A kind of old vinegar aging tank

By designing an automatic stirring and mixing device for aged vinegar aging tanks, the problem of manual stirring required in vinegar storage tanks has been solved, achieving automated operation, reducing labor costs, and improving fermentation efficiency and the uniformity of raw material mixing.

CN117264727BActive Publication Date: 2026-01-23FUJIAN YONGCHUN QIAOXIN BREWING CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202311316816.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-10-11
Publication Date
2026-01-23
Estimated Expiration
2043-10-11

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Technical Problem

Existing vinegar storage tanks require regular manual stirring of the internal raw materials, resulting in high labor costs.

Method used

An aged vinegar aging tank was designed, equipped with a drive device and a stirring mechanism. The motor drives the connecting shaft to rotate, which in turn drives the stirrer to rotate inside the tank. Combined with a chain transmission system, the raw materials inside the tank are automatically stirred. At the same time, a mixing device and a crushing device are set up to achieve automatic proportioning and crushing of raw materials, reducing manual operation.

Benefits of technology

It enables automatic stirring and mixing of raw materials in vinegar storage tanks, reducing labor costs, improving fermentation efficiency and the uniformity of raw material mixing, and reducing the need for manual stirring.

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Abstract

The present application relates to vinegar processing equipment technical field, especially to a kind of old vinegar aging tank, including tank body, cover plate being located at the top of tank body, support plate being located at the bottom of tank body, driving device for driving support plate to move up and down, support frame and stirring mechanism, the stirring mechanism includes connecting shaft, first motor and the connecting plate being located at the bottom of connecting shaft, first extension, second extension and third extension are equipped with outside the connecting plate, first stirrer is equipped in the first extension, second stirrer is equipped in the second extension, third stirrer is rotatably equipped in the third extension, wherein after reaching the set time, first motor will drive connecting shaft to rotate, connecting shaft rotation drives connecting plate to rotate, connecting plate rotation drives first stirrer and second stirrer to rotate in tank body, agitate fermentation raw materials in tank body, solve the technical problem that existing storage tank needs to be regularly manually stirred internal raw materials, and the cost of labor is high.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of vinegar processing equipment technology, and in particular to an aging tank for aged vinegar. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, Chinese patent application number CN201721242164.0 discloses a vinegar storage tank, including a transparent plate device arranged along the height direction of the tank body. The transparent plate device includes a transparent plate frame, a transparent plate, and a sealing welding frame. The transparent plate frame includes an outer panel, a viewing window, and side walls. The viewing window is opened on the outer panel along the height direction of the outer panel. The side walls are integrally formed on the outer panel and located behind the viewing window. The sealing welding frame includes an embedded edge and a sealing welding edge. The sealing welding edge extends vertically upward from the outer edge of the embedded edge. The four side panels of the transparent plate are embedded in the embedded edge of the sealing welding frame. The transparent plate is installed on the viewing window of the transparent plate frame. The sealing welding edge of the sealing welding frame is closely attached to the inner wall of the side wall of the transparent plate frame and seamlessly welded to the inner wall of the side wall of the transparent plate frame. The back of the outer panel of the transparent plate frame is closely attached to the outer wall of the tank body and seamlessly welded to the outer wall of the tank body. This discloses a storage tank with a general existing structure. However, existing storage tanks require periodic manual stirring of the internal raw materials, resulting in high labor costs. Summary of the Invention

