CN219792993U - Enzymolysis device for extracting protein from microalgae - Google Patents
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Abstract
The utility model discloses an enzymolysis device for extracting proteins from microalgae, which relates to the technical field of enzymolysis in the microalgae, and particularly relates to an enzymolysis device for extracting proteins from the microalgae. According to the enzymolysis device for extracting the protein from the microalgae, through the arrangement of the spiral heating pipe, the enzymolysis device for extracting the protein from the microalgae has the effect of facilitating better enzyme deactivation treatment of the solution in the reaction container, so that the effect of improving the quality of a protein finished product is achieved, and the aim of higher usability is fulfilled.
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Technical Field
The utility model relates to the technical field of enzymolysis in microalgae, in particular to an enzymolysis device for extracting protein from the microalgae.
Background
Microalgae are micro-algae populations whose morphology is distinguishable under a microscope, and generally refer to a general term for microorganisms containing chlorophyll a and capable of photosynthesis, which belongs to one type of protozoa. Microalgae mass-cultured or produced by biotechnology belong to four phylum: cyanobacteria, chlorophyta, chrysophyta, and Rhodophyta. In the process of culturing microalgae, the protein in the microalgae needs to be extracted, and an enzymolysis device is needed in the extraction process.
At present, when the enzymolysis device is used for carrying out enzyme deactivation treatment on the solution in the reaction container, the stability in the reaction container cannot be effectively guaranteed, the enzyme deactivation effect of the solution is further affected, grease before enzyme deactivation is easy to cause grease blockage, the later filtering effect is further affected, and the conventional enzymolysis device can filter discharged materials though a filter plate is used, but the filter plate is inconvenient to clean after being used.
Disclosure of Invention
(one) solving the technical problems
Aiming at the defects of the prior art, the utility model provides an enzymolysis device for extracting protein from microalgae, which solves the problems in the prior art.
(II) technical scheme
In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model is realized by the following technical scheme: the utility model provides an enzymolysis device of protein is extracted from little algae, includes the base, the top fixed mounting of base has the support column, the top fixed mounting of support column has the support frame, one side fixed mounting of support frame has reation kettle, main inlet pipe has been seted up to one side of the top of reation kettle, vice inlet pipe has been seted up to the top opposite side of reation kettle, the top fixed mounting of reation kettle has the motor cabinet, the top fixed mounting of motor cabinet has driving motor, driving motor's output fixed mounting has the (mixing) shaft, the outside of (mixing) shaft rotates and connects at reation kettle's top, the outside fixed mounting of (mixing) shaft has the stirring leaf, the lift groove has been seted up to the bottom of (mixing) shaft, the interior roof fixed mounting of lift groove has electric telescopic handle.
Optionally, the fixed lifting seat that has of stretching out end of electric telescopic handle, the outside sliding connection of lifting seat is in the inside of lift groove, the bottom fixed mounting of lifting seat has the link.
Optionally, the bottom fixed mounting of link has the doctor-bar, the row silo has been seted up to reation kettle's bottom, the inside top fixed mounting of row silo has the filter screen, the bottom fixed mounting of row silo has row material pipe.
Optionally, the outside fixed mounting of row material pipe has the control valve, the outside fixed mounting of reation kettle has the spiral heating pipe, the outside top fixed mounting of spiral heating pipe has the play water connecting pipe.
Optionally, a water supply connecting pipe is fixedly arranged below the outer side of the spiral heating pipe, a heating water tank is fixedly arranged on one side of the supporting column, and a heater is fixedly arranged at the top of the heating water tank.
Optionally, the inside fixed mounting of heating end of heating water tank, the top of heating end passes through wire and heater electric connection, the top fixed mounting of heating water tank has the water pump.
Optionally, a water suction pipe is fixedly installed on one side of the top of the water pump, the other end of the water suction pipe is located below the heating water tank, and a water outlet pipe is fixedly installed on the other side of the top of the water pump.
Optionally, one end of the water outlet pipe is fixedly arranged at one end of the water inlet connecting pipe, one end of the water outlet connecting pipe is fixedly provided with a water outlet pipe, and one end of the water outlet pipe is fixedly arranged above the inside of the heating water tank.
