Probiotic crystal ball production device and probiotic crystal ball

Abstract

The invention discloses a probiotic crystal ball production device and a probiotic crystal ball, and belongs to the field of biological pharmacy, the probiotic crystal ball production device comprises a storage tank, a titration pumping module, a first tank body and a second tank body, the titration pumping module is communicated with the storage tank, the first tank body is provided with a feeding port and a discharging port, and the second tank body is communicated with the storage tank; the outlet end of the titration pumping module penetrates through the feeding hole and extends into the first tank body; a liquid supplementing pipe is further arranged on the first tank body; a feeding pipe is arranged at the top of the second tank body, a discharging pipe is arranged at the bottom of the second tank body, and the feeding pipe is connected with the discharging opening of the first tank body; a spiral generating device used for generating spiral water flow is arranged in the second tank body, and the discharging pipe is further connected with a separating device; primary hardening is achieved through the first tank body, a protective film is formed on the surface of liquid drops, then the semi-hardened liquid drops are driven to rotate through intermolecular acting force and spiral water flow in the second tank body, the liquid drops are gradually hardened into crystal balls, the roundness and production efficiency of the crystal balls can be effectively improved, and the cleanliness of the technological process is guaranteed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of encapsulated probiotic production equipment, and in particular to a probiotic crystal ball production device and a probiotic crystal ball. Background Art

[0002] Probiotics are active microorganisms that are beneficial to human health if ingested in sufficient quantities. Since their cells are highly sensitive to the external environment, they are prone to low survival rates or poor activity during production, storage and consumption, which is not conducive to the performance of their probiotic effects. Probiotic crystal spheres are a type of probiotic processed by encapsulation technology. Traditional extrusion encapsulation technology has some significant defects in actual production and use. The so-called extrusion method is to evenly disperse probiotics in polysaccharides such as alginate (such as sodium alginate) or polysaccharide and protein complex solutions to form a colloidal mixture, and then drop the mixture into a stationary solution (such as calcium chloride solution) through a titration tool. The Na of alginate + Ca 2+ The process of replacement and hardening to form particles. Because the probiotic crystal spheres prepared by the extrusion method have a large particle size, poor uniformity, irregular shape, slow crystal sphere formation speed and low yield, the existing equipment has a high risk of contamination by foreign bacteria and is difficult to mass produce.

[0003] Based on the above, the present application provides a probiotic crystal ball production device to ensure the cleanliness and large-scale production of the probiotic crystal ball production process, and effectively improve the production efficiency and roundness of the crystal balls. Summary of the invention

[0004] The main purpose of the present application is to provide a probiotic crystal ball production device, aiming to solve the defects of irregular shape, poor roundness of crystal balls, easy contamination and low production efficiency existing in the prior art.

[0005] This application achieves the above objectives through the following technical solutions:

[0006] A probiotic crystal ball production device comprises a storage tank;

[0007] A titration pumping module, the inlet end of which is connected to the storage tank;

[0008] A first tank body, wherein a feed port and a discharge port are provided on the first tank body, and the outlet end of the titration pumping module extends into the first tank body through the feed port; and a liquid replenishing tube for replenishing the fixing liquid is also provided on the first tank body;

[0009] A second tank body, wherein a feed pipe is arranged on the top of the second tank body, and a discharge pipe is arranged on the bottom thereof, wherein the feed pipe is connected to the discharge port; a spiral generating device for generating a spiral water flow is arranged in the second tank body;

[0010] A separation device, wherein the inlet end of the separation device is connected to the discharge pipe of the second tank body.

[0011] Optionally, the titration pumping module includes a feeding pump and a burette, the inlet end of the feeding pump is connected to the storage tank through a feed pipe; the inlet end of the burette is connected to the feeding pump, and its outlet end extends into the first tank body, and the burette is also connected to a plurality of titration nozzles.

[0012] Optionally, the outlet end of the burette is arranged in a ring-shaped, vortex-shaped or W-shaped structure, and each of the burette nozzles is connected to the burette respectively.

