Feeding device for fermentation tank

By designing a feeding retention section in the fermenter, including a feeding pipe, a needle, and a plug, a sealed connection is achieved, solving the problem of contamination risk in existing devices and realizing a contamination-free continuous feeding process.

CN224105798UActive Publication Date: 2026-04-10HUNAN LERKAM BIOLOGICAL CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-04-11
Publication Date
2026-04-10

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Technical Problem

Existing fermenter feeding devices pose a risk of contamination, especially during feeding bottle replacement. Furthermore, the complex structure of existing devices makes them prone to introducing exogenous bacteria.

Method used

Design a feeding device including a feeding indwelling section, comprising a feeding tube, a feeding needle, and a plug, to achieve continuous replacement of feeding bottles through a sealed connection, avoiding contamination caused by incomplete sterilization of the rubber stopper and puncture by the needle.

Benefits of technology

It enables continuous feeding in the fermenter without the risk of contamination, reduces external microbial contamination, simplifies the feeding process, and lowers the risk of contamination.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of fermentation tank material supplementing equipment, in particular to a material supplementing device for a fermentation tank, which comprises a material supplementing indwelling part, the material supplementing indwelling part is used for being connected with a sealing indwelling part in a material supplementing opening of the fermentation tank in a sealing mode, and the material supplementing indwelling part comprises a material supplementing pipe, a material supplementing inserting needle and a plug. One end of the material supplementing pipe is in sealed connection with the material supplementing inserting needle, the material supplementing inserting needle can be inserted into the sealed remaining part to achieve material supplementing, and the other end of the material supplementing pipe is in sealed connection with the plug; by arranging the sealing retention part and the material supplementing retention part, continuous replacement of the material supplementing bottle can be realized, bacterial contamination caused by incomplete disinfection of the rubber plug of the material supplementing opening of the fermentation tank is avoided, and bacterial contamination caused by damage due to repeated puncture of the material supplementing insertion needle to the rubber plug of the material supplementing opening is also avoided.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to fermentation tank material supplementing equipment technical field especially relates to a material supplementing device for fermentation tank. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the fermentation experiment needs through the material supplementing bottle to small -size fermentation experiment jar carries out sustained material supplement, and the material supplementing bottle volume is limited, the experiment jar material supplementing mouth quantity is also limited, causes the need to replace the material supplementing bottle in the experimental process, in the replacement material supplementing bottle process, there is very big dyeing bacteria risk. The material supplementing mouth rubber plug is exposed in the air for a long time in the material supplementing process, needs to disinfect the material supplementing mouth place in the replacement process, and disinfection is very difficult to reach the better effect. The patent document with the application number 202123455353.5 discloses a material supplementing mechanism of fermentation tank, which discloses nitrogen tank, pressure compensation tank and material supplementing tank connected in turn, the material supplementing tank is connected with material supplementing pump, the pressure compensation tank is provided with heating element, and the material supplementing is pumped, the structure is complex, and the material supplementing is carried out by opening the valve, which also has the risk of bringing foreign bacteria into the fermentation tank. SUMMARY

[0003] To solve the above technical problems existing in the prior art, the utility model provides a material supplementing device for fermentation tank.

[0004] In order to realize the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides a material supplementing device for fermentation tank, including: material supplementing and retaining part, the material supplementing and retaining part is used for being sealedly connected with the sealed retaining part in the material supplementing mouth of fermentation tank, the material supplementing and retaining part includes material supplementing pipe, material supplementing pin and plug, one end of the material supplementing pipe is sealedly connected with the material supplementing pin, the material supplementing pin can be inserted into the sealed retaining part to realize material supplementing, the other end of the material supplementing pipe is sealedly connected with the plug. By setting the material supplementing and retaining part, the material supplementing and retaining part is used for being sealedly connected with the sealed retaining part in the material supplementing mouth of fermentation tank, the material supplementing and retaining part includes material supplementing pipe, material supplementing pin and plug, one end of the material supplementing pipe is sealedly connected with the material supplementing pin, the material supplementing pin can be inserted into the sealed retaining part to realize material supplementing, the other end of the material supplementing pipe is sealedly connected with the plug, by setting the material supplementing and retaining part sealedly connected with the fermentation tank, continuous replacement of the material supplementing bottle can be realized, when material supplementing is not needed, the material supplementing pipe is plugged with the plug, which avoids dyeing bacteria caused by incomplete disinfection of the rubber plug of the material supplementing mouth of the fermentation tank, and also avoids dyeing bacteria caused by repeated puncture of the rubber plug of the material supplementing mouth by the material supplementing pin.

