Algal concentration device for aquaculture
By designing circulation and flushing components, the problems of low concentration efficiency and easy clogging of filter components in existing devices are solved, achieving efficient algae cultivation and automated cleaning, meeting the needs of large-scale aquaculture.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- ZHONGHONG XINHAI YANCHENG BIOTECHNOLOGY CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-08-26
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-21
AI Technical Summary
Existing algae concentration devices have low concentration efficiency, and the filter components are prone to clogging, making it difficult to meet the needs of large-scale aquaculture and requiring frequent manual cleaning.
The system employs a circulation component for sedimentation and filtration, combining a conical sedimentation tank and an inclined filter plate design to achieve solid-liquid separation. The filter plate is automatically cleaned by a flushing component, and the algal solution is stirred by a swinging component to prevent sedimentation.
It improves algae cultivation efficiency, ensures filtration effect, reduces the frequency of manual cleaning, and enhances the stability and automation level of the device.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of algae processing, and in particular to an algae concentration device for aquatic products. Background Technology
[0002] In aquaculture, algae serve as an important source of feed and a water quality regulator. The cultivation and concentration processes of algae directly affect aquaculture efficiency and costs. Algae concentration devices typically reduce the water content in algal solutions and increase algae concentration through solid-liquid separation and circulating filtration, facilitating storage, transportation, and subsequent feeding. Therefore, they occupy a key position in the aquaculture industry chain. With the promotion of intensive aquaculture models, the demand for efficient and automated algae concentration equipment is increasing, leading to the development of various concentration devices aimed at improving the economy and practicality of algae treatment by optimizing separation efficiency and reducing energy consumption.
[0003] However, existing algae concentration devices still have many shortcomings. Some devices rely on only a single filtration or sedimentation stage, resulting in low concentration efficiency, which is difficult to meet the needs of large-scale aquaculture. Some devices lack automatic cleaning functions, and the filter components are easily clogged by algae, requiring frequent manual cleaning, which increases operating costs and labor intensity.
[0004] Therefore, an algae concentration device for aquaculture is proposed to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content
[0005] To overcome the above shortcomings, this utility model provides an algae concentration device for aquaculture, which aims to improve the problems of low concentration efficiency caused by single filtration or sedimentation in the prior art, which makes it difficult to meet the needs of large-scale aquaculture, and the filter components are prone to clogging and require frequent manual cleaning.
[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: an algae concentration device for aquaculture, comprising a base, a collection tank fixedly installed on the upper surface of the base, a liquid receiving tank fixedly installed on the upper surface of the base, a sedimentation tank fixedly installed on the upper surface of the base, a concentration mechanism provided at the upper part of the collection tank, and a swing component provided on the upper surface of the liquid receiving tank.
[0007] The concentration mechanism includes a circulation component, which includes a filter plate disposed on the upper surface of the collection tank. A discharge pipe is fixedly installed on the lower surface of the sedimentation tank. A circulation pipe is passed through and fixedly connected to the left surface of the liquid receiving tank. A water pump is provided at one end of the circulation pipe near the liquid receiving tank, and the other end of the circulation pipe is passed through and fixedly connected to the top of the right surface of the sedimentation tank.
[0008] As a further description of the above technical solution:
[0009] The concentration mechanism also includes a flushing assembly, which includes a water tank. A water pipe is connected to the rear surface of the water tank and is fixedly attached thereto. A baffle is elastically connected to the inner wall of the water tank by a compression spring. A flushing pipe is connected to the front surface of the water tank and is fixedly attached thereto. A sprayer is provided at the front end of the flushing pipe and is located at the rear end of the upper surface of the filter plate. One end of a pull rope is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the baffle, and a float is fixedly connected to the other end of the pull rope.
[0010] As a further description of the above technical solution:
[0011] The swing assembly includes a support plate, which is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the liquid receiving tank. A support block is fixedly installed at the bottom end of the inner surface of the support plate. A positioning block is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the support block. A guide rod is hinged to the inner surface of the positioning block. A guide groove is formed through the inner surface of the guide rod. A guide block is slidably connected to the inner wall of the guide groove. A guide rod is rotatably connected to the upper surface of the support block. A motor is fixedly installed on the lower surface of the support block. A connecting rod is fixedly connected to the rear end of the lower surface of the guide rod. A swing plate is fixedly connected to the lower surface of the connecting rod.
[0012] As a further description of the above technical solution:
[0013] The lower half of the sedimentation tank is designed as a cone shape that is wider at the top and narrower at the bottom. The filter plate is designed as an inclined surface that gradually slopes upward from front to back. The inner wall of the bottom end of the liquid receiving tank is designed as an inclined surface that gradually slopes upward from front to back.
