CN111758985B - Powder wrapping machine - Google Patents
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Abstract
The application relates to the technical field of food processing, in particular to a powder wrapping machine, which comprises a powder wrapping barrel, a mixing motor, a liquid spraying mechanism, a powder scattering mechanism, a mixing mechanism and a powder feeding barrel; and a food inlet is formed in the upper part of the powder wrapping barrel. According to the powder wrapping machine, food to be wrapped in powder is respectively fed into the powder wrapping barrel, the powder is fed into the powder wrapping barrel, the liquid flavoring agent is conveyed into the powder wrapping barrel, the powder and the liquid flavoring agent are uniformly mixed and wrapped outside the food by utilizing the centrifugal effect, and the problems of powder agglomeration and non-uniform powder wrapping are effectively solved; the powder feeding mechanism is used for scattering and dispersing the powder and then conveying the powder into the powder rolling cylinder so that the powder is uniformly sprayed outside the food; the liquid spraying mechanism uniformly sprays the liquid flavoring agent and mixes the liquid flavoring agent with food and powder through a liquid feeding pump, a ring pipe, a liquid distributor and the like; this application can effectively discharge, unload the food that the powder was accomplished will wrapping up in fast through centrifugal disc, play feed cylinder, support telescopic link etc..
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Technical Field
The application relates to the technical field of food processing, in particular to a flour wrapping machine.
Background
The flour-coated food is one of common food types, wherein the flour-coated food of nuts such as peanuts and the like and the flour-coated food of beans are the most common, and in order to improve the flour coating efficiency and ensure the food sanitation and safety, the flour-coated food generally adopts special flour coating equipment to replace the traditional manual flour coating operation.
Chinese patent with publication number CN205284951U discloses a related technology, a powder shaking table is wrapped up in to food includes the support, sets up shaking table, motor in the support, the support includes rectangular support frame and four stands that are fixed in four angles of rectangular support frame, the shaking table is the cell body that comprises a bottom plate and four side plates, the front and back both sides of shaking table are connected in the recess that the inner wall set up in rectangular support frame both sides through gyro wheel bearing roll, the shaking table is connected with the motor through the connecting rod and is made the round trip movement by motor drive in the recess. When in use, the food to be wrapped with the powder and the powder are placed in the groove, and the powder wrapping operation of the food and the powder is realized through the shaking table.
In the prior art, the inventor thinks that the defects of powder agglomeration and non-uniform powder wrapping exist.
Disclosure of Invention
In order to have the powder caking, wrap up in inhomogeneous defect of powder, this application provides a powder machine of wrapping up in.
The application provides a powder coating machine adopts following technical scheme:
a powder wrapping machine comprises a powder wrapping barrel, a mixing motor, a liquid spraying mechanism, a powder scattering mechanism, a mixing mechanism and a powder feeding barrel; the upper part of the powder wrapping barrel is provided with a food inlet; the mixing motor is arranged below the powder wrapping barrel, an output shaft penetrating through the powder wrapping barrel is arranged on the mixing motor, and the upper end part of the output shaft is positioned inside the powder wrapping barrel; the liquid spraying mechanism is provided with a liquid inlet pipe extending out of the powder wrapping barrel; the powder spreading mechanism comprises a powder spreading pipe, the upper end of the powder spreading pipe is connected with a powder inlet pipe extending out of the powder wrapping cylinder, a plurality of powder outlet holes are uniformly distributed on the side wall of the lower end part of the powder spreading pipe, and the lower end of the powder spreading pipe is connected with an output shaft; the mixing mechanism comprises a centrifugal disc positioned in the lower part of the powder wrapping barrel, and the centrifugal disc is fixed on the output shaft; the inner wall of the powder feeding cylinder is provided with a powder storage bin; a through hole is formed in the inner side of the powder storage bin, and a powder feeding roller is installed at the through hole; a plurality of powder feeding blades are arranged on the outer side of the powder feeding roller; the upper end of the powder inlet pipe penetrates through the bottom wall of the powder feeding cylinder body, and the upper end part of the powder inlet pipe is positioned in the powder feeding cylinder body; the side wall of the upper end of the powder inlet pipe is provided with a plurality of powder inlet holes.
By adopting the technical scheme, food to be coated with powder enters the powder coating barrel from the food inlet, coating powder or powder mixed with powdery seasoning is conveyed into the powder coating barrel by the powder conveying barrel through the powder scattering mechanism, and liquid seasoning such as syrup enters the powder coating barrel through the liquid spraying mechanism. Wherein food falls into on the centrifugal dish of compounding mechanism, does the centrifugation under the compounding motor effect and rotates, avoids food to pile up, bond, ensures to wrap up in each food of powder in-process and can contact with powder, liquid flavouring agent respectively.
