Measuring flour feeding mechanism and noodle machine

Abstract

The invention discloses a flour metering feeding mechanism and a noodle machine with the flour metering feeding mechanism, wherein the flour metering feeding mechanism comprises a material barrel, a metering member, a cover body and an elastic vibrating member, wherein the material barrel is provided with a material storage cavity for storing flour, the bottom wall of the material storage cavity is provided with a feeding hole, the metering member is rotatably arranged in the material storage cavity, the metering member is provided with a plurality of metering holes, when the metering member rotates, the feeding holes are communicated with the corresponding metering holes, the cover body is covered by the metering member, the cover body is provided with avoidance holes, the flour in the material storage cavity enters the corresponding metering holes through the avoidance holes, the feeding holes and the avoidance holes are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the material barrel, the elastic vibrating member is provided on a side of the cover body close to the metering member, the elastic vibrating member is located above the feeding hole, when the metering hole passes through the elastic vibrating member, the elastic vibrating member elastically deflects along its length direction and enters the metering hole, so as to destroy the tension of the flour, thereby ensuring that the actual weight of noodles produced by the noodle machine matches the predetermined weight.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of noodle making machines, in particular to a flour metering and feeding mechanism and a noodle making machine. Background Art

[0002] The automatic noodle making machine's material barrel houses a flour metering mechanism for measuring the required amount of noodles. This mechanism comprises a metering element and a cover. The metering element is equipped with multiple metering holes spaced along its circumference. A cover plate, positioned over the metering element, features escape holes through which flour in the barrel falls into the corresponding metering holes. Flour easily develops tension within the metering holes. When the tension exceeds the flour's own weight, the flour cannot fall out of the holes, resulting in inaccurate feeding from the flour metering mechanism and a mismatch between the actual and pre-set amounts of noodles produced by the noodle making machine. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The present invention is intended to solve at least one of the technical problems in the prior art. To this end, the present invention proposes a metering flour feeding mechanism that can ensure that the actual amount of noodles made by a noodle machine matches the predetermined amount.

[0004] The present invention also provides a noodle machine having the above-mentioned flour metering and feeding mechanism.

[0005] According to the first aspect of the present invention, the metering powder feeding mechanism includes a barrel, a metering piece, a cover body and an elastic vibrating piece, the barrel is provided with a storage cavity for storing flour, the bottom wall of the storage cavity is provided with a feeding hole, the metering piece is rotatably arranged in the storage cavity, the metering piece is provided with a plurality of metering holes, when the metering piece rotates, the feeding holes are connected with the corresponding metering holes, the cover body is covered on the metering piece, the cover body is provided with an avoidance hole, the flour in the storage cavity enters the corresponding metering hole through the avoidance hole, the feeding hole and the avoidance hole are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the barrel, the elastic vibrating piece is arranged on a side of the cover body close to the metering piece, the elastic vibrating piece is located above the feeding hole, when the metering hole passes through the elastic vibrating piece, the elastic vibrating piece elastically deflects along its length direction into the metering hole to destroy the tension of the flour.

[0006] The powder metering mechanism according to the first embodiment of the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0007] When the flour metering and feeding mechanism is working, the metering part rotates relative to the cover body. When the metering hole loaded with flour passes through the elastic vibrating part, the elastic vibrating part can enter the metering hole to vibrate and disperse the flour in the metering hole, thereby destroying the surface tension and internal tension of the flour. When the metering hole moves above the feeding hole, the flour can fall off from the metering hole under the action of its own gravity and enter the feeding hole to be made into noodles by the noodle machine. This can improve the accuracy of the input amount of the flour metering and feeding mechanism and ensure that the actual weight of the noodles made by the noodle machine matches the predetermined weight.

[0008] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the elastic vibration part includes a first connecting part, an elastic vibration part and a second connecting part, one end of the elastic vibration part is connected to the first connecting part, the other end of the elastic vibration part is connected to the second connecting part, the end of the first connecting part away from the elastic vibration part is connected to the cover body, and the end of the second connecting part away from the elastic vibration part is connected to the cover body.

[0009] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the elastic vibration portion includes a plurality of bending portions connected in sequence, and the plurality of bending portions present a wavy structure.

[0010] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the length of the elastic vibration portion is greater than or equal to the diameter of the metering hole.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a first welding structure is provided between the first connecting portion and the cover body, and a second welding structure is provided between the second connecting portion and the cover body.

