Blending tank with indicating mechanism

By designing the indicator mechanism on the mixing tank, including the indicator disc and camera, the problem of unknown working status of the mixing tank is solved, ensuring the accuracy and cleaning convenience of the handover process, and reducing the risk of raw material loss.

CN223069422UActive Publication Date: 2025-07-08SHANGHAI HEYUN FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422063042.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-08-23
Publication Date
2025-07-08
Estimated Expiration
2034-08-23

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Technical Problem

During the fragrance mixing process, the operator cannot intuitively understand the working status of the mixing tank, which may cause negligence and misoperation during work handover, resulting in waste or damage to the raw materials in the tank.

Method used

A dispensing tank with an indicator mechanism is designed, including an indicator disc, a status mark, an indicator needle and a camera. The indicator needle points to the status mark and use the camera to collect the status information to the main control room to ensure that the tank body can be accurately understood during work handover, and the post-cleaning strength is reduced through the cleaning parts.

Benefits of technology

It realizes an accurate understanding of the condition of the dispensing tank before work handover, prevents misoperation, reduces the loss of the tank body and raw materials, and simplifies the cleaning process of the indicator mechanism.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a blending tank with an indicating mechanism, which relates to the technical field of blending tanks and comprises a blending tank body and the indicating mechanism mounted on one side of the blending tank body and used for indicating the state of the blending tank body. The indicating mechanism comprises an indicating dial arranged on the outer side of the blending tank body, a plurality of state identifications which are fixedly arranged in the indicating dial and are used for describing each state of the blending tank body, and an indicating pointer which is rotationally arranged at the center of the indicating dial and is used for pointing to the corresponding state identifications. According to the utility model, before handing over work, the pointer is rotated to the state identifier corresponding to the blending tank to indicate the state of the blending tank, and after the camera at the tip of the pointer scans the information identifier corresponding to the state identifier, the state of the blending tank is collected on line, so that the working efficiency is improved. And people can intuitively know the working state of each blending tank in a master control room.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of blending tanks, in particular to a blending tank with an indicating mechanism. Background Art

[0002] Essence is a mixture containing more than two and even dozens of spices (sometimes also containing a suitable solvent or carrier) artificially blended and having a certain aroma. In order to have a certain specific aroma or fragrance type, the process of flavoring must be carried out. Flavoring is the process of blending several or even dozens of spices in a certain proportion to form a blended spice with a certain aroma or fragrance type and a certain use, and this blended spice is called essence. Essence is used in a blending tank during blending.

[0003] During the blending process of essence, it often involves multiple processes, but the operators cannot intuitively understand the working conditions of each blending tank. For example, they cannot intuitively understand whether the blending tank is in a shutdown, running, or maintenance state, etc. This may lead to serious consequences such as the waste of raw materials in the tank due to negligence and misoperation during the handover process. In view of this, the present application provides a blending tank with an indicating mechanism. Content of the Utility Model

[0004] Aiming at the drawback that the operators cannot intuitively understand the working conditions of each blending tank and may lead to serious consequences such as the waste of raw materials in the tank due to negligence and misoperation during the handover process, the utility model provides a blending tank with an indicating mechanism, and the specific technical solution is as follows:

[0005] A blending tank with an indicating mechanism includes a blending tank body and an indicating mechanism installed on one side of the blending tank body for indicating the state of the blending tank body. The indicating mechanism includes an indicating disk arranged outside the blending tank body, a plurality of state identifiers fixedly arranged in the indicating disk for describing the states of the blending tank body, and an indicating needle rotatably arranged at the center of the indicating disk for pointing to the corresponding state identifiers; one end of the indicating needle is fixedly provided with a connecting rod, and one side of the connecting rod is fixedly provided with a cleaning member for cleaning the state identifiers and the inner wall of the indicating disk when the indicating needle rotates.

[0006] By adopting the above technical solution, before the handover of work, people rotate the indicating needle to the state identifier corresponding to the blending tank to indicate the state of the blending tank, so as to prevent damage to the tank body and raw materials due to negligence and misoperation after the handover of work because people do not understand the state of the blending tank.