[0003] Therefore, in response to the above problems, this invention proposes an aged vinegar aging jar, which solves the technical problem that existing storage jars require regular manual stirring of the internal raw materials, resulting in high labor costs.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: an aged vinegar aging jar, comprising a jar body, a cover plate disposed on the top of the jar body, an inlet pipe disposed on the top of the jar body, an outlet pipe disposed on the bottom of the jar body, a support plate disposed on the bottom of the jar body, a driving device for driving the support plate to move up and down, a support frame disposed behind the driving device, and a stirring mechanism disposed on the top of the support frame. The stirring mechanism includes a connecting shaft rotatably disposed on the support frame, a first motor for driving the connecting shaft to rotate, and a connecting plate disposed at the bottom of the connecting shaft. The connecting plate has a first extension, a second extension, and a third extension on its outer side. A first stirrer is disposed in the first extension, a second stirrer is disposed in the second extension, and a third stirrer is rotatably disposed in the third extension. A driving gear is disposed on the outer side of the connecting shaft, and a driven gear is disposed on the top of the third stirrer. A chain is disposed between the driving gear and the driven gear. The third stirrer includes a rotating shaft rotatably disposed in the third extension, outer spiral blades spaced apart on the outer side of the rotating shaft, and inner spiral blades attached to the outer surface of the rotating shaft.

[0005] Furthermore, the cover plate is provided with a through groove for the connecting shaft to pass through.

[0006] Furthermore, the top surface of the cover plate is provided with connecting pipes on both sides, the connecting pipes pass through the cover plate, and the bottom of the connecting pipes is provided with spiral nozzles.

[0007] Furthermore, the cover plate is provided with a discharge shell, and the discharge shell is provided with a mixing device. The mixing device includes a feed shell on the cover plate, a feed inlet on the top of the feed shell, a spacer in the middle of the feed inlet, a conveying channel in the middle of the feed shell, a cam that rotates on one side of the feed shell, a second motor for driving the cam to rotate, a guide groove in the cam, a push rod that slides in the middle of the feed shell, a protrusion on one side of the push rod, and a transverse groove in the feed shell for accommodating the protrusion.

[0008] Furthermore, the bottom of the feed shell is provided with a conveying channel connected to the conveying channel, and the bottom of the feed shell is provided with a crushing device. The crushing device includes a crushing roller rotatably disposed at the bottom of the feed shell, a first crushing block disposed on the outside of the crushing roller, a second crushing block disposed on both sides of the first crushing block, and a third crushing block disposed inside the feed shell. A first pulley is disposed at the center of the cam, a second pulley is disposed on one side of the crushing roller, a transmission belt is disposed between the first pulley and the second pulley, and the second crushing block is attached to the outside of the crushing roller.

[0009] Furthermore, the third crushing block in the middle position gradually approaches the crushing roller from the third crushing block in the bottom position.

[0010] Furthermore, the second and third fragments are provided with serrated protrusions.

[0011] By adopting the aforementioned technical solution, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0012] This aged vinegar aging tank, through the setting of a first motor, which is connected to an external timer switch, will be powered on after the set time, and the first motor will drive the connecting shaft to rotate. The rotation of the connecting shaft will drive the connecting plate to rotate, and the rotation of the connecting plate will drive the first and second stirrers to rotate inside the tank, stirring the fermentation raw materials inside the tank. This solves the technical problem of existing storage tanks requiring regular manual stirring of the internal raw materials, which results in high labor costs. Attached Figure Description

[0013] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention;

[0014] Figure 2 This is a partial front view schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention;

[0015] Figure 3 This is a partial structural diagram of the stirring mechanism of the present invention;

[0016] Figure 4 This is a left-side view of a partial structure of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the tank body and lid structure of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the spiral nozzle structure of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the material feeding shell of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 8 This is a front view schematic diagram of the mixing device structure of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 9 This is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the mixing device structure of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 10 This is a partial structural diagram of the mixing device of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 11 This is a front view schematic diagram of the crushing roller structure of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0024] The present invention will now be further described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0025] refer to Figures 1 to 11 This embodiment provides an aged vinegar jar, including a jar body 1, a cover plate 2 on the top of the jar body 1, a liquid inlet pipe 3 on the top of the jar body 1, a liquid outlet pipe 4 on the bottom of the jar body 1, a support plate 5 on the bottom of the jar body 1, a driving device 6 for driving the support plate 5 to move up and down, a support frame 7 behind the driving device 6, and a stirring mechanism 8 on the top of the support frame 7.

