A flash frozen sweet corn kernel blanching apparatus

Abstract

The utility model discloses a quick -frozen sweet corn kernel blanching device, including blanching machine, and the blanching machine includes water tank, and one side of water tank is equipped with support station, and support station is equipped with support cylinder, and the bottom of support cylinder is equipped with support frame, and is equipped with rotating shaft and net box on the support frame, and is equipped with sector wheel on the support frame, and is equipped with sliding track on the sector wheel, and is equipped with the stopper on both sides of sliding track, and is equipped with drive rack on sliding track, and is equipped with the drive gear of drive rack cooperation on rotating shaft, and is equipped with outlet tube and filter box on the bottom of water tank, and is equipped with filter plate on filter box, and is equipped with circulating pump and circulating pipe on one side of filter box, and the linkage of sector wheel drives net box to swing to and fro, makes corn kernel continue to turn over in the blanching process, avoids the accumulation, and circulating pump, circulating pipe and filter box form the water flow closed loop, and the blanching water is backflowed water tank after filtering, realizes the repeated use of water resources.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of corn processing technology, and more specifically, it relates to a quick-frozen sweet corn kernel blanching device. Background Technology

[0002] Sweet corn, a vegetable with both high economic and nutritional value, is loved by consumers. In order to maintain its delicious taste and good quality for a long time, quick-freezing technology has become a common preservation method. In the processing of quick-frozen sweet corn kernels, the blanching process is crucial. It can effectively inactivate the enzymes in sweet corn, prevent its quality from deteriorating during subsequent storage, and improve the texture of sweet corn, so that it can still maintain a good taste after quick-freezing.

[0003] In existing technologies, traditional blanching devices lack an effective stirring structure, which makes corn kernels easy to accumulate, leading to local overheating or insufficient blanching, affecting the taste and nutrient retention. During the blanching process, corn kernel debris easily clogs the filter device, and the traditional filter structure is difficult to clean, requiring frequent shutdowns for disassembly, which reduces production efficiency. Most blanching equipment uses single-use water and does not circulate the blanching water, resulting in water waste and increased wastewater discharge costs. Utility Model Content

[0004] (a) Technical problems to be solved

[0005] In view of the problems existing in the prior art, this utility model provides a quick-frozen sweet corn kernel blanching device to solve the technical problems mentioned in the background art.

[0006] (II) Technical Solution

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a quick-frozen sweet corn kernel blanching device, comprising a blanching machine, the blanching machine comprising a water tank, a support platform provided on one side of the water tank, a support cylinder provided on the support platform, a support frame provided at the bottom of the support cylinder, a rotating shaft and a mesh box provided on the support frame, a sector wheel rotatably provided on the support frame, a sliding track provided on the sector wheel, stops provided on both sides of the sliding track, a drive rack slidably provided on the sliding track, a drive gear cooperating with the drive rack provided on the rotating shaft, a water outlet pipe and a filter box provided at the bottom of the water tank, a filter plate provided on the filter box, and a circulation pump and a circulation pipe provided on one side of the filter box.

[0008] The present invention is further configured such that a drive motor is provided on the support frame, a rotating rod is provided on the motor shaft of the drive motor, and a rotating plate is hinged between the rotating rod and the sector wheel to facilitate the reciprocating swing of the sector wheel.

[0009] The present invention is further configured such that a control valve is provided on the water outlet pipe to control the flow of water on and off the water outlet pipe.

[0010] The present invention is further configured such that a support rod is provided on the filter plate, a support sleeve is provided on the support rod, and an impeller is provided on the support sleeve. The impeller is driven to rotate on the support rod by water flow rinsing.

[0011] The present invention is further provided that a cleaning box is fixedly provided on the support sleeve, and a cleaning brush is provided on the cleaning box to facilitate cleaning of the filter plate and reduce clogging.

[0012] The present invention is further configured such that the cleaning brush has a cleaning groove, the cleaning brush has a cleaning plate in the cleaning groove, and a cleaning spring is provided between the cleaning plate and the cleaning groove, so that the cleaning plate and the cleaning brush have a continuous and stable elastic force pointing towards the filter plate.

[0013] The present invention is further provided with a mounting plate on one side of the filter plate, and a handle on the mounting plate for easy movement of the filter plate.

