Automatic pickling equipment for meat product processing

By designing the sprinkling, driving, and tumbling components of the automatic marinating equipment, the problems of cumbersome operation and food contamination of existing equipment have been solved, achieving uniform distribution and deep penetration of seasonings, and improving the marinating efficiency and quality of meat products.

CN223759130UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-06LINXIA MUQINZHAI HALAL FOOD CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202520303334.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-24
Publication Date
2026-01-06
Estimated Expiration
2035-02-24

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Technical Problem

Existing automated marinating equipment for meat processing involves cumbersome operation steps, heavy labor load, small contact area between meat raw materials and seasonings, long mixing time, and risks of food contamination, affecting the quality of the final product.

Method used

An automated marinating device was designed, comprising a seasoning spraying component, a driving component, a tumbling component, and a transmission component. The seasoning spraying component ensures uniform application of seasonings, the driving component rotates the marinating tank, the tumbling component enhances the mixing effect, and the transmission component improves the tumbling effect. This simplifies the operation process, reduces manual contact, and achieves uniform distribution and deep penetration of seasonings.

Benefits of technology

It improves the mixing efficiency and contact effect between seasonings and meat raw materials, simplifies operation steps, reduces labor load, reduces the risk of food contamination, and enhances the marinating effect and efficiency of meat products.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of meat product processing, and discloses automatic pickling equipment for meat product processing, which comprises a base and a pickling tank, and further comprises a material sprinkling assembly arranged at the top of a sealing top cover and capable of enabling seasonings to be uniformly sprinkled into the pickling tank, the driving assembly is arranged on one side of the first fixing cylinder and can provide rotating force for the pickling tank. According to the seasoning spraying device, seasoning is uniformly sprayed from the center of the pickling tank to the periphery through the seasoning spraying assembly, so that sufficient mixing of the seasoning and meat product raw materials is facilitated, meanwhile, the seasoning spraying process is simplified, the seasoning spraying difficulty is reduced, and frequent contact between workers and the seasoning and the meat product raw materials is reduced; the meat product raw materials can be in full contact with the seasonings through the driving assembly, so that the pickling effect and the pickling efficiency of the meat product raw materials can be improved; the rolling and kneading assembly and the pickling tank can rotate in opposite directions through the transmission assembly, so that seasonings can better permeate into raw materials of meat products.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of meat product processing technology, specifically to an automatic marinating device for meat product processing. Background Technology

[0002] Meat curing refers to the process of treating meat products in salt or other curing solutions to extend their shelf life and improve their flavor and texture. During this process, the meat products undergo a series of physical and chemical changes, which have a significant impact on the quality and flavor of the final product. Curing can not only effectively inhibit the growth of microorganisms and extend the shelf life of meat products, but also make the aroma and taste of the meat products richer.

[0003] When using existing automatic marinating equipment for meat processing, workers first use tools such as electronic scales to prepare the seasoning ratio. Then, they manually sprinkle the prepared seasoning into the equipment through an opening at the top. This method of sprinkling is not only cumbersome and labor-intensive, but also results in a small contact area between the meat raw materials and the seasoning, and a long mixing time. In addition, the frequent contact by workers poses a certain risk of food contamination and does not meet the standards for healthy marinating. This has a certain impact on the final product quality and appearance of the meat products. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide an automatic marinating device for meat processing to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: an automatic marinating device for meat product processing, comprising a base and a marinating tank, wherein a first fixing cylinder is coaxially provided on the outer side of the bottom end of the marinating tank, and support plates are fixedly connected to both sides of the first fixing cylinder, the bottom of the support plates being connected to the base, and a sealing top cover adapted to the opening at the top of the marinating tank, further comprising:

[0006] A sprinkling component is installed on the top of the sealed top cover to allow the seasoning to be evenly sprinkled into the marinating tank. A second fixing cylinder is coaxially provided on the outer side of the bottom end of the sealed top cover. A lifting component is provided on the outer side of the second fixing cylinder to allow for quick adjustment of the height of the sealed top cover.

[0007] A drive assembly is provided on one side of the first fixed cylinder to provide rotational force to the marinating tank. The marinating tank is equipped with at least two second drive shafts. A tumbling assembly is provided on the outside of the second drive shafts to fully mix the seasonings and meat products. A transmission assembly is provided at the bottom of the marinating tank to provide transmission force to the tumbling assembly.

