Dual-purpose pasta production apparatus
By designing a dual-purpose pasta production equipment with detachable long and short cutting dies, the problem of existing equipment being able to produce only a single shape has been solved. This enables the efficient production of long strips and spiral pasta, reduces equipment investment costs, and improves production flexibility and continuity.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- PARMAT AUTOMATION TECH (SHANDONG) CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-07-29
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-19
AI Technical Summary
Existing pasta production equipment typically only produces pasta of a single shape, forcing companies to purchase multiple sets of equipment, increasing costs and impacting production flexibility and continuity.
Design a dual-purpose pasta production equipment that, through detachable long and short cutting molds and the coordinated operation of multiple components, achieves efficient production of long strips and spiral pasta.
It improves the flexibility and efficiency of production equipment, reduces equipment investment costs, simplifies equipment changeover processes, and enhances production continuity and product diversity.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of pasta production technology, and in particular to a dual-purpose pasta production equipment. Background Technology
[0002] In the food processing industry, pasta is a popular staple food, and the performance of its production equipment directly affects product diversity and production efficiency. Currently, pasta production equipment on the market is usually designed for products of a single shape, such as equipment specifically for producing long pasta or equipment that can only produce spiral pasta.
[0003] This type of single-function equipment has significant limitations: when manufacturers need to simultaneously meet market demand for both long and spiral pasta, they have to purchase two separate production lines. This not only significantly increases equipment investment costs but also occupies more factory space. Furthermore, during production line switchovers, large-scale adjustments to the equipment, or even replacement of core components, are required. These operations are cumbersome and time-consuming, severely impacting the continuity and flexibility of production.
[0004] In existing technologies, some production equipment attempts to achieve limited shape adjustments through fixed molds. However, the molds and the main body of the equipment are mostly fixedly connected structures, requiring professionals to use specialized tools for adjustment. This is not only complex but also prone to affecting product forming accuracy due to improper assembly or disassembly. Furthermore, the fixed mold design makes it difficult for the equipment to quickly respond to market demands for different shapes of pasta, limiting the company's product expansion capabilities. Therefore, how to achieve efficient switching between different shapes of pasta on a single production line, reduce equipment investment costs, and improve production flexibility has become a pressing technical problem to be solved in this field. Utility Model Content
[0005] This invention addresses the shortcomings of existing technologies by developing a dual-purpose pasta production equipment that can produce different types of pasta by switching molds, thereby improving the flexibility of product use.
[0006] The technical solution of this utility model to solve the technical problem is as follows: a dual-purpose Italian pasta production equipment, including a control cabinet, a mixing tank, a conveyor, a mixing section, a pasta spreading machine, and a drying machine. The conveyor is arranged obliquely and is located at the output end of the mixing tank. The mixing section is located at the output end of the conveyor. The mixing section includes a first mixer and a second mixer. The output end of the first mixer is connected to a first screw conveyor. The second mixer is connected to the output end of the first screw conveyor. The output end of the second mixer is connected to a second screw conveyor. The output end of the second screw conveyor is connected to an extrusion die. The pasta spreading machine is located at the output end of the second screw conveyor. The drying machine is located on the side of the pasta spreading machine away from the mixing section.
[0007] Preferably, the extrusion die is detachably connected to the output end of the second screw conveyor.
[0008] Preferably, the extrusion die is a long cutting die.
[0009] Preferably, the extrusion die is a short-cut die.
[0010] Preferably, the conveyor surface is provided with partitions.
[0011] Preferably, the conveyor is provided with a protective cover, and the protective cover is provided with an observation door.
[0012] Preferably, the observation door is made of a transparent material.
[0013] Preferably, the conveyor is provided with a bottom plate at its lower part, the bottom plate is inclined, and a collection tray is provided at the bottom of the inclined surface of the bottom plate.
[0014] Preferably, the second mixer is hinged with a cover plate, and a hydraulic rod is provided between the movable end of the cover plate and the mixer.
[0015] The effects provided in the utility model description are merely those of the embodiments, and not all the effects of the utility model. The above technical solution has the following advantages or beneficial effects:
[0016] 1. By setting up a detachable extrusion die, and using long and short cutting dies, it is possible to produce regular spaghetti and spiral pasta, thus increasing the flexibility of product use;
[0017] 2. By installing a protective cover on the outside of the conveyor, the surface can be prevented from being contaminated during the conveying process;
[0018] 3. By setting up an openable observation window, unexpected situations that occur on the conveyor can be handled in a timely manner;
[0019] 4. The baffles installed on the conveyor can prevent the dough from rolling off during the conveying process, thus improving conveying efficiency;
[0020] 5. The base plate installed under the conveyor prevents the surface from falling to the ground, making it easy to collect, clean, or reuse.
