Circulating traditional chinese medicine residue fermentation bin

Abstract

The utility model discloses a kind of circulating traditional chinese medicine residue fermentation bin, belong to traditional chinese medicine residue fermentation technical field.This kind of circulating traditional chinese medicine residue fermentation bin includes fermentation tank and feed bin, feed bin is installed on the surface of fermentation tank, feed bin surface is equipped with upper cover, the bottom of fermentation tank is equipped with discharge bin, discharge bin side wall is equipped with lower cover, the surface of fermentation tank is equipped with circulating mechanism, circulating mechanism includes drain pipe, liquid pump and spray pipe.The utility model is through setting circulating mechanism, traditional chinese medicine residue fermentation process, will produce a large amount of fermentation liquor, by liquid pump it is sent into spray pipe, by spray hole to traditional chinese medicine residue upper portion, realize the circulation of fermentation liquor, by motor rotatable shaft rotation, and by U-shaped bar, fermentation liquor is rapidly re-mixed into traditional chinese medicine residue, fermentation liquor contains a large amount of microbial metabolites, nutrient substance and soluble organic matter in traditional chinese medicine residue, can provide sufficient nutrients for microorganism, promote its activity, to enhance fermentation efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of traditional Chinese medicine residue fermentation technology, and in particular to a circulating traditional Chinese medicine residue fermentation chamber. Background Technology

[0002] In modern Chinese medicine (TCM) production, TCM residue, a byproduct of medicinal material processing, refers to the solid matter remaining after the effective components of medicinal materials have been extracted through methods such as decoction, distillation, and concentration. This residue mainly consists of plant fibers, residual medicinal components, and minerals. TCM residue is not only generated in large quantities during TCM production but also often possesses certain biological activity due to its unique chemical composition. Traditionally, it was directly discarded or incinerated, which not only wastes resources but also potentially pollutes the environment. With increasing environmental awareness, the resource utilization of TCM residue is receiving growing attention both domestically and internationally. In recent years, several technological innovations have been proposed, particularly the use of fermentation technology to transform TCM residue into useful products such as organic fertilizers, feed additives, and even bioactive substances. Fermentation technology is a biotransformation process that uses microorganisms to convert organic waste into useful products. Fermentation technology is widely used in the resource utilization of TCM residue, enabling the further extraction or transformation of effective components through microbial metabolism, thereby increasing the added value of the residue.

[0003] Existing fermentation devices for Chinese medicinal residues are inconvenient for circulating the fermentation liquid. However, the fermentation liquid contains a large number of microbial metabolites, nutrients, and soluble organic matter from the Chinese medicinal residues, which can provide sufficient nutrients for microorganisms, promote their activity, and thus improve fermentation efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a circulating fermentation chamber for Chinese medicinal residues to solve the problems existing in the background technology.

[0005] The objective of this utility model is achieved through the following technical solution: A circulating fermentation chamber for traditional Chinese medicine residue includes a fermentation tank and a feeding hopper. The feeding hopper is installed on the surface of the fermentation tank and has a top cover. A discharge hopper is installed at the bottom of the fermentation tank and has a bottom cover on its side wall. A circulation mechanism is installed on the surface of the fermentation tank for circulating the fermentation liquid. The circulation mechanism includes: A drain pipe, one end of which is inserted into the inner cavity of the discharge hopper; A liquid pump is installed on the side wall of the fermenter, and the inlet end of the liquid pump is connected to the outlet pipe. A nozzle is installed inside the fermenter, and a circulation pipe connects the nozzle to the liquid outlet of the liquid pump.

[0006] Preferably, a filter screen is installed on the surface of the drain pipe for filtering Chinese medicine residue, and several spray holes are opened at the bottom of the spray pipe.

[0007] Preferably, a rotating shaft is rotatably mounted inside the upper cover cavity, and a motor is fixedly mounted on the surface of the upper cover. The output end of the motor is fixedly connected to one end of the rotating shaft for driving the rotating shaft to rotate.

[0008] Preferably, a crossbar is fixedly installed on the side wall of the rotating shaft, and a U-shaped rod is fixedly installed on the surface of the crossbar for mixing the fermentation liquid into the Chinese herbal medicine residue.

[0009] Preferably, a stirring rod is fixedly installed on the side wall of the rotating shaft, and a stirring blade is fixedly installed at the bottom of the rotating shaft.

[0010] Preferably, the fermenter cavity is equipped with an oxygen injection mechanism, which includes an elastic air bladder and a first one-way valve. The elastic air bladder is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the feed hopper, and the first one-way valve and the second one-way valve are symmetrically installed on the side wall of the elastic air bladder, which are used for air outlet and air inlet, respectively.