[0008] Preferably, the material spraying assembly includes a conveying cylinder fixed to the top of the sealed top cover. The conveying cylinder has a first drive shaft inside, which is rotatably connected to both ends of the inner wall of the conveying cylinder. Spiral augers are fixedly connected to the outer sides of both ends of the first drive shaft. A second motor is fixedly installed at one end of the conveying cylinder. One end of the first drive shaft passes through the conveying cylinder and is connected to the output end of the second motor. A feed inlet is fixedly connected to the middle of the top surface of the conveying cylinder. A funnel is fixedly connected to the top of the feed inlet. Feeding channels are provided on both sides of the bottom end of the feed inlet. The conveying cylinder is connected to the inside of the feed inlet through the feeding channels. Drop outlets are opened at the bottom of both ends of the conveying cylinder.

[0009] Preferably, the lifting assembly includes an L-shaped plate fixed to one side of the support plate, a push-pull cylinder is fixedly installed on the top of the L-shaped plate, and limit plates are fixedly connected to both sides of the sealing top cover. The top of the push-pull cylinder passes through the L-shaped plate and is connected to the limit plate.

[0010] Preferably, the driving assembly includes a first motor fixed to one side of the first fixed cylinder, a third gear fixedly connected to the output end of the first motor, an annular seat fixedly connected to the bottom edge of the pickling jar, a toothed ring fixedly connected to the outer side of the annular seat, one side of the third gear meshing with the toothed ring, a first slider fixedly connected to the outer side of the bottom end of the pickling jar, a first groove corresponding to the first slider being formed on the inner wall of the first fixed cylinder, the first slider being located inside the first groove, a second slider fixedly connected to the outer side of the bottom end of the sealing top cover, a second groove corresponding to the second slider being formed on the inner wall of the second fixed cylinder, the second slider being located inside the second groove.

[0011] Preferably, the bottom of the pickling tank is provided with a drain port, and a solenoid valve is installed inside the drain port.

[0012] Preferably, the tumbling assembly includes a second column fixed inside the marinating tank, a first column fixedly connected to the outside of the second drive shaft, a plurality of second strip-shaped protrusions symmetrically installed on the outer wall of the first column, and a plurality of first strip-shaped protrusions symmetrically installed on the outer wall of the second column and the inner wall of the marinating tank.

[0013] Preferably, the transmission assembly includes a support column fixed to the top of the base, a first gear fixedly connected to the top of the support column, and a second gear fixedly connected to the bottom of the second transmission shaft extending to the outside of the pickling tank. One side of the second gear meshes with the first gear.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:

[0015] This invention uses a sprinkling component to evenly spray seasonings from the center of the marinating tank outwards, which facilitates thorough mixing of the seasonings and meat products. It also simplifies the sprinkling process, reduces the difficulty of sprinkling, and minimizes frequent contact between workers and the seasonings and meat products. A drive component rotates the marinating tank stably between the first and second fixed cylinders, ensuring full contact between the meat products and seasonings, thus improving the marinating effect and efficiency. A transmission component allows the tumbling component to rotate in the opposite direction to the marinating tank, enhancing the tumbling effect and allowing the seasonings to better penetrate the meat products. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the automatic marinating equipment for meat processing provided by this utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the rear view structure provided for this utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the tumbling assembly structure provided by this utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the pickling jar provided by this utility model;

[0020] Figure 5 for Figure 4 Enlarged structural diagram at point A in the middle.

[0021] In the diagram: 1. Base; 2. Marinating jar; 3. First fixed cylinder; 4. Support plate; 5. Sealing top cover; 6. Second fixed cylinder; 7. Tumbling assembly; 71. First column; 72. Second column; 73. First strip-shaped protrusion; 74. Second strip-shaped protrusion; 8. Transmission assembly; 81. First gear; 82. Second gear; 83. Support column; 9. Drive assembly; 91. First motor; 92. Third gear; 93. Gear ring; 94. First slider; 95. 96. First slide rail; 97. Second slider; 98. Second slide rail; 10. Annular seat; 11. Lifting assembly; 101. L-shaped plate; 102. Push-pull cylinder; 103. Limiting plate; 11. Sprinkling assembly; 111. Conveying cylinder; 112. First drive shaft; 113. Spiral auger; 114. Second motor; 115. Feed inlet; 116. Funnel; 117. Feeding channel; 118. Drop outlet; 12. Drain outlet; 13. Second drive shaft. Detailed Implementation

