Honey intelligent production system and processing method

Abstract

The application provides a kind of intelligent production system of honey, including vacuum raw material tank, feed pump, continuous concentration device, discharge pump, finished product tank and control system, first heating device is provided in vacuum raw material tank;Continuous concentration device includes box, air extraction device, second heating device, honey tank, circulating honey pump and film hanging mechanism;The feed port of vacuum raw material tank is connected with the feed port of honey tank by feed pipe, and feed pump is arranged on feed pipe;The feed port of honey tank is connected with the feed port of finished product tank by discharge pipe, and discharge pump is arranged on discharge pipe;Control system controls the working state of feed pump, first heating device, second heating device, multiple circulating honey pumps, air extraction device and discharge pump;The application also provides a kind of honey processing method.The honey intelligent production system and processing method have the advantages of scientific design, can complete melting and concentration at lower temperature, nutrient substances are not easy to be destroyed, and can be continuously produced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of honey processing, and more specifically, to a smart honey production system and processing method. Background Technology

[0002] Honey is a supersaturated sugar solution made by bees from nectar collected from flowers and fully processed. It is usually a yellowish-white viscous liquid. Unprocessed honey has a high water content (usually around 20%). Generally speaking, the lower the water content, the longer the shelf life of the honey. Under normal circumstances, a water content of 17% is required to achieve good quality. Honey is prone to crystallization at low temperatures, so during honey processing, it is generally necessary to melt the honey and then evaporate and dehydrate it to reduce the water content.

[0003] In traditional honey processing, honey is first melted in a melting tank, then impurities are filtered out, and finally concentrated in a honey concentrator before being poured into finished product containers. Traditional melting tanks have a heating layer on the outside; to ensure the honey crystals inside also melt, this layer typically heats the honey to around 60°C and maintains this temperature for 30 minutes. Traditional honey concentrators have stirring and heating mechanisms on the tank body, performing vacuum distillation. To evaporate the internal water, the honey is also typically heated to around 65°C. While traditional melting tanks and honey concentrators offer advantages such as high efficiency and low production costs, temperatures above 45°C severely damage the honey's nutrients, thus affecting its nutritional value.

[0004] In order to solve the above problems, people have been seeking an ideal technological solution. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to address the shortcomings of existing technologies by providing a scientifically designed, intelligent honey production system and processing method that can complete melting and concentration at lower temperatures, minimize the destruction of nutrients, and enable continuous production.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is: a honey intelligent production system, including a vacuum raw material tank, a feed pump, a continuous concentration device, a discharge pump, a finished product tank and a control system, wherein a first heating device is provided inside the vacuum raw material tank and an air extraction port is provided at the top of the vacuum raw material tank;

[0007] The continuous concentration device includes a housing, an exhaust device and a second heating device installed on the housing, and a honey tank, a circulating honey pump, and a film-forming mechanism disposed within the housing. The exhaust device provides negative pressure within the housing, and the second heating device provides heating to the film-forming mechanism. The film-forming mechanism includes several vertical pipes, the bottom end of each vertical pipe extending to the bottom of the honey tank, and a honey outlet hole at the top of each vertical pipe. The circulating honey pump transports honey from inside the honey tank to the top of the vertical pipe, where it overflows from the honey outlet hole, forming a thin-walled honey film on the outer wall of the vertical pipe, and finally flows back to the honey tank.

[0008] The outlet of the vacuum raw material tank is connected to the inlet of the honey tank through an inlet pipe, and the inlet pump is installed on the inlet pipe; the outlet of the honey tank is connected to the inlet of the finished product tank through an outlet pipe, and the outlet pump is installed on the outlet pipe.

[0009] The control system controls the operating status of the feed pump, the first heating device, the second heating device, the plurality of circulating honey pumps, the exhaust device, and the discharge pump.

[0010] Based on the above, the vacuum raw material tank is provided with multiple layers of mesh, and the first heating device includes multiple layers of electric heating wires embedded in each layer of mesh and the bottom wall; the multiple layers of electric heating wires are arranged in parallel.

[0011] Based on the above, a first temperature sensor is provided on the bottom wall of the vacuum raw material tank. The first temperature sensor is used to monitor the temperature information inside the vacuum raw material tank and transmit it to the control system. A second temperature sensor is provided inside the box near the film attaching mechanism. The second temperature sensor is used to monitor the temperature information inside the box and transmit it to the control system.

