Granulation device for processing humulus lupulus

By combining the dispersing, conveying, pressurizing, and cutting mechanisms of the granulation unit for hop processing, the problem of low working efficiency of existing equipment has been solved, achieving high-efficiency granulation and improving brewing efficiency and beer quality.

CN224015598UActive Publication Date: 2026-03-20ZHANGYE HUANGHE AGRI FORESTRY & ANIMAL HUSBANDRY TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202520215122.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-11
Publication Date
2026-03-20
Estimated Expiration
2035-02-11

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Technical Problem

Existing hop pelleting equipment can only be used for single-use feeding, resulting in slow working efficiency and a lack of crushing mechanism, making it unable to efficiently handle scattered hops.

Method used

A pelletizing device for hop processing was designed, comprising a dispersing mechanism, a conveying mechanism, a pressurizing mechanism, and a cutting mechanism. Through the combined use of dispersing rollers, conveying spiral blades, pressurizing spiral blades, and cutting blades, the device achieves efficient dispersing, conveying, extrusion, and cutting of hops into pellets.

Benefits of technology

It enables efficient hop breaking, conveying, and pelleting, improving pelleting efficiency, extending shelf life, increasing brewing efficiency, reducing production costs, and enhancing beer stability and flavor.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of granulating devices, in particular to a granulating device for processing humulus lupulus, which comprises a box body, a scattering mechanism movably arranged on the inner wall of the box body, a conveying mechanism movably arranged on the inner wall of the box body, a pressurizing mechanism fixedly arranged on the right side of the box body, and a cutting mechanism movably arranged on the right side of the box body. A transmission mechanism is fixedly arranged on the left side of the box body; and the right side of the transmission box is fixedly arranged on the left side of the box body through welding, a transmission motor is fixedly arranged on the left side of the transmission box, a machining groove is formed in the upper portion of the box body, and a mounting box is fixedly arranged on the right side of the box body. Humulus lupulus is extruded into strips through the extrusion holes in one side of the extrusion plate, the humulus lupulus strips are cut into particles through rotation of the cutting blade installed on the rotating plate on one side of the rotating disc under the action of operation of the cutting motor after passing through the rotating disc installed on one side of the extrusion plate through the cutting shaft, and the particles fall out of the box body from the discharging plate below the discharging box. Therefore, the granulating effect is achieved.
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Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of pelleting equipment technology, specifically a pelleting device for hop processing. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, to facilitate the transportation of hops, they are processed and compressed into blocks before being transported to the factory for pelleting. This hop pelleting process offers numerous benefits, including extended shelf life, improved brewing efficiency, optimized brewing processes, reduced production costs, and enhanced beer stability and flavor. These advantages make hop pellets a promising and valuable addition to the beer brewing process.

[0003] A pelletizing device for hop processing, which facilitates adjustment of the ring die spacing, is disclosed in Chinese Utility Model Patent Application Publication CN 212040333 U. The device has an extension block set at the top of the main body of the device, and with the bristles at the bottom, the scraper can contact it when rotating, so as to scrape off the hop pellets that are stuck to the scraper and avoid the phenomenon of severe sticking on the scraper. However, the device can only pelletize once, so the working efficiency is slow, and there is no crushing mechanism, so it can only process scattered hops. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a pelletizing device for hop processing to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:

[0006] A pelletizing apparatus for hop processing, comprising

[0007] The box body has a disintegration mechanism movably installed on the inner wall of the box body, a conveying mechanism movably installed on the inner wall of the box body, a pressurizing mechanism fixedly installed on the right side of the box body, a cutting mechanism movably installed on the right side of the box body, and a transmission mechanism fixedly installed on the left side of the box body.

[0008] The transmission box has its right side fixedly welded to the left side of the housing. A transmission motor is fixedly mounted on the left side of the transmission box. A machining groove is provided on the top of the housing. An installation box is fixedly mounted on the right side of the housing. A foot pad is fixedly mounted on the bottom of the housing.

