Thermal insulation type vertical fermentation tank

Abstract

The utility model relates to a heat preservation type vertical fermentation tank, including two vertical plates of horizontal arrangement, is set up with the vertical extension slide groove on the inner side wall of vertical plate, is provided with the vertical extension slide bar in the slide groove, is provided with the slide plate of setting up on the slide bar in the slide groove, is set up with the spring of fixed connection with slide plate bottom and slide groove inner side wall respectively on the slide bar, is provided with the cross bar of rotation on the slide plate inner side wall, the one end fixed connection of cross bar is away from the tank body of slide plate, is set up with the torsional spring of fixed connection with slide plate and tank body respectively on the cross bar, one of vertical plate inner side wall fixed mounting has rotation motor, the output shaft end of rotation motor is coaxial fixed connection has the pivot, the just below of pivot is provided with the cross piece, is provided with the support roller of rotation on the pivot outer side wall. The utility model has the beneficial effect that can continuously mix the material in the tank body in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, and then improve the mixing between the material in the tank body, reach the purpose of efficient fermentation.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of fermentation tank technology, specifically to an insulated vertical fermentation tank. Background Technology

[0002] A fermenter is an industrial device used for microbial fermentation. Its main body is typically a cylindrical structure made of stainless steel. During actual use, some material adheres to the inner wall of the fermenter. This material cannot fully contact the liquid inside the tank, preventing proper fermentation and affecting the subsequent use of the materials.

[0003] To address this technical problem, existing technology CN220485692U provides a high-efficiency vertical fermenter. This fermenter incorporates a support frame supporting the tank body, with vibration-damping springs at the connection between the support and the tank body. A ring-shaped, hollow ring with an internal chamber is also included, positioned at the tank opening. The ring's bottom surface has several perforations that contact the inner wall of the tank body. A pipe is located on the outer wall of the ring and connects to its internal chamber. This structural design allows air to be blown into the ring through the pipe. Because the perforations on the ring's bottom surface contact the inner wall of the tank, the airflow can dislodge material adhering to the inner wall of the tank, ensuring sufficient contact between the material and the liquid inside, thus achieving efficient fermentation. In addition, the support and the tank are connected by a vibration damping spring, and a vibration motor is also installed on the support. Therefore, under the action of the vibration motor, the material inside the tank can be further fully contacted and fermented, thus achieving the purpose of efficient fermentation.

[0004] However, certain technical problems may arise during its use. For example, in actual application, the device relies solely on the driving force generated by the vibrating motor and the elasticity of the damping springs to cause the tank to vibrate relative to the support, attempting to enhance the mixing of materials within the tank and thus achieve efficient fermentation. However, this method, which relies solely on the vibrating motor and damping springs, is not very effective in mixing materials within the tank in actual operation, making it difficult to achieve the expected results of efficient fermentation. Utility Model Content

[0005] This invention addresses the shortcomings of existing technologies by providing a heat-insulated vertical fermenter that can continuously mix materials in the tank in both vertical and horizontal directions, thereby improving the mixing of materials within the tank and achieving efficient fermentation.

[0006] This utility model is achieved through the following technical solution: It provides a heat-insulating vertical fermenter, comprising two horizontally arranged vertical plates. A vertically extending groove is formed on the inner wall of each vertical plate. A vertically extending slide rod is disposed within the groove. A slide plate is fitted onto the slide rod within the groove. Springs are fitted onto the slide rod and respectively fixed to the bottom of the slide plate and the inner wall of the groove. A crossbar is rotatably mounted on the inner wall of the slide plate. The end of the crossbar away from the slide plate is fixed to the tank body. Torsion springs are fitted onto the crossbar and respectively fixed to the slide plate and the tank body. A rotating motor located below the crossbar is fixedly installed on the inner wall of one of the vertical plates. A rotating shaft is coaxially fixed to the end of the output shaft of the rotating motor. A horizontal plate fixed to the outer wall of the tank body is disposed directly below the rotating shaft. A support roller is rotatably mounted on the outer wall of the rotating shaft. The horizontal distance from the rotating shaft to the outer wall of the tank body and the vertical distance from the rotating shaft to the top of the horizontal plate are both less than the distance from the support roller to the rotating shaft.

