Inclined hops adding tank
By using an inclined hop addition tank, the tank is rotated using a drive component and traction structure, increasing the contact area between hops and liquid. This solves the problem of low hop dissolution and dispersion efficiency in beer brewing, and improves beer quality and taste.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422899124.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-27
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-16
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-11-27
AI Technical Summary
In existing beer brewing processes, the contact area between hop pellets and beer is relatively small, resulting in low dissolution and dispersion efficiency, which affects beer quality and taste.
An inclined hop addition tank is used. By setting a drive component on one side of the support platform and a fixed rod on one side of the tank, the fixed rod is rotated axially using a traction structure, which drives the tank to rotate slowly, increasing the contact area between the hops and the liquid.
It improves the solubility and dispersion efficiency of hops, enhances the quality and taste of beer, and strengthens the safety and stability of the brewing process.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of beer brewing, in particular to an inclined hop adding tank. BACKGROUND
[0002] Beer is a fermented beverage containing carbon dioxide and foam, which is brewed by using malt and water as main raw materials, adding hops (including hop products), and fermenting by yeast; and different varieties of hops can provide beer with special aroma, bitterness and special flavor substances.
[0003] In the prior art, after adding granular hops into beer, the contact surface between the granular hops and the beer is small, which reduces the dissolution and dispersion efficiency of the granular hops, thereby affecting the quality and taste of the beer after brewing. CONTENT OF THE INVENTION
[0004] An object of the present application is to provide an inclined hop adding tank which is simple to operate, safe to use and improves quality.
[0005] To achieve the above object, the technical scheme adopted by the present application is as follows: an inclined hop adding tank, comprising a support table and a tank body arranged on the support table; at least one side of the support table is provided with a driving assembly, at least one side of the tank body is provided with a fixing rod, and the fixing rod is matched with the driving assembly through a traction structure; the driving assembly is adapted to drive the fixing rod to rotate along the axial direction of the fixing rod, and in turn the fixing rod is adapted to drive the tank body to slowly rotate and tilt along the axial direction of the fixing rod.
[0006] Preferably, the driving assembly is provided with two groups, and the two groups of driving assemblies are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the tank body.
[0007] Preferably, the support table is provided with a protection plate on both sides, the tank body is provided with a fixing block on both sides, the opposite side of the two fixing blocks is connected with the two sides of the tank body, and the other side of the two fixing blocks is limitingly matched with the corresponding protection plate.
[0008] Preferably, an arc-shaped groove is formed in the side of the protection plate, a limiting block is arranged on the side of the fixing block, and the limiting block is matched with the arc-shaped groove.
[0009] Preferably, a fixing groove is formed in the side of the fixing block, and the fixing rod is inserted into the fixing groove.
[0010] Preferably, the driving assembly comprises a driving member mounted on the side of the support table, and a driving plate connected with the output end of the driving member; the driving plate is matched with the fixed rod through the traction structure; the driving member is suitable for driving the driving plate to move, and the driving plate is suitable for driving the fixed rod to rotate along the axial direction of the fixed rod.
[0011] Preferably, the traction structure comprises a rack segment mounted on the side of the driving plate, and a gear mounted on the side of the fixed rod; the rack segment is engaged with the gear.
[0012] Preferably, arc-shaped support plates are arranged on the two sides of the support table, and a certain distance is left between the two arc-shaped support plates.
[0013] Compared with the prior art, the application has the beneficial effects that the driving assembly is arranged on at least one side of the support table, the fixed rod is arranged on at least one side of the tank body, and the fixed rod and the driving assembly are matched through the traction structure; during brewing, the driving assembly operates to make the fixed rod slowly rotate along the axial direction thereof through the traction structure, so that the tank body can be driven to slowly rotate along the axial direction of the fixed rod, the contact area between the hops and the liquid is increased, and the hops are better dissolved and dispersed, thereby improving the quality and taste of the beer. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0014] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model.
[0015] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model. Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model.
[0016] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model. Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model.
