TWI617757B - Ball Valve For Fermenter And Fermenter Having Ball Valve - Google Patents

Abstract

A ball valve for a fermentation tank, comprising: a body, an inner enclosure and a first chamber having a first inlet and a first outlet, wherein the first inlet and the first outlet respectively communicate with the chamber, The body has a liquid discharge port on the side wall thereof, and the liquid discharge port is connected to the chamber and located between the first inlet and the first outlet, and the first liquid valve body is provided with a first valve body; Rotatingly accommodating in the chamber of the body and passing through the first-class channel, the two ends of the flow channel respectively forming a second inlet and a second outlet, the ball further opening a liquid inlet, the liquid inlet and the flow a track is formed, a gap is formed between the ball and the inner wall of the chamber; a rotating mechanism is coupled to the ball to rotate the ball between an open position and a cleaning position, when the ball is in the open position, a second inlet is in communication with the first inlet, the second outlet is in communication with the first outlet, the liquid inlet is connected to the gap and faces the gap, and when the sphere is in the cleaning position, the second inlet is The two outlets face the gap, the liquid inlet and the outlet An inlet in communication.

Description

Ball valve for fermentation tank and fermentation tank with ball valve

The present invention relates to a ball valve and a fermentation tank having a ball valve.

Generally, the discharge port of the fermentation tank is provided with a valve body to control whether the fermentation product can be discharged, and the valve body has various types. Among them, the ball valve is often used here. More specifically, the ball valve includes a body and a body. a ball body and a rotating mechanism, the ball body is disposed in the body and can be rotated by the rotating mechanism, the ball body is provided with a first-class road, and when the flow channel communicates with the discharge port, the fermentation product can be discharged, and when the flow channel is When the discharge port is staggered and disconnected, the fermentation product is not discharged, thereby achieving the effect of the switch.

However, the fermentation product is usually not only a clear liquid, but also a solid such as a residue. These solids are easily carried by the sphere into the gap between the body and the sphere when the sphere is rotated, and there is a stinky or spoiled bacteria for a long time. It is possible, in turn, to contaminate the fermentation product passing through the ball valve, which is a great problem in hygiene.

In addition, after each fermentation process is completed, the fermentation tank must be cleaned and disinfected. In order to discharge the cleaned waste liquid, the ball valve will be set to the open state. At this time, the cleaning liquid cannot penetrate the gap between the sphere and the body at all, and the ball valve cannot be Complete cleaning inside.

In order to thoroughly clean the ball valve, the ball valve must be completely removed and disassembled, which is very troublesome, and the entire fermentation process cannot be continuously performed, resulting in low efficiency and long process.

The main object of the present invention is to provide a ball valve for a fermentation tank which can be cleaned without disassembly.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a ball valve for a fermentation tank comprising a body, a ball and a rotating mechanism.

The main body of the main body is surrounded by a first inlet and a first outlet. The first inlet and the first outlet respectively communicate with the chamber, and the body is opened on the side wall thereof. a draining port, the draining port is in communication with the chamber and located between the first inlet and the first outlet, the first liquid valve is provided at the liquid discharging opening; the ball is rotatably received on the body In the chamber, the ball is provided with a first-class channel, and a second inlet and a second outlet are respectively formed at two ends of the flow channel, and the ball further has a liquid inlet, and the liquid inlet communicates with the flow channel, the sphere Forming a gap with the inner wall of the chamber; the rotating mechanism is coupled to the ball to rotate the ball between an open position and a cleaning position, and when the ball is in the open position, the second inlet and the second An inlet is connected, the second outlet is in communication with the first outlet, and the liquid inlet faces the gap and communicates with the gap. When the sphere is in the cleaning position, the second inlet and the second outlet both face the gap The liquid inlet is in communication with the first inlet.

The invention further provides a fermentation tank having the above ball valve, further comprising a tank body, the tank body is provided with an inlet opening and a discharge port, the ball valve for the fermentation tank is disposed at the inlet, and the first The outlet is connected to the inlet.

Therefore, the ball valve for the fermentation tank provided by the present invention can be combined with the opening and closing of the ball valve and the opening and closing of the valve body to achieve different modes such as feeding, cleaning the fermentation tank and the ball valve, and cleaning only the ball valve, and ensuring that no residue is accumulated inside the ball valve. And the ball valve does not have to be removed and disassembled, and the flushed waste liquid can be discharged through the liquid discharge port without polluting the fermentation tank.

