Sedimentation tank

Abstract

The utility model provides a settling tank, which belongs to the field of food fermentation processing and comprises a support frame, a settling mechanism used for food fermentation processing is connected onto the support frame and comprises a tank body, and a lifting component used for lifting materials in the tank and an extraction component used for extracting liquid are arranged on the tank body. The lifting assembly comprises a fixing frame erected on the tank body, four guide rods are connected between the fixing frame and the tank body, and trays are arranged on the guide rods in a sliding mode; the lifting assembly further comprises a driving piece used for driving the tray to move. According to the utility model, materials can be fermented and settled through the settling mechanism, and the settled materials are lifted to a proper position for next treatment through the lifting assembly in the material settling process, so that the labor cost and the operation difficulty are reduced, and the scattering and waste of the materials caused by improper operation are further avoided; the production efficiency and the product quality are improved.

Description

A sedimentation tank Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of food fermentation processing, specifically to a sedimentation tank. Background Technology

[0002] In the field of food fermentation and processing, sedimentation tanks are an extremely important piece of equipment. Their main function is to precipitate materials during the food fermentation process to achieve solid-liquid separation and other operations, thereby meeting the needs of subsequent food processing steps.

[0003] Traditional settling tanks have certain limitations in structure and function. When processing materials inside the tank, the lifting operation of the settled material is not convenient or efficient enough. Traditional equipment often lacks a dedicated material lifting component. If it is necessary to lift the settled material to a suitable position for further processing, manual operation or the use of complex and inflexible external hoisting equipment is usually required. This not only increases labor costs and operational difficulty, but also easily leads to material spillage and waste due to improper operation, affecting production efficiency and product quality.

[0004] Therefore, in order to improve the efficiency and quality of food fermentation processing and meet the needs of modern food production, it is urgent to develop a new type of sedimentation tank. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In view of this, the present invention provides a sedimentation tank, which performs fermentation and sedimentation of materials through a sedimentation mechanism. During the sedimentation process, the sedimented materials are lifted to a suitable position for further processing by a lifting component, reducing labor costs and operational difficulty, thereby avoiding spillage and waste of materials due to improper operation, and improving production efficiency and product quality.

[0006] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides a sedimentation tank, including a support frame. A sedimentation mechanism for food fermentation processing is connected to the support frame. The sedimentation mechanism includes a tank body, on which a lifting component for raising the material inside the tank and an extraction component for extracting liquid are provided. The lifting component includes a fixed frame mounted on the tank body, with four guide rods connected between the fixed frame and the tank body. A tray is slidably mounted on the guide rods. The lifting component also includes a driving component for moving the tray. The driving component drives the tray to move up and down inside the tank, allowing it to drag the material upwards within the tank, avoiding volume reduction after multiple extractions and preventing inconvenience for subsequent liquid extraction. The extraction component extracts the liquid from the material, achieving solid-liquid separation. Because the tray abuts against the inner wall of the tank body, it scrapes the material adhering to the tank wall while moving upwards.

[0007] The driving component includes a geared motor mounted on a fixed frame. The output shaft of the geared motor is connected to a screw via a coupling. The screw is threadedly connected to the tray. When the geared motor operates, it transmits power to the screw. Because the screw is threadedly connected to the tray, the screw's rotational motion is converted into linear motion of the tray on the guide rod, achieving precise lifting and lowering of the tray. This allows for precise control of material lifting, making the sedimentation process more controllable and improving the stability and accuracy of the sedimentation operation.

[0008] The extraction assembly includes two filter boxes mounted on the tank and a mounting frame, and a water pump mounted on the tank. When the water pump extracts liquid from the tank, the liquid is filtered through the filter boxes to remove impurities and suspended solids. The water pump serves as the power source, providing power for the extraction and ensuring the liquid can be smoothly drawn from the tank after passing through the filter boxes. This allows for efficient filtration and extraction of the liquid, improving its purity and providing higher-quality liquid raw materials for subsequent food processing.

[0009] A connecting pipe is attached to the water pump's suction port, and a T-joint is connected to the end of the connecting pipe. The left and right ends of the T-joint are respectively connected to suction pipes for drawing liquid from the filter boxes. By connecting the connecting pipe to the water pump's suction port and the T-joint to the end of the connecting pipe, with suction pipes connected to the left and right ends of the T-joint, liquid can be drawn from both filter boxes simultaneously by the water pump. This increases the efficiency and flow rate of liquid extraction, making the extraction process more efficient and stable. If necessary, the number of T-joints, filter boxes, and water pumps can be increased to further improve extraction efficiency and shorten extraction time.

[0010] A liquid outlet pipe is connected to the outlet of the water pump. By connecting the liquid outlet pipe to the outlet of the water pump, after the water pump draws liquid from the tank, the liquid is guided to a designated location through the liquid outlet pipe, making the liquid extraction and processing process in the sedimentation tank more coherent and orderly, and facilitating subsequent liquid processing.

