CN211302697U

CN211302697U - Mixing apparatus for flowable and particulate materials

Info

Publication number: CN211302697U
Application number: CN201922106812.5U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 王增增; 张亮; 李云峰; 巴根纳
Original assignee: Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co Ltd
Current assignee: Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-11-29
Filing date: 2019-11-29
Publication date: 2020-08-21
Anticipated expiration: 2029-11-29

Abstract

The utility model provides a mixing apparatus of mobile material and granule material, this mixing apparatus of mobile material and granule material includes: the contact surface extends from top to bottom, and the flowing material can flow downwards along the contact surface; the particle distributing surface expands outwards from top to bottom, and the particle materials flow downwards along the particle distributing surface and can flow to the contact surface. Through the utility model discloses, when having alleviated to adding the particulate material in the material that flows among the prior art, the particulate material easily takes place to embrace the phenomenon that hardens, the relatively poor technical problem of homogeneity of mixture.

Description

Mixing apparatus for flowable and particulate materials

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a food processing technology field especially relates to a mixing apparatus of mobile material and granule material.

Background

In the food industry, it is necessary to add particulate material to a flowing material in the production of products such as yoghurt containing fruit pieces. At present, the method of adding particulate materials into flowing materials is generally to feed materials in a material melting tank, and generally needs manual feeding, and the materials are uniformly mixed through stirring in the material melting tank.

During actual production, in the process of adding the granular materials into the flowing materials, due to the surface tension effect and the wetting effect, the phenomena of agglomeration and hardening are easily formed and are not easy to disperse, so that the granular materials are not uniformly dispersed to form agglomerated particles, and even block a discharge pipeline, so that production stagnation is caused, the production efficiency is reduced, and economic loss is caused. Under the working condition of lower stirring speed, the particulate materials are more difficult to disperse, and the phenomenon of cluster hardening is more serious; therefore, when the material melting tank is used for adding the granular materials into the flowing materials, the higher stirring rotating speed is generally required to be kept, and the feeding flow is strictly controlled in the feeding process, so that the energy consumption is higher on one hand; on the other hand, the phenomenon of cohesive plate is still generated occasionally, the uniformity of the mixture of the granular materials and the flowing materials is poor, the uniformity and the stability of the product are influenced, and the adverse effect is caused on the quality of the product.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model aims at providing a mixing apparatus of mobile material and granule material to when alleviating among the prior art to adding the granule material in the mobile material, the granule material easily takes place to embrace the phenomenon of hardening, the relatively poor technical problem of homogeneity of mixture.

The above object of the present invention can be achieved by the following technical solutions:

the utility model provides a mixing apparatus of mobile material and granule material, include: a contact surface extending from top to bottom along which the flowing material can flow downward; the particle distributing surface expands outwards from top to bottom, and the particle materials flow downwards along the particle distributing surface and can flow to the contact surface.

In a preferred embodiment, both the contact surface and the particle distribution surface are surfaces of revolution.

In a preferred embodiment, the contact surface is tapered inward from top to bottom.

In a preferred embodiment, the contact surface and the particle distribution surface are both conical surfaces, and the particle distribution surface is disposed in the contact surface.

In the preferred embodiment, mixing apparatus includes a plurality of flowing material conveying pipeline that distribute around the axis circumference of contact surface, flowing material conveying pipeline includes along the distributing pipe that the contact surface extends, the bottom of distributing pipe is equipped with the edge the ejection of compact distribution mouth that the contact surface extends, and flowing material in the distributing pipe can pass through ejection of compact distribution mouth flows extremely the contact surface.

In a preferred embodiment, the distribution pipe has a top wall, an inner side wall and an outer side wall proximate to the contact surface, the top wall is planar, and the inner side wall and the outer side wall are both cylindrical; the discharging distribution openings are arranged on the bottom surface of the distribution pipe.

In a preferred embodiment, a lower end of the inner sidewall is connected with an inclined guide surface that is inclined from an upper end to a lower end toward the outer sidewall.

