Sterilization device for chili sauce processing

Abstract

This utility model provides a sterilization device for chili sauce processing, belonging to the field of chili sauce processing technology. It includes a base, with a water bath fixed to the upper surface of the base. A heating element is installed on the side wall of the water bath. A fixed frame extending directly above the water bath is fixed to one end of the upper surface of the base. A vertically movable sealing cover is provided at the lower top of the fixed frame. A vertically movable placement basket is movably connected to the lower surface of the sealing cover and is placed inside the water bath. A rotatable rotating component is provided on the bottom surface of the water bath, and a positioning groove is provided at the bottom of the placement basket, vertically engaging with the rotating component. This utility model not only facilitates the placement and removal of containers containing chili sauce but also ensures uniform high-temperature sterilization, avoiding uneven local temperatures that could affect the sterilization effect and the quality of the chili sauce, resulting in good overall performance.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of chili sauce processing technology, and in particular to a sterilization device for chili sauce processing. Background Technology

[0002] In the chili sauce processing industry, high-temperature water bath sterilization is a key process for small and medium-sized production. Existing water bath sterilization equipment mostly uses a static heating tank, in which glass bottles containing chili sauce are directly immersed in boiling water for constant temperature treatment.

[0003] However, in actual use, this type of existing technology is prone to temperature stratification due to insufficient natural convection in the water, resulting in uneven heating of glass bottles in different locations within the tank. This can easily lead to localized temperature substandard conditions, affecting the sterilization effect and negatively impacting the quality of chili sauce processing.

[0004] Therefore, this application provides a sterilization apparatus for chili sauce processing to solve the above-mentioned technical problems. Utility Model Content

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by this invention is to provide a sterilization device for chili sauce processing to solve the problem of uneven heating caused by temperature stratification in existing static heating tanks.

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

[0007] A sterilization device for chili sauce processing includes a base, a water bath tube fixed to the upper surface of the base, a heating component provided on the side wall of the water bath tube, and a fixed frame extending directly above the water bath tube fixed to one end of the upper surface of the base. A sealing cover that can move up and down is provided at the lower end of the top of the fixed frame, and a placement basket that can move up and down is movably connected to the lower end of the sealing cover. The placement basket is placed inside the water bath tube.

[0008] The bottom surface of the water bath is provided with a rotatable rotating component, and the bottom of the placement basket is provided with a positioning groove, which is vertically inserted and engaged with the rotating component.

[0009] Optionally, a cylinder is fixed to the top of the fixing frame, and the shaft of the cylinder is fixed to the middle of the upper end face of the sealing cover, thereby driving the sealing cover to move up and down.

[0010] Optionally, a vertical fixing rod is fixed to the middle of the lower end face of the sealing cover, and a movable groove is provided inside the fixing rod. A vertical movable rod is fixed to the middle of the bottom surface of the placement basket, and the top end of the movable rod is vertically slidably placed in the movable groove.

[0011] Optionally, the bottom and side walls of the basket are hollowed out and covered with steel mesh.

[0012] Optionally, the rotating component includes a movable disc rotatably mounted in the middle of the bottom surface of the water bath, and a drive column is fixed in the middle of the upper end surface of the movable disc.

[0013] Optionally, the drive column is a prism structure, and the positioning groove is a prism-shaped groove adapted to the vertical insertion of the drive column.

[0014] Optionally, a servo motor is installed at the bottom of the base, the shaft of the servo motor is fixed to the middle of the lower end face of the movable plate, and the servo motor and the bottom of the water bath are sealed together.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, this utility model has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0016] In the above solution, thanks to the combination of the water bath, the sealing cap, and the placement basket, the glass container containing chili sauce can be placed in the placement basket and then placed in the water bath for high-temperature sterilization. The placement basket is located at the upper end of the water bath to form a cap, ensuring a high-temperature environment. At the same time, the upper and lower movable structure of the sealing cap and the placement basket makes it easy to lift the sealing cap to raise the placement basket and open the gap between the sealing cap and the placement basket, making it easy to take out the processed chili sauce.

[0017] In the above solution, thanks to the cooperation of the placement basket and the rotating component, the placement basket can be rotated in the water bath by driving the rotating component to rotate, thereby improving the uniformity of heating of each bottle of chili sauce in the placement basket. Centrifugal force or inertial force can be used to disturb the viscous sauce in the bottle, assisting internal heat convection, accelerating heat penetration, and improving the high-temperature sterilization effect.

