Steam infiltration device

Abstract

The invention relates to a steam infiltrating device, and relates to the technical field of wine brewing, the steam infiltrating device comprises a steaming barrel, a partition plate is arranged in the steaming barrel, the partition plate is used for dividing the internal space of the steaming barrel into an upper chamber and a lower chamber, a plurality of through holes used for communicating the upper chamber with the lower chamber are distributed in the partition plate, and the upper chamber is used for placing grains; the air inlet structure is used for feeding steam into the lower cavity; the fan blade assembly is rotatably arranged in the lower cavity; the driving mechanism is used for driving the fan blade assembly to rotate in a reciprocating mode within a preset angle range so that the fan blade assembly can evenly stir the steam in the lower cavity, and then the steam evenly enters the upper cavity through the partition plate. The structure of starter propagation infiltration equipment in the wine making technology is improved, it is guaranteed that raw materials can be rapidly treated, meanwhile, infiltration of the raw materials is more thorough, and therefore the flavor and quality of finished wine are further improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of winemaking technology, and in particular to a steam infiltration device. Background Art

[0002] Winemaking refers to the process of producing alcoholic beverages with a certain concentration through microbial fermentation. Winemaking involves five basic steps: material selection, saccharification, fermentation, infusion, and aging and blending. The koji making and saccharification step is particularly crucial. It not only significantly enhances the purity and flavor of the wine but also profoundly reflects the winemaker's skill and wisdom. It can be said that the koji making and saccharification process directly determines the final quality of the wine.

[0003] With the commercialization of the wine industry, traditional winemaking methods have gradually declined due to their time-consuming nature. However, unlike industrial alcohol, winemaking using automated equipment not only ensures the wine's flavor but also achieves efficient production. However, existing equipment cannot completely replace manual labor in the crucial koji making and saccharification step of the winemaking process. While these devices provide rapid infiltration, they cannot guarantee complete contact and soaking of the grains with the hot steam, resulting in suboptimal wine flavor. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In order to improve the structure of the infiltration device in the winemaking process so that the grain or cereals in the steam barrel can be fully infiltrated while ensuring rapid winemaking, thereby improving the quality of the finished wine, the present application provides a steam infiltration device.

[0005] The steam infiltration device provided in this application adopts the following technical solution:

[0006] A steam infiltration device, characterized in that it comprises:

[0007] A steaming barrel is provided with a partition plate inside the steaming barrel, which is used to separate the internal space of the steaming barrel into an upper chamber and a lower chamber. The partition plate is provided with a plurality of through holes for connecting the upper chamber and the lower chamber. The upper chamber is used to place grain;

[0008] An air intake structure, used for delivering steam into the lower chamber;

[0009] A fan blade assembly is rotatably disposed in the lower chamber;

[0010] The driving mechanism is used to drive the fan blade assembly to rotate back and forth within a predetermined angle range, so that the fan blade assembly can stir the steam in the lower chamber evenly, and then the steam evenly enters the upper chamber through the partition plate.

[0011] Optionally, the air intake structure includes a central axis located in the lower chamber and a fixed seat connected to the other end of the central axis, the fixed seat is fixedly arranged on the outer side of the bottom of the steam barrel, the plurality of directional steam holes are circumferentially spaced apart on the fixed seat, and the central axis is circumferentially provided with air intake holes connected to the directional steam holes.

[0012] Optionally, the fan blade assembly includes a sleeve sleeved on the central shaft and a plurality of fan blades integrally connected to the sleeve along the circumferential direction.

[0013] Optionally, the driving mechanism includes a driving shaft integrally connected to one of the fan blades of the fan blade assembly and a driving cylinder hinged to the outer wall of the steam barrel. A waist-shaped hole is opened through the side wall of the steam barrel. The driving shaft is slidably arranged in the waist-shaped hole at one end away from the center axis and is hinged to the end of the telescopic rod of the driving cylinder.

[0014] Optionally, the through holes on the partition plate are of different sizes and are all inclined holes.

[0015] Optionally, the top of the upper chamber of the steaming barrel is open and placed on a workbench, and a flipping device for flipping the steaming barrel is provided on the workbench, and the flipping device includes two flipping shafts that are symmetrically arranged on the steaming barrel along the radial direction, a flipping gear fixedly sleeved on the two flipping shafts, and two guide plates symmetrically installed on both sides of the steaming barrel on the workbench, the two guide plates are perpendicular to the same radial direction of the steaming barrel, and are slidably connected to a flip rack that meshes with the flip gear, and two flip cylinders are symmetrically fixedly installed on the workbench, and the two flip cylinders are respectively connected to the two flip racks for transmission.

