Wine production and processing device and method

By combining L-shaped stirring blades and a semiconductor cooler, the problems of pomace accumulation and uneven temperature in wine production are solved, achieving high-quality fermentation results for wine.

CN121801658APending Publication Date: 2026-04-07QINGDAO HUADONG WINERY CO LTD
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CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
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Filing Date
2026-01-09
Publication Date
2026-04-07

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Technical Problem

In traditional wine production equipment, during the fermentation and maceration of red wine, the skins and pomace tend to accumulate at the top of the tank, resulting in uneven contact between the skins and pomace and the juice. This leads to significant differences in the extraction of pigments and tannins, inaccurate temperature control, and affects the stability of the fermentation process.

Method used

The fermentation mechanism with L-shaped stirring blades and the temperature control mechanism with semiconductor refrigerator, combined with the "bottom suction-top spray" circulation and tank wall circulation temperature control, ensures uniform contact between the peel residue and the juice, reduces temperature fluctuations, and improves fermentation stability.

Benefits of technology

This process ensures uniform contact between the skins and juice, reduces differences in pigment and tannin extraction, maintains stable temperature inside the tank, and improves the consistency of wine quality and the stability of the fermentation process.

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Abstract

The invention discloses a grape wine production and processing device and method.The grape wine production and processing device comprises a processing tank mechanism, the processing tank mechanism comprises a supporting frame, the interior of the supporting frame is fixedly connected with a processing tank, and a discharging pipe is arranged at the bottom of an inner cavity of the processing tank. The invention aims to solve the problem that a traditional device in the prior art only depends on a single stirring structure for stirring, grape pomace is easy to accumulate at the top in a tank, and consequently the pomace is in non-uniform contact with juice, and achieves the technical effects that an L-shaped stirring blade driven by a motor is provided with a through hole, so that the pomace can be gently stirred and prevented from being excessively broken; meanwhile, a liquid sucking ring pipe at the lower end in the processing tank pumps juice at the bottom of the tank through a sucking pump, the juice is conveyed to a liquid spraying ring pipe at the upper end through a first communicating pipe, six liquid spraying heads distributed circumferentially spray the juice to the top to accumulate peel residues, a bottom sucking-top spraying circulation is formed, and the contact rate of the peel residues and the juice is higher.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of grape wine production, in particular to a grape wine production processing device and method. BACKGROUND

[0002] The traditional grape wine production processing device is widely used in the field of grape wine brewing, covering small and medium-sized wineries and large-scale production enterprises, and is mainly used for key processes such as grape skin soaking, fermentation and temperature control. It realizes the mixing of grape skin and juice through the stirring assembly, extracts flavoring substances such as pigment and tannin from the skin, and maintains the fermentation environment temperature by means of temperature control, thereby providing support for the formation of basic flavor of grape wine, and is the core equipment to ensure the continuity of grape wine production.

[0003] However, during the fermentation and skin soaking of red grape wine, the traditional device only relies on single stirring structure for stirring, and grape skin is easy to accumulate at the top of the tank, resulting in uneven contact between skin and juice, large difference in extraction amount of pigment and tannin, and poor consistency of grape wine flavor. Moreover, the temperature control is mainly indirect control outside the tank, and the temperature difference between different areas in the tank is obvious, and the temperature fluctuation easily affects the activity of yeast, causing unstable fermentation process, which is difficult to meet the needs of high-quality grape wine for uniformity of skin soaking and precision of temperature control. SUMMARY

[0004] Therefore, the present application provides a grape wine production processing device and method to solve the above problems in the prior art.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the present application provides the following technical scheme:

[0006] According to the first aspect of the present application, a grape wine production processing device comprises a processing tank mechanism, the processing tank mechanism comprises a support frame, the inside of the support frame is fixedly connected with a processing tank, the bottom of the inner cavity of the processing tank is provided with a discharge pipe, and the inner wall of the processing tank is fixedly connected with a fixed rod; a skin soaking and fermentation mechanism, the skin soaking and fermentation mechanism comprises a tank cover, the tank cover is arranged at the top of the processing tank, the top of the tank cover is fixedly connected with a motor, and the surface of the motor shaft is fixedly connected with an L-shaped stirring blade; a temperature control mechanism, the temperature control mechanism comprises a temperature control box, one side of the temperature control box is provided with a semiconductor refrigerator, the top of the temperature control box is provided with a second communication pipe, and the inside of the second communication pipe is provided with a circulating pump.

[0007] Further, the processing tank mechanism further comprises a liquid suction ring pipe, the surface of the liquid suction ring pipe is fixedly connected with the lower end of the fixed rod, and the surface of the liquid suction ring pipe is provided with a first communication pipe.

