Temperature control device for wine fermentation equipment

Abstract

The utility model discloses a temperature control device for grape wine fermentation equipment, which comprises a first heat exchange jacket fixedly arranged on the upper side of a corresponding fermentation tank, and a second heat exchange jacket fixedly arranged on the upper part of the first heat exchange jacket and connected with a corresponding heat exchange medium inlet pipe; the second heat exchange jacket is fixedly mounted on the lower side of the fermentation tank, and the lower part of the second heat exchange jacket is outwards connected with a corresponding first heat exchange medium discharge pipe; the heat exchange medium flow guide pipes are arranged between the first heat exchange jacket and the second heat exchange jacket in a side-by-side communicating manner; the temperature sensors are fixedly mounted at the upper part and the lower part of the fermentation tank respectively; and the heat exchange medium shunting mechanism comprises at least one second heat exchange medium discharge pipe connected to the bottom side of the first heat exchange jacket, and a flow regulating valve is fixedly mounted on the second heat exchange medium discharge pipe. According to the invention, the heat exchange efficiency of the upper pomace layer can be improved, so that the fermentation temperature difference between the upper pomace layer and the lower fermentation liquid is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to an auxiliary device for wine fermentation equipment, in particular to a temperature control device for wine fermentation equipment. Background Art

[0002] Fermentation is one of the most important steps in wine preparation, and its fermentation effect directly affects the quality of wine. Wine is fermented with skin and seeds. The alcohol fermentation process produces CO 2 The skin and seeds will be lifted up, causing the fermented mash to be divided into two layers. The upper part is a non-flowing dry matter layer called the "cap" formed by the skin, seeds and pulp, which contains about 20% liquid matter. The lower part is the liquid fermentation liquid formed by the juice and a small amount of pulp and skin. The volume ratio of the two parts is about 50% each.

[0003] The existing temperature control device for wine fermentation equipment generally includes a heat exchange jacket arranged on the outside of the fermentation tank in a sandwich state, and the fermentation temperature is effectively regulated by the circulation of heat exchange medium in the heat exchange jacket. However, since the fermentation temperature difference formed by the upper skin and residue layer and the lower liquid fermentation liquid during the fermentation process is relatively large, it will affect the control accuracy of the fermentation temperature and have an adverse effect on the fermentation effect of the wine, thereby affecting the quality of the product.

[0004] Therefore, the research purpose of the present utility model is to design a temperature control device for wine fermentation equipment that can improve the heat exchange efficiency of the upper skin and residue layer while maintaining the fermentation temperature of the lower liquid fermentation liquid, so that the fermentation temperatures of the upper skin and residue layer and the lower liquid fermentation liquid can be controlled within the set range values ​​respectively, and the fermentation temperature difference between the upper skin and residue layer and the lower liquid fermentation liquid can be reduced. Summary of the invention

[0005] In view of the technical problems existing in the above-mentioned prior art, the utility model provides a temperature control device for wine fermentation equipment, which can effectively solve the technical problems existing in the above-mentioned prior art.

[0006] The technical solution of the utility model is:

[0007] A temperature control device for wine fermentation equipment, comprising:

[0008] A first heat exchange jacket is fixedly installed on the upper side of the corresponding fermentation tank in a sandwich state, and the upper part of the first heat exchange jacket is connected to a corresponding heat exchange medium inlet pipe;

[0009] A second heat exchange jacket is fixedly installed on the lower side of the fermenter in a sandwich state, the second heat exchange jacket is spaced apart from the first heat exchange jacket, and the lower part of the second heat exchange jacket is externally connected to a corresponding first heat exchange medium discharge pipe;

[0010] A plurality of heat exchange medium guide pipes are arranged in parallel and communicated between the bottom of the first heat exchange jacket and the upper part of the second heat exchange jacket;

[0011] A group of temperature sensors are fixedly mounted on the upper and lower parts of the fermentation tank, respectively, and the temperature sensors are electrically connected to corresponding electric controllers;

[0012] The heat exchange medium flow dividing mechanism comprises at least one second heat exchange medium discharge pipe connected to the bottom side of the first heat exchange jacket, and a flow regulating valve is fixedly installed on the second heat exchange medium discharge pipe.