The powder of the powder storage bin in the powder conveying cylinder is lifted up and scattered through the powder conveying blades from the through hole of the powder storage bin, enters the powder inlet pipe from the powder inlet hole, is conveyed to the powder scattering pipe through the powder inlet pipe, enters the powder wrapping cylinder from the powder outlet pipe, and is contacted and mixed with food in a centrifugal rotating mode.
Liquid flavoring agents such as syrup and the like are conveyed to the liquid spraying mechanism through the liquid inlet pipe, are sprayed by the liquid spraying mechanism, are mixed with the powder and the food, are wrapped outside the food, and form a food coating together with the powder, so that the powder wrapping operation of the food is realized.
After the powder is wrapped up in to the food, still can spray washing liquid flavouring agent etc. in wrapping up in the powder barrel through feed liquor pipe, hydrojet mechanism for the clearance wraps up in the powder barrel.
Preferably, the powder feeding blade is bent toward the rotation direction of the powder feeding roller.
By adopting the technical scheme, the powder feeding blade is bent to drive more powder in the powder storage bin to be raised and scattered, so that the powder feeding effect is improved.
Preferably, the liquid spraying mechanism comprises a ring pipe and a branch pipe; the ring pipe surrounds the outer side of the powder inlet pipe; the ring pipe is provided with a plurality of liquid spraying holes surrounding the powder inlet pipe; the ring pipe is communicated with the liquid inlet pipe through a branch pipe; the middle part of the liquid inlet pipe is fixed on the powder wrapping barrel body.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, the branch pipe is used for putting the ring canal and feed liquor pipe intercommunication, carries liquid flavouring agent. The liquid spraying hole is annularly arranged at the outer side of the powder inlet pipe, so that the liquid flavoring agent can be conveniently and uniformly sprayed in the powder wrapping barrel body to be in contact with and mixed with powder and food.
Preferably, a liquid distributor is fixedly sleeved in the middle of the powder sprinkling pipe, the outer diameter of the liquid distributor is sequentially reduced from top to bottom, and the liquid distributor is positioned below the ring pipe; at least one liquid spraying hole faces the outer wall of the liquid distributor.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, during the use, the knockout rotates along with the dusting pipe, and the knockout is the toper form, can make the liquid flavouring agent who sprays the knockout outer wall splash, further makes more evenly spraying of liquid flavouring agent in wrapping up in the powder barrel, improves liquid flavouring agent and powder contact surface, makes the better parcel of powder outside food.
Preferably, the device also comprises a liquid storage cylinder, a liquid feeding pump and a water tank; the liquid feeding pump is arranged at the liquid outlet of the liquid storage barrel and is communicated with the liquid outlet; and a three-way joint is arranged between the outer end of the liquid inlet pipe, the liquid feeding pump and the water tank.
By adopting the technical scheme, the liquid feeding pump can be used for adjusting the liquid inlet speed of the liquid flavoring agent, and further adjusting the spraying pressure of the liquid spraying mechanism; meanwhile, the material mixing motor can adjust the rotating speeds of the centrifugal disc and the powder scattering pipe, so that the rotating and dispersing conditions of the powder and the food are adjusted, and the food, the powder and the liquid flavoring agent are respectively in dispersive contact.
The three-way joint is used for selectively controlling the liquid inlet pipe to be communicated with the liquid feeding pump or the water tank. The three-way joint enables the liquid inlet pipe to be communicated with the liquid storage barrel through the liquid feeding pump and is used for conveying liquid flavoring agents such as syrup and the like for mixing materials. The three-way joint enables the liquid inlet pipe to be communicated with the water tank and is used for obtaining cleaning water and the like after powder wrapping is completed.
Preferably, the bottom wall of the powder wrapping barrel body is open, and a chassis is detachably mounted on the inner wall of the open; the mixing motor is arranged below the chassis; the output shaft is in key connection with the lower end of the dusting pipe; and a key groove matched with the upper end part of the output shaft is upwards arranged at the lower part of the powder scattering pipe.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, wrap up in the powder barrel and pass through the detachable chassis, be convenient for will wrap up in the powder barrel dismantlement, clearance. And the powder scattering pipe is in key connection with the output shaft of the mixing motor, so that the powder scattering pipe and the centrifugal disc can be ensured to rotate along with the output shaft, and the bottom of the chassis, the centrifugal disc and the output shaft feeding and rolling powder cylinder body can be conveniently detached and cleaned.
Preferably, a discharge port is formed in the side wall of the powder wrapping barrel, and the lower end face of the discharge port is not higher than the upper end face of the centrifugal disc; and a discharge baffle matched with the discharge port is arranged outside the discharge port.
