Raw material stirring device
By introducing a blowing component into the stirring device for jet cooling and breaking up clumps, the problems of overheating and clumping caused by traditional stirring equipment are solved, and efficient and uniform mixing of fungal culture media is achieved.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- GUANGXI HUIGUYUAN BIOTECHNOLOGY CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-09
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-24
AI Technical Summary
Traditional mixing equipment is prone to overheating when mixing microbial culture media for extended periods, which can damage the microorganisms. Furthermore, the viscous components in the culture medium can easily form dense clumps, affecting the mixing effect.
A raw material mixing device was designed, comprising a mixing component and a blowing component. It uses a spiral mixing mechanism to simultaneously spray air to cool down and break up clumps, utilizing airflow to absorb heat and cool down, thus avoiding frictional heating.
It effectively avoids frictional heating during the stirring process, protects the activity of the microorganisms, and breaks up clumps in the culture medium, thus improving the stirring effect.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This application relates to the field of fungal culture medium stirring technology, and in particular to a raw material stirring device. Background Technology
[0002] As an important part of modern agriculture and bioengineering, the quality of the culture medium preparation directly affects the activity of the strains and production efficiency. In the process of culture medium preparation, the uniform mixing of raw materials is a key step to ensure the consistency of nutrient distribution.
[0003] Traditional mixing equipment mostly adopts a spiral mixing structure, which uses rotating blades to turn the material over; fungal culture media are usually composed of organic matter, fibrous materials and auxiliary additives, and have high viscosity; during the high-speed rotation of the spiral blades, the material continuously rubs against the mixing shaft and the inner wall of the chamber, generating accumulated heat; and most strains of bacteria will suffer irreversible damage when their activity is above 40℃.
[0004] Meanwhile, viscous components in the culture medium, such as agar and polysaccharides, are prone to forming dense clumps under mechanical extrusion, further affecting the mixing effect.
[0005] In other words, existing technologies have the following technical problems: ordinary traditional mixing equipment is prone to overheating during prolonged mixing, leading to damage to the microorganisms. Therefore, a raw material mixing device is proposed to address the above problems. Summary of the Invention
[0006] This embodiment provides a raw material mixing device to solve the problem that ordinary traditional mixing equipment in the prior art is prone to overheating and damage to the strain during long-term mixing.
[0007] According to one aspect of this application, a raw material mixing device is provided, the raw material mixing device comprising:
[0008] The main components include a mixing chamber, a fixed support, a top cover, railings, and a ladder;
[0009] A stirring assembly is fixedly installed in the inner cavity of a stirring chamber, and the stirring assembly is used to perform spiral stirring of the microbial culture medium in the inner cavity of the stirring chamber;
[0010] A dispersing component is fixedly installed on one side wall of the mixing chamber and connected to the mixing component. The dispersing component is used to automatically spray air to disperse the air during mixing.
[0011] Furthermore, the bottom of the mixing chamber is provided with a discharge port, and a discharge cover plate is slidably connected to the discharge port of the mixing chamber. One end of an electric cylinder is fixedly connected to the side wall of the discharge cover plate, and the other end of the electric cylinder is fixedly connected to the side wall of the mixing chamber.
[0012] Furthermore, an upper cover plate is fixedly connected to the upper end of the mixing chamber, a feeding grid is provided on the upper cover plate, a railing is fixedly connected to the side of the upper cover plate, and a ladder is fixedly connected to the side of the railing.
[0013] Furthermore, the stirring assembly includes a drive motor, a stirring shaft, an inner cavity, and spiral blades. The stirring shaft is rotatably connected to the inner cavity of the stirring chamber, and spiral blades are fixedly connected to the arc-shaped wall of the stirring shaft.
[0014] Furthermore, a drive motor is fixedly connected to the side wall of the mixing chamber, and the output end of the drive motor is fixedly connected coaxially to the mixing shaft.
[0015] Furthermore, the stirring shaft has an internal cavity, and several nozzles are fixedly connected to the arc-shaped wall of the stirring shaft.
[0016] Furthermore, the blowing assembly includes a gear disk, a connecting gear, a movable guide rod, a connecting cylinder, and an air suction pipe. The gear disk is disposed on the side wall of the mixing chamber and is rotatably connected to the mixing chamber. The gear disk is coaxially fixedly connected to the mixing shaft. A connecting gear is rotatably connected to the side wall of the mixing chamber, and the connecting gear meshes with the gear disk.
