Soybean soaking device for soy sauce production

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of soy sauce production, in particular to a soybean soaking device for soy sauce production, which comprises a base and a stirring device, a tank body is arranged on the base, a cover plate is arranged on the tank body, three connecting blocks are arranged on the cover plate, and a mounting plate is arranged on the connecting blocks; the stirring device comprises a motor arranged on the tank body, a first gear in driving connection with the motor, a rotating shaft rotationally connected to the tank body, a second gear and a third gear which are coaxially arranged on the rotating shaft, three rotating rods which are distributed in an annular array and rotationally connected to the mounting plate, fourth gears coaxially arranged on the rotating rods and a plurality of fixing rings; the plurality of stirring rods are distributed on the fixing ring in an annular array manner. According to the soybean soaking device, it can be guaranteed that all soybeans are soaked in water, the soybeans can make full contact with oxygen in the soaking process, water can permeate into the soybeans more evenly and rapidly, and the soaking time is shortened.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of soy sauce production technology, and in particular to a soybean soaking device for soy sauce production. Background Technology

[0002] Soy sauce is a traditional Chinese condiment. In the production process of soy sauce, soybeans need to be soaked, steamed, fermented, and finally blended. Soaked soybeans absorb a lot of water and become softer, which helps denature soybean protein and gelatinize starch. This allows the soybeans to be heated more evenly and cooked more easily during the subsequent steaming process, thereby improving the fermentation efficiency and quality of soy sauce.

[0003] Chinese Patent CN212464790U discloses a soybean soaking device for soy sauce production, comprising a soaking cylinder and a base plate. The lower surface of the soaking cylinder is fixed to the upper surface of the base plate by four first support rods. A first lead screw and a second lead screw are installed inside the soaking cylinder. Two mounting blocks are symmetrically fixed to the upper surface of the inner surface of the soaking cylinder. The two ends of the first and second lead screws are rotatably connected to the lower surface of the corresponding mounting blocks and the lower surface of the inner surface of the soaking cylinder, respectively, through sealed bearings. The first and second lead screws are connected by a transmission mechanism. A container is connected inside the soaking cylinder through a lifting mechanism. The surface of the container has multiple water outlet holes. An auxiliary soaking mechanism is provided at the top of the soaking cylinder. This device achieves complete soaking of soybeans and improves the soaking speed.

[0004] However, the above technical solution has the following shortcomings: When the device soaks soybeans, although it avoids the upper layer of soybeans being exposed to the air and causing uneven soaking, the soybeans will respire during soaking. Uneven distribution of oxygen in the water and the soybeans being squeezed and piled together may cause some soybeans to suffer from oxygen deficiency, affecting their normal physiological activities and thus affecting the soaking effect. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to address the problems existing in the background technology by proposing a soybean soaking device for soy sauce production. This device not only ensures that all soybeans are submerged in water, but also allows the soybeans to fully contact oxygen during the soaking process, enabling water to penetrate the soybeans more evenly and quickly, thus shortening the soaking time.

[0006] The present invention provides a soybean soaking device for soy sauce production, comprising a base and a stirring device. A tank is mounted on the base, a cover plate is mounted on the tank, three connecting blocks are mounted on the cover plate, and mounting plates are mounted on the connecting blocks. The stirring device includes a motor mounted on the tank, a first gear driven by the motor, a rotating shaft rotatably connected to the tank, a second and third gear coaxially mounted on the rotating shaft, three rotating rods arranged in a ring array and rotatably connected to the mounting plate, a fourth gear coaxially mounted on the rotating rods, and multiple fixed rings, as well as multiple stirring rods arranged in a ring array on the fixed rings. The first and second gears are meshed, and the third gear and the three fourth gears are meshed.

[0007] Preferably, the tank has an interior container with multiple through holes on its side for drainage.

[0008] Preferably, the cover plate is provided with an immersion assembly, which includes a threaded cylinder on the cover plate, a threaded rod threadedly connected to the threaded cylinder, two guide rods slidably connected to the mounting plate, a pressure plate on the guide rods, and a connector on the pressure plate; the threaded rod and the connector are rotatably connected, and the guide rods pass through and are slidably connected to the cover plate.

[0009] Preferably, a handwheel is provided at the top of the threaded rod, and the threaded rod passes through the mounting plate.

