Rice raw material soaking equipment for rice cake production
By combining a PLC-controlled soaking tank with a servo motor, electric push rod, and casters, the problems of uneven rice soaking and inconvenient movement in rice cake production are solved, achieving efficient soaking and convenient operation.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- WUHU JIARUI FOOD CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-13
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-21
AI Technical Summary
The existing rice soaking devices for rice cake production have poor soaking effects, are inconvenient to move and use, and have poor drainage effects, making them inconvenient to use.
The soaking tank, controlled by a PLC controller, incorporates a servo motor, electric push rod, and casters to achieve rotational mixing and rapid draining of the material. It utilizes a blower and air vents for uniform soaking and is equipped with an electric heating wire and temperature sensor for temperature regulation.
It achieves more even rice soaking, easier movement, faster and splash-free draining, and is more convenient to use.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of rice cake production technology, specifically to a rice raw material soaking device for rice cake production. Background Technology
[0002] Rice cake is a type of steamed cake made from sticky glutinous rice or rice flour. The production of rice cake begins with soaking the rice to allow the grains to fully absorb water, thus improving the quality of the rice cake.
[0003] The existing rice soaking device for rice cake production (CN201610371948.7) uses a soaking tank with a feed pipe for rice and a water inlet pipe for water. After soaking for a certain period, the lid is opened, allowing the rice and water to fall onto a mesh conveyor belt. The conveyor belt serves a dual function of transporting and filtering, with the water falling into a recycling tank below the conveyor belt. A rotatable spray pipe at the top of the soaking tank rinses the side walls during discharge, ensuring thorough emptying. This device is convenient, efficient, and suitable for production. However, it has shortcomings: the soaking effect is poor, it is inconvenient to move and use, and the drainage effect is also inadequate. Therefore, a rice raw material soaking device for rice cake production is needed to solve these problems. Summary of the Invention
[0004] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a rice raw material soaking device for rice cake production, so as to solve the problems mentioned in the background art, such as poor soaking effect of rice soaking device for rice cake production, inconvenient equipment to move and use, poor drainage effect, and inconvenience of use.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a rice raw material soaking device for rice cake production, comprising a soaking tank, a PLC controller electrically connected to the center of the front side of the soaking tank, and a support frame fixedly connected to the lower end of the soaking tank. A rotating seat is protruding and fixedly connected to the lower rear side of the soaking tank, and a servo motor is inserted and installed at the lower end of the rotating seat. A rotating block is installed at the output end of the servo motor and is embedded in the inner wall of the rotating seat. A second electric push rod is installed at the upper end of the rotating seat, and a horizontal support rod is vertically fixedly connected to the output end of the second electric push rod. A rotating motor is vertically installed on one side of the horizontal support rod, and a cover plate is fixedly connected to one side of the lower end of the horizontal support rod. A hopper is installed at the output end of the rotating motor, and connecting hinges are installed on the inner sides of the upper and lower ends of the hopper. A flip cover is installed on the other side of the hinge, and a locking knob is inserted into the front of one end of the flip cover. An electric heating wire is embedded in the inner wall of the soaking tank, and blowers are installed on both sides of the soaking tank. An air blowing hole is connected to one side of the blower and is distributed close to both sides of the soaking tank. A temperature sensor is protruding from one side of the lower end of the inner wall of the soaking tank. A caster wheel is installed on the lower edge of the support frame. A first electric push rod is vertically installed at the center of the lower end of the soaking tank, and the output end of the first electric push rod is fixedly connected to the support base. A water inlet is connected to the upper end of one side of the soaking tank, and a water outlet is connected to the lower end of the other side of the soaking tank. The rotary motor, the first electric push rod, the blower, the second electric push rod, the electric heating wire, the temperature sensor, and the servo motor are electrically connected to the PLC controller.
[0006] Preferably, the inlet and outlet are connected and installed in a stepped manner on both sides of the soaking tank, and the inlet and outlet are integrated valve structures.
[0007] Preferably, the hopper and cover are connected to the soaking tank in a lifting and rotating manner via a second electric push rod and a servo motor.
[0008] Preferably, the hopper is rotatably connected to the soaking tank via a rotary motor, and the air blowing hole is symmetrically connected to the hopper via a blower, and the air blowing hole has a one-way hole structure.
[0009] Preferably, the side of the hopper has a mesh structure, and the hopper has a six-group annular groove structure. The flip cover is connected to the hopper by a connecting hinge in a flip-up manner, and the flip cover is locked and fixed to the hopper by a locking knob.
[0010] Preferably, the casters are arranged in a ring at the lower end of the support frame, and the support chassis is connected to the soaking tank in a lifting manner via a first electric push rod.
