Pickling system of preserved cranberries
By designing a cranberry preserve marinating system, the problem of low efficiency in traditional manual marinating was solved, realizing automated and uniform production of cranberry preserves and ensuring stable product quality.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520258534.8
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-02-18
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-10
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-02-18
AI Technical Summary
Traditional cranberry preserves marinating process relies on manual operation, which is inefficient, labor-intensive, and results in large batch variations, making it unsuitable for large-scale production. Furthermore, the addition of marinade ingredients is complex and difficult to control.
A marinating system for cranberry preserves was designed, including a dried fruit pressing system, a liquid sugar preparation system, a granulated sugar addition system, and a small ingredient addition system, which are connected to a tumbler to achieve precise quantitative and automated control of materials, ensuring the uniformity of cranberry preserves between batches.
This has enabled the systematic, factory-scale, and large-scale production of cranberry preserves, ensuring the uniformity and stability of product batches, reducing labor intensity, and improving production efficiency and product quality.
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Abstract
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TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model belongs to the processing technical field of cranberry, specifically relates to a pickling system for cranberry preserved fruit. BACKGROUND
[0002] Cranberry is a kind of nutrition-rich berry.But due to the production site restriction of cranberry and the high difficulty of shelf life and preservation, more cranberry preserved fruit and cranberry juice enter the vision of consumers.
[0003] The pickling process of cranberry preserved fruit usually includes steps such as cleaning, pretreatment, sugar pickling and drying.The traditional cranberry pickling relies on manual operation, which is not only low in efficiency and high in labor intensity, but also has certain differences in each batch of cranberry preserved fruit, which cannot meet the growing consumer demand.In modern cranberry preserved fruit production, specific devices or systems are used to assist the production of cranberry preserved fruit, for example, Chinese patent CN216255270U discloses a cranberry juice adding device for cranberry preserved fruit processing, which includes a fixed phase, a hydraulic cylinder, a filter plate and the like, which avoids the blockage caused by the accumulation of cranberry residues during the extrusion process.Chinese patent CN215189295U discloses a cranberry preserved fruit processing device, which includes a material box, a plug rod, a wheel frame, a universal wheel and the like, the paper pad, magnet, storage rack and groove in the material box cooperate with each other, the replaceable silicone oil pad is arranged in the material box, which is clean and sanitary when drying cranberry, improves the food safety of cranberry, and is convenient to replace, improves the production quality of cranberry.But they only involve one link in the processing of cranberry preserved fruit.
[0004] During the pickling process of cranberry preserved fruit, the amount of fruit dry and pickling material needs to be strictly controlled, so as to ensure the uniformity between batches and the uniform coverage of pickling material on the surface of cranberry dried fruit and penetration into the inside of cranberry dried fruit.In addition, various pickling materials are involved in the pickling process of cranberry preserved fruit, such as liquid sweeteners like glucose syrup, solid sweeteners like white granulated sugar, and small materials like citric acid, malic acid and pectin, which are added in different amounts according to the pickling process of cranberry preserved fruit, so they need to be controlled and quantified respectively, which is relatively complex.Therefore, it is necessary to develop a factory pickling system suitable for cranberry preserved fruit. SUMMARY
[0005] In view of the above technical problems, the utility model provides a pickling system for cranberry preserved fruit, which realizes accurate quantification of various materials in the pickling process of cranberry preserved fruit, realizes accurate control between different batches of cranberry preserved fruit, and realizes the preparation of systematized, factory, large-scale and automated cranberry preserved fruit.
[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the utility model provides a kind of cranberry preserved fruit pickling system, dried fruit squeezing system, liquid sugar preparation system, granulated sugar adding system and small material adding system are connected with tumbling machine respectively, tumbling machine is connected with preserved fruit storage tank;The dried fruit squeezing system includes the dried fruit storage quantitative system and the dried fruit squeezing transport system in series;The liquid sugar preparation system includes the granulated sugar melting system, quantitative device and liquid sugar mixing device in series with syrup storage device;The granulated sugar adding system includes granulated sugar storage quantitative system and granulated sugar transport device in series;The small material adding system includes small material tank and small material quantitative tank in series.
