Ice cream boxing machine for food processing

Abstract

The utility model provides an ice cream boxing machine for food processing. The ice cream boxing machine comprises a machine frame, an operation table and a bottom plate, a horizontal driving device and an ice cream extruding device are arranged on the upper portion of the machine frame, a placing table is arranged above the operation table, and a rotating device, a lifting device and a driving switching device are arranged in an installation cavity. By accurately controlling the extrusion position and quantity, the quality consistency of each box of ice cream is ensured, and the problem of non-uniform filling caused by manual operation is avoided. And through the design of the double-shaft motor and the hydraulic cylinder driving sliding plate, rapid switching of power is achieved, and the operation flexibility and the production efficiency are improved. The auger blade is combined with the extrusion motor, so that the materials are uniformly extruded, and the uniformity and attractiveness of the product are enhanced. The automatic ice cream boxing machine not only improves the working efficiency, but also ensures the food safety, is particularly suitable for catering environments needing efficient and accurate services, and provides reliable technical support for brands.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of ice cream processing equipment, and in particular to an ice cream boxing machine for food processing. Background Technology

[0002] In environments such as fast food or chain beverage stores, rapid and efficient product preparation is crucial. Ice cream, as a popular dessert, occupies an important place in these stores. However, traditional ice cream packaging methods often rely on manual operation or semi-automatic equipment, which presents several major challenges:

[0003] Efficiency issues: Manual boxing is slow, especially during peak hours, making it difficult to meet customers' demand for fast service. This not only limits business processing capacity but may also lead to customer churn.

[0004] Insufficient quality consistency: Manual operation makes it difficult to ensure that the quantity and appearance of each serving of ice cream are completely consistent. This inconsistency not only affects the customer experience but may also lead to a decline in customer trust in the brand.

[0005] Hygiene risks: Human contact increases the risk of food contamination, especially in busy operating environments, which poses a potential threat to food safety. Utility Model Content

[0006] In view of the shortcomings of the prior art described above, the purpose of this utility model is to provide an ice cream boxing machine for food processing, which solves the problems of slow manual boxing and inability to ensure consistent ice cream quantity and appearance in the prior art.

[0007] To achieve the above and other related objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:

[0008] An ice cream cartoning machine for food processing includes a frame, an operating table disposed in the middle of the frame, and a base plate disposed at the bottom of the frame. A horizontal drive device is provided on the upper part of the frame, and an ice cream extrusion device is provided on the horizontal drive device. A placement platform for placing ice cream cartons is provided above the operating table. An installation cavity is formed between the operating table and the base plate. The installation cavity is provided with a rotating device for rotating the placement platform, a lifting device for lifting the placement platform, and a drive switching device for powering the rotating device or the lifting device.

[0009] To achieve the above technical solution, a horizontal drive device is installed on the upper part of the frame and is responsible for moving the ice cream extruder horizontally. This allows for adjustment of the extrusion position as needed, ensuring that the ice cream is accurately filled into the ice cream boxes on the placement platform. Initially, the placement platform is in a low position, ready to receive ice cream boxes to be filled. The drive switching device first provides power to the lifting device, causing the placement platform to rise to a preset height, ensuring that the ice cream boxes are accurately aligned with the outlet of the ice cream extruder. Once the placement platform reaches the designated height, the drive switching device switches its power output to the rotating device, enabling the placement platform to rotate. Simultaneously, the horizontal drive device controls the ice cream extruder to move horizontally, thereby ensuring that the ice cream is evenly filled into the ice cream boxes. By precisely controlling the position and amount of ice cream extruded, the quality consistency of each box of ice cream is guaranteed.

[0010] In one embodiment of the present invention, the lifting device includes a mounting plate disposed on the base plate, two lifting components disposed on the mounting plate, a lifting plate disposed on the two lifting components, and a lifting component disposed between the lifting plate and the placement platform.

