CN212048803U - Rice storage device - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a rice storage device, including holding storehouse and decompression unit. The bin comprises a bin body with a top opening and a bin cover, the bin body comprises an outer wall and an inner wall which are arranged at intervals, the inner wall is made of flexible airtight materials and is connected to the outer wall at the position of the top opening, and the bin cover covers the top opening and forms a containing space between the bin cover and the inner wall. The decompression unit communicates with the accommodating space for making the pressure in the accommodating space lower than a predetermined pressure. According to the utility model discloses, hold the storehouse and have the inner wall of being made by flexible airtight material, this inner wall is used for forming accommodation space. When the pressure reducing unit is used for exhausting air to the accommodating space, the flexible inner wall shrinks along with the air exhaust, and the volume of the accommodating space is gradually reduced. From this, can take out the air in the accommodation space totally, be favorable to forming higher vacuum to can prolong the fresh-keeping time of edible material.

Description

Rice storage device

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a kitchen utensil field particularly relates to a store up rice device.

Background

In daily life, food materials such as rice are often used to buy a large amount at a time and stored by using a rice storage device such as a plastic rice bucket, a metal rice bucket, a ceramic rice bucket, and the like. Most of these rice storage devices are bulky and cumbersome to clean after a long time use. In addition, in order to protect from the external temperature, humidity, and the like, many of these rice storage devices store rice in an independent space isolated from the outside. However, the user often needs to completely open the separate space when taking out the stored rice. At this time, the temperature, humidity, etc. in the space for storing the rice are easily affected by the external environment, and even microorganisms or dust, etc. may enter the rice storage device to contaminate the rice. On the other hand, the user often needs to take the rice manually, and the dosage is difficult to control accurately. Taking too much or too little can be inconvenient, thereby creating a poor experience.

In view of the above problems, the applicant has devised a rice storage apparatus capable of evacuating a rice storage space to reduce the amount of air therein. However, most of the rice storage spaces have fixed shapes and volumes, and the conventional air pumping mode is difficult to pump all air in the rice storage spaces, so that the vacuum degree in the rice storage spaces is low, and the fresh-keeping effect is poor.

To this end, the utility model provides a store up rice device is in order to solve the problem among the prior art at least partially.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

In the summary section a series of concepts in a simplified form is introduced, which will be described in further detail in the detailed description section. The inventive content does not imply any attempt to define the essential features and essential features of the claimed solution, nor is it implied to be intended to define the scope of the claimed solution.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem at least partially, the utility model provides a store up rice device, store up rice device includes:

the accommodating bin comprises a bin body with a top opening and a bin cover, the bin body comprises an outer wall and an inner wall which are arranged at intervals, the inner wall is made of flexible airtight materials and is connected to the outer wall at the top opening, and the bin cover covers the top opening and forms an accommodating space between the bin cover and the inner wall; and

a decompression unit in communication with the accommodating space for causing a pressure within the accommodating space to be lower than a predetermined pressure.

According to the utility model discloses, hold the storehouse and have the inner wall of being made by flexible airtight material, this inner wall is used for forming accommodation space. When the pressure reducing unit is used for exhausting air to the accommodating space, the flexible inner wall shrinks along with the air exhaust, and the volume of the accommodating space is gradually reduced. From this, can take out the air in the accommodation space totally, be favorable to forming higher vacuum to can prolong the fresh-keeping time of edible material.

Optionally, the inner wall has a first flange, and the first flange is wrapped on the upper edge of the outer wall. Therefore, the containing space can be conveniently formed between the bin cover and the inner wall, and the sealing is favorably kept.

Optionally, the bottom of holding the storehouse have with the discharge gate of accommodation space intercommunication, store up rice device still including set up in get the material unit of discharge gate below, it includes to get the material unit:

a material taking port;

the material taking cavity can move between a first position communicated with the discharge hole and a second position communicated with the material taking hole, and the material taking hole is positioned below the material taking cavity; and

the sealing member, the sealing member can be in sealed get the sealed position of material mouth with open get and move between the open position of material mouth, wherein, work as get the material chamber and be located when the second position, the sealing member is located open position, work as get the material chamber and be located when the second position is outside, the sealing member is located sealed position makes accommodation space with it forms airtight space to get the external relatively of material unit. From this, can take out the edible material in the accommodation space through getting the material unit, can weaken the degree of taking accommodation space and external intercommunication when eating the material to alleviate external environment and be favorable to eating the material fresh-keeping for a long time, and can realize getting the accurate control of quantity.

