Material storage device

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a material storage device, comprising: a container configured to hold a material; a wall cooling channel distributed in a wall of the container; an inner cooling channel distributed in an inner part of the container and thermally coupled with the wall cooling channel; a refrigerator configured to generate a cooling capacity required for cooling the material; and a temperature measuring device configured to detect a temperature of the inner part of the container to determine whether the refrigerator provides the cooling capacity to the wall cooling channel and / or the inner cooling channel. The technical solution of the present disclosure can improve the problem of uneven cooling of the material.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of food storage equipment, and in particular to a material storage equipment. Background Technology

[0002] Bird's nest, a traditional and precious food ingredient, is mainly composed of water-soluble protein, carbohydrates and a small amount of minerals. Because it is rich in active nutrients, bird's nest has extremely strict requirements for the temperature and humidity conditions of the storage environment. When the storage temperature exceeds 25°C, it is easy to cause protein degradation and nutrient loss.

[0003] In related technologies, the equipment used for storing bird's nest particles in the industry and in home settings still has the following shortcomings: uneven cooling of bird's nest, which leads to damage to the quality of bird's nest in areas with higher temperatures; when taking bird's nest, it is difficult to complete quantitative sampling, and traditional sampling methods will disrupt the temperature balance in the storage space, and external water vapor will also enter the storage space. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this disclosure is to provide a material storage device to at least improve the problem of uneven cooling of materials.

[0005] This disclosure provides a material storage device, including:

[0006] A container, configured to hold materials;

[0007] Wall cooling channels are distributed in the wall of the container;

[0008] Internal cooling channels are distributed inside the container and thermally coupled to the wall cooling channels;

[0009] A refrigeration unit is configured to generate the cooling capacity required to cool the material; and

[0010] A temperature measuring device is configured to detect the internal temperature of the container to determine whether the refrigeration unit is providing cooling to the wall cooling channels and / or the internal cooling channels.

[0011] In some embodiments, the wall cooling channels are spirally wound around the wall of the container; and / or, the internal cooling channels include at least two sets of first cooling channels, the at least two sets of first cooling channels being spaced apart along the height direction of the container, each set of first cooling channels including a plurality of first cooling channels distributed circumferentially along the container, each first cooling channel extending between the central axis of the container and the wall.

[0012] In some embodiments, the wall cooling channels are wound around the wall of the container with equal pitch; and / or, each group of the internal cooling channels is arranged at equal intervals along the height direction of the container, and each of the first cooling channels in each group of the internal cooling channels is evenly distributed along the circumference of the container.

[0013] In some embodiments, the container wall is provided with a jacket, and the wall cooling channel is disposed inside the jacket to exchange heat with the gas inside the jacket; the internal cooling channel further includes a second cooling channel extending between the at least two sets of first cooling channels, wherein a first end of each first cooling channel is connected to the jacket and a second end is connected to the second cooling channel.

[0014] In some embodiments, the container includes a container body and a sampling channel disposed at the bottom of the container body, and the material storage device includes a sampler configured to be connected to the sampling channel to obtain material contained in the container from the sampling channel.

[0015] In some embodiments, including:

[0016] A control valve, closable, is provided in the sampling channel; and

[0017] A weighing device is configured to detect the weight of the material entering the sampler in order to determine whether to switch the control valve from a state of opening the sampling channel to a state of closing the sampling channel.

[0018] In some embodiments, the weighing device includes a pressure sensor disposed at the bottom of the cavity of the sampler.

[0019] In some embodiments, the sampler is detachably connected to the sampling channel, and in the state where the sampler is connected to the sampling channel, the inner cavity of the sampler and the inner cavity of the container form a closed space.

[0020] In some embodiments, the sampler is tubular, with one end of the sampler being threadedly fitted inside and outside one end of the sampling channel.

[0021] In some embodiments, the temperature measuring device includes a probe and a rod, a first end of the rod being connected to the wall of the container and a second end extending into the interior of the container, and the probe being disposed at the second end of the rod.

