Agar preparation with a soaking tank

Abstract

The utility model discloses an immersion tank for agar preparation relates to agar preparation equipment technical field, including jar body, the middle part fixed setting of jar body inboard bottom is provided with support seat, the top of support seat is rotated and is provided with the inner tube through first bearing, the upper surface of inner tube and the upper surface of jar body are on the same plane, the outer ring place fixed setting of jar body is provided with the U -shaped frame, the middle part fixed setting of U -shaped frame top is provided with hydraulic cylinder. The utility model discloses in the use process, after the end of immersion, opens the valve on the drain pipe, and the immersion liquid is discharged from the inside of jar body, then starts hydraulic cylinder, drives mounting disc, rotating shaft, pressure plate and bottom plate and shifts to the upper position, so that the bottom plate pushes the raw material in the inner tube to the upper position, and then facilitates the discharging operation of raw material, solves the immersion tank for agar preparation of current agar preparation in the use process, and the raw material after immersion is not convenient to take out from the inside of jar body, reduces the convenience problem of device discharging.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of agar preparation equipment, and in particular to an soaking tank for agar preparation. Background Technology

[0002] Agar, also known as agar jelly, is a hydrophilic colloid extracted from red seaweed. Current agar production processes require a series of manual operations, including soaking, washing, handling, cutting, and transshipment.

[0003] The existing patent publication number CN223381133U, entitled "An Immersion Tank for Agar Preparation," proposes that this utility model involves installing a support frame above the immersion tank, with a hollow tube mounted on the support frame and a pressure filter mechanism mounted on the hollow tube. The pressure plate in the pressure filter mechanism can be lowered by the threaded movement between the internal threaded sleeve and the adjusting rod. The pressure plate then completely immerses the raw material placed in the immersion tank in the immersion liquid, ensuring thorough soaking. After soaking, the pressure plate can be lowered further to filter out the immersion liquid from the raw material, thereby reducing the number of subsequent raw material washing cycles and improving production efficiency.

[0004] However, the soaking tank for agar preparation disclosed in the above patent is inconvenient to remove the soaked raw materials from the inside of the tank during use, which reduces the convenience of material feeding. Therefore, it is necessary to propose a soaking tank for agar preparation to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this utility model is to provide an soaking tank for agar preparation, so as to solve the problem mentioned in the background art that the existing soaking tanks for agar preparation are inconvenient to remove the soaked raw materials from the inside of the tank during use, which reduces the convenience of material feeding.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: an soaking tank for agar preparation, comprising a tank body, a support base fixedly disposed at the middle of the bottom of the inner side of the tank body, an inner cylinder rotatably disposed at the top of the support base via a first bearing, the upper surface of the inner cylinder and the upper surface of the tank body being on the same plane, a U-shaped frame fixedly disposed at the outer circumference of the tank body, a hydraulic cylinder fixedly disposed at the middle of the top of the U-shaped frame, the telescopic end of the hydraulic cylinder movably passing through the U-shaped frame and fixedly connected to an installation plate, a rotating shaft rotatably disposed at the bottom of the installation plate via a second bearing, a base plate fixedly disposed at the lower end of the rotating shaft, the outer wall of the base plate movably fitting against the inner wall of the inner cylinder, a pressure plate fixedly disposed at the outer circumference of the rotating shaft, the pressure plate being located directly above the base plate, the pressure plate and the base plate having the same diameter.

[0007] Preferably, the inner cylinder has a water passage hole on its side, and four protrusions are fixedly provided on the inner wall of the inner cylinder. The four protrusions are evenly distributed in a ring. The outer ring of the pressure plate and the base plate are provided with grooves that match the protrusions. A power assembly is provided between the U-shaped frame and the inner cylinder.

[0008] Preferably, the power assembly includes a gear ring, which is fixedly mounted on the top of the inner cylinder. A fixing plate is fixedly mounted on the side of the U-shaped frame, and a motor is fixedly mounted on the bottom of the fixing plate. The output shaft of the motor is fixedly connected to a gear, and the gear and the gear ring mesh with each other.

[0009] Preferably, the bottom of the tank is fixedly provided with four support legs arranged in a ring evenly, the bottom of the tank is fixedly provided with a drain pipe, the drain pipe is provided with a valve, and the inner cylinder and the tank form a cavity, which is interconnected with the water passage and the drain pipe.

[0010] Preferably, a stirring rod is fixedly provided on the outer ring of the rotating shaft.

[0011] Preferably, in the initial state, the bottom of the chassis and the inner side of the inner cylinder are in contact, and the height of the upper surface of the pressure plate is lower than the height of the top of the inner cylinder.

