pressure impregnation motor.

[0009] Furthermore, the end of the pressure soaking tank is provided with a lifting mechanism for raising the meatballs to the height of the subsequent work station.

[0010] Furthermore, the lifting mechanism includes an inclined lifting belt with a plurality of lifting baffles spaced apart on the lifting belt.

[0011] Furthermore, each of the aforementioned lifting baffles has several lifting plate through holes.

[0012] Furthermore, the lifting belt has several lifting through holes.

[0013] Furthermore, the lifting mechanism also includes a lifting drive wheel and a lifting driven wheel for driving the lifting belt to reciprocate. The transmission ends of the lifting drive wheel and the lifting driven wheel are respectively connected to the lifting belt, and the lifting drive wheel is fixedly connected to the output end of the lifting motor.

[0014] Furthermore, the angle between the lifting belt and the horizontal line is 30° to 60°.

[0015] Furthermore, the heating device consists of several steam pipes, each with several steam holes for venting steam, and a steam generator is connected to the outside of the steam pipes.

[0016] Furthermore, a steam control circuit is provided at one end of several of the steam pipes, and an automatic regulating valve for automatically adjusting the steam intake volume is provided on the steam control circuit.

[0017] Furthermore, the steam control circuit is also equipped with several manual valves for manual control.

[0018] Furthermore, the positions of the steam holes correspond to the positions of the pressure-soaking belt. This design ensures that the steam outlet direction corresponds to the position of the meatball, with the highest temperature at the bottom of the pressure-soaking belt where the meatball is located, thus aiding in the heating and cooking of the meatball.

[0019] Furthermore, a filter barrel for filtration is provided at the outlet of the pressure impregnation tank.

[0020] Furthermore, a heat insulation cover is slidably installed above the pressure impregnation tank.

[0021] Furthermore, a lifting frame is provided above the heat insulation cover, and a lifting motor is fixedly installed on the lifting frame. The output end of the lifting motor is fixedly connected to the heat insulation cover.

[0022] Beneficial effects: Compared with the prior art, this utility model has the following advantages: 1. This utility model uses steam to continuously heat the cooking medium, which consumes less energy and reduces enterprise operating costs compared with directly injecting boiling water or setting heating wires at the bottom of the pressure soaking tank; 2. The pressure soaking belt assists in the movement of meatballs, controlling the heating time of each meatball in the cooking medium as much as possible and keeping it within a reasonable range; 3. The auxiliary baffle has several uniform color through holes to ensure that the cooking medium under the pressure soaking belt is continuous and flowing, so that all meatballs are always in contact with the cooking medium during the cooking process, preventing "yin-yang sides" and improving the product qualification rate. Attached Figure Description

[0023] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of the present invention from one angle.

[0024] Figure 2 This is a perspective view of the present invention from another angle.

[0025] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the present invention with the insulation cover and lifting frame concealed.

[0026] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the medium-pressure immersion tank of this utility model.

[0027] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the pressure-immersion transmission component in this utility model.

[0028] Figure 6 for Figure 5 Enlarged view at point A.

[0029] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the auxiliary baffle in the pressure impregnation transmission assembly.

[0030] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the lifting mechanism in this utility model.

[0031] Figure 9 for Figure 8 Enlarged view at point B.

[0032] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the steam pipe in this utility model.

[0033] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the steam control circuit in this utility model.

[0034] The components include: 1. Steam pipe; 101. Steam hole; 2. Pressure immersion tank; 201. Inlet; 202. Outlet; 3. Insulation cover; 4. Lifting frame; 401. Lifting motor; 5. Lifting mechanism; 501. Lifting motor; 502. Lifting connecting belt; 503. Lifting baffle; 5031. Lifting through hole; 504. Lifting pipe; 6. Steam control circuit; 601. Automatic regulating valve; 602. Manual valve; 7. Pressure immersion transmission assembly; 701. Pressure immersion motor; 702. Pressure immersion connecting belt; 703. Pressure immersion pipe; 704. Auxiliary baffle; 7041. Color uniform through hole; 8. Filter barrel; 9. Water pump. Detailed Implementation

[0035] The technical solution of this utility model will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0036] See appendix Figures 1 to 11 This utility model discloses a meatball pressing and cooking mechanism, comprising a hollow pressing tank 2 for containing flowing high-temperature water. The pressing tank 2 has one inlet 201 and two outlets 202 on its side. A filter bucket 8 for filtration is installed at each outlet 202 (for clarity, one outlet 202 is shown without a filter bucket 8 and water pipe). One end of the filter bucket 8 is connected to a water pump 9 via a water pipe. The water pump 9 causes the high-temperature water to flow from the inlet 201 to the outlet 202. The high-temperature water has a temperature of 85°C.

[0037] A heat insulation cover 3 is slidably installed above the pressure impregnation tank 2. The heat insulation cover 3 is used to keep the temperature of the pressure impregnation tank 2 under control.

[0038] A lifting frame 4 is installed above the heat insulation cover 3. A lifting motor 401 is fixedly installed on the lifting frame 4. A lifting wheel is installed at the output end of the lifting motor 401. One end of the lifting wheel is fixedly connected to the heat insulation cover 3.

