KR20250141397A - Rice cake cooling device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device for cooling rice cakes that are continuously manufactured, and more particularly, to a rice cake cooling device comprising: at least one conveying unit for receiving and conveying rice cakes; at least one water cooling unit for cooling the conveyed rice cakes with water filled in a water tank and disposed below the conveying unit; at least one elevating unit for raising or lowering the water cooling unit; and a control unit for controlling at least one of the conveying unit, the water cooling unit, and the elevating unit, wherein when the elevating unit raises the water cooling unit, a portion of the conveying unit is submerged in the water tank, and the conveyed rice cakes are submerged in the water contained in the water tank, thereby cooling the rice cakes. Accordingly, hot rice cakes that are continuously manufactured can be quickly cooled, and deformation of the shape of the rice cakes can be prevented during the cooling process. In addition, by controlling the degree of submersion depending on the size of the rice cakes, it is possible to prevent the rice cakes from flowing in the water, cut the rice cakes into a set size, and facilitate the supply and discharge of water during the cooling process, while allowing the water tank to be easily moved.

Description

Rice Cake Cooling Device

The present invention relates to a device for cooling rice cakes manufactured continuously.

Rice cakes, made from rice, one of the world's three major crops along with corn and wheat, are a representative traditional Korean food. With the recent rise in health awareness, rice cakes, a representative slow food, are becoming increasingly popular, even replacing bread as a meal replacement. In particular, garaetteok, also known as white rice cake, is primarily used in tteokguk (rice cake soup) or tteokbokki (stir-fried rice cakes) prepared with gochujang (red pepper paste) and various seasonings. Tteokguk and tteokbokki are popular comfort foods enjoyed by everyone.

Generally, Garaetteok is made by grinding washed rice to make rice powder, steaming the manufactured rice powder until it is fully cooked, forming it using an extruder, cutting the formed Garaetteok into pieces and immersing it in a cooling water-containing immersion tank or spraying cooling water to cool it. Recently, various types of rice cake manufacturing equipment have been developed and are being used that can manufacture rice cake products in a short period of time by automating the extrusion and cooling processes.

For example, Korean Patent No. 10-1878419, which is Document 1, relates to a device and method for manufacturing rice cakes for tteokbokki. Document 1 discloses a technical content regarding a device for manufacturing rice cakes for tteokbokki, which includes a forming unit that forms and discharges rice cake materials into a spur shape after manufacturing them at high temperature and high pressure; a cutting unit that cuts the spur rice cakes discharged from the forming unit into a set length and shape; a distribution supply unit that divides and supplies the rice cakes cut by the cutting unit into set amounts; a first water cooling unit that cools the rice cakes cut by the cutting unit; a second water cooling unit; and an air cooling unit; a packaging unit that packages the rice cakes transported from the air cooling unit; and a control unit that drives the forming unit or the packaging unit according to a command input through an operation panel.

As another example, Korean Patent No. 10-1315586, which is Document 2, relates to a garaetteok cooling system, and Document 3 discloses a technical description of a garaetteok cooling system comprising: a garaetteok tank containing water therein and cooling garaetteok using the contained water; a cooling unit connected to the garaetteok tank and cooling the water in the garaetteok tank to a constant temperature; a pumping unit disposed between the garaetteok tank and the cooling unit and pumping the water in the garaetteok tank to circulate it between the garaetteok tank and the cooling unit; a filtering unit disposed between the garaetteok tank and the cooling unit and filtering at least one of impurities and microorganisms in the water flowing between the garaetteok tank and the cooling unit; and a cooling tank having an inlet for introducing water from the garaetteok tank and an outlet for discharging water to the garaetteok tank, and temporarily storing water introduced from the garaetteok tank.

However, the conventional technology has the problem that the rice cake cannot be tasted immediately after opening the packaging because it is packaged after it has been completely cooled.

In other words, if rice cakes are submerged for too long, they will swell and spread, and if they are cooled in cold air for a long time, the outer surface of the rice cake will dry out and become hard. Furthermore, since the depth of the rice cake submersion cannot be controlled, the rice cake will flow in the water, causing problems such as clumping or deformation of the outer shape.

