Beer yeast fermentation tank convenient for controlling yeast addition
By designing a brewer yeast fermentation tank that is easy to control yeast addition, the sealing is achieved using the combination of gears and threaded columns, and precisely controlling yeast addition through the control valve, the problem of traditional fermentation tank operation troubles and uncontrollable yeast addition is solved, and the controllability of beer fermentation and the stability of taste are improved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421327011.6
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-06-12
- Publication Date
- 2025-06-27
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-06-12
AI Technical Summary
During use, traditional fermentation tanks require multiple fixing devices to ensure sealing, which leads to troublesome operation and cannot control the addition of yeast, affecting the fermentation and taste of beer.
A brewer yeast fermentation tank including a tank body, a top cover, a fixing assembly and a feed assembly is designed. Through the cooperation of gears and threaded columns, the tight connection between the top cover and the tank body is achieved to ensure sealing. A control valve is provided in the feed assembly to allow precise control of the amount of yeast addition.
It realizes the sealing of the fermenter and rapid opening and closing, reduces the contamination of external microorganisms, accurately controls the addition of yeast, and improves the controllability of beer fermentation and the stability of taste.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of beer fermentation, and particularly relates to a beer yeast fermentation tank which is convenient to control yeast addition. Background Art
[0002] The main equipment for beer fermentation is the fermentation tank and the seed tank, each of which is attached with raw material modulation, cooking, sterilization and cooling equipment, ventilation regulation and sterilization equipment, as well as stirrers, etc. Fermentation tank: undertakes the production task of the product, Seed tank: aims to ensure the amount of bacteria necessary for the fermentation tank culture. Fermentation through the fermentation tank can ensure the smooth fermentation of beer and can avoid its contamination by external bacteria during the fermentation process, resulting in fermentation failure. And some beer manufacturers will build it on the plateau.
[0003] During the use of traditional fermentation tanks, in order to ensure the sealing performance of the fermentation tank, multiple fixing devices are often used to fix it, making it too troublesome during use. And when adding yeast into the tank, the addition of yeast cannot be controlled, which easily affects the fermentation of beer and the taste of beer. To solve the above problems, there is an urgent need for a beer yeast fermentation tank that is convenient to control yeast addition to solve the above problems. Summary of the Utility Model
[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to solve the problems that during the use of traditional fermentation tanks, in order to ensure the sealing performance of the fermentation tank, multiple fixing devices are often used to fix it, making it too troublesome during use, and when adding yeast into the tank, the addition of yeast cannot be controlled, which easily affects the fermentation of beer and the taste of beer, and to propose a beer yeast fermentation tank that is convenient to control yeast addition.
[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme: a beer yeast fermentation tank that is convenient to control yeast addition, including a tank body, a discharge pipe is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the tank body, a top cover is arranged at the top end of the tank body, an air inlet pipe is fixedly connected to the top surface of the top cover, a fixing component is arranged at the top end of the tank body, and a feeding component is arranged on one side of the tank body.
[0006] As a further description of the above technical scheme:
[0007] The fixing component includes a first fixing block, both ends of the first fixing block are hinged with a second fixing block, and both the first fixing block and the second fixing block are slidably connected with a rotating rod through through holes opened at their top ends.
[0008] As a further description of the above technical scheme:
[0009] The first fixing block and the second fixing block are both threadedly connected with threaded columns through the threaded holes opened at their tops. Gears are fixedly connected to the outer walls of the rotating rod and the threaded columns and are meshed with each other. Baffles are rotatably connected to the bottoms of the rotating rod and the threaded columns. The first fixing block is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the tank body.
[0010] As a further description of the above technical solution:
[0011] The feeding assembly includes a mixing tank. A wort feeding pipe is fixedly connected to the top of the mixing tank. A first control valve is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the wort feeding pipe.
[0012] As a further description of the above technical solution:
[0013] A yeast feeding pipe is fixedly connected to the top surface of the mixing tank. A second control valve is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the yeast feeding pipe. A mixing feeding pipe is fixedly connected to one side of the mixing tank.
[0014] As a further description of the above technical solution:
[0015] A third control valve is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the mixing feeding pipe. The other end of the mixing feeding pipe is fixedly connected to the tank body. One side of the mixing tank is fixedly connected to the first fixing block.
