Germination machine

Abstract

The utility model provides a germination machine. The germination machine comprises a material bearing container used for bearing a to-be-germinated material, and the material bearing container is configured to be suitable for containing liquid so that the to-be-germinated material in the material bearing container can be immersed in the liquid; wherein the material bearing container is connected with a liquid discharging mechanism, and the liquid discharging mechanism is configured to controllably discharge liquid in the material bearing container and limit the passing of the to-be-germinated material; wherein after the liquid is discharged, the soaked materials to be germinated germinate in the material bearing container. The sprouting machine provided by the utility model enables the to-be-sprouted material to be soaked, can increase the one-time sprouting amount, and is easy to operate.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of sprouting machines, and in particular to a sprouting machine. Background Art

[0002] Studies have shown that germinated brown rice produces a large amount of enzymes that are beneficial to the human body, and its sugar content is reduced. Therefore, germinated brown rice is a food that is beneficial to the human body and can be used as a staple food for people who need to lower their blood sugar. The germination of grains such as brown rice requires an environment with suitable temperature and humidity. For this reason, the industry has developed germination equipment that can provide a temperature and humidity environment suitable for germination. The germination of grains such as brown rice needs to be kept moist. The germination equipment in the prior art usually humidifies by spraying, such as the brown rice germination device disclosed in the Chinese invention patent application with publication number CN107535850A; or humidifies by water mist, such as the germination machine disclosed in the Chinese utility model patent with publication number CN218483472U.

[0003] Spraying or mist humidification requires placing the grains on a germination tray so that the sprayed liquid or mist penetrates the grains on the germination tray to achieve full humidification. Therefore, the grains on the germination tray cannot be stacked too thickly, otherwise the liquid will not be able to penetrate the grains, resulting in poor germination of the grains inside. Therefore, without increasing the internal space of the germination equipment, the amount of germination that can be done at one time in the existing germination equipment is small, making it difficult to meet the needs of multiple users.

[0004] In view of this, it is necessary to propose a new technical solution to overcome the shortcomings of the existing technology. Utility Model Content

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by the present application is to overcome the deficiencies of the above-mentioned prior art and provide a germination machine that can soak a large amount of materials to be germinated.

[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present application provides a sprouting machine, comprising a material holding container for holding a material to be sprouted, wherein the material holding container is configured to be suitable for holding a liquid so that the liquid can submerge the material to be sprouted in the material holding container;

[0007] The material holding container is connected to a liquid discharge mechanism, which is configured to controllably discharge the liquid in the material holding container and restrict the passage of the material to be germinated;

[0008] After the liquid is discharged, the soaked material to be germinated germinates in the material holding container.

[0009] Optionally, the discharge mechanism includes a valve provided on the material receiving container and a control member for driving the valve to move between a discharge state and a non-discharge state, wherein the control member and the valve are non-contact arranged.

[0010] Optionally, the operating member drives the valve to move between the discharge state and the non-discharge state through magnetic force.

[0011] Optionally, the valve includes a valve housing and a valve core movably disposed in the valve housing, the valve housing is provided with a drainage hole for allowing liquid in the material receiving container to flow out, and the valve core is suitable for blocking the drainage hole in a non-draining state.

[0012] Optionally, the valve housing comprises an upper housing and a lower housing, the upper housing is configured as a filter that allows liquid to pass through but restricts the passage of the material to be germinated, and the drainage hole is opened on the lower housing.

[0013] Optionally, the operating member includes a magnetic component and an electric component, and the electric component drives the magnetic component to move, so that a magnetic force occurs between the magnetic component and the valve.

[0014] Optionally, the electric component includes a motor and a screw driven to rotate by the motor, and the magnetic component is a permanent magnet that is slidably connected to the screw.

[0015] Optionally, the electric component includes a motor, the magnetic component is a permanent magnet, and the motor drives the permanent magnet to rotate to change the direction of its magnetic pole.

[0016] Optionally, the operating member includes a magnetic component and an electric control component, and the electric control component controls the magnetization or demagnetization of the magnetic component to generate or eliminate the magnetic force between the magnetic component and the valve.

[0017] Optionally, the valve is arranged on the bottom wall of the material receiving container, and the bottom wall of the material receiving container is arranged to be inclined toward the valve so that the valve is located at the lowest point of the bottom wall.

