A continuous fermentation system for bacterial liquid for koji making
By designing a continuous fermentation system for bacterial fluids, and using automated equipment to realize automatic scraping of bacterial layers and continuous material transportation, the problems of high labor intensity and low production efficiency caused by manual operations in the prior art are solved, and efficient continuous production is achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202420786534.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-04-16
- Publication Date
- 2025-04-08
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-04-16
AI Technical Summary
In the process of making music for the big music, the existing technology relies on manual operations, resulting in high labor intensity, low production efficiency, and difficulty in achieving continuous production.
A continuous fermentation system of bacterial liquid including fermentation tanks, batching barrels and powder collection devices is designed. Through automated scraping sleeves and horizontal conveyor belts and other equipment, the automatic scraping of bacteria layer and continuous material transportation are realized, reducing manual intervention.
The efficiency of scraping bacteria layer is improved, the intensity of manual labor is reduced, the continuous production of fermentation operations is achieved, and the production efficiency is significantly improved.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of wine making, and in particular relates to a bacterial liquid continuous fermentation system for koji making. Background Art
[0002] Daqu, as a saccharification and fermentation agent in the brewing process of Chinese liquor and vinegar, has the characteristics of natural inoculation. The rich bacterial, enzyme and physical systems have an important impact on the flavor and quality of the product. In the production process of liquor, the rich microorganisms in Daqu drive the fermentation process through metabolic activities. As an indispensable part of the koji making process, rice straw, like the koji skin, has a variety of microorganisms. It is soaked in a solution to allow a large number of beneficial bacteria for koji making to enter the solution, and then artificially sprayed on the koji embryo to complete artificial inoculation. This method can significantly increase the aroma of Daqu and make the dressing uniform. Utility Model Content
[0003] The utility model provides a bacterial liquid continuous fermentation system for koji making, aiming to provide a continuous fermentation system, reduce manual labor intensity and improve production efficiency.
[0004] To this end, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:
[0005] A continuous fermentation system of bacterial liquid for koji making, comprising a fermentation tank, a batching barrel and a powder taking device;
[0006] The bottom of the fermentation tank body is provided with a discharge port, the discharge port is connected to a discharge pipe, and the discharge pipe is provided with a stop valve; the top of the fermentation tank body is also connected to a feed pipe, and a manhole is also provided in the center of the top; the outer wall of the fermentation tank body is wrapped with a water heating pipe; the fermentation tank is also provided with a pressure relief valve and a stirrer;
[0007] The batching device comprises a batching barrel, which is arranged at one side of the fermentation tank, the tail end of the feed pipe of the fermentation tank is connected to the bottom of the batching barrel, and the feed pipe is connected to a feed pump, which is used to transport the material in the batching barrel to the fermentation tank; the top of the batching barrel is open, and a filter cartridge is arranged in the batching barrel, and the cylinder wall of the filter cartridge is densely covered with holes, and the filter cartridge is used to filter the debris in the batching barrel; a lifting assembly is arranged between the batching barrel and the filter cartridge, and the lifting assembly is used to drive the filter cartridge to rise and dump the debris in the inner filter cartridge outward;
[0008] The powder taking device is arranged on one side of the batching barrel, and includes a horizontally arranged annular horizontal transmission member, which is used to transmit the curved block. Guide rods are provided above the left and right edges of the annular horizontal transmission member, and the guide rods are coiled in a ring shape along multiple groups of rollers. The starting point of the guide rod forms a material inlet, and the end point of the guide rod forms a material outlet. The guide rod is used to limit the position of the material; it also includes an arched scraper sleeve, which is provided on the multiple groups of rollers. When the material is transmitted by the multiple groups of rollers through the scraper sleeve, the material contacts and scrapes the edge of the scraper sleeve to scrape off the fungus layer on the surface of the curved skin; a horizontal conveyor belt is provided below the scraper sleeve, and the horizontal conveyor belt is used to receive the scraped fungus layer. The outlet of the horizontal conveyor belt is connected to the material elevator, and the outlet of the material elevator faces the batching barrel. The material elevator is used to convey the fungus layer material to the batching barrel.
