Steam circulation type efficient cotton cooking equipment
By combining a steam circulation design with a cotton tamping mechanism, the problems of uneven heating and high water consumption in cotton cooking equipment are solved, achieving uniform cooking and cleaning of cotton and improving the environmental friendliness and processing quality of the equipment.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-12-30
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-13
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
AI Technical Summary
Existing cotton cooking equipment suffers from problems such as uneven heating, high water consumption, easy tangling, and high equipment maintenance costs. In particular, immersion equipment causes damage to cotton fibers and has poor environmental performance.
It adopts a steam circulation design, combined with a guide plate, a collection hole and a circulation pump, to achieve uniform distribution and circulation of steam and cleaning liquid. It uses a cotton tamping mechanism for all-round tamping, and switches between cooking and cleaning media through a switching component. It also works with a water removal mechanism for solid-liquid separation.
It achieves uniform heating and cleaning of cotton, reduces fiber damage, lowers equipment maintenance costs, and improves the quality and environmental friendliness of cotton thread.
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Abstract
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Technical Field
[0001] This invention belongs to the field of yarn processing technology, specifically a steam-circulating high-efficiency cotton cooking equipment. Background Technology
[0002] Cotton spinning is the process of processing animal and plant fibers into yarn. It includes steps such as impurity removal, loosening, combing, drafting, and twisting. Cooking is an important step in the spinning process, mainly used to improve the quality and performance of the yarn, and at the same time to remove impurities such as dead leaves and dust that adhere to the cotton during the cotton harvesting process. It is usually done using specialized cooking equipment.
[0003] Most existing cotton cooking equipment uses an immersion method, which involves immersing the cotton entirely in hot water for cooking. This method can cause the cotton to clump together, resulting in uneven heating. Although existing technologies often use agitation to make the cotton heat more evenly, the agitation of cotton creates significant resistance, and because cotton is fibrous, it is easy for it to get tangled in the agitation mechanism. In addition, complete immersion also leads to higher water consumption, which is not environmentally friendly.
[0004] In summary, the present invention provides a steam-circulating high-efficiency cotton cooking device to solve the above problems. Summary of the Invention
[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the present invention provides a steam-circulating high-efficiency cotton cooking device, which is achieved by the following specific technical means: A steam-circulating high-efficiency cotton cooking device includes a vessel shell, an interior partition, a cooking cylinder located above the partition inside the vessel shell, the top of the cooking cylinder extending from the top of the vessel shell, a lid hinged to the top of the vessel shell for sealing the opening at the top of the cooking cylinder, a cotton-tamping mechanism located on the outer side of the cooking cylinder, a dewatering tank located at the bottom of the partition, a dewatering mechanism located inside the dewatering tank, a through groove on the partition for connecting the cooking cylinder and the dewatering tank, and a circulation mechanism comprising: A guide plate is disposed in the cavity inside the kettle cover. The guide plate is evenly provided with guide holes. The liquid and steam entering the inside of the kettle cover are evenly injected into the cooking cylinder through the guide holes, thereby ensuring that the cotton can be evenly contacted with the washing liquid and steam, and improving the quality of the cotton after cooking. The steam and cleaning liquid are arranged in a circular array at the bottom of the cooking cylinder. After passing through the cotton, the steam and cleaning liquid leave the cooking cylinder through the respective steam and cleaning liquid collection holes. A collection box is disposed at the bottom of the outer side of the cooking cylinder and communicates with the inside of the cooking cylinder through the collection hole; The circulation pipeline includes a first flow channel, a second flow channel, and a connecting pipe. One end of the connecting pipe is inserted into the vessel shell and communicates with the inner cavity of the collector box. The other end of the connecting pipe is communicated with the second flow channel. The first flow channel is located inside the vessel lid and communicates with the inner cavity of the vessel lid. The second flow channel is located inside the vessel shell. When the vessel lid is closed, the first flow channel and the second flow channel are connected to form a complete passage, allowing liquid and steam to enter the inner side of the vessel lid through the connecting pipe. A circulating pump is installed on the connecting pipe. The pumping of the circulating pump forces steam and liquid through the cotton located in the cooking drum, so that the cotton can be heated and cleaned evenly. The switching component is installed on the connecting pipe and is used to switch the medium injected into the cooking cylinder according to the process requirements. During the cooking process, the switching mechanism switches the flow channel to allow steam to enter the cooking cylinder for circulation. During the cleaning process, clean water is injected to clean the cotton.
