TWI745176B - Temperature controllable connection device for squeezing head - Google Patents

Abstract

A temperature controllable connection device for squeezing head is disclosed. The connection device comprises: a connection base and a temperature control device disposed on the connection base. The temperature control device comprises a temperature adjusting device, a temperature sensor and a jacket, wherein the temperature sensor is for detecting the temperature of the food inside the connection base, and the temperature adjusting device is designed for adjusting the temperature of the food inside the connection base according to a command from a controller such that the food inside the connection base can be heated or cooled. And, the jack is designed for packing the connection base to maintain the temperature.

Description

Temperature control squeeze nozzle connecting device

The invention relates to a food processing device, in particular to a temperature-controlled squeezing nozzle connection device.

At present, the decoration and processing of food surfaces such as cakes and biscuits usually involves filling creamy ingredients such as cream, icing, chocolate or jam into a squeezing bag, and manually squeezing the creamy ingredients out of the squeezing bag through a conical nozzle To decorate the surface of food. The food surface is decorated with various patterns, shapes, texts, etc., so as to increase the customer's desire to buy. Although there are currently Computer Numerical Control (CNC) food processors, the extrusion heads are often replaced during the extrusion process. Therefore, the existing extrusion head placement racks need to be equipped with fixing elements to fix or loosen the extrusion heads. In order to enable the supply barrel to install or remove the extrusion head, it will take a lot of time to replace the extrusion head, and the time for fixing or loosening the extrusion head by the fixing element must be accurately matched with the supply barrel, otherwise the extrusion head will be easy. Falling to the outside of the extrusion head placement frame or skewing, causing the manufacturing process to be interrupted. In addition, the current squeezing device cannot adjust the required temperature according to the characteristics of the food, which often causes the squeezing nozzle to be blocked or the extrusion volume is too large to control. Moreover, the squeezing nozzle is likely to leave food ingredients, resulting in defects in the extruded product, so it requires labor to remove it.

In view of this, one object of the present invention is to provide a temperature-controlled squeeze nozzle connection device to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art.

In order to achieve the foregoing objective, the present invention proposes a temperature-controlled extrusion nozzle connection device, which is suitable for connecting a supply barrel of a food processing machine and an extrusion head to adjust the temperature of the food raw materials supplied by the supply barrel. So that the food material can be extruded from the extrusion head, the temperature control extrusion nozzle connecting device includes: a connecting seat with a slot, the slot penetrates the top side and the bottom side of the connecting seat to form a first An opening and a second opening; a first connecting piece arranged on the top side of the connecting seat, wherein the first connecting piece connects with a third connecting piece of the supply barrel; a second connecting piece arranged at The bottom side of the connecting seat, wherein the temperature-controlled extruding nozzle connecting device is magnetically attracted by the second connecting member to a fourth connecting member of the extruding head to install the extruding head or by the second connecting The fourth connecting member of the extruding head is removed by magnetic attraction to disassemble the extruding head; and at least one temperature control device is arranged on the connecting seat to adjust the temperature of the food material passing through the connecting seat.

Wherein, the temperature control device includes a temperature adjustment element composed of a heater and a cooler.

Wherein, the temperature regulating element is electrically connected to a power supply source through the conductive line of the supply barrel.

Wherein, the temperature control device further includes a temperature sensor for detecting the temperature of the food material passing through the connecting seat.

Wherein, the temperature control device further includes a heat-preserving jacket for covering the side wall of the connecting seat in a detachable ring shape.

Wherein, the thermal insulation jacket further wraps the side wall of the supply barrel and the extrusion head in a ring shape.

Wherein, the number of the temperature control device is plural, and they are arranged on the connecting seat, the supply barrel and the extrusion head to adjust the food material passing through the connecting seat, the supply barrel and the extrusion head的温度。 The temperature.

Wherein, the temperature of the food raw material of the connecting seat, the feeding barrel and the extruding head are the same.

