Rice soaking device for rice noodle production

By designing a rice soaking device for rice noodle production with a tilting component and a horn cover, the problem of rice grain adhesion was solved, achieving uniform distribution of rice grains and efficient discharge, thus improving work efficiency.

CN224206138UActive Publication Date: 2026-05-08JIANGXI FENGWANG FOOD CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
JIANGXI FENGWANG FOOD CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-06-09
Publication Date
2026-05-08

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Technical Problem

In existing rice soaking devices, the rice grains are wet and contain dissolved starch, which easily adheres to the surface of the container, increasing the difficulty of cleaning and affecting work efficiency, especially during large-scale processing.

Method used

A soaking device including a tipping component was designed. The motor drives the threaded rod to move the lifting rod and the inner cylinder. Combined with the design of the wave groove and the limiting block, the rice grains are evenly distributed. The horn cover provides a stable tipping path, reduces rice grain adhesion, and improves the thoroughness of discharge.

Benefits of technology

It achieves uniform distribution and improved flowability of rice grains, reduces the accumulation of rice grains on the inner wall or bottom, reduces cleaning difficulty, and improves discharge efficiency and stability.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of food processing, and discloses a rice soaking device for rice noodle production, which comprises an outer cylinder, and an overturning component is arranged in the outer cylinder. According to the rice soaking device for rice noodle production, through the arranged overturning assembly, in the inner cylinder lifting process, a wave groove guides a limiting block and an inner cylinder to shake left and right, rice grains are evenly distributed, slight caking caused by starch dissolution is scattered, the mobility is improved, the situation that the rice grains are stacked into clusters on the inner wall or the bottom is further reduced, and the rice noodles are more uniform. In the process that the rice is poured out by inclining the inner barrel, the limiting blocks are movably connected with the protruding blocks, so that the inner barrel vibrates in the overturning process, due to the influence of vibration, the adhesive force between rice grains can be reduced, particularly viscous substances formed after starch is dissolved can be dispersed through vibration, the rice grains can flow more easily, and the rice grains can be prevented from falling off. And the discharging thoroughness is further improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of food processing technology, specifically to a rice soaking device for rice noodle production. Background Technology

[0002] Rice is a finished product made from paddy through processes such as cleaning, hulling, milling, and finishing. As a staple food, rice can be made into many foods besides rice and porridge, such as rice noodles. In the process of making food from rice, it is often necessary to soak it to soften the rice and make it easier for subsequent processing such as grinding.

[0003] According to a public announcement of a soaking device for rice food production (Announcement No.: CN118680315B), the above application includes a soaking frame assembly, a soaking arm assembly at the top of the soaking frame assembly, a soaking cylinder assembly in the middle of the soaking arm assembly, and a cylinder-push lifting arm structure formed on the soaking frame assembly. Through the lifting of the soaking arm assembly, the soaking cylinder assembly forms a descending soaking cylinder structure, a lifting water-spraying cylinder structure, and a lifting discharge cylinder structure on the soaking frame assembly.

[0004] However, in actual use, the above-mentioned soaking device drains the water from the soaked rice before pouring it out. Since the surface of the soaked rice grains is wet and contains dissolved starch, they are easily adsorbed on the surface of the bucket. After the rice grains adhere, they need to be rinsed or scraped off, which increases the difficulty of cleaning, especially when processing in large batches, thus affecting work efficiency. In view of this, we propose a rice soaking device for rice noodle production. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a rice soaking device for rice noodle production, so as to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a rice soaking device for rice noodle production, comprising an outer cylinder, wherein a tipping assembly is provided inside the outer cylinder, the tipping assembly comprising:

[0007] The motor has a threaded rod fixedly connected to its output end, and a lifting rod is threadedly connected to the side wall of the threaded rod.

[0008] A lifting seat, wherein an inner cylinder is rotatably connected to the top end face of the lifting seat, and a limit block is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the inner cylinder;

[0009] A wave groove is formed on the inner wall of the outer cylinder. An arc-shaped plate is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the outer cylinder, and a protrusion is formed on the outer wall of the arc-shaped plate.

[0010] Preferably, a horizontal plate is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the outer cylinder, and the motor is fixedly connected to the bottom end face of the horizontal plate.

[0011] Preferably, the outer cylinder has a vertical groove on its side wall, the side wall of the lifting rod is slidably connected to the vertical groove, the lifting rod is hinged to the inner wall of the lifting seat, and the lifting rod is movably connected to the inner wall of the lifting seat.

[0012] Preferably, the limiting block is slidably connected to the wave groove, and the limiting block is movably connected to the protrusion. During the lifting of the inner cylinder, the wave groove guides the limiting block and the inner cylinder to sway left and right, so that the rice grains are evenly distributed and reduce the situation of sticking to the bottom or inner wall of the inner cylinder.

[0013] Preferably, the inclination direction of the arc-shaped plate is away from the threaded rod, and the number of protrusions is set in several groups, with the several groups of protrusions evenly spaced on the side wall of the arc-shaped plate.

