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Amino acid enzyme automatic generation and activation device including an enzyme generation container and a fermentation acceleration device Download PDF

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TW202233823A
TW202233823A TW110106143A TW110106143A TW202233823A TW 202233823 A TW202233823 A TW 202233823A TW 110106143 A TW110106143 A TW 110106143A TW 110106143 A TW110106143 A TW 110106143A TW 202233823 A TW202233823 A TW 202233823A
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The present invention is an amino acid enzyme automatic generation and activation device, which includes an enzyme generation container and a fermentation acceleration device, wherein the enzyme generation container contains an enzyme stock solution to form a liquid surface, and the fermentation acceleration device includes an oxygen concentrator, an ozone generator and a frequency controller, the oxygen concentrator inputs oxygen into the enzyme stock solution, the ozone generator inputs ozone into the space above the liquid surface in the enzyme generation container, and the frequency controller can adjust the oxygen output frequency of the oxygen concentrator and the ozone output frequency of the ozone generator, accordingly, the environment in the enzyme generation container is controlled to a condition suitable for fermentation reactions, as a result, the fermentation process that originally takes several months can be shortened to produce amino acids in one day, and increase the enzyme activity, thereby providing an amino acid enzyme automatic generation and activation device.

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胺基酸酵素自動生成活化設備Amino acid enzyme automatic generation and activation equipment

本發明涉及一種酵素的生產設備,尤指一種胺基酸酵素自動生成活化設備。The invention relates to an enzyme production equipment, especially an amino acid enzyme automatic generation and activation equipment.

現有酵素係以類似一般醬油製造方式生產,將酵素原液靜置、待其發酵,需經過數月的長時間等待,且過程中操作不慎容易導致腐壞,失敗率高。Existing enzymes are produced in a similar way to common soy sauce manufacturing. The enzyme stock solution is left to stand for fermentation, which requires a long wait of several months, and careless operations in the process can easily lead to spoilage, and the failure rate is high.

雖然酵素廣受消費者喜愛,然而,傳統酵素的生產方法需等待自然發酵,從製作到可飲用酵素必須等待數月,導致曠日廢時,使用者無法儘快享受到酵素活性的營養保健功能,綜上所述,現有酵素生產技術卻有其需加以改進之處。Although enzymes are widely loved by consumers, the traditional production method of enzymes needs to wait for natural fermentation. It takes several months from production to drinkable enzymes. As a result, users cannot enjoy the nutritional and health care functions of enzyme activity as soon as possible. To sum up, the existing enzyme production technology has its needs to be improved.

為解決現有酵素生產技術需等待數月,導致使用者無法在短時間內就能飲用酵素的問題,本發明提供一種胺基酸酵素自動生成活化設備,能提高酵素生產速率,在一天內就產出酵素供使用者飲用,進一步說明如下。In order to solve the problem that the existing enzyme production technology needs to wait for several months, so that the user cannot drink the enzyme in a short time, the present invention provides an automatic generation and activation equipment for amino acid enzyme, which can improve the production rate of the enzyme and produce the enzyme within one day. The enzyme is produced for the user to drink, and the further description is as follows.

本發明係一種胺基酸酵素自動生成活化設備,其係包括有: 一酵素生成容器,該酵素生成容器內盛有酵素原液,且形成一液面,且該酵素生成容器的頂部設有一排氣管;以及 一加速發酵裝置,該加速發酵裝置包括有一氧氣機、一臭氧機以及一頻率控制器,該氧氣機用於在該酵素生成容器的液面下的位置,將氧氣輸入該酵素原液中,該臭氧機與該酵素生成容器的頂部連接,用於將臭氧輸入至該酵素生成容器內的該液面上的空間,使其達到無菌確效,該頻率控制器電性連接該氧氣機及該臭氧機,且能調整該氧氣機輸出氧氣的頻率以及該臭氧機輸出臭氧的頻率。 The present invention is a kind of amino acid enzyme automatic generation and activation equipment, which includes: an enzyme generating container, the enzyme generating container contains the enzyme stock solution and forms a liquid surface, and an exhaust pipe is provided on the top of the enzyme generating container; and An accelerated fermentation device, the accelerated fermentation device includes an oxygen generator, an ozone generator and a frequency controller, the oxygen generator is used for inputting oxygen into the enzyme stock solution at a position below the liquid surface of the enzyme generating container, and the ozone The machine is connected with the top of the enzyme generating container, and is used to input ozone into the space on the liquid surface in the enzyme generating container, so as to achieve aseptic effect. The frequency controller is electrically connected to the oxygen machine and the ozone machine. , and can adjust the frequency of the oxygen machine outputting oxygen and the frequency of the ozone machine outputting ozone.

