Compound microbial fermentation device

Abstract

The invention discloses a compound microbial fermentation device, and relates to the related field of microbial fermentation equipment. The device integrates temperature control, shaking and angle adjustment, has remarkable advantages, can flexibly adapt to fermentation tanks with different sizes by adjusting the height of the fixing ring, ensures that the fermentation tanks are stably fixed and tightly attached to a heat transfer layer, and realizes efficient heat transfer; an external control device is connected with a heating wire to provide accurate temperature control, an ideal environment is created for microbial fermentation, the shaking function is driven by an eccentric mechanism, a linkage disc and a lifting disc are used for guiding, uniform shaking of the fermentation tank and sufficient mixing of a culture medium and microorganisms are achieved, and the angle adjusting function is achieved by driving a gear and bevel gear system to operate through double motors. The fermentation tank can be rotated at a large angle and flexibly adjusted, diversified process requirements are met, single-motor and double-motor driving can be realized, and the angle or the rotating position can be adjusted.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of microbial fermentation equipment, and in particular to a composite microbial fermentation device. Background Art

[0002] Microbial fermentation refers to the process of using microorganisms to convert base materials into products needed by humans through specific metabolic pathways under suitable conditions. Sometimes, in order to obtain multiple fermentation products at the same time, multiple microbial strains that do not antagonize each other are mixed together in advance and then fermented, which is called composite microbial fermentation.

[0003] Chinese patent application number: CN202020992312.6, discloses a composite microbial fermentation device, which relates to the field of fermentation equipment. In order to solve the problem that the existing fermentation equipment in the prior art is inflexible in use for different fermented products, a reaction funnel is arranged inside the device shell, connecting frames are installed on both sides of the reaction funnel, an air inlet pipe is arranged on one side of the device shell, a connecting plate is installed on the upper end surface of the device shell, a cover plate is installed above the connecting plate, a sealing ring is arranged on the lower end surface of the cover plate, a feed port is arranged at the upper end of the cover plate, a mouth cover is arranged on the upper end surface of the feed port, and feed pipes are arranged below the two feed ports, heaters are installed on both sides of the device shell, a fixing plate is installed on the upper end of the heater, an insulation layer is arranged on the inner surface of the device shell, and a second discharge pipe is arranged at the lower end of the reaction funnel.

[0004] The above patents and prior art have the following problems in actual use: they are all fermented in a single container, while multiple sets of equipment are required for fermentation of multiple groups of microorganisms, and during the fermentation process, the stirring and shaking angles are single, the applicability is weak, and the fermentation efficiency is low. Summary of the invention

[0005] Therefore, in order to solve the above-mentioned shortcomings, the present invention provides a composite microbial fermentation device.

[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention adopts the following technical scheme: a composite microbial fermentation device, comprising an outer shell, a top cover is installed on the top of the outer shell, the inner side of the outer shell is connected to a placement shaking mechanism through an elastic support layer, the placement shaking mechanism is used to shake and ferment the microorganisms, the bottom of the placement shaking mechanism is connected to an eccentric rotating mechanism, the bottom of the eccentric rotating mechanism is connected to a motor box, a drive motor is arranged in the motor box, and the top output shaft of the drive motor is connected to the eccentric rotating mechanism.

[0007] Preferably, the placing and shaking mechanism includes a tray connected to an elastic supporting layer on the outside, a bottom box arranged on the top of the tray, an adjusting mechanism arranged on the top of the bottom box, and a clamping and heating mechanism installed on the top of the adjusting mechanism for clamping and heating the fermentation tank, and the bottom of the tray is connected to an eccentric rotating mechanism.

[0008] Preferably, the eccentric rotating mechanism includes a connecting plate connected to the bottom of the top tray, a connecting shaft arranged in the middle of the connecting plate, a linkage plate arranged at the bottom of the connecting plate, a lifting plate connected to the bottom of the linkage plate, a driving shaft arranged in the middle of the lifting plate, and a support block installed on the outside of the driving shaft, and the bottom of the driving shaft is connected to the driving motor in the motor box.

