TWI766445B - Device for removing residual material - Google Patents

Abstract

A device for removing residual material is disclosed. The device for removing residual material comprises: a connection base and a material removing device, wherein the connection base is designed for connecting a material supplying tube and a squeezing head. The material removing device is for example a spray head with a lot of nozzles circularly located on the inside surface of the connection base such that gas and/or liquid can be sprayed out to remove the residual material on the opening of the squeezing head.

Description

Food extrusion material removal device

The present invention relates to a food processing device, in particular to a food extrusion material removal device.

At present, the decoration process of the surface of cakes, biscuits and other foods is usually to put paste-like ingredients such as cream, icing, chocolate or jam into a flower-squeezing bag, and manually squeeze the creamy ingredients in the flower-squeezing bag through a conical nozzle. To decorate the surface of food. The surface of the food is decorated with various patterns, shapes, characters, etc., so as to improve the customer's desire to buy. At present, although there are Computer Numerical Control (CNC) food processors, because the extrusion head is often replaced during the extrusion process, the existing extrusion head placement rack needs to be equipped with fixing elements to fix or loosen the extrusion head. In order to make the feeding cylinder install or remove the extrusion head, the action of replacing the extrusion head will take a lot of time, and the time for fixing or loosening the extrusion head by the fixing element needs to accurately match the feeding cylinder, otherwise the extrusion head will be easy to The process must be interrupted if it falls to the outside of the extrusion head holder or is skewed. In addition, the current flower squeezing device cannot adjust the required temperature according to the characteristics of the food, which often leads to the clogging of the flower squeezing nozzle or the difficulty of controlling the squeezing amount too much. Moreover, the extrusion nozzle is prone to residues of ingredients, resulting in flaws in the extrusion product, so it needs to be removed manually.

In view of this, one object of the present invention is to provide a food extrusion material removal device to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art.

In order to achieve the aforementioned purpose, the present invention proposes a food extrusion material removal device, which is suitable for being installed in a feeding cylinder and an extrusion head of a food processing machine, in order to clean the extrusion head, the food extrusion material removal device. Including: a connecting seat with a slot, the slot passing through the top side and the bottom side of the connecting seat to form a first opening and a second opening respectively; a first connecting piece, arranged on the connecting seat The top side, wherein the first connecting piece is connected to a third connecting piece of the feeding cylinder; a second connecting piece is arranged on the bottom side of the connecting seat, wherein the food extrusion and material removal device is connected by the first connecting piece. Two connecting pieces magnetically attract a fourth connecting piece of the extrusion head to install the extrusion head or cancel the fourth connecting piece of the extrusion head through the second connecting piece to disassemble the extrusion head; and A spray head has at least one nozzle disposed on the connecting seat, and the opening direction of the nozzle is toward the nozzle opening of the extrusion head, so as to spray a fluid toward the nozzle opening.

Wherein, the nozzle of the spray head is arranged on the inner side and/or the outer side of the slot of the connecting seat.

Wherein, the number of the nozzles of the spray head is plural, and the nozzles are arranged on the inner side or the outer side of the slot of the connecting seat.

Wherein, the spray head is connected to a fluid supply source, so as to spray the fluid supplied by the fluid supply source from the nozzle.

Wherein, the fluid is high pressure gas or liquid.

Wherein, the fluid is a high-pressure liquid and a gas in sequence.

Wherein, the food extruding and removing device further includes a detecting element for detecting whether a food raw material remains in the mouth of the extrusion head, so as to generate a detection result signal to a controller, wherein the controller is a According to the detection result signal, a clearing command is generated to make the nozzle of the spray head spray the fluid to clear the food material.

Wherein, the detection element is an optical sensor, an electronic sensor or an image sensor.

Wherein, the connecting base further comprises an extension plate pivotally connected to the bottom side wall of the connecting base, the second connecting piece is arranged on the extending plate, and the fourth connecting piece is arranged on the top side wall of the extrusion head.