[0016] Optionally, the workbench is also provided with a discharging mechanism for quickly discharging materials into the steaming barrel, the discharging mechanism includes a column arranged on the workbench, a cross bar arranged at the top of the column, and a feed transmission belt arranged on the cross bar along the extension direction, a lifting motor for controlling the vertical position of the cross bar is connected between the column and the cross bar, a feed hopper is installed on the cross bar at one end close to the column, and a discharge port is opened on the bottom side of the end away from the column, and a thermal imaging camera for monitoring the infiltration status is connected to the cross bar at the discharge port position.

[0017] Optionally, a flattening mechanism is provided on the cross bar at the pouring port position to prevent material from piling up in the steaming barrel, and the flattening mechanism includes a pouring pipe hinged to the bottom of the cross bar and a flattening transmission belt hinged to the other end of the pouring pipe. A steering seat for rotating the flattening transmission belt is provided between the pouring pipe and the cross bar, and a conical feeding barrel is provided in the pouring pipe, and the top and bottom ends of the feeding barrel are respectively opposite to the pouring port position and the flattening transmission belt.

[0018] Optionally, a balancing mechanism is connected between the flat transmission belt and the rotating seat to prevent the flat transmission belt from swinging too much. The balancing mechanism includes a balancing motor installed on the steering seat, a balancing plate rotatably connected to one side of the steering seat, and a connecting rod hinged to one end of the balance plate. The other end of the connecting rod is hinged to one end of the flat transmission belt along the length direction. An arc groove is opened through the balance plate, and a transmission block electrically connected to the balancing motor is slidably arranged in the arc groove.

[0019] Optionally, there are at least three steaming barrels on the workbench, and the three steaming barrels are equidistant from the upright posts in the horizontal direction. A directional motor capable of changing the rotation direction of the upright posts and the horizontal bars is connected between the upright posts and the horizontal bars.

[0020] Optionally, a barrel cover is hingedly connected to one side of each steam barrel on the workbench, which is used to close the space above the partition plate in the steam barrel during infiltration.

[0021] Optionally, a trolley is placed at the bottom of the workbench, and the trolley is connected to a motor that can drive the trolley to move to the bottom of each steaming barrel.

[0022] In summary, this application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:

[0023] 1. This application improves the structure of raw material infiltration equipment in the winemaking process, thereby increasing the degree of hot steam infiltration of grains or cereals during the infiltration process, thereby improving the flavor and quality of the finished wine;

[0024] 2. This application is equipped with three steam drums and a thermal imaging camera for detecting the situation inside the drums, which can improve the infiltration efficiency of the equipment;

[0025] 3. This application can realize the operations of automatic infiltration, loading and unloading, saving manpower consumption and improving the practical performance of the equipment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a steam infiltration device of the present application.

[0027] Figure 2This is an overall side view of a steam infiltration device of the present application when the barrel cover is closed.

[0028] Figure 3 This is a half-section view of a steam drum of a steam infiltration device of the present application.

[0029] Figure 4 This is a structural view of a partition plate and its connecting parts of a steam infiltration device of the present application.

[0030] Figure 5 yes Figure 1 Magnified view of point A in the middle.

[0031] Figure 6 This is a side view of a steam drum of a steam infiltration device of the present application.

[0032] Figure 7 This is a structural view of a fan blade assembly of a steam infiltration device of the present application.

[0033] Figure 8 This is an overall view of the discharge mechanism of a steam infiltration device of the present application.

[0034] Figure 9 It is a side view of a discharge mechanism of a steam infiltration device of the present application.

[0035] Figure 10 yes Figure 9 Magnified view at point B.

[0036] Explanation of the accompanying symbols: 1. Workbench; 2. Steam drum; 21. Drum cover; 22. Partition plate; 221. Through hole; 23. Center axis; 24. Fixed seat; 241. Directional steam hole; 25. Fan blade assembly; 26. Waist-shaped hole; 3. Material cart; 4. Turning device; 41. Turning shaft; 42. Turning gear; 43. Guide plate; 44. Turning rack; 45. Turning cylinder; 5. Driving mechanism; 51. Driving shaft; 52. Driving cylinder ;6. Discharging mechanism;61. Column;62. Cross bar;621. Discharging port;63. Feeding transmission belt;64. Lifting motor;65. Feed hopper;66. Thermal imaging camera;7. Flattening mechanism;71. Discharging pipe;72. Flattening transmission belt;73. Steering seat;74. Feeding barrel;8. Balancing mechanism;81. Balancing motor;82. Balancing plate;821. Arc groove;83. Transmission block;84. Connecting rod;9. Steering motor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] The following is combined with Figure 1-10 This application is described in further detail.

