JPS604592Y2 - Melter of container contents - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a melter for the contents of a container, and its purpose is to melt the contents contained in the container easily and quickly, without impairing quality. The object of the present invention is to obtain a melter whose viscosity can be easily lowered with relatively little heat and which can be easily removed from a container.

In the present invention, the contents contained in a container refer to substances that increase in viscosity as the temperature decreases and fluidity increases as the temperature increases, such as oils and fats, starch syrup, adhesives, paints, etc. For example, palm oil, coconut oil, margarine, butter, etc. become liquid when heated,
Moreover, the specific gravity of this liquid material is lower than the specific gravity of the solid material before it becomes a liquid material, such as oils and fats, starch syrup, various adhesives, various paints, etc., which do not become solid at low temperatures. However, it refers to a substance whose viscosity increases significantly and whose fluidity increases as the temperature rises.

As is well known, oils and fats such as palm oil, coconut oil, margarine, butter, etc. are usually stored in metal cans called oil cans, or in larger quantities, in drum cans. Therefore, when using these products, it is necessary to take them out of the container, and the reality is that it is difficult to take them out from the container.

In other words, this is not a big problem in the summer, but in the winter, these fats and oils are solid in the can, so
If you want to remove the solid from the can, turn the can upside down,
You have to turn the can upside down to remove it.

However, solidified fats and oils do not easily separate from the can wall and cannot be easily removed, and this is particularly noticeable in cold regions.

Therefore, since oils and fats are mostly used in liquid form,
While the oil is in a can, it is liquefied before being taken out.There are various things that are done to do this, and each of them has advantages and disadvantages, but the definitive one is I can't find the end.

When a large amount of fats and oils are used, users usually set up large-scale fat melting equipment to carry out the melting process. For those who use fats and oils on a scale that does not require them, for example, they put a can of fats and oils into hot water to melt it.
It takes about 1 to 2 hours, and it is complicated because it requires putting the container into hot water and taking it out.

Alternatively, if you try to cover a container with something like a heat-generating mat and melt it, it will take more than 7 to 8 hours, an additional hour.To shorten this time, the container is heated with combustion gas. Alternatively, direct heating with an electric heater may shorten the melting time, but since a high-temperature heating element is used, safety equipment and special handling measures are required, and in addition, high-temperature Therefore, there is a risk that the oil and fat may deteriorate.

In addition, for large containers such as drums, electric heating coils or steam coils are put into the container to melt the container, but melting using electric heating coils takes a long time, and melting using steam Although it takes less time, it requires a steam generator, and in addition, such a large container is always stored in a heated room and can be taken out and used as needed. However, even with this method, it takes one to two full blooms for each individual melter to melt, and the energy required to keep the room heated all day long and the cost of equipment for the heating room are also considerable.

Even if they do not become solid at low or room temperature like the oils and fats mentioned above, they increase in viscosity as the temperature drops, such as starch syrup, various adhesives, various paints, pigments, etc., and are therefore released from the container. There are many substances that are difficult to extract.

The viscosity of these substances also decreases and their fluidity increases as the temperature rises, so in order to remove the contents from the container in which they are stored, the viscosity must be decreased and the fluidity increased by heating. Of course, this would be a good idea, but as mentioned above, the reality is that it has been difficult to find suitable equipment.

Therefore, the inventor of the present invention aimed to use simple equipment in the shortest possible time.
In addition, we have created a melter that can easily lower the viscosity and increase fluidity with relatively little heat without sacrificing quality, or can easily remove the contents from the container by melting it into a liquid state. As a result of intensive study, we found a steam generator with an open top, a mounting plate for the container containing the contents provided on the top of the steam generator, and a side plate placed above the mounting plate. The placing plate has an opening for direct contact of the steam from the steam generator with the bottom of the container placed on the placing plate, and the side plate includes:
A relatively narrow gap is maintained between the peripheral wall of the container and the height thereof is not allowed to be lower than the top surface of the container,
This purpose can be achieved by providing a melter for the contents of the container, which is sealed off by a sealing plate between the side plate and the peripheral wall of the container.

Hereinafter, an example of the implementation of the case of melting fats and oils will be explained with reference to the attached drawings. 1 is a steam generator,
Water 2, which is a steam source, is housed inside.

3 is a pillar of the steam generator 2. Any means may be used to heat the water 2 in the steam generator 1 to generate steam; for example, an electric heater (not shown) may be placed in the water of the steam generator. Alternatively, a steam jet pipe (not shown) may be placed in the water to perform heating with these steams, or a steam jet pipe (not shown) may be placed in the water without placing water in the steam generator. A chisel may be placed so that the steam from this comes into direct contact with the container.

In addition to these, the bottom of the steam generator 1 may be directly heated by combustion gas, an electric heater, or the like to heat the water therein, and these may be determined arbitrarily.

This steam generator 1 is open at the top and is provided with a mounting plate 4.

This mounting plate 4 is for placing a container 5 containing melted fats and oils, and the steam from the steam generator 1 is directly placed on the bottom 6 of the container 5 on this mounting plate 4. An aperture 7 is provided to allow contact.

A side plate 8 is arranged above the mounting plate 4.

This side plate 8 is suitably one size larger than the container 5 placed on the mounting plate 4, and a relatively narrow gap 10 exists between the peripheral wall 9 of the container 5 and this side plate 8. It is better to be treated as such.