[0011] A cover plate is installed on the tank body, and the cover plate can be normally open via a support component. By installing a cover plate on the tank body, and ensuring the cover plate can be normally open via the support component, operators can open and maintain the cover plate as needed, facilitating observation, sampling, and material addition within the tank. Simultaneously, the normally open cover plate promotes air circulation within the tank. Furthermore, the support component can be replaced with an electro-hydraulic rod, allowing adjustment of the cover plate's opening and closing angle according to actual needs.

[0012] The support frame includes hinged seats installed on the tank body and the cover plate, with support rods connecting the hinged seats. This structure serves two purposes: firstly, the support rods stably support the cover plate, keeping it in a normally open state and ensuring its stability and safety during operation; secondly, the hinged connection allows for quick removal of the support rods, closing the cover plate and preventing dust and other debris from entering the tank and affecting the fermentation and sedimentation of the materials.

[0013] In summary, compared with the prior art, this application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:

[0014] 1. A stable and controllable power is provided by a geared motor, and the power is transmitted to the screw through a coupling. The threaded connection between the screw and the tray can convert the rotational motion into the linear motion of the tray, realizing the precise lifting and lowering of the tray on the guide rod, accurately controlling the material lifting, and making the sedimentation process more stable and controllable.

[0015] 2. The liquid inside the tank is filtered through a filter box to remove impurities and suspended solids, effectively improving the purity of the extracted liquid and meeting the liquid quality requirements for food fermentation processing.

[0016] 3. The cover plate on the tank can be normally opened via support components (hinged seat and support rod). This facilitates observation, feeding, and cleaning of the tank, improving the operability and maintainability of the sedimentation tank. It also promotes air circulation within the tank, which may have a positive impact on the food fermentation process.

[0017] 4. By extracting the liquid through the extraction component, solid-liquid separation is achieved during the food fermentation process, thereby improving processing efficiency and quality. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the sedimentation tank of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 is a side view of the overall structure of this utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 is a top view of the overall structure of this utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of this utility model.

[0022] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached drawings: 1. Support frame; 2. Sedimentation mechanism; 21. Tank body; 22. Lifting assembly; 221. Fixing frame; 222. Guide rod; 223. Tray; 224. Drive component; 2241. Gear motor; 2242. Coupling; 2243. Screw; 23. Extraction assembly; 231. Filter box; 232. Water pump; 233. Connecting pipe; 234. T-joint; 235. Liquid extraction pipe; 236. Liquid outlet pipe; 3. Cover plate; 31. Support component; 311. Hinge seat; 312. Support rod. Detailed Implementation

[0023] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this utility model clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to Figures 1-4. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of this utility model. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the described embodiments of this utility model are within the scope of protection of this utility model.

[0024] As shown in Figures 1-4: This embodiment provides a sedimentation tank, including a support frame 1. A sedimentation mechanism 2 for food fermentation processing is connected to the support frame 1. The sedimentation mechanism 2 includes a tank body 21. The tank body 21 is provided with a lifting component 22 for lifting the material inside the tank and an extraction component 23 for extracting liquid. The lifting component 22 includes a fixing frame 221 mounted on the tank body 21. Four guide rods 222 are connected between the fixing frame 221 and the tank body 21. A tray 223 is slidably mounted on the guide rods 222. The lifting component 22 also includes a driving component 224 for driving the tray 223 to move. The drive component 224 drives the tray 223 to move up and down inside the tank, allowing it to carry the material upwards within the tank. This prevents the volume of the material from decreasing after multiple extractions, thus avoiding inconvenience for subsequent liquid extractions. Additionally, the extraction component 23 extracts the liquid from the material, achieving solid-liquid separation. Since the tray 223 abuts against the inner wall of the tank 21, it scrapes the material adhering to the tank wall as it moves upwards.

[0025] The drive unit 224 includes a geared motor 2241 mounted on a fixed frame 221. The output shaft of the geared motor 2241 is connected to a screw 2243 via a coupling 2242. The screw 2243 is threadedly connected to the tray 223. When the geared motor 2241 operates, it transmits power to the screw 2243. Because the screw 2243 is threadedly connected to the tray 223, the rotational motion of the screw 2243 is converted into linear motion of the tray 223 on the guide rod 222, achieving precise lifting and lowering of the tray 223. This allows for precise control of material lifting, making the sedimentation process more controllable and improving the stability and accuracy of the sedimentation operation.

[0026] The extraction assembly 23 includes two filter boxes 231 mounted on the tank body 21 and the fixing frame 221, and a water pump 232 mounted on the tank body 21. When the water pump 232 extracts liquid from the tank, the liquid in the tank is filtered through the filter boxes 231 to remove impurities and suspended solids. The water pump 232 serves as a power source to provide power for the extraction of liquid, ensuring that the liquid can be smoothly extracted from the tank after passing through the filter boxes 231. This allows for efficient filtration and extraction of the liquid in the tank, improving the purity of the extracted liquid and providing higher quality liquid raw materials for subsequent food processing.

