JP2004129519A - Apparatus for producing fermented material containing useful microorganism group - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simply produce a fermented material containing a useful microorganism group only in a necessary and sufficient amount even by anyone. <P>SOLUTION: There are provided a drum part forming a top surface opening and a lateral discharging port, a stirring part arranged in the drum part and equipped with stirring blades for mixing a culture liquid with a medium during normal rotation and transporting the medium mixed with the culture fluid toward the lateral discharging port during reverse rotation and a driving part making the stirring part normally and reversely rotate. The stirring part is provided with the plurality of stirring blades mounted on a rotating shaft axially installed in the longitudinal direction so as to pass through the nearly center of the drum part. The stirring blades are formed into a nearly triangular prismatic shape having stirring functional surfaces parallel to the rotating shaft and discharging functional surfaces tilted at a prescribed angle relatively to the rotating shaft. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an apparatus for producing a fermentation material containing a group of useful microorganisms.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, EM (Effective Microorganisms), which is a group of useful microorganisms combining useful microorganisms such as photosynthetic bacteria, lactic acid bacteria, and yeasts, is well known. In recent years, EM (organic substance decomposing action) (fermentation action) of this EM is utilized. In addition, soil improvement, decomposition of bad smells, purification of rivers, and the like, and in general households, opportunities to deodorize and compost garbage are increasing. And the demand for EM that can be used for various applications is increasing.
[0003]
This EM is mixed with a medium such as rice bran, oil cake or fish cake to produce a fermentation material by mixing a culture solution that has been proliferated by cultivation to bring out a predetermined activity, and is often used in the form of this fermentation material. . In addition, as a medium, rice straw, rice husk, okara, beer meal, pulverized coal, zeolite, crab husk, etc. can be used in various ways, and it is particularly limited as long as it is a fresh organic substance in which various bacteria do not propagate. Never.
[0004]
A fermentation material containing EM, which is a group of useful microorganisms, is generally called EM blurring. Since the above-mentioned media are available at low cost, they are appropriately manufactured and used in ordinary households and the like.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, when EM blurring is manufactured in a general household, the mixing ratio between the culture solution and the medium, the stirring time when mixing, and the stirring state are not constant, and the quality often varies with each production.
[0006]
In addition, it was not possible to produce uniform and high-quality EM blur in a certain amount, and in many cases, a commercial product was often purchased.
[0007]
Thus, although there is no need for mass production for business use, there is a demand for an apparatus capable of producing a certain amount, but at present, such a production apparatus does not exist.
[0008]
An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for producing a fermentation material containing a group of useful microorganisms for solving the above problems.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
Therefore, the present invention according to claim 1 includes a useful microorganism group for obtaining a fermentation material in which a culture solution of the useful microorganism group and a medium such as rice bran and / or oil cake and / or fish cake are mixed. A device for producing fermentation material, wherein a drum portion having an upper surface opening serving also as a supply port for the medium and a supply port for the culture solution, and a side discharge port capable of discharging a medium mixed with the culture solution. And a stirring blade disposed in the same drum portion and mixing the culture solution and the medium at the time of normal rotation, and capable of transporting the medium mixed with the culture solution at the time of the reverse rotation toward the side discharge port. Unit, and a driving unit capable of driving the stirring unit forward and reverse rotation, the stirring unit is provided with a plurality of stirring blades on a rotating shaft that is suspended along the longitudinal direction so as to pass through substantially the center of the drum unit. Attachment, and the stirring blade is parallel to the rotation axis. And functional, has a substantially triangular prism shape having a predetermined angle inclined discharged functional surface with respect to the rotation axis.
[0010]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, a rubbing member whose tip is in contact with the inner surface of the drum is attached to the tip of the stirring blade, so that the medium attached to the inner surface of the drum can be scraped off.
[0011]
Further, in the present invention according to claim 3, a transparent opening / closing lid is attached to the opening on the upper surface, and a net-like inner lid is provided inside the opening / closing lid so that the driving unit can be stopped when the lid is opened.
