Photoreactor

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of photocatalysis, and discloses a photoreactor. The photoreactor comprises a reaction box, a light source and a material container, a cavity is formed in the reaction box, the inner wall of the cavity comprises a cambered surface, and a high-reflection layer is arranged on the inner wall of the cavity; the light source is located in the cavity. The material container is located in the cavity and used for containing reactants. The material container containing reactants is arranged in the cavity so as to meet the requirement that the reactants are placed in the cavity, the high-reflection layer is arranged on the inner wall of the cavity so that light rays emitted by the light source can be reflected through the high-reflection layer, the inner wall of the cavity is arranged to be the cambered surface, the reflection frequency of the light rays can be increased, and the reflection efficiency of the light rays is improved. The reflection efficiency of the light in the cavity is further improved, and the illumination uniformity of the light in the cavity is improved, so that the effects of improving the illumination intensity and uniformly irradiating the light on all reactants in the material container are achieved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of photocatalysis technology, especially relates to a light reactor. BACKGROUND

[0002] Light reaction vessels are devices widely used in multiple scientific fields, particularly in biological and chemical research, for facilitating and controlling light-driven chemical reactions. These vessels typically utilize light of specific wavelengths to excite reactants, thereby initiating or accelerating the reaction process.

[0003] Existing light reaction vessels are diverse, but they often face limitations such as uniformity of light exposure. Most light reaction vessels on the market currently cannot provide sufficient light coverage, resulting in low reaction efficiency and inconsistent results.

[0004] Therefore, there is an urgent need to propose a light reactor to solve the above problems. SUMMARY

[0005] The utility model aims at providing a light reactor to solve the problem that light reaction vessels cannot provide sufficient light coverage, resulting in low light intensity and uneven light exposure.

[0006] To achieve this purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0007] A light reactor comprises:

[0008] A reaction box, which has a cavity inside, the inner wall of the cavity comprises a curved surface, and the inner wall of the cavity is provided with a high reflection layer;

[0009] A light source, which is located inside the cavity;

[0010] A material container, which is located inside the cavity and is used to hold reactants.

[0011] Preferably, the reaction box comprises a box body and a box cover, the box body is provided with an open cavity, the box cover is sealed at the opening of the open cavity, and the box body and the box cover cooperate to form the cavity.

[0012] Preferably, the material container is connected to the box cover.

[0013] Preferably, the number of material containers is multiple, the multiple material containers are uniformly distributed along the circumference of the box cover, and adjacent two material containers are arranged at intervals.

[0014] Preferably, the light reactor further comprises a buckle structure, and the box cover is detachably fixed at the opening of the open cavity through the buckle structure.

[0015] Preferably, along the depth direction of the open cavity, the inner diameter of the opening of the open cavity is the smallest.

[0016] As preferred, the inner side wall of the cavity is arc surface, and the inner bottom wall of the cavity is plane or arc surface.

[0017] As preferred, the inner side wall and the inner bottom wall are both provided with high reflection layer.

[0018] As preferred, the number of the light source is at least two.

[0019] The at least two light sources are uniformly distributed along the circumference of the cavity.

[0020] And / or, the at least two light sources are connected in parallel.

[0021] As preferred, the wavelength and brightness of the light source are adjustable, and the light source is electrically connected with the power supply through current regulator and / or resistance regulator.

[0022] The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows:

[0023] The utility model provides a light reactor, including reaction box, light source and material container, the inside of reaction box is equipped with cavity, the inner wall of cavity includes arc surface, the inner wall of cavity is equipped with high reflection layer, light source is located in the inside of cavity, material container is located in the inside of cavity, and material container is used for holding reactant. Hold the material container of reactant in the inside of cavity to satisfy the requirement of holding reactant in the cavity, make the light of light source emit through high reflection layer and reflect, the inner wall of cavity is arranged as arc surface, can increase the reflection times of light, further improve the reflection efficiency of light in the cavity, improve the illumination uniformity of light in the cavity, thereby reach the effect of improving illumination intensity and the effect that light evenly irradiates all reactants in material container. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0024] Figure 1 It is the front view of the light reactor provided by the utility model;

[0025] Figure 2 It is the right view of the light reactor provided by the utility model.

