CN215667912U - Bacteria culture system - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model provides a bacteria cultivation system, comprising: the three-dimensional storage area comprises a plurality of layers of shelves and a conveying track, wherein the shelves are used for placing materials for bacteria cultivation, each layer of shelf is respectively provided with a grid structure with a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns, and the conveying track is arranged below each layer of shelf in an aligned manner so as to allow a trolley for carrying the materials to move on the shelves and carry the materials to a preset position of the three-dimensional storage area; at least one transport mechanism for transporting materials into and out of the three-dimensional reservoir area, comprising: a material conveying device for conveying the material; the lifting device is communicated with the material conveying device and is used for distributing the materials to a preset layer of the three-dimensional storage area; and the transfer device is arranged between the lifting device and the three-dimensional storage area and is used for transferring the materials between the lifting device and the trolley. Through the system of cultivateing bacteria according to this disclosure, can realize reducing area, reduce artifical working strength, improve production efficiency and product quality stability.

Description

Bacteria culture system

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the field of wine brewing, in particular to a bacterium cultivation system.

Background

The brewing of the Xiaoqu liquor needs to be carried out through a constant-temperature cultivation process of raw materials, and the cultivation aims to promote the propagation of rhizopus, saccharomycetes and the like so as to fully realize a saccharification process. Traditional equipment of cultivating bacteria area is big, and degree of automation is low, and temperature control is difficult, leads to traditional manual work intensity of cultivating bacteria technology high, and production efficiency is low, and product quality is unstable. With the continuous improvement of the requirements on the yield and the quality of products, the traditional bacteria culture equipment is difficult to meet the requirements at the present stage.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The present invention provides a system for culturing bacteria, comprising: the three-dimensional storage area comprises a plurality of layers of shelves and conveying rails, the shelves are used for placing materials for bacteria cultivation, each shelf in the shelves is provided with a grid structure with multiple rows and multiple columns, and the conveying rails are arranged below the shelves in an aligned mode so as to enable a trolley for carrying the materials to move on the shelves and carry the materials to preset positions of the three-dimensional storage area; at least one transport mechanism for moving said material into and out of said volumetric garage, said at least one transport mechanism comprising: a material conveying device for conveying the material; a lifting device leading to a material conveying device and used for distributing the material to a predetermined layer of the three-dimensional storehouse area; and the transfer device is arranged between the lifting device and the three-dimensional storage area and is used for transferring the materials between the lifting device and the trolley.

Optionally, the cultivation system comprises two conveying mechanisms, a first conveying mechanism of the two conveying mechanisms is used for conveying the material into the three-dimensional warehouse area, and a second conveying mechanism is used for conveying the material out of the three-dimensional warehouse area.

Optionally, the cultivation system is a system closed with respect to the outside, and the cultivation system includes an isolation chamber including two closed windows which are not opened at the same time and are used for the material conveying device to pass through.

Optionally, the isolation chamber further comprises two airtight doors which are opened at different times and are used for personnel to pass through.

Optionally, the cultivation system further comprises a gas circulation device comprising: the air return pipelines are arranged on the side surface and the lower part of the three-dimensional reservoir area; the air outlet pipeline is arranged above the three-dimensional warehouse area; the fan coil is connected between the air return pipeline and the air outlet pipeline and used for pumping the gas in the bacteria cultivation system into the air return pipeline and enabling the gas to return to the bacteria cultivation system from the air outlet pipeline after passing through the fan coil; and a cooling tube for cooling the air passing through the fan coil.

Optionally, the sterilization system further comprises a ventilation duct, one end of which is communicated with the outside, and the other end of which is connected with the fan coil and used for enabling outside air to enter the fan coil.

Optionally, the incubation system further comprises a temperature sensor for detecting a temperature within the incubation system.

Optionally, the sterilization system further comprises a temperature control device for controlling at least one of the following items of the gas circulation system according to the data detected by the temperature sensor to adjust the temperature of the sterilization system: opening or closing the air return opening of the air return pipeline, the air outlet of the air outlet pipeline and the cooling pipe; the rotational speed of the fan in the fan coil; the temperature or flow rate of the coolant in the cooling tube.

Optionally, the cultivation system further comprises a carbon dioxide sensor for detecting the concentration of carbon dioxide in the cultivation system.

Optionally, the sterilization system further comprises a ventilation control device, which controls the ventilation pipeline to be opened or closed according to the data output by the carbon dioxide sensor, so as to adjust the concentration of carbon dioxide in the sterilization system.

Optionally, the trolley has a lifting device for lifting or lowering the material: when the lifting device is in a lifted position, the material is out of contact with the transfer device or the shelf; when the lifting device is in the lowered position, the material is in contact with the transfer device or the rack.

