Fermentation device for food processing
By introducing a ventilation mechanism and a sampling and detection mechanism into the fermentation device, the problems of insufficient sealing and low fermentation efficiency were solved, achieving efficient stirring and precise control within the fermenter and improving fermentation quality.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422780405.3
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-14
- Publication Date
- 2025-10-17
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-11-14
AI Technical Summary
Existing fermentation equipment for food processing suffers from insufficient sealing, poor fermentation efficiency, and difficulty in effectively controlling the fermentation quality at different locations within the fermentation tank.
A fermentation device with an aeration mechanism and a sampling and detection mechanism was designed. Through components such as a booster pump, an aeration disc, and sensors, the device can achieve stirring and sampling inside the fermenter. Combined with temperature and pH detection, it can ensure the efficiency and quality of the fermentation process.
It improves fermentation efficiency and quality, effectively controls the fermentation status at different locations within the fermenter, and ensures the stability and effectiveness of the fermentation process.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to food processing technical field, concretely is a kind of fermentation device for food processing. BACKGROUND
[0002] Probiotics and metabolites produced during fermentation of food can improve gut health, enhance immune function, and provide a rich source of nutrients; for example, lactic acid produced by lactic acid bacteria during fermentation helps to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria and promote gut health; In addition, fermented foods such as soy milk, beer, and soy sauce are widely used in daily diets and are popular due to their numerous health benefits; fermentation requires the use of a fermentation device.
[0003] A fermentation device for food processing is disclosed in Chinese patent (Grant Announcement No. CN213327547U), which enhances the fixing effect of the fixing block and the fixing rod on the feed cover, improves the sealing performance of the device at the feed inlet, and the grooves opened on both sides of the bottom of the feed cover can better seal the feed inlet with the rubber pad, effectively preventing air leakage at the feed inlet, solving the problem of inconvenient sealing of the device, but the fermentation efficiency is not good, and it is not convenient to take samples at different positions in the fermentation tank, so the fermentation quality cannot be effectively controlled. SUMMARY
[0004] The purpose of the present utility model is to provide a fermentation device for food processing to solve the problems raised in the background art.
[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present utility model provides the following technical solutions:
[0006] A fermentation device for food processing includes a fermentation tank and a tank cover installed on the upper end of the fermentation tank, the upper end of the tank cover is provided with a ventilation mechanism and a sampling detection mechanism penetrating into the inside of the fermentation tank; the ventilation mechanism includes a booster pump, the input end of the booster pump is connected with a jetifier, and a mixing hose is connected to the output end of the booster pump, the lower end of the mixing hose is fixedly connected with an aeration disc, one end of the jetifier is connected with a liquid inlet, and a filter is installed in the middle of the jetifier, the upper end of the filter is connected with an air inlet.
[0007] As a further scheme of the present utility model: the aeration disc is located at the lower end of the inside of the fermentation tank, the air inlet is connected with sterile air outside, and the liquid inlet is connected with sterile fermentation liquid outside.
[0008] As a further scheme of the present utility model: a steam outlet and a display screen are installed at the position close to the ventilation mechanism on the upper end of the tank cover, and a feeding port is installed at the position close to the sampling detection mechanism on the upper end of the tank cover.
[0009] As a further scheme of the present utility model: the lower part of the outer side of one end of the fermentation tank is provided with a water inlet pipe, and the upper part of the outer side of the other end of the fermentation tank is provided with a water outlet pipe, the inside of the fermentation tank is provided with a heat-conducting inner shell, the fermentation tank and the heat-conducting inner shell are annular cavities in airtight, and the water outlet pipe and the water inlet pipe are respectively communicated with the cavities.
[0010] As a further scheme of the present utility model: the lower end of the outer side of the fermentation tank is provided with no less than three supporting legs, and a discharge pipe is installed at the bottom of the fermentation tank, and a group of observation windows are arranged on the front side of the fermentation tank.
[0011] As a further scheme of the present utility model: the sampling detection mechanism comprises a liquid pump, the output end of the liquid pump is connected with a sample outlet pipe, and a sample inlet pipe is connected to the output end of the liquid pump, a plurality of sampling nozzles are installed on the sample inlet pipe, and a PH value sensor and a temperature sensor are installed between every two adjacent sampling nozzles on the sample inlet pipe, and an electromagnetic valve is installed on each sampling nozzle.
[0012] Compared with the prior art, the present utility model has the beneficial effects that:
[0013] The air inlet mechanism can introduce sterile air and fermentation liquid into the fermentation tank, and the fermentation liquid in the fermentation tank can be stirred, so that the fermentation efficiency is improved; the sampling nozzles and the electromagnetic valves at different positions in the sampling detection mechanism can sample the fermentation liquid at different positions in the fermentation tank; the temperature and PH value of the fermentation liquid at different positions in the fermentation tank can be detected by the temperature sensor and the PH value sensor, so that the fermentation of the fermentation liquid at different positions in the fermentation tank can be judged, and the fermentation quality is improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0014] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic view of a fermentation device for food processing;
[0015] Figure 2 It is a sectional view structural schematic view of a fermentation device for food processing;
[0016] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic view of an air inlet mechanism in a fermentation device for food processing;
[0017] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic view of a sampling detection mechanism in a fermentation device for food processing;
[0018] Figure 5 It is Figure 4 It is an enlarged structural schematic view of part A in the middle.
