A cooling cabinet for food processing

Abstract

This utility model relates to a cooling cabinet for food processing, belonging to the field of jelly production technology. It includes a cooling cabinet, two cabinet doors, a bracket, a jelly mold rack, and a temporary storage rack. The cooling cabinet has an internal pushing structure, which includes a slide rail and a mounting frame. This cooling cabinet, through its pushing structure, achieves mechanized operation via electric push rods and electrically controlled push rods, thereby controlling the L-shaped pushing plate to flip and move. The upright L-shaped pushing plate pushes the jelly mold rack onto the temporary storage rack, completing the transfer of the jelly mold rack in one step. After the transfer, one side of the cabinet door can be closed, reducing the rate of cold air loss from the cooling cabinet. Furthermore, the temporary storage rack is independent of the main cooling cabinet body, facilitating disassembly and cleaning. This automated pushing of the mold rack, combined with the convenient storage and retrieval function of the temporary storage rack, significantly improves the efficiency of the cooling process in food processing.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of jelly production technology, specifically a cooling cabinet for food processing. Background Technology

[0002] Food processing cooling cabinets are specialized equipment used to cool, refrigerate, or quickly freeze raw materials, semi-finished products, or finished products during food processing. By precisely controlling temperature and humidity, they enable rapid cooling of food, delay spoilage, and maintain quality. They are widely used in meat processing, fruit and vegetable processing, baked goods, and ready-made dishes. In the jelly production process, filling and cooling / setting refer to pouring the mixed jelly liquid into pre-prepared packaging containers while it is still hot, then sealing it, and then placing the filled jelly in a cooling cabinet to cool and set. The cooling temperature is generally around 10°C, and the cooling time depends on the size and thickness of the jelly, generally requiring several hours or even longer. During the cooling process, the jelly gradually forms a gel-like consistency, with a certain degree of elasticity and hardness.

[0003] In current technologies, jelly mold racks need to be placed in a cooling cabinet to cool and set. However, during the loading and unloading process, only a single layer of material can be loaded and unloaded, resulting in a long loading and unloading time. Furthermore, the loading and unloading process must be carried out before the corresponding layer can be loaded. In addition, the cabinet doors on both sides of the cooling cabinet need to be opened for a long time during the operation, causing cold air to escape from the inside of the cooling cabinet. Therefore, a cooling cabinet for food processing is proposed to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this utility model provides a cooling cabinet for food processing, which has the advantages of transferring all materials at once and reducing the rate of cold air loss. It solves the problems of only being able to load and unload materials on a single layer during the loading and unloading process, which results in long loading and unloading times, the need to load materials on the same layer before loading materials on the corresponding layer, and the need to keep the cabinet doors on both sides of the cooling cabinet open for a long time during the operation, causing cold air loss inside the cooling cabinet.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a cooling cabinet for food processing, comprising a cooling cabinet, two cabinet doors, a bracket, a jelly mold rack, and a temporary storage rack, wherein the interior of the cooling cabinet is provided with a material pushing structure;

[0006] The feeding structure includes a slide rail, a mounting frame, a special-shaped toothed cylinder, an L-shaped feeding plate, a translation table, a rack, a feeding component, and a locking assembly. The slide rail is fixedly installed on the inner bottom wall of the cooling cabinet. The mounting frame is slidably installed on the slide rail. The special-shaped toothed cylinder is rotatably installed between the front and rear side walls of the inner cavity of the mounting frame. The L-shaped feeding plate is fixedly installed on the special-shaped toothed cylinder. The translation table is slidably installed inside the mounting frame. The rack is fixedly installed on the translation table and meshes with the special-shaped toothed cylinder. The feeding component is fixedly installed at the bottom of the slide rail and connected to the mounting frame.

[0007] Furthermore, the locking assembly includes a concave block, a connecting plate, and a linear actuator. The concave block is slidably mounted on the translation stage and is used to lock the L-shaped pusher plate. The connecting plate is fixedly mounted on one side of the concave block. The linear actuator is fixedly mounted on the translation stage, and the telescopic end of the linear actuator is fixedly connected to the connecting plate.

[0008] Furthermore, the two cabinet doors are slidably installed on the cooling cabinet, the bracket is fixedly installed on both sides of the inner cavity of the cooling cabinet, and the jelly mold rack is placed on the bracket.

