Broomcorn millet soaking and softening device

By designing a millet soaking device with a rotating tube and filter screen structure, the problem of millet debris and impurities accumulating during soaking was solved, achieving rapid separation of debris and impurities from the millet and improving the purity of the soaking solution.

CN223875249UActive Publication Date: 2026-02-06SHANXI SIDA WINE & BEVERAGE CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202520300885.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-25
Publication Date
2026-02-06
Estimated Expiration
2035-02-25

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Technical Problem

In existing technologies, millet tends to accumulate during soaking, resulting in insufficient filtration of internal debris and impurities, and making it difficult to quickly separate impurities and debris.

Method used

A millet soaking device comprising a bottom cylinder and a soaking cylinder was designed. Utilizing a rotating tube and filter screen cylinder structure, the device achieves the separation of debris and impurities within the millet through a rotation and separation mechanism. Combined with a ball-head sealing plug to control the leakage hole, it enables rapid separation of impurities and debris.

Benefits of technology

It enables rapid separation of millet debris and impurities, avoids impurity backflow, improves filtration efficiency, and ensures the purity of the millet soaking solution.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of broomcorn millet soaking equipment, in particular to a broomcorn millet soaking and softening device which comprises a bottom barrel and a soaking barrel, the bottom barrel is arranged at the bottom of the soaking barrel, a funnel-shaped water leakage base is fixedly connected to the inner surface of the soaking barrel, and a water leakage hole is formed in the center of the water leakage base. The center of the top of the soaking cylinder body is provided with a supporting seat, the supporting seat is rotatably connected with a rotating pipe through a bearing, and the outer surface of the rotating pipe is fixedly connected with at least six groups of rotating mechanisms. According to the broomcorn millet separating device, chippings or impurities in broomcorn millet can be rapidly and fully separated, the situation that the chippings or the impurities in the broomcorn millet are difficult to fully separate due to accumulation of a large amount of broomcorn millet is avoided, and after a ball head sealing plug is opened, the separated impurities can enter the bottom barrel and cannot make contact with the broomcorn millet again.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to millet soaking equipment technical field, concretely is a millet soaking softening device. BACKGROUND

[0002] Soaking and softening millet is the core link connecting raw material treatment and subsequent saccharification and fermentation, directly influences starch utilization rate, fermentation efficiency and final wine quality, therefore, when using millet to brew wine, millet is often soaked and softened.

[0003] In the prior art, such as the patent application number "CN202421185552.X" proposes a millet soaking device with filtering function, including: soaking cylinder, the inside of soaking cylinder is provided with a material supporting sieve plate, the bottom surface of the material supporting sieve plate is connected with the waste residue dense mesh frame through the outer thread ring and the inner thread ring.

[0004] But in the above patent application, although the soaking can filter the debris and impurities at the same time, the millet is easy to accumulate together, which affects the fullness of the filtration of the internal debris and impurities of the millet, and the separated impurities and debris cannot be filtered out quickly. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0005] The utility model aims at providing a millet soaking softening device to solve the problems in the above background.

[0006] The purpose of the utility model can be realized by the following technical scheme:

[0007] A kind of millet soaking softening device, including bottom cylinder and soaking cylinder, bottom cylinder is set to the bottom of soaking cylinder, the inner surface of the soaking cylinder is fixedly connected with the water leakage base in funnel type, the center of water leakage base is provided with water leakage hole.

[0008] The center of the top of the soaking cylinder is provided with support seat, support seat is rotatably connected with rotating tube by bearing, the outer surface of rotating tube is fixedly connected with at least six groups of rotating mechanism, rotating mechanism includes support connecting rod, one end of support connecting rod is fixedly connected with bearing seat, bearing seat is fixedly connected with support skeleton, support skeleton is provided with the limiting ring in linear array, bearing seat, support skeleton and limiting ring are all inclined to set, filter screen cylinder is set on bearing seat, filter screen cylinder is used to accommodate millet inside.

