A pickling equipment for processing winter vegetables

Abstract

This utility model discloses a pickling device for processing winter vegetables, belonging to the field of vegetable pickling equipment. It includes a movable outer shell and an inner shell, with a stirring roller rotatably mounted between them. The outer wall of the inner shell has water-permeable holes, and the side and bottom walls of the inner shell are respectively provided with a telescopic rod and a limiting groove. A fixing block is fixedly mounted at the telescopic end of the telescopic rod, and the fixing block is elastically connected to a kneading component via an elastic element. The kneading component includes a moving rod and a kneading plate. The bottom wall of the limiting groove is wavy, allowing the bottom end of the moving rod to move wavyly within the limiting groove. Several kneading protrusions are fixedly mounted on the outer wall of the kneading plate. Repeated extension and retraction of the telescopic rod drives the kneading plate to move repeatedly, repeatedly kneading the winter vegetables inside the inner shell. When the moving rod slides on the wavy bottom wall of the limiting groove, it follows the wave shape, causing the kneading plate to also move up and down, thus providing undulating kneading and stirring of the winter vegetables.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of vegetable pickling equipment, specifically to a pickling equipment for processing winter vegetables. Background Technology

[0002] Winter vegetables are a traditional Chinese pickled vegetable, named for their production during winter. They are semi-dried, non-fermented pickled vegetables widely used in Chinese cuisine, especially in regional cuisines such as Sichuan, Shandong, and Tianjin. The processing of winter vegetables mainly involves multiple steps, including ingredient selection, drying, pickling, and fermentation.

[0003] Commonly used ingredients for pickled vegetables include Chinese cabbage and mustard greens. Sun-drying is done to remove excess moisture from the vegetables, making them more suitable for pickling.

[0004] Pickling is the core step in processing winter vegetables, involving the use of salt and seasonings. For example, in some places, roasted salt is added during the pickling process to enhance the aroma of the winter vegetables. In addition, kneading and stirring during the pickling process are also very important to promote the even distribution of seasonings.

[0005] Pre-cut vegetables, after being washed and dried, are placed into pickling equipment for pickling. Most existing pickling equipment only has a stirring structure inside to ensure that the preserved vegetables and seasonings such as salt come into even contact, preventing the seasonings from settling to the bottom during pickling. However, the pickling process lacks a kneading step for the preserved vegetables, which prevents the seasonings from penetrating the vegetables more effectively. Furthermore, most current methods of pickling preserved vegetables still involve manual kneading, such as treading on them with feet, which does not allow for repeated kneading of the vegetables. Utility Model Content

[0006] To address the issue that the above-mentioned pickling process lacks a kneading step for winter vegetables, preventing the seasonings from penetrating the vegetables more effectively, and that most existing winter vegetable pickling methods still rely on manual kneading, such as stomping on the vegetables, which cannot repeatedly knead the vegetables, this utility model provides a pickling device for processing winter vegetables.

[0007] A pickling device for processing winter vegetables includes an outer shell and an inner shell that are movably connected. A stirring roller is rotatably arranged between the outer shell and the inner shell. A water-permeable hole is provided on the outer wall of the inner shell. A telescopic rod and a limiting groove are respectively provided on the side wall and bottom wall of the inner shell. A fixing block is fixedly provided at the telescopic end of the telescopic rod. The fixing block is elastically connected to a kneading component through an elastic element. The kneading component includes a moving rod and a kneading plate. The bottom wall of the limiting groove is wavy. The bottom end of the moving rod can move wavyly inside the limiting groove. Several kneading protrusions are fixedly provided on the outer wall of the kneading plate.

[0008] Furthermore, both the outer shell and the inner shell have an upward-facing structure. The top of the outer shell is fitted with a top cover via a hinge, and a sealing ring that fits the inner wall of the outer shell is fixedly installed on the bottom wall of the top cover. The top cover is movably connected to the outer shell via snap fasteners.

