KR20120041635A

KR20120041635A - Grain popping apparatus

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Publication number: KR20120041635A
Application number: KR1020100103177A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 이낙수
Original assignee: 이낙수
Priority date: 2010-10-21
Filing date: 2010-10-21
Publication date: 2012-05-02

Abstract

PURPOSE: A grain puffing apparatus is provided to simplify and miniaturize the structure of the apparatus by rotatably connecting one end of a grain transfer rod. CONSTITUTION: A grain puffing apparatus comprises the following: a pressure lid driving unit installed on an upper frame of a main body, and connected to a pressure lid shaft vertically combined to the upper side to a pressure lid for opening and closing a pressure cooker(410); a pressure cooker pressure controller(400) fixes the pressure cooker to a lower base of the main body, and controls the pressure inside the pressure cooker when sealing the cooker using a pressure lid; a fixing shaft(420) penetrates a fixing hole formed on the lower base, and is connected to the lower side of the pressure cooker; an elastic member(430) supports the lower side of the pressure cooker; a pressure control plate(440) ascends and descends along the fixing shaft for controlling the elasticity of the elastic member; plural rotation stoppers(460) control the rotation of a body unit of the pressure control plate.

Description

Grain popping apparatus

The present invention relates to a grain puffing device, and more particularly, to a grain puffing device capable of miniaturizing and simplifying the overall structure and improving user convenience and safety.

In general, when the grain puffing device puts grain in the pressure cooker and seals it with a pressure lid, and then heats it for a predetermined time, the pressure inside the pressure cooker increases rapidly as the water vapor inside the grain expands. It is a device for processing grains using this expansive principle.

In recent years, the sales of grain fritters have been increasing as diets and healthy foods. However, most of the fritters sold on the market are artificial flavors, and grain puffing devices designed for mass production at factories, stores, or stalls. It is manufactured using. Artificial flavors have a problem in that the taste and nutritional ingredients are uniform and thus do not meet the taste of the public, and the origin of raw materials and sanitary conditions in the manufacturing process are unclear. Therefore, there is a need for a consumer grain puffing device that allows consumers to make and eat fried foods to suit their tastes using various grains.

This general grain puffing device is required to be miniaturized, unlike the general grain puffing device used in factories, stores or stalls, the general grain puffing device is composed of an operating cam, Consists of a transfer lever, etc., the structure is complicated and there is a limit to miniaturization. In addition, in order to use at home, such as a kitchen, it is required to simplify the efficient space arrangement and operation of the components and to ensure the safety of the user, such as children in order to make it easy for the user to use.

Therefore, there is a need for a grain puffing device that can be miniaturized and simplified, and can improve the user's ease of operation and safety.

The present invention has been invented to improve the above problems, the problem to be solved by the present invention, by rotatably connecting one end of the grain feed rod of the grain supply unit and configured to supply grain to the inside of the pressure cooker through the other end The present invention provides a grain puffing device capable of simplifying and miniaturizing the structure of the entire device and improving user's ease of operation. In addition, the problem to be solved by the present invention, by providing a pressure cooker pressure control unit that can adjust the pressure in the pressure cooker, it is possible to easily set the pressure conditions inside the pressure cooker according to the type of grain, the amount of grain supply, etc. It is to provide a grain puffing device that can produce a suitable fry.

The technical problem of the present invention is not limited to those mentioned above, and another technical problem which is not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

In order to achieve the above object, the grain puffing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, the pressure cooker for sealing the pressure cooker containing the grain provided from the grain supply unit with a pressure lid descending from the upper portion of the pressure cooker heated and pressurized after the pressure lid In the grain puffing device to produce a boil-fry by raising the pressure by temporarily releasing the pressure inside the pressure cooker, installed in the upper frame of the main body of the grain puffing device, the pressure lid shaft coupled vertically to the upper portion of the pressure lid It is connected, and the pressure lid driving unit for driving the pressure lid shaft up and down to open and close the pressure cooker and the pressure cooker positioned in the lower portion of the pressure lid fixedly coupled to the lower base of the body, the lower portion of the pressure cooker The pressure cooker when the pressure lid seals the pressure cooker. A pressure cooker pressure control unit for adjusting the pressure of the negative portion, wherein the pressure cooker pressure control unit, one end is vertically coupled to the lower portion of the pressure cooker, the other end passes through the fixing hole formed in the lower base, the other end is fastened A fixed shaft fixedly coupled to the lower surface of the base by a member, and installed along an outer circumferential surface of the fixed shaft, the elastic member supporting the lower surface of the pressure cooker to provide an elastic force and the lower member of the elastic member. It is characterized in that it comprises a pressure control plate for adjusting the pressure inside the pressure cooker by adjusting the elastic force of the elastic member by rising or lowering along the fixed shaft.

Specific details of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and the drawings.

