A rapid cooling device for high-protein cottonseed meal

By designing spiral blades, bottom scrapers, and vertical scrapers, combined with a cooling pipe circulation loop, the problem of uneven heat exchange caused by cottonseed meal accumulation was solved, achieving a highly efficient and intelligent cottonseed meal cooling process.

CN224434846UActive Publication Date: 2026-06-30TANGSHAN XINSHENGYUAN AGRI PROD PROCESSING CO LTD

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
TANGSHAN XINSHENGYUAN AGRI PROD PROCESSING CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-08-20
Publication Date
2026-06-30

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Technical Problem

In existing cottonseed meal cooling devices, cottonseed meal tends to accumulate into layers, resulting in insufficient heat exchange between the bottom layer material and the cooling pipes, which affects the cooling effect and makes the device less practical.

Method used

The design employs spiral blades and a bottom scraper in conjunction with a rotating shaft, along with a vertical scraper and spring design to prevent cottonseed meal accumulation. It also forms a closed loop with a cooling pipe, a cooler, and a liquid pump to achieve dynamic stirring and cooling water circulation, ensuring uniform heat exchange.

Benefits of technology

It improves the cooling efficiency of cottonseed meal, avoids cooling blind spots caused by local accumulation, realizes intelligent operation of the cooling process, and reduces the cost of manual intervention.

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Abstract

This utility model relates to the field of rapid cooling technology for cottonseed meal, and discloses a rapid cooling device for high-protein cottonseed meal, including a cooling box. A rotating shaft is vertically positioned in the middle of the inner cavity of the cooling box. Spiral blades are fixedly installed on the outer wall of the rotating shaft. A bottom scraper is fixedly installed at the bottom of the rotating shaft to prevent cottonseed meal from accumulating on the inner wall of the cooling box cavity. Fixing rods are fixedly installed on the left and right outer walls of the middle section of the rotating shaft. A vertical scraper is installed at the end of the fixing rod away from the rotating shaft, with one side of the scraper fitting against the inner wall of the cooling box. A cooling pipe is installed inside the inner wall of the cooling box. An inlet pipe is fixedly installed at the lower end of the right outer wall of the cooling box, and is fixedly connected to the inlet of the cooling pipe. An outlet pipe is fixedly installed at the upper end of the left outer wall of the cooling box, and is fixedly connected to the outlet of the cooling pipe. The other end of the outlet pipe is fixedly connected to a cooler. This utility model significantly improves cooling efficiency.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of rapid cooling technology for cottonseed meal, and in particular to a rapid cooling device for high-protein cottonseed meal. Background Technology

[0002] Cottonseed meal is a slightly reddish or yellow granular substance obtained from cottonseed through processes such as pressing and leaching. It is a major raw material for making feed, and it contains more than 40% crude protein.

[0003] A search revealed a rapid cooling device for cottonseed meal processing, application number CN202221740004.X. The device includes a housing; a feed hopper is installed at the upper end of the housing, a support is installed at the bottom end, a first conveyor belt is installed at the upper end inside the housing, and a second conveyor belt is installed at the bottom end inside the housing. A shaft is rotatably mounted inside the housing at both ends of the first and second conveyor belts, with one end of the shaft extending out of the housing and mounted on the front end of a motor. The motor is bolted to one side of the housing. Cooling pipes are installed inside the housing at the upper ends of both the first and second conveyor belts, and a water collection tray is installed at the bottom end of the cooling pipes. A drain pipe is installed at one end of the water collection tray. This invention continuously cools the material by introducing it through the first conveyor belt onto the upper side of the second conveyor belt and then exporting it through the second conveyor belt, thus improving the cooling efficiency.

[0004] The prior art describes a rapid cooling device for cottonseed meal processing. During use, the device only transports materials via a conveyor belt, causing the cottonseed meal to easily accumulate into layers. This results in insufficient heat exchange between the bottom layer of material and the cooling pipes, affecting the cooling effect of the cottonseed meal and making it impractical.

[0005] Therefore, we propose a rapid cooling device for high-protein cottonseed meal. Utility Model Content

[0006] The present invention aims to solve the technical problems existing in the prior art and provide a rapid cooling device for high-protein cottonseed meal.