上述胺基酸酵素自動生成活化設備,其中該胺基酸酵素自動生成活化設備包括有一聚熱小分子反應器,該聚熱小分子反應器設於該酵素生成容器內,並位於該液面下,且該聚熱小分子反應器用於聚熱,並將所述酵素原液中的物質小分子化。The above-mentioned amino acid enzyme automatic generation and activation equipment, wherein the amino acid enzyme automatic generation and activation equipment includes a heat-gathering small molecule reactor, and the heat-gathering small molecule reactor is arranged in the enzyme generating container and is located below the liquid surface , and the heat-accumulating small-molecule reactor is used to heat-accumulate and make the substances in the enzyme stock solution into small molecules.

上述胺基酸酵素自動生成活化設備,其中該酵素生成容器具有一側壁面,該氧氣機連接該酵素生成容器的側壁面靠近底部的位置。The above-mentioned amino acid enzyme automatic generation and activation equipment, wherein the enzyme generation container has a side wall surface, and the oxygen machine is connected to the position of the side wall surface of the enzyme generation container close to the bottom.

上述胺基酸酵素自動生成活化設備,其中該胺基酸酵素自動生成活化設備設有一攪拌器,該攪拌器設於酵素生成容器內部,且能攪動所述酵素原液。The above-mentioned amino acid enzyme automatic generation and activation equipment, wherein the amino acid enzyme automatic generation and activation equipment is provided with a stirrer, and the agitator is arranged inside the enzyme generation container and can stir the enzyme stock solution.

上述胺基酸酵素自動生成活化設備,其中該攪拌器設於該酵素生成容器的底部。In the above-mentioned amino acid enzyme automatic generation and activation equipment, the stirrer is arranged at the bottom of the enzyme generation container.

藉由上述的技術特徵,本發明透過精準控制輸入氧氣與臭氧的頻率,藉以將該酵素生成容器內的環境控制在適合發酵反應發生的無菌確效條件,並能搭配該攪拌器及該聚熱小分子反應器提高該酵素原液的發酵速度,使原本需要數個月時間的發酵過程,能夠縮短至一天內完成,因此,本發明有效解決現有酵素生產技術需等待數月,導致使用者無法在短時間內就能飲用酵素的問題,藉以提供一種胺基酸酵素自動生成活化設備。With the above technical features, the present invention precisely controls the frequency of inputting oxygen and ozone, so as to control the environment in the enzyme generating container to the sterile validation conditions suitable for the fermentation reaction, and can be matched with the agitator and the heat accumulator. The small molecule reactor improves the fermentation speed of the enzyme stock solution, so that the fermentation process that originally takes several months can be shortened to be completed in one day. Therefore, the present invention effectively solves the problem that the existing enzyme production technology needs to wait for several months, resulting in the inability of users to The problem of being able to drink enzymes in a short time, so as to provide an automatic generation and activation device for amino acid enzymes.

為能詳細瞭解本發明的技術特徵及實用功效,並且能依照說明書的內容來實現,茲進一步以圖式所示的較佳實施例詳細說明如後:In order to understand the technical features and practical effects of the present invention in detail, and to realize according to the contents of the description, the preferred embodiments shown in the drawings are further described in detail as follows:

本發明係一種胺基酸酵素自動生成活化設備,其較佳實施例係如圖1及圖2所示,係包括有一酵素生成容器10、一加速發酵裝置20、一攪拌器30以及一聚熱小分子反應器40,其中:The present invention is an automatic generation and activation equipment for amino acid enzymes, and its preferred embodiment is shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , which includes an enzyme generation container 10, an accelerated fermentation device 20, a stirrer 30, and a condensing heat. Small molecule reactor 40, wherein:

請參閱如圖2所示,該酵素生成容器10內盛有酵素原液,且形成一液面S,且該酵素生成容器10的頂部設有一排氣管11。Please refer to FIG. 2 , the enzyme production container 10 contains the enzyme stock solution and forms a liquid level S, and the top of the enzyme production container 10 is provided with an exhaust pipe 11 .