According to the grain puffing device according to an embodiment of the present invention, by connecting one end of the grain feed rod of the grain feeder rotatably and to supply the grain to the inside of the pressure cooker through the other end, as well as the structure of the grain feeder of the entire apparatus The structure can be simplified and downsized.

According to the grain puffing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, by miniaturizing and simplifying the structure of the grain supply unit, it is possible to improve the user's ease of operation and safety.

According to the grain puffing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, by configuring the grain transport rod rotatable in the grain supply portion, it is possible to supply or block grain without interfering with the pressure lid when the pressure lid moves up and down.

According to the grain puffing device according to an embodiment of the present invention, by providing a pressure cooker pressure control unit for adjusting the pressure in the pressure cooker, it is possible to easily set the pressure conditions inside the pressure cooker according to the type of grain, grain supply, etc. Produces a tempura that matches the taste of

The effects of the present invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the claims.

1 is a perspective view schematically showing the structure of a grain puffing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a front view schematically showing the structure of a grain puffing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a side view schematically showing the structure of a grain puffing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a perspective view schematically showing the structure of the grain supply unit in the grain puffing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5A and 5B are longitudinal cross-sectional views illustrating various embodiments of a hopper in a grain supply unit of a grain puffing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6A and 6B are longitudinal cross-sectional views illustrating various embodiments of a hopper fixing clamp in a grain supply portion of a grain puffing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 7 is a perspective view schematically showing the structure of the grain transfer rod in the grain supply unit of the grain puffing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a rear view schematically showing the structure of the linear feeder in the grain supply unit of the grain puffing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a side view schematically showing the structure of the pressure cooker pressure control unit in the grain supply unit of the grain puffing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10A to 10C are plan views illustrating an operation of a grain conveying rod in a grain supply unit of a grain puffing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention.

In describing the embodiments, descriptions of technical contents which are well known in the technical field to which the present invention belongs and are not directly related to the present invention will be omitted. This is to more clearly communicate without obscure the subject matter of the present invention by omitting unnecessary description.

For the same reason, some of the components in the drawings are exaggerated, omitted, or schematically illustrated. In addition, the size of each component does not fully reflect the actual size. The same or corresponding components in each drawing are given the same reference numerals.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings for explaining a grain puffing device according to embodiments of the present invention.

1 is a perspective view schematically showing the structure of a grain puffing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a front view schematically showing the structure of a grain puffing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is A side view schematically showing the structure of a grain puffing device according to an embodiment of the invention.

The grain puffing device 1 seals the pressure cooker 410 accommodating the grains provided from the grain supply unit 200 with a pressure lid 310 descending from the upper portion of the pressure cooker 410, and heats and pressurizes the pressure lid 310. By raising the pressure to release the pressure inside the pressure cooker (410) is a device for producing a bouncing. Here, only the components necessary to describe the main technical features of the grain puffing apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention are shown and described, and the descriptions related to the features of the present invention will be omitted.

As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the grain puffing device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is the main body 100, grain supply unit 200, pressure lid drive unit 300, pressure cooker pressure control unit 400 ) And a user manipulation unit 500.

As illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 3, the body 100 may include a housing 110, a support frame 120, and a front case 130. The support frame 120 constitutes the entire skeleton of the grain puffing device 1, and is where various components are mounted, and the housing 110 may surround the support frame 120 so as not to be exposed to the outside. As shown in FIG. 3, the support frame 120 includes a lower base 121, a lower frame 122 installed at a predetermined height vertically on the lower base 121, and a lower base on the lower frame 122. It may be composed of a horizontal frame 123 is installed in parallel with the 121 and the upper frame 124 is installed at a predetermined height vertically on the horizontal frame 123. As will be described later, the horizontal frame 123 may support the pressure lid shaft 320 of the pressure lid drive unit 300 to be movable up and down, and the upper frame 124 is a rotary cam 330 of the pressure lid drive unit 300. It can support the rotary cam drive motor 340 for driving. The front case 130 is coupled to the front surface of the upper frame 124 to include a pressure lid driving unit 300 therein, and can promote user's operation stability by not exposing the pressure lid driving unit 300 to the outside. have.

Referring back to FIG. 1, the grain supply unit 200 is installed adjacent to the pressure lid driving unit 300 on one side of the main body 100 to supply the grains supplied from the hopper 210 into the pressure cooker 410. Can play a role.

Figure 4 is a perspective view schematically showing the structure of the grain supply unit in the grain puffing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 4, the grain supply unit 200 of the grain puffing apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is a hopper 210, hopper fixing clamp 220, grain transfer rod 230, linear feeder 240 and the grain transfer rod drive unit 250 may be configured.

The hopper 210 may accommodate the grain therein and discharge the grain to the outside through an opening formed at one end. The hopper 210 may discharge the grain contained therein to the outside by using the vibration transmitted from the hopper fixing clamp 220.

