Medlar high-pressure homogenizing device

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of Chinese wolfberry processing, and provides a Chinese wolfberry high-pressure homogenizing device which comprises a cylinder body, a plurality of independent homogenizing cavities are arranged in the cylinder body, a pressurizing mechanism is arranged outside the cylinder body, pistons of the pressurizing mechanism move in the homogenizing cavities in a reciprocating mode, and a liquid inlet channel and a liquid outlet channel of the cylinder body are oppositely arranged on the two sides of the homogenizing cavities. The cylinder body comprises a cooling channel, the cooling channel is arranged around the periphery of the homogenizing cavity, and the cooling channel is connected with the cooler; a plurality of liquid outlet channels of the two independent cylinder bodies are gathered in a mixing chamber, and a liquid accumulation tank is in butt joint outside the mixing chamber. According to the wolfberry high-pressure homogenizing device provided by the utility model, the cooling channel is arranged in the cylinder body where the homogenizing cavity is located, heat generated by pressurization of the homogenizing cavity is eliminated through the cooling channel, and the homogenizing cavity can bear higher pressure after heat removal, so that the homogenizing effect is further improved, faults of the homogenizing cavity due to high pressure and high temperature are also avoided, and the quality of the wolfberry is improved. Therefore, the safety of the homogenizing device is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of wolfberry processing technology, specifically to a high-pressure homogenizing device for wolfberries. Background Technology

[0002] Goji berries are a nutritional and health-promoting product that is both food and medicine. Currently, various nutritional products are made from goji berries through deep processing, such as goji berry puree. Goji berry puree is made by sorting, washing, disinfecting, crushing, sterilizing, filtering, and high-pressure homogenizing freshly picked goji berries to produce a puree product with a mellow and delicate taste.

[0003] High-pressure homogenization is performed in a high-pressure homogenizer, which mainly consists of a high-pressure homogenization chamber and a pressurizing mechanism. The high-pressure homogenization chamber has a specially designed geometry. Under the action of the pressurizing mechanism, the high-pressure solution rapidly passes through the homogenization chamber. The material is simultaneously subjected to mechanical forces such as high-speed shearing, high-frequency oscillation, cavitation, and convective impact, as well as corresponding thermal effects, achieving the homogenization effect. The higher the pressure, the more obvious the homogenization effect. However, the higher the homogenization pressure, the greater the heat generation. High temperatures not only affect the homogenization effect of the material but may also affect the normal operation of the homogenizer. Utility Model Content

[0004] This utility model provides a high-pressure homogenizing device for wolfberries, which solves the technical problem that existing high-pressure homogenizers cause excessively high temperatures due to excessive pressure, thus affecting the normal operation of the homogenizer or the homogenization effect.

[0005] A high-pressure homogenizing device for wolfberries includes a cylinder body with multiple independent homogenizing chambers inside. A pressurizing mechanism is provided outside the cylinder body, and the piston of the pressurizing mechanism reciprocates within the homogenizing chambers. The inlet and outlet channels of the cylinder body are arranged opposite to each other on both sides of the homogenizing chambers. The cylinder body includes a cooling channel that surrounds the periphery of the homogenizing chambers and is connected to a cooler. Multiple outlet channels of two independent cylinder bodies converge into a mixing chamber, and a liquid collection tank is connected to the outside of the mixing chamber.

[0006] Optionally, an air pump is also included between the cooler and the cylinder block, and the air pump is connected to the cooling channel.

[0007] Optionally, a water pump is also included between the cooler and the cylinder block. The water pump is connected to the cooling channel, and the outlet of the cooling channel is connected to the cooler via a water pipe.

[0008] Optionally, the pressurizing mechanism includes: a bow-shaped drive spindle, a motor drivingly connected to the drive spindle, and a bearing housing on the drive spindle connected to the cylinder body via a connecting rod.

[0009] Optionally, the length of the connecting rod controlling the stroke in the pressurization mechanism is adjustable.

[0010] Optionally, it also includes self-regulating valves disposed on the inlet channel and the outlet channel, the self-regulating valves controlling the closure of the channels.

[0011] Optionally, the mixing chamber may also include a pressure regulating valve.

[0012] The principle and beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:

[0013] In the high-pressure homogenizing device for wolfberries provided by this utility model, a cooling channel is provided in the cylinder where the homogenizing chamber is located. The heat generated by the homogenizing chamber due to pressurization is eliminated through the cooling channel. After the heat is removed, the homogenizing chamber can withstand higher pressure, thereby improving the homogenization effect. Moreover, it can also prevent the homogenizing chamber from malfunctioning due to high pressure and high temperature, thereby improving the safety of the homogenizing device. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of a high-pressure homogenizing device for wolfberries provided in this application;

[0015] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram showing the internal structure of the cylinder block and the pressurization principle in this application.

[0016] 1: Cylinder body; 10: Homogenization chamber; 11: Liquid inlet channel; 12: Liquid outlet channel; 2: Mixing chamber; 3: Liquid collection tank; 4: Drive spindle; 5: Connecting rod; 6: Feeding equipment. Detailed Implementation

[0017] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the application will now be clearly and completely described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Furthermore, the phrases "in one embodiment" or "in one embodiment" appearing throughout this specification do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment. Moreover, these specific features, structures, or characteristics can be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments.

