Novel microalgae culture pipeline

Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of microalgae culture, and discloses a novel microalgae culture pipeline which comprises a culture bin, the front surface of the culture bin penetrates through and is rotationally connected with a bin door, a rotating assembly is arranged on the left surface of the culture bin, a heating plate is arranged on the inner wall of the top end of the culture bin, and an LED lamp tube is arranged on the inner wall of the right side of the culture bin. A sealing assembly is arranged in the culture bin, a quick release assembly is arranged in the culture bin, the rotating assembly comprises a motor, an output shaft of the motor is fixedly connected with a sun gear, the output shaft of the motor penetrates through the left surface of the culture bin, and the output shaft of the motor penetrates through the left surface of the culture bin. According to the microalgae cultivation device, the cultivation pipe can be driven to rotate and revolve by controlling the rotating assembly, so that the illumination time of microalgae in the cultivation pipe is uniform, and when the cultivation pipe rotates, liquid in the cultivation pipe can be stirred, so that the temperature and the oxygen content in the cultivation pipe can be ensured to be uniformly distributed, and the cultivation of the microalgae is facilitated.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of microalgae cultivation, in particular to a novel microalgae cultivation pipeline. Background Art

[0002] Microalgae are a type of tiny algae, usually composed of a single cell or a few cells. Microalgae play an important role in the fields of biotechnology, industry and scientific research, and are widely used in biopharmaceuticals, sewage treatment, ecological restoration, etc. Through the research and use of microalgae, humans can better utilize natural resources and promote sustainable development and environmental protection.

[0003] Therefore, the cultivation and utilization of microalgae have received widespread attention and importance. When cultivating microalgae, the microalgae are generally placed in culture bottles, fermentation tubes and culture pipes for cultivation, and sufficient light is given to promote the photosynthesis of the microalgae. The temperature suitable for the growth of microalgae is also created to ensure the activity of the microalgae.

[0004] However, microalgae commonly cultured in culture tubes are prone to sedimentation and clumping. When exposed to light, the outer circle of microalgae are prone to long light exposure time while the inner circle of microalgae are prone to short light exposure time. The temperature inside the culture tube is also unevenly distributed, which will affect the cultivation of microalgae. At the same time, common culture pipes are composed of multiple pipes, and it is impossible to disassemble a single section of the pipe to observe the cultivation of microalgae. Utility Model Content

[0005] In order to make up for the above shortcomings, the utility model provides a novel microalgae culture pipe, which aims to improve the problem in the prior art that microalgae in the culture tube are easy to settle and clump, resulting in different light exposure times for the microalgae in the culture tube and uneven internal temperature in the culture tube.

[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme: a new type of microalgae culture pipeline, including a culture chamber, a chamber door passing through and rotatably connected to the front surface of the culture chamber, a rotating component is provided on the left surface of the culture chamber, a heating plate is provided on the inner wall of the top of the culture chamber, an LED lamp tube is provided on the inner wall of the right side of the culture chamber, a sealing component is provided inside the culture chamber, a quick-release component is provided inside the culture chamber, the rotating component includes a motor, and the output shaft of the motor is fixedly connected to a star gear.

[0007] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0008] The output shaft of the motor passes through the left surface of the culture bin, the motor is arranged on the left surface of the culture bin, the rear surface of the culture bin is provided with a first ventilation hole, and the front surface of the bin door is provided with a second ventilation hole.

[0009] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0010] The rotating assembly also includes a gear ring, the left surface of which is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the left side of the culture bin, and a planetary gear is arranged inside the gear ring.

[0011] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0012] The ring gear is meshed with the planetary gears, and the planetary gears are meshed with the sun gears.

[0013] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0014] The quick-release assembly comprises a mounting block, a rear surface of which is provided with a card slot, a right surface of which is plugged with a cultivation tube, and an inner wall of the cultivation tube is elastically connected with the card block via a compression spring.