[0006] Furthermore, the switching assembly includes a mounting block and a filter. The top and bottom of the mounting block are provided with first connection ports connected to the connecting pipe. The left side of the mounting block is provided with two second connection ports, both of which are connected to the filter. One of the first connection ports is used to send unfiltered cleaning liquid into the filter, and the other of the first connection ports is used to allow filtered cleaning liquid to flow back into the switching assembly. The mounting block is provided with a steam flow channel and a cleaning flow channel. The two ends of the steam flow channel are respectively connected to the two first connection ports. The cleaning flow channel is divided into two sections. The ends of the two cleaning flow channels that are far apart are respectively connected to the two first connection ports, and the ends of the two cleaning flow channels that are close together are respectively connected to the two second connection ports. The front side of the mounting block is provided with a steam interface and a cleaning liquid interface. The steam interface is connected to the steam flow channel, and the cleaning liquid interface is connected to the cleaning flow channel.
[0007] Furthermore, the switching component also includes two control slots opened inside the mounting block, and the two second connection ports, the steam interface, and the cleaning fluid interface are all located between the two control slots. The control slots pass through the steam flow channel and one of the cleaning flow channels. A control block is slidably installed in the control slot. The control block has two control holes, and the distance between the control holes is greater than the distance between the cleaning flow channel and the steam flow channel. A first electric push rod is fixedly installed on one side of the mounting block. A moving plate is fixedly connected to the pushing end of the first electric push rod. Moving rods are fixedly connected to both ends of the moving plate. The two moving rods pass through the two control slots respectively and are fixedly connected to the two control blocks respectively.
[0008] Furthermore, the cotton-pounding mechanism includes two first ring rails and two second ring rails mounted on the outside of the cooking cylinder, two sets of first cotton-pounding cylinders and two sets of second cotton-pounding cylinders disposed on the outside of the cooking cylinder, and a first cotton-pounding hammer and a second cotton-pounding hammer respectively installed inside the first cotton-pounding cylinder and the second cotton-pounding cylinder. Each set of first cotton-pounding cylinders and second cotton-pounding cylinders consists of multiple cylinders arranged in a circumferential array. The two sets of first cotton-pounding cylinders are located between the two sets of second cotton-pounding cylinders, and the first cotton-pounding cylinders are arranged radially along the center of the cooking cylinder. The second cotton-pounding cylinders are arranged tangentially along the outer surface of the cooking cylinder. The two second ring rails are disposed between the two first ring rails. The first cotton-pounding cylinders and the second cotton-pounding cylinders are respectively provided with a first movable groove and a second movable groove. The first cotton-pounding hammers and the second cotton-pounding hammers are respectively provided with a first movable block and a second movable block. The first movable block and the second movable block respectively extend out of the first cotton-pounding cylinders and the second cotton-pounding cylinders from the inside of the first movable grooves and the second movable grooves. The two sets of first movable blocks are slidably connected to the two first ring rails, and the two sets of second movable blocks are slidably connected to the two second ring rails.
[0009] Furthermore, the first ring rail is composed of an alternating distribution of concave sections and outer circular sections, which are equal in number to the number of the first set of cotton-pounding cylinders. The second ring rail has the same structure as the first ring rail, and the positions of the concave sections and outer circular sections of the first ring rail are staggered with the positions of the concave sections and outer circular sections on the second ring rail.
[0010] Furthermore, the cotton-pounding mechanism also includes a first gear ring and a second gear ring rotatably mounted inside the kettle shell on the outside of the cooking cylinder. The first gear ring and the second gear ring are fixedly connected to the first ring rail and the second ring rail, respectively. A first rotating shaft is also rotatably mounted inside the kettle shell. A first gear and a second gear are fixedly mounted on the outside of the first rotating shaft, and the first gear and the second gear are meshed with the first gear ring and the second gear ring, respectively. A first motor is fixedly mounted on the outside of the kettle shell, and the first motor is connected to the first rotating shaft via a transmission.
[0011] Furthermore, the dewatering mechanism includes two dewatering rollers symmetrically and rotatably installed inside the dewatering tank. A second motor is fixedly installed on the outside of the dewatering tank, and the output end of the second motor is connected to one of the dewatering rollers. A dewatering filter plate is obliquely arranged below the dewatering roller inside the dewatering tank. A discharge port is opened on one side of the dewatering tank. A discharge guide is provided on the outside of the dewatering tank at the edge of the discharge port, and the end of the discharge guide away from the dewatering tank passes through the vessel shell.
[0012] Furthermore, two second rotating shafts are symmetrically installed on both sides of the through groove at the bottom of the partition. A sealing plate for closing the through groove is fixedly connected to the second rotating shaft. The same end of the two second rotating shafts extends out from one side of the water removal tank, and a control rod is connected to the end of each shaft. A strip groove is opened on the end of each control rod away from the second rotating shaft. A second electric push rod is fixedly installed on the outside of the water removal tank. A connecting pin is fixedly connected to the pushing end of the second electric push rod. The two ends of the connecting pin are respectively inserted into the two strip grooves, and the outer diameter of the connecting pin is equal to the width of the strip groove.