[0007] Preferably, the dried fruit squeezing transport system includes the first dried fruit squeezing machine and the second dried fruit squeezing machine in parallel, the first dried fruit squeezing machine is connected with the first dried fruit suction tank through the first belt conveyor;The second dried fruit squeezing machine is connected with the second dried fruit suction tank through the second belt conveyor;The first dried fruit squeezing machine and the second dried fruit squeezing machine are connected with the original squeezed juice storage tank.
[0008] Preferably, the dried fruit storage quantitative system includes the first dried fruit temporary storage tank and the second dried fruit temporary storage tank in parallel;The first dried fruit temporary storage tank is connected with the first dried fruit quantitative tank, and the first dried fruit quantitative tank is connected with the first dried fruit screw feeder;The second dried fruit temporary storage tank is connected with the second dried fruit quantitative tank, and the second dried fruit quantitative tank is connected with the second dried fruit screw feeder.
[0009] Further preferably, the first dried fruit temporary storage tank and the second dried fruit temporary storage tank are respectively provided with disc feeders;The first dried fruit temporary storage tank and the second dried fruit temporary storage tank are respectively connected with the second vacuum pump.
[0010] Preferably, the syrup storage device includes sugar material turnover tank, and the first syrup storage tank, the second syrup storage tank and the third syrup storage tank are respectively connected with the hot water storage tank and the CIP water storage tank in circulation.
[0011] Preferably, the liquid sugar mixing device includes the first sugar liquid mixing tank and the second sugar liquid mixing tank in parallel, and the first sugar liquid mixing tank and the second sugar liquid mixing tank are connected with the quantitative device through the heat exchanger;The quantitative device includes the first sugar liquid quantitative tank and the second sugar liquid quantitative tank in parallel.
[0012] Preferably, the granulated sugar melting system includes sugar bin, and the first melting tank and the second melting tank are respectively connected with the melting quantitative tank through the sugar bin, and the first melting tank and the second melting tank are connected with the quantitative device;The first melting tank and the second melting tank are respectively connected with the CIP water storage tank in circulation.
[0013] Further preferably, the top of the melting quantitative tank is provided with the first roller type dust collector, and the first roller type dust collector is connected with the first vacuum pump.
[0014] Preferably, the granular sugar transportation device comprises a granular sugar turnover tank, the granular sugar turnover tank is connected with a granular sugar suction tank through a granular sugar screw feeder, and the granular sugar suction tank is connected with a granular sugar storage and metering system; the granular sugar storage and metering system comprises a first granular sugar storage tank and a second granular sugar storage tank connected in parallel; the first granular sugar storage tank is connected with a first granular sugar metering tank through a first granular sugar screw feeder; and the second granular sugar storage tank is connected with a second granular sugar metering tank through a second granular sugar screw feeder.
[0015] Further preferably, a vacuum suction device is arranged in the granular sugar suction tank; a second rotary duster is arranged at the top of the first granular sugar storage tank and connected with a third vacuum pump; and a third rotary duster is arranged at the top of the second granular sugar storage tank and connected with the third vacuum pump.
[0016] The cranberry fruit preservation system has the advantages that:
[0017] 1. The cranberry fruit preservation system comprises a cranberry fruit dry pressing system, a material preparation and metering conveying system, realizes systematic, factory-like, large-scale and automatic preparation of cranberry fruits, and is suitable for mass production of cranberry fruits.
[0018] 2. The cranberry fruit dry pressing system, the liquid sugar preparation system and the granular sugar adding system are kept in a negative pressure state by using a vacuum pump, impurity pollution is avoided, negative pressure conveying of materials is realized, the conveying efficiency of the materials is improved, and the dependence on a power system is reduced.
[0019] 3. The cranberry fruit dry pressing system, the liquid sugar preparation system and the granular sugar adding system are kept in a negative pressure state by using a vacuum pump, impurity pollution is avoided, negative pressure conveying of materials is realized, the conveying efficiency of the materials is improved, and the dependence on a power system is reduced.
