Germination drum and germination machine

Abstract

A germination drum and a germination machine. Said drum comprises a drum body, and a germination chamber is provided in the interior of the drum body. One or more recesses are provided on an outer side surface of the drum body, and one or more protruding parts corresponding to the recesses are provided on an inner wall of the germination chamber. An opening communicating with a recess is provided on the surface of each protruding part, and a height difference exists between the connection point between each protruding part and the inner wall of the germination chamber and the opening position of each opening. A combined structure of the recesses and the protruding parts is used for the germination drum, so that air can escape from the side surface of the drum body by means of the openings on the protruding parts, and the heights of the protruding parts enable the openings to extend into the interior where buds are sprouting, thereby guaranteeing ventilation performance. Moreover, the heights of the protruding parts can further enable a portion of water to be retained in the interior of the drum body, and while the drum body rotates, said portion of water will continuously supply water during germination. Thus, continuous water supply is not needed, and intermittent water supply is used instead, thereby saving energy while also being able to guarantee the uniformity of water supply.

Description

Germination drum and germination machine Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of germination equipment, and more particularly to a germination drum and a germination machine. Background Art

[0002] The germinator is used to germinate seeds, such as peas, soybeans, etc., which are often used for food or cultivation after germination; the applicant's prior application document CN211931255U provides a rotary germinator, which germinates seeds in the form of a rotatable cylindrical germination cylinder. Compared with the conventional fixed germination chamber, it can ensure the consistency of internal seed germination, but this structure still has defects: 1. The germination cylinder only has an air outlet at the end, and the exhaust gas is difficult to be effectively discharged at a position far away from the end, resulting in poor exhaust; 2. The air outlet on the germination cylinder is located at the end, and the air outlet can only be used for air outlet, not for water outlet. If used for water outlet, water droplets will splash out of the equipment. This structure also limits the germination water supply to only in the form of atomized liquid. The germination cylinder itself cannot store water, and thus requires a higher atomization frequency, which consumes more energy. In order to solve the above defects, a germination drum that can store water and facilitate exhaust gas discharge is needed. Technical issues

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a germination drum and a germination machine in view of the above-mentioned defects of the prior art. Technical Solutions

[0004] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve its technical problem is:

[0005] A germination drum is constructed, comprising a cylinder, wherein a germination chamber is arranged inside the cylinder, wherein one or more grooves are arranged on the outer surface of the cylinder, and one or more protrusions corresponding to the grooves are arranged on the inner wall of the germination chamber; an opening connected to the groove is arranged on the surface of the protrusion, and there is a height difference between the connection between the protrusion and the inner wall of the germination chamber and the opening of the opening.

[0006] In the germination drum of the present invention, the raised portion is hollow, and the hollow portion communicates with the opening and the groove.

[0007] In the germination roller of the present invention, a groove is provided on the edge of the end of the raised portion, and the groove communicates with the end of the raised portion, the side surface of the raised portion and the hollow portion of the raised portion.

[0008] The germination drum of the present invention is characterized in that an air outlet is provided at the end of the cylinder, and a distance exists between the air outlet and the edge of the end surface of the cylinder.

[0009] The germination roller of the present invention is characterized in that a plurality of openings are provided, and the plurality of openings are located at the end portion and / or the outer surface of the raised portion.

[0010] The germination roller of the present invention is characterized in that a plurality of openings are provided and are distributed in a ring shape at the end of the raised portion.

[0011] In the germination drum of the present invention, the grooves and the protrusions form a group of units, and a plurality of the units are distributed along the length direction of the drum.

[0012] In the germination drum of the present invention, the groove and the protrusion are integrally formed.

[0013] In the germination drum of the present invention, the raised portion is cylindrical.

[0014] A sprouting machine, wherein the sprouting drum as described above is provided on the sprouting machine. Beneficial effects

[0015] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: the germination drum of the present invention adopts a combined structure of grooves and protrusions, and air can be supplied to escape from the side of the cylinder through the openings on the protrusions, and the height of the protrusions themselves will allow the openings to extend into the interior of the germination body, thereby ensuring the exhaust performance. At the same time, the height of the protrusions themselves can also allow a part of the water to be retained inside the cylinder, and this part of the water will continuously supply water to the germination process during the rotation of the cylinder, so that there is no need for continuous water supply, and intermittent water supply can be used instead, which saves energy and ensures the uniformity of the water supply. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. The drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. Those skilled in the art can also derive other drawings based on these drawings without inventive efforts.

[0017] FIG1 is a schematic structural diagram of a germination drum according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0018] FIG2 is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the germination drum according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 3 is an enlarged schematic diagram of point A in Figure 2;

[0020] FIG4 is a schematic structural diagram of a germination machine according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0021] To make the purpose, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention more clear, the following will be a clear and complete description of the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are some embodiments of the present invention, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work shall fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0022] A germination drum according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG1 , with reference to FIG2 and FIG3 , comprises a cylinder 1 , a germination chamber 10 being provided inside the cylinder 1 , one or more grooves 11 being provided on the outer surface of the cylinder 1 , and one or more protrusions 12 corresponding to the grooves 11 being provided on the inner wall of the germination chamber 10 ; an opening 13 communicating with the groove 11 being provided on the surface of the protrusion 12 , and a height difference being present between the connection between the protrusion 12 and the inner wall of the germination chamber 1 and the opening of the opening 13 ;

[0023] The germination drum of the present invention adopts a combined structure of a groove 11 and a raised portion 12. Air can be supplied to escape from the side of the cylinder 1 through the opening 13 on the raised portion 12. The height of the raised portion 12 itself allows the opening 13 to extend into the interior of the germinating body, thereby ensuring the exhaust performance. At the same time, the height of the raised portion 12 itself can also allow a portion of water to be retained inside the cylinder 1. During the rotation of the cylinder 1, this portion of water will continuously supply water to the germination process, thereby eliminating the need for continuous water supply and using intermittent water supply instead, saving energy. At the same time, the uniformity of the water supply can also be ensured.

