Pearl tapioca forming device
The structure, consisting of a guide plate, a bottom plate, and a top plate, uses a stepper motor to drive the gears to move the top plate forward, forming round tapioca pearls. This solves the problems of uneven shape and deformation of tapioca pearls, achieving a highly efficient and complete forming effect.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- D CO INT FOOD CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-25
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-15
AI Technical Summary
In existing pearl tapioca pearl forming equipment, the pearl tapioca pearls are of various shapes and cannot be formed into full spheres. They are also prone to deformation when they fall after being cut.
The structure consists of a guide plate, a bottom plate, and a top plate. A stepper motor drives the gears to move the top plate forward. The top plate forms a circle through the semi-circular grooves at the bottom and top, and the flow channel ensures that the pearl powder balls roll and are formed, avoiding deformation.
It achieves high-quality molding of tapioca pearls, ensuring that the shape remains intact and does not deform during the drop process, thus improving the efficiency of the molding device and the quality of the product.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of pearl tapioca pearl forming technology, specifically a pearl tapioca pearl forming device. Background Technology
[0002] Tapioca pearls are commonly found in many snacks, desserts, and beverages because of their small, cute shape and chewy texture. Generally, tapioca pearls are made by mixing tapioca flour with water, kneading by hand, sifting by hand, and drying the powder to make granular raw tapioca pearls.
[0003] However, most existing methods for forming tapioca pearls involve extrusion and cutting, resulting in pearls of varying shapes and failing to form full, spherical shapes. Furthermore, in traditional equipment, the cut tapioca pearls fall directly into the receiving box, causing them to become severely misshapen after falling. Therefore, those skilled in the art have provided a tapioca pearl forming device to solve the problems mentioned in the background art. Utility Model Content
[0004] (a) Technical problems to be solved
[0005] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this utility model provides a pearl tapioca pearl forming device. This device solves the problem that most existing pearl tapioca pearl forming processes rely on extrusion and cutting, resulting in pearl tapioca pearls with varying shapes that cannot be formed into full spheres. Furthermore, in traditional equipment, the cut pearl tapioca pearls fall directly into the receiving box, causing them to become severely deformed after falling.
[0006] (II) Technical Solution
[0007] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a pearl powder ball forming device, comprising a base plate and a top plate, wherein the top plate is disposed on the upper side of the base plate, a bracket is installed on the bottom side of the base plate, a guide plate is installed inside the bracket, a guide groove is provided on the upper side of the guide plate, a bottom semi-circular through groove is provided on the upper side of the base plate, clamping strips are installed on both sides of the base plate, a stepper motor is installed at the rear end of the base plate, a gear is installed at the upper output end of the stepper motor, a top semi-circular through groove is provided on the lower side of the top plate, clamping grooves are provided on both sides of the top plate, a feeding port is provided on the upper front side of the top plate, a feeding pipe is connected to the feeding port, and a toothed groove is provided on the bottom side of the top plate.
[0008] Preferably, the bottom plate is slidably engaged with the slots on both sides of the top plate via a locking strip, and the top plate and the bottom plate are staggered, with the top plate on the rear side and the bottom plate on the front side.
[0009] Preferably, the stepper motor is connected to a gear drive, and the gear engages with the tooth groove.
[0010] Preferably, the top semi-circular groove is aligned with the bottom semi-circular groove. After the material is discharged from the feed port, the stepper motor drives the gear to rotate. The rotation of the gear drives the top plate to move forward through the tooth groove. Since the bottom plate is in a fixed state, the top plate drives the slurry in the bottom semi-circular groove and the top semi-circular groove to roll during the forward movement. As a result, the slurry is rounded by the circular groove formed between the bottom semi-circular groove and the top semi-circular groove, thus forming a round pearl tapioca pearl.
[0011] Preferably, the top plate is longer than the bottom plate.
[0012] Preferably, the bottom semi-circular through groove is aligned with the concentric axis of the guide groove. During the forward movement of the top plate, the pearl powder balls will fall directly onto the guide plate after being rolled into round shapes due to the short bottom plate. The guide plate is provided with a guide groove, so the rolled pearl powder balls continue to roll after falling into the guide groove, ensuring that the pearl powder balls will not deform when they fall.
