Artificial cordyceps softening device

Abstract

The application relates to the technical field of biological processing, and discloses an artificial cordyceps softening device, which comprises a softening box, the inside of the softening box is fixedly connected with a partition plate, the partition plate divides the softening box into a softening area and a heating area, and the inside of the heating area is provided with heating equipment. The artificial cordyceps softening device has the advantages that the inside of the softening box is divided into the heating area and the softening area through the partition plate, a wind scoop and a wind fan are arranged in the middle of the partition plate, equidistantly arranged air holes are formed on the two sides of the wind scoop, hot air in the heating area can be introduced into the softening area, cold air in the softening area can flow into the heating area through the air holes at the same time, air circulation is formed, the softening area is uniformly heated, the humidifier and the humidifying pipe are arranged, the output end of the humidifying pipe is arranged above the wind scoop, the softening area can be humidified while being heated, and the temperature and humidity of air in the softening area are uniformly distributed under the action of the air circulation.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of bioprocessing technology, specifically to an artificial cordyceps softening device. Background Technology

[0002] Artificial cordyceps refers to Cordyceps sinensis obtained through artificial cultivation technology. It has both medicinal and edible value and is an important fungus that has attracted much attention. In its processing, the softening process is one of the key steps, which directly affects the subsequent processing quality and finished product effect of artificial cordyceps, and is related to its market value and application prospects.

[0003] Existing methods for softening cordyceps include placing artificial cordyceps in a steamer and using steam to soften them. While steam heating can soften cordyceps quickly, it is not easy to control the temperature and humidity. Improper temperature and humidity control can easily lead to the loss of nutrients in cordyceps or over-softening, affecting the softening quality. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this application provides an artificial cordyceps softening device that can control the temperature and humidity during the cordyceps softening process, ensuring that the cordyceps are always in a suitable temperature and humidity environment for softening, thus preventing the loss of cordyceps nutrients or excessive softening, and guaranteeing the softening quality. This solves the problems mentioned in the background technology.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this application provides the following technical solution: an artificial cordyceps softening device, comprising a softening box, a partition fixedly connected inside the softening box, the partition dividing the softening box into a softening zone and a heating zone, a heating device inside the heating zone, heating wires arranged at equal intervals inside the heating device, an air guide tube centrally located inside the partition, a guide fan installed inside the air guide tube, ventilation holes arranged at equal intervals inside the partition, the ventilation holes symmetrically arranged on both sides of the air guide tube, a humidifier located on the back of the softening box, a humidifying pipe fixedly connected to the top of the humidifier, the output end of the humidifying pipe located above the air guide tube, a temperature sensor located at the top of the softening box, a humidity sensor located at the top of the softening box, and a controller located at the top of the softening box.

[0006] To prevent the loss of nutrients or excessive softening of cordyceps and ensure softening quality, the softening chamber is divided into a heating zone and a softening zone by a partition. An air duct and fan are centrally located on the partition, with equidistant ventilation holes on both sides of the air duct. This allows hot air from the heating zone to flow into the softening zone while cool air from the softening zone flows into the heating zone through the ventilation holes, creating airflow circulation for uniform heating of the softening zone. A humidifier and humidification pipe, with the output end of the humidifier pipe positioned above the air duct, humidify the softening zone during heating, ensuring even temperature and humidity distribution due to airflow circulation. Temperature and humidity sensors and a controller monitor the temperature and humidity within the softening zone and automatically control the heating equipment and humidifier based on the data, maintaining the temperature and humidity within a suitable range.

[0007] Furthermore, a first door is hinged to the front of the softening box, and a second door is hinged to the front of the softening box. The first door is located on the front of the softening area, and the second door is located on the front of the heating area.

[0008] The above solution involves hinged first and second doors on the front of the softening box, corresponding to the softening and heating areas respectively. This allows operators to open only the doors of the corresponding areas as needed during operation and maintenance, without having to open the entire softening box. This reduces operational steps, improves work efficiency, and facilitates inspection and maintenance of specific areas, thus reducing maintenance costs and difficulty.

[0009] Furthermore, the first door is provided with an observation window inside, and both the first and second doors are equipped with locks inside. The first and second doors are respectively fixedly connected to the softening box through locks.

[0010] With the above solution, the first box door is equipped with an observation window, which allows staff to observe the softening of the artificial cordyceps in the softening area at any time without opening the box door, and to keep track of the processing progress. Locks are installed inside both the first and second box doors, which are fixedly connected to the softening box, enhancing the safety of the device and preventing unauthorized personnel from opening the box doors at will, thus avoiding interference with the processing or causing safety accidents.

