Freezing equipment for processing prefabricated vegetables

Abstract

The utility model discloses freezing equipment for processing prefabricated vegetables, which comprises a freezing box, a plurality of carrying discs are carried in the freezing box through a chain wheel assembly, and the chain wheel assembly can drive the carrying discs to do lifting motion in the freezing box; the chain wheel assembly comprises a chain, a bearing table is fixedly installed on the outer side face of the chain, and driving gears are engaged with the two ends in the chain. The refrigerator has the advantages that the chain wheel assemblies and the bearing tables which move synchronously are arranged at the four corners of the refrigerator to drive the stacked carrying plates bearing dishes to evenly ascend and descend, and the carrying plates ascending and descending to the set height are jacked and moved out of the refrigerator in cooperation with the jacking and pushing assemblies; therefore, the long-term stable working state of automatic discharging is met.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of freezing equipment, specifically to a freezing device for processing pre-prepared dishes. Background Technology

[0002] Prepared meals, also known as pre-made dishes, are a product of the food industry. Originating in Europe and America, they were popularized in Japan in the 1960s. They generally refer to semi-finished products made from various agricultural, livestock, poultry, and aquatic products as raw materials, along with seasonings and other auxiliary ingredients, through pre-selection and preparation processes. Prepared meals typically require storage or transportation under cold chain conditions, and are intended for consumers or food service providers to simply heat or cook before consumption.

[0003] In existing technologies, the freezing process of pre-prepared dishes is usually carried out by freezing multiple evenly distributed plates or boxes containing pre-prepared dishes in a sealed low-temperature space to achieve the desired freezing effect.

[0004] In actual processing operations, in order to meet the needs of automated production and processing, it is usually necessary to configure automated conveying mechanisms in the freezing equipment to meet the needs of automated management of freezing operations. For example, the utility model patent document with patent number CN221376044U describes configuring a lifting spring block and a pushing component in the freezing box, and using their cooperation to realize the automatic discharge of stacked vegetable trays and storage boxes. Although this structural feature can meet the corresponding automated material discharge operation, after use, the spring structure of the lifting spring block needs to be pressed again to compress and store energy to meet the needs of reuse. Furthermore, in subsequent material replenishment operations, it is necessary to continuously apply force to press the spring structure to load the subsequent vegetable trays or boxes containing pre-prepared dishes into the freezing equipment, which is not convenient for single-person operation.

[0005] In addition, the lifespan of spring structures is usually short, and their energy storage or pressure-pressing effect will rapidly decrease with the service life, which is not conducive to long-term use.

[0006] Therefore, the specific structure of the aforementioned utility model patent cannot meet the long-term stable working requirements of automated material feeding operations in refrigeration equipment. Utility Model Content

[0007] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide a freezing device for pre-cooked food processing that uses a sprocket-driven stacked food tray storage box and a push-pull component to meet the long-term stable operation requirements of automated material feeding.

[0008] This utility model is achieved through the following technical solution: This utility model proposes a freezing device for pre-prepared food processing, including a freezing box, in which multiple trays are mounted by a sprocket assembly, and the sprocket assembly can drive the trays to move up and down within the freezing box;

[0009] The sprocket assembly includes a chain, a support platform is fixedly mounted on the outer surface of the chain, and drive gears are engaged at both ends of the chain.

[0010] Furthermore, the chain is composed of multiple interconnected chain blocks of varying sizes, with the large and small chain blocks arranged sequentially, and the support platform fixedly mounted on the outer surface of the large chain block.

[0011] Furthermore, a push assembly is fixedly installed on one side wall of the freezer. The push assembly includes a push plate, a cylinder, and a mounting platform. The mounting platform is fixedly installed on the side wall of the freezer. The fixed end of the cylinder is fixedly installed on the lower side wall of the mounting platform. The push plate is fixedly installed on the telescopic end of the cylinder.

[0012] Furthermore, the freezer has a top inlet at the corresponding position of the push plate and a discharge outlet on the corresponding side wall of the top inlet.

