Inulin processing pre-ashing device and control method
The automated pre-ashing device and method solved the problem of uneven mixing during inulin pre-ashing, achieving efficient and precise mixing and temperature control, thus improving inulin product quality and production efficiency.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- CHONGQING JOYWIN NATURAL PROD
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-03
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-05
AI Technical Summary
The existing inulin pre-ashing device has uneven mixing process and lacks automatic optimization parameter adjustment, resulting in unstable mixing quality, which affects the efficiency of subsequent processes and product purity.
The system employs a premixing device, feature acquisition components, data analysis module, raw material addition components, ash liquid addition components, and heating components, combined with a neural network model to achieve automated control. It monitors and adjusts the mixing time, temperature, and raw material ratio in real time to ensure uniform mixing.
It enables precise control of the inulin pre-ashing process, improves mixing quality and reaction efficiency, reduces energy consumption costs, and provides product quality traceability support.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This invention relates to the field of food equipment, specifically to a pre-ashing device and control method for inulin processing. Background Technology
[0002] Inulin is a natural polysaccharide widely used in the food, pharmaceutical, and health industries due to its prebiotic properties and diverse functional applications. Pre-liming is a crucial step in inulin production. By mixing the raw materials with liming liquid and thoroughly stirring, impurities can be effectively removed and the pH of the solution adjusted, thereby improving the efficiency of subsequent processes and the purity of the product. The effectiveness of pre-liming directly impacts the quality and production efficiency of inulin products; therefore, a reasonable pre-liming process is of great significance.
[0003] Traditional equipment suffers from inadequate design and power distribution, leading to uneven distribution of the suspension during mixing and affecting subsequent processing quality. Furthermore, the lack of optimized power adjustment for heating components means existing inulin pre-ashing devices rely on manual setting of the raw material-ash ratio, stirring time, and heating temperature, lacking automatic parameter optimization capabilities. This can result in unstable mixing quality, impacting subsequent processes. Therefore, to address these issues, a pre-ashing device and control method for inulin processing are needed. Summary of the Invention
[0004] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this invention proposes a pre-ashing device and control method for inulin processing. The specific technical solution of the pre-ashing device for inulin processing is as follows: A pre-ashing device for inulin processing, characterized in that: It includes a premixing device, a feature acquisition component, a data analysis module, a raw material addition component, an ash liquor addition component, a heating component, and a control component; The feature acquisition component is connected to the data analysis module via a data bus, and the data analysis module is connected to the control component via a data bus. The feature acquisition component is used to acquire the effective features of raw materials and auxiliary materials; The data analysis module is used to generate control commands based on the effective characteristics; The control component is electrically connected to the switching valve, raw material metering pump, auxiliary material metering pump, heating component, and premixing device. The top of the premixing device is provided with a raw material inlet and an auxiliary material inlet, and the bottom of the premixing device is provided with an outlet, which is equipped with a switch valve. The raw material addition component is connected to the raw material inlet of the premixing device via a raw material metering pump. The ash liquor addition component is connected to the auxiliary material inlet of the premixing device via an auxiliary material metering pump. The premixing device is used to fully mix the raw materials and ash liquid to form a uniform suspension; The heating component is used to heat the suspension to a certain temperature. The heating component is electrically connected to a temperature sensor to monitor the temperature of the suspension.
[0005] To better realize the present invention, it can be further: The premixing device includes a mixing shell, a stirring motor, a stirring shaft, and fins. The stirring motor is fixedly connected above the mixing shell, the stirring shaft is located inside the mixing shell, the upper end of the stirring shaft is connected to the rotating end of the stirring motor, and the fins are staggered along the axial direction of the stirring shaft.
[0006] Furthermore: The raw material regulating component includes a raw material silo and a raw material metering pump. The inlet of the raw material metering pump is connected to the raw material silo via a pipe, and the outlet of the raw material metering pump is connected to the raw material inlet of the premixing device via a pipe. The auxiliary material regulating component includes an auxiliary material silo and an auxiliary material metering pump. The inlet of the auxiliary material metering pump is connected to the auxiliary material silo through a pipe, and the outlet of the auxiliary material metering pump is connected to the auxiliary material inlet of the premixing device through a pipe.
[0007] Furthermore: The heating component employs an electric heating tube, which is nestled within the interlayer of the hybrid housing.
[0008] Furthermore: The feature acquisition component includes a density sensor, a viscosity sensor, and a pH sensor; the density sensor is used to acquire the density of the raw material. and the density of auxiliary materials The viscosity sensor is used to collect the viscosity of the raw material. and the viscosity of auxiliary materials The pH sensor is used to collect the pH value of the excipients.
