Efficient heterogeneous particle hops device

Abstract

The utility model provides an efficient heterogeneous particle hops device which comprises a tank body, a tank cover, a motor, a stirring assembly, a metering assembly and a liquid adding assembly, a feeding pipe, a water inlet pipe and a liquid inlet pipe are arranged on the tank cover, and through the structural arrangement of the metering assembly, the liquid adding assembly, the motor and the stirring assembly, the dosage and the adding time of various reactants can be more accurately and conveniently controlled; then the stirring assembly is driven by the motor to rotate to uniformly stir reactants added into the tank body, so that an effective component alpha-acid in the hops in the tank body is isomerized, the utilization rate of the effective component of the hops is increased, and meanwhile, the use quality of the hops is improved; meanwhile, the actual hops adding amount, catalyst adding data, adjustment of the stirring speed of the stirring assembly and setting of the stirring time can be displayed on the display screen, and the using process data of the device can be monitored in real time.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of beer brewing equipment technology, and in particular to a high-efficiency heterogeneous granular hop device. Background Technology

[0002] Hops are one of the important raw materials in beer production. In the beer brewing process, adding pre-isomerized hop pellets can effectively improve hop utilization. This is mainly due to the fact that α-acids are prone to isomerization under heating and dilute alkaline solutions. Furthermore, magnesium ions from magnesium oxide catalyst can convert potassium dihydrogen phosphate in wort into dipotassium hydrogen phosphate and magnesium hydrogen phosphate, both of which are alkaline. However, existing equipment on the market not only cannot easily add catalysts and control the dosage, but also cannot rationally integrate multiple functions simultaneously. It is difficult to achieve uniform mixing of hops and magnesium oxide catalyst, which further affects the isomerization effect of hop pellets, increases the production cost of enterprises, and reduces the utilization rate of hops. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide a high-efficiency heterogeneous hop maker to solve the above-mentioned problems.

[0004] The technical solution of this application is implemented as follows:

[0005] This application provides a high-efficiency heterogeneous granular hop device, including a tank body, a tank cover, a motor, a stirring assembly, a metering assembly, and a liquid addition assembly. A display screen is provided on the outside of the tank body. A frame, a feed pipe, a water inlet pipe, and a liquid inlet pipe are provided on the tank cover. The motor is mounted on the frame. One end of the stirring assembly passes through the frame and is connected to the output end of the motor. The metering assembly is installed on the feed pipe.

[0006] The metering assembly includes a hopper, a weighing sensor, and a pipe connection. The hopper is mounted on the pipe connection, and the weighing sensor is located between the hopper and the pipe connection. The pipe connection is installed on the feed pipe, and the interior of the pipe connection is interconnected with the interior of the hopper and the interior of the feed pipe. A discharge valve is installed at the pipe connection. The liquid addition assembly includes a base and a ceramic plunger pump. The base is installed on the liquid inlet pipe, and an extension pipe is connected to the bottom of the liquid inlet pipe. The extension pipe passes through the lid and extends to the bottom of the tank. The ceramic plunger pump is installed on the base, and the interior of the base is interconnected with the interior of the liquid inlet pipe.

[0007] A humidification component is also installed on the water inlet pipe.

[0008] In one embodiment, the humidification assembly includes a conduit and a spray ball. The spray ball is disposed at one end of the conduit, and the other end of the conduit is sleeved on the lower end of the water inlet pipe. The interior of the water inlet pipe and the interior of the conduit pass through the tank cover and are interconnected. A humidity sensor and an electric valve are disposed on the conduit and are both located above the spray ball. The electric valve is located between the humidity sensor and the spray ball. When the tank cover is installed on the tank body, the spray ball, humidity sensor and electric valve are all located inside the tank body.

[0009] In one embodiment, the stirring assembly includes a stirring shaft and a stirrer, with the stirrer mounted at the bottom of the stirring shaft.