[0021] 6. By incorporating hydraulic rods, opening and closing the cover plates becomes much easier. Attached Figure Description
[0022] Figure 1 This is the front view of the present invention;
[0023] Figure 2 for Figure 1A magnified view of a portion of region A in the middle;
[0024] Figure 3 This is a rear view of the present invention;
[0025] Figure 4 The overall structure of this utility model Figure 1 ;
[0026] Figure 5 The overall structure of this utility model Figure 2 ;
[0027] Figure 6 for Figure 5 A magnified view of a portion of region A in the middle;
[0028] Figure 7 This is a structural diagram of the long cutting die of this utility model;
[0029] Figure 8 This is a structural diagram of the short-cutting die of this utility model.
[0030] The components include: 1. Control cabinet; 2. Mixing tank; 3. Conveyor; 31. Protective cover; 32. Observation door; 33. Base plate; 331. Collection tray; 34. Partition plate; 4. First mixer; 41. First screw conveyor; 5. Second mixer; 51. Second screw conveyor; 52. Extrusion die; 521. Long cutting die; 522. Short cutting die; 53. Cover plate; 531. Hydraulic rod; 6. Wire spreading machine; 7. Hanging drying machine. Detailed Implementation
[0031] To clearly illustrate the technical features of this solution, the present invention will be described in detail below through specific implementation methods and in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
[0032] Example 1
[0033] See Figures 1 to 8A dual-purpose pasta production device includes a control cabinet 1, a mixing tank 2, a conveyor 3, a mixing section, a pasta spreader 6, and a drying machine 7. The control cabinet 1 can control the start and stop of each component. The conveyor 3 is arranged at an angle and is located at the output end of the mixing tank 2. The mixing section is located at the output end of the conveyor 3. The mixing section includes a first mixer 4 and a second mixer 5. The output end of the first mixer 4 is connected to a first spiral conveyor 41. The output end of the second mixer 5 is connected to the output end of the first spiral conveyor 41. The output end of the second mixer 5 is connected to a second spiral conveyor 51. The output end of the second spiral conveyor 51 is connected to an extrusion die 52. The pasta spreader 6 is located at the output end of the second spiral conveyor 51. The drying machine 7 is located on the side of the pasta spreader 6 away from the mixing section. The pasta spreader 6 is used to shape the ordinary pasta produced by the long-cut die 521 and hang it on the drying machine 7 after processing. The pasta produced by the short-cut die 522 is placed in a tray for collection and placed under the drying machine 7.
[0034] The extrusion die 52 is detachably connected to the output end of the second screw conveyor 51.
[0035] The extrusion die 52 is a long cutting die 521, used to output ordinary pasta.
[0036] The extrusion die 52 is a short-cutting die 522, used to output short pasta, such as spiral pasta, butterfly pasta, etc.
[0037] The surface of the conveyor 3 is arrayed with partitions 34.
[0038] The conveyor 3 is equipped with a protective cover, and the protective cover is equipped with an observation door 32, which is made of transparent material.
[0039] The conveyor 3 is provided with a bottom plate 33 at its lower part. The bottom plate 33 is inclined and a collection tray 331 is provided at the bottom of the inclined surface of the bottom plate 33.
[0040] The second mixer 5 is hinged with a cover plate 53, and a hydraulic rod 531 is provided between the movable end of the cover plate 53 and the mixer.
[0041] The conveyor 3, the first mixer 4, and the second mixer 5 are all driven by existing rotary motors.
[0042] Working principle
[0043] This dual-purpose pasta production equipment achieves efficient production of both regular long pasta and short-cut pasta (such as fusilli and farfalle) through the coordinated operation of multiple components.
[0044] During the raw material conveying stage, the dough, after initial mixing in the mixing tank 2, enters the inclined conveyor 3 through the output end. The baffle 34 on the surface of the conveyor 3 prevents the dough from rolling off during the inclined conveying process, improving conveying stability. At the same time, the protective cover on the outside of the conveyor 3 can isolate external impurities and prevent dough contamination. If dough falls during the conveying process, the lower inclined bottom plate 33 will guide it to the collection tray 331 at the bottom for centralized recycling and reuse.
[0045] The mixing process employs a two-stage mixing design. After the dough is fed into the first mixer 4 via conveyor 3, the mixing components are refined and mixed by a rotating motor. The second mixer 5 has a negative pressure environment inside, and the dough is then pushed to the second mixer 5 by the first screw conveyor 41. The second mixer 5 further improves the extensibility and uniformity of the dough. The hinged cover 53 can be flexibly opened and closed under the drive of the hydraulic rod 531, which facilitates the addition of raw materials or cleaning of the equipment, and can also maintain a seal during mixing to prevent impurities from entering.
[0046] The extrusion molding process is key to achieving the "dual-purpose" function. The dough processed by the second mixer 5 is conveyed via the second spiral conveyor 51 to the extrusion die 52 at the output end. By changing the detachable long-cut die 521 or short-cut die 522, regular long spaghetti or short-cut spaghetti are output respectively. The noodles extruded from the long-cut die 521 are processed by the stranding machine 6 and then hung on the drying machine 7 for drying; the spiral pasta, farfalle, etc., produced by the short-cut die 522 fall directly into a tray and are collected at the bottom of the drying machine 7.
