Natural zingiberaceae herb fiber extraction process and production equipment thereof

Abstract

The present application relates to the technical field of plant fiber extraction, in particular to a natural zingiberaceae herbaceous plant fiber extraction process and production equipment thereof, comprising cutting zingiberaceae herbaceous plants into 30-50mm long grass pieces to obtain herbaceous plant raw materials; using a double roller press to squeeze and rub the herbaceous plant raw materials; putting standby herbaceous plant raw materials, dilute hydrochloric acid and silicon dioxide into a reactor to obtain a mixed solution A; the present application can reduce the volume of the plants by first cutting the zingiberaceae herbaceous plants into grass pieces, so that the plants can fully contact with the reaction solution, then by adding dilute hydrochloric acid and silicon dioxide, the dilute hydrochloric acid makes the solution in an acidic environment, which is conducive to destroying the hemicellulose and lignin in the cell wall of the plant raw materials, so that the cell wall composed of lignin and hemicellulose becomes soft and collapses, which is convenient for the subsequent alkali to fully dissolve the lignin and hemicellulose, improves the overall extraction efficiency, and is also conducive to improving the extraction purity of cellulose.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of plant fiber extraction, in particular to a natural ginger herb fiber extraction process and production equipment thereof. Background Art

[0002] Plant fiber is a thick-walled tissue found widely in seed plants. Its cells are elongated, pointed at both ends, and have thick secondary walls that often contain simple pits. At maturity, they generally lack living protoplasts. Plant fiber is a filamentous or flocculent substance formed by the combination of cellulose and various nutrients. It supports, connects, wraps, and fills plants, and is widely found in plant stems, roots, fruits, and shells, such as those found in natural ginger plants.

[0003] Most of the plant fiber extraction methods in the prior art use slurry to directly soak and dissolve plant cell walls, that is, to dissolve lignin and hemicellulose to obtain cellulose. However, the cell walls composed of dense fibers are relatively strong, and direct dissolution with alkaline solution has a slow dissolution rate, which affects the extraction efficiency. In addition, the dissolution is insufficient, resulting in the extracted cellulose containing more lignin and hemicellulose, which reduces the purity of the extracted cellulose. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a natural ginger herb fiber extraction process and production equipment to solve the technical problems raised by the above background technology.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following first technical solution:

[0006] A natural ginger herb fiber extraction process comprises the following steps:

[0007] S1. Cutting the ginger herb into 30-50 mm long pieces, and removing dust, some leaves, and nodes from the pieces through a dust collector to obtain the herb raw material;

[0008] S2. Using a double-drum press to squeeze and knead the herbal raw materials, and then soaking them in warm water at 60-80° C. for 1-2 hours to remove water-soluble substances and setting aside;

[0009] S3. Place the reserved herbal plant raw material, dilute hydrochloric acid and silicon dioxide into a reactor, control the temperature to 35-45° C., and ultrasonically treat for 10-15 minutes to obtain a mixed solution A;

[0010] S4, filtering the mixed solution A to remove silicon dioxide to obtain a pretreated solution;

[0011] S5, adding alkaline solution to the pretreatment solution, and placing it in an electric stirrer for stirring and preheating to obtain a mixed solution B;

[0012] S6. Place the mixed solution B in a cooking device at a cooking temperature of 100° C. for 100 minutes to obtain a first residual liquid;

[0013] S7. When the temperature of the residual liquid drops to 70-80°C, add 5% hydrogen peroxide and continue heating for 0.5h, maintaining the temperature at 70-80°C to obtain a second residual liquid;

[0014] S8. Filter the second residual liquid to obtain a filter residue, repeatedly rinse the filter residue with a rinse liquid, and then dry it to obtain plant fiber.

[0015] Preferably, the alkaline solution is a sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide solution, and the concentration of the sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide solution is 1%-3%.

[0016] Preferably, the flushing liquid is distilled water or ethanol.

[0017] and a tube connecting the discharging opening of the steaming pot with the help of the suction cup and the discharge cup, and the tube connecting the discharging opening of the steaming pot is connected with the suction cup to the outlet port of the steaming pot. The tube connecting the discharging opening of the steaming pot is connected with the suction cup to the outlet port of the steaming pot.

[0018] When the cooking kettle is cooking, the blocking rod is inserted into the inner cavity of the drain pipe and blocks the filter hole. When the cooking kettle is filtering, the lifting drive member drives the cooking kettle to descend and separates the blocking rod from the drain pipe.

[0019] Preferably, the cooking kettle includes a kettle body and an insulation sleeve, and the bottom of the kettle body is an arc-shaped structure. The insulation sleeve is arranged on the outer wall of the kettle body, and a gap is provided between the inner wall of the insulation sleeve and the outer wall of the kettle body. The steam inlet pipe and the steam exhaust pipe are respectively connected to the insulation sleeve, and a number of heat-conducting strips are provided at equal angles on the outer wall of the kettle body.

