Fermentation device for beverage production
By designing a sliding sampling mechanism, sampling of bacterial solution at different depths within the fermenter was achieved, solving the problem that existing devices can only sample at fixed depths, and improving the comprehensiveness and accuracy of the detection.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520413710.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-11
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-17
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-03-11
AI Technical Summary
Existing fermentation equipment can only sample at a fixed depth, resulting in incomplete bacterial solution testing and affecting the accuracy of the test.
A sampling mechanism was designed, including a sampling tube, a silicone piston, and a sampling screw. By rotating the sampling screw, the silicone piston is driven to slide, generating negative pressure to extract bacterial solution. Sampling can be performed at different depths. A limiting ring is used to prevent the sampling tube from detaching, thus achieving bacterial solution sampling at different depths.
It enables comprehensive sampling of bacterial solutions at different depths within the fermenter, improving the accuracy and practicality of the detection and avoiding detection errors.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of beverage production fermentation, in particular to a kind of fermentation device for beverage production. BACKGROUND
[0002] Beverage is drink, it is the liquid for human or livestock to drink, it is quantitatively packaged, for direct drinking or according to certain proportion with water to be adjusted or to be brewed, and the product with the alcohol content of not more than 0.5%. Beverage can also be divided into beverage thick paste or solid form, its function is to quench thirst, supplement energy and the like.
[0003] In some beverage production and processing process, for example, lactic acid bacteria beverage, fermentation device needs to be used to carry out fermentation, through fermentation process, other organic acids, vitamins and minerals are produced, and the nutritional value of beverage is increased.
[0004] In prior art, beverage needs to be sampled in fermentation tank at regular intervals when carrying out fermentation, so as to detect the fermentation condition of bacteria liquid, but in the sampling of existing fermentation device, staff can only sample at fixed depth in fermentation tank, cannot sample bacteria liquid at different depths in fermentation tank, so that bacteria liquid detection is not comprehensive enough, which can affect the accuracy of subsequent detection, and practicality is insufficient. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT
[0005] To solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides a kind of fermentation device for beverage production, which can sample bacteria liquid at different depths in fermentation tank, detect bacteria liquid more comprehensively, avoid affecting the accuracy of subsequent detection, and improve practicality.
[0006] TECHNICAL SCHEME
[0007] To achieve the above object, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: a kind of fermentation device for beverage production, including fermentation tank, the fixed three groups of supporting legs of the annular array of fermentation tank bottom end, fermentation tank top is fixedly connected with feeding opening, the end cover is covered on feeding opening, fermentation tank bottom end is fixedly connected with discharge pipe, discharge pipe is provided with discharge valve, further including sampling mechanism, the sampling mechanism includes fixed pipe, fixed pipe is fixedly installed in fermentation tank side with the communication of fermentation tank interior, sampling tube is slidably installed on the seal of fixed pipe, the upper portion of the outer wall of sampling tube is fixedly provided with the blocking ring of sleeve, spring is sleeved on sampling tube, and the two ends of spring are fixedly connected with fixed pipe and blocking ring respectively, the lower side of the outer wall of sampling tube is fixedly provided with the limiting ring of sleeve, sampling hole is arranged in the bottom of sampling tube, threaded hole is arranged in the top of sampling tube, sampling lead screw is screwed on sampling tube by the cooperation of threaded hole, and the bottom end of sampling lead screw is fixedly connected with silica gel piston, silica gel piston is in sealing contact with the inner wall of sampling tube, discharge pipe is fixedly connected with the outer wall of sampling tube bottom on the upside, and swivel ring is fixedly arranged on the top of sampling lead screw.
[0008] Preferably, the outer wall of the blocking ring is fixedly provided with a handle on one side.
[0009] Preferably, the bottom cover of the layout pipe is provided with a T-shaped rubber plug.
[0010] Preferably, a pressure relief valve is arranged at the left top end of the fermentation tank.
[0011] Preferably, a connecting belt is fixedly connected between the outer wall of the T-shaped rubber plug and the outer wall of the layout pipe.