[0011] To achieve the above technical solution, the lifting platform is connected to two lifting components and moves up and down with the movement of the lifting components. By using a combination of dual-sided lifting components and a top lifting component, precise control of the placement platform height can be achieved.

[0012] In one embodiment of this utility model, the lifting assembly includes a rotating rod rotatably mounted on the mounting plate, a lead screw mounted on the top of the rotating rod, a nut threaded onto the lead screw, and a fixing plate mounted on the top of the lead screw and fixed to the mounting plate; the fixing plate is provided with a guide rail, the nut is provided with a guide plate that slides in the guide rail, and the end of the guide plate away from the nut is fixed to a lifting block located at the lower end of the lifting plate; both rotating rods are fitted with pulleys, and a belt is fitted between the two pulleys.

[0013] The above technical solution utilizes a transmission structure involving pulleys and belts to ensure that the rotating rods of the two lifting components rotate synchronously. This keeps the lifting plate horizontal during lifting, preventing tilting and ensuring that the ice cream boxes on the placement platform are accurately aligned with the ice cream extrusion device, thus improving the boxing accuracy. The guide rail on the fixed plate cooperates with the guide plate on the nut, restricting the nut's movement direction and ensuring that it can only move in a straight line along the guide rail. This provides good guidance for the lifting process and enhances the stability of the lifting device.

[0014] In one embodiment of the present invention, the rotating device includes a first spline shaft with one end rotatably disposed on the mounting plate and the other end fixed to the lower end of the placement platform, a first bushing slidably sleeved on the first spline shaft, and a bearing embedded between the lifting plate and the first bushing.

[0015] To achieve the above technical solution, when the lifting plate rises or falls, its movement drives the bearing closely connected to it, thereby pushing the first bushing to slide smoothly on the first splined shaft. The bearing is embedded between the lifting plate and the first bushing, and the bearing design allows the first bushing to maintain rotation while avoiding transmitting rotational force to the lifting plate.

[0016] In one embodiment of the present invention, the lifting assembly includes a receiving plate disposed on the first bushing and a connecting rod passing through the operating table and having one end disposed on the receiving plate and the other end disposed on the placement platform.

[0017] To achieve the above technical solution, when the height of the placement platform needs to be adjusted, the lifting assembly is activated first, driving the receiving plate to move up and down via the first bushing. Since one end of the connecting rod is fixed to the receiving plate and the other end is connected to the placement platform, the placement platform will rise or fall synchronously with the movement of the receiving plate.

[0018] In one embodiment of this utility model, the drive switching device includes a dual-axis motor, a first bevel gear sleeved on a first splined shaft, and a second bevel gear sleeved on one of the rotating rods; both power output ends of the dual-axis motor are connected to the second splined shaft; a third bevel gear meshes with the first bevel gear, and the third bevel gear is provided with a second bushing that can be sleeved on the second splined shaft; a fourth bevel gear meshes with the second bevel gear, and the fourth bevel gear is provided with a third bushing that can be sleeved on the second splined shaft.

[0019] To achieve the above technical solution, when it is necessary to drive the rotating device (i.e., the first splined shaft to rotate), one power output end of the dual-axis motor drives the third bevel gear to rotate through its corresponding second splined shaft, which in turn drives the first splined shaft to rotate, thereby causing the placement platform to rotate. When it is necessary to drive the lifting device (i.e., the rotating rod to rotate), the other power output end of the dual-axis motor drives the fourth bevel gear to rotate through its corresponding second splined shaft, which in turn drives the rotating rod to rotate, thereby causing the lifting plate to move up and down.

[0020] In one embodiment of the present invention, the bottom of the dual-axis motor is provided with a slide plate, the slide plate is slidably mounted on a slide rail, and one end of the slide plate is provided with a hydraulic cylinder for driving the slide plate to slide on the slide rail.

