A device for steaming solid mash of liquor and its operation method

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of liquor equipment, and provides a device for steaming solid mash of liquor and an operating method thereof, comprising a support movably arranged on the ground, a feed hopper being arranged on the support, a steamer being arranged below the support, a bulk material assembly being arranged above the steamer, the bulk material assembly being rotatably arranged on the support, and the solid mash in the feed hopper being evenly dispersed into the steamer through the bulk material assembly; a conveyor belt, the conveyor belt being used for conveying the solid mash to the feed hopper; the invention adopts a fully automatic method to steamer the solid mash, thereby freeing up manpower and improving efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of liquor equipment, and in particular to a device for steaming liquor solid mash and an operating method thereof. Background Art

[0002] At present, most of the twelve types of Chinese liquor flavors are solid-state fermented, and solid mash will be produced. Some flavors are mixed steaming and burning, and some are steaming and burning. No matter what process is used, it is inseparable from the solid mash distillation process. At present, manual steaming is widely used, but it requires high physical strength; a large amount of repetitive mechanical labor will cause lumbar muscle strain of workers, and the accompanying result is that the efficiency of manual steaming becomes low. Now a fully automatic steaming equipment is needed to solve the above problems. Summary of the invention

[0003] The object of the present invention is to provide a device for steaming solid mash of liquor and an operation method thereof, which realizes steaming solid mash in a fully automatic manner, thus freeing up manual labor.

[0004] The embodiments of the present invention are realized through the following technical scheme: a device for steaming solid mash of liquor, comprising a bracket movably arranged on the ground, a feed hopper being provided on the bracket, a steamer being provided below the bracket, and a bulk material assembly being provided above the steamer, the bulk material assembly being rotatably arranged on the bracket, and the solid mash in the feed hopper being evenly dispersed into the steamer through the bulk material assembly; a conveyor belt, the conveyor belt being used to transport the solid mash to the feed hopper.

[0005] Furthermore, the bulk material assembly includes: a rotating seat and a bulk material head; a placement groove is provided at one end of the bracket close to the steamer, the rotating seat is rotatably arranged in the placement groove, the internal cavity of the bulk material head, and the cavity is provided with bulk material parts for evenly dispersing solid mash, one end of the cavity is provided with a discharge hole facing the steamer, and the other end of the cavity is connected to the feed hopper through a hose, and the hose runs through the bracket and the rotating seat; the bulk material head is connected to the rotating seat and rotates with the rotating seat; a driving mechanism is also provided, and the driving mechanism drives the bulk material head and the rotating seat to rotate.

[0006] Furthermore, an external gear is provided on the outer side of the rotating seat, the driving mechanism is a motor, the motor is arranged on the bracket, the rotating shaft of the motor is provided with a matching gear of the inner core and the outer gear, and the rotating seat is driven to rotate by the motor.

[0007] Furthermore, the bulk material head includes an end cover, a bearing, a connecting pipe and a shell, the upper end of the connecting pipe is connected to a hose, the lower end of the connecting pipe is connected to the upper end of the shell through a bearing, the bearing is arranged inside the shell, a limiting ring is provided in the middle of the connecting pipe, the opening of the end cover is arranged downward, and the inside of the end cover is connected to the outer side of the upper end of the shell through a thread, one end of the end cover is arranged above the limiting ring and is limited; a conical baffle is provided in the middle of the shell, a high-pressure nozzle is provided below the conical baffle, the high-pressure nozzle is provided with a plurality of nozzles facing below the conical baffle, and a discharge hole is arranged through the lower end of the shell; an air pipe is provided in the connecting pipe, the air pipe includes a rotating part and a fixed part, the fixed part is fixedly connected to the inside of the connecting pipe, one end of the rotating part is rotatably connected to the first end of the fixed part, and the second end of the fixed part is connected to the feed hopper on the outer edge and connected to the high-pressure air source; the rotating part passes through the middle of the shell and is connected to the high-pressure nozzle.

[0008] Furthermore, a plurality of rotating nozzles are arranged on the outer side of the shell, and the rotating nozzles are arranged parallel to the rotating seat; and the rotating part is connected to the rotating nozzles.

