Timed multi-batch humulus lupulus feeding device for fermentation tank

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of beer production, and particularly relates to a fermentation tank humulus lupulus timed multi-batch feeding device which comprises a base, a fermentation structure installed on the top of the base, an adjusting structure installed on the back face of the fermentation structure, a liquid immersion structure installed on the top of the adjusting structure, the fermentation structure comprises a tank body unit and a flow guide unit, and the flow guide unit comprises a feeding tank. A liquid feeding pipe is installed in the middle of the bottom face of the feeding tank, a backflow pipe is installed in the position, close to the top end, of the middle of the right side of the feeding tank, and a one-way valve is installed in the middle of the backflow pipe. According to the fermentation tank humulus lupulus timed multi-batch feeding device, through the arrangement of the fermentation structure, the air pump is started, air is conveyed into the fermentation tank through the air inlet pipe, liquid is conveyed into the feeding tank through the liquid feeding pipe by means of air pressure, and the liquid flows back into the fermentation tank through the backflow pipe, so that circular flowing is completed; and the hops soaking liquid can be fully fused in the fermentation tank.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of beer production, in particular to a device for timing multi-batch delivery of hops to a fermentation tank. Background Art

[0002] Dry hopping mainly refers to adding hops into the fermentation tank in the late stage of the main fermentation of brewing, allowing the hops to soak in the fermentation tank for a period of time to fully dissolve the hop essential oil and obtain a distinct hop aroma.

[0003] One existing method is to use hop bags, which can ensure that the hops are cleaned and a clearer beer can be obtained, but the problem with this method is that the hops cannot be in contact with the beer more, and more hop essential oil cannot be obtained. Another problem with the traditional method is that air is easily mixed in when the lid of the fermentation barrel is opened after dry hopping, and beer is very easy to oxidize, especially IPA, which uses a large amount of hops, resulting in high content of iso-alpha acids and polyphenols, both of which are very easy to oxidize.

[0004] For example, a smart hop dry-dosing device disclosed in Chinese patent CN214218680U is provided, through a box, a hop bin, a gas pipeline, a liquid pipeline and a controller, a wine cage access opening is provided on the top of the box, a sealing cap is installed on the wine cage access opening, a fermentation tank connection opening is provided at the bottom of the box, and the box and the fermentation tank are sealed and installed through the fermentation tank connection opening; the hop bin is installed in the box and corresponds to the position of the wine cage access opening, the hop cage is nested in the hop bin, the upper part of the hop bin is connected to the gas pipeline, the gas pipeline is connected and installed with an air pump and an air valve, the bottom of the hop bin is connected to the liquid pipeline, the liquid pipeline is connected and installed with a liquid valve, and the controller is respectively connected with the gas valve, the liquid valve and the air pump control connection. Compared with the method of directly putting hops into the fermentation tank, the use of a circulating filtration method to soak hops can reduce a large amount of beer loss caused by discharging hop residues, improve the hop leaching rate and shorten the dry-dosing process time cycle.

[0005] However, the hop infusion structure used in the above-mentioned comparative document is that after the infusion is completed, the infusion liquid is refluxed and transported into the fermentation tank. In this process, the infusion is incomplete, and after the infusion concentration is saturated, the incomplete infusion will occur.

[0006] For this reason, we urgently need to provide a fermentation tank hop timing multi-batch delivery device. Utility Model Content

[0007] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a device for timing and multi-batch dosing of hops into a fermentation tank, so as to solve the problem that the hop infusion structure used in the above-mentioned comparative documents proposed in the above-mentioned background technology is that after the infusion is completed, the infused liquid is refluxed and transported into the interior of the fermentation tank, and the incomplete infusion occurs in this process, and after the infusion concentration is saturated, the incomplete infusion occurs.

[0008] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solution: a timed multi-batch hop delivery device for a fermentation tank, comprising a base, a fermentation structure is installed on the top of the base, an adjustment structure is installed on the back of the fermentation structure, and an immersion structure is installed on the top of the adjustment structure;

[0009] The fermentation structure includes a tank unit and a diversion unit;

[0010] The diversion unit includes a delivery tank, an air intake pipe is connected to the top middle part of the left side of the delivery tank, an air pump is connected to the middle section of the air intake pipe, an upper liquid pipe is installed in the middle of the bottom surface of the delivery tank, a return pipe is installed near the top middle part of the right side of the delivery tank, and a one-way valve is installed in the middle of the return pipe.

[0011] Preferably, the tank unit comprises a fermentation tank, a liquid inlet pipe is installed in the middle of the left side of the fermentation tank near the top, and a liquid outlet pipe is installed in the middle of the right side of the fermentation tank near the bottom.