[0009] The specific technical solution for a control method of a pre-ashing device for inulin processing is as follows: S1: The feature acquisition component acquires the raw material density through a density sensor. and the density of auxiliary materials The viscosity of the raw material is collected by a viscosity sensor. and the viscosity of auxiliary materials The pH value of the excipients is collected by a pH sensor, and an effective feature vector is obtained after preprocessing. :
[0010] S2: The feature acquisition component will preprocess the feature vector The data is transmitted to the data analysis module via the data bus. S3: The data analysis module is equipped with a neural network model. The feature vector Input to neural network model Generate adjustment command y:
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[0013] in: The target mixing time; The target stirring temperature; This refers to the proportion of raw and auxiliary materials; L represents the number of layers in the neural network; Let L be the activation function of the Lth layer; , This is the weight matrix. For bias; S4: The control module starts the raw material metering pump and the auxiliary material metering pump according to the adjustment command y, and adjusts the flow rate of the raw material metering pump to deliver the raw materials and auxiliary materials. and the flow rate of the auxiliary material metering pump The raw materials and auxiliary materials are respectively transported through pipelines to the raw material inlet and auxiliary material inlet of the premixing unit. ; ; Where Q represents the total flow rate; Turn on the heating element and adjust its output power. The mixed liquid in the premixing device is heated to the target temperature generated by the data analysis module:
[0014] in, This refers to the heater gain coefficient; Start the premixing unit and set the stirring motor running time to [time to be filled in]. The premixing device's stirring motor drives the stirring shaft and staggered fins, according to the stirring time. The liquid mixture is thoroughly mixed to form a homogeneous suspension; S5: After mixing is complete, the control unit opens the switch valve at the bottom outlet of the premixing device to discharge the suspension and complete the processing.
[0015] The beneficial effects of this invention are as follows: This invention includes a premixing device, a feature acquisition component, a data analysis module, a raw material addition component, an ash liquor addition component, a heating component, and a control component. By combining the feature acquisition component and the data analysis module, the production process can be monitored and recorded in real time. Operators can grasp the production status through data visualization, and the complete production data provides strong support for product quality traceability.
[0016] The designed feature acquisition component can collect key parameters such as raw material density, auxiliary material density, viscosity, and pH value in real time. The data analysis module analyzes the collected effective features based on a trained neural network model, accurately outputting the optimal stirring time, stirring temperature, and raw material / auxiliary material ratio. Combined with the control component to execute these parameter settings, precise control of the production process is achieved, avoiding errors caused by traditional manual control.
[0017] The premixing unit utilizes a stirring shaft and its axially staggered fins to optimize the mixing process, ensuring thorough mixing of raw materials and excipients to form a uniform suspension. This improves the reaction efficiency and product quality during the inulin pre-liming stage. The data analysis module employs a neural network model, enabling it to learn independently and dynamically adjust production parameters based on the characteristics of different batches of raw materials and excipients, thus meeting diverse production needs. The heating components consist of electric heating tubes arranged around the premixing unit's shell, working in conjunction with temperature sensors to monitor the suspension temperature in real time. Combined with the optimal heating temperature and time output by the intelligent control system, overheating or overcooling is effectively avoided, improving energy efficiency and reducing energy costs. Attached Figure Description
[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention; Figure 2 This is a system block diagram of the present invention; Figure 3 This is a flowchart of the workflow of the present invention; The attached diagram shows the following components: 1. Mixing shell; 2. Stirring motor; 3. Stirring shaft; 4. Fins; 5. Raw material inlet; 6. Auxiliary material inlet; 7. Outlet; 8. Switch valve; 9. Raw material silo; 10. Raw material metering pump; 11. Auxiliary material silo; 12. Auxiliary material metering pump; 13. Heating component. Detailed Implementation
[0019] 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 are within the scope of protection of the present invention.
[0020] like Figure 1 As shown: A pre-ashing device for inulin processing includes a premixing device, a feature acquisition component, a data analysis module, a raw material addition component, an ash addition component, a heating component 13, and a control component. The feature acquisition component is connected to the data analysis module via a data bus, and the data analysis module is connected to the control component via a data bus. The feature acquisition component is used to acquire effective features of raw materials and auxiliary materials, and the data analysis module is used to generate control commands based on the effective features.
[0021] Specifically, the feature acquisition component includes a density sensor, a viscosity sensor, and a pH sensor. The density sensor is used to acquire the density of raw materials and excipients, the viscosity sensor is used to acquire the viscosity of raw materials and excipients, and the pH sensor is used to acquire the pH value of excipients. The acquired data is transmitted to the data analysis module for processing via the data bus.