Wherein, the second connecting piece and the fourth connecting piece have concave-convex shapes with complementary shapes, so as to produce a buckle effect.

Based on the above, the food extruding and removing device according to the present invention can have one or more of the following advantages: (1) Various types of extrusion heads can be installed or disassembled more quickly by means of magnetic attraction, which can reduce the overall 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) The connecting base and the extrusion head can be connected by magnetic attraction and snap connection at the same time by means of the pivot-connected extension plate. (4) It has a nozzle that can spray liquid and gas to remove and dry the extrusion head. (5) With a temperature control device, the required temperature can be adjusted according to the characteristics of the ingredients.

In order to make Jun Chen have a further understanding and understanding of the technical features of the present invention and the technical effects that can be achieved, preferred embodiments and detailed descriptions are as follows.

In order to facilitate the understanding of the technical features, content and advantages of this creation and the effects that can be achieved, this creation is hereby matched with the drawings and described in detail as follows in the form of embodiment, and the drawings used therein are only for the purpose of For the purpose of illustration and auxiliary instructions, it may not necessarily be the real scale 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 scope of rights of this creation in actual implementation. In addition, to facilitate understanding, the same elements in the following embodiments are denoted by the same symbols.

Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 and FIG. 9. In the first embodiment, the food extruding and removing device 100 of the present invention is suitable for being installed on the feeding barrel 50 of the food processing machine 200 for installation or disassembly and storage in the food processing machine 200. The extrusion head 60 in the extrusion head placement rack 210. The food processing machine 200 is, for example, a CNC food processing machine that can operate with a plurality of axes. The food extruding and removing device 100 includes a connecting base 10 , a first connecting member 30 and a second connecting member 40 . Wherein, the first connecting piece 30 and the second connecting piece 40 are arranged on the connecting base 10 . The connecting base 10 is, for example, an annular structure with a slot 12 , and the inside of the annular structure is preferably hollow, wherein the opening of the connecting base 10 is The grooves 12 penetrate through the top side and the bottom side of the connecting base 10 to form the first opening 13 and the 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 cylinder 50 and a controller 400 , wherein the feeding cylinder 50 is provided on the second moving frame 240 . On the bottom side, the bottom of the feeding cylinder 50 is provided with a food extruding and removing device 100 for detachably connecting the extrusion head 60 for decoration processing. The base 220 includes slide rails 221 on both sides and a bearing surface 222 . Continuing, the shape of the first moving frame 230 can be, for example, a ㄇ shape, and both ends of the first moving frame 230 are disposed on the slide rails 221 on both sides of the base 220, so that the first moving frame 230 can move along the Reciprocating movement 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 upper sliding rail 232 of 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 the reciprocating movement of the slide rails 221 on both sides along the x-axis direction, and the second moving frame 240 may further include rollers to facilitate the reciprocating movement along the y-axis direction on the upper slide rail 232 Move back and forth. Continuing, the extrusion head 60 may be, for example, a forward decoration processing extrusion head and/or a lateral decoration processing extrusion head. The extrusion head 60 can be used for accommodating viscous, semi-liquid or semi-fluid ingredients, such as cream, icing, chocolate, jam or dough, etc., and the feeding cylinder 50 is made of threads, tenons or magnetic attraction. The second moving frame 240 is connected so that the extrusion head 60 can reciprocate along the z-axis direction. The above-mentioned structure of the food processor 200 is only an example, and is not intended to limit the present invention. Since the type and structure of the food processor 200 are not the focus of this creation, any food processor 200 that can perform the food extrusion process should fall within the scope of the claimed protection of the present invention, so it will not be repeated here.