(III) beneficial effects
The utility model provides an enzymolysis device for extracting protein from microalgae, which has the following beneficial effects:
1. this enzymatic hydrolysis device who draws protein from little algae, through the setting of spiral heating pipe, make this enzymatic hydrolysis device who draws protein from little algae possess the effect that is convenient for go into the enzyme treatment to the solution of reaction vessel inside, through spiral heating pipe, go out the water connecting pipe, go up the water connecting pipe, the heating water tank, the heater, the cooperation setting of heating end, the water pump, the drinking water pipe, outlet pipe and drain pipe, can open the heater at first in-process of using, the heater can heat the solution of heating water tank inside through the heating end, after heating a period, the water pump is turned on again, the water pump can be through the drinking water pipe after the solution after heating is sent into the inside of going up the water connecting pipe through the outlet pipe after pressurizing, finally the inside of spiral heating pipe can flow into the inside of drain pipe through the outlet pipe after the solution, finally follow one end of drain pipe is discharged to the inside of heating water tank, and then form a circulation, and spiral heating pipe can heat reation kettle, thereby the effect that has played the protein finished product quality has been improved, the higher purpose of usability has been reached.
2. This draw enzymolysis device of protein in follow little algae, through the setting of doctor-bar, make this draw enzymolysis device of protein in follow little algae possess the effect to carrying out the clearance to the impurity that adheres to at the filter in-process of discharging, through driving motor, the (mixing) shaft, the stirring leaf, the lift groove, electric telescopic handle, the lifting seat, the link, the doctor-bar, the row's silo, the filter screen, the cooperation setting of row's material pipe and control valve, when the material is discharged to needs in the in-process of using, open the control valve, make the solution inside the reation kettle enter into the inside of row's material pipe through row's silo, then discharge from the one end of row's material pipe, open electric telescopic handle again, electric telescopic handle's extension end can drive the lifting seat and descend at the inside of lifting groove, simultaneously the lifting seat can drive the top of doctor-bar to the filter screen through the link, then open driving motor's output can drive the (mixing) shaft rotation, make the (mixing) shaft can drive the doctor-bar that is located the below and scrape the filter screen surface, prevent impurity from blocking filter screen, thereby the effect that can not influence the unloading speed has reached convenient to use.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a three-dimensional structure of the present utility model;
FIG. 2 is a schematic illustration of the structure of the equal side of the present utility model;
FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the present utility model;
fig. 4 is an enlarged schematic view of the structure of fig. 3 a according to the present utility model.
In the figure: 1. a base; 2. a support column; 3. a support frame; 4. a reaction kettle; 5. a main feed pipe; 6. a secondary feed pipe; 7. a motor base; 8. a driving motor; 9. a stirring shaft; 10. stirring the leaves; 11. a lifting groove; 12. an electric telescopic rod; 13. a lifting seat; 14. a connecting frame; 15. a wiper blade; 16. a discharge chute; 17. a filter screen; 18. a discharge pipe; 19. a control valve; 20. a spiral heating tube; 21. a water outlet connecting pipe; 22. a water supply connecting pipe; 23. heating the water tank; 24. a heater; 25. heating end; 26. a water pump; 27. a water pumping pipe; 28. a water outlet pipe; 29. and (5) a water drain pipe.
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The following description of the embodiments of the present utility model will be made clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which it is apparent that the embodiments described are only some embodiments of the present utility model, but not all embodiments.
