A liquor mellowing device

Abstract

This invention provides a wine aging device. At the new wine supply end, the wine to be aged is input into the aging loop pipeline. A circulating motor circulates the wine within the loop pipeline, allowing it to pass through a temperature-regulating tank and a wine molecule cutting device. The temperature-regulating tank simulates the temperature differences of the four seasons, adjusting the temperature of the flowing wine to match the temperature of different seasons, thereby accelerating fermentation. Subsequently, as the wine passes through the wine molecule cutting device, large wine molecules are broken down into smaller molecules until aging is complete. Afterward, the wine output end receives the aged wine, while the new wine supply end inputs another wine to be aged into the aging loop pipeline. This cyclical process promotes and accelerates fermentation, producing an aging and softening effect while simultaneously breaking down undesirable flavors. This invention belongs to the technical field of brewing equipment.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the technical field of brewing equipment, and in particular relates to a wine aging equipment. Background Technology

[0002] The aging process of alcoholic beverages (especially wine, spirits such as whiskey, brandy, and baijiu) is a crucial process that improves the taste, aroma, color, complexity, and overall quality of the beverage, eliminating the unpleasant harshness of new spirits and enhancing their smoothness, harmony, and richness.

[0003] The common winemaking process involves storing new wine in a specific container and allowing it to ferment using the temperature environment of the four seasons, thus completing the aging process (i.e., maturation). Therefore, this process requires a lot of time, resulting in low production efficiency. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a wine aging device to solve the technical problems described in the background section.

[0005] The described alcohol aging equipment includes a loop pipeline equipped with a circulating motor. A new alcohol supply end, a temperature regulating tank, an alcohol molecule cutting device, and an alcohol output end are connected in parallel along the loop pipeline. The new alcohol supply end is used to input the alcohol to be aged into the loop pipeline. The circulating motor circulates the alcohol within the loop pipeline. The temperature regulating tank is equipped with a temperature control device to adjust the temperature of the alcohol flowing into the tank, thereby changing the flowing alcohol by different temperature differences to accelerate fermentation. The alcohol molecule cutting device changes large alcohol molecules into smaller alcohol molecules to complete the aging process. The alcohol output end receives the aged alcohol.

[0006] According to the described technical solution, the present invention achieves the following beneficial effects:

[0007] 1. At the new wine supply end, the wine to be aged is input into the aging loop pipeline. At this time, the circulation motor circulates the wine in the loop pipeline, so that the wine can circulate through the temperature regulating tank and the wine molecule cutting device. The temperature regulating tank simulates the temperature difference of the four seasons, and adjusts the temperature of the flowing wine to the temperature of different seasons, thereby accelerating the fermentation of the wine. Subsequently, when the wine passes through the wine molecule cutting device, the wine molecule cutting device changes the large wine molecule clusters into small wine molecule clusters until the aging of the wine is completed. After that, the wine output end receives the aged wine, and the new wine supply end inputs another wine to be aged into the aging loop pipeline, thereby realizing the circulation to promote and accelerate the fermentation of the wine, producing the effect of aging and softening, while decomposing undesirable tastes;

[0008] 2. Compared to the conventional method of placing the wine in a specific container statically and waiting for the temperature difference of the four seasons to give the wine the opportunity to mature, this utility model simulates the temperature difference of the four seasons by using a temperature-controlled tank, providing the wine with an environment with the temperature difference of the four seasons for fermentation, and uses a wine molecule cutting device to change large wine molecule clusters into small wine molecule clusters, thereby reducing the time spent waiting for the wine to mature and improving production efficiency.

[0009] To further optimize the above technical solutions, they can be combined with one or more of the following implementation methods without conflict.

[0010] In some implementations, the loop pipe is connected in parallel with at least four temperature-controlled tanks, which are used to simulate the temperature environment of all four seasons in order to regulate the flowing beverage to the temperature of all four seasons.

[0011] Based on the aforementioned technical solution, the present invention further achieves the following beneficial effects:

[0012] 1. When the liquor flows through the loop pipe, four temperature-controlled tanks simulate the temperature environment of the four seasons, so that the liquor flowing through the four temperature-controlled tanks can utilize the temperature difference of the four temperature-controlled tanks to achieve fermentation processing, thereby further improving the fermentation efficiency.

