Beer production fermentation tank convenient to clean

By designing a cleaning mechanism and agitating mechanism in the beer fermentation tank, the problem of difficulty in cleaning and low stirring efficiency of the inner wall of the fermentation tank is solved, rapid cleaning and uniform stirring are achieved, and the efficiency of beer fermentation is improved.

CN222182207UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-17XINJIANG UNIVERSITY
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202420838305.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-04-22
Publication Date
2024-12-17
Estimated Expiration
2034-04-22

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Technical Problem

The existing beer fermentation tanks are difficult to clean quickly after use, and the stirring efficiency is poor, which affects the secondary fermentation of beer.

Method used

A beer production fermentation tank including a cleaning mechanism and a mixing mechanism is designed. The cleaning mechanism realizes spray cleaning of the inner wall of the fermenting tank through a water pump and a motor-driven water ring and a spray head. The mixing mechanism drives the stirring rod through the driving gear and the driven gear. Improve the uniformity of the fermentation broth.

Benefits of technology

It realizes rapid cleaning of the inner wall of the fermentation tank and uniform stirring of the fermentation broth, improving the efficiency and effect of beer fermentation.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a beer production fermentation tank convenient to clean, which belongs to the technical field of beer production fermentation and comprises a bottom plate, a mounting plate is arranged on one side of the upper end of the bottom plate, a support rod is arranged at the upper end of the mounting plate, a fermentation tank body is arranged at the upper end of the support rod, and a motor is arranged at the upper end of the fermentation tank body. A cleaning mechanism is arranged at the position, located in the fermentation tank body, of the lower end of the motor, a stirring mechanism is arranged on the side edge of the upper end of the cleaning mechanism, a water tank is arranged on the other side of the upper end of the bottom plate, a liquid injection pipe is arranged on one side of the upper end of the water tank, and a water pump is arranged at the upper end of the water tank. According to the mechanism, water in the water tank can be pumped out by the water pump and then fed into the water ring, the water is sprayed out through the spray head, the inner wall of the fermentation tank body is cleaned, meanwhile, the motor drives the reciprocating lead screw to rotate to drive the water ring to ascend and descend, and thus any position of the fermentation tank body is sprayed and cleaned.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of beer production and fermentation, and in particular relates to a beer production and fermentation tank which is convenient to clean. Background Art

[0002] After beer production and fermentation, the fermentation tank needs to be sterilized and disinfected to prevent the dirt after beer fermentation from contaminating the fermentation tank. However, current beer fermentation tanks usually lack a sterilization structure that can be quickly installed, making it difficult to quickly clean and sterilize the inner wall of the fermentation tank, which needs further improvement.

[0003] Although the existing beer fermentation tanks can achieve the production and fermentation of beer, the remaining fermentation residues will adhere to the inner wall of the fermentation tank after a period of use, affecting the secondary fermentation of beer. The existing cleaning device cannot effectively clean the fermentation tank. In addition, the existing beer fermentation tanks partially improve the uniformity of the fermentation liquid by stirring, but the existing stirring structure has relatively poor stirring efficiency and poor overall utilization efficiency, so it is urgently needed to be improved. Summary of the invention

[0004] In order to solve the problems raised in the above background technology, the utility model provides a beer production fermentation tank which is easy to clean, and has the characteristics of convenient cleaning of the fermentation tank and better stirring efficiency for yeast liquid.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a beer production fermentation tank that is easy to clean, comprising a bottom plate, a mounting plate is arranged on one side of the upper end of the bottom plate, a support rod is arranged on the upper end of the mounting plate, a fermentation tank body is arranged on the upper end of the support rod, a motor is arranged on the upper end of the fermentation tank body, a cleaning mechanism is arranged inside the fermentation tank body at the lower end of the motor, a stirring mechanism is arranged on the side of the upper end of the cleaning mechanism, a water tank is arranged on the other side of the upper end of the bottom plate, a liquid injection pipe is arranged on one side of the upper end of the water tank, a water pump is arranged on the upper end of the water tank, a liquid extraction pipe is arranged on the side of the water pump, a liquid discharge pipe is arranged on the upper end of the water pump, a feed pipe is arranged at the center position of the lower end of the fermentation tank body, and a valve is arranged on the side of the feed pipe.