[0009] Preferably, the dispersing mechanism includes a dispersing roller and a dispersing rod. The dispersing roller is movably disposed on the inner wall of the processing groove. The dispersing rod is fixedly disposed on one side of the dispersing roller. A linkage shaft is fixedly disposed on one end of the dispersing roller. One end of the linkage shaft is movably disposed on the inner wall of the transmission box through a bearing. A linkage gear is fixedly disposed on one side of the linkage shaft. The processed and compressed hops blocks are put into the processing groove above the box. When the two dispersing rollers inside rotate relative to each other, the dispersing rod on one side disperses the compressed blocks and causes them to fall into the box.

[0010] Preferably, the conveying mechanism includes a conveying box and a perforated plate. The perforated plate is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the box, and a funnel is opened above the perforated plate. The conveying box is fixedly installed at the bottom of the funnel. A conveying shaft is movably installed on the inner wall of the conveying box via bearings. A conveying spiral blade is fixedly installed on one side of the conveying shaft. A drive shaft is fixedly installed at one end of the conveying shaft. One end of the drive shaft is movably installed on the inner wall of the drive box, and the other end of the drive shaft is movably installed on the inner wall of the drive motor. The hops are passed through the perforated plate below the dispersing roller and the funnel below to the conveying box below. Then, the hops are conveyed to the pressurized chamber in front by the conveying shaft inside the drive box and the conveying spiral blade on one side.

[0011] Preferably, the pressurizing mechanism includes a pressurizing chamber and a pressurizing shaft. The pressurizing chamber is provided on the inner wall of the conveyor box, and the pressurizing shaft is movably arranged on the inner wall of the pressurizing chamber. One end of the pressurizing shaft is fixedly arranged on one end of the conveyor shaft, and a squeezing spiral blade is fixedly arranged on one side of the pressurizing shaft. A squeezing plate is fixedly arranged on the right side of the conveyor box, and the left side of the squeezing plate is movably arranged on one end of the pressurizing shaft through a bearing. A squeezing hole is provided on one side of the squeezing plate. Under the action of the pressurizing shaft installed inside the pressurizing chamber and the squeezing spiral blade on one side, the hops are pushed forward, so that the hops are squeezed out from the squeezing hole on one side of the squeezing plate.

[0012] Preferably, the cutting mechanism includes a cutting box and a cutting shaft. A mounting box is fixedly installed on the right side of the box near the extrusion plate. A feeding plate is fixedly installed below the mounting box. A mounting plate is fixedly installed on the right side of the mounting box. The cutting box is fixedly installed on the right side of the mounting plate by bolts. A cutting motor is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the cutting box by screws. A cutting shaft is movably installed on the left side of the cutting motor. A turntable is fixedly installed at one end of the cutting shaft. The left side of the turntable is movably installed on the right side of the extrusion plate. A rotating plate is fixedly installed on one side of the turntable. A cutting blade is fixedly installed on one side of the rotating plate. The hops sticks are cut into granules by the rotation of the cutting blade installed on the rotating plate on one side of the turntable, which is mounted on the cutting shaft on one side of the extrusion plate, under the action of the cutting motor.

[0013] Preferably, the transmission mechanism includes transmission chain teeth and a chain. Transmission chain teeth are fixedly arranged on one side of the transmission shaft, a chain is movably arranged below the transmission chain teeth, and a linkage chain tooth is movably arranged above the chain. One side of the linkage chain tooth is fixedly arranged at one end of the linkage shaft. Under the operation of the transmission motor on the left side of the transmission box, the transmission shaft inside the transmission box is driven by the transmission chain teeth and the chain to drive the linkage shaft above to rotate, thereby providing kinetic energy to the inside of the device.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0015] 1. A granulation device for hop processing, wherein, during use, the processed and compressed hop blocks are fed into the processing trough above the housing. First, two internal dispersing rollers rotate relative to each other, causing a dispersing rod on one side to break up the compressed blocks, which then fall into the housing. The hops are then passed through a perforated plate and a funnel below the dispersing rollers into a lower conveyor box. The hops are then conveyed forward to a pressurizing chamber via a conveyor shaft inside the transmission box and a conveying spiral blade on one side. Inside the pressurizing chamber, a pressurizing shaft and a pressing spiral blade on one side push the hops forward, causing them to be extruded from a pressing hole on one side of the pressing plate.

