Pickled Chinese cabbage storage and fermentation tank
By designing an outer tank and an inner tank structure in the sauerkraut fermentation tank and introducing a heat-insulating medium between them, the problems of unstable temperature and inconvenient handling were solved, thus achieving stable sauerkraut fermentation and convenient operation.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422934493.8
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-29
- Publication Date
- 2025-11-07
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-11-29
AI Technical Summary
When existing sauerkraut fermentation tanks are used in cold storage rooms, the movement of staff in and out affects temperature stability, leading to uneven fermentation and inconvenience in handling them.
The design incorporates an outer tank and an inner tank structure, with an insulating medium flowing between them. This, combined with a support structure and an insulating medium flow channel, ensures temperature uniformity and convenient operation.
It achieves temperature stability and uniform fermentation of sauerkraut, while also making it easy for staff to handle and store the sauerkraut, avoiding the influence of the external environment.
Smart Images
Figure CN223522512U_ABST
Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of pickled vegetable fermentation, in particular to a pickled vegetable storage fermentation tank. BACKGROUND
[0002] At present, when producing pickled vegetables, the fermentation tank is used for containing and storing, and a heat preservation structure is arranged on the fermentation tank to avoid the pickled vegetables in the fermentation tank from deteriorating when the external environment temperature is too high.
[0003] In order to ensure the fermentation temperature, the pickled vegetable fermentation tank is usually placed in the refrigeration heat preservation room to ferment the pickled vegetables, however, due to the low temperature in the refrigeration heat preservation room, it is not conducive to the work to take and place the pickled vegetables, and since the staff needs to enter the heat preservation room to take and place the pickled vegetables, the external gas will enter when the heat preservation room is opened, thus the local temperature in the heat preservation room may change, thereby affecting the fermentation of the pickled vegetables. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS
[0004] Therefore, in order to solve the above problems, the utility model provides a pickled vegetable storage fermentation tank, the fermentation tank is provided with an outer tank body and an inner tank body, the heat preservation medium can be conveniently introduced between the two tank bodies, thereby providing a relatively stable temperature condition for the fermentation of the pickled vegetables, and the staff can conveniently take and place the pickled vegetables without affecting the pickled vegetables being fermented due to the external environment.
[0005] The utility model is implemented as follows: a pickled vegetable storage fermentation tank is constructed, which comprises an outer tank body, a sealable outer cover body is movably arranged at the opening end of the outer tank body;
[0006] An inner tank body is movably arranged in the outer tank body and is provided with a sealable inner cover body at the opening end;
[0007] A support body is arranged in the outer tank body to stably support the inner tank body and keep a gap between the outer tank body and the inner tank body;
[0008] A heat preservation medium flow channel is arranged between the gap between the outer tank body and the inner tank body.
[0009] Specifically, a connecting rod is hingedly arranged at the outer end of the outer tank body close to the opening end, a pressing rod is threadedly connected to the connecting rod, and the outer cover body is placed on the opening end of the outer tank body and is pressed by the pressing rod.
[0010] Specifically, the support body comprises a support ring, support columns are circumferentially arranged at the bottom of the support ring, and limiting columns are circumferentially arranged at the top of the support ring, the support ring is installed in the outer tank body through the support columns at the bottom and keeps the same axis, and the inner tank body is placed on the support ring and is limited by the limiting columns.
[0011] Specifically, the inner tank body top is provided with a boss coaxial with the center and an open end is kept on the boss end, an outer thread is provided on the boss outer end, the inner cover body is connected on the outer thread of the inner tank body in a threaded manner, and a lifting ring is further provided on the outer side of the boss of the inner tank body.
[0012] Specifically, the heat preservation medium flow channel comprises an inlet pipe provided on the outer side of the outer tank body bottom and an outlet pipe provided on the outer side of the outer tank body top, the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe are both kept in communication with the inner part of the outer tank body, a valve is provided on the inlet pipe, and a one-way valve is provided on the outlet pipe, so that external gas or liquid cannot enter the outer tank body from the outlet pipe through the one-way valve.
[0013] Specifically, the setting height of the outlet pipe is lower than the top end height when the inner tank body is placed on the support body.
[0014] The utility model has the following beneficial effects:
[0015] 1. The fermentation tank is provided with the outer tank body and the inner tank body, so that the heat preservation medium can be conveniently introduced between the two tank bodies, thereby providing a relatively stable temperature condition for the fermentation of the pickled Chinese cabbage, and the pickled Chinese cabbage can be conveniently taken out by the staff without affecting the pickled Chinese cabbage being fermented due to the external environment.