Wherein, the temperature of the food raw material of the connecting seat, the feeding barrel and the extruding head are different.

Wherein, the connecting seat further includes an extension plate pivotally connected to the bottom side wall of the connecting seat, the second connecting piece is arranged on the extending plate, the fourth connecting piece is arranged on the top side wall of the extrusion head, and The second connecting piece and the fourth connecting piece have complementary concave-convex shapes, so as to produce a buckling effect.

Continuing from the above, the temperature control extrusion nozzle connection device created according to this invention can have one or more of the following advantages: (1) Various types of extrusion heads can be installed or removed more quickly by magnetic attraction, which can reduce The time required to prepare the whole food. (2) The extrusion head can be easily stored in the extrusion head placement rack without the need for additional fixing devices. (3) With the pivotal extension plate, the connecting seat and the extrusion head can be connected by magnetic attraction and snapping at the same time. (4) It has a nozzle that can spray liquid and gas for cleaning and drying the extrusion head. (5) It has a temperature control device that can adjust the required temperature according to the characteristics of the food.

In order to enable Jun Shen to have a further understanding and understanding of the technical features of the present invention and the technical effects that can be achieved, the preferred embodiments and detailed descriptions are provided below.

10: Connecting seat

12: Slotting

13: first opening

14: second opening

15: Conductive circuit

17: Extension board

18: gasket

19: Seal groove

20: Nozzle

21: Fluid line

30: The first connector

40: The second connecting piece

50: supply cylinder

51: fluid line

52: The third connector

54: Tolerance

55: Conductive circuit

60: Extrusion head

62: The fourth connecting piece

64: Guide groove

66: Flower Mouth

72: Detection component

80: Temperature control device

82: Thermal Jacket

84: thermostat element

86: temperature sensor

100: Temperature control squeeze nozzle connection device

200: Food processor

210: Extrusion head placement rack

220: Pedestal

221: Slide

222: bearing surface

230: The first mobile frame

232: upper slide

240: second mobile frame

400: Controller

Fig. 1 is a side view, and is an exploded schematic diagram of the temperature-controlled extruding nozzle connecting device of the first embodiment of the present invention connecting the supply cylinder and the extruding head.

Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional side view, and is an exploded schematic diagram of the temperature-control extruding nozzle connecting device of the first embodiment of the present invention connecting the supply barrel and the extruding head.

Fig. 3 is a top view of the temperature control squeezing nozzle connecting device of the first embodiment of the creation.

Figure 4 is a top view of the extrusion head of the first embodiment of the creation.

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional side view, and is an exploded schematic diagram of the temperature-controlled extruding nozzle connecting device of the second embodiment of the present invention connecting the supply cylinder and the extruding head.

Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional side view, and is a schematic diagram of the combination of the temperature-controlled extruding nozzle connecting device of the second embodiment of the present invention connecting the supply cylinder and the extruding head.

Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional side view, and is an exploded schematic diagram of the food extruding and removing device of the third embodiment of the present invention connected to the feeding barrel and the extruding head.

Fig. 8 is a cross-sectional side view, and is an exploded schematic diagram of the temperature-control extruding nozzle connecting device of the fourth embodiment of the present invention connecting the supply barrel and the extruding head.

Fig. 9 is a three-dimensional view, and is a schematic diagram of the temperature control squeezing nozzle connection device of the first embodiment of the invention installed in a CNC food processor.

In order to understand the technical features, content and advantages of this creation and its achievable effects, this creation is combined with the diagrams, and detailed descriptions are given in the form of embodiments as follows, and the diagrams used therein have only For the purpose of illustration and auxiliary manual, it may not be the true proportion and precise configuration after the implementation of this creation. Therefore, the proportion and configuration relationship of the attached drawings should not be interpreted or limited to the actual creation. The scope of the rights granted. In addition, in order to facilitate understanding, the same elements in the following embodiments are denoted by the same symbols.