[0009] Preferably, the support connecting rod is fixed to the outer surface of the rotating tube, the support plate is fixedly connected to the support seat, and the support plate and the soaking cylinder are welded and fixed.

[0010] Preferably, the arc-shaped support is fixedly installed on the support seat, the motor is fixedly installed on the top of the arc-shaped support, and the output end of the motor is fixedly connected with the drive gear through the arc-shaped support.

[0011] Preferably, the outer surface of the rotating pipe and above the support seat is fixedly connected with a driven gear, the driven gear and the driving gear are engaged.

[0012] Preferably, one side of the arc-shaped support is fixedly connected with a protruding plate, a control connecting rod is threadedly connected on the protruding plate, the bottom of the control connecting rod penetrates through the rotating pipe and is fixedly connected with a ball head sealing plug, and the ball head sealing plug is used for sealing the water leakage hole.

[0013] Preferably, the bottom of the soaking cylinder is provided with a threaded annular groove, the top of the bottom cylinder is fixedly connected with a connecting ring, the outer surface of the connecting ring is provided with threads, and the connecting ring and the threaded annular groove are threadedly connected.

[0014] The beneficial effects of the present application are as follows:

[0015] The present application can quickly and fully separate the chaff or impurities in the millet by rotating when the millet is soaked and softened in the soaking cylinder, so that the millet is not accumulated to cause difficulty in separating the chaff or impurities, the separated impurities can enter the bottom cylinder after the ball head sealing plug is opened, the impurities or chaff cannot flow back into the millet, and the impurities and chaff can be separated from the soaking liquid only by losing part of the soaking liquid. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or prior art description will be briefly introduced as follows, and obviously, other drawings can also be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor.

[0017] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present application;

[0018] Figure 2 is an enlarged view of position A in the present application Figure 1 .

[0019] Figure 3 is a sectional view of the soaking cylinder in the present application Figure 1 .

[0020] Figure 4 is a structural schematic diagram of the filter screen cylinder part in the present application Figure 3 .

[0021] The reference signs in the drawings are as follows:

[0022] 1, bottom cylinder; 101, connecting ring; 2, soaking cylinder; 3, water leakage base; 301, water leakage hole; 4, support seat; 401, support plate; 5, rotating pipe; 601, support connecting rod; 602, bearing seat; 603, support framework; 604, limiting ring; 7, filter screen cylinder; 8, arc-shaped support; 9, motor; 10, driving gear; 11, driven gear; 12, convex plate; 13, control connecting rod; 14, ball head sealing plug. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0024] As Figure 1 and Figure 3 A millet soaking softening device, comprising a bottom cylinder 1 and a soaking cylinder 2, can add soaking liquid inside the soaking cylinder 2, and soak the millet for yellow wine brewing. The brewing raw materials include drinking water, millet, red dates, green beans, and wine yeast (barley and peas). The bottom cylinder 1 is arranged at the bottom of the soaking cylinder 2. A water leakage base 3 in the shape of a funnel is fixedly connected to the inner surface of the soaking cylinder 2. A water leakage hole 301 is formed in the center of the water leakage base 3. The water leakage hole 301 is located at the lowest part of the water leakage base 3, so that impurities and water inside the soaking cylinder 2 can pass through the water leakage hole 301 and enter the bottom cylinder 1. A water outlet pipe and a valve are installed outside the bottom cylinder 1, so that water can be discharged when needed.

[0025] As Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 , a support seat 4 is arranged at the center of the top of the soaking cylinder 2. A rotating pipe 5 is rotatably connected to the support seat 4 through a bearing, so that the rotating pipe 5 can rotate. At least six groups of rotating mechanisms are fixedly connected to the outer surface of the rotating pipe 5. The rotating mechanism comprises a support connecting rod 601. One end of the support connecting rod 601 is fixedly connected to a bearing seat 602. The bearing seat 602 is fixedly connected to a support framework 603. Limiting rings 604 in the shape of a linear array are formed in the support framework 603. The bearing seat 602, the support framework 603, and the limiting rings 604 are all arranged obliquely. A filter screen cylinder 7 is arranged on the bearing seat 602. The filter screen cylinder 7 is used to contain millet. An end cover is threadedly connected to the top end of the filter screen cylinder 7, so as to facilitate closing or taking out the millet inside the filter screen cylinder 7. The filter screen cylinder 7 is supported by the bearing seat 602 and limited by the limiting rings 604, so as to maintain the inclination and reduce the water level requirement inside the soaking cylinder 2.

