KR102058909B1 - Ginseng processing method for producing dry ginsengs - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed in the present specification is a ginseng processing method for producing dry ginseng. The ginseng processing method according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises the following steps of: inserting a heat conductive needle into fresh ginseng; and drying the fresh ginseng into which the heat conductive needle is inserted. According to the present invention, a drying time of the fresh ginseng can be highly reduced.

Description

Ginseng processing method for manufacturing dried ginseng {GINSENG PROCESSING METHOD FOR PRODUCING DRY GINSENGS}

The present invention relates to a ginseng processing method for producing ginseng, and more particularly, to a ginseng processing method for manufacturing ginseng that can improve the quality of the ginseng while significantly reducing the ginseng drying rate compared to the conventional.

The ginseng we commonly know is ginseng that is grown in the mountains and ginseng grown in the fields. After the explosive demand for ginseng increased after the 18th century, the ginseng that was grown in the mountains began to be called as ginseng. Fresh ginseng means that these two ginsengs are in their raw state.

 Fresh ginseng could not be free from deterioration in distribution due to moisture, and alternatively, slightly peeled dried white ginseng and steamed red ginseng appeared. Even now, processing methods for the distribution of fresh ginseng have been researched and developed at various angles.

 However, when the ginseng is dried as it is, the flesh is thick and hard, the drying speed is slow, there is a difference in the external and internal drying speed, there is a problem that the shape of the epidermis is changed and the commerciality is inferior. Saponins can also leak out of the epidermis and form crystals.

In order to alleviate this problem a little, in the general production process, an artificial sheath or hole is formed in the body of fresh ginseng and dried. And a more advanced form is the method of drying the fresh ginseng by vacuum freeze drying method, which takes a lot of drying time because it takes two to three times longer than vacuum freeze drying of general foods. In addition, due to the characteristics of the drying process, the poor quality of the roots, such as brittleness, could not be overcome.

Ginseng-related products make up a large portion of the purchases of foreign tourists visiting Korea. However, in the case of fresh ginseng, there are concerns about virus infection that may exist in the international seed protection law and roots, and there is a problem of deterioration when moving and storing at room temperature, so foreigners are not allowed to take it out of the country. Many ginseng processed foods are produced, but some tourists want products that are intact as they are, and it is natural that the original products give more confidence in the reliability of the products. For this reason, if there is a new technology that can take advantage of the current ginseng vacuum freeze drying method and solve the disadvantages, it can cause a positive change in the ginseng supply market. In other words, there is a need for a technique that can solve the disadvantage in applying the vacuum freeze drying technique to fresh ginseng.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and a main object of the present invention is to provide a way to drastically reduce the drying speed in the process of drying ginseng into dry ginseng.

The present invention (S50) step of inserting a thermal conductive needle into the ginseng; And (S70) provides a ginseng processing method for manufacturing dried ginseng comprising the step of drying the ginseng is inserted the thermal conductive needle.

The step S50 is a step (S51) to form a needle insertion hole by drilling the ginseng in the longitudinal direction; And (S52) inserting the thermal conductive needle into the needle insertion hole.

The thermal conductive needle is inserted into the ginseng; And a head portion exposed outside the ginseng.

The heat conduction needle may be formed with a central channel hole extending in the longitudinal direction.

The insertion part may have a plurality of perforations communicating with the central channel hole.

The insertion portion may have a screw shape.

The method may further include aging the fresh ginseng using an electromagnetic field low frequency vibration device or a space energy induction device.

The method (S40) may further include the step of engraving the pattern by performing a grooving process using a fine drill or a laser to the body portion of the ginseng.

The method may further include covering an elastic net of the root portion of the fresh ginseng (S60).

The method (S10) pre-sterilization of the ginseng; And (S20) may further comprise the step of washing the ginseng.

According to the present invention, before proceeding with the drying step for the fresh ginseng, the step of inserting a heat conduction needle into the fresh ginseng is in progress, the step of engraving the pattern on the body portion of the fresh ginseng through groove processing may be added. The drying time of the ginseng can be greatly shortened by the heat conduction needle and the pattern, and the ginseng is dried evenly throughout the ginseng to prevent the ginseng from crushing in a bad shape during the drying process due to different drying speeds of the outer and inner parts. Can be.

According to the present invention, as the heat conduction needle, a heat conduction needle of a type having a central channel hole extending up and down and a plurality of perforations connected thereto may be used, and in this case, the effect of applying the heat conduction needle may be further increased.

According to the present invention, before the step of drying the fresh ginseng by applying an elastic net to the cup root portion can be solved the problem that the cup root portion is broken after drying to reduce the product quality, the elastic net has a custom-made form As a result, the efficiency of the work can be improved, and the original function of protecting the roots can be more faithfully achieved.

