A quick cooling device for making bean flower

Abstract

The utility model discloses a kind of bean flower production rapid cooling device, including base, is provided with cooling water tank;Feeding conveyor belt, is set to the one side outer end of base;Discharge conveyor belt, is set to the other side outer end of base;Placing frame, is placed on feeding conveyor belt or discharge conveyor belt and is transported, setting has flanging on the top outside of placing frame;Transition mechanism, is set on base liftable, by the flanging of supporting placing frame outside, placing frame on feeding conveyor belt is received in cooling water tank or the placing frame in cooling water tank is received to discharge conveyor belt on.The cooling device can be received by transition mechanism placing frame on feeding conveyor belt, after being lowered to cooling water tank and being cooled, to realize the water cooling of bean flower, compared with traditional air cooling, it is more efficient, and by transition mechanism, placing frame on feeding conveyor belt can be transported to cooling water tank and cooled again to discharge conveyor belt, whereby the automatic cooling of bean flower is realized.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of soybean food processing, specifically a rapid cooling device for making tofu pudding. Background Technology

[0002] In the industrial processing of tofu pudding, after the soy milk is heated and cooked, it needs to be cooled to a preset temperature before coagulants such as gypsum and brine can be added for curdling. The efficiency and cleanliness of the cooling process directly determine the quality, production cycle and food safety level of the subsequent tofu pudding, and it is one of the key process nodes in the tofu pudding processing.

[0003] In existing technologies, cooling cooked soy milk is mostly achieved using fan cooling, which involves blowing room-temperature air onto the surface of the container holding the soy milk using a fan, thus cooling the soy milk through heat exchange between the air and the soy milk. However, this cooling method has significant drawbacks: firstly, the low heat transfer coefficient of air leads to low cooling efficiency, significantly prolonging the overall production cycle of soy milk pudding and making it difficult to meet the needs of large-scale, high-capacity processing; secondly, fan cooling requires an open or semi-open environment, where dust, microorganisms, suspended particulate matter, and other pollutants in the air can easily fall directly into the soy milk under the influence of the wind, not only altering the flavor and texture of the soy milk but also potentially causing excessive microbial levels, posing food safety risks, and negatively impacting the quality of the soy milk pudding.

[0004] To address the issue of low cooling efficiency in fans, the industry has gradually begun to experiment with water cooling for soybean milk, utilizing water's high heat transfer coefficient to accelerate the cooling process. However, in actual production applications, existing water cooling methods still rely on manual operation. The specific process involves operators manually moving open or semi-open containers filled with cooked soybean milk into a cooling water tank. Once the soybean milk has cooled to the target temperature, the containers are then manually removed from the tank. This manual operation mode also has obvious technical shortcomings: First, during manual handling, the operator's hands, clothing, or tools are easily in direct or indirect contact with the soy milk, increasing the risk of human-caused contamination and further exacerbating the difficulty of food safety control. Second, manual judgment of cooling time and temperature lacks precision. Differences in the operating habits and experience of different operators can easily lead to large fluctuations in the cooling temperature of the soy milk. Instability in temperature will directly affect the reaction effect between the coagulant and the soy milk, resulting in uneven texture and large differences in taste of the tofu, reducing the stability of product quality. Third, manual operation cannot be linked with the automated equipment in the pre-processing (cooking the soy milk) and post-processing (coagulation and shaping) of tofu, breaking the continuity of the production line, restricting the automation and intelligent development of tofu processing, making it difficult to further improve production efficiency, and also increasing labor costs, which is not conducive to enterprises controlling production costs. Utility Model Content

[0005] Therefore, in order to overcome the above-mentioned shortcomings, this utility model provides a rapid cooling device for making soy milk. This cooling device uses water cooling to rapidly cool the soy milk, which can improve the cooling efficiency. In a specific embodiment, a liftable transition mechanism is used to support the placement frame containing soy milk from the feeding conveyor belt and transport it down into the cooling water tank, so that the bottom and middle of the placement frame are in the cooling water. The placement frame can still be transported during cooling. When it reaches the end, the transition mechanism rises so that the height of the placement frame is flush with the discharge conveyor belt, and then it can be transported onto the discharge conveyor belt and sent out. This realizes automated conveying and cooling, reduces manual operation, and is easy to promote and use.

