JP2007244281A - Apparatus for dissolving milk substitute - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an milk apparatus for dissolving a milk substitute which can automatically make a necessary amount of a milk having a prescribed concentration, prescribed temperature, and the like, can nurse one or more calves or the like in response to the physical conditions of the calves or the like, can enhance the values of the calves or the like to obtain the cost merits, and can give a proper dissolution state to stably make the milk having a uniform quality in spite of the kinds of the milk substitute and the like. <P>SOLUTION: This apparatus for dissolving a milk substitute is characterized by comprising a water-boiling tank, a milk substitute tank, a dissolution tank, a feeding bottle-putting base, and a controller, wherein the controller supplies the milk substitute to the dissolution tank within a hot water supply time for supplying the hot water from the water-boiling tank to the dissolution tank, operates a stirring device in the dissolution tank, and stops the stirring device after the finish of the hot water supply time, or the controller begins the supply of the hot water, before the milk substitute is supplied to the dissolution tank, once stops the supply of the hot water, again begins the supply of the hot water, after the milk substitute is supplied, stops the supply of the hot water, after the supply of the milk substitute is finished, and stops the stirring device. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a substitute milk dissolving apparatus for producing milk to be fed to calves or the like when raising calves and the like artificially.

Conventionally, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses an apparatus for producing milk for calf nursing. This device (automatic feeding machine) includes a milk powder tank for storing milk powder (milk substitute), a milk tank having stirring blades for stirring milk powder and water, and a milk supply conduit for the milk tank. And a feeding tank with a feeding tube provided at the tip of the feeding tank, and when a calf gets on the calf platform, A predetermined amount of milk is fed to the calf.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 48-10788

  However, in such a device, although the baby can be sucked automatically by sucking the suckling mouth, all the calves are put in the same fence, and the baby is sucked in a state where the breeder is hardly involved. Therefore, for example, it is difficult to manage the deterioration of physical condition such as diarrhea symptoms of each calf, the calf's value (shipping price) is reduced, the nursing period until shipping is extended, or the physical condition is originally Disadvantages are likely to occur in terms of cost, for example, all calves must be given drugs that only need to be given to bad calves. Moreover, since the characteristics (powder characteristics) of the milk substitute are different for each manufacturer or brand even in the same manufacturer, it is difficult to obtain an appropriate dissolved state due to, for example, foaming in the milk or oil separation due to dissolution, Regardless of the type of milk replacer, it is difficult to stably produce uniform quality milk.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and its purpose is to be able to automatically produce a necessary amount of milk having a predetermined concentration, temperature, etc. and to feed a baby according to the physical condition of a calf or the like. For example, it is possible to obtain a merit in cost by increasing the value of calves, etc., and a substitute that can always produce a uniform quality milk stably by obtaining an appropriate dissolution state regardless of the type of milk substitute. It is to provide a milk dissolving apparatus.

  In order to achieve such an object, the invention described in claim 1 of the present invention includes a water heater tank for storing water necessary for dissolving the milk substitute, and a water substitute tank for storing the milk substitute, A melting tank that stirs and dissolves hot water supplied from a water heater tank and milk replacer supplied from a milk replacer tank with a stirring device, a baby bottle mounting table provided below the dissolution tank, and the tanks A substitute milk dissolving device comprising: a control device for controlling the supply of the substitute milk into the dissolving tank within the hot water supply time during which hot water is supplied from the water heater tank to the dissolving tank. The stirring device is operated, and the stirring device is stopped after the hot water supply time is over.

