Device and method for automatically lifting and transferring vinegar grains from pool

Abstract

The device comprises an automatic fermented grain overturning machine and an automatic material receiving machine, the automatic fermented grain overturning machine and the automatic material receiving machine work cooperatively, and the automatic fermented grain overturning machine takes out the vinegar fermented grains in a fermentation tank and sends the vinegar fermented grains to the automatic material receiving machine for storage; the automatic fermented grain overturning machine is positioned through a first position sensor and travels to the initial position of the fermentation tank; the tipping bucket mechanism is in contact with vinegar grains in the fermentation tank, and the tipping bucket close to the vinegar grains digs out the vinegar grains and lifts the tipping bucket with the vinegar grains through a chain; the automatic material receiving machine is positioned through a second position sensor, a material receiving groove of the material receiving machine body is connected with the discharging side of the fermented grain overturning machine body, and the tipping bucket pours the vinegar fermented grains into the material receiving groove; and the receiving tank conveys the vinegar grains into the stock bin for caching through the climbing conveyor. Through cooperative operation of the automatic fermented grain overturning machine and the automatic material receiving vehicle, automatic pool lifting, automatic material receiving, transferring and discharging of the vinegar fermented grains are completed, and therefore the working efficiency of the vinegar fermented grain pool lifting is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of vinegar production, and in particular to a device and method for automatically removing vinegar mash from a pool and transferring it. Background Art

[0002] During the vinegar production process, the mature fermented mash needs to be taken out of the fermentation tank for subsequent processing such as pouring vinegar. First of all, the sign of mature fermentation is that the acetic acid bacteria and other microorganisms in the mash have completed the fermentation process of organic matter such as sugars and generated flavor substances such as acetic acid. At this point, the mash already has the basic flavor and taste of vinegar. If the mash continues to be left in the fermentation tank, not only will the quality of the vinegar fail to be further improved, but it may also lead to the loss of flavor substances or the generation of unpleasant flavors due to too long a fermentation period.

[0003] Secondly, the mature vinegar mash is taken out from the fermentation tank for subsequent processing such as vinegar pouring. Vinegar pouring is the process of extracting flavor substances such as acetic acid from the vinegar mash by pouring. If the vinegar mash is not taken out in time, the efficiency and quality of vinegar pouring may be affected. At the same time, the taken out vinegar mash can also be further processed, such as blending, aging, etc., to improve the quality of vinegar and increase the added value of the product.

[0004] In addition, removing the fermented mash from the fermentation tank also helps maintain and maintain the fermentation tank. The fermentation tank is an important equipment in vinegar production, and its service life and performance directly affect the continuity and stability of production. If the fermented mash is left in the fermentation tank for a long time, it may cause corrosion or blockage in the fermentation tank, increasing maintenance costs and production risks.

[0005] Therefore, in the vinegar production process, it is very important to remove the mature vinegar mash from the fermentation tank in time. This can not only ensure the quality and taste of the vinegar, but also improve production efficiency and reduce costs, providing strong support for the sustainable development of the enterprise. At the same time, it is also necessary to pay attention to the way and method of removing the vinegar mash to avoid unnecessary losses to the fermentation tank and the vinegar mash itself.

[0006] The traditional way of digging up the vinegar mash is to scoop it up little by little with a shovel and then transport it, or to install a crane on the top of the fermentation tank to dig up the vinegar mash and transport it. This traditional method is labor-intensive for workers and has low efficiency. In addition, in order to improve the site utilization rate of the vinegar workshop, most of the newly built fermentation tanks are built with common walls. This cannot be achieved by traditional manual digging, and the crane digging bucket method is also difficult to operate. Therefore, it is extremely important to explore new solutions for digging and transporting vinegar mash. Summary of the invention

[0007] The object of the present invention is to provide a device and method for automatically lifting and transporting vinegar mash in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, so as to improve the problem that the existing vinegar mash needs to be lifted and turned manually, which is inefficient and the existing device is difficult to operate on a fermentation tank with a common wall.