[0018] In summary, this device not only allows for convenient handling of containers containing chili sauce, but also ensures uniform sterilization during high-temperature sterilization, preventing uneven local temperatures that could affect the sterilization effect and the quality of the chili sauce. Overall, it offers excellent performance. Attached Figure Description

[0019] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated herein and form part of the specification, illustrate embodiments of the present invention and, together with the specification, further serve to explain the principles of the present invention and enable those skilled in the art to implement and use the present invention.

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the water bath tube of this utility model;

[0022] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional structural diagram of the sealing cap and the placement basket of this utility model;

[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the rotating component of this utility model.

[0024] [Figure Labels]

[0025] 1. Base; 101. Servo motor; 2. Water bath; 201. Heating component; 3. Fixing frame; 4. Cylinder; 5. Sealing cover; 501. Fixing rod; 502. Movable groove; 6. Placement basket; 601. Movable rod; 602. Steel mesh; 603. Positioning groove; 7. Rotating component; 701. Movable plate; 702. Drive column.

[0026] As shown in the figure, specific structures and devices are marked in the figure to clearly illustrate the structure of the embodiment of this utility model. However, this is only for illustrative purposes and is not intended to limit this utility model to this specific structure, device and environment. Those skilled in the art can adjust or modify these devices and environments according to specific needs. Detailed Implementation

[0027] The sterilization device for chili sauce processing provided by this utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It should also be noted that, to make the embodiments more detailed, the following embodiments are the best and preferred embodiments, and those skilled in the art can use other alternative methods to implement some known technologies; moreover, the accompanying drawings are only for more specific description of the embodiments and are not intended to specifically limit this utility model.

[0028] It should be noted that the use of terms such as "an embodiment," "an embodiment," "an exemplary embodiment," and "some embodiments" in the specification indicates that the described embodiment may include a specific feature, structure, or characteristic, but not every embodiment necessarily includes that specific feature, structure, or characteristic. Furthermore, when a specific feature, structure, or characteristic is described in connection with an embodiment, implementing such a feature, structure, or characteristic in conjunction with other embodiments (whether explicitly described or not) should be within the knowledge of those skilled in the art.

[0029] Generally, terms can be understood at least partly from their use in context. For example, depending at least partly on the context, the term "one or more" as used herein can be used to describe any feature, structure, or characteristic in a singular sense, or a combination of features, structures, or characteristics in a plural sense. Additionally, the term "based on" can be understood not necessarily to convey an exclusive set of factors, but rather, alternatively, depending at least partly on the context, to allow for the presence of other factors that are not necessarily explicitly described.

[0030] It is understood that the meanings of “on”, “above”, and “above” in this utility model should be interpreted in the broadest manner, such that “on” not only means “directly on” something, but also includes the meaning of being “on” something with an intervening feature or layer, and that “above” or “above” not only means “on” something, but also includes the meaning of being “on” something without an intervening feature or layer.

[0031] Furthermore, spatially related terms such as “below,” “under,” “lower,” “above,” and “upper” are used herein for convenience to describe the relationship of one element or feature to one or more other elements or features, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Spatially related terms are intended to cover different orientations in the use or operation of the device other than those depicted in the accompanying drawings. The device may be oriented in other ways, and the spatially related descriptive terms used herein can be interpreted similarly.

[0032] like Figure 1-4 As shown, the embodiment of this utility model provides a sterilization device for chili sauce processing, including a base 1. The base 1 is made of stainless steel and has sufficient strength and stability. A water bath 2 is fixed to its upper end by welding. The water bath 2 is also made of stainless steel and can hold an appropriate amount of water for water bath sterilization.

[0033] A heating element 201 is installed on the side wall of the water bath 2. The heating element 201 consists of electric heating tubes evenly distributed around the side wall of the water bath 2. The electric heating tubes are made of nickel-chromium alloy, which has the characteristics of high temperature resistance, oxidation resistance, and high heating efficiency. They generate heat by passing electricity to heat the water in the water bath 2. In order to better control the water temperature, in other embodiments, a temperature sensor can also be installed on the side wall of the water bath 2. The temperature sensor can be a thermocouple temperature sensor, whose probe is inserted into the water to monitor the water temperature in real time and transmit the temperature signal to an external controller. The controller controls the on and off of the heating element according to the preset temperature value to achieve precise control of the water temperature.