[0012] Preferably, the bottom of the outer surface of the fermentation tank is fixedly connected to the middle of the top surface of the base, the air inlet pipe, the upper liquid pipe, and the return pipe are fixedly connected to the inner wall of the through hole in the middle of the top surface of the fermentation tank, and a strong magnet is installed on the outer surface of the top of the delivery tank. Valves are installed on the outer surfaces of the air inlet pipe and the return pipe, and the valves, the one-way valve installed on the return pipe, the air pump, etc. can all be uniformly controlled by setting the program of the controller.

[0013] Preferably, the adjustment structure includes a support frame, a controller is installed in the middle of the top surface of the support frame near the left side, an asynchronous motor is installed on the top surface of the support frame, a transmission member is connected to the output end of the asynchronous motor, a rotating shaft is connected to the middle of the transmission member, a rotating table is installed on the top of the rotating shaft, and an extension rod is fixedly installed on the outer surface of the rotating table.

[0014] Preferably, the bottom end of the outer surface of the rotating shaft is connected to the inner part of the circular hole in the middle of the top surface of the support frame through a bearing, and the bottom of the asynchronous motor is detachably connected to the top surface of the support frame. The transmission member is a main gear and a slave gear, the main gear is connected to the output end of the asynchronous motor, the middle of the slave gear is connected to the outer surface of the rotating shaft near the bottom, and the main gear is meshed with the slave gear.

[0015] Preferably, the immersion structure includes an electric push rod 1, the output end of which is connected to a lifting plate, a sealing strip is installed on the bottom surface of the lifting plate, a magnetic block is installed in the middle of the edge of the lifting plate, a rotating motor is installed on the top of the lifting plate, a linkage part is connected to the output end of the rotating motor, an electric push rod 2 is installed in the middle of the top surface of the lifting plate, and the output end of the electric push rod 2 is connected to an immersion cage.

[0016] Preferably, the top of the electric push rod is connected to the end of the bottom of the extension rod away from the rotating platform, the end of the linkage member away from the rotating motor is connected to the outer surface of the second output end of the electric push rod, and the outer surface of the second output end of the electric push rod is connected to the inside of the circular hole opened in the middle of the top surface of the lifting plate through a bearing. The outer surface of the soaking cage is a hard filter mesh structure, and the linkage member is a driving wheel, a belt, and a driven wheel. The driving wheel is connected to the output end of the rotating motor, and the inside of the driven wheel is connected to the second output end of the electric push rod.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0018] 1. The device for timing and multi-batch dosing of hops into a fermenter, through the setting of a fermentation structure, starts the air pump to transport gas into the fermenter through the air inlet pipe, uses air pressure to transport liquid into the dosing tank through the upper liquid pipe, and makes the liquid flow back to the fermenter through the reflux pipe, thereby completing the circulation flow and allowing the hop soaking liquid to be fully integrated into the fermenter.

[0019] 2. The device for timing and multi-batch delivery of hops to the fermenter, through the setting of the adjustment structure and the immersion structure, utilizes an asynchronous motor to drive the transmission member and the rotating shaft to rotate, thereby utilizing the rotating table to drive the extension rod and the immersion structure to rotate, so as to facilitate the delivery of hops in batches. When the electric push rod 1 is utilized to drive the lifting plate to descend for delivery, the rotating motor is utilized to drive the linkage member to transmit, thereby driving the electric push rod 2 and the immersion cage to rotate, so that the contact area between the hops and the beer is increased, and the immersion effect is better. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the appearance of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 This is an enlarged view of the internal structure of the fermentation structure of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 3 It is an enlarged view of the immersion structure of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 4 This is an enlarged view of the adjustment structure of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 5 It is an enlarged view of the immersion structure adjustment structure of the utility model.

[0025] In the figure: 1, base; 101, fermentation tank; 102, liquid inlet pipe; 103, liquid outlet pipe; 104, air inlet pipe; 105, air pump; 106, delivery tank; 107, upper liquid pipe; 108, reflux pipe; 109, one-way valve; 201, support frame; 202, controller; 203, asynchronous motor; 204, transmission part; 205, rotating shaft; 206, rotating table; 207, extension rod; 301, electric push rod 1; 302, lifting plate; 303, sealing strip; 304, magnetic block; 305, rotating motor; 306, linkage part; 307, electric push rod 2; 308, soaking cage. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] 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.

[0027] See also Figure 1-Figure 5 , the utility model provides a technical solution:

[0028] Embodiment 1:

[0029] The device for timing and multi-batch delivery of hops to a fermentation tank comprises a base 1, a fermentation structure is installed on the top of the base 1, an adjustment structure is installed on the back of the fermentation structure, and an immersion structure is installed on the top of the adjustment structure.