[0022] The premixing device includes a mixing shell 1, a stirring motor 2, a stirring shaft 3, and fins 4. The stirring motor 2 is fixedly connected above the mixing shell 1. The stirring shaft 3 is located inside the mixing shell 1, and the upper end of the stirring shaft 3 is connected to the rotating end of the stirring motor 2. The fins 4 are staggered along the axial direction of the stirring shaft 3. The mixing shell 1 is made of corrosion-resistant material and has good sealing performance. A drain cleaning port is provided at the bottom for easy cleaning and maintenance.
[0023] The raw material regulating assembly includes a raw material silo 9 and a raw material metering pump 10. The inlet of the raw material metering pump 10 is connected to the raw material silo 9 through a pipe, and the outlet 7 of the raw material metering pump 10 is connected to the raw material inlet 5 of the premixing device through a pipe. The raw material metering pump 10 is equipped with a flow sensor to monitor the delivery volume in real time and ensure the accuracy of raw material addition.
[0024] The auxiliary material adjustment component includes an auxiliary material silo 11 and an auxiliary material metering pump 12. The inlet of the auxiliary material metering pump 12 is connected to the auxiliary material silo 11 through a pipe, and the outlet 7 of the auxiliary material metering pump 12 is connected to the auxiliary material inlet 6 of the premixing device through a pipe. The auxiliary material metering pump 12 operates synchronously with the raw material metering pump 10, and the flow rate is dynamically adjusted through the control component to match the mixing ratio.
[0025] The control component is electrically connected to the switching valve 8, the raw material metering pump 10, the auxiliary material metering pump 12, the heating component 13, and the premixing device; the control component receives control commands from the data analysis module and dynamically adjusts the speed of the stirring motor 2, the heating temperature and time, and the flow ratio of raw and auxiliary materials.
[0026] The premixing device has a raw material inlet 5 and an auxiliary material inlet 6 at the top, and an outlet 7 at the bottom, with a switch valve 8 installed at the outlet 7. The raw material adding component is connected to the raw material inlet 5 of the premixing device via a raw material metering pump 10. The ash liquid adding component is connected to the auxiliary material inlet 6 of the premixing device via an auxiliary material metering pump 12. The premixing device is used to fully mix the raw materials and ash liquid to form a uniform suspension. During the mixing process, the rotation speed of the stirring shaft 3 and the shape of the fins 4 are designed to ensure efficient mixing of liquids with different viscosities and avoid sedimentation.
[0027] The heating component 13 is used to heat the suspension to a certain temperature. The heating component 13 is electrically connected to a temperature sensor to monitor the temperature of the suspension. The heating component 13 uses an electric heating tube, which is nestled within the interlayer of the mixing shell 1. The interlayer is filled with heat-conducting oil to evenly distribute heat, and combined with an intelligent temperature control module, optimizes heating efficiency.
[0028] The specific technical solution for a control method of a pre-ashing device for inulin processing is as follows: S1: The feature acquisition component acquires the raw material density through a density sensor. and the density of auxiliary materials The viscosity of the raw material is collected by a viscosity sensor. and the viscosity of auxiliary materials The pH value of the excipients is collected by a pH sensor, and an effective feature vector is obtained after preprocessing. :
[0029] S2: The feature acquisition component will preprocess the feature vector The data is transmitted to the data analysis module via the data bus. S3: The data analysis module is equipped with a neural network model. The feature vector Input to neural network model Generate adjustment command y:
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[0032] in: The target mixing time; The target stirring temperature; This refers to the proportion of raw and auxiliary materials; L represents the number of layers in the neural network; Let L be the activation function of the Lth layer; , This is the weight matrix. For bias; S4: The control module starts the raw material metering pump and the auxiliary material metering pump according to the adjustment command y, and adjusts the flow rate of the raw material metering pump to deliver the raw materials and auxiliary materials. and the flow rate of the auxiliary material metering pump The raw materials and auxiliary materials are respectively transported through pipelines to the raw material inlet and auxiliary material inlet of the premixing unit. ; ; Where Q represents the total flow rate; Turn on the heating element and adjust its output power. The mixed liquid in the premixing device is heated to the target temperature generated by the data analysis module:
[0033] in, This refers to the heater gain coefficient; Start the premixing unit and set the stirring motor running time to [time to be filled in]. The premixing device's stirring motor drives the stirring shaft and staggered fins, according to the stirring time. The liquid mixture is thoroughly mixed to form a homogeneous suspension; S5: After mixing is complete, the control unit opens the switch valve at the bottom outlet of the premixing device to discharge the suspension and complete the processing.