[0012]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an apparatus for producing a fermentation material containing a useful microorganism group for obtaining a fermentation material in which a culture solution of the useful microorganism group and a medium such as rice bran and / or oil cake and / or fish cake are mixed. A drum section having an upper surface opening serving also as a supply port for the medium and a supply port for the culture solution, a side discharge port capable of discharging a medium mixed with the culture solution, and a drum section formed in the drum section. A stirring unit provided with a stirring blade that mixes the culture solution and the medium at the time of normal rotation, and is capable of conveying the medium mixed with the culture solution at the time of the reverse rotation toward the side discharge port, and the stirring unit. A drive unit capable of being driven in forward and reverse rotations, wherein the stirring unit is provided with a plurality of stirring blades mounted on a rotating shaft which is suspended along a longitudinal direction so as to pass through a substantially center of the drum unit; A stirring function surface parallel to the rotation axis; It is obtained by a substantially triangular prism shape having a discharge function surface inclined at a predetermined angle with.
[0013]
The operation of the drive unit can be performed by an operation switch. For example, an operation unit including a forward rotation switch, a reverse rotation switch, a stop switch, and the like of the rotating shaft may be provided near the drum unit.
[0014]
Further, it is preferable to provide a panel section or the like in which the amount of medium, an appropriate amount of culture solution corresponding thereto, and a stirring time corresponding to the amount are described in the drum section.
[0015]
With such a configuration, anyone can manufacture a fermentation material containing a useful microorganism group (hereinafter referred to as “EM blur”) in a necessary and sufficient amount with good quality and easily.
[0016]
When actually manufacturing an EM blur, first, a required amount of a medium such as rice bran is stored as a culture medium in a drum portion.
[0017]
Next, the forward rotation switch is operated and the EM culture solution corresponding to the amount of the medium is sprayed and supplied from the upper opening while the stirring unit is rotated forward via the driving unit. As the EM culture solution, a mixture of EM and molasses diluted 100-fold is used, and the spray of the EM culture solution may be prepared separately from a dedicated or general-purpose spray device.
[0018]
Then, the stirring blade is rotated forward for a predetermined time, and after sufficiently stirring and mixing, the reverse switch is operated to reverse the stirring blade, and the EM fermentation material in which the culture solution and the medium are sufficiently mixed is discharged to the side outlet. And then receive it separately in a container. At this time, it is desirable to provide a gate electrically linked to the reverse switch at the side discharge port, and to prevent the reverse switch from turning on when the gate is closed. Therefore, when discharging the EM fermentation material, the gate is opened in advance, and then the reverse rotation switch is turned on.
[0019]
As described above, the stirring blade has a substantially triangular prism shape having a stirring function surface parallel to the rotation axis and a discharge function surface inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the rotation axis. Are attached with a phase of 120 ° around the rotation axis. Therefore, at the time of normal rotation, the culture solution and the medium can be efficiently stirred and mixed by the stirring function surface, and at the time of reverse rotation, the medium mixed with the culture solution can be efficiently discharged by the inclined discharge function surface. Has become.
[0020]
By the way, a rubbing member whose tip is in contact with the inner surface of the drum portion is attached to the tip portion of the stirring blade, so that the medium attached to the inner surface of the drum portion can be scraped off.
[0021]
As the rubbing member, a hard resin or the like can be suitably used, and it is desirable that the rubbing member be detachable so that it can be easily replaced even when worn over time.
[0022]
Further, a transparent opening / closing lid can be attached to the opening on the upper surface, and a mesh-shaped inner lid capable of stopping the drive unit when opened can be provided inside the opening / closing lid.
[0023]
By using the transparent opening / closing lid, the state of agitation inside the drum unit can be observed at any time, and by providing the above inner lid with a safety function, rotation of the agitation wing prevents human injury. Can be prevented. Further, since the inner lid is formed in a net shape, there is no problem in spraying the culture solution from the inner lid into the inside of the drum portion.
[0024]
That is, after the medium is accommodated in the drum portion, the stirring blade may be rotated with the inner lid closed, and the culture solution may be sprayed from above the inner lid.
