A spherical vacuum concentration tank

By introducing cleaning mechanisms such as a rotating shaft, spray pipes, and scrapers into a spherical vacuum concentrator, the problem of incomplete cleaning in existing technologies has been solved, achieving automated and highly efficient cleaning results.

CN224321035UActive Publication Date: 2026-06-05HUANGSHI HYGIENIC MATERIAL PHARM CO LTD

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
HUANGSHI HYGIENIC MATERIAL PHARM CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-07-04
Publication Date
2026-06-05

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Technical Problem

Existing cleaning devices for spherical vacuum concentrators are ineffective at cleaning curved structures, resulting in incomplete cleaning and wasting time and effort.

Method used

A cleaning mechanism including a rotating shaft, rotating arm, spray pipe, rotating arm and rotating paddle was designed. Combined with scraper and stirring blade, it performs comprehensive cleaning by automatically conveying water flow and uses motor drive to achieve comprehensive cleaning of the inner wall of the tank.

Benefits of technology

It enables fully automated cleaning of spherical vacuum concentrators, improving cleaning efficiency and ensuring thorough cleaning of the tank's inner wall.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a kind of spherical vacuum concentration tank, it is related to vacuum concentration tank technical field, including tank body, tank cover, feed pipe, discharge pipe and exhaust pipe, the bottom of tank cover is equipped with cleaning mechanism, and the top of tank cover is equipped with water injection mechanism;The utility model water flow is transported to the inside of water pump by water pipe, and water pump is automatically transported to the top of rotating shaft by delivery pipe, and rotating shaft is transported to the inside of spray pipe by rotating arm, and spray pipe is sprayed to the inside of tank body by multiple spray heads, and rotating shaft is rotated in the inside of tank body by rotating arm and drives spray pipe, so that spray pipe can flush every corner in the inside of tank body, to clean residual material liquid in the inside of tank body, and scraper is integrated with rotating shaft, and rotating shaft can drive scraper to rotate in the inside of tank body, and scraper can scrape material liquid on tank body inner wall, and scraped material liquid on tank body inner wall slides downward, facilitating material liquid to flow downward.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of vacuum concentration tank technology, and in particular to a spherical vacuum concentration tank. Background Technology

[0002] The spherical vacuum concentrator is a highly efficient and energy-saving concentration device. It uses a vacuum environment to lower the boiling point of materials and achieve low-temperature evaporation. Its unique spherical design ensures uniform heating, reduces heat loss, and improves heating efficiency. It is widely used in the pharmaceutical, food, and chemical industries for the concentration of liquid materials and the recovery of organic solvents.

[0003] Current cleaning devices for spherical vacuum concentrators, in order to improve efficiency, simply connect a cleaning brush to a motor shaft to clean the spherical vacuum concentrator. During the cleaning process, the position of the cleaning brush needs to be manually adjusted repeatedly, which is not only time-consuming and labor-intensive, but also difficult to clean the arc-shaped structure of the spherical vacuum concentrator. Therefore, this utility model proposes a spherical vacuum concentrator to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address the aforementioned problems, this utility model proposes a spherical vacuum concentrator to solve the problem that existing technologies, which simply connect a cleaning brush to a motor shaft to clean the spherical vacuum concentrator, are insufficient to thoroughly clean the arc-shaped structure of the spherical vacuum concentrator.

[0005] To achieve the purpose of this utility model, the utility model is implemented through the following technical solution: a spherical vacuum concentration tank, including a tank body, a tank cover, a feed pipe, a discharge pipe and an exhaust pipe, wherein the tank cover is fixedly installed on the top of the tank body, a feed pipe is connected to one side of the top of the tank body, an end cap is threaded to one end of the feed pipe, a discharge pipe is connected to the bottom of the tank body, an exhaust pipe is also connected to the top of the tank body, a cleaning mechanism is provided at the bottom of the tank cover, and a water injection mechanism is provided at the top of the tank cover.

[0006] A further improvement is made in that: the cleaning mechanism includes a rotating shaft, a rotating arm, a spray pipe, a rotating arm and a rotating paddle, the bottom of the can lid is rotatably connected to the rotating shaft, the top of the rotating shaft is connected to the rotating arm, one end of the rotating arm is connected to the spray pipe, multiple nozzles are distributed in a ring around the outside of the spray pipe, the top of the rotating shaft is also fixedly connected to the rotating arm, and one end of the rotating arm is rotatably connected to the rotating paddle.

