Wet crushing equipment for craft beer malt

Abstract

The utility model provides craft beer malt wet crushing equipment, and belongs to the technical field of malt crushing. Comprising a smashing kettle used for smashing malt, a soaking pool used for soaking the malt is horizontally fixed to the side wall of the top end of the smashing kettle, a pumping and discharging mechanism is assembled at the end, facing the smashing kettle, of the soaking pool and used for pumping and discharging the malt soaked in the soaking pool into the smashing kettle, and a pushing plate is arranged at the end, away from the smashing kettle, in the soaking pool. A reciprocating pushing mechanism used for pushing the material pushing plate to reciprocate in the length direction of the soaking pool is further arranged at the end, away from the smashing kettle, of the soaking pool. According to the utility model, continuous soaking, feeding and crushing of malt are realized, the purpose of continuous wet-process crushing of malt is achieved, and the wet-process crushing efficiency of malt is greatly improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of malt crushing, in particular to a wet crushing device for craft beer malt. Background Art

[0002] Beer is a popular alcoholic beverage. It is made from malt and water as the main ingredients, with hops (including hop products) added and fermented with yeast. The final product contains carbon dioxide and can form foam. In pursuit of better taste, people prefer craft beer. Craft beer refers to beer composed of four parts: water, malt, yeast and hops, and follows the principles of small, independent and traditional brewing.

[0003] In order to improve the filtration efficiency of wort, improve the quality of wort, and improve the quality of craft beer, a wet malt grinding method is used in the production process of craft beer, that is, the malt is soaked in warm water in a pre-soaking tank for a certain period of time to make the malt moisture content reach an appropriate range before grinding. However, the traditional malt wet grinding method often adopts a method of soaking the malt alone, that is, the malt is soaked in an independent soaking tank. After the malt is soaked, it often needs to be salvaged and put into the grinding equipment, which increases the processing steps, increases the labor intensity, and reduces the overall production efficiency of beer. Therefore, the present application provides a craft beer malt wet grinding equipment to meet the needs. Utility Model Content

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide a craft beer malt wet grinding device to solve the problem of low efficiency of the existing craft beer malt wet grinding method.

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:

[0006] A craft beer malt wet grinding device includes a grinding kettle for malt grinding, a soaking pool for soaking malt is horizontally fixed on the top side wall of the grinding kettle, and the soaking pool is equipped with a pumping and discharging mechanism at one end facing the grinding kettle, which is used to pump the malt soaked in the soaking pool into the grinding kettle, and a pusher plate is provided at the end of the soaking pool away from the grinding kettle, and a reciprocating pushing mechanism is also provided at the end of the soaking pool away from the grinding kettle for pushing the pusher plate to move back and forth along the length direction of the soaking pool.

[0007] Optionally, the bottom of the soaking tank is configured as an inverted frustum structure, and the side wall of the pusher plate is slidably fitted with the inner wall of the soaking tank.

[0008] Optionally, the reciprocating pushing mechanism includes a slide rail fixed on an end face of the soaking tank away from the crushing kettle, a rail groove opened on the slide rail, a slider slidably embedded in the rail groove, a reciprocating screw rotatably installed in the rail groove, and a second motor installed at the end of the slide rail for driving the reciprocating screw to rotate. The slider is spirally sleeved with the reciprocating screw, and a connecting arm is fixedly connected between the slider and the push plate.

[0009] Optionally, a mesh plate is horizontally fixed in the soaking pool, and both sides of the mesh plate are in contact with the inner wall of the soaking pool, and the end of the mesh plate facing the crushing kettle is in contact with the inner end wall of the soaking pool. A gap is left between the end of the mesh plate away from the crushing kettle and the end wall of the soaking pool facing the reciprocating pushing mechanism to allow the push plate to move back and forth.

[0010] Optionally, a baffle plate is fixed to the top of one end of the mesh plate facing the pusher plate, and the baffle plate is flush with the end surface of the mesh plate.

[0011] Optionally, a reinforcement plate support is fixedly connected between the bottom of the soaking tank and the side wall of the crushing kettle.

[0012] Optionally, the top surface of the crushing kettle is provided through, and a pair of material guide plates are symmetrically provided at the top of the inner portion of the crushing kettle, and the pair of material guide plates are distributed and gradually tilted downward toward the middle of the crushing kettle.

[0013] Optionally, a pair of crushing rollers are installed in the crushing kettle for rotation side by side, and a first motor for driving the pair of crushing rollers to rotate in opposite directions is installed on the outer wall of the crushing kettle.

[0014] Optionally, a receiving pot is provided at the bottom of the crushing kettle, and the crushing kettle is connected to the interior of the receiving pot.

