Rice grain soaking device

Abstract

The application relates to the technical field of rice soaking, and discloses a rice soaking device, which comprises a soaking cylinder with an open top structure, a turnover adjusting assembly arranged on the soaking cylinder, a cylinder cover arranged on the turnover adjusting assembly, the bottom of the cylinder cover being attached to the top of the soaking cylinder, the turnover adjusting assembly comprising two fixed beams, a rotating shaft, a motor one and a turnover support, the two fixed beams being fixedly installed on the right outer wall of the soaking cylinder, the rotating shaft being rotatably installed between the two fixed beams, the motor one being fixedly installed on one of the fixed beams, the output shaft end of the motor one being fixedly connected with one end of the rotating shaft, the turnover support being fixedly installed on the rotating shaft, and the side, away from the rotating shaft, of the turnover support being fixedly connected with the top of the cylinder cover. The application has the following advantages and effects: the rice can be stirred and soaked, water can be efficiently drained, and the rice can be conveniently poured, the soaking quality and efficiency of the rice are improved, and the labor intensity of the operator is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of rice soaking technology, and in particular to a rice soaking device. Background Technology

[0002] In rice food processing, soaking rice grains is an important pretreatment step. Its purpose is to soften the texture of rice grains through water penetration, making them easier to process in subsequent cooking, grinding, and other processes, while also improving the taste and quality of the finished product.

[0003] In the existing technology, traditional rice soaking devices have at least the following shortcomings when in use: the rice grains are usually in a static state during the soaking process, resulting in low water penetration efficiency and long soaking time, which restricts production efficiency; after soaking, the process of draining and removing the rice grains is cumbersome, requiring manual pouring or the use of additional equipment, which not only depends on manual operation but also involves high labor intensity.

[0004] Therefore, we propose a rice soaking device to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this application is to provide a rice soaking device that enables rice grains to be turned and soaked, drained efficiently, and poured out conveniently, thereby improving the soaking quality and efficiency of the rice grains and reducing the labor intensity of the operators.

[0006] The above-mentioned technical objective of this application is achieved through the following technical solution: a rice grain soaking device, comprising a soaking cylinder with an open top, a flipping adjustment assembly on the soaking cylinder, a cylinder cover on the flipping adjustment assembly, the bottom of the cylinder cover fitting against the top of the soaking cylinder, the flipping adjustment assembly comprising two fixed beams, a rotating shaft, a motor and a flipping bracket, the two fixed beams being fixedly installed on the right outer wall of the soaking cylinder, the rotating shaft being rotatably installed between the two fixed beams, the motor being fixedly installed on one of the fixed beams, the output shaft end of the motor being fixedly connected to one end of the rotating shaft, the flipping bracket being fixedly installed on the rotating shaft, the side of the flipping bracket away from the rotating shaft being fixedly connected to the top of the cylinder cover, three annular covers rotatably installed on the top of the cylinder cover in an equally spaced ring, the bottom of each of the three annular covers being fixedly connected to a grid-like rice grain holding cylinder, and a driving assembly on the cylinder cover for controlling the simultaneous rotation of the three annular covers.

[0007] By adopting the above technical solution, the rotating shaft can be driven by a motor to rotate, so that the flipping bracket and the cylinder cover can be flipped around the rotating shaft, so that the grid-shaped rice grain container can be separated from the soaking cylinder, making it easy to pour out the soaked rice grains without manual pouring, thus reducing the labor intensity.

[0008] A further configuration of this application is as follows: the drive assembly includes a second motor, a gear, and three external gear rings. The second motor is fixedly installed at the top center of the cylinder cover. The output shaft end of the second motor passes through the cylinder cover. The gear is fixedly sleeved on the output shaft end of the second motor. The three external gear rings are respectively fixedly sleeved on the corresponding annular covers, and all three external gear rings mesh with the gear.

[0009] By adopting the above technical solution, motor 2 is used to control the rotation of the main gear. By utilizing the meshing transmission effect of the three external gear rings with the gear, the three grid-shaped rice grain containers can be controlled to rotate synchronously, which can enhance the soaking quality and soaking efficiency of the rice grains. Moreover, the centrifugal force generated by the rotation of the grid-shaped rice grain containers helps to quickly drain the soaked rice grains.

[0010] A further feature of this application is that the top of the cylinder cover has three mounting holes, and bearings are rotatably mounted on the outer walls of the three annular covers, with the outer rings of the three bearings respectively fixedly connected to the inner walls of the corresponding mounting holes.

[0011] By adopting the above technical solution, the rotation process of the annular cover is ensured to be smooth.

[0012] A further feature of this application is that each of the three annular covers is threadedly fitted with an end cap.

