Wooden barrel baking device
By designing a barrel toasting device with movable barrel support components and circumferential heating tubes, the problems of high labor intensity and poor temperature control accuracy of traditional open-flame toasting have been solved, achieving uniform heating of the inner wall of oak barrels and consistency of wine flavor.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- PENGLAI WOLIN OAK BARREL CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-29
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-21
AI Technical Summary
Traditional open-flame toasting of oak barrels is labor-intensive, has poor temperature control precision, and results in uneven toasting, which affects the consistency of the flavor of the wine.
A barrel baking device was designed, which uses a movable barrel support assembly and a baking barrel assembly with circumferential heating tubes, combined with a liftable support mounting rod and a temperature detector, to achieve uniform heating and temperature control of the inner wall of the oak barrel.
This process ensures uniform toasting of the oak barrel's inner wall, reduces labor intensity, improves temperature control precision, and guarantees consistent toasting quality and stable wine flavor.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to a wooden barrel baking device, belonging to the technical field of barrel processing equipment. Background Technology
[0002] Oak barrels are essential containers for brewing wines, whiskies, and other spirits, and the toasting treatment of their inner walls has a crucial impact on the flavor, color, and aroma of the liquor. Traditional barrel toasting involves moderately toasting the inner walls of the oak barrel, causing the lignin and hemicellulose in the wood to undergo pyrolysis, forming caramel, vanilla, and smoky flavor compounds, thus imparting a unique taste and complexity to the spirit. Therefore, the quality of the barrel toasting process directly affects the quality of the final product.
[0003] Currently, the industry commonly uses open-flame toasting for oak barrels. This involves burning wood, gas, or other fuels to create a flame, and manually adjusting the fire source and toasting time to ensure even heating of the oak barrel's inner walls. However, this traditional method has the following drawbacks: First, it relies excessively on manual operation, requiring continuous fuel input and fire control, resulting in high labor intensity and demanding a high level of worker experience; otherwise, uneven toasting is likely. Second, it suffers from poor temperature control precision, with large fluctuations in flame temperature, making it difficult to accurately control the degree of toasting and affecting the consistency of the oak barrel's flavor. Utility Model Content
[0004] This invention addresses the shortcomings of existing technologies by providing a wooden barrel baking device.
[0005] The technical solution of this utility model to solve the above-mentioned technical problems is as follows:
[0006] A wooden barrel baking device includes a frame, on which a barrel support assembly and a baking barrel assembly are provided. The barrel support assembly is movably mounted on the frame and is used to support the wooden barrel. The baking barrel assembly includes two end plates, which are mounted on the frame. A plurality of heating tubes are provided between the end plates and are arranged circumferentially.
[0007] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: This utility model supports the wooden barrel through a barrel support assembly, and the barrel support assembly can move on the frame, so that the wooden barrel can be moved closer to the baking barrel assembly, so that the baking barrel assembly can be inserted into the wooden barrel to bake the inner wall of the wooden barrel. The baking barrel assembly is provided with two end plates, and multiple heating tubes are provided on the end plates along the circumference. By installing multiple heating tubes on the end plates, the baking barrel assembly can bake the inner wall of the wooden barrel more evenly.
[0008] Furthermore, the baking drum assembly includes a support mounting rod, which is liftably mounted on the frame, and the two end plates are mounted on the support mounting rod.
[0009] The beneficial effect of adopting the above-mentioned further technical solution is that the height of the baking barrel assembly can be adjusted by the support mounting rod that can be raised and lowered on the frame, so that the equipment of this utility model can be adapted to the baking and processing of oak barrels of different diameters.
[0010] Furthermore, the frame is provided with a column, the column is provided with a mounting plate, the support mounting rod is mounted on the mounting plate in a height-adjustable manner via a mounting slide plate, the column or the mounting plate is provided with an adjusting bolt and an adjusting nut, and the end of the adjusting bolt is connected to the mounting slide plate.
[0011] The beneficial effect of adopting the above-mentioned further technical solution is that by adjusting the bolts and adjusting nuts to drive the movement of the mounting slide, the installation position of the mounting slide on the mounting plate can be adjusted, thereby adjusting the height of the baking drum assembly.
[0012] Furthermore, the mounting plate is provided with an elongated hole, and the mounting slide plate is provided with a locking bolt, which is inserted into the elongated hole.
[0013] The beneficial effect of adopting the above-mentioned further technical solution is that by inserting and tightening the locking bolt into the long hole onto the mounting plate, the mounting plate is locked, thereby achieving the locking of the height of the baking drum assembly.
[0014] Furthermore, a water pipe is provided between the end plates, and an atomizing nozzle is provided on the water pipe.
