Fermentation device convenient to clean

By introducing a transmission mechanism and scraper design into the fermentation device, the problem of incomplete cleaning in the prior art is solved, sufficient stirring of fermented substances and effective removal of the inner wall are achieved, and fermentation efficiency is improved.

CN222975166UActive Publication Date: 2025-06-13GUIZHOU ZHENDE BIOTECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421859582.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-08-02
Publication Date
2025-06-13
Estimated Expiration
2034-08-02

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Technical Problem

There are incomplete problems in the cleaning and stirring process of existing fermentation devices, which leads to the fermentation substances remaining inside the fermentation tank, affecting the next fermentation.

Method used

A fermentation device including a fermentation barrel body and a transmission mechanism is designed. By driving the motor to drive the rotating column and scraper to rotate, combined with the design of the conveyor belt and stirring blade, the fermentation material is fully stirred and the removal of the inner wall.

Benefits of technology

The device can effectively stir, shorten the fermentation time, and conveniently remove residues inside the fermentation barrel, improving the thoroughness of cleaning and fermentation efficiency.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a fermentation device convenient to clean, which comprises a fermenter body and a transmission mechanism, the transmission mechanism is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the lower part of the fermenter body, a driving motor is arranged in the transmission mechanism, the output end of the driving motor is fixedly connected with a rotating column, and the rotating column is fixedly connected with the fermenter body. A hollow connecting rod is fixedly connected to the upper end of the rotating column, scrapers are fixedly connected to the two ends of the hollow connecting rod, a water inlet pipe is arranged on the upper portion of the fermentation barrel body and arranged on the outer surface of the upper portion of the hollow connecting rod, and a plurality of water outlets are formed in the outer surface of the lower portion of the hollow connecting rod. And the lower end of the water outlet is fixedly connected with a spray head. By means of the structure, full stirring can be conducted, so that the fermentation time is shortened, and fermented materials remaining in the fermentation barrel can be conveniently removed.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of fermentation, in particular to a fermentation device which is convenient to clean. Background Art

[0002] A fermentation device refers to a device used for microbial fermentation industrially. Its main body is generally a columnar cylinder made of stainless steel plate, and its volume ranges from 1 m³ to several hundred m³. In design and processing, attention should be paid to the strict and reasonable structure. It can withstand steam sterilization, has a certain operating flexibility, minimizes internal accessories (to avoid dead corners), has strong material and energy transfer performance, and can be adjusted to facilitate cleaning, reduce pollution, be suitable for the production of various products, and reduce energy consumption.

[0003] In the prior art, through retrieval, it is found that a Chinese patent discloses a "fermentation tank device with a stirring device convenient for cleaning", and its application number is "202220287446.7". This patent mainly includes a tank body, a stirring rod, and a water spraying device. Support legs are provided under the tank body. The stirring rod is installed at the inner top of the tank body. Stirring blades are arranged on the stirring rod. A support rod is arranged between two adjacent stirring blades. A scraping plate is arranged at one end of the support rod. Heating pipes are arranged on both sides of the stirring rod, and the heating pipes are installed on both sides inside the tank body. A heater is arranged outside the tank body. A temperature sensor is arranged at the bottom inside the tank body. A nozzle is arranged at the top inside the tank body. During use, it is convenient to carry out cleaning operations. The installed scraping plate can scrape off the fermented substances sticking to the inner wall during operation, and at the same time, stirring operations can be carried out. However, during this process, the fermented substances inside the tank body cannot be fully stirred, thus increasing the fermentation time. There is a problem that the cleaning is not thorough enough during cleaning, resulting in the remaining of fermented substances inside the fermentation tank, which affects the next fermentation. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a fermentation device which is convenient to clean, can fully stir, thereby accelerating the fermentation time, and can conveniently remove the remaining fermented substances inside the fermentation barrel.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, a fermentation device which is convenient to clean is provided, including a fermentation barrel body and a transmission mechanism. The transmission mechanism is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the lower part of the fermentation barrel body. A driving motor is arranged inside the transmission mechanism. The output end of the driving motor is fixedly connected to a rotating column. The upper end of the rotating column is fixedly connected to a hollow connecting rod. Scraping plates are fixedly connected to both ends of the hollow connecting rod. The scraping plates are attached to the inner wall of the fermentation barrel body.