[0012] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the maximum depth of the elastic vibrating portion entering the metering hole is d, the depth of the metering hole is h, and d and h satisfy: d≤h / 2.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the cover body includes a cover body and a connecting piece connected to the cover body, the connecting piece is provided with a receiving groove, the first connecting part and the second connecting part are both connected to the side walls of the receiving groove, and the elastic vibrating part partially extends out of the receiving groove under the action of its own elasticity.

[0014] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the diameter of the metering hole gradually increases in a direction away from the cover body.

[0015] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the measuring element is made of antistatic material.

[0016] The noodle making machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes the flour metering and feeding mechanism described in the above embodiment.

[0017] The noodle making machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0018] When the flour metering and feeding mechanism is working, the metering part rotates relative to the cover body. When the metering hole loaded with flour passes through the elastic vibrating part, the elastic vibrating part can enter the metering hole to vibrate and disperse the flour in the metering hole, thereby destroying the surface tension and internal tension of the flour. When the metering hole moves above the feeding hole, the flour can fall off from the metering hole under the action of its own gravity and enter the feeding hole to be made into noodles by the noodle machine. This can improve the accuracy of the input amount of the flour metering and feeding mechanism and ensure that the actual weight of the noodles made by the noodle machine matches the predetermined weight.

[0019] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description which follows, or may be learned by practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily understood from the following description of the embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0021] Figure 1 This is an exploded schematic diagram of a powder metering and feeding mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 2 This is a front view of a powder metering and feeding mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Cross-sectional view along line AA;

[0024] Figure 4 A top view of a powder metering and feeding mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 5 for Figure 4 Cross-sectional view along the midline BB;

[0026] Figure 6 for Figure 5 A partial enlarged view of part C in the middle;

[0027] Figure 7 Schematic diagram of the assembly of the cover and the elastic vibrating member according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 8 for Figure 7 A partial enlarged view of part D.

[0029] Reference numerals:

[0030] The material barrel 100, the material storage chamber 110, the material feeding hole 120, the measuring piece 200, the measuring hole 210, the cover body 300, the avoidance hole 301, the cover body 310, the connecting piece 320, the accommodating groove 321, the elastic vibrating piece 400, the first connecting part 410, the elastic vibrating part 420, the first connecting section 421, the second connecting section 422, and the second connecting part 430. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The following describes embodiments of the present invention in detail. Examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended only to explain the present invention and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0032] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that descriptions involving orientations, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they cannot be understood as limitations on the present invention.

[0033] In the description of the present invention, "several" means one or more, "many" means more than two, "greater than," "less than," and "exceed" are understood to exclude the number itself, while "above," "below," and "within" are understood to include the number itself. The use of "first" and "second" in the description is solely for the purpose of distinguishing technical features and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance, implicitly specifying the number of the indicated technical features, or implicitly specifying the order of the indicated technical features.

[0034] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined, terms such as setting, installing, and connecting should be understood in a broad sense, and technicians in the relevant technical field can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on the specific content of the technical solution.

[0035] Reference Figures 1 to 6According to the first embodiment of the present invention, the metering powder feeding mechanism includes a material barrel 100, a metering member 200, a cover body 300 and an elastic vibrating member 400. The material barrel 100 is provided with a storage chamber 110 for storing flour. The bottom wall of the storage chamber 110 is provided with a feeding hole 120. The metering member 200 is rotatably arranged in the storage chamber 110. The metering member 200 is provided with a plurality of metering holes 210. When the metering member 200 rotates, the feeding holes 120 are connected with the corresponding metering holes 210. The cover body 300 is covered on the metering member 200. The cover body 300 is provided with an avoidance hole 301. The flour in the storage chamber 110 enters the corresponding metering hole 210 through the avoidance hole 301. The feeding hole 120 and the avoidance hole 301 are arranged along the material barrel 10 0 circumferential interval is arranged, the elastic vibrating member 400 is arranged on the side of the cover body 300 close to the measuring member 200, the elastic vibrating member 400 is located above the feeding hole 120, and when the metering hole 210 passes through the elastic vibrating member 400, the elastic vibrating member 400 elastically deflects along its length direction and enters the metering hole 210 to destroy the tension of the flour. In this way, the elastic vibrating member 400 can enter the metering hole 210 to vibrate and disperse the flour in the metering hole 210, thereby destroying the surface tension and internal tension of the flour, so that the flour can fall off from the metering hole 210 under the action of its own gravity, which can improve the accuracy of the input amount of the metering flour feeding mechanism and ensure that the actual weight of the noodles made by the noodle machine matches the predetermined weight.

