A slicing device for candy production

Abstract

The utility model discloses a kind of slicing device for confectionery production, comprising: conveyor belt assembly, its main body is set as synchronous conveyor belt, the upper surface of the synchronous conveyor belt is provided with nougat bar, and the inner cavity middle part of the synchronous conveyor belt is provided with cutting support plate;Liftable cooling installation box is set in cutting support plate upper, and bottom end is fixedly installed with the cutting blade for cutting nougat bar;The front and back of the cooling installation box are both fixedly installed with semiconductor refrigerator for water flow cooling, and the top of the cooling installation box is fixedly installed with installation top cover.The utility model passes through low-temperature blade and flexible sponge wiping double mechanism, significantly reduce the stickiness of nougat cutting surface residue, reduce shutdown cleaning frequency, improve continuous operation ability;Semiconductor refrigerator cooperates temperature sensor real-time feedback, ensure that water temperature fluctuation is within controllable range, avoid water vapor liquefaction or blade brittleness increase due to temperature fluctuation.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of candy production technology, and in particular to a slicing device for candy production. Background Technology

[0002] In existing technology, nougat, also known as meringue candy, is a semi-soft candy made by aerating egg whites, syrup, nuts, etc. To further improve the taste and structural integrity of nougat, the production process first requires boiling egg white liquid and sugar into a colloidal state, then adding nuts such as peanuts and almonds and stirring. Next, the stirred ingredients are poured onto a forming table in a linear trajectory. After the candy solidifies into a long strip, a slicing machine is used to slice the candy strips one by one.

[0003] A search revealed a Chinese patent application with patent number 202510400346.9, which discloses a slicing device for candy production. By setting up conveyor belts one and two, after the cutter completes a single slice, the two conveyor belts are controlled to move synchronously in opposite directions. This allows the sliced ​​candy on conveyor belt one and the unsliced ​​candy on conveyor belt two to simultaneously move in opposite directions, ensuring that the candy on both sides detaches from the cutter. This prevents the candy attached to both sides from being lifted simultaneously when the cutter is raised. Compared to traditional techniques where candy falls due to gravity, causing surface cracks or breakage, this device improves the slicing quality of the candy during cutting.

[0004] The aforementioned patent has the following shortcomings: The device uses the opposing forces of conveyor belt one and conveyor belt two to make the candy detach from the cutter. However, the initial length of the long strip-shaped candy is relatively long. After being sliced, the cut-off part is relatively short. The friction between the cut-off part and the conveyor belt cannot guarantee that the candy will fall off the cutter, which is not conducive to the candy slicing process. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to address the shortcomings of existing technologies by proposing a slicing device for candy production.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: A slicing device for candy production, comprising: The conveyor belt assembly is mainly composed of a synchronous conveyor belt, the upper surface of which is provided with nougat strips, and the inner cavity of the synchronous conveyor belt is provided with a cutting support plate. A liftable cooling installation box is set above the cutting support plate, and a cutting blade for cutting nougat strips is fixedly installed at the bottom. Semiconductor coolers for cooling water flow are fixedly installed on both the front and back sides of the cooling installation box, and a top cover is fixedly installed on the top of the cooling installation box. Multiple temperature sensors for monitoring the temperature of the water flow inside the cooling installation box are fixedly installed at equal intervals on the upper surface of the top cover.

[0007] As a further embodiment of this utility model: both ends of the upper surface of the cutting support plate are fixedly installed with end bracket plates, and both ends of the upper surface of the end bracket plates are welded with positioning seat rings.

[0008] As a further improvement of this utility model: a support column is fixedly installed inside the positioning seat ring, and an mounting plate is fixedly installed on the top of the multiple support columns.

[0009] As a further embodiment of this utility model: a lifting cylinder is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the mounting top plate, and the telescopic end of the lifting cylinder passes through the mounting top plate and is fixedly installed on the top of the mounting top cover.

[0010] As a further improvement of this utility model: both ends of the cooling installation box are fixedly installed with end support frames, and the top of the end support frames are fixedly connected with multiple guide sliding columns at equal intervals.

