KR100918068B1 - Continuously cooling transfer device - Google Patents

Abstract

A continuous cooling transfer unit is provided to cool a high-temperature manufactured product without deformation using its conveyor. A continuous cooling transfer unit comprises a sealable cooling chamber(10), a blower, a transferring unit, an automatic damper, a washer, a driving unit and a cooling unit. The cooling chamber has an inlet and outlet respectively and transparent panels surround the cooling chamber from four directions. The blower located in the upper of the cooling chamber blows natural wind and cool air. The transferring unit consists of a first transferring unit(31) and a second transferring unit(32). The first transferring unit faces toward the second transferring unit. The transferring unit represents a conveyor inside the cooling chamber. In the conveyor, a linear line(X) and curved line(R) are in zigzags through several stages. The automatic damper controls the inner positive pressure of the cooling chamber. The washer sprays a washing detergent and washing water and washes the transferring unit. The driving unit gives the power to the transferring unit. The cooling unit generates cool air.

Description

Continuous Cooling Transfer Device

The present invention relates to a continuous cooling transfer apparatus, and more particularly, an automatic washing apparatus for cooling and transporting a processed product during food processing so that there is no deformation of the product during transfer, and washing the transfer line after the transfer of the product. It relates to a continuous cooling transfer device characterized in that by configuring the transfer device containing can exhibit a more rapid, hygienic and stable product transport and processing to maximize productivity.

In general, conveyor conveying apparatuses are used in various fields. Especially in the food processing field, it plays a major role as a transportation means when constructing an automated production line.

Conventionally, as a means of transporting processed foods cooked at a high temperature, a conveyor is formed in multiple stages or in a row, and the processed products are transferred to a packaging process, and then packaged by a predetermined amount and then frozen.

However, in the multi-stage conveyor, it is difficult to obtain high-quality products by overlapping and crushing thin and easily deformed products by dropping the product from the upper conveyor to the lower conveyor during transportation. And, when the product is hardened in a folded state there is a problem that the economic burden is increased because it becomes a defective product without the factory value.

The present invention has been made to solve the conventional problems as described above, the conveyor is raised and lowered so that the product manufactured at a high temperature can be stably transported without deformation of the product when transported by the transfer device to the next process However, it is configured in the zigzag direction, and cooled by the blower in the process of conveying the product first, and cooled by the second cooled air so that the product can be provided in the packaging process in a state that the product is colder than room temperature. Or to prevent the condensation between the product and the packaging during cold storage to produce a higher quality product.

According to a feature of the present invention for achieving the above object,

According to the present invention, an inlet and an outlet through which a product enters and exits are respectively drilled, and an airtight cooling chamber in which transparent panels are installed on all sides so that the inside can be observed, and natural air that is installed on the upper side of the cooling chamber and bio-filtered inward. And a blower unit for blowing cold air,

A transfer device unit which is disposed at one inner side of the cooling chamber to convey the incoming product, cools it firstly, cools it downwardly, and cools it secondly, an automatic damper to adjust the internal positive pressure of the cooling chamber, and the transfer. It comprises a washing apparatus for supplying the cleaning detergent and the washing water to spray the apparatus unit, a driving device for applying power to the transfer device unit, and a cooling apparatus for generating cold air, the continuous cooling transfer device.

According to the continuous cooling transfer apparatus according to the present invention, while forming a conveying device consisting of a conveyor for moving up and down in the zigzag direction in the cooling chamber structure that can be blocked from the outside and at the same time configure the blowing, cooling device and washing device Not only can the implementation of an improved automation system, but also eliminates the risk of falling of the product being transported, resulting in a very rapid and stable product transfer performance and a high degree of cooling efficiency. It is.

The present invention is an inlet and outlet opening through which the product is introduced and exited on both sides, respectively, and a sealed cooling chamber having transparent panels installed on all sides so that the inside can be observed;

A blower unit installed at an upper side of the cooling chamber to blow natural wind and cold air inwardly;

A transfer device unit which is disposed on one side of the cooling chamber and transfers the incoming product to the first stage, cools down, transfers downwards, and cools secondly;

An automatic damper to adjust the internal positive pressure of the cooling chamber;

A washing apparatus for supplying and spraying a washing detergent and washing water to wash the transfer unit;

It is characterized in that a continuous cooling transfer device including a drive device for applying power to the transfer unit, and a cooling device for generating cold air.

The transfer device portion constituting the continuous cooling transfer device according to the present invention is the first transfer device formed of a conveyor for conveying the product to be put up and conveyed by the blower to naturally dry the temperature of the product by the blower;

It is transported up and down from the first transporting device and transported down the cooled product, and is divided into a second transporting device formed by a conveyor that cools the cold air to the product by the cooling device is installed and installed, the upper and lower conveyors of the second transporting device The cover is configured to be automatically opened and closed by an air cylinder for efficient cooling of the product on the side.

