Plant raw material extraction tank

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of plant active ingredient extraction, and discloses a plant raw material extraction tank which comprises a tank body, a discharged material filtering mechanism, a stirring mechanism, an ultrasonic assembly and a control system, a plant raw material feeding assembly is mounted at the top of the tank body; a conical discharge hopper is fixedly mounted at the bottom of an inner cavity of the tank body; the discharging and filtering mechanism comprises a discharging assembly and a filter; the discharging assembly is installed at the bottom of the conical discharging hopper and communicated with an inner cavity of the tank body, and the filter is installed on the discharging assembly. The stirring mechanism comprises a driving assembly and a stirring rod assembly, the driving assembly is installed on the tank body, the stirring rod assembly is installed at the output end of the driving assembly, the stirring rod assembly extends into an inner cavity of the tank body, and the bottom of the stirring rod assembly is in sliding connection with the top face of the conical discharging hopper. Through the synergistic effect of the ultrasonic assembly and the stirring mechanism, the extraction efficiency of target components in plant raw materials is effectively improved, the integration of efficient extraction and separation can be realized, and the working efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of plant active ingredient extraction technology, and in particular to a plant raw material extraction tank. Background Technology

[0002] In the field of plant active ingredient extraction, traditional extraction equipment often employs a single extraction method, making it difficult to achieve efficient synergy between solvent penetration, cell wall disruption, and mass transfer. While existing ultrasonic extraction equipment utilizes the cavitation and mechanical effects of ultrasound to accelerate cell wall disruption and solute diffusion, it often neglects the synergistic effect of the stirring mechanism and ultrasonic components, resulting in limited extraction efficiency. Furthermore, after extraction, traditional equipment typically requires transferring the material to a specialized filtration device for solid-liquid separation, which not only increases operational steps and the risk of contamination but also reduces overall work efficiency.

[0003] Therefore, a plant raw material extraction tank is proposed. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a plant raw material extraction tank, which aims to solve or improve at least one of the above-mentioned technical problems.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following solution: This utility model provides a plant raw material extraction tank, comprising:

[0006] The tank body has a plant raw material feeding component installed on its top and a conical discharge hopper fixedly installed at the bottom of its inner cavity.

[0007] A discharge filtration mechanism includes a discharge assembly and a filter; the discharge assembly is installed at the bottom of the conical discharge hopper and communicates with the inner cavity of the tank; the filter is installed on the discharge assembly.

[0008] A stirring mechanism, comprising a drive assembly and a stirring rod assembly, wherein the drive assembly is mounted on the tank body, the stirring rod assembly is mounted on the output end of the drive assembly, the stirring rod assembly extends into the inner cavity of the tank body, and the bottom of the stirring rod assembly is slidably connected to the top surface of the conical discharge hopper;

[0009] An ultrasonic component is mounted on the tank body, and the output end of the ultrasonic component extends into the inner cavity of the tank body; a gap is provided between the ultrasonic component and the stirring rod assembly.

[0010] A control system is installed on the tank body, and the discharge assembly, the drive assembly, and the ultrasonic assembly are all electrically connected to the control system.

[0011] According to the present invention, a plant raw material extraction tank is provided, wherein the ultrasonic component includes two ultrasonic generators arranged side by side, both ultrasonic generators are mounted on the tank body, both ultrasonic generators are electrically connected to the control system, the output end of the ultrasonic generator extends into the inner cavity of the tank body, and there is a gap between the two ultrasonic generators and the stirring rod assembly.

[0012] According to the present invention, a plant raw material extraction tank is provided, wherein the stirring rod assembly includes:

[0013] A drive rod, which is mounted on the output end of the drive assembly;

[0014] A first sleeve is installed in the middle section of the outer wall of the drive rod, and a plurality of horizontal stirring rods are installed on the first sleeve.

[0015] The second sleeve is installed at the bottom of the drive rod, and a plurality of bottom stirring rods are installed on the second sleeve. The bottom surface of the bottom stirring rods is slidably connected to the top surface of the conical discharge hopper.

[0016] There is a gap between the two ultrasonic generators and the horizontal stirring rod.

