Ethylene gas release device for ripening fruits and vegetables

Abstract

The utility model discloses an ethylene gas release device for fruit and vegetable ripening, which comprises a ripening warehouse, a release device, a metering device and a convection device, the release device comprises a mounting plate, an ethylene tank I, an ethylene tank II, a gas delivery pipe, a gas delivery elbow and a gas vent, and the metering device comprises a gas flowmeter and an ethylene concentration detector. The convection device comprises a motor and a fan, and a liquid crystal display screen is arranged outside the ripening warehouse. The utility model belongs to the technical field of ethylene gas release, and particularly relates to an ethylene gas release device for ripening fruits and vegetables. The problems that ethylene cannot be quickly and uniformly distributed in the ripening warehouse, and the concentration of ethylene in the ripening warehouse cannot be automatically measured are effectively solved. The ethylene gas release device is a novel modernized ethylene gas release device for accelerating ripening of fruits and vegetables.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of ethylene gas release, and specifically refers to an ethylene gas release device for fruit and vegetable ripening. Background Technique

[0002] Ethylene gas is widely used in the ripening process of fruits and vegetables. The ethylene gas release device is applicable to places that need to ripen fruits and vegetables, such as fruit and vegetable storage warehouses, the ripening treatment during the transportation of fruits and vegetables, farmers' markets, and orchards.

[0003] In the prior art, the ethylene gas device cannot quickly and evenly distribute ethylene in the ripening warehouse during release, and manual measurement of the ethylene concentration in the ripening warehouse is required. Content of the Utility Model

[0004] The problems to be solved by the utility model are: ethylene cannot be quickly and evenly distributed in the ripening warehouse, and the ethylene concentration in the ripening warehouse cannot be automatically measured.

[0005] To solve the above technical problems, the utility model proposes an ethylene gas release device for fruit and vegetable ripening, which includes a ripening warehouse, a release device, a metering device, and a convection device. The release device is arranged on the ripening warehouse, the metering device is arranged on the ripening warehouse and the release device, and the convection device is arranged on the ripening warehouse below the release device.

[0006] Further, the release device includes a mounting plate, ethylene tank one, ethylene tank two, gas pipeline, gas pipeline elbow, and gas outlet. The mounting plate is fixed on the side of the ripening warehouse, ethylene tank one is arranged on the mounting plate, ethylene tank two is arranged on the mounting plate, one end of the gas pipeline is fixed on the ripening warehouse and the other end penetrates the ripening warehouse and is detachably arranged on ethylene tank one, one end of the gas pipeline elbow is connected to the gas pipeline and the other end is detachably arranged on ethylene tank two, and the gas outlet is arranged on the gas pipeline.

[0007] Further, the metering device includes a gas flow meter and an ethylene concentration detector. The gas flow meter is arranged on the gas pipeline on the left side of the junction of the gas pipeline and the gas pipeline elbow, and the ethylene concentration detector is arranged inside the ripening warehouse.

[0008] Further, the convection device includes a motor and a fan. The motor is fixed on the outside of the ripening warehouse and the output shaft penetrates the ripening warehouse, and the fan is fixed on the output shaft of the motor.

[0009] Further, a liquid crystal display screen is arranged on the outside of the ripening warehouse, corresponding to the ethylene concentration detector.

[0010] Further, there are two groups of the convection devices. One group is arranged below the gas pipeline, and the other group is arranged below the opposite side of the gas pipeline.

[0011] Furthermore, solenoid valves are provided on the gas pipeline and the gas pipeline elbow.

[0012] The beneficial effects achieved by the present utility model with the above structure are as follows:

[0013] 1. By means of the gas pipeline, the air vent and the convection fan arranged in the ripening warehouse, the problem that ethylene cannot be quickly and evenly distributed in the ripening warehouse is solved;

[0014] 2. By installing an ethylene concentration detector and a liquid crystal display screen, the problem that the concentration of ethylene in the ripening warehouse cannot be automatically measured is solved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an embodiment of the present utility model Figure 1 ;

[0016] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an embodiment of the present utility model Figure 2 ;

[0017] Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the present utility model Figure 1 ;

[0018] Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the present utility model Figure 2 .

[0019] Among them, 1. Ripening warehouse, 2. Release device, 3. Metering device, 4. Convection device, 5. Mounting plate, 6. Ethylene tank 1, 7. Ethylene tank 2, 8. Gas pipeline, 9. Gas pipeline elbow, 10. Air vent, 11. Gas flow meter, 12. Ethylene concentration detector, 13. Motor, 14. Fan, 15. Liquid crystal display screen, 16. Solenoid valve.

[0020] The drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the present utility model, and constitute a part of the specification. Together with the embodiments of the present utility model, they are used to explain the present utility model, and do not constitute a limitation to the present utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0021] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present utility model, rather than all of the embodiments; based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0022] Such as Figures 1-4As shown in the figure, a device for releasing ethylene gas for fruit and vegetable ripening proposed by the present utility model includes a ripening warehouse 1, a releasing device 2, a metering device 3, and a convection device 4. The releasing device 2 is arranged on the ripening warehouse 1, the metering device 3 is arranged on the ripening warehouse 1 and the releasing device 2, and the convection device 4 is arranged on the ripening warehouse 1 and below the releasing device 2.

