An integrated device for the cultivation and dispensing of probiotics in aquaponics

Abstract

This invention discloses an integrated device for the cultivation and dispensing of probiotics in aquaponics, comprising a processing tank with an inner sealed tank fixedly installed inside, dividing the processing tank into a cultivation chamber and a circulation chamber. The processing tank is equipped with: a stirring assembly consisting of a stirring unit one and a stirring unit two, which are respectively located in the cultivation chamber and the circulation chamber and can rotate synchronously; a circulation assembly consisting of a base liquid outlet pipe and a base liquid return pipe, both of which are connected at one end to the circulation chamber and at the other end to the aquaponics tank; and a feeding assembly consisting of multiple feeding components, which are snapped onto the outer wall of the processing tank with their lower ends inside the cultivation chamber. This invention cultivates the base liquid within the cultivation chamber of the processing tank, thereby allowing the nutrient base liquid to quickly enter the aquaponics tank.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the technical field of aquaponics, specifically to an integrated device for the cultivation and dispensing of probiotics in aquaponics. Background Technology

[0002] Aquaponics is a common and economical aquaculture method that uses fish excrement to provide nutrients for vegetable cultivation. During the cultivation process, a nutrient solution containing culture medium and bacterial solution is needed to provide nutrients for both fish and plants. Existing aquaponics systems generally drive the nutrient solution to circulate within the culture tank so that the nutrients in the solution can be absorbed evenly.

[0003] Currently, most cultivation equipment requires the manual addition of probiotics to the aquaculture tank to prevent excessive organic nitrogen and phosphorus. However, manual addition is time-consuming and labor-intensive. Then, the mixed and fermented nutrient base solution is injected into the circulation system, which then guides the nutrient base solution into the aquaculture tank. This means that the cultivation and addition of the nutrient base solution require two separate operations, which requires more equipment and is more complicated. It also makes it impossible to quickly replenish the nutrient base solution in the aquaculture tank after nutrients have been lost. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The technical problem of the present invention is to provide an integrated device for the cultivation and delivery of probiotics for aquaponics, so as to carry out nutrient base solution cultivation in the cultivation chamber of the treatment tank and to input the nutrient base solution into the circulation chamber in a timely manner, thereby enabling the nutrient base solution to quickly enter the aquaponics tank.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution: an integrated device for the cultivation and dispensing of probiotics for aquaponics, comprising a processing tank, wherein an inner sealed tank is fixedly installed inside the processing tank, the inner sealed tank dividing the processing tank into a cultivation chamber and a circulation chamber, and the processing tank is provided with:

[0006] The stirring assembly consists of stirring unit one and stirring unit two, which are respectively located in the culture chamber and the circulation chamber and can rotate synchronously.

[0007] The circulation component consists of a base liquid outlet pipe and a base liquid return pipe. One end of the base liquid outlet pipe and the base liquid return pipe are introduced into the circulation chamber, and the other end is connected to the aquaponics tank. The base liquid outlet pipe, the base liquid return pipe, the circulation chamber, and the aquaponics tank form a closed circulation system of nutrient base liquid.

[0008] The feeding assembly consists of multiple feeding components. The feeding components are snapped onto the outer wall of the processing tank and their lower ends are located inside the cultivation chamber. The feeding components can control the input speed of the nutrient base liquid raw materials.

[0009] As a further embodiment of the present invention, the first stirring unit includes multiple sets of outer crossbars, which are located within the culture chamber and are equidistantly distributed longitudinally. The second stirring unit includes multiple sets of inner crossbars, which are located within the circulation chamber and are equidistantly distributed longitudinally. Both ends of the outer and inner crossbars are fixedly mounted with scraping plates. One side of the scraping plate can abut against the processing tank and the inner sealing tank. A drive motor is fixedly mounted on the upper surface of the processing tank. The output end of the drive motor extends into the processing tank and is fixedly mounted with a stirring shaft. The lower end of the stirring shaft extends into the circulation chamber and is fixedly connected to the inner crossbars. The upper end of the outer crossbar is fixedly connected to the stirring shaft through a connecting frame. The drive motor can drive the stirring shaft to reciprocate.

[0010] As a further embodiment of the present invention, the base liquid outlet pipe is fixedly installed at the bottom of the treatment tank, and a return nozzle is fixedly installed at the upper end of the treatment tank. The lower end of the return nozzle passes through the inner sealed tank and is introduced into the circulation chamber. A connecting hose is fixedly installed at the outer end of the return nozzle of the treatment tank. A filter element is fixedly installed at the lower end of the connecting hose. A sedimentation ball is provided between the lower end of the filter element and the upper end of the base liquid return pipe. The sedimentation ball is threadedly connected to the filter element and the base liquid return pipe through a threaded connector.