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model adopts the following technical solution: a high-protein cottonseed meal rapid cooling device, comprising a cooling box, wherein a rotating shaft is vertically arranged in the middle of the inner cavity of the cooling box, spiral blades are fixedly installed on the outer wall of the rotating shaft, and a bottom scraper is fixedly installed at the bottom of the rotating shaft to prevent cottonseed meal from accumulating on the inner wall of the inner cavity of the cooling box. Fixing rods are fixedly installed on the left and right outer walls of the middle section of the outer wall of the rotating shaft, and a vertical scraper is provided at the end of the fixing rod away from the rotating shaft. One side of the vertical scraper is flush with the inner wall of the cooling box. The walls are fitted together. Cooling pipes are installed inside the inner wall of the cooling box. An inlet pipe is fixedly installed at the lower right outer wall of the cooling box and is fixedly connected to the water inlet of the cooling pipe. An outlet pipe is fixedly installed at the upper left outer wall of the cooling box and is fixedly connected to the water outlet of the cooling pipe. A cooler is fixedly connected to the other end of the outlet pipe. The other end of the inlet pipe is fixedly connected to the right end of the cooler. A liquid pump is fixedly connected to the middle section of the outlet pipe. An external pipe is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the inlet pipe and is connected to the inlet pipe.

[0008] Furthermore, a connecting groove is provided inside the end of the fixed rod away from the rotating shaft, and an installation groove is provided in the middle section of the connecting groove. A connecting slide rod is slidably connected in the connecting groove. A limit ring is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the connecting slide rod near the vertical scraper. A spring is provided on the side of the limit ring away from the vertical scraper. The spring is sleeved on the outer wall of the connecting slide rod. Both the limit ring and the spring are set in the installation groove.

[0009] Furthermore, a sealing cover is detachably installed on the top of the cooling box, and a drive motor is fixedly installed at the center of the top of the sealing cover. The upper end of the rotating shaft extends to the top of the sealing cover and is fixedly connected to the output end of the drive motor via a coupling.

[0010] Furthermore, a feed hopper is fixedly installed on the top right end of the sealing cover, a vibration motor is fixedly installed on the left outer wall of the feed hopper, and a first control valve is fixedly installed on the right outer wall of the feed hopper.

[0011] Furthermore, the feed hopper is equipped with a filter screen inside, and a threaded connector is fixedly connected to the bottom of the filter screen. The inner wall of the feed hopper is provided with a threaded groove, and the threaded connector is threaded into the threaded groove. Auxiliary rings are fixedly connected to the top left and right ends of the filter screen, respectively.

[0012] Furthermore, a discharge pipe is fixedly installed at the bottom center of the cooling box, the discharge pipe is connected to the inner cavity of the cooling box, a sealing block is fixedly installed at the connection between the discharge pipe and the cooling box, and a second control valve is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the discharge pipe, the second control valve is electrically connected to the sealing block.

[0013] Furthermore, a controller is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the cooling box, and the controller is electrically connected to the drive motor, the first control valve, the vibration motor, the liquid pump, the cooler, and the second control valve.

[0014] This invention provides a rapid cooling device for high-protein cottonseed meal. It has the following beneficial effects:

[0015] 1. This high-protein cottonseed meal rapid cooling device, during use, utilizes spiral blades on the outer wall of the rotating shaft in conjunction with a bottom scraper to longitudinally tumble and scrape the cottonseed meal during rotation, preventing material from accumulating in layers at the bottom of the cooling chamber and ensuring full contact between the cottonseed meal and the inner wall of the cooling chamber, thus improving the uniformity of heat exchange; the vertical scraper, spring-loaded, elastically adheres to the inner wall of the cooling chamber, cleaning cottonseed meal adhering to the chamber wall in real time, further preventing cooling blind spots caused by local accumulation; the cooling pipes, cooler, and liquid pump form a closed loop, continuously supplying cooling water through the inlet and outlet pipes, and combined with the dynamic stirring of the spiral blades, can quickly remove heat from the cottonseed meal, significantly improving cooling efficiency.

[0016] 2. In use, the high-protein cottonseed meal rapid cooling device is equipped with a vibrating motor and a detachable filter screen in the feed hopper. The vibrating motor can prevent the cottonseed meal from agglomerating and clogging at the feed inlet. The filter screen is connected to the threaded groove on the inner wall of the cooling box through a threaded joint. It can filter impurities in the cottonseed meal and can also be quickly disassembled and cleaned through an auxiliary ring to ensure smooth feeding.

