Milkshake composition mixing and filling device

Abstract

The utility model discloses a milkshake composition mixing and filling device, which relates to the technical field of food and comprises a rack, a filling funnel, a powder conveying device, a plurality of particle storage bins, a particle weighing device and a conveying belt. The powder conveying device is connected to the rack and is used for quantitatively conveying powdery materials into the filling funnel; the particle storage bin is connected to the rack, the lower end of the particle storage bin is connected with a vibration feeding device, and the vibration feeding device is used for receiving and transporting particle materials in the particle storage bin; the particle weighing device is rotationally mounted on the rack, the particle weighing device is used for receiving and weighing the granular materials discharged by the vibration feeding device, and the particle weighing device can rotate to pour out the received granular materials; the conveying belt is used for receiving the granular materials poured out by the particle weighing device and conveying the granular materials into the filling funnel. According to the utility model, the proportion of various granular materials and powdery materials can be accurately controlled, and the yield is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of food technology, and in particular to a milkshake composition mixing and filling device. Background Technology

[0002] Body weight is closely related to human health. Abnormal weight, especially overweight and obesity, is a significant risk factor for chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and some cancers. Meal replacement shakes, as high-protein, low-calorie foods, are popular. To ensure the diversity of nutrients in shakes, nuts and dried fruits are often added. However, different types of nuts and dried fruits have different particle sizes, and simply mixing them directly for packaging may result in uneven mixing, leading to inconsistent weights of nuts and dried fruits in each package and a low yield rate. Utility Model Content

[0003] This invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, this invention proposes a milkshake composition mixing and filling device that can precisely control the weight of various granular and powdered materials, thereby improving the yield rate.

[0004] A milkshake composition mixing and filling apparatus according to a first aspect of the present invention includes: a frame, a filling funnel, a powder conveying device, multiple granular storage bins, a granular weighing device, and a conveyor belt. The filling funnel is connected to the frame, and its lower end is open for filling materials into packaging bags. The powder conveying device is connected to the frame and is used to quantitatively convey powdered materials into the filling funnel. The granular storage bins are connected to the frame and are used to store granular materials. A vibrating feeder is connected to the lower end of the granular storage bins, and the vibrating feeder is used to receive and transport the granular materials in the granular storage bins. The granular weighing device is rotatably mounted on the frame and is used to receive and weigh the granular materials discharged by the vibrating feeder. The granular weighing device is rotatable to pour out the received granular materials. The conveyor belt is used to receive the granular materials poured out by the granular weighing device and convey the granular materials into the filling funnel.

[0005] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a milkshake composition mixing and filling device has at least the following beneficial effects: by setting up multiple granular storage bins to store various nuts and dried fruits, and then quantitatively conveying them to the conveyor belt through separate granular weighing devices, the conveyor belt conveys the quantitative amounts of various nuts and dried fruits to the filling funnel, while various powdered materials can be pre-mixed and then conveyed to the filling funnel through a powder conveying device, which greatly improves the accuracy of the weight of various materials entering the filling funnel each time, effectively improving the yield rate.

[0006] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the particle weighing device includes a mounting plate, a temporary storage box, and a driving device. The mounting plate is rotatably mounted on the frame. The mounting plate is connected to the temporary storage box through a pressure sensor. The temporary storage box has an opening on the side away from the mounting plate. The temporary storage box has a first state with the opening facing upward and a second state with the opening facing downward. The driving device is used to drive the temporary storage box to switch between the first state and the second state.

[0007] According to some embodiments of the present invention, temporary storage boxes are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the mounting plate, and the two temporary storage boxes can be in a first state and a second state respectively.

[0008] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the frame is connected to a conveying chute, the upper end of the conveying chute is located below the temporary storage box to receive granular materials in the temporary storage box, and the lower end of the conveying chute extends above the conveyor belt.

[0009] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a rotating shaft is rotatably mounted on the frame, and a mounting block is connected to one end of the rotating shaft near the mounting plate. A mounting groove is formed on the side of the mounting block near the mounting plate, and the mounting plate is embedded in the mounting groove.