[0010] In one embodiment, a spiral heating tube is installed on the outer surface of the tank.

[0011] In one embodiment, a discharge port is provided at the bottom of the tank.

[0012] In one embodiment, a coupling is provided at the output end of the motor, and the motor can be disassembled and connected to the stirring shaft by rotating the coupling.

[0013] In one embodiment, an observation tube is also provided above the can lid.

[0014] In one embodiment, the system also includes a PLC controller, which is electrically connected to the motor, discharge valve, electric valve, ceramic plunger pump and heating element, and has data communication connections with the display screen, weighing sensor and humidity sensor.

[0015] The advantages or beneficial effects of the above technical solutions include at least the following:

[0016] This application discloses a high-efficiency isomerized hop pellet device. Due to the structural design of the metering component, the hop pellet powder in the hopper is transported to the tank by controlling the discharge valve in the metering component. A weighing sensor is also installed to measure the added hop pellet powder. Furthermore, a liquid addition component and a motor are included. The liquid addition component includes a base mounted on the inlet pipe and a ceramic plunger pump mounted on the base. An extension pipe is connected to the bottom of the inlet pipe. The ceramic plunger pump delivers the catalyst in a timed and quantitative manner. The motor drives the stirring component to rotate, thoroughly stirring the reactants in the tank and achieving uniform mixing of the hop pellet powder and the magnesium oxide catalyst. The actual amount of hops added, catalyst addition data, and the adjustment of the stirring rate and stirring time of the stirring component can all be displayed on a screen on the outside of the tank. This allows for real-time monitoring of the process data, effectively improving the preparation efficiency of pre-isomerized hop pellets and enhancing the consistency of the pre-isomerized hop pellet preparation process. It also improves hop utilization, saving auxiliary material costs for enterprises and bringing certain economic benefits. Attached Figure Description

[0017] The accompanying drawings illustrate exemplary embodiments of the present application and, together with the description thereof, serve to explain the principles of the present application. These drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the present application and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification.

[0018] Figure 1A cross-sectional structural schematic diagram from one perspective of an embodiment of this application is shown;

[0019] Figure 2 A structural schematic diagram from another perspective of an embodiment of this application is presented;

[0020] Figure 3 An exploded view of an embodiment of this application is shown;

[0021] Figure 4 The embodiments of this application are presented. Figure 2 Enlarged view of point A in the middle;

[0022] Figure 5 An embodiment of this application is presented. Figure 3 Enlarged view of point B in the middle;

[0023] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of a hardware topology according to an embodiment of this application is shown;

[0024] Attached reference numerals: 1. Tank body; 11. Display screen; 12. Discharge port

[0025] 2. Tank lid; 21. Frame; 22. Feed pipe; 23. Water inlet pipe; 24. Liquid inlet pipe; 241. Extension pipe; 25. Observation pipe;

[0026] 3. Motor; 31. Coupling;

[0027] 4. Mixing assembly; 41. Mixing shaft; 42. Stirring device;

[0028] 5. Metering components; 51. Hopper; 52. Weighing sensor; 53. Pipe connection; 531. Discharge valve;

[0029] 6. Liquid filling assembly; 61. Base; 62. Ceramic plunger pump;

[0030] 7. Humidification assembly; 71. Conduit; 711. Humidity sensor; 712. Electric valve; 72. Spray nozzle;

[0031] 8. Heating element;

[0032] 9. PLC controller. Detailed Implementation

[0033] Embodiments of this application will now be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. While some embodiments of this application are shown in the drawings, it should be understood that this application can be implemented in various forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided to provide a more thorough and complete understanding of this application. It should be understood that the drawings and embodiments of this application are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this application.