[0016] 2. The fermentation tank is provided with the support body to separate the outer tank body and the inner tank body, so that the heat preservation medium can flow between the gap between the two tank bodies, thereby ensuring the uniformity and stability of the fermentation temperature and also realizing the stability of the inner tank body. DRAWINGS
[0017] The drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the utility model and constitute a part of the specification, and are used together with the specific implementation mode of the utility model to explain the utility model, but do not constitute any limitation on the utility model. In the drawings:
[0018] Figure 1 It is the structural schematic diagram of the utility model;
[0019] Figure 2 It is the front view direction schematic diagram of the utility model;
[0020] Figure 3 It is the side view direction schematic diagram of the utility model;
[0021] Figure 4 It is Figure 2 It is the schematic diagram of A-A section (the dotted line and arrow in the drawing represent the flow direction of the heat preservation medium);
[0022] Figure 5 It is the structural schematic diagram of the utility model without the outer cover body;
[0023] Figure 6 This is a disassembled schematic diagram of the outer tank and the support body of this utility model;
[0024] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the inner tank of this utility model;
[0025] In the diagram: 1. Outer tank; 2. Outer cover; 3. Connecting rod; 4. Clamping rod; 5. Inlet pipe; 6. Valve; 7. Outlet pipe; 8. Check valve; 9. Inner tank; 10. Inner cover; 11. Support ring; 12. Support column; 13. Limiting column; 14. Lifting ring. Detailed Implementation
[0026] The technical solution of this utility model will be further described in detail below through specific embodiments and in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only for illustration and explanation of this utility model and are not intended to limit this utility model in any way. The accompanying drawings in this utility model are only for illustrative purposes and to facilitate understanding of the embodiments and are not intended to limit this utility model in any way.
[0027] It should be noted that the structures, proportions, sizes, etc. shown in the accompanying drawings are only for the purpose of assisting those skilled in the art in understanding and reading the content disclosed in the specification, and are not intended to limit the conditions under which the present invention can be implemented. Any modifications to the structure, changes in the proportions, or adjustments to the size, without affecting the effects and purposes that the present invention can produce, should still fall within the scope of the technical content disclosed in the present invention.
[0028] As described in the background section, existing fermentation tanks are usually placed in cold storage rooms to store and ferment sauerkraut. Because the temperature inside the cold storage room is low, it is inconvenient for staff to enter and exit to retrieve sauerkraut. At the same time, the staff's entry and exit will also affect the temperature of the cold storage room.
[0029] For the reasons stated above, please refer to the appendix for solutions to these problems. Figure 1 ~Appendix Figure 4 This utility model provides a sauerkraut storage and fermentation tank, including an outer tank body 1 and an outer cover body 2 that is vertically placed and movably provided with a sealable outer cover at the open end;
[0030] The inner tank 9 is movably placed inside the outer tank 1 and has a sealable inner cover 10 movably provided at the opening end;
[0031] A support body is installed inside the outer tank 1 to provide stable support for the inner tank 9 and to maintain a gap between the outer tank 1 and the inner tank 9;
[0032] The insulation medium flow channel is located between the outer tank 1 and the inner tank 9.
[0033] Specifically, the outer end of the outer tank body 1 is hingedly provided with a connecting rod 3 near the open end, the connecting rod 3 is threadedly connected with a pressing rod 4, and the outer cover body 2 is placed on the open end of the outer tank body 1 and is pressed by the pressing rod 4.
[0034] By referring to the accompanying drawings Figure 1 and the accompanying drawings Figure 2 It can be seen that the cross section of the connecting rod is C-shaped, one end of which is hingedly connected to the outside of the outer tank body, and the other end penetrates through the pressing rod and is threadedly connected.
[0035] By referring to the accompanying drawings Figure 4 and the accompanying drawings Figure 6 It can be seen that specifically, the support body includes a support ring 11, a plurality of support columns 12 are circumferentially arranged at the bottom of the support ring 11, and a plurality of limiting columns 13 are circumferentially arranged at the top of the support ring 11, the support ring 11 is installed in the outer tank body 1 through the support columns 12 at the bottom and is coaxial, and the inner tank body 9 is placed on the support ring 11 and is limited by the limiting columns 13.
[0036] In order to facilitate the placement of the inner tank body, the top of the limiting column can be provided with an outwardly bent guide portion.