[0007] Optionally, a fixed rod is fixedly provided on the outer wall of the dispensing tank body. The indicating disk is fixedly provided at one end of the fixed rod. A coaxial rotating rod is rotatably provided in the indicating disk. The indicating needle is fixedly provided on the outer wall of one end of the rotating rod. An elastic rubber block for squeezing and fixing the indicating needle after rotation is fixedly provided in the indicating disk.

[0008] By adopting the above technical solution, the fixed rod can connect the dispensing tank body and the indicating disk, and the rotating rod can connect the indicating disk and the indicating needle, facilitating the rotation of the indicating needle in the indicating disk.

[0009] Optionally, information labels corresponding to each status identification information are fixedly provided on the inner side wall of the indicating disk. A camera for collecting the status information of the dispensing tank body to the line by scanning the corresponding information label is fixedly provided at the tip of the indicating needle. One side of the cleaning member is in abutting contact with the information display surface of the information label.

[0010] By adopting the above technical solution, after the camera at the tip of the indicating needle scans the information label corresponding to the status identification, the status of the dispensing tank will be collected to the line, enabling people to intuitively understand the working status of each dispensing tank in the master control room.

[0011] Optionally, a fixed sleeve rod is fixedly provided at the bottom of the indicating disk. A threaded hole is provided at the bottom of the fixed sleeve rod. A threaded rod is threadedly connected in the threaded hole of the fixed sleeve rod. A clip is fixedly provided at the bottom end of the threaded rod. A product processing information sheet for displaying the product information processed by the dispensing tank body is movably clamped in the clip.

[0012] By adopting the above technical solution, the clip can clamp the product processing information sheet, enabling the staff to intuitively see the processing information of the product.

[0013] In summary, the present utility model has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0014] 1. Before the handover of work, people rotate the indicating needle to the status identification corresponding to the dispensing tank to indicate the status of the dispensing tank, preventing people from damaging the tank body and raw materials due to negligence and misoperation after the handover of work because they do not understand the status of the dispensing tank. And after the camera at the tip of the indicating needle scans the information label corresponding to the status identification, the status of the dispensing tank will be collected to the line, enabling people to intuitively understand the working status of each dispensing tank in the master control room.

[0015] 2. By rotating the indicating needle by people, the connecting rod and the cleaning part can be driven to rotate. After the cleaning part rotates, it can clean each status identifier, each information label and the inner wall of the indicating disc, reducing the cleaning intensity of the indicating mechanism by people in the later stage. The clip can clamp the product processing information sheet, enabling the staff to directly see the product processing information. Moreover, people can drive the product processing information sheet to rise and fall by rotating the threaded rod, facilitating people to adjust the product processing information sheet to a height suitable for themselves for taking. Brief Description of the Drawings

[0016] Figure 1 is the front view of the overall structure of the present utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 is of the present utility model Figure 2 enlarged view of the structure of the indicating disc;

[0018] Figure 3 is the top view of the internal connection between the dispensing tank body and the indicating disc of the present utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 is the front view of the internal connection between the fixed sleeve rod and the threaded rod of the present utility model.

[0020] Description of the reference numerals: 1, dispensing tank body; 11, fixed rod; 2, indicating disc; 21, status identifier; 22, indicating needle; 23, connecting rod; 24, cleaning part; 25, rotating rod; 26, elastic rubber block; 27, information label; 28, camera; 3, fixed sleeve rod; 31, threaded rod; 32, threaded hole; 33, clip; 34, product processing information sheet. Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiment

[0021] The following will further describe the present utility model in detail Figures 1-4 in conjunction with the appended drawings.

[0022] An embodiment of the present utility model discloses a dispensing tank with an indicating mechanism. Referring to Figures 1-2 , it includes a dispensing tank body 1 and an indicating mechanism installed on one side of the dispensing tank body 1 and used to indicate the state of the dispensing tank body 1. The dispensing tank body 1 is an existing dispensing tank capable of dispensing essence, and its internal structure and principle have been made public, and will not be elaborated here.

