A konjak food processing cleaning device
By introducing a spiral guide plate and cyclone cleaning technology into the konjac cleaning device, the problems of uneven cleaning of konjac tubers and wastewater accumulation have been solved, achieving uniform cleaning of konjac tubers and efficient wastewater discharge.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- HUNAN JIUFUTONG LAOMOFANG FOOD CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-26
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-10
AI Technical Summary
Existing konjac cleaning equipment lacks an effective material conveying and guiding mechanism, resulting in uneven distribution of konjac tubers during the cleaning process, with some areas being over- or under-cleaned, and wastewater easily flowing back, leading to poor cleaning results.
A cleaning device was designed, comprising a sewage tank, a cleaning drum, a spiral guide plate, a flushing pipe, and opening and closing components. The spiral guide plate enables the orderly conveying of konjac tubers, and the device utilizes swirling cleaning and quantitative discharge to prevent sewage accumulation.
This method achieves uniform cleaning of konjac tubers, improving the cleaning effect and avoiding the problems of uneven cleaning and wastewater accumulation associated with traditional methods. It also improves cleaning efficiency and cleanliness.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of vegetable processing, specifically to a cleaning device for konjac food processing. Background Technology
[0002] The underground tubers of konjac are rich in glucomannan, a polysaccharide with unique rheological properties that can form a highly elastic and viscous gel after processing. In the food industry, konjac products are considered a representative of healthy foods due to their low-calorie and high-dietary-fiber characteristics. Common products include konjac tofu, konjac noodles, and ready-to-eat konjac snacks.
[0003] Most existing konjac cleaning devices lack effective material conveying and guiding mechanisms. During the cleaning process, the konjac tubers cannot be evenly distributed and moved within the cleaning space, resulting in some areas being over-cleaned while others are under-cleaned. Furthermore, it is impossible to achieve synchronous cleaning and orderly conveying of tubers of different sizes. During the discharge process, wastewater is prone to flow back into the cleaning area, affecting the cleaning effect. The wastewater generated during the cleaning process is not discharged smoothly, and wastewater is prone to accumulate inside the cleaning device. Utility Model Content
[0004] To address the aforementioned problems, this utility model proposes a cleaning device for konjac food processing, comprising a sewage tank, multiple cleaning rollers mounted above the sewage tank, sewage holes at the bottom of the cleaning rollers, a support frame fixed to the top of the sewage tank for supporting the cleaning rollers, the cleaning rollers being fixed to the support frame, a feed hopper mounted on the top of the cleaning rollers, a rotating shaft rotatably connected to the cleaning rollers, a spiral guide plate fixed to the outer side of the rotating shaft, a flushing pipe mounted at one end of the cleaning roller, a discharge cover hinged to the end of the cleaning roller away from the flushing pipe, an opening and closing component for driving the opening and closing of multiple discharge covers connected to the discharge covers, and multiple rotating shafts extending outside the cleaning roller at the end away from the discharge covers, a driving component for driving the rotation of the multiple rotating shafts connected to the rotating shafts.
[0005] Furthermore, the drive component includes a drive motor located outside the pool, the output end of the drive motor being connected to one of the rotating shafts, each of which is fixed with a sprocket, and adjacent rotating shafts being connected by a sprocket and a chain.
[0006] Furthermore, the opening and closing components include a rotating frame fixed to the top of the cleaning drum, a winding roller mounted on the rotating frame, the winding roller being rotatably connected to the rotating frame, a steel rope fixed on the winding roller, the other end of the steel rope being fixed to an adjacent discharge cover, multiple winding rollers being fixed together by connecting rods, a servo motor being installed outside the sewage tank, an output shaft being fixed to the output end of the servo motor, and the output shaft being fixed to one of the winding rollers.
[0007] Furthermore, a material guiding channel is provided below the discharge cover, which extends to the outside of the sewage tank, and the top surface of the material guiding channel is sloping.
[0008] Furthermore, the flushing pipes are angled relative to the cleaning drum to facilitate the formation of a swirling water flow.
[0009] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:
[0010] 1. With the spiral guide plate, the spiral guide plate rotates under the drive of the rotating shaft. The axial thrust generated allows the konjac tubers to move stably from the feed end to the discharge end along a predetermined path, avoiding the problems of disorderly accumulation of tubers in the cleaning container and over-cleaning in some areas while under-cleaning in others, which are common in traditional cleaning equipment. The flushing pipe continuously cleans the tubers, rather than the sedimentation cleaning of sewage, so that sewage can be discharged in time. The obliquely set flushing pipe allows the water flow to form a vortex in the cleaning drum, effectively removing mud, impurities and residual skin, and improving the cleanliness of the cleaning.
