Cooking equipment for betel nut production

Abstract

Cooking equipment for areca nut production relates to the technical field of areca nut production and comprises a supporting frame, a cooking box is fixedly welded to the top of the supporting frame, a discharging pipe and a feeding pipe are fixedly communicated to the cooking box, and an electromagnetic heater is installed on the side face of the cooking box; a material turning mechanism used for turning areca nut material bodies is installed on the inner side of the cooking box, an opening and closing mechanism is installed at the communication position of the cooking box and the discharging pipe, a chain plate type conveyor is installed on the inner side of the supporting frame, and the chain plate type conveyor is arranged below an outlet of the discharging pipe. According to the cooking equipment for areca nut production, the material taking mode is simple, compared with the prior art, time consumption is short, follow-up areca nut cooling operation can be conveniently matched through the material taking mode, the cooling effect is good, and the situation that the next processing operation is affected due to the fact that the temperature of cooked areca nuts is too high is avoided.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of betel nut production, in particular to a steaming and boiling device for betel nut production. Background Art

[0002] Fresh betel nut is not easy to preserve and needs to be steamed. The specific operation is to pick the fresh betel nut that is 70% to 80% ripe, put it into boiling water and boil it at high temperature for 40-60 minutes. In this way, some diseases, insects, impurities, and agricultural residues attached to the surface of the betel nut will be sterilized and removed with the high temperature steaming.

[0003] After being steamed, the surface temperature of the existing betel nut is high and it is difficult to cool it down quickly, thus affecting the subsequent processing operations;

[0004] In the prior art, the patent with authorization announcement number CN 215022426 U discloses a betel nut steaming device. After the steaming is completed, the electric push rod arranged on the convex plate drives the annular plate to move up, and then the cover plate moves up, driving the cylinder and the filter plate to move out of the box body, so as to take out the steamed betel nut. The material taking steps are relatively cumbersome and time-consuming, thereby reducing the production efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to overcome the existing defects and provide a betel nut cooking device for production. The material taking method is simple and time-saving compared with the prior art. The material taking method is convenient for cooperating with the subsequent betel nut cooling operation, and the cooling effect is good, which avoids the betel nut after steaming from having too high a temperature and affecting the next processing operation, and can effectively solve the problems in the background technology.

[0006] In order to achieve the purpose of the utility model, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0007] A cooking device for betel nut production comprises a support frame, a cooking box is welded and fixed on the top of the support frame, a discharge pipe and a feed pipe are connected and fixed to the cooking box respectively, an electromagnetic heater is installed on the side of the cooking box, a turning mechanism for turning the betel nut material body is installed on the inner side of the cooking box, an opening and closing mechanism is installed at the connection between the cooking box and the discharge pipe, a chain plate conveyor is installed on the inner side of the support frame, the chain plate conveyor is arranged below the outlet of the discharge pipe, a fan is installed on the support frame at a position corresponding to the chain plate conveyor, the air outlet of the fan is arranged opposite to the conveying chain plate of the chain plate conveyor, a PLC controller is installed on the side of the support frame, the PLC controller is electrically connected to an external power supply, and the PLC controller is electrically connected to the chain plate conveyor and the fan respectively.

[0008] Furthermore, the material turning mechanism includes a rotating shaft, a net bag and a connecting seat, the net bag rotating array is fixed on the connecting seat, and the opening of the net bag is slidingly connected to the inner wall of the cooking box, and the connecting seat is rotatably connected to the cooking box through the rotating shaft.

[0009] Furthermore, the material turning mechanism also includes a stepper motor, a worm and a worm wheel. The stepper motor is installed on the support side of the cooking box. The worm is fixed on the output shaft of the stepper motor, and the worm wheel is fixed on the outer end of the rotating shaft. The worm and the worm wheel are meshed. The stepper motor is electrically connected to the PLC controller.