[0010] Preferably, both the cover plate and the mounting plate are provided with ventilation holes.

[0011] Preferably, the tank is equipped with a drain pipe and a water inlet pipe, and a control valve is installed on the drain pipe.

[0012] Preferably, a support frame is provided on the base, and vertically distributed cylinders are provided on the support frame. The cylinders drive a connecting frame, and a cover plate is provided on the connecting frame.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial technical effects:

[0014] This invention utilizes a stirring device that drives multiple stirring rods to stir different areas inside the container, causing the soybeans to continuously tumble in the water. Combined with a soaking component that presses the soybeans down into the water, this not only increases the oxygen content in the water, allowing the soybeans to fully contact oxygen during soaking, but also enables water to penetrate the soybeans more evenly and quickly, shortening the soaking time. Furthermore, the increased friction between the soybean skin and the soybeans during stirring helps to remove the skin, reducing the difficulty of subsequent processing steps. This invention demonstrates excellent practicality. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional structural diagram of the tank body of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0018] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram showing the connection of some structures of this utility model.

[0019] Reference numerals: 1. Base; 2. Tank body; 3. Cover plate; 4. Connecting block; 5. Mounting plate; 6. Motor; 7. First gear; 8. Rotating shaft; 9. Second gear; 10. Third gear; 11. Rotating rod; 12. Fourth gear; 13. Fixing ring; 14. Stirring rod; 15. Threaded cylinder; 16. Threaded rod; 17. Handwheel; 18. Pressure plate; 19. Connecting piece; 20. Guide rod; 21. Vent hole; 22. Container; 23. Drain pipe; 24. Water inlet pipe; 25. Control valve; 26. Support frame; 27. Cylinder; 28. Connecting frame. Detailed Implementation

[0020] Example 1

[0021] like Figures 1-4 As shown in the figure, this embodiment proposes a soybean soaking device for soy sauce production, including a base 1 and a stirring device. A tank 2 is mounted on the base 1, and a container 22 is disposed inside the tank 2. The container 22 has multiple drainage holes on its side. These holes allow the soybeans to remain inside the container 22 during drainage, while excess water flows out through the holes for easy removal of the soybeans. A cover plate 3 is mounted on the tank 2, and three connecting blocks 4 are mounted on the cover plate 3. Mounting plates 5 are mounted on the connecting blocks 4.

[0022] The stirring device includes a motor 6 mounted on the tank 2, a first gear 7 driven by the motor 6, a rotating shaft 8 rotatably connected to the tank 2, a second gear 9 and a third gear 10 coaxially mounted on the rotating shaft 8, three rotating rods 11 arranged in a ring array and rotatably connected to the mounting plate 5, a fourth gear 12 coaxially mounted on the rotating rod 11, and multiple fixed rings 13, as well as multiple stirring rods 14 arranged in a ring array on the fixed rings 13; the first gear 7 and the second gear 9 are meshed together, and the third gear 10 and the three fourth gears 12 are meshed together.

[0023] In this embodiment, when the soybeans are soaking, the motor 6 drives the first gear 7 to rotate. The first gear 7 and the second gear 9 mesh to drive the shaft 8 to drive the third gear 10 to rotate. Then, the third gear 10 and the three fourth gears 12 mesh to drive the three rotating rods 11 to drive the multiple stirring rods 14 to stir in different areas inside the container 22, so that the soybeans continuously roll in the water. This not only helps to increase the oxygen content in the water, allowing the soybeans to fully contact oxygen during the soaking process, but also allows the water to penetrate into the soybeans more evenly and quickly, shortening the soaking time. Furthermore, during the stirring process, the friction between the soybean skin and the soybeans increases, which helps to remove the soybean skin and reduces the difficulty of subsequent processing steps, making it highly practical.

[0024] Example 2

[0025] like Figure 3 As shown, this embodiment proposes a soybean soaking device for soy sauce production. Compared with Embodiment 1, in this embodiment, a soaking assembly is provided on the cover plate 3. The soaking assembly includes a threaded cylinder 15 provided on the cover plate 3, a threaded rod 16 threadedly connected to the threaded cylinder 15, two guide rods 20 slidably connected to the mounting plate 5, a pressure plate 18 provided on the guide rods 20, and a connector 19 provided on the pressure plate 18. The threaded rod 16 and the connector 19 are rotatably connected. The guide rod 20 passes through and is slidably connected to the cover plate 3. A handwheel 17 is provided at the top of the threaded rod 16. The threaded rod 16 passes through the mounting plate 5. The pressure plate 18 is made of breathable material to ensure normal gas flow.