Such a continuous cooling transfer device according to the present invention can stably transfer the product manufactured at a high temperature without the deformation of the product during transfer by the transfer device to the next process, and the first cooling by the blower during the transfer By cooling the product by the secondary cooling device, the product can be provided as a packaging process in a state where the product is colder than room temperature, thereby preventing condensation between the product and the packaging paper during freezing storage, thereby providing a better product. After the transfer of the product, the transfer device can be automatically cleaned immediately, so it is efficient in hygiene management.

Hereinafter, an embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, FIGS. 1 to 7, and like reference numerals denote like elements for performing the same function in FIGS. 1 to 7. On the other hand, in the drawings and detailed description showing and referring to the construction and operation that can be easily understood by those skilled in the art from the conveying device formed of a common conveyor briefly or omitted. In particular, in the drawings and detailed description of the drawings, detailed descriptions and illustrations of specific technical configurations and operations of elements not directly related to technical features of the present invention are omitted, and only the technical configurations related to the present invention are briefly shown or described. It was. In addition, although the size ratio between elements is somewhat different in the drawings of the drawings, or the size between the parts that are coupled to each other is expressed differently, the representation differences in these drawings can be easily understood by those skilled in the art. As they are parts, a separate description is omitted.

1 is a perspective view showing the overall external structure of the product continuous cooling transfer apparatus according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of the internal transfer unit viewed from the planar side of the product continuous cooling transfer apparatus according to the present invention 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of Figure 2, Figure 4 is a partial enlarged view showing the structure of the upper and lower cover of the second transfer device constituting the continuous cooling transfer device according to the present invention. 5 to 6 is a schematic view showing the internal structure and the operating state seen from the side of the continuous cooling transfer apparatus according to the present invention by the cross-sectional view AA line of Figure 2, Figure 7 is a continuous cooling transfer apparatus according to the present invention The part enlarged view of the upper part of the apparatus for demonstrating the operation state of the upper carrier installed in the upper part is shown.

Continuous cooling conveying apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is a closed cooling chamber 10, a conveying device unit 30 formed of a conveyor, a blower unit 20, an automatic damper 40, a washing device 50, a drive device 60 and a cooling device.

The cooling chamber 10 has inlets 12 and outlets 13 through which products enter and exit from each side, respectively, and transparent panels 11 are installed on all sides so that the inside of the apparatus can be observed, and foreign materials are introduced. It is installed in a sealed type for efficient cooling treatment at the same time.

The transfer device unit 30 is installed in the cooling chamber 10, the inclined line (X) and the curved line (R) is formed of a conveyor 33 is connected in multiple stages in a zigzag shape to move up the product to be introduced 1 conveying device 31, the conveyor 33 is connected to the multi-stage in the zigzag shape inclined lines and curved lines in order to draw down the product conveyed up and down conveyed by the first transfer device 31 and to draw the product to the next process Divided into a second transfer device 32 formed by the first transfer device and the second transfer device is installed to correspond to each other.

In addition, the washing apparatus 50 is installed on one side of the conveyor 33 constituting the 1.2 transfer apparatuses 31 and 32, and supplies a cleaning agent to one side of the conveyor 33 to spray the conveyor 33. The detergent supply pipe 51 is connected to the detergent spray nozzle 51a at predetermined intervals so that the washing water supply pipe 52 for supplying the washing water to one lower side of the conveyor 33 has the washing water spray nozzle 52a at predetermined intervals. It is installed including. And the chain washing part 53 is provided in the lower side of the conveyor 33 so that the chain 33a which comprises the conveyor 33 can be wash | cleaned.

In addition, the upper cover 34 so as to be opened and closed automatically by the air cylinder 36 installed in the lower side of the cooling chamber 10 in the upper and lower side of the inclined line (X) conveyor of the second transfer device (32). And the lower cover 35 are hinged 36 at both sides of the conveyor 33, each hinge 36 is connected to the connecting frame 38 and each connecting frame 38 to the vertical frame 39 By combining with the air cylinder 37 is configured.

The blower unit 20 is provided with a plurality of blowers 21 to the upper side of the cooling chamber 10, each of the air supply pipe 22 is installed from the inside of the cooling chamber 10 from each blower 21, An air pipe 23 having an outlet 24 installed at predetermined intervals from the air supply pipe 22 is installed between the detergent supply pipe 51 and the washing water pipe 52 installed at one side of each conveyor 33.

