A veterinary laboratory drug preparation device

By designing a multi-directional stirring mechanism in a stirring device for veterinary experiments, using motor drive and airflow technology, the problem of poor drug mixing caused by one-way stirring is solved, and the configuration effect of veterinary drugs is significantly improved.

CN118681445BActive Publication Date: 2024-12-27信宜市动物疫病预防控制中心
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Application Number
CN202411170652.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-08-26
Publication Date
2024-12-27
Estimated Expiration
2044-08-26

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Technical Problem

The existing agitation devices for veterinary experiments usually use one-way agitation method, resulting in poor mixing of drugs and affecting the configuration effect of veterinary drugs.

Method used

A dispensing device including a first stirring mechanism and a second stirring mechanism is designed, and the stirring blade is driven by a motor to carry out horizontal stirring, and the support roller and conveyor belt are driven vertically by meshing of gears and gear rings. The airflow of the airbag and nozzle is used to rotate and tumbling the material to achieve multi-directional stirring.

Benefits of technology

The mixing degree and configuration effect of the drugs are improved, ensuring full mixing of veterinary drugs is ensured, and the poor mixing problems caused by a single stirring direction are avoided, which significantly improves the quality of the drug dispensing.

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Abstract

The present invention belongs to the field of stirring technology, and in particular to a drug dispensing device for veterinary experiments. The following scheme is proposed, including a stirring table, the top of which is connected to a plurality of support rods by bolts, and the tops of the plurality of support rods are connected to a fixing frame by bolts, the inner wall of the fixing frame is connected to a drug dispensing tank by bolts, and the top of the drug dispensing tank is connected to a tank cover by bolts, both sides of the top of the tank cover are penetrated with feed ports, and the inner walls of the two feed ports are fixed with feed hoppers, and the bottom of the tank cover is provided with a first stirring mechanism. In the present invention, the coordination between the stirring blade and the blade can stir the material vertically while stirring the material horizontally, thereby improving the stirring effect of the material, so as to make each material fully mixed, thereby facilitating the dispensing of veterinary drugs, and preventing the poor mixing effect of the material due to the single stirring direction, thereby affecting the configuration effect of the veterinary drugs.
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Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of stirring, in particular to a medicine dispensing device for veterinary experiments. Background Art

[0002] Medicines are substances or preparations used to prevent, treat or diagnose diseases in humans and livestock. Medicines are divided into natural medicines and synthetic medicines according to their sources. Medicines can also prevent diseases, treat diseases, reduce pain, promote health, or enhance the body's resistance to diseases or help diagnose diseases. In the process of veterinary experiments, dispensing devices occupy an important position.

[0003] After searching, the Chinese patent application with application publication number CN221131875U discloses a medicine dispensing device for medical experiments, including a base, a fixed plate 1 is fixedly connected to the top right side of the base, a fixed plate 1 is fixedly connected to the top of the fixed plate 1, a driving assembly is arranged on the top of the fixed plate, a gear 1 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the driving assembly, a sliding groove is provided on the inner bottom side of the fixed plate, a rotating rod is slidably connected to the inside of the sliding groove, a gear 2 is fixedly connected to the outside of the rotating rod, the gear 2 is meshed with the gear 1, a fixed rod 1 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the driving assembly, a fixed rod 2 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the rotating rod, and a rotating ball is fixedly connected to the outside of the fixed rod 2. The present invention can make the mixing more complete, maximize the effect of the medicine and clean the inner wall, thereby ensuring that the medicine will not be mixed in the next dispensing.

[0004] When preparing medicines for veterinary experiments, multiple materials are usually transported into the interior of the device and the preparation of the veterinary medicine is completed by stirring. However, during the stirring process, the existing stirring devices usually stir in one direction, that is, stirring horizontally or vertically. Such stirring methods cannot effectively stir the veterinary medicine, resulting in poor mixing between the various materials, which affects the preparation of the veterinary medicine. Summary of the invention

[0005] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] A drug dispensing device for veterinary experiments comprises a stirring platform, the top of which is connected to a plurality of support rods by bolts, and a fixing frame is connected between the tops of the plurality of support rods by bolts, the inner wall of the fixing frame is connected to a drug dispensing tank by bolts, and the top of the drug dispensing tank is connected to a tank cover by bolts, both sides of the top of the tank cover are penetrated by feeding ports, and the inner walls of the two feeding ports are fixed with feeding hoppers, and the bottom of the tank cover is provided with a first stirring mechanism.