[0009] Furthermore, the bulk material head can be detachably connected to the rotating seat.

[0010] A method for steaming solid fermented grains of liquor comprises the following steps:

[0011] S1: Move the support to the top of the steamer, mix the solid mash, determine the rotation radius of the bulking head according to the size of the steamer, and adjust the position of the bulking head relative to the rotating seat;

[0012] S2: Start the conveyor belt, and after solid mash comes out from the bulking head, start the high-pressure gas source to evenly bulk the material;

[0013] S3: After the bulking is completed, turn off the conveyor belt and high-pressure gas source, manually straighten the solid mash on the surface of the steamer; remove the bracket.

[0014] The technical solution of the embodiment of the present invention has at least the following advantages and beneficial effects: the solid mash that has been prepared on the ground is transported to the feed hopper by means of a conveyor belt, and then the solid mash is evenly dispersed in the steamer using a bulk material assembly. The entire process does not require a large amount of repeated bending by manual labor, which effectively avoids lumbar muscle strain of workers, while improving efficiency and reducing labor costs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required for use in the embodiments are briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show certain embodiments of the present invention and therefore should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For ordinary technicians in this field, other related drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0016] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a device for steaming solid mash of liquor provided by the present invention;

[0017] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of a bulk material head used in a device for steaming solid mash of liquor provided by the present invention;

[0018] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of a fixed part and a rotating part in a device for steaming solid mash of liquor provided by the present invention;

[0019] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of a discharge hole of a steaming device for solid mash of liquor provided by the present invention;

[0020] Icons: 1- bracket, 2- conveyor belt, 3- feed hopper, 4- bulk head, 5- hose, 6- rotating seat, 7- steamer, 8- rotating nozzle, 41- connecting pipe, 42- end cover, 43- shell, 44- bearing, 45- limiting ring, 46- conical baffle, 47- high-pressure nozzle, 48- nozzle, 49- discharge hole, 51- fixed part, 52- rotating part. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Generally, the components of the embodiments of the present invention described and shown in the drawings here can be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0022] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the invention claimed for protection, but merely represents selected embodiments of the present invention. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0023] It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters denote similar items in the following drawings, and therefore, once an item is defined in one drawing, further definition and explanation thereof is not required in subsequent drawings.

[0024] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that if the terms "center", "up", "down", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inside", "outside" and the like appear, the orientation or position relationship indicated is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, or is the orientation or position relationship in which the product of the invention is usually placed when used. It is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0025] In the description of the present invention, it is also necessary to explain that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "set", "install", "connect", and "connect" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0026] Example 1

[0027] like Figure 1 As shown, a device for steaming solid mash of liquor comprises a support 1 and a conveyor belt 2. The conveyor belt 2 is used to convey the solid mash to the support 1 located above the steamer 7, so as to evenly distribute the material. Specifically, the support 1 is movably arranged on the ground, a feed hopper 3 is arranged on the support 1, and a steamer 7 is arranged below the support 1. It should be noted that there is no restriction on the specific structure of the support 1, such as a support 1 with three supporting legs or a support 1 with four supporting legs. In addition, the supporting legs can be in the form of telescopic rods or fixed support rods. Another conveyor belt 2 is used to convey the solid mash to the feed hopper 3. As long as the conveyor belt 2 can meet the above functions, for example, a side guard conveyor belt 2 or a nylon conveyor belt 2 is used.

[0028] A bulk material assembly is also provided above the steamer 7, and the bulk material assembly is rotatably arranged on the bracket 1, and the solid mash in the feed hopper 3 is evenly dispersed into the steamer 7 through the bulk material assembly; it should be noted that there is no restriction on the bulk material assembly here, such as using a vibrating screen to bulk the material, but it should be noted that the purpose of using the vibrating screen here is to bulk the material rather than to dry out the particulate matter in the material, so the mesh size of the general vibrating screen is larger than the size of the original particles of all the materials.

[0029] The operation process is as follows: the solid mash is conveyed into the hopper 3 by the conveyor belt 2, and then the bulk material assembly is started to evenly scatter the solid mash into the steamer 7, thus completing the steaming step.

