Dairy product production line

The design of the multi-axis mixing assembly solves the problem of uneven mixing in dairy production lines, achieving a wider range and more efficient mixing effect, thereby improving the quality and production efficiency of dairy products.

CN223931188UActive Publication Date: 2026-02-24HUBEI ZHONGHOU DAIRY GRP CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202520036603.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-08
Publication Date
2026-02-24
Estimated Expiration
2035-01-08

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Technical Problem

In existing dairy production lines, raw materials and auxiliary materials tend to accumulate at the bottom of the mixer during the mixing process, resulting in uneven mixing, which affects product quality and efficiency. In addition, the mixing range is limited and the cost is high.

Method used

It adopts a multi-shaft stirring assembly, including a drive shaft, stirring components, protective tube and multiple sets of stirring rods. The drive shaft is driven by a motor to rotate, which drives the multiple sets of stirring rods to tumble the raw materials in the tank, increasing the stirring range and efficiency.

Benefits of technology

This process ensures thorough mixing of raw materials and auxiliary materials within the tank, improving mixing efficiency and product quality while reducing mixing costs.

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Abstract

The dairy product production line comprises a tank body, a motor, a feeding pipe, an auxiliary material pipe, a discharging pipe, a transmission shaft, a stirring assembly and a protective pipe, according to the scheme, when a dairy product is stirred, a worker injects raw materials through the feeding pipe and then injects auxiliary materials through the auxiliary material pipe, so that the raw materials and the auxiliary materials are mixed, the worker starts the motor, the motor drives the transmission shaft to rotate, the transmission shaft drives the stirring assembly to rotate, and the stirring assembly is located in the middle of the tank body; a worker fixes the stirring assembly in a suspended mode through a protection pipe on the inner wall of the tank body, the stirring assembly is located in the tank body and can mix raw materials and auxiliary materials at the bottom of the tank body in the rotating process, the mixing efficiency is improved, stirred products flow out through a discharging pipe below the tank body, and an electric valve is installed at the end, located in the tank body, of the discharging pipe. In the stirring process, a worker drives the electric valve to discharge products in the tank body, and after the interior of the tank body is emptied, raw materials and auxiliary materials can be injected again.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the technical field of mixing in dairy production, and in particular to a dairy production line. Background Technology

[0002] Dairy products refer to various foods made from cow's milk or sheep's milk and their processed products as the main raw materials, with or without the addition of appropriate amounts of vitamins, minerals and other auxiliary materials, in accordance with the requirements of standard regulations. They are also called cream products.

[0003] In existing technologies, small factories typically add various fruit juices or jams as auxiliary ingredients when processing dairy products on an assembly line. This requires adding a large amount of these auxiliary ingredients to enhance the texture of the raw materials. Currently, mixers are generally used to mix the raw materials and auxiliary ingredients. However, since the raw materials are generally of higher quality than the dairy products, a large amount of material accumulates at the bottom of the mixer during mixing, making it difficult to agitate and mix the material at the bottom with the dairy products. This results in uneven mixing, which can negatively impact the texture and quality of the processed dairy products. Furthermore, existing mixers generally only have one mixing shaft located in the middle of the tank, limiting the mixing range and reducing efficiency, thus increasing operating costs. Therefore, those skilled in the art provide a dairy product production line to address the problems mentioned in the background. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address the problems mentioned in the background section, this application provides a dairy production line.

[0005] The dairy production line provided in this application adopts the following technical solution:

[0006] A dairy production line includes a tank body, a motor fixedly connected to the upper axis of the tank body, a feed pipe and an auxiliary pipe respectively provided on both sides of the motor, one end of the feed pipe and the auxiliary pipe being inserted into the interior of the tank body, and a discharge pipe provided at the lower axis of the tank body.

[0007] A drive shaft is located at the internal axis of the tank. One end of the drive shaft is fixedly connected to the output end of the motor via a coupling, and the other end of the drive shaft is equipped with a stirring assembly.

[0008] A protective tube is disposed on the lower inner wall of the tank, and the lower part of the protective tube is in contact with the stirring assembly.

[0009] In some embodiments, the stirring assembly is located in a fixed shell inside the tank. A first stirring rod is provided at the center of the internal axis of the fixed shell. One end of the drive shaft passes through the fixed shell and is fixedly connected to the first stirring rod. Two second stirring rods are provided at equal intervals around the first stirring rod, and there are three sets of the second stirring rods.

