Device convenient for uniformly feeding solid-state white spirit distillers' grains into retort

By designing a lees feeding device that includes a feed guide and a rocker arm, the problem of dense lees accumulation in traditional mechanical feeding devices was solved, achieving uniform lees distribution and cutting, thus improving distillation efficiency and liquor quality.

CN224279752UActive Publication Date: 2026-05-26ANHUI WENWANG WINE CO LTD

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
ANHUI WENWANG WINE CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-05-30
Publication Date
2026-05-26

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Traditional mechanical stilling devices lack effective lees cutting function, resulting in dense lees accumulation, which affects steam penetration and liquor quality.

Method used

A device was designed that includes a first receiving funnel, a second receiving funnel, a guide cylinder, and a rocker arm. The guide cylinder is driven by the rocker arm to swing inside the still. Combined with the cooperation of a limiting ring, a steering ring, and a chain, the device achieves uniform distribution and cutting of the lees, preventing clumping.

Benefits of technology

It achieves uniform distribution of the lees, improves distillation efficiency and liquor quality, reduces energy consumption, adapts to different sizes of stills, and prevents the lees from clumping.

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Abstract

The device comprises a first material receiving funnel, an upper connecting frame is connected to the upper end of the first material receiving funnel, mounting rods are connected to the left side and the right side of the rear end of the upper connecting frame, a second material receiving funnel is connected to the outer portion of the lower end of the first material receiving funnel in a sleeved mode, and the second material receiving funnel is connected to the lower end of the second material receiving funnel. The lower end of the second material receiving hopper communicates with a first material guiding barrel, the lower end of the first material guiding barrel is sleeved with a second material guiding barrel, the lower side of the exterior of the second material guiding barrel is rotationally connected with a rocker arm, the interior of the upper end of the first material guiding barrel is connected with a lower connecting frame, and the upper end of the lower connecting frame is arranged in a triangular face mode; the movable cutting knife and the cutting rotating ring are arranged at the lower end of the first material receiving funnel, and the cutting rotating ring is driven to rotate through eccentric motion of the first chain, so that vinasse is preliminarily cut; meanwhile, the fixed cutting knife is mounted on the inner wall of the second guide cylinder to secondarily cut the gliding vinasse, so that caking is effectively prevented, and the looseness of the vinasse is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of feeding lees into a still, and in particular to a device that facilitates the uniform feeding of solid-state liquor lees into the still. Background Technology

[0002] In the traditional solid-state liquor brewing process, the feeding of the mash into the still is a crucial step, directly affecting distillation efficiency and liquor quality. Currently, most distilleries use manual or simple mechanical methods to spread the mash, which results in uneven distribution of the mash and easy clumping, leading to uneven steam distribution within the still and affecting the yield and quality of the liquor.

[0003] Traditional mechanical stilling devices lack effective lees cutting function, resulting in dense lees accumulation, poor steam penetration, and affecting fermentation and distillation effects.

[0004] To address the aforementioned issues, this patent proposes a steaming device that can evenly distribute the material, prevent the lees from clumping, and adapt to different steaming vessel sizes, thereby improving the production efficiency and product quality of solid-state liquor. Utility Model Content

[0005] The main purpose of this invention is to provide a device that facilitates the uniform feeding of solid-state liquor lees into the still, aiming to solve the problem that traditional mechanical still feeding devices lack effective lees cutting function, resulting in dense accumulation of lees.

[0006] To address the aforementioned problems, this utility model proposes a device that facilitates the uniform feeding of solid-state liquor lees into the still. The device includes a first receiving funnel, an upper connecting frame connected to the upper end of the first receiving funnel, mounting rods connected to the left and right sides of the rear end of the upper connecting frame, a second receiving funnel sleeved around the lower end of the first receiving funnel, a first guide cylinder connected to the lower end of the second receiving funnel, a second guide cylinder sleeved around the lower end of the first guide cylinder, and a rocker arm rotatably connected to the lower outer side of the second guide cylinder.

