Soaking tank for agar preparation

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of soaking tanks, and particularly relates to a soaking tank for agar preparation, which comprises a soaking tank, a support is fixedly connected to the upper portion of the outer side of the soaking tank, a hollow pipe is fixedly connected to the top of the inner side of the support, a filter pressing mechanism is arranged on the outer side of the hollow pipe, and a rotating shaft is mounted in the support through a bearing. And the rotating shaft penetrates through the hollow pipe and is rotationally connected with the hollow pipe. The support is erected above the soaking tank, the hollow pipe is arranged on the support, the filter pressing mechanism is arranged on the hollow pipe, the pressing plate in the filter pressing mechanism can move downwards through threaded movement between the inner threaded sleeve and the adjusting rod, and then raw materials placed in the soaking tank can be completely soaked in soaking liquid through the pressing plate. And after soaking is completed, the pressing plate continues to move downwards, soaking liquid in the raw materials can be filtered out, and therefore the number of times of follow-up raw material cleaning is reduced, and the production efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of soaking tanks, in particular to a soaking tank for preparing agar. Background Art

[0002] Agar, also known as agar gel, commonly known as agar, jelly or jelly, is a hydrophilic colloid extracted from red seaweed. In the existing agar production process, a series of operations such as soaking, cleaning, handling, cutting and transporting are required manually.

[0003] After searching, the invention patent with publication number CN110684131A discloses an agar production process, including the following steps: step S1, filling a cleaning and soaking device with water to 1 / 3 of its height, adding sodium hydroxide to the water, placing the water spinach into the cleaning and soaking device for soaking; step S2, after the soaking is completed, discharging the soaked water from the cleaning and soaking device, recycling and storing it for next use; conveying clean water to the cleaning and soaking device, stirring and washing the water spinach, and then discharging the water from the cleaning and soaking device after stirring and washing, repeating the stirring and washing five times until the water spinach turns beige; step S3, removing the cleaned water spinach from the cleaning and soaking device, placing it into a gel boiling device, adding water to the gel boiling device, heating and cooking the water spinach to form a gel; pouring the gelled water spinach into a stirring pot, adding perlite filter agent and stirring evenly to remove impurities in the gelled water spinach.

[0004] During the soaking process for raw materials used in agar preparation, because the raw materials are less dense than water, some of the raw materials float on the water surface and are not fully soaked. Moreover, the raw materials after soaking contain a large amount of soaking water, which requires multiple subsequent washings, affecting the overall processing efficiency. Therefore, improvements are needed. Utility Model Content

[0005] The utility model aims to provide a soaking tank for agar preparation, which solves the problem that part of the raw materials for agar preparation cannot be fully soaked, and solves the problem that multiple cleanings are required after soaking.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solution: an immersion tank for preparing agar, comprising a tank body, a bracket fixedly connected to the upper outer portion of the tank body, a hollow tube fixedly connected to the inner top of the bracket, a filter press mechanism provided on the outer side of the hollow tube, a rotating shaft installed inside the bracket through a bearing, the rotating shaft passes through the hollow tube and is rotatably connected to the hollow tube, two stirring rods are fixedly connected to the lower section of the shaft body of the rotating shaft, and a plurality of forked rods are fixedly connected to the vertical portion of each stirring rod, and a plurality of supporting legs are fixedly connected to the bottom of the tank body.

[0007] Preferably, a rotating disk is fixedly connected to the top of the rotating shaft, and a rotating rod is fixedly connected to the upper edge of the rotating disk. The arrangement of the rotating disk and the rotating rod facilitates the rotation of the rotating shaft.

[0008] Preferably, a sewage pipe is fixedly connected to the bottom of the tank body, and a rubber plug is connected to the inside of the sewage pipe through a thread. The rubber plug has a sealing effect on the sewage pipe.

[0009] Preferably, the filter press mechanism includes a sleeve that is slidably coupled to the outside of the hollow tube, a pressure plate fixedly connected to the outside of the sleeve, an adjustment rod fixedly connected to the upper end of the pressure plate, an internally threaded sleeve mounted on the interior of the bracket via a bearing, the adjustment rod extending through the internally threaded sleeve and threadedly connected to the internally threaded sleeve. The filter press mechanism allows the material to be completely immersed in the soaking liquid and, after soaking, to be filtered, facilitating subsequent cleaning of the raw materials.