[0019] In the figure: 1, fermentation tank; 11, water outlet pipe; 12, observation window; 13, discharge pipe; 14, support leg; 15, water inlet pipe; 16, heat-conducting inner shell; 2, tank cover; 21, feeding port; 22, steam exhaust port; 23, display screen; 3, aeration mechanism; 31, booster pump; 32, mixing hose; 33, aeration disc; 34, jet device; 35, liquid inlet; 36, filter; 37, air inlet; 4, sampling and detection mechanism; 41, liquid pumping pump; 42, sample outlet pipe; 43, sample inlet pipe; 44, sampling nozzle; 45, electromagnetic valve; 46, PH value sensor; 47, temperature sensor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0020] Please refer to Figures 1-5 In the embodiment of the utility model, a fermentation device for food processing, including fermentation tank 1, and install on the upper end of fermentation tank 1 tank cover 2, the upper end of tank cover 2 is close to the position of aeration mechanism 3 and sampling and detection mechanism 4 are set up in fermentation tank 1 inside.
[0021] In Figure 1 And Figure 2 In, the upper end of tank cover 2 is close to the position of aeration mechanism 3 and install steam exhaust port 22 and display screen 23, through steam exhaust port 22 can discharge the waste gas produced by fermentation, through display screen 23 can show the fermentation liquid temperature and PH value inside fermentation tank 1, and install feeding port 21 in the upper end of tank cover 2 close to the position of sampling and detection mechanism 4, after opening feeding port 21, can add sterile food to be fermented, fermentation liquid and the required strain in the inside of fermentation tank 1.
[0022] In Figure 1 And Figure 2 In, the lower part of one end of the outside of fermentation tank 1 is provided with water inlet pipe 15, and the upper part of the other end of the outside of fermentation tank 1 is provided with water outlet pipe 11, the inside of fermentation tank 1 is provided with heat-conducting inner shell 16, the inside of fermentation tank 1 and heat-conducting inner shell 16 are closed annular cavity, water outlet pipe 11 and water inlet pipe 15 are connected with cavity respectively, hot water or cold water is injected into cavity through water inlet pipe 15, hot water or cold water is heat-conducted to the inside of heat-conducting inner shell 16, thereby the fermentation liquid inside heat-conducting inner shell 16 is heated or cooled, so that the fermentation liquid is kept at the appropriate temperature, thereby it is favorable for the growth of bacteria liquid, improves the efficiency of food fermentation, the lower end of the outside of fermentation tank 1 is provided with not less than three support legs 14, and the bottom of fermentation tank 1 is provided with discharge pipe 13, the fermentation liquid of fermentation completion can be discharged through discharge pipe 13, the front side of fermentation tank 1 is provided with a group of observation windows 12, the food fermentation condition inside fermentation tank 1 can be observed through observation window 12.
[0023] In Figure 2 And Figure 3In the embodiment, the ventilation mechanism 3 comprises a booster pump 31, the input end of the booster pump 31 is connected with a jet 34, the output end of the booster pump 31 is connected with a mixing hose 32, the lower end of the mixing hose 32 is fixedly connected with an aeration disc 33, one end of the jet 34 is connected with a liquid inlet 35, a filter 36 is installed in the middle of the jet 34, the upper end of the filter 36 is connected with an air inlet 37, the aeration disc 33 is located at the lower end of the inside of the fermentation tank 1, the air inlet 37 is connected with the outside sterile air, the liquid inlet 35 is connected with the outside sterile fermentation liquid, the sterile air flows into the jet 34 through the air inlet 37, the sterile air enters into the jet 34 after being filtered by the filter 36, the sterile fermentation liquid also enters into the jet 34 through the liquid inlet 35 and mixes with the sterile air, then the mixture is pumped into the mixing hose 32 through the booster pump 31, and then escapes from the aeration disc 33, so that the fermentation liquid in the fermentation tank 1 is stirred, the sterile air is fully mixed with the fermentation liquid in the fermentation tank 1, the generated waste gas escapes, and the fermentation efficiency is improved.