[0009] Further, the lifting assembly includes a lifting track, the filter cartridge is connected to the lifting track through a driving assembly, and the filter cartridge is lifted through the lifting track;
[0010] The lifting track comprises a vertical section at the lower part and a curved section at the upper part. The vertical section of the lifting track is fixed to the inner wall of the batching barrel, and the curved section is arched and extends outside the batching barrel.
[0011] Furthermore, the cross section of the lifting track is T-shaped, a rack is provided on the front of the lifting track, and the rack extends along the lifting track; the driving assembly includes a support frame, one end of the support frame is fixedly connected to the upper edge of the filter cartridge, the support frame is connected to a horizontal rotating shaft, the rotating shaft is connected to a gear, and the gear is meshed with the rack; two L-shaped support rods are connected to both sides of the driving frame, the front end of the support rod extends to the lifting track, the head end of the support rod is connected to a limiting wheel, the two limiting wheels are respectively close to the inner wall of the track extension, and the limiting wheels make the gear always mesh with the rack;
[0012] It also includes a meshing turbine and worm, the turbine is connected to the rotating shaft; one end of the worm is connected to a drive motor, the drive motor is used to drive the worm to rotate, and the worm thereby drives the turbine and the gear to rotate, and the drive motor is fixed to the support frame.
[0013] Furthermore, the batching barrel is connected with a lifting stirring device, including a vertical lifting arm, a cantilever connected to the top of the lifting arm, and a stirring device connected to the front end of the cantilever; when the lifting arm is lifted or lowered, the stirring device is driven to extend into or out of the batching barrel.
[0014] Furthermore, a material guide trough is connected between the horizontal conveyor belt and the material elevator, and the outlet of the material guide trough is a conical opening, and the conical opening is directly opposite to the inlet of the material elevator.
[0015] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:
[0016] The utility model provides a continuous fermentation system, including a fermentation tank, a batching barrel and a powder taking device. The steel brush on the powder taking device can scrape off the bacterial layer on the surface of the koji block to realize automatic scraping of the bacterial layer and improve the scraping efficiency of the bacterial layer. A filter cartridge is also arranged in the batching barrel. The straw material in the batching barrel can be poured out by lifting the filter cartridge, which is convenient for operation and improves the automation level of the equipment. The utility model integrates the fermentation tank, the batching barrel and the powder taking device to realize continuous production of fermentation operations, reduce material turnover procedures, and greatly improve production efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the fermentation system of the utility model. Figure 1 ;
[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the fermentation system of the utility model. Figure 2 ;
[0019] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the fermentation tank of the utility model;
[0020] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the powder taking device of the utility model;
[0021] Figure 5 yes Figure 4 A top view of
[0022] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of the lifting assembly of the utility model;
[0023] Figure 7 It is a structural schematic diagram of the lifting track of the utility model;
[0024] In the figure: 1-fermentation tank, 2-batch device, 3-powder extraction device;
[0025] 101-discharge pipe, 102-stop valve, 103-water heating pipe, 104-mixer, 105-manhole, 106-pressure relief valve, 107-feed pipe, 108-feed pump;
[0026] 201-dosing barrel, 202-filter cartridge, 203-lifting track, 2031-vertical section, 2032-bent section, 204-rack, 205-support frame, 206-gear, 207-turbine, 208-worm, 209-drive motor, 210-support rod, 211-limiting wheel, 212-lifting arm, 213-stirring device;
[0027] 301-multiple sets of rollers, 302-guide rods, 303-bend block inlet, 304-bend block outlet, 305-scraper sleeve, 306-horizontal conveyor belt, 307-material elevator. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0028] The utility model is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments:
[0029] like Figure 1 and 2 As shown, a continuous fermentation system of bacterial liquid for koji making includes a fermentation tank 1, a batching device 2 and a powder collecting device 3.
