A steaming device for soy sauce production

Abstract

The utility model relates to soy sauce processing technical field discloses a kind of cooking devices for soy sauce production, including pedestal, set on plane;Pot, with pedestal rotation connection, and steam cavity is formed on pot, and steam cavity is connected with air inlet pipe and exhaust pipe;Oscillating mechanism, connection and drive pot reciprocating swing;Steam furnace, the upper portion of steam furnace is connected with first steam hose and first steam hose is communicated with air inlet pipe, and the lower portion of steam furnace is connected with water inlet pipe.The utility model, raw material is poured into pot, heated clean water by steam furnace produces steam and is transported to steam cavity, and then raw material is cooked, and pot is driven reciprocating swing by oscillating mechanism, raw material in pot is constantly moved, it is beneficial to fully, evenly contact hot steam, solve the problem that raw material lacks turnover and leads to uneven heating.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of soy sauce processing technology, specifically to a cooking device for soy sauce production. Background Technology

[0002] Soy sauce is a common condiment, and its production process typically includes steps such as steaming, fermentation, and maturation of raw materials. Steaming is a crucial step in soy sauce production, directly affecting the degree of gelatinization of the raw materials and the final flavor of the soy sauce. Existing steaming devices for soy sauce production have evolved into various structural forms. For example, CN221204075U discloses a raw material steaming device for soy sauce production, which adopts a zoned steaming design. This device includes a steamer with multiple independent steaming chambers, a conveyor belt running through each steaming chamber, an independent heating unit corresponding to each steaming chamber, and an integrated control system. This type of device achieves gradient heating and continuous production of raw materials through zoned temperature control and continuous conveying, resulting in good heating uniformity, high production efficiency, and the ability to automate control.

[0003] Existing cooking equipment has the following problems: Because the temperature of each cooking chamber is fixed, the raw materials mainly rely on static heating from external heat sources during transport, lacking an effective dynamic turning mechanism. This results in uneven heating of the raw materials, easily leading to localized overheating or incomplete cooking. The lack of physical turning of the raw materials during the cooking process also affects the cooking effect to some extent.

[0004] Based on the above situation, there is an urgent need for a steaming and cooking device for soy sauce production to solve the problem of uneven heating caused by the lack of turning of raw materials. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to address the problem that existing cooking devices, due to the fixed temperature in each cooking chamber and the reliance on external heat sources for static heating of raw materials during transport, lack an effective dynamic turning mechanism. This results in uneven heating of the raw materials, easily leading to localized overheating or incomplete cooking. The existing devices lack physical turning of the raw materials during the cooking process, which to some extent affects the cooking effect. This invention solves the problem of uneven heating caused by the lack of turning of the raw materials.

[0006] The technical solution of this utility model is as follows: A cooking apparatus for soy sauce production, comprising: The base is set on a flat surface; The pot body is rotatably connected to the base, and a steam chamber is formed on the pot body, with an air inlet pipe and an air outlet pipe connected to the steam chamber. A swing mechanism is connected to and drives the pot body to swing back and forth. A steam oven, wherein the upper part of the steam oven is connected to a first steam hose and the first steam hose is connected to an air inlet pipe, and the lower part of the steam oven is connected to a water inlet pipe.

[0007] Existing cooking devices, due to the fixed temperature in each cooking chamber, rely primarily on static heating from external heat sources during the raw material transport process, lacking an effective dynamic turning mechanism. This results in uneven heating of the raw materials, easily leading to localized overheating or incomplete cooking. The lack of physical turning of the raw materials during the cooking process in existing devices also affects the cooking effect to some extent. In this solution, the raw materials are poured into the pot, where a steam furnace heats water to generate steam, which is then transported to the steam chamber for cooking. The oscillating mechanism drives the pot to oscillate back and forth, continuously moving the raw materials within the pot. This ensures sufficient and even contact with the hot steam, solving the problem of uneven heating caused by the lack of turning.