Please refer to Figure 1 to Figure 4 and Figure 9. In the first embodiment, the temperature control extrusion nozzle connection device 100 of the present invention is suitable for installation on the feeding barrel 50 of the food processor 200 for installation or disassembly for storage The extrusion head 60 in the frame 210 is placed in the extrusion head. The food processor 200 is, for example, a CNC food processor capable of multiple-axis operations. The temperature control squeeze nozzle connecting device 100 includes a connecting seat 10, a first connecting piece 30 and a second connecting piece 40. Among them, the first connecting member 30 and the second connecting member 40 are provided on the connecting seat 10. The connecting seat 10 is, for example, a ring structure with a slot 12, and the interior of the ring structure is preferably hollow. The groove 12 penetrates the top side and the bottom side of the connecting seat 10 to form a first opening 13 and a second opening 14.

As shown in FIG. 9, the food processing machine 200 includes a base 220, a first moving frame 230, a second moving frame 240, a feeding barrel 50 and a controller 400, wherein the feeding barrel 50 is provided on the second moving frame 240 On the bottom side, the bottom of the supply cylinder 50 is provided with a temperature-controlled extruding nozzle connecting device 100 for detachably connecting the extruding head 60 for decoration processing. The base 220 includes two sliding rails 221 and a bearing surface 222. In other words, the shape of the first movable frame 230 can be, for example, a U-shape, and the two ends of the first movable frame 230 are arranged on the slide rails 221 on both sides of the base 220, so that the first movable frame 230 can follow It moves back and forth in the x-axis direction. Wherein, the first moving frame 230 may further include an upper sliding rail 232, and the second moving frame 240 may be disposed on the sliding rail 232 above the first moving frame 230, so that the second moving frame 240 can be along the y-axis direction. Move back and forth. In addition, the first moving frame 230 may further include rollers to facilitate reciprocating movement of the slide rails 221 along the x-axis direction on both sides, and the second moving frame 240 may also include rollers to facilitate the upper slide rail 232 along the y-axis direction. Move back and forth. In addition, the extrusion head 60 may be, for example, a forward decoration processing extrusion head and/or a side decoration processing extrusion head. The extruding head 60 can be used to contain viscous, semi-liquid or semi-liquid food materials, such as butter, icing, chocolate, jam or dough, etc., and the supply cylinder 50 uses threads, latches, or magnetic attraction. Connect the second moving frame 240 so that the extrusion head 60 It can move back and forth along the z-axis. Among them, the structure of the food processing machine 200 described above is only an example, and is not intended to limit this creation. Since the type and structure of the food processing machine 200 are not the focus of this creation, any food processing machine 200 that can carry out the food extrusion process should fall within the scope of protection claimed by the present invention, so it will not be repeated here.

In detail, in the temperature-controlled squeeze nozzle connecting device 100 of the present creation, the first connecting member 30 and the second connecting member 40 are respectively provided on the top side and the bottom side of the connecting base 10. Wherein, the top side of the connecting seat 10 is detachably connected to the third connecting member 52 of the supply barrel 50 through the first connecting member 30, and the position of the first opening 13 corresponds to the receiving groove 54 of the supply barrel 50, wherein The bottom side of the connecting seat 10 is detachably connected to the fourth connecting member 62 of the extrusion head 60 through the second connecting member 40, and the position of the second opening 14 corresponds to the guide groove 64 of the extrusion head 60. The container 54 of the supply barrel 50 may be used to store food materials, or the top end thereof may be connected to a food material supply tank (not shown), for example, through a supply pipe. Wherein, the first connecting member 30 is, for example, the third connecting member 52 that is connected to the supply barrel 50 by screw connection, and the second connecting member 40 may be, for example, the fourth connecting member 62 that is connected to the extrusion head 60 by magnetic connection. Among them, one of the first connecting member 30 and the third connecting member 52 may be, for example, a male screw member, and the other may be a female screw member. One of the second connecting member 40 and the fourth connecting member 62 is an electromagnet or an iron sheet, the other is an iron sheet or a magnet, or both are electromagnets that can generate opposite magnetism. If the temperature control extrusion nozzle connection device of this invention is used in an automated food extrusion system, the supply cylinder 50 can be installed on a robotic arm, and preferably a multi-axis robotic arm, such as the above-mentioned CNC food processing machine The second movable frame 240 meets the requirements of various angles of food extrusion. Moreover, since this creation is to detachably connect the connection base 10 and the extrusion head 60 by means of electromagnets, this creation can accurately and quickly connect the extrusion head 60 to the connection base without additional fixing devices. 10. In order to greatly reduce the time required to replace the extrusion head 60. Moreover, in this creation, the extruding head 60 can be dropped into the extruding head placement frame 210 only by removing the magnetism of the electromagnet, so the extruding head 60 can be quickly disassembled. In addition, the top and bottom sides of the connecting seat 10 can be For example, there is a sealing gasket 18, the material of which is, for example, silicon rubber, and the extrusion head 60 and the supply cylinder 50 have a sealing groove 19 corresponding to the sealing gasket 18, so that the connecting seat 10 can be closely connected to the extrusion head 60 and The feeding barrel 50 prevents the leakage of food materials.