[0036] Specifically, when the flour metering and feeding mechanism is working, the metering member 200 rotates relative to the cover body 300. When the metering hole 210 loaded with flour passes through the elastic vibrating member 400, the elastic vibrating member 400 can enter the metering hole 210 to vibrate and disperse the flour in the metering hole 210, thereby destroying the surface tension and internal tension of the flour. When the metering hole 210 moves to above the feeding hole 120, the flour can fall off from the metering hole 210 under the action of its own gravity and enter the feeding hole 120 to be made into noodles by the noodle machine. This can improve the accuracy of the input amount of the flour metering and feeding mechanism and ensure that the actual amount of noodles made by the noodle machine matches the predetermined amount.

[0037] It should be noted that the metering member 200 is connected to the output end of the driving mechanism, so that the driving mechanism can drive the metering member 200 to rotate relative to the cover 300 so that each metering hole 210 can be aligned with the feeding hole 120, without limitation. It should be noted that the driving mechanism can be a power component such as a servo motor or a stepper motor, without limitation.

[0038] It should be pointed out that the avoidance hole 301 is a waist-shaped hole structure, and the width of the avoidance hole 301 is greater than the diameter of the metering hole 210. At least two metering holes 210 can be connected to the avoidance hole 301 at the same time, so that the flour in the storage chamber 110 can enter at least two metering holes 210 at the same time, ensuring that the metering hole 210 is filled with flour. It will not be described in detail here.

[0039] Reference Figure 7 、 Figure 8 In some embodiments of the present invention, the elastic vibrating part 400 includes a first connecting part 410, an elastic vibrating part 420 and a second connecting part 430, one end of the elastic vibrating part 420 is connected to the first connecting part 410, and the other end of the elastic vibrating part 420 is connected to the second connecting part 430, the end of the first connecting part 410 away from the elastic vibrating part 420 is connected to the cover body 300, and the end of the second connecting part 430 away from the elastic vibrating part 420 is connected to the cover body 300, which can facilitate the assembly of the elastic vibrating part 400.

[0040] Specifically, the first connecting part 410, the elastic vibrating part 420 and the second connecting part 430 are an integrated structure, so that the elastic vibrating part 400 can have good elasticity. When the elastic vibrating part 420 is located between two adjacent metering holes 210, the elastic vibrating part 420 is squeezed and deflected by the metering part 200. When the metering part 200 continues to rotate, the elastic vibrating part 420 deflects in the opposite direction under the action of its own elasticity and enters the corresponding metering hole 210. It vibrates in the corresponding metering hole 210 to disperse the tension of the flour, so that the flour can fall into the feeding hole 120 under the action of its own gravity. It will not be described in detail here.

[0041] It is understandable that the first connection portion 410 , the elastic vibration portion 420 and the second connection portion 430 can be integrally formed by bending sheet metal, which will not be described in detail herein.

[0042] Reference Figure 8 In some embodiments of the present invention, the elastic vibrating portion 420 includes a plurality of bent portions connected in sequence, and the plurality of bent portions have a wavy structure. When the metering hole 210 located at the rear moves in a direction close to the elastic vibrating portion 420, the bent portion located in the middle first undergoes elastic deflection and enters the corresponding metering hole 210. Thereafter, the bent portions located on both sides undergo elastic deflection and enter the corresponding metering holes 210. When the elastic force of the bent portion located in the middle decreases, the bent portions located on both sides can drive the bent portion located in the middle to produce elastic deflection again, so that the elastic vibrating portion 420 can effectively disperse the tension of the flour at various positions in the metering hole 210, ensuring that the flour can fall into the feeding hole 120 under the action of its own gravity, and ensuring that the actual weight of noodles produced by the noodle machine matches the predetermined weight.

[0043] Specifically, the bending portion includes a first connecting segment 421 and a second connecting segment 422, one end of the first connecting segment 421 is connected to one end of the second connecting segment 422, the first connecting segment 421 and the second connecting segment 422 are arranged at an angle, and in two adjacent bending portions, the other end of the second connecting segment 422 is connected to the first connecting segment 421 of another adjacent bending portion, so that the multiple bending portions have a wavy structure.

[0044] It should be noted that the length of the elastic vibrating portion 420 is greater than or equal to the diameter of the metering hole 210, so that the elastic vibrating portion 420 can effectively disperse the tension of the flour at various positions in the metering hole 210, thereby ensuring that the actual amount of noodles produced by the noodle machine matches the predetermined amount.

[0045] In some embodiments of the present invention, a first welding structure is provided between the first connection portion 410 and the cover body 300 , and a second welding structure is provided between the second connection portion 430 and the cover body 300 , which can facilitate fixing the elastic vibrating member 400 .