[0014] The present invention is further configured such that a baffle is rotatably provided on the filter box via a torsion spring, and a groove is provided on the mounting plate to cooperate with the baffle, so as to facilitate fixing the position of the mounting plate and the filter plate.

[0015] (III) Beneficial Effects

[0016] Compared with the prior art, this utility model provides a quick-frozen sweet corn kernel blanching device, which has the following beneficial effects:

[0017] 1. By linking the drive motor, rotating rod, rotating plate and fan-shaped wheel, the mesh box is driven to swing back and forth, so that the corn kernels are continuously turned over during the blanching process, avoiding accumulation. Compared with the traditional soaking blanching, this design can make the corn kernels fully contact the hot water, improve the blanching uniformity and reduce the quality loss caused by local over- or under-blanching.

[0018] 2. The impeller inside the filter box drives the cleaning brush to rotate under the impact of water flow. With the continuous pressure provided by the cleaning spring, it automatically scrapes off corn kernels and impurities from the surface of the filter plate, preventing the filter plate from clogging and reducing the frequency of downtime for cleaning.

[0019] 3. The circulating pump, circulating pipe and filter box form a closed loop of water flow. After rinsing, the water is filtered and returned to the water tank, realizing the reuse of water resources. Compared with the single water use mode, this device can save about 60% of water resources, reduce the production cost of enterprises, and reduce sewage discharge, which meets environmental protection requirements. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a quick-frozen sweet corn kernel blanching device according to the present invention;

[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the cooperative structure of the support platform, support cylinder, support frame, rotating shaft, mesh box, sector wheel, sliding track, stop block, drive rack and drive gear in this utility model;

[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the combined structure of the water outlet pipe, filter box, circulation pump and circulation pipe in this utility model;

[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the cooperative structure of the filter plate, support rod, support sleeve, impeller, cleaning box and cleaning brush in this utility model;

[0024] Figure 5 This is a cross-sectional structural diagram of the filter plate, support rod, support sleeve, impeller, cleaning box and cleaning brush in this utility model.

[0025] In the diagram: 1. Blanching machine; 2. Water tank; 3. Support platform; 4. Support cylinder; 5. Support frame; 6. Rotating shaft; 7. Net box; 8. Fan-shaped wheel; 9. Sliding track; 10. Stop block; 11. Drive rack; 12. Drive gear; 13. Water outlet pipe; 14. Filter box; 15. Filter plate; 16. Circulation pump; 17. Circulation pipe; 18. Drive motor; 19. Rotating rod; 20. Rotating plate; 21. Control valve; 22. Support rod; 23. Support sleeve; 24. Impeller; 25. Cleaning box; 26. Cleaning brush; 27. Cleaning groove; 28. Cleaning plate; 29. ​​Cleaning spring; 30. Mounting plate; 31. Handle; 32. Baffle; 33. Baffle groove. Detailed Implementation

[0026] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in this application can be combined with each other. The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0027] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, all technical and scientific terms used in this application have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application pertains.

[0028] In this utility model, unless otherwise stated, the orientations used, such as "up" and "down", usually refer to the direction shown in the accompanying drawings, or to the vertical, perpendicular, or gravitational direction; similarly, for ease of understanding and description, "left" and "right" usually refer to the left and right shown in the accompanying drawings; "inner" and "outer" refer to the inner and outer contours of each component itself, but the above directional terms are not used to limit this utility model.

[0029] Please see Figures 1-5A quick-frozen sweet corn kernel blanching device includes a blanching machine 1, which includes a water tank 2. A support platform 3 is provided on one side of the water tank 2. A support cylinder 4 is provided on the support platform 3. A support frame 5 is provided at the bottom of the support cylinder 4. A rotating shaft 6 and a mesh box 7 are provided on the support frame 5. A fan-shaped wheel 8 is rotatably provided on the support frame 5. A sliding track 9 is provided on the fan-shaped wheel 8. Stops 10 are provided on both sides of the sliding track 9. A drive rack 11 is slidably provided on the sliding track 9. A drive gear 12 that cooperates with the drive rack 11 is provided on the rotating shaft 6. A water outlet pipe 13 and a filter box 14 are provided at the bottom of the water tank 2. A filter plate 15 is provided on the filter box 14. A circulation pump 16 and a circulation pipe 17 are provided on one side of the filter box 14. A drive motor 18 is provided on the support frame 5. A rotating rod 19 is provided on the motor shaft of the drive motor 18. A rotating plate 20 is hinged between the rotating rod 19 and the fan-shaped wheel 8.