[0005] As an optional implementation, in the material supplementing device for fermentation tank provided by the utility model, the material supplementing pipe is a silica gel pipe, so as to facilitate angle and position adjustment for convenient material supplementing.

[0006] As an optional implementation, the end of the feeding needle is provided with a sharp part, so as to be inserted into the sealing retention part in the feeding port of the fermentation tank.

[0007] As an optional implementation, the end of the feeding needle is provided with a sharp part, so as to be inserted into the sealing retention part in the feeding port of the fermentation tank.

[0008] As an optional implementation, the end of the feeding needle is provided with a sharp part, so as to be inserted into the sealing retention part in the feeding port of the fermentation tank.

[0009] Compared with the prior art, the technical scheme of the utility model has the beneficial effects that:

[0010] The feeding device for the fermentation tank is provided with the sealing retention part and the feeding retention part, the sealing retention part is connected with the feeding port of the fermentation tank and arranged in the feeding port, the sealing retention part is sealingly connected with the feeding port, the feeding retention part comprises a feeding pipe, a feeding needle and a plug, one end of the feeding pipe is sealingly connected with the feeding needle, the feeding needle can be inserted into the sealing retention part of the fermentation tank to realize feeding, the other end of the feeding pipe is sealingly connected with the plug, the feeding retention part is sealingly connected with the fermentation tank, so that the feeding bottle can be continuously replaced, when feeding is not needed, the feeding pipe is plugged with the plug, bacteria contamination caused by incomplete sterilization of the rubber plug of the feeding port of the fermentation tank is avoided, and bacteria contamination caused by repeated puncture of the feeding needle on the rubber plug of the feeding port is also avoided. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0011] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme in the embodiments of the utility model or the prior art, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or the prior art description will be briefly introduced, and obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the utility model, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained from the structure shown in the drawings without creative labor.

[0012] Figure 1 The structure schematic view of the feeding device for the fermentation tank is provided.

[0013] Figure 2 The use structure schematic view of the feeding device for the fermentation tank is provided.

[0014]

Explanation of the drawings

[0015] 1, the feeding retaining portion; 11, the feeding pipe; 12, the feeding pin; 13, the plug; 2, the feeding bottle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0016] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be apparently and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all the other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the protection scope of the present application.

[0017] It should be noted that all the directionality indications such as first, second, upper, lower, left, right, front, back, and the like in the embodiments of the present application are only used to explain the relative positional relationship and movement condition between the components in a certain specific posture, such as shown in the drawings. If the specific posture changes, the directionality indications also change accordingly.

[0018] In addition, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the fact that the combination of the technical solutions can be realized by those skilled in the art. When the combination of the technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be realized, it should be considered that the combination of the technical solutions does not exist and is not within the protection scope required by the present application.

