JPH04176339A - Unpolished rice storing and polishing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To suppress the generation of insects by irradiating the unpolished rice housed in a storage container with far IR rays at the ordinary temp. by the effect of a far IR radiating body. CONSTITUTION:The hermetic storage container 3 having a discharge port 3 in the lower part is constituted of a heat insulating material. A rice polishing device 5 which can continuously polish the unpolished rice taken out of this storage container 3 is connected to the bottom end of the storage container 3. The polished rice let off from this rice polishing device 5 is housed by a polished rice container 9. A suction fan 7 which sucks the rice bran produced in the process of rice polishing is installed to the rice polishing device 5. Further, a rice bran collecting device 8 which separates and collects the rice bran is connected to the suction fan 7. The unpolished rice is charged into the storage container 3 by a conveyor 10 and a supply hopper 11 thereof. Further, the ordinary temp. IR radiating body 4 made of ceramics is stuck to the inside wall surface of the storage container 3.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention is directed to a brown rice storage and rice milling device that can store brown rice, polish it as needed, and provide it for consumption.

[Technology introduced in Part 1] Regarding the storage of brown rice; in warehouses that handle large quantities of rice, there are cold storage warehouses to ensure that the quality of the rice is not compromised. In addition, some farmers, who own rice for home consumption and do not have the appropriate equipment to store it, store it in paper bags or storage cans, and polish and process it as needed. , and served as food.

[Problem to be solved by the invention] However, such conventional technology has the drawbacks of high initial investment and high operating costs in the case of low-temperature storage, and it is difficult to store cooked rice for home use. Since one year's worth of food is stored in one can, the following problems 7)) have arisen as the external temperature rises after May of the year following harvest.

a. Insects turn into insects and eat away at stored brown rice. It is also known that fumigation can be used to prevent the above insect damage.
It was rare for this to be done because it would be dangerous to do so.

(b) The respiration of the brown rice itself becomes active, and the fat content of the rice itself oxidizes and deteriorates in quality, resulting in a significant decrease in taste.

The work of taking out the brown rice from the C1 storage can was a manual process, and it was extremely inefficient because it had to be fed into a separate rice mill and polished in order to make it edible.

[Purpose of the Invention] Therefore, the purpose of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, to provide a product that can be obtained at low cost, to make it easy and efficient to take out the storage container, and To provide a brown rice storage and milling device in which brown rice stored throughout the year is not affected by the rise in outside electric temperature in summer, does not attract insects, and prevents deterioration.

[Means for Solving the Problems] An invention for achieving the two objects; first, a closed storage container having a discharge port at the lower part thereof; a rice polishing device connected to the lower end and capable of continuously polishing brown rice taken out from the storage container;
A polished rice container for storing polished rice fed out from the rice polishing device, a suction fan attached to the rice polishing device to suck out rice bran produced during the rice polishing process, and two suction fans connected to each other to separate the rice bran. A rice bran collection B is provided, a conveyor for feeding brown rice into the storage container, a hopper for supplying the same, and a ceramic room-temperature far-infrared radiator attached to the inner wall of the storage container. It is characterized by

[Function] According to the present invention, when brown rice for the purpose of storage is put into a hopper and conveyed and stored in a storage container using a conveyor, the temperature inside the storage container decreases after autumn, which is between harvesting of rice. Since it is almost sealed in a relatively low temperature state, the inside is maintained at a low temperature due to the insulating structure of the storage container.

Furthermore, due to the action of the far-infrared radiator made of porous ceramic, the brown rice stored inside the storage container is irradiated with far-infrared rays at room temperature, which activates the moisture inside the brown rice. It not only equalizes the moisture inside the grain, but also eliminates the moisture disparity between grains and other grains. It has a humidity control effect that evens out the moisture content of the food, and also has the effect of suppressing the growth of insects, making it possible to store it for a long time and not causing any deterioration in taste due to deterioration.

Moreover, when consuming rice, the rice milling device is operated to allow a desired amount of brown rice to flow down from the storage container, and the rice can be milled and taken out as polished rice.

[Example] Hereinafter, the invention of this application will be described in detail based on the illustrated example.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. The housing indicated by the reference numeral 1 is formed in a sealed manner with a heat insulating material 2 and is partitioned into a refrigerating chamber 1a, which has a heat insulating material 2, and a mechanism room 1b, in which no heat insulating material 2 is pasted. B in the cold aging room la,
t. A storage container 3 having a funnel-shaped bottom is installed. Second!
The lower opening 3a of the storage container 3 is formed into a discharge tube extending from the bottom of the refrigerating chamber 1a to the mechanism chamber 1b, and is provided with a connector 3b for opening and closing.

Further, a ceramic far-infrared radiator 1.4 having porous pores on the inner side of the wall surface of the storage container 3.
Paste. The second far-infrared radiator 4 can be attached to the entire surface, but it is sufficient to secure the amount of radiated infrared rays even if it is attached partially.