[0030] However, due to the high humidity of the solid mash, if only a vibrating screen is used to disperse the material, there will be a problem of material blockage. Once the material blockage occurs, the material cannot be dispersed evenly, resulting in low quality of the upper steamer, which affects the subsequent process steps. Therefore, in this embodiment, the following bulking components are used, such as Figure 1 , as shown in 2, specifically: the bulk material assembly includes: a rotating seat 6 and a bulk material head 4; a placement groove is provided at one end of the bracket 1 close to the steamer 7, and the rotating seat 6 is rotatably arranged in the placement groove, and the internal cavity of the bulk material head 4, and the cavity is provided with a bulk material piece for uniformly dispersing the solid mash. It should be noted that the bulk material piece here can still adopt the method of a vibrating screen, but the difference is that the vibrating screen here can be rotated, which increases the method of bulk material; one end of the cavity is provided with a discharge hole 49 facing the steamer 7, and the other end of the cavity is connected to the feed hopper 3 through a hose 5, and the hose 5 runs through the bracket 1 and the rotating seat 6; the bulk material head 4 is connected to the rotating seat 6 and rotates with the rotating seat 6; a driving mechanism is also provided, and the driving mechanism drives the bulk material head 4 and the rotating seat 6 to rotate. It should be noted that in this setting, the rotation of the bulk material head 4 is driven by the driving mechanism. Even if the bulk material is blocked, the bulk material after rotation can compensate for the blockage to a certain extent and ensure the uniformity of the bulk material. It should also be noted that the driving mechanism here adopts a motor. Specifically, an outer gear is provided on the outer side of the rotating seat, and the driving mechanism is a motor. The motor is arranged on the bracket 1. The motor shaft is provided with a matching gear of the inner core and the outer gear, and the rotating seat 6 is driven by the motor to rotate. The rotation of the rotating seat 6 is realized by the cooperation of the motor and the gear. The rotating seat 6 drives the bulk material head 4 to rotate synchronously through the connecting member. The connecting member (not shown) can be a connecting rod, a connecting bracket, etc. The connecting member is detachably connected to the rotating seat 6, and the connecting member is detachably connected to the bulk material head 4, so that the bulk material head 4 is detachably connected to the rotating seat 6. The detachable connection method is such as bolt connection, pin connection, etc. As for how to set the gear and the expansion of the setting scheme, it should be known and understood by those skilled in the art, so the expansion scheme and size will not be explained one by one here.

[0031] like Figure 2 As shown, the bulk head 4 includes an end cover 42, a bearing 44, a connecting pipe 41 and a shell 43. The upper end of the connecting pipe 41 is connected to the hose 5, and the lower end of the connecting pipe 41 is connected to the upper end of the shell 43 through the bearing 44. The bearing 44 is arranged inside the shell 43 to ensure that the connecting pipe 41 and the shell 43 can rotate relative to each other, so that the bulk head 4 can rotate around itself.

[0032] A limiting ring 45 is provided in the middle of the connecting pipe 41, the opening of the end cover 42 is arranged downward and the interior of the end cover 42 is connected to the outer side of the upper end of the shell 43 by a thread, and one end of the end cover 42 is arranged above the limiting ring 45 and is limited; the purpose of setting the end cover 42 is to ensure that the connecting pipe 41 and the shell 43 will not fall off, and the thread is also set to facilitate installation and removal; the use process of the whole equipment is that the shell 43 rotates relative to the connecting pipe 41, and due to the existence of the limiting ring, the shell 43 will not fall off the connecting pipe 41, thereby ensuring the effectiveness of solid mash feeding and the convenience of rotation.

[0033] Furthermore, a conical baffle 46 is provided in the middle of the shell 43, and a high-pressure nozzle 47 is provided below the conical baffle 46. The high-pressure nozzle 47 is provided with a plurality of nozzles 48 facing below the conical baffle 46. The conical baffle 46 is provided to collect the solid mash so that it is sent out from the smaller part of the conical baffle 46, and then the solid mash coming out of the conical baffle 46 is blown away by the high-pressure nozzle 47 to diffuse it to the surroundings and fill the entire space. The dispersed solid mash is discharged from the lower end of the shell 43. The liquid is discharged through the discharge hole 49 at the bottom to complete the bulking process. The following points should be noted in this process. First, a large amount of excess water in the material dispersed by the high-pressure gas will gather on the shell wall of the shell 43 and be discharged along the discharge hole 49, or a sponge can be set here to absorb the water, and a sponge can be replaced in one steaming process. In addition, the nozzle 48 is aimed at the bottom of the conical baffle 46 to ensure that the solid mash is not blown back into the connecting pipe 41, so that enough solid mash is discharged from the discharge hole 49.