[0021] To achieve the above technical solution, when the rotating device needs to be driven, the hydraulic cylinder pulls the sliding plate so that one power output end of the dual-axis motor is accurately aligned with the second bushing on the third bevel gear, thereby transmitting power to the first spline shaft and driving the placement platform to rotate. When the lifting device needs to be driven, the hydraulic cylinder pushes the sliding plate so that the other power output end of the dual-axis motor is aligned with the third bushing on the fourth bevel gear, thereby transmitting power to the rotating rod and driving the lifting plate to move up and down.

[0022] In one embodiment of the present invention, the horizontal driving device includes a slide rail horizontally disposed on the frame, a slide table slidably disposed on the slide rail, and a cylinder for driving the slide table to slide on the slide rail.

[0023] To achieve the above technical solution, the cylinder drives the slide to move along the slide, which can achieve precise control of the ice cream extrusion position. This ensures that the ice cream filling at each layer or point is carried out according to the design requirements, avoiding the situation of too much or too little filling in some areas, thereby achieving a uniform distribution of ice cream in the box.

[0024] In one embodiment of the present invention, the extrusion device includes a storage bin disposed on the slide table, an auger blade disposed in the storage bin, and an extrusion motor for driving the auger blade to rotate; the storage bin is provided with a feed inlet and a discharge outlet at the lower end of the storage bin.

[0025] To achieve the above technical solution, the extrusion motor starts working, driving the auger blades to rotate. As the auger blades rotate, the ice cream material is gradually pushed towards the discharge port of the storage bin and extruded into the ice cream box at a predetermined speed and quantity.

[0026] As described above, the ice cream boxing machine for food processing of this utility model has the following beneficial effects: The automated ice cream boxing machine can significantly reduce preparation time, speed up service, and meet the needs of peak periods. By precisely controlling the position and movement of the extrusion device, it ensures that each filling is completed quickly, while the automated equipment, by precisely controlling the extrusion position, quantity, and distribution, ensures consistent quality for each product, improving customer satisfaction; the automated equipment reduces the opportunity for direct contact between people and food, lowers the risk of contamination, improves food safety standards, and helps maintain brand image and consumer trust. Attached Figure Description

[0027] Figure 1 This is a front view of the present invention.

[0028] Figure 2 The image shown is a side view of this utility model.

[0029] Figure 3 The diagram shown is a structural schematic of the lifting assembly.

[0030] Figure 4 Displayed as Figure 1 A magnified view of a portion of point A in the middle.

[0031] Figure 5 The diagram shown is a structural schematic of the drive switching device.

[0032] Figure 6 The diagram shows the structure of the horizontal drive unit and the extrusion unit.

[0033] Component designation explanation

[0034] 1. Frame; 2. Operating table; 3. Base plate; 4. Ice cream box; 5. Placement platform; 6. Mounting cavity; 7. Mounting plate; 8. Lifting plate; 9. Rotating rod; 10. Lead screw; 11. Nut; 12. Fixing plate; 13. Guide rail; 14. Guide plate; 15. Lifting block; 16. Pulley; 17. Belt; 18. First splined shaft; 19. First bushing; 20. Bearing; 21. Receiving plate; 22. Connecting rod; 23. 1. Dual-shaft motor; 24. First bevel gear; 25. Second bevel gear; 26. Second splined shaft; 27. Third bevel gear; 28. Second bushing; 29. ​​Fourth bevel gear; 30. Third bushing; 31. Slide plate; 32. Slide rail; 33. Hydraulic cylinder; 34. Slide track; 35. Slide table; 36. Cylinder; 37. Storage bin; 38. Screwdriver blade; 39. Extrusion motor; 40. Feed inlet; 41. Discharge outlet. Detailed Implementation

[0035] The following specific embodiments illustrate the implementation of this utility model. Those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of this utility model from the content disclosed in this specification. It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the following embodiments and features can be combined with each other.