Example 1
Referring to fig. 1 to 3, the present utility model provides the following technical solutions: an enzymolysis device for extracting protein from microalgae comprises a base 1, a support column 2 is fixedly arranged at the top of the base 1, a support frame 3 is fixedly arranged at the top of the support column 2, a reaction kettle 4 is fixedly arranged at one side of the support frame 3, a main feed pipe 5 is arranged at one side of the top of the reaction kettle 4, a secondary feed pipe 6 is arranged at the other side of the top of the reaction kettle 4, a motor seat 7 is fixedly arranged at the top of the reaction kettle 4, a driving motor 8 is fixedly arranged at the top of the motor seat 7, a stirring shaft 9 is fixedly arranged at the output end of the driving motor 8, the outer side of the stirring shaft 9 is rotationally connected at the top of the reaction kettle 4, a stirring blade 10 is fixedly arranged at the outer side of the stirring shaft 9, a lifting groove 11 is arranged at the bottom of the stirring shaft 9, an electric telescopic rod 12 is fixedly arranged at the inner top wall of the lifting groove 11, a lifting seat 13 is fixedly arranged at the extending end of the electric telescopic rod 12, the outer side of the lifting seat 13 is slidingly connected in the lifting groove 11, a connecting frame 14 is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the lifting seat 13, a scraping blade 15 is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the connecting frame 14, a discharging groove 16 is arranged at the bottom of the reaction kettle 4, a filter screen 17 is fixedly arranged above the inner side of the discharging groove 16, a discharging pipe 18 is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the discharging groove 16, a control valve 19 is fixedly arranged at the outer side of the discharging pipe 18, a spiral heating pipe 20 is fixedly arranged at the outer side of the reaction kettle 4, a water outlet connecting pipe 21 is fixedly arranged above the outer side of the spiral heating pipe 20, a water inlet connecting pipe 22 is fixedly arranged at the lower side of the outer side of the spiral heating pipe 20, a heating water tank 23 is fixedly arranged at one side of the supporting column 2, a heater 24 is fixedly arranged at the top of the heating water tank 23, a heating end 25 is fixedly arranged inside the heating water tank 23, the top of the heating end 25 is electrically connected with the heater 24 through a wire, the top fixed mounting of heating water tank 23 has water pump 26, water pump 26's top one side fixed mounting has drinking-water pipe 27, drinking-water pipe 27's the other end is located heating water tank 23's inside below, water pump 26's top opposite side fixed mounting has outlet pipe 28, outlet pipe 28's one end fixed mounting at the one end of water supply connection pipe 22, outlet pipe 21's one end fixed mounting has drain pipe 29, drain pipe 29's one end fixed mounting is in heating water tank 23's inside top, through spiral heating pipe 20's setting, the enzymolysis device that makes this extract protein from the microalgae has been provided with the effect of being convenient for better going into the enzyme treatment to the solution of reaction vessel inside, thereby played the effect that has improved the protein finished product quality, reached the higher purpose of usability.
When the novel heating kettle is used, firstly, solution is added into the reaction kettle 4 through the main feeding channel 5, auxiliary materials are required to be added into the reaction kettle 4 through the auxiliary feeding pipe 6, then the driving motor 8 is started, the output end of the driving motor 8 drives the stirring shaft 9 to rotate, the stirring shaft 9 drives the stirring blade 10 to stir in the reaction kettle 4, the solution reaction can be accelerated, the heater 24 is turned on again, the heater 24 heats the solution in the heating water tank 23 through the heating end 25, after the heating is carried out for a period of time, the water pump 26 is turned on again, the water pump 26 can convey the heated solution into the water feeding connecting pipe 22 through the water suction pipe 27 after the heating is pressurized, finally, the heated water flows into the spiral heating pipe 20, after the spiral heating pipe 20 is filled with the solution, the redundant solution flows into the water discharging pipe 29 through the water discharging pipe 21, and finally one end of the water discharging pipe 29 is discharged into the heating water tank 23 to form a circulation, the spiral heating pipe 20 can heat the reaction kettle 4, and accordingly the quality of a protein finished product is improved, and the purpose of high usability is achieved.
Example 2
Referring to fig. 1 to 4, the present utility model provides the following technical solutions: an enzymolysis device for extracting protein from microalgae comprises a base 1, a support column 2 is fixedly arranged at the top of the base 1, a support frame 3 is fixedly arranged at the top of the support column 2, a reaction kettle 4 is fixedly arranged at one side of the support frame 3, a main feed pipe 5 is arranged at one side of the top of the reaction kettle 4, a secondary feed pipe 6 is arranged at the other side of the top of the reaction kettle 4, a motor seat 7 is fixedly arranged at the top of the reaction kettle 4, a driving motor 8 is fixedly arranged at the top of the motor seat 7, a stirring shaft 9 is fixedly arranged at the output end of the driving motor 8, the outer side of the stirring shaft 9 is rotationally connected at the top of the reaction kettle 4, a stirring blade 10 is fixedly arranged at the outer side of the stirring shaft 9, a lifting groove 11 is arranged at the bottom of the stirring shaft 9, an electric telescopic rod 12 is fixedly arranged at the inner top wall of the lifting groove 11, the electric telescopic rod 12 is fixedly provided with a lifting seat 13 at the extending end, the outer side of the lifting seat 13 is slidably connected in the lifting groove 11, a connecting frame 14 is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the lifting seat 13, a scraping blade 15 is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the connecting frame 14, a discharging groove 16 is formed in the bottom of the reaction kettle 4, a filter screen 17 is fixedly arranged above the inside of the discharging groove 16, a discharging pipe 18 is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the discharging groove 16, a control valve 19 is fixedly arranged at the outer side of the discharging pipe 18, and through the arrangement of the scraping blade 15, the enzymolysis device for extracting protein from microalgae has the effect of cleaning impurities attached to a filter plate in the discharging process, so that the discharging speed is not influenced, and the purpose of being more convenient to use is achieved.