[0013] Furthermore, a drain pipe is provided at the bottom of the water removal tank, and the end of the drain pipe away from the water removal tank extends out from the surface of the vessel shell.
[0014] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects: 1. This invention achieves uniform distribution and circulation of steam and cleaning liquid in the cooking drum through a circulation mechanism combined with a guide plate and a circumferential array of collection holes, avoiding local overheating, overwashing or inadequate treatment, reducing cotton fiber damage, and improving the basic quality of subsequent cotton thread processing.
[0015] 2. The present invention uses a cotton tamping mechanism with a first and a second cotton tamping hammer that are radially and tangentially intersecting, combined with a staggered inner concave section and outer circular section of a ring track, to achieve all-round and asynchronous tamping of cotton. This can not only break up cotton clumps, but also drive the cotton to rotate. At the same time, the linear movement of the cotton tamping hammer can effectively prevent cotton from tangling, ensure the uniformity of heating and liquid absorption of cotton, and effectively remove oil and impurities from cotton.
[0016] 3. This invention controls the movement of the control block by an electric push rod, and connects the steam channel or the cleaning channel through the control hole on the control block to realize the switching between the steam channel and the cleaning channel, thereby completing the switching between steam and cleaning liquid during the cooking and cleaning process; at the same time, it avoids high-temperature steam flowing through the filter, ensuring the working life of the filter and reducing equipment maintenance costs. Attached Figure Description
[0017] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the present invention; Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional sectional view of the present invention; Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the cooking cylinder and cotton-pounding mechanism in this invention; Figure 5 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the switching component in this invention; Figure 6 This is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the switching component in this invention; Figure 7 This is a three-dimensional sectional view of the water removal mechanism in this invention; Figure 8 This is a partial three-dimensional schematic diagram of the water removal mechanism in this invention; Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the dewatering roller in this invention.
[0018] In the picture: 100. Kettle shell; 101. Baffle plate; 1011. Through groove; 102. Cooking cylinder; 103. Kettle lid; 104. Water removal tank; 200. Cotton-tamping mechanism; 201. First ring rail; 202. First cotton-tamping cylinder; 203. First cotton-tamping hammer; 204. First movable groove; 205. First movable block; 206. First gear ring; 207. First gear; 208. Second ring rail; 209. Second cotton-tamping cylinder; 210. Second cotton-tamping hammer; 211. Second movable groove; 212. Second movable block; 213. Second gear ring; 214. Second gear; 215. First rotating shaft; 216. First motor; 300. Dewatering mechanism; 301. Dewatering drum; 302. Second motor; 303. Dewatering filter plate; 304. Second rotating shaft; 305. Sealing plate; 306. Control lever; 307. Strip groove; 308. Connecting pin; 310. Sewage pipe; 400. Circulation mechanism; 401. Guide plate; 4011. Guide hole; 402. Collection hole; 403. Collection box; 404. Circulation pipeline; 4041. First flow channel; 4042. Second flow channel; 4043. Connecting pipe; 405. Circulation pump; 500. Switching component; 501. Mounting block; 502. Filter; 503. First connection port; 504. Second connection port; 505. Steam flow channel; 506. Cleaning flow channel; 507. Steam interface; 508. Cleaning fluid interface; 509. Control tank; 510. Control block; 511. Control hole; 512. First electric push rod; 513. Moving plate; 514. Moving rod. Detailed Implementation
[0019] The embodiments of the present invention will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. The following examples are for illustrative purposes only and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention.