[0038] The embodiment of the present application discloses a steam infiltration device.

[0039] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 , a steam infiltration device, comprises a workbench 1 and a steaming barrel 2 mounted on the workbench 1. The top of the steaming barrel 2 is open, and a barrel cover 21 for closing the opening on the top of the steaming barrel 2 is hingedly connected to one side of the steaming barrel 2 on the workbench 1. There is a material cart 3 at the bottom of the workbench 1, which is used to collect the soaked grains or cereals in the steaming barrel 2 and transport them to the workstation of the next process. It is worth mentioning that the workbench 1 is provided with a turning device 4 that can be used to turn over the steaming barrel 2, so that the operation of pouring the material from the steaming barrel 2 is more convenient, saving manpower while improving the efficiency of the equipment operation.

[0040] Reference Figure 3 Furthermore, a partition plate 22 is placed in the steaming barrel 2. A plurality of through holes 221 are evenly distributed through the partition plate 22. A central shaft 23 is integrally connected to the partition plate 22 along the axis on the side away from the opening of the steaming barrel 2. The central shaft 23 is connected to a fixing seat 24 at one end away from the partition plate 22. The fixing seat 24 passes through the bottom of the steaming barrel 2 and is fixedly connected to the steaming barrel 2. A plurality of directional steam holes 241 are provided on the fixing seat 24 at intervals along the circumference and communicate with the interior of the steaming barrel 2. These holes are used to introduce hot steam into the steaming barrel 2 so that the food or grains located above the partition plate 22 can be fully mixed with the hot steam.

[0041] Furthermore, a fan assembly 25 is rotatably mounted on the central shaft 23 and is connected to a drive mechanism 5 that drives it to reciprocate within a predetermined angular range. The function of the fan assembly 25 is to disperse the hot steam entering the steam drum 2, so that the grain or cereal in the steam drum 2 is more evenly soaked by the hot steam, thereby optimizing the soaking effect and improving the flavor and quality of the finished wine.

[0042] Reference Figure 4 Preferably, in order to make the hot steam entering between the grains or cereal particles more evenly distributed, the plurality of through holes 221 on the partition plate 22 are designed to be inclined holes of different sizes.

[0043] Reference Figure 3 and Figure 5 Specifically, the flipping device 4 includes two flipping shafts 41 that are symmetrically connected to the steaming barrel 2 along the radial direction of the steaming barrel 2, a flipping gear 42 fixedly mounted on the two flipping shafts 41, and two guide plates 43 symmetrically mounted on both sides of the steaming barrel 2 on the workbench 1. The two flipping shafts 41 are coaxial, and the two guide plates 43 are parallel to each other and perpendicular to the axis of the flipping shafts 41. The two guide plates 43 are slidably connected along the length direction with flipping racks 44 that are respectively meshed with the two flipping gears 42, and the two flipping racks 44 are connected to a flip cylinder 45 at the same end, which is used to drive the flipping racks 44 to move and drive the flipping gears 42 and the steaming barrel 2 to rotate, thereby realizing the operation of automatic pouring and saving manpower.

[0044] Reference Figure 6 and Figure 7 Specifically, the drive mechanism 5 includes a drive shaft 51 integrally connected to one of the blades 252 on the fan assembly 25, and a drive cylinder 52 hingedly connected to the outer wall of the steam drum 2. A waist-shaped hole 26 is formed through the side wall of the steam drum 2. The end of the drive shaft 51, away from the central axis 23, slides within the waist-shaped hole 26 and is hingedly connected to the end of the telescopic rod of the drive cylinder 52. When the drive cylinder 52 is in operation, the drive shaft 51 slides back and forth within the waist-shaped hole 26, driving the fan assembly 25 to rotate back and forth.

[0045] Reference Figure 8 The workbench 1 is also equipped with a feeding mechanism 6 for quickly and automatically feeding food into the steam drum 2, thereby achieving fully automated operation of the equipment. The feeding mechanism 6 specifically comprises a column 61 fixed to one side of the workbench 1, a crossbar 62 movably mounted on the top of the column 61, and a feed belt 63 extending along the crossbar 62. A lifting motor 64 is connected between the column 61 and the crossbar 62 to facilitate adjusting the vertical position of the crossbar 62, ensuring smooth feeding of grain into the steam drum 2.

[0046] More specifically, the cross bar 62 is connected to a conical feed hopper 65 on the upper side of the end close to the column 61, and a discharge port 621 is opened on the bottom side of the end away from the column 61. The feed hopper 65 and the discharge port 621 are respectively opposite to the head and tail of the feed conveyor belt 63.