[0012] Preferably, when the mounting plate and the U-shaped frame are attached, the chassis is located inside the inner cylinder.

[0013] The technical effects and advantages of this utility model are as follows: 1. During use, after soaking, the valve on the drain pipe is opened and the soaking liquid is discharged from the inside of the tank. Then, the hydraulic cylinder is started, which drives the mounting plate, rotating shaft, pressure plate and base plate to move upward, so that the base plate pushes the raw material inside the inner cylinder upward, thereby facilitating the material unloading operation. This solves the problem that it is not convenient to take out the soaked raw material from the inside of the tank during the use of the existing soaking tank for agar preparation, which reduces the convenience of material unloading of the device. 2. In the initial state of use, the bottom of the chassis and the inner cylinder are in contact, and the height of the upper surface of the pressure plate is lower than the height of the top of the inner cylinder. After the hydraulic cylinder is started, the mounting plate, rotating shaft, pressure plate and chassis are moved upward by a certain distance, so that the height of the pressure plate is greater than the height of the top of the inner cylinder. Then, water, sodium hydroxide and the agar used to prepare agar are put into the inner cylinder. Then, the hydraulic cylinder is started in reverse, which moves the mounting plate, rotating shaft, pressure plate and chassis downward to reset. At this time, the pressure plate completely immerses the raw materials in the soaking solution, so that they are fully soaked and avoid the problem that some raw materials will float on the water surface and not be fully soaked, thus improving the practicality of the device. 3. During the raw material soaking process, the intermittent forward and reverse start motor drives the gear ring and inner drum to rotate intermittently in both directions. Through the setting of convex strips and grooves, the rotating shaft, pressure plate and base plate are synchronously driven to rotate intermittently in both directions. Under the action of inertia, the raw material is agitated, similar to the agitation principle of the drum inside a washing machine. In addition, an agitator is fixedly set at the outer ring of the rotating shaft. The agitator rotates intermittently in both directions to agitate the raw material more thoroughly, further ensuring that the raw material is fully soaked and improving the processing efficiency of the device. 4. After soaking is complete, open the valve on the drain pipe to drain the soaking solution from the inside of the tank. Before starting the hydraulic cylinder, start the motor to drive the rotating shaft, pressure plate and base to rotate. Under the action of centrifugal force, the soaking water in the raw material is discharged into the cavity through the water passage and discharged through the drain pipe, thereby reducing the amount of soaking solution in the raw material, thus reducing the number of subsequent raw material cleanings and improving the production efficiency of the device. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall three-dimensional structure of the present invention in its initial state; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall three-dimensional structure of the mounting plate and U-shaped frame after they are attached together. Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the inner cylinder and pressure plate structure of this utility model; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the disassembled structure of the inner cylinder and rotating shaft of this utility model; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the tank structure of this utility model.

[0015] In the diagram: 1. Tank body; 2. Inner cylinder; 3. Water inlet; 4. U-shaped frame; 5. Hydraulic cylinder; 6. Mounting plate; 7. Rotating shaft; 8. Pressure plate; 9. Base plate; 10. Raised strip; 11. Groove; 12. Stirring rod; 13. Gear ring; 14. Fixing plate; 15. Motor; 16. Gear. Detailed Implementation

[0016] 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.

[0017] This utility model provides, for example Figures 1-5The illustrated soaking tank for agar preparation includes a tank body 1. A support base is fixedly installed at the center of the bottom inner side of the tank body 1. An inner cylinder 2 is rotatably mounted on the top of the support base via a first bearing. The upper surface of the inner cylinder 2 and the upper surface of the tank body 1 are on the same plane. A water passage hole 3 is provided on the side of the inner cylinder 2. Four support legs arranged in a ring are fixedly installed at the bottom of the tank body 1. A drain pipe with a valve is fixedly installed at the bottom of the tank body 1. A cavity is formed between the inner cylinder 2 and the tank body 1. This cavity connects to the water passage hole 3 and the drain pipe. The water pipes are interconnected. A U-shaped frame 4 is fixedly installed on the outer ring of the tank 1. A hydraulic cylinder 5 is fixedly installed in the middle of the top of the U-shaped frame 4. The telescopic end of the hydraulic cylinder 5 passes through the U-shaped frame 4 and is fixedly connected to the mounting plate 6. A rotating shaft 7 is rotatably installed at the bottom of the mounting plate 6 through a second bearing. A base plate 9 is fixedly installed at the lower end of the rotating shaft 7. The outer wall of the base plate 9 and the inner wall of the inner cylinder 2 are movably fitted together. A pressure plate 8 is fixedly installed on the outer ring of the rotating shaft 7. The pressure plate 8 is located directly above the base plate 9. The diameters of the pressure plate 8 and the base plate 9 are the same.