[0012] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows: when sampling is performed by the staff, the sampling screw rod is driven to slide outward along the sampling tube by rotating the rotating ring, and then the negative pressure generated by the suction of the silica gel piston makes the bacterial liquid in the fermentation tank be sucked into the sampling tube through the sampling hole until the silica gel piston is pulled to the top end inside the sampling tube, so that part of the bacterial liquid in the sampling tube can flow out through the layout pipe, and sampling is completed; when sampling is performed, the sampling hole at the bottom of the sampling tube can be extended to different depths of the fermentation tank by sliding the sampling tube into the fermentation tank, after the sampling hole is extended to different depths, the spring is compressed, at this time, the sampling tube can be held, the sampling screw rod is driven to move outward by rotating the rotating ring, and the bacterial liquid at different depths can be sampled; after sampling is completed, the sampling tube is loosened, the silica gel piston is pushed back to the bottom of the sampling tube, the remaining bacterial liquid in the sampling tube is pushed into the fermentation tank, the silica gel piston covers the sampling hole, the limiting ring plays a limiting role, and the sampling tube is prevented from being separated from the fixed tube, so that the bacterial liquid at different depths in the fermentation tank can be sampled, the detection of the bacterial liquid is more comprehensive, the accuracy of subsequent detection is avoided to be affected, and practicality is improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0013] Figure 1 is the isometric structural schematic diagram of the utility model;
[0014] Figure 2 is the front view structural schematic diagram of the utility model;
[0015] Figure 3 is the isometric sectional structural schematic diagram of the utility model;
[0016] Figure 4 is the front view structural schematic diagram of the utility model Figure 3 ;
[0017] Figure 5 is the left view isometric structural schematic diagram of the sampling mechanism in the utility model;
[0018] Figure 6 is the local enlarged structural schematic diagram of A in the utility model Figure 3 ;
[0019] The following are labels in the attached diagram: 1. Fermentation tank; 2. Support leg; 3. Feed port; 4. End cap; 5. Discharge pipe; 6. Discharge valve; 7. Fixing pipe; 8. Sampling pipe; 9. Retaining ring; 10. Spring; 11. Limiting ring; 12. Sampling screw; 13. Silicone piston; 14. Sampling pipe; 15. Rotating ring; 16. Handle; 17. T-shaped rubber stopper; 18. Connecting belt; 19. Pressure relief valve. Detailed Implementation
[0020] The specific embodiments of this utility model will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. The following examples are used to illustrate this utility model, but are not intended to limit its scope.
[0021] Example
[0022] Please see Figures 1-6This utility model discloses a fermentation device for beverage production, comprising a fermentation tank 1. Three sets of support legs 2 are fixedly arranged in a circular array at the bottom of the fermentation tank 1. A feeding port 3 is fixedly connected to the top of the fermentation tank 1, and an end cap 4 is installed on the feeding port 3. A discharge pipe 5 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the fermentation tank 1, and a discharge valve 6 is installed on the discharge pipe 5. A fixed pipe 7 is fixedly installed on the side of the fermentation tank 1, communicating with the interior of the fermentation tank 1. A sampling pipe 8 is slidably and sealed on the fixed pipe 7. A retaining ring 9 is fixedly sleeved on the upper part of the outer wall of the sampling pipe 8. A spring 10 is sleeved on the sampling pipe 8, and both ends of the spring 10 are respectively connected to the fixed pipe 7. The fixed tube 7 and the retaining ring 9 are fixedly connected. A limiting ring 11 is fixedly sleeved on the lower side of the outer wall of the sampling tube 8. A sampling hole is opened at the bottom of the sampling tube 8, and a threaded hole is provided at the top of the sampling tube 8. A sampling screw 12 is screwed onto the sampling tube 8 through the threaded hole. A silicone piston 13 is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the sampling screw 12. The silicone piston 13 is in sealed contact with the inner wall of the sampling tube 8. A discharge tube 14 is fixedly connected to the upper side of the bottom outer wall of the sampling tube 8. A rotating ring 15 is fixedly provided at the top end of the sampling screw 12. In use, when the staff takes a sample, the sampling screw 12 is rotated by the rotating ring 15 to make the sampling screw 12 rotate. 2. The silicone piston 13 slides outward along the sampling tube 8, thereby generating negative pressure through the suction of the silicone piston 13, causing the bacterial liquid in the fermenter 1 to be drawn into the sampling tube 8 through the sampling hole. This continues until the silicone piston 13 is pulled to the top of the inner side of the sampling tube 8, allowing some of the bacterial liquid in the sampling tube 8 to flow out through the discharge tube 14, completing the sampling. During sampling, by pushing the sampling tube 8 into the fermenter 1, the sampling hole at the bottom of the sampling tube 8 can be extended to different depths in the fermenter 1. After the sampling hole is extended to different depths, the spring 10 is compressed, at which point the sampling tube 8 can be held and... Rotating ring 15 rotates sampling screw 12, causing sampling screw 12 to pull silicone piston 13 outward, thus allowing sampling of bacterial solution at different depths. After sampling, sampling tube 8 is released, and silicone piston 13 is pushed back to the bottom of sampling tube 8, pushing the remaining bacterial solution in sampling tube 8 into fermenter 1, so that silicone piston 13 covers the sampling hole. Limiting ring 11 acts as a limit to prevent sampling tube 8 from falling out of fixed tube 7, thereby enabling sampling of bacterial solution at different depths in fermenter, making bacterial solution detection more comprehensive, avoiding affecting the accuracy of subsequent detection, and improving practicality.
[0023] A handle 16 is fixedly provided on one side of the outer wall of the retaining ring 9. By providing the handle 16, the sampling tube 8 can be pushed downward by holding the handle 16 through the retaining ring 9, making it more convenient to push the sampling tube 8 and easier to hold the sampling tube 8.
[0024] The bottom of the sampling tube 14 is covered with a T-shaped rubber stopper 17. By setting the T-shaped rubber stopper 17, when not taking samples, the T-shaped rubber stopper 17 can be placed over the bottom of the sampling tube 14 to block the sampling tube 14 and prevent external dust and impurities from entering the sampling tube 8.
