Packaging and sterilization integrated equipment for cooked food

Abstract

The utility model discloses a kind of packing sterilization integrated equipment for cooked food, belong to food processing equipment technical field;The equipment includes sealed cabin, and is arranged in the sterilization tank of sealed cabin one side in parallel and manipulator;Manipulator is arranged between the working area of sealed cabin and sterilization tank, for automatically transferring packaging bag between the two, the inside of sealed cabin is fixed with second heat sealing mechanism, the mechanism includes heat sealing block driven by cylinder and reciprocating along slide rail fixed in cabin inner wall, can reliably heat seal packaging bag under vacuum environment, equipment also includes the placement platform for manipulator to grab packaging bag.The utility model is seamlessly linked by manipulator with vacuum sealing process and sterilization process automatically, solve the problem that existing technology needs manual transport, production efficiency is low and there is secondary pollution risk, with the advantages of high degree of automation, high production efficiency, good packing sealing reliability.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of food processing equipment technology, and in particular to an integrated packaging and sterilization equipment for cooked food. Background Technology

[0002] Ready-to-eat foods are widely loved by consumers for their unique flavor and convenience. In the industrial production of ready-to-eat foods, packaging and high-temperature sterilization are usually required to extend the shelf life and ensure food safety.

[0003] In existing production processes, packaging and sterilization are typically performed by two or more separate pieces of equipment. The production line first uses a vacuum packaging machine to seal cooked food products to isolate them from air and inhibit microbial growth. After packaging, these sealed products need to be transferred to specialized sterilization equipment (such as an autoclave) for subsequent sterilization treatment.

[0004] However, this production model, which separates the packaging and sterilization processes, often relies on manual operation for the connection. After vacuum packaging, workers must collect, transport, and manually fill the products into the sterilization equipment. This interrupts the automation of the production process, significantly increasing the labor intensity for workers and creating an efficiency bottleneck that limits the overall production line's capacity. More importantly, the manual handling and filling process inevitably increases the chance of the packaging bag's outer surface coming into contact with contaminants, creating a potential health and safety hazard due to secondary contamination.

[0005] Therefore, this utility model proposes an integrated packaging and sterilization device for cooked food to address the shortcomings of existing technologies. Utility Model Content

[0006] To overcome the above shortcomings, this utility model provides an integrated packaging and sterilization equipment for cooked food. It aims to improve the existing integrated packaging and sterilization equipment for cooked food, which has independent packaging and sterilization processes, and relies on manual transfer between processes, resulting in low automation, low efficiency, and secondary contamination risks. This utility model aims to provide an integrated packaging and sterilization equipment for cooked food with an improved structure that can effectively solve the above problems.

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: an integrated packaging and sterilization device for cooked food, comprising: a sealed chamber and sterilization tanks arranged side by side on one side of the sealed chamber; and a robotic arm and a second heat sealing mechanism.

[0008] The robotic arm is positioned between the working areas of the sealed chamber and the sterilization tank, and the range of motion of the robotic arm covers the opening of the sealed chamber and the opening of the sterilization tank.

[0009] The second heat sealing mechanism is fixedly connected to the inside of the sealed chamber. The second heat sealing mechanism includes a slide rail fixedly connected to the inner wall of the sealed chamber. The second heat sealing mechanism also includes a fixing block. A cylinder is fixedly connected inside the fixing block. The output end of the cylinder is fixedly connected to the heat sealing block, and the heat sealing block is slidably connected to the slide rail.

[0010] Preferably, the device further includes a vacuum pump and a bellows fixedly connected between the vacuum pump and the sealed chamber.

[0011] Preferably, a support plate is fixedly connected inside the sealed chamber.

[0012] Preferably, a spiral guide plate is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the sterilization tank.

[0013] Preferably, the sterilization tank is provided with a placement assembly, which includes a connecting block fixedly connected to the inner wall of the sterilization tank and a placement plate slidably connected to the connecting block.