[0018] Optionally, the discharge mechanism includes a valve provided on the material receiving container and a control member for driving the valve to move between a discharge state and a non-discharge state, wherein the control member and the valve are coupled and connected in an easily detachable manner.

[0019] Optionally, the germinator is equipped with an insulation chamber capable of forming an insulation environment, and the material holding container is placed in the insulation chamber so that the soaked material to be germinated germinates in the insulation environment.

[0020] Optionally, the material holding container can be placed in the insulation chamber in a removable manner.

[0021] The germinator provided by the present application includes a material holding container which can be used to store water for soaking the material to be germinated on the one hand, and can discharge the liquid on the other hand, so that the soaked material to be germinated can germinate in the material holding container; compared with the prior art, the present application adopts an immersion method for the material to be germinated, and even thicker material to be germinated can be soaked, thereby increasing the amount of germination at one time; and the liquid can be discharged after the immersion is completed, and its structure is simple and easy to operate. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below only relate to some embodiments of the present application, and are not limitations to the present application.

[0023] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional combination diagram of an embodiment of the germinant machine of the present application.

[0024] Figure 2 It is a three-dimensional exploded view of an embodiment of the germinant machine of the present application.

[0025] Figure 3 It is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the germinant machine of the present application.

[0026] Figure 4 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the material receiving container and the liquid discharge mechanism in one embodiment of the germination machine of the present application.

[0027] Figure 5 It is a cross-sectional view of a material receiving container and a liquid discharge mechanism in one embodiment of the germination machine of the present application.

[0028] Figure 6 yes Figure 5 A partial enlarged view of point A in the middle.

[0029] Figure 7 yes Figure 6 The valve is shown in the schematic diagram in the non-draining state.

[0030] Description of reference numerals:

[0031] 100. Germination machine; 1. Machine body; 2. Machine door; 101. Insulation chamber; 3. Material receiving container; 31. Bottom wall; 32. Side wall; 4. Water receiving container; 5. Valve; 51. Upper shell; 52. Lower shell; 520. Drain hole; 53. Valve core; 6. Control part; 61. Motor; 62. Screw rod; 63. Magnetic component. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] To make the purpose, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present application more clear, the present application will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Generally, the components of the embodiments of the present application described and shown in the drawings herein can be arranged and designed in various different configurations. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0033] It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters denote similar items in the following drawings, and therefore, once an item is defined in one drawing, it does not need to be further defined or explained in subsequent drawings.

[0034] Unless otherwise defined, technical or scientific terms used in this patent document shall have the ordinary meanings understood by persons of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs. The terms "first," "second," and similar terms used in this patent specification and claims do not denote any order, quantity, or importance, but are simply used to distinguish different components. Similarly, terms such as "a," "an," or "the" do not denote a limitation of quantity, but rather denote the presence of at least one. Terms such as "include" or "comprising" mean that the elements or objects preceding the term "include" or "comprising" include the elements or objects listed after the term and their equivalents, and do not exclude other elements or objects. Terms such as "center," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "inner," "outer," "far," and "near" are used solely to indicate relative positional relationships. When the absolute position of the described object changes, the relative positional relationship may also change accordingly. These terms are used solely to facilitate the description of this application and to simplify the description. They are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or component referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed, or operate in a specific orientation, and are not to be construed as limitations on this application.

[0035] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they can refer to fixed connection, detachable connection, or integral connection; mechanical connection or electrical connection; direct connection or indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and internal communication between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.

[0036] The following describes some embodiments of the present application in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the absence of conflict, the features of the following embodiments can be combined with each other.

[0037] See also Figures 1 to 7As shown, the present application discloses a sprouting machine 100, which includes a material receiving container 3 for holding material to be sprouted. The material receiving container 3 is configured to be suitable for containing liquid so that the liquid can immerse the material to be sprouted in the material receiving container 3. The material receiving container 3 is connected to a drainage mechanism, which is configured to controllably drain the liquid in the material receiving container 3 and restrict the passage of the material to be sprouted. After the liquid is drained, the soaked material to be sprouted germinates in the material receiving container 3.