[0011] As a further improvement of this utility model: the top end of the guide slide column penetrates the mounting plate and extends upward, and a limit ring is fixedly installed at the top of its extended end.

[0012] As a further improvement of this utility model: a mating groove frame is provided between the cutting blade and the synchronous conveyor belt, a flexible sponge pad is fixedly installed inside the mating groove frame, and end brackets are fixedly installed at both ends of the mating groove frame.

[0013] As a further embodiment of this utility model: a connecting frame plate is fixedly connected to the top of the end frame tube, and both ends of the connecting frame plate are integrally formed with mounting sleeves, which are slidably sleeved on the outside of the supporting column.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the present invention provides a slicing device for candy production, which has the following advantages: 1. This slicing device for candy production significantly reduces sticky residue on the cut surface of nougat through a dual mechanism of low-temperature blades and flexible sponge wiping, reducing the frequency of downtime for cleaning and improving continuous operation capability; the semiconductor cooler, in conjunction with the temperature sensor, provides real-time feedback to ensure that water temperature fluctuations are within a controllable range, avoiding water vapor liquefaction or increased blade brittleness caused by temperature fluctuations.

[0015] 2. The slicing device for candy production features a U-shaped inner cavity and insulation layer design in its cooling installation box. Combined with the directional heat dissipation of the semiconductor cooler, it ensures stable water temperature and avoids efficiency fluctuations caused by heat loss in traditional water cooling systems.

[0016] 3. The slicing device for candy production has a flexible sponge pad in the downward path of the cutting blade, which can automatically wipe the condensation on the blade surface and prevent moisture from contaminating the candy slices.

[0017] The parts of this device not covered herein are the same as or can be implemented using existing technologies. This utility model has a simple structure and is easy to operate. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the overall assembly of this utility model; Figure 2 This is a partial cross-sectional view of the overall assembly of this utility model. Figure 3 This utility model Figure 2 A magnified schematic diagram of the partial structure at point A in the middle; Figure 4 This utility model Figure 2 A magnified schematic diagram of the structure at point B in the middle.

[0019] In the diagram: 1. Support base plate; 2. Conveyor belt support; 3. Drive shaft; 4. Synchronous roller; 5. Synchronous conveyor belt; 6. Nougat strip; 7. Motor base; 8. Servo motor; 9. Drive sprocket; 10. Driven sprocket; 11. Cutting support plate; 12. Main controller; 13. End frame plate; 14. Positioning seat ring; 15. Support column; 16. Mounting top plate; 17. Cylinder seat; 18. Lifting cylinder; 19. Mounting top cover; 20. Cooling mounting box; 21. Semiconductor cooler; 22. Cutting blade; 23. End support frame; 24. Guide slide column; 25. Mating groove frame; 26. Flexible sponge pad; 27. End frame; 28. Connecting frame plate; 29. ​​Mounting sleeve; 30. Temperature sensor; 31. Limiting ring. Detailed Implementation

[0020] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments.

[0021] A slicing device for candy production, such as Figures 1 to 4 As shown, it includes: a conveyor belt assembly for conveying nougat strips 6 and a slicing assembly for cutting nougat strips 6, which are disposed on the support base plate 1.

[0022] The main body of the transmission belt assembly is a synchronous conveyor belt 5. Multiple synchronous rollers 4 are installed at equal intervals inside the synchronous conveyor belt 5. A transmission shaft 3 is fixedly installed inside the synchronous roller 4. A conveyor belt bracket 2 is rotatably installed at both ends of the multiple transmission shafts 3. The conveyor belt bracket 2 is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the bearing base plate 1.

[0023] One of the drive shafts 3 located at the end of the synchronous conveyor belt 5 is fixedly mounted with a driven sprocket 10. A motor base 7 is fixedly mounted on the upper surface of the bearing base plate 1 at this end. A servo motor 8 is fixedly mounted on the top of the motor base 7. A drive sprocket 9 is fixedly mounted on the output shaft of the servo motor 8. The drive sprocket 9 is connected to the driven sprocket 10 through a chain. The chain is equipped with a tensioning structure (not shown, conventional technical means) to ensure the stability of the transmission.