[0014] Preferably, the device further includes a conveying assembly, which includes a storage tank and a water pump. The storage tank is fixedly connected to the input end of the water pump via a second connecting pipe, and the output end of the water pump is fixedly connected to the sterilization tank via a first connecting pipe.

[0015] Preferably, the device further includes a placement platform disposed on one side of the sealed chamber, and a second conveying mechanism for conveying the packaging bag to the placement platform; the range of motion of the robotic arm also covers the placement platform.

[0016] Preferably, the equipment further includes a dispensing mechanism, the second conveying mechanism is connected to the discharge end of the dispensing mechanism; a first heat sealing mechanism is provided above the dispensing mechanism.

[0017] Preferably, the device further includes a metering hopper, a discharge valve is provided at the bottom of the metering hopper, and the dispensing mechanism is located below the discharge valve; the device further includes a first conveying mechanism for feeding the metering hopper.

[0018] This utility model has the following beneficial effects: 1. In this utility model, by setting up a robotic arm that can automatically transfer packaging bags between the sealing chamber and the sterilization tank, and by integrating the sealing chamber and the sterilization tank into an integrated layout, the problem of low production efficiency and the risk of secondary contamination caused by the separation of packaging and sterilization processes in the prior art is solved. This achieves the technical effect of improving the degree of production automation, increasing production efficiency, and ensuring product hygiene and safety.

[0019] 2. In this utility model, by setting a second heat-sealing mechanism in the sealed chamber, which is driven by a cylinder to move the heat-sealing block along the slide rail, the packaging bag is heat-sealed a second time after vacuuming. This solves the problem of insufficient sealing strength of traditional packaging, which easily leads to air leakage or damage during subsequent sterilization heating. This achieves the technical effect of improving the reliability of packaging sealing and ensuring the safety of subsequent product sterilization. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of an integrated packaging and sterilization device for cooked food proposed in this utility model; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the sealed chamber structure of an integrated packaging and sterilization device for cooked food proposed in this utility model; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the packaging mechanism of an integrated packaging and sterilization equipment for cooked food proposed in this utility model. Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the pallet portion of an integrated packaging and sterilization device for cooked food proposed in this utility model. Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the spiral guide plate part of an integrated packaging and sterilization equipment for cooked food proposed in this utility model.

[0021] Legend: 1. First conveying mechanism; 2. Measuring hopper; 3. Discharge valve; 4. Dispensing mechanism; 5. First heat sealing mechanism; 6. Second conveying mechanism; 7. Placement platform; 8. Robotic arm; 9. Corrugated pipe; 10. Sealed chamber; 11. Conveying assembly; 1101. Storage tank; 1102. First connecting pipe; 1103. Water pump; 1104. Second connecting pipe; 12. Sterilization tank; 13. Vacuum pump; 14. Second heat sealing mechanism; 1401. Slide rail; 1402. Cylinder; 1403. Fixing block; 1404. Heat sealing block; 15. Spiral guide plate; 16. Placement assembly; 1601. Placement plate; 1602. Connecting block; 17. Pallet. Detailed Implementation

[0022] Please refer to Figures 1 to 5 This utility model provides an integrated packaging and sterilization equipment for cooked food, aiming to solve the technical problem that the packaging and sterilization processes in existing cooked food processing equipment are independent of each other, requiring manual transfer, resulting in low production efficiency and the risk of secondary contamination.

[0023] An integrated packaging and sterilization device for cooked food includes a sealed chamber 10 and a sterilization tank 12 arranged side-by-side on one side of the sealed chamber 10. The device also includes a robotic arm 8, positioned between the working areas of the sealed chamber 10 and the sterilization tank 12. The robotic arm 8's range of motion covers both the opening of the sealed chamber 10 and the opening of the sterilization tank 12, thus automating the transfer from the sealed chamber 10 to the sterilization tank 12. A second heat-sealing mechanism 14 is fixedly connected inside the sealed chamber 10. The second heat-sealing mechanism 14 is used for final sealing of the packaging bag under vacuum. The second heat-sealing mechanism 14 includes a slide rail 1401 fixedly connected to the inner wall of the sealed chamber 10, and a fixing block 1403. A cylinder 1402 is fixedly connected inside the fixed block 1403. A heat sealing block 1404 is fixedly connected to the output end of the cylinder 1402, and the heat sealing block 1404 is slidably connected to the slide rail 1401. When the cylinder 1402 is activated, the output end of the cylinder 1402 can drive the heat sealing block 1404 to reciprocate along the length of the slide rail 1401, thereby achieving the pressing and heat sealing of the bag opening. In order to form a vacuum environment, the equipment also includes a vacuum pump 13 and a bellows 9 fixedly connected between the vacuum pump 13 and the sealing chamber 10. The vacuum pump 13 extracts air from the sealing chamber 10 through the bellows 9. A tray 17 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the sealing chamber 10. The tray 17 is used to support the packaging bag during the vacuum sealing process.

