A tilted hop adding tank, beer fermentation equipment and beer and sake equipment
By designing an inclined hop addition tank, using eccentric tanks and clamping devices, the problems of high labor cost and poor safety of hops on top of fermentation tanks in small and medium-sized craft breweries are solved, and efficient separation of hops and beer and cans are achieved. The convenient cleaning improves production efficiency and safety.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202011163631.7
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2020-10-27
- Publication Date
- 2024-12-31
- Estimated Expiration
- 2040-10-27
AI Technical Summary
Small and medium-sized craft breweries have high labor costs and poor safety when throwing hops on top of fermentation tanks, resulting in production efficiency and safety risks.
Design an inclined hop addition can, using an eccentric can, a bracket and an inclined fixing device. Through the coordination of the rotating shaft and the holder, the flexible angle fixing of the eccentric can be achieved, and the eccentric cone ring and filter cartridge are combined to realize hops and beer. Effective separation and convenient cleaning of tanks.
It reduces labor costs, improves operational safety, realizes efficient separation of hops and beer and rapid cleaning of cans, reducing the risk of damage to beer quality.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The invention relates to the field of beer making equipment, and in particular to an inclined hop adding tank, beer fermentation equipment and beer clearing equipment. Background Art
[0002] Nowadays, the market demand for craft beer is growing day by day, and craft beer equipment is gradually developing on a large scale. People have put forward higher requirements for craft beer equipment. In small and medium-sized craft beer factory projects, small and medium-sized craft beer equipment has a large difference in output and size compared with the micro craft beer equipment used in some commercial areas. This is particularly evident in the fermentation tanks in small and medium-sized craft beer equipment. In the process of craft beer, dry hopping after beer fermentation is almost an indispensable process for craft beer. Since small and medium-sized craft beer factory projects generally require maximum production capacity, fermentation tanks are generally designed to produce several saccharification batches according to annual production requirements. They are large in size and their height exceeds the height of high-altitude operations. Therefore, the labor cost of hopping on the top of the fermentation tank is high and the safety is poor. Summary of the invention
[0003] In order to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art, the first object of the present invention is to provide a tilted hop adding tank, which is applied to the process of craft beer, not only reducing labor costs but also having high safety.
[0004] The present invention is implemented by the following technical solutions:
[0005] A tilted hop adding tank comprises an eccentric tank body, a bracket and a tilt fixing device, wherein the eccentric tank body is provided with a rotating shaft, and the eccentric tank body is mounted on the bracket via the rotating shaft, and the tilt fixing device comprises a clamping piece and a clamping seat, wherein the clamping piece is arranged on the bracket, and the clamping seat is arranged on the eccentric tank body, and the clamping piece is provided with more than two clamping holes, which are arranged in an arc shape with the rotating shaft as the center, and the clamping piece can be clamped with different clamping holes by rotating the eccentric tank body.
[0006] Preferably, the clamping seat is provided with two clamping ports, wherein the shortest line from one clamping port to the rotating shaft is line segment a, and the shortest line from the other clamping port to the rotating shaft is line segment b, and the angle between line segment a and line segment b is 90°. With the above structure, when the clamping member is installed on the clamping port on line segment a, the eccentric tank body is in an upright state, and safe operation; when the clamping member is installed on the clamping port on line segment b, the eccentric tank body is in a horizontal state with an angle of 90° to the upright state, and is easy to perform slag removal and cleaning.
[0007] Preferably, the eccentric tank body comprises a tank body and an eccentric cone ring, the eccentric cone ring is located above the tank body, the central longitudinal section of the eccentric cone ring is in the shape of a right-angled trapezoid, and the vertical right-angled side of the central longitudinal section of the eccentric cone ring is on the same straight line as a vertical line segment on one side of the central longitudinal section of the tank body. With the above structure, on the one hand, when the eccentric tank body is discharged, the waste residue inside can be discharged quickly without residue, and on the other hand, the eccentric tank body is easier to clean.
[0008] Preferably, a manhole is provided above the eccentric cone ring, and a flap is provided on the manhole. With the above structure, the manhole is used for feeding and slag discharge, and the flap is used to ensure the sealing of the eccentric tank body.