[0047] Preferably, a thermal imaging camera 66 is installed on the cross bar 62 at the pouring port 621 to monitor the hot steam infiltration of the grains or cereals in the steaming barrel 2 to achieve the best infiltration effect.

[0048] Reference Figure 8 and Figure 9 Furthermore, a paving mechanism 7 is provided on the cross bar 62 at the pouring port 621 to prevent the phenomenon of material piling up in the steaming barrel 2 when the grain or cereals are transported into the steaming barrel 2, thereby causing some raw materials to fail to be thoroughly soaked.

[0049] The spreading mechanism 7 includes a pouring pipe 71 hinged to the bottom of the crossbar 62 and a spreading transmission belt 72 hinged to the other end of the pouring pipe 71. A steering seat 73 is connected between the pouring pipe 71 and the crossbar 62. The steering seat 73 drives the pouring pipe 71 and the spreading transmission belt 72 to rotate horizontally so that the grain or cereal can be evenly spread on the top side of the partition plate 22 in the steaming drum 2.

[0050] A conical feeding drum 74 is provided in the feeding tube 71, and the top and bottom ends of the feeding drum 74 are respectively aligned with the position of the feeding port 621 and the flattening transmission belt 72. This structure is to protect the food or grain from scattering during the falling process and improve resource utilization.

[0051] Reference Figure 9 and Figure 10 Furthermore, a balancing structure is connected between the flat transmission belt 72 and the rotating seat. The function of the balancing mechanism 8 is to balance and adjust to ensure that the swing amplitude of the flat transmission belt 72 will not be too large during operation, causing food or grain to scatter outside the steaming barrel 2.

[0052] The balancing mechanism 8 specifically comprises a balancing motor 81 mounted on the steering seat 73 and capable of rotating synchronously with the steering seat 73, a balancing plate 82 rotatably connected to one side of the steering seat 73, and a connecting rod 84 hinged to the end of the balancing plate 82 away from the steering seat 73. The other end of the connecting rod 84 is hinged to one end of the flattening transmission belt 72 along its length, providing a buffer and swing limiter.

[0053] The balancing plate 82 is provided with an arc slot 821 extending therethrough, within which slides a transmission block 83 electrically connected to the balancing motor 81. When the paving belt 72 swings excessively, the balancing motor 81 drives the transmission block 83 to slow down its movement, causing the paving belt 72, which is hinged to the connecting rod 84, to gradually reduce its swing.

[0054] To further accelerate the infiltration of raw materials by the entire equipment, the workbench 1 is designed to have at least three steam drums 2, and the horizontal distance between each steam drum 2 and the column 61 is equal. A direction motor 9 is connected between the column 61 and the crossbar 62 to change the rotation direction of the crossbar 62, so that each steam drum 2 can be charged with raw materials.

[0055] The implementation principle of a steam infiltration device in the embodiment of the present application is as follows:

[0056] By utilizing the special structure of the fan blade assembly 25 and the partition plate 22 located at the bottom of the steaming barrel 2, the hot steam entering the steaming barrel 2 through the directional steam hole 241 can be evenly dispersed, so that the food or grains located above the partition plate 22 can be completely wrapped and soaked by the hot steam, thereby achieving a better soaking effect and improving the flavor and quality of the finished wine.

[0057] During this process, under the action of the paving mechanism 7 and the balancing mechanism 8, the raw materials put into the steaming barrel 2 can be evenly spread over the entire upper surface of the partition plate 22, further optimizing the infiltration effect.

[0058] At the same time, after the impregnation is completed, the steaming drum 2 is driven to reverse by the flipping device 4, so that the impregnated material can be quickly discharged into the material cart 3, realizing intelligent integrated automatic operation during the impregnation process, which greatly speeds up the production process.

Claims

1. A steam infiltration device, characterized in that: include: A steaming barrel (2), wherein a partition plate (22) is provided in the steaming barrel (2), the partition plate (22) is used to separate the internal space of the steaming barrel (2) into an upper chamber and a lower chamber, and a plurality of through holes (221) are arranged on the partition plate (22) for connecting the upper chamber and the lower chamber, and the upper chamber is used to place grain; An air intake structure, used for delivering steam into the lower chamber; A fan blade assembly (25) is rotatably disposed in the lower chamber; The driving mechanism (5) is used to drive the fan blade assembly (25) to rotate back and forth within a predetermined angle range, so that the fan blade assembly (25) stirs the steam in the lower chamber evenly, and then the steam evenly enters the upper chamber through the partition plate (22).

