Fungus bag culture material pre-wetting device

By designing a pre-wetting device for the bacterial cube culture material including a stirring tank, feed chamber, stirring device, and humidification device, the problems of uneven distribution of raw materials and prone to clumping in the prior art are solved, and the effects of uniform wetting of the bacterial cube culture material and rapid growth of the mycelium are achieved.

CN222954542UActive Publication Date: 2025-06-10YUNNAN YUNMENG BIOTECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202421477133.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-26
Publication Date
2025-06-10
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-26

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Technical Problem

In the existing pre-wetting device for bacterial cube culture material, the humidity distribution of raw materials in the stirring tank is uneven, and it is prone to agglomeration, which affects subsequent process processing and rapid growth of mycelium.

Method used

A pre-wetting device for the culture culture of bacteria including a stirring tank, a feed chamber, a stirring device, a humidification device, a base and a motor is designed. The stirring device breaks the agglomerated raw materials through the stirring shaft and the stirring rod, and fully lifts the raw materials through the scraper to contact the water mist. The humidification device adds moisture to the mixing tank in the form of water mist through the water mist spray to ensure that the raw materials absorb water evenly.

Benefits of technology

Through sufficient stirring and humidification, the raw materials are avoided, the humidity of the bacterial cube culture material is ensured, and the rapid growth of mycelium and the yield and quality improvement of edible fungi are promoted.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of edible fungus stick production equipment, and relates to a fungus bag compost pre-wetting device which comprises a stirring tank, a feeding cavity, a stirring device, a humidifying device, a base and a motor. The stirring device is installed in the stirring tank, the power input end of the stirring device is connected with the power output end of a motor installed outside the stirring tank, the humidifying device is arranged at the connecting position of the stirring tank and the feeding cavity, the feeding cavity is arranged above the stirring tank, and the stirring tank base is arranged below the stirring tank. The adhered raw material blocks are picked up by the stirring device, the raw material blocks are dispersed by the material distribution plate and are fully mixed with water mist in the stirring tank, and the scraper blade is arranged at the end of the stirring roller of the stirring device, so that the raw materials at the bottom are fully raised, and non-uniform pre-wetting caused by the fact that part of the raw materials are deposited at the bottom of the stirring tank can be effectively avoided.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of edible mushroom stick production equipment, and particularly relates to a pre-wetting device for mushroom cultivation materials in a mushroom bag. Background Art

[0002] A mushroom bag is a container for cultivating edible mushrooms, and the cultivation material therein is usually made by mixing raw materials such as wood chips, cottonseed hulls, and wheat bran.

[0003] Pre-wetting treatment of the cultivation material in the mushroom bag is a key step in the production process of the mushroom bag. By pre-mixing the raw materials with an appropriate amount of water, it is ensured that the humidity of the cultivation material is evenly suitable, providing an optimal growth environment for the mycelium inoculated later, promoting the rapid growth of the mycelium and improving the yield and quality of the edible mushrooms.

[0004] Currently, during the use of the pre-wetting device for the mushroom bag cultivation material, the following problems exist. Water is sprayed and added through a water pipe in the pre-wetting device, and the humidity distribution in the stirring tank is uneven. After the raw materials absorb part of the water in the stirring tank, not only are they prone to caking, which is not conducive to subsequent process treatment, but also the problem of uneven humidity of the mushroom bag cultivation material is caused, which is not conducive to the rapid growth of the mycelium. Summary of the Utility Model

[0005] To overcome the problems existing in the above-mentioned prior art, the utility model provides a pre-wetting device for mushroom bag cultivation materials, which solves the problems in the prior art that the raw materials are prone to caking during pre-wetting, the raw materials fail to fully contact with the water sprayed into the stirring tank, resulting in uneven humidity distribution of the mushroom bag cultivation materials and being not conducive to the rapid growth of the mycelium.

[0006] A pre-wetting device for mushroom bag cultivation materials includes a stirring tank, a feeding chamber, a stirring device, a humidifying device, a base, and a motor; the stirring device is installed in the stirring tank, the power input end of the stirring device is connected to the power output end of the motor installed outside the stirring tank, the feeding chamber is arranged above the stirring tank and connected to the open mouth of the stirring tank, the feeding port of the feeding chamber is smaller than the open mouth of the stirring tank, the humidifying device is installed on the housing between the feeding port and the tank mouth, and the base is arranged below the stirring tank.

