A drying and sterilization integrated microalgae processing device

Abstract

The application discloses a drying and sterilization integrated microalgae processing device, which comprises a positioning support, a feeding box, a feeding mechanism, a discharging opening and closing plate and a drying and sterilization assembly. The powder microalgae is sent into the feeding box through the feeding mechanism, and then is dried through the heating rod inserted into the feeding box. The floating plate is driven by the lifting motor to move upwards, and the plurality of heating rods and the plurality of cylindrical sterilization lamps are driven to move upwards, so that the plurality of heating rods are separated from the feeding box upwards and the plurality of cylindrical sterilization lamps enter the feeding box upwards. In this way, the plurality of cylindrical sterilization lamps can be used for sterilization. After a period of sterilization, the discharging opening and closing plate is moved downwards to discharge, and after completion, the plurality of heating rods and the plurality of cylindrical sterilization lamps are reset upwards, and the discharging opening and closing plate is closed upwards. In this way, the feeding can be performed again for subsequent operation. In this way, the application realizes the cooperation and integration of heating and sterilization, and is efficient and convenient.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the field of microalgae processing, and in particular relates to a microalgae processing device that integrates drying and sterilization. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, due to the high practical and medicinal value of algae, they have recently gained increasing popularity. The processing of microalgae often requires heating, transferring heat to the material being dried to evaporate moisture. For algae, not only high-temperature drying but also sterilization is necessary. High-temperature drying typically requires a prolonged period, but the temperature used for drying is not very high, as excessively high temperatures would threaten the nutritional components of the microalgae. This temperature is insufficient for effective sterilization. Therefore, after drying, the microalgae must be transferred to sterilization equipment for further treatment. This process is time-consuming, labor-intensive, requires significant equipment investment, and necessitates a larger workforce, thus increasing production costs. Summary of the Invention

[0003] To address the shortcomings of the existing technology, the present invention provides an integrated microalgae processing device that combines drying and sterilization in a single process, achieving high efficiency.

[0004] To solve the above problems, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is as follows: A microalgae processing device integrating drying and sterilization includes a positioning bracket, a feeding box, a feeding mechanism, a discharge opening and closing plate, and a drying and sterilization assembly. The feeding box is fixedly installed in the middle of the positioning bracket. A discharge opening and closing plate is movably installed at the bottom of the feeding box. The drying and sterilization assembly includes a floating plate, heating rods, a columnar sterilization lamp, and a lifting motor. The floating plate is installed on the upper side of the positioning bracket. Multiple heating rods are evenly installed on the lower side of the floating plate. A columnar sterilization lamp is installed at the lower end of each heating rod. Corresponding vertical positions are provided on the upper end of the feeding box and the discharge opening and closing plate. Multiple heating rods pass through the through-hole in the feeding box and enter its interior. Multiple cylindrical sterilization lamps exit downwards through the through-hole on the discharge opening and closing plate and are distributed on the lower exterior of the feeding box. The lifting motor is installed on one side of the positioning bracket. The lifting motor drives the floating plate to move upwards, and also moves the multiple heating rods and multiple cylindrical sterilization lamps upwards, so that the multiple heating rods detach upwards from the feeding box and the multiple cylindrical sterilization lamps enter upwards into the feeding box. The feeding mechanism is installed on the positioning bracket and the feeding box, and the feeding mechanism evenly injects microalgae into the feeding box.

[0005] Furthermore, the feeding mechanism includes an external feeding box, a feeding pump, a feeding pipe, a distributing pipe, and an internal feeding pipe; the external feeding box is installed on one side of the positioning bracket; the feeding pipe is installed on the upper side of the external feeding box; the inner end of the feeding pipe extends to the inner side of the positioning bracket, the inner end of the feeding pipe is connected to the distributing pipe, and multiple internal feeding pipes are evenly installed on the inner side of the distributing pipe, and the internal feeding pipes are respectively inserted into and connected to the upper front and rear of the feeding box.

[0006] Furthermore, the lower end of the built-in feeding pipe is evenly provided with multiple discharge pipe heads.

[0007] Furthermore, there are feeding gaps between the front and rear of the plurality of heating rods and between the front and rear of the plurality of columnar sterilization lamps, and the built-in feeding pipe is connected to the feeding gap.

[0008] Furthermore, the upper ends of both sides of the built-in feeding tube are respectively connected to the inner side of the upper end of the feeding box through positioning blocks.

[0009] Furthermore, the positioning bracket has strip-shaped slots on both sides; the floating plate has locking blocks on both sides via connecting rods; the locking blocks slide up and down and lock onto the strip-shaped slots, and a threaded column is rotatably installed in one of the strip-shaped slots, and the threaded column is threadedly connected to a locking block; the lifting motor controls the forward and reverse rotation of the threaded column.

[0010] Furthermore, a lifting cylinder is provided on each side of the positioning bracket; the lifting cylinder is connected to the upper ends of both sides of the discharge opening and closing plate through the telescopic shaft at the lower end.

[0011] Furthermore, the positioning bracket has an inverted U-shaped structure, and support bases are provided on both sides of the positioning bracket.