[0017] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model. Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model.
[0018] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model. Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model.
[0019] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model. Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model.
[0020] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model. Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model.
[0021] In the figure: 1, tank body; 11, fixed rod; 12, traction structure; 121, rack section; 122, gear; 13, fixed block; 131, limiting block; 2, support table; 21, driving assembly; 211, driving piece; 212, driving plate; 22, protection plate; 221, arc-shaped groove; 23, arc-shaped support plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0022] Hereinafter, the present application will be further described in conjunction with specific embodiments, and it should be noted that, without conflict, the following described embodiments or technical features can be combined in any manner to form new embodiments.
[0023] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that, for orientation words, such as terms "center", "transverse", "longitudinal", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", etc. indicate the orientation and positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and cannot be understood as limiting the specific protection scope of the present application.
[0024] It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", etc. in the specification and claims of the present application are used to distinguish similar objects, and do not necessarily describe a specific order or sequence.
[0025] The terms "include" and "have" and any variations thereof in the specification and claims of the present application are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, for example, a process, method, system, product or device that includes a series of steps or units does not have to be limited to only those steps or units clearly listed, but can include other steps or units that are not clearly listed or inherent to these processes, methods, products or devices.
[0026] One of the preferred embodiments of the present application is as follows: Figures 1 to 7As shown, a kind of inclined hop adding tank, including support table 2 and the tank body 1 being set on support table 2;By being provided with support table 2, it is convenient to fix and support tank body 1, to improve the stability and security of tank body 1, at least one side of support table 2 is provided with driving assembly 21, at least one side of tank body 1 is provided with fixed rod 11, and fixed rod 11 and driving assembly 21 are matched by traction structure 12;By being provided with driving assembly 21, it is convenient to drive fixed rod 11, so that fixed rod 11 rotates along its installation position, in turn driving tank body 1 to rotate and incline;When producing, driving assembly 21 can operate at this time, driving assembly 21 can drive fixed rod 11 to rotate by traction structure 12, and fixed rod 11 can drive tank body 1 to rotate along the axial direction of fixed rod 11, in turn so that tank body 1 slowly rotates and inclines as a whole, in turn to facilitate the liquid in tank body 1 and the granular hop to be better contacted, so that the granular hop is better dissolved and diffused in liquid, while the carbon dioxide in hop is released in the process of beer fermentation, which helps the formation and maintenance of beer foam, and better improves the quality and taste after beer production.
[0027] In the embodiment, as shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2 It can be understood that, in order to better and more stably drive tank body 1 to incline, driving assembly 21 is provided with two groups, two groups of driving assembly 21 are symmetrically arranged on the two sides of tank body 1, two groups of driving assembly 21 correspond to fixed rod 11, therefore fixed rod 11 is also provided with two, two fixed rods 11 are symmetrically arranged on the two sides of tank body 1, and the side of two fixed rods 11 corresponds to the driving assembly 21 matched by traction structure 12.
[0028] In the embodiment, as shown in Figures 1 to 4 Two sides of support table 2 are provided with protective plate 22, and fixed block 13 is arranged on the two sides of tank body 1, two fixed blocks 13 are symmetrically arranged on the side of tank body 1, and the side of fixed block 13 is connected with the side of tank body 1, and one side of two fixed blocks 13 is limitedly matched with the corresponding protective plate 22, by being provided with protective plate 22, it is convenient to limit and protect tank body 1, so that tank body 1 has stability and security when standing or inclining, so as to better protect tank body 1 and the safety of operator, improve the safety and stability during operation, fixed block 13 is arranged on the two sides of tank body 1, and the opposite sides of two fixed blocks 13 are limitedly matched with the corresponding protective plate 22, so as to better limit and fix tank body 1, improve the stability of the whole device.