[0008] Furthermore, to ensure a smooth and stable swinging process, one feasible solution is to have a rotating shaft formed on the pot body, a bearing seat installed on the base, and a bearing installed between the bearing seat and the rotating shaft. When this solution is adopted, by installing a bearing between the bearing seat and the rotating shaft, a low-friction, high-precision rotational support is provided for the swinging of the pot body, making the reciprocating swinging of the pot body more flexible, convenient, and stable.

[0009] Furthermore, to facilitate the reciprocating swing of the pot body, one feasible solution is as follows: the swing mechanism includes a worm gear mounted on a rotating shaft, the worm gear meshing with a worm and the worm connected to a bidirectional motor. When this solution is adopted, the worm gear transmission has the advantages of smooth transmission, low noise, and large transmission ratio. Due to the self-locking characteristic of the worm gear transmission, the bidirectional motor can drive the pot body to reciprocate within a specified angle range.

[0010] Furthermore, in order to protect the swing mechanism, one feasible solution is to install a locking component between the base and the pot body. When this solution is adopted, the pot body and the base are firmly locked by the locking component, which prevents the impact force generated during the pouring of raw materials from being directly transmitted to the swing mechanism, thus effectively protecting the swing mechanism.

[0011] Furthermore, this solution does not exclusively limit the specific structure of the locking assembly. One feasible solution is that the locking assembly includes a limiting pin that is slidably connected to the base, and a sleeve that cooperates with the limiting pin is formed on the pot body. When this solution is adopted, the pot body and the base can be locked conveniently and quickly by moving the limiting pin and inserting it into the sleeve.

[0012] Furthermore, in order to utilize the waste heat from the exhaust steam discharged from the exhaust pipe, one feasible solution is to install a spiral heat exchange tube on the water inlet pipe, and install a second steam hose between the heat exchange tube and the exhaust pipe. When this solution is adopted, the high-temperature waste steam in the exhaust pipe is introduced into the heat exchange tube through the second steam hose, thereby generating waste heat for the cold water in the water inlet pipe, effectively reducing the energy required to heat the cold water to the boiling point and saving fuel or electricity consumption.

[0013] Compared with existing technologies, the beneficial effects of this utility model are: 1. The raw materials are poured into the pot, and the steam furnace heats the water to generate steam, which is then delivered to the steam chamber to cook the raw materials. The pot is driven to swing back and forth by the swinging mechanism, and the raw materials in the pot are constantly moved, which helps to fully and evenly contact the hot steam and solves the problem of uneven heating caused by lack of stirring of the raw materials. Second, since the swing mechanism includes a worm gear mounted on a rotating shaft, the worm gear meshes with a worm and the worm is connected to a bidirectional motor, the worm gear transmission has the advantages of smooth transmission, low noise, and large transmission ratio. Due to the self-locking characteristic of the worm gear transmission, the bidirectional motor can drive the pot body to swing back and forth within a specified angle range. Third, since a locking assembly is installed between the base and the pot body, the pot body and the base are firmly locked together by the locking assembly, which prevents the impact force generated during the pouring of raw materials from being directly transmitted to the swing mechanism, thus effectively protecting the swing mechanism. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an embodiment of the present utility model; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the locking assembly structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional structural diagram of an embodiment of the present utility model; Figure 4 for Figure 1 Enlarged view of point A in the image; Figure 5 for Figure 1 Enlarged view of point B in the image; Figure 6 for Figure 3 Enlarged view of point C in the image.

[0015] Figure label: 1. Base; 2. Pot body; 3. Swinging mechanism; 4. Steam furnace; 5. Locking assembly; 11. Shaft seat; 21. Steam chamber; 22. Inlet pipe; 23. Exhaust pipe; 24. Shaft; 31. Worm gear; 32. Worm; 33. Bidirectional motor; 41. First steam hose; 42. Water inlet pipe; 43. Heat exchanger pipe; 44. Second steam hose; 51. Limit pin; 52. Sleeve. Detailed Implementation

[0016] It should be noted that relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used merely to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the term "comprising" or any other variations thereof is intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes the element.

[0017] The features and performance of this utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the embodiments.