[0012] The beneficial effects of this invention are as follows: 1. This invention uses a feeding mechanism to feed powdered microalgae into a feeding chamber. The microalgae are then dried by heating rods inserted into the chamber. After a certain drying time, a lifting motor drives a floating plate upwards, which in turn moves multiple heating rods and columnar sterilization lamps upwards. This causes the heating rods to detach from the feeding chamber and the columnar sterilization lamps to enter the chamber, allowing for sterilization. After sterilization, a discharge opening and closing plate moves downwards to discharge the microalgae. Once complete, the heating rods and sterilization lamps are reset upwards, and the discharge opening and closing plate is closed. This allows for refeeding and subsequent processing. Thus, this invention achieves integrated heating and sterilization, which is highly efficient and convenient.

[0013] 2. The present invention has designed an ingenious feeding mechanism. Microalgae are driven by a feeding pump to enter the feeding pipe from the external feeding box, and then successively pass through the distribution pipe and the internal discharge pipe to the feeding box. The microalgae are fed evenly through multiple discharge pipe heads on the lower side of the internal discharge pipe, so that the feeding box can be fed evenly, which greatly improves the uniformity of subsequent drying and sterilization. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention in the drying state.

[0015] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention in the sterilization state.

[0016] Figure 3 For the present invention Figure 1 A partially enlarged structural diagram.

[0017] Figure 4 For the present invention Figure 2 A partially enlarged structural diagram.

[0018] Figure 5 This is a bottom view of the internal feeding pipe, feeding box, and heating rod of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 6 For the present invention Figure 4 A partially enlarged structural diagram. Detailed Implementation

[0020] The invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0021] like Figures 1 to 6As shown, an integrated drying and sterilization microalgae processing device includes a positioning bracket 1, a feeding box 2, a feeding mechanism 3, a discharge opening and closing plate 4, and a drying and sterilization assembly 5. The feeding box 2 is fixedly installed in the middle of the positioning bracket 1. A discharge opening and closing plate 4 is movably installed at the bottom of the feeding box 2. The drying and sterilization assembly 5 includes a floating plate 51, heating rods 52, columnar sterilization lamps 53, and a lifting motor 54. The floating plate 51 is installed on the upper side of the positioning bracket 1. Multiple heating rods 52 are evenly installed on the lower side of the floating plate 51. A columnar sterilization lamp 53 is installed at the lower end of each heating rod 52. The upper end of the feeding box 2 and the discharge opening and closing plate 4 are provided with upper and lower position alignment. The feeding box 2 has a through hole, through which multiple heating rods 52 pass and enter the interior of the feeding box 2. Multiple cylindrical sterilization lamps 53 pass downward through the through hole on the discharge opening and closing plate 4 and are distributed on the lower exterior of the feeding box 2. The lifting motor 54 is installed on one side of the positioning bracket 1. The lifting motor 54 drives the floating plate 51 to move upward, and drives the multiple heating rods 52 and multiple cylindrical sterilization lamps 53 to move upward, so that the multiple heating rods 52 detach upward from the feeding box 2 and the multiple cylindrical sterilization lamps 53 enter upward into the feeding box 2. The feeding mechanism 3 is installed on the positioning bracket 1 and the feeding box 2. The feeding mechanism 3 injects microalgae evenly into the interior of the feeding box 2.

[0022] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, to facilitate material feeding and improve feeding uniformity, the feeding mechanism 3 further includes an external feeding box 31, a feeding pump 32, a feeding pipe 33, a distributing pipe 34, and an internal discharge pipe 35. The external feeding box 31 is installed on one side of the positioning bracket 1. The feeding pipe 33 is installed on the upper side of the external feeding box 31. The inner end of the feeding pipe 33 extends to the inner side of the positioning bracket 1, and the inner end of the feeding pipe 33 is connected to the distributing pipe 34. Multiple internal discharge pipes 35 are evenly installed on the inner side of the distributing pipe 34, and the internal discharge pipes 35 are respectively inserted and connected to the upper front and rear of the inside of the feeding box 2. Furthermore, multiple discharge pipe heads 351 are evenly provided at the lower end of the internal discharge pipe 35. Furthermore, feeding gaps 7 are left between the front and rear of the multiple heating rods 52 and between the front and rear of the multiple columnar sterilization lamps 53, and the internal discharge pipes 35 pass through the feeding gaps 7. Furthermore, the upper ends of both sides of the built-in feeding pipe 35 are respectively connected to the inner upper end of the feeding box 2 via positioning blocks 352.

[0023] like Figures 1 to 6As shown, to facilitate the up-and-down movement of the floating plate 51 driven by the lifting motor 54, multiple heating rods 52 and multiple columnar sterilization lamps 53 can be controlled to move up and down. Furthermore, the positioning bracket 1 has strip-shaped slots 11 on both sides; the floating plate 51 has locking blocks 12 on both sides via connecting rods; the locking blocks 12 slide up and down and lock onto the strip-shaped slots 11, with a threaded column 13 rotatably installed in one of the strip-shaped slots 11, and the threaded column 13 is threadedly connected to a locking block 12; the lifting motor 54 controls the forward and reverse rotation of the threaded column 13. To improve the convenience of material discharge, the positioning bracket 1 has a lifting cylinder 8 on each side; the lifting cylinder 8 is connected to the upper ends of both sides of the discharge opening and closing plate 4 via a telescopic shaft 81 at the lower end. Furthermore, the positioning bracket 1 has an inverted U-shaped structure, and support bases 19 are provided on both sides of the positioning bracket 1.