[0020] 4. The cranberry fruit dry pressing system, the liquid sugar preparation system and the granular sugar adding system are kept in a negative pressure state by using a vacuum pump, impurity pollution is avoided, negative pressure conveying of materials is realized, the conveying efficiency of the materials is improved, and the dependence on a power system is reduced. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0021] Figure 1The utility model discloses a whole structure schematic diagram, 1 is hot water storage tank in the drawing, 2 is CIP water storage tank, 3 is syrup turnover tank, 4 is first syrup storage tank, 5 is second syrup storage tank, 6 is third syrup storage tank, 7 is first sugar solution mixing jar, 8 is second sugar solution mixing jar, 9 is heat exchanger, 10 is first sugar solution ration tank, 11 is second sugar solution ration tank, 12 is tumbling machine, 13 is preserved fruit storage tank, 14 first sugar melting tank, 15 is second sugar melting tank, 16 is steam import, 17 is sugar storehouse, 18 is first vacuum pump, 19 is first roller type dust collector, 20 is sugar melting ration tank, 21 is first dried fruit press, 22 is second dried fruit press, 23 is first belt conveyor, 24 is second belt conveyor, 25 is first dried fruit suction tank, 26 is second dried fruit suction tank, 27 is first dried fruit temporary storage tank, 28 is second dried fruit temporary storage tank, 29 is first dried fruit ration tank, 30 is second dried fruit ration tank, 31 is first dried fruit screw feeder, 32 is second dried fruit screw feeder, 33 is second vacuum pump, 34 is granulated sugar turnover tank, 35 is granulated sugar screw feeder, 36 is granulated sugar suction tank, 37 is vacuum suction device, 38 is second roller type dust collector, 39 is second roller type dust collector, 40 is first granulated sugar storage tank, 41 is second granulated sugar storage tank, 42 is first granulated sugar screw feeder, 43 is second granulated sugar screw feeder, 44 is first granulated sugar ration tank, 45 is second granulated sugar ration tank, 46 is third vacuum pump, 47 is original squeezed juice storage tank, 48 is small material tank, 49 is small material ration tank. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0022] The technical scheme of the utility model will be further explained and described below in connection with the drawings and specific embodiments, and it is worth noting that the following embodiments are only preferred embodiments of the utility model, and should not be understood as limiting the utility model, and the protection scope of the utility model should be according to the content recorded in the claims. The modification and replacement of the technical scheme of the utility model made by the person skilled in the art without creative labor all fall within the protection scope of the utility model.
[0023] Embodiment 1
[0024] As Figure 1As shown, a kind of cranberry fruit pickle system, fruit dry pressing system, liquid sugar preparation system, granular sugar adding system and small material adding system are connected with tumbling machine 12 respectively, tumbling machine 12 is connected with fruit storage tank 13;Cranberry fruit dry after pressing is transported to tumbling machine 12 respectively, liquid sugar, granular sugar (white sugar) and small material, raw materials are mixed, pickled in tumbling machine 12, and the cranberry fruit obtained is transported to fruit storage tank 13 for storage, so as to enter the next process.The fruit dry pressing system includes fruit dry pressing transport system and fruit dry storage quantification system in series;The liquid sugar preparation system includes syrup storage device, liquid sugar mixing device, quantification device and granular sugar melting sugar system in series;The granular sugar adding system includes granular sugar transport device and granular sugar storage quantification system in series;The small material adding system includes small material tank 48 and small material quantification tank 49 in series, and the small material such as pectin, citric acid and malic acid prepared in small material tank 48 is transported to tumbling machine 12 after quantification by small material quantification tank 49, to pickle cranberry fruit dry, finally obtain cranberry fruit.
[0025] Preferably, the fruit dry pressing transport system includes first fruit dry press 21 and second fruit dry press 22 in parallel;The first fruit dry press 21 is connected with the first fruit dry suction tank 25 through the first belt conveyor 23, and the cranberry fruit is pressed in the first fruit dry press 21, and the remaining fruit dry is transported to the first fruit dry suction tank 25, and the cranberry fruit dry is transported to the fruit dry storage quantification system through the vacuum suction device for storage and quantification;The second fruit dry press 22 is connected with the second fruit dry suction tank 26 through the second belt conveyor 24, and the cranberry fruit is pressed in the second fruit dry press 22, and the remaining fruit dry is transported to the second fruit dry suction tank 26, and the cranberry fruit dry is transported to the fruit dry storage quantification system through the vacuum suction device for storage and quantification.
