JPH05308915A - Continuous grain treating equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To continuously treat grains and to compactly construct an equipment. CONSTITUTION:A continuous grain treating equipment is composed of the first steaming mean A having a moving passage I where a passage of grains to be steamed in this step moves vertically, a dipping mean B, a transfer mean C and the second steaming mean D having a moving passage II where a passage of grains to be steamed in this step moves vertically to cook rice continuously through those means in sequence.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a continuous grain processing apparatus for continuously processing grains such as rice, wheat and beans using steaming.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a means for continuously treating grains, it is common to arrange each steaming means and dipping means for lateral transfer in series.

[0003]

The above means is suitable for carrying grains to be processed by carrying them on a conveyor so that the grains can be carried smoothly and are continuously processed in a large amount. Was large and expensive. Therefore, development of a small-sized and inexpensive device having the same function has been desired.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a small-sized and inexpensive continuous grain processing apparatus, and has taken the following technical means. That is, the primary cooking means having a moving path 1 through which the grain moves in the vertical direction, the immersion means for storing high-temperature water for immersing the grain cooked by the primary cooking means, and the grain that has passed through the immersion means A secondary cooking means having a moving path 2 that moves in a direction, and a conveying means for conveying the dipped grains between the secondary cooking means and the dipping means are provided, and at least the primary cooking means and the dipping means are provided. The grain continuous processing device is configured to continuously process the grains via the conveying means and the secondary steaming means.

[0005]

The grain is subjected to the steaming treatment in the moving path 1 of the primary steaming means and then dipped in the high temperature water stored in the dipping means. Then, the soaked grains are transported to the secondary steaming means side by the transporting means and subjected to steaming treatment in the moving path 2 of the secondary steaming means.

[0006]

[Effect] Each moving path of the primary steaming means and the secondary steaming means 1,
Since 2 is a passage through which the grain moves in the vertical direction, each steaming means can be made compact, and a dipping means and a conveying means are provided in the middle portion to form a passage for the cereals, so that the grain can be continuously processed. it can.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, the structure thereof will be described. The primary cooking means A includes an outer cylinder 3 which is open at both upper and lower ends and is formed in a hollow shape, an inner cylinder 4 provided in an intermediate portion of the outer cylinder 3, and the like. A large number of vapor passage holes 5 having a grain size smaller than the grain size are provided on the peripheral wall of the outer cylinder 3 on the peripheral wall to form a strip shape. The vapor passage holes 5 formed in the strip shape are provided at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction (two locations in the embodiment).
In addition, the steam passages 6 each having a ring shape in plan view are provided outside the steam passage holes.
The steam passage 6 is provided so as to be able to communicate with a steam supply means (for example, a boiler, not shown) via a steam cleaner (not shown). Further, a drain 8 communicating with the steam path 6 is provided at a position facing the steam inlet 7 of the steam path 6.

The inner cylinder 4 has a steam passage hole 9 smaller than the grain size.
And a mountain-shaped grain-component fluid 11 is provided at the upper end of a net body 10 formed in a cylindrical shape. In addition, a cylindrical body 13 which is formed in a cylindrical shape and has an air supply hole 12 on the bottom wall is provided at the lower end of the net body 10. The cylindrical body 13 is divided into two chambers by providing an oblique partition body 14, and a drain 15 is provided at the lower end of the upper chamber communicating with the space of the net body 10 and an upper end of the lower chamber. Is provided with a steam inlet 16 which can communicate with the steam supply means. And
A space formed by the outer surface of the inner cylinder 4 and the inner surface of the outer cylinder 3 is provided in the moving path 1. Reference numeral 17 denotes an outer cylinder cover that covers the outer surface of the outer cylinder 3, and a space 18 is provided between the outer cylinder cover 17 and the outer cylinder 3.
Is formed. And, a steam inlet 19 capable of communicating with the space 18 and the steam supply means at the upper end of the outer cylinder cover 17.
And a drain 8 is provided at the lower end.

The relay cylinder 20 is formed in a cylindrical shape with both upper and lower end surfaces open, and the upper end portion is detachably provided on the lower end portion of the outer cylinder 3. In addition, a mountain-shaped grain dividing fluid 21 is provided in the center of the inside of the relay cylinder 20, and a feeding roll that rotates in the arrow direction near the lower end of a passage 22 formed by the grain dividing fluid 21 and the relay cylinder 20. A plurality of rules 23 are provided. The feeding roll 23 has pins radially attached to a rotatably provided shaft, and the tip loci of the pins of the feeding rolls 23 adjacent to each other overlap each other.

