KR20100056002A - Rice washer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A rice washing machine is provided to efficiently wash rice without breaking by the torque of an agitating blade and the kinetic energy of fluid. CONSTITUTION: A rice washing machine(10) comprises: an agitation part which comprises a washing space(31) in the inside; an agitation blade(40) which is installed in the inside of the agitation part and comprises a rotation bar and a spray bar and wherein fluid is sprayed while washing; an electric motor which is installed on the top of the agitation part and rotates the agitating blade; and a fluid supply unit which supplies the fluid to the agitating blade. The rotating bar is combined with the driving shaft of the electric motor and is extended downward. The spray bar comprises a jet hole in which the fluid which is provided from the fluid supply unit is sprayed.

Description

Semigigi {Rice washer}

The present invention relates to a semi machine, and more particularly, to a semi machine that can effectively wash rice.

In general, when you want to cook, you need to wash the rice first.

Such semi-work is usually performed by repeatedly rubbing rice with a human hand while a certain amount of water is poured into a container containing rice and changing the water until clean water is accumulated.

However, this semi-work was not cumbersome since it was necessary to wet the hands to wash the rice as mentioned above. Especially, in a restaurant serving large meals such as schools, hospitals, military facilities, hotels, etc. Since it must be supplied, washing the rice to cook must also be made in large quantities.

To this end, a semi-machine for washing rice using electric power has been conventionally used. Korean Patent Utility Model No. 0283278 discloses an electric cleaning machine.

The electric semi-machine includes a rice transport vehicle that carries a main body and a rice container containing rice to be cleaned. The main body is integrally fixed to the drive motor, the rotating shaft driven by the drive motor is provided, the lower end of the rotating shaft is provided with a rotating rod, the rotating rod lifting lever for lifting the rotating rod The rice carrying vehicle is provided with a carrying handle mounted on one side of the bottom plate, and a rice container containing rice and water is placed on the bottom plate to facilitate the movement of the rice carrier. In order to move the bottom wheel of the bottom plate is rotatably fixed.

The electric washing machine manipulates the rotating bar lifting lever of the semi-unit body to change the rotating bar fixed to the rotating shaft into the rice container containing rice and water, and then rotates the rotating bar in the rice container by operating a motor. The rice is washed by doing.

However, in the case of washing a large amount of rice using a conventional electric cleaning machine, there is a problem in that the rotating rod that rotates by electric force is in direct contact with the rice and the rice is broken. In addition, if the rotational force is relatively large during the washing process, there is a problem that the rice eyes fall off and can not consume various nutrients such as proteins, minerals and vitamins contained therein.

In addition, since the cleaning is performed only in the part in which the rotating bar rotates, there is a problem that the cleaning is not performed where the rotating bar is not located. To this end, the conventional semi-machine has the trouble of elevating the rotating rod in the process of cleaning the rotating rod.

The present invention has been made to improve the above problems, to provide a semi-gi which can effectively wash rice without crushing the rice by the kinetic energy of the fluid injected at a constant pressure with the rotational force of the stirring blade when washing the rice. Its purpose is to.

Another object of the present invention is to change the shape of the stirring blade to provide a semi-group which can be washed evenly as a whole rice.

Semi device of the present invention for achieving the above object and a stirring tank having a washing space in which the rice is washed; An agitating blade installed inside the agitating tank and spraying fluid at a constant pressure when washing rice; An electric motor installed at an upper portion of the stirring tank to rotate the stirring blades forward / backward; And fluid supply means for supplying fluid to the stirring vane.

The stirring blade is coupled to the drive shaft of the electric motor and the rotary bar extending downward, and formed to extend outwardly from the outer peripheral surface of the rotary bar and the injection bar provided with a plurality of injection holes injecting the fluid supplied from the fluid supply means The rotating bar and the injection bar is characterized in that formed in the interior so that the flow path through which the fluid flows.

The fluid supply means is characterized in that it comprises a fluid supply pipe extending from the outside is supplied with the fluid, and a rotary joint which is installed to be connected to the fluid supply pipe and the fluid flows into the flow path of the rotating bar rotates therein.

The semi-rig further includes a base frame for supporting the stirring tank, a discharge means for discharging water from the inside of the stirring tank, the discharge means is a discharge pipe connected to the discharge port formed in the stirring tank, the discharge pipe is installed in the And a valve for opening and closing a passage of the discharge pipe, and an operation lever installed outside the base frame to manipulate opening and closing of the valve.

According to the above-mentioned semi-finished device of the present invention, the rice collides with the fluid by the kinetic energy of the fluid sprayed at a constant pressure during washing of the rice, so that the rice is not directly contacted with the stirring blade, thereby effectively washing the rice without breaking the rice.