[0011] 2. The opening and closing mechanism controls the opening and closing of the discharge cover. A servo motor drives the winding roller to rotate, thereby controlling the tightening and loosening of the steel rope, opening or closing the discharge cover and achieving quantitative and timed discharge of konjac tubers. This avoids problems such as tuber accumulation, damage, and wastewater backflow caused by difficulty in controlling the discharge volume in traditional discharge methods. Attached Figure Description
[0012] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;
[0013] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the internal connection structure of the cleaning drum.
[0014] The following are the annotations in the attached drawings: 1. Wastewater tank; 2. Cleaning drum; 3. Support frame; 4. Feed hopper; 5. Rotating shaft; 6. Spiral guide plate; 71. Drive motor; 72. Sprocket; 73. Chain; 8. Discharge cover; 91. Rotating frame; 92. Winding roller; 93. Steel rope; 94. Connecting rod; 95. Servo motor; 96. Output shaft; 10. Flushing pipe; 11. Material guide channel. Detailed Implementation
[0015] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that the terms "center," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship, are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation on this utility model. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.
[0016] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "joining" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.
[0017] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings:
[0018] A cleaning device for konjac food processing, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the system includes a sewage tank 1, with multiple cleaning rollers 2 mounted above the sewage tank 1. Each cleaning roller 2 has a sewage hole at its bottom. A support frame 3 is fixed to the top of the sewage tank 1 to support the cleaning rollers 2. The cleaning rollers 2 are fixed to the support frame 3. A feed hopper 4 is installed on the top of the cleaning rollers 2. A rotating shaft 5 is rotatably connected to the cleaning roller 2. A spiral guide plate 6 is fixed to the outer side of the rotating shaft 5. A flushing pipe 10 is installed at one end of the cleaning roller 2, and the flushing pipe 10 is angled relative to the cleaning roller 2 to facilitate the formation of a swirling flow of water. Multiple rotating shafts 5 extend from the end furthest from the discharge cover 8 to the outside of the cleaning roller 2. A driving component for driving the multiple rotating shafts 5 is connected to the rotating shafts 5. The driving component includes a drive motor 71 located outside the tank. The output end of the drive motor 71 is connected to one of the rotating shafts 5. Each rotating shaft 5 is fixed with a sprocket 72, and adjacent rotating shafts 5 are connected by the sprocket 72 and a chain 73.
[0019] Among them, the sewage tank 1 receives sewage, the support frame 3 fixes the cleaning roller 2, and the feed hopper 4 is used to feed materials; the rotating shaft 5 drives the spiral guide plate 6 to push the konjac tubers, and the inclined flushing pipe 10 forms a swirling flow to clean the tubers; the drive motor 71 links multiple rotating shafts 5 through the sprocket 72 and the chain 73 to achieve synchronous rotation.
[0020] like Figure 1As shown, in this embodiment, a discharge cover 8 is hinged to one end of the cleaning drum 2 away from the flushing pipe 10. An opening and closing component for driving multiple discharge covers 8 is connected to the discharge cover 8. The opening and closing component includes a rotating frame 91 fixed to the top of the cleaning drum 2. A winding roller 92 is mounted on the rotating frame 91. The winding roller 92 is rotatably connected to the rotating frame 91. A steel rope 93 is fixed on the winding roller 92. The other end of the steel rope 93 is fixed to the adjacent discharge cover 8. Multiple winding rollers 92 are fixed together by a connecting rod 94. A servo motor 95 is provided outside the sewage tank 1. An output shaft 96 is fixed to the output end of the servo motor 95. The output shaft 96 is fixed to one of the winding rollers 92. A guide channel 11 is provided below the discharge cover 8. The guide channel 11 extends to the outside of the sewage tank 1, and the top surface of the guide channel 11 is inclined.
[0021] The servo motor 95 drives the winding roller 92 to rotate through the output shaft 96 and the connecting rod 94, and the steel rope 93 pulls the discharge cover 8 to open; the guide channel 11, in conjunction with the inclined plane, guides the cleaned konjac tubers to be discharged smoothly.
[0022] The working principle of this utility model is as follows:
[0023] After the konjac tubers enter the washing drum 2 from the feed hopper 4, the flushing pipe 10 delivers clean water into the washing drum 2. Because the flushing pipe 10 is set at an angle relative to the washing drum 2, the sprayed water forms a swirling flow inside the washing drum 2. The impact force of the water flow and the rotating water flow field cause the konjac tubers to be subjected to hydraulic action inside the washing drum 2. The water flow tumbling between the konjac tubers ensures that the surface of the tubers is in full contact with the water flow, thereby effectively removing surface dirt, impurities, and residual skin. During the washing process, wastewater is continuously discharged into the wastewater pool 1 through the wastewater hole at the bottom of the washing drum 2, preventing the accumulation of wastewater inside the washing drum 2.