[0026] The first fruit dry press 21 and the second fruit dry press 22 are connected with the original pressing juice storage tank 47, and the original pressing juice generated by pressing the cranberry fruit is stored in the original pressing juice storage tank 47 for subsequent production and processing of products.
[0027] Preferably, the fruit dry storage quantification system includes first fruit dry temporary storage tank 27 and second fruit dry temporary storage tank 28 in parallel;The first fruit dry temporary storage tank 27 is connected with the first fruit dry quantification tank 29, and the first fruit dry quantification tank 29 is connected with the first fruit dry screw feeder 31, and the stored cranberry fruit is transported to the tumbling machine 12 after quantification and screw feeding for pickling;The second fruit dry temporary storage tank 28 is connected with the second fruit dry quantification tank 30, and the second fruit dry quantification tank 30 is connected with the second fruit dry screw feeder 32, and the stored cranberry fruit is transported to the tumbling machine 12 after quantification and screw feeding for pickling.
[0028] Further preferably, the first dried fruit temporary storage tank 27 and the second dried fruit temporary storage tank 28 are respectively provided with a disc feeder to facilitate the discharge of dried fruit; the first dried fruit temporary storage tank 27 and the second dried fruit temporary storage tank 28 are respectively connected with the second vacuum pump 33 to keep the first dried fruit temporary storage tank 27, the second dried fruit temporary storage tank 28, the first dried fruit constant-quantity tank 29 and the second dried fruit constant-quantity tank 30 in a vacuum state, thereby avoiding the interference of impurities and microorganisms and avoiding bacterial contamination.
[0029] Preferably, the sugar syrup storage device comprises a sugar material turnover tank 3 for storing purchased sugar syrup, if glucose syrup; the sugar material turnover tank 3 is respectively connected with a first sugar syrup storage tank 4, a second sugar syrup storage tank 5 and a third sugar syrup storage tank 6 for storing and heat-insulating sugar syrup; the first sugar syrup storage tank 4, the second sugar syrup storage tank 5 and the third sugar syrup storage tank 6 are respectively connected in circulation with the hot water storage tank 1 and the CIP water storage tank 2; the hot water storage tank 1 sends hot water to the jacket of the three sugar syrup storage tanks to heat the sugar syrup; the CIP water storage tank 2 sends CIP water to the three sugar syrup storage tanks to clean them; the cleaned CIP water is recovered to the CIP water storage tank 2 for recycling; when the sugar syrup content in the CIP water reaches a certain concentration, it can be used for the preparation of subsequent liquid sugar, thereby realizing resource utilization.
[0030] Preferably, the liquid sugar mixing device comprises a first sugar liquid mixing tank 7 and a second sugar liquid mixing tank 8 connected in parallel; the first sugar liquid mixing tank 7 and the second sugar liquid mixing tank 8 are connected with a constant-quantity device via a heat exchanger 9 to send the mixed liquid sugar to the constant-quantity device for facilitating the constant-quantity use; in addition, the heat exchanger 9 can recover the heat in the liquid sugar for use in the process of heating water, thereby saving energy; the constant-quantity device comprises a first sugar liquid constant-quantity tank 10 and a second sugar liquid constant-quantity tank 11 connected in parallel.
[0031] The CIP water storage tank 2 sends CIP water to the first sugar liquid constant-quantity tank 10 and the second sugar liquid constant-quantity tank 11 to clean them; the cleaned CIP water is recovered to the CIP water storage tank 2 for recycling; when the sugar syrup content in the CIP water reaches a certain concentration, it can be used for the preparation of subsequent liquid sugar, thereby realizing resource utilization.