[0013] The feed end pump of the heat exchange medium inlet pipe is connected to an external heat exchange medium source, the discharge end of the heat exchange medium inlet pipe is arranged in the middle of the fermentation tank, and is connected to a plurality of corresponding heat exchange medium shunt pipes in parallel in a circular array outward, and the end of the heat exchange medium shunt pipe not connected to the heat exchange medium inlet pipe is connected to the first heat exchange jacket.

[0014] The discharge end of the heat exchange medium inlet pipe is connected to a corresponding heat exchange medium inlet container, and the heat exchange medium branch pipes are respectively connected to the heat exchange medium inlet containers.

[0015] The temperature control device also includes a rinsing mechanism, which includes a plurality of rinsing nozzles arranged in the fermentation tank on the upper side of the first heat exchange jacket, and a liquid pump for pumping liquid materials at the bottom of the fermentation tank to the rinsing nozzles for spraying.

[0016] A plurality of the rinsing nozzles are connected to corresponding liquid distribution annular tubes in an annular array, and the liquid distribution annular tubes are connected to the discharge end of the liquid extraction pump.

[0017] The feed end of the liquid pump is connected to the bottom side of the fermentation tank through a corresponding liquid inlet pipe, and the liquid inlet end of the liquid inlet pipe is covered and installed with a corresponding filter screen.

[0018] Advantages of the utility model:

[0019] 1) The utility model uses a group of temperature sensors to monitor the fermentation temperature of the upper skin residue layer and the lower liquid fermentation liquid in real time. When the temperature value T detected by the temperature sensor located at the upper part 1 The temperature value T detected by the temperature sensor located at the bottom 2When the difference ∆T between them exceeds the set value, the entry speed of the heat exchange medium is accelerated, and the flow regulating valve is opened to discharge part of the heat exchange medium through the second heat exchange medium discharge pipe, thereby improving the heat exchange efficiency of the upper skin residue layer while maintaining the fermentation temperature of the lower liquid fermentation liquid, thereby being able to control the fermentation temperatures of the upper skin residue layer and the lower liquid fermentation liquid within the set range values, respectively, and reducing the fermentation temperature difference between the upper skin residue layer and the lower liquid fermentation liquid.

[0020] 2) The feed end pump of the heat exchange medium inlet pipe of the utility model is connected to the external heat exchange medium source, the discharge end is set in the middle of the fermentation tank, and a number of corresponding heat exchange medium shunt pipes are connected in parallel to the outside in a circular array, and the other end of the heat exchange medium shunt pipe is connected to the first heat exchange jacket. It can not only maintain the normal circulation of the heat exchange medium, but also add a cooling design in the upper skin and slag layer, thereby further solving the problem of high fermentation temperature of the upper skin and slag layer.

[0021] 3) The utility model also includes a rinsing mechanism, which includes a plurality of rinsing nozzles arranged in the fermentation tank on the upper side of the first heat exchange jacket, and a pump for pumping liquid materials at the bottom of the fermentation tank to the rinsing nozzles for spraying. The lower liquid fermentation liquid is continuously and evenly pumped to the upper part of the fermentation tank to spray the upper skin and slag layer, thereby reducing the temperature of the upper skin and slag layer to a certain extent, and further reducing the fermentation temperature difference between the upper skin and slag layer and the lower liquid fermentation liquid. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] In order to facilitate understanding by those skilled in the art, the structure of the present invention is further described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings:

[0024] refer to Figure 1 , a temperature control device for wine fermentation equipment, comprising:

[0025] A first heat exchange jacket 1 is fixedly installed on the upper side of the corresponding fermentation tank 2 in a sandwich state, and a corresponding heat exchange medium inlet pipe 3 is connected to the upper part of the first heat exchange jacket 1;

[0026] The second heat exchange jacket 4 is fixedly installed on the lower side of the fermentation tank 2 in a sandwich state, the second heat exchange jacket 4 is spaced apart from the first heat exchange jacket 1, and the lower part of the second heat exchange jacket 4 is externally connected to a corresponding first heat exchange medium discharge pipe 5;

[0027] A plurality of heat exchange medium guide pipes 6 are arranged in parallel and connected between the bottom of the first heat exchange jacket 4 and the upper part of the second heat exchange jacket 1;

[0028] A group of temperature sensors 7 are fixedly mounted on the upper and lower parts of the fermentation tank 2, and the temperature sensors 7 are electrically connected to corresponding electric controllers 8;

[0029] The heat exchange medium flow dividing mechanism 9 comprises at least one second heat exchange medium discharge pipe 901 connected to the bottom side of the first heat exchange jacket 1 , and a flow regulating valve 902 is fixedly installed on the second heat exchange medium discharge pipe 901 .

