Meat preservation apparatus and method allowed to broaden ice temperature

A meat preservation apparatus and method allowed to broaden the ice temperature are provided. The second conveyor mesh belt is equipped with an ice temperature device, the right end of the second conveyor mesh belt is equipped with an ice temperature device, the ice temperature device comprises a base, a spinning disk is arranged above the base, and four moving plates that can move inside and outside are evenly arranged above the spinning disk, two first linear actuators are vertically arranged above each moving plate, an ice temperature box can move up and down between the two first linear actuators, conveyor belts are arranged in the ice temperature box, and the conveyor belts are driven by the first motor, a box door is set on an outside of the ice temperature box, and the box door is driven by a second motor.

CROSS REFERENCE TO THE RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is based upon and claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202211036719.1, filed on Aug. 29, 2022, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The invention relates to the technical field of preservation apparatus, in particular to a meat preservation apparatus and method allowed to broaden an ice temperature.

BACKGROUND

Studies have shown that meat has its corresponding ice temperature, and meat can maintain the color, flavor, and freshness of the ingredients when it is preserved in the ice temperature. However, the ice temperature of the meat is very narrow, and the temperature of the current refrigeration system fluctuates greatly, so it is very difficult to preserve meat under ice temperature conditions.

In addition, at present, the preservation process of meat often requires a transfer in and a transfer out manually, which is time-consuming and laborious, it is difficult to cooperate with the continuous production of the meat production line, which will lead to low efficiency of the meat production line. Therefore, a high degree of automation preservation apparatus allowed to broaden an ice temperature is required.

SUMMARY

The content of the invention is to provide a meat preservation apparatus and method allowed to broaden the ice temperature, which can overcome some defects of the existing technology.

According to the invention, a meat preservation apparatus allowed to broaden an ice temperature comprises an impregnation device, the impregnation device comprises a first conveyor mesh belt, the first conveyor mesh belt is vertically equipped with baffles, the first conveyor mesh belt comprises a feed section, a downhill section, an impregnation section, an uphill section and a discharge section, the impregnation section is located in an impregnation tank and a water level of the impregnation tank is lower than a height of the baffles;a right end of the discharge section is equipped with a second conveyor mesh belt, and a water collecting tank is arranged below the second conveyor mesh belt;a right end of the second conveyor mesh belt is equipped with an ice temperature device, the ice temperature device comprises a base, a spinning disk is arranged above the base, and four moving plates that can move inside and outside are evenly arranged above the spinning disk, two first linear actuators are vertically arranged above each moving plate, an ice temperature box can move up and down between the two first linear actuators, conveyor belts are arranged in the ice temperature box, and the conveyor belts are driven by a first motor, a box door is set on an outside of the ice temperature box, the box door is driven by a second motor; the ice temperature box is equipped with an ultrasonic generator and an electrostatic plate;a number of ice temperature boxes is 4, when a first ice temperature box corresponds to the second conveyor mesh belt, a second ice temperature box corresponds to the cleaning nozzle, a third ice temperature box corresponds to the third conveyor mesh belt, and a fourth ice temperature box is used for ice temperature;a back end of a third conveyor mesh belt corresponds to a bag packaging machine.

Preferably, there is a moving block under the moving plate, and the moving block is connected to a second linear actuator, the second linear actuator is installed inside the spinning disk.

Preferably, the first linear actuator comprises a body, the body is equipped with an installation cavity, the installation cavity is equipped with a screw, the screw is sleeved with a screw nut, the screw nut is connected to a connecting block, one side of the installation cavity is provided with a strip hole, the connecting block is movably stuck in the strip hole, and one end of the connecting block is connected to the ice temperature box; the screw is driven by a third motor, and the third motor is installed on a top of the body, a structure of the second linear actuator is the same as that of the first linear actuator.

Preferably, the first motor is installed on an outer wall of the ice temperature box, and the second motor is installed on a top surface of the ice temperature box.

Preferably, the ice temperature box is cooled by a CO/NH cascade refrigeration system.

