Concentration tank and concentration device

Abstract

The utility model discloses a concentration tank and a concentration device.The concentration tank comprises a body part and a closing-up part arranged at the lower end of the body part, the body part forms a first concentration cavity, and the closing-up part forms a second concentration cavity; the radial size of the second concentration cavity is smaller than that of the first concentration cavity, and the volume of the second concentration cavity is smaller than that of the first concentration cavity. The concentration device comprises a concentration tank. The concentration tank is provided with the first concentration cavity and the second concentration cavity which are communicated with each other, and the radial size and the volume of the lower second concentration cavity are respectively smaller than the radial size and the volume of the first concentration cavity; the concentrated solution can be completely gathered in the second concentration cavity, and the radius of the second concentration cavity is small, so that the liquid level height of the concentrated solution is relatively increased, and the liquid level of the liquid can be conveniently metered by the meter. Meanwhile, the measurement precision is higher, and the result is more accurate.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of concentration equipment, especially to a concentration tank and concentration device. BACKGROUND

[0002] Traditional Chinese medicine concentrated solution is a common traditional Chinese medicine preparation form, which has the characteristics of concentration, small volume, easy preservation and easy taking, and is widely used in traditional Chinese medicine clinical and family health care. Its concentration methods mainly include vacuum freeze drying, reduced pressure concentration, normal pressure concentration, membrane separation concentration and ion exchange method. Specifically, concentration is to heat and evaporate the solvent in the extract to increase the concentration of the solution. This method is simple to operate and is a common way to prepare traditional Chinese medicine concentrated solution. The concentration tank is used to hold the liquid medicine to be concentrated during concentration. The existing concentration tank is generally a large-diameter cylindrical structure with the same thickness from top to bottom, or some concentration tanks are provided with arc inner walls at the bottom and corner positions (for example, the "concentration tank system" provided in the patent document with application number 2022112010668). When the concentrated liquid after concentration is small, it is not convenient to directly measure the volume of the concentrated liquid in the concentration tank. SUMMARY

[0003] The utility model provides a kind of concentration tank and concentration device to solve the above problems.

[0004] The technical scheme adopted by the utility model is as follows:

[0005] The present application provides a kind of concentration tank, the concentration tank includes body part and the collection mouth portion of setting in the lower end of the body part, the body part forms first concentration cavity, the collection mouth portion forms second concentration cavity;

[0006] The radial dimension of the second concentration cavity is smaller than the radial dimension of the first concentration cavity, and the volume of the second concentration cavity is smaller than the volume of the first concentration cavity.

[0007] By setting the concentration tank with two first concentration cavities and second concentration cavities that are interconnected, and the radial dimension and volume of the lower second concentration cavity being smaller than those of the first concentration cavity, when the volume of the concentrated liquid after concentration process is smaller than the volume of the second concentration cavity, the concentrated liquid will all gather in the second concentration cavity. At the same time, due to the smaller radius of the second concentration cavity, the liquid level height of the concentrated liquid is relatively increased, which is more convenient for the liquid level measurement of the liquid in the concentration tank by the meter. At the same time, the measurement accuracy is higher and the result is more accurate.

[0008] Further, at least the collection mouth portion is in a cylindrical structure.

[0009] In actual use, the inner diameter size of the collection mouth portion is smaller than the inner diameter size of the body part, so that the radial dimension of the second concentration cavity is smaller than the radial dimension of the first concentration cavity.

[0010] Further, the body part and the connecting part are connected at one end of the neck part, and the inner diameter of the connecting part is smaller as it is closer to the neck part.

[0011] Further, the body part, the connecting part and the neck part are welded or integrally formed.

[0012] Further, the bottom of the neck part is provided with a liquid outlet for discharging the concentrated liquid.

[0013] Further, the inner bottom wall of the neck part is an arc surface, which is a concave arc surface, and the arc surface is the most concave point at the position of the liquid outlet.

[0014] The arc surface facilitates the rapid discharge of the concentrated liquid and prevents the concentrated liquid from remaining in the second concentration cavity.

[0015] The application also provides a concentration device, which comprises a concentration tank, a meter and a heater.

[0016] The meter is arranged in the concentration tank and is used for measuring the liquid level of the liquid in the concentration tank.

[0017] The heater is used for heating the concentration tank.

[0018] The concentration tank is the above-mentioned concentration tank.

[0019] In actual use, the meter extends into the bottom of the second concentration cavity to measure the liquid level of the liquid in the concentration tank in real time, including the liquid to be concentrated, the liquid being concentrated and the concentrated liquid.

[0020] Further, the heater comprises an outer box body and a heating element, the outer box body is provided with a heating cavity, and the concentration tank is arranged in the heating cavity, specifically, at least the first concentration cavity and the second concentration cavity of the concentration tank are arranged in the heating cavity.

[0021] The heating element is used for heating the heating cavity and the concentration tank in the heating cavity, specifically, the first concentration cavity and the second concentration cavity of the concentration tank.

[0022] Further, it further comprises a switch valve, the switch valve is arranged at the position of the liquid outlet of the neck part, the concentration tank comprises an upper cover and a lower tank body which are mutually buckled, and the body part and the neck part are both arranged on the lower tank body.

