Microbial fermentation air inlet device

By designing the lower and upper U-shaped tube structures and the sealing mechanism, the problem of external microorganisms entering the fermenter during deep filter replacement was solved, enabling filter replacement without shutting down the system and maintaining air purity.

CN224062772UActive Publication Date: 2026-03-31SHANGHAI BAOXING BIOLOGY EQUIP ENG CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-19
Publication Date
2026-03-31

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Technical Problem

In existing technologies, when replacing the deep filter, the pipes are connected to the outside air, which can lead to the entry of external microorganisms into the fermenter.

Method used

A microbial fermentation air intake device is designed, which adopts a lower U-shaped tube and an upper U-shaped tube structure, combined with a sealing mechanism and a docking mechanism. Air exchange is prevented by blocking and sealing rings, ensuring that the cleanliness of the pipeline is not affected when replacing the deep filter.

Benefits of technology

This effectively prevents external microorganisms from entering the fermenter, ensuring that the air intake device can replace the filter without shutting down the machine, thus maintaining air purity.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a microbial fermentation air inlet device, which relates to the field of filter pipe fittings of air inlet devices and comprises a lower U-shaped pipe and an upper U-shaped pipe, an input pipe protruding downwards is welded on the middle section of the lower U-shaped pipe, and an output pipe protruding upwards is welded on the middle section of the upper U-shaped pipe. The input end of the input pipe is connected with an air compressor through a pipeline, the output end of the output pipe is connected with an air cooler through a pipeline, the two ends of the lower U-shaped pipe are aligned with the two ends of the upper U-shaped pipe in the vertical direction, and deep filters are installed at the aligned end openings of the lower U-shaped pipe and the upper U-shaped pipe correspondingly; and a sealing mechanism penetrating to the inner wall of the vertical pipe part of the upper U-shaped pipe is mounted above the vertical pipe part of the upper U-shaped pipe. According to the utility model, the blocking mechanism and the butt joint mechanism are arranged, and a worker is matched with a flame gun heating mode, so that the problem that microorganisms in external air enter the upper U-shaped pipe when the deep filter is replaced can be effectively avoided.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to filter pipe fitting field of air intake device, concretely is a kind of microbial fermentation air intake device. BACKGROUND

[0002] Oxygen is the key substance of cell respiration and metabolism in the fermentation process of aerobic microorganisms, and sufficient oxygen can ensure the normal growth and reproduction of microorganisms.

[0003] In the prior art, external air is usually directly sucked by a compressor, filtered through a deep filter or a microporous filter, and then input into a fermentation tank through cooling, gas-liquid separation and other steps. However, the deep filter needs to be replaced regularly during use. When it is replaced, the pipeline connected with the deep filter is directly connected with the external air, which causes microorganisms in the air to adhere to the output pipeline connected with the deep filter, resulting in the problem of external microorganisms entering the fermentation tank when the corresponding pipeline is reactivated subsequently. SUMMARY

[0004] The utility model discloses a kind of microbial fermentation air intake devices to solve the problems raised in the above background.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: a kind of microbial fermentation air intake device, including lower U-shaped pipe and upper U-shaped pipe, the middle section of the lower U-shaped pipe is welded with the input pipe that projects downward, the middle section of the upper U-shaped pipe is welded with the output pipe that projects upward, the input end of the input pipe is connected with air compressor by pipeline, the output end of the output pipe is connected with air cooler by pipeline, the two ends of the lower U-shaped pipe are aligned with the two ends of the upper U-shaped pipe in up-down direction, the port position of the lower U-shaped pipe and the upper U-shaped pipe alignment is all installed with deep filter, the upper of the upper U-shaped pipe vertical pipe portion is installed with the closure mechanism that penetrates to the inner wall of the upper U-shaped pipe vertical pipe portion, the lower of the inner wall of the two vertical pipe portions of the upper U-shaped pipe is shaped with the docking mechanism that closure mechanism is in accord with.

[0006] As a further scheme of the utility model: the docking mechanism includes transition cone surface integrally formed in the lower of the inner wall of the upper U-shaped pipe vertical pipe portion, the transition cone surface is the cone surface structure that upper wide lower narrow, the two docking interfaces of the vertical pipe portion of the upper U-shaped pipe are integrally formed with the entrance port that is opposite to the lower narrow surface of the transition cone surface.

[0007] As a further scheme of the utility model: the closure mechanism includes guide sleeve integrally formed on the upper of the outer wall of the upper U-shaped pipe elbow portion, the inner wall of the guide sleeve is inserted with sliding rod, the outer wall of the sliding rod is integrally formed with limit ring above the guide sleeve, the top of the sliding rod is fixedly installed with handle, the bottom end of the sliding rod is fixedly installed with plug.

[0008] As a further scheme of the utility model: the outer diameter of the plug is equal to the inner diameter of the inlet, a sealing ring is installed on the outer wall of the plug, the outer diameter of the sliding rod is equal to the inner diameter of the guide sleeve, and a sealing ring is installed on the outer wall of the sliding rod.