[0020] Preferably, the lifting drive member includes a screw and a limit rod arranged in parallel, the mounting frame is provided with a mounting groove along the height direction, the screw and the limit rod are installed between the top and bottom of the inner cavity of the mounting groove, a first motor is installed on the top of the mounting frame, and the first motor is connected to the screw, the outer wall of the screw is threadedly connected to a slider, and the slider is slidably connected to the limit rod.

[0021] Preferably, the stirring mechanism includes a rotating rod and a rotating driving member, the bottom of the rotating rod is connected to the sealing rod, the outer wall of the rotating rod is fixedly connected to a connecting rod, the free end of the connecting rod is connected to a stirring rod adapted to the inner wall of the cooking kettle, and the stirring rod is respectively abutted against the inner cavity side wall, bottom and outer wall of the drain pipe of the cooking kettle, the rotating driving member is installed on the top of the cover plate, and one end of the rotating rod passes through the cover plate and is connected to the rotating driving member.

[0022] Preferably, the inner cavity of the free end of the connecting rod is provided with a sliding cavity, the inner cavity of the sliding cavity is slidably connected to a sliding block, a spring is provided between the sliding block and the end of the inner cavity of the sliding cavity, the side of the sliding block away from the spring is fixed with a mounting rod, and the mounting rod is connected to the stirring rod.

[0023] Preferably, the interiors of the rotating rod and the connecting rod are both hollow structures, and a block is provided between the hollow part of the connecting rod and the sliding cavity. The connecting rod and the rotating rod are connected to each other. An opening is provided at the top of the rotating rod. The top of the rotating rod is sealed with an end cover through a rotating flange. The end covers are respectively connected to the liquid inlet pipe and the drying pipe. A plurality of air injection holes are provided at the bottom of the connecting rod.

[0024] Preferably, the steam inlet pipe and steam exhaust pipe are rotatably connected to the lifting drive member, and to the external steam generator. The outer walls of the steam inlet pipe and steam exhaust pipe are fixed with rotating gears, and the side walls of the mounting frame are provided with racks that cooperate with the rotating gears. When the cooking kettle descends, the rotating gears mesh with the racks and drive the cooking kettle to flip 180 degrees.

[0025] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0026] The present invention cuts the ginger herb into slices to reduce the volume of the plant, allowing the plant to fully contact the reaction solution. The raw material is kneaded to break the water cell wall in the plant and fully discharge the water. Then, dilute hydrochloric acid and silicon dioxide are added. The dilute hydrochloric acid makes the solution in an acidic environment, which is conducive to destroying hemicellulose and lignin in the cell wall of the plant raw material. Then, ultrasonic treatment is used to make the silicon dioxide and the plant raw material move continuously in the acidic solution, thereby increasing the number of effective contacts between the two. The harder silicon dioxide continuously collides with the cell wall, making the cell wall composed of lignin and hemicellulose soft and collapsed, which is convenient for subsequent alkali solution to fully dissolve the lignin and hemicellulose, thereby improving the overall extraction efficiency and facilitating the improvement of the extraction purity of cellulose. Then, high-pressure steaming is added. The alkali solution under high temperature and high pressure accelerates the breaking of the ester bond between lignin and hemicellulose, and simultaneously quickly separates the cellulose and hemicellulose bonded by hydrogen bonds. In addition, the high-pressure environment is conducive to breaking the cell wall. The high-temperature and high-pressure environment is conducive to the full dissolution of lignin and hemicellulose by the alkali solution. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for describing the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0028] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the cooking device of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 2 It is a side structural schematic diagram of the cooking device of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 3 It is a front view structural schematic diagram of the cooking device of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the front cross-section structure of the cooking device of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 5 for Figure 4 A magnified schematic diagram of the structure at B in the middle;

[0033] Figure 6 It is a schematic structural diagram of the stirring mechanism and its connecting parts in the cooking device of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 7 for Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the front cross-section structure;

[0035] Figure 8 for Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the structure at center A;

[0036] Figure 9 It is a structural schematic diagram of the cover plate in the cooking device of the present invention;

[0037] Figure 10 It is a schematic diagram of the front cross-section structure of the cooking kettle in the cooking device of the present invention.