Korean Patent No. 10-1878419 (Announcement Date: July 17, 2018) Korean Patent No. 10-1315586 (Publication Date: October 8, 2013)

The present invention has been devised to solve the problems of the above-mentioned prior art, and its purpose is to provide a rice cake cooling device capable of rapidly cooling continuously produced hot rice cake and preventing the shape of the rice cake from being deformed during the cooling process.

In addition, the purpose is to provide a rice cake cooling device that can prevent rice cakes from flowing in water by adjusting the degree of immersion according to the size of the rice cakes, cut rice cakes into a set size, and easily supply and discharge water during the cooling process while allowing the water tank to be easily moved.

In order to achieve this object, the present invention is achieved by a rice cake cooling device comprising at least one conveying unit for supplying and conveying rice cake, at least one water cooling unit for cooling the conveyed rice cake with water filled in a water tank and disposed below the conveying unit, at least one elevating unit for raising or lowering the water cooling unit, and a control unit for controlling at least one of the conveying unit, the water cooling unit, and the elevating unit, wherein when the elevating unit raises the water cooling unit, a part of the conveying unit is submerged in the water tank, and the conveyed rice cake is submerged in the water contained in the water tank, thereby cooling the rice cake.

In addition, the method may further include at least one air cooling unit that cools and dries the rice cake by spraying air on the rice cake that has passed through the water cooling unit.

In addition, in a state where the above-mentioned transport section and the above-mentioned water cooling section are arranged in series in a plurality of ways, the above-mentioned rice cake can be cooled by having the air cooling section spray air onto the rice cake after the rice cake passes through at least two of the above-mentioned water cooling sections arranged at the rear, thereby preventing the shape of the rice cake from being deformed.

In addition, a rice cake supply unit for feeding rice cake into the above-mentioned transport unit may be further included.

In addition, the above rice cake supply unit,

It may further include a cutting unit for cutting the rice cake fed into the rice cake supply unit into a set size.

In addition, the tank further includes an inlet for introducing water on one side and an outlet for discharging water, a water supply unit connected to the inlet for supplying water to the tank, and an outlet unit connected to the outlet for discharging water contained in the tank, wherein the outlet unit can discharge foreign substances and water separated from the rice cake during the process of cooling the rice cake in the tank.

In addition, the above transport unit,

A conveyor for transporting the rice cake and a transport motor for driving the conveyor are included, wherein the conveyor is divided into a horizontal section and an upwardly inclined ascending section, the sections being continuously connected to each other, and the conveyor of the horizontal section can be submerged in the water tank.

In addition, the above conveyor,

The conveyor further includes a barrier to prevent the rice cake from rolling down in the rising section, and the barrier can be arranged at regular intervals around the periphery of the conveyor.

According to the present invention, the present invention can rapidly cool the hot rice cake by repeatedly cooling it with water and air, and can maintain the moisture content inside and outside the rice cake at a constant level, thereby maintaining the texture of the rice cake at a constant level.

In addition, it can cool all rice cakes without any residue and prevent the shape of the rice cake from being deformed during the cooling process.

In addition, by adjusting the height of the water tank, the degree of immersion of the rice cake can be adjusted according to the size of the rice cake, the rice cake can be prevented from flowing in the water, and further, the shape of the rice cake can be prevented from being deformed in the water.

In addition, if the coolant becomes contaminated, the coolant can be easily replaced, the tank can be easily moved for cleaning, and furthermore, bacteria can be prevented from growing in the tank.

Additionally, you can package the cooled rice cakes and taste them right away by opening the packaging.

Figure 1 is a left side view schematically showing a rice cake cooling device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is an enlarged left side view of a portion of a rice cake cooling device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a left side view schematically showing the operating state of a rice cake cooling device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a left side view schematically showing a state in which a water supply unit and a discharge unit are applied in a rice cake cooling device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 are front views schematically showing the operating state of the lifting unit in a rice cake cooling device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 7 is a perspective view schematically showing the upper and lower parts of a nozzle portion of a rice cake cooling device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the attached drawings, but already well-known technical parts will be omitted or compressed for the sake of brevity.

As illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 7, a rice cake cooling device according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a base unit (1), a conveying unit (2), a water cooling unit (3), an elevating unit (4), and a control unit (9). In addition, an air cooling unit (5), a rice cake supply unit (6), a water supply unit (7), and a discharge unit (8) may be included.