[0020] like Figure 1-8As shown, this invention provides a steam-circulating high-efficiency cotton cooking device, including a kettle shell 100, a partition 101 inside the kettle shell 100, a cooking cylinder 102 inside the kettle shell 100 above the partition 101, the top of the cooking cylinder 102 extending out from the top of the kettle shell 100, a kettle cover 103 hinged to the top of the kettle shell 100 for sealing the opening at the top of the cooking cylinder 102, a cotton-tamping mechanism 200 outside the cooking cylinder 102, a dewatering tank 104 at the bottom of the partition 101, a dewatering mechanism 300 inside the dewatering tank 104, and a through groove 1011 on the partition 101 for connecting the cooking cylinder 102 and the dewatering tank 104. During operation: the kettle shell 100 provides a closed working cavity for the entire device, ensuring the sealing of the cooking and washing processes; the partition 101 divides the interior of the kettle shell 100 into upper and lower areas. The upper part is the cotton cooking and washing area, and the lower part is the dewatering area. The cooking cylinder 102 provides space for the cotton, ensuring that the cotton is cooked and washed in a relatively closed environment. The lid 103 can rotate around the hinge point. When closed, it seals the top opening of the cooking cylinder 102 to prevent steam and cleaning liquid leakage. When opened, it facilitates the insertion and removal of cotton. The cotton-tamping mechanism 200 tamps the cotton in the cooking cylinder 102 during the cotton processing to ensure that the cotton is heated and liquid-treated evenly. The dewatering tank 104 is used to receive the liquid containing cotton fibers discharged from the cooking cylinder 102 and perform dewatering treatment. The through trough 1011 connects the cooking cylinder 102 and the dewatering tank 104, facilitating the entry of liquid and treated cotton into the dewatering tank 104. The circulation mechanism 400 realizes the recycling of steam and cleaning liquid, improving processing efficiency. The circulation mechanism 400 includes: The guide plate 401 is disposed in the cavity inside the lid 103. The guide plate 401 has evenly distributed guide holes 4011, which evenly disperse the liquid and steam entering the inside of the lid 103 and inject them into the cooking cylinder 102, thereby ensuring that the cotton can be evenly contacted with the cleaning liquid and steam, and improving the quality of the cotton after cooking. During operation: when the circulation mechanism 400 delivers steam or cleaning liquid to the cavity inside the lid 103, the guide plate 401 acts as a block and diverter. The evenly distributed guide holes 4011 can disperse the concentrated steam or cleaning liquid into multiple fine streams, which are smoothly and evenly injected into the cooking cylinder 102, avoiding excessive local steam or cleaning liquid, which would cause the cotton to be heated unevenly and cleaned, thereby ensuring the fiber quality of the cotton after cooking and reducing the defect rate. The collection holes 402 are arranged in a circular array at the bottom of the cooking cylinder 102. After passing through the cotton, the steam and cleaning liquid leave the cooking cylinder 102 through the collection holes 402. During operation, the steam and cleaning liquid that have come into full contact with the cotton will flow downward under the suction of the circulating pump 405. The circular array of collection holes 402 can collect the steam and cleaning liquid in the cooking cylinder 102 from all directions. The collector box 403 is located at the bottom of the outer side of the cooking cylinder 102 and is connected to the inside of the cooking cylinder 102 through the collection hole 402. During operation, the steam and cleaning liquid flowing out from the collection hole 402 will directly enter the collector box 403. The circulation pipeline 404 includes a first flow channel 4041, a second flow channel 4042, and a connecting pipe 4043. One end of the connecting pipe 4043 is inserted into the vessel shell 100 and communicates with the inner cavity of the collection box 403. The other end of the connecting pipe 4043 is communicated with the second flow channel 4042. The first flow channel 4041 is located inside the vessel cover 103 and communicates with the inner cavity of the vessel cover 103. The second flow channel 4042 is located inside the vessel shell 100. When the vessel cover 103 is closed, the first flow channel 4041 and the second flow channel 4042 are connected to form a complete passage, allowing liquid and steam to enter the inner side of the vessel cover 103 through the connecting pipe 4043. During operation, a complete circulation path is formed between the first flow channel 4041, the second flow channel 4042, the connecting pipe 4043, and the cooking cylinder 102. Steam and cleaning liquid complete the cooking and cleaning process of cotton during circulation. Clean water is injected to clean the cotton. The circulation pump 405 is installed on the connecting pipe 4043. The pumping of the circulation pump 405 forces steam and liquid to pass through the cotton located in the cooking drum 102, so that the cotton can be heated and cleaned evenly. The switching component 500 is installed on the connecting pipe 4043 and is used to switch the medium injected into the cooking cylinder 102 according to the process requirements. During the cooking process, the switching mechanism switches the flow channel to allow steam to enter the cooking cylinder 102 for circulation. During the cleaning process, the medium is injected first.
[0021] The switching assembly 500 includes a mounting block 501 and a filter 502. The top and bottom of the mounting block 501 are provided with first connection ports 503 connected to the connecting pipe 4043. Two second connection ports 504 are provided on the left side of the mounting block 501, both of which are connected to the filter 502. One of the first connection ports 503 is used to send unfiltered cleaning fluid into the filter 502, and the other first connection port 504 is used to allow filtered cleaning fluid to flow back into the switching assembly 500. The mounting block 501 has a steam flow channel 505 and a cleaning flow channel 506 inside. Both ends of the steam flow channel 505 are connected to the two first connection ports 503. The cleaning flow channel 506 consists of two sections. The ends of the two sections of the cleaning flow channel 506 that are far apart are connected to the two first connection ports 503, and the ends of the two sections of the cleaning flow channel 506 that are close together are connected to the two second connection ports 504. The connection port 504 is connected, and the front side of the mounting block 501 is provided with a steam interface 507 and a cleaning liquid interface 508. The steam interface 507 is connected to the steam flow channel 505, and the cleaning liquid interface 508 is connected to the cleaning flow channel 506. During operation: In the cooking process, steam enters the steam flow channel 505 from the steam interface 507 and circulates between the circulation pipeline 404 and the cooking cylinder 102 under the pumping of the circulation pump 405, thereby realizing the cooking process of cotton; In the cleaning process, the cleaning liquid enters the mounting block 501 from the cleaning liquid interface 508 and circulates between the circulation pipeline 404 and the cooking cylinder 102 under the pumping of the circulation pump 405. Through the setting of the two-stage cleaning flow channel 506, the second connection port 504, and the filter 502, the cleaning liquid is circulated and filtered to remove impurities and oils from the cotton carried in the cleaning liquid during the circulation process, thereby improving the quality of the cotton.