[0038] In the accompanying drawings, the components represented by the reference numerals are as follows:

[0039] 1. Mounting frame; 2. Cooking kettle; 21. Kettle body; 22. Insulation sleeve; 23. Heat-conducting strip; 3. Lifting drive member; 31. Screw; 32. Limiting rod; 33. First motor; 34. Slider; 4. Steam inlet pipe; 5. Steam exhaust pipe; 6. Cover plate; 61. Sealing block; 62. Sealing ring; 7. Drain pipe; 8. Filter hole; 9. Stirring mechanism; 91. Rotating rod; 92. Rotating drive member; 921. Second motor; 922. Driving bevel gear; 923. Driven bevel gear; 93. Connecting rod; 94. Stirring rod; 95. Sliding block; 96. Spring; 97. Mounting rod; 10. Blocking rod; 11. Feed pipe; 12. End cover; 13. Liquid inlet pipe; 14. Drying pipe; 15. Jet hole; 16. Rotating gear; 17. Rack. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0040] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making any creative efforts shall fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0041] A technical solution provided by the present invention is:

[0042] A natural ginger herb fiber extraction process comprises the following steps:

[0043] S1. Cutting the ginger herb into 30-50 mm long pieces, and removing dust, some leaves, and nodes from the pieces through a dust collector to obtain the herb raw material;

[0044] S2. Using a double-drum press to squeeze and knead the herbal raw materials, and then soaking them in warm water at 60-80° C. for 1-2 hours to remove water-soluble substances and setting aside;

[0045] S3. Place the reserved herbal plant raw material, dilute hydrochloric acid and silicon dioxide into a reactor, control the temperature to 35-45° C., and ultrasonically treat for 10-15 minutes to obtain a mixed solution A;

[0046] S4, filtering the mixed solution A to remove silicon dioxide to obtain a pretreated solution;

[0047] S5, adding alkaline solution to the pretreatment solution, and placing it in an electric stirrer for stirring and preheating to obtain a mixed solution B;

[0048] S6. Place the mixed solution B in a cooking device at a cooking temperature of 100° C. for 100 minutes to obtain a first residual liquid;

[0049] S7. When the temperature of the residual liquid drops to 70-80°C, add 5% hydrogen peroxide and continue heating for 0.5h, maintaining the temperature at 70-80°C to obtain a second residual liquid;

[0050] S8. Filter the second residual liquid to obtain a filter residue, repeatedly rinse the filter residue with a rinse liquid, and then dry it to obtain plant fiber.

[0051] Specifically, the alkaline solution is sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide solution, and the concentration of the sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide solution is 1%-3%.

[0052] Specifically, the flushing liquid is distilled water or ethanol.

[0053] Please refer to Figure 1-10 As shown: The second technical solution provided by the present invention is:

[0054] A production device for natural ginger herb fiber includes a cooking device, which includes two symmetrically arranged mounting frames 1 and a cooking kettle 2 with an opening on the top. A lifting drive member 3 is installed on the mounting frames 1 along the height direction. A steam inlet pipe 4 and a steam exhaust pipe 5 are respectively connected to the opposite side walls of the cooking kettle 2, and the steam inlet pipe 4 and the steam exhaust pipe 5 are connected to an external steam generator. The cooking kettle 2 is located between the two mounting frames 1, and the steam inlet pipe 4 and the steam exhaust pipe 5 are respectively connected to the lifting drive member 3 on the same side. A cover plate 6 is provided between the tops of the two mounting frames 1, covering the opening of the cooking kettle 2. A drain pipe 7 is connected to the bottom of the cooking kettle 2, and one end of the drain pipe 7 extends into the interior of the cooking kettle 2. A plurality of filter holes 8 are provided on the outer wall of the end of the drain pipe 7 located inside the cooking kettle 2. A stirring mechanism 9 is rotatably connected to the top of the cover plate 6. One end of the stirring mechanism 9 passes through the cover plate 6 and is located in the inner cavity of the cooking kettle 2. The end of the stirring mechanism 9 located in the inner cavity of the cooking kettle 2 is connected to a blocking rod 10 that cooperates with the drain pipe 7. A feed pipe 11 is connected to the top of the cover plate 6.

[0055] When the cooking kettle 2 is cooking, the blocking rod 10 is inserted into the inner cavity of the drain pipe 7 and blocks the filter hole 8. When the cooking kettle 2 is filtering, the lifting drive member 3 drives the cooking kettle 2 to descend and separates the blocking rod 10 from the drain pipe 7.

[0056] From the above description, it can be seen that when the cooking device of the present invention cooks the mixed liquid, the cooking kettle can be heated and cooked by an external steam generator, and the mixed liquid can be stirred by a stirring mechanism during the cooking process, thereby improving the cooking efficiency. After the cooking is completed, the cooking kettle descends under the drive of the lifting drive member, so that the sealing rod is separated from the drain pipe, so that the residual liquid after cooking can be filtered through the drain pipe, and finally the cooking and filtering operations of the plant fiber are realized, that is, no other equipment is required to filter the plant fiber, and there is no need to repeatedly operate the plant fiber, which reduces the workers' operating procedures and improves efficiency.