In addition, it is possible to prevent the injection hole from being blocked by the rice by injecting the fluid in the direction in which the stirring blade rotates.

The rice is washed cleanly by the vortex generated by the rotational force of the stirring blades and the kinetic energy of the fluid injected from the injection bar.

In addition, the upper and lower portions of the filled rice of the stirring tank during the rotation of the stirring blades by a plurality of support bars to mix well as a whole so that the rice can be effectively washed.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail with respect to a semi device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a perspective view showing a semi-finished device according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a stirring blade applied to the semi-finished device of Figure 1, Figure 3 is a partial excerpt sectional view showing the flow of the fluid of the semi-finished device of Figure 1 to be.

1 to 3, the semi-base 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention is largely the stirring tank 30, the stirring blade 40 installed inside the stirring tank 30, the stirring blade ( An electric motor for rotating the motor 40 forward and backward, fluid supply means for supplying fluid to the stirring blade 40, a base frame 20 for supporting the stirring tank 30, and water from the inside of the stirring tank 30. Ejecting means 80 for discharging is provided.

The stirring tank 30 is formed with an inlet with an open upper portion and a washing space 31 for washing rice is formed therein. The stirring vessel 30 has a structure that is concave downward in a hemispherical shape. Stirring tank 30 having the hemispherical shape of the above to be well mixed up and down when stirring the rice and facilitates the drainage of water after washing. The stirring vessel 30 may have a semi-cylindrical shape in addition to the illustrated hemispherical shape. The material of the stirring vessel 30 uses stainless steel with strong corrosion resistance.

And the upper side of the stirring tank 30, the overflow hole 33 is formed so that the water to be filled in the interior of the stirring tank 30 is discharged to the outside when a predetermined level or more.

The base frame 20 supports the stirring vessel 30, and the stirring vessel 30 is mounted at the upper center thereof, and four support legs 21 are formed at the lower portion thereof to separate the stirring vessel 30 from the ground by a predetermined height. Support as much as possible. The lower end of the support leg 21 is provided with an elastic member 23 for absorbing the vibration transmitted from the top.

A horizontal panel 25 supporting the electric motor is installed on the upper surface of the base frame 20 across the inlet of the stirring vessel 30.

The electric motor (not shown) is mounted inside the housing 60 installed in the horizontal panel 25. The housing 60 is provided with a plurality of vent holes 61 for ventilation on the side, the front is provided with a switch 63 for operating the operation of the electric motor. The electric motor is installed such that the drive shaft 65 is directed downward so that the drive shaft 65 is coupled to the stirring blade 40 installed inside the stirring vessel 30. Therefore, when power is applied to the electric motor by the operation of the switch 63, the electric motor rotates the stirring blade 40 forward or reverse.

The stirring blade 40 is installed inside the stirring tank 30 and functions to stir water and rice filled in the washing space of the stirring tank 30 while rotating by the electric motor.

Semi machine 10 of the present invention is to wash the rice by the rotational force of the stirring blade 40 and the kinetic energy of the fluid injected at a constant pressure from the stirring blade 40.

Stirring blade 40 according to an embodiment of the present invention having the above characteristics is coupled to the drive shaft 65 of the electric motor is a rotary bar (41) extending vertically downward, the end of the rotary bar 41 The injection bar 43 is formed.

Rotating bar 41 is coupled by the drive shaft 65 and the flange 67, in addition can be connected by a variety of coupling members.

The injection bar 43 may be coupled to the end of the rotation bar 41 by welding with the rotation bar 41. The injection bar 43 extends in a direction opposite to each other left and right about the rotation bar 41, respectively. Preferably it is formed so as to be parallel to the bottom of the stirring tank 30 by a predetermined distance.

That is, it has a shape corresponding to the bottom shape of the stirring vessel 30. Therefore, when the bottom of the stirring tank 30 has a hemispherical shape as shown, the injection bar 43 also has a curved shape concave in the left and right directions. Therefore, the rice located at the bottom of the stirring tank 30 can be stirred as a whole. Although not shown, the injection bar 43 may extend in the front and rear directions as well as the left and right directions at the end of the rotation bar 41 may be formed radially.

And the stirring blade may further include a support bar 51 for interconnecting the rotary bar 41 and the injection bar 43. One end of the support bar 51 is connected to the upper portion of the rotary bar 41 and the other end is connected to the injection bar 43. As shown in the figure, a plurality of support bars 51 may be provided at left and right sides with respect to the rotation bar 41.

The support bar 51 not only enhances the bonding strength of the stirring blade 40, but also allows the rice to effectively mix the upper and lower portions of the filled rice of the stirring tank 30 when the stirring blade 40 is rotated as a whole. Allow to be cleaned.