[0007] Preferably, U-shaped material distribution plates are evenly arranged at the bottom of the stirring tank.

[0008] Preferably, the stirring device includes a stirring shaft and stirring rods. The stirring shaft is connected to the power output end of the motor installed outside the stirring tank, the stirring rods corresponding to the gaps of the material distribution plates are arranged on the stirring shaft, and scraping plates adjacent to the housing of the stirring tank are arranged at the ends of the stirring rods.

[0009] Preferably, the humidifying device includes a water supply pipe and water mist nozzles. The water supply pipe is installed outside the housing between the feeding chamber and the tank mouth of the stirring tank, and the water mist nozzles extend into the feeding chamber through the slot holes opened on the housing between the feeding chamber and the tank mouth of the stirring tank and face the stirring tank.

[0010] Preferably, a discharge port is provided on the side wall of the stirring tank, and a water outlet is provided on the tail wall.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows: during the stirring process of the present utility model, the adhered raw material blocks are lifted by the stirring device and fully mixed with the water mist in the stirring tank. After falling, the raw material blocks are broken up by the shearing between the stirring rod and the baffle plate, avoiding the phenomenon of caking. A scraper is installed at the end of the stirring rod of the stirring device, which can fully lift the raw materials at the bottom and fully contact and absorb moisture with the water mist, making the humidity of the culture medium uniform and beneficial to the rapid growth of hyphae. Description of the Drawings

[0012] To clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model, the drawings required for description in the embodiments are described.

[0013] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present utility model;

[0014] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the present utility model;

[0015] 1 - Feed chamber, 11 Baffle plate, 12 - Discharge port, 2 - Stirring tank, 3 - Stirring device, 31 Stirring shaft, 32 Stirring rod, 33 Scraper, 4 - Humidifying device, 41 - Water supply pipe, 42 Water mist nozzle, 5 - Base, 6 - Motor. Detailed Embodiment

[0016] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions implemented by the present utility model, the present utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings and embodiments.

[0017] The present utility model discloses a pre - wetting device for mushroom - bag culture medium. Refer to Figure 1 、 2 , a pre - wetting device for mushroom - bag culture medium, comprising a stirring tank 1, a feed chamber 2, a stirring device 3, a humidifying device 4, a base 5 and a motor 6; the stirring device 3 is installed in the stirring tank 1, the power input end of the stirring device 3 is connected to the power output end of the motor 6 installed outside the stirring tank 1, the feed chamber 2 is arranged above the stirring tank 1 and connected to the open mouth of the stirring tank 1, the feed port of the feed chamber 2 is smaller than the open mouth of the stirring tank 1, the humidifying device 4 is installed on the housing between the feed port and the tank mouth, and the base 5 is arranged below the stirring tank 1.

[0018] Refer to Figure 1 、 2 , the feed chamber 2 is installed in a horn shape at the open mouth of the stirring tank 1, the base 5 is installed at the bottom of the stirring tank 1 to support the stirring tank 1, the motor 6 is arranged outside the stirring tank, and the power output end is connected to the stirring device 3.

[0019] Refer to Figure 1 and 2 , both sides of the U-shaped material distribution plate 11 are fixed to the wall of the stirring tank 1. A draw-type discharge port 12 is arranged on the bottom wall of the stirring tank 1 at the bottom of the U-shaped material distribution plate 11, which is convenient for discharging materials after stirring.

[0020] Refer to Figure 1 and 2 , the bottom of the stirring tank 1 is evenly provided with U-shaped material distribution plates 11, and a water outlet is arranged on the stirring tank wall. During the pre-wetting process, the raw materials are prone to caking during stirring. After the caked raw materials are thrown up by the stirring device 3, they fall to the bottom of the stirring tank 2 and are dispersed by the shearing force between the stirring device 3 and the material distribution plate 11, and are fully mixed with the water in the stirring tank 2.

