Inner wall cleaning device for fermentation tank

By designing an inner wall cleaning device suitable for multiple diameter fermentation tanks, the combination of threaded rod, moving seat and driving mechanism is used to solve the problem of poor cleaning effect in the prior art, and efficient inner wall cleaning effect and stability are achieved.

CN223250153UActive Publication Date: 2025-08-22ZHONGKOE MICROBIAL TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422397594.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-30
Publication Date
2025-08-22
Estimated Expiration
2034-09-30

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Technical Problem

The existing fermenter cleaning device cannot be applied to fermenter of multiple diameters, and the scraping work cannot be automatically adjusted according to the internal size, resulting in poor cleaning effect.

Method used

A device including mounting cross beams, threaded rods, moving seats, driving mechanisms and cleaning mechanisms is designed. Through the cooperation of threaded rods and bidirectional screws, the device can be automatically adjusted and stable installation. Combined with the design of scraper and sealing ring, it ensures a close fit to the inner wall of the fermentation tank, and the rotating cylinder is driven by the driving motor for circumference cleaning.

Benefits of technology

Automatic adjustment according to the internal size of the fermentor is achieved, the cleaning effect and the stability of the device are improved, and the cleaning effect is optimized.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to an inner wall cleaning device for a fermentation tank, and belongs to the technical field of cleaning devices. According to the technical scheme, the problem that the cleaning effect is poor due to the fact that size attachment is not tight is mainly solved. Comprising a mounting cross beam, the side wall of the mounting cross beam is in threaded connection with a threaded rod, the end of the threaded rod is rotationally connected with a moving seat through a bearing, the top of the moving seat is fixedly connected with a driving mechanism, the end of the driving mechanism communicates with a rotating cylinder, and the two sides of the rotating cylinder communicate with cleaning mechanisms. Under the cooperation of the hollow rod, the adjusting rod, the scraping plate and the sealing ring, the device can be automatically adjusted according to the internal sizes of different fermentation tanks, so that impurities attached to the inner wall of the fermentation tank can be better scraped and cleaned through automatic adjustment, and the service life of the fermentation tank is prolonged. And the problem that the cleaning effect is poor due to untight size attachment is solved, and the practicability of the cleaning device is further improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field related to cleaning devices, in particular to an inner wall cleaning device for a fermentation tank. Background Art

[0002] A fermenter is an industrial device used for microbial fermentation. Its main body is typically a cylindrical stainless steel cylinder with a volume ranging from 1m to several hundred m. Design and processing require careful attention to a rigorous and rational structure. It should be able to withstand steam sterilization, offer operational flexibility, minimize internal attachments (avoiding dead corners), possess strong material and energy transfer capabilities, and be adjustable to facilitate cleaning and minimize contamination. It is suitable for the production of a variety of products and reduces energy consumption. Fermenters require thorough cleaning after each use to remove any residual microorganisms and sterilize thoroughly before reuse.

[0003] As in the prior art, the Chinese patent authorization number is CN221235604U, the application date is: 2024-06-28, and the name is a fermentation tank cleaning device, including a mounting seat, the top end of the mounting seat is sleeved and installed, and the bottom end of the sleeve is eccentrically fixed with a connecting rod, the second limiting rotating groove is opened above the mounting seat, and the interior of the mounting seat is provided with a mounting cavity 1, an adjustment component is provided in the mounting cavity 1, the adjustment component is connected to the arc sleeve plate, and the inner center of the mounting seat is provided with a mounting cavity 2, and a height adjustment component is arranged in the mounting cavity 2, the height adjustment component is connected to the screw 1, and the bottom end of the screw 1 is rotatably installed with a mounting block, the mounting block is connected to the connecting pipe, and one end of the connecting pipe is connected to the rotating seat, and the top end of the rotating seat is provided with a movable block, which solves the problem that the existing fermentation tank cleaning device cannot be applied to fermenters of multiple calibers. At the same time, many cleaning structures are difficult to penetrate into it, and its inner wall cannot be better cleaned.

