Solid fermentation tank capable of performing biological activity conversion

By designing an automatic brushing system in the fermentation tank and using the transmission assembly to drive the brush plate to rotate in the tank body, the problem of manual brushing in the prior art is solved, and efficient and hygienic automatic brushing effect is achieved.

CN222861497UActive Publication Date: 2025-05-13ZHEJIANG XIMU BIOTECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202421349477.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-13
Publication Date
2025-05-13
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-13

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Technical Problem

Existing fermentation tanks need to be manually scrubbed after use, especially large tanks are prone to sanitary blind spots, resulting in unclean scrubbing.

Method used

A solid fermentation tank is designed, including a detachable mounting plate, bearing, stress block, plug block, brush plate, annular working block, chain and transmission assembly. The transmission assembly drives the brush plate to rotate in the tank body, realizing automatic brushing of the inner wall of the tank body.

Benefits of technology

Effective scraping of materials adhered to the tank wall is achieved, sanitary dead corners are avoided, and the cleaning efficiency and hygiene standards of the fermenter are improved.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a solid fermentation tank capable of carrying out biological activity conversion, which is used for solving the technical problems that some fermentation tanks mentioned in the background technology need to be manually brushed during actual use, and the tank bodies are relatively large, so that sanitary dead angles generally appear due to manual scraping, and the brushing is not clean. Comprising supporting legs and a fermentation tank body, a stirring shaft is rotationally arranged in the fermentation tank body, and a spiral stirring paddle is arranged on the stirring shaft; a temperature sensor is arranged in the fermentation tank body, the fermentation tank body is sleeved with a water jacket, and the fermentation tank body is provided with an air inlet and an air outlet; the fermentation tank body is provided with a cover plate, and a spraying opening is formed in the cover plate; the fermentation tank body comprises a tank body and a mounting plate, the tank body is sleeved with a bearing, a stress block is fixedly arranged on the outer wall of the bearing, an insertion block is detachably arranged in the stress block, a brush plate is fixedly arranged at the other end of the insertion block, a circle of annular working block is fixedly arranged on one side of the outer wall of the bearing, a circle of chain is arranged on the annular working block, and a transmission assembly is arranged on one side of the tank body.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of solid fermentation tanks, in particular to a solid fermentation tank capable of carrying out biological activity conversion. Background Art

[0002] Fermentation refers to the process in which people use the life activities of microorganisms under aerobic or anaerobic conditions to prepare the microbial cells themselves, or direct metabolites or secondary metabolites. It is mainly used in the food industry, biology, chemical industry and other fields. When fermenting items, fermentation tanks will be used accordingly. Fermentation tanks can provide an optimal nutrition, pH, temperature, and oxygen supply for the growth of the fermented items, so that the fermented items can grow rapidly.

[0003] Prior art, such as the utility model patent document with authorization announcement number "CN220467938U" and patent name "A Fermentation Tank", discloses a fermentation tank, which includes a fermentation tank body, the upper end surface of the fermentation tank body is provided with a feeding pipe for loading materials, the interior of the fermentation tank body is provided with a stirring device for stirring raw materials, the lower end surface of the stirring device is fixedly installed with a rotating mechanism for improving the stirring effect of the raw materials, and the left side of the rotating mechanism is slidably installed with a rolling mechanism for auxiliary stirring.

[0004] During a normal fermentation process, materials often stick to the tank wall, causing problems such as material drying and agglomeration, and reduced mass transfer and oxygen transfer performance. Therefore, after the fermentation is completed, the materials on the tank wall need to be scraped off. However, in actual use, the above patent requires manual scrubbing. Since the tank body is large, manual scraping usually results in sanitary dead corners, resulting in unclean scrubbing. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the utility model provides a solid fermentation tank that can perform biological activity conversion, which is used to solve the technical problem that some fermentation tanks mentioned in the background technology need to be manually scrubbed during actual use. However, due to the large tank body, manual scraping usually leaves sanitary dead corners, resulting in unclear scrubbing.