[0012] Based on the above, the circulating honey pump is installed at the bottom of each of the risers, and a guide shroud is installed at the bottom of each riser above the circulating honey pump to prevent honey from flowing into the circulating honey pump.

[0013] Based on the above, the outer wall of the riser is provided with a plurality of spherical protrusions connected end to end.

[0014] Based on the above, the top ends of every two risers are connected by a horizontal pipe to form a U-shaped pipe, which is a thin stainless steel tube.

[0015] Based on the above, the second heating device includes two rows of heating fans arranged on both sides of the box, and the film-attaching mechanism is arranged between the two rows of heating fans.

[0016] Based on the above, the honey outlet includes a ring of small holes evenly distributed on the top side wall of the riser; an exhaust port is provided on the top wall of the box, and the exhaust device is installed inside the exhaust port.

[0017] This invention also provides a honey processing method, which uses the honey intelligent production system described above for processing, and includes the following steps:

[0018] Step (1): The vacuum raw material tank is evacuated by an external air extraction device through the air extraction port. The control system controls the first heating device to heat at 40-45℃ to melt the honey in the tank.

[0019] Step (2): The control system controls the feed pump to start and pumps a quantitative amount of honey into the honey tank. The amount of honey pumped in is not higher than the amount of honey stored on the film-coating mechanism.

[0020] Step (3): The control system controls the second heating device and the exhaust device to turn on, so that the surface temperature of the film-coating mechanism reaches 30°-45°.

[0021] Step (4): The control system controls the activation of each of the circulating honey pumps. The honey in the honey tank is lifted from inside the riser to the top of the riser, overflows from the honey outlet, and forms a thin-walled honey film on the outer wall of the film-coating mechanism. Finally, it flows back into the honey tank.

[0022] Step (5): The control system controls the circulating honey pump to drive the honey to circulate 3-5 times in the honey tank, inside the riser and on the outer wall of the riser to complete the concentration;

[0023] Step (6): The control system controls the discharge pump to start, discharging the concentrated honey into the finished product tank;

[0024] Step (7) Repeat steps (1), (2), (4), (5), and (6) to achieve continuous processing of honey.

[0025] Based on the above, in step (1), the vacuum raw material tank is provided with multiple layers of mesh, and the first heating device includes multiple layers of electric heating wires embedded in each layer of mesh and arranged in parallel in the bottom wall; the control device controls the state of each layer of electric heating wires.

[0026] This invention has outstanding substantive features and significant progress compared to the prior art. Specifically, this invention has the following advantages:

[0027] (1) The control system can control the automated operation of the entire set of equipment: including the melting of honey in the vacuum raw material tank, the feeding pump pumping a fixed amount of honey into the honey tank each time, the circulating honey pump driving the honey to circulate, the honey forming a honey film on the film-coating mechanism, the honey film being heated and evaporated by the second heating device, the water vapor being extracted from the tank by the exhaust device, and after concentration, the discharge pump pumping the honey into the finished product tank for storage. The entire process is cyclical, realizing continuous automatic processing of honey.

[0028] (2) By setting up the honey tank to store honey, the circulating honey pump drives the honey to circulate between the honey tank, the inside of the riser, and the outer wall of the riser. When passing through the outer wall of the riser, a thin film is formed, thereby increasing the contact area between the honey and the outside air. The honey can be evaporated and dehydrated at a temperature below 45°. After 3-5 cycles, the water content of the honey is reduced to 17%.

[0029] (3) By setting multiple layers of mesh in the vacuum raw material tank and embedding electric heating wire in the bottom wall, the honey is divided into multiple layers, each layer of honey is relatively thin, and the honey can be melted at a temperature below 45°C.

[0030] (4) The circulating honey pump is set at the bottom of the riser, and a guide shroud is set above the circulating honey pump. The honey film is guided by the guide shroud to avoid the circulating honey pump and return to the honey tank. The honey circulates from inside the riser without occupying extra space, thus making the structure more compact.

[0031] (5) By setting the spherical protrusion on the outer wall of the riser, the honey film thickness can change continuously when the honey passes through the outer wall, and the flow is more intense compared with the straight pipe, thereby increasing the evaporation of the honey film in one stroke.

