A pick-and-place type mixing module equipment for brewing
By designing a skid-mounted mixing module equipment, combined with an intelligent control system and a planetary mixer with a shovel-type mixing structure, the problems of large space occupation, high construction difficulty, and serious material loss in brewing equipment have been solved, achieving efficient and environmentally friendly brewing production.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- PRETTECH MASCH MFG CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-07-08
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-09
AI Technical Summary
Existing brewing equipment suffers from problems such as large equipment footprint, high transportation costs, long installation and commissioning cycles, high construction difficulty, serious environmental pollution, and significant material loss during the mixing stage. Furthermore, traditional mixers are prone to damaging the material structure, affecting brewing quality and efficiency.
Design a skid-mounted mixing module equipment, including a quantitative batching unit, a material conveying and storage unit, a material transfer unit, and a mixing unit. Combined with an intelligent control system, it adopts a three-dimensional space optimization design, is equipped with a planetary mixer with a sealed anti-dust device and a shovel-type mixing structure, and with the help of AI big data analysis, it can achieve precise batching, zero dust emission, and efficient mixing.
It significantly reduces equipment space requirements and construction costs, shortens the installation and commissioning cycle, improves the working environment, reduces material loss, improves mixing uniformity and production efficiency, and ensures brewing quality and stability.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of brewing equipment technology, specifically a skid-mounted mixing module equipment for brewing. Background Technology
[0002] The brewing process of baijiu (Chinese liquor) is extremely complex, involving numerous pieces of equipment. The mixing stage alone requires various equipment for the preparation, transportation, and mixing of three materials: lees, grains, and rice husks. The production line is long, the equipment occupies a large area, transportation costs are high, and installation and commissioning after arrival are lengthy, making on-site construction difficult. In the specific mixing process, rice husks are prone to releasing or generating dust, easily causing environmental pollution in the production workshop. Traditional material mixing typically uses paddle mixers, which can easily damage the material structure due to mechanical shearing forces during mixing, affecting the integrity of the materials and the uniformity of the mixture, thus impacting the quality and efficiency of brewing.
[0003] Skid-mounted equipment is a new type of equipment assembly mode that has emerged in recent years. It is supported by an angle steel or I-beam chassis, integrates core components, and forms a functional unit that can be moved as a whole. Only process interfaces and control ports are reserved. Its advantages are simple installation and maintenance, shortened construction period, significant cost-effectiveness, and high operational stability. It is currently used in the energy sector, petrochemical industry, and loading and unloading operations.
[0004] Designing the equipment involved in the mixing process as skid-mounted and combining it with an intelligent control system can solve the current problems. Summary of the Invention
[0005] To address the aforementioned technical problems, this utility model provides a skid-mounted mixing module equipment for brewing, which adopts a three-dimensional space optimization design to reduce the space occupied, facilitate transportation and installation, reduce on-site construction difficulty and cost, improve the on-site working environment, reduce material loss, ensure material integrity, and improve mixing cycle and production efficiency.
[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows:
[0007] A skid-mounted mixing module equipment for brewing includes a quantitative batching unit, a material conveying and temporary storage unit, a material transfer unit, a mixing unit, and an intelligent control system integrated on the same assembly chassis.
[0008] The quantitative feeding unit consists of a hopper for distiller's grains, a hopper for rice husks, and a hopper for grains arranged side by side. Each of the three hoppers is equipped with a weighing mechanism at the bottom to achieve quantitative feeding of materials.
[0009] The material conveying and storage unit includes a bent chain conveyor, a mobile chain conveyor and a temporary storage hopper located directly below the quantitative batching unit. The bent chain conveyor is connected to the mobile chain conveyor, and the temporary storage hopper is located below the discharge port of the mobile chain conveyor to receive the conveyed material.
[0010] The material transfer unit is configured as a transport device for receiving and transferring the temporary storage hopper;
[0011] The mixing unit includes a planetary mixer with a shovel-type mixing structure inside. The bottom of the mixing chamber of the planetary mixer is equipped with a locking device to lock the temporary storage hopper running below it. By rotating the entire unit 180°, the material is fully mixed in the planetary mixer in a short time.
[0012] The intelligent control system monitors the equipment's operating status in real time and automatically adjusts key operating parameters, intelligently analyzes potential faults, and provides diagnostic reports and solutions.
[0013] The rice husk hopper is equipped with a sealed anti-flying device, which includes a top cover and a dust removal equipment interface, a feed inlet, a quick-opening door and a vent. The feed inlet is connected to the discharge pipe of the rice husk feeding equipment, the dust removal equipment interface is connected to a dust collector, and the vent is connected to an air filtration device.
[0014] The locking device includes cylinder locking components located at the four corners of the mixing chamber. Each cylinder locking component consists of a cylinder and a locking element connected to the bottom of a piston rod. The temporary storage hopper has grooves around its perimeter that are adapted to the locking elements. When the temporary storage hopper moves to the bottom of the planetary mixer mixing chamber, the locking element connects to the grooves of the temporary storage hopper. The temporary storage hopper is then lifted and locked to the mixing chamber by the contraction of the cylinder.
[0015] The