[0011] Furthermore, the softening box has equidistantly arranged grooves inside, and the softening box is slidably connected to equidistantly arranged trays through the grooves.

[0012] The above solution involves creating equally spaced grooves inside the softening box, which then slide to connect equally spaced trays, facilitating the placement and removal of trays and providing convenience for staff.

[0013] Furthermore, the tray has equidistantly arranged through holes inside, and a handle is fixedly connected to the front of the tray.

[0014] The above design features equidistantly arranged through-holes inside the tray, which facilitates the circulation of hot air and moisture, ensuring that the artificial cordyceps can be heated and humidified evenly, thus improving the softening effect. A handle is fixedly connected to the front of the tray, making it convenient for staff to place and remove the tray, thereby improving the ease and safety of operation.

[0015] Furthermore, the inner wall of the softening box is equipped with equally spaced lighting lamps, which are located above and to the side of the tray, respectively.

[0016] The above solution provides sufficient light for staff in dimly lit environments, facilitating observation of the softening of artificial cordyceps and enabling related operations, thus improving the accuracy and efficiency of the operation.

[0017] Furthermore, a protective net is fixedly connected to the top of the air guide duct.

[0018] With the above solution, a protective net is fixedly connected to the top of the air duct, which can effectively prevent foreign objects from entering the air duct and avoid damage to the air duct fan. It also protects the safety of the staff and prevents accidents caused by fingers or other objects accidentally entering the air duct during operation.

[0019] Furthermore, a touch screen is provided on the front of the first door, and an audible and visual alarm is also provided on the front of the first door.

[0020] With the above solution, the touch screen allows staff to intuitively set and adjust various parameters of the softening device, making operation more convenient. The sound and light alarm can promptly issue an alarm when the temperature or humidity is too high or too low during the softening process, reminding staff to take appropriate measures to avoid a decline in the quality of artificial cordyceps processing or damage to the device due to abnormal conditions.

[0021] Compared with the prior art, the technical solution of this application has the following beneficial effects:

[0022] This artificial cordyceps softening device divides the interior of the softening chamber into a heating zone and a softening zone using a partition. A centrally located air duct and fan are positioned on the partition, with equidistant ventilation holes on both sides of the air duct. This allows hot air from the heating zone to flow into the softening zone while cool air from the softening zone flows into the heating zone through the ventilation holes, creating airflow circulation for uniform heating of the softening zone. A humidifier and humidification pipe, with the output end of the humidifier pipe positioned above the air duct, humidify the softening zone simultaneously with heating, ensuring uniform temperature and humidity distribution within the softening zone due to airflow circulation. Temperature and humidity sensors, along with a controller, monitor the temperature and humidity within the softening zone and automatically control the heating equipment and humidifier based on the data, maintaining the temperature and humidity within a suitable range to prevent nutrient loss or over-softening of the cordyceps and ensure softening quality. Attached Figure Description

[0023] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the entire application;

[0024] Figure 2 This is a structural diagram of the softening box in this application;

[0025] Figure 3 This is a partial front view structural diagram of this application;

[0026] Figure 4 This is a structural diagram of the air duct of this application;

[0027] Figure 5 This is a structural diagram of the humidifier in this application.

[0028] In the picture:

[0029] 1. Softening box; 2. Partition; 3. Softening area; 4. Heating area; 5. Heating equipment; 6. Heating wire; 7. Air duct; 8. Air guide fan; 9. Ventilation hole; 10. Humidifier; 11. Humidification pipe; 12. Temperature sensor; 13. Humidity sensor; 14. Controller; 15. First door; 16. Second door; 17. Lock; 18. Slide rail; 19. Tray; 20. Lighting; 21. Protective net; 22. Touch screen; 23. Audible and visual alarm. Detailed Implementation

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

[0031] Please see Figure 2, Figure 4 and Figure 5 This embodiment of an artificial cordyceps softening device includes a softening box 1. A partition 2 is fixedly connected inside the softening box 1, dividing the softening box 1 into a softening zone 3 and a heating zone 4. A heating device 5 is provided inside the heating zone 4, and heating wires 6 are arranged at equal intervals inside the heating device 5. An air guide tube 7 is centrally located inside the partition 2, and a guide fan 8 is installed inside the air guide tube 7. Ventilation holes 9 are arranged at equal intervals inside the partition 2, and the ventilation holes 9 are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the air guide tube 7. A humidifier 10 is provided on the back of the softening box 1, and a humidifying pipe 11 is fixedly connected to the top of the humidifier 10. The output end of the humidifying pipe 11 is located above the air guide tube 7. A temperature sensor 12 and a humidity sensor 13 are provided on the top of the softening box 1. A controller 14 is provided on the top of the softening box 1.

