Filtering device for vinegar production
By combining automated cleaning components with a PLC controller, the problem of low cleaning efficiency in vinegar production filtration devices has been solved, achieving efficient and thorough cleaning results, and improving the quality of vinegar products and the stability of the equipment.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423152410.6
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-20
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-16
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-20
AI Technical Summary
Existing vinegar production filtration devices suffer from low cleaning efficiency, high labor and time costs, and incomplete cleaning due to their complex internal structure and numerous blind spots. This results in incomplete cleaning, affecting filtration performance and the quality of the finished vinegar product.
The system employs automated cleaning components, including a motor-driven shaft and scraper, combined with a water pump spray system to achieve automated cleaning of the fermentation tank. A PLC controller monitors the pressure of the feed pipe and promptly alerts to any abnormalities, ensuring the stable operation of the filtration device.
It improves cleaning efficiency and thoroughness, reduces labor and time costs, prevents microbial growth, ensures the quality of vinegar products and the efficiency of filtration devices, and meets the needs of modern production.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to food processing technical field especially, relate to a filter device for vinegar production. BACKGROUND
[0002] Vinegar production refers to using various raw materials, through a series of microbial fermentation process, the sugar in raw materials is converted into organic acid such as vinegar acid, and thus the production activity of vinegar is made.
[0003] After the fermentation of vinegar, some impurities, precipitates and microorganisms are contained in it, in order to improve its quality, taste and stability, obtain clear and transparent vinegar products that meet the quality standards, the filter device is indispensable, and the basic structure mainly comprises a feed inlet, a filter chamber, a filter medium and a blowdown port, vinegar liquid enters the filter chamber from the feed inlet, first intercepts larger impurity particles through the filter screen, and then is further purified through the filter core and filter cloth, under the support structure ensuring the stable work of the filter medium, the pure vinegar liquid flows out from the liquid outlet.
[0004] At present, in the long-term operation process of vinegar production filter device, a large number of miscellaneous impurities and stubborn dirt are easily left inside, if cleaning operation cannot be carried out in time and comprehensively, microbial breeding will be inevitable, and then serious negative influence on filtering efficiency will be caused, finally the overall quality of hawthorn vinegar products will be endangered, at present, the internal structure of vinegar production filter device is usually complex and redundant, and many hidden areas are difficult to reach, forming many cleaning dead angles, at the same time, the manual cleaning mode depends on manual cleaning, which not only has low work efficiency, consumes a lot of manpower and time cost, and is difficult to ensure the thoroughness and accuracy of cleaning, and cannot meet the strict needs of modern hawthorn vinegar production for efficient and high-quality filter device cleaning and maintenance, therefore, the filter device for vinegar production is proposed to solve the above problems. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS
[0005] In order to make up for the above shortcomings, the utility model provides a filter device for vinegar production, which aims at improving the problems in the prior art that the vinegar production filter device has complex internal structure, many cleaning dead angles, manual cleaning leads to low work efficiency, high labor and time cost, incomplete cleaning and insufficient accuracy, and then affects the filtering efficiency and vinegar product quality.
[0006] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:
[0007] The utility model provides a filter device for vinegar production, including support frame, the top of support frame is equipped with fermentation vat, the top of fermentation vat is equipped with motor, the output of motor is fixedly connected with the rotating shaft, the outer periphery of rotating shaft evenly distributes with a plurality of stirring vane, the bottom of fermentation vat is equipped with discharge pipe, the inside of discharge pipe is provided with filter screen, the inside of fermentation vat is provided with cleaning assembly, the outside of discharge pipe is provided with pipe pressure monitoring assembly,
[0008] The cleaning assembly includes a connecting rod and a water tank, the connecting rod is fixedly connected to the bottom of the rotating shaft, the water tank is arranged on the side of the fermentation vat away from the discharge pipe, both ends of the connecting rod are fixedly connected with scrapers, a spring rod is arranged between the scrapers, a water pump is arranged on the top of the water tank, a delivery pipe is fixedly connected to the output of the water pump, and a shunt pipe is arranged in the fermentation vat.
[0009] Further description of the above technical solution:
[0010] The pipe pressure monitoring assembly includes a PLC controller, the PLC controller is arranged on the outside of the support frame, an audible and visual alarm is arranged on the top of the support frame, and a pipe pressure detector is arranged in the middle of the discharge pipe.
[0011] Further description of the above technical solution:
[0012] A flange is arranged on the outside of the discharge pipe, and a bolt is arranged in the middle of the flange.
[0013] Further description of the above technical solution:
[0014] A gear one is fixedly connected to the outside of the rotating shaft, a gear two is arranged on the top of the support frame, and the gear one and the gear two are engaged with each other.