[0006] This utility model is implemented by constructing a rapid cooling device for making tofu pudding, including a base and a cooling water tank. The feeding conveyor belt is located at the outer end of one side of the base; The discharge conveyor belt is located at the outer end of the other side of the base; The placement frame is placed on the infeed conveyor belt or the discharge conveyor belt for conveying, and a flange is provided on the top outer side of the placement frame; The transition mechanism is mounted on the base in a height-adjustable manner. It supports the placement frame on the outside of the placement frame by turning the flange to receive the placement frame on the feeding conveyor belt into the cooling water tank or to receive the placement frame in the cooling water tank onto the discharge conveyor belt.

[0007] Preferably, a linear lifting device is provided on the outer side of the base, and the telescopic end of the linear lifting device is arranged facing upward and connected to a transition mechanism at the top.

[0008] Preferably, there are two sets of transition mechanisms, which are arranged opposite to each other on both sides of the outer end of the base. Each set of transition mechanisms specifically includes: The support plate, the bottom of which is connected to the linear lifting device; Install the mounting plate, which is movably connected above the support plate; The transmission belt is tensioned by a transmission rod and is set on the outer side of the mounting groove plate near another transition mechanism, and its two ends extend to the ends of the mounting groove plate. The drive motor is located on the outer side of the mounting slot and drives the transmission rod to rotate.

[0009] Preferably, a strip-shaped hole is provided on the support plate, the length direction of which points to another transition mechanism. A connecting hole with the same width as the strip-shaped hole on the support plate is provided on the mounting groove plate. The mounting groove plate is fixed to the support plate by bolts passing through the connecting hole and the strip-shaped hole and engaging with a nut.

[0010] Preferably, a support pad is provided at the inner end of the transmission belt, and the support pad is fixed to the side wall of the mounting groove plate.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages: This cooling device, through its liftable transition mechanism, allows the bottom and middle of the placement frame to be immersed in a cooling water tank for cooling. Compared to traditional air cooling or natural cooling, the heat exchange efficiency between cold water and soy milk is significantly improved, enabling rapid cooling of the soy milk and effectively shortening the cooling cycle. At the same time, the transition mechanism can automatically complete the entire process of the placement frame from receiving it on the feeding conveyor belt, descending into the cooling water tank for simultaneous conveying and cooling, and then rising at the end to connect with the discharge conveyor belt. No manual intervention is required for handling or transfer, greatly improving the continuous efficiency of soy product production and adapting to the needs of industrial mass production.

[0012] The lifting and lowering motion of the transition mechanism is coordinated with the conveyor belt's conveying rhythm to ensure that the placement frame remains stable during transfer, cooling, and connection, preventing soy milk from overflowing due to shaking. At the same time, the device has strong adaptability to the height of the feeding and discharging conveyor belts, allowing it to be connected without large-scale modifications to existing soy product production lines, reducing equipment upgrade costs for enterprises and improving the device's adaptability to different scenarios. Attached Figure Description

[0013] The accompanying drawings are provided to further illustrate the present invention and form part of the specification. They are used together with the specific embodiments of the present invention to explain the present invention, but do not constitute any limitation on the present invention. In the drawings: Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model; Figure 2 This is a frontal view of the present invention; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the base and transition mechanism of this utility model; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the disassembled structure of the transition mechanism of this utility model; Figure 5 for Figure 4 Another perspective structural diagram; In the diagram: 1. Feeding conveyor belt; 2. Placement frame; 3. Discharge conveyor belt; 4. Base; 5. Cooling water tank; 6. Linear lifting device; 7. Transition mechanism; 701. Support plate; 702. Mounting trough plate; 703. Transmission rod; 704. Transmission belt; 705. Drive motor; 706. Support pad. Detailed Implementation

[0014] The technical solution of this utility model will be further described in detail below through specific embodiments and in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only for illustration and explanation of this utility model and are not intended to limit this utility model in any way. The accompanying drawings in this utility model are only for illustrative purposes and to facilitate understanding of the embodiments and are not intended to limit this utility model in any way.