請參閱如圖2所示,該加速發酵裝置20包括有一氧氣機21、一臭氧機22以及一頻率控制器23,該氧氣機21設於該加速發酵裝置20內且透過一管體伸入該酵素生成容器10內,用於在該酵素生成容器10的液面S下的位置,將氧氣(O 2)輸入位於該酵素生成容器10內的酵素原液中,該臭氧機22設於該加速發酵裝置20內且與該酵素生成容器10的頂部連接,用於將臭氧(O 3)輸入至該酵素生成容器10內的該液面S上的空間,使其達到無菌確效,該頻率控制器23設於該加速發酵裝置20內且電性連接該氧氣機21及該臭氧機22,且能調整該氧氣機21輸出氧氣的頻率以及該臭氧機22輸出臭氧的頻率。 Please refer to FIG. 2 , the accelerated fermentation device 20 includes an oxygen generator 21 , an ozone generator 22 and a frequency controller 23 . The oxygen generator 21 is installed in the accelerated fermentation device 20 and extends into the accelerated fermentation device 20 through a pipe body. The inside of the enzyme production container 10 is used to input oxygen (O 2 ) into the enzyme stock solution located in the enzyme production container 10 at a position below the liquid level S of the enzyme production container 10 , and the ozone machine 22 is provided in the accelerated fermentation The device 20 is connected to the top of the enzyme production container 10 for inputting ozone (O 3 ) into the space on the liquid level S in the enzyme production container 10 to achieve sterility verification. The frequency controller 23 is arranged in the accelerated fermentation device 20 and is electrically connected to the oxygen generator 21 and the ozone generator 22, and can adjust the frequency of the oxygen generator 21 outputting oxygen and the frequency of the ozone generator 22 outputting ozone.

進一步,在本發明的較佳實施例中,該酵素生成容器10為一圓桶,而具有一側壁面12;該氧氣機21連接該酵素生成容器10的側壁面12靠近底部的位置,藉以將氧氣輸入該酵素原液中,以提供酵素發酵反應所需氧氣。Further, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the enzyme generating container 10 is a drum with a side wall surface 12; the oxygen generator 21 is connected to the side wall surface 12 of the enzyme generating container 10 at a position close to the bottom, so that the oxygen Input the enzyme stock solution to provide the oxygen required for the enzyme fermentation reaction.

在利用上述胺基酸酵素自動生成活化設備製造酵素時,該頻率控制器23能配合適合發酵反應的狀態,經由該氧氣機21調整輸入至酵素原液中的氧氣,藉以進行快速發酵,進一步,發酵反應中產生的廢氣與雜菌會聚集在該液面S上,配合朝該酵素生成容器10內的頂部空間輸入臭氧,可消除雜菌並除臭,並透過氣壓差將臭氧、廢氣及雜菌經由該排氣管11排出該酵素生成容器10,藉以避免廢氣與雜菌持續封閉於該酵素生成容器10內,會導致該酵素原液的發酵反應變慢。When using the above-mentioned amino acid enzyme automatic generation and activation equipment to manufacture enzymes, the frequency controller 23 can adjust the oxygen input into the enzyme stock solution through the oxygen generator 21 according to the state suitable for the fermentation reaction, so as to carry out rapid fermentation, and further, fermentation The waste gas and miscellaneous bacteria generated in the reaction will gather on the liquid surface S, and in cooperation with the input of ozone into the head space in the enzyme generating container 10, the miscellaneous bacteria can be eliminated and deodorized, and the ozone, waste gas and miscellaneous bacteria can be eliminated through the air pressure difference. The enzyme production container 10 is discharged through the exhaust pipe 11, so as to prevent the exhaust gas and impurities from being continuously enclosed in the enzyme production container 10, which will cause the fermentation reaction of the enzyme stock solution to slow down.