[0009] Preferably, the bottom of the connecting shaft is connected to an eccentric position of the top of the driving shaft.

[0010] Preferably, openings are provided at both ends of the connection plate, and convex blocks are provided at the top of the linkage plate corresponding to the openings of the connection plate, and the convex blocks are movably embedded in the openings; The two ends of the bottom of the linkage disk are protruding, and notches are provided at the two ends of the lifting disk corresponding to the protruding positions of the linkage disk, and the notch positions match the protruding positions.

[0011] Preferably, the adjusting mechanism includes a bottom plate arranged on the top of the bottom box, a supporting column arranged in the middle of the top end of the bottom plate, a first motor and a second motor installed at the left and right ends of the bottom of the bottom plate, and the two sets of motors are placed inside the bottom box, a lower left gear and an upper left gear arranged at the left end of the top of the bottom plate and penetrated by the output shaft of the first motor, a driven gear and a follower gear arranged on the outside of the support column, a lower right gear and an upper right gear arranged at the right end of the top of the bottom plate and penetrated by the output shaft of the second motor, and the second motor is placed inside the bottom box, an active bevel gear connected to the follower gear, a driven bevel gear meshed with the left end of the top of the active bevel gear, a rotating cylinder sleeved on the outside of the support column, a support rod arranged at the upper end of the outer side of the rotating cylinder, and a bracket connecting the outer side of the support rod, the top of the bracket is connected to the clamping heating mechanism, the driven gear is respectively meshed with the lower left gear and the lower right gear on both sides, the follower gear is respectively meshed with the upper right gear and the upper left gear on both sides, and the driven bevel gear is connected to the outer side of the support rod at one end.

[0012] Preferably, a connecting sleeve is provided at the inner upper end of the driven gear, the connecting sleeve is placed on the outside of the support column, and the follower gear is placed on the outside of the connecting sleeve, and the top of the connecting sleeve is fixed to the rotating cylinder.

[0013] Preferably, two groups of convex strips are arranged at the lower end of the outer side of the first motor output shaft, and the two groups of convex strips match the lower left gear, and two groups of convex strips are arranged at the upper end of the second motor output shaft, and the two groups of convex strips match the upper right gear.

[0014] Preferably, the clamping heating mechanism includes a base plate arranged on the top of the bracket, a fixed tube arranged on the top of the base plate, a sliding rod movably embedded in the fixed tube, a fixed ring arranged on the top of the sliding rod, and a bonding layer arranged on the inner side of the fixed ring and the bottom of which is connected to the top of the base plate.

[0015] Preferably, a heating wire is arranged inside the bonding layer.

[0016] Beneficial effects of the present invention: The present invention integrates temperature control, shaking and angle adjustment, and has significant advantages. By adjusting the height of the fixing ring, it can flexibly adapt to fermentation tanks of different sizes, ensuring that the fermentation tank is stably fixed and tightly fits the heat transfer layer to achieve efficient heat transfer; the external control device is connected to the heating wire to provide precise temperature control, creating an ideal environment for microbial fermentation. The shaking function is driven by an eccentric mechanism, and is guided by a linkage disk and a lifting disk to achieve uniform shaking of the fermentation tank and sufficient mixing of the culture medium and microorganisms. The angle adjustment function is driven by a dual motor to drive the gear and bevel gear system, and the fermentation tank can be rotated at a large angle and flexibly adjusted to meet diversified process requirements, and single and dual motor drive can be realized to adjust the angle or rotation position. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention; Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the placing and shaking mechanism of the present invention; Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the eccentric rotating mechanism of the present invention; Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the explosion structure of the eccentric rotating mechanism of the present invention; Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the regulating mechanism of the present invention; Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the main structure of the clamping and heating mechanism of the present invention; Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the connection structure of the first motor and the second motor of the present invention; Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the rotating cylinder connection structure of the present invention; Fig. 9 It is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the bonding layer of the present invention.

