KR-20260062359-A - STERILIZATION DEVICE FOR FRUITS AND VEGETABLES JUICE

KR20260062359AKR 20260062359 AKR20260062359 AKR 20260062359AKR-20260062359-A

Abstract

The present invention relates to a fruit and vegetable juice sterilization device, and is characterized by comprising: a fruit and vegetable juice supply unit for supplying fruit and vegetable juice to be sterilized; a sterilization body having a space formed therein for accommodating a heat exchange fluid; a heating means provided to apply heat to the heat exchange fluid accommodating the space inside the sterilization body; a transfer pipe, one end of which is connected to the fruit and vegetable juice supply unit so that the fruit and vegetable juice received from the fruit and vegetable juice supply unit passes through the space inside the sterilization body to perform sterilization; a sterilization unit including a pump provided to provide pumping force so that the fruit and vegetable juice is transferred through the transfer pipe; and a control unit provided to control the operation of the sterilization unit.

Inventors

장재원

Assignees

장재원

Dates

Publication Date: 20260507
Application Date: 20241029

Claims (7)

A fruit and vegetable juice supply unit that supplies fruit and vegetable juice to be sterilized; A sterilization unit comprising: a sterilization body having a space formed therein for accommodating a heat exchange fluid; a heating means provided to apply heat to the heat exchange fluid accommodating the space inside the sterilization body; a transfer pipe, one end of which is connected to the fruit and vegetable juice supply unit so that the fruit and vegetable juice received from the fruit and vegetable juice supply unit passes through the space inside the sterilization body to perform sterilization; and a pump provided to provide pumping force to transfer the fruit and vegetable juice through the transfer pipe; and A fruit and vegetable juice sterilization device characterized by including a control unit provided to control the operation of the sterilization unit.
In paragraph 1, The above fruit and vegetable juice supply unit is, A space for accommodating fruit and vegetable juice is formed inside, and a receiving body, and A fruit and vegetable juice sterilization device characterized by including a filter means connected to the receiving body and configured to filter the fruit and vegetable juice discharged from the receiving body and provide the fruit and vegetable juice, from which particles larger than a predetermined size have been filtered, to the sterilization unit.
In paragraph 1, The above sterilization unit It further includes a temperature sensor provided to detect the temperature of a heat exchange fluid contained within the above-mentioned sterilization body, and The above control unit A fruit and vegetable juice sterilization device characterized by being configured to control the operation of the heating means according to the temperature of the heat exchange fluid detected by the temperature sensor.
In paragraph 1, The above sterilization unit A heat exchange fluid supply means configured to supply a heat exchange fluid into the interior of the sterilization body, and It further includes a fluid sensing sensor that detects the amount of heat exchange fluid contained within the sterilization body, and The above control unit A fruit and vegetable juice sterilization device characterized by being configured to control the operation of the heat exchange fluid supply means according to the amount of heat exchange fluid detected by the fluid detection sensor so that the amount of heat exchange fluid contained within the sterilization body can be maintained within a preset range.
In paragraph 1, A fruit and vegetable juice sterilization device further comprising: a pipe cleaning section including a cleaning liquid supply means connected to either one end or the other end of the transfer pipe to enable the supply of a cleaning liquid into the transfer pipe, and a cleaning liquid discharge channel connected to the other end or the other end of the transfer pipe to allow the cleaning liquid to be transported along the inside of the transfer pipe and then discharged outside the transfer pipe.
In paragraph 1, The above sterilization body A fruit and vegetable juice sterilization device characterized by having a sterilization area in the middle of an internal space where fruit and vegetable juice is sterilized, and a dividing wall formed to surround the sterilization area from the outside while providing a hollow area separated from the sterilization area.
In paragraph 1, The above transfer pipe is, A fruit and vegetable juice sterilization device characterized by having one end extending outwardly through the sterilization body and connected to the fruit and vegetable juice supply unit, and the other end configured to discharge sterilized fruit and vegetable juice, wherein at least one auxiliary discharge channel is formed between the one end and the other end to communicate with the internal transfer channel of the transfer pipe so as to allow the fruit and vegetable juice to be discharged to the outside.

Description

Sterilization Device for Fruits and Vegetable Juice The present invention relates to a fruit and vegetable juice sterilization device, and more specifically, to a fruit and vegetable juice sterilization device for sterilizing fruit and vegetable juice prepared in the form of juice using fruits or vegetables. Previously, when manufacturing products in the form of juice using fruits or vegetables, the process was mainly carried out by putting the fruit and vegetable juice into a pot, boiling it, cooling it, and then packaging it. In the case of large-scale facilities, the process was carried out by sterilizing it using steam before packaging. However, boiling fruit and vegetable juice for sterilization has the disadvantage that the nutrients contained in the juice are destroyed and the taste changes, and steam sterilization methods have the disadvantage that the price of the sterilization equipment reaches hundreds of millions of won, making it difficult to use in small businesses. Accordingly, there is a need for a technology that minimizes the destruction of nutrients and the deterioration of taste in fruit and vegetable juices, allows the device to be small enough to be used in small-scale workplaces, and improves the working environment by reducing heat generated in the workplace without directly boiling the fruit and vegetable juices. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a fruit and vegetable juice sterilization device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a front view of a fruit and vegetable juice sterilization device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a plan view of a fruit and vegetable juice sterilization device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a fruit and vegetable juice sterilization device according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a fruit and vegetable juice sterilization device according to a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a drawing illustrating another example of a sterilization body and a transfer pipe in a fruit and vegetable juice sterilization device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a drawing illustrating another example of a transfer pipe in a fruit and vegetable juice sterilization device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing an enlarged view of the auxiliary discharge channel portion in FIG. 7. FIG. 9 is a drawing illustrating another example of a stopper means in a fruit and vegetable juice sterilization device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Further objects, features, and advantages of the present invention can be more clearly understood from the following detailed description and the accompanying drawings. Before providing a detailed description of the present invention, it should be understood that the present invention is capable of various modifications and may have various embodiments, and that the examples described below and illustrated in the drawings are not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, but rather include all modifications, equivalents, and substitutions that fall within the spirit and scope of the present invention. When it is stated that one component is "connected" or "connected" to another component, it should be understood that while it may be directly connected or connected to that other component, there may also be other components in between. On the other hand, when it is stated that one component is "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another component, it should be understood that there are no other components in between. The terms used in this specification are used merely to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In this specification, terms such as "comprising" or "having" are intended to indicate the existence of the features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, and should be understood as not precluding the existence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof. Additionally, for the sake of convenience of explanation, the terms left, right, up, down, front, back, and similar designations for each direction are based on the drawings and may vary depending on the viewing direction or the arrangement of components. Additionally, terms such as "...part," "...unit," and "...module" described in the specification refer to a unit that processes at least one function or operation, and this may be implemented in hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software. Furthermore, in the description referring to the attached drawings, identical component