[0011] As a further embodiment of the present invention, the feeding component is inserted into the processing tank at a downward angle. The upper end of the feeding component outside the processing tank is provided with a threaded interface, and a medicine bottle is threadedly connected to the threaded interface. The lower end of the feeding component inside the processing tank is provided with a regulating valve. A flow channel is provided inside the feeding component, and the nutrient base liquid raw material in the medicine bottle can enter the culture chamber through the flow channel. The regulating valve can control the opening and closing degree of the lower end of the flow channel.

[0012] As a further embodiment of the present invention, a support frame is fixedly installed on the outside of the treatment tank, the filter element is fixedly connected to the support frame, and multiple filter plates are provided inside the filter element.

[0013] As a further embodiment of the present invention, a merging pipe is provided at the bottom of the culture chamber and the circulation chamber, a suction pump is fixedly installed on the merging pipe, and a control valve is fixedly installed at the upper end of the merging pipe.

[0014] As a further embodiment of the present invention, multiple sets of heating tubes are fixedly installed on the bottom of the treatment tank near the culture chamber, and solenoid valves are fixed on both the base liquid outlet pipe and the base liquid return pipe, and a circulation pump is fixedly installed on the base liquid return pipe.

[0015] As a further embodiment of the present invention, nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium sensors are fixedly installed in both the culture chamber and the circulation chamber, and a display screen is provided on the outside of the processing tank, which can display the values ​​obtained by the nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium sensors.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0017] In this invention, a cultivation chamber is used as the nutrient base for cultivation. The raw materials for the nutrient base are injected into the cultivation chamber and thoroughly and evenly mixed. The feeding device is closed to make the cultivation chamber a sealed space, allowing the mixed nutrient base to ferment. The cultivation of the nutrient base and the circulation of the nutrient base in the aquaculture tank can be carried out simultaneously in the same equipment without interference. The cultivated nutrient base can flow directly from the cultivation chamber into the circulation chamber to quickly replenish the nutrients missing in the aquaculture tank, reducing the need for dumping and transfer, simplifying the operation. Furthermore, the water that has lost nutrients in the circulation chamber can also flow into the cultivation chamber as cultivation material, recycling the remaining base, reducing the demand for water resources and cultivation materials during the cultivation process, and reducing costs. Attached Figure Description

[0018] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall front structure of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure on the right side of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 3 For the present invention Figure 2 A partial structural diagram at point A in the middle;

[0022] Figure 4 Cross-sectional view of the structure of the present invention Figure 1 ;

[0023] Figure 5 Cross-sectional view of the structure of the present invention Figure 2 ;

[0024] Figure 6 For the present invention Figure 5 A partial structural diagram at point B in the middle;

[0025] Figure 7 Cross-sectional view of the structure of the present invention Figure 3 .

[0026] In the attached diagram: 1. Processing tank; 2. Support frame; 3. Base liquid outlet pipe; 4. Base liquid return pipe; 5. Filter element; 6. Sediment ball; 7. Threaded connector; 8. Drive motor; 9. Feeding component; 10. Reagent bottle; 11. Combination pipe; 12. Suction pump; 13. Inner sealed tank; 14. Culture chamber; 15. Circulation chamber; 16. Heating tube; 17. Control valve; 18. Stirring shaft; 19. Inner crossbar; 20. Scraper; 21. Return nozzle; 22. Connecting hose; 23. Regulating valve; 24. Connecting frame; 25. Outer crossbar. Detailed Implementation

[0027] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0028] Please see Figures 1-7 This invention provides a technical solution: an integrated device for the cultivation and dispensing of probiotics for aquaponics, comprising a processing tank 1, an inner sealed tank 13 fixedly installed inside the processing tank 1, the inner sealed tank 13 dividing the processing tank 1 into a cultivation chamber 14 and a circulation chamber 15, and the processing tank 1 being equipped with:

[0029] The stirring assembly consists of stirring unit one and stirring unit two, which are located in culture chamber 14 and circulation chamber 15 respectively and can rotate synchronously.

[0030] The circulation component consists of a base liquid outlet pipe 3 and a base liquid return pipe 4. One end of the base liquid outlet pipe 3 and the base liquid return pipe 4 are introduced into the circulation chamber 15 and the other end is connected to the aquaponics tank. The base liquid outlet pipe 3, the base liquid return pipe 4, the circulation chamber 15 and the aquaponics tank form a closed circulation system of nutrient base liquid.

