Beverage stock solution synthesis system

Abstract

The utility model discloses a beverage stock solution synthesis system which comprises an ingredient emulsification area, a homogenizing area and a high-position storage and disinfection area, and the ingredient emulsification area is provided with first equipment for ingredient and emulsification; the homogenizing area is positioned on one side of the ingredient emulsifying area and is provided with second equipment for homogenizing treatment; the high-position storage area is provided with a high-position tank for storing beverage stock solution, and the high-position tank is higher than the first equipment and the second equipment; the disinfection and sterilization area is positioned on one side of the ingredient emulsification area, and disinfection equipment is arranged in the disinfection and sterilization area. According to the beverage stock solution synthesis system provided by the utility model, the beverage stock solution can be produced and temporarily stored in the high-level tank, and the high-level tank supplies the beverage stock solution to subsequent procedures, so that the influence of other procedures on the beverage stock solution synthesis system is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of beverage production technology, and in particular to a beverage concentrate synthesis system. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, there is a wide variety of beverages on the market, such as coconut or other fruit and plant protein drinks, whole grain drinks, fruit vinegar drinks such as plum or apple, and carbonated drinks such as soda or cola. The beverage concentrate synthesis system for some of these beverages consists of various equipment such as emulsification equipment and homogenizers. Traditional beverage concentrate synthesis systems typically directly transport the synthesized beverage concentrate to subsequent filling processes. If problems occur in these later processes, the beverage concentrate synthesis system also needs to be shut down, affecting production efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0003] This invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, this invention proposes a beverage concentrate synthesis system capable of producing beverage concentrate and temporarily storing it in an elevated tank, from which the concentrate is supplied to subsequent processes, thereby reducing the impact of other processes on the beverage concentrate synthesis system.

[0004] A beverage concentrate synthesis system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an ingredient emulsification zone, a homogenization zone, a high-level storage zone, and a sterilization zone. The ingredient emulsification zone is equipped with a first device for ingredient mixing and emulsification. The homogenization zone is located on one side of the ingredient emulsification zone and is equipped with a second device for homogenization. The high-level storage zone is located on one side of the ingredient emulsification zone and is equipped with a high-level tank for storing the beverage concentrate. The height of the high-level tank is higher than that of the first device and the second device, and the high-level tank is connected to a beverage output pipeline. The sterilization zone is located on one side of the ingredient emulsification zone and is equipped with a sterilization device. The first device, the second device, and the high-level tank are sequentially connected by pipelines, and the sterilization device is installed on the pipeline between the first device and the second device or on the pipeline between the second device and the high-level tank.

[0005] A beverage concentrate synthesis system according to an embodiment of the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects: The beverage concentrate synthesis system provided by the present invention can process various raw materials of beverages through a first device in the ingredient emulsification zone, followed by homogenization of the materials by a second device in the homogenization zone, thereby producing beverage concentrate. Furthermore, the beverage concentrate or materials in the production process can be sterilized and disinfected by a sterilization device in the sterilization zone to ensure beverage safety. Finally, the beverage concentrate can be temporarily stored in a high-level tank. Because the high-level tank is set at a higher height, the pressure of the beverage concentrate in the high-level tank can be increased, allowing the high-level tank to output beverage concentrate to the next process equipment. Moreover, by setting up the high-level tank, the beverage concentrate synthesis system can continue to operate if problems occur in the next process, and the produced beverage concentrate can be temporarily stored in the high-level tank, thereby reducing the impact of other processes on the beverage concentrate synthesis system.

[0006] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the homogenization zone and the sterilization zone are both located below the high-level storage zone, the homogenization zone and the sterilization zone are arranged front to back, and the ingredient emulsification zone and the homogenization zone are arranged left to right.

[0007] According to some embodiments of the present invention, at least two of the first devices are arranged in the mixing emulsification zone along the front-back direction, and the first devices include at least two emulsification tanks; at least two of the second devices are arranged in the homogenization zone along the front-back direction; and at least two high-level tanks are arranged in the high-level storage zone along the front-back direction.