[0013] Optionally, the production device further comprises a fixed liquid storage tank, wherein the fixed liquid storage tank is connected to the separation device via a reflux pipe, and the liquid replenishing pipe is connected to the fixed liquid storage tank via a circulation pump.

[0014] Optionally, a support column is further provided in the first tank body, and a spiral plate is provided on the outer surface of the support column, and the outer side of the spiral plate is in contact with the inner wall of the first tank body; the outlet end of the spiral plate is connected to the discharge port.

[0015] Optionally, each of the drop nozzles is directly opposite to the inlet end of the spiral plate, and a primary hardening zone is provided between the drop nozzle and the spiral plate.

[0016] Optionally, the spiral generating device includes a rotating shaft rotatably arranged on the second tank body, and a driving motor connected to the rotating shaft is arranged on the second tank body; a rotating disk is also arranged in the second tank body, and the rotating disk is connected to the rotating shaft; and a plurality of paddles are arranged on the rotating disk.

[0017] Optionally, each of the blades is arranged around the axial direction of the rotating shaft, and each of the blades is arranged in an arc-shaped structure.

[0018] Optionally, the separation device includes a separation box, in which a screen plate is obliquely arranged, and along the height direction of the separation box, the separation box on the upper side of the screen plate is connected to the discharge pipe, and a drain pipe is arranged on the separation box on the lower side of the screen plate, and the drain pipe is connected to the reflux pipe; the separation box is also provided with a discharge trough, and along the flow direction of the crystal balls, the feed end of the screen plate is connected to the discharge pipe, and the discharge trough is located at the discharge end of the screen plate.

[0019] Correspondingly, the present application also discloses a probiotic crystal ball, which is produced and prepared using the production device described in any one of the above items.

[0020] Compared with the prior art, this application has the following beneficial effects:

[0021] The present application includes a storage tank and a titration pumping module, the inlet end of the titration pumping module is connected to the storage tank, the production device also includes a first tank body and a second tank body, the upper and lower sides of the first tank body are respectively provided with a feed port and a discharge port, the outlet end of the titration pumping module passes through the feed port and extends into the first tank body; the first tank body is also provided with a liquid replenishing tube for replenishing the fixing liquid; the top of the second tank body is provided with a feed pipe, and the bottom thereof is provided with a discharge pipe, and the feed pipe is connected to the discharge port; the second tank body is provided with a spiral generating device for generating a spiral water flow; the discharge pipe is also connected with a separation device;

[0022] When in use, the titration pumping module extracts the colloidal solution in the storage tank and delivers it to the first tank body. In the first tank body, due to the surface tension of the colloid, the high viscosity of the colloid, etc., the colloid will drip drop by drop in the form of droplets, and the droplets will separate from each other. The droplets dripping into the fixing liquid will replace the calcium ions in the fixing liquid to achieve preliminary surface hardening. The droplets with hardened surface will enter the second tank body with the fixing liquid through the feed pipe. In the second tank body, the spiral generating device will drive the fixing liquid to form a spiral water flow when working, and the spiral water flow will be continuously discharged from the discharge pipe at the bottom. The droplets entering the second tank body will rotate and rotate under the action of intermolecular forces, spiral water flow and centrifugal force, thereby gradually achieving the roundness of the droplets.

[0023] In the second tank, the droplets will continue to contact with the fixed liquid and further interact with the calcium ions. In the above process, the droplets will gradually harden as a whole to form crystal balls. In the above process, the weight of the gradually hardened droplets will gradually increase, and then gradually sink. In the sinking process, the self-rotation and rotation will continue to shape the droplets. After hardening, the crystal balls will enter the separation device from the discharge pipe with the fixed liquid. In the separation device, the crystal balls are separated from the fixed liquid, thereby realizing the collection of the crystal balls.