[0018] It should also be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used merely to distinguish one entity from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that an article or terminal device that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such an article or terminal device. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the article or terminal device that includes that element.

[0019] Goji berry puree is a product made from freshly harvested goji berries through processes such as sorting, washing, disinfection, crushing, sterilization, filtration, and high-pressure homogenization, resulting in a rich and smooth taste. High-pressure homogenization is performed in a high-pressure homogenizer, which mainly consists of a high-pressure homogenization chamber 10 and a pressurizing mechanism. The high-pressure homogenization chamber 10 has a specially designed geometry. Under the action of the pressurizing mechanism, the high-pressure solution rapidly passes through the homogenization chamber 10. The material is simultaneously subjected to mechanical forces such as high-speed shearing, high-frequency oscillation, cavitation, and convection impact, as well as corresponding thermal effects, thereby achieving homogenization. Higher pressure results in a more pronounced homogenization effect; however, higher homogenization pressure also generates more heat. High temperatures not only affect the homogenization effect but may also affect the normal operation of the homogenizer. Therefore, this utility model provides a high-pressure homogenization device for goji berries to solve the technical problem of existing high-pressure homogenizers experiencing excessively high temperatures due to excessive pressure, thus affecting the normal operation of the homogenizer or the homogenization effect.

[0020] The following will describe this embodiment in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings:

[0021] like Figure 1 As shown, a high-pressure homogenizing device for wolfberries includes a cylinder body 1, with multiple independent homogenizing chambers 10 inside the cylinder body 1. A pressurizing mechanism is provided outside the cylinder body 1, and the piston of the pressurizing mechanism reciprocates within the homogenizing chambers 10. The inlet channel 11 and outlet channel 12 of the cylinder body 1 are arranged opposite to each other on both sides of the homogenizing chambers 10. The cylinder body 1 includes a cooling channel that surrounds the periphery of the homogenizing chambers 10 and is connected to a cooler. The multiple outlet channels 12 of the two independent cylinder bodies 1 converge in a mixing chamber 2, and a liquid collection tank 3 is connected to the outside of the mixing chamber 2.

[0022] As described above, the working process of the homogenizing device provided by this utility model is as follows:

[0023] The goji berry pulp is fed into the inlet channels 11 of the two cylinders 1 using the feeding device 6. The motor in the pressurizing mechanism drives the drive shaft 4 to rotate, causing the connecting rod 5 connected to the rotating drive shaft 4 to reciprocate. This reciprocating motion pushes the piston into or out of the homogenizing chamber 10. After one stroke, the goji berry pulp in the homogenizing chamber 10 is pressurized. The processed goji berry pulp enters the outlet channel 12 and flows along the outlet pipe into the mixing chamber 2. The mixing chamber 2 is used to mix the pressurized goji berry pulp from the two cylinders 1. This serves two purposes: firstly, to adjust the pressure of the goji berry pulp, and secondly, to ensure thorough mixing of the pressurized goji berry pulp discharged from different cylinders 1, further improving the uniformity of the goji berry pulp. Finally, the high-pressure processed goji berry pulp is stored in the collection tank 3.

[0024] Based on the above process, this utility model proposes two feasible embodiments, as detailed below:

[0025] Example 1

[0026] In this embodiment, the cooling channel is cooled by cooling air. Specifically, an air pump is included between the aforementioned cooler and the cylinder 1, and the air pump is connected to the cooling channel. The air pump introduces low-temperature air into the cooling channel to remove heat from the channel. The cooler providing the low-temperature gas can be a fan.

[0027] Example 2

[0028] In this embodiment, the cooling channel is cooled by cooling water. Specifically, a water pump is also included between the aforementioned cooler and the cylinder 1. The water pump is connected to the cooling channel, and the outlet of the cooling channel is connected to the cooler through a water pipe. The water pump draws low-temperature water or cooling water into the cooling channel to remove the heat in the cooling channel. The cooler that provides low-temperature water or cooling water can be a common low-temperature water tank that can intelligently adjust the water temperature.

[0029] The pressurizing mechanism in the aforementioned embodiment includes: a bow-shaped drive spindle 4, a motor drivingly connected to the drive spindle 4, and a bearing seat on the drive spindle 4 connected to the cylinder 1 via a connecting rod 5. Figure 2 As shown (the motor connected to the drive spindle is not shown in the figure), because a cylinder 1 includes multiple homogeneous chambers 10, the bow-shaped drive spindle 4 allows the strokes of adjacent connecting rods 5 pressurizing the homogeneous chambers 10 to be staggered, avoiding excessive stress on the drive spindle 4 caused by simultaneously pressurizing multiple homogeneous chambers 10. This prevents the drive spindle 4 from being subjected to large shear stress, which could easily damage it. It should be noted that... Figure 2 The direction indicated by the middle arrow is the direction of the cooling medium flow in the cooling channel. Of course, the cooling channels outside each homogeneous cavity 10 can also be set to be independent of each other. This embodiment does not make specific limitations on this.