1 is a flow chart showing the detailed steps of the ginseng processing method for producing a dry ginseng according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view for explaining a step of engraving a pattern on the body portion of the detailed steps of the ginseng processing method of FIG.
3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line II ′ of FIG. 2.
4 and 5 are views for explaining the step of inserting the thermal conductivity needle into the ginseng among the detailed steps of the ginseng processing method of FIG.
6 is a view showing embodiments of a thermal conductive needle.
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II 'of FIG. 6- (d).
8 is a view for explaining the step of covering the elastic net in the root portion of the detailed steps of the ginseng processing method of FIG.
9 is a view showing an embodiment of an elastic net.

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings will be described in more detail with respect to ginseng processing method for manufacturing ginseng according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a flow chart showing the detailed steps of the ginseng processing method for producing a dry ginseng according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in this, ginseng processing method according to an embodiment of the present invention is a pre-sterilization step (S10), washing step (S20), ripening step (S30), glyph carving step (S40), cup root wrapping step (S50) , The thermal conductive needle inserting step (S60) and drying step (S70) step.

The detailed steps S10 to S70 of the ginseng processing method will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 to 9 as follows.

(1) pre-sterilization step (S10)

According to the ginseng processing method according to an embodiment of the present invention, first, the sterilization step (S10) for the ginseng harvested in Sampo proceeds.

Since ginseng harvested from Sampo is a root crop, it is likely to be contaminated with soil bacteria. When ginseng breaks, cuts or rubs with homina machine during harvesting process, it is not only harmful to human body because it is injured and contaminated by microorganisms. As it occurs, pre-sterilization (cure) is necessary to prevent this.

Pre-sterilization step (S10) may be performed by operating the sterilizer after putting the ginseng in a closed warehouse. For example, the sterilizing device is OH with a strong sterilizing power, ^- the structure that generates a radical ^- can be a device for generating and providing the radicals and OH upon irradiation with ultraviolet rays (UV) to the titanium dioxide (Titanium Dioxide) as a sterilizer for this purpose Devices that generate OH ^- radicals in a device or plasma manner can be used.

(2) washing step (S20)

Next, the step (S20) of washing the ginseng proceeds.

Fresh ginseng is not uniform in shape, and it is not easy to clean due to the appearance of the fine roots on the surface. Therefore, it is desirable to use a cleaning method that can finely clean even the minute corners.

For example, the microbubble washing method or the ultrasonic washing method may be applied in the washing step (S20).

Microbubble washing method is a method to increase the cleaning efficiency by generating a microbubble in the washing liquid, there is no need for a large washing space, has the advantage of minimizing the damage of soft products such as ginseng.

Ultrasonic cleaning is a cleaning method that finely grinds the surface of fresh ginseng through the fine wave and vibration of the cleaning liquid.In particular, it can clean the inner grooves of the to-be-washed object having a complex shape such as fresh ginseng, so that dirt, bacteria, and foreign substances on the surface are cleaned. And the like can be effectively removed.

(3) ripening step (S30)

Next, the step (S30) of ripening fresh ginseng at low temperature is carried out.

By undergoing the aging step (S30), the starch of ginseng may be glycosylated (usually 8 Brix to 12 Brix or more) and low molecular weight to maximize the effect of saponin and ginsenosides.

In the aging step 30, an electromagnetic field low frequency vibration device or a space energy induction device may be used.

(4) pattern engraving step (S40)

Next, the step (S40) of carving the pattern 10 by performing a grooving process on the trunk of the ginseng.

2 shows an example of the pattern 10 of the Taegeuk shape carved into the ginseng. In the drawings, the shape of the taiji shape 10 is illustrated, but not limited thereto, and various shapes such as phoenix, dragon, liver, duodenum, constellation, longevity plant, bar coat, and QR cord may be applied to the shape of the pattern 10. have.

As shown in Figure 3, the pattern (10) carved into the ginseng is made by forming grooves (11, 12, 13) in the body portion of the ginseng.

Laser or iron coating may be used to form the grooves 11, 12, 13 of the pattern 10. Conventionally, a worker uses a knife, awl, a general drill, a slitter, etc. to manually cut a cut or a hole in a ginseng body. This conventional method is also less efficient and unsanitary, and irregular in shape and shape. However, in the present invention, such problems do not appear because the pattern 10 is engraved using a laser or iron coating.

The appearance aesthetics of the final product may be increased by the pattern 10 engraved in fresh ginseng, and may be provided to help identify the product when engraved in the shape of a barcode or a QR code.

In addition, the pattern (10) carved into the ginseng is composed of grooves (11, 12, 13) deeply dug into the body as shown in Figure 3, so as to function as an external discharge passage of water in the subsequent ginseng drying step It also serves to improve the drying rate.

(5) Thermal conductivity  Insertion step (S50)

Next, the step (S50) of inserting the thermal conductive needle 30 into the ginseng proceeds.

Specifically, the thermal conductive needle inserting step (S50), as shown in Figure 4 to form a needle insertion hole 20 by drilling a ginseng in the longitudinal direction (S51), and the needle insertion hole as shown in Figure 5 Inserting the thermal conductive needle 30 into the step 20 may proceed in the order (S52).