Optionally, the outer wall has a through hole, and the inner wall has a second flange, and the second flange is wrapped on the edge of the through hole to form the discharge hole. From this, can conveniently form the discharge gate to the fastness of inner wall and outer wall connection is strengthened.

Optionally, the second flanging is formed outside the containing space and surrounds the convex rib extending in the circumferential direction of the discharge port, the material taking unit further comprises a feed port, and the discharge port is communicated with the feed port and extrudes the convex rib. Thereby, the sealing function can be achieved by the ribs formed by the second flanging.

Optionally, the rice storage device further comprises a base, the accommodating bin is detachably connected to the base, and the material taking unit is arranged on the base. Therefore, the containing bin can be easily taken down for cleaning, and the operation is convenient.

Optionally, the rice storage device further comprises a receiving box which is arranged below the material taking port in a removable manner. Therefore, the food materials taken out by the material taking unit can be collected by the material receiving box.

Optionally, the pressure reduction unit includes a vacuum pump, a vent hole is provided on the cover, and the vacuum pump is communicated with the accommodating space through the vent hole. Therefore, the vacuum pump can be communicated with the accommodating space under the condition of not damaging the structure of the inner wall.

Alternatively, the vacuum pump is fixed to the lid, and a suction portion of the vacuum pump is directly inserted into the vent hole. Thus, the length of the suction line of the vacuum pump can be shortened.

Optionally, the outer wall is made of a hard material. Thereby, the outer wall may play a supporting role.

Drawings

The following drawings of the present invention are used herein as part of the present invention for understanding the present invention. There are shown in the drawings, embodiments and descriptions of the invention, which are used to explain the principles of the invention.

In the drawings:

fig. 1 is a perspective view of a rice storage device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the rice storage device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a portion A of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a partial enlarged view of portion B of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a receiving bin of the rice storage device shown in FIG. 1; and

fig. 6 is a perspective view of a base of the rice storage device shown in fig. 1.

Detailed Description

In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a more thorough understanding of the present invention. It will be apparent, however, to one skilled in the art, that embodiments of the invention may be practiced without one or more of these specific details. In other instances, well-known features have not been described in order to avoid obscuring embodiments of the present invention.

In the following description, a detailed structure will be presented for a thorough understanding of embodiments of the invention. It is apparent that the implementation of the embodiments of the present invention is not limited to the specific details familiar to those skilled in the art.

The utility model provides a store up rice device, it can be used for storing such as rice, the graininess edible material of beans etc.. However, it can be understood that the rice storage device according to the present invention can also store fruits or vegetables, etc. in the accommodating space. Therefore, the rice storage device may also be referred to as food storage device.

The following describes the rice storage device in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

Accommodating unit

According to the utility model discloses, store up rice device including the holding unit who has accommodation space. Fig. 1, 2 and 5 show a housing bin 10 as one example of a housing unit. Furthermore, the rice storage device 1 comprises a base 20. The receiving container 10 is constructed in a separate structure from the base 20 and is detachably coupled to the base 20.

The accommodating chamber 10 includes a chamber body 11 and a chamber cover 12. The cartridge body 11 is generally configured in the shape of a rounded rectangular parallelepiped having a space inside and forming an opening at the top communicating with the inside space. A bin cover 12 covers the top of the bin body 11 to close the opening. Thus, a storage space 14 for storing food materials is formed between the bin cover 12 and the bin body 11.

Exemplarily, the receiving space 14 may be provided with a larger volume such that it may store 5-10kg of food material. The detachable arrangement mode allows a user to detach and clean the accommodating bin 10, so that the inside of the accommodating bin is kept in a clean and sanitary environment, and long-time storage of food materials is facilitated. Preferably, as shown in fig. 1, a window 17 may be formed on a side wall of the bin body 11 to facilitate a user to observe the amount of the food material stored in the accommodating bin 10.

According to the utility model discloses, storehouse body 11 structure is the structure of double-walled. As shown in fig. 2, the side walls of the cartridge body 11 comprise an outer wall 111 and an inner wall 112. The outer wall 111 is made of hard material, has high strength, and can play a supporting role. The inner wall 112 is made of a flexible, airtight material, is spaced from the outer wall 111 and is integrally connected to the outer wall 111 at a position open at the top of the cartridge body 11. When the top opening is covered by the lid 12, the lid 12 and the inner wall 112 substantially form the accommodating space 14 therebetween.