[0004] However, the above patent still has the disadvantage that when cleaning the inside of the fermentation tank, water flow is used for cleaning. Since stubborn stains may adhere to the inside of the fermentation tank, scraping work is required. However, the scraping work cannot be automatically adjusted according to the internal size of the fermentation tank, resulting in poor cleaning effect due to loose fit, further reducing the practicality of the cleaning device.

[0005] For this reason, we propose a fermentation tank inner wall cleaning device. Utility Model Content

[0006] The purpose of the utility model is to provide an inner wall cleaning device for a fermentation tank to solve the problems raised by the above background technology.

[0007] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a fermentation tank inner wall cleaning device, comprising a mounting beam, the side wall of the mounting beam is threadedly connected to a threaded rod, the end of the threaded rod is rotatably connected to a movable seat through a bearing, the top of the movable seat is fixedly connected to a driving mechanism, the end of the driving mechanism is connected to a rotating cylinder, and the two sides of the rotating cylinder are connected to a cleaning mechanism; wherein the cleaning mechanism includes a hollow rod connected to the side wall of the rotating cylinder, the interior of the hollow rod is slidably connected to an adjusting rod, the two ends of the adjusting rod are respectively fixedly connected to a scraper and a sealing ring, and the sealing ring slides tightly inside the hollow rod.

[0008] Furthermore, the inner wall of the mounting beam is rotatably connected to a bidirectional screw rod through a bearing, both ends of the bidirectional screw rod pass through the mounting beam and are fixedly connected to handles extending outside, the surface of the bidirectional screw rod is threadedly connected to a movable clamp, the inner wall of the mounting beam is fixedly connected to a guide rod, and the movable clamp block slides on the surface of the mounting beam.

[0009] Furthermore, the driving mechanism includes a hollow rotating shaft that rotates on the top of the movable seat through a bearing, and the bottom of the hollow rotating shaft is fixedly connected to the rotating cylinder.

[0010] Furthermore, the driving mechanism also includes a driving motor fixed on the top of the movable seat, the output end of the driving motor is fixedly connected to a main gear, the surface of the main gear is meshed with a slave gear, and the slave gear is fixed on a hollow rotating shaft.

[0011] Furthermore, a return spring is sleeved on the surface of the adjusting rod, and two ends of the return spring are fixedly connected to the hollow rod and the sealing ring respectively.

[0012] Furthermore, the top of the movable seat is fixedly connected to a limit rod, and the limit rod slides on the side wall of the mounting beam.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects achieved by the present invention are:

[0014] The utility model realizes automatic adjustment according to the internal dimensions of different fermentation tanks through the cooperation between the hollow rod, the adjusting rod, the scraper and the sealing ring. By setting it in this way, impurities attached to the inner wall of the fermentation tank can be better scraped and cleaned through automatic adjustment, thereby preventing the problem of poor cleaning effect due to loose size fit, and further improving the practicality of the cleaning device.

[0015] The utility model uses the cooperation between the bidirectional screw rod, the movable clamping block and the guide rod to enable the installation beam to be installed on the top of fermentation tanks of different sizes. Through this arrangement, stability can be ensured during cleaning work, and shaking during work that affects the cleaning effect can be avoided, thereby further improving the operability of the cleaning device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] The accompanying drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention and constitute a part of the specification. Together with the embodiments of the present invention, they are used to explain the present invention and do not constitute a limitation of the present invention. In the accompanying drawings:

[0017] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an embodiment of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic structural diagram of the driving mechanism and cleaning mechanism of an embodiment of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the cross-section structure of an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0020] In the figure: 1. Mounting beam; 2. Threaded rod; 3. Moving seat; 4. Driving mechanism; 41. Hollow rotating shaft; 42. Driving motor; 43. Main gear; 44. Slave gear; 5. Rotating cylinder; 6. Cleaning mechanism; 61. Hollow rod; 62. Adjusting rod; 63. Scraper; 64. Sealing ring; 65. Return spring; 7. Bidirectional screw; 8. Moving clamp; 9. Guide rod; 10. Limit rod. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The following will be combined with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0022] See also Figure 1-Figure 3The utility model provides a technical solution: a fermentation tank inner wall cleaning device, comprising a mounting crossbeam 1, a threaded rod 2 is threadedly connected to the side wall of the mounting crossbeam 1, the end of the threaded rod 2 is rotatably connected to a movable seat 3 through a bearing, the top of the movable seat 3 is fixedly connected to a driving mechanism 4, the end of the driving mechanism 4 is connected to a rotating cylinder 5, and the two sides of the rotating cylinder 5 are connected to a cleaning mechanism 6; wherein the cleaning mechanism 6 includes a hollow rod 61 connected to the side wall of the rotating cylinder 5, and an adjusting rod 62 is slidably connected to the inside of the hollow rod 61. The two ends of the section rod 62 are respectively fixedly connected with a scraper 63 and a sealing ring 64. The sealing ring 64 slides tightly inside the hollow rod 61. By sliding the adjusting rod 62 inside the hollow rod 61, the scraper 63 can be installed inside the fermentation tank, so that it can be adjusted according to the internal size of the fermentation tank. The scraper 63 can fit tightly to the inner wall of the fermentation tank for cleaning and scraping. Under the setting of the sealing ring 64, the sealing between the hollow rod 61 and the adjusting rod 62 can be guaranteed, thereby ensuring that no leakage problems will occur during the later water injection.

[0023] The scraper 63 is provided with water spraying holes on its surface to facilitate the subsequent water spraying work.

[0024] according to Figure 3 It can be seen that the inner wall of the mounting beam 1 is rotatably connected to a bidirectional screw rod 7 through a bearing. Both ends of the bidirectional screw rod 7 pass through the mounting beam 1 and are fixedly connected to a handle extending outside. The surface of the bidirectional screw rod 7 is threadedly connected to a movable clamp 8. The inner wall of the mounting beam 1 is fixedly connected to a guide rod 9. The movable clamp 8 slides on the surface of the mounting beam 1. Through the rotation of the bidirectional screw rod 7, the spacing of the movable clamp 8 can be adjusted. When the spacing of the movable clamp 8 is adjusted, it can be clamped and fixed according to different fermentation tank sizes, thereby ensuring the stability of the cleaning device during use. And under the setting of the guide rod 9, it can play a guiding and limiting role for the movable clamp 8 when it moves.

[0025] according to Figure 2 It can be seen that the driving mechanism 4 includes a hollow rotating shaft 41 that rotates on the top of the movable seat 3 through a bearing, and the bottom of the hollow rotating shaft 41 is fixedly connected to the rotating cylinder 5. Through the setting of the hollow rotating shaft 41, the rotating cylinder 5 can be rotated. At the same time, the hollow rotating shaft 41 is hollow, so that it can be connected to an external water pipe, so that water can be injected into the rotating cylinder 5 and the cleaning mechanism 6, so that the cleaning effect can be better when spraying water during cleaning.

[0026] according to Figure 2It can be seen that the driving mechanism 4 also includes a driving motor 42 fixed on the top of the movable seat 3, and the output end of the driving motor 42 is fixedly connected to the main gear 43, and the surface of the main gear 43 is meshed with a slave gear 44, and the slave gear 44 is fixed on the hollow rotating shaft 41. Driven by the driving motor 42, it can drive the main gear 43 to rotate, and the main gear 43 can drive the surface meshed slave gear 44 to rotate. Since the slave gear 44 is fixed on the hollow rotating shaft 41, it can rotate synchronously with the rotating cylinder 5, and when the rotating cylinder 5 rotates, it can perform circular rotation cleaning along the inside of the fermentation tank.