[0006] The above technical objectives of the utility model are achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0007] A solid fermentation tank capable of carrying out biological activity conversion comprises a support foot and a fermentation tank body fixedly arranged on the upper part of the support foot, wherein a stirring shaft is rotatably arranged in the fermentation tank body, and a spiral stirring paddle is arranged on the stirring shaft; a temperature sensor is arranged inside the fermentation tank body, and a water jacket is arranged on the fermentation tank body, and the water jacket is used to heat the inside of the fermentation tank body, and the fermentation tank body is provided with an air inlet and an air outlet; the fermentation tank body is provided with a cover plate, and a spray port is arranged on the cover plate; the fermentation tank body comprises a tank body and a mounting plate detachably arranged on both sides of the tank body, a bearing is arranged on the tank body, a force-bearing block is fixedly arranged on the outer wall of the bearing, a plug-in block is detachably arranged in the force-bearing block, and a brush plate with bristles is fixedly arranged on the other end of the plug-in block, and the brush plate is used to extend into the tank body to brush the inner wall of the tank body, a circle of annular working blocks are fixedly arranged on one side of the outer wall of the bearing, and a circle of chains are arranged on the annular working blocks, and a transmission assembly is arranged on one side of the tank body, and the transmission assembly is used to connect with the chain and drive the brush plate to rotate in the tank body.

[0008] Working principle:

[0009] When in use, the material is put into the fermentation tank body, and then the stirring shaft is rotated, and the stirring shaft drives the spiral stirring paddle to stir and mix the material;

[0010] During this period, the water jacket is used to heat the materials inside the fermentation tank body in a water bath; sterile air or pure oxygen is introduced into the air inlet and then discharged from the air outlet; nutrients and water are added to the fermentation tank through the spray port;

[0011] After the mixing and stirring is completed, the two mounting plates are removed from both sides of the tank body, and then the plug-in block is connected to the force-bearing block, so that the brush plate extends into the tank body, and the side of the bristles on the brush plate is abutted against the inner wall of the tank body; then the transmission assembly is started, and the transmission assembly drives the chain to move, thereby driving the annular working block and the force-bearing block to rotate, and then driving the side of the bristles on the brush plate to brush the inner wall of the tank body.

[0012] Beneficial effects:

[0013] In this scheme, by setting a temperature sensor, a water jacket, an air inlet and an air outlet, the temperature sensor can measure the temperature of the fermentation product; through the detection of the temperature sensor, the temperature inside the fermentation tank body can be adjusted through the water jacket; by passing hot air into the air inlet, cold air is prevented from entering and the convection is eliminated to affect the stability of the temperature inside the tank; this method uses the automatic temperature control function, the water jacket water bath heating and air heating dual heating functions to meet the low-temperature and high-temperature microbial culture;

[0014] By setting up covers and spray ports and adopting a PLC automatic control system, nutrients and water are automatically added to the fermentation tank at a fixed time and in a fixed quantity to meet the needs of microbial growth and product conversion.

[0015] By arranging a tank body, a mounting plate, a bearing, a force block, a plug-in block, a brush plate, an annular working block, a chain and a transmission component, when the tank body is stationary, the start of the transmission component drives the brush plate to rotate in the tank body, so that the bristles on one side of the rotating brush plate can brush the inner wall of the tank, thereby achieving the effect of scraping off the materials adhering to the tank wall, and it is not easy to produce sanitary dead corners. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure when two brush plates are connected;

[0018] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure from the left side.

[0019] In the above drawings: fermentation tank body 1, tank body 101, liner 1011, water bath layer 1012, insulation layer 1013, shell 1014, mounting plate 102, stirring shaft 2, spiral stirring paddle 3, water jacket 4, air inlet 5, air outlet 6, cover plate 7, spray port 8, first motor 9, transmission shaft 10, second flange 11, reduction box 12, first flange 13, bearing flange 14, sleeve 15, first bolt 16, manhole 17, sight glass 18, second motor 19, rotating shaft 20, sprocket 21, chain 22, bearing 23, force block 24, plug-in block 25, brush plate 26, second bolt 27, magnetic block 28, annular working block 29, water inlet 30, water outlet 31, supporting foot 32, temperature sensor 33, feed port 34, and discharge port 35. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] The technical solution of the present utility model is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0021] Example:

[0022] like Figure 1 and Figure 3As shown, a solid fermentation tank capable of carrying out biological activity conversion comprises a support leg 32 and a fermentation tank body 1 fixedly arranged on the upper part of the support leg 32, wherein a stirring shaft 2 is rotatably arranged in the fermentation tank body 1, and a spiral stirring paddle 3 is arranged on the stirring shaft 2; a temperature sensor 33 is arranged inside the fermentation tank body 1, and a water jacket 4 is provided on the fermentation tank body 1, and the water jacket 4 is used to heat the inside of the fermentation tank body 1, and the fermentation tank body 1 is provided with an air inlet 5 and an air outlet 6; a cover plate 7 is rotatably arranged on the fermentation tank body 1, and a feed port 34 and a discharge port 35 are provided on the fermentation tank body 1, and the cover plate 7 is rotatably arranged at the feed port 34, and the cover plate 7 is connected to the fermentation tank body 1 by a hinged manner, which belongs to the prior art and will not be repeated here, and a spray port 8 is provided on the cover plate 7, and the discharge port 3 5 is also rotatably provided with a cover plate; the fermentation tank body 1 includes a tank body 101, and a mounting plate 102 detachably arranged on both sides of the tank body 101, the two mounting plates 102 are connected to the two sides of the tank body 101 by bolts, a bearing 23 is sleeved on the tank body 101, and a force block 24 is fixedly arranged on the outer wall of the bearing 23, and a plug-in block 25 is detachably arranged in the force block 24, and a brush plate 26 with bristles is fixedly arranged at the other end of the plug-in block 25, and the brush plate 26 is used to extend into the tank body 101 to brush the inner wall of the tank body 101, and a circle of annular working blocks 29 are fixedly arranged on one side of the outer wall of the bearing 23, and a circle of chains 22 are arranged on the annular working blocks 29, and a transmission assembly is provided on one side of the tank body 101, and the transmission assembly is used to be connected with the chain 22 and drive the brush plate 26 to rotate in the tank body 101.

[0023] In this scheme, by setting a temperature sensor 33, a water jacket 4, an air inlet 5 and an air outlet 6, the temperature sensor 33 can measure the temperature of the fermentation inside the fermentation tank body 1; through the detection of the temperature sensor 33, the temperature inside the fermentation tank body 1 can be adjusted through the water jacket 4; by passing hot air into the air inlet 5, cold air is prevented from entering and the convection is eliminated to affect the stability of the internal temperature of the tank body 101; this method uses the automatic temperature control function and the dual heating functions of the water jacket 4 water bath heating and air heating to meet the low-temperature and high-temperature microbial culture;

[0024] By providing a cover plate 7 and a spray port 8 and adopting a PLC automatic control system, nutrients and water are automatically added to the fermentation tank body 1 in a timely and quantitative manner to meet the needs of microbial growth and product conversion; by providing a tank body 101, a mounting plate 102, a bearing 23, a force block 24, a plug-in block 25, a brush plate 26, an annular working block 29, a chain 22 and a transmission assembly, when the tank body 101 is stationary, the start of the transmission assembly drives the brush plate 26 to rotate in the tank body 101, so that one side of the bristles on the brush plate 26 rotates to brush the inner wall of the tank body 101, thereby achieving the effect of scraping off the material adhering to the inner wall of the tank body 101, and it is not easy to produce sanitary dead corners.

[0025] like Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, a first motor 9 is provided on one side of the fermentation tank body 1, and a transmission shaft 10 is connected to the output end of the first motor 9; a reduction box 12 is provided on the outer side of one of the mounting plates 102, the mounting plate 102 and the reduction box 12 are connected via a second flange 11, the first motor 9 and the reduction box 12 are connected via a first flange 13, the transmission shaft 10 is connected to the reduction box 12, and the end of the transmission shaft 10 is rotatably passed through the mounting plate 102 and connected to the stirring shaft 2; a bearing flange 14 is provided on the other mounting plate 102, and the other end of the stirring shaft 2 is fixed to the inner wall of the bearing flange 14. By arranging the first motor 9, the transmission shaft 10, the reduction box 12, the second flange 11, the first flange 13 and the bearing flange 14, the first motor 9 is started to drive the stirring shaft 2 to rotate, and this method is mechanized and automated, and easy to operate.

[0026] like Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, the stirring shaft 2 is sleeved with a sleeve 15, and a first bolt 16 is threadedly connected between the sleeve 15 and the stirring shaft 2; the spiral stirring paddle 3 is fixed on the sleeve 15. By providing the sleeve 15 and the first bolt 16, the spiral stirring paddle 3 can be removed from the stirring shaft 2. The tank body 101 includes an inner liner 1011, a water bath layer 1012, a heat preservation layer 1013 and an outer shell 1014 from the inside to the outside, and the space between the inner liner 1011 and the water jacket 4 is the water bath layer 1012; the tank body 101 is provided with a water inlet 30 and a water outlet 31, and the water inlet 30 and the water outlet 31 are both arranged through the heat preservation layer 1013 and the outer shell 1014 and are connected to the water bath layer 1012; the air inlet 5 and the air outlet 6 are both arranged through the tank body 101 and are connected to the inner liner 1011; the heat preservation layer 1013 and the outer shell 1014 are also arranged on two mounting plates 102. By arranging the inner liner 1011, the water bath layer 1012, the heat preservation layer 1013 and the outer shell 1014, a good fermentation environment can be provided.