[0057] Specifically, the cooking kettle 2 includes a kettle body 21 and an insulation sleeve 22, and the bottom of the kettle body 21 is an arc-shaped structure. The insulation sleeve 22 is arranged on the outer wall of the kettle body 21, and a gap is provided between the inner wall of the insulation sleeve 22 and the outer wall of the kettle body 21. The steam inlet pipe 4 and the steam exhaust pipe 5 are respectively connected to the insulation sleeve 22, and a plurality of heat-conducting strips 23 are provided at equal angles on the outer wall of the kettle body 21.

[0058] From the above description, it can be seen that wrapping the outer side of the kettle body with an insulation layer and injecting heating steam into the insulation layer to heat the kettle body can improve the heating effect of the kettle body, and the provision of heat-conducting strips on the outer wall of the kettle body can improve the heat exchange performance of the kettle body and further improve the heating effect.

[0059] Specifically, the lifting drive member 3 includes a screw 31 and a limit rod 32 arranged in parallel. The mounting frame 1 is provided with a mounting groove along the height direction. The screw 31 and the limit rod 32 are installed between the top and bottom of the inner cavity of the mounting groove. A first motor 33 is installed on the top of the mounting frame 1, and the first motor 33 is connected to the screw 31. The outer wall of the screw 31 is threadedly connected to a slider 34, and the slider 34 is slidably connected to the limit rod 32.

[0060] Specifically, the stirring mechanism 9 includes a rotating rod 91 and a rotating drive member 92. The bottom of the rotating rod 91 is connected to the sealing rod 10. A connecting rod 93 is fixed to the outer wall of the rotating rod 91. The free end of the connecting rod 93 is connected to a stirring rod 94 that is adapted to the inner wall of the cooking kettle 2, and the stirring rod 94 is respectively abutted against the inner cavity side wall, bottom and outer wall of the drain pipe 7 of the cooking kettle 2. The rotating drive member 92 is installed on the top of the cover plate 4. One end of the rotating rod 91 passes through the cover plate 4 and is connected to the rotating drive member 92.

[0061] From the above description, it can be seen that the rotating rod and the stirring rod are driven to rotate by the rotating driving member, so that the residual liquid in the cooking kettle can be stirred by the stirring rod, thereby increasing the heat exchange rate between the residual liquid and the cooking kettle and improving the cooking effect, and the stirring rod is in contact with the inner cavity side wall, bottom and outer wall of the discharge pipe of the cooking kettle, so that the bottom of the cooking kettle can be cleaned during stirring to avoid residue accumulation at the bottom of the cooking kettle, and the side wall of the discharge pipe can also be cleaned at the same time, so that the filter hole can be cleaned during filtration to avoid clogging.

[0062] Specifically, the inner cavity of the free end of the connecting rod 93 is provided with a sliding cavity, and the inner cavity of the sliding cavity is slidably connected to a sliding block 95. A spring 96 is provided between the sliding block 95 and the end of the inner cavity of the sliding cavity. A mounting rod 97 is fixedly connected to the side of the sliding block 95 away from the spring 96, and the mounting rod 97 is connected to the stirring rod 94.

[0063] From the above description, it can be seen that the stirring rod and the connecting rod are connected by a spring and a mounting rod, so that when the cooking kettle is lowered to a certain height for filtering, the stirring rod can always remain in contact with the inner wall of the cooking kettle under the action of the spring restoring force, so that the stirring rod can always stir the bottom of the cooking kettle.

[0064] Specifically, the interiors of the rotating rod 91 and the connecting rod 93 are both hollow structures, and a block is provided between the hollow part of the connecting rod 93 and the sliding cavity. The connecting rod 93 and the rotating rod 91 are connected to each other. An opening is provided at the top of the rotating rod 91. The top of the rotating rod 91 is sealed with an end cover 12 through a rotating flange. The end cover 12 is respectively connected to the liquid inlet pipe 13 and the drying pipe 14. A number of air injection holes 15 are provided at the bottom of the connecting rod 93.

[0065] From the above description, it can be seen that after the filtration is completed, the rinsing liquid for rinsing the filter residue and the drying gas for drying the filter residue can be injected into the cooking kettle through the liquid inlet pipe respectively, so that the plant fiber can be formed in one cooking kettle without the need for using multiple sets of equipment for processing. In addition, during the rinsing and drying process, the rinsing liquid / drying gas can be sprayed toward the filter residue through the air jet hole at the bottom of the connecting rod, achieving the effect of rinsing / drying while rotating, thereby improving efficiency.

[0066] Specifically, the steam inlet pipe 4 and the steam exhaust pipe 5 are rotatably connected to the lifting drive member 3, and the steam inlet pipe 4 and the steam exhaust pipe 5 are rotatably connected to the external steam generator. The outer walls of the steam inlet pipe 4 and the steam exhaust pipe 5 are fixed with a rotating gear 16, and the side wall of the mounting frame 1 is provided with a rack 17 that cooperates with the rotating gear 16. When the cooking kettle 2 descends, the rotating gear 16 meshes with the rack 17 and drives the cooking kettle 2 to flip 180 degrees.