In a preferred embodiment, the feed conduit for the flowing material comprises a vertical circular tube communicating with the top of the distribution pipe.

In a preferred embodiment, the mixing device comprises a vertical feeding pipe arranged above the particle distribution surface, and the vertical feeding pipe is in a circular pipe shape.

In a preferred embodiment, the mixing apparatus comprises a screw conveyor for conveying particulate material to the top of the particulate distribution surface, and a rotor pump for conveying flowing material to the top of the contact surface.

When the mixing equipment of the flowing material and the particle material provided by the utility model is in operation, the flowing material flows downwards along the contact surface; the particle materials are conveyed to the top of the particle distribution surface, fall along the particle distribution surface in a dispersing way, fall onto the contact surface and are mixed with the flowing materials.

The utility model discloses a characteristics and advantage are:

the method comprises the following steps that (I) in the process of flowing along a particle distribution surface which expands outwards from top to bottom, the granular materials flowing like a bundle can be gradually spread and dispersed;

secondly, the particle materials are dispersed, so that the contact area between the particle materials and the flowing materials is increased, and the particle materials and the flowing materials are uniformly mixed on the contact surface;

after the granular materials are spread and scattered, the mutual contact among the granules is reduced, and the phenomenon of cluster hardening of the granular materials when the granular materials are in contact with liquid is avoided;

the disadvantage that the mixing uniformity is easily influenced by the viscosity and the density of particles during liquid-solid mixing is reduced;

the simultaneous feeding of the flowing materials and the granular materials can be realized, and the mode of the granular materials entering the flowing materials is improved;

sixthly, the uniformity of the distribution of the particulate materials in the flowing materials is improved;

mixing can be realized under the condition of no external stirring, so that energy is saved;

and (eighthly), the blockage of mixing equipment and pipelines is reduced, the normal operation of production is favorably ensured, and the continuous production is realized.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly described below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious for those skilled in the art to obtain other drawings without creative efforts.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a first embodiment of a mixing apparatus for a flowing material and a particulate material according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the mixing apparatus for flowable material and particulate material shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of a flowable material delivery conduit of the mixing apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a side elevation view of a flowable material delivery conduit of the mixing apparatus of FIG. 1 for mixing flowable material with particulate material;

fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a second embodiment of a mixing apparatus for fluidized material and granular material according to the present invention;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged partial view of the mixing apparatus for flowable material and particulate material shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the mixing apparatus for flowable material and particulate material shown in FIG. 5;

fig. 8 is a schematic view showing the construction of a fluidized material feeding tube in the apparatus for mixing fluidized material with granular material shown in fig. 5.

The reference numbers illustrate:

100. a contact surface;

200. distributing the particles on the cloth surface; 21. a conical distribution disk; 22. a support frame;

300. a flowable material addition mechanism;

31. a fluid material delivery conduit; 311. a distribution pipe; 312. a discharge distribution port; 313. a top wall; 314. an inner sidewall; 315. an outer sidewall; 316. an inclined guide surface; 317. a vertical circular tube;

32. a fluid material feed tube; 321. a lower discharge hole; 322. a vertical pipe section; 323. an arc-shaped bent pipe section;

33. an outer cylinder; 34. an inner cylinder;

35. a flowable material charging chamber; 351. an annular discharge gap;

400. a particulate material adding mechanism;

41. a vertical feed tube;

42. a vertical feeding sleeve;

431. a first collar; 432. a second collar; 433. a third collar;

500. a tank body; 501. temporarily storing the cavity; 51. a support leg; 61. a tank body flange; 62. an upper flange; 63. a lower flange; 64. a bolt; 65. and (5) pulling the lug.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by a person skilled in the art without creative work belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

The utility model provides a mixing apparatus of mobile material and granule material, as shown in figure 1 and figure 5, this mixing apparatus includes: a contact surface 100 extending from top to bottom, wherein the flowing material can flow downwards along the contact surface 100; the particle distributing cover 200 expands outwards from top to bottom, and the particle materials flow downwards along the particle distributing cover 200 and can flow to the contact surface 100.