[0026] In the drawing:

[0027] 1, reaction box; 11, box body; 12, box cover; 121, container hole; 122, lug; 2, light source; 3, material container; 4, cavity; 41, inner side wall; 42, inner bottom wall. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the present invention and not intended to limit it. Furthermore, it should be noted that, for ease of description, the accompanying drawings show only the parts relevant to the present invention, not the entire structure.

[0029] In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "connected," "linked," and "fixed" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0030] In this invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can include direct contact between the first and second features, or contact between the first and second features through another feature between them. Furthermore, "above," "over," and "on top" of the second feature includes the first feature directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" the second feature includes the first feature directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.

[0031] In the description of this embodiment, the terms "upper," "lower," "right," etc., refer to the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are used only for ease of description and simplification of operation, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for distinction in description and have no special meaning.

[0032] This embodiment provides a photoreactor to solve the problem that photoreactors cannot provide sufficient light coverage, resulting in low light intensity and uneven light distribution.

[0033] Specifically, such as Figure 1 As shown, the photoreactor includes a reaction chamber 1, a light source 2, and a material container 3. The reaction chamber 1 has a cavity 4 inside, the inner wall of the cavity 4 includes an arc surface, and the inner wall of the cavity 4 is provided with a high reflectivity layer; the light source 2 is located inside the cavity 4; the material container 3 is located inside the cavity 4 and is used to hold the reactants.

[0034] The material container 3 containing the reactants is placed inside the cavity 4 to meet the requirement of placing the reactants inside the cavity 4. By providing a high-reflective layer on the inner wall of the cavity 4, the light emitted by the light source 2 can be reflected through the high-reflective layer. By setting the inner wall of the cavity 4 as a curved surface, the number of reflections of the light can be increased, which further improves the reflection efficiency of the light inside the cavity 4 and the uniformity of the light inside the cavity 4, thereby achieving the effect of improving the light intensity and the effect of uniformly illuminating all the reactants inside the material container 3. With the unique curved surface and internal reflection design, it is ensured that the light can uniformly illuminate all the reactants inside the material container 3. This uniform illumination not only improves the efficiency of the reaction, but also ensures the consistency and repeatability of the experimental results, thereby improving the reliability of the experimental data. Uniform illumination can more effectively excite the reactants, speed up the progress of the reaction, and reduce the situation of local over-reaction or under-reaction, thereby improving the overall reaction efficiency and yield of the reactants. In this embodiment, the material container 3 is a centrifuge tube, and in other embodiments, the material container 3 can be a test tube or a culture dish, etc.

[0035] It should be noted that the cavity 4 can be generally cylindrical, circular, spherical or semi-spherical, etc. with an arc surface, that is, the inner wall of the above-mentioned cavity 4 can be an arc surface, which can be an entire arc surface of the cavity 4, or the inner wall of the cavity 4 can include multiple arc surfaces with different radii and connected in sequence, or at least one inner wall of the cavity 4 can be an arc surface, and the remaining inner wall of the cavity 4 can be a flat surface or a concave-convex surface, as long as at least one inner wall of the cavity 4 is an arc surface.

[0036] Further, the reaction box 1 includes a box body 11 and a box cover 12, the box body 11 is provided with an open cavity, and the box cover 12 is sealingly arranged at the opening of the open cavity. The box body 11 and the box cover 12 cooperate to form the cavity 4, so that a closed space is formed inside the cavity 4, avoiding the influence of the external environment on the reactants.

[0037] Optionally, the box cover 12 is provided as a light shielding element to further improve the sealing effect inside the open cavity and avoid the influence of external light on the reactants. In this embodiment, the box cover 12 can be a dark box cover 12 such as brown or black, in another embodiment, the box cover 12 can be made of wood or other light shielding materials, and in still another embodiment, a light shielding layer can be provided on one side or both sides of the surface of the box cover 12.