[0007] Preferably, a lower connecting frame is connected inside the upper end of the first guide cylinder, and the upper end of the lower connecting frame is triangular. A first chain is connected between the center of the upper end of the lower connecting frame and the center of the inner wall of the upper end of the upper connecting frame.

[0008] Preferably, a limiting ring is connected to the upper outer side of the first guide cylinder, and a steering ring is rotatably connected to the inner side of the cylindrical outer wall of the limiting ring.

[0009] Preferably, the lower left and right sides of the steering ring are connected to the upper left and right sides of the second guide cylinder by second chains, and multiple fixed cutting blades arranged in a triangular shape are connected to the cylindrical inner wall of the second guide cylinder.

[0010] Preferably, a cutting groove is provided on the inner wall of the lower opening of the first receiving funnel, and a cutting ring is rotatably connected inside the cutting groove.

[0011] Preferably, multiple movable cutting blades are connected to the inner walls of both the front and rear ends of the cutting ring, and the other ends of the multiple movable cutting blades all point to the center of the cutting ring.

[0012] Preferably, two cutting power frames are connected to the inner wall of the cutting rotundum. The left and right ends of the two cutting power frames are respectively connected to the inner walls of the left and right ends of the cutting rotundum and are located on the front and rear sides of the first chain.

[0013] Preferably, the two cutting power frames are located between the multiple moving cutting blades on the front side and the multiple moving cutting blades on the rear side, and the other ends of the multiple moving cutting blades are respectively connected to the outer walls of the two cutting power frames.

[0014] Beneficial effects:

[0015] 1. This utility model achieves the step-by-step conveying of lees through the nested cooperation of the first receiving funnel, the second receiving funnel, the first guide cylinder, and the second guide cylinder. The rocker arm drives the second guide cylinder to swing inside the still, so that the lees are evenly and loosely spread, thereby improving the distillation efficiency and the quality of the liquor.

[0016] 2. This utility model adopts the combination of a limiting ring, a steering ring, and a second chain, so that the second guide cylinder can adaptively adjust its direction and amplitude when swinging. At the same time, the upper connecting frame and the lower connecting frame are connected by the first chain to enhance the swing range, adapt to different sizes of steaming drums, and ensure the uniformity of the fabric.

[0017] 3. This utility model has a moving cutting blade and a cutting ring at the lower end of the first receiving funnel. The cutting ring is driven to rotate by the eccentric motion of the first chain to perform preliminary cutting of the lees. At the same time, a fixed cutting blade is installed on the inner wall of the second guide cylinder to perform secondary cutting of the sliding lees, which effectively prevents clumping and improves the looseness of the lees.

[0018] 4. This utility model connects the cutting rotating ring and the moving cutting blade through a cutting power frame. It uses the offset force of the first chain to drive the cutting rotating ring to rotate, thereby realizing the automatic cutting of the lees. The structure is simple and requires no additional power, which improves the looseness of the lees while reducing energy consumption. Attached Figure Description

[0019] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0020] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the stilling device for feeding distiller's grains according to this utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional cross-sectional structural diagram of the stilling device for feeding distiller's grains according to this utility model.

[0022] Figure 3 For the present utility model Figure 2 Enlarged view of point A in the middle;

[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the cutting swivel connection structure of this utility model;

[0024] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure of the cutting power frame of this utility model.

[0025] The annotations in the attached figures are explained as follows:

[0026] 1. First receiving funnel; 2. Upper connecting frame; 3. Mounting rod; 4. Second receiving funnel; 5. First guide cylinder; 6. Second guide cylinder; 7. Rocker arm; 8. Lower connecting frame; 9. First chain; 10. Limiting ring; 11. Steering ring; 12. Second chain; 13. Fixed cutting blade; 14. Cutting trough; 15. Cutting rotating ring; 16. Moving cutting blade; 17. Cutting power frame. Detailed Implementation