[0025]
Note that, instead of a separate spray device, a spray tube having a number of spray ports formed thereon may be provided at an upper position of the drum portion. In this case, the spraying of the culture solution is also performed by the switch operation in the operation portion described above. If it is made possible, the workability is further improved. Further, in this case, the above-mentioned inner lid can be eliminated, and the opening / closing lid can be provided with a safety function.
[0026]
That is, the stirring blade is rotatable only when the opening / closing lid is closed, and the culture solution is sprayed from the spray tube with the transparent opening / closing lid closed.
[0027]
【Example】
Hereinafter, an embodiment of an apparatus for producing a fermentation material (EM blur) containing a useful microorganism group according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0028]
FIG. 1 is an explanatory view of the EM blur manufacturing apparatus according to the present embodiment as viewed from the front, FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of the same plan view, FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of the same side view, and FIG. FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 are explanatory views of the stirring blade.
[0029]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, a manufacturing apparatus A for EM blurring in the present embodiment is configured by mounting a drum unit 1 on a substantially rectangular machine frame 2. Are formed to form an upper surface opening 10, and the bottom surface 11 is curved in a semicircular shape to form a substantially U-shape in cross section, so that a medium m having a maximum capacity of 120L can be accommodated. G is an installation surface.
[0030]
In addition, a side discharge port 13 having the same bottom edge as the bottom surface 11 is formed on one side end surface 12 of the drum unit 1, and the other side end surface 14 is used to drive a stirring unit 3 described later. Is disposed. Reference numeral 13a denotes a guide wall attached to the side discharge port 13, and 13b denotes a vertically slidable opening / closing gate attached to the side discharge port 13. The open / close gate 13b is electrically connected to a reverse switch of the operation unit 6 described later, so that the reverse switch is not turned on when the open / close gate 13b is closed.
[0031]
The stirring unit 3 is provided in the drum unit 1, and has a rotating shaft 30 suspended along the longitudinal direction so as to pass through substantially the center of the drum unit 1. 8 is attached.
[0032]
In this embodiment, the adjacent stirring blades 8 are mounted around the rotation axis 30 with a phase of 120 °. Specifically, eighteen stirring blades 8 having a width of 50 mm are attached to a rotating shaft 30 having a size of approximately 900 mm. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, there is no gap in the longitudinal direction in the drum portion 1 and, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. A wing 8 is mounted.
[0033]
A sprocket 50 for driving the rotating shaft is attached to one end of the rotating shaft 30 protruding from the other end surface 14 of the drum unit 1. Further, the sprocket 50 and a motor shaft M1 of the motor M provided on the machine frame 2 are mounted. An endless chain 52 is wound between the motor sprocket 51 and the motor sprocket 51. The drive unit 5 is constituted by the motor M, the sprockets 50, 51 and the chain 52, and the sprockets 50, 51 and the chain 52 are housed in the drive unit case 4.
[0034]
Reference numeral 6 denotes an operation unit provided with a switch (not shown) to enable the motor M to perform normal rotation, reverse rotation, and stop operation. In the present embodiment, the rotation speed of the rotary wing 8 is set to be 4 rpm / 60 Hz.
[0035]
According to the above configuration, after a predetermined amount of the medium m made of rice bran or the like is accommodated in the drum unit 1, the normal rotation switch is operated, and the medium m is rotated while the stirring unit 3 is normally rotated via the driving unit 5. A culture solution of a useful microorganism group (not shown) according to the amount (hereinafter referred to as “EM culture solution”) is sprayed from the upper opening 10 using a spray device or the like, and is stirred for a predetermined time and sufficiently mixed. The opening / closing gate 13b of the part discharge port 13 is opened, the reversing switch is operated to reverse the stirring part 3, and the high-quality EM blur sufficiently mixed with the EM culture medium and the medium m is discharged from the side discharge port 13. . The culture solution used was a mixture of EM and molasses diluted 100-fold. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 7 denotes a container for receiving EM blurring, which may be a normal bucket or the like.
