Automatic soaking device

Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic soaking device which comprises a soaking pool, a first feeding mechanism and a second feeding mechanism are arranged in the soaking pool, the first feeding mechanism is horizontally arranged in the soaking pool, the second feeding mechanism is obliquely arranged at one end in the soaking pool, and the highest end of the second feeding mechanism extends out of the soaking pool. The lowest end of the second feeding mechanism is combined with the end of the first feeding mechanism, a supporting plate fixed to the inner wall of the soaking pool is arranged at the lower end of the first feeding mechanism, filtering holes are evenly formed in the supporting plate, and slotted holes are evenly formed in the end, close to the second feeding mechanism, of the supporting plate in the linear direction. Push plates used for pushing materials on the supporting plates are evenly arranged on the conveying face of the first feeding mechanism and the conveying face of the second feeding mechanism. The automatic soaking device can be used for automatically conveying and soaking pickled Chinese cabbages, and the processing efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of pickling equipment technology, specifically to an automatic pickling device. Background Technology

[0002] During the production of sauerkraut, soaking is necessary to remove dirt and pesticide residues from the surface of the vegetables, soften their texture to make them easier to absorb flavors, and kill some bacteria to ensure the hygiene of the sauerkraut.

[0003] Most current soaking devices suffer from low automation, poor soaking effect, and low material conveying efficiency. Traditional soaking tanks often rely on manual feeding and unloading, which is not only labor-intensive but also makes it difficult to accurately control the soaking time.

[0004] A search revealed Chinese utility model patent CN221152949U, which discloses an automatic pickling device for sauerkraut. The technical solution is as follows: an automatic pickling device for sauerkraut includes a frame, a pickling tank within the frame, a pickling conveyor belt mounted on the frame for conveying pickling raw materials, one end of the conveyor belt extending into the pickling tank; a pickling liquid circulation mechanism for spraying pickling liquid into the pickling tank is mounted on the frame; and a pressing mechanism for pressing the pickling below the liquid surface in the pickling tank is mounted on the frame. This utility model provides a continuous, automated production and automatic pickling liquid preparation device for sauerkraut.

[0005] According to the analysis, although the technical solution can achieve automatic soaking of sauerkraut, the soaking effect may not be guaranteed when the sauerkraut is placed on the pickling conveyor belt and transported, because the bottom of the sauerkraut is in contact with the surface of the conveyor belt. Utility Model Content

[0006] Therefore, in order to solve the above-mentioned shortcomings, this utility model provides an automatic soaking device. The automatic soaking device can support the pickled cabbage by means of a support plate set in the soaking tank. Combined with the first feeding mechanism and the second feeding mechanism, the pickled cabbage on the support plate can be pushed to the second feeding mechanism for delivery. In this way, the pickled cabbage can be moved on the support plate. Combined with the filter holes opened on the support plate, the soaking water can easily come into contact with the surface of the pickled cabbage to achieve soaking, effectively ensuring the soaking effect of the pickled cabbage.

[0007] This invention is implemented as follows: an automatic soaking device is constructed, including a soaking tank. A first feeding mechanism and a second feeding mechanism are arranged in the soaking tank. The first feeding mechanism is horizontally arranged in the soaking tank, and the second feeding mechanism is inclinedly arranged at one end in the soaking tank, with its highest end extending to the outside of the soaking tank and its lowest end connected to the end of the first feeding mechanism. A support plate fixed to the inner wall of the soaking tank is arranged at the lower end of the first feeding mechanism. Filter holes are evenly opened on the support plate, and slots are evenly opened along a straight direction at the end of the support plate near the second feeding mechanism. Push plates for pushing the material on the support plate are evenly arranged on the conveying surfaces of the first and second feeding mechanisms.

[0008] Preferably, a drain valve is provided on the outer side of the bottom of the soaking tank, and a bubble tube is provided below the support plate inside the soaking tank. The bubble tube is connected to an air source pipe outside the soaking tank.

[0009] Preferably, the first feeding mechanism includes a first conveyor belt and several first push plates. The first push plates are evenly spaced on the surface of the first conveyor belt. The ends of the first push plates at the bottom of the first conveyor belt are close to the support plate. The ends of the first push plates away from the surface of the first conveyor belt are provided with slots distributed in a straight line.