[0022] The switching component 500 also includes two control slots 509 formed inside the mounting block 501. Two second connection ports 504, a steam interface 507, and a cleaning fluid interface 508 are all located between the two control slots 509. The control slots 509 pass through the steam channel 505 and one of the cleaning channels 506. A control block 510 is slidably installed inside the control slots 509. Two control holes 511 are formed on the control block 510, and the distance between the control holes 511 is greater than the distance between the cleaning channel 506 and the steam channel 505. A first electric push rod 512 is fixedly installed on one side of the mounting block 501. A moving plate 513 is fixedly connected to the pushing end of the first electric push rod 512. Moving rods 514 are fixedly connected to both ends of the moving plate 513, and the two moving rods 514 respectively pass through two... Inside the control slot 509, two control blocks 510 are fixedly connected. During operation: the first electric push rod 512 drives the moving plate 513 to move, and the moving plate 513 drives the control block 510 to move via the moving rod 514, so that one of the control holes 511 on the control block 510 is aligned with the cleaning channel 506, or the other control hole 511 is aligned with the steam channel 505. Since the spacing between the control holes 511 is greater than the spacing between the cleaning channel 506 and the steam channel 505, after switching, only one of the cleaning channel 506 or the steam channel 505 can remain connected. Therefore, the switching of different conveying media can be realized. During the steam flow, the filter 502 does not work to avoid the high temperature steam from affecting the working life of the filter 502.
[0023] The cotton-pounding mechanism 200 includes two first annular rails 201 and two second annular rails 208 mounted on the outside of the cooking cylinder 102, two sets of first cotton-pounding cylinders 202 and two sets of second cotton-pounding cylinders 209 arranged on the outside of the cooking cylinder 102, and first cotton-pounding hammers 203 and second cotton-pounding hammers 210 respectively installed in the first cotton-pounding cylinders 202 and the second cotton-pounding cylinders 209. Each set of first cotton-pounding cylinders 202 and second cotton-pounding cylinders 209 consists of multiple cylinders arranged in a circumferential array. The two sets of first cotton-pounding cylinders 202 are located in two... The first cotton tamping cylinder 202 is arranged radially along the center of the cooking cylinder 102, and the second cotton tamping cylinder 209 is arranged tangentially along the outer surface of the cooking cylinder 102. Two second annular rails 208 are arranged between two first annular rails 201. The first cotton tamping cylinder 202 and the second cotton tamping cylinder 209 are respectively provided with a first movable groove 204 and a second movable groove 211. The first cotton tamping hammer 203 and the second cotton tamping hammer 210 are respectively provided with a first movable block 205 and a second movable block 21. 2. The first movable block 205 and the second movable block 212 respectively extend from the inside of the first movable groove 204 and the second movable groove 211 out of the first cotton-pounding cylinder 202 and the second cotton-pounding cylinder 209. The two sets of first movable blocks 205 are slidably connected to the two first ring rails 201, and the two sets of second movable blocks 212 are slidably connected to the two second ring rails 208. During operation: when the ring rails rotate, they will drive the corresponding cotton-pounding hammers to move inside the cotton-pounding cylinder through the movable blocks. The first cotton-pounding cylinder 202 is radially arranged... The first cotton-pounding hammer 203 is positioned so that it can pound the cotton radially along the cooking cylinder 102, breaking up any clumps of cotton. The second cotton-pounding cylinder 209 is positioned tangentially so that the second cotton-pounding hammer 210 can pound the cotton circumferentially along the cooking cylinder 102, causing the cotton to rotate within the cooking cylinder 102. This avoids uneven flow of the medium in the cotton caused by dead angles in the distribution of the guide holes 4011. The multiple sets of circumferentially distributed cotton-pounding cylinders and hammers can achieve all-round pounding, ensuring that the cotton is heated and liquid-received more evenly.
[0024] The first ring rail 201 consists of an alternating distribution of concave sections and outer circular sections, equal in number to a set of first cotton-pounding cylinders 202. The second ring rail 208 has the same structure as the first ring rail 201, but the positions of the concave sections and outer circular sections on the first ring rail 201 and the second ring rail 208 are staggered. During operation: when the first ring rail 201 rotates, the first movable block 205 switches between the concave sections and outer circular sections of the ring rail, driving the first cotton-pounding hammer 203 to reciprocate radially, thus increasing the cotton-pounding force. The second ring rail 208 has the same structure as the first ring rail 201 but is staggered in position, so that the reciprocating motion of the second cotton-pounding hammer 210 is asynchronous with that of the first cotton-pounding hammer 203, preventing the radially arranged first cotton-pounding hammer 203 from affecting the tangentially arranged second cotton-pounding hammer 210 in driving the cotton to rotate inside the cooking cylinder 102.