[0013] 2. Because at least four temperature-controlled tanks are connected in parallel, the number of times the alcoholic beverage circulates in the circulation pipeline can be reduced during fermentation, thereby further improving fermentation efficiency.

[0014] In some embodiments, a temperature regulating pipe capable of conducting temperature is provided inside the temperature regulating barrel, the temperature regulating pipe is connected to the loop pipe, and the temperature regulating device is an air conditioner used to regulate the temperature of the air inside the temperature regulating barrel.

[0015] Based on the aforementioned technical solution, the present invention can further achieve the following beneficial effects: the air inside the temperature-regulating barrel is regulated by an air conditioner, while the beverage is kept inside the temperature-regulating pipe and does not come into contact with the air, thereby enabling the temperature-regulating barrel to simulate more realistic four-season temperatures and ensuring that the beverage is not contaminated.

[0016] In some implementations, the loop pipeline is also connected in series with a temporary storage tank, which is located between the temperature regulating tank and the alcohol molecule cutting device. The temporary storage tank is used to temporarily store the temperature-regulated alcohol.

[0017] Based on the aforementioned technical solution, the present invention further achieves the following beneficial effects:

[0018] 1. Before cutting the fermented liquor, the liquor is allowed to stand still in a temporary storage tank, which allows the liquor molecule cutting device to cut the liquor more stably.

[0019] 2. By using temporary storage tanks to temporarily store the beverages, it is possible to avoid excessive pressure on the flowing beverages and prolonged stagnation in a temperature-controlled tank, which could affect the aging process.

[0020] In some implementations, the storage container is provided with an observation window for observing the beverages inside the storage container;

[0021] Based on the aforementioned technical solution, the present invention can further achieve the following beneficial effects: by setting up an observation window, it is possible to observe the fermentation effect of the wine, thereby adjusting the number of times the wine circulates and the flow rate in the loop pipe, and judging the aging effect of the wine.

[0022] In some embodiments, the alcohol molecule cutting device is a housing made of non-magnetic material, with a cutting pipe connected to the loop pipe inside the housing, and magnetic blocks with a magnetic force of greater than or equal to 10,000 Gauss arranged on both sides of the cutting pipe.

[0023] Based on the aforementioned technical solution, when the liquor flows through the liquor molecule cutting device at a certain flow rate, the main minerals and iron ions in the liquor will acquire magnetism and generate polarity. At this time, the iron ions in the liquor will repel each other with like charges and attract each other with opposite charges, thus generating movement and changing from large molecular clusters to small molecular clusters. This causes the ethanol and acetaldehyde in the liquor to evaporate, thereby making the liquor smoother.

[0024] In some embodiments, the magnetic blocks are neodymium iron boron permanent magnets with dimensions of 60mm*15mm*10mm. The distance between the magnetic block located on one side of the cutting pipe and the magnetic block located on the other side of the cutting pipe is 17mm, and at least 7 magnetic blocks are provided on both sides of the cutting pipe.

[0025] Based on the aforementioned technical solution, the alcohol molecule cutting device can more stably transform large molecular clusters of alcohol at a certain flow rate into small molecular clusters. Attached Figure Description

[0026] To more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of this utility model, the following will briefly explain the drawings and reference numerals used in the description of the specific embodiments.

[0027] Figure 1 These are schematic diagrams of the wine aging equipment described in Examples 1, 3, and 4;

[0028] Figure 2 These are cross-sectional views of the alcohol molecule cutting device described in Examples 1 to 3;

[0029] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the alcohol aging equipment described in Example 2.

[0030] Figure label:

[0031] 1. Loop pipe; 11. Circulating motor; 2. New wine supply end; 3. Temperature regulating tank; 31. Temperature regulating pipe; 32. Air conditioner; 4. Temporary storage tank; 41. Observation window; 5. Wine molecule cutting device; 51. Cutting pipe; 52. Magnetic block; 6. Wine output end. Detailed Implementation

[0032] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this utility model clearer, the following description is provided with reference to the accompanying drawings. Example

[0033] like Figure 1 and 2 As shown, this embodiment provides a wine aging device, which includes a loop pipe 1. A circulating motor 11 is installed on the loop pipe 1. A new wine supply end 2, a temperature regulating tank 3, a temporary storage tank 4, a wine molecule cutting device 5, and a wine output end 6 are connected in parallel on the loop pipe 1 in sequence.