Here, the air pipe 23 installed as the conveyor 33 of the second transfer device 32 is configured by connecting a cooling device (or chiller) with the blower 21 so as to supply cold air. The chiller is installed in conjunction with the blower. The configuration and detailed description of the chiller used as such a cooling device are easily understood by those skilled in the art, and thus a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In addition, the drive of the conveyor 33 constituting the transfer device 30 is driven by a drive motor 60 installed in the upper portion of the cooling chamber 10 and a drive gear installed in the lower side of the cooling chamber. ) Is a rotational drive is the driving method of such a conveyor 33 is commonly used and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The automatic damper 40 is installed to the upper side of the cooling chamber 10 is installed to adjust and maintain the positive pressure to push the air from the inside of the cooling chamber 10 to the outside to prevent foreign matter from penetrating the inside. .

Referring to the operation principle of the continuous cooling transfer device 100 according to the present invention constituting the structure as described above sequentially based on the drawings as follows.

First, when the product is produced and discharged, it is seated on the conveyor chain 33a constituting the first transfer device 31 of the inlet 12 of the cooling chamber 10. When the product is seated, the conveyor 33 moves up and down zigzag along the inclined line X and the curved line R, and the product is conveyed upward by the conveyor 33 and at the same time the cooling chamber 10 Natural wind sucked from the blower 21 installed on the upper side blows natural wind to the product on the upper surface of the conveyor chain 33a through the outlet 24 of the air pipe 23 installed on one side of the conveyor 33, and then cools it first. Is given.

Here, the natural wind sucked from the blower 21 is to cool the natural wind purified by the biofilter mounted on the blower 21 to the product.

 As described above, the primary cooling of the product by natural wind in the process of upward conveying by the first transfer device 31 causes the product to cool down to a certain temperature during cooling by dropping the product from room temperature, so as to save the capacity of the freezer. Cool it first. On the other hand, the biofilter is preferably included to be mounted on the inner side of the blower 21, the configuration and operation thereof is a technology that is commonly used bar detailed and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The product, which has been transported upward from the first transport device 31 and cooled to the first, is transported to the second transport device 32 to move down, and undergoes a cooling process. At this time, the air pipe 23 installed on one side of the conveyor 33 constituting the second transfer device 32 blows the natural wind sucked from the blower 21, the cooling device installed in conjunction with the blower 21 ( Alternatively, the cool air sucked from the chiller) is supplied to the air pipe 23 and blown into the product on the upper surface of the conveyor chain 33a.

In addition, the product is lowered and transferred by the second transfer device 32, and blows cold air to the top of each inclined line X conveyor 33 constituting the second transfer device 32 for cooling the product more efficiently. The upper cover 34 and the lower cover 35 are connected to the hinge 36 at both sides of the conveyor 33 at each lower side, and are automatically opened and closed by the lower side air cylinder 37 so that the conveyor 33 can be transported. As the upper and lower sides of the) are tightly sealed, more efficient cooling is possible. At this time, the conveyor 33 is lowered in a zigzag to the lower side is supplied to the working height of the worker. As the cold and natural winds are supplied by the blower from the outside, positive pressure is generated inside the cooling chamber 10. Therefore, while maintaining a positive pressure higher than the outside by adjusting the automatic damper (40) to prevent the air polluted from entering the outside and to maintain a proper positive pressure at all times.

And it is possible to observe the process to be processed through the transparent panel 11 installed on all sides of the cooling chamber 10, the material of the transparent panel 11 is glass, because the temperature difference between the inside and outside is much A triple glass chassis is installed to prevent condensation, to see the process of the product from the outside, to easily access the trouble, and to always observe.

Here, the process of cooling the product in the second transfer device 32 will be described in more detail.

 The product to be cooled and dried is placed on the conveyor chain 33a constituting the second transfer device 32, and the air pipes supplied by the blower 21 interlocked with the chiller, which is a cooling device, are installed on one side of the conveyor 33 ( It is blown into the product by the outlet 24 of 23). At this time, in order to minimize the heat loss and maximize the cooling effect, the upper side of the conveyor 33 covers the upper cover 34 to form a vortex of air cooled inside the conveyor 33 and the upper cover 34 to produce a product. As a lot of the cooled air contacts, it is possible to maximize the heat exchange effect. In addition, the lower cover 35 is hygienic product management by making the lower cover 35 wider than the width of the conveyor 33 so that water droplets do not fall on the product when condensation occurs due to a sudden temperature difference during cooling and drying of the product. Will be able to make sure.

In addition, in order to clean the 1.2 transfer device (31,32) after the transfer process of the product, press the automatic cleaning button on the control unit (not shown), the upper and lower cover (34, 35) of the conveyor 33 opens and detergent spraying The cleaning liquid is sprayed from the nozzle 51a.

