Photoelectric detection thawing device

By designing a photoelectric detection thawing device, the device utilizes heated water in a heating chamber and mechanical structures to achieve rapid thawing of frozen food, solving the problem of low thawing efficiency and achieving rapid detection and safe thawing.

CN223650265UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-09CHINA JILIANG UNIV
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202423118281.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-17
Publication Date
2025-12-09
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-17

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Technical Problem

Existing technologies have low efficiency in the thawing process of frozen foods, making rapid detection impossible.

Method used

The device employs a photoelectric detection defrosting system, which uses a heating chamber to heat water and rotates a stirring shaft to defrost the food. Combined with a mechanical structure of a screw and filter block, it achieves rapid defrosting of food. The device also utilizes solar energy for heating via a photoelectric conductor, and a small cylinder piston rod controls the channel. A protective door ensures safety.

Benefits of technology

It enables rapid thawing and efficient testing of frozen foods, improving testing efficiency and ensuring the safety and controllability of the thawing process.

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Abstract

The photoelectric detection unfreezing device comprises a base, a finished product box is fixedly mounted on one side of the top surface of the base, a finished product groove is formed in the finished product box, a first fixing block is fixedly mounted on one side of the top surface of the finished product box, and a first mounting groove is formed in the first fixing block; a first motor is fixedly mounted in the first mounting groove, the output end of the first motor is fixedly connected with the center of a first gear, the first gear is located in a second mounting groove, and the second mounting groove is located in the first fixing block. Food needing to be unfrozen is placed in the unfreezing room, water is heated through the heating room, the heated water enters the unfreezing room, a second motor drives a stirring shaft to rotate, the food is unfrozen through the unfreezing room, the unfrozen food enters the finished product room, and a first motor rotates to drive a lead screw to rotate; and the filter screen block ascends to fish the unfrozen food out of a finished product room.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of food testing, specifically to a photoelectric detection thawing device. Background Technology

[0002] Food inspection, broadly defined, refers to the discipline that studies and evaluates the quality and changes of food. Based on fundamental theories of physics, chemistry, and biochemistry, and various techniques, it inspects the quality of food raw materials, auxiliary materials, semi-finished products, finished products, and by-products according to established technical standards, such as international and national food hygiene / safety standards, to ensure product quality compliance. The content of food inspection includes sensory testing of food, and the detection of nutritional components, additives, and harmful substances in food.

[0003] There are many frozen foods available now. In order to facilitate the testing of frozen foods after thawing, this application proposes an improved method to address this issue. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this application is to provide a photoelectric detection defrosting device that can rapidly defrost food in order to solve the problem.

[0005] The technical solution adopted in this application is as follows:

[0006] A photoelectric detection defrosting device includes a base, a finished product box fixedly installed on one side of the top surface of the base, a finished product groove opened inside the finished product box, a first fixing block fixedly installed on one side of the top surface of the finished product box, a first mounting groove opened inside the first fixing block, a first motor fixedly installed inside the first mounting groove, the output end of the first motor fixedly connected to the center of the first gear, the first gear located in a second mounting groove, the second mounting groove located inside the first fixing block, the first gear meshing with the second gear, the bottom of a lead screw rotatably connected to one side of the bottom surface of the finished product groove, the second gear fixedly connected to the top of the lead screw, the bottom of a slide rod rotatably connected to the other side of the bottom surface of the finished product groove, the top of the slide rod rotatably connected to one side of the bottom surface of a fixing plate, the fixing plate fixedly connected to the top surface of the finished product box, the lead screw and the slide rod respectively passing through a filter screen block, the slide rod slidingly connected to the filter screen block, the lead screw and the filter screen block threadedly connected, a second fixing block fixedly installed on the other side of the top surface of the base, a third mounting groove opened inside the second fixing block, a second motor fixedly installed on the bottom surface of the third mounting groove; and a defrosting device fixedly installed on the top surface of the second fixing block.

[0007] Optionally, the defrosting device has a defrosting chamber inside, and a stirring shaft is rotatably installed inside the defrosting chamber. The bottom of the stirring shaft is fixedly connected to the output end of the second motor. A channel is opened between the bottom of one side of the defrosting chamber and the finished product tank. A heating chamber is fixedly installed on one side of the top surface of the defrosting device. A resistance wire is fixedly installed in the heating chamber, and the interior of the heating chamber is connected to the defrosting chamber.

