KR20050028590A - Apparatus for removing the integument of a tangle - Google Patents

Abstract

An apparatus for removing the integument of sea tangle is provided, thereby improving working efficiency of the integument removing, and completely removing salt and various impurities on the integument, so that clean sea tangle can be transferred to consumers. The apparatus for removing the integument of sea tangle comprises a frame(10) containing an inlet(11), an outlet(14), and upper and lower guiding portions(12, 13) which are provided from the inlet(11) to the outlet(14); a plurality of upper and lower transferring rollers(21, 31) which are arranged on the upper and lower guiding portions(12, 13); upper first and second rollers(41, 42) for integument removing which are installed between the upper transferring rollers(21) and have coarse outside surface; lower first and second rollers(51, 52) for integument removing which are installed between the lower transferring rollers(31) and have coarse outside surface; a distance regulating portion which is connected to each integument removing roller and regulates a distance between the integument removing roller and transferring roller; and an operating portion which rotates the upper and lower transferring rollers(21, 31), upper first and second rollers(41, 42) and lower first and second rollers(51, 52).

Description

Apparatus for removing the integument of a tangle}

The present invention relates to an apparatus for removing the shell of kelp, and more particularly, to a device for providing a cleaner and fresher seaweed to a consumer by removing the shell layer of the kelp by a predetermined thickness.

As is well known, kelp is 1.5 to 3.5m long and 25 to 40cm in size, and two to four-year-old leaflets are spore generations, apparently distinguishing stems, leaves, and roots. The lower part is slightly wider than the middle part, and the middle part of the leaf is a kind of brown algae with a thickness of 1.8 to 3.5 mm.

In addition to various pigment components such as carotene, xanthophylls, and chlorophyll, these kelp contain a lot of carbohydrates, such as manit and laminarin, and alginic acid, which are components of cell walls, and iodine, vitamin B2, and glotamic acid. Amino acids, etc., depending on the type, but generally 16% moisture, 7% protein, 1.5% fat, 49% carbohydrates, 26.5% inorganic salts, 20% of carbohydrates are fibrin and the rest are alginic acid and laminarin It consists of polysaccharides, such as. In particular, because it contains a lot of inorganic salts such as iodine, potassium, calcium, and the intake of kelp little by little, the supply of inorganic salts is very smooth, amino acids such as laminin is known to have an excellent effect on lowering blood pressure. .

In addition, kelp inhibits the absorption of harmful heavy metals, radiation, and nuclides in the body, excretion of triglycerides and cholesterol in vitro, decreases blood lipid peroxide levels, inhibits skin aging, prevents constipation, prevents obesity, anti-tumor effects, and protects gastric mucosa. As it has been known to have a very beneficial effect on the human body.

On the other hand, in order for a human to easily consume such a kelp beneficial to the human body, various impurities or salts contained in the surface layer of the kelp should be removed, and such a kelp washing operation is usually performed by a large number of human laborers, and the surface layer of the kelp by hand manually. It has been done by washing.

However, the method of washing and processing kelp by manual labor takes not only a lot of manpower but also simply washing only the surface layer of kelp does not completely remove salts or various impurities contained in the surface layer of kelp. There was a disadvantage of not securing the reliability.

In order to overcome the drawbacks of the conventional kelp cleaning method, the present applicant has disclosed a patent application filed under the name of "Tashima outer skin removing device (patent application No. 10-2002-47423; hereinafter" prior application ")".

The above-described application is provided with a pair of outer skin removing rollers facing each other between a plurality of upper and lower conveying rollers to remove the upper and lower outer skins of the kelp being transported, thereby improving the reliability of the kelp skin cleaning. to be.

However, in the above-described application, the end portion of the kelp being conveyed is rolled on one roller or the kelp is easily folded and transported. That is, since the kelp is not transported in a tense state, there is a disadvantage in that the skin removal operation is not efficient.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to improve the above-described application, and to provide a kelp skin removal apparatus for performing the shell removal work of kelp more efficiently.

