Monitoring device for dry dropping of hops

Abstract

The utility model provides a hops dry feeding monitoring device which comprises a fermentation tank body, a feeding basket part, a pressure sensing part and a temperature sensing part, the fermentation tank body comprises a tank body, the feeding basket part is located in the tank body, the feeding basket part is composed of a cage body and a cage cover, the cage cover and a containing cavity form a containing space used for containing hops particles, and the pressure sensing part is located in the containing space. A plurality of evenly-distributed overflow holes are formed in the surface of the cage body, the overflow holes are communicated with the containing space, hops particles are placed in the cage body, the hops particles are decomposed through wine liquid through the overflow holes, hops residues are blocked in the tank body, and through a pressure sensing component arranged at the bottom of the cage body, the hops are separated from the hops through the pressure sensing component. The dissolving degree of the hops particles can be observed by detecting the weight of the hops particles, and whether the hops particles can be dissolved at the temperature of wine or not is detected through the temperature sensing part, so that the purity and quality of beer are ensured.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of wine brewing equipment, and in particular to a hop dry-dosing monitoring device. Background Art

[0002] Dry hopping is an important part of the beer brewing process. It refers to adding dry hops directly into the fermenting beer so that the beer can obtain as much flavor and aroma as possible. Most of the existing hop adding methods are to directly add hop particles into the beer. Since the hop particles are made of a mixture of various materials, when the hop particles are dissolved in the beer, some hop residues will be released and attached to the surface of the beer, which will affect the taste, flavor and quality of the beer. Utility Model Content

[0003] The utility model aims to provide a hop dry-dosing monitoring device in order to solve the above-mentioned problems.

[0004] The technical solution of the present disclosure is achieved as follows:

[0005] The present invention provides a hop dry-dosing monitoring device, comprising a fermentation tank body, a delivery basket component, a pressure sensing component and a temperature sensing component, wherein the fermentation tank body comprises a tank body, the delivery basket component is located in the tank body, the delivery basket component is composed of a cage body and a cage cover, the cage body has a receiving cavity, when the cage cover is installed on the top of the cage body, the cage cover and the receiving cavity form a receiving space for placing hop particles, a plurality of evenly distributed overflow holes are arranged on the surface of the cage body, and the overflow holes are communicated with the receiving space;

[0006] An opening is provided at the bottom of the accommodating cavity, a support assembly is provided in the opening, the support assembly includes a support plate, a placement area is formed between the support plate and the bottom of the tank body, and the pressure sensing component is provided in the placement area;

[0007] A mounting seat is arranged on the cage cover, a through hole is arranged on the mounting seat, a temperature sensing component is arranged on the mounting seat, and a probe of the temperature sensing component passes through the through hole and is located in the tank body.

[0008] In one embodiment, the support assembly further comprises an elastic member, one end of the elastic member is connected to the end surface of the opening, and the other end of the elastic member is connected to the support plate;

[0009] The support plate moves closer to or farther from the pressure sensing component in cooperation with the elastic member.

[0010] In one embodiment, a displacement drive assembly is further provided in the tank body, and the displacement drive assembly includes a guide track, a slide seat and a push rod component. The guide track is provided with two groups of intervals and distributed on the inner wall of the tank body. The slide seat is movably provided on the two groups of guide tracks. The push rod component is installed on the inner wall of the tank body through a bracket and is located between the two groups of guide tracks. The output end of the push rod component is connected to the slide seat.

[0011] The slide seat is connected with the delivery basket component, and according to the cooperation between the push rod component and the slide seat, the delivery basket component can move horizontally along the length direction of the guide track.

[0012] In one embodiment, a mounting portion is provided on the slide seat, and a through slot is provided on the mounting portion;

[0013] The cage cover is provided with a hook component, which has an arc-shaped portion. The hook component is connected to the mounting portion by buckling the arc-shaped portion on the through groove.

[0014] In one embodiment, the cage cover is provided with a plurality of evenly distributed micro-holes;

[0015] The micropores and overflow holes have the same pore size.

[0016] In one embodiment, an observation window is further provided on the outside of the tank.

[0017] In one embodiment, it further includes a host computer, which is electrically connected to the push rod component;

[0018] The host computer is connected with the pressure sensing component and the temperature sensing component for data communication.