5A and 5B are longitudinal cross-sectional views illustrating various embodiments of a hopper in a grain supply unit of a grain puffing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 5A, a cylindrical hopper body 211 with an empty interior and opening at both ends, a hopper top cap 212 and a hopper top cap 212 coupled to seal an open top of the hopper body 211. Hopper stopper 215 having a rod shape formed vertically long and open and closed at one end of the open lower end 213 of the hopper body 211 and the other end of the hopper opening and closing rod 214 and the hopper formed with a handle 216 A hopper 210 is shown that includes a hopper lid 217 that seals the open bottom 213 of the body 211.

Hopper body 211 is made of a synthetic resin material or stainless steel, etc., the inner surface for accommodating grains may be Teflon coated. The hopper lid 217 sealing the opened lower end 213 of the hopper body 211 is made of a silver foil-like material, and peeled off when the hopper 210 is used for the first time, and may be used for a single use. Before using the hopper 210, the hopper stopper 215 blocks the opened lower end 213 of the hopper body 211 to prevent discharge of grain, and the hopper fixing clamp 220 to use the hopper 210. Fixed to the hopper detachable portion 232 of the grain transfer rod 230, and then pull the handle 216 connected to the hopper opening and closing rod 214, the hopper stopper 215 is opened of the hopper body 211 The bottom 213 may be opened to discharge the grain. If the hopper 210 is to be removed from the hopper fixing clamp 220 while the grains in the hopper 210 remain, the handle 216 is pushed in to open the hopper body 211 with the hopper stopper 215. The lower end 213 may be blocked to prevent discharge of grain. Therefore, the hopper 210 can be removed from the hopper fixing clamp 220 at any time as necessary, such as replacing with another hopper 210 for receiving other grains.

On the other hand, the hopper detachable portion 232 of the grain transfer rod 230 is provided with a seal member 232b such as an O-ring to maintain close contact and prevent noise when the hopper 210 is inserted and coupled. Can be.

In FIG. 5B, as a modification of FIG. 5A, a hopper stopper 213a for opening and closing a cylindrical hopper body 211a having an empty interior, a closed top end, and an open bottom end, and an opened lower end 212a of the hopper body 211a. ) And a hopper 210a that includes a hopper lid 214a that seals the open lower end 212a of the hopper body 211a. Hopper body 211a is made of a synthetic resin material or stainless steel, etc., the inner surface for accommodating grains may be Teflon coated. The hopper lid 213a that seals the opened lower end 212a of the hopper body 211a is made of a silver foil-like material, and peeled off when the hopper 210a is used for the first time, and may be used for a single use. The hopper stopper 213a is rotatably connected to one side of the opened lower end 212a of the hopper body 211a, and is fixed to the hopper fixing clamp 220 to use the hopper 210a so that the grain conveying rod 230 The hopper stopper 213a is rotated by the hopper opening / closing rod 232d provided in the hopper detachable part 232 when the hopper detachable part 232 is inserted into the hopper detachable part 232 to open the opened lower end 212a of the hopper body 211a. It is possible to discharge the grain.

The structures of the hoppers 210 and 210a shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B are exemplary and are not limited thereto and may be changed by those skilled in the art.

Referring back to FIG. 4, the hopper fixing clamp 220 is installed adjacent to the pressure lid driving part 300 on one side of the main body 100, and may detachably fix the hopper 210. The hopper fixing clamp 220 may be connected to the feeder diaphragm 242 of the linear feeder 240, which will be described later, to transmit the vibration transmitted from the linear feeder 240 to the hopper 210.

6A and 6B are longitudinal cross-sectional views illustrating various embodiments of a hopper fixing clamp in a grain supply portion of a grain puffing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 6A, the first fixing part 221 formed in a semicircular shape to surround the outer circumferential surface of the hopper 210 and a semicircular shape so as to surround the outer circumferential surface of the hopper 210 at a position facing the first fixing part 221. It is formed, one end is rotatably connected to one end 222 of the first fixing part 221, the other end is rotated and the second fixing part 223 and the first coupled to the other end of the first fixing part 221 It is provided at the other end of the fixing part 221 or the other end of the second fixing part 223, the other end of the second fixing part 223 is rotated and coupled to the other end of the first fixing part 221 by the hopper ( A hopper fixation clamp 220 is shown that includes a lever fastening portion 224 to fix 210.

Accordingly, when the hopper 210 is mounted on the hopper fixing clamp 220 to use the hopper 210, the hopper 210 is brought into close contact with the inner surface of the first fixing part 221 so that the bottom of the opening of the hopper 210 is transferred to the grain. The first fixing part is inserted into the hopper detachable part 232 of the rod 230 and the other end of the second fixing part 223 is rotated about the hinge part 222 formed at one end of the first fixing part 221. After the hopper 210 is closely attached to the other end of the 221, the hopper 210 may be mounted by locking the lever of the lever coupling unit 224.