[0006] A water inlet pipe is arranged at the upper part of the fermentation barrel body. The water inlet pipe is arranged on the outer surface of the upper part of the hollow connecting rod. A plurality of water outlet ports are opened on the outer surface of the lower part of the hollow connecting rod. Nozzles are fixedly connected to the lower ends of the water outlet ports.

[0007] According to the fermenter for easy cleaning, a first conveyor wheel is fixedly connected to the lower surface of the lower part of the rotating column. A first conveyor belt is connected to the outer surface of the first conveyor wheel for conveying. A second conveyor wheel is connected to the inner surface of the right part of the first conveyor belt for conveying. A first stirring column is fixedly connected to the inner surface of the second conveyor wheel. A first stirring blade is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the upper part of the first stirring column. Through the arrangement of the first conveyor wheel, the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor wheel, the first stirring column rotates, thereby driving the first stirring blade to rotate and stirring the material.

[0008] According to the fermenter for easy cleaning, a third conveyor wheel is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the lower part of the rotating column. A second conveyor belt is connected to the outer surface of the third conveyor wheel for conveying. A fourth conveyor wheel is connected to the inner surface of the left side of the second conveyor belt for conveying. A second stirring column is fixedly connected to the inner surface of the fourth conveyor wheel at a certain height. The first stirring blade is arranged on the outer surface of the second stirring column. Through the arrangement of the third conveyor wheel, the second conveyor belt and the fourth conveyor wheel, the second stirring column rotates, thereby driving the first stirring blade to rotate and realizing the stirring of the material.

[0009] According to the fermenter for easy cleaning, a bearing is sleeved on the lower end of the water inlet pipe. Through the arrangement of the bearing, the butt joint between the water inlet pipe and the hollow connecting pipe is completed. A sealing ring is arranged on the outer surface of the bearing to play a role in preventing water leakage.

[0010] According to the fermenter for easy cleaning, a feed inlet is arranged on the outer surface of the upper part of the fermenter body, and a discharge outlet is arranged at the lower right part of the fermenter body, which is convenient for the input and output of materials.

[0011] According to the fermenter for easy cleaning, a solenoid valve is arranged on the upper part of the water inlet pipe to control the drainage and discharge of water. Support columns are fixedly connected to the lower part of the fermenter body to play a supporting role.

[0012] According to the fermenter for easy cleaning, a second stirring blade is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the middle part of the rotating column. The second stirring blade and the first stirring blade are arranged at intervals. Through the rotation of the first stirring blade and the second stirring blade, the material is fully stirred.

[0013] The utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0014] 1. Compared with the prior art, for this fermentation device that is easy to clean, by starting the driving motor, the rotating column is driven to rotate, thereby driving the second stirring fan blade to rotate to stir the materials. While the rotating column rotates, the scraper is driven to scrape the inner wall of the barrel. At the same time, the first transmission wheel and the third transmission wheel are driven to rotate, thereby causing the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt to move, which in turn drives the second transmission wheel and the fourth transmission wheel to rotate, and then drives the first stirring column and the second stirring column to rotate, and further drives the first stirring blade to rotate, so as to stir the fermented matter.

[0015] 2. Compared with the prior art, for this fermentation device that is easy to clean, when the inside of the fermentation barrel body needs to be cleaned, the solenoid valve is opened, and the water supply device is connected to the water inlet pipe. Through the action of the bearing and the sealing ring, water enters the hollow connecting rod from the water inlet pipe, and then through the action of the water outlet and the nozzle, the water is sprayed out to wash the inner wall of the barrel. At the same time, it cooperates with the scraper to scrape the inner wall of the fermentation barrel body, which is simple, convenient and highly practical.

