Multi-stage microbial preserved fruit fermentation device

Abstract

The invention discloses a multi-stage microbial preserved fruit fermentation device, and relates to the technical field of preserved fruit fermentation, the multi-stage microbial preserved fruit fermentation device comprises a vertical fermentation tank, the top of the vertical fermentation tank is provided with an opening, a supporting seat is connected with the interior of the vertical fermentation tank, the opening is internally provided with a rotary ring seat, and the rotary ring seat is rotatably connected with the opening and the outer wall of the supporting seat in a sealed manner; a temporary feeding seat is arranged at the top of the rotary ring seat, a through groove is formed in the upper portion of one side of the temporary feeding seat, an inclined chute is arranged in the through groove, a temporary storage tank is arranged at the top of the upper end of the inclined chute, the bottom of the temporary storage tank is communicated with the interior of the inclined chute through a feeding pipe, and a first valve is arranged on the feeding pipe; the temporary material storage tank is used for storing materials to be added, when the materials need to be added, the first valve is controlled to be opened, the materials are guided into the vertical fermentation tank through the inclined articulated chute and the temporary feeding seat, the whole process can be carried out in a sealed environment, the anaerobic environment of the vertical fermentation tank cannot be damaged, and stable primary fermentation is facilitated.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of candied fruit fermentation, and particularly to a multi-stage microbial candied fruit fermentation device. Background Art

[0002] Multi-stage microbial candied fruit fermentation is a process that uses multiple microorganisms for staged fermentation, aiming to improve the flavor, texture, and nutritional value of candied fruit. It generally includes primary fermentation, secondary fermentation, and tertiary fermentation. Among them, primary fermentation needs to be carried out in an anaerobic environment to avoid oxygen entry, secondary fermentation is carried out in a micro-aerobic environment with appropriate ventilation, and tertiary fermentation is carried out in an aerobic environment with ventilation and stirring.

[0003] During the primary fermentation process, at the beginning, the materials in the tank cannot reach the predetermined full load. Usually, after the primary fermentation has been carried out for a period of time, materials are continuously added to the fermentation tank to maintain full-load fermentation in the tank. However, when adding materials in the existing fermentation tanks, it directly leads to the connection between the inside and outside of the tank, allowing outside air to enter the fermentation tank and affecting the aseptic fermentation environment. Therefore, the present invention proposes a multi-stage microbial candied fruit fermentation device to solve the deficiencies in the prior art. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In view of the above problems, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a multi-stage microbial candied fruit fermentation device. By using a temporary storage tank to store the materials to be added, and introducing the materials into the vertical fermentation tank through an inclined chute and a temporary feeding seat, the whole process can be carried out in a sealed environment, without destroying the anaerobic environment of the vertical fermentation tank, which is beneficial to the stable progress of primary fermentation.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:

[0006] A multi-stage microbial candied fruit fermentation device, including a vertical fermentation tank. An opening is provided at the top of the vertical fermentation tank, and a support seat is arranged inside the opening. The support seat is connected to the inside of the vertical fermentation tank. A stirring mechanism is arranged inside the vertical fermentation tank, and the stirring mechanism is rotationally connected to the bottom of the support seat. A rotary ring seat is arranged inside the opening, and the rotary ring seat is rotationally connected to the opening and the outer wall of the support seat in a sealed manner. A temporary feeding seat is arranged at the top of the rotary ring seat. The inside of the temporary feeding seat is a hollow structure and is communicated with the inside of the vertical fermentation tank. The top of the temporary feeding seat is a slope structure. A through groove is arranged above one side of the temporary feeding seat, and an inclined chute is arranged in the through groove. The top of the upper end of the inclined chute is provided with a temporary storage tank. The bottom of the temporary storage tank is communicated with the inside of the inclined chute through a feeding pipe, and a first valve is arranged on the feeding pipe;

[0007] A sealed outer cover is arranged above the vertical fermentation tank, and a lifting mechanism is arranged on the outer wall of the vertical fermentation tank. The lifting mechanism is connected to the sealed outer cover.

[0008] A further improvement lies in that: the support base includes a support pedestal and support rods. The support pedestal is concentric with the opening. The upper end of the support pedestal extends out of the top of the opening. The lower end of the support pedestal extends to above the interior of the vertical fermentation tank and there are support rods provided on the outer wall. There are multiple groups of the support rods, and one end of each group of the support rods is connected to the inner wall of the vertical fermentation tank.

