Oat milk yoghourt fermentation device
By designing wastewater recovery and control components, and combining them with a live water pump, a low-energy, high-efficiency oat milk fermentation device was achieved. This solved the problem of high energy consumption from water bath heating and insulation, and improved the accuracy of temperature control and the uniformity of fermentation.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-07
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-03
AI Technical Summary
In existing oat milk yogurt fermentation technology, water bath heating and heat preservation consume a lot of energy, resulting in high costs for large-scale production, and there is a lack of environmentally friendly equipment design.
The wastewater recovery component uses metal water pipes to conduct heat to heat the clean water in the water bath. Combined with the control component and the live water pump, the temperature control and flow of the water bath are improved. The position of the fermentation dish is adjusted using a rod mechanism, and precise temperature control is achieved through a thermostat and a water temperature monitoring probe.
It achieves low-energy, high-efficiency oat milk yogurt fermentation, reduces production costs, and improves the accuracy of temperature control and the uniformity of fermentation.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of oat milk yogurt fermentation, specifically, to an oat milk yogurt fermentation device. Background Technology
[0002] Oat milk yogurt is a healthy beverage combining oats and yogurt, generally suitable for lactose intolerant or vegetarian individuals. Current oat milk yogurt fermentation technology typically uses a water bath for heating and insulation to promote the growth of lactic acid bacteria and ferment both the oats and dairy products. This requires maintaining a suitable temperature range for the water, and large-scale production consumes a significant amount of energy. Therefore, designing an environmentally friendly oat milk yogurt fermentation device is necessary. Utility Model Content
[0003] In view of the problems in the related technologies, this utility model proposes an oat milk yogurt fermentation device to overcome the above-mentioned technical problems existing in the existing related technologies.
[0004] Therefore, the specific technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows:
[0005] An oat milk fermentation device includes a fermentation tank assembly, a control component is provided on the top of the fermentation tank assembly, and a wastewater recovery component is embedded in the inner wall of the fermentation tank assembly.
[0006] The wastewater recovery component includes a metal water pipe, with water pipe connectors fixedly connected to both ends of the metal water pipe, and control valves fixedly connected to both ends of the metal water pipe. Through the wastewater recovery component, industrial cooling wastewater is discharged into the metal water pipe through the water pipe connectors, and heat is conducted to the water bath through the fermentation tank to heat the clean water in the water bath. The fermentation dish is then heated and fermented using the clean warm water.
[0007] The control component includes a control mechanism fixedly mounted on the fermentation tank assembly. The output end of the control mechanism is connected to a hanger, and the bottom of the hanger is fixedly connected to a rod mechanism.
[0008] The control mechanism includes a directional motor fixedly mounted on the fermentation tank assembly. The output shaft of the directional motor is fixedly connected to a rotating rod via a coupling. One end of the rotating rod is fixedly connected to a lifting hydraulic cylinder. One end of the lifting hydraulic cylinder is fixedly connected to a top plate. A connecting frame is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the top plate. The outer wall of the connecting frame is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the hanger via bolts.
[0009] The insertion mechanism includes a connecting socket, with a toothed plate slidably connected to the inner wall of the connecting socket, and a drive motor fixedly connected to the outer wall of the connecting socket. An insertion rod is fixedly connected to one end of the toothed plate. Through the setting of the control component, during use, the directional motor is started and controlled to drive the rotating rod to rotate. The height of the lifting bracket and insertion mechanism is adjusted by starting and controlling the lifting hydraulic cylinder, so that the height of the insertion rod is flush with the insertion hole on the side support plate. Then, the drive motor is started and controlled to drive the drive gear to rotate, thereby sliding the toothed plate along the inner wall of the connecting socket to insert the insertion rod into the insertion hole on the side support plate, achieving the insertion connection between the control component and the water bath storage rack. The water bath storage rack is then lifted and removed by controlling the lifting hydraulic cylinder, and the water bath storage rack and the fermentation vessel within it are rotated by controlling the directional motor.
[0010] Preferably, the output shaft of the drive motor is fixedly connected to a drive gear via a coupling, and the outer wall of the drive gear meshes with the outer wall of the gear plate.
[0011] Preferably, the fermentation tank assembly includes a fermentation tank body, a water bath tank is provided on the top of the fermentation tank body, a water bath storage rack is slidably connected to the inner wall of the water bath tank, side support plates are fixedly connected to both sides of the water bath storage rack, and a live water pump is provided on the outer wall of the fermentation tank body.