[0017] Furthermore, a movable piston is slidably connected in the inner cavity of the connecting cylinder, and one end of a movable guide rod is fixedly connected to one side of the movable piston. The other end of the movable guide rod penetrates the inner wall of the connecting cylinder and extends to the outside of the wall. A connecting frame A is fixedly connected to one end of the movable guide rod. The connecting frame A is disposed on the side wall of the connecting gear and is rotatably connected to the connecting gear.
[0018] Furthermore, one end of the connecting cylinder is rotatably connected to one end of the connecting member B, and the other end of the connecting member B is fixedly connected to the side wall of the mixing chamber.
[0019] Furthermore, an air suction pipe is fixedly connected to the inner cavity of the connecting cylinder, an input one-way valve is installed on the air suction pipe, one end of an output hose is fixedly connected to the inner cavity of the connecting cylinder, the other end of the output hose is fixedly connected to a rotary joint, the rotary joint is rotatably connected to one end of the stirring shaft, and the output hose is interconnected with the inner cavity.
[0020] In order to solve the problems of frictional heating and culture medium agglomeration caused by prolonged stirring in ordinary spiral stirring equipment in the prior art when stirring fungal culture media, this application designs a blowing component. By setting the blowing component, auxiliary air jet cooling can be automatically performed during spiral stirring, and the air jet can also help to break up the agglomerate of culture media. The heat absorption and cooling through airflow avoids the frictional heating phenomenon caused by prolonged stirring and avoids the problem of high temperature affecting the activity of bacteria. Attached Figure Description
[0021] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. 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 overall structure of one embodiment of this application;
[0023] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall side structure of one embodiment of this application;
[0024] Figure 3 This is a front view structural diagram of one embodiment of this application;
[0025] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of one embodiment of this application;
[0026] Figure 5 This is a side view of a structural diagram of one embodiment of this application;
[0027] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the connecting cylinder according to one embodiment of this application.
[0028] In the picture:
[0029] Main components 1, mixing chamber 101, fixed bracket 102, discharge cover 103, electric cylinder 104, upper cover 105, feeding grid 106, railing 107, ladder 108;
[0030] 2. Stirring assembly, 201. Drive motor, 202. Stirring shaft, 203. Inner cavity, 204. Spiral blade, 205.
[0031] The components include: a blowing assembly 3, a gear disk 301, a connecting gear 302, a moving guide rod 303, a connecting frame A 304, a connecting cylinder 305, a moving piston 306, a connecting piece B 307, an output hose 308, a rotary joint 309, and an air suction pipe 310. Detailed Implementation
[0032] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the present application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present application, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort should fall within the scope of protection of the present application.
[0033] It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," etc., in the specification, claims, and accompanying drawings of this application are used to distinguish similar objects and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such data can be interchanged where appropriate for the embodiments of this application described herein. Furthermore, the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion; for example, a process, method, system, product, or apparatus that comprises a series of steps or units is not necessarily limited to those steps or units explicitly listed, but may include other steps or units not explicitly listed or inherent to such processes, methods, products, or apparatus.
[0034] In this application, the terms "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "front," "rear," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "middle," "vertical," "horizontal," "lateral," and "longitudinal" indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. These terms are primarily for the purpose of better describing this application and its embodiments, and are not intended to limit the indicated device, element, or component to having a specific orientation, or to be constructed and operated in a specific orientation.
[0035] Furthermore, in addition to indicating location or positional relationship, some of the aforementioned terms may also have other meanings. For example, the term "above" may also be used in some cases to indicate a certain dependency or connection relationship. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of these terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.
[0036] Furthermore, the terms "installation," "setup," "equipped with," "connection," "linking," and "socketing" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral structure; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or an internal connection between two devices, components, or parts. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of these terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.
[0037] Please see Figure 1-6 As shown, a raw material mixing device includes:
[0038] Main component 1, which includes a mixing chamber 101, a fixed bracket 102, an upper cover plate 105, a railing 107, and a ladder 108;
[0039] The stirring assembly 2 is fixedly installed in the inner cavity of the stirring chamber 101, and the stirring assembly 2 is used to perform spiral stirring of the fungal culture medium in the inner cavity of the stirring chamber 101.
[0040] The blowing component 3 is fixedly installed on one side wall of the mixing chamber 101. The blowing component 3 is connected to the mixing component 2. The blowing component 3 is used to automatically blow air during mixing.