[0026] The stirring mechanism 8 includes a connecting shaft 801 rotatably mounted on a support frame 7, a first motor 802 for driving the connecting shaft 801 to rotate, and a connecting plate located at the bottom of the connecting shaft 801. The outer side of the connecting plate is provided with a first extension 803, a second extension 804, and a third extension 805. A first stirrer 806 is provided in the first extension 803, a second stirrer 807 is provided in the second extension 804, and a third stirrer 808 is rotatably mounted in the third extension 805. A driving gear 809 is provided on the outer side of the connecting shaft 801, and a driven gear 810 is provided on the top of the third stirrer 808. A chain 811 is provided between the driving gear 809 and the driven gear 810. The third stirrer 808 includes a rotating shaft 8a rotatably mounted in the third extension 805, outer spiral blades 8b spaced apart on the outer side of the rotating shaft 8a, and inner spiral blades 8c attached to the outer surface of the rotating shaft 8a.

[0027] The aging tank is designed so that when stirring is required, the drive unit moves the support plate downwards, placing the tank on the support plate. The drive unit then moves the tank upwards, placing the stirring mechanism inside. The first motor rotates, driving the connecting shaft to rotate, which in turn drives the connecting plate to rotate. This rotation of the connecting plate causes the first and second stirrers to rotate within the tank, agitating the fermentation materials. Simultaneously, a chain drives the driven gear and the third stirrer to rotate. The outer and inner spiral blades of the third stirrer have opposite spiral directions, resulting in different directions of propulsion during the stirring process. This causes the fermentation materials to circulate within the tank, thoroughly agitating them and improving the fermentation effect.

[0028] The cover plate 2 is provided with a through groove 2a for the connecting shaft 801 to pass through. When in use, the through groove 2a on the cover plate 2 passes through the connecting shaft 801. After reaching the middle of the cover plate 2, it can partially cover the top surface of the tank 1 to prevent the liquid inside the tank 1 from splashing out.

[0029] The top surface of the cover plate 2 is provided with connecting pipes 2b on both sides, the connecting pipes 2b pass through the cover plate 2, and the bottom of the connecting pipes 2b is provided with spiral nozzles 2c. The spiral nozzles 2c are designed such that multiple concentric rings form a cone-shaped spray pattern and an unevenly distributed spray pattern, which has a good cleaning effect on the cover plate 2 and the inside of the tank 1.

[0030] The cover plate 2 is provided with a discharge shell 9, and the discharge shell 9 is provided with a mixing device 10. The mixing device 10 includes a feed shell 101 on the cover plate 2, a feed inlet 102 on the top of the feed shell 101, a spacer 103 in the middle of the feed inlet 102, a conveying channel 104 in the middle of the feed shell 101, a cam 105 rotatably located on one side of the feed shell 101, a second motor 106 for driving the cam 105 to rotate, a guide groove 107 in the cam 105, a push rod 108 slidably located in the middle of the feed shell 101, and a protrusion on one side of the push rod 108. 109. A transverse groove 110 is provided inside the feed housing 101 to accommodate the protrusions 109. The width of the conveying channel 104 is the same as the width of a single input material. The feed inlet 102 is connected to the conveying channel 104. The other side of the push rod 108 is slidably connected to the guide groove 107. There are two protrusions 109, which are spaced apart. The distance from the bottom surface of the spacer 103 to the transverse groove 110 is the height of a single input material. The distance between the two protrusions 109 is equal to the width of two single input materials. The width of the conveying channel 104 is equal to the width of a single input material.

[0031] The mixing device is designed so that the required material blocks are first placed into the inlet of the feed shell, and different materials are placed at both ends of the interval. After completion, the second motor drives the cam to rotate. During the rotation of the cam, since the guide groove has the same shape as the cam, the cam will drive the push rod to move back and forth. Since the material block on the left side of the interval is located between the protrusions and the material block on the right side of the interval is located on the top surface of the protrusions, when the push rod moves laterally to one side, it pushes the material block located between the protrusions into the conveying channel. At this time, the material block on the left side of the interval will be located on the top surface of the protrusions and the material block on the right side will be located between the protrusions. When the push rod moves in the opposite direction, it pushes the material block on the right side of the interval into the tank. By controlling the speed of the second motor, the amount of the two material blocks poured into the tank can be precisely controlled.