[0008] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the high-level tank is provided with a first stirring mechanism.

[0009] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the first stirring mechanism includes a first driving device, a first stirring frame, and a cleaning frame. The first driving device is installed on the high-level tank, and the first stirring frame and the cleaning frame are rotatably installed in the inner cavity of the high-level tank. The first stirring frame is drivenly connected to the output shaft of the first driving device, and the cleaning frame is drivenly connected to the output shaft of the first driving device through a clutch. The cleaning frame is sleeved on the first stirring frame, and a cleaning brush is provided at one end of the cleaning frame near the inner wall of the high-level tank. When the first driving device drives the first stirring frame to rotate in a first direction, the clutch disengages the transmission between the cleaning frame and the output shaft of the first driving device. When the first driving device drives the first stirring frame to rotate in a second direction, the first driving device can drive the cleaning frame to rotate through the aforementioned clutch.

[0010] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the emulsifying tank is equipped with a second stirring mechanism.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the second stirring mechanism includes a second driving device, a first stirring element and a second stirring element. The second driving device is installed in the emulsifying tank. The first stirring element and the second stirring element are both rotatably installed in the inner cavity of the emulsifying tank. The first stirring element and the second stirring element are both connected to the second driving device in a transmission manner, and the second stirring element is sleeved on the first stirring element.

[0012] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the first stirring member is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the second driving device, and the first stirring member is spirally provided with a first stirring part along the axis.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the second stirring element includes a stirring cylinder, which is mounted on the output shaft of the second driving device. The first stirring element is located inside the stirring cylinder, and a second stirring section is spirally arranged on the outer peripheral wall of the stirring cylinder, wherein the first stirring section and the second stirring section rotate in opposite directions.

[0014] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a pedestrian walkway is provided between two adjacent first devices.

[0015] Additional aspects and advantages of this invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. Attached Figure Description

[0016] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of this utility model will become apparent and readily understood from the description of the embodiments taken in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a beverage concentrate synthesis system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A top view of a beverage concentrate synthesis system is shown.

[0019] Figure 3 for Figure 1 The diagram shows the internal structure of a high-level tank in a beverage concentrate synthesis system.

[0020] Figure 4 for Figure 1 The diagram shows the internal structure of an emulsification tank in a beverage concentrate synthesis system.

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[0022] First equipment 100, emulsifying tank 100a, second stirring mechanism 110, second drive device 111, first stirring component 112, first stirring section 1121, second stirring component 113, stirring drum 1131, second stirring section 1132, second equipment 200, high-level tank 300, first stirring mechanism 310, first drive device 311, first stirring frame 312, cleaning frame 313, clutch 314, cleaning brush 315, beverage output pipe 320, disinfection equipment 400, pedestrian walkway 500. Detailed Implementation

[0023] The embodiments of this utility model are described in detail below. Examples of these embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain this utility model, and should not be construed as limiting this utility model.

[0024] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the directional descriptions, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., indicate the directional or positional relationships based on the directional or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.

[0025] In the description of this utility model, "several" means one or more, "multiple" means two or more, "greater than," "less than," and "exceeding" are understood to exclude the stated number, while "above," "below," and "within" are understood to include the stated number. If "first" or "second" is used in the description, it is only for the purpose of distinguishing technical features and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance, or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features, or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.

[0026] In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly defined, terms such as "setting," "installation," and "connection" should be interpreted broadly, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model in conjunction with the specific content of the technical solution.