[0009] Furthermore, a servo motor and a support column are fixedly installed on the bottom wall of the outer shell, a drain pipe with a cover is fixedly installed through the bottom wall of the outer shell, a support plate is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the outer shell, a pressure plate adapted to the support plate is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the inner shell, the pressure plate is movably placed on the top wall of the support plate, and a handle ring is fixedly installed at the top of the outer wall of the inner shell.

[0010] Furthermore, the stirring roller includes a rotating shaft fixedly mounted at the output end of the servo motor, and a U-shaped stirring paddle fixedly mounted at the top of the rotating shaft.

[0011] Furthermore, the inner shell sidewall is provided with a receiving groove, and a hydraulic cylinder is installed inside the receiving groove. The telescopic rod is fixedly connected to the output end of the hydraulic cylinder. A groove is provided on the fixed block, and elastic elements are fixedly installed on the top and bottom walls of the groove. The other end of the elastic element is fixedly connected to the moving rod.

[0012] Furthermore, the kneading board is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the moving rod, the limiting groove is fixedly installed on the bottom wall of the inner shell, and the bottom end of the moving rod is slidably connected to the wavy bottom wall of the limiting groove. Several kneading protrusions are arranged on the outer wall of the kneading board and are circular protrusions.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are: the stirring roller can stir the marinated seasoning to avoid sedimentation; the telescopic rod can be activated to repeatedly extend and retract, which can drive the fixed block to move repeatedly, and thus drive the kneading board to move repeatedly, repeatedly kneading the winter vegetables inside the inner shell; when the moving rod slides on the wavy bottom wall of the limiting groove, it can follow the wave shape to rise and fall, thus making the kneading board also rise and fall, kneading and stirring the winter vegetables in an undulating manner; the contact between the kneading protrusions and the winter vegetables makes the kneading effect better. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 This is a front view schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 This is a side view of the structure of this utility model;

[0016] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of part A of the structure of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of part B of the structure of this utility model;

[0018] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of part C of the present invention.

[0019] In the diagram: 1. Outer shell; 2. Inner shell; 3. Stirring roller; 4. Water permeable hole; 5. Telescopic rod; 6. Limiting groove; 7. Fixing block; 8. Elastic component; 9. Kneading component; 10. Moving rod; 11. Kneading board; 12. Kneading protrusion; 13. Top cover; 14. Snap fastener; 15. Servo motor; 16. Drain pipe; 17. Sealing ring; 18. Support plate; 19. Pressure plate; 20. Handle ring; 21. Rotating shaft; 22. U-shaped stirring paddle; 23. Support column; 24. Receiving groove; 25. Hydraulic cylinder; 26. Groove. Detailed Implementation

[0020] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the present invention, the technical solutions of the present invention 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 invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort should fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0021] It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," etc., in the specification, claims, and accompanying drawings of this utility model are used to distinguish similar objects and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such data can be interchanged where appropriate for the embodiments of the utility model described herein. Furthermore, the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion; for example, a process, method, system, product, or apparatus that comprises a series of steps or units is not necessarily limited to those steps or units explicitly listed, but may include other steps or units not explicitly listed or inherent to such processes, methods, products, or apparatus.

[0022] In this invention, the terms "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "front," "rear," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "middle," "vertical," "horizontal," "lateral," and "longitudinal" indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. These terms are primarily for the purpose of better describing this invention and its embodiments, and are not intended to limit the indicated device, element, or component to having a specific orientation, or to be constructed and operated in a specific orientation.

[0023] Furthermore, some of the aforementioned terms, besides indicating location or positional relationships, may also have other meanings. For example, the term "above" may, in certain circumstances, indicate a dependency or connection. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of these terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances. Additionally, the term "multiple" should mean two or more.

[0024] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in these embodiments of the present invention can be combined with each other. The following will refer to the accompanying drawings. Figures 1-5 The present invention will be described in detail with reference to the embodiments.