[0029] In the embodiment, as shown in Figure 3 , Figure 6 and Figure 7As shown, it can be understood that the arc-shaped slot 221 is arranged on the side of the protection plate 22, the limiting block 131 is arranged on the side of the fixed block 13, and the limiting block 131 and the arc-shaped slot 221 are matched; when brewing, the granular hops can enter the tank body 1, the liquid flows into the tank body 1 from the side of the tank body 1, and the two driving assemblies 21 are operated to drive the two fixed rods 11 to rotate through the traction structure 12, the two fixed rods 11 rotating can drive the tank body 1 to rotate and tilt along the axial direction of the fixed rod 11, and the tank body 1 rotates and tilts, and the limiting block 131 on the fixed block 13 on the two sides of the tank body 1 is limited and slides on the arc-shaped slot 221 of the protection plate 22, so that the tank body 1 can stably rotate and tilt, so that the tank body 1 has certain stability when tilting, the granular hops in the tank body 1 can better contact with the liquid, and rapid dissolution and diffusion are facilitated, and the efficiency of beer production is improved.
[0030] In this embodiment, as shown in Figure 3 、 Figure 4 、 Figure 5 and Figure 6 , it can be understood that, in order to better rotate the tank body 1 by the fixed block 13, a fixed slot is arranged on the side of the fixed block 13, the fixed rod 11 is inserted into the fixed slot, and the fixed rod 11 extends out of the fixed slot and is matched with the driving assembly 21 through the traction structure 12; when tilting, the two driving assemblies 21 are operated to drive the two fixed rods 11 to rotate through the traction structure 12, the two fixed rods 11 rotating can drive the tank body 1 to rotate, the tank body 1 rotating can make the two fixed blocks 13 rotate with the fixed rod 11 in the fixed slot as a circle, and the limiting block 131 on the fixed block 13 can slide in the arc-shaped slot 221 of the protection plate 22 when the fixed block 13 rotates, thereby effectively ensuring the safety and stability of the tank body 1 when rotating, thereby better tilting the tank body 1, facilitating the granular hops in the tank body 1 to better contact with the liquid, thereby rapidly dissolving and diffusing, and facilitating to improve the efficiency of beer production.
[0031] In this embodiment, as shown in Figures 3 to 7As shown, the driving assembly 21 comprises driving members 211 mounted on the sides of the support table 2, and driving plates 212 connected with the output ends of the driving members 211; the driving plates 212 and the fixed rods 11 are matched through the traction structure 12; when brewing, the two driving members 211 are operated to drive the two driving plates 212 to move, the two driving plates 212 can drive the two fixed rods 11 to rotate in the same direction through the traction structure 12, the two fixed rods 11 rotating in the same direction can drive the tank body 1 to rotate and tilt, and when the tank body 1 tilts, the fixed blocks 13 at both ends of the tank body 1 will rotate along the axial direction of the fixed rods 11, and the limiting blocks 131 on the two fixed blocks 13 will move along the arc-shaped grooves 221 on the protective plates 22, so that the tank body 1 can be better limited and tilted, the stability and safety of the tank body 1 after tilting are improved, the safety of the tank body 1 and the operator is better protected, and the efficiency of beer brewing is improved.
[0032] It can be understood that the driving member 211 can be a hydraulic cylinder or an electric telescopic rod, which can drive the driving plate 212 to move when operating.
[0033] In this embodiment, as shown in Figure 1 、 Figures 3 to 5 As shown, the traction structure 12 comprises rack segments 121 mounted on the sides of the driving plates 212, and gears 122 arranged on the sides of the fixed rods 11; the gears 122 and the rack segments 121 are engaged; when tilting and brewing, the two driving members 211 are synchronously operated to drive the driving plates 212 to move along the radial direction of the fixed rods 11, the two driving plates 212 move along the radial direction of the fixed rods 11 to drive the two rack segments 121 to move, the two rack segments 121 and the two gears 122 are engaged at this time, thereby driving the two gears 122 to rotate in the same direction along the axial direction of the fixed rods 11, the two gears 122 rotating in the same direction can drive the two fixed rods 11 to rotate in the same direction, and the rotation of the two fixed rods 11 can drive the tank body 1 to rotate and tilt along the axial direction of the fixed rods 11, when the tank body 1 rotates and tilts, the two fixed blocks 13 on the tank body 1 rotate in a circle with the fixed rods 11 under the tilt of the tank body 1, and the two fixed blocks 13 can better tilt the tank body 1 under the cooperation of the limiting blocks 131 and the arc-shaped grooves 221 when rotating, thereby better ensuring the stability of the tank body 1.