[0024] Compared with the prior art, firstly, the hardening process of the droplets of the present application is divided into two steps, and is completed in the first tank body and the second tank body respectively. The first hardening in the first tank body is mainly to harden the surface of the droplets, thereby forming a protective film, limiting the fluidity of the glue liquid, and preventing it from breaking due to rotation and rotation in the second tank body, thereby improving the forming rate and output rate of the crystal ball;

[0025] Since the crystal ball uses glue as raw material, it has high fluidity, and the strength of the protective film formed by one hardening is limited, so it cannot be subjected to excessive force during the rounding process. Traditional equipment such as rounding plates that directly act on the rounded object cannot be used. The present application forms a spiral water flow in the second tank body through a spiral generating device, so that the droplets are driven by the water flow and the centrifugal force to control the self-rotation and rotation. The droplets gradually harden into crystal balls. Therefore, the fluidity of the colloid will gradually decrease, and the plastic deformation will gradually increase, so that rounding is achieved in the process of continuous rotation, that is, the continuous rounding and shaping of the crystal ball is cleverly achieved through the rotating spiral water flow;

[0026] Secondly, due to the continuous replacement of colloidal droplets and calcium ions, the local calcium ion content in the fixing liquid will gradually decrease. In the technical scheme described in the present application, the spiral water flow will continue to mix during the continuous rotation and flow, thereby realizing the redistribution of calcium ions, ensuring the balance of calcium ion concentration between different regions, and then ensuring the synchronization of the secondary hardening process of each crystal ball, thereby ensuring the consistency of the product at the outlet.

[0027] Finally, the spiral water flow can drive the droplets to do a spiral motion gradually downward in the second tank, and then, under the condition of the limited height of the second tank, the retention time of the droplets in the second tank can be prolonged as much as possible, so as to achieve full contact and replacement between the droplets and the calcium ions, and ensure that the droplets can be completely hardened in the second tank to form crystal balls;

[0028] The probiotic crystal ball production device provided in the present application is connected by a pipeline, and can be cleaned before and after production, effectively avoiding bacterial contamination in the production process; at the same time, a plurality of titration nozzles can be provided in the present application. When a disc-shaped titration plate is used, the titration nozzle can be arranged on the bottom surface of the titration plate, and by replacing titration plates of different sizes, the size of the arrangement area of ​​the titration nozzle can be controlled, thereby effectively improving production efficiency and realizing large-scale production. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a probiotic crystal ball production device provided in Example 1 of the present application;

[0030] Figure 2 This is an exploded view of the first tank;

[0031] Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of a first tank body;

[0032] Figure 4 This is an exploded view of the second tank;

[0033] Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of a second tank body;

[0034] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the dropper;

[0035] Figure 7 It is a structural schematic diagram of the separation box;

[0036] Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view of a separation box;

[0037] Figure markings: 1-storage tank, 2-first tank body, 3-feed port, 4-discharge port, 5-liquid replenishing pipe, 6-second tank body, 7-feed pipe, 8-discharge pipe, 9-feeding pump, 10-burette, 11-feeding pipe, 12-fixed liquid storage tank, 13-reflux pipe, 14-circulation pump, 15-support column, 16-spiral plate, 17-primary hardening zone, 18-rotating shaft, 19-drive motor, 20-rotating disk, 21-paddle, 22-separation box, 23-screening plate, 24-discharge trough, 25-discharge pipe, 26-guide plate, 101-drip nozzle.

[0038] The purpose, features and advantages of this application will be further described in conjunction with embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0040] It should be noted that all directional indications in the embodiments of the present invention (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.) are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the components under a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0041] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connection", "fixation", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "fixation" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0042] In addition, if there are descriptions involving "first", "second", etc. in the embodiments of the present invention, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In addition, the meaning of "and / or" appearing in the full text includes three parallel schemes. Taking "robot coordinate system and / or m" as an example, it includes the robot coordinate system scheme, or the m scheme, or the scheme that the robot coordinate system and m satisfy at the same time. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the ability of ordinary technicians in this field to implement. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present invention.