[0025] A pickling device for processing winter vegetables includes an outer shell 1 and an inner shell 2 that are movably connected. Both the outer shell 1 and the inner shell 2 have upward-facing openings. After opening the top cover 13, winter vegetables and pickling seasonings can be added into the inner shell 2 through the opening. The top cover 13 is rotatably mounted on the top of the outer shell 1 via a hinge. A sealing ring 17 adapted to the inner wall of the outer shell 1 is fixedly mounted on the bottom wall of the top cover 13, which can better seal the outer shell 1. The top cover 13 is movably connected to the outer shell 1 via snap fasteners 14. Several sets of snap fasteners 14 are distributed on the top wall of the top cover 13 and the top wall of the outer shell 1. These are common snap fastening structures on the market, which facilitate opening the top cover 13 and quickly closing the top cover 13 and the outer shell 1.

[0026] The inner shell 2 has drainage holes 4 on its outer wall. During the pickling process, the water from the pickled winter vegetables and some of the seasoning water flow into the inner shell 1 through the drainage holes 4. The stirring rod 3 is used to stir the water to prevent the seasoning from settling. A covered drain pipe 16 is fixedly installed through the bottom wall of the outer shell 1. After pickling, the drain pipe 16 can be opened to drain the wastewater generated during the pickling process. The pickled winter vegetables remain inside the inner shell 2. The inner shell 2 can be lifted out using the handle ring 20 fixedly installed at the top of the outer wall of the inner shell 2 to collect the pickled winter vegetables.

[0027] A support plate 18 is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the outer shell 1, and a pressure plate 19 adapted to the support plate 18 is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the inner shell 2. The pressure plate 19 can be movably placed on the top wall of the support plate 18. The support plate 18 can easily support the pressure plate 19, thereby setting up the inner shell 2, allowing the seasoning during the marinating process to flow into the interior of the outer shell 1 through the water permeable hole 4 for even mixing.

[0028] A servo motor 15 and a support column 23 are fixedly installed on the bottom wall of the outer shell 1. A stirring roller 3 is rotatably installed between the outer shell 1 and the inner shell 2. The stirring roller 3 includes a rotating shaft 21 fixedly installed at the output end of the servo motor 15, and a U-shaped stirring paddle 22 is fixedly installed at the top end of the rotating shaft 21. When the servo motor 15 is started, it drives the rotating shaft 21 to rotate, which in turn drives the U-shaped stirring paddle 22 to rotate, stirring the seasoning between the outer shell 1 and the inner shell 2, so that it can be marinated more evenly on the winter vegetables.

[0029] The inner shell 2 has a telescopic rod 5 and a limiting groove 6 respectively on its side wall and bottom wall. The telescopic end of the telescopic rod 5 is fixedly provided with a fixing block 7. The fixing block 7 is elastically connected to the kneading component 9 through an elastic element 8. The inner shell 2 has a receiving groove 24. The receiving groove 24 is provided with a hydraulic cylinder 25. The telescopic rod 5 is fixedly connected to the output end of the hydraulic cylinder 25. The fixing block 7 has a groove 26. The top and bottom walls of the groove 26 are both fixedly provided with elastic elements 8. The other end of the elastic element 8 is fixedly connected to the moving rod 10. The elastic element 8 is preferably a spring.

[0030] During the pickling process, the hydraulic cylinder 25 can be activated at regular intervals to drive the telescopic rod 5 to reciprocate, which in turn drives the fixed block 7 to reciprocate, thereby driving the moving rod 10 to move back and forth between the winter vegetables. This allows the kneading board 11 to knead the winter vegetables repeatedly while moving back and forth, thus better kneading the seasonings into the winter vegetables.

[0031] The kneading component 9 includes a moving rod 10 and a kneading plate 11. The kneading plate 11 is fixedly mounted on the outer wall of the moving rod 10. The bottom wall of the limiting groove 6 is wavy and is fixedly mounted on the bottom wall of the inner shell 2. The bottom end of the moving rod 10 is slidably connected to the wavy bottom wall of the limiting groove 6, allowing the bottom end of the moving rod 10 to move wavyly within the limiting groove 6. A plurality of kneading protrusions 12 are fixedly mounted on the outer wall of the kneading plate 11. The plurality of kneading protrusions 12 are arranged on the outer wall of the kneading plate 11 and are circular protrusions.