[0008] Optionally, a fourth mounting groove is provided above the channel, and a sliding groove is provided on the channel. A small cylinder is fixedly installed on the top surface of the fourth mounting groove, and a baffle is fixedly installed on the piston rod end of the small cylinder. The baffle is slidably connected to the sliding groove.

[0009] Optionally, a passage is also provided between the heating room and the defrosting room. A fourth mounting groove is also provided on one side of the passage. A sliding groove is provided on the passage. A small cylinder is fixedly installed on the top surface of the fourth mounting groove. A baffle is fixedly installed on the piston rod end of the small cylinder. The baffle is slidably connected to the sliding groove.

[0010] Optionally, the top surface of the thawing device has an entrance, and a protective door is fixedly installed on one side of the top surface of the thawing device.

[0011] Optionally, the bottom surface of the stirring shaft is rotatably connected to the defrosting chamber via a bearing.

[0012] Optionally, the bottom of the lead screw is rotatably connected to the bottom of the finished product via a bearing.

[0013] Optionally, the device further includes a photoelectric conductor, which includes a heat-absorbing plate that absorbs solar radiation and converts it into heat energy. The heat-absorbing plate is installed around the heating chamber and dissipates the heat energy into the heating chamber to defrost the food.

[0014] Optionally, the thermal efficiency of the heat absorber plate is expressed as:

[0015] Where T is the temperature of the absorber plate, Ta is the ambient temperature, G is the incident solar energy, K is the heat transfer coefficient, τ is the transmittance of sunlight, and α is the absorptivity of sunlight.

[0016] In summary, due to the adoption of the above technical solution, the beneficial effects of this application are:

[0017] 1. In this application, the food to be thawed is placed in a thawing chamber, water is heated in a heating chamber, the heated water enters the thawing chamber, a second motor drives the stirring shaft to rotate, the food is thawed in the thawing chamber, the thawed food enters the finished product chamber, a first motor drives the screw to rotate, causing the filter block to rise and scoop out the thawed food from the finished product chamber.

[0018] 2. In this application, the pushing and contracting of the piston rod of a small cylinder is used to block the passage with a baffle.

[0019] 3. In this application, the protective door can protect the thawing room, while the entrance facilitates the entry of food into the thawing room. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 This is a simplified structural diagram of the present application;

[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the cylinder slide plate installation for the heating and thawing chambers in this application;

[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the cylinder slide plate installation in the finished product room and the thawing room in this application.

[0023] The diagram shows the following components: 1. Base; 2. Finished product box; 3. Finished product trough; 4. Fixing plate; 5. First fixing block; 6. First mounting slot; 7. First motor; 8. Second mounting slot; 9. First gear; 10. Lead screw; 11. Slide rod; 12. Filter block; 13. Second gear; 14. Second fixing block; 15. Third mounting slot; 16. Second motor; 17. Thawing device; 18. Thawing chamber; 19. Stirring shaft; 20. Inlet; 21. Protective door; 22. Channel; 23. Fourth mounting slot; 24. Small cylinder; 25. Slide groove; 26. Baffle; 27. Heating chamber; 28. Resistance wire. Detailed Implementation

[0024] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this application clearer, the following detailed description is provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative and not intended to limit the scope of this application.

[0025] In the description of this application, it should be noted that the terms "center," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicating orientation or positional relationships based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, are only for the convenience of describing this application 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 on this application; the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance; furthermore, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installed," "connected," and "linked" should be interpreted broadly, for example, they can be fixed connections, detachable connections, or integral connections; they can be mechanical connections or electrical connections; they can be direct connections or indirect connections through an intermediate medium; they can be internal connections between two elements. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.

