KR200274829Y1 - Small type fermenting device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a food fermenter. Fermenter according to the present invention, the casing (2) formed with a food inlet 22 on the top; Fermentation vessel (10) for containing the food through the food input portion of the casing for fermentation; A heat exchange chamber (30) connected to the fermentation vessel (Pa) installed to have a predetermined length therein and having an open end, and an evaporator of a freezing cycle installed therein to maintain a relatively low temperature state; A blower (34) connected by a connection pipe (Pb) connected to the heat exchange chamber and sucking air in the heat exchange chamber; It is connected to the blower, connected to the fermentation vessel 10 by a connecting pipe (Pc), and comprises a heater box 36 for heating the air flow formed by the blower to guide the fermentation vessel inside do.

Description

Small fermenter {Small type fermenting device}

The present invention relates to a food fermenter, and more particularly, to a food fermenter which can be used for home use and the like, in a small size and easily configured to control temperature and humidity.

Recently, the problem of the disposal of food waste has emerged, and in order to solve this problem, a method for fermenting the food waste through a food fermenter and using it for other purposes such as fertilizer has been proposed.

However, a small food fermenter that can be used at home, etc., merely has a basic function of fermenting a mixture of food and enzyme for fermentation. Humidity and temperature conditions are important when fermenting foods, and it is not currently developed to have the ability to meet these conditions.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a food fermenter that is small in size and can be adapted to the optimum humidity and temperature conditions for food fermentation.

1 is a front view of the fermenter of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a left side view of the fermenter of the present invention.

3 is a right side view of the fermenter of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

2 ..... Casing 10 ..... Fermentation vessel

12 ..... rotary shaft 14 ..... stirring blade

20 ..... Gear Grinder 22 ..... Food Feeder

30 ..... heat exchange chamber 32 .... evaporator

Food fermenter according to the present invention for achieving the above object, the casing and the food inlet is formed; Fermentation vessel for fermenting the food through the food inlet in the casing; A heat exchange chamber in which a connection pipe connected to the fermentation vessel has a predetermined length therein and is open at an end thereof, and an evaporator of a freezing cycle is installed therein to maintain a relatively low temperature state; A blower connected by a connection pipe connected to the heat exchange chamber and sucking air in the heat exchange chamber; It is connected to the blower, is connected to the fermentation vessel by a connecting pipe, and comprises a heater box for guiding the fermentation vessel after heating the air flow formed by the blower inside.

And it is preferable that the gear-type grinder which consists of a pair of gears meshed with each other under the said input part, and is comprised so that the foodstuff may be grind | pulverized. Inside the fermentation vessel is provided with a stirring blade provided on the rotating shaft, it is preferable to configure so that food can be mixed properly.

Here, the gear of any one side of the gear type grinding machine, and the rotation shaft is preferably configured to receive a driving force through one drive motor and the belt.

Next will be described in more detail with respect to the present invention based on the embodiment shown in the drawings.

First, as shown in Figure 1, the fermenter of the present invention, the fermentation vessel 10 is installed inside the casing (2) which is opened and closed. Inside the fermentation vessel 10, the stirring blade 14 for stirring the food is added is supported by the rotary shaft 12, the stirring blade 14 by stirring the rotation of the rotary shaft 12 stirring the food. While the fermentation proceeds uniformly as a whole. The rotary shaft 12 is configured to rotate by receiving the rotational power from the drive motor M through the belt Ba.

At the upper portion of the casing 2, a food inlet 22 for feeding food is provided. At the lower portion of the food input portion 22, a gear type grinding machine 20 capable of crushing falling food is provided. The gear grinder 20 is for crushing the food to be introduced, and is composed of a pair of gears engaged with each other. If food is introduced between the gears which are engaged with each other, it will be crushed to an appropriate size by the rotating gears.

The transmission of power to the gear grinder 20 is made by a drive motor (M). That is, the drive motor M is configured to perform the rotation of the rotary shaft 12 and the rotation of the gear mill 20 at the same time. As clearly shown in FIG. 3, the other gear Bb connected to the output shaft of the drive motor M is configured to rotate any one side of the gear grinder 20, so that the gear grinder is rotated. It is to be able to grind the food is added while the rotation (20).

The inside of the fermentation vessel 10 extends into the heat exchange chamber 30 through a connecting pipe Pa. The connecting pipe Pa has a predetermined length inside the heat exchange chamber 30 and is provided with an open end. In the heat exchange chamber 30, an evaporator 32 in which a refrigerant flows is provided, and is a chamber in which a substantially low temperature state is maintained. A drain valve 39 is provided at the lower end of the heat exchange chamber 30.