[0008] The technical solution adopted by the present invention is as follows: a device for automatically lifting and transporting fermented mash from a fermentation tank, the device comprising an automatic fermented mash turning machine and an automatic material receiving machine, and the automatic fermented mash turning machine and the automatic material receiving machine work in coordination, the automatic fermented mash turning machine takes out the fermented mash from a fermentation tank and sends it to the automatic material receiving machine for storage;

[0009] The automatic mash turning machine comprises: a mash turning machine body, a tipping bucket and a first position sensor; the tipping bucket is arranged on one side of the mash turning machine body, the first position sensor is arranged on the mash turning machine body, and the position of the mash turning machine body is located by the first position sensor; the tipping bucket is used to dig out and lift the vinegar mash in the fermentation tank;

[0010] The automatic material receiving machine includes: a material receiving machine body, a material receiving trough, a climbing conveyor, a silo and a second position sensor; the material receiving machine body is provided with a climbing conveyor and a second position sensor, a material receiving trough is provided at one end of the climbing conveyor, and a silo is provided at the other end of the climbing conveyor; the material receiving trough conveys the vinegar mash to the silo for buffering through the climbing conveyor; the second position sensor is used to locate the position of the material receiving machine body.

[0011] Furthermore, in order to improve the efficiency of digging out the vinegar mash in the fermentation tank, a plurality of tipping buckets are provided, and the plurality of tipping buckets are rotated and transported by a tipping bucket mechanism; a discharging side is also provided on one side of the tipping bucket, and the discharging side is connected to an automatic material receiving machine, and the vinegar mash dug out by the tipping bucket is transported to the material receiving trough of the automatic material receiving machine through the tipping bucket mechanism.

[0012] Furthermore, in order to prevent the vinegar mash from spilling out during the lifting of the tipping bucket, the tipping bucket mechanism has an inclination angle, and a plurality of tipping buckets are provided on the tipping bucket mechanism. The tipping bucket is driven by a chain to dig out the vinegar mash in the fermentation tank, and the tipping bucket containing the vinegar mash is lifted as the chain is driven. When the tipping bucket containing the vinegar mash is transferred to the discharge side, the vinegar mash in the tipping bucket falls into the automatic material receiving machine.

[0013] Furthermore, in order to accurately measure the content of the vinegar mash in the silo, the content of the vinegar mash in the silo is monitored by a radar level meter. The silo is provided with a radar level meter, which is used to monitor the height of the vinegar mash in the silo. When the height of the vinegar mash reaches the height set by the radar level meter, the radar level meter will feed back information to the automatic feeder.

[0014] Furthermore, in order to realize the automation of material unloading, a discharge port is provided at the bottom of the silo, and the discharge port is an electric gate; and the radar level meter is connected with the electric gate by electrical signals. When the vinegar mash in the silo reaches the set height, the radar level meter transmits a signal to the electric gate, and the electric gate opens the discharge port, so that the vinegar mash buffered in the silo falls into the next process.

[0015] Furthermore, in order to monitor the unloading process, when the radar level meter detects that there is no vinegar mash in the silo, the electric gate is closed to stop unloading the vinegar mash.

[0016] Furthermore, in order to reduce manual intervention and improve the efficiency of pond opening, a method for automatically opening and transporting vinegar mash is proposed, the method comprising:

[0017] The automatic mash turning machine scoops out and lifts the mash in the fermentation tank: the automatic mash turning machine is positioned by a first position sensor and moves to the starting position of the fermentation tank; the tipping bucket mechanism contacts the mash in the fermentation tank, and the tipping bucket close to the mash scoops out the mash and lifts the tipping bucket with the mash through a chain;

[0018] The automatic material receiving machine receives the vinegar mash from the automatic mash turning machine and buffers it: the automatic material receiving machine is positioned by the second position sensor, the material receiving trough of the material receiving machine body is connected to the discharge side of the mash turning machine body, and the tipping bucket pours the vinegar mash into the material receiving trough, thereby the automatic mash turning machine completes the digging and lifting of the vinegar mash in the fermentation tank; the material receiving trough sends the vinegar mash into the silo for buffering through the climbing conveyor.

