Deoxygenation system and deoxygenation method for use in wine delivery

Abstract

The present application relates to a deoxygenation system and a deoxygenation method used in wine delivery. The deoxygenation system used in wine delivery comprises at least one wine tank, a wine delivery pipeline, a front discharge pipeline and an actual discharge port, a first stop valve, a second stop valve and a control module, the control module is configured to: according to the received wine delivery request, determine the wine delivery sequence chain of the wine tank to be delivered; control at least one valve to make the wine delivery pipeline between the front end and the rear end communicate; open the control valve to make the deoxygenated water in the deoxygenated water delivery part fill the whole wine delivery pipeline between the front end and the rear end, then close the control valve; open the first valve of the first wine tank; set the first time; open the first stop valve to make the deoxygenated water in the wine delivery pipeline between the first stop valve and the first valve discharge from the front discharge port, and at the same time control the wine detection probe to detect the fluid discharged from the front discharge port, and once the wine detection probe detects wine at the front discharge port, immediately close the first stop valve.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of alcoholic beverages, and more specifically, to a deoxygenation system and deoxygenation method used in the transportation of alcoholic beverages. Background Technology

[0002] In the food and beverage industry, especially in breweries, there are two very important areas: the brewing area and the packaging area. These two areas are usually separated by a certain distance. The beer brewed in the brewing area usually needs to be transported through a beer delivery pipeline to the beer packaging line in the packaging area for packaging.

[0003] However, oxygen in the beer delivery pipeline can negatively impact beer quality. Therefore, deoxygenation treatment is necessary when transporting beer from the brewing area to the packaging area. In existing technology, deoxygenation of the delivery pipeline typically involves only discharging deoxygenated water into the pipeline at the rear end, leaving deoxygenated water at the front end. This results in beer mixing with deoxygenated water to varying degrees during delivery, affecting the quality of the packaged beer.

[0004] In addition, for large-scale breweries, there are often situations where multiple tanks of the same type of beer are fed simultaneously or sequentially through the same beer delivery pipeline. Existing deoxygenation methods may require multiple deoxygenation treatments of the beer delivery pipeline, resulting in a large amount of beer waste. Summary of the Invention

[0005] Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a deoxygenation system and method for use in wine transportation to solve the above-mentioned problems existing in the prior art of wine transportation.

[0006] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a deoxygenation system for use in wine delivery is provided, comprising: at least one wine tank containing wine; a wine delivery pipeline including a front end and a rear end, and at least one valve, wherein the wine delivery pipeline is configured to deliver wine contained in the at least one wine tank to a wine packaging line located at the rear end, the front end of which is connected to a deoxygenated water delivery section via a control valve to receive deoxygenated water, and the at least one valve is disposed between the front end and the rear end corresponding to the at least one wine tank, and is respectively configured to control the connection and disconnection between the at least one wine tank and the wine delivery pipeline, and between the front end and the rear end of the wine delivery pipeline; a first shut-off valve disposed at the front end of the wine delivery pipeline, and configured to control the connection and disconnection between the at least one wine tank and the wine delivery pipeline, and between the front end and the rear end of the wine delivery pipeline; and a first shut-off valve disposed at the front end of the wine delivery pipeline, configured to control the connection and disconnection between the at least one wine tank and the wine delivery pipeline, and between the front end and the rear end of the wine delivery pipeline. The system includes a discharge port for discharging fluid from a wine delivery pipeline between a first shut-off valve and a predetermined valve (at least one of the valves); a front discharge port, located at the front end of the wine delivery pipeline and configured to discharge fluid from the wine delivery pipeline between the first shut-off valve and the predetermined valve; a wine detection probe, located at the front discharge port and configured to detect whether the fluid discharged from the front discharge port is wine; a second shut-off valve, located at the rear end of the wine delivery pipeline and configured to control the discharge of fluid from the wine delivery pipeline between the second shut-off valve and the predetermined valve; and a control module communicatively connected to at least one valve, the first shut-off valve, the wine detection probe, the second shut-off valve, and the control valve, and controlling at least one valve, the first shut-off valve, the wine detection probe, and the control valve. The second shut-off valve and control valve operate accordingly. The control module is configured to, upon receiving a delivery request from the control unit of the wine packaging line,: determine the delivery sequence of the wine tanks to be delivered based on the received delivery request; control at least one valve according to the delivery request to connect the delivery pipeline between the front and rear ends; open the control valve to fill the entire delivery pipeline between the front and rear ends with deoxygenated water from the deoxygenated water delivery section, and then close the control valve; open the first valve of the first wine tank in the delivery sequence according to the delivery sequence; and set a first time for allowing the deoxygenated water in the delivery pipeline between the first shut-off valve and the first valve to be discharged from the front discharge port, at which point the first valve is actually opened. The timing is initiated by opening the first shut-off valve, allowing the liquor in the first tank to enter the delivery pipeline through the first valve, causing the deoxygenated water in the delivery pipeline between the first shut-off valve and the first valve to be discharged from the front discharge port. Simultaneously, the liquor detection probe is controlled to detect the fluid discharged from the front discharge port. Once the liquor detection probe detects liquor at the front discharge port, the first shut-off valve is immediately shut off regardless of whether the first time has been reached. A command is also sent to the control unit of the liquor packaging line to open the second shut-off valve. In response to the opening of the second shut-off valve, the liquor in the first tank enters the delivery pipeline through the first valve, causing the deoxygenated water in the delivery pipeline between the second shut-off valve and the first valve to be discharged from the rear end.

[0007] By performing bidirectional deoxygenation on the wine delivery pipeline in both forward and backward directions, the possibility of oxygen content in the pipeline and the mixing of deoxygenated water and wine during the delivery process are completely eliminated. This reduces the amount of wine discharged before packaging and bottling, minimizing wine loss and ensuring high efficiency during packaging and filling to quickly respond to market demand. Furthermore, this deoxygenation method eliminates the need for multiple deoxygenation treatments on the pipeline when delivering multiple tanks of the same type of wine simultaneously or sequentially. After a single deoxygenation treatment, the delivery order of the tanks no longer needs to be considered. This not only avoids significant wine loss but also improves delivery and packaging efficiency.