In operation of the mixing apparatus, the flowable material flows downwardly along the contact surface 100; the particulate material is conveyed to the top of the particulate distribution surface 200, and falls along the particulate distribution surface 200, falls onto the contact surface 100, and mixes with the flowable material. The utility model discloses a characteristics and advantage are:

in the process of flowing along the particle distribution cover 200 which expands outwards from top to bottom, the granular materials flowing like a bundle can be gradually spread and dispersed;

secondly, the particle materials are dispersed, so that the contact area between the particle materials and the flowing materials is increased, and the particle materials and the flowing materials are uniformly mixed on the contact surface 100;

As shown in fig. 1 and 5, the contact surface 100 and the particle distributing surface 200 are both revolution surfaces, and the particle distributing surface 200 is arranged in the contact surface 100 and surrounded by the contact surface 100, so as to ensure that the particle materials are guided by the particle distributing surface 200 and fall to the contact surface 100; the flowing material spreads into a thin layer and flows along the contact surface 100, thereby enlarging the contact area between the solid material and the flowing material and uniformly mixing the granular material and the flowing material.

Further, the contact surface 100 is contracted from top to bottom inwards, so that when flowing materials flow downwards, overlapping is formed, and the contact surface 100 is fully covered.

The shapes of the contact surface 100 and the particle distribution surface 200 are not limited to one, for example: can be in a smooth curved surface shape or a spherical surface shape. Preferably, the contact surface 100 and the particle distribution surface 200 are conical surfaces to facilitate uniform distribution of the fluid material and the particulate material along the contact surface 100. Specifically, as shown in fig. 1, the mixing device includes a conical distribution plate 21, and a particle distribution cover 200 is provided on the conical distribution plate 21. The axis of the particle distributing cover 200 coincides with the axis of the contact surface 100 and is arranged parallel to the vertical direction.

Mechanism for adding flowing material

In order to make the flowing material flow uniformly on the contact surface 100, the mixing apparatus includes a flowing material adding mechanism 300, and the flowing material is made to flow along the contact surface 100 by the flowing material adding mechanism 300 and is caused to spread out circumferentially.

Example one

As shown in fig. 1, the flowing material adding mechanism 300 includes a plurality of flowing material conveying pipelines 31 distributed circumferentially around the axis of the contact surface 100, the flowing material conveying pipelines 31 include distribution pipes 311 extending along the contact surface, the bottom of the distribution pipes 311 is provided with discharging distribution openings 312 extending along the contact surface 100, the flowing material in the distribution pipes 311 can flow to the contact surface 100 through the discharging distribution openings 312, so that the flowing material spreads circumferentially of the contact surface 100.

Further, the distribution pipe 311 extends along the circumferential direction around the axis of the contact surface 100 and is arranged along the horizontal direction, and the discharge distribution ports 312 are fan-shaped, so that the flowing material is uniformly spread into a thin layer; referring to fig. 2, the distribution pipes 311 are distributed around the circumference of the contact surface 100, and since the contact surface 100 is contracted from top to bottom, the flowing material flowing out from each discharge distribution port 312 will gradually converge when flowing downward, ensuring that the flowing material is fully distributed on the contact surface 100, and the granular material is in contact with the flowing material when falling to the contact surface 100.

The cross-sectional shape of the distribution pipe 311 may be formed of various shapes, for example: and may be rectangular or circular. Preferably, the distribution pipe 311 is provided within the contact surface 100; the distribution pipe 311 has a top wall 313, an inner side wall 314 and an outer side wall 315 close to the contact surface 100, the top wall 313 is planar, and the inner side wall 314 and the outer side wall 315 are both cylindrical; the discharging distribution openings 312 are formed on the bottom surface of the distribution pipe 311. More preferably, the distribution pipe 311 has a generally square cross-section, with an outer side wall 315 and an inner side wall 314 both coaxial with the contact surface 100, and a top wall 313 perpendicular to the axis of the contact surface 100.