[0016] Additional aspects and advantages of the present utility model will be given in part in the following description, become apparent in part from the following description, or be understood through the practice of the present utility model. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] The present utility model will be further described below in conjunction with the drawings and embodiments;

[0018] Figure 1 is the overall structural schematic diagram of the fermentation device that is easy to clean of the present utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 is the front elevation sectional view of the fermentation barrel of the fermentation device that is easy to clean of the present utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 is the sectional view of the transmission mechanism of the fermentation device that is easy to clean of the present utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 is for the fermentation device that is easy to clean of the present utility model Figure 2 and is the enlarged structural schematic diagram of part A therein.

[0022] LEGEND DESCRIPTION:

[0023] Fermentation barrel body; 2. Transmission mechanism; 3. Feed inlet; 4. Discharge outlet; 5. Support column;

[0024] 21. Driving motor; 22. Rotating column; 23. First conveyor wheel; 24. First conveyor belt; 25. Second conveyor wheel; 26. First stirring column; 27. Third conveyor wheel; 28. Second conveyor belt; 29. Fourth conveyor wheel; 210. Second stirring column; 211. First stirring blade; 212. Second stirring blade; 31. Water inlet pipe; 32. Hollow connecting rod; 33. Water outlet; 34. Sprayer; 35. Scraper; 36. Bearing; 37. Sealing ring; 38. Solenoid valve. Detailed implementation manners

[0025] This part will describe in detail the specific embodiments of the present invention. The preferred embodiments of the present invention are shown in the drawings. The function of the drawings is to supplement the description of the text part of the specification, enabling people to intuitively and vividly understand each technical feature and the overall technical solution of the present invention, but it cannot be understood as a limitation on the protection scope of the present invention.

[0026] Referring to Figures 1-4 , the fermentation device that is convenient to clean according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a fermentation tank body 1 and a transmission mechanism 2. The upper outer surface of the fermentation tank body 1 is provided with a feed inlet 3, and the lower right part of the fermentation tank body 1 is provided with a discharge outlet 4 to realize the input and output of materials. The transmission mechanism 2 is fixedly connected to the lower outer surface of the fermentation tank body 1. A driving motor 21 is arranged inside the transmission mechanism 2. The output end of the driving motor 21 is fixedly connected with a rotating column 22. The middle outer surface of the rotating column 22 is fixedly connected with a second stirring blade 212. The second stirring blade 212 and the first stirring blade 211 are arranged at intervals. The lower outer surface of the rotating column 22 is fixedly connected with a third conveyor wheel 27. The outer surface of the third conveyor wheel 27 is connected with a second conveyor belt 28 in a conveying manner. The left inner surface of the second conveyor belt 28 is connected with a fourth conveyor wheel 29 in a conveying manner. The inner surface of the fourth conveyor wheel 29 is fixedly connected with a second stirring column 210 at a certain height. The outer surface of the second stirring column 210 is provided with a first stirring blade 211. The lower lower surface of the rotating column 22 is fixedly connected with a first conveyor wheel 23. The outer surface of the first conveyor wheel 23 is connected with a first conveyor belt 24 in a conveying manner. The right inner surface of the first conveyor belt 24 is connected with a second conveyor wheel 25 in a conveying manner. The inner surface of the second conveyor wheel 25 is fixedly connected with a first stirring column 26. The upper outer surface of the first stirring column 26 is fixedly connected with a first stirring blade 211. The upper end of the rotating column 22 is fixedly connected with a hollow connecting rod 32. The two ends of the hollow connecting rod 32 are fixedly connected with a scraper 35;

[0027] At the upper part of the fermentation barrel body 1, a water inlet pipe 31 is provided. At the upper part of the water inlet pipe 31, a solenoid valve 38 is provided to control the water volume. At the lower part of the fermentation barrel body 1, a support column 5 is fixedly connected to play a supporting role. The lower end of the water inlet pipe 31 is sleeved with a bearing 36 to realize the docking of the water inlet pipe 31 and the hollow connecting rod 32. A sealing ring 37 is arranged on the outer surface of the bearing 36 to prevent water leakage at the docking part. The water inlet pipe 31 is arranged on the outer surface of the upper part of the hollow connecting rod 32. A plurality of water outlet ports 33 are formed on the outer surface of the lower part of the hollow connecting rod 32. The lower end of the water outlet port 33 is fixedly connected with a spray head 34.