[0026] As Figure 1 And Figure 3 The support link 601 is fixed to the outer surface of the rotating pipe 5, so that when the rotating pipe 5 rotates, all the support links 601 can be driven to rotate together, and the support plate 401 is fixedly connected to the support base 4, and the support plate 401 and the soaking cylinder 2 are welded and fixed, so that the support base 4 is supported above the soaking cylinder 2.

[0027] As Figure 1 And Figure 2 The arc-shaped support 8 is fixedly installed on the support base 4, the top of the arc-shaped support 8 is fixedly installed with the motor 9, the motor 9 is connected with the power supply, and the corresponding control switch is arranged outside, and the output end of the motor 9 penetrates through the arc-shaped support 8 and is fixedly connected with the driving gear 10.

[0028] As Figure 1 And Figure 2 The outer surface of the rotating pipe 5 and located above the support base 4 is fixedly connected with the driven gear 11, the driven gear 11 and the driving gear 10 are engaged, so that when the output end of the motor 9 drives the driving gear 10 to rotate, the driving gear 10 can drive the driven gear 11 to rotate.

[0029] As Figure 3 And Figure 4 One side of the arc-shaped support 8 is fixedly connected with the protruding plate 12, the protruding plate 12 is threadedly connected with the control link 13, the protruding plate 12 has a screw hole, the upper end of the control link 13 is provided with a thread, so as to realize the threaded connection between the control link 13 and the protruding plate 12, and the bottom of the control link 13 penetrates through the rotating pipe 5 and is fixedly connected with the ball head sealing plug 14, so that the rotation of the control link 13 and the rotation of the rotating pipe 5 do not affect each other, and the ball head sealing plug 14 is used for sealing the water leakage hole 301.

[0030] As Figure 1 And Figure 3 The bottom of the soaking cylinder 2 is provided with a threaded ring groove, the top of the bottom cylinder 1 is fixedly connected with the connecting ring 101, the outer surface of the connecting ring 101 is provided with a thread, and the connecting ring 101 and the threaded ring groove are threadedly connected, so as to realize the assembly between the soaking cylinder 2 and the bottom cylinder 1.

[0031] The working principle of the millet soaking softening device is as follows:

[0032] When it is needed to soak and soften the millet, first, the soaking liquid is injected into the soaking cylinder 2, then the filter screen cylinder 7 with the millet inside is arranged on the bearing seat 602 through the limiting ring 604, one filter screen cylinder 7 can be arranged on each rotating mechanism, then the motor 9 drives the driving gear 10 to rotate, the driving gear 10 drives the driven gear 11 to rotate, the driven gear 11 drives the rotating pipe 5 to rotate, the rotating pipe 5 drives the rotating mechanism and the filter screen cylinder 7 to rotate, while the millet inside the filter screen cylinder 7 is soaked, the internal debris or impurities of the millet can be filtered into the inside of the filter screen cylinder 7 by the flow of the soaking liquid relative to the millet;

[0033] After the soaking and softening of the millet and the filtering of the debris and impurities are completed, the control connecting rod 13 can be manually rotated counterclockwise to drive the ball head sealing plug 14 to move upwards, and the water leakage hole 301 is opened, at this time, part of the soaking liquid in the inside of the soaking cylinder 2 flows into the inside of the bottom cylinder 1, and the debris and impurities also settle and enter into the inside of the bottom cylinder 1 through the water leakage hole 301, at this time, the control connecting rod 13 can be manually rotated clockwise to drive the ball head sealing plug 14 to move downwards, and the water leakage hole 301 can be closed, the separation of the millet and the debris and impurities is completed, then the soaking liquid and the debris and impurities in the inside of the bottom cylinder 1 can be discharged through the water outlet pipe outside the bottom cylinder 1.