[0019] The automatic mash turning machine and the automatic material receiving machine work together to realize the removal of the vinegar mash in the fermentation tank.

[0020] Furthermore, the radar level meter monitors and transmits signals to control the discharge valve of the silo and control the feeding of the preceding automatic mash turner. When the radar level meter in the silo detects that the silo is full of vinegar mash, that is, the vinegar mash reaches the set height, the radar level meter feeds back a signal to the automatic mash turner to stop it from lifting the mash, and the climbing conveyor of the automatic feeder also stops working. Then the automatic feeder automatically drives to the fixed unloading point of the vinegar mash, and the electric gate at the bottom of the silo opens to start unloading. After the radar level meter in the silo detects that the material is unloaded, the electric gate automatically closes, and then it drives back to the automatic mash turner. The automatic mash turner and the automatic feeder continue to coordinate operations to lift the mash, discharge the material, and transport it until the fermentation tank is fully lifted.

[0021] It should be noted that tank extraction refers to the process of turning the mature fermented vinegar mash out of the fermentation tank through the bucket of an automatic mash turning machine and transferring it to the vinegar mash storage area.

[0022] Furthermore, in order to improve the degree of automation of the cellar opening device, the production scheduling system uniformly schedules and controls the automatic mash turning machine and the automatic material receiving machine. The automatic mash turning machine and the automatic material receiving machine work by receiving tasks issued by the production scheduling system, and the automatic mash turning machine and the automatic material receiving machine always maintain the same walking speed and work together.

[0023] Furthermore, in order to improve the transmission efficiency of vinegar mash, multiple automatic material receiving machines can be set up in the process of the automatic mash turning machine continuously turning the pool, and the automatic material receiving machines take turns to receive the materials. When the material bin of the previous automatic material receiving machine is full, the subsequent automatic material receiving machine takes over the previous automatic material receiving machine to receive the materials, and the previous automatic material receiving machine goes to the fixed unloading point to unload the materials.

[0024] In summary, due to the adoption of the above technical solution, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0025] 1. The automatic fermented grains turning machine and the automatic material receiving vehicle work together to complete the automatic fermented grains pool opening, automatic material receiving, transportation and unloading, thereby improving the working efficiency of fermented grains pool opening;

[0026] 2. The multiple tipping buckets of the automatic mash turning machine are used to lift the fermentation tanks, and the automatic material receiving machine and the automatic mash turning machine are used to transfer the fermentation tanks separately, which improves the flexibility of the overall device and can complete the operation of more fermentation tanks with less equipment without reducing the work efficiency.

[0027] 3. The automatic mash turning machine can cooperate with multiple automatic material receiving machines to coordinate the vinegar mash discharging and transportation operations, thereby improving the efficiency of vinegar mash transportation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the device of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the split structure of the device of the present invention.

[0030] Figure numerals: 1. fermentation tank; 2. automatic mash turner; 201. mash turner body; 202. tipping bucket; 203. first position sensor; 204. tipping bucket mechanism; 205. chain; 3. automatic material receiving machine; 301. material receiving machine body; 302. material receiving trough; 303. climbing conveyor; 304. silo; 305. second position sensor; 306. radar level meter; 307. discharge port. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The present invention will be described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0032] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0033] like Figure 1 to Figure 2 As shown, a device for automatically lifting and transporting fermented mash from a fermentation tank, the device comprising an automatic fermented mash turning machine 2 and an automatic material receiving machine 3, and the automatic fermented mash turning machine 2 and the automatic material receiving machine 3 work in coordination, the automatic fermented mash turning machine 2 takes out the fermented mash from a fermentation tank 1 and sends it to the automatic material receiving machine 3 for storage;