The bin cover 12 may be fixedly connected to the bin body 11, for example by means of ultrasonic welding or the like. Alternatively, the lid 12 may be provided so as to be entirely openable and closable with respect to the body 11. For example, the lid 12 may be pivotally connected to the cartridge body 11 by a pivot shaft, or snap-fit directly onto the cartridge body 11, or be connected to the cartridge body 11 in a push-pull manner by a slide slot.

Preferably, as shown in fig. 3, the inner wall 112 has a first flange 113, and is covered on the upper edge of the outer wall 111 by the first flange 113. When the bin cover 12 is buckled on the top opening of the bin body 11, the bin cover 12 and the outer wall 111 clamp the first flanging 113 of the inner wall 112 therein. In this way, the accommodating space 14 can be conveniently formed, and the inner wall 112 can be kept fixed.

In addition, the bottom of the bin 11 is provided with a discharge port 15 communicating with the accommodating space 14. The food material stored in the accommodating space 14 can automatically flow out of the discharge hole 15 under the action of gravity, so that the food material is convenient for a user to take. Therefore, the rice storage device 1 according to the present invention is particularly suitable for storing granular food materials having fluidity such as rice, beans, and the like. Preferably, the bottom of the cartridge body 11 is configured as an inverted cone. As shown in fig. 5, in the present embodiment, the bottom of the cartridge body 11 is generally configured in the structure of a rectangular pyramid. The discharge port 15 is provided at the top end of the reverse taper (i.e., at the lowest position of the cartridge body 11). Therefore, the bottom of the bin body 11 has a slope, so that food material residue can be avoided.

As shown in fig. 4, the outer wall 111 of the cartridge body 11 is preferably provided with through holes 114 at the bottom. The through hole 114 forms the main structure of the discharge port 15. In addition, the inner wall 112 forms an opening at the bottom and a second cuff 115 at the opening. The inner wall 112 is covered on the edge of the through hole 114 through a second flange 115 and is fixedly connected. From this, inner wall 112 all keeps fixed connection with outer wall 111 at top and bottom to be favorable to discharge gate 15 to form smooth edge, be convenient for eat the material outflow, avoid inner wall 112 to produce the fold and lead to remaining.

Preferably, one of the bin 10 and the base 20 can be provided with a detent, and the other with a catch. When the accommodating bin 10 is mounted on the base 20, the buckle is engaged with the detent, so that the two are locked. As shown in fig. 2, in the present embodiment, the storage chamber 10 is provided with a detent 16, and the base 20 is provided with a catch 22. Of course, as an alternative embodiment, the cartridge 10 and the base 20 may be locked by means of fastening means such as screws.

Pressure reducing unit

According to the utility model discloses a rice storage device 1 further includes decompression unit 30. The decompression unit 30 communicates with the accommodating space 14 for reducing the pressure within the accommodating space 14 to or below a predetermined pressure value. For example, the pressure in the accommodating space 14 may be made lower than the atmospheric pressure by evacuating the accommodating space 14. A state in which the pressure inside the accommodating space 14 is lower than the atmospheric pressure may be referred to as a negative pressure state. Under the negative pressure state, the air content, especially the oxygen content, in the accommodating space 14 is low, so that the respiration of the stored food material can be obviously weakened, and the food material can be kept fresh for a long time.

As shown in fig. 2, the decompression unit 30 includes a vacuum pump 31. An air inlet of the vacuum pump 31 communicates with the accommodating space 14 to evacuate the accommodating space 14. In the present embodiment, the lid 12 is provided with a vent hole 121 communicating with the housing space 14. The vacuum pump 31 communicates with the accommodating space 14 through the vent hole 121. Therefore, the vacuum pump 31 can be communicated with the accommodating space 14 without passing through the inner wall 112 of the bin body 11, and the air tightness is prevented from being influenced by forming a hole on the inner wall 112.

Further, the vacuum pump 31 is fixed to the lid 12, and a columnar suction portion of the vacuum pump 31 is directly inserted into the vent hole 121. This can omit providing a long suction line between the accommodating space 14 and the vacuum pump 31. Furthermore, the air inlet of the vacuum pump 31 is disposed at the top of the accommodating space 14, so that the air inlet can be prevented from being blocked due to the gravity of rice bran, food scraps or dust.