[0032] (6) The two vertical pipes are connected to the horizontal pipe to form a U-shaped pipe. The pipe is made of stainless steel, which will not react with honey and is easy to process and install (the installation position can be set on the horizontal pipe).

[0033] (7) The film-attaching mechanism is set between the two rows of heating fans. Hot air is blown in from both sides and finally discharged from the exhaust device at the top, which can make the film-attaching mechanism heat more evenly. Attached Figure Description

[0034] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the honey intelligent production system in Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

[0035] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the honey tank and film attachment mechanism in Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

[0036] In the diagram: 1. Vacuum raw material tank; 2. Feed pump; 3. Box body; 4. Discharge pump; 5. Finished product tank; 6. Honey tank; 7. Circulating honey pump; 8. Exhaust fan; 9. Heating fan; 10. Riser; 11. Exhaust port; 12. Partition screen; 13. Honey outlet; 14. Flow guide; 15. Spherical protrusion; 16. Horizontal pipe; 17. Feed pipe; 18. Discharge pipe; 19. First temperature sensor; 20. Second temperature sensor. Detailed Implementation

[0037] The technical solution of the present invention will be further described in detail below through specific embodiments. Example 1

[0038] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, a honey intelligent production system includes a vacuum raw material tank 1, a feed pump 2, a continuous concentration device, a discharge pump 4, a finished product tank 5, and a control system. The vacuum raw material tank 1 is used to store and melt honey. The feed pump 2 is used to feed honey into the continuous concentration device, which is used to evaporate and dehydrate the honey. The discharge pump 4 is used to pump the concentrated honey into the finished product tank 5 for storage. The control system can specifically adopt a PLC to control the automated operation of the entire process.

[0039] The vacuum raw material tank 1 is equipped with a first heating device. The top of the vacuum raw material tank 1 is equipped with an air extraction port 11, which is used to connect an external air extraction device to evacuate the tank. The vacuum raw material tank 1 is equipped with multiple layers of mesh 12. The first heating device includes multiple layers of electric heating wires embedded in each layer of mesh 12 and the bottom wall. The spacing between two adjacent layers of mesh 12 can be 20-30cm. The multiple layers of electric heating wires are arranged in parallel to divide the honey into multiple layers. In this way, each layer of honey is relatively thin, and the honey can be melted at a temperature below 45℃.

[0040] The continuous concentration device includes a housing 3, an exhaust device and a second heating device installed on the housing 3, and a honey tank 6, a circulating honey pump 7, and a film-forming mechanism disposed within the housing 3. The exhaust device specifically consists of two exhaust fans 8, with two exhaust vents opened on the top wall of the housing 3. The exhaust fans 8 are installed inside the exhaust vents to provide negative pressure inside the housing 3. The second heating device specifically includes two rows of heating fans 9 disposed on both sides of the housing 3. The film-forming mechanism is disposed between the two rows of heating fans 9, and the two rows of heating fans 9 blow hot air from both sides onto the film-forming mechanism to uniformly heat the film-forming mechanism.

[0041] The honey-coating mechanism specifically includes several vertical pipes 10, with the bottom end of each vertical pipe 10 extending to the bottom of the honey tank 6; each vertical pipe 10 has a honey outlet hole 13 at its top, and the honey outlet hole 13 includes a ring of small holes evenly distributed on the top side wall of the vertical pipe 10; the circulating honey pump 7 transports the honey in the honey tank 6 from inside the vertical pipe 10 to the top of the vertical pipe 10, overflows from the honey outlet hole 13, forms a thin-walled honey film on the outer wall of the vertical pipe 10, and finally flows back to the honey tank 6.

[0042] To make the structure more compact, the circulating honey pump 7 is located at the bottom of each of the risers 10, and a flow guide shroud 14 is provided above the circulating honey pump 7 at the bottom of each riser 10 to prevent honey from flowing into the circulating honey pump 7. The honey circulates from inside the riser 10 rather than from an external circulation structure, thus making the structure more compact and small.

[0043] To improve the evaporation effect, the outer wall of the riser 10 is provided with multiple spherical protrusions 15 connected end to end. This allows the honey film thickness to change continuously as the honey passes through the outer wall, resulting in more vigorous flow compared to a straight pipe, and thus better evaporation of the honey film within one stroke.