100‧‧‧Ball valve for fermentation tank

10‧‧‧ Ontology

11‧‧ ‧ room

12‧‧‧ first entrance

13‧‧‧First exit

14‧‧‧Draining port

15‧‧‧ leaking loop

16‧‧‧ leaking loop

20‧‧‧ sphere

21‧‧‧ flow path

22‧‧‧second entrance

23‧‧‧second exit

24‧‧‧Inlet

25‧‧‧ Groove

30‧‧‧Rotary rod

31‧‧‧Internal Department

40‧‧‧Second body

50‧‧‧First valve body

60‧‧‧ tank

61‧‧‧Inlet

62‧‧‧Outlet

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a ball valve of the present invention.

Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the ball valve of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the ball valve of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of the ball valve of the present invention when the ball is in the cleaning position.

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of Figure 4.

6 to 8 are schematic views showing the state of use of the present invention.

Figure 9 is a schematic illustration of the fermentation tank of the present invention.

The following is a description of the possible embodiments of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention as claimed.

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 9, the present invention provides a ball valve 100 for a fermentation tank, comprising a body 10, a ball 20 and a rotating mechanism.

A first chamber 12 and a first outlet 13 are respectively defined in the opposite ends of the body 10. The first inlet 12 and the first outlet 13 respectively communicate with the chamber 11. The body 10 is provided with a liquid discharge port 14 at the side wall thereof. The liquid discharge port 14 is in communication with the chamber 11 and is located between the first inlet 12 and the first outlet 13. The first discharge port 14 is provided with a first The valve body 50 is provided with a second valve body 40 at the first outlet 13. In this embodiment, the main body may include a main assembly and a cover body, and the first outlet is formed in the main assembly, the first inlet is formed on the cover body, and the cover body is screwed to the main body Component.

The ball 20 is rotatably received in the chamber 11 of the body 10, and the ball 20 is disposed through a first-stage channel 21, and a second inlet 22 and a second outlet 23 are formed at two ends of the channel 21, respectively. 20 is further provided with a liquid inlet port 24, and the liquid inlet port 24 communicates with the flow channel 21, and a gap is formed between the ball body 20 and the inner wall of the chamber 11.

The rotating mechanism is coupled to the ball 20 to rotate the ball 20 between an open position and a cleaning position. When the ball 20 is in the open position, the second inlet 22 is in communication with the first inlet 12, the first The second outlet 23 is in communication with the first outlet 13 . The liquid inlet 24 faces the gap and communicates with the gap. When the ball 20 is in the cleaning position, the second inlet 22 and the second outlet 23 face the gap. The liquid inlet 24 is in communication with the first inlet 12. In this embodiment, the rotating mechanism includes a rotating rod 30. One end of the rotating rod 30 has an insertion portion 31. A recess 25 is recessed in the outer surface of the spherical body 20. The insertion portion 31 passes through the body 10. Rear engagement in the recess 25 allows the rotary lever 30 to rotate the ball 20.

In the embodiment, when the ball 20 is in the cleaning position, one of the second inlet 22 and the second outlet 23 corresponds to the liquid discharge port 14 to make the flow channel 21 and the liquid discharge port 14 Connected, of course, the liquid discharge port may also be disposed on the axis of the rotating shaft of the ball, so that the second inlet, the second outlet and the liquid inlet port do not directly correspond to each other.

In addition, the body 10 can be respectively provided with a leak-stop ring 15 , 16 between the chamber 11 and the first inlet 12 and between the chamber 11 and the first outlet 13 , thereby making the first inlet 12 The chamber 11 can only be communicated with the first outlet 13 via the ball 20.

In actual use, the ball 20 is placed in the open position, and the second valve body 40 is opened and the first valve body 50 is closed. Thus, the fermentation material can pass through the first inlet 12 and the second inlet 22 . The flow path 21 is entered, and the second outlet 23 is separated from the first outlet 13 , and the fermentation material flows into the gap. However, since the first valve body 50 is closed, it does not flow out from the liquid discharge port 14 . As shown in Figure 6.