[0067] From the above description, it can be seen that after the cooking is completed, the cooking kettle can be lowered by the lifting drive member, and after it is lowered to a certain height, the cooking kettle is turned 180 degrees by rotating the gear and the rack, so that the opening of the cooking kettle is turned downward, thereby facilitating the discharge of the cooked plant fiber.

[0068] See also Figure 1-10 , embodiment 1 of the present invention is:

[0069] A natural ginger herb fiber extraction process comprises the following steps:

[0070] S1. Cutting the ginger herb into 40 mm long slices, and removing dust, partial leaves, and grass nodes from the slices through a dust collector to obtain a herb raw material;

[0071] S2. Using a double-drum press, squeeze and knead the herbal raw materials, then soak them in 70° C. warm water for 1.5 hours to remove water-soluble substances and set aside;

[0072] S3, placing the reserved herbal plant raw material, dilute hydrochloric acid and silicon dioxide into a reactor, controlling the temperature at 40°C, and ultrasonically treating for 12 minutes to obtain a mixed solution A;

[0073] S4, filtering the mixed solution A to remove silicon dioxide to obtain a pretreated solution;

[0074] S5. Add an alkaline solution to the pretreatment solution and place it in an electric stirrer for stirring and preheating to obtain a mixed solution B, wherein the alkaline solution is a sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide solution, and the concentration of the sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide solution is 2%.

[0075] S6. Place the mixed solution B in a cooking device at a cooking temperature of 100° C. for 100 minutes to obtain a first residual liquid;

[0076] S7. When the temperature of the residual liquid drops to 75°C, add 5% hydrogen peroxide and continue heating for 0.5h, maintaining the temperature at 75°C to obtain a second residual liquid;

[0077] S8, filtering the second residual liquid to obtain a filter residue, repeatedly washing the filter residue with a distilled water rinse solution, and then drying to obtain plant fiber;

[0078] The mixed liquid B is cooked using the following cooking apparatus:

[0079] like Figure 1 、 3As shown in Figure 4: The cooking device includes two symmetrically arranged mounting frames 1 and a cooking kettle 2 with an opening on the top. A lifting drive member 3 is installed on the mounting frame 1 along the height direction. The opposite side walls of the cooking kettle 2 are respectively connected with a steam inlet pipe 4 and a steam exhaust pipe 5, and the steam inlet pipe 4 and the steam exhaust pipe 5 are connected to the external steam generator. The cooking kettle 2 is located between the two mounting frames 1, and the steam inlet pipe 4 and the steam exhaust pipe 5 are respectively connected to the lifting drive member 3 on the same side. A cover plate 6 is provided to cover the opening of the cooking kettle 2. A drain pipe 7 is connected to the bottom of the cooking kettle 2, and one end of the drain pipe 7 extends into the interior of the cooking kettle 2. A plurality of filter holes 8 are provided on the outer wall of the end of the drain pipe 7 located inside the cooking kettle 2. A stirring mechanism 9 is rotatably connected to the top of the cover plate 6. One end of the stirring mechanism 9 passes through the cover plate 6 and is located in the inner cavity of the cooking kettle 2. The end of the stirring mechanism 9 located in the inner cavity of the cooking kettle 2 is connected to a blocking rod 10 that cooperates with the drain pipe 7. A feed pipe 11 is connected to the top of the cover plate 6.

[0080] When the cooking kettle 2 is cooking, the blocking rod 10 is inserted into the inner cavity of the drain pipe 7 and blocks the filter hole 8. When the cooking kettle 2 is filtering, the lifting drive member 3 drives the cooking kettle 2 to descend and separates the blocking rod 10 from the drain pipe 7.

[0081] like Figure 4 and 10 As shown: In this embodiment, in order to ensure the heat preservation and heating effect of the cooking kettle, the cooking kettle 2 includes a kettle body 21 and a heat preservation sleeve 22, and the bottom of the kettle body 21 is an arc-shaped structure. The heat preservation sleeve 22 is arranged on the outer wall of the kettle body 21, and a gap is provided between the inner wall of the heat preservation sleeve 22 and the outer wall of the kettle body 21. The steam inlet pipe 4 and the steam exhaust pipe 5 are respectively connected to the heat preservation sleeve 22. A plurality of heat conducting strips 23 are provided at equal angles on the outer wall of the kettle body 21.