[0025] The cotton-pounding mechanism 200 also includes a first gear ring 206 and a second gear ring 213 rotatably mounted inside the kettle shell 100 on the outside of the cooking cylinder 102. The first gear ring 206 and the second gear ring 213 are fixedly connected to the first ring rail 201 and the second ring rail 208, respectively. A first rotating shaft 215 is also rotatably mounted inside the kettle shell 100. A first gear 207 and a second gear 214 are fixedly mounted on the outside of the first rotating shaft 215, and the first gear 207 and the second gear 214 are respectively meshed with the first gear ring 206 and the second gear ring 213. A first motor 216 is fixedly installed on the outside of the vessel shell 100, and the first motor 216 is connected to the first rotating shaft 215 for transmission. During operation: the first motor 216 drives the first rotating shaft 215 to rotate, so that the first gear 207 and the second gear 214 on the first rotating shaft 215 rotate synchronously, thereby driving the first gear ring 206 and the second gear ring 213 that mesh with it to rotate; the first gear ring 206 and the second gear ring 213 respectively drive the first ring rail 201 and the second ring rail 208 to rotate, providing power for the movement of the cotton tamping mechanism 200.
[0026] The dewatering mechanism 300 includes two dewatering rollers 301 symmetrically and rotatably mounted inside the dewatering tank 104. A second motor 302 is fixedly mounted on the outside of the dewatering tank 104, and the output end of the second motor 302 is connected to one of the dewatering rollers 301. A dewatering filter plate 303 is obliquely arranged below the dewatering rollers 301 inside the dewatering tank 104. A discharge port is opened on one side of the dewatering tank 104, and a discharge guide is provided on the outside of the dewatering tank 104 at the edge of the discharge port. The end furthest from the dewatering tank 104 penetrates the vessel shell 100; during operation: after steaming and washing, the cotton enters the dewatering tank 104 through the channel 1011, and two symmetrically rotating dewatering rollers 301 squeeze the cotton to squeeze out the water inside the cotton; the squeezed water drips down through the lower dewatering filter plate 303 to achieve solid-liquid separation; the dewatering filter plate 303 is set at an angle so that the cotton can be discharged from the discharge pipe under the push of gravity and the dewatering rollers 301, thus completing the dewatering and discharge of the cotton.
[0027] Two second rotating shafts 304 are symmetrically installed on both sides of the through groove 1011 at the bottom of the partition 101. A sealing plate 305 for closing the through groove 1011 is fixedly connected to each second rotating shaft 304. The same end of each second rotating shaft 304 extends from one side of the dewatering tank 104, and a control rod 306 is connected to each end extending from the side. A strip groove 307 is formed on the end of each control rod 306 away from the second rotating shaft 304. A second electric push rod 309 is fixedly installed on the outside of the dewatering tank 104. A connecting pin 308 is fixedly connected to the pushing end of the second electric push rod 309. Both ends of the connecting pin 308 are inserted into the two strip grooves 307, and the outer diameter of the connecting pin 308 is equal to the width of the strip groove 307. During operation: when it is necessary to close the through groove 1011 for steaming... During cleaning, the second electric push rod 309 drives the push end to extend and retract. Since the connecting pin 308 and the strip groove 307 are in clearance fit and have the same outer diameter, the connecting pin 308 can drive the two control rods 306 to rotate around the second rotating shaft 304. When the control rods 306 rotate, they will drive the two sealing plates 305 to rotate synchronously to the fit state, closing the through groove 1011 and preventing steam or cleaning liquid from leaking into the dewatering tank 104. When discharge is required, the second electric push rod 309 moves in the opposite direction, driving the sealing plates 305 to rotate synchronously and open the through groove 1011, so that the cotton can fall into the dewatering tank 104. It should be noted that after the two sealing plates 305 are opened, two symmetrical ramps can be formed above the two dewatering rollers 301, which are used to allow the cotton to slide into the two dewatering rollers 301.
[0028] The bottom of the water tank 104 is provided with a drain pipe 310, and the end of the drain pipe 310 away from the water tank 104 extends out from the surface of the vessel shell 100; the sewage filtered by the water removal filter plate 303 and the impurities in the cleaning liquid will be deposited at the bottom of the water tank 104 and discharged from the drain pipe 310.