[0024] In Figure 2 、 Figure 4 and Figure 5 In the embodiment, the sampling detection mechanism 4 comprises a liquid pumping pump 41, the output end of the liquid pumping pump 41 is connected with a sample outlet pipe 42, and the output end of the liquid pumping pump 41 is connected with a sample inlet pipe 43, a plurality of sampling nozzles 44 are installed on the sample inlet pipe 43, and a PH value sensor 46 and a temperature sensor 47 are installed between every two adjacent sampling nozzles 44 on the sample inlet pipe 43, and an electromagnetic valve 45 is installed on each sampling nozzle 44, since the height of each sampling nozzle 44 in the fermentation tank 1 is different, when sampling at different heights in the fermentation tank 1 is needed, the electromagnetic valve 45 at the corresponding position is opened, after the liquid pumping pump 41 is started, the fermentation liquid in the fermentation tank 1 enters into the sample inlet pipe 43 from the corresponding sampling nozzle 44, and then is pumped out from the sample outlet pipe 42, and the collected pumped fermentation liquid is the sample; the temperature and the PH value of the fermentation liquid at different positions in the fermentation tank 1 are detected by the temperature sensor 47 and the PH value sensor 46 respectively, so that the fermentation condition of the fermentation liquid at different positions in the fermentation tank 1 is judged.
[0025] The working principle of the utility model is: firstly, the inside of the heat-conducting inner shell 16 is sterilized and disinfected, and then the sterile food to be fermented, the food fermentation liquid and the bacteria required for food fermentation are added into the inside of the fermentation tank 1 through the feeding opening 21;
[0026] Then, the fermentation temperature in the heat-conducting inner shell 16 is monitored by the temperature sensor 47 at any time; according to the fermentation temperature, hot water or cold water is injected into the cavity through the water inlet pipe 15, the hot water or cold water conducts heat to the inside of the heat-conducting inner shell 16, so that the fermentation liquid in the heat-conducting inner shell 16 is heated or cooled, and the fermentation liquid is kept at a suitable temperature;
[0027] The waste gas generated in the fermentation process is discharged through the exhaust port 22, at the same time, the air inlet 37 is connected with the external sterile air, the liquid inlet 35 is connected with the external sterile fermentation liquid, the sterile air flows into the jetifier 34 after being filtered by the filter 36, the sterile fermentation liquid also flows into the jetifier 34 and mixes with the sterile air, then is pumped into the mixing hose 32 through the booster pump 31, and then escapes from the aeration disc 33, the fermentation liquid in the fermentation tank 1 is stirred, so that the sterile air is fully mixed with the fermentation liquid in the fermentation tank 1, and the generated waste gas escapes, the fermentation efficiency is improved; after the fermentation is completed, the fermented liquid food is discharged through the discharge pipe 13.
[0028] The above is only a preferred specific embodiment of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited to this, any person skilled in the art can make equivalent replacement or change according to the technical scheme and the inventive concept of the present application within the technical range disclosed by the present application, which should be covered in the protection scope of the present application.
Claims
1. A fermentation device for food processing, comprising a fermentation tank (1) and a tank cover (2) mounted on the upper end of the fermentation tank (1), characterized in that: A ventilation mechanism (3) and a sampling and detection mechanism (4) are provided at the upper end of the tank cover (2) and extend toward the inner side of the fermentation tank (1); the ventilation mechanism (3) comprises a booster pump (31), the input end of the booster pump (31) is connected to an ejector (34), and the output end of the booster pump (31) is connected to a mixing hose (32), the lower end of the mixing hose (32) is fixedly connected to an aeration plate (33), one end of the ejector (34) is connected to a liquid inlet (35), and a filter (36) is installed in the middle of the ejector (34), and the upper end of the filter (36) is connected to an air inlet (37).
2. A food processing fermentation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The aeration plate (33) is located at the lower end of the fermentation tank (1), the air inlet (37) is connected to the external sterile air, and the liquid inlet (35) is connected to the external sterile fermentation liquid.
3. A food processing fermentation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A steam exhaust port (22) and a display screen (23) are installed at the upper end of the tank cover (2) near the ventilation mechanism (3), and a feeding port (21) is installed at the upper end of the tank cover (2) near the sampling and detection mechanism (4).
4. A food processing fermentation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A water inlet pipe (15) is provided at the lower portion of one end of the outer side of the fermenter (1), and a water outlet pipe (11) is provided at the upper portion of the other end of the outer side of the fermenter (1). A heat-conducting inner shell (16) is provided inside the fermenter (1). A sealed annular cavity is formed between the fermenter (1) and the heat-conducting inner shell (16), and the water outlet pipe (11) and the water inlet pipe (15) are respectively connected to the cavity.
5. A food processing fermentation device according to claim 4, characterized in that: No less than three legs (14) are provided at the lower end of the outer side of the fermentation tank (1), and a discharge pipe (13) is installed at the bottom of the fermentation tank (1). A group of observation windows (12) are provided at the front side of the fermentation tank (1).
6. A food processing fermentation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sampling detection mechanism (4) includes a liquid pump (41), the output end of the liquid pump (41) is connected to a sample outlet tube (42), and the output end of the liquid pump (41) is connected to a sample inlet tube (43), a plurality of sampling nozzles (44) are installed on the sample inlet tube (43), and a pH sensor (46) and a temperature sensor (47) are installed between each two adjacent sampling nozzles (44) on the sample inlet tube (43), and each sampling nozzle (44) is installed with a solenoid valve (45).
Citation Information
Patent Citations
Fermentation device for food processing
CN213327547U