[0039] Several steam pipes 1 are set at the bottom of the pressure immersion tank 2. Each steam pipe 1 has several steam holes 101 for venting steam. The position of the steam holes 101 corresponds to the position of the pressure immersion belt. A steam generator (not shown) is connected to the external end of the steam pipe 1. A steam control circuit 6 is set at one end of the external connection of the several steam pipes 1 (the connection between the steam pipe 1 and the steam control circuit 6 is omitted for clarity). An automatic regulating valve 601 for automatically adjusting the steam intake is set on the steam control circuit 6, as well as four manual valves 602 for manual control.

[0040] It also includes a pressure-immersion transmission assembly 7, which comprises two pressure-immersion connecting belts 702 and several pressure-immersion tubes 703. The pressure-immersion tubes 703 are arranged at intervals, and both ends of the tubes are fixedly connected to the two pressure-immersion connecting belts 702. Due to the interval arrangement of the pressure-immersion tubes 703, the gap between two adjacent pressure-immersion tubes 703 effectively forms a pressure-immersion through hole. The two pressure-immersion connecting belts 702 and the pressure-immersion tubes 703 are fixedly connected to form a pressure-immersion belt. The lower pressure-immersion belt is the pressure-immersion end that extends into the high-temperature water. Several auxiliary baffles 704 are arranged at intervals on the pressure-immersion belt, and each auxiliary baffle 704 has several uniform color through holes 7041. The pressure impregnation transmission assembly 7 also includes a pressure impregnation drive wheel (not shown) and a pressure impregnation driven wheel (not shown) for driving the pressure impregnation belt to reciprocate. The pressure impregnation drive wheel and the pressure impregnation driven wheel are respectively connected to any one of the pressure impregnation connecting belts 702. The pressure impregnation drive wheel (not shown) is fixedly connected to the output end of the pressure impregnation motor 701. The material of the pressure impregnation connecting belt can be a solid strip such as a belt or metal belt, or a chain-like strip such as a chain or chain plate.

[0041] At the end of the pressure soaking tank 2, a lifting mechanism 5 is provided for lifting meatballs to the height of the subsequent work station. The lifting mechanism 5 includes two lifting connecting belts 502 and several lifting pipes 504. The several lifting pipes 504 are arranged at intervals, and the two ends of several of them are fixedly connected to the two lifting connecting belts 502 respectively. Since the several lifting pipes 504 are arranged at intervals, the gap between two adjacent lifting pipes 504 actually forms a lifting through hole 5031. The two lifting connecting belts 502 and several lifting pipes 504 are fixedly connected to form a lifting belt. Several lifting baffles 503 are arranged at intervals on the lifting belt, and several lifting plate through holes are opened in each lifting baffle 503. The lifting mechanism 5 also includes a lifting drive wheel (not shown) and a lifting driven wheel (not shown) for driving the lifting belt to reciprocate. The transmission ends of the lifting drive wheel (not shown) and the lifting driven wheel (not shown) are respectively connected to any one of the lifting connecting belts 502. The lifting drive wheel (not shown) is fixedly connected to the output end of the lifting motor 501. The angle between the lifting belt and the horizontal line is 45°. The material of the lifting connecting belt can be a solid strip such as a belt or metal belt, or a chain-like strip such as a chain or chain plate.

Claims

1. A meatball pressing and cooking mechanism, characterized in that: The device includes a pressure immersion tank (2) for containing flowing curing medium, with several inlets (201) and several outlets (202) respectively provided on the side of the pressure immersion tank (2), and also includes a pressure immersion drive assembly (7), with the pressure immersion end of the pressure immersion drive assembly (7) extending into the curing medium, and a heating device provided at the bottom of the pressure immersion tank (2).

2. The meatball pressing and cooking mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pressure impregnation transmission assembly (7) includes an impregnation belt, on which a plurality of auxiliary baffles (704) are spaced apart, and each of the auxiliary baffles (704) has a plurality of uniform color through holes (7041).

3. The meatball pressing and cooking mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The impregnation belt has several impregnation through holes.

4. The meatball pressing and cooking mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The pressure impregnation drive assembly (7) also includes a pressure impregnation motor (701), the output end of which is connected to the pressure impregnation belt.

5. The meatball pressing and cooking mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The end of the pressure immersion tank (2) is provided with a lifting mechanism (5), which includes an inclined lifting belt with several lifting through holes (5031) on the lifting belt.

6. The meatball pressing and cooking mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that: The lifting belt is provided with a number of lifting baffles (503) at intervals; each of the lifting baffles (503) has a number of lifting plate through holes.

7. The meatball pressing and cooking mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The heating device consists of several steam pipes (1), each of which has several steam holes (101) for venting steam, and the steam pipes (1) are connected to a steam generator.

8. The meatball pressing and cooking mechanism according to claim 7, characterized in that: A steam control circuit (6) is provided at one end of several steam pipes (1), and an automatic regulating valve (601) and several manual valves (602) are provided on the steam control circuit (6).

9. The meatball pressing and cooking mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: A heat insulation cover (3) is slidably installed above the pressure impregnation tank (2).

10. A meatball pressing and cooking mechanism according to claim 9, characterized in that: A lifting frame (4) is provided above the heat insulation cover (3), and a lifting motor (401) is fixedly installed on the lifting frame (4). The output end of the lifting motor (401) is fixedly connected to the heat insulation cover (3).

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