At this time, the needle insertion hole 20 may be formed in a shape extending from the head of the ginseng to the lower side along the longitudinal direction with a uniform thickness. For example, the needle insertion hole 20 may have a long cylindrical shape.

The needle insertion hole 20 may be formed through a fine drill or laser processing.

6, four embodiments of the thermal conductive needle 30 are shown.

As shown in the drawing, the heat conduction needle 30 may have a shape including an insertion part 31 inserted into the needle insertion hole 20 inside the ginseng ginseng and a head part 32 exposed outside the ginseng ginseng.

As shown in Fig. 6- (a), the heat conduction needle 30 may be manufactured in a form without a center channel hole and without a screw structure.

As shown in Figure 6 (b), the thermal conductive needle 30 may be manufactured in the form of a screw structure in the insertion portion 31 without the central channel hole.

As shown in Figure 6- (c), the heat conduction needle 30 may be manufactured in the form of a central channel hole 40, although there is no screw structure.

As shown in FIG. 6- (d), the thermal conductive needle 30 may be manufactured in the form of a screw structure but having a plurality of perforations 50 connected thereto along with the central channel hole 40. As illustrated in FIG. 7, a plurality of perforations 50 may be formed at equal heights in the insertion portion 31 of the thermal conductive needle 30. In FIG. 7, four perforations 50 are formed at the same height, but the number of perforations 50 formed at the same height may be variously changed to two or three.

The heat conduction needle 30 functions to allow heat to be evenly transmitted to the whole ginseng in the subsequent drying step (S70). For this purpose, the thermal conductive needle 30 is preferably made of a metal material having good thermal conductivity. Meanwhile, the thermal conductive needle 30 may be manufactured to have physical properties of the magnetized state.

And the heat conduction needle 30 functions to allow the moisture in the ginseng to be smoothly discharged out in the subsequent drying step (S70) step. In order to maximize the water discharge function, the above-described center channel hole 40 and the perforations 50 are preferably formed in the heat conduction needle 30.

(6) small root wrapping step (S60)

Next, as shown in FIG. 8, the step (S60) of covering the root portion of the fresh ginseng with the elastic net 60 is performed.

As shown in FIG. 9, the elastic net 60 may be manufactured in a form including a body portion 61 having a mesh net shape and band portions 62 and 63 of elastic materials provided at upper and lower ends thereof, respectively.

Dried ginseng often breaks the small part of the root roots even when the impact is small, the commercial property is often lowered, for this purpose, in the prior art was used to tie the small root portion using a yarn, in the present invention specially designed elastic mesh 60 The use improves the convenience of the work and further enhances the protection of the roots.

(7) drying step (S70)

Finally, the step (S70) of drying the ginseng proceeds.

The drying method for this purpose may be a natural drying method, hot air drying method, cold air drying method, vacuum drying method, or vacuum freeze drying method.

In the course of the drying step (S70), ginseng drying may be performed more evenly and faster by the pattern 10 formed on the ginseng and the heat conduction needle 30 inserted in the ginseng.

Specifically, the heat is effectively transmitted to the inside of the ginseng by the heat conduction needle 30, and the center channel hole 40 formed in the pattern 10 or the heat conduction needle 30 formed by the groove processing and the perforated communication therewith. Since the moisture in the fresh ginseng is effectively discharged to the outside by the field 50, the drying time is greatly shortened in the drying step, and since the whole ginseng is evenly dried, the drying rate of the outer and inner parts is different so that the fresh ginseng can be seen in the drying process. Crumbling into bad shape can be prevented.

10: Glyph
11, 12, 13: home
20: needle insertion hole
30: heat conduction needle
31: insertion unit
32: head part
40: center channel ball
50: perforation
60: elastic net
61: body
62, 63: band section

Claims (10)

(S30) ripening ginseng using an electromagnetic field low frequency vibration device;
(S40) forming grooves (11, 12, 13) deeply dug into the body of the ginseng through groove processing using a fine drill;
(S50) inserting a heat conduction needle 30 magnetized to the ginseng and having a central channel hole 40 and a plurality of perforations 50 connected thereto;
(S60) covering the elastic net 60 including the band portion of the elastic material on the root portion of the ginseng; And
(S70) comprising the step of drying the ginseng,
Ginseng processing method for manufacturing ginseng. The method according to claim 1,
The S50 step
(S51) forming a needle insertion hole 20 by drilling the ginseng in the longitudinal direction; And
(S52) comprising the step of inserting the thermal conductive needle 30 in the needle insertion hole 20,
Ginseng processing method for manufacturing ginseng.
The method according to claim 1,
The thermal conductive needle 30
An insertion part 31 disposed inside the ginseng; And
The head portion 32 is exposed outside the ginseng
Ginseng processing method for manufacturing ginseng.
delete delete The method according to claim 3,
The insert 31 has a screw (screw) shape,
Ginseng processing method for manufacturing ginseng.
delete delete delete The method according to claim 1,
(S10) pre-sterilizing the ginseng; And
(S20) further comprising the step of washing the ginseng
Ginseng processing method for manufacturing ginseng.

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