[0023] Further, the upper cover, the lower tank body and the switch valve cooperate with each other to form a sealed space in the concentration tank.

[0024] Further, the upper cover is provided with a visual window and a first mounting port for mounting the meter in the concentration tank.

[0025] Further, the first mounting port is located in the middle of the upper cover.

[0026] Further, the upper cover is provided with a second mounting port and a third mounting port, the second mounting port is used for mounting the air pressure gauge for measuring the air pressure in the concentration tank, and the third mounting port is used for mounting the temperature sensor.

[0027] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0028] By setting the concentration tank with two first concentration cavities and second concentration cavities which are communicated with each other, and the radial dimension and volume of the second concentration cavity below are smaller than those of the first concentration cavity, when the volume of the concentrated liquid after the concentration process is smaller than the volume of the second concentration cavity, the concentrated liquid will be gathered in the second concentration cavity, and because the radius of the second concentration cavity is smaller, the liquid level of the concentrated liquid is relatively increased, so that the meter can measure the liquid level in the concentration tank more conveniently. Meanwhile, the measurement accuracy is higher and the result is more accurate. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0029] Figure 1 is the structure schematic diagram of the concentration device in the front direction of the utility model embodiment (the upper cover is hidden);

[0030] Figure 2 is Figure 1 the sectional structure schematic diagram of A-A in the utility model embodiment;

[0031] Figure 3 is the structure schematic diagram of the concentration device in the front direction of the utility model embodiment;

[0032] Figure 4 is the structure schematic diagram of the upper cover in the top direction of the utility model embodiment.

[0033] The reference signs in the drawings are:

[0034] 100, concentration tank; 101, upper cover; 102, lower tank body; 1021, visual window; 1022, first mounting port; 1023, second mounting port; 1024, third mounting port; 10, main body part; 110, first concentration cavity; 20, closing part; 210, second concentration cavity; 220, liquid outlet; 30, connecting part; 200, meter; 300, heater; 310, outer box body; 311, heating cavity; 312, supporting arm; 313, supporting cavity; 320, heating element. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] The utility model will be described in detail in combination with the drawings.

[0036] like Figures 1-4 As shown, this application provides a concentration tank. The concentration tank 100 includes a main body 10 and a constriction portion 20 disposed at the lower end of the main body 10. The main body 10 forms a first concentration chamber 110, and the constriction portion 20 forms a second concentration chamber 210.

[0037] The radial dimension of the second concentration chamber 210 is smaller than that of the first concentration chamber 110, and the volume of the second concentration chamber 210 is smaller than that of the first concentration chamber 110.

[0038] By configuring the concentration tank 100 with two interconnected first concentration chambers 110 and second concentration chamber 210, and with the radial dimension and volume of the lower second concentration chamber 210 being smaller than those of the first concentration chamber 110, when the volume of the concentrated liquid after the concentration process is smaller than the volume of the second concentration chamber 210, the concentrated liquid will all accumulate in the second concentration chamber 210. Simultaneously, because the radius of the second concentration chamber 210 is smaller, the liquid level of the concentrated liquid is relatively increased, making it easier for the metering device 200 to measure the liquid level in the concentration tank 100. Furthermore, the measurement accuracy is higher and the results are more accurate.

[0039] In this embodiment, at least the closing portion 20 has a cylindrical structure.

[0040] In actual use, the inner diameter of the constriction portion 20 is smaller than the inner diameter of the main body portion 10, which makes the radial dimension of the second concentration chamber 210 smaller than the radial dimension of the first concentration chamber 110.

[0041] In this embodiment, the volume of the second concentration chamber 210 is 400ml~700ml, preferably 500ml.

[0042] In this embodiment, a connecting portion 30 is also formed at the end where the main body portion 10 is connected to the closing portion 20. The closer to the closing portion 20, the smaller the inner diameter of the connecting portion 30.

[0043] In this embodiment, the inner wall of the connecting portion 30 has an arc-shaped structure and together with the main body portion 10 forms the first concentration cavity 110. In other embodiments, the inner wall of the connecting portion 30 may also be a conical surface.

[0044] In this embodiment, the main body 10, the connecting part 30, and the closing part 20 are welded together or integrally formed.

[0045] In this embodiment, a liquid outlet 220 is formed at the bottom of the constriction portion 20, and the liquid outlet 220 is used to discharge the concentrate.

[0046] In the embodiment, the inner bottom wall of the closing part 20 is an arc surface, the arc surface is an upper concave arc surface, and the arc surface has a lowest point at the position of the liquid outlet 220.

[0047] The arc surface facilitates the rapid discharge of the concentrated liquid and prevents the concentrated liquid from remaining in the second concentrating cavity 210.

[0048] As shown in Figures 1-4 The application further provides a concentration device, which comprises a concentration tank 100, a meter 200 and a heater 300.

[0049] The meter 200 is arranged in the concentration tank 100 and is used for measuring the liquid level of the liquid in the concentration tank 100.

[0050] The heater 300 is used for heating the concentration tank 100.