[0024] During the konjac tuber cleaning process, the drive motor 71 starts running and drives one of the rotating shafts 5 to rotate. Since each rotating shaft 5 is fixed with a sprocket 72, and adjacent rotating shafts 5 are connected by sprockets 72 and chains 73, when one rotating shaft 5 rotates, the other rotating shafts 5 can be driven to rotate synchronously through the transmission action of the chain 73. The rotation of the rotating shaft 5 causes the spiral guide plate 6 fixed on its outer side to rotate accordingly. When the spiral structure of the spiral guide plate 6 rotates, it generates an axial thrust on the konjac tubers in the cleaning drum 2, causing the konjac tubers to move gradually from the feed end to the discharge cover 8 along the spiral direction of the spiral guide plate 6.
[0025] When a certain amount of konjac tubers accumulate inside the washing drum 2, the servo motor 95 starts and drives the output shaft 96 to rotate. The output shaft 96 is fixed to the winding roller 92. During the rotation of the winding roller 92, the other winding rollers 92 rotate synchronously through the connecting rod 94. The rotation of the winding roller 92 causes the steel rope 93 wound on it to gradually tighten. The other end of the steel rope 93 is fixed to the discharge cover 8. Therefore, under the tension of the steel rope 93, the discharge cover 8 rotates around its hinge point and is opened. At this time, the drive motor 71 continues to run, and the spiral guide plate 6 continues to push the konjac tubers inside the washing drum 2 towards the discharge port. The opened discharge cover 8 provides a channel for the tubers to be discharged. The tubers are pushed out of the discharge port by the spiral guide plate 6 and fall into the guide channel 11 below. The top surface of the feeding channel 11 is inclined, and a collection frame can be set below the feeding channel 11. Under the action of the inclined surface, the konjac tubers slide smoothly along the extension direction of the feeding channel 11 to the collection frame outside the sewage tank 1, thereby realizing the cleaning and collection process of the konjac tubers.
[0026] The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, main features, and advantages of this utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that this utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. The embodiments and descriptions in the specification are merely illustrative of the principles of this utility model. Various changes and modifications can be made to this utility model without departing from its spirit and scope, and all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of the claimed utility model.
Claims
1. A cleaning device for konjac food processing, comprising a wastewater tank (1), characterized in that: Multiple cleaning rollers (2) are provided above the sewage tank (1). Sewage holes are provided at the bottom of the cleaning rollers (2). A support frame (3) for supporting the cleaning rollers (2) is fixed on the top of the sewage tank (1). The cleaning rollers (2) are fixed to the support frame (3). A feed hopper (4) is installed on the top of the cleaning rollers (2). A rotating shaft (5) is rotatably connected in the cleaning rollers (2). A spiral guide plate (6) is fixed on the outer side of the rotating shaft (5). A flushing pipe (10) is installed at one end of the cleaning rollers (2). A discharge cover (8) is hinged at the end of the cleaning rollers (2) away from the flushing pipe (10). An opening and closing component for driving the opening and closing of multiple discharge covers (8) is provided and connected to the discharge cover (8). Multiple rotating shafts (5) extend to the outside of the cleaning rollers (2) at the end away from the discharge cover (8). A driving component for driving the rotation of multiple rotating shafts (5) is provided and connected to the rotating shaft (5).
2. The cleaning device for konjac food processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drive component includes a drive motor (71) located outside the pool. The output end of the drive motor (71) is connected to one of the rotating shafts (5). Each rotating shaft (5) is fixed with a sprocket (72). Two adjacent rotating shafts (5) are connected by a sprocket (72) and a chain (73).
3. The cleaning device for konjac food processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The opening and closing components include a rotating frame (91) fixed to the top of the cleaning drum (2), a winding roller (92) mounted on the rotating frame (91), the winding roller (92) being rotatably connected to the rotating frame (91), a steel rope (93) fixed on the winding roller (92), the other end of the steel rope (93) being fixed to the adjacent discharge cover (8), multiple winding rollers (92) being fixed together by a connecting rod (94), a servo motor (95) being provided outside the sewage tank (1), an output shaft (96) being fixed to the output end of the servo motor (95), and the output shaft (96) being fixed to one of the winding rollers (92).
4. The cleaning device for konjac food processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: A material guiding channel (11) is provided below the discharge cover (8). The material guiding channel (11) extends to the outside of the sewage tank (1), and the top surface of the material guiding channel (11) is a slope.
5. A cleaning device for konjac food processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The flushing pipe (10) is set at an angle relative to the cleaning drum (2) so that the water flow can form a swirling flow.