[0010] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the mounting block is bolted to the mounting plate.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the driving device is connected to the rotating shaft via a flexible coupling.

[0012] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the vibrating feeding device includes a feeding trough and a vibrator. The feeding trough is connected to the frame by a spring. The feeding trough is inclined. The vibrator is connected to the lower end of the feeding trough.

[0013] According to some embodiments of this utility model, the exciter is an electromagnetic vibrator.

[0014] According to some embodiments of this utility model, an anti-slip layer is provided inside the feeding trough.

[0015] Additional aspects and advantages of this invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. Attached Figure Description

[0016] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments, wherein:

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of one embodiment of the present utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of a vibrating feeder according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of a particle weighing device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the mounting block according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] Icon labels:

[0022] Frame 100, spring 101, shaft 110, mounting block 120, mounting groove 130, flexible coupling 140;

[0023] 200 filling funnels;

[0024] Powder conveying device 300;

[0025] 400 pellet storage silo;

[0026] Vibrating feeder 500, feed trough 510, anti-slip layer 511, vibrator 520;

[0027] Particle weighing device 600, mounting plate 610, temporary storage box 620, drive device 630;

[0028] 700 conveyor belt;

[0029] Conveying chute 800. Detailed Implementation

[0030] The embodiments of this utility model are described in detail below. Examples of these embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain this utility model, and should not be construed as limiting this utility model.

[0031] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the orientation descriptions, such as up, down, etc., are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model 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. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.

[0032] In the description of this utility model, "multiple" refers to two or more. The use of "first" and "second" is for distinguishing technical features only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance, or implicitly indicating the number of technical features or their sequential relationship.

[0033] In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly defined, terms such as "setting," "installation," and "connection" should be interpreted broadly, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model in conjunction with the specific content of the technical solution.

[0034] Reference Figures 1 to 4As shown, an embodiment of the present invention provides a milkshake composition mixing and filling device, comprising: a frame 100, a filling funnel 200, a powder conveying device 300, multiple granule storage bins 400, a granule weighing device 600, and a conveyor belt 700. The frame 100 is a frame structure welded from I-beams, and for simplicity, only a portion is shown in the accompanying drawings. The filling funnel 200 is connected to the frame 100 by bolts. The filling funnel 200 has a shape that is wider at the top and narrower at the bottom, with an opening at the lower end for filling materials into packaging bags. The specific structure and usage of the filling funnel 200 and the packaging bags are existing technologies and will not be described in detail. The powder conveying device 300 is connected to the frame 100 and is used to quantitatively convey powdered materials into the filling funnel 200. The powdered materials are typically milk powder and protein powder. The powder conveying device 300 uses a common loss-in-weight feeder, which can accurately convey a fixed amount of powder into the filling funnel 200. Multiple granular storage bins 400 are bolted to the frame 100. The number of granular storage bins 400 is equal to the types of material to be added. For example, if three types of granular materials are to be added, three granular storage bins 400 are set up. Granular materials are typically nuts and dried fruits with a diameter greater than 5mm. The upper end of the granular storage bin 400 is open to facilitate manual or machine addition of granular materials. The granular storage bin 400 is used to store granular materials, and the lower end of the granular storage bin 400 is open to convey the granular materials to the vibrating feeder 500. The vibrating feeder 500 is connected to the lower end of the granular storage bin 400. The vibrating feeder 500 is used to receive and transport the granular materials in the granular storage bin 400; using the vibrating feeder 500 can maintain the integrity of the granular materials while conveying them. Compared to using a screw conveyor, a vibrating feeder can keep granular materials intact during conveying. The granule weighing device 600 is rotatably mounted on the frame 100. Predictably, the frame 100 consists of multiple supports. During assembly, the filling funnel 200, granule storage bin 400, and granule weighing device 600 are pre-installed on their respective supports, and then the multiple supports are welded together to form the frame 100. The granule weighing device 600 is used to receive and weigh the granular material discharged from the vibrating feeder 500. After receiving a preset weight of granular material, the granule weighing device 600 stops the vibrating feeder 500, and then the granule weighing device 600 can rotate to pour out the received granular material. The conveyor belt 700 is located below the granule weighing device 600 and is used to receive the granular material poured out by the granule weighing device 600 and transport the granular material to the filling funnel 200. The 700 conveyor belt uses a common belt conveyor, and its specific structure and installation method are existing technologies, so they will not be described in detail.Multiple granular storage bins 400 are set up to store various nuts and dried fruits. Then, each granule is quantitatively conveyed to the conveyor belt 700 by a separate granule weighing device 600. The conveyor belt 700 then conveys the quantitative quantities of various nuts and dried fruits to the filling funnel 200. Various powdered materials can be pre-mixed and then conveyed to the filling funnel 200 by the powder conveying device 300. This greatly improves the accuracy of the weight of each material entering the filling funnel 200 each time, effectively improving the yield rate.

