Bread fermentation process control machine

By designing a fermentation control unit and humidity control unit in a bread fermenter, using structures such as helical gears and volatile ports, fine control of humidity in the proof cabinet is achieved, and the problem of insufficient humidity control in the prior art is solved, reducing the problem of low-quality humidity control in the existing technology. The failure rate and production cost of bread fermentation.

CN222465870UActive Publication Date: 2025-02-14ANHUI DINGJI FOOD CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202420355674.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-02-26
Publication Date
2025-02-14
Estimated Expiration
2034-02-26

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Technical Problem

The existing bread fermenter humidity control system has a complex structure and takes up a large space. The size adjustment of the opening of the hot water cup and the outside world is not fine enough, resulting in the humidity control in the proof cabinet.

Method used

A bread fermentation process control machine was designed, using a fermentation control unit and a humidity control unit. Through multiple sets of uniformly distributed partitions and trays, combined with hot water cups, rotary plates, volatile ports and helical gears, the hot water is achieved. The area of ​​the cup and the outside world is finely adjusted to finely control the humidity in the proof cabinet.

Benefits of technology

The fine control of humidity in the proof cabinet is achieved. The structure is simpler than the existing technology, which saves space share, avoids the failure of bread fermentation caused by humidity problems, and reduces waste of raw materials and production costs.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a bread fermentation process control machine which comprises a fermentation control unit which comprises a fermentation cabinet and a cabinet door hinged to the fermentation cabinet, and a plurality of sets of evenly-distributed partition plates are fixedly installed in the fermentation cabinet; the humidity control unit comprises a hot water cup fixedly installed on the inner wall of the lower side of the fermentation cabinet and a fixed plate fixedly installed at an opening in the upper end of the hot water cup, the inner wall of the hot water cup is rotationally connected with a rotating plate in a sealed mode, the rotating plate abuts against the lower side wall of the fixed plate in a sealed mode, and the fixed plate and the rotating plate are each provided with a plurality of sets of evenly-distributed volatilization openings. The upper side wall of the rotating plate is fixedly connected with a rotating rod, and the rotating rod upwards penetrates through the fixing plate and is rotationally connected with the fixing plate. The size of the area of the communication position of the hot water cup and the outside can be finely adjusted, then the humidity in the fermentation cabinet can be finely controlled, compared with the prior art, the structure is simpler, and the space occupancy is reduced.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of bread fermentation, in particular to a bread fermentation process controller. Background Art

[0002] Bread fermentation is an important process in bread making. Because bread has very high requirements on the extensibility of the dough, the degree of fermentation needs to be well controlled. Insufficient fermentation and excessive fermentation will lead to failure. If the fermentation is insufficient, the volume of the bread will be small and the taste will be rough; if the fermentation is excessive, the dough will have a wine smell. During the bread fermentation process, the humidity in the proofing cabinet is an important parameter that needs to be controlled.

[0003] The patent document with the publication number CN208999843U discloses a bread fermentation machine humidity control system, including a fermentation cabinet with an opening on one side, a chamber on the fermentation cabinet, a first horizontal plate and a second horizontal plate are fixedly installed on the inner walls on both sides of the chamber, a first tray and a second tray are placed on the top of the first horizontal plate and the second horizontal plate respectively, a rotating shaft is rotatably installed on the inner wall of one side of the chamber, a first bevel gear is fixedly sleeved on the end of the rotating shaft away from the chamber, a vertical shaft is rotatably installed on the inner wall of the bottom of the chamber, and a second bevel gear is fixedly sleeved on the vertical shaft, and the second bevel gear is meshed with the first bevel gear. The utility model has a simple structure and is easy to operate. The water vapor emitted by the hot water in the hot water cup can be controlled by controlling the sliding cover, and the humidity in the chamber can be controlled at any time, so that the humidity in the chamber is always maintained at the required level, and the bread will not fail to ferment due to humidity problems, thereby saving raw materials and reducing production costs.

[0004] In actual use, the above patent uses a series of complex structures such as multi-stage bevel gears, threaded blocks and sleeves to control the humidity in the proofing cabinet by adjusting the size of the sliding cover and the opening of the hot water cup. Not only is the structure complicated and occupies a large amount of space, but the adjustment of the size of the contact opening between the hot water cup and the outside world is not precise enough, which leads to insufficient control of the humidity in the proofing cabinet. Therefore, it is necessary to design a bread fermentation process controller to solve the above problem. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this section is to summarize some aspects of the embodiments of the utility model and briefly introduce some preferred embodiments. Some simplifications or omissions may be made in this section and the specification abstract and utility model name of this application to avoid blurring the purpose of this section, specification abstract and utility model name, and such simplifications or omissions cannot be used to limit the scope of the utility model.