[0032] When the moving rod 10 moves left and right, its bottom end slides left and right along the wavy bottom wall inside the limiting groove 6. With the elasticity and rebound of the elastic element 8, the moving rod 10 can move left and right while also making a wavy movement in the vertical direction. In other words, the kneading board 11 can also move up and down in a wavy pattern to enhance the kneading effect on the winter vegetables. The kneading protrusions 12 can increase the contact area with the surface of the winter vegetables, better knead the winter vegetables, and enhance the marinating effect of the seasonings on the winter vegetables.

[0033] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this utility model and is not intended to limit the utility model. Various modifications and variations can be made to this utility model by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this utility model should be included within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A pickling apparatus for processing winter vegetables, comprising an outer casing (1) and an inner casing (2) connected movably, characterized in that: A stirring roller (3) is rotatably arranged between the outer shell (1) and the inner shell (2). A water-permeable hole (4) is provided on the outer wall of the inner shell (2). A telescopic rod (5) and a limiting groove (6) are respectively provided on the side wall and bottom wall of the inner shell (2). A fixing block (7) is fixedly provided at the telescopic end of the telescopic rod (5). The fixing block (7) is elastically connected to the kneading component (9) through an elastic element (8). The kneading component (9) includes a moving rod (10) and a kneading plate (11). The bottom wall of the limiting groove (6) is set in a wave shape. The bottom end of the moving rod (10) can move in a wave shape inside the limiting groove (6). Several kneading protrusions (12) are fixedly provided on the outer wall of the kneading plate (11).

2. The pickling apparatus for winter vegetable processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: Both the outer shell (1) and the inner shell (2) have an upward-facing structure. The top of the outer shell (1) is fitted with a top cover (13) via a hinge. The bottom wall of the top cover (13) is fixed with a sealing ring (17) that is compatible with the inner wall of the outer shell (1). The top cover (13) is movably connected to the outer shell (1) via a snap fastener (14).

3. The pickling apparatus for winter vegetable processing according to claim 2, characterized in that: A servo motor (15) and a support column (23) are fixedly installed on the bottom wall of the outer shell (1). A drain pipe (16) with a cover is fixedly installed through the bottom wall of the outer shell (1). A support plate (18) is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the outer shell (1). A pressure plate (19) adapted to the support plate (18) is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the inner shell (2). The pressure plate (19) is movably placed on the top wall of the support plate (18). A handle ring (20) is fixedly installed at the top of the outer wall of the inner shell (2).

4. The pickling apparatus for winter vegetable processing according to claim 3, characterized in that: The stirring roller (3) includes a rotating shaft (21) fixedly installed at the output end of the servo motor (15), and a U-shaped stirring paddle (22) is fixedly installed at the top of the rotating shaft (21).

5. The pickling apparatus for winter vegetable processing according to claim 4, characterized in that: The inner shell (2) has a receiving groove (24) on its side wall. A hydraulic cylinder (25) is installed inside the receiving groove (24). The telescopic rod (5) is fixedly connected to the output end of the hydraulic cylinder (25). A groove (26) is provided on the fixed block (7). An elastic element (8) is fixedly installed on the top and bottom walls of the groove (26). The other end of the elastic element (8) is fixedly connected to the moving rod (10).

6. The pickling apparatus for winter vegetable processing according to claim 5, characterized in that: The kneading board (11) is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the moving rod (10), the limiting groove (6) is fixedly installed on the bottom wall of the inner shell (2), and the bottom end of the moving rod (10) is slidably connected to the wavy bottom wall of the limiting groove (6). Several kneading protrusions (12) are arranged on the outer wall of the kneading board (11) and are circular protrusions.

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