[0008] Further, the top of the first communication pipe is provided with a liquid spraying ring pipe, the inside of the first communication pipe is provided with a suction pump, and the surface of the liquid spraying ring pipe is provided with a liquid spraying head.

[0009] Further, the liquid injection head is provided with six, evenly distributed in a circle, and the bottom of the liquid suction ring pipe is provided with a liquid suction port with a built-in filter screen.

[0010] Further, the liquid suction ring pipe is arranged at the lower end of the inner cavity of the processing tank, and the liquid injection ring pipe is arranged at the upper end of the inner cavity of the processing tank.

[0011] Further, the leather soaking fermentation mechanism further comprises a feed pipe arranged at the top of the tank cover, and the top of the tank cover is provided with an air suction pipe.

[0012] Further, one end of the air suction pipe is provided with a vacuum pump, and the surface of the L-shaped stirring blade is provided with a through hole.

[0013] Further, the temperature control mechanism further comprises a circulation pipe arranged inside the tank wall of the processing tank, one end of the circulation pipe is in communication with the second communication pipe, and the lower end of the circulation pipe is in communication with the bottom of the inner cavity of the temperature control box.

[0014] Further, the two sides of the semiconductor refrigerator are respectively provided with a refrigerator cold end and a refrigerator hot end, and the refrigerator cold end is arranged inside the temperature control box.

[0015] In a second aspect, a method for using a wine production processing device is provided, comprising the following steps:

[0016] S1: The mixture after crushing and pressing of the grapes is injected into the processing tank through the feed pipe of the leather soaking fermentation mechanism, the processing tank is fixed and supported by the support frame, after the raw materials are injected, the vacuum pump is started, part of the air in the tank is extracted through the air suction pipe to form a micro-negative pressure, so that the cell gap of the skin residue is expanded, which is beneficial to the dissolution of flavor substances and the preliminary contact between the grape skin residue and the juice;

[0017] S2: Then the motor is started to drive the L-shaped stirring blade on the surface of the rotating shaft to rotate, the through hole on the surface of the stirring blade can reduce the rotating resistance and avoid excessive impact on the skin residue to cause crushing;

[0018] S3: The suction pump of the processing tank mechanism is started, the liquid suction ring pipe at the lower end of the tank sucks the lower layer of grape juice through the liquid suction port with a built-in filter screen at the bottom, the juice is transported to the liquid injection ring pipe at the upper end of the tank through the first communication pipe, and the juice is sprayed to the top skin residue in the tank by the six liquid injection heads 19 evenly distributed in a circle;

[0019] S4: The temperature control box of the temperature control mechanism pre-adjusts the temperature of the heat transfer liquid inside by the semiconductor refrigerator, and after the circulation pump is started, the temperature control liquid enters the circulation pipe inside the tank wall of the processing tank through the second communication pipe, and exchanges heat with the raw materials in the tank during the flow process along the circulation pipe;

[0020] S5: Then backflow from the lower end of the circulation pipe to the temperature control box, forming a closed loop circulation, maintaining the temperature stability in the tank, avoiding the temperature difference fluctuation affecting the yeast activity, after the completion of the skin fermentation, open the discharge pipe at the bottom of the processing tank cavity, guide the fermented wine out of the tank, complete the single processing process.

[0021] The present application has the following advantages: in the skin fermentation mechanism, the L-shaped stirring blade driven by the motor with a through hole design can gently stir to avoid excessive crushing of the skin residue, at the same time, the liquid suction ring pipe at the lower end of the processing tank draws the juice at the bottom of the tank through the suction pump, and the juice is transported to the liquid spraying ring pipe at the upper end through the first communication pipe, the six circumferentially distributed liquid spraying heads uniformly spray the juice to the top of the skin residue, forming a "bottom suction-top spraying" cycle, the contact rate of the skin residue and the juice is higher, the difference in pigment and tannin extraction is reduced, at the same time, in the temperature control mechanism, the cold end of the semiconductor refrigerator directly acts on the temperature control box, and the circulating pump drives the temperature control medium to flow along the circulation pipe in the wall of the processing tank, realizing the whole tank wall temperature control, reducing the temperature difference in different areas of the tank, effectively stabilizing the yeast activity, avoiding the fermentation stagnation or overexposure caused by temperature fluctuation, ensuring the stability of the fermentation process, and further improving the quality stability of the wine. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 A front view structural schematic diagram of a wine production and processing device is provided.

[0023] Figure 2 A front view structural schematic diagram of a wine production and processing device is provided.