[0034] It should be noted that, where there is no conflict, the embodiments and features described in this application can be combined with each other. This application will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0035] It should be understood that the term "comprising" and its variations as used herein are open-ended, meaning "including but not limited to". The term "based on" means "at least partially based on". The term "one embodiment" means "at least one embodiment"; the term "another embodiment" means "at least one additional embodiment"; the term "some embodiments" means "at least some embodiments". Definitions of other terms will be given in the following description. It should be noted that the concepts of "first", "second", etc., mentioned in this application are used only to distinguish different devices, modules, or units, and are not intended to limit the order of functions performed by these devices, modules, or units or their interdependencies.

[0036] The names of the messages or information exchanged between multiple devices in the embodiments of this application are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of these messages or information.

[0037] Reference Figures 1-6 A high-efficiency heterogeneous hop pellet device includes a tank body 1, a tank cover 2, a motor 3, a stirring assembly 4, a metering assembly 5, and a liquid addition assembly 6. A display screen 11 is provided on the outside of the tank body 1. The display screen 11 can display parameters such as weight, humidity, time, and stirring rate. A spiral heating tube 8 is installed on the outer surface of the tank body 1. The heating tube 8 can quickly and evenly heat the hops inside the tank body 1, realize the isomerization reaction of the effective component α-acid in the hops, improve the utilization rate of hops, and reduce production costs. The display screen 11 is located above the heating tube 8. The tank cover 2 is provided with a frame 21, a feed pipe 22, a water inlet pipe 23, and a liquid inlet pipe 24. The motor 3 is set on the frame 21. One end of the stirring assembly 4 passes through the frame 21 and is connected to the output end of the motor 3. The stirring assembly 4 includes a stirring shaft 41 and a stirrer 42. The stirrer 42 is installed at the bottom of the stirring shaft 41. The metering assembly 5 is installed on the feed pipe 22.

[0038] Metering component 5 includes a hopper 51, a weighing sensor 52, and a pipe connection 53. The hopper 51 is mounted on the pipe connection 53, and the weighing sensor 52 is located between the hopper 51 and the pipe connection 53. The pipe connection 53 is installed on the feed pipe 22, and the interior of the pipe connection 53 is interconnected with the interior of the hopper 51 and the interior of the feed pipe 22. A discharge valve 531 is provided at the pipe connection 53. The discharge valve 531 is closed when feeding and opened when discharging. At the same time, the weighing sensor 52 is installed. When feeding, the hopper 51 descends and contacts the weighing sensor 52, which can weigh the hop powder in the hopper 51 and display the weight on the display screen 11. The liquid addition component 6 includes a base 61 and a ceramic plunger pump 62. By using the ceramic plunger pump 62, automatic timing can be achieved. The amount of catalyst added can be adjusted, and the interval and amount of catalyst added each time can be set and adjusted according to different usage requirements. This can effectively improve the preparation efficiency of pre-isomerized hop particles and improve the consistency of the pre-isomerized hop particle preparation process. The base 61 is installed on the liquid inlet pipe 24. The bottom of the liquid inlet pipe 24 is connected to the extension pipe 241. The extension pipe 241 passes through the tank cover 2 and extends to the bottom of the tank body 1, so that the catalyst magnesium oxide can reach the bottom of the tank body 1 through the extension pipe 241 and react fully with the hops, thereby ensuring uniform catalyst concentration, improving the utilization rate of effective components of hop particles, and ensuring the quality of hops. The ceramic plunger pump 62 is installed on the base 61, and the interior of the base 61 is connected to the interior of the liquid inlet pipe 24.