The base (1) is a means for supporting the transport section (2), the lifting section (4), the control section (9), the air cooling section (5), the water supply section (7), and the discharge section (8), and forms an outer shape by forming a frame (64) by combining a plurality of horizontal frames (11) and a plurality of vertical frames (12), and a horizontal adjustment section (13) such as a known or publicly known adjustment screw is provided on the lower surface of the vertical frame (12) and the lowermost horizontal frame (11), and a plurality of support frames (13) for supporting the transport section (2) are provided on the lower surface of the horizontal frame (11) arranged above.

In addition, the base part (1) can be formed by omitting the vertical frame (12) located on the other side of the base part (1) except for the front, rear, and one side of the base part (1) so that the tank (31) can be easily moved, that is, at a position corresponding to the tank (31). An explanation thereof will be provided later.

The rice cake supply section (6) is a means for feeding rice cakes that are continuously manufactured into the conveying section (2). A conveying belt (61) is provided at the top, a driving motor (62) that drives the conveying belt (61) is arranged at the front, and a cutting section (63) that cuts rice cakes fed from the rear of the rice cake supply section (6) into a set size is arranged at the top of the conveying belt (61).

In addition, the rice cake supply section (6) is provided with a frame (64) in which a plurality of frames supporting a conveying belt (61), a driving motor (62), and a cutting section (63) are combined at the bottom.

Here, the cutting part (63) may include a cutter part (631) formed roughly in a watermill structure and a motor (not shown) that rotates the cutter part (631).

Accordingly, when rice cake is fed from the rear of the rice cake supply section (6), it moves forward along the conveyor belt (61), and as the rice cake moving forward passes through the rotating cutter section (631), the rice cake is cut into a set size.

The conveying unit (2) is a means for conveying rice cakes flowing in from the rice cake supply unit (6) forward, and is controlled by the control unit (9), is arranged in front of the rice cake supply unit (6), but is spaced downward from the horizontal frame (11) arranged above by the support frame (13), and may include a conveyor (21), a conveying motor (22), a support panel (23), and a mounting unit (24).

The conveyor (21) is a means for transporting rice cakes, and is formed horizontally at the rear and inclined upwardly at the front. That is, the conveyor (21) has a structure in which a horizontal section (211) and an inclined upward section (212) are continuously connected. An explanation thereof will be provided later.

Here, the conveyor (21) can be formed as a drainage structure through which water drains. This utilizes a known or publicly known structure, so a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The transport motor (22) is a means for driving the conveyor (21), is placed on the front side of the conveyor (21), is connected to the roller shaft of the conveyor (21), and is controlled by the control unit (9). Accordingly, when the transport motor (22) operates, the conveyor (21) is driven.

The support panel (23) is a means for supporting the rollers of the conveyor (21). Two panels roughly corresponding to the conveyor (21) are arranged on both sides of the conveyor (21), and a roughly long through-hole (231) through which water flows in or out is formed on the side, and is coupled to the mounting portion (24). Accordingly, the conveyor (21) is firmly fixed to the support panel (23), and water in the water tank (31) is quickly introduced or discharged through the through-hole (231). A description thereof will be provided later.

The support member (24) is a means for fixing the support panel (23) to the support frame (13), and is formed with a frontal shape roughly in the shape of "┏┓", and is positioned at the front and rear of the support panel (23), respectively, with the lower end positioned outside the support panel (23) and coupled with the support panel (23), and the upper end coupled with the support frame (13), respectively. Accordingly, the transfer member (2) can firmly maintain a state in which it is suspended from the support frame (13).

Here, a plurality of partitions (25) can be arranged at regular intervals on the outer surface of the conveyor (21). Accordingly, the rice cakes can be prevented from rolling backwards when moving in the upward section of the conveyor (21), and the rice cakes can be prevented from moving in clumps.

The water cooling unit (3) is a means for cooling rice cakes flowing in from the rice cake supply unit (6) with water, is placed at the bottom of the conveying unit (2), and may include a water tank (31) and a conveying wheel (32).