[0036]
By the way, the drum unit 1 is provided with a panel unit (not shown) in which the amount of the medium m, the appropriate amount of the culture solution according to the amount, and the stirring time according to the amount are provided. Anyone can easily set the mixing ratio with the medium m and the stirring time. In the present embodiment, the driving time of the stirring unit 3 is manually operated. However, for example, the driving time may be automatically turned off by a timer or the like.
[0037]
In the EM blur manufacturing apparatus A having the above configuration, a more characteristic configuration is the configuration of the stirring blade 8 provided in the stirring section 3.
[0038]
That is, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the stirring blade 8 has a stirring function surface 80 parallel to the rotation shaft 30 and a discharge function surface 81 inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the rotation shaft 30. It is formed in a substantially triangular prism shape.
[0039]
In other words, a rectangular plate having a mounting base 80a parallel to the rotating shaft 30 is erected to form the stirring function surface 80, and a side plate 82 having the mounting base 82a is erected in the circumferential direction of the rotating shaft 30. In addition, a plate forming the discharge function surface 81 is continuously provided between the same side plate 82 and the plate forming the stirring function surface 80.
[0040]
The upper edge of the plate forming the discharge function surface 81 and the upper edge of the side plate 82 are gently curved so as to correspond to the curved bottom surface 11 of the drum unit 1, and a closing plate 83 is provided between the two. Is closed.
[0041]
With this configuration, the culture solution and the medium m can be efficiently agitated and mixed by the stirring function surface 80 that abuts on the medium m in an orthogonal state when the rotation shaft 30 rotates in the normal direction. The medium m mixed with the culture solution is extruded in the inclined direction by the discharge function surface 81 abutting in the state in which the medium is mixed, so that the medium m can be efficiently discharged from the side discharge port 13.
[0042]
A rubbing member 9 is attached to the tip of the stirring blade 8 so that the tip contacts the inner surface of the drum unit 1.
[0043]
The rubbing member 9 is formed of an elongated rectangular plate made of a hard resin slightly longer than the width of the stirring blade 8, and is detachably attached to the upper portion of the stirring function surface 80 with a screw. By the rubbing member 9, when the stirring blade 8 rotates, the medium m that has come into contact with the inner surface of the drum unit 1 and adheres to the inner surface of the drum unit 1 can be scraped off.
[0044]
In particular, rice bran or the like used as the medium m is a fine powder and easily adheres to a wall or the like when it has moisture. However, since it can be scraped off by the rubbing member 9, production loss is small. In addition, maintenance such as cleaning of the inside of the drum unit 1 becomes easy.
[0045]
Although the rubbing member 9 wears out with time, it can be easily replaced at any time because it is screwed.
[0046]
A transparent opening / closing lid 15 is attached to the upper opening 10 of the drum unit 1. The opening / closing lid 15 is divided into two pieces, left and right, and can be opened and closed one by one. By providing the transparent opening / closing lid 15 in this manner, the state of stirring inside the drum unit 1 can be observed at any time. In the drawing, reference numeral 15a denotes a handle, and 15b denotes a hinge serving as a pivot of the opening / closing lid 15.
[0047]
Further, as a characteristic configuration of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, a net-like inner lid 16 is provided inside each of the open / close lids 15 so that the drive unit 5 can be stopped when opened.
[0048]
That is, for example, a limit switch (not shown) or the like is provided on the inner lid 16 so that when the inner lid 16 is opened, the switch is turned on (or off) and the driving of the motor M is stopped.
[0049]
By providing the inner lid 16 having such a safety function, it is possible to prevent a hand or the like from being erroneously inserted into the drum portion 1 while the agitating blade 8 is rotating, thereby preventing injury.
[0050]
Further, since the inner lid 16 is formed in a mesh shape, spraying the culture solution into the drum unit 1 from above the inner lid 16 does not cause any trouble.
[0051]
Thus, according to the present embodiment, for example, even in the case of manufacturing EM blurring in a general household, without having to worry about the mixing ratio of the culture solution and the medium m, the stirring time when mixing, etc. A high-quality EM blur with a constant stirring state can be easily and safely manufactured.