[0039] The water inlet pipe 23 is also equipped with a humidification component 7 for rehydrating the hop powder to a certain humidity level. The humidification component 7 includes a conduit 71 and a spray ball 72. The spray ball 72 is located at one end of the conduit 71, and the other end of the conduit 71 is sleeved on the lower end of the water inlet pipe 23. The interior of the water inlet pipe 23 and the interior of the conduit 71 pass through the can cover 2 and are interconnected. A humidity sensor 711 and an electric valve 712 are installed on the conduit 71, both located above the spray ball 72. The electric valve 712 is located between the humidity sensor 711 and the spray ball 72. The humidity sensor 711... 11 can monitor the humidity inside the tank 1 and automatically adjust the opening of the spray ball 72 by controlling the opening and closing of the electric valve 712 according to the set humidity, so that the hop powder can reach a certain degree of moisture return, thereby improving the quality of the hops. When the tank cap 2 is installed in the tank 1, the spray ball 72, humidity sensor 711 and electric valve 712 are all located inside the tank 1. The spray ball 72, humidity sensor 711 and electric valve 712 are all made of high temperature resistant elastic hard material, which can adapt to the working environment inside the tank 1, thereby improving the practicality of this utility device.

[0040] Based on the above structure, due to the structural arrangement of the metering component 5, which is installed on the feed pipe 22 and has a discharge valve 531 at the pipe connection 53, when feeding, by closing the discharge valve 531, the hopper 51 descends and contacts the weighing sensor 52, thus metering the added hop powder. Then, by opening the discharge valve 531, the hop powder in the hopper 51 is transported to the tank 1, where it is placed at the bottom. Furthermore, due to the presence of the liquid addition component 6, the bottom of the liquid inlet pipe 24 is connected to an extension pipe 241. Therefore, the ceramic plunger pump 62 can deliver the catalyst magnesium oxide in a timed and quantitative manner, achieving the addition of the catalyst magnesium oxide in small amounts multiple times. Finally, the motor 3 drives the stirring shaft 41 to rotate, which in turn drives the stirrer 42 to rotate synchronously, filling the reactants in the tank 1. The mixing process achieves uniform mixing of hop powder and magnesium oxide catalyst within tank 1, improving material yield. Simultaneously, the spiral heating tubes 8 on the outer surface of tank 1 rapidly and uniformly heat the hops inside, accelerating the isomerization reaction of the hops. Furthermore, the actual amount of hops added, catalyst addition data, actual humidity inside tank 1, and the adjustment of the stirring rate and time of the stirring component 4 are all displayed on screen 11, enabling real-time monitoring of the process data. This effectively improves the preparation efficiency of pre-isomerized hops, resulting in higher hop utilization. This design effectively enhances the practicality of the device, increases hop utilization, reduces labor intensity, and saves production costs for the enterprise.

[0041] In one embodiment, reference is made to Figures 1-3 and Figure 5 The bottom of the tank body 1 is provided with a discharge port 12 for collecting hops. An observation tube 25 is also provided above the tank lid 2. The reaction status can be directly observed through the observation tube 25, which facilitates the inspection of the inside of the tank body 1. At the same time, the control valves can be programmed to achieve automatic control based on the results of multiple observations, thereby increasing the performance of this utility device and improving the quality of hops.

[0042] In one embodiment, reference is made to Figures 1-3 The output end of the motor 3 is equipped with a coupling 31. By rotating the coupling 31, the motor 3 can be disassembled and connected to the stirring shaft 41, so that the motor 3 can be replaced with a larger power motor, thereby improving the performance of this utility device.

[0043] In one embodiment, reference is made to Figures 1-6The system also includes a PLC controller 9, which is electrically connected to the motor 3, discharge valve 531, electric valve 712, ceramic plunger pump 62, and heating tube 8. The PLC controller 9 can control the opening and closing of the motor 3, discharge valve 531, electric valve 712, and heating tube 8. The ceramic plunger pump 62 is a micro-liquid metering device integrating the pump head, motor, and control unit, used for timed and quantitative liquid delivery. It adds a fixed amount of liquid at intervals, adjusts the liquid flow rate, and sets different addition rates. Therefore, the PLC controller 9 can control the ceramic plunger pump 62 to automatically add magnesium oxide catalyst at timed and quantitative intervals. The PLC controller 9 is interconnected with the display screen 11, weighing sensor 52, and humidity sensor 711 for data communication, allowing for better understanding of the actual amount of hops added and monitoring of the humidity inside the tank 1. Simultaneously, the PLC controller 9 is connected to a computer for monitoring, enabling real-time monitoring of the process data of the device and curve backtracking query function, thereby confirming the uniform mixing of hops and magnesium oxide catalyst and improving the effective utilization rate of hops.