The height of the side plate 8 is lower than the height of the container 5 (although the lower limit of the height is not particularly limited, and it is preferably at least half the height of the container).

The upper part of the side plate 8 is bent inward to form a sealing plate 11, which seals off the gap 10 described above.

Note that 12 is a sealing material provided inside the sealing plate 11.

Although the above description has been made with reference to FIG. 1, the side plate 8 may be formed by extending the side wall of the steam generator 1 as it is, as shown in FIG. 2.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the sealing plate 11 may be a completely separate plate without bending the side plate 8 inward.

Furthermore, the opening 7 provided in the mounting plate 7 may be one hole as shown in FIG. 4A, or multiple holes as shown in FIG. It may also have any shape depending on the shape of the container 5.

Now, the container 5 containing the fat to be melted is placed on the placing plate 4 of the steam generator 1, and the side plate 8 is also placed on the placing plate 4.

When the water 2 in the steam generator 1 is heated to generate steam in this state, the steam passes through the opening 7 of the mounting plate 4 and directly contacts the bottom 6 of the container 5, heating the bottom 6. Become.

When the bottom 6 of the container 5 is heated, the bottom of the melted fat (not shown) housed in the container 5 is melted.

A part of the steam generated at the same time passes through the gap between the mounting plate 4 and the bottom 6 of the container 5 placed thereon, and passes through the side plate 8 and the peripheral wall 9 of the container 5 as shown by the arrow. It also enters the gap 10 formed between the container 5 and the surrounding wall 9 of the container 5, thereby melting the oil and fat in contact with the surrounding wall 9.

Therefore, the liquid fats and oils melted at the bottom of the container 5
It flows to the surrounding wall 9 of.

In this way, at the bottom 6 of the container 5, since the specific gravity of the solid before it becomes liquid is always higher than the specific gravity of the liquid, the solid is in pressure contact with the heated bottom 6 and is constantly melted. It turns into a liquid, flows away, reaches the peripheral wall 9 of the container, rises and rises above the container, and as the solid melts and sinks, molten liquid oil and fat accumulates above, and eventually the solid is completely melted. The Rukoto.

As the steam directly contacts and heats the bottom of the container, the solid fats and oils in the container constantly come into contact and melt while flowing away, and are brought into contact with the bottom and melted. Contact with the bottom of the oil, melting at the bottom, and flowing away of the molten liquid fat and oil are constantly carried out, and the solid fat and oil melt into the liquid state at an unexpectedly rapid rate.

Moreover, at this time, since steam is used to melt the fats and oils, a temperature of 100° C. or higher is not applied to the outside of the container, so there is no need to impair the quality of the fats and oils due to high temperatures.

During this melting, what can be obtained in an extremely short time is:
Gap 1 formed between side plate 8 and peripheral wall 9 of container 5
0 is useful, and the steam flowing into this gap 10 melts the fat and oil in the part of the container 5 that is in contact with the peripheral wall 9, or brings it to a state on the verge of melting, thereby melting the fat and oil at the bottom 6 of the container 5. This is because it also serves as a rising path for rising upward through the portion in contact with the peripheral wall 9 of the container 5.

Therefore, since the specific gravity of molten liquid fat is lower than that of solid fat, it is clear that molten liquid fat rises upward, and solid fat that has not yet melted sinks in the liquid fat. The melt always comes into contact with the bottom of the container, and extremely efficient and effective melting can be achieved.

In addition, when using containers containing starch syrup, adhesives, paints, and pigments, the bottom of the container is heated primarily, and the surrounding wall of the container is also heated at the same time, so the contents are heated as well. The viscosity rapidly decreases and the fluidity increases from the bottom and peripheral wall of the can, so it can be easily taken out by tilting or turning the can upside down.

As explained in detail above, in the present invention, the steam generated by the steam generator is brought into direct contact with the bottom of the container, and a portion of the generated steam is simply allowed to flow into the gap formed between the container and the peripheral wall. It was possible to melt the contents, lower the viscosity, and increase the fluidity easily and efficiently with a small amount of heat.

Especially when it comes to fats and oils, even though they are the same substance, the difference in specific gravity between the solid state and the molten state is skillfully used to melt the fats and oils, and it is heated by steam. Because it does not reach high temperatures, there is no loss of quality, and its structure is simple, so handling is not difficult or dangerous at all, and it can be adapted to any size from small to large containers. This is an extremely practical idea that allows you to easily obtain and provide these products at low cost.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The attached drawings are for explaining the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a side sectional view showing one example of implementation of the invention, FIG. 2 is a side view showing another example of implementation, and FIG. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the device, and FIG. 4A is a plan view showing an example of the sealing plate. 1: Steam generator, 4: Mounting plate, 5: Container, 6: Bottom of container, 7: Opening hole, 8: Side plate, 9: Peripheral wall, 10: Gap, 11:
Blockade board.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] It consists of a steam generator with an open top, a mounting plate for the container containing the contents provided on the top surface of the steam generator, and a side plate arranged above the mounting plate. The plate has an opening for direct contact of the steam from the steam generator with the bottom of the container placed on the mounting plate, and the side plate has a relatively narrow gap between the side plate and the peripheral wall of the container. keep
The melter for the contents of the container is characterized in that its height is not allowed to be lower than the upper surface of the container, and above the side plate, the space between the side plate and the peripheral wall of the container is sealed by a sealing plate. .