[0019] The advantages or beneficial effects of the above technical solution include at least:

[0020] The present invention discloses a hop dry-dosing monitoring device, which comprises a fermentation tank body, a delivery basket component, a pressure sensing component and a temperature sensing component. Hop particles are placed in the delivery basket component composed of a cage body and a cage cover, and are delivered into a tank body containing liquor. Since the cage body has an overflow hole, the flowing liquor will soak the hop particles and dissolve and mix them, while the hop residues in the hop particles are blocked by the overflow hole to avoid falling into the liquor and affecting the quality of the liquor.

[0021] Furthermore, a pressure sensing component is provided at the bottom of the cage body, and the weight of the hop particles in the cage body is measured by the pressure sensing component, so as to detect the dissolution of the hop particles. A temperature sensing component is also provided, and whether the dissolution temperature is reached is observed by detecting the temperature in the cage body. The dissolution of the hop particles is detected by the pressure sensing component and the temperature sensing component. At the same time, the basket component is provided to prevent the hop residue from falling into the liquor, thereby solving the problem of the hop residue affecting the liquor. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] The accompanying drawings illustrate exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure and together with the description serve to explain the principles of the present disclosure. These drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the present disclosure and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification.

[0023] Figure 1 A structural schematic diagram of a cutaway perspective of an embodiment of the present disclosure is presented;

[0024] Figure 2 A structural schematic diagram of a delivery basket component in a cut-away perspective according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is presented;

[0025] Figure 3 A schematic structural diagram of a displacement drive assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is presented;

[0026] Figure 4 A structural schematic diagram of a delivery basket component according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown from one perspective;

[0027] Figure 5 The present disclosure embodiment is presented Figure 2 The enlarged schematic diagram at A in the middle;

[0028] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of a hardware topology structure of an embodiment of the present disclosure is presented;

[0029] Reference numerals: 1, tank body; 11, observation window; 12, bracket;

[0030] 2. basket component; 21. cage body; 211. accommodating cavity; 2111. opening; 212. overflow hole; 22. cage cover; 221. mounting seat; 2211. through hole; 222. hook component; 2221. arc-shaped portion; 223. micropore;

[0031] 3. Pressure sensing components;

[0032] 4. Temperature sensing components;

[0033] 5. Support assembly; 51. Support plate; 52. Elastic member;

[0034] 6. displacement drive assembly; 61. guide rail; 62. slide seat; 63. push rod component; 64. mounting portion; 641. through slot;

[0035] 7. Host computer. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] Embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Although certain embodiments of the present disclosure are shown in the accompanying drawings, it should be understood that the present disclosure can be implemented in various forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments described herein, which are instead provided for a more thorough and complete understanding of the present disclosure. It should be understood that the drawings and embodiments of the present disclosure are only for exemplary purposes and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present disclosure.

[0037] It should be noted that, in the absence of conflict, the embodiments and features of the embodiments in the present disclosure may be combined with each other. The present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and in combination with the embodiments.

[0038] It should be understood that the term "including" and its variations used in this document are open inclusions, that is, "including but not limited to". The term "based on" means "based at least in part on". The term "one embodiment" means "at least one embodiment"; the term "another embodiment" means "at least one other embodiment"; the term "some embodiments" means "at least some embodiments". Relevant definitions of other terms will be given in the description below. It should be noted that the concepts of "first", "second", etc. mentioned in this disclosure are only used to distinguish different devices, modules or units, and are not used to limit the order or interdependence of the functions performed by these devices, modules or units.

[0039] It should be noted that the modifications of "one" and "several" mentioned in the present disclosure are illustrative rather than restrictive, and those skilled in the art should understand that unless otherwise clearly indicated in the context, they should be understood as "one or more".

[0040] The names of the messages or information exchanged between multiple devices in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only used for illustrative purposes and are not used to limit the scope of these messages or information.

[0041] Reference Figure 1-Figure 6A hop dry-dosing monitoring device comprises a fermentation tank body, a delivery basket component 2, a pressure sensing component 3 and a temperature sensing component 4. The fermentation tank body comprises a tank body 1, and the delivery basket component 2 is located in the tank body 1. The delivery basket component 2 is composed of a cage body 21 and a cage cover 22. The cage body 21 has a receiving cavity 211. When the cage cover 22 is installed on the top of the cage body 21, the cage cover 22 and the receiving cavity 211 form a receiving space for placing hop particles. The surface of the cage body 21 is provided with a plurality of uniform The overflow holes 212 are evenly distributed, and the overflow holes 212 are connected to the accommodating space. Since the hop particles are placed in the cage body 21 and the delivery basket component 2 is placed in the wine, the wine soaks the hop particles through the overflow holes 212, dissolves the hop particles and mixes with the wine. The cage cover 22 is provided with a plurality of evenly distributed micropores 223, and the micropores 223 have the same aperture as the overflow holes 212. When the delivery basket component 2 is completely immersed in the wine, the hop particles can be fully soaked.

