Emulsifying device for the production of sweets

Abstract

This application relates to the field of emulsification equipment technology, and discloses an emulsification device for candy production, including an emulsification tank and a tank lid. A stirring assembly is provided on the tank lid, and an emulsification component is located outside the emulsification tank. The stirring assembly includes a rotatable stirring shaft with multiple stirring blades, and a scraping assembly that is movable. The emulsification component includes an emulsification pump, the input end of which is connected to the bottom of the emulsification tank via an input pipe, and the output end of which is connected to the side wall of the emulsification tank via an output pipe. The movable scraping assembly allows it to extend out and adhere to the inner wall of the emulsification tank. The stirring assembly drives the scraping assembly to scrape the inner wall of the emulsification tank, thereby discharging the emulsion adhering to the inner wall. When the scraping assembly is detached from the inner wall of the emulsification tank, the stirring assembly mixes the contents, preventing the scraping assembly from prolonged contact with the inner wall and causing wear.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of emulsification equipment technology, and more specifically, to an emulsification equipment for confectionery production. Background Technology

[0002] In confectionery production, raw material emulsification refers to the process of uniformly dispersing two or more immiscible raw materials (such as oil and water phases) to form a stable mixture (emulsion) through physical or chemical means. Currently, emulsification tanks are commonly used for emulsifying confectionery raw materials. Existing emulsification tanks have a single function, equipped with stirring components to accelerate liquid emulsification. However, in actual use, the viscous emulsion produced during emulsification adheres to the inner wall of the tank. Therefore, to improve the discharge of the emulsion, scrapers are installed on the stirring components to scrape the inner wall of the tank. The stirring components drive the scrapers to rotate and remove the emulsion adhering to the inner wall. However, with this structure, the stirring components keep the scrapers constantly in contact with the inner wall of the tank during stirring, which easily causes wear on the scrapers. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this application is to provide an emulsification device for candy production, so as to solve the problem mentioned in the background art that the scraper adheres to the inner wall of the emulsification tank, so that when the emulsification tank is stirred, the stirring component will drive the scraper to rotate while always adhering to the inner wall of the emulsification tank, which easily causes scraper wear.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, this application provides the following technical solution: An emulsification device for candy production includes an emulsification tank with an opening at the top, a lid at the opening of the emulsification tank, a stirring component located inside the emulsification tank on the lid, and an emulsification component outside the emulsification tank for emulsifying the raw materials inside the emulsification tank. The mixing assembly includes a rotatable mixing shaft with multiple mixing blades, and a scraping assembly for scraping the inner wall of the emulsion tank. The scraping assembly is movable. The emulsification assembly includes an emulsification pump, the input end of which is connected to the bottom of the emulsification tank via an input pipe, and the output end of which is connected to the side wall of the emulsification tank via an output pipe.

[0005] Preferably, a motor is installed on the tank lid, and the output end of the motor is connected to the stirring shaft through a gearbox.

[0006] Preferably, the scraping assembly includes a mounting rod that is arranged on the stirring shaft opposite to and radially along the emulsion tank. The mounting rod has a sliding rod that is slidable and extends out at one end. A scraper that cooperates with the inner wall of the emulsion tank is provided between the extended ends of the sliding rod. The stirring shaft has a driving component for driving the sliding rod to slide.

[0007] Preferably, the stirring shaft has a cavity, the mounting rod has a sliding cavity that communicates with the cavity, the sliding rod has a sliding column that slides within the sliding cavity, and a spring is fitted on the sliding rod to push the sliding column to move so that the scraper is disengaged from the inner wall of the emulsification tank.

[0008] Preferably, the driving component includes a driving column that is slidably disposed in the cavity, the driving column having a groove corresponding to the sliding cavity, and the side wall of the groove having a frustum surface. The sliding column is equipped with a push rod that extends into the corresponding groove. The end of the push rod has an inclined surface that matches the frustum. The lower end of the sliding column is equipped with a rotatable threaded rod that extends out of the stirring shaft. The rotation of the threaded rod is used to pull the drive column downward so that the frustum extrudes the inclined surface and pushes the sliding column to move so that the scraper adheres to the inner wall of the emulsification tank.

[0009] Preferably, the lower end of the threaded rod extends out of the bottom of the emulsifying tank, and a hand crank is provided at the extended end of the threaded rod.