[0027] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2A beverage concentrate synthesis system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an ingredient emulsification zone, a homogenization zone, a high-level storage zone, and a sterilization zone. The ingredient emulsification zone is equipped with a first device 100 for ingredient mixing and emulsification. The homogenization zone is located on one side of the ingredient emulsification zone and is equipped with a second device 200 for homogenization. The high-level storage zone is located on one side of the ingredient emulsification zone and is equipped with a high-level tank 300 for storing the beverage concentrate. The height of the high-level tank 300 is higher than that of the first device 100 and the second device 200, and the high-level tank 300 is connected to a beverage output pipe 320. The sterilization zone is located on one side of the ingredient emulsification zone and is equipped with a sterilization device 400. The first device 100, the second device 200, and the high-level tank 300 are connected sequentially by pipes. The sterilization device 400 is installed on the pipe between the first device 100 and the second device 200 or on the pipe between the second device 200 and the high-level tank 300.

[0028] The beverage concentrate synthesis system provided by this utility model can process various raw materials of beverages through the first device 100 in the ingredient emulsification zone, followed by homogenization of the materials by the second device 200 in the homogenization zone, thereby producing beverage concentrate. The beverage concentrate or materials in the production process can also be sterilized by the sterilization device 400 in the sterilization zone to ensure beverage safety. Finally, the beverage concentrate can be temporarily stored in the elevated tank 300. Because the elevated tank 300 is set at a higher height, the pressure of the beverage concentrate within it can be increased, allowing the elevated tank 300 to supply beverage concentrate to the next process equipment. Furthermore, by setting up the elevated tank 300, the beverage concentrate synthesis system can continue to operate if problems occur in the next process, and the produced beverage concentrate can be temporarily stored in the elevated tank 300, thereby reducing the impact of other processes on the beverage concentrate synthesis system.

[0029] Furthermore, the beverage concentrate synthesis system provided by this utility model has various devices such as the first device 100, the second device 200, and the high-level tank 300 arranged in a unified manner according to their respective zones, which facilitates the manufacturer's unified management of similar devices, makes equipment maintenance more convenient, and also makes it easier for the manufacturer to replace and upgrade the equipment as needed.

[0030] Reference Figure 1 According to some embodiments of this utility model, the homogenization zone and the sterilization zone are both located below the high-level storage zone, arranged front to back, while the ingredient emulsification zone and the homogenization zone are arranged side to side. Through this arrangement, the high-level storage zone and the homogenization zone overlap in the vertical direction, thereby reducing the plant floor space required for the entire beverage concentrate synthesis system.

[0031] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2According to some embodiments of this utility model, at least two first devices 100 are arranged in the emulsification zone along the front-to-back direction, and each first device 100 includes at least two emulsification tanks 100a. At least two second devices are arranged in the homogenization zone along the front-to-back direction, such as... Figure 2 The dashed boxes at the front indicate the second equipment; at least two high-level tanks 300 are arranged along the front-to-back direction in the high-level storage area. With this setup, the beverage concentrate synthesis system can be configured into two or more parallel production lines, thereby improving production efficiency.

[0032] In some embodiments, the first device 100 may further include a high-speed shearing device to shred certain raw materials to obtain raw materials with fine and uniform particles.

[0033] In practice, when certain types of beverage concentrates, such as fruit juice containing pulp, are stored in the high-level tank 300, some components may precipitate inside the high-level tank 300, resulting in a reduction of the corresponding components in the beverage concentrates transported to subsequent processes.

[0034] Reference Figure 3 According to some embodiments of the present invention, the high-level tank 300 is provided with a first stirring mechanism 310, which stirs the beverage concentrate in the inner cavity of the high-level tank 300 to prevent certain components in the beverage concentrate from settling in the high-level tank 300.

[0035] Of course, if the beverage concentrate produced by the beverage concentrate synthesis system does not contain any components that will precipitate, the first stirring mechanism 310 mentioned above may not be necessary.