[0044] In the description of this application, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this application 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 application.

[0045] Those skilled in the art should understand that the above embodiments are merely for illustrative purposes and are not intended to limit the scope of this application. Those skilled in the art can make other changes or modifications based on the above disclosure, and these changes or modifications still fall within the scope of this application.

Claims

1. A high-efficiency heterogeneous granular hop device, characterized in that: The device includes a tank body (1), a tank cover (2), a motor (3), a stirring assembly (4), a metering assembly (5), and a liquid adding assembly (6). A display screen (11) is provided on the outside of the tank body (1). A frame (21), a feed pipe (22), a water inlet pipe (23), and a liquid inlet pipe (24) are provided on the tank cover (2). The motor (3) is mounted on the frame (21). One end of the stirring assembly (4) passes through the frame (21) and is connected to the output end of the motor (3). The metering assembly (5) is mounted on the feed pipe (22). The metering component (5) includes a hopper (51), a weighing sensor (52), and a pipe connection (53). The hopper (51) is disposed on the pipe connection (53), and the weighing sensor (52) is located between the hopper (51) and the pipe connection (53). The pipe connection (53) is installed on the feed pipe (22), and the interior of the pipe connection (53) is interconnected with the interior of the hopper (51) and the interior of the feed pipe (22). A discharge valve is provided at the pipe connection (53). (531) The liquid filling assembly (6) includes a base (61) and a ceramic plunger pump (62). The base (61) is installed on the liquid inlet pipe (24). An extension pipe (241) is connected to the bottom of the liquid inlet pipe (24). The extension pipe (241) passes through the tank cover (2) and extends to the bottom of the tank body (1). The ceramic plunger pump (62) is installed on the base (61). The interior of the base (61) is in communication with the interior of the liquid inlet pipe (24). The water inlet pipe (23) is also equipped with a humidification component (7).

2. The high-efficiency heterogeneous granular hop apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that: The humidification assembly (7) includes a conduit (71) and a spray ball (72). The spray ball (72) is disposed at one end of the conduit (71), and the other end of the conduit (71) is sleeved on the lower end of the water inlet pipe (23). The interior of the water inlet pipe (23) and the interior of the conduit (71) pass through the can cover (2) and are interconnected. A humidity sensor (711) and an electric valve (712) are disposed on the conduit (71) and are both located above the spray ball (72). The electric valve (712) is located between the humidity sensor (711) and the spray ball (72). When the can cover (2) is installed on the can body (1), the spray ball (72), the humidity sensor (711), and the electric valve (712) are all located inside the can body (1).

3. The high-efficiency heterogeneous granular hop apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that: The stirring assembly (4) includes a stirring shaft (41) and a stirrer (42), the stirrer (42) being mounted on the bottom of the stirring shaft (41).

4. The high-efficiency heterogeneous granular hop apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer surface of the tank (1) is fitted with a spiral heating tube (8).

5. The high-efficiency heterogeneous granular hop apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the tank (1) is provided with a discharge port (12).

6. The high-efficiency heterogeneous granular hop apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that: The output end of the motor (3) is provided with a coupling (31). By rotating the coupling (31), the motor (3) can be disassembled and connected to the stirring shaft (41).

7. The high-efficiency heterogeneous granular hop apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that: An observation tube (25) is also provided above the lid (2).

8. The high-efficiency heterogeneous granular hop apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a PLC controller (9), which is electrically connected to the motor (3), the discharge valve (531), the electric valve (712), the ceramic plunger pump (62) and the heating tube (8), and the PLC controller (9) is interconnected with the display screen (11), the weighing sensor (52) and the humidity sensor (711) for data communication.

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