[0010] Preferably, the can lid has an opening that connects to the inside of the emulsification tank, and the opening has a flip-up cover that can be fixedly installed at the opening.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this application are: 1. In this application, the scraping component is designed such that when the emulsification tank is discharging material, the scraping component extends out and adheres to the inner wall of the emulsification tank. At this time, the stirring component drives the scraping component to scrape the inner wall of the emulsification tank, so that the emulsion adhering to the inner wall of the emulsification tank can be discharged. When the emulsification tank is emulsifying, the scraping component is detached from the inner wall of the emulsification tank. At this time, the stirring component drives the stirring blades and the scraping component to stir and mix, so as to avoid the scraping component adhering to the inner wall of the emulsification tank for a long time, which would cause wear to the scraping component.

[0012] 2. In this application, the combination of the stirring component and the emulsifying component enables the raw materials in the emulsifying tank to be fully emulsified. Attached Figure Description

[0013] Figure 1 This is one of the structural schematic diagrams of an emulsification device for candy production according to this application.

[0014] Figure 2 This is the second schematic diagram of an emulsification device for candy production according to this application.

[0015] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the emulsification device in this application.

[0016] Figure 4 for Figure 3 An enlarged schematic diagram of part A in the middle.

[0017] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the tank lid and stirring assembly in this application.

[0018] Figure 6 This is a partial structural diagram of the scraping assembly in this application.

[0019] The meanings of the labels in the diagram are as follows: 100. Emulsifying tank; 101. Support leg; 102. Discharge pipe; 110. Tank lid; 111. Flip-top plate; 112. Hand handle; 113. Hand-tightening bolt; 120. Emulsifying pump; 121. Input pipe; 122. Output pipe; 130. Motor; 131. Gearbox; 201. Notch; 202. Overlap; 310. Stirring shaft; 311. Stirring blade; 320. Mounting rod; 330. Scraper; 401. Cavity; 402. Sliding cavity; 410. Sliding rod; 411. Sliding column; 412. Top rod; 420. Spring; 430. Drive column; 431. Groove; 510. Threaded rod; 511. Hand crank. Detailed Implementation

[0020] To further understand the content of this application, a detailed description of this application will be provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the embodiments are merely illustrative and not intended to limit the scope of this application.

[0021] The following is in conjunction with the appendix Figures 1-6 This embodiment will be described in further detail.

[0022] like Figures 1-3 As shown, an emulsification device for candy production in this embodiment includes an emulsification tank 100 with an opening at the top. A lid 110 is provided at the opening at the top of the emulsification tank 100. A stirring assembly located inside the emulsification tank 100 is provided on the lid 110. An emulsification assembly for emulsifying the raw materials inside the emulsification tank 100 is provided outside the emulsification tank 100. In this embodiment, the can lid 110 is fixedly installed at the upper opening of the emulsifying tank 100 by bolts. In order to facilitate the addition of raw materials for candy production into the emulsifying tank 100, the can lid 110 is provided with a notch 201 that communicates with the inside of the emulsifying tank 100. A flip-top plate 111 is provided at the notch 201. In actual use, the notch 201 can be opened by flipping the flip-top plate 111 so that raw materials can be added into the emulsifying tank 100. Specifically, one side of the flip cover 111 is mounted on the can lid 110 via a hinge. To facilitate user flipping of the flip cover 111, a handle 112 is provided on the flip cover 111. When the flip cover 111 overlaps the upper opening of the emulsifying tank 100, the flip cover 111 needs to be fixed to prevent it from shaking during emulsification operations. In order to fix the flip cover 111 at the notch 201, in this embodiment, an overlap portion 202 is provided on the inner wall of the emulsifying tank 100 at the notch 201, and a hand-tightening bolt 113 is threaded onto the overlap portion 202 on the flip cover 111.

[0023] In this embodiment, the stirring component enables the stirring and mixing of various raw materials in the emulsification tank 100, and the emulsification component enables the emulsification of various raw materials in the emulsification tank 100. Combined with the stirring and mixing of the stirring component, the emulsification device can better emulsify the raw materials in the emulsification tank 100.

[0024] In this embodiment, a discharge pipe 102 is provided at the bottom of the emulsification tank 100, and a switch valve is provided on the discharge pipe 102. The switch valve is used to control the opening and closing of the discharge pipe 102 so that the emulsion produced in the emulsification tank 100 can be discharged. Specifically, in order to install the discharge pipe 102 at the bottom of the emulsification tank 100, in this embodiment, a support leg 101 is provided at the bottom of the emulsification tank 100 to support it, so that the bottom of the emulsification tank 100 is suspended so that the discharge pipe 102 can be installed.