By adopting the technical scheme, after the powder wrapping is completed, the liquid spraying operation of the liquid spraying mechanism and the powder scattering operation of the powder scattering mechanism can be stopped, and the discharging baffle is opened, so that the food after the powder wrapping is completed is discharged from the discharging port along with the rotation of the centrifugal disc, or the food after the powder wrapping is completed can be manually taken out from the discharging port. When wrapping up in the powder operation, discharge baffle is used for sheltering from the discharge gate, avoids food, powder, liquid flavouring agent etc. to wrap up in the powder barrel outside from the discharge gate dispersion.
Preferably, a discharging barrel is arranged on one side of the powder wrapping barrel body and is positioned outside the discharging port; the discharge barrel is communicated with the powder wrapping barrel through a discharge hole.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, go out the feed cylinder and be used for receiving, collecting the food of wrapping up in the powder completion that comes out by the discharge gate, be convenient for wrap up in powder completion back food discharge, packing separation, improve and wrap up in powder efficiency.
Preferably, one side of the discharging baffle is hinged to the outer wall of the powder wrapping barrel, and an opening and closing driving mechanism is arranged between the outer wall of the other side of the discharging baffle and the inner wall of the discharging barrel.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, open and close actuating mechanism can be used for making the automatic opening of ejection of compact baffle or close.
Preferably, a support frame and a support telescopic rod are arranged below the powder wrapping barrel body; the upper end of the supporting telescopic rod is hinged to one side, close to the discharge port, of the powder wrapping barrel; the upper part of the supporting frame is hinged to one side of the powder wrapping barrel body away from the discharge hole; when the supporting telescopic rod is contracted to the minimum height, the material mixing motor is not lower than the lower end face of the supporting telescopic rod; when the supporting telescopic rod is contracted downwards, the powder wrapping barrel body is inclined towards the discharge hole.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, support frame, support telescopic link are used for making and wrap up in the whole discharge gate one side slope of court of powder barrel, and the food after being convenient for wrap up in the powder is discharged from the discharge gate fast, gets into out the feed cylinder. And the use of the mixing motor is not influenced by the adjusting range of the supporting telescopic rod.
In summary, the present application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:
1. according to the powder wrapping machine, food to be wrapped in powder is respectively fed into the powder wrapping barrel, the powder is fed into the powder wrapping barrel, the liquid flavoring agent is conveyed into the powder wrapping barrel, the powder and the liquid flavoring agent are uniformly mixed and wrapped outside the food by utilizing the centrifugal effect, and the problems of powder agglomeration and non-uniform powder wrapping are effectively solved;
2. the powder feeding mechanism is used for scattering and dispersing the powder and then conveying the powder into the powder rolling cylinder so that the powder is uniformly sprayed outside the food;
3. the liquid spraying mechanism uniformly sprays the liquid flavoring agent and mixes the liquid flavoring agent with food and powder through a liquid feeding pump, a ring pipe, a liquid distributor and the like;
4. this application can effectively discharge, unload the food that the powder was accomplished will wrapping up in fast through centrifugal disc, play feed cylinder, support telescopic link etc..
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FIG. 1 is a schematic external structural view of the present application, mainly embodying the top structure of the various components;
FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view along the direction A-A in FIG. 1, which mainly shows the internal structures of the powder wrapping cylinder and the liquid storage cylinder;
FIG. 3 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the powder containment drum of the present application;
FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the construction of the squeegee and the frame bar of the present application;
FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the connection structure of the output shaft of the mixing motor and the dusting pipe;
fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of the powder feeding cylinder body of the present application, which mainly embodies the internal structure of the powder feeding cylinder body;
fig. 7 is a schematic perspective view of the present application.
Description of reference numerals: 10. wrapping the powder cylinder; 11. a food inlet; 12. an upper cover; 13. opening the mouth; 14. a chassis; 15. a discharge port; 16. a discharge baffle; 17. an opening and closing driving mechanism; 18. a support frame; 19. supporting the telescopic rod; 20. a mixing motor; 21. an output shaft; 22. a keyway; 30. a liquid spraying mechanism; 31. a liquid inlet pipe; 32. a ring pipe; 33. a branch pipe; 34. a liquid ejection hole; 35. a liquid separator; 36. shallow-groove; 40. a dusting mechanism; 41. a powder scattering pipe; 42. a powder inlet pipe; 421. a powder inlet hole; 43. a powder outlet; 44. a key block; 50. a material mixing mechanism; 51. a centrifugal pan; 52. a squeegee; 53. a frame bar; 54. a guide surface; 60. a powder feeding cylinder; 61. a powder storage bin; 62. a powder inlet; 63. an upper blocking cover; 64. a port; 65. a powder feeding roller; 66. a powder feeding motor; 67. powder feeding blades; 670. a toothed plate; 68. a powder raising fan; 69. An ultrasonic vibrator; 70. a liquid storage cylinder; 71. a liquid outlet; 72. a liquid feeding pump; 73. a heater; 80. a water tank; 81. a three-way joint; 90. a discharging barrel; 91. and (4) a feed opening.