[0018] Example: Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 A cooking apparatus for soy sauce production, comprising: Base 1, set on a plane; The pot body 2 is rotatably connected to the base 1. A steam chamber 21 is formed on the pot body 2, and the steam chamber 21 is connected to an air inlet pipe 22 and an exhaust pipe 23. The swing mechanism 3 is connected to and drives the pot body 2 to swing back and forth; The steam furnace 4 has a first steam hose 41 connected to its upper part and the first steam hose 41 is connected to the air inlet pipe 22. The steam furnace 4 has a water inlet pipe 42 connected to its lower part.

[0019] Existing cooking devices rely primarily on static heating from external heat sources during the transport of raw materials due to fixed temperatures in each cooking chamber. The lack of an effective dynamic turning mechanism leads to uneven heating and problems such as localized overheating or undercooking. The absence of physical turning during cooking also negatively impacts the cooking effect. In this solution, the raw materials are poured into the pot 2, where a steam furnace 4 heats water to generate steam, which is then transported to the steam chamber 21 for cooking. A swinging mechanism 3 drives the pot 2 to swing back and forth, continuously moving the raw materials within the pot 2. This ensures thorough and even contact with the hot steam, solving the problem of uneven heating caused by the lack of turning.

[0020] Reference Figure 2 To ensure a smooth and stable swinging process, one feasible solution is to form a rotating shaft 24 on the pot body 2, install a bearing seat 11 on the base 1, and install a bearing between the bearing seat 11 and the rotating shaft 24. When this solution is adopted, by installing a bearing between the bearing seat 11 and the rotating shaft 24, a low-friction, high-precision rotational support is provided for the swinging of the pot body 2, making the reciprocating swinging of the pot body 2 more flexible, convenient and stable.

[0021] Reference Figure 3 and Figure 6 To facilitate the reciprocating swing of the pot body 2, one feasible solution is as follows: the swing mechanism 3 includes a worm gear 31 mounted on the rotating shaft 24, the worm gear 31 meshing with a worm 32 and the worm 32 connected to a bidirectional motor 33, and the bidirectional motor 33 connected to a controller (not shown in the figure). When this solution is adopted, the worm gear transmission has the advantages of smooth transmission, low noise, and large transmission ratio. Due to the self-locking characteristic of the worm gear transmission, the controller drives the bidirectional motor 33 to perform periodic forward and reverse rotation, thereby driving the pot body 2 to perform stable reciprocating swing within a preset angle range (e.g., ±30°).

[0022] Reference Figure 2 In order to protect the swing mechanism 3, one feasible solution is to install a locking component 5 between the base 1 and the pot body 2. When this solution is adopted, the pot body 2 and the base 1 are firmly locked by the locking component 5, which avoids the impact force generated during the pouring of raw materials from being directly transmitted to the swing mechanism 3, thus effectively protecting the swing mechanism 3.

[0023] This solution does not limit the specific structure of the locking component 5. One feasible solution is that the locking component 5 includes a limiting pin 51 that is slidably connected to the base 1, and a sleeve 52 that cooperates with the limiting pin 51 is formed on the pot body 2. When this solution is adopted, by moving the limiting pin 51 and inserting the limiting pin 51 into the sleeve 52, the pot body 2 and the base 1 can be locked conveniently and quickly.

[0024] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 5 To utilize the waste heat from the exhaust steam discharged from the exhaust pipe 23, one feasible solution is to install a spiral heat exchange tube 43 on the water inlet pipe 42, and install a second steam hose 44 between the heat exchange tube 43 and the exhaust pipe 23. When this solution is adopted, the high-temperature waste steam in the exhaust pipe 23 is introduced into the heat exchange tube 43 through the second steam hose 44, thereby generating waste heat for the cold water in the water inlet pipe 42, effectively reducing the energy required to heat the cold water to the boiling point and saving fuel or electricity consumption.