Preferably, a cleaning nozzle is installed on a third linear actuator, the third linear actuator enables the cleaning nozzle to move up and down, and there is a water collection tank under the cleaning nozzle.

Preferably, through holes are arranged on the conveyor belts.

Preferably, a bottom of the moving plate is provided with balls, and the bottoms of the balls are attached to a top surface of the spinning disk.

The invention also provides a meat preservation method allowed to broaden an ice temperature, which adopts the above-mentioned meat preservation apparatus allowed to broaden the ice temperature, comprising the following steps:1. transmitting meat to the impregnation device, and then transmitting meat to the second conveyor mesh belt after meat is immersed in an impregnating solution in the impregnation tank;2. transmitting meat to the conveyor belt in the first ice temperature box after the meat is drained on the second conveyor mesh belt;3. when the first group of conveyor belts is full of meat, adjusting heights by the first linear actuator so that the second group of conveyor belts and the second conveyor mesh belt are filled accordingly, proceeding until all conveyor belts are filled with meat;4. After the conveyor belts are filled with meat, moving the moving plates inward so that the first ice temperature box moves back, that is, moving the second conveyor mesh belt away from the first ice temperature box; and then rotating the spinning disk for an angle of 90° so that the second ice temperature box is corresponded to the second conveyor mesh belt, moving the second ice temperature box outward through the moving plate so that the second conveyor mesh belt is close to the corresponding conveyor belt; closing the door on the first ice temperature box automatically, when the rotation is completed during a rotation of the spinning disk, starting the refrigeration system, ultrasonic generator, and electrostatic plate in the first ice temperature box to work, and carrying out an ice temperature to keep meat fresh.5. when the meat in the second ice temperature box is filled and the ice temperature of meat in the first ice temperature box is completed, rotating the spinning disk for an angle of 90°, filling the third ice temperature box corresponds to the second conveyor mesh belt and the first ice temperature box corresponds to the third conveyor mesh belt with meat, and performing ice temperature by the second ice temperature box;6. when all the ice temperature boxes finish the above operation and the ice temperature boxes rotate for an angle of 90°, at this time, performing cleaning operation when the first ice temperature box corresponds to the cleaning nozzle, thus when the ice temperature boxes rotate every time in a 90°, performing operations of meat loading, ice temperature, meat unloading and cleaning in circulation in the ice temperature boxes;7. transferring meat to the bag packaging machine through the third conveyor mesh belt for packaging, and then transferring the packaged meat to a fresh-keeping warehouse for further preservation.

Preferably, whenever the ice temperature box is going to correspond to the second conveyor mesh belt, adjusting the height of the first linear actuator first so that the top conveyor mesh belt corresponds to the second conveyor mesh belt.

The invention can immerse meat easily and automatically at low temperatures first, and then carry out ice temperature by ultrasonic and electric field, which can effectively broaden the ice temperature and facilitate the preservation of meat; moreover, the invention can perform operations of meat loading, ice temperature, meat unloading and cleaning in circulation in the process of ice temperature, which is very convenient.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

In order to further understand the content of the invention, the invention is described in detail in combination with drawings and an embodiment, it should be understood that the embodiment is only an explanation of the invention and not a limitation.