As shown in fig. 1 and 4, an inclined guide surface 316 is connected to a lower end of the inner side wall 314, the inclined guide surface 316 is inclined from an upper end to a lower end toward the outer side wall 315, and the inclined guide surface 316 can guide the flowing material to flow toward the contact surface 100.

As shown in fig. 3 and 4, the flowing material transporting pipe 31 includes a vertical pipe 317 communicating with the top of the distribution pipe 311, and the flowing material is introduced into the distribution pipe 311 through the vertical pipe 317.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the flowing material adding mechanism 300 includes an outer cylinder 33 connected to the upper end of the contact surface 100, as shown in fig. 1, the outer cylinder 33 is a cylindrical cylinder, the distribution pipe 311 is disposed on the inner wall of the outer cylinder 33, preferably, the outer wall 315 of the distribution pipe 311 and the inner wall of the outer cylinder 33 are located on the same cylindrical surface, the flowing material flowing out from the distribution pipe 311 flows downwards along the inner wall of the outer cylinder 33, and then flows to the contact surface 100.

Example two

As shown in fig. 5 and 6, the flowing material adding mechanism 300 includes an outer cylinder 33 and an inner cylinder 34 disposed in the outer cylinder 33, a flowing material adding cavity 35 is disposed between the inner cylinder 34 and the outer cylinder 33, and an annular discharging gap 351 is disposed between the lower end of the inner cylinder 34 and the outer cylinder 33. The axis of the contact surface 100 in the shape of a revolution surface is arranged along the vertical direction, and the flowing material in the flowing material feeding cavity 35 can flow out to the contact surface 100 from the annular discharging gap 351 and flow downwards along the contact surface 100; the particle distributing surface 200 in the shape of a revolution surface expands outwards from top to bottom, and the particle materials flow downwards along the particle distributing surface 200 and can flow to the contact surface 100. Add the material that flows into flowing material and add material chamber 35 in, then the material that flows under self action of gravity, through annular ejection of compact clearance 351 downward flow, can guarantee on the one hand that the material that flows is covered with contact surface 100, on the other hand makes the material that flows distribute more evenly on contact surface 100.

The shape of the outer cylinder 33 is not limited to one, for example: the outer cylinder 33 may have a cylindrical shape, a conical shape, or a spherical crown shape. Preferably, the outer cylinder 33 is in a cone shape and is contracted inward from top to bottom; the inner cylinder 34 is a cylindrical cylinder. The outer cylinder body 33 and the inner cylinder body 34 are coaxial with the contact surface 100, the cross section of the flowing material feeding cavity 35 is gradually reduced from top to bottom, and the flowing material can be guided. By adjusting the up and down position of the inner cylinder 34, the size of the annular discharge gap 351 can be adjusted to adjust the thickness of the thin layer of flowing material flowing down the contact surface 100.

Further, as shown in fig. 6-8, the flowing material adding mechanism 300 includes a plurality of flowing material feeding pipes 32 circumferentially distributed around the axis of the contact surface 100, a lower discharge port 321 of the flowing material feeding pipe 32 is disposed at the upper portion of the flowing material feeding chamber 35, the flowing material flowing out from the lower discharge port 321 can flow along the inner wall of the outer cylinder 33, and has a tangential velocity around the axis of the contact surface 100 to form a rotational flow in the flowing material feeding chamber 35, so as to ensure that the flowing material is distributed over the contact surface 100.

The flow material feed tube 32 may also serve as a purge line. When the washing, the washing liquid gets into mobile material feeding chamber 35 through mobile material filling tube 32, because mobile material filling tube 32 makes the washing liquid have tangential velocity, is favorable to increasing the torrent, improves the cleaning performance of interior barrel 34 and outer barrel 33, guarantees that the washing of mobile material feeding chamber 35 inside does not have the dead angle.