[0034] New wine supply end 2 is used to input the wine to be aged into the loop pipeline 1.

[0035] There are four temperature-regulating tanks 3, connected in parallel to the loop pipe 1. Each temperature-regulating tank 3 has a temperature-conducting pipe 31 passing through it, which is connected to the loop pipe 1. Each temperature-regulating tank 3 is equipped with a temperature regulating device, which is an air conditioner 32 used to regulate the temperature of the air inside the tank 3. The temperature-regulating tanks 3 are all made of 304 stainless steel.

[0036] Temporary storage container 4 is used to temporarily store the tempered beverages. Temporary storage container 4 is a 304 stainless steel container of the same specifications as tempering container 3. Temporary storage container 4 is equipped with an observation window 41, which is used to observe the beverages inside the temporary storage container 4.

[0037] The alcohol molecule cutting device 5 has a housing made of non-magnetic material, and a cutting pipe 51 connected to the loop pipe 1 is located inside the housing. Magnetic blocks 52 with a magnetic force greater than or equal to 10,000 Gauss are arranged on both sides of the cutting pipe 51, with at least seven magnetic blocks 52 on each side. The magnetic blocks 52 are neodymium iron boron permanent magnets, and their dimensions are 60mm*15mm*10mm. The distance between the magnetic blocks 52 located on one side of the cutting pipe 51 and the magnetic blocks 52 located on the other side of the cutting pipe 51 is 17mm.

[0038] The following is a description of the operation of the wine aging equipment described in this embodiment.

[0039] The new wine supply end 2 inputs the wine to be aged into the loop pipe 1. Then, the circulation motor 11 circulates the wine within the loop pipe 1. Meanwhile, the four temperature-controlled tanks 3 utilize air conditioning 32 to simulate the temperature of all four seasons within each tank, causing the wine to flow through them at different temperature differences to accelerate fermentation. Afterward, the wine flows into the temporary storage tank 4, where its state can be observed through the observation window 41. Next, the wine flows through the wine molecule cutting device 5, where the main minerals and iron ions acquire magnetism and become polar. At this point, the iron ions in the wine repel like charges and attract unlike charges, causing movement and breaking down large molecular clusters into smaller ones, leading to the evaporation of ethanol and acetaldehyde. The wine circulates continuously for at least one month until aging is complete. Afterward, the wine output end 6 receives and stores the aged wine. Example

[0040] like Figure 2 and 3 As shown, this embodiment provides a wine aging device, which includes a loop pipe 1. A circulating motor 11 is installed on the loop pipe 1. A new wine supply end 2, a temperature regulating tank 3, a temporary storage tank 4, a wine molecule cutting device 5, and a wine output end 6 are connected in parallel on the loop pipe 1 in sequence.

[0041] New wine supply end 2 is used to input the wine to be aged into the loop pipeline 1.

[0042] There is one temperature-regulating tank 3. Each temperature-regulating tank 3 has a temperature-regulating pipe 31 that can conduct heat through it. The temperature-regulating pipe 31 is connected to the loop pipe 1. The temperature-regulating tank 3 is equipped with a temperature regulating device, which is an air conditioner 32 used to regulate the temperature of the air inside the temperature-regulating tank 3.

[0043] Temporary storage container 4 is used to temporarily store tempered beverages. Temporary storage container 4 is equipped with an observation window 41 for observing the beverages inside the temporary storage container 4.

[0044] The alcohol molecule cutting device 5 has a housing made of non-magnetic material, and a cutting pipe 51 connected to the loop pipe 1 is located inside the housing. Magnetic blocks 52 with a magnetic force greater than or equal to 10,000 Gauss are arranged on both sides of the cutting pipe 51, with at least seven magnetic blocks 52 on each side. The magnetic blocks 52 are neodymium iron boron permanent magnets, and their dimensions are 60mm*15mm*10mm. The distance between the magnetic blocks 52 located on one side of the cutting pipe 51 and the magnetic blocks 52 located on the other side of the cutting pipe 51 is 17mm.

[0045] The following is a description of the operation of the wine aging equipment described in this embodiment.