[0038] Optionally, the inner side wall 41 of the cavity 4 is arc-shaped, and the inner bottom wall 42 of the cavity 4 is planar, so that the internal structure of the cavity 4 is beneficial to the reflection of light and facilitates the laying of the light source 2. In other embodiments, the inner bottom wall 42 of the cavity 4 can also be arc-shaped to further increase the number of light reflections and improve the reflection efficiency. In the present embodiment, the inner bottom wall 42 of the cavity 4 is provided with a support rod, one end of the support rod is connected with the box body 11, and the light source 2 is hung at the other end of the support rod, so that the light source 2 is arranged in a spaced manner with the inner bottom wall 42 of the cavity 4. In other embodiments, the light source 2 can be directly laid on the inner bottom wall 42 or the inner side wall 41.

[0039] Further, the inner side wall 41 and the inner bottom wall 42 are both provided with a high-reflectivity layer to improve the reflection efficiency of the light source 2 in the cavity 4 and further improve the illumination intensity. In the present embodiment, the high-reflectivity layer is an aluminum mirror with high reflectivity, and in other embodiments, the high-reflectivity layer is a silver mirror with high reflectivity.

[0040] Optionally, along the depth direction of the open cavity, the inner diameter of the opening of the open cavity is the smallest. The inner diameter of the opening is smaller than the inner diameter of the inner bottom wall 42 to achieve the effect of reducing the reflection of light inside the open cavity to the outside of the box body 11 and further improve the reflection efficiency. In the present embodiment, the open cavity is substantially cylindrical, and the region close to the opening is a converging region. In other embodiments, the open cavity can also be a circular truncated cone.

[0041] Optionally, as shown in Figure 2 , the number of light sources 2 is at least two, and the at least two light sources 2 are uniformly distributed along the circumference of the open cavity to improve the uniformity of the illumination of the light source 2. The at least two light sources 2 are connected in parallel, and when one of the light sources 2 causes a break, the other light sources 2 are not affected, thereby realizing stable illumination of the light source 2 in the open cavity. In the present embodiment, the number of light sources 2 is 16, and in other embodiments, the number of light sources 2 can be 2, 10, or 20, etc.

[0042] Optionally, the material container 3 is connected with the box cover 12 to realize the fixation of the material container 3 and thereby realize the fixation of the reactants. In the present embodiment, the box cover 12 is provided with a container hole 121, and the hole wall of the container hole 121 is tightly clamped on the outer side wall of the material container 3 to realize the fixed connection of the material container 3 and the box cover 12. In other embodiments, the material container 3 can be fixedly connected with the box cover 12 by adhesion.

[0043] Further, the number of the material container 3 and the container hole 121 is multiple, and the multiple material containers 3 correspond to the multiple container holes 121 one by one to realize the holding of the multiple material containers 3 and thereby improve the reaction efficiency. In the present embodiment, the number of the container holes 121 is 16, and in other embodiments, the number of the container holes 121 can be 3, 10, or 20, etc.

[0044] Furthermore, multiple material containers 3 are evenly distributed around the circumference of the lid 12, with adjacent material containers 3 spaced apart, so that all reactants can be uniformly illuminated, further improving the reaction efficiency of the reactants.

[0045] Optionally, such as Figures 1 to 2 As shown, the photoreactor also includes a snap-fit ​​structure. The lid 12 is detachably fixed to the opening of the oral cavity via the snap-fit ​​structure to prevent the lid 12 from shaking at the opening of the oral cavity, which would affect the reaction efficiency of the reactants and lead to inconsistent experimental results. In this embodiment, the snap-fit ​​structure includes multiple protrusions 122. For example, the number of protrusions 122 can be two, three, or five. The multiple protrusions 122 protrude from the lid 12 and are distributed at intervals along the circumference of the lid 12. Each protrusion 122 can be detachably inserted into the opening of the oral cavity and can abut against the inner sidewall of the opening of the oral cavity, thereby preventing the lid 12 from shaking at the opening of the oral cavity. In other embodiments, the snap-fit ​​structure includes an annular protrusion protruding from the lid 12, the annular protrusion being detachably inserted into the opening of the oral cavity, and the outer wall of the annular protrusion being able to abut against the inner sidewall of the opening of the oral cavity; or, the snap-fit ​​structure includes a male snap and a female snap, one of the lid 12 and the body 11 being provided with a male snap, and the other of the lid 12 and the body 11 being provided with a female snap, the male snap and the female snap being detachably inserted and engaged to achieve a detachable connection between the lid 12 and the opening of the oral cavity.

