Strain adding device for fermented milk production
By designing a microbial inoculation device for fermented milk production, the aseptic addition of lactic acid bacteria is achieved using a base, measuring cup, and valve plate structure. This solves the problem of external bacterial contamination during the movement of lactic acid bacteria, ensuring the aseptic nature of the fermentation process and the quality of the product.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-23
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-27
AI Technical Summary
During the fermented milk production process, lactic acid bacteria are easily contaminated by external bacterial colonies when added, and existing technologies are insufficient to effectively prevent contamination during the movement of bacteria.
A microbial inoculum addition device for fermented milk production was designed, including a base, a measuring cup, a valve plate, and a lever structure. The quantity of microbial inoculum is determined by the scale on the measuring cup, and the valve plate is operated by the lever to achieve precise addition of sterile protective liquid, thus avoiding contact between the microbial inoculum and the outside environment.
This technology enables the aseptic addition of lactic acid bacteria in the fermenter, avoiding external bacterial contamination, ensuring a sterile environment during the fermentation process, and improving product quality and safety.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to the field of fermented milk production, specifically to a strain adding device for fermented milk production. BACKGROUND
[0002] Strain is also called fermentation partner, and it is mainly related to microorganism such as lactic acid bacteria and fermentation, in the production process of fermented milk, the addition of lactic acid bacteria is a core process link, and its significance involves product characteristics, nutritional value, safety and functionality and multiple aspects, lactic acid bacteria is usually in liquid strain state, suspended in sterile protective liquid or fermentation liquid, and in active or semi-active state.
[0003] However, the current addition of lactic acid bacteria usually carries out artificial measurement first, and then adds lactic acid bacteria and other raw materials into the fermentation tank which has been sterilized for fermentation, and the strain is easy to be polluted by external colonies during the movement of the measuring vessel to the fermentation tank. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT
[0004] The utility model discloses a strain adding device for fermented milk production to solve the problems in the above background.
[0005] In order to achieve the above object, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: a strain adding device for fermented milk production, which comprises a base, the base is movably inserted into the installation groove, the installation groove is arranged on the surface of the tank cover, the top of the base is fixed with a measuring cup, the surface of the base is provided with an adding port, the inner wall of the adding port is provided with a valve groove, one end of the valve plate is movably inserted into the valve groove, the other end of the valve plate is movably inserted into the adding port, and the surface of the measuring cup is provided with a scale.
[0006] Preferably, the top of the base is provided with an operation groove, the operation groove is a rectangular groove structure, the operation groove is communicated with the valve groove, one end of a clamping rod is movably inserted into the surface of the valve plate, and the other end of the clamping rod is slidably connected into the operation groove and extends out of the operation groove.
[0007] Preferably, the valve groove is provided with an opening at one end of the base, a sealing block is movably inserted into the opening of the valve groove, one end of the sealing block extending into the valve groove is fixed with one end of a spring, and the other end of the spring abuts against the surface of the valve plate.
[0008] Preferably, the surface of the valve plate is provided with a clamping rod groove, the clamping rod groove is a circular hole structure, a ring groove is arranged on the inner wall of the clamping rod groove, a rubber ring is fixed on the rod body of the clamping rod, and the rubber ring is movably inserted into the ring groove.
[0009] Preferably, the surface of the base is provided with a sliding groove, the sliding groove is communicated with the valve groove, the sliding groove is a rectangular groove structure, a sliding block is fixed on the surface of the sealing block, and the sliding block is a rectangular block structure.
[0010] Preferably, screw holes are formed in the inner wall of the sliding groove, and screws are rotatably connected to the surface of the sliding block and are installed in the screw holes through threaded connection.