Specifically, in the food extrusion and material removal device 100 of the present invention, the first connecting member 30 and the second connecting member 40 are respectively disposed on the top side and the bottom side of the connecting base 10 . The top side of the connecting base 10 is detachably connected to the third connecting member 52 of the supply cylinder 50 through the first connecting member 30 , and the position of the first opening 13 corresponds to the groove 54 of the supplying cylinder 50 , wherein The bottom side of the connecting base 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 feeding cylinder 50 can be used for storing food raw materials, for example, or the top end thereof can also be connected to a food raw material supply groove (not shown), for example, through a feeding pipe. The first connecting member 30 may be, for example, the third connecting member 52 connected to the supply cylinder 50 by screw connection, and the second connecting member 40 may be, for example, the fourth connecting member 62 connected to the extrusion head 60 by magnetic connection. Wherein, 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 capable of generating opposite magnetic properties. If the food extrusion and material removal device of the present invention is used in an automated food extrusion system, the feeding cylinder 50 can be installed on a robotic arm, preferably a multi-axis robotic arm, such as the above-mentioned CNC food processor No. Two movable racks 240 to meet various angle requirements of food extrusion. Moreover, since the present invention uses an electromagnet to magnetically attract the connection base 10 and the extrusion head 60 detachably, the present invention can precisely and quickly connect the extrusion head 60 to the connection base without installing additional fixing devices. 10, so as to greatly reduce the time required to replace the extrusion head 60. Moreover, the present invention only needs to cancel the magnetism of the electromagnet, so that the extrusion head 60 can be dropped into the extrusion head placing frame 210, so the extrusion head 60 can be quickly disassembled. In addition, the top side and the bottom side of the connecting base 10 can have sealing gaskets 18, for example, the material of which is silicon rubber, and the extrusion head 60 and the supply cylinder 50 have sealing grooves 19, and the sealing grooves 19 correspond to the sealing gaskets. 18, so that the connecting seat 10 can be tightly connected with the extrusion head 60 and the feeding cylinder 50, so as to prevent the leakage of food raw 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, a ferrous material, such as an iron plate. The feeding cylinder 50 and the connecting base 10 may be respectively provided with conductive lines. The first end of the conductive line 15 of the connecting base 10 is electrically connected to the second connecting member 40, and the first end of the conductive line 55 of the feeding cylinder 50 is connected to the second connecting member 40. Electrically connected to the power supply source. Wherein, in order to make the drawing concise, the power supply source is not drawn in the drawing. When the supply cylinder 50 is connected to the connection base 10, the second end of the conductive line 15 of the connection base 10 can contact and be electrically connected to the second end of the conductive line 55 of the supply cylinder 50, so that the power supply source can supply power to The second connecting member 40 on the connecting base 10 makes it magnetic. When the supply cylinder 50 is disengaged from the connection base 10 , the conductive lines 15 of the connection base 10 are not in contact and are not electrically connected to the conductive lines 55 of the supply cylinder 50 . In other words, when the second connecting member 40 of the food extruding and removing device 100 of the present invention generates magnetism, the fourth connecting member 62 of the extruding head 60 to be used can be magnetically attracted. To replace the extruding head 60 , the power supply can be removed first, and the extruding head 60 to be removed is separated from the second connecting element 40 by degaussing the second connecting element 40 . Then, the food processor 200 moves the food extruding and removing device 100 to the extruding head 60 to be used, and then supplies power to attract the extruding head 60 to be used by making the second connecting member 40 generate magnetism.

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 connecting base 10 and the connecting base 10 is connected to the extrusion head 60 , the fourth connecting member 62 of the extrusion head 60 can be electrically connected to the second end of the conductive line 15 of the connecting base 10 , so as to supply power through the power supply The source supplies power to the second connector 40 on the coupling base 10 to make it magnetic. In other words, when the second connecting member 40 of the food extruding and removing device 100 of the present invention contacts the extrusion head 60, the second connecting member 40 and the fourth connecting member 62 can both generate magnetism and have opposite magnetic poles, such as respectively The S pole and the N pole are used to attract the fourth connecting piece 62 of the extrusion head 60 to be used by magnetic force. To replace the extruding head 60, the power supply can be removed first, and the extruding head 60 to be removed can be separated from the second connecting element 40 by demagnetizing the second connecting piece 40 and the fourth connecting piece 62, and then the food The processing machine 200 then moves the position of the food extruding and removing device 100 and supplies power to attract another extruding head 60 to be used by making the second connecting member 40 and the fourth connecting member 62 generate magnetism.