[0015] The beneficial effects of adopting the above-mentioned further technical solutions are as follows: By introducing cooling water through water pipes, if the temperature inside the barrel is too high during the baking process, water mist can be sprayed onto the inner wall of the barrel through the atomizing nozzles on the water pipes to cool it down in time. In addition, during the baking process of oak barrels, it is also necessary to increase humidity at regular intervals to ensure the humidity during the baking process, so that the baking process of oak barrels can achieve better results.
[0016] Furthermore, the end plate is provided with thermal insulation material, and a temperature detector is provided on the end plate.
[0017] The beneficial effects of adopting the above-mentioned further technical solutions are as follows: when the baking barrel assembly is used for baking the wooden barrel, the end plate is located at the port of the wooden barrel. By setting heat insulation cotton inside the end plate, the baking temperature inside the wooden barrel can be kept warm and heat-insulated to prevent heat loss. The temperature inside the wooden barrel can be monitored in real time by a temperature detector, which makes it convenient to adjust the baking parameters according to the real-time temperature conditions and to raise or lower the temperature in a timely manner.
[0018] Furthermore, the barrel support assembly includes a support slide plate, which is slidably mounted on the frame. The support slide plate is provided with a drive support wheel and a driven support wheel, which are rotatably mounted on the support slide plate.
[0019] The beneficial effects of adopting the above-mentioned further technical solution are: the drive support wheel and the driven support wheel jointly support the wooden barrel. By moving the support slide plate on the frame, the drive support wheel and the driven support wheel on the support slide plate are driven to move, thereby moving the wooden barrel, which makes it convenient for the wooden barrel to approach for barrel baking or to move away from the barrel baking assembly after the barrel baking is completed.
[0020] Furthermore, the support slide plate is equipped with a drive motor, the output end of the drive motor is connected to a main drive shaft, the main drive shaft is mounted on the support slide plate through a bearing seat, the drive support wheel is mounted on the main drive shaft, and the driven support wheel is mounted on the support slide plate through a wheel mounting seat.
[0021] The beneficial effects of adopting the above-mentioned further technical solution are: by driving the main drive shaft to rotate through the drive motor, the drive support wheel on the main drive shaft rotates, and the wooden barrel is driven to rotate by the friction between the drive support wheel and the wooden barrel, and the driven support wheel follows. During the baking barrel process, the continuous rotation of the wooden barrel can improve the uniformity of baking.
[0022] Furthermore, the baking drum assembly is provided in two sets; the support plate is provided with a driven shaft, the driven shaft is mounted on the support plate through a bearing seat, the driven shaft is connected to the main drive shaft, a drive support wheel is mounted on the driven shaft, and a driven support wheel is provided on the support plate corresponding to the drive support wheel on the driven shaft.
[0023] The beneficial effects of adopting the above-mentioned further technical solution are: two sets of drive support wheels and driven support wheels are set on the support plate, so that the present invention can support two wooden barrels at the same time. Through the transmission connection of the main drive shaft and the driven shaft, the drive motor can drive the two wooden barrels to rotate at the same time, and the two sets of baking barrel assemblies can bake the two wooden barrels respectively.
[0024] Furthermore, the driven shaft and the main drive shaft are connected by a transmission chain. The end of the main drive shaft is provided with a driving sprocket, and the end of the driven shaft is provided with a driven sprocket. The transmission chain is wrapped around the driving sprocket and the driven sprocket.
[0025] The beneficial effect of adopting the above-mentioned further technical solution is that the drive motor drives the main drive shaft to rotate, and the drive chain is driven to rotate through the active sprocket on the main drive shaft. The drive chain drives the driven sprocket to rotate, thereby driving the driven shaft to rotate.
[0026] Furthermore, a positioning plate is connected to the end of the supporting slide plate, and a positioning rod is provided on the positioning plate.