[0044] To facilitate processing and installation, the top ends of every two risers 10 are connected by a horizontal pipe 16 to form a U-shaped pipe. The U-shaped pipe is a thin stainless steel tube that does not react with honey. The horizontal pipe 16 can also be used as the installation position during installation.

[0045] The outlet of the vacuum raw material tank 1 is connected to the inlet of the honey tank 6 through the inlet pipe 17. The feed pump 2 is installed on the inlet pipe 17 and is used to pump honey raw materials into the honey tank 6. The outlet of the honey tank 6 is connected to the inlet of the finished product tank 5 through the outlet pipe 18. The outlet pump 4 is installed on the outlet pipe 18 and is used to pump out the concentrated honey.

[0046] A first temperature sensor 19 is installed on the bottom wall of the vacuum raw material tank 1. The first temperature sensor 19 is used to monitor the temperature information inside the vacuum raw material tank 1 and transmit it to the control system. A second temperature sensor 20 is installed in the box 3 near the film-coating mechanism. The second temperature sensor 20 is used to monitor the temperature information inside the box 3 and transmit it to the control system. The control system controls the working status of the feed pump 2, the first heating device, the second heating device, the multiple circulating honey pumps 7, the exhaust device, and the discharge pump 4.

[0047] In practical use, the control system can control the automated operation of the entire set of equipment: including the melting of honey in the vacuum raw material tank 1, the feeding pump 2 pumping a fixed amount of honey into the honey tank 6 each time, the circulating honey pump 7 driving the honey to circulate, the honey forming a honey film on the film-coating mechanism, the honey film being heated and evaporated by the second heating device, the water vapor being extracted from the tank 3 by the exhaust device, after concentration, the discharge pump 4 pumping the honey into the finished product tank 5 for storage, the entire process is cyclical, realizing continuous automatic processing of honey; the unique structural design of the vacuum raw material tank 1 and the continuous concentration device ensures that the melting and concentration of honey are completed at a temperature below 45°C, thereby maximizing the preservation of the nutritional value of honey. Example 2

[0048] A honey processing method, using the intelligent honey production system described in Example 1, includes the following steps:

[0049] Step (1): The vacuum raw material tank 1 is connected to an external vacuum pump through the air extraction port 11 to draw negative pressure. In this step, the vacuum raw material tank 1 is provided with multiple layers of mesh 12. The first heating device includes multiple layers of electric heating wires embedded in each layer of mesh and arranged in parallel in the bottom wall. The control device controls the state of each layer of electric heating wires. The multiple layers of electric heating wires divide the honey into multiple layers. Each layer of honey is relatively thin. Therefore, the control system can control the first heating device to heat at 40-45℃ to melt the honey in the tank.

[0050] Step (2): The control system controls the feed pump 2 to start and pump honey into the honey tank 6 in a quantitative manner. The amount of honey pumped in is not higher than the amount of honey stored on the film-coating mechanism. This facilitates stable operation of the system. All the honey can be pumped onto the film-coating mechanism at once. After the honey film flows back to the honey tank 2, it is pumped back up again, which can avoid some honey being in the dead zone (non-flowing area).

[0051] Step (3): The control system controls the second heating device and the exhaust device to turn on, so that the surface temperature of the film-attached mechanism reaches 30°-45°; hot air is blown in from both sides and finally discharged from the exhaust device at the top, which can make the film-attached mechanism heat up more evenly.

[0052] Step (4): The control system controls the activation of each of the circulating honey pumps 7. The honey in the honey tank 6 is lifted from inside the riser 10 to the top of the riser 10, overflows from the honey outlet 11, forms a thin-walled honey film on the outer wall of the film-coating mechanism, and finally flows back into the honey tank 6.

[0053] Step (5): The control system controls the circulating honey pump 7 to drive the honey to circulate 3-5 times inside the honey tank 6, the riser 10 and the outer wall of the riser 10 to complete the concentration;

[0054] Step (6): The control system controls the discharge pump 4 to start, and discharges the concentrated honey into the finished product tank 5 for storage.

[0055] Step (7) Repeat steps (1), (2), (4), (5), and (6) to achieve continuous processing of honey.

[0056] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention and not to limit them; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the specific implementation of the present invention or equivalent substitutions can be made to some technical features without departing from the spirit of the technical solutions of the present invention, and all such modifications and substitutions should be covered within the scope of the technical solutions claimed in the present invention.