[0017] 3. This high-protein cottonseed meal rapid cooling device integrates the electrical connections of the drive motor, vibration motor, liquid pump, cooler and various control valves in the controller during use. It can accurately control the feed rate, stirring speed, cooling medium circulation rate and discharge timing, realize intelligent operation of the cooling process and reduce the cost of manual intervention. Attached Figure Description

[0018] The structures, proportions, sizes, etc. illustrated in this specification are only for the purpose of assisting those skilled in the art in understanding and reading the content disclosed in the specification, and are not intended to limit the conditions under which this utility model can be implemented, and therefore have no substantial technical significance.

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall three-dimensional structure;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the cooling box;

[0021] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Enlarged view of point A in the middle;

[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the feed hopper and its connecting components.

[0023] Legend:

[0024] 1. Cooling box; 2. Controller; 3. Feed hopper; 4. Discharge pipe; 5. First control valve; 6. Vibration motor; 7. Second control valve; 8. Sealing cover; 9. Liquid outlet pipe; 10. Drive motor; 11. External pipe; 12. Rotary shaft; 13. Fixing rod; 14. Spiral blade; 15. Bottom scraper; 16. Cooling pipe; 17. Sealing block; 18. Vertical scraper; 19. Liquid pump; 20. Cooler; 21. Liquid inlet pipe; 22. Limiting ring; 23. Connecting slide bar; 24. Mounting groove; 25. Connecting slide groove; 26. Spring; 27. Threaded groove; 28. Filter screen; 29. ​​Threaded joint; 30. Auxiliary ring. Detailed Implementation

[0025] Example 1

[0026] A rapid cooling device for high-protein cottonseed meal, such as Figure 1-4 As shown, the device includes a cooling box 1. A rotating shaft 12 is vertically positioned at the center of the inner cavity of the cooling box 1. Spiral blades 14 are fixedly installed on the outer wall of the rotating shaft 12. A bottom scraper 15 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the rotating shaft 12 to prevent cottonseed meal from accumulating on the inner wall of the cooling box 1. Fixing rods 13 are fixedly installed on the left and right outer walls of the middle section of the outer wall of the rotating shaft 12. A vertical scraper 18 is installed at the end of the fixing rod 13 away from the rotating shaft 12, with one side of the vertical scraper 18 fitting against the inner wall of the cooling box 1. Cooling pipes 16 are installed inside the inner wall of the cooling box 1. An inlet pipe 21 is fixedly installed at the lower end of the right outer wall of the cooling box 1, and is fixedly connected to the inlet of the cooling pipe 16. An outlet pipe 9 is fixedly installed at the upper end of the left outer wall of the cooling box 1, and is fixedly connected to the outlet of the cooling pipe 16. A cooler 20 is fixedly connected to the other end of the outlet pipe 9. The other end of the inlet pipe 21 is fixedly connected to... At the right end of the cooler 20, a liquid pump 19 is fixedly connected to the middle section of the liquid outlet pipe 9. An outer pipe 11 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the liquid inlet pipe 21. The outer pipe 11 is connected to the liquid inlet pipe 21. A connecting groove 25 is opened inside the end of the fixed rod 13 away from the rotating shaft 12. An installation groove 24 is opened in the middle section of the connecting groove 25. A connecting slide rod 23 is slidably connected in the connecting groove 25. A limit ring 22 is fixedly connected to the end of the outer wall of the connecting slide rod 23 near the vertical scraper 18. A spring 26 is provided on the side of the limit ring 22 away from the vertical scraper 18. The spring 26 is sleeved on the outer wall of the connecting slide rod 23. Both the limit ring 22 and the spring 26 are set in the installation groove 24. A sealing cover 8 is detachably installed on the top of the cooling box 1. A drive motor 10 is fixedly installed at the center of the top of the sealing cover 8. The upper end of the rotating shaft 12 extends to the top of the sealing cover 8 and is fixedly connected to the output end of the drive motor 10 through a coupling.