Optionally, the trolley is a rail guide vehicle, an automatic guide vehicle or an intelligent guide vehicle.

Optionally, the material conveying device is a conveyor belt.

Optionally, the transfer device comprises a chain drive.

Optionally, the lifting device includes a first chain transmission mechanism and a second chain transmission mechanism, the transmission direction of the first chain transmission mechanism is the same as the conveying direction of the material conveying device, and the transmission direction of the second chain transmission mechanism is the same as the transmission direction of the chain transmission mechanism of the transfer device.

Optionally, the lifting device is a winch.

The bacteria culture system can fully utilize the space, reduce the occupied area, reduce the manual work intensity and improve the production efficiency and the product quality stability.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate exemplary embodiments of the embodiments and, together with the description, serve to explain the exemplary implementations of the embodiments. The illustrated embodiments are for purposes of illustration only and do not limit the scope of the claims. Throughout the drawings, identical reference numbers designate similar, but not necessarily identical, elements.

FIG. 1 shows a schematic front view of an incubation system according to some embodiments of the present invention;

FIG. 2 shows a schematic top view of a three-dimensional library in an incubation system according to some embodiments of the present invention;

FIG. 3 shows a schematic top view of a ventilation system in an incubation system according to some embodiments of the present invention;

fig. 4 shows a schematic bottom view of a ventilation system in an incubation system according to some embodiments of the utility model.

The reference numbers in the figures are: 1, a three-dimensional reservoir area; 101 a shelf; 2 conveying the track; 3, a trolley; 41 a first material conveying device; 51 a first lifting device; 61 a first transfer device; 42 a second material delivery device; 52 a second lifting device; 62 second transfer means; 7 isolating the chamber; 701, sealing a door; 702 sealing the window; 8, a return air pipeline; 801 air return inlet; 9 air outlet pipeline; 901 air outlet; 10 fan coil; 11 a ventilation duct; 12 circulating water pipe.

Detailed Description

In the present invention, unless otherwise specified, the use of the terms "first", "second", and the like to describe various elements is not intended to limit the positional relationship, the timing relationship, or the importance relationship of the elements, and such terms are used only to distinguish one element from another. In some examples, a first element and a second element may refer to the same instance of the element, and in some cases, based on the context, they may also refer to different instances.

Spatially relative terms representing orientation and spatial positional relationship, such as "above …," "above …," "above," "at the side of …," "below …," "transverse," "longitudinal," "row," "column," "layer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," and the like, may be used herein for ease of description to describe one element or feature's relationship to another element(s) or feature(s) as illustrated in the figures. It will be understood that such spatially relative terms are not intended to indicate or imply that the referenced device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures.

The terminology used in the description of the various described examples herein is for the purpose of describing particular examples only and is not intended to be limiting. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, if the number of elements is not specifically limited, the elements may be one or more. Furthermore, as used herein, the term "and/or" encompasses any and all possible combinations of the listed items.

Reference in the specification to "various embodiments," "some embodiments," "one embodiment," or "an embodiment," etc., means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment can also be included in at least one other embodiment. Thus, references in the specification to "in various embodiments," "in some embodiments," or "in one embodiment," etc., do not necessarily all refer to the same embodiment. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, or characteristics of the various embodiments may be combined in any suitable manner to form new embodiments. Thus, the particular features, structures, or characteristics shown or described in connection with one embodiment may be combined in whole or in part with the features, structures, or characteristics of one or more other embodiments to form new embodiments, without limitation.

Unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the terms "connected," "secured," and the like in this specification are used in a generic sense to denote any relationship of devices or elements to one another. For example, "connected" may be a fixed connection or a removable connection; the connection can be direct or indirect through an intermediate; either mechanical or electromagnetic. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art according to specific situations.

In traditional drinks are made, the fungus equipment area of cultivating that uses is big, and degree of automation is low, and temperature control is difficult, leads to traditional fungus technology of cultivating's artifical working strength high, and production efficiency is low, and product quality is unstable.

In order to solve at least one of the technical problems, the utility model provides a bacteria culture system which comprises a three-dimensional storage area with a plurality of layers of storage racks, wherein materials for bacteria culture are placed in layers to fully utilize the longitudinal height of the storage area, so that the space utilization efficiency is increased, and the floor area of bacteria culture equipment is reduced; the conveying mechanism for conveying the materials can realize the automatic control of the material entering and exiting, lifting and conveying, reduce the manual work intensity and improve the automation degree and the production efficiency; and the temperature control device and the gas control device can realize the monitoring and automatic control of the storage area environment, maintain the storage area in an ideal physical environment through the functions of temperature control, ventilation, air exchange and the like, and improve the automation degree, the production efficiency and the stability of the product quality.