In addition, please refer to FIGS. 5 and 6 , in the second embodiment of the present invention, the connection base 10 includes an extension plate 17 pivotally connected to the bottom side wall of the connection base 10 , and the extension plate 17 penetrates the torsion spring The rotating shaft is pivotally connected to the side wall of the bottom side of the connecting base 10 . The extension plate 17 is, for example, substantially perpendicular to the side wall of the connecting base 10 in the non-pivoted state by the restoring force of the spring, so as to prevent the extending plate 17 from hindering the connecting base 10 from being connected to the extrusion head 60 . Wherein, in addition to being disposed on the bottom side of the connecting base 10 , the second connecting element 40 can also be added or reconfigured on the extension plate 17 , and the fourth connecting element 62 can be disposed not only on the bottom side of the extrusion head 60 . On the top side, the fourth connecting piece 62 can also be correspondingly added or changed on the top side wall of the extrusion head 60, so that when the second connecting piece 40 and the fourth connecting piece 62 are attracted to each other by magnetic force , the extending plate 17 can be pivoted, so that the second connecting piece 40 on the extending plate 17 can suck the fourth connecting piece 62 on the top side wall of the extrusion head 60 . In other words, in addition to the vertical magnetic attraction effect between the connecting seat 10 and the extrusion head 60, a horizontal magnetic attraction effect can be added or changed, so that the connecting seat 10 can be more firmly connected to the extrusion head 60 to avoid accidents fall off. Besides, the shape of the second connecting piece 40 on the extension plate 17 and the fourth connecting piece 62 on the top side wall of the extrusion head 60 can be flat or have a concave-convex shape, and preferably a concave-convex shape with complementary shapes , when the second connecting piece 40 on the extension plate 17 sucks the fourth connecting piece 62 on the top side wall of the extrusion head 60 , a snapping effect can be produced thereby, and the falling off can be effectively avoided. Similarly, the present invention 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 changed on the bottom end sidewall of the connection base 10 .

In addition, please refer to FIG. 7 , in an implementation aspect of the third embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the above-mentioned structures of the first embodiment and/or the second embodiment, the food extrusion process of the present invention The material removal device also includes a material removal element, such as a spray head 20, which is arranged on the inner surface of the connecting seat 10 to perform the material removal process, wherein the spray head 20 preferably has a plurality of nozzle rings arranged in the connecting seat 10. On the surface, and the opening direction of the nozzle is preferably toward the nozzle opening 66 of the extrusion head 60 , so as to spray the scavenging fluid such as gas or liquid to the second opening 14 . In addition, in another implementation aspect of the third embodiment of the present invention, preferably, the spray head 20 can also have a plurality of nozzle rings disposed on the outer surface of the connecting seat 10, and the opening direction of the nozzles is preferably toward the flower nozzle opening 66 , so as to spray gas or liquid toward the flower nozzle opening 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 disposed within the connecting seat 10 at a downward angle. On the surface, the fluid swirling flow that rotates downward along the inner surface of the connecting seat 10 can be generated, which can effectively remove the food raw materials remaining on the mouth opening 66 of the extrusion head 60 . Wherein, the above-mentioned downward angle is about 0 degrees to 90 degrees, and preferably 45 degrees.