According to the present invention, the accommodating space 14 is formed by the inner wall 112 made of a flexible material. Thereby, the volume of the accommodating space 14 is variable. When the vacuum pump 31 evacuates the accommodating space 14, the inner wall 112 contracts and compresses the food material stored therein, and its volume decreases. This is advantageous for drawing out as much air as possible or even completely from the accommodating space 14, so as to form a very high vacuum degree, which is advantageous for prolonging the preservation time of the food material.

Material taking unit

In order to conveniently and smoothly take out the food material from the accommodating space 14, the rice storage device 1 according to the present invention further comprises a material taking unit 40. As shown in fig. 2 and 6, the material taking unit 40 is disposed in the base 20 below the discharge port 15 of the accommodating space 14, and has a material taking chamber 43 and a material taking port (not shown). Wherein the material taking cavity 43 is movable between a first position communicating with the discharge port 15 of the accommodating space 14 and a second position communicating with the material taking port. In the first position, the extraction chamber 43 is able to receive a predetermined amount of food material from the outlet 15. When the material taking chamber 43 is moved from the first position to the second position, the received predetermined amount of food material may be taken out through the material taking opening.

Preferably, get the material mouth and set up in the below of getting material chamber 43, can utilize gravity to make when the two communicate get the edible material in the material chamber 43 and fall automatically, convenience of customers takes.

Preferably, as shown in fig. 2, the rice storage device 1 further comprises a material receiving box 60 disposed below the material taking port. The magazine 60 is removably disposed in the base 20. After the material taking operation is completed by the material taking unit 40, the user may collect the taken-out material from the material receiving box 60.

In addition, in order to ensure sealing of the accommodating space 14, the taking unit 40 further includes a sealing member (not shown). The sealing member is movable between a sealing position sealing the material withdrawal opening and an opening position unsealing the material withdrawal opening. Moreover, the material taking unit 40 is configured such that when the material taking cavity 43 is located at the second position and is communicated with the material taking port, the sealing member is located at the open position, so that the user can take out the food material conveniently; and when the material taking cavity 43 is located at a position other than the second position, the sealing member is located at a sealing position to seal the material taking port. Thus, when the food materials do not need to be taken out, although the accommodating space 14 is communicated with the material taking unit 40 through the discharge hole 15, the accommodating space 14 is kept sealed relative to the outside, and the accommodating space 14 is ensured to form an independent space to keep a negative pressure state.

In the present embodiment, the top of the base 20 is recessed downward at a position corresponding to the discharge hole 15 to form a recess having a circular cross section. Get the material mouth and set up on the diapire of depressed part.

Further, as shown in fig. 6, the pickup unit 40 further includes a rotating member 42 for forming a movable pickup chamber 43. The rotary piece 42 is disposed in the recess and is rotatable about its axis. The rotating member 42 includes at least two partitions 421 extending in a circular radial direction and spaced in a circumferential direction. The rotor 42 further includes an outer peripheral portion 422 connecting the adjacent two partitions 421. Thus, the area surrounded by the two adjacent partitions 421 and the peripheral portion 422 therebetween defines one picking chamber 43.

The take-off unit 40 further includes a drive member 46, such as a motor, that provides a driving force for rotation of the rotatable member 42. As the drive member 46 rotates the rotatable member 42, the take-off chamber 43 moves between the first and second positions therewith.

It can be understood that, since the accommodating chamber 10 is provided separately from the base 20, when the accommodating chamber 10 is mounted on the base 20, the communication between the discharge port 15 of the accommodating chamber 10 and the material taking unit 40 needs to be sealed. Preferably, the take-off unit 40 includes an inlet opening 411. For example, a cover plate (not shown) may be provided to cover the recess and the rotation member 42, and the feed port 411 may be provided on the cover plate. The discharge hole 15 may communicate with the feed hole 411 when the receiving container 10 is mounted on the base 20. That is, the take-off chamber 43 is in substantially indirect communication with the outlet port 15 via the inlet port 411 in the first position. Through setting up feed inlet 411, can reduce the area of discharge gate 15 with the unit 40 intercommunication of getting, be convenient for sealed.