[0030] In this embodiment, during use, corn kernels are placed in the mesh box 7, and hot water at a suitable temperature is placed in the water tank 2. The support cylinder 4 is activated to move the support frame 5 and the mesh box 7 to one side of the water tank 2, so that the corn kernels enter the water tank 2 below the liquid surface. Then, the drive motor 18 is activated, and the drive motor 18 drives the rotating rod 19 to rotate, which in turn drives the fan-shaped wheel 8 to swing back and forth through the rotating plate 20. When the fan-shaped wheel 8 swings, it drives the drive rack 11 to move back and forth along the sliding track 9 through the two stops 10. Through the cooperation of the drive rack 11 and the drive gear 12, the drive gear 12 is driven to rotate back and forth, which in turn drives the mesh box 7 to swing back and forth on the support frame 5, so that the corn kernels tumble and move in the mesh box 7, improving the uniformity of blanching the corn kernels. After blanching for a certain period of time, the support cylinder 4 drives the support frame 5 and the mesh box 7 to move upward to drain the corn kernels. The corn kernels can then be removed. The water temperature control of the water tank 2 and the control of the support cylinder 4 and the drive motor 18 all adopt existing technologies.

[0031] Please see Figures 3-5 As one embodiment of the filter box 14: a control valve 21 is provided on the water outlet pipe 13, a support rod 22 is provided on the filter plate 15, a support sleeve 23 is provided on the support rod 22, an impeller 24 is provided on the support sleeve 23, a cleaning box 25 is also fixedly provided on the support sleeve 23, a cleaning brush 26 is provided on the cleaning box 25, a cleaning groove 27 is provided inside the cleaning brush 26, a cleaning plate 28 is provided inside the cleaning groove 27, a cleaning spring 29 is provided between the cleaning plate 28 and the cleaning groove 27, a mounting plate 30 is provided on one side of the filter plate 15, a handle 31 is provided on the mounting plate 30, a baffle 32 is provided on the filter box 14 by a torsion spring, and a baffle groove 33 that cooperates with the baffle 32 is provided on the mounting plate 30.

[0032] More specifically, during the rinsing interval, the control valve 21 can be opened, and the water in the water tank 2 enters the filter box 14 through the outlet pipe 13. The water is filtered by the filter plate 15 and then pumped back into the water tank 2 through the circulation pump 16 and circulation pipe 17, thus facilitating water filtration. The filtered impurities adhere to the filter plate 15. When the water flows, it impacts the impeller 24, which drives the support sleeve 23 to rotate. The support sleeve 23 drives the cleaning box 25 and the cleaning brush 26 to rotate. The cleaning spring 29 in the cleaning box 25 provides a continuous and stable downward elastic force to the cleaning plate 28 and the cleaning brush 26, thereby causing the cleaning brush 26 to scrape the filter plate 15 and reduce the clogging of the filter plate 15 by impurities. At the same time, when disassembling the filter plate 15, the baffle 32 is rotated to move it away from the baffle groove 33, and the mounting plate 30 and the filter plate 15 are taken out by the handle 31, thus cleaning the filter plate 15.

[0033] In summary, the overall equipment operates as follows: When in use, corn kernels are placed in the mesh box 7, and hot water at a suitable temperature is added to the water tank 2. The support cylinder 4 is activated to move the support frame 5 and mesh box 7 to one side of the water tank 2, causing the corn kernels to fall below the water surface. Then, the drive motor 18 is activated, driving the rotating rod 19 to rotate, which in turn drives the fan-shaped wheel 8 to reciprocate via the rotating plate 20. During this reciprocating motion, the fan-shaped wheel 8, through two stops 10, drives the drive rack 11 to reciprocate along the sliding track 9. The drive rack 11, in conjunction with the drive gear 12, drives the drive gear 12 to reciprocate, thereby causing the mesh box 7 to reciprocate on the support frame 5. This causes the corn kernels to tumble and move within the mesh box 7, improving the uniformity of blanching. After blanching for a certain time, the support cylinder 4 moves the support frame 5 and mesh box 7 upwards to drain the corn kernels. The corn kernels can then be removed. The water temperature control of the water tank 2, as well as the control of the support cylinder 4 and drive motor 18, all utilize existing technologies.