[0016] 2. This granulation device for hop processing extrudes hops into strips through extrusion holes on one side of an extrusion plate. The strips are then cut into granules by a rotating cutting blade mounted on a cutting shaft on one side of the extrusion plate under the action of a cutting motor. The granules fall out of the box from the feeding plate below the mounting box, thus achieving the granulation effect. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the box of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the conveyor box of this utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the transmission box of this utility model;

[0021] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the cutting box of this utility model;

[0022] In the diagram: 100, housing; 103, transmission box; 104, transmission motor; 102, processing groove; 107, mounting box; 101, foot pad; 105, dispersing roller; 106, dispersing rod; 130, linkage shaft; 129, linkage gear; 111, perforated plate; 112, funnel; 113, conveyor box; 125, conveyor shaft; 116, conveyor spiral blade; 114, transmission shaft; 117, pressure chamber; 126, pressure shaft; 118, extrusion spiral blade; 119, extrusion plate; 120, extrusion hole; 110, feeding plate; 109, mounting plate; 108, cutting box; 132, cutting motor; 122, cutting shaft; 121, turntable; 123, rotating plate; 124, cutting disc; 127, transmission chain teeth; 128, chain; 131, linkage chain teeth. Detailed Implementation

[0023] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0024] Please see Figures 1-5 As shown, this utility model provides a technical solution:

[0025] A pelletizing apparatus for hop processing, comprising

[0026] Box 100, with a disintegration mechanism movably installed on the inner wall of box 100, a conveying mechanism movably installed on the inner wall of box 100, a pressurizing mechanism fixedly installed on the right side of box 100, a cutting mechanism movably installed on the right side of box 100, and a transmission mechanism fixedly installed on the left side of box 100.

[0027] The transmission box 103 is fixedly mounted on the left side of the housing 100 by welding on the right side. A transmission motor 104 is fixedly mounted on the left side of the transmission box 103. A processing groove 102 is opened on the top of the housing 100. An installation box 107 is fixedly mounted on the right side of the housing 100. A foot pad 101 is fixedly mounted on the bottom of the housing 100.

[0028] In the preferred embodiment, the dispersing mechanism includes a dispersing roller 105 and a dispersing rod 106. The dispersing roller 105 is movably disposed on the inner wall of the processing groove 102. The dispersing rod 106 is fixedly disposed on one side of the dispersing roller 105. A linkage shaft 130 is fixedly disposed on one end of the dispersing roller 105. One end of the linkage shaft 130 is movably disposed on the inner wall of the transmission box 103 through a bearing. A linkage gear 129 is fixedly disposed on one side of the linkage shaft 130.

[0029] Using the above method, the processed and compressed hop blocks are placed into the processing groove 102 above the box 100. The two internal dispersing rollers 105 rotate relative to each other, causing the dispersing rod 106 on one side to disperse the compressed blocks and drop them into the box 100.

[0030] In the preferred embodiment, the conveying mechanism includes a conveying box 113 and a perforated plate 111. The perforated plate 111 is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the box 100. A funnel 112 is opened above the perforated plate 111. The conveying box 113 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the funnel 112. A conveying shaft 125 is movably installed on the inner wall of the conveying box 113 via a bearing. A conveying spiral blade 116 is fixedly installed on one side of the conveying shaft 125. A drive shaft 114 is fixedly installed at one end of the conveying shaft 125. One end of the drive shaft 114 is movably installed on the inner wall of the transmission box 103, and the other end of the drive shaft 114 is movably installed on the inner wall of the drive motor 104.

[0031] Through the above scheme, the hops are passed through the sluice plate 111 below the scattering roller 105 and the funnel 112 below it into the conveyor box 113 below. Then, the hops are conveyed to the pressurization chamber 117 in front through the conveyor shaft 125 inside the transmission box 103 and the conveyor spiral blade 116 on one side.