[0007] In use, this invention utilizes two horizontally arranged vertical plates. The inner walls of the plates have vertically extending grooves, within which vertically extending slide rods are installed. Slide plates are fitted onto the slide rods within the grooves. Springs are fitted onto the slide rods, respectively fixed to the bottom of the slide plate and the inner wall of the groove. A crossbar is rotatably mounted on the inner wall of the slide plate, with a tank fixed to the end of the crossbar away from the slide plate. Torsion springs are fitted onto the crossbar, respectively fixed to the slide plate and the tank. A rotating motor is fixedly installed on the inner wall of one of the vertical plates, located below the crossbar. A rotating shaft is coaxially fixed to the end of the motor's output shaft, and a shaft directly below the rotating shaft is fixed to the outer wall of the tank. The device has a horizontal plate and a support roller rotatably mounted on the outer wall of the rotating shaft. The lateral distance from the rotating shaft to the outer wall of the tank and the vertical distance from the rotating shaft to the top of the horizontal plate are both less than the distance from the support roller to the rotating shaft. In use, the material to be fermented is first placed into the tank. Then, the rotating motor on the inner wall of one of the vertical plates is started, causing the output shaft of the motor to drive the rotating shaft to rotate forward. This causes the support roller on the outer wall of the rotating shaft to also rotate forward, moving the support roller towards the tank and contacting the side wall of the tank facing the rotating motor. This pushes the bottom of the tank to rotate around the horizontal bar on the inner wall of the vertical plate, compressing the torsion spring. Then, as the motor continues to rotate forward, the support roller moves away from the tank and no longer contacts the side wall of the tank facing the motor. During this process, the crossbar, driven by the torsion spring, causes the tank to rotate back to its initial position on the inner wall of the vertical plate, thus mixing the material in the tank horizontally. Then, the support roller continues to rotate forward with the motor, moving towards the horizontal plate and contacting the side wall of the horizontal plate facing the motor, pushing the horizontal plate downwards and causing the tank to move downwards as well. This, through the transmission of the crossbar, drives the slide plate onto the slide bar within the chute. Moving downwards compresses the spring, and then the support roller continues to rotate forward with the rotating motor. The support roller moves away from the horizontal plate and no longer contacts the side wall of the horizontal plate facing the rotating motor. During this process, the slide plate is driven by the spring to move upwards on the slide bar in the slide groove and return to the initial position. It also drives the tank back to the initial position through the transmission of the horizontal bar, thereby mixing the material in the tank vertically. This cycle repeats continuously, which can continuously mix the material in the tank vertically and horizontally, thereby improving the mixing between the materials in the tank and achieving the purpose of efficient fermentation.

[0008] Preferably, the support roller includes two vertical plates arranged laterally on the outer wall of the rotating shaft. A connecting rod extending laterally is provided on the inner wall of the two vertical plates, and a rotating wheel is provided on the outer wall of the connecting rod. In use, the vertical plates, connecting rods, and rotating wheel facilitate the support roller in pushing the tank and the horizontal plate.

[0009] Preferably, the inner walls of the two upright plates are provided with a limiting rod extending laterally and abutting against the side wall of the tank facing the rotating shaft. The limiting rod is located between the rotating motor and the torsion spring. By providing a limiting rod extending laterally and abutting against the side wall of the tank facing the rotating shaft on the inner walls of the two upright plates, and by using the limiting rod between the rotating motor and the torsion spring, the limiting rod can limit the tank and prevent the bottom of the tank from tilting towards the rotating motor side when the support roller pushes the horizontal plate downward.

[0010] Preferably, the rotating shaft extends laterally and is rotatably connected to the inner wall of another vertical plate. By making the rotating shaft extend laterally and be rotatably connected to the inner wall of another vertical plate, the stability of the shaft rotation during use can be improved.

