Cooling device for enhancing elasticity of vegetable protein meat extrudate

Abstract

The utility model discloses a vegetable protein meat extrudate elasticity enhancing and cooling device, which relates to the technical field of vegetable protein meat cooling, and comprises a conveyor belt, a shell is covered on the outer side of the conveyor belt, one end of the shell is connected to a feed port of a cooling box, and a pre-cooling mechanism is arranged in the shell. A sliding rail is arranged on the inner wall of one side of the cooling box, a material storage assembly is installed in the sliding rail in a sliding mode, a reinforced cooling mechanism is installed in the cooling box and cools materials in the material storage assembly, and a pair of sealing doors is hinged to one side of the cooling box. According to the utility model, the material temperature is preliminarily reduced through the pre-cooling mechanism, the shock cooling phenomenon caused by direct deep cooling is avoided, most of heat is quickly removed in the pre-cooling stage, the energy and time required by subsequent deep cooling are reduced, and the best structural state of protein is fixed in combination with deep cooling of the enhanced cooling mechanism on the material, so that the protein quality is improved. The product quality is improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to plant protein meat cooling technical field especially is related to plant protein meat extrudate elasticity enhancement cooling device. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the improvement of consumers' awareness of health and environmental protection, plant-based artificial meat, as a sustainable and healthy alternative, is increasingly popular in the market. Plant protein meat simulates the taste, texture and nutritional composition of real meat, aiming to provide consumers with a choice that meets both taste needs and ethical and environmental standards.

[0003] However, in order to enhance its elasticity, plant protein meat needs to be cooled after being extruded by the extrusion equipment. Traditional cooling methods often use a single cooling mechanism, such as directly exposing high-temperature plant protein meat extrudate to an extremely low-temperature environment for quenching. Although this method can quickly reduce the material temperature, it can easily cause stress concentration inside the protein structure, leading to structural damage or cracking.

[0004] In addition, due to uneven cooling, local overcooling or overheating may occur, affecting the texture and taste consistency of the product. SUMMARY

[0005] The utility model aims at providing plant protein meat extrudate elasticity enhancement cooling device, can avoid traditional cooling method often uses single cooling mechanism, such as directly exposing high-temperature plant protein meat extrudate to extremely low-temperature environment for quenching, this method although can quickly reduce material temperature, but can easily cause stress concentration inside the protein structure, and then cause structural damage or cracking.

[0006] The utility model provides plant protein meat extrudate elasticity enhancement cooling device, including conveyer belt, the outer side cover of conveyer belt is equipped with shell, and one end of shell is connected at the feed inlet of cooling box, and precooling mechanism is installed in shell, and the inner wall on one side of cooling box is provided with slide rail, and the slide rail is slidably installed with storage assembly, and the inside of cooling box is installed with reinforcing cooling mechanism, and the material in storage assembly is cooled by reinforcing cooling mechanism, and one side of cooling box is hinged with a pair of sealing doors.

[0007] Preferably, the precooling mechanism includes a plurality of annular cooling pipes installed on the inner wall of the shell, the plurality of annular cooling pipes are connected in series through a pipeline, and the pipeline is connected with the air outlet of the fan.

[0008] Preferably, the outer side of the shell is provided with a refrigeration equipment, one side of the refrigeration equipment is provided with an outer cover, the cold air outlet of the outer cover is connected with a pipeline, and the pipeline extends into the shell.

[0009] Preferably, the conveying belt is provided with temperature sensors on both sides.

[0010] Preferably, the reinforcing cooling mechanism comprises a plurality of U-shaped spray pipes arranged in the cooling box, the inlet ends of the plurality of U-shaped spray pipes are connected with the shunt pipe through a pipeline, and the shunt pipe is connected with the liquid outlet valve of the liquid nitrogen tank through a pipeline.

[0011] Preferably, the storage assembly comprises a moving block sliding in a sliding rail, and an adjusting rail is fixedly arranged on one side of the moving block, and a discharging frame is rotatably arranged at the lower end of the adjusting rail and driven by a motor.

[0012] Preferably, a moving plate is slidably arranged in the adjusting rail, and a fixed cover is fixedly arranged at one end of the moving plate.