[0034] The automatic mash turning machine 2 comprises: a mash turning machine body 201, a tipping bucket 202 and a first position sensor 203; the tipping bucket 202 is arranged on one side of the mash turning machine body 201, and the first position sensor 203 is arranged on the mash turning machine body 201, and the position of the mash turning machine body 201 is located by the first position sensor 203; the tipping bucket 202 is used to dig out and lift the vinegar mash in the fermentation tank 1;

[0035] The automatic material receiving machine 3 includes: a material receiving machine body 301, a material receiving trough 302, a climbing conveyor 303, a silo 304 and a second position sensor 305; the material receiving machine body 301 is provided with a climbing conveyor 303 and a second position sensor 305, one end of the climbing conveyor 303 is provided with a material receiving trough 302, and the other end of the climbing conveyor 303 is provided with a silo 304; the material receiving trough 302 conveys the vinegar mash to the silo 304 for buffering through the climbing conveyor 303; the second position sensor 305 is used to locate the position of the material receiving machine body 301.

[0036] The tipping bucket mechanism 204 includes a tipping bucket 202 and a chain 205. The tipping bucket mechanism 204 has a certain inclination angle, and a plurality of tipping buckets 202 are arranged on the tipping bucket mechanism 204. The tipping bucket 202 is driven by the chain 205 to dig out the vinegar mash in the fermentation tank 1, and the tipping bucket 202 containing the vinegar mash is lifted up with the transmission of the chain 205. When the tipping bucket 202 containing the vinegar mash is transmitted to the discharge side, the vinegar mash in the tipping bucket 202 falls into the automatic material receiving machine 3. The tipping bucket 202 is provided with multiple ones, and the multiple tipping buckets 202 are rotated and conveyed by the tipping bucket mechanism 204; when the tipping bucket 202 is loaded with vinegar mash, it moves upward under the drive of the chain 205, and the tipping bucket 202 will rise to a certain height through the transmission of the chain 205. At this time, the tipping bucket 202 opens upward, and after the tipping bucket 202 reaches the highest point, the tipping bucket 202 will move downward with the transmission of the chain 205. At this time, the tipping bucket 202 opens downward, and the vinegar mash in the tipping bucket 202 falls into the automatic material receiving machine 3; a discharging side is also provided on one side of the tipping bucket 202, and the discharging side is connected to the automatic material receiving machine 3, and the vinegar mash dug out by the tipping bucket 202 is conveyed to the receiving trough 302 of the automatic material receiving machine 3 through the tipping bucket mechanism 204; the receiving trough 302 is conveyed to the silo 304 through the climbing conveyor 303, and the vinegar mash is poured into the silo 304 for temporary storage, thereby completing the fermentation tank 1 vinegar mash pool.

[0037] In order to accurately measure the content of the vinegar mash in the silo 304, the content of the vinegar mash in the silo 304 is monitored by a radar level meter 306. The silo 304 is provided with a radar level meter 306, which is used to monitor the height of the vinegar mash in the silo 304. When the height of the vinegar mash reaches the height set by the radar level meter 306, the radar level meter 306 will feed back information to the automatic material receiving machine 3 and the automatic mash turning machine 2, and the automatic material receiving machine 3 stops receiving materials and turns to unloading.

[0038] A discharge port 307 is provided at the bottom of the silo 304, and the discharge port 307 is an electric gate; and the radar level meter 306 is electrically connected to the electric gate. When the vinegar mash in the silo 304 reaches a set height, the radar level meter 306 transmits a signal to the electric gate, and the electric gate opens the discharge port 307, so that the vinegar mash buffered in the silo 304 is unloaded and falls into the next process.

[0039] Example 1

[0040] According to one embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of automatic material receiving machines 3 can be provided. When the material bin 304 of the preceding automatic material receiving machine 3 is full of vinegar mash, the preceding automatic material receiving machine 3 is moved to the unloading position, and the succeeding automatic material receiving machine 3 is moved to the automatic mash turning machine 2 for receiving the material. The plurality of automatic material receiving machines 3 receive the material alternately, thereby improving the efficiency of automatic material receiving, and further improving the efficiency of mash turning.

