Wine fermentation tank

By introducing a spray system and a ring-walled screen structure into the wine fermentation tank, combined with oxygen monitoring, the problem of uneven mixing between the fermentation liquid and the pomace was solved, achieving uniformity and efficiency in the fermentation process and improving the quality of the wine.

CN223561545UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-18QINGDAO HUADONG WINERY CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422857644.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-21
Publication Date
2025-11-18
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-21

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Technical Problem

Traditional wine fermentation tanks cannot effectively mix the fermentation liquid with the pomace, resulting in a slow fermentation process and poor fermentation results.

Method used

By employing a spray system and a ring-walled screen structure, combined with an oxygen monitoring mechanism, uniform mixing of fermentation broth and residue and dynamic oxygen regulation are achieved, promoting the extraction of tannins, pigments, and flavor compounds.

Benefits of technology

It improves fermentation efficiency, enhances the quality and fermentation effect of dry red wine, and ensures the stability and uniformity of the fermentation process.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a wine fermentation tank which comprises a tank body, a spraying system is arranged in the tank body, the spraying system comprises a spraying pipe and a spraying head, the spraying head is arranged at the top of the interior of the tank body, and the spraying pipe is communicated with the spraying head and a stroke loop at the bottom of the tank body. And the spraying head is used for spraying the fermentation liquor to the peel residues from the top. The spraying head sprays the fermentation liquor, so that the fermentation liquor can be circularly and repeatedly mixed with the peel residues on the upper layer and the bottom layer, the dipping effect is improved, the extraction of tannin, pigments and flavor substances in the peel caps is promoted, and the quality of the dry red wine product is improved.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The application belongs to the field of wine-making equipment, and particularly relates to a wine fermentation tank. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the process research and product development of wine factories and research institutes, wine fermentation tanks are needed for wine production and research and development.

[0003] The structure of a traditional wine test fermentation tank is relatively simple, and the function is single. The fermentation liquid and the skin residue cannot be fully mixed in the fermentation process, resulting in slow fermentation and poor fermentation effect.

[0004] Therefore, a new wine fermentation tank is needed to solve the above problems. CONTENT OF THE INVENTION

[0005] In order to solve the problems of the prior art, the application provides a wine fermentation tank which can mix the fermentation liquid and the skin residue uniformly and improve the fermentation effect.

[0006] The technical effects achieved by the application are realized through the following scheme:

[0007] According to a first aspect of the application, a wine fermentation tank is provided, which comprises a tank body, a spraying system is arranged in the tank body, the spraying system comprises a spraying pipe and a spraying head, the spraying head is arranged at the top of the inside of the tank body, the spraying pipe is connected with the spraying head and a bottom loop of the tank body, and the spraying head is used for spraying the fermentation liquid from the top to the skin residue.

[0008] Through the scheme, the spraying head sprays the fermentation liquid, so that the fermentation liquid can be repeatedly mixed with the skin residue in the upper layer and the bottom layer, the impregnation effect is improved, the extraction of tannin, pigment and flavoring substances in the skin cap is promoted, and the product quality of dry red wine is improved.

[0009] Preferably, a ring wall screen is arranged on the inner wall of the tank body, and the ring wall screen is arranged at least at the spraying pipe.

[0010] Through the scheme, the skin residue in the tank body is separated from the fermentation liquid, which helps the smooth spraying and avoids the blockage of the spraying pipe or the spraying pump by the skin residue.

[0011] Preferably, the ring wall screen comprises a fixed frame and a plurality of sieve plates, the sieve plates are arranged with mesh, and the sieve plates are fixed to the fixed frame in a wave shape.

[0012] Through the scheme, the sieve plates in a wave shape can increase the surface area, thereby improving the filtering effect and ensuring the smooth spraying.

[0013] Preferably, the shower head is umbrella-shaped, and the bottom of the shower head is provided with a plurality of uniformly arranged spray holes, and the shower head is arranged in the middle of the top of the tank body.

[0014] By the scheme, the spraying area is increased, and the fermentation liquid can immerse all the skins.

[0015] Preferably, the tank body is provided with an oxygen pipeline and an oxygen monitoring mechanism, and the oxygen monitoring mechanism is used for monitoring the oxygen content in the tank body and controlling the oxygen pipeline to input oxygen.

[0016] By the scheme, the oxygen content data in the tank body is dynamically monitored and regulated, and the fermentation is ensured to be carried out smoothly.

[0017] Preferably, the oxygen pipeline is spiral-shaped, and a plurality of air outlets are arranged on the oxygen pipeline.