[0032] Preferably, the granular sugar melting system comprises a sugar bin 17 connected with a first sugar melting tank 14 and a second sugar melting tank 15 via a sugar melting constant-quantity tank 20; the first sugar melting tank 14 and the second sugar melting tank 15 are connected with a constant-quantity device to send the granular sugar to the sugar melting tank for melting, thereby facilitating the mixing with liquid sugar and the subsequent marinating process of cranberry dried fruit; the first sugar melting tank 14 and the second sugar melting tank 15 are respectively connected in circulation with the CIP water storage tank 2 to clean the sugar melting pipe by using CIP water.
[0033] Further preferably, the CIP water storage tank 2 is connected with the first molten sugar tank 14 and the second molten sugar tank 15 respectively to deliver CIP water into the two molten sugar tanks for cleaning, the cleaned CIP water is delivered into the first sugar liquid mixing tank 7 and the second sugar liquid mixing tank 8 through pipelines for cleaning, and the finally cleaned CIP water is recycled to the CIP water storage tank 2 for recycling use. When the sugar syrup content in the CIP water reaches a certain concentration, it can be used for subsequent liquid sugar preparation to realize resource utilization.
[0034] Further preferably, the top of the molten sugar quantitative tank 20 is provided with a first rotary drum dust collector 19 connected with the first vacuum pump 18 to extract the dust in the molten sugar quantitative tank 20 to ensure that the molten sugar quantitative tank is pure granulated sugar.
[0035] Preferably, the granulated sugar conveying device comprises a granulated sugar turnover tank 34 connected with a granulated sugar suction tank 36 through a granulated sugar screw feeder 35, and the granulated sugar suction tank 36 is connected with a granulated sugar storage and quantitative system. The purchased granulated sugar is stored in the granulated sugar turnover tank 34, then fed into the granulated sugar suction tank 36 through the screw feeder, and finally sent to the subsequent device under negative pressure. The granulated sugar storage and quantitative system comprises a first granulated sugar storage tank 40 and a second granulated sugar storage tank 41 connected in parallel. The first granulated sugar storage tank 40 is connected with a first granulated sugar quantitative tank 44 through a first granulated sugar screw feeder 42. The second granulated sugar storage tank 41 is connected with a second granulated sugar quantitative tank 45 through a second granulated sugar screw feeder 43 to quantitatively store granulated sugar. In use, the first granulated sugar screw feeder 42 and the second granulated sugar screw feeder 43 are used to deliver granulated sugar into the two granulated sugar quantitative tanks respectively. Under automatic state, when the granulated sugar quantitative tank is empty, the granulated sugar temporary storage tank automatically discharges to reach the set amount.
[0036] Further preferably, the granulated sugar suction tank 36 is provided with a vacuum suction device 37. When it is needed to deliver granulated sugar into the granulated sugar storage tank, the vacuum suction device is opened to realize the delivery of granulated sugar by negative pressure.
[0037] Further preferably, the top of the first granulated sugar storage tank 40 is provided with a second rotary drum dust collector 38 connected with a third vacuum pump 46, and the top of the second granulated sugar storage tank 41 is provided with a third rotary drum dust collector 39 connected with the third vacuum pump 46 to maintain a negative pressure state in the device for facilitating the delivery of granulated sugar. At the same time, the two rotary drum dust collectors can collect and filter the dust generated during the discharging of granulated sugar to ensure the cleanliness of the material.
[0038] Preferably, the small material tank 48 is connected with the second vacuum pump 33 to maintain a negative pressure state of the small material adding system for facilitating the discharging.
Claims
1. A marinating system for cranberry preserves, characterized in that: The dried fruit pressing system, liquid sugar preparation system, granulated sugar addition system and small ingredient addition system are respectively connected to the tumbler (12), and the tumbler (12) is connected to the dried fruit storage tank (13); the dried fruit pressing system includes a dried fruit pressing and transportation system and a dried fruit storage and quantitative system connected in series; the liquid sugar preparation system includes a syrup storage device, a liquid sugar mixing device, a quantitative device and a granulated sugar melting system connected in series; the granulated sugar addition system includes a granulated sugar transportation device and a granulated sugar storage and quantitative system connected in series; the small ingredient addition system includes a small ingredient tank (48) and a small ingredient quantitative tank (49) connected in series.