[0041] At the same time, multiple automatic mash turning machines 2 can also be set up. Different mash turning areas can be delineated according to the area size of the fermentation tank 1. The automatic mash turning machines 2 are independently responsible for their own mash turning areas. Multiple automatic mash turning machines 2 turn the fermentation tank 1 at the same time, thereby improving the turning efficiency of the vinegar mash in the fermentation tank 1 to a certain extent.

[0042] Example 2

[0043] Another embodiment of the present invention is that the method corresponding to the device of the present invention includes two parts:

[0044] The first part is that the automatic mash turning machine 2 digs out and lifts the mash in the fermentation tank 1: the automatic mash turning machine 2 is positioned by the first position sensor 203 and moves to the starting position of the fermentation tank 1; the tipping bucket mechanism 204 contacts the mash in the fermentation tank 1, and the tipping bucket 202 close to the mash digs out the mash and lifts the tipping bucket 202 with the mash through the chain 205;

[0045] The second part is that the automatic material receiving machine 3 receives the vinegar mash in the automatic mash turning machine 2 and caches it: the automatic material receiving machine 3 is positioned by the second position sensor 305, the material receiving trough 302 of the material receiving machine body 301 is connected to the discharge side of the mash turning machine body 201, and the tipping bucket 202 pours the vinegar mash into the material receiving trough 302, thereby the automatic mash turning machine 2 completes the digging and lifting of the vinegar mash in the fermentation tank 1; the material receiving trough 302 sends the vinegar mash into the silo 304 for caching through the climbing conveyor 303.

[0046] When the radar level meter 306 in the silo 304 detects that the silo 304 is full of vinegar mash, that is, the vinegar mash reaches the set height, the radar level meter 306 feeds back a signal to the automatic mash turner 2 to stop it from lifting the mash, and the climbing conveyor 303 of the automatic material receiver 3 also stops working. Then the automatic material receiver 3 automatically drives to the fixed unloading point of the vinegar mash, and the electric gate at the bottom of the silo 304 opens to start unloading. After the radar level meter 306 in the silo 304 detects that the material is unloaded, the electric gate automatically closes, and then drives back to the automatic mash turner 2. The automatic mash turner 2 and the automatic material receiver 3 continue to coordinate operations to lift the mash, discharge the materials, and transport them until the vinegar mash in the fermentation tank 1 is completely lifted.

[0047] The two parts work together, which are both a whole and two independent individuals. The fermentation tank 1 is divided into two parts. Through the turning and lifting of the mash by the automatic mash turning machine 2 and the transmission and storage of the automatic material receiving machine 3, the overall efficiency of the mash turning process is improved while the efficiency of each part is improved.

[0048] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A device for automatically removing and transporting vinegar mash, characterized in that: The automatic fermented mash tank transfer device comprises an automatic fermented mash turning machine and an automatic material receiving machine. The automatic fermented mash turning machine takes out the fermented mash from the fermentation tank and sends it to the automatic material receiving machine for storage. The automatic mash turning machine comprises: a mash turning machine body, a tipping bucket and a first position sensor; the tipping bucket is arranged on one side of the mash turning machine body, the first position sensor is arranged on the mash turning machine body, and the position of the mash turning machine body is located by the first position sensor; the tipping bucket is used to dig out and lift the vinegar mash in the fermentation tank; The automatic material receiving machine includes: a material receiving machine body, a material receiving trough, a climbing conveyor, a silo and a second position sensor; the material receiving machine body is provided with a climbing conveyor and a second position sensor, a material receiving trough is provided at one end of the climbing conveyor, and a silo is provided at the other end of the climbing conveyor; the material receiving trough conveys the vinegar mash to the silo for buffering through the climbing conveyor; the second position sensor is used to locate the position of the material receiving machine body.

2. The device for automatically removing and transporting vinegar-wheat grains according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are multiple tipping buckets, and the multiple tipping buckets are rotated and transported by the tipping bucket mechanism; a discharging side is also provided on one side of the tipping bucket, and the discharging side is connected to an automatic material receiving machine. The vinegar mash dug out by the tipping bucket is transported to the material receiving trough of the automatic material receiving machine through the tipping bucket mechanism.