[0036] Please see Figures 1 to 6 This utility model provides an ice cream boxing machine for food processing, including a frame 1, an operating table 2 disposed in the middle of the frame 1, and a base plate 3 disposed at the bottom of the frame 1. A horizontal drive device is provided on the upper part of the frame 1, and an ice cream extrusion device is provided on the horizontal drive device. A placement platform 5 for placing ice cream boxes 4 is provided above the operating table 2. An installation cavity 6 is formed between the operating table 2 and the base plate 3. The installation cavity 6 is provided with a rotating device for rotating the placement platform 5, a lifting device for lifting the placement platform 5, and a drive switching device for powering the rotating device or the lifting device.

[0037] A horizontal drive unit is installed on the upper part of the frame 1 and is responsible for moving the ice cream extruder horizontally. This allows for adjustment of the extrusion position as needed, ensuring that the ice cream is accurately filled into the ice cream boxes 4 on the placement platform 5. Initially, the placement platform 5 is in a low position, ready to receive the ice cream boxes 4 to be filled. The drive switching device first provides power to the lifting device, causing the placement platform 5 to rise to a preset height, ensuring that the ice cream boxes 4 are accurately aligned with the outlet of the ice cream extruder. Once the placement platform 5 reaches the designated height, the drive switching device switches its power output to the rotating device, allowing the placement platform 5 to rotate. At the same time, the horizontal drive unit controls the ice cream extruder to move horizontally, thereby ensuring that the ice cream is evenly filled into the ice cream boxes 4. By precisely controlling the position and amount of ice cream extruded, the quality consistency of each box of ice cream is guaranteed.

[0038] The lifting device includes a mounting plate 7 mounted on the base plate 3, two lifting components mounted on the mounting plate 7, a lifting plate 8 mounted on the two lifting components, and a lifting component positioned between the lifting plate 8 and the placement platform 5. The lifting plate 8 is connected to the two lifting components and moves up and down with the movement of the lifting components. By combining the dual-sided lifting components and the lifting component, precise control of the height of the placement platform 5 can be achieved.

[0039] The lifting assembly includes a rotating rod 9 rotatably mounted on the mounting plate 7, a lead screw 10 at the top of the rotating rod 9, a nut 11 threaded onto the lead screw 10, and a fixing plate 12 at the top of the lead screw 10 and fixed to the mounting plate 7. The fixing plate 12 has a guide rail 13, and the nut 11 has a guide plate 14 that slides in the guide rail 13. One end of the guide plate 14 away from the nut 11 is fixed to a lifting block 15 located at the lower end of the lifting plate 8. Both rotating rods 9 are fitted with pulleys 16, and a belt 17 is fitted between the two pulleys 16.

[0040] The transmission structure via pulley 16 and belt 17 ensures that the rotating rods 9 of the two lifting components rotate synchronously, keeping the lifting plate 8 horizontal during the lifting process and preventing tilting. This ensures that the ice cream box 4 on the placement platform 5 can be accurately aligned with the ice cream extrusion device, improving the boxing accuracy. The guide rail 13 on the fixed plate 12 cooperates with the guide plate 14 on the nut 11, restricting the movement direction of the nut 11 so that it can only move in a straight line along the guide rail 13. This provides good guidance for the lifting process and enhances the stability of the lifting device.

[0041] The rotating device includes a first splined shaft 18, one end of which is rotatably mounted on the mounting plate 7 and the other end fixed to the lower end of the placement platform 5; a first bushing 19 slidably sleeved on the first splined shaft 18; and a bearing 20 embedded between the lifting plate 8 and the first bushing 19. When the lifting plate 8 rises or falls, its movement drives the bearing 20, which is closely connected to it, thereby pushing the first bushing 19 to slide smoothly on the first splined shaft 18. The bearing 20 is embedded between the lifting plate 8 and the first bushing 19, and its design allows the first bushing 19 to maintain rotation while avoiding transmitting rotational force to the lifting plate 8.