[0011] Compared with the prior art, the present application has the advantages of:
[0012] The strain adding device for fermented milk production is characterized in that the base is inserted into the installation groove formed on the surface of the tank cover, the sterile protective liquid containing the strain is shaken and then poured into the measuring cup, the measuring cup is made of transparent glass, the number of the strain added into the measuring cup can be determined through the scale on the surface of the measuring cup and the density of the strain in the sterile protective liquid, after the required number of the strain is reached, the clamping rod is pushed away in the direction away from the measuring cup, the clamping rod moves in the operation groove to drive the valve plate to move in the same direction, so that the valve plate is withdrawn from the adding opening and completely shrunk into the valve groove, then the strain and the sterile protective liquid in the measuring cup fall into the fermentation tank together, and the strain colony is not polluted by external strain colonies during the adding process from the measuring cup to the fermentation tank. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0013] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic view of the present application;
[0014] Figure 2 It is a sectional structural schematic view of the present application;
[0015] Figure 3 It is Figure 2 It is an enlarged schematic view of structure at A in the middle.
[0016] In the drawing: tank cover 1, installation groove 2, base 3, measuring cup 4, adding opening 5, valve groove 6, valve plate 7, operation groove 8, clamping rod groove 9, clamping rod 10, spring 11, ring groove 12, rubber ring 13, sealing block 14, sliding groove 15, sliding block 16, screw 17, screw hole 18. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0017] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme of the present application clear and complete, and the advantages more clear and apparent, the embodiments of the present application are further described in detail below with reference to the drawings. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments, which are used to explain the embodiments of the present application, and do not limit the embodiments of the present application, and all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of the present application.
[0018] Embodiment one: please refer to Figures 1-3The utility model provides a technical scheme: a kind of strain adding device for fermented milk production, it include: base 3, base 3 is movably inserted in installation groove 2, installation groove 2 is set on the surface of jar cover 1, the top of base 3 is fixed with measuring cup 4, adding port 5 is set on the surface of base 3, valve groove 6 is set on the inner wall of adding port 5, one end of valve plate 7 is movably inserted in valve groove 6, the other end of valve plate 7 is movably inserted in adding port 5, the top of base 3 is set with operating groove 8, operating groove 8 is rectangular groove body structure, operating groove 8 is through with valve groove 6, one end of clamping rod 10 is movably inserted on the surface of valve plate 7, the other end of clamping rod 10 is slidably connected in operating groove 8 and extends operating groove 8, the one end of valve groove 6 in base 3 is provided with opening, valve groove 6 is movably inserted with sealing block 14 at opening, the one end of sealing block 14 that extends into valve groove 6 is fixed with one end of spring 11, the other end of spring 11 is on the surface of valve plate 7, the surface of measuring cup 4 is set with scale.
[0019] When actually using, base 3 is inserted into installation groove 2 set on the surface of jar cover 1, after shaking sterile protective solution containing strain, pour into measuring cup 4, measuring cup 4 is made of transparent glass, the number of strain added in measuring cup 4 can be judged by scale on the surface of measuring cup 4 and strain density in sterile protective solution, after reaching the required number of strain, clamping rod 10 is stirred in the direction away from measuring cup 4, clamping rod 10 moves in operating groove 8 and drives valve plate 7 to move in the same direction, so that valve plate 7 is withdrawn from adding port 5 and completely shrinks into valve groove 6, then the strain in measuring cup 4 and sterile protective solution fall into fermentation tank, the process of adding strain from measuring cup 4 to fermentation tank will not be polluted by external strain colony; at this time, spring 11 is compressed by valve plate 7 and sealing block 14, when strain addition is completed, clamping rod 10 is loosened, one end of valve plate 7 is pushed into adding port 5 again by spring 11, and adding port 5 is sealed, to provide sealed fermentation environment for fermentation tank.