[0015] It should be noted that the structures, proportions, sizes, etc. shown in the accompanying drawings 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 the present invention can be implemented. Any modifications to the structure, changes in the proportions, or adjustments to the size, without affecting the effects and purposes that the present invention can produce, should still fall within the scope of the technical content disclosed in the present invention.

[0016] As described in the background section, existing factories typically use air cooling to cool soybean milk, which is inefficient and prone to contamination during the air cooling process.

[0017] For the reasons stated above, please refer to the appendix for solutions to these problems. Figure 1 and attached Figure 2 This utility model provides a rapid cooling device for making tofu pudding, including a base 4 and a cooling water tank 5. Feed conveyor belt 1 is disposed on one outer end of the base 1; The discharge conveyor belt 3 is located at the outer end of the other side of the base 1; Placement frame 2 is placed on the feed conveyor belt 1 or the discharge conveyor belt 3 for conveying, and a flange is provided on the top outer side of the placement frame 2; The transition mechanism 7 is vertically mounted on the base 4. It supports the placement frame 2 on the outside of the placement frame 2 by flanging the outer side of the placement frame 2 to support the placement frame 2 on the feeding conveyor belt 1 in the cooling water tank 5 or to support the placement frame 2 in the cooling water tank 5 on the discharge conveyor belt 3.

[0018] In this embodiment, a linear lifting device 6 (such as a cylinder, hydraulic cylinder, electric push rod, etc.) is provided on the outer side of the base 4. The telescopic end of the linear lifting device 6 is arranged facing upward and a transition mechanism 7 is connected to the top.

[0019] Furthermore, there are multiple linear lifting devices that operate synchronously to drive the transition mechanism to rise and fall smoothly.

[0020] Please see the appendix Figure 3 and attached Figure 4 In this embodiment, there are two sets of transition mechanisms 7, which are arranged opposite to each other on both sides of the outer end of the base 4. Each set of transition mechanisms 7 specifically includes, Support plate 701, the bottom of which is connected to linear lifting device 6; Mounting slot plate 702 is movably connected above support plate 701; The transmission belt 704 is tensioned by the transmission rod 703 and is set on the outer side of the mounting groove plate 702 near the other transition mechanism 7 and is kept extending to the ends of the mounting groove plate 702 at both ends. The drive motor 705 is located on the outer side of the mounting slot plate 702 and drives the transmission rod 703 to rotate.

[0021] In this embodiment, a strip-shaped hole is provided on the support plate 701, the length direction of which points to another transition mechanism 7. A connecting hole with the same width as the strip-shaped hole on the support plate 701 is provided on the mounting groove plate 702. The mounting groove plate 702 is fixed to the support plate 701 by bolts passing through the connecting hole and the strip-shaped hole and cooperating with nuts.

[0022] As described above, the connection between the support plate and the mounting slot plate is designed to facilitate the adjustment of the gap between the mounting slot plates in the two sets of transition mechanisms, thereby facilitating the support and transport of placement frames of different widths.

[0023] Please see the appendix Figure 5 In this embodiment, a support pad 706 is also provided at the inner end of the transmission belt 704, and the support pad 706 is fixed to the side wall of the mounting groove plate 702.

[0024] As mentioned above, setting up a support pad ensures the support force of the transmission belt, facilitating stable conveying after the support frame is placed.