[0007] A further improvement is that a gear is fixedly connected to the bottom of the can lid, and a first gear is fixedly connected to the top of the rotating paddle, with the outer wall of the first gear meshing with the inner wall of the gear.

[0008] A further improvement is that a scraper is fixedly connected to the outside of the rotating shaft, the scraper is designed with an arc shape, and the outer wall of the scraper is fitted and connected to the inner wall of the tank.

[0009] A further improvement is that: multiple stirring blades are fixedly connected at equal intervals on the outer wall of the rotating shaft, and the positions of each stirring blade are staggered. The distance between two stirring blades is less than the inner diameter of the scraper. The top of the tank cover is provided with a rotating mechanism that matches the rotating shaft.

[0010] A further improvement is made in that: the rotating mechanism includes a motor, a second gear and a third gear; the motor is fixedly installed on one side of the top of the can lid; the output end of the motor is fixedly connected to the second gear; the top end of the rotating shaft passes through the top of the can lid and is fixedly connected to the third gear; the outer wall of the third gear meshes with the outer wall of the second gear.

[0011] A further improvement is that the water injection mechanism includes a water pump and a delivery pipe. The output end of the water pump is connected to the top of the rotating shaft through the delivery pipe, and the input end of the water pump is connected to an external faucet through a water pipe.

[0012] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: water is transported through a water pipe to the inside of a water pump, and the water pump automatically transports the water to the top of a rotating shaft through a delivery pipe. The rotating shaft transports the water to the inside of a spray pipe through a rotating arm. The spray pipe sprays water into the inside of the tank through multiple nozzles. The rotating shaft drives the spray pipe to rotate inside the tank through the rotating arm, so that the spray pipe can rinse every corner inside the tank to clean the residual liquid inside the tank. The scraper is connected to the rotating shaft as one piece. The rotating shaft can drive the scraper to rotate inside the tank. The scraper can scrape the liquid on the inner wall of the tank and scrape the liquid on the inner wall of the tank to slide downward, so that the liquid can flow downward. Attached Figure Description

[0013] Figure 1 This is the front view of the present invention;

[0014] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the tank of this utility model;

[0015] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the bottom structure of the can lid of this utility model.

[0016] The components are: 1. Tank body; 2. Tank cover; 3. Feed pipe; 4. Discharge pipe; 5. Exhaust pipe; 6. Rotating shaft; 7. Rotating arm; 8. Spray pipe; 9. Rotating arm; 10. Rotating paddle; 11. Gear No. 1; 12. Water pump; 13. Gear; 14. Motor; 15. Gear No. 2; 16. Gear No. 3; 17. Agitator blade; 18. Scraper; 19. Conveying pipe. Detailed Implementation

[0017] To deepen the understanding of this utility model, the following detailed description will be provided in conjunction with embodiments. These embodiments are only used to explain this utility model and do not constitute a limitation on the scope of protection of this utility model.

[0018] according to Figure 1 , 2 As shown in Figure 3, this embodiment proposes a spherical vacuum concentrator, including a tank body 1, a tank cover 2, a feed pipe 3, a discharge pipe 4, and an exhaust pipe 5. The tank cover 2 is fixedly installed on the top of the tank body 1. The feed pipe 3 is connected to one side of the top of the tank body 1, and an end cap is threaded to one end of the feed pipe 3. The discharge pipe 4 is connected to the bottom of the tank body 1, and the exhaust pipe 5 is connected to the top of the tank body 1. A cleaning mechanism is provided at the bottom of the tank cover 2, and a water injection mechanism is provided at the top of the tank cover 2. The end cap at one end of the feed pipe 3 is unscrewed to allow the liquid to be poured into the tank body 1. Then, the end cap is screwed back onto one end of the feed pipe 3. Steam is introduced into the tank body 1 through a jacket structure to heat the liquid. Because the tank body is spherical, the heating is more uniform, reducing heat loss and improving heating efficiency. Under vacuum, the pressure inside the tank decreases, causing a significant drop in the boiling point of the material. This allows water or other volatile components in the liquid to vaporize rapidly at a lower temperature, reducing the risk of damage to heat-sensitive materials. The evaporated steam is transported to the demister through the exhaust pipe 5. After the demister removes the foam, the steam enters the condenser for cooling. During condensation, the steam is converted into liquid, achieving vapor-liquid separation. Non-condensable gases are discharged from the system through a vacuum pump. The condensed liquid is collected in a receiving tank for subsequent processing or recycling. After the liquid is concentrated, clean water is injected into the tank 1 through a water injection mechanism. The remaining liquid inside the tank 1 is cleaned by a cleaning mechanism. The valve on the discharge pipe 4 is opened, and the wastewater is discharged to the outside through the discharge pipe 4. Then, the valve on the discharge pipe 4 is closed.

