A cleaning device for removing saponin from quinoa surface

Abstract

The present invention relates to a cleaning device for removing saponin on the surface of quinoa, comprising a main base and a drying hot air blower cover (2) arranged above the main base, a rotating drum (4) for cleaning quinoa, and a water tank (5) for containing water; the rotating drum (4) is provided with small holes, which are driven to rotate by a motor; and the rotating drum (4) is partially immersed in the water of the water tank (5). The end side of the water tank (5) is in an inverted trapezoidal or V-shaped shape, a water outlet (13) is arranged at the bottom, and a water injection port (15) is arranged at the top. An ultrasonic component is arranged at the bottom of the water tank (15), and the cavitation effect of ultrasonic waves on water is utilized to promote the rapid peeling and dissolution of saponin on the surface of quinoa in the rotating drum (4). After cleaning, the rotating drum (4) is rotated rapidly for a few seconds to throw out most of the water, and then the quinoa is dried with hot air blown out by the drying hot air blower cover (2). The present invention can quickly and thoroughly clean the saponin on the surface of quinoa, reduce the toxicity of quinoa, and can be air-dried after cleaning to facilitate subsequent processing and consumption.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a quinoa processing device, in particular to a cleaning device for removing saponin from the surface of quinoa. Background Art

[0002] Quinoa is a plant of the genus Chenopodiaceae. The ear can be red, purple or yellow, and the shape of the plant is similar to that of ash-gray vegetables. When mature, the ear resembles that of sorghum. It is native to the middle and high altitude mountainous areas of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and other places in the Andes Mountains of South America. It has a certain degree of drought resistance, cold resistance and salt resistance. Its growth range is about sea level to plateaus at an altitude of about 4,500 meters. The most suitable altitude is plateaus or mountainous areas at an altitude of 3,000-4,000 meters. Quinoa is rich in vitamins, polyphenols, flavonoids, saponins and phytosterols, which have many health benefits. Quinoa is high in protein, and unsaturated fatty acids account for 83% of its fat. It is also a low-fructose and low-glucose food that can play a beneficial role in the process of sugar and lipid metabolism.

[0003] However, the saponins on the surface of quinoa are toxic to a certain extent. Before eating and processing, the saponins need to be removed. Saponins are water-soluble substances and can be removed by soaking in water. However, if the soaking time is too long, it will cause the quinoa to sprout, which will damage the nutrition of the quinoa and deteriorate the taste. In this regard, we proposed a cleaning device specifically for removing saponins on the surface of quinoa. Summary of the invention

[0004] 1. Technical issues to be resolved

[0005] In view of the above-mentioned shortcomings of the prior art, the present invention provides a cleaning device for removing saponins on the surface of quinoa, which can quickly and efficiently wash away the saponins on the surface of quinoa with water to reduce the toxicity of quinoa. After washing, the quinoa is dried for easy consumption or further processing.

[0006] (II) Technical solution

[0007] In order to achieve the above object, the main technical solutions adopted by the present invention include:

[0008] A cleaning device for removing saponin from the surface of quinoa, comprising:

[0009] A main engine base (1), the main engine base (1) comprises a shell, the shell defining an internal cavity; a water tank (5) is provided below the internal cavity, a rotating drum (4) with a leak hole is provided above the water tank (5), a first connecting shaft (141) and a second connecting shaft (142) are provided at both ends of the rotating drum (4), the first connecting shaft (141) passes through the shell of the main engine base (1) and is connected to the output end of the motor (7), the shell is provided with a bearing seat corresponding to the first connecting shaft (141); the second connecting shaft (142) comprises a hollow tube (1421) and an end portion (1422), the end portion (1422) ) has an outer diameter greater than that of the hollow tube (1421); the end portion (1422) is connected to the shell of the main base (1), and the shell is provided with a bearing corresponding to the end portion (1422); the end portion (1422) is exposed on the surface of the shell; a feed port (6) is provided at the end portion (1422), the feed port (6) is connected to the inside of the rotating drum (4) through the hollow tube (1421), and a sealing cover is provided at the feed port (6); a portion of the rotating drum (4) is located in the water tank (5); the aperture of the leakage hole on the rotating drum (4) is smaller than that of quinoa, which is 1 / 5 to 1 / 10 of the particle size of quinoa;