[0022] The material storage equipment disclosed herein includes a wall cooling channel and an internal cooling channel. When the temperature measuring device detects that the internal temperature of the container is higher than the suitable storage temperature range for the material, a refrigeration unit can supply cooling energy to the wall cooling channel, which then further transfers the cooling energy to the internal cooling channel. This achieves synchronous cooling of the material in both the wall and internal regions of the container, thus improving the problem of uneven cooling. Furthermore, the temperature measuring device detects the temperature of the material in areas of the container where the temperature is prone to rise, and determining whether the refrigeration unit needs to cool based on this temperature reading minimizes the risk of the material temperature in the container becoming excessively high.

[0023] Other features and advantages of this disclosure will become clear from the following detailed description of exemplary embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings. Attached Figure Description

[0024] The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of this disclosure and form part of this application, illustrate exemplary embodiments of this disclosure and are used to explain this disclosure, but do not constitute an undue limitation of this disclosure. In the drawings:

[0025] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a material storage device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0026] Figure 2 for Figure 1 The diagram shows the internal structure of the material storage equipment.

[0027] Figure 3 for Figure 1 The diagram shows the structure of the cooling channel in the wall of the material storage equipment.

[0028] Figures 4 to 5 for Figure 1 The diagram shows the internal structure of the container in the material storage equipment.

[0029] Figure 6 for Figure 1 The diagram shows the structure of the sampling channel and sampler of the material storage equipment.

[0030] In the attached figures, the various reference numerals represent:

[0031] 1. Container; 101. Cover plate; 102. Interlayer; 103. Sampling channel; 104. Support leg; 105. Container body;

[0032] 2. Sampler; 201. Backing plate;

[0033] 3. Weighing device; 301. Signal transmitter;

[0034] 4. Control device;

[0035] 5. Refrigeration unit; 501. Wall cooling channel;

[0036] 601. First cooling channel; 602. Second cooling channel; 603. Connecting box;

[0037] 7. Control valve;

[0038] 8. Temperature measuring device. Detailed Implementation

[0039] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this disclosure will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this disclosure, and not all embodiments. The following description of at least one exemplary embodiment is merely illustrative and is in no way intended to limit this disclosure or its application or use. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this disclosure without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this disclosure.

[0040] Unless otherwise specifically stated, the relative arrangement, numerical expressions, and values ​​of the components and steps set forth in these embodiments do not limit the scope of this disclosure. It should also be understood that, for ease of description, the dimensions of the various parts shown in the drawings are not drawn to actual scale. Techniques, methods, and devices known to those skilled in the art may not be discussed in detail, but where appropriate, such techniques, methods, and devices should be considered part of the specification. In all examples shown and discussed herein, any specific values ​​should be interpreted as merely exemplary and not as limitations. Therefore, other examples of exemplary embodiments may have different values. It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters in the following drawings denote similar items; therefore, once an item is defined in one drawing, it need not be further discussed in subsequent drawings.

[0041] In the description of this disclosure, it should be understood that the use of terms such as "first" and "second" to define components is merely for the purpose of distinguishing the corresponding components. Unless otherwise stated, the above terms have no special meaning and therefore should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of this disclosure.

[0042] In the description of this disclosure, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by directional terms such as "front, back, up, down, left, right", "horizontal, vertical, horizontal" and "top, bottom" is generally based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings and is only for the convenience of describing this disclosure and simplifying the description. Unless otherwise stated, these directional terms do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation on the scope of protection of this disclosure; the directional terms "inner" and "outer" refer to the inner and outer contours relative to the outline of each component itself.

[0043] refer to Figures 1 to 6 This disclosure provides a material storage device, including a container 1, wall cooling channels 501, an internal cooling channel, a refrigerator 5, and a temperature measuring device 8. The container 1 is configured to hold material. The wall cooling channels 501 are distributed along the walls of the container 1. The internal cooling channels are distributed inside the container 1 and thermally coupled to the wall cooling channels 501. The refrigerator 5 is configured to generate cooling capacity required to cool the material. The temperature measuring device 8 is configured to detect the internal temperature of the container 1 to determine whether the refrigerator 5 provides cooling capacity to the wall cooling channels 501 and / or the internal cooling channels.

[0044] In the material storage device provided in the embodiments of this disclosure, the material can be food or medicinal material, such as bird's nest, or other materials that require storage within a specific temperature range. The shape of the material can be block, granular, flake, etc. In some embodiments, the solvent extraction device can be used as a bird's nest raw material storage device, and the material is bird's nest granules.