[0013] Furthermore, a door is rotatably connected to one side wall of the freezer.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, this utility model has the following advantages:

[0015] This invention uses synchronously moving sprocket assemblies and support platforms at the four corners of a freezer to drive stacked trays carrying food to move up and down evenly. It also uses a pusher assembly to push the trays, which have been raised to a set height, out of the freezer, thus achieving a long-term stable working state for automated food unloading. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a freezing device for pre-prepared food processing according to the present invention;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the separation tray of the freezing equipment for pre-cooked food processing described in this utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a rear view of a freezing device for pre-prepared food processing according to the present invention;

[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of a freezing device for pre-prepared food processing according to the present invention;

[0020] Figure 5 This utility model describes a freezing device for processing pre-prepared dishes. Figure 4 Enlarged view of the structure at point A in the middle;

[0021] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structural distribution of the chain assembly in a freezing device for pre-prepared food processing according to the present invention;

[0022] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structural distribution of the pusher assembly in a freezing device for pre-prepared food processing according to the present invention.

[0023] The annotations in the attached figures are explained as follows:

[0024] 1. Freezer; 2. Sprocket assembly; 3. Carrier tray; 4. Push-pull assembly; 5. Door; 6. Discharge outlet;

[0025] 201. Chain; 202. Support platform; 203. Drive tooth;

[0026] 401. Push plate; 402. Cylinder; 403. Mounting platform. Detailed Implementation

[0027] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this utility model clearer, the present utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the present utility model and are not intended to limit the present utility model.

[0028] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, a freezing device for pre-prepared food processing in this embodiment includes a freezing box 1. Multiple trays 3 are mounted inside the freezing box 1 via a sprocket assembly 2. The sprocket assembly 2 can drive the trays 3 to move up and down inside the freezing box 1.

[0029] The sprocket assembly 2 includes a chain 201, on which a support platform 202 is fixedly mounted. Both ends of the chain 201 are meshed with drive gears 203. The drive gears 203 can drive the chain 201 to rotate through rotational motion, and at the same time make the support platform 202 move synchronously, thereby realizing the driving operation of lifting and lowering the tray 3 placed on the support platform 202.

[0030] This application provides a freezing device for pre-prepared food processing that uses a chain 201 to drive stacked food tray storage boxes and a pusher assembly 4 to meet the long-term stable operation requirements of automated material discharge. This solves the problems of short durability, instability, and lack of quick operation in the automated material discharge operation of existing freezing devices. The overall idea of ​​this embodiment to solve the above problems is: by configuring synchronously moving sprocket assemblies 2 and support platforms 202 at the four corners of the freezing box 1, the stacked trays 3 carrying food are driven to move up and down in a uniform manner. The pusher assembly 4 is used to push the trays 3 raised to a set height and remove them from the freezing box 1, thereby meeting the long-term stable operation of automated material discharge.

[0031] Furthermore, staff can choose different spacing to stack the different dishes on tray 3;

[0032] In addition, the sprocket assembly 2 can be used to drive the tray 3 to move up and down, so that the pre-cooked food carried by the tray 3 can fully contact the low-temperature air in the freezer 1, thereby promoting its freezing efficiency and effect.

[0033] The main innovation of this invention lies in using the chain 201 and the support platform 202 to drive the stacked trays 3 carrying the food, so that they can be discharged from the freezer at a uniform speed under the action of the pusher assembly 4. Therefore, this invention does not describe the synchronous movement effect of the sprocket 2 in detail. This technology is also a conventional existing technology, such as using four servo motors to work synchronously, or using the cooperation of worm gear and bevel gear to transmit the output power of a single motor to four drive gears.

[0034] As one implementation method, such as Figures 4-6 As shown, the chain 201 is composed of multiple interconnected chain blocks of different sizes, with large and small chain blocks arranged in sequence. The support platform 202 is fixedly installed on the outer surface of the large chain block. The large chain block can provide a more stable support connection for the support platform 202.