[0013] Preferably, a reciprocating screw rod II is rotatably arranged in the adjusting rail, the reciprocating screw rod II is threadedly connected with the moving plate, and the reciprocating screw rod II is driven by a motor.

[0014] Preferably, a plurality of small holes are formed in the fixed cover and the discharging frame, a plug rod is fixedly arranged at the center of the discharging frame, and the plug rod is inserted into the fixed cover in a plug-fit manner.

[0015] Preferably, a reciprocating screw rod I is rotatably arranged in the sliding rail, the reciprocating screw rod I is threadedly connected with the moving block, and the reciprocating screw rod I is driven by a motor.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the plant protein meat extrudate elastic reinforcing cooling device provided by the embodiment of the utility model has the advantages that:

[0017] 1. The pre-cooling mechanism is used for initially reducing the temperature of the material, avoiding the sudden cooling phenomenon caused by directly entering the deep cooling, gradually reducing the temperature, helping to maintain the ordered arrangement of protein molecules in the recombination process, forming a more compact and uniform fiber network structure, which helps to enhance the elasticity and chewiness of the final product, removing most of the heat in the pre-cooling stage, reducing the energy and time required for subsequent deep cooling. The whole cooling process is more efficient, shortening the production cycle, and the reinforcing cooling mechanism is combined with the deep cooling of the material to ensure that the material experiences the best temperature curve in the whole cooling process, helps to fix the best structure state of the protein, and improves the product texture.

[0018] 2. The annular discharging frame is rotated, so that the material on the conveying belt can be uniformly distributed in the discharging frame, avoiding the local overcooling or overheating phenomenon, improving the uniformity of the whole cooling, and the sealing cover can effectively fix the material in the discharging frame, avoiding displacement or accumulation of the material in the cooling process, ensuring that the material remains in a stable state in the whole cooling process. The sealing cover can prevent the material from being deformed or damaged due to air flow impact, and maintain the integrity and consistency of the material. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings required to be used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced as follows. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of the present application, and therefore should not be considered as a limitation to the scope. Other related drawings can also be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort, under the premise that there is no conflict.

[0020] Figure 1 It is an overall structure schematic view of the embodiment of the present application.

[0021] Figure 2 It is an overall structure side view schematic view of the embodiment of the present application.

[0022] Figure 3 It is a shell structure cross-sectional view schematic view of the embodiment of the present application.

[0023] Figure 4 It is a cooling box internal structure schematic view of the embodiment of the present application.

[0024] Figure 5 It is a cooling box structure side view schematic view of the embodiment of the present application.

[0025] Figure 6 It is a cooling box structure cross-sectional view schematic view of the embodiment of the present application.

[0026] Figure 7 It is a storage assembly structure schematic view of the embodiment of the present application.

[0027] Figure 8 It is a side view structure schematic view of the discharge assembly of the embodiment of the present application.

[0028] Reference signs:

[0029] 1, conveyor belt; 2, temperature sensor; 3, shell; 4, annular cooling pipe; 5, refrigeration equipment; 6, cover; 7, conduit; 8, fan; 9, cooling box; 10, liquid nitrogen tank; 11, shunt pipe; 12, U-shaped spray pipe; 13, slide rail; 14, reciprocating screw rod one; 15, sealing door; 16, moving block; 17, adjusting rail; 18, reciprocating screw rod two; 19, moving plate; 20, fixed cover; 21, discharging frame; 22, insertion rod. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] Some embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. In the case of no conflict, the following embodiments and features in the embodiments can be combined with each other.

[0031] Please refer to Figures 1-8The utility model embodiment provides plant protein meat extrudate elasticity enhancement cooling device, including conveyer belt 1, the outside cover of conveyer belt 1 is equipped with shell 3, and one end of shell 3 is connected at the feed inlet of cooling box 9, and precooling mechanism is installed in shell 3, after plant protein meat enters conveyer belt 1 from extrusion equipment, precooling mechanism is passed through to plant protein meat and is precooling, to filter the cooling of material, avoid the stress concentration of protein inside caused by sudden cooling, to cause structural damage or cracking, a plurality of small holes are set up on the belt of conveyer belt 1, so that the cold wind can pass through.

