A guardrail cleaning device for a tunnel pasteurization machine

Abstract

This utility model discloses a guardrail cleaning device for a tunnel-type pasteurizer, relating to the technical field of tunnel-type pasteurizers. The utility model includes a water tank located below the conveyor belt; a first pipe connected to the bottom of the water tank; a water pump installed on the first pipe; a pair of second pipes connected to the end of the first pipe away from the water tank; multiple nozzles connected side-by-side to the ends of the two second pipes away from the first pipes; the multiple nozzles are respectively installed on opposite side walls of the tunnel of the tunnel-type pasteurizer, and the outlet end of any nozzle points towards the back of the adjacent guardrail. This utility model not only has a reasonable structural design and is easy to use, but also effectively improves the cleaning efficiency and effect of the guardrails of the tunnel-type pasteurizer, possessing high market application value.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the technical field of tunnel pasteurization machines, and in particular relates to a guardrail cleaning device for a tunnel pasteurization machine. Background Technology

[0002] In beer and beverage production, products need to be packaged into different containers, such as glass bottles and aluminum cans, for ease of transportation and sales. To extend the shelf life of these packaged beer and beverages, it is necessary to control the bacteria generated during fermentation within a certain range. In particular, yeast plays a crucial role in beer brewing, but the yeast in the finished beer product must be effectively killed.

[0003] Pasteurization is a sterilization method that uses hot water spray to heat and maintain the temperature of beer and beverages for a certain period of time, followed by cooling and storage. Tunnel pasteurizers are one such type of mechanical equipment. (See attached instruction manual.) Figure 1 As shown, the tunnel-type pasteurizer has several spray water zones with different temperatures inside the tunnel. Bottles of wine continuously enter the machine and are moved by a conveyor chain inside the machine. At the same time, the bottles are sprayed and sterilized by the spray system. After the bottles go through the preheating, sterilization, and cooling stages and achieve the predetermined sterilization effect, they are continuously sent out.

[0004] However, during the production process, some liquid inevitably adheres to the bottle or can body. This liquid is carried into the sterilizer by the spray water. Over time, a large amount of bacterial film grows inside the sterilizer. Therefore, tunnel pasteurizers inherently include a CIP (Clean-In-Place) alkaline washing program. This involves adding alkaline solution to the sterilizer's water tank, using steam to raise the temperature of the spray water, and then spraying hot alkaline water through nozzles to clean the bacterial film and microorganisms inside the sterilizer. However, because the back of the internal guardrail of the sterilizer is enclosed on the inside, creating a sanitary dead zone, the spray water from above cannot effectively clean the guardrail, resulting in excessive microorganisms on the back of the guardrail, thus affecting food safety. Therefore, there is an urgent need to research a guardrail cleaning device for tunnel pasteurizers to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0005] The present invention provides a guardrail cleaning device for a tunnel pasteurizer, the purpose of which is to solve the technical problems mentioned in the background art.

[0006] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model is achieved through the following technical solution:

[0007] This utility model relates to a guardrail cleaning device for a tunnel pasteurizer, comprising a water tank disposed below a conveyor belt; a first pipe connected to the bottom of the water tank; a water pump installed on the first pipe; a pair of second pipes connected to the end of the first pipe away from the water tank; multiple nozzles connected side-by-side to the ends of the two second pipes away from the first pipes; the multiple nozzles are respectively installed on opposite side walls of the tunnel of the tunnel pasteurizer, and the outlet end of any one of the nozzles points to the back of the adjacent guardrail.

[0008] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the upper part of the water tank is an open structure; the opposite edges of the open part of the water tank are each fixed with a water-dripping plate at an incline; the upper edges of the two water-dripping plates are respectively fixed to the opposite side walls of the tunnel of the tunnel pasteurizer.

[0009] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, a first control valve and a second control valve are installed side by side on the first pipeline; the first control valve and the second control valve are respectively located on opposite sides of the water pump; the first control valve is located between the water tank and the water pump.

[0010] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, a third pipe is connected to the first pipe, and the connection point between the third pipe and the first pipe is located between the water pump and the first control valve; a metering pump is installed on the third pipe; a storage tank is connected to the end of the third pipe away from the first pipe; the storage tank is used to store antibacterial agent; a third control valve is installed on the third pipe; and the metering pump is located between the third control valve and the storage tank.

[0011] This utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0012] This invention draws hot alkaline water from a water tank through a first pipe, uses a water pump to transport the hot alkaline water in the first pipe to a second pipe, and then sprays the hot alkaline water in the second pipe onto the back of the guardrail of the tunnel pasteurizer through a nozzle, thereby achieving sterilization and cleaning of the back of the guardrail of the tunnel pasteurizer. The used hot alkaline water then flows back to the water tank through a sluice plate, and this cycle is repeated, thus achieving the goal of cleaning the tunnel pasteurizer without dead corners. This not only effectively ensures the cleaning effect of the tunnel pasteurizer, but also guarantees the hygienic quality of the product.

[0013] Of course, any product implementing this utility model does not necessarily need to achieve all of the advantages described above at the same time. Attached Figure Description

[0014] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a tunnel-type pasteurizer in the prior art.

[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the guardrail cleaning device for a tunnel-type pasteurizer according to the present invention.

