Online concentration detection device in crystallization process of isomaltitol

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of sugar production and processing, and particularly discloses an online concentration detection device in an isomaltitol crystallization process, which comprises a fixed tube, a plurality of deformation units are movably connected to the fixed pipe in a sleeving manner; the deformation unit is detachably and fixedly connected with an online refractometer; a base groove is formed in the lower surface of the fixed pipe; a sealing ring is fixedly connected in the base groove; a plurality of deformation units are movably connected to a fixed pipe in a sleeving manner; the online refractometers are detachably and fixedly connected to the deformation units, the positions of the multiple online refractometers in the crystallization container can be changed through deformation of the deformation units, and therefore the concentration change and the relation between the position and the height of a crystallization solution in the crystallization process can be evenly monitored, the shape and the depth of the container are improved, and the crystallization efficiency is improved. Therefore, the crystallization efficiency of a large batch of isomaltitol solutions is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of sugar production and processing, in particular to an online concentration detection device in the isomalt crystallization process. Background Art

[0002] Isomaltulose is a naturally occurring low glycemic index (GI) sweetener, and its chemical name is 6-O-α-D-glucosyl-D-fructose. It is mainly derived from sugar cane and honey, and is obtained by enzymatic conversion of sucrose. Due to its unique properties, isomaltulose has been widely used in the food industry and health field.

[0003] The Chinese invention patent with the publication number of CN103335981A disclosed an online detection device for the concentration in the process of sucrose crystallization on October 2, 2013, which includes an online refractometer and a conveying and stirring device arranged on the side wall of a sugar boiling pot, wherein the prism measuring end of the online refractometer passes through the side wall of the sugar boiling pot and extends into the sugar boiling pot, and the conveying and stirring device is arranged to convey the sugar paste in the deep part of the sugar boiling pot to the refractometer and flush the prism measuring end, so as to accelerate the replacement of the viscous sugar paste, so that the concentration of the sugar paste mother liquor at the measuring end of the refractometer installed on the edge of the sugar boiling pot is synchronized with the concentration of the sugar paste mother liquor in the main area of ​​the sugar boiling pot, and solves the problem of measurement error caused by impurities and crystals deposited on the prism measuring end, so that the online refractometer can timely and accurately reflect the change of the concentration of the sugar paste mother liquor in the sugar boiling pot; at the same time, the conveying and stirring device drives the motor current to reflect the sugar paste concentration required for sucrose crystallization control, so as to realize the online detection of the sugar paste mother liquor concentration and the sugar paste concentration in the crystallization process of the sugar boiling pot. The present invention is used in the field of sucrose production technology.

[0004] However, the above-mentioned disclosed solution has the following shortcomings: the online concentration detection device of the crystallization solution in the prior art only detects the concentration of the crystallization solution at one position and one height, resulting in the inability to determine the change pattern of the concentration, position and height during the crystallization process, and therefore the inability to adjust the shape of the container to further improve the efficiency of crystallization. Summary of the invention

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to solve the above technical problems and provide an online concentration detection device during the crystallization process of isomalt.

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions: The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve its technical problem is: the device for online detection of concentration during the crystallization process of isomalt described in the present invention comprises a fixed tube; a plurality of deformation units are movably sleeved on the fixed tube; an online refractometer is detachably fixed to the deformation unit; a base groove is opened on the lower surface of the fixed tube; and a sealing ring is fixed in the base groove.

[0007] Furthermore, the deformation unit includes a movable disk; a storage groove is provided on the side of the movable disk; a positioning pin is inserted in the storage groove; a plurality of groups of coarse chain blocks and thin chain blocks that are pin-connected to each other are sleeved on the positioning pin; the coarse chain blocks and the thin chain blocks are detachably fixed with an online refractometer; a one-way connection groove is provided on the coarse chain block corresponding to the thin chain block.

[0008] Furthermore, a through hole is provided in the base groove; a first threaded shaft is threadedly connected in the through hole; a piston is fixedly connected to the lower end of the first threaded shaft; and the piston is sealingly slidably inserted in the through hole.

[0009] The invention provides an online concentration detection device for isomalt during crystallization, which has the following beneficial effects: 1. The present invention adopts a fixed tube made of stainless steel; a plurality of deformation units are movably sleeved on the fixed tube; an online refractometer is detachably fixed on the deformation unit, and the deformation of the deformation unit can be used to change the positions of the plurality of online refractometers in the crystallization container, so that the concentration change and the relationship between the position and the height during the crystallization process of the crystallization solution can be evenly monitored, thereby improving the shape and depth of the container, so that the crystallization efficiency of a large number of isomalt solutions is improved; a base groove is opened on the lower surface of the fixed tube; and a sealing ring is fixed in the base groove, so that the fixed tube can be pressed to deform the sealing ring to generate negative pressure, so that the fixed tube can be stably fixed on the bottom surface of the container, so that it is not easy to loosen, so that the fixed tube made of plastic can also be stably used; 2. The chain formed by the thick chain blocks and the thin chain blocks of the present invention can become a straight line under force, or bend and deform to be fixed around the storage groove, so as to facilitate the storage and adjustment of the position of the online refractometer at the end of the chain, so as to adapt to the boundaries of different containers, so that the positions on various planes of the container can be evenly filled, and through the adjustment of multiple online refractometers at different heights, the concentration can be continuously monitored at various positions in the container, so that the study of concentration changes is more efficient and accurate. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0010] The specific embodiments of the present invention are further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings; Figure 1 It is a first isometric structural schematic diagram of the present invention; Figure 2 It is a second isometric structural schematic diagram of the present invention; Figure 3 It is a third isometric structural schematic diagram of the present invention; Figure 4 is a fourth isometric structural schematic diagram of the present invention; Figure 5It is a schematic diagram of the fifth axis side structure of the present invention; Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the first unfolded structure of the present invention; Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of a second unfolded structure of the present invention; Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the third unfolded structure of the present invention.