[0027] In this embodiment, during use, the spiral blades 14 on the outer wall of the rotating shaft 12, in conjunction with the bottom scraper 15, can longitudinally tumble and scrape the cottonseed meal during rotation, preventing the material from accumulating in layers at the bottom of the cooling box 1, ensuring full contact between the cottonseed meal and the inner wall of the cooling box 1, and improving the uniformity of heat exchange; the vertical scraper 18, through the spring 26, elastically adheres to the inner wall of the cooling box 1, and can clean the cottonseed meal adhering to the box wall in real time, further avoiding cooling blind spots caused by local accumulation; the cooling pipe 16, the cooler 20, and the liquid pump 19 form a closed loop, continuously delivering cooling water through the liquid inlet pipe 21 and the liquid outlet pipe 9, which, combined with the dynamic stirring of the spiral blades 14, can quickly remove the heat from the cottonseed meal, significantly improving the cooling efficiency.

[0028] Example 2

[0029] Based on Example 1, such as Figure 1-4 As shown, a feed hopper 3 is fixedly installed on the top right end of the sealing cover 8. A vibration motor 6 is fixedly installed on the left outer wall of the feed hopper 3. A first control valve 5 is fixedly installed on the right outer wall of the feed hopper 3. A filter screen 28 is provided inside the feed hopper 3. A threaded joint 29 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the filter screen 28. A threaded groove 27 is opened on the inner wall of the feed hopper 3. The threaded joint 29 is threadedly connected in the threaded groove 27. An auxiliary ring 30 is fixedly connected to the top left and right ends of the filter screen 28, respectively.

[0030] In this embodiment, during use, the feed hopper 3 is equipped with a vibration motor 6 and a removable filter screen 28. The vibration motor 6 can prevent cottonseed meal from agglomerating and clogging at the feed inlet. The filter screen 28 is connected to the threaded groove 27 on the inner wall of the cooling box 1 through a threaded joint 29. It can filter impurities in the cottonseed meal and can also be quickly disassembled and cleaned through the auxiliary ring 30 to ensure smooth feeding.

[0031] A discharge pipe 4 is fixedly installed at the bottom center of the cooling box 1. The discharge pipe 4 is connected to the inner cavity of the cooling box 1. A sealing block 17 is fixedly installed at the connection between the discharge pipe 4 and the cooling box 1. A second control valve 7 is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the discharge pipe 4. The second control valve 7 is electrically connected to the sealing block 17. A controller 2 is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the cooling box 1. The controller 2 is electrically connected to the drive motor 10, the first control valve 5, the vibration motor 6, the liquid pump 19, the cooler 20, and the second control valve 7. The controller 2 integrates the electrical connections of the drive motor 10, the vibration motor 6, the liquid pump 19, the cooler 20, and each control valve. It can accurately control the feed rate, stirring speed, cooling medium circulation rate, and discharge timing, realizing intelligent operation of the cooling process and reducing the cost of manual intervention.

[0032] The working principle of this utility model is as follows: When in use, the first control valve 5 is opened, and cottonseed meal enters the cooling chamber 1 from the feed hopper 3. The vibration motor 6 starts synchronously, using high-frequency vibration to prevent the cottonseed meal from agglomerating and clogging in the feed hopper 3. The filter screen 28 filters impurities (such as broken shells and granular clumps) from the cottonseed meal. The filtered cottonseed meal falls into the inner cavity of the cooling chamber 1. If the filter screen 28 needs to be cleaned, it can be rotated via the auxiliary ring 30 to disengage the threaded joint 29 from the threaded groove 27 before removal. The drive motor 10 starts, driving the rotating shaft 12 to rotate via the coupling. The spiral blades 14 rotate synchronously with the rotating shaft 12, longitudinally agitating the cottonseed meal and causing it to flow dynamically within the cooling chamber 1. Simultaneously, the fixed rod 13 rotates with the rotating shaft 12, and the vertical scraper 18... Under the elastic force of spring 26, it always adheres to the inner wall of cooling box 1, scraping off the attached cotton meal and preventing material adhesion; bottom scraper 15 rotates at the bottom of rotating shaft 12, scraping the bottom wall of the inner cavity of cooling box 1 to prevent cotton meal accumulation. Cooler 20 and liquid pump 19 start synchronously. Cooling water enters cooling pipe 16 through inlet pipe 21, absorbs heat from cotton meal and rises in temperature, and flows back to cooler 20 through outlet pipe 9 to cool down, forming a circulating cooling. External pipe 11 can be connected to other cooling medium sources (such as refrigerant) to expand the adaptability of the device to cooling scenarios. After the cotton meal is cooled, controller 2 triggers the second control valve 7 to open, and the cooled cotton meal is discharged through discharge pipe 4. Sealing block 17 ensures the sealing of the connection between discharge pipe 4 and cooling box 1 to prevent heat leakage during the cooling process.