[0014] Preferably, a horn cover is fixedly connected to the top end face of the outer cylinder. The horn cover includes a large-diameter end and a small-diameter end, with the large-diameter end located at the end away from the top end face of the outer cylinder.

[0015] Preferably, the top of the wave groove is provided with a flared opening, which has a wide opening side and a narrow opening side. The narrow opening side is located at one end near the bottom of the outer cylinder, and the wide opening side is located at one side near the arc plate. The flared opening guides the limiting block into the wave groove, and is then guided by the wave groove.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, this utility model provides a rice soaking device for rice noodle production, which has the following beneficial effects:

[0017] 1. This rice soaking device for rice noodle production, through its tilting component, uses a wave groove to guide the limiting block and the inner cylinder to sway left and right during the lifting process of the inner cylinder. This ensures that the rice grains are evenly distributed, breaks up slight clumps caused by starch dissolution, improves fluidity, and further reduces the accumulation of rice grains on the inner wall or bottom, thus reducing the situation where rice grains stick tightly to the inner bottom or inner wall of the inner cylinder. During the process of tilting the inner cylinder to pour out the rice, the limiting block and the protrusion are movably connected, causing the inner cylinder to vibrate during the tilting process. Due to the influence of vibration, the adhesion between rice grains is reduced, especially the sticky substances formed after starch dissolution are shaken apart, making the rice grains easier to flow and further improving the thoroughness of discharge.

[0018] 2. The rice soaking device for rice noodle production features a horn-shaped cover. The larger diameter end of the horn-shaped cover provides a wider turning area, allowing the inner cylinder to be guided more smoothly during turning. It does not directly impact the top of the outer cylinder, making the turning process more stable and smoother. The horn-shaped cover provides a guiding function, reducing the shaking or misalignment of the inner cylinder during turning. Attached Figure Description

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the main structure of the present utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the outer cylinder of this utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 This is an exploded view of the main body of this utility model;

[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the explosion structure of the inner cylinder of this utility model.

[0023] In the diagram: 1. Outer cylinder; 2. Tilting assembly; 201. Motor; 202. Threaded rod; 203. Lifting rod; 204. Lifting seat; 205. Inner cylinder; 206. Limiting block; 207. Wave groove; 208. Arc plate; 209. Protrusion; 3. Horn cover. Detailed Implementation

[0024] like Figures 1-4 As shown, this utility model provides a technical solution: a rice soaking device for rice noodle production, including an outer cylinder 1, and a tipping component 2 is provided inside the outer cylinder 1. The tipping component 2 includes a motor 201, a threaded rod 202, a lifting rod 203, a lifting seat 204, an inner cylinder 205, a limiting block 206, a wave groove 207, an arc plate 208, and a protrusion 209.

[0025] In one embodiment of this utility model, a horizontal plate is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the outer cylinder 1, a motor 201 is fixedly connected to the bottom end face of the horizontal plate, a threaded rod 202 is fixedly connected to the output end of the motor 201, a lifting rod 203 is threadedly connected to the side wall of the threaded rod 202, a vertical groove is provided on the side wall of the outer cylinder 1, the side wall of the lifting rod 203 is slidably connected to the vertical groove, the lifting rod 203 is hinged to the inner wall of the lifting seat 204, the lifting rod 203 is movably connected to the inner wall of the lifting seat 204, an inner cylinder 205 is rotatably connected to the top end face of the lifting seat 204, and a limit block 206 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the inner cylinder 205.

[0026] A wave groove 207 is formed on the inner wall of the outer cylinder 1. The limiting block 206 is slidably connected to the wave groove 207. The top of the wave groove 207 is provided with a flared opening, which has a wide opening side and a narrow opening side. The narrow opening side is located at the end near the bottom of the outer cylinder 1, and the wide opening side is located at the side near the arc plate 208. The flared opening guides the limiting block 206 into the wave groove 207, and then it is guided by the wave groove 207. The limiting block 206 is movably connected to the protrusion 209, which is used when the inner cylinder 205 is raised. During the process, the wave groove 207 guides the limiting block 206 and the inner cylinder 205 to sway left and right, so that the rice grains are evenly distributed and reduce the situation of sticking to the inner bottom or inner wall of the inner cylinder 205. The inner wall of the outer cylinder 1 is fixedly connected to the arc plate 208. The outer wall of the arc plate 208 is provided with protrusions 209. The inclination direction of the arc plate 208 is the side away from the threaded rod 202. The number of protrusions 209 is set in several groups, and the several groups of protrusions 209 are equally spaced on the side wall of the arc plate 208.

[0027] After the rice is soaked, the motor 201 drives the threaded rod 202 to rotate, which in turn drives the lifting rod 203 to move upward. The lifting seat 204 and the inner cylinder 205 are lifted upward. The limiting block 206 slides along the wave groove 207. During the lifting of the inner cylinder 205, the wave groove 207 guides the limiting block 206 and the inner cylinder 205 to sway left and right, so that the rice grains are evenly distributed, the slight clumps caused by starch dissolution are broken up, the fluidity is improved, and the rice grains are reduced from accumulating in clumps on the inner wall or bottom, and the situation of sticking tightly to the inner bottom or inner wall of the inner cylinder 205 is reduced.

