Potato curing device

By combining a heating plate with an infrared radiator and using a rotating rod to turn the potatoes in the grid frame, the problem of low efficiency in existing technologies is solved, achieving rapid and uniform potato cooking and avoiding surface damage.

CN223515719UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-07DATONG DEFENG AGRICULTURAL & SIDELINE PRODUCTS PROCESSING FACTORY
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422321790.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-24
Publication Date
2025-11-07
Estimated Expiration
2034-09-24

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Technical Problem

Existing potato cooking methods are limited and inefficient, leading to easy damage during the cooking process and affecting product quality.

Method used

The heating method combines water vapor generated by a heating plate with infrared radiators. A rotating rod drives the grid frame to flip the potatoes, and upper and lower grid baffles separate the potatoes to prevent them from colliding.

Benefits of technology

It speeds up the ripening process, reduces ripening time, improves efficiency, avoids damage or breakage of the potato surface, and ensures product integrity.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a potato curing device, and belongs to the technical field of potato curing. Comprising a curing box, a heating plate is fixedly connected to the lower portion of the interior of the curing box, an infrared radiator is fixedly connected to the upper portion of the interior of the curing box, a rotating rod is rotationally connected to one side of the interior of the curing box, a moving plate is arranged on the periphery of one end of the rotating rod, and a sealing plate is arranged on the periphery of the other end of the rotating rod; clear water is heated through a heating plate to generate water vapor to steam potatoes, meanwhile, an infrared radiator is started to release heat, auxiliary heating can be achieved while the sterilization effect is achieved, the potato curing speed is increased, the curing time is shortened, a rotating rod rotates, then a moving plate, an upper grid frame, a sealing plate and a lower grid frame rotate synchronously, and the potato curing effect is improved. And the upper grid frame and the lower grid frame rotate to drive the potatoes inside to turn over, so that the potatoes are heated more comprehensively, the potato curing time is shortened, and the curing efficiency is further improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of potato ripening technology, and more specifically, to a potato ripening device. Background Technology

[0002] A potato ripening device is a piece of equipment used for processing potatoes. It primarily uses specific heating methods and control technology to ripen potatoes. This device can precisely control the ripening temperature and time, ensuring uniform ripening to achieve optimal taste and quality. Using a potato ripening device can improve the efficiency and consistency of potato processing and is widely used in the food processing industry.

[0003] In existing technologies, potato cooking methods are often quite simple, usually involving steaming or boiling using heating equipment. This lack of uniform heating results in long cooking times and low efficiency. Furthermore, during the cooking process, workers often move the potatoes around to speed up the process. As the potatoes soften, they are prone to surface damage or breakage due to collisions, affecting their usability later on.

[0004] In view of this, we propose a potato ripening device. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this application is to provide a potato ripening device that solves the technical problems mentioned in the background art.

[0006] This application provides a potato ripening device, including a ripening box. A heating plate is fixedly connected to the lower part of the ripening box, and an infrared radiator is fixedly connected to the upper part of the ripening box. A rotating rod is rotatably connected to one side of the ripening box. A movable plate is provided around one end of the rotating rod, and a sealing plate is provided around the other end of the rotating rod. An upper grid frame is fixedly connected to the upper side wall of the movable plate, and multiple upper grid baffles are fixedly connected inside the upper grid frame. A lower grid frame is fixedly connected to the lower side wall of the sealing plate, and multiple lower grid baffles are fixedly connected inside the lower grid frame, with the lower grid baffles corresponding to the upper grid baffles.

[0007] Optionally, a motor is fixedly connected to one end of the curing box, the output end of the motor extends into the curing box and is fixedly connected to the rotating rod, and a water outlet pipe is fixedly inserted into the lower part of one end of the curing box.

[0008] Optionally, a water level plate is fixedly connected to the end of the curing tank away from the motor, and a sealing cover is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the water level plate.

[0009] Optionally, the outer wall of one end of the rotating rod is symmetrically provided with a limiting groove, the inside of the moving plate is provided with a insertion hole, and the rotating rod is located in the insertion hole, the inner wall of the insertion hole is symmetrically fixedly connected with a limiting block, and the limiting block is located in the limiting groove.

[0010] Optionally, both sides of the lower grid frame are provided with a sliding groove, and both sides of the upper end of the lower grid frame are fixedly connected with a sliding strip, and the sliding strip is in sliding connection with the sliding groove.

[0011] Optionally, the sealing plate is provided with a pulling groove above the side wall away from the lower grid frame and above the outer wall of the upper grid frame.

[0012] The one or more technical solutions provided in the technical scheme have at least the following technical effects or advantages:

[0013] 1. The heating plate heats the clean water to generate water vapor to cook the potatoes, and the infrared radiator is started to release heat, which can play a sterilization role while assisting heating, speed up the cooking speed of the potatoes, reduce the cooking time, and the rotating rod rotates, thereby synchronously rotating the moving plate, the upper grid frame, the sealing plate and the lower grid frame. The upper grid frame and the lower grid frame are rotated to drive the internal potatoes to overturn, so that the potatoes are heated more comprehensively, the cooking time of the potatoes is reduced, and the cooking efficiency is further improved.