[0022] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0023] Please see Figure 1-5 As shown, an automatic marinating device for meat processing includes a base 1 and a marinating tank 2. A first fixed cylinder 3 is coaxially arranged on the outer side of the bottom of the marinating tank 2. Support plates 4 are fixedly connected to both sides of the first fixed cylinder 3. The bottom of the support plates 4 is connected to the base 1. A sealing top cover 5 adapted to the top opening of the marinating tank 2 is provided. The device also includes a sprinkling component 11 set on the top of the sealing top cover 5 to allow seasonings to be evenly sprinkled into the interior of the marinating tank 2. By setting the sprinkling component 11, on the one hand, the machine replaces manual labor, reducing the frequent contact between workers and seasonings and meat raw materials. On the other hand, it allows the seasonings to be evenly sprinkled from the center of the marinating tank 2 to the outside, which is conducive to the full mixing of seasonings and meat raw materials. A second fixed cylinder 6 is coaxially arranged on the outer side of the bottom of the sealing top cover 5. A lifting component 10 is provided on the outer side of the second fixed cylinder 6 to quickly adjust the height of the sealing top cover 5. By setting the lifting component 10, the sealing top cover 5 can be opened or closed, which facilitates the loading and unloading of materials by workers. The process involves a drive assembly 9 located on one side of the first fixed cylinder 3, which provides rotational force to the marinating tank 2. This drive assembly 9 rotates the entire marinating tank 2, and in conjunction with the sprinkling assembly 11, ensures thorough contact between the meat products and seasonings, improving the marinating effect and efficiency. The marinating tank 2 contains at least two second drive shafts 13, with a tumbling assembly 7 on the outer side of each shaft to ensure thorough mixing of seasonings and meat products. This tumbling assembly 7 further enhances the contact between the meat products and seasonings, preventing marinating failure due to partial lack of contact with seasonings. The bottom of the marinating tank 2 is equipped with a transmission assembly 8 that provides transmission force to the tumbling assembly 7. This transmission assembly 8, in conjunction with the drive assembly 9, allows the tumbling assembly 7 on the outer side of the second drive shafts 13 to rotate in the opposite direction to the marinating tank 2, improving the tumbling effect and allowing the seasonings to better penetrate the meat products.

[0024] The material spraying assembly 11 includes a conveying cylinder 111 fixed to the top of the sealed top cover 5. A first drive shaft 112 is provided inside the conveying cylinder 111. The first drive shaft 112 is rotatably connected to both ends of the inner wall of the conveying cylinder 111. Spiral augers 113 are fixedly connected to the outer sides of both ends of the first drive shaft 112. Figure 3As shown, in actual use, the two spiral augers 113 rotate in opposite directions. A second motor 114 is fixedly installed at one end of the conveyor cylinder 111. One end of the first drive shaft 112 passes through the conveyor cylinder 111 and is connected to the output end of the second motor 114. A feed inlet 115 is fixedly connected to the middle of the top surface of the conveyor cylinder 111. A funnel 116 is fixedly connected to the top of the feed inlet 115. Feeding channels 117 are provided on both sides of the bottom end of the feed inlet 115. The conveyor cylinder 111 is connected to the inside of the feed inlet 115 through the feeding channels 117. A discharge port 118 is opened at the bottom of both ends of the conveyor cylinder 111. Figure 2 , Figure 4 As shown, the seasonings will enter the conveying cylinder 111 through the funnel 116, the inlet 115, and the feeding channel 117 in sequence. Then, under the action of the second motor 114, the spiral auger 113 on the outer side of both ends of the first drive shaft 112 will slowly push the seasonings to the end of the conveying cylinder 111. During this process, the seasonings will be evenly sprinkled from the center of the marinating tank 2 to the outside through the discharge port 118. This is conducive to the full mixing of the seasonings and meat products, while simplifying the sprinkling process, reducing the difficulty of sprinkling, and reducing the frequent contact between the staff and the seasonings and meat products.

[0025] The lifting assembly 10 includes an L-shaped plate 101 fixed to one side of the support plate 4. A push-pull cylinder 102 is fixedly installed on the top of the L-shaped plate 101. Limiting plates 103 are fixedly connected to both sides of the sealed top cover 5. The top of the push-pull cylinder 102 passes through the L-shaped plate 101 and connects to the limiting plate 103. Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, the push-pull cylinder 102 on the top of the L-shaped plate 101 can be used to open or close the sealed top cover 5, which facilitates the loading and unloading of materials by the staff.