For example, in an implementation aspect of the first embodiment, the second connecting member 40 is, for example, an electromagnet, and the fourth connecting member 62 of the extrusion head 60 is, for example, an iron material, such as an iron plate. The supply cylinder 50 and the connection base 10 may be respectively provided with conductive circuits. The first end of the conductive circuit 15 of the connection base 10 is electrically connected to the second connector 40, and the first end of the conductive circuit 55 of the supply cylinder 50 is Electrically connect the power supply source. Among them, in order to make the diagram concise, the power supply source is not drawn in the figure. When the supply cylinder 50 is connected to the connection base 10, the second end of the conductive circuit 15 of the connection base 10 can contact and be electrically connected to the second end of the conductive circuit 55 of the supply cylinder 50, so that the power supply source can supply power to Connect the second connecting member 40 on the base 10 to generate magnetism. When the supply cylinder 50 is separated from the connection base 10, the conductive circuit 15 of the connection base 10 is not in contact and is not electrically connected to the conductive circuit 55 of the supply cylinder 50. In other words, when the second connecting member 40 of the temperature-controlled extruder connecting device 100 of the present creation is magnetic, the fourth connecting member 62 of the extruder 60 to be used can be magnetically attracted. If the extrusion head 60 is to be replaced, the power supply can be cancelled first, and the second connector 40 is demagnetized, so that the extrusion head 60 to be removed is separated from the second connector 40. Then, the food processor 200 moves the temperature-controlling extruder connection device 100 to the extruder 60 to be used, and then supplies power, and the second connector 40 generates magnetism to attract the extruder 60 to be used. .

In another implementation aspect of the first embodiment, the second connecting member 40 is, for example, an electromagnet, and the fourth connecting member 62 of the extrusion head 60 is, for example, an electromagnet. When the supply cylinder 50 is connected to the connection base 10 and the connection base 10 is connected to the extrusion head 60, the fourth connector 62 of the extrusion head 60 can be electrically connected to the second end of the conductive circuit 15 of the connection base 10, so as to supply power through The power source supplies power to the second connector 40 on the connection base 10 to generate magnetism. In other words, when the second connecting member 40 of the temperature-controlled squeeze nozzle connecting device 100 of this creation touches When extruding the head 60, the second connecting member 40 and the fourth connecting member 62 can both generate magnetism and have opposite magnetic poles, such as S pole and N pole, respectively, so that the magnetic force is used to attract the first extruder 60 to be used.四连接件62。 Four connecting piece 62. If the extrusion head 60 is to be replaced, the power supply can be cancelled first, and the second connector 40 and the fourth connector 62 can be demagnetized so that the extrusion head 60 to be removed can be separated from the second connector 40, and then the food The processing machine 200 then moves the position of the temperature-controlled extruder nozzle connection device 100 and supplies power, so that the second connector 40 and the fourth connector 62 generate magnetism to attract another extruder 60 to be used.