[0014] As a further description of the above technical solution:
[0015] The float is a hollow ring, and the front surface of the sprayer is provided with multiple spray holes.
[0016] As a further description of the above technical solution:
[0017] The water tank is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the support plate, and the outer wall of the motor is provided with a waterproof protective cover.
[0018] As a further description of the above technical solution:
[0019] The output shaft of the motor is fixedly connected to the front end of the lower surface of the guide rod, and the output shaft of the motor passes through the inner surface of the support block.
[0020] As a further description of the above technical solution:
[0021] The end of the guide rod away from the motor is hinged to the lower surface of the guide block.
[0022] This utility model has the following beneficial effects:
[0023] 1. In this utility model, under the action of the circulation component, sedimentation and filtration can be achieved simultaneously. The conical structure of the sedimentation tank can guide the algal liquid, and the inclined design of the filter plate can provide guidance for the algal liquid, realizing solid-liquid separation. With the help of the circulation pipe and water pump, a circulation path is formed, and the algal liquid can be continuously cultivated in the receiving tank and sedimentation tank, thereby improving the algae cultivation efficiency.
[0024] 2. In this utility model, the flushing component can automatically flush the top of the filter plate, avoiding algae blockage, ensuring screening effect and efficiency, and providing a guarantee for the stable operation of the device.
[0025] 3. In this utility model, under the action of the swing component, the starting motor can drive the swing plate to swing back and forth to stir the algae liquid, avoid algae sedimentation, ensure that the algae liquid in the receiving tank is evenly distributed, so that the algae liquid can fully absorb light, improve the production efficiency of algae, and enhance the algae cultivation efficiency. Attached Figure Description
[0026] Figure 1 This is a front view of the three-dimensional structure of the overall device in this utility model;
[0027] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional cross-sectional view of the flushing component and sedimentation tank in this utility model;
[0028] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional cross-sectional diagram of the water tank and baffle in this utility model.
[0029] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional structural disassembly diagram of the swing component in this utility model.
[0030] Figure 5 This is a three-dimensional cross-sectional view of the swing component and the liquid receiving tank in this utility model.
[0031] Legend:
[0032] 1. Base; 2. Collection tank; 3. Liquid receiving tank; 4. Sedimentation tank; 5. Circulation assembly; 51. Filter plate; 52. Discharge pipe; 53. Water pump; 54. Circulation pipeline; 6. Flushing assembly; 61. Water tank; 62. Water pipe; 63. Pull rope; 64. Compression spring; 65. Baffle; 66. Flushing pipeline; 67. Sprayer; 68. Float ring; 7. Swing assembly; 71. Support plate; 72. Support block; 73. Positioning block; 74. Guide rod one; 75. Guide block; 76. Guide rod two; 77. Guide groove; 78. Motor; 79. Connecting rod; 710. Swing plate. Detailed Implementation
[0033] 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.
[0034] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 An embodiment of this utility model provides: an algae concentration device for aquaculture, including a base 1, a collection tank 2 fixedly installed on the upper surface of the base 1 for collecting concentrated algae, a liquid receiving tank 3 fixedly installed on the upper surface of the base 1 for collecting the separated algae liquid, a sedimentation tank 4 fixedly installed on the upper surface of the base 1, support frames installed on both sides of the sedimentation tank 4 for stability, a concentration mechanism provided on the upper part of the collection tank 2, and a swing component 7 provided on the upper surface of the liquid receiving tank 3.
[0035] Reference Figure 1 - Figure 3 The concentration mechanism includes a circulation component 5, which includes a filter plate 51. The filter plate 51 is disposed on the upper surface of the collection tank 2. The upper surface of the filter plate 51 has filter holes for filtering algae. The lower surface of the sedimentation tank 4 is fixedly installed with a discharge pipe 52. The left surface of the liquid receiving tank 3 is penetrated and fixedly connected with a circulation pipe 54. The circulation pipe 54 is used to connect the liquid receiving tank 3 and the sedimentation tank 4. A water pump 53 is provided at one end of the circulation pipe 54 near the liquid receiving tank 3. The water pump 53 is used to discharge the algae liquid in the liquid receiving tank 3 to the sedimentation tank 4 through the circulation pipe 54. The lower half of the sedimentation tank 4 is set as a cone shape that is wider at the top and narrower at the bottom. The cone shape can provide guidance for the algae liquid. The filter plate 51 is set as an inclined surface that gradually slopes upward from front to back to control the flow direction of algae. The inner wall of the bottom end of the liquid receiving tank 3 is set as an inclined surface that gradually slopes upward from front to back.