Wherein, the nozzles of the spray head 20 can be communicated with each other by, for example, the fluid pipeline 21 , and communicated with a fluid supply source (not shown) through the fluid pipeline 21 , wherein the fluid supply source is electrically connected to the controller 400 , thereby According to the purge command of the controller 400, high-pressure gas is provided, and the pressure value is greater than 10 kg/cm2, so that the high-pressure gas is ejected from the nozzle of the nozzle head 20 to remove the residue on the inner surface of the nozzle opening 66 of the extrusion head 60 and/or or residue on the outer surface. The time for the nozzles of the spray head 20 to spray the liquid may be, for example, between 1 and 10 seconds. Preferably, the fluid supply source of the present invention can also supply high-pressure liquid to the nozzle 20 through the fluid pipeline 21 first, so as to eject the high-pressure liquid from the nozzle of the nozzle 20 to remove the residue in the nozzle opening 66 of the extrusion head 60. Residual material on the surface and/or the outer surface, and then supply high-pressure gas to the nozzle 20 through the fluid pipeline 21, so as to spray the high-pressure gas to dry the remaining liquid on the nozzle opening 66 of the extrusion head 60 for subsequent process. For example, in the present invention, the above-mentioned material removal process can be performed after the magnetic suction extrusion head 60, and then the extrusion process can be performed. Alternatively, in the present invention, after the extrusion process is completed, the above-mentioned material removal process can be performed first, and then the storage process of the extrusion head 60 can be performed. The time for the nozzles of the shower head 20 to spray the gas may be, for example, between 1 and 10 seconds. In addition, the nozzles of the spray head 20 of the present invention can also spray high-pressure liquid and gas alternately, for example, spray the high-pressure liquid for about 1-10 seconds first, and then spray the high-pressure gas for about 1-10 seconds After that, the high-pressure liquid is sprayed out for about 1-10 seconds, and so on, so as to remove the food raw materials remaining on the mouth opening 66 of the extrusion head 60 . In addition, the supply cylinder 50 can also have a fluid pipeline 51, and one end of the fluid pipeline 51 is connected to the above-mentioned fluid supply source. When the connection base 10 is connected to the supply cylinder 50, the connection base 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 may be ejected from the nozzles of the spray head 20 .

For example, the food extruding and removing device of the present invention may also have, for example, a detection element 72 disposed on the mouth opening 66 of the extrusion head 60, and the detection element 72 is electrically connected to the controller 400, for example, through the aforementioned method. In the material removal process, after the nozzle of the nozzle head 20 sprays liquid and gas to remove the food material remaining on the nozzle opening 66 of the extrusion head 60 , the detection element 72 can detect the nozzle opening 66 of the extrusion head 60 . Whether there is any residual food material on it, if there is any residue, it can generate a detection result signal to the controller 400, wherein the controller 400 can generate a clearing command according to the detection result signal, and the fluid supply source can supply the above after receiving the clearing command. The fluid is fed to the nozzle head 20, so that the nozzle head 20 performs the material removal process again. Wherein, the detection element 72 is not limited to an optical sensor, an electronic sensor or an image sensor, etc., as long as it can be used to determine whether there is any residual food material on the mouth opening 66 of the extrusion head 60, it can be applied to the present invention. In terms of optical sensors, the detection element 72 can be disposed on the nozzle opening 66 of the extrusion head 60, for example, and the nozzle opening 66 of the extrusion head 60 can be judged by whether the light is blocked by the food material or not. whether the cleanup process was successful. If the removal is not successful, the above-mentioned material removal procedure can be performed again.

Please refer to FIG. 8 , in the fourth embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the structures exemplified in the first embodiment, the second embodiment and/or the third embodiment, the food extrusion and material removal device of the present invention is In one embodiment, for example, a temperature control device 80 may be provided on the connecting base 10, and in order to be suitable for food materials with various temperature characteristics, such as chocolate, cream or syrup, the temperature control device 80 has at least a temperature adjustment element 84, The temperature regulating element 84 consists of a heater capable of raising the temperature and/or a cooler capable of lowering the temperature. The temperature adjusting element 84 is disposed on the connecting base 10 , and is preferably disposed on the inner side or the outer side of the connecting base 10 in a ring. In the actual extrusion process, the controller 400 preferably generates corresponding temperature control instructions according to the temperature characteristics of the ingredients. The temperature control device 80 of the present invention is preferably capable of receiving a temperature control instruction from the controller 400 to control the temperature of the connection base 10 between 0 degrees Celsius and 60 degrees Celsius, so as to match the temperature characteristics of the ingredients.