[0019] The present application provides a feeding device for a fermentation tank, as shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2 which comprises a feeding retaining portion 1, the feeding retaining portion 1 is used for sealing connection with a sealing retaining portion in a feeding port of the fermentation tank, the feeding retaining portion 1 comprises a feeding pipe 11, a feeding pin 12 and a plug 13, one end of the feeding pipe 11 is sealingly connected with the feeding pin 12, the feeding pin 12 can be inserted into the sealing retaining portion to realize feeding, the other end of the feeding pipe 11 is sealingly connected with the plug 13. The feeding retaining portion 1 comprises the feeding pipe 11, the feeding pin 12 and the plug 13, one end of the feeding pipe 11 is sealingly connected with the feeding pin 12, the feeding pin 12 can be inserted into the sealing retaining portion of the fermentation tank to realize feeding, the other end of the feeding pipe 11 is sealingly connected with the plug 13, by arranging the feeding retaining portion 1, continuous replacement of the feeding bottle 2 can be realized, when feeding is not needed, the plug is used to plug, which avoids bacterial contamination caused by incomplete disinfection of the fermentation tank feeding port rubber plug, and also avoids bacterial contamination caused by repeated puncture of the feeding pin 12 to the feeding port rubber plug.

[0020] Further, in the feeding device for a fermentation tank provided by the present application, the feeding pipe 11 is a silica gel pipe, so as to facilitate adjustment of the angle and position and convenient feeding.

[0021] Furthermore, in the feeding device for fermenters provided by this utility model, the end of the feeding needle 12 is provided with a spike to facilitate piercing and inserting into the sealed retention part inside the feeding port of the fermenter.

[0022] like Figure 2 As shown, in the feeding device for fermenters provided by this utility model, the end of the feeding pipe 11 without the feeding pin 12 is used to connect to the feeding bottle 2. The feeding bottle 2 is provided with a feeding interface that matches the feeding pipe 11. When feeding is needed, the feeding pipe 11 connects to the feeding interface of the feeding bottle 2 to feed. When feeding is not needed, it is sealed by the plug 13.

[0023] Preferably, in the feeding device for fermenters provided by this utility model, the feeding pipe 11 is sealed to the feeding interface to prevent exogenous bacteria from entering the feeding bottle 2 and causing contamination.

[0024] The feeding device for fermenters provided by this utility model can be used alone or in conjunction with the feeding bottle 2. When in use, it and the substrate must be sterilized together. During the sterilization process, the feeding needle 12 must be wrapped with gauze and kraft paper to prevent it from directly contacting the outside. When used in conjunction with the feeding bottle 2, the metal feeding needle 12 is burned with a flame trap. The needle is kept in the sterile area of ​​the flame trap during the process of inserting it into the sealing retention part of the rubber stopper of the fermenter feeding port. After feeding is completed, the feeding tube 11 is plugged with a plug, or the feeding bottle 2 is directly replaced.

[0025] It should be understood that the above description of the specific embodiments of this utility model is only for illustrating the technical route and features of this utility model, and its purpose is to enable those skilled in the art to understand the content of this utility model and implement it accordingly. However, this utility model is not limited to the specific embodiments described above. All changes or modifications made within the scope of the claims of this utility model should be covered by the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A feeding device for a fermenter, characterized in that, The application relates to a feeding and retaining part (1) for sealingly connecting with a sealing retaining part in a feeding port of a fermentation tank, wherein the feeding and retaining part (1) comprises a feeding pipe (11), a feeding needle (12) and a plug (13), one end of the feeding pipe (11) is sealingly connected with the feeding needle (12), the feeding needle (12) can be inserted into the sealing retaining part to realize feeding, and the other end of the feeding pipe (11) is sealingly connected with the plug (13).

2. The feeding device for a fermenter according to claim 1, characterized in that, The feeding pipe (11) is a silica gel pipe.

3. The feeding device for a fermenter according to claim 1, wherein A pointed part is arranged at the end of the feeding needle (12).

4. The feeding device for a fermenter according to claim 1, wherein One end of the feeding pipe (11) which is not provided with the feeding needle (12) is used for connecting a feeding bottle (2), the feeding bottle (2) is provided with a feeding interface matched with the feeding pipe (11).

5. The feeding device for a fermenter according to claim 4, characterized in that, The feeding pipe (11) is sealingly connected with the feeding interface.

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