The material may be a material to be subjected to cultivation, a material being subjected to cultivation, a material that has completed cultivation. In this context, material may refer to material in any of the above cases, if not explicitly stated. In some embodiments, the material may be placed in a container, which is an object or vessel of any shape or material that can be stably transported. In the field of wine brewing, the wine brewing device can be a vessel containing grains, distiller's yeast or distiller's grains, such as a tray. It will be appreciated that the container may also be any other object or vessel capable of being transported by the present cultivation system, such as a carton, a wooden board, a steel ingot, etc.

The culture system of the present invention can be used in other fields requiring culture other than brewing of alcoholic beverages, and is not limited thereto.

The culture system of the present invention is further described with reference to the accompanying drawings and the detailed description. As shown in fig. 1, the cultivation system may include: the three-dimensional storage area 1 comprises a plurality of layers of shelves 101 and a conveying track 2, wherein the plurality of layers of shelves 101 are used for placing materials for bacteria cultivation, each layer of shelf of the plurality of layers of shelves 101 is respectively provided with a grid structure with multiple rows and multiple columns, and the conveying track 2 is arranged below each layer of shelf in an aligned mode so as to enable a trolley 3 for carrying the materials to move on the conveying track and carry the materials to a preset position of the three-dimensional storage area 1; at least one conveying mechanism is used for conveying the materials into the three-dimensional storehouse area 1 and conveying the materials out of the three-dimensional storehouse area 1. The at least one transport mechanism comprises: the material conveying device is used for conveying materials; the lifting device is communicated with the material conveying device and is used for distributing the materials to a preset layer of the three-dimensional storage area; and a transfer device which is arranged between the lifting device and the three-dimensional storehouse area 1 and is used for transferring materials between the lifting device and the trolley.

In some embodiments, such as the one shown in fig. 1 to 2, there are two transport mechanisms, namely a first transport mechanism for feeding the material to be cultivated into the three-dimensional depot 1 and a second transport mechanism for feeding the material that has completed cultivation out of the three-dimensional depot 1. The first conveying mechanism includes: a first material conveying device 41 for conveying the material to be cultured into the culture system; a first lifting device 51 arranged behind the first material conveying device 41 and used for conveying the material to be cultured to, for example, a predetermined layer of the three-dimensional storehouse area 1; and a first transfer device 61 arranged between the first lifting device 51 and the three-dimensional warehouse area 1 and used for transferring the materials to be cultured from the first lifting device 51 to the trolley 3 of the three-dimensional warehouse area 1. The trolley 3 conveys the material to be cultivated to a preset position of the three-dimensional storage area 1 through the conveying track 2 of the three-dimensional storage area 1, and the cultivation is carried out at the preset position. The second transport mechanism includes: the second material conveying device 42, the second lifting device 52 and the second transfer device 62, the second transfer device 62 is used for transferring the materials which are subjected to bacteria culture from the trolley 3 of the three-dimensional storage area 1 to the second lifting device 52, the second lifting device 52 is used for conveying the materials which are subjected to bacteria culture from the predetermined layer of the three-dimensional storage area 1 to, for example, the layer where the second material conveying device 42 is located, and the second material conveying device 42 is used for conveying the materials which are subjected to bacteria culture from the second lifting device to the outside.

In some embodiments, only one conveying mechanism may be provided, which includes only one material conveying device, one lifting device and one transfer device, by which the feeding of the material to be cultivated into the three-dimensional storage area 1 and the feeding of the material subjected to cultivation out of the three-dimensional storage area 1 are realized.

Specifically, the shelf 101 may be integrally formed, or may be formed by connecting by means including, but not limited to, welding, pin connection, screw connection, and the like. To clearly illustrate the structure of the rack 101, taking the example that the rack 101 is fixedly connected by a plurality of rack components, the rack components can directly intersect with each other to form a grid structure, for example, the rack components can intersect at 90 ° to form a grid structure with rectangular gaps in a plurality of rows and columns, and the intervals between the rack components and the size of the gaps in the grid structure can be adjusted according to the shape and size of the materials to be conveyed or the containers (e.g., trays) for holding the materials. In addition to the shelf components necessary for constructing the three-dimensional lattice structure, additional shelf components may be fixed within the shelf 101 or between a plurality of shelves 101 to enhance the structural stability of the three-dimensional garage 1.

The shelves 101 may be spaced apart in the ascending and descending direction of the first elevator 51 to form a three-dimensional structure. The transfer rail 2 may be disposed under each layer of the rack, and the transfer rail 2 is aligned with the rack 101. The transfer rail 2 has a structure on which the trolley 3 can move, for example a groove structure into which the wheels of the trolley 3 can be inserted, so that the trolley 3 can move on the transfer rail 2 and transfer the material. The trolley 3 may have a plurality of wheels, for example 4 or 8, so that the trolley can be moved in a plurality of directions. There may be one cart 3 or a plurality of carts 3 on each level of the rack.

