DE202023101426U1 - Supercritical propolis extraction device - Google Patents

Abstract

Supercritical propolis extraction device, comprising an extraction vessel (1), characterized in that at the top of the extraction vessel (1) a crushing box (2) is fixedly attached, at the rear of which a first electric motor (3) is fixedly attached, the drive shaft of which passes through the rear side wall of the crushing box (2) and is provided with a fixed crushing mechanism (4), the lowermost portion of the crushing box (2) being connected to the extraction vessel (1), wherein in the extraction vessel (1) a stirring mechanism (5) is provided, and wherein a plurality of flow holes (6) are formed on two side surfaces of the extraction vessel (1).

Description

TECHNICAL AREA

The present utility model relates to the technical field of propolis extraction devices, specifically a supercritical propolis extraction device.

STATE OF THE ART

Propolis is an aromatic jelly-like substance obtained by mixing a resinous secretion collected by bees from new branches, leaves, shoots, tree bark or other tissues of plants with beeswax and a secretion of the mandibular gland or other It is produced by the bee gland and contains numerous active ingredients similar to plant collagen. In the supercritical process, raw propolis and potable alcohol are put in a certain ratio into a supercritical liquid extraction tank, into which high-pressure carbon dioxide in liquid state is introduced. By controlling the temperature or pressure, the extraction result is improved, giving a purified and extracted propolis extract. With such a method, a high purity of the propolis is achieved.

In the material feeding device of an existing ultrasonic propolis extractor, clogging by propolis is eliminated and the solubility of propolis in alcohol is improved. However, due to coagulation of the components of propolis, some solid particles (diameter over 1 cm in some cases) exist in the propolis, which are difficult to break up completely with a stirrer and are insoluble in alcohol, so when extracting the propolis, supercritical liquid carbon dioxide has a small effect Has contact surface with the propolis, which leads to a still low degree of utilization of the propolis.

CONTENT OF PRESENT UTILITY MODEL

The object of the present utility model is to provide a supercritical propolis extraction device, thus solving the above-mentioned problem in the prior art.

According to the present utility model, the object is achieved by the following technical design: a supercritical propolis extraction device comprises an extraction vessel, on the top of which a crushing box is firmly attached, on the rear of which a first electric motor is firmly attached, the drive shaft of which passes through the rear side wall of the crushing box and is provided with a fixed crushing mechanism, the lowermost portion of the crushing box is connected to the extraction vessel, a stirring mechanism is provided in the extraction vessel, and a plurality of flow holes are formed on two side surfaces of the extraction vessel, respectively.

It is further provided that a liquid inlet pipe is fixedly attached to one side surface of the extraction vessel, while a gas outlet pipe is fixedly attached to the other side surface, liquid carbon dioxide entering the extraction vessel through the liquid inlet pipe, and thereafter an extraction process takes place, after the extraction is completed, the produced gaseous carbon dioxide is discharged from the gas outlet tube.

It is further provided that the crushing mechanism comprises a crushing chamber provided within the crushing box, in which a crushing spindle is rotatably installed, at each of the two ends of which a mounting plate is fixedly attached, with a crushing roller being rotatably mounted between the two mounting plates, and on the inner wall several crushing teeth are evenly fixed in the crushing chamber.

Furthermore, it is provided that the stirring mechanism comprises a second electric motor fixed inside the uppermost area of the extraction vessel, on the output shaft of which a stirring shaft is firmly attached, on the outer wall of which several heating rods are firmly attached from top to bottom, on the outer walls of which several spiral blades are firmly attached are.

Furthermore, it is provided that an ultrasonic probe is firmly attached to the inside of the lowermost part of the extraction vessel, through which ultrasonic stirring of the liquid mixture in the extraction vessel can take place, whereby an effective cell wall-breaking and dissolution-accelerating effect on the powdery propolis can be achieved, which is useful for improving the agitation result and agitation efficiency in the extraction vessel.

Furthermore, it is provided that a material supply opening is permanently attached to the uppermost area of the crushing box, while a first material outlet opening is permanently attached to the lowermost area of the crushing box, with a second material outlet opening being permanently attached to the lowest area of the extraction vessel, and wherein an electromagnetic valve is provided in each of the first material outlet opening and the second material outlet opening.