[0014] 2. The multiple upper grid baffles and lower grid baffles separate the multiple potatoes, prevent the softened potatoes from colliding violently during overturning, avoid damaging or breaking the surface of the potatoes, ensure the integrity of the potatoes, and do not affect the later use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 The overall structure diagram of the potato cooking device disclosed in the embodiment of the application is shown in the figure.

[0016] Figure 2 The internal structure diagram of the potato cooking device cooking box disclosed in the embodiment of the application is shown in the figure.

[0017] Figure 3 The partial structure development diagram of the potato cooking device disclosed in the embodiment of the application is shown in the figure.

[0018] Figure 4 The internal structure diagram of the upper grid frame of the potato cooking device disclosed in the embodiment of the application is shown in the figure.

[0019] Label explanation: 1, curing box; 2, motor; 3, water outlet pipe; 4, water level plate; 5, sealing cover plate; 6, heating plate; 7, infrared radiator; 8, rotating rod; 9, limiting groove; 10, moving plate; 11, insertion hole; 12, limiting block; 13, upper grid baffle; 14, sliding groove; 15, sealing plate; 16, lower grid frame; 17, sliding bar; 18, lower grid baffle; 19, upper grid frame; 20, pull-out slot. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] The present application is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0021] Reference Figures 1-4 The potato curing device provided by the embodiments of the present application comprises a curing box 1, a heating plate 6 fixedly connected to the lower part inside the curing box 1, an infrared radiator 7 fixedly connected to the upper part inside the curing box 1, a rotating rod 8 rotatably connected to one side inside the curing box 1, a moving plate 10 arranged on the periphery of one end of the rotating rod 8, a sealing plate 15 arranged on the periphery of the other end of the rotating rod 8, an upper grid frame 19 fixedly connected to the upper side wall of the moving plate 10, and a lower grid frame 16 fixedly connected to the lower side wall of the sealing plate 15. The heating plate 6 is used to heat clean water to generate water vapor to cook the potatoes, and the infrared radiator 7 is started to release heat, which can play a sterilization role and assist heating, thereby accelerating the curing speed of the potatoes, reducing the curing time, and rotating the rotating rod 8 to synchronously rotate the moving plate 10, the upper grid frame 19, the sealing plate 15 and the lower grid frame 16. The rotation of the upper grid frame 19 and the lower grid frame 16 drives the internal potatoes to overturn, so that the potatoes are heated more comprehensively, the potato curing time is reduced, and the curing efficiency is further improved.

[0022] A plurality of upper grid baffles 13 are fixedly connected to the inside of the upper grid frame 19, a plurality of lower grid baffles 18 are fixedly connected to the inside of the lower grid frame 16, and the lower grid baffles 18 correspond to the upper grid baffles 13. The plurality of potatoes are separated by the plurality of upper grid baffles 13 and the plurality of lower grid baffles 18, so as to prevent the potatoes from softening after curing and colliding violently during overturning, thereby avoiding damage or breakage of the surface of the potatoes and ensuring the integrity of the potatoes without affecting the later use.

[0023] Reference Figure 1 And Figure 2 One end of the curing box 1 is fixedly connected with a motor 2, the output end of the motor 2 extends into the curing box 1 and is fixedly connected with the rotating rod 8, the lower part of one end of the curing box 1 is fixedly inserted with a water outlet pipe 3, the end of the curing box 1 away from the motor 2 is fixedly connected with a water level plate 4, the upper end surface of the water level plate 4 is fixedly connected with a sealing cover plate 5, and the installation of the water level plate 4 is convenient for the staff to observe the water level in the curing box 1.

[0024] Reference Figure 3 AndFigure 4 The outer wall of one end of the rotating rod 8 is symmetrically provided with a limiting groove 9, the inside of the moving plate 10 is provided with a insertion hole 11, and the rotating rod 8 is located inside the insertion hole 11, the inner wall of the insertion hole 11 is symmetrically fixedly connected with a limiting block 12, and the limiting block 12 is located in the limiting groove 9, the lower end of the lower grid frame 16 is provided with a sliding groove 14 on both sides, the upper end of the lower grid frame 16 is fixedly connected with a sliding strip 17 on both sides, and the sliding strip 17 is in sliding connection with the sliding groove 14, which plays a good limiting role, so that the upper grid frame 19 and the lower grid frame 16 are not easy to be dislocated, and the upper end of the side wall of the sealing plate 15 away from the lower grid frame 16 and the upper end of the outer wall of the upper grid frame 19 are provided with a pull-out groove 20, which facilitates the workers to pull out the upper grid frame 19 and the lower grid frame 16 from the curing box 1.