[0034] A mounting bracket 3 extending directly above the water bath 2 is fixed to one end of the upper surface of the base 1. The mounting bracket 3 is an inverted L-shaped metal frame structure. A cylinder 4 is fixed to the top of the mounting bracket 3. The cylinder 4 is an electric cylinder, and its model can be selected according to the actual required thrust and stroke. The shaft of the cylinder 4 is fixedly connected to the middle of the upper surface of the sealing cover 5 by bolts, forming the drive for the sealing cover 5 to move up and down. When the cylinder 4 is working, the extension and retraction of its shaft can drive the sealing cover 5 to move up and down. The sealing cover 5 is made of stainless steel, and a vertical fixing rod 501 is fixed to the middle of its lower surface. The fixing rod 501 has a movable groove 502 inside.

[0035] Meanwhile, a movable basket 6 is movably connected to the lower end of the sealing cover 5. The basket 6 is used to hold a glass container containing chili sauce. The bottom and side walls of the basket 6 are perforated and covered with a steel mesh 602. The steel mesh 602 is woven from stainless steel wire, and its aperture is smaller than the diameter of the glass container to prevent the container from falling. A vertical movable rod 601 is fixed in the middle of the bottom of the basket 6. The top of the movable rod 601 slides vertically in the movable groove 502. This structure allows the basket 6 to move up and down under the action of the sealing cover 5. In practice, the movable groove 502 is a circular hole, and its diameter is designed according to the diameter of the movable rod 601 and the sliding requirements to ensure that the movable rod 601 can slide smoothly in the movable groove 502.

[0036] Therefore, since the movable rod 601 can slide relative to the movable groove 502, when the sealing cover 5 is lifted, the placement basket 6 will move downwards, so that there is enough gap between the placement basket 6 and the sealing cover to pick up and put down the chili sauce bottle. Furthermore, the movable rod 501 and the fixed rod 501 are connected to avoid motion interference, which makes it easy to drive the sealing cover 5 to cover the water bath 2 to ensure the high temperature sterilization environment.

[0037] In addition, the placement basket 6 is placed inside the water bath 2, and a rotatable rotating component 7 is provided on the bottom surface of the water bath 2. The rotating component 7 includes a movable disc 701 rotatably installed in the middle of the bottom surface of the water bath 2. The movable disc 701 is connected to the bottom surface of the water bath 2 through a bearing. The bearing can be a deep groove ball bearing, which can realize the free rotation of the movable disc 701.

[0038] A drive column 702 is fixed in the middle of the upper end face of the movable plate 701. The drive column 702 is a prism structure. In this embodiment, a hexagonal prism structure is adopted. The bottom of the placement basket 6 is provided with a positioning groove 603. The positioning groove 603 is a prism-shaped groove adapted to the vertical insertion of the drive column 702. When the placement basket 6 descends into the water bath 2, the drive column 702 can be accurately inserted into the positioning groove 603 to realize the insertion and cooperation between the placement basket 6 and the rotating part 7.

[0039] A servo motor 101 is installed at the bottom of the base 1. The servo motor 101 is a high-performance AC servo motor, and its shaft is fixedly connected to the middle of the lower end face of the movable disk 701 via a coupling. The coupling can be a flexible pin coupling, which has a certain buffering and shock absorption effect, reducing the impact on the movable disk 701 during motor operation. At the same time, a movable seal is provided between the servo motor 101 and the bottom of the water bath 2, specifically a mechanical seal. A sealing ring and a spring are installed between the shaft of the servo motor 101 and the bottom of the water bath 2 to prevent water from leaking into the base 1 and damaging the servo motor 101.

[0040] The working principle of this utility model is as follows: In actual use, the glass container containing the chili sauce is first placed in the placement basket 6. Then, the cylinder 4 is activated, and the shaft of the cylinder 4 extends, pushing the sealing cover 5 downward. The sealing cover 5 drives the placement basket 6 down together until the placement basket 6 is completely immersed in the water in the water bath 2. At the same time, the drive column 702 is inserted into the positioning groove 603. At this time, the heating component 201 starts to work, heating the water in the water bath 2 to raise the water temperature to the appropriate sterilization temperature.

