Oxygen supply pipeline for fermentation tank

Abstract

The utility model discloses an oxygen supply pipeline for a fermentation tank, and relates to the technical field of fermentation tanks. The oxygen supply device comprises a tank body, a main pipe body, an oxygen supply hose, an upper sliding part and a lower sliding part, the main pipe body horizontally penetrates through and is fixed on the tank body, two ends of the main pipe body are positioned outside the tank body, an interlayer is arranged in the main pipe body along the length direction and is divided into an upper sliding cavity and a lower sliding cavity, and sealing plates are arranged at two ends of the upper sliding cavity. By designing the novel oxygen supply pipeline, the position of the upper sliding block can be pneumatically controlled, the lower sliding block can be moved to the position of any conical opening through joint displacement of magnetic connection of the upper sliding block and the lower sliding block, air can be supplied to one distribution mechanism independently through air supply to the lower sliding block in cooperation with the vent groove, and then single-point oxygen supply is achieved; through the adjustable function of the upper sliding block and the lower sliding block, oxygen can be sequentially supplied to all distribution points, the oxygen supply pressure and the oxygen supply stability are ensured, and the oxygen supply efficiency and effect are greatly improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of fermentation tank technology, and in particular relates to an oxygen supply pipeline for fermentation tanks. Background Technology

[0002] During the use of amino acid fermenters, oxygen needs to be supplied at different stages. Due to the relatively large volume of the fermenter, uneven oxygen supply from a single oxygen supply point will affect the fermentation efficiency and effect. At the same time, in order to avoid material backflow or contamination during the next production, a self-adjusting distributor needs to be installed at the gas outlet to automatically seal when oxygen is not supplied.

[0003] If multiple pipelines are laid out, each with its own distributor, there will be problems such as excessive quantity, volume occupation, and high cost. If a large number of distributors are laid out on a single pipeline, each distributor needs to bear the elasticity. If there are too many distributors, the oxygen supply pressure will be insufficient, resulting in backflow or repeated opening and closing, which will affect the quality and oxygen supply effect. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide an oxygen supply pipeline for fermenters. By designing a novel oxygen supply pipeline, the position of the upper slider can be pneumatically controlled. Through the magnetic connection between the upper and lower sliders, the lower slider can be moved to any position of the conical opening. By supplying air to the lower slider in conjunction with the ventilation groove, air can be supplied to a single distribution mechanism, thus achieving single-point oxygen supply. Through the adjustable function of the upper and lower sliders, oxygen can be supplied to all distribution points sequentially, ensuring the supply pressure and stability of oxygen supply, and greatly improving the oxygen supply efficiency and effect.

[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model is achieved through the following technical solution:

[0006] This utility model is an oxygen supply pipeline for a fermenter, including a tank body, a main pipe body, an oxygen supply hose, an upper sliding part, and a lower sliding part;

[0007] The main tube is horizontally fixed to the tank body with both ends located outside the tank body;

[0008] The main body is provided with a partition along the length direction, which divides it into an upper sliding cavity and a lower sliding cavity. Both ends of the upper sliding cavity are provided with sealing plates, and the two sealing plates are respectively provided with an exhaust port and an air supply connector.

[0009] The main body has a plurality of tapered openings that communicate with the lowering cavity on its peripheral side, and the main body is provided with a self-locking distribution mechanism that cooperates with the tapered openings.

[0010] The lower sliding component includes a lower slider, which is slidably disposed in the lower sliding cavity. The bottom surface of the lower slider is slidably sealed to the area of ​​the lower sliding cavity with a conical opening. A venting groove is provided inside the lower slider. One end of the lower slider is provided with an air inlet that communicates with the end of the venting groove. The other end of the venting groove faces the direction of the conical opening. A lower magnet is fixed to the side of the lower slider near the partition.

[0011] The upper sliding member includes an upper slider, which is slidably disposed in the upper sliding cavity. An upper magnet that is magnetically connected to the lower magnet is fixed on the side of the upper slider near the partition. A seal is provided between the peripheral side of the upper slider and the upper sliding cavity.