[0043] Example 1

[0044] Reference Figures 1 to 8 This embodiment is an optional embodiment of the present application, which discloses a probiotic crystal ball production device, including a storage tank 1 and a titration pumping module, wherein the storage tank 1 stores a glue liquid for processing and preparing probiotic crystal balls;

[0045] A feeding port is provided at the top of the storage tank 1 to enable the addition of raw materials; at the bottom discharge port of the storage tank 1, the titration pumping module includes a feeding pump 9 and a burette 10, wherein the feeding pump 9 is preferably a screw pump or a rotor pump, the inlet end of the feeding pump 9 is connected to the discharge port at the bottom of the storage tank 1 through a feeding pipe 11, and the outlet end of the feeding pump 9 is connected to one end of the burette 10;

[0046] The crystal ball production device also includes a first tank body 2, and a feed port 3 is also provided on the upper part or top of the first tank body 2. The outlet end of the burette 10 extends into the first tank body 2 through the feed port 3. At the same time, a plurality of drop nozzles 101 are also provided at one end of the burette 10 located in the first tank body 2, and the outlet of each drop nozzle 101 is arranged downward in the vertical direction to facilitate the droplets to drip directly into the first tank body 2.

[0047] The drop nozzle 101 is generally cylindrical in structure, and a channel for the flow of colloid is arranged along its axial direction. The channel is generally cylindrical, and its inner diameter is 2-5 mm. The diameter of the channel is determined according to the size of the crystal ball. The surface tension and viscosity of the colloid are both high. When the colloid passes through the narrow channel, the colloid will separate into droplets at the outlet end of the drop nozzle.

[0048] Furthermore, the burette 10 located in the first tank body 2 is arranged in a ring shape, a spiral line shape, a disc structure or a W-shaped structure, and the specific shape is also set according to the needs. A plurality of drop nozzles 101 are arranged on the bottom surface of the burette 10 in this section;

[0049] It should also be pointed out that a titration plate can be provided in the first tank body. The titration plate can be in the shape of a disc or a square structure. The titration plate is connected to the burette, and each titration nozzle is connected to the titration plate respectively, so that the glue solution is secondary distributed through the titration plate.

[0050] The use of a titration plate enables more titration nozzles to be arranged in a limited space, thereby forming more droplets at the same time, which is beneficial to improving the production efficiency of crystal balls.

[0051] Meanwhile, a support column 15 is provided in the first tank body 2, the top of the support column 15 is connected to the top cover of the first tank body 2, and a spiral plate 16 is provided on the outer surface of the support column 15, and the outer side of the spiral plate 16 is tightly fitted with the inner wall of the first tank body 2; meanwhile, a discharge port 4 is also provided at the bottom of the first tank body 2, and the discharge port 4 is connected to the outlet end of the spiral plate 16, and the top of the spiral plate 16 is its inlet end, and each of the burettes 10 is directly opposite to the inlet end of the spiral plate 16;

[0052] The design of the spiral plate 16 can prolong the residence time of the droplets in the first tank body 2, thereby ensuring the structural strength of the protective film on the surface of the droplets and avoiding rupture in the second tank body 6; on the other hand, since there is no stirring device in the first tank body 2, the fixed liquid will flow around the spiral plate 16 and enter the second tank body 6. Due to the driving of the fixed liquid and the dead weight of the droplets, the droplets will roll on the surface of the spiral plate 16, thereby achieving the initial rounding of the droplet shape;

[0053] Finally, the spiral plate 16 can also achieve buffering in the early stage of hardening of the droplet surface, preventing the fixing liquid from entering the second tank body 6 from the first tank body 2 from tearing the droplet due to excessive flow rate, thereby improving the output rate of the crystal ball.

[0054] Furthermore, there is a distance between the drip nozzle 101 and the inlet end of the spiral plate 16 in the vertical direction, and the space is a cavity structure, and the cavity area is a primary hardening area 17, and no components are arranged in the primary hardening area 17;

[0055] The above arrangement can form an area where the water flow is relatively static on the upper part of the first tank body 2. Since there is no hardened protective layer on the surface of the just-titrated droplets, after the droplets after titration enter this area, the relatively static environment can prevent the droplets from being torn due to the interference of the solution flow, thereby improving the output rate of crystal balls.