[0010] Preferably, a guide rod is fixedly connected to the upper end of the pressure plate, and a guide block is fixedly connected to the left side of the horizontal portion of the bracket. The guide rod passes through the guide block and is slidably connected to the guide block. The guide rod and the adjustment rod are symmetrically positioned. The arrangement of the guide block and the guide rod provides a guiding effect for the lifting and lowering of the pressure plate.

[0011] Preferably, the pressing plate is provided with a plurality of through holes arranged in an annular array, and the outer diameter of the pressing plate is the same as the inner diameter of the tank body. The arrangement of the through holes allows the soaking liquid to overflow from the pressing plate when the pressing plate is used for filtering the raw material.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows:

[0013] 1. The utility model sets up a bracket above the tank body, a hollow tube is arranged on the bracket, and a filter press mechanism is arranged on the hollow tube, wherein the threaded movement between the internal threaded sleeve and the adjusting rod can make the pressure plate in the filter press mechanism move downward, and then the pressure plate can completely immerse the raw materials placed in the tank body in the soaking liquid to make them fully soaked, and after the soaking is completed, the pressure plate is further moved downward to filter out the soaking liquid in the raw material, thereby reducing the number of subsequent raw material cleaning times and improving production efficiency.

[0014] 2. The utility model sets a relatively rotatable rotating shaft in a hollow tube, sets a turntable with a rotating rod on the top of the rotating shaft, and then sets a stirring rod with a forked rod on the lower part of the shaft body of the rotating shaft. In this way, the rotating shaft can be rotated by the rotating rod and the turntable, so that the stirring rod coaxial with the rotating shaft rotates synchronously, thereby stirring the raw materials during the soaking process, and further making the raw materials fully soaked. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1It is a three-dimensional diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 For the utility model Figure 1 Front cross-sectional view of

[0017] Figure 3 For the utility model Figure 2 A three-dimensional diagram of the rotating shaft structure;

[0018] Figure 4 For the utility model Figure 1 A three-dimensional diagram of the pressure plate structure.

[0019] In the figure: 1. Tank body; 2. Bracket; 3. Hollow tube; 4. Filter press mechanism; 5. Rotating shaft; 6. Stirring rod; 7. Bifurcated rod; 8. Turntable; 9. Rotating rod; 10. Drain pipe; 11. Rubber plug; 12. Support leg; 41. Pipe sleeve; 42. Pressing plate; 43. Internal threaded sleeve; 44. Adjusting rod; 45. Guide rod; 46. Guide block. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] The following will be combined with the 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.

[0021] See also Figure 1-3 A soaking tank for preparing agar includes a tank body 1, a bracket 2 is fixedly connected to the upper outer portion of the tank body 1, a hollow tube 3 is fixedly connected to the inner top of the bracket 2, a rotating shaft 5 is installed inside the bracket 2 through a bearing, the rotating shaft 5 passes through the hollow tube 3 and is rotatably connected to the hollow tube 3, two stirring rods 6 are fixedly connected to the lower section of the shaft body of the rotating shaft 5, and a plurality of bifurcated rods 7 are fixedly connected to the vertical portion of each stirring rod 6, a turntable 8 is fixedly connected to the top of the rotating shaft 5, and a rotating rod 9 is fixedly connected to the upper end edge of the turntable 8. The arrangement of the turntable 8 and the rotating rod 9 facilitates the rotation of the rotating shaft 5, a sewage pipe 10 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the tank body 1, and a rubber plug 11 is connected to the inside of the sewage pipe 10 through a thread. The arrangement of the rubber plug 11 has a sealing effect on the sewage pipe 10, and a plurality of supporting legs 12 are fixedly connected to the bottom of the tank body 1.

[0022] See also Figure 1 、 Figure 2 、 Figure 4A filter press mechanism 4 is provided on the outside of the hollow tube 3. Through the setting of the filter press mechanism 4, not only can the material be completely immersed in the soaking liquid, but the material can also be filter-filtered after soaking, which is convenient for subsequent raw material cleaning. The filter press mechanism 4 includes a pipe sleeve 41 that is slidably sleeved on the outside of the hollow tube 3. The outside of the pipe sleeve 41 is fixedly connected to a pressure plate 42, and the upper end of the pressure plate 42 is fixedly connected to an adjusting rod 44. An internal threaded sleeve 43 is installed inside the bracket 2 through a bearing, and the adjusting rod 44 passes through the internal threaded sleeve 43 and is threadedly connected to the internal threaded sleeve 43.