  In the invention according to claim 2, the control device starts hot water supply before milk substitute is supplied to the dissolution tank, temporarily stops hot water supply, and restarts hot water supply after milk substitute is supplied. The hot water supply is stopped and the stirring device is stopped after the supply of the milk substitute is completed. Furthermore, the invention described in claim 3 is characterized in that the temperature of the hot water of the kettle is set based on the outside air temperature.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, a water heater tank, a milk replacer tank, a dissolution tank, a baby bottle mounting table, a control device, etc. are provided, and hot water is supplied from the water heater tank to the dissolution tank by the control device. In addition to supplying milk substitute into the dissolution tank within the hot water supply time and stopping the stirring device of the dissolution tank after the hot water supply time is over, it is possible to automatically produce the required amount of milk of a predetermined concentration, temperature, etc. with the dissolution tank The baby can be fed by the baby bottle containing this milk while managing the physical condition of the calf etc., maintaining the physical condition of the calf etc. and increasing its value or extending the nursing period In addition to preventing unnecessary administration of drugs and the like, it is possible to raise calves and the like that are advantageous in terms of cost. Also, regardless of the type of milk replacer, brand, etc., it is possible to obtain a stable solution of the milk replacer and prevent the generation of foam and oil separation. Can be produced.

  Further, according to the invention described in claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, the control device starts the hot water supply and stops the hot water supply before the milk substitute is supplied to the dissolution tank. The hot water supply is resumed after the substitute milk is supplied, and the hot water supply is stopped after the supply of the substitute milk is finished, and the stirring device is stopped, so that clogging or the like at the discharge port of the substitute milk dissolving tank can be prevented, By appropriately setting the hot water supply time, the substitute milk supply time, and the stirring time, a good dissolution state can be obtained between the hot water of the substitute milk, and milk with a more uniform quality can be produced.

  Furthermore, according to the invention described in claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1 or 2, since the temperature of the hot water in the water heater tank is set based on the outside air temperature, the outside air temperature of the produced milk It is possible to stably produce milk at a desired temperature while suppressing the temperature drop due to.

The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIGS. 1 to 13 show an embodiment of a substitute milk dissolving apparatus according to the present invention, FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 are a front view, a plan view, a side view, and FIGS. FIG. 7 is a front view of the control box, FIG. 8 is a block diagram of the control system, a process diagram showing an example of the operation of FIG. 9, FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the specific operation, and FIG. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing the relationship between the hot water supply amount and the hot water supply time, and FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the relationship between the outside air temperature, the heater set temperature, and the milk temperature.

  1 to 3, a substitute milk dissolving device 1 (hereinafter, referred to as a dissolving device 1) has a frame 2 that is vertically configured in a frame, and a water heater tank 3 and a milk replacer tank 4 are disposed above the frame 2. The dissolution tank 5 is disposed on the left side of the front view below the tanks 3 and 4, and the control box 6 as a control device is disposed on the right side of the front view. In addition, a baby bottle pedestal 7 made of a flat stainless steel plate is provided below the gantry 2 and below the dissolution tank 5. The dissolving apparatus 1 of this example is set to a capacity that can be applied to, for example, 21 calves sucking milk for 3 bottles (3 calves) at a time, for example. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the water heater tank 3 is a rectangular parallelepiped tank body 3a having a top surface opening made of stainless steel and having a full water volume of approximately 6 liters, and is detachably disposed on the top surface opening of the tank body 3a. It is comprised by the lid 3b etc. which were made. A water level sensor 8 and a water temperature sensor 9 are disposed inside the tank body 3a, and a heater 10 is disposed on the side wall thereof. An overflow pipe 11 is connected to the upper part of the side wall of the tank body 3a, and a water supply electromagnetic valve 12 and a hot water supply electromagnetic valve 13 are connected to the lower part of the side wall. The orifice diameter of the hot water supply solenoid valve 13 is set so that the milk substitute time is within the hot water supply time, as will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the dissolution tank 5 includes a tank main body 5a formed of a stainless steel plate and having a conical portion on the bottom wall and a substantially cylindrical shape, and a dish-like lid that closes the upper surface opening of the tank main body 5a. It consists of a body 5b and the like. A predetermined position of the lid 5b is fixed to the gantry 2, and a stirring motor 15 as a stirring device is attached to the upper surface of the lid 5b via a mounting plate. The stirring blade 16 is fixed. Further, the dissolution tank 5 has a pair of grips 17 fixed to the diametrical position on the outer surface of the side wall of the tank body 5a, and has four grips provided at the diametrical position of the cross on the upper side of the side wall. By inserting the protrusion 18 into a locking groove (not shown) of the lid 5b from below and locking it, the tank body 5a can be attached to and detached from the lid 5b with almost one touch.