[0026] Reference Figure 1-3A photoelectric detection and defrosting device includes a base 1. A finished product box 2 is fixedly installed on one side of the top surface of the base 1. The finished product box 2 has a finished product groove 3 inside. A first fixing block 5 is fixedly installed on one side of the top surface of the finished product box 2. A first mounting groove 6 is opened inside the first fixing block 5. A first motor 7 is fixedly installed inside the first mounting groove 6. The output end of the first motor 7 is fixedly connected to the center of a first gear 9. The first gear 9 is located in a second mounting groove 8, which is located inside the first fixing block 5. The first gear 9 meshes with a second gear 13. The bottom of a lead screw 10 is rotatably connected to one side of the bottom surface of the finished product groove 3. The second gear 13 is fixedly connected to the top of the lead screw 10. The bottom of a slide rod 11 is rotatably connected to the other side of the bottom surface of the finished product groove 3. The top of the slide rod 11 is rotatably connected to one side of the bottom surface of a fixing plate 4. The fixing plate 4 is connected to the top surface of the finished product box 2. The base 1 is fixedly connected with a lead screw 10 and a slide rod 11, which pass through a filter screen block 12. The slide rod 11 is slidably connected to the filter screen block 12, and the lead screw 10 is threadedly connected to the filter screen block 12. A second fixing block 14 is fixedly installed on the other side of the top surface of the base 1. A third mounting groove 15 is opened inside the second fixing block 14, and a second motor 16 is fixedly installed on the bottom surface of the third mounting groove 15. A defrosting device 17 is fixedly installed on the top surface of the second fixing block 14. A defrosting chamber 18 is opened inside the defrosting device 17. A stirring shaft 19 is rotatably installed inside the defrosting chamber 18. The bottom of the stirring shaft 19 is fixedly connected to the output end of the second motor 16. A channel 22 is opened between the bottom side of the defrosting chamber 18 and the finished product tank 3. A heating chamber 27 is fixedly installed on one side of the top surface of the defrosting device 17. A resistance wire 28 is fixedly installed in the heating chamber 27, and the interior of the heating chamber 27 is connected to the defrosting chamber 18.

[0027] The food to be thawed is placed in the thawing chamber 18. Water is heated by the heating chamber 27 and enters the thawing chamber 18. The second motor 16 drives the stirring shaft 19 to rotate. The food is thawed by the thawing chamber 18. The thawed food enters the finished product chamber. The first motor 7 rotates and drives the lead screw 10 to rotate, causing the filter block 12 to rise and scoop out the thawed food from the finished product chamber.

[0028] Furthermore, a fourth mounting groove 23 is provided above the channel 22, and a sliding groove 25 is provided on the channel 22. A small cylinder 24 is fixedly installed on the top surface of the fourth mounting groove 23, and a baffle 26 is fixedly installed on the piston rod end of the small cylinder 24. The baffle 26 is slidably connected to the sliding groove 25. By pushing and retracting the piston rod of the small cylinder 24, the baffle 26 blocks the channel 22.

[0029] Furthermore, a channel 22 is also provided between the heating chamber 27 and the defrosting chamber 18. A fourth mounting groove 23 is also provided on one side of the channel 22. A sliding groove 25 is provided on the channel 22. A small cylinder 24 is fixedly installed on the top surface of the fourth mounting groove 23. A baffle 26 is fixedly installed on the piston rod end of the small cylinder 24. The baffle 26 is slidably connected to the sliding groove 25.

[0030] Furthermore, the top surface of the defrosting device 17 is provided with an inlet 20, and a protective door 21 is fixedly installed on one side of the top surface of the defrosting device 17.

[0031] The protective door 21 can protect the thawing room 18, while the entrance 20 facilitates the entry of food into the thawing room 18.

[0032] Furthermore, the bottom surface of the stirring shaft 19 is rotatably connected to the thawing chamber 18 via a bearing.

[0033] Furthermore, the bottom of the lead screw 10 is rotatably connected to the bottom of the finished product via a bearing.

[0034] By using bearings, friction can be reduced, making rotation easier.

[0035] Working principle: The food to be thawed is placed in the thawing chamber 18. Water is heated by the heating chamber 27 and enters the thawing chamber 18. The second motor 16 drives the stirring shaft 19 to rotate. The food is thawed by the thawing chamber 18. The thawed food enters the finished product chamber. The first motor 7 rotates and drives the lead screw 10 to rotate, causing the filter block 12 to rise and scoop out the thawed food from the finished product chamber. The piston rod of the small cylinder 24 pushes and retracts, causing the baffle 26 to block the channel 22.

[0036] The device also includes a photoelectric conductor, which includes a heat-absorbing plate that absorbs solar radiation and converts it into heat energy. The heat-absorbing plate is installed around the heating chamber and dissipates the heat energy into the heating chamber to defrost the food.

[0037] Optionally, the thermal efficiency of the heat absorber plate is expressed as:

[0038] Where T is the temperature of the absorber plate, Ta is the ambient temperature, G is the incident solar energy, K is the heat transfer coefficient, τ is the transmittance of sunlight, and α is the absorptivity of sunlight.

[0039] In this application, the food to be thawed is placed in a thawing chamber. Water is heated in a heating chamber and enters the thawing chamber. A second motor drives a stirring shaft to rotate, thawing the food in the thawing chamber. The thawed food enters a finished product chamber, where a first motor rotates a lead screw, causing a filter block to rise and scoop the thawed food out of the finished product chamber. The advance and retraction of a small cylinder piston rod blocks the passage with a baffle. A protective door protects the thawing chamber, while the entrance allows food to easily enter.