The water tank (31) is a means for storing water, has an open upper portion and a front portion corresponding to a conveyor (21), and has an inlet (311) corresponding to a water supply portion (7) formed at the upper portion of one front side, and an outlet (312) corresponding to a discharge portion (8) formed at the lower portion of one rear side. In addition, the water tank (31) is raised or lowered by a lifting portion (4). An explanation thereof will be provided later.

The transport wheel (32) is a means for moving the tank (31). Support pieces (33) for supporting the transport wheel (32) are placed on the bottom surface of the tank (31) at the front and rear of the tank (31), and a pair of transport wheels (32) are installed on the bottom surface of each of the support pieces (33). Accordingly, the tank (31) can be easily moved through the transport wheel (32).

The elevator unit (4) is a means for raising or lowering the water cooling unit (3), is controlled by the control unit (9), and may include a platform (41), a link unit (42), a link guide unit (43), a link operation block (44), a screw (45), and an elevator motor (46).

The elevator (41) is a means for supporting the tank (31), and is formed as a roughly rectangular bed, and the bottom surface is rotatably connected to two link pieces.

The link section (42) is a means for raising or lowering the platform (41), and is provided in two pairs, with a first link section (421) and a second link section (422) rotatably coupled in an “X” shape, and is arranged between the platform (41) and a horizontal frame (11) arranged at the bottom of the base (1), and is arranged at the front and rear of the platform (41), respectively. In addition, the link section (42) is such that one end of the first link section (421) is fixed to the bottom surface of the platform (41), and one end of the second link section (422) is fixed to the horizontal frame (11), but is rotatably coupled. In addition, the link portion (42) is bound to the guide groove (432a) of the second link guide (432) to be described later at the other end of the first link piece (421), and the other end of the second link piece (422) is bound to the long hole (431a) of the first link guide (431) to be described later at the other end. Here, the other ends of the first link pieces (421) are connected to each other by a connecting shaft (47). A description thereof will be described later.

The link guide unit (43) may include a first link guide (431) and a second link guide (432) as a means for guiding the link piece.

The first link guide (431) is provided as a pair as a means for guiding the other end of the second link piece (422), and a long hole (431a) corresponding to the other end of the second link piece (422) is formed, and is arranged on the right side of the bottom surface of the elevator platform (41), but is arranged at the front and rear, respectively. Accordingly, the other end of the second link piece (422) moves along the long hole (431a) of the first link guide (431).

The second link guide (432) is provided as a pair as a means for guiding the other end of the first link piece (421), and is formed in a roughly "ㄷ" shape, with a guide groove corresponding to the other end of the first link piece (421), and is respectively arranged on the inside of a horizontal frame (11) arranged at the lower part of the base (1). Accordingly, the other end of the first link piece (421) moves along the guide groove (432a).

The link operation block (44) is a means for moving the other end of the first link piece (421), and is formed as a block of approximately rectangular parallelepiped, is fixed by being fitted into the connecting shaft (47), and is coupled with the screw (45). Accordingly, as the screw (45) rotates, the link operation block (44) and the connecting shaft (47) move to the left or right, and as the other end of the first link piece (421) moves to the left or right, the elevator platform (41) rises or falls.

The screw (45) is a means for moving the link pulsating block, and is connected at one end to the link operating block (44) in a spiral manner, and at the other end is connected to the lifting motor (46) via a chain.

The elevator motor (46) is a means for rotating the screw (45), is placed on the right side of the elevator platform (41), and is fixed to a horizontal frame (11) placed at the bottom of the base (1), and is controlled by the control unit (9).

Accordingly, when the lifting motor (46) operates, the screw (45) rotates, and when the screw (45) rotates, the link operation block (44) moves, and as the link part (42) operates according to the movement of the link operation block (44), the lifting platform (41) is raised or lowered. In addition, by adjusting the height of the lifting platform (41) while the water tank (31) is placed on the lifting platform (41), it is possible to respond to the thickness of the rice cake. That is, if the rice cake is thick, the water tank (31) is raised, and if the rice cake is thin, the water tank (31) is lowered to adjust the degree of submersion of the rice cake. This is because when the conveyor (21) operates, a current is generated by the conveyor, and if thin rice cake is deeply submerged in the water tank (31), the rice cake can flow due to the current, so the degree of submersion of the rice cake can be adjusted to prevent the rice cake from flowing.