[0028] Working principle: For this fermentation device that is easy to clean, during use, the fermentation material is poured into the fermentation barrel body 1 through the feed inlet 3. Then, by starting the driving motor 21, the rotating column 22 is driven to rotate, thereby driving the stirring blade two 212 to rotate for stirring. While the rotating column 22 rotates, the scraping plate 35 is driven to scrape the inner wall of the barrel. At the same time, the driving wheel one 23 and the driving wheel three 27 are driven to rotate, so that the first conveyor belt 24 and the second conveyor belt 28 move, thereby driving the driving wheel two 25 and the driving wheel four 29 to rotate, and further driving the stirring column one 26 and the stirring column two 210 to rotate, and then driving the stirring blade one 211 to rotate, so as to stir the fermentation material.

[0029] When the inside of the fermentation barrel body 1 needs to be cleaned, the solenoid valve 38 is opened, and the water supply device is connected to the water inlet pipe 31. Due to the functions of the bearing 36 and the sealing ring 37, water enters the hollow connecting rod 32 from the water inlet pipe 31, and then through the functions of the water outlet port 33 and the spray head 34, the water is sprayed out to wash the inner wall of the barrel, and at the same time, the scraping plate 35 is cooperated to scrape the inner wall of the fermentation barrel body 1.

[0030] The above has described the embodiments of the present invention in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Within the scope of knowledge possessed by those of ordinary skill in the art in the technical field, various changes can be made without departing from the purpose of the present invention.

Claims

1. A fermentation device that is easy to clean, characterized in that: It comprises a fermentation barrel body and a transmission mechanism, wherein the transmission mechanism is fixedly connected to the lower outer surface of the fermentation barrel body, a driving motor is arranged inside the transmission mechanism, a rotating column is fixedly connected to the output end of the driving motor, a hollow connecting rod is fixedly connected to the upper end of the rotating column, and scrapers are fixedly connected to both ends of the hollow connecting rod; A water inlet pipe is arranged on the upper part of the fermentation barrel body, and the water inlet pipe is arranged on the upper outer surface of the hollow connecting rod. A plurality of water outlets are opened on the lower outer surface of the hollow connecting rod, and a nozzle is fixedly connected to the lower end of the water outlet.

2. The fermentation device that is easy to clean according to claim 1, characterized in that: A conveying wheel 1 is fixedly connected to the lower surface of the lower part of the rotating column, a first conveying belt is conveyingly connected to the outer surface of the conveying wheel 1, a conveying wheel 2 is conveyingly connected to the right inner surface of the first conveying belt, a stirring column 1 is fixedly connected to the inner surface of the conveying wheel 2, and a stirring blade 1 is fixedly connected to the upper outer surface of the stirring column 1.

3. The easy-to-clean fermentation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower outer surface of the rotating column is fixedly connected with a transmission wheel three, the outer surface of the transmission wheel three is transmission-connected with a second conveyor belt, the left inner surface of the second conveyor belt is transmission-connected with a transmission wheel four, the inner surface of the transmission wheel four is highly connected with a stirring column two, and the outer surface of the stirring column two is provided with a stirring blade one.

4. The easy-to-clean fermentation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower end of the water inlet pipe is sleeved with a bearing, and the outer surface of the bearing is provided with a sealing ring.

5. The fermentation device that is easy to clean according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper outer surface of the fermentation barrel body is provided with a feed inlet, and the lower right part of the fermentation barrel body is provided with a discharge port.

6. The easy-to-clean fermentation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A solenoid valve is arranged on the upper part of the water inlet pipe, and a supporting column is fixedly connected to the lower part of the fermentation barrel body.

7. The easy-to-clean fermentation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A second stirring blade is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the middle portion of the rotating column, and the second stirring blade is spaced apart from the first stirring blade.

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