[0045] Optionally, refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 To facilitate material replenishment, container 1 includes a container body 105 and a cover plate 101 that is rotatably and openably disposed on the top of the container body 105.

[0046] Optionally, refer to Figures 1 to 5 The material storage equipment includes a control device 4, which is connected to a refrigeration unit 5 and a temperature measuring device 8. The control device 4 is configured to start the refrigeration unit 5 when the temperature detected by the temperature measuring device 8 is higher than a preset temperature, so that the refrigeration unit 5 provides cooling to the wall cooling channel and the internal cooling channel until the temperature detected by the temperature measuring device 8 is lower than or equal to the preset temperature.

[0047] Optionally, refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 The wall cooling channel 501 is provided in the refrigeration circuit of the refrigerator 5, and the refrigerator 5 can directly provide cooling medium to the wall cooling channel 501.

[0048] Optionally, the material storage equipment includes multiple temperature measuring devices 8, which can be installed at different locations inside the container 1 to comprehensively monitor the temperature of the material inside the container 1.

[0049] The material storage device provided in the embodiments of this disclosure includes a wall cooling channel 501 and an internal cooling channel. When the temperature measuring device 8 detects that the internal temperature of the container 1 is higher than the suitable storage temperature range for the material, the refrigeration unit 5 can provide cooling energy to the wall cooling channel 501, and the cooling energy can be further transferred to the internal cooling channel through the wall cooling channel 501, thereby achieving synchronous cooling of the material in the wall area and the internal area of ​​the container 1. Therefore, it can improve the problem of uneven cooling of the material. Furthermore, the temperature measuring device 8 detects the temperature of the material in the area of ​​the container 1 where the temperature is prone to rise, and determines whether the refrigeration unit 5 should cool accordingly, which can minimize the risk of the material temperature in the container 1 being too high.

[0050] refer to Figure 2 In some embodiments of the material storage device, the wall cooling channel 501 is spirally wound around the wall of the container 1.

[0051] refer to Figure 2 In some embodiments of the material storage device, the internal cooling channel includes at least two sets of first cooling channels 601, which are arranged at intervals along the height direction of the container 1. Each set of first cooling channels 601 includes a plurality of first cooling channels 601 distributed circumferentially along the container 1, and each first cooling channel 601 extends between the central axis of the container 1 and the wall.

[0052] In this embodiment, the spirally arranged wall cooling channel 501 facilitates the full distribution of cooling energy to the material near the wall region of the container 1. The multiple first cooling channels 601, which are spaced apart along the height direction of the container 1 and extend between the central axis of the container 1 and the wall, facilitate the full distribution of cooling energy to the material in the internal region of the container 1, thereby achieving a better cooling effect.

[0053] In some embodiments of the material storage equipment, wall cooling channels 501 are pitched around the wall of container 1.

[0054] In some embodiments of the material storage equipment, each group of internal cooling channels is arranged at equal intervals along the height direction of the container 1, and each first cooling channel 601 of each group of internal cooling channels is evenly distributed along the circumference of the container 1.

[0055] In this embodiment, the arrangement of the wall cooling channel 501 is conducive to further improving the uniformity of the cooling effect on the wall of the container 1, and the arrangement of each group of internal cooling channels and each first cooling channel 601 of each group of internal cooling channels is conducive to further improving the uniformity of the cooling effect on the interior of the container 1.

[0056] refer to Figure 2 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 In some embodiments of the material storage device, the container 1 has a sandwich layer 102 in its wall, and a wall cooling channel 501 is disposed inside the sandwich layer 102 to exchange heat with the gas inside the sandwich layer 102. The internal cooling channel also includes a second cooling channel 602 extending between at least two sets of first cooling channels 601, with a first end of each first cooling channel 601 communicating with the sandwich layer 102 and a second end communicating with the second cooling channel 602.

[0057] Optionally, refer to Figure 2 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 The material storage device includes a connecting box 603 disposed at the connection position of the first cooling channel 601 and the second cooling channel 602. The second end of each first cooling channel 601 is connected to the second cooling channel 602 through the inner cavity of the connecting box 603. Optionally, the second cooling channel 602 extends along the central axis of the container 1.