[0011] Preferably, a first bearing with a seat is provided on the inner wall of the other vertical plate, and the rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the other vertical plate through the first bearing with a seat. By providing a first bearing with a seat on the inner wall of the other vertical plate, and rotatably connecting the rotating shaft to the inner wall of the other vertical plate through the first bearing with a seat, the stability of the rotating shaft during use of the device can be improved.

[0012] Preferably, a second bearing with a seat is provided on the inner wall of the upright plate, and the crossbar is rotatably mounted on the inner wall of the slide plate via the second bearing with a seat. By providing a second bearing with a seat on the inner wall of the upright plate, and rotatably mounting the crossbar on the inner wall of the slide plate via the second bearing with a seat, the stability of the crossbar during use can be improved.

[0013] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: Two horizontally arranged vertical plates have vertically extending grooves on their inner walls. A vertically extending slide rod is installed within the groove, and a slide plate fitted onto the slide rod is also installed within the groove. Springs are fitted onto the slide rod and respectively fixed to the bottom of the slide plate and the inner wall of the groove. A crossbar is rotatably mounted on the inner wall of the slide plate, with a tank fixed to the end of the crossbar away from the slide plate. Torsion springs are fitted onto the crossbar and respectively fixed to the slide plate and the tank. A rotating motor located below the crossbar is fixedly installed on the inner wall of one of the vertical plates. A rotating shaft is coaxially fixed to the end of the motor's output shaft, and a shaft directly below the rotating shaft is fixed to the outer wall of the tank. The device has a horizontal plate and a support roller rotatably mounted on the outer wall of the rotating shaft. The lateral distance from the rotating shaft to the outer wall of the tank and the vertical distance from the rotating shaft to the top of the horizontal plate are both less than the distance from the support roller to the rotating shaft. In use, the material to be fermented is first placed into the tank. Then, the rotating motor on the inner wall of one of the vertical plates is started, causing the output shaft of the motor to drive the rotating shaft to rotate forward. This causes the support roller on the outer wall of the rotating shaft to also rotate forward, moving the support roller towards the tank and contacting the side wall of the tank facing the rotating motor. This pushes the bottom of the tank to rotate around the horizontal bar on the inner wall of the vertical plate, compressing the torsion spring. Then, as the motor continues to rotate forward, the support roller moves away from the tank and no longer contacts the side wall of the tank facing the motor. During this process, the crossbar, driven by the torsion spring, causes the tank to rotate back to its initial position on the inner wall of the vertical plate, thus mixing the material in the tank horizontally. Then, the support roller continues to rotate forward with the motor, moving towards the horizontal plate and contacting the side wall of the horizontal plate facing the motor, pushing the horizontal plate downwards and causing the tank to move downwards as well. This, through the transmission of the crossbar, drives the slide plate onto the slide bar within the chute. Moving downwards compresses the spring, and then the support roller continues to rotate forward with the rotating motor. The support roller moves away from the horizontal plate and no longer contacts the side wall of the horizontal plate facing the rotating motor. During this process, the slide plate is driven by the spring to move upwards on the slide bar in the slide groove and return to the initial position. It also drives the tank back to the initial position through the transmission of the horizontal bar, thereby mixing the material in the tank vertically. This cycle repeats continuously, which can continuously mix the material in the tank vertically and horizontally, thereby improving the mixing between the materials in the tank and achieving the purpose of efficient fermentation. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model; Figure 2 This is a side view of the structure of this utility model; Figure 3 for Figure 2 Structural perspective view; Figure 4 for Figure 3 Structural perspective view; As shown in the figure: 1. Torsion spring, 2. Second bearing with seat, 3. Horizontal bar, 4. Tank body, 5. Rotating motor, 6. Vertical plate, 7. Vertical plate, 8. Limiting rod, 9. First bearing with seat, 10. Rotating shaft, 11. Rotating wheel, 12. Horizontal plate, 13. Slide plate, 14. Spring, 15. Slide groove, 16. Slide rod, 17. Connecting rod. Detailed Implementation

[0015] To clearly illustrate the technical features of this solution, the following detailed implementation method will be used to explain the solution.