The present invention for achieving the above object, relates to a device for removing the shell of kelp, the upper and lower parts provided in the longitudinal direction between the inlet through which the kelp is introduced, the outlet through which the kelp is discharged, and the outlet from the inlet A frame having a guide part; A plurality of upper and lower feed rollers arranged in the longitudinal direction in the upper and lower guide portions of the frame; An upper first and second outer skin removing rollers disposed at predetermined portions between the plurality of upper conveying rollers, the outer peripheral surfaces of which are roughened; A lower first and second outer skin removing rollers disposed in a predetermined portion between the plurality of lower feed rollers, each outer peripheral surface being rough; A plurality of gap adjusting units connected to the outer skin removing rollers and automatically adjusting the outer skin removing rollers and vertically adjacent feed rollers at intervals that facilitate the transport and removal of the kelp; A plurality of upper and lower feed rollers, upper first and second outer skin removing rollers, and a driving unit for rotating the lower first and second outer skin removing rollers.

Preferably, the upper and lower first and second outer skin removing rollers are rotated to face each other, and each pair of upper and lower first outer skin removing rollers and the upper and lower second outer skin removing rollers are adjacent to each other in a diagonal direction. Characterized in that arranged.

Preferably, each of the upper and lower outer skin first rollers for removal is disposed close to the inlet side of the frame, and each of the upper and lower outer skin removal rollers is disposed close to the outlet side of the frame. do.

Preferably, the gap adjusting portion is a bracket for both ends of the outer skin removal roller rotatably supported, an actuator connected to the bracket to drive the bracket up and down, the sensing to sense the approach of the kelp transported to the outer skin removal roller side It is characterized by consisting of wealth.

Preferably, the upper and lower feed rollers are selectively installed to be elastically supported by the holding member.

Alternatively, upper and lower suction portions are further provided on the upper and lower portions of the frame.

Alternatively, the frame has a structure in which the upper portion on which the upper guide portion is mounted and the lower portion on which the lower guide portion is mounted are pivoted with each other.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 to 5 show the shell removal apparatus of kelp according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, the kelp skin removing device of the present invention includes a frame 10 having an inlet 11 and an outlet 14 on the front and rear sides; A plurality of upper and lower feed rollers 21 and 31 provided on the upper and lower guides 12 and 13 side of the frame 10, respectively; Upper and lower first and second outer skin removing rollers 41, 42, 51 and 52 disposed separately at predetermined portions of the upper and lower feed rollers 21 and 31; It is connected to each of the outer skin removal rollers (41, 42, 51, 52), and the transfer of the kelp between the outer skin removal rollers (41, 42, 51, 52) and the feed rollers (21, 31) adjacent thereto A plurality of gap adjusting units 90 for automatically adjusting the gap at easy intervals; A plurality of upper and lower feed rollers 21 and 31 and a drive unit 80 for rotating and driving the upper and lower outer skin removing rollers 41, 42, 51 and 52.

The frame 10 has an inlet port 11 through which kelp is introduced, and an outlet port 14 for discharging kelp on the other side thereof, and is predetermined in the longitudinal direction between the inlet port 11 and the outlet port 14. Upper and lower guide parts 12 and 13 for forming a space therein are provided. The upper and lower guide portions 12 and 13 are provided with a plurality of groove portions 12a and 13a spaced at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction thereof, and the groove portions 12a and 13a are conveyed which will be described later by both sides thereof. The upper and lower portions of the roller and the outer skin removing roller are inclined downward or upward to facilitate insertion. In addition, the upper and lower guide parts 12 and 13 are provided spaced apart at predetermined intervals.

A plurality of upper and lower feed rollers 21 and 31 are arranged in the longitudinal direction of the upper and lower guide portions 12 and 13 of the frame 10.

As shown in FIG. 2, the upper feed rollers 21 are individually inserted into a plurality of groove portions 12a provided on the upper guide portion 12 of the frame 10, each of which has a lower portion. The shaft ends of the left and right sides of the upper feed rollers 21 are rotatably supported by a bearing or the like.

The lower feed rollers 31 are respectively inserted into the plurality of grooves 13a formed on the lower guide portion 13 of the frame 10, and the upper and lower portions of the lower feed rollers 31 are respectively. Both shaft ends are rotatably supported by a bearing or the like.

On the other hand, the upper and lower feed rollers (21, 31) may be configured to be selectively elastically supported by the holding member 22, such as a coil spring. This is to facilitate the conveying operation of the kelp by the upper and lower feed rollers 21 and 31, and may be selectively mounted on any one side of the upper and lower feed rollers 21 and 31 as necessary.