[0034] In this embodiment, the high pressure gas of the high pressure nozzle 48 is mainly generated by the following method; specifically, Figure 2 As shown in Figure 3, an air pipe is provided in the connecting pipe 41, and the air pipe includes a rotating part 52 and a fixed part 51. The fixed part 51 is fixedly connected to the inside of the connecting pipe 41, and one end of the rotating part 52 is rotationally sealed and connected to the first end of the fixed part 51, and the second end of the fixed part 51 extends outward from the feed hopper 3 and is connected to the high-pressure air source; the rotating part 52 passes through the middle of the shell 43 and is connected to the high-pressure nozzle 47; it should be noted that the rotating sealing connection is achieved by a rubber ring or an oil seal; the rotating part 52 rotates with the bulk head 4, and the fixed part 51 is fixed with the connecting pipe 41 and does not rotate. Generally, the rotational movement is mainly driven by the driving motor.

[0035] Example 2

[0036] This embodiment is further improved on the basis of the first embodiment. The difference between this embodiment and the first embodiment is that:

[0037] In this embodiment, gas is used to control the rotation of the rotating seat 6, which reduces the power source and makes the equipment more energy-saving and environmentally friendly; the details are as follows:

[0038] like Figure 1-2 As shown, a plurality of rotating nozzles 8 are provided on the outer side of the shell 43, and the rotating nozzles 8 are arranged parallel to the rotating seat 6; the rotating part 52 is connected with the rotating nozzle 8 and the rotating part 52 is connected with the high-pressure nozzle 47 at the same time, and the rotating nozzle 8 and the high-pressure nozzle 47 are ventilated at the same time through the rotating part 52, so as to realize the rotation of the bulk material head 4 and the air intake and material punching of the high-pressure nozzle 47.

[0039] For the bulk material head 4 equipped with a rotating nozzle 8, two rotation modes of the bulk material head 4 are described in detail, namely: (1) the rotation axis of the bulk material head 4 and the rotation axis of the rotating seat 6 are collinear, and the thrust generated by the jet of the rotating nozzle 8 drives the bulk material head 4 to rotate around its own rotation axis. The bulk material head 4 drives the rotating seat 6 to rotate synchronously through the connecting piece. At this time, the radius of the bulk material head 4 and the steamer 7 are basically the same, so the bulk material head 4 can complete the steaming operation on the steamer 7 by rotating around itself. At the same time, the high-pressure gas discharge and self-rotation methods provided effectively improve the uniformity of the bulk material; (2) the rotation axis of the bulk material head 4 and the rotation axis of the rotating seat 6 are not collinear, that is, the rotation The thrust generated by the jet of the rotating nozzle 8 drives the bulk head 4 to rotate around the rotation axis of the rotating seat 6. At this time, the diameter of the retort 7 is much larger than the diameter of the bulk head 4. Preferably, the diameter of the retort 7 is twice the diameter of the bulk head 4. Therefore, when the bulk head 4 rotates with the axis of the rotating seat 6 as the rotation axis, the bulk head 4 circles around to scatter the solid mash on the retort 7; no matter which of the above rotation methods is used, the rotation is completed by the lower rotating nozzle 8. If the bulk head 4 rotates around its own rotation axis, the rotating nozzle 8 should be evenly distributed around the rotation axis; if it rotates around the rotation axis of the rotating seat 6, the rotating nozzle 8 should be set on one side of the shell 43.

[0040] It should be noted that the attached Figure 1-2 The structures shown are schematic only.