[0007] Preferably, the first stirring mechanism includes a motor, a rotating rod and a plurality of stirring blades, and the top of the rotating rod and the tank cover are rotationally connected through a bearing, the bottom of the motor and the top of the tank cover are bolted, one end of the motor is fixedly connected to the top of the rotating rod, and the plurality of stirring blades are equidistantly fixed on the circumferential outer wall of the rotating rod.

[0008] Preferably, one side of the multiple stirring blades is penetrated with a through opening, and a stirring assembly is arranged inside the through opening, the stirring assembly consists of two shafts, two supporting rollers, a conveyor belt and multiple blades, the two ends of the two shafts are rotatably connected to the inner wall of the through opening through bearings, the two supporting rollers are fixedly sleeved on the outer walls of the two shafts, the conveyor belt and the two supporting rollers are rotatably connected, and the multiple blades are fixed on the outer wall of the conveyor belt at equal distances.

[0009] Preferably, a transmission assembly is arranged between the stirring assembly and the medicine dispensing tank, and the transmission assembly is composed of a limiting ring, a gear ring, a gear and a support shaft, one end of the support shaft is fixed to one side of the shaft rod, the gear is fixedly sleeved on the outer wall of the support shaft, the outer wall of the limiting ring is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the medicine dispensing tank, a notch is provided on the top of the limiting ring, the bottom of the gear ring is connected to the notch by bolts, and the gear ring is meshed with the gear.

[0010] Preferably, a second stirring mechanism is provided on one side of the first stirring mechanism, and the second stirring mechanism cooperates with the first stirring mechanism.

[0011] Preferably, the second stirring mechanism includes a support plate, two side plates, an airbag, a push plate, a rod body and a transmission structure, and the bottom of the support plate is connected to the top of the stirring blade by bolts, the airbag is located between the top of the support plate and the bottom of the push plate, the bottoms of the two side plates are fixedly connected to the two sides of the top of the support plate, the two ends of the rod body are respectively rotatably connected with the two side plates through bearings, the outer wall of the rod body is provided with a protrusion, the outer wall of the protrusion is rotatably sleeved with a shaft sleeve, a connecting shaft is connected to the shaft sleeve and the push plate by a hinge, and the stirring assembly and the rod body are connected by a transmission structure.

[0012] Preferably, the transmission structure consists of two rotating shafts, two pulleys and a belt, and the two pulleys are fixedly sleeved on the outer walls of the two rotating shafts, one of the rotating shafts is fixedly connected to the shaft rod, and the other rotating shaft is connected to the rod body by bolts, and a rotational connection is formed between the belt and the two pulleys, and the two pulleys have different sizes.

[0013] Preferably, a first cavity is opened inside the rotating rod, and a conduit is arranged between the first cavity and the airbag, the bottom of the rotating rod is connected to a stirring seat by bolts, a second cavity is opened inside the stirring seat, an air hole is opened between the first cavity and the second cavity, and a plurality of spray holes are opened through the inner wall of the second cavity.

[0014] Preferably, a nozzle is disposed inside the spray hole, and a microporous membrane is disposed inside the nozzle, and a plurality of nozzles are distributed in a spiral shape.

[0015] The beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0016] The present invention provides a first stirring mechanism. When veterinary drugs are prepared, the material is transported to the inside of the dispensing tank through the feed hopper. At this time, the motor is started, and the motor drives the rotating rod to rotate, so that the material is transversely stirred by the stirring blades. At the same time, with the rotation of the rotating rod, the gears rotate synchronously, and the meshing between the gears and the gear ring causes the gears to drive the supporting shaft to rotate. At this time, the supporting roller drives the conveyor belt to transport from bottom to top, and the blades rotate synchronously with the conveyor belt. The stirring blades can stir the material transversely, and the conveyor belt and the blades can stir the material from bottom to top. The cooperation between the stirring blades and the blades can stir the material vertically while stirring the material transversely, thereby improving the stirring effect of the material, so as to fully mix the various materials, thereby facilitating the dispensing of veterinary drugs, and preventing the poor mixing effect of the material due to the single stirring direction, thereby affecting the configuration effect of the veterinary drugs.