In addition, please refer to Figures 5 and 6. In the second embodiment of the present creation, the connecting seat 10 includes an extension plate 17 pivotally connected to the bottom side wall of the connecting seat 10, and the extension plate 17 is inserted through the torsion spring The shaft is pivotally connected to the bottom side wall of the connecting seat 10. The extension plate 17 is, for example, substantially perpendicular to the side wall of the connecting seat 10 in the non-pivoted state by the restoring force of the spring, so as to prevent the extension plate 17 from hindering the connecting seat 10 from being connected to the extrusion head 60. Wherein, in addition to the second connecting member 40 can be provided on the bottom side of the connecting seat 10, the second connecting member 40 can also be added or modified on the extension plate 17, and the fourth connecting member 62 can be provided in addition to the extrusion head 60. On the top side, the fourth connecting member 62 can be correspondingly added or modified on the top side wall of the extrusion head 60, so that when the second connecting member 40 and the fourth connecting member 62 are attracted to each other by magnetic force , The extension plate 17 can be pivoted, so that the second connector 40 on the extension plate 17 sucks the fourth connector 62 on the top side wall of the extrusion head 60. In other words, in addition to the longitudinal magnetic attraction between the connecting seat 10 and the extrusion head 60, a lateral magnetic attraction can also be added or changed, so that the connecting seat 10 can be more firmly connected to the extrusion head 60 and avoid accidents. Fall off. In addition, the shape of the second connecting member 40 on the extension plate 17 and the fourth connecting member 62 on the top side wall of the extrusion head 60 may be flat or have a concave-convex shape, and preferably a concave-convex shape with complementary shapes When the second connecting member 40 on the extension plate 17 sucks the fourth connecting member 62 on the top side wall of the extruding head 60, a buckle effect can be produced, which can effectively avoid falling off. In the same way, the present creation is not limited to the above examples. The extension plate 17 can also be pivoted on the top end of the extrusion head 60, and the second connecting member 40 can be modified on the bottom side wall of the connecting seat 10.

In addition, please refer to FIG. 7. In one of the implementation aspects of the third embodiment of this creation, in addition to the structures described in the first and/or second embodiments, the temperature control squeeze of this creation The nozzle connecting device also includes a material removal element, such as a nozzle 20, which is arranged on the inner surface of the connecting seat 10 to perform a material removal process. The nozzle 20 preferably has a plurality of nozzles arranged around the connecting seat 10 On the inner surface, and the opening direction of the nozzle is preferably toward the nozzle opening 66 of the extrusion head 60, so that the cleaning fluid such as gas or liquid is sprayed toward the second opening 14. In addition, in another implementation aspect of the third embodiment of the present invention, preferably, the spray head 20 may also have a plurality of nozzles arranged on the outer surface of the connecting seat 10, and the nozzle opening direction is preferably Toward the mouth of the flower mouth 66, so as to spray gas or liquid to the mouth of the flower mouth 66. In addition, if the nozzle of the spray head 20 is located on the inner surface of the connecting seat 10, the opening direction of the nozzle of the spray head 20 is, for example, parallel to the tangential direction of the inner surface of the connecting seat 10 and is set in the connecting seat 10 at a downward angle. On the surface, by generating a swirling flow of fluid that rotates downward along the inner surface of the connecting seat 10, the food materials remaining on the spout 66 of the extrusion head 60 can be effectively removed. Wherein, the aforementioned downward angle is approximately between 0 degrees and 90 degrees, and preferably 45 degrees.