[0015] Optionally, the pumping and discharge mechanism includes a pumping barrel vertically arranged in the soaking pool close to one end of the crushing kettle, a supporting ear plate is provided at the bottom end of the pumping barrel, a propeller is rotatably installed in the pumping barrel, a third motor for driving the propeller to rotate is installed at the top of the pumping barrel, and a discharge pipe is provided on the top of the side wall of the pumping barrel, which is inclined downward toward the top of the crushing kettle.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0017] In the above scheme, a soaking pool, a pushing plate and a pumping and discharge mechanism are set up, hot water is injected into the soaking pool, and the malt is put into the soaking pool from between the pushing plate and the baffle plate, and the reciprocating pushing mechanism is used to drive the pushing plate to move back and forth. The malt put into the soaking pool is continuously pushed toward the side of the crushing kettle through the reciprocating movement of the pushing plate. In this process, the malt is continuously soaked, and the malt first put into the soaking pool is pushed to the pumping barrel after a period of pushing and soaking. The third motor is started to drive the propeller in the pumping barrel to rotate. The soaked malt is transported upward by the propeller at the supporting ear plate and then discharged into the crushing kettle by the discharge pipe. The first motor is started to drive a pair of crushing rollers to rotate in opposite directions, so that the soaked malt can be crushed, thereby realizing continuous soaking, feeding and crushing of the malt, achieving the purpose of continuous wet crushing of malt, and greatly improving the efficiency of wet crushing of malt. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated herein and constitute part of the specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, further serve to explain the principles of the invention and enable those skilled in the relevant art to make and use the invention.

[0019] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic structural diagram of the soaking pool in the present utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the receiving pot and the crushing kettle in the utility model;

[0022] Figure 4 This is a structural diagram of the push plate and reciprocating push mechanism in the utility model;

[0023] Figure 5 It is a structural diagram of the extraction and discharge mechanism of the utility model.

[0024] Reference numerals:

[0025] 1. Receiving pot; 2. Crushing kettle; 3. Soaking tank; 4. Pushing plate; 5. Reciprocating pushing mechanism; 6. Extraction and discharge mechanism; 7. Screen plate; 8. Baffle plate; 9. Reinforcement plate support plate; 10. Guide plate; 11. Crushing roller; 12. First motor; 13. Slide rail; 14. Rail groove; 15. Slider; 16. Reciprocating screw rod; 17. Second motor; 18. Connecting arm; 19. Extraction barrel; 20. Propeller; 21. Support ear plate; 22. Discharge pipe; 23. Third motor.

[0026] As shown in the figure, in order to clearly implement the structure of the embodiment of the present invention, specific structures and devices are marked in the figure, but this is only for illustrative purposes and is not intended to limit the present invention to the specific structure, devices and environment. According to specific needs, ordinary technicians in this field can adjust or modify these devices and environments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The following describes in detail a wet grinding device for craft beer malt provided by the present invention, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It is also noted that, in order to provide a more detailed description, the following embodiments are best and preferred embodiments, and those skilled in the art may also adopt other alternatives for implementing certain known technologies. Furthermore, the accompanying drawings are only for the purpose of describing the embodiments in more detail and are not intended to limit the present invention in any specific manner.

[0028] It should be noted that references in the specification to "one embodiment," "an embodiment," "exemplary embodiments," "some embodiments," etc. indicate that the described embodiments may include specific features, structures, or characteristics, but not necessarily every embodiment will include such specific features, structures, or characteristics. Furthermore, when specific features, structures, or characteristics are described in conjunction with an embodiment, it is within the knowledge of persons skilled in the relevant art to implement such features, structures, or characteristics in conjunction with other embodiments (whether or not explicitly described).

[0029] In general, terms can be understood, at least in part, from their use in context. For example, depending at least in part on the context, the term "one or more" as used herein can be used to describe any feature, structure, or characteristic in the singular sense, or can be used to describe a combination of features, structures, or characteristics in the plural sense. Additionally, the term "based on" can be understood as not necessarily intended to convey an exclusive set of factors, but can instead, depending at least in part on the context, allow for the presence of other factors that are not necessarily explicitly described.

[0030] It will be understood that the meanings of “on,” “over,” and “above” in the present invention should be interpreted in the broadest manner, so that “on” means not only “directly on” something but also includes the meaning of being “on” something with intervening features or layers, and “on” or “above” means not only “on” or “above” something but also includes the meaning of being “on” or “above” something with no intervening features or layers.

[0031] Additionally, spatially relative terms such as "below," "beneath," "lower," "above," and "upper" may be used herein for descriptive convenience to describe the relationship of one element or feature to another element or features, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the accompanying drawings. The device may be oriented in other ways, and the spatially relative descriptors used herein should be similarly interpreted accordingly.