Claims

1. A honey intelligent production system, characterized in that: It includes a vacuum raw material tank, a feed pump, a continuous concentration device, a discharge pump, a finished product tank, and a control system. The vacuum raw material tank is equipped with a first heating device, and the top of the vacuum raw material tank is equipped with an air extraction port. The continuous concentration device includes a housing, an exhaust device and a second heating device installed on the housing, and a honey tank, a circulating honey pump, and a film-forming mechanism disposed within the housing. The exhaust device provides negative pressure within the housing, and the second heating device provides heating to the film-forming mechanism. The film-forming mechanism includes several vertical pipes, the bottom end of each vertical pipe extending to the bottom of the honey tank, and a honey outlet hole at the top of each vertical pipe. The circulating honey pump transports honey from inside the honey tank to the top of the vertical pipe, where it overflows from the honey outlet hole, forming a thin-walled honey film on the outer wall of the vertical pipe, and finally flows back to the honey tank. The outlet of the vacuum raw material tank is connected to the inlet of the honey tank through an inlet pipe, and the inlet pump is installed on the inlet pipe; the outlet of the honey tank is connected to the inlet of the finished product tank through an outlet pipe, and the outlet pump is installed on the outlet pipe. The control system controls the operating status of the feed pump, the first heating device, the second heating device, the multiple circulating honey pumps, the exhaust device, and the discharge pump; The vacuum raw material tank is equipped with multiple layers of mesh. The first heating device includes multiple layers of electric heating wires embedded in each layer of mesh and the bottom wall. The distance between two adjacent layers of mesh is 20-30cm. The multiple layers of electric heating wires are arranged in parallel. The control system controls the first heating device to heat at 40-45℃ to melt the honey in the tank.

2. The intelligent honey production system according to claim 1, characterized in that: A first temperature sensor is installed on the bottom wall of the vacuum raw material tank. The first temperature sensor is used to monitor the temperature information inside the vacuum raw material tank and transmit it to the control system. A second temperature sensor is installed inside the box near the film attaching mechanism. The second temperature sensor is used to monitor the temperature information inside the box and transmit it to the control system.

3. The intelligent honey production system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The circulating honey pump is located at the bottom of each of the risers, and a guide shroud is provided at the bottom of each riser above the circulating honey pump to prevent honey from flowing into the circulating honey pump.

4. The intelligent honey production system according to claim 3, characterized in that: The outer wall of the riser is provided with multiple spherical protrusions connected end to end.

5. The intelligent honey production system according to claim 4, characterized in that: The top ends of each pair of risers are connected by a horizontal pipe to form a U-shaped pipe, which is a thin stainless steel tube.

6. The intelligent honey production system according to any one of claims 1, 2, 4 and 5, characterized in that: The second heating device includes two rows of heating fans arranged on both sides of the box body, and the film-attaching mechanism is arranged between the two rows of heating fans.

7. The intelligent honey production system according to claim 6, characterized in that: The honey outlet includes a ring of small holes evenly distributed on the top side wall of the riser; an exhaust port is provided on the top wall of the box, and the exhaust device is installed in the exhaust port.

8. A method for processing honey, characterized in that, The honey is processed using the intelligent honey production system as described in any one of claims 1-7, comprising the following steps: Step (1): The vacuum raw material tank is evacuated by an external suction device through the suction port, and the control system controls the first heating device to heat at 40-45℃ to melt the honey in the tank. Step (2): The control system controls the feed pump to start and pumps a quantitative amount of honey into the honey tank. The amount of honey pumped in is not higher than the amount of honey stored on the film-coating mechanism. Step (3): The control system controls the second heating device and the exhaust device to turn on, so that the surface temperature of the film-coating mechanism reaches 30°-45°. Step (4): The control system controls the activation of each of the circulating honey pumps. The honey in the honey tank is lifted from inside the riser to the top of the riser, overflows from the honey outlet, and forms a thin-walled honey film on the outer wall of the film-coating mechanism. Finally, it flows back into the honey tank. Step (5): The control system controls the circulating honey pump to drive the honey to circulate 3-5 times in the honey tank, inside the riser and on the outer wall of the riser to complete the concentration; Step (6): The control system controls the discharge pump to start, discharging the concentrated honey into the finished product tank; Step (7) Repeat steps (1), (2), (4), (5), and (6) to achieve continuous processing of honey.

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