[0012] One end of the oxygen supply hose is the input end and is connected to a branch through a three-way control valve. The end of the branch is connected to the gas supply connector. The other end of the oxygen supply hose extends into the sliding chamber and is connected to the gas inlet. The oxygen supply hose between the main body and the three-way control valve forms a drop section outside the tank.

[0013] Furthermore, the self-locking dispensing mechanism includes a tube body, which is fixed to the circumferential side of the main body and concentric with the conical opening. A slide rod is slidably connected inside the tube body via a support frame. One end of the slide rod is fixed with a conical head that mates with the conical opening. A spring is fixed between the conical head and the support frame.

[0014] Furthermore, the lower slider has a plurality of universal balls on its peripheral side, and the universal balls roll along the inner wall of the lower sliding cavity.

[0015] Furthermore, both ends of the upper slider are provided with flange portions, and the seal is provided on the peripheral side of the flange portion.

[0016] Furthermore, sealing sleeves are fixed to both ends of the main pipe, and the sealing sleeves are located at the connection points between the main pipe and the tank wall.

[0017] Furthermore, both ends of the sliding cavity are open, and the inner wall of the sliding cavity end near the drop section is provided with rounded corners or chamfers.

[0018] This utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0019] This invention, through the design of a novel oxygen supply pipeline, enables pneumatic control of the upper slider's position. By using the magnetic connection between the upper and lower sliders for joint displacement, the lower slider can be moved to any conical opening. By supplying air to the lower slider in conjunction with the ventilation groove, air can be supplied to a single distribution mechanism, thus achieving single-point oxygen supply. Through the adjustable functions of the upper and lower sliders, oxygen can be supplied to all distribution points sequentially, ensuring supply pressure and stability, and greatly improving oxygen supply efficiency and effectiveness.

[0020] Of course, any product implementing this utility model does not necessarily need to achieve all of the advantages described above at the same time. Attached Figure Description

[0021] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0022] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an oxygen supply pipeline for a fermenter according to the present invention;

[0023] Figure 2 This is a structural cross-sectional view of the upper and lower sliding parts of this utility model.

[0024] Figure 3 This is a structural cross-sectional view of the two ends of the main body;

[0025] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the oxygen supply hose and the lower slider;

[0026] The attached diagram lists the components represented by each number as follows:

[0027] 1-Main body, 2-Oxygen supply hose, 3-Upper sliding part, 4-Lower sliding part, 5-Self-locking distribution mechanism, 101-Partition, 102-Upper sliding cavity, 103-Lower sliding cavity, 104-Sealing plate, 105-Exhaust port, 106-Gas supply connector, 107-Conical port, 108-Sealing sleeve, 201-Three-way control valve, 202-Branch, 203-Dropping section, 301-Upper slider, 302-Upper magnet, 303-Flange, 401-Lower slider, 402-Ventilation groove, 403-Gas inlet, 404-Lower magnet, 405-Universal ball bearing. Detailed Implementation

[0028] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0029] Please see Figure 1-4 As shown, this utility model is an oxygen supply pipeline for a fermenter, including a tank body, a main body 1, an oxygen supply hose 2, an upper sliding member 3, and a lower sliding member 4;

[0030] The main body 1 is horizontally fixed to the tank body with both ends located outside the tank body;

[0031] The main body 1 has a partition 101 along the length direction, which is divided into an upper sliding cavity 102 and a lower sliding cavity 103. Both ends of the upper sliding cavity 102 are provided with sealing plates 104, and the two sealing plates 104 are respectively provided with an exhaust port 105 and an air supply connector 106.

[0032] The main body 1 has a number of tapered openings 107 that communicate with the lowering cavity 103 linearly on its side, and the main body 1 is provided with a self-locking distribution mechanism 5 that cooperates with the tapered openings 107.