On the other hand, many of these upper and lower feed rollers 21 and 31 are provided spaced apart in the height direction by the groove portions 12a and 13a of the upper and lower guide portions 12 and 13 of the frame 10. Here, the predetermined interval may be preferable if the kelp is easy to be transported by the feed rollers 21 and 31 of the upper and lower feed units 20 and 30.

In addition, the number and size of the upper and lower feed rollers 21 and 31 described above are not limited to those shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and may vary depending on the required power or the shape of the roller for removing the outer skin. Changes will be possible.

The upper and lower first and second outer skin removing rollers 41, 42, 51, and 52 are disposed at predetermined portions between the plurality of upper and lower feed rollers 21 and 31, as shown in Figs. Optionally disposed and provided, such as a form in which knurled marks are formed on the outer circumferential surface by a knurling process, a form in which a plurality of protrusions are irregularly formed on the outer circumferential surface, or a brush in which a plurality of hairs are provided on the outer circumferential surface, In the case of rotational contact with the shell of the kelp, an appropriate friction is generated between the upper and lower first and second outer skin removing rollers 41, 42, 51, and 52 and the shell of the kelp to peel off the shell of the kelp by a predetermined thickness. Any rough surface that is easy will be acceptable.

The upper first and second outer skin removing rollers 41 and 42 are formed in the groove portion 12a of the upper guide portion 12 of the frame 10 in the same manner as the upper portion of each of the upper feed rollers 21. The left and right shaft ends are rotatably supported by bearings or the like.

The upper first and second outer skin removing rollers 41 and 42 may be configured to rotate in the same direction as the upper feed roller 21, or may be configured to rotate in the opposite direction to the upper feed roller 21. Alternatively, in one of the upper first and second outer skin removing rollers 41 and 42, the outer skin removing roller rotates in the same direction as the upper feed roller 21, and the outer skin removing roller is the upper feed roller. It may be configured to rotate in the opposite direction to (21).

Preferably, the upper first outer skin removing roller 41 is installed close to the inlet 11 side of the frame 10, and the upper first outer skin removing roller 41 is connected to the upper feed roller 21. It is configured to rotate in the same direction, the upper second outer skin removing roller 42 is installed close to the outlet 14 side of the frame 10, the upper second outer skin removing roller 42 is the first It may be configured to rotate in the opposite direction to the outer skin removing roller 41.

In this way, the upper first outer skin removing roller 41 is rotated in the same direction as the conveying direction of the sea tangle by the configuration of the upper first and second outer skin removing rollers 41 and 42 which rotate to face each other. The upper outer skin layer of the kelp is scraped off and removed, and the upper second outer skin removing roller 42 is removed by removing the upper outer skin layer of the kelp by rotating contact in a direction opposite to the conveying direction of the kelp.

The lower first and second outer skin removing rollers 51 and 52 are formed in the groove portion 13a of the upper guide portion 13 of the frame 10 in the same manner as the lower portion of each of the lower feed rollers 31. It is inserted and installed, and each of the left and right shaft ends is rotatably supported by a bearing or the like.

The lower first and second outer skin removing rollers 51 and 52 may be configured to rotate in the same direction as the upper feed roller 31, and may be configured to rotate in the opposite direction to the lower feed roller 31. Alternatively, the outer skin removal roller on one side of the lower first and second outer skin removal rollers 51 and 52 may be rotated in the same direction as the upper feed roller 31 so that the outer skin removal roller is the upper feed roller. It may be configured to rotate in the opposite direction to (31).

Preferably, the lower first outer skin removing roller 51 is installed close to the inlet 11 of the frame 10, and the lower first outer skin removing roller 51 is connected to the lower feed rollers 31. It is rotated and driven in the same direction, the lower second outer skin removing roller 52 is installed close to the outlet 14 side of the frame 10, the lower second outer skin removing roller 52 is the lower first outer skin It is configured to rotate in the opposite direction to the removal roller 51.