[0056] The production device further includes a second tank body 6, a feed pipe 7 is provided on the top of the second tank body 6, and the inlet end of the feed pipe 7 is connected to the discharge port 4 at the bottom of the first tank body 2, so that the first tank body 2 is connected to the second tank body 6 through the feed pipe 7;

[0057] A spiral generating device is also provided on the second tank body 6, wherein the spiral generating device comprises a rotating shaft 18 and a driving motor 19, wherein the driving motor 19 is provided on the top of the second tank body 6, and the rotating shaft 18 is rotatably provided on the second tank body 6 through a thrust ball bearing, and along the axis of the rotating shaft 18, the upper end of the rotating shaft 18 is located outside the second tank body 6, and the lower end thereof is located inside the second tank body 6, wherein one end located outside the second tank body 6 is connected to the driving motor 19 through a driving gear, and one end located inside the second tank body 6 is provided with a rotating disk 20;

[0058] Furthermore, the bottom surface of the rotating disk 20 is a plane, and the top surface thereof is a conical structure. The rotating disk 20 is coaxially connected to the rotating shaft 18. A plurality of blades 21 are also provided on the rotating disk 20. The blades 21 are evenly arranged around the axis of the rotating disk 20, and the bottom surfaces of the blades 21 are respectively connected to the conical top surface of the rotating disk 20 in one piece.

[0059] Looking down at each of the blades 21 along the axial direction of the rotating shaft 18, each of the blades 21 is arranged in an arc-shaped structure;

[0060] A discharge pipe 8 for discharging the fixing liquid and the crystal balls is also provided at the bottom of the second tank body 6;

[0061] When in use, the rotating disk 20 is driven to rotate by the driving motor 19, and the blades 21 located on the top surface of the rotating disk 20 will drive the fixed liquid stored in the second tank body 6 to rotate and form a spiral water flow. At the same time, the fixed liquid with a low calcium ion content in the entire second tank body 6 will be discharged from the discharge pipe 8 along with the crystal balls;

[0062] The rotating disk 20 and the paddles 21 can form a stable spiral water flow in the second tank 6. The rotating speed of the spiral water flow can be adjusted by adjusting the rotating speed of the rotating disk 20 and the number of the paddles 21, thereby achieving precise control of the hardening process.

[0063] Furthermore, the production device further comprises a separation device, which comprises a separation box 22, the top of which is open, and the bottom of which is integrally connected to a collecting cover with a conical structure, and the bottom of which is connected to a drain pipe 25;

[0064] At the same time, a sieve plate 23 is also provided in the middle of the separation box 22, and a plurality of sieve holes are provided on the sieve plate 23. It should be noted that the aperture of the sieve holes is not greater than 30% of the aperture of the crystal ball, so as to ensure that only the fixed liquid can enter the lower side of the sieve plate 23 through the sieve holes;

[0065] The space on the upper side of the sieve plate 23 is connected to the discharge pipe 8, and a discharge trough 24 is also provided on the separation box 22 on the upper side of the sieve plate 23. Along the flow direction of the crystal balls, the discharge pipe 8 is located at the feed end of the sieve plate 23, and the discharge trough 24 is located at the discharge end of the sieve plate 23;

[0066] Furthermore, the screen plate 23 is tilted, and its tilt angle is determined according to actual needs. The screen plate 23 tilts upward toward one end of the discharge pipe 8 and sinks toward one end of the discharge trough 24, thereby forming a structural feature of a high inlet end and a low outlet end, which is convenient for realizing flow separation by utilizing the dead weight of the material.

[0067] At the same time, a guide plate 26 is provided at the inlet end of the discharge trough 24. The guide plate 26 is in an eight-shaped structure and is connected to the discharge trough 24, so as to guide the crystal balls to flow to one side of the discharge trough 24.