Although not shown, an inner surface of the first fixing part 221 or the second fixing part 223 may be provided with an adhesive pad made of rubber or silicon to increase adhesion with the hopper 210.

In FIG. 6B, an opening is formed along the inner circumferential surface of the clamp body 221a and the clamp body 221a, which are formed in an annular shape to surround the outer circumferential surface of the hopper 210, are empty, and have openings formed along the inner circumferential surface. The hopper fixed clamp 220a including a fixing ring 222a made of a soft material and fitted to the end formed in the drawing is illustrated. One side of the clamp body 221a is connected to the inside of the clamp body 221a, an air supply unit (not shown) for injecting air into the empty space 223a of the clamp body 221a to compress the fixing ring 222a. Can be connected.

Therefore, when mounting the hopper fixing clamp 220 to use the hopper 210, after inserting the hopper 210 into the inner circumferential surface of the clamp body (221a), injecting air from the air supply (not shown) As the fixing ring 222a expands toward the inner circumferential surface of the clamp body 221a, the hopper 210 can be mounted by bringing the outer circumferential surface of the hopper 210 into close contact.

The structure of the hopper fixing clamp 220 shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B is exemplary, and is not limited thereto and may be changed by those skilled in the art.

Referring back to FIG. 4, the grain conveying rod 230 is rotatably connected to the lower portion of the hopper fixing clamp 220, and is formed to the upper portion of the pressure cooker 410 so as to be opened and closed. Can feed grains. The grain conveying rod 230 may rotate so as not to interfere with the pressure lid 310 when the pressure lid 310 is raised or lowered from the upper portion of the pressure cooker 410 to supply or block grains.

Figure 7 is a perspective view schematically showing the structure of the grain transfer rod in the grain supply unit of the grain puffing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As illustrated in FIG. 7, the grain conveying rod 230 may include a conveying rod body 231, a hopper detachable portion 232, and a grain blocking layer 233.

One end of the transfer bar body 231 is rotatably connected to the lower portion of the hopper fixing clamp 220 and may be formed to be long to the upper portion of the pressure cooker 410. One end of the transfer bar body 231 is connected to the hopper detachable portion 232 into which the opening of the hopper 210 is inserted, and the inside of the transfer bar body 231 accommodates grains supplied from the hopper 210. A space is provided, and the other end of the transfer bar body 231 may be formed to open and close a grain blocking film 233. At this time, the upper end (232a) of the hopper detachable portion 232 is provided with a seal member (232b) such as O-ring (O-Ring) to maintain the close contact and prevent noise when the hopper 210 is inserted and coupled Can be. In addition, the lower end of the hopper detachable portion 232 may be provided with an elastic member 232c for mitigating the vibration and noise generated when transferring the grain received from the linear feeder 240 to grain.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the grain blocking film 233 is rotatably connected around the hinge shaft 233a at the upper edge of the other end of the transfer bar body 231, the grain transfer rod drive unit 250 to be described later It may be rotatable by an elastic wire 254 connected to the drive shaft 253 of the. Therefore, the grain blocking film 233 is rotated to open and close the other end of the transfer bar body 231 to supply or block grain into the pressure cooker 410.

On the other hand, as shown in Figure 7, in the grain supply unit 200 of the grain puffing apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the other end of the grain conveying rod 230 in the longitudinal direction of the grain conveying rod 230 A long grain extender 234 may be formed. The grain discharged from the other end of the grain transfer bar 230 is stacked in the convex shape in the center of the pressure cooker 410, the grain filter 234 is the pressure cooker 410 when the grain transfer bar 230 is rotated It can serve to level the surface of the grains supplied inside the oven. In addition, when a defect occurs in the production of splashing, such as incomplete puffing pressure, the splashing does not pop out and remains in the interior of the pressure cooker 410, and the grain evener 234 is the incompletely produced splashing outside of the pressure cooker 410. It can also serve as a removal. This will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 10A to 10C below.

On the other hand, a window 235 of a transparent material may be formed on the upper surface of the grain transfer bar 230 so that the grain accommodated therein from the outside.

Referring back to FIG. 4, the linear feeder 240 is connected to one end of the grain feeder 230, and uniformly accommodates the grains received inside the grain feeder 230 into the pressure cooker 410. Vibration may be generated in the longitudinal direction of the grain transfer bar 230 to be supplied. Since the linear feeder 240 may be positioned inward of the lower frame 122 of the main body 100 under the hopper fixing clamp 220, the linear feeder 240 may not be exposed to the outside.

8 is a rear view schematically showing the structure of the linear feeder in the grain supply unit of the grain puffing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 8, the linear feeder 240 connects the feeder base 241, the feeder diaphragm 242 positioned in parallel with the feeder base 241, the feeder base 241, and the feeder diaphragm 242. The leaf spring 243, the vibrating transformer 244 for generating vibration and the vibration transmission bar 245 connected to the hopper fixing clamp 220 and the grain transfer bar 230 may be configured.