As mentioned above, the supply cylinder 50 and the connecting base 10 may be respectively provided with conductive lines. The first end of the conductive lines 15 of the connecting base 10 is electrically connected to the second connecting member 40 , and the conductive lines 55 of the supply cylinder 50 are connected to each other. 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 line 15 of the connection base 10 can contact and be electrically connected to the second end of the conductive line 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 seat 10 are used to adjust the temperature of the food material passing through the connection seat 10 through the feeding cylinder 50 .

In addition, in order to obtain a better temperature control effect, the temperature control element 80 of the present invention may further include, for example, a thermal insulation jacket 82, wherein the thermal insulation jacket 82 has a double-layer fabric structure of a chamber, and the chamber is filled with thermal insulation materials. The thermal jacket 82 is used for detachably annularly wrapping the side wall of the connection base 10 , and preferably further annularly wrapping the side wall of the extrusion head 60 , even for example, further wrapping the side wall of the supply barrel 50 . 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, to be fastened to each other.

In addition, the temperature control device 80 of the present invention further includes, for example, a temperature sensor 86 disposed on the connection base 10 for detecting the temperature of the food material in the connection base 10 and sending the temperature sensing signal to the controller 400 , thereby The controller 400 generates a corresponding temperature control command so that the temperature adjustment element 84 adjusts the temperature according to the temperature control command 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 operates correspondingly to adjust the temperature.

In addition, in addition to the temperature control device 80 of the present invention can be disposed on the connecting base 10, the present invention can also have a plurality of temperature control devices 80 disposed on the supply cylinder 50 and/or the extrusion head 60, whereby these The temperature control device 80 is not limited to controlling the feeding cylinder 50 , the connecting base 10 and the extrusion head 60 at the same temperature, that is, these temperature control devices 80 can also control the feeding cylinder 50 , the connecting The base 10 and the extrusion head 60 are controlled at different temperatures so as to conform to the temperature characteristics of the food material. For example, the melting point of chocolate is 29 degrees Celsius, but the storage temperature is 12 to 18 degrees Celsius. Therefore, if the food extruding and removing device of the present invention is applied to extruding chocolate, for example, the temperature of the feeding 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. to 29 degrees Celsius, and control the temperature of the extrusion head 60 above 29 degrees Celsius.

To sum up, the food extruding and removing device of the present invention can have one or more of the following advantages: (1) Various types of extrusion heads can be installed or disassembled more quickly by means of magnetic attraction, which can reduce the overall food Time required to make. (2) The extrusion head can be easily stored in the extrusion head placement rack without the need for additional fixing devices. (3) The connecting base and the extrusion head can be connected by magnetic attraction and snap connection at the same time by means of the pivot-connected extension plate. (4) It has a nozzle that can spray liquid and gas to remove and dry the extrusion head. (5) With a temperature control device, the required temperature can be adjusted according to the characteristics of the ingredients.

The above description is exemplary only, not limiting. Any equivalent modifications or changes that do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention shall be included in the appended patent application scope.

