Distillation device for alcohol production

By introducing a stirring component into the distillation unit, the problem of uneven heating of the fermentation material during distillation was solved, resulting in more efficient distillation and higher-quality ethanol production.

CN223988129UActive Publication Date: 2026-03-13HUBEI JINGYUAN BIOTECH CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-17
Publication Date
2026-03-13

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Technical Problem

In existing solid-state fermentation technologies, the accumulation of fermentation material during distillation leads to uneven heating, affecting distillation efficiency and ethanol quality.

Method used

The system employs a stirring assembly, including a drive motor, a rotating rod, a support arm, a scraper, and a stirring paddle. The rotating rod drives the scraper and the arc-shaped scraper to scrape the fermentation material adhering to the inner wall of the distillation tank, while the stirring paddle agitates the intermediate fermentation material to ensure uniform heating.

Benefits of technology

It improves the uniformity of temperature distribution in the fermentation material, enhances distillation efficiency, prevents overheating of the fermentation material on the inner wall, and improves the quality of ethanol products.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a distillation device for alcohol production, which relates to the technical field of alcohol production and comprises a heating furnace, a distillation retort is arranged in the middle of the heating furnace, a top cover is arranged at the top of the distillation retort, a stirring component is arranged in the middle of the top cover, and the stirring component comprises a driving motor. A rotating rod is arranged at the bottom of the driving motor, a mounting ring and a supporting arm are arranged outside the rotating rod, a scraping plate and an arc-shaped scraping plate are arranged at one end of the supporting arm, a mounting frame and a connecting rod are arranged on the outer wall of the supporting arm, and a stirring paddle is arranged on the outer wall of the connecting rod. The stirring assembly is used for stirring fermentation materials in the distillation retort, the driving motor is used for driving the rotating rod and the supporting arm to rotate, the scraping plate and the arc-shaped scraping plate are used for scraping the fermentation materials adhered to the inner wall of the distillation retort, and the phenomenon that the temperature of the fermentation materials close to the inner wall of the distillation retort is too high is prevented; and the heating uniformity is influenced.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of alcohol production technology, and in particular to a distillation apparatus for alcohol production. Background Technology

[0002] The raw materials for distilled spirits are generally substances rich in natural sugars or starches that are easily converted into sugars. These include honey, sugarcane, sugar beets, fruits, corn, sorghum, rice, wheat, and potatoes. Current technologies for producing alcohol from sweet sorghum mainly employ liquid fermentation and solid-state fermentation techniques. Existing solid-state fermentation techniques involve first inoculating the material, then fermenting it in a fermentation tank, and finally distilling the fermented material in a still to obtain the ethanol product.

[0003] However, in actual use, the fermentation material accumulates in large quantities inside the distillation tank during the distillation process, resulting in uneven heating of the fermentation material, which affects the distillation efficiency. Furthermore, the fermentation material is in prolonged contact with the inner wall of the distillation tank, resulting in excessive heating and affecting the quality of ethanol. Therefore, it is necessary to provide a distillation device for alcohol production to solve the above problems. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The main objective of this invention is to provide a distillation apparatus for alcohol production, which can effectively solve the problems in the background art.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows:

[0006] A distillation apparatus for alcohol production includes a heating furnace, a controller is provided on the side of the heating furnace, a distillation tank is provided in the middle of the heating furnace, a top cover is provided on the top of the distillation tank, and a stirring assembly is provided in the middle of the top cover.

[0007] The stirring assembly includes a drive motor, a rotating rod at the bottom of the drive motor, an installation ring and a support arm on the outside of the rotating rod, a scraper and an arc-shaped scraper at one end of the support arm, an installation frame and a connecting rod on the outer wall of the support arm, and a stirring paddle on the outer wall of the connecting rod.

[0008] A distillation tube is provided on one side of the top of the top cover, and a gas collection hood is provided at the bottom of the distillation tube.

[0009] Preferably, a sealing ring is fixedly connected to the bottom of the top cover, and the outer wall of the sealing ring is in contact with the inner wall of the distillation tank. The bottom of the top cover is in contact with the top of the distillation tank, and a drive motor is installed in the middle of the top of the top cover by bolts.