In this way, the lower first outer skin removing roller 51 is rotated in the same direction as the conveying direction of the kelp by the configuration of the lower first outer skin and second outer skin removing rollers 51 and 52. By removing the lower outer layer of the kelp by scraping off, the lower second outer skin removal roller 52 is removed by removing the lower outer layer of the kelp by rotating contact in the opposite direction to the conveying direction of the kelp.

Meanwhile, the upper and lower first outer skin removing rollers 41 and 51 may be disposed in a diagonal direction adjacent to each other, and the upper and lower second outer skin removing rollers 42 and 52 may also be disposed in a diagonal direction adjacent to each other. will be. It is a configuration for imparting a suitable tension in the horizontal direction to the conveyed kelp to tension and transport the kelp tension in the horizontal direction, the upper and lower first outer skin removal rollers (41, 51) and the upper and lower second outer skin When each of the rollers 42 and 52 are spaced apart from each other, the kelp may receive an external force biased to one side during the transfer, and thus the kelp may not be transported in a tense state. When the kelp is transported without maintaining a taut state, it is very important that the kelp is always transported in a tightly tensioned state because the shell removal efficiency of the kelp is very low.

1 and 2, the upper first and second outer skinning rollers 41 and 42 are disposed on the front side of the lower first and second outer skinning rollers 51 and 52, respectively. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the reverse configuration may be used.

As shown in FIG. 3, the plurality of gap adjusting units 90 are connected to each of the outer skin removing rollers 41, 42, 51, and 52, and the outer skin removing rollers 41, 42, 51, and 52. This is a configuration for automatically adjusting the feed roller (21, 31) adjacent to each other in the vertical direction at intervals to facilitate the transport and shell removal operation of the kelp, as shown in Figure 3, the outer skin removal roller (41, 42, Brackets 91 on which both ends of 51 and 52 are rotatably supported, an actuator 92 connected to the brackets 91 to drive the brackets 91 upward and downward, and rollers 41 and 42 for skin removal. , 51, 52) is made of a detection unit (not shown) for detecting the approach of the kelp being transported to the side.

The bracket 91 has a cross-section of a "c" shape and is mounted on both ends thereof so that both ends of the outer skin removing rollers 41, 42, 51, and 52 are rotatably supported.

The actuator 92 is connected to one side of the bracket 91 to drive the bracket 91 up and down, and may be in the form of a cylinder driven by hydraulic or pneumatic as shown in FIG. 3, or It may be in the form of an electrical instrument acting on an electrical signal or in the form of a mechanical instrument acting on a mechanical signal.

The sensing unit (not shown) is configured to detect the approach of the kelp transported to the outer skin removal rollers 41, 42, 51, 52 and transmit the detection signal to the above-described actuator 92, a contact or non-contact sensor, etc. The same various types of sensors may be applicable.

By the gap adjusting unit 90, when the kelp is transported to the outer skin removing rollers 41, 42, 51, and 52, the sensing unit (not shown) detects this, and the actuator 92 is detected by the detected signal. Is operated to drive the bracket 91 up and down. Accordingly, the outer skin removing rollers 41, 42, 51, and 52, both ends of which are supported by the bracket 91, also move upward and downward, and the outer skin removing rollers 41, 42, 51, 52 and the vertical direction thereof. The proper spacing is adjusted between the adjacent feed rollers 21 and 31, so that the outer skin roller and the shell of the kelp are hermetically rotated in contact with each other, thereby facilitating the transport and shell removal of the seaweed.

The drive unit 100 includes a first drive unit 110 for rotating the upper and lower first and second outer skin removing rollers 41 and 51 in a predetermined direction, and a plurality of upper and lower feed rollers 21 and 31. It consists of a second drive unit 120 to rotate in the direction in which the kelp is transported from the inlet 11 of the frame 10 to the outlet 14.

As shown in FIG. 4, the first driving unit 110 may be provided such that the first and second outer skinning rollers 41 and 42 are opposed to each other, and the lower first and second outer skinning rollers 51, respectively. As an exemplary form for performing rotational driving opposite to each other, a first drive motor 111 disposed on the lower side of the frame 10 and a drive from an output shaft of the first drive motor 111 are provided. A driving pulley 113 connected by a belt 112, a first driven pulley 115, a second driven pulley 116, and a third driven pulley connected to the driving pulley 113 by a driven belt 114; 117, a fourth driven pulley 118, and a fifth driven pulley 119.

