JPH0143043B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) This invention is a processing device for removing honeydew attached to cotton flowers used as raw materials for spinning,
The raw cotton is temporarily put in a storage tank to decompose and remove the sugar content, and then the treated raw cotton is opened and taken out to obtain raw cotton with excellent spinnability. Available at cotton flower vendors.

(Conventional technology) When cultivating cotton, it is important to note that honeydew, which is the excrement of oilseed insects, is attached to the fibers, and since this honeydew is sticky, the fibers to which it is attached are processed at various points during the spinning process. It is also well known that it causes various disorders. On the other hand, this honeydew is a mixture of sugars such as glucose, fructose, sucrose, and sucrose, and it is also known that the mixing ratio of each sugar differs depending on the region of production and the type of cotton. Various methods have been tried to remove these sugars, but none have been fully satisfactory.

The present applicant has been conducting various studies to remove these sugars, and has previously developed and proposed a method for decomposing and removing these sugars using yeast or enzymes. That is, a solution containing yeast or enzymes alone or a mixture thereof is sprayed onto raw cotton placed in a treatment tank and left to stand in a specific range of temperature conditions to decompose sugar. In this processing equipment, the raw cotton is put into a raw cotton storage tank surrounded by a heat insulating material, and the above-mentioned treatment liquid is sprayed onto it, and the temperature inside the treatment tank is adjusted by air being sent in. The treated raw cotton is taken out from the side wall. It was to be pulled out from the outlet provided in the.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, in such a treatment tank, temperature control is not easy, and it takes time to reach an appropriate temperature after feeding the raw cotton. In addition, a special removal tool must be used to take out the treated raw cotton, and most of the treated raw cotton that is taken out is in the form of clumps, so even if it is used in the opening process, it cannot be opened properly. It is pointed out that it cannot be obtained. Therefore, the present invention has developed a processing device which is effective as a sugar removal processing device, and which is easy to control temperature and which automatically opens the raw cotton to be taken out and discharges it as raw cotton that is easy to spin.

(Means for solving the problem) That is, a raw cotton supply port is opened on the upper side of the raw cotton storage treatment tank, and a nozzle is installed to spray a treatment liquid containing yeast or enzymes alone or in combination for decomposing sugar. At the bottom side, there are installed fiber opening and take-out rollers that are arranged in multiple rows and are rotated only when taking out the treated raw cotton, and an outer cylinder is formed around the outer periphery of this storage treatment tank to circulate the heating medium. It is configured as follows.

(Function) That is, a heating medium circulation cylinder for temperature adjustment is formed on the outer periphery of the raw cotton storage treatment tank, and a treatment liquid spray nozzle is provided on the upper side of the storage treatment tank, and a raw cotton supply port is provided on the side wall immediately below the nozzle. Multiple rows of opening rollers are installed at the bottom of the storage treatment tank to temporarily hold the raw cotton, and the treated raw cotton is taken out by rotating these opening rollers while opening the raw cotton. It is.