[0027] The beneficial effects of adopting the above-mentioned further technical solutions are: when placing the wooden barrel, the positioning rod on the positioning plate positions the end of the wooden barrel, avoiding the wooden barrel being placed in the wrong position, or even the wooden barrel being placed too far off, resulting in inconsistent heights at both ends of the wooden barrel. This ensures that when the supporting slide moves to the baking barrel assembly, the end plate of the baking barrel assembly can smoothly enter the wooden barrel, ensuring the baking effect and avoiding the wooden barrel impacting the equipment. Attached Figure Description
[0028] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of Embodiment 1 of the present utility model;
[0029] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of angle two of Embodiment 1 of this utility model;
[0030] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of angle three of Embodiment 1 of this utility model;
[0031] Figure 4 This is a front view of Embodiment 1 of the present utility model;
[0032] Figure 5 This is a top view of Embodiment 1 of the present invention;
[0033] Figure 6 A three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of Embodiment 2 of this utility model;
[0034] Figure 7 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the second angle of Embodiment 2 of this utility model;
[0035] Figure 8 This is a top view of Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
[0036] The attached diagram is labeled as follows: 1. Frame; 101. Guide rail; 102. Column; 103. Mounting plate; 2. Barrel support assembly; 201. Support slide plate; 202. Positioning plate; 203. Drive motor; 204. Main drive shaft; 205. Drive support wheel; 206. Driven support wheel; 207. Driven drive shaft; 208. Transmission chain; 209. Drive sprocket; 210. Driven sprocket; 211. Positioning rod; 3. Baking barrel assembly; 301. Mounting slide plate; 302. Locking bolt; 303. Adjusting bolt; 304. End plate; 305. Heating tube; 306. Water pipe; 307. Atomizing nozzle; 308. Support mounting rod. Detailed Implementation
[0037] The principles and features of this utility model are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The examples given are only for explaining this utility model and are not intended to limit the scope of this utility model.
[0038] Example 1
[0039] See Figures 1-5 A wooden barrel baking device includes a frame 1, on which a barrel support assembly 2 and a baking barrel assembly 3 are provided. The barrel support assembly 2 is movably mounted on the frame 1 and is used to support the wooden barrel. The baking barrel assembly 3 includes an end plate 304, which is a circular plate. There are two end plates 304, which are mounted on the frame 1. A plurality of heating tubes 305 are provided between the end plates 304. The plurality of heating tubes 305 are arranged circumferentially. In this embodiment, the heating tubes 305 are electric heating tubes, and the ends of the heating tubes 305 extend to one of the end plates 304 and are connected to a power source.
[0040] The baking drum assembly 3 includes a support mounting rod 308, which is liftably mounted on the frame 1, and two end plates 304 are mounted on the support mounting rod 308.
[0041] The frame 1 is provided with a column 102, and the column 102 is provided with a mounting plate 103. The support mounting rod 308 is mounted on the mounting plate 103 in a height-adjustable manner via the mounting slide plate 301. The column 102 or the mounting plate 103 is provided with an adjusting bolt 303 and an adjusting nut. The end of the adjusting bolt 303 is connected to the mounting slide plate 301.
[0042] The mounting plate 103 has elongated holes, and the mounting slide plate 301 has locking bolts 302. The locking bolts 302 are inserted into the elongated holes. In order to ensure the stability of the locking bolts 302, there are two elongated holes symmetrically arranged, and each elongated hole has two locking bolts 302.
[0043] The end plate 304 is equipped with heat insulation material. This utility model does not specifically limit the heat insulation material. In this embodiment, the heat insulation material is heat insulation cotton. When the wooden barrel is baked, the end plate 304 is located at the end of the wooden barrel. By setting heat insulation cotton inside the end plate 304, the baking temperature inside the wooden barrel can be kept warm and heat-insulated to prevent heat loss. The end plate 304 is equipped with a temperature detector to monitor the temperature inside the wooden barrel in real time, so as to facilitate the adjustment of baking parameters according to the real-time temperature.
[0044] A water pipe 306 is provided between the end plates 304. The end of the water pipe 306 extends out of one of the end plates 304 and is connected to a water supply device. Atomizing nozzles 307 are provided on the water pipe 306, and multiple atomizing nozzles 307 are provided.
[0045] The barrel support assembly 2 includes a support slide plate 201, which is slidably mounted on the frame 1. Specifically, the frame 1 is provided with a guide rail 101, and the bottom of the support slide plate 201 is slidably mounted on the guide rail 101 by a slider. For the stability of the equipment, there are two guide rails 101, and the bottom of the support slide plate 201 is provided with two sliders corresponding to each guide rail 101. The support slide plate 201 is provided with a drive support wheel 205 and a driven support wheel 206, which are rotatably mounted on the support slide plate 201.
[0046] A drive motor 203 is mounted on the support slide plate 201. The output end of the drive motor 203 is connected to a main drive shaft 204. The main drive shaft 204 is mounted on the support slide plate 201 via a bearing seat. Drive support wheels 205 are mounted on the main drive shaft 204. In this embodiment, there are two drive support wheels 205 on the main drive shaft 204. Driven support wheels 206 are mounted on the support slide plate 201 via wheel mounting seats. In this embodiment, there are also two driven support wheels 206 corresponding to two drive support wheels 205. The center line of the central axis of the drive support wheel 205 and the central axis of the driven support wheel 206 is parallel to the central axis of the support mounting rod 308 of the baking drum assembly 3, so that during baking, the baking drum assembly 3 can enter the center position of the wooden drum, reducing the offset of the baking drum assembly 3 and improving the uniformity of baking.