[0038] The present invention provides a germinator 100, which includes a material container 3 that can store water for soaking the material to be germinated and drain the liquid after soaking, allowing the soaked material to germinate in the material container 3. Compared with the prior art, the present invention adopts an immersion method for the material to be germinated, so even thicker materials can be soaked, thereby increasing the amount of germinated material at one time; and after the immersion is completed, the liquid can be drained, which has a simple structure and is easy to operate.

[0039] See also Figures 1 to 3 As shown, in one embodiment, the sprouting machine 100 includes a body 1 and a door 2, which enclose an insulation chamber 101. The temperature within the insulation chamber 101 can be controlled by a heating component or a cooling component to maintain the temperature of the insulation chamber 101 at a temperature suitable for germination of the material to be germinated. In other words, the sprouting machine 100 is equipped with an insulation chamber 101 capable of forming an insulation environment, and the material container 3 is placed in the insulation chamber 101 to allow the soaked material to germinate in an insulation environment. To facilitate the removal and addition of materials, the material container 3 is placed in the insulation chamber 101 so that it can be removed and placed.

[0040] In order to facilitate the drainage of the liquid in the material container 3 after soaking and to improve the intelligence of the sprouting machine, in one embodiment, the drainage mechanism adopts an electronic control method. However, as the material container 3 is a container that is easy to take and put, it is not convenient to install electrical components and electrical connection lines on it. Electrical components and electrical connection lines often need to be installed on the machine body 1. Based on this, the installation of the drainage mechanism on the material container 3 is often difficult. Figures 4 to 6 As shown, in this embodiment, the drain mechanism is configured to include a valve 5 provided on the material container 3 and an operating member 6 for actuating the valve 5 between a draining state and a non-draining state, and the operating member 6 and the valve 5 are non-contact. This configuration allows the material container 3 to be provided with only one valve 5, which does not require an electrical connection, thereby conveniently controlling the draining of the material container 3 without affecting the accessibility of the material container 3.

[0041] Please refer to Figure 6As shown, in this embodiment, the valve 5 includes a valve housing and a valve core 53 movably disposed within the valve housing. The valve housing defines a drainage hole 520 for allowing liquid within the material container 3 to flow out. The valve core 53 is adapted to block the drainage hole 520 when not draining liquid. The valve housing includes an upper housing 51 and a lower housing 52. The valve core 53 is assembled between the upper and lower housings 51, 52 and is movable within the space enclosed by the upper and lower housings 51, 52. The upper housing 51 is configured as a filter screen that allows liquid to pass but restricts the passage of the material to be germinated. The drainage hole 520 is defined in the lower housing 52. The valve core 53 includes a sphere, which can block the drainage hole 520 when it moves to the drainage hole 520. At this time, the liquid in the material container 3 cannot be discharged, and the drainage mechanism is in a non-drainage state; when the sphere is forced to move away from the drainage hole 520, the liquid in the material container 3 enters the valve shell through the filter screen of the upper shell 51 and flows downward from the drainage hole 520 on the lower shell 52.

[0042] Please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 5 As shown, in this embodiment, the operating member 6 is disposed within the housing 1. The operating member 6 drives the valve 5 between a draining state and a non-draining state through magnetic force. The operating member 6 includes a magnetic component 63 and an electric component. The electric component drives the magnetic component 63 to move, generating a magnetic force between the magnetic component 63 and the valve 5. In this embodiment, the electric component includes a motor 61 and a screw 62 driven to rotate by the motor 61. The magnetic component 63 is slidably connected to the screw 62. The magnetic component 63 can act on the valve core 53 of the valve 5 through a magnetic force, causing the valve core 53 to open or close the drain hole 520. One of the magnetic component 63 and the valve core 53 is a magnet, such as a permanent magnet, and the other is an iron-based member or also a magnet. The magnetic force between the magnetic component 63 and the valve core 53 can be either magnetic attraction or magnetic repulsion. In one embodiment, the motor 61 drives the screw rod 62 to rotate, and the rotation of the screw rod 62 drives the magnetic component 63 to slide upward or downward. When the magnetic component 63 slides upward, the magnetic force between the magnetic component 63 and the valve core 53 causes the valve core 53 to tilt, so that the ball at the bottom of the valve core 53 is separated from the drainage hole 520, and the liquid can be discharged. Figure 6 When the magnetic component 63 slides downward, the magnetic force between the magnetic component 63 and the valve core 53 or the valve core 53 itself makes the valve core 53 vertical, so that the ball at the bottom of the valve core 53 blocks the drain hole 520, and the liquid cannot be discharged, as shown Figure 7 shown.