[0030] The fermentation structure includes a tank unit and a diversion unit, the diversion unit includes a delivery tank 106, an air inlet pipe 104 is connected to the top of the middle left side of the delivery tank 106, an air pump 105 is connected to the middle of the air inlet pipe 104, an upper liquid pipe 107 is installed in the middle of the bottom surface of the delivery tank 106, a return pipe 108 is installed near the top of the middle right side of the delivery tank 106, and a check valve 109 is installed in the middle of the return pipe 108. The tank unit includes a fermentation tank 101, a liquid inlet pipe 102 is installed near the top of the middle left side of the fermentation tank 101, and a liquid outlet pipe 103 is installed near the bottom of the middle right side of the fermentation tank 101.

[0031] The bottom of the outer surface of the fermentation tank 101 is fixedly connected to the middle of the top surface of the base 1, the air inlet pipe 104, the upper liquid pipe 107, and the reflux pipe 108 are fixedly connected to the inner wall of the through hole opened in the middle of the top surface of the fermentation tank 101, and a strong magnet is installed on the outer surface of the top of the delivery tank 106.

[0032] By setting up the fermentation structure, the air pump 105 is started to transport gas to the inside of the fermentation tank 101 through the air inlet pipe 104, and the liquid is transported into the delivery tank 106 through the upper liquid pipe 107 by air pressure, and the liquid is refluxed to the fermentation tank 101 through the reflux pipe 108, thereby completing the circulation flow and allowing the hop soaking liquid to be fully integrated into the fermentation tank 101.

[0033] After the hops are sealed and placed into the delivery tank 106, the air pump 105 is started to pressurize the interior of the fermentation tank 101 through the air inlet pipe 104, so that the liquid inside the fermentation tank 101 enters the delivery tank 106 through the upper liquid pipe 107. When the liquid level reaches the reflux pipe 108, the liquid refluxes into the fermentation tank 101 through the reflux pipe 108, thereby realizing the circulation of the liquid and flushing the hops inside the soaking cage 308.

[0034] Embodiment 2:

[0035] On the basis of the first embodiment, the adjustment structure includes a support frame 201, a controller 202 is installed near the left side in the middle of the top surface of the support frame 201, an asynchronous motor 203 is installed on the top surface of the support frame 201, a transmission member 204 is connected to the output end of the asynchronous motor 203, a rotating shaft 205 is connected to the middle of the transmission member 204, a rotating table 206 is installed on the top of the rotating shaft 205, and an extension rod 207 is fixedly installed on the outer surface of the rotating table 206. The bottom end of the outer surface of the rotating shaft 205 is connected to the inside of the circular hole opened in the middle of the top surface of the support frame 201 through a bearing, and the bottom of the asynchronous motor 203 is detachably connected to the top surface of the support frame 201.

[0036] The immersion structure includes an electric push rod 1 301, the output end of the electric push rod 1 301 is connected to a lifting plate 302, a sealing strip 303 is installed on the bottom surface of the lifting plate 302, a magnetic block 304 is installed in the middle of the edge of the lifting plate 302, a rotating motor 305 is installed on the top of the lifting plate 302, a linkage member 306 is connected to the output end of the rotating motor 305, an electric push rod 2 307 is installed in the middle of the top surface of the lifting plate 302, and an immersion cage 308 is connected to the output end of the electric push rod 2 307. The top of the electric push rod 1 301 is connected to the end of the bottom of the extension rod 207 away from the rotating platform 206, the end of the linkage member 306 away from the rotating motor 305 is connected to the outer surface of the output end of the electric push rod 2 307, and the outer surface of the output end of the electric push rod 2 307 is connected to the inside of the circular hole opened in the middle of the top surface of the lifting plate 302 through a bearing.

[0037] By adjusting the structure and the setting of the immersion structure, the asynchronous motor 203 is used to drive the transmission member 204 and the rotating shaft 205 to rotate, so that the rotating table 206 is used to drive the extension rod 207 and the immersion structure to rotate, so as to facilitate the delivery of hops in batches. When the electric push rod 1 301 is used to drive the lifting plate 302 to descend for delivery, the rotating motor 305 is used to drive the linkage member 306 for transmission, thereby driving the electric push rod 2 307 and the immersion cage 308 to rotate, so that the contact area between the hops and the beer is increased, and the immersion effect is better.