[0068] It should be pointed out that the discharge chute 24 can also adopt a closed pipeline structure, and the outlet end of the discharge chute 24 is connected to the sorting equipment, so as to realize the fully closed production of crystal balls and improve the cleanliness of the products.

[0069] Furthermore, a cover plate may be provided on the top of the separation box 22 . However, in order to ensure the separation effect and prevent the fixed liquid from entering the discharge trough 24 , the length of the separation box 22 needs to be increased, and the screen plate 23 is extended at the same time, so that sufficient separation space can flow out of the separation box 22 .

[0070] Furthermore, the production device also includes a fixed liquid storage tank 12, and the fixed liquid storage tank 12 is connected to the drain pipe 25 at the bottom of the separation box 22 through a reflux pipe 13, and a corresponding reflux pump can be added to the reflux pipe 13;

[0071] At the same time, a liquid infusion tube 5 is also provided on the first tank body 2, and the inlet end of the liquid infusion tube 5 is connected to the fixed liquid storage tank 12 through a circulation pump 14; a calcium salt supplement tube, a liquid level sensor and a sensor for detecting calcium salt concentration are also provided on the fixed liquid storage tank 12;

[0072] At the same time, a regulating valve for controlling the on-off state of the liquid infusion tube 5 is also provided on the liquid infusion tube 5;

[0073] The production device also includes a controller, which includes an industrial computer and a PLC, wherein the industrial computer is connected to the PLC via a data bus, and the PLC is respectively connected to various automatic control components such as the feeding pump 9, the drive motor 19 and the regulating valve, so as to realize control and regulation of the entire device;

[0074] By setting the fixed liquid storage tank 12, the reflux pipe 13 and the liquid replenishment pipe 5, a closed circulation loop can be formed in the entire system, starting from the fixed liquid storage tank 12, passing through the first tank body 2, the second tank body 6, the separation box 22 and then entering the fixed liquid storage tank 12;

[0075] During the flow of the fixing liquid, on the one hand, it can drive the transfer of droplets and crystal balls between different devices, thereby realizing the continuous production of crystal balls. The above method cleverly uses the flow of the fixing liquid and does not require the addition of additional equipment, which is conducive to simplifying the structure of the entire device; on the other hand, in the actual production process, as the calcium ion exchange continues, the calcium ion content in the fixing liquid continues to decrease. The circulation system constructed by the fixing liquid storage tank 12 and various pipelines can form a complete fixing liquid circulation system in the first tank body 2 and the second tank body 6, so that the solution with a low calcium ion content is discharged in time, and the fixing liquid with a high calcium ion content is introduced at the same time, so as to ensure the stability of the calcium ion content in the first tank body 2 and the second tank body 6, thereby ensuring the continuous and stable progress of the calcium ion exchange hardening process, ensuring the continuous and stable output of crystal balls, and improving production efficiency;

[0076] Secondly, in the above-mentioned circulation pipeline, the distribution concentration of the fixing liquid is that the calcium ion concentration in the first tank body 2 is the highest, and the calcium ion concentration in the second tank body 6 is the second. The above concentrations correspond to the two hardening of the droplets, wherein in the first hardening process, the higher calcium ion concentration can effectively improve the hardening efficiency, thereby forming a protective film that meets the requirements within a limited time; although the calcium ion concentration in the second tank body 6 is relatively low, the spiral water flow can effectively prolong its residence time in the second tank body 6;

[0077] The above calcium ion concentration distribution can effectively ensure the smooth progress of the entire exchange hardening process and the smooth progress of the crystal ball production process;

[0078] Furthermore, a branch line may be provided on the liquid infusion pipe 5, a regulating valve is provided on the branch line, and the branch line is directly connected to the second tank body 6;

[0079] When the calcium ion concentration in the second tank body 6 decreases abnormally, the second tank body 6 can be urgently supplemented with high-concentration fixing liquid through the above branch, thereby ensuring the stability of the calcium ion concentration in the second tank body 6 and further ensuring the output rate of crystal balls.