[0021] Refer to Figure 1 and 2 , the stirring device includes a stirring shaft 31 and stirring rods 32. The stirring shaft 31 is connected to the power output end of a motor 6 installed outside the stirring tank 1. Stirring rods 32 corresponding to the gaps of the material distribution plates 11 are arranged on the stirring shaft 32. Scrapers 33 adjacent to the shell of the stirring tank 1 are arranged at the ends of the stirring rods 32. During stirring, the raw materials fall into the gaps between the stirring rods 32 and the material distribution plates 11. The stirring rods 32 disperse the caked raw materials, and the scrapers at the ends throw the dispersed raw materials back into the stirring tank 1 to be fully mixed with the moisture in the air.

[0022] Refer to Figure 1 and 2 , the humidifying device 4 includes a water supply pipe 41 and a water mist nozzle 42. The water supply pipe 41 is installed on the outer side of the shell between the feeding cavity 2 and the stirring tank opening 1. The water mist nozzle 42 extends into the feeding cavity 2 through a slot hole opened on the shell between the feeding cavity 2 and the stirring tank opening and faces the stirring tank 1. Through the water mist nozzle 42, moisture is added to the stirring tank in the form of water mist. During stirring, the materials inside the stirring tank 2 can uniformly contact the moisture, so that the finally obtained mushroom bag culture medium can fully absorb the moisture, which is beneficial to the rapid growth of the subsequently inoculated mycelium.

[0023] Working process:

[0024] Start the motor 6, the stirring device 3 starts to operate, put the raw materials of the mushroom bag culture medium into the feeding cavity 2, the raw materials directly enter the stirring tank 1, turn on the humidifying device 4, the raw materials fully contact the water mist in the stirring tank 1, part of the caked raw materials fall into the gaps between the stirring rods 32 and the material distribution plates 11 and are dispersed by the stirring rods 32. After the scattered raw materials are thrown up by the scrapers 33, they further absorb the moisture in the air and are fully wetted. After the pre-wetting is completed, open the discharge port 12 on the side wall of the stirring tank 1 to take out the pre-wetted raw materials and send them to the next process.

[0025] The embodiments of the present utility model disclosed above are only applicable to help illustrate the present utility model. The preferred embodiments do not describe all the details in detail, nor do they limit the utility model to the specific embodiments described. According to the content of this specification, many modifications and variations can be made. These embodiments are selected and specifically described in this specification to better explain the principle and practical application of the present utility model, so that those skilled in the art can well understand and utilize the present utility model. The present utility model is only limited by the claims and their full scope and equivalents.

Claims

1. A device for pre-wetting culture medium for fungus bags, characterized in that: The invention comprises a stirring tank (1), a feeding chamber (2), a stirring device (3), a humidifying device (4), a base (5) and a motor (6); the stirring device (3) is installed in the stirring tank (1); a power input end of the stirring device (3) is connected to a power output end of a motor (6) installed outside the stirring tank (1); the feeding chamber (2) is arranged above the stirring tank (1) and is connected to an open opening of the stirring tank (1); the feeding opening of the feeding chamber (2) is smaller than the open opening of the stirring tank (1); the humidifying device (4) is installed on a shell between the feeding chamber (2) and the open opening of the stirring tank (1); and the base (5) is arranged below the stirring tank (1).

2. The device for pre-wetting culture medium for fungus bags according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the stirring tank (1) is evenly provided with U-shaped material distribution plates (11); The two sides of the U-shaped material distribution plate (11) are fixed to the wall of the stirring tank (1), and a pull-out discharge port (12) is provided on the bottom wall of the stirring tank (1) at the bottom of the U-shaped material distribution plate (11).

3. The device for pre-wetting culture medium for fungus bags according to claim 2, characterized in that: The stirring device comprises a stirring shaft (32) and a stirring rod (31); the stirring shaft (32) is connected to a power output end of a motor (6) installed outside the stirring tank (1); a stirring rod (31) corresponding to the gap of the material distribution plate (11) is arranged on the stirring shaft (32); and a scraper (33) adjacent to the shell of the stirring tank (1) is arranged at the end of the stirring rod (31).

4. The device for pre-wetting culture medium for fungus bags according to claim 1, characterized in that: The humidifying device (4) comprises a water supply pipe (41) and a water mist nozzle (42); the water supply pipe (41) is installed on the outside of the shell between the feed chamber (2) and the opening of the stirring tank (1); the water mist nozzle (42) extends into the feed chamber (2) toward the stirring tank (1) through a slot hole provided on the shell between the feed chamber (2) and the opening of the stirring tank (1).