[0006] In view of the above problems existing in the existing bread fermentation process controller, the present utility model is proposed.

[0007] Therefore, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a bread fermentation process controller, which is suitable for solving the problem that not only the structure is complicated and occupies a large amount of space, but also the size of the contact opening between the hot water cup and the outside world is not finely adjusted, resulting in insufficiently fine control of the humidity in the proofing cabinet.

[0008] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a bread fermentation process controller, comprising:

[0009] A fermentation control unit, comprising a proofing cabinet and a cabinet door hinged to the proofing cabinet, wherein a plurality of evenly distributed partitions are fixedly installed in the proofing cabinet, a corresponding tray is placed on each of the partitions, and a hygrometer is fixedly installed on the lower inner wall of the proofing cabinet;

[0010] A humidity control unit comprises a hot water cup fixedly mounted on the lower inner wall of a proofing cabinet and a fixed plate fixedly mounted on an opening at the upper end of the hot water cup, the inner wall of the hot water cup is sealingly and rotatably connected to a rotating plate, and the rotating plate is sealingly abutted against the lower side wall of the fixed plate, and both the fixed plate and the rotating plate are provided with a plurality of groups of evenly distributed volatilization ports, a rotating rod is fixedly connected to the upper wall of the rotating plate, and the rotating rod penetrates the fixed plate upward and is rotatably connected to the fixed plate, an adjusting rod is rotatably connected to the side wall of the proofing cabinet, the adjusting rod is inserted into the proofing cabinet and is fixedly connected to a first bevel gear, and a second bevel gear meshing with the first bevel gear is fixedly connected to the top end of the rotating rod.

[0011] As a preferred solution of the bread fermentation process controller described in the utility model, a protective cover is provided on the outer sides of the first bevel gear and the second bevel gear, and a matching bearing is provided at the connection between the protective cover, the adjusting rod and the rotating rod.

[0012] As a preferred solution of the bread fermentation process controller described in the utility model, an observation window is fixedly installed at the lower end of the cabinet door side wall, and the observation window corresponds to the position of the hygrometer.

[0013] As a preferred solution of the bread fermentation process controller described in the utility model, the controller also includes a window wiping unit, which includes two fixing ears fixedly installed on the inner wall of the cabinet door and a waterproof driving motor fixedly installed on one of the fixing ears, and the output shaft of the waterproof driving motor passes through the fixing ears and is fixedly connected to a threaded rod, a threaded sleeve slidably connected to the cabinet door is threaded on the threaded rod, a wiping plate is fixedly connected to the lower end of the threaded sleeve, and a wiping sponge is fixedly provided on the side of the wiping plate close to the observation window.

[0014] As a preferred solution of the bread fermentation process controller described in the utility model, the threaded sleeve is fixedly connected to the wiping plate through a connecting column, and the threaded sleeve is slidably connected to the cabinet door through a limiting slider and a limiting sliding groove.

[0015] As a preferred solution of the bread fermentation process controller described in the utility model, wherein: the upper end of the side wall of the hot water cup is fixedly connected with a water supply pipe, and the upper end opening of the water supply pipe is threadedly connected with a rubber plug.

[0016] The beneficial effects of the utility model: when it is necessary to finely adjust the size of the connection area between the opening of the hot water cup and the outside world, the adjusting rod is rotated at this time, and the first bevel gear and the second bevel gear fixedly connected thereto drive the rotating rod to rotate, and the rotating plate fixedly connected to the rotating rod rotates accordingly, thereby realizing the size of the overlapping area of ​​the volatile port on the rotating plate and the volatile port on the fixed plate, and can finely adjust the size of the connection area between the hot water cup and the outside world, and then can finely control the humidity in the proofing cabinet. The structure is simpler than the existing technology, and saves space occupancy. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present utility model, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work. Among them:

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a bread fermentation process controller proposed by the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic structural diagram of a humidity control unit of a bread fermentation process controller proposed by the utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 The utility model is a schematic diagram of the connection structure of a wiping plate and a wiping sponge of a bread fermentation process controller.