[0018] Among them: shell-1, top cover-2, elastic support layer-3, placement and shaking mechanism-4, eccentric rotation mechanism-5, motor box-6, tray-41, bottom box-42, adjustment mechanism-43, clamping and heating mechanism-44, connecting plate-51, connecting shaft-52, linkage plate-53, lifting plate-54, driving shaft-55, support block-56, bottom plate-431, first motor-432, second motor-433, lower left gear-434 , upper left gear -435, driven gear -436, follower gear -437, lower right gear -438, upper right gear -439, driving bevel gear -4310, driven bevel gear -4311, rotating cylinder -4312, support rod -4313, bracket -4314, supporting column -431a, bottom plate -441, fixed cylinder -442, sliding rod -443, fixed ring -444, bonding layer -445, heating wire -445a. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] In order to further explain the technical solution of the present invention, it is described in detail below through specific embodiments.

[0020] See also Figure 1 The present invention provides a composite microbial fermentation device, including a shell 1, a top cover 2 is movably embedded in the top of the shell 1, an elastic support layer 3 is fixed to the lower end of the inner side of the shell 1, a shaking mechanism 4 is connected to the inner side of the elastic support layer 3, a fermentation tank can be placed in the shaking mechanism 4, so as to facilitate shaking fermentation of microorganisms, an eccentric rotating mechanism 5 is connected to the bottom of the shaking mechanism 4, a motor box 6 is arranged at the bottom of the eccentric rotating mechanism 5, a driving motor is arranged inside the motor box 6, and the output shaft at the top of the driving motor is connected to the eccentric rotating mechanism 5.

[0021] See also Figure 2 The placement and shaking mechanism 4 includes a tray 41 for supporting and lifting, the outer side of the tray 41 is connected to the elastic supporting layer 3, the bottom of the tray 41 is connected to the eccentric rotating mechanism 5, and a group of bottom boxes 42 are respectively arranged at the four ends of the top of the tray 41, and an adjusting mechanism 43 is installed on the top of the bottom box 42. The top of the adjusting mechanism 43 is connected to a clamping and heating mechanism 44 for placing the fermentation tank.

[0022] See also Figure 3 and Figure 4The eccentric rotating mechanism 5 includes a connecting plate 51 connected to the bottom of the tray 41 at the top, a linkage plate 53 is embedded in the bottom of the connecting plate 51, openings are opened at both ends of the connecting plate 51, and a protrusion is provided at the top of the linkage plate 53 corresponding to the opening of the connecting plate 51, and the protrusion is movably embedded in the opening, and a lifting plate 54 is embedded in the bottom of the linkage plate 53. The two ends of the bottom of the linkage plate 53 are protruding, and the two ends of the lifting plate 54 are provided with notches corresponding to the protruding positions of the linkage plate 53, and the notch positions match the protruding positions. A driving shaft 55 is arranged in the middle of the lifting plate 54, and a connecting shaft 52 is fixed at the eccentric position of the top of the driving shaft 55. The top of the connecting shaft 52 penetrates the linkage plate 53 and extends into the middle of the connecting plate 51. A support block 56 is arranged on the upper end of the outer side of the driving shaft 55 for support, and the bottom of the driving shaft 55 is connected to the output shaft of the driving motor inside the motor box 6.