[0011] Preferably, an aeration pipe is inserted into the inner cavity of the circulation pipe, and an air pipe is connected between the aeration pipe and the first one-way valve. The side wall of the aeration pipe is provided with several aeration holes.

[0012] Preferably, connecting rods are symmetrically fixedly installed on the side wall of the rotating shaft, and a compression cylinder is fixedly installed at one end of the connecting rod for compressing the elastic airbag.

[0013] The beneficial effects of this utility model are: 1) By setting up a circulation mechanism, a large amount of fermentation liquid is generated during the fermentation of Chinese herbal medicine residue. The liquid is pumped into the nozzle and sprayed out of the nozzle onto the upper part of the Chinese herbal medicine residue, realizing the circulation of the fermentation liquid. The motor can drive the rotating shaft to rotate, and the fermentation liquid can be quickly remixed into the Chinese herbal medicine residue through the U-shaped rod. At the same time, the stirring rod and stirring blade can mix the Chinese herbal medicine residue synchronously, improving the uniformity of the fermentation liquid. The fermentation liquid contains a large number of microbial metabolites, nutrients and soluble organic matter in the Chinese herbal medicine residue, which can provide sufficient nutrients for microorganisms, promote their activity, and thus improve the fermentation efficiency.

[0014] 2) By setting up an oxygen injection mechanism, when the motor drives the rotating shaft to rotate, it can drive the connecting rod to rotate synchronously, and squeeze the elastic air bag through the extrusion cylinder, so that the first one-way valve and the second one-way valve alternately open, injecting air into the aeration pipe, and injecting air into the fermentation liquid through the aeration hole, thereby increasing the oxygen content of the fermentation liquid, providing sufficient oxygen support for the fermenting microorganisms, activating their biotransformation ability, and improving fermentation efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1A frontal perspective view provided for an embodiment of this utility model; Figure 2 A front sectional view provided for an embodiment of this utility model; Figure 3 A perspective view of the rotating shaft provided for an embodiment of this utility model; Figure 4 A bottom sectional view provided for an embodiment of this utility model; Figure 5 A cross-sectional view of the circulation pipe provided for an embodiment of this utility model.

[0016] In the diagram, 1. Fermentation tank; 2. Feed hopper; 3. Top cover; 4. Discharge hopper; 5. Bottom cover; 6. Circulation mechanism; 601. Drain pipe; 602. Filter screen; 603. Pump; 604. Spray pipe; 605. Spray hole; 606. Circulation pipe; 607. Shaft; 608. Motor; 609. Crossbar; 610. U-shaped rod; 611. Stirring rod; 612. Stirring blade; 7. Oxygen injection mechanism; 701. Elastic air bladder; 702. First one-way valve; 703. Second one-way valve; 704. Aeration pipe; 705. Aeration hole; 706. Connecting rod; 707. Extrusion cylinder. Detailed Implementation

[0017] The technical solution of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of this utility model.

[0018] See Figures 1-5 This utility model provides a technical solution: like Figures 1-5As shown, a circulating fermentation chamber for traditional Chinese medicine residue includes a fermentation tank 1 and a feeding hopper 2. The feeding hopper 2 is installed on the surface of the fermentation tank 1 for feeding traditional Chinese medicine residue. A top cover 3 is installed on the surface of the feeding hopper 2 to seal it. A discharge hopper 4 is installed at the bottom of the fermentation tank 1 for discharging the fermented traditional Chinese medicine residue. A bottom cover 5 is installed on the side wall of the discharge hopper 4 to seal it. A circulation mechanism 6 is installed on the surface of the fermentation tank 1 for circulating the fermentation liquid. The circulation mechanism 6 includes a discharge pipe 601, a pump 603, and a spray pipe 604. One end of the discharge pipe 601 is inserted into the inner cavity of the discharge hopper 4. A filter screen 602 is installed on the surface of the discharge pipe 601 for filtering the traditional Chinese medicine residue. The pump 603 is installed on the side wall of the fermentation tank 1 to pump... The inlet of the liquid pump 603 is connected to the outlet pipe 601. The spray pipe 604 is installed in the inner cavity of the fermentation tank 1. Several spray holes 605 are opened at the bottom of the spray pipe 604. A circulation pipe 606 connects the spray pipe 604 and the outlet of the pump 603. During the fermentation of Chinese herbal medicine residue, a large amount of fermentation liquid is generated and falls into the discharge bin 4. It can enter the outlet pipe 601 through the filter screen 602 and be sent into the spray pipe 604 by the pump 603. It is then sprayed out from the spray holes 605 to the top of the Chinese herbal medicine residue, realizing the circulation of the fermentation liquid. The fermentation liquid contains a large amount of microbial metabolites, nutrients and soluble organic matter in the Chinese herbal medicine residue, which can provide sufficient nutrients for microorganisms, promote their activity, and thus improve the fermentation efficiency.

