KR-20260063144-A - Sea cucumber intestine impurity remover

KR20260063144AKR 20260063144 AKR20260063144 AKR 20260063144AKR-20260063144-A

Abstract

A "sea cucumber internal organ foreign substance remover" is disclosed. The "sea cucumber internal organ foreign substance remover" according to the present invention may include an internal organ removal tank (100) that rotates and separates foreign substances from the sea cucumber internal organs by centrifugal force; a seawater supply unit (200) that continuously supplies seawater to the internal organ removal tank (100); and a foreign substance collection unit (300) that collects the foreign substances and seawater separated from the internal organ removal tank (100). Here, the internal organ removal tank (100) may preferably include: an outer housing (110) having a seawater inlet hole (113) formed on the upper part of the outer surface to receive seawater from the seawater supply unit (200), a foreign matter discharge hole formed on the lower part of the outer surface to discharge foreign matter to the foreign matter collection unit (300), and an internal organ input hole (115) formed on the upper part to receive sea cucumber internal organs; a rotating tank (120) that is housed inside the outer housing (110) and rotates to separate foreign matter from the sea cucumber internal organs (A) introduced through the internal organ input hole (115); and a rotating tank driving motor (130) provided on the lower part of the outer housing (110) to rotate the rotating tank (120).

Inventors

이종남
강무창

Assignees

주식회사 미래바다
강무창

Dates

Publication Date: 20260507
Application Date: 20241030

Claims (3)

In a sea cucumber internal organ foreign substance remover for removing foreign substances from sea cucumber internal organs, A visceral removal tank (100) that separates foreign substances from the sea cucumber viscera by centrifugal force while rotating; A seawater supply unit (200) that continuously supplies seawater to the above internal organ removal tank (100); It includes a foreign substance collection unit (300) that collects foreign substances and seawater separated from the internal organ removal tank (100) above, The above internal organ removal unit (100) is, An outer housing (110) having a seawater inlet hole (113) formed on the upper part of the outer surface to receive seawater from the seawater supply unit (200), a foreign matter discharge hole formed on the lower part of the outer surface to discharge foreign matter to the foreign matter collection unit (300), and an internal organ insertion hole (115) formed on the upper part to insert sea cucumber internal organs; A rotating tank (120) that is housed inside the outer housing (110) and rotates to separate foreign substances from the sea cucumber intestines (A) introduced through the internal input hole (115); A sea cucumber internal matter remover characterized by including a rotary drive motor (130) provided at the lower part of the outer housing (110) to rotate the rotary tank (120).
In paragraph 1, The above rotary drive motor (130) rotates the above rotary machine (120) at a speed of 10 to 20 m/s, and The above seawater supply unit (200) is characterized by continuously supplying seawater at a rate of 20 to 30 percent of the amount of sea cucumber internal organs input, thereby forming a sea cucumber internal organ foreign matter remover.
In paragraph 2, The above seawater inlet holes (113) are provided in multiple numbers at regular intervals along the circumferential direction on the upper outer surface of the outer housing (110), and The above seawater supply unit (200) is, A seawater storage tank (210) in which seawater is stored; A seawater distribution ring (240) surrounding the plurality of seawater inlet holes (113) above; A seawater supply pipe (220) connecting the above seawater storage tank (210) and the above seawater distribution ring (240); A seawater internal supply pipe (250) extending from the seawater inlet port (113) into the rotating tank (120) and supplying seawater to the rotating tank (120); A sea cucumber internal organ foreign matter remover characterized by including a seawater pump (230) provided in the seawater supply pipe (220) to supply seawater from the seawater storage tank (210) to the seawater supply pipe (220).

Description

Sea cucumber intestine impurity remover The present invention relates to a sea cucumber internal organ foreign substance remover, and more specifically, to a sea cucumber internal organ foreign substance remover capable of automatically removing foreign substances such as mud or sand contained in the sea cucumber internal organs. Sea cucumbers (*Stichopus japonicus*) belong to the phylum Echinodermata, with approximately 1,500 species found worldwide. Sea cucumbers are widely distributed along the entire coast of Korea, and the spiny sea cucumbers used for food are referred to differently as blue, red, and black sea cucumbers depending on their color. Sea cucumbers have long been used as a premier folk medicine, referred to as the "ginseng of the sea." Sea cucumbers possess nourishing and invigorating effects, as well as anticancer properties. Sea cucumbers contain ingredients that help prevent obesity and high blood pressure, and with the global interest in health and well-being, their demand is rapidly increasing in Korea as well as in China and Japan. Consequently, the government has designated sea cucumbers as one of Korea's top eight well-being seafoods and is increasing their importance through continuous support and the development of high-value-added products. Regarding patents utilizing sea cucumbers, Registration No. 10-1239676 discloses a method for manufacturing unsalted dried sea cucumbers by cutting open a fresh sea cucumber, removing internal organs and foreign substances, and then drying it following a first and second boiling process. Application No. 10-2018-0016947 discloses a method for manufacturing seasoned dried sea cucumbers for convenience using sea cucumbers as a seasoning ingredient, Publication No. 10-2020-0027308 discloses a method for manufacturing sea cucumber porridge using sea cucumbers, and Publication No. 10-2018-0012085 discloses dried sea cucumbers, dried sea cucumber powder, and a method for manufacturing the same. In addition, cosmetics or immune-boosting compositions utilizing sea cucumber extracts have been filed and registered, but all of these require the removal of sea cucumber internal organs and roe when in use. In Japan, sea cucumber innards are called "konowada" and are sold as a premium food due to their rich nutritional value, taste, and aroma. However, in Korea, the innards are currently discarded because the cleaning and processing of them are difficult. Sea cucumber entrails contain mud and sand, so they must be removed for distribution. However, to remove the mud from sea cucumber entrails, a worker must manually hold the entrails with one hand and scrape them off with the other. Furthermore, if the entrails are not frozen within one hour of being separated from the sea cucumber, they will spoil and be discarded. Consequently, due to the difficult cleaning process of sea cucumber innards, the volume available for distribution is low, and most of it ends up being discarded. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating the external configuration of the sea cucumber internal organ foreign matter remover of the present invention. FIGS. 2 and FIGS. 3 are cross-sectional examples schematically illustrating the process of removing foreign substances from a sea cucumber intestine by the sea cucumber intestine foreign substance remover of the present invention. Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments of the invention and the accompanying drawings, under the premise that identical reference numerals in the drawings refer to identical components. When a component is described as "comprising" another component in the detailed description of the invention or the claims, this shall not be interpreted as being limited to being composed solely of said component unless specifically stated otherwise, but shall be understood as potentially including additional components. FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically illustrating the external configuration of a sea cucumber internal organ foreign matter remover (1) according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 are cross-sectional example views schematically illustrating the process of removing foreign matter from a sea cucumber internal organ by the sea cucumber internal organ foreign matter remover (1). As described above, the sea cucumber internal organ foreign substance remover (1) according to the present invention includes an internal organ removal tank (100) that removes foreign substances (B) contained in the sea cucumber internal organs (A) by centrifugal force, a seawater supply unit (200) that continuously supplies seawater (W) to the internal organ removal tank (100), and a foreign substance discharge unit (300) from which foreign substances (B) separated from the internal organ removal tank (100) are discharged. In the sea cucumber internal organ foreign substance remover (1) of the present invention, when a worker introduces a sea cucumber in