TWI566703B - A grain extruded and puffed system - Google Patents

Description

Grain extrusion system

This invention relates to an extruded bulging system, and more particularly to a cereal squeezing system.

Grains such as rice and wheat have always been one of the main agricultural products produced in China, and grains including rice and wheat have also been the main source of food for Chinese people. However, due to the evolution of food processing technology, in addition to the general use as a staple food, it is also possible to produce a product of puffing cereals by food processing technology, which not only prolongs the shelf life of cereal crops, It can also increase the added value of cereals. Therefore, there are quite a few different types of expanded cereals on the market to meet the needs of different consumers.

As far as the process is concerned, most of today's bulging cereals use a grain sweller as the main process equipment. The bulging is a method of pre-gelatinizing the grain by dry-heating. The so-called pre-gelatinization is to squeezing the grain into a granule shape, and then adding a little water at an appropriate temperature to prepare a uniform paste, which can be avoided. The trouble of heating gelatinization.

In general, a grain squeezing machine is shown in Figs. 1 and 2, when the grain is placed in a cylindrical tank 90, and is dropped by gravity into a squeezing module 92 via a feeding tube 91, and then The extruded hair module 92 is extruded to pulverize the grain into a powder form which is then shaped to form a bulge cereal. However, the biggest problems with today's grain spreaders are: When the extruded swelling module 92 is pressed, heat energy is generated, and since the grain raw material itself contains about 10% or more of water, moisture is generated after the water is heated, and the moisture will follow the When the material tube 91 enters the cylindrical groove 90, the grain in the groove can be gelatinized, making it adhesive and not easy to transport. Therefore, when the gelatinization effect is accumulated to a certain extent, the grain must be The extruder is shut down to remove the clogged gelatinized grain before proceeding with the process.

For related manufacturers that need mass production, such shutdown to remove the blockage of grain is undoubtedly one of the main reasons for the decline in production capacity or the high production cost. Therefore, how to effectively reduce the grain when it is squeezed The generated moisture is returned to the tank, which is one of the most important issues for the relevant manufacturers.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a cereal extrusion molding system suitable for use in extruding a cereal comprising: a base; a receiving container disposed on the base and having the cereal placed thereon Wherein: a conveying element connected to the receiving container; a feeding module connected to the conveying element, comprising: a first feeding tube connected to the conveying element; and a second feeding tube Connected to the first feed pipe, and the first feed pipe and the second feed pipe are respectively disposed at an oblique angle to the horizontal line; a discharge pipe is connected to the second feed pipe; The extruded expansion module is spaced apart from the discharge tube to squeeze out a paste; and an electronic control module is electrically connected to the delivery element.

Therefore, the effect of the present invention is to use the first feeding tube and the second feeding tube to be connected at an oblique angle to form a relatively tortuous path, so that the extruded swelling module is produced when squeezed. The water vapor is not easy to enter into the conveying element, so that the moisture generated in the extrusion process can be effectively avoided, and the degree of gelatinization of the grain in the conveying element can be effectively increased, thereby increasing the operating efficiency of the system. .

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90‧‧‧Cylinder

91‧‧‧ Feeding tube

92‧‧‧Extrusion module

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50‧‧‧ pedestal

501‧‧‧floor

502‧‧‧ bracket group

51‧‧‧Feed container

511‧‧‧Feeding port

512‧‧‧Outlet

513‧‧‧ container body

52‧‧‧Conveying components

53‧‧‧ Feeding module

531‧‧‧First feeding tube

532‧‧‧Second feed tube

533‧‧‧feed screw shaft

534‧‧‧Power supply

535‧‧‧Drawing tube

54‧‧‧Extrusion module

541‧‧‧Extrusion components

542‧‧‧ hole

55‧‧‧Electric control module

1 is a perspective view of a prior art; FIG. 2 is a side view of a prior art; FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 4 is a front view of the preferred embodiment; FIG. A side view of an embodiment; and Figure 6 is a schematic view of the feed module of the preferred embodiment.

The details of the related patents and the technical contents of the present invention will be apparent from the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment of the drawings.

Referring to Figures 3 to 5, a preferred embodiment of the present invention is suitable for extruding a cereal comprising: a base 50, a receiving container 51, a conveying member 52, and a feeding module 53. An extrusion molding module 54 and an electronic control module 55.

The pedestal 50 includes a bottom plate 501 and a bracket set 502. The bottom plate 501 is placed on a flat surface, and the bracket set 502 is disposed on the extruded bulging module 54 and is opposite to the loading container 51. Connected to support it to stand on the plane.

The receiving container 51 includes: a receiving opening 511 having a first radius, a discharging opening 512 having a second radius, and a container body 513, and the receiving opening 511 and the discharging opening 512 respectively Located in the container body Both ends of 513.

Preferably, the receiving container 51 has a cylindrical shape, and the aperture radius of the receiving opening 511 is much larger than the aperture radius of the discharging opening 512. Therefore, the grain of 51 in the receiving container will be reduced by the aperture radius. For this reason, the discharge port 512 is concentrated and falls on the conveying member 52 due to gravity.

The conveying element 52 is connected to the discharge opening 512.

Preferably, the conveying member 52 is a conveying pipe provided with a conveying screw shaft, and the conveying screw shaft drives the grain therein to be efficiently conveyed into the feeding module 53.

Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, the feeding module 53 includes a first feeding tube 531, a second feeding tube 532, a feeding screw shaft 533, a power supply 534, and a discharge tube 535. One end of the first feeding tube 531 is connected to the second end 522 of the conveying element 52, and the other end thereof is connected to the second feeding tube 532. The feeding screw shaft 533 is disposed on the second feeding tube. In 532, the power supply 534 is coupled to the feed screw shaft 533 to supply the electrical energy required to drive the feed screw shaft 533, and the discharge tube 535 is coupled to the second feed tube 532.