[0024] This invention uses a feeding mechanism 3 to feed powdered microalgae into a feeding chamber 2. The powdered microalgae is then dried by heating rods 52 inserted inside the feeding chamber 2. After a certain drying time, a lifting motor 54 drives a floating plate 51 to move upwards, which in turn moves multiple heating rods 52 and multiple columnar sterilization lamps 53 upwards. This causes the heating rods 52 to detach from the feeding chamber 2 and the columnar sterilization lamps 53 to enter the feeding chamber 2, allowing for sterilization. After a period of sterilization, a discharge opening and closing plate 4 moves downwards to discharge the powder. Once this is complete, the heating rods 52 and columnar sterilization lamps 53 are reset upwards, and the discharge opening and closing plate 4 is closed upwards. This allows for refeeding and subsequent processing. Thus, this invention achieves integrated heating and sterilization, which is highly efficient and convenient.

[0025] The present invention features a cleverly designed feeding mechanism 3. Driven by a feeding pump 32, the microalgae enter the feeding pipe 33 from the external feeding box 31, and then pass through the distribution pipe 34 and the internal discharge pipe 35 to the feeding box 2. The microalgae are fed evenly through multiple discharge pipe heads 351 on the lower side of the internal discharge pipe 35, which greatly improves the uniformity of subsequent drying and sterilization.

[0026] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A microalgae processing device integrating drying and sterilization, characterized in that, The device includes a positioning bracket, a feeding box, a feeding mechanism, a discharge opening and closing plate, and a drying and sterilization assembly. The feeding box is fixedly installed in the middle of the positioning bracket. A discharge opening and closing plate is movably installed at the bottom of the feeding box. The drying and sterilization assembly includes a floating plate, heating rods, a columnar sterilization lamp, and a lifting motor. The floating plate is installed on the upper side of the positioning bracket. Multiple heating rods are evenly installed on the lower side of the floating plate. A columnar sterilization lamp is installed at the lower end of each heating rod. The upper end of the feeding box and the discharge opening and closing plate have corresponding through holes for multiple heating rods. The heating rods are inserted through the through holes in the feeding box and enter the interior of the feeding box. Multiple cylindrical sterilization lamps are inserted downward through the through holes on the discharge opening and closing plate and distributed on the lower exterior of the feeding box. The lifting motor is installed on one side of the positioning bracket. The lifting motor drives the floating plate to move upward and moves multiple heating rods and multiple cylindrical sterilization lamps upward, so that multiple heating rods detach upward from the feeding box and multiple cylindrical sterilization lamps enter the feeding box upward. The feeding mechanism is installed on the positioning bracket and the feeding box. The feeding mechanism evenly injects microalgae into the interior of the feeding box.

2. The integrated drying and sterilization microalgae processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The feeding mechanism includes an external feeding box, a feeding pump, a feeding pipe, a distributing pipe, and an internal feeding pipe. The external feeding box is installed on one side of the positioning bracket. The feeding pipe is installed on the upper side of the external feeding box. The inner end of the feeding pipe extends to the inner side of the positioning bracket and is connected to the distributing pipe. Multiple internal feeding pipes are evenly installed on the inner side of the distributing pipe. The internal feeding pipes are respectively inserted into and connected to the upper front and rear of the feeding box.

3. The integrated drying and sterilization microalgae processing device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The lower end of the built-in feed pipe is evenly provided with multiple discharge pipe heads.

4. The integrated drying and sterilization microalgae processing device according to claim 2, characterized in that, There are feeding gaps between the front and back of the multiple heating rods and between the front and back of the multiple columnar sterilization lamps, and the built-in feeding pipe is connected to the feeding gap.

5. The integrated drying and sterilization microalgae processing device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The upper ends of both sides of the built-in feeding tube are respectively connected to the inner upper end of the feeding box through positioning blocks.

6. The integrated drying and sterilization microalgae processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The positioning bracket has strip-shaped slots on both sides; the floating plate has locking blocks on both sides via connecting rods; the locking blocks slide up and down and lock onto the strip-shaped slots, and a threaded column is rotatably installed in one of the strip-shaped slots, and the threaded column is threadedly connected to a locking block; the lifting motor controls the forward and reverse rotation of the threaded column.

7. The integrated drying and sterilization microalgae processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that, A lifting cylinder is provided on each side of the positioning bracket; the lifting cylinder is connected to the upper ends of the two sides of the discharge opening and closing plate through the telescopic shaft at the lower end.

8. The integrated drying and sterilization microalgae processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The positioning bracket has an inverted U-shaped structure, and support bases are provided on both sides of the positioning bracket.

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