[0031] The feeding assembly consists of multiple feeding components 9. The feeding components 9 are snapped onto the outer wall of the processing tank 1 and the lower end is located inside the cultivation chamber 14. The feeding components 9 can control the input speed of the nutrient base liquid raw material.

[0032] During operation, the treatment tank 1 of this invention is divided into a cultivation chamber 14 and a circulation chamber 15. A closed circulation loop is formed through the circulation chamber 15, the base liquid outlet pipe 3, the base liquid return pipe 4, and the aquaculture tank. The nutrient base liquid flows into the aquaponics aquaculture tank through the base liquid outlet pipe 3 at the bottom of the circulation chamber 15, and then returns to the circulation chamber 15 through the base liquid return pipe 4 on one side of the aquaponics aquaculture tank. This ensures that the nutrient base liquid can fully contact the fish and plants in the aquaponics aquaculture tank, ensuring that the plants and fish can fully absorb the nutrients in the nutrient base liquid. The cultivation chamber 14 is used for nutrient base liquid cultivation. The raw materials for cultivating the nutrient base liquid (bacterial solution and culture machine) are injected into the cultivation chamber 14 through the feeding component 9. Inside, the raw materials are thoroughly and evenly mixed by the stirring component. The feeding component 9 is closed to make the cultivation chamber 14 a sealed space, allowing the mixed nutrient base solution to ferment. The cultivation of the nutrient base solution and the circulation of the nutrient base solution in the aquaculture tank can be carried out simultaneously in the same equipment without interference. The cultivated nutrient base solution can flow directly from the cultivation chamber 14 into the circulation chamber 15 to quickly replenish the nutrients missing in the aquaculture tank, reducing the need for dumping and transfer, simplifying the operation. The water that loses nutrients in the circulation chamber 15 can also flow into the cultivation chamber 14 as cultivation material, recycling the remaining base solution, reducing the demand for water resources and cultivation materials during the cultivation process, and reducing costs.

[0033] As a further embodiment of the present invention, the stirring unit one includes multiple sets of outer crossbars 25, which are located in the culture chamber 14 and are distributed longitudinally at equal intervals. The stirring unit two includes multiple sets of inner crossbars 19, which are located in the circulation chamber 15 and are distributed longitudinally at equal intervals. Both ends of the outer crossbars 25 and the inner crossbars 19 are fixedly installed with scraper plates 20. One side of the scraper plate 20 can abut against the processing tank 1 and the inner sealing tank 13. The upper surface of the processing tank 1 is fixedly installed with a drive motor 8. The output end of the drive motor 8 extends into the processing tank 1 and is fixedly installed with a stirring shaft 18. The lower end of the stirring shaft 18 extends into the circulation chamber 15 and is fixedly connected to the inner crossbars 19. The upper outer crossbar 25 is fixedly connected to the stirring shaft 18 through a connecting frame 24. The drive motor 8 can drive the stirring shaft 18 to rotate reciprocally.

[0034] During operation, the present invention drives the stirring shaft 8 to reciprocate through the drive motor 8. The rotation of the stirring shaft 8 drives the inner crossbar 19 to rotate, and through the connecting frame 24 drives the outer crossbar 25 to rotate. The rotation of the outer crossbar 25 and the inner crossbar 19 both drive the scraper 20 to rotate. The scraper 20 cleans the inner wall of the processing tank 1 and the inner and outer walls of the inner sealed tank 13, preventing raw materials from adhering to the inner wall and causing waste. The drive motor 8 simultaneously stirs the culture chamber 14 and the circulation chamber 15, ensuring that the base liquid in the culture chamber 14 and the circulation chamber 15 is mixed evenly, avoiding material sedimentation, reducing the drive source requirement, lowering the power consumption of the equipment, and reducing costs.

[0035] As a further embodiment of the present invention, the base liquid outlet pipe 3 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the treatment tank 1, and a return nozzle 21 is fixedly installed at the upper end of the treatment tank 1. The lower end of the return nozzle 21 passes through the inner sealed tank 13 and is introduced into the circulation chamber 15. A connecting hose 22 is fixedly installed at the outer end of the return nozzle 21, and a filter element 5 is fixedly installed at the lower end of the connecting hose 22. A sedimentation ball 6 is provided between the lower end of the filter element 5 and the upper end of the base liquid return pipe 4. The sedimentation ball 6 is threadedly connected to the filter element 5 and the base liquid return pipe 4 through a threaded connector 7.