[0042] The lifting assembly includes a receiving plate 21 mounted on the first bushing 19 and a connecting rod 22 passing through the operating platform 2, with one end mounted on the receiving plate 21 and the other end mounted on the placement platform 5. When the height of the placement platform 5 needs to be adjusted, the lifting assembly is activated first, driving the receiving plate 21 up and down via the first bushing 19. Since one end of the connecting rod 22 is fixed to the receiving plate 21 and the other end is connected to the placement platform 5, the placement platform 5 will rise or fall synchronously with the movement of the receiving plate 21.

[0043] The drive switching device includes a dual-axis motor 23, a first bevel gear 24 sleeved on a first splined shaft 18, and a second bevel gear 25 sleeved on one of the rotating rods 9; both power output ends of the dual-axis motor 23 are connected to a second splined shaft 26; a third bevel gear 27 meshes with the first bevel gear 24; the third bevel gear 27 is provided with a second bushing 28 that can be sleeved on the second splined shaft 26; a fourth bevel gear 29 meshes with the second bevel gear 25; the fourth bevel gear 29 is provided with a third bushing 30 that can be sleeved on the second splined shaft 26.

[0044] When it is necessary to drive the rotating device (i.e., the first splined shaft 18 to rotate), one power output end of the dual-axis motor 23 drives the third bevel gear 27 to rotate through its corresponding second splined shaft 26, which in turn drives the first splined shaft 18 to rotate through the first bevel gear 24, thereby driving the placement platform 5 to rotate. When it is necessary to drive the lifting device (i.e., the rotating rod 9 to rotate), the other power output end of the dual-axis motor 23 drives the fourth bevel gear 29 to rotate through its corresponding second splined shaft 26, which in turn drives the rotating rod 9 to rotate through the second bevel gear 25, thereby driving the lifting plate 8 to move up and down.

[0045] The bottom of the dual-axis motor 23 is equipped with a sliding plate 31, which is slidably mounted on a slide rail 32. One end of the sliding plate 31 is equipped with a hydraulic cylinder 33 that drives the sliding plate 31 to slide on the slide rail 32. When the rotating device needs to be driven, the hydraulic cylinder 33 pulls the sliding plate 31 so that one power output end of the dual-axis motor 23 is accurately aligned with the second bushing 28 on the third bevel gear 27, thereby transmitting power to the first spline shaft 18 and driving the placement platform 5 to rotate. When the lifting device needs to be driven, the hydraulic cylinder 33 pushes the sliding plate 31 so that the other power output end of the dual-axis motor 23 is aligned with the third bushing 30 on the fourth bevel gear 29, thereby transmitting power to the rotating rod 9 and driving the lifting plate 8 to move up and down.

[0046] The horizontal drive device includes a slide rail 34 horizontally mounted on the frame 1, a slide table 35 slidably mounted on the slide rail 34, and a cylinder 36 that drives the slide table 35 to slide on the slide rail 34. By driving the slide table 35 along the slide rail 34 with the cylinder 36, precise control of the ice cream extrusion position can be achieved. This ensures that the ice cream filling at each layer or point is carried out according to the design requirements, avoiding overfilling or underfilling in certain areas, thereby achieving uniform distribution of ice cream within the box.

[0047] The extrusion device includes a storage bin 37 mounted on the slide table 35, an auger blade 38 mounted in the storage bin 37, and an extrusion motor 39 that drives the auger blade 38 to rotate. The storage bin 37 has an inlet 40 and an outlet 41 at its lower end. When the extrusion motor 39 starts working, it drives the auger blade 38 to rotate. As the auger blade 38 rotates, the ice cream material is gradually pushed towards the outlet 41 of the storage bin 37 and extruded into the ice cream container 4 at a predetermined speed and quantity.

[0048] The above embodiments are merely illustrative of the principles and effects of this utility model and are not intended to limit this utility model. All equivalent modifications or alterations made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and technical concept disclosed in this utility model should still be covered by the claims of this utility model.