[0082] like Figure 2 As shown: In this embodiment, the lifting drive member 3 includes a screw 31 and a limit rod 32 arranged in parallel. The mounting frame 1 is provided with a mounting groove along the height direction. The screw 31 and the limit rod 32 are installed between the top and bottom of the inner cavity of the mounting groove. A first motor 33 is installed on the top of the mounting frame 1, and the first motor 33 is connected to the screw 31. The outer wall of the screw 31 is threadedly connected to a slider 34, and the slider 34 is slidably connected to the limit rod 32.

[0083] like Figure 5 、 6As shown in Figure 7: In this embodiment, in order to improve the cooking and filtering effects, the stirring mechanism 9 includes a rotating rod 91 and a rotating drive member 92. The bottom of the rotating rod 91 is connected to the blocking rod 10, and in order to improve the sealing between the blocking rod 10 and the drain pipe 7, a rubber sleeve is provided on the outer wall of the blocking rod 10 so that it can be in elastic contact with the drain pipe 7. At the same time, in order to reduce the wear of the rubber sleeve, the blocking rod 10 and the stirring mechanism 9 are rotatably connected through a rotating bearing. A connecting rod 93 is fixed to the outer wall of the rotating rod 91, and the free end of the connecting rod 93 is connected to a stirring rod 94 that is adapted to the inner wall of the cooking kettle 2, and the stirring rod 94 is respectively in contact with the inner cavity side wall, bottom and outer wall of the drain pipe 7 of the cooking kettle 2. The rotating drive member 92 is installed on the top of the cover plate 4. One end of the movable rod 91 passes through the cover plate 4 and is connected to the rotating drive member 92, and the inner cavity of the free end of the connecting rod 93 is provided with a sliding cavity, and the inner cavity of the sliding cavity is slidably connected to a sliding block 95, and a spring 96 is provided between the sliding block 95 and the inner end of the sliding cavity. A mounting rod 97 is fixedly connected to the side of the sliding block 95 away from the spring 96, and the mounting rod 97 is connected to the stirring rod 94; at the same time, in order to make the stirring effect more ideal, the rotating drive member 92 may include a second motor 921, and an incomplete driving bevel gear 922 is provided on the outer wall of the output end of the second motor 921, and two driven bevel gears 923 are sleeved on the outer wall of the rotating rod 91, and the driving bevel gear 922 is located between the two driven bevel gears 923 and meshed with the two driven bevel gears 923;

[0084] like Figure 7 and 8 As shown: In this embodiment, in order to improve the function of the cooking kettle and obtain finished plant fibers after cooking, the interiors of the rotating rod 91 and the connecting rod 93 are both hollow structures, and a block is provided between the hollow portion of the connecting rod 93 and the sliding cavity. The connecting rod 93 and the rotating rod 91 are connected to each other. The top of the rotating rod 91 is provided with an opening, and the top of the rotating rod 91 is sealed with an end cover 12 via a rotating flange. The end cover 12 is respectively connected to a liquid inlet pipe 13 and a drying pipe 14. The bottom of the connecting rod 93 is provided with a plurality of air injection holes 15.

[0085] like Figure 2 As shown: In this embodiment, in order to facilitate the discharge of plant fibers, the steam inlet pipe 4 and the steam exhaust pipe 5 are rotatably connected to the lifting drive member 3, and the steam inlet pipe 4 and the steam exhaust pipe 5 are rotatably connected to the external steam generator, and the steam inlet pipe 4 and the steam exhaust pipe 5 are rotatably connected to the lifting drive member 3 via a rotary damper, and the steam inlet pipe 4 and the steam exhaust pipe 5 are rotatably connected to the external steam generator via a rotary flange. The outer walls of the steam inlet pipe 4 and the steam exhaust pipe 5 are fixedly connected with a rotating gear 16, and the side wall of the mounting frame 1 is provided with a rack 17 that cooperates with the rotating gear 16. When the cooking kettle 2 descends, the rotating gear 16 meshes with the rack 17 and drives the cooking kettle 2 to flip 180 degrees;

[0086] like Figure 9 As shown: In this embodiment, in order to ensure the sealing between the kettle body 21 and the cover plate 6, a sealing block 61 that cooperates with the opening of the kettle body 21 is provided at the bottom of the cover plate 6. When the cover plate 6 is covered, the sealing block 61 is inserted into the kettle body 21, and two sealing rings 62 are provided on the outer wall of the lower end of the sealing block 61.

[0087] The working process of the above-mentioned cooking equipment is as follows:

[0088] The preheated mixed liquid B is poured into the kettle body 21 of the cooking kettle 2 through the liquid inlet pipe 13, and the sealing block 61 of the cover plate 6 is inserted into the opening of the kettle body 21;

[0089] Then, the external steam generator is started and the generated steam is input into the gap between the insulation jacket 22 and the kettle body 21 through the steam inlet pipe 4, thereby heating the outer wall of the kettle body 21 through the steam, thereby achieving the cooking of the internal mixed liquid B. In addition, the heat conductive strips 23 on the outer side of the kettle body 21 can improve the thermal conductivity of the kettle body 21. During the cooking process, an end cap with a vent hole is provided at the opening of the liquid inlet pipe 13, so that the cooking gas generated during the cooking process can be discharged through the liquid inlet pipe 13 without causing heat loss in the kettle body 21.