[0021] Description of the drawings: 100 fermentation control unit, 101 proofing cabinet, 102 cabinet door, 103 partition, 104 tray, 105 hygrometer, 106 observation window, 200 humidity control unit, 201 hot water cup, 202 water supply pipe, 203 fixed plate, 204 rotating plate, 205 volatilization port, 206 adjusting rod, 207 first bevel gear, 208 second bevel gear, 209 rotating rod, 210 protective cover, 300 window wiping unit, 301 fixed ear, 302 waterproof drive motor, 303 threaded rod, 304 threaded sleeve, 305 connecting column, 306 wiping plate, 307 wiping sponge. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] In order to make the above-mentioned purposes, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, the specific implementation methods of the present invention are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0023] In the following description, many specific details are set forth to facilitate a full understanding of the present invention, but the present invention may also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art may make similar generalizations without violating the connotation of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0024] Secondly, the term "one embodiment" or "embodiment" as used herein refers to a specific feature, structure or characteristic that may be included in at least one implementation of the present invention. The term "in one embodiment" that appears in different places in this specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor does it refer to a separate or selective embodiment that is mutually exclusive with other embodiments.

[0025] Secondly, the present invention is described in detail with reference to the schematic diagram. When describing the embodiments of the present invention, for the sake of convenience, the cross-sectional diagrams showing the device structure will not be partially enlarged according to the general scale, and the schematic diagrams are only examples, which should not limit the scope of protection of the present invention. In addition, in actual production, the three-dimensional dimensions of length, width and depth should be included. Example

[0026] Reference Figure 1-Figure 3 , which is an embodiment of the utility model, provides a bread fermentation process controller, including: a fermentation control unit 100, a humidity control unit 200 and a window wiping unit 300.

[0027] The fermentation control unit 100 includes a proofing cabinet 101 and a cabinet door 102 hinged to the proofing cabinet 101. A plurality of evenly distributed partitions 103 are fixedly installed in the proofing cabinet 101. A corresponding tray 104 is placed on each partition 103. A hygrometer 105 is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the lower side of the proofing cabinet 101. The hygrometer 105 is used to detect the humidity in the proofing cabinet 101. It belongs to a very mature prior art and is widely used in real life. Therefore, its working principle is not described in detail here.

[0028] The humidity control unit 200 includes a hot water cup 201 fixedly mounted on the lower inner wall of the proofing cabinet 101 and a fixed plate 203 fixedly mounted on the upper opening of the hot water cup 201. A water supply pipe 202 is fixedly connected to the upper end of the side wall of the hot water cup 201, and a rubber plug is threadedly connected to the upper opening of the water supply pipe 202. The arrangement of the water supply pipe 202 facilitates the replenishment of hot water into the hot water cup 201. A rotating plate 204 is sealingly and rotatably connected to the inner wall of the hot water cup 201, and the rotating plate 204 is sealed against the lower side wall of the fixed plate 203. A plurality of evenly distributed volatilization ports 205 are provided on the fixed plate 203 and the rotating plate 204. A rotating rod 209 is fixedly connected to the upper side wall of the rotating plate 204, and the rotating rod 209 is upwardly It penetrates the fixed plate 203 and is rotatably connected to the fixed plate 203, and the side wall of the proofing cabinet 101 is rotatably connected with an adjusting rod 206, and the adjusting rod 206 is inserted into the proofing cabinet 101 and fixedly connected with a first bevel gear 207, and the top of the rotating rod 209 is fixedly connected with a second bevel gear 208 meshing with the first bevel gear 207, and a protective cover 210 is jointly sleeved on the outer sides of the first bevel gear 207 and the second bevel gear 208, and matching bearings are provided at the connection between the protective cover 210 and the adjusting rod 206 and the rotating rod 209. The setting of the protective cover 210 can wrap and protect the first bevel gear 207 and the second bevel gear 208, ensuring the normal meshing and transmission of the first bevel gear 207 and the second bevel gear 208.

[0029] An observation window 106 is fixedly installed at the lower end of the side wall of the cabinet door 102, and the observation window 106 corresponds to the position of the hygrometer 105; the setting of the observation window 106 allows the staff to clearly observe the reading of the hygrometer therein without opening the cabinet door 102.

[0030] The window wiping unit 300 includes two fixing ears 301 fixedly installed on the inner wall of the cabinet door 102 and a waterproof driving motor 302 fixedly installed on one of the fixing ears 301. The output shaft of the waterproof driving motor 302 can rotate both forward and reverse, and the output shaft of the waterproof driving motor 302 passes through the fixing ears 301 and is fixedly connected with a threaded rod 303. The threaded rod 303 is threadedly connected with a threaded sleeve 304 that is slidably connected to the cabinet door 102. The lower end of the threaded sleeve 304 is fixedly connected with a wiping plate 306. The threaded sleeve 304 is fixedly connected to the wiping plate 306 through a connecting column 305, and the threaded sleeve 304 is slidably connected to the cabinet door 102 through a limiting slider and a limiting slide groove. The limit slider and the limit slot can guide and limit the movement of the threaded sleeve 304 on the threaded rod 303, and a wiping sponge 307 is fixed on the wiping plate 306 close to the observation window 106; as the hot water in the hot water cup 201 evaporates, fog and water adhere to the inner wall of the observation window 106, and the staff cannot see the hygrometer 105 clearly. At this time, the staff does not need to open the cabinet door 102, but only needs to control the output shaft of the waterproof drive motor 302 to drive the threaded rod 303 to rotate, and the threaded sleeve 304 threadedly connected thereto drives the wiping plate 306 and the wiping sponge 307 to move, so as to wipe the observation window 106, which is convenient for the staff to observe the hygrometer 105 in the proofing cabinet 101.