[0042] An opening 2111 is provided at the bottom of the accommodating cavity 211, and a support assembly 5 is provided in the opening 2111. The support assembly 5 includes a support plate 51 and an elastic member 52. A placement area is formed between the support plate 51 and the bottom of the tank body 1. The pressure sensing component 3 is arranged in the placement area. One end of the elastic member 52 is connected to the end face of the opening 2111, and the other end is connected to the support plate 51. The support plate 51 approaches or moves away from the pressure sensing component 3 with the cooperation of the elastic member 52. The pressure sensing component 3 is an existing wireless weighing sensor, which is a device that converts the pressure or gravity applied by an object into an electrical signal. Through the fitting of the support plate 51 and the pressure sensing component 3, when the hop particles are stacked on the support plate 51, the pressure sensing component 3 can convert the weight into an electrical signal.

[0043] A mounting seat 221 is provided on the cage cover 22, and a through hole 2211 is provided on the mounting seat 221. The temperature sensing component 4 is provided on the mounting seat 221. The probe of the temperature sensing component 4 passes through the through hole 2211 and is located in the tank body 1. The temperature sensing component 4 is a wireless temperature sensing probe in the prior art, and is used to detect the internal temperature of the delivery basket component 2 when the delivery basket component 2 is placed in the wine in the tank body 1.

[0044] Based on the above structure, by placing hop particles in the cage 21 and closing the cage 21 and the cage cover 22, and pouring into the tank 1 of liquor, the liquor flows into the cage 21 through the overflow hole 212 through the flow of liquid and soaks the hop particles to dissolve them. Since the aperture of the overflow hole 212 is larger than the size of the hop residue, the dissolved hops are mixed with the liquor, and the dissolved hop residue is blocked by the overflow hole 212 so that it is always located in the cage 21. Moreover, when the hop particles are placed in the cage 21, the hop particles are stacked on the support plate 51. Since the support plate 51 is arranged on the pressure sensing component 3, when the hop particles are located on the support plate 51, the weight of the hop particles It will be transmitted to the support plate 51 until it reaches the pressure sensing component 3, and the pressure sensing component 3 will measure the weight of the hop particles. As the hop particles come into contact with the wine and melt, the weight of the hop particles will also change. Therefore, the dissolution of the hop particles can be observed through the pressure sensing component 3. At the same time, since the temperature sensing component 4 is installed in the cage 21 through the mounting seat 221, the sensing probe can be located in the cage 21. Therefore, the temperature of the cage 21 can be sensed by the sensing probe, thereby avoiding the problem that the hop particles cannot be completely dissolved due to the temperature being too low. The dissolution of the hop particles can be detected by the pressure sensing component 3 and the temperature sensing component 4, and the design of the basket component 2 can solve the problem that the hop residue is mixed into the wine, causing the quality of the wine to be affected.

[0045] In one embodiment, referring to Figure 1-Figure 4 A displacement drive assembly 6 is also provided in the tank body 1. The displacement drive assembly 6 includes a guide rail 61, a slide 62 and a push rod component 63. The guide rail 61 is provided with two groups of intervals distributed on the inner wall of the tank body 1. The slide 62 is movably provided on the two groups of guide rails 61. The push rod component 63 is installed on the inner wall of the tank body 1 through the bracket 12 and is located between the two groups of guide rails 61. The output end of the push rod component 63 is connected to the slide 62. The push rod component 63 adopts a pneumatic push rod of the prior art.

[0046] The slide seat 62 is provided with a mounting portion 64, which has a through slot 641. The cage cover 22 is provided with a hook component 222, which has an arc portion 2221. The hook component 222 is connected to the mounting portion 64 by buckling the arc portion 2221 on the through slot 641, so that the delivery basket component 2 can move horizontally along the length direction of the guide track 61.