[0010] A drying hot air blower cover (2) is provided on the upper part of the main base (1), and the drying hot air blower cover (2) comprises at least one fan (3) and a heating component, so that the cold air sucked by the fan (3) is converted into hot air and blown toward the rotating drum (4) to dry the quinoa;

[0011] The water tank (5) is installed in the internal cavity of the main base, and an ultrasonic component is provided at the bottom of the water tank (5), wherein the ultrasonic component comprises an ultrasonic transducer (12) and an ultrasonic generator (11), and the ultrasonic transducer (12) and the ultrasonic generator (11) are encapsulated in a protective shell (10), and the protective shell (10) is in an Ω shape with an opening facing upward, and its surrounding edges are fixedly connected to the bottom of the water tank (5); a water outlet (13) is provided at the center of the bottom of the water tank (5), and a solenoid valve is provided at the water outlet (13), and the end side surface of the water tank (5) is in an inverted trapezoidal or V-shaped shape.

[0012] According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the rotating drum (4) comprises a first metal mesh cylinder (171) surrounded by a metal mesh (17) and a second metal mesh cylinder (172) sleeved on the outside of the first metal mesh cylinder, the first metal mesh cylinder (171) is provided with a first opening, and the second metal mesh cylinder (172) is provided with a second opening; one end of the second metal mesh cylinder (172) is provided with a toggle rod (1721), the toggle rod (1721) extends along the hollow tube (1421) and extends from the arc-shaped slot provided on the end head (1422) to the outside of the main base (1) shell; a butterfly knob is provided at the end of the toggle rod (1721); the toggle rod (1721) is operated to align the second opening with the first opening so that the quinoa in the rotating drum (4) can be poured out; when the toggle rod (1721) is operated to misalign the second opening with the first opening, the rotating drum (4) is closed.

[0013] According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a temperature sensor is provided in the water tank (5).

[0014] According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the water tank (5) is provided with a water inlet (15), and the water inlet (15) is connected to a tap water connector provided on the housing of the main base (1).

[0015] According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a fast-heating thermocouple assembly is provided between the water inlet (15) and the tap water connector provided on the housing of the main frame (1).

[0016] According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the number of the fans (3) is 3, and all or part of the fans can be started or stopped as needed.

[0017] According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a slider is provided at each end of the water tank (5), a vertical internal threaded screw hole is provided in the middle of the slider, a vertically installed lead screw is passed through the screw hole, and the bottom end of the lead screw is connected to a stepper motor; starting the stepper motor can drive the lead screw to rotate, thereby driving the water tank (5) to rise and fall.

[0018] (III) Beneficial effects

[0019] (1) The cleaning device for removing saponins on the surface of quinoa of the present invention comprises a rotating drum for placing quinoa to be washed, and the rotating drum is partially immersed in a water tank. The unidirectional rotation and reciprocating rotation of the rotating drum are used to quickly clean and dissolve the saponins on the surface of quinoa, thereby reducing the toxicity of quinoa and facilitating further processing or consumption.

[0020] (2) The present invention is also provided with a drying hot air blower cover, which can use hot air to quickly dry the quinoa after the quinoa is cleaned, so as to prepare for the next step of baking or frying.

[0021] (3) The present invention is also equipped with an ultrasonic component. The high-frequency oscillation signal emitted by the ultrasonic generator is converted into high-frequency mechanical oscillation by the transducer and propagated into the water. The ultrasonic wave radiates forward in the cleaning liquid in a sparse and dense manner, causing the liquid to flow and generate tens of thousands of tiny bubbles with a diameter of 50-500 μm. The tiny bubbles in the liquid vibrate under the action of the sound field, thereby achieving the effect of quickly stripping the saponins on the surface of quinoa and accelerating the dissolution of the saponins in water.

[0022] (4) The special structure of the rotating drum in the present invention allows the washed quinoa to be discharged from the rotating drum into a drained water tank. Since the water tank is V-shaped as a whole, the quinoa can be quickly discharged from the water outlet of the water tank to the outside. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 It is the overall front view of embodiment 1 of the invention.

[0024] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the decomposition structure of embodiment 1 of the invention.

[0025] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the overall internal structure of embodiment 1 of the invention.