[0023] Referring to Figures 1-2, the indicating mechanism includes an indicating disk 2 provided outside the dispensing tank body 1, a plurality of status identifiers 21 fixedly arranged inside the indicating disk 2 for describing the various states of the dispensing tank body 1, and an indicating needle 22 rotatably arranged at the center of the indicating disk 2 for pointing to the corresponding status identifier 21. Words such as shutdown, operation, and maintenance are respectively described on the plurality of status identifiers 21. When the indicating needle 22 points to the corresponding status identifier 21, it is the state of the dispensing tank body 1. For example, before work handover, people point the indicating needle 22 to the status identifier 21 corresponding to shutdown, indicating that the dispensing tank body 1 is in the shutdown state.

[0024] Refer to Figures 1-3 , a fixing rod 11 is fixedly arranged on the outer wall of the dispensing tank body 1, the indicating disk 2 is fixedly arranged at one end of the fixing rod 11, a coaxial rotating rod 25 is rotatably arranged inside the indicating disk 2, the indicating needle 22 is fixedly arranged on the outer wall of one end of the rotating rod 25, and an elastic rubber block 26 for squeezing and fixing the rotated indicating needle 22 is fixedly arranged inside the indicating disk 2. The fixing rod 11 can connect the dispensing tank body 1 and the indicating disk 2, and the rotating rod 25 can connect the indicating disk 2 and the indicating needle 22, facilitating the rotation of the indicating needle 22 inside the indicating disk 2. The indicating needle 22 is an existing pointer that is enlarged, thickened, and widened. The elastic rubber block 26 will squeeze and fix the rotated indicating needle 22 under the elastic force, so that the indicating needle 22 will not move randomly after rotation.

[0025] Refer to Figures 1-3 , an information label 27 for corresponding to the information of each status identifier 21 one by one is fixedly arranged on the inner side wall of the indicating disk 2, and a camera 28 for collecting the state information of the dispensing tank body 1 to the line by scanning the corresponding information label 27 is fixedly arranged at the tip of the indicating needle 22. Each information label 27 can separately display the status information such as shutdown, operation, and maintenance corresponding to each status identifier 21 through information methods such as two-dimensional codes. The camera 28 is an existing micro camera that can be connected to the external master control room through the network. The camera 28 can be powered by its own battery or by rotating the indicating needle 22 forward a few turns and then reversing a few turns and connecting to a wire.

[0026] After the camera 28 at the tip of the indicating needle 22 scans the two-dimensional code or other information label 27 corresponding to the status identifier 21, it will collect the state of the dispensing tank body 1 to the line, enabling people to directly understand the working status of each dispensing tank in the master control room. For example, when the dispensing tank body 1 is in the shutdown state, the indicating needle 22 will be adjusted to the status identifier 21 depicting shutdown. At this time, the camera 28 at the tip of the indicating needle 22 will also scan the two-dimensional code or other information label 27 corresponding to the shutdown status identifier 21, thereby collecting the information that the dispensing tank body 1 is in the shutdown state to the line for people to directly understand the working status of each dispensing tank in the master control room.

[0027] Refer to Figures 1-3, one end of the indicating needle 22 is fixedly provided with a connecting rod 23, and one side of the connecting rod 23 is fixedly provided with a cleaning member 24 for cleaning the status identifier 21 and the inner wall of the indicating disc 2 when the indicating needle 22 rotates. One side of the cleaning member 24 is in mating contact with the information display surface of the information label 27. After people rotate the indicating needle 22, it can drive the connecting rod 23 and the cleaning member 24 to rotate. After the cleaning member 24 rotates, it can clean each status identifier 21, each information label 27 and the inner wall of the indicating disc 2, reducing the cleaning intensity of the indicating mechanism by people in the later stage. The cleaning member 24 can be an object with a cleaning effect such as a cleaning sponge.

[0028] Refer to Figure 1 With Figure 4 , a fixed sleeve rod 3 is fixedly provided at the bottom of the indicating disc 2. A threaded hole 32 is opened at the bottom of the fixed sleeve rod 3. A threaded rod 31 is threadedly connected in the threaded hole 32 of the fixed sleeve rod 3. A clip 33 is fixedly provided at the bottom end of the threaded rod 31. A product processing information sheet 34 for displaying the product information processed by the dispensing tank body 1 is movably clamped in the clip 33. The fixed sleeve rod 3 can support and limit the threaded rod 31 through the threaded hole 32, and the clip 33 can connect the threaded rod 31 and the product processing information sheet 34.