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The present application is described in further detail below with reference to figures 1-7.
Chinese patent with publication number CN205284951U discloses a powder wrapping table for food, which comprises a support, a table and a motor, wherein the table and the motor are arranged in the support, the support comprises a rectangular support frame and four upright posts fixed at four corners of the rectangular support frame, the table is a groove body composed of a bottom plate and four side plates, the front side and the rear side of the table are connected with grooves arranged on the inner walls of the two sides of the rectangular support frame through roller bearings in a rolling manner, and the table is connected with the motor through a connecting rod and driven by the motor to move back and forth in the grooves. When in use, the food to be wrapped with the powder and the powder are placed in the groove, and the powder wrapping operation of the food and the powder is realized through the shaking table. The powder is easy to be agglomerated independently in the powder wrapping process, and the powder wrapping is not uniform.
The embodiment of the application discloses a powder coating machine.
Referring to fig. 1 and 2, the powder coating machine comprises a powder coating cylinder 10, a mixing motor 20, a liquid spraying mechanism 30, a powder scattering mechanism 40, a mixing mechanism 50 and a powder feeding cylinder 60; the upper part of the powder wrapping barrel body 10 is provided with a food inlet 11, and the food inlet 11 is provided with an upper cover 12.
Referring to fig. 2, the mixing motor 20 is installed below the powder wrapping cylinder 10, an output shaft 21 penetrating through the powder wrapping cylinder 10 is arranged on the mixing motor 20, and the upper end of the output shaft 21 is located inside the powder wrapping cylinder 10.
Referring to fig. 2, the powder spreading mechanism 40 includes a powder spreading pipe 41, the upper end of the powder spreading pipe 41 is connected to a powder feeding pipe 42 extending to the outside of the powder wrapping cylinder 10, a plurality of powder outlets 43 are uniformly distributed on the sidewall of the lower end of the powder spreading pipe 41, the bottom wall of the inner end of the lowermost powder outlet 43 is flush with the bottom wall of the powder spreading pipe 41, and the bottom of the outer end of the lowermost powder outlet 43 is lower than the bottom wall of the powder spreading pipe 41, so that the powder dispersion can be accelerated. The lower end of the powder spreading pipe 41 is connected with the output shaft 21 in a key mode, and the powder spreading pipe 41 rotates along with the output shaft 21 to spread and disperse powder coming out of the powder outlet 43.
Referring to fig. 2 and 3, the liquid spraying mechanism 30 is provided with a liquid inlet pipe 31 extending to the outside of the powder coating barrel 10.
Referring to fig. 2 and 3, the liquid spraying mechanism 30 includes a loop pipe 32 and a branch pipe 33; the ring pipe 32 surrounds the outer side of the powder inlet pipe 42; the ring pipe 32 is provided with a plurality of liquid spraying holes 34 surrounding the powder inlet pipe 42; the circular pipe 32 is communicated with the liquid inlet pipe 31 through a branch pipe 33; the middle part of the liquid inlet pipe 31 is fixed on the powder wrapping barrel body 10.
Referring to fig. 2 and 3, a branch pipe 33 is used to connect the loop pipe 32 to the liquid inlet pipe 31 for delivering the liquid flavor. The liquid spraying holes 34 are annularly arranged on the outer side of the powder inlet pipe 42, so that the liquid flavoring agent can be conveniently and uniformly sprayed into the powder wrapping barrel body 10 to be in contact with and mixed with powder and food.
Referring to fig. 2 and 3, the liquid inlet pipe 31 is annularly arranged on the powder inlet pipe 42 and is downwardly communicated with the branch pipe 33, and the branch pipe 33 is used for supporting and installing the annular pipe 32 at the inner upper part of the powder wrapping cylinder body 10.
Referring to fig. 2 and 3, the plurality of dispensing openings 34 may be oriented in a plurality of different directions to distribute the liquid flavorant being dispensed by the dispensing mechanism 30 into the breading cartridge 10 for more uniform mixing with the breading and food products in the breading cartridge 10.
Referring to fig. 2 and 3, a liquid distributor 35 is fixedly sleeved in the middle of the powder spreading pipe 41, the outer diameter of the liquid distributor 35 is sequentially reduced from top to bottom, and the liquid distributor 35 is located below the ring pipe 32; at least one liquid spray hole 34 is directed towards the outer wall of the liquid distributor 35.
Referring to fig. 2 and 3, when the powder spreading tube 41 is used, the liquid distributor 35 rotates along with the powder spreading tube 41, the liquid distributor 35 is in a conical shape, so that the liquid flavoring agent sprayed to the outer wall of the liquid distributor 35 can be sprayed, the liquid flavoring agent can be further uniformly sprayed into the powder wrapping barrel body 10, the contact surface of the liquid flavoring agent and powder is improved, and the powder can be better wrapped outside the food.