[0036] During operation, uneaten feed and feces produced by aquatic animals in the aquaculture tank of the fish-vegetable symbiosis system can easily enter the base liquid outlet pipe 3 along with the base liquid circulation, and may even flow into the treatment tank 1. In this invention, after the uneaten feed and feces enter the base liquid outlet pipe 3, they are filtered by the filter element 5 to prevent them from entering the treatment tank 1 along with the base liquid. Most of the filtered uneaten feed and feces are deposited in the sedimentation ball 6 under the action of gravity. The sedimentation ball 6 can be removed from the filter element 5 and the base liquid outlet pipe 3 by rotating the threaded connector 7, thereby cleaning the uneaten feed and feces in the sedimentation ball 6.

[0037] As a further embodiment of the present invention, the feeding component 9 is inserted into the processing tank 1 at a downward angle. The upper end of the feeding component 9 on the outside of the processing tank 1 is provided with a threaded interface, and the threaded interface is threadedly connected to the medicine bottle 10. The lower end of the feeding component 9 inside the processing tank 1 is provided with a regulating valve 23. A flow channel is provided inside the feeding component 9, and the nutrient base liquid raw material in the medicine bottle 10 can enter the culture chamber 14 through the flow channel. The regulating valve 23 can control the opening and closing degree of the lower end of the flow channel.

[0038] During operation, the reagent bottle 10 containing bacterial solution and culture machine is threadedly connected to the upper end of the feeding component 9, allowing the bacterial solution and culture machine in the reagent bottle 10 to flow into the flow channel under gravity. When nutrient base culture is required, the user can open the regulating valve 23 to allow the bacterial solution and culture machine in the flow channel to enter the culture chamber 14. In actual use, the input speed of raw materials can be controlled by controlling the opening size of the regulating valve 23.

[0039] As a further embodiment of the present invention, a support frame 2 is fixedly installed on the outside of the treatment tank 1, and the filter element 5 is fixedly connected to the support frame 2. Multiple filter plates are provided inside the filter element 5.

[0040] During operation, the filter plate inside the transition piece 5 blocks impurities contained in the base liquid, preventing impurities from flowing back into the treatment tank 1 along with the base liquid.

[0041] As a further embodiment of the present invention, a merging pipe 11 is provided at the bottom of the culture chamber 14 and the circulation chamber 15, a suction pump 12 is fixedly installed on the merging pipe 11, and a control valve 17 is fixedly installed at the upper end of the merging pipe 11.

[0042] During operation, when the control valve 17 is opened, the nutrient base solution in the culture chamber 14 flows into the circulation chamber 15 from the confluence pipe 11. At the same time, when the control valve 17 and the suction pump 12 are opened, the base solution that has lost nutrients in the circulation chamber 15 flows back into the culture chamber 14.

[0043] As a further embodiment of the present invention, multiple sets of heating tubes 16 are fixedly installed on the bottom of the treatment tank 1 near the culture chamber 14, and electromagnetic valves are fixed on the base liquid outlet pipe 3 and the base liquid return pipe 4, and a circulation pump is fixedly installed on the base liquid return pipe 4.

[0044] During operation, the circulating pump acts as the driving source to circulate the nutrient base solution within the circulation system formed by the treatment tank 1, the base solution outlet pipe 3, the base solution return pipe 4, and the aquaculture tank. During cultivation, the water is heated to a suitable temperature through the heating pipe 16, and then the bacterial solution is heated into the cultivation chamber 14 through the feeding component 9. The culture is then sealed and cultivated. The gas generated during cultivation can be exhausted by opening the regulating valve 23 on the feeding component 9.

[0045] As a further embodiment of the present invention, nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium sensors are fixedly installed in both the culture chamber 14 and the circulation chamber 15, and a display screen is provided on the outside of the processing tank 1, which can display the values ​​obtained by the nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium sensors.

[0046] During operation, the nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium sensors monitor the nutrient content of the nutrient solution in the culture chamber 14 and the circulation chamber 15. When nutrient loss in the nutrient solution in the circulation chamber 15 is detected, the control valve 17 can be opened to allow the nutrient solution in the culture chamber to flow into the circulation chamber 15.