When the vibrating transformer 244 installed inside the linear feeder 240 generates vibration, the linear feeder 240 may generate vibrations in the front and rear directions due to the driving of the leaf spring 243 and the feeder diaphragm 242. The vibrating transformer 244 Vibration generated from) may be transmitted to the hopper fixing clamp 220 and the grain transfer bar 230 through the vibration transmission bar (245). Therefore, the grain accommodated in the hopper fixing clamp 220 can be easily discharged to the bottom, the grain inside the grain transfer bar 230 can be easily transferred in the longitudinal direction toward the pressure cooker (410). On the other hand, the plate spring 243 connecting the feeder base 241 and the feeder diaphragm 242 may itself be composed of an oscillating ceramic, in which case it is not necessary to have an internal vibrating transformer 244. .

The structure of the linear feeder 240 shown in FIG. 8 is exemplary, and is not limited thereto and may be changed by those skilled in the art. In addition, since the linear feeder corresponds to a technique already known in various types, detailed description of the structure and operation of the linear feeder will be omitted.

Referring back to FIG. 4, the grain conveying rod driving unit 250 is connected to one end or the other end of the grain conveying rod 230, and the grain conveying rod 230 is pressurized when the pressure cap 310 is raised or lowered. The grain transfer bar 230 may be rotated so as not to interfere with 310.

As shown in FIG. 4, the grain conveying rod driver 250 may include a driving motor 251, a reduction gear 252, and a driving shaft 253. The driving motor 251 receives power from the outside to generate a rotational force, and the reduction gear 252 may serve to reduce the rotational force generated from the driving motor 251 and convert the rotational force into a linear driving force.

The driving shaft 253 is movably connected to one end of the reduction gear 252, and the other end of the driving shaft 253 is fixed to the elastic wire 254 connected to the other end of the grain transfer rod 230. The linear driving force provided from the wire 254 may be transmitted to rotate the grain transfer bar 230.

On the other hand, as shown in Figure 4, the grain transfer rod drive unit 250 is formed inside the hollow along the outer peripheral surface of the drive shaft 253 to surround the outer peripheral surface of the drive shaft 253, the drive shaft 253 The guide groove for guiding the protrusion 253a formed on the outer circumferential surface of the driving shaft 253 may further include a rotation conversion unit formed in an oblique direction. When the drive shaft 253 undergoes a linear reciprocating motion by receiving a linear driving force provided from the reduction gear 252, the drive shaft 253 rotates as the projection 253a moves along the guide groove, so that the grain conveying rod 230 It is rotatably installed at the other end of the) and can rotate the grain blocking film 233 connected to the wire 254 to open and close the supply of grain.

As described above, the grain puffing device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention rotatably connects one end of the grain transfer bar 230 of the grain supply unit 200 to the inside of the pressure cooker 410 through the other end. By configuring to supply grains, the structure of the grain supply unit 200 as well as the structure of the entire apparatus can be simplified and downsized. In addition, by configuring the grain transfer rod 230 of the grain supply unit 200 to be rotatable, when the pressure lid 310 moves up and down, it does not interfere with the pressure lid 310 and can supply or block grains.

An operation of rotating the grain conveying rod 230 through the grain conveying rod driving unit 250 will be described below in detail with reference to FIGS. 10A to 11B.

The pressure lid driving unit 300 is installed on the upper frame 124 of the main body 100 of the grain puffing device 1, is connected to the pressure lid shaft 320 coupled vertically to the upper portion of the pressure lid 310, The pressure lid 310 may drive the pressure lid shaft 320 up and down to open and close the pressure cooker 410. As shown in FIG. 4, the pressure lid driving unit 300 includes a pressure cover shaft 320 vertically coupled to the pressure cover 310, a rotation cam 330 for driving the pressure cover 310 up and down, and It may be configured to include a rotary cam drive motor 340 for rotating the rotary cam 330.

The pressure lid 310 may be installed at one end facing the pressure cooker 410 of the pressure lid shaft 320, and may seal the pressure cooker 410 to pressurize the grains supplied into the pressure cooker 410. The pressure lid 310 may be provided with a heating member to heat the grain supplied to the inside of the pressure cooker 410 when the pressure cooker 410 is sealed, the heating temperature of the heating member, heating time, etc. The amount of grain may be determined according to the supply amount of grain, and the information such as the heating temperature and the heating time may be confirmed and manipulated through the user manipulation unit 500. Various forms, such as a ceramic heater, can be used as a heating member.

The pressure lid shaft 320 is connected to a cam follower 321 in the form of a roller in contact with a cam profile formed on the outer circumferential surface of the rotary cam 330 at one end thereof to convert the rotary motion of the rotary cam 330 into a linear motion. Up and down movement may be guided by the guide bushing 322 fixedly supported by the frame 123. At this time, between the cam follower 321 and the guide bushing 322 to mitigate the impact caused by the vertical movement of the pressure lid shaft 320 and to release the pressure lid shaft 320 when the pressure by the rotary cam 330 is released. An elastic member 323 may be installed to move upward.

