Multistage gelatin filtering device

By designing a multi-stage centrifugal filter tank, a multi-stage filtration device driven by a motor is used to achieve multi-stage filtration of gelatin solution, which solves the problem that single-layer filter cartridges are difficult to remove small particulate impurities and improves the purity and transparency of gelatin.

CN224071385UActive Publication Date: 2026-04-03GUANGDONG AUDIMA BIO TECH
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CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
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Filing Date
2025-02-17
Publication Date
2026-04-03

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Technical Problem

Existing centrifugal filters are designed with a single-layer filter cartridge, which makes it difficult to effectively remove small particulate impurities from gelatin solutions, affecting the transparency and appearance of the gelatin.

Method used

The multi-stage centrifugal filter tank design includes inner, middle and outer filter cylinders. The motor drives the gear set to rotate the water wheel, realizing multi-stage filtration of liquid gelatin materials. Centrifugal force is used to filter step by step and remove impurities.

Benefits of technology

It improves the purity and transparency of gelatin, and effectively removes impurities such as insoluble inorganic salts, bone or hide fragments and residues, and thermosetting protein aggregates.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a gelatin multi-stage filtering device which comprises a multi-stage centrifugal filtering tank, a feeding filtering driving part is arranged on the top surface of the multi-stage centrifugal filtering tank, and four tank body supporting columns are fixedly connected to the outer ring surface of the multi-stage centrifugal filtering tank in an annular array; the feeding and filtering driving part comprises a shell, a volute fixed at the bottom of the shell and an end cover fixed at the top of the shell, and a water wheel is rotationally arranged in an inner cavity of the volute. According to the utility model, the feeding and filtering driving part is arranged, and the motor is used for driving the gear set to drive the water wheel in the volute to rotate, so that a liquid gelatin material quickly enters the multi-stage filtering equipment, and the liquid gelatin material is subjected to multi-stage filtering treatment in a manner of rotating and centrifuging the inner, middle and outer layers of filtering cylinders; impurities including insoluble inorganic salt, ossein or leather scrap residues, thermosetting impure protein aggregates and the like are intercepted, so that the purity and transparency of the gelatin are improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of gelatin preparation filter technology, specifically to a multi-stage gelatin filtration device. Background Technology

[0002] Gelatin is made from the collagen in the bones and skin of animals such as pigs, cattle, and sheep through denaturation and degradation. During gelatin production, the gelatin solution is pressurized and passed through a filter media layer to trap impurities including insoluble inorganic salts, bone or skin fragments, and thermosetting protein aggregates, thereby improving the purity and transparency of the gelatin. However, current centrifugal filters are primarily single-layer filter cartridges. While they effectively filter large particles in the gelatin solution, they tend to miss small particles, affecting the overall transparency and appearance of the gelatin. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to address the shortcomings of existing technologies by providing a multi-stage gelatin filtration device to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0004] To achieve this objective, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0005] A gelatin multi-stage filtration device includes a multi-stage centrifugal filter tank. The top surface of the multi-stage centrifugal filter tank is provided with a feed filter drive component, and four tank support columns are fixedly connected in a ring array on the outer surface of the multi-stage centrifugal filter tank.

[0006] The feed filter drive includes a housing, a volute fixed to the bottom of the housing, and an end cap fixed to the top of the housing. A water wheel is rotatably arranged in the inner cavity of the volute. A feed pipe is provided through the front side of the volute. An outlet pipe is provided through the bottom of the volute and extends into the interior of the multi-stage centrifugal filter tank.

[0007] A drive motor is fixedly connected to the top surface of the end cap, a driven gear is rotatably arranged in the middle of the inner cavity of the outer shell, and a drive gear that meshes with the driven gear is rotatably arranged in the left side area of ​​the inner cavity of the outer shell.

[0008] The multi-stage centrifugal filter tank includes a collection tank, an outer filter cylinder located in the inner cavity of the collection tank, a middle filter cylinder fixed at the top of the inner cavity of the outer filter cylinder, and an inner filter cylinder fixed at the top of the inner cavity of the middle filter cylinder. A rotating shaft that extends through to the top of the collection tank is fixedly connected in the inner cavity of the inner filter cylinder, and the top end of the rotating shaft is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the water wheel through a coupling.