[0018] By the scheme, the contact area is increased, and the oxygen supplement effect is ensured.

[0019] According to one embodiment of the present application, the wine fermentation tank combines the micro-oxygen technology with the dry red fermentation immersion spraying process, improves the structure and function of the traditional dry red wine fermentation tank, monitors the oxygen content change in the wine liquid in the fermentation vigorous period and automatically adjusts the oxygen content, provides certain oxygen for yeast reproduction, improves the yeast activity, controls the fermentation rate, promotes the stable fermentation, and can improve the quality of dry red wine. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0020] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the drawings needed in the embodiment or prior art description will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments described in the present application, and those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings according to these drawings without creating labor.

[0021] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a wine fermentation tank in an embodiment of the present application;

[0022] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of a wine fermentation tank in an embodiment of the present application; Figure 1 It is a sectional structural schematic diagram of a wine fermentation tank in an embodiment of the present application;

[0023] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of a wine fermentation tank in an embodiment of the present application; Figure 2 It is a bottom structural schematic diagram of a shower head in an embodiment of the present application;

[0024] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of a wine fermentation tank in an embodiment of the present application; Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of a ring wall screen in an embodiment of the present application;

[0025] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of a wine fermentation tank in an embodiment of the present application; Figure 4A cross-sectional view of the sieve plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] For the purposes of the present application, the technical solutions and advantages will be more apparent, the technical solutions of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with specific embodiments and corresponding drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0027] As Figures 1 to 5 shown, the wine fermentation tank in an embodiment of the present application includes a tank body 100, a spraying system is arranged in the tank body 100, the spraying system includes a spraying pipe 220 and a spraying head 210, the spraying head 210 is arranged at the top inside the tank body 100, the spraying pipe 220 is connected with the spraying head 210 and a bottom loop of the tank body 100, and the spraying head 210 is used for spraying the fermentation liquid from the top to the pomace.

[0028] Through the scheme in the embodiment, the spraying head 210 sprays the fermentation liquid, so that the fermentation liquid can be repeatedly mixed with the pomace in the upper layer and the bottom layer, the impregnation effect is improved, the extraction of tannin, pigment and flavoring substances in the cap is promoted, and the product quality of dry red wine is improved.

[0029] A spraying pump is further arranged in the spraying system, the spraying pump is used for conveying the fermentation liquid in the bottom layer to the spraying head 210 for spraying, so that the fermentation liquid penetrates from the top to the lower layer, the uniformity of mixing is improved, and the fermentation effect is ensured.

[0030] In an embodiment of the present application, a ring wall sieve screen 230 is arranged on the inner wall of the tank body 100, and the ring wall sieve screen 230 is arranged at least at the spraying pipe 220. The pomace in the tank body 100 is separated from the fermentation liquid, which helps the spraying to be smoothly performed and avoids the pomace from blocking the spraying pipe 220 or the spraying pump.

[0031] In an embodiment of the present application, the ring wall sieve screen 230 includes a fixed frame 231 and a plurality of sieve plates 232, the sieve plates 232 are arranged with mesh holes 233, and the sieve plates 232 are fixed to the fixed frame 231 in a wave shape. The sieve plates 232 in a wave shape can increase the surface area, thereby improving the filtering effect and ensuring the smooth spraying.

[0032] In the embodiment, the distance between the ring wall sieve screen 230 and the inner wall of the fermentation tank is about 5 cm, the specification of the ring wall sieve screen 230 is about 1 meter in length and about 40 cm in width, and the ring wall sieve screen 230 can be a ring structure or a polygon structure.

[0033] In an embodiment of the present application, the spray head 210 is umbrella-shaped, the bottom of the spray head 210 is provided with a plurality of evenly arranged spray holes 211, and the spray head 210 is arranged in the middle of the top of the tank body 100. The spraying area is increased to ensure that the fermentation liquid can soak all the skin residues.

[0034] In an embodiment of the present application, the tank body 100 is provided with an oxygen pipeline 310 and an oxygen monitoring mechanism 320, the oxygen monitoring mechanism 320 is used to monitor the oxygen content in the tank body 100 and control the oxygen pipeline 310 to input oxygen. The oxygen content data in the tank body 100 is dynamically monitored and regulated to ensure the smooth progress of fermentation.

[0035] In an embodiment of the present application, the oxygen pipeline 310 is spiral-shaped, and a plurality of gas outlets are arranged on the oxygen pipeline 310. The oxygen pipeline is a stainless steel pipe, and the spiral structure can ensure the uniformity of oxygen supplement at each place.

