CN110506955A - A kind of soybean processing cleaning equipment - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention relates to processing of farm products correlative technology field, specifically a kind of soybean processing cleaning equipment, including cleaning chamber；Two groups of filter plate components are relatively set on the inside of the cleaning chamber, and two groups of filter plate components are threadedly coupled with the bidirectional helical bar driven by driving assembly, the filter plate component includes two scalable filter plates being hinged on the movable plate being threadedly coupled with bidirectional helical bar, scalable filter plate is hinged on the inner wall of cleaning chamber far from one end of movable plate, and scalable filter plate is provided with material-dropping hole close at the position of cleaning cavity wall.It is of the invention novel in design, in carrying out cleaning process, the V-shaped structure of filter plate component and inverted V type Structural Transformation, when having served as filter plate assembly in inverted V type structure, soybean is under the effect of gravity, part whereabouts is carried out along material-dropping hole, at this point, the V-shaped structure of filter plate component of lower end, accepts soybean, during stirring cleaning to soybean to realization, cleaning effect is good.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to processing of farm products correlative technology field, specifically a kind of soybean processing cleaning equipment.
Background technique
Soybean is generally called soya bean, and pulse family Glycine annual herb is 30-90 centimetres high, and stem thickness is strong, uprightly, close long by brown
Bristle, leaf usually have 3 leaflets；Stipule has vein, by yellow pubescence；Petiole is 2-20 centimetres long；Leaflet width egg shape, papery；Total shape
The short few flower of inflorescence, long spends more；The flower that total bennet usually has 5-8 stockless, tightly squeezes；Bract lanceolar, by strigose；Small bud
Piece lanceolar, the bristle to be fitted perfectly；Calyx lanceolar, Hua Zise, lavender or white, base portion have valve handle, ala castor shape, soybean
It is cleaned before processing, existing Soybean washing machine service sink is mostly fixedly connected, so that soybean is in service sink
It is interior not wash clean clearly, the cleaning efficiency of soybean is reduced, the use of people is not easy to.
209234922 U of granted patent CN discloses a kind of soybean processing cleaning device, including cabinet for China, described
The quadrangle of the bottom of box passes through supporting leg and is connected with idler wheel, and drainpipe is communicated on the left of the cabinet, and the cabinet is right
First motor is fixedly connected at the top of side, the shaft of the first motor is fixedly connected with first gear, the right side of the cabinet
Side is communicated with transverse tube, and the surface of the transverse tube is arranged with second gear, and the first gear is engaged with second gear, the cabinet
The front side of intracavity bottom and rear side offer first sliding groove.The present invention contacts the soybean of service sink inner cavity with brush roll tightly
It is close, while soybean can be made to be rolled and be shaken, so that washing soybean is cleaner, the cleaning efficiency of soybean is improved, is solved
Existing Soybean washing machine service sink of having determined mostly is fixedly connected, so that soybean does not wash clean clearly in service sink, is reduced
The cleaning efficiency of soybean is not easy to the problem of people use.
But above-mentioned cleaning device is in the process of cleaning, and the structure that there is similar stirring rod is stirred cleaning to soybean, holds
Easily soybean is caused to damage, influences following process.
Summary of the invention
It is mentioned above in the background art to solve the purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of soybean processing cleaning equipment
Problem.
To achieve the above object, the invention provides the following technical scheme:
A kind of soybean processing cleaning equipment, including cleaning chamber；Two groups of filtering board groups are relatively set on the inside of the cleaning chamber
Part, and two groups of filter plate components are threadedly coupled with the bidirectional helical bar driven by driving assembly, the filter plate component includes two
A scalable filter plate being hinged on the movable plate being threadedly coupled with bidirectional helical bar, scalable filter plate is far from movable plate
One end is hinged on the inner wall of cleaning chamber, and scalable filter plate is provided with material-dropping hole close at the position of cleaning cavity wall, when
Driving assembly drives bidirectional helical bar toward when renaturation positive and negative rotation campaign, and the motion state of two groups of filter plate components is opposite.
As a further solution of the present invention: the driving component includes motor, is fixedly installed on the output shaft of motor
Two incomplete bevel gears being oppositely arranged, and the position with teeth on two incomplete bevel gears is arranged in a staggered manner, described in two not
Complete bevel gear lower end is provided with the bevel gear being fixedly connected with bidirectional helical bar.
As further scheme of the invention: the scalable filter plate includes the first filter plate and the second filter plate,
One end of second filter plate is inserted to be slidably connected in the first filter plate and with the first filter plate, the other end hinge of the second filter plate
It connects on movable plate, first filter plate is hinged on the inner wall of cleaning chamber far from one end of the second filter plate.
As further scheme of the invention: the both ends of separate first filter plate of the movable plate are interior with cleaning chamber
Wall is slidably connected, and the threaded hole being threadedly coupled with bidirectional helical bar is provided on movable plate.
As further scheme of the invention: the upper end of the cleaning chamber is provided with the feed hopper that inside is connected to therewith,
It cleans below the side of chamber and is provided with discharge nozzle, and be provided with switch valve on discharge nozzle.