[0009] The bottom of the inner filter cylinder is provided with an impurity release pipe that passes through the middle filter cylinder, the outer filter cylinder, and the collection tank. The sections of the impurity release pipe located in the inner cavity of the middle filter cylinder and the sections located in the inner cavity of the outer filter cylinder are provided with feed openings. The outer surfaces of the inner, middle, and outer filter cylinders are provided with filter holes, and the diameter of the filter holes on the inner, middle, and outer filter cylinders decreases from the inside to the outside.

[0010] As a preferred embodiment of a gelatin multi-stage filtration device, the top end of the drive gear is fixedly connected to a transmission shaft, and the bottom end of the drive gear is rotatably connected to the bottom surface of the inner cavity of the housing.

[0011] As a preferred embodiment of a gelatin multi-stage filtration device, the output shaft of the drive motor extends into the inner cavity of the housing, and the output shaft of the drive motor located inside the housing is fixedly connected to the top end of the transmission shaft via a coupling.

[0012] As a preferred embodiment of a gelatin multi-stage filtration device, the bottom end of the driven gear extends into the volute and is connected to the top surface of the water wheel via a coupling.

[0013] As a preferred embodiment of a gelatin multi-stage filtration device, the top of the collection tank, inner filter cylinder, middle filter cylinder, and outer filter cylinder are all provided with through holes through which the liquid outlet pipe can pass. The through holes on the inner filter cylinder, middle filter cylinder, and outer filter cylinder are all equipped with sealed bearings that are compatible with the liquid outlet pipe. The inner wall of the through hole inside the collection tank is fixedly connected to the outer ring surface of the liquid outlet pipe, and the bottom end of the liquid outlet pipe is flush with the top surface of the inner cavity of the inner filter cylinder.

[0014] As a preferred embodiment of a gelatin multi-stage filtration device, the inner filter cartridge is located in the inner cavity of the middle filter cartridge, and the top surface of the inner filter cartridge is fixedly connected to the top surface of the inner cavity of the middle filter cartridge. The middle filter cartridge is located in the inner cavity of the outer filter cartridge, and the top surface of the middle filter cartridge is fixedly connected to the top surface of the inner cavity of the outer filter cartridge.

[0015] As a preferred embodiment of a gelatin multi-stage filtration device, a chamber for material accumulation is provided between the outer surface of the inner filter cylinder and the inner wall of the middle filter cylinder, and a chamber for material accumulation is provided between the outer surface of the middle filter cylinder and the inner wall of the outer filter cylinder.

[0016] As a preferred embodiment of a gelatin multi-stage filtration device, the bottom area of ​​the inner cavity sidewall of the inner filter cylinder is fixedly connected with three connecting rods in a ring array. The end of the connecting rods that converges with each other is fixedly connected to the shaft surface located in the inner cavity of the inner filter cylinder.

[0017] As a preferred embodiment of a gelatin multi-stage filtration device, there is a space for solution accumulation between the outer ring surface of the outer filter cylinder and the inner cavity sidewall of the collection tank, and a drain pipe is provided through the bottom surface of the collection tank.

[0018] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0019] This invention incorporates a feed filter drive unit, which uses a motor-driven gear set to rotate the water wheel inside the volute, allowing liquid gelatin material to quickly enter the multi-stage filtration equipment. The liquid gelatin material undergoes multi-stage filtration through the centrifugal rotation of the inner, middle, and outer filter cylinders, thereby trapping impurities such as insoluble inorganic salts, bone or hide fragments and residues, and thermosetting protein aggregates, thus improving the purity and transparency of the gelatin. Attached Figure Description

[0020] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model, the drawings used in the embodiments of this utility model will be briefly described below. Obviously, the drawings described below are merely some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without any creative effort.

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the gelatin multi-stage filtration device described in this utility model.

[0022] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram showing the disassembled structure of the feed filter drive component described in this utility model.

[0023] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional structural diagram of the multi-stage centrifugal filter tank described in this utility model.

[0024] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the impurity release tube described in this utility model.