[0025] In this embodiment, the stirring assembly includes a rotatable stirring shaft 310, wherein the stirring shaft 310 is arranged along the axial direction of the emulsification tank 100, wherein the upper end of the stirring shaft 310 is rotatably mounted on the tank cover 110 via a bearing, and the lower end of the stirring shaft 310 extends through the bottom of the emulsification tank 100, and a sealing bushing is provided at the through-hole position to prevent leakage at the through-hole end. Multiple stirring blades 311 are arranged on the stirring shaft 310, and a scraping assembly for scraping the inner wall of the emulsification tank 100 is also provided on the stirring shaft 310, and the scraping assembly is movable. In this embodiment, the stirring shaft 310 rotates to drive the stirring blades 311 to rotate, thereby stirring and mixing the raw materials in the emulsification tank 100. The scraper assembly is designed so that when the emulsification tank 100 is discharging material, the scraper assembly extends out and adheres to the inner wall of the emulsification tank 100. At this time, the rotation of the stirring shaft 310 drives the scraper assembly to scrape the inner wall of the emulsification tank 100, thereby discharging the emulsion adhering to the inner wall of the emulsification tank 100. When the emulsification tank 100 is undergoing emulsification, the scraper assembly is detached from the inner wall of the emulsification tank 100. At this time, the rotation of the stirring shaft 310 drives the stirring blades 311 and the scraper assembly to stir and mix, thus preventing the scraper assembly from adhering to the inner wall of the emulsification tank 100 for an extended period, which could cause wear on the scraper assembly.

[0026] Specifically, in order to achieve the rotation of the stirring shaft 310, in this embodiment, a motor 130 is provided on the tank cover 110, and the output end of the motor 130 is connected to the stirring shaft 310 through a reduction gearbox 131.

[0027] In this embodiment, the emulsification component includes an emulsification pump 120. The input end of the emulsification pump 120 is connected to the bottom of the emulsification tank 100 through an input pipe 121, and the output end of the emulsification pump 120 is connected to the side wall of the emulsification tank 100 through an output pipe 122.

[0028] In actual use, the input pipe 121 is equipped with a circulation pump (not shown in the figure) for pumping the raw material in the emulsification tank 100 into the emulsification pump 120 through the input pipe 121. The emulsification pump 120 is an existing structure that can shear and emulsify the raw material entering it and return the emulsified raw material to the emulsification tank 100 through the output pipe 122. Thus, under the action of the circulation pump, the emulsification pump 120 can circulate and emulsify the raw material in the emulsification tank 100.

[0029] Combination Figures 4-6 As shown, in this embodiment, the scraping assembly includes a mounting rod 320 that is radially disposed on the stirring shaft 310 relative to and along the emulsion tank 100. The mounting rod 320 is provided with a sliding rod 410 that is slidable and extends out at one end. A scraper 330 that cooperates with the inner wall of the emulsion tank 100 is provided between the extended ends of the sliding rod 410. The stirring shaft 310 is provided with a driving member for driving the sliding rod 410 to slide.

[0030] In this embodiment, the sliding rod 410 is driven to extend and retract within the mounting rod 320 by the driving component, thereby driving the scraper 330 to move, so as to achieve the scraper 330 to fit against the inner wall of the emulsifying tank 100 and to move away from the inner wall of the emulsifying tank 100.

[0031] In this embodiment, the stirring shaft 310 has a cavity 401 inside, and the mounting rod 320 has a sliding cavity 402 communicating with the cavity 401. Specifically, the outer end face of the mounting rod 320 has a mounting hole communicating with the sliding cavity 402. The mounting hole is used for one end of the sliding rod 410 to extend out. A sealing bushing is provided at the mounting hole to prevent the liquid in the emulsion tank 100 from leaking into the sliding cavity 402 through the mounting hole. The sliding rod 410 has a sliding column 411 that slides in the sliding cavity 402. A spring 420 is sleeved on the sliding rod 410 to push the sliding column 411 to move so that the scraper 330 is disengaged from the inner wall of the emulsion tank 100. Specifically, one end of the spring 420 is attached to the sliding column 411, and the other end is attached to the outer end wall of the sliding cavity 402.