[0008] In the deoxygenation system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the front discharge port is located closer to the outer side of the front end of the wine delivery pipe relative to the control valve.

[0009] The above method ensures that the liquid detection probe accurately detects the liquid discharged from the front outlet.

[0010] In the deoxygenation system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the control module is configured to perform the following operations before issuing an instruction to the control unit of the wine packaging line to open the second shut-off valve after receiving a wine delivery request from the control unit of the wine packaging line: setting a second time for allowing fluid in the wine delivery pipe between the first shut-off valve and the first valve to be discharged from the front discharge port, the second time being longer than the first time, wherein if the wine detection probe does not detect wine when the first time is reached, the fluid in the wine delivery pipe between the first shut-off valve and the first valve continues to be discharged from the front discharge port; if the wine detection probe still does not detect wine when the second time is reached, an error alarm message is issued, and the first shut-off valve is closed and no instruction to open the second shut-off valve is issued to the control unit of the wine packaging line.

[0011] The above methods further ensure that the deoxygenation treatment of the wine delivery pipeline is carried out with minimal wine loss, and remind users to correct any errors in a timely manner.

[0012] In the deoxygenation system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the wine delivery request includes a wine tank sequence list, a wine tank number, and the brand of wine in the wine tank associated with the wine tank number, the amount of wine in the wine tank, and the distance from the wine tank to the front discharge port.

[0013] The above method provides a specific example of a wine delivery request.

[0014] In the deoxygenation system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the first time is determined based on the amount of alcohol in the first tank and the distance from the first tank to the front discharge port.

[0015] By using the above method, the time for discharging fluid through the front discharge port can be set differently, minimizing wine loss caused by deoxygenation treatment of the wine delivery pipeline.

[0016] In the deoxygenation system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the deoxygenation system further includes: a parameter adjustment module configured to manually or automatically adjust one or both of the first time and the second time.

[0017] The fluid discharge time can be easily adjusted using the methods described above.

[0018] According to another embodiment of the present invention, a deoxygenation method for use in wine delivery is provided, comprising: receiving a wine delivery request from a control unit of a wine packaging line; controlling at least one valve of a wine delivery pipeline according to the wine delivery request, such that a front end and a rear end of the wine delivery pipeline are connected, wherein the front end is connectable to a deoxygenated water delivery unit via a control valve to receive deoxygenated water, the packaging unit of the wine packaging line is located at the rear end of the wine delivery pipeline, and the at least one valve is configured to control the connection and disconnection between at least one wine tank and the wine delivery pipeline, and between the front end and the rear end of the wine delivery pipeline; determining the wine delivery sequence of the wine tanks to be delivered according to the received wine delivery request; opening the control valve between the deoxygenated water delivery unit and the wine delivery pipeline, such that deoxygenated water in the deoxygenated water delivery unit fills the entire wine delivery pipeline between the front end and the rear end, and then closing the control valve; opening the first valve of the first wine tank in the sequence according to the wine delivery sequence; and setting a first stop for the first segment of the sequence. The timing begins when the deoxygenated water in the wine delivery pipeline between the stop valve and the first valve is discharged from the front discharge port of the wine delivery pipeline. The first stop valve is located at the front end of the wine delivery pipeline. Upon opening the first stop valve, the wine in the first tank enters the wine delivery pipeline through the first valve, causing the deoxygenated water in the wine delivery pipeline between the first stop valve and the first valve to be discharged from the front discharge port. Simultaneously, a wine detection probe located at the front discharge port detects the fluid being discharged. Once the wine detection probe detects wine at the front discharge port, the first stop valve is immediately shut off regardless of whether the first timing has been reached. A command is sent to the control unit of the wine packaging line to open the second stop valve located at the rear end of the wine delivery pipeline. In response to the opening of the second stop valve, the wine in the first tank enters the wine delivery pipeline through the first valve, causing the deoxygenated water in the wine delivery pipeline between the second stop valve and the first valve to be discharged from the rear end.

[0019] By performing bidirectional deoxygenation on the wine delivery pipeline in both forward and backward directions, the possibility of oxygen content in the pipeline and the mixing of deoxygenated water and wine during the delivery process are completely eliminated. This reduces the amount of wine discharged before packaging and bottling, minimizing wine loss and ensuring high efficiency during packaging and filling to quickly respond to market demand. Furthermore, this deoxygenation method eliminates the need for multiple deoxygenation treatments of the pipeline after a single deoxygenation treatment, as multiple treatments are unnecessary, and the delivery order of the multiple bottles is not required. This not only avoids significant wine loss but also improves both delivery and packaging efficiency.

[0020] In a deoxygenation method according to another embodiment of the present invention, the front discharge port is located closer to the outer side of the front end of the wine delivery pipe relative to the control valve.

[0021] The above method ensures that the liquid detection probe accurately detects the liquid discharged from the front outlet.

[0022] In another embodiment of the deoxygenation method according to the present invention, the method further includes, before issuing an instruction to the control unit of the wine packaging line to open the second shut-off valve after receiving a wine delivery request from the control unit of the wine packaging line, performing the following operation: setting a second time for allowing fluid in the wine delivery pipe between the first shut-off valve and the first valve to be discharged from the front discharge port, the second time being longer than the first time, wherein, if the wine detection probe does not detect wine when the first time is reached, the fluid in the wine delivery pipe between the first shut-off valve and the first valve continues to be discharged from the front discharge port; if the wine detection probe still does not detect wine when the second time is reached, an error alarm message is issued, and the first shut-off valve is closed and no instruction to open the second shut-off valve is issued to the control unit of the wine packaging line.

[0023] The above methods further ensure that the deoxygenation treatment of the wine delivery pipeline is carried out with minimal wine loss, and remind users to correct any errors in a timely manner.

[0024] In the deoxygenation method according to an embodiment of the present invention, the wine delivery request includes a wine tank sequence list, a wine tank number, and the brand of wine in the wine tank associated with the wine tank number, the amount of wine in the wine tank, and the distance from the wine tank to the front discharge port.

[0025] The above method provides a specific example of a wine delivery request.

[0026] In another embodiment of the deoxygenation method according to the present invention, the first time is determined based on the amount of wine in the first wine tank and the distance from the first wine tank to the front discharge port.