The multi-layer shelves 101 and the corresponding transfer rails 2 together form a three-dimensional storage area 1. For example, as shown in fig. 1 and fig. 2, the three-dimensional storage area 1 may have ten layers of shelves 101, each layer of shelf includes seven rows and six columns or six rows and seven columns of shelf components, and the shelf components on each layer of shelf are fixedly connected with each other, so as to form a grid structure with six rows and five columns or five rows and six columns of rectangular gaps between the shelf components, that is, thirty preset positions where materials can be placed.

Taking the cultivation system shown in fig. 1 to 2 as an example, the feeding and discharging process of the materials in the cultivation system will be described in detail. The materials sequentially pass through the first material conveying device 41, the first lifting device 51 and the first transfer device 61 and then are carried by the trolley 3, and the trolley 3 moves on the conveying track 2 and conveys the materials to a preset position on the shelf 101 in the three-dimensional warehouse area 1. After certain conditions are met, for example, after the material is placed at the predetermined position for a predetermined time, the trolley 3 carries the material again at the predetermined position and unloads the material at the second transfer device 62 through the conveying rail 2, and then the material leaves the cultivation system through the second transfer device 62, the second lifting device 52 and the second material conveying device 42 in sequence. It will be appreciated that the trolley 3 may also be able to transport material from one predetermined location to another, for example, after the material has been placed at the predetermined location in the first row and second column for 30 minutes, the trolley 3 may transport the material to the third row and fourth column for continued placement.

It can be understood that by providing the second material conveying device 42, the second lifting device 52 and the second transfer device 62, the inlet and outlet of the material to and from the three-dimensional garage can be separated, the material can be transported unidirectionally in the three-dimensional garage 1, the waiting time caused by the reciprocating motion of the trolley 3 on the conveying track 2, for example, is reduced, and the flexible arrangement of the material inlet and outlet positions can be realized.

It should be noted that the first material conveying device 41 and the second material conveying device 42, the first lifting device 51 and the second lifting device 52, and the first transfer device 61 and the second transfer device 62 may be devices having the same structure, and are disposed in the cultivation system separately from each other. Thus, the term "material conveying device" appearing in the present specification may refer to at least one of the first material conveying device 41 and the second material conveying device 42, as well as the terms "lifting device" and "transfer device".

The number and the positions of the material conveying devices, the lifting devices and the transfer devices can be arranged according to actual conditions and requirements, so that the materials can be automatically fed into and discharged from the warehouse, lifted and conveyed.

According to some embodiments, the trolley 3 may have lifting means for lifting or lowering the material, which, when the lifting means are in the lifted position, are out of contact with the transfer device or rack 101; when the lifting device is in the lowered position, the material is in contact with the transfer device or rack 101. Thus, the loading and unloading of the material by the trolley is realized through a simple structure.

Specifically, the rack of each layer in the stereoscopic garage 1 is slightly higher than the conveying rail 2 in the height direction, for example, each layer of the rack 101 may be higher than the conveying rail 2 by 3cm, 5cm, 10cm, or the like. When the trolley 3 runs on the conveying track, the lifting device is in a laying-down position, and the highest point of the lifting device of the trolley 3 is lower than the conveying track 2, so that the trolley 3 can move on the conveying track 2 without obstruction, namely can shuttle under the goods shelf 101 and the materials; when the trolley 3 needs to carry materials, the lifting device is switched from the putting-down position to the lifting position, the materials on the transfer device or the goods shelf 101 can be lifted, and the highest point of the lifting device of the trolley 3 is higher than the conveying rail 2, so that the materials on the lifting device are separated from the transfer device or the goods shelf 101 to be in contact with each other, and the materials are carried; when the trolley 3 carrying the materials needs to unload the materials, the lifting device is switched from the lifting position to the putting down position, the materials are separated from the trolley 3 at the moment, and the materials fall on the transfer device or the goods shelf.

It will be appreciated that the height to which the lifting device is lifted may be set according to the difference in height of the rack 101 from the transfer rail 2, for example, when the rack 101 is 3cm higher than the transfer rail 2, the lifting height may be 5 cm; when the rack 101 is 5cm higher than the transfer rail 2, the lifting height may be 8 cm; when the rack 101 is 10cm higher than the transfer rail 2, the elevation height may be 15 cm. The lifting device may be driven mechanically, electromagnetically, including but not limited to.

In some embodiments, the surface of the lifting device contacting the material may be further provided with a fixing element or an anti-slip layer for fixing the material on the lifting device or increasing the friction between the material and the lifting device, so as to prevent the material from shifting or sliding off during transportation.

