Water softening device for sterilization kettle

Abstract

The utility model discloses a water softening device for a sterilization kettle. The water softening device comprises a softened water tank, a sodium ion exchanger, the sterilization kettle and a softened water driving pump, the sodium ion exchanger is communicated with the softened water tank through a first branch and is used for converting tap water input from the outside into softened water and conveying the softened water into the softened water tank; the sterilization kettle is communicated with the softened water tank through a second branch; the softened water driving pump is arranged on the second branch and is used for pumping softened water in the softened water tank into the sterilization kettle. According to the water softening device for the sterilization kettle, the sodium ion exchanger and the softened water tank are arranged, so that tap water can be converted into softened water by the sodium ion exchanger, the softened water is conveyed into the softened water tank to be stored, then the softened water is pumped into the sterilization kettle through the softened water driving pump, an RO membrane does not need to be adopted, and the water softening device for the sterilization kettle is simple in structure and convenient to use. The investment and maintenance cost is low, the recovery rate is high, and the occupied area is small.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of sterilizing kettles, in particular to a water softening device for sterilizing kettles. [Background technology]

[0002] Retort is a kind of equipment used in food processing, pharmaceutical and other industries. It kills bacteria, microorganisms and other pathogens through high temperature and high pressure environment to ensure product safety and extend shelf life. Conventional retort softening water usually uses RO (Reverse Osmosis) membrane to produce RO water (reverse osmosis water). However, the preparation process of RO membrane is complicated, the investment and maintenance cost is high, the recovery rate is low, and the floor space is large.

[0003] In view of this, it is necessary to provide a water softening device for a sterilizing kettle to overcome the above-mentioned defects. [Utility Model Content]

[0004] The utility model aims to provide a water softening device for a sterilizing kettle, aiming to improve the problems of high cost and low recovery rate of RO membrane used in the current sterilizing kettle and reduce the cost.

[0005] In order to achieve the above object, the utility model provides a water softening device for a sterilizing kettle, comprising:

[0006] Softening water tank;

[0007] A sodium ion exchanger, which is connected to the softened water tank through a first branch and is used to convert tap water input from the outside into softened water and transport it to the softened water tank;

[0008] A sterilizing kettle, the sterilizing kettle is connected to the softening water tank through a second branch;

[0009] A softened water driving pump is arranged on the second branch and is used for pumping the softened water in the softened water tank into the sterilizing kettle.

[0010] In a preferred embodiment, a first valve is provided at the bottom of the softened water tank, and the first valve is used to control whether the softened water tank is connected to the second branch.

[0011] In a preferred embodiment, the second branch is provided with a one-way valve, and the one-way valve is used to control the one-way flow of softened water in the second branch.

[0012] In a preferred embodiment, the second branch is further provided with a second valve, and the second valve is used to control the on-off of the second branch.

[0013] In a preferred embodiment, the first branch is provided with a third valve, and the third valve is used to control the on-off of the first branch.

[0014] In a preferred embodiment, the softened water tank is placed vertically, a low liquid level sensor is provided at a preset position at the bottom, and a high liquid level sensor is provided at a preset position at the top.

[0015] In a preferred embodiment, the softened water tank is further provided with a temperature meter, and the temperature meter is used to display the temperature in the softened water tank.

[0016] In a preferred embodiment, it also includes a heat exchanger; the heat exchanger includes a first pipeline and a second pipeline for heat exchange; the second pipeline is used to connect to a cooling water device; the two ends of the first pipeline are respectively defined as a first interface and a second interface; the sterilizing kettle is connected to the first interface through a third branch, and is connected to the second interface through a fourth branch, and the fourth branch is provided with a circulation drive pump, and the circulation drive pump is used to drive the softened water in the sterilizing kettle to pass through the third branch, the first pipeline, and the fourth branch in sequence and then enter the sterilizing kettle again; the second branch is connected to the fourth branch.

[0017] In a preferred embodiment, a water inlet is provided on a side of the second branch close to the fourth branch, and a fourth valve is provided between the water inlet and the fourth branch.

[0018] The utility model provides a water softening device for a sterilizing kettle, which is arranged on a sodium ion exchanger and a softened water tank, so that the sodium ion exchanger can convert tap water into softened water and transport it to the softened water tank for storage, and then the softened water is pumped into the sterilizing kettle by a softened water driving pump, without the need to use an RO membrane, and has a relatively simple structure, low investment and maintenance costs, a high recovery rate, and a small footprint.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the utility model, the drawings required for use in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show certain embodiments of the utility model and therefore should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For ordinary technicians in this field, other relevant drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0020] Figure 1 The utility model is a schematic diagram of the structure of a water softening device for a sterilizing kettle.