[0025] A pressure relief valve 19 is installed at the top left of the fermentation tank 1. By installing the pressure relief valve 19, gas will be generated inside the fermentation tank 1 during the fermentation process. The gas will increase the internal pressure of the fermentation tank 1. When the internal pressure of the fermentation tank 1 reaches a certain value, the pressure relief valve 19 will open to release the pressure and ensure pressure balance.
[0026] A connecting strap 18 is fixedly connected between the outer wall of the T-shaped rubber stopper 17 and the outer wall of the sample dispensing tube 14. By setting the connecting strap 18, after the T-shaped rubber stopper 17 is pulled out, the T-shaped rubber stopper 17 is suspended in the air through the connection of the connecting strap 18, which can effectively prevent the T-shaped rubber stopper 17 from being lost.
[0027] This invention relates to a fermentation device for beverage production. The working principle is as follows: During use, the end cap 4 is opened, and the bacterial solution is added to the fermentation tank 1 through the feeding port 3. The end cap 4 is then closed to allow fermentation to begin. When sampling is required, the sampling screw 12 is rotated via the rotating ring 15. This causes the sampling screw 12 to pull the silicone piston 13 outwards along the sampling tube 8. The suction of the silicone piston 13 creates a negative pressure, drawing the bacterial solution from the fermentation tank 1 into the sampling tube 8 through the sampling port. This continues until the silicone piston 13 is pulled to the top of the inner side of the sampling tube 8, allowing some of the bacterial solution in the sampling tube 8 to flow out through the discharge pipe 14, thus completing the sampling. During sampling, the sampling screw 13 is pushed... The sample tube 8 slides into the fermenter 1, allowing the sampling hole at the bottom of the sample tube 8 to extend to different depths in the fermenter 1. After the sampling hole is extended to different depths, the spring 10 is compressed. At this time, the sample tube 8 can be held, and the sampling screw 12 can be rotated through the rotating ring 15, causing the sampling screw 12 to pull the silicone piston 13 outward, so that the bacterial liquid at different depths can be sampled. After sampling, the sample tube 8 is released, and the silicone piston 13 is pushed back to the bottom of the sample tube 8, pushing the remaining bacterial liquid in the sample tube 8 into the fermenter 1, so that the silicone piston 13 covers the sampling hole. The limiting ring 11 plays a limiting role, preventing the sample tube 8 from falling out of the fixing tube 7.
[0028] The fermentation device for beverage production of this utility model has common mechanical installation, connection and setting methods, and can be implemented as long as it can achieve its beneficial effect. The pressure relief valve and discharge valve of the fermentation device for beverage production of this utility model are purchased from the market. Technical personnel in this industry only need to install and operate them according to the accompanying instruction manual.
[0029] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the technical principles of the present utility model, and these improvements and modifications should also be considered within the protection scope of the present utility model.
Claims
1. A fermentation apparatus for beverage production, comprising a fermentation tank (1), wherein the fermentation tank (1) is fixedly provided with three sets of support legs (2) in a circular array at its bottom end, characterized in that, It also includes sampling agencies; The sampling mechanism includes a fixed tube (7), which is fixedly installed on the side of the fermenter (1) and communicates with the inside of the fermenter (1). A sampling tube (8) is slidably installed on the fixed tube (7) in a sealed manner. A retaining ring (9) is fixedly sleeved on the upper part of the outer wall of the sampling tube (8). A spring (10) is sleeved on the sampling tube (8). The two ends of the spring (10) are fixedly connected to the fixed tube (7) and the retaining ring (9) respectively. A retaining ring is fixedly sleeved on the lower side of the outer wall of the sampling tube (8). The sampling tube (8) has a sampling hole at the bottom and a threaded hole at the top. A sampling screw (12) is installed on the sampling tube (8) through the threaded hole. A silicone piston (13) is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the sampling screw (12). The silicone piston (13) is in sealed contact with the inner wall of the sampling tube (8). A discharge tube (14) is fixedly connected to the upper side of the bottom outer wall of the sampling tube (8). A rotating ring (15) is fixedly provided at the top end of the sampling screw (12).
2. The fermentation apparatus for beverage production as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The fermentation tank (1) has a feeding port (3) fixedly connected to the top, and an end cap (4) is installed on the feeding port (3). The fermentation tank (1) has a discharge pipe (5) fixedly connected to the bottom, and a discharge valve (6) is installed on the discharge pipe (5).
3. The fermentation apparatus for beverage production as described in claim 2, characterized in that, A handle (16) is fixedly provided on one side of the outer wall of the retaining ring (9).
4. The fermentation apparatus for beverage production as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The bottom of the discharge tube (14) is covered with a T-shaped rubber stopper (17).
5. The fermentation apparatus for beverage production as described in claim 4, characterized in that, A pressure relief valve (19) is installed at the top left of the fermenter (1).
6. The fermentation apparatus for beverage production as described in claim 5, characterized in that, A connecting strap (18) is fixedly connected between the outer wall of the T-shaped rubber stopper (17) and the outer wall of the sample discharge tube (14).