  It should be noted that an opening (not shown) into which a hot water supply pipe to which the hot water electromagnetic valve 13 of the water heater tank 3 is connected and a guide cylinder 22 of the milk substitute tank 4 described later is fitted in a predetermined position of the lid 5b of the melting tank 5 is provided. ) Are provided. A discharge port 5c is provided in the bottom wall of the conical portion of the tank body 5a of the dissolution tank 5, and a discharge cock 19 that can be manually opened and closed is connected to the discharge port 5c.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the milk replacer 4 has a rectangular hopper shape with a large cross section formed of a stainless steel plate and has a volume capable of storing 14 liters (approximately 7 kg) of milk substitute. 4a and a lid 4b for closing the upper surface opening of the tank body 4a. A transparent accommodation amount display window 4c is provided on the side wall of the tank body 4a, and a screw device 20 is disposed at the lower part thereof. The screw device 20 includes a screw 20b that rotates by the operation of a screw motor 20c, a bowl-shaped screw case 20a that covers the screw 20b, and the like.

  In addition, a pair of regulating plates 21 having a predetermined interval corresponding to the size of the discharge port on the bottom surface of the tank body 4a of the milk replacer milk tank 4 are disposed at predetermined positions in the longitudinal direction of the screw 20b. The substitute milk made of powdered milk discharged from the substitute milk tank 4 is prevented from entering the start end side or the discharge side of the screw device 20 due to its powder characteristics. The screw 20b of the screw device 20 is set such that the substitute milk supply time is within the hot water supply time in the same manner as the orifice diameter of the hot water solenoid valve 13 described above. A guide cylinder 22 is connected to the discharge port of the screw device 20, and a lower end opening of the guide cylinder 22 is fitted into an opening of the lid body 5 b of the dissolution tank 5. Is provided with a moisture-proof fan 23 such as a propeller fan for preventing the milk substitute from being absorbed and fixed.

  The control box 6 includes a control unit 6a (see FIG. 8) such as a microcomputer, an operation panel 6b (see FIGS. 1 and 7), a power supply unit (not shown), etc., which are arranged in a casing. 6b is configured as shown in FIG. 7, for example. That is, the operation panel 6b has various display lamps such as a power lamp 28, a melting lamp 29, a cleaning lamp 30, a completion lamp 31, an abnormality lamp 32, a power switch 33, a melting switch 34, a cleaning switch 35, and a stop on the upper side. Various switches such as a switch 36 are arranged, and below these, two numeric indicators 37, an error code indicator 38, and the numbers displayed on the numeric indicator 37 are the outside temperature or the set temperature. Indicator lamps 39a and 39b for indicating whether or not there are are arranged.

  In addition, a user input setting unit 27 is provided at the lower part of the operation panel 6b. The user input setting unit 27 includes a hot water supply temperature setting unit 27a for setting a hot water supply temperature, a hot water supply selection unit 27b for selecting automatic hot water supply or manual hot water supply, and the number of baby bottles prepared for setting the number of milk produced in the dissolution tank 5. Setting unit 27c, milk amount setting unit 27d for setting the amount of milk per bottle, screw fine adjustment unit 27e for finely adjusting the conveyance amount of the screw device 20 (the number of rotations of the screw 20b), milk amount for one baby bottle A check switch 27f and the like for checking are arranged.