[0016] like Figures 1-4 The heat-insulating vertical fermenter of this utility model includes two horizontally arranged vertical plates 7. A vertically extending groove 15 is formed on the inner wall of each vertical plate 7. A vertically extending slide rod 16 is disposed within the groove 15. A sliding plate 13 is sleeved on the slide rod 16 within the groove 15. Springs 14 are sleeved on the slide rod 16 and fixedly connected to the bottom of the sliding plate 13 and the inner wall of the groove 15, respectively. A crossbar 3 is rotatably disposed on the inner wall of the sliding plate 13. A tank body 4 is fixedly connected to the end of the crossbar 3 away from the sliding plate 13. A torsion spring 1 is fitted on the crossbar 3 and fixedly connected to the slide plate 13 and the tank body 4 respectively. A rotating motor 5 located below the crossbar 3 is fixedly installed on the inner side wall of one of the vertical plates 7. A rotating shaft 10 is coaxially fixed to the end of the output shaft of the rotating motor 5. A horizontal plate 12 fixedly connected to the outer side wall of the tank body 4 is arranged directly below the rotating shaft 10. A support roller is rotatably arranged on the outer side wall of the rotating shaft 10. The lateral distance from the rotating shaft 10 to the outer side wall of the tank body 4 and the vertical distance from the rotating shaft 10 to the top of the horizontal plate 12 are both less than the distance from the support roller to the rotating shaft 10.

[0017] The support roller includes two vertical plates 6 arranged laterally on the outer wall of the rotating shaft 10. A connecting rod 17 extending laterally is provided on the inner wall of the two vertical plates 6, and a rotating wheel 11 is provided on the outer wall of the connecting rod 17. During use, the vertical plates 6, connecting rod 17, and rotating wheel 11 facilitate the support roller's movement of the tank 4 and the horizontal plate 12. A limiting rod 8 extending laterally and abutting against the side wall of the tank 4 facing the rotating shaft 10 is provided on the inner wall of the two vertical plates 7. The limiting rod 8 is located between the rotating motor 5 and the torsion spring 1. The limiting rod 8 limits the movement of the tank 4, preventing the bottom of the tank 4 from tilting towards the rotating motor 5 when the support roller pushes the horizontal plate 12 downwards. By extending the rotating shaft 10 laterally and rotatably connecting it to the inner wall of the other vertical plate 7, the stability of the rotating shaft 10 during use is improved. A first bearing 9 with a seat is provided on the inner wall of another vertical plate 7, and the rotating shaft 10 is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the other vertical plate 7 via the first bearing 9. The first bearing 9 improves the stability of the rotating shaft 10 during use. A second bearing 2 with a seat is provided on the inner wall of the vertical plate 7, and the crossbar 3 is rotatably mounted on the inner wall of the sliding plate 13 via the second bearing 2. The second bearing 2 improves the stability of the crossbar 3 during use. A jacket is provided in the thickness direction of the tank body 4. The jacket can be used for heat preservation. In addition, industrial steam can be introduced into the jacket to achieve the effect of heating.