[0010] Preferably, the output end of the drive motor is connected to a rotating rod, and the end of the rotating rod near the drive motor is connected to the top cover through a bearing, while the end of the rotating rod away from the drive motor is connected to the interior of the distillation tank, and an installation ring is fitted on the outer wall of the rotating rod.

[0011] Preferably, there are multiple mounting rings, which are evenly distributed on the outer wall of the rotating rod. The side of the mounting ring is connected to a positioning bolt by a thread. The positioning bolt passes through the mounting ring and is connected to the rotating rod. A support arm is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the mounting ring. There are two support arms, which are symmetrically distributed on the outer wall of the mounting ring. The support arms are arranged adjacent to the positioning bolts.

[0012] Preferably, a scraper is bolted to the end of the support arm away from the mounting ring, and an arc-shaped scraper is fixedly connected to the bottom of the scraper. The end of the arc-shaped scraper away from the scraper is in contact with the rotating rod, and the outer walls of both the scraper and the arc-shaped scraper are in contact with the inner wall of the distillation tank.

[0013] Preferably, an installation frame is bolted to the outer wall of the support arm, and there are two installation frames, which are symmetrically distributed on the outer wall of the support arm. A connecting rod is bolted to the bottom of the installation frame, and an agitator is installed on the outer wall of the connecting rod. The agitator is correspondingly set with the installation frame.

[0014] Preferably, a distillation tube is installed in the middle of the top cover, and the distillation tube is arranged adjacent to the drive motor. A gas collection hood is installed at the bottom end of the distillation tube, and the gas collection hood is located inside the top cover. A pull handle is fixedly connected to the top outer wall of the controller, and there are two pull handles, which are symmetrically distributed on both sides of the top of the top cover.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0016] In this invention, a stirring assembly is used to agitate the fermentation material inside the distillation tank. A drive motor drives a rotating rod and a support arm to rotate, causing a scraper and an arc-shaped scraper to scrape off the fermentation material adhering to the inner wall of the distillation tank. This prevents the fermentation material near the inner wall of the distillation tank from getting too hot, which would affect the heating uniformity. Furthermore, a connecting rod and a stirring paddle are used to agitate the fermentation material in the middle of the distillation tank, improving the uniformity of temperature distribution and accelerating the distillation process. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the device of this utility model.

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall unfolded structure of the device of this utility model.

[0019] Figure 3This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the stirring assembly of this utility model.

[0020] Figure 4 This is a utility model Figure 3 Enlarged structural diagram at point A in the middle.

[0021] In the diagram: 1. Heating furnace; 2. Controller; 3. Distillation tank; 4. Top cover; 5. Sealing ring; 6. Pull handle; 7. Stirring assembly; 8. Drive motor; 9. Rotating rod; 10. Mounting ring; 11. Positioning bolt; 12. Support arm; 13. Scraper; 14. Arc-shaped scraper; 15. Mounting frame; 16. Connecting rod; 17. Stirring paddle; 18. Gas collection hood; 19. Distillation tube. Detailed Implementation

[0022] To make the technical means, creative features, objectives and effects of this utility model easier to understand, the present utility model will be further described below in conjunction with specific embodiments.

[0023] Please see Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 As shown, a distillation apparatus for alcohol production includes a heating furnace 1, a controller 2 on the side of the heating furnace 1, a distillation tank 3 in the middle of the heating furnace 1, a top cover 4 on the top of the distillation tank 3, and a stirring assembly 7 in the middle of the top cover 4.