[0037] By referring to the accompanying drawings Figure 4 and the accompanying drawings Figure 7 Specifically, the top of the inner tank body 9 is provided with a boss coaxial with the axis and an open end arranged at the end of the boss, an outer thread is arranged at the outer end of the boss, and the inner cover body 10 is threadedly connected to the outer thread of the inner tank body 9, and a lifting ring 14 is further arranged on the outer side of the boss of the inner tank body 9.
[0038] The lifting ring is arranged to facilitate lifting the entire inner tank body by external lifting equipment (such as a crane), facilitating the taking out and placing of the pickled Chinese cabbage.
[0039] Please refer to the accompanying drawings Figure 4 Specifically, the heat preservation medium flow channel includes an inlet pipe 5 arranged on the outer side of the bottom of the outer tank body 1 and an outlet pipe 7 arranged on the outer side of the top of the outer tank body 1, the inlet pipe 5 and the outlet pipe 7 are both in communication with the inside of the outer tank body 1, a valve 6 is arranged on the inlet pipe 5, and a one-way valve 8 is arranged on the outlet pipe 7, so that external gas or liquid cannot enter the inside of the outer tank body 1 through the one-way valve 8.
[0040] Specifically, the height of the outlet pipe 7 is lower than the top end height of the inner tank body 9 when the inner tank body 9 is placed on the support body.
[0041] The height of the outlet pipe is arranged to prevent the liquid heat preservation medium from entering the inside of the inner tank body due to the poor sealing of the inner tank body and the inner cover body when the heat preservation medium is liquid, thereby affecting the quality of fermentation.
[0042] In use, the fermented pickle raw material (i.e. cabbage) is washed and stacked in the inner tank body 9, with one layer of cabbage and one layer of salt, the inner cover body 10 is screwed on the inner tank body 9 and kept sealed (a sealing layer material is arranged in the inner cover body), then the inner tank body 9 is placed on the support ring 12 in the outer tank body 1 (can be placed by lifting equipment) and is limited by the limiting column 13, finally the outer cover body 2 is combined on the outer tank body 1 and is pressed by the pressing rod 4, in the fermentation process, the refrigerant medium (gas and liquid) with appropriate temperature is introduced into the outer tank body 1 through the inlet pipe 5, the refrigerant medium flows between the outer tank body 1 and the inner tank body 9 and is discharged from the outlet pipe 7, the end of the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe is communicated with the external refrigeration system, so that the circulation flow is realized.
[0043] The above description is directed to the detailed description of the preferred and feasible embodiments of the present application, but the embodiments are not used to limit the patent application range of the present application, any equivalent changes or modified changes completed under the technical spirit of the present application should belong to the patent range covered by the present application.
Claims
1. A kimchi storage fermentation tank, characterized by: Comprising an outer tank body vertically placed and movably provided with a sealable outer cover body at an open end; an inner tank body movably placed in the outer tank body and movably provided with a sealable inner cover body at an open end; a support body provided inside the outer tank body for stably supporting the inner tank body and keeping a gap between the outer tank body and the inner tank body; a heat preservation medium flow channel provided between the gap between the outer tank body and the inner tank body.
2. The sauerkraut storage and fermentation tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: An outer end of the outer tank body is hingedly provided with a connecting rod near the open end, the connecting rod is threadedly connected with a pressing rod, and the outer cover body is placed on the open end of the outer tank body and is pressed by the pressing rod.
3. The sauerkraut storage and fermentation tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support body comprises a support ring, a plurality of support columns are circumferentially arranged at the bottom of the support ring, a plurality of limiting columns are circumferentially arranged at the top of the support ring, the support ring is installed in the outer tank body through the support columns at the bottom and is kept coaxial, and the inner tank body is placed on the support ring and is limited by the limiting columns.
4. The pickled vegetable storage and fermentation tank according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that: A boss coaxial with the top of the inner tank body is arranged and kept at the open end of the boss, an outer thread is arranged at the outer end of the boss, the inner cover body is connected to the outer thread of the inner tank body in a threaded connection manner, and a lifting ring is further arranged outside the boss of the inner tank body.
5. The sauerkraut storage and fermentation tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: The heat preservation medium flow channel comprises an inlet pipe arranged outside the bottom of the outer tank body and an outlet pipe arranged outside the top of the outer tank body, the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe are both kept in communication with the inside of the outer tank body, a valve is arranged on the inlet pipe, a one-way valve is arranged on the outlet pipe, and external gas or liquid cannot enter the outer tank body from the outlet pipe through the one-way valve.
6. The sauerkraut storage and fermentation tank according to claim 5, characterized in that: The setting height of the outlet pipe is lower than the top end height of the inner tank body when the inner tank body is placed on the support body.