[0024] To achieve sterilization of the packaging bags, a spiral guide plate 15 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the sterilization tank 12. The spiral guide plate 15 guides the injected water flow to form a spiral circulation, ensuring the uniformity of temperature inside the tank. A placement assembly 16 is provided inside the sterilization tank 12 to hold the packaging bags to be sterilized. The placement assembly 16 includes a connecting block 1602 fixedly connected to the inner wall of the sterilization tank 12, and a placement plate 1601 slidably connected to the connecting block 1602. The placement plate 1601 can support the packaging bags on the connecting block 1602. The sliding mechanism facilitates the insertion and removal of packaging bags. To inject high-temperature water into the sterilization tank 12, the equipment also includes a conveying assembly 11, which includes a storage tank 1101 and a water pump 1103. The storage tank 1101 is fixedly connected to the input end of the water pump 1103 via a second connecting pipe 1104, and the output end of the water pump 1103 is fixedly connected to the sterilization tank 12 via a first connecting pipe 1102. By starting the water pump 1103, the high-temperature pure water in the storage tank 1101 can be pumped into the sterilization tank 12 for sterilization.

[0025] In a preferred embodiment, in order to achieve automated transfer of packaging bags from the upstream process to the sealing chamber 10, the equipment also includes a placement platform 7 disposed on one side of the sealing chamber 10, and a second conveying mechanism 6 for conveying packaging bags to the placement platform 7. The range of motion of the robotic arm 8 also covers the placement platform 7, so that the robotic arm 8 can grab the packaging bags from the placement platform 7 and send them into the sealing chamber 10.

[0026] As a further limitation of the above embodiments, in order to realize the automatic dispensing and pre-sealing of packaging bags, the equipment also includes a dispensing mechanism 4, a second conveying mechanism 6 connected to the discharge end of the dispensing mechanism 4, and a first heat sealing mechanism 5 provided above the dispensing mechanism 4. The dispensing mechanism 4 is used to receive materials and complete bagging, while the first heat sealing mechanism 5 performs preliminary sealing on the bagged packaging bags.

[0027] As a further limitation of the above-described embodiments, in order to achieve automated quantitative supply of materials, the equipment also includes a metering hopper 2, a discharge valve 3 is provided at the bottom of the metering hopper 2, and a dispensing mechanism 4 is provided below the discharge valve 3. The metering hopper 2 is used to weigh and measure the materials, and accurately put the quantitative materials into the packaging bag of the dispensing mechanism 4 through the discharge valve 3. The equipment also includes a first conveying mechanism 1 for supplying materials to the metering hopper 2. The first conveying mechanism 1 continuously conveys cooked food into the metering hopper 2.