  And the control part 6a of the control box 6 comprised in this way is connected as shown in FIG. That is, on the input side of the control unit 6a, the user input setting unit 27, the power switch 33, the dissolution switch 34, the washing switch 35, the stop switch 36, the water level sensor 8, the water temperature sensor 9, and the outside air temperature sensor for detecting the outside air temperature. 14 etc. are connected. Further, on the output side of the control unit 6a, the power lamp 28, the melting lamp 29, the cleaning lamp 30, the completion lamp 31, the abnormal lamp 32, etc., the water supply solenoid valve 12, the hot water supply solenoid valve 13, the heater 10, and the screw motor 20c. The stirring motor 15 and the moisture-proof fan 23 are connected.

  Next, the operation of the melting apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. First, as shown in the basic process diagram of FIG. 9, the dissolving apparatus 1 includes a water supply process K1, a water boiling process K2, a hot water supply process K3, a substitute milk supply process K4, a stirring and dissolving process K5, a filling process K6, and a cleaning process K7. In one step, a predetermined amount of milk is produced and fed to the calf. And among these processes K1-K7, from the water supply process K1 to the stirring dissolution process K5 is automatically performed by the control signal of the said control part 6a based on the flow chart shown in FIG. The flow chart of FIG. 10 will be described below in association with the process chart of FIG.

  When the power switch 33 of the operation panel 6b is turned on (S101), the power lamp 28 is turned on (S102) and the moisture-proof fan 23 is turned on (S103) to blow into the guide tube 22. In this state, the melting switch 34 is turned on. Is turned on (S104), the melting lamp 30 is turned on (S105) and the water supply electromagnetic valve 12 is turned on (opened) to start water supply into the water heater tank 3. Then, it is determined whether or not the water level sensor 8 of the water heater tank 3 is on, that is, whether or not the water heater tank 3 is full (S106), and when the determination becomes "YES" in S106, the water supply solenoid valve 12 is turned off ( Closed) (S107). By the steps S106 to S107, the water supply process K1 is executed.

  When the water supply solenoid valve 12 is turned off in step S107, the heater 10 is turned on (S108), and it is determined whether or not the water temperature sensor 9 is the set temperature set by the hot water supply temperature setting unit 27a (S109). In the case of “YES”, that is, when the water in the water heater tank 3 becomes hot water of a set temperature (for example, 40 ° C.), the heater 10 is turned off (S110). The set temperature used in determination S109 is adjusted (increased or decreased) as follows based on the temperature detected by the outside air temperature sensor 14.

  That is, for example, when the outside air temperature is low, the amount of heat released from the milk produced at the set temperature is large and the temperature is likely to drop. Therefore, the set temperature is raised by a predetermined temperature and the temperature is lowered in the dissolution tank 5. Also, the temperature of milk discharged from the dissolution tank 5 is made closer to the target temperature. Specifically, when the target temperature of the produced milk is 40 ° C., the set temperature of the heater 10 with respect to the outside air temperature is set as shown in FIG. 13A. For example, when the outside air temperature is 0 ° C., the set temperature When the outside air temperature is 20 ° C., the set temperature is set to 39.5 ° C., etc., so that the temperature of the milk discharged from the dissolution tank 5 is changed to the outside air as shown in FIG. The target temperature can be closer to 40 ° C. regardless of the temperature. Thereby, the hot water boiling step K2 is executed, and at this time, the temperature of the hot water is set to an appropriate value according to the outside air temperature.

  Then, when the heater 10 is turned off in step S110, the hot water supply electromagnetic valve 13 is turned on (S111), and the hot water in the boiling water tank 3 is supplied into the melting tank 5. When the heater 10 is turned off in the step S110, the screw motor 20c is turned on (S112) after a predetermined delay time Ta (for example, 5 seconds), and the screw device 20 is operated. After that, the stirring motor 15 is turned on (S113) and the stirring blade 16 is rotated. In this state, the controller 6b calculates the on-time T1 of the hot water solenoid valve 13 (S114), and the operating time T2 of the screw device 20 is Calculated (S115).