Referring to fig. 2 and 3, the outer wall of the dispenser 35 may be provided with a plurality of shallow grooves 36, and the shallow grooves 36 may reflect, divert and spray the liquid flavoring sprayed in the shallow grooves 36, thereby further making the liquid flavoring sprayed by the liquid spraying mechanism 30 more uniform.
Referring to fig. 2 and 3, in use, food to be breaded enters the breading cylinder 10 from the food inlet 11 and is placed on the centrifugal plate 51. The coating powder or the powder mixed with the powdery seasoning is conveyed into the powder coating cylinder 10 from the powder feeding cylinder 60 through the powder scattering mechanism 40, and the liquid seasoning such as syrup enters the powder coating cylinder 10 through the liquid spraying mechanism 30. Wherein food falls into on the centrifugal dish 51 of compounding mechanism 50, does the centrifugation under the effect of compounding motor 20 and rotates, avoids food to pile up, bonds, ensures to wrap up in each food of powder in-process and can contact with powder, liquid flavouring respectively.
Referring to fig. 3, the mixing mechanism 50 includes a centrifugal disk 51 located in the lower portion of the powder coating cylinder 10, and a fixed scraper 52 mounted on the centrifugal disk 51. The centrifugal disc 51 is fixed on the output shaft 21, and the scraper 52 abuts against the upper surface of the centrifugal disc 51.
Referring to fig. 4, there are at least two scrapers 52, the scrapers 52 are supported and fixed on the inner wall of the powder wrapping cylinder 10 through frame rods 53, and the middle parts of the frame rods 53 are hollow and sleeved with the powder spreading pipe 41. The two sides of the scraper 52 are provided with inclined guide surfaces 54 which can be used for stirring food on the centrifugal disc 51 and also can prevent powder and liquid flavoring agent from being mixed and adhered on the centrifugal disc 51 to influence the powder wrapping operation.
Liquid flavoring agents such as syrup and the like are conveyed to the liquid spraying mechanism 30 through the liquid inlet pipe 31, are sprayed through the liquid spraying mechanism 30, are mixed with powder and food, are wrapped outside the food, and form food coatings together with the powder, so that the food coating operation is realized.
Referring to fig. 2, after the wrapping of the food powder is completed, a cleaning liquid flavoring agent and the like can be sprayed into the powder wrapping cylinder 10 through the liquid inlet pipe 31 and the liquid spraying mechanism 30 for cleaning the powder wrapping cylinder 10.
Referring to FIG. 2, the present application further includes a reservoir cartridge 70, a fluid delivery pump 72, and a water tank 80; the liquid feeding pump 72 is arranged at the liquid outlet 71 of the liquid storage cylinder 70 and is communicated with the liquid outlet 71; a three-way joint 81 is arranged between the outer end of the liquid inlet pipe 31, the liquid feeding pump 72 and the water tank 80. The liquid feeding pump 72 can be used for adjusting the liquid feeding speed of the liquid flavoring agent, and further adjusting the spraying pressure of the liquid spraying mechanism 30; meanwhile, the material mixing motor 20 can adjust the rotating speed of the centrifugal disc 51 and the powder scattering pipe 41, so as to adjust the rotation and dispersion conditions of the powder and the food, and make the food, the powder and the liquid flavoring agent disperse and contact with each other respectively. A heater 73 is disposed within the cartridge body 70 for heating the liquid flavoring agent, such as syrup, within the cartridge body 70 to ensure syrup flow.
Referring to fig. 2, the three-way joint 81 is used to selectively control the liquid inlet pipe 31 to communicate with the liquid feeding pump 72 or the water tank 80. The three-way joint 81 connects the liquid inlet pipe 31 to the liquid storage cylinder 70 through the liquid feeding pump 72, and is used for conveying liquid flavoring agents such as syrup for mixing. The three-way joint 81 communicates the liquid inlet pipe 31 with the water tank 80 for obtaining the cleaning water after the powder wrapping is completed, and the like.
Referring to fig. 2, the side wall of the powder wrapping cylinder 10 is provided with a discharge hole 15, and the lower end surface of the discharge hole 15 is not higher than the upper end surface of the centrifugal disc 51; and a discharge baffle 16 matched with the discharge hole 15 is arranged outside the discharge hole 15. After the powder wrapping is completed, the liquid spraying operation of the liquid spraying mechanism 30 and the powder scattering operation of the powder scattering mechanism 40 can be stopped, and the discharge baffle 16 is opened, so that the food after the powder wrapping is completed is discharged from the discharge hole 15 along with the rotation of the centrifugal disc 51, or the food after the powder wrapping is completed can be manually taken out from the discharge hole 15. When wrapping up in the powder operation, discharge baffle 16 is used for sheltering from discharge gate 15, avoids food, powder, liquid flavouring agent etc. to disperse to wrap up in the outside of powder barrel 10 from discharge gate 15.