[0047] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any equivalent substitutions or modifications made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in the present invention, based on the technical solution and inventive concept of the present invention, should be covered within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An integrated device for the cultivation and dispensing of probiotics for aquaponics, comprising a processing tank (1), characterized in that: The processing tank (1) is fixedly installed with an inner sealing tank (13), which divides the processing tank (1) into a culture chamber (14) and a circulation chamber (15). The processing tank (1) is provided with a stirring assembly, which consists of a stirring unit one and a stirring unit two. The stirring unit one and the stirring unit two are respectively located in the culture chamber (14) and the circulation chamber (15) and can rotate synchronously. The circulation component consists of a base liquid outlet pipe (3) and a base liquid return pipe (4). One end of the base liquid outlet pipe (3) and the base liquid return pipe (4) are introduced into the circulation chamber (15), and the other end is connected to the aquaponics tank. The base liquid outlet pipe (3), the base liquid return pipe (4), the circulation chamber (15), and the aquaponics tank form a closed circulation system of nutrient base liquid. The feeding assembly consists of multiple feeding components (9), which are snapped onto the outer wall of the processing tank (1) and have their lower ends inside the cultivation chamber (14). The feeding components (9) can control the input speed of the nutrient base liquid raw material. The first stirring unit includes multiple sets of outer crossbars (25), which are located within the culture chamber (14) and are equidistantly distributed longitudinally. The second stirring unit includes multiple sets of inner crossbars (19), which are located within the circulation chamber (15) and are equidistantly distributed longitudinally. Both ends of the outer crossbars (25) and inner crossbars (19) are fixedly equipped with scraper plates (20), one side of which can abut against the processing tank (1) and the inner sealed tank (13). On the upper surface of the processing tank (1), a drive motor (8) is fixedly installed. The output end of the drive motor (8) extends into the processing tank (1) and a stirring shaft (18) is fixedly installed. The lower end of the stirring shaft (18) extends into the circulation chamber (15) and is fixedly connected to the inner crossbar (19). The upper outer crossbar (25) is fixedly connected to the stirring shaft (18) through a connecting frame (24). The drive motor (8) can drive the stirring shaft (18) to rotate back and forth. The base liquid outlet pipe (3) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the treatment tank (1). A return nozzle (21) is fixedly installed at the upper end of the treatment tank (1). The lower end of the return nozzle (21) passes through the inner sealed tank (13) and is introduced into the circulation chamber (15). A connecting hose (22) is fixedly installed at the outer end of the return nozzle (21) outside the treatment tank (1). A filter element (5) is fixedly installed at the lower end of the connecting hose (22). A sedimentation ball (6) is provided between the lower end of the filter element (5) and the upper end of the base liquid return pipe (4). The sedimentation ball (6) is threadedly connected to the filter element (5) and the base liquid return pipe (4) through a threaded connector (7). A merging pipe (11) is provided at the bottom of the culture chamber (14) and the circulation chamber (15). A suction pump (12) is fixedly installed on the merging pipe (11), and a control valve (17) is fixedly installed at the upper end of the merging pipe (11).

2. The integrated equipment for cultivating and dispensing probiotics for aquaponics as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding component (9) is inserted into the processing tank (1) at a downward angle. The upper end of the feeding component (9) outside the processing tank (1) is provided with a threaded interface. The threaded interface is threadedly connected to a medicine bottle (10). The lower end of the feeding component (9) inside the processing tank (1) is provided with a regulating valve (23). A flow channel is provided inside the feeding component (9). The nutrient base liquid raw material in the medicine bottle (10) can enter the culture chamber (14) through the flow channel. The regulating valve (23) can control the opening and closing degree of the lower end of the flow channel.

3. The integrated equipment for cultivating and dispensing probiotics for aquaponics as described in claim 2, characterized in that: A support frame (2) is fixedly installed on the outside of the treatment tank (1), and the filter element (5) is fixedly connected to the support frame (2). Multiple filter plates are provided inside the filter element (5).

4. The integrated equipment for cultivating and dispensing probiotics for aquaponics as described in claim 1, characterized in that: Multiple sets of heating tubes (16) are fixedly installed on the bottom of the treatment tank (1) near the culture chamber (14). Solenoid valves are fixed on the base liquid outlet pipe (3) and the base liquid return pipe (4). A circulation pump is fixedly installed on the base liquid return pipe (4).

5. The integrated equipment for cultivating and dispensing probiotics for aquaponics as described in claim 4, characterized in that: Nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium sensors are fixedly installed in both the culture chamber (14) and the circulation chamber (15). A display screen is provided on the outside of the treatment tank (1), which can display the values ​​obtained by the nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium sensors.

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