[0025] In the picture:

[0026] 1. Feed filter drive unit; 11. Housing; 12. Water wheel; 13. Volute; 14. Discharge pipe; 15. Feed pipe; 16. Drive gear; 17. Transmission shaft; 18. Drive motor; 19. End cap; 110. Driven gear;

[0027] 2. Multi-stage centrifugal filter tank; 21. Liquid collection tank; 22. Rotating shaft; 23. Connecting rod; 24. Inner filter cartridge; 25. Middle filter cartridge; 26. Outer filter cartridge; 27. Drainage pipe; 28. Impurity release pipe; 29. ​​Feed inlet;

[0028] 3. Tank support columns. Detailed Implementation

[0029] The technical solution of this utility model will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0030] The accompanying drawings are for illustrative purposes only and are schematic diagrams, not actual images. They should not be construed as limiting the scope of this patent. To better illustrate the embodiments of this utility model, some components in the drawings may be omitted, enlarged, or reduced, and do not represent the actual dimensions of the product. It is understandable to those skilled in the art that some well-known structures and their descriptions may be omitted in the drawings.

[0031] In the accompanying drawings of this utility model, the same or similar reference numerals correspond to the same or similar components. In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that if terms such as "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "inner," and "outer" indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, they are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, the terms used to describe positional relationships in the drawings are only for illustrative purposes and should not be construed as limiting this patent. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0032] In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the term "connection" or similar designation indicating the connection relationship between components should be interpreted broadly. For example, it can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0033] like Figure 1 As shown, this utility model provides a gelatin multi-stage filtration device, including a multi-stage centrifugal filter tank 2. The top surface of the multi-stage centrifugal filter tank 2 is provided with a feed filter drive 1, and four tank support columns 3 are fixedly connected in a ring array on the outer surface of the multi-stage centrifugal filter tank 2.

[0034] like Figure 2As shown, the feed filter drive unit 1 specifically includes a housing 11, a volute 13 fixed to the bottom of the housing 11, and an end cap 19 fixed to the top of the housing 11. A water wheel 12 is rotatably arranged in the inner cavity of the volute 13. A feed pipe 15 is provided through the front side of the volute 13. An outlet pipe 14 is provided through the bottom of the volute 13 and extends into the interior of the multi-stage centrifugal filter tank 2. A drive motor 18 is fixedly connected to the top surface of the end cap 19. A driven gear 110 is rotatably arranged in the middle position of the inner cavity of the housing 11. A drive gear 16 that meshes with the driven gear 110 is rotatably arranged in the left side area of ​​the inner cavity of the housing 11.

[0035] like Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the multi-stage centrifugal filter tank 2 specifically includes a collection tank 21, an outer filter cylinder 26 located in the inner cavity of the collection tank 21, a middle filter cylinder 25 fixed to the top of the inner cavity of the outer filter cylinder 26, and an inner filter cylinder 24 fixed to the top of the inner cavity of the middle filter cylinder 25. A rotating shaft 22 that extends through to the top of the collection tank 21 is fixedly connected in the inner cavity of the inner filter cylinder 24. The top end of the rotating shaft 22 is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the water wheel 12 through a coupling.

[0036] More specifically, in this embodiment, the bottom of the inner filter cylinder 24 is provided with an impurity release pipe 28 that passes through the middle filter cylinder 25, the outer filter cylinder 26 and the liquid collection tank 21. The impurity release pipe 28 has a feed opening 29 on the surface of the section in the inner cavity of the middle filter cylinder 25 and the section in the inner cavity of the outer filter cylinder 26. Filter holes are provided on the outer ring surface of the inner filter cylinder 24, the middle filter cylinder 25 and the outer filter cylinder 26, and the diameter of the filter holes on the inner filter cylinder 24, the middle filter cylinder 25 and the outer filter cylinder 26 decreases from the inside to the outside.

[0037] More specifically, the top end of the drive gear 16 is fixedly connected to the transmission shaft 17, and the bottom end of the drive gear 16 is rotatably connected to the bottom surface of the inner cavity of the housing 11. The output shaft of the drive motor 18 extends into the inner cavity of the housing 11, and the output shaft of the drive motor 18 located inside the housing 11 is fixedly connected to the top end of the transmission shaft 17 via a coupling.