[0013] The above technical solution is used to seal the top opening of the annular cover.

[0014] A further provision of this application is that the inner diameter of the annular cover is flush with the inner diameter of the grid-shaped rice grain container.

[0015] By adopting the above technical solution, it is easy to pour out all the soaked rice grains.

[0016] A further provision of this application is that the diameter of the cap is larger than the inner diameter of the soaking tube.

[0017] By adopting the above technical solution, water splashing can be avoided.

[0018] A further feature of this application is that a clearance hole is provided at the top center of the cylinder cover, and the output shaft end of the second motor passes through the clearance hole.

[0019] By adopting the above technical solution, the output shaft of motor 2 can be ensured to rotate smoothly.

[0020] A further feature of this application is that a vertical shaft is fixedly installed at the output shaft end of the second motor, and a plurality of uniformly distributed stirring rods are fixedly installed on the vertical shaft.

[0021] By adopting the above technical solution, the soaking water can be disturbed to form a circulation, further accelerating water penetration and shortening the soaking time of rice grains.

[0022] A further feature of this application is that a drain pipe is fixedly connected to the bottom left side of the soaking cylinder, and a drain valve is fixedly installed on the drain pipe.

[0023] By adopting the above technical solution, it is possible to drain the water from the soaking tank.

[0024] A further feature of this application is that the mesh-shaped rice grain container is made of woven stainless steel wire, and the mesh size on the mesh-shaped rice grain container is smaller than the grain size of the rice grain.

[0025] By adopting the above technical solution, the mesh-shaped rice container made of stainless steel wire has good corrosion resistance and strength, and the mesh size is smaller than the diameter of rice grains, which can ensure water circulation and prevent rice grains from leaking out.

[0026] This application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:

[0027] 1. This application utilizes a flipping adjustment component to control the flipping bracket and the cylinder cover to flip around the pivot, so that the grid-shaped rice grain container is separated from the soaking cylinder, making it easier to pour out the soaked rice grains without manual pouring, thus reducing the labor intensity of operators.

[0028] 2. This application utilizes a drive component to control the synchronous rotation of three mesh-shaped rice grain containers, allowing the rice grains to continuously tumble and fully contact the water during the soaking process, avoiding uneven water absorption caused by accumulation, thus enhancing the soaking quality and efficiency of the rice grains. Moreover, after soaking, the centrifugal force generated by the rotation of the mesh-shaped rice grain containers helps to quickly drain the soaked rice grains. Attached Figure Description

[0029] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of this embodiment.

[0030] Figure 2 This is a front view sectional three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of this embodiment.

[0031] Figure 3 This is a top-view three-dimensional structural diagram of the cylinder cap.

[0032] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of a ring-shaped cover and a grid-like rice grain container.

[0033] In the diagram, 1. Soaking cylinder; 2. Fixed beam; 3. Rotating shaft; 4. Motor 1; 5. Tilting bracket; 6. Cylinder cover; 7. Annular cover; 8. Mesh-shaped rice grain container; 9. Motor 2; 10. Gear; 11. External gear ring; 12. Bearing; 13. End cap; 14. Vertical shaft; 15. Stirring rod; 16. Drain pipe; 17. Drain valve. Detailed Implementation

[0034] The technical solution of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to specific embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of this application, and not all of them. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this application without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0035] See Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 This application provides a rice soaking device, including a soaking cylinder 1 with an open top. A tilting adjustment assembly is provided on the soaking cylinder 1, and a cylinder cover 6 is provided on the tilting adjustment assembly. The bottom of the cylinder cover 6 fits against the top of the soaking cylinder 1. The tilting adjustment assembly includes two fixed beams 2, a rotating shaft 3, a motor 4, and a tilting bracket 5. Both fixed beams 2 are fixedly installed on the right outer wall of the soaking cylinder 1. The rotating shaft 3 is rotatably installed between the two fixed beams 2. The motor 4 is fixedly installed on one of the fixed beams 2, and the output shaft end of the motor 4 is fixedly connected to one end of the rotating shaft 3. The tilting bracket 5... The frame 5 is fixedly installed on the rotating shaft 3. The side of the flipping bracket 5 away from the rotating shaft 3 is fixedly connected to the top of the cylinder cover 6. Three annular covers 7 are rotatably installed on the top of the cylinder cover 6 in a ring with equal spacing. The bottom of each of the three annular covers 7 is fixedly connected to a grid-shaped rice grain container 8. The grid-shaped rice grain container 8 is used to hold rice grains. The rotating shaft 3 can be driven to rotate by the motor 4, so that the flipping bracket 5 and the cylinder cover 6 can be flipped around the rotating shaft 3, so that the grid-shaped rice grain container 8 can be separated from the soaking cylinder, so that the soaked rice grains can be poured out without manual pouring, reducing the labor intensity.