[0015] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0016] The block passes through and is slidably connected to the rear surface of the cultivation tube, one end of the compression spring is fixedly connected to the front surface of the block, the other end of the compression spring is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the front side of the cultivation tube, the block is inserted into the inner wall of the slot, and the left surface of the block is set to an arc surface.

[0017] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0018] The sealing assembly comprises a sealing plug, an air pump is arranged on the right surface of the sealing plug, and an air pump pipe is fixedly connected to the left surface of the air pump.

[0019] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0020] The air pumping pipe passes through and is fixedly connected to the right surface of the sealing plug.

[0021] The utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0022] 1. In the utility model, through the cooperation of the motor, the ring gear, the sun gear and the planetary gear, the driving motor can drive the planetary gear to rotate and revolve, and the culture tube will rotate synchronously with the planetary gear, so that the illumination time of the microalgae in the culture tube will be uniform, and when the culture tube rotates, the internal liquid will be stirred, which can ensure that the temperature and oxygen content inside the culture tube are evenly distributed, which is conducive to the cultivation of microalgae.

[0023] 2. In the utility model, the cooperation of the mounting block, the cultivation tube, the compression spring, the clamping block and the clamping slot facilitates the disassembly and installation of a single cultivation tube, and facilitates the staff to detect the cultivation status of the microalgae in the cultivation tube in real time, thereby enhancing the practicability of the device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] Figure 1 It is a schematic front view of the three-dimensional structure of the overall device in the utility model;

[0025] Figure 2 It is a front view schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the overall device of the utility model in an opened state;

[0026] Figure 3 It is a schematic cross-sectional view of the three-dimensional structure of the culture bin in the utility model;

[0027] Figure 4 It is a schematic cross-sectional view of the three-dimensional structure of the installation block, the cultivation tube and the sealing plug in the utility model;

[0028] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the installation block and the cultivation tube in the utility model;

[0029] Figure 6 It is a schematic side view of the three-dimensional structure of the ring gear, sun gear and planetary gear in the utility model.

[0030] Legend:

[0031] 1. Culture chamber; 2. Chamber door; 31. Motor; 32. Ring gear; 33. Sun gear; 34. Planetary gear; 41. Mounting block; 42. Culture tube; 43. Compression spring; 44. Block; 401. Slot; 51. Sealing plug; 52. Air pipe; 53. Air pump; 6. LED lamp; 7. Heating plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0033] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 3 , Figure 4The utility model provides an embodiment: a novel microalgae culture pipeline, including a culture chamber 1, the culture chamber 1 is used to connect the overall device, the front surface of the culture chamber 1 is penetrated and rotatably connected with a chamber door 2, the front surface of the chamber door 2 is fixedly connected with a handle for easy grasping, the chamber door 2 can be opened, the left surface of the culture chamber 1 is provided with a rotating component, the rotating component can drive the culture tube 42 to rotate and revolve, the inner wall of the top of the culture chamber 1 is provided with a heating plate 7, the heating plate 7 can heat the culture tube 42, can create a temperature suitable for the growth of microalgae, so that the microalgae inside the culture tube 42 remain active, the inner wall on the right side of the culture chamber 1 is provided with an LED lamp 6, L The ED lamp tube 6 can emit light of different wavelengths, so that the microalgae can better carry out photosynthesis. A sealing component is arranged inside the culture chamber 1, which can maintain the sealing of the culture tube 42 and can pump air into the culture tube 42. A quick-release component is arranged inside the culture chamber 1. The setting of the quick-release component enables the culture tube 42 to be quickly disassembled. The rotating component includes a motor 31. The output shaft of the motor 31 is fixedly connected to the star gear 33. Starting the motor 31 can drive the star gear 33 to rotate. The motor 31 is a prior art and can be implemented by technicians in this field. Since it is a prior art, it will not be described in detail in this case.

