Probiotic liquid fermentation culture tank
By designing an automatic venting system, the problem of high manpower and cost associated with manual venting in existing probiotic liquid fermentation culture tanks has been solved. The system achieves automatic venting and sealing, reducing economic burden and management difficulty, and improving ease of operation and efficiency.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-20
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-24
AI Technical Summary
Current probiotic liquid fermentation culture tanks rely on manual venting, which is labor-intensive and difficult to control precisely. The complex structure increases the economic burden and management difficulty, and the existing venting valves are expensive and cumbersome to install and debug.
An automatic exhaust system comprising an exhaust housing, a piston, and a return spring was designed. It automatically adjusts the position of the exhaust port by utilizing changes in air pressure to achieve automatic gas discharge and sealing.
Automatic venting of probiotic liquid fermentation culture tanks has been achieved, reducing manual operation, lowering equipment costs and management difficulty, and improving ease of operation and efficiency.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to fermentation culture tank technical field especially relates to a kind of probiotic liquid fermentation culture tank. BACKGROUND
[0002] It is known that liquid fermentation culture is an important link of probiotic production.Probiotics in liquid fermentation process, due to its metabolic activity will continuously produce carbon dioxide and other gases.If these gases cannot be discharged in time, effectively, tank pressure will gradually climb, not only will inhibit the normal growth of probiotic bacteria, but also can lead to fermentation abnormality even failure.
[0003] However, the existing probiotic liquid fermentation culture tank, usually rely on manual exhaust, frequent manual operation exhaust valve, greatly consume manpower and energy, and difficult to accurately control exhaust timing and gas volume, a little negligence can cause problem.In addition, although part of culture tank is equipped with exhaust valve, but structure is complex, cost is high, installation and debugging are tedious, and it needs professional personnel to maintain regularly, which undoubtedly increases economic burden and management difficulty for production enterprise pursuing benefit maximization.In view of this, it is imminent to develop a kind of probiotic liquid fermentation culture tank which is simple in operation, low in cost and efficient in exhaust. SUMMARY
[0004] The utility model aims at solving the shortcoming in prior art, and provides a kind of probiotic liquid fermentation culture tank.
[0005] In order to achieve the above object, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:
[0006] A kind of probiotic liquid fermentation culture tank, including the fermentation culture tank main part for carrying out fermentation culture to probiotic liquid, and the tank cover being set at the top of fermentation culture tank main part, the top of tank cover is fixedly installed with exhaust casing, exhaust port is equipped on tank cover, and the inner chamber of fermentation culture tank main part is communicated with exhaust casing by exhaust port;
[0007] The piston is sealingly sleeved in the exhaust casing, the exhaust block is arranged in the exhaust casing above the piston, the through port is arranged on the inner wall of both sides of exhaust casing, and the both ends of exhaust block are fixedly sleeved in the through port;The through hole is equipped on exhaust block, the exhaust piston rod is sealingly and slidably sleeved in the through hole in vertical direction, the bottom end of exhaust piston rod is fixedly connected with piston, the top end of exhaust piston rod is movably penetrated to the top of exhaust casing and is fixedly connected with end block, the first reset spring is fixedly connected between end block and exhaust casing and is sleeved on exhaust piston rod;The exhaust slot is arranged on piston, the exhaust recess is arranged on the bottom of exhaust piston rod, and the exhaust slot is communicated with exhaust recess;A plurality of exhaust holes are arranged on the inner wall of both sides of exhaust recess, and the exhaust transverse hole is arranged on both sides of through hole, and exhaust hole and exhaust transverse hole cooperate to exhaust.
[0008] Further, the piston is sleeved with a piston sleeve on the circumference, and the piston is in sealing sliding connection with the inner wall of the exhaust shell through the piston sleeve.
[0009] Further, the second reset spring is fixedly connected to the top of the piston, and the top end of the second reset spring is fixedly connected to the exhaust block.
[0010] Further, the central part of the inner wall of the top of the exhaust shell is provided with a movable hole, and the exhaust piston rod is movably penetrated through the movable hole.
[0011] Further, the two sides of the inner wall of the top of the exhaust shell are provided with guide holes, and the bottom of the end block is fixedly connected with linkage guide rods, and the linkage guide rods are movably penetrated through the guide holes in the vertical direction.
[0012] Further, the exhaust channel is a groove in a whole trumpet structure, and the top of the exhaust channel is provided with an opening.
[0013] With the above structure, the beneficial effects achieved by the utility model are as follows:
[0014] In the utility model, when the gas generated during fermentation culture is continuously increased, the gas pressure in the fermentation culture tank body is continuously enhanced, the gas in the fermentation culture tank body flows into the exhaust shell through the exhaust port on the tank cover, and then flows into the exhaust groove on the exhaust piston rod through the exhaust channel, and under the action of continuously enhanced gas pressure, the airflow promotes the upward lifting of the exhaust piston rod and the piston through the exhaust groove, the upward movement of the exhaust piston rod will press the second reset spring, and the end block will move upward and stretch the first reset spring; when the exhaust piston rod is continuously lifted with the continuously enhanced gas pressure, the position of the exhaust hole on the exhaust piston rod will be moved to the position of the exhaust transverse hole, so that the gas in the exhaust shell will be sequentially discharged to the outside through the exhaust channel, the exhaust groove, the exhaust hole and the exhaust transverse hole, thereby realizing the effect of automatic exhaust.