[0028] Working principle: First, cooked food is fed into the metering hopper 2 via the first conveying mechanism 1. When the material in the metering hopper 2 reaches the preset weight, the discharge valve 3 at the bottom of the hopper opens, and the material falls into the packaging bag of the dispensing mechanism 4 below. Then the dispensing mechanism 4 rotates and sends the packaging bag to the first heat sealing mechanism 5 for preliminary sealing. The pre-sealed packaging bag is transferred to the second conveying mechanism 6 and conveyed to the placement table 7. Next, the robotic arm 8 picks up the packaging bag from the placement table 7 and accurately places it on the tray 17 inside the sealed chamber 10; after the door of the sealed chamber 10 is closed, the vacuum pump 13 starts to extract air from the chamber through the bellows 9; after the vacuum level reaches the required level, the second heat sealing mechanism 14 is activated, and the cylinder 1402 inside drives the heat sealing block 1404 to perform a second strong heat seal on the opening of the packaging bag along the slide rail 1401; Finally, the robotic arm 8 moves again, takes out the vacuum-sealed packaging bag from the sealed chamber 10, and transfers it to the sterilization tank 12 next to it, placing it on the placement plate 1601 of the placement component 16; after the door of the sterilization tank 12 is closed, the water pump 1103 in the conveying component 11 draws the high-temperature pure water in the storage tank 1101 into the sterilization tank 12, and the water flow forms a circulation under the guidance of the spiral guide plate 15, so as to uniformly pasteurize the packaging bag.

Claims

1. An integrated packaging and sterilization device for cooked food, comprising a sealed chamber (10) and a sterilization tank (12) arranged side-by-side on one side of the sealed chamber (10), characterized in that: The device also includes a robotic arm (8), which is positioned between the working areas of the sealed chamber (10) and the sterilization tank (12), and the range of motion of the robotic arm (8) covers the opening of the sealed chamber (10) and the opening of the sterilization tank (12); The sealed chamber (10) is internally fixedly connected to a second heat sealing mechanism (14). The second heat sealing mechanism (14) includes a slide rail (1401) fixedly connected to the inner wall of the sealing chamber (10). The second heat sealing mechanism (14) also includes a fixing block (1403). A cylinder (1402) is fixedly connected inside the fixing block (1403). A heat sealing block (1404) is fixedly connected to the output end of the cylinder (1402), and the heat sealing block (1404) is slidably connected to the slide rail (1401).

2. The integrated packaging and sterilization equipment for cooked food according to claim 1, characterized in that, The device also includes a vacuum pump (13) and a bellows (9) fixedly connected between the vacuum pump (13) and the sealed chamber (10).

3. The integrated packaging and sterilization equipment for cooked food according to claim 1, characterized in that, The sealed chamber (10) is fixedly connected to a support plate (17).

4. The integrated packaging and sterilization equipment for cooked food according to claim 1, characterized in that, The inner wall of the sterilization tank (12) is fixedly connected with a spiral guide plate (15).

5. The integrated packaging and sterilization equipment for cooked food according to claim 1, characterized in that, The sterilization tank (12) is provided with a placement component (16) inside. The placement component (16) includes a connecting block (1602) fixedly connected to the inner wall of the sterilization tank (12) and a placement plate (1601) slidably connected to the connecting block (1602).

6. The integrated packaging and sterilization equipment for cooked food according to claim 1, characterized in that, The device also includes a conveying assembly (11), which includes a storage tank (1101) and a water pump (1103). The storage tank (1101) is fixedly connected to the input end of the water pump (1103) through a second connecting pipe (1104), and the output end of the water pump (1103) is fixedly connected to the sterilization tank (12) through a first connecting pipe (1102).

7. The integrated packaging and sterilization equipment for cooked food according to claim 1, characterized in that, The device also includes a placement platform (7) disposed on one side of the sealed chamber (10), and a second conveying mechanism (6) for conveying the packaging bag to the placement platform (7); the range of motion of the robotic arm (8) also covers the placement platform (7).

8. The integrated packaging and sterilization equipment for cooked food according to claim 7, characterized in that, The equipment also includes a dispensing mechanism (4), and the second conveying mechanism (6) is connected to the discharge end of the dispensing mechanism (4); a first heat sealing mechanism (5) is provided above the dispensing mechanism (4).

9. The integrated packaging and sterilization equipment for cooked food according to claim 8, characterized in that, The device also includes a metering hopper (2), a material discharge valve (3) is provided at the bottom of the metering hopper (2), and the dispensing mechanism (4) is located below the material discharge valve (3); the device also includes a first conveying mechanism (1) for supplying material to the metering hopper (2).

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