[0036] Reference Figure 3According to some embodiments of the present invention, the first stirring mechanism 310 includes a first driving device 311, a first stirring frame 312, and a cleaning frame 313. The first driving device 311 is installed in the high-level tank 300. The first stirring frame 312 and the cleaning frame 313 are rotatably installed in the inner cavity of the high-level tank 300. The first stirring frame 312 is drivenly connected to the output shaft of the first driving device 311. The cleaning frame 313 is drivenly connected to the output shaft of the first driving device 311 through a clutch 314. The cleaning frame 313 is sleeved on the first stirring frame 312. A cleaning brush 315 is provided at one end of the cleaning frame 313 near the inner wall of the high-level tank 300. When the first driving device 311 drives the first stirring frame 312 to rotate in the first direction, the clutch 314 disconnects the transmission between the cleaning frame 313 and the output shaft of the first driving device 311. When the first driving device 311 drives the first stirring frame 312 to rotate in the second direction, the first driving device 311 can drive the cleaning frame 313 to rotate through the clutch 314. Therefore, when stirring the beverage concentrate in the high-level tank 300, the first driving device 311 drives the stirring rack to rotate in the first direction. At this time, the cleaning rack 313 does not rotate, thereby preventing the cleaning brush 315 from dropping bristles or other objects into the beverage concentrate due to the rotation of the cleaning rack 313, thus ensuring the quality of the beverage concentrate. When it is necessary to clean the high-level tank 300, cleaning fluid is introduced into the high-level tank 300, and the first driving device 311 can drive the stirring rack to rotate in the second direction. At this time, the cleaning rack 313 can also rotate in the second direction. Thus, the stirring rack can assist the cleaning rack 313 in stirring the cleaning fluid, thereby enabling more effective cleaning of the high-level tank 300.

[0037] Reference Figure 4 According to some embodiments of the present invention, the emulsifying tank 100a is equipped with a second stirring mechanism 110 to stir and mix various raw materials added into the emulsifying tank 100a.

[0038] Reference Figure 4 According to some embodiments of the present invention, the second stirring mechanism 110 includes a second driving device 111, a first stirring element 112, and a second stirring element 113. The second driving device 111 is installed in the emulsifying tank 100a. The first stirring element 112 and the second stirring element 113 are both rotatably installed in the inner cavity of the emulsifying tank 100a. The first stirring element 112 and the second stirring element 113 are both connected to the second driving device 111 in a transmission manner, and the second stirring element 113 is sleeved on the first stirring element 112. Thus, the first stirring element 112 and the second stirring element 113 cooperate to stir the material in the emulsifying tank 100a, making the material more uniformly mixed and improving the stirring effect.

[0039] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the first stirring member 112 is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the second driving device 111, and the first stirring member 112 is spirally provided with a first stirring part 1121 along the axis, thereby the first stirring member 112 can spirally stir the material.

[0040] Reference Figure 4 According to some embodiments of this utility model, the second stirring element 113 includes a stirring drum 1131, which is mounted on the output shaft of the second drive device 111. The first stirring element 112 is located inside the stirring drum 1131, and a second stirring section 1132 is spirally arranged on the outer peripheral wall of the stirring drum 1131, wherein the first stirring section 1121 and the second stirring section 1132 rotate in opposite directions. Thus, the first stirring element 112 can perform spiral stirring of the material inside the stirring drum 1131, while the second stirring element 113 can perform reverse spiral stirring of the material outside the stirring drum 1131. Therefore, with the cooperation of the first stirring element 112 and the second stirring element 113, the material inside and outside the stirring drum 1131 can form a circulation, thereby more fully stirring the material in the emulsification tank 100a and achieving a better stirring effect.

[0041] It should be noted that in some other embodiments, the second stirring mechanism 110 may also adopt other configurations, for example, the configuration of the first stirring mechanism 310 can be referred to.

[0042] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a pedestrian walkway 500 is provided between two adjacent first devices 100 to facilitate the management and inspection of the emulsification tanks 100a of each first device 100 by staff.