  The on-time T1 of the hot water solenoid valve 13 at this time is calculated according to the number selected in the feeding bottle production number setting unit 27c (three in this example), T1 = Tb in the case of three, T1 = Tb / 3 × 2 + Tg in the case of one, T1 = Tb / 3 + Th in the case of one (where Tb is the ON time of the hot water solenoid valve 13 required for discharging three, Tg: water surface position at two The additional time due to displacement, Th: the additional time due to the change in the water level at this time, both are fixed values). The hot water supply time is based on the data of the hot water supply amount and the hot water supply time shown in FIG.

  The calculation time T2 of the operation time of the screw device 20 in step S115 is based on the setting values of the baby bottle preparation number setting unit 27c, the milk amount setting unit 27d per screw, and the screw fine adjustment unit 27e, for example, It is calculated as follows. That is, T2 = Tc + Td + X1 × 3 × Te in the case of three, T2 = (Tc + Td) / 3 × 2 + X1 × 2 × Te in the case of two, T2 = (Tc + Td) / 3 + X1 × Te in the case of one (however, , Tc: Basic time required to transport 900 g of milk according to the milk to be used, Td: Value set by screw fine adjustment unit, Te: (Tc + Td) / 18, X1: Setting of milk amount per bottle (Constant set in the section 27d).

  The reason why the value of the screw fine adjustment unit 27e is added to the operating time of the screw device 20 is that the amount discharged by the screw device 20 (that is, the supply amount to the dissolution tank 5) is experimented for each milk maker. When the amount of discharge varies among manufacturers and the operating time of the screw device 20 is set to be constant, the amount of milk substitute to be supplied to the dissolution tank 5 for each manufacturer, that is, the concentration of the produced milk differs. This is because it is not preferable for nursing. It has been experimentally confirmed that this point differs depending on the brand of the same manufacturer.

  In this way, when the ON time T1 of the hot water solenoid valve 13 and the operating time T2 of the screw device 20 are calculated in steps S114 to S115, it is determined whether or not 1/2 of the ON time T1 has passed (S116). Then, when “YES” is determined in this determination S116, the hot water supply electromagnetic valve 13 is turned off (S117), and it is determined whether the temporary stop time Ti of the hot water supply electromagnetic valve 13 has elapsed (S118). This time Ti is calculated by, for example, Ti = (T2 + Ta + Tj) −T1 (where Tj is the final remaining hot water supply time, for example, 5 seconds). Then, when “YES” is determined in this determination S118, the hot water solenoid valve 13 is turned on (S119), and the stirring time T3 by the stirring motor 15 is calculated (S120). The agitation time T3 is calculated by T2 + Tf (where Tf is the agitation motor operation time), and for example, 10 seconds is used.

  When the agitation time T3 is calculated, it is determined whether or not the operating time T2 has elapsed (S121), and the screw device 20 is turned off (S122) when "YES" is determined in this determination S121. When the screw device 20 is turned off and stopped, it is determined whether or not half of the time T1 has elapsed (S123), and when the determination at S123 is "YES", the hot water supply solenoid valve 13 is turned off. (124), and it is further determined whether or not the stirring time T3 has passed (S125). When the determination becomes “YES” in S125, the stirring motor 15 is turned off (S126). By these steps S111 to S126, the hot water supply process K3, the milk substitute supply process K4, and the stirring and dissolving process K5 are partially executed in parallel.

  When the agitation motor 15 is turned off and stopped in step S126, the completion lamp 31 is turned on (S127), and then it is determined whether or not the stop switch 36 is turned on (S128), and "YES" is determined in this determination S128. At this point, the process returns to step S104, and the steps after step S104 are repeated. By repeating these steps S104 to 128, for example, when the number of bottles is set to 3 in the feeding bottle number setting unit 27c, milk for 21 calves is repeatedly produced for every three feeding bottles, Corresponding to the three baby bottles, the operation time of the screw device 20 is set to an appropriate operation time from a plurality of stages, and a predetermined amount of milk substitute is supplied into the dissolution tank 5 by the screw device 20. It will be.