[0009] A further improvement lies in that: the stirring mechanism includes a stirring shaft and stirring rods. The upper end of the stirring shaft is rotatably connected to the bottom of the support pedestal, and the stirring rods are provided on the outer wall of the stirring shaft.

[0010] A further improvement lies in that: an installation plate is provided on the top of the support pedestal, and a first motor is provided on the installation plate. The output end of the first motor is connected to the stirring shaft.

[0011] A further improvement lies in that: an installation ring is provided on the inner side of the top of the rotary ring base, and a toothed ring is provided on the inner wall of the installation ring. A second motor is provided on the top of the installation plate, and a first gear is provided at the output end of the second motor. The first gear is meshed and connected with the toothed ring.

[0012] A further improvement lies in that: the inclined chute is movably inserted into the through groove, and a displacement driving mechanism is provided on the temporary feeding seat. The inclined chute is connected to the displacement driving mechanism.

[0013] A further improvement lies in that: an L-shaped connecting rod is provided on one side wall of the inclined chute, and a sliding groove is provided on one side wall of the temporary feeding seat. One end inside of the L-shaped connecting rod is slidably connected to the sliding groove; the displacement driving mechanism includes a third motor, a rack and a second gear. A rack is provided on the top of the L-shaped connecting rod, and a raised layer plate is provided on the top of the temporary feeding seat. A mounting shaft is rotatably provided on one side wall of the raised layer plate, and a second gear is provided on the mounting shaft. The second gear is meshed and connected with the rack. A third motor is provided on the raised layer plate, and the third motor drives the mounting shaft to rotate.

[0014] A further improvement lies in that: the lifting mechanism includes a fixed ring, a cylinder and a support. A fixed ring is provided on the outer wall of the vertical fermentation tank, cylinders are symmetrically provided on the top of the fixed ring, and supports are provided on both side walls of the sealed outer cover. The output end of the cylinder is connected to the support.

[0015] A further improvement lies in that: a feeding port is provided on the top of the rotary ring base, and a sealing cover is provided on the feeding port.

[0016] A further improvement lies in that: a discharge port is provided at the bottom of the vertical fermentation tank, and a second valve is provided on the discharge port.

[0017] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: By arranging a support seat in the opening at the top of the vertical fermentation tank and then arranging a rotating slewing ring seat between the support seat and the opening, arranging a temporary feeding seat at the top of the slewing ring seat, arranging an inclined chute driven by a displacement driving mechanism to move in the through groove of the temporary feeding seat, arranging a temporary storage tank at the top of the upper end of the inclined chute, using the temporary storage tank to store the materials to be added, when adding materials is needed, controlling the first valve to open and introducing the materials into the vertical fermentation tank through the inclined chute and the temporary feeding seat. The whole process can be carried out in a sealed environment, without destroying the anaerobic environment of the vertical fermentation tank, which is beneficial to the stable progress of primary fermentation.

[0018] In the present invention, the position of the discharge end of the inclined chute can be adjusted within the temporary feeding seat, and in cooperation with the rotating slewing ring seat, the materials added from the inclined chute can be evenly dispersed to various positions inside the vertical fermentation tank. The evenly dispersed materials are beneficial to improving the fermentation quality. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the support seat of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the slewing ring seat and the support seat of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the displacement driving mechanism of the present invention.

[0023] Wherein: 1. Vertical fermentation tank; 2. Support seat; 201. Support pedestal; 202. Support rod; 3. Slewing ring seat; 4. Temporary feeding seat; 5. Inclined chute; 6. Displacement driving mechanism; 601. Third motor; 602. Rack; 603. Second gear; 7. Temporary storage tank; 8. Feeding pipe; 9. Sealing outer cover; 10. Stirring shaft; 11. Stirring rod; 12. Mounting plate; 13. First motor; 14. Mounting ring; 15. Tooth ring; 16. Second motor; 17. First gear; 18. Lifting layer plate; 19. L-shaped connecting rod; 20. Chute; 21. Fixed ring; 22. Cylinder; 23. Support; 24. Feeding port; 25. Discharge port. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0024] In order to deepen the understanding of the present invention, the following will further describe the present invention in detail in combination with embodiments. These embodiments are only used to explain the present invention and do not constitute a limitation to the protection scope of the present invention.