2. The marinating system for cranberry preserves according to claim 1, characterized in that: The dried fruit pressing and transport system includes a first dried fruit press (21) and a second dried fruit press (22) connected in parallel. The first dried fruit press (21) is connected to the first dried fruit suction tank (25) via a first belt conveyor (23). The second dried fruit press (22) is connected to the second dried fruit suction tank (26) via a second belt conveyor (24). The first dried fruit press (21) and the second dried fruit press (22) are connected to the original juice storage tank (47).
3. The marinating system for cranberry preserves according to claim 1, characterized in that: The dried fruit storage and quantitative system includes a first dried fruit temporary storage tank (27) and a second dried fruit temporary storage tank (28) connected in parallel; the first dried fruit temporary storage tank (27) is connected to the first dried fruit quantitative tank (29), and the first dried fruit quantitative tank (29) is connected to the first dried fruit screw feeder (31); the second dried fruit temporary storage tank (28) is connected to the second dried fruit quantitative tank (30), and the second dried fruit quantitative tank (30) is connected to the second dried fruit screw feeder (32).
4. The marinating system for cranberry preserves according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first and second dried fruit temporary storage tanks (27 and 28) are respectively equipped with disc feeders; the first and second dried fruit temporary storage tanks (27 and 28) are respectively connected to the second vacuum pump (33).
5. The marinating system for cranberry preserves according to claim 1, characterized in that: The syrup storage device includes a sugar transfer tank (3), which is connected to a first syrup storage tank (4), a second syrup storage tank (5), and a third syrup storage tank (6). The first syrup storage tank (4), the second syrup storage tank (5), and the third syrup storage tank (6) are respectively connected to a hot water storage tank (1) and a CIP water storage tank (2) in a loop.
6. The marinating system for cranberry preserves according to claim 1, characterized in that: The liquid sugar mixing device includes a first sugar liquid mixing tank (7) and a second sugar liquid mixing tank (8) connected in parallel. The first sugar liquid mixing tank (7) and the second sugar liquid mixing tank (8) are connected to a metering device via a heat exchanger (9). The metering device includes a first sugar liquid metering tank (10) and a second sugar liquid metering tank (11) connected in parallel.
7. The marinating system for cranberry preserves according to claim 1, characterized in that: The granulated sugar melting system includes a sugar bin (17), which is connected to a first melting bin (14) and a second melting bin (15) via a sugar melting metering tank (20). The first melting bin (14) and the second melting bin (15) are connected to a metering device. The first melting bin (14) and the second melting bin (15) are connected to a CIP water storage tank (2) in a circulating manner.
8. The marinating system for cranberry preserves according to claim 7, characterized in that: The top of the sugar melting metering tank (20) is equipped with a first roller dust collector (19), which is connected to the first vacuum pump (18).
9. The marinating system for cranberry preserves according to claim 1, characterized in that: The granulated sugar transport device includes a granulated sugar turnover tank (34), which is connected to a granulated sugar suction tank (36) via a granulated sugar screw feeder (35). The granulated sugar suction tank (36) is connected to a granulated sugar storage and metering system. The granulated sugar storage and metering system includes a first granulated sugar storage tank (40) and a second granulated sugar storage tank (41) connected in parallel. The first granulated sugar storage tank (40) is connected to a first granulated sugar metering tank (44) via a first granulated sugar screw feeder (42). The second granulated sugar storage tank (41) is connected to a second granulated sugar metering tank (45) via a second granulated sugar screw feeder (43).
10. A marinating system for cranberry preserves according to claim 9, characterized in that: The granulated sugar suction tank (36) is equipped with a vacuum suction device (37); the top of the first granulated sugar storage tank (40) is equipped with a second roller dust collector (38), which is connected to a third vacuum pump (46); the top of the second granulated sugar storage tank (41) is equipped with a third roller dust collector (39), which is connected to a third vacuum pump (46).
Citation Information
Patent Citations
Cranberry preserved fruit processing device
CN215189295U
Cranberry juice adding device for processing preserved cranberries
CN216255270U