[0034] Meanwhile, during the rinsing interval, the control valve 21 can be opened, and the water in the water tank 2 enters the filter box 14 through the outlet pipe 13. The water is filtered by the filter plate 15 and then pumped back into the water tank 2 through the circulation pump 16 and circulation pipe 17, which facilitates water filtration. The filtered impurities adhere to the filter plate 15. When the water flows, it impacts the impeller 24, which drives the support sleeve 23 to rotate. The support sleeve 23 drives the cleaning box 25 and the cleaning brush 26 to rotate. The cleaning spring 29 in the cleaning box 25 provides a continuous and stable downward elastic force to the cleaning plate 28 and the cleaning brush 26, which causes the cleaning brush 26 to scrape the filter plate 15, reducing the blockage of the filter plate 15 by impurities. At the same time, when disassembling the filter plate 15, the baffle 32 is rotated to move it away from the baffle groove 33. The mounting plate 30 and the filter plate 15 are taken out by the handle 31, and then the filter plate 15 is cleaned.

[0035] All other parts of this utility model that are not described in detail belong to the prior art, and therefore will not be described in detail here.

[0036] Of all the solutions mentioned above, those involving the connection between two components can be selected according to the actual situation, such as welding, bolt and nut connection, bolt or screw connection, or other known connection methods, which will not be elaborated here. For all the fixed connections mentioned above, welding is preferred. Although embodiments of this utility model have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of this utility model. The scope of this utility model is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A quick-frozen sweet corn kernel blanching device, comprising a blanching machine (1), characterized in that: The scalding machine (1) includes a water tank (2), a support platform (3) is provided on one side of the water tank (2), a support cylinder (4) is provided on the support platform (3), a support frame (5) is provided at the bottom of the support cylinder (4), a rotating shaft (6) and a net box (7) are provided on the support frame (5), a fan-shaped wheel (8) is rotatably provided on the support frame (5), a sliding track (9) is provided on the fan-shaped wheel (8), a stop block (10) is provided on both sides of the sliding track (9), a drive rack (11) is slidably provided on the sliding track (9), a drive gear (12) that cooperates with the drive rack (11) is provided on the rotating shaft (6), a water outlet pipe (13) and a filter box (14) are provided at the bottom of the water tank (2), a filter plate (15) is provided on the filter box (14), and a circulation pump (16) and a circulation pipe (17) are provided on one side of the filter box (14).

2. The quick-frozen sweet corn kernel blanching device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support frame (5) is provided with a drive motor (18), and the motor shaft of the drive motor (18) is provided with a rotating rod (19). The rotating rod (19) and the fan-shaped wheel (8) are hinged together with a rotating plate (20).

3. The quick-frozen sweet corn kernel blanching device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The water outlet pipe (13) is equipped with a control valve (21).

4. The quick-frozen sweet corn kernel blanching device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The filter plate (15) is provided with a support rod (22), the support rod (22) is provided with a support sleeve (23), and the support sleeve (23) is provided with an impeller (24).

5. The quick-frozen sweet corn kernel blanching device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The support sleeve (23) is also fixedly provided with a cleaning box (25), and the cleaning box (25) is provided with a cleaning brush (26).

6. The quick-frozen sweet corn kernel blanching device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The cleaning brush (26) is provided with a cleaning groove (27), and the cleaning brush (26) is provided with a cleaning plate (28) in the cleaning groove (27). A cleaning spring (29) is provided between the cleaning plate (28) and the cleaning groove (27).

7. The quick-frozen sweet corn kernel blanching device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The filter plate (15) is provided with a mounting plate (30) on one side, and the mounting plate (30) is provided with a handle (31).

8. The quick-frozen sweet corn kernel blanching device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The filter box (14) is provided with a baffle (32) which is rotatably provided by a torsion spring, and the mounting plate (30) is provided with a baffle groove (33) that cooperates with the baffle (32).

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