[0026] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the decomposition structure of embodiment 2 of the invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] In order to better explain the present invention and facilitate understanding, the present invention is described in detail below through specific implementation modes in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0028] Example 1

[0029] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 , is a cleaning device for removing saponin from the surface of quinoa of the present invention, which comprises a main base 1, the main base 1 comprises a shell, and the shell defines an internal cavity. A drying hot air blower cover plate 2 is arranged above the internal cavity, a rotating drum 4 is arranged in the middle, and a water tank 5 is arranged below.

[0030] Among them, the rotating drum 4 has a leak hole, the aperture is smaller than quinoa, which is 1 / 5 to 1 / 10 of the quinoa particle size. The first connecting shaft 141 and the second connecting shaft 142 are respectively provided at both ends of the rotating drum 4. The first connecting shaft 141 passes through the shell of the main base 1 and is connected to the output end of the motor 7. The shell is provided with a bearing seat corresponding to the first connecting shaft 141 to support the first connecting shaft 141 to rotate smoothly. The second connecting shaft 142 includes a hollow tube 1421 and an end head 1422. The end head 1422 is connected to the shell of the main base 1, and the shell is also provided with a bearing corresponding to the end head 1422 to support the second connecting shaft 142 to rotate smoothly. The end head 1422 is exposed on the surface of the shell, and a feed port 6 is provided at the end head 1422. The feed port 6 is connected through the hollow tube 1421 and communicates with the interior of the rotating drum 4. A closing cover is provided at the feed port 6. The feed port 6 can be used to put quinoa to be washed. A hopper may also be installed at the feed port 6 , and a valve is provided between the discharge port of the hopper and the feed port 6 .

[0031] The water tank 5 is installed in the internal cavity of the main base 1, and an ultrasonic component is installed at the bottom of the water tank 5. The ultrasonic component includes an ultrasonic transducer 12 and an ultrasonic generator 11. The ultrasonic transducer 12 and the ultrasonic generator 11 are encapsulated in a waterproof protective shell 10. The protective shell 10 is in an Ω shape with an opening upward, and its edges can be fixedly connected to the bottom of the water tank 5 by fastening glue or riveting. A water outlet 13 is provided in the center of the bottom of the water tank 5, and a solenoid valve is provided at the water outlet 13. Figure 2 As shown, the side surface of the end of the water tank 5 is in an inverted trapezoid or V-shaped. The water tank 5 is provided with a water inlet 15, and the water inlet 15 is connected to the tap water connector provided on the housing of the main base 1. Preferably, a water level sensor is provided near the end side wall of the water tank 5 to close the electronic valve at the water inlet 15 to prevent excessive water from overflowing from the upper edge of the water tank 5. A part of the rotating drum 4 will be immersed in the water tank 5. Arc grooves 16 are provided at both ends of the water tank 5, and the first connecting shaft 141 and the second connecting shaft 142 pass through the arc grooves 16.

[0032] Combination Figure 2-3 As shown, the drying hot air blower cover plate 2 has a certain thickness, a blower 3 is installed on the upper end surface, and an air outlet grid is provided on the lower end surface, and an electric heating wire or other heating component is provided on the grid plate. The air is sucked in by the blower 3, and hot air is generated after being heated by the electric heating wire or other heating component, which can heat and dry the quinoa contained in the rotating drum 4 below. Of course, it is also possible to use normal temperature air to dry without generating hot air. An air filter element 8 for dust reduction and sterilization is also provided in the drying hot air blower cover plate 2.

[0033] Preferably, a temperature sensor is also provided in the water tank 5, which may be a thermocouple 18, and is arranged in the water tank 5 near the end side wall to avoid obstruction to the rotation of the rotating drum 4; and a fast heating thermocouple assembly is provided between the water inlet 15 and the tap water joint provided on the shell of the main base 1. In winter when the ambient temperature is low, the water can be heated and then sent to the water tank 5 to wash the quinoa.