[0036] In this embodiment, a drive assembly is provided on the cover 6. The drive assembly is used to control the simultaneous rotation of the three annular covers 7. The drive assembly includes a second motor 9, a gear 10, and three external gear rings 11. The second motor 9 is fixedly installed at the top center of the cover 6. The output shaft of the second motor 9 passes through the cover 6. The gear 10 is fixedly sleeved on the output shaft of the second motor 9. The three external gear rings 11 are respectively fixedly sleeved on the corresponding annular covers 7. All three external gear rings 11 mesh with the gear 10. The second motor 9 is used to control the rotation of the main gear 10. By utilizing the meshing transmission effect of the three external gear rings 11 with the gear 10, the three grid-shaped rice grain holding cylinders 8 can be controlled to rotate synchronously, so that the rice grains can continuously turn over and fully contact the water during the soaking process, avoiding the problem of uneven water absorption caused by accumulation, enhancing the soaking quality and soaking efficiency of the rice grains. Moreover, the centrifugal force generated by the rotation of the grid-shaped rice grain holding cylinders 8 helps to quickly drain the soaked rice grains.

[0037] In this embodiment, the top of the cylinder cover 6 is provided with three mounting holes, and bearings 12 are rotatably mounted on the outer walls of the three annular covers 7. The outer rings of the three bearings 12 are fixedly connected to the inner walls of the corresponding mounting holes. The design of the bearings 12 can ensure that the rotation of the annular covers 7 is smooth.

[0038] In this embodiment, the top of each of the three annular covers 7 is threaded with an end cap 13, which is used to seal the top opening of the annular cover 7.

[0039] In this embodiment, the inner diameter of the annular cover 7 is flush with the inner diameter of the grid-shaped rice grain container 8, ensuring that all the soaked rice grains are poured out.

[0040] In this embodiment, the diameter of the cap 6 is larger than the inner diameter of the soaking tube 1, which can completely seal and cover the inside of the soaking tube 1 to prevent water from splashing out.

[0041] In this embodiment, a clearance hole is provided at the center of the top of the cylinder cover 6, and the output shaft end of the second motor 9 passes through the clearance hole to ensure that the output shaft end of the second motor 9 rotates smoothly.

[0042] In this embodiment, a vertical shaft 14 is fixedly installed at the output shaft end of motor 2 9, and a plurality of evenly distributed stirring rods 15 are fixedly installed on the vertical shaft 14. The output shaft of motor 2 9 drives the vertical shaft 14 and the plurality of stirring rods 15 to rotate, which can disturb the soaking water to form a circulation, further accelerate water penetration, and shorten the soaking time of rice grains.

[0043] In this embodiment, a drain pipe 16 is fixedly connected to the bottom left side of the soaking tube 1, and a drain valve 17 is fixedly installed on the drain pipe 16. The design of the drain pipe 16 and the drain valve 17 is to facilitate the drainage of water from the soaking tube 1.

[0044] In this embodiment, the mesh-shaped rice grain container 8 is made of stainless steel wire. The mesh size on the mesh-shaped rice grain container 8 is smaller than the grain size of the rice. The mesh-shaped rice grain container 8, made of stainless steel wire, has good corrosion resistance and strength. The mesh size is smaller than the grain size of the rice, which can ensure water flow and prevent rice grain leakage.

[0045] In this embodiment, motor 4 is a reversible low-speed motor, and motor 9 is an adjustable-speed motor. Motor 9 adopts an adjustable-speed design, which can adjust the rotation speed according to the type of rice grains (such as indica rice and japonica rice) to avoid excessive stirring and damage to the rice grains. Both motor 4 and motor 9 can be purchased on the market. Their wiring connection method and control method are mature technologies in this field and have been fully disclosed. Therefore, they will not be described in detail here.

[0046] With the above structure, when using the rice grain soaking device provided in this application, firstly, unscrew the end caps 13 at the top of the three annular covers 7 in sequence, pour an appropriate amount of clean water into the soaking cylinder 1 from the top opening of the annular cover 7, put the rice grains to be soaked into the three grid-shaped rice grain holding cylinders 8 respectively, ensure that all the rice grains are soaked in clean water, and then tighten the three end caps 13 in sequence to complete the seal, and the rice grains can be soaked.

