Clean steaming system

Abstract

The utility model discloses a clean retort feeding system, which relates to the technical field of liquor brewing process and comprises a fermented grain conveyor, a retort feeding robot, a plurality of liquor retorts and a control system. The control system controls the retort feeding robot to receive fermented grains right below the temporary storage hopper, and rotates to convey the fermented grains to the position above the wine retort and then throws the fermented grains into the wine retort to realize material distribution, and the system further comprises a rotary conveying device and a thermal imaging device. The design thought that the retort feeding robot actively receives materials is changed, the rotary conveying device is designed to directly convey the fermented grains to the position above the corresponding wine retort, the retort feeding robot can directly receive the materials above the wine retort only by finely adjusting the material receiving angle, the temperature of the fermented grains in the wine retort is scanned through the thermal imaging device, and the retort feeding robot accurately distributes the materials; leakage or throwing of fermented grains in the feeding process is avoided, wine loss is reduced, clean production of a workshop is facilitated, and the steaming efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of liquor brewing technology, and specifically relates to a cleaning charging system. Background Art

[0002] Liquor is made from starch or sugary raw materials through fermentation or distillation after fermentation. According to different brewing processes, liquor can be divided into solid-state liquor, semi-solid-state liquor and liquid-state liquor.

[0003] In the solid-state brewing process of liquor, the charging process is a crucial link, which directly affects the output and quality of liquor. With the continuous development of technology, the production line of the solid-state brewing process of liquor has gradually achieved automation, saving labor, improving production efficiency, production quality and production output. As Figure 1 shown, for the charging process, the common method is to lift the fermented grains to the fixed temporary storage hopper at the top through a conveyor. The charging robot rotates to the position directly below the temporary storage hopper to receive the material, and then rotates above the steamer to sprinkle the fermented grains for material distribution. However, there is a certain distance between the conveyor and the steamer. During the process of the charging robot receiving, transporting and sprinkling the fermented grains, it is inevitable that some of the fermented grains will leak and be sprinkled on the platform or the ground, resulting in waste of the fermented grains and pollution of the production environment, which is not conducive to the clean production of the brewing workshop. At the same time, it also generates the costs of liquor loss and subsequent sewage treatment, increasing the production cost.

[0004] The patent number 2023233004173 designs a charging robot, which includes a charging robotic arm and a charging material distribution device. The charging robotic arm includes a support mechanism, a lifting movement platform and a feeder. The lifting movement platform is liftably arranged on the support mechanism, and the feeder is rotatably arranged on the lifting movement platform and can rotate in the horizontal plane. The material distribution device is arranged at the conveying end of the feeder and is used for scattering and throwing out the fermented grains output by the feeder. This technology adjusts the vertical distance between the charging material distribution device and the steamer pot through lifting movement. At the same time, the feeder is rotatably arranged and can rotate in the horizontal plane, which can drive the charging material distribution device to make a circular motion around the support mechanism, thereby changing the horizontal distance between the charging material distribution device and the steamer pot.

[0005] Patent No. 2023118231419, a hopper-type end device for a rice-steaming robot is designed, including a slewing mechanism installed at the end of the rice-steaming robot. A hopper assembly is arranged below the slewing mechanism, and the hopper assembly is connected to the power output end of the slewing mechanism, used to introduce fermented grains and rotate synchronously with the power output end of the slewing mechanism. It also includes a fermented-grain spreading mechanism and a fermented-grain evacuation mechanism. In this solution, the fermented grains of the slewing mechanism can directly fall into the hopper assembly along the rotating shaft part of the slewing mechanism, without the need to move the hopper to a specific position to receive the material separately. In this way, rapid replenishment of the hopper assembly can be achieved, saving time and improving the rice-steaming efficiency.

