Mixer for wine blending

Abstract

The mixer comprises a plurality of raw material barrels, a plurality of peristaltic pumps, a controller and a mixing barrel, a feed port is formed in the top of the raw material barrel, and a discharge port is formed in the bottom; different wine bodies are respectively arranged in the plurality of raw material barrels; a pipeline is arranged at the discharge hole; the peristaltic pump is arranged on the pipeline; the controller is electrically connected with the peristaltic pumps and controls the pumping speed of the peristaltic pumps. The mixing barrel is arranged below the raw material barrel; one end of a pipeline connected with the discharge hole is communicated with the interior of the mixing barrel; a stirring device is arranged in the mixing barrel; and a discharge opening is formed in the bottom of the mixing barrel. The problem that the matching control precision is insufficient due to the fact that wine blending is controlled through an adjusting valve is solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of brewing equipment technology, and more specifically, to a mixer for blending liquor. Background Technology

[0002] In traditional liquor blending processes, manual operation or simple mechanical devices are often used to mix liquors, which presents the following technical problems: it is difficult to achieve precise quantitative delivery of different liquors in a preset ratio by manually adjusting valves to control the liquor flow, resulting in poor quality stability of the blended liquor and insufficient precision in ratio control. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide a mixer for blending liquor, which solves the problem of insufficient precision in proportion control when adjusting valves to control liquor blending.

[0004] The embodiments of this utility model are achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0005] A mixer for blending spirits, comprising:

[0006] Several raw material barrels are provided with a feed inlet at the top and a discharge outlet at the bottom; different types of liquor are respectively contained in the several raw material barrels; a pipe is provided at the discharge outlet.

[0007] Several peristaltic pumps are installed on the pipeline;

[0008] The controller is electrically connected to several of the peristaltic pumps and controls the pumping speed of each peristaltic pump.

[0009] A mixing cylinder is located below the raw material barrel; one end of a pipe connected to the discharge port is connected to the mixing cylinder; a stirring device is provided inside the mixing cylinder; and a discharge port is provided at the bottom of the mixing cylinder.

[0010] The bottom of the raw material barrel is also equipped with a detection port, which is connected to a pipe equipped with a peristaltic pump; one end of the pipe is connected to the container.

[0011] The diameter of the pipe connected to the detection port is smaller than that of the pipe connected to the discharge port.

[0012] The stirring device is a magnetic stirrer.

[0013] It also includes an insulation box located outside the mixing cylinder; the insulation box is equipped with a temperature and humidity sensor and a temperature and humidity regulator; the temperature and humidity sensor and the temperature and humidity regulator are electrically connected to each other.

[0014] A control valve is also installed on the pipeline between the raw material tank and the peristaltic pump.

[0015] The technical solution of this utility model embodiment has at least the following advantages and beneficial effects:

[0016] 1. The present invention relates to a mixer for blending liquor, wherein a peristaltic pump and a controller work together to achieve precise adjustment of the discharge speed of each raw material barrel, and can accurately control the delivery ratio of different liquors according to a preset formula, ensuring that the ratio of each component in the blending process meets the process requirements, and is especially suitable for blending high-end liquors that are sensitive to the ratio of flavor substances.

[0017] 2. This utility model discloses a mixer for blending liquor, which also includes a detection port and a matching peristaltic pump at the bottom of the raw material tank. This allows for real-time detection or micro-sampling of the liquor during equipment operation, enabling real-time mixing of liquors with different proportions to adjust the blending ratio without interrupting the production process, thus ensuring timely quality monitoring. The smaller diameter detection pipe design meets detection requirements while minimizing the impact on the total volume of liquor in the raw material tank.

[0018] 3. The present invention provides a mixer for blending liquor, which uses a magnetic stirrer as the stirring device. Through a non-contact magnetic coupling drive method, it avoids the problem of liquor contamination caused by the failure of sealing components in traditional mechanical stirring devices. At the same time, it improves the uniformity and efficiency of stirring, ensuring that different liquors are fully and evenly mixed in the mixing drum, and meets the high requirements of brewing process for mixing quality.

[0019] 4. This utility model discloses a mixer for blending liquor, wherein an insulated box is provided on the outside of the mixing cylinder, and a temperature and humidity sensor and regulator are integrated inside the box. The temperature and humidity inside the box can be monitored in real time and automatically adjusted. The temperature can be controlled between 20-25℃ and the humidity between 60-70%. Furthermore, by setting up an insulated box, the oxidation process of the liquor can be avoided by direct sunlight or strong light, providing stable environmental conditions for liquor blending. This effectively avoids the adverse effects of ambient light and temperature and humidity fluctuations on the physical and chemical properties of the liquor, ensuring the stability of the liquor quality during the blending process. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model. Figure 1 ;

[0021] Figure 2 It is attached Figure 1 Sectional view at point aa;

[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model. Figure 2 .

