Anti-toppling device for scraper of filter tank

By using a scraper anti-tipping device with a support and buckle in beer production, the problem of the scraper not being able to stay upright when there is little residue has been solved, achieving more thorough residue removal and improving the flavor and quality of beer.

CN223542593UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-14ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV SEDRIN (ZHANGZHOU) BREWERY CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422848479.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-21
Publication Date
2025-11-14
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-21

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Traditional flip-type lees scrapers cannot maintain an upright position when there is little lees residue, resulting in an increase in residual lees and affecting the flavor and quality of beer.

Method used

Design a filter tank scraper anti-tipping device. Through the interference fit of the support and the buckle, the scraper blade is kept vertical when the tiller rotates, ensuring effective contact and thorough removal of residue.

Benefits of technology

It effectively reduces the amount of residue, improves the filtration effect and overall quality of beer, and ensures the flavor and taste of beer.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an anti-toppling device for a scraper of a filter tank, which comprises a support connected with a tilling cutter of the filter tank; the scraper blade is provided with a buckle, the buckle and the scraper blade of the filter tank are in interference fit, the scraper blade can be kept in a vertical state when the scraper blade rotates clockwise along the tilling cutter under the interference fit of the buckle, the scraper blade is connected with the tilling cutter, and the tilling cutter rotates to drive the scraper blade to rotate. According to the utility model, the flavor of beer is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of beer production equipment, specifically to a filter tank scraper anti-tipping device. Background Technology

[0002] In beer production, the design and efficiency of the filter tank directly affect the flavor and quality of the beer. With the continuous expansion of the beer market, consumers have increasingly higher demands for the taste and aroma of beer. This requires beer producers to minimize the impact on beer flavor at every stage of production, including filtration and fermentation, especially in the handling of malt afters. Traditional scrapers typically use a flip-plate structure, but this structure has limitations in waste removal, often resulting in a large amount of residual malt afters, affecting the final flavor of the beer. Therefore, improving scraping efficiency and reducing residual afters has become a significant technical challenge in beer production.

[0003] Currently, many breweries still use traditional flap scrapers. Due to structural design flaws, these scrapers cannot maintain an upright position when only a small amount of malt remains, easily leading to an increase in residual malt. Meanwhile, with continuous advancements in production technology, consumers have increasingly higher demands for beer quality, and the market demand for high-quality beer is growing. Therefore, optimizing the design of scraper has become an urgent problem to solve. Although existing technologies offer some improvements, most still fail to effectively address the issue of residual malt handling during scraping, thus affecting beer quality.

[0004] In related technologies, the structure of the scraper plate often fails to fully utilize physical principles to achieve self-adjustment. This results in the scraper not making effective contact with the screen plate when there is a small amount of residue, leading to incomplete waste removal. This not only restricts the efficiency of beer production but also affects the final product quality. Therefore, a scraper plate device is needed that can actively adjust when the amount of residue is small, effectively scraping away the residue and thus improving the flavor and overall quality of the beer. Utility Model Content

[0005] This utility model provides a filter tank scraper anti-tipping device to solve the problem in related technologies where, in the case of a small amount of residual residue, the scraper cannot make effective contact with the screen plate, resulting in incomplete discharge of the residue.

[0006] According to one aspect of the present invention, a filter trough scraper anti-tipping device is provided, comprising: a support connected to the blade of the filter trough; a buckle, wherein the buckle and the scraper blade of the filter trough are interference-fitted, and the scraper blade is able to remain vertical when it rotates clockwise along the blade under the interference fit of the buckle, wherein the scraper blade and the blade are connected, and the rotation of the blade drives the scraper blade to rotate.

[0007] Preferably, when the filter tank is working in the tillage pit, the tillage blade rotates clockwise, and the force on both sides of the scraper blade is: F2 > F1, where F2 is the resistance on one side of the scraper blade when the scraper blade rotates clockwise, and F1 is the force on the other side of the scraper blade when the scraper blade rotates clockwise. The scraper blade remains vertical under the interference fit of the buckle.

[0008] Preferably, the thickness of the buckle is 1.5 mm.

[0009] Preferably, the support is fixed to the side wall of the tiller blade by an internal hexagonal screw.

[0010] Preferably, the buckle is L-shaped.

[0011] Preferably, the support and the buckle are integrally formed.

[0012] Preferably, the surfaces of the support and the buckle have an anti-corrosion layer.

[0013] Preferably, the buckle includes a curved portion and an extension plate, wherein the length of the extension plate is 20 centimeters.

