Corn puffing device

Abstract

The utility model discloses a corn puffing device, which relates to the technical field of food processing and comprises a processing box, and a feeding groove is fixedly mounted on the side wall of the top of the processing box; comprising an upper processing pool and a lower processing pool; the top of the upper processing tank is closed, and the top end of the side wall is inwards provided with at least two injection channels; the upper processing tank is rotationally connected with the lower processing tank; a driving part is mounted on the lower processing tank; a communicating pipe is arranged at the top of the bulking box; the top end of the communicating pipe communicates with the lower processing tank; a threaded stirring assembly is mounted in the puffing box; and the steam generator is fixedly mounted at the top of the upper processing pool, and the steam generator communicates with the interior of the upper processing pool through a gas injection pipeline. According to the device, preliminary stirring of corn flour or corn particles is achieved through cooperation of the upper processing pool and the lower processing pool in the processing box, uniform discharging of the corn flour or the corn particles can be achieved due to the fact that the upper processing pool and the lower processing pool can rotate relatively, and the corn flour or the corn particles are conveyed to the puffing box to be puffed after being preliminarily stirred in the processing box.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of food processing, in particular to a corn puffing device. Background Art

[0002] Puffed corn, also known as puffed corn flour, refers to the starch gelatinized product of corn or corn stalk powder under the combined effects of moisture, heat, mechanical shearing, friction, kneading and pressure difference. It can be used as the main raw material of food and edible feed. The high temperature, high pressure and high shear force of the puffing process destroy the crystal structure of corn starch, make the starch particles swell and gelatinize, and open the starch molecular chains, which increases the surface area of ​​chyme particles and improves the digestibility. At the same time, the protein denatures and the digestibility of amino acids is improved. However, the existing corn puffing device cannot achieve reciprocating stirring, cannot increase the contact area, cannot fully stir the puffed corn, cannot guarantee the quality of the finished product, cannot evenly heat the puffed corn, and cannot guarantee that there is no impact between the various processing links.

[0003] Therefore, it is urgent to design a low-temperature puffing device for producing puffed corn for feed. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to provide a corn puffing device to solve the problems existing in the above-mentioned prior art.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following solution: The utility model provides a corn puffing device, comprising:

[0006] A processing box, wherein a feeding trough is fixedly installed on the top side wall of the processing box; the feeding trough is an annular structure; the processing box is a cylindrical structure, including an upper processing pool and a lower processing pool; the top of the upper processing pool is closed, and at least two injection channels are opened inwardly at the top of its side wall; one end of the injection channel is connected to the feeding trough, and the other end is connected to the inside of the upper processing pool;

[0007] The upper processing pool is arranged on the top of the lower processing pool and is rotatably connected to the lower processing pool; a driving part is installed on the lower processing pool;

[0008] A puffing box, which is a square structure and is fixedly installed at the bottom of the processing box; a connecting pipe is opened on the top of the puffing box, and the top of the connecting pipe is connected to the lower processing tank; a threaded stirring assembly is installed in the puffing box;

[0009] A steam generator is fixedly installed on the top of the upper processing pool, and the steam generator is connected to the interior of the upper processing pool through an air injection pipeline.

[0010] A ring-shaped heating wire is fixedly installed on the inner surface of the lower processing pool.

[0011] The contact surfaces of the upper processing pool and the lower processing pool are respectively provided with a first rolling groove and a second rolling groove, in which a roller is installed; the roller extends into the first rolling groove and abuts against the bottom of the first rolling groove.

[0012] The driving part includes a first stirring motor, which is fixedly installed at the center of the bottom surface of the processing box and placed below the lower processing pool; a first magnet is fixedly installed on the output shaft of the first stirring motor, and a fixed seat is fixedly installed through the center of the lower processing pool; a second magnet is fixedly installed on the bottom surface of the fixed seat, and the second magnet corresponds to the first magnet in position up and down.

[0013] A stirring impeller is arranged at the top of the fixed seat, and at least three inclined stirring blades are installed at equal intervals on the peripheral wall of the stirring impeller; a stirring shaft is installed vertically for rotation at the center of the fixed seat; the stirring impeller is fixed on the top of the stirring shaft; a limit plate is also fixedly installed at the connection between the stirring impeller and the stirring shaft.

[0014] An electric push rod is also installed at the bottom of the lower processing pool corresponding to the connecting pipe; the electric push rod is fixedly connected to an electric push plate; one end of the electric push plate away from the electric push rod is flush with the top of the connecting pipe and completely covers the connecting pipe.

[0015] The threaded stirring assembly includes a second stirring motor, which penetrates the inner wall of the expansion box and is drivingly connected to the threaded shaft; the outer surface of the threaded shaft is formed with external threads arranged at equal intervals;

[0016] The bottom surface of one end of the expansion box away from the connecting pipe is also connected to a discharge pipe.