[0027] A connecting pipe 233 is connected to the suction port of the water pump 232. A T-joint 234 is connected to the end of the connecting pipe 233. A suction pipe 235 for drawing liquid from the filter box 231 is connected to the left and right ends of the T-joint 234, respectively. By connecting the connecting pipe 233 to the suction port of the water pump 232 and the T-joint 234 to the end of the connecting pipe 233, and connecting a suction pipe 235 to the left and right ends of the T-joint 234, liquid can be drawn from both filter boxes 231 simultaneously by the water pump 232. This increases the efficiency and flow rate of liquid extraction, making the extraction process more efficient and stable. If necessary, the number of T-joints 234, filter boxes 231, and water pumps 232 can be increased to further improve extraction efficiency and shorten extraction time.

[0028] A liquid outlet pipe 236 is connected to the outlet of the water pump 232. By connecting the liquid outlet pipe 236 to the outlet of the water pump 232, after the water pump 232 draws liquid from the tank, the liquid is guided to a designated location through the liquid outlet pipe 236, making the liquid extraction and processing process in the sedimentation tank more coherent and orderly, and facilitating subsequent liquid processing.

[0029] A cover plate 3 is connected and installed on the tank body 21. The cover plate 3 can be normally open via the support member 31. By installing the cover plate 3 on the tank body 21 and enabling the cover plate 3 to be normally open via the support member 31, the operator can open the cover plate 3 as needed and keep it in the normally open state, thereby facilitating operations such as observation, sampling, and material addition inside the tank. At the same time, the normally open cover plate 3 facilitates air circulation inside the tank. In addition, the support member 31 can be replaced with an electric hydraulic rod, which can adjust the opening and closing angle of the cover plate 3 according to actual needs.

[0030] The support frame 1 includes hinge seats 311 mounted on the tank body 21 and the cover plate 3, with a support rod 312 connecting the hinge seats 311. This structure allows the cover plate 3 to be stably supported by the support rod 312, keeping it in a normally open state and ensuring its stability and safety during operation. Furthermore, the hinged connection allows the support rod 312 to be quickly removed, closing the cover plate 3 and preventing dust and other debris from entering the tank and affecting the fermentation and sedimentation of the material.

[0031] The method of using this utility model is as follows: When extracting liquid from the material after fermentation and sedimentation, the geared motor 2241 is started, which drives the screw 2243 to rotate. The rotating screw 2243 carries the tray 223 upward along the guide rod 222, causing the material to rise in the tank. When the liquid and material are at the bottom of the fixed frame 221, the liquid in the material enters the filter box 231 through the filter holes on the filter box 231. Then, under the action of the water pump 232, it is extracted by the liquid extraction pipe 235 and guided through the liquid outlet pipe 236 to the next processing equipment or storage device.

[0032] Furthermore, it should be noted that, in the description of this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "joining" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; 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; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model according to the specific circumstances.

[0033] The above description is the preferred embodiment of this utility model. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the principle of this utility model, and these improvements and modifications should also be considered within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A settling tank, comprising a support frame (1), characterized in that: The support frame (1) is connected to a sedimentation mechanism (2) for food fermentation processing. The sedimentation mechanism (2) includes a tank (21). The tank (21) is provided with a lifting component (22) for lifting the material inside the tank and an extraction component (23) for extracting liquid. The lifting component (22) includes a fixing frame (221) mounted on the tank (21). Four guide rods (222) are connected between the fixing frame (221) and the tank (21). A tray (223) that slides on the guide rods (222) and abuts against the inside of the tank (21) is provided. The lifting component (222) also includes a driving component (224) for driving the tray (223) to move.

2. The sedimentation tank of claim 1, characterized in that: The drive unit (224) includes a geared motor (2241) mounted on the fixed frame (221). The output shaft end of the geared motor (2241) is connected to a screw (2243) via a coupling (2242). The screw (2243) is threadedly connected to the tray (223).

3. The sedimentation tank of claim 1, wherein: The extraction assembly (23) includes two filter boxes (231) mounted on the tank (21) and the fixing frame (221), and a water pump (232) mounted on the tank (21).

4. The sedimentation tank of claim 3, wherein: The water pump (232) is connected to a connecting pipe (233) at its suction port. The end of the connecting pipe (233) is connected to a three-way connector (234). The left and right ends of the three-way connector (234) are respectively connected to a liquid extraction pipe (235) for extracting liquid from the filter box (231).

5. The sedimentation tank as described in claim 4, characterized in that: The outlet of the water pump (232) is connected to a liquid outlet pipe (236).

6. The sedimentation tank of claim 1, wherein: A cover plate (3) is connected and installed on the tank body (21), and the cover plate (3) can be normally open through the support member (31).

7. The sedimentation tank of claim 6, characterized in that: The support frame (1) includes a hinge seat (311) disposed on the tank body (21) and the cover plate (3), and a support rod (312) is connected between the hinge seat (311).

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