[0030] Furthermore, the length of the connecting rod 5 controlling the stroke in the aforementioned pressurization mechanism is adjustable. If the connecting rod 5 is configured as a multi-segment splicing, this splicing method allows for adjustment of the length of the connecting rod 5, thus adjusting the depth to which the connecting rod 5 penetrates into the homogenization chamber 10. Different depths correspond to different stroke lengths, and further, different pressures. In other words, the spliced ​​connecting rod 5 allows for convenient adjustment of the pressure applied during homogenization. The multi-segment splicing can be achieved through mechanical connections, such as threaded connections between splicing blocks; alternatively, it can be achieved using a small lead screw motor, utilizing the throughput of the lead screw motor's length to adjust the overall length of the connecting rod 5.

[0031] It should also be noted that the high-pressure homogenizing device includes automatic control valves installed on the inlet channel 11 and the outlet channel 12, which control the closure of the channels. A pressure regulating valve is also included outside the mixing chamber 2. This automatic control valve automatically introduces the goji berry pulp to be high-pressure processed into the homogenizing chamber 10. During high-pressure processing, it cooperates to close the inlet channel 11 and the outlet channel 12, and then discharges the goji berry pulp from the homogenizing chamber 10 after high-pressure treatment. This automatic control valve can be achieved using existing, mature equipment. Additionally, the pressure regulating valve in the mixing chamber 2 is used to adjust the pressure of the goji berry pulp entering the mixing chamber 2, facilitating the discharge of the pulp.

[0032] Finally, this utility model provides a high-pressure homogenizing device for wolfberries, comprising a cylinder body 1, with multiple independent homogenizing chambers 10 disposed within the cylinder body 1, and a pressurizing mechanism disposed outside the cylinder body 1. The piston of the pressurizing mechanism reciprocates within the homogenizing chambers 10. An inlet channel 11 and an outlet channel 12 of the cylinder body 1 are disposed opposite to each other on both sides of the homogenizing chambers 10. The cylinder body 1 includes a cooling channel surrounding the homogenizing chambers 10 and connected to a cooler. Multiple outlet channels 12 of two independent cylinder bodies 1 converge within a mixing chamber 2, which is connected to a liquid collection tank 3. In this high-pressure homogenizing device for wolfberries, a cooling channel is provided within the cylinder body 1 containing the homogenizing chambers 10. This cooling channel eliminates the heat generated by pressurization in the homogenizing chambers 10, allowing them to withstand higher pressures and thus improving the homogenization effect. Furthermore, it prevents malfunctions of the homogenizing chambers 10 due to high pressure and high temperature, thereby enhancing the safety of the homogenizing device.

[0033] It should be noted that all the above embodiments belong to the same inventive concept, and the descriptions of each embodiment have different focuses. Where the description in a particular embodiment is not exhaustive, please refer to the description in other embodiments. The various embodiments in this specification are described in a progressive manner, with each embodiment focusing on the differences from other embodiments. The same or similar parts between the various embodiments can be referred to mutually.

[0034] The above embodiments merely illustrate the implementation of this utility model, and while the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the utility model patent. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this utility model, and these all fall within the protection scope of this utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of this utility model patent should be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A high-pressure homogenizing device for wolfberries, comprising a cylinder (1), wherein a plurality of independent homogenizing chambers are provided inside the cylinder (1), and a pressurizing mechanism is provided outside the cylinder (1), wherein the piston of the pressurizing mechanism reciprocates within the homogenizing chambers (10), and the liquid inlet channel (11) and liquid outlet channel (12) of the cylinder (1) are disposed opposite to each other on both sides of the homogenizing chambers (10), characterized in that, The cylinder (1) includes a cooling channel that surrounds the homogenization chamber (10) and is connected to a cooler; multiple liquid outlet channels (12) of the two independent cylinders (1) converge in the mixing chamber (2), and a liquid collection tank (3) is connected to the outside of the mixing chamber (2).

2. The high-pressure homogenizing device for wolfberries according to claim 1, characterized in that, An air pump is also included between the cooler and the cylinder (1), and the air pump is connected to the cooling channel.

3. The high-pressure homogenizing device for wolfberries according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cooler and the cylinder (1) are further connected by a water pump, which is connected to the cooling channel. The outlet of the cooling channel is connected to the cooler via a water pipe.

4. The high-pressure homogenizing device for wolfberries according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that, The pressurizing mechanism includes: a bow-shaped drive spindle (4), a motor connected to the drive spindle (4), and a bearing seat on the drive spindle (4) connected to the cylinder (1) via a connecting rod (5).

5. The high-pressure homogenizing device for wolfberries according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that, The length of the connecting rod (5) controlling the stroke in the pressurization mechanism is adjustable.

6. The high-pressure homogenizing device for wolfberries according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that, It also includes self-control valves installed on the liquid inlet channel (11) and the liquid outlet channel (12), the self-control valves controlling the closure of the channels.

7. The high-pressure homogenizing device for wolfberries according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that, The mixing chamber (2) also includes a pressure regulating valve.

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