The rotary cam 330 is formed with a predetermined cam profile on the outer circumferential surface of the cam follower 321 connected to one end of the pressure lid shaft 320, and the cam profile is vertically moved by the pressure lid 310. It may be determined according to various conditions such as the distance, the pressurization time at the compression firm position of the pressure lid 310 (the position where the pressing force of the pressure lid 310 is the largest). Although not shown, the rotary cam 330 has a trigger (Trigger) rotatably coupled to one side, the trigger may adjust the position where the pressure lid shaft 320 rises out of the compression superior position.

The rotary cam drive motor 340 is installed on the upper frame 124 installed perpendicular to the horizontal frame 123, and may be connected to the rotary cam 330 to transmit a rotational driving force. Although not shown, the rotation cam 330 or the rotation cam driving motor 340 may be connected to a rotation detection unit for detecting and controlling the amount of rotation of the rotation cam 330, the rotation detection unit of the type of grain, grain The rotational speed of the rotary cam 330 and the rotation of the rotary cam 330 (for example, whether or not the pressure cap 310 is stopped at the compression firm position) may be controlled according to the supply amount.

On the other hand, since the structure and operation of the pressure lid driving unit 300 shown in FIG. 5 is described in detail in patent application 10-2010-0001245, etc., the applicant of the present application, detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, the structure of the pressure lid driving unit 300 shown in FIG. 5 is exemplary, and is not limited thereto, and may be changed by those skilled in the art.

Referring back to FIG. 4, the pressure cooker pressure adjusting unit 400 fixedly couples the pressure cooker 410 located at the lower portion of the pressure cover 310 to the lower base 121 of the main body 100, and of the pressure cooker 410. When the pressure lid 310 seals the pressure cooker 410 at the lower portion, the pressure inside the pressure cooker 410 may be adjusted.

The pressure cooker 410 is fixedly installed on the lower base 121 of the main body 100 so that the height thereof can be kept constant, and may have a grain accommodating space for accommodating grains transferred through the grain supply part 200. . The pressure cooker 410 may be provided with a heating member to heat the grain supplied to the inside of the pressure cooker 410 when the pressure lid 310 seals the pressure cooker 410, the heating temperature of the heating member, the heating time Etc. may be determined according to the type of grain, the amount of grain supplied, and the like, and information such as a heating temperature and a heating time may be confirmed and manipulated through the user operator 500. Various forms, such as a ceramic heater, can be used as a heating member.

9 is a side view schematically showing the structure of the pressure cooker pressure control unit in the grain supply unit of the grain puffing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 9, the pressure cooker pressure adjusting unit 400 may include a fixed shaft 420, an elastic member 430, a pressure adjusting plate 440, and a fastening member 450.

One end of the fixed shaft 420 is vertically coupled to the lower portion of the pressure cooker 410, and the other end passes through the fixing hole 121a formed in the lower base 121, and is lowered by the fastening member 450 coupled to the other end. It may be fixedly coupled to the lower surface of the base 121. The fastening member 450 for fixing the fixed shaft 420 to the lower base 121 is snapped to a fastening groove formed at the other end of the fixed shaft 420 passing through the fixing hole 121a formed in the lower base 121. It is formed in a ring shape to surround the ring 451 and the outer circumferential surface of the fixed shaft 420, is installed between the lower surface of the lower base 121 and the snap ring 451, the fixed shaft 420 of the It may include a disk disk 452 to increase the fastening force. The fastening member 450 is exemplary and is not limited thereto, and may be changed by any person skilled in the art.

The elastic member 430 may be installed along the outer circumferential surface of the fixed shaft 420, and may provide an elastic force by supporting the lower surface of the pressure cooker 410. Preferably, a disk-shaped leaf spring made of spring steel may be used as the elastic member 430, and a plurality of leaf springs may be installed to alternately overlap. The leaf spring shown in FIG. 9 is exemplary, and is not limited thereto. The elastic member 430 may be changed by any person skilled in the art such as a compression spring.

The pressure control plate 440 is installed to support the lower end of the elastic member 430, and can be adjusted along the fixed shaft 420 to control the pressure inside the pressure cooker 410 by adjusting the elastic force of the elastic member 430. have.

As shown in FIG. 9, the pressure regulating plate 440 has a cylindrical shape in which an upper end portion has a thin plate shape, a lower end portion has a cylindrical shape in which a fixing hole 420 passes, and an outer peripheral surface thereof has a lower base ( Body portion 441 inserted into the fixing hole (121a) formed in 121 and may include a pressure control lever 442 formed to protrude from one side of the body portion 441 to the outside. When the pressure control lever 442 is included, the user can easily manipulate the rotation of the pressure control plate 440 by using the pressure control lever 442 exposed to the outside.

