RU230888U1 - Double Wall Cylinder Beeswax Sterilizer - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to agricultural production, in particular to beekeeping, and is intended for melting, sterilization and rough cleaning of beeswax from foreign mechanical impurities by settling (both at wax factories and in apiary conditions) for further production of artificial wax foundation - wax mediastinum installed in a hive frame as a basis for honey bees to build honeycombs. The problem, which the proposed utility model is aimed at solving, is the creation of a simpler in design, safer and more convenient in operation and less metal-intensive double-wall sterilizer of beeswax, compared to known ones, allowing at the same time to obtain purified beeswax at the output, suitable for the production of high-quality wax foundation on modern equipment without excessive energy costs. The task is solved by the fact that in the sterilizer of wax raw materials, which is a cylindrical double-walled container, the gap between the walls of which is filled with oil, equipped with a side through pipe with a tap or valve at the outlet, the inner bottom is made in the form of an inverted cone, the top of which passes into a through nozzle of the drain cock. Heating of the sterilizer can be carried out using flexible insulated heating elements (belts, tapes or plates), which are fixed exclusively on the outside of the container, i.e. without direct contact of the heating element with the oil in the gap between the walls of the sterilizer. The side through pipe, as well as the through nozzle of the drain cock can be equipped with additional nozzle heaters equipped with thermostats. The sterilizer can be equipped with heat-insulating mats on the outside, made of non-flammable heat-insulating material (with additional external protective shields made of thin metal or without them), and the heat-insulating mats with shields can be attached to the sterilizer frame using hinges equipped with limiters, which allows for rapid cooling of the sterilizer, if necessary, by folding the heat-insulating mats outward. The sterilizer can be equipped with a programmable thermostat (controller), allowing for wax sterilization according to a pre-set program (usually heating to a temperature of 130 ° C, holding for 2 hours at a temperature of 130 ° C, cooling to a temperature of 78-82 ° C, maintaining a temperature of 78-82 ° C until the wax is completely used up.

Description

The utility model relates to agricultural production, in particular to beekeeping, and is intended for melting, sterilization and rough cleaning of beeswax from foreign mechanical impurities by settling (both in wax factories and in apiary conditions) for the further production of artificial wax foundation - wax media installed in a hive frame as a basis for honey bees to build honeycombs.

A beeswax sterilizer is known, made in the form of a rectangular double-walled metal bath with taps for collecting wax and draining sediment. The wax is heated by superheated steam directed into the gap between the walls of the double-walled bath. Foreign mechanical impurities (wax dirt) settle to the bottom, and clean wax is collected through a tap or a special valve and drained into a ribbon-forming machine (Yu.N. Kiryanov, T.M. Rusakova. Technology of production and standardization of beekeeping products. - M.: Kolos, 1998. P. 96).

The disadvantage of this sterilizer is the difficulty of periodically cleaning it from wax dirt settling on the bottom, as well as the use of superheated steam, which is accompanied by the need to equip the sterilizer with an additional steam generator with a superheater, a steam line and safety valves. Such a design is an additional source of danger in production, leads to additional water consumption.

The closest in technical essence to the claimed utility model is a sterilizer of wax raw materials of an installation for the production of wax foundation (patent of the Russian Federation for invention No. 2259042; https://ntppaseka.ru/index.php/liniya-po-proizvodstvu-voshchiny-margarita?ysclid=1p7r8d2rd5740421140) made in the form of a double-walled container, the gap between the walls of which is filled with oil (in order to form an oil jacket). The container is equipped with a side through pipe with a tap or valve at the end for adjustable wax withdrawal. The sterilizer has a replaceable container located on the bottom, used to collect and then remove the settling wax dirt. The wax is heated using an oil jacket (the oil in the gap between the walls of the double-walled container is heated using heating elements built into the oil jacket). Foreign mechanical impurities (wax dirt) settle when heated and accumulate in a replaceable container, after which clean wax is collected through a side through pipe and, using a tap or valve, is dosed into the tape-forming machine.

The disadvantage of this sterilizer is, firstly, the complexity of the design, since it is equipped with an additional replaceable container, which increases the metal content of the structure. In addition, the periodic removal of this replaceable container is associated with certain difficulties and labor costs and can lead to contamination of the room and the sterilizer itself with dripping wax and particles of wax dirt. Secondly, the use of heating elements mounted in an oil-filled gap between the walls of the container (in the oil jacket) can cause a fire or explosion of the sterilizer in the event of destruction of the integrity of the heating element shell, overheating of the oil, short circuit, etc. Also, the disadvantages of this sterilizer include the lack of any external thermal insulation, which leads to overheating of the room and large heat losses during operation.

The task, which the proposed utility model is aimed at solving, is the creation of a simpler in design and less metal-intensive double-walled sterilizer of beeswax, safer and more convenient to operate, compared to known ones, allowing at the same time to obtain purified beeswax at the output, suitable for the production of high-quality wax foundation on modern equipment without unnecessary energy costs.

The task at hand is solved by the fact that in a wax raw material sterilizer, which is a cylindrical double-walled container, the gap between the walls of which is filled with oil, equipped with a side through pipe with a tap or valve at the outlet, the inner bottom is made in the form of an inverted cone, the top of which passes into a through fitting of the drain tap.

Heating of the sterilizer can be carried out using flexible insulated heating elements (tapes, belts or plates), which are fixed exclusively to the outside of the container, i.e. without direct contact of the heating element with the oil in the gap between the walls of the sterilizer.