[0032] Please see Figure 1 The softening box 1 has a first door 15 hinged to its front and a second door 16 hinged to its front. The first door 15 is located on the front of the softening zone 3, and the second door 16 is located on the front of the heating zone 4. The first door 15 and the second door 16 are hinged to the front of the softening box 1, respectively, and correspond to the softening zone 3 and the heating zone 4. This allows the staff to open only the corresponding area door according to actual needs during operation and maintenance, without having to open the entire softening box 1. This reduces the number of operation steps, improves work efficiency, and also facilitates the inspection and maintenance of specific areas, reducing maintenance costs and difficulty.

[0033] Please see Figure 1 The first door 15 is equipped with an observation window inside. Both the first door 15 and the second door 16 are equipped with locks 17 inside. The first door 15 and the second door 16 are fixedly connected to the softening box 1 through locks 17. The observation window on the first door 15 allows staff to observe the softening of the artificial cordyceps in the softening area 3 at any time without opening the door, and to keep track of the processing progress. The locks 17 inside the first door 15 and the second door 16 are fixedly connected to the softening box 1 through locks 17, which enhances the safety of the device, prevents unauthorized personnel from opening the doors at will, and avoids interference with the processing or causing safety accidents.

[0034] Please see Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 The softening box 1 has equidistantly arranged grooves 18 inside. The softening box 1 is slidably connected to equidistantly arranged trays 19 through the grooves 18. The equidistantly arranged grooves 18 inside the softening box 1 and the equidistantly arranged trays 19 through the grooves 18 facilitate the picking and placing of the trays 19 and provide convenience for the staff.

[0035] Please see Figure 2The tray 19 has equidistantly arranged through holes inside, and a handle is fixedly connected to the front of the tray 19. The equidistantly arranged through holes inside the tray 19 facilitate the circulation of hot air and moisture, ensuring that the artificial cordyceps can be heated and humidified evenly, thus improving the softening effect. The handle is fixedly connected to the front of the tray 19, making it convenient for staff to operate when placing and removing the tray 19, thus improving the convenience and safety of operation.

[0036] Please see Figure 2 and Figure 3 The inner wall of the softening box 1 is equipped with equally spaced lighting lamps 20, which are located on the upper side of the tray 19, corresponding to the position of the tray 19. In a dimly lit environment, the lighting lamps 20 can provide sufficient light for the staff to observe the softening of the artificial cordyceps and perform related operations, thereby improving the accuracy and efficiency of the operation.

[0037] Please see Figure 2 A protective net 21 is fixedly connected to the top of the air duct 7. The protective net 21 can effectively prevent foreign objects from entering the air duct 7 and avoid damage to the air duct fan 8. It also protects the safety of the staff and prevents accidental entry of fingers or other objects into the air duct 7 during operation.

[0038] Please see Figure 1 The front of the first door 15 is equipped with a touch screen display 22 and an audible and visual alarm 23. The touch screen display 22 allows staff to intuitively set and adjust various parameters of the softening device, making operation more convenient. The audible and visual alarm 23 can promptly sound an alarm when the temperature or humidity is too high or too low during the softening process, reminding staff to take appropriate measures to avoid a decline in the quality of artificial cordyceps processing or damage to the device due to abnormal conditions.

[0039] This embodiment of an artificial cordyceps softening device divides the interior of the softening box 1 into a heating zone 4 and a softening zone 3 by setting a partition 2. A guide duct 7 and a guide fan 8 are centrally located on the partition 2, and equidistant ventilation holes 9 are opened on both sides of the guide duct 7. This allows hot air from the heating zone 4 to be introduced into the softening zone 3 while cold air from the softening zone 3 flows into the heating zone 4 through the ventilation holes 9, forming an airflow circulation that evenly heats the softening zone 3. By setting a humidifier 10 and a humidification pipe 11, with the output end of the humidification pipe 11 positioned above the guide duct 7, the softening zone 3 can be humidified while being heated, ensuring that the temperature and humidity of the air in the softening zone 3 are evenly distributed under the action of airflow circulation. By setting a temperature sensor 12, a humidity sensor 13, and a controller 14, the temperature and humidity in the softening zone 3 can be detected, and the heating device 5 and the humidifier 10 can be automatically controlled based on the detection data to keep the temperature and humidity within a suitable range, preventing the loss of cordyceps nutrients or excessive softening, and ensuring the softening quality.