[0043] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined in any way. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0044] The embodiments of the present utility model have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. Within the scope of knowledge possessed by those skilled in the art, various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A beverage concentrate synthesis system, characterized in that, include: The ingredient emulsification area is equipped with a first device (100) for ingredient mixing and emulsification; A homogenization zone is located on one side of the ingredient emulsification zone, and the homogenization zone is equipped with a second device (200) for homogenization processing; A high-level storage area is located on one side of the ingredient emulsification area. The high-level storage area is equipped with a high-level tank (300) for storing beverage concentrate. The height of the high-level tank (300) is higher than that of the first device (100) and the second device (200). The high-level tank (300) is connected to the beverage output pipe (320). The disinfection and sterilization area is located on one side of the ingredient emulsification area, and the disinfection and sterilization area is equipped with disinfection equipment (400); The first device (100), the second device (200) and the high-level tank (300) are connected in sequence by a pipeline, and the disinfection device (400) is installed on the pipeline between the first device (100) and the second device (200) or on the pipeline between the second device (200) and the high-level tank (300).

2. The beverage concentrate synthesis system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The homogenization zone and the sterilization zone are both located below the high-level storage zone. The homogenization zone and the sterilization zone are arranged front to back, and the ingredient emulsification zone is arranged left to right with the homogenization zone.

3. The beverage concentrate synthesis system according to claim 2, characterized in that, The ingredient emulsification zone is provided with at least two of the first devices (100) arranged in the front-to-back direction. The first devices (100) include at least two emulsification tanks (100a). The homogenization zone is provided with at least two of the second devices arranged in the front-to-back direction. The high-level storage zone is provided with at least two high-level tanks (300) arranged in the front-to-back direction.

4. The beverage concentrate synthesis system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The high-level tank (300) is equipped with a first stirring mechanism (310).

5. A beverage concentrate synthesis system according to claim 4, characterized in that, The first stirring mechanism (310) includes a first driving device (311), a first stirring frame (312), and a cleaning frame (313). The first driving device (311) is installed in the high-level tank (300). The first stirring frame (312) and the cleaning frame (313) are rotatably installed in the inner cavity of the high-level tank (300). The first stirring frame (312) is drivenly connected to the output shaft of the first driving device (311). The cleaning frame (313) is drivenly connected to the output shaft of the first driving device (311) through a clutch (314). The cleaning frame (313) is sleeved on the first... The stirring rack (312) and the cleaning rack (313) are provided with a cleaning brush (315) at one end near the inner wall of the high-level tank (300). When the first driving device (311) drives the first stirring rack (312) to rotate in the first direction, the clutch (314) disconnects the transmission between the cleaning rack (313) and the output shaft of the first driving device (311). When the first driving device (311) drives the first stirring rack (312) to rotate in the second direction, the first driving device (311) can drive the cleaning rack (313) to rotate through the clutch (314).

6. A beverage concentrate synthesis system according to claim 3, characterized in that, The emulsifying tank (100a) is equipped with a second stirring mechanism (110).

7. A beverage concentrate synthesis system according to claim 6, characterized in that, The second stirring mechanism (110) includes a second driving device (111), a first stirring element (112) and a second stirring element (113). The second driving device (111) is installed in the emulsifying tank (100a). The first stirring element (112) and the second stirring element (113) are rotatably installed in the inner cavity of the emulsifying tank (100a). The first stirring element (112) and the second stirring element (113) are both connected to the second driving device (111) in a transmission manner, and the second stirring element (113) is sleeved on the first stirring element (112).

8. A beverage concentrate synthesis system according to claim 7, characterized in that, The first stirring element (112) is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the second driving device (111), and the first stirring element (112) is spirally provided with a first stirring section (1121) along the axis.

9. A beverage concentrate synthesis system according to claim 8, characterized in that, The second stirring element (113) includes a stirring cylinder (1131), which is mounted on the output shaft of the second driving device (111). The first stirring element (112) is located inside the stirring cylinder (1131). The outer peripheral wall of the stirring cylinder (1131) is spirally provided with a second stirring section (1132), wherein the first stirring section (1121) and the second stirring section (1132) rotate in opposite directions.

10. A beverage concentrate synthesis system according to claim 3, characterized in that, A pedestrian walkway (500) is provided between two adjacent first devices (100).

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