[0018] Combined with appendix Figure 1-4The method of using this utility model is as follows: First, the material to be fermented needs to be placed into the tank 4. Then, by starting the rotating motor 5 on the inner wall of one of the vertical plates 7, the output shaft of the rotating motor 5 drives the rotating shaft 10 to rotate forward in the first bearing 9 on the inner wall of the other vertical plate 7. Through the transmission of the vertical plate 6 and the connecting rod 17, the rotating wheel 11 also rotates forward, so that the rotating wheel 11 moves towards the tank 4 and contacts the side wall of the tank 4 facing the rotating motor 5. The bottom of the tank 4 rotates around the crossbar 3 on the inner wall of the vertical plate 7, compressing the torsion spring 1 and causing it to disengage from the limiting rod 8. Then, the rotating wheel 11 continues to rotate forward with the rotating motor 5, moving away from the tank 4 and no longer contacting the side wall of the tank 4 facing the rotating motor 5. This causes the side wall of the tank 4 facing the rotating motor 5 to re-engage with the limiting rod 8. During this process, the crossbar 3, driven by the torsion spring 1, causes the tank 4 to rotate back to its initial position on the inner wall of the vertical plate 7. The material in the tank 4 is mixed horizontally. Then, the support roller continues to rotate forward with the rotating motor 5, moving towards the horizontal plate 12 and contacting the side wall of the horizontal plate 12 facing the rotating motor 5. This pushes the horizontal plate 12 downward and moves the tank 4 downward as well. This is driven by the crossbar 3 to move the slide plate 13 downward on the slide rod 16 in the slide groove 15, compressing the spring 14. After that, the support roller continues to rotate forward with the rotating motor 5, moving away from the horizontal plate 12 and no longer contacting the side wall of the horizontal plate 12 facing the rotating motor 5. During this process, the slide plate 13 is driven by the spring 14 to move upward on the slide rod 16 in the slide groove 15 and return to the initial position. This is also driven by the crossbar 3 to move the tank 4 back to the initial position, thus mixing the material in the tank 4 vertically. This cycle repeats continuously, continuously mixing the material in the tank 4 both vertically and horizontally.

[0019] Of course, the above description is not limited to the examples above. Technical features of this utility model not described can be implemented by or using existing technology, and will not be repeated here. The above embodiments and drawings are only used to illustrate the technical solution of this utility model and are not intended to limit this utility model. This utility model has been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments. Those skilled in the art should understand that any changes, modifications, additions or substitutions made by those skilled in the art within the scope of this utility model do not depart from the spirit of this utility model and should also fall within the protection scope of the claims of this utility model.

Claims

1. A heat-insulated vertical fermenter, characterized in that: The device includes two horizontally arranged upright plates (7). The inner sidewall of each upright plate has a vertically extending groove (15). A vertically extending slide rod (16) is provided in the groove. A slide plate (13) is sleeved on the slide rod in the groove. A spring (14) is sleeved on the slide rod and fixed to the bottom of the slide plate and the inner sidewall of the groove, respectively. A crossbar (3) is rotatably arranged on the inner sidewall of the slide plate. A tank body (4) is fixedly connected to the end of the crossbar away from the slide plate. A torsion spring (1) is sleeved on the crossbar and fixed to the slide plate and the tank body, respectively. A rotating motor (5) located below the crossbar is fixedly installed on the inner sidewall of one of the upright plates. A rotating shaft (10) is coaxially fixed to the end of the output shaft of the rotating motor. A horizontal plate (12) fixed to the outer sidewall of the tank body is provided directly below the rotating shaft. A support roller is rotatably arranged on the outer sidewall of the rotating shaft. The horizontal distance from the rotating shaft to the outer sidewall of the tank body and the vertical distance from the rotating shaft to the top of the horizontal plate are both less than the distance from the support roller to the rotating shaft.

2. The insulated vertical fermenter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support roller includes two vertical plates (6) arranged laterally on the outer wall of the rotating shaft, and a connecting rod (17) extending laterally is provided on the inner wall of the two vertical plates, and a rotating wheel (11) is provided on the outer wall of the connecting rod.

3. The insulated vertical fermenter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner sidewalls of the two upright plates are provided with a limiting rod (8) that extends laterally and abuts against the sidewall of the tank facing the rotating shaft. The limiting rod is located between the rotating motor and the torsion spring.

4. The insulated vertical fermenter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pivot extends laterally and is rotatably connected to the inner wall of another vertical plate.

5. The insulated vertical fermenter according to claim 4, characterized in that: A first bearing (9) is provided on the inner wall of the other vertical plate, and the rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the other vertical plate through the first bearing.

6. The insulated vertical fermenter according to claim 4, characterized in that: A second bearing (2) is provided on the inner wall of the upright plate, and the crossbar is rotatably mounted on the inner wall of the slide plate through the second bearing.

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