[0013] (III) Beneficial Effects
[0014] Compared with the prior art, this utility model provides a pearl tapioca pearl forming device, which has the following features:
[0015] Beneficial effects:
[0016] The pearl tapioca pearl forming device in this utility model consists of a guide plate, a bottom plate, and a top plate. A stepper motor is installed at the rear end of the bottom plate, and the upper output end of the stepper motor drives the gear. Clamping strips are installed on both sides of the bottom plate, and clamping grooves are opened on both sides of the top plate. The clamping strips slide and engage with the clamping grooves. Before the material exits from the discharge port, the top plate and bottom plate are staggered, with the top plate at the rear and the bottom plate at the front. After the material exits from the discharge port, the stepper motor drives the gear to rotate. The gear rotation drives the top plate forward through the tooth groove. Since the bottom plate is fixed, the top plate, during its forward movement, causes the slurry in the bottom and top semi-circular channels to roll, thus forming round pearl tapioca pearls through the circular channel formed between the bottom and top semi-circular channels. This ensures the quality of the pearl tapioca pearls. After being rounded, the pearl tapioca pearls fall onto the guide plate's flow channel and continue rolling, ensuring that they do not deform when falling. Attached Figure Description
[0017] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of a pearl tapioca pearl forming device provided in an embodiment of this application.
[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the base plate in a pearl tapioca pearl forming device provided in an embodiment of this application.
[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the bottom semi-circular through groove in a pearl tapioca pearl forming device provided in an embodiment of this application.
[0020] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the top semi-circular through groove in a pearl tapioca pearl forming device provided in an embodiment of this application.
[0021] In the diagram: 1. Bracket; 2. Guide plate; 201. Flow channel; 3. Base plate; 301. Bottom semi-circular through groove; 302. Clip; 4. Top plate; 401. Top semi-circular through groove; 402. Discharge port; 403. Slot; 404. Gear groove; 5. Stepper motor; 6. Gear; 7. Conveying pipe. Detailed Implementation
[0022] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0023] This utility model provides a technical solution: a pearl tapioca pearl forming device. Please refer to [link / reference]. Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 The system includes a base plate 3 and a top plate 4. The top plate 4 is located on the upper side of the base plate 3. A bracket 1 is installed on the bottom side of the base plate 3. A guide plate 2 is installed inside the bracket 1. A guide groove 201 is opened on the upper side of the guide plate 2. A bottom semi-circular through groove 301 is opened on the upper side of the base plate 3. A retaining strip 302 is installed on both sides of the base plate 3. A stepper motor 5 is installed at the rear end of the base plate 3. A gear 6 is installed at the upper output end of the stepper motor 5. A top semi-circular through groove 401 is opened on the lower side of the top plate 4. A retaining groove 403 is opened on both sides of the top plate 4. A discharge port 402 is opened on the upper front side of the top plate 4. A conveying pipe 7 is connected to the discharge port 402. A toothed groove 404 is opened on the bottom side of the top plate 4.
[0024] Please see Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4The bottom plate 3 is slidably engaged with the slots 403 on both sides of the top plate 4 via the locking strip 302. The top plate 4 and the bottom plate 3 are staggered, with the top plate 4 at the rear and the bottom plate 3 at the front. The stepper motor 5 is connected to the gear 6, which meshes with the tooth groove 404. The top semi-circular through groove 401 is aligned with the bottom semi-circular through groove 301. After the material is discharged from the feed port 402, the stepper motor 5 drives the gear 6 to rotate. The rotation of the gear 6 drives the top plate 4 to move forward through the tooth groove 404. Since the bottom plate 3 is fixed, the top plate 4 moves forward, causing the bottom semi-circular through groove 301 to align with the top semi-circular through groove 403. The slurry in the channel 401 rolls and is rounded by the circular channel formed between the bottom semicircular channel 301 and the top semicircular channel 401, thus forming round pearl pearls. The top plate 4 is longer than the bottom plate 3. The bottom semicircular channel 301 is aligned with the concentric axis of the guide channel 201. As the top plate 4 moves forward, the pearl pearls will fall directly onto the guide plate 2 after being rounded because the bottom plate 3 is shorter. The guide plate 2 is provided with a guide channel 201. After the rounded pearl pearls fall into the guide channel 201, they continue to roll, ensuring that the pearl pearls do not deform when they fall.