[0012] The outer wall of the side support plate has insertion holes, the top of the fermentation tank is equipped with a thermostat, and the inner wall of the water bath is equipped with a water temperature monitoring probe. With the fermentation tank assembly, firstly, clean water is poured into the water bath, the fermentation vessel is inserted into the water bath storage rack, and the heat-insulating cover is placed on top to raise and maintain the temperature for fermentation. The water temperature is monitored by the water temperature monitoring probe. When the probe reading reaches the minimum fermentation temperature, the thermostat opens the control valve to discharge new cooling wastewater, which then heats the water bath. Similarly, when the probe reading reaches the maximum fermentation temperature, the control valve stops discharging new cooling wastewater.
[0013] Preferably, the input end of the live water pump is connected to a water pipe, and the two water pipes extend through into the middle of the water bath. By setting up the live water pump, clean warm water in the water bath is extracted and discharged back into the water bath by starting the live water pump, thereby improving the fluidity of the water in the water bath and achieving a more uniform heat conduction effect on the fermentation vessels in the water bath storage rack.
[0014] Preferably, there are two insertion rod mechanisms, and the two insertion rod mechanisms are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the hanger.
[0015] Preferably, the inner wall of the water pipe joint is provided with a sealing ring, and the outer wall of the water pipe joint is provided with threads.
[0016] Preferably, the bottom of the fermentation tank assembly is fixedly connected to a support base, and the number of support bases is multiple.
[0017] Preferably, the top of the fermentation tank assembly is fitted with an insulation cover, and the insulation cover is a transparent plastic insulation cover.
[0018] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: 1. The oat milk yogurt fermentation device, through the setting of the wastewater recovery component, discharges industrial cooling wastewater into the metal water pipe through the water pipe joint, and conducts heat to the water bath through the fermentation tank to heat the clean water in the water bath, and then heats the fermentation dish with clean warm water for fermentation.
[0019] 2. This oat milk yogurt fermentation device, through the setting of the control components, in use, the starting and controlling motor drives the rotating rod to rotate, and the starting and controlling hydraulic cylinder uses the lifting adjustment of the height of the hanging bracket and the insertion rod mechanism to make the height of the insertion rod flush with the insertion hole opened on the side support plate. Then, the starting and controlling transmission motor drives the transmission gear to rotate, and then slides the toothed plate along the inner wall of the connection socket to insert the insertion rod into the insertion hole opened on the side support plate, realizing the insertion connection between the control components and the water bath storage rack. Then, the lifting hydraulic cylinder is operated to lift and remove the water bath storage rack, and the controlling motor is operated to rotate the water bath storage rack and the fermentation vessel in the water bath storage rack.
[0020] 3. This oat milk fermentation device, through the setting of the fermentation tank assembly, firstly, pours clean water into the water bath, inserts the fermentation dishes into the water bath storage rack, and covers them with the heat preservation cover to raise the temperature and keep them warm for fermentation; the water temperature is monitored by a water temperature monitoring probe. When the water temperature monitoring probe data reaches the minimum fermentation temperature value, the temperature controller opens the control valve to discharge new cooling wastewater, and then heats the water bath. Similarly, when the water temperature monitoring probe data reaches the maximum fermentation temperature value, the control valve stops discharging new cooling wastewater.
[0021] 4. This oat milk yogurt fermentation device, through the setting of a live water pump, draws clean warm water from the water bath and discharges it back into the water bath, thereby improving the water flow in the water bath and achieving a more uniform heat conduction effect on the fermentation vessels in the water bath storage rack. Attached Figure Description
[0022] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in 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.
[0023] Figure 1 This is a front view of the oat milk yogurt fermentation device described in this utility model;
[0024] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the wastewater recovery component described in this utility model;
[0025] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the control component described in this utility model;
[0026] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the control mechanism described in this utility model;
[0027] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the insertion rod mechanism described in this utility model;
[0028] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the fermentation tank assembly described in this utility model.
