Material treatment device with soaking and squeezing functions

Abstract

A material processing device with soaking and squeezing functions comprises a box body, a containing cavity capable of containing water is formed in the side face and the bottom face, the top face is movably connected with an upper cover support with a downward pressing device, and the downward pressing device comprises a downward pressing plate capable of movably pressing downwards towards the interior of the box body; a discharge port is formed in the side surface of the box body and is connected with a discharge side door capable of opening and closing the discharge port, and the discharge side door is in sealing fit when being closed; a filtering pore plate is erected in a position, close to the bottom, in the box body and is positioned above the bottom surface, and an air-blowing rolling device capable of rolling materials in the box body is arranged below the filtering pore plate; a water inlet is formed in the side face of the box body, and a water outlet is formed in the bottom face of the box body. The whole set of operation of dry material soaking, gravel filtering, squeezing and dewatering and easy discharging can be achieved in one device, efficiency is improved, and cost is saved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a material processing device in the field of food processing, in particular to a material processing device with both soaking and pressing functions. Background Art

[0002] In food processing, for the pretreatment of food processing raw materials, many food materials need to be soaked from a dried state before use. After soaking, most of the water absorbed during soaking needs to be squeezed out, such as shiitake mushrooms and other edible fungi.

[0003] Take shiitake mushrooms as an example. Shiitake mushrooms have always been loved as a food ingredient for their rich nutrition and unique flavor. However, due to their high water content and rich nutrition, they are not easy to preserve. They are mostly preserved by dehydration and drying processes, but they need to be rehydrated to restore their edible properties when used. In addition, shiitake mushrooms are cultivated agricultural products, and due to the characteristics of the plants, they can easily hide foreign matter such as sand and gravel.

[0004] At present, the traditional soaking straw trough is generally used for soaking, and water is used to flush multiple times to remove sand and gravel, and finally the grass is transferred to the pressing device for dehydration. The high water consumption in the treatment process causes a waste of water resources, and the soaking and dehydration operations belong to different devices, which increases transportation and is labor-intensive.

[0005] In view of the above problems, this patent invents a device that has both soaking and pressing functions. Utility Model Content

[0006] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a material processing device with both soaking and pressing functions, which can realize a whole set of operations of soaking dry materials, filtering sand and gravel, squeezing and dehydrating, and easily discharging materials in one device, thereby improving efficiency and saving costs.

[0007] In order to achieve the above purpose, the solution of the utility model is:

[0008] A material processing device with both soaking and pressing functions comprises a box body, including a side surface and a bottom surface to form a water-holding cavity, and a top surface movably connected to an upper cover bracket with a downward pressing device, the downward pressing device comprises a downward pressing plate that can movably press downward toward the inside of the box body; a discharge port is provided in the side surface of the box body and is connected to a discharge side door that can open and close the discharge port, and the discharge side door forms a sealing fit when closed; a filter hole plate is mounted near the bottom of the box body and is located above the bottom surface, and an air tumbling device that can make the material inside the box body tumble is provided below the filter hole plate; a water inlet is provided on the side surface of the box body, and a drain port is provided in the bottom surface of the box body.

[0009] Furthermore, the air-blowing tumbling device comprises at least one air pipe, on which a plurality of air-blowing holes are arranged facing the filter plate, and the air pipe is connected to an air-blowing pump.

[0010] Furthermore, the pressing device includes at least one group of downwardly retractable first cylinders installed in the upper cover bracket, and the pressing plate is connected below the movable end of the first cylinder and is driven by the first cylinder to press down or rise.

[0011] Furthermore, a fixed bracket is provided in the middle of the upper cover bracket, two groups of first cylinders are installed in the fixed bracket, and a connecting plate that can fix the first cylinders is provided on the fixed bracket.