[0017] According to the present invention, a plant raw material extraction tank is provided, wherein the driving assembly includes a drive motor installed on the top of the tank body, the drive motor is electrically connected to the control system, and the output shaft of the drive motor is connected to the drive rod shaft through a coupling.

[0018] According to the present invention, a plant raw material extraction tank is provided, wherein the discharge assembly includes a discharge pipe, the discharge pipe is installed at the bottom of the conical discharge hopper and communicates with the inner cavity of the tank, and a solenoid valve and the filter are installed on the discharge pipe, the solenoid valve being electrically connected to the control system.

[0019] According to the present invention, a plant raw material extraction tank is provided, wherein the plant raw material input component includes a feed pipe, the feed pipe is fixedly installed on the top of the tank body and communicates with the inner cavity of the tank body, and a sealing end cap is detachably connected to the top of the feed pipe.

[0020] According to the present invention, a plant raw material extraction tank is provided, wherein the horizontal stirring rod and the bottom stirring rod are provided with a plurality of turbulent flow holes.

[0021] According to the present invention, a plant raw material extraction tank is provided, wherein a number of legs are installed at the bottom of the tank body.

[0022] The present invention discloses the following technical effects:

[0023] This invention uses a plant material input component to add plant materials such as Elaeagnus pungens powder, along with natural eutectic solvents, ethanol, and water, into a tank for ultrasonic extraction. The bottom of the stirring rod assembly is slidably connected to the top surface of the conical discharge hopper to prevent the sedimentation of unextracted material and effectively improve stirring efficiency. Ultrasonic energy is released directly into the tank through the ultrasonic component. The synergistic effect of the ultrasonic component and the stirring mechanism effectively improves the extraction efficiency of target components in plant materials. It is especially suitable for the low-temperature rapid extraction of polyphenolic components from plant materials such as Elaeagnus pungens powder. The extracted material is separated into solid and liquid components through a filter, achieving efficient extraction and separation in one process and improving work efficiency.

[0024] This invention uses a control system to adjust the output power of the ultrasonic component and the drive component, thereby adjusting the ultrasonic time, ultrasonic temperature and stirring speed according to the types of plant materials and other materials added, thus improving work efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0025] 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.

[0026] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;

[0027] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the stirring mechanism in this utility model;

[0028] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the ultrasonic generator in this utility model.

[0029] The components include: 1. Tank body; 2. Conical discharge hopper; 3. Discharge assembly; 4. Control system; 5. Ultrasonic generator; 6. Drive rod; 7. First sleeve; 8. Horizontal stirring rod; 9. Second sleeve; 10. Bottom stirring rod; 11. Drive motor; 12. Feed pipe; 13. Sealing end cap; 14. Turbulent flow hole; and 15. Support leg. Detailed Implementation

[0030] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0031] To make the above-mentioned objectives, features and advantages of this utility model more apparent and understandable, the utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0032] Reference Figures 1-3 This utility model provides a plant raw material extraction tank, comprising:

[0033] Tank 1, with a plant raw material feeding component installed on the top of the tank 1, and a conical discharge hopper 2 fixedly installed at the bottom of the inner cavity of the tank 1;

[0034] The discharge and filtration mechanism includes a discharge assembly 3 and a filter; the discharge assembly 3 is installed at the bottom of the conical discharge hopper 2 and is connected to the inner cavity of the tank body 1; the filter is installed on the discharge assembly 3.

[0035] The mixing mechanism includes a drive assembly and a stirring rod assembly. The drive assembly is mounted on the tank 1, and the stirring rod assembly is mounted on the output end of the drive assembly. The stirring rod assembly extends into the inner cavity of the tank 1, and the bottom of the stirring rod assembly is slidably connected to the top surface of the conical discharge hopper 2.

[0036] An ultrasonic component is mounted on the tank 1, and the output end of the ultrasonic component extends into the inner cavity of the tank 1; a gap is provided between the ultrasonic component and the stirring rod assembly.

[0037] Control system 4 is installed on tank 1. Discharge assembly 3, drive assembly and ultrasonic assembly are all electrically connected to control system 4. In this embodiment, control system 4 adopts PLC.