1. 1. Bei dem vorliegenden Gebrauchsmuster ist ein Zerkleinerungsmechanismus vorgesehen und durch den ersten Elektromotor wird die Zerkleinerungsspindel in Drehung versetzt, die anschließend die Montageplatten in Drehung versetzt, durch die die Zerkleinerungswalze um die Zerkleinerungsspindel gedreht wird. Dabei wirkt die Zerkleinerungswalze mit den Zerkleinerungszähnen an der Innenwand der Zerkleinerungskammer zusammen, womit Feststoffpartikel in der Propolis zerkleinert werden, sodass sie leicht löslich in Alkohol werden und somit der Ausnutzungsgrad der Propolis erhöht wird;
2. 2. Bei dem vorliegenden Gebrauchsmuster sind ein Rührmechanismus und eine Ultraschallsonde vorgesehen. Durch Öffnen des Elektromagnetventils wird Propolisrohstoff in den Extraktionskessel eingegeben, wonach in den Extraktionskessel Kohlendioxid eingeleitet wird. Gleichzeitig werden der zweite Elektromotor und die Ultraschallsonde eingeschaltet. Der zweite Elektromotor treibt dann die Rührwelle und die Heizstäbe zum Rühren des Gemisches an. Durch die Ultraschallsonde kann eine Ultraschallrührung des Flüssigkeitsgemisches in dem Extraktionskessel erfolgen, womit eine effektive zellwandbrechende und auflösungsbeschleunigende Wirkung auf die pulvrige Propolis erreicht werden kann, was zweckmäßig für das Verbessern des Rührergebnisses und der Rühreffizienz in dem Extraktionskessel ist. Des Weiteren wird die Berührungsfläche des flüssigen Kohlendioxids mit der Propolis erheblich vergrößert und der Ausnutzungsgrad der Propolis erhöht.

Compared to the state of the art, the present utility model is characterized by the following advantageous effects:

1. 1. In the present utility model, a crushing mechanism is provided, and the crushing spindle is rotated by the first electric motor, which then rotates the mounting plates, by which the crushing roller is rotated about the crushing spindle. The crushing roller interacts with the crushing teeth on the inner wall of the crushing chamber, thereby crushing the solid particles in the propolis, making them easily soluble in alcohol and thus increasing the utilization rate of the propolis;
2. 2. In the present utility model, a stirring mechanism and an ultrasonic probe are provided. By opening the electromagnetic valve, propolis raw material is fed into the extraction vessel, after which carbon dioxide is introduced into the extraction vessel. At the same time, the second electric motor and the ultrasonic probe are switched on. The second electric motor then drives the agitator shaft and heating rods to agitate the mixture. The ultrasonic probe can ultrasonically stir the liquid mixture in the extraction vessel, thereby achieving an effective cell wall breaking and dissolution accelerating effect on the powdery propolis, which is useful for improving the stirring result and stirring efficiency in the extraction vessel. Furthermore, the contact surface of the liquid carbon dioxide with the propolis is significantly increased and the degree of utilization of the propolis is increased.

character list

• 1 eine Vorderansicht des vorliegenden Gebrauchsmusters;
• 2 eine Vorderansicht des vorliegenden Gebrauchsmusters in einer Schnittdarstellung;
• 3 eine Draufsicht auf einen Rührmechanismus des vorliegenden Gebrauchsmusters;
• 4 eine Seitenansicht eines Zerkleinerungskastens des vorliegenden Gebrauchsmusters;

The accompanying drawings serve for a better understanding of the present utility model and form part of the description, and together with the exemplary embodiments of the utility model they serve to explain the utility model without restricting the utility model. show in it

• 1 a front view of the present utility model;
• 2 a front view of the present utility model in a sectional view;
• 3 a top view of a stirring mechanism of the present utility model;
• 4 a side view of a crushing box of the present utility model;

Reference List

1

extraction kettle;

2

crushing box,

3

first electric motor,

4

crushing mechanism;

41

crushing chamber;

42

shredding spindle;

43

mounting plate;

44

crushing roller;

45

crushing tooth;

5

stirring mechanism;

51

second electric motor;

52

agitator shaft;

53

heating rod;

54

spiral blade;

6

flow hole;

7

liquid inlet pipe;

8th

gas outlet tube;

9

material feed opening;

10

First material outlet opening;

11

Second material outlet opening;

12

ultrasound probe.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

In the following, the technical design of the present utility model will be discussed in more detail using an exemplary embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings.

It will be on 1 until 4 pointed out. The present utility model provides a supercritical propolis extraction device. It comprises an extraction vessel 1. At the top of the extraction vessel 1, a crushing box 2 is fixed, to the rear of which is fixed a first electric motor 3, the drive shaft of which passes through the rear side wall of the crushing box 2 and is provided with a fixed crushing mechanism 4. The lowermost portion of the crushing box 2 is connected to the extraction vessel 1. In the extraction vessel 1 is a stirrer mechanism 5 provided. A plurality of flow holes 6 are formed on two side faces of the extraction vessel 1, respectively.

In a preferred embodiment it is provided that a liquid inlet pipe 7 is fixedly attached to one side surface of the extraction vessel 1, while a gas outlet pipe 8 is fixedly attached to the other side surface. Liquid carbon dioxide enters the extraction vessel 1 via the liquid inlet pipe 7, and thereafter an extraction process takes place. After completion of the extraction, the gaseous carbon dioxide generated is discharged from the gas discharge pipe 8 .

In a preferred embodiment, it is provided that the crushing mechanism 4 comprises a crushing chamber 41 provided within the crushing box 2, in which a crushing spindle 42 is rotatably installed, at each of the two ends of which a mounting plate 43 is fixedly attached. Between the two mounting plates 43, a crushing roller 44 is rotatably mounted. A plurality of crushing teeth 45 are uniformly fixed to the inner wall of the crushing chamber 41 .