[0031] During use, when it is necessary to finely adjust the size of the area of ​​the opening of the hot water cup 201 connecting with the outside world, the adjusting rod 206 is rotated, and the first bevel gear 207 and the second bevel gear 208 fixedly connected thereto drive the rotating rod 209 to rotate, and the rotating plate 204 fixedly connected to the rotating rod 209 rotates accordingly, thereby realizing the size of the overlapping area of ​​the volatile outlet 205 on the rotating plate 204 and the volatile outlet 205 on the fixed plate 203, and can finely adjust the size of the area of ​​the connection between the hot water cup 201 and the outside world, and then can finely control the humidity in the proofing cabinet 101. The structure is relatively simple compared to the prior art, and saves space occupancy.

[0032] It should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of the utility model rather than to limit it. Although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, ordinary technicians in the field should understand that the technical solution of the utility model can be modified or replaced by equivalents without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solution of the utility model, which should be included in the scope of the claims of the utility model.

Claims

1. A bread fermentation process controller, characterized in that: include: A fermentation control unit (100), comprising a proofing cabinet (101) and a cabinet door (102) hinged to the proofing cabinet (101), wherein a plurality of groups of evenly distributed partitions (103) are fixedly installed in the proofing cabinet (101), a corresponding tray (104) is placed on each of the partitions (103), and a hygrometer (105) is fixedly installed on the lower inner wall of the proofing cabinet (101); A humidity control unit (200) comprises a hot water cup (201) fixedly mounted on the lower inner wall of a proofing cabinet (101) and a fixed plate (203) fixedly mounted on an upper opening of the hot water cup (201); a rotating plate (204) is sealingly rotatably connected to the inner wall of the hot water cup (201), and the rotating plate (204) is sealed against the lower side wall of the fixed plate (203); and a plurality of evenly distributed volatilization ports (205) are provided on the fixed plate (203) and the rotating plate (204). A rotating rod (209) is fixedly connected to the upper side wall of the rotating plate (204), and the rotating rod (209) passes through the fixed plate (203) upwards and is rotatably connected to the fixed plate (203); an adjusting rod (206) is rotatably connected to the side wall of the proofing cabinet (101); the adjusting rod (206) is inserted into the proofing cabinet (101) and is fixedly connected to a first bevel gear (207); and a second bevel gear (208) meshing with the first bevel gear (207) is fixedly connected to the top end of the rotating rod (209).

2. A bread fermentation process controller according to claim 1, characterized in that: A protective cover (210) is provided on the outside of the first bevel gear (207) and the second bevel gear (208), and matching bearings are provided at the connection between the protective cover (210), the adjustment rod (206) and the rotating rod (209).

3. A bread fermentation process controller according to claim 1, characterized in that: An observation window (106) is fixedly mounted on the lower end of the side wall of the cabinet door (102), and the observation window (106) corresponds to the position of the hygrometer (105).

4. A bread fermentation process controller according to claim 3, characterized in that: The control machine further comprises a window wiping unit (300), comprising two fixing ears (301) fixedly mounted on the inner wall of the cabinet door (102) and a waterproof driving motor (302) fixedly mounted on one of the fixing ears (301), wherein an output shaft of the waterproof driving motor (302) passes through the fixing ears (301) and is fixedly connected to a threaded rod (303), wherein a threaded sleeve (304) slidably connected to the cabinet door (102) is threadedly connected to the threaded rod (303), a wiping plate (306) is fixedly connected to the lower end of the threaded sleeve (304), and a wiping sponge (307) is fixedly provided on a side of the wiping plate (306) close to the observation window (106).

5. A bread fermentation process controller according to claim 4, characterized in that: The threaded sleeve (304) and the wiping plate (306) are fixedly connected via a connecting column (305), and the threaded sleeve (304) and the cabinet door (102) are slidably connected via a limiting sliding block and a limiting sliding groove.

6. A bread fermentation process controller according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper end of the side wall of the hot water cup (201) is fixedly connected to a water supply pipe (202), and a rubber plug is threadedly connected to the upper opening of the water supply pipe (202).

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  • Bread fermentation machine humidity control system

    CN208999843U