On the other hand, the rotary bar 41 and the injection bar 43 is formed therein so that the flow passage 45 through which the fluid flows. In addition, a plurality of injection holes 47 are formed on the side surface of the injection bar 43 so that the fluid transferred at a predetermined pressure through the flow passage 45 may be injected into the stirring vessel 30.

Preferably, the injection hole 47 is formed in the same direction as the direction in which the injection bar 43 rotates. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, when the injection bar 43 rotates in the clockwise direction, injection holes 47b are formed on the front surface of the injection bar 43b located on the right side, and the injection bar 43a located on the left side of the injection bar 43b. The injection hole 47a is installed at the rear side.

This can effectively prevent the injection hole 47 is blocked by the rice stuck in the injection hole 47 during the rotation of the injection bar 43. In addition, by pushing the rice located in front of the injection bar 43 by the kinetic energy of the fluid injected at a predetermined pressure from the injection hole 47, the rice is prevented from directly colliding with the injection bar 43 and the rice It can be prevented from crushing.

The stirring blade 40 having the above structure forms a vortex in which rice and water collide with each other by the rotational force of the spray bar 43 and the support bar 51, and at the same time, Rice is effectively washed by kinetic energy.

As a fluid supply means for supplying fluid to the stirring blade 40, the fluid supply pipe 70 extending from the outside to supply the fluid, and the flow path 45 of the rotary bar connected to the fluid supply pipe 70 and rotates inside A rotary joint 75 is provided to allow fluid to flow therein.

In the present invention, the fluid supplied to the fluid supply means may be water or air. Therefore, water may be supplied to the fluid supply means at a constant pressure by a pump (not shown) or air may be supplied at a constant pressure by a compressor (not shown).

Hereinafter, an embodiment of supplying water as a fluid will be described as an example of the fluid supply means.

The fluid supply pipe 70 allows water of a constant pressure to be introduced into the rotary joint 75. Rotary joint 75 is a connecting device for continuously supplying water to the rotating rotary bar 41. A bearing 77 and a sealing member 79 contacting the outer circumferential surface of the rotary bar 41 are installed inside the rotary joint 75 to allow the rotary bar 41 to rotate while maintaining watertightness.

In this case, an inlet hole 42 is formed at a side of the rotary bar 41 located in the rotary joint 75 so that water supplied to the rotary joint 75 may be introduced into the rotary bar 41.

After the rice is washed in the stirring tank (30) and the discharge means for discharging the water to the outside (80) and the discharge pipe (81) connected to the discharge port 35 formed in the stirring tank (30), the discharge pipe (81) It is provided with a valve 85 for opening and closing the passage of the discharge pipe 81, and the operating lever 87 is provided on the outside of the base frame 20 to operate the opening and closing of the valve (85). The discharge port is provided with a net (not shown) so that rice is not discharged when water is discharged.

Semi-finished device 10 of the present invention having the discharge means 80 is easy to open and close the valve 85 by the operating lever 87 is easy to use.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to one embodiment shown in the drawings, this is merely exemplary, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications and equivalent embodiments thereof are possible.

Therefore, the true scope of protection of the present invention should be defined only by the appended claims.

1 is a perspective view showing a semi device according to an embodiment of the present invention,

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the stirring blade applied to the semi-machine of Figure 1,

3 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the flow of the fluid of the semi-group of FIG.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

20: base frame 30: stirring tank

41: rotation bar 43: injection bar

47: injection hole 51: support bar

70: water supply pipe 75: rotary joint

81: discharge pipe 85: valve

87: control lever

Claims (4)

A stirring tank having a washing space in which rice is washed; An agitating blade installed inside the agitating tank and spraying fluid at a constant pressure when washing rice; An electric motor installed at an upper portion of the stirring tank to rotate the stirring blades forward / backward; And a fluid supply means for supplying a fluid to the stirring vane. The method of claim 1, wherein the stirring blade is coupled to the drive shaft of the electric motor and extends downwardly, a plurality of which is formed extending outward from the outer peripheral surface of the rotary bar and the fluid supplied from the fluid supply means It is provided with a spraying bar provided with the injection hole, The rotating bar and the injection bar is a semi-gi, characterized in that formed in the interior so that the fluid flow paths communicate with each other. According to claim 2, The fluid supply means has a fluid supply pipe extending from the outside is supplied with a fluid, the rotary joint is installed so as to be connected to the fluid supply pipe flows into the flow path of the rotating bar rotates therein Semi-gi characterized by that. According to claim 1, wherein the semi-finished device further comprises a base frame for supporting the stirring vessel, and the discharge means for discharging water from the inside of the stirring vessel, The discharge means includes a discharge pipe connected to the discharge port formed in the stirring tank, a valve installed in the discharge pipe to open and close the passage of the discharge pipe, and an operating lever installed on the outside of the base frame to operate the opening and closing of the valve Semi-gigi characterized.

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