[0017] The present invention provides a second stirring mechanism. When the material is stirred by the first stirring mechanism, the rotating shaft will rotate with the rotation of the supporting roller. At this time, the rotating shaft is rotated by the cooperation between the pulley and the belt, and the protrusion will rotate synchronously with the rod body. The connecting shaft will drive the push plate to move up and down reciprocatingly under the action of the protrusion and the sleeve, and the push plate will squeeze the airbag when moving. At this time, the airbag will be transported to the inside of the first cavity through the catheter after being compressed, and the gas inside the first cavity will be transported to the inside of the second cavity through the pores, and sprayed out from bottom to top through the nozzle. Since a microporous membrane is provided inside the nozzle, the liquid cannot enter the inside of the second cavity through the nozzle, but the gas can be sprayed out through the nozzle. In addition, since the multiple nozzles are spirally distributed, the material can be rolled from bottom to top by the airflow and can be driven to rotate at the same time, thereby further improving the configuration effect of the veterinary drug. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a veterinary experimental medicine dispensing device proposed by the present invention;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic structural diagram of a first stirring mechanism and a second stirring mechanism of a veterinary experimental medicine dispensing device proposed by the present invention;

[0020] Figure 3This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a first stirring mechanism of a veterinary experimental medicine dispensing device proposed by the present invention;

[0021] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the partial structure of a veterinary experimental medicine dispensing device proposed by the present invention;

[0022] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a second stirring mechanism of a veterinary experimental medicine dispensing device proposed by the present invention;

[0023] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the partial structure of a veterinary experimental medicine dispensing device proposed by the present invention;

[0024] Figure 7 The present invention is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of a rotating rod of a veterinary experimental medicine dispensing device.

[0025] In the accompanying drawings: 1, mixing table; 2, support rod; 3, dispensing tank; 4, fixing frame; 5, tank cover; 6, feed hopper; 7, first mixing mechanism; 8, second mixing mechanism; 9, motor; 10, rotating rod; 11, mixing blade; 12, through port; 13, transmission assembly; 14, limiting ring; 15, notch; 16, mixing assembly; 17, shaft rod; 18, supporting roller; 19, conveyor belt; 20, blade; 21, gear ring; 22, supporting shaft; 23, gear; 24, mixing seat; 25, nozzle; 26, pulley; 27, belt; 28, rotating shaft; 29, side plate; 30, support plate; 31, push plate; 32, air bag; 33, rod body; 34, raised portion; 35, bushing; 36, connecting shaft; 37, first cavity; 38, second cavity; 39, air hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] Example 1, reference Figure 1-Figure 4 A veterinary experimental dispensing device includes a mixing table 1, a plurality of support rods 2 are connected to the top of the mixing table 1 by bolts, and a fixing frame 4 is connected between the tops of the plurality of support rods 2 by bolts, a dispensing tank 3 is connected to the inner wall of the fixing frame 4 by bolts, and a tank cover 5 is connected to the top of the dispensing tank 3 by bolts, both sides of the top of the tank cover 5 are penetrated with feed ports, and feed hoppers 6 are fixed to the inner walls of the two feed ports, and a first stirring mechanism 7 is arranged at the bottom of the tank cover 5, which can stir the material vertically while stirring the material horizontally, thereby improving the stirring effect of the material, so as to make each material fully mixed, thereby facilitating the dispensing of veterinary drugs, and preventing the poor mixing effect of the material due to the single stirring direction, thereby affecting the configuration effect of the veterinary drug.