[0046] The new wine supply end 2 inputs the wine to be aged into the loop pipe 1. Then, the circulation motor 11 circulates the wine within the loop pipe 1. Meanwhile, the temperature regulating tank 3 uses the air conditioning unit 32 to cyclically adjust the air temperature inside the tank to different temperatures to simulate the changing temperature environments of the four seasons. This causes the wine to circulate through the temperature regulating tank 3, changing the temperature difference of the flowing wine to accelerate fermentation. Afterward, the wine flows into the temporary storage tank 4, where the state of the wine can be observed through the observation window 41. Then, the wine flows through the wine molecule cutting device 5, where the main minerals and iron ions in the wine acquire magnetism and become polar. At this point, the iron ions in the wine repel like charges and attract unlike charges, causing movement and breaking down large molecular clusters into smaller ones, resulting in the evaporation of ethanol and acetaldehyde. The wine circulates continuously until aging is complete. Afterward, the wine output end 6 receives and stores the aged wine. Example

[0047] like Figure 1 and 2 As shown, this embodiment provides a wine aging device, which includes a loop pipe 1. A circulating motor 11 is installed on the loop pipe 1. A new wine supply end 2, a temperature regulating tank 3, a temporary storage tank 4, a wine molecule cutting device 5, and a wine output end 6 are connected in parallel on the loop pipe 1 in sequence.

[0048] New wine supply end 2 is used to input the wine to be aged into the loop pipeline 1.

[0049] There are four temperature-regulating tanks 3, which are connected in parallel to the loop pipe 1. Each temperature-regulating tank 3 has a temperature-regulating pipe 31 that can conduct heat through it. The temperature-regulating pipe 31 is connected to the loop pipe 1. The temperature-regulating tank 3 is equipped with a temperature regulating device, which is an air conditioner 32 used to regulate the temperature of the air inside the temperature-regulating tank 3.

[0050] Temporary storage container 4 is used to temporarily store tempered beverages. Temporary storage container 4 is equipped with an observation window 41 for observing the beverages inside the temporary storage container 4.

[0051] The alcohol molecule cutting device 5 has a housing made of non-magnetic material, and a cutting pipe 51 connected to the loop pipe 1 is provided inside the housing. Electromagnets with a magnetic force of greater than or equal to 10,000 gauss are arranged on both sides of the cutting pipe 51.

[0052] The following is a description of the operation of the wine aging equipment described in this embodiment.

[0053] The new wine supply end 2 inputs the wine to be aged into the loop pipe 1. Then, the circulation motor 11 circulates the wine within the loop pipe 1. Meanwhile, the four temperature-controlled tanks 3 utilize air conditioning 32 to simulate the temperature of all four seasons within each tank, causing the wine to flow through them with varying temperatures to accelerate fermentation. Afterward, the wine flows into the temporary storage tank 4, where its state can be observed through the observation window 41. Then, as the wine flows to the wine molecule cutting device 5, an electromagnet applies a static magnetic field of specific intensity or an alternating electromagnetic field of specific frequency, affecting the movement of charged particles (such as ions) and the polarity of water molecules, interfering with or reconstructing the hydrogen bond network to form smaller molecular clusters. The wine circulates sequentially until aging is complete. Afterward, the wine output end 6 receives and stores the aged wine. Example

[0054] like Figure 1 As shown, this embodiment provides a wine aging device, which includes a loop pipe 1. A circulating motor 11 is installed on the loop pipe 1. A new wine supply end 2, a temperature regulating tank 3, a temporary storage tank 4, a wine molecule cutting device 5, and a wine output end 6 are connected in parallel on the loop pipe 1 in sequence.

[0055] New wine supply end 2 is used to input the wine to be aged into the loop pipeline 1.

[0056] There are four temperature-regulating tanks 3, which are connected in parallel to the loop pipe 1. Each temperature-regulating tank 3 has a temperature-regulating pipe 31 that can conduct heat through it. The temperature-regulating pipe 31 is connected to the loop pipe 1. The temperature-regulating tank 3 is equipped with a temperature regulating device, which is an air conditioner 32 used to regulate the temperature of the air inside the temperature-regulating tank 3.

[0057] Temporary storage container 4 is used to temporarily store tempered beverages. Temporary storage container 4 is equipped with an observation window 41 for observing the beverages inside the temporary storage container 4.