[0029] Specific working principle: First, cotton is placed into the cooking cylinder 102 and then the lid 103 is closed. According to the process requirements, the steam or cleaning liquid medium is switched sequentially by the switching component 500. The circulating pump 405 drives the medium to be evenly injected into the cooking cylinder 102 through the circulating pipeline 404 and the guide plate 401 to realize the cooking and cleaning of cotton, remove oil and impurities from the cotton, and improve the quality of cotton. During the cooking and cleaning process, the cotton tamping mechanism 200 drives the first cotton tamping hammer 203 and the second cotton tamping hammer 210 to tamp the cotton alternately to ensure that the cotton is heated or cleaned evenly. After the cooking and cleaning are completed, the sealing plate 305 is opened and the cotton falls into the dewatering tank 104. After being squeezed and dewatered by the dewatering roller 301 and separated by the dewatering filter plate 303, the cotton is discharged through the discharge pipe. The sewage and impurities at the bottom of the dewatering tank 104 are discharged through the drain pipe 310.
[0030] The embodiments of the present invention are given for the purposes of illustration and description. Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it is understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Those skilled in the art can make changes, modifications, substitutions and variations to the above embodiments within the scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A steam-circulating high-efficiency cotton cooking device, characterized in that: The system includes a vessel shell (100), inside which a partition (101) is provided. A cooking cylinder (102) is located above the partition (101) inside the vessel shell (100). The top of the cooking cylinder (102) extends from the top of the vessel shell (100). A vessel cover (103) for sealing the opening at the top of the cooking cylinder (102) is hinged to the top of the vessel shell (100). A cotton-pounding mechanism (200) is provided on the outside of the cooking cylinder (102). A dewatering tank (104) is located at the bottom of the partition (101), and a dewatering mechanism (300) is located inside the dewatering tank (104). A through groove (1011) is provided on the partition (101) for connecting the cooking cylinder (102) and the dewatering tank (104). The system also includes a circulation mechanism (400), which includes: A flow guide plate (401) is disposed in the cavity inside the lid (103), and the flow guide plate (401) is provided with flow guide holes (4011) evenly. The flow collection holes (402) are arranged in a circumferential array at the bottom of the cooking cylinder (102); A collection box (403) is provided at the bottom outside the cooking cylinder (102) and communicates with the inside of the cooking cylinder (102) through the collection hole (402); A circulation pipeline (404) includes a first flow channel (4041), a second flow channel (4042), and a connecting pipe (4043). One end of the connecting pipe (4043) is inserted into the vessel shell (100) and communicates with the inner cavity of the collection box (403). The other end of the connecting pipe (4043) is communicated with the second flow channel (4042). The first flow channel (4041) is disposed inside the vessel lid (103) and communicates with the inner cavity of the vessel lid (103). The second flow channel (4042) is disposed inside the vessel shell (100) and can communicate with the first flow channel (4041) when the vessel lid (103) is closed. A circulating pump (405) is installed on the connecting pipe (4043) to provide power for the circulating flow of liquids and vapors; A switching component (500) is provided on a connecting pipe (4043) for switching the medium injected into the cooking cylinder (102) according to process requirements.
2. The steam-circulating high-efficiency cotton cooking equipment as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The switching assembly (500) includes a mounting block (501) and a filter (502). The top and bottom of the mounting block (501) are provided with first connection ports (503) for connection to the connecting pipe (4043). Two second connection ports (504) are provided on the left side of the mounting block (501), both of which are connected to the filter (502). The mounting block (501) contains a steam flow channel (505) and a cleaning flow channel (506). The two ends of the steam flow channel (505) are respectively connected to the two first connection ports (5043). The connection port (503) is connected, and the cleaning channel (506) is divided into two sections. The ends of the two sections of the cleaning channel (506) that are far apart are respectively connected to the two first connection ports (503), and the ends of the two sections of the cleaning channel (506) that are close to each other are respectively connected to the two second connection ports (504). The front side of the mounting block (501) is provided with a steam interface (507) and a cleaning liquid interface (508). The steam interface (507) is connected to the steam channel (505), and the cleaning liquid interface (508) is connected to the cleaning channel (506).
3. The steam-circulating high-efficiency cotton cooking equipment as described in claim 2, characterized in that: The switching assembly (500) further includes two control slots (509) opened inside the mounting block (501). The control slots (509) pass through the steam flow channel (505) and one of the cleaning flow channels (506). A control block (510) is slidably installed in the control slots (509). Two control holes (511) are opened on the control block (510), and the distance between the control holes (511) is greater than the distance between the cleaning flow channel (506) and the steam flow channel (505). A first electric push rod (512) is fixedly installed on one side of the mounting block (501). A moving plate (513) is fixedly connected to the pushing end of the first electric push rod (512). Moving rods (514) are fixedly connected to both ends of the moving plate (513). The two moving rods (514) are respectively inserted into the two control slots (509) and fixedly connected to the two control blocks (510).