Claims

1. An ice cream cartoning machine for food processing, comprising a frame (1), an operating table (2) disposed in the middle of the frame (1), and a base plate (3) disposed at the bottom of the frame (1), characterized in that: The upper part of the frame (1) is provided with a horizontal drive device, and the horizontal drive device is provided with an ice cream extrusion device; Above the operating table (2) is a placement platform (5) for placing ice cream boxes (4). An installation cavity (6) is formed between the operating table (2) and the base plate (3). The installation cavity (6) is provided with a rotating device that drives the placement platform (5) to rotate, a lifting device that drives the placement platform (5) to rise and fall, and a drive switching device that drives the rotating device or the lifting device.

2. The ice cream boxing machine for food processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting device includes a mounting plate (7) disposed on the base plate (3), two lifting components disposed on the mounting plate (7), a lifting plate (8) disposed on the two lifting components, and a lifting component disposed between the lifting plate (8) and the placement platform (5).

3. The ice cream boxing machine for food processing according to claim 2, characterized in that: The lifting assembly includes a rotating rod (9) rotatably mounted on the mounting plate (7), a lead screw (10) mounted at the top of the rotating rod (9), a nut (11) threaded onto the lead screw (10), and a fixing plate (12) mounted at the top of the lead screw (10) and fixed on the mounting plate (7). The fixed plate (12) is provided with a guide rail (13), and the nut (11) is provided with a guide plate (14) that slides in the guide rail (13). The end of the guide plate (14) away from the nut (11) is fixed to the lifting block (15) located at the lower end of the lifting plate (8). Each of the two rotating rods (9) is fitted with a pulley (16), and a belt (17) is fitted between the two pulleys (16).

4. The ice cream boxing machine for food processing according to claim 2, characterized in that: The rotating device includes a first spline shaft (18) with one end rotatably mounted on the mounting plate (7) and the other end fixed to the lower end of the placement platform (5), a first bushing (19) slidably sleeved on the first spline shaft (18), and a bearing (20) embedded between the lifting plate (8) and the first bushing (19).

5. The ice cream boxing machine for food processing according to claim 4, characterized in that: The lifting assembly includes a receiving plate (21) disposed on the first bushing (19) and a connecting rod (22) passing through the operating table (2) with one end disposed on the receiving plate (21) and the other end disposed on the placement table (5).

6. The ice cream boxing machine for food processing according to claim 3, characterized in that: The drive switching device includes a dual-axis motor (23), a first bevel gear (24) sleeved on the first spline shaft (18), and a second bevel gear (25) sleeved on one of the rotating rods (9); The two power output ends of the dual-axis motor (23) are connected to the second spline shaft (26), and the first bevel gear (24) is meshed with the third bevel gear (27). The third bevel gear (27) is provided with a second bushing (28) that can be sleeved on the second spline shaft (26). The second bevel gear (25) is meshed with a fourth bevel gear (29), and the fourth bevel gear (29) is provided with a third bushing (30) that can be sleeved on the second spline shaft (26).

7. An ice cream boxing machine for food processing according to claim 6, characterized in that: The bottom of the dual-axis motor (23) is provided with a slide plate (31), which is slidably mounted on a slide rail (32). One end of the slide plate (31) is provided with a hydraulic cylinder (33) that drives the slide plate (31) to slide on the slide rail (32).

8. The ice cream boxing machine for food processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The horizontal drive device includes a slide rail (34) horizontally arranged on the frame (1), a slide table (35) slidably arranged on the slide rail (34), and a cylinder (36) for driving the slide table (35) to slide on the slide rail (34).

9. An ice cream boxing machine for food processing according to claim 8, characterized in that: The extrusion device includes a storage bin (37) disposed on the slide table (35), an auger blade (38) disposed in the storage bin (37), and an extrusion motor (39) for driving the auger blade (38) to rotate; The storage bin (37) is provided with a feed inlet (40) and a discharge outlet (41) at the lower end of the storage bin (37).

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