[0017] The top and bottom surfaces of the expansion box are formed with internal threads that are staggered and matched with the external threads.

[0018] The utility model discloses the following technical effects: the device realizes preliminary stirring of corn flour or corn particles through the cooperation of the upper and lower processing pools in the processing box, and because the upper and lower processing pools can rotate relatively, the corn flour or corn particles can be uniformly discharged without causing the particles to be stuck in the injection channel. After preliminary stirring in the processing box, the corn flour or corn particles are transported to the puffing box for puffing treatment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative labor.

[0020] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A magnified view of the structure;

[0023] Figure 4 for Figure 2 A magnified view of the structure at B;

[0024] Among them, 1. feeding trough; 2. upper processing pool; 3. lower processing pool; 4. steam generator; 5. gas injection pipeline; 6. heating wire; 7. roller; 8. electric push plate; 9. electric push rod; 10. discharge pipe; 11. second stirring motor; 12. threaded shaft; 13. external thread; 14. internal thread; 21. first rolling groove; 31. second rolling groove; 32. first stirring motor; 33. first magnet; 34. fixed seat; 35. second magnet; 36. stirring impeller; 37. stirring blade; 38. stirring shaft; 39. limit plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0026] In order to make the above-mentioned purposes, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, the present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods.

[0027] The utility model provides a corn puffing device, comprising:

[0028] A processing box, a feeding trough 1 is fixedly installed on the top side wall of the processing box; the feeding trough 1 is a ring-shaped structure; the processing box is a cylindrical structure, including an upper processing pool 2 and a lower processing pool 3; the top of the upper processing pool 2 is closed, and at least two injection channels are opened inwardly from the top of its side wall; one end of the injection channel is connected to the feeding trough 1, and the other end is connected to the inside of the upper processing pool 2;

[0029] The upper processing pool 2 is arranged on the top of the lower processing pool 3 and is rotatably connected to the lower processing pool 3; a driving part is installed on the lower processing pool 3;

[0030] The expansion box is a square structure and is fixedly installed at the bottom of the processing box; a connecting pipe is opened on the top of the expansion box, and the top of the connecting pipe is connected to the lower processing tank 3; a threaded stirring assembly is installed in the expansion box;

[0031] The steam generator 4 is fixedly installed on the top of the upper processing pool 2 , and the steam generator 4 is connected to the interior of the upper processing pool 2 through the gas injection pipeline 5 .

[0032] A ring-shaped heating wire 6 is fixedly installed on the inner surface of the lower processing pool 3 .

[0033] The contact surfaces of the upper processing pool 2 and the lower processing pool 3 are respectively provided with a first rolling groove 21 and a second rolling groove 31 , in which a roller 7 is installed; the roller 7 extends into the first rolling groove 21 and abuts against the bottom of the first rolling groove 21 .

[0034] The driving part includes a first stirring motor 32, which is fixedly installed at the center of the bottom surface of the processing box and placed below the lower processing pool 3; the output shaft of the first stirring motor 32 is fixedly installed with a first magnet 33, and a fixed seat 34 is fixedly installed through the center of the lower processing pool 3; the bottom surface of the fixed seat 34 is fixedly installed with a second magnet 35, and the second magnet 35 corresponds to the first magnet 33 in position up and down.

[0035] A stirring impeller 36 is arranged at the top of the fixed seat 34, and at least three inclined stirring blades 37 are installed at equal intervals on the peripheral wall of the stirring impeller 36; a stirring shaft 38 is installed vertically for rotation at the center of the fixed seat 34; the stirring impeller 36 is fixed on the top of the stirring shaft 38; a limit plate 39 is also fixedly installed at the connection between the stirring impeller 36 and the stirring shaft 38.

[0036] An electric push rod 9 is also installed at the bottom of the lower processing pool 3 corresponding to the connecting pipe; the electric push rod 9 is fixedly connected to the electric push plate 8; the end of the electric push plate 8 away from the electric push rod 9 is flush with the top of the connecting pipe and completely covers the connecting pipe.

[0037] The threaded stirring assembly includes a second stirring motor 11, which penetrates the inner wall of the expansion box and is transmission-connected to a threaded shaft 12; the outer surface of the threaded shaft 12 is formed with external threads 13 arranged at equal intervals;

[0038] The bottom surface of one end of the expansion box away from the connecting pipe is also connected to a discharge pipe 10.

[0039] Internal threads 14 that are staggered with the external threads 13 are formed on the top and bottom surfaces of the expansion box.

[0040] In one embodiment of the utility model, corn powder or corn beans to be processed are added to the feeding trough 1, and the corn powder or corn beans enter the lower processing pool 3 along the injection channel. Since the added corn powder or corn beans may be mixed with solid particles, they themselves are easy to get stuck in the injection channel during the feeding process, which can easily cause blockage of the feed port; through the rotation feeding of the upper processing pool 2 and the lower processing pool 3, the corn powder or corn beans will be evenly scattered into the lower processing pool 3 during the transportation process, ensuring uniform feeding.