As further scheme of the invention: the inside bottom of the cleaning chamber is provided with inclined filter screen, is tilted over
The upper surface lowest part of strainer and the inside bottom of discharge nozzle are in same level.
As further scheme of the invention: the side of the cleaning chamber is provided with filter chamber, and the upper end of filter chamber is logical
Spend communicating pipe and be connected to the inside for cleaning chamber, the lower end of the filter chamber is equipped with suction pump, suction pump be connected to cleaning chamber with
Filter chamber.
As the present invention further scheme: the inside setting of the filter chamber is there are two strainer, between two strainers
Filled with zeolite layer.
Compared with prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are: the present invention is novel in design, in carrying out cleaning process, mistake
The V-shaped structure of filter plate assembly and inverted V type Structural Transformation, when having served as filter plate assembly in inverted V type structure, soybean under the effect of gravity,
Part whereabouts is carried out along material-dropping hole, at this point, the V-shaped structure of filter plate component of lower end, accepts soybean, thus realization pair
During soybean stirs cleaning, soybean even drop down, cleaning effect is good, eliminates stirring and washing damage caused by soybean.
Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1 is the structural schematic diagram of soybean processing cleaning equipment.
Fig. 2 is the structural schematic diagram of filter plate component in soybean processing cleaning equipment.
Fig. 3 is the structural schematic diagram of movable plate in soybean processing cleaning equipment.
Fig. 4 is the sectional view of filter chamber in soybean processing cleaning equipment.
In figure: 1- cleans chamber, 2- motor, the incomplete bevel gear of 3-, 4- bevel gear, 5- feed hopper, 6- bidirectional helical bar, 7-
First filter plate, the second filter plate of 8-, 9- movable plate, 10- filter chamber, 11- suction pump, 12- inclined filter screen, 13- discharge nozzle,
14- strainer, 15- zeolite layer, 16- material-dropping hole, 17- threaded hole.
Specific embodiment
Following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and technical solution in the embodiment of the present invention carries out clear, complete
Site preparation description, it is clear that described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, instead of all the embodiments.It is based on
Embodiment in the present invention, it is obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without making creative efforts every other
Embodiment shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
Embodiment one
Please refer to Fig. 1 ~ 4, in the embodiment of the present invention, a kind of soybean processing cleaning equipment, including cleaning chamber 1；The cleaning chamber 1
Inside be relatively set with two groups of filter plate components, and two groups of filter plate components and the bidirectional helical bar 6 that is driven by driving assembly
Be threadedly coupled, the filter plate component include two be hinged on it is scalable on the movable plate 9 being threadedly coupled with bidirectional helical bar 6
Filter plate, scalable filter plate are hinged on the inner wall of cleaning chamber 1 far from one end of movable plate 9, and scalable filter plate is close
It cleans at the position of 1 inner wall of chamber and is provided with material-dropping hole 16, when driving assembly drives bidirectional helical bar 6 toward renaturation positive and negative rotation campaign
When, the motion states of two groups of filter plate components is on the contrary, hereby, it is achieved that in carrying out cleaning process, the V-shaped structure of filter plate component
With inverted V type Structural Transformation, when having served as filter plate assembly in inverted V type structure, soybean carries out part under the effect of gravity, along material-dropping hole 16
It falls, at this point, the V-shaped structure of filter plate component of lower end, accepts soybean, to realize the mistake for stirring cleaning to soybean
Cheng Zhong, soybean even drop down, cleaning effect is good, eliminates stirring and washing damage caused by soybean.
Specifically, the driving component includes motor 2, and there are two be oppositely arranged for fixed installation on the output shaft of motor 2
Incomplete bevel gear 3, and the position with teeth on two incomplete bevel gears 3 is arranged in a staggered manner, two incomplete bevel gears 3
Lower end is provided with the bevel gear 4 being fixedly connected with bidirectional helical bar 6, and motor 2 passes through when driving two incomplete bevel gear 3 rotations
The effect of bevel gear 4 drives bidirectional helical bar 6 toward renaturation positive and negative rotation campaign.
The scalable filter plate include the first filter plate 7 and the second filter plate 8, one end of the second filter plate 8 insert in
It is slidably connected in first filter plate 7 and with the first filter plate 7, the other end of the second filter plate 8 is hinged on movable plate 9, described
First filter plate 7 is hinged on the inner wall of cleaning chamber 1 far from one end of the second filter plate 8, to realize the shape of filter plate component
Shape transformation.
Furthermore, it is understood that the inner wall at the both ends and cleaning chamber 1 far from the first filter plate 7 of the movable plate 9 is slidably connected,
And the threaded hole 17 being threadedly coupled with bidirectional helical bar 6 is provided on movable plate 9, to realize movable plate 9 and bidirectional helical bar 6
Be threadedly engaged.
Preferably, in order to realize soybean pour into just clean after soybean take out, it is described cleaning chamber 1 upper end be provided with
Inside connection feed hopper 5, clean below the side of chamber 1 and be provided with discharge nozzle 13, and be provided with switch valve on discharge nozzle 13.