According to some embodiments, the trolley 3 may be a Rail Guided Vehicle (RGV), an Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) or an Intelligent Guided Vehicle (IGV). The cart 3 may have electromagnetic, optical, or other automated guidance means for guiding the cart 3 along a predetermined path by means including, but not limited to, electromagnetic guidance, laser guidance, visual guidance, GPS guidance, coordinate guidance, and the like.

According to some embodiments, the solid reservoir 1 and the transfer rail 2 may be fixedly connected, for example, the fixed connection may include, but is not limited to, welding, screwing, pin connection, groove connection, and the like. According to some embodiments, the three-dimensional garage 1 and the conveying track 2 can be connected by other means to achieve a fixing effect, which is not limited herein.

It will be appreciated that, since the trolley 3 needs to lift the material from below the material by the lifting device for transportation, the transfer rail 2 on which the trolley 3 moves needs to be located below the rack 101 on which the material is placed and fixed in position relative to the rack 101. Through with fixed connection between three-dimensional storehouse district 1 and the transfer orbit 2, can prevent to appear relative displacement between three-dimensional storehouse district 1 and the transfer orbit 2 to guarantee the accuracy of the automatic conveying of material.

According to some embodiments, the material conveying device may be a conveyor belt. In some embodiments, the conveyor belt may have multiple adjustable drive directions, such as clockwise or counterclockwise, or may have an adjustable drive rate, such as a constant drive. It should be noted that the material conveying device may also convey the material by other means, such as a chain transmission mechanism or a trolley.

According to some embodiments, the transfer device may convey the material via a chain drive (e.g., a chain drive represented by a bold implementation on the first transfer device 61, the second transfer device 62 in fig. 2). Specifically, the chain transmission mechanism can be connected with the lifting device, and when the lifting device or the trolley conveys the materials to the transfer device, the materials are driven by the chain to be transmitted. In some embodiments, the chain drive mechanism may have multiple adjustable drive directions and may also have adjustable drive rates. It should be noted that the transfer device may also convey the material in other ways, such as a conveyor belt or the like.

According to some embodiments, the lifting device may comprise a first chain drive and a second chain drive (e.g. a longitudinal first chain drive and a transverse second chain drive, indicated by thick black lines on the second lifting device 52 in fig. 2), the drive direction of the first chain drive being the same as the conveying direction of the material conveying device, and the drive direction of the second chain drive being the same as the drive direction of the chain drive of the transfer device.

According to some embodiments, the lifting device may be a winch. Specifically, the hoist may movably fix the rope to the material while the material is transferred to the lifting device, and the material is lifted or lowered to the material transfer device or the transfer device by the operation of the hoist. Here, the hoist may be an electric hoist or a hydraulic hoist. It should be noted that the lifting device may also be used to transfer material in other ways, such as a fixed elevator.

It can be understood that the system of bacteria culture can realize multiple different material conveying modes through material conveyor, elevating gear and the transfer device of the different transmission modes of combination, consequently can adapt to the material of different materials, different shapes for the system of bacteria culture can be applicable to different occasions or fields.

According to some embodiments, the cultivation system may further comprise a transfer control device for controlling the transfer of the material. In particular, the transfer control device may control the operation of the material handling device, the lifting device, the transfer device, the cart 3, including but not limited to direction of operation, speed, time, etc. In some embodiments, the transfer control device may also control the containment window 702 (the containment window will be explained in detail below). It will be appreciated that the transfer control device may also be responsive to instructions to effect control of the incubation system, for example, a user may remotely control the operation of the incubation system to deliver material to a designated location on the shelves 101. From this, can provide a system of bacteria culture that degree of automation is high, the business turn over storehouse, promotion, the transport of material in this system of bacteria culture are by program control automatic operation, and need not personnel's assistance.

According to some embodiments, the cultivation system may be a system closed with respect to the outside. It will be appreciated that, since it is generally desirable in the wine brewing process to maintain relatively constant and suitable parameters such as ambient temperature, humidity, gas concentration, etc., for example, the incubation system may be enclosed by an enclosed chamber to prevent direct air exchange from the outside with the incubation system. The walls of the enclosure may include insulation to reduce heat exchange between the incubation system and the outside. The outside is isolated from the bacteria culture system through the closed chamber, so that the influence of the outside on temperature, humidity, gas concentration and the like can be reduced, and the stability of the product quality is improved.