[0016] In summary, due to the adoption of the above technical solution, the beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows:
[0017] 1. In the present utility model, by arranging gears inside, placing the top cover on the top of the tank body and inserting it into the slot opened in the first fixing block, connecting it to the top cover by rotating the second fixing block, and driving the gears to rotate by rotating the rotating rod, the rotation of the gears drives the rotation of the threaded columns, thereby driving the baffles to move, and tightly connecting the top cover and the tank body. Through this design, the tight connection between the top cover and the tank body is realized, which can ensure the sealing performance of the device and can quickly open and close it. The good sealing performance can effectively reduce the entry of bacteria and other microorganisms in the external environment into the tank body and affect the fermentation of beer.
[0018] 2. In the present utility model, by arranging a mixing tank inside, after fixing the top cover, injecting sterile oxygen into the tank body through the air inlet pipe, opening the first control valve and the second control valve to add wort and yeast into the mixing tank, and opening the third control valve to send the mixed wort into the tank body through the mixing feeding pipe. Through this design, it is realized that the addition amount of yeast can be controlled by the second control valve, so as to better control the fermentation of beer, ensure the taste of the beer after fermentation, and improve the quality of the beer. Description of the Drawings
[0019] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structure schematic diagram of a beer yeast fermenter that facilitates the control of yeast addition.
[0020] Figure 2 It is an exploded three-dimensional structure schematic diagram of a beer yeast fermenter that facilitates the control of yeast addition.
[0021] Figure 3 It is an exploded three-dimensional structure schematic diagram of the fixing assembly in a beer yeast fermenter that facilitates the control of yeast addition.
[0022] Figure 4 It is an exploded three-dimensional structure schematic diagram of the feeding assembly in a beer yeast fermenter that facilitates the control of yeast addition.
[0023] Legend Explanation:
[0024] 1. Discharge pipe; 2. Tank body; 3. Top cover; 4. Air inlet pipe; 5. Fixing assembly; 51. Rotating rod; 52. Threaded column; 53. Gear; 54. First fixing block; 55. Baffle; 56. Second fixing block; 6. Feeding assembly; 61. Wort feeding pipe; 62. First control valve; 63. Yeast feeding pipe; 64. Second control valve; 65. Mixing box; 66. Third control valve; 67. Mixing feeding pipe. Specific Embodiment
[0025] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without making creative efforts belong to the protection scope of the present invention.
[0026] Please refer to Figures 1-4 , the present invention provides a technical solution: a beer yeast fermenter that facilitates the control of yeast addition, including a tank body 2, the bottom end of the tank body 2 is fixedly connected with a discharge pipe 1, the top end of the tank body 2 is provided with a top cover 3, the top surface of the top cover 3 is fixedly connected with an air inlet pipe 4, the top end of the tank body 2 is provided with a fixing assembly 5, and one side of the tank body 2 is provided with a feeding assembly 6;
[0027] The fixed component 5 includes a first fixed block 54. Two ends of the first fixed block 54 are hinged with second fixed blocks 56. The first fixed block 54 and the second fixed blocks 56 are both slidably connected with a rotating rod 51 through through holes opened at their tops. The first fixed block 54 and the second fixed blocks 56 are both threadedly connected with threaded columns 52 through threaded holes opened at their tops. The outer walls of the rotating rod 51 and the threaded columns 52 are both fixedly connected with gears 53 and are meshed with each other. The bottoms of the rotating rod 51 and the threaded columns 52 are both rotatably connected with baffle plates 55. The first fixed block 54 is fixedly connected with the outer wall of the tank body 2.
[0028] The specific implementation method is as follows: Place the top cover 3 on the top of the tank body 2 and insert it into the slot opened in the first fixed block 54. Connect it with the top cover 3 by rotating the second fixed block 56. Drive the gear 53 to rotate by rotating the rotating rod 51. The rotation of the gear 53 drives the rotation of the threaded column 52, thereby driving the baffle plate 55 to move and tightly connecting the top cover 3 and the tank body 2.