[0025] The pearl powder forming device in this utility model consists of a guide plate 2, a bottom plate 3, and a top plate 4. A bracket 1 is installed on the bottom side of the bottom plate 3, and the guide plate 2 is installed inside the bracket 1 and located below the bottom plate 3. A bottom semi-circular through groove 301 is opened on the upper side of the bottom plate 3, and a top semi-circular through groove 401 is opened on the lower side of the top plate 4. The top semi-circular through groove 401 and the bottom semi-circular through groove 301 are aligned to form a circular through groove. A toothed groove 404 is also opened on the bottom side of the top plate 4. The toothed groove 404 is located on both sides of the top semi-circular through groove 401. A stepper motor 5 is installed at the rear end of the bottom plate 3. The upper output end of the stepper motor 5 drives the gear 6. A retaining strip 302 is installed on both sides of the bottom plate 3, and a retaining groove 403 is opened on both sides of the top plate 4. The retaining strip 302 is slidably engaged with the retaining groove 403.
[0026] A discharge port 402 is provided on the upper front side of the top plate 4. A conveying pipe 7 is connected to the discharge port 402. The conveying pipe 7 is used to connect to an external mixing unit. The external mixing unit mixes the tapioca pearls into a paste. Then, the mixed slurry is conveyed to the discharge port 402 through the conveying pipe by a conveying pump and other conveying equipment. A controllable solenoid valve is provided between the conveying pipe and the mixing unit. The amount of material discharged from the discharge port 402 each time is controlled by the solenoid valve.
[0027] Before the material is discharged from the discharge port 402, the top plate 4 and the bottom plate 3 are staggered, with the top plate 4 at the rear and the bottom plate 3 at the front. After the material is discharged from the discharge port 402, the stepper motor 5 drives the gear 6 to rotate. The rotation of the gear 6 drives the top plate 4 to move forward through the tooth groove 404. Since the bottom plate 3 is in a fixed state, the top plate 4 drives the slurry in the bottom semi-circular through groove 301 and the top semi-circular through groove 401 to roll, so that it is rounded by the circular through groove formed between the bottom semi-circular through groove 301 and the top semi-circular through groove 401, thus forming round pearl tapioca balls.
[0028] Furthermore, since the top plate 4 is longer than the bottom plate 3, as the top plate 4 moves forward, the pearl balls will fall directly onto the guide plate 2 after being rolled into round shapes because the bottom plate 3 is shorter. The guide plate 2 is provided with a flow channel 201, so the rolled pearl balls continue to roll after falling into the flow channel 201, ensuring that the pearl balls will not deform when they fall.
[0029] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.
[0030] In this document, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "setting," "connection," "fixing," "screw connection," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal connection of two components or the interaction between two components. Unless otherwise expressly limited, those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model according to the specific circumstances.
[0031] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A pearl tapioca pearl forming device, comprising a base plate (3) and a top plate (4), characterized in that: The top plate (4) is set on the upper side of the bottom plate (3). A bracket (1) is installed on the bottom side of the bottom plate (3). A guide plate (2) is installed inside the bracket (1). A guide groove (201) is opened on the upper side of the guide plate (2). A bottom semi-circular through groove (301) is opened on the upper side of the bottom plate (3). A retaining strip (302) is installed on both sides of the bottom plate (3). A stepper motor (5) is installed at the rear end of the bottom plate (3). A gear (6) is installed at the upper output end of the stepper motor (5). A top semi-circular through groove (401) is opened on the lower side of the top plate (4). A retaining groove (403) is opened on both sides of the top plate (4). A discharge port (402) is opened on the upper front side of the top plate (4). A conveying pipe (7) is connected to the discharge port (402). A toothed groove (404) is opened on the bottom side of the top plate (4).
2. The pearl tapioca pearl forming device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom plate (3) is slidably engaged with the slots (403) on both sides of the top plate (4) via a locking strip (302).
3. The pearl tapioca pearl forming device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top semicircular through groove (401) is aligned with the bottom semicircular through groove (301).
4. The pearl tapioca pearl forming device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top plate (4) is longer than the bottom plate (3).
5. The pearl tapioca pearl forming device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The stepper motor (5) is driven by the gear (6), and the gear (6) meshes with the tooth groove (404).
6. The pearl tapioca pearl forming device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom semi-circular through groove (301) is aligned with the guide groove (201) on the same axis.