[0027] By using the above method, the time for discharging fluid through the front discharge port can be set differently, minimizing wine loss caused by deoxygenation treatment of the wine delivery pipeline.

[0028] In another embodiment of the deoxygenation method according to the present invention, the deoxygenation method used in the wine delivery further includes: manually or automatically adjusting one or both of the first time and the second time by a parameter adjustment module.

[0029] The fluid discharge time can be easily adjusted using the methods described above. Attached Figure Description

[0030] The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and form part of this invention, illustrate exemplary embodiments of the invention and are used to explain the invention, but do not constitute an undue limitation of the invention. In the drawings:

[0031] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a deoxygenation system used in wine delivery according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0032] Figure 2 A flowchart of a deoxygenation method used in wine delivery according to another embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0033] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of a wine delivery system to which the deoxygenation system and deoxygenation method are applied according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0034] The reference numerals in the attached figures are as follows:

[0035] 10: Deoxygenation systems used in wine delivery

[0036] 01~04: Wine Jars

[0037] 101: Wine Delivery Pipeline

[0038] 103: First shut-off valve

[0039] 105: Front exhaust outlet

[0040] 107: Wine Detection Probe

[0041] 109: Second shut-off valve

[0042] 111: Control Module

[0043] 1011~1014: Valves

[0044] 113: Control valve

[0045] 115: Deoxygenated Water Delivery Department

[0046] 20: Deoxygenation methods used in wine transportation

[0047] S201~S215: Step 30: Wine delivery system

[0048] 301: First CO2 Conveying Unit

[0049] 303: Second CO2 Conveying Unit

[0050] 304: CO2 Recovery Department

[0051] 305-309: First cleaning section to third cleaning section

[0052] 311: Filter section

[0053] 313: Wine inlet pipe

[0054] A: Air

[0055] 101-2: Second wine delivery pipe. Detailed Implementation

[0056] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort should fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0057] This invention provides a deoxygenation system for use in wine delivery. Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a deoxygenation system used in wine delivery according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown below. Figure 1 The deoxygenation system used in wine delivery according to embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail.

[0058] like Figure 1 As shown, the deoxygenation system 10 used in wine delivery according to an embodiment of the present invention includes at least one wine tank 01 to 04, a wine delivery pipe 101, a first shut-off valve 103, a front discharge port 105, a wine detection probe 107, a second shut-off valve 109, and a control module 111.

[0059] To facilitate understanding of the technical concept of this invention, in Figure 1 The illustration only shows four wine tanks connected to one delivery pipe, and omits components unrelated to the invention. However, the invention is not limited to this; the number of wine tanks, the number of delivery pipes, and the connection method between the wine tanks and the delivery pipes can be varied. Figure 3 The details are provided in the text.

[0060] like Figure 1 As shown, at least one wine container 01 to 04 contains wine, and it is assumed here that the wine in the four containers is the same wine. However, the invention is not limited to this, and the wine in the at least one wine container can be different wines.

[0061] Wine delivery pipe 101 includes front end ( Figure 1 Left side) and back end ( Figure 1 (right side portion) and at least one valve 1011 to 1014, in Figure 1The diagram shows four valves corresponding to the number of wine tanks, but the invention is not limited thereto; the number of valves 1011 to 1014 can be set according to the number of wine tanks. Here, at least one valve 1011 to 1014 can be a four-way valve.

[0062] Wine delivery pipe 101 is configured to convey wine contained in at least one wine tank 01 to 04 to a packaging unit located at the rear end of the wine packaging line (in Figure 1 (Not shown in the image). The front end of the wine delivery pipe 101 can be connected to the deoxygenated water delivery section 115 via a control valve 113 to receive deoxygenated water. At least one valve 1011 to 1014 is provided between the front and rear ends of the wine delivery pipe 101, corresponding to at least one wine tank 01 to 04, and is respectively configured to control the connection and disconnection between the at least one wine tank 01 to 04 and the wine delivery pipe 101, as well as between the front and rear ends of the wine delivery pipe 101.

[0063] A first shut-off valve 103 is disposed at the front end of the wine delivery pipe 101 and configured to control the discharge of fluid from the wine delivery pipe 101 between the first shut-off valve 103 and a predetermined valve among at least one of the valves 1011 to 1014 (e.g., valve 1013 corresponding to wine tank 03). The first shut-off valve 103 is disposed on the outer side of the front end of the wine delivery pipe 101 relative to the control valve 113.

[0064] A front discharge port 105 is located at the front end of the wine delivery pipe 101 and is configured to discharge fluid from the wine delivery pipe 101 between the first shut-off valve 103 and a predetermined valve (e.g., valve 1013 corresponding to wine tank 03). Here, the front discharge port 105 is located closer to the outer side of the front end of the wine delivery pipe 101 than the shut-off valve 103 and the control valve 113, thereby ensuring accurate detection of the liquid discharged from the front discharge port by the wine detection probe.

[0065] The alcohol detection probe 107 is located at the front discharge port 105 and is configured to detect whether the fluid discharged from the front discharge port 105 is alcohol.

[0066] The second shut-off valve 109 is located at the rear end of the wine delivery pipe 101 and is configured to control the discharge of fluid in the wine delivery pipe 101 between the second shut-off valve 109 and a predetermined valve (e.g., valve 1013 corresponding to wine tank 03).

[0067] The control module 111 is communicatively connected to at least one valve 1011 to 1014, a first shut-off valve 103, a wine detection probe 107, a second shut-off valve 109, and a control valve 113, and controls these valves to perform corresponding operations. Here, the control module 111 can be a PLC control module, which can wirelessly communicate with at least one valve 1011 to 1014, a first shut-off valve 103, a wine detection probe 107, a second shut-off valve 109, and a control valve 113.

[0068] The control module 111 can receive wine delivery requests from the control unit of the wine packaging line. These requests typically include the delivery pipeline number, a list of wine tanks to be delivered, the tank number, and information associated with that tank number, such as the brand of wine inside, the quantity of wine in the tank, and the distance from the tank to the front discharge outlet. Here, the list of wine tanks to be delivered indicates the order in which the tanks will be delivered during subsequent wine delivery processes.

[0069] The control module 111 is configured to perform the following operations after receiving a wine delivery request from the control unit of the wine packaging line.