[0032] The bottom of the feed shell 101 is provided with a conveying channel 11 that communicates with the conveying channel 104. A crushing device is provided at the bottom of the feed shell 101. The crushing device includes a crushing roller 121 rotatably mounted at the bottom of the feed shell 101, a first crushing block 122 located outside the crushing roller 121, second crushing blocks 123 located on both sides of the first crushing block 122, and a third crushing block 124 located inside the feed shell 101. A first pulley 125 is located at the center of the cam 105, and a second pulley 126 is located on one side of the crushing roller 121. A transmission belt 127 is provided between the first pulley 125 and the second pulley 126. The second crushing block 123... The third crushing block 124, which is attached to the outer side of the crushing roller 121, gradually approaches the crushing roller 121 from the middle position to the bottom position. The crushing roller is designed such that the distance between the third crushing block and the first and second crushing blocks on the crushing roller gradually decreases, which can gradually crush the material block from large pieces into small pieces, reduce the wear rate of the first and second crushing blocks, and improve the service life of the first and second crushing blocks. The second crushing block 123 and the third crushing block 124 are provided with serrated protrusions 128. Since the crushing roller is in a rotating state, when the serrated protrusions come into contact with the material block, a grinding effect will be produced, making the material block more finely crushed.

[0033] With the crushing device in place, the cam rotates, driving the push rod to push the material block into the crushing device. Simultaneously, the cam drives the first pulley to rotate, which in turn drives the second pulley to rotate via a transmission belt. The second pulley's rotation drives the crushing roller to rotate, and the third crushing block and the first crushing block squeeze each other, crushing the material block into small particles. At the same time, the larger particles continue to be crushed by the third and second crushing blocks, further pulverizing the material block. Since the two different materials are fed into the crushing device one after the other, the crushed material blocks fall directly into the tank. The two materials are more thoroughly mixed in the tank. Compared to directly pouring bagged material into the tank, which is prone to clumping, this material conveying structure prevents clumping in the tank. Furthermore, the two materials are already initially mixed upon entering the tank, reducing the subsequent stirring time.

[0034] The bottom of the feed shell 101 is provided with a shaking screen plate 12a. One side of the shaking screen plate 12a is hinged to the inside of the feed shell 101. The right side of the feed shell 101 is provided with a square hole 12b. The other side of the shaking screen plate 12a passes through the square hole 12b. A straight rod 12c extends vertically from the other side of the shaking screen plate 12a. The top of the straight rod 12c is provided with a connecting wheel 12d that is slidably connected to the guide groove 107.

[0035] The shaking screen plate is designed such that the straight rod is slidably connected to the guide groove on the cam via the connecting wheel. When the cam rotates, it drives the shaking screen plate to swing up and down through the straight rod. Since the shaking screen plate has multiple screen holes, fine particles will fall off the shaking screen plate, while some larger particles will remain on the shaking screen plate. As the shaking screen plate continues to shake, the large particles on the shaking screen plate will bounce back between the first and third crushing blocks. As the first crushing block rotates, the large particles will be returned to the crushing device for thorough crushing, further improving the crushing effect of the crushing device.

[0036] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this invention, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0037] In this invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "linking," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention according to the specific circumstances.

[0038] In this invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can mean that the first feature is in direct contact with the second feature, or that the first feature is in indirect contact with the second feature through an intermediate medium. Furthermore, "above," "over," and "on top" of the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.

[0039] In the description of this specification, the references to terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples. Moreover, without contradiction, those skilled in the art can combine and integrate the different embodiments or examples described in this specification, as well as the features of different embodiments or examples.

[0040] Although the invention has been specifically shown and described in conjunction with preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that various changes in form and detail may be made to the invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims, all of which shall be within the scope of protection of the invention.