[0025] According to Figures 1-4As shown in the figure, this embodiment proposes a multi-stage microbial candied fruit fermentation device, including a vertical fermentation tank 1. The top of the vertical fermentation tank 1 is provided with an opening. Inside the opening, there is a support seat 2. The support seat 2 is connected to the inside of the vertical fermentation tank 1. Inside the vertical fermentation tank 1, there is a stirring mechanism, and the stirring mechanism is rotationally connected to the bottom of the support seat 2. Inside the opening, there is a rotary ring seat 3. The rotary ring seat 3 is rotationally connected to the opening and the outer wall of the support seat 2 in a sealed manner. On the top of the rotary ring seat 3, there is a temporary feeding seat 4. The inside of the temporary feeding seat 4 is a hollow structure and is connected to the inside of the vertical fermentation tank 1. The top of the temporary feeding seat 4 is a slope structure. Above one side of the temporary feeding seat 4, there is a through groove. Inside the through groove, there is an inclined chute 5. At the top of the upper end of the inclined chute 5, there is a temporary storage tank 7. The bottom of the temporary storage tank 7 is connected to the inside of the inclined chute 5 through a feeding pipe 8. A first valve is provided on the feeding pipe 8. Above the vertical fermentation tank 1, there is a sealed outer cover 9. On the outer wall of the vertical fermentation tank 1, there is a lifting mechanism, and the lifting mechanism is connected to the sealed outer cover 9.

[0026] When the multi-stage microbial candied fruit fermentation device of the present invention is used for fermentation production, materials are added into the vertical fermentation tank 1, and primary fermentation microorganisms are added. Then, the sealed outer cover 9 is lowered through the lifting mechanism to seal the entire vertical fermentation tank 1, and primary anaerobic fermentation begins. When materials need to be added to the vertical fermentation tank 1 in the initial stage of primary fermentation, first, the first valve is controlled to close, then the sealed outer cover 9 is opened, and then the materials are put into the temporary storage tank 7 for storage. Then, the sealed outer cover 9 is closed, and then the first valve is controlled to open to control the feeding of the materials in the temporary storage tank 7. The added materials enter the inclined chute 5 from the temporary storage tank 7, then enter the temporary feeding seat 4, and finally enter the vertical fermentation tank 1.

[0027] In this embodiment, the support seat 2 includes a support platform seat 201 and support rods 202. The support platform seat 201 is concentric with the opening. The upper end of the support platform seat 201 extends out of the top of the opening. The lower end of the support platform seat 201 extends to the upper part inside the vertical fermentation tank 1, and support rods 202 are provided on the outer wall. There are multiple groups of the support rods 202, and one end of each group of the support rods 202 is connected to the inner wall of the vertical fermentation tank 1.

[0028] The stirring mechanism includes a stirring shaft 10 and stirring rods 11. The upper end of the stirring shaft 10 is rotationally connected to the bottom of the support platform seat 201. Stirring rods 11 are provided on the outer wall of the stirring shaft 10. The stirring mechanism provided by the present invention can stir the materials in the tank during secondary fermentation and tertiary fermentation in the vertical fermentation tank 1 to improve the fermentation quality.

[0029] A mounting plate 12 is provided on the top of the support pedestal 201, and a first motor 13 is provided on the mounting plate 12. The output end of the first motor 13 is connected to the stirring shaft 10. By starting the first motor 13, the stirring shaft 10 can be driven to rotate, and then the stirring rod 11 stirs the materials in the vertical fermentation tank 1.

[0030] An installation ring 14 is provided on the inner side of the top of the rotary ring base 3, a toothed ring 15 is provided on the inner wall of the installation ring 14, a second motor 16 is provided on the top of the mounting plate 12, a first gear 17 is provided at the output end of the second motor 16, and the first gear 17 is meshed and connected with the toothed ring 15. In the present invention, all the structures on the rotary ring base 3 can rotate. During the rotation process, the materials added into the vertical fermentation tank 1 from the inclined chute 5 and the temporary feeding seat 4 can be scattered and fall to various positions, realizing the control of the uniformity of feeding.