As shown in fig. 8, the flowing material feeding tube 32 includes a vertical tube section 322 and an arc-shaped bent tube section 323 connected to a lower end of the vertical tube section 322, and the flowing material is guided to turn to have a tangential velocity by the arc-shaped bent tube section 323. The opening of the end of the arc-shaped bent pipe section 323 away from the vertical pipe section 322 is the lower discharge port 321 of the flowing material feeding pipe 32, and the speed direction of the flowing material entering the flowing material feeding cavity 35 can be set by setting the orientation of the lower discharge port 321. Further, the lower discharge port 321 opens perpendicular to the axis of the contact surface 100, allowing the flowing material to flow into the flowing material charging chamber 35 in a tangential direction about the axis of the contact surface 100. Preferably, the opening of the end of the curved pipe section 323 remote from the upright pipe section 322 is circular in shape, with the plane of the end surface passing through the axis of the contact surface 100.

In one embodiment, the flowable material feed tube 32 is fabricated using a 90 degree standard elbow, with the excess portion of the elbow cut so that the upper inlet enters vertically and the lower outlet exits horizontally.

As shown in fig. 6, the contact surface 100 and the outer cylinder 33 both contract inward from top to bottom, the taper of the contact surface 100 is greater than that of the outer cylinder 33, and the contact surface 100 is more gradual, so that the flowing material flows more smoothly on the contact surface 100. Preferably, the contact surface 100 is connected to the inner wall of the outer cylinder 33 by a cylindrical surface.

Granular material adding mechanism

In order to make the particulate material flow uniformly downward along the particle distribution cover 200, the mixing apparatus includes a particulate material adding mechanism 400, and the particulate material adding mechanism 400 conveys the particulate material to the top of the particle distribution cover 200.

EXAMPLE III

As shown in fig. 1, the particulate material adding mechanism 400 includes a vertical feeding pipe 41 disposed above the particulate cloth distributing surface 200, the vertical feeding pipe 41 is in a circular pipe shape, the particulate material is added from the top opening of the vertical feeding pipe 41, and the particulate material can fall to the top of the particulate cloth distributing surface 200 under the action of its own gravity.

Preferably, the axis of the vertical feeding tube 41 is collinear with the axis of the particle distribution surface 200, so that the particle material flowing out from the lower opening of the vertical feeding tube 41 flows uniformly along the particle distribution surface 200.

Example four

As shown in fig. 5 and 6, the granular material adding mechanism 400 includes a vertical feeding pipe 41 disposed above the granular material distribution surface 200, the vertical feeding pipe 41 is in a circular pipe shape, the granular material is added from the top opening of the vertical feeding pipe 41, and the granular material can fall to the top of the granular material distribution surface 200 under the action of its own gravity. Preferably, the axis of the vertical feeding tube 41 is collinear with the axis of the particle distribution surface 200, so that the particle material flowing out from the lower opening of the vertical feeding tube 41 flows uniformly along the particle distribution surface 200.

The particulate material adding mechanism 400 further comprises a vertical feeding sleeve 42, the vertical feeding sleeve 42 is arranged in the vertical feeding pipe 41, and the vertical feeding sleeve 42 is detachably connected with the vertical feeding pipe 41. The inner diameter of the vertical feeding sleeve 42 is smaller than that of the vertical feeding pipe 41, and when the particle material needs a smaller feeding speed, the particle material can be fed through the vertical feeding sleeve 42; when the granular materials need a larger feeding speed, the vertical feeding sleeve 42 can be detached and fed through the vertical feeding pipe 41, so that the requirements of different granular material feeding amounts are met, and the flexible production requirements are met.

Further, a first clamp sleeve 431 is welded to the top of the vertical feeding pipe 41, a second clamp sleeve 432 matched with the first clamp sleeve 431 is welded to the pipe wall of the vertical feeding sleeve 42, and the first clamp sleeve 431 and the second clamp sleeve 432 can be locked together through a clamp so as to realize the detachable connection of the vertical feeding sleeve 42 and the vertical feeding pipe 41.

Further, a third clamping sleeve 433 is welded to the top of the vertical charging sleeve 42, and a charging sleeve with a smaller inner diameter can be installed in the vertical charging sleeve 42 through the third clamping sleeve 433.