[0041] Simultaneously, the servo motor 101 starts, driving the movable plate 701 to rotate. The movable plate 701, through the drive column 702, drives the placement basket 6 to rotate within the water bath 2. The rotation of the placement basket 6 causes the positions of each bottle of chili sauce to constantly change in the water. Furthermore, due to the effects of centrifugal force and inertia, the viscous sauce inside the bottles also experiences some disturbance, aiding in the formation of internal heat convection. This accelerates heat transfer, making the chili sauce in each bottle heat more evenly and improving the high-temperature sterilization effect.

[0042] After sterilization, the shaft of cylinder 4 retracts, causing the sealing cover 5 to move upward. The sealing cover 5, through the connection of the fixed rod 501 and the movable rod 601, causes the placement basket 6 to rise together. Due to its own weight, the placement basket 6 will have a certain height gap with the sealing cover 5, making it convenient for staff to take out the processed chili sauce from the placement basket 6.

[0043] In summary, the sterilization device for chili sauce processing of this utility model achieves high-temperature water bath sterilization of chili sauce through the cooperation of the water bath 2, the sealing cover 5, and the placement basket 6. The cylinder 4 drives the sealing cover 5 and the placement basket 6 to move up and down, facilitating the handling of the chili sauce. Simultaneously, the rotating component 7 drives the placement basket 6 to rotate, improving the uniformity of heating during the sterilization process and avoiding the problem of uneven local temperature affecting the sterilization effect and the quality of the chili sauce. Overall, it has good performance and high practical value.

[0044] This utility model encompasses any substitutions, modifications, equivalent methods, and solutions made within the spirit and scope of this utility model. To provide the public with a thorough understanding of this utility model, specific details are described in detail in the following preferred embodiments; however, those skilled in the art will fully understand this utility model even without these detailed descriptions. Furthermore, to avoid unnecessary confusion regarding the essence of this utility model, well-known methods, processes, procedures, components, and circuits are not described in detail.

[0045] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the principle of the present utility model, and these improvements and modifications should also be considered within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A sterilization device for chili sauce processing, comprising a base (1), characterized in that, A water bath tube (2) is fixed on the upper end face of the base (1). A heating component (201) is provided on the side wall of the water bath tube (2). A fixing frame (3) extending to the top of the water bath tube (2) is fixed on one end of the upper end face of the base (1). A sealing cover (5) that can move up and down is provided at the lower end of the top of the fixing frame (3). A placement basket (6) that can move up and down is movably connected to the lower end face of the sealing cover (5). The placement basket (6) is placed inside the water bath tube (2). The bottom surface of the water bath tube (2) is provided with a rotatable rotating part (7), and the bottom of the placement basket (6) is provided with a positioning groove (603), which is vertically inserted and engaged with the rotating part (7).

2. The sterilization apparatus for chili sauce processing according to claim 1, characterized in that, A cylinder (4) is fixed at the top of the fixed frame (3). The shaft of the cylinder (4) is fixed to the middle of the upper surface of the sealing cover (5), thereby driving the sealing cover (5) to move up and down.

3. The sterilization apparatus for chili sauce processing according to claim 1, characterized in that, A vertical fixing rod (501) is fixed in the middle of the lower end face of the sealing cover (5). The fixing rod (501) has an movable groove (502) inside. A vertical movable rod (601) is fixed in the middle of the bottom surface of the placement basket (6). The top of the movable rod (601) is vertically slidably placed in the movable groove (502).

4. The sterilization apparatus for chili sauce processing according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom and side walls of the placement basket (6) are hollowed out and covered with steel mesh (602).

5. The sterilization apparatus for chili sauce processing according to claim 1, characterized in that, The rotating component (7) includes a movable disk (701) rotatably mounted in the middle of the bottom surface of the water bath (2), and a drive column (702) is fixed in the middle of the upper end surface of the movable disk (701).

6. The sterilization apparatus for chili sauce processing according to claim 5, characterized in that, The drive column (702) has a prism structure, and the positioning groove (603) is a prism-shaped groove adapted to the vertical insertion of the drive column (702).

7. The sterilization apparatus for chili sauce processing according to claim 5, characterized in that, A servo motor (101) is installed at the bottom of the base (1). The shaft of the servo motor (101) is fixed to the middle of the lower end face of the movable disk (701), and the servo motor (101) and the bottom of the water bath (2) are sealed.

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