[0030] like Figure 3 As shown, the bottom of the fermentation tank 1 is provided with a discharge port, the discharge port is connected to a discharge pipe 101, and the discharge pipe 101 is provided with a stop valve 102; the top of the fermentation tank 1 is also connected to a feed pipe 107, and a manhole 105 is also provided in the center of the top; the outer wall of the fermentation tank 1 is wrapped with a water heating pipe 103; the fermentation tank 1 is also provided with a pressure relief valve 106 and an agitator 104. Since a large amount of gas can be generated during the fermentation of the bacterial liquid, the tank body is provided with a pressure relief valve 106, which is used to relieve the pressure of the fermentation tank 1 when the pressure reaches a certain level.
[0031] like Figure 1 As shown, the batching device 2 includes a batching barrel 201, which is arranged on one side of the fermentation tank 1. The rear end of the feed pipe 107 of the fermentation tank 1 is connected to the bottom of the batching barrel 201. The feed pipe 107 is connected to a feed pump 108, which is used to transport the material in the batching barrel 201 to the fermentation tank 1. The top of the batching barrel 201 is open, and a filter cartridge 202 is arranged in the batching barrel 201. The cylinder wall of the filter cartridge 202 is densely covered with holes, and the filter cartridge 202 is used to filter the debris in the batching barrel 201; a lifting assembly is arranged between the batching barrel 201 and the filter cartridge 202, and the lifting assembly is used to drive the filter cartridge 202 to rise and dump the debris in the inner filter cartridge 202 outward. The batching barrel 201 is connected with a lifting stirring device 213, which includes a vertical lifting arm 212, a cantilever connected to the top of the lifting arm 212, and a stirring device 213 connected to the front end of the cantilever; when the lifting arm 212 is lifted or lowered, the stirring device 213 is driven to extend into or out of the batching barrel 201.
[0032] like Figure 4 and 5As shown, the powder taking device 3 is arranged on one side of the batching barrel 201, including a horizontally arranged annular horizontal transmission member, the annular horizontal transmission member is used to transmit the curved block, and a guide rod 302 is provided above the left and right edges of the annular horizontal transmission member. The guide rod 302 is wound in an annular shape along the multiple groups of rollers 301. The starting point of the guide rod 302 forms a material inlet, and the end point of the guide rod 302 forms a material outlet. The guide rod 302 is used to limit the position of the material; it also includes an arched scraper sleeve 305, and the scraper sleeve 305 is sleeved on the multiple groups of rollers. 301, when the material is conveyed by the multiple groups of rollers 301 through the scraper sleeve 305, the material contacts and scrapes the edge of the scraper sleeve 305 to scrape off the fungus layer on the surface of the curved skin; a horizontal conveyor belt 306 is provided below the scraper sleeve 305, and the horizontal conveyor belt 306 is used to receive the scraped fungus layer, and the outlet of the horizontal conveyor belt 306 is connected to the material elevator 307, and the outlet of the material elevator 307 faces the batching barrel 201, and the material elevator 307 is used to convey the fungus layer material to the batching barrel 201. A material guide trough is connected between the horizontal conveyor belt 306 and the material elevator 307, and the outlet of the material guide trough is a conical opening, and the conical opening faces the inlet of the material elevator 307.