[0006] The slewing mechanisms are designed in the above two patents, but they are both designed in the structure of the rice-steaming robot, solving the problems of cloth spreading and rice-steaming efficiency of fermented grains from different angles, but not solving the problem of clean production of fermented-grain leakage from the source of fermented-grain transportation. Summary of the Invention

[0007] To solve the above-mentioned existing technical problems, the utility model provides a clean rice-steaming system, which changes the design idea of the rice-steaming robot actively receiving materials. By designing a rotary conveying device to directly convey the fermented grains above the corresponding rice steamer, the rice-steaming robot only needs to slightly adjust the receiving angle to directly receive the materials above the rice steamer. Using a thermal imaging device to scan the temperature of the fermented grains in the rice steamer enables the rice-steaming robot to accurately spread the materials, avoiding leakage or spilling of the fermented grains during the feeding process, reducing wine loss, being beneficial to the clean production of the workshop, and improving the rice-steaming efficiency.

[0008] To achieve the above purpose, the technical solution adopted by the utility model is:

[0009] A clean rice-steaming system includes a fermented-grain conveyor, a rice-steaming robot, several rice steamers and a control system. The fermented-grain conveyor is used to convey the fermented grains to a temporary storage hopper with a fixed top. The control system controls the rice-steaming robot to receive the fermented grains directly below the temporary storage hopper, and rotate the angle to send the fermented-grain material above the rice steamer and then sprinkle it into the rice steamer to achieve cloth spreading. The system also includes a rotary conveying device and a thermal imaging device. The rotary conveying device is composed of a rotary driving device and a horizontal conveying device. The horizontal conveying device is arranged directly below the discharge port of the fermented-grain conveyor to receive the fermented grains. The rotary driving device is connected to the horizontal conveying device to drive and control the rotary angle of the horizontal conveying device. A thermal imaging device is arranged at the front end of the discharge port of the horizontal conveying device to scan the rice steamer that needs to be steamed as the horizontal conveying device rotates, stop above the corresponding rice steamer. After receiving the signal, the control system controls the rice-steaming robot to rotate directly below the discharge port of the horizontal conveying device, receive the fermented grains through a dustpan and directly spread the materials above the corresponding rice steamer.

[0010] The horizontal conveying device adopts a chain conveyor.

[0011] The thermal imaging device uses a thermal imaging probe.

[0012] The beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows:

[0013] 1) A rotary conveying device is arranged below the fermented grains conveyor, and the fermented grains are horizontally rotated and directly conveyed above the steamer, enabling the steamer robot to receive and distribute materials above the steamer. Even if there is a slight leakage of the fermented grains, it will directly enter the steamer, avoiding wine loss and environmental pollution caused by external leakage, reducing the material cost of the fermented grains and the cost of manual cleaning, strengthening cost control, and being conducive to clean production;

[0014] 2) By adopting the method of using a steamer robot to receive materials above the steamer, it is only necessary to slightly adjust the rotation angle to achieve receiving and distributing materials above different steamers, shortening the running path and operation time of the steamer robot, making the steamer process smoother, improving the steamer efficiency, avoiding the phenomenon of steam leakage during the steamer process, reducing wine loss, and improving the quality of the wine;

[0015] 3) A thermal imaging device is set. As it rotates with the horizontal conveying device to above the steamer, the steamer robot can be selected to rotate to above the steamer that needs to be steamed by scanning the temperature of the fermented grains in the steamer. One thermal imaging device can be used for 2 - 3 steamers, which not only reduces costs but also is conducive to the precise control of the steaming process. Description of the Drawings

[0016] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of the existing equipment for the steaming process;

[0017] Figure 2 It is a schematic structural diagram of the present utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 It is a partial schematic diagram of the process of the steamer robot of the present utility model receiving materials. Detailed Embodiments

[0019] The present utility model will be described in detail below in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments:

[0020] Such as Figure 2-3As shown in the figure, the cleaning distilling system includes a fermented grains conveyor 1, a distilling robot 2, several distilling vats 3 and a control system. The fermented grains conveyor 1 is used to lift and convey the fermented grains to a temporarily stored hopper fixed at the top. The control system controls the distilling robot 2 to receive the fermented grains directly below the temporarily stored hopper, and rotate to send the fermented grains above the distilling vat 3 and then sprinkle them into the distilling vat 3 to achieve material distribution. The system also includes a rotary conveying device 4 and a thermal imaging device 5. The rotary conveying device 4 is composed of a rotary driving device 41 and a horizontal conveying device 42. The horizontal conveying device 42 is arranged directly below the discharge port of the fermented grains conveyor 1 to receive the fermented grains. The rotary driving device 41 is connected to the horizontal conveying device 42 to drive and control the rotary angle of the horizontal conveying device 42. A thermal imaging device 5 is arranged at the front end of the discharge port of the horizontal conveying device 42 to scan the distilling vats 3 that need to be distilled as the horizontal conveying device 42 rotates, and stop above the corresponding distilling vat 3. After receiving the signal, the control system controls the distilling robot 2 to rotate directly below the discharge port of the horizontal conveying device 42, receive the fermented grains through a dustpan 21 and directly distribute the materials above the corresponding distilling vat 3.