[0080] When the production device described in the present application is used, the colloid solution stored in the discharge tank is extracted by the feeding pump and fed into the first tank body. In the first tank body, due to the surface tension and high viscosity of the colloid, the colloid will be separated into separate droplets when passing through the dropper nozzle 101. The droplets dripping into the fixed liquid will interact with the calcium ions in the fixed liquid to achieve preliminary surface hardening. The partially hardened droplets will enter the second tank body with the fixed liquid through the feed pipe. In the second tank body, the driving motor drives the rotating disk to rotate, thereby forming a spiral water flow. At the same time, the spiral water flow will be continuously discharged from the discharge pipe at the bottom. The semi-finished crystal ball entering the second tank body will rotate driven by the spiral water flow. At the same time, under the action of centrifugal force, it will also rotate in contact with the inner wall of the second tank body; thereby gradually achieving the roundness of the droplets during the self-rotation and rotation process;

[0081] In the second tank, the droplets will continue to contact with the fixed liquid and further interact with the calcium ions. In the above process, the droplets will gradually harden as a whole to form crystal balls. In the above process, the weight of the gradually hardened droplets will gradually increase, and then gradually sink. In the sinking process, the self-rotation and rotation will continue to shape the droplets. After hardening, the crystal balls will enter the separation device from the discharge pipe with the fixed liquid. In the separation device, the crystal balls are separated from the fixed liquid, thereby realizing the recovery of the crystal balls.

[0082] It should be pointed out that the raw materials used in the process of preparing crystal balls in the present application include glue and fixing liquid. When preparing the above-mentioned glue, 2% sodium alginate is added to RO water and stirred to dissolve, the temperature is raised to 90-95°C and maintained for 20-30 minutes, cooled to room temperature, and then the probiotic solution is added and stirred to mix, and the mixture is allowed to stand for 30 minutes until the bubbles disappear.

[0083] When preparing the fixative, add 1% calcium chloride into RO water and stir to dissolve, heat to 90°C and keep for 10-15 minutes, and cool to room temperature.

[0084] Compared with the prior art, firstly, the present invention separates the hardening process of the droplets into two parts, and completes them in the first tank and the second tank respectively. The hardening in the first tank is mainly to harden the surface of the droplets, thereby forming a protective film, limiting the fluidity of the glue, and preventing it from breaking due to rotation and rotation in the second tank, thereby improving the forming rate and output rate of the crystal ball.

[0085] Since the crystal ball uses glue as raw material, it has high fluidity, and the strength of the protective film formed by one hardening is prioritized. Therefore, it cannot be subjected to excessive force during the rounding process. Conventional equipment such as rounding plates that directly act on the rounded object cannot be used. The present application forms a spiral water flow in the second tank body through a spiral generating device, thereby controlling the droplets to achieve self-rotation and rotation through the drive of the water flow and the centrifugal force. At the same time, since the droplets will gradually harden into crystal balls during the rotation process, the fluidity of the colloid will gradually decrease, and the plastic deformation will gradually increase, thereby achieving rounding in the process of continuous rotation, that is, the continuous rounding and shaping of the crystal ball is cleverly achieved through the rotating spiral water flow;

[0086] Secondly, due to the continuous exchange of droplets and calcium ions, the calcium ion content in the fixed liquid will gradually decrease. In the technical scheme described in the present application, the spiral water flow will continue to mix during the continuous rotation and flow, thereby realizing the redistribution of calcium ions, ensuring the balance of calcium ion concentration between different regions, and then ensuring the synchronization of the secondary hardening process of each crystal ball, thereby ensuring the consistency of the product at the outlet.

[0087] Finally, the spiral water flow can drive the droplets to make a gradually downward spiral motion in the second tank, and then, under the condition of limited height of the second tank, extend the residence time of the droplets in the second tank as much as possible, achieve full contact and replacement between the droplets and calcium ions, and ensure that the droplets can completely harden in the second tank to form crystal balls.