[0033] like Figure 6 and 7 As shown, the lifting assembly includes a lifting track 203, and the filter cartridge 202 is connected to the lifting track 203 through a driving assembly, and the filter cartridge 202 is lifted by the lifting track 203; the lifting track 203 includes a vertical section 2031 located at the bottom and a curved section 2032 located at the top, the vertical section 2031 of the lifting track 203 is fixed to the inner wall of the batching barrel 201, and the curved section 2032 is arched and extends to the outside of the batching barrel 201. The cross section of the lifting track 203 is T-shaped, and a rack 204 is provided on the front of the lifting track 203, and the rack 204 extends along the lifting track 203; the driving assembly includes a support frame 205, one end of the support frame 205 is fixedly connected to the upper edge of the filter cartridge 202, and a horizontal rotating shaft is connected to the support frame 205, and a gear 206 is connected to the rotating shaft, and the gear 206 is meshed with the rack 204; two L-shaped support rods 210 are connected to both sides of the driving frame, and the front end of the support rod 210 extends to the lifting track 203, supporting The head end of the rod 210 is connected to a limit wheel 211, and the two limit wheels 211 are respectively close to the inner wall of the track extension, and the limit wheel 211 makes the gear 206 always mesh with the rack 204; it also includes a meshing turbine 207 and a worm 208, and the turbine 207 is connected to the rotating shaft; one end of the worm 208 is connected to a drive motor 209, and the drive motor 209 is used to drive the worm 208 to rotate, and the worm 208 thereby drives the turbine 207 and the gear 206 to rotate, and the drive motor 209 is fixed to the support frame 205. This system is equipped with a worm gear 208 transmission, first, the transmission is relatively large, and sufficient power is guaranteed. Second, the worm gear 208 transmission has a self-locking function. Here, technicians in the mechanical field can easily think that the planetary gear can be self-locking and wear-resistant, and this solution can be used as an alternative solution.
[0034] The fermentation principle of the utility model fermentation system is as follows:
[0035] First, a certain amount of old rice straw is put into the filter cartridge 202. The length of the rice straw should not be too small, and it can be greater than 5 cm. Daqu usually appears as a brick-shaped cube, so it is also called brick qu, with one side being flat and the other side being turtle-shaped. The qu blocks are placed on multiple sets of rollers 301 manually, with the flat surface at the bottom and the turtle-shaped surface at the top, and the horizontal conveyor belt 306 is started. Driven by multiple sets of rollers 301, the qu blocks enter the scraper sleeve 305. The high-speed rotating steel brush in the scraper sleeve 305 scrapes off the bacterial layer on the surface of the qu blocks and falls into the horizontal conveyor belt 306. The qu blocks continue to move forward under the drive of multiple sets of rollers 301, and are finally thrown downward at the qu block outlet. The scraped powder all enters the feed port under the action of the horizontal conveyor belt 306. After reaching a certain amount, the material elevator 307 is started to transport the qu powder into the filter cartridge 202.
[0036] Add a certain amount of tap water to the filter cartridge 202, adjust the lifting arm 212, extend the stirring device 213 into the filter cartridge 202, and start the stirring device 213 to stir for a certain period of time. Stop stirring after the process requirements are met, adjust the lifting arm 212 to suppress the stirring device 213 outside the filter cartridge 202. Start the filter cartridge 202 slag unloading power system, so that the filter cartridge 202 is lifted along the lifting track 203 and turned over, and pour out the residue in the filter cartridge 202, especially the straw.
[0037] Start the feed pump 108 to transfer the bacterial liquid in the batching barrel 201 to the fermentation tank 1 for fermentation. If the temperature of the fermentation tank 1 is low, open the insulation water inlet to keep the fermentation tank 1 warm. After the fermentation is completed, the bacterial liquid is discharged from the discharge pipe 101.