[0051] The concentration tank 100 is the concentration tank described above.

[0052] In actual use, the meter 200 extends into the bottom of the second concentrating cavity 210 to measure the liquid level of the liquid in the concentration tank 100 in real time, including the liquid to be concentrated, the liquid being concentrated and the concentrated liquid.

[0053] In the embodiment, the heater 300 comprises an outer box body 310 and a heating element 320, the outer box body 310 is formed with a heating cavity 311, and the concentration tank 100 is arranged in the heating cavity 311, specifically, at least the first concentrating cavity 110 and the second concentrating cavity 210 of the concentration tank 100 are arranged in the heating cavity 311.

[0054] The heating element 320 is used for heating the heating cavity 311 and the concentration tank 100 in the heating cavity 311, specifically, the first concentrating cavity 110 and the second concentrating cavity 210 of the concentration tank 100.

[0055] In the embodiment, a heating medium (water or oil) is arranged in the heating cavity 311, the heating element 320 can be an electric heating rod, the electric heating rod is arranged in the heating cavity 311 (specifically, in the heating medium), and the water bath heating method or the oil bath heating method is used to heat the heating cavity 311 and the concentration tank 100 in the heating cavity 311. In actual use, the heating element 320 can also be an electromagnetic heater 300 or a microwave heater 300, in this case, the heating element 320 is arranged outside the heating cavity 311.

[0056] In the embodiment, the bottom of the outer box body 310 has two supporting arms 312, the two supporting arms 312 form two supporting cavities 313, the two supporting cavities 313 are communicated with the heating cavity 311, the heating element 320 has two, which are arranged in the two supporting cavities 313 respectively, that is, the two supporting arms 312 are the outer shell for accommodating the heating element 320. The liquid outlet 220 of the bottom of the closing part 20 is located between the two supporting arms 312, so that the installation space is saved.

[0057] In the embodiment, a switch valve (not shown in the figure) is further included, the switch valve is installed at the position of the liquid outlet 220 of the closing part 20, the concentrated tank 100 includes an upper cover 101 and a lower tank body 102 which are buckled to each other, and the body part 10 and the closing part 20 are located on the lower tank body 102.

[0058] In the embodiment, the upper cover 101, the lower tank body 102 and the switch valve cooperate with each other to form a sealed space in the concentrated tank 100.

[0059] In the embodiment, the upper cover 101 is provided with a visual window 1021 and a first mounting port 1022, the visual window 1021 is used for observing the concentration in the tank, and the first mounting port 1022 is used for mounting the meter 200 into the concentrated tank 100.

[0060] In the embodiment, the first mounting port 1022 is located in the middle of the upper cover 101.

[0061] In the embodiment, the upper cover 101 is further provided with a second mounting port 1023 and a third mounting port 1024, the second mounting port 1023 is used for mounting a gas pressure gauge, and the gas pressure gauge is used for measuring the gas pressure in the concentrated tank 100. The third mounting port 1024 is used for mounting a temperature sensor.

[0062] The above description is only the preferred embodiment of the utility model, and does not limit the patent protection scope of the utility model, and any equivalent structural transformation, direct or indirect application in other related technical fields, are all included in the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A concentrate tank characterized in that, The concentration tank comprises a body part and a neck part arranged at the lower end of the body part, the body part forms a first concentration cavity, and the neck part forms a second concentration cavity; The radial dimension of the second concentration cavity is smaller than that of the first concentration cavity, and the volume of the second concentration cavity is smaller than that of the first concentration cavity.

2. A concentration tank as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that At least the neck part is in a cylindrical structure.

3. A concentration tank as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that The end of the body part connected with the neck part is further provided with a connecting part, and the inner diameter of the connecting part is smaller when it is closer to the neck part.

4. A concentration tank as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that The body part, the connecting part and the neck part are welded or integrally formed.

5. A concentration tank as claimed in claim 1, wherein, The bottom of the neck part is provided with a liquid outlet for discharging concentrated liquid.

6. A concentration tank as claimed in claim 5, wherein The inner bottom wall of the neck part is an arc surface, which is a concave arc surface, and the arc surface is the most concave point at the position of the liquid outlet.

7. A concentration device, characterized by The concentration tank, the meter and the heater are provided. The meter is arranged in the concentration tank and is used for liquid level measurement of the liquid in the concentration tank. The heater is used for heating the concentration tank. The concentration tank is any one of claims 1-6.

8. A concentration device as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that The heater comprises an outer box and a heating element, the outer box is provided with a heating cavity, and the concentration tank is arranged in the heating cavity. The heating element is used for heating the heating cavity and the concentration tank in the heating cavity.

9. A concentration device as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that Further comprising a switch valve arranged at the position of the liquid outlet of the neck part, the concentration tank comprises an upper cover and a lower tank body which are mutually buckled, and the body part and the neck part are both arranged on the lower tank body.

10. A concentration device as claimed in claim 9, characterized in that The upper cover is provided with a visual window and a first mounting port, and the first mounting port is used for mounting the meter into the concentration tank. The upper cover is provided with a visual window and a first mounting port, and the first mounting port is used for mounting the meter into the concentration tank.

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