A relay cylinder cover 24 covers the outer surface of the relay cylinder 20 and forms a space 25 with the relay cylinder 20.
A steam inlet 26 that can communicate with the space 25 and the steam supply means is provided at the upper end of the relay cylinder cover 24, and a drain 27 is provided at the lower end. Numerals 28 and 29 are shutters provided so as to be movable in the lateral direction at the connecting portion between the outer cylinder 4 and the relay cylinder 20 (manually in the embodiment, but may be driven by a driving means such as a motor), and are most depressed. At that time, the primary steaming means A and the relay cylinder 20 are cut off from each other.

The immersion means B is provided with a hollow immersion cylinder 30 whose upper and lower ends are open, and the upper end of this immersion cylinder 30 is detachably attached to the lower end of the relay cylinder 20. And
A water supply pipe 31 for supplying high-temperature water of about 90 ° C. is provided in the upper end of the immersion cylinder 30. The water supply pipe 31 has a water supply valve (not shown) capable of interlocking with the float sensor 32, and the float sensor 32 operates the water supply valve when the amount of water in the immersion cylinder falls below a predetermined water level. It is configured to open and close the water supply valve when a predetermined water level is reached. Although not shown, the water supply pipe 31 communicates with the water heater.

Reference numeral 33 denotes an immersion cylinder cover that covers the outer surface of the immersion cylinder 30 and forms a space 34 between the immersion cylinder 30 and the immersion cylinder 30.
A steam inlet 35 that can communicate with the space 34 and steam supply means is provided at the upper end of the immersion cylinder cover 33, and a drain 36 is provided at the lower end. The conveying means C has a plurality of blades 37 (4 blades in the embodiment) that rotate about 90 degrees after finishing the feeding work, and the blades 37 are installed inside and the upper end and the obliquely upper part are opened to dip the upper end. The paddle pump is composed of a casing 38 and the like which is detachably attached to the lower end of the cylinder 30.

A casing cover 37 covers the outer surface of the casing 38, and forms a space 40 between the casing 38 and the casing 38. Further, a steam inlet 41 capable of communicating with the space 40 and steam supply means is provided at the upper end of the casing cover 39, and a drain 42 is provided at the lower end. Reference numeral 43 denotes a net conveyor that has a large number of holes that prevent grains from leaking and that rotates in the direction of the arrow to transport the grains in the lateral direction.
A fall prevention member 44 is provided at both ends in the lateral direction with respect to the conveying direction of the net conveyor 43, and a lower end is opened between the both drop preventing members and above the conveyance start end portion of the net conveyor 43 to prevent scattering. A box 45 is provided. Then, a water guide trough 46 is provided obliquely in the space between the transport side and the non-transport side of the net conveyor 43, and the lower end portion of the water guide trough 46 is connected to the upper end of the dipping cylinder 30 via a water reducing pipe 47. Communicating with the department. The water reducing pipe 47 is covered with a heat insulating material to prevent the water temperature from decreasing.

Reference numeral 48 is a feed pipe having one end removably attached to the upper portion of the casing 38 for communication and the other end communicating with the shatterproof box 45. The feed pipe 48 is also covered with a heat insulating material. The secondary steaming means D is first from the upper side.
A cylinder 49, a second cylinder 50, a third cylinder 51 and a fourth cylinder 52 are provided.

The first cylinder 49 is provided with an outer cylinder 53 whose upper and lower ends are open and formed in a hollow shape, and an inner cylinder 54 provided in an intermediate portion of the outer cylinder 53. Then, the outer cylinder 53
Steam passage hole 5 in the middle of the wall and on the peripheral wall that is smaller than the grain size
A large number of 5 are provided to form a band. A steam passage 56 having a ring shape in a plan view is provided outside the steam passage hole 55, and the steam passage 56 is provided with a steam supply means (for example, a boiler, not shown) via a steam cleaner (not shown). ) Is provided so that it can communicate with. Further, a drain 58 communicating with the steam passage 56 is provided at a position facing the steam inlet 57 of the steam passage 56.

The inner cylinder 54 is provided with a large number of vapor passage holes 59 each having a grain size smaller than the grain size, and a net body 60 formed in a cylindrical shape.
A grain-shaped grain fraction fluid 61 is provided at the upper end of the. Further, a cylindrical body 63 which is formed in a cylindrical shape at the lower end portion of the net body 60 and has an air supply hole 62 on the bottom wall is provided. The cylindrical body 63 is divided into two chambers by providing a diagonally divided partition body 64, and a drain 65 is provided at the lower end of the upper chamber communicating with the space of the net body 60, and at the upper part of the lower chamber. A steam inlet 66 is provided which can communicate with the steam supply means. And
A space formed by the outer surface of the inner cylinder 54 and the inner surface of the outer cylinder 53 is provided in the moving path 2.