[0034] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 The output shaft of the motor 31 passes through the left surface of the culture bin 1, and the output shaft and the culture bin 1 do not contact each other. The motor 31 is arranged on the left surface of the culture bin 1, and the culture bin 1 provides support for the motor 31. A ventilation hole 1 is provided on the rear surface of the culture bin 1, and a ventilation hole 2 is provided on the front surface of the bin door 2. The ventilation holes 1 and 2 can ensure that the air inside the culture bin 1 can circulate with the outside.

[0035] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 4 , Figure 6 The rotating assembly also includes a ring gear 32, the left surface of the ring gear 32 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the left side of the culture chamber 1, and a planetary gear 34 is arranged inside the ring gear 32. The centers of the ring gear 32 and the sun gear 33 are located on a horizontal line. There are multiple groups of planetary gears 34, which are arranged in a circular array with the center of the ring gear 32 as the origin.

[0036] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 4 , Figure 6 The ring gear 32 is meshed with the planetary gear 34, and the planetary gear 34 is meshed with the sun gear 33. When the sun gear 33 rotates, it will drive the planetary gear 34 to rotate. Since the ring gear 32 is fixed on the culture chamber 1, the ring gear 32 and the planetary gear 34 are meshed, so the planetary gear 34 will also revolve around the sun gear 33.

[0037] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 The quick-release assembly includes a mounting block 41, a card slot 401 is provided on the rear surface of the mounting block 41, a cultivation tube 42 is inserted into the right surface of the mounting block 41, a protrusion is provided on the left end of the cultivation tube 42, and the inner wall of the cultivation tube 42 is elastically connected with a card block 44 through a compression spring 43, and the card block 44 and the compression spring 43 are located at the protruding position of the cultivation tube 42.

[0038] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 The block 44 passes through and is slidably connected to the rear surface of the cultivation tube 42, sliding in the front-to-back direction. Two groups of blocks 44 are arranged, which are symmetrically distributed front to back with the center of the cultivation tube 42. One end of the compression spring 43 is fixedly connected to the front surface of the block 44, and the other end of the compression spring 43 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the front side of the cultivation tube 42. When the block 44 moves forward, it will squeeze the compression spring 43 to generate a reaction force. The block 44 is inserted into the inner wall of the slot 401, which can limit the cultivation tube 42. The left surface of the block 44 is set to an arc surface. When the arc surface of the left surface of the block 44 is squeezed, the block 44 will move forward.

[0039] Reference Figure 2 - Figure 4 The sealing assembly includes a sealing plug 51, which can maintain the sealing state of the cultivation tube 42. An air pump 53 is arranged on the right surface of the sealing plug 51. The air pump 53 is a prior art and can be implemented by technicians in this field. Since it is a prior art, it will not be described in detail in this case. An air pipe 52 is fixedly connected to the left surface of the air pump 53. The air pump 53 can compress the air into the air pipe 52 and transport it to the cultivation tube 42 through the air pipe 52.

[0040] Reference Figure 2 - Figure 4 The air pump 52 passes through and is fixedly connected to the right surface of the sealing plug 51 .

[0041] Working principle: When in use, the LED lamp tube 6, the heating plate 7, the motor 31 and the air pump 53 are started. After the LED lamp tube 6 is started, it can emit light of a specific wavelength, so that the microalgae inside the cultivation tube 42 can perform photosynthesis better. After the heating plate 7 is started, it can heat the microalgae inside the cultivation tube 42 and create a temperature suitable for the growth of microalgae. After the motor 31 is started, it will drive the sun gear 33 to rotate. The rotating sun gear 33 will drive the planetary gear 34 to rotate, because the planetary gear 34 is meshed with the ring gear 32 and the sun gear 33 at the same time, and the ring gear 32 is fixed on the left side of the culture chamber 1. The inner wall on the side, so the planetary gear 34 will not only rotate on itself, but also revolve around the sun gear 33. When the sun gear 33 rotates, it can drive the mounting block 41 and the cultivation tube 42 to rotate synchronously, so that the different surfaces of the multiple cultivation tubes 42 can be irradiated by the LED lamp tube 6 and the heating plate 7 for the same time, which can ensure that the photosynthesis progress of the microalgae in the cultivation tube 42 is the same and the temperature is uniform. After the air pump 53 is started, air will be pumped into the cultivation tube 42 from the air pump pipe 52, and the rotating cultivation tube 42 can stir the microalgae and liquid inside it, which can ensure that the air pumped into the cultivation tube 42 is evenly distributed.