[0027] like Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, the spray port 8 passes through the tank body 101 and the inner tank 1011; the cover plate 7 is also provided with a manhole 17 and a sight glass 18, the manhole 17 is used for slight maintenance of the tank body 101, and the sight glass 18 is used to observe the operating effect of the tank body 101 when it is closed. The transmission assembly includes a second motor 19, the output end of the second motor 19 is connected to a rotating shaft 20, and the other end of the rotating shaft 20 is fixed with a sprocket 21, and the sprocket 21 is meshed with a chain 22. By providing the second motor 19, the rotating shaft 20 and the sprocket 21, the second motor 19 drives the brush plate 26 to rotate, and this specific rotation method is mechanized and automated, which is easy to operate.

[0028] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the force block 24 is provided with a second bolt 27, and the second bolt 27 passes through the force block 24 and the plug-in block 25 and the three are threadedly connected. By providing the second bolt 27, the disassembly of the force block 24 and the plug-in block 25 is specifically realized, which is convenient for operation. The bearing 23, the force block 24, the plug-in block 25, the brush plate 26, the sprocket 21 and the transmission assembly are each two, and are respectively arranged at the two ends of the tank body 101, and the ends of the two brush plates 26 are fixed with magnetic blocks 28. Due to the different stress conditions of each part on the brush plate 26, only fixing one end of the brush plate 26 is likely to cause the other end of the brush plate 26 to tilt downward and away from the inner wall of the tank body 101. Through the mutual attraction of the two magnetic blocks 28, the two brush plates 26 can be connected to form a whole, and the stress of each part on the brush plate 26 is more uniform, thereby further reducing the possibility of sanitary dead corners.

[0029] Working principle:

[0030] When in use, the cover plate 7 is opened, and the material is put into the fermentation tank body 1 through the feed inlet 34;

[0031] Then, the first motor 9 is started, and the output end of the first motor 9 drives the transmission shaft 10 to rotate, and the rotation of the transmission shaft 10 drives the stirring shaft 2 to rotate, thereby driving the spiral stirring paddle 3 to stir and mix the materials inside the fermentation tank body 1;

[0032] During the process, under the detection of the temperature sensor 33, water is transported to the water inlet 30 through an external pipe to heat the material inside the fermentation tank body 1 in a water bath, and the temperature inside the fermentation tank body 1 is automatically adjusted; sterile air or pure oxygen is introduced into the air inlet 5 through an air pipe connected to an air compressor, and then discharged from the air outlet 6; nutrients and water are added to the fermentation tank body 1 through the spray port 8;

[0033] The manhole 17 is used for easy maintenance; the operating effect of the tank body 101 during closed operation can be observed through the sight glass 18;

[0034] After the mixing and stirring is completed, the two mounting plates 102 are removed from both sides of the tank body 101, and then the bristle side of the brush plate 26 is extended into the interior of the tank body 101 and abutted against the inner wall of the tank body 101, and then the plug-in block 25 is inserted into the force-bearing block 24 and firmly connected by the second bolt 27; then the second motor 19 is started, and the output end of the second motor 19 drives the rotating shaft 20 to rotate, and the rotation of the rotating shaft 20 drives the sprocket 21 to rotate, and the rotation of the sprocket 21 drives the chain 22 to move, thereby driving the annular working block 29 and the force-bearing block 24 to rotate, and then driving the brush plate 26 to rotate to brush the inner wall of the tank body 101, and the whole operation is completed.

[0035] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of the utility model rather than to limit it. Although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, ordinary technicians in the field should understand that the technical solution of the utility model can be modified or replaced by equivalents without departing from the purpose and scope of the technical solution of the utility model, which should be included in the scope of the claims of the utility model.

