KR102404275B1 - Food ingredient quantitative distribution device for pouch - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is a stirring module provided with a discharging unit for discharging a plurality of food ingredients to the inside is mixed doedoe to the outside; a transfer module for transferring the mixed food material discharged from the discharge part of the stirring module from one side to the other; and a quantitative distribution module for discharging the mixed food material conveyed by the conveying module to a preset capacity.

Description

Food ingredient quantitative distribution device for pouch

The present invention relates to a food packaging apparatus, and more particularly, to a food material quantity dispensing apparatus for a pouch configured to perform both agitation of a food material and a quantitative distribution operation into the pouch.

In recent years, with the rapid progress of informatization along with the advancement and complexity of society, the lives of modern people have become more and more hectic, and accordingly, the demand for packaged and delivered food is rapidly increasing. Also, the consumption of instant food, which is convenient to transport and carry, or processed food for livestock and fisheries products is also on the rise.

For packaging of such instant food or processed food, pouches having high hygiene are generally used in terms of economic efficiency and ease of molding.

On the other hand, before packaging the ingredients in the pouch, a stirring device that accommodates and stirs the ingredients is used to package the ingredients after stirring. It is configured in this way, and after discharging the ingredients through the discharge unit provided on one side, the set amount is packaged.

However, there was a problem in that the majority of the food materials discharged from the stirrer contain moisture and thus the smooth discharge could not be achieved because the viscosity was large.

In addition, when a pouch is applied as a packaging container and a certain amount of food is placed inside the pouch, food materials may get stuck at the entrance of the pouch. Loss occurred frequently in terms of time and work cost.

Above all, there was a disadvantage in terms of operation and maintenance of the device because the stirring operation, the quantitative distribution operation, and the packaging operation were separately performed.

A food ingredient distribution apparatus for a pouch according to an embodiment of the present invention aims to solve the following problems.

First, an object of the present invention is to provide a food quantity distribution device configured so that the stirring operation of the food material, the quantitative distribution, and the packaging operation can be performed in one device.

Second, an object of the present invention is to provide a food quantity distribution device capable of accurately supplying a preset quantity of food ingredients to a pouch.

Third, it is an object of the present invention to provide a food material quantity distribution device configured to prevent the food material from burying in the mouth of the pouch when supplying the food material to the pouch, thereby reducing the convenience of using the device and reducing the effort of field workers.

The problems to be solved of the present invention are not limited to those mentioned above, and other problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art from the following description.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a stirring module provided with a discharge unit for discharging a plurality of food ingredients are mixed therein to the outside; a transfer module for transferring the mixed food material discharged from the discharge part of the stirring module from one side to the other; and a quantitative distribution module for discharging the mixed food material conveyed by the conveying module to a preset capacity.

Here, the stirring module may further include a stirring case in which a plurality of ingredients are put and mixed therein, a stirring case having a discharge unit at the bottom, and a vibrating unit connected to the discharge unit and vibrating the discharge unit.

In addition, the discharge part is made in the form of a ring, is made of a flexible part made of a flexible material and a ring shape, and the rigid parts made of a rigid material are alternately arranged with each other, and the vibrating part can form a form connected to the flexible part. .

In addition, the quantitative distribution module is provided along the longitudinal direction inside the quantitative distribution case and the quantitative distribution case provided with a food material input unit from the outside and a food material discharge unit for discharging the input material to the outside, the food material is rotated It may include a transfer screw for transferring the food material input through the input unit to the food material discharge unit, and a motor unit provided in the quantitative distribution case to rotate the transfer screw.

In addition, a pair of adsorption modules provided on both sides of the lower portion of the food material discharge unit, and an air supply ring provided with a slit hole provided on the outside and the food material discharge unit to discharge the food material discharged through the food material discharge unit under a predetermined area. can do.

The food material quantity distribution apparatus for a pouch according to this embodiment configured as described above has the following effects.

First, according to the quantitative distribution device for food materials for pouches according to an embodiment of the present invention, the stirring, quantitative, and pouch packaging operations of the ingredients are sequentially performed in one device, thereby increasing the working efficiency and providing significant advantages in the maintenance of the device. will bring

Second, according to the quantitative distribution apparatus for food materials for pouches according to an embodiment of the present invention, the effect of being able to accurately supply the predetermined amount of food materials to the pouch using the rotation speed and the number of rotations of the transfer screw installed in the quantitative distribution module is achieved. have.