[0010] Furthermore, the opening and closing mechanism includes an electric push rod and a valve plate, the valve plate is slidably connected to the connecting point between the discharge pipe and the cooking box, the electric push rod is installed on the side of the discharge pipe, the telescopic end of the electric push rod is fixedly connected to the valve plate, and the electric push rod is electrically connected to the PLC controller.

[0011] Furthermore, it also includes a rake tooth plate, which is tilted and fixed at the end of the discharge pipe, and the rake tooth plate is arranged above the conveying chain plate of the chain plate conveyor.

[0012] Furthermore, the conveying chain plates of the chain plate conveyor are concavely arranged, and water-permeable holes are evenly opened on the conveying chain plates of the chain plate conveyor.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are: the steaming and cooking equipment for betel nut production has the following advantages:

[0014] 1. The betel nut is fully turned over by the turning mechanism, and the turning effect is good, so that the betel nut can be heated evenly, thereby improving the efficiency of steaming.

[0015] 2. The connection position between the discharge pipe and the cooking box is in a conducting state through the opening and closing mechanism, and the betel nuts and liquid in the cooking box fall onto the chain plate conveyor along the conducting position. The operation is simple, less time-consuming than the existing technology, and convenient for material collection. This material collection method is convenient for cooperating with the subsequent betel nut cooling operation.

[0016] 3. The chain plate conveyor transports the betel nuts to the fan position, and the fan blows air to cool the betel nuts. During the transportation process, the rake plate spreads the betel nuts flat, so that the heat of the steamed betel nuts can be evenly dissipated. The cooled betel nuts are transported to the next workstation by the chain plate conveyor, which has a good cooling effect and avoids the temperature of the steamed betel nuts being too high and affecting the next processing operation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 2It is a three-dimensional cross-sectional structural schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 It is a partial structural schematic diagram of the material turning mechanism of the utility model.

[0020] In the figure: 1 support frame, 2 electromagnetic heater, 3 cooking box, 4 turning mechanism, 41 stepping motor, 42 worm, 43 worm wheel, 44 rotating shaft, 45 net bag, 46 connecting seat, 5 opening and closing mechanism, 51 electric push rod, 52 valve plate, 6 water permeable hole, 7 chain plate conveyor, 8 PLC controller, 9 fan, 10 discharge pipe, 11 feed pipe, 12 rake tooth plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The present invention can be explained in detail through the following embodiments. The purpose of disclosing the present invention is to protect all technical improvements within the scope of the present invention.

[0022] See also Figure 1-3 The present embodiment provides a technical solution: a cooking device for betel nut production, comprising a support frame 1, a cooking box 3 is welded and fixed on the top of the support frame 1, a discharge pipe 10 and a feed pipe 11 are connected and fixed to the cooking box 3, an electromagnetic heater 2 is installed on the side of the cooking box 3, a turning mechanism 4 for turning the betel nut material body is installed on the inner side of the cooking box 3, an opening and closing mechanism 5 is installed at the connection between the cooking box 3 and the discharge pipe 10, a chain plate conveyor 7 is installed on the inner side of the support frame 1, the chain plate conveyor 7 is arranged below the outlet of the discharge pipe 10, a fan 9 is installed on the support frame 1 at a position corresponding to the chain plate conveyor 7, the air outlet of the fan 9 is arranged opposite to the conveying chain of the chain plate conveyor 7, a PLC controller 8 is installed on the side of the support frame 1, the PLC controller 8 is electrically connected to an external power supply, and the PLC controller 8 is electrically connected to the chain plate conveyor 7 and the fan 9 respectively.