[0027] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0028] To achieve the above-mentioned utility model objectives, such as Figures 1-5As shown, this utility model provides a device for facilitating the even loading of solid-state liquor lees into the still. It includes a first receiving funnel 1, with an upper connecting frame 2 connected to its upper end. Mounting rods 3 are connected to the left and right sides of the rear end of the upper connecting frame 2. A second receiving funnel 4 is sleeved around the lower end of the first receiving funnel 1. A first guide cylinder 5 is connected to the lower end of the second receiving funnel 4. A second guide cylinder 6 is sleeved around the lower end of the first guide cylinder 5. A rocker arm 7 is rotatably connected to the lower side of the second guide cylinder 6. During the brewing process, the lees loading device can evenly load the fermented lees into the still. Inside the still, the first receiving funnel 1 is connected to the lower end of the lees conveyor belt via the upper connecting frame 2 and the mounting rod 3. The lees are transported to the upper end of the first receiving funnel 1 via the conveyor belt and then introduced into the second receiving funnel 4. The second receiving funnel 4 guides the lees into the second guiding cylinder 6 via the first guiding cylinder 5. Finally, the lees are introduced into the still through the second guiding cylinder 6. The lower end of the second guiding cylinder 6 can swing inside the still by the pull of the rocker arm 7, so that the lees can be evenly and loosely spread inside the still, thereby improving the yield and quality of alcohol production.

[0029] Preferably, a lower connecting frame 8 is connected to the upper end of the first guide cylinder 5, and the upper end of the lower connecting frame 8 is triangular. A first chain 9 is connected between the center of the upper end of the lower connecting frame 8 and the center of the inner wall of the upper end of the upper connecting frame 2. A limiting ring 10 is connected to the upper side of the outside of the first guide cylinder 5. A steering ring 11 is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the cylindrical outer wall of the limiting ring 10. The left and right sides of the lower end of the steering ring 11 are connected to the left and right sides of the upper end of the second guide cylinder 6, respectively. When the lower end of the second guide cylinder 6 swings inside the steamer, the rocker arm 7 is pulled, and the rocker arm 7 drives the lower end of the second guide cylinder 6 to rotate inside the steamer. At this time, the second guide cylinder... The upper end of the second guide cylinder 6 can be connected to the first guide cylinder 5 through the limiting ring 10, the steering ring 11, and the second chain 12. The swing direction can be adjusted by the rotation of the steering ring 11 inside the limiting ring 10. The swing amplitude of the second guide cylinder 6 can be adjusted by the back-and-forth swing of the second chain 12. At the same time, the second receiving funnel 4 and the first guide cylinder 5 are connected to the upper connecting frame 2 through the lower connecting frame 8 and the first chain 9. The upper connecting frame 2 can swing around the central axis of the first receiving funnel 1, thereby increasing the swing amplitude of the lower end of the second guide cylinder 6 and allowing the second guide cylinder 6 to swing at a large amplitude to adapt to the larger opening of the still and ensure that the mash is evenly spread.

[0030] Preferably, the inner wall of the second guide cylinder 6 is connected to multiple fixed cutting blades 13 arranged in a triangular shape. A cutting groove 14 is formed on the inner wall of the lower opening of the first receiving funnel 1. A cutting ring 15 is rotatably connected inside the cutting groove 14. Multiple moving cutting blades 16 are connected to the inner walls of both ends of the cutting ring 15, and the other ends of each moving cutting blade 16 point towards the center of the cutting ring 15. Two cutting power frames 17 are connected to the inner wall of the cutting ring 15. The left and right ends of the two cutting power frames 17 are respectively connected to the inner walls of the left and right ends of the cutting ring 15 and are located on the front and rear sides of the first chain 9. The cutting power frame 17 is located between the multiple moving cutting blades 16 on the front side and the multiple moving cutting blades 16 on the rear side, and the other ends of the multiple moving cutting blades 16 are respectively connected to the outer walls of the two cutting power frames 17. During the process of the lees being introduced into the second receiving funnel 4 from the inside of the first receiving funnel 1, the second receiving funnel 4 rotates around the central axis of the first receiving funnel 1 via the first chain 9. When the second receiving funnel 4 rotates, the first chain 9 will deviate from the central axis of the first receiving funnel 1 and swing in a conical shape around the central axis of the first receiving funnel 1 with the connection point on the inner wall of the upper connecting frame 2 as the vertex.