[0021] Numbers in the figure: 100, water softening device for autoclave; 201, cooling water inlet; 202, cooling water outlet; 1, first branch; 2, second branch; 3, third branch; 4, fourth branch; 101, first valve; 102, second valve; 103, third valve; 104, fourth valve;

[0022] 10. Softened water tank; 11. Low liquid level sensor; 12. High liquid level sensor; 13. Thermometer; 20. Sodium ion exchanger; 30. Sterilizer; 40. Softened water drive pump; 50. Heat exchanger; 51. First interface; 52. Second interface; 53. Circulation drive pump; 21. One-way valve; 22. Water inlet. [Specific implementation method]

[0023] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and beneficial technical effect of the utility model clearer, the utility model is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods. It should be understood that the specific implementation methods described in this specification are only for explaining the utility model, and are not intended to limit the utility model.

[0024] It should also be understood that the terms used in this utility model specification are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the utility model. As used in this utility model specification and the appended claims, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include plural forms.

[0025] It should be further understood that the term “and / or” used in the present specification and the appended claims refers to any combination and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items, and includes these combinations.

[0026] In an embodiment of the utility model, a water softening device 100 for a sterilizer is provided, which is used to convert external water sources such as tap water into softened water suitable for use in a sterilizer, and replace the method of obtaining RO water using a traditional RO membrane to reduce investment and maintenance costs.

[0027] like Figure 1 As shown, the water softening device 100 for a sterilizer includes: a softened water tank 10 , a sodium ion exchanger 20 , a sterilizer 30 , and a softened water driving pump 40 .

[0028] Specifically, the sodium ion exchanger 20 is connected to the softened water tank 10 through the first branch 1, and is used to convert the tap water (i.e., raw water) input from the outside into softened water, and transport it to the softened water tank 10. The first branch 1 is provided with a third valve 103, and the third valve 103 is used to control the opening and closing of the first branch 1.

[0029] It should be noted that the sodium ion exchanger 20, also known as a softener, is a water treatment device used to remove calcium ions and magnesium ions from water. When raw water containing hardness ions passes through the resin layer in the water softener, the calcium and magnesium ions in the water are exchanged and adsorbed by the resin, and at the same time, an equal amount of sodium ions are released into the water. This process removes the hardness ions from the water flowing out of the water softener and becomes softened water. When the resin absorbs a certain amount of calcium and magnesium ions, it must be regenerated. The regeneration process usually uses salt water in the salt box to rinse the resin layer, replace the hardness ions on the resin, and discharge them out of the tank with the regenerated waste liquid, so that the resin can restore its softening and exchange capabilities. Compared with the traditional sterilization kettle using RO membrane, the utility model adopts a sodium ion exchanger 20, which has low investment cost, convenient maintenance and high recovery rate.

[0030] In this embodiment, the softened water tank 10 is placed vertically, and a low liquid level sensor 11 is provided at a preset position at the bottom, and a high liquid level sensor 12 is provided at a preset position at the top, so as to detect whether the liquid level height in the softened water tank 10 exceeds a preset range, so as to monitor and warn the water volume.

[0031] Furthermore, the softened water tank 10 is also provided with a thermometer 13. The thermometer 13 is used to display the temperature in the softened water tank 10, so as to monitor and warn the temperature in the softened water tank 10.

[0032] like Figure 1 As shown, the retort 30 is connected to the softened water tank 10 through the second branch 2. The softened water driving pump 40 is arranged on the second branch 2, and is used to pump the softened water in the softened water tank 10 into the retort 30, so as to meet the use requirements of the retort 30.

[0033] Furthermore, a first valve 101 is provided at the bottom of the softened water tank 10 , and the first valve 101 is used to control whether the softened water tank 10 is connected to the second branch 2 . When the first valve 101 is opened, the softened water stored in the softened water tank 10 can be pumped into the sterilizing kettle 30 .

[0034] The second branch 2 is provided with a one-way valve 21, which is used to control the one-way flow of softened water in the second branch 2 to prevent water backflow in the pipeline. Further, the second branch 2 is also provided with a second valve 102, which is used to control the on and off of the second branch 2.

