Discharging mechanism for bowl-packed tofu pudding

Abstract

The utility model discloses a discharging mechanism for bowl-packed tofu pudding, which comprises a temporary storage pipe, and conical pipes are arranged at two end parts of the temporary storage pipe; the stirring shaft penetrates through the temporary storage pipe and the conical pipe and keeps rotating; the feeding pipe is arranged at the top of the temporary storage pipe and is communicated with the interior; the discharging pipe is arranged at the bottom of the temporary storage pipe and is communicated with the interior of the temporary storage pipe; the electric control valves are respectively arranged on the feeding pipe and the discharging pipe to open and close the pipelines; and the heating pipe surrounds the outer part of the temporary storage pipe and is used for heating the internal materials. According to the discharging mechanism, soybean milk and a coagulator can be conveniently placed through the temporary storage pipe, mixing of the coagulator and the soybean milk can be facilitated by combining the stirring shaft and the external heating pipe, and finally, the soybean milk can directly flow into an external packaging bowl through the discharging pipe, so that the beancurd pudding contained in the bowl is formed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of soybean food processing technology, specifically a feeding mechanism for bowl-shaped tofu pudding. Background Technology

[0002] Douhua, a popular soy product, holds an important place in the public diet due to its delicate and smooth texture and rich nutritional value. Its traditional production process typically involves adding brine or gypsum as a coagulant to soy milk. This process involves several delicate steps, such as temperature control and adjusting the proportion of the coagulant, making it relatively complex. For ordinary families or individuals, it is difficult to make small quantities at home to meet immediate consumption needs.

[0003] To meet the growing demand for convenient access to tofu pudding, factory-produced bowl-packaged tofu pudding products have emerged in the market. These bowl-packaged tofu puddings are standardized and packaged in bowls, making them convenient for families to purchase in bulk and consume anytime. They also cater to the immediate consumption needs of working professionals and individual consumers as breakfast or snacks, significantly expanding the consumption scenarios and market reach of tofu pudding.

[0004] However, a pressing technical challenge remains to be addressed in the actual industrial production of bowl-packaged tofu pudding. Tofu pudding is typically produced by coagulating and solidifying the curd in a large coagulation vat. The resulting tofu pudding is soft, fragile, and lacks overall integrity after setting. Transferring it from the coagulation vat to the packaging bowl is extremely inconvenient, and the surface is easily damaged or cracked due to external forces during this process, severely compromising the product's appearance. This aesthetic defect not only reduces the product's commercial value and affects consumer purchasing decisions but also negatively impacts the industrial-scale production and quality stability of bowl-packaged tofu pudding. Utility Model Content

[0005] Therefore, in order to solve the above-mentioned shortcomings, this utility model provides a feeding mechanism for bowl-shaped tofu pudding. This feeding mechanism uses a temporary storage tube to store soy milk and brine or gypsum. Combined with an internal stirring shaft and an external heating tube, it facilitates the thorough mixing of soy milk and brine or gypsum. Finally, the electric control valve is activated to discharge the mixed soy milk from the discharge pipe, which is convenient to discharge directly into the packaging bowl. This allows the mixed soy milk to be directly shaped into tofu pudding in the packaging bowl. This not only reduces the step of transferring the brine from the brine bucket to the packaging bowl, but also ensures the integrity of the tofu pudding, making it convenient for subsequent sales.

[0006] This utility model is implemented by constructing a feeding mechanism for bowl-shaped tofu pudding, including a temporary storage tube with tapered tubes at both ends;

[0007] The stirring shaft passes through the temporary storage tube and the conical tube and keeps rotating;

[0008] The feeding pipe is located at the top of the temporary storage pipe and is kept in communication with the inside;

[0009] The discharge pipe is located at the bottom of the temporary storage pipe and is kept in communication with the inside;

[0010] Electrically controlled valves are installed on the feed pipe and discharge pipe respectively to open and close the pipeline;

[0011] Heating tubes surround the outside of the temporary storage tube to heat the material inside.

[0012] Preferably, the conical tube is connected to the temporary storage tube via a flange at its large end, and the stirring shaft is rotatably mounted inside the temporary storage tube and the conical tube via a bearing pre-installed on the small end of the conical tube. Stirring blades are provided on the outside of the stirring shaft, with the outer end of the stirring blades close to the inner wall of the temporary storage tube or the conical tube. A drive motor for rotating the stirring shaft is also provided on the outside of either conical tube.