Claims
1. A continuous fermentation system for koji making, characterized in that: It comprises a fermentation tank (1), a batching device (2) and a powder taking device (3); The fermentation tank (1) is provided with a discharge port at the bottom of the tank body, the discharge port is connected to a discharge pipe (101), and the discharge pipe (101) is provided with a stop valve (102); the top of the tank body of the fermentation tank (1) is also connected to a feed pipe (107), and a manhole (105) is also provided at the center of the top; the outer wall of the tank body of the fermentation tank (1) is wrapped with a water heating pipe (103); the fermentation tank (1) is also provided with a pressure relief valve (106) and a stirrer (104); The batching device (2) comprises a batching barrel (201), the batching barrel (201) being arranged on one side of the fermentation tank (1), the rear end of the feed pipe (107) of the fermentation tank (1) being connected to the bottom of the batching barrel (201), the feed pipe (107) being connected to a feed pump (108) (108), the feed pump (108) (108) being used to transport the material in the batching barrel (201) to the fermentation tank (1); the top of the batching barrel (201) being open, a filter cartridge (202) being arranged in the batching barrel (201), the wall of the filter cartridge (202) being densely covered with holes, the filter cartridge (202) being used to filter the debris in the batching barrel (201); a lifting assembly being arranged between the batching barrel (201) and the filter cartridge (202), the lifting assembly being used to drive the filter cartridge (202) to rise and dump the debris in the inner filter cartridge (202) outwards; The powder taking device (3) is arranged on one side of the batching barrel (201), and includes a horizontally arranged annular horizontal transmission member, the annular horizontal transmission member is used to transmit the curved block, and guide rods (302) are provided above the left and right edges of the annular horizontal transmission member, the guide rods (302) are coiled in an annular shape along the multiple groups of rollers (301), the starting point of the guide rods (302) forms a curved block entrance (303), and the end point of the guide rods (302) forms a curved block exit (304), and the guide rods (302) are used to limit the position of the curved block; and also includes an arched scraper sleeve (305), the scraper sleeve (305) is sleeved on the multiple groups of rollers (3 01), a rotatable steel brush is arranged in a scraper sleeve (305), and when the block material is conveyed by a plurality of rollers (301) through the scraper sleeve (305), the steel brush scrapes the block at a high speed to scrape off the fungus layer on the surface of the block skin; a horizontal conveyor belt (306) is arranged below the scraper sleeve (305), and the horizontal conveyor belt (306) is used to receive the scraped fungus layer, and the outlet of the horizontal conveyor belt (306) is connected to a material elevator (307), and the outlet of the material elevator (307) is directly opposite to the batching barrel (201), and the material elevator (307) is used to convey the fungus layer material to the batching barrel (201).
2. The continuous fermentation system for koji making according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting assembly comprises a lifting track (203), the filter cartridge (202) is connected to the lifting track (203) via a driving assembly, and the filter cartridge (202) is lifted via the lifting track (203); The lifting track (203) comprises a vertical section (2031) located at the bottom and a curved section (2032) located at the top. The vertical section (2031) of the lifting track (203) is fixed to the inner wall of the batching barrel (201), and the curved section (2032) is arched and extends outside the batching barrel (201).
3. The continuous fermentation system for koji making according to claim 2, characterized in that: The lifting track (203) has a T-shaped cross section, and a rack (204) is provided on the front of the lifting track (203), and the rack (204) extends along the lifting track (203); the driving component comprises a support frame (205), one end of the support frame (205) is fixedly connected to the upper edge of the filter cartridge (202), the support frame (205) is connected to a horizontal rotating shaft, the rotating shaft is connected to a gear (206), and the gear (206) is meshed with the rack (204); two L-shaped support rods (210) are connected to both sides of the driving frame, the front end of the support rod (210) extends to the lifting track (203), and the head end of the support rod (210) is connected to a limiting wheel (211), the two limiting wheels (211) are respectively closely attached to the inner wall of the track extension, and the limiting wheels (211) make the gear (206) always mesh with the rack (204); It also includes a meshing turbine (207) and a worm (208), wherein the turbine (207) is connected to the rotating shaft; one end of the worm (208) is connected to a driving motor (209), and the driving motor (209) is used to drive the worm (208) to rotate, so that the worm (208) drives the turbine (207) and the gear (206) to rotate, and the driving motor (209) is fixed to the support frame (205).
4. The continuous fermentation system for koji making according to claim 1, characterized in that: The batching barrel (201) is connected to a lifting stirring device (213), comprising a vertical lifting arm (212), a cantilever connected to the top of the lifting arm (212), and a stirring device (213) connected to the front end of the cantilever; when the lifting arm (212) is lifted or lowered, the stirring device (213) is driven to extend into the batching barrel (201) or extend out of the batching barrel (201).
5. The continuous fermentation system for koji making according to claim 1, characterized in that: A material guide trough is connected between the horizontal conveyor belt (306) and the material elevator (307), and the outlet of the material guide trough is a conical opening, and the conical opening is directly opposite to the inlet of the material elevator (307).
6. The continuous fermentation system for koji making according to claim 1, characterized in that: The annular horizontal transmission member is a structure of multiple groups of rollers (301).