[0032] In the preferred embodiment, the pressurizing mechanism includes a pressurizing chamber 117 and a pressurizing shaft 126. The pressurizing chamber 117 is provided on the inner wall of the conveyor box 113, and the pressurizing shaft 126 is movably arranged on the inner wall of the pressurizing chamber 117. One end of the pressurizing shaft 126 is fixedly arranged on one end of the conveyor shaft 125. A pressing spiral blade 118 is fixedly arranged on one side of the pressurizing shaft 126. A pressing plate 119 is fixedly arranged on the right side of the conveyor box 113. The left side of the pressing plate 119 is movably arranged on one end of the pressurizing shaft 126 through a bearing. A pressing hole 120 is provided on one side of the pressing plate 119.

[0033] Through the above scheme, the hops are pushed forward by the pressure shaft 126 installed inside the pressure chamber 117 and the extrusion spiral blade 118 on one side, so that the hops are squeezed out from the extrusion hole 120 on one side of the extrusion plate 119.

[0034] In the preferred embodiment, the cutting mechanism includes a cutting box 108 and a cutting shaft 122. A mounting box 107 is fixedly installed on the right side of the box body 100 near the extrusion plate 119. A feeding plate 110 is fixedly installed below the mounting box 107. A mounting plate 109 is fixedly installed on the right side of the mounting box 107. The cutting box 108 is fixedly installed on the right side of the mounting plate 109 by bolts. A cutting motor 132 is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the cutting box 108 by screws. The cutting shaft 122 is movably installed on the left side of the cutting motor 132. A turntable 121 is fixedly installed at one end of the cutting shaft 122. The left side of the turntable 121 is movably installed on the right side of the extrusion plate 119. A rotating plate 123 is fixedly installed on one side of the turntable 121. A cutting blade 124 is fixedly installed on one side of the rotating plate 123.

[0035] Through the above scheme, the turntable 121, which is installed on one side of the extrusion plate 119 via the cutting shaft 122, is used by the cutting motor 132 to run the cutting motor 132. The cutting blades installed on the rotating plate 123 on one side of the turntable 121 rotate to cut the hops into granules.

[0036] In the preferred embodiment, the transmission mechanism includes a transmission chain tooth 127 and a chain 128. The transmission chain tooth 127 is fixedly disposed on one side of the transmission shaft 114, the chain 128 is movably disposed below the transmission chain tooth 127, and the linkage chain tooth 131 is movably disposed above the chain 128. One side of the linkage chain tooth 131 is fixedly disposed at one end of the linkage shaft 130.

[0037] Through the above scheme, the operation of the transmission motor 104 on the left side of the transmission box 103 causes the transmission shaft 114 inside the transmission box 103 to drive the upper linkage shaft 130 to rotate under the drive of the transmission chain teeth 127 and chain 128, thereby providing kinetic energy to the inside of the device.

[0038] In this embodiment, a hop pelletizing device for hop processing is used to feed processed and compressed hop blocks into the processing groove 102 above the housing 100. The two internal dispersing rollers 105 rotate relative to each other, causing a dispersing rod 106 on one side to break up the compressed blocks, which then fall into the housing 100. The hops are then passed through a perforated plate 111 and a funnel 112 below the dispersing rollers 105 into a lower conveyor box 113. The conveyor shaft 125 inside the conveyor box 103 and a conveying spiral blade 116 on one side transport the hops forward to a pressure chamber 117. Inside the pressure chamber 117, a pressure shaft 126 and an extrusion spiral blade 118 on one side push the hops forward, causing them to be extruded from the extrusion hole 120 on one side of the extrusion plate 119.

[0039] Hops are extruded into strips through the extrusion holes 120 on one side of the extrusion plate 119. Then, the strips are cut into pellets by the rotating cutting blades mounted on the rotating plate 123 on one side of the turntable 121, which is connected to the cutting shaft 122 on the other side of the extrusion plate 119. The pellets fall out of the box 100 through the feeding plate 110 below the mounting box 107, thus achieving the effect of pelleting.