[0038] The bottom end of the driven gear 110 passes through the inside of the volute 13 and is connected to the top surface of the water turbine 12 via a coupling. The top of the liquid collection tank 21, the inner filter cylinder 24, the middle filter cylinder 25 and the outer filter cylinder 26 are all provided with through holes through which the liquid outlet pipe 14 passes. The through holes on the inner filter cylinder 24, the middle filter cylinder 25 and the outer filter cylinder 26 are all equipped with sealed bearings that are compatible with the liquid outlet pipe 14. The inner wall of the through hole inside the liquid collection tank 21 is fixedly connected to the outer ring surface of the liquid outlet pipe 14, and the bottom end of the liquid outlet pipe 14 is flush with the top surface of the inner cavity of the inner filter cylinder 24.

[0039] The inner filter cartridge 24 is located inside the cavity of the middle filter cartridge 25, and the top surface of the inner filter cartridge 24 is fixedly connected to the top surface of the inner cavity of the middle filter cartridge 25. The middle filter cartridge 25 is located inside the cavity of the outer filter cartridge 26, and the top surface of the middle filter cartridge 25 is fixedly connected to the top surface of the inner cavity of the outer filter cartridge 26. There is a chamber for material accumulation between the outer surface of the inner filter cartridge 24 and the inner cavity sidewall of the middle filter cartridge 25, and there is a chamber for material accumulation between the outer surface of the middle filter cartridge 25 and the inner cavity sidewall of the outer filter cartridge 26.

[0040] The inner cavity sidewall bottom area of ​​the inner filter cylinder 24 is fixedly connected with three connecting rods 23 in a ring array. The end of the connecting rods 23 converges and is fixedly connected to the shaft surface of the rotating shaft 22 located in the inner cavity of the inner filter cylinder 24. There is a space for solution accumulation between the outer ring surface of the outer filter cylinder 26 and the inner cavity sidewall of the liquid collection tank 21. A drain pipe 27 is provided through the bottom surface of the liquid collection tank 21.

[0041] Based on the above-described preferred technical solution, the workflow of this technical solution is explained as follows:

[0042] When the multi-stage gelatin filtration device is in use, the drive motor 18 drives the transmission shaft 17 to rotate, the transmission shaft 17 drives the drive gear 16 to rotate, the drive gear 16 meshes with the driven gear 110 to drive the water wheel 12 to rotate, so that the feed pipe 15 draws the gelatin liquid and delivers it to the inner filter cylinder 24 through the liquid outlet pipe 14. At the same time, the water wheel 12 drives the rotating shaft 22 to rotate, which in turn drives the inner filter cylinder 24, the middle filter cylinder 25 and the outer filter cylinder 26 to rotate. The centrifugal force generated by the rotation causes the gelatin liquid inside the inner filter cylinder 24, the middle filter cylinder 25 and the outer filter cylinder 26 to be filtered through the filter holes in sequence, so that the impurities in the gelatin liquid are retained in the chamber between the inner filter cylinder 24, the middle filter cylinder 25 and the outer filter cylinder 26. The filtered gelatin liquid will enter the collection tank 21 and be released along the drain pipe 27, while the impurities are discharged through the feed opening 29 and the impurity release pipe 28.

[0043] It should be stated that the above-described specific embodiments are merely preferred embodiments of this utility model and the technical principles employed. Those skilled in the art should understand that various modifications, equivalent substitutions, and variations can be made to this utility model. However, such variations, as long as they do not depart from the spirit of this utility model, should be within the protection scope of this utility model. Furthermore, some terminology used in this application specification and claims is not limiting, but merely for ease of description.