  In addition, the timing chart of FIG. 11 shows operation states of the electromagnetic valve, the motor, and the like in the above-described water supply process K1 to the stirring and dissolving process K5. As is apparent from this timing chart, when the water supply electromagnetic valve 12 is turned from on to off, the hot water temperature is measured by the water temperature sensor 9 and the heater 10 is operated. Thereafter, the hot water supply electromagnetic valve 13 is operated for the predetermined time T1. Turn on. At this time, the hot water solenoid valve 13 operates for a time T1 × 1/2 of the calculated operating time T1 and stops for a time Ti, and then opens again for a half time T1 × 1/2. The time Tj of the final part is set to be the time after the operation of the screw device 20 is stopped. In addition, after the heater 10 is stopped, the motor 20c of the screw device 10 operates for the predetermined time T2 after a delay time Ta, and the agitation motor 15 also operates for the time T3 after the delay time Ta, and then the time Tf (that is, T3 = T2 + Tf). ) It is set to work.

  In the flowchart (timing chart), since the delay time Ta is set in step S112, the milk substitute is prevented from being supplied into the melting tank 5 before the hot water, that is, the milk substitute is made from the hot water. The clogging of the discharge port 5c in the bottom wall portion of the dissolution tank 5 that has been supplied first is reliably prevented. Further, in steps S116 and S123, it is determined whether or not half of the on-time T1 has elapsed (T1 × 1/2), and the operations of the hot water solenoid valve 13, the stirring motor 15, and the screw device 20 are controlled to be predetermined. Therefore, the following effects can be obtained.

  That is, the milk substitute is different in the powder characteristics as described above even in the manufacturer or the same manufacturer, and even if the screw device 20 is used under the same conditions, a difference occurs in the transport amount. It is necessary to operate the apparatus 20 and the like. Therefore, in the case of the melting apparatus 1, the operating time T2 of the screw apparatus 20 can be finely adjusted. In the case of the dissolution apparatus 1, the amount of hot water used for dissolution is basically set at a constant value of, for example, 1.8 liters per baby bottle, and is the largest among various milk substitutes by manufacturer and brand. The orifice diameter of the hot water supply solenoid valve 13 and the screw shape of the screw device 20 are set so that the reference supply time + delay time Ta = replacement milk supply is set on the basis of the supply time of the substitute milk with a short supply time.

  When the reference supply time + delay time Ta <substitute milk supply time is satisfied, the melting operation can be completed in a short time by adopting the above-described hot water supply flow in two stages, and the concentration of the produced milk is constant. In addition, since the stirring motor 15 (stirring blade 16) operates after a delay time Ta to stop hot water supply and stops after a predetermined time, the stirring time T3 is set to an optimum time according to the milk substitute. It can be set.

  On the other hand, the filling process K6 and the cleaning process K7 in the process diagram of FIG. 9 are executed as follows, for example. That is, in the filling step K6, after the required amount of hot water and milk substitute are stirred and dissolved in the stirring and dissolving step K5 and the completion lamp 31 is turned on, the operator confirms the completion lamp 31 and puts it on the baby bottle mounting table 7. This is carried out by placing the baby bottle, opening the discharge cock 19 of the dissolution tank 5 and filling the baby bottle with milk. At this time, the filling of the milk is performed by repeating the opening / closing operation of the discharge cock 19 and the filling operation of the feeding bottle, for example, because the milk corresponding to the number is prepared in the dissolution tank 5. Further, in the washing step K7, when a series of operations are completed in the filling step K6, the tank body 5a of the dissolution tank 5 is removed from the lid 5b, and the tank body 5a, the stirring blade, the lid 5b, etc. It is carried out by washing using a hot wash water that is higher than the hot water temperature.

  That is, if the dissolution apparatus 1 is used, an automatic operation part for automatically producing milk and a manual operation for filling the produced milk into a feeding bottle or feeding a calf using a feeding bottle filled with milk. The parts can be effectively linked to each other, and uniform feeding can be carried out with uniform milk while performing individual management of each calf. In particular, when the milk is produced, the milk substitute is filled in the discharge port 5c because the supply of the milk substitute into the dissolution tank 5 is set to be within the supply time of the hot water to the dissolution tank 5 and the like. Thus, a good stirring and dissolving state of the milk substitute and hot water can be obtained in the dissolution tank 5.