[0023] See also Figure 1 、 Figure 2 、 Figure 4 The upper end of the pressing plate 42 is fixedly connected to a guide rod 45, and the left side of the horizontal part of the bracket 2 is fixedly connected to a guide block 46. The guide rod 45 passes through the guide block 46 and is slidably connected to the guide block 46. The position of the guide rod 45 is symmetrical with that of the adjusting rod 44. The setting of the guide block 46 and the guide rod 45 has a guiding effect on the lifting and lowering of the pressing plate 42. A plurality of through holes distributed in a circular array are provided inside the pressing plate 42, and the outer diameter of the pressing plate 42 is the same as the inner diameter of the tank body 1. Through the setting of the through holes, when the pressing plate 42 is used for filtering the raw material, the soaking liquid can overflow from the pressing plate 42.

[0024] The specific implementation process of the present invention is as follows: when in use, a certain height of water is poured into the tank body 1, and sodium hydroxide is added to the water, and then the Jianglicai used for preparing agar is placed in the tank body 1 for soaking, and then the internal threaded sleeve 43 is rotated. The internal threaded sleeve 43 can move downward through the relative threaded movement with the adjusting rod 44, and the adjusting rod 44 drives the pressing plate 42 to move downward, thereby pressing the Jianglicai completely into the water so that it is fully soaked. In addition, during the soaking process, the rotating shaft 5 is driven to rotate by the rotating rod 9 and the rotating disk 8, and the rotating shaft 5 rotates the stirring rod 6 and the bifurcated rod 7 on the stirring rod 6, thereby stirring the raw material during the soaking process, further making the raw material fully soaked, and after the raw material is soaked, the soaking liquid in the raw material can be filtered out by continuing to adjust the pressing plate 42 downward. The staff can remove the rubber plug 11 to drain the liquid, or use a water pump to suck out the soaking liquid that penetrates above the pressing plate 42, so that the amount of soaking liquid in the raw material can be reduced, thereby reducing the number of subsequent raw material cleanings and improving production efficiency.

[0025] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A soaking tank for agar preparation, comprising a tank body (1), characterized in that: The upper outer portion of the tank body (1) is fixedly connected to a bracket (2), the inner top of the bracket (2) is fixedly connected to a hollow tube (3), a filter press mechanism (4) is provided on the outer side of the hollow tube (3), a rotating shaft (5) is installed inside the bracket (2) via a bearing, the rotating shaft (5) passes through the hollow tube (3) and is rotatably connected to the hollow tube (3), the lower section of the shaft of the rotating shaft (5) is fixedly connected to two stirring rods (6), and the vertical portion of each stirring rod (6) is fixedly connected to a plurality of bifurcated rods (7), and the bottom of the tank body (1) is fixedly connected to a plurality of supporting legs (12).

2. a kind of agar preparation soaking tank according to claim 1, is characterized in that: The top of the rotating shaft (5) is fixedly connected to a rotating disk (8), and the upper edge of the rotating disk (8) is fixedly connected to a rotating rod (9).

3. a kind of agar preparation soaking tank according to claim 1, is characterized in that: A sewage pipe (10) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the tank body (1), and a rubber plug (11) is connected inside the sewage pipe (10) via a thread.

4. a kind of agar preparation soaking tank according to claim 1, is characterized in that: The filter press mechanism (4) comprises a pipe sleeve (41) slidably sleeved on the outside of the hollow tube (3); a pressure plate (42) is fixedly connected to the outside of the pipe sleeve (41); an adjusting rod (44) is fixedly connected to the upper end of the pressure plate (42); an internal threaded sleeve (43) is installed inside the bracket (2) via a bearing; the adjusting rod (44) passes through the internal threaded sleeve (43) and is threadedly connected to the internal threaded sleeve (43).

5. a kind of agar preparation soaking tank according to claim 4, is characterized in that: The upper end of the pressure plate (42) is fixedly connected to a guide rod (45), and the left side of the horizontal portion of the bracket (2) is fixedly connected to a guide block (46). The guide rod (45) passes through the guide block (46) and is slidably connected to the guide block (46). The positions of the guide rod (45) and the adjustment rod (44) are symmetrical.

6. A kind of agar preparation soaking tank according to claim 4, characterized in that: The interior of the pressing plate (42) is provided with a plurality of through holes distributed in a circular array, and the outer diameter of the pressing plate (42) is the same as the inner diameter of the tank body (1).

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