Wherein, the nozzles of the spray head 20 can be communicated with each other through the fluid line 21, and connected to a fluid supply source (not shown) through the fluid line 21, wherein the fluid supply source is electrically connected to the controller 400, thereby According to the cleaning command of the controller 400, high-pressure gas is provided, the pressure value is greater than 10 kg per square centimeter, so that the high-pressure gas is ejected from the nozzle of the nozzle 20 to remove the inner surface of the nozzle opening 66 of the extrusion head 60 and/ Or residual material on the outer surface. Wherein, the time for the nozzle of the spray head 20 to spray the liquid can be, for example, between about 1 and 10 seconds. Preferably, the fluid supply source of the present creation can also first supply high-pressure liquid to the spray head 20 via the fluid line 21, so as to eject the high-pressure liquid from the nozzle of the spray head 20 to remove the remaining in the nozzle mouth 66 of the extrusion head 60 The residual material on the surface and/or the outer surface is then supplied with high-pressure gas to the nozzle 20 through the fluid line 21, so that the high-pressure gas is sprayed out to dry the remaining on the nozzle mouth 66 of the extrusion head 60 Liquid for subsequent processes. For example, the present creation can perform the above-mentioned material removal process after the magnetic extrusion head 60, and then perform the extrusion process. Or, in this creation, after the extrusion process is completed, the above-mentioned material removal process may be performed first, and then the storage process of the extrusion head 60 may be performed. Wherein, the time for the nozzle of the spray head 20 to spray gas can be, for example, between about 1 and 10 seconds. In addition, the nozzle of the spray head 20 of the present invention can also spray high-pressure liquid and gas alternately. For example, the high-pressure liquid is sprayed for about 1-10 seconds, and then the high-pressure gas is sprayed for about 1-10 seconds. After that, the high-pressure liquid is sprayed for about 1-10 seconds, and so on, so as to remove the food materials remaining on the mouth 66 of the extrusion head 60. In addition, the supply barrel 50 may have, for example, a fluid pipe 51, and one end of the fluid pipe 51 is connected to the aforementioned fluid supply source. When the connecting seat 10 is connected to the supply barrel 50, the connecting seat The fluid line 21 of 10 can be moved to a position corresponding to the fluid line 51 of the supply cylinder 50, so that the fluid line 21 of the connecting seat 10 is connected to the fluid line 51 of the supply cylinder 50, so that the fluid supply source is The supplied fluid can be sprayed from the nozzle of the spray head 20.

For example, the food extruding and removing device of the present invention may also have a detecting element 72 disposed on the mouthpiece 66 of the extruding head 60, and the detecting element 72 may be electrically connected to the controller 400 via the aforementioned method, for example. In the cutting process, after the nozzle of the nozzle 20 sprays liquid and gas to remove the food ingredients remaining on the nozzle opening 66 of the extrusion head 60, the detecting element 72 can detect the nozzle opening 66 of the extrusion head 60 If there is any remaining food ingredients, it can generate a detection result signal to the controller 400, where the controller 400 can generate a cleaning command based on the detection result signal. After the fluid supply source receives the cleaning command, it can supply the above The fluid is supplied to the spray head 20, so that the spray head 20 performs the material removal process again. Among them, the detection element 72 is not limited to optical sensors, electronic sensors, image sensors, etc., as long as it can be used to determine whether there is any residual food material on the spout 66 of the extrusion head 60, it can be suitable for this creation. For the optical sensor, the detecting element 72 can be arranged on the mouthpiece 66 of the extrusion head 60, and whether the light is blocked by the food material can be used. It is judged whether the removal process of the flower mouth 66 of the extrusion head 60 is successful. If the removal is not successful, you can perform the above cutout procedure again.