[0011] Explanation of the numbers in the figure: 1. Fixed tube; 2. Base groove; 3. Sealing ring; 4. Through hole; 5. Piston; 6. First threaded shaft; 7. Horizontal handle; 8. First movable handle; 9. Second threaded shaft; 10. Eccentric handle; 11. Movable disk; 12. Hidden groove; 13. Refrigeration plate; 14. Limiting ring; 15. Limiting shaft; 16. Storage groove; 17. Positioning pin; 18. Coarse chain block; 19. Thin chain block; 20. Online refractometer; 21. Magnetic block; 22. One-way connection groove. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0012] It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention, and are not used to limit the present invention.

[0013] 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.

[0014] It should be noted that all directional indications in the embodiments of the present invention (such as up-down-left-right-front-back...) 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. The connection can be a direct connection or an indirect connection.

[0015] See also Figure 1-Figure 8As shown, an online detection device for the concentration of isomalt during the crystallization process comprises a fixed tube 1 made of stainless steel; a plurality of deformation units are movably sleeved on the fixed tube 1; an online refractometer 20 is detachably fixedly connected to the deformation unit, so that the deformation of the deformation unit can be used to change the positions of the plurality of online refractometers 20 in the crystallization container, so that the concentration change and the relationship between the position and the height during the crystallization process of the crystallization solution can be uniformly monitored, thereby improving the shape and depth of the container, so that the crystallization efficiency of a large number of isomalt solutions is improved; a base groove 2 is opened on the lower surface of the fixed tube 1; and a sealing ring 3 is fixedly connected in the base groove 2, so that the fixed tube 1 can be pressed to deform the sealing ring 3 to generate negative pressure, so that it can be stably fixed to the bottom surface of the container, making it difficult to loosen, so that the fixed tube 1 made of plastic can also be stably used.

[0016] The deformation unit includes a movable disk 11; a storage groove 16 is provided on the side of the movable disk 11; a positioning pin 17 is inserted in the storage groove 16; a plurality of groups of coarse chain blocks 18 and thin chain blocks 19 which are pin-connected to each other are sleeved on the positioning pin 17; the coarse chain blocks 18 and the thin chain blocks 19 are detachably fixedly connected with an online refractometer 20; a one-way connection groove 22 is provided on the coarse chain block 18 corresponding to the thin chain block 19, and the thin chain block 19 is located in the one-way connection groove 22, so that the chain formed by the coarse chain block 18 and the thin chain block 19 can become a straight line under force, and can also be bent and deformed to be fixed around the storage groove 16, so as to facilitate the storage and adjustment of the position of the online refractometer 20 at the end of the chain, so as to adapt to the boundaries of different containers, so as to evenly fill the positions on various planes of the container, and through the adjustment of multiple online refractometers 20 at different heights, the concentration can be continuously monitored at various positions in the container, so that the study of concentration changes is more efficient and accurate.

[0017] A through hole 4 is opened in the base groove 2; a first threaded shaft 6 is threadedly connected to the through hole 4; a piston 5 is fixedly connected to the lower end of the first threaded shaft 6; the piston 5 is sealingly and slidably inserted in the through hole 4, and the piston 5 is driven to rotate by rotating the first threaded shaft 6, thereby changing the height of the piston 5 in the through hole 4, so that when the base groove 2 at the lower end is in a sealed state, negative pressure is generated, so that the negative pressure is fixed on the inner surface of the container more stably.

[0018] A horizontal turning handle 7 is fixedly connected to the upper end of the first threaded shaft 6; a first movable handle 8 is fixedly connected to one end of the horizontal turning handle 7. By holding the first movable handle 8, the first threaded shaft 6 can be quickly rotated to drive the rotation, thereby changing the height of the piston 5 in the through hole 4, so that the negative pressure can be established more quickly.

[0019] A second threaded shaft 9 is threadedly inserted at the other end of the horizontal turning handle 7; an eccentric turning handle 10 is fixedly connected to the upper end of the second threaded shaft 9. The eccentric turning handle 10 is held and rotated, thereby driving the second threaded shaft 9 to rotate on the horizontal turning handle 7, changing the penetration height, so that the lower end of the second threaded shaft 9 descends and contacts the movable disk 11, so that after adjusting the specific spatial positions of the multiple online refractometers 20 in the container, they can be finally fixed to maintain their own structural shape for a long time.