To facilitate control of the mixing ratio, the mixing apparatus includes a screw conveyor for conveying the particulate material to the top of the particulate distribution surface 200, and a rotor pump for conveying the flowing material to the top of the contact surface 100. Specifically, the screw conveyor sleeve is communicated with the granular material adding mechanism 400, provides power for conveying granular materials, and controls the flow rate of the granular materials; the rotor pump is communicated with the flowing material adding mechanism 300, provides power for conveying the flowing material and controls the flow rate of the flowing material so as to uniformly add the granular material into the flowing material in a fixed ratio.

As shown in fig. 1 and 5, the mixing apparatus includes a tank 500, and the outer cylinder 33 is fixedly disposed in the tank 500. After the granular material and the flowing material are mixed at the contact surface 100, the granular material and the flowing material flow into the temporary storage cavity 501 of the tank body 500 along the contact surface 100 under the action of gravity, and the uniform mixing process with fixed ratio is completed. Preferably, the bottom of the can 500 is provided with legs 51. As shown in FIG. 1, the conical distribution plate 21 is fixed in the tank 500 by the support frame 22

Specifically, a tank flange 61 is welded at the top of the tank 500, the top of the outer cylinder 33 is welded to a lower flange 63, and the vertical feeding pipe 41 is welded to an upper flange 62; the lower flange 63 is fastened to the tank flange 61 by bolts 64, and the upper flange 62 is fastened to the lower flange 63 by bolts 64.

In an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 5, the upper flange 62 is connected to a pull tab 65 by welding, and the installation of the mixing device is lifted and adjusted by the pull tab 65.

The above description is only for the embodiments of the present invention, and those skilled in the art can make various changes or modifications to the embodiments of the present invention according to the disclosure of the application document without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An apparatus for mixing a flowable material with a particulate material, comprising:

a contact surface extending from top to bottom along which the flowing material can flow downward;

the particle distributing surface expands outwards from top to bottom, and the particle materials flow downwards along the particle distributing surface and can flow to the contact surface.

2. A mixing apparatus for flowable and particulate material as claimed in claim 1 wherein the contact surface and the particulate distribution surface are both surfaces of revolution.

3. A mixing apparatus for flowable and particulate material as claimed in claim 1 wherein the contact surface is inwardly convergent from top to bottom.

4. A mixing apparatus for flowable and particulate materials as claimed in claim 3 wherein the contact surface and the particle distribution surface are both conical surfaces, the particle distribution surface being disposed within the contact surface.

5. A mixing apparatus for flowable material and particulate material as claimed in claim 4, wherein the mixing apparatus comprises a plurality of flowable material delivery conduits circumferentially distributed about the axis of the contact surface, the flowable material delivery conduits comprising a distributor tube extending along the contact surface, the bottom of the distributor tube being provided with discharge distribution openings extending along the contact surface through which flowable material in the distributor tube can flow to the contact surface.

6. The mixing apparatus of claim 5, wherein said distribution pipe has a top wall, an inner side wall and an outer side wall proximate said contact surface, said top wall being planar, said inner side wall and said outer side wall each being cylindrical; the discharging distribution openings are arranged on the bottom surface of the distribution pipe.

7. A mixing apparatus for flowable and particulate material as claimed in claim 6, wherein an inclined guide surface is connected to the lower end of the inner side wall, the inclined guide surface being inclined to the outer side wall from the upper end to the lower end.

8. A mixing apparatus for flowable and particulate material as claimed in claim 6 wherein the flowable material delivery conduit comprises a vertical tube communicating with the top of the distribution pipe.

9. A mixing apparatus for flowable and particulate material as claimed in claim 2, wherein the mixing apparatus comprises a vertical feed tube located above the distribution surface of the particles, the vertical feed tube being tubular.

10. A mixing apparatus of flowable and particulate material as claimed in claim 1, comprising a screw conveyor for conveying the particulate material to the top of the particulate distribution surface and a rotor pump for conveying the flowable material to the top of the contact surface.