[0033] The lower sliding member 4 includes a lower sliding block 401, which is slidably disposed in the lower sliding cavity 103. The bottom surface of the lower sliding block 401 is slidably sealed with the area of ​​the lower sliding cavity 103 with the conical opening 107. The lower sliding block 401 is provided with a venting groove 402. One end of the lower sliding block 401 is provided with a venting head 403 that communicates with the end of the venting groove 402. The other end of the venting groove 402 faces the direction of the conical opening 107. A lower magnet 404 is fixed on the side of the lower sliding block 401 near the partition 101.

[0034] The upper sliding member 3 includes an upper slider 301, which is slidably disposed in the upper sliding cavity 102. An upper magnet 302 that is magnetically connected to the lower magnet 404 is fixed on the side of the upper slider 301 near the partition 101. A seal is provided between the peripheral side of the upper slider 301 and the upper sliding cavity 102.

[0035] One end of the oxygen supply hose 2 is the input end and is connected to a branch 202 through a three-way control valve 201. The end of the branch 202 is connected to the gas supply connector 106. The other end of the oxygen supply hose 2 extends into the sliding chamber 103 and is connected to the gas inlet 403. The oxygen supply hose 2 between the main body 1 and the three-way control valve 201 forms a drop section 203 outside the tank.

[0036] Among them, such as Figure 2 As shown, the self-locking dispensing mechanism 5 includes a tube body 501, which is fixed to the side of the main tube body 1 and concentric with the conical opening 107. A slide rod 503 is slidably connected inside the tube body 501 through a support frame 502. One end of the slide rod 503 is fixed with a conical head 504 that cooperates with the conical opening 107. A spring 505 is fixed between the conical head 504 and the support frame 502.

[0037] Among them, such as Figure 4 As shown, the lower slider 401 has several universal balls 405 on its circumferential side, and the universal balls 405 roll along the inner wall of the lower sliding cavity 103.

[0038] Among them, such as Figure 2 As shown, both ends of the upper slider 301 are provided with flange portions 303, and the seal is provided on the circumferential side of the flange portion 303.

[0039] Among them, such as Figure 1 As shown, sealing sleeves 108 are fixed on both sides of the main pipe body 1. The sealing sleeves 108 are located at the connection point between the main pipe body 1 and the tank wall.

[0040] The sliding cavity 103 has open ends at both ends, and the inner wall of the end of the sliding cavity 103 near the drop section 203 is provided with rounded corners or chamfers.

[0041] Depending on the site environment and the size of the fermentation tank, an electric reel can be installed on the outside of the tank for collecting the coils of the falling section 203, or a storage box can be installed for temporary storage of the falling section 203.

[0042] A flow meter is installed at the end of the oxygen supply hose 2. The position of the upper slider 301 in the upper sliding cavity 102 is determined by measuring the flow rate. In conjunction with the PLC processor, the three-way control valve 201 and the flow meter are connected to the processor to achieve automatic control.

[0043] The working principle of this utility model is as follows: When oxygen needs to be supplied to the fermenter, oxygen is input through the end of the oxygen supply hose 2. First, the three-way control valve 201 is switched to supply air to the upper sliding cavity 102 through the branch 202. The internal pressure drives the upper slider 301 to move along the upper sliding cavity 102 until the upper slider 301 moves to the position of the first conical opening 107. During the displacement process, the upper slider 301 drives the lower slider 401 to move along through the upper magnet 302 and the lower magnet 404. The lower slider 401 moves to the conical opening 107 and the ventilation groove 402 is connected to the conical opening 107. The three-way control valve 201 is controlled to switch the oxygen to be delivered to the drop section 203, so that the oxygen is input into the conical opening 107 through the ventilation groove 402. The pressure pushes the conical head 504 down to achieve ventilation.

[0044] After the first conical port 107 is ventilated, the three-way control valve 201 is switched to the branch 202, and the upper slider 301 is moved a short distance to the second conical port 107. Oxygen supply continues in the same way until all the conical ports 107 have been continuously supplied with oxygen for a period of time. Then, the oxygen supply is stopped and the oxygen pump is reversed to draw gas from the upper sliding chamber 102 through the branch 202, which drives the upper slider 301 to reset in preparation for the next oxygen supply.