[0024] It should be noted that the size of the opening 13 needs to be designed to be smaller when designing to avoid the bud extending from the opening or the bud extending into the opening to cause blockage; preferably, there can be multiple openings 13, and the opening 13 can be set at the end of the protrusion 12 or the outer surface, or at both positions.

[0025] In order to ensure smooth gas outlet from the opening 13, the raised portion 12 can be hollow, and the hollow portion connects the opening 13 and the groove 11; this structural design can ensure that the gas in the opening passes through quickly, especially when there are multiple openings, multiple openings are connected to the hollow portion, so that the gas can be discharged very smoothly.

[0026] In order to prevent blockage, a groove 15 can be provided on the end edge of the raised portion 12. The groove 15 connects the end of the raised portion 12, the side surface of the raised portion 12 and the hollow part of the raised portion 12. The groove 15 with this design is not easily covered and blocked by the bud body, thereby ensuring the air outlet performance.

[0027] As a final guarantee of gas exhaust performance, an air outlet 14 can be provided at the end of the cylinder 1, and there is a distance between the air outlet 14 and the edge of the end face of the cylinder 1; the setting of the distance is used for water intake and storage, so the distance is preferably designed to be consistent with the above-mentioned height difference or greater than the above-mentioned height difference; the design of the air outlet is mainly used to assist the opening 13 in exhausting gas, to avoid the situation where the opening exhausts gas in an untimely manner, and of course it can also be used to discharge gas at the end position of the cylinder; the air outlet 14 is the final guarantee of gas exhaust, and the opening can be appropriately opened larger.

[0028] There are multiple openings 13 and they are distributed in a ring shape at the end of the raised portion 12 (it can be a single-layer ring or a multi-layer ring). This layout is intended to arrange more openings in a limited space; of course, other distribution forms such as a matrix can also be used, and simple transformations based on this distribution form also fall within the scope of protection of this application.

[0029] The groove 11 and the protrusion 12 form a group of units, and a plurality of the units are distributed along the length direction of the cylinder 1. This design is used to solve the exhaust problem of each area of ​​the cylinder. Of course, the arrangement design can also be made according to actual conditions or personal preferences. Simple changes based on this arrangement form also fall within the scope of protection of this application.

[0030] In addition, the lengths of the groove 11 and the protrusion 12 can be set larger to cover more areas of the cylinder, which can reduce the number of unit settings. This variation also falls within the scope of protection of this application.

[0031] The groove 11 and the protrusion 12 can also be made by integral molding. If a metal cylinder 1 is used, the outer surface of the cylinder 1 can be molded to form the groove 11 and the protrusion 12 (hollow). Alternatively, a plastic cylinder 1 can be used, and the cylinder 1 can be made by injection molding in one step. The processing and molding of the cylinder becomes extremely simple, and the finished product also has better mechanical strength.

[0032] The raised portion 12 is cylindrical, which is only a preferred embodiment. Of course, other shapes such as a cuboid, a cone, a truncated cone, etc. may also be used. Simple transformations based on this shape also fall within the scope of protection of this application.

[0033] A germination machine is provided with the germination roller as described above.

[0034] It should be understood that those skilled in the art can make improvements or changes based on the above description, and all such improvements and changes should fall within the scope of protection of the appended claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A germination drum, comprising a cylinder, wherein a germination chamber is arranged inside the cylinder, characterized in that: One or more grooves are arranged on the outer surface of the barrel, and one or more protrusions corresponding to the grooves are arranged on the inner wall of the germination chamber; an opening connected to the groove is arranged on the surface of the protrusion, and there is a height difference between the connection between the protrusion and the inner wall of the germination chamber and the opening of the opening.

2. The germination drum according to claim 1, characterized in that: The protrusion is hollow, and the hollow portion communicates with the opening and the groove.

3. The germination drum according to claim 2, characterized in that: The end edge of the protrusion is provided with a groove, and the groove communicates the end of the protrusion, the side surface of the protrusion and the hollow part of the protrusion.

4. The germination drum according to claim 1, characterized in that: An air outlet is provided at the end of the cylinder, and there is a distance between the air outlet and the edge of the end surface of the cylinder.

5. The germination drum according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of openings are provided, and the plurality of openings are located at the end portion and / or the outer surface of the protruding portion.

6. The germination drum according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The openings are provided in plurality and are distributed in a ring shape at the end of the raised portion.

7. The germination drum according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The groove and the protrusion constitute a group of units, and a plurality of the units are distributed along the length direction on the cylinder.

8. The germination drum according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The groove and the protrusion are formed by integral molding.

9. The germination drum according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The protrusion is cylindrical.

10. A germination machine, characterized in that: The germination machine is provided with a germination roller as described in any one of claims 1-9.

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