[0009] Furthermore, the temporary storage rack includes a support plate, a support frame, and two roller frames. The support plate is fixedly installed on the cooling cabinet, the support frame is fixedly connected to the support plate, and the two roller frames are fixedly installed on the support frame to facilitate the sliding of the jelly mold rack. Limit blocks are fixedly installed at the ends of the two roller frames.

[0010] Furthermore, the feeding component includes a mounting plate and an electric push rod. The electric push rod is fixedly installed inside the slide rail table and its telescopic end is fixedly connected to the mounting plate. The mounting plate is fixedly connected to the bottom of the mounting frame.

[0011] Furthermore, an electrically controlled push rod is fixedly installed inside the mounting frame, and the telescopic end of the electrically controlled push rod is fixedly connected to the translation stage.

[0012] Furthermore, two symmetrically distributed triangular reinforcing plates are fixedly installed at the bent portion of the L-shaped pusher plate.

[0013] Furthermore, a rectangular groove is provided on the translation platform, and the concave block is slidably installed inside the rectangular groove. The thickness of the L-shaped pusher plate and the translation platform are adapted to the height of the groove inside the concave block.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the technical solution of this application has the following beneficial effects:

[0015] This food processing cooling cabinet features a pusher structure that uses electric push rods and electrically controlled push rods for mechanized operation. This allows for the control of the L-shaped pusher plate's flipping and translation, using the upright L-shaped pusher plate to push the jelly mold rack onto the temporary storage rack. This completes the transfer of the jelly mold rack in one go. After the transfer, one side of the cabinet door can be closed to reduce the rate of cold air loss from the cooling cabinet. The temporary storage rack is independent of the main cooling cabinet body, facilitating disassembly and cleaning, and meeting the hygiene requirements of food processing equipment. A locking assembly secures the L-shaped pusher plate, preventing it from shaking during transfer. This automated pushing of the mold rack, combined with the convenient storage and retrieval function of the temporary storage rack, significantly improves the efficiency, stability, and safety of the cooling process in food processing. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present utility model. Figure 1 Enlarged view of point A in the image;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a perspective view of the temporary storage rack structure of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 This is a perspective view of the material pushing structure of this utility model;

[0020] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the pusher structure of this utility model in standby mode;

[0021] Figure 6 This is an exploded view of the material pushing structure of this utility model;

[0022] Figure 7 This is a perspective view of the locking assembly of this utility model.

[0023] In the diagram: 1. Cooling cabinet; 2. Cabinet door; 3. Bracket; 4. Jelly mold rack; 5. Pushing structure; 51. Slide rail table; 52. Mounting frame; 53. Irregular toothed cylinder; 54. L-shaped pusher plate; 55. Translation table; 56. Rack; 57. Feeding component; 58. Locking assembly; 581. Concave block; 582. Connecting plate; 583. Linear actuator; 6. Temporary storage rack; 61. Support plate; 62. Support frame; 63. Roller frame. Detailed Implementation

[0024] 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.

[0025] Example 1: Please refer to Figure 1-7 The cooling cabinet for food processing in this embodiment includes a cooling cabinet 1, two cabinet doors 2, a bracket 3, a jelly mold rack 4, and a temporary storage rack 6. The cooling cabinet 1 is provided with a pusher structure 5. The two cabinet doors 2 are slidably installed on the cooling cabinet 1. The bracket 3 is fixedly installed on the two side walls of the inner cavity of the cooling cabinet 1. The jelly mold rack 4 is placed on the bracket 3.

[0026] Example 2: Please refer to Figure 1-7 Based on Embodiment 1, the feeding structure 5 includes a slide rail 51, a mounting frame 52, a special-shaped toothed cylinder 53, an L-shaped feeding plate 54, a translation table 55, a rack 56, a feeding component 57, and a locking assembly 58. The slide rail 51 is fixedly installed on the inner bottom wall of the cooling cabinet 1. The mounting frame 52 is slidably installed on the slide rail 51. The special-shaped toothed cylinder 53 is rotatably installed between the front and rear side walls of the inner cavity of the mounting frame 52. The L-shaped feeding plate 54 is fixedly installed on the special-shaped toothed cylinder 53. The translation table 55 is slidably installed inside the mounting frame 52. The rack 56 is fixedly installed on the translation table 55 and meshes with the special-shaped toothed cylinder 53. The feeding component 57 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the slide rail 51 and connected to the mounting frame 52.

