Multifunctional hydrolat essential oil distiller
By designing a multifunctional hydrosol essential oil still, integrating steam direct-through-the-inner-tank distillation and water boiling distillation functions, the problem of existing equipment requiring two devices is solved, thus reducing equipment costs.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520037504.4
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-01-08
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-13
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-01-08
AI Technical Summary
Existing distillation equipment can only perform steam direct-through-tank distillation or water boiling distillation, requiring two different types of equipment, resulting in high equipment costs.
Design a multifunctional hydrosol essential oil distiller that integrates steam direct-through inner tank distillation and water boiling distillation functions. By setting a heating jacket and two steam pipes outside the distiller and equipping it with a control unit, the two distillation methods can be switched.
This allows the same equipment to perform both steam direct-through-the-inner-tank distillation and water boiling distillation, reducing equipment costs.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of hydrosol and essential oil preparation, and in particular to a multifunctional hydrosol and essential oil distiller. Background Technology
[0002] Hydrosol is the condensed aqueous solution obtained by distilling aromatic plants. During the distillation and extraction process, oil and water separate. Due to their different densities, the essential oil floats on top, while the water settles at the bottom. This water is called hydrosol. Essential oil is a volatile aromatic substance extracted from the flowers, leaves, stems, roots, or fruits of plants through steam distillation, expression, cold maceration, or solvent extraction.
[0003] The existing technology has the following problems:
[0004] Since there are many substances that can be distilled for essential oils, such as flowers, grasses, leaves, and branches, essential oils for flowers, grasses, and leaves are generally prepared by steam distillation, while branches are distilled by boiling in water. Existing distillation equipment only has the ability to distill by direct steam through the inner tank or by boiling in water. To distill different substances, at least two distillation devices of different specifications are required, which results in high equipment costs. Utility Model Content
[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a multifunctional hydrosol and essential oil distiller. This invention features both direct distillation and water boiling distillation functions, and has the advantage of relatively low equipment cost.
[0006] The technical solution of this utility model is as follows: A multifunctional hydrosol essential oil distiller includes a distillation pot, a condensation unit, an oil-water separator, and a steam unit; the top of the distillation pot is connected to the top of the oil-water separator via the condensation unit; the steam unit includes a steam generator, two steam pipes connected to the distillation pot, and a control unit mounted on the steam pipes; the distillation pot has a manhole for feeding material on its front side, a gourd-shaped copper head on its top, a heating jacket on its outer bottom, a sieve plate inside, and a drain pipe connected to its bottom; the oil-water separator is gourd-shaped, with a hydrosol pipe connected to its bottom, and a corresponding valve on the hydrosol pipe; the two steam pipes are respectively connected to the heating jacket and the distillation pot; the control unit includes a shut-off valve, a pressure gauge, and a regulating valve sequentially mounted on the steam pipes; the regulating valve is a pneumatic regulating valve.
[0007] In the aforementioned multifunctional hydrosol essential oil distiller, the condensation unit includes a primary condenser that is inclined downwards and a secondary condenser that is vertically arranged and connected to the end of the primary condenser; the secondary condenser is gourd-shaped; a No. 1 water inlet / outlet pipe is connected to the upper left side of the primary condenser, and a No. 1 water inlet pipe is connected to the lower right side; a No. 2 water outlet pipe is connected to the top of the secondary condenser, and a No. 2 water inlet pipe is connected to the bottom.
[0008] In the aforementioned multifunctional hydrosol and essential oil distiller, the steam pipe is covered with an asbestos sleeve.
[0009] In the aforementioned multifunctional hydrosol and essential oil distiller, the oil-water separator is connected to the upper end of the distiller via a reflux pipe.
[0010] Compared with the prior art, this utility model sets up a heating jacket outside the distillation pot and sets up a steam unit including two steam pipes and corresponding control units. The steam pipes are connected to the inside of the distillation pot and the heating jacket respectively, so that it has two functions: steam directly entering the inner liner of the distillation pot for distillation and steam entering the heating jacket to heat water for distillation. Only one device is needed to handle the distillation of a variety of different substances, saving equipment costs.
[0011] Therefore, this invention has the advantages of both direct distillation and water boiling distillation, and relatively low equipment cost. Attached Figure Description
[0012] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model.
[0013] The labels in the attached diagram are as follows: 1-Distillation pot, 11-Manhole, 12-Copper head, 13-Heating jacket, 14-Sieve plate, 15-Drain pipe, 2-First-stage condenser, 21-No. 1 water outlet pipe, 22-No. 1 water inlet pipe, 3-Second-stage condenser, 31-No. 2 water outlet pipe, 32-No. 2 water inlet pipe, 4-Oil-water separator, 41-Dew pipe, 5-Steam pipe, 51-Stop valve, 52-Pressure gauge, 53-Regulating valve. Detailed Implementation
[0014] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments, but this should not be construed as limiting the present invention.