[0006] Preferably, the cleaning mechanism includes a water ring, a nozzle, a connecting rod, a nut block, a reciprocating screw and a driving rod. The output end of the motor is provided with the driving rod, the lower end of the driving rod is provided with a reciprocating screw, the surface of the reciprocating screw is threadedly connected with a nut block, the side of the nut block is provided with a connecting rod, the other end of the connecting rod is provided with a water ring, the side of the water ring is provided with a nozzle, and the water ring is connected to the drain pipe.

[0007] Preferably, the cleaning mechanism further comprises a slide groove and a slider, the side of the water ring is located on the inner wall of the fermentation tank body and a slider is provided, and the inner wall of the fermentation tank body is provided with a slide groove corresponding to the slider.

[0008] Preferably, a sliding rod is provided inside the sliding block and is slidably connected thereto through a through hole.

[0009] Preferably, the stirring mechanism includes a driving gear, a driven gear, a stirring shaft and a stirring rod, the lower end surface of the driving rod is provided with a driving gear, the side of the driving gear is meshed with the driven gear, the inside of the driven gear is penetrated by a stirring shaft, and the side of the stirring shaft is provided with a stirring rod.

[0010] Preferably, both ends of the stirring shaft are rotatably connected to the inner wall of the bottom plate via bearings.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0012] 1. The utility model is provided with a cleaning mechanism, which can pump water out of the water tank and send it into the inside of the water ring, and then spray it out through the nozzle, so as to clean the inner wall of the fermentation tank body. At the same time, the motor drives the reciprocating screw to rotate and drive the water ring to rise and fall, so as to spray and clean any position of the fermentation tank body.

[0013] 2. The utility model is provided with a stirring mechanism, which can drive two sets of driven gears to rotate through a driving gear, thereby driving two sets of stirring rods to rotate, so as to stir the fermentation liquid more evenly and improve the fermentation effect of beer. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 It is a cutaway view of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 3 It is a cutaway diagram of the cleaning mechanism of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 4 It is a cutaway view of the stirring mechanism of the utility model;

[0018] In the figure: 1. bottom plate; 2. mounting plate; 3. support rod; 4. water tank; 5. suction pipe; 6. injection pipe; 7. cleaning mechanism; 71. water ring; 72. nozzle; 73. connecting rod; 74. nut block; 75. reciprocating screw; 76. driving rod; 77. slide groove; 78. slide rod; 79. slider; 8. stirring mechanism; 81. driving gear; 82. driven gear; 83. stirring shaft; 84. stirring rod; 9. motor; 10. water pump; 11. discharge pipe; 12. fermentation tank body; 13. discharge pipe; 14. valve. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model. Example

[0020] See also Figure 1-4 The utility model provides the following technical solutions: a beer production fermentation tank that is easy to clean, comprising a bottom plate 1, a mounting plate 2 is arranged on one side of the upper end of the bottom plate 1, a support rod 3 is arranged on the upper end of the mounting plate 2, a fermentation tank body 12 is arranged on the upper end of the support rod 3, a motor 9 is arranged on the upper end of the fermentation tank body 12, a cleaning mechanism 7 is arranged inside the fermentation tank body 12 at the lower end of the motor 9, a stirring mechanism 8 is arranged on the side of the upper end of the cleaning mechanism 7, a water tank 4 is arranged on the other side of the upper end of the bottom plate 1, a liquid injection pipe 6 is arranged on one side of the upper end of the water tank 4, a water pump 10 is arranged on the upper end of the water tank 4, a liquid extraction pipe 5 is arranged on the side of the water pump 10, a liquid discharge pipe 11 is arranged on the upper end of the water pump 10, a feed pipe 13 is arranged at the center position of the lower end of the fermentation tank body 12, and a valve 14 is arranged on the side of the feed pipe 13.

[0021] Specifically, the cleaning mechanism 7 includes a water ring 71, a nozzle 72, a connecting rod 73, a nut block 74, a reciprocating screw 75 and a driving rod 76. The output end of the motor 9 is provided with the driving rod 76, the lower end of the driving rod 76 is provided with the reciprocating screw 75, the surface of the reciprocating screw 75 is threadedly connected with the nut block 74, the side of the nut block 74 is provided with the connecting rod 73, the other end of the connecting rod 73 is provided with a water ring 71, the side of the water ring 71 is provided with a nozzle 72, and the water ring 71 is connected to the drain pipe 11.