[0027] On the basis of the above, the first stirring mechanism 7 includes a motor 9, a rotating rod 10 and a plurality of stirring blades 11, and the top of the rotating rod 10 is rotationally connected to the tank cover 5 through a bearing, the bottom of the motor 9 is connected to the top of the tank cover 5 through bolts, one end of the motor 9 is fixedly connected to the top of the rotating rod 10, and the plurality of stirring blades 11 are fixed on the circumferential outer wall of the rotating rod 10 at equal distances.

[0028] On the basis of the above, a through opening 12 is opened on one side of the multiple stirring blades 11, and a stirring assembly 16 is arranged inside the through opening 12. The stirring assembly 16 is composed of two shafts 17, two support rollers 18, a conveyor belt 19 and a plurality of blades 20. The two ends of the two shafts 17 are rotatably connected to the inner wall of the through opening 12 through bearings. The two support rollers 18 are fixedly sleeved on the outer walls of the two shafts 17. The conveyor belt 19 is rotatably connected to the two support rollers 18. The multiple blades 20 are fixed on the outer wall of the conveyor belt 19 at equal distances.

[0029] On the basis of the above, a transmission assembly 13 is arranged between the stirring assembly 16 and the medicine dispensing tank 3, and the transmission assembly 13 is composed of a limiting ring 14, a gear ring 21, a gear 23 and a support shaft 22. One end of the support shaft 22 is fixed to one side of the shaft 17, and the gear 23 is fixedly sleeved on the outer wall of the support shaft 22. The outer wall of the limiting ring 14 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the medicine dispensing tank 3. A notch 15 is provided on the top of the limiting ring 14, and the bottom of the gear ring 21 is connected to the notch 15 by bolts. The gear ring 21 is meshed with the gear 23. As the rotating rod 10 rotates, the gear 23 will move synchronously. The gear 23 and the gear ring 21 are meshed to make the gear 23 drive the support shaft 22 to rotate. At this time, the support roller 18 drives the conveyor belt 19 to transport from bottom to top, and the blades 20 rotate synchronously with the conveyor belt 19. The stirring blades 11 can stir the materials horizontally, and the conveyor belt 19 and the blades 20 can stir the materials from bottom to top. The cooperation between the stirring blades 11 and the blades 20 can stir the materials vertically while stirring them horizontally, thereby improving the stirring effect of the materials.

[0030] Example 2, reference Figure 1-Figure 7 , a veterinary experimental drug dispensing device, compared with Example 1, on the basis of Example 1, a second stirring mechanism 8 is provided on one side of the first stirring mechanism 7, and the second stirring mechanism 8 is matched with the first stirring mechanism 7.

[0031] The second stirring mechanism 8 includes a support plate 30, two side plates 29, an airbag 32, a push plate 31, a rod body 33 and a transmission structure, and the bottom of the support plate 30 is connected to the top of the stirring blade 11 by bolts, the airbag 32 is located between the top of the support plate 30 and the bottom of the push plate 31, the bottoms of the two side plates 29 are fixedly connected to the two sides of the top of the support plate 30, the two ends of the rod body 33 are respectively connected to the two side plates 29 by bearings to form a rotation connection, and the outer wall of the rod body 33 is provided with a protrusion 34, and the outer wall of the protrusion 34 is rotatably sleeved There is a shaft sleeve 35, and a connecting shaft 36 is connected between the shaft sleeve 35 and the push plate 31 through a hinge. The stirring assembly 16 and the rod body 33 are connected through a transmission structure, and the transmission structure is composed of two rotating shafts 28, two pulleys 26 and a belt 27. The two pulleys 26 are fixedly sleeved on the outer walls of the two rotating shafts 28, one of the rotating shafts 28 is fixedly connected to the shaft 17, and the other rotating shaft 28 is connected to the rod body 33 through bolts. A rotational connection is formed between the belt 27 and the two pulleys 26, and the two pulleys 26 have different sizes.