[0032] like Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, an embodiment of the present invention provides a wet grinding device for craft beer malt, including a grinding kettle 2 for malt grinding, the top surface of the grinding kettle 2 is penetrated, and a pair of guide plates 10 are symmetrically arranged on the top of the inner top of the grinding kettle 2, and the pair of guide plates 10 are gradually tilted downward toward the middle of the grinding kettle 2, and a pair of grinding rollers 11 are installed in the grinding kettle 2 to rotate side by side, and a first motor 12 for driving the pair of grinding rollers 11 to rotate in opposite directions is installed on the outer wall of the grinding kettle 2. After the malt is put into the grinding kettle 2, the first motor 12 is started to drive the pair of grinding rollers 11 to rotate in opposite directions, so that the soaked malt can be crushed, and a receiving pot 1 is provided at the bottom of the grinding kettle 2, and the grinding kettle 2 is connected to the inside of the receiving pot 1, and the crushed malt falls into the receiving pot 1 for collection.

[0033] like Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, a soaking tank 3 for soaking malt is horizontally fixed on the top side wall of the grinding kettle 2. The end of the soaking tank 3 facing the grinding kettle 2 is equipped with a pumping and discharging mechanism 6 for pumping the malt soaked in the soaking tank 3 into the grinding kettle 2. A push plate 4 is provided at the end of the soaking tank 3 away from the grinding kettle 2. A reciprocating pushing mechanism 5 for pushing the push plate 4 to move back and forth along the length direction of the soaking tank 3 is also provided at the end of the soaking tank 3 away from the grinding kettle 2. A mesh plate 7 is horizontally fixed in the soaking tank 3. Both sides of the mesh plate 7 are in contact with the inner side walls of the soaking tank 3. The end of the mesh plate 7 facing the grinding kettle 2 is in contact with the inner end wall of the soaking tank 3. A gap is left between the end of the mesh plate 7 away from the grinding kettle 2 and the end wall of the soaking tank 3 facing the reciprocating pushing mechanism 5 to allow the push plate 4 to move back and forth. The hopper 7 is moved back and forth to move the hopper 4 and the hopper 4 is moved to the top of the hopper 4 so that the hopper 4 can be put into the hopper 3.

[0034] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the bottom of the soaking tank 3 is configured as an inverted frustum. The sidewalls of the pusher plate 4 slide in contact with the inner wall of the soaking tank 3, facilitating the pushing of the malt and the collection and drainage of the soaked malt. A reinforcement plate support plate 9 is fixedly connected between the bottom of the soaking tank 3 and the sidewalls of the grinding kettle 2 to provide reinforcement.

[0035] like Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 4As shown, the reciprocating pushing mechanism 5 includes a slide rail 13 fixed on the end face of the soaking tank 3 away from the crushing kettle 2, a rail groove 14 opened on the slide rail 13, a slider 15 slidably embedded in the rail groove 14, a reciprocating screw 16 rotatably installed in the rail groove 14, and a second motor 17 installed at the end of the slide rail 13 for driving the reciprocating screw 16 to rotate. The slider 15 is spirally sleeved with the reciprocating screw 16, and a connecting arm 18 is fixedly connected between the slider 15 and the pushing plate 4. When the second motor 17 is started, the reciprocating screw 16 is driven to rotate, and the reciprocating screw 16 drives the slider 15 to move back and forth along the rail groove 14. The slider 15 drives the pushing plate 4 to move back and forth through the connecting arm 18, thereby realizing the reciprocating and continuous pushing of the malt.

[0036] like Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 5 As shown, the pumping and discharging mechanism 6 includes a pumping barrel 19 vertically arranged in the soaking pool 3 close to one end of the crushing kettle 2, a supporting ear plate 21 is provided at the bottom end of the pumping barrel 19, a propeller 20 is rotatably installed in the pumping barrel 19, and a third motor 23 for driving the propeller 20 to rotate is installed at the top of the pumping barrel 19. A discharge pipe 22 is provided on the top of the side wall of the pumping barrel 19 and is tilted downward toward the top of the crushing kettle 2. The malt that is first put into the soaking pool 3 is pushed to the pumping barrel 19 after a period of pushing and soaking. The third motor 23 is started to drive the propeller 20 in the pumping barrel 19 to rotate. The soaked malt is transported upward by the propeller 20 at the supporting ear plate 21, and then discharged by the discharge pipe 22 into the crushing kettle 2 for crushing.