[0017] The attached diagram lists the components represented by each number as follows:

[0018] 1-Water tank, 2-First pipe, 3-Water pump, 4-Second pipe, 5-Sprayer, 6-Water flow plate, 7-First control valve, 8-Second control valve, 9-Third pipe, 10-Metering pump, 11-Storage tank, 12-Third control valve. Detailed Implementation

[0019] 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 skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0020] Example 1:

[0021] Please see Figure 2As shown, this utility model is a guardrail cleaning device for a tunnel pasteurizer, including a water tank 1 located below the conveyor chain mesh; the water tank 1 is the high-temperature zone water tank of the tunnel pasteurizer; the upper part of the water tank 1 is an open structure; water sluice plates 6 are fixedly inclined on opposite edges of the open part of the water tank 1; the upper edges of the two water sluice plates 6 are respectively fixed on opposite side walls of the tunnel of the tunnel pasteurizer; a first pipe 2 is connected to the bottom of the water tank 1; a conventional water pump 3 is installed on the first pipe 2; a pair of second pipes 4 are connected to the end of the first pipe 2 away from the water tank 1; multiple conventional nozzles 5 are connected side by side to the ends of the two second pipes 4 away from the first pipe 2; the multiple nozzles 5 are respectively installed on opposite side walls of the tunnel of the tunnel pasteurizer, and the outlet end of any nozzle 5 points to the back of the adjacent guardrail. In use, hot alkaline water is drawn from water tank 1 through first pipe 2, and pump 3 is used to transport the hot alkaline water in first pipe 2 to second pipe 4. Then, the hot alkaline water in second pipe 4 is sprayed onto the back of the guardrail of the tunnel pasteurizer through nozzle 4, thereby achieving sterilization and cleaning of the back of the guardrail of the tunnel pasteurizer. The used hot alkaline water flows back to water tank 1 through water sluice plate 6. This cycle is repeated to achieve the purpose of cleaning the tunnel pasteurizer without dead corners. This not only effectively ensures the cleaning effect of the tunnel pasteurizer, but also ensures the hygiene quality of the product.

[0022] Example 2:

[0023] Based on Example 1, as follows Figure 2As shown, a first control valve 7 and a second control valve 8 are installed side by side on the first pipe 2; both the first control valve 7 and the second control valve 8 are conventional electrically controlled valves in the art; the first control valve 7 and the second control valve 8 are respectively located on opposite sides of the water pump 3; the first control valve 7 is located between the water tank 1 and the water pump 3; a third pipe 9 is connected to the first pipe 2, and the connection point between the third pipe 9 and the first pipe 2 is located between the water pump 3 and the first control valve 7; a conventional metering pump 10 in the art is installed on the third pipe 9; a storage tank 11 is connected to the end of the third pipe 9 away from the first pipe 2; the storage tank 11 is used to store conventional antibacterial agents in the art; a third control valve 12 is installed on the third pipe 9; the third control valve 12 is a conventional electrically controlled valve in the art; the metering pump 10 is located between the third control valve 12 and the storage tank 11. In use, by closing the first control valve 7 and opening the second control valve 8 and the third control valve 12, the metering pump 10 draws a metered amount of antibacterial agent from the storage tank 11 and delivers it to the nozzle 4 through the third pipe 9, the first pipe 2, and the second pipe 4. The nozzle 4 then sprays the antibacterial agent onto the back of the guardrail of the tunnel pasteurizer, thereby further improving the sterilization and cleaning effect on the back of the guardrail of the tunnel pasteurizer, making the cleaning of the guardrail more efficient and thorough. When the antibacterial agent is not needed, by opening the first control valve 7 and the second control valve 8 and closing the third control valve 12, hot alkaline water can be delivered to the nozzle 4, effectively ensuring the cleaning effect of the tunnel pasteurizer.

[0024] The preferred embodiments of this utility model disclosed above are merely illustrative of the present utility model. These preferred embodiments do not exhaustively describe all details, nor do they limit the utility model to the specific implementations described. Clearly, many modifications and variations can be made based on the content of this specification. This specification selects and specifically describes these embodiments to better explain the principles and practical applications of this utility model, thereby enabling those skilled in the art to better understand and utilize it. This utility model is limited only by the claims and their full scope and equivalents.

Claims

1. A guardrail cleaning device for a tunnel-type pasteurization machine, characterized in that, Includes a water tank (1) located below the conveyor belt; The bottom of the water tank (1) is connected to a first pipe (2); a water pump (3) is installed on the first pipe (2); a pair of second pipes (4) are connected to the end of the first pipe (2) away from the water tank (1); multiple nozzles (5) are connected side by side to the ends of the two second pipes (4) away from the first pipes (2); the multiple nozzles (5) are respectively installed on the opposite side walls of the tunnel of the tunnel pasteurizer, and the outlet end of any nozzle (5) points to the back of the adjacent guardrail.

2. The guardrail cleaning device for a tunnel-type pasteurization machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The upper part of the water tank (1) is an open structure; the opposite edges of the open part of the water tank (1) are fixed with inclined water flow plates (6); the upper edges of the two water flow plates (6) are respectively fixed to the opposite side walls of the tunnel of the tunnel pasteurizer.

3. The guardrail cleaning device for a tunnel-type pasteurization machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, A first control valve (7) and a second control valve (8) are installed side by side on the first pipe (2); the first control valve (7) and the second control valve (8) are respectively located on opposite sides of the water pump (3); the first control valve (7) is located between the water tank (1) and the water pump (3).

4. The guardrail cleaning device for a tunnel-type pasteurization machine according to claim 3, characterized in that, A third pipe (9) is connected to the first pipe (2), and the connection point between the third pipe (9) and the first pipe (2) is located between the water pump (3) and the first control valve (7); a metering pump (10) is installed on the third pipe (9); a storage tank (11) is connected to the end of the third pipe (9) away from the first pipe (2); the storage tank (11) is used to store antibacterial agents.

5. The guardrail cleaning device for a tunnel-type pasteurization machine according to claim 4, characterized in that, A third control valve (12) is installed on the third pipeline (9); the metering pump (10) is located between the third control valve (12) and the storage tank (11).

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