[0023] As shown in the attached Figure 3 figure, in order to release ethylene and ripen fruits and vegetables, the releasing device 2 includes a mounting plate 5, an ethylene tank 6, an ethylene tank 7, an air duct 8, an air duct elbow 9, and an air outlet 10. The mounting plate 5 is fixed on the side of the ripening warehouse 1. The ethylene tank 6 is arranged on the mounting plate 5, and the ethylene tank 7 is arranged on the mounting plate 5. One end of the air duct 8 is fixed on the ripening warehouse 1, and the other end passes through the ripening warehouse 1 and is detachably arranged on the ethylene tank 6. One end of the air duct elbow 9 is connected to the air duct 8, and the other end is detachably arranged on the ethylene tank 7. The air outlet 10 is arranged on the air duct 8. Ethylene gas is discharged through the ethylene tank 6 or the ethylene tank 7, passes through the air duct 8 or first passes through the air duct elbow 9 and then through the air duct 8, and finally is released from the air outlet 10.

[0024] As shown in the attached Figures 3-4 figure, in order to measure the flow rate and concentration of ethylene release, the metering device 3 includes a gas flow meter 11 and an ethylene concentration detector 12. The gas flow meter 11 is arranged on the air duct 8, on the left side of the junction of the air duct 8 and the air duct elbow 9. The ethylene concentration detector 12 is arranged inside the ripening warehouse 1. The released ethylene gas is recorded by the gas flow meter 11, and the concentration inside the ripening warehouse 1 is detected by the ethylene concentration detector 12.

[0025] As shown in the attached Figures 3-4 figure, in order to quickly and evenly distribute ethylene gas in the ripening warehouse 1, the convection device 4 includes a motor 13 and a fan 14. The motor 13 is fixed on the outside of the ripening warehouse 1 and the output shaft passes through the ripening warehouse 1. The fan 14 is fixed on the output shaft of the motor 13.

[0026] As shown in the attached Figure 3 figure, in order to facilitate observing the concentration of ethylene in the ripening warehouse 1, a liquid crystal display screen 15 is arranged on the outside of the ripening warehouse 1, corresponding to the ethylene concentration detector 12.

[0027] Furthermore, there are two groups of convection devices 4. One group is arranged below the air duct 8, and the other group is arranged below the opposite side of the air duct 8. Through the convection of the two groups of convection devices 4, the released ethylene is quickly and evenly distributed in the ripening warehouse 1.

[0028] As shown in the attached Figure 3 figure, in order to control the outflow of ethylene, solenoid valves 16 are arranged on the air duct 8 and the air duct elbow 9.

[0029] It should be noted that, in this article, relational terms such as first and second are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the term "comprising", "including" or any other variant thereof is intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device comprising a series of elements not only includes those elements, but also includes other elements not expressly listed, or further includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device.

[0030] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, those of ordinary skill in the art can understand that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention. The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

[0031] The above description of the present invention and its implementation manners is not restrictive. What is shown in the drawings is only one of the implementation manners of the present invention, and the actual structure is not limited thereto. Generally speaking, if those of ordinary skill in the art are inspired by it and, without departing from the purpose of the present invention, design similar structural modes and embodiments to this technical solution without creative efforts, they should all fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An ethylene gas release device for ripening fruits and vegetables, characterized in that: The invention comprises a ripening warehouse (1), a release device (2), a metering device (3) and a convection device (4), wherein the release device (2) is arranged on the ripening warehouse (1), the metering device (3) is arranged on the ripening warehouse (1) and the release device (2), and the convection device (4) is arranged on the ripening warehouse (1) and below the release device (2).

2. The ethylene gas release device for ripening fruits and vegetables according to claim 1, characterized in that: The release device (2) comprises a mounting plate (5), an ethylene tank 1 (6), an ethylene tank 2 (7), a gas pipe (8), a gas pipe elbow (9) and a vent (10); the mounting plate (5) is fixed to the side of the ripening warehouse (1); the ethylene tank 1 (6) is arranged on the mounting plate (5); the ethylene tank 2 (7) is arranged on the mounting plate (5); one end of the gas pipe (8) is fixed to the ripening warehouse (1); the other end passes through the ripening warehouse (1) and is detachably arranged on the ethylene tank 1 (6); one end of the gas pipe elbow (9) is connected to the gas pipe (8); the other end is detachably arranged on the ethylene tank 2 (7); and the vent (10) is arranged on the gas pipe (8).

3. The ethylene gas release device for ripening fruits and vegetables according to claim 1, characterized in that: The metering device (3) comprises a gas flow meter (11) and an ethylene concentration detector (12); the gas flow meter (11) is arranged on the gas pipeline (8) and on the left side of the junction between the gas pipeline (8) and the gas elbow (9); and the ethylene concentration detector (12) is arranged inside the ripening warehouse (1).

4. The ethylene gas release device for ripening fruits and vegetables according to claim 1, characterized in that: The convection device (4) comprises a motor (13) and a fan (14); the motor (13) is fixed outside the ripening warehouse (1) and its output shaft penetrates the ripening warehouse (1); and the fan (14) is fixed on the output shaft of the motor (13).

5. The ethylene gas release device for ripening fruits and vegetables according to claim 3, characterized in that: A liquid crystal display screen (15) is provided on the outside of the ripening warehouse (1) and corresponds to the ethylene concentration detector (12).

6. The ethylene gas release device for ripening fruits and vegetables according to claim 4, characterized in that: The convection device (4) is provided with two groups, one group is provided below the gas delivery pipe (8), and the other group is provided below the gas delivery pipe (8) opposite thereto.

7. The ethylene gas release device for ripening fruits and vegetables according to claim 2, characterized in that: The gas delivery pipe (8) and the gas delivery elbow (9) are provided with a solenoid valve (16).

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