[0019] like Figures 1-4 As shown, further, a rotating shaft 607 is rotatably installed inside the upper cover 3, and a motor 608 is fixedly installed on the surface of the upper cover 3. The output end of the motor 608 is fixedly connected to one end of the rotating shaft 607 to drive the rotating shaft 607 to rotate. A crossbar 609 is fixedly installed on the side wall of the rotating shaft 607, and a U-shaped rod 610 is fixedly installed on the surface of the crossbar 609 to mix the fermentation liquid into the Chinese herbal medicine residue. A stirring rod 611 is fixedly installed on the side wall of the rotating shaft 607, and a stirring blade 612 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the rotating shaft 607. The rotating shaft 607 can be driven to rotate by the motor 608, and the fermentation liquid can be quickly remixed into the Chinese herbal medicine residue by the U-shaped rod 610. At the same time, the stirring rod 611 and the stirring blade 612 can mix the Chinese herbal medicine residue synchronously to improve the uniformity of the fermentation liquid.

[0020] With the above technical solution, during the fermentation of Chinese herbal medicine residue, a large amount of fermentation liquid is generated and falls into the discharge bin 4. It can enter the discharge pipe 601 through the filter screen 602 and be sent into the spray pipe 604 by the pump 603. It is then sprayed out onto the upper part of the Chinese herbal medicine residue through the spray hole 605, realizing the circulation of fermentation liquid. The rotating shaft 607 can be driven to rotate by the motor 608, and the fermentation liquid can be quickly remixed into the Chinese herbal medicine residue by the U-shaped rod 610. At the same time, the stirring rod 611 and the stirring blade 612 can mix the Chinese herbal medicine residue synchronously, improving the uniformity of the fermentation liquid. The fermentation liquid contains a large amount of microbial metabolites, nutrients and soluble organic matter in the Chinese herbal medicine residue, which can provide sufficient nutrients for microorganisms, promote their activity, and thus improve fermentation efficiency.

[0021] like Figures 1-5 As shown, the fermenter 1 is further equipped with an oxygen injection mechanism 7 for injecting oxygen into the fermentation liquid. The oxygen injection mechanism 7 includes an elastic air bladder 701 and a first one-way valve 702. The elastic air bladder 701 is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the feed hopper 2. The first one-way valve 702 and the second one-way valve 703 are symmetrically installed on the side wall of the elastic air bladder 701 for venting and venting air, respectively. An aeration pipe 704 is inserted into the inner cavity of the circulation pipe 606. An air pipe is connected between the aeration pipe 704 and the first one-way valve 702. Several aeration holes 705 are opened on the side wall of the aeration pipe 704. A connecting rod 706 is symmetrically fixedly installed on the side wall of the rotating shaft 607. A compression cylinder 707 is fixedly installed at one end of the connecting rod 706 for compressing the elastic air bladder 701.

[0022] Through the above technical solution, when the motor 608 drives the rotating shaft 607 to rotate, it can drive the connecting rod 706 to rotate synchronously, and squeeze the elastic air bag 701 through the extrusion cylinder 707, so that the first one-way valve 702 and the second one-way valve 703 are alternately opened, injecting air into the aeration pipe 704, and injecting air into the fermentation liquid through the aeration hole 705, thereby increasing the oxygen content of the fermentation liquid, providing sufficient oxygen support for the fermenting microorganisms, activating their biotransformation ability, and improving fermentation efficiency.

[0023] Preferably, during use, a large amount of fermentation liquid is generated during the fermentation of Chinese herbal medicine residue, which falls into the discharge bin 4. It can enter the discharge pipe 601 through the filter screen 602, and be sent into the spray pipe 604 by the pump 603. It is then sprayed out onto the upper part of the Chinese herbal medicine residue through the spray hole 605, realizing the circulation of fermentation liquid. The rotating shaft 607 can be driven to rotate by the motor 608, and the fermentation liquid can be quickly remixed into the Chinese herbal medicine residue by the U-shaped rod 610. At the same time, the stirring rod 611 and the stirring blade 612 can mix the Chinese herbal medicine residue synchronously, improving the uniformity of the fermentation liquid. The fermentation liquid contains a large amount of microbial metabolites, nutrients and soluble organic matter in the Chinese herbal medicine residue, which can provide sufficient nutrients for microorganisms, promote their activity, and thus improve fermentation efficiency.