[0035] As one implementation method, such as Figure 2 , Figure 4 and Figure 7 As shown, a push assembly 4 is fixedly installed on one side wall of the freezer 1. The push assembly 4 includes a push plate 401, a cylinder 402, and a mounting platform 403. The mounting platform 403 is fixedly installed on the side wall of the freezer 1. The fixed end of the cylinder 402 is fixedly installed on the lower side wall of the mounting platform 403. The push plate 401 is fixedly installed on the telescopic end of the cylinder 402. The mounting platform 403 can provide a connection base for the cylinder 402, so that the cylinder 402 can drive the push plate 401 to move by telescopic adjustment, thereby realizing the push operation of the tray 3 that has reached the set height, so that one end of the tray 3 can slide out of the freezer 1.

[0036] As one implementation method, such as Figure 1 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 7 As shown, a top inlet is provided on the freezer 1 at the corresponding position of the push plate 401, and a discharge outlet 6 is provided on the corresponding side wall of the top inlet. The top inlet can meet the operational requirements of the push plate 401 extending into the freezer 1, while the discharge outlet 6 can meet the operational requirements of the tray 3 sliding out of the freezer 1 under force. In this embodiment, the freezer 1 is also equipped with a sealing plate at the discharge outlet 6, which can seal the discharge outlet 6 during the freezing of the pre-prepared food tray loaded on the tray 3 to prevent cold air leakage. Since the sealing plate is conventional prior art and is not related to the innovation of this invention, and the discharge outlet 6 needs to be in an open state during the implementation of this technical solution, therefore, a sealing plate is provided in the attached... Figure 3 Only the open legend of outlet 6 is shown in the diagram.

[0037] As one implementation method, such as Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, a door 5 is rotatably connected to one side wall of the freezer 1; the door 5 can meet the staff's needs for opening and closing the freezer 1, so as to load the tray 3 onto the support platform 202.

[0038] For ease of description, spatial relative terms such as "above," "over," "on the upper surface of," "above," etc., are used herein to describe the spatial positional relationship of a device or feature as shown in the figures to other devices or features. It should be understood that spatial relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations in use or operation beyond the orientation of the device as described in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures were inverted, a device described as "above" or "above" other devices or structures would subsequently be positioned as "below" or "under" other devices or structures. Thus, the exemplary term "above" can include both "above" and "below." The device may also be positioned in other different ways, and the spatial relative descriptions used herein will be interpreted accordingly.

[0039] It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," etc., in the specification, claims, and accompanying drawings of this application are used to distinguish similar objects and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such data can be interchanged where appropriate so that the embodiments of this application described herein can be implemented, for example, in orders other than those illustrated or described herein. Furthermore, the use of the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, in this specification is intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, indicating the presence of features, devices, components, and / or combinations thereof.

[0040] The above description of the disclosed embodiments enables those skilled in the art to make or use the present invention. 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 the present invention. Therefore, the present invention 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 disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A freezing apparatus for pre-prepared meal processing, characterised in that: Including freezer (1), multiple loading plates (3) are carried in freezer (1) by sprocket assembly (2), sprocket assembly (2) can drive loading plate (3) to make lifting motion in freezer (1); Sprocket assembly (2) includes chain (201), bearing platform (202) is fixedly installed on the outer side of chain (201), and driving gear (203) is engaged in both ends of chain (201).

2. A freezing apparatus for processing pre-prepared meals as claimed in claim 1, wherein: Chain (201) is composed of multiple mutually rotating connected size chain blocks, large chain blocks and small chain blocks are sequentially arranged, and bearing platform (202) is fixedly installed on the outer surface of large chain block.

3. A freezing apparatus for processing pre-prepared meals as claimed in claim 1, wherein: Push assembly (4) is fixedly installed on the side wall of freezer (1), push assembly (4) includes push plate (401), air cylinder (402) and carrying platform (403), carrying platform (403) is fixedly installed on the side wall of freezer (1), the fixed end of air cylinder (402) is fixedly installed on the lower end side wall of carrying platform (403), and push plate (401) is fixedly installed on the telescopic end of air cylinder (402).

4. A freezing apparatus for processing pre-prepared meals as claimed in claim 3, wherein: Top inlet is formed on the corresponding position of freezer (1) of push plate (401), and exhaust port (6) is formed on the corresponding side wall of top inlet.

5. A freezing apparatus for processing pre-prepared meals as claimed in claim 1, wherein: Box door (5) is also rotatably connected on the side wall of freezer (1).

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