[0013] Preferably, the feeding pipe includes a soy milk feeding pipe and a brine feeding pipe, wherein the diameter of the brine feeding pipe is smaller than the diameter of the soy milk feeding pipe.

[0014] Preferably, the heating tube is a spiral tube that surrounds the outside of the temporary storage tube and passes through the gap between the feeding tube and the discharging tube.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages:

[0016] First, it effectively solves the problem of tofu pudding breakage during transfer in traditional production. This feeding mechanism directly stores and mixes soy milk and brine or gypsum through a temporary storage tube, then directly discharges the mixed soy milk into the packaging bowl, allowing the tofu pudding to set within the bowl. This completely eliminates the crucial step of transferring the tofu pudding from the brine-forming tank to the packaging bowl. This improvement fundamentally avoids surface damage and breakage of the tofu pudding caused by external forces during transfer, greatly ensuring the integrity and appearance of the set tofu pudding, enhancing its commercial value, and helping to increase consumers' willingness to buy.

[0017] Secondly, it improves the quality stability of tofu pudding production. The stirring shaft inside the temporary storage tube can fully agitate the soy milk and brine or gypsum, and the external heating element enables temperature control, which is conducive to the uniform mixing of the two ingredients and the reaction under suitable temperature conditions. This precise mixing and temperature control method reduces the differences in tofu pudding texture caused by uneven mixing or improper temperature, making the produced bowl-shaped tofu pudding more stable in quality and with a more delicate and smooth texture, meeting the requirements of industrial mass production for product consistency.

[0018] Furthermore, the production process has been optimized, improving efficiency. In traditional production, the transfer process from the brine-making barrel to the packaging bowls is not only inconvenient but also consumes significant manpower and time. This feeding mechanism, through its integrated storage, mixing, and discharging design, simplifies the production process, reduces time losses caused by process connections, and makes the entire production process smoother and more efficient. It better adapts to the needs of large-scale factory production, thereby reducing production costs.

[0019] Finally, this further expands the market potential of bowl-packaged tofu pudding. With its consistent appearance, stable quality, and efficient production model, the bowl-packaged tofu pudding produced by this organization can better meet the needs of different consumer groups and enhance the product's competitiveness in the market. Attached Figure Description

[0020] The accompanying drawings are provided to further illustrate the present invention and form part of the specification. They are used together with the specific embodiments of the present invention to explain the present invention, but do not constitute any limitation on the present invention. In the drawings:

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;

[0022] Figure 2 This is a structural schematic diagram of the present invention viewed from the front.

[0023] Figure 3 This is a side view of the structure of this utility model;

[0024] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the structure of section AA in the middle;

[0025] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model after removing any one of the tapered tubes;

[0026] In the diagram: 1. Temporary storage tube; 2. Conical tube; 3. Stirring shaft; 4. Drive motor; 5. Soy milk feeding tube; 6. Electric control valve; 7. Brine feeding tube; 8. Heating tube; 9. Discharge tube; 10. Stirring blades. Detailed Implementation

[0027] The technical solution of this utility model will be further described in detail below through specific embodiments and in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only for illustration and explanation of this utility model and are not intended to limit this utility model in any way. The accompanying drawings in this utility model are only for illustrative purposes and to facilitate understanding of the embodiments and are not intended to limit this utility model in any way.

[0028] It should be noted that the structures, proportions, sizes, etc. shown in the accompanying drawings are only for the purpose of assisting those skilled in the art in understanding and reading the content disclosed in the specification, and are not intended to limit the conditions under which the present invention can be implemented. Any modifications to the structure, changes in the proportions, or adjustments to the size, without affecting the effects and purposes that the present invention can produce, should still fall within the scope of the technical content disclosed in the present invention.

[0029] As described in the background section, existing tofu pudding production typically uses a coagulation tank for coagulation. After the tofu pudding is shaped in the coagulation tank, it needs to be transferred to a packaging bowl for packaging. This process is quite cumbersome, and the shaped tofu pudding is prone to breakage during the transfer, which seriously affects the appearance and quality of the bowl-packaged tofu pudding.