[0058] In this embodiment, the second cooling channel 602 extending between at least two sets of first cooling channels 601 facilitates the full distribution of cooling energy and its application to the materials in the interval areas of different sets of first cooling channels 601, further enhancing the cooling effect. When the refrigerator 5 starts cooling, the cooling energy can be transferred to the gas inside the interlayer 102 through the wall cooling channel 501. The cooled gas inside the interlayer 102 can flow from the interlayer 102 to the first cooling channel 601 and further to the second cooling channel 602, thereby achieving cooling of the materials in different areas of the container 1.

[0059] refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figures 4 to 6 In some embodiments of the material storage device, the container 1 includes a container body 105 and a sampling channel 103 disposed at the bottom of the container body 105. The material storage device includes a sampler 2, which is configured to be connected to the sampling channel 103 to obtain the material contained in the container 1 from the sampling channel 103.

[0060] Optionally, in order to ensure that container 1 can be placed stably, refer to Figure 1The material storage device includes multiple support legs 104 distributed circumferentially along the container 1 and connected to the bottom of the container 1. The support legs 104 can make the container 1 form a certain gap with the ground or the bottom of the installation base of the material storage device, so as to facilitate the connection of the sampler 2 to the sampling channel 103.

[0061] Optionally, refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figures 4 to 6 To facilitate material discharge, the main structure of the container body 105 is cylindrical, such as a cylinder, and the bottom structure of the container body 105 is a tapered shape that gradually narrows towards the sampling channel 103, such as a cone.

[0062] In this embodiment, the sampler 2 can be used to sample the material stored in container 1.

[0063] refer to Figure 6 In some embodiments of the material storage device, a control valve 7 and a weighing device 3 are included. The control valve 7 is closable in the sampling channel 103. The weighing device 3 is configured to detect the weight of the material entering the sampler 2 to determine whether to switch the control valve 7 from a state of opening the sampling channel 103 to a state of closing the sampling channel 103.

[0064] Optionally, refer to Figures 4 to 6 The control valve 7 is a plate valve. Optionally, it can be used to regulate the speed at which material flows through the sampling channel 103. Optionally, the control device 4 is signal-connected to the control valve 7 and the weighing device 3, and is configured to switch the opening and closing state of the control valve 7. When the weight of the material entering the sampler 2 reaches a preset weight, the control valve 7 is switched from the state of opening the sampling channel 103 to the state of closing the sampling channel 103.

[0065] Optionally, refer to Figure 6 The material storage device includes a signal transmitter 301, which is connected to the weighing device 3 and the signal transmitter 301 by signal and is configured to send the detection data of the weighing device 3 to the control device 4.

[0066] In this embodiment, the material storage device can open the sampling channel 103 through the control valve 7, so that the material in the container 1 enters the sampler 2 through the sampling channel 103. The weight of the material already in the sampler 2 is obtained by the weighing device 3. The timing of closing the sampling channel 103 is determined according to the weight of the material already in the sampler 2. When the weight of the material in the sampler 2 reaches the preset weight, the sampling channel 103 is closed by the control valve 7, thereby accurately and quantitatively sampling the material.

[0067] In some embodiments of the material storage device, the weighing device 3 includes a pressure sensor disposed at the bottom of the inner cavity of the sampler 2.

[0068] Optionally, refer to Figure 6 The material storage equipment includes a pad 201 disposed above the weighing device 3.

[0069] In some embodiments of the material storage device, the sampler 2 is detachably connected to the sampling channel 103. When the sampler 2 is connected to the sampling channel 103, the inner cavity of the sampler 2 and the inner cavity of the container 1 form a closed space.

[0070] In this embodiment, the sampler 2 is designed for easy sampling. After sampling, the sampler 2 can be removed from the sampling channel 103 to obtain the preset weight of material. During the sampling process, the inner cavity of the sampler 2 and the inner cavity of the container 1 form a closed space, which can prevent the entry of high-temperature gases and water vapor from the outside. Furthermore, after sampling, the sampler 2 can be removed after the control valve 7 closes the sampling channel 103, without allowing high-temperature gases and water vapor to enter. Therefore, the material storage device of this embodiment can further reduce the adverse effects of sampling on the temperature and humidity balance within the material storage space.

[0071] In some embodiments of the material storage device, the sampler 2 is tubular, with one end of the sampler 2 being threadedly fitted inside and outside one end of the sampling channel 103.