[0027] The temporary storage rack 6 includes a support plate 61, a support frame 62, and two roller frames 63. The support plate 61 is fixedly installed on the cooling cabinet 1, the support frame 62 is fixedly connected to the support plate 61, and the two roller frames 63 are fixedly installed on the support frame 62 to facilitate the sliding of the jelly mold rack 4. Limit blocks are fixedly installed at the ends of the two roller frames 63. The jelly mold rack 4 is placed inside the cooling cabinet 1 through the bracket 3. The roller frames 63 of the temporary storage rack 6 are used to temporarily store the jelly mold rack 4 and reduce the risk of the jelly mold rack 4 falling out during movement, while the limit blocks prevent it from slipping.

[0028] In addition, the feeding component 57 includes a mounting plate and an electric push rod. The electric push rod is fixedly installed inside the slide rail table 51 and its telescopic end is fixedly connected to the mounting plate. The mounting plate is fixedly connected to the bottom of the mounting frame 52. The electric push rod in the feeding component 57 drives the mounting frame 52 to move back and forth along the slide rail table 51, so that the pushing structure 5 moves to the position ready to push the material and the initial storage position.

[0029] It should be noted that an electrically controlled push rod is fixedly installed inside the mounting frame 52, and the telescopic end of the electrically controlled push rod is fixedly connected to the translation stage 55.

[0030] Additionally, two symmetrically distributed triangular reinforcing plates are fixedly installed at the bending part of the L-shaped pusher plate 54. The electric control push rod pushes the translation stage 55, which drives the rack 56 to move linearly, meshes with the shaped gear cylinder 53 to make it rotate, and then drives the L-shaped pusher plate 54 to flip.

[0031] Using the above technical solution, the electric push rod in the feeding component 57 is activated, and the mounting frame 52 cooling cabinet 1 is controlled to move forward until it moves to the ready-to-push position. The electric push rod is activated to push the translation table 55, which drives the rack 56 to move linearly. This causes the moving rack 56 to drive the meshing special-shaped gear cylinder 53 to rotate, thereby causing the rotating special-shaped gear cylinder 53 to drive the L-shaped push plate 54 to rotate 90 degrees until the shorter end of the L-shaped push plate 54 abuts against the translation table 55. The electric push rod in the feeding component 57 is activated to retract, and the translation table 55 is driven to move back, thereby driving the vertical L-shaped push plate 54 to push the jelly mold rack 4 towards the temporary storage rack 6, until the jelly mold rack 4 is completely transferred onto the temporary storage rack 6.

[0032] Example 3: Please refer to Figure 1-7 Based on Embodiment 2, the locking assembly 58 includes a concave block 581, a connecting plate 582, and a linear actuator 583. The concave block 581 is slidably mounted on the translation stage 55 and is used to lock the L-shaped pusher plate 54. The connecting plate 582 is fixedly mounted on one side of the concave block 581. The linear actuator 583 is fixedly mounted on the translation stage 55, and the telescopic end of the linear actuator 583 is fixedly connected to the connecting plate 582.

[0033] The translation stage 55 has a rectangular groove, and the concave block 581 is slidably installed inside the rectangular groove. The thickness of the L-shaped pusher plate 54 and the translation stage 55 are matched with the height of the groove inside the concave block 581. The concave block 581 locks the L-shaped pusher plate 54 and the inner wall of the rectangular groove to prevent the L-shaped pusher plate 54 from flipping due to vibration and other factors during the transfer process.

[0034] Using the above technical solution, the linear driver 583 is started and the connecting plate 582 is moved, so that the connecting plate 582 moves the concave block 581 towards the shorter end of the L-shaped pusher plate 54 until the concave block 581 is sleeved on the shorter end of the L-shaped pusher plate 54, thereby locking the L-shaped pusher plate 54.

[0035] The working principle of the above embodiments is as follows:

[0036] When using the food processing cooling cabinet, open the two cabinet doors 2, start the electric push rod in the feeding component 57, and control the mounting frame 52 of the cooling cabinet 1 to move forward until it moves to the ready-to-push position;

[0037] The electric control push rod is activated to push the translation stage 55, which drives the rack 56 to move linearly. This causes the moving rack 56 to rotate the shaped gear cylinder 53 that meshes with it. As a result, the rotating shaped gear cylinder 53 causes the L-shaped pusher plate 54 to rotate 90 degrees until the shorter end of the L-shaped pusher plate 54 abuts against the translation stage 55.