[0024] Multiple nougat strips 6 are equidistantly arranged on the upper surface of the synchronous conveyor belt 5. A cutting support plate 11 is provided in the middle of the inner cavity of the synchronous conveyor belt 5. Support end plates are welded to both ends of the lower surface of the cutting support plate 11. The support end plates are fixedly installed on the upper surface of the bearing base plate 1. A master controller 12 is fixedly installed on one side of one of the support end plates. The master controller 12 is used to control the intermittent movement of the servo motor 8. The interval time is determined according to the conveying speed of the nougat strips 6 by the synchronous conveyor belt 5, so that the slicing component can cut the nougat strips 6 into slices.

[0025] The main body of the slicing assembly is a cooling mounting box 20. A mounting top cover 19 is fixedly installed on the top of the cooling mounting box 20. A stroke-controllable lifting cylinder 18 (existing mature technology, not described in detail) is fixedly installed on the top of the mounting top cover 19. A cylinder seat 17 is fixedly installed on the bottom of the outer wall of the lifting cylinder 18. A mounting top plate 16 is fixedly installed on the bottom of the cylinder seat 17.

[0026] Support columns 15 are welded to the four corners of the lower surface of the mounting top plate 16. Positioning seat rings 14 are fixedly installed at the bottom of the support columns 15. End brackets 13 are welded to the bottom of the two positioning seat rings 14 located at the same end of the mounting top plate 16. The two end brackets 13 are fixedly installed at both ends of the upper surface of the cutting support plate 11.

[0027] The cooling mounting box 20 is positioned directly above the cutting support plate 11, and has a mounting groove at its bottom. A cutting blade 22 for cutting nougat strips 6 is fixedly installed inside the mounting groove. Semiconductor coolers 21 for cooling water flow are fixedly installed on both the front and back sides of the cooling mounting box 20. Multiple temperature sensors 30 for monitoring the temperature of the water flow inside the cooling mounting box 20 are fixedly installed at equal intervals on the upper surface of the mounting top cover 19.

[0028] The outer wall of the cooling installation box 20 is covered with an insulation layer, and clean water is injected inside. The inner cavity of the cooling installation box 20 is U-shaped. The semiconductor cooler 21 is a model with its own heat dissipation structure purchased from the market, and its heat absorption end is used to absorb the heat of the water flow. The cutting blade 22 is made of alloy steel with low brittleness and high hardness at low temperatures. The temperature sensor 30 feeds back the detected water flow temperature to the main controller 12. The main controller 12 determines the water flow temperature based on the average value of the feedback temperature, and then controls the cooling effect of the semiconductor cooler 21.

[0029] The low-temperature water flow inside the cooling installation box 20 absorbs the heat of the cutting blade 22, causing the temperature of the cutting blade 22 to drop rapidly to three to five degrees Celsius (fluctuating by no more than two degrees to reduce water vapor liquefaction caused by low temperature); the cutting blade 22 at low temperature slices the nougat strip 6, using the low temperature to quickly cool the cut surface of the nougat strip 6 and produce a certain degree of brittleness, preventing the nougat from sticking to the surface of the cutting blade 22.

[0030] Both ends of the cooling mounting box 20 are fixedly installed with end support frames 23. Multiple guide slide columns 24 are fixedly connected at equal intervals to the top of the end support frame 23. The top of the guide slide column 24 passes through the mounting top plate 16 and extends upward. A limit ring 31 is fixedly installed at the top of its extension end. The guide slide column 24 is slidably connected to the mounting top plate 16 through a linear bearing.

[0031] A mating slot 25 is provided between the cutting blade 22 and the synchronous conveyor belt 5. A flexible sponge pad 26 is fixedly installed inside the mating slot 25. A through slot is opened in the middle of the upper surface of the flexible sponge pad 26 to accommodate the cutting blade 22. During the descent of the cutting blade 22, the surface of the cutting blade 22 is wiped to remove any possible condensation water and prevent the condensation water from affecting the slicing quality of the nougat.