Third, according to the food ingredient distribution device for a pouch according to an embodiment of the present invention, the convenience of using the device and the effort of field workers can be reduced by preventing the food material from sticking to the entrance part of the pouch when the food ingredient is supplied to the pouch. bring the effect

Effects of the present invention are not limited to those mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art from the following description.

1 is a view schematically showing the arrangement state of the main components constituting the quantitative distribution device for food material for a pouch according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a perspective view showing a connection relationship between the discharge unit and the vibrating unit in FIG. 1 ;
3 is a view schematically showing the arrangement state of the food discharging unit, the air supply ring and the adsorption module in FIG. 1;
4 is a perspective view schematically illustrating a connection relationship between an air supply ring and a high-pressure air supply module;
Figure 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the air supply ring is installed in the height adjustment stand;
Figure 6 is an exploded perspective view showing a state that the air supply width control case is installed in the air supply ring; and
7 is a side cross-sectional view showing a state that the air supply width control case is installed in the air supply ring.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the same or similar components are assigned the same reference numerals regardless of reference numerals, and redundant description thereof will be omitted.

In addition, in the description of the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known technology may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, it should be noted that the accompanying drawings are only for easy understanding of the spirit of the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the spirit of the present invention by the accompanying drawings.

1 is a view showing the arrangement state of the main components constituting the quantitative distribution apparatus for food material for a pouch according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 1, the food material distribution apparatus for a pouch according to this embodiment includes a stirring module 100, a transfer module 200, a quantitative distribution module 300,

The stirring module 100 is provided with a stirring case 110 having a discharge unit 120 that is discharged after a plurality of ingredients are input and mixed therein.

That is, the agitation case 110 is provided with an internal accommodating part, the upper side is opened in communication with the internal accommodating part, or a separate food ingredient input part is provided.

In addition, the discharge part 120 may be applied to the lower side of the stirring case 110 .

In addition, a stirring wing 180 is provided inside the stirring case 110 to stir the ingredients put into the stirring case 110 , and the stirring wing 180 is a motor unit provided in the stirring case 110 ( It is connected to the rotation shaft 177 of 170 and is configured to rotate according to the operation of the motor unit 170 .

In FIG. 1, one form of the stirring wing 180 is shown, and various types of stirring wings other than those of FIG. 1 may be rotatably installed in an appropriate arrangement.

On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, the vibrating unit 150 is provided by vibrating the discharge unit 120 of the stirring case 110 so that the food material is smoothly discharged.

2 is a perspective view showing the connection relationship between the discharge unit and the vibrating unit in FIG. 1 . As shown, the discharge unit 120 has a ring-shaped flexible portion 122 and a rigid portion 124 vertically sequentially. Doedoe alternately connected, the vibrating part 150 may be connected to the rigid part 124 .

Here, the flexible part 122 may be made of a rubber or cloth material, and the rigid part 124 may be made of a synthetic resin material such as plastic or metal.

In this way, the discharge part 120 is configured so that the rigid part 124 vibrates according to the operation of the vibrating part 150. Accordingly, the flexible part 122 also forms a predetermined vibration form in the lateral and vertical directions. vibration will occur.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the food material discharged with its own moisture and a predetermined viscosity through the discharge unit 120 does not form a temporarily or continuously clogged state in the discharge unit 120 and smoothly discharges the outside of the discharge unit 120 . can be discharged as

Referring back to FIG. 1 , the transfer module 300 has a predetermined conveyor shape.

That is, the transfer module 300 is configured to include a conveyor unit 310 and a gear unit 320, although not shown in detail, a motor unit for rotating the gear unit 320 may be additionally applied. .

And, on the outside of the conveyor unit 310, protruding ribs 315 protruding to the outside at predetermined intervals are provided, so that when the conveyor unit 310 rotates, the protruding ribs 315 are used for more of the food material. This will allow for smooth movement.

The food material transferred by the transfer module 300 moves from one side to the other along the conveyor unit 310 and then falls and is supplied to the quantitative distribution module 500 .

Next, the quantitative distribution module 500 is provided with a food material input unit 510 into which the stirred food material that falls after being transferred by the transfer module 300 is placed on one upper side, and a food material discharge unit 522 on the lower side ) includes a quantitative distribution case 520 provided with.