[0034] The working principle of the present invention is as follows: when in use, quinoa is loaded into the inside of the drum 4 from the feed port 6 of the drum 4, and then the closure cover at the feed port 6 is closed. Water is injected into the inside of the water tank 5 through the water injection port 15 to reach the preset water level. After the starter motor 7 drives the drum 4 to rotate clockwise and counterclockwise for several turns of stirring, the ultrasonic generator 11 is started, and the physical effects such as cavitation, radiation pressure, and acoustic flow when the ultrasonic wave propagates in the cleaning liquid are used to peel off the dirt on the surface of the quinoa from the quinoa to achieve the cleaning operation; the starter motor 7 is started intermittently to drive the drum 4 to rotate until the preset cleaning time. The drain port 13 of the water tank 5 is opened to discharge the waste water. The drum 4 rotates rapidly for a few seconds to throw out most of the water, and then the drying hot air blower cover plate 2 is opened, which can generate hot air of suitable temperature vertically to the drum 4. The drum 4 is provided with dense leak holes, which can dry the quinoa. During the drying process, the drum 4 can also rotate slowly to dry evenly. The dried quinoa can be taken out from the feed port 6.

[0035] Preferably, the number of the fans 3 is 3. In actual use, the fans 3 are fully or partially started and stopped according to the amount of quinoa to be cleaned.

[0036] Preferably, one or two sliders are fixedly connected at both ends of the water tank 5, and a vertical internal threaded screw hole is provided in the middle of the slider, and a vertically installed screw is connected in the screw hole, and the bottom end of the screw is connected to a stepper motor; starting the stepper motor can drive the screw to rotate, thereby driving the water tank 5 to rise and fall. The advantage of this structure is that the water tank 5 can be controlled to descend, so that it is away from the drum 4, and the drum 4 comes out of the water, and then the high-speed centrifugal rotation of the drum 4 for a few seconds can also be used to throw out most of the water in the drum 4 (it cannot be rotated at high speed for too long, otherwise the quinoa will become broken slag), and then the drying hot air blower cover 2 is opened to dry the quinoa in the drum 4. The water in the water tank 5 does not need to be drained immediately, and the next wave of quinoa can also be used for cleaning. The dried quinoa can be taken out from the feed port 6.

[0037] Example 2

[0038] like Figure 4 As shown, it is a schematic diagram of the decomposition of Example 2 of the present invention. The difference between this embodiment and Example 1 lies in the discharge method of the washed and dried quinoa. Figure 4As shown, the rotating drum 4 includes a first metal mesh cylinder 171 surrounded by a metal mesh 17 and a second metal mesh cylinder 172 sleeved outside the first metal mesh cylinder 171, and the two cylinders are concentrically matched. The first metal mesh cylinder 171 is provided with a first opening, and the second metal mesh cylinder 172 is provided with a second opening. A toggle rod 1721 is provided at one end of the second metal mesh cylinder 172, and the toggle rod 1721 extends along the hollow tube 1421 and extends from the arc-shaped slot C provided on the end head 1422 to the outside of the housing of the main base 1. The outer end of the toggle rod 1721 is provided with a butterfly knob for fixing with the arc-shaped slot C; the toggle rod 1721 is operated to align the second opening with the first opening so that the quinoa in the drum 4 can be poured out; when the toggle rod 1721 is operated to displace the second opening with the first opening, the drum 4 is closed, and at this time, the butterfly knob is tightened between the end head 1422 so that the second metal mesh cylinder 172 will not rotate and deviate by itself, but can be fixed synchronously with the first metal mesh cylinder 171. Among them, the outer diameter of the end head 1422 is larger than the outer diameter of the hollow tube 1421, and the end head 1422 is connected to the bearing on the shell of the main base 1.

[0039] The advantage of this embodiment is that when the amount of quinoa is large, it is somewhat cumbersome and inconvenient to take the material from the smaller feed port 6. Through the modification of this embodiment, the external manual operation of the toggle rod 1721 can make the quinoa pour out from the side wall of the drum 4, enter the V-shaped water tank 5, and be discharged from the bottom of the water tank 5. This method is very conducive to the discharge of a large amount of quinoa material and improves the discharge efficiency.

[0040] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "plurality" is two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0041] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0042] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, when a first feature is “on” or “below” a second feature, it may be that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, when a first feature is “above”, “above” or “above” a second feature, it may be that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or it may simply mean that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. When a first feature is “below”, “below” or “below” a second feature, it may be that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or it may simply mean that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0043] In the description of this specification, the description of the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "embodiment", "example", "specific example" or "some examples" etc. means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner. In addition, those skilled in the art may combine and combine the different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of the different embodiments or examples, unless they are contradictory.