As for cleaning or disinfection, it can be divided into two stages. First, the first valve body 50 can be opened first, but the ball 20 is still maintained in the open position, and the cleaning liquid is poured into the first inlet 12 at this time. The fermentation tank connected to the first outlet 13 can be simultaneously cleaned, and the waste liquid for cleaning the gap can be discharged from the liquid discharge port 14, as shown in FIG. 7; and if only the gap is to be cleaned, The ball body 20 is rotated to the cleaning position, and the second valve body 40 is opened and closed. The first valve body 50 is kept open. At this time, the cleaning liquid enters the flow path 21 from the liquid inlet 24, and further passes through the first The second inlet 22 or the second outlet 23 enters the gap, and the waste liquid after cleaning the gap can be discharged from the liquid discharge port 14, and the first outlet 13 has been blocked by the ball 20, so the cleaning liquid does not flow. Through the first outlet 13, the fermentation tank to which the first outlet 13 is connected is not contaminated, as shown in FIG.

After the cleaning is completed, the first valve body 50 is closed, the ball 20 is turned back to the open position, and the process can be performed again.

The invention also provides a fermentation tank comprising the above ball valve. Referring to FIG. 9 , in addition to the ball valve 100 for the fermentation tank, a tank body 60 is further provided, and the tank body 60 is provided with an inlet port 61 and an outlet. The material port 62 is provided at the inlet port 61, and the first outlet is connected to the inlet port 61.

According to the above structure, the ball valve for the fermentation tank provided by the present invention can be cleaned without disassembling the parts, and the cleaning range can be extended to the inside of the ball valve, thereby preventing the residue of the fermentation product from being stuffed in the chamber and spoiling bacteria, There is a hygiene concern. In addition, the washed waste liquid does not flow into the fermentation tank, but is discharged from another liquid discharge port, does not pollute the fermentation tank, and most importantly, can clean the fermentation tank in stages. The inside of the ball valve ensures the cleaning and disinfection effect.

Therefore, the ball valve for the fermentation tank provided by the invention can improve the easiness and cleaning effect of the fermentation tank and the ball valve cleaning, and does not need to remove and disassemble the ball valve, thereby greatly improving the process efficiency, reducing the processing time, and ensuring the sanitary flawlessness. , very effective.

Claims (6)

A ball valve for a fermentation tank, comprising: a body, an inner enclosure and a chamber, wherein the opposite ends of the body respectively have a first inlet and a first outlet, wherein the first inlet and the first outlet respectively communicate with the chamber The body has a liquid discharge port on the side wall thereof, and the liquid discharge port is communicated with the chamber and located between the first inlet and the first outlet, and the first valve body is disposed at the liquid discharge port; The rotatably accommodating is disposed in the chamber of the body, the ball is disposed through the first-class channel, and the two ends of the flow channel respectively form a second inlet and a second outlet, and the ball further has a liquid inlet, the liquid inlet a port is connected to the flow channel, and a gap is formed between the ball and the inner wall of the chamber; a rotating mechanism is coupled to the ball to rotate the ball between an open position and a cleaning position, when the ball is located at the opening In the position, the second inlet is in communication with the first inlet, the second outlet is in communication with the first outlet, the liquid inlet is facing the gap and communicates with the gap, when the sphere is located in the cleaning position, the second Both the inlet and the second outlet face the gap The liquid inlet in communication with the first inlet. The ball valve for a fermenter according to claim 1, wherein the first outlet is provided with a second valve body. The ball valve for a fermenter according to claim 1, wherein when the ball is in the cleaning position, one of the second inlet and the second outlet corresponds to the liquid discharge port to make the flow path and the row The liquid port is connected. The ball valve for a fermenter according to claim 1, wherein the rotating mechanism comprises a rotating rod, wherein one end of the rotating rod has an insertion portion, and a concave surface is recessed on the outer surface of the ball, and the insertion portion passes through the The body is rear-mounted in the recess to enable the rotating rod to rotate the ball. The ball valve for a fermenter according to claim 1, wherein the body is provided with a leak-stop ring between the chamber and the first inlet and between the chamber and the first outlet. A fermentation tank with a ball valve, comprising the ball valve for the fermentation tank according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a tank body, wherein the tank body is provided with an inlet port and a discharge port, the fermentation tank A ball valve is disposed at the inlet, and the first outlet is connected to the inlet.