2. A steam infiltration device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The air intake structure includes a central axis (23) located in the lower chamber and a fixed seat (24) connected to the other end of the central axis (23), wherein the fixed seat (24) is fixedly arranged on the outer side of the bottom of the steam barrel (2), and the plurality of directional steam holes (241) are arranged on the fixed seat (24) at intervals along the circumference, and the central axis (23) is provided with air intake holes connected to the directional steam holes (241) along the circumference.

3. The steam infiltration device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The fan blade assembly (25) includes a sleeve (251) sleeved on the central axis (23) and a plurality of fan blades (252) integrally connected to the sleeve (251) along the circumferential direction. The driving mechanism (5) includes a driving shaft (51) integrally connected to one of the fan blades (252) of the fan blade assembly (25) and a driving cylinder (52) hinged on the outer wall of the steam barrel (2). A waist-shaped hole (26) is opened through the side wall of the steam barrel (2). The driving shaft (51) is slidably arranged in the waist-shaped hole (26) at one end away from the central axis (23) and is hinged to the end of the telescopic rod of the driving cylinder (52).

4. The steam infiltration device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The through holes (221) on the partition plate (22) are of different sizes and are all inclined holes.

5. The steam infiltration device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the upper chamber of the steaming barrel (2) is open and is placed on a workbench (1). The workbench (1) is provided with a flipping device (4) for flipping the steaming barrel (2). The flipping device (4) includes two flipping shafts (41) that are symmetrically arranged on the steaming barrel (2) along the radial direction, a flipping gear (42) that is fixedly sleeved on the two flipping shafts (41), and two guide plates (43) that are symmetrically installed on both sides of the steaming barrel (2) on the workbench (1). The two guide plates (43) are both perpendicular to the same radial direction of the steaming barrel (2) and are both slidably connected to a flipping rack (44) that is meshed with the flipping gear (42). Two flipping cylinders (45) are symmetrically fixedly installed on the workbench (1), and the two flipping cylinders (45) are respectively connected to the two flipping racks (44) in a transmission manner.

6. The steam infiltration device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The workbench (1) is also provided with a discharge mechanism (6) for quickly discharging materials into the steaming barrel (2), and the discharge mechanism (6) includes a column (61) provided on the workbench (1), a cross bar (62) provided at the top of the column (61), and a feed transmission belt (63) provided on the cross bar (62) along the extension direction. A lifting motor (64) for controlling the vertical position of the cross bar (62) is connected between the column (61) and the cross bar (62). The cross bar (62) is provided with a feed hopper (65) at one end close to the column (61), and a discharge port (621) is provided at the bottom side of the end away from the column (61). The cross bar (62) is connected with a thermal imaging camera (66) for monitoring the infiltration state at the position of the discharge port (621).

7. The steam infiltration device according to claim 6, characterized in that: A spreading mechanism (7) for preventing material from piling up in the steam barrel (2) is provided on the cross bar (62) at the position of the pouring port (621). The spreading mechanism (7) includes a pouring tube (71) hinged to the bottom of the cross bar (62) and a spreading transmission belt (72) hinged to the other end of the pouring tube (71). A steering seat (73) for rotating the spreading transmission belt (72) is connected between the pouring tube (71) and the cross bar (62). A conical feeding barrel (74) is provided in the pouring tube (71). The top and bottom ends of the feeding barrel (74) are respectively opposite to the position of the pouring port (621) and the spreading transmission belt (72).

8. The steam infiltration device according to claim 7, characterized in that: A balancing mechanism (8) is connected between the flattening transmission belt (72) and the rotating seat to prevent the flattening transmission belt (72) from swinging too much. The balancing mechanism (8) includes a balancing motor (81) installed on the steering seat (73), a balancing plate (82) rotatably connected to one side of the steering seat (73), and a connecting rod (84) hinged to one end of the balancing plate (82). The other end of the connecting rod (84) is hinged to one end of the flattening transmission belt (72) along the length direction. An arc groove (821) is provided through the balancing plate (82), and a transmission block (83) electrically connected to the balancing motor (81) is slidably provided in the arc groove (821).

9. The steam infiltration device according to claim 6, characterized in that: At least three steaming drums (2) are arranged on the workbench (1), and the distances between the three steaming drums (2) and the upright column (61) are equal in the horizontal direction. A direction motor (9) capable of changing the rotation direction of the horizontal column (62) is connected between the upright column (61) and the horizontal bar (62).

10. A wine-making production line, characterized by: The invention comprises the steam infiltration device according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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