[0034] Compared with the related art, the millet soaking and softening device has the following beneficial effects:

[0035] After the millet is arranged inside the plurality of filter screen cylinders 7, the millet is rotated during the soaking and softening in the inside of the soaking cylinder 2, the debris or impurities in the millet can be quickly and sufficiently separated, the accumulation of a large amount of millet is avoided, the separated impurities can enter into the inside of the bottom cylinder 1 after the ball head sealing plug 14 is opened, and the impurities or debris cannot contact the millet again, the impurities or debris cannot flow back into the inside of the millet, and only part of the soaking liquid is lost, and the impurities and the debris can be quickly separated from the soaking liquid.

[0036] The basic principle, main features and advantages of the utility model are shown and described above. The skilled in the art should understand that the utility model is not limited by the above examples, the above examples and the description in the specification are only to illustrate the principle of the utility model, various changes and improvements of the utility model can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model, and these changes and improvements all fall within the scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A millet soaking softening device, comprising a bottom cylinder (1) and a soaking cylinder (2), the bottom cylinder (1) is arranged at the bottom of the soaking cylinder (2), characterized in that, The water leakage base (3) is funnel-shaped and fixedly connected to the inner surface of the soaking barrel (2), and a water leakage hole (301) is formed in the center of the water leakage base (3); The supporting seat (4) is arranged at the center of the top of the soaking barrel (2), the rotating pipe (5) is rotatably connected to the supporting seat (4) through a bearing, at least six groups of rotating mechanisms are fixedly connected to the outer surface of the rotating pipe (5), the rotating mechanism comprises a supporting connecting rod (601), one end of the supporting connecting rod (601) is fixedly connected with a bearing seat (602), the bearing seat (602) is fixedly connected with a supporting framework (603), a plurality of limiting rings (604) are arranged on the supporting framework (603) in a linear array, the bearing seat (602), the supporting framework (603) and the limiting rings (604) are arranged in an inclined manner, the bearing seat (602) is provided with a filter screen cylinder (7), and the filter screen cylinder (7) is used for containing millet.

2. A device for softening soaked millet according to claim 1, characterized in that, The supporting connecting rod (601) is fixed to the outer surface of the rotating pipe (5), the supporting plate (401) is fixedly connected to the supporting seat (4), and the supporting plate (401) and the soaking barrel (2) are welded and fixed.

3. A device for softening soaked millet according to claim 2, characterized in that, The arc-shaped support (8) is fixedly installed on the supporting seat (4), the motor (9) is fixedly installed on the top of the arc-shaped support (8), and the output end of the motor (9) penetrates through the arc-shaped support (8) and is fixedly connected with the driving gear (10).

4. A device for softening soaked millet according to claim 3, characterized in that, The outer surface of the rotating pipe (5) and above the supporting seat (4) are fixedly connected with the driven gear (11), and the driven gear (11) and the driving gear (10) are engaged.

5. A device for softening soaked millet according to claim 4, characterized in that, One side of the arc-shaped support (8) is fixedly connected with the protruding plate (12), the control connecting rod (13) is threadedly connected to the protruding plate (12), the bottom of the control connecting rod (13) penetrates through the rotating pipe (5) and is fixedly connected with the ball head sealing plug (14), and the ball head sealing plug (14) is used for sealing the water leakage hole (301).

6. The device for soaking and softening millet according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom of the soaking barrel (2) is provided with a threaded annular groove, the top of the bottom barrel (1) is fixedly connected with a connecting ring (101), the outer surface of the connecting ring (101) is provided with threads, and the connecting ring (101) and the threaded annular groove are threadedly connected.

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