4. The steam-circulating high-efficiency cotton cooking equipment as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The cotton-pounding mechanism (200) includes two first ring rails (201) and two second ring rails (208) mounted on the outside of the cooking cylinder (102), two sets of first cotton-pounding cylinders (202) and two sets of second cotton-pounding cylinders (209) disposed on the outside of the cooking cylinder (102), and a first cotton-pounding hammer (203) and a second cotton-pounding hammer (210) respectively installed in the first cotton-pounding cylinder (202) and the second cotton-pounding cylinder (209). Each set of first cotton-pounding cylinders (202) and second cotton-pounding cylinders (209) consists of multiple cylinders arranged in a circumferential array. The two sets of first cotton-pounding cylinders (202) are located between the two sets of second cotton-pounding cylinders (209), and the first cotton-pounding cylinders (202) are arranged radially along the center of the cooking cylinder (102), while the second cotton-pounding cylinders (209) are arranged tangentially along the outer surface of the cooking cylinder (102). The second ring rail (208) is disposed between the two first ring rails (201). The first cotton tamping cylinder (202) and the second cotton tamping cylinder (209) are respectively provided with a first movable groove (204) and a second movable groove (211). The first cotton tamping hammer (203) and the second cotton tamping hammer (210) are respectively provided with a first movable block (205) and a second movable block (212). The first movable block (205) and the second movable block (212) pass through the inside of the first movable groove (204) and the second movable groove (211) respectively and exit the outside of the first cotton tamping cylinder (202) and the second cotton tamping cylinder (209). The two sets of first movable blocks (205) are slidably connected to the two first ring rails (201) respectively, and the two sets of second movable blocks (212) are slidably connected to the two second ring rails (208) respectively.
5. The steam-circulating high-efficiency cotton cooking equipment as described in claim 4, characterized in that: The first ring rail (201) is composed of an alternating distribution of concave sections and outer circular sections, which are equal in number to a set of first cotton-pounding cylinders (202). The second ring rail (208) has the same structure as the first ring rail (201), and the positions of the concave sections and outer circular sections of the first ring rail (201) are staggered with the positions of the concave sections and outer circular sections of the second ring rail (208).
6. The steam-circulating high-efficiency cotton cooking equipment as described in claim 5, characterized in that: The cotton-pounding mechanism (200) further includes a first toothed ring (206) and a second toothed ring (213) rotatably mounted inside the kettle shell (100) on the outside of the cooking cylinder (102). The first toothed ring (206) and the second toothed ring (213) are fixedly connected to the first ring rail (201) and the second ring rail (208) respectively. A first rotating shaft (215) is also rotatably mounted inside the kettle shell (100). A first gear (207) and a second gear (214) are fixedly mounted on the outside of the first rotating shaft (215). The first gear (207) and the second gear (214) are meshed with the first toothed ring (206) and the second toothed ring (213) respectively. A first motor (216) is fixedly mounted on the outside of the kettle shell (100). The first motor (216) is connected to the first rotating shaft (215) in a transmission connection.
7. The steam-circulating high-efficiency cotton cooking equipment as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The dewatering mechanism (300) includes two dewatering rollers (301) symmetrically and rotatably installed inside the dewatering tank (104). A second motor (302) is fixedly installed on the outside of the dewatering tank (104), and the output end of the second motor (302) is connected to one of the dewatering rollers (301) in a transmission connection. A dewatering filter plate (303) is obliquely arranged below the dewatering roller (301) inside the dewatering tank (104). A discharge port is opened on one side of the dewatering tank (104). A discharge guide is provided on the outside of the dewatering tank (104) at the edge of the discharge port, and the end of the discharge guide away from the dewatering tank (104) passes through the vessel shell (100).
8. The steam-circulating high-efficiency cotton cooking equipment as described in claim 7, characterized in that: The bottom of the partition (101) is symmetrically equipped with two second rotating shafts (304) on both sides of the through groove (1011). The second rotating shafts (304) are fixedly connected with sealing plates (305) for closing the through groove (1011). The same end of the two second rotating shafts (304) extends out from one side of the water removal tank (104), and the end extending out is connected to a control rod (306). The end of the control rod (306) away from the second rotating shaft (304) is provided with a strip groove (307). The outside of the water removal tank (104) is fixedly installed with a second electric push rod (309). The pushing end of the second electric push rod (309) is fixedly connected with a connecting pin (308). The two ends of the connecting pin (308) are respectively inserted into the two strip grooves (307), and the outer diameter of the connecting pin (308) is equal to the width of the strip groove (307).
9. The steam-circulating high-efficiency cotton cooking equipment as described in claim 8, characterized in that: The bottom of the water removal tank (104) is provided with a drain pipe (310), and the end of the drain pipe (310) away from the water removal tank (104) extends out from the surface of the vessel shell (100).