[0046] Specifically, the end of the first connecting portion 410 away from the elastic vibrating portion 420 is connected to the cover 300 by welding, and the end of the second connecting portion 430 away from the elastic vibrating portion 420 is also connected to the cover 300 by welding. The two ends of the elastic vibrating portion 420 are respectively connected to the first connecting portion 410 and the second connecting portion 430, which can facilitate the assembly of the elastic vibrating member 400. Among them, the welding method includes but is not limited to resistance welding, ultrasonic welding, and laser welding.

[0047] Reference Figure 6 In some embodiments of the present invention, the maximum depth of the elastic vibrating portion 420 entering the metering hole 210 is d, and the depth of the metering hole 210 is h, and d and h satisfy: d≤h / 2. This can prevent the elastic vibrating portion 420 from entering the metering hole 210 too deeply, thereby reducing the occurrence of flour being vibrated out of the metering hole 210, and ensuring that the actual amount of noodles produced by the noodle machine matches the predetermined amount.

[0048] Reference Figure 8 In some embodiments of the present invention, the cover body 300 includes a cover body 310 and a connecting piece 320 connected to the cover body 310. The connecting piece 320 is provided with a receiving groove 321. The first connecting part 410 and the second connecting part 430 are both connected to the side walls of the receiving groove 321. Under the action of its own elasticity, the elastic vibrating part 420 partially extends out of the receiving groove 321, which can avoid interference between the elastic vibrating part 420 and the cover body 310, so that the elastic vibrating part 420 can enter the corresponding metering hole 210 under the action of its own elasticity.

[0049] Specifically, the first connecting part 410 and the second connecting part 430 are both strip structures. The first connecting part 410 and the second connecting part 430 are arranged along the length direction of the elastic vibration part 420. By setting the accommodating groove 321, the first connecting part 410 and the second connecting part 430 can be directly connected to the side wall of the accommodating groove 321. Under the action of its own elasticity, the elastic vibration part 420 partially extends out of the accommodating groove 321, which can avoid interference between the elastic vibration part 420 and the cover body 310, so that the elastic vibration part 420 can enter the corresponding metering hole 210 under the action of its own elasticity.

[0050] It should be noted that the first connecting portion 410 and / or the second connecting portion 430 may also be a right-angle structure, without the need for a connecting piece 320 , and may be directly connected to the cover body 310 , which will not be described in detail here.

[0051] In some embodiments of the present invention, the connector 320 and the cover body 310 are an integrated structure, which can reduce the number of molds, thereby reducing the production cost of the molds and thus reducing the production cost of the noodle making machine.

[0052] Specifically, the connector 320 and the cover body 310 can be integrally formed by machining, which can reduce the number of molds, thereby reducing the production cost of the molds and thus reducing the production cost of the noodle machine.

[0053] Of course, in some specific embodiments, the connector 320 can also be mounted on the cover body 310 by welding, which can facilitate the production of the cover 300. The welding methods include but are not limited to resistance welding, ultrasonic welding and laser welding.

[0054] Reference Figure 6 In some embodiments of the present invention, the diameter of the metering hole 210 gradually increases in the direction away from the cover body 300, which can reduce the friction between the flour and the side wall of the metering hole 210, thereby reducing the amount of flour adhering to the side wall of the metering hole 210, and ensuring that the actual amount of noodles produced by the noodle machine matches the predetermined amount.

[0055] Specifically, in southern and northern China, the air humidity in southern China is much greater than that in northern China. When the flour machine is working, due to the air humidity, when the water content of the flour exceeds a certain amount, the viscosity of the flour increases and it is easy to adhere to the side wall of the metering hole 210. By setting the side wall of the metering hole 210 to a frustum structure, the diameter of the upper end of the metering hole 210 is smaller than the diameter of the lower end of the metering hole 210, the friction between the flour and the side wall of the metering hole 210 can be reduced, thereby reducing the amount of flour attached to the side wall of the metering hole 210, and ensuring that the actual amount of noodles made by the noodle machine matches the predetermined amount.

[0056] In some embodiments of the present invention, the measuring member 200 is made of anti-static material, which can prevent the flour from generating electrostatic force with the side wall of the measuring hole 210, thereby reducing the occurrence of flour adhering to the side wall of the measuring hole 210, and ensuring that the actual amount of noodles produced by the noodle machine matches the predetermined amount.