[0038] When the hops are put in, the asynchronous motor 203 is started to drive the transmission member 204 to transmit, the output end of the asynchronous motor 203 drives the main gear to rotate, the meshing connection between the main gear and the slave gear drives the rotating shaft 205 to rotate, the rotating shaft 205 drives the rotating table 206 and the extension rod 207 to rotate, so as to drive the immersion structure to rotate, so as to realize the batch delivery of the hops. When the hops are put in, the electric push rod 301 is started to drive the lifting plate 302 to descend, the magnetic block 304 installed on the edge of the lifting plate 302 and the strong magnet installed on the top edge of the delivery tank 106 are magnetically attracted, and the lifting plate 30 The sealing strip 303 at the bottom seals the connection part. Then, when the liquid flows, the height of the soaking cage 308 in the delivery tank 106 is adjusted by starting the electric push rod 2 307, so that the hops can be completely immersed in the liquid. Then, the rotating motor 305 is started to drive the linkage 306 to transmit. The output end of the rotating motor 305 drives the driving wheel to rotate. The driving wheel and the driven wheel are driven by the belt transmission through the belt, so that the driven wheel drives the electric push rod 2 307 to rotate, thereby driving the soaking cage 308 to rotate in the delivery tank 106, thereby increasing the contact area between the hops and the liquid, so that the delivery effect of the hops is better.

[0039] It should be noted that, in this article, relational terms such as first and second, etc. are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "include", "comprise" or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. In the absence of further restrictions, the elements defined by the statement "comprise a ..." do not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or device including the elements.

Claims

1. A device for timing and multi-batch delivery of hops to a fermentation tank, comprising a base (1), characterized in that: A fermentation structure is installed on the top of the base (1), an adjustment structure is installed on the back of the fermentation structure, and an immersion structure is installed on the top of the adjustment structure; The fermentation structure includes a tank unit and a diversion unit; The diversion unit comprises a delivery tank (106), the top of the left middle part of the delivery tank (106) is connected to an air intake pipe (104), the middle section of the air intake pipe (104) is connected to an air pump (105), an upper liquid pipe (107) is installed in the middle of the bottom surface of the delivery tank (106), a return pipe (108) is installed near the top of the right middle part of the delivery tank (106), and a one-way valve (109) is installed in the middle of the return pipe (108).

2. The device for timing and multi-batch delivery of hops to a fermentation tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tank unit comprises a fermentation tank (101), a liquid inlet pipe (102) is installed in the middle of the left side of the fermentation tank (101) near the top, and a liquid outlet pipe (103) is installed in the middle of the right side of the fermentation tank (101) near the bottom.

3. The device for timing and multi-batch delivery of hops to a fermentation tank according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bottom of the outer surface of the fermentation tank (101) is fixedly connected to the middle of the top surface of the base (1); the air inlet pipe (104), the upper liquid pipe (107), and the reflux pipe (108) are fixedly connected to the inner wall of the through hole opened in the middle of the top surface of the fermentation tank (101); and a strong magnet is installed on the outer surface of the top of the delivery tank (106).

4. The device for timing and multi-batch delivery of hops to a fermentation tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: The adjustment structure comprises a support frame (201), a controller (202) is installed in the middle of the top surface of the support frame (201) near the left side, an asynchronous motor (203) is installed on the top surface of the support frame (201), an output end of the asynchronous motor (203) is connected to a transmission member (204), a rotating shaft (205) is connected to the middle of the transmission member (204), a rotating platform (206) is installed on the top of the rotating shaft (205), and an extension rod (207) is fixedly installed on the outer surface of the rotating platform (206).

5. The device for timing and multi-batch delivery of hops to a fermentation tank according to claim 4, characterized in that: The bottom end of the outer surface of the rotating shaft (205) is connected to the inside of a circular hole opened in the middle of the top surface of the support frame (201) through a bearing, and the bottom of the asynchronous motor (203) is detachably connected to the top surface of the support frame (201).

6. The device for timing and multi-batch delivery of hops to a fermentation tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: The immersion structure comprises an electric push rod 1 (301), the output end of the electric push rod 1 (301) is connected to a lifting plate (302), a sealing strip (303) is installed on the bottom surface of the lifting plate (302), a magnetic block (304) is installed in the middle of the edge of the lifting plate (302), a rotating motor (305) is installed on the top of the lifting plate (302), the output end of the rotating motor (305) is connected to a linkage member (306), an electric push rod 2 (307) is installed in the middle of the top surface of the lifting plate (302), and the output end of the electric push rod 2 (307) is connected to an immersion cage (308).

7. The device for timing and multi-batch delivery of hops to a fermentation tank according to claim 6, characterized in that: The top of the electric push rod 1 (301) is connected to the end of the bottom of the extension rod (207) away from the rotating platform (206), and the end of the linkage member (306) away from the rotating motor (305) is connected to the outer surface of the output end of the electric push rod 2 (307). The outer surface of the output end of the electric push rod 2 (307) is connected to the inside of a circular hole opened in the middle of the top surface of the lifting plate (302) through a bearing.

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