[0018] Specifically, in the initial state of use, the bottom of the chassis 9 and the inner cylinder 2 are in contact, and the height of the upper surface of the pressure plate 8 is lower than the height of the top of the inner cylinder 2. Then, after the hydraulic cylinder 5 is started, the mounting plate 6, the rotating shaft 7, the pressure plate 8 and the chassis 9 are moved upward by a certain distance, so that the height of the pressure plate 8 is greater than the height of the top of the inner cylinder 2. Water, sodium hydroxide and the agar used to prepare agar are then put into the inner cylinder 2. Then, the hydraulic cylinder 5 is started in reverse, which moves the mounting plate 6, the rotating shaft 7, the pressure plate 8 and the chassis 9 downward to reset. At this time, the pressure plate 8 completely immerses the raw materials in the soaking solution, so that they are fully soaked and avoid the problem that some raw materials will float on the water surface and not be fully soaked, thus improving the practicality of the device.

[0019] After soaking, open the valve on the drain pipe to discharge the soaking solution from the inside of tank 1. Then, start the hydraulic cylinder 5 to drive the mounting plate 6, rotating shaft 7, pressure plate 8 and base plate 9 to move upward, so that the base plate 9 pushes the raw material inside the inner cylinder 2 upward, which facilitates the material unloading operation and solves the problem that it is not convenient to remove the soaked raw material from the inside of tank 1 during the use of existing agar preparation soaking tanks, which reduces the convenience of material unloading of the device.

[0020] Furthermore, the inner wall of the inner cylinder 2 is fixedly provided with four protrusions 10, which are evenly arranged in a ring. The outer ring of the pressure plate 8 and the base plate 9 are provided with grooves 11 that are compatible with the protrusions 10. A power assembly is provided between the U-shaped frame 4 and the inner cylinder 2.

[0021] The power assembly includes a gear ring 13, which is fixedly mounted on the top of the inner cylinder 2. A fixing plate 14 is fixedly mounted on the side of the U-shaped frame 4. A motor 15 is fixedly mounted on the bottom of the fixing plate 14. A gear 16 is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the motor 15. The gear 16 and the gear ring 13 mesh with each other.

[0022] Specifically, during the raw material soaking process, the intermittent forward and reverse start motor 15 drives the gear ring 13 and inner drum 2 to rotate intermittently in both directions. Through the setting of the convex strip 10 and the groove 11, the rotating shaft 7, pressure plate 8 and base plate 9 are simultaneously driven to rotate intermittently in both directions. Under the action of inertia, the raw material is agitated, similar to the agitation principle of the drum inside a washing machine. In addition, the stirring rod 12 is fixedly set at the outer ring of the rotating shaft 7. The intermittent forward and reverse rotating stirring rod 12 agitates the raw material more thoroughly, further ensuring that the raw material is fully soaked and improving the processing efficiency of the device.

[0023] In addition, after soaking is completed, the valve on the drain pipe is opened, and the soaking liquid is discharged from the inside of the tank 1. Before starting the hydraulic cylinder 5, the motor 15 is started to drive the rotating shaft 7, pressure plate 8 and base plate 9 to rotate. Under the action of centrifugal force, the soaking water in the raw material is discharged into the cavity through the water passage 3 and discharged through the drain pipe, thereby reducing the amount of soaking liquid in the raw material, thereby reducing the number of subsequent raw material cleanings and improving the production efficiency of the device.

[0024] Furthermore, when the mounting plate 6 and the U-shaped frame 4 are in contact, the base plate 9 is located inside the inner cylinder 2. This arrangement prevents the base plate 9 from detaching from the convex strip 10.