[0012] Furthermore, the connecting plate includes side vertical plates extending downward from both side edges of a plane plate, the side vertical plates are provided with at least two vertical slots, and the fixing bracket is provided with positioning holes, and the installation height of the connecting plate can be changed by passing bolts through the slots and the positioning holes.

[0013] Furthermore, one side of the upper cover bracket is movably connected to the side surface of the box body through a hinge, and the other side of the upper cover bracket is connected to the upper end of the movable end of a second cylinder, and the upper cover bracket is rotatably opened and closed through the second cylinder.

[0014] Furthermore, the filter plate is movably mounted at a position 20 mm to 50 mm higher than the bottom surface of the box body, and a plurality of small holes with a hole diameter of 2.5 mm to 5 mm are distributed in the filter plate.

[0015] Furthermore, the filter plate is placed with the discharge side door as the front end and the front end is low at the front and high at the back, and the filter plate forms an angle of 10°-15° with the horizontal plane, and the front end edge is not less than 5mm higher than the lower frame of the discharge side door.

[0016] Furthermore, the bottom surface of the box body forms a conical bottom surface, and the drain outlet is located at the conical bottom of the conical bottom surface; one side of the discharge side door is hinged by a movable hinge, and the other side is closed by a rotating handle, and a soft rubber strip that can achieve sealing is installed on the inner side surface of the discharge side door.

[0017] After adopting the above structure, the utility model realizes the soaking of materials that need to be soaked and dehydrated, filtering sand and gravel, squeezing dehydration and easy discharge, and realizes a whole set of operations in one device, with a simple structure and convenient operation. It not only saves water, but also reduces the transportation links and the labor intensity of workers, greatly improves work efficiency and saves costs, achieving multiple goals at one stroke. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the utility model (open state);

[0020] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model (showing the bottom);

[0021] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model (the cover plate is omitted and the aeration pipe is shown). DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] In order to further explain the technical solution of the present utility model, the present utility model is described in detail below through specific embodiments.

[0023] Combination Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the utility model discloses a material processing device with both soaking and squeezing functions, which includes a box body 1, including a side surface 11 and a bottom surface 12 to form a water-holding cavity. The box body in this embodiment is square. The box body 1 can be fixed on a bracket 2, and a plurality of universal wheels 21 are installed at the bottom of the bracket 2 for easy movement. The top of the box body can be formed into an opening, and the top surface of the box body 1 can be movably connected to an upper cover bracket 3 with a downward pressing device, and the downward pressing device includes a downward pressing plate 41 that can be movably pressed downward toward the inside of the box body. A discharge port 111 is opened in the side surface 11 of the box body and is connected to a discharge side door 5 that can open and close the discharge port. The discharge side door 5 forms a sealing fit when the discharge port 111 is closed. A filter plate 6 is arranged near the bottom of the box body 1 and is located above the bottom surface. An air tumbling device that can cause the material inside the box body to tumble is provided below the filter plate 6. The side of the box body is also provided with a water inlet 113. In this embodiment, two water inlets 113 are provided, and the two water inlets are used to add normal temperature water and 40° C.-80° C. hot water respectively. A drain port 121 is provided in the bottom surface 12 of the box body.

[0024] Combination Figure 2 , Figure 4 As shown, the air tumbling device may include at least one air pipe 71, on which a plurality of air holes 711 are arranged facing the filter plate 6, and the air pipe 71 is connected to an air pump (not shown in the figure). In this embodiment, two air pipes 71 are provided, through which air is blown into the box body, so that the material in the box body tumbles upward, ensuring that during the soaking period, sand and gravel are separated from the material (such as mushrooms) by tumbling and precipitated under the filter plate. The air pipe 71 is located below the filter plate 6 to form an aeration effect, so that the product at the bottom of the box body can be continuously tumbled and cleaned, without hindering the discharge of the material and preventing the excessive material from pressing down on the air pipe 71.