[0022] By adopting the above technical solution, after the beer fermentation is completed, a large amount of impurities remain inside the fermentation tank body 12. By turning on the water pump 10, the water pump 10 draws out the cleaning liquid in the water tank 4 through the suction pipe 5, and then injects it into the water ring 71 through the discharge pipe 11, and finally sprays it out through the nozzle 72 to achieve the cleaning of the inner wall of the fermentation tank body 12. By turning on the motor 9, the motor 9 drives the driving rod 76 to rotate through the output end, and the driving rod 76 rotates to drive the reciprocating screw rod 75 to rotate. The reciprocating screw rod 75 rotates to drive the nut block 74 to slide. The sliding of the nut block 74 drives the connecting rod 73 to slide. The sliding of the connecting rod 73 drives the water ring 71 to rise and fall, thereby cleaning any position of the fermentation tank body 12.

[0023] Specifically, the cleaning mechanism 7 further includes a slide groove 77 and a slider 79. The side of the water ring 71 is located on the inner wall of the fermentation tank body 12 and is provided with a slider 79. The inner wall of the fermentation tank body 12 is provided with a slide groove 77 corresponding to the slider 79.

[0024] By adopting the above technical solution, when the water ring 71 is raised or lowered, the slider 79 is driven to slide inside the slide groove 77, thereby improving the stability of the water ring 71 during the raising or lowering process.

[0025] Specifically, a slide bar 78 is provided inside the slide block 79 and is slidably connected to the slide block 79 through a through hole.

[0026] By adopting the above technical solution, the slider 79 slides on the surface of the slide rod 78 while sliding in the slide groove 77, thereby further improving the stability of the water ring 71 during the lifting process.

[0027] When the present embodiment is in use, after the beer fermentation is completed, there are more impurities remaining inside the fermentation tank body 12. By turning on the water pump 10, the water pump 10 extracts the cleaning liquid in the water tank 4 through the liquid extraction pipe 5, and then injects it into the water ring 71 through the liquid discharge pipe 11, and finally sprays it out through the nozzle 72 to achieve the cleaning of the inner wall of the fermentation tank body 12. By turning on the motor 9, the motor 9 drives the driving rod 76 to rotate through the output end, and the driving rod 76 rotates to drive the reciprocating screw rod 75 to rotate. The reciprocating screw rod 75 rotates to drive the nut block 74 to slide, and the sliding of the nut block 74 drives the connecting rod 73 to slide. The sliding of the connecting rod 73 drives the water ring 71 to rise and fall, thereby cleaning any position of the fermentation tank body 12. When the water ring 71 rises and falls, it drives the slider 79 to slide inside the slide groove 77, thereby improving the stability of the water ring 71 during the lifting process. When the slider 79 slides in the slide groove 77, it also slides on the surface of the slide rod 78, thereby further improving the stability of the water ring 71 during the lifting process. Example

[0028] The present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the stirring mechanism 8 comprises a driving gear 81, a driven gear 82, a stirring shaft 83 and a stirring rod 84. The driving gear 81 is provided on the lower end surface of the driving rod 76. The driven gear 82 is meshedly mounted on the side of the driving gear 81. The stirring shaft 83 is penetrated inside the driven gear 82. The stirring rod 84 is provided on the side of the stirring shaft 83.

[0029] By adopting the above technical solution, in order to improve the uniformity of the fermentation liquid inside the fermentation tank body 12, by turning on the motor 9, the motor 9 drives the driving rod 76 to rotate through the output end, the driving rod 76 rotates to drive the driving gear 81 to rotate, the driving gear 81 rotates to drive the driven gear 82 to rotate, the driven gear 82 rotates to drive the stirring shaft 83 to rotate, the stirring shaft 83 rotates to drive the stirring rod 84 to rotate, thereby achieving uniform distribution of the fermentation liquid.

[0030] Specifically, both ends of the stirring shaft 83 are rotatably connected to the inner wall of the bottom plate 1 through bearings.

[0031] By adopting the above technical solution, the arrangement of the structure can avoid the problem of gear meshing misalignment between the driving gear 81 and the driven gear 82.

[0032] When this embodiment is in use, in order to improve the uniformity of the fermentation liquid inside the fermenter body 12, by turning on the motor 9, the motor 9 drives the driving rod 76 to rotate through the output end, the driving rod 76 rotates to drive the driving gear 81 to rotate, the driving gear 81 rotates to drive the driven gear 82 to rotate, the driven gear 82 rotates to drive the stirring shaft 83 to rotate, the stirring shaft 83 rotates to drive the stirring rod 84 to rotate, thereby achieving uniform distribution of the fermentation liquid.