10: Connection base 12: Slotting 13: The first opening 14: Second opening 15: Conductive Lines 17: Extension plate 18: Gasket 19: Seal groove 20: Nozzle 21: Fluid Lines 30: The first connector 40: Second connector 50: Feeding barrel 51: Fluid Lines 52: Third connector 54: Container 55: Conductive Lines 60: Extrusion head 62: Fourth connector 64: Guide groove 66: Flower mouth mouth 72: Detection element 80: Temperature control device 82: Thermal jacket 84: Thermostat 86: Temperature sensor 100: Food extrusion material removal device 200: Food Processor 210: Extrusion Head Placement Rack 220: Pedestal 221: Slide rail 222: Bearing surface 230: First Mobile Rack 232: Upper rail 240: Second Mobile Rack 400: Controller

FIG. 1 is a side view, and is an exploded schematic diagram of the connection of the feed cylinder and the extrusion head of the food extrusion and material removal device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional side view, and is an exploded schematic diagram of the connection of the feed cylinder and the extrusion head of the food extrusion and material removal device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a top view of the food extruding and removing device according to the first embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 4 is a top view of the extrusion head of the first embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional side view, and is an exploded schematic view of the connection between the feeding cylinder and the extrusion head of the food extrusion and material removal device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional side view, and is a schematic diagram of the combination of the food extruding and removing device of the second embodiment of the present invention, which is connected to the feeding cylinder and the extrusion head.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional side view, and is an exploded schematic view of the connection between the feed cylinder and the extrusion head of the food extrusion and material removal device according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional side view, and is an exploded schematic view of the connection device of the temperature-controlled flower extrusion nozzle connecting the feed cylinder and the extrusion head according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a three-dimensional view, and is a schematic diagram of the food extrusion and material removal device of the first embodiment of the present invention being installed on a CNC food processor.

10: Connection base 15: Conductive Lines 17: Extension plate 20: Nozzle 21: Fluid Lines 30: The first connector 40: Second connector 50: Feeding barrel 51: Fluid Lines 52: Third connector 54: Container 55: Conductive Lines 60: Extrusion head 62: Fourth connector 66: Flower mouth mouth 72: Detection element

Claims (9)

A food extrusion material removal device is suitable for being installed in a feeding cylinder and an extrusion head of a food processing machine to clean the extrusion head, the food extrusion material removal device comprises: a connecting seat, having a a slot, the slot runs through the top side and the bottom side of the connecting seat to form a first opening and a second opening respectively; a first connecting piece is arranged on the top side of the connecting seat, wherein the first connecting A third connecting piece is connected to the feeding cylinder; a second connecting piece is arranged on the bottom side of the connecting seat, wherein the food extruding and removing device is magnetically attracted to the extruder through the second connecting piece A fourth connecting piece of the head is used to install the extrusion head or cancel the fourth connecting piece of the extrusion head through the second connecting piece to disassemble the extrusion head; a spray head with at least one nozzle set on on the connecting seat, and the opening direction of the nozzle is toward the nozzle opening of the extrusion head, so as to eject a fluid toward the nozzle opening; and a detection element for detecting the nozzle opening of the extrusion head Whether a food material remains, thereby generating a detection result signal to a controller, wherein the controller generates a clearing command according to the detection result signal to make the nozzle of the nozzle spray the fluid to remove the food material. The food extrusion material removal device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the nozzle of the spray head is arranged on the inner side and/or the outer side of the slot of the connecting seat. The food extrusion material removal device according to claim 1, wherein the number of the nozzles of the spray head is plural, and the nozzles are arranged on the inner side or outer side of the slot of the connecting seat. The food extrusion material removal device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the spray head is connected to a fluid supply source, so as to spray the fluid supplied by the fluid supply source from the nozzle. The food extrusion and material removal device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the fluid is a high-pressure gas or liquid. The food extrusion and material removal device according to claim 1, wherein the fluid is a high-pressure liquid and a gas in sequence. The food extrusion material removal device according to claim 1, wherein the detection element is an optical sensor, an electronic sensor or an image sensor. The food extruding and removing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connecting base further comprises an extension plate pivotally connected to the bottom side wall of the connecting base, the second connecting member is arranged on the extending plate, and the fourth connection The parts are arranged on the top side wall of the extrusion head. The food extrusion and material removal device according to claim 8, wherein the second connecting member and the fourth connecting member have concave-convex shapes with complementary shapes, so as to produce a buckle effect.

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