[0015] Further description of the above technical solution:
[0016] The shunt pipe is fixedly connected to the end of the delivery pipe away from the water pump, and a plurality of spray heads are uniformly distributed on the bottom of the shunt pipe.
[0017] Further description of the above technical solution:
[0018] The PLC controller is electrically connected with the pipe pressure detector and the audible and visual alarm.
[0019] Further description of the above technical solution:
[0020] A discharge cavity is formed in the bottom of the support frame, and the discharge pipe is arranged in the middle of the discharge cavity.
[0021] As a further description of the above technical solutions:
[0022] The side of the support frame away from the PLC controller is provided with an air tank, and a gas conveying pipe is assembled between the air tank and the fermentation barrel.
[0023] The utility model has the advantages of the following:
[0024] 1、The utility model discloses a motor drives the rotation of the rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft drives the rotation of the stirring blade and the connecting rod, and the scraper on the two ends of the connecting rod removes the dirt and impurities on the inner wall of the fermentation barrel, and the water tank is flushed in the barrel through the water pump, the conveying pipe, the shunt pipe and the spray head, and the spring rod between the scrapers makes the scrapers better adhere to the barrel wall, realizing the automatic cleaning of the inside of the fermentation barrel, reducing the labor and time cost consumption of manual cleaning, improving the cleaning efficiency and thoroughness, effectively avoiding the breeding of microorganisms due to untimely or incomplete cleaning, ensuring the efficiency of the filtering device for vinegar production, and further improving the quality of vinegar products.
[0025] 2、The utility model discloses a pipe pressure detector that monitors the pressure in the discharging pipe in real time, and when the pressure is abnormal, the signal is transmitted to the PLC controller, the PLC controller controls the sound and light alarm to issue an alarm, so that the existence of blockage or other abnormal conditions in the discharging pipe can be found in time, the staff can quickly check and handle, the stability and continuity of the filtering and discharging work of the discharging pipe are ensured, and the smooth operation of the entire vinegar production filtering device is facilitated. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0026] Figure 1 A perspective view of the filtering device for vinegar production is provided for the utility model;
[0027] Figure 2 A structure diagram of the rotating shaft of the filtering device for vinegar production is provided for the utility model;
[0028] Figure 3 A structure diagram of the spray head of the filtering device for vinegar production is provided for the utility model;
[0029] Figure 4 A structure diagram of the filter screen of the filtering device for vinegar production is provided for the utility model.
[0030] LEGEND:
[0031] 1, support frame; 2, fermentation barrel; 3, cleaning assembly; 4, motor; 5, gear one; 6, gear two; 7, rotating shaft; 8, stirring blade; 9, connecting rod; 10, scraper; 11, spring rod; 12, blanking cavity; 13, water tank; 14, water pump; 15, conveying pipe; 16, shunt pipe; 17, spray head; 18, blanking pipe; 19, flange; 20, bolt; 21, filter screen; 22, pipe pressure monitoring assembly; 23, PLC controller; 24, pipe pressure detector; 25, audible and visual alarm; 26, gas tank; 25, gas conveying pipe. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0032] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the protection scope of the utility model.
[0033] Referring to Figure 2 and Figure 3 An embodiment provided by the utility model: a filtering device for vinegar production, comprising a support frame 1, the top of the support frame 1 is equipped with a fermentation barrel 2, the top of the fermentation barrel 2 is equipped with a motor 4, the output end of the motor 4 is fixedly connected with a rotating shaft 7, the outer periphery of the rotating shaft 7 is uniformly distributed with a plurality of stirring blades 8, the bottom of the fermentation barrel 2 is equipped with a blanking pipe 18, the inside of the blanking pipe 18 is provided with a filter screen 21, the inside of the fermentation barrel 2 is provided with a cleaning assembly 3, and the outside of the blanking pipe 18 is provided with a pipe pressure monitoring assembly 22.
[0034] The cleaning assembly 3 comprises a connecting rod 9 fixedly connected to the bottom of the rotating shaft 7 and a water tank 13 arranged on the side of the fermentation vat 2 away from the discharge pipe 18. The two ends of the connecting rod 9 are fixedly connected with scraper plates 10, and spring rods 11 are arranged between the plurality of scraper plates 10. The top of the water tank 13 is provided with a water pump 14, and the output end of the water pump 14 is fixedly connected with a conveying pipe 15. The inside of the fermentation vat 2 is provided with a shunt pipe 16. The rotating shaft 7 is driven to rotate by the motor 4, and the stirring blades 8 on the rotating shaft 7 rotate with it, fully stirring the material in the fermentation vat 2, ensuring uniform mixing of the material and promoting the smooth progress of the fermentation process. The rotating shaft 7 drives the connecting rod 9 to rotate synchronously, and the scraper plates 10 fixed at both ends of the connecting rod 9 also rotate in a circular motion. During the rotation of the scraper plates 10, they are in close contact with the inner wall of the fermentation vat 2, and the dirt and impurities adhering to the inner wall are effectively scraped off by the mechanical force. The water in the water tank 13 is sucked by the suction force of the water pump 14, stably conveyed to the shunt pipe 16 through the conveying pipe 15, and finally sprayed out in a misty state from the evenly distributed nozzles 17 at the bottom of the shunt pipe 16, for omnidirectional washing of the inside of the fermentation vat 2. The water flow can further flush the scraped dirt and impurities. The spring rods 11 assembled between the plurality of scraper plates 10 play an important role. They can adaptively adjust the angle and fitting force of the scraper plates 10 according to the actual shape and wear condition of the inner wall of the fermentation vat 2, so that the scraper plates 10 always maintain the best fitting state, greatly enhancing the cleaning effect and avoiding cleaning dead angles.