Here, each of the first driven pulley 115, the second driven pulley 116, the fourth driven pulley 118, and the fifth driven pulley 119 may be a lower first outer skin removing roller 51 and an upper first. It is fixed to one end of the outer skin removal roller 41, the upper second outer skin removal roller 42, and the lower second outer skin removal roller 52, respectively.

Due to the configuration of the first drive unit 110, the upper and lower first outer skin removing rollers 41 and 51 are rotated in the same direction as the upper and lower feed rollers 21 and 31 to be described later. Each of the lower second outer skin removing rollers 42 and 52 is rotated in the opposite direction to the upper and lower first outer skin removing rollers 41 and 51 described above.

On the other hand, the configuration of the above-described first drive unit 110 is illustrated and described by way of example in Figure 4, the upper and lower second outer shell removal rollers 42, 52, respectively, the upper and lower first outer shell removal roller ( 41, 51) and the rotational drive in the opposite direction to each other in addition to a variety of design changes, such as a variety of winding electric drive or gear drive mechanism will be possible.

As illustrated in FIG. 5, the second drive unit 120 includes a second drive motor 121 disposed on the lower side of the frame 10 and a belt (eg, a belt) from an output shaft of the second drive motor 121. First, second, and third drive pulleys 123, 124, 125 connected by 122, a plurality of intermediate pulleys 128, and predetermined gear trains interlocked with the plurality of drive pulleys 123, 124, 125. It consists of 126.

The above-described gear train 126 includes first, second, and third drive gears 123a, 124a, and 125a fixed to one side of each driven pulley 123, 124, and 125, and a plurality of feed rollers 21, 31) A plurality of driven gears 21a and 31a fixed to the other end are properly engaged. In addition, a predetermined number of intermediate gears 127 may be disposed between the driven gears 21a and 31a.

When the second driving motor 121 is driven by the configuration of the second driving unit 120, the driving belt 122 is driven in association with the driving unit 122 to drive the first to third driving pulleys 122, 123, and 124. It rotates in the same direction, and in conjunction with this, the gear train 125 operates so that each of the plurality of upper feed rollers 21 and the plurality of lower feed rollers 31 rotates in the same direction.

On the other hand, as described above, the configuration of the second drive unit consisting of a belt transmission mechanism and a gear train has been shown and described with respect to Figure 5, the present invention is not limited to this, the upper feed roller 21 and the lower feed roller 31 Any design change may be possible as long as the tangle is transported from the inlet 11 of the frame 10 to the outlet 14 by the same rotational driving.

In addition, although the driving unit 100 of the present invention has been described as being divided into the first and second driving units 110 and 120, as shown in Figures 4 and 5, this is only one exemplary embodiment and the present invention is The present invention is not limited thereto, and if only the rotary drive for feeding the kelp and cutting the shell is satisfied by the driving unit 100, various modifications of the driving mechanism may be possible.

Alternatively, each of the upper and lower portions of the upper and lower portions of the frame 10 may further include upper and lower suction portions such as a vacuum suction fan, so that the upper and lower outer skin layers of the kelp to be removed may be sucked out and discharged to the outside.

Alternatively, the frame 10 may have a structure in which the upper portion on which the upper guide portion 12 is mounted and the lower portion on which the lower guide portion 13 is mounted rotate. Due to the structure in which the upper and lower portions of the frame 10 rotate each other, a plurality of rollers 21 disposed on the upper and lower guide portions 12 and 13 by rotating the upper portion of the frame 10 upward with respect to the lower portion. , 31, 41, 42, 51, 52 may facilitate the separation of the kelp that is caught between the various kinds of replacement or repair.

Hereinafter, the operation of the shell removal device of kelp of the present invention configured as described above will be described in detail.

First, when the operator engages the tip of the kelp to the inlet 11 side of the frame 10, the kelp is conveyed to the outlet 14 side of the frame 10 by a plurality of upper and lower feed rollers 21 and 31. At the same time, the upper and lower outer shell layers of kelp are individually removed by the upper and lower first and second outer skin removing rollers 41, 42, 51, and 52.