[0070] The control module 111 determines the delivery order of the wine tanks to be delivered based on the received wine delivery request.

[0071] Based on the received wine delivery request, the control module 111 controls at least one valve 1011 to 1014 to connect the wine delivery pipe 101 between the front end and the back end.

[0072] The control module 111 opens the control valve 113, allowing the deoxygenated water in the deoxygenated water delivery section 115 to fill the entire wine delivery pipeline 101 between the front and rear ends. Then, the control valve 113 is closed, cutting off the connection between the deoxygenated water delivery section 115 and the wine delivery pipeline 101, but maintaining the connection between the front and rear ends of the wine delivery pipeline 101.

[0073] The control module 111 opens the first valve of the first wine tank in the determined wine delivery sequence according to the order in which the wine tanks to be delivered are located. For example, if the order of the wine tanks to be delivered is 03-02-01-04, then the valve 1013 of the wine tank 03 is opened. For ease of description, the wine tank 03 is referred to as "first wine tank 03" and the "valve 1013" is referred to as "first valve 1013".

[0074] The control module 111 sets a first time t1 for allowing deoxygenated water in the wine delivery pipeline 101 between the first shut-off valve 103 and the first valve 1013 to be discharged from the front discharge port 105. Here, the first time t1 can be determined based on the amount of wine in the first wine tank 03 and the distance from the first wine tank 03 to the front discharge port 105. For example, when the amount of wine in the first wine tank 03 is large and the distance to the front discharge port 105 is small, the first time t1 can be set relatively small, for example, 2 seconds. When the amount of wine in the first wine tank 03 is small and / or the distance to the front discharge port 105 is large, the first time t1 can be set relatively large, for example, 6 seconds. The first time t1 can also be set based on the user's experience. In this invention, by differentially setting the time for discharging fluid through the front discharge port based on the amount of wine in the tank and the distance from the tank to the front discharge port, the wine loss caused by deoxygenation treatment of the wine delivery pipeline can be minimized.

[0075] The control module 111 opens the first shut-off valve 103, and the wine in the first wine tank 03 enters the wine delivery pipe 101 through the first valve 1013, causing the deoxygenated water in the wine delivery pipe 101 between the first shut-off valve 103 and the first valve 1013 to be discharged from the front discharge port 105. At the same time, the control module 111 controls the wine detection probe 107 to detect the fluid discharged from the front discharge port 105. Once the wine detection probe 107 detects wine at the front discharge port 105, the control module 111 immediately shuts off the first shut-off valve 103 regardless of whether the first time t1 has been reached.

[0076] After the wine detection probe 107 detects wine from the front discharge port 105 and the control module 111 shuts off the first shut-off valve 103, the control module 111 sends a command to the control unit of the wine packaging line to open the second shut-off valve 109. In response to the opening of the second shut-off valve 109, the wine in the first wine tank 03 enters the wine delivery pipe 101 through the first valve 1013, causing the deoxygenated water in the wine delivery pipe 101 between the second shut-off valve 109 and the first valve 103 to be discharged from the rear end of the wine delivery pipe 101.

[0077] In the deoxygenation system used in wine delivery according to an embodiment of the present invention, bidirectional deoxygenation of the wine delivery pipeline in both forward and backward directions completely avoids the mixing of deoxygenated water and wine during the delivery process, ensuring the quality of the packaged wine. Furthermore, with the above-described deoxygenation method, when multiple tanks of the same type of wine are delivered simultaneously or sequentially through the same delivery pipeline, it is unnecessary to perform multiple deoxygenation treatments on the delivery pipeline. Moreover, after performing one deoxygenation treatment on the delivery pipeline, there is no need to consider the delivery order of the multiple tanks of wine. This not only avoids significant wine loss but also improves delivery and packaging efficiency.

[0078] To further avoid wine loss caused by deoxygenation treatment of the wine delivery pipeline, the control module 111 can be configured to perform the following operations before issuing an instruction to the control control unit of the wine packaging line to open the second shut-off valve after receiving a wine delivery request from the control unit of the wine packaging line.

[0079] The control module 111 sets a second time t2 for allowing fluid in the wine delivery pipe 101 between the first shut-off valve 103 and the first valve 1013 to be discharged from the front discharge port 105, wherein the second time t2 is greater than the first time t1. The second time t2 is the maximum allowable time for fluid in the wine delivery pipe 101 between the first shut-off valve 103 and the first valve 1013 to be discharged from the front discharge port 105, obtained by adding a certain margin time to the first time t1. The margin time can be set according to user needs.

[0080] If the wine detection probe 107 does not detect wine when the first time t1 is reached, the control module 111 controls the first shut-off valve 103 to continue to discharge the fluid in the wine delivery pipe 101 between the first shut-off valve 103 and the first valve 1013 from the front discharge port 105.

[0081] If the wine detection probe 107 still does not detect wine by the second time t2, the control module 111 issues an error alarm message, shuts off the first shut-off valve 103, and does not send a command to the control unit of the wine packaging line to open the second shut-off valve 109.

[0082] That is, if the fluid in the wine delivery pipe 101 between the first shut-off valve 103 and the first valve 1013 is discharged from the front discharge port 105 for the maximum allowable time, the fluid discharge will be forcibly stopped even if the wine detection probe 107 does not detect any wine at the front discharge port 105. In this way, wine loss caused by failure to detect wine in time due to factors such as a malfunction of the wine detection probe is avoided, further ensuring that the wine delivery pipe is deoxygenated with minimal wine loss, and reminding the user to correct errors in a timely manner.

[0083] The deoxygenation system 10 used in wine delivery may further include a parameter adjustment module (in... Figure 1 (Not shown in the image), this parameter adjustment module is configured to manually or automatically adjust one or both of the first and second times to allow the user to understand and set the fluid discharge time.

[0084] According to another embodiment of the present invention, a deoxygenation method for use in wine transportation is also provided. Figure 2 A flowchart of a deoxygenation method used in wine delivery according to another embodiment of the present invention is shown. For ease of understanding, the following is combined with... Figure 1 and Figure 2A deoxygenation method for use in wine transportation according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described below. Figure 1 This is shown in the context of a deoxygenation system used in wine delivery.