[0035] This mode realizes efficient and automatic cleaning of the inside of the fermentation vat 2. Compared with the traditional manual cleaning mode, it greatly reduces the labor input and time cost, significantly improves the efficiency and thoroughness of the cleaning operation, effectively prevents the breeding of microorganisms due to residual dirt and impurities, and effectively guarantees the filtering efficiency of the filtering device, thereby laying a solid foundation for producing high-quality vinegar products, and meeting the strict requirements of modern vinegar production for efficient and high-quality filtering device cleaning and maintenance.
[0036] Referring to Figure 1 and Figure 4, the pipe pressure monitoring assembly 22 comprises a PLC controller 23, the PLC controller 23 is assembled on the outer side of the support frame 1, the top of the support frame 1 is provided with an audible and light alarm 25, the middle part of the downcomer 18 is provided with a pipe pressure detector 24, the outer side of the downcomer 18 is provided with a flange 19, the middle part of the flange 19 is provided with a bolt 20, the PLC controller 23 is electrically connected with the pipe pressure detector 24 and the audible and light alarm 25, the pipe pressure detector 24 perceives the pressure change in the middle part of the downcomer 18 by means of a pressure sensing element and converts the electric signal, the PLC controller 23 presets the pressure range on the outer side of the support frame 1 and processes and analyzes the signal transmitted by the pipe pressure detector 24, once the pressure is abnormal, the audible and light alarm 25 on the top of the support frame 1 sends a strong sound and light signal to prompt the staff, and the flange 19 and the bolt 20 on the outer side of the downcomer 18 ensure stable connection and sealing and facilitate maintenance and repair;
[0037] This way can monitor and quickly alarm, so as to find the problem of the downcomer 18 in time, avoid production interruption, reduce the workload and cost of manual inspection, reduce the risk of human negligence, the record and analysis of the pressure data of the PLC controller 23 can also provide support for production process optimization and equipment maintenance, and improve the overall performance of the device vinegar production filter device.
[0038] Referring to Figures 1-4The outer side of the rotating shaft 7 is fixedly connected with a gear one 5, the top of the support frame 1 is provided with a gear two 6, the gear one 5 and the gear two 6 are meshed with each other, the shunt pipe 16 is fixedly connected at one end of the conveying pipe 15 away from the water pump 14, a plurality of spray heads 17 are uniformly distributed on the bottom of the shunt pipe 16, the bottom of the support frame 1 is provided with a discharging cavity 12, a discharging pipe 18 is assembled in the middle of the discharging cavity 12, the side of the support frame 1 away from the PLC controller 23 is provided with a gas tank 26, the gas tank 26 and the fermentation barrel 2 are assembled with a gas conveying pipe 27, the gear one 5 and the gear two 6 on the rotating shaft 7 are meshed with each other, a gear transmission system is formed, when the motor belt 4 drives the rotating shaft 7 to rotate, the transmission direction and the rotating speed of the force are changed by the gear meshing, the mixing efficiency and the mixing quality are effectively improved, the water pump 14 works, the water in the water tank 13 is pumped out, is sequentially pressed into the shunt pipe 16 through the conveying pipe 15, and is uniformly sprayed into the fermentation barrel 2 through the plurality of spray heads 17 uniformly distributed on the bottom of the shunt pipe 16, so that the fermentation barrel 2 is fully washed and cleaned, the discharging cavity 12 provides a mounting space for the discharging pipe 18, so that the filtered material can smoothly enter the subsequent link through the discharging pipe 18 under the action of gravity, the gas tank 26 serves as a gas storage container and can store specific gases such as nitrogen and carbon dioxide, when it is necessary to convey the gas into the fermentation barrel 2, the gas in the gas tank 26 enters the fermentation barrel 2 through the gas conveying pipe 27 under the action of the pressure difference, if the stored gas is nitrogen, the inert property of the nitrogen can effectively discharge the oxygen in the fermentation barrel 2 and prevent the undesirable growth of aerobic microorganisms and oxidation reaction; if the stored gas is carbon dioxide, the carbon dioxide dissolves in the liquid to form carbonic acid after entering the fermentation barrel 2, which can adjust the pH value of the fermentation environment to stabilize the pH-sensitive filter medium or microbial activity, and can also react with alkaline impurities to promote the purification of vinegar.