[0036] The spiral-shaped oxygen pipeline 310 is arranged in the fermentation tank and is automatically dynamically monitored, and the oxygen content of the fermentation liquid, the oxygen input amount of the pipeline, the oxygen release amount and the release rate are updated in real time. The oxygen content data of the fermentation liquid in the fermentation process can be dynamically monitored and regulated in real time, which helps to supplement oxygen for yeast reproduction in the middle and late stages of fermentation, and ensures the smooth progress of fermentation.

[0037] It should be noted that the above detailed description is exemplary and is intended to provide further explanation of the present application. Unless otherwise specified, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as that understood by ordinary skilled persons in the art to which the present application belongs.

[0038] It should be noted that the terms used herein are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the exemplary embodiments according to the present application. As used herein, the singular form is intended to include the plural form unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In addition, it should be understood that when the terms "comprise" and / or "include" are used in the specification, they mean that the features, steps, operations, devices, components and / or combinations thereof are present.

[0039] It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", and the like in the specification and claims of the present application and the above-described drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and do not necessarily indicate a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the terms used in this way can be interchanged under appropriate circumstances, so that the embodiments of the present application described herein can be implemented in an order other than that illustrated or described herein.

[0040] Furthermore, the term "comprising" and "including" and their variants as used herein are intended to be equivalent in meaning to the term "consisting of" and "consisting exclusively of", unless otherwise indicated. For example, a process, method, system, product, or apparatus that comprises, has, or includes an array of steps or units is not necessarily limited to those steps or units which are clearly recited, but can include other steps or units that are not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, product, or apparatus.

[0041] For purposes of the description hereinafter, the terms "upper", "lower", "right", "left", "rear", "front", "vertical" and "horizontal" as can be perceived from the figures are used for convenience only, and are not intended to be limiting as to the position or attitude of the various elements therein illustrated. Unless otherwise stated, the terms "front", "back", "rear", "upper", "lower", "top", "bottom", "above", "below", and the like, refer to the orientation of the device as shown in the drawings. It is to be understood that the spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in its operation or use in different embodiments. For example, if the device described herein relative to the other device or structure is inverted, then a relative term such as "above" or "up" can be interpreted as meaning "below" or "down". The terms "above", "below", "up", "down", and the like, can be understood as used to aid in determination of the spatial orientation of the various elements as they can appear in, for example, the drawings. The spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in its operation or use, for example, that the device can be oriented either landscape mode or portrait mode. The spatially relative terms can be interpreted differently depending on the particular embodiment. Thus, the terms "above", "below", "up", "down", and the like can encompass different orientations depending on the particular embodiment.

[0042] In the detailed description above, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which form a part hereof. In the drawings, similar symbols typically identify similar components, unless context dictates otherwise. The illustrative embodiments described in the detailed description, drawings, and claims are not meant to be limiting. Other embodiments can be used, and other changes can be made, without departing from the spirit or scope of the subject matter presented herein.

[0043] The preferred embodiments of the application are described above in detail for the purposes of clarity and understanding. The application is not limited to the embodiments described above, but can be practiced with the modifications and alterations within the spirit and scope of the subject matter presented herein. Accordingly, the application is not limited to that described hereinabove but is only limited by the claims which follow.

Claims

1. A wine fermenter comprising a tank, characterised in that, A spraying system is arranged in the tank body, which comprises a spraying pipe and a spraying head arranged at the top inside the tank body, and the spraying pipe is communicated with the spraying head and the bottom circuit of the tank body, and the spraying head is used for spraying the fermentation liquid from the top to the skin residue.

2. The wine fermenter of claim 1, wherein, An annular wall screen is arranged on the inner wall of the tank body, and the annular wall screen is arranged at least at the spraying pipe.

3. The wine fermenter of claim 2, wherein, The annular wall screen comprises a fixed frame and a plurality of screen plates, the screen plates are arranged with mesh, and the screen plates are arranged in a wave shape on the fixed frame.

4. The wine fermenter of claim 1, wherein, The spraying head is umbrella-shaped, the bottom of the spraying head is arranged with a plurality of uniformly arranged spray holes, and the spraying head is arranged in the middle of the top of the tank body.

5. The wine fermenter of claim 1, wherein, An oxygen pipeline and an oxygen monitoring mechanism are arranged in the tank body, the oxygen monitoring mechanism is used for monitoring the oxygen content in the tank body and controlling the oxygen pipeline to input oxygen.

6. The wine fermenter of claim 5, wherein, The oxygen pipeline is spiral-shaped, and a plurality of gas outlets are arranged on the oxygen pipeline.