[0032] On the basis of the above, a first cavity 37 is provided inside the rotating rod 10, a conduit is provided between the first cavity 37 and the airbag 32, a stirring seat 24 is connected to the bottom of the rotating rod 10 by bolts, a second cavity 38 is provided inside the stirring seat 24, an air hole 39 is provided between the first cavity 37 and the second cavity 38, a plurality of spray holes are penetrated through the inner wall of the second cavity 38, a spray pipe 25 is provided inside the spray hole, and a microporous membrane is provided inside the spray pipe 25, and a plurality of spray pipes 25 are distributed in a spiral shape. When the material is stirred by the first stirring mechanism 7, the rotating shaft 28 will rotate with the rotation of the supporting roller 18. At this time, the rotating shaft 28 is rotated by the cooperation between the pulley 26 and the belt 27, and the protrusion 34 will rotate synchronously with the rod body 33. The connecting shaft 36 will drive the push plate 31 to move up and down reciprocatingly under the action of the protrusion 34 and the sleeve 35, and the push plate 31 will squeeze the airbag 32 when moving. At this time, the airbag 32 will be transported to the inside of the first cavity 37 through the catheter after being compressed, and the gas inside the first cavity 37 will be transported to the inside of the second cavity 38 through the air hole 39, and sprayed out from bottom to top through the nozzle 25. Since a microporous membrane is arranged inside the nozzle 25, the liquid cannot enter the inside of the second cavity 38 through the nozzle 25, while the gas can be sprayed out through the nozzle 25. In addition, since the multiple nozzles 25 are distributed in a spiral shape, the airflow can make the material roll from bottom to top and drive the material to rotate at the same time, thereby further improving the configuration effect of the veterinary drug.

[0033] In summary, with the help of the above technical scheme of the present invention: when veterinary drugs are configured, the materials are transported to the inside of the dispensing tank 3 through the feed hopper 6. At this time, the motor 9 is started, and the motor 9 will drive the rotating rod 10 to rotate, so that the materials are transversely stirred by the stirring blade 11. At the same time, with the rotation of the rotating rod 10, the gear 23 will rotate synchronously, and the gear 23 and the gear ring 21 are meshed to make the gear 23 drive the support shaft 22 to rotate. At this time, the support roller 18 will drive the conveyor belt 19 to transport from bottom to top, and the blade 20 will rotate synchronously with the conveyor belt 19. The stirring blade 11 can stir the materials transversely, and the conveyor belt 19 and the blade 20 can stir the materials from bottom to top. The cooperation between the stirring blade 11 and the blade 20 can stir the materials vertically while stirring the materials transversely, thereby improving the stirring effect of the materials, so as to make each material fully mixed, so as to facilitate the dispensing of veterinary drugs, and prevent the poor mixing effect of the materials due to the single stirring direction, thereby affecting the veterinary drugs. The configuration effect is affected. When the material is stirred by the first stirring mechanism 7, the rotating shaft 28 rotates with the rotation of the supporting roller 18. At this time, the rotating shaft 28 rotates through the cooperation between the pulley 26 and the belt 27, and the protrusion 34 rotates synchronously with the rod body 33. The connecting shaft 36 drives the push plate 31 to move up and down under the action of the protrusion 34 and the shaft sleeve 35. The push plate 31 squeezes the airbag 32 when moving. At this time, the airbag 32 is transported to the The inside of the first cavity 37, and the gas inside the first cavity 37 will be transported to the inside of the second cavity 38 through the air hole 39, and ejected from bottom to top through the nozzle 25. Since a microporous membrane is arranged inside the nozzle 25, the liquid cannot enter the inside of the second cavity 38 through the nozzle 25, while the gas can be ejected through the nozzle 25. In addition, since the multiple nozzles 25 are distributed in a spiral shape, the airflow can cause the material to roll from bottom to top and drive the material to rotate at the same time, thereby further improving the configuration effect of the veterinary drug.