[0028] When the inner cylinder 205 is raised above the outer cylinder 1, the lifting rod 203 only lifts the lifting seat 204 on one side, causing the inner cylinder 205 to tilt away from the threaded rod 202, thereby discharging the rice and water together and draining the water separately, reducing the chance of adhesion. During the process of the inner cylinder 205 tilting and pouring out the rice, the limiting block 206 and the protrusion 209 are movably connected, causing the inner cylinder 205 to vibrate during the flipping process. The vibration of the inner cylinder 205 helps the rice grains slide out more evenly during the tilting process. Due to the influence of vibration, the adhesion between the rice grains is reduced, especially the sticky substances formed after the starch dissolves are shaken apart, making the rice grains easier to flow, further reducing the rice grains from sticking in the inner cylinder 205 during the pouring process, and further improving the thoroughness of discharge.

[0029] In addition, a horn cover 3 is fixedly connected to the top end face of the outer cylinder 1. The horn cover 3 includes a large diameter end and a small diameter end. The large diameter end is located at the end away from the top end face of the outer cylinder 1. The horn cover 3 provides guidance during the flipping process of the inner cylinder 205. The large diameter end of the horn cover 3 provides a wider flipping area, so that the inner cylinder 205 has smoother guidance when flipping and will not directly hit the top of the outer cylinder 1. The flipping process is more stable and smoother. The horn cover 3 provides a guiding function, reducing the shaking or misalignment of the inner cylinder 205 when flipping. The inner cylinder 205 slides smoothly along the horn cover 3, thereby reducing the impact and wear on the top of the outer cylinder 1.

[0030] In this invention, during use, the motor 201 drives the threaded rod 202 to rotate, lifting the lifting seat 204 and the inner cylinder 205 upwards. The limiting block 206 slides along the wave groove 207. As the inner cylinder 205 is lifted, the wave groove 207 guides the limiting block 206 and the inner cylinder 205 to sway left and right, so that the rice grains are evenly distributed and the situation of sticking to the bottom or inner wall of the inner cylinder 205 is reduced. When the inner cylinder 205 is lifted above the outer cylinder 1, since the lifting rod 203 only lifts the lifting seat 204 on one side, the inner cylinder 205 will tilt away from the threaded rod 202, and the rice and water will be discharged together. During the process of the inner cylinder 205 tilting to pour out the rice, the limiting block 206 and the protrusion 209 are movably connected, so that the inner cylinder 205 vibrates during the flipping process. The vibration of the inner cylinder 205 helps the rice grains slide out more evenly during the tilting process, further improving the thoroughness of discharge.

[0031] The present invention has been described in detail above. However, modifications or improvements can be made to it, which will be obvious to those skilled in the art. Therefore, any modifications or improvements that do not depart from the spirit of the present invention are within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A rice soaking device for rice noodle production, comprising an outer cylinder (1), characterized in that: The outer cylinder (1) is provided with a tipping assembly (2) inside, the tipping assembly (2) including: A motor (201) is provided, and a threaded rod (202) is fixedly connected to the output end of the motor (201). A lifting rod (203) is threadedly connected to the side wall of the threaded rod (202). A lifting seat (204) is rotatably connected to an inner cylinder (205) on its top end face, and a limit block (206) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the inner cylinder (205). A wave groove (207) is formed on the inner wall of the outer cylinder (1). An arc plate (208) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the outer cylinder (1). A protrusion (209) is formed on the outer wall of the arc plate (208).

2. The rice soaking device for rice noodle production according to claim 1, characterized in that: A horizontal plate is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the outer cylinder (1), and the motor (201) is fixedly connected to the bottom end face of the horizontal plate.

3. The rice soaking device for rice noodle production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer cylinder (1) has a vertical groove on its side wall. The side wall of the lifting rod (203) is slidably connected to the vertical groove. The lifting rod (203) is hinged to the inner wall of the lifting seat (204). The lifting rod (203) is movably connected to the inner wall of the lifting seat (204).

4. The rice soaking device for rice noodle production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The limiting block (206) is slidably connected to the wave groove (207), and the limiting block (206) is movably connected to the protrusion (209).

5. A rice soaking device for rice noodle production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inclination direction of the arc plate (208) is away from the threaded rod (202), and the number of protrusions (209) is arranged in several groups, with the protrusions (209) arranged at equal intervals on the side wall of the arc plate (208).

6. The rice soaking device for rice noodle production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top end face of the outer cylinder (1) is fixedly connected to a horn cover (3), which includes a large diameter end and a small diameter end. The large diameter end is located at the end away from the top end face of the outer cylinder (1).

7. The rice soaking device for rice noodle production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the wave groove (207) is provided with a flared mouth, which has a wide mouth side and a narrow mouth side. The narrow mouth side is located at one end near the bottom of the outer cylinder (1), and the wide mouth side is located on one side near the arc plate (208).

Citation Information

Patent Citations

  • A soaking device for making food from rice

    CN118680315B