[0090] During the cooking process, the second motor 921 of the rotary drive member 92 is started, and the second motor 921 drives the incomplete active bevel gear 922 to rotate. The incomplete active bevel gear 922 first meshes with the driven bevel gear 923 located above, thereby driving the rotating rod 91 and the stirring rod 93 to rotate forward, stirring the mixed liquid in the kettle body 21, so that the mixed liquid can be evenly heated and the cooking effect is improved. The incomplete active bevel gear 922 continues to rotate, meshing with the driven bevel gear 923 located below, thereby driving the rotating rod 91 to rotate in the opposite direction, and so on and so forth to achieve the stirring rod 94 to stir the mixed liquid in a forward and reverse reciprocating manner, thereby avoiding the inertia of the internal mixed liquid caused by a single stirring direction;

[0091] After the steaming is completed, the first motors 33 on both sides are started (the first motors 33 on both sides are synchronous, bidirectional motors). The rotation of the first motors 33 drives the screw 31 to rotate, thereby driving the slider 34, the steam inlet pipe 4 and the steam outlet pipe 5 to slide downward (one end of the steam inlet pipe 4 and the steam outlet pipe 5 is a retractable hose structure), thereby driving the kettle body 21 to slide downward, so that the kettle body 21 and the cover plate 6 slide relative to each other, so that the drain pipe 7 slides out from the blocking rod 10, and then the filter hole 8 of the drain pipe 7 is opened, so that the second residual liquid after cooking is filtered and discharged. During the filtering, the bottom of the blocking rod 10 is located above the drain pipe 7 and blocks the opening to prevent the residual liquid from flowing out of the opening;

[0092] When the kettle body 21 descends to the filtering position, the mounting rod 97 at the end of the connecting rod 93 always drives the stirring rod 94 to abut against the inner wall of the kettle body 21 under the action of the restoring force of the spring 96. During the filtering process, the second motor 921 continues to work to stir the second residual liquid and clean the outer wall of the drain pipe 7 to prevent the filter hole 8 from being blocked.

[0093] After filtration is completed, the flushing liquid inlet pipe 13 is opened, and the flushing liquid 13 is injected into the rotating rod 91 and flows into the connecting rod 93, and then sprayed out from the air jet hole 15, thereby flushing the filtered residue and discharging it through the drain pipe 7. Similarly, during the flushing process, the stirring rod 94 is always rotating to stir the residue;

[0094] After the rinsing is completed, the liquid inlet pipe 13 is closed and the drying pipe 14 is opened to inject the drying gas into the rotating rod 91 and spray it out from the air jet hole 15 to jet-dry the residue, and then discharge it from the liquid discharge pipe 7. Similarly, during the drying process, the stirring rod 94 always rotates to stir the residue.

[0095] After the drying is completed, the two groups of first motors 33 are started again, and the first motor 33 drives the kettle body 21 to continue to descend, so that the stirring rod 94 and the blocking rod 10 are separated from the kettle body 21. At this time, since the height of the drain pipe 7 extends inside the kettle body 21, that is, the height of the drain pipe 7 is higher than the height of the bottom of the inner cavity of the kettle body 21, the plant fiber can be prevented from falling out of the drain pipe 7; the kettle body 21 continues to descend so that the rotating gear 16 is engaged with the rack 17, thereby driving the rotating gear 16 and the steam inlet pipe 4 and the steam outlet pipe 5 to rotate, so that the kettle body 21 is flipped 180 degrees and the opening is set downward, so as to facilitate the staff to discharge the plant fiber in the kettle body 21, thereby realizing rapid discharging. After the discharging is completed, the first motor 33 is rotated in the opposite direction to raise the kettle body 21 to the steaming position again.

[0096] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly stipulated and limited, the terms "install", "set", "connect", "fix", "screw" and the like should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integrated 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. Unless otherwise clearly defined, ordinary technicians in this field can understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention according to the specific circumstances.