進一步,該攪拌器30設於酵素生成容器10內部,且能攪動所述酵素原液,在本發明的較佳實施例中,該攪拌器30設於該酵素生成容器10的底部,該攪拌器30可為一磁攪拌石、一可受馬達帶動的扇葉……等。Further, the stirrer 30 is arranged inside the enzyme production container 10 and can stir the enzyme stock solution. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the stirrer 30 is arranged at the bottom of the enzyme production container 10. It can be a magnetic stirring stone, a fan blade that can be driven by a motor, etc.

再進一步,如圖2及圖3所示,該聚熱小分子反應器40設於該酵素生成容器10內,並位於該液面S下,也就是位於該酵素原液中,如圖3所示,該聚熱小分子反應器40大致為一金屬棒狀體,且其表面具有複數個孔洞41,使該聚熱小分子反應器40能聚熱,提升該聚熱小分子反應器40附近的酵素原液溫度,藉以增快發酵反應,並能用於將所述酵素原液中的物質小分子化。Further, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , the heat-accumulating small molecule reactor 40 is arranged in the enzyme generating container 10 and is located under the liquid surface S, that is, in the enzyme stock solution, as shown in FIG. 3 . , the heat-concentrating small molecule reactor 40 is roughly a metal rod-shaped body, and its surface has a plurality of holes 41, so that the heat-concentrating small-molecule reactor 40 can collect heat, and the heat concentration near the heat-concentrating small-molecule reactor 40 is improved. The temperature of the enzyme stock solution is used to speed up the fermentation reaction and can be used to reduce the substances in the enzyme stock solution into small molecules.

藉由上述的技術特徵,本發明透過精準控制輸入氧氣與臭氧的頻率,藉以將該酵素生成容器10內的環境控制在適合發酵反應發生的條件,並能搭配該攪拌器30及該聚熱小分子反應器40提高該酵素原液的發酵速度,使原本需要數個月時間的發酵過程,能夠縮短至一天內完成,因此,本發明有效解決現有酵素生產技術需等待數月,導致使用者無法在短時間內就能飲用酵素的問題,藉以提供一種胺基酸酵素自動生成活化設備。With the above technical features, the present invention precisely controls the frequency of inputting oxygen and ozone, so as to control the environment in the enzyme generating container 10 to a condition suitable for the fermentation reaction to occur, and can be matched with the agitator 30 and the heat accumulation small. The molecular reactor 40 improves the fermentation speed of the enzyme stock solution, so that the fermentation process that originally takes several months can be shortened to be completed in one day. Therefore, the present invention effectively solves the problem that the existing enzyme production technology needs to wait for several months, resulting in the inability of users to The problem of being able to drink enzymes in a short time, so as to provide an automatic generation and activation device for amino acid enzymes.

以上所述,僅是本發明的較佳實施例,並非對本發明任何形式上的限制,任何所屬技術領域中具有通常知識者,若在不脫離本發明所提技術方案的範圍內,利用本發明所揭示技術內容所作出局部更動或修飾的等效實施例,並且未脫離本發明的技術方案內容,均仍屬本發明的技術方案的範圍內。The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention in any form. Anyone with ordinary knowledge in the technical field can utilize the present invention without departing from the scope of the technical solutions proposed by the present invention. Equivalent embodiments with partial changes or modifications made to the disclosed technical content, which do not depart from the technical solution content of the present invention, are still within the scope of the technical solution of the present invention.