Here, the kelp conveyed by the conveying rollers 21 and 31 is the upper and lower outer shells after the upper and lower outer skin layers are first removed by the upper and lower first outer skin removing rollers 41 and 51. Secondary removal is performed by the removal rollers 42 and 52.

In addition, even if the upper and lower outer skin layers of the kelp are removed and the thickness of the kelp is changed, the feed rollers 21 and 31 are elastically supported by the finger member 22, so that the outer skin layer of the kelp is transferred rollers 21 and 31. Is transported in airtight contact with the field, and the gap is removed between the rollers 41, 42, 51 and 52 for removal of the skin and the feed rollers 21 and 31 adjacent to each other in the vertical direction. And the skin removal is automatically adjusted at easy intervals, according to the outer skin removal rollers (41, 42, 51, 52) and the shell of the kelp is characterized in that the airtight contact and rotation of the kelp to facilitate the transport and removal of the kelp. have.

The present invention as described above, by improving the efficiency of the kelp skin removal operation, there is a very excellent effect to completely remove the salt or various impurities contained in the kelp surface layer to provide consumers with a cleaner and beneficial human kelp.

In the above, the present invention has been illustrated and described with respect to certain preferred embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited only to the above-described embodiments, and those skilled in the art may vary without departing from the spirit of the technical idea of the present invention described in the claims below. You can change it.

Figure 1 is a left side cross-sectional view showing a kelp shell removal apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a portion A of FIG. 1; FIG.

3 is a front sectional view taken along the line II-II of FIG.

4 is a right side cross-sectional view showing a first drive unit of the kelp envelope removing device of the present invention taken along the line IV-IV of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a left side cross-sectional view illustrating a second driving unit of the kelp shell removing device of the present invention taken along the line VV of FIG. 3.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

10 frame 11 slot

12, 13: upper and lower guide portion 14: outlet

21, 31: upper and lower feed rollers

41, 42: rollers for removing the upper first and second skins

51, 52: Lower first and second skin removal roller

90: spacing control unit 100: drive unit

Claims (7)

Regarding the device for removing the shell of kelp, A frame having an inlet through which kelp is introduced, an outlet through which kelp is discharged, and upper and lower guide parts provided in a longitudinal direction between the outlet and the outlet; A plurality of upper and lower feed rollers arranged in the longitudinal direction on the upper and lower guide portions of the frame; An upper first and second outer skin removing rollers disposed at predetermined portions between the plurality of upper conveying rollers, the outer peripheral surfaces of which are roughened; A lower first and second outer skin removing rollers disposed in a predetermined portion between the plurality of lower feed rollers, the outer peripheral surfaces of which are roughened; A plurality of gap adjusting parts connected to the outer skin removing rollers and automatically adjusting the outer skin removing rollers and the transport rollers adjacent to the outer skin removing rollers at intervals that facilitate the transport and removal of the kelp; A plurality of upper and lower feed rollers, the upper first and second outer skin removal rollers, and the driving portion for rotating the sum of the first and second outer skin removal rollers, characterized in that the kelp skin removal device. The method of claim 1, The upper first and second outer skinning rollers and the lower first and second outer skinning rollers are rotated to face each other, and the upper and lower first outer skinning rollers and the upper and lower second outer skins are removed. Each pair of rollers is a kelp skin removal device, characterized in that arranged in a diagonal direction adjacent to each other. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The upper and lower sheaths, the first outer skin removal rollers are disposed close to the inlet side of the frame, respectively, and the upper and lower second outer skin removing rollers are disposed close to the outlet side of the frame, respectively. Removal device. The method of claim 3, The gap adjusting unit A bracket on which both ends of the outer skin removing roller are rotatably supported; An actuator connected to the bracket to drive the bracket up and down; Kelp skin removal device, characterized in that consisting of a detection unit for detecting the approach of the kelp is transported to the outer skin removal roller. The method of claim 4, wherein The upper and lower feed rollers are kelp skin removal apparatus, characterized in that the elastic member is installed to be selectively supported by the finger member. The method of claim 4, wherein The upper and lower suction portions of the upper and lower portions of the frame are further provided with a kelp skin removal device. The method of claim 1, The frame is a kelp skin removal apparatus, characterized in that the upper guide portion is mounted and the lower guide portion is equipped with a lower pivot structure.