In a preferred embodiment, it is provided that the stirring mechanism 5 comprises a second electric motor 51 which is fixed inside the uppermost region of the extraction vessel 1 and on whose output shaft a stirring shaft 52 is firmly attached, on the outer wall of which several heating rods 53 are firmly attached from top to bottom the outer walls of which a plurality of spiral blades 54 are firmly attached in each case. The second electric motor 51 then drives the stirring shaft 52 and the heating rods 53 to stir the mixture. During the movement, the spiral blades 54 can break and cut the propolis, whereby a dissolution accelerating effect on the powdery propolis can be achieved, which is useful for improving the stirring result and the stirring efficiency in the extraction vessel 1.

In a preferred embodiment, it is provided that an ultrasonic probe 12 is permanently attached to the lowermost area of the extraction vessel 1, through which ultrasonic stirring of the liquid mixture in the extraction vessel 1 can take place, with which an effective cell wall-breaking and dissolution-accelerating effect on the powdery propolis can be achieved. which is useful for improving the stirring result and the stirring efficiency in the extraction vessel 1.

In a preferred embodiment it is provided that a material supply opening 9 is fixedly attached to the uppermost area of the crushing box 2 , while a first material outlet opening 10 is fixedly attached to the lowermost area of the crushing box 2 . At the bottom of the extraction vessel 1, a second material outlet opening 11 is fixed. A solenoid valve is provided both in the first material outlet opening 10 and in the second material outlet opening 11 .

Functional principle of the present utility model: First, the propolis raw material is fed into the crushing chamber via the material feed opening 8 . Then, the first electric motor 3 is started, which rotates the crushing spindle 42 , which then rotates the mounting plates 43 , by which the crushing roller 44 is rotated about the crushing spindle 42 . At this time, the crushing roller 44 cooperates with the crushing teeth 45 on the inner wall of the crushing chamber 41, thereby crushing solid particles in the propolis so that they become easily soluble in alcohol, thus increasing the utilization rate of the propolis; Propolis raw material is then entered into the extraction vessel 1 by opening the electromagnetic valve, after which liquid carbon dioxide is introduced into the extraction vessel 1 . The flow holes 6 help to introduce liquid carbon dioxide into the extraction vessel 1 smoothly. At the same time, the second electric motor 51 and the ultrasonic probe 12 are switched on. The second electric motor 51 then drives the stirring shaft 52 and the heating rods 53 to stir the mixture. The ultrasonic probe 12 can ultrasonically stir the liquid mixture in the extraction vessel 1, thereby achieving an effective cell wall breaking and dissolution accelerating effect on the powdery propolis, which is useful for improving the stirring result and stirring efficiency in the extraction vessel 1. Liquid carbon dioxide enters the extraction vessel 1 via the liquid inlet pipe 7, and thereafter an extraction process takes place. After the extraction is completed, carbon dioxide is discharged from the gas discharge pipe 8 .

Finally, it should be noted that only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model has been described so far, which in no way serves to limit the utility model.

Claims (6)

Supercritical propolis extraction device comprising an extraction vessel (1), characterized in that a crushing box (2) is fixedly attached to the top part of the extraction vessel (1), at the rear of which a first Electric motor (3) is fixed, the drive shaft of which passes through the rear side wall of the crushing box (2) and is provided with a fixed crushing mechanism (4), the lowermost part of the crushing box (2) being connected to the extraction vessel (1), a stirring mechanism (5) is provided in the extraction vessel (1), and a plurality of flow holes (6) are formed on two side surfaces of the extraction vessel (1), respectively. Supercritical propolis extraction device after claim 1 , characterized in that a liquid inlet pipe (7) is fixedly attached to one side surface of the extraction vessel (1), while a gas outlet pipe (8) is fixedly attached to the other side surface. Supercritical propolis extraction device after claim 1 , characterized in that the crushing mechanism (4) comprises a crushing chamber (41) provided within the crushing box (2), in which a crushing spindle (42) is rotatably installed, at each of the two ends of which a mounting plate (43) is fixedly attached, wherein a crushing roller (44) is rotatably mounted between the two mounting plates (43), and a plurality of crushing teeth (45) are evenly fixed to the inner wall of the crushing chamber (41). Supercritical propolis extraction device after claim 1 , characterized in that the stirring mechanism (5) comprises a second electric motor (51) which is fixed inside the uppermost area of the extraction vessel (1) and on whose output shaft a stirring shaft (52) is fixedly attached, on the outer wall of which several heating rods ( 53) are firmly attached. Supercritical propolis extraction device after claim 1 , characterized in that an ultrasonic probe (12) is firmly attached to the inside of the lowermost area of the extraction vessel (1). Supercritical propolis extraction device after claim 1 , characterized in that a material supply opening (9) is fixedly attached to the uppermost area of the crushing box (2), while a first material outlet opening (10) is fixedly attached to the lowermost area of the crushing box (2), wherein at the lowest area of the extraction vessel (1) a second material outlet opening (11) is fixedly attached, and wherein an electromagnetic valve is provided in each of the first material outlet opening (10) and in the second material outlet opening (11).

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