[0037] The working principle of the technical solution provided by the utility model is as follows:

[0038] When in use, hot water is poured into the soaking tank 3, and the water level is higher than the mesh plate 7. The malt is put into the soaking tank 3 from between the pushing plate 4 and the blocking plate 8, and the second motor 17 is started to drive the reciprocating screw 16 to rotate. The reciprocating screw 16 drives the slider 15 to move back and forth along the rail groove 14, and the slider 15 drives the pushing plate 4 to move back and forth through the connecting arm 18. The reciprocating movement of the pushing plate 4 is used to continuously push the malt put into the soaking tank 3 toward the side of the crushing kettle 2. In this process, the malt is continuously soaked, and the malt first put into the soaking tank 3 is pushed after a period of time. After soaking, it is first pushed to the extraction cylinder 19, and the third motor 23 is started to drive the propeller 20 in the extraction cylinder 19 to rotate. The soaked malt is transported upward by the propeller 20 at the support ear plate 21, and then discharged into the crushing kettle 2 by the discharge pipe 22. The first motor 12 is started to drive a pair of crushing rollers 11 to rotate in opposite directions to crush the soaked malt. The crushed malt falls into the receiving pot 1 for collection, thereby realizing continuous soaking, feeding and crushing of the malt, achieving the purpose of continuous wet crushing of malt, and greatly improving the efficiency of wet crushing of malt.

[0039] This invention encompasses any alternatives, modifications, equivalents, and solutions that do not depart from the spirit and scope of this invention. To provide a thorough understanding of this invention, specific details are described in detail in the following preferred embodiments of this invention, but those skilled in the art will be able to fully understand this invention without these detailed descriptions. Furthermore, to avoid unnecessary confusion regarding the essence of this invention, well-known methods, processes, procedures, components, and circuits are not described in detail.

[0040] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the principles of the present invention. These improvements and modifications should also be regarded as within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A wet grinding device for craft beer malt, comprising a grinding kettle for malt grinding, characterized in that: A soaking pool for soaking malt is horizontally fixed on the side wall of the top end of the grinding kettle, and a pumping and discharging mechanism is equipped on the end of the soaking pool facing the grinding kettle, which is used to pump the malt soaked in the soaking pool into the grinding kettle. A pusher plate is provided on the end of the soaking pool away from the grinding kettle, and a reciprocating pushing mechanism is also provided on the end of the soaking pool away from the grinding kettle for pushing the pusher plate to move back and forth along the length direction of the soaking pool.

2. The craft beer malt wet grinding equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the soaking tank is configured as an inverted frustum structure, and the side wall of the push plate is slidably fitted with the inner wall of the soaking tank.

3. The craft beer malt wet grinding equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The reciprocating pushing mechanism includes a slide rail fixed on an end face of the soaking tank away from the crushing kettle, a rail groove opened on the slide rail, a slider slidably embedded in the rail groove, a reciprocating screw rotatably installed in the rail groove, and a second motor installed at the end of the slide rail for driving the reciprocating screw to rotate. The slider is spirally sleeved with the reciprocating screw, and a connecting arm is fixedly connected between the slider and the push plate.

4. The craft beer malt wet grinding equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: A mesh plate is fixed horizontally in the soaking pool, and both sides of the mesh plate are in contact with the inner side walls of the soaking pool. The end of the mesh plate facing the crushing kettle is in contact with the inner end wall of the soaking pool. A gap is left between the end of the mesh plate away from the crushing kettle and the end wall of the soaking pool facing the reciprocating pushing mechanism to allow the push plate to move back and forth.

5. The craft beer malt wet grinding equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that: A material blocking plate is fixed to the top of one end of the mesh plate facing the pushing plate, and the material blocking plate is flush with the end surface of the mesh plate.

6. The craft beer malt wet grinding equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: A reinforcement plate support is fixedly connected between the bottom of the soaking tank and the side wall of the crushing kettle.

7. The craft beer malt wet grinding equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top surface of the crushing kettle is penetrated, and a pair of material guide plates are symmetrically arranged on the top of the inner top of the crushing kettle, and the pair of material guide plates are gradually tilted downward toward the middle of the crushing kettle.

8. The craft beer malt wet grinding equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: A pair of crushing rollers are installed in the crushing kettle for rotation side by side, and a first motor for driving the pair of crushing rollers to rotate in opposite directions is installed on the outer wall of the crushing kettle.

9. The craft beer malt wet grinding equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: A receiving pot is provided at the bottom of the crushing kettle, and the crushing kettle is communicated with the interior of the receiving pot.

10. The craft beer malt wet grinding equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pumping and discharging mechanism includes a pumping barrel vertically arranged in the soaking pool close to one end of the crushing kettle, a supporting ear plate is provided at the bottom end of the pumping barrel, a propeller is rotatably installed in the pumping barrel, a third motor for driving the propeller to rotate is installed at the top of the pumping barrel, and a discharge pipe is provided on the top of the side wall of the pumping barrel, which is inclined downward toward the top of the crushing kettle.

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