[0034] The above description is only a preferred specific implementation manner of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can make equivalent replacements or changes according to the technical scheme and inventive concept of the present invention within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention, which should be covered by the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A veterinary experimental drug dispensing device, comprising a stirring platform (1), the top of the stirring platform (1) is connected to a plurality of support rods (2) by bolts, and the tops of the plurality of support rods (2) are connected to a fixing frame (4) by bolts, the inner wall of the fixing frame (4) is connected to a drug dispensing tank (3) by bolts, and the top of the drug dispensing tank (3) is connected to a tank cover (5) by bolts, both sides of the top of the tank cover (5) are penetrated by feeding ports, and the inner walls of the two feeding ports are fixed with feeding hoppers (6), characterized in that: A first stirring mechanism (7) is arranged at the bottom of the tank cover (5), the first stirring mechanism (7) comprising a motor (9), a rotating rod (10) and a plurality of stirring blades (11), and the top of the rotating rod (10) is rotatably connected to the tank cover (5) via a bearing, the bottom of the motor (9) is connected to the top of the tank cover (5) via bolts, one end of the motor (9) is fixedly connected to the top of the rotating rod (10), and the plurality of stirring blades (11) are fixedly connected to the circumferential outer wall of the rotating rod (10) at equal distances, one side of the plurality of stirring blades (11) is penetrated by a through opening (12), and a stirring assembly (16) is arranged inside the through opening (12), and the stirring assembly (16) comprises two shafts (17), two support rollers (18), a conveyor belt (19), and a plurality of stirring blades (11). and a plurality of blades (20); the two ends of the two shafts (17) are rotatably connected to the inner wall of the through-port (12) via bearings; the two support rollers (18) are fixedly sleeved on the outer walls of the two shafts (17); the conveyor belt (19) is rotatably connected to the two support rollers (18); the plurality of blades (20) are equidistantly fixed on the outer wall of the conveyor belt (19); a transmission assembly (13) is arranged between the stirring assembly (16) and the dispensing tank (3); the transmission assembly (13) is composed of a limit ring (14), a gear ring (21), a gear (23) and a support shaft (22); one end of the support shaft (22) is fixed to one side of the shaft (17); the gear (23) is fixedly sleeved on the outer wall of the support shaft (22); the limit ring (14 ) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the medicine dispensing tank (3), a notch (15) is provided on the top of the limiting ring (14), the bottom of the gear ring (21) is connected to the notch (15) by bolts, the gear ring (21) is meshed with the gear (23), a second stirring mechanism (8) is provided on one side of the first stirring mechanism (7), and the second stirring mechanism (8) is matched with the first stirring mechanism (7), the second stirring mechanism (8) comprises a support plate (30), two side plates (29), an airbag (32), a push plate (31), a rod body (33) and a transmission structure, and the bottom of the support plate (30) is connected to the top of the stirring blade (11) by bolts, the airbag (32) is located at the top of the support plate (30) and the push plate (31). The bottom of the two side plates (29) are fixedly connected to the two sides of the top of the support plate (30), the two ends of the rod body (33) are respectively connected to the two side plates (29) through bearings to form a rotation connection, the outer wall of the rod body (33) is provided with a protrusion (34), the outer wall of the protrusion (34) is rotatably sleeved with a shaft sleeve (35), the shaft sleeve (35) and the push plate (31) are connected by a hinge with a connecting shaft (36), the stirring assembly (16) and the rod body (33) are connected by a transmission structure, the transmission structure is composed of two rotating shafts (28), two pulleys (26) and a belt (27), and the two pulleys (26) are fixedly sleeved on the outer walls of the two rotating shafts (28), one of the rotating shafts (28) is fixedly connected to the shaft rod (17),Another rotating shaft (28) is connected to the rod body (33) by bolts, and a belt (27) is rotatably connected to two pulleys (26), and the two pulleys (26) have different sizes.

2. A veterinary experimental drug dispensing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A first cavity (37) is provided inside the rotating rod (10), and a conduit is provided between the first cavity (37) and the airbag (32). The bottom of the rotating rod (10) is connected to a stirring seat (24) via bolts. A second cavity (38) is provided inside the stirring seat (24). An air hole (39) is provided between the first cavity (37) and the second cavity (38). A plurality of spray holes are provided through the inner wall of the second cavity (38).

3. A veterinary experimental drug dispensing device according to claim 2, characterized in that: A nozzle (25) is arranged inside the spray hole, and a microporous membrane is arranged inside the nozzle (25), and the plurality of nozzles (25) are distributed in a spiral shape.