[0047] Based on the above structure, the soaking time of hop particles of different varieties and qualities will be different. Hop particles with stronger bitterness usually require a shorter soaking time to avoid excessive extraction of bitter substances, while hop particles with rich aroma can appropriately extend the soaking time to ensure that the aroma is fully released. Therefore, the slide 62 is controlled by the push rod component 63 to move on the guide track 61. As the slide 62 moves, it drives the delivery basket component 2 to move to the wine and soak it. The soaking time is adjusted according to the hop particles used, thereby improving the color and stability of the wine.

[0048] In one embodiment, referring to Figure 1 An observation window 11 is also provided on the outside of the tank body 1, through which it is possible to observe from the outside whether the color of the liquor in the tank body 1 changes, thereby roughly observing the dissolution effect of the hop particles.

[0049] In one embodiment, referring to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 6 , and also includes a host computer 7, which is electrically connected to the push rod component 63. The extension length and time of the push rod component 63 can be controlled by the host computer 7. The host computer 7 is connected to the pressure sensing component 3 and the temperature sensing component 4 for data communication, and can monitor the weight monitored by the pressure sensing component 3 and the temperature detected by the temperature sensing component 4 in real time, so as to better understand the dissolution of the hop particles in the delivery basket component 2.

[0050] In one embodiment, referring to Figure 1 A plurality of brackets 12 are provided at the bottom of the tank body 1 for supporting the tank body 1 , and the brackets 12 can increase the height of the tank body 1 to facilitate the discharge of the material in the tank body 1 .

[0051] In the description of the present disclosure, it should be noted that the terms "center", "up", "down", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inside", "outside", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present disclosure and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present disclosure.

[0052] Those skilled in the art should understand that the above embodiments are only for the purpose of clearly illustrating the present disclosure, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. For those skilled in the art, other changes or modifications may be made based on the above disclosure, and these changes or modifications are still within the scope of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A hop dry hopping monitoring device, characterized in that: The fermentation tank comprises a fermentation tank body, a delivery basket component, a pressure sensing component and a temperature sensing component, wherein the fermentation tank body comprises a tank body, the delivery basket component is located in the tank body, the delivery basket component is composed of a cage body and a cage cover, the cage body has a receiving cavity, when the cage cover is installed on the top of the cage body, the cage cover and the receiving cavity form a receiving space for placing hop particles, and a plurality of evenly distributed overflow holes are arranged on the surface of the cage body, and the overflow holes are communicated with the receiving space; The bottom of the accommodating cavity is provided with an opening, a support assembly is provided in the opening, the support assembly includes a support plate, a placement area is formed between the support plate and the bottom of the tank body, and the pressure sensing component is provided in the placement area; The cage cover is provided with a mounting seat, the mounting seat has a through hole, the temperature sensing component is arranged on the mounting seat, and a probe of the temperature sensing component passes through the through hole and is located in the tank body.

2. The hop dry hopping monitoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support assembly further comprises an elastic member, one end of which is connected to the end surface of the opening, and the other end of which is connected to the support plate; The support plate moves closer to or farther away from the pressure sensing component under the cooperation of the elastic member.

3. The hop dry hopping monitoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A displacement drive assembly is also provided in the tank body, and the displacement drive assembly includes a guide track, a slide seat and a push rod component. The guide track is provided with two groups of intervals distributed on the inner wall of the tank body, and the slide seat is movably provided on the two groups of the guide tracks. The push rod component is installed on the inner wall of the tank body through a bracket and is located between the two groups of the guide tracks. The output end of the push rod component is connected to the slide seat; The slide seat is connected to the delivery basket component, and according to the cooperation between the push rod component and the slide seat, the delivery basket component can move horizontally along the length direction of the guide track.

4. The hop dry hopping monitoring device according to claim 3 is characterized in that: The slide seat is provided with a mounting portion, and the mounting portion has a through slot; The cage cover is provided with a hook component, and the hook component has an arc-shaped portion. The hook component is connected to the mounting portion by buckling the arc-shaped portion on the through slot.

5. The hop dry hopping monitoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cage cover is provided with a plurality of evenly distributed micro-holes; The micropores and the overflow holes have the same pore diameter.

6. The hop dry hopping monitoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: An observation window is also arranged on the outside of the tank body.

7. The hop dry hopping monitoring device according to claim 3 is characterized in that: It also includes a host computer, which is electrically connected to the push rod component; The host computer is connected to the pressure sensing component and the temperature sensing component for data communication.

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