When the automatic feeding device is used, when discharging is needed, the control valve 19 is opened, so that solution in the reaction kettle 4 enters the discharge pipe 18 through the discharge groove 16, then is discharged from one end of the discharge pipe 18, the electric telescopic rod 12 is opened again, the extending end of the electric telescopic rod 12 can drive the lifting seat 13 to descend in the lifting groove 11, meanwhile, the lifting seat 13 can drive the scraping blade 15 to descend to the top of the filter screen 17 through the connecting frame 14, then the driving motor 8 is opened, the output end of the driving motor 8 can drive the stirring shaft 9 to rotate, the stirring shaft 9 can drive the scraping blade 15 positioned below to scratch the surface of the filter screen 17, the filter screen 17 is prevented from being blocked by impurities, the effect of not affecting the feeding speed is achieved, and the purpose of being more convenient to use is achieved.
The foregoing is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, but the scope of the present utility model is not limited thereto, and any person skilled in the art, who is within the scope of the present utility model, should make equivalent substitutions or modifications according to the technical scheme of the present utility model and the inventive concept thereof, and should be covered by the scope of the present utility model.
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1. An enzymolysis device for extracting protein from microalgae comprises a base (1), and is characterized in that: the device comprises a base (1), wherein a support column (2) is fixedly arranged at the top of the base (1), a support frame (3) is fixedly arranged at the top of the support column (2), a reaction kettle (4) is fixedly arranged at one side of the support frame (3), a main feeding pipe (5) is arranged at one side of the top of the reaction kettle (4), a secondary feeding pipe (6) is arranged at the other side of the top of the reaction kettle (4), a motor seat (7) is fixedly arranged at the top of the reaction kettle (4), a driving motor (8) is fixedly arranged at the top of the motor seat (7), a stirring shaft (9) is fixedly arranged at the output end of the driving motor (8), stirring blades (10) are fixedly arranged at the outer side of the stirring shaft (9), a lifting groove (11) is formed in the bottom of the stirring shaft (9), and an electric telescopic rod (12) is fixedly arranged at the inner top wall of the lifting groove (11);
the lifting seat (13) is fixedly arranged at the extending end of the electric telescopic rod (12), the outer side of the lifting seat (13) is connected in the lifting groove (11) in a sliding mode, and the connecting frame (14) is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the lifting seat (13);
the bottom of the connecting frame (14) is fixedly provided with a scraping blade (15), the bottom of the reaction kettle (4) is provided with a discharge groove (16), a filter screen (17) is fixedly arranged above the inside of the discharge groove (16), and the bottom of the discharge groove (16) is fixedly provided with a discharge pipe (18);
the outside of row material pipe (18) fixed mounting has control valve (19), the outside fixed mounting of reation kettle (4) has spiral heating pipe (20), the outside top fixed mounting of spiral heating pipe (20) has play water connecting pipe (21).
2. The enzymolysis device for extracting protein from microalgae according to claim 1, wherein the enzymolysis device is characterized in that: the water supply connecting pipe (22) is fixedly arranged below the outer side of the spiral heating pipe (20), the heating water tank (23) is fixedly arranged on one side of the supporting column (2), and the heater (24) is fixedly arranged at the top of the heating water tank (23).
3. The enzymolysis device for extracting protein from microalgae according to claim 2, characterized in that: the inside of heating water tank (23) is fixed mounting has heating end (25), the top of heating end (25) is through wire and heater (24) electric connection, the top fixed mounting of heating water tank (23) has water pump (26).
4. An enzymolysis apparatus for extracting protein from microalgae according to claim 3, wherein: a water suction pipe (27) is fixedly arranged on one side of the top of the water pump (26), the other end of the water suction pipe (27) is positioned below the heating water tank (23), and a water outlet pipe (28) is fixedly arranged on the other side of the top of the water pump (26).
5. The enzymolysis apparatus for extracting protein from microalgae according to claim 4, wherein: one end of the water outlet pipe (28) is fixedly arranged at one end of the water supply connecting pipe (22), one end of the water outlet connecting pipe (21) is fixedly provided with a water outlet pipe (29), and one end of the water outlet pipe (29) is fixedly arranged above the inside of the heating water tank (23).
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