Claims

1. A solid fermentation tank capable of carrying out biological activity conversion, characterized in that: The invention comprises a support foot (32) and a fermentation tank body (1) fixedly arranged on the upper part of the support foot (32); a stirring shaft (2) is rotatably arranged in the fermentation tank body (1), and a spiral stirring paddle (3) is arranged on the stirring shaft (2); a temperature sensor (33) is arranged inside the fermentation tank body (1); a water jacket (4) is arranged on the fermentation tank body (1), and the water jacket (4) is used to heat the inside of the fermentation tank body (1); the fermentation tank body (1) is provided with an air inlet (5) and an air outlet (6); the fermentation tank body (1) is provided with a cover plate (7), and a spray port (8) is arranged on the cover plate (7); the fermentation tank body (1) comprises a tank body (101), and mounting plates detachably arranged on both sides of the tank body (101) (102), a bearing (23) is sleeved on the tank body (101), a force-bearing block (24) is fixedly provided on the outer wall of the bearing (23), a plug-in block (25) is detachably provided inside the force-bearing block (24), a brush plate (26) with bristles is fixedly provided at the other end of the plug-in block (25), the brush plate (26) is used to extend into the tank body (101) to brush the inner wall of the tank body (101), a circle of annular working blocks (29) are fixedly provided on one side of the outer wall of the bearing (23), a circle of chains (22) are provided on the annular working blocks (29), a transmission assembly is provided on one side of the tank body (101), the transmission assembly is used to be connected with the chain (22) and drive the brush plate (26) to rotate in the tank body (101).

2. A solid fermentation tank capable of carrying out biological activity conversion according to claim 1, characterized in that: A first motor (9) is provided on one side of the fermentation tank body (1), and a transmission shaft (10) is connected to the output end of the first motor (9); a reduction box (12) is provided on the outer side of one of the mounting plates (102), the mounting plate (102) and the reduction box (12) are connected via a second flange (11), the first motor (9) and the reduction box (12) are connected via a first flange (13), the transmission shaft (10) is connected to the reduction box (12), and the end of the transmission shaft (10) is rotatably passed through the mounting plate (102) and connected to the stirring shaft (2); a bearing flange (14) is provided on the other mounting plate (102), and the other end of the stirring shaft (2) is fixed to the inner wall of the bearing flange (14).

3. A solid fermentation tank capable of carrying out biological activity conversion according to claim 1, characterized in that: The stirring shaft (2) is sleeved with a sleeve (15), and a first bolt (16) is threadedly connected between the sleeve (15) and the stirring shaft (2); the spiral stirring paddle (3) is fixed on the sleeve (15).

4. A solid fermentation tank capable of carrying out biological activity conversion according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tank body (101) comprises, from the inside to the outside, an inner liner (1011), a water bath layer (1012), a heat-insulating layer (1013) and an outer shell (1014), wherein the space between the inner liner (1011) and the water jacket (4) is the water bath layer (1012); a water inlet (30) and a water outlet (31) are provided on the tank body (101), wherein the water inlet (30) and the water outlet (31) are both arranged through the heat-insulating layer (1013) and the outer shell (1014) and are in communication with the water bath layer (1012); the air inlet (5) and the air outlet (6) are both arranged through the tank body (101) and are in communication with the inner liner (1011); and the heat-insulating layer (1013) and the outer shell (1014) are also arranged on two mounting plates (102).

5. A solid fermentation tank capable of carrying out biological activity conversion according to claim 1, characterized in that: The spray port (8) passes through the tank body (101) and is connected to the inner container (1011); a manhole (17) and a sight glass (18) are also provided on the cover plate (7).

6. A solid fermentation tank capable of carrying out biological activity conversion according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transmission assembly comprises a second motor (19), the output end of the second motor (19) is connected to a rotating shaft (20), the other end of the rotating shaft (20) is fixedly provided with a sprocket (21), and the sprocket (21) is meshed with a chain (22).

7. A solid fermentation tank capable of carrying out biological activity conversion according to claim 6, characterized in that: The force bearing block (24) is provided with a second bolt (27), and the second bolt (27) passes through the force bearing block (24) and the plug-in block (25), and the three are threadedly connected.

8. A solid fermentation tank capable of carrying out biological activity conversion according to claim 7, characterized in that: The bearing (23), the force-bearing block (24), the plug-in block (25), the brush plate (26), the sprocket (21) and the transmission assembly are each in two pieces and are respectively arranged at the two ends of the tank body (101), and the ends of the two brush plates (26) are both fixedly provided with magnetic blocks (28).

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  • Fermentation tank

    CN220467938U