Cleaning device and fermentation tank with same
By designing a cleaning device with steel wool balls and angle adjustment, the centrifugal force is generated by the stirring paddle to rotate along the inner wall of the fermenter, the problem of dirt deposit in the inner wall of the fermenter is difficult to clean, efficient cleaning is achieved and the safety risks of manual cleaning are reduced.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202420924765.3
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-04-30
- Publication Date
- 2024-12-31
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-04-30
AI Technical Summary
The inner wall of the fermenter is deposited due to long-term stirring, which is difficult to clean. The cleaning effect of existing high-pressure water guns is limited and causes damage to the inner wall of the tank. The manual cleaning operation is complex and the safety risks are high.
A cleaning device is designed, including a rotor, a first cleaning blade and a second cleaning blade. A steel wool ball and an angle adjustment member are provided between the two. The centrifugal force is generated by the stirring paddle to rotate the device along the inner wall of the fermentation tank, and the steel wool ball is used to clean it. Brush the inner wall and adjust the angle and water level to clean dirt at different heights.
It realizes efficient cleaning of the inner wall of the fermentation tank, saves the risk of personnel entering the tank, is simple and safe to operate, and avoids damage to the inner wall of the tank by the high-pressure water gun.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of cleaning, in particular to a cleaning device and a fermentation tank having the same. Background Art
[0002] After a long period of fermentation, the fermentation tank will be stirred during the fermentation process, which will cause some fermentation liquid to splash onto the parts above the liquid level of the tank, especially the edge parts slightly above the liquid level. After a long period of drying, a thick layer of dirt will form, which is difficult to clean by CIP flushing. The use of high-pressure water guns has the risk of causing impact damage to the inner wall of the tank, and the use of high-pressure water guns is also limited in effect.
[0003] Because the fermentation tank is very high, it is difficult to clean it with a long-handled brush. It is often necessary to let air into the tank and detect if the oxygen concentration reaches the confined space operation standard. Then, after approval by the safety department, personnel are arranged to enter the tank for manual cleaning. The operation is difficult and the safety risk is high. The entire cleaning process requires special personnel to monitor safety. This is a common difficulty in the industry. Utility Model Content
[0004] The utility model solves one of the problems existing in the existing related technologies to a certain extent. To this end, one purpose of the utility model is to provide a cleaning device to clean the inner wall of the fermentation tank, eliminating the risk of people entering the tank and being simple and convenient to operate.
[0005] The above purpose is achieved through the following technical solutions:
[0006] A cleaning device comprises a rotating wheel, a first cleaning blade and a second cleaning blade, wherein the first cleaning blade and the second cleaning blade are respectively connected to the rotating wheel, and steel wool is respectively provided on the first cleaning blade and the second cleaning blade, an angle of 20-60° is formed between the first cleaning blade and the second cleaning blade, and an angle adjusting member is provided between the first cleaning blade and the second cleaning blade, and the angle between the first cleaning blade and the second cleaning blade can be adjusted by the angle adjusting member.
[0007] As a further improvement of the present invention, the angle adjustment member can be moved between the first cleaning blade and the second cleaning blade to be closer to or farther from the rotating wheel, and the angle between the first cleaning blade and the second cleaning blade can be adjusted by moving the angle adjustment member.
[0008] As a further improvement of the utility model, a socket is provided on the angle adjustment member, a first fixing member is provided at one end of the first cleaning blade facing the angle adjustment member, and a second fixing member is provided at one end of the second cleaning blade facing the angle adjustment member, and the first fixing member and the second fixing member are inserted into the socket to fix the angle between the first cleaning blade and the second cleaning blade.
[0009] As a further improvement of the present invention, the socket includes a first socket and a second socket, the first fixing piece includes a first front fixing piece and a first rear fixing piece, the second fixing piece includes a second front fixing piece and a second rear fixing piece, the first front fixing piece and the second front fixing piece are inserted into the first socket, and the first rear fixing piece and the second rear fixing piece are inserted into the second socket to fix the angle between the first cleaning blade and the second cleaning blade.
[0010] As a further improvement of the present invention, the cross section of the angle adjustment member is triangular or trapezoidal.
[0011] As a further improvement of the present invention, the lower ends of the first cleaning blade and the second cleaning blade are made of metal; and the upper ends of the first cleaning blade and the second cleaning blade are made of plastic plates.
[0012] As a further improvement of the present invention, the steel wool is provided on an end surface of the first cleaning blade away from the angle adjustment member, and the steel wool is provided on an end surface of the second cleaning blade away from the angle adjustment member.