[0021] As a preferred method, in this embodiment, the horizontal conveying device 42 adopts a chain conveyor, and other structures of material conveyors can also be adopted according to actual situations.

[0022] As a preferred method, in this embodiment, the thermal imaging device 5 adopts a thermal imaging probe, and a thermal imager can also be adopted if more functions are required.

[0023] In the specific implementation process of the present utility model, as Figure 2 shown in the figure, the rotary driving device 41 is fixedly arranged on the upper part of the horizontal conveying device 42, and the thermal imaging device 5 is fixedly arranged near the front end of the horizontal conveying device 42 close to the discharge port. The fermented grains are transported by the fermented grains conveyor 1 to the discharge port at the top, received by the horizontal conveying device 42 and then horizontally rotated under the drive of the rotary driving device 41. When the thermal imaging device 5 scans a suitable distilling vat that needs to be distilled, it stops rotating. At this time, the fermented grains dropping point is above the corresponding distilling vat 3, and then the distilling robot 2 finely adjusts the angle to receive the materials below the discharge port of the horizontal conveying device 42 and then distributes the materials. In the actual production process, every 2 or 3 distilling vats 3 are set as a group, and only one thermal imaging device 5 is required for each group of distilling vats 3. The movement path of the distilling robot 2 during the whole distilling process is extremely simple, and only needs to finely adjust the angle to below the discharge port of the horizontal conveying device 42 above each distilling vat 3, which not only realizes accurate material receiving and distribution, avoids material waste, but also improves the distilling efficiency, improves the quality of the wine product, strengthens the production cleanliness, reduces the cleaning frequency and cleaning cost of the workshop, has a simple structure, is convenient to install, and is suitable for popularization and application in the production workshop.

[0024] Certainly, the above description is not a limitation of the present utility model, nor is the present utility model limited to the above examples. Changes, modifications, additions or substitutions made by those skilled in the art within the substantial scope of the present utility model shall also fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A clean steamer system, comprising a fermented grains conveyor (1), a steamer robot (2), a plurality of steamers (3) and a control system, wherein the fermented grains conveyor (1) is used to lift and convey the fermented grains to a temporary storage hopper fixed at the top, the control system controls the steamer robot (2) to receive the fermented grains directly below the temporary storage hopper, and rotates the steamer robot (2) to convey the fermented grains to the top of the steamer (3) and then sprinkle the fermented grains into the steamer (3) to achieve distribution, characterized in that: The system further comprises a rotary conveying device (4) and a thermal imaging device (5). The rotary conveying device (4) comprises a rotary driving device (41) and a horizontal conveying device (42). The horizontal conveying device (42) is arranged directly below the discharge port of the fermented grains conveyor (1) to receive the fermented grains. The rotary driving device (41) is connected to the horizontal conveying device (42) to drive and control the rotation angle of the horizontal conveying device (42). A thermal imaging device (5) is arranged at the front end of the discharge port of the horizontal conveying device (42). The thermal imaging device (5) scans the fermented grains (3) to be laid as the horizontal conveying device (42) rotates, and stops above the corresponding fermented grains (3). After receiving the signal, the control system controls the upper steamer robot (2) to rotate to directly below the discharge port of the horizontal conveying device (42), receives the fermented grains through a dustpan (21), and lays the grains directly above the corresponding fermented grains (3).

2. A clean steamer system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The horizontal conveying device (42) adopts a chain conveyor.

3. A clean steamer system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The thermal imaging device (5) uses a thermal imaging probe.

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