[0010] In some embodiments, the first stirring rod and the three sets of the second stirring rods have the same structure. The first stirring rod includes a gear disk that fits against the inner wall of the fixed shell. The multiple sets of gear disks mesh with each other. A fixed disk is fixedly connected below the gear disk, and a stirring rod is fixedly connected below the fixed disk.

[0011] In some embodiments, a protective plate is provided inside the inner wall of the fixed shell. The protective plate is located below the first stirring rod and the second stirring rod. A limiting groove is formed in the circumference of the inner wall of the fixed shell. The periphery of the protective plate is located inside the limiting groove and fits against the inner wall of the fixed shell.

[0012] In some embodiments, the lower parts of the multiple sets of fixing discs and the protective plate are on the same horizontal line, and the outer walls of the multiple sets of fixing discs are in contact with the inner wall of the protective plate.

[0013] In some embodiments, a toothed ring is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the fixed shell, and the inner wall of the toothed ring meshes with the outer wall of a plurality of gear disks.

[0014] In summary, this application includes the following beneficial technical effects:

[0015] (1) When it is necessary to stir the dairy products, the staff injects the raw materials through the feed pipe and then injects the auxiliary materials through the auxiliary material pipe to mix the raw materials and auxiliary materials. The staff starts the motor, which drives the drive shaft to rotate. The drive shaft drives the stirring component to rotate. The stirring component is located in the middle of the tank. The staff suspends and fixes the stirring component in the air through the protective pipe on the inner wall of the tank. The stirring component rotates inside the tank. Compared with the traditional stirring shaft, the stirring component has a larger stirring range. During the rotation, the stirring component will frequently come into contact with the raw materials and auxiliary materials inside the tank, so that the raw materials and auxiliary materials will roll fully inside the tank and mix the raw materials and auxiliary materials at the bottom of the tank, improving the mixing efficiency. After the stirring is completed, the product will flow out through the discharge pipe at the bottom of the tank. The discharge pipe is equipped with an electric valve at one end of the tank. When the stirring is completed, the staff drives the electric valve to discharge the product inside the tank. After the inside of the tank is emptied, raw materials and auxiliary materials can be injected again.

[0016] (2) The upper part of the fixed shell is fixed to the tank body through a protective tube. The first stirring rod is driven by the transmission shaft. During the rotation of the first stirring rod, it drives the three sets of second stirring rods around it to rotate. The first stirring rod rotates around the axis of the tank body, while the three sets of second stirring rods rotate around the axis of the tank body with the first stirring rod as the center. This greatly increases the working range of the second stirring rod, which can effectively tumble the raw materials and auxiliary materials at the bottom of the tank body and increase the stirring efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure in the embodiments of this application;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the protective tube in an embodiment of this application;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the stirring assembly in an embodiment of this application;

[0020] Figure 4 This is a side cross-sectional view of the structure in an embodiment of this application;

[0021] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first stirring rod in an embodiment of this application;

[0022] Figure 6 This is an embodiment of the present application. Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure at point A.

[0023] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached drawings: 1. Tank body; 2. Feed pipe; 3. Auxiliary material pipe; 4. Discharge pipe; 5. Motor; 51. Drive shaft; 6. Protective pipe; 7. Stirring assembly; 71. Fixed shell; 711. Limiting groove; 712. Gear ring; 72. First stirring rod; 721. Gear disk; 722. Fixed disk; 723. Stirring rod; 73. Second stirring rod; 74. Protective plate. Detailed Implementation

[0024] The following is in conjunction with the appendix Figure 1-6 This application will be described in further detail.

[0025] This application discloses a dairy product production line. (Refer to...) Figure 1-6A dairy production line includes a tank body 1, a drive shaft 51, and a protective pipe 6. A motor 5 is fixedly connected to the upper axis of the tank body 1. A feed pipe 2 and an auxiliary pipe 3 are respectively provided on both sides of the motor 5. One end of the feed pipe 2 and the auxiliary pipe 3 are inserted into the interior of the tank body 1. A discharge pipe 4 is provided at the lower axis of the tank body 1. The drive shaft 51 is located at the inner axis of the tank body 1. One end of the drive shaft 51 is fixedly connected to the output end of the motor 5 through a coupling. A stirring assembly 7 is provided at the other end of the drive shaft 51. The protective pipe 6 is located on the lower inner wall of the tank body 1, and the lower part of the protective pipe 6 is in contact with the stirring assembly 7.