[0013] As a further improvement of the present invention, a plurality of rows of cleaning balls are respectively provided on the first cleaning blade and the second cleaning blade, there are gaps between each row of cleaning balls, and each row of cleaning balls includes 2-8 of the steel balls.
[0014] One purpose of the utility model is to provide a fermentation tank, which can clean the inner wall of the fermentation tank by brushing, thereby eliminating the risk of personnel entering the tank and making the operation simple and convenient.
[0015] The above purpose is achieved through the following technical solutions:
[0016] A fermentation tank has a cavity formed in the fermentation tank body, a stirring paddle and the above-mentioned cleaning device are arranged in the cavity, and the stirring paddle is driven to rotate by a motor.
[0017] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects:
[0018] 1. The utility model proposes a cleaning device and a fermentation tank having the same. When the inner wall of the fermentation tank needs to be cleaned, water is filled into the fermentation tank, and the cleaning device is placed in the fermentation tank. The rotation of the rotating blades in the fermentation tank generates centrifugal force, which drives the cleaning device to rotate along the inner wall of the fermentation tank, and the inner wall of the fermentation tank is cleaned by the steel wool on the first cleaning blade and the second cleaning blade of the cleaning device. The water level in the fermentation tank can be adjusted to clean the dirt at different heights of the inner wall, so that the inner wall of the fermentation tank is cleaned, eliminating the risk of people entering the tank, and the operation is simple and convenient. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0019] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a cleaning device in an embodiment;
[0020] Figure 2 is another structural schematic diagram of the cleaning device in the embodiment;
[0021] Figure 3 is another structural schematic diagram of the cleaning device in the embodiment;
[0022] Figure 4 is a schematic structural diagram of an angle adjustment member in an embodiment;
[0023] Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of a cleaning device in an embodiment;
[0024] Figure 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a fermentation tank in an embodiment;
[0025] Figure 7 Schematic diagram of another structure of a fermentation tank in the embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0026] The following examples illustrate the present invention, but the present invention is not limited by these examples. Modifications to the specific implementation of the present invention or equivalent replacement of some technical features without departing from the spirit of the present invention should be included in the scope of the technical solution claimed for protection in the present invention.
[0027] Embodiment 1:
[0028] like Figure 1-5A cleaning device 100 includes a rotating wheel 1, a first cleaning blade 2 and a second cleaning blade 3, wherein the first cleaning blade 2 and the second cleaning blade 3 are respectively connected to the rotating wheel 1, and a steel ball 4 is respectively provided on the first cleaning blade 2 and the second cleaning blade 3, an angle of 20-60° is formed between the first cleaning blade 2 and the second cleaning blade 3, and an angle adjusting member 5 is provided between the first cleaning blade 2 and the second cleaning blade 3, and the angle between the first cleaning blade 2 and the second cleaning blade 3 can be adjusted by the angle adjusting member 5.
[0029] The utility model proposes a cleaning device. When the inner wall of a fermentation tank needs to be cleaned, water is filled into the fermentation tank, and the cleaning device is placed in the fermentation tank. The rotation of a stirring paddle in the fermentation tank generates centrifugal force, which drives the cleaning device to rotate along the inner wall of the fermentation tank, and the inner wall of the fermentation tank is cleaned by a steel wool 4 on a first cleaning blade 2 and a second cleaning blade 3 of the cleaning device. The dirt at different heights of the inner wall can be cleaned by the water level in the fermentation tank, and the inner wall of the fermentation tank is cleaned by brushing, thereby eliminating the risk of personnel entering the tank and achieving simple and convenient operation.
[0030] In this embodiment, one end of the first cleaning blade 2 is connected to the rotor 1 and the other end is extended away from the rotor 1 ; one end of the second cleaning blade 3 is connected to the rotor 1 and the other end is extended away from the rotor 1 .
[0031] The angle adjustment member 5 can move between the first cleaning blade 2 and the second cleaning blade 3 to be closer to or farther from the rotating wheel 1 , and the angle between the first cleaning blade 2 and the second cleaning blade 3 can be adjusted by moving the angle adjustment member 5 .
[0032] The first cleaning blade 2 and the second cleaning blade 3 move toward each other.
[0033] In some embodiments, a torsion spring is provided at the rotating wheel 1, and one end of the torsion spring extends into the first cleaning blade 2, and the other end of the torsion spring extends into the second cleaning blade 3, so that the first cleaning blade 2 and the second cleaning blade 3 always have a force to approach each other.