Preferably, it is taken out to further facilitate soybean, the inside bottom of the cleaning chamber 1 is provided with inclined filter screen
12, the upper surface lowest part of inclined filter screen 12 and the inside bottom of discharge nozzle 13 are in same level.
Embodiment two
The present invention is in the specific implementation process, it is also proposed that another embodiment improves the application, specifically, the cleaning chamber
1 side is provided with filter chamber 10, and the upper end of filter chamber 10 is connected to by communicating pipe with the inside for cleaning chamber 1, the filter chamber
10 lower end is equipped with suction pump 11, and suction pump 11 is connected to cleaning chamber 1 and filter chamber 10, and suction pump 11 will clean chamber when working
Sewage in 1 pumps in filter chamber 10 after purification, is being transported in cleaning chamber 1, to realize recycling for water.
Preferably, the inside setting of the filter chamber 10 is filled with zeolite layer there are two strainer 14 between two strainers 14
15, the filtration, purification of sewage is realized by the effect of strainer 14 and zeolite layer 15.
It is obvious to a person skilled in the art that invention is not limited to the details of the above exemplary embodiments, Er Qie
In the case where without departing substantially from spirit or essential attributes of the invention, the present invention can be realized in other specific forms.Therefore, no matter
From the point of view of which point, the present embodiments are to be considered as illustrative and not restrictive, and the scope of the present invention is by appended power
Benefit requires rather than above description limits, it is intended that all by what is fallen within the meaning and scope of the equivalent elements of the claims
Variation is included within the present invention.Any reference signs in the claims should not be construed as limiting the involved claims.
In addition, it should be understood that although this specification is described in terms of embodiments, but not each embodiment is only wrapped
Containing an independent technical solution, this description of the specification is merely for the sake of clarity, and those skilled in the art should
It considers the specification as a whole, the technical solutions in the various embodiments may also be suitably combined, forms those skilled in the art
The other embodiments being understood that.
Claims (8)
1. a kind of soybean processing cleaning equipment, including cleaning chamber (1)；It is characterized in that, the inside of cleaning chamber (1) is opposite
Two groups of filter plate components are provided with, and two groups of filter plate components are threadedly coupled with the bidirectional helical bar (6) driven by driving assembly,
The filter plate component includes two scalable filterings being hinged on the movable plate (9) being threadedly coupled with bidirectional helical bar (6)
Plate, scalable filter plate are hinged on the inner wall of cleaning chamber (1) far from one end of movable plate (9), and scalable filter plate is close
It cleans at the position of chamber (1) inner wall and is provided with material-dropping hole (16), when the past renaturation positive and negative rotation of driving assembly driving bidirectional helical bar (6)
When movement, the motion state of two groups of filter plate components is opposite.
2. a kind of soybean processing cleaning equipment according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the driving component includes electricity
Machine (2) is fixedly mounted on the output shaft of motor (2) there are two the incomplete bevel gear (3) being oppositely arranged, and two incomplete cones
Position with teeth on gear (3) is arranged in a staggered manner, and two incomplete bevel gear (3) lower ends are provided with and bidirectional helical bar (6)
The bevel gear (4) being fixedly connected.
3. a kind of soybean processing cleaning equipment according to claim 2, which is characterized in that the scalable filter plate packet
Include the first filter plate (7) and the second filter plate (8), one end of the second filter plate (8) inserts in the first filter plate (7) and with the
One filter plate (7) is slidably connected, and the other end of the second filter plate (8) is hinged on movable plate (9), first filter plate (7)
One end far from the second filter plate (8) is hinged on the inner wall of cleaning chamber (1).
4. a kind of soybean processing cleaning equipment according to claim 3, which is characterized in that the movable plate (9) it is remote
Both ends from the first filter plate (7) and the inner wall for cleaning chamber (1) are slidably connected, and are provided on movable plate (9) and bidirectional helical
The threaded hole (17) that bar (6) is threadedly coupled.
5. a kind of soybean processing cleaning equipment according to claim 1, which is characterized in that described to clean the upper of chamber (1)
End is provided with the feed hopper (5) that inside is connected to therewith, cleans below the side of chamber (1) and is provided with discharge nozzle (13), and discharge nozzle
(13) switch valve is provided on.
6. a kind of soybean processing cleaning equipment according to claim 5, which is characterized in that described to clean the interior of chamber (1)
Side bottom is provided with inclined filter screen (12), the upper surface lowest part of inclined filter screen (12) and the inside bottom of discharge nozzle (13)
In same level.
7. a kind of soybean processing cleaning equipment according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the side of cleaning chamber (1)
End is provided with filter chamber (10), and the upper end of filter chamber (10) is connected to by communicating pipe with the inside for cleaning chamber (1), the filter chamber
(10) lower end is equipped with suction pump (11), and suction pump (11) is connected to cleaning chamber (1) and filter chamber (10).
8. a kind of soybean processing cleaning equipment according to claim 7, which is characterized in that the filter chamber (10) it is interior
There are two side settings strainer (14), is filled with zeolite layer (15) between two strainers (14).
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