[0030] The fermentation temperature of the upper skin residue layer and the lower liquid fermentation liquid is monitored in real time by a set of temperature sensors 7. When the temperature value T detected by the temperature sensor located at the upper part reaches 1 The temperature value T detected by the temperature sensor located at the bottom 2 When the difference ∆T between them exceeds the set value, the entry speed of the heat exchange medium is accelerated, and the flow regulating valve 902 is opened to discharge part of the heat exchange medium through the second heat exchange medium discharge pipe 901, thereby improving the heat exchange efficiency of the upper skin residue layer while maintaining the fermentation temperature of the lower liquid fermentation liquid, thereby being able to control the fermentation temperatures of the upper skin residue layer and the lower liquid fermentation liquid within the set range values, respectively, and reducing the fermentation temperature difference between the upper skin residue layer and the lower liquid fermentation liquid.

[0031] The feed end pump of the heat exchange medium inlet pipe 3 is connected to an external heat exchange medium source, and the discharge end of the heat exchange medium inlet pipe 3 is arranged in the middle of the fermentation tank 2, and is connected to a plurality of corresponding heat exchange medium shunt pipes 10 in parallel in a circular array outwardly, and the end of the heat exchange medium shunt pipe 10 not connected to the heat exchange medium inlet pipe 3 is connected to the first heat exchange jacket 1.

[0032] The discharge end of the heat exchange medium inlet pipe 3 is connected to a corresponding heat exchange medium inlet container 11 , and the heat exchange medium branch pipes 10 are respectively connected to the heat exchange medium inlet containers 11 .

[0033] With the intervention of the heat exchange medium inlet pipe 3 and the heat exchange medium diversion pipe 10, the circulation of the heat exchange medium can be maintained normally, and a cooling design can be added in the upper skin and residue layer, thereby further solving the problem of high fermentation temperature of the upper skin and residue layer.

[0034] The temperature control device also includes a rinsing mechanism 12, which includes a plurality of rinsing nozzles 1201 arranged in the fermentation tank 2 on the upper side of the first heat exchange jacket 1, and a liquid pump 1202 for pumping liquid material at the bottom of the fermentation tank 2 to the rinsing nozzles 1201 for spraying.

[0035] A plurality of the rinsing nozzles 1202 are connected to corresponding liquid distribution annular pipes 13 in a circular array, and the liquid distribution annular pipe 13 is connected to the discharge end of the liquid suction pump 1202 .

[0036] The feed end of the liquid pump 1202 is connected to the bottom side of the fermentation tank 2 through a corresponding liquid inlet pipe 14 , and the liquid inlet end of the liquid inlet pipe 14 is covered and installed with a corresponding filter screen 15 .

[0037] With the intervention of the rinsing mechanism 12, the lower liquid fermentation liquid is continuously and evenly pumped to the upper part of the fermentation tank 2 to spray the upper skin and residue layer, thereby reducing the temperature of the upper skin and residue layer to a certain extent, so as to further reduce the fermentation temperature difference between the upper skin and residue layer and the lower liquid fermentation liquid.

[0038] The specific working process of the utility model is as follows:

[0039] S1, adding the destemmed and crushed grape material and the corresponding yeast into the fermentation tank 2, and the fermentation process begins;

[0040] S2, the external heat exchange medium is outputted after passing through the heat exchange medium entry pipe 3, the first heat exchange jacket 1, and the second heat exchange jacket 4 in sequence, so as to control the overall fermentation temperature within the set range;

[0041] S3, CO produced by fermentation 2 Lift the skins and seeds in the grape material, so that the mash in the fermentation tank 2 is divided into an upper skin and residue layer and a lower liquid fermentation liquid according to height, and the fermentation temperature of the upper skin and residue layer is higher than the fermentation temperature of the lower liquid fermentation liquid;

