Automatic dry koji adding and supplying device for soy sauce koji making

Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic dry mold starter adding and supplying device for soy sauce starter propagation, which comprises a mold starter cylinder body, a feed valve and a discharge valve are arranged on the mold starter cylinder body, and the mold starter cylinder body is used for storing dry mold starter; the discharging valve is connected with the movable packing auger; the movable auger can be used for transporting the dried mold starter into the buffer cylinder body; the weighing scale is used for measuring the weight of the dried mold starter; the supply conveying auger is connected with the buffer cylinder body, and the supply conveying auger can convey the dry mold starter in the buffer cylinder body to a working area; and the control unit is electrically connected with the movable auger, the supply conveying auger and the weighing scale, when the weighing scale measures that the weight of the dried mold starter in the buffer cylinder body is sufficient, the control unit controls the movable auger to be closed, and the control unit is used for controlling the supply conveying auger to supply quantitatively.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of condiment production, in particular to an automatic seed feeding device for adding dry seed for soy sauce koji making. Background Art

[0002] Currently, soy sauce is an important condiment in people's daily diet. The production process of soy sauce is a complex process of microbial decomposition, koji making, and fermentation. The amount and uniformity of the dry koji added by microorganisms during the koji decomposition process directly affects the quality of the koji, which in turn affects the subsequent fermentation and the quality of the finished soy sauce. The addition of dry koji is an essential step in soy sauce koji making. For large-scale automated soy sauce production companies, the amount of dry koji added must be stable and sufficient. Due to the light weight of the dry koji, the total amount added is sufficient, but the instantaneous amount of addition is unstable, resulting in uneven local application of dry koji in the koji making process. This results in differences in the quality of the koji making, making it difficult to ensure the stability of the quality of the fermented soy sauce product. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of the utility model is to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art and provide a device for automatically adding and supplying dry seed koji for soy sauce koji making, thereby solving the problem of uneven addition of dry seed koji in the current koji making process.

[0004] The technical solution of the utility model is: a device for automatically adding and supplying dry seed koji for soy sauce koji making, comprising:

[0005] A seed koji cylinder body, wherein the seed koji cylinder body is provided with a feed valve and a discharge valve, and the seed koji cylinder body is used for storing dry seed koji;

[0006] A mobile auger, wherein the discharge valve is connected to the mobile auger, and the dry koji in the koji cylinder can enter the mobile auger through the discharge valve;

[0007] A buffer cylinder, into which the mobile auger can transport the dry koji;

[0008] A pound scale, used to measure the weight of the dry koji in the buffer cylinder;

[0009] A supply and delivery auger, the supply and delivery auger is connected to the buffer cylinder, and the supply and delivery auger can deliver the dry koji in the buffer cylinder to the working area;

[0010] A control unit is provided, wherein the control unit is electrically connected to the mobile auger, the supply and conveying auger and the weight scale respectively. When the weight scale measures that the weight of the dry seed koji in the buffer cylinder is sufficient, the control unit controls the mobile auger to be closed, and the control unit is used to control the supply and conveying auger to supply quantitatively.

[0011] Furthermore, the mobile auger is provided with a feeding section, the feeding section is connected to the discharge valve, the feeding section is provided with a pneumatic valve and an incoming material sensor, the incoming material sensor and the pneumatic valve are both electrically connected to the control unit, the incoming material sensor is used to detect whether there is material in the feeding section, and the control unit can control the pneumatic valve to open.

[0012] Furthermore, the buffer cylinder is provided with an agitator.

[0013] Furthermore, the buffer cylinder is provided with a filtering air hole.

[0014] Furthermore, the movable auger is provided with a movable cover.

[0015] Furthermore, the movable auger and the buffer cylinder are connected via a flexible joint.

[0016] Furthermore, a vibration motor is provided on the side wall of the seeding cylinder.

[0017] Furthermore, there are two seeding cylinders, and the two seeding cylinders are respectively connected to the movable auger.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0019] The utility model discloses an automatic seed feeding device for adding dry seed koji for soy sauce koji making, sets the automatic weighing supply amount according to the process requirements, automatically compares the preset weight with the instantaneous raw material dosage, calculates whether the dry seed koji addition amount is sufficient or excessive, and then adjusts the motor frequency of the supply and conveying auger through the control unit to ensure the instantaneous flow rate of seed koji, so that the dry seed koji addition amount of each batch of raw materials for koji making is uniform, greatly reduces the labor intensity of workers, effectively improves the stability of the overall quality of the product, thereby ensuring the stability of the quality of koji making and improving the stability of product quality. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 The utility model is a structural schematic diagram of the automatic seed feeding device for dry seed koji used for soy sauce koji making.

