Separation kettle for lycopene production

Abstract

The utility model discloses a separation kettle for lycopene production, which comprises a separation kettle body, a water jacket is arranged on the outer side of the separation kettle body, a water inlet pipe is mounted at the top of one side of the water jacket in a penetrating manner, a water outlet pipe is mounted at the bottom of the water jacket in a penetrating manner, a first driving gear is fixed at the tail end of an output shaft at the top of a first servo motor, and a second driving gear is fixed at the tail end of an output shaft at the bottom of the first servo motor. And the first driving gear is in engaged connection with one side of the driven gear, a second servo motor is fixed to the bottom face of the inner side of the base on the other side of the middle damping rotating shaft, and a second driving gear is fixed to the tail end of a top output shaft. According to the separation kettle for lycopene production, novel structural design is adopted, raw materials in the separation kettle body are heated and subjected to heat preservation through the water jacket, the separation kettle body is driven by the bottom driving mechanism to rotate positively and negatively alternately in a small range, and flowing of the raw materials in the separation kettle body is accelerated in cooperation with a stirring mechanism arranged on the separation kettle body; the efficiency of extracting the lycopene is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of separation kettles, and specifically relates to a separation kettle for lycopene production. Background Art

[0002] There are various production methods for lycopene, including chemical synthesis method, biosynthesis method and extraction method. Among them, the extraction method uses lipophilic organic solvents such as ethanol, n-hexane, acetone, etc. to extract lycopene, and a separation kettle is required for the separation of lycopene during production.

[0003] The existing separation kettle promotes the precipitation of lycopene by stirring, but the stirring speed cannot be too fast. If it is too fast, a large number of bubbles will be mixed in, affecting the precipitation of lycopene and resulting in a slow overall separation speed of lycopene. In view of the above problems, it is urgent to innovate and design on the basis of the original separation kettle for lycopene production. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a separation kettle for lycopene production, so as to solve the problem that the existing separation kettle promotes the precipitation of lycopene by stirring, but the stirring speed cannot be too fast. If it is too fast, a large number of bubbles will be mixed in, affecting the precipitation of lycopene and resulting in a slow overall separation speed of lycopene as mentioned in the above background art.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solution: A separation kettle for lycopene production, including a separation kettle body, a water jacket is arranged on the outer side of the separation kettle body, a water inlet pipe is installed through the top of one side of the water jacket, a water outlet pipe is installed through the bottom of the water jacket, an outlet safety valve is installed at the bottom end of the separation kettle body, a support leg is installed at the bottom of the water jacket, the bottom end of the support leg is fixedly installed on the top surface of a base plate, the support leg passes through a limit window, the limit window is opened on the top of a base, the base plate is arranged inside the base, the bottom edge of the base plate is in contact with the top end of a support roller, the support roller is rotatably installed on the bottom edge of the inner side of the base, a medium damping rotating shaft is installed at the center of the inner bottom surface of the base, a driven gear is fixed on the medium damping rotating shaft, the top end of the medium damping rotating shaft is connected and fixed to the center of the bottom surface of the base plate, a first servo motor is fixed on the inner bottom surface of the base on one side of the medium damping rotating shaft, a first driving gear is fixed at the end of the top output shaft of the first servo motor, the first driving gear is meshed and connected to one side of the driven gear, a second servo motor is fixed on the inner bottom surface of the base on the other side of the medium damping rotating shaft, and a second driving gear is fixed at the end of the top output shaft of the second servo motor.

[0006] Preferably, the water jacket covers the side and bottom of the separation kettle body, and the length of the vertical part of the water jacket is greater than half of the length of the vertical part of the separation kettle body.

[0007] Preferably, the edge of the top surface of the substrate is attached to the inner top surface of the base, and the side surface of the substrate is attached to the inner side surface of the base.

[0008] Preferably, the supporting rollers are equally angularly distributed about the center of the medium damping rotating shaft, and the distance between the relatively positioned supporting rollers is greater than 3 / 4 of the diameter of the substrate.

[0009] Preferably, the first driving gear and the second driving gear have the same diameter. Only 1 / 3 of the part of the first driving gear close to the driven gear is distributed with tooth convex structures, and only 1 / 3 of the part of the second driving gear far from the driven gear is distributed with tooth convex structures.