(Example) The present invention will be described in detail below based on the drawings, but the drawings show an example of specific implementation of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the illustrated example. The same implementation is possible even if a part of the configuration or design is changed. Figure 1 (partially cutaway side view) shows the raw cotton storage and processing apparatus of the present invention;
The figure (partially cutaway plan view) shows the top of Fig. 1, the 3rd (sectional view) and the 4th figure (sectional view) show the arrow direction of the cutting lines - and - in Fig. 1, and the 5th
The figure (cross-sectional view) is for explaining the structural action. In these figures, a processing tank 1 is composed of a bottomless cylindrical storage processing tank 2 and an outer cylinder 3 formed on the outer periphery of the lower side of the storage processing tank 2, and these are attached to the upper part of a fiber opening device 11. A lid plate 4 is provided on the ceiling of the processing tank 1 to form a cavity 2a, and a processing liquid spraying nozzle 6 is provided on the top side of the cavity 2a, and a processing liquid supply device ( The processing liquid is pumped away via a pipe 7 (not shown).
Further, although the spray nozzle 6 is shown as having an annular shape with a spray nozzle 6a (FIG. 2) provided inside the spray nozzle 6, other suitable shapes may be used. Reference numeral 5 denotes a raw cotton supply device, which is opened in the side wall at the upper side of the treatment tank 1 and just below the spray nozzle 6. Although the figure shows a pneumatic conveying type feeding device 5, it may also be a simple chute type or a belt conveyor type, and the design of these devices can be changed freely.
Further, an appropriate tamper device may be provided at the connection portion with the processing tank 1. Reference numeral 5a indicates a sensor for detecting the amount of raw cotton to be supplied, and is used to keep the amount of raw cotton supplied to the processing tank 1 substantially constant. 12 and 13 are both a temperature sensor and a thermometer attached to the processing tank 1. On the other hand, the outer cylinder 3 is formed in a sealed manner on the outer periphery of the processing tank 1 to form a cavity 3a, into which a heating medium is fed through a pipe 8, and the medium is fed into a discharge pipe 9.
and a heating device (not shown). Note that various types of heating media can be used. 12a
and 13a are a temperature sensor and a thermometer provided in the outer cylinder 3. Reference numeral 10 denotes an inspection window provided through the outer cylinder cavity 3a for observing the state of the raw cotton inside the processing tank 1. The outer cylinder 3 is formed on a wide flange 2b formed on the outer periphery of the lower opening of the processing tank 1, and the flange 2b is attached to the upper surface of the fiber opening device 11. The opening device 11 is supported by pillars 11a, 11a, 〃, 〃,
A rectangular through-hole is formed in the center thereof, and the opening rollers 15, 15, 15 and the stripping rollers 16, 16 are pivotally supported (FIG. 5). The opening roller 15 and the stripping roller 16 have their spindles loosely supported on one inner wall of the cavity of the opening device 11, and the other end of the spindle is detachably attached to the opening device 11. They are freely supported by a shaft holding block 14, and a belt wheel, gear, and sprocket are attached to the protruding support shaft on the side of the shaft holding block and are driven together. These drives are performed by the opening device 1
A motor 19 mounted on a motor stand 18 adjacent to 1 is connected via a belt 20 to a belt pulley fixed to the spindle of the left opening roller 15 in FIG. It is driven by engaging a gear 15a attached to the protruding support shaft of the center side fiber spreading roller 15, and the right side fiber spreading roller 15 is attached to the center side fiber spreading roller spindle and the protruding support shaft of the right side fiber spreading roller. Chain 2 sprockets 22, 22
3 to connect and drive the stripping roller 1
6 and 16 are driven by a chain 25 between a sprocket 24 attached to the protruding spindle of the right side opening roller and a sprocket (not shown) attached to the protruding spindle of the stripping roller on the other side. do. Note that these driving means can be changed as appropriate.
The gear 15a3 or the chains 23 and 25 may be configured with a timing belt. 20 is a cover for these driving parts. Further, although the opening roller 15 and the stripping roller 16 have protruding spikes, the opening roller 15 and the stripping roller 16 may be formed of a pyramid-shaped protruding member, or the stripping roller may be formed of a blade type. In short, it is sufficient that the stored raw cotton is retained in the treatment tank 1 when these rollers are in a stopped state, and the treated raw cotton that is supported and retained is sequentially taken out while being opened by being rotationally driven. Reference numeral 17 is a chute provided in this take-out section, but if necessary, the opening device 11 may be installed.
An opening/closing device such as a damper or shutter may also be provided at the connecting portion.

(Effects) Since the raw cotton sugar removal treatment apparatus of the present invention is configured as described above, the treatment tank is always maintained at the optimum treatment temperature, and the raw cotton C fed from the supply device 5 is fully impregnated with the treatment liquid. Ca deposited in treatment tank 1
As a result, sugar is broken down evenly. After processing for a certain period of time, the opening roller 15 and the stripping roller 16 rotate, allowing the treated raw cotton to be taken out while being opened. Although the batch method has been described above, depending on the type of Honedyu and the selection of the processing liquid, it is also possible to perform these processes continuously, with the decomposition effect occurring in the center of the processing tank 1 and the processing completed in the lower part. It is also possible to carry out continuous processing in which the data are taken out one after another.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway side view of the processing apparatus of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of FIG. 1, and FIGS.
A sectional view in the direction of the cutting line ~ and the arrow in the figure,
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the function of the center-cut structure shown in FIG. 1. 1: Storage processing device, 2: Processing tank, 3: Outer cylinder,
4: Lid plate, 5: Raw cotton supply device, 6: Spraying nozzle,
7: Processing liquid feed pipe, 8: Heating medium feed pipe, 9: Discharge pipe, 10: Inspection window, 1
1: Spreading device, 12: Temperature sensor, 13: Thermometer, 14: Shaft holding block, 15: Spreading roller, 16: Stripping roller, 17: Take-out chute, 18: Motor stand, 19: Motor, 2
0: Cover, 21: Belt, 22, 24: Sprocket, 23, 25: Chain.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A treatment device for removing sugar contained in raw cotton, which is a raw material for spinning, which has a raw cotton supply port on the upper side of the raw cotton storage treatment tank and uses yeast or enzymes to decompose the sugar, or A nozzle is provided to spray a treatment solution containing either one or a mixture of the following: A fiber opening roller is provided in the lower take-out section, which consists of multiple rows and is actively rotated only when taking out the treated raw cotton. 1. An apparatus for removing sugar from raw cotton, characterized in that an outer cylinder is formed on the outer periphery of the tank to circulate a heating medium.