[0034] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that the invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from its spirit or essential characteristics. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered in all respects as exemplary and non-limiting, and the scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description. Thus, all variations falling within the meaning and scope of equivalents of the claims are intended to be included within the present invention. No reference numerals in the claims should be construed as limiting the scope of the claims.
[0035] Furthermore, it should be understood that although this specification describes embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one independent technical solution. This narrative style is merely for clarity. Those skilled in the art should consider the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.
Claims
1. A pre-ashing device for inulin processing, characterized in that: It includes a premixing device, a feature acquisition component, a data analysis module, a raw material addition component, an ash liquor addition component, a heating component, and a control component; The feature acquisition component is connected to the data analysis module via a data bus, and the data analysis module is connected to the control component via a data bus. The feature acquisition component is used to acquire the effective features of raw materials and auxiliary materials; The data analysis module is used to generate control commands based on the effective characteristics; The control component is electrically connected to the switching valve, raw material metering pump, auxiliary material metering pump, heating component, and premixing device. The top of the premixing device is provided with a raw material inlet and an auxiliary material inlet, and the bottom of the premixing device is provided with an outlet, which is equipped with a switch valve. The raw material addition component is connected to the raw material inlet of the premixing device via a raw material metering pump. The ash liquor addition component is connected to the auxiliary material inlet of the premixing device via an auxiliary material metering pump. The premixing device is used to fully mix the raw materials and ash liquid to form a uniform suspension; The heating component is used to heat the suspension to a certain temperature. The heating component is electrically connected to a temperature sensor to monitor the temperature of the suspension.
2. The pre-ashing device for inulin processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The premixing device includes a mixing shell, a stirring motor, a stirring shaft, and fins. The stirring motor is fixedly connected above the mixing shell, the stirring shaft is located inside the mixing shell, the upper end of the stirring shaft is connected to the rotating end of the stirring motor, and the fins are staggered along the axial direction of the stirring shaft.
3. The pre-ashing device for inulin processing according to claim 2, characterized in that: The raw material regulating component includes a raw material silo and a raw material metering pump. The inlet of the raw material metering pump is connected to the raw material silo via a pipe, and the outlet of the raw material metering pump is connected to the raw material inlet of the premixing device via a pipe. The auxiliary material regulating component includes an auxiliary material silo and an auxiliary material metering pump. The inlet of the auxiliary material metering pump is connected to the auxiliary material silo through a pipe, and the outlet of the auxiliary material metering pump is connected to the auxiliary material inlet of the premixing device through a pipe.
4. The pre-ashing device for inulin processing according to claim 3, characterized in that: The heating component employs an electric heating tube, which is nestled within the interlayer of the hybrid housing.
5. The pre-ashing device for inulin processing according to claim 4, characterized in that: The feature acquisition component includes a density sensor, a viscosity sensor, and a pH sensor; the density sensor is used to acquire the density of the raw material. and the density of auxiliary materials The viscosity sensor is used to collect the viscosity of the raw material. and the viscosity of auxiliary materials The pH sensor is used to collect the pH value of the excipients.
6. The control method of the pre-ashing device for inulin processing as described in claim 5, characterized in that: S1: The feature acquisition component acquires the raw material density through a density sensor. and the density of auxiliary materials The viscosity of the raw material is collected by a viscosity sensor. and the viscosity of auxiliary materials The pH value of the excipients is collected by a pH sensor, and an effective feature vector is obtained after preprocessing. : S2: The feature acquisition component will preprocess the feature vector. The data is transmitted to the data analysis module via the data bus. S3: The data analysis module is equipped with a neural network model. The feature vector Input to neural network model Generate adjustment instruction y: in: The target mixing time; The target stirring temperature; This refers to the proportion of raw and auxiliary materials; L represents the number of layers in the neural network; Let L be the activation function of the Lth layer; , This is the weight matrix. For bias; S4: The control module starts the raw material metering pump and the auxiliary material metering pump according to the adjustment command y, and adjusts the flow rate of the raw material metering pump to deliver the raw materials and auxiliary materials. and the flow rate of the auxiliary material metering pump The raw materials and auxiliary materials are respectively transported through pipelines to the raw material inlet and auxiliary material inlet of the premixing unit. ； ； Where Q represents the total flow rate; Turn on the heating element and adjust its output power. The mixed liquid in the premixing device is heated to the target temperature generated by the data analysis module: in, This refers to the heater gain coefficient; Start the premixing unit and set the stirring motor running time to [time to be filled in]. The premixing device's stirring motor drives the stirring shaft and staggered fins, according to the stirring time. The liquid mixture is thoroughly mixed to form a homogeneous suspension; S5: After mixing is complete, the control unit opens the switch valve at the bottom outlet of the premixing device to discharge the suspension and complete the processing.