[0035] Reference Figure 3 As shown, the particle weighing device 600 includes a mounting plate 610, a temporary storage box 620, and a drive device 630, which is a servo motor. The mounting plate 610 is rotatably mounted on the frame 100, and a bearing seat is bolted to the frame 100. The mounting plate 610 is rotatably mounted on the bearing seat. The rotation axis 110 of the mounting plate 610 is horizontally arranged. The mounting plate 610 is connected to the temporary storage box 620 through a pressure sensor. The temporary storage box 620 has an opening on the side away from the mounting plate 610. The temporary storage box 620 has a first state with the opening vertically upward and a second state with the opening vertically downward. The drive device 630 is used to drive the temporary storage box 620 to switch between the first state and the second state. When the mounting plate 610 rotates until the temporary storage box 620 is above the mounting plate 610, the temporary storage box 620 is in the first state. The temporary storage box 620 is supported by a pressure sensor, which can then measure the weight of the temporary storage box 620. The vibrating feeder 500 feeds granular material into the temporary storage box 620, and the pressure sensor measures the weight change of the temporary storage box 620, i.e., the weight of the granular material. When the pressure sensor detects that the weight of the granular material has reached a preset value, the vibrating feeder 500 stops, and then the drive device 630 controls the mounting plate 610 to rotate, switching the temporary storage box 620 to the second state. When the mounting plate 610 rotates until the temporary storage box 620 is below the mounting plate 610, the temporary storage box 620 is in the second state. At this time, since the opening of the temporary storage box 620 faces downwards, the material inside will fall onto the conveyor belt 700 under gravity. Because the pressure sensor and the temporary storage box 620 are used to measure the granular material, the measurement accuracy is higher compared to continuous weighing. The rotating mounting plate 610 allows for easy pouring of weighed granular materials onto the conveyor belt 700.

[0036] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 3As shown, it can be understood that temporary storage boxes 620 are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the mounting plate 610, and the two temporary storage boxes 620 can be in a first state and a second state respectively. Setting up two temporary storage boxes 620 can improve work efficiency. When the temporary storage box 620 in the first state is filled with a preset weight of granular material, the drive device 630 drives the mounting plate 610 to rotate 180 degrees, so that the states of the two temporary storage boxes 620 are switched. While the granular material in one temporary storage box 620 is being poured out, the other temporary storage box 620 switches to the first state to prepare to receive the next drop of granular material, without waiting for the lower temporary storage box 620 to reset, effectively improving the weighing efficiency.

[0037] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the frame 100 is bolted to a conveyor chute 800, which is made of food-grade 304 stainless steel. The conveyor chute 800 has an inclination angle of 45 degrees. Granular materials move diagonally downwards along the conveyor chute 800 under gravity. The upper end of the conveyor chute 800 is located below the temporary storage box 620 to receive the granular materials inside. The lower end of the conveyor chute 800 extends above the conveyor belt 700. The conveyor chute 800 serves to transport granular materials. The granular weighing device 600 and the conveyor belt 700 are transferred via the conveyor chute 800, increasing the flexibility of the arrangement of the granular weighing device 600 and effectively saving space when multiple granular weighing devices 600 are arranged.