[0023] In the diagram, 1-raw material barrel, 101-feed inlet, 102-control valve, 103-pipeline, 2-peristaltic pump, 301-mixing drum, 302-magnetic stirrer, 303-discharge pipe, 4-insulation box, 401-temperature and humidity sensor, 402-temperature and humidity regulator, 5-tasting device. Detailed Implementation

[0024] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this utility model clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, and not all embodiments. The components of the embodiments of this utility model described and shown in the accompanying drawings can generally be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0025] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed invention, but merely to illustrate selected embodiments of the invention. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without inventive effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0026] like Figure 1-3 As shown, a mixer for blending liquor mainly consists of several raw material barrels 1, pipes 103, peristaltic pumps 2 and mixing cylinders 301. The peristaltic pumps 2 installed on the pipes 103 transport the liquor raw materials in the several raw material barrels 1 to the mixing cylinders 301 in a certain proportion for blending.

[0027] The raw material barrel 1 adopts a cylindrical vertical structure with a feed inlet 101 at the top for easy connection with the external conveying pipeline 103. Several raw material barrels 1 can be filled with various liquors such as base liquor, flavoring liquor, and original liquors of different vintages. Each raw material barrel 1 contains one type of liquor independently to avoid cross-contamination. A discharge port is set at the bottom of the raw material barrel 1. The discharge port is connected to the pipeline 103 through a flange to ensure the sealing and stability of the liquor transportation process. One end of the pipeline 103 is connected to the mixing cylinder 301, which can be used to mix and blend different liquors.

[0028] The peristaltic pump 2 installed on the pipeline 103 adopts the working principle of peristaltic hose, and achieves shear-free conveying by squeezing the elastic pipeline 103, avoiding direct contact between the liquor and the pump body, and structurally eliminating the risk of contamination of the liquor by mechanical parts; the pumping speed of the peristaltic pump 2 can be precisely adjusted by external signal, providing hardware support for the quantitative proportion of different liquors; the controller used is an industrial-grade PLC system; it should be noted that controlling the speed of the pumping device through the controller is a common technical means used by those skilled in the art, and the controller can have built-in programmable logic control program, which is not the improvement of this utility model, and will not be described in detail here; the controller is electrically connected to each peristaltic pump 2 through a cable, and can independently control the operating parameters of each peristaltic pump 2 according to the preset blending formula, so as to achieve precise control of the discharge flow of each raw material tank 1, and ensure that different liquors are synchronously conveyed to the mixing unit according to the set ratio;

[0029] A mixing cylinder 301 is located below all the raw material barrels 1 and is fixed to the equipment platform by a bracket, receiving the liquor conveyed by each raw material barrel 1. The discharge pipes 103 of each raw material barrel 1 are collected and connected to the top of the mixing cylinder 301, allowing different liquors to flow into the cylinder from top to bottom. Then, the liquors are mixed by a stirring device installed in the mixing cylinder 301. After mixing, the blended liquors are discharged and collected through the discharge port at the bottom of the mixing cylinder 301. A discharge pipe 303 is installed at the discharge port to guide the discharged liquors. A control valve 102 is installed on the discharge pipe 303. A pipe clamp valve that clamps the pipe by external pressure can be selected, preferably a SIRAI solenoid valve pipe clamp valve S10608, which is used to open or close the discharge port of the mixing cylinder 301.

[0030] In one embodiment, the stirring device configured inside the mixing cylinder 301 is a magnetic stirrer 302, consisting of an external drive motor and an internal stirring magnet, achieving non-contact driving through the principle of magnetic coupling; the stirring magnet is located at the bottom inner side of the mixing cylinder 301, and the drive motor is located at the bottom outer side of the mixing cylinder 301; this allows the stirring magnet to directly contact the liquor and rotate under the drive motor, uniformly stirring the mixture; to further avoid contact reaction between the stirring magnet and the liquor, the stirring magnet is coated with a material that does not react with the liquor, preferably a ceramic material; this avoids the contamination problem caused by the failure of sealing components in traditional mechanical stirring, and also has the advantages of low noise and easy maintenance.

[0031] In one embodiment, to enable real-time monitoring of the quality of the blended liquor and facilitate timely adjustments to the ratio, a detection port is added next to the discharge port at the bottom of the raw material tank 1. This port is connected to an external detection device or sampling device, preferably a wine taster 5, via an independent pipe 103. A peristaltic pump 2 is also installed on the detection port pipe 103, which can extract a small amount of liquor during equipment operation for real-time detection of indicators such as alcohol content, flavor substance content, and pH value, ensuring that the raw material quality meets the process requirements. The pipe 103 at the detection port is designed with a smaller diameter than the pipe 103 at the discharge port, effectively controlling the sampling amount and avoiding significant impact on the total amount of liquor in the raw material tank 1, while ensuring the representativeness and accuracy of the test sample. After tasting the liquor in the wine taster 5, if it is necessary to adjust the mixing ratio of different liquors, the peristaltic pump 2 on the discharge port pipe 103 is adjusted by the controller to operate according to the pumping speed of the peristaltic pump 2 on the detection port pipe 103, thereby changing the liquor blending ratio.