[0025] Working principle: in use, first open the sealing cover plate 5 on the water level plate 4, pour clean water into the curing box 1, start the heating plate 6, the heating plate 6 releases heat to heat the water, the sealing plate 15 and the lower grid frame 16 are pulled out from the upper grid frame 19 through the pull-out groove 20 on the sealing plate 15, and the sliding strip 17 slides in the sliding groove 14, when the lower grid frame 16 is pulled out, the workers put the potatoes into the adjacent gaps of the plurality of lower grid baffles 18 in sequence, a small amount of potatoes are put into each gap, when the potatoes are placed, the lower grid frame 16 is pushed back under the upper grid frame 19, the sealing plate 15 is sleeved on the rotating rod 8, until the upper grid baffle 13 in the upper grid frame 19 corresponds to the lower grid baffle 18, and then the sealing cover plate 5 is covered;

[0026] The heated water vapor will cook the potatoes, and at the same time, the infrared radiator 7 is started, which can kill bacteria while releasing heat, the motor 2 is started, the motor 2 works to drive the output end to rotate, the output end rotates to drive the rotating rod 8 to rotate, because the limiting block 12 on the moving plate 10 is clamped in the limiting groove 9 of the rotating rod 8, the rotating rod 8 rotates to drive the moving plate 10, the upper grid frame 19, the sealing plate 15 and the lower grid frame 16 to rotate synchronously, the upper grid frame 19 and the lower grid frame 16 rotate at the same time to drive the potatoes inside to turn over, the potatoes keep turning over to make the heating more comprehensive, reduce the time of potato curing, the plurality of potatoes are separated by the upper grid baffle 13 and the lower grid baffle 18, which prevents the potatoes from softening after being cooked, and the turning over at the same time causes violent collision, which causes the surface of the potatoes to be damaged or broken, affecting the later use, when the potatoes are completely cooked, the heating plate 6 and the infrared radiator 7 are turned off, the sealing cover plate 5 is opened, the upper grid frame 19 and the lower grid frame 16 are pulled out as a whole through the pull-out groove 20 on the upper grid frame 19, after the potatoes are cooled, the sealing plate 15 and the lower grid frame 16 are pulled out from the upper grid frame 19 through the pull-out groove 20 on the sealing plate 15, and the workers can take out the cooked potatoes.

[0027] The above merely describes a preferred embodiment of the present application, and the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto, and any skilled person in the art, according to the technical scheme and the inventive concept of the present application, makes equivalent replacement or change within the technical range disclosed by the present application, which should be covered within the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A potato curing apparatus comprising a curing bin (1), characterised in that: The lower part of the inside of the aging box (1) is fixedly connected with a heating plate (6), the upper part of the inside of the aging box (1) is fixedly connected with an infrared radiator (7), one side of the inside of the aging box (1) is rotatably connected with a rotating rod (8), the periphery of one end of the rotating rod (8) is provided with a moving plate (10), the periphery of the other end of the rotating rod (8) is provided with a sealing plate (15), the upper part of the side wall of the moving plate (10) is fixedly connected with an upper grid frame (19), the inside of the upper grid frame (19) is fixedly connected with a plurality of upper grid baffles (13), the lower part of the side wall of the sealing plate (15) is fixedly connected with a lower grid frame (16), the inside of the lower grid frame (16) is fixedly connected with a plurality of lower grid baffles (18), and the lower grid baffles (18) correspond to the upper grid baffles (13).

2. The potato curing apparatus of claim 1, wherein: One end of the aging box (1) is fixedly connected with a motor (2), the output end of the motor (2) extends into the aging box (1) and is fixedly connected with the rotating rod (8), and the lower part of one end of the aging box (1) is fixedly connected with a water outlet pipe (3).

3. The potato curing apparatus of claim 2, wherein: The end of the aging box (1) away from the motor (2) is fixedly connected with a water level plate (4), and the upper end surface of the water level plate (4) is fixedly connected with a sealing cover plate (5).

4. The potato curing apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The outer wall of one end of the rotating rod (8) is symmetrically provided with a limiting groove (9), the inside of the moving plate (10) is provided with a through hole (11), and the rotating rod (8) is located in the through hole (11), and the inner wall of the through hole (11) is fixedly connected with a limiting block (12) symmetrically, and the limiting block (12) is located in the limiting groove (9).

5. The potato curing apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The lower end of the lower grid frame (16) is provided with a sliding groove (14) on both sides, and the upper end of the lower grid frame (16) is fixedly connected with a sliding strip (17) on both sides, and the sliding strip (17) is slidably connected with the sliding groove (14).

6. The potato curing apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The upper part of the side wall of the sealing plate (15) away from the lower grid frame (16) and the upper part of one side of the outer wall of the upper grid frame (19) are provided with a pulling groove (20).