[0038] Start the linear driver 583 and drive the connecting plate 582 to move, so that the connecting plate 582 drives the concave block 581 to move towards the shorter end of the L-shaped pusher plate 54 until the concave block 581 is fitted onto the shorter end of the L-shaped pusher plate 54, thereby locking the L-shaped pusher plate 54.

[0039] The electric push rod in the feed component 57 retracts, driving the translation table 55 to move back, thereby driving the vertical L-shaped pusher plate 54 to push the jelly mold rack 4 towards the temporary storage rack 6 until the jelly mold rack 4 is completely transferred onto the temporary storage rack 6. The locking component 58 is then released from locking the L-shaped pusher plate 54. Then, the electric push rod is retracted and the L-shaped pusher plate 54 is rotated 90 degrees in the opposite direction, so that the longer end of the L-shaped pusher plate 54 is parallel to the bottom surface of the cooling cabinet 1, thus completing the one-time transfer of the jelly mold rack 4. Then, the cabinet door 2 at the rear of the cooling cabinet 1 is closed to reduce the loss of cold air.

[0040] 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 a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes said element.

[0041] 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 cooling cabinet for food processing, comprising a cooling cabinet (1), two cabinet doors (2), a bracket (3), a jelly mold rack (4), and a temporary storage rack (6), characterized in that: The cooling cabinet (1) is equipped with a pusher structure (5) inside; The pushing structure (5) includes a slide rail (51), a mounting frame (52), a special-shaped toothed cylinder (53), an L-shaped pushing plate (54), a translation stage (55), a rack (56), a feeding component (57), and a locking assembly (58). The slide rail (51) is fixedly installed on the inner bottom wall of the cooling cabinet (1). The mounting frame (52) is slidably installed on the slide rail (51). The special-shaped toothed cylinder (53) is rotatably installed between the front and rear side walls of the inner cavity of the mounting frame (52). The L-shaped pushing plate (54) is fixedly installed on the special-shaped toothed cylinder (53). The translation stage (55) is slidably installed inside the mounting frame (52). The rack (56) is fixedly installed on the translation stage (55) and meshes with the special-shaped toothed cylinder (53). The feeding component (57) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the slide rail (51) and connected to the mounting frame (52).

2. The cooling cabinet for food processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The locking assembly (58) includes a concave block (581), a connecting plate (582), and a linear actuator (583). The concave block (581) is slidably mounted on the translation stage (55) and is used to lock the L-shaped pusher plate (54). The connecting plate (582) is fixedly mounted on one side of the concave block (581). The linear actuator (583) is fixedly mounted on the translation stage (55), and the telescopic end of the linear actuator (583) is fixedly connected to the connecting plate (582).

3. The cooling cabinet for food processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two cabinet doors (2) are slidably installed on the cooling cabinet (1), the bracket (3) is fixedly installed on the two side walls of the inner cavity of the cooling cabinet (1), and the jelly mold rack (4) is placed on the bracket (3).

4. The cooling cabinet for food processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The temporary storage rack (6) includes a support plate (61), a support frame (62) and two roller frames (63). The support plate (61) is fixedly installed on the cooling cabinet (1). The support frame (62) is fixedly connected to the support plate (61). The two roller frames (63) are both fixedly installed on the support frame (62) and facilitate the sliding of the jelly mold rack (4). Limit blocks are fixedly installed at the ends of the two roller frames (63).

5. A cooling cabinet for food processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding component (57) includes a mounting plate and an electric push rod. The electric push rod is fixedly installed inside the slide rail table (51) and its telescopic end is fixedly connected to the mounting plate. The mounting plate is fixedly connected to the bottom of the mounting frame (52).

6. A cooling cabinet for food processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: An electrically controlled push rod is fixedly installed inside the mounting frame (52), and the telescopic end of the electrically controlled push rod is fixedly connected to the translation stage (55).

7. A cooling cabinet for food processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bent portion of the L-shaped pusher plate (54) is fixedly equipped with two symmetrically distributed triangular reinforcing plates.

8. A cooling cabinet for food processing according to claim 2, characterized in that: A rectangular groove is provided on the translation stage (55), and the concave block (581) is slidably installed inside the rectangular groove. The thickness of the L-shaped pusher plate (54) and the translation stage (55) are adapted to the height of the groove inside the concave block (581).

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