[0020] In the embodiment two, based on the embodiment one, in order to realize the cleaning of valve groove 6 and valve plate 7, clamping rod groove 9 is set on the surface of valve plate 7, clamping rod groove 9 is circular hole structure, ring groove 12 is set on the inner wall of clamping rod groove 9, rubber ring 13 is fixed on the rod body of clamping rod 10, rubber ring 13 is movably inserted in ring groove 12, sliding groove 15 is set on the surface of base 3, sliding groove 15 is through with valve groove 6, sliding groove 15 is rectangular groove body structure, sliding block 16 is fixed on the surface of sealing block 14, sliding block 16 is rectangular block structure, screw hole 18 is set on the inner wall of sliding groove 15, screw 17 is rotatably connected on the surface of sliding block 16, and screw 17 is installed in screw hole 18 through thread connection.
[0021] After fermentation, the measuring cup 4, the adding port 5 and the valve plate 7 need to be cleaned. When the valve plate 7 is withdrawn from the adding port 5, the measuring cup 4 and the adding port 5 are through holes, which are easy to clean. The valve plate 7 and most of the valve groove 6 are blocked, which are difficult to clean. At this time, the base 3 is pulled out of the installation groove 2, the screw 17 is unscrewed from the screw hole 18, then the fingers are buckled into the sliding groove 15 to pinch the sealing block 14, the sealing block 14 is pulled out of the valve groove 6, then the clamping rod 10 is pulled outwards with force, the clamping rod 10 is pulled out of the clamping rod groove 9 and the operation groove 8, then the valve plate 7 can be poured out of the valve groove 6. At this time, there is no object blocking in the valve groove 6, the valve plate 7 is also disassembled, the inner wall of the valve groove 6 and the valve plate 7 can be easily cleaned. After cleaning and drying, each part is properly stored, and each part is sterilized in a sterile environment when it needs to be used again. After sterilization, the valve plate 7 is inserted back into the valve groove 6, and the clamping rod 10 is inserted into the operation groove 8 and the clamping rod groove 9 after the clamping rod groove 9 and the operation groove 8 are aligned. During the insertion process, the ring groove 12 is compressed until it returns to its original position after being inserted into the rubber ring 13. The rubber ring 13 has elasticity, and the compression of the rubber ring 13 requires a certain amount of force to prevent the clamping rod 10 from accidentally falling out of the clamping rod groove 9. Then the sealing block 14 is inserted into the opening of the valve groove 6, the sliding block 16 is also inserted into the sliding groove 15, and finally the screw 17 is screwed back into the screw hole 18, which completes the assembly of the device. Then the base 3 is inserted back into the installation groove 2, which can be used again.
[0022] In actual use, the base 3 is inserted into the installation groove 2 on the surface of the tank cover 1, the sterile protective liquid containing the bacteria is shaken and poured into the measuring cup 4, the measuring cup 4 is made of transparent glass, the amount of bacteria added into the measuring cup 4 can be judged by the scale on the surface of the measuring cup 4 and the density of the bacteria in the sterile protective liquid, after the required amount of bacteria is reached, the clamping rod 10 is pushed away from the measuring cup 4, the clamping rod 10 moves in the operation groove 8 to drive the valve plate 7 to move in the same direction, so that the valve plate 7 is withdrawn from the adding port 5 and completely shrunk into the valve groove 6, then the bacteria in the measuring cup 4 and the sterile protective liquid fall into the fermentation tank together, the process of adding the bacteria from the measuring cup 4 into the fermentation tank will not be polluted by the external bacteria; at this time, the spring 11 is compressed by the valve plate 7 and the sealing block 14, when the bacteria adding is completed, the clamping rod 10 is released, the spring 11 pushes one end of the valve plate 7 back into the adding port 5 to seal the adding port 5, thereby providing a sealed fermentation environment for the fermentation tank; after the fermentation is completed, the measuring cup 4, the adding port 5 and the valve plate 7 need to be cleaned, when the valve plate 7 is withdrawn from the adding port 5, the measuring cup 4 and the adding port 5 are through holes, which are convenient to clean, most of the valve plate 7 and the valve groove 6 are blocked, which