Please refer to FIG. 8. In the fourth embodiment of this creation, in addition to the structures exemplified in the first, second, and/or third embodiments, the temperature control squeeze nozzle connection device of this creation In one embodiment, for example, a temperature control device 80 may be provided on the connecting seat 10, and in order to be suitable for food materials with various temperature characteristics, such as chocolate, cream or syrup, etc., the temperature control device 80 has at least a temperature adjustment element 84 The temperature regulating element 84 is composed of a heater capable of raising the temperature and/or a cooler capable of lowering the temperature. The temperature regulating element 84 is arranged on the connecting seat 10, and preferably is arranged around the inner side or the outer side of the connecting seat 10. In the actual extrusion process, the controller 400 preferably generates a corresponding temperature control command according to the temperature characteristics of the food material. The temperature control device 80 of the present invention is preferably capable of receiving a temperature control command from the controller 400 to control the temperature of the connecting base 10 between 0°C and 60°C to match the temperature characteristics of the ingredients.

As mentioned above, the supply cylinder 50 and the connection base 10 can be respectively provided with conductive circuits, the first end of the conductive circuit 15 of the connection base 10 is electrically connected to the second connector 40, and the conductive circuit 55 of the supply cylinder 50 is The first end is electrically connected to a power supply source (not shown). When the supply cylinder 50 is connected to the connection base 10, the second end of the conductive circuit 15 of the connection base 10 can contact and be electrically connected to the second end of the conductive circuit 55 of the supply cylinder 50, so that the power supply source can supply power to the connection The heater and the cooler of the temperature control device 80 on the base 10 adjust the temperature of the food material passing through the connecting base 10 via the supply cylinder 50.

In addition, in order to obtain a better temperature control effect, the temperature control element 80 of the present invention may also include, for example, a thermal jacket 82, wherein the thermal jacket 82 has a double-layer fabric structure with a chamber, and the chamber is filled with thermal insulation materials. The thermal jacket 82 is used to detachably cover the side wall of the connecting seat 10 in a ring shape, and preferably further covers the side wall of the extrusion head 60 in a ring shape, or even further covers the side wall of the feeding barrel 50, for example. in, The outer shape of the thermal insulation jacket 82 can be, for example, a sheet shape, and the two ends have corresponding fasteners, such as buttons, for buckling with each other.

In addition, the temperature control device 80 of the present creation, for example, further includes a temperature sensor 86 disposed on the connection base 10 to detect the temperature of the food ingredients in the connection base 10 and send a temperature sensing signal to the controller 400, thereby The controller 400 is caused to generate the corresponding temperature control instruction so that the temperature adjustment element 84 adjusts the temperature according to the temperature control instruction of the controller 400. If the temperature of the food material reaches the set temperature, the temperature adjustment element 84 stops operating, and if it is lower or higher than the set temperature, the heater or cooler of the temperature adjustment element 84 performs corresponding operations to adjust the temperature.

In addition, in addition to the temperature control device 80 of the present invention, which can be installed on the connecting base 10, the present invention may also have, for example, a plurality of temperature control devices 80 provided on the supply barrel 50 and/or the extrusion head 60, so that these The temperature control device 80 is not limited to controlling the supply barrel 50, the connecting seat 10, and the extrusion head 60 at the same temperature. That is, the temperature control devices 80 can also separately connect the supply barrel 50 and the connection according to the temperature control command of the controller 400. The seat 10 and the extruding head 60 are controlled at different temperatures to meet the temperature characteristics of the food materials. For example, the melting point of chocolate is 29 degrees Celsius, but the storage temperature is 12 to 18 degrees Celsius. Therefore, if the temperature control extrusion nozzle connection device of this creation is applied to extruded chocolate, for example, the temperature of the supply cylinder 50 can be controlled between 12 and 18 degrees Celsius, and the temperature of the connecting seat 10 can be controlled at 18 degrees Celsius. The temperature of the extrusion head 60 is controlled to be above 29 degrees Celsius.

In summary, the temperature control extrusion nozzle connection device of this invention can have one or more of the following advantages: (1) Various types of extrusion heads can be installed or removed more quickly by magnetic attraction, which can reduce the overall The time required for food preparation. (2) The extrusion head can be easily stored in the extrusion head placement rack without the need for additional fixing devices. (3) With the pivotal extension plate, the connecting seat and the extrusion head can be connected by magnetic attraction and snapping at the same time. (4) It has a nozzle that can spray liquid and gas for cleaning and drying the extrusion head. (5) It has a temperature control device that can adjust the required temperature according to the characteristics of the food.