The extrusion molding module 54 is spaced apart from the feeding module 53 and includes a pressing member 541 and a plurality of holes 542. The pressing member 541 is spaced apart from the discharge tube 535, and the holes 542 are connected to the pressing member 541.

The electronic control module 55 is electrically coupled to the transport element 52 such that the transport element 52 can transport the grain therein to the first feed tube 531.

The grain is placed into the container body 513 from the receiving opening 511 of the receiving container 51, and is fed into the conveying member 52 by the discharge port 512, and the conveying member 52 conveys the grain therein to the first feeding tube. In 531, and fed into the second feed pipe 532, the power supply 534 drives the feed screw shaft 533 so that the grain entering the second feed pipe 532 It is efficiently delivered to the discharge pipe 535.

It should be noted that the first feeding tube 531 and the second feeding tube 532 are disposed at an oblique angle with the horizontal line, and preferably, the first feeding tube 531 and the second feeding tube 532 are mutually It is set vertically, but is not limited thereto in the present invention. That is, when the grain is sent from the conveying member 52 to the first feeding pipe 531 (ie, point P), it is affected by gravity and falls into the second feeding pipe 532 (ie, point Q). Gravity and the feed screw shaft 533 are powered to fall near the point R, and finally drop from the discharge tube 535 into the extrusion swell module 54.

In the preferred embodiment, the first feeding tube 531 and the second feeding tube 532 are not disposed in a horizontal direction or a vertical direction. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6, the grain is transported by the conveying member 52. The conveying path fed into the extrusion molding module 54 sequentially passes through the points P, Q, and R, and therefore, the conveying path of the grain is relatively tortuous compared to the prior art.

The grain falls from the discharge tube 535 into the pressing member 541 of the extrusion molding module 54, and then the pressing member 541 presses the grain to become a powder, and at the same time, the pressing member 541 is pressed. Thermal energy is generated during the process, and generally 10% to 17% of the water is contained in the general grain material, so that the powder forms a paste due to moisture, and then the paste is extruded through the holes 542.

In addition, due to the heat generated during the extrusion process, part of the moisture may form moisture and enter the conveying element 52. However, in the preferred embodiment, the first feeding tube 531 is utilized. The second feeding tube 532 is disposed at an oblique angle to the horizontal line, so that the path for the water gas to be transferred back to the conveying member 52 is more tortuous than in the prior art, so that the moisture can be effectively reduced. The proportion of the conveying element 52, in turn, greatly improves the extent to which the grain is gelatinized by the moisture during the conveying of the element 52, and can also greatly improve the degree of productivity reduction of the preferred embodiment by grain gelatinization.

Especially when the grain size of the grain is less than 24 mesh, it is more susceptible to moisture and gelatinization due to its finer particle size, in other words, it is more likely to cause clogging, but in the preferred embodiment, After the path of water vapor entering the conveying element 52 is designed to be more tortuous, the degree of gelatinization of the grain due to the influence of moisture can be effectively reduced.

In summary, the present invention utilizes the first feed tube and the second feed tube to be connected at an oblique angle to form a relatively tortuous path, such that the squeezed hair module is squeezed to produce water. Gas, it is not easy to go back into the conveying element, therefore, it is possible to effectively avoid the degree of gelatinization of the grain in the conveying element due to the moisture generated during the extrusion process, thereby increasing the operating efficiency of the system, The object of the invention can be achieved.

The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the invention is not limited thereto, that is, the simple equivalent changes and modifications made by the scope of the invention and the description of the invention are All remain within the scope of the invention patent.

501‧‧‧floor

51‧‧‧Feed container

511‧‧‧Feeding port

513‧‧‧ container body

53‧‧‧ Feeding module

531‧‧‧First feeding tube

532‧‧‧Second feed tube

534‧‧‧Power supply

535‧‧‧Drawing tube

541‧‧‧Extrusion components

542‧‧‧ hole

55‧‧‧Electric control module

Claims (8)

A cereal extrusion molding system suitable for extruding a cereal, comprising: a base; a receiving container disposed on the base and placing the cereal therein; a conveying element, and the receiving material The container is connected; a feeding module is connected to the conveying element, and comprises: a first feeding tube connected to the conveying element; and a second feeding tube connected to the first feeding tube And the first feeding tube and the second feeding tube are respectively disposed at an oblique angle with the horizontal line; a discharging tube is connected with the second feeding tube; an extrusion expansion module, and the discharging The tubes are spaced apart to squeezing and output a paste; and an electronic control module is electrically connected to the conveying member. The grain extrusion swell system of claim 1, wherein the feed module further comprises: a feed screw shaft disposed in the second feed tube. The grain extrusion swell system of claim 2, wherein the feed module further comprises: a power supply electrically connected to the feed screw shaft. The grain extrusion swelling system according to claim 1, wherein the first feeding tube and the second feeding tube are disposed perpendicular to each other. The cereal extrusion molding system according to claim 1, wherein the extrusion molding module comprises: a pressing member spaced apart from the discharge tube, and a plurality of pressing members Connect the holes. The grain extrusion swelling system according to claim 1, wherein the conveying element is a conveying pipe having a conveying screw shaft therein. The grain extrusion swelling system according to claim 1, wherein the hopper container comprises: a hopper having a first radius, a discharge port having a second radius, and a container a body, and the first radius is greater than the second radius. The grain extrusion and swelling system according to claim 1, wherein the base comprises: a bottom plate placed on a flat surface, and a set on the extruded swelling module and the same A set of brackets to which the containers are attached.