[0072] Optionally, refer to Figures 4 to 6 The inner wall of one end of the sampler 2 is provided with an internal thread, and the inner wall of the bottom end of the sampling channel 103 is provided with an external thread.

[0073] In this embodiment, the connection between the sampling channel 103 and the sampler 2 facilitates quick and reliable installation and removal of the sampler 2.

[0074] In some embodiments of the material storage equipment, the temperature measuring device 8 includes a probe and a rod. The first end of the rod is connected to the wall of the container 1, and the second end extends into the interior of the container 1. The probe is disposed at the second end of the rod.

[0075] Optionally, refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 The control device 4 is installed on the outer wall of the container 1, the first end of the rod of the temperature measuring device 8 is connected to the control device 4, and the signal line of the probe can be built into the rod.

[0076] In this embodiment, by setting the temperature probe at the end of the rod of a certain length away from the wall of the container 1, the detection value of the temperature measuring device 8 can better reflect the internal temperature of the container 1.

[0077] In some embodiments, the control device described above may be implemented as a general-purpose processor, a programmable logic controller (PLC), a digital signal processor (DSP), an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), or other programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components, or any suitable combination thereof for performing the functions described herein.

[0078] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this disclosure and not to limit them; although this disclosure has been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the specific implementation of this disclosure or equivalent substitutions can be made to some technical features, all of which should be covered within the scope of the technical solutions claimed in this disclosure.

Claims

1. A material storage device, characterized in that, include: Container (1) is configured to hold materials; Wall cooling channels (501) are distributed in the wall of the container (1); Internal cooling channels are distributed inside the container (1) and thermally coupled to the wall cooling channels (501); The refrigeration unit (5) is configured to generate the cooling capacity required to cool the material. and Temperature measuring device (8) is configured to detect the internal temperature of the container (1) to determine whether the refrigerator (5) provides cooling to the wall cooling channel (501) and / or the internal cooling channel.

2. The material storage equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The wall cooling channel (501) is spirally wound around the wall of the container (1); and / or The internal cooling channel includes at least two sets of first cooling channels (601), which are spaced apart along the height direction of the container (1). Each set of first cooling channels (601) includes a plurality of first cooling channels (601) distributed circumferentially along the container (1), and each first cooling channel (601) extends between the central axis of the container (1) and the wall.

3. The material storage equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that, The wall cooling channels (501) are wound around the wall of the container (1) with equal pitch; and / or The internal cooling channels of each group are arranged at equal intervals along the height direction of the container (1), and each of the first cooling channels (601) of the internal cooling channels of each group is evenly distributed along the circumference of the container (1).

4. The material storage equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that, The container (1) has a sandwich layer (102) in its wall, and a cooling channel (501) in the wall is disposed inside the sandwich layer (102) to exchange heat with the gas inside the sandwich layer (102); The internal cooling channel also includes a second cooling channel (602) extending between the at least two sets of first cooling channels (601), wherein a first end of each first cooling channel (601) is connected to the interlayer (102) and a second end is connected to the second cooling channel (602).

5. The material storage equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The container (1) includes a container body (105) and a sampling channel (103) disposed at the bottom of the container body (105). The material storage device includes a sampler (2) configured to be connected to the sampling channel (103) to obtain the material contained in the container (1) from the sampling channel (103).

6. The material storage device according to claim 5, characterized in that, include: A control valve (7) is provided in the sampling channel (103) for opening and closing. and The weighing device (3) is configured to detect the weight of the material entering the sampler (2) to determine whether to switch the control valve (7) from the state of opening the sampling channel (103) to the state of closing the sampling channel (103).

7. The material storage device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The weighing device (3) includes a pressure sensor located at the bottom of the inner cavity of the sampler (2).

8. The material storage device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The sampler (2) is detachably connected to the sampling channel (103). When the sampler (2) is connected to the sampling channel (103), the inner cavity of the sampler (2) and the inner cavity of the container (1) form a closed space.

9. The material storage device according to claim 8, characterized in that, The sampler (2) is tubular, and one end of the sampler (2) is fitted inside and outside the sampling channel (103) and threadedly connected.

10. The material storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that, The temperature measuring device (8) includes a probe and a rod. The first end of the rod is connected to the wall of the container (1), and the second end extends into the interior of the container (1). The probe is located at the second end of the rod.

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