[0036] Reference Figure 1 - Figure 3The concentration mechanism also includes a flushing assembly 6, which includes a water tank 61 for storing clean water. A water pipe 62 is fixedly connected to the rear surface of the water tank 61 for replenishing water to the water tank 61. The end of the water pipe 62 away from the water tank 61 is connected to an external water source. A baffle 65 is elastically connected to the inner wall of the water tank 61 by a compression spring 64. The baffle 65 is used to prevent water in the water tank 61 from entering the flushing pipe 66. A flushing pipe 66 is fixedly connected to the front surface of the water tank 61. A sprayer 67 is provided at the front end of the flushing pipe 66 for flushing the filter plate 51. The sprayer 67 is prior art and can be implemented by those skilled in the art. Since this is existing technology, it will not be described in detail in this case. The sprayer 67 is set at the rear end of the upper surface of the filter plate 51. One end of the pull rope 63 is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the baffle 65. The other end of the pull rope 63 is fixedly connected to the float ring 68. The pull rope 63 and the float ring 68 can pull the baffle 65 to control the opening and closing of the flushing pipe 66. The float ring 68 is set as a hollow ring. The hollow ring of the float ring 68 will not block the algae liquid coming out of the circulation pipe 54. The front surface of the sprayer 67 is provided with multiple spray holes for flushing the filter plate 51. The water tank 61 is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the support plate 71. The outer wall of the motor 78 is provided with a waterproof protective cover.
[0037] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 The oscillating assembly 7 includes a support plate 71, which is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the liquid receiving tank 3. A support block 72 is fixedly installed at the bottom end of the inner surface of the support plate 71, providing support for the oscillating assembly 7. A positioning block 73 is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the support block 72, supporting the first guide rod 74. The first guide rod 74 is hinged to the inner surface of the positioning block 73. A guide groove 77 is formed through the inner surface of the first guide rod 74, restricting the sliding direction of the guide block 75. The guide block 75 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the guide groove 77. A second guide rod 76 is rotatably connected to the upper surface of the support plate 71. A motor 78 is fixedly installed on the lower surface of the support block 72. The motor 78 is connected to the guide rod... The guide rod 74 is connected to the lower surface of the first guide rod 74. The rear end of the guide rod 74 is fixedly connected to the connecting rod 79. The lower surface of the connecting rod 79 is fixedly connected to the swing plate 710, which is used to swing left and right to stir the algae liquid. The output shaft of the motor 78 is fixedly connected to the front end of the lower surface of the second guide rod 76, which is used to rotate the second guide rod 76 to drive the guide block 75 to slide in the guide groove 77 of the first guide rod 74. The output shaft of the motor 78 passes through the inner surface of the support block 72 to avoid motion interference caused by the output shaft of the motor 78. The end of the second guide rod 76 away from the motor 78 is hinged to the lower surface of the guide block 75. The moving guide rod 76 will drive the guide block 75 to press against the inner wall of the guide groove 77, causing the first guide rod 74 to swing.
[0038] Working principle: The algal liquid to be treated first enters the sedimentation tank 4. The lower half of the sedimentation tank 4 is a conical structure that is wider at the top and narrower at the bottom, which can guide the algal liquid to gather at the bottom. After sedimentation, the algal liquid is discharged through the discharge pipe 52 at the bottom of the sedimentation tank 4 and flows onto the filter plate 51.
[0039] The filter plate 51 is an inclined surface that gradually slopes upward from front to back. The water in the algal solution permeates through the filter holes of the filter plate 51 to the collection tank 2 below, while the algae are trapped and slide along the inclined surface to the front end of the collection tank 2, completing the initial solid-liquid separation and algae collection. The algal solution will fall into the receiving tank 3 through the filter holes. The inner wall of the bottom end of the receiving tank 3 is also inclined to facilitate liquid collection. The circulation pipe 54 on the left side of the receiving tank 3 works with the water pump 53 to pump the algal solution back into the sedimentation tank 4, forming a circulation path of sedimentation tank 4, filter plate 51, receiving tank 3, and sedimentation tank 4.
[0040] Through circulation, algae can be collected in collection tank 2.
[0041] After the motor 78 starts, its output shaft drives the second guide rod 76 to rotate. The end of the second guide rod 76 away from the motor 78 is hinged to the guide block 75. The guide block 75 slides in the guide groove 77 of the first guide rod 74, thereby pushing the first guide rod 74 to swing left and right with the positioning block 73 as the fulcrum. The connecting rod 79 at the lower end of the first guide rod 74 drives the swing plate 710 to swing left and right synchronously, stirring the algae liquid in the receiving tank 3, so that the algae are evenly dispersed in the liquid, ensuring that they can re-enter the sedimentation tank 4 with the algae liquid during circulation, avoiding resource waste, and ensuring that the algae liquid is evenly distributed, which is convenient for algae cultivation.