[0085] A deoxygenation method 20 for use in wine delivery according to another embodiment of the present invention includes: step S201, receiving a wine delivery request from a control unit of a wine packaging line; S203, controlling at least one valve of a wine delivery pipeline according to the wine delivery request, thereby connecting the front end and the rear end of the wine pipeline; S205, determining the delivery sequence of the wine tanks to be delivered according to the received wine delivery request; S207: opening a control valve between a deoxygenated water delivery unit and the wine delivery pipeline, allowing deoxygenated water in the deoxygenated water delivery unit to fill the entire wine delivery pipeline between the front end and the rear end, and then closing the control valve; S209: opening the first valve of the first wine tank in the sequence according to the wine delivery sequence; S211: setting a setting to allow deoxygenated water in the wine delivery pipeline between the first shut-off valve and the first valve to flow from the wine delivery pipeline. The first discharge time at the front discharge port of the pipeline; S213: Open the first shut-off valve, and the wine in the first tank enters the wine delivery pipeline through the first valve, so that the deoxygenated water in the wine delivery pipeline between the first shut-off valve and the first valve is discharged from the front discharge port. At the same time, the wine detection probe set at the front discharge port is controlled to detect the fluid discharged from the front discharge port. Once the wine detection probe detects wine at the front discharge port, the first shut-off valve is immediately closed regardless of whether the first time has been reached; and S215: Send a command to the control unit of the wine packaging line to open the second shut-off valve set at the rear end of the wine delivery pipeline. In response to the opening of the second shut-off valve, the wine in the first tank enters the wine delivery pipeline through the first valve, so that the deoxygenated water in the wine delivery pipeline between the second shut-off valve and the first valve is discharged from the rear end.

[0086] Specifically, in combination Figure 1 The control module 111 can receive wine delivery requests from the control unit of the wine packaging line. These requests typically include the delivery pipeline number, a list of wine tanks in sequence, the tank number, and information such as the brand of wine in the tank associated with that tank number, the quantity of wine in the tank, and the distance from the tank to the front discharge port. Here, the list of wine tanks in sequence indicates the order in which the tanks are delivered during subsequent wine delivery processes.

[0087] Based on the received wine delivery request, the control module 111 controls at least one valve 1011 to 1014 to connect the wine delivery pipe 101 between the front end and the back end.

[0088] The control module 111 determines the delivery order of the wine tanks to be delivered based on the received wine delivery request.

[0089] The control module 111 opens the control valve 113, allowing the deoxygenated water in the deoxygenated water delivery section 115 to fill the entire wine delivery pipeline 101 between the front and rear ends. Then, the control valve 113 is closed, cutting off the connection between the deoxygenated water delivery section 115 and the wine delivery pipeline 101, but maintaining the connection between the front and rear ends of the wine delivery pipeline 101.

[0090] The control module 111 opens the first valve of the first wine tank in the determined wine delivery sequence according to the order in which the wine tanks to be delivered are located. For example, if the order of the wine tanks to be delivered is 03-02-01-04, then the first valve 1013 of the first wine tank 03 is opened.

[0091] The control module 111 sets a first time t1 for allowing deoxygenated water in the wine delivery pipe 101 between the first shut-off valve 103 and the first valve 1013 to be discharged from the front discharge port 105. Here, the first time t1 can be determined based on the amount of wine in the first wine tank 03 and the distance from the first wine tank 03 to the front discharge port 105. For example, when the amount of wine in the first wine tank 03 is large and the distance to the front discharge port 105 is close, the first time t1 can be set relatively small, for example, 2 seconds. When the amount of wine in the first wine tank 03 is small and / or the distance to the front discharge port 105 is far, the first time t1 can be set relatively large, for example, 6 seconds. The first time t1 can also be set based on the user's experience; even with distance considerations, a manual on-site observation is still required during the first front discharge of each wine tank to determine the accuracy of the set value. In this invention, the time for discharging fluid through the front discharge port is set differently based on the amount of wine in the wine tank and the distance from the wine tank to the front discharge port, which can minimize the wine loss caused by deoxygenation treatment of the wine delivery pipeline.

[0092] The control module 111 opens the first shut-off valve 103, and the wine in the first wine tank 03 enters the wine delivery pipe 101 through the first valve 1013, causing the deoxygenated water in the wine delivery pipe 101 between the first shut-off valve 103 and the first valve 1013 to be discharged from the front discharge port 105. At the same time, the control module 111 controls the wine detection probe 107 to detect the fluid discharged from the front discharge port 105. Once the wine detection probe 107 detects wine at the front discharge port 105, the control module 111 immediately shuts off the first shut-off valve 103 regardless of whether the first time t1 has been reached.

[0093] After the wine detection probe 107 detects wine from the front discharge port 105 and the control module 111 shuts off the first shut-off valve 103, the control module 111 sends a command to the control unit of the wine packaging line to open the second shut-off valve 109. In response to the opening of the second shut-off valve 109, the wine in the first wine tank 03 enters the wine delivery pipe 101 through the first valve 1013, causing the deoxygenated water in the wine delivery pipe 101 between the second shut-off valve 109 and the first valve 1013 to be discharged from the rear end of the wine delivery pipe 101.

[0094] In the deoxygenation method used in wine transportation according to embodiments of the present invention, by performing bidirectional deoxygenation on the wine delivery pipeline in both forward and backward directions, the possibility of oxygen in the pipeline and the possibility of mixing between deoxygenated water and wine during the wine delivery process are completely avoided. This reduces the amount of wine discharged before packaging and bottling, as well as wine loss, and also ensures high efficiency during packaging and filling, thereby quickly responding to market demand for wine. Furthermore, with the above-mentioned deoxygenation method, when multiple cans of the same type of wine are delivered simultaneously or sequentially through the same wine delivery pipeline, there is no need to perform multiple deoxygenation treatments on the delivery pipeline. Moreover, after one deoxygenation treatment of the delivery pipeline, there is no need to consider the delivery order of the multiple cans of wine. This not only avoids significant wine loss but also improves wine delivery efficiency and wine packaging efficiency.

[0095] To further avoid wine loss caused by deoxygenation treatment of the wine delivery pipeline, the deoxygenation method used in wine delivery according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the following steps before issuing an instruction to the control control unit of the wine packaging line to open the second shut-off valve after receiving a wine delivery request from the control unit of the wine packaging line.