[0027] according to Figure 2 It can be seen that a return spring 65 is sleeved on the surface of the adjusting rod 62, and the two ends of the return spring 65 are respectively fixedly connected to the hollow rod 61 and the sealing ring 64. Under the action of the rebound force of the return spring 65, the sealing ring 64 can be reset, thereby pushing the sealing ring 64 fixed on the hollow rod 61 to extend outward, so that it fits tightly inside the fermentation tank.

[0028] according to Figure 1 It can be seen that the top of the movable seat 3 is fixedly connected to the limit rod 10, and the limit rod 10 slides on the side wall of the mounting beam 1. Through the setting of the limit rod 10, it can play a guiding and limiting role in the lifting of the movable seat 3.

[0029] The working principle of the present utility model is as follows: when in use, the mounting crossbeam 1 is first mounted on the top of the fermentation tank, and then the threaded rod 2 is rotated so that the movable seat 3 can be moved downward, so that the cleaning mechanism 6 fixed on the surface of the rotating cylinder 5 is located on the top of the fermentation tank. At this time, the cleaning mechanism 6 is manually retracted and installed inside the fermentation tank. When the cleaning mechanism 6 is installed inside the fermentation tank, it is then driven by the driving mechanism 4 so that the rotating cylinder 5 can drive the cleaning mechanism 6 to rotate, thereby performing circumferential cleaning and scraping work on the inside of the fermentation tank. When the threaded rod 2 is adjusted downward, it can rotate slowly downward to clean and scrape the inside of the fermentation tank.

[0030] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as first and second, etc., are used only 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 terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that includes a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not explicitly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

[0031] Finally, it should be noted that the above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art will be able to modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments or replace some of the technical features therein with equivalents. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention shall be included within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A fermentation tank inner wall cleaning device, characterized in that: It comprises a mounting crossbeam (1), a side wall of the mounting crossbeam (1) being threadedly connected to a threaded rod (2), an end of the threaded rod (2) being rotatably connected to a movable seat (3) via a bearing, a top of the movable seat (3) being fixedly connected to a driving mechanism (4), an end of the driving mechanism (4) being connected to a rotating cylinder (5), and both sides of the rotating cylinder (5) being connected to a cleaning mechanism (6); The cleaning mechanism (6) comprises a hollow rod (61) connected to the side wall of the rotating cylinder (5), an adjusting rod (62) is slidably connected inside the hollow rod (61), and a scraper (63) and a sealing ring (64) are fixedly connected at both ends of the adjusting rod (62), respectively, and the sealing ring (64) slides tightly inside the hollow rod (61).

2. The fermentation tank inner wall cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner wall of the mounting beam (1) is rotatably connected to a bidirectional screw rod (7) via a bearing, both ends of the bidirectional screw rod (7) pass through the mounting beam (1) and are fixedly connected to handles extending outside, the surface of the bidirectional screw rod (7) is threadedly connected to a movable clamping block (8), the inner wall of the mounting beam (1) is fixedly connected to a guide rod (9), and the movable clamping block (8) slides on the surface of the mounting beam (1).

3. The fermentation tank inner wall cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving mechanism (4) comprises a hollow rotating shaft (41) that rotates on the top of the moving seat (3) via a bearing, and the bottom of the hollow rotating shaft (41) is fixedly connected to the rotating cylinder (5).

4. The fermentation tank inner wall cleaning device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The driving mechanism (4) further comprises a driving motor (42) fixed on the top of the movable seat (3); an output end of the driving motor (42) is fixedly connected to a main gear (43); a surface of the main gear (43) is meshedly connected to a slave gear (44); and the slave gear (44) is fixed on the hollow rotating shaft (41).

5. The fermentation tank inner wall cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A return spring (65) is sleeved on the surface of the regulating rod (62), and two ends of the return spring (65) are fixedly connected to the hollow rod (61) and the sealing ring (64) respectively.

6. The fermentation tank inner wall cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the movable seat (3) is fixedly connected to a limiting rod (10), and the limiting rod (10) slides on the side wall of the mounting beam (1).

Citation Information

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  • Fermentation tank cleaning device

    CN221235604U