[0039] Working principle: first, the motor 4 starts to drive the rotating shaft 7 to rotate, the rotating shaft 7 drives the stirring blade 8 to stir the material in the fermentation barrel 2, and drives the connecting rod 9 to rotate, the scraper 10 at both ends of the connecting rod 9 rotates, the scraper 10 can scrape off the dirt and impurities on the inner wall of the fermentation barrel 2 in the rotating process, the water in the water tank 13 is pumped out by the water pump 14, is conveyed to the shunt pipe 16 through the conveying pipe 15, and is sprayed out from the spray head 17 on the bottom of the shunt pipe 16 to wash the inside of the fermentation barrel 2, the spring rod 11 between the plurality of scrapers 10 can make the scraper 10 better adhere to the barrel wall, multiple cooperation, and enhanced cleaning effect.
[0040] Secondly, the pipe pressure detector 24 monitors the pressure in the discharging pipe 18 in real time, when the pressure value exceeds or is lower than the set range, the pipe pressure detector 24 transmits a signal to the PLC controller 23, the PLC controller 23 controls the sound and light alarm 25 to issue an alarm, prompting the worker to check whether the discharging pipe 18 is blocked or has other abnormal conditions, to ensure the normal filtering and discharging work of the discharging pipe 18.
[0041] Finally, it should be noted that: the above only for the preferred embodiments of the present application, and is not intended to limit the present application, although the foregoing embodiments of the present application has been described in detail, for the skilled in the art, it still can be modified, or for part of the technical features of the equivalent replacement, the spirit and principles of the present application, made any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc., should be included within the scope of the present application.
Claims
1. A filtering device for vinegar production comprising a support frame (1), characterized in that: The top of the support frame (1) is equipped with a fermentation barrel (2), the top of the fermentation barrel (2) is equipped with a motor (4), the output end of the motor (4) is fixedly connected with a rotating shaft (7), the outer periphery of the rotating shaft (7) is uniformly distributed with a plurality of stirring blades (8), the bottom of the fermentation barrel (2) is equipped with a discharging pipe (18), the inside of the discharging pipe (18) is provided with a filter screen (21), the inside of the fermentation barrel (2) is provided with a cleaning assembly (3), the outside of the discharging pipe (18) is provided with a pipe pressure monitoring assembly (22); The cleaning assembly (3) comprises a connecting rod (9) and a water tank (13), the connecting rod (9) is fixedly connected at the bottom of the rotating shaft (7), the water tank (13) is arranged on the side of the fermentation barrel (2) away from the discharging pipe (18), both ends of the connecting rod (9) are fixedly connected with a scraper (10), a plurality of the scrapers (10) are equipped with a spring rod (11) between them, the top of the water tank (13) is provided with a water pump (14), the output end of the water pump (14) is fixedly connected with a conveying pipe (15), the inside of the fermentation barrel (2) is provided with a shunt pipe (16).
2. The filtering device for vinegar production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pipe pressure monitoring assembly (22) comprises a PLC controller (23), the PLC controller (23) is equipped on the outside of the support frame (1), the top of the support frame (1) is provided with an audible and visual alarm (25), the middle part of the discharging pipe (18) is equipped with a pipe pressure detector (24).
3. The filtering device for vinegar production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outside of the discharging pipe (18) is equipped with a flange (19), the middle part of the flange (19) is equipped with a bolt (20).
4. The filtering device for vinegar production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outside of the rotating shaft (7) is fixedly connected with a gear one (5), the top of the support frame (1) is provided with a gear two (6), the gear one (5) and the gear two (6) are engaged with each other.
5. The filtering device for vinegar production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shunt pipe (16) is fixedly connected at one end of the conveying pipe (15) away from the water pump (14), the bottom of the shunt pipe (16) is uniformly distributed with a plurality of spray heads (17).
6. The filtering device for vinegar production according to claim 2, characterized in that: The PLC controller (23) is electrically connected together with the pipe pressure detector (24) and the audible and visual alarm (25).
7. The filtering device for vinegar production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the support frame (1) is provided with a discharging cavity (12), the discharging pipe (18) is equipped in the middle part of the discharging cavity (12).
8. The filtering device for vinegar production according to claim 2, characterized in that: The side of the support frame (1) away from the PLC controller (23) is provided with a gas tank (26), the gas tank (26) and the fermentation barrel (2) are equipped with a gas conveying pipe (27).