The air cooling unit (5) is a means for cooling the rice cake with air, is controlled by the control unit (9), and may include an air supply unit (51), an air filter unit (52), and a nozzle unit (53).

The air supply unit (51) is a means for supplying air to the nozzle unit (53), is fixed to a horizontal frame (11) placed at the bottom of the base unit (1), and is controlled by the control unit (9). A description thereof will be provided later.

The air filter unit (52) is installed on one side of the air supply unit (51) as a means of filtering out foreign substances contained in the outside air. A description thereof will be provided later.

The nozzle unit (53) is a means for cooling the rice cake by spraying air, and is installed on the mounting unit (24) arranged in the front, and is arranged between the mounting unit (24) and the conveyor (21) of the rising section (212) so as to correspond to the slope of the rising section (212). In addition, the nozzle unit (53) is formed in a roughly flat rectangular box shape, and a plurality of slits (531) through which air is sprayed are arranged in a comb-like shape on the bottom surface, and are connected to the air supply unit (51) by a pipe.

Accordingly, when the air supply unit (51) operates, external air is sucked in through the air filter unit (52), and foreign substances in the sucked air are filtered out by the air filter unit (52), and the filtered clean air is supplied to the nozzle unit (53) through the pipe, and the clean air supplied to the nozzle unit (53) is sprayed out through the slit (531).

The water supply unit (7) is a means for supplying water to the water tank (31), is arranged on the upper right side of the base unit (1), and may include a supply pipe (71), a first flexible pipe (72), and a first valve (73).

The supply pipe (71) is a means for supplying water to the first flexible pipe (72), is arranged on the upper right side of the base (1), is arranged long from the front to the rear, and is connected to a water tap.

The first flexible pipe (72) is a means for supplying water to the water tank (31). A plurality of the first flexible pipes are provided, and one end is connected to one side of the supply pipe (71) and is arranged at regular intervals, while the other end is connected to the inlet (311) of the water tank (31). Accordingly, the height of the water tank (31) can be easily adjusted through the first flexible pipe (72).

The first valve (73) is provided in multiple numbers as a means for opening and closing the first flexible pipe (72), and is installed in the supply pipe (71) or the first flexible pipe (72), respectively.

Accordingly, when the first valve (73) is opened while the first flexible pipe (72) is connected to the inlet (311) of the water tank (31), water is supplied to the water tank (31) through the first flexible pipe (72), and when the water tank (31) is filled with a certain amount of water, the surface valve is closed.

The discharge unit (8) is a means for discharging water filled in the tank (31), is arranged on the lower right side of the base unit (1), and may include a discharge pipe (81), a second flexible pipe (82), and a second valve (83).

The discharge pipe (81) is a means for supplying water to the second flexible pipe (82), is arranged on the lower right side of the base (1), is arranged long from the front to the rear, and is connected to an external pipe (not shown) that is connected to the sewer.

The second flexible pipe (82) is provided in multiple numbers as a means for discharging water filled in the water tank (31), and one end is connected to one side of the discharge pipe (81) and is arranged at a regular interval, and the other end is connected to the discharge port (312) of the water tank (31). Accordingly, the height of the water tank (31) can be easily adjusted through the second flexible pipe (82).

The second valve is a means for opening and closing the second flexible pipe (82), and is provided in multiple numbers and installed in the discharge pipe (81) or the second flexible pipe (82), respectively.

Accordingly, when the second valve (83) is opened while the second flexible pipe (82) is connected to the discharge port (312) of the water tank (31), the water filled in the water tank (31) is discharged through the second flexible pipe (82).

The first valve (73) and the second valve (83) described above can be controlled by the control unit (9). That is, the control unit (9) measures the temperature or turbidity of the water in the water tank (31), and when the measured temperature of the water is higher than the set temperature or the turbidity rises above the set value, the first valve (73) and the second valve (83) are opened to drain the water in the water tank (31) while supplying new water, or the water in the water tank (31) is completely drained and then new water is filled into the water tank (31). This is to periodically replace the water because the efficiency in cooling the rice cake decreases when the temperature of the water rises above the set temperature, or when some of the rice cake that falls off from the rice cake during the water cooling process mixes with the water and makes the water cloudy, foreign substances may stick to the rice cake, so the cloudy water is drained and replaced with clean water.