[0009] Preferably, the eccentric tank body is provided with a beer inlet, a beer outlet and a filter cartridge, and the filter cartridge is used to filter the beer flowing toward the beer outlet. With the above structure, hops and beer can be completely separated.
[0010] Preferably, the bracket includes a base frame, a left arm and a right arm, the left arm and the right arm are arranged on both sides above the base frame, the base frame is square-shaped, the left arm and the right arm are both triangular-shaped, two rotating shafts are provided, which are respectively installed on both sides of the eccentric tank body, and the rotating shafts on both sides of the eccentric tank body are respectively installed on the left arm and the right arm. With the above structure, the structure is more stable.
[0011] Preferably, a reinforcing member is provided on the vertical midline position of the left arm and the vertical midline position of the right arm. With the above structure, the structure is more stable.
[0012] Preferably, a universal wheel is provided at the bottom of the support. With the above structure, the movement of the inclined hop adding tank is more convenient.
[0013] The second object of the present invention is to provide a beer fermentation equipment.
[0014] A beer fermentation device comprises a fermentation tank and the above-mentioned inclined hop adding tank, wherein the fermentation tank is connected with a beer inlet and a beer outlet respectively, and a pump is arranged on the pipeline connecting the fermentation tank and the beer inlet.
[0015] The third object of the present invention is to provide a beer and sake device.
[0016] A beer and sake equipment comprises a sake tank and the above-mentioned inclined hop adding tank, wherein the sake tank is connected with a beer inlet and a beer outlet respectively, and a pump is arranged on the pipeline connecting the sake tank and the beer inlet.
[0017] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effect of the present invention is that the eccentric tank body of the inclined hop adding tank of the present invention is rotated, the clamping piece is clamped with different clamping ports, and the eccentric tank body can be fixed at different angles, making the use of the inclined hop adding tank of the present invention more flexible. The inclined hop adding tank of the present invention is applied to the process of craft beer, firstly, hops are put into the inclined hop adding tank of the present invention, then the beer in the fermentation tank or the clear beer tank is transported to the inclined hop adding tank of the present invention, and finally the beer is transported back to the fermentation tank or the clear beer tank, which reduces labor costs and has high safety. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0018] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the inclined hop adding tank in an embodiment of the present invention.
[0019] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A is an enlarged view of the middle image.
[0020] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of installing the filter cartridge on the eccentric tank body in an embodiment of the present invention.
[0021] Figure 4 This is a bottom schematic diagram of an inclined hop adding tank in an embodiment of the present invention.
[0022] Figure numerals: 1. eccentric tank body; 2. bracket; 3. tilting fixing device; 4. base frame; 5. left arm; 6. right arm; 7. rotating shaft; 8. clamping piece; 9. clamping seat; 10. bayonet; 11. tank body; 12. eccentric cone ring; 13. manhole; 14. flip cover; 15. beer inlet; 16. beer outlet; 17. filter cartridge; 18. reinforcement member; 19. universal wheel; 20. equal-diameter tee piece; 21. 90° elbow; 22. cardan butterfly valve. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0023] Combine the following Figure 1-4 The technical solution provided by the invention is explained in more detail.
[0024] like Figure 1-4 As shown, an embodiment of the present invention provides an inclined hop adding tank, which includes an eccentric tank body 1, a bracket 2 and an inclined fixing device 3.
[0025] The bracket 2 includes a base frame 4, a left arm 5 and a right arm 6. The left arm 5 and the right arm 6 are arranged on both sides above the base frame 4. The base frame 4 is square-shaped. The left arm 5 and the right arm 6 are both triangular-shaped. A reinforcing member 18 is arranged on the vertical midline position of the left arm 5 and the vertical midline position of the right arm 6. The reinforcing member 18 is in a strip shape. A rotating shaft 7 is arranged on both sides of the eccentric tank body 1. The eccentric tank body 1 is mounted on the bracket 2 through the rotating shaft 7. Specifically, the rotating shafts 7 on both sides of the eccentric tank body 1 are respectively mounted on the left arm 5 and the right arm 6 of the bracket 2. The above structure makes the structure of the inclined hop adding tank more stable.