[0040] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that this application is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that this application can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of this application. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered illustrative and non-limiting in all respects, and the scope of this application is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description. Thus, all variations falling within the meaning and scope of equivalents of the claims are intended to be included within this application. No reference numerals in the claims should be construed as limiting the scope of the claims.

[0041] Furthermore, it should be understood that although this specification describes embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one independent technical solution. This narrative style is merely for clarity. Those skilled in the art should consider the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A photoelectric detection defrosting device, comprising a base (1), characterized in that, The device includes: a finished product box (2) fixedly installed on one side of the top surface of the base (1); a finished product groove (3) is opened inside the finished product box (2); a first fixing block (5) is fixedly installed on one side of the top surface of the finished product box (2); a first mounting groove (6) is opened inside the first fixing block (5); a first motor (7) is fixedly installed inside the first mounting groove (6); the output end of the first motor (7) is fixedly connected to the center of the first gear (9); and the first gear (9) is located in the second mounting groove (8). In the middle, the second mounting groove (8) is located inside the first fixing block (5), the first gear (9) meshes with the second gear (13), the bottom of the lead screw (10) is rotatably connected to one side of the bottom surface of the finished product groove (3), the second gear (13) is fixedly connected to the top of the lead screw (10), the bottom of the slide rod (11) is rotatably connected to the other side of the bottom surface of the finished product groove (3), the top of the slide rod (11) is rotatably connected to one side of the bottom surface of the fixing plate (4), and the fixing plate (4) is fixedly connected to the top surface of the finished product box (2).

2. The photoelectric detection and defrosting device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The device further includes: a lead screw (10) and a slide rod (11) respectively passing through a filter screen block (12), the slide rod (11) and the filter screen block (12) being slidably connected, the lead screw (10) and the filter screen block (12) being threadedly connected, a second fixing block (14) being fixedly installed on the other side of the top surface of the base (1), a third mounting groove (15) being opened inside the second fixing block (14), and a second motor (16) being fixedly installed on the bottom surface of the third mounting groove (15).

3. The photoelectric detection and defrosting device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, A thawing device (17) is fixedly installed on the top surface of the second fixed block (14). A thawing chamber (18) is opened inside the thawing device (17). A stirring shaft (19) is rotatably installed inside the thawing chamber (18). The bottom of the stirring shaft (19) is fixedly connected to the output end of the second motor (16). A channel (22) is opened between the bottom side of the thawing chamber (18) and the finished product tank (3). A heating chamber (27) is fixedly installed on one side of the top surface of the thawing device (17). A resistance wire (28) is fixedly installed in the heating chamber (27). The interior of the heating chamber (27) is connected to the thawing chamber (18).

4. The photoelectric detection and defrosting device as described in claim 3, characterized in that, A fourth mounting groove (23) is provided above the channel (22), and a sliding groove (25) is provided on the channel (22). A small cylinder (24) is fixedly installed on the top surface of the fourth mounting groove (23), and a baffle (26) is fixedly installed on the piston rod end of the small cylinder (24). The baffle (26) is slidably connected to the sliding groove (25).

5. The photoelectric detection and defrosting device as described in claim 3, characterized in that, A passage (22) is also provided between the heating chamber (27) and the thawing chamber (18). A fourth mounting groove (23) is also provided on one side of the passage (22). A sliding groove (25) is provided on the passage (22). A small cylinder (24) is fixedly installed on the top surface of the fourth mounting groove (23). A baffle (26) is fixedly installed on the piston rod end of the small cylinder (24). The baffle (26) is slidably connected to the sliding groove (25).

6. The photoelectric detection and defrosting device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The thawing device (17) has an inlet (20) on its top surface and a protective door (21) is fixedly installed on one side of the top surface of the thawing device (17).

7. The photoelectric detection and defrosting device as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The bottom surface of the stirring shaft (19) is rotatably connected to the thawing chamber (18) via a bearing.

8. The photoelectric detection and defrosting device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom of the lead screw (10) is rotatably connected to the bottom of the finished product via a bearing.

9. The photoelectric detection and defrosting device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The device also includes a photoelectric conductor, which includes a heat-absorbing plate that absorbs solar radiation and converts it into heat energy. The heat-absorbing plate is installed around the heating chamber and dissipates the heat energy into the heating chamber to defrost the food.