[0024] Figure 3 A front view structural schematic diagram of a wine production and processing device is provided.

[0025] Figure 4 A front view structural schematic diagram of a wine production and processing device is provided.

[0026] Figure 5 A front view structural schematic diagram of a wine production and processing device is provided.

[0027] Figure 6 A front view structural schematic diagram of a wine production and processing device is provided.

[0028] In the diagram: 11. Support frame; 12. Processing tank; 13. Discharge pipe; 14. Fixing rod; 15. Liquid suction ring pipe; 16. First connecting pipe; 17. Suction pump; 18. Liquid spraying ring pipe; 19. Liquid spraying head; 21. Tank cover; 22. Motor; 23. L-shaped stirring blade; 24. Feed pipe; 25. Suction pipe; 26. Vacuum pump; 31. Temperature control box; 32. Semiconductor refrigerator; 33. Second connecting pipe; 34. Circulation pump; 35. Circulation pipe. Detailed Implementation

[0029] The following specific embodiments illustrate the implementation of the present invention. Those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present invention from the content disclosed in this specification. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of the present invention. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0030] Example 1

[0031] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, a wine production and processing apparatus according to a first aspect embodiment of the present invention includes a processing tank mechanism, which includes a support frame 11, a processing tank 12 fixedly connected inside the support frame 11, a discharge pipe 13 provided at the bottom of the inner cavity of the processing tank 12, and a fixing rod 14 fixedly connected to the inner wall of the processing tank 12; a skin fermentation mechanism, which includes a tank cover 21, which is disposed on the top of the processing tank 12, and a motor 22 fixedly connected to the top of the tank cover 21, with an L-shaped stirring blade 23 fixedly connected to the surface of the rotating shaft of the motor 22; and a temperature control mechanism, which includes a temperature control box 31, a semiconductor cooler 32 provided on one side of the temperature control box 31, a second connecting pipe 33 provided on the top of the temperature control box 31, and a circulation pump 34 provided inside the second connecting pipe 33.

[0032] In the above embodiments, it should be noted that during use, the mixture after grape crushing and pressing is injected into the processing tank 12 through the feed pipe 24 of the maceration fermentation mechanism. The processing tank is fixedly supported by the support frame 11. After the raw material is injected, the vacuum pump 26 is started, and the air inside the tank is extracted through the suction pipe 25. After a certain period of extraction, a negative pressure is formed inside the tank, which expands the gaps between the skin and pulp cells, which is conducive to the dissolution of flavor substances and assists the grape skin and pulp to initially contact with the juice. Then the motor 22 is started to drive the L-shaped stirring blade 23 on the surface of the rotating shaft to rotate. The through holes on the surface of the stirring blade can reduce the rotation resistance and avoid excessive impact on the skin and pulp, which could lead to breakage.

[0033] The technical effect achieved by the above embodiment is that the motor 22 starts and drives the L-shaped stirring blade 23 on the surface of the rotating shaft to rotate. The through holes on the surface of the stirring blade can reduce the rotation resistance and avoid excessive impact on the slag, which would cause it to break.

[0034] Embodiment 2

[0035] As Figures 1 to 6 shown, a wine production processing device, including the whole content of embodiment 1, in addition, the processing tank mechanism also includes a liquid suction ring pipe 15, the surface of the liquid suction ring pipe 15 is fixedly connected with the lower end of the fixed rod 14, the surface of the liquid suction ring pipe 15 is provided with a first communication pipe 16, the top of the first communication pipe 16 is provided with a liquid spraying ring pipe 18, the inside of the first communication pipe 16 is provided with a suction pump 17, the surface of the liquid spraying ring pipe 18 is provided with a liquid spraying head 19, the liquid spraying head 19 is provided with six, which are uniformly distributed in a circle, the bottom of the liquid suction ring pipe 15 is provided with a liquid suction port with an embedded filter screen, the liquid suction ring pipe 15 is arranged at the lower end of the inner cavity of the processing tank 12, the liquid spraying ring pipe 18 is arranged at the upper end of the inner cavity of the processing tank 12, the skin fermentation mechanism also includes a feeding pipe 24, the feeding pipe 24 is arranged at the top of the tank cover 21, the top of the tank cover 21 is provided with an air suction pipe 25, one end of the air suction pipe 25 is provided with a vacuum pump 26, the surface of the L-shaped stirring blade 23 is provided with a through hole;