According to some embodiments, as shown in fig. 3 to 4, the cultivation system may further include a gas circulation system, which includes at least one set of: the air return pipelines 8 are arranged on the side surface and the lower part of the three-dimensional reservoir area 1; an air outlet pipeline 9 arranged above the three-dimensional storehouse region 1; the fan coil 10 is respectively connected with one end of the air return pipeline 8 and one end of the air outlet pipeline 9 and is used for pumping the gas in the bacteria culture system into the air return pipeline 8 and returning the gas to the bacteria culture system from the air outlet pipeline 9 after passing through the fan coil 10; and a cooling duct 12 for cooling the air passing through the fan coil 10.

As shown in fig. 1, 3 and 4, the return ducts 8 may be disposed parallel to the shelves 101 at the sides and below the three-dimensional storage area 1, and a plurality of return ducts 8 may be disposed at intervals. The air outlet pipelines 9 can be arranged above the three-dimensional warehouse area 1 in parallel to the goods shelf 101, and a plurality of air outlet pipelines 9 can be arranged at intervals. The fan coil 10 can be respectively connected with one end of the air return pipeline 8 and one end of the air outlet pipeline 9, and the fan coil 10 can comprise a fan for driving air to flow, so that the air in the bacteria cultivation system sequentially passes through the air return pipeline 8, the fan coil 10 and the air outlet pipeline 9 to form internal circulation; the fan coil 10 may further include a heat exchanger for exchanging heat between the gas passing therethrough, and the heat exchange may be performed by, for example, water cooling. To achieve cooling of the gas, the cooling tube 12 may be connected to a heat exchanger of the fan coil 10, and the cooling tube 12 may be filled with a fluid cooling medium capable of absorbing and transporting heat, such as water, saline solution, cooling oil, and the like. Depending on the target temperature, different cooling media of different temperatures can be used in the cooling tube 12, for example, 1 ℃ water, 5 ℃ water or 5 ℃ saline solution can be used.

It should be noted that the positions and directions of the return air duct 8, the air outlet duct 9 and the cooling pipe 12 can be adjusted according to the structures of the three-dimensional warehouse area 1 and the closed chamber.

According to some embodiments, the return duct 8 and the outlet duct 9 may have different pipe diameters in the direction of gas flow, for example as shown in fig. 3, the outlet duct 9 may be a large pipe diameter duct on the side close to the fan coil 10 and a small pipe diameter duct on the side away from the fan coil 10. At the pipe joints of different pipe diameters, various connection modes can be adopted, including but not limited to flange connection, threaded connection, snap connection and the like.

According to some embodiments, the air return duct 8 may include a plurality of air return openings 801 thereon, and the air outlet duct 9 may include a plurality of air outlet openings 901, wherein air enters the air return duct 8 and exits the air outlet duct 9 through the air return openings 801 and the air outlet openings 901, respectively. According to some embodiments, the plurality of air returns 801 or air outlets 901 may be spaced apart, for example, along the direction of the gas flow, and the spacing between the plurality of air returns 801 or air outlets 901 may be equal or unequal. In some embodiments, the air return 801 and the air outlet 901 can be opened or closed to adjust the flow and distribution of the gas to further control the temperature and/or gas concentration of the incubation system.

According to some embodiments, the bacteria cultivation system may further include a ventilation duct 11 having one end connected to the outside and the other end connected to the fan coil 10 for allowing the outside air to enter the fan coil 10. Specifically, the external air can enter the bacteria culture system through the ventilation duct 11 connected to the fan coil 10 by the fan in the fan coil 10; it is also possible to provide a valve or a controllable vent on the ventilation duct 11 for controlling the admission of outside air. Because the temperature, the humidity and the gas concentration in the bacteria culture system can be changed, the temperature, the humidity and the gas concentration in the bacteria culture system can be adjusted by introducing the outside air so as to meet the process requirement. For example, when the carbon dioxide concentration in the culture system is too high, the ventilation duct 11 is opened to introduce the outside air. In some embodiments, the ventilation duct 11 filters and purifies the outside air into fresh air, and then the fresh air is introduced into the bacteria culture system.

According to some embodiments, the incubation system may further comprise a temperature sensor for detecting a temperature in the incubation system. Specifically, a plurality of temperature sensors may be disposed to detect temperature distribution throughout the cultivation system, and the positions where the temperature sensors are disposed may include, but are not limited to, on the shelf 101, adjacent to the air return opening 801, adjacent to the air outlet 901, and the like.