[0025] Working Principle: In the initial state of use, the bottom of the chassis 9 and the inner cylinder 2 are in contact, and the height of the upper surface of the pressure plate 8 is lower than the height of the top of the inner cylinder 2. Then, after the hydraulic cylinder 5 is activated, the mounting plate 6, rotating shaft 7, pressure plate 8, and chassis 9 are moved upwards by a certain distance, making the height of the pressure plate 8 greater than the height of the top of the inner cylinder 2. Water, sodium hydroxide, and *Ligusticum striatum* (used for agar preparation) are then added into the inner cylinder 2. Next, the hydraulic cylinder 5 is activated in reverse, causing the mounting plate 6, rotating shaft 7, pressure plate 8, and chassis 9 to move downwards and reset. At this point, the pressure plate 8 completely immerses the raw materials in the soaking solution, ensuring thorough soaking and preventing some materials from floating on the surface and not being fully soaked. Furthermore, during the soaking process, the motor 15 is intermittently activated in both forward and reverse directions, causing the gear ring 13 and the inner cylinder 2 to rotate intermittently in both directions. Through the setting of the protrusion 10 and the groove 11, the rotation is synchronously driven... The intermittent forward and reverse rotation of the rotating shaft 7, pressure plate 8, and base plate 9 agitates the raw materials under inertia, similar to the agitation principle of the drum inside a washing machine. In addition, an agitator 12 is fixedly installed on the outer ring of the rotating shaft 7. The intermittent forward and reverse rotation of the agitator 12 agitates the raw materials more thoroughly, further ensuring that the raw materials are fully soaked. After soaking, the valve on the drain pipe is opened, and the soaking liquid is discharged from the inside of the tank 1. By starting the motor 15, the rotating shaft 7, pressure plate 8, and base plate 9 are driven to rotate. Under the action of centrifugal force, the soaking water in the raw materials is discharged into the cavity through the water passage 3 and discharged through the drain pipe, thereby reducing the amount of soaking liquid in the raw materials and thus reducing the number of subsequent raw material washing operations. Finally, the hydraulic cylinder 5 is activated, which drives the mounting plate 6, rotating shaft 7, pressure plate 8, and base plate 9 to move upward, so that the base plate 9 pushes the raw materials inside the inner drum 2 upward, thereby facilitating the raw material unloading operation.

[0026] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that this invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that it can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of this invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered illustrative and non-limiting in all respects, and the scope of this invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description. Thus, it is intended that all variations falling within the meaning and scope of equivalents of the claims be included within this invention. No reference numerals in the claims should be construed as limiting the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. An soaking tank for agar preparation, comprising a tank body (1), characterized in that: A support base is fixedly installed in the middle of the bottom of the inner side of the tank (1). An inner cylinder (2) is rotatably installed on the top of the support base through a first bearing. The upper surface of the inner cylinder (2) and the upper surface of the tank (1) are on the same plane. A U-shaped frame (4) is fixedly installed on the outer ring of the tank (1). A hydraulic cylinder (5) is fixedly installed in the middle of the top of the U-shaped frame (4). The telescopic end of the hydraulic cylinder (5) is movably connected to the mounting plate (6) after passing through the U-shaped frame (4). A rotating shaft (7) is rotatably installed on the bottom of the mounting plate (6) through a second bearing. A base plate (9) is fixedly installed at the lower end of the rotating shaft (7). The outer wall of the base plate (9) and the inner wall of the inner cylinder (2) are movably fitted together. A pressure plate (8) is fixedly installed on the outer ring of the rotating shaft (7). The pressure plate (8) is located directly above the base plate (9). The diameter of the pressure plate (8) and the base plate (9) are the same.

2. The soaking tank for agar preparation according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner cylinder (2) has a water passage hole (3) on its side. The inner wall of the inner cylinder (2) is fixedly provided with a protrusion (10). There are four protrusions (10), which are evenly arranged in a ring. The outer ring of the pressure plate (8) and the base plate (9) are provided with grooves (11) that are compatible with the protrusions (10). A power assembly is provided between the U-shaped frame (4) and the inner cylinder (2).

3. The soaking tank for agar preparation according to claim 2, characterized in that: The power assembly includes a gear ring (13), which is fixedly mounted on the top of the inner cylinder (2). A fixing plate (14) is fixedly mounted on the side of the U-shaped frame (4). A motor (15) is fixedly mounted on the bottom of the fixing plate (14). A gear (16) is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the motor (15). The gear (16) and the gear ring (13) mesh with each other.

4. The soaking tank for agar preparation according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the tank (1) is fixedly provided with four support legs that are evenly arranged in a ring. The bottom of the tank (1) is fixedly provided with a drain pipe and a valve is provided on the drain pipe. The inner cylinder (2) and the tank (1) form a cavity, which is connected to the water passage (3) and the drain pipe.

5. The soaking tank for agar preparation according to claim 1, characterized in that: A stirring rod (12) is fixedly installed on the outer ring of the rotating shaft (7).

6. The soaking tank for agar preparation according to claim 1, characterized in that: In the initial state, the bottom of the chassis (9) and the inner cylinder (2) are in contact, and the height of the upper surface of the pressure plate (8) is lower than the height of the top of the inner cylinder (2).

7. The soaking tank for agar preparation according to claim 6, characterized in that: When the mounting plate (6) and the U-shaped frame (4) are in contact, the chassis (9) is located inside the inner cylinder (2).

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