Embodiment

As shown inFIGS.1-5, this Embodiment provides a meat preservation apparatus allowed to broaden the ice temperature, comprising impregnation device110, impregnation device110comprises the first conveyor mesh belt120, the first conveyor mesh belt120is vertically equipped with baffles126, the first conveyor mesh belt120comprises feed section121, downhill section122, impregnation section123, uphill section124and discharge section125, impregnation section123is located in impregnation tank130and the water level of the impregnation tank130is lower than the height of the baffles126; the left end of feed section121and right end of discharge section125are respectively equipped with transmission wheels, the lower right end of feed section121, the lower left end of discharge section125and the upper left and right ends of impregnation section123are respectively equipped with change wheels;the right end of discharge section125is equipped with the second conveyor mesh belt140, and water collecting tank141is arranged below the second conveyor mesh belt140;the right end of the second conveyor mesh belt140is equipped with ice temperature device150, ice temperature device150comprises base151, spinning disk152is arranged above base151, and four moving plates153that can move inside and outside are evenly arranged above spinning disk152, two first linear actuators154are vertically arranged above each moving plate153, ice temperature boxes155can move up and down between two first linear actuators154, conveyor belts156are arranged in ice temperature box155, and conveyor belts156are driven by the first motor157, box door158is set on an outside of ice temperature box155, box door158is driven by the second motor159; ice temperature box155is equipped with an ultrasonic generator and electrostatic plate180;the number of ice temperature boxes155is 4, when the first ice temperature box155corresponds to the second conveyor mesh belt140, the second ice temperature box155corresponds to cleaning nozzle170, the third ice temperature box155corresponds to the third conveyor mesh belt160, and the fourth ice temperature box155is used for ice temperature;the back end of the third conveyor mesh belt160corresponds to a bag packaging machine.impregnation device110is used for low-temperature impregnation of meat, meat is transferred into impregnation tank130through feed section121, downhill section122, impregnation section123, uphill section124, and discharge section125for impregnation, due to the role of baffles126, meat can be transferred out from impregnation tank130. The second conveyor mesh belt140is used for transition, which has the effect of draining water, the impregnated meat may also have water drops, therefore, water collecting tank141below the second conveyor mesh belt140can collect the water drops. Ice temperature device150is used for ice temperature, it performs meat loading, ice temperature, meat unloading, and cleaning in turn through the circulation rotation of four ice temperature boxes155, it is very convenient. In this way, meat is first impregnated at a low temperature, and then the ice temperature can broaden the ice temperature of meat so that meat is easier to keep fresh at the ice temperature. Moreover, the ultrasonic generator and electrostatic plate180in ice temperature box155can combine ultrasound and electric field to further broaden the ice temperature, so that the ice temperature of meat is easier to achieve.

In ice temperature device150, the setting of moving plates153can adjust the position of conveyor belts156, so that conveyor belts156can be close to the second conveyor mesh belt140, so that meat can be easily transmitted to conveyor belts156, and conveyor belts156can move away from the second conveyor mesh belt140so that the rotation of ice temperature boxes155will not be blocked by the second conveyor mesh belt140. The setting of two first linear actuators154enables ice temperature boxes155to move up and down. In this way, conveyor belts156can be aligned with the second conveyor mesh belt140, so that the second conveyor mesh belt140can transmit meat to different conveyor belts156, which is very convenient.

The second motor159can drive box door158to rotate, which realizes the automatic opening and closing of box door158, and the door has better air tightness. The third conveyor mesh belt160is used to transfer meat with good ice temperature out. After the meat is transferred out, vacuum packaging is carried out, and further ice temperature preservation is carried out after packaging. Cleaning nozzle170is used to clean ice temperature boxes155, and the remaining debris is cleaned, after the cleaning is completed, ice temperature boxes155can be treated as in an anhydrous state, but anhydrous is not a mandatory requirement, the boxes should contain little water as possible, the bottom surface of ice temperature box155can be tilted to make the water flow out.

The freezing point regulator and ice cubes are added to the impregnating solution in impregnation tank130so that impregnation tank130always maintains a low temperature. Of course, the temperature of the workshop should also be maintained at a lower temperature.

There is moving block1531under moving plate153, and moving block1531is connected to the second linear actuator1532, the second linear actuator1532is installed in spinning disk152.

The first linear actuator154comprises body201, body201is equipped with installation cavity202, installation cavity202is equipped with screw203, screw203is sleeved with screw nut204, screw nut204is connected to connecting block205, one side of installation cavity202is provided with strip hole206, connecting block205is movably stuck in strip hole206, and one end of connecting block205is connected to ice temperature box155; screw203is driven by third motor207, and the third motor207is installed on the top of body201, the structure of the second linear actuator1532is the same as that of the first linear actuator154.

The third motor207drives screw203to rotate so that screw nut204tends to rotate. However, connecting block205connected to screw nut204is blocked by strip hole206. Therefore, screw nut204performs a linear motion, and connecting block205moves linearly in strip hole206, so ice temperature boxes155can move up and down.

