Integrated Oat Germination System with Reciprocating Valve
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing automatic germination equipment for cereals requires excessive space and manual operation due to separate processing units for cleaning, temperature control, dehumidification, and sewage treatment, making it inefficient and labor-intensive.
Innovation Solution
The integration of a germination accelerating tank body, reciprocating switch valve device, power device, temperature control device, sterilization and deodorization device, and solid-liquid separation device, controlled by a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), enables unified automation and compact operation for oat grain germination.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If separate processing equipment is used for cleaning, temperature control, dehumidification, and sewage treatment, then each function can be performed independently, but the occupied area becomes excessive and the system becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple independent processing functions (cleaning, temperature control, dehumidification, sewage treatment) into a single integrated germination equipment system. The germination chamber serves as a common space where all these functions are performed simultaneously through integrated subsystems, thereby reducing the total occupied area while maintaining independent functionality of each processing unit
Solution Approach 2:
The germination chamber is designed as a multi-functional space that simultaneously accommodates cleaning operations, temperature control, dehumidification, and sewage treatment. This universal design allows a single piece of equipment to perform multiple functions that would traditionally require separate machines, thus solving the space occupation problem
2Adaptability or versatility
If separate processing equipment is used for each cereal processing function, then each process can be independently controlled, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple independent control systems into a unified germination equipment platform. Each processing function (cleaning, temperature control, dehumidification, sewage treatment) maintains its independent control capability while being integrated into a single equipment structure, thereby reducing device complexity while preserving adaptability
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated germination equipment is divided into distinct functional modules (cleaning module, temperature control module, dehumidification module, sewage treatment module), each capable of independent operation and control. This modular segmentation within integration allows for simplified design and maintenance while maintaining versatile functionality
3Device complexity
If manual feeding and blanking operations are used, then the equipment structure can be simple, but production operation requires high labor intensity
Solution Approach 1:
The germination equipment incorporates automatic feeding and blanking mechanisms that operate without manual intervention. The system automatically introduces cereal grains into the germination chamber and subsequently discharges the germinated grains, thereby eliminating labor-intensive manual operations while maintaining relatively simple equipment structure through automated self-service functions
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AI summary
Automatic germination equipment for oat grains includes a plurality of germination accelerating tank bodies each of which is of a hollow structure, a first direction and a second direction are self-defined in each germination accelerating tank body, a plurality of leaching layers are fixedly arranged in each germination accelerating tank body in the first direction, and the leaching layers are fixedly installed on an inner side surface of the germination accelerating tank body; and a reciprocating switch valve device which includes a bottom valve and a rotating lead screw fixedly connected to the bottom valve, the bottom valve is fixedly connected to an outer side surface of the germination accelerating tank body in the first direction, and one end of the rotating lead screw away from the bottom valve passes through the leaching layers in the second direction and extends towards the interior of the germination accelerating tank body.