[0025] Furthermore, the transmission belt 704 and the transmission rod 703 are configured as belt drive or chain drive. Alternatively, the transmission belt can be replaced with multiple support rollers, as long as the mechanism can support and transport the flange of the placement frame.

[0026] In this embodiment, the drive motors in the two sets of transition mechanisms operate synchronously.

[0027] In this embodiment, photoelectric sensors are also provided above the cooling water tank 5 at the end of the feeding conveyor belt 1 and near the beginning of the discharging conveyor belt 3. The position of the placement frame is detected by the photoelectric sensors so as to support the placement frame by lifting and lowering.

[0028] In use, the cooling device first smoothly conveys the soy milk-filled placement frame 2 to the end of the discharge end. When it reaches the end of the discharge end, the linear lifting device 6 rises, driving the transition mechanism 7 to a preset position (the top of the transmission belt 704 should be close to the bottom of the flange of the placement frame 2). The placement frame on the feeding conveyor belt 1 continues to be conveyed, keeping the flange supported on the transmission belt 704 to receive the placement frame. After the flange of the placement frame is supported on the transmission belt, it continues to be conveyed, and its bottom separates from the feeding conveyor belt 1. At this time, the linear lifting device 6 can be lowered, so that the bottom and middle of the placement frame are inserted into the cooling water tank 5 for cooling. At the same time, the placement frame continues to be conveyed until it reaches the end of the cooling water tank. Then, the linear lifting device 6 rises again, so that the bottom of the placement frame is slightly higher than the discharge conveyor belt 3. The flange of the placement frame loses the support of the transmission belt and falls onto the discharge conveyor belt 3 for conveying. This achieves automatic conveying and cooling of the soy milk.

[0029] The above description is a detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the present utility model. However, the embodiments are not intended to limit the scope of the patent application of the present utility model. All equivalent changes or modifications made under the technical spirit of the present utility model should fall within the patent scope covered by the present utility model.

Claims

1. A rapid cooling device for making tofu pudding, characterized in that: include, The substrate is equipped with a cooling water tank; The feeding conveyor belt is located at the outer end of one side of the base; The discharge conveyor belt is located at the outer end of the other side of the base; The placement frame is placed on the infeed conveyor belt or the discharge conveyor belt for conveying, and a flange is provided on the top outer side of the placement frame; The transition mechanism is mounted on the base in a height-adjustable manner. It supports the placement frame on the outside of the placement frame by turning the flange to support the placement frame on the outside of the feeding conveyor belt into the cooling water tank or to support the placement frame in the cooling water tank onto the discharge conveyor belt.

2. The rapid cooling device for making tofu pudding according to claim 1, characterized in that: A linear lifting device is provided on the outer side of the base, with the telescopic end of the linear lifting device facing upward and connected to a transition mechanism at the top.

3. The rapid cooling device for making tofu pudding according to claim 2, characterized in that: The transition mechanism consists of two sets, which are arranged opposite to each other on both sides of the outer end of the base. Each set of transition mechanisms specifically includes... The support plate, the bottom of which is connected to the linear lifting device; Install the mounting plate, which is movably connected above the support plate; The transmission belt is tensioned by a transmission rod and is set on the outer side of the mounting groove plate near another transition mechanism, and its two ends extend to the ends of the mounting groove plate. The drive motor is located on the outer side of the mounting slot and drives the transmission rod to rotate.

4. The rapid cooling device for making tofu pudding according to claim 3, characterized in that: A strip-shaped hole is provided on the support plate, the length direction of which points to another transition mechanism. A connecting hole with the same width as the strip-shaped hole on the support plate is provided on the mounting groove plate. The mounting groove plate is fixed to the support plate by bolts passing through the connecting hole and the strip-shaped hole and engaging with nuts.

5. The rapid cooling device for making tofu pudding according to claim 3, characterized in that: A support pad is also provided at the inner end of the transmission belt, and the support pad is fixed to the side wall of the mounting groove plate.

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