Preferably, as shown in fig. 4, the second flange 115 of the inner wall 112 of the cartridge body 11 may further form a rib 116 extending along the circumferential direction of the discharge hole 15. The rib 116 is disposed outside the accommodating space 14. When the feed opening 411 and the discharge opening 15 are in butt communication, the two extrude the rib 116. The inner wall 112 is made of a flexible material, so that the feed opening 411 and the discharge opening 15 can be kept sealed from the outside by pressing the ribs 116. In other words, the ribs 116 essentially function as a sealing ring. Therefore, the inner wall 112 is used for sealing, and other sealing rings are omitted, so that the number of parts is reduced, the production and assembly are facilitated, and the cost is saved.

According to the utility model discloses, hold the storehouse and have the inner wall of being made by flexible airtight material, this inner wall is used for forming accommodation space. When the pressure reducing unit is used for exhausting air to the accommodating space, the flexible inner wall shrinks along with the air exhaust, and the volume of the accommodating space is gradually reduced. From this, can take out the air in the accommodation space totally, be favorable to forming higher vacuum to can prolong the fresh-keeping time of edible material.

Unless defined otherwise, technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. Terms such as "disposed" and the like, as used herein, may refer to one element being directly attached to another element or one element being attached to another element through intervening elements. Features described herein in one embodiment may be applied to another embodiment, either alone or in combination with other features, unless the feature is otherwise inapplicable or otherwise stated in the other embodiment.

The present invention has been described in terms of the above embodiments, but it is to be understood that the above embodiments are for purposes of illustration and description only and are not intended to limit the invention to the described embodiments. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that many more modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teaching and are intended to be included within the scope of the invention.

Claims (10)

1. A rice storage device, characterized in that it comprises:

a containing bin (10), wherein the containing bin (10) comprises a bin body (11) with a top opening and a bin cover (12), the bin body comprises an outer wall (111) and an inner wall (112) which are arranged at intervals, the inner wall (112) is made of flexible airtight materials and is connected to the outer wall (111) at the top opening, and the bin cover (12) covers the top opening and forms a containing space (14) between the bin cover (12) and the inner wall (112); and

a decompression unit (30), the decompression unit (30) communicating with the accommodation space (14) for making the pressure inside the accommodation space (14) lower than a predetermined pressure.

2. A rice storage device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the inner wall (112) has a first flange (113), the first flange (113) covering the upper edge of the outer wall (111).

3. A rice storage device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the bottom of the accommodating bin (10) has a discharge opening (15) communicating with the accommodating space (14), the rice storage device further comprising a taking unit (40) disposed below the discharge opening (15), the taking unit (40) comprising:

a material taking port;

the material taking cavity (43) can move between a first position communicated with the material outlet (15) and a second position communicated with the material taking opening, and the material taking opening is positioned below the material taking cavity (43); and

the sealing element can move between a sealing position for sealing the material taking port and an opening position for opening the material taking port, wherein when the material taking cavity (43) is located at the second position, the sealing element is located at the opening position, and when the material taking cavity (43) is located outside the second position, the sealing element is located at the sealing position, so that the accommodating space (14) and the material taking unit (40) form a closed space relative to the outside.

4. A rice storage device as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that the outer wall (111) has a through hole (114) and the inner wall (112) has a second flange (115), the second flange (115) covering the edge of the through hole (114) to form the discharge opening (15).

5. A rice storage device as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that the second flange (115) forms a bead (116) outside the receiving space (14) extending around the circumference of the discharge opening (15), the take-off unit (40) further comprising a feed opening (411), the discharge opening (15) communicating with the feed opening (411) and pressing against the bead (116).

6. A rice storage device as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that the rice storage device further comprises a base (20), the receiving bin (10) being detachably connected to the base (20), the extracting unit (40) being provided on the base (20).

7. A rice storage device as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that the rice storage device further comprises a receiving box (60), the receiving box (60) being removably arranged below the material taking opening.

8. A rice storage device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the pressure reducing unit (30) comprises a vacuum pump (31), a vent hole (121) being provided on the bin cover (12), the vacuum pump (31) being in communication with the receiving space (14) through the vent hole (121).

9. A rice storage device as claimed in claim 8, characterized in that the vacuum pump (31) is fixed on the hatch (12) and the suction part of the vacuum pump (31) is directly inserted into the ventilation hole (121).

10. A rice storage device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the outer wall (111) is made of a hard material.

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