[0034] The angle adjustment member is movably installed between the first cleaning blade 2 and the second cleaning blade 3. By adjusting the distance of the angle adjustment member close to the rotating wheel 1, the angle between the first cleaning blade 2 and the second cleaning blade 3 can be adjusted. Figure 3 , the angle between the first cleaning blade 2 and the second cleaning blade 3 is a°; when the angle adjustment member 5 moves away from the rotating wheel 1, as shown in FIG. Figure 4, the first cleaning blade 2 and the second cleaning blade 3 are fixed to the angle adjustment member 5, and at this time, the angle between the first cleaning blade 2 and the second cleaning blade 3 is b°, and b° is smaller than a°.
[0035] A socket 51 is provided on the angle adjustment member 5, a first fixing member 21 is provided at one end of the first cleaning blade 2 facing the angle adjustment member 5, and a second fixing member 31 is provided at one end of the second cleaning blade 3 facing the angle adjustment member, and the first fixing member 21 and the second fixing member 31 are inserted into the socket 51 to fix the angle between the first cleaning blade 2 and the second cleaning blade 3.
[0036] In this embodiment, when it is necessary to fix the angle between the first cleaning blade 2 and the second cleaning blade 3, the first fixing member 21 is inserted into the socket 51, and the second fixing member 31 is inserted into the socket 51. The first fixing member 21 and the second fixing member 31 can be respectively connected to different sockets 51 on the angle adjustment member 5 to adjust the angle between the first cleaning blade 2 and the second cleaning blade 3.
[0037] In this embodiment, 5-10 insertion holes 51 are provided on the angle adjustment member 5. The insertion holes 51 are evenly spaced from one end close to the rotating wheel 1 to one end far away from the rotating wheel 1 on the angle adjustment member 5.
[0038] In this embodiment, each of the insertion holes 51 is penetrated by the angle adjustment member 5 .
[0039] In this embodiment, one end of the first fixing member 21 is connected to the first cleaning blade 2 and the other end extends toward the second cleaning blade 3 ; one end of the second fixing member 31 is connected to the second cleaning blade 3 and the other end extends toward the first cleaning blade 2 .
[0040] In this embodiment, the first fixing member 21 includes a first fixing screw, and the second fixing member 31 includes a second fixing screw.
[0041] The socket 51 includes a first socket 511 and a second socket 512, the first fixing member 21 includes a first front fixing member 211 and a first rear fixing member 212, and the second fixing member 31 includes a second front fixing member 311 and a second rear fixing member 312. The first front fixing member 211 and the second front fixing member 311 are inserted into the first socket 511, and the first rear fixing member 212 and the second rear fixing member 312 are inserted into the second socket 512 to fix the angle between the first cleaning blade and the second cleaning blade 3.
[0042] The first front fixing member 211 is at one end close to the rotating wheel 1, and the first rear fixing member 212 is at one end away from the rotating wheel 1; the second front fixing member 311 is at one end close to the rotating wheel 1, and the second rear fixing member 312 is at one end away from the rotating wheel 1. The two fixing members are inserted into the insertion hole 51 for fixing, so as to avoid the problem that the angle adjustment member 5 is separated from the first cleaning blade 2 and the second cleaning blade 3.
[0043] In some embodiments, the cross section of the angle adjustment member 5 is triangular.
[0044] In some embodiments, the cross section of the angle adjustment member 5 is trapezoidal.
[0045] The lower ends of the first cleaning blade 2 and the second cleaning blade 3 are made of metal; the upper ends of the first cleaning blade 2 and the second cleaning blade 3 are made of plastic plates.
[0046] In this embodiment, the first cleaning blade 2 and the second cleaning blade 3 are made of a heavier material at the lower end and a lighter material at the upper end, so as to avoid the problem that the first cleaning blade 2 and the second cleaning blade 3 float on the water surface during the cleaning process, resulting in unclean cleaning, and also avoid the problem that the first cleaning blade 2 and the second cleaning blade 3 sink to the bottom of the water during the cleaning process, resulting in dirt at the target location not being cleaned.
[0047] The steel ball 4 is provided on one end surface of the first cleaning blade 2 away from the angle adjustment member 5, and the steel ball 4 is provided on one end surface of the second cleaning blade 3 away from the angle adjustment member 5. In this way, no matter whether the stirring paddle in the fermentation tank rotates forward or reversely during the cleaning of the fermentation tank, it can be ensured that the steel ball 4 on the first cleaning blade 2 or the steel ball 4 on the second cleaning blade 3 cleans the inner wall of the fermentation tank.