[0032] Specifically, the precooling mechanism includes a plurality of annular cooling pipes 4 installed on the inner wall of the shell 3. The plurality of annular cooling pipes 4 are connected in series through pipelines, and the pipelines are connected with the air outlet of the fan 8. The cold air generated by the fan 8 passes through the pipelines and is blown out by the plurality of annular cooling pipes 4, so that the cold air cools each part of the plant protein meat more uniformly.

[0033] Further, a refrigeration device 5 is installed on the outside of the shell 3. One side of the refrigeration device 5 is provided with an outer cover 6. The cold air outlet of the outer cover 6 is connected with a conduit 7, which extends into the shell 3. After the cold air enters the shell 3, the cold air generated by the annular cooling pipes 4 is blown away, making the cold air distribution more uniform and improving the precooling effect.

[0034] A plurality of temperature sensors 2 are installed on both sides of the conveyer belt 1. Through the monitoring of the temperature sensors 2, the staff can timely know the temperature inside the shell 3 and timely adjust the cooling degree.

[0035] In addition, a slide rail 13 is arranged on the inner wall of one side of the cooling box 9. A storage assembly is slidably installed in the slide rail 13. The storage assembly includes a moving block 16 sliding in the slide rail 13. An adjusting rail 17 is fixedly arranged on one side of the moving block 16. A discharging frame 21 is rotatably arranged at the lower end of the adjusting rail 17. The discharging frame 21 is in an annular structure and can be moved to the lower side of the discharging end of the conveyer belt 1 through the sliding of the moving block 16. The discharging frame 21 is driven by a motor, so that the materials on the conveyer belt 1 can be uniformly distributed in the discharging frame 21, avoiding the accumulation of materials and affecting the cooling.

[0036] In addition, a moving plate 19 is slidably arranged in the adjusting rail 17. A fixed cover 20 is fixedly arranged at one end of the moving plate 19. A reciprocating screw rod two 18 is rotatably arranged in the adjusting rail 17. The reciprocating screw rod two 18 is threadedly connected with the moving plate 19. The reciprocating screw rod two 18 is driven by a motor. After the materials enter the discharging frame 21, the reciprocating screw rod two 18 is driven by the motor, so that the moving plate 19 moves downward with the fixed cover 20. The materials are fixed by the fixed cover 20. The fixed cover 20 can prevent the materials from being deformed or damaged due to air flow impact, maintaining the integrity and consistency of the materials.

[0037] The fixed cover 20 and the discharging frame 21 are provided with a plurality of small holes, so that liquid nitrogen can pass through, and the cooling effect is improved; the discharging frame 21 is provided with a plug rod 22 at the center, and the plug rod 22 is in plug connection with the fixed cover 20 when the fixed cover 20 fixes the material.

[0038] The reciprocating screw rod one 14 is arranged in the slide rail 13 and is in threaded connection with the moving block 16, and the reciprocating screw rod one 14 is driven by a motor; the rotation of the reciprocating screw rod one 14 drives the moving block 16 and the discharging frame 21 to move to the enhanced cooling mechanism for deep cooling.

[0039] The enhanced cooling mechanism is arranged in the cooling box 9 and cools the material in the storage assembly; the enhanced cooling mechanism comprises a plurality of U-shaped spray pipes 12 arranged in the cooling box 9, the liquid inlet ends of the U-shaped spray pipes 12 are connected with the shunt pipe 11 through pipelines, the shunt pipe 11 is connected with the liquid outlet valve of the liquid nitrogen tank 10 through a pipeline, liquid nitrogen is used to cool the material in the fixed cover 20 and the discharging frame 21, the U-shaped spray pipes 12 can cool the material from top to bottom at the same time, so that the cooling is uniform, and a pair of sealing doors 15 are hinged to one side of the cooling box 9; the cooled material can be taken out after the sealing doors 15 are opened.