are difficult to clean, at this time, the base 3 is pulled out of the installation groove 2, the screw 17 is screwed out of the screw hole 18, then the finger is buckled into the sliding groove 15 to pinch the sealing block 14, the sealing block 14 is pulled out of the valve groove 6, then the clamping rod 10 is pulled outwards with force, the clamping rod 10 is pulled out of the clamping rod groove 9 and the operation groove 8, then the valve plate 7 can be poured out of the valve groove 6, at this time, there is no object blocking in the valve groove 6, the valve plate 7 is also disassembled, the inner wall of the valve groove 6 and the valve plate 7 can be easily cleaned; after cleaning and drying, each part is properly stored, when it is needed to be used again, each part is sterilized in a sterile environment, after sterilization, the valve plate 7 is inserted back into the valve groove 6, after the clamping rod groove 9 and the operation groove 8 are aligned, the clamping rod 10 is inserted into the operation groove 8 and the clamping rod groove 9, the ring groove 12 is compressed during the insertion process, until the ring groove 12 is inserted into the rubber ring 13 and restored to the original size, the rubber ring 13 has elasticity, the compression of the rubber ring 13 needs the intervention of a certain force, which can prevent the clamping rod 10 from being accidentally pulled out of the clamping rod groove 9, then the sealing block 14 is inserted back into the opening of the valve groove 6, the sliding block 16 is also inserted back into the sliding groove 15, finally the screw 17 is screwed back into the screw hole 18, the assembly of the device is completed, then the base 3 is inserted back into the installation groove 2, and the device can be used again.
[0023] Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present application, the scope of the present application is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A strain adding device for fermented milk production, comprising: The utility model relates to a kind of tank cover, including tank cover (1), installation slot (2) and base (3), tank cover (1) is fixedly connected with installation slot (2), installation slot (2) is set on the surface of tank cover (1), characterized by: the top of base (3) is fixed with measuring cup (4), adding mouth (5) is set on the surface of base (3), valve slot (6) is set on the inner wall of adding mouth (5), one end of valve plate (7) is movably inserted in valve slot (6), the other end of valve plate (7) is movably inserted in adding mouth (5), and scale is set on the surface of measuring cup (4).
2. The bacterial inoculum adding device for fermented milk production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of base (3) is provided with operating slot (8), operating slot (8) is rectangular groove structure, operating slot (8) is through with valve slot (6), one end of clamping rod (10) is movably inserted on the surface of valve plate (7), and the other end of clamping rod (10) is slidably connected in operating slot (8) and extends operating slot (8).
3. The bacterial inoculum adding device for fermented milk production according to claim 2, characterized in that: The opening of valve slot (6) is movably inserted with sealing block (14) at one end of base (3), one end of spring (11) is fixed in the one end of sealing block (14) that extends into valve slot (6), and the other end of spring (11) is abutted on the surface of valve plate (7).
4. The bacterial inoculum adding device for fermented milk production according to claim 3, characterized in that: The surface of valve plate (7) is provided with clamping rod slot (9), clamping rod slot (9) is circular hole structure, annular groove (12) is set on the inner wall of clamping rod slot (9), and rubber ring (13) is fixed on the rod body of clamping rod (10), and rubber ring (13) is movably inserted in annular groove (12).
5. The bacterial inoculum adding device for fermented milk production according to claim 4, characterized in that: The surface of base (3) is provided with sliding slot (15), sliding slot (15) is through with valve slot (6), sliding slot (15) is rectangular groove structure, and sliding block (16) is fixed on the surface of sealing block (14), and sliding block (16) is rectangular block structure.
6. The bacterial inoculum adding device for fermented milk production according to claim 5, characterized in that: Screw hole (18) is set on the inner wall of sliding slot (15), and screw (17) is rotatably connected on the surface of sliding block (16), and screw (17) is installed in screw hole (18) by screw thread connection.