[0019] The water injection mechanism includes a water pump 12 and a delivery pipe 19. The output end of the water pump 12 is connected to the top of the rotating shaft 6 through the delivery pipe 19. The input end of the water pump 12 is connected to an external faucet through a water pipe. When the faucet valve is opened, water flows through the water pipe to the inside of the water pump 12. The water pump 12 automatically delivers water to the top of the rotating shaft 6 through the delivery pipe 19. The rotating shaft 6 delivers water to the inside of the spray pipe 8 through the rotating arm 7. The spray pipe 8 sprays water into the inside of the tank 1 through multiple nozzles.

[0020] The cleaning mechanism includes a rotating shaft 6, a rotating arm 7, a spray pipe 8, a rotating arm 9, and a rotating paddle 10. The bottom of the tank cover 2 is rotatably connected to the rotating shaft 6, the top of the rotating shaft 6 is connected to the rotating arm 7, one end of the rotating arm 7 is connected to the spray pipe 8, and multiple nozzles are distributed in a ring around the outside of the spray pipe 8. The top of the rotating shaft 6 is also fixedly connected to the rotating arm 9, and one end of the rotating arm 9 is rotatably connected to the rotating paddle 10. After clean water is injected into the top of the rotating shaft 6, it is injected into the interior of the spray pipe 8 through the rotating arm 7. The multiple nozzles distributed on the rotating arm 7 spray clean water in all directions. The rotating shaft 6 drives the spray pipe 8 to rotate inside the tank 1 through the rotating arm 7, so that the spray pipe 8 can rinse every corner inside the tank 1 to clean the residual liquid inside the tank 1.

[0021] Multiple stirring blades 17 are fixedly connected at equal intervals to the outer wall of the rotating shaft 6, and the positions of each stirring blade 17 are staggered. The distance between two stirring blades 17 is less than the inner diameter of the scraper 18. The top of the can lid 2 is provided with a rotating mechanism that matches the rotating shaft 6. The rotating mechanism includes a motor 14, a second gear 15, and a third gear 16. The motor 14 is fixedly installed on one side of the top of the can lid 2. The output end of the motor 14 is fixedly connected to the second gear 15. The top end of the rotating shaft 6 extends through the top of the can lid 2 and is fixedly connected to the third gear. 16. The outer walls of gear 16 and gear 15 mesh with each other. The output end of motor 14 can drive gear 15 to rotate on the top of the tank cover 2. Gear 15 meshes with the outer walls of gear 16. The top of rotating shaft 6 is fixed to gear 16. Motor 14 can drive rotating shaft 6 to rotate at the bottom of the tank cover 2. Stirring blade 17 is installed on rotating shaft 6. Rotating shaft 6 can drive stirring blade 17 to rotate inside the tank 1. Stirring blade 17 can stir the water and liquid to mix with each other. The water carries the liquid out of the tank 1.

[0022] A gear 13 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the tank lid 2, and a first gear 11 is fixedly connected to the top of the rotating paddle 10. The outer wall of the first gear 11 meshes with the inner wall of the gear 13. The rotating paddle 10 is connected to the rotating shaft 6 via the rotating arm 9. The rotating shaft 6 can drive the rotating paddle 10 to rotate inside the tank 1 via the rotating arm 9. The first gear 11 at the top of the rotating paddle 10 meshes with the inner wall of the gear 13, so that the rotating paddle 10 can rotate on its own axis while revolving around the rotating shaft 6. The rotating paddle 10 is in contact with the inner wall of the tank 1, and the rotating paddle 10 continuously vibrates the inner wall of the tank 1 to reduce the viscosity between the liquid and the inner wall of the tank 1 and accelerate the downward flow of the liquid.