According to some embodiments, the incubation system may further comprise a temperature control device for controlling the incubation system according to the data detected by the temperature sensor to adjust the temperature of the incubation system. In some embodiments, the temperature control device may be coupled to the temperature sensor, receive data of the temperature sensor, and control or adjust operations of the air return duct 8 and the air return opening 801 thereof, the air outlet duct 9 and the air outlet 901 thereof, the fan coil 10, the ventilation duct 11, and the cooling duct 12 according to a preset program or parameter, so as to adjust in real time according to the data of the temperature sensor and a current operation state, so as to achieve an effect of controlling the temperature of the bacteria cultivation system as required. For example, when the preset target temperature is 30 ℃, the temperature control device receives data of the temperature sensor to display that the temperature of the sterilization system is 40 ℃, and at this time, the temperature control device adjusts the operation to realize cooling, for example, the temperature control device may open the air return opening 801, open the air outlet 901, increase the rotation speed of the fan in the fan coil 10, and the like. Thus, the start, middle and end temperatures of the culture in the culture system can be adjusted according to the optimal temperature curve required for culture.

In other embodiments, the temperature control device may also respond to other instructions, and control or adjust the operation of the air return duct 8 and its air return opening 801, the air outlet duct 9 and its air outlet 901, the fan coil 10, the ventilation duct 11, and the cooling duct 12 according to the instructions. For example, a terminal device (e.g., a mobile phone) equipped with a program capable of remotely controlling the temperature control device may send an instruction to the temperature control device, and the temperature control device may perform corresponding adjustment according to the instruction to achieve the purpose of controlling the temperature.

According to some embodiments, the incubation system may further comprise a carbon dioxide sensor for detecting the concentration of carbon dioxide in the incubation system. Specifically, a plurality of carbon dioxide sensors may be provided to detect the carbon dioxide concentration distribution throughout the cultivation system, and the locations where the carbon dioxide sensors are provided may include, but are not limited to: on the shelf 101, adjacent to the return air inlet 801, adjacent to the air outlet 901, and the like.

According to some embodiments, the cultivation system may further comprise a ventilation control device for controlling the cultivation system to adjust the concentration of carbon dioxide in the cultivation system according to data detected by the carbon dioxide sensor. In some embodiments, the ventilation control device may be coupled to the carbon dioxide sensor, receive data of the carbon dioxide sensor, and control or adjust the operation of the air outlet duct 9 and the air outlet 901 thereof, the fan coil 10, and the ventilation duct 11 according to a preset program or parameter, so as to adjust in real time according to the data of the carbon dioxide sensor and the current operation state, so as to achieve the effect of controlling the carbon dioxide concentration of the bacteria culture system as required. For example, when the carbon dioxide concentration of the bacteria cultivation system is higher than the preset carbon dioxide concentration, the ventilation control device may adjust the operation to reduce the carbon dioxide concentration, for example, the ventilation control device may close the air return duct 8, open the ventilation duct 11, and open the air outlet duct 9 and the air outlet 901 thereof, and for example, increase the rotation speed of the fan in the fan coil 10.

In other embodiments, the ventilation control device may also respond to other instructions, and control or adjust the operation of the return air duct 8 and its return air inlet 801, the air outlet duct 9 and its air outlet 901, the fan coil 10, and the ventilation duct 11 according to the instructions. For example, a terminal device (e.g., a mobile phone) equipped with a program for remotely controlling the ventilation control device may send an instruction to the ventilation control device, and the ventilation control device may perform corresponding adjustment according to the instruction to control the concentration of carbon dioxide.

According to some embodiments, the incubation system may further comprise an isolation chamber 7. Under the condition that the bacteria culture system is in a closed environment, external gas and temperature can affect the stability of the environment of the bacteria culture system when people or materials enter and exit. Therefore, the isolation chamber 7 can be provided to separate the culture system from the outside by the isolation chamber 7. An environment control device can be arranged in the isolation chamber 7 to enable the environment in the isolation chamber 7 to be close to the bacteria culture system. For example, a one-way fan may be provided which, when turned on, causes the gas in the incubation system to flow into the isolation chamber 7 and, when turned off, separates the incubation system from the isolation chamber 7 so that the environment in the isolation chamber 7 is close to that in the incubation system.

According to some embodiments, two airtight doors 701 are provided in the isolation room 7, which are respectively open to the three-dimensional reservoir area 1 and the outside and allow the passage of personnel, and the two airtight doors are not opened at the same time. When personnel need to get in and out of the bacteria cultivation system, taking the entering of the bacteria cultivation system as an example, the first airtight door 701 communicated with the outside is opened firstly to enter the isolation chamber 7, and the second airtight door 701 is opened to enter the bacteria cultivation system after the first airtight door 701 is closed. The isolation chamber 7 is used as a buffer area, so that the influence of personnel on the environment of the bacteria culture system in the process of entering and exiting can be reduced, and the product quality and the stability are improved.