[0025] The working principle of this embodiment: Insert the limiting pin 51 in the locking assembly 5 into the sleeve 52 to keep the pot body 2 and the base 1 fixed. Put the raw materials into the pot body 2, then pull out the limiting pin 51 to release the lock. Start the steam furnace 4 to generate high-temperature steam. The steam enters the steam chamber 21 of the pot body 2 through the first steam hose 41 and the air inlet pipe 22 to heat the raw materials. At the same time, start the bidirectional motor 33 of the swing mechanism 3. The worm gear 32 drives the worm wheel 31 and the rotating shaft 24 to rotate alternately in both directions, so that the pot body 2 swings back and forth under the support of the bearing, causing the raw materials to tumble continuously in the pot body 2 and achieve dynamic and uniform heating. The waste steam generated during the cooking process is discharged through the exhaust pipe 23 and enters the spiral heat exchange tube 43 through the second steam hose 44, which in turn preheats the cold water in the water inlet pipe 42 to achieve heat energy recovery and utilization.

[0026] To address the issue of uneven heating caused by insufficient turning of raw materials, this solution involves pouring the raw materials into the pot 2, where a steam furnace 4 heats water to generate steam, which is then transported to the steam chamber 21 for cooking. The pot 2 is then driven to reciprocate by a swing mechanism 3, which continuously moves the raw materials within the pot 2, facilitating full and even contact with the hot steam and resolving the problem of uneven heating caused by insufficient turning of raw materials.

[0027] In order to facilitate the reciprocating swing of the pot body 2, in this scheme, the swing mechanism 3 includes a worm gear 31 mounted on the rotating shaft 24. The worm gear 31 meshes with a worm 32 and the worm 32 is connected to a bidirectional motor 33. The worm gear transmission has the advantages of smooth transmission, low noise, and large transmission ratio. Due to the self-locking characteristic of the worm gear transmission, the bidirectional motor 33 can drive the pot body 2 to reciprocate within a specified angle range.

[0028] In order to protect the swing mechanism 3, in this solution, a locking component 5 is installed between the base 1 and the pot body 2. The locking component 5 securely locks the pot body 2 and the base 1, preventing the impact force generated during the pouring of raw materials from being directly transmitted to the swing mechanism 3, thus effectively protecting the swing mechanism 3.

[0029] The above description of the disclosed embodiments enables those skilled in the art to make or use the invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Therefore, the invention is not to be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A cooking apparatus for soy sauce production, characterized in that, include: The base (1) is set on a plane; The pot body (2) is rotatably connected to the base (1), and a steam chamber (21) is formed on the pot body (2) and the steam chamber (21) is connected to an air inlet pipe (22) and an exhaust pipe (23). The swing mechanism (3) is connected to and drives the pot body (2) to swing back and forth; A steam furnace (4) is provided with a first steam hose (41) connected to the upper part of the steam furnace (4) and the first steam hose (41) is connected to the air inlet pipe (22). A water inlet pipe (42) is connected to the lower part of the steam furnace (4).

2. The cooking apparatus for soy sauce production according to claim 1, characterized in that, A rotating shaft (24) is formed on the pot body (2), and a bearing seat (11) is installed on the base (1) and a bearing is installed between the bearing seat (11) and the rotating shaft (24).

3. The cooking apparatus for soy sauce production according to claim 2, characterized in that, The swing mechanism (3) includes a worm wheel (31) mounted on a rotating shaft (24), the worm wheel (31) meshing with a worm (32) and the worm (32) being connected to a bidirectional motor (33).

4. The cooking apparatus for soy sauce production according to claim 1, characterized in that, A locking assembly (5) is installed between the base (1) and the pot body (2).

5. A cooking apparatus for soy sauce production according to claim 4, characterized in that, The locking assembly (5) includes a limiting pin (51) that is slidably connected to the base (1), and a sleeve (52) that cooperates with the limiting pin (51) is formed on the pot body (2).

6. The cooking apparatus for soy sauce production according to claim 1, characterized in that, A spiral heat exchange tube (43) is installed on the water inlet pipe (42), and a second steam hose (44) is installed between the heat exchange tube (43) and the exhaust pipe (23).

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