[0026] In this way, when it is necessary to stir the dairy products, the staff injects the raw materials through the feed pipe 2 and the auxiliary materials through the auxiliary material pipe 3 to mix the raw materials and auxiliary materials. The staff starts the motor 5, which drives the transmission shaft 51 to rotate. The transmission shaft 51 drives the stirring component 7 to rotate. The stirring component 7 is located in the middle of the tank 1. The staff suspends and fixes the stirring component 7 in the air through the protective pipe 6 on the inner wall of the tank 1. During the rotation of the stirring component 7 inside the tank 1, it will mix the raw materials and auxiliary materials at the bottom of the tank 1, thereby improving the mixing efficiency.

[0027] After mixing, the product will flow out through the discharge pipe 4 at the bottom of the tank 1. An electric valve is installed at one end of the discharge pipe 4. When mixing is complete, the operator can drive the electric valve to discharge the product inside the tank 1. After the tank 1 is emptied, raw materials and auxiliary materials can be injected again.

[0028] Among them, the stirring assembly 7 is located in the fixed shell 71 inside the tank 1. The first stirring rod 72 is set at the inner axis of the fixed shell 71. One end of the drive shaft 51 passes through the fixed shell 71 and is fixedly connected to the first stirring rod 72. The second stirring rod 73 is equidistantly arranged around the first stirring rod 72. There are three sets of the second stirring rod 73.

[0029] The upper part of the fixed shell 71 is fixed to the tank body 1 through the protective tube 6. The first stirring rod 72 is driven by the transmission shaft 51. During the rotation of the first stirring rod 72, it drives the three sets of second stirring rods 73 around it to rotate. The first stirring rod 72 rotates around the axis of the tank body 1, while the three sets of second stirring rods 73 rotate around the axis of the tank body 1 with the first stirring rod 72 as the center. This greatly increases the working range of the second stirring rods 73, which can effectively tumble the raw materials and auxiliary materials at the bottom of the tank body 1 and increase the stirring efficiency.

[0030] Preferably, the first stirring rod 72 and the three sets of second stirring rods 73 have the same structure. The first stirring rod 72 includes a gear disk 721 that fits against the inner wall of the fixed shell 71. Multiple sets of gear disks 721 mesh with each other. A fixed disk 722 is fixedly connected below the gear disk 721. A stirring rod 723 is fixedly connected below the fixed disk 722.

[0031] During the rotation of the second stirring rod 73 around the first stirring rod 72, the meshing of multiple sets of gear discs 721 causes the second stirring rod 73 to rotate on its own axis inside the tank 1. The rotation of the second stirring rod 73 increases the number of times it comes into contact with the raw materials and auxiliary materials, thereby improving the stirring efficiency inside the tank 1. The fixed disc 722 is used to connect the gear discs 721 and the stirring rod 723, increasing the structural strength of the connection between the gear discs 721 and the stirring rod 723, making the stirring rod 723 less prone to deformation during the stirring process, and increasing safety.

[0032] Specifically, a protective plate 74 is provided inside the inner wall of the fixed shell 71. The protective plate 74 is located below the first stirring rod 72 and the second stirring rod 73. A limiting groove 711 is formed in the annular shape on the inner wall of the fixed shell 71. The protective plate 74 is located inside the limiting groove 711 and fits against the inner wall of the fixed shell 71.

[0033] The fixed shell 71 protects the first stirring rod 72 and the second stirring rod 73. The protective plate 74 seals the bottom of the fixed shell 71 to minimize contact between the first stirring rod 72 and the second stirring rod 73 inside the fixed shell 71 and the raw materials. The operator inserts the protective plate 74 into the limiting groove 711 of the fixed shell 71. Since the protective plate 74 rotates with the second stirring rod 73, a sealed bearing and a sealing gasket need to be installed between the fixed shell 71 and the protective plate 74 to ensure the sealing between the protective plate 74 and the fixed shell 71 during rotation and increase the safety of the raw materials.

[0034] More specifically, the lower parts of the multiple sets of fixed discs 722 and the protective plate 74 are on the same horizontal line. The outer wall of the multiple sets of fixed discs 722 is in contact with the inner wall of the protective plate 74, and the inner wall of the protective plate 74 is in contact with the fixed discs 722. The fixed discs 722 rotate inside the protective plate 74. A sealed bearing and a sealing gasket are installed between the protective plate 74 and the fixed discs 722 to minimize contact between the raw materials and the gear disc 721 above the protective plate 74, thereby increasing food safety.