[0038] With this configuration, the present invention uses a plant material input component to add plant materials such as Elaeagnus pungens powder, as well as natural eutectic solvents, ethanol, and water into tank 1 for ultrasonic extraction. The bottom of the stirring rod assembly is slidably connected to the top surface of the conical discharge hopper 2 to prevent the sedimentation of unextracted materials and effectively improve the stirring efficiency. Ultrasonic energy is released directly into tank 1 through the ultrasonic component. The synergistic effect of the ultrasonic component and the stirring mechanism effectively improves the extraction efficiency of target components in plant materials. It is especially suitable for the low-temperature rapid extraction of polyphenolic components in plant materials such as Elaeagnus pungens powder. The extracted material is separated into solid and liquid components through a filter, which can achieve efficient extraction and separation in one process and improve work efficiency.

[0039] This invention uses a control system 4 to adjust the output power of the ultrasonic component and the drive component, thereby adjusting the ultrasonic time, ultrasonic temperature and stirring speed according to the types of plant materials and other materials added, thus improving work efficiency.

[0040] The ultrasonic component is further optimized by including two ultrasonic generators 5 arranged side by side. Both ultrasonic generators 5 are mounted on the tank body 1 and are electrically connected to the control system 4. The output end of the ultrasonic generators 5 extends into the inner cavity of the tank body 1. There is a gap between the two ultrasonic generators 5 and the stirring rod assembly.

[0041] The synergistic effect of the dual ultrasonic fields generated by the two ultrasonic generators 5 and the stirring mechanism can effectively improve the extraction efficiency, especially suitable for the low-temperature rapid extraction of polyphenolic components from Elaeagnus pungens.

[0042] Further optimization of the design includes the following stirring rod assembly:

[0043] Drive rod 6 is installed at the output end of the drive assembly;

[0044] The first sleeve 7 is installed in the middle section of the outer wall of the drive rod 6, and several horizontal stirring rods 8 are installed on the first sleeve 7.

[0045] The second sleeve 9 is installed at the bottom of the drive rod 6. Several bottom stirring rods 10 are installed on the second sleeve 9. The bottom surface of the bottom stirring rods 10 is slidably connected to the top surface of the conical discharge hopper 2.

[0046] The two ultrasonic generators 5 are spaced apart from the horizontal stirring rod 8. When in use, the control system 4 starts the drive motor 11, which drives the drive rod 6 to rotate through the coupling. The horizontal stirring rod 8 on the first sleeve 7 performs radial mixing of the material, and the bottom stirring rod 10 on the second sleeve 9 slides circumferentially along the top surface of the conical discharge hopper 2 to prevent unextracted material from accumulating in dead corners.

[0047] The scheme is further optimized. The drive component includes a drive motor 11 installed on the top of the tank 1. The drive motor 11 is electrically connected to the control system 4. The output shaft of the drive motor 11 is connected to the drive rod 6 through a coupling.

[0048] Further optimization of the scheme: the discharge component 3 includes a discharge pipe, which is installed at the bottom of the conical discharge hopper 2 and is connected to the inner cavity of the tank body 1. A solenoid valve and a filter are installed on the discharge pipe, and the solenoid valve is electrically connected to the control system 4.

[0049] Further optimization of the scheme: the plant raw material input component includes a feed pipe 12, which is fixedly installed on the top of the tank 1 and communicates with the inner cavity of the tank 1. A sealing end cap 13 is detachably connected to the top of the feed pipe 12.

[0050] When in use, the operator opens the sealing end cap 13 at the top of the feed pipe 12 and puts the plant raw materials such as Elaeagnus pungens powder and extraction solvent into the inner cavity of the tank 1. The sealing end cap 13 adopts a quick-opening design and works with an O-ring to ensure the sealing of the tank 1 after feeding.

[0051] To further optimize the design, several turbulent flow holes 14 are provided on both the horizontal stirring rod 8 and the bottom stirring rod 10. The diameter of the turbulent flow holes 14 is 8mm-12mm, which can generate a turbulent effect and improve the mixing efficiency and material uniformity.

[0052] Further optimization of the design involves installing several support legs 15 at the bottom of tank 1.

[0053] The design was further optimized by using a double-layer stainless steel sintered filter screen with a pore size combination of 200μm / 50μm. Solid-liquid separation is achieved through a two-stage filtration structure, where the first stage filtration (200μm) intercepts large particles of filter residue, and the second stage filtration (50μm) retains micron-sized fine powder.