[0011] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are: the rice raw material soaking equipment for rice cake production can drive the material bin to rotate and mix through a rotary motor, and can blow air through a blower and air blowing holes, resulting in more uniform soaking and better effect. Moreover, it can be moved by pushing and pulling with universal wheels and fixed between the support chassis and the first electric push rod, making it easy to move. It can also quickly drain water through the material bin and water outlet to avoid splashing, and can quickly discharge material through the second electric push rod and servo motor, making it convenient to use. Attached Figure Description
[0012] Figure 1 This is a front view of a rice raw material soaking device for rice cake production according to this utility model;
[0013] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of a rice raw material soaking device for rice cake production according to this utility model;
[0014] Figure 3 This is a side view of the internal structure of a rice raw material soaking device for rice cake production according to this utility model;
[0015] Figure 4 This is a bottom view of the inner wall structure of the hopper of a rice raw material soaking device for rice cake production according to this utility model;
[0016] Figure 5 This utility model relates to a rice raw material soaking device for rice cake production. Figure 2 Enlarged view of point A in the middle;
[0017] Figure 6 This utility model relates to a rice raw material soaking device for rice cake production. Figure 2 Enlarged view at point B in the middle;
[0018] Figure 7 This utility model relates to a rice raw material soaking device for rice cake production. Figure 3 Enlarged view of point C.
[0019] In the diagram: 1. Soaking tank, 2. PLC controller, 3. Cover plate, 4. Support frame, 5. Water inlet, 6. Rotary motor, 7. Hopper, 8. Water outlet, 9. Support chassis, 10. First electric push rod, 11. Casters, 12. Blower, 13. Air vent, 14. Horizontal support rod, 15. Second electric push rod, 16. Flip cover, 17. Connecting hinge, 18. Locking knob, 19. Electric heating wire, 20. Temperature sensor, 21. Rotating block, 22. Rotating seat, 23. Servo motor. Detailed Implementation
[0020] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0021] Please see Figure 1-7 This utility model provides a technical solution: a rice raw material soaking device for rice cake production, including a soaking tank 1, a PLC controller 2, a cover plate 3, a support frame 4, a water inlet 5, a rotary motor 6, a hopper 7, a water outlet 8, a support base 9, a first electric push rod 10, a caster wheel 11, a blower 12, an air blowing hole 13, a horizontal support rod 14, a second electric push rod 15, a flip cover 16, a connecting hinge 17, a locking knob 18, an electric heating wire 19, a temperature sensor 20, a rotating block 21, a rotating seat 22, and a servo motor 23. The PLC controller 2 is electrically connected to the center of the front side of the soaking tank 1, and the support frame 4 is fixedly connected to the lower end of the soaking tank 1. The rotating seat 22 is fixedly connected to the lower rear side of the soaking tank 1. A servo motor 23 is inserted and installed at the lower end of the rotating base 22. A rotating block 21 is installed at the output end of the servo motor 23 and is embedded in the inner wall of the rotating base 22. A second electric push rod 15 is installed at the upper end of the rotating base 22, and a horizontal support rod 14 is vertically fixedly connected to the output end of the second electric push rod 15. A rotating motor 6 is vertically installed on one side of the horizontal support rod 14, and a cover plate 3 is fixedly connected to the lower end of the horizontal support rod 14. A hopper 7 is installed at the output end of the rotating motor 6, and connecting hinges 17 are installed on the inner sides of the upper and lower ends of the hopper 7. The hopper 7 and the cover plate 3 are connected to the soaking tank 1 in a lifting and rotating manner through the second electric push rod 15 and the servo motor 23. This makes it easy to lift and rotate the hopper 7 and the cover plate 3, and facilitates loading and unloading.
[0022] The hopper 7 is rotatably connected to the soaking tank 1 via a rotary motor 6. The air blowing port 13 is symmetrically connected to the hopper 7 via a blower 12, and the air blowing port 13 has a one-way hole structure. This allows the air blowing port 13 and the blower 12 to blow air into the hopper 7 to assist in mixing and accelerate the soaking effect. The side of the hopper 7 has a mesh structure and six sets of annular grooves. The flip cover 16 is connected to the hopper 7 via a connecting hinge 17 and is locked and fixed to the hopper 7 via a locking knob 18. This allows the hopper 7 to hold six sets of materials and to open and close independently for convenient independent material discharge.
[0023] A flip cover 16 is installed on the other side of the connecting hinge 17, and a locking knob 18 is inserted into the front of one end of the flip cover 16. An electric heating wire 19 is embedded in the inner wall of the soaking tank 1, and blowers 12 are installed on both sides of the soaking tank 1. An air blowing hole 13 is connected to one side of the blower 12 and is distributed close to both sides of the soaking tank 1. A temperature sensor 20 is installed on the lower side of the inner wall of the soaking tank 1. A caster wheel 11 is installed on the lower edge of the support frame 4. The caster wheel 11 is distributed in a ring position at the lower end of the support frame 4. The support chassis 9 is connected to the soaking tank 1 in a lifting connection through the first electric push rod 10, which makes the soaking tank 1 easy to move and use.