[0023] See also Figure 5-Figure 9 The adjusting mechanism 43 includes a bottom plate 431 fixed to the top of the bottom box 42, and a first motor 432 and a second motor 433 placed inside the bottom box 42 are respectively arranged at the left and right ends of the bottom of the bottom plate 431. The top output shaft of the first motor 432 passes through the top of the bottom plate 431 and is respectively sleeved with a lower left gear 434 and an upper left gear 435. Two groups of convex strips are arranged at the lower end of the outer side of the output shaft of the first motor 432, and the two groups of convex strips match the lower left gear 434. The top output shaft of the second motor 433 passes through the top of the bottom plate 431 and is respectively sleeved with a lower gear 438 and an upper right gear 439. Two groups of convex strips are arranged at the upper end of the output shaft of the second motor 433, and the two groups of convex strips match the upper right gear 439. A supporting column 431a is fixed to the middle part of the top of the bottom plate 431, and a driven gear 436 is sleeved at the lower end of the supporting column 431a, and a follower gear is arranged above the driven gear 436. 437, a driving bevel gear 4310 is fixed on the top of the driven gear 437, and the left end of the top of the driving bevel gear 4310 is meshed with the driven bevel gear 4311, and the two sides of the driven gear 436 are respectively meshed with the lower left gear 434 and the lower right gear 438, and the two sides of the driven gear 437 are respectively meshed with the upper right gear 439 and the upper left gear 435, and a connecting sleeve is provided at the upper end of the inner side of the driven gear 436, and the connecting sleeve is placed on the outside of the support column 431a, and the driven gear 437 is placed on the outside of the connecting sleeve, and the top of the connecting sleeve is fixed to the rotating cylinder 4312, and the rotating cylinder 4312 is placed on the outside of the support column 431a. A support rod 4313 is provided on the upper end of the outer side of the rotating cylinder 4312, and a driven bevel gear 4311 is provided in the middle of the outer side of the left end support rod 4313, and the sides of the two groups of support rods 4313 are connected to the bracket 4314, and the top of the bracket 4314 is connected to the clamping heating mechanism 44; The clamping and heating mechanism 44 includes a base plate 441 arranged on the top of the bracket 4314, and fixed tubes 442 are fixed at the four ends of the top of the base plate 441, and a slide rod 443 is movably embedded in the upper end of the fixed tube 442. Silicone is arranged on the outside of the slide rod 443 to increase the friction force, and a fixed ring 444 is fixed on the top of the slide rod 443. The inner side of the fixed ring 444 is connected to the top of the base plate 441 through a bonding layer 445. The bonding layer 445 is flexible and convenient for folding, and a heating wire 445a is embedded in the bonding layer 445 to have a heating function.

[0024] The specific implementation process is as follows: When it is necessary to ferment microorganisms, they are first loaded into the fermentation tank according to different types, and then placed inside the clamping heating mechanism 44. The height of the fixing ring 444 is adjusted according to the height of the fermentation tank, and force is applied to the fixing ring 444 to pull the sliding rod 443 out of the fixing cylinder 442. After the height is adjusted, the bonding layer 445 needs to be bonded to the side of the fermentation tank, and the heating wire 445a is connected to the external control device to heat it, and the temperature is controlled, and then the housing 1 is closed through the top cover 2; The shaking starts. During the shaking process, the driving motor inside the motor box 6 is started to work. The output shaft of the driving motor drives the driving shaft 55 to rotate. The driving shaft 55 can move eccentrically with the connecting shaft 52, so that the connecting plate 51 connected at the top moves eccentrically, guided by the linkage plate 53 and the lifting plate 54 at the bottom, so that the tray 41 follows the movement to shake the fermenter; If large-angle shaking adjustment is required, the adjustment mechanism 43 corresponding to the lower end of the fermentation tank is started to work, and the first motor 432 and the second motor 433 are started to work, so that the top output shaft can be driven to rotate the lower left gear 434 and the upper right gear 439, and the driven gear 436 and the follower gear 437 can follow the rotation. During the rotation, the driven gear 436 can drive the top connecting sleeve to drive the rotating cylinder 4312 to rotate. During the rotation of the rotating cylinder 4312, the side bracket 4314 can be driven to rotate the fermentation tank. During the rotation of the follower gear 437, the active bevel gear 4310 connected to the top rotates, and the active bevel gear 4310 drives the driven bevel gear 4311 to adjust the angle of the bracket 4314, thereby realizing the angle adjustment of the top fermentation tank. The rotation adjustment movement can be performed by separately controlling the first motor 432 and the second motor 433 to work.