[0045] In the description of this specification, references to terms such as "an embodiment," "example," "specific example," etc., indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.

[0046] The preferred embodiments of this utility model disclosed above are merely illustrative of the present utility model. These preferred embodiments do not exhaustively describe all details, nor do they limit the utility model to the specific implementations described. Clearly, many modifications and variations can be made based on the content of this specification. This specification selects and specifically describes these embodiments to better explain the principles and practical applications of this utility model, thereby enabling those skilled in the art to better understand and utilize it. This utility model is limited only by the claims and their full scope and equivalents.

Claims

1. An oxygen supply line for a fermenter tank comprising a tank body, characterised in that: It also includes the main pipe body (1), oxygen supply hose (2), upper slide (3) and lower slide (4); The main pipe body (1) is fixed horizontally on the tank body and both ends are located outside the tank body; The main pipe body (1) is provided with a partition (101) along the length direction and is divided into an upper slide cavity (102) and a lower slide cavity (103), both ends of the upper slide cavity (102) are provided with sealing plates (104), and both sealing plates (104) are respectively provided with an exhaust port (105) and a gas supply connector (106); The main pipe body (1) is linearly provided with a plurality of tapered ports (107) in communication with the lower slide cavity (103) on the side surface, and the main pipe body (1) is provided with a self-locking distribution mechanism (5) matched with the tapered port (107); The lower slide (4) includes a lower slide block (401), which is slidingly arranged in the lower slide cavity (103), and the bottom surface of the lower slide block (401) is slidingly sealed with the area of the lower slide cavity (103) with the tapered port (107), the lower slide block (401) is provided with a ventilation groove (402) therein, one end of the lower slide block (401) is provided with a gas connection head (403) in communication with the end of the ventilation groove (402), the other end of the ventilation groove (402) is directed towards the tapered port (107), and the lower magnet (404) is fixed on the side of the lower slide block (401) close to the partition (101); The upper slide (3) includes an upper slide block (301), which is slidingly arranged in the upper slide cavity (102), and the upper magnet (302) is fixed on the side of the upper slide block (301) close to the partition (101) and magnetically connected with the lower magnet (404), and a seal is provided between the side surface of the upper slide block (301) and the upper slide cavity (102); One end of the oxygen supply hose (2) is an input end and is connected with a branch (202) through a three-way control valve (201), the end of the branch (202) is connected with the gas supply connector (106), the other end of the oxygen supply hose (2) extends into the lower slide cavity (103) and is connected with the gas connection head (403), and the oxygen supply hose (2) between the main pipe body (1) and the three-way control valve (201) forms a hanging section (203) outside the tank body.

2. The oxygen supply line for a fermenter according to claim 1, wherein The self-locking distribution mechanism (5) includes a pipe body (501), which is fixed on the side surface of the main pipe body (1) and concentric with the tapered port (107), a slide rod (503) is slidingly connected with the pipe body (501) through a maintenance frame (502), one end of the slide rod (503) is fixed with a tapered head (504) matched with the tapered port (107), and a spring (505) is fixed between the tapered head (504) and the maintenance frame (502).

3. The oxygen supply line for a fermenter according to claim 1, wherein The lower slide block (401) is provided with a plurality of universal ball bearings (405) on the side surface, which roll along the inner wall of the lower slide cavity (103).

4. The oxygen supply line for a fermenter according to claim 1, wherein Both ends of the upper slide block (301) are provided with flange portions (303), and the seal is arranged on the side surface of the flange portion (303).

5. The oxygen supply line for a fermenter according to claim 1, wherein The main pipe body (1) is fixed with a sealing sleeve (108) on the circumferential surface of both ends, and the sealing sleeve (108) is arranged at the connecting point of the main pipe body (1) and the tank wall of the tank body.

6. The oxygen supply line for a fermenter according to claim 1, wherein The lower sliding cavity (103) is open at both ends, and the inner wall of the end portion of the lower sliding cavity (103) close to the vertical falling section (203) is provided with a round corner or a chamfer.

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