[0026] In this embodiment, when soybeans are placed inside container 22 and covered with cover plate 3, the threaded rod 16 is rotated by handwheel 17, so that the threaded rod 16 and threaded cylinder 15 are screwed together and rotate with connector 19. Under the guidance of guide rod 20, threaded rod 16 pushes pressure plate 18 to move downward along the axis of guide rod 20 until pressure plate 18 enters the interior of container 22, so as to avoid some soybeans floating on the water surface after water is added, which would reduce the quality of soybean soaking.

[0027] Example 3

[0028] like Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown in the figure, this embodiment proposes a soybean soaking device for soy sauce production. Compared with the first embodiment, in this embodiment, both the cover plate 3 and the mounting plate 5 are provided with vent holes 21, the tank body 2 is provided with a drain pipe 23 and a water inlet pipe 24, and the drain pipe 23 is provided with a control valve 25. The vent holes 21 are used to ensure normal air circulation and ensure that the soybeans can breathe stably during soaking. The water inlet pipe 23, the drain pipe 24 and the control valve 25 are used to control the water flow inside the tank body 2.

[0029] A support frame 26 is provided on the base 1, and vertically distributed cylinders 27 are provided on the support frame 26. The cylinders 27 drive the connecting frame 28. The cover plate 3 is provided on the connecting frame 28. The connecting frame 28 can be raised and lowered by the cylinders 27, and then the connecting frame 28 drives the cover plate 3 to be raised and lowered, thereby controlling the opening at the top of the tank 2 so as to put in and take out soybeans, improving the convenience of using the device.

[0030] The embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. Within the scope of knowledge possessed by those skilled in the art, various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

Claims

1. A soybean soaking device for soy sauce production, characterized in that, include: A base (1) is provided on which a tank (2) is provided, a cover plate (3) is provided on the tank (2), three connecting blocks (4) are provided on the cover plate (3), and an mounting plate (5) is provided on the connecting blocks (4); The stirring device includes a motor (6) mounted on a tank (2), a first gear (7) driven by the motor (6), a rotating shaft (8) rotatably mounted on the tank (2), a second gear (9) and a third gear (10) coaxially mounted on the rotating shaft (8), three rotating rods (11) arranged in an annular array and rotatably mounted on a mounting plate (5), a fourth gear (12) coaxially mounted on the rotating rod (11), and multiple fixed rings (13), as well as multiple stirring rods (14) arranged in an annular array on the fixed rings (13); the first gear (7) and the second gear (9) are meshed together, and the third gear (10) and the three fourth gears (12) are meshed together.

2. The soybean soaking device for soy sauce production according to claim 1, characterized in that, The tank (2) has a container (22) inside, and the container (22) has multiple through holes for drainage on its side.

3. The soybean soaking device for soy sauce production according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cover plate (3) is provided with an immersion assembly, which includes a threaded cylinder (15) provided on the cover plate (3), a threaded rod (16) threadedly connected to the threaded cylinder (15), two guide rods (20) slidably connected to the mounting plate (5), a pressure plate (18) provided on the guide rods (20), and a connector (19) provided on the pressure plate (18); the threaded rod (16) and the connector (19) are rotatably connected, and the guide rod (20) passes through and is slidably connected to the cover plate (3).

4. The soybean soaking device for soy sauce production according to claim 3, characterized in that, A handwheel (17) is provided at the top of the threaded rod (16), and the threaded rod (16) passes through the mounting plate (5).

5. The soybean soaking device for soy sauce production according to claim 1, characterized in that, Ventilation holes (21) are provided on both the cover plate (3) and the mounting plate (5).

6. The soybean soaking device for soy sauce production according to claim 1, characterized in that, The tank (2) is equipped with a drain pipe (23) and a water inlet pipe (24), and a control valve (25) is installed on the drain pipe (23).

7. A soybean soaking device for soy sauce production according to claim 1, characterized in that, A support frame (26) is provided on the base (1), and vertically distributed cylinders (27) are provided on the support frame (26). The cylinders (27) drive the connecting frame (28), and the cover plate (3) is provided on the connecting frame (28).

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