[0043] In another embodiment, the motor 61 can also be configured to drive the magnetic component 63 to rotate, thereby changing the direction of its magnetic polarity and acting on the valve core 53. Specifically, the magnetic component 63 is a permanent magnet, and at least a portion of the valve core 53 is also configured as a permanent magnet. When the magnetic component 63 is rotated so that it approaches the valve core 53 with the same polarity as the valve core 53, the magnetic component 63 and the valve core 53 repel each other. When the magnetic component 63 is rotated so that it approaches the valve core 53 with opposite polarity, the magnetic component 63 and the valve core 53 attract each other. When the magnetic component 63 is rotated to a neutral position and approaches the valve core 53, no magnetic force is generated between the magnetic component 63 and the valve core 53. The valve core 53 can open the drainage hole 520 under the action of a repulsive force or an attractive force. When not affected by a magnetic force, the drainage hole 520 is blocked by gravity. Alternatively, the drainage hole 520 can be blocked under either a repulsive force or an attractive force and opened under the other.

[0044] In the above-described embodiment, the valve 5 is switched between the draining state and the non-draining state by magnetic force through the movement of the magnetic component 63. In another embodiment, the valve 5 can also be switched between the draining state and the non-draining state by controlling whether the magnetic component 63 is magnetic or not. Specifically, the control member 6 includes a magnetic component 63 and an electronic control component. The electronic control component controls the magnetization or demagnetization of the magnetic component 63 to generate or eliminate the magnetic force between the magnetic component 63 and the valve 5. For example, the magnetic component 63 is an electromagnet, and the magnetic state of the magnetic component 63 can be controlled by turning the power on and off. In another embodiment, the valve 5 and the operating member 6 included in the drainage mechanism can also be operated by contact. At the same time, in order to facilitate the taking and placing of the material container 3, the operating member 6 and the valve 5 are easily detachable and coupled. Specifically, the operating member 6 is a connecting shaft or a connecting sleeve driven by a motor 61. The connecting shaft or the connecting sleeve is exposed in the insulation chamber 101. When the material container 3 is placed in the insulation chamber 101, the valve 5 on the material container 3 is plugged into and matched with the connecting shaft or the connecting sleeve included in the operating member 6 through the connecting sleeve or the connecting shaft. When drainage is required, the motor 61 drives the valve 5 to move to open the drainage hole 520 through the plug-in connecting shaft and the connecting sleeve. When water storage is required for soaking, the motor 61 drives the valve 5 to move to block the drainage hole 520 through the plug-in connecting shaft and the connecting sleeve.

[0045] See also Figure 5As shown, in this embodiment, the material receiving container 3 includes a bottom wall 31 and side walls 32. The bottom wall 31 and side walls 32 form a relatively deep accommodating cavity that can accommodate a large amount of material to be germinated. Since the material to be germinated can be submerged in water in the material receiving container 3, even thicker material to be germinated can still be soaked. In order to ensure that the liquid after soaking can be completely drained, in this embodiment, the bottom wall 31 of the material receiving container 3 is configured to be inclined toward the valve 5, and the valve 5 is configured at the lowest point of the bottom wall 31 of the material receiving container 3.

[0046] The germination machine 100 further includes a water receiving container 4. The material receiving container 3 is seated at the mouth of the water receiving container 4, and the liquid discharged from the material receiving container 3 flows into the water receiving container 4. After germination is completed, the material receiving container 3 and the water receiving container 4 are removed together, and the liquid in the water receiving container 4 is poured out. In other embodiments, the liquid discharged from the material receiving container 3 can also be directly discharged outside the machine body 1 through the water receiving container 4 and further connected pipelines, or the water receiving container 4 can be eliminated, so that the liquid is discharged to the bottom of the insulation chamber 101 and directly discharged through the pipeline.