The first motor157is installed on the outer wall of ice temperature box155, and the second motor159is installed on the top surface of ice temperature box155.

Ice temperature boxes155are cooled by a CO2/NH3cascade refrigeration system. The CO2/NH3cascade refrigeration system can refer to a patent with the public number CN204648736U.

Cleaning nozzle170is installed on the third linear actuator171, the third linear actuator171enables cleaning nozzle170to move up and down, and there is water collection tank172under cleaning nozzle170.

Cleaning nozzle170can move up and down under the drive of the third linear actuator171, so that ice temperature boxes155can be fully sprayed, and the flowing water will flow to water collection tank172.

Through holes are arranged on the conveyor belts156.

The setting of the through holes facilitate the flow of water.

The bottom of moving plate153is provided with balls1533, and the bottoms of balls1533are attached to the top surface of spinning disk152. The setting of balls1533facilitates the movement of moving plate153and has better stability.

The embodiment also provides a meat preservation method allowed to broaden an ice temperature, which adopts the above-mentioned meat preservation apparatus allowed to broaden an ice temperature, comprising the following steps:

1. Meat is transmitted to impregnation device110, and then the meat is transmitted to the second conveyor mesh belt140after the meat is immersed in the impregnating solution in impregnation tank130.

2. Meat is transmitted to conveyor belt156in the first ice temperature box155after the meat is drained on the second conveyor mesh belt140.

3. when the first group of conveyor belts156is full of meat, the heights are adjusted by the first linear actuator154so that the second group of conveyor belts156and the second conveyor mesh belt140are filled accordingly, proceeding until all conveyor belts156are filled with meat.

4. After the conveyor belts are filled with meat, the moving plates153move inward so that the first ice temperature box155moves back, that is, the second conveyor mesh belt140moves away from the first ice temperature box155; and then spinning disk152rotates for an angle of 90° so that the second ice temperature box155is corresponded to the second conveyor mesh belt140, the second ice temperature box155moves outward through moving plate153so that the second conveyor mesh belt140is close to corresponding conveyor belt156; door158is closed on the first ice temperature box155automatically, when the rotation is completed during a rotation of the spinning disk, the refrigeration system, ultrasonic generator and electrostatic plate180in the first ice temperature box start to work, and an ice temperature is carried out to keep meat fresh.

5. When meat in the second ice temperature box155is filled and the ice temperature of meat in the first ice temperature box155is completed, the spinning disk rotates for an angle of 90°, and the third ice temperature box155corresponds to the second conveyor mesh belt140and the first ice temperature box155corresponds to the third conveyor mesh belt160are filled with meat, and the second ice temperature box155performs the ice temperature.

6. When all ice temperature boxes155finish the above operation, and the ice temperature boxes rotate for an angle of 90°, at this time, the cleaning operation is performed when the first ice temperature box155is corresponded to cleaning nozzle170, thus when ice temperature boxes155rotate every time in an angle of 90°, the operations of meat loading, ice temperature, meat unloading, and cleaning are performed in circulation in ice temperature boxes155.

7. Meat is transferred to the bag packaging machine through the third conveyor mesh belt160for packaging, and then the packaged meat is transferred to a fresh-keeping warehouse for further preservation.

Whenever ice temperature box155is going to correspond to the second conveyor mesh belt140, the first linear actuator154first adjusts the height so that the top conveyor belt156corresponds to the second conveyor mesh belt140.

This method can immerse meat easily and automatically at low temperatures first, and then carry out ice temperature by ultrasonic and electric field, which can effectively broaden the ice temperature and facilitate the preservation of meat; moreover, the invention can perform operations of meat loading, ice temperature, meat unloading and cleaning in circulation in the process of ice temperature, which is very convenient.

The above content shows a schematic description of the invention and its embodiment, the description is not restrictive, the attached figures only belong to one of the embodiments of the invention, and the actual structure is not limited to the above content. Therefore, if the ordinary technical personnel in this field are inspired by this embodiment, without deviating from the purpose of the invention, the structural mode and other embodiments which are not creatively designed and are similar to the technical solution should belong to the protection scope of the invention.