[0096] The control module 111 sets a second time t2 for allowing fluid in the wine delivery pipe 101 between the first shut-off valve 103 and the first valve 1013 to be discharged from the front discharge port 105, wherein the second time t2 is greater than the first time t1. The second time t2 is the maximum allowable time for fluid in the wine delivery pipe 101 between the first shut-off valve 103 and the first valve 1013 to be discharged from the front discharge port 105, obtained by adding a certain margin time to the first time t1. The margin time can be set according to user needs.

[0097] If the wine detection probe 107 does not detect wine when the first time t1 is reached, the control module 111 controls the first shut-off valve 103 to continue to discharge the fluid in the wine delivery pipe 101 between the first shut-off valve 103 and the first valve 1013 from the front discharge port 105.

[0098] If the wine detection probe 107 still does not detect wine by the second time t2, the control module 111 issues an error alarm message, shuts off the first shut-off valve 103, and does not send a command to the control unit of the wine packaging line to open the second shut-off valve 109.

[0099] That is, if the fluid in the wine delivery pipe 101 between the first shut-off valve 103 and the first valve 1013 is discharged from the front discharge port 105 for the maximum allowable time, the fluid discharge will be forcibly stopped even if the wine detection probe 107 does not detect any wine at the front discharge port 105. In this way, wine loss caused by failure to detect wine in time due to factors such as a malfunction of the wine detection probe is avoided, further ensuring that the wine delivery pipe is deoxygenated with minimal wine loss, and reminding the user to correct errors in a timely manner.

[0100] The deoxygenation method used in the delivery of the liquid can further include manually or automatically adjusting one or both of the first and second times via a parameter adjustment module, so that the user can understand and set the fluid discharge time.

[0101] The execution order of the steps in the deoxygenation method used in wine transportation according to another embodiment of the present invention is merely exemplary, and the invention is not limited thereto. Multiple steps may be executed in parallel or the order of certain steps may be changed as needed. For example, steps S203 and S205 may be interchanged or executed simultaneously, and steps S209 and S211 may be interchanged or executed simultaneously.

[0102] To better understand the advantages of the present invention, the following description will further illustrate the advantages of the present invention by applying the deoxygenation system and method used in wine delivery according to embodiments of the present invention to a wine delivery system. Figure 3 A schematic diagram of a wine delivery system to which the deoxygenation system and deoxygenation method are applied according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0103] like Figure 3 As shown, the wine delivery system 30 may include, for example, 12 wine delivery pipes 101 and four wine tanks 01-04 (for simplicity, it is assumed that the wine in the four tanks is identical). Each wine delivery pipe 101 can be connected to a deoxygenated water delivery unit 115 via a control valve 113 provided on the corresponding pipe to receive deoxygenated water from the deoxygenated water delivery unit 115. For each wine delivery pipe 101, the four wine tanks 01-04 are connected to the wine delivery pipe via four valves 1011-1014 provided between the front and rear ends of the wine delivery pipe. The four valves are configured to control the connection and disconnection between the four wine tanks 01-04 and the wine delivery pipe, as well as between the front and rear ends of the wine delivery pipe. A first shut-off valve 103 and a second shut-off valve 109 are respectively provided at the front and rear ends of each wine delivery pipe 101. The front end of each wine delivery pipe 101 has a front discharge port 105 and a wine detection probe 107 provided at the front discharge port. The wine packaging line is located at the rear end of each wine delivery pipe 101. Control module 111 ( Figure 3(Not shown) controls the operation of the valves on each wine delivery pipe. One or more of the aforementioned wine delivery pipes 101, together with one or more wine tanks, constitute part of a deoxygenation system used in wine delivery according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0104] The wine delivery system 30 may also include, for example, a first CO2 delivery unit 301 and a second CO2 delivery unit 303, a CO2 recovery unit 304, a first cleaning unit 305 to a third cleaning unit 309, a filter unit 311 and a wine inlet pipe 313.

[0105] The first CO2 conveying unit 301 and the second CO2 conveying unit can convey CO2 at different pressures. For different types of wine, during the wine delivery process, CO2 at different pressures from different conveying units can be used to force the wine from the top of the tank into the wine delivery pipe 101. The CO2 recovery unit 304 is used to recover the CO2 used in the wine delivery system.

[0106] The first cleaning unit 305 can use acid and alkali to clean the wine tank, the second cleaning unit 307 can use acid and alkali to clean the 12 wine delivery pipes 101, and the third cleaning unit 309 can clean the air A entering the wine tank.

[0107] The filter section 311 can filter the wine, and the filtered wine can enter the wine tank from the bottom of the tank through the wine inlet pipe 313.

[0108] In the wine delivery system 30, all processes other than deoxygenation are irrelevant to this invention. To avoid over-description that would make this invention difficult to understand, only the deoxygenation process in the wine delivery system 30 will be described in detail below.

[0109] Here, it is assumed that the control module 111 receives a wine delivery request from the control unit of the wine packaging line. The wine delivery request instructs that the wine in the wine tanks 01 to 04 be delivered to the packaging unit of the wine packaging line in the order of 03-02-01-04 along the second wine delivery pipe (for ease of description, the second wine delivery pipe in the 12 wine delivery pipes 101 will be referred to as "second wine delivery pipe 101-2" below).

[0110] According to the order 03-02-01-04 indicated in the wine delivery request, the control module 11 uses wine tank 03 as the first wine tank 03.

[0111] The control module 111 controls four valves 1011 to 1014 on the second wine delivery pipe 101-2, so that the front end and the rear end of the second wine delivery pipe 101-2 are connected.

[0112] The control module 111 opens the control valve 113 on the second wine delivery pipe 101-2, so that the deoxygenated water in the deoxygenated water delivery section 115 fills the entire second wine delivery pipe 101-2 between the front and rear ends. Then, the control valve 113 is closed, so that the connection between the deoxygenated water delivery section 115 and the second wine delivery pipe 101-2 is cut off, but the connection between the front and rear ends of the second wine delivery pipe 101-2 is maintained.