[0041] In one embodiment of the utility model, the ring-shaped heating wire 6 evenly heats the corn powder or corn beans in the lower processing pool 3, and the stirring blades 37 of the driving part preliminarily stir the corn powder or corn beans to prevent the corn powder or corn beans from accumulating into lumps.

[0042] In one embodiment of the present invention, the driving unit drives the stirring impeller 36 to rotate through the strong magnetic force generated by the close proximity of the first magnet 33 and the second magnet 35, thereby driving the corn powder or corn beans in the lower stirring tank 3 to rotate.

[0043] In one embodiment of the utility model, the corn powder or corn beans that are preliminarily stirred and heated in the lower processing pool 3 are sent into the puffing box along the connecting pipe, and the heated corn powder or corn beans are squeezed and rubbed by the external thread 13 of the threaded shaft 12 and the internal thread 14 of the inner wall of the puffing box, so that the corn beans are heated more before puffing and the puffing effect is better.

[0044] In one embodiment of the present invention, since the external thread 13 has a certain direction, the expanded corn powder or corn beans will be sequentially transported to the discharge pipe 10.

[0045] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "longitudinal", "lateral", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside" and "outside" etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0046] The embodiments described above are only descriptions of the preferred methods of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Without departing from the design spirit of the present invention, various modifications and improvements made to the technical solutions of the present invention by ordinary technicians in this field should fall within the protection scope determined by the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A corn puffing device, characterized in that: include: A processing box, wherein a feeding trough (1) is fixedly mounted on the top side wall of the processing box; the feeding trough (1) is an annular structure; the processing box is a cylindrical structure, comprising an upper processing pool (2) and a lower processing pool (3); the top of the upper processing pool (2) is closed, and at least two injection channels are opened inwardly at the top of the side wall; one end of the injection channel is connected to the feeding trough (1), and the other end is connected to the interior of the upper processing pool (2); The upper processing pool (2) is arranged on the top of the lower processing pool (3) and is rotatably connected to the lower processing pool (3); a driving unit is installed on the lower processing pool (3); A puffing box, the puffing box is of a square structure and is fixedly mounted at the bottom of the processing box; a connecting pipe is provided at the top of the puffing box, the top end of the connecting pipe is connected to the lower processing tank (3); a threaded stirring assembly is installed in the puffing box; A steam generator (4), the steam generator (4) is fixedly installed on the top of the upper processing pool (2), and the steam generator (4) is connected to the interior of the upper processing pool (2) through an air injection pipeline (5).

2. A corn puffing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A heating wire (6) arranged in a ring shape is fixedly mounted on the inner surface of the lower processing pool (3).

3. A corn puffing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The contact surfaces of the upper processing pool (2) and the lower processing pool (3) are respectively provided with a first rolling groove (21) and a second rolling groove (31); a roller (7) is installed in the second rolling groove (31); the roller (7) extends into the first rolling groove (21) and abuts against the bottom of the first rolling groove (21).

4. A corn puffing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving part comprises a first stirring motor (32), which is fixedly mounted at the center of the bottom surface of the processing box and is placed below the lower processing pool (3); a first magnet (33) is fixedly mounted on the output shaft of the first stirring motor (32), and a fixed seat (34) is fixedly mounted through the center of the lower processing pool (3); a second magnet (35) is fixedly mounted on the bottom surface of the fixed seat (34), and the second magnet (35) corresponds to the first magnet (33) in position up and down.

5. A corn puffing device according to claim 4, characterized in that: A stirring impeller (36) is arranged at the top of the fixed seat (34), and at least three inclined stirring blades (37) are installed at equal intervals on the peripheral wall of the stirring impeller (36); a stirring shaft (38) is installed vertically and rotatably at the center of the fixed seat (34); the stirring impeller (36) is fixed on the top of the stirring shaft (38); and a limit plate (39) is also fixedly installed at the connection between the stirring impeller (36) and the stirring shaft (38).

6. A corn puffing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: An electric push rod (9) is also installed at the bottom of the lower processing pool (3) corresponding to the connecting pipe; the electric push rod (9) is fixedly connected to the electric push plate (8); the end of the electric push plate (8) away from the electric push rod (9) is flush with the top of the connecting pipe and completely covers the connecting pipe.

7. The corn puffing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The threaded stirring assembly comprises a second stirring motor (11), the second stirring motor (11) penetrates the inner wall of the expansion box and is drivingly connected to a threaded shaft (12); the outer surface of the threaded shaft (12) is formed with external threads (13) arranged at equal intervals; The bottom surface of one end of the expansion box away from the connecting pipe is also connected to a discharge pipe (10).

8. A corn puffing device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The top and bottom surfaces of the expansion box are formed with internal threads (14) that are staggered and matched with the external threads (13).

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