  As described above, the melting apparatus of the embodiment includes the water heater tank 3, the milk substitute tank 4, the dissolution tank 5, the baby bottle mounting table 7, and the like. Since the milk produced repeatedly is filled from the discharge cock 19 of the dissolution tank 5 into each of the three baby bottles on the baby bottle mounting table 7, the uniform concentration, temperature, etc. The required amount of milk can be produced automatically, and the breeder can feed the milk while managing the physical condition of the calf and the like using the feeding bottle filled with the milk. As a result, the calf's physical condition can be maintained and the value at the time of sale can be increased, the extension of the nursing period can be prevented and the use of unnecessary drugs can be prevented, reducing the calf's nursing cost. It is possible to make it.

  In addition, the milk replacer is supplied into the dissolution tank 5 and stirred during the on-time T2 of the hot water solenoid valve 13 in which hot water is supplied from the hot water tank 3 to the dissolution tank 5 by the control of the control unit 6a of the control box 6. Since the motor 15 is turned on to rotate the stirring blade 16 and the stirring motor 15 is stopped after the end of the on-time T2, the milk substitute and hot water can be well stirred in the dissolution tank 5. In particular, the hot water supply is started before the milk replacer is supplied to the dissolution tank 5 and the hot water supply is temporarily stopped after a predetermined time, and the hot water supply is stopped and the stirring motor 15 is stopped after the supply of the milk replacer is finished. A better dissolution state can be obtained in the dissolution tank 5, and it is possible to prevent the generation of bubbles and the separation of fats and oils by appropriately setting the dissolution state of the milk substitute, regardless of the type of the milk substitute manufacturer or brand, for example. Thus, it is possible to always stably produce milk of uniform quality such as a desired concentration.

  Moreover, since the temperature of the hot water in the melting tank 5 for dissolving the milk substitute is set based on the temperature detected by the outside air temperature sensor 14, for example, the set temperature of the hot water used for melting when the outside air temperature is low Can be increased automatically, and the temperature drop due to the outside temperature of the produced milk can be suppressed. As a result, the milk temperature of baby bottles filled with milk for a preset number of heads is stabilized, and each calf can be fed from each baby bottle filled with milk at a predetermined temperature, and stable to each calf. Thus, it is possible to improve the efficiency of sucking work.

  Moreover, according to the said dissolving | melting apparatus 1, the following incidental effects can be obtained. That is, since the number of milk produced in one melting operation can be input and set from 1 to several by the baby bottle production number setting unit 27c, the optimum number of baby bottles according to the scale of the nursing farmer can be produced. In addition, it is possible to provide the dissolving device 1 having excellent versatility, and it is possible to feed the baby speedily with each feeding bottle in a state where the temperature of the milk is not cooled. A dissolution apparatus 1 can be provided.

  Moreover, since the supply amount of hot water to the melting tank 5 is performed during the on-time of the hot water supply electromagnetic valve 13 and the supply amount of milk substitute is performed during the operation time of the screw motor 20c for supplying milk substitute, Uniform quality milk can be easily produced by controlling the motor 20c and the like. Further, since a moisture-proof fan 23 that blows air into the guide tube 22 and prevents the milk substitute from being absorbed by moisture in the dissolution tank 5 is disposed on the discharge port side of the screw device 20 of the milk substitute tank 4. 5 can be prevented from adhering to the guide tube 22 and the screw device 20 due to moisture absorption of the milk substitute, and the milk can be smoothly fed to the dissolution tank 5. In particular, since the moisture-proof fan 23 operates at the same time as the power switch 33 is turned on, the operating state can be maintained at least while hot water is being supplied to the melting tank 5, and moisture absorption of the milk substitute can be reliably prevented. A fixed amount of milk substitute can be supplied to the dissolution tank 5, which makes it possible to produce milk with a more uniform concentration.