[0047] A positioning plate 202 is connected to the end of the supporting slide plate 201 facing the baking barrel assembly 3, and a positioning rod 211 is provided on the positioning plate 202.
[0048] Example 2
[0049] See Figures 6-8 A wooden barrel baking device, different from Embodiment 1, has a driven shaft 207 on the support plate 201. The driven shaft 207 is mounted on the support plate 201 through a bearing seat. The driven shaft 207 is connected to the main drive shaft 204. Specifically, the driven shaft 207 and the main drive shaft 204 are connected by a transmission chain 208. The end of the main drive shaft 204 is provided with a drive sprocket 209, and the end of the driven shaft 207 is provided with a driven sprocket 210. The transmission chain 208 is wrapped around the drive sprocket 209 and the driven sprocket 210.
[0050] Two drive support wheels 205 are mounted on the drive shaft 207, and two driven support wheels 206 are provided on the support slide plate 201 corresponding to the drive support wheels 205 on the drive shaft 207.
[0051] There are two sets of baking drum assembly 3.
[0052] Everything else is the same as in Example 1, and will not be repeated here.
[0053] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.
Claims
1. A barrel roasting apparatus comprising a frame (1), characterised in that, The frame (1) is provided with a barrel support assembly (2) and a baking barrel assembly (3). The barrel support assembly (2) is movably installed on the frame (1) and is used to support the wooden barrel. The baking barrel assembly (3) includes an end plate (304). There are two end plates (304), and the two end plates (304) are installed on the frame (1). A plurality of heating tubes (305) are provided between the end plates (304), and the plurality of heating tubes (305) are arranged circumferentially.
2. A barrel roaster as claimed in claim 1 wherein, The oven assembly (3) includes a support mounting rod (308), which is vertically mounted on the frame (1), and two end plates (304) are mounted on the support mounting rod (308).
3. A barrel roaster as claimed in claim 2, wherein, The frame (1) is provided with a column (102), and the column (102) is provided with a mounting plate (103). The support mounting rod (308) is mounted on the mounting plate (103) in a height-adjustable manner via a mounting slide plate (301). The column (102) or the mounting plate (103) is provided with an adjusting bolt (303) and an adjusting nut. The end of the adjusting bolt (303) is connected to the mounting slide plate (301). The mounting plate (103) is provided with an elongated hole, and the mounting slide plate (301) is provided with a locking bolt (302). The locking bolt (302) is inserted into the elongated hole.
4. A barrel roaster as claimed in claim 3, wherein, A water pipe (306) is provided between the end plates (304), and an atomizing nozzle (307) is provided on the water pipe (306).
5. A barrel roaster as claimed in claim 4, wherein, The end plate (304) is provided with thermal insulation material, and the end plate (304) is provided with a temperature detector.
6. A barrel roaster as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein, The barrel support assembly (2) includes a support slide plate (201), which is slidably disposed on the frame (1). The support slide plate (201) is provided with a drive support wheel (205) and a driven support wheel (206), which are rotatably mounted on the support slide plate (201).
7. A barrel roaster as claimed in claim 6 wherein, The support slide plate (201) is provided with a drive motor (203), and the output end of the drive motor (203) is connected to a main drive shaft (204). The main drive shaft (204) is mounted on the support slide plate (201) through a bearing seat. The drive support wheel (205) is mounted on the main drive shaft (204), and the driven support wheel (206) is mounted on the support slide plate (201) through a wheel mounting seat.
8. A barrel roaster as claimed in claim 7, wherein, The baking drum assembly (3) is provided with two sets; the support plate (201) is provided with a driven shaft (207), the driven shaft (207) is mounted on the support plate (201) through a bearing seat, the driven shaft (207) is connected to the main drive shaft (204) for transmission, the driven shaft (207) is provided with a drive support wheel (205), and the support plate (201) is provided with a driven support wheel (206) corresponding to the drive support wheel (205) on the driven shaft (207).
9. A barrel roaster as claimed in claim 8, wherein, The driven shaft (207) and the main drive shaft (204) are connected by a transmission chain (208). The end of the main drive shaft (204) is provided with a drive sprocket (209), and the end of the driven shaft (207) is provided with a driven sprocket (210). The transmission chain (208) is wrapped around the drive sprocket (209) and the driven sprocket (210).
10. A barrel roaster as claimed in claim 9, wherein, The end of the support slide plate (201) is connected to a positioning plate (202), and the positioning plate (202) is provided with a positioning rod (211).