[0097] While embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes may be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A production device for natural ginger herb fiber, comprising a steaming device, characterized in that: The cooking device comprises two symmetrically arranged mounting frames (1) and a cooking kettle (2) with an opening on the top, a lifting drive member (3) is installed on the mounting frames (1) along the height direction, and opposite side walls of the cooking kettle (2) are respectively connected with a steam inlet pipe (4) and a steam exhaust pipe (5), and the steam inlet pipe (4) and the steam exhaust pipe (5) are connected to an external steam generator, the cooking kettle (2) is located between the two mounting frames (1), and the steam inlet pipe (4) and the steam exhaust pipe (5) are respectively connected to the lifting drive member (3) on the same side, and a cover is provided between the tops of the two mounting frames (1) and the cover is provided on the cooking kettle. (2) a cover plate (6) on the opening, the bottom of the cooking kettle (2) is connected to a drain pipe (7), and one end of the drain pipe (7) extends into the interior of the cooking kettle (2), the outer wall of one end of the drain pipe (7) located inside the cooking kettle (2) is provided with a plurality of filter holes (8), the top of the cover plate (6) is rotatably connected to a stirring mechanism (9), one end of the stirring mechanism (9) passes through the cover plate (6) and is located in the inner cavity of the cooking kettle (2), the end of the stirring mechanism (9) located in the inner cavity of the cooking kettle (2) is connected to a blocking rod (10) that cooperates with the drain pipe (7), and the top of the cover plate (6) is connected to a feed pipe (11); When the cooking kettle (2) is cooking, the blocking rod (10) is inserted into the inner cavity of the liquid discharge pipe (7) and blocks the filter hole (8); when the cooking kettle (2) is filtering, the lifting drive member (3) drives the cooking kettle (2) to descend and causes the blocking rod (10) to separate from the liquid discharge pipe (7); The lifting drive member (3) includes a screw (31) and a limiting rod (32) arranged in parallel. The mounting frame (1) is provided with a mounting groove along the height direction. The screw (31) and the limiting rod (32) are installed between the top and the bottom of the inner cavity of the mounting groove. A first motor (33) is installed on the top of the mounting frame (1), and the first motor (33) is connected to the screw (31). The outer wall of the screw (31) is threadedly connected to a slider (34), and the slider (34) is slidably connected to the limiting rod (32). The steam inlet pipe (4) and the steam exhaust pipe (5) are rotatably connected to the lifting drive member (3), and the steam inlet pipe (4) and the steam exhaust pipe (5) are rotatably connected to the external steam generator. The outer walls of the steam inlet pipe (4) and the steam exhaust pipe (5) are fixedly connected with a rotating gear (16). The side wall of the mounting frame (1) is provided with a rack (17) that cooperates with the rotating gear (16). When the cooking kettle (2) descends, the rotating gear (16) and the rack (17) are engaged and drive the cooking kettle (2) to flip 180 degrees.

2. The production equipment of natural ginger herb fiber according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cooking kettle (2) comprises a kettle body (21) and a heat-insulating sleeve (22), and the bottom of the kettle body (21) is an arc-shaped structure. The heat-insulating sleeve (22) is sleeved on the outer wall of the kettle body (21), and a gap is provided between the inner wall of the heat-insulating sleeve (22) and the outer wall of the kettle body (21). The steam inlet pipe (4) and the steam exhaust pipe (5) are respectively connected to the heat-insulating sleeve (22). The outer wall of the kettle body (21) is provided with a plurality of heat-conducting strips (23) at equal angles.

3. The production equipment of natural ginger herb fiber according to claim 1, characterized in that: The stirring mechanism (9) comprises a rotating rod (91) and a rotating driving member (92), wherein the bottom of the rotating rod (91) is connected to the blocking rod (10), the outer wall of the rotating rod (91) is fixedly connected to a connecting rod (93), the free end of the connecting rod (93) is connected to a stirring rod (94) adapted to the inner wall of the cooking kettle (2), and the stirring rod (94) is respectively in contact with the inner cavity side wall and bottom of the cooking kettle (2) and the outer wall of the drain pipe (7), the rotating driving member (92) is mounted on the top of the cover plate (4), and one end of the rotating rod (91) passes through the cover plate (4) and is connected to the rotating driving member (92).

4. The production equipment of natural ginger herb fiber according to claim 3, characterized in that: The free end inner cavity of the connecting rod (93) is provided with a sliding cavity, the inner cavity of the sliding cavity is slidably connected to a sliding block (95), a spring (96) is provided between the sliding block (95) and the inner end of the sliding cavity, a mounting rod (97) is fixedly connected to a side of the slider (95) away from the spring (96), and the mounting rod (97) is connected to the stirring rod (94).

5. The production equipment of natural ginger herb fiber according to claim 4, characterized in that: The interiors of the rotating rod (91) and the connecting rod (93) are both hollow structures, and a block is provided between the hollow portion of the connecting rod (93) and the sliding cavity. The connecting rod (93) and the rotating rod (91) are communicated with each other. An opening is provided at the top of the rotating rod (91). The top of the rotating rod (91) is sealed with an end cover (12) via a rotating flange. The end cover (12) is respectively connected to a liquid inlet pipe (13) and a drying pipe (14). A plurality of air injection holes (15) are provided at the bottom of the connecting rod (93).

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