[0035] like Figure 1 As shown, in some embodiments, the water softening device 100 for the sterilizing kettle further includes a heat exchanger 50. The heat exchanger 50 includes a first pipeline and a second pipeline for heat exchange. The second pipeline is used to connect to the cooling water device to form a cooling water loop. The two ends of the second pipeline are respectively connected to the cooling water inlet 201 and the cooling water outlet 202.

[0036] Specifically, the two ends of the first pipeline are defined as the first interface 51 and the second interface 52, respectively. The sterilizer 30 is connected to the first interface 51 through the third branch 3, and is connected to the second interface 52 through the fourth branch 4. The fourth branch 4 is provided with a circulation drive pump 53, which is used to drive the softened water in the sterilizer 30 to pass through the third branch 3, the first pipeline, and the fourth branch 4 in sequence and then enter the sterilizer 30 again, thereby forming a high-temperature softened water loop. Among them, the cooling water loop and the high-temperature softened water loop perform heat exchange in the heat exchanger 50, so as to reduce the temperature of the softened water in the sterilizer 30 after the sterilization is completed.

[0037] In this embodiment, the second branch 2 is connected to the fourth branch 4. A water inlet 22 is provided on one side of the second branch 2 close to the fourth branch 4, and a fourth valve 104 is provided between the water inlet 22 and the fourth branch 4. When the sterilizing kettle 30 is exchanging heat, the fourth valve 104 is closed; when the softened water in the softening water tank 10 needs to be added to the sterilizing kettle 30, the fourth valve 104 is opened.

[0038] In summary, the water softening device 100 for the sterilizing kettle provided by the utility model is arranged in the sodium ion exchanger 20 and the softened water tank 10, so that the sodium ion exchanger 20 can convert tap water into softened water and transport it to the softened water tank 10 for storage, and then the softened water is pumped into the sterilizing kettle 30 through the softened water driving pump 40. There is no need to use an RO membrane, the structure is relatively simple, the investment and maintenance costs are low, the recovery rate is high, and the footprint is small.

[0039] The present invention is not limited to what is described in the specification and implementation modes, and therefore, additional advantages and modifications can be easily realized by those familiar with the art. Therefore, without departing from the spirit and scope of the general concept defined by the claims and their equivalents, the present invention is not limited to the specific details, representative devices, and illustrative examples shown and described herein.

Claims

1. A water softening device for a retort, characterized in that: include: Softening water tank; A sodium ion exchanger, which is connected to the softened water tank through a first branch and is used to convert tap water input from the outside into softened water and transport it to the softened water tank; A sterilizing kettle, the sterilizing kettle is connected to the softening water tank through a second branch; A softened water driving pump is arranged on the second branch and is used for pumping the softened water in the softened water tank into the sterilizing kettle.

2. The water softening device for a retort according to claim 1, characterized in that: A first valve is provided at the bottom of the softened water tank, and the first valve is used to control whether the softened water tank is connected to the second branch.

3. The water softening device for a retort according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second branch is provided with a one-way valve, and the one-way valve is used to control the one-way flow of softened water in the second branch.

4. The water softening device for a retort according to claim 3, characterized in that: The second branch is also provided with a second valve, and the second valve is used to control the on-off of the second branch.

5. The water softening device for a retort according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first branch is provided with a third valve, and the third valve is used to control the on-off of the first branch.

6. The water softening device for a retort according to claim 1, characterized in that: The softened water tank is placed vertically, a low liquid level sensor is provided at a preset position at the bottom, and a high liquid level sensor is provided at a preset position at the top.

7. The water softening device for a retort according to claim 6, characterized in that: The softened water tank is also provided with a temperature meter, and the temperature meter is used to display the temperature in the softened water tank.

8. The water softening device for a retort according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a heat exchanger; the heat exchanger includes a first pipeline and a second pipeline for heat exchange; the second pipeline is used to connect to a cooling water device; the two ends of the first pipeline are respectively defined as a first interface and a second interface; the sterilizing kettle is connected to the first interface through a third branch, and is connected to the second interface through a fourth branch, the fourth branch is provided with a circulation drive pump, and the circulation drive pump is used to drive the softened water in the sterilizing kettle to pass through the third branch, the first pipeline, the fourth branch in sequence, and then re-enter the sterilizing kettle; the second branch is connected to the fourth branch.

9. The water softening device for a retort according to claim 8, characterized in that: A water inlet is provided on a side of the second branch close to the fourth branch, and a fourth valve is provided at a position between the water inlet and the fourth branch.

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