[0031] At this time, the first chain 9 deviates to one side of the center between the two cutting power frames 17, and creates an eccentric pushing force on the cutting power frame 17, causing the two cutting power frames 17 to drive the cutting ring 15 to rotate inside the cutting groove 14. The cutting ring 15 drives multiple moving cutting blades 16 to rotate at the lower opening of the first receiving funnel 1, thereby cutting the lees introduced into the second receiving funnel 4 from the first receiving funnel 1, preventing the lees from clumping and making the lees more loose. The lees introduced into the second guide cylinder 6 will slide down along the inner wall of the second guide cylinder 6, and in this process, they will be cut again by multiple fixed cutting blades 13, further preventing the lees from clumping and improving the looseness of the lees.

[0032] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and does not limit the patent scope of the present utility model. All equivalent structural transformations made under the inventive concept of the present utility model using the contents of the present utility model specification and drawings, or direct / indirect applications in other related technical fields, are included within the patent protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A device for facilitating uniform feeding of solid-state liquor lees into the still, characterized in that, It includes a first receiving funnel (1), an upper connecting frame (2) connected to the upper end of the first receiving funnel (1), and mounting rods (3) connected to the left and right sides of the rear end of the upper connecting frame (2). A second receiving funnel (4) is sleeved on the lower end of the first receiving funnel (1). A first guide cylinder (5) is connected to the lower end of the second receiving funnel (4). A second guide cylinder (6) is sleeved on the lower end of the first guide cylinder (5). A rocker arm (7) is rotatably connected to the lower side of the second guide cylinder (6).

2. The device for facilitating uniform loading of solid-state liquor lees into the still as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The upper end of the first guide cylinder (5) is connected to a lower connecting frame (8), and the upper end of the lower connecting frame (8) is set in a triangular shape. A first chain (9) is connected between the center of the upper end of the lower connecting frame (8) and the center of the inner wall of the upper end of the upper connecting frame (2).

3. The device for facilitating uniform feeding of solid-state liquor lees into the still as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The upper side of the first guide cylinder (5) is connected to a limiting ring (10), and the inner side of the cylindrical outer wall of the limiting ring (10) is rotatably connected to a steering ring (11).

4. The device for facilitating uniform feeding of solid-state liquor lees into the still as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The lower left and right sides of the steering ring (11) are connected to the upper left and right sides of the second guide cylinder (6) by second chains (12), and multiple fixed cutting blades (13) arranged in a triangular shape are connected to the cylindrical inner wall of the second guide cylinder (6).

5. The device for facilitating uniform loading of solid-state liquor lees into the still as described in claim 4, characterized in that, A cutting groove (14) is provided on the inner wall of the lower opening of the first receiving funnel (1), and a cutting ring (15) is rotatably connected inside the cutting groove (14).

6. The device for facilitating uniform loading of solid-state liquor lees into the still as described in claim 5, characterized in that, Multiple moving cutting blades (16) are connected to the inner walls of both the front and rear ends of the cutting ring (15), and the other ends of the multiple moving cutting blades (16) all point to the center of the cutting ring (15).

7. The device for facilitating uniform loading of solid-state liquor lees into the still as described in claim 6, characterized in that, Two cutting power frames (17) are connected to the inner wall of the cutting swivel (15). The left and right ends of the two cutting power frames (17) are respectively connected to the inner walls of the left and right ends of the cutting swivel (15) and are located on the front and rear sides of the first chain (9).

8. The device for facilitating uniform loading of solid-state liquor lees into the still as described in claim 7, characterized in that, The two cutting power frames (17) are located between the multiple moving cutting blades (16) on the front side and the multiple moving cutting blades (16) on the rear side, and the other ends of the multiple moving cutting blades (16) are respectively connected to the outer walls of the two cutting power frames (17).