[0026] The drive assembly 9 includes a first motor 91 fixed to one side of the first fixed cylinder 3, a third gear 92 fixedly connected to the output end of the first motor 91, an annular seat 98 fixedly connected to the bottom edge of the pickling jar 2, a gear ring 93 fixedly connected to the outer side of the annular seat 98, one side of the third gear 92 meshing with the gear ring 93, a first slider 94 fixedly connected to the outer side of the bottom end of the pickling jar 2, a first groove 95 corresponding to the first slider 94 being formed on the inner wall of the first fixed cylinder 3, the first slider 94 being located inside the first groove 95, a second slider 96 fixedly connected to the outer side of the bottom end of the sealing top cover 5, a second groove 97 corresponding to the second slider 96 being formed on the inner wall of the second fixed cylinder 6, the second slider 96 being located inside the second groove 97, such as... Figure 2 , Figure 4 and Figure 5As shown, by setting the first slider 94, the first groove 95, the second slider 96, and the second groove 97, the entire marinating tank 2 can be driven by the first motor 91, the third gear 92, and the gear ring 93 to rotate stably between the first fixed cylinder 3 and the second fixed cylinder 6. In conjunction with the sprinkling assembly 11, the meat raw materials and seasonings can be fully contacted, which is beneficial to improving the marinating effect and marinating efficiency of the meat raw materials.

[0027] The bottom of the pickling tank 2 is equipped with a drain outlet 12, and a solenoid valve is installed inside the drain outlet 12. Figure 3 , Figure 4 As shown, by setting the drain port 12, it is easy to discharge wastewater when the staff cleans the inside of the pickling tank 2, which improves its practicality.

[0028] The tumbling assembly 7 includes a second column 72 fixed inside the marinating tank 2, a first column 71 fixedly connected to the outside of the second drive shaft 13, a plurality of second strip-shaped protrusions 74 symmetrically installed on the outer wall of the first column 71, and a plurality of first strip-shaped protrusions 73 symmetrically installed on the outer wall of the second column 72 and the inner wall of the marinating tank 2, such as... Figure 3 , Figure 4 As shown, the cooperation between the first strip protrusion 73 and the second strip protrusion 74 can further enhance the contact effect between meat raw materials and seasonings.

[0029] The transmission assembly 8 includes a support column 83 fixed to the top of the base 1, a first gear 81 fixedly connected to the top of the support column 83, and a second transmission shaft 13 extending through the bottom to the outside of the pickling jar 2 and fixedly connected to a second gear 82. One side of the second gear 82 meshes with the first gear 81. Figure 3 , Figure 4 As shown, when the marinating tank 2 is driven to rotate by the drive assembly 9, the tumbling assembly 7 on the outside of the second drive shaft 13 can rotate in the opposite direction to the marinating tank 2 under the cooperation between the first gear 81 and the second gear 82, thus improving the tumbling effect and allowing the seasonings to penetrate the meat product raw materials better.

[0030] Working principle: First, the staff puts the raw meat products to be processed into the marinating tank 2. Then, the seasoning is evenly sprinkled from the center of the marinating tank 2 to the outside through the sprinkling component 11. This is conducive to the full mixing of the seasoning and the raw meat products, while simplifying the sprinkling process, reducing the difficulty of sprinkling, and reducing the frequent contact between the staff and the seasoning and raw meat products. Then, the driving component 9 drives the marinating tank 2 to rotate stably between the first fixed cylinder 3 and the second fixed cylinder 6, which can make the raw meat products and the seasoning fully contact, which is conducive to improving the marinating effect and efficiency of the raw meat products. Then, the transmission component 8 can make the tumbling component 7 rotate in the opposite direction to the marinating tank 2, which improves the tumbling effect and allows the seasoning to better penetrate into the raw meat products.

[0031] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes said element.