[0031] The inclined chute 5 is movably inserted into the through groove, a displacement driving mechanism 6 is provided on the temporary feeding seat 4, and the inclined chute 5 is connected with the displacement driving mechanism 6.

[0032] An L-shaped connecting rod 19 is provided on one side wall of the inclined chute 5, a sliding groove 20 is provided on one side wall of the temporary feeding seat 4, and one end inside of the L-shaped connecting rod 19 is slidably connected with the sliding groove 20. The displacement driving mechanism 6 includes a third motor 601, a rack 602 and a second gear 603. A rack 602 is provided on the top of the L-shaped connecting rod 19, a raised layer plate 18 is provided on the top of the temporary feeding seat 4, a mounting shaft is rotatably provided on one side wall of the raised layer plate 18, a second gear 603 is provided on the mounting shaft, the second gear 603 is meshed and connected with the rack 602, and a third motor 601 is provided on the raised layer plate 18, and the third motor 601 drives the mounting shaft to rotate. In the present invention, when the displacement driving mechanism 6 is used to adjust the position of the outlet end of the inclined chute 5 in the temporary feeding seat 4, by starting the third motor 601 to drive the mounting shaft to rotate, and then the second gear 603 drives the L-shaped connecting rod 19 provided with the rack 602 to move on the sliding groove 20. When the outlet end of the inclined chute 5 is located at different positions, the added materials can be made to fall at different positions, realizing uniform spreading of materials.

[0033] The lifting mechanism includes a fixed ring 21, a cylinder 22 and a support 23. A fixed ring 21 is provided on the outer wall of the vertical fermentation tank 1, cylinders 22 are symmetrically provided on the top of the fixed ring 21, supports 23 are provided on both side walls of the sealed outer cover 9, and the output end of the cylinder 22 is connected with the support 23.

[0034] The top of the rotary ring base 3 is provided with a feeding port 24, and a sealing cover is arranged on the feeding port 24. The bottom of the vertical fermenter 1 is provided with a discharging port 25, and a second valve is arranged on the discharging port 25. The feeding port 24 provided in the present invention is used for feeding materials and microorganisms before the primary fermentation. Once the primary fermentation starts, the operations of adding materials and microorganisms enter from the structure composed of the temporary storage tank 7, the inclined chute 5 and the temporary feeding base 4.

[0035] Both the first valve and the second valve of the present invention are electromagnetic valves. When adding materials into the temporary storage tank 7, the first valve can be closed first to keep the anaerobic environment inside the vertical fermenter 1 stable, and then the first valve is controlled to open for feeding after the sealing outer cover 9 is closed.

[0036] In the present invention, a support base 2 is arranged in the opening at the top of the vertical fermenter 1, and then a rotating rotary ring base 3 is arranged between the support base 2 and the opening. A temporary feeding base 4 is arranged on the top of the rotary ring base 3, and an inclined chute 5 driven by a displacement driving mechanism 6 to move is arranged in the through groove of the temporary feeding base 4. A temporary storage tank 7 is arranged at the top of the upper end of the inclined chute 5 to store the materials to be added. When the materials need to be added, the first valve is controlled to open, and the materials are introduced into the vertical fermenter 1 through the inclined chute 5 and the temporary feeding base 4. The whole process can be carried out in a sealed environment without destroying the anaerobic environment of the vertical fermenter 1, which is beneficial to the stable progress of the primary fermentation. In the present invention, the position of the discharging end of the inclined chute 5 can be adjusted in the temporary feeding base 4, and the materials added from the inclined chute 5 can be evenly dispersed to each position inside the vertical fermenter 1 by cooperating with the rotating rotary ring base 3. The evenly dispersed materials are beneficial to improving the fermentation quality.