[0047] During use, the material to be germinated is first loaded into the material holding container 3. At this time, the valve core 53 in the valve 5 provided on the material holding container 3 is in a state of blocking the drainage hole 520 under the action of its own gravity; in some embodiments, the material holding container 3 loaded with the material to be germinated can be placed in the germinator 100, and the germinator 100 controls the water to be fed into the material holding container 3 to soak the material to be germinated. In other embodiments, the user can also add liquid to the material holding container 3 outside the germinator 100 and then put it into the germinator 100; then close the machine door 2, start the germination program, and when the timing reaches the end time of soaking, the germinator 100 controls the motor 61 to drive the magnetic component 63 to move, so as to drive the valve core 53 in the valve 5 to open the drainage hole 520 to discharge the liquid through the magnetic force.

[0048] From the above description of the specific embodiments, it can be seen that the germinator 100 provided by the present application includes a material holding container 3 which can be used to store water for soaking the material to be germinated on the one hand, and can discharge the liquid after the soaking is completed on the other hand, so that the soaked material to be germinated can germinate in the material holding container 3; compared with the prior art, the present application adopts an immersion method for the material to be germinated, and even thicker materials to be germinated can be soaked, thereby increasing the amount of germination at one time; and the liquid can be discharged after the immersion is completed, and its structure is simple and easy to operate.

[0049] The above are only specific embodiments of the present application, but the scope of protection of this application is not limited thereto. Any changes or substitutions that can be easily conceived by a person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in this application should be included in the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, the scope of protection of this application should be based on the scope of protection of the claims.

Claims

1. A germination machine comprising a material container for holding material to be germinated, characterized in that: The material holding container is configured to be suitable for holding liquid so that the liquid can submerge the material to be germinated in the material holding container; The material holding container is connected to a liquid discharge mechanism, which is configured to controllably discharge the liquid in the material holding container and restrict the passage of the material to be germinated; After the liquid is discharged, the soaked material to be germinated germinates in the material holding container.

2. The sprouting machine according to claim 1, wherein The discharge mechanism includes a valve provided on the material receiving container and a control member for driving the valve to move between a discharge state and a non-discharge state, wherein the control member and the valve are non-contact arranged.

3. The sprouting machine according to claim 2, wherein The operating member drives the valve to move between a discharge state and a non-discharge state through magnetic force.

4. The sprouting machine according to claim 3, wherein The valve includes a valve housing and a valve core movably arranged in the valve housing. The valve housing is provided with a drainage hole for allowing the liquid in the material receiving container to flow out. The valve core is suitable for blocking the drainage hole in a non-draining state.

5. The sprouting machine according to claim 4, characterized in that The valve housing comprises an upper housing and a lower housing. The upper housing is configured as a filter screen that allows liquid to pass through but restricts the passage of materials to be germinated. The drainage hole is opened on the lower housing.

6. The germinator according to any one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that The operating member includes a magnetic component and an electric component, and the electric component drives the magnetic component to move, so that a magnetic force is generated between the magnetic component and the valve.

7. The sprouting machine according to claim 6, wherein The electric component includes a motor and a screw driven to rotate by the motor, and the magnetic component is a permanent magnet slidably connected to the screw.

8. The sprouting machine according to claim 6, wherein The electric component includes a motor, and the magnetic component is a permanent magnet. The motor drives the permanent magnet to rotate to change the direction of its magnetic pole.

9. The germinator according to any one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that The operating member includes a magnetic component and an electric control component. The electric control component controls the magnetization or demagnetization of the magnetic component so as to generate or eliminate magnetic force between the magnetic component and the valve.

10. The sprouting machine according to claim 2, wherein The valve is arranged on the bottom wall of the material receiving container, and the bottom wall of the material receiving container is arranged to be inclined toward the valve so that the valve is located at the lowest point of the bottom wall.

11. The sprouting machine according to claim 1, wherein The discharge mechanism includes a valve provided on the material receiving container and a control member for driving the valve to move between a discharge state and a non-discharge state, wherein the control member and the valve are coupled in an easily detachable manner.

12. The sprouting machine according to claim 1, 2 or 11, wherein: The germination machine is equipped with an insulation chamber capable of forming an insulation environment, and the material holding container can be placed in the insulation chamber so that the soaked material to be germinated can germinate in the insulation environment.

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