[0026] The tilt fixing device 3 includes a clamping member 8 and a clamping seat 9. The clamping member 8 is arranged on the bracket 2. The clamping member 8 is a knob pin. The clamping seat 9 is arranged on the eccentric tank body 1. The clamping seat 9 is provided with two bayonet holes 10. The shortest line from one bayonet hole 10 to the rotating shaft 7 is a line segment a, and the shortest line from the other bayonet hole 10 to the rotating shaft 7 is a line segment b. The angle between the line segment a and the line segment b is 90°, and the lengths of the line segments a and b are the same. By loosening the clamping member 8 and rotating the eccentric tank body 1, when the eccentric tank body 1 is rotated to a suitable position, the clamping member 8 is matched with the existing bayonet hole 10, and the clamping member 8 is locked so that the clamping member 8 is clamped with the bayonet hole 10, thereby fixing the eccentric tank body 1. When the clamping member 8 is installed on the clamping socket 10 on the line segment a, the eccentric tank body 1 is in an upright state and safe operation; when the clamping member 8 is installed on the clamping socket 10 on the line segment b, the eccentric tank body 1 is in a horizontal state with an angle of 90° to the upright state, which is easy to perform operations such as slag discharge, cleaning and sterilization. On the one hand, it can reduce labor costs and improve safety. On the other hand, it can prevent beer from being infected with bacteria and affecting beer quality during the subsequent use of the inclined hop adding tank.
[0027] The eccentric tank body 1 includes a tank body 11 and an eccentric cone ring 12. The eccentric cone ring 12 is located above the tank body 11. The tank body 11 and the eccentric cone ring 12 are integrally arranged, and the structure is more stable. The central longitudinal section of the eccentric cone ring 12 is in the shape of a right-angled trapezoid. The vertical right-angled side of the central longitudinal section of the eccentric cone ring 12 is on the same straight line as the vertical line segment on one side of the central longitudinal section of the tank body 11. On the one hand, when the eccentric tank body 1 is discharged, the internal waste residue can be discharged quickly without residue. On the other hand, the eccentric tank body 1 is easier to clean. A manhole 13 is arranged above the eccentric cone ring 12, and a flap 14 is arranged on the manhole 13. The manhole 13 is used for feeding and slag discharge, and the flap 14 is used to ensure the sealing of the eccentric tank body 1. After closing the flap 14, the eccentric tank body 1 is in a closed structure, and the beer transportation process can minimize the damage of oxygen to the quality of beer.
[0028] The eccentric tank body 1 is provided with a beer inlet 15, a beer outlet 16 and a filter cartridge 17. The filter cartridge 17 is used to filter the beer flowing to the beer outlet 16, so as to completely separate the hops and the beer. There are three beer inlets 15, and the three beer inlets 15 are arranged at different heights. The bottom of the eccentric tank body 1 is provided with an equal-diameter tee 20 and two 90° elbows 21, and the two 90° elbows 21 are installed at the bottom of the eccentric tank body 1. The beer outlet 16 is connected with the two 90° elbows 21 through the equal-diameter tee 20, and the beer outlet 16 is provided with a card butterfly valve 22 for controlling opening and closing.
[0029] Universal wheels 19 are arranged at the bottom of the bracket 2, and there are four universal wheels 19 in total, so that the movement of the inclined hop adding tank is more convenient.
[0030] A beer fermentation device comprises a fermentation tank and the above-mentioned inclined hop adding tank, wherein the fermentation tank is connected to a beer inlet 15 and a beer outlet 16 respectively, and a pump is arranged on the pipeline connecting the fermentation tank and the beer inlet 15.
[0031] A beer and sake equipment comprises a sake tank and the above-mentioned inclined hop adding tank, wherein the sake tank is connected to a beer inlet 15 and a beer outlet 16 respectively, and a pump is arranged on the pipeline connecting the sake tank and the beer inlet 15.