[0036] In the above embodiment, it should be noted that the suction pump 17 of the processing tank mechanism is started, the liquid suction ring pipe 15 located at the lower end of the tank sucks the lower layer of grape juice in the tank through the liquid suction port with the embedded filter screen at the bottom, the juice is transported to the liquid spraying ring pipe 18 at the upper end of the tank through the first communication pipe 16, the juice is sprayed to the top of the tank by the six liquid spraying heads 19 uniformly distributed in a circle, realizing the circulation of "lower layer liquid suction-upper layer spraying", preventing the accumulation of skin residue, ensuring the uniform contact of the skin residue with the juice, and promoting the full dissolution of pigments and tannins;

[0037] The above embodiment achieves the technical effect that the juice is sprayed to the top of the tank by the six liquid spraying heads 19 uniformly distributed in a circle, realizing the circulation of "lower layer liquid suction-upper layer spraying", preventing the accumulation of skin residue, ensuring the uniform contact of the skin residue with the juice, and promoting the full dissolution of pigments and tannins.

[0038] Embodiment 3

[0039] As Figures 1 to 6 shown, a wine production processing device, including the whole content of embodiment 2, in addition, the temperature regulation mechanism also includes a circulation pipe 35, the circulation pipe 35 is arranged inside the tank wall of the processing tank 12, one end of the circulation pipe 35 is communicated with the second communication pipe 33, the lower end of the circulation pipe 35 is communicated with the bottom of the inner cavity of the temperature control box 31, the two sides of the semiconductor refrigerator 32 are respectively provided with a refrigerator cold end and a refrigerator hot end, the refrigerator cold end is arranged inside the temperature control box 31;

[0040] In the above embodiment, it is necessary to note that the temperature control box 31 of the temperature control mechanism is pre-adjusted by the semiconductor cooler 32 to adjust the temperature of the internal heat transfer liquid. After the circulation pump 34 is started, the temperature control liquid enters the circulation pipe 35 inside the tank wall of the processing tank 12 through the second communication pipe 33, exchanges heat with the raw materials in the tank during the flow process along the circulation pipe, and then returns to the temperature control box from the lower end of the circulation pipe to form a closed loop circulation to maintain the stable temperature in the tank, avoid the temperature difference fluctuation affecting the yeast activity, open the discharge pipe 13 at the bottom of the inner cavity of the processing tank after the maceration fermentation is completed, and guide the fermented grape wine out to complete the single processing process.

[0041] The above embodiment achieves the technical effect of maintaining the stable temperature in the tank, avoiding the temperature difference fluctuation affecting the yeast activity, opening the discharge pipe 13 at the bottom of the inner cavity of the processing tank after the maceration fermentation is completed, guiding the fermented grape wine out, and completing the single processing process.

[0042] Working principle: when in use, the mixture after the grape crushing and pressing is injected into the processing tank 12 through the feed pipe 24 of the maceration fermentation mechanism. The processing tank is fixed and supported by the support frame 11. After the raw materials are injected, the vacuum pump 26 is started to extract part of the air in the tank through the air suction pipe 25 to form a slight negative pressure, expand the cell gap of the skin residue, facilitate the dissolution of flavor substances, and assist the preliminary contact between the grape skin residue and the juice. Then the motor 22 is started to drive the L-shaped stirring blade 23 on the surface of the rotating shaft to rotate. The through holes on the surface of the stirring blade can reduce the rotating resistance and avoid excessive impact on the skin residue to cause crushing. At the same time, the suction pump 17 of the processing tank mechanism is started. The liquid suction ring pipe 15 at the lower end in the tank sucks the grape juice at the lower layer through the liquid suction port of the built-in filter screen at the bottom. The juice is transported to the liquid spraying ring pipe 18 at the upper end in the tank through the first communication pipe 16. The juice is sprayed to the skin residue at the top of the tank by the six circumferentially uniformly distributed liquid spraying heads 19 to realize the circulation of “lower layer liquid suction-upper layer spraying” to prevent the accumulation of skin residue, ensure the uniform contact between the skin residue and the juice, promote the sufficient dissolution of pigments and tannins, and maintain the stable temperature in the tank by the temperature control mechanism. The temperature control box 31 is pre-adjusted by the semiconductor cooler 32 to adjust the temperature of the internal heat transfer liquid. After the circulation pump 34 is started, the temperature control liquid enters the circulation pipe 35 inside the tank wall of the processing tank 12 through the second communication pipe 33, exchanges heat with the raw materials in the tank during the flow process along the circulation pipe, and then returns to the temperature control box from the lower end of the circulation pipe to form a closed loop circulation to maintain the stable temperature in the tank, avoid the temperature difference fluctuation affecting the yeast activity, open the discharge pipe 13 at the bottom of the inner cavity of the processing tank after the maceration fermentation is completed, and guide the fermented grape wine out to complete the single processing process.