[0033] The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, main features, and advantages of this utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that this utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. The embodiments and descriptions in the specification are merely illustrative of the principles of this utility model. Various changes and modifications can be made to this utility model without departing from its spirit and scope, and all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of the claimed utility model.

Claims

1. A rapid cooling device for high-protein cottonseed meal, comprising a cooling box (1), characterized in that: A rotating shaft (12) is vertically positioned in the middle of the inner cavity of the cooling box (1). Spiral blades (14) are fixedly installed on the outer wall of the rotating shaft (12). A bottom scraper (15) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the rotating shaft (12) to prevent cottonseed meal from accumulating on the inner wall of the cooling box (1). Fixing rods (13) are fixedly installed on the left and right outer walls of the middle section of the outer wall of the rotating shaft (12). A vertical scraper (18) is installed at the end of the fixing rod (13) away from the rotating shaft (12). One side of the vertical scraper (18) is in contact with the inner wall of the cooling box (1). Cooling pipes (16) are installed inside the inner wall of the cooling box (1). (1) A liquid inlet pipe (21) is fixedly installed at the lower end of the right outer wall. The liquid inlet pipe (21) is fixedly connected to the water inlet of the cooling pipe (16). A liquid outlet pipe (9) is fixedly installed at the upper end of the left outer wall of the cooling box (1). The liquid outlet pipe (9) is fixedly connected to the water outlet of the cooling pipe (16). The other end of the liquid outlet pipe (9) is fixedly connected to the cooler (20). The other end of the liquid inlet pipe (21) is fixedly connected to the right end of the cooler (20). A liquid pump (19) is fixedly connected to the middle section of the liquid outlet pipe (9). An external pipe (11) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the liquid inlet pipe (21). The external pipe (11) is connected to the liquid inlet pipe (21).

2. The high-protein cottonseed meal rapid cooling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixed rod (13) has a connecting groove (25) inside the end away from the rotating shaft (12). The middle section of the connecting groove (25) has an installation groove (24). A connecting rod (23) is slidably connected in the connecting groove (25). A limiting ring (22) is fixedly connected to the end of the outer wall of the connecting rod (23) near the vertical scraper (18). A spring (26) is provided on the side of the limiting ring (22) away from the vertical scraper (18). The spring (26) is sleeved on the outer wall of the connecting rod (23). Both the limiting ring (22) and the spring (26) are set in the installation groove (24).

3. The high-protein cottonseed meal rapid cooling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the cooling box (1) is detachably fitted with a sealing cover (8), and a drive motor (10) is fixedly installed at the center of the top of the sealing cover (8). The upper end of the rotating shaft (12) extends to the top of the sealing cover (8) and is fixedly connected to the output end of the drive motor (10) via a coupling.

4. The high-protein cottonseed meal rapid cooling device according to claim 3, characterized in that: A feed hopper (3) is fixedly installed on the top right end of the sealing cover (8), a vibration motor (6) is fixedly installed on the left outer wall of the feed hopper (3), and a first control valve (5) is fixedly installed on the right outer wall of the feed hopper (3).

5. The high-protein cottonseed meal rapid cooling device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The feed hopper (3) is equipped with a filter screen (28), and a threaded connector (29) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the filter screen (28). The inner wall of the feed hopper (3) is provided with a threaded groove (27), and the threaded connector (29) is threadedly connected in the threaded groove (27). The top left and right ends of the filter screen (28) are respectively fixedly connected with auxiliary rings (30).

6. The high-protein cottonseed meal rapid cooling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A discharge pipe (4) is fixedly installed at the bottom center of the cooling box (1). The discharge pipe (4) is connected to the inner cavity of the cooling box (1). A sealing block (17) is fixedly installed at the connection between the discharge pipe (4) and the cooling box (1). A second control valve (7) is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the discharge pipe (4). The second control valve (7) is electrically connected to the sealing block (17).

7. The high-protein cottonseed meal rapid cooling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A controller (2) is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the cooling box (1). The controller (2) is electrically connected to the drive motor (10), the first control valve (5), the vibration motor (6), the liquid pump (19), the cooler (20), and the second control valve (7).