Here, the conveying unit (2), the water cooling unit (3), and the lifting unit (4) can be sequentially arranged in three units in front of the rice cake supply unit (6), and the air cooling unit (5) can be sequentially arranged in two units at the front and right behind. At this time, the base unit (1) is formed to correspond to this. In addition, in order to wash the water tank (31), the vertical frame (12) of the base unit (1) can be omitted in the section where the water tank (31) moves so that the water tank (31) can be easily separated to the left of the base unit (1). Accordingly, the rice cake moving on the first conveyor (21) rises in the rising section (212) and falls to the horizontal section (211) of the second conveyor (21). The process of moving from the second conveyor (21) to the third conveyor (21) is the same.

More specifically, the rice cakes cut from the rice cake supply section (6) are cooled with water in the first and second water tanks (31), and the rice cakes cooled in the second water tank (31) are air-cooled by spraying air in the rising sections (212) of the second and third transport sections (2). This is because rice cakes that have just been manufactured are hot, and spraying air after the first water cooling may deform the shape of the rice cakes that have not yet cooled. Therefore, air is sprayed on the rice cakes after the second water cooling. Air-cooling the rice cakes is to remove moisture from the rice cakes and cool them simultaneously. Therefore, the shape of the rice cakes can be maintained, moisture from the rice cakes can be removed, and the rice cakes can be cooled quickly. In addition, through repeated water cooling and air cooling, the moisture content inside and outside the rice cakes can be kept constant, and the rice cakes can be prevented from swelling or the outer surface from becoming hard.

For example, if hot rice cakes are immersed in a water tank for a long time to cool them, there is a problem that the rice cakes swell and spread or their shape becomes deformed. If they are cooled in cold air for a long time, the outer surface of the rice cakes dries out, so the inside retains a certain amount of moisture, but the outer surface of the rice cakes becomes dry and hard. In other words, if the rice cakes are to be eaten by reheating them after being completely cooled, there is no problem, but if you want to produce rice cakes that can be tasted right away, the above problems must be solved. However, the present invention can solve the above problems through repeated water cooling and air cooling, and furthermore, the cooled rice cakes can be packaged right away, and in particular, the packaging can be opened and tasted right away.

Here, three units each of the transfer unit (2), water cooling unit (3) and elevation unit (4) and two units each of the air cooling unit (5) are arranged in series, but depending on the size, material and quantity of the rice cake, two units each of the transfer unit (2), water cooling unit (3) and elevation unit (4) and one unit of the air cooling unit (5) may be arranged, or more units may be arranged.

The control unit (9) is a means for controlling the conveying unit (2), the water cooling unit (3), the lifting unit (4), the air cooling unit (5), and the rice cake supply unit (6), and may include a first controller (91), a second controller (92), a third controller (93), a fourth controller (94), and a fifth controller (95).

The first controller (91) is a means for controlling the conveyor (21) and is positioned at the top of the base (1). Accordingly, the operation and speed of the conveyor (21) can be controlled through the first controller (91).

The second controller (92) is a means for controlling the rice cake supply unit (6) and is positioned at the upper rear of the base unit (1). Accordingly, the operation and speed of the cutting unit (63) and the conveying belt (61) can be controlled through the second controller (92).

The third controller (93) is a means for controlling the first lifting unit (4), and is installed on the upper part of the base unit (1) and positioned on the upper part of the first transport unit (2). Accordingly, the operation of the first lifting unit (4) can be controlled through the third controller (93), and thereby the height of the first tank (31) can be adjusted.

The fourth controller (94) is a means for controlling the second lifting unit (4) and the first air cooling unit (5), and is installed on the upper part of the base unit (1) and positioned on the upper part of the first air cooling unit (5). Accordingly, the operation of the second lifting unit (4) can be controlled through the fourth controller (94), and through this, the height of the second tank (31) can be adjusted, and the operation and air injection amount of the first air cooling unit (5) can be adjusted.