[0023] The material turning mechanism 4 includes a rotating shaft 44, a net bag 45 and a connecting seat 46. The net bag 45 is fixed on the connecting seat 46 in a rotating array, and the opening of the net bag 45 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the cooking box 3. The connecting seat 46 is rotatably connected to the cooking box 3 through the rotating shaft 44. The material turning mechanism 4 also includes a stepping motor 41, a worm 42 and a worm wheel 43. The stepping motor 41 is installed on the side of the support of the cooking box 3, the worm 42 is fixed on the output shaft of the stepping motor 41, and the worm wheel 43 is fixed on the outer end of the rotating shaft 44, and the worm 42 is meshed with the worm wheel 43. The stepping motor 41 is electrically connected to the PLC controller 8 to turn the material to be cooked. The liquid and betel nut are put into the cooking box 3, the liquid enters the cooking box 3 through the mesh holes on the net bag 45, and the betel nut remains in the net bag 45, the electromagnetic heater 2 works to heat the cooking box 3, the liquid heats up to cook the betel nut, and then, the output shaft of the stepper motor 41 drives the worm 42 to rotate, the worm 42 and the worm gear 43 are meshed for transmission, the worm gear 43 drives the connecting seat 46 to rotate through the rotating shaft 44, and the connecting seat 46 drives the net bag 45 to rotate, so that the betel nut in the net bag 45 is fully turned over, and the turning effect is good, so that the betel nut can be evenly heated, thereby improving the cooking efficiency.

[0024] The opening and closing mechanism 5 includes an electric push rod 51 and a valve plate 52. The valve plate 52 is slidably connected to the connection between the discharge pipe 10 and the cooking box 3. The electric push rod 51 is installed on the side of the discharge pipe 10. The telescopic end of the electric push rod 51 is fixedly connected to the valve plate 52. The electric push rod 51 is electrically connected to the PLC controller 8. After the cooking is completed, the telescopic end of the electric push rod 51 drives the valve plate 52 to perform telescopic movement. At this time, the connection position between the discharge pipe 10 and the cooking box 3 is in a conducting state, and the betel nut and liquid in the cooking box 3 fall onto the chain plate conveyor 7 along the conducting position. It is convenient to take the material, avoiding the trouble of taking the material in the patent CN 215022426 U with the authorization announcement date. At the same time, this material taking method is convenient to cooperate with the subsequent betel nut cooling operation.

[0025] It also includes a rake plate 12, which is tilted and fixed at the end of the discharge pipe 10. The rake plate 12 is arranged above the conveying chain plate of the chain plate conveyor 7. The chain plate conveyor 7 conveys the betel nuts to the position of the fan 9, and the betel nuts are cooled by blowing through the fan 9. During the conveying process of the betel nuts, the rake plate 12 spreads the betel nuts flat, so that the betel nuts after steaming can be evenly dissipated. The cooled betel nuts are conveyed to the next workstation by the chain plate conveyor 7, and the cooling effect is good, which can prevent the temperature of the steamed betel nuts from being too high and affecting the next processing operation.

[0026] The conveying chain plates of the chain plate conveyor 7 are concavely arranged, and water-permeable holes 6 are evenly opened on the conveying chain plates of the chain plate conveyor 7. At this time, the connection position between the discharge pipe 10 and the cooking box 3 is in a conducting state, and the betel nut and liquid in the cooking box 3 fall onto the chain plate conveyor 7 along the conducting position, and the liquid is discharged through the water-permeable holes 6, thereby performing dry and wet separation.

[0027] The working principle of the betel nut steaming and cooking equipment provided by the utility model is as follows: the liquid to be steamed and the betel nut are put into the steaming box 3, the liquid enters the steaming box 3 through the mesh holes on the net bag 45, and the betel nut is retained inside the net bag 45, the electromagnetic heater 2 works to heat the steaming box 3, the liquid heats up to steam the betel nut, then, the output shaft of the stepper motor 41 drives the worm 42 to rotate, the worm 42 and the worm wheel 43 are meshed for transmission, the worm wheel 43 drives the connecting seat 46 to rotate through the rotating shaft 44, and the connecting seat 46 drives the net bag 45 to rotate, so that the betel nut in the net bag 45 is fully steamed. After the cooking is completed, the telescopic end of the electric push rod 51 drives the valve plate 52 to perform telescopic movement. At this time, the connection position between the discharge pipe 10 and the cooking box 3 is in a conducting state, and the betel nuts and liquid in the cooking box 3 fall onto the chain plate conveyor 7 along the conducting position, and the liquid is discharged through the water permeable hole 6. Then, the chain plate conveyor 7 conveys the betel nuts to the position of the fan 9, and the betel nuts are cooled by the fan 9. During the transportation of the betel nuts, the rake tooth plate 12 spreads the betel nuts flat, so that the steamed betel nuts can be evenly cooled, and the cooled betel nuts are conveyed to the next station by the chain plate conveyor 7.