[0037] 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 by the above embodiments. What is described in the above embodiments and the specification only illustrates the principles of the present invention. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, the present invention will have various changes and improvements, and these changes and improvements all fall within the scope of the present invention claimed. The scope of protection claimed by the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A multi-stage microbial candied fruit fermentation device, including a vertical fermentation tank (1), characterized in that: The vertical fermenter (1) is provided with an opening at the top. Inside the opening, there is a support seat (2). The support seat (2) is connected to the inside of the vertical fermenter (1). Inside the vertical fermenter (1), there is a stirring mechanism. The stirring mechanism is rotatably connected to the bottom of the support seat (2). Inside the opening, there is a rotary ring seat (3). The rotary ring seat (3) is hermetically and rotatably connected to the opening and the outer wall of the support seat (2). At the top of the rotary ring seat (3), there is a temporary feeding seat (4). The inside of the temporary feeding seat (4) is a hollow structure and is connected to the inside of the vertical fermenter (1). The top of the temporary feeding seat (4) is a sloped structure. Above one side of the temporary feeding seat (4), there is a through groove. Inside the through groove, there is an inclined chute (5). At the top of the upper end of the inclined chute (5), there is a temporary storage tank (7). The bottom of the temporary storage tank (7) is connected to the inside of the inclined chute (5) through a feeding pipe (8). A first valve is provided on the feeding pipe (8). Above the vertical fermenter (1), there is a sealing outer cover (9). On the outer wall of the vertical fermenter (1), there is a lifting mechanism. The lifting mechanism is connected to the sealing outer cover (9).

2. The multi-stage microbial candied fruit fermentation device according to claim 1, wherein: The support seat (2) includes a support pedestal (201) and support rods (202). The support pedestal (201) is concentric with the opening. The upper end of the support pedestal (201) extends out of the top of the opening. The lower end of the support pedestal (201) extends to above the inside of the vertical fermenter (1) and support rods (202) are provided on the outer wall. There are multiple groups of the support rods (202). One end of the multiple groups of support rods (202) is connected to the inner wall of the vertical fermenter (1).

3. The multi-stage microbial candied fruit fermentation device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The stirring mechanism includes a stirring shaft (10) and stirring rods (11). The upper end of the stirring shaft (10) is rotatably connected to the bottom of the support pedestal (201). Stirring rods (11) are provided on the outer wall of the stirring shaft (10).

4. A multi-stage microbial candied fruit fermentation device according to claim 2, characterized in that: On the top of the support pedestal (201), there is a mounting plate (12). On the mounting plate (12), there is a first motor (13). The output end of the first motor (13) is connected to the stirring shaft (10).

5. A multi-stage microbial candied fruit fermentation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Inside the top of the rotary ring seat (3), there is a mounting ring (14). On the inner wall of the mounting ring (14), there is a toothed ring (15). On the top of the mounting plate (12), there is a second motor (16). At the output end of the second motor (16), there is a first gear (17). The first gear (17) is meshed and connected to the toothed ring (15).

6. A multi-stage microbial candied fruit fermentation device according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that: The inclined chute (5) is movably inserted into the through groove. On the temporary feeding seat (4), there is a displacement driving mechanism (6). The inclined chute (5) is connected to the displacement driving mechanism (6).

7. A multi-stage microbial candied fruit fermentation device according to claim 6, characterized in that: One side wall of the inclined chute (5) is provided with an L-shaped connecting rod (19), one side wall of the temporary feeding seat (4) is provided with a chute (20), and the inner side of one end of the L-shaped connecting rod (19) is slidably connected to the chute (20); the displacement driving mechanism (6) includes a third motor (601), a rack (602) and a second gear (603), the top of the L-shaped connecting rod (19) is provided with the rack (602), the top of the temporary feeding seat (4) is provided with a heightened layer plate (18), one side wall of the heightened layer plate (18) is rotatably provided with a mounting shaft, the second gear (603) is provided on the mounting shaft, the second gear (603) is meshed and connected to the rack (602), the third motor (601) is provided on the heightened layer plate (18), and the third motor (601) drives the mounting shaft to rotate.

8. A multi-stage microbial candied fruit fermentation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting mechanism includes a fixed ring (21), a cylinder (22) and a support (23), the fixed ring (21) is provided on the outer wall of the vertical fermentation tank (1), the cylinders (22) are symmetrically provided at the top of the fixed ring (21), the supports (23) are provided on both side walls of the sealed outer cover (9), and the output end of the cylinder (22) is connected to the support (23).

9. A multi-stage microbial candied fruit fermentation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the rotary ring seat (3) is provided with a feeding port (24), and a sealing cover is provided on the feeding port (24).

10. A multi-stage microbial candied fruit fermentation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the vertical fermentation tank (1) is provided with a discharge port (25), and a second valve is provided on the discharge port (25).

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