[0048] A plurality of rows of cleaning balls are respectively arranged on the first cleaning blade 2 and the second cleaning blade 3 , there are gaps between each row of cleaning balls, and each row of cleaning balls includes 2-8 steel balls 4 .
[0049] Embodiment 2:
[0050] like Figure 6-7 A fermentation tank 200 includes a fermentation tank body 201, a cavity 202 is formed in the fermentation tank body 201, a stirring paddle and a cleaning device 100 described in Example 1 are provided in the cavity 202, and the stirring paddle is driven to rotate by a motor.
[0051] The utility model proposes a fermentation tank. When the inner wall of the fermentation tank needs to be cleaned, water is filled into the fermentation tank and a cleaning device is placed in the fermentation tank. At this time, the cleaning device floats on the liquid surface, and centrifugal force is generated by the rotation of a stirring paddle in the fermentation tank, driving the cleaning device 100 to rotate along the inner wall of the fermentation tank, and the inner wall of the fermentation tank is cleaned by a steel wire ball 4 on a first cleaning blade 2 or a second cleaning blade 3 of the cleaning device 100. The water level in the fermentation tank can be adjusted to enable the cleaning device to clean dirt on the inner wall at different heights, so that the inner wall of the fermentation tank can be cleaned, eliminating the risk of personnel entering the tank for cleaning, and the operation is simple and convenient.
[0052] In this embodiment, the stirring paddle includes a rotating shaft 203 and a rotating blade 204, and the rotating blade 204 is mounted on the rotating shaft 203 so as to drive the rotating blade 204 to rotate through the rotating shaft 203. The motor extends into the cavity of the fermentation tank body 201 and is connected to the rotating shaft.
[0053] The motor is connected to the rotating shaft so as to drive the rotating shaft to rotate.
[0054] The above-mentioned preferred implementation modes should be regarded as illustrative examples of the implementation modes of the present application scheme. Any technical deductions, replacements, improvements, etc. that are identical or similar to the present application scheme or made based on this scheme should be regarded as within the scope of protection of this patent.
Claims
1. A cleaning device, characterized in that: The utility model comprises a rotating wheel, a first cleaning blade and a second cleaning blade, wherein the first cleaning blade and the second cleaning blade are respectively connected to the rotating wheel, and steel wool is respectively arranged on the first cleaning blade and the second cleaning blade, and an angle of 20-60° is formed between the first cleaning blade and the second cleaning blade, and an angle adjusting member is arranged between the first cleaning blade and the second cleaning blade, and the angle between the first cleaning blade and the second cleaning blade can be adjusted by the angle adjusting member.
2. A cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The angle adjustment member can move between the first cleaning blade and the second cleaning blade to be closer to or farther from the rotating wheel, and the angle between the first cleaning blade and the second cleaning blade can be adjusted by moving the angle adjustment member.
3. A cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A socket is provided on the angle adjustment member, a first fixing member is provided at one end of the first cleaning blade facing the angle adjustment member, and a second fixing member is provided at one end of the second cleaning blade facing the angle adjustment member, and the first fixing member and the second fixing member are inserted into the socket to fix the angle between the first cleaning blade and the second cleaning blade.
4. A cleaning device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The socket includes a first socket and a second socket, the first fixing member includes a first front fixing member and a first rear fixing member, the second fixing member includes a second front fixing member and a second rear fixing member, the first front fixing member and the second front fixing member are inserted into the first socket, and the first rear fixing member and the second rear fixing member are inserted into the second socket to fix the angle between the first cleaning blade and the second cleaning blade.
5. A cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cross section of the angle adjustment member is triangular or trapezoidal.
6. A cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower ends of the first cleaning blade and the second cleaning blade are made of metal; the upper ends of the first cleaning blade and the second cleaning blade are made of plastic plates.
7. A cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The steel ball is arranged on one end surface of the first cleaning blade away from the angle adjusting member, and the steel ball is arranged on one end surface of the second cleaning blade away from the angle adjusting member.
8. A cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of rows of cleaning balls are respectively arranged on the first cleaning blade and the second cleaning blade, there are gaps between each row of cleaning balls, and each row of cleaning balls includes 2-8 steel balls.
9. A fermentation tank, characterized in that: It comprises a fermentation tank body, a cavity is formed in the fermentation tank body, a stirring paddle and a cleaning device according to any one of claims 1 to 8 are arranged in the cavity, and the stirring paddle is driven to rotate by a motor.