[0009] As a further scheme of the utility model: a manual valve is installed on the two vertical pipe portions of the lower U-shaped pipe.

[0010] As a further scheme of the utility model: a limiting net in a porous structure is installed on the inner wall of the deep filter, and an intercepting medium is filled between the two limiting nets on the inner wall of the deep filter.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the beneficial effects that:

[0012] 1. By setting the plug mechanism and the docking mechanism, and cooperating with the staff through the heating method of the flame gun, the problem that microorganisms in external air enter the upper U-shaped pipe when the deep filter is replaced can be effectively avoided. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic view of the utility model;

[0014] Figure 2 It is an internal structural schematic view of the utility model;

[0015] Figure 3 It is a Figure 2 It is a local enlarged view of A in the middle.

[0016] In the drawing: 1, lower U-shaped pipe; 2, input pipe; 3, deep filter; 4, upper U-shaped pipe; 5, output pipe; 6, manual valve; 7, guide sleeve; 8, sliding rod; 9, limiting ring; 10, handle; 11, limiting net; 12, plug; 13, transition conical surface; 14, inlet. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0017] The technical scheme in the embodiments of the utility model will be apparently and completely described in combination with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the protection scope of the utility model.

[0018] Please refer to Figures 1-3The utility model discloses an embodiment of a kind of microbial fermentation air inlet device, including lower U-shaped pipe 1 and upper U-shaped pipe 4, the middle section of lower U-shaped pipe 1 is welded with the input pipe 2 of downward protruding, the middle section of upper U-shaped pipe 4 is welded with the output pipe 5 of upward protruding, the input end of input pipe 2 is connected with air compressor by pipeline, the output end of output pipe 5 is connected with air cooler by pipeline, the both ends of lower U-shaped pipe 1 and the both ends of upper U-shaped pipe 4 are aligned in up-down direction, the port position of lower U-shaped pipe 1 and upper U-shaped pipe 4 alignment is all installed with deep filter 3, the upper of upper U-shaped pipe 4 vertical pipe portion is installed with the closure mechanism that penetrates to the inner wall of upper U-shaped pipe 4 vertical pipe portion, the lower of the inner wall of two vertical pipe portions of upper U-shaped pipe 4 is shaped with the docking mechanism that closure mechanism is in accord with, the two vertical pipe portions of lower U-shaped pipe 1 are installed with manual valve 6.

[0019] In the embodiment: when starting air compressor operation, air compressor is pressed into pipeline with external air and enters the inside of lower U-shaped pipe 1 by input pipe 2, and the compressed air enters deep filter 3 by one output port (because one manual valve 6 is in open state, and another manual valve 6 is in closed state) of lower U-shaped pipe 1, and deep filter 3 carries out interception to the impurity, bacteria contained in air, realizes effective filtration to air, and the filtered air enters upper U-shaped pipe 4, and enters output pipe 5 by upper U-shaped pipe 4, and then enters air cooler, realizes the cooling of compressed air, and then enters gas-liquid separator, realizes gas-liquid separation, guarantees that the air entering fermentation tank is relatively pure;

[0020] When deep filter 3 needs to be replaced after long time use, the manual valve 6 that is opened is closed, and another manual valve 6 that is closed is opened, and the compressed gas enters another deep filter 3 from another outlet of lower U-shaped pipe 1, and the above operation is repeated;

[0021] After the deep filter 3 that needs to be replaced is removed, the closure mechanism above the deep filter 3 is pushed down to the lowest position, and the closure mechanism is docked with the docking mechanism at this time, and then the deep filter 3 that needs to be replaced can be removed, after the deep filter 3 is removed, external air cannot exchange gas with the inner wall of upper U-shaped pipe 4 at this time, and after replacing new deep filter 3, the cleanliness of the inside of upper U-shaped pipe 4 can be ensured in subsequent use process;

[0022] And the design can ensure that the operation is not stopped.

[0023] Please refer to Figure 2 And Figure 3The docking mechanism includes a transition cone surface 13 integrally formed on the lower inner wall of the vertical section of the upper U-shaped tube 4. The transition cone surface 13 has a cone structure that is wider at the top and narrower at the bottom. The two docking interfaces of the vertical section of the upper U-shaped tube 4 are integrally formed with inlet ports 14 that are opposite to the narrow lower surface of the transition cone surface 13. The sealing mechanism includes a guide sleeve 7 integrally formed on the upper outer wall of the bend section of the upper U-shaped tube 4. A sliding rod 8 is inserted into the inner wall of the guide sleeve 7. A limit ring 9 is integrally formed on the outer wall of the sliding rod 8 above the guide sleeve 7. A handle 10 is fixedly installed on the top of the sliding rod 8. A plug 12 is fixedly installed on the bottom of the sliding rod 8.