[0032] In this embodiment, the driving component includes a driving column 430 that is slidably disposed in the cavity 401. The driving column 430 is provided with a groove 431 corresponding to the sliding cavity 402, and the side wall of the groove 431 is provided with a frustum surface. The sliding column 411 is provided with a push rod 412 extending into the corresponding groove 431. The end of the push rod 412 has an inclined surface that mates with the frustum surface. The lower end of the sliding column 411 is provided with a rotatable threaded rod 510 that extends threadedly out of the stirring shaft 310. Specifically, the lower end of the stirring shaft 310 is provided with a threaded hole communicating with the cavity 401. The threaded rod 510 is threaded through the threaded hole, and the upper end of the threaded rod 510 is rotatably connected to the lower end of the sliding column 411 via a bearing. Thus, the rotation... The threaded rod 510 extends out of the cavity 401, thereby pulling the drive column 430 downward, so that the truncated cone surface presses the inclined surface to push the push rod 412 back into the sliding cavity 402, thereby pushing the sliding column 411 to move, so that the scraper 330 fits against the inner wall of the emulsifying tank 100; when the threaded rod 510 is rotated to retract into the cavity 401, at this time, under the action of the spring 420, the push rod 412 moves along the truncated cone surface, so that it extends into the cavity 401, thereby driving the scraper 330 to disengage from the inner wall of the emulsifying tank 100.

[0033] Specifically, in order to facilitate the user's rotation of the threaded rod 510, a hand crank 511 is provided at the extended end of the threaded rod 510.

[0034] In summary, the above description is only a preferred embodiment of this application. All equivalent changes and modifications made within the scope of this application should be covered by this application.

Claims

1. An emulsification device for candy production, comprising an emulsification tank (100) with an open top, characterized in that: The emulsifying tank (100) is provided with a tank cover (110) at the upper opening. The tank cover (110) is provided with a stirring component located inside the emulsifying tank (100). An emulsifying component for emulsifying the raw materials inside the emulsifying tank (100) is provided outside the emulsifying tank (100). The stirring assembly includes a rotatable stirring shaft (310), on which multiple stirring blades (311) are arranged. The stirring shaft (310) is also provided with a scraping assembly for scraping the inner wall of the emulsion tank (100). The scraping assembly is movable. The emulsification assembly includes an emulsification pump (120), the input end of which is connected to the bottom of the emulsification tank (100) via an input pipe (121), and the output end of which is connected to the side wall of the emulsification tank (100) via an output pipe (122).

2. The emulsifying device for candy production according to claim 1, characterized in that: A motor (130) is installed on the lid (110), and the output end of the motor (130) is connected to the stirring shaft (310) through a gearbox (131).

3. The emulsifying device for candy production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The scraping assembly includes a mounting rod (320) that is radially disposed on the stirring shaft (310) relative to the emulsifying tank (100). The mounting rod (320) is provided with a sliding rod (410) that is slidable and extends out at one end. A scraper (330) that cooperates with the inner wall of the emulsifying tank (100) is provided between the extended ends of the sliding rod (410). The stirring shaft (310) is provided with a driving component for driving the sliding rod (410) to slide.

4. An emulsifying device for candy production according to claim 3, characterized in that: The stirring shaft (310) has a cavity (401) inside, and the mounting rod (320) has a sliding cavity (402) that communicates with the cavity (401). The sliding rod (410) has a sliding column (411) that slides inside the sliding cavity (402). The sliding rod (410) is fitted with a spring (420) for pushing the sliding column (411) to move so that the scraper (330) is disengaged from the inner wall of the emulsifying tank (100).

5. An emulsifying device for candy production according to claim 4, characterized in that: The driving component includes a driving column (430) that is slidably disposed in the cavity (401), and a groove (431) is provided on the driving column (430) corresponding to the sliding cavity (402), and a frustum is provided on the side wall of the groove (431); The sliding column (411) is provided with a push rod (412) that extends into the corresponding groove (431). The end of the push rod (412) is provided with an inclined surface that matches the frustum. The lower end of the sliding column (411) is provided with a rotatable threaded rod (510) that extends out of the stirring shaft (310). The threaded rod (510) rotates to pull the drive column (430) down so that the frustum extrusion inclined surface pushes the sliding column (411) to move so that the scraper (330) fits against the inner wall of the emulsification tank (100).

6. An emulsifying device for confectionery production according to claim 5, characterized in that: The lower end of the threaded rod (510) extends out of the bottom of the emulsifying tank (100), and the extended end of the threaded rod (510) is provided with a hand crank (511).

7. An emulsifying device for candy production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The can lid (110) has a notch (201) that connects to the emulsification tank (100), and a flip-top plate (111) is provided at the notch (201). The flip-top plate (111) can be fixedly installed at the notch (201).

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