Referring to fig. 2, a discharging barrel 90 is arranged at one side of the powder wrapping barrel 10, and the discharging barrel 90 is located at the outer side of the discharging port 15; the discharging barrel 90 is communicated with the powder wrapping barrel 10 through the discharging hole 15. Go out feed cylinder 90 and be used for receiving, collecting the food of wrapping up in the powder completion that comes out by discharge gate 15, be convenient for wrap up in the powder and accomplish back food discharge, packing separation, improve and wrap up in powder efficiency. The bottom of the discharging barrel 90 can be provided with a feed opening 91, which is convenient for food packaging. The upper portion of play feed cylinder 90 is transparent cover plate, the visual ejection of compact condition of observing of personnel of being convenient for.
Referring to fig. 2, one side of the discharging baffle 16 is hinged to the outer wall of the powder wrapping cylinder 10, and an opening and closing driving mechanism 17 is arranged between the outer wall of the other side of the discharging baffle 16 and the inner wall of the discharging cylinder 90. The opening and closing driving mechanism 17 can be used for automatically opening or closing the discharging baffle 16.
Referring to fig. 3, a supporting frame 18 and a supporting telescopic rod 19 are arranged below the powder wrapping barrel body 10; the upper end of the supporting telescopic rod 19 is hinged to one side of the powder wrapping barrel body 10 close to the discharge hole 15; the upper part of the supporting frame 18 is hinged with one side of the powder wrapping barrel body 10 far away from the discharge hole 15; when the supporting telescopic rod 19 is contracted to the minimum height, the mixing motor 20 is not lower than the lower end face of the supporting telescopic rod 19; when the supporting telescopic rod 19 is contracted downwards, the powder wrapping barrel body 10 is inclined towards the discharge hole 15.
Referring to fig. 3, the supporting frame 18 and the supporting telescopic rod 19 are used for enabling the powder wrapping barrel 10 to incline towards one side of the discharge hole 15, so that the food wrapped with the powder is discharged from the discharge hole 15 and enters the discharge barrel 90. And the adjusting range of the supporting telescopic rod 19 does not influence the use of the mixing motor 20.
Referring to fig. 3 and 5, the bottom wall of the powder wrapping barrel body 10 is an opening 13, and a chassis 14 is detachably mounted on the inner wall of the opening 13; a compounding motor 20 is mounted below the base pan 14. The powder wrapping barrel body 10 is convenient to disassemble and clean the interior of the powder wrapping barrel body 10 through the detachable chassis 14.
Referring to fig. 3 and 5, the output shaft 21 is in key connection with the lower end of the dusting pipe 41; the lower part of the powder spreading pipe 41 is upwards provided with a key block 44 matched with the upper end part of the output shaft 21; the upper part of the output shaft 21 is provided with a key groove 22 matching with the key block 44. The powder scattering pipe 41 is in key connection with the output shaft 21 of the mixing motor 20, so that the powder scattering pipe 41 and the centrifugal disc 51 can be ensured to rotate along with the output shaft 21, and the bottom of the powder feeding and rolling cylinder body of the chassis 14, the centrifugal disc 51 and the output shaft 21 can be conveniently detached and cleaned.
Referring to fig. 6, a powder storage bin 61 is disposed on the inner wall of the powder feeding cylinder 60, a powder inlet 62 located on the top wall of the powder feeding cylinder 60 and an upper blocking cover 63 matched with the powder inlet 62 are disposed on the powder storage bin 61, and the upper blocking cover 63 can prevent the powder in the powder feeding cylinder 60 from being affected with moisture or prevent the powder from scattering outside the powder feeding cylinder 60. A through opening 64 is opened inside the powder storage bin 61, and a powder feeding roller 65 is mounted on the through opening 64. The powder feed roller 65 is driven and controlled by a powder feed motor 66 mounted outside the powder feed cylinder 60. A plurality of powder feeding blades 67 are provided outside the powder feeding roller 65.
Referring to fig. 6, the upper end of the powder inlet tube 42 penetrates the bottom wall of the powder feeding cylinder 60, and the upper end of the powder inlet tube 42 is located in the powder feeding cylinder 60; the upper side wall of the powder inlet tube 42 is provided with a plurality of powder inlet holes 421. The outer wall of the powder feeding cylinder 60 can be provided with an ultrasonic vibrator 69 for dispersing the powder in the powder storage bin 61 and avoiding powder stacking; the powder inlet pipe 42 is a hose. The powder-feeding cylinder 60 is provided with a powder-raising fan 68 at the top. The powder-raising fan 68 can make the powder in the powder-feeding cylinder 60 more disperse and more effectively enter the powder-feeding hole 421.