[0029] In the diagram: 1. Support base; 2. Wastewater recovery assembly; 201. Metal water pipe; 202. Control valve; 203. Water pipe connector; 3. Control assembly; 301. Insertion rod mechanism; 3011. Connection socket; 3012. Drive motor; 3013. Tooth plate; 3014. Insertion rod; 302. Hanger; 303. Control mechanism; 3031. Top plate; 3032. Connecting frame; 3033. Lifting hydraulic cylinder; 3034. Rotating rod; 3035. Direction adjustment motor; 4. Fermentation tank assembly; 401. Fermentation tank body; 402. Flowing water pump; 403. Water bath storage rack; 404. Side support plate; 405. Water bath; 5. Insulation cover. Detailed Implementation
[0030] To further illustrate the various embodiments, the present invention provides accompanying drawings, which are part of the disclosure of the present invention. These drawings are mainly used to illustrate the embodiments and can be used in conjunction with the relevant descriptions in the specification to explain the operating principles of the embodiments. With reference to these contents, those skilled in the art should be able to understand other possible implementation methods and the advantages of the present invention. The components in the figures are not drawn to scale, and similar component symbols are usually used to represent similar components.
[0031] According to an embodiment of the present invention, an oat milk yogurt fermentation device is provided. Example 1
[0032] like Figures 1-6As shown, the oat milk yogurt fermentation device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a fermentation tank assembly 4, a control assembly 3 is provided on the top of the fermentation tank assembly 4, and a wastewater recovery assembly 2 is embedded in the inner wall of the fermentation tank assembly 4; the wastewater recovery assembly 2 includes a metal water pipe 201, with water pipe joints 203 fixedly connected to both ends of the metal water pipe 201, and control valves 202 fixedly connected to both ends of the metal water pipe 201; a sealing ring is provided on the inner wall of the water pipe joint 203, and threads are provided on the outer wall of the water pipe joint 203;
[0033] In this embodiment, by setting up the wastewater recovery component 2, the industrial cooling wastewater is discharged into the metal water pipe 201 through the water pipe connector 203, and the heat is conducted to the water bath 405 through the fermentation tank 401 to heat the clean water in the water bath 405, and then the fermentation dish is heated and fermented by the clean warm water. Example 2
[0034] Based on Embodiment 1, a preferred embodiment of the oat milk yogurt fermentation device provided by this utility model is, for example... Figures 1-6 As shown: The control assembly 3 includes a control mechanism 303 fixedly mounted on the fermentation tank assembly 4. The output end of the control mechanism 303 is connected to a hanger 302, and the bottom of the hanger 302 is fixedly connected to a rod insertion mechanism 301. The control mechanism 303 includes a directional motor 3035 fixedly mounted on the fermentation tank assembly 4. The output shaft of the directional motor 3035 is fixedly connected to a rotating rod 3034 via a coupling. One end of the rotating rod 3034 is fixedly connected to a lifting hydraulic cylinder 3033, and one end of the lifting hydraulic cylinder 3033 is fixedly connected to a top plate 3031. A connecting frame 3032 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the top plate 3031. The outer wall of the connecting frame 3032 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the hanger 302 by bolts; the insertion rod mechanism 301 includes a connecting socket 3011, the inner wall of the connecting socket 3011 is slidably connected to a toothed plate 3013, the outer wall of the connecting socket 3011 is fixedly connected to a drive motor 3012, and one end of the toothed plate 3013 is fixedly connected to an insertion rod 3014; the output shaft of the drive motor 3012 is fixedly connected to a drive gear through a coupling, and the outer wall of the drive gear meshes with the outer wall of the toothed plate 3013; there are two insertion rod mechanisms 301, and the two insertion rod mechanisms 301 are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the hanger 302.
[0035] In this embodiment, by setting the control component 3, during use, the directional motor 3035 is started and controlled to drive the rotating rod 3034 to rotate. The height of the lifting bracket 302 and the insertion rod mechanism 301 is adjusted by starting and controlling the lifting hydraulic cylinder 3033, so that the height of the insertion rod 3014 is flush with the insertion hole on the side support plate 404. Then, the transmission motor 3012 is started and controlled to drive the transmission gear to rotate, thereby sliding the toothed plate 3013 along the inner wall of the connecting socket 3011 to insert the insertion rod 3014 into the insertion hole on the side support plate 404, realizing the insertion connection between the control component 3 and the water bath storage rack 403. Then, the water bath storage rack 403 is lifted and removed by operating the lifting hydraulic cylinder 3033. Then, the direction of the water bath storage rack 403 is turned by operating the directional motor 3035, thereby removing the water bath storage rack 403 and the fermentation vessel in the water bath storage rack 403. Example 3
[0036] Based on Embodiment 1, a preferred embodiment of the oat milk yogurt fermentation device provided by this utility model is, for example... Figures 1-6 As shown: Fermentation tank assembly 4 includes a fermentation tank body 401, a water bath 405 is provided on the top of the fermentation tank body 401, a water bath storage rack 403 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the water bath 405, side support plates 404 are fixedly connected to both sides of the water bath storage rack 403, a live water pump 402 is provided on the outer wall of the fermentation tank body 401; an insertion hole is provided on the outer wall of the side support plate 404, a thermostat is provided on the top of the fermentation tank body 401, and a water temperature monitoring probe is provided on the inner wall of the water bath 405; a water pipe is connected to the input end of the live water pump 402, and the two water pipes extend through into the middle of the water bath 405; a support base 1 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the fermentation tank assembly 4, and there are multiple support bases 1; a heat preservation cover 5 is snapped onto the top of the fermentation tank assembly 4, and the heat preservation cover 5 is a transparent plastic heat preservation cover.