10:酵素生成容器 11:排氣管 12:側壁面 20:加速發酵裝置 21:氧氣機 22:臭氧機 23:頻率控制器 30:攪拌器 40:聚熱小分子反應器 41:孔洞 S:液面 10: Enzyme generation container 11: Exhaust pipe 12: side wall surface 20: Accelerated fermentation device 21: Oxygen machine 22: Ozone machine 23: Frequency Controller 30: Blender 40: Polythermal Small Molecule Reactor 41: Hole S: liquid level

圖1係本發明較佳實施例的外觀前視圖。 圖2係本發明較佳實施例的局部剖面的示意圖。 圖3係本發明較佳實施例的聚熱小分子反應器的外觀側視圖。 FIG. 1 is an external front view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 3 is a side view of the appearance of a heat-generating small molecule reactor according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

10:酵素生成容器 10: Enzyme generation container

11:排氣管 11: Exhaust pipe

12:側壁面 12: side wall surface

20:加速發酵裝置 20: Accelerated fermentation device

21:氧氣機 21: Oxygen machine

22:臭氧機 22: Ozone machine

23:頻率控制器 23: Frequency Controller

30:攪拌器 30: Blender

40:聚熱小分子反應器 40: Polythermal Small Molecule Reactor

S:液面 S: liquid level

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一種胺基酸酵素自動生成活化設備,其係包括有: 一酵素生成容器,該酵素生成容器內盛有酵素原液,且形成一液面,且該酵素生成容器的頂部設有一排氣管;以及 一加速發酵裝置,該加速發酵裝置包括有一氧氣機、一臭氧機以及一頻率控制器,該氧氣機用於在該酵素生成容器的液面下的位置,將氧氣輸入該酵素原液中,該臭氧機與該酵素生成容器的頂部連接,用於將臭氧輸入至該酵素生成容器內的該液面上的空間,使其達到無菌確效,該頻率控制器電性連接該氧氣機及該臭氧機,且能調整該氧氣機輸出氧氣的頻率以及該臭氧機輸出臭氧的頻率。 An amino acid enzyme automatic generation and activation equipment, which includes: an enzyme generating container, the enzyme generating container contains the enzyme stock solution and forms a liquid surface, and an exhaust pipe is provided on the top of the enzyme generating container; and An accelerated fermentation device, the accelerated fermentation device includes an oxygen generator, an ozone generator and a frequency controller, the oxygen generator is used for inputting oxygen into the enzyme stock solution at a position below the liquid surface of the enzyme generating container, and the ozone The machine is connected with the top of the enzyme generating container, and is used to input ozone into the space on the liquid surface in the enzyme generating container, so as to achieve aseptic effect. The frequency controller is electrically connected to the oxygen machine and the ozone machine. , and can adjust the frequency of the oxygen machine outputting oxygen and the frequency of the ozone machine outputting ozone. 如請求項1所述之胺基酸酵素自動生成活化設備,其中該胺基酸酵素自動生成活化設備包括有一聚熱小分子反應器,該聚熱小分子反應器設於該酵素生成容器內,並位於該液面下,且該聚熱小分子反應器用於聚熱,並將所述酵素原液中的物質小分子化。The automatic generation and activation equipment for amino acid enzymes according to claim 1, wherein the automatic generation and activation equipment for amino acid enzymes comprises a small-molecule polythermal reactor, and the small-molecule polythermal reactor is arranged in the enzyme generating container, and is located under the liquid surface, and the heat-accumulating small molecule reactor is used for heat-accumulating, and the substances in the enzyme stock solution are made into small molecules. 如請求項1所述之胺基酸酵素自動生成活化設備,其中該酵素生成容器具有一側壁面,該氧氣機連接該酵素生成容器的側壁面靠近底部的位置。The amino acid enzyme automatic generation and activation device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the enzyme generation container has a side wall surface, and the oxygen machine is connected to the position of the side wall surface of the enzyme generation container close to the bottom. 如請求項1至3中任一項所述之胺基酸酵素自動生成活化設備,其中該胺基酸酵素自動生成活化設備設有一攪拌器,該攪拌器設於酵素生成容器內部,且能攪動所述酵素原液。The amino acid enzyme automatic generation and activation device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the amino acid enzyme automatic generation and activation device is provided with a stirrer, and the agitator is arranged inside the enzyme generation container and can be stirred The enzyme stock solution. 如請求項4所述之胺基酸酵素自動生成活化設備,其中該攪拌器設於該酵素生成容器的底部。The amino acid enzyme automatic generation and activation device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the stirrer is arranged at the bottom of the enzyme generation container.
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