[0014] This invention provides an anti-tipping device for a filter tank scraper. Through a support and a latch, the latch and the scraper blade of the filter tank are press-fitted together. Under this press-fit, the scraper blade remains vertical as it rotates clockwise along the tiller blade. This solves the problem in related technologies where, when the amount of malt in the tank is low, the scraper blade will lie flat, resulting in some malt not being completely removed and affecting the taste of the beer. Therefore, it effectively reduces the amount of residual malt in the filter tank, improves the filtration effect in the beer brewing process, and has significant technological advancement and practical application value. Attached Figure Description

[0015] The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the present invention and form part of this application, illustrate exemplary embodiments of the present invention and, together with the description thereof, serve to explain the present invention and do not constitute an undue limitation thereof. In the drawings:

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the anti-tipping device for the filter tank scraper according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a preferred schematic diagram of the filter tank scraper anti-tipping device according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the working state of the filter tank scraper anti-tipping device according to an embodiment of the present utility model. Detailed Implementation

[0019] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in this application can be combined with each other. The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0020] This embodiment provides a filter tank scraper anti-tipping device. Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the anti-tipping device for the filter tank scraper according to an embodiment of the present utility model, as shown below. Figure 1 As shown, the device includes: a support 1, which is connected to the tiller 4 of the filter tank; a buckle 2, which is interference-fitted with the scraper blade 5 of the filter tank. Under the interference fit of the buckle 2, the scraper blade 5 can remain vertical when it rotates clockwise along the tiller 4. The scraper blade 5 is connected to the tiller 4, and the rotation of the tiller 4 drives the scraper blade 5 to rotate.

[0021] In related technologies, during the beer brewing process, the lees scraping system in the filter tank is widely used to remove beer lees to ensure the final beer flavor. However, the flip-type scraper blade in this technology has certain drawbacks, especially when the amount of lees in the tank is small, the scraper blade will lie flat, which will cause some lees to not be completely removed, affecting the taste of the beer.

[0022] In this embodiment, when a small amount of filter material remains in the filter tank, the latch can keep the scraper blade upright (see [reference]). Figure 3 State 1) reduces the gap between the scraper plate and the sieve plate, thereby more effectively scraping away residual malt and ensuring that the amount of residual malt in the filter tank is minimized. This improves the flavor of the beer to some extent. By reducing the residual malt in the filter tank, the flavor of the beer is effectively enhanced. Excessive malt residue will affect the flavor and taste of the beer, and the device provided in this embodiment can optimize this process, thereby improving the overall quality of the beer.

[0023] In practice, the clips can also be released, and the scraper blade can be placed horizontally (see...). Figure 3 State 2) facilitates the operation of the tiller.

[0024] Preferably, when the filter tank is working in the tillage trough, the tillage blades rotate clockwise, and the force on both sides of the scraper blades is: F2 (resistance of the device) > F1 (thrust of the trough) (see...). Figure 2 F2 is the resistance on one side of the scraper blade when it rotates clockwise, and F1 is the force on the other side of the scraper blade when it rotates clockwise. The scraper blade remains vertical under the interference fit of the buckle.

[0025] Because the force distribution on both sides of the scraper blade is F2>F1, meaning that one side experiences greater resistance when the scraper blade rotates clockwise, the interference fit of the clips ensures that the scraper blade remains stable during clockwise rotation, preventing tilting or shifting (see [link]). Figure 3 State 1) To avoid the scraper blade lying flat when there is little malt in the trough, which will cause some malt to not be completely removed, affecting the taste of the beer, ensure the consistency and stability of the scraping effect.

[0026] Preferably, the thickness of the buckle is 1.5 mm. In this embodiment, the 1.5 mm thickness of the buckle provides a stable connection, optimizes the interference fit, and enhances the durability of the device. This helps ensure the stability and reliability of the device during operation, improves the scraping effect, and reduces the maintenance and replacement costs of the equipment. For example, a 1.5 mm thickness of the buckle provides sufficient strength and rigidity to ensure a firm and stable connection between the buckle and the scraper blade of the filter tank. This stable connection prevents the buckle from loosening or falling off, ensuring the stability and reliability of the scraper blade during operation. Furthermore, regarding the optimized interference fit, the 1.5 mm thickness of the buckle provides appropriate tightening force in the interference fit with the scraper blade, ensuring a good fit between the buckle and the scraper blade. The interference fit maintains the vertical position of the scraper blade and provides stable support when the scraper blade rotates clockwise along the tiller blade, thereby improving the consistency and stability of the scraping effect. Secondly, the 1.5 mm thickness of the buckle increases its durability, making it more resistant to external impacts and compressive forces. This can extend the service life of the clips, reduce the frequency of replacement and maintenance due to clip deformation or damage, and improve the overall durability and reliability of the device.