The side through pipe, as well as the through fitting of the drain cock, can be equipped with additional nozzle heaters equipped with thermostats.

The sterilizer can be equipped with external heat-insulating mats made of non-combustible heat-insulating material (with or without additional external protective shields made of thin metal), and the heat-insulating mats with shields can be attached to the sterilizer frame using hinges equipped with limiters, which allows for rapid cooling of the sterilizer, if necessary, by folding the heat-insulating mats outward.

The sterilizer can be equipped with a programmable thermostat (controller), allowing for wax sterilization according to a pre-set program (as a rule, the standard wax sterilization technology involves heating it to a temperature of 130°C, holding it for 2 hours at a temperature of 130°C, cooling it to a temperature of 78-82°C, maintaining the temperature at 78-82°C until it is completely used up).

The design of a double-walled cylindrical beeswax sterilizer is shown in Fig. 1 and 2 (section), where the following designations are introduced:

1. Double-walled cylindrical container with oil jacket;

2. Lid;

3. Flexible insulated heating elements;

4. Inverted cone shaped inner bottom;

5. Side through pipe;

6. Nozzle heater of the side through pipe.

7. Tap (valve) for wax extraction;

8. Through-hole drain tap fitting;

9. Nozzle heater of the through-hole fitting of the drain cock.

10. Drain valve;

11. Thermal insulation mats;

12. External protective shields of thermal insulation mats;

13. Hinge of heat-insulating mat;

14. Frame;

15. Thermal insulation mat hinge limiter.

The double-walled cylindrical beeswax sterilizer comprises a double-walled cylindrical container with an oil jacket 1, a lid 2, flexible insulated heating elements 3, an internal bottom in the form of an inverted cone 4, a side through pipe 5, a nozzle heater of the side through pipe 6, a tap (valve) for wax collection 7, a through nozzle of the drain valve 8, a nozzle heater of the through nozzle of the drain valve 9, a drain valve 10, heat-insulating mats 11, external protective shields of the heat-insulating mats 12, hinges of the heat-insulating mats 13, a frame 14, limiters of the hinges of the heat-insulating mats 15.

The double-walled cylindrical sterilizer for beeswax works as follows. A double-walled cylindrical container with an oil jacket 1 is filled with pieces of beeswax, covered with a lid 2, after which flexible insulated heating elements 3 are turned on.

The wax is heated to the required sterilization temperature (~130°C), which is maintained for the required time using a programmable thermostat (not shown in the figure). Then the temperature is reduced to the value required for the production of wax foundation (~80°C). In the process of reducing the temperature, the wax is cleaned of foreign mechanical impurities (wax dirt), which settles on the inner bottom in the form of an inverted pyramid. The settled wax, cooled to the required temperature, is dosed through the side through pipe 5, heated by the nozzle heater 6 through the tap (valve) 7 (drained into the tape-forming machine) and used for its intended purpose. After the main volume of pure wax has been collected, the sediment (wax residues and precipitated wax dirt) is drained through the through fitting 8, heated by the nozzle heater 9, by opening the drain cock 10. The internal bottom in the form of an inverted cone 4 ensures fast and efficient removal of the sediment and wax dirt from the internal volume of the double-wall sterilizer, since the sediment flows by gravity into the opening located at the top of the inverted cone and completely drains through the through fitting 8, heated by the nozzle heater 9 with the drain cock 10 open. During the sterilizer operation, the heat-insulating mats 11 accelerate the heating of the wax, prevent heat loss, which saves electricity, prevents overheating of the room and premature cooling of the wax. At the same time, the external protective shields 12 of the heat-insulating mats I protect the latter from mechanical damage and create an additional aesthetic effect. If it is necessary to ensure rapid cooling of the wax (reaching the operating temperature of ~80°C after sterilization), the heat-insulating mats 11 with protective shields 12, attached to the frame 14 by means of hinges 13, are folded outward, as shown in Fig. 2, ensuring air flow to the double-walled container with the oil jacket 1. The limiters 15 of the hinges 13 prevent the heat-insulating mats 11 with protective shields 12 from being completely folded back, which saves working space in the room.

The double-walled cylindrical sterilizer for beeswax, declared as a utility model, demonstrated during testing the successful performance of the declared functions, is useful and efficient and can be successfully used not only in wax factories, but also directly in apiaries as an element of the production process for making wax foundation.

Claims (5)

1. A beeswax sterilizer, which is a cylindrical double-walled container, the gap between the walls of which is filled with oil, equipped with a side through pipe with a tap or valve at the outlet, characterized in that its inner bottom is made in the form of an inverted cone, the top of which passes into a through fitting of the drain tap. 2. A sterilizer according to item 1, characterized in that the oil is heated using flexible insulated heating elements fixed to the outside of the container, without direct contact of the heating element with the oil in the gap between the walls of the sterilizer. 3. The sterilizer according to item 1, characterized in that the side through pipe, as well as the through fitting of the drain cock, are equipped with nozzle heaters with thermostats. 4. The sterilizer according to item 1, characterized in that it is equipped on the outside with heat-insulating mats made of non-combustible heat-insulating material and additional external protective shields made of thin metal, wherein the heat-insulating mats with shields are attached to the sterilizer using hinges equipped with limiters. 5. The sterilizer according to item 1, characterized in that it is equipped with a programmable thermostat.

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