[0032] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An automatic salting apparatus for meat processing, comprising a base (1) and a salting tank (2), characterized in that, The pickling tank (2) bottom end outside coaxial has the first fixed cylinder (3), both sides of the first fixed cylinder (3) are fixedly connected with the support plate (4), the support plate (4) bottom is connected with the base (1), the pickling tank (2) top opening is equipped with the sealing top cover (5) that is compatible with it, still includes: The seasoning assembly (11) is arranged at the top of the sealing top cover (5) and can uniformly sprinkle the seasoning into the inside of the pickling tank (2), the sealing top cover (5) bottom end outside coaxial has the second fixed cylinder (6), the second fixed cylinder (6) outside is equipped with the lifting assembly (10) that can quickly adjust the height position of the sealing top cover (5); The drive assembly (9) is arranged at one side of the first fixed cylinder (3) and can provide the rotating force for the pickling tank (2), the pickling tank (2) is equipped with at least two second transmission shafts (13), the second transmission shaft (13) outside is equipped with the rolling and rubbing assembly (7) that can make seasoning and meat product raw materials fully mix, the pickling tank (2) bottom is equipped with the transmission assembly (8) that can provide the transmission force for the rolling and rubbing assembly (7).

2. The automatic salting apparatus for meat processing according to claim 1, characterized by: The seasoning assembly (11) includes a conveying cylinder (111) fixed to the top of the sealing top cover (5), the conveying cylinder (111) is equipped with a first transmission shaft (112) inside, the first transmission shaft (112) is rotatably connected with the inner wall of the conveying cylinder (111) at both ends respectively, the first transmission shaft (112) is fixedly connected with a spiral auger (113) outside at both ends, a second motor (114) is fixedly installed at one end of the conveying cylinder (111), one end of the first transmission shaft (112) penetrates the conveying cylinder (111) and is connected with the output end of the second motor (114), the top surface of the conveying cylinder (111) is fixedly connected with a feed inlet (115) in the middle, the feed inlet (115) is fixedly connected with a hopper (116) at the top end, the feed inlet (115) is provided with a feeding channel (117) at both sides of the bottom end, the conveying cylinder (111) is connected with the inside of the feed inlet (115) through the feeding channel (117), and the conveying cylinder (111) is provided with a discharging port (118) at the bottom of both ends.

3. The automatic salting apparatus for meat processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting assembly (10) includes an L-shaped plate (101) fixed to one side of the support plate (4), a push-pull oil cylinder (102) is fixedly installed at the top of the L-shaped plate (101), the sealing top cover (5) is fixedly connected with a limiting plate (103) at both sides, and the push-pull oil cylinder (102) penetrates the L-shaped plate (101) and is connected with the limiting plate (103) at the top end.

4. The automatic salting apparatus for meat processing according to claim 1, wherein: The driving assembly (9) includes a first motor (91) fixed on one side of the first fixed cylinder (3), the output end of the first motor (91) is fixedly connected with a third gear (92), the bottom edge of the pickling tank (2) is fixedly connected with an annular seat (98), the outer side of the annular seat (98) is fixedly connected with a gear ring (93), one side of the third gear (92) is engaged with the gear ring (93), the outer side of the bottom end of the pickling tank (2) is fixedly connected with a first sliding block (94), the inner wall of the first fixed cylinder (3) is provided with a first sliding groove (95) corresponding to the first sliding block (94), the first sliding block (94) is located in the first sliding groove (95), the outer side of the bottom end of the sealing top cover (5) is fixedly connected with a second sliding block (96), the inner wall of the second fixed cylinder (6) is provided with a second sliding groove (97) corresponding to the second sliding block (96), and the second sliding block (96) is located in the second sliding groove (97).

5. The automatic salting apparatus for meat processing according to claim 1, wherein: The bottom of the pickling tank (2) is provided with a drain port (12), and the drain port (12) is internally mounted with an electromagnetic valve.

6. The automatic salting apparatus for meat processing according to claim 1, wherein: The rolling and rubbing assembly (7) includes a second vertical column (72) fixed in the pickling tank (2), the outer side of the second transmission shaft (13) is fixedly connected with a first vertical column (71), a plurality of second strip-shaped protrusions (74) are symmetrically mounted on the outer wall of the first vertical column (71), and a plurality of first strip-shaped protrusions (73) are symmetrically mounted on the outer wall of the second vertical column (72) and the inner wall of the pickling tank (2).

7. The automatic salting apparatus for meat processing according to claim 1, wherein: The transmission assembly (8) includes a support column (83) fixed on the top of the base (1), the top end of the support column (83) is fixedly connected with a first gear (81), the bottom end of the second transmission shaft (13) penetrates to the outside of the pickling tank (2) and is fixedly connected with a second gear (82), and one side of the second gear (82) is engaged with the first gear (81).