  Furthermore, since the amount of milk substitute supplied to the dissolution tank 5 can be set in a plurality of stages by the control unit 6a of the control box 6, for example, the amount of milk substitute can be adjusted according to the manufacturer and brand of the milk substitute, Milk of uniform quality can be produced stably. In particular, since the amount of milk substitute is adjusted by controlling the operating time of the screw device 20 by the control unit 6a, the supply amount of the milk replacer can be set to a desired value by simple control, and the conveyance amount of the screw device 20 can be reduced. Since the screw fine adjustment unit 27e to be adjusted is provided, the supply amount of the milk substitute to the dissolution tank 5 can be controlled with high accuracy, and the milk having a more uniform concentration can be produced.

  In the above embodiment, a propeller fan is used as the moisture-proof fan 23 to blow air into the guide cylinder 22. For example, a sirocco fan or a cross flow fan is used, and a guide plate is disposed in the guide cylinder 22. It can also be set as the structure which prevents the moisture absorption and adhering of milk substitute while guiding ventilation with this guide plate. Further, in the above embodiment, the capacity of the entire melting apparatus, the capacity of each tank, the arrangement position of each tank with respect to the gantry, the arrangement form of each part of the operation panel of the control box, etc. are examples, and each invention according to the present invention As long as it does not deviate from the gist of the present invention, it can be appropriately changed.

  The present invention is not limited to suckling calves but can also be applied to suckling of various mammals such as piglets.

The schematic front view which shows one Embodiment of the milk substitute apparatus for milk substitute concerning this invention The plan view Side view Front view of the water heater tank Front view of the dissolution tank partially broken Front view of replacement milk tank Front view of the control panel Block diagram of the control system Basic process diagram showing an example of the same operation The flowchart showing the specific operation Same timing chart The figure which shows the relationship between the hot water supply amount and hot water supply time The figure which shows the relationship between the outside air temperature, heater setting temperature, and milk temperature

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Milk substitute apparatus for substitution, 2 ... A frame, 3 ... Water heater tank, 4 ... Milk substitute tank, 5 ... Dissolution tank, 6 ... Control box, 6a ... Control part , 6b ... operation panel, 7 ... feeding bottle mount, 8 ... water level sensor, 9 ... water temperature sensor, 10 ... heater, 12 ... water supply solenoid valve, 13 ... hot water supply Solenoid valve, 14 ... outside air temperature sensor, 15 ... stirring motor, 16 ... stirring blade, 17 ... handle, 18 ... locking projection, 19 ... discharge cock, 20 ... Screw device, 20a ... screw case, 20b ... screw, 20c ... screw motor, 22 ... guide cylinder, 23 ... moisture-proof fan, 27 ... user input setting unit, 27a ... Hot water supply temperature setting unit, 27c ... Number of baby bottle preparation number setting unit, 7e ··· screw fine adjustment unit.

Claims (3)

Stirring a water heater tank that stores water necessary for dissolving milk substitute, a water heater tank that contains the milk substitute, a hot water supplied from the water heater tank, and a milk substitute supplied from the milk substitute tank A milk replacer, comprising: a dissolution tank that is stirred and dissolved in an apparatus; a baby bottle mounting table provided below the dissolution tank; and a control device that controls each of the tanks,
The control device supplies the milk substitute into the melting tank within the hot water supply time during which hot water is supplied from the water heater tank to the melting tank, operates the stirring device, and stops the stirring device after the hot water supply time is over. A milk replacer for milk substitute.   The controller starts hot water supply before milk replacer is supplied to the dissolution tank, temporarily stops hot water supply, restarts hot water supply after milk replacer is supplied, and stops hot water supply after supply of milk replacer is completed. And the stirring device is stopped. 2. The milk substitute apparatus for milk substitute according to claim 1, wherein the stirring device is stopped.   The substitute milk dissolving device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the temperature of the hot water in the kettle tank is set based on an outside air temperature.

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