At this time, the threaded holes corresponding to each other are formed on the outer circumferential surface of the fixing hole 121a and the body portion 441 formed in the lower base 121, and when the body portion 441 is rotated by the pressure adjusting lever 442. The body portion 441 may be adjusted along the fixed shaft 420 to adjust the elastic force of the elastic member 430. Therefore, when the user rotates the pressure adjusting lever 442, the height of the pressure adjusting plate 440 can be adjusted by tightening and loosening the thread formed between the fixing hole 121a of the lower base 121 and the body portion 441. have. In addition, an indicator such as a scale may be displayed between the pressure adjusting lever 442 and the lower base 121 so that the rotation of the pressure adjusting plate 440 can be easily confirmed.

On the other hand, the pressure cooker pressure control unit 400 is provided with a plurality of rotation stoppers 460 for adjusting the amount of rotation of the body portion 441 between the upper surface of the lower base 121 and the lower surface of the pressure control plate 440. Can be. The plurality of rotation stoppers 460 may be appropriately disposed at a predetermined position so that the body portion 441 may stop at a desired rotation position. Therefore, when the user rotates the body portion 441 with the pressure adjusting lever 442, the pressure inside the pressure cooker 410 is easily divided into a plurality of stages by stopping at a predetermined position by the plurality of rotation stoppers 460. Can be adjusted. As shown in FIG. 9, the rotation stopper 460 may include a compression spring inserted into a groove formed in the upper surface of the lower base 121 and a ball inserted into the groove formed in the lower surface of the pressure control plate 440. have. Alternatively, a ball plunger known as the rotary stopper 460 may be used.

As described above, the grain puffing device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a pressure cooker pressure control unit 400 capable of adjusting the pressure inside the pressure cooker 410, such as the type of grain, the amount of grain supplied, etc. Accordingly, the pressure condition inside the pressure cooker 410 can be easily set, thereby producing a hot dip according to the user's preference.

Referring back to FIG. 1, a user manipulation unit 500 for manipulation of the grain puffing device 1 may be provided at the front portion of the main body 100. Through the user operation unit 500, it is possible to check and manipulate various kinds of information for producing a boil frying, such as grain type, grain supply amount, heating temperature, heating time, pressure degree, and pressing time.

Hereinafter, referring to FIGS. 10A to 10C, the operation of the grain puffing device according to an embodiment of the present invention configured as described above will be described.

10A to 10C are plan views illustrating an operation of a grain conveying rod in a grain supply unit of a grain puffing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10A illustrates a state in which the grain supply unit 200 is in an initial position or a frying production position, FIG. 10B illustrates a state in which the grain supply unit 200 is in a grain discharging position, and FIG. The state in the dog 234 position or the bad splash removal position is shown.

First, in a state in which the hopper 210 is mounted on the hopper fixing clamp 220 (initial position of FIG. 10A), when a user inputs a bouncing production command through the user control unit 500, the grain transfer bar driving unit 250 is By advancing the wire 254 connected to the other end of the drive shaft 253, the grain conveying rod 230 can be rotated about its one end (hopper detachment portion 232) to move to the grain discharging position of FIG. 10B. At this time, the grain conveying rod driving unit 250 operates the linear feeder 240 and transmits vibration to the hopper fixing clamp 220 and the grain conveying rod 230 through the vibration transmission bar 245, the grain conveying rod 230 Grain can be transported. At this time, by rotating the wire 254 connected to the other end of the drive shaft 253 rotates the grain blocking film 233 installed on the other end of the grain feed bar 230 to open the other end of the grain feed bar 230 and The discharge may be supplied into the pressure cooker 410.

When the grain is discharged by a predetermined feed amount at the grain discharging position of FIG. 10B, the operation of the linear feeder 240 is stopped and the wire 254 connected to the other end of the drive shaft 253 is rotated to the other end of the grain conveying rod 230. The discharge of grain may be blocked by rotating the grain blocking film 233 installed to block the other end of the grain transport bar 230. In addition, the grain transfer rod drive unit 250 drives the wire 254 connected to the other end of the drive shaft 253 to rotate the grain transfer rod 230 to the position of the grain choke 234 of FIG. The wire 254 connected to the other end of the shaft 253 may be reversed to rotate the grain transfer rod 230 to the splatter production position of FIG. 10A. At this time, the grain selector 234 may serve to flatten the surface of the grain stacked in a convex shape inside the pressure cooker 410.

Next, the pressure lid driving unit 300 in the splash production position of FIG. 10A may lower the pressure lid 310 to seal the inside of the pressure cooker 410 and then produce the splash. As shown in FIG. 10A, since the grain conveying rod 230 is out of the moving path of the pressure cap 310, the pressure cap 310 opens the inside of the pressure cooker 410 without interfering with the grain conveying rod 230. Can be lowered to seal. After finishing the frying production through this process, the above process can be repeated to perform the discharge of the grain and the frying production.