[0010] Preferably, the first driving gear and the second driving gear are symmetrically distributed about the center of the driven gear, and the diameter of the driven gear is greater than the diameters of the first driving gear and the second driving gear.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows: The separation kettle for producing lycopene adopts a novel structural design. A water jacket is used to heat and keep warm the raw materials in the separation kettle body. Through the bottom driving mechanism, the separation kettle body is driven to rotate in a small amplitude in a positive and negative alternating manner, and in cooperation with the stirring mechanism configured in the separation kettle body itself, the flow of the raw materials in the separation kettle body is accelerated, and the efficiency of extracting lycopene is improved;

[0012] 1. Through the cooperation of the substrate, the limiting window, the base and the supporting rollers, the stability of the separation kettle body and the substrate when slowly rotating in a positive and negative alternating manner about the medium damping rotating shaft is ensured, the shaking of the separation kettle body is avoided, and the raw materials in the separation kettle body can flow sufficiently;

[0013] 2. The first servo motor and the second servo motor are respectively used to drive the first driving gear and the second driving gear to rotate slowly in the same speed and opposite directions. The first driving gear and the second driving gear are alternately meshed with the driven gear, so as to drive the separation kettle body and the substrate to rotate slowly in a positive and negative alternating manner about the medium damping rotating shaft, and promote the flow of the raw materials in the separation kettle body. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 is a front view structural schematic diagram of the present utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 is a front view sectional structural schematic diagram of the water jacket of the present utility model;

[0016] Figure 3 is a front view sectional structural schematic diagram of the base of the present utility model;

[0017] Figure 4 is a top view structural schematic diagram of the driven gear, the first driving gear and the second driving gear of the present utility model.

[0018] In the figure: 1. Separation kettle body; 2. Water jacket; 3. Water inlet pipe; 4. Water outlet pipe; 5. Outlet safety valve; 6. Support leg; 7. Base plate; 8. Limit window; 9. Base; 10. Support roller; 11. Medium damping rotating shaft; 12. Driven gear; 13. First servo motor; 14. First driving gear; 15. Second servo motor; 16. Second driving gear. Specific embodiments

[0019] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0020] Please refer to Figures 1-4 , the present invention provides a technical solution: a separation kettle for lycopene production, including a separation kettle body 1, a water jacket 2, a water inlet pipe 3, a water outlet pipe 4, an outlet safety valve 5, a support leg 6, a base plate 7, a limit window 8, a base 9, a support roller 10, a medium damping rotating shaft 11, a driven gear 12, a first servo motor 13, a first driving gear 14, a second servo motor 15 and a second driving gear 16. A water jacket 2 is arranged outside the separation kettle body 1. A water inlet pipe 3 is installed through the top of one side of the water jacket 2, and a water outlet pipe 4 is installed through the bottom of the water jacket 2. An outlet safety valve 5 is installed at the bottom end of the separation kettle body 1. Support legs 6 are installed at the bottom of the water jacket 2. The bottom ends of the support legs 6 are fixedly installed on the top surface of the base plate 7. The support legs 6 penetrate through the limit window 8. The limit window 8 is opened on the top of the base 9. The base plate 7 is arranged inside the base 9. The bottom edge of the base plate 7 is in contact with the top end of the support roller 10. The support roller 10 is rotatably installed at the bottom edge of the inner side of the base 9. A medium damping rotating shaft 11 is installed at the center of the inner bottom surface of the base 9. A driven gear 12 is fixed on the medium damping rotating shaft 11. The top end of the medium damping rotating shaft 11 is fixedly connected to the center of the bottom surface of the base plate 7. A first servo motor 13 is fixed on the inner bottom surface of the base 9 on one side of the medium damping rotating shaft 11. The end of the top output shaft of the first servo motor 13 is fixedly provided with a first driving gear 14. The first driving gear 14 is meshed with one side of the driven gear 12. A second servo motor 15 is fixed on the inner bottom surface of the base 9 on the other side of the medium damping rotating shaft 11. The end of the top output shaft of the second servo motor 15 is fixedly provided with a second driving gear 16.

[0021] In this example, the water jacket 2 covers the side and bottom of the separation kettle body 1. The length of the vertical part of the water jacket 2 is greater than half of the length of the vertical part of the separation kettle body 1. The above structural design ensures the heating and heat preservation effects of the raw materials in the separation kettle body 1 by the water jacket 2.

[0022] The top edge of the top surface of the substrate 7 is in contact with the inner top surface of the base 9, and the side surface of the substrate 7 is in contact with the inner side surface of the base 9. The above structural design can limit the substrate 7 and ensure its stability during rotation.

[0023] The supporting rollers 10 are equally angularly distributed about the center of the medium damping rotating shaft 11, and the distance between the relatively positioned supporting rollers 10 is greater than 3 / 4 of the diameter of the substrate 7. The above structural design can stably support the substrate 7 and ensure its smooth horizontal rotation.

[0024] The first driving gear 14 and the second driving gear 16 have the same diameter. Only 1 / 3 of the part of the first driving gear 14 close to the driven gear 12 is distributed with tooth convex structures, and only 1 / 3 of the part of the second driving gear 16 far from the driven gear 12 is distributed with tooth convex structures. The above structural design enables the first driving gear 14 and the second driving gear 16 to alternately mesh with the driven gear 12 during rotation, driving the driven gear 12 and its connected structures to rotate forward and backward alternately.