[0113] The control module 111 opens the first valve 1013 on the second wine delivery pipe 101-2 corresponding to the first wine tank 03 and sets a first time t1, for example, 6s, for allowing the deoxygenated water in the second wine delivery pipe 101-2 between the first shut-off valve 103 and the first valve 1013 to be discharged from the front discharge port 105 of the second wine delivery pipe 101-2.

[0114] Control module 111 opens the first shut-off valve 103 on the second wine delivery pipe 101-2, and the wine in the first wine tank 03 enters the second wine delivery pipe 101-2 through the first valve 1013 on the second wine delivery pipe 101-2 (e.g., Figure 3 (As shown by the downward-pointing hollow arrow), the deoxygenated water in the second wine delivery pipe 101-2 between the first shut-off valve 103 and the first valve 1013 is discharged from the front discharge port 105 of the second wine delivery pipe 101-2 (as shown by the downward-pointing hollow arrow). Figure 3 (As shown by the hollow arrow pointing to the left), at the same time, the control module 111 controls the wine detection probe 107 of the second wine delivery pipe 101-2 to detect the fluid discharged from the front discharge port 105 of the second wine delivery pipe 101-2. Once the wine detection probe 107 detects wine at the front discharge port 105, the control module 111 immediately shuts off the first shut-off valve 103 on the second wine delivery pipe 101-2, regardless of whether the first time t1 has been reached.

[0115] After the wine detection probe 107 of the second wine delivery pipe 101-2 detects wine from the front discharge port 105 of the second wine delivery pipe 101-2 and the control module 111 shuts off the first shut-off valve 103 of the second wine delivery pipe 101-2, the control module 111 sends a command to the control unit of the wine packaging line to open the second shut-off valve 109 of the second wine delivery pipe 101-2. In response to the opening of the second shut-off valve 109, the wine in the first wine tank 03 enters the second wine delivery pipe 101-2 through the first valve 1013 on the second wine delivery pipe 101-2 (e.g., ...). Figure 3 (As shown by the downward-pointing hollow arrow), the deoxygenated water in the wine delivery pipe 101 between the second shut-off valve 109 and the first valve 1013 of the second wine delivery pipe 101-2 is discharged from the rear end of the second wine delivery pipe 101-2 (as shown by the downward-pointing hollow arrow). Figure 3 (Hollow arrow pointing to the right).

[0116] After the deoxygenated water in the wine delivery pipe 101 between the second shut-off valve 109 and the first valve 1013 of the second wine delivery pipe 101-2 is discharged from the rear end of the second wine delivery pipe 101-2, the wine delivery process begins.

[0117] After the first tank 03 has finished feeding, tanks 02-01-04 are fed sequentially through the second feeding pipe 101-2, following the feeding order. Because forward deoxygenation treatment was performed from the first valve 1013 on the second feeding pipe 101-2 towards the front end and backward deoxygenation treatment from the first valve 1013 towards the rear end before feeding the first tank 03, the entire second feeding pipe 101-2 is filled with liquid after the first tank 03 has finished feeding. Therefore, no further deoxygenation treatment is needed in the feeding pipe when feeding tanks 02-01-04 sequentially. Furthermore, after the aforementioned deoxygenation treatment in the second feeding pipe 101-2, no further deoxygenation treatment is needed in the feeding pipe regardless of the order in which subsequent tanks are fed. This completely avoids the situation in the prior art where only backward deoxygenation is performed, resulting in liquid-water mixing and potentially wasting a large amount of liquid due to multiple deoxygenation treatments in the feeding pipe.

[0118] Furthermore, after all the wine tanks 01 to 04 have been delivered, the residual wine in the second wine delivery pipe 101-2 can be squeezed from the front end to the rear end of the delivery pipe by the deoxygenated water in the deoxygenated water delivery unit 115, thereby entering the packaging unit, which further avoids the waste of residual wine.

[0119] For other wine delivery pipelines, the deoxygenation treatment and wine delivery procedures can be carried out in a similar manner as described above.

[0120] In the above embodiments of this disclosure, the descriptions of each embodiment have different focuses. For parts not described in detail in a certain embodiment, please refer to the relevant descriptions of other embodiments.

[0121] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the principle of the present invention, and these improvements and modifications should also be considered within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A deoxygenation system (10) for use in wine delivery, characterized in that, include: At least one wine jar (01~04) containing wine; A wine delivery pipeline (101) includes a front end and a rear end, and at least one valve, wherein the wine delivery pipeline is configured to deliver wine in the at least one wine tank to a packaging unit of a wine packaging line located at the rear end, the front end is connected to a deoxygenated water delivery unit (115) via a control valve (113) to receive deoxygenated water, and the at least one valve is disposed between the front end and the rear end corresponding to the at least one wine tank, and is configured to control the connection and disconnection between the at least one wine tank and the wine delivery pipeline, and between the front end and the rear end of the wine delivery pipeline, respectively; A first shut-off valve (103) is disposed at the front end of the wine delivery pipeline and is configured to control the discharge of fluid in the wine delivery pipeline between the first shut-off valve and a predetermined valve among the at least one valve; A front discharge port (105) is provided at the front end of the wine delivery pipe and is configured to discharge the fluid in the wine delivery pipe between the first shut-off valve and the predetermined valve; A wine detection probe (107) is disposed at the front discharge port and configured to detect whether the fluid discharged from the front discharge port is wine. A second shut-off valve (109), disposed at the rear end of the wine delivery pipeline, is configured to control the discharge of fluid from the wine delivery pipeline between the second shut-off valve and the predetermined valve; and The control module (111) is communicatively connected to the at least one valve, the first shut-off valve, the wine detection probe, the second shut-off valve, and the control valve, and controls the at least one valve, the first shut-off valve, the wine detection probe, the second shut-off valve, and the control valve to perform corresponding operations. The control module is configured to, upon receiving a wine delivery request from the control unit of the wine packaging line: Based on the received wine delivery requests, determine the delivery order of the wine tanks to be delivered. Control the at least one valve according to the wine delivery request to connect the wine delivery pipeline between the front end and the rear end; Open the control valve to fill the entire wine delivery pipeline between the front end and the rear end with deoxygenated water from the deoxygenated water delivery section, and then close the control valve. According to the wine delivery sequence, open the first valve (1013) of the first wine tank (03) in the first position of the sequence. The timing begins when the first valve (1013) actually opens, allowing the deoxygenated water in the wine delivery pipeline between the first shut-off valve and the first valve to be discharged from the front discharge port at a first time (t1). Open the first shut-off valve, and the liquid in the first tank enters the delivery pipeline through the first valve, causing the deoxygenated water in the delivery pipeline between the first shut-off valve and the first valve to be discharged from the front discharge port. Simultaneously, control the liquid detection probe to detect the fluid discharged from the front discharge port. Once the liquid detection probe detects liquid at the front discharge port, immediately close the first shut-off valve regardless of whether the first time has been reached; and A command is sent to the control unit of the wine packaging line to open the second shut-off valve. In response to the opening of the second shut-off valve, the wine in the first wine tank enters the wine delivery pipeline through the first valve, causing the deoxygenated water in the wine delivery pipeline between the second shut-off valve and the first valve to be discharged from the rear end.