[0024] A first electric push rod 10 is vertically installed at the center of the lower end of the soaking tank 1, and the output end of the first electric push rod 10 is fixedly connected to a support base 9. A water inlet 5 is connected to the upper end of one side of the soaking tank 1, and a water outlet 8 is connected to the lower end of the other side of the soaking tank 1. The water inlet 5 and the water outlet 8 are connected in a stepped position on both sides of the soaking tank 1, and the water inlet 5 and the water outlet 8 have an integrated valve structure, which makes it convenient for water to enter and exit the water inlet 5 and the water outlet 8, and can be opened and closed for adjustment, making it easy to use. The rotary motor 6, the first electric push rod 10, the blower 12, the second electric push rod 15, the electric heating wire 19, the temperature sensor 20, and the servo motor 23 are electrically connected to the PLC controller 2.
[0025] Working principle: When using this rice raw material soaking equipment for rice cake production, first connect the device to the power supply. Then, lift and rotate the hopper 7 using the second electric push rod 15 and servo motor 23 to remove it. Next, flip open the upper cover 16 and pour rice into the hopper 7. Then, guide the hopper 7 into the soaking tank 1, and then water enters through the water inlet 5. Then, heat is provided by the electric heating wire 19, and the temperature can be monitored in real time by the temperature sensor 20 for temperature adjustment. Then, the rotating motor 6 drives the hopper 7 to rotate and stir. Then, air is blown into the soaking tank 1 by the blower 12 and the air blowing hole 13 for auxiliary stirring and soaking. After soaking, the water can be drained through the water outlet 8 and the mesh structure on the outer wall of the hopper 7. Then, remove the hopper 7 and flip open the lower cover 16 to remove the soaked rice. This is the usage process of this rice raw material soaking equipment for rice cake production.
[0026] Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included within the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A rice raw material soaking device for rice cake production, comprising a soaking tank (1), wherein a PLC controller (2) is electrically connected to the center of the front side of the soaking tank (1), and a support frame (4) is fixedly connected to the lower end of the soaking tank (1), characterized in that: The lower rear end of the soaking tank (1) is fixedly connected to a rotating seat (22), and a servo motor (23) is inserted into the lower end of the rotating seat (22). A rotating block (21) is installed at the output end of the servo motor (23), and the rotating block (21) is embedded in the inner wall of the rotating seat (22). A second electric push rod (15) is installed at the upper end of the rotating seat (22), and a horizontal support rod (14) is vertically fixedly connected at the output end of the second electric push rod (15). A rotating motor (6) is vertically installed on one side of the horizontal support rod (14), and a cover plate (3) is fixedly connected to one side of the lower end of the horizontal support rod (14). A hopper (7) is installed at the output end of the rotating motor (6), and a connecting hinge (17) is installed on the inner side of the upper and lower ends of the hopper (7). A flip cover (16) is installed on the other side of the connecting hinge (17), and a locking knob (18) is inserted into the front side of one end of the flip cover (16). An electric motor is embedded in the inner wall of the soaking tank (1). A heating wire (19) is installed on one side of the soaking tank (1) and a blower (12) is installed on both sides of the soaking tank (1). An air blowing hole (13) is connected to one side of the blower (12) and the air blowing hole (13) is distributed close to both sides of the soaking tank (1). A temperature sensor (20) is installed on the lower side of the inner wall of the soaking tank (1). A caster wheel (11) is installed on the lower edge of the support frame (4). A first electric push rod (10) is vertically installed at the center of the lower end of the soaking tank (1). A support chassis (9) is fixedly connected to the output end of the first electric push rod (10). A water inlet (5) is connected to the upper end of one side of the soaking tank (1), and a water outlet (8) is connected to the lower end of the other side of the soaking tank (1). The rotary motor (6), the first electric push rod (10), the blower (12), the second electric push rod (15), the electric heating wire (19), the temperature sensor (20) and the servo motor (23) are electrically connected to the PLC controller (2).
2. The rice raw material soaking apparatus for producing rice cakes according to claim 1, characterized by: The inlet (5) and outlet (8) are connected and installed in a stepped position on both sides of the soaking tank (1), and the inlet (5) and outlet (8) are integrated valve structures.
3. The rice raw material soaking apparatus for producing rice cakes according to claim 2, characterized by: The hopper (7) and cover plate (3) are connected to the soaking tank (1) in a lifting and rotating manner via the second electric push rod (15) and servo motor (23).
4. The rice raw material soaking apparatus for producing rice cakes according to claim 3, characterized by: The hopper (7) is rotatably connected to the soaking tank (1) via a rotary motor (6), and the air blowing hole (13) is symmetrically connected to the hopper (7) via a blower (12), and the air blowing hole (13) is a one-way hole structure.
5. The rice raw material soaking apparatus for producing rice cakes according to claim 4, characterized by: The side of the hopper (7) is a mesh structure, and the hopper (7) has a six-ring groove structure. The flip cover (16) is connected to the hopper (7) by a connecting hinge (17) in a flip-up connection, and the flip cover (16) is connected to the hopper (7) in a locking and fixed connection by a locking knob (18).
6. The rice raw material soaking apparatus for producing rice cakes according to claim 5, characterized by: The casters (11) are arranged in a ring at the lower end of the support frame (4), and the support chassis (9) is connected to the soaking tank (1) in a lifting manner through the first electric push rod (10).
Citation Information
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Rice soaking device for production of rice cakes
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