[0037] In this embodiment, by setting up the fermentation tank assembly 4, firstly, clean water is poured into the water bath 405, the fermentation vessel is inserted into the water bath storage rack 403, and the heat preservation cover 5 is covered to raise the temperature and keep it warm for fermentation; the water temperature is monitored by the water temperature monitoring probe. When the data monitored by the water temperature monitoring probe reaches the minimum fermentation temperature, the temperature controller opens the control valve 202 to discharge new cooling wastewater, and then heats the water bath 405 for heat exchange. Similarly, when the data monitored by the water temperature monitoring probe reaches the maximum fermentation temperature, the control valve 202 is controlled to stop discharging new cooling wastewater.
[0038] In this embodiment, by setting up a live water pump 402, clean warm water is extracted from the water bath 405 and then discharged back into the water bath 405, thereby improving the fluidity of the water in the water bath 405 and achieving a more uniform heat conduction effect on the fermentation vessels in the water bath storage rack 403.
[0039] To facilitate understanding of the above-mentioned technical solutions of this utility model, the working principle or operation method of this utility model in actual process will be described in detail below.
[0040] In practical application, first, clean water is poured into the water bath 405, the fermentation dish is inserted into the water bath storage rack 403, and the heat preservation cover 5 is covered to raise the temperature and keep it warm for fermentation. Industrial cooling wastewater is discharged into the metal water pipe 201 through the water pipe connector 203, and the heat is conducted to the water bath 405 through the fermentation tank 401 to heat the clean water in the water bath 405. The fermentation dish is then heated and fermented using clean warm water.
[0041] The water temperature is monitored by a water temperature monitoring probe. When the probe reaches the minimum fermentation temperature, the thermostat opens control valve 202 to discharge new cooling wastewater, which then heats the water bath 405. Similarly, when the probe reaches the maximum fermentation temperature, control valve 202 stops discharging new cooling wastewater. The live water pump 402 is activated to extract clean warm water from the water bath 405 and re-pump it back into the water bath 405, improving the water flow and thus achieving a more uniform heat conduction effect on the fermentation vessels in the water bath storage rack 403.
[0042] In summary, with the help of the above-mentioned technical solution of this utility model, the oat milk fermentation device, through the setting of the wastewater recovery component 2, discharges industrial cooling wastewater into the metal water pipe 201 through the water pipe connector 203, and conducts heat to the water bath 405 through the fermentation tank 401 to heat the clean water in the water bath 405, and then uses the clean warm water to raise the temperature of the fermentation dish for fermentation; through the setting of the control component 3, during use, the directional motor 3035 drives the rotating rod 3034 to rotate by starting and controlling it, and in the process of fermentation... By starting and controlling the lifting hydraulic cylinder 3033, the height of the lifting adjustment bracket 302 and the insertion rod mechanism 301 is adjusted so that the height of the insertion rod 3014 is flush with the insertion hole on the side support plate 404. Then, by starting and controlling the transmission motor 3012, the transmission gear is driven to rotate, thereby sliding the toothed plate 3013 along the inner wall of the connecting socket 3011 and inserting the insertion rod 3014 into the insertion hole on the side support plate 404, realizing the insertion connection between the adjustment component 3 and the water bath storage rack 403. Finally, by operating the lifting hydraulic cylinder... The 3033 lifts and removes the water bath storage rack 403, and then the direction of the water bath storage rack 403 is turned by the control motor 3035, thereby removing the water bath storage rack 403 and the fermentation dishes inside it; with the setting of the fermentation tank assembly 4, first, clean water is poured into the water bath tank 405, the fermentation dishes are inserted into the water bath storage rack 403, and the heat preservation cover 5 is covered to raise the temperature and keep it warm for fermentation; the water temperature is monitored by the water temperature monitoring probe, and when the water temperature monitoring probe data reaches the minimum fermentation temperature value, the temperature control... The device opens control valve 202 to discharge new cooling wastewater, which then heats the water bath 405. Similarly, when the water temperature monitoring probe reaches the highest fermentation temperature, control valve 202 stops discharging new cooling wastewater. The live water pump 402 is activated to extract clean warm water from the water bath 405 and then discharge it back into the water bath 405, improving the water flow in the water bath 405 and thus achieving a more uniform heat conduction effect on the fermentation vessels in the water bath storage rack 403.