[0032] The inclined hop adding tank in this embodiment is used as follows: the inclined hop adding tank is applied to the process of craft beer, firstly, the eccentric tank body 1 is in an upright state, and a proper amount of hops is added into the eccentric tank body 1 through the manhole 13. After the hops are added, the manhole 13 is closed, and the air in the hop adding tank is evacuated by using carbon dioxide to avoid contact between beer and oxygen. The fermentation tank or the sake tank is connected to the beer inlet 15, and the beer in the fermentation tank or the sake tank is introduced into the eccentric tank body 1 by pressure or a pump. The time for the beer to be soaked in the eccentric tank body 1 is specified according to the process requirements. After soaking, the beer in the eccentric tank body 1 can pass through the filter cartridge 17 and then flow out of the beer outlet 16. The filter cartridge 17 will separate the hop residue from the beer, and the beer flowing out of the beer outlet 16 will be led back to the fermentation tank or the sake tank, thereby forming a beer conveying loop to achieve the purpose of leaching hop substances into the beer. After the inclined hop adding tank is used, close the beer inlet 15 and the beer outlet 16, loosen the inclined fixing device 3, rotate the eccentric tank body 1, clamp the clamping piece 8 with another clamping hole 10 on the clamping seat 9, and the eccentric tank body 1 is in a horizontal state with an angle of 90° with the upright state. Finally, carry out slag discharge and cleaning.
[0033] The above-mentioned embodiments are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and cannot be used to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. Any non-substantial changes and substitutions made by technicians in this field on the basis of the present invention shall fall within the scope of protection required by the present invention.
Claims
1. An inclined hop adding tank, characterized in that: It comprises an eccentric tank body, a bracket and an inclined fixing device, wherein the eccentric tank body is provided with a rotating shaft, and the eccentric tank body is installed on the bracket through the rotating shaft, and the inclined fixing device comprises a clamping piece and a clamping seat, wherein the clamping piece is provided on the bracket, and the clamping seat is provided on the eccentric tank body, and the clamping seat is provided with two bayonet ports, which are arranged in an arc shape with the rotating shaft as the center, wherein the shortest connecting line from one bayonet port to the rotating shaft is a line segment a, and the shortest connecting line from the other bayonet port to the rotating shaft is a line segment b, and the angle between the line segment a and the line segment b is 90°, and the clamping piece can be clamped with different bayonet ports by rotating the eccentric tank body; The eccentric tank body comprises a tank body and an eccentric cone ring, the eccentric cone ring is located above the tank body, the central longitudinal section of the eccentric cone ring is in the shape of a right-angled trapezoid, and the vertical right-angle side of the central longitudinal section of the eccentric cone ring is on the same straight line as a vertical line segment on one side of the central longitudinal section of the tank body; A manhole is arranged above the eccentric cone ring, and a flip cover is arranged on the manhole.
2. The inclined hop adding tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: The eccentric tank body is provided with a beer inlet, a beer outlet and a filter cartridge, and the filter cartridge is used for filtering the beer flowing toward the beer outlet.
3. The inclined hop adding tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bracket includes a base frame, a left arm and a right arm, the left arm and the right arm are arranged on both sides above the base frame, the base frame is square in shape, the left arm and the right arm are both triangular in shape, two rotating shafts are provided, which are respectively installed on both sides of the eccentric tank body, and the rotating shafts on both sides of the eccentric tank body are respectively installed on the left arm and the right arm.
4. The inclined hop adding tank according to claim 3 is characterized in that: A first reinforcing member and a second reinforcing member are respectively arranged on the vertical midline position of the left arm and the vertical midline position of the right arm.
5. The inclined hop adding tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the bracket is provided with universal wheels.
6. A beer fermentation equipment, characterized in that: The invention comprises a fermentation tank and the inclined hop adding tank as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the fermentation tank is connected with a beer inlet and a beer outlet respectively, and a pump is arranged on the pipeline connecting the fermentation tank and the beer inlet.
7. A beer and sake equipment, characterized in that: It comprises a sake tank and the inclined hop adding tank as described in any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the sake tank is connected to a beer inlet and a beer outlet respectively, and a pump is arranged on the pipeline connecting the sake tank and the beer inlet.