[0025] Combination Figure 1 , Figure 2As shown, the pressing device also includes at least one group of first cylinders 42 that can be telescoped downward installed in the upper cover bracket 3, and the lower pressing plate 41 is connected to the bottom of the movable end (generally a piston rod) of the first cylinder, and is driven by the first cylinder 42 to press down or rise. The first cylinder 42 is recovered when the material in the box is soaked, and is extended when the material in the box needs to be squeezed to push the lower pressing plate 41 to squeeze the soaking water in the box, so as to squeeze and dehydrate the soaked material. A fixed bracket can be provided in the middle of the upper cover bracket 3, and two groups of first cylinders 42 are installed in the fixed bracket, and a connecting plate 31 that can fix the first cylinders 42 is provided on the fixed bracket. In this example, the fixed bracket includes two fixed rods 32 erected and fixed in the middle of the upper cover bracket, the connecting plate 31 is fixed between the two fixed rods 32, and the first cylinder 42 is installed on the connecting plate 31. Furthermore, the connecting plate may include side vertical plates (not shown in the figure) extending downward from both sides of a plane plate, and at least two vertical slots may be provided on the side vertical plates, and a positioning hole may be provided on the fixing rod 32 of the fixing bracket, and then the installation height of the connecting plate may be changed by passing the bolt through the slot and the positioning hole, thereby adjusting the installation height of the first cylinder 42. The upper and lower lengths of the slot may be 50 mm-100 mm, and the rigidity of the cylinder may be changed, so that the installation height of the lower pressing plate may be adjusted to achieve squeezing of different amounts of dried shiitake mushrooms or different moisture contents.

[0026] like Figure 3 As shown, one side of the upper cover bracket 3 can be movably connected to the side surface 11 of the box body through a hinge 33, and the other side of the upper cover bracket 3 can be connected to the upper end of the movable end (piston rod) of a second cylinder 34. The upper cover bracket 3 can be rotationally opened and closed through the second cylinder 34.

[0027] The filter plate 6 can be movably mounted at a position 20mm-50mm higher than the bottom surface 12 of the box body, and the filter plate can be taken out. The filter plate 6 is arrayed with small holes 61 with a diameter of 2.5mm-5mm to filter the sand and stone impurities in the soaked material. The filter plate 6 can be placed with the discharge side door 5 as the front end, with the front end low and the back end high. The filter plate 6 is tilted to facilitate the discharge of the material in the box body and improve the discharge efficiency. The filter plate 6 can form an angle of 10°-15° with the horizontal plane, and the front edge is not less than 5mm higher than the lower frame of the discharge side door 5.

[0028] The bottom surface 12 of the box body is formed into a conical bottom surface, and the drain port 121 is located at the conical bottom of the conical bottom surface to ensure smooth drainage. One side of the discharge side door 5 can be hinged by a hinge, and the other side is closed by a rotating handle 51, and a soft rubber strip 52 that can be sealed is installed on the inner side of the discharge side door 5 to ensure that the discharge side 5 is sealed and leak-proof after closing. The lower edge of the lower frame of the discharge side door 5 can be 800mm-900mm above the ground.

[0029] Now, an embodiment is used for explanation. The overall height of the device (the upper edge of the box 1 is above the ground) is 1.5 meters, the lower edge of the lower frame of the discharge side door 5 is 820 mm above the ground, the first cylinder 42 fixed on the upper cover bracket 3 with a downward pressure device can be extended by 350 mm, the water temperature of the hot water inlet in the two water inlets 113 is 60°C, and the filter plate 6 is composed of a small hole 61 with an aperture of 3 mm, which is placed at a position 30 mm higher than the bottom surface of the box (determined by the height of the previous section), and the front is low and the back is high, forming an angle of 10° with the horizontal plane, and the front edge is not less than 10 mm higher than the lower frame of the discharge side door 5. When in use, taking mushrooms as an example, dry mushrooms can be placed in the box, the discharge side door 5 is closed, and then the water inlet is opened for water injection. After the dry mushrooms are soaked in the box for a certain period of time, the air tumbling device is started, and the soaked mushrooms are tumbled upward in the box to ensure that during the soaking period, sand and gravel debris are separated from the mushrooms by tumbling and precipitated under the filter plate 6. After soaking and tumbling for a certain period of time, the drain port 121 is opened to drain water, and then the pressing device is started, and the first cylinder 42 drives the lower pressing plate 41 to press down, pushing the lower pressing plate 41 to squeeze the soaking water in the box body, and the soaked mushrooms are squeezed and dehydrated. After squeezing is completed, the first cylinder 42 can be recovered. After squeezing and dehydration are completed, the mushrooms can be taken out from the discharge side door 5.