[0041] Example 3

[0042] This embodiment also includes an operation method for steaming solid mash of liquor. The use of the equipment in the above process specifically includes the following steps:

[0043] S1: Move the support 1 to the top of the steamer 7, mix the solid mash, determine the rotation radius of the bulking head 4 according to the size of the steamer 7, and adjust the position of the bulking head 4 relative to the rotating seat 6;

[0044] S2: Start the conveyor belt 2, and after the solid mash comes out from the bulking head 4, start the high-pressure gas source, and use the high-pressure gas to perform the two processes of rotation and flushing, so that the material begins to be evenly dispersed;

[0045] S3: After the bulking is completed, the conveyor belt 2 and the high-pressure gas source are turned off, and the solid mash on the surface of the steamer 7 is manually regulated; and the support 1 is removed.

[0046] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, the present invention may have various modifications and variations. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A device for steaming solid mash of liquor, characterized in that: include A support (1) is movably arranged on the ground, a feed hopper (3) is arranged on the support (1), a steamer (7) is arranged below the support (1), and a bulk material assembly is arranged above the steamer (7), the bulk material assembly is rotatably arranged on the support (1), and the solid mash in the feed hopper (3) is evenly dispersed into the steamer (7) through the bulk material assembly; a conveyor belt (2), the conveyor belt (2) is used to convey the solid mash to the feed hopper (3); The bulk material assembly comprises: a rotating seat (6) and a bulk material head (4); a placement groove is provided at one end of the support (1) close to the steamer (7), the rotating seat (6) is rotatably arranged in the placement groove, the bulk material head (4) has an internal cavity, and a bulk material part for evenly dispersing solid mash is provided in the cavity, one end of the cavity is provided with a discharge hole (49) facing the steamer (7), and the other end of the cavity is connected to the feed hopper (3) through a hose (5), and the hose (5) is arranged through the support (1) and the rotating seat (6); the bulk material head (4) is connected to the rotating seat (6) and rotates with the rotating seat (6); a driving mechanism is also provided, and the driving mechanism drives the bulk material head (4) and the rotating seat (6) to rotate; The bulk material head (4) comprises an end cover (42), a bearing (44), a connecting pipe (41) and a housing (43); the upper end of the connecting pipe (41) is connected to the hose (5); the lower end of the connecting pipe (41) is connected to the upper end of the housing (43) via a bearing (44); the bearing (44) is arranged inside the housing (43); a limiting ring (45) is arranged in the middle of the connecting pipe (41); the opening of the end cover (42) is arranged downward and the end cover (42) is The interior of the housing (43) is connected to the outer side of the upper end of the housing (43) by means of threads, and one end of the end cover (42) is arranged above the limiting ring (45) and is limited; a conical baffle (46) is arranged in the middle of the housing (43), a high-pressure nozzle (47) is arranged below the conical baffle (46), and the high-pressure nozzle (47) is provided with a plurality of nozzles (48) facing below the conical baffle (46), and the discharge hole (49) is arranged through the lower end of the housing (43); An air pipe is provided inside the connecting pipe (41), and the air pipe comprises a rotating part (52) and a fixed part (51), wherein the fixed part (51) is fixedly connected to the inside of the connecting pipe (41), one end of the rotating part (52) is rotatably connected to a first end of the fixed part (51), and a second end of the fixed part (51) protrudes out of the feed hopper (3) and is connected to a high-pressure air source; the rotating part (52) passes through the middle of the shell (43) and is connected to the high-pressure nozzle (47); A plurality of rotating spray heads (8) are arranged on the outer side of the shell (43), and the rotating spray heads (8) are arranged parallel to the rotating seat (6); the rotating portion (52) is connected to the rotating spray heads (8); and the bulk material head (4) is detachably connected to the rotating seat (6).

2. A method for steaming solid fermented grains of liquor, applicable to the steaming device for steaming solid fermented grains of liquor as claimed in claim 1, comprising the following steps: S1: moving the support (1) to the top of the steamer (7), mixing the solid mash, determining the rotation radius of the bulking head (4) according to the size of the steamer (7), and adjusting the position of the bulking head (4) relative to the rotating seat (6); S2: Start the conveyor belt (2), and after solid mash comes out from the bulking head (4), start the high-pressure gas source to evenly bulk the material; S3: After the bulking is completed, the conveyor belt (2) and the high-pressure gas source are turned off, and the solid mash on the surface of the steamer (7) is manually regulated; and the support (1) is removed.

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