[0015] Example. A multifunctional hydrosol essential oil distiller, configured as follows: Figure 1 As shown, the system includes a distillation pot 1, a condensation unit, an oil-water separator 4, and a steam unit. The top of the distillation pot 1 is connected to the top of the oil-water separator 4 via the condensation unit. The steam unit includes a steam generator, two steam pipes 5 connected to the distillation pot 1, and a control unit mounted on the steam pipes 5. The distillation pot 1 has a manhole 11 for feeding material on its front side, a gourd-shaped copper head 12 on its top, a heating jacket 13 on the outer side of its bottom, a sieve plate 14 inside, and a drain pipe 15 connected to its bottom. The oil-water separator 4 is gourd-shaped and has a dew pipe 41 connected to its bottom, with a corresponding valve on the dew pipe 41. The two steam pipes 5 are respectively connected to the heating jacket 13 and the distillation pot 1. The control unit includes a shut-off valve 51, a pressure gauge 52, and a regulating valve 53, which are sequentially mounted on the steam pipes 5. The regulating valve 53 is a pneumatic regulating valve.
[0016] The condensation unit includes a primary condenser 2 that is inclined downwards and a secondary condenser 3 that is vertically arranged and connected to the end of the primary condenser 2; the secondary condenser 3 is gourd-shaped; the primary condenser 2 has a No. 1 water inlet / outlet pipe 21 connected to the upper left side and a No. 1 water inlet pipe 22 connected to the lower right side; the secondary condenser 3 has a No. 2 water outlet pipe 31 connected to the top and a No. 2 water inlet pipe 32 connected to the bottom.
[0017] The condensing unit adopts a two-stage cooling system. The first-stage condenser 2 uses tap water, while the second-stage condenser 3 uses chilled water. Compared with the traditional single-stage cooling, this can effectively reduce energy consumption. Traditional single-stage cooling either uses tap water or chilled water. Using tap water is not suitable for distilling hydrosol because the water temperature is too high in summer. Using chilled water requires a refrigeration unit to cool the water, resulting in high overall cooling energy consumption.
[0018] The steam pipe 5 is covered with an asbestos sleeve.
[0019] The oil-water separator 4 is connected to the upper end of the distillation pot 1 via a reflux pipe.
[0020] Working principle:
[0021] Workers put the raw materials (flowers, grass, branches and other oily plants) into the distillation pot 1 through the manhole 11, turn on the steam generator to introduce steam for heating, and can choose to heat the heating jacket 13 or directly introduce hot steam into the distillation pot 1 for heating as needed, and fumigate or boil the raw materials according to requirements.
[0022] Hot steam enters the copper head 12 and reacts physically with the copper, adhering harmful or detrimental substances to the inner surface of the copper head 12.
[0023] The steam is condensed into a mixture of hydrosol and essential oil by the first-stage condenser 2 and the second-stage condenser 3, and then enters the oil-water separator 4;
[0024] Essential oils are lighter than water. The essential oils are above the oil-water separator 4, and the hydrosols are below the oil-water separator 4. The hydrosols can be collected separately through pipes, or put into hydrosol storage tanks, or returned to the distillation pot 1 as needed.
[0025] By installing a regulating valve 53 on the steam pipe 5, the amount of steam can be controlled more accurately.
[0026] By designing the oil-water separator 4 and the secondary condenser 3 into a gourd shape, the aesthetics are greatly enhanced, making it more appealing to users.
Claims
1. A multifunctional hydrosol and essential oil distiller, characterized in that: The system includes a distillation pot (1), a condensation unit, an oil-water separator (4), and a steam unit. The top of the distillation pot (1) is connected to the top of the oil-water separator (4) via the condensation unit. The steam unit includes a steam generator, two steam pipes (5) connected to the distillation pot (1), and a control unit located on the steam pipes (5). The distillation pot (1) has a manhole (11) for feeding materials on its front side, a gourd-shaped copper head (12) on its top, and a heating jacket (13) on its bottom outer side. The internal structure is equipped with a sieve plate (14) and a drain pipe (15) is connected to the bottom. The oil-water separator (4) is gourd-shaped and has a hydrosol pipe (41) connected to the bottom. A valve is provided on the hydrosol pipe (41). The two steam pipes (5) are respectively connected to the heating jacket (13) and the distillation pot (1). The control unit includes a shut-off valve (51), a pressure gauge (52) and a regulating valve (53) respectively provided on the steam pipe (5). The regulating valve (53) is a pneumatic regulating valve.
2. The multifunctional hydrosol and essential oil distiller according to claim 1, characterized in that: The condensing unit includes a primary condenser (2) that is inclined downward and a secondary condenser (3) that is vertically arranged and connected to the end of the primary condenser (2); the secondary condenser (3) is gourd-shaped; the primary condenser (2) has a No. 1 water inlet / outlet pipe (21) connected to the upper left side and a No. 1 water inlet pipe (22) connected to the lower right side; the secondary condenser (3) has a No. 2 water outlet pipe (31) connected to the top and a No. 2 water inlet pipe (32) connected to the bottom.
3. The multifunctional hydrosol and essential oil distiller according to claim 1, characterized in that: The steam pipe (5) is covered with an asbestos sleeve.
4. The multifunctional hydrosol and essential oil distiller according to claim 1, characterized in that: The oil-water separator (4) is connected to the upper end of the distillation pot (1) via a reflux pipe.