[0024] The stirring assembly 7 includes a drive motor 8. A rotating rod 9 is located at the bottom of the drive motor 8, and a mounting ring 10 and a support arm 12 are located on the outside of the rotating rod 9. A scraper 13 and an arc-shaped scraper 14 are located at one end of the support arm 12, and a mounting frame 15 and a connecting rod 16 are located on the outer wall of the support arm 12. A stirring paddle 17 is located on the outer wall of the connecting rod 16. A sealing ring 5 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the top cover 4, and the outer wall of the sealing ring 5 contacts the inner wall of the distillation tank 3. The bottom of the top cover 4 contacts the top of the distillation tank 3. The drive motor 8 is bolted to the center of the top of the top cover 4, and the output end of the drive motor 8 is connected to a transmission connection. There is a rotating rod 9, and the end of the rotating rod 9 near the drive motor 8 is connected to the top cover 4 through a bearing. The end of the rotating rod 9 away from the drive motor 8 is connected to the inside of the distillation tank 3. A mounting ring 10 is fitted on the outer wall of the rotating rod 9. There are multiple mounting rings 10, which are evenly distributed on the outer wall of the rotating rod 9. The side of the mounting ring 10 is connected to a positioning bolt 11 through the thread. The positioning bolt 11 passes through the mounting ring 10 and is connected to the rotating rod 9. A support arm 12 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the mounting ring 10. There are two support arms 12, which are symmetrically distributed on the outer wall of the mounting ring 10. The support arms 12 are arranged adjacent to the positioning bolt 11.

[0025] A scraper 13 is bolted to the end of the support arm 12 away from the mounting ring 10, and an arc-shaped scraper 14 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the scraper 13. The end of the arc-shaped scraper 14 away from the scraper 13 is in contact with the rotating rod 9. The outer walls of both the scraper 13 and the arc-shaped scraper 14 are in contact with the inner wall of the distillation tank 3. An installation frame 15 is bolted to the outer wall of the support arm 12, and there are two installation frames 15, symmetrically distributed on the outer wall of the support arm 12. A connecting rod 16 is bolted to the bottom of the installation frame 15, and a connecting rod 16 is installed on the outer wall of the connecting rod 16. The stirring paddle 17 is set correspondingly to the mounting frame 15. The stirring assembly 7 is used to stir the fermentation material inside the distillation tank 3. The drive motor 8 drives the rotating rod 9 and the support arm 12 to rotate, so that the scraper 13 and the arc scraper 14 scrape the fermentation material adhering to the inner wall of the distillation tank 3, preventing the fermentation material near the inner wall of the distillation tank 3 from being too hot and affecting the heating uniformity. The connecting rod 16 and the stirring paddle 17 are used to stir the fermentation material in the middle of the distillation tank 3, improve the temperature distribution uniformity, and accelerate the distillation effect.

[0026] A distillation tube 19 is provided on one side of the top of the top cover 4, and a gas collection hood 18 is provided at the bottom of the distillation tube 19. The distillation tube 19 is installed in the middle of the top cover 4, and the distillation tube 19 is arranged adjacent to the drive motor 8. The gas collection hood 18 is installed at the bottom of the distillation tube 19 and is located inside the top cover 4. A pull handle 6 is fixedly connected to the top outer wall of the controller 2, and there are two pull handles 6, which are symmetrically distributed on the top two sides of the top of the top cover 4.

[0027] It should be noted that this utility model is a distillation apparatus for alcohol production. In use, the controller 2 controls the heating furnace 1 to heat the distillation tank 3, and the drive motor 8 drives the rotating rod 9 to rotate. The rotating rod 9 drives the support arm 12 and the scraper 13 to rotate. During the rotation, the scraper 13 and the arc-shaped scraper 14 scrape off the fermentation material adhering to the inner wall of the distillation tank 3, preventing the fermentation material near the inner wall of the distillation tank 3 from being too hot and the fermentation material in the middle from being too cold. At the same time, the connecting rod 16 and the stirring paddle 17 are installed in the middle of the support arm 12 through the mounting frame 15. The connecting rod 16 drives the stirring paddle 17 to rotate with the rotating rod 9. During the rotation, the stirring paddle 17 and the connecting rod 16 stir the fermentation material accumulated in the middle of the distillation tank 3, improve the uniform heating of the fermentation material, and prevent uneven heating from affecting the quality of the distilled liquor. The gas collecting hood 18 and the distillation tube 19 are used to collect and transport the distillate.