[0015] Conversely, when too much gas in the fermentation is discharged, the gas pressure in the fermentation culture tank body is reduced, and under the reset action of the first reset spring and the second reset spring, the exhaust piston rod and the piston can also move downward until the position of the exhaust hole on the exhaust piston rod is lower than the position of the exhaust transverse hole, so that it can be reset to the initial position, so that too much gas in the fermentation culture tank body can be discharged and closed automatically.
[0016] In summary, the probiotic liquid fermentation culture tank can not only realize the effect of automatic exhaust in fermentation, but also can automatically block the exhaust position after too much gas in the tank is reduced, avoid the trouble of manual exhaust in the past, and avoid the situation that the exhaust valve with complex structure, high cost and complicated installation and debugging needs to be provided, thereby reducing the economic burden and management difficulty, and being suitable for popularization and use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0017] Figure 1 A structure schematic view of a probiotic liquid fermentation culture tank is provided in the utility model.
[0018] Figure 2 A whole structure schematic view of the tank cover and the exhaust shell after being cut open is provided in the utility model.
[0019] Figure 3 The utility model provides a probiotic liquid fermentation culture tank. Figure 2 An enlarged structure schematic view of part A.
[0020] In the figure: 1, fermentation culture tank main body; 2, tank cover; 201, exhaust port; 3, exhaust shell; 301, through opening; 4, piston; 401, exhaust through slot; 402, piston sleeve; 5, exhaust piston rod; 501, exhaust groove; 502, exhaust hole; 6, end block; 7, first reset spring; 8, linkage guide rod; 9, guide hole; 10, movable hole; 11, second reset spring; 12, exhaust block; 121, through hole; 122, exhaust transverse hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0021] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all the embodiments.
[0022] With reference to Figures 1-3 A probiotic liquid fermentation culture tank, comprising a fermentation culture tank main body 1 for carrying out fermentation culture on probiotic liquid, and a tank cover 2 arranged at the top of the fermentation culture tank main body 1, the top of the tank cover 2 is fixedly installed with an exhaust shell 3, an exhaust port 201 is arranged on the tank cover 2, and the inner cavity of the fermentation culture tank main body 1 is communicated with the exhaust shell 3 through the exhaust port 201.
[0023] A piston 4 is sealed and slidably fitted inside the exhaust housing 3. An exhaust block 12 is provided inside the exhaust housing 3 above the piston 4. Both sides of the inner wall of the exhaust housing 3 are provided with through openings 301. The two ends of the exhaust block 12 are respectively fixedly fitted into the through openings 301. The exhaust block 12 is provided with a through hole 121. An exhaust piston rod 5 is sealed and slidably fitted in the through hole 121 along the vertical direction. The bottom end of the exhaust piston rod 5 is fixedly connected to the piston 4. The top end of the exhaust piston rod 5 moves through to the top of the exhaust housing 3 and is fixedly connected to an end block 6. A first return spring 7 is fixedly connected between the end block 6 and the exhaust housing 3 and is fitted on the exhaust piston rod 5. The piston 4 is provided with an exhaust through groove 401. The bottom of the exhaust piston rod 5 is provided with an exhaust groove 501. The exhaust through groove 401 and the exhaust groove 501 are connected. Both sides of the inner wall of the exhaust groove 501 are provided with multiple exhaust holes 502. Both sides of the through hole 121 are provided with exhaust horizontal holes 122, and the exhaust holes 502 cooperate with the exhaust horizontal holes 122 to exhaust.
[0024] In this embodiment, a piston sleeve 402 is fixedly fitted on the circumference of the piston 4, and the piston 4 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the exhaust housing 3 through the piston sleeve 402; a second return spring 11 is fixedly connected to both sides of the top of the piston 4, and the top end of the second return spring 11 is fixedly connected to the exhaust block 12.
[0025] In this embodiment, a movable hole 10 is provided in the center of the top inner wall of the exhaust housing 3, and the exhaust piston rod 5 moves through the movable hole 10; guide holes 9 are provided on both sides of the top inner wall of the exhaust housing 3, and linkage guide rods 8 are fixedly connected to both ends of the bottom of the end block 6, and the linkage guide rods 8 move through the guide holes 9 in the vertical direction.
[0026] The exhaust channel 401 is a flared groove with an open top.