[0029] The feeding component 6 includes a mixing tank 65. The top of the mixing tank 65 is fixedly connected with a wort feeding pipe 61. The outer wall of the wort feeding pipe 61 is fixedly connected with a first control valve 62. The top surface of the mixing tank 65 is fixedly connected with a yeast feeding pipe 63. The outer wall of the yeast feeding pipe 63 is fixedly connected with a second control valve 64. One side of the mixing tank 65 is fixedly connected with a mixed feeding pipe 67. The outer wall of the mixed feeding pipe 67 is fixedly connected with a third control valve 66. The other end of the mixed feeding pipe 67 is fixedly connected with the tank body 2. One side of the mixing tank 65 is fixedly connected with the first fixed block 54.
[0030] The specific implementation method is as follows: After fixing the top cover 3, inject sterile oxygen into the tank body 2 through the air inlet pipe 4. Open the first control valve 62 to add wort into the mixing tank 65 through the wort feeding pipe 61. Open the second control valve 64 to add yeast into the wort in the mixing tank 65 through the yeast feeding pipe 63. Observe through the transparent window on one side of the mixing tank 65. Open the third control valve 66 to send the mixed wort into the tank body 2 through the mixed feeding pipe 67.
[0031] Working principle: Place the top cover 3 on the top of the tank body 2 and insert it into the slot opened in the first fixing block 54. Connect it to the top cover 3 by rotating the second fixing block 56, and drive the gear 53 to rotate by rotating the rotating rod 51. The rotation of the gear 53 drives the rotation of the threaded column 52, thereby driving the baffle 55 to move and tightly connecting the top cover 3 and the tank body 2. After fixing the top cover 3, inject sterile oxygen into the tank body 2 through the air inlet pipe 4, open the first control valve 62 to add wort into the mixing tank 65 through the wort feed pipe 61, and open the second control valve 64 to add yeast into the wort in the mixing tank 65 through the yeast feed pipe 63. Observe through the transparent window on one side of the mixing tank 65, and open the third control valve 66 to send the mixed wort into the tank body 2 through the mixed feed pipe 67.
[0032] The above is only a preferred specific embodiment of the present utility model, but the protection scope of the present utility model is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed by the present utility model, according to the technical solution and the inventive concept of the present utility model, making equivalent substitutions or changes, shall be covered by the protection scope of the present utility model.
Claims
1. A beer yeast fermentation tank that is convenient for controlling yeast addition, comprising a tank body (2), characterized in that: The bottom end of the tank body (2) is fixedly connected to a discharge pipe (1), the top end of the tank body (2) is provided with a top cover (3), the top surface of the top cover (3) is fixedly connected to an air inlet pipe (4), the top end of the tank body (2) is provided with a fixing assembly (5), and one side of the tank body (2) is provided with a feeding assembly (6), the fixing assembly (5) comprises a first fixing block (54), the two ends of the first fixing block (54) are hingedly connected to second fixing blocks (56), the first fixing block (54) and the second fixing block (56) are both slidably connected to a rotating rod (51) through a through hole provided at the top end thereof, and the feeding assembly (6) comprises a mixing box (65), the top end of the mixing box (65) is fixedly connected to a wort feeding pipe (61), and the outer wall of the wort feeding pipe (61) is fixedly connected to a first control valve (62).
2. A beer yeast fermentation tank that is convenient for controlling yeast addition according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first fixing block (54) and the second fixing block (56) are both threadedly connected to the threaded column (52) through threaded holes provided at the top ends thereof; the rotating rod (51) and the outer wall of the threaded column (52) are both fixedly connected to gears (53) and mesh with each other; the bottom ends of the rotating rod (51) and the threaded column (52) are both rotatably connected to baffles (55); and the first fixing block (54) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the tank body (2).
3. A beer yeast fermentation tank that is convenient for controlling yeast addition according to claim 2, characterized in that: The top surface of the mixing box (65) is fixedly connected to a yeast feed pipe (63), the outer wall of the yeast feed pipe (63) is fixedly connected to a second control valve (64), and one side of the mixing box (65) is fixedly connected to a mixing feed pipe (67).
4. A beer yeast fermentation tank for convenient control of yeast addition according to claim 3, characterized in that: A third control valve (66) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the mixing feed pipe (67), the other end of the mixing feed pipe (67) is fixedly connected to the tank body (2), and one side of the mixing box (65) is fixedly connected to the first fixing block (54).