[0025] The above description is only a preferred example of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Although the present invention is described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments or replace some of the technical features therein by equivalents. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A composite microbial fermentation device, characterized in that: It includes an outer shell, a top cover is installed on the top of the outer shell, the inner side of the outer shell is connected to a shaking mechanism through an elastic support layer, the shaking mechanism is used to shake and ferment microorganisms, the bottom of the shaking mechanism is connected to an eccentric rotating mechanism, the bottom of the eccentric rotating mechanism is connected to a motor box, a driving motor is arranged in the motor box, and the top output shaft of the driving motor is connected to the eccentric rotating mechanism.

2. A composite microbial fermentation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The placement and shaking mechanism includes a tray connected to an elastic support layer on the outside, a bottom box arranged on the top of the tray, an adjustment mechanism arranged on the top of the bottom box, and a clamping and heating mechanism installed on the top of the adjustment mechanism for clamping and heating the fermentation tank. The bottom of the tray is connected to an eccentric rotating mechanism.

3. A composite microbial fermentation device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The eccentric rotating mechanism includes a connecting plate connected to the bottom of the tray at the top, a connecting shaft arranged in the middle of the connecting plate, a linkage plate arranged at the bottom of the connecting plate, a lifting plate connected to the bottom of the linkage plate, a driving shaft arranged in the middle of the lifting plate, and a support block installed on the outside of the driving shaft, and the bottom of the driving shaft is connected to the driving motor in the motor box.

4. A composite microbial fermentation device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The bottom of the connecting shaft is connected to the eccentric position of the top of the driving shaft.

5. A composite microbial fermentation device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The two ends of the connecting plate are provided with openings, and the top of the linkage plate is provided with convex blocks corresponding to the openings of the connecting plate, and the convex blocks are movably embedded in the openings; The two ends of the bottom of the linkage disk are protruding, and notches are provided at the two ends of the lifting disk corresponding to the protruding positions of the linkage disk, and the notch positions match the protruding positions.

6. A composite microbial fermentation device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The adjusting mechanism comprises a bottom plate arranged on the top of the bottom box, a supporting column arranged in the middle of the top of the bottom plate, a first motor and a second motor installed at the left and right ends of the bottom of the bottom plate, and the two groups of motors are arranged inside the bottom box, a lower left gear and an upper left gear arranged at the left end of the top of the bottom plate and penetrated by the output shaft of the first motor, a driven gear and a follower gear arranged on the outside of the supporting column, a lower right gear and an upper right gear arranged at the right end of the top of the bottom plate and penetrated by the output shaft of the second motor, and the second motor is arranged inside the bottom box, an active bevel gear connected to the follower gear, a driven bevel gear meshed with the left end of the top of the active bevel gear, a rotating cylinder sleeved on the outside of the supporting column, a support rod arranged at the upper end of the outer side of the rotating cylinder, and a bracket connecting the outer side of the support rod, the top of the bracket is connected to the clamping heating mechanism, the two sides of the driven gear are respectively meshed with the lower left gear and the lower right gear, the two sides of the follower gear are respectively meshed with the upper right gear and the upper left gear, and the driven bevel gear is connected to the outer side of the support rod at one end.

7. A composite microbial fermentation device according to claim 6, characterized in that: A connecting sleeve is arranged at the upper end of the inner side of the driven gear, the connecting sleeve is arranged outside the supporting column, and the follower gear is arranged outside the connecting sleeve, and the top of the connecting sleeve is fixed to the rotating cylinder.

8. A composite microbial fermentation device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The lower outer end of the first motor output shaft is provided with two groups of convex strips, which match the lower left gear; the upper end of the second motor output shaft is provided with two groups of convex strips, which match the upper right gear.

9. A composite microbial fermentation device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The clamping heating mechanism includes a base plate arranged on the top of the bracket, a fixing tube arranged on the top of the base plate, a sliding rod movably embedded in the fixing tube, a fixing ring arranged on the top of the sliding rod, and a bonding layer arranged on the inner side of the fixing ring and connected to the top of the base plate at the bottom.

10. A composite microbial fermentation device according to claim 9, characterized in that: A heating wire is arranged inside the bonding layer.

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