| 摘要 |
A processing machine for soy beans or other like material comprising a variable speed auger means which feeds soy beans into a hopper positioned above and in communication with an elongated barrel type housing. A screw conveyor means is rotatably mounted in the housing and has one end thereof operatively connected to power means for rotation thereof. A spiral flighting means extends from the conveyor means towards the housing for conveying the soy beans along the length of the housing from its intake end to its discharge end. A fluting means is provided on the interior surface of the housing and extends towards the screw conveyor means. A frustum-shaped end plate is secured to the discharge end of the screw conveyor means for rotation therewith. A ring-shaped end member is secured to the discharge end of the housing and has a central opening formed therein with a progressively increasing diameter. The frustum-shaped end member is rotatably received within the central opening. A bearing means is provided at the intake end of the conveyor means and is threadably mounted in the intake end of the housing to permit the selective longitudinal movement of the conveyor means with respect to the housing. The selective longitudinal movement of the bearing means causes the longitudinal movement of the conveyor means which permits the clearance between the frustum-shaped end member and the ring-shaped end member to be varied. A brake means is provided on the machine adapted to engage the bearing means to maintain it in its selected positions with respect to the housing. A temperature sensing means is also provided on the housing for sensing the temperature of the material at the discharge end thereof. The soy beans are crushed and conveyed by the conveyor means and are forced outwardly from the housing between the frustum-shaped end member and the ring-shaped member. The soy beans are crushed, heated and cooked by heat and pressure applied thereto as the same travels through the housing and passes outwardly therefrom. |