[0024] In this embodiment: when the corresponding sealing mechanism needs to be closed, the operator applies downward pressure to the handle 10, and the handle 10 pushes the sliding rod 8 down along the inner wall of the guide sleeve 7 until the sliding rod 8 slides to the lowest position. At this time, the sliding rod 8 drives the plug 12 to completely block the inner wall of the inlet 14. At this time, the bottom end of the plug 12 is flush with the bottom end of the upper U-shaped tube 4. At this time, the deep filter 3 that needs to be replaced can be disassembled. After the deep filter 3 is disassembled, external air cannot enter the interior of the upper U-shaped tube, thereby preventing dust or bacteria in the external air from entering the fermenter through the pipe during subsequent operation.

[0025] Please refer to this carefully. Figure 2 The outer diameter of the plug 12 is equal to the inner diameter of the inlet 14, and a sealing ring is installed on the outer wall of the plug 12. The outer diameter of the sliding rod 8 is equal to the inner diameter of the guide sleeve 7, and a sealing ring is installed on the outer wall of the sliding rod 8.

[0026] In this embodiment: the design of the sealing ring can improve the sealing ring at the docking position, thereby further preventing air from entering the interior of the upper U-shaped tube 4;

[0027] It should be noted that when pushing the sliding rod 8 downward, or when the sliding rod 8 drives the plug 12 to move upward to reset, the bottom of the sliding rod 8 and the plug 12 need to be heated with a spray gun to achieve a sterilization effect. Since the compressed air needs to be cooled in subsequent operations, it will not affect the air temperature entering the fermenter.

[0028] Please refer to this carefully. Figure 2 The inner wall of the depth filter 3 is equipped with a porous limiting mesh 11, and the inner wall of the depth filter 3 is filled with an intercepting medium between the two limiting meshes 11.

[0029] In this embodiment, the intercepting medium is typically composed of multiple layers of filter media made of different materials, such as fiberglass, cotton, and activated carbon. It is cylindrical or block-shaped, with an outer shell encapsulating the filter media. It has inlet and outlet ports at both ends, allowing air to pass through along a specific path. The working principle relies primarily on inertial collision, interception, diffusion, and electrostatic adsorption. When air containing impurities passes through, larger dust particles and microorganisms are trapped due to inertial collisions with the filter media; smaller particles diffuse to the surface of the filter media due to Brownian motion in the airflow and are adsorbed; simultaneously, some charged particles are removed by the electrostatic attraction of the filter media.

[0030] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, but the protection scope of the present utility model is not limited thereto. Any equivalent substitutions or changes made by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present utility model, based on the technical solution and the inventive concept of the present utility model, should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A microbial fermentation gas inlet device comprising a lower U-shaped tube (1) and an upper U-shaped tube (4), characterized in that, The middle section of the lower U-shaped pipe (1) is welded with an input pipe (2) protruding downward, the middle section of the upper U-shaped pipe (4) is welded with an output pipe (5) protruding upward, the input end of the input pipe (2) is connected with an air compressor through a pipeline, the output end of the output pipe (5) is connected with an air cooler through a pipeline, the two ends of the lower U-shaped pipe (1) are aligned with the two ends of the upper U-shaped pipe (4) in the up-down direction, the port positions of the lower U-shaped pipe (1) and the upper U-shaped pipe (4) are both installed with a deep filter (3), the upper part of the vertical pipe part of the upper U-shaped pipe (4) is installed with a sealing mechanism penetrating the inner wall of the vertical pipe part of the upper U-shaped pipe (4), and the lower part of the inner wall of the two vertical pipe parts of the upper U-shaped pipe (4) is formed with an abutting mechanism matching the sealing mechanism.

2. The microbial fermentation gas inlet device of claim 1, wherein, The abutting mechanism comprises a transition taper (13) integrally formed at the lower part of the inner wall of the vertical pipe part of the upper U-shaped pipe (4), the transition taper (13) has a taper structure with a wide upper part and a narrow lower part, and the two abutting ports of the vertical pipe part of the upper U-shaped pipe (4) are integrally formed with an entrance (14) abutting the narrow lower part of the transition taper (13).

3. A microbial fermentation gas inlet device according to claim 2, wherein, The sealing mechanism comprises a guide sleeve (7) integrally formed at the upper part of the outer wall of the elbow pipe part of the upper U-shaped pipe (4), the inner wall of the guide sleeve (7) is inserted with a sliding rod (8), the outer wall of the sliding rod (8) is integrally formed with a limiting ring (9) above the guide sleeve (7), the top of the sliding rod (8) is fixedly installed with a handle (10), and the bottom end of the sliding rod (8) is fixedly installed with a plug (12).

4. The microbial fermentation gas inlet device of claim 3, wherein, The outer diameter of the plug (12) is equal to the inner diameter of the entrance (14), the outer wall of the plug (12) is installed with a sealing ring, the outer diameter of the sliding rod (8) is equal to the inner diameter of the guide sleeve (7), and the outer wall of the sliding rod (8) is installed with a sealing ring.

5. The microbial fermentation gas inlet device of claim 1, wherein, Manual valves (6) are installed on the two vertical pipe parts of the lower U-shaped pipe (1).

6. The microbial fermentation gas inlet device of claim 1, wherein, The inner wall of the deep filter (3) is installed with a limiting net (11) in a porous structure, and the inner wall of the deep filter (3) is filled with an interception medium between the two limiting nets (11).