A plurality of feeding rolls 67 that rotate in the direction of the arrow are provided near the lower end of the inner cylinder 54. In addition,
The pay-out roll 67 has pins radially attached to a rotatably provided shaft, and the pay-out roll 67 adjacent to each other.
The loci of the tips of the pins are provided at the overlapping position. Reference numeral 68 denotes an outer cylinder cover that covers the outer surface of the outer cylinder 53 of the first cylinder 49, and forms a space 69 between the outer cylinder 53 and the outer cylinder 53. A steam inlet 70 that can communicate with the space 69 and the steam supply means is provided at the upper end of the first cylinder cover 68, and a drain 71 is provided at the lower end.

The second cylinder 50 has an open upper and lower ends and is formed in a hollow shape, and is detachably attached to the lower end of the outer cylinder 53 of the first cylinder 49, and an intermediate portion of the outer cylinder 72. The inner cylinder 73 and the like provided in the. A large number of vapor passage holes 74 having a grain size smaller than the grain size are provided in the middle portion of the outer cylinder 72 and on the peripheral wall to form a strip shape. A steam passage 75 having a ring shape in a plan view is provided outside the steam passage hole 74, and the steam passage 75 is provided with a steam supply means (for example, a boiler, a drawing, etc.) via a steam cleaner (not shown). It is provided so that it can communicate with (not shown). A drain 77 communicating with the steam path 75 is provided at a position of the steam path 75 facing the steam inlet 76.

The inner cylinder 73 is provided with a large number of vapor passage holes 78 each having a grain size smaller than the grain size, and a net body 79 formed in a cylindrical shape.
Is provided with a mountain-shaped grain fraction fluid 80 at the upper end thereof. Further, a cylindrical body 82 having a cylindrical shape and having an air supply hole 81 in the bottom wall is provided at the lower end of the net body 79. The cylindrical body 82 is divided into two chambers by providing a partition 83 arranged obliquely,
A drain 84 is provided at the lower end of the upper chamber communicating with the space of the net body 79, and a steam inlet 85 capable of communicating with the steam supply means is provided at the upper part of the lower chamber. The space formed by the outer surface of the inner cylinder 73 and the inner surface of the outer cylinder 72 is used as the moving path 2.

Reference numeral 86 denotes an outer cylinder cover for covering the outer surface of the outer cylinder 72, and a space 87 is formed between the outer cylinder 72 and the outer cylinder 72. A steam inlet 88 that can communicate with the space 87 and the steam supply means is provided at the upper end of the outer cylinder cover 86, and a drain 89 is provided at the lower end. The third cylinder 51 is open at both upper and lower ends and is formed in a hollow shape to form the outer cylinder 7 of the second cylinder 50.
An outer cylinder 90 is detachably attached to the lower end of the second cylinder 2. A plurality of flow dividing fluids 91 are provided in the middle portion of the outer cylinder 90 to form the flow passages 92, and a feeding roll 93 that rotates in the arrow direction is provided near the lower end of each flow passage 92.

Reference numeral 94 denotes an outer cylinder cover for covering the outer surface of the outer cylinder 90, and a space 95 is formed between the outer cylinder 90 and the outer cylinder 90.
A steam inlet 96 capable of communicating with the space 95 and the steam supply means is provided in the outer cylinder cover body 94 facing the upper end portion of 5, and a drain 97 is provided at the lower end portion. Reference numerals 98 and 99 denote shutters provided so as to be movable laterally (manually in the embodiment, but may be driven by a driving means such as a motor) at a connecting portion between the outer cylinder 72 and the outer cylinder 90, and are most depressed. Both outer cylinders 9
It is configured to shut off 8,99.

The fourth cylinder 52 has an outer cylinder 100 which is open at both upper and lower ends and is formed in a hollow shape, and which is detachably attached to the lower end of the outer cylinder 90. An outer cylinder cover 101 is provided outside the outer cylinder 100, and a space 102 is formed in the outer cylinder cover 101 facing the upper end of the space 102 formed by the outer cylinder 98 and the outer cylinder cover 101. A steam inlet 103 capable of communicating with the steam supply means is provided, and a drain 104 is provided at the lower end.

Further, a take-out conveyor 105 is provided below the fourth cylinder 52, and a preventive member for preventing a falling object falling from the fourth cylinder 52 from falling outside the conveyor 105 at the conveyance start end of the conveyor 105. 106 is provided. 10
Reference numeral 7 denotes a submerged rice conveyor whose transfer end is located above the center of the outer cylinder 3 of the primary steaming means A and rotates in the direction of the arrow.