Claims

1. A gelatin multi-stage filtration device, characterized by, The utility model provides a multi -stage centrifugal filter jar (2) is provided with feed filter drive (1) on the top surface, and four jar body support columns (3) are fixedly connected on the outer circle surface of the multi -stage centrifugal filter jar (2) in annular array, The feed filter drive (1) comprises a shell (11), a volute (13) fixed at the bottom of the shell (11), and an end cover (19) fixed at the top of the shell (11), a water wheel (12) is rotatably arranged in the inner cavity of the volute (13), a feed pipe (15) is arranged through the front side of the volute (13), and a liquid outlet pipe (14) penetrating into the inside of the multi -stage centrifugal filter jar (2) is arranged through the bottom of the volute (13). The top surface of the end cover (19) is fixedly connected with a driving motor (18), a driven gear (110) is rotatably arranged in the middle position of the inner cavity of the shell (11), and a driving gear (16) meshing with the driven gear (110) is rotatably arranged in the left area of the inner cavity of the shell (11). The multi -stage centrifugal filter jar (2) comprises a liquid collecting tank (21), an outer filter cylinder (26) arranged in the inner cavity of the liquid collecting tank (21), a middle filter cylinder (25) fixed at the top of the inner cavity of the outer filter cylinder (26), and an inner filter cylinder (24) fixed at the top of the inner cavity of the middle filter cylinder (25), a rotating shaft (22) penetrating through the top of the liquid collecting tank (21) is fixedly connected in the inner cavity of the inner filter cylinder (24), and the top end of the rotating shaft (22) is fixedly connected with the bottom end of the water wheel (12) through a shaft coupling. A foreign matter releasing pipe (28) penetrating through the middle filter cylinder (25), the outer filter cylinder (26) and the liquid collecting tank (21) is arranged through the bottom of the inner filter cylinder (24), feed openings (29) are arranged on the surface of the section in the inner cavity of the middle filter cylinder (25) and the section in the inner cavity of the outer filter cylinder (26), filter holes are arranged on the outer circle surfaces of the inner filter cylinder (24), the middle filter cylinder (25) and the outer filter cylinder (26), and the filter hole diameters of the inner filter cylinder (24), the middle filter cylinder (25) and the outer filter cylinder (26) gradually decrease from inside to outside.

2. The gelatin multi-stage filtration device of claim 1, wherein, The top end of the driving gear (16) is fixedly connected with a transmission shaft (17), and the bottom end of the driving gear (16) is rotatably connected with the bottom surface of the inner cavity of the shell (11).

3. The gelatin multi-stage filtration device of claim 1, wherein, The output shaft of the driving motor (18) penetrates into the inner cavity of the shell (11), and the output shaft of the driving motor (18) inside the shell (11) is fixedly connected with the top end of the transmission shaft (17) through a shaft coupling.

4. The gelatin multi-stage filtration device of claim 1, wherein, The bottom end of the driven gear (110) penetrates into the inside of the volute (13) and is connected with the top surface of the water wheel (12) through a shaft coupling.

5. The gelatin multi-stage filtration device of claim 1, wherein, The top of the collecting tank (21), the inner layer filter cylinder (24), the middle layer filter cylinder (25) and the outer layer filter cylinder (26) are provided with through holes for the outlet pipe (14) to pass through, wherein the through holes on the inner layer filter cylinder (24), the middle layer filter cylinder (25) and the outer layer filter cylinder (26) are internally provided with sealing bearings matched with the outlet pipe (14), the inner wall of the through hole in the collecting tank (21) is fixedly connected with the outer ring surface of the outlet pipe (14), and the bottom end of the outlet pipe (14) is flush with the top surface of the inner cavity of the inner layer filter cylinder (24).

6. The gelatin multi-stage filtration device of claim 1, wherein, The inner layer filter cylinder (24) is located in the inner cavity of the middle layer filter cylinder (25), and the top surface of the inner layer filter cylinder (24) is fixedly connected with the top surface of the inner cavity of the middle layer filter cylinder (25), the middle layer filter cylinder (25) is located in the inner cavity of the outer layer filter cylinder (26), and the top surface of the middle layer filter cylinder (25) is fixedly connected with the top surface of the inner cavity of the outer layer filter cylinder (26).

7. The gelatin multi-stage filtration device of claim 1, wherein, The outer ring surface of the inner layer filter cylinder (24) and the inner cavity side wall of the middle layer filter cylinder (25) have a chamber for storing materials, and the outer ring surface of the middle layer filter cylinder (25) and the inner cavity side wall of the outer layer filter cylinder (26) have a chamber for storing materials.

8. The gelatin multi-stage filtration device of claim 1, wherein, The inner cavity side wall of the inner layer filter cylinder (24) is fixedly connected with three connecting rods (23) in an annular array at the bottom area, and the end of the connecting rods (23) converging to each other is fixedly connected with the shaft body surface of the rotating shaft (22) in the inner cavity of the inner layer filter cylinder (24).

9. The gelatin multi-stage filtration device of claim 1, wherein, The outer ring surface of the outer layer filter cylinder (26) and the inner cavity side wall of the collecting tank (21) have a space for storing solution, and the bottom surface of the collecting tank (21) is provided with a liquid discharge pipeline (27).