[0040] The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, main features, and advantages of this utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that this utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. The embodiments and descriptions in the specification are merely preferred examples and are not intended to limit the utility model. Various changes and modifications can be made to this utility model without departing from its spirit and scope, and all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of the claimed utility model. The scope of protection of this utility model is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A pelletizing device for hop processing, characterized in that: include The box (100) has a disintegration mechanism movably arranged on the inner wall of the box (100), a conveying mechanism movably arranged on the inner wall of the box (100), a pressurizing mechanism fixedly arranged on the right side of the box (100), a cutting mechanism movably arranged on the right side of the box (100), and a transmission mechanism fixedly arranged on the left side of the box (100). The transmission box (103) is fixedly installed on the left side of the box body (100) by welding on the right side. A transmission motor (104) is fixedly installed on the left side of the transmission box (103). A processing groove (102) is opened on the top of the box body (100). An installation box (107) is fixedly installed on the right side of the box body (100). A foot pad (101) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the box body (100).

2. The granulation apparatus for hop processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The dispersing mechanism includes a dispersing roller (105) and a dispersing rod (106). The dispersing roller (105) is movably arranged on the inner wall of the processing groove (102). The dispersing rod (106) is fixedly arranged on one side of the dispersing roller (105). A linkage shaft (130) is fixedly arranged at one end of the dispersing roller (105). One end of the linkage shaft (130) is movably arranged on the inner wall of the transmission box (103) through a bearing. A linkage gear (129) is fixedly arranged on one side of the linkage shaft (130).

3. The granulation apparatus for hop processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying mechanism includes a conveying box (113) and a perforated plate (111). The perforated plate (111) is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the box (100). A funnel (112) is opened above the perforated plate (111). The conveying box (113) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the funnel (112). A conveying shaft (125) is movably installed on the inner wall of the conveying box (113) through a bearing. A conveying spiral blade (116) is fixedly installed on one side of the conveying shaft (125). A transmission shaft (114) is fixedly installed at one end of the conveying shaft (125). One end of the transmission shaft (114) is movably installed on the inner wall of the transmission box (103). The other end of the transmission shaft (114) is movably installed on the inner wall of the transmission motor (104).

4. The granulation apparatus for hop processing according to claim 3, characterized in that: The pressurizing mechanism includes a pressurizing chamber (117) and a pressurizing shaft (126). The pressurizing chamber (117) is provided on the inner wall of the conveyor box (113). The pressurizing shaft (126) is movably arranged on the inner wall of the pressurizing chamber (117). One end of the pressurizing shaft (126) is fixedly arranged on one end of the conveyor shaft (125). An extrusion spiral blade (118) is fixedly arranged on one side of the pressurizing shaft (126). An extrusion plate (119) is fixedly arranged on the right side of the conveyor box (113). The left side of the extrusion plate (119) is movably arranged on one end of the pressurizing shaft (126) through a bearing. An extrusion hole (120) is provided on one side of the extrusion plate (119).

5. The granulation apparatus for hop processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cutting mechanism includes a cutting box (108) and a cutting shaft (122). A mounting box (107) is fixedly installed on the right side of the box body (100) near the extrusion plate (119). A feeding plate (110) is fixedly installed below the mounting box (107). A mounting plate (109) is fixedly installed on the right side of the mounting box (107). The cutting box (108) is fixedly installed on the right side of the mounting plate (109) by bolts. A cutting motor (132) is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the cutting box (108) by screws. A cutting shaft (122) is movably installed on the left side of the cutting motor (132). A turntable (121) is fixedly installed at one end of the cutting shaft (122). The left side of the turntable (121) is movably installed on the right side of the extrusion plate (119). A rotating plate (123) is fixedly installed on one side of the turntable (121). A cutting blade (124) is fixedly installed on one side of the rotating plate (123).

6. The granulation apparatus for hop processing according to claim 3, characterized in that: The transmission mechanism includes transmission chain teeth (127) and chain (128). The transmission chain teeth (127) are fixedly provided on one side of the transmission shaft (114). The chain (128) is movably provided below the transmission chain teeth (127). The linkage chain teeth (131) are movably provided above the chain (128). One side of the linkage chain teeth (131) is fixedly provided at one end of the linkage shaft (130).

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  • Granulating device capable of conveniently adjusting distance between ring dies for hop processing

    CN212040333U