[0043] The above are merely preferred embodiments of the present utility model and are not intended to limit the present utility model. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model shall be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.
Claims
1. An oat lactic acid yogurt fermentation apparatus comprising a fermentation tank assembly (4), characterized in that, The top of the fermentation tank assembly (4) is provided with a regulating assembly (3), and the inner wall of the fermentation tank assembly (4) is embedded with a wastewater recovery assembly (2); The wastewater recovery assembly (2) comprises a metal water pipe (201), and the two ends of the metal water pipe (201) are respectively fixedly connected with water pipe joints (203); the two ends of the metal water pipe (201) are respectively fixedly connected with control valves (202); The regulating assembly (3) comprises a regulating mechanism (303) fixedly arranged on the fermentation tank assembly (4), the output end of the regulating mechanism (303) is connected with a hanger (302), and the bottom of the hanger (302) is fixedly connected with a plug rod mechanism (301); The regulating mechanism (303) comprises a direction adjusting motor (3035) fixedly arranged on the fermentation tank assembly (4), the output shaft of the direction adjusting motor (3035) is fixedly connected with a rotating rod (3034) through a shaft coupling, one end of the rotating rod (3034) is fixedly connected with a lifting hydraulic cylinder (3033), one end of the lifting hydraulic cylinder (3033) is fixedly connected with a top disc (3031), the outer wall of the top disc (3031) is fixedly connected with a connecting frame (3032), and the outer wall of the connecting frame (3032) is fixedly connected with the outer wall of the hanger (302) through bolts; The plug rod mechanism (301) comprises a connecting socket (3011), the inner wall of the connecting socket (3011) is slidingly connected with a toothed plate (3013), the outer wall of the connecting socket (3011) is fixedly connected with a transmission motor (3012), and one end of the toothed plate (3013) is fixedly connected with a plug rod (3014).
2. The oat lactic acid yogurt fermentation device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The output shaft of the transmission motor (3012) is fixedly connected with a transmission gear through a shaft coupling, and the outer wall of the transmission gear is meshedly connected with the outer wall of the toothed plate (3013).
3. The oat lactic acid yogurt fermentation device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The fermentation tank assembly (4) comprises a fermentation tank body (401), the top of the fermentation tank body (401) is provided with a water bath tank (405), the inner wall of the water bath tank (405) is slidingly connected with a water bath storage rack (403), the two sides of the water bath storage rack (403) are fixedly connected with side support plates (404), and the outer wall of the fermentation tank body (401) is provided with a flowing water pump (402); The outer wall of the side support plate (404) is provided with a jack, the top of the fermentation tank body (401) is provided with a temperature controller, and the inner wall of the water bath tank (405) is provided with a water temperature monitoring probe.
4. The oat milk yogurt fermentation apparatus of claim 3, wherein, The input end and the input end of the flowing water pump (402) are connected with water pipes, and the two water pipes penetrate into the middle of the water bath tank (405).
5. The oat lactic acid yogurt fermentation device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The number of plug rod mechanisms (301) is two, and the two plug rod mechanisms (301) are symmetrically arranged on the two sides of the hanger (302).
6. The oat lactic yogurt fermentation device according to claim 1, wherein, The inner wall of the water pipe joint (203) is provided with a sealing ring, and the outer wall of the water pipe joint (203) is provided with screw threads.
7. The oat milk yogurt fermentation device according to claim 1, wherein, The bottom of the fermentation tank assembly (4) is fixedly connected with a supporting base (1), and the number of supporting bases (1) is multiple.
8. The oat lactic yogurt fermentation device according to claim 1, wherein, The top of the fermentation tank assembly (4) is clamped with a heat preservation cover (5), and the heat preservation cover (5) is a plastic transparent heat preservation cover.