The evaporator 32 is connected to the compressor 33 and the condenser 35 to form a refrigeration cycle. Therefore, the refrigerant flowing into the evaporator 32 is a refrigerant having a low temperature and low pressure, and is a part configured to perform heat exchange with the connection pipe Pa in the heat exchange chamber 30. In addition, the refrigerant passing through the evaporator 32 repeats the circulation of the refrigeration cycle introduced into the compressor 33 and the condenser 35 again.

The lower side of the heat exchange chamber 30 is connected to the blower 34 through a connecting pipe Pb, and the blower 34 is connected to the heater box 36. And the heater box 36 is configured to communicate with the interior of the fermentation vessel 10 through a connecting pipe (Pc).

Next, look at the overall operation of the fermenter according to the present invention having the configuration as described above.

When the food is introduced through the food inlet 22, the food grinder is crushed into a proper size by the gear grinder 20 and falls into the fermentation vessel 10. And by the rotation of the stirring blades 14 in the fermentation vessel 10, while the enzyme and the food for fermentation is mixed very uniformly, a predetermined fermentation proceeds.

Then, the blower 34 is operated, and air is blown into the fermentation vessel 10 through the heater box 36. Then, if necessary, power is applied to the heater inside the heater box 36 so that the wind heated to a predetermined temperature is introduced into the fermentation vessel 10.

And through the connecting pipe (Pa) connected to the upper portion of the fermentation vessel 10, the humid air in the fermentation vessel 10 is exhausted to the heat exchange chamber (30). The inside of the heat exchange chamber 30 is a low temperature state, the air introduced through the connection pipe (Pa) is air of a relatively high temperature state. Therefore, the water inside the connection pipe (Pa) is formed on the wall surface, such water flows down along the lower end of the connection pipe (Pa). That is, water and air that exit through the lower end of the connection pipe Pa located inside the heat exchange chamber 30 are collected at the lower end of the heat exchange chamber 30. The collected water can be discharged to the outside by the operation of the drain valve 39.

For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the water level in the heat exchange chamber 30 is measured by a float 41, and the float 41 is connected to the drain valve 39. Therefore, when the water in the heat exchange chamber 30 collects above a predetermined level, the float 41 rises along the surface of the water, thereby opening the drain valve 39 and collecting the lower portion of the heat exchange chamber 30. It can drain water.

In addition to such an exemplary configuration, the drain valve 39 may be any valve as long as it can exhaust the water in the heat exchange chamber 30 to the outside, and may be opened and closed by manual operation or the like. .

The opened upper part of the connection pipe Pb is located in the heat exchange chamber 30. Therefore, the air in the heat exchange chamber 30 passes through the heater box 36 again through the blower 34 by the suction force of the blower 34, and then flows into the fermentation vessel 10.

And the stirring blade 14 and the gear grinder 20 in the fermentation vessel 10, while operating by the rotation of the drive motor (M), it is to crush the food and the food inside the fermentation vessel to be stirred will be.

The food fermenter according to the present invention as described above, by appropriate dehumidification in the heat exchange chamber 30 in which the evaporator of the freezing cycle is built, it is possible to prevent the humidity in the fermentation vessel 10 from excessively high. And by installing the heater box 36 immediately before the connecting pipe (Pa), it is possible to properly maintain the temperature inside the fermentation vessel (10).

Within the scope of the basic technical idea of the present invention as described above, for those of ordinary skill in the art, many other modifications are of course possible. It is apparent that the present invention should be interpreted based on the appended claims.

According to the fermenter according to the present invention as described above, it is expected that the most efficient fermentation can proceed through the small and proper maintenance of humidity and temperature.

Claims (4)

A casing 2 having a food inlet 22 formed thereon; Fermentation vessel (10) for containing the food through the food input portion of the casing for fermentation; A heat exchange chamber (30) connected to the fermentation vessel (Pa) installed to have a predetermined length therein and having an open end, and an evaporator of a freezing cycle installed therein to maintain a relatively low temperature state; A blower (34) connected by a connection pipe (Pb) connected to the heat exchange chamber and sucking air in the heat exchange chamber; It is connected to the blower, connected to the fermentation vessel 10 by a connecting pipe (Pc), and comprises a heater box 36 for heating the air flow formed by the blower to guide the fermentation vessel inside Food fermenter, characterized in that. The food fermenter according to claim 1, wherein a gear grinder (20) composed of a pair of gears engaged with each other is provided below the feeder to grind the food to be fed. The food fermenter according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a stirring blade (14) provided on the rotating shaft (12) is provided inside the fermentation vessel. According to claim 2, wherein the gear of any one of the gear type grinding machine 20, the rotary shaft 12, characterized in that the driving force is transmitted through one drive motor (M) and the belt (Ba, Bb). Food fermenter.