[0046] Optionally, the wavelength and brightness of light source 2 are adjustable. Light source 2 is electrically connected to the power supply via a current regulator to adjust its wavelength and brightness, thus meeting different experimental requirements. By controlling the wavelength and intensity of light source 2, energy consumption can be reduced, and safety issues caused by inappropriate lighting conditions, such as overheating or runaway reactions, can be avoided. It should be noted that by introducing a light source 2 with adjustable light intensity and wavelength, users can precisely adjust its wavelength and intensity according to specific experimental needs, greatly enhancing the applicability of the photoreactor and enabling it to cope with various reaction conditions, thereby expanding the possibilities and application range of experiments. In other embodiments, light source 2 can also be electrically connected to the power supply via a resistor regulator. In another embodiment, light source 2 can be electrically connected to the power supply via both a current regulator and a resistor regulator. In this embodiment, light source 2 is an LED light source; in other embodiments, light source 2 can be a halogen light source or a xenon light source, etc.

[0047] Due to the high efficiency and flexible design of the photoreactor, the photoreaction container provided by the utility model is not only suitable for academic research, but also can be widely applied to industrial production, such as drug synthesis, new material development and environmental management and the like, and has high commercial value and social benefits. Thus, the photoreaction container provided by the utility model provides a more efficient, reliable and flexible tool for scientific research and industrial application through the innovative design and function, and significantly improves the research and application efficiency of the light-driven chemical reaction.

[0048] Obviously, the above embodiments of the utility model are only examples for clearly illustrating the utility model, and are not a limitation on the embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary skilled in the art, various obvious changes, re-adjustment and replacement can be made without departing from the protection scope of the utility model. Here, all the embodiments need not and cannot be exhausted. Any modification, equivalent replacement and improvement and the like made within the spirit and principle of the utility model should be included in the protection scope of the utility model claim.

Claims

1. A photoreactor, characterized in that, The application relates to a light reactor. The light reactor comprises: a reaction box (1) internally provided with a cavity (4), the inner wall of the cavity (4) comprising a curved surface, and the inner wall of the cavity (4) being provided with a high-reflection layer; a light source (2) located inside the cavity (4); 2. The photoreactor according to claim 1, characterized in that and a material container (3) located inside the cavity (4) and used for containing a reactant.

3. The photoreactor according to claim 2, characterized in that The reaction box (1) comprises a box body (11) provided with an open cavity and a box cover (12) sealingly covering the opening of the open cavity, and the box body (11) and the box cover (12) cooperatively form the cavity (4).

4. The photoreactor according to claim 3, characterized in that The material container (3) is connected with the box cover (12).

5. The photoreactor of claim 2, wherein, The number of the material containers (3) is plural, and the plural material containers (3) are uniformly distributed along the circumference of the cavity (4), and two adjacent material containers (3) are arranged at intervals.

6. The photoreactor of claim 2, wherein, The light reactor further comprises a buckle structure, and the box cover (12) is detachably fixed to the opening of the open cavity through the buckle structure.

7. The photoreactor of claim 1, wherein, In the depth direction of the open cavity, the inner diameter of the opening of the open cavity is minimum.

8. The photoreactor according to claim 7, characterized in that The inner side wall (41) of the cavity (4) is the curved surface, and the inner bottom wall (42) of the cavity (4) is a plane or the curved surface.

9. The photoreactor of claim 1, wherein, The inner side wall (41) and the inner bottom wall (42) are both provided with the high-reflection layer. The number of the light sources (2) is at least two. At least two light sources (2) are uniformly distributed along the circumference of the cavity (4).

10. The photoreactor according to any of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that And / or, at least two light sources (2) are connected in parallel. The wavelength and brightness of the light source (2) are adjustable, and the light source (2) is electrically connected with a power supply through a current regulator and / or a resistance regulator.

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