JPS6317431B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Objective of the Invention) [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to an apparatus for continuously softening and cleaning raw seaweed.

[Prior art]

Conventionally, in order to soften and wash raw seaweed, a mixture of raw seaweed and seawater (hereinafter referred to as "raw seaweed mixture") is poured into an open container equipped with a stirring blade.
Thereafter, this mixed liquid was stirred with a stirring blade to generate friction between the blade and the mixed liquid and friction between the raw seaweed and the raw seaweed.

However, this method had the disadvantage that the softening and cleaning process required time and labor because the raw seaweed mixture was added in a fixed amount at a time for softening and cleaning.

[Specific purpose of the invention]

The present invention was made based on such a situation, and its purpose is to provide a continuous softening and cleaning apparatus for raw seaweed that can continuously soften and clean raw seaweed, and as a result, this process does not require much time or labor. It is.

(Structure of the Invention) [Means for Achieving the Object] The above object is provided with a cylindrical housing and a stirring blade rotatably installed in the housing, and a raw seaweed mixture inlet in the housing. and a raw seaweed mixture outlet, and the stirring blade is configured by protruding a required number of elastic vanes radially around the circumferential surface of a rotating shaft, and when the stirring blade rotates within the housing, In the continuous softening and cleaning device for raw seaweed in which the elastic vane is kept in constant contact with the inner wall surface of the housing, this was achieved by forming a required number of recesses on the inner wall surface of the housing.

[Action of the invention]

The raw seaweed continuous softening and cleaning device of the present invention includes a cylindrical housing and a stirring blade rotatably installed in the housing, and the housing has a raw seaweed mixture inlet and a raw seaweed mixture outlet. The stirring blade body is configured by radially protruding a required number of elastic vanes on the circumferential surface of a rotating shaft, and when the stirring blade body rotates within the housing, the elastic vanes are inserted into the housing. In the continuous softening and cleaning device for raw seaweed that is constantly in contact with a wall surface, a required number of recesses are formed in the inner wall surface of the housing.

For this reason, if the raw seaweed mixture is continuously flowed into the housing from the raw seaweed mixture inlet while rotating the stirring blade, the raw seaweed will flow between the tip of the vane and the edge of the recess. Sandwiched and polished. In this case, if the raw seaweed mixture is continuously flowed into the housing, the inside of the housing and the recesses in the housing are filled with the mixture, so that the polishing of the raw seaweed is performed underwater.

[Explanation of Examples]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

In the figure, 11 is an outer cylindrical body, and 13 is a porous inner cylindrical body. Housing H of this invention
is constructed by fitting a porous internal cylindrical body 13 onto the inner wall surface of an external cylindrical body 11 without any gaps. Then, the hole 1 of this cylindrical body 13
5, 15, . . . correspond to the recessed portions of the housing in this invention. Reference numeral 17 denotes a stirring blade body, which is joined to the rotating shaft 19 with a key 21 within the housing H. This stirring blade body 17 has a required number of elastic vanes 23, 23, .
23, . . . are rotated in the direction of the arrow while contacting the inner wall surface of the cylindrical body 13. 25 is a raw seaweed mixture inlet, and 27 is a raw seaweed mixture outlet, which are formed in the housing H. The raw seaweed mixture is supplied into the housing H from the raw seaweed mixture inlet 25, and the softened and washed raw seaweed mixture is pushed out from the raw seaweed mixture outlet 27. In addition,
29, 29 are bearings that support the rotating shaft 19, 31 is a sealing member, and 33 is a pulley for receiving rotational force from a separate drive engine (not shown).

To soften and wash raw seaweed with this device,
First, the stirring blade 17 is rotated by a separate driving means. Then, the raw seaweed mixture is supplied into the housing H through the raw seaweed mixture inlet 25 by a pump. Then, inside the housing H, the raw seaweed A is sandwiched between the edges of the recesses 15, 15 on the inner wall and the tip of the vane 23, and the rotary blade 17 rotates in the direction of the arrow, so that the raw seaweed A is The seaweed is polished, softened and washed (see Figure 3). Note that the rotational speed of the rotating blade 17 at this time needs to be higher than the feeding speed of the raw seaweed mixture.

Then, the softened and washed raw seaweed is discharged out of the housing H from the raw seaweed mixture outlet 27 together with dirt and weakened defective seaweed. After being discharged, a porous container (not shown) separates dirt and defective seaweed. Note that such separation may be performed using a centrifuge.

Furthermore, by changing the rotation speed of the rotary blade 17, it is possible to handle raw seaweed of different stains and quality.

Further, even if a flow rate regulating valve (not shown) is provided downstream of the raw seaweed mixed liquid outlet 27 to adjust the flow rate, it is possible to handle raw seaweed of different stains and quality.

〔Effect of the invention〕

The raw seaweed continuous softening and cleaning device of the present invention includes a cylindrical housing and a stirring blade rotatably installed in the housing, and the housing has a raw seaweed mixture inlet and a raw seaweed mixture outlet. The stirring blade body is constructed by protruding a required number of elastic vanes radially from the circumferential surface of a rotating shaft, and when the stirring blade body rotates within the housing, the elastic vanes are inserted into the housing. In the continuous softening and cleaning device for raw seaweed that is constantly in contact with a wall surface, a required number of recesses are formed in the inner wall surface of the housing.

For this reason, if the raw seaweed mixture is continuously flowed into the housing from the raw seaweed mixture inlet while rotating the stirring blade, the raw seaweed will flow between the tip of the vane and the edge of the recess. Sandwiched and polished. In this case, if the raw seaweed mixture is continuously flowed into the housing, the inside of the housing and the recesses in the housing are filled with the mixture, so that the polishing of the raw seaweed is performed underwater.

Therefore, when the liquid mixture is seawater, even if the raw seaweed is polished excessively, the cells of the raw seaweed are unlikely to die, so that deterioration in the quality of the raw seaweed can be prevented.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the invention, and the first
The figure is a longitudinal sectional view, FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line -- in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a portion in FIG. 15... recessed part (hole), 17... stirring blade body, 23
...Elastic vane, 25...Raw seaweed mixture inlet, 27
...Raw seaweed mixture outlet, H...Housing.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A cylindrical housing and a stirring blade rotatably installed in the housing, wherein the housing has an inlet for a raw seaweed mixture and an outlet for a raw seaweed mixture; The stirring blade body is constructed by radially protruding a required number of elastic vanes on the circumferential surface of the rotating shaft, and when the stirring blade body rotates within the housing, the elastic vanes are always attached to the inner wall surface of the housing. A continuous softening and cleaning device for raw seaweed brought into contact with each other, characterized in that a required number of recesses are formed on the inner wall surface of the housing.