 After a certain time, the high-pressure washing water is sprayed from the washing water spray nozzle 52a again, and the washing water is stopped from the upper conveyor 33 in order, and the washing is completed to the lower side. In order to prevent the contaminated water from contaminating the lower conveyor 33 during the washing operation, the upper and lower covers 34 and 35 form an inclined surface when the contaminated washing water is easily discharged out of the conveyor.

When the washing of the conveyor is completed, the upper cover 34 and the lower cover 35 are closed and dried by supplying natural wind.

In addition, the conveyor chain 33a constituting the conveyor 33 may be cleaned while the conveyor chain 33a contacts the chain washing unit 53 when the conveyor chain 33a rotates by the chain washing unit 53.

Meanwhile, during the washing process, the drip tray 13 is inclined at the lower side of the cooling chamber 10 so that the contaminated washing water is not leaked to the bottom, and drained to the outside.

Since the conveying apparatus of the present invention as described above is driven coaxially by using the drive motor 60, since the rotational force is constantly transmitted in a certain section, the force is distributed, and thus the long section can be conveyed constantly without difficulty.

Although the transfer device capable of heating and cooling according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention as described above has been shown in accordance with the above description and drawings, this is merely described, for example, without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Various changes and modifications will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

1 is a perspective view showing the overall appearance of the continuous cooling transfer apparatus according to the present invention

Figure 2 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of the internal transfer unit viewed from the planar side of the continuous cooling transfer apparatus according to the present invention.

3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B in FIG.

Figure 4 is a partially enlarged view showing the structure of the upper and lower cover of the second transfer device constituting the continuous cooling transfer device according to the present invention.

5 to 6 is a schematic view showing the internal structure and the operation state seen from the side of the continuous cooling transfer device according to the foot by the cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of FIG.

7 is a partially enlarged view of the upper portion of the apparatus for explaining the operating state of the upper carrier installed on the upper portion of the continuous cooling transfer apparatus according to the present invention.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100: continuous cooling feeder

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Cooling chamber 11 Transparent panel 12 Inlet 13 Outlet

20: blower unit 21: blower 22: air supply pipe 23: air piping

24: outlet

30: transfer unit 31: first transfer unit 32: second transfer unit 33: conveyor 34: upper cover 35: lower cover 36: hinge 37: air cylinder

38: connecting frame 39: vertical frame

40: automatic damper

50: washing device 51: detergent supply pipe 52: washing water pipe 53: chain washing unit

60 drive device

Claims (5)

delete delete An inlet 12 and an outlet 13 through which the product enters and exits, respectively, are sealed on both sides, and the transparent panel 11 is installed in four directions so that the inside can be observed, and the natural wind and cold air therein. The first conveying apparatus 31 is formed by a blower unit 20 for blowing air, and a conveyor 33 in which the inclined line X and the curved line R are zigzag-connected in multiple stages in the cooling chamber 10. ), The second transfer device 32 is divided into each other, the transfer device unit 30 is installed correspondingly, the automatic damper 40 to adjust the internal positive pressure of the cooling chamber 10, and the transfer device unit 30 Continuous cleaning system consisting of a washing device (50) for supplying and spraying the cleaning detergent and the washing water to wash), a drive unit 60 for applying power to the transfer unit 30, and a cooling device for generating cold air In the cooling feeder,  The washing device 50 is a detergent supply pipe 51 is connected to the detergent spray nozzle (51a) at predetermined intervals so as to supply a cleaning agent to the upper side of the 1.2 conveying apparatus (31,32) to be sprayed to the conveyor (33) Is installed, the washing water pipe 52 for supplying the washing water to one side of the lower side of the conveyor 33 is installed including a washing water spray nozzle (52a) at predetermined intervals, the conveyor 33 to wash the conveyor chain (33a) Continuous cooling transfer apparatus, characterized in that consisting of a chain washing portion 53 on the lower side. The upper cover 34 and the lower cover 35 of the conveyor 33 constituting the second transfer device 32 are hinge 36 coupled to both sides of the conveyor 33. Each hinge 36 is connected to the connecting frame 38 and each connecting frame 38 is connected to the vertical frame 39 to the air cylinder 36 installed in the lower side of the cooling chamber 10. Continuous cooling transfer device 100, characterized in that configured to be opened and closed automatically. The method of claim 3, wherein the first and second transfer devices (31, 32) An air supply pipe 22 is installed from the blower 21 of the blower unit 20 to the inside of the cooling chamber 10, and an air pipe 23 provided with an outlet 24 at predetermined intervals from the air supply pipe 22 is provided. 1.2 transfer device (31,32) Continuous cooling transfer device 100, characterized in that installed between the detergent supply pipe 51 and the washing water pipe 52 installed on one side.

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