[0024] Preferably, when the motor 608 drives the rotating shaft 607 to rotate, it can drive the connecting rod 706 to rotate synchronously, and squeeze the elastic air bag 701 through the extrusion cylinder 707, so that the first one-way valve 702 and the second one-way valve 703 are alternately opened, injecting air into the aeration pipe 704, and injecting air into the fermentation liquid through the aeration hole 705, thereby increasing the oxygen content of the fermentation liquid, providing sufficient oxygen support for the fermenting microorganisms, activating their biotransformation ability, and improving fermentation efficiency.

[0025] The above are merely preferred embodiments of this utility model. It should be understood that this utility model is not limited to the forms disclosed herein and should not be construed as excluding other embodiments. It can be used in various other combinations, modifications, and environments, and can be altered within the scope of the concept described herein through the above teachings or the technology or knowledge in related fields. Modifications and variations made by those skilled in the art that do not depart from the spirit and scope of this utility model should be protected within the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A circulating Chinese herbal medicine residue fermentation chamber, comprising a fermentation tank (1) and a feeding hopper (2), wherein the feeding hopper (2) is installed on the surface of the fermentation tank (1), and a top cover (3) is installed on the surface of the feeding hopper (2); a discharge hopper (4) is installed at the bottom of the fermentation tank (1), and a bottom cover (5) is installed on the side wall of the discharge hopper (4), characterized in that, The fermenter (1) is equipped with a circulation mechanism (6) for circulating the fermentation liquid. The circulation mechanism (6) includes: A drain pipe (601) is inserted into the inner cavity of the discharge bin (4) at one end; A liquid pump (603) is installed on the side wall of the fermenter (1), and the inlet end of the liquid pump (603) is connected to the outlet pipe (601); The nozzle (604) is installed in the inner cavity of the fermenter (1), and a circulation pipe (606) is connected between the nozzle (604) and the liquid outlet of the liquid pump (603).

2. The circulating traditional Chinese medicine residue fermentation chamber according to claim 1, characterized in that: The surface of the drain pipe (601) is equipped with a filter screen (602) for filtering Chinese medicine residue, and the bottom of the spray pipe (604) is provided with several spray holes (605).

3. The circulating traditional Chinese medicine residue fermentation chamber according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner cavity of the upper cover (3) is rotatably mounted with a rotating shaft (607), and a motor (608) is fixedly mounted on the surface of the upper cover (3). The output end of the motor (608) is fixedly connected to one end of the rotating shaft (607) to drive the rotating shaft (607) to rotate.

4. The circulating traditional Chinese medicine residue fermentation chamber according to claim 3, characterized in that: A crossbar (609) is fixedly installed on the side wall of the rotating shaft (607), and a U-shaped rod (610) is fixedly installed on the surface of the crossbar (609) for mixing the fermentation liquid into the Chinese medicine residue.

5. The circulating traditional Chinese medicine residue fermentation chamber according to claim 4, characterized in that: A stirring rod (611) is fixedly installed on the side wall of the rotating shaft (607), and a stirring blade (612) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the rotating shaft (607).

6. The circulating traditional Chinese medicine residue fermentation chamber according to claim 3, characterized in that: The fermenter (1) is equipped with an oxygen injection mechanism (7) in its inner cavity. The oxygen injection mechanism (7) includes an elastic airbag (701) and a first one-way valve (702). The elastic airbag (701) is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the feed hopper (2). The first one-way valve (702) and the second one-way valve (703) are symmetrically installed on the side wall of the elastic airbag (701) for gas outlet and gas inlet, respectively.

7. The circulating traditional Chinese medicine residue fermentation chamber according to claim 6, characterized in that: An aeration pipe (704) is inserted into the inner cavity of the circulation pipe (606). An air pipe is connected between the aeration pipe (704) and the first one-way valve (702). Several aeration holes (705) are opened on the side wall of the aeration pipe (704).

8. The circulating traditional Chinese medicine residue fermentation chamber according to claim 7, characterized in that: A connecting rod (706) is symmetrically fixedly installed on the side wall of the rotating shaft (607), and a compression cylinder (707) is fixedly installed at one end of the connecting rod (706) for compressing the elastic airbag (701).

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