[0027] Preferably, the support is fixed to the side wall of the tiller 4 by an internal hex screw 3 (see...). Figure 2 The support is fixed to the side wall of the tiller blade by using hex socket screws 3, which improves the installation accuracy and reliability of the support, ensures more stable equipment during use, and reduces loosening or misalignment of parts.

[0028] Preferably, the buckle is L-shaped. The L-shaped buckle design helps to provide a stronger fixing effect, ensuring stable operation of the scraper blade and avoiding instability or equipment failure due to structural loosening.

[0029] Preferably, the support and the buckle are integrally formed. Integrating the support and the buckle reduces the number of connecting parts, improves the stability and strength of the overall structure, reduces assembly complexity, and enhances the reliability of the device.

[0030] Preferably, the surfaces of the support and the buckle have an anti-corrosion layer. The anti-corrosion layer on the surfaces of the support and the buckle can effectively protect these components from corrosion, extend the service life of the device, and maintain long-term stability and performance, especially when used in humid or corrosive environments.

[0031] Preferably, the clip includes a curved portion 6 and an extension plate 7, wherein the extension plate is 20 cm long. This embodiment enhances the stability of the clip, improves the support effect of the scraper blade, increases adaptability, reduces wear, and simplifies the operation and installation process, thereby improving the reliability and durability of the entire device. Specifically, the 20 cm length of the extension plate of the clip provides a wider contact surface between the clip and the scraper blade, enhancing the fixing effect. The length of the extension plate helps to distribute the force, reducing displacement or loosening of the clip due to excessive local force during use, thus ensuring that the scraper blade always remains in the predetermined position. In addition, it can improve the support of the scraper blade. The design of the extension plate can effectively support the scraper blade, especially during operation, the length of the extension plate provides additional support area, helping the clip to stably fix the scraper blade and preventing the scraper blade from tilting or moving due to external forces or operational vibrations. This will directly improve the stability of the scraping effect.

[0032] On the other hand, it also increases the adaptability of the clips. The length of the extension plate allows the clips to adapt to a wider variety of filter tanks and tillage blade structures, especially when the installation position of the device needs to be adjusted, the long extension plate provides greater flexibility. The extension plate design ensures that the clips maintain good working condition in different working environments and conditions.

[0033] On the other hand, it can reduce friction and wear. The curved part of the buckle can better adapt to the movement trajectory of the scraper blade, reducing direct friction between the buckle and the scraper blade, reducing wear, and extending the service life of the buckle and the scraper blade. When used in conjunction with the extension plate, the curved part can also distribute the force more evenly, reducing the risk of local stress concentration.

[0034] In summary, the above embodiments and their preferred embodiments provide a filter tank scraper anti-tipping device. Through a support and a latch, the latch and the scraper blade of the filter tank are interference-fitted. Under the interference fit of the latch, the scraper blade can remain vertical when rotating clockwise along the tiller blade. This solves the problem in related technologies where, when the amount of malt in the tank is low, the scraper blade will lie flat, resulting in some malt not being completely removed, affecting the taste of the beer. Therefore, it effectively reduces the amount of residual malt in the filter tank, improves the filtration effect in the beer brewing process, and has significant technological advancement and practical application value.

[0035] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used merely to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes said element.

[0036] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this utility model and is not intended to limit the utility model. Various modifications and variations can be made to this utility model by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this utility model should be included within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A filter tank scraper anti-tipping device, characterized in that, include: The support is connected to the blades of the filter tank; The clip and the scraper blade of the filter groove are interference-fitted. Under the interference fit of the clip, the scraper blade can remain vertical when it rotates clockwise along the tiller blade. The scraper blade and the tiller blade are connected. The rotation of the tiller blade drives the scraper blade to rotate.

2. The filter tank scraper anti-tipping device according to claim 1, characterized in that, When the filter tank is working in the tillage pit, the tillage blades rotate clockwise, and the forces on both sides of the scraper blades are: F2 > F1, where, F2 represents the resistance encountered on one side of the scraper blade when it rotates clockwise, and F1 represents the force encountered on the other side of the scraper blade when it rotates clockwise. The scraper blade remains vertical due to the interference fit of the buckle.

3. The filter tank scraper anti-tipping device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The buckle is 1.5 mm thick.

4. The filter tank scraper anti-tipping device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The support is fixed to the side wall of the tiller blade by hexagonal screws.

5. The filter tank scraper anti-tipping device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The buckle is L-shaped.

6. The filter tank scraper anti-tipping device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The support and the buckle are integrally formed.

7. The filter tank scraper anti-tipping device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The surfaces of the support and the buckle have an anti-corrosion layer.

8. The filter tank scraper anti-tipping device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The buckle includes a curved portion and an extension plate, wherein the extension plate is 20 centimeters long.