A small rice milling device 5 is connected and provided below the discharge tube 3a of the storage container 3. The motor 6 that drives this rice milling device 5 simultaneously drives a suction fan 7 on the opposite shaft. This suction fan 7 sucks and removes the rice bran generated in the rice polishing device 5, and sets a rice bran bag 8 separately provided in the rice bran collecting tube 7a. The rice bran bag 8 is set in a rice bran container 8a to serve as a rice bran collecting device.The rice bran is filtered out from the rice bran-containing air sent by the action of the suction fan 7.
It is collected by

Further, numeral 9: a polished rice container for storing the polished rice fed out from the rice milling device 5; 10: a screw-type container erected to carry brown rice into the storage container 3; 11; is the input hopper, and is always in housing 1.
12 is a motor for driving the conveyor 10. Next, the operation of the second invention will be explained.

First, choose a time when the outside temperature is low and the humidity is low.
Brown rice to be stored is introduced from hopper 11. The brown rice is lifted up by the action of the conveyor 10 and carried into the storage container 3 from its upper end (transfer end). Once the desired amount of brown rice has been brought in, the storage container 3 is sealed so that the outside air does not reach inside.

Then it goes into storage mode. In the storage system, inside the storage container 3, due to the action of the far-infrared radiators J, 4, etc., far-infrared rays are constantly radiated, although no heat is generated. How to inactivate bacteria?

The effect of this far infrared rays; well, it is known experimentally that it is 2"L,
For example, the water content is 15%c;) brown rice is classified according to the amount of far infrared radiation it emits (to my surprise, the wavelength is 6 to 12 μm).
Where there is far infrared rays in the range of I'n,
The activity of brown rice remains the longest, and under other conditions, brown rice tends to become Tathagata faster.

Therefore, far-infrared rays are emitted within the storage container 3, and far-infrared radiators 4.4 are made of ceramic that emit far-infrared rays having a characteristic wavelength in the range of 6 to 12 μm;
Since ... is pasted on the inner wall surface of the storage container 3, the activity of the brown rice is maintained for a long time, and in addition to the anti-rot effect due to inactivation of bacteria, the deterioration of taste due to deterioration of the brown rice is prevented.
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In the step of taking out the brown rice for consumption, when the rice polishing device 5 is turned on and the shutter 3b provided on the discharge tube 3a of the storage container 3 is opened, the brown rice continuously flows out. The rice is then supplied to the rice milling device δ. Rice polishing device 5; mills brown rice and transfers the polished rice to polished rice container 9
When it is rolled out, the rice bran is discharged. At this time, by controlling the rice milling device 5 and shutter 3b using a timer, it is possible to set the rice miller and automatically stop processing.

The rice bran is separated by suction by a suction fan 7 driven by a motor 6, and is conveyed to a rice bran bag 8 set in a rice bran container 8a through a rice bran collection station 7a, where it is filtered and collected.

In order to prevent the internal temperature of the storage container 3 from rising inadvertently, it is important not to break the sealed state of the storage container 3 until the final removal is completed. As a precautionary measure, if a cold air circulation gap is provided around the storage container 3 and a refrigeration unit is installed to supply and circulate cold air to the cold air circulation gap, storage is complete.

Furthermore, the shape of the storage container 3 is not limited to the funnel shape.
It is also possible to have a configuration in which a scraper and a conveyor are provided on the bottom surface to enable complete discharge.

Further, although not shown, openings are provided at appropriate locations in the housing 1, and lids are provided to cover the openings. For example, the upper part of the housing 1 is a lid for inspecting the inside of the storage container 3, the two front parts are the outlet for the polished rice container 9,
It is a container lid, a lid for taking out and putting in the rice bran bag 8, or a lid for inspection of the rice polishing device 5, etc.

[Effects] As described above, the present invention has the following effects.

■Even if brown rice is stored for a long time, no insects will develop.

■Since the brown rice is stored in a storage container fitted with a far-infrared radiator made of ceramic that emits far-infrared rays with a characteristic wavelength of 6 to 12 μin, it is always kept under active conditions. Its activity is maintained over a long period of time without loss, and its taste is less likely to deteriorate.

■With a simple operation, brown rice in storage can be polished and taken out.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention. 1 is the housing, 1a is the refrigerator compartment, 1b is the mechanism room, and 2 is the refrigerator compartment.
Yo insulation 1 year old, 3:! Storage container, 4: Far-infrared emitter,
5', i rice milling device, 6; motor, 7 suction fan, 8
Niichi! Rice starch bag, 9; is a polished rice container, 10 is a conveyor,
11iet, hopper. Patent applicant: Shizuoka Seiki Co., Ltd.Representative: Shigeo MeikiFigure 1

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A brown rice storage rice polishing device characterized by having each of the following configurations A to G. A. An airtight storage container made of a heat insulating material and equipped with an outlet at the bottom thereof; B. A rice mill that is connected to the lower end of the storage container and capable of continuously polishing the brown rice taken out from the storage container. A device; C. A polished rice container for storing the polished rice fed out from the rice milling device; D. A suction fan attached to the rice milling device to suck out rice bran produced during the rice milling process; E. A suction fan connected to the suction fan to suck out the rice bran. A rice bran collection device that separates and collects rice bran; F. A conveyor and a hopper for supplying brown rice into the storage container; G. A ceramic room-temperature far-infrared radiator attached to the inner wall of the storage container.