[0020] By providing a limit ring 14 on the upper surface of the movable disk 11 and the fixed tube 1; the limit shaft 15 is fixedly connected to the corresponding limit ring 14 on the movable disk 11, and the limit ring 14 is a continuous 350° ring. Through the vertical arrangement of multiple movable disks 11, the limit shaft 15 can be inserted into the limit ring 14 for limiting, so that the multiple movable disks 11 can be quickly rotated so that they can be rotated and fixed at the same interval of 10°, which is suitable for quickly unfolding the online refractometer 20 in the circular container for monitoring.

[0021] By slotting and fixing the magnetic blocks 21 on both the coarse chain block 18 and the thin chain block 19, the two magnetic blocks 21 are coaxially magnetically connected to each other through the magnetic force when they overlap, so that the coarse chain block 18 and the thin chain block 19 can be fixed in a straight line, so that the online refractometer 20 at the end can be kept in a fixed state during the crystallization process.

[0022] A plurality of sealing rings are sleeved on the piston 5 corresponding to the through hole 4 through the grooves, so that the piston 5 can be kept sealed when rotating and moving up and down in the through hole 4, thereby maintaining negative pressure for a long time to suck and fix the tube 1 for a long time.

[0023] By making the fixed tube 1 from stainless steel, other substances will not precipitate out to cause interference during the crystallization of isomalt, making the research results more reliable.

[0024] A hidden groove 12 is provided at the upper end of the fixed tube 1; a cooling plate 13 is inserted into the hidden groove 12, and the heat of the fixed tube 1 can be transferred by energizing the cooling plate 13, so as not to affect the crystallization of the isomalt solution.

[0025] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "example", "specific example", etc. means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0026] The above shows and describes the basic principles, main features and advantages of the present invention. Those skilled in the art should understand that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and the above embodiments and descriptions are only for explaining the principles of the present invention. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, the present invention may have various changes and improvements, and these changes and improvements all fall within the scope of the present invention to be protected.

Claims

1. An online concentration detection device for isomalt during crystallization, characterized in that: It comprises a fixed tube (1); a plurality of deformation units are movably sleeved on the fixed tube (1); an online refractometer (20) is detachably fixedly connected to the deformation unit; a base groove (2) is formed on the lower surface of the fixed tube (1); and a sealing ring (3) is fixedly connected in the base groove (2).

2. The device for online detection of isomalt concentration during crystallization according to claim 1, characterized in that: The deformation unit comprises a movable disk (11); a storage groove (16) is provided on a side of the movable disk (11); a positioning pin (17) is inserted into the storage groove (16); a plurality of groups of coarse chain blocks (18) and fine chain blocks (19) which are pin-connected to each other are sleeved on the positioning pin (17); an online refractometer (20) is detachably fixed to the coarse chain blocks (18) and the fine chain blocks (19); and a one-way connection groove (22) is provided on the coarse chain block (18) corresponding to the fine chain block (19).

3. The device for online detection of concentration during the crystallization process of isomalt according to claim 1, characterized in that: A through hole (4) is provided in the base groove (2); a first threaded shaft (6) is connected to the inner thread of the through hole (4); a piston (5) is fixedly connected to the lower end of the first threaded shaft (6); and the piston (5) is sealingly and slidably inserted in the through hole (4).

4. The device for online detection of concentration during the crystallization process of isomalt according to claim 3, characterized in that: The upper end of the first threaded shaft (6) is fixedly connected to a horizontal turning handle (7); one end of the horizontal turning handle (7) is fixedly connected to a first movable handle (8).

5. The device for online detection of isomalt concentration during crystallization according to claim 4, characterized in that: The other end of the horizontal turning handle (7) is threadedly connected with a second threaded shaft (9); the upper end of the second threaded shaft (9) is fixedly connected with an eccentric turning handle (10).

6. The device for online detection of isomalt concentration during crystallization according to claim 2, characterized in that: The upper surfaces of the movable disc (11) and the fixed tube (1) are both provided with limit rings (14); and a limit shaft (15) is fixedly connected to the movable disc (11) corresponding to the limit ring (14).

7. The device for online detection of isomalt concentration during crystallization according to claim 2, characterized in that: The thick chain block (18) and the thin chain block (19) are both grooved and fixed with magnetic blocks (21).

8. The device for online detection of isomalt concentration during crystallization according to claim 1, characterized in that: The piston (5) is grooved and sleeved with a plurality of sealing rings corresponding to the through holes (4).

9. The device for online detection of isomalt concentration during crystallization according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixed pipe (1) is made of stainless steel.

10. The device for online detection of isomalt concentration during crystallization according to claim 1, characterized in that: A hidden groove (12) is provided at the upper end of the fixed tube (1); a refrigeration fin (13) is inserted into the hidden groove (12).

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