[0041] Through the above technical solution, by setting the blowing component 3, it is possible to automatically perform auxiliary air jet cooling while performing spiral stirring. The air jet can also help to break up the clumps of culture medium. The airflow absorbs heat and cools down, avoiding the frictional heating phenomenon caused by prolonged stirring and avoiding the problem of high temperature affecting bacterial activity.
[0042] The bottom of the mixing chamber 101 is provided with a discharge port. A discharge cover plate 103 is slidably connected to the discharge port of the mixing chamber 101. One end of an electric cylinder 104 is fixedly connected to the side wall of the discharge cover plate 103, and the other end of the electric cylinder 104 is fixedly connected to the side wall of the mixing chamber 101. With this technical solution, when it is necessary to discharge, the extension and retraction of the electric cylinder 104 can drive the discharge cover plate 103 to move, thereby realizing the opening and closing function of the discharge port and realizing the function of discharging materials.
[0043] The upper end of the mixing chamber 101 is fixedly connected to an upper cover plate 105, and a feeding grid 106 is provided on the upper cover plate 105. A railing 107 is fixedly connected to the side of the upper cover plate 105, and a ladder 108 is fixedly connected to the side of the railing 107. With this technical solution, when it is necessary to feed materials, the workers can feed materials through the upper feeding grid 106.
[0044] The stirring assembly 2 includes a drive motor 201, a stirring shaft 202, an inner cavity 203, and a spiral blade 204. The stirring shaft 202 is rotatably connected in the inner cavity of the stirring chamber 101, and the spiral blade 204 is fixedly connected to the arc-shaped wall of the stirring shaft 202.
[0045] A drive motor 201 is fixedly connected to the side wall of the mixing chamber 101. The output end of the drive motor 201 is coaxially fixedly connected to the mixing shaft 202. Through this technical solution, the operation of the drive motor 201 can drive the mixing shaft 202 to rotate, thereby driving the spiral blades 204 to rotate, thus realizing the spiral mixing function of the fungal culture medium raw materials. The mixing shaft 202 has an inner cavity 203, and several nozzles 205 are fixedly connected to the arc-shaped wall of the mixing shaft 202.
[0046] The blowing assembly 3 includes a gear disk 301, a connecting gear 302, a moving guide rod 303, a connecting cylinder 305, and a suction pipe 310. The gear disk 301 is disposed on the side wall of the mixing chamber 101 and is rotatably connected to the mixing chamber 101. The gear disk 301 is coaxially fixedly connected to the mixing shaft 202. The connecting gear 302 is rotatably connected to the side wall of the mixing chamber 101. The connecting gear 302 and the gear disk 301 mesh with each other. With this technical solution, when mixing, the rotation of the mixing shaft 202 can drive the gear disk 301 to rotate, and the meshing can drive the connecting gear 302 to rotate.
[0047] A movable piston 306 is slidably connected in the inner cavity of the connecting cylinder 305. One end of a movable guide rod 303 is fixedly connected to one side of the movable piston 306. The other end of the movable guide rod 303 passes through the inner wall of the connecting cylinder 305 and extends to the outside of the wall. A connecting frame A304 is fixedly connected to one end of the movable guide rod 303. The connecting frame A304 is disposed on the side wall of the connecting gear 302 and is rotatably connected to the connecting gear 302.
[0048] One end of the connecting cylinder 305 is rotatably connected to one end of the connecting member B307, and the other end of the connecting member B307 is fixedly connected to the side wall of the mixing chamber 101. Through this technical solution, the rotation of the connecting gear 302 can drive the connecting frame A304 to move in a ring, thereby driving the moving guide rod 303 to move back and forth, and thereby driving the moving piston 306 to move back and forth in the inner cavity of the connecting cylinder 305.
[0049] An air suction pipe 310 is fixedly connected to the inner cavity of the connecting cylinder 305. An input one-way valve is installed on the air suction pipe 310. One end of an output hose 308 is fixedly connected to the inner cavity of the connecting cylinder 305. The other end of the output hose 308 is connected to a rotary joint 309. The rotary joint 309 is rotatably connected to one end of the stirring shaft 202. The output hose 308 is interconnected with the moving guide rod 303. Through this technical solution, when spiral stirring is performed, the moving piston 306 can be automatically driven to reciprocate within the inner cavity of the connecting cylinder 305, thereby pumping external gas into the inner cavity 203 and then spraying it out through the nozzle 205, realizing the function of auxiliary spraying. At the same time, no additional power source is required. Spraying is automatically performed during stirring, realizing the functions of cooling and breaking up the clumps of culture medium.