Claims

1. A jar for aging vinegar, characterized in that, It includes a tank body (1), a cover plate (2) on the top of the tank body (1), an inlet pipe (3) on the top of the tank body (1), an outlet pipe (4) on the bottom of the tank body (1), a support plate (5) on the bottom of the tank body (1), a drive device (6) for driving the support plate (5) to move up and down, a support frame (7) behind the drive device (6), and a stirring mechanism (8) on the top of the support frame (7). The stirring mechanism (8) includes a connecting shaft (801) rotatably mounted on a support frame (7), a first motor (802) for driving the connecting shaft (801) to rotate, and a connecting plate located at the bottom of the connecting shaft (801). The connecting plate has a first extension (803), a second extension (804), and a third extension (805) on its outer side. The first extension (803) contains a first stirrer (806), the second extension (804) contains a second stirrer (807), and the third extension (805) contains a rotating... The device is equipped with a third stirrer (808), a drive gear (809) is provided on the outside of the connecting shaft (801), a driven gear (810) is provided on the top of the third stirrer (808), and a chain (811) is provided between the drive gear (809) and the driven gear (810). The third stirrer (808) includes a rotating shaft (8a) rotatably disposed in a third extension (805), outer spiral blades (8b) spaced apart on the outside of the rotating shaft (8a), and inner spiral blades (8c) attached to the outer surface of the rotating shaft (8a). The cover plate (2) is provided with a discharge shell (9), and the discharge shell (9) is provided with a mixing device (10). The mixing device (10) includes a feed shell (101) on the cover plate (2), a feed inlet (102) on the top of the feed shell (101), a partition (103) in the middle of the feed inlet (102), a conveying channel (104) in the middle of the feed shell (101), a cam (105) rotatably located on the lateral side of the feed shell (101), a second motor (106) for driving the cam (105) to rotate, a guide groove (107) in the cam (105), and a push rod (106) slidably located in the middle of the feed shell (101). 108) A protrusion (109) is provided on the lateral side of the push rod (108), and a transverse groove (110) is provided in the feed shell (101) for accommodating the protrusion (109). The bottom of the feed shell (101) is provided with a shaking screen plate (12a). One side of the shaking screen plate (12a) is hinged to the inside of the feed shell (101). The right side of the feed shell (101) is provided with a square hole (12b). The other side of the shaking screen plate (12a) passes through the square hole (12b). The other side of the shaking screen plate (12a) is provided with a straight rod (12c) extending vertically. The top of the straight rod (12c) is provided with a connecting wheel (12d) that is slidably connected to the guide groove (107).

2. The aged vinegar aging jar according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cover plate (2) is provided with a through groove (2a) for the connecting shaft (801) to pass through.

3. The aged vinegar aging jar according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top surface of the cover plate (2) is provided with connecting pipes (2b) on both sides, the connecting pipes (2b) pass through the cover plate (2), and the bottom of the connecting pipes (2b) is provided with a spiral nozzle (2c).

4. The aged vinegar aging jar according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the feed shell (101) is provided with a conveying channel (11) connected to the conveying channel (104). The bottom of the feed shell (101) is provided with a crushing device. The crushing device includes a crushing roller (121) rotatably disposed at the bottom of the feed shell (101), a first crushing block (122) disposed outside the crushing roller (121), a second crushing block (123) disposed on both sides of the first crushing block (122), and a third crushing block (124) disposed inside the feed shell (101). A first pulley (125) is provided at the center of the cam (105). A second pulley (126) is provided on one side of the crushing roller (121). A transmission belt (127) is provided between the first pulley (125) and the second pulley (126). The second crushing block (123) is attached to the outside of the crushing roller (121).

5. The aged vinegar aging jar according to claim 4, characterized in that: The third crushing block (124) in the middle position gradually approaches the crushing roller (121) from the third crushing block (124) in the bottom position.

6. The aged vinegar aging jar according to claim 4, characterized in that: The second fragment (123) and the third fragment (124) are provided with serrated protrusions (128).

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