[0042] When the cultivation tube 42 needs to be disassembled, the LED lamp tube 6, the heating plate 7, the motor 31 and the air pump 53 are turned off, then the compartment door 2 is rotated to open, and the block 44 is pressed to make the block 44 retract into the cultivation tube 42 to release the limit, and then the cultivation tube 42 is disassembled. After disassembly, the new cultivation tube 42 is taken out and the cultivation tube 42 is aligned with the mounting block 41 for insertion. During insertion, the arc surface of the block 44 will be squeezed, and the block 44 will retract into the cultivation tube 42 and squeeze the compression spring 43 to generate a reaction force. When the cultivation tube 42 and the mounting block 41 are completely plugged in, the reaction force of the compression spring 43 will push the block 44 out, and the block 44 will be plugged into the slot 401 to form a limit, thereby completing the installation of the cultivation tube 42.

[0043] Finally, it should be noted that the above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Although the present invention has been 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 make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features therein. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A novel microalgae cultivation pipeline, comprising a cultivation chamber (1), characterized in that: The front surface of the culture chamber (1) is penetrated by and rotatably connected to a chamber door (2); the left surface of the culture chamber (1) is provided with a rotating assembly; the inner wall at the top of the culture chamber (1) is provided with a heating plate (7); the inner wall on the right side of the culture chamber (1) is provided with an LED lamp tube (6); the interior of the culture chamber (1) is provided with a sealing assembly; the interior of the culture chamber (1) is provided with a quick-release assembly; the rotating assembly includes a motor (31); the output shaft of the motor (31) is fixedly connected to a sun gear (33).

2. The novel microalgae cultivation pipeline according to claim 1, characterized in that: The output shaft of the motor (31) passes through the left surface of the culture bin (1), and the motor (31) is arranged on the left surface of the culture bin (1). The rear surface of the culture bin (1) is provided with a ventilation hole 1, and the front surface of the bin door (2) is provided with a ventilation hole 2.

3. The novel microalgae cultivation pipeline according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating assembly further comprises a gear ring (32), the left surface of the gear ring (32) being fixedly connected to the inner wall on the left side of the culture chamber (1), and a planetary gear (34) being arranged inside the gear ring (32).

4. The novel microalgae cultivation pipeline according to claim 3 is characterized in that: The ring gear (32) is meshed with the planetary gear (34), and the planetary gear (34) is meshed with the sun gear (33).

5. The novel microalgae cultivation pipeline according to claim 1, characterized in that: The quick-release assembly comprises a mounting block (41), a rear surface of the mounting block (41) is provided with a clamping groove (401), a right surface of the mounting block (41) is plugged with a cultivation tube (42), and the inner wall of the cultivation tube (42) is elastically connected to a clamping block (44) via a compression spring (43).

6. The novel microalgae cultivation pipeline according to claim 5, characterized in that: The block (44) passes through and is slidably connected to the rear surface of the cultivation tube (42), one end of the compression spring (43) is fixedly connected to the front surface of the block (44), and the other end of the compression spring (43) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the front side of the cultivation tube (42). The block (44) is inserted into the inner wall of the slot (401), and the left surface of the block (44) is set to be an arc surface.

7. The novel microalgae cultivation pipeline according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sealing assembly comprises a sealing plug (51), an air pump (53) is arranged on the right surface of the sealing plug (51), and an air pump (52) is fixedly connected to the left surface of the air pump (53).

8. The novel microalgae cultivation pipeline according to claim 7, characterized in that: The air pumping pipe (52) penetrates through and is fixedly connected to the right surface of the sealing plug (51).

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