[0042] S4, the liquid pump 1202 is started to pump the lower liquid fermentation liquid to the rinsing nozzle 1201 for spraying, so as to spray the skin and residue layer suspended on the upper part of the liquid material, so as to initially reduce the fermentation temperature difference between the upper skin and residue layer and the lower liquid fermentation liquid;

[0043] S5, a group of temperature sensors 7 are used to monitor the fermentation temperature of the upper skin residue layer and the lower liquid fermentation liquid in real time. When the temperature value T detected by the temperature sensor located at the upper part is 1 The temperature value T detected by the temperature sensor located at the bottom 2 When the difference ∆T between them exceeds the set value, the entry speed of the heat exchange medium is accelerated, and the flow regulating valve 902 is opened to discharge part of the heat exchange medium through the second heat exchange medium discharge pipe 901, thereby improving the heat exchange efficiency of the upper skin residue layer while maintaining the fermentation temperature of the lower liquid fermentation liquid, thereby being able to control the fermentation temperatures of the upper skin residue layer and the lower liquid fermentation liquid within the set range values, respectively, and reducing the fermentation temperature difference between the upper skin residue layer and the lower liquid fermentation liquid.

[0044] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the principle of the present invention. These improvements and modifications should also be regarded as the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A temperature control device for wine fermentation equipment, characterized in that: include: A first heat exchange jacket (1) is fixedly installed on the upper side of the corresponding fermentation tank (2) in a sandwich state, and a corresponding heat exchange medium inlet pipe (3) is connected to the upper part of the first heat exchange jacket (1); A second heat exchange jacket (4) is fixedly installed on the lower side of the fermentation tank (2) in a sandwich state, the second heat exchange jacket (4) and the first heat exchange jacket (1) are arranged at an interval, and the lower part of the second heat exchange jacket (4) is externally connected to a corresponding first heat exchange medium discharge pipe (5); A plurality of heat exchange medium guide pipes (6) are arranged in parallel and in communication between the bottom of the first heat exchange jacket (1) and the upper part of the second heat exchange jacket (4); A group of temperature sensors (7) are fixedly mounted on the upper and lower parts of the fermentation tank (2), and the temperature sensors (7) are electrically connected to corresponding electric controllers (8); The heat exchange medium flow dividing mechanism (9) comprises at least one second heat exchange medium discharge pipe (901) connected to the bottom side of the first heat exchange jacket (1), and a flow regulating valve (902) is fixedly mounted on the second heat exchange medium discharge pipe (901).

2. A temperature control device for wine fermentation equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feed end of the heat exchange medium inlet pipe (3) is pumped to an external heat exchange medium source, the discharge end of the heat exchange medium inlet pipe (3) is arranged in the middle of the fermentation tank (2), and is connected in parallel to a plurality of corresponding heat exchange medium diversion pipes (10) in a circular array outward, and one end of the heat exchange medium diversion pipe (10) not connected to the heat exchange medium inlet pipe (3) is connected to the inside of the first heat exchange jacket (1).

3. A temperature control device for wine fermentation equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The discharge end of the heat exchange medium inlet pipe (3) is connected to a corresponding heat exchange medium inlet container (11), and the heat exchange medium branch pipes (10) are respectively connected to the heat exchange medium inlet containers (11).

4. A temperature control device for wine fermentation equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that: The temperature control device further comprises a rinsing mechanism (12), the rinsing mechanism (12) comprising a plurality of rinsing nozzles (1201) arranged in the fermentation tank (2) on the upper side of the first heat exchange jacket (1), and a liquid pump (1202) for pumping liquid material at the bottom of the fermentation tank (2) toward the rinsing nozzles (1201) for spraying.

5. A temperature control device for wine fermentation equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that: A plurality of the rinsing nozzles (1201) are connected to corresponding liquid distribution annular tubes (13) in an annular array, and the liquid distribution annular tubes (13) are connected to the discharge end of the liquid extraction pump (1202).

6. A temperature control device for wine fermentation equipment according to claim 5, characterized in that: The feed end of the liquid pump (1202) is connected to the bottom side of the fermentation tank (2) via a corresponding liquid inlet pipe (14), and the liquid inlet end of the liquid inlet pipe (14) is covered and installed with a corresponding filter screen (15).

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