[0010] Preferably, a scraper is also provided in the soaking tank. The scraper is fixed above the junction of the first feeding mechanism and the second feeding mechanism. Scraper rods are evenly provided on the side of the scraper near the first feeding mechanism, and the scraper rods correspond to the slots on the first push plate.

[0011] Preferably, the second feeding mechanism includes a second conveyor belt and several second push plates. The second push plates are evenly spaced on the surface of the second conveyor belt. Push rods are arranged in a straight line on the ends of the second push plates away from the surface of the second conveyor belt. The push rods pass through slots opened at the ends of the support plates.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages:

[0013] The automatic soaking device is equipped with a first feeding mechanism and a second feeding mechanism in the soaking tank. It can automatically push the pickled cabbage to move on the support plate in the soaking tank. Combined with the filter holes opened on the support plate, it can realize continuous soaking and transportation. Compared with traditional manual soaking, it can greatly improve production efficiency and reduce labor costs and time consumption.

[0014] Meanwhile, the automatic soaking device is equipped with a bubble tube under the support plate, which continuously introduces positive pressure air into the soaking water during the soaking process, effectively improving the soaking effect.

[0015] Furthermore, the automatic soaking device, through the reasonable setting of the first feeding mechanism, can be combined with the external conveying mechanism at its top to facilitate the automatic delivery of sauerkraut to the soaking tank, and its bottom can press the sauerkraut into the soaking water for soaking, effectively improving the degree of automation. Combined with the scraper, it can prevent the sauerkraut from being conveyed above the first feeding mechanism by the first feeding mechanism under the action of buoyancy. Attached Figure Description

[0016] The accompanying drawings are provided to further illustrate the present invention and form part of the specification. They are used together with the specific embodiments of the present invention to explain the present invention, but do not constitute any limitation on the present invention. In the drawings:

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a side view of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the structure of section AA in the middle;

[0020] In the diagram: 1. Soaking tank; 2. First conveyor belt; 3. First push plate; 4. Second conveyor belt; 5. Second push plate; 6. Scraper; 7. Scraper rod; 8. Drain valve; 9. Air supply pipe; 10. Bubble tube; 11. Support plate. Detailed Implementation

[0021] The technical solution of this utility model will be further described in detail below through specific embodiments and in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only for illustration and explanation of this utility model and are not intended to limit this utility model in any way. The accompanying drawings in this utility model are only for illustrative purposes and to facilitate understanding of the embodiments and are not intended to limit this utility model in any way.

[0022] It should be noted that the structures, proportions, sizes, etc. shown in the accompanying drawings are only for the purpose of assisting those skilled in the art in understanding and reading the content disclosed in the specification, and are not intended to limit the conditions under which the present invention can be implemented. Any modifications to the structure, changes in the proportions, or adjustments to the size, without affecting the effects and purposes that the present invention can produce, should still fall within the scope of the technical content disclosed in the present invention.

[0023] As described in the background section, existing automatic soaking devices have a problem where the bottom of the pickled cabbage comes into contact with the belt surface during transport, which may affect the soaking effect.

[0024] Based on the above reasons, in order to solve the above problems, this utility model provides the following technical solution:

[0025] Example 1,

[0026] Please see the appendix Figure 1 ~Appendix Figure 3 An automatic soaking device includes a soaking tank 1. A first feeding mechanism and a second feeding mechanism are provided in the soaking tank 1. The first feeding mechanism is horizontally arranged in the soaking tank 1, and the second feeding mechanism is inclinedly arranged at one end in the soaking tank 1, with its highest end extending to the outside of the soaking tank 1 and its lowest end connected to the end of the first feeding mechanism. A support plate 11 is provided at the lower end of the first feeding mechanism and fixed to the inner wall of the soaking tank 1. Filter holes are evenly opened on the support plate 11, and slots are evenly opened in a straight line at the end of the support plate 11 near the second feeding mechanism. Push plates for pushing the material on the support plate 11 are evenly arranged on the conveying surfaces of the first feeding mechanism and the second feeding mechanism. A drain valve 8 is provided on the outer side of the bottom of the soaking tank 1.

[0027] Example 2,

[0028] Please refer to the appendix. Figure 1 and attached Figure 3 Based on Example 1, in order to improve the quality of pickled cabbage soaking and ensure more uniform soaking, a bubble tube 10 is provided below the support plate 11 in the soaking tank 1. The bubble tube 10 is connected to the air source pipe 9 outside the soaking tank 1.