[0047] During the soaking process, motor 29 is started and its output shaft drives gear 10 to rotate. Through the meshing transmission between gear 10 and three external gear rings 11, the three annular covers 7 rotate synchronously, which in turn drives the mesh-shaped rice grain container 8 to rotate, allowing the rice grains to continuously tumble inside the container and ensure full contact with water. At the same time, the output shaft of motor 29 drives the vertical shaft 14 and stirring rod 15 to rotate, disturbing the water in the soaking container 1 to form a circulation, accelerating the penetration of water into the rice grains, thereby enhancing the soaking quality and efficiency of the rice grains. Furthermore, the speed of motor 29 can be adjusted according to the type of rice grains to avoid damaging the rice grains.

[0048] After soaking, open the drain valve 17 to drain all the water from the soaking tube 1. By continuing to control the motor 2 9 to run, the water on the surface of the rice grains is quickly drained through the mesh under the action of centrifugal force generated by the rotation of the three grid-shaped rice grain holding tubes 8.

[0049] After draining, turn off motor 29 and start motor 14 to drive shaft 3 to rotate in the opposite direction, so that the flipping bracket 5 drives the cylinder cover 6 and the three grid-shaped rice grain holding cylinders 8 to flip upward and separate from the soaking cylinder 1. When the three end caps 13 are flipped vertically downward, stop motor 14. Then, unscrew the three end caps 13 one by one, and the soaked rice grains can be completely discharged from the grid-shaped rice grain holding cylinders 8.

[0050] After the soaked rice grains have been drained, screw the three end caps 13 back onto the corresponding annular covers 7, and then start the motor 4 to drive the rotating shaft 3 to rotate in the forward direction. This will adjust the cylinder cover 6 back to the top of the soaking cylinder 1, so that the three grid-shaped rice grain holding cylinders 8 return to the soaking cylinder 1 for the next time to hold rice grains for soaking.

Claims

1. A rice grain soaking device, characterized in that, The device includes a soaking tube (1) with an open top. A tilting adjustment assembly is provided on the soaking tube (1), and a tube cover (6) is provided on the tilting adjustment assembly. The bottom of the tube cover (6) is flush with the top of the soaking tube (1). The tilting adjustment assembly includes two fixed beams (2), a rotating shaft (3), a motor (4), and a tilting bracket (5). The two fixed beams (2) are fixedly installed on the right outer wall of the soaking tube (1). The rotating shaft (3) is rotatably installed between the two fixed beams (2). The motor (4) is fixedly installed on one of the fixed beams. (2) The output shaft end of the motor (4) is fixedly connected to one end of the rotating shaft (3). The flipping bracket (5) is fixedly installed on the rotating shaft (3). The side of the flipping bracket (5) away from the rotating shaft (3) is fixedly connected to the top of the cylinder cover (6). Three annular covers (7) are rotatably installed on the top of the cylinder cover (6) in an equally spaced ring. The bottom of each of the three annular covers (7) is fixedly connected to a grid-shaped rice grain container (8). A driving component is provided on the cylinder cover (6). The driving component is used to control the three annular covers (7) to rotate simultaneously.

2. The rice soaking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drive assembly includes a second motor (9), a gear (10), and three external gear rings (11). The second motor (9) is fixedly installed at the top center of the cylindrical cover (6). The output shaft end of the second motor (9) passes through the cylindrical cover (6). The gear (10) is fixedly sleeved on the output shaft end of the second motor (9). The three external gear rings (11) are respectively fixedly sleeved on the corresponding annular cover (7). All three external gear rings (11) mesh with the gear (10).

3. The rice soaking device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The top of the cylinder cover (6) has three mounting holes, and bearings (12) are rotatably mounted on the outer walls of the three annular covers (7). The outer rings of the three bearings (12) are respectively fixedly connected to the inner walls of the corresponding mounting holes.

4. The rice soaking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of each of the three annular covers (7) is threaded with an end cap (13).

5. The rice soaking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner diameter of the annular cover (7) is flush with the inner diameter of the grid-shaped rice grain container (8).

6. The rice soaking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The diameter of the cap (6) is larger than the inner diameter of the soaking tube (1).

7. The rice soaking device according to claim 2, characterized in that: An avoidance hole is provided at the center of the top of the cylinder cover (6), and the output shaft end of the second motor (9) passes through the avoidance hole.

8. The rice soaking device according to claim 2, characterized in that: A vertical shaft (14) is fixedly installed on the output shaft end of the second motor (9), and a plurality of uniformly distributed stirring rods (15) are fixedly installed on the vertical shaft (14).

9. The rice soaking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A drain pipe (16) is fixedly connected to the bottom left side of the soaking tube (1), and a drain valve (17) is fixedly installed on the drain pipe (16).

10. The rice soaking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mesh-shaped rice grain container (8) is made of woven stainless steel wire, and the mesh size on the mesh-shaped rice grain container (8) is smaller than the grain size of the rice grain.

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