3. The automatic vinegar-wheat-raising and transporting device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The tipping bucket mechanism has an inclination angle, and a plurality of tipping buckets are arranged on the tipping bucket mechanism. The tipping bucket is driven by a chain to dig out the vinegar mash in the fermentation tank, and the tipping bucket containing the vinegar mash is lifted up with the transmission of the chain. When the tipping bucket containing the vinegar mash is transmitted to the discharge side, the vinegar mash in the tipping bucket falls into the automatic material receiving machine.

4. The automatic vinegar-wheat-raising and transporting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The silo is provided with a radar level meter, which is used to monitor the height of the vinegar mash in the silo. When the height of the vinegar mash reaches the height set by the radar level meter, the radar level meter will feed back information to the automatic material receiving machine.

5. The automatic vinegar-wheat-raising and transporting device according to claim 4, characterized in that: A discharge port is provided at the bottom of the silo, and the discharge port is an electric gate; and the radar level meter is connected to the electric gate by electrical signals. When the vinegar mash in the silo reaches a set height, the radar level meter transmits a signal to the electric gate, and the electric gate opens the discharge port, allowing the vinegar mash buffered in the silo to fall into the next process.

6. The automatic vinegar-wheat-raising and transporting device according to claim 5, characterized in that: When the radar level meter detects that there is no vinegar mash in the silo, the electric gate is closed to stop unloading the vinegar mash.

7. A method for automatically lifting and transporting fermented grains from a pool, using the device for automatically lifting and transporting fermented grains from a pool as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The method comprises: The automatic mash turning machine scoops out and lifts the mash in the fermentation tank: the automatic mash turning machine is positioned by a first position sensor and moves to the starting position of the fermentation tank; the tipping bucket mechanism contacts the mash in the fermentation tank, and the tipping bucket close to the mash scoops out the mash and lifts the tipping bucket with the mash through a chain; The automatic material receiving machine receives the vinegar mash from the automatic mash turning machine and buffers it: the automatic material receiving machine is positioned by the second position sensor, the material receiving trough of the material receiving machine body is connected to the discharge side of the mash turning machine body, and the tipping bucket pours the vinegar mash into the material receiving trough, thereby the automatic mash turning machine completes the digging and lifting of the vinegar mash in the fermentation tank; the material receiving trough sends the vinegar mash into the silo for buffering through the climbing conveyor.

8. The method for automatically removing and transporting vinegar-grown mash according to claim 7, characterized in that: When the radar level meter in the silo detects that the silo is full of vinegar mash, that is, the vinegar mash reaches the set height, the radar level meter will feed back a signal to the automatic mash turner to stop it from lifting the mash, and the climbing conveyor of the automatic feeder will also stop working. Then the automatic feeder will automatically drive to the fixed unloading point of the vinegar mash, and the electric gate at the bottom of the silo will open to start unloading. After the radar level meter in the silo detects that the material is unloaded, the electric gate will automatically close, and then it will drive back to the automatic mash turner. The automatic mash turner and the automatic feeder will continue to coordinate operations to lift the mash, discharge the materials and transport them until the vinegar mash in the fermentation tank is completely lifted.

9. The method for automatically removing and transporting vinegar-grown mash according to claim 7, characterized in that: The automatic mash turning machine and the automatic material receiving machine work by receiving tasks issued by the production scheduling system, and the automatic mash turning machine and the automatic material receiving machine always maintain the same walking speed to work in coordination.

10. The method for automatically removing and transporting vinegar-grown mash according to claim 7, characterized in that: Multiple automatic material receiving machines can be set up, and the automatic material receiving machines take turns to receive materials. When the material bin of the previous automatic material receiving machine is full, the subsequent automatic material receiving machine takes over the previous automatic material receiving machine to receive materials, and the previous automatic material receiving machine goes to a fixed unloading point to unload materials.

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