[0021] Koji seed cylinder 1, feed valve 11, discharge valve 12, vibration motor 13, mobile auger 2, feed section 21, pneumatic valve 22, incoming material sensor 23, buffer cylinder 3, stirrer 31, filter air hole 32, weighing scale 4, supply and conveying auger 5, flexible joint 6, koji seed mixing auger 7. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] In order to facilitate the understanding of the present invention, the present invention is described in more detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It should be noted that when an element is described as "fixed to" another element, it can be directly on the other element, or there can be one or more centered elements therebetween. When an element is described as "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element, or there can be one or more centered elements therebetween. The terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "inside", "outside" and similar expressions used in this specification are for illustrative purposes only.

[0023] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used in this specification have the same meanings as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which this utility model belongs. The terms used in this specification and in the description of this utility model are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit this utility model. The term "and / or" used in this specification includes any and all combinations of one or more of the relevant listed items.

[0024] The addition of dry seed koji is an essential step in soy sauce koji production. For a large-scale automated soy sauce production enterprise, the addition of dry seed koji must be stable and sufficient. Due to the light weight of the dry seed koji, the total amount added is sufficient, but the instantaneous amount of addition is unstable, resulting in uneven local dry seed koji dosage in the koji production. This causes differences in the quality of the koji production and makes it difficult to ensure the stability of the quality of the fermented soy sauce product in the later stage. To solve the above problems, the present application provides an automatic dry seed koji feeding device for soy sauce koji production.

[0025] like Figure 1 As shown, this embodiment provides a device for automatically adding and supplying dry seed koji for soy sauce koji making, comprising:

[0026] A seed koji cylinder 1 is provided with a feed valve 11 and a discharge valve 12, and is used for storing dried seed koji;

[0027] The mobile auger 2, the discharge valve 12 is connected to the mobile auger 2, and the dry koji in the koji cylinder 1 can enter the mobile auger 2 through the discharge valve 12;

[0028] The buffer cylinder 3, the mobile auger 2 can transport the dry koji into the buffer cylinder 3;

[0029] A pound scale 4, the pound scale 4 is used to measure the weight of the dried seed koji in the buffer cylinder 3;

[0030] A supply and delivery auger 5, which is connected to the buffer cylinder 3 and can deliver the dried seed koji in the buffer cylinder 3 to the working area;

[0031] A control unit is provided, wherein the control unit is electrically connected to the mobile auger 2, the supply and conveying auger 5 and the weight scale 4 respectively. When the weight scale 4 measures that the weight of the dry koji in the buffer cylinder 3 is sufficient, the control unit controls the mobile auger 2 to be closed, and the control unit is used to control the supply and conveying auger 5 to supply quantitatively.

[0032] The seed koji cylinder 1 is arranged in a constant temperature room. The dry seed koji is stored in the seed koji cylinder 1 through the feed valve 11 and transported to the mobile auger 2 through the discharge valve 12. The control unit controls the mobile auger 2 to start and transport the dry seed koji to the buffer cylinder 3. The pound scale 4 measures the weight of the dry seed koji in the buffer cylinder 3. When the weight of the dry seed koji reaches the preset weight, the control unit controls the mobile auger 2 to close and stop transporting the dry seed koji. At the same time, according to the production requirements, the control unit controls the conveying speed of the supply and conveying auger 5 to make the addition amount of dry seed koji uniform. When the pound scale 4 detects that the dry seed koji drops to the preset weight, it closes the supply and conveying auger 5 and enters the standby state, waiting for the next replenishment instruction, thereby ensuring the stability of the seed koji supply. The supply and conveying auger 5 can evenly transport the dry seed koji to the seed koji mixing auger 7.

[0033] In some embodiments, the mobile auger 2 is provided with a feed section 21, which is connected to the discharge valve 12. The feed section 21 is also provided with a pneumatic valve 22 and an incoming material sensor 23. Both the incoming material sensor 23 and the pneumatic valve 22 are electrically connected to the control unit. The incoming material sensor 23 is used to detect whether there is material in the feed section 21, and the control unit can control the pneumatic valve 22 to open. By providing the incoming material sensor 23 and the pneumatic valve 22, when the buffer cylinder 3 is short of material, the control unit can control the pneumatic valve 22 to open for replenishment. When the incoming material sensor 23 detects that there is no material in the feed section 21, it can sound an alarm to remind the user to refill the material.

[0034] In some embodiments, the incoming material sensor 23 is an ultrasonic dust detection electric eye.

[0035] In some embodiments, the feed section 21 is connected to the discharge valve 12 via a flexible joint 6 .

[0036] In some embodiments, the buffer cylinder 3 is provided with an agitator 31. The agitator 31 is installed on the top of the buffer cylinder 3. When the dry seed koji falls into the buffer cylinder 3, the agitator 31 breaks up the dry seed koji to avoid material accumulation and make the dry seed koji fall smoothly.

[0037] In some embodiments, the buffer cylinder 3 is provided with a filter vent 32. The filter vent 32 is provided at the top of the buffer cylinder 3, and the filter vent 32 keeps the interior of the buffer cylinder 3 connected to the atmosphere, maintains a constant air pressure, and prevents a vacuum in the tank from causing adverse effects on the equipment.