According to some embodiments, two closed windows 702 may be further provided at the intersection of the material conveying device and the isolation chamber 7 for the material to pass through, and the two closed windows are not opened at the same time. Similar to the two airtight doors 701, the two airtight windows enable the materials to pass through the isolation chamber 7 as a buffer area when entering and exiting the bacteria culture system, and influence on the environment of the bacteria culture system when the materials enter and exit is reduced. It can be understood that the sealing windows 702 can also be automatically controlled by a transmission control device, specifically, for example, a first sealing window 702 closer to the material can be opened when the material approaches the material conveying device, the first sealing window 702 can be closed after the material completely passes through, and then another and second sealing windows can be opened.

Although embodiments or examples of the present invention have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, it is to be understood that the above-described systems and apparatus are merely illustrative embodiments or examples and that the scope of the utility model is not limited by these embodiments or examples, but only by the claims and their equivalents. Various elements in the embodiments or examples may be omitted or may be replaced with equivalents thereof. Further, various elements in the embodiments or examples may be combined in various ways. It is important that as technology evolves, many of the elements described herein may be replaced with equivalent elements that appear after the present invention.

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1. An incubation system, comprising:

a stereoscopic reservoir area, the stereoscopic reservoir area comprising:

the multi-layer shelf is used for placing materials for bacteria cultivation, and each layer of shelf in the multi-layer shelf is respectively provided with a grid structure with multiple rows and multiple columns; and

the conveying track is arranged below each layer of shelves in alignment, and is used for a trolley for carrying the materials to move on the conveying track and carry the materials to a preset position of the three-dimensional storage area;

at least one transport mechanism for moving said material into and out of said volumetric garage, said at least one transport mechanism comprising:

a material conveying device for conveying the material;

a lifting device leading to the material conveying device and for distributing the material to a predetermined level of the three-dimensional reservoir area, and

a transfer device disposed between the lifting device and the stereoscopic garage area and used for transferring the material between the lifting device and the trolley;

a gas circulation device; and

a temperature control device that controls the gas circulation device to adjust the temperature of the cultivation system.

2. The cultivation system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cultivation system comprises two said transport mechanisms, a first of said two transport mechanisms being adapted to transport said material into said three-dimensional garage, and a second of said two transport mechanisms being adapted to transport said material out of said three-dimensional garage.

3. The system of claim 1 or 2, wherein the system is a closed system with respect to the outside, the system comprising an isolation chamber comprising two enclosed windows that are not open at the same time for the passage of the material conveying device.

4. The sterilization system according to claim 3, wherein the isolation chamber further comprises two airtight doors for personnel to pass through, which are not opened at the same time.

5. The cultivation system as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the gas circulation means comprises:

the air return pipelines are arranged on the side surface and the lower part of the three-dimensional reservoir area;

the air outlet pipeline is arranged above the three-dimensional warehouse area;

the fan coil is connected between the air return pipeline and the air outlet pipeline and used for pumping the gas in the bacteria cultivation system into the air return pipeline and enabling the gas to return to the bacteria cultivation system from the air outlet pipeline after passing through the fan coil; and

a cooling tube for cooling the air passing through the fan coil.

6. The sterilization system according to claim 5, further comprising a ventilation duct having one end open to the outside and the other end connected to the fan coil for allowing outside air to enter the fan coil.

7. The incubation system of claim 5, further comprising a temperature sensor for detecting a temperature within the incubation system.

8. The sterilization system according to claim 7, wherein the temperature control device controls at least one of the following of the gas circulation device according to the temperature detected by the temperature sensor to adjust the temperature of the sterilization system: opening or closing the air return opening of the air return pipeline, the air outlet of the air outlet pipeline and the cooling pipe; the rotational speed of the fan in the fan coil; the temperature or flow rate of the coolant in the cooling tube.

9. The cultivation system as claimed in claim 6, further comprising a carbon dioxide sensor for detecting a concentration of carbon dioxide within the cultivation system.

10. The cultivation system as claimed in claim 9, further comprising a ventilation control device that controls opening or closing of the ventilation duct according to the carbon dioxide concentration detected by the carbon dioxide sensor to adjust the carbon dioxide concentration in the cultivation system.

11. The system for the cultivation according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the trolley has lifting means for lifting or lowering the material:

when the lifting device is in a lifted position, the material is out of contact with the transfer device or the shelf;

when the lifting device is in the lowered position, the material is in contact with the transfer device or the rack.

12. The system for culturing bacteria according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the cart is a track-guided cart, an automatic guided cart, or an intelligent guided cart.

13. The cultivation system as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the material conveying means is a conveyor belt.

14. The cultivation system as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the transfer means comprises a chain transmission mechanism.

15. The cultivation system as claimed in claim 14, wherein the lifting device comprises a first chain transmission mechanism having a transmission direction identical to the conveying direction of the material conveying device and a second chain transmission mechanism having a transmission direction identical to the transmission direction of the chain transmission mechanism of the transfer device.

16. The system of claim 1 or 2, wherein the lifting device is a winch.

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