[0023] A scraper 18 is fixedly connected to the outer side of the rotating shaft 6. The scraper 18 is designed with an arc shape. The outer wall of the scraper 18 is fitted and connected to the inner wall of the tank 1. The scraper 18 and the rotating shaft 6 are connected as one unit. The rotating shaft 6 can drive the scraper 18 to rotate inside the tank 1. The scraper 18 can scrape the liquid on the inner wall of the tank 1 and scrape the liquid on the inner wall of the tank 1 to slide downward, so that the liquid can flow downward.

[0024] In this spherical vacuum concentrator, water is delivered to the inside of a water pump 12 via a water pipe. The water pump 12 automatically delivers water to the top of a rotating shaft 6 via a delivery pipe 19. The rotating shaft 6 delivers water to the inside of a spray pipe 8 via a rotating arm 7. The spray pipe 8 sprays water into the inside of the tank 1 through multiple nozzles. The rotating shaft 6 drives the spray pipe 8 to rotate inside the tank 1 via the rotating arm 7, allowing the spray pipe 8 to rinse every corner inside the tank 1, thus cleaning any residual liquid inside the tank 1. A scraper 18 is integrated with the rotating shaft 6, which drives the scraper 18 to rotate inside the tank 1. The scraper 18 scrapes the liquid on the inner wall of the tank 1, allowing the liquid to slide downwards and flow downwards.

[0025] The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, main features, and advantages of this utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that this utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. The embodiments and descriptions in the specification are merely illustrative of the principles of this utility model. Various changes and modifications can be made to this utility model without departing from its spirit and scope, and all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of the claimed utility model. The scope of protection of this utility model is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A spherical vacuum concentrator, comprising a tank body (1), a tank cover (2), a feed pipe (3), a discharge pipe (4), and an exhaust pipe (5), characterized in that: The top of the tank (1) is fixedly installed with a tank cover (2), and a feed pipe (3) is connected to one side of the top of the tank (1). One end of the feed pipe (3) is threadedly connected to an end cap. The bottom of the tank (1) is connected to a discharge pipe (4), and the top of the tank (1) is also connected to an exhaust pipe (5). The bottom of the tank cover (2) is provided with a cleaning mechanism, and the top of the tank cover (2) is provided with a water injection mechanism. The cleaning mechanism includes a rotating shaft (6), a rotating arm (7), a spray pipe (8), a rotating arm (9), and a rotating paddle (10). The bottom of the can lid (2) is rotatably connected to the rotating shaft (6). The top of the rotating shaft (6) is connected to the rotating arm (7). One end of the rotating arm (7) is connected to the spray pipe (8). Multiple nozzles are distributed in a ring around the outside of the spray pipe (8). The top of the rotating shaft (6) is also fixedly connected to the rotating arm (9). One end of the rotating arm (9) is rotatably connected to the rotating paddle (10).

2. The spherical vacuum concentrator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the can lid (2) is fixedly connected to a gear (13), and the top of the rotating paddle (10) is fixedly connected to a first gear (11). The outer wall of the first gear (11) meshes with the inner wall of the gear (13).

3. A spherical vacuum concentration tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: A scraper (18) is fixedly connected to the outside of the rotating shaft (6). The scraper (18) is designed with an arc shape and its outer wall is fitted to the inner wall of the tank (1).

4. A spherical vacuum concentrator according to claim 3, characterized in that: Multiple stirring blades (17) are fixedly connected at equal intervals on the outer wall of the rotating shaft (6), and the positions of each stirring blade (17) are staggered. The distance between two stirring blades (17) is less than the inner diameter of the scraper (18). The top of the can cover (2) is provided with a rotating mechanism that matches the rotating shaft (6).

5. A spherical vacuum concentrator according to claim 4, characterized in that: The rotating mechanism includes a motor (14), a second gear (15), and a third gear (16). The motor (14) is fixedly installed on one side of the top of the can lid (2). The output end of the motor (14) is fixedly connected to the second gear (15). The top end of the rotating shaft (6) passes through the top of the can lid (2) and is fixedly connected to the third gear (16). The third gear (16) meshes with the outer wall of the second gear (15).

6. A spherical vacuum concentrator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water injection mechanism includes a water pump (12) and a delivery pipe (19). The output end of the water pump (12) is connected to the top of the rotating shaft (6) through the delivery pipe (19), and the input end of the water pump (12) is connected to an external faucet through a water pipe.