The fifth controller (95) is a means for controlling the third lifting section (4) and the second air cooling section (5), and is installed on the upper part of the base section (1) and positioned on the upper part of the second air cooling section (5). Accordingly, the operation of the third lifting section (4) can be controlled through the fifth controller (95), and through this, the height of the third tank (31) can be adjusted, and the operation and air injection amount of the second air cooling section (5) can be adjusted.

In describing the present invention described above, even if the embodiments are different, the same reference numbers are used for the same components, and the description thereof may be omitted as necessary.

As described above, although the specific description of the present invention has been made by way of embodiments with reference to the attached drawings, the above-described embodiments have only described preferred examples of the present invention, and therefore the present invention should not be understood as being limited to the above-described embodiments. Therefore, in addition to what has been described above, a person having ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains will be able to easily implement other forms of the present invention within the same scope as the above-described embodiments, or implement inventions in an equivalent field to the present invention, based only on the description of the embodiments of the present invention.

1; Foundation
11; horizontal frame 12; vertical frame
13; Horizontal adjustment part 14; Support frame
2; Transport section
21; Conveyor 211; Horizontal section
212; Rising section 22; Transfer motor
23; Support panel 231; Through hole
24; 25; septum
3; Water cooling unit
31; tank 311; inlet
312; exhaust port 32; transfer wheel
33; Supporting piece
4; Elevator
41; Lift 42; Link
421; First Link 422; Second Link
43; Link Guide 431; First Link Guide
431a; Jang Gong 432; Second link guide
432a; Guide home 44; Link operating block
45; Screw 46; Lifting motor
47; connecting shaft
5; Air-cooled section
51; Air supply section 52; Air filter section
53; nozzle part 531; slit
6; Rice cake supply department
61; conveyor belt 62; drive motor
63; cutting part 631; cutter part
64; skeleton
7; Water supply
71; Supply pipe 72; First flexible pipe
73; First valve
8; exhaust port
81; exhaust pipe 82; second flexible pipe
83; 2nd valve
9; Control unit
91; First controller 92; Second controller
93; 3rd controller 94; 4th controller
95; Fifth Controller

Claims (7)

At least one conveying unit for supplying and conveying rice cakes;
At least one water cooling unit disposed at the bottom of the conveying unit to cool the conveying rice cake with water filled in the tank;
At least one lifting member for raising or lowering the water cooling member; and
A control unit that controls at least one of the above-mentioned transfer unit, the above-mentioned water cooling unit, and the above-mentioned lifting unit;
When the lifting unit raises the water cooling unit, a part of the transport unit is submerged in the water tank, and the rice cake being transported is submerged in the water contained in the water tank, thereby cooling the rice cake.
Rice cake cooling device.
In the first paragraph,
It is characterized by further comprising at least one air cooling unit for cooling and drying the rice cake by spraying air on the rice cake that has passed through the water cooling unit.
Rice cake cooling device.
In the second paragraph,
In a state where the above-mentioned conveying section and the above-mentioned water-cooling section are arranged in series in a plurality of ways, the rice cake passes through at least two of the above-mentioned water-cooling sections arranged at the rear, and then the air-cooling section sprays air onto the rice cake to cool the rice cake while preventing the shape of the rice cake from being deformed.
Rice cake cooling device.
In the first paragraph,
It is characterized by further including a rice cake supply unit for feeding rice cake into the above-mentioned transport unit.
Rice cake cooling device.
In paragraph 4,
The above rice cake supply unit is,
It is characterized by further including a cutting unit for cutting the rice cake fed into the rice cake supply unit into a set size.
Rice cake cooling device.
In the first paragraph,
The above tank includes an inlet through which water flows in and an outlet through which water flows out on one side,
A water supply unit connected to the above inlet and supplying water to the above tank; and
Further comprising a discharge unit connected to the above discharge port and discharging water contained in the tank;
The above discharge unit is characterized in that it discharges foreign substances and water separated from the rice cake during the process of cooling the rice cake in the water tank.
Rice cake cooling device.
In the first paragraph,
The above transport unit,
A conveyor for transporting the above rice cake; and
A transport motor driving the above conveyor; including,
The conveyor is divided into a horizontal section and an upwardly inclined ascending section, and the sections are continuously connected to each other, and the conveyor of the horizontal section is characterized in that it is submerged in the water tank.
Rice cake cooling device.