[0047] Detailed operating procedures
[0048] Pour the prepared dough into mixing bowl 2, ensuring that the amount of raw materials matches the equipment's capacity.
[0049] Start the equipment by turning on the main power supply through control cabinet 1, and then start the drive motors of mixing tank 2, conveyor 3, first mixer 4, second mixer 5 and second screw conveyor 51 in sequence. The equipment enters the preheating operation state.
[0050] Raw material conveying and mixing: The dough in mixing drum 2 automatically falls into conveyor 3, and is pushed along an inclined path by partition 34 to the first mixer 4. During the conveying process, if dough accumulation or abnormalities are found, they can be observed and dealt with in time through transparent observation door 32; fallen dough is collected by bottom plate 33 into collection tray 331, and can be periodically recycled and put back into mixing drum 2. After entering the first mixer 4, the dough is initially mixed and refined, and then sent to the second mixer 5 by the first screw conveyor 41, where deep mixing is completed. At this time, the cover plate 53 remains closed to ensure the mixing effect.
[0051] Extrusion molding and sorting:
[0052] Long pasta production: When the long cutting die 521 is installed, the second spiral conveyor 51 pushes the dough to the die, and the extruded long noodles directly enter the noodle spreading machine 6. The noodle spreading machine 6 combs and arranges the noodles to prevent tangling. After being arranged, the noodles are hung on the hooks of the drying machine 7 by a robotic arm or manually for natural drying or baking.
[0053] Short-cut pasta production: After changing to short-cut die 522, the extruded spiral pasta, farfalle, and other short-cut pasta fall directly into the tray below. Once the tray is full, it is transferred to the lower part of the drying machine 7 for temporary storage, while a new tray is replaced to continue collecting.
[0054] During production, the raw material conveying status is monitored in real time through the transparent observation door 32 of the conveyor 3, and the dough mixing situation is observed through the cover plate 53 of the second mixer 5 to ensure stable operation of each link.
[0055] After the raw materials are consumed, the drive motors of each component are shut down in sequence through the control cabinet 1, and the machine is stopped in the order of "second screw conveyor 51 → second mixer 5 → first mixer 4 → conveyor 3 → mixing tank 2" to avoid the equipment running under no-load.
[0056] Disassemble the extrusion mold 52, clean and store it according to production needs, or replace it with other types of molds to ensure hygiene and compatibility for the next use.
[0057] Open the cover 53 of the second mixer 5 and clean the remaining dough inside; clean the surface of the conveyor 3, the bottom plate 33 and the collection tray 331 of the remaining raw materials; close the protective cover observation door 32 and keep the equipment clean.
[0058] Remove the long spaghetti that has finished drying on the drying machine 7 from its packaging; transfer the short-cut spaghetti in the lower tray of the drying machine 7 to the subsequent processing or packaging stage.
[0059] Although the specific embodiments of the present utility model have been described above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, this is not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present utility model. Based on the technical solution of the present utility model, various modifications or variations that can be made by those skilled in the art without creative effort are still within the scope of protection of the present utility model.
Claims
1. A dual-purpose pasta production device, comprising a control cabinet (1) and a mixing tank (2); characterized in that: It also includes a conveyor (3), a mixing section, a filament-spreading machine (6), and a drying machine (7). The conveyor (3) is arranged at an angle and is located at the output end of the mixing tank (2). The mixing section is located at the output end of the conveyor (3). The mixing section includes a first mixer (4) and a second mixer (5). The output end of the first mixer (4) is connected to a first screw conveyor (41). The second mixer (5) is connected to the output end of the first screw conveyor (41). The output end of the second mixer (5) is connected to a second screw conveyor (51). The output end of the second screw conveyor (51) is connected to an extrusion mold (52). The filament-spreading machine (6) is located at the output end of the second screw conveyor (51). The drying machine (7) is located on the side of the filament-spreading machine (6) away from the mixing section.
2. The dual-purpose pasta production equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The extrusion die (52) is detachably connected to the output end of the second screw conveyor (51).
3. The dual-purpose pasta production equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that, The extrusion die (52) is a long cutting die (521).
4. The dual-purpose pasta production equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that, The extrusion die (52) is a short-cut die (522).
5. The dual-purpose pasta production equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The conveyor (3) has a partition (34) on its surface.
6. The dual-purpose pasta production equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The conveyor (3) is provided with a protective cover, and the protective cover is provided with an observation door (32).
7. The dual-purpose pasta production equipment according to claim 6, characterized in that, The observation door (32) is made of transparent material.
8. The dual-purpose pasta production equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The conveyor (3) is provided with a bottom plate (33) at the bottom, which is inclined and has a collection tray (331) at the bottom of the inclined surface.
9. The dual-purpose pasta production equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The second mixer (5) is hinged with a cover plate (53), and a hydraulic rod (531) is provided between the movable end of the cover plate (53) and the mixer.