The above descriptions are merely illustrative and not restrictive. Any equivalent modifications or alterations that do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention should be included in the scope of the appended patent application.

10: Connecting seat

15: Conductive circuit

17: Extension board

40: The second connecting piece

50: supply cylinder

54: Tolerance

55: Conductive circuit

60: Extrusion head

62: The fourth connecting piece

80: Temperature control device

82: Thermal Jacket

84: thermostat

86: temperature sensor

Claims (10)

A temperature control extrusion nozzle connecting device is suitable for connecting a supply cylinder of a food processing machine and an extrusion head, and is used to adjust the temperature of the food raw materials supplied by the supply cylinder so that the food raw materials can be extruded from the A spout mouth of the head is extruded, and the temperature-controlled spout spout connection device includes: a connecting seat with a slot that penetrates the top and bottom sides of the connecting seat to respectively form a first opening and A second opening; a first connecting piece arranged on the top side of the connecting seat, wherein the first connecting piece connects to a third connecting piece of the supply barrel; a second connecting piece arranged on the connecting seat On the bottom side, the temperature-controlled extruding nozzle connecting device uses the second connecting piece to magnetically attract a fourth connecting piece of the extrusion head to install the extrusion head or to cancel the magnetism through the second connecting piece Sucking the fourth connecting piece of the extrusion head to disassemble the extrusion head, wherein the connecting seat further includes an extension plate pivotally connected to the bottom side wall of the connecting seat, and the second connecting piece is provided on the extension plate, The fourth connecting piece is arranged on the top side wall of the extrusion head, and the second connecting piece and the fourth connecting piece have complementary concave-convex shapes to produce a buckling effect; at least one temperature control device is arranged on the The connecting seat is used to adjust the temperature of the food material passing through the connecting seat; and a cutting element is arranged on the inner surface of the slot of the connecting seat, and the cutting element is used to perform a cutting The procedure is to spray a fluid toward the mouth of the flower mouth of the extrusion head to remove the food material remaining in the mouth of the flower mouth of the extrusion head. The temperature control squeeze nozzle connection device according to claim 1, wherein the temperature control device includes a temperature control element composed of a heater and a cooler. The temperature control squeeze nozzle connection device according to claim 2, wherein the temperature adjustment element is electrically connected to a power supply source through the conductive line of the supply barrel. The temperature control extrusion nozzle connection device of claim 1, wherein the temperature control device further includes a temperature sensor for detecting the temperature of the food material passing through the connection seat. The temperature control squeeze nozzle connection device according to claim 1, wherein the temperature control device further comprises a heat-preserving jacket for detachably covering the side wall of the connecting seat in a ring shape. The temperature control extrusion nozzle connection device according to claim 5, wherein the thermal insulation jacket further wraps the side wall of the supply barrel and the extrusion head in a ring shape. The temperature control extruding nozzle connection device according to claim 1, wherein the number of the temperature control devices is plural, and they are arranged on the connecting seat, the supply barrel and the extruding head for adjusting through the connecting seat , The temperature of the food material in the supply barrel and the extrusion head. The temperature control extruding nozzle connecting device according to claim 7, wherein the temperature of the food material in the connecting seat, the supply barrel and the extruding head are the same. The temperature control extruding nozzle connecting device according to claim 7, wherein the temperature of the food material in the connecting seat, the supply barrel and the extruding head are different. The temperature control squeezing nozzle connection device according to claim 1, wherein the removing element is a nozzle, and the opening direction of a nozzle of the nozzle is parallel to the tangent direction of the inner surface of the slot of the connecting seat And set on the inner surface of the slot of the connecting seat with a downward angle, so that the fluid sprayed toward the nozzle mouth of the extrusion head is formed downward along the inner surface of the connecting seat Swirl of rotating fluid.

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