[0028] It is worth noting that the components disclosed in the above embodiments are all universal standard parts or components known to technical personnel in this field, and their structures and principles can be known to technical personnel through technical manuals or through conventional experimental methods. The PLC controller 8 is powered by an external power supply, and a drainage ditch can be set under the support frame 1. The liquid in the cooking box 3 enters the drainage ditch and is collected and treated by an external sewage treatment system.

[0029] The parts of the present invention that are not described in detail are prior art. Although the present invention is specifically demonstrated and introduced in conjunction with the preferred implementation scheme, there are many methods and ways to implement the technical solution. The above is only a preferred implementation scheme of the present invention. However, technical personnel in the relevant field should understand that various changes can be made to the present invention in form and details without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined in the attached claims, which are all within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A betel nut steaming and cooking device, comprising a support frame (1), a steaming box (3) is welded and fixed to the top of the support frame (1), a discharge pipe (10) and a feed pipe (11) are connected and fixed to the steaming box (3), and an electromagnetic heater (2) is installed on the side of the steaming box (3), characterized in that: A turning mechanism (4) for turning the betel nut material body is installed on the inner side of the cooking box (3); an opening and closing mechanism (5) is installed at the connection point between the cooking box (3) and the discharge pipe (10); a chain plate conveyor (7) is installed on the inner side of the support frame (1); the chain plate conveyor (7) is arranged below the outlet of the discharge pipe (10); a fan (9) is installed on the support frame (1) at a position corresponding to the chain plate conveyor (7); the air outlet of the fan (9) is arranged facing the conveying chain of the chain plate conveyor (7); a PLC controller (8) is installed on the side of the support frame (1); the PLC controller (8) is electrically connected to an external power supply; and the PLC controller (8) is electrically connected to the chain plate conveyor (7) and the fan (9) respectively.

2. A betel nut cooking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material turning mechanism (4) comprises a rotating shaft (44), a net bag (45) and a connecting seat (46); the net bag (45) is fixed on the connecting seat (46) in a rotating array, and the opening of the net bag (45) is slidably connected to the inner wall of the cooking box (3); and the connecting seat (46) is rotatably connected to the cooking box (3) via the rotating shaft (44).

3. A betel nut production cooking device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The material turning mechanism (4) further comprises a stepping motor (41), a worm (42) and a worm wheel (43); the stepping motor (41) is mounted on the side of a support of the cooking box (3); the worm (42) is fixed on the output shaft of the stepping motor (41); the worm wheel (43) is fixed on the outer end of the rotating shaft (44); the worm (42) is meshed with the worm wheel (43); and the stepping motor (41) is electrically connected to a PLC controller (8).

4. A betel nut production cooking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The opening and closing mechanism (5) comprises an electric push rod (51) and a valve plate (52); the valve plate (52) is slidably connected to a connection point between the discharge pipe (10) and the cooking box (3); the electric push rod (51) is mounted on a side of the discharge pipe (10); a telescopic end of the electric push rod (51) is fixedly connected to the valve plate (52); and the electric push rod (51) is electrically connected to a PLC controller (8).

5. The betel nut cooking equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also comprises a rake tooth plate (12), wherein the rake tooth plate (12) is tilted and fixed at the end of the discharge pipe (10), and the rake tooth plate (12) is arranged above the conveying chain plate of the chain plate conveyor (7).

6. The betel nut cooking equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying chain plates of the chain plate type conveyor (7) are arranged concavely, and water permeable holes (6) are evenly provided on the conveying chain plates of the chain plate type conveyor (7).

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