2. The deoxygenation system (10) used in wine delivery according to claim 1, characterized in that, The front discharge port is located closer to the outer side of the front end of the wine delivery pipe relative to the control valve.

3. The deoxygenation system (10) used in wine delivery according to claim 1, characterized in that, The control module is configured to perform the following operations before issuing a command to the control unit of the wine packaging line to open the second shut-off valve after receiving a wine delivery request from the control unit of the wine packaging line: A second time is set to allow fluid in the wine delivery pipe between the first shut-off valve and the first valve to be discharged from the front discharge port, the second time being longer than the first time. If the wine detection probe does not detect any wine by the first time interval, the fluid in the wine delivery pipe between the first shut-off valve and the first valve continues to be discharged from the front discharge port. If the wine detection probe fails to detect wine by the second time interval, an error alarm is issued, and the first shut-off valve is closed while the control unit of the wine packaging line is not instructed to open the second shut-off valve.

4. The deoxygenation system (10) used in wine delivery according to claim 3, characterized in that, The wine delivery request includes a list of wine tanks in sequence, the tank numbers, and the brand of wine in the tank associated with each tank number, the amount of wine in the tank, and the distance from the tank to the front discharge port.

5. The deoxygenation system (10) used in wine delivery according to claim 4, characterized in that, The first time is determined based on the amount of liquor in the first tank and the distance from the first tank to the front discharge port.

6. The deoxygenation system (10) used in wine delivery according to claim 5, characterized in that, The deoxygenation system used in the wine delivery process also includes: The parameter adjustment module is configured to manually or automatically adjust one or both of the first time and the second time.

7. A deoxygenation method (20) used in wine transportation, characterized in that, include: Receive wine delivery requests from the control unit of the wine packaging line; According to the wine delivery request, at least one valve of the wine delivery pipeline (101) is controlled to connect the front end and the rear end of the wine delivery pipeline, wherein the front end can be connected to the deoxygenated water delivery unit (115) via a control valve (113) to receive deoxygenated water, the packaging unit of the wine packaging line is located at the rear end of the wine delivery pipeline, and the at least one valve is configured to control the connection and disconnection between at least one wine tank and the wine delivery pipeline, as well as between the front end and the rear end of the wine delivery pipeline; Based on the received wine delivery requests, determine the delivery order of the wine tanks to be delivered. Open the control valve between the deoxygenated water delivery unit and the wine delivery pipeline to fill the entire wine delivery pipeline between the front end and the rear end with deoxygenated water from the deoxygenated water delivery unit; then, close the control valve. According to the wine delivery sequence, open the first valve (1013) of the first wine tank (03) in the first position of the sequence. The first time that allows deoxygenated water in the wine delivery pipeline between the first shut-off valve and the first valve to be discharged from the front discharge port (105) of the wine delivery pipeline is set, the first valve (1013) is actually opened as the start of the timing, wherein the first shut-off valve is located at the front end of the wine delivery pipeline; Open the first shut-off valve, and the wine in the first wine tank enters the wine delivery pipeline through the first valve, so that the deoxygenated water in the wine delivery pipeline between the first shut-off valve and the first valve is discharged from the front discharge port. At the same time, control the wine detection probe (107) set at the front discharge port to detect the fluid discharged from the front discharge port. Once the wine detection probe detects wine at the front discharge port, immediately shut off the first shut-off valve regardless of whether the first time has been reached. A command is sent to the control unit of the wine packaging line to open the second shut-off valve (109) located at the rear end of the wine delivery pipeline. In response to the opening of the second shut-off valve, the wine in the first wine tank enters the wine delivery pipeline through the first valve, causing the deoxygenated water in the wine delivery pipeline between the second shut-off valve and the first valve to be discharged from the rear end.

8. The deoxygenation method (20) used in wine transportation according to claim 7, characterized in that, The front discharge port is located closer to the outer side of the front end of the wine delivery pipe relative to the control valve.

9. The deoxygenation method (20) used in wine transportation according to claim 7, characterized in that, The deoxygenation method further includes, before issuing a command to the control unit of the wine packaging line to open the second shut-off valve after receiving a wine delivery request from the control unit of the wine packaging line: A second time is set to allow fluid in the wine delivery pipe between the first shut-off valve and the first valve to be discharged from the front discharge port, the second time being longer than the first time. If the wine detection probe does not detect any wine by the first time interval, the fluid in the wine delivery pipe between the first shut-off valve and the first valve continues to be discharged from the front discharge port. If the wine detection probe fails to detect wine by the second time interval, an error alarm is issued, and the first shut-off valve is closed while the control unit of the wine packaging line is not instructed to open the second shut-off valve.

10. The deoxygenation method (20) used in wine transportation according to claim 9, characterized in that, The wine delivery request includes a list of wine tanks in sequence, the tank numbers, and the brand of wine in the tank associated with each tank number, the amount of wine in the tank, and the distance from the tank to the front discharge port.

11. The deoxygenation method (20) used in wine transportation according to claim 10, characterized in that, The first time is determined based on the amount of liquor in the first tank and the distance from the first tank to the front discharge port.

12. The deoxygenation method (20) used in wine transportation according to claim 11, characterized in that, The deoxygenation method used in the wine delivery process also includes: The parameter adjustment module can be used to manually or automatically adjust one or both of the first time and the second time.

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