[0029] Example 3,

[0030] Please continue to refer to the appendix. Figure 1 and attached Figure 3 Based on Embodiment 1, in order to facilitate the automatic soaking of sauerkraut and improve the degree of automation of sauerkraut processing, the first feeding mechanism includes a first conveyor belt 2 and several first push plates 3. The first push plates 3 are evenly spaced on the surface of the first conveyor belt 2. The end of the first push plate 3 at the bottom of the first conveyor belt 2 is close to the support plate 11. The end of the first push plate 3 away from the surface of the first conveyor belt 2 is provided with slots distributed in a straight line.

[0031] In this embodiment, a scraper 6 is also provided in the soaking tank 1. The scraper 6 is fixed above the joint section of the first feeding mechanism and the second feeding mechanism. Scraper rods 7 are evenly provided on the side of the scraper 6 near the first feeding mechanism. The scraper rods 7 correspond to the slots on the first push plate 3.

[0032] In this embodiment, the second feeding mechanism includes a second conveyor belt 4 and several second push plates 5. The second push plates 5 are evenly spaced on the surface of the second conveyor belt 4. Push rods are arranged in a straight line on the ends of the second push plates 5 away from the surface of the second conveyor belt 4. The push rods pass through the slots opened at the ends of the support plate 11.

[0033] When this automatic soaking device soaks sauerkraut, it first transports the sauerkraut to the first conveyor belt 2 via an external conveyor belt. The first conveyor belt 2 moves the sauerkraut to the end and then flips it down onto the support plate 11, where it is immersed in soaking water. The first conveyor belt 2 continues to transport the sauerkraut, and the first push plate 3 on the first conveyor belt 2 pushes the sauerkraut on the support plate 11 toward the second conveyor belt 4. When the sauerkraut reaches the end of the support plate 11, it is detached from the first push plate 3. At this time, the second conveyor belt 4 moves, and the second push plate 5 on the second conveyor belt 4 passes through the slots opened at the end of the support plate 11, transporting the sauerkraut at the end upwards until it is transported to the highest point of the second conveyor belt 4 and discharged, thus completing the automatic soaking process of the sauerkraut.

[0034] The above description is a detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the present utility model. However, the embodiments are not intended to limit the scope of the patent application of the present utility model. All equivalent changes or modifications made under the technical spirit of the present utility model should fall within the patent scope covered by the present utility model.

Claims

1. An automatic soaking device, comprising a soaking tank, characterized in that: A first feeding mechanism and a second feeding mechanism are provided in the soaking tank. The first feeding mechanism is horizontally arranged in the soaking tank, and the second feeding mechanism is inclinedly arranged at one end of the soaking tank, with its highest end extending to the outside of the soaking tank and its lowest end connected to the end of the first feeding mechanism. A support plate fixed to the inner wall of the soaking tank is provided at the lower end of the first feeding mechanism. Filter holes are evenly opened on the support plate, and slots are evenly opened in a straight line at the end of the support plate near the second feeding mechanism. Push plates for pushing the material on the support plate are evenly arranged on the conveying surfaces of the first feeding mechanism and the second feeding mechanism.

2. The automatic soaking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A drain valve is provided on the outer side of the bottom of the soaking tank, and a bubble tube is provided below the support plate inside the soaking tank. The bubble tube is connected to the air source pipe outside the soaking tank.

3. The automatic soaking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first feeding mechanism includes a first conveyor belt and several first push plates. The first push plates are evenly spaced on the surface of the first conveyor belt. The end of the first push plate at the bottom of the first conveyor belt is close to the support plate. The end of the first push plate away from the surface of the first conveyor belt has slots distributed in a straight line.

4. The automatic soaking device according to claim 3, characterized in that: A scraper is also provided in the soaking tank. The scraper is fixed above the junction of the first feeding mechanism and the second feeding mechanism. Scraper rods are evenly arranged on the side of the scraper near the first feeding mechanism. The scraper rods correspond to the slots on the first push plate.

5. The automatic soaking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second feeding mechanism includes a second conveyor belt and several second push plates. The second push plates are evenly spaced on the surface of the second conveyor belt. Push rods are arranged in a straight line on the ends of the second push plates away from the surface of the second conveyor belt. The push rods pass through slots opened at the ends of the support plates.

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