On the other hand, if a defect occurs in the production of splashing, such as incomplete puffing pressure, the splashing does not pop out and remains inside the pressure cooker 410. In this case, the grain transfer rod 230 is shown in FIG. 10B at an initial position of FIG. It may be rotated through the grain ejection position of Figure 10c to the defective splatter removal position and then back to the initial position of Figure 10a. At this time, the grain evener 234 may serve to remove the incompletely produced frying to the outside of the pressure cooker 410, in this case, so that the grain is not discharged in the grain discharge position of Figure 10b Can be.

As described above, the grain puffing device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention rotatably connects one end of the grain transfer bar 230 of the grain supply unit 200 to the inside of the pressure cooker 410 through the other end. By configuring to supply grains, the structure of the grain supply unit 200 as well as the structure of the entire apparatus can be simplified and downsized. In addition, by miniaturizing and simplifying the structure of the grain supply unit 200, the user's ease of operation and safety can be improved. In addition, by configuring the grain transfer rod 230 of the grain supply unit 200 to be rotatable, when the pressure lid 310 moves up and down, it does not interfere with the pressure lid 310 and can supply or block grains. In addition, by providing a pressure cooker pressure control unit 400 that can adjust the pressure in the pressure cooker 410, the user can easily set the pressure conditions inside the pressure cooker 410 according to the type of grain, the amount of grain supplied, etc. It can produce the tempura which suits.

On the other hand, in the present specification and drawings have been described with respect to preferred embodiments of the present invention, although specific terms are used, it is merely used in a general sense to easily explain the technical details of the present invention and to help the understanding of the invention, It is not intended to limit the scope of the invention. It is to be understood by those skilled in the art that other modifications based on the technical idea of the present invention are possible in addition to the embodiments disclosed herein.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>
1: grain puffing device
100: main body 110: housing
120: support frame 130: front case
200: grain supply section 210: hopper
220: hopper fixing clamp 230: grain feed bar
240: linear feeder 250: grain feed bar drive unit
300: pressure lid drive unit 310: pressure lid
320: pressure lid shaft 330: rotary cam
340: rotary cam drive motor 400: pressure cooker pressure control unit
410: pressure cooker 420: fixed shaft
430: elastic member 440: pressure control plate
450: fastening member 460: rotation stopper
500: user control panel

Claims

Grain puffing device to produce a deep frying by sealing the pressure cooker containing the grain provided from the grain supply unit with a pressure cover descending from the upper portion of the pressure cooker to heat and pressurize and then raise the pressure cover to release the pressure inside the pressure cooker momentarily. To
The pressure lid is installed on the upper frame of the body of the grain puffing device, connected to the pressure lid shaft vertically coupled to the upper portion of the pressure lid, the pressure lid for driving the pressure lid shaft up and down to open and close the pressure cooker. A drive unit; And
Fixing the pressure cooker located in the lower portion of the pressure lid to the lower base of the main body, and the pressure cooker pressure control unit for adjusting the pressure inside the pressure cooker when the pressure lid seals the pressure cooker in the lower portion of the pressure cooker. ,
The pressure cooker pressure control unit,
A fixed shaft having one end vertically coupled to a lower portion of the pressure cooker, the other end penetrating a fixing hole formed in the lower base, and fixedly coupled to the lower surface of the base by a fastening member coupled to the other end;
An elastic member installed along an outer circumferential surface of the fixed shaft and supporting an lower surface of the pressure cooker to provide an elastic force; And
It is installed to support the lower end of the elastic member, grain puffing device comprising a pressure control plate for adjusting the pressure inside the pressure cooker by adjusting the elastic force of the elastic member by raising or lowering along the fixing shaft.

The method of claim 1,
The pressure control plate,
An upper end portion having a thin plate shape, a lower end portion having a cylindrical shape having a hollow hole through which the fixing shaft passes, and an outer circumferential surface of the body portion inserted into the fixing hole formed in the lower base; And
It includes a pressure control lever formed to protrude outward from one side of the body portion,
The fixing holes formed in the lower base and the outer circumferential surface of the body portion are formed with threads corresponding to each other, and when the body portion is rotated by the pressure adjusting lever, the body portion is moved up or down along the fixing shaft to Grain puffing device, characterized in that to adjust the elastic force.

The method of claim 2,
The pressure cooker pressure control unit,
Grain puffing device, characterized in that a plurality of rotary stopper for adjusting the rotation amount of the body portion between the upper surface of the lower base and the lower surface of the pressure control plate.

The method of claim 1,
The fastening member,
A snap ring caught in a fastening groove formed at the other end of the fixed shaft passing through the fixing hole formed in the lower base; And
Grain puffs are formed in an annular shape to surround the outer circumferential surface of the fixed shaft, and installed between the lower surface of the lower base and the snap ring, and includes a disc disk for increasing the fastening force of the fixed shaft. Device.