[0042] To prevent the filter plate 51 from being clogged by trapped algae, the flushing assembly 6 can achieve automatic cleaning. The water tank 61 is connected to an external water source to store clean water through the water pipe 62. The baffle 65 inside the water tank 61 is connected to the inner wall through the compression spring 64. Under normal conditions, the baffle 65 closes the flushing pipe 66 under the action of the spring force. When the liquid level in the sedimentation tank 4 drops, the baffle 65 is pulled upward by the pull rope 63 to overcome the spring force and open the flushing pipe 66. The clean water in the water tank 61 is transported to the sprayer 67 through the flushing pipe 66. The sprayer 67 sprays water onto the upper surface of the filter plate 51 through multiple spray holes to flush away the trapped algae and prevent the filter holes from clogging. When the liquid level in the sedimentation tank 4 rises, the hollow annular float ring 68 does not hinder the liquid flow and floats upward. The baffle 65 is reset under the action of the compression spring 64, closing the flushing pipe 66 and stopping the flushing, thus saving water resources.
[0043] Finally, it should be noted that the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. Although the present utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.
Claims
1. An algae concentration device for aquaculture, comprising a base (1), characterized in that: A collection tank (2) is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the base (1), a liquid receiving tank (3) is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the base (1), a sedimentation tank (4) is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the base (1), a concentration mechanism is provided on the upper part of the collection tank (2), and a swing component (7) is provided on the upper surface of the liquid receiving tank (3). The concentration mechanism includes a circulation component (5), which includes a filter plate (51). The filter plate (51) is disposed on the upper surface of the collection tank (2). A discharge pipe (52) is fixedly installed on the lower surface of the sedimentation tank (4). A circulation pipe (54) is connected through and fixedly connected to the left surface of the liquid receiving tank (3). A water pump (53) is provided at one end of the circulation pipe (54) near the liquid receiving tank (3). The other end of the circulation pipe (54) is connected through and fixedly connected to the top of the right surface of the sedimentation tank (4).
2. The aquatic algae concentration device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The concentration mechanism also includes a flushing assembly (6), which includes a water tank (61). A water pipe (62) is connected to the rear surface of the water tank (61) through and fixedly connected to it. A baffle (65) is elastically connected to the inner wall of the water tank (61) by a compression spring (64). A flushing pipe (66) is connected to the front surface of the water tank (61) through and fixedly connected to it. A sprayer (67) is provided at the front end of the flushing pipe (66). The sprayer (67) is located at the rear end of the upper surface of the filter plate (51). One end of a pull rope (63) is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the baffle (65). A float ring (68) is fixedly connected to the other end of the pull rope (63).
3. The aquatic algae concentration device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The swing assembly (7) includes a support plate (71), which is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the liquid receiving tank (3). A support block (72) is fixedly installed at the bottom end of the inner surface of the support plate (71). A positioning block (73) is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the support block (72). A guide rod (74) is hinged to the inner surface of the positioning block (73). A guide groove (77) is opened through the inner surface of the guide rod (74). A guide block (75) is slidably connected to the inner wall of the guide groove (77). A guide rod (76) is rotatably connected to the upper surface of the support block (72). A motor (78) is fixedly installed on the lower surface of the support block (72). A connecting rod (79) is fixedly connected to the rear end of the lower surface of the guide rod (74). A swing plate (710) is fixedly connected to the lower surface of the connecting rod (79).
4. The aquatic algae concentration device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower half of the sedimentation tank (4) is set as a cone shape that is wider at the top and narrower at the bottom. The filter plate (51) is set as an inclined surface that gradually slopes upward from front to back. The inner wall of the bottom end of the liquid receiving tank (3) is set as an inclined surface that gradually slopes upward from front to back.
5. The aquatic algae concentration device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The float (68) is configured as a hollow ring, and the front surface of the sprayer (67) is provided with a plurality of spray holes.
6. The aquatic algae concentration device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The water tank (61) is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the support plate (71), and the outer wall of the motor (78) is provided with a waterproof protective cover.
7. The aquatic algae concentration device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The output shaft of the motor (78) is fixedly connected to the front end of the lower surface of the guide rod (76), and the output shaft of the motor (78) passes through the inner surface of the support block (72).
8. The aquatic algae concentration device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The end of the guide rod (76) away from the motor (78) is hinged to the lower surface of the guide block (75).