[0030] The above embodiments and drawings do not limit the product form and style of the present utility model. Any appropriate changes or modifications made by ordinary technicians in the relevant technical field should be deemed to be within the patent scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A material processing device with both soaking and pressing functions, characterized in that: It comprises a box body, which comprises a side surface and a bottom surface to form a water-holding cavity, and the top surface is movably connected to an upper cover bracket with a downward pressing device, and the downward pressing device comprises a downward pressing plate which can movably press downward toward the inside of the box body; a discharge port is provided in the side surface of the box body and is connected to a discharge side door which can open and close the discharge port, and the discharge side door forms a sealing fit when closed; a filter hole plate is arranged near the bottom of the box body and is located above the bottom surface, and an air tumbling device which can make the material inside the box body tumble is arranged below the filter hole plate; a water inlet is arranged on the side surface of the box body, and a drain outlet is arranged in the bottom surface of the box body.

2. A material processing device with both soaking and pressing functions as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The air-blowing tumbling device comprises at least one air pipe, on which a plurality of air-blowing holes are arranged facing the filter plate, and the air pipe is connected to an air-blowing pump.

3. A material processing device with both soaking and pressing functions as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The pressing device comprises at least one group of downwardly retractable first cylinders installed in the upper cover bracket, and the pressing plate is connected below the movable end of the first cylinder and is driven by the first cylinder to press down or rise.

4. A material processing device with both soaking and pressing functions as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: A fixed bracket is arranged in the middle of the upper cover bracket, two groups of first cylinders are installed in the fixed bracket, and a connecting plate which can fix the first cylinders is arranged on the fixed bracket.

5. A material processing device with both soaking and pressing functions as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that: The connecting plate includes side vertical plates extending downward from both sides of a plane plate, the side vertical plates are provided with at least two vertical slots, and the fixing bracket is provided with positioning holes. The installation height of the connecting plate can be changed by passing bolts through the slots and the positioning holes.

6. A material processing device with both soaking and pressing functions as claimed in claim 1 or 3, characterized in that: One side of the upper cover bracket is movably connected to the side of the box body through a hinge, and the other side of the upper cover bracket is connected to the upper end of the movable end of a second cylinder. The upper cover bracket is rotatably opened and closed through the second cylinder.

7. The material processing device with both soaking and pressing functions as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The filter plate is movably mounted at a position 20mm-50mm higher than the bottom surface of the box body, and a plurality of small holes with a hole diameter of 2.5mm-5mm are distributed in the filter plate.

8. A material processing device with both soaking and pressing functions as claimed in claim 1 or 7, characterized in that: The filter plate is placed with the discharge side door as the front end and the front end low at the back high, and the filter plate forms an angle of 10°-15° with the horizontal plane, and the front edge is not less than 5mm higher than the lower frame of the discharge side door.

9. The material processing device with both soaking and pressing functions as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom surface of the box body forms a conical bottom surface, and the drain outlet is located at the conical bottom of the conical bottom surface; one side of the discharge side door is hinged by a movable hinge, and the other side is closed by a rotating handle, and a soft rubber strip for sealing is installed on the inner side surface of the discharge side door.

Images