[0052]
The EM blur received in the container 7 from the side discharge port 13 is shaded and stored in a bag or other container, or stored in a sealed state without drying, and used as necessary. can do.
[0053]
【The invention's effect】
The present invention is embodied in the form described above, and has the following effects.
[0054]
(1) In the present invention, a useful microorganism group for obtaining a fermentation material in which a culture solution of the useful microorganism group and a medium such as rice bran and / or oil cake and / or fish cake are mixed is used. An apparatus for producing a fermentation material comprising: a drum having an upper surface opening serving also as a supply port for the medium and a supply port for the culture solution, and a side discharge port capable of discharging a medium mixed with the culture solution. And a stirring blade disposed in the same drum portion and mixing the culture solution and the medium during normal rotation, and capable of transporting the medium mixed with the culture solution during the reverse rotation toward the side discharge port. A stirrer, and a drive unit capable of driving the stirrer to rotate in the forward and reverse directions, wherein the stirrer includes a plurality of stirrer blades on a rotating shaft that is suspended along a longitudinal direction so as to pass through a substantially center of the drum unit. And the agitating blades are agitated parallel to the rotation axis. And Noh, and a substantially triangular prism shape having a predetermined angle inclined discharged functional surface with respect to the rotation axis.
[0055]
Therefore, anyone can easily produce the required amount of fermentation material containing useful microorganisms having a constant quality.
[0056]
(2) According to the second aspect of the present invention, a rice bran is provided by attaching a rubbing member having a tip in contact with the inner surface of the drum portion to the tip portion of the stirring blade so that the medium attached to the inner surface of the drum portion can be scraped off. Such a medium does not remain adhered to the inner surface of the drum portion, thereby reducing manufacturing loss and facilitating maintenance.
[0057]
(3) According to the third aspect of the present invention, a transparent opening / closing lid is attached to the upper surface opening, and a mesh-shaped inner lid is provided inside the opening / closing lid so that the drive unit can be stopped when opened. , And safe manufacturing work becomes possible.
[Brief description of the drawings]
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an explanatory front view of an apparatus for producing a fermentation material containing a useful microorganism group according to an example.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory view in the same plan view.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory view as viewed from the side.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of a production apparatus of a fermentation material containing a useful microorganism group according to the present embodiment, as viewed in a cross-sectional view.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of a stirring blade.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of a stirring blade.
[Explanation of symbols]
A Production apparatus 1 for fermentation material containing useful microorganisms 1 Drum unit 2 Machine frame 3 Stirring unit 5 Drive unit 8 Stirring blade 9 Rubbing member 10 Top opening 13 Side discharge opening 15 Opening lid 16 Inner lid 30 Rotating shaft 80 Stirring function Surface 81 Discharge function surface

Claims (3)

An apparatus for producing a fermentation material containing a useful microorganism group for obtaining a fermentation material in which a culture solution of a useful microorganism group and a medium such as rice bran and / or oil cake and / or fish cake are mixed,
A drum section having an upper surface opening serving also as a supply port for the medium and a supply port for the culture solution, a side discharge port capable of discharging a medium mixed with the culture solution, and a drum section provided in the drum section; A stirring unit having a stirring blade that mixes the culture solution and the medium during normal rotation and that can convey the medium mixed with the culture solution toward the side discharge port during reverse rotation; A drive unit that can be driven to rotate,
The agitating section has a plurality of agitating blades attached to a rotating shaft which is suspended along the longitudinal direction so as to pass through a substantially center of the drum portion, and the agitating blade has a stirring function surface parallel to the rotating shaft. And an approximately triangular prism having a discharge function surface inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the rotation axis. 2. A fermentation material containing useful microorganisms according to claim 1, wherein a rubbing member whose tip is in contact with the inner surface of the drum is attached to the tip of the stirring blade so that the medium attached to the inner surface of the drum can be scraped off. Manufacturing equipment. The useful microorganism according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a transparent opening / closing lid is attached to the upper opening, and a net-like inner lid is provided inside the opening / closing lid so that the driving unit can be stopped when the lid is opened. Production equipment for fermentation materials including groups.

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