[0032] In one embodiment, to avoid the adverse effects of ambient light and temperature and humidity fluctuations on the physicochemical properties of the liquor, an insulated box 4 is wrapped around the outside of the mixing cylinder 301. Preferably, the insulated box 4 adopts a double-layer structure design, with the inner layer made of food-grade stainless steel and the outer layer made of polyurethane insulation material, which significantly reduces heat exchange with the outside environment. A temperature and humidity sensor 401 and a temperature and humidity regulator 402 are integrated inside the insulated box 4. The temperature and humidity sensor 401 collects environmental data in real time and transmits it to the temperature and humidity regulator 402. The temperature and humidity regulator 402 automatically starts heating, cooling, humidifying or dehumidifying functions according to preset parameters (temperature between 20-25°C and humidity between 60-70%) to maintain the temperature and humidity of the environment around the mixing cylinder 301, avoid the adverse effects of environmental fluctuations on the physicochemical properties of the liquor, and provide ideal process conditions for the blending process.

[0033] In one embodiment, a control valve 102 is installed on the conveying pipeline 103 between the raw material tank 1 and the peristaltic pump 2. A pipe clamp valve that clamps the pipeline by external pressure can be selected, preferably a SIRAI solenoid valve clamp valve S10608. When the peristaltic pump 2 needs to be maintained or replaced, or the raw material tank 1 needs to be cleaned or replaced, the corresponding control valve 102 can be closed to cut off the wine channel of the individual raw material tank 1, prevent leakage and facilitate independent operation. The control valve 102 can also be used as a means of coarse flow adjustment in normal production, complementing the precise control of the peristaltic pump 2 and improving the flexibility and reliability of system operation.

[0034] The working principle of this embodiment is as follows:

[0035] This invention relates to a mixer for blending liquor. During blending, the corresponding liquor is first injected into each raw material tank 1 through the top inlet 101. Then, at the detection port, a small amount of liquor is proportionally transferred to the taster 5 to monitor the quality of the blended liquor and adjust the proportions. Next, the preset formula is input into the controller, setting the proportions of each liquor and the operating speed of the peristaltic pump 2. After the system is started, the controller sends control signals to each peristaltic pump 2, driving them to operate at the set speed, transporting the liquor from the raw material tank 1 to the mixing cylinder 301 through the pipe 103. During the transport process, if it is necessary to re-test the quality of the raw materials, a small sample can be extracted through the detection port peristaltic pump 2 into the taster 5 without interrupting the main process.

[0036] Once the liquor enters the mixing drum 301, the control valve 102 at the discharge port is closed, placing the liquor to be mixed within the mixing drum 301. The magnetic stirring device is activated, and the stirring magnets, driven by the motor, continuously stir the mixture, ensuring thorough and uniform mixing of the different liquors. Simultaneously, the temperature and humidity control system inside the insulation box 4 monitors and adjusts environmental parameters in real time to maintain a stable blending environment. After blending is complete, the control valve 102 at the discharge port at the bottom of the mixing drum 301 is opened, allowing the finished liquor to be transported to subsequent processes.

[0037] The above are merely preferred embodiments of this utility model and are not intended to limit the scope of this utility model. Various modifications and variations can be made to this utility model by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, or improvements made within the spirit and principles of this utility model should be included within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A mixer for blending spirits, characterized in that, include: Several raw material barrels are provided with a feed inlet at the top and a discharge outlet at the bottom; different types of liquor are respectively contained in the several raw material barrels; a pipe is provided at the discharge outlet. Several peristaltic pumps are installed on the pipeline; The controller is electrically connected to several of the peristaltic pumps and controls the pumping speed of each peristaltic pump. A mixing cylinder is located below the raw material barrel; one end of a pipe connected to the discharge port is connected to the mixing cylinder; a stirring device is provided inside the mixing cylinder; and a discharge port is provided at the bottom of the mixing cylinder.

2. A mixer for blending liquor according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom of the raw material barrel is also equipped with a detection port, which is connected to a pipe equipped with a peristaltic pump; one end of the pipe is connected to the container.

3. A mixer for blending liquor according to claim 2, characterized in that, The diameter of the pipe connected to the detection port is smaller than that of the pipe connected to the discharge port.

4. A mixer for blending liquor according to claim 1, characterized in that, The stirring device is a magnetic stirrer.

5. A mixer for blending liquor according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes an insulation box located outside the mixing cylinder; the insulation box is equipped with a temperature and humidity sensor and a temperature and humidity regulator; the temperature and humidity sensor and the temperature and humidity regulator are electrically connected to each other.

6. A mixer for blending liquor according to claim 2, characterized in that, A control valve is also installed on the pipeline between the raw material tank and the peristaltic pump.

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