[0057] Specifically, ordinary plastic material is used. In actual working conditions, flour is easily rubbed against the side wall of the metering hole 210, thereby generating electrostatic force, and the flour will be adsorbed on the side wall of the metering hole 210 by the electrostatic force. By setting the metering piece 200 to an anti-static material, the electrostatic force between the flour and the side wall of the metering hole 210 can be avoided, thereby reducing the occurrence of flour adhering to the side wall of the metering hole 210.

[0058] It should be noted that the antistatic material may be antistatic acrylic material, antistatic polyvinyl chloride material, antistatic polycarbonate, etc., and is not limited here.

[0059] Reference Figure 1 、 Figure 2 The noodle machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes the metering flour feeding mechanism of the first embodiment of the present invention, which can improve the accuracy of the input amount of the metering flour feeding mechanism and ensure that the actual amount of noodles produced by the noodle machine matches the predetermined amount.

[0060] Specifically, when the flour metering and feeding mechanism is working, the metering member 200 rotates relative to the cover body 300. When the metering hole 210 loaded with flour passes through the elastic vibrating member 400, the elastic vibrating member 400 can enter the metering hole 210 to vibrate and disperse the flour in the metering hole 210, thereby destroying the surface tension and internal tension of the flour. When the metering hole 210 moves to above the feeding hole 120, the flour can fall off from the metering hole 210 under the action of its own gravity and enter the feeding hole 120 to be made into noodles by the noodle machine. This can improve the accuracy of the input amount of the flour metering and feeding mechanism and ensure that the actual amount of noodles made by the noodle machine matches the predetermined amount.

[0061] The technical features of the above-mentioned embodiments can be combined arbitrarily. In order to make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-mentioned embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0062] The embodiment is described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. Various changes can be made within the scope of knowledge possessed by ordinary technicians in the technical field without departing from the present invention.

Claims

1. A powder metering mechanism, characterized in that: include: A material barrel (100) is provided with a material storage cavity (110) for storing flour, and a feeding hole (120) is provided on the bottom wall of the material storage cavity (110); A metering member (200) is rotatably disposed in the material storage chamber (110), and the metering member (200) is provided with a plurality of metering holes (210). When the metering member (200) rotates, the feeding hole (120) is communicated with the corresponding metering holes (210); a cover body (300) which is arranged on the metering member (200); the cover body (300) is provided with an avoidance hole (301); the flour in the storage cavity (110) enters the corresponding metering hole (210) through the avoidance hole (301); the feeding hole (120) and the avoidance hole (301) are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the barrel (100); An elastic vibrating member (400) is provided on a side of the cover (300) close to the metering member (200). The elastic vibrating member (400) is located above the feeding hole (120). When the metering hole (210) passes through the elastic vibrating member (400), the elastic vibrating member (400) elastically deflects along its length direction and enters the metering hole (210) to break the tension of the flour.

2. The powder metering mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The elastic vibrating part (400) includes a first connecting part (410), an elastic vibrating part (420) and a second connecting part (430), one end of the elastic vibrating part (420) is connected to the first connecting part (410), the other end of the elastic vibrating part (420) is connected to the second connecting part (430), the end of the first connecting part (410) away from the elastic vibrating part (420) is connected to the cover body (300), and the end of the second connecting part (430) away from the elastic vibrating part (420) is connected to the cover body (300).

3. The powder metering mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The elastic vibration portion (420) comprises a plurality of bent portions connected in sequence, and the plurality of bent portions are in a wave-like structure.

4. The powder metering mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The length of the elastic vibration portion (420) is greater than or equal to the diameter of the metering hole (210).

5. The powder metering mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: A first welding structure is provided between the first connecting portion (410) and the cover body (300), and a second welding structure is provided between the second connecting portion (430) and the cover body (300).

6. The powder metering mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The maximum depth of the elastic vibration part (420) entering the metering hole (210) is d, the depth of the metering hole (210) is h, and d and h satisfy: d≤h / 2.

7. The powder metering mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The cover body (300) includes a cover body (310) and a connecting member (320) connected to the cover body (310), the connecting member (320) is provided with a receiving groove (321), the first connecting portion (410) and the second connecting portion (430) are both connected to the side walls of the receiving groove (321), and the elastic vibrating portion (420) partially extends out of the receiving groove (321) under the action of its own elasticity.

8. The powder metering mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The diameter of the metering hole (210) gradually increases in a direction away from the cover (300).

9. The powder metering mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The measuring piece (200) is made of antistatic material.

10. A noodle machine, characterized in that: It comprises the metering powder feeding mechanism as described in any one of claims 1 to 9.

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