[0025] The first driving gear 14 and the second driving gear 16 are symmetrically distributed about the center of the driven gear 12, and the diameter of the driven gear 12 is larger than the diameters of the first driving gear 14 and the second driving gear 16. The above structural design enables the first driving gear 14 and the second driving gear 16 to stably and alternately drive the driven gear 12 to perform a slow horizontal rotation motion.

[0026] Working principle: When using this device, first add raw materials into the separation kettle body 1, start the stirring mechanism of the separation kettle body 1, and pass hot water into the water jacket 2 through the water inlet pipe 3 to heat and keep warm the raw materials in the separation kettle body 1;

[0027] Subsequently, synchronously start Figure 3 the first servo motor 13 and the second servo motor 15 in Figure 4 control the first servo motor 13 to drive the first driving gear 14 in Figure 4The second driving gear 16 therein rotates slowly counterclockwise. When the first driving gear 14 rotates, it drives the driven gear 12 to drive the medium damping rotating shaft 11, the substrate 7 and the separation kettle body 1 to rotate counterclockwise from a top-down perspective. Subsequently, the first driving gear 14 disengages from the driven gear 12. Due to the relatively heavy separation kettle body 1 and in cooperation with the medium damping rotating shaft 11, after the first driving gear 14 disengages from the left side of the driven gear 12, the medium damping rotating shaft 11, the substrate 7 and the separation kettle body 1 hardly rotate. Subsequently, the second driving gear 16 rotates slowly counterclockwise and meshes with the right side of the driven gear 12, driving the driven gear 12 to drive the medium damping rotating shaft 11, the substrate 7 and the separation kettle body 1 to rotate clockwise and reset from a top-down perspective. Then, the second driving gear 16 disengages from the right side of the driven gear 12, and the first driving gear 14 meshes with the left side of the driven gear 12 again. In this way, the separation kettle body 1 performs slow small-amplitude forward and reverse alternating rotations, promoting the flow of raw materials in the separation kettle body 1 and improving the efficiency of extracting lycopene. This is the working principle of the separation kettle used for producing lycopene.

[0028] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, for those of ordinary skill in the art, it can be understood that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principle and spirit of the present invention. The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A separation kettle for lycopene production, comprising a separation kettle body (1), characterized in that: A water jacket (2) is arranged outside the separation kettle body (1). A water inlet pipe (3) is installed through the top of one side of the water jacket (2), and a water outlet pipe (4) is installed through the bottom of the water jacket (2). An outlet safety valve (5) is installed at the bottom end of the separation kettle body (1). A support leg (6) is installed at the bottom of the water jacket (2), and the bottom end of the support leg (6) is fixedly installed on the top surface of a base plate (7). The support leg (6) passes through a limit window (8), and the limit window (8) is opened on the top of a base (9). The base plate (7) is arranged inside the base (9). The bottom edge of the bottom surface of the base plate (7) is in contact with the top ends of support rollers (10). The support rollers (10) are rotatably installed at the inner bottom edge of the base (9). A medium damping rotating shaft (11) is installed at the center of the inner bottom surface of the base (9). A driven gear (12) is fixed on the medium damping rotating shaft (11). The top end of the medium damping rotating shaft (11) is fixedly connected to the center of the bottom surface of the base plate (7). A first servo motor (13) is fixed on the inner bottom surface of the base (9) on one side of the medium damping rotating shaft (11). A first driving gear (14) is fixed at the end of the top output shaft of the first servo motor (13). The first driving gear (14) is meshed and connected to one side of the driven gear (12). A second servo motor (15) is fixed on the inner bottom surface of the base (9) on the other side of the medium damping rotating shaft (11). A second driving gear (16) is fixed at the end of the top output shaft of the second servo motor (15).

2. The separation kettle for producing lycopene according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water jacket (2) covers the side and bottom of the separation kettle body (1), and the length of the vertical part of the water jacket (2) is greater than half of the length of the vertical part of the separation kettle body (1).

3. The separation kettle for producing lycopene according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top edge of the base plate (7) is in contact with the inner top surface of the base (9), and the side surface of the base plate (7) is in contact with the inner side surface of the base (9).

4. The separation kettle for producing lycopene according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support rollers (10) are distributed at equal angles around the center of the medium damping rotating shaft (11), and the distance between the relative positions of the support rollers (10) is greater than 3 / 4 of the diameter of the base plate (7).

5. The separation kettle for lycopene production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first driving gear (14) and the second driving gear (16) have the same diameter. Only 1 / 3 of the part of the first driving gear (14) close to the driven gear (12) is distributed with tooth convex structures, and only 1 / 3 of the part of the second driving gear (16) far from the driven gear (12) is distributed with tooth convex structures.

6. The separation kettle for lycopene production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first driving gear (14) and the second driving gear (16) are symmetrically distributed about the center of the driven gear (12), and the diameter of the driven gear (12) is greater than the diameters of the first driving gear (14) and the second driving gear (16).

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