[0030] Based on the above reasons, in order to solve the above problems, this utility model provides the following technical solution:

[0031] Example 1,

[0032] Please see the appendix Figure 1 ~Appendix Figure 3 A feeding mechanism for bowl-shaped tofu includes a temporary storage tube 1 with tapered tubes 2 at both ends;

[0033] The stirring shaft 3 passes through the temporary storage tube 1 and the conical tube 2 and keeps rotating;

[0034] A feeding pipe is installed at the top of the temporary storage pipe 1 and is kept in communication with the inside;

[0035] The discharge pipe 9 is located at the bottom of the temporary storage pipe 1 and is in communication with the inside;

[0036] The electric control valve 6 is installed on the feeding pipe and the discharge pipe 9 respectively to realize the opening and closing of the pipeline;

[0037] Heating tube 8 surrounds the outside of temporary storage tube 1 to heat the internal material.

[0038] As mentioned above, placing the feeding pipe and the discharge pipe at the top and bottom of the temporary storage pipe respectively facilitates rapid discharge. At the same time, the conical pipes at both ends facilitate the rapid discharge of the soy milk in the temporary storage pipe into the outer packaging bowl through the discharge pipe, thereby improving production efficiency.

[0039] The electric control valve 6 is controlled by an external automatic control system to control the feeding time of the feeding pipe and the discharging time of the discharging pipe, so as to facilitate the discharge of an appropriate amount of soy milk and brine into the temporary storage pipe 1 to achieve the appropriate mixing ratio and to facilitate the filling of all the contents into the packaging bowl.

[0040] Example 2,

[0041] Please see the appendix Figure 4and attached Figure 5 Based on Embodiment 1, to facilitate the installation of stirring blades inside the conical tube, thereby facilitating the thorough mixing of the soy milk and brine inside, the conical tube 2 is connected to the temporary storage tube 1 via a flange at its large end. The stirring shaft 3 is rotatably mounted inside the temporary storage tube 1 and the conical tube 2 via a bearing pre-installed on the small end of the conical tube 2. Stirring blades 10 are provided on the outside of the stirring shaft 3, with the outer end of the stirring blades 10 close to the inner wall of the temporary storage tube 1 or the conical tube 2. A drive motor 4 for rotating the stirring shaft 3 is also provided on the outside of either conical tube 2.

[0042] In this embodiment, the feeding pipe includes a soy milk feeding pipe 5 and a brine feeding pipe 7, wherein the diameter of the brine feeding pipe 7 is smaller than the diameter of the soy milk feeding pipe 5.

[0043] In this embodiment, the heating tube 8 is a spiral tube that surrounds the outside of the temporary storage tube 1 and passes through the gap between the feeding tube and the discharge tube 9.

[0044] The heating tube can be configured as a steam pipe, with its two ends connected to an external steam source, so that heating steam can flow inside the heating tube to heat the material in the temporary storage tube.

[0045] The above description is a detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the present utility model. However, the embodiments are not intended to limit the scope of the patent application of the present utility model. All equivalent changes or modifications made under the technical spirit of the present utility model should fall within the patent scope covered by the present utility model.

Claims

1. A feeding mechanism for bowl-shaped tofu pudding, characterized in that: include, Temporary storage tube (1), with tapered tubes (2) at both ends; The stirring shaft (3) passes through the temporary storage tube (1) and the conical tube (2) and keeps rotating; A feeding pipe is installed at the top of the temporary storage pipe (1) and is kept in communication with the interior; The discharge pipe (9) is located at the bottom of the temporary storage pipe (1) and is in communication with the interior; An electric control valve (6) is installed on the feeding pipe and the discharge pipe (9) respectively to realize the opening and closing of the pipeline; Heating tube (8) surrounds the outside of temporary storage tube (1) to heat the internal material.

2. The feeding mechanism for bowl-shaped tofu pudding according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conical tube (2) is connected to the temporary storage tube (1) by a flange at its large end. The stirring shaft (3) is rotatably installed in the temporary storage tube (1) and the conical tube (2) by a bearing pre-set on the small end of the conical tube (2). A stirring blade (10) is provided on the outside of the stirring shaft (3). The outer end of the stirring blade (10) is close to the inner wall of the temporary storage tube (1) or the conical tube (2). A drive motor (4) that drives the stirring shaft (3) to rotate is also provided on the outside of any conical tube (2).

3. The feeding mechanism for bowl-shaped tofu pudding according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding pipe includes a soy milk feeding pipe (5) and a brine feeding pipe (7), wherein the diameter of the brine feeding pipe (7) is smaller than the diameter of the soy milk feeding pipe (5).

4. The feeding mechanism for bowl-shaped tofu pudding according to claim 1, characterized in that: The heating tube (8) is a spiral tube that surrounds the outside of the temporary storage tube (1) and passes through the gap between the feeding tube and the discharge tube (9).

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