[0032] Both ends of the trough frame 25 are fixedly installed with end brackets 27, and the top of the end brackets 27 is fixedly connected with a connecting bracket plate 28. Both ends of the connecting bracket plate 28 are integrally formed with mounting sleeves 29, and the mounting sleeves 29 are slidably sleeved on the outside of the support column 15 through linear bearings.

[0033] Working principle: Reference Figures 1 to 4 Assemble the device as shown in the figure; When in use, the device controls the servo motor 8 via the main controller 12 to drive the synchronous conveyor belt 5 to perform stable intermittent motion. The interval is one to two seconds, and the length of the nougat strips 6 conveyed in each motion is the same. During the interval of the synchronous conveyor belt 5, the main controller 12 controls the lifting cylinder 18 to extend (the stroke of the lifting cylinder 18 is adjusted so that the cutting blade 22 contacts the synchronous conveyor belt 5 to avoid collision between the cutting blade 22 and the synchronous conveyor belt 5. The synchronous conveyor belt 5 is made of high-hardness rubber or metal material to avoid damage to the synchronous conveyor belt 5 by the cutting blade 22). Then, the cooling mounting box 20 and the cutting blade 22 are lowered by the mounting top cover 19. The cutting blade 22 passes through the flexible sponge pad 26 inside the mating groove frame 25 to synchronously slice the multiple nougat strips 6 on the synchronous conveyor belt 5.

[0034] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, but the protection scope of the present utility model is not limited thereto. Any equivalent substitutions or changes made by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present utility model, based on the technical solution and the inventive concept of the present utility model, should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A slicing device for candy production, characterized in that, include: The conveyor belt assembly is configured as a synchronous conveyor belt (5), the upper surface of the synchronous conveyor belt (5) is provided with nougat strips (6), and the inner cavity of the synchronous conveyor belt (5) is provided with a cutting support plate (11). A liftable cooling mounting box (20) is set above the cutting support plate (11), and a cutting blade (22) for cutting nougat strips (6) is fixedly installed at the bottom. Semiconductor coolers (21) for cooling water flow are fixedly installed on both the front and back sides of the cooling mounting box (20), and a mounting top cover (19) is fixedly installed on the top of the cooling mounting box (20). Multiple temperature sensors (30) for monitoring the temperature of the water flow inside the cooling mounting box (20) are fixedly installed at equal intervals on the upper surface of the mounting top cover (19).

2. The slicing device for candy production according to claim 1, characterized in that: Both ends of the upper surface of the cutting support plate (11) are fixedly installed with end brackets (13), and both ends of the upper surface of the end brackets (13) are welded with positioning seat rings (14).

3. A slicing device for candy production according to claim 2, characterized in that: The positioning seat ring (14) is fixedly installed with a support column (15), and the top of the multiple support columns (15) is fixedly installed with an installation top plate (16).

4. A slicing device for candy production according to claim 3, characterized in that: A lifting cylinder (18) is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the mounting top plate (16). The telescopic end of the lifting cylinder (18) passes through the mounting top plate (16) and is fixedly installed on the top of the mounting top cover (19).

5. A slicing device for candy production according to claim 1, characterized in that: Both ends of the cooling mounting box (20) are fixedly installed with end support frames (23), and the top of the end support frames (23) are fixedly connected with multiple guide slides (24) at equal intervals.

6. A slicing device for candy production according to claim 5, characterized in that: The top end of the guide slide (24) passes through the mounting top plate (16) and extends upward, and a limit ring (31) is fixedly installed at the top of its extended end.

7. A slicing device for candy production according to claim 1, characterized in that: A mating slot frame (25) is provided between the cutting blade (22) and the synchronous conveyor belt (5). A flexible sponge pad (26) is fixedly installed inside the mating slot frame (25), and end sleeves (27) are fixedly installed at both ends of the mating slot frame (25).

8. A slicing device for candy production according to claim 7, characterized in that: The top end of the end frame (27) is fixedly connected to a connecting frame plate (28), and both ends of the connecting frame plate (28) are integrally formed with mounting sleeves (29), which are slidably sleeved on the outside of the supporting column (15).

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