Here, the quantitative distribution case 520 may be provided in a form having a predetermined length on both sides with respect to the food material input unit 510, and the food material discharge unit 522 may be applied to the lower outer side of both ends.

That is, the quantitative distribution case 520 is formed in the form of a tube having a predetermined length horizontally on both sides from the food material input unit 510, and is divided by the partition wall 550 provided in the central portion. A pair of transfer screws 530 are rotatably disposed to cross the spaces on both sides partitioned by the partition wall portion 550 .

As the transfer screw 530 rotates, the food material input to the food material input unit 510 is configured to move toward the food material discharge unit 522 side, and the motor unit 540 for rotating the transfer screw 530 is quantitatively distributed. It is provided on both sides of the case 520, respectively.

In addition, a pouch adsorption module 700 is provided outside the lower portion of the food material discharge unit 522 to open the upper portion of the pouch 10 to supply the food material discharged from the food material discharge unit 522 to the inside of the pouch. .

3 is a view schematically showing the arrangement of the food discharging part, the air supply ring, and the adsorption module in FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view schematically illustrating the connection relationship between the air supply ring and the high-pressure air supply module.

1, 3 and 4, the adsorption module 700 is provided with a pair on both sides of the outer and lower sides of each of the food discharging parts 522, a piston part 714 and a cylinder part 717, and the It is configured to include an adsorption unit 711 provided at the end of the piston unit 714 .

Accordingly, when the piston unit 714 moves along the longitudinal direction of the cylinder unit 717 in a known hydraulic driving method, the pair of adsorption units 711 adhere to both sides of the pouch 10 and are adsorbed. , the upper portion of the pouch 10 is opened by moving in the opposite direction.

On the other hand, at this time, in the food material quantity distribution apparatus according to the present embodiment, the air supply ring 600 is applied between the food material discharge unit 522 and the adsorption module 700 .

The air supply ring 600 is configured to include a ring-shaped body portion 610 and a slit hole 615 formed along the inner circumferential direction of the body portion 610 .

Here, the slit hole 615 is formed so that when the body portion 610 of the air supply ring is horizontally disposed, the air discharged through the slit hole 615 from both sides on the side can be discharged downward at a predetermined angle.

In addition, a high-pressure air supply module 650 for supplying high-pressure air into the air supply ring 600 is provided on one side of the body 610 in a state of being connected by a predetermined connection hose 730 .

Furthermore, the locking part 620 in the form of a square rod is provided in a state exposed on both sides of the body part 610 .

5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the air supply ring is installed in the height adjustment stand, on the bottom surface of the side where the food material discharge part 522 or the food material discharge part 522 is located, the height adjustment stand 700 as in FIG. ) is preferably installed in a pair symmetrically on both sides.

The height adjustment stand 700 is configured to include a stand portion 710 having a predetermined length up and down, and a hook portion 720 provided at predetermined intervals along the longitudinal direction of the stand portion 710, The locking part 620 of the body part 610 is inserted and fixed to the locking hook part 720 in a way such as forcing fit.

At this time, the locking part 620, the stand part 710, and the locking hook part 720 are made of a ferrous material, and a magnet is attached to the stand part 710 so that the locking part 620 is the locking part. It may be made to be attached to the hook part 720 by magnetic force.

According to the quantitative distribution apparatus for food materials for pouches according to an embodiment of the present invention configured as described above, the stirring, quantitative, and pouch packaging of the food materials is performed by the stirring module 100 , the transfer module 300 and the quantitative distribution module 500 . By sequentially forming one device through the

In addition, using the rotation speed and rotation speed of the transfer screw 530 installed in the quantitative distribution module 500, there is an effect that it is possible to accurately supply a preset amount of food to the pouch.

Furthermore, when the food material is supplied to the pouch, the air discharged through the slit hole 615 of the air supply ring 600 acts like an air curtain, so that the food material supplied to the pouch can be moved within a predetermined area. As a result, it is possible to prevent food materials from sticking to the entrance part of the pouch. Accordingly, the convenience of using the device and the effort of field workers can be reduced.

On the other hand, in FIG. 1, the quantitative distribution module 500 is configured to be provided with food material discharging units 522 on both sides so that the food material supply operation in the pouch is possible at two positions at a time, but only one food discharging unit This may be applied, or three or more quantitative distribution cases 520 and food dispensing units 522 may be applied in the circumferential direction with the food material input unit 510 as the center.