[0058] The alcohol molecule breaking device 5 can be an ultrasonic generator, high-pressure homogenizer, or similar device capable of transforming large molecular clusters of alcohol into smaller molecular clusters. If the device is an ultrasonic generator, high-intensity ultrasound can create cavitation (bubble formation, growth, and violent collapse) in water, instantly generating localized high temperature, high pressure, and strong shear force, which can destroy the structure of large molecular clusters. Simultaneously, the energy of the ultrasound may also directly affect hydrogen bonds. If the device is a high-pressure homogenizer, extremely high pressure (e.g., above 1000 bar) can force the liquid through tiny gaps, or a high-speed rotating rotor / stator can generate strong shear force, cavitation, and turbulence. These extreme physical forces can instantly destroy large molecular clusters, cellular structures (such as in juice), and water molecule clusters in the liquid.

[0059] The following is a description of the operation of the wine aging equipment described in this embodiment.

[0060] The new wine supply end 2 inputs the wine to be aged into the loop pipe 1. Then, the circulation motor 11 circulates the wine within the loop pipe 1. Meanwhile, the four temperature-controlled tanks 3 utilize air conditioning 32 to simulate the temperature of all four seasons within each tank, causing the wine to flow through them at different temperature differences, thus accelerating fermentation. Afterward, the wine flows into the temporary storage tank 4, where its state can be observed through the observation window 41. Then, the wine flows to the wine molecule cutting device 5, which breaks down large wine molecule clusters into smaller ones. This cycle continues for one month until aging is complete. Afterward, the wine output end 6 receives and stores the aged wine.

[0061] It should be understood that the above embodiments of the present invention are merely illustrative or explanatory of the principles of the present invention, and do not constitute a limitation thereof. Therefore, any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made without departing from the concept and scope of the present invention should be included within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A wine mellowing apparatus, characterized by, include: A loop pipe (1) is provided, and a circulating motor (11) is installed on the loop pipe (1). A new wine supply end (2), a temperature regulating tank (3), a wine molecule cutting device (5), and a wine output end (6) are connected in parallel on the loop pipe (1). The new wine supply end (2) is used to input wine to be aged into the loop pipe (1). The circulating motor (11) is used to circulate the wine in the loop pipe (1). The temperature regulating tank (3) is equipped with a temperature regulating device. The temperature regulating device is used to regulate the temperature of the wine flowing into the temperature regulating tank (3) so as to change the flowing wine with different temperature differences and accelerate the fermentation of the wine. The wine molecule cutting device (5) is used to change the flowing large molecular clusters of wine into small molecular clusters of wine to complete the aging of the wine. The wine output end (6) is used to receive the wine that has completed aging.

2. A wine mellowing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that: The loop pipe (1) is connected in parallel with at least four temperature-regulating tanks (3), which are used to simulate the temperature environment of all four seasons in order to regulate the flow of the beverage to the temperature of all four seasons.

3. A wine mellowing apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein: The temperature regulating barrel (3) is provided with a temperature regulating pipe (31) that can conduct temperature. The temperature regulating pipe (31) is connected to the loop pipe (1). The temperature regulating device is an air conditioner (32) used to regulate the temperature of the air in the temperature regulating barrel (3).

4. The wine mellowing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that: The loop pipe (1) is also connected in series with a temporary storage tank (4), which is located between the temperature regulating tank (3) and the alcohol molecule cutting device (5). The temporary storage tank (4) is used to temporarily store the temperature-regulated alcohol.

5. A wine mellowing apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein: The temporary storage container (4) is provided with an observation window (41) for observing the wine and spirits inside the temporary storage container (4).

6. A wine mellowing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that: The alcohol molecule cutting device (5) is a shell made of non-magnetic material. The shell is provided with a cutting pipe (51) connected to the loop pipe (1). The cutting pipe (51) is provided with magnetic blocks (52) with a magnetic force greater than or equal to 10,000 Gauss arranged on both sides of the cutting pipe (51).

7. The wine aging equipment according to claim 6, characterized in that: The magnetic block (52) is a neodymium iron boron permanent magnet. The size of the magnetic block (52) is 60mm*15mm*10mm. The distance between the magnetic block (52) located on one side of the cutting pipe (51) and the magnetic block (52) located on the other side of the cutting pipe (51) is 17mm. At least 7 magnetic blocks (52) are provided on both sides of the cutting pipe (51).

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