[0044] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it is to be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and are not to be construed as limitations of the present invention. A person skilled in the art may alter, modify, replace and modify the above embodiments within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A cleaning device for removing saponins from the surface of quinoa, characterized in that: It contains: A main engine base (1), the main engine base (1) comprises a shell, the shell defining an internal cavity; a water tank (5) is provided below the internal cavity, a rotating drum (4) with a leak hole is provided above the water tank (5), a first connecting shaft (141) and a second connecting shaft (142) are provided at both ends of the rotating drum (4), the first connecting shaft (141) passes through the shell of the main engine base (1) and is connected to the output end of the motor (7), the shell is provided with a bearing seat corresponding to the first connecting shaft (141); the second connecting shaft (142) comprises a hollow tube (1421) and an end portion (1422), the end portion (1422) ) has an outer diameter greater than that of the hollow tube (1421); the end portion (1422) is connected to the shell of the main base (1), and the shell is provided with a bearing corresponding to the end portion (1422); the end portion (1422) is exposed on the surface of the shell; a feed port (6) is provided at the end portion (1422), the feed port (6) is connected to the inside of the rotating drum (4) through the hollow tube (1421), and a sealing cover is provided at the feed port (6); a portion of the rotating drum (4) is located in the water tank (5); the aperture of the leakage hole on the rotating drum (4) is smaller than that of quinoa, which is 1 / 5 to 1 / 10 of the particle size of quinoa; The rotating drum (4) comprises a first metal mesh cylinder (171) surrounded by a metal mesh (17) and a second metal mesh cylinder (172) sleeved on the outside of the first metal mesh cylinder, the first metal mesh cylinder (171) being provided with a first opening, and the second metal mesh cylinder (172) being provided with a second opening; a toggle rod (1721) is provided at one end of the second metal mesh cylinder (172), the toggle rod (1721) extending along the hollow tube (1421) and extending from the arc-shaped slot provided on the end portion (1422) to the outside of the housing of the main base (1); a butterfly knob is provided at the end of the toggle rod (1721); the toggle rod (1721) is operated to align the second opening with the first opening so that the quinoa in the rotating drum (4) can be poured out; when the toggle rod (1721) is operated to misalign the second opening with the first opening, the rotating drum (4) is closed; A slider is provided at each end of the water tank (5), a screw hole is provided in the middle of the slider, a vertically installed lead screw is inserted into the screw hole, and the bottom end of the lead screw is connected to a stepping motor; the stepping motor drives the lead screw to rotate, thereby driving the water tank (5) to rise and fall; A drying hot air blower cover (2) is provided on the upper part of the main base (1), and the drying hot air blower cover (2) comprises at least one fan (3) and a heating component, so that the cold air sucked by the fan (3) is converted into hot air output and blown toward the rotating drum (4) to dry the quinoa; The water tank (5) is installed in the internal cavity of the main base, and an ultrasonic component is provided at the bottom of the water tank (5), wherein the ultrasonic component comprises an ultrasonic transducer (12) and an ultrasonic generator (11), and the ultrasonic transducer (12) and the ultrasonic generator (11) are encapsulated in a protective shell (10), and the protective shell (10) is in an Ω shape with an opening facing upward, and its surrounding edges are fixedly connected to the bottom of the water tank (5); a water outlet (13) is provided at the center of the bottom of the water tank (5), and a solenoid valve is provided at the water outlet (13), and the end side surface of the water tank (5) is in an inverted trapezoidal or V-shaped shape.

2. The cleaning device for removing saponins from the surface of quinoa according to claim 1, characterized in that: A temperature sensor is arranged in the water tank (5).

3. The cleaning device for removing saponins from the surface of quinoa according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water tank (5) is provided with a water inlet (15), and the water inlet (15) is communicated with a tap water joint provided on the shell of the main frame (1).

4. The cleaning device for removing saponin from the surface of quinoa according to claim 3, characterized in that: A fast-heating thermocouple assembly is provided between the water injection port (15) and a tap water joint provided on the housing of the main engine base (1).

5. The cleaning device for removing saponin from the surface of quinoa according to claim 1, characterized in that: The number of the fans (3) is 3, and all or part of the fans can be started or stopped as needed.

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