[0054] Further optimization involves installing a pH sensor, a temperature sensor, a concentration sensor (such as an ultraviolet-visible light sensor), and a viscosity sensor inside tank 1, all of which are electrically connected to the control system 4. This allows for real-time monitoring of key parameters during the extraction process, such as pH value, temperature, target component concentration, and liquid viscosity, and transmits the data to the control system 4. Based on the online monitoring data, the control system 4 can automatically adjust parameters such as ultrasonic power, stirring speed, and temperature to optimize the extraction process.

[0055] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "longitudinal", "lateral", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model 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, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.

[0056] Obviously, the above embodiments of this utility model are merely examples for clearly illustrating the present utility model, and are not intended to limit the implementation of the present utility model. For those skilled in the art, other variations or modifications can be made based on the above description. It is neither necessary nor possible to exhaustively list all possible implementations here. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principles of this utility model should be included within the protection scope of the claims of this utility model.

Claims

1. A plant raw material extraction tank, characterized in that, include: Tank (1), the top of the tank (1) is equipped with a plant raw material feeding component, and the bottom of the inner cavity of the tank (1) is fixedly equipped with a conical discharge hopper (2); The discharge and filtration mechanism includes a discharge assembly (3) and a filter; the discharge assembly (3) is installed at the bottom of the conical discharge hopper (2) and communicates with the inner cavity of the tank (1); the filter is installed on the discharge assembly (3). The stirring mechanism includes a drive assembly and a stirring rod assembly. The drive assembly is mounted on the tank (1), and the stirring rod assembly is mounted on the output end of the drive assembly. The stirring rod assembly extends into the inner cavity of the tank (1), and the bottom of the stirring rod assembly is slidably connected to the top surface of the conical discharge hopper (2). An ultrasonic component is mounted on the tank (1), and the output end of the ultrasonic component extends into the inner cavity of the tank (1); a gap is provided between the ultrasonic component and the stirring rod assembly. The control system (4) is installed on the tank (1), and the discharge assembly (3), the drive assembly and the ultrasonic assembly are all electrically connected to the control system (4).

2. The plant raw material extraction tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ultrasonic component includes two ultrasonic generators (5) arranged side by side. Both ultrasonic generators (5) are mounted on the tank (1). Both ultrasonic generators (5) are electrically connected to the control system (4). The output end of the ultrasonic generator (5) extends into the inner cavity of the tank (1). There is a gap between the two ultrasonic generators (5) and the stirring rod assembly.

3. The plant raw material extraction tank according to claim 2, characterized in that: The stirring rod assembly includes: A drive rod (6) is mounted on the output end of the drive assembly; The first sleeve (7) is installed in the middle section of the outer wall of the drive rod (6), and a plurality of horizontal stirring rods (8) are installed on the first sleeve (7); The second sleeve (9) is installed at the bottom of the drive rod (6). A plurality of bottom stirring rods (10) are installed on the second sleeve (9). The bottom surface of the bottom stirring rods (10) is slidably connected to the top surface of the conical discharge hopper (2). There is a gap between the two ultrasonic generators (5) and the horizontal stirring rod (8).

4. The plant raw material extraction tank according to claim 3, characterized in that: The drive assembly includes a drive motor (11) mounted on the top of the tank (1), the drive motor (11) being electrically connected to the control system (4), and the output shaft of the drive motor (11) being axially connected to the drive rod (6) via a coupling.

5. The plant raw material extraction tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: The discharge assembly (3) includes a discharge pipe installed at the bottom of the conical discharge hopper (2) and connected to the inner cavity of the tank (1). A solenoid valve and the filter are installed on the discharge pipe, and the solenoid valve is electrically connected to the control system (4).

6. The plant raw material extraction tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: The plant material input component includes a feed pipe (12), which is fixedly installed on the top of the tank (1) and communicates with the inner cavity of the tank (1). A sealing end cap (13) is detachably connected to the top of the feed pipe (12).

7. The plant raw material extraction tank according to claim 3, characterized in that: Both the horizontal stirring rod (8) and the bottom stirring rod (10) are provided with several turbulent flow holes (14).

8. The plant raw material extraction tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the tank (1) is equipped with several support legs (15).

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