The steam paths 6, 56, 75 and the space 1
8, 25, 69, 87, 95, 102 and steam inlets 7, 16, 26, 35, 41, 66, 70, 85, 8
Saturated steam of about 100 ° C. is supplied to 8, 96 and 103. Next, its operation will be described. Grains (hereinafter referred to as rice in this embodiment) that have been previously dipped for a predetermined time and carried by the dipping conveyor 107 fall from the end of the carry and are divided by the grain dividing fluid 11 to be moved. Enter inside. Then, the rice is received by the shutters 28 and 29 and accumulated, and when a predetermined amount is reached thereafter, the dipping conveyor 10
Stop 7. Then, the rice is heated by the steam entering the moving path 1 from the steam inlet 7 through the space 6 / the steam passing hole 5 and the steam entering the moving path 1 from the steam inlet 16 through the air supply hole 12.

After about 40 minutes, the shutters 28, 2
When 9 is pulled out and the dipping conveyor 107 is rotated, the first-cooked rice enters the outer cylinder of the relay cylinder 20 and is gradually fed downward by the feeding roll 23.
The high temperature water stored in the outer cylinder 30 of the immersion means B enters. The rice discharged from the re-driving immersion conveyor 107 is steamed while falling on the moving path 1 and is then fed by the feeding roll 23 into the high temperature water as described above.

Then, the rice is a blade 37 that rotates in the direction of the arrow.
Then, it is sent to the feed pipe 48 together with the high temperature water by the casing 38, and then enters the shatterproof box 45 from this outlet and drops onto the net conveyor 43. Subsequently, after being conveyed in a predetermined direction by the net conveyor 43 rotating in the direction of the arrow, the high temperature water falls from the mesh of the net conveyor 43 to the water guide trough 46 from the conveyance end after the conveyance end. It leaks and is returned to the inside of the outer cylinder 30 through the water return pipe 47.

The half-cooked rice which has fallen into the outer cylinder 53 is divided by the grain dividing fluid 61 and enters the moving path 2, and is then fed by the feeding roll 67 to the shutter 98,
It is received and deposited at 99. During this time, the rice on the upper side has steam entering from the steam inlet 57 through the space 56 and the steam passage hole 55 into the moving path 2 and the steam inlet 66 to the air supply hole 62.
Is heated by the steam that has entered the moving path 2 through the space, and on the lower side, the steam that has entered the moving path 2 from the steam inlet 76 through the space 75 / steam passage hole 74 and the steam inlet 85 passes through the air supply hole 81. It is heated by the steam that has entered the moving path 2.

When the shutters 98 and 99 are pulled outward when a predetermined amount is accumulated in the outer cylinder of the second cylinder 50, the rice drops into the outer cylinder of the third cylinder 51, but the divided liquid 91
It is diverted by the flow and falls onto the roll. Subsequently, after being fed downward by a feeding roll 93 rotating in the direction of the arrow, it is received by a conveyor 105 and conveyed in a desired direction. Therefore, the immersed rice conveyor 107
The rice discharged from the first steaming means, the relay cylinder 20, the dipping means B, the conveying means C and the second steaming means D are continuously processed.

It should be noted that the outer cylinder 3 is supplied with the steam sent into the space 18 through the steam inlet 19, and the relay cylinder 20 is supplied with the steam sent through the steam inlet 26 into the space 25.
The dip cylinder 30 is kept warm by the steam sent to the space 34 through the steam inlet 35, and the casing 38 is kept warm by the steam sent to the space 40 through the steam inlet 41, and the feed pipe 48 and the reduction pipe 47 are kept warm. The outer cylinder 53 is kept warm by a heat insulating material, the outer cylinder 53 is heated by the steam sent from the steam inlet 70 to the space 66, the outer cylinder 72 is heated by the steam sent from the steam inlet 88 to the space 87, and the outer cylinder 90 is heated by the steam inlet 96 to the space 95. The outer cylinder 100 is kept warm by the steam sent to the space 102 from the steam inlet 103. Therefore, it is possible to reduce variations in the quality of rice during processing and cook rice with a good taste.

Although the relay cylinder 20 is provided between the primary steaming means A and the dipping means B, the relay cylinder 20 may be omitted, and the secondary steaming means D is provided with four cylinders, but the number is arbitrary. You can choose to. Further, the immersion means C is not limited to the configuration of the embodiment. Therefore, in the moving paths 1 and 2 of the primary steaming means A and the secondary steaming means D, rice moves vertically,
A continuous grain processing apparatus equipped with the both steaming means can be constructed compactly.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front sectional view of a partially cut grain processing apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 moving path 2 moving path

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A primary cooking means having a moving path 1 for moving grains in a vertical direction, an immersion means for storing high temperature water for immersing the grains cooked by the primary cooking means, and the immersion means. A secondary steaming means having a moving path 2 for moving grains in the vertical direction, and a transport means for transporting the dipped grains between the secondary steaming means and the dipping means are provided, and at least the primary steaming means A cereal continuous processing device configured to continuously process cereals through a dipping means, a conveying means, and a secondary steaming means.