Referring to fig. 6, the powder feeding blade 67 is bent toward the rotational direction of the powder feeding roller 65. The powder feeding blade 67 is bent to drive more powder in the powder storage bin 61 to be raised and scattered, so that the powder feeding effect is improved. The outer end of the powder feeding vane 67 is outwardly extended with a plurality of toothed plates 670, and a gap is formed between the adjacent toothed plates 670. The toothed plate 670 at the outer end of the powder feeding vane 67 can make the powder more uniformly dispersed, and is more beneficial to conveying the powder into the powder wrapping cylinder 10 along the powder inlet hole 421, the powder inlet pipe 42, the powder scattering pipe 41 and the powder outlet pipe under the action of the powder raising fan 68.
Referring to fig. 6, the powder spreading mechanism 40 lifts and spreads the powder in the powder storage chamber 61 of the powder feeding cylinder 60 from the through opening 64 of the powder storage chamber 61 by the powder feeding blade 67, and enters the powder feeding pipe 42 from the powder feeding hole 421, and then is conveyed to the powder spreading pipe 41 by the powder feeding pipe 42, and finally enters the powder wrapping cylinder 10 from the powder discharging pipe to contact and mix with the centrifugally rotated food.
The application principle of this application embodiment powder coating machine does:
referring to fig. 1 and 7, the powder coating machine comprises a powder feeding cylinder 60 for conveying powder, a liquid storage cylinder 70 for conveying liquid flavoring agents, a powder coating cylinder 10 for coating the surface of food with the mixture of the food, the powder and the liquid flavoring agents, and a discharging cylinder 90 for discharging the coated food.
Referring to fig. 2, before the flour coating operation, the food to be coated enters the flour coating cylinder 10 from the food inlet 11 and is placed on the centrifugal disc 51.
Referring to fig. 2 and 4, during the powdering operation, the upper cover 12 is covered to shield the food inlet 11, the mixing motor 20 is started to rotate the centrifugal disc 51 and the powdering tube 41 along with the output shaft 21, so that the food is dispersed. The powder feeding point motor of the powder feeding mechanism is started, so that the powder feeding motor 66 drives the powder feeding blade 67 to rotate, powder such as coating powder or powder seasoning mixed in the powder storage bin 61 is scattered and dispersed in the powder feeding cylinder 60, enters the powder inlet pipe 42 from the powder inlet hole 421, is conveyed to the powder scattering pipe 41 through the powder inlet pipe 42, finally enters the powder wrapping cylinder 10 from the powder outlet pipe, and is sprayed along with the powder scattering pipe 41. The powder-raising fan 68 on the upper part of the powder-feeding cylinder 60 can accelerate the powder transmission and the powder dispersion. Meanwhile, the liquid feeding pump 72 is started and adjusted, the conveying speed of liquid flavoring agents such as syrup and the like in the liquid storage cylinder 70 is controlled, so that the liquid flavoring agents are conveyed to the circular pipe 32 along the liquid storage cylinder 70, the liquid inlet pipe 31 and the branch pipe 33, and finally are sprayed out from the liquid spraying holes 34 and sprayed into the powder wrapping cylinder 10 comprising the liquid distributor 35. This allows for the uniform mixing of the food, powder, and liquid flavoring within the breading cartridge 10.
Referring to fig. 2, after the powder wrapping is completed, the powder feeding motor 66 and the liquid feeding pump 72 are turned off, the opening and closing driving mechanism 17 is started, and the discharge baffle 16 is opened; the supporting telescopic rod 19 is started to enable the whole powder wrapping barrel body 10 to incline towards one side of the discharge hole 15. The food wrapped with the powder is discharged from the discharge port 15 to the discharge barrel 90 under the centrifugal action of the centrifugal disc 51 or by manual cooperation. And finally packaged by a feed opening 91 of the discharge barrel 90.
Referring to fig. 2, after the discharging is completed, the opening and closing driving mechanism 17 is closed, the three-way joint 81 is controlled, the water tank 80 is communicated with the liquid inlet pipe 31, water is delivered into the liquid spraying mechanisms 30 such as the liquid inlet pipe 31, the branch pipe 33, the ring pipe 32 and the like, the interior of the powder wrapping cylinder 10 is sprayed and cleaned, the cleaned liquid can be discharged from the food inlet 11 or the discharge port 15, or the chassis 14 wrapping the powder wrapping cylinder 10 is disassembled, and the cleaned liquid is discharged from the opening 13 below the powder wrapping cylinder 10 along with the chassis 14, the centrifugal disc 51 and the output shaft 21.
The above embodiments are preferred embodiments of the present application, and the protection scope of the present application is not limited by the above embodiments, so: all equivalent changes made according to the structure, shape and principle of the present application shall be covered by the protection scope of the present application.