[0088] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present application, and are not intended to limit the patent scope of the present application. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made using the contents of the present application specification and drawings, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, are also included in the patent protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A probiotic crystal ball production device, characterized in that: It comprises a storage tank (1); A titration pumping module, the inlet end of which is connected to the material storage tank (1); A first tank body (2), wherein the first tank body (2) is provided with a feed port (3) and a discharge port (4), and the outlet end of the titration pumping module extends through the feed port (3) into the first tank body (2); the first tank body (2) is also provided with a liquid replenishing tube (5) for replenishing the fixing liquid; A second tank body (6), wherein a feed pipe (7) is arranged at the top of the second tank body (6), and a discharge pipe (8) is arranged at the bottom thereof, wherein the feed pipe (7) is connected to the discharge port (4) of the first tank body; a spiral generating device for generating a spiral water flow is arranged in the second tank body (6); A separation device, wherein the inlet end of the separation device is connected to the discharge pipe (8) of the second tank body (6).

2. A probiotic crystal ball production device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The titration pumping module comprises a feeding pump (9) and a burette (10); the inlet end of the feeding pump (9) is connected to the material storage tank (1) through a feeding pipe (11); the inlet end of the burette (10) is connected to the feeding pump (9), and the outlet end thereof extends into the first tank body (2); the burette (10) is also connected to a plurality of titration nozzles (101).

3. A probiotic crystal ball production device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The outlet end of the burette (10) is arranged in a ring-shaped, vortex-shaped or W-shaped structure, and each of the burette nozzles (101) is connected to the burette (10) respectively.

4. A probiotic crystal ball production device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The production device further comprises a fixed liquid storage tank (12), wherein the fixed liquid storage tank (12) is connected to the separation device via a reflux pipe (13), and the liquid replenishing pipe (5) is connected to the fixed liquid storage tank (12) via a circulation pump (14).

5. A probiotic crystal ball production device according to claim 2, characterized in that: A support column (15) is also provided in the first tank body (2), and a spiral plate (16) is provided on the outer surface of the support column (15), and the outer side of the spiral plate (16) is in contact with the inner wall of the first tank body (2); the outlet end of the spiral plate (16) is connected to the discharge port (4).

6. A probiotic crystal ball production device according to claim 5, characterized in that: Each of the drop nozzles (101) faces the inlet end of the spiral plate (16), and a primary hardening area (17) is provided between the drop nozzle (101) and the spiral plate (16).

7. A probiotic crystal ball production device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The spiral generating device comprises a rotating shaft (18) rotatably arranged on the second tank body (6); a driving motor (19) is arranged on the second tank body (6) and is connected to the rotating shaft (18); a rotating disk (20) is also arranged in the second tank body (6); the rotating disk (20) is connected to the rotating shaft (18); and a plurality of paddles (21) are arranged on the rotating disk (20).

8. A probiotic crystal ball production device according to claim 7, characterized in that: Each of the blades (21) is arranged around the axial direction of the rotating shaft (18), and each of the blades (21) is arranged in an arc-shaped structure.

9. A probiotic crystal ball production device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The separation device comprises a separation box (22), in which a sieve plate (23) is obliquely arranged. Along the height direction of the separation box (22), the separation box (22) on the upper side of the sieve plate (23) is connected to the discharge pipe (8), and a drainage pipe (25) is arranged on the separation box (22) on the lower side of the sieve plate (23), and the drainage pipe (25) is connected to the reflux pipe (13); the separation box (22) is also provided with a discharge trough (24), and along the flow direction of the crystal balls, the feed end of the sieve plate (23) is connected to the discharge pipe (8), and the discharge trough (24) is located at the discharge end of the sieve plate (23).

10. A probiotic crystal ball, characterized in that: The probiotic crystal spheres are produced by using the production device as described in any one of claims 1 to 9.

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