[0027] like Figures 1-3 The diagram shows a probiotic liquid fermentation culture tank. During fermentation, when the amount of gas in the probiotic liquid within the tank body 1 is low, the position of the vent hole 502 on the vent piston rod 5 is lower than the position of the vent horizontal hole 122 (e.g., ...). Figure 3When the gas produced in the fermentation in the fermentation tank main body 1 continuously increases, the gas in the fermentation tank main body 1 continuously strengthens, and the gas in the fermentation tank main body 1 flows into the exhaust casing 3 through the exhaust port 201 on the tank cover 2, then flows into the exhaust recess 501 on the exhaust piston rod 5 through the exhaust channel 401, and the gas flow promotes the upward lifting of the exhaust piston rod 5 and the piston 4 through the exhaust recess 501 under the action of the continuously strengthened gas pressure, and the upward movement of the exhaust piston rod 5 will press the second reset spring 11 and drive the end block 6 to move upward and stretch the first reset spring 7; when the exhaust piston rod 5 continuously lifts upward under the continuously strengthened gas pressure, the position of the exhaust hole 502 on the exhaust piston rod 5 will move to the position of the exhaust transverse hole 122, so that the gas in the exhaust casing 3 will be sequentially discharged to the outside through the exhaust channel 401, the exhaust recess 501, the exhaust hole 502 and the exhaust transverse hole 122. Conversely, when too much gas in the fermentation is discharged, the gas pressure in the fermentation tank main body 1 decreases, and under the reset action of the first reset spring 7 and the second reset spring 11, the exhaust piston rod 5 and the piston 4 can move downward until the position of the exhaust hole 502 on the exhaust piston rod 5 is lower than the position of the exhaust transverse hole 122, so that it can be reset to the initial position (as shown in Figure 3 Thus, the excessive gas in the fermentation tank main body 1 can be discharged automatically, avoiding the previous manual discharge and the previous need for an exhaust valve with complex structure, high cost and tedious installation and debugging, which is conducive to reducing economic burden and management difficulty and is suitable for popularization and use.
[0028] The above is only a preferred specific embodiment of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto, and 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 within the protection scope of the present application.
Claims
1. A probiotic liquid fermentation culture tank, comprising a fermentation culture tank body (1) for fermenting and culturing probiotic liquid, and a tank lid (2) disposed on the top of the fermentation culture tank body (1), characterized in that, The top of the tank cover (2) is fixedly installed with an exhaust shell (3), and the tank cover (2) is provided with an exhaust port (201). The inner cavity of the fermentation culture tank body (1) is connected to the exhaust shell (3) through the exhaust port (201). A piston (4) is sealed and slidably fitted inside the exhaust housing (3). An exhaust block (12) is provided inside the exhaust housing (3) above the piston (4). Both sides of the inner wall of the exhaust housing (3) are provided with through openings (301). The two ends of the exhaust block (12) are respectively fixedly fitted into the through openings (301). The exhaust block (12) is provided with a through hole (121). An exhaust piston rod (5) is sealed and slidably fitted in the through hole (121) along the vertical direction. The bottom end of the exhaust piston rod (5) is fixedly connected to the piston (4). The top end of the exhaust piston rod (5) moves through to the top of the exhaust housing (3). An end block (6) is fixedly connected to the exhaust housing (3), and a first return spring (7) sleeved on the exhaust piston rod (5) is fixedly connected between the end block (6) and the exhaust housing (3); an exhaust passage groove (401) is provided on the piston (4), and an exhaust groove (501) is provided at the bottom of the exhaust piston rod (5), and the exhaust passage groove (401) and the exhaust groove (501) are connected in the middle; multiple exhaust holes (502) are provided on both sides of the inner wall of the exhaust groove (501), and exhaust transverse holes (122) are provided on both sides of the through hole (121), and the exhaust holes (502) and the exhaust transverse holes (122) cooperate to exhaust.
2. The probiotic liquid fermentation culture tank according to claim 1, characterized in that, A piston sleeve (402) is fixedly fitted on the circumference of the piston (4), and the piston (4) is slidably connected to the inner wall of the exhaust housing (3) through the piston sleeve (402).
3. The probiotic liquid fermentation culture tank according to claim 1, characterized in that, The piston (4) has a second return spring (11) fixedly connected to both sides of its top, and the top of the second return spring (11) is fixedly connected to the exhaust block (12).
4. The probiotic liquid fermentation culture tank according to claim 1, characterized in that, The exhaust housing (3) has a movable hole (10) in the center of the top inner wall, and the exhaust piston rod (5) moves through the movable hole (10).
5. The probiotic liquid fermentation culture tank according to claim 1, characterized in that, The exhaust housing (3) has guide holes (9) on both sides of the top inner wall, and the bottom ends of the end block (6) are fixedly connected with linkage guide rods (8), which move through the guide holes (9) in the vertical direction.
6. The probiotic liquid fermentation culture tank according to claim 1, characterized in that, The exhaust channel (401) is a horn-shaped groove, and the top of the exhaust channel (401) is open.