Next, FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which the air supply width control case is installed in the air supply ring, and FIG. 7 is a side cross-sectional view showing the state in which the air supply width control case is installed in the air supply ring.

As shown, an air supply width control case 800 that covers and wraps the air supply ring 600 and discharges the air discharged from the slit hole 615 to the outside having a smaller inner diameter is further provided.

The air supply width control case 800 is provided with an air exhaust slit hole 818 having a smaller radius (r) than the slit hole 615 radius (R) of the air supply ring 600, depending on the situation. It forms a configuration that plays a role in adjusting the air supply radius.

The air supply width control case 800 is provided with a case body 810 in the form of a ring as a whole, and a predetermined installation groove 850 is formed on the outside of the outer circumferential surface to supply the air through the installation groove 850 . The body portion 610 of the ring 600 is fixedly installed by interference fitting, and the air exhaust slit hole 818 is disposed on the inner circumferential surface of the case body portion 810 at predetermined intervals.

That is, when the air supply width control case 800 is installed to cover and surround the body portion 610 of the air supply ring 600 , the air discharged through the slit hole 615 is discharged through the air exhaust slit hole 818 . ) through which it is configured to be discharged to the outside.

Accordingly, when the width of the pouch is narrow, by narrowing the movement area of the food material using the air supply width control case 800, the input operation of the food material in the pouch with a narrow entrance is smoothly performed.

The air supply width control case 800 is provided with a plurality of inner diameters having different radii, so that the air supply width control case having an inner diameter selected according to the situation can be applied.

The embodiments described in this specification and the accompanying drawings are merely illustrative of some of the technical ideas included in the present invention. Therefore, since the embodiments disclosed in the present specification are for explanation rather than limitation of the technical spirit of the present invention, it is obvious that the scope of the technical spirit of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. Modifications and specific embodiments that can be easily inferred by a person of ordinary skill in the art within the scope of the technical idea included in the specification and drawings of the present invention are included in the scope of the present invention. will have to be interpreted.

100: stirring module 110: stirring case
120: discharge unit 150: vibration unit
170: motor unit 180: stirring wing
300: transfer module 310: conveyor unit
320: gear unit 500: quantitative distribution module
510: food input unit 520: quantitative distribution case
522: food discharge unit 530: transfer screw
600: air supply ring 600: air supply ring body part
615: slit hole 700: adsorption module

Claims (5)

A stirring module provided with a discharging unit for discharging a plurality of ingredients to the inside is mixed doedoe mixed ingredients to the outside; a transfer module for transferring the mixed food material discharged from the discharge part of the stirring module from one side to the other; and a quantitative distribution module for discharging the mixed food material transferred by the transfer module to a preset capacity.
The stirring module is further provided with a stirring case in which a plurality of food materials are put and mixed therein, a stirring case having a discharge unit at the bottom, and a vibrating unit connected to the discharge unit and vibrating the discharge unit,
The discharge part is made in a ring shape and has a plurality of flexible parts made of a flexible material and a ring shape, and a plurality of rigid parts made of a rigid material, wherein the flexible parts and the rigid parts are alternately arranged with each other,
The vibrating part forms a form connected to the flexible part,
The quantitative distribution module includes a quantitative distribution case provided with a food material input unit to which food is input from the outside and a food material discharge unit for discharging the input food material to the outside,
an adsorption module provided with a pair on both sides of the lower portion of the food discharging part;
and a ring-shaped air supply ring provided on the outside of the food material discharge unit and provided with a slit hole for discharging the food material discharged through the food material discharge unit under a predetermined area,
An air supply width control case that covers and wraps the air supply ring and discharges the air discharged from the slit hole to the outside having an inner diameter smaller than that of the air supply ring is further provided,
The air supply width control case is provided with a case body in the form of a ring as a whole, and a predetermined installation groove is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the case body, and the body of the air supply ring is fixed by force fitting through the installation groove. installed so that
Forming a state in which air exhaust slit holes are arranged at predetermined intervals on the inner circumferential surface of the case body,
Food quantity distribution device for pouch. delete delete The method of claim 1,
a transfer screw provided along the longitudinal direction inside the quantitative distribution case to transfer the food material input through the food material input unit to the food material discharge unit during rotation;
It is provided in the quantitative distribution case, further comprising a motor for rotating the transfer screw,
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