[0035] Furthermore, during implementation, a toothed ring 712 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the fixed shell 71. The inner wall of the toothed ring 712 meshes with the outer wall of multiple sets of gear disks 721. The toothed ring 712 and the gear disks 721 are on the same horizontal line. During rotation, the outer wall of the gear disks 721 slides along the inner wall of the fixed shell 71. After the inner wall of the fixed shell 71 meshes with the outer wall of the gear disks 721 through the toothed ring 712, the self-rotation stability of the gear disks 721 is improved, thereby increasing the stirring efficiency of the stirring rod 723 below the gear disks 721.

[0036] The implementation principle of a dairy production line according to an embodiment of this application is as follows: When it is necessary to stir the dairy products, the operator injects the raw materials through the feed pipe 2 and the auxiliary materials through the auxiliary material pipe 3 to mix the raw materials and auxiliary materials. The operator starts the motor 5, which drives the transmission shaft 51 to rotate. The transmission shaft 51 drives the stirring component 7 to rotate. The stirring component 7 is located in the middle of the tank 1. The operator suspends and fixes the stirring component 7 in the air through the protective pipe 6 on the inner wall of the tank 1. During the rotation of the stirring component 7 inside the tank 1, it will mix the raw materials and auxiliary materials at the bottom of the tank 1, improving the mixing efficiency. The product after stirring will flow out through the discharge pipe 4 at the bottom of the tank 1. An electric valve is installed at one end of the discharge pipe 4 in the tank 1. When stirring is completed, the operator drives the electric valve to discharge the product inside the tank 1. After the inside of the tank 1 is emptied, raw materials and auxiliary materials can be injected again.

[0037] In the description of this application, it should be noted that the terms "upper," "lower," etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and 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 of this application. Unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installed," "connected," and "linked" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in this application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0038] It should be noted that in this application, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used merely 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.

[0039] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this application, enabling those skilled in the art to understand or implement this application. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of this application. Therefore, this application is not to be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features claimed herein.

Claims

1. A dairy production line, characterized in that, include: Tank (1), a motor (5) is fixedly connected to the upper axis of the tank (1), a feed pipe (2) and an auxiliary pipe (3) are respectively provided on both sides of the motor (5), one end of the feed pipe (2) and the auxiliary pipe (3) are inserted into the interior of the tank (1), and a discharge pipe (4) is provided at the lower axis of the tank (1); A drive shaft (51) is located at the inner axis of the tank (1). One end of the drive shaft (51) is fixedly connected to the output end of the motor (5) via a coupling. The other end of the drive shaft (51) is provided with a stirring assembly (7). A protective tube (6) is disposed below the inner wall of the tank (1), and the lower part of the protective tube (6) is in contact with the stirring assembly (7).

2. The dairy production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The stirring assembly (7) is located inside the tank (1) and is housed in a fixed shell (71). A first stirring rod (72) is provided at the center of the inner shaft of the fixed shell (71). One end of the drive shaft (51) passes through the fixed shell (71) and is fixedly connected to the first stirring rod (72). Two second stirring rods (73) are provided at equal intervals around the first stirring rod (72). There are three sets of the second stirring rods (73).

3. A dairy production line according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first stirring rod (72) and the three sets of the second stirring rods (73) have the same structure. The first stirring rod (72) includes a gear disk (721) that fits against the inner wall of the fixed shell (71). Multiple sets of gear disks (721) mesh with each other. A fixed disk (722) is fixedly connected below the gear disk (721). A stirring rod (723) is fixedly connected below the fixed disk (722).

4. A dairy production line according to claim 3, characterized in that: The inner wall of the fixed shell (71) is provided with a protective plate (74), which is located below the first stirring rod (72) and the second stirring rod (73). The inner wall of the fixed shell (71) is provided with a limiting groove (711) in an annular shape. The protective plate (74) is located inside the limiting groove (711) and is in contact with the inner wall of the fixed shell (71).

5. A dairy production line according to claim 4, characterized in that: The lower parts of the multiple sets of fixed plates (722) and the protective plate (74) are on the same horizontal line, and the outer wall of the multiple sets of fixed plates (722) is in contact with the inner wall of the protective plate (74).

6. A dairy production line according to claim 3, characterized in that: The inner wall of the fixed shell (71) is fixedly connected with a toothed ring (712), and the inner wall of the toothed ring (712) meshes with the outer wall of multiple sets of gear disks (721).