[0029] People can rotate the threaded rod 31 to drive components such as the threaded rod 31 and the product processing information sheet 34 to move up and down, facilitating people to adjust the product processing information sheet 34 and the clip 33 to a suitable height for themselves, so as to take, place or replace the product processing information sheet 34 below the clip 33 for a long time.

[0030] The implementation principle of a dispensing tank with an indicating mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention is as follows:

[0031] Before work handover, people can vigorously rotate the indicating needle 22 to the position of the status identifier 21 corresponding to the dispensing tank body 1 by hand to indicate the status of the dispensing tank body 1, preventing people from damaging the tank body and raw materials due to negligence and misoperation after work handover due to not understanding the status of the dispensing tank;

[0032] At the same time, after the camera 28 at the tip of the indicating needle 22 scans the information label 27 such as the two-dimensional code corresponding to the status identifier 21, it will collect the status of the dispensing tank body 1 online, enabling people to intuitively understand the working status of each dispensing tank in the master control room;

[0033] And after people rotate the indicating needle 22, it can drive the connecting rod 23 and the cleaning member 24 to rotate. After the cleaning member 24 rotates, it can clean each status identifier 21, each information label 27 and the inner wall of the indicating disc 2, reducing the cleaning intensity of the indicating mechanism by people in the later stage.

[0034] The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present utility model and are not intended to limit the present utility model. Although the present utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments or perform equivalent replacements on some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present utility model shall be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A dispensing tank with an indicating mechanism, comprising a dispensing tank body (1) and an indicating mechanism installed on one side of the dispensing tank body (1) for indicating the state of the dispensing tank body (1), characterized in that: The indicating mechanism includes an indicating disk (2) arranged outside the dispensing tank body (1), a plurality of state identifiers (21) fixedly arranged in the indicating disk (2) for describing various states of the dispensing tank body (1), and an indicating needle (22) rotatably arranged at the center of the indicating disk (2) for pointing to the corresponding state identifier (21); One end of the indicating needle (22) is fixedly provided with a connecting rod (23), and one side of the connecting rod (23) is fixedly provided with a cleaning member (24) for cleaning the state identifier (21) and the inner wall of the indicating disk (2) when the indicating needle (22) rotates.

2. The dispensing tank with an indicating mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: A fixing rod (11) is fixedly arranged on the outer wall of the dispensing tank body (1), and the indicating disk (2) is fixedly arranged at one end of the fixing rod (11).

3. The dispensing tank with an indicating mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: A coaxial rotating rod (25) is rotatably arranged in the indicating disk (2), and the indicating needle (22) is fixedly arranged on the outer wall of one end of the rotating rod (25).

4. The dispensing tank with an indicating mechanism according to claim 3, wherein: An elastic rubber block (26) for squeezing and fixing the rotated indicating needle (22) is fixedly arranged in the indicating disk (2).

5. The dispensing tank with an indicating mechanism according to claim 1, wherein: An information label (27) corresponding to the information of each state identifier (21) one by one is fixedly arranged on the inner side wall of the indicating disk (2). A camera (28) for collecting the state information of the dispensing tank body (1) to the line by scanning the corresponding information label (27) is fixedly arranged at the tip of the indicating needle (22). One side of the cleaning member (24) is in contact and abuts against the information display surface of the information label (27).

6. The dispensing tank with an indicating mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: A fixed sleeve rod (3) is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the indicating disk (2), and a threaded hole (32) is opened at the bottom of the fixed sleeve rod (3).

7. The dispensing tank with an indicating mechanism according to claim 6, wherein: A threaded rod (31) is threadedly connected in the threaded hole (32) of the fixed sleeve rod (3), and a clip (33) is fixedly arranged at the bottom end of the threaded rod (31).

8. The dispensing tank with an indicating mechanism according to claim 7, wherein: A product processing information sheet (34) for displaying the product information processed by the dispensing tank body (1) is movably clamped in the clip (33).