[0038] In some embodiments, the mobile auger 2 is provided with a movable cover to facilitate cleaning and maintenance of the mobile auger 2 .

[0039] In some embodiments, the mobile auger 2 is a U-shaped mobile auger 2 , and a pulley is provided at the bottom of the mobile auger 2 to facilitate the adjustment of the position of the mobile auger 2 .

[0040] In some embodiments, the movable auger 2 is connected to the buffer cylinder 3 via a flexible joint 6, and the flexible joint 6 is used to buffer the impact force of the falling material of the drying seed koji, ensuring that the weighing of the pound scale 4 is not affected.

[0041] In some embodiments, the flexible joint 6 can be a hose or a silicone connector.

[0042] In some embodiments, a vibration motor 13 is provided on the side wall of the seed koji cylinder 1. The vibration motor 13 ensures that the dry seed koji in the seed koji cylinder 1 can be dropped smoothly.

[0043] In some embodiments, there are two koji seeding cylinders 1, each of which is connected to the mobile auger 2. When the material in one of the koji seeding cylinders 1 is exhausted, the material can be switched to the other koji seeding cylinder 1 by simply controlling the control unit to open the pneumatic valve 22 of the other koji seeding cylinder 1, thereby improving work efficiency.

[0044] In some embodiments, the constant temperature room is located on the second floor, and a double-layer platform is built on the first floor, wherein the weighing scale 4, the buffer cylinder 3 and the supply and conveying auger 5 are located on the first floor of the double-layer platform, and the mobile auger 2 is located on the second floor of the double-layer platform.

[0045] In some embodiments, the control unit adopts PID algorithm control, sets the automatic weighing supply amount according to the process requirements, automatically compares the preset weight with the instantaneous raw material usage, calculates whether the amount of dry seed koji added is sufficient or excessive, and then adjusts the motor frequency of the supply and conveying auger 5 through the PID algorithm to ensure the instantaneous flow of seed koji, so that the amount of dry seed koji added to each batch of raw materials for koji making is uniform, greatly reducing the labor intensity of workers, effectively improving the stability of the overall quality of the product, thereby ensuring the stability of the quality of koji making and improving the stability of product quality.

[0046] It should be noted that the preferred embodiments of the present invention are given in the specification and drawings of the present invention. However, the present invention can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described in this specification. These embodiments do not serve as additional limitations on the content of the present invention. The purpose of providing these embodiments is to make the understanding of the disclosure of the present invention more thorough and comprehensive. In addition, the above-mentioned technical features continue to be combined with each other to form various embodiments not listed above, which are all considered to be within the scope of the description of the present invention; further, it is obvious to those skilled in the art that improvements or changes can be made based on the above description, and all such improvements and changes should fall within the scope of protection of the claims attached to the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic seed feeding device for dry seed koji for soy sauce koji making, characterized in that: include: A seed koji cylinder body, wherein the seed koji cylinder body is provided with a feed valve and a discharge valve, and the seed koji cylinder body is used for storing dry seed koji; A movable auger is connected to the discharge valve, and the dry koji in the koji cylinder can enter the movable auger through the discharge valve; A buffer cylinder, into which the mobile auger can transport the dry koji; A pound scale, used to measure the weight of the dry koji in the buffer cylinder; A supply and delivery auger, the supply and delivery auger is connected to the buffer cylinder, and the supply and delivery auger can deliver the dry koji in the buffer cylinder to the working area; A control unit is provided, wherein the control unit is electrically connected to the mobile auger, the supply and conveying auger and the weight scale respectively. When the weight scale measures that the weight of the dry seed koji in the buffer cylinder is sufficient, the control unit controls the mobile auger to be closed, and the control unit is used to control the supply and conveying auger to supply quantitatively.

2. The automatic seed feeding device for dry seed koji for soy sauce koji making according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mobile auger is provided with a feeding section, which is connected to the discharge valve. The feeding section is provided with a pneumatic valve and an incoming material sensor. The incoming material sensor and the pneumatic valve are both electrically connected to the control unit. The incoming material sensor is used to detect whether there is material in the feeding section, and the control unit can control the pneumatic valve to open.

3. The automatic seed feeding device for dry seed koji for soy sauce koji making according to claim 1, characterized in that: The buffer cylinder is provided with a stirrer.

4. The automatic seed feeding device for dry seed koji for soy sauce koji making according to claim 1, characterized in that: The buffer cylinder is provided with filtering air holes.

5. The automatic seed feeding device for dry seed koji for soy sauce koji making according to claim 1, characterized in that: The movable auger is provided with a movable cover.

6. The automatic dry seed feeding device for soy sauce koji making according to claim 1, characterized in that: The movable auger is connected to the buffer cylinder via a flexible joint.

7. The automatic dry seed feeding device for soy sauce koji making according to claim 1, characterized in that: A vibration motor is provided on the side wall of the seeding cylinder.

8. The automatic dry seed feeding device for soy sauce koji making according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are two seeding cylinders, and the two seeding cylinders are respectively connected to the mobile auger.

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