[0028] The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, main features, and advantages of this utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that this utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. The embodiments and descriptions in the specification are merely illustrative of the principles of this utility model. Various changes and modifications can be made to this utility model without departing from its spirit and scope, and all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of the claims. The scope of protection of this utility model is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A distillation apparatus for alcohol production comprising a heating furnace (1), characterized in that: The side of the heating furnace (1) is provided with a controller (2), and the middle of the heating furnace (1) is provided with a distillation tank (3), the top of the distillation tank (3) is provided with a top cover (4), and the middle of the top cover (4) is provided with a stirring assembly (7); The stirring assembly (7) comprises a driving motor (8), the bottom of the driving motor (8) is provided with a rotating rod (9), and the outside of the rotating rod (9) is provided with a mounting ring (10) and a support arm (12), one end of the support arm (12) is provided with a scraping plate (13) and an arc-shaped scraping plate (14), and the outer wall of the support arm (12) is provided with a mounting frame (15) and a connecting rod (16), the outer wall of the connecting rod (16) is provided with a stirring paddle (17). The top of the top cover (4) is provided with a distillation pipe (19), and the bottom of the distillation pipe (19) is provided with a gas collecting hood (18).

2. The distillation apparatus for alcohol production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the top cover (4) is fixedly connected with a sealing ring (5), and the outer wall of the sealing ring (5) is in contact with the inner wall of the distillation tank (3), the bottom of the top cover (4) is in contact with the top of the distillation tank (3), and the top of the top cover (4) is installed with a driving motor (8) through bolts.

3. The distillation apparatus for alcohol production according to claim 2, characterized in that: The output end of the driving motor (8) is drivingly connected with the rotating rod (9), one end of the rotating rod (9) close to the driving motor (8) is connected with the top cover (4) through a bearing, and the other end of the rotating rod (9) away from the driving motor (8) is connected to the inside of the distillation tank (3), and the outer wall of the rotating rod (9) is sleeved with the mounting ring (10).

4. The distillation apparatus for alcohol production according to claim 3, characterized in that: The mounting ring (10) has a plurality of mounting rings (10) which are evenly distributed on the outer wall of the rotating rod (9), and the side of the mounting ring (10) is connected with a positioning bolt (11) through threads, the positioning bolt (11) penetrates the mounting ring (10) and is connected with the rotating rod (9), the outer wall of the mounting ring (10) is fixedly connected with the support arm (12), and the support arm (12) has two support arms (12) which are symmetrically distributed on the outer wall of the mounting ring (10), and the support arm (12) is arranged adjacent to the positioning bolt (11).

5. The distillation apparatus for alcohol production according to claim 4, characterized in that: One end of the support arm (12) away from the mounting ring (10) is provided with a scraping plate (13) through bolts, and the bottom of the scraping plate (13) is fixedly connected with an arc-shaped scraping plate (14), one end of the arc-shaped scraping plate (14) away from the scraping plate (13) is in contact with the rotating rod (9), and the outer walls of the scraping plate (13) and the arc-shaped scraping plate (14) are in contact with the inner wall of the distillation tank (3).

6. The distillation apparatus for alcohol production according to claim 4, characterized in that: The outer wall of the support arm (12) is provided with a mounting frame (15) through bolts, and the mounting frame (15) has two mounting frames (15) which are symmetrically distributed on the outer wall of the support arm (12), the bottom of the mounting frame (15) is provided with a connecting rod (16) through bolts, and the outer wall of the connecting rod (16) is provided with a stirring paddle (17), and the stirring paddle (17) is arranged corresponding to the mounting frame (15).

7. The distillation apparatus for alcohol production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The middle of the top cover (4) is provided with a distillation pipe (19), and the distillation pipe (19) is arranged adjacent to the driving motor (8), the bottom end of the distillation pipe (19) is provided with a gas collecting cover (18), and the gas collecting cover (18) is located in the inside of the top cover (4), the top outer wall of the controller (2) is fixedly connected with a pull handle (6), and the pull handle (6) has two, which are respectively symmetrically distributed on the top of the two sides of the top cover (4).