[0040] In summary, the plant protein meat extrudate elastic enhancement cooling device has the working principle that the plant protein meat extrudate first enters the pre-cooling area through the conveying belt 1, cold air is uniformly blown to the material through a plurality of annular cooling pipes 4 to preliminarily cool the material and avoid sudden cooling damage, then the material falls into the annular discharging frame 21 and is fixed by the fixed cover 20 to prevent deformation, the discharging frame 21 moves to the enhanced cooling area along the slide rail 13, liquid nitrogen is used to deeply cool the material through the U-shaped spray pipe 12, the temperature sensor 2 monitors the temperature in real time during the whole process to ensure that the cooling is uniform and efficient, finally, the cooled material is taken out by opening the sealing door 15 for subsequent processing or packaging.

[0041] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present application and is not used to limit the present application. For those skilled in the art, the present application can be changed and varied in various ways. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. Plant protein meat extender elasticity enhancing cooling device comprising a conveyor belt (1), characterized in that: The outer side cover of the conveying belt (1) is provided with an outer shell (3), one end of the outer shell (3) is connected at the feed inlet of the cooling box (9), a pre-cooling mechanism is installed in the outer shell (3), a slide rail (13) is arranged on the inner wall of one side of the cooling box (9), a storage assembly is slidably installed in the slide rail (13), a reinforced cooling mechanism is installed in the cooling box (9), the reinforced cooling mechanism cools the material in the storage assembly, and a pair of sealing doors (15) are hinged on one side of the cooling box (9).

2. The plant-based protein meat extender elasticity enhancing cooling apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The pre-cooling mechanism comprises a plurality of annular cooling pipes (4) installed on the inner wall of the outer shell (3), the plurality of annular cooling pipes (4) are connected in series through pipelines, and the pipelines are connected with the air outlet of the fan (8).

3. The plant-based protein meat extender elasticity enhancing cooling apparatus of claim 2, wherein: The outer side of the outer shell (3) is provided with a refrigeration equipment (5), one side of the refrigeration equipment (5) is provided with an outer cover (6), the cold air outlet of the outer cover (6) is connected with a pipeline (7), and the pipeline (7) extends into the outer shell (3).

4. The plant-based protein meat extender elasticity enhancing cooling apparatus of claim 3, wherein: The conveying belt (1) is provided with a plurality of temperature sensors (2) on both sides.

5. The plant-based protein meat extender elasticity enhancing cooling apparatus of claim 4, wherein: The reinforced cooling mechanism comprises a plurality of U-shaped spray pipes (12) installed in the cooling box (9), the liquid inlet ends of the plurality of U-shaped spray pipes (12) are connected with a shunt pipe (11) through pipelines, and the shunt pipe (11) is connected with the liquid outlet valve of the liquid nitrogen tank (10) through a pipeline.

6. The plant-based protein meat extender elasticity enhancing cooling apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The storage assembly comprises a moving block (16) slidably arranged in the slide rail (13), an adjusting rail (17) is fixedly arranged on one side of the moving block (16), a discharging frame (21) is rotatably arranged at the lower end of the adjusting rail (17), and the discharging frame (21) is driven by a motor.

7. The plant-based protein meat extender elasticity enhancing cooling apparatus of claim 6, wherein: The inside of the adjusting rail (17) is slidably provided with a moving plate (19), and one end of the moving plate (19) is fixedly provided with a fixed cover (20).

8. The plant-based protein meat extender elasticity enhancing cooling apparatus of claim 7, wherein: The inside of the adjusting rail (17) is slidably provided with a moving plate (19), and one end of the moving plate (19) is fixedly provided with a fixed cover (20).

9. The plant-based protein meat extender elasticity enhancing cooling apparatus of claim 8, wherein: The inside of the adjusting rail (17) is slidably provided with a moving plate (19), and one end of the moving plate (19) is fixedly provided with a fixed cover (20).

10. The plant-based protein meat extender elasticity enhancing cooling apparatus of claim 9, wherein: The inside of the adjusting rail (17) is slidably provided with a moving plate (19), and one end of the moving plate (19) is fixedly provided with a fixed cover (20). The inside of the adjusting rail (17) is slidably provided with a moving plate (19), and one end of the moving plate (19) is fixedly provided with a fixed cover (20).

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