[0050] The circuits, electronic components, and modules involved are all existing technologies, which can be fully implemented by those skilled in the art, and need not be elaborated upon. The content protected by this application does not involve any improvement to the software and methods.
[0051] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this application and is not intended to limit this application. Various modifications and variations can be made to this application by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this application should be included within the protection scope of this application.
Claims
1. A raw material mixing device, characterized in that: The raw material mixing device includes: The main component (1) includes a mixing chamber (101), a fixed bracket (102), an upper cover plate (105), a railing (107), and a ladder (108); A stirring assembly (2) is fixedly installed in the inner cavity of the stirring chamber (101). The stirring assembly (2) is used to perform spiral stirring of the microbial culture medium in the inner cavity of the stirring chamber (101). The blowing component (3) is fixedly installed on one side wall of the mixing chamber (101). The blowing component (3) is connected to the mixing component (2). The blowing component (3) is used to automatically blow air during mixing.
2. The raw material mixing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the mixing chamber (101) is provided with a discharge port. A discharge cover plate (103) is slidably connected to the discharge port of the mixing chamber (101). One end of an electric cylinder (104) is fixedly connected to the side wall of the discharge cover plate (103), and the other end of the electric cylinder (104) is fixedly connected to the side wall of the mixing chamber (101).
3. The raw material mixing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper end of the mixing chamber (101) is fixedly connected to an upper cover plate (105), and a feed grid (106) is provided on the upper cover plate (105). A railing (107) is fixedly connected to the side of the upper cover plate (105), and a ladder (108) is fixedly connected to the side of the railing (107).
4. The raw material mixing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The stirring assembly (2) includes a drive motor (201), a stirring shaft (202), an inner cavity (203), and a spiral blade (204). The stirring shaft (202) is rotatably connected in the inner cavity of the stirring chamber (101), and the spiral blade (204) is fixedly connected to the arc-shaped wall of the stirring shaft (202).
5. The raw material mixing device according to claim 4, characterized in that: A drive motor (201) is fixedly connected to the side wall of the mixing chamber (101), and the output end of the drive motor (201) is fixedly connected to the mixing shaft (202) coaxially.
6. The raw material stirring device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The stirring shaft (202) has an inner cavity (203) inside, and several nozzles (205) are fixedly connected to the arc-shaped wall of the stirring shaft (202).
7. The raw material mixing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The blowing assembly (3) includes a gear disk (301), a connecting gear (302), a moving guide rod (303), a connecting cylinder (305), and an air suction pipe (310). The gear disk (301) is disposed on the side wall of the mixing chamber (101) and is rotatably connected to the mixing chamber (101). The gear disk (301) is coaxially fixedly connected to the mixing shaft (202). The connecting gear (302) is rotatably connected to the side wall of the mixing chamber (101), and the connecting gear (302) meshes with the gear disk (301).
8. The raw material stirring device according to claim 7, characterized in that: A movable piston (306) is slidably connected in the inner cavity of the connecting cylinder (305). One end of a movable guide rod (303) is fixedly connected to one side of the movable piston (306). The other end of the movable guide rod (303) penetrates the inner wall of the connecting cylinder (305) and extends to the outside of the wall. A connecting frame A (304) is fixedly connected to one end of the movable guide rod (303). The connecting frame A (304) is located on the side wall of the connecting gear (302) and is rotatably connected to the connecting gear (302).
9. A raw material mixing device according to claim 7, characterized in that: One end of the connecting cylinder (305) is rotatably connected to one end of the connecting member B (307), and the other end of the connecting member B (307) is fixedly connected to the side wall of the mixing chamber (101).
10. A raw material stirring device according to claim 7, characterized in that: An air intake pipe (310) is fixedly connected to the inner cavity of the connecting cylinder (305). An input one-way valve is installed on the air intake pipe (310). One end of an output hose (308) is fixedly connected to the inner cavity of the connecting cylinder (305). The other end of the output hose (308) is fixedly connected to a rotary joint (309). The rotary joint (309) is rotatably connected to one end of the stirring shaft (202). The output hose (308) is interconnected with the inner cavity (203).