[0040] The working principle of the above embodiments is as follows:

[0041] The cordyceps to be softened can be placed in tray 19, and tray 19 is placed into softening box 1 through slide 18. Heating wire 6 in heating device 5 is energized and heats up, raising the air temperature in heating zone 4. Guide fan 8 is activated, guiding the hot air in heating zone 4 into softening zone 3 through air duct 7. At the same time, the relatively cooler air in softening zone 3 flows into heating zone 4 through ventilation holes 9 symmetrically arranged on both sides of air duct 7 on partition 2, forming a continuous airflow circulation. This circulation method ensures that all parts of softening zone 3 are heated evenly, avoiding local overheating or underheating, allowing the artificial cordyceps to absorb heat evenly. When humidifying, humidifier 10 is activated, and the generated water mist is transported to the top of air duct 7 through humidification pipe 11. With the hot air blown out by guide fan 8, the water mist is evenly dispersed into softening zone 3, fully mixing with the hot air, increasing the humidity in softening zone 3. Under the action of airflow circulation, the humidity is evenly distributed in all corners of softening zone 3. The temperature sensor 12 and humidity sensor 13 provide a suitable humidity environment for the softening of artificial cordyceps. During the softening process, the temperature sensor 12 and humidity sensor 13 monitor the temperature and humidity data in the softening zone 3 in real time and transmit this data to the controller 14. The controller 14 analyzes and judges the collected data according to the preset temperature and humidity range. If the temperature or humidity exceeds the set range, the controller 14 will automatically adjust the working status of the heating device 5 and the humidifier 10. When the temperature is too high, the controller 14 will reduce the power of the heating device 5 or stop heating. When the temperature is too low, the controller 14 will increase the power of the heating device 5. When the humidity is too low, the controller 14 will increase the humidification of the humidifier 10. When the humidity is too high, the controller 14 will reduce the humidification of the humidifier 10. In this way, the temperature and humidity in the softening zone 3 are always kept within a suitable range, avoiding problems such as loss of nutrients or over-softening of artificial cordyceps due to unsuitable temperature and humidity, and ensuring the softening quality.

[0042] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes said element.

[0043] Although embodiments of this application have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of this application, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An artificial cordyceps softening device, comprising a softening box (1), characterized in that: The softening box (1) is fixedly connected to a partition (2), which divides the softening box (1) into a softening zone (3) and a heating zone (4). The heating zone (4) is equipped with a heating device (5), which is equipped with heating wires (6) arranged at equal intervals. The partition (2) is centrally located with a duct (7), which is equipped with a fan (8). The partition (2) is symmetrically located with ventilation holes (9) arranged at equal intervals on both sides of the duct (7). The back of the softening box (1) is equipped with a humidifier (10), which is fixedly connected to a humidifying pipe (11). The output end of the humidifying pipe (11) is located above the duct (7). The top of the softening box (1) is equipped with a temperature sensor (12), a humidity sensor (13), and a controller (14).

2. The artificial cordyceps softening device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The softening box (1) has a first door (15) hinged to its front side and a second door (16) hinged to its front side. The first door (15) is located on the front side of the softening zone (3), and the second door (16) is located on the front side of the heating zone (4).

3. The artificial cordyceps softening device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first box door (15) is provided with an observation window inside. Both the first box door (15) and the second box door (16) are equipped with locks (17). The first box door (15) and the second box door (16) are fixedly connected to the softening box (1) through locks (17).

4. The artificial cordyceps softening device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The softening box (1) has equidistantly arranged grooves (18) inside, and the softening box (1) is slidably connected to equidistantly arranged trays (19) through the grooves (18).

5. The artificial cordyceps softening device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The tray (19) has through holes arranged at equal intervals inside, and a handle is fixedly connected to the front of the tray (19).

6. The artificial cordyceps softening device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The inner wall of the softening box (1) is equipped with lighting lamps (20) arranged at equal intervals, and the lighting lamps (20) are respectively located above the side of the tray (19) corresponding to the position of the tray (19).

7. The artificial cordyceps softening device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A protective net (21) is fixedly connected to the top of the air guide tube (7).

8. The artificial cordyceps softening device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The front of the first door (15) is provided with a touch screen (22) and an audible and visual alarm (23).

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