Claims

1. A wine production and processing apparatus, characterized in that, include The processing tank mechanism includes a support frame (11), a processing tank (12) is fixedly connected inside the support frame (11), a discharge pipe (13) is provided at the bottom of the inner cavity of the processing tank (12), and a fixing rod (14) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the processing tank (12). The skin fermentation mechanism includes a tank cover (21), which is located on the top of the processing tank (12). A motor (22) is fixedly connected to the top of the tank cover (21), and an L-shaped stirring blade (23) is fixedly connected to the surface of the rotating shaft of the motor (22). The temperature control mechanism includes a temperature control box (31) and a circulation pipe (35). A semiconductor cooler (32) is provided on one side of the temperature control box (31). A second connecting pipe (33) is provided on the top of the temperature control box (31). A circulation pump (34) is provided inside the second connecting pipe (33). The circulation pipe (35) is located inside the wall of the processing tank (12). The upper end of the circulation pipe (35) is connected to one end of the second connecting pipe (33), and the lower end of the circulation pipe (35) is connected to the bottom of the inner cavity of the temperature control box (31).

2. The wine production and processing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, The processing tank mechanism also includes a liquid suction ring tube (15), the surface of which is fixedly connected to the lower end of the fixing rod (14), and a first connecting pipe (16) is provided on the surface of the liquid suction ring tube (15).

3. The wine production and processing apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that, The top of the first connecting pipe (16) is provided with a spray ring pipe (18), the inside of the first connecting pipe (16) is provided with a suction pump (17), and the surface of the spray ring pipe (18) is provided with a spray head (19).

4. The wine production and processing apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that, The spray head (19) is provided in six parts, which are evenly distributed in a circle, and the bottom of the suction ring tube (15) is provided with a suction port with a built-in filter screen.

5. A wine production and processing apparatus according to claim 4, characterized in that, The liquid suction ring (15) is located at the lower end of the inner cavity of the processing tank (12), and the liquid spraying ring (18) is located at the upper end of the inner cavity of the processing tank (12).

6. The wine production and processing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, The skin-dipping fermentation mechanism also includes a feed pipe (24), which is located on the top of the tank cover (21), and the top of the tank cover (21) is provided with an air suction pipe (25).

7. The wine production and processing apparatus according to claim 6, characterized in that, A vacuum pump (26) is provided at one end of the suction pipe (25), and a through hole is provided on the surface of the L-shaped stirring blade (23).

8. A wine production and processing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, The semiconductor cooler (32) has a cold end and a hot end on its two sides, respectively, and the cold end is located inside the temperature control box (31).

9. A method using a wine production and processing apparatus as described in any one of claims 1-8, characterized in that, Includes the following steps: S1: The mixture after crushing and pressing grapes is injected into the processing tank (12) through the feed pipe (24) of the maceration fermentation mechanism. The processing tank is fixedly supported by the support frame (11). After the raw materials are injected, the vacuum pump (26) is started, and some air in the tank is drawn out through the suction pipe (25) to form a slight negative pressure, which expands the gap between the skin and pulp cells, which is conducive to the dissolution of flavor substances and assists the grape skin and pulp to initially contact the juice. S2: Then the motor (22) starts and drives the L-shaped stirring blade (23) on the surface of the rotating shaft to rotate. The through holes on the surface of the stirring blade can reduce the rotation resistance and avoid excessive impact on the slag, which will cause it to break. S3: The suction pump (17) of the processing tank mechanism is started. The suction ring pipe (15) located at the lower end of the tank draws the lower layer of grape juice in the tank through the suction port with built-in filter screen at the bottom. The juice is transported to the spray ring pipe (18) at the upper end of the tank through the first connecting pipe (16). The juice is sprayed onto the top pomace in the tank by six evenly distributed spray heads 19. S4: The temperature control box (31) of the temperature control mechanism pre-adjusts the internal heat transfer liquid temperature through the semiconductor cooler (32). After the circulation pump (34) is started, the temperature control liquid enters the circulation pipe (35) inside the processing tank (12) through the second connecting pipe (33) and exchanges heat with the raw materials in the tank during the flow along the circulation pipe. S5: Then the liquid flows back from the bottom of the circulation pipe to the temperature control box to form a closed loop circulation, maintain the temperature inside the tank and avoid temperature fluctuations affecting yeast activity. After the skin fermentation is completed, open the discharge pipe (13) at the bottom of the processing tank to export the fermented wine and complete the single processing process.