[0033] Working principle and use process of the utility model: When the utility model is in use, after the beer fermentation is completed, there are more impurities remaining in the fermentation tank body 12. By turning on the water pump 10, the water pump 10 extracts the cleaning liquid in the water tank 4 through the liquid extraction pipe 5, and then injects it into the water ring 71 through the discharge pipe 11, and finally sprays it out through the nozzle 72 to achieve the cleaning of the inner wall of the fermentation tank body 12. By turning on the motor 9, the motor 9 drives the driving rod 76 to rotate through the output end, and the driving rod 76 rotates to drive the reciprocating screw rod 75 to rotate, and the reciprocating screw rod 75 rotates to drive the nut block 74 to slide, and the sliding of the nut block 74 drives the connecting rod 73 to slide, and the sliding of the connecting rod 73 drives the water ring 71 to rise and fall, thereby cleaning the fermentation tank body 12. The tank body 12 can be cleaned at any position. When the water ring 71 is raised or lowered, the slider 79 will be driven to slide inside the slide groove 77, thereby improving the stability of the lifting process of the water ring 71. When the slider 79 slides in the slide groove 77, it also slides on the surface of the slide rod 78, thereby further improving the stability of the lifting process of the water ring 71. In order to improve the uniformity of the fermentation liquid inside the fermentation tank body 12, by turning on the motor 9, the motor 9 drives the driving rod 76 to rotate through the output end, the driving rod 76 rotates to drive the driving gear 81 to rotate, the driving gear 81 rotates to drive the driven gear 82 to rotate, the driven gear 82 rotates to drive the stirring shaft 83 to rotate, and the stirring shaft 83 rotates to drive the stirring rod 84 to rotate, thereby achieving uniform distribution of the fermentation liquid.

[0034] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A beer production fermentation tank that is easy to clean, comprising a bottom plate, Features: A mounting plate is provided on one side of the upper end of the bottom plate, a support rod is provided on the upper end of the mounting plate, a fermentation tank body is provided on the upper end of the support rod, a motor is provided on the upper end of the fermentation tank body, a cleaning mechanism is provided at the lower end of the motor and located inside the fermentation tank body, a stirring mechanism is provided on the side of the upper end of the cleaning mechanism, a water tank is provided on the other side of the upper end of the bottom plate, a liquid injection pipe is provided on one side of the upper end of the water tank, a water pump is provided on the upper end of the water tank, a liquid extraction pipe is provided on the side of the water pump, a liquid discharge pipe is provided on the upper end of the water pump, a feed pipe is provided at the center position of the lower end of the fermentation tank body, and a valve is provided on the side of the feed pipe.

2. A beer production fermentation tank that is easy to clean according to claim 1, Features: The cleaning mechanism includes a water ring, a nozzle, a connecting rod, a nut block, a reciprocating screw and a driving rod. The output end of the motor is provided with the driving rod, the lower end of the driving rod is provided with a reciprocating screw, the surface of the reciprocating screw is threadedly connected with a nut block, the side of the nut block is provided with a connecting rod, the other end of the connecting rod is provided with a water ring, the side of the water ring is provided with a nozzle, and the water ring is connected to a drain pipe.

3. A beer production fermentation tank that is easy to clean according to claim 2, Features: The cleaning mechanism also includes a slide groove and a slider. The side of the water ring is located on the inner wall of the fermentation tank body and a slider is provided. The inner wall of the fermentation tank body is provided with a slide groove corresponding to the slider.

4. A beer production fermentation tank that is easy to clean according to claim 3, Features: A sliding rod is provided inside the sliding block and is slidably connected with the sliding block through the through hole.

5. A conveniently cleaned beer production fermentation tank according to claim 2, Features: The stirring mechanism includes a driving gear, a driven gear, a stirring shaft and a stirring rod. The lower end surface of the driving rod is provided with a driving gear, the side of the driving gear is meshed with the driven gear, the inside of the driven gear is penetrated by a stirring shaft, and the side of the stirring shaft is provided with a stirring rod.

6. A conveniently cleaned beer production fermentation tank according to claim 5, Features: Both ends of the stirring shaft are rotatably connected to the inner wall of the bottom plate through bearings.