Vacuum dewatering machine for edible butter production

Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of butter production and processing discloses a kind of vacuum dewatering machines for edible butter production, including vacuum bin, the inside of vacuum bin is provided with turnover mechanism;In the utility model, through the unique turnover mechanism design, the multidimensional efficient turnover of material is realized, dehydration uniformity and efficiency are effectively improved, by stirring blade in with rotation drum revolution simultaneously self-rotation.This revolution plus rotation movement mode, cooperate different position length different stirring blade, can constantly change the turnover angle and range of material, effectively destroy liquid laminar flow phenomenon, avoid material accumulation, ensure that all butter materials in vacuum bin can fully contact the heat transferred by interlayer heating jacket, solve the problem of uneven stirring, incomplete dehydration of traditional dewatering machine.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of butter production and processing, and in particular to a vacuum dehydrator for edible butter production. Background Technology

[0002] Vacuum dehydration is a key process in the production and processing of edible butter, and its dehydration effect directly affects the quality, shelf life and taste of the butter.

[0003] Currently available vacuum dehydrators for edible butter production have several shortcomings in practical applications: Firstly, the stirring mechanism inside traditional dehydrators mostly uses fixed-angle stirring blades, which can only achieve material tumbling in one direction. This easily leads to uneven heating of the butter material in different areas of the tank, and some material cannot fully contact the heat due to long-term accumulation, resulting in incomplete dehydration. Secondly, butter material has a certain degree of stickiness and easily adheres to the inner wall of the tank during the dehydration process. This not only causes material waste but also affects the dehydration efficiency of subsequent batches of material and is difficult to clean. Therefore, a vacuum dehydrator for edible butter production is proposed to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0004] To overcome the above deficiencies, this utility model provides a vacuum dehydrator for the production of edible butter, which aims to improve the problems mentioned above.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: a vacuum dehydrator for producing edible butter, comprising a vacuum chamber, wherein a turning mechanism is provided inside the vacuum chamber;

[0006] The turning mechanism includes a rotating cylinder, which is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the vacuum chamber and is inclined. The rotating cylinder extends through the vacuum chamber and outwards. An inner rod is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the rotating cylinder. Several fourth helical gears are sleeved on the outer wall of the inner rod, and three fifth helical gears mesh with the outer wall of each fourth helical gear. The three fifth helical gears are arranged in a circular array. A stirring blade is rotatably connected to the outer wall of the rotating cylinder corresponding to the position of each fifth helical gear, and the stirring blade is coaxially connected to the fifth helical gear at the corresponding position.

[0007] As a further description of the above technical solution: a first helical gear is fixedly sleeved at one end of the outer wall of the rotating drum outside the vacuum chamber, and a second helical gear is fixedly sleeved at one end of the outer wall of the inner rod outside the rotating drum.

[0008] As a further description of the above technical solution: a mounting frame is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the vacuum chamber, a motor is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the mounting frame, a third helical gear is fixedly connected to the shaft at the output end of the motor, and the two sides of the third helical gear mesh with the first helical gear and the second helical gear respectively.

[0009] As a further description of the above technical solution: the stirring blades at different positions inside the vacuum chamber have different lengths, and the length of the stirring blades will not contact the inner wall of the vacuum chamber when rotating.

[0010] As a further description of the above technical solution: a scraper ring is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the rotating drum, and the scraper ring is in contact with the inner wall of the vacuum chamber.

[0011] As a further description of the above technical solution: a jacketed heating sleeve is fixedly connected inside the wall of the vacuum chamber for heating the material inside the vacuum chamber.

[0012] As a further description of the above technical solution: the bottom of the vacuum chamber is fixedly connected to a support, the front of the vacuum chamber is provided with a door that opens and closes, and an observation window is fixedly connected to the door.

[0013] As a further description of the above technical solution: a vacuum tube is fixedly connected to the top of the vacuum chamber for connecting a vacuum pump, and a pressure gauge is fixedly connected to the top of the vacuum chamber for detecting the pressure of the vacuum chamber.

[0014] This utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0015] I. In this utility model, a unique tumbling mechanism design enables multi-dimensional and efficient tumbling of materials, effectively improving the uniformity and efficiency of dehydration. The stirring blades rotate on their own axis while revolving with the rotating drum. This combined revolution and rotation motion, along with stirring blades of varying lengths at different positions, continuously changes the tumbling angle and range of the materials, effectively disrupting the laminar flow of liquids, preventing material accumulation, and ensuring that all the butter materials in the vacuum chamber can fully contact the heat transferred by the jacket heating sleeve. This solves the problems of uneven stirring and incomplete dehydration in traditional dehydrators.

[0016] Second, in this utility model, through the design of the scraper ring fitting into the inner wall of the vacuum chamber, the rotating drum will synchronously drive the scraper ring to rotate along the inner wall of the vacuum chamber, which can scrape off the butter material adhering to the chamber wall in real time, thereby reducing material waste and avoiding residual material from affecting the subsequent dehydration process. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of the overall appearance of this utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a partial cross-sectional view of the vacuum chamber in this utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 In this utility model Figure 2 Enlarged view of A in the middle;

[0020] Figure 4This is a partial cross-sectional view of the transfer cylinder of this utility model;

[0021] Figure 5 In this utility model Figure 4 A magnified view of B in the middle.

[0022] Legend:

[0023] 1. Vacuum chamber; 11. Jacketed heating jacket; 2. Support; 3. Chamber door; 4. Observation window; 5. Vacuum tube; 6. Pressure gauge; 7. Rotary drum; 71. Scraper ring; 72. Inner rod; 73. Stirring blade; 731. Fourth helical gear; 732. Fifth helical gear; 74. First helical gear; 75. Second helical gear; 76. Third helical gear; 77. Mounting bracket; 78. Motor. Detailed Implementation

[0024] The technical solutions of the present utility model 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 utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0025] Reference Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 5This utility model provides an embodiment of a vacuum dehydrator for edible butter production, comprising a vacuum chamber 1. A tumbling mechanism is installed inside the vacuum chamber 1, including a rotating drum 7. The rotating drum 7 is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the vacuum chamber 1 and is inclined, extending through the vacuum chamber 1 to the outside. An inner rod 72 is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the rotating drum 7. Several fourth helical gears 731 are sleeved on the outer wall of the inner rod 72, and three fifth helical gears 732 mesh with the outer wall of each fourth helical gear 731. The three fifth helical gears 732 are arranged in a circular array. A stirring blade 73 is rotatably connected to the outer wall of the rotating drum 7 at the position corresponding to each fifth helical gear 732, and the stirring blade 73 is coaxially connected to the corresponding fifth helical gear 732. In this design, by providing rotatable stirring blades 73 on the outer wall of the rotating drum 7, the stirring blades 73 automatically change their stirring angle when the rotating drum 7 rotates, thus changing the area and force of the material being pushed during stirring, resulting in more even tumbling of the material. The inclined rotating drum 7, which drives the stirring blade 73 to rotate, more easily disrupts the laminar flow of the liquid. A first helical gear 74 is fixedly sleeved on the outer wall of the rotating drum 7 outside the vacuum chamber 1, and a second helical gear 75 is fixedly sleeved on the outer wall of the inner rod 72 outside the rotating drum 7. A mounting frame 77 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the vacuum chamber 1, and a motor 78 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the mounting frame 77. A third helical gear 76 is fixedly connected to the shaft at the output end of the motor 78. The two sides of the third helical gear 76 mesh with the first helical gear 74 and the second helical gear 75, respectively. When stirring is required, the motor 78 is started to drive the third helical gear 76 to rotate, which in turn drives the first helical gear 74 and the second helical gear 75 to rotate. This causes the rotating drum 7 connected to the first helical gear 74 and the inner rod 72 connected to the second helical gear 75 to rotate relative to each other. At this time, the fourth helical gear 731 on the outer wall of the inner rod 72 will drive the meshing fifth helical gear 732 to rotate, thereby driving the stirring blade 73, which is coaxially connected to the fifth helical gear 732, to rotate.

[0026] Reference Figure 2 , Figure 4 The stirring blades 73 in different positions inside the vacuum chamber 1 have different lengths. The length of the stirring blades 73 will not contact the inner wall of the vacuum chamber 1 when rotating, so as to avoid motion interference between the stirring blades 73 and the vacuum chamber 1. The outer wall of the vacuum chamber 1 and the rotating drum 7 is fixedly connected to a scraper ring 71. The scraper ring 71 is in contact with the inner wall of the vacuum chamber 1. The rotation of the rotating drum 7 will drive the scraper ring 71 to rotate in the vacuum chamber 1, scraping off the material on the wall of the vacuum chamber 1, so as to avoid insufficient mixing of the adhering material.

[0027] Reference Figure 1A jacketed heating sleeve 11 is fixedly connected inside the wall of the vacuum chamber 1 for heating the material inside the vacuum chamber 1. A support 2 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the vacuum chamber 1. A door 3 is opened and closed on the front of the vacuum chamber 1. An observation window 4 is fixedly connected to the door 3. A vacuum tube 5 is fixedly connected to the top of the vacuum chamber 1 for connecting to a vacuum pump. A pressure gauge 6 is fixedly connected to the top of the vacuum chamber 1 for detecting the pressure of the vacuum chamber 1.

[0028] Working Principle: When using this vacuum dehydrator for edible butter production, first place the equipment on a stable workbench using support 2, open the chamber door 3, add the butter material to be dehydrated into the vacuum chamber 1, and then close the chamber door 3 and ensure a seal. Next, connect the vacuum pipe 5 to an external vacuum pump, start the vacuum pump, and use the vacuum pipe 5 to create a vacuum inside the vacuum chamber 1. The operator can monitor the pressure inside the vacuum chamber 1 in real time using pressure gauge 6. Once the pressure reaches the preset vacuum level, maintain stable operation of the vacuum pump.

[0029] Next, the jacketed heating jacket 11 is activated to heat the butter material inside the vacuum chamber 1, causing the moisture in the material to evaporate rapidly in a vacuum environment. Simultaneously, the motor 78 on the mounting frame 77 is activated. The shaft at the output end of the motor 78 drives the third helical gear 76 to rotate. Since the third helical gear 76 meshes with the first helical gear 74 and the second helical gear 75 respectively, it synchronously drives the first helical gear 74 and the second helical gear 75 to rotate in opposite directions. The first helical gear 74 is fixedly sleeved on the end of the rotating cylinder 7 located outside the vacuum chamber 1, thus driving the rotating cylinder 7 to rotate inside the vacuum chamber 1. The second helical gear 75 is fixedly sleeved on the end of the inner rod 72 located outside the rotating cylinder 7, thus driving the inner rod 72 to rotate inside the rotating cylinder 7, with the rotation directions of the rotating cylinder 7 and the inner rod 72 being opposite.

[0030] When the inner rod 72 rotates, several fourth helical gears 731 on its outer wall rotate synchronously. Each fourth helical gear 731 meshes with three fifth helical gears 732 arranged in a circular array, thereby driving the fifth helical gears 732 to rotate. Since the stirring blade 73 is coaxially connected to the corresponding fifth helical gear 732 and is rotatably connected to the outer wall of the rotating drum 7, the fifth helical gear 732 will drive the stirring blade 73 to rotate. During this process, the stirring blade 73 will both revolve with the rotation of the rotating drum 7 and rotate under the drive of the fifth helical gear 732, thus comprehensively agitating the butter material in the vacuum chamber 1 through the combined motion of revolution and rotation.

[0031] Simultaneously, as the drum 7 rotates, it drives the scraper ring 71 on its outer wall to rotate synchronously along the inner wall of the vacuum chamber 1. The scraper ring 71 fits against the inner wall of the vacuum chamber 1, which can scrape off the butter material adhering to the chamber wall in real time, preventing material accumulation. The operator can observe the turning and dehydration status of the material inside the vacuum chamber 1 in real time through the observation window 4 on the chamber door 3. After the dehydration process reaches the preset time or is confirmed by observation to be completed, the motor 78 and the jacket heating jacket 11 are turned off first, and then the vacuum pump is turned off. After the pressure inside the vacuum chamber 1 returns to normal pressure, the chamber door 3 is opened, and the dehydrated butter material is taken out, completing one dehydration operation.

[0032] Finally, it should be noted that the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. Although the present utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A vacuum dehydrator for producing edible butter, comprising a vacuum chamber (1), characterized in that, The vacuum chamber (1) is equipped with a flipping mechanism inside; The flipping mechanism includes a rotating cylinder (7), which is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the vacuum chamber (1) and is inclined. The rotating cylinder (7) extends through the vacuum chamber (1) to the outside. An inner rod (72) is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the rotating cylinder (7). Several fourth helical gears (731) are sleeved on the outer wall of the inner rod (72). Three fifth helical gears (732) mesh with the outer wall of each fourth helical gear (731). The three fifth helical gears (732) are arranged in a ring array. A stirring blade (73) is rotatably connected to the outer wall of the rotating cylinder (7) corresponding to the position of each fifth helical gear (732). The stirring blade (73) is coaxially connected to the fifth helical gear (732) at the corresponding position.

2. The vacuum dehydrator for producing edible butter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer wall of the rotating drum (7) is fixedly fitted with a first helical gear (74) at one end outside the vacuum chamber (1), and the outer wall of the inner rod (72) is fixedly fitted with a second helical gear (75) at one end outside the rotating drum (7).

3. The vacuum dehydrator for producing edible butter according to claim 2, characterized in that: The outer wall of the vacuum chamber (1) is fixedly connected to a mounting frame (77), and the inner wall of the mounting frame (77) is fixedly connected to a motor (78). A third helical gear (76) is fixedly connected to the shaft at the output end of the motor (78). The two sides of the third helical gear (76) mesh with the first helical gear (74) and the second helical gear (75) respectively.

4. The vacuum dehydrator for producing edible butter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The stirring blades (73) in different positions inside the vacuum chamber (1) have different lengths, and the length of the stirring blades (73) will not contact the inner wall of the vacuum chamber (1) when rotating.

5. A vacuum dehydrator for producing edible butter according to claim 1, characterized in that: A scraper ring (71) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the rotating drum (7), and the scraper ring (71) is in contact with the inner wall of the vacuum chamber (1).

6. A vacuum dehydrator for producing edible butter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The vacuum chamber (1) is fixedly connected to a jacketed heating sleeve (11) inside the chamber wall for heating the material inside the vacuum chamber (1).

7. A vacuum dehydrator for producing edible butter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the vacuum chamber (1) is fixedly connected to a support (2), and the front of the vacuum chamber (1) is provided with a door (3) that opens and closes. An observation window (4) is fixedly connected to the door (3).

8. A vacuum dehydrator for producing edible butter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the vacuum chamber (1) is fixedly connected to a vacuum tube (5) for connecting a vacuum pump, and the top of the vacuum chamber (1) is fixedly connected to a pressure gauge (6) for detecting the pressure of the vacuum chamber (1).

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