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1. A powder coating machine is characterized in that: comprises a powder wrapping cylinder (10), a mixing motor (20), a liquid spraying mechanism (30), a powder scattering mechanism (40), a mixing mechanism (50) and a powder feeding cylinder (60); a food inlet (11) is arranged at the upper part of the powder wrapping barrel body (10); the mixing motor (20) is arranged below the powder wrapping barrel body (10), an output shaft (21) penetrating through the powder wrapping barrel body (10) is arranged on the mixing motor (20), and the upper end part of the output shaft (21) is positioned inside the powder wrapping barrel body (10); the liquid spraying mechanism (30) is provided with a liquid inlet pipe (31) extending out of the powder wrapping barrel body (10); the powder spreading mechanism (40) comprises a powder spreading pipe (41), the upper end of the powder spreading pipe (41) is connected with a powder inlet pipe (42) extending out of the powder wrapping barrel body (10), a plurality of powder outlet holes (43) are distributed on the side wall of the lower end part of the powder spreading pipe (41), and the output shaft (21) is in key connection with the lower end of the powder spreading pipe (41); the mixing mechanism (50) comprises a centrifugal disc (51) positioned in the lower part of the powder wrapping barrel body (10), and the centrifugal disc (51) is fixed on the output shaft (21); a powder storage bin (61) is arranged on the inner wall of the powder feeding cylinder body (60); a through hole (64) is formed in the inner side of the powder storage bin (61), and a powder feeding roller (65) is installed on the through hole (64); a plurality of powder feeding blades (67) are arranged on the outer side of the powder feeding roller (65); the upper end of the powder inlet pipe (42) penetrates through the bottom wall of the powder feeding cylinder body (60), and the upper end part of the powder inlet pipe (42) is positioned in the powder feeding cylinder body (60); the side wall of the upper end part of the powder inlet pipe (42) is provided with a plurality of powder inlet holes (421).
2. The powder wrapper of claim 1, wherein: the powder feeding blade (67) is bent towards the rotation direction of the powder feeding roller (65).
3. The powder wrapper of claim 1, wherein: the liquid spraying mechanism (30) comprises a ring pipe (32) and a branch pipe (33); the ring pipe (32) surrounds the outer side of the powder inlet pipe (42); the ring pipe (32) is provided with a plurality of liquid spraying holes (34) surrounding the powder inlet pipe (42); the ring pipe (32) is communicated with the liquid inlet pipe (31) through a branch pipe (33); the middle part of the liquid inlet pipe (31) is fixed on the powder wrapping barrel body (10).
4. The powder wrapper of claim 3, wherein: a liquid distributor (35) is fixedly sleeved in the middle of the powder spreading pipe (41), the outer diameter of the liquid distributor (35) is sequentially reduced from top to bottom, and the liquid distributor (35) is positioned below the ring pipe (32); at least one of the liquid spray holes (34) faces the outer wall of the liquid distributor (35).
5. The powder wrapper of claim 1, wherein: the device also comprises a liquid storage cylinder (70), a liquid feeding pump (72) and a water tank (80); the liquid feeding pump (72) is arranged at the liquid outlet (71) of the liquid storage cylinder (70) and is communicated with the liquid outlet (71); and a three-way joint (81) is arranged among the outer end of the liquid inlet pipe (31), the liquid feeding pump (72) and the water tank (80).
6. The powder wrapper of claim 1, wherein: the bottom wall of the powder wrapping barrel body (10) is an opening (13), and a chassis (14) is detachably mounted on the inner wall of the opening (13); the mixing motor (20) is arranged below the chassis (14).
7. The powder wrapper of claim 1, wherein: a discharge port (15) is formed in the side wall of the powder wrapping barrel (10), and the lower end face of the discharge port (15) is not higher than the upper end face of the centrifugal disc (51); and a discharge baffle (16) matched with the discharge hole (15) is arranged on the outer side of the discharge hole (15).
8. The powder wrapper of claim 7, wherein: wrap up in powder barrel (10) one side and be equipped with play feed cylinder (90), go out feed cylinder (90) and be located the discharge gate (15) outside.
9. The powder wrapper of claim 7, wherein: one side of the discharging baffle plate (16) is hinged to the outer wall of the powder wrapping barrel body (10), and an opening and closing driving mechanism (17) is arranged between the outer wall of the other side of the discharging baffle plate (16) and the inner wall of the discharging barrel (90).
10. The powder wrapper of claim 7, wherein: a supporting frame (18) and a supporting telescopic rod (19) are arranged below the powder wrapping barrel body (10); the upper end of the supporting telescopic rod (19) is hinged to one side, close to the discharge hole (15), of the powder wrapping barrel body (10); the upper part of the support frame (18) is hinged to one side of the powder wrapping barrel body (10) far away from the discharge hole (15); when the supporting telescopic rod (19) is contracted to the minimum height, the mixing motor (20) is not lower than the lower end face of the supporting telescopic rod (19).
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