[0034] In this embodiment, as shown in Figures 1 to 7As shown, it should be known that a manhole is arranged at the top end of the tank body 1, which facilitates the granular hops to be put into the tank body 1, and meanwhile, an inlet is arranged at the upper end side of the tank body 1, which facilitates the liquid beer to enter the tank body 1 through the inlet to be dissolved and diffused with the granular hops, thereby facilitating better production, and a liquid outlet is arranged at the bottom of the tank body 1, which facilitates the reacted liquid beer to re-enter the fermentation tank through the liquid outlet to be fermented, thus in order to better prevent the tank body 1 from interfering when being inclined, the arc-shaped support plates 23 are arranged at the two sides of the support table 2, through the arrangement of the arc-shaped support plates 23, the tank body 1 can be conveniently supported, and a certain distance is left between the two arc-shaped support plates 23, thereby facilitating the liquid outlet at the bottom of the tank body 1 to stably rotate with the tank body 1 when the tank body 1 is rotated and inclined, thereby effectively preventing the liquid outlet from interfering with the support table 2, and thereby improving the safety and stability of the device.
[0035] The above describes the basic principles, main features and advantages of the present application. Those skilled in the art should understand that the present application is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and the above-mentioned embodiments and descriptions in the specification are only the principles of the present application. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application, various changes and improvements can be made to the present application, and these changes and improvements all fall within the scope of the claimed present application. The scope of protection claimed by the present application is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A raking hop addition tank characterized by: The application relates to a supporting table and a tank body arranged on the supporting table; a driving assembly is arranged on at least one side of the supporting table, a fixing rod is arranged on at least one side of the tank body, the fixing rod is matched with the driving assembly through a traction structure, the driving assembly is suitable for driving the fixing rod to rotate along the axial direction of the fixing rod, and then the fixing rod is suitable for driving the tank body to slowly rotate and tilt along the axial direction of the fixing rod.
2. The tilted hop addition tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving assembly is provided with two groups, and the two groups of driving assemblies are symmetrically arranged on the two sides of the tank body.
3. The tilted hop addition tank according to claim 2, characterized in that: Protective plates are arranged on the two sides of the supporting table, fixing blocks are arranged on the two sides of the tank body, opposite sides of the two fixing blocks are connected with the two sides of the tank body, and the other opposite sides of the two fixing blocks are limitingly matched with the corresponding protective plates.
4. The tilted hop addition tank of claim 3, wherein: Arc-shaped grooves are formed in the side portions of the protective plates, limit blocks are arranged on the side portions of the fixing blocks, and the limit blocks are matched with the arc-shaped grooves.
5. The tilted hop addition tank of claim 3, wherein: Fixing grooves are formed in the side portions of the fixing blocks, and the fixing rod is inserted into the fixing grooves.
6. The tilted hop addition tank of claim 2, wherein: The driving assembly comprises a driving piece arranged on the side portion of the supporting table and a driving plate connected with the output end of the driving piece; the driving plate is matched with the fixing rod through the traction structure; the driving piece is suitable for driving the driving plate to move, and then the driving plate is suitable for driving the fixing rod to rotate along the axial direction of the fixing rod.
7. The tilted hop addition tank of claim 6, wherein: The traction structure comprises a rack segment arranged on the side portion of the driving plate and a gear wheel arranged on the side portion of the fixing rod; the rack segment is meshed with the gear wheel.
8. The tilted hop addition tank of claim 1, wherein: Arc-shaped supporting plates are arranged on the two sides of the supporting table, and a certain distance is left between the two arc-shaped supporting plates.