[0038] Reference Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, a rotating shaft 110 is rotatably mounted on the frame 100. The rotating shaft 110 passes through a bearing seat connected to the frame 100. A mounting block 120 is integrally formed at the end of the rotating shaft 110 near the mounting plate 610. The mounting block 120 is a horizontally extending cylinder. The rotating shaft 110 provides support. The mounting block 120 and the rotating shaft 110 are coaxially arranged and can rotate synchronously around their own axes. A mounting groove 130 is formed on the side of the mounting block 120 near the mounting plate 610. The width of the mounting groove 130 matches the thickness of the mounting plate 610 so that the mounting plate 610 can be perfectly embedded in the mounting groove 130. The mounting plate 610 being embedded in the mounting groove 130 facilitates installation and positioning.

[0039] Reference Figure 3 As shown, it can be understood that the mounting block 120 is bolted to the mounting plate 610. The mounting block 120 and the mounting plate 610 are detachably connected by bolts, facilitating assembly and disassembly. During assembly, the mounting plate 610 is first inserted into the mounting groove 130 for pre-positioning, and then the mounting block 120 is fixed to the mounting plate 610 using bolts.

[0040] Reference Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, it can be understood that the drive unit 630 is connected to the rotating shaft 110 via a flexible coupling 140. The flexible coupling 140 is made of metal, and its installation process is simple and quick, requiring no precision alignment or lubrication injection, which greatly shortens the installation and commissioning time, buffers the vibration and impact generated during transmission, reduces the stress on the drive unit 630, and thus extends the equipment life.

[0041] Reference Figure 2 As shown, the vibrating feeder 500 includes a feed trough 510 and a vibrator 520. A spring 101 is bolted to the frame 100. The feed trough 510 is connected to the frame 100 through the spring 101. One end of the spring 101 is bolted to the frame 100, and the other end is bolted to the feed trough 510. Multiple springs 101 are spaced apart along the extension direction of the feed trough 510. The feed trough 510 is inclined, with an inclination angle of 15 to 40 degrees. The larger the inclination angle of the feed trough 510, the faster the granular material moves in the feed trough 510. However, if the granular material moves too fast, it will increase the measurement error of the particle weighing device 600. Therefore, the inclination angle of the feed trough 510 is preferably selected as 20 degrees. The vibrator 520 is bolted to the lower end of the feed trough 510. The vibrator 520 is used to generate vibration, which drives the feed trough 510 to vibrate as a whole, so that the granular material moves slowly along the feed trough 510.

[0042] Reference Figure 2 As shown, it can be understood that the vibrator 520 is an electromagnetic vibrator. The advantages of an electromagnetic vibrator are that it operates in a resonant state, has lower energy consumption, and offers more sensitive control, enabling instantaneous start and stop, facilitating automated production control. The start and stop speed of the vibrator 520 determines the accuracy of feeding granular material into the granular weighing device 600; the faster the vibrator 520 stops, the faster it can stop feeding granular material into the granular weighing device 600.

[0043] Reference Figure 2 As shown, it can be understood that an anti-slip layer 511 is provided on the inner wall of the feeding trough 510. The anti-slip layer 511 can be a rubber coating or uniformly distributed protrusions directly stamped into the feeding trough 510. The function of the anti-slip layer 511 is to increase the friction between the granular material and the feeding trough 510, so that when the vibrator 520 stops working, the granular material will not slide down the feeding trough 510 under the action of gravity. This improves the accuracy of feeding granular material into the granular weighing device 600.

[0044] Working steps: Skim milk powder, protein powder, grain powder, and other powdered materials are uniformly mixed in a certain proportion and then stored in a powder conveying device 300. Freeze-dried fruits, nuts, and other granular materials are placed separately into a granule storage hopper 400. The powder conveying device 300 transports the skim milk powder, protein powder, and other powdered materials to a filling funnel 200. The granular materials in the granule storage hopper 400 fall into a feeding trough 510. A vibrator 520 drives the feeding trough 510 to vibrate as a whole, causing the granular materials to move slowly along the feeding trough 510. After leaving the feeding trough 510, the granular materials fall into a temporary storage box 620 in the first state. A pressure sensor measures the weight of the granular materials in the temporary storage box 620. When the pressure sensor detects that the weight of the granular material has reached the preset value, the vibrating feeder 500 stops. Then, the drive device 630 controls the mounting plate 610 to rotate, causing the temporary storage box 620 to switch to the second state. The granular material falls from the temporary storage box 620 into the conveying chute 800. The conveying chute 800 conveys the granular material to the conveyor belt 700, and then the conveyor belt 700 conveys the granular material into the filling funnel 200. The freeze-dried fruit, nuts and other granular materials and the powdered materials such as skim milk powder, protein powder and grain powder are mixed in the filling funnel 200 to form a protein shake, which then falls into the packaging bag.

[0045] The embodiments of the present utility model have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. Within the scope of knowledge possessed by those skilled in the art, various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A milkshake composition mixing and filling apparatus, characterized in that, include: Rack (100); A filling funnel (200) is connected to the frame (100), and the lower end of the filling funnel (200) is open for filling materials into the packaging bag; A powder conveying device (300) is connected to the frame (100) and is used to quantitatively convey powdered materials into the filling funnel (200); Multiple granular storage bins (400) are connected to the frame (100). The granular storage bins (400) are used to store granular materials. A vibrating feeder (500) is connected to the lower end of the granular storage bins (400). The vibrating feeder (500) is used to receive and transport the granular materials in the granular storage bins (400). A particle weighing device (600) is rotatably mounted on the frame (100). The particle weighing device (600) is used to receive and weigh the granular material discharged from the vibrating feeder (500). The particle weighing device (600) is rotatable to pour out the received granular material. The conveyor belt (700) is used to receive the granular material poured out by the granular weighing device (600) and transport the granular material into the filling funnel (200).

2. The milkshake composition mixing and filling apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that: The particle weighing device (600) includes a mounting plate (610), a temporary storage box (620), and a driving device (630). The mounting plate (610) is rotatably mounted on the frame (100). The mounting plate (610) is connected to the temporary storage box (620) through a pressure sensor. The temporary storage box (620) has an opening on the side away from the mounting plate (610). The temporary storage box (620) has a first state with the opening facing vertically upward and a second state with the opening facing vertically downward. The driving device (630) is used to drive the temporary storage box (620) to switch between the first state and the second state.

3. The milkshake composition mixing and filling apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that: The temporary storage boxes (620) are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the mounting plate (610), and the two temporary storage boxes (620) can be in the first state and the second state respectively.

4. The milkshake composition mixing and filling apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that: The frame (100) is connected to a conveying chute (800), the upper end of which is located below the temporary storage box (620) to receive granular materials in the temporary storage box (620), and the lower end of which extends above the conveyor belt (700).

5. The milkshake composition mixing and filling apparatus according to claim 4, characterized in that: A rotating shaft (110) is rotatably mounted on the frame (100). A mounting block (120) is connected to one end of the rotating shaft (110) near the mounting plate (610). A mounting groove (130) is opened on the side of the mounting block (120) near the mounting plate (610). The mounting plate (610) is embedded in the mounting groove (130).

6. The milkshake composition mixing and filling apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that: The mounting block (120) is bolted to the mounting plate (610).

7. The milkshake composition mixing and filling apparatus according to claim 6, characterized in that: The drive device (630) is connected to the rotating shaft (110) via a flexible coupling (140).

8. The milkshake composition mixing and filling apparatus according to claim 7, characterized in that: The vibrating feeder (500) includes a feed trough (510) and a vibrator (520). The feed trough (510) is connected to the frame (100) by a spring (101). The feed trough (510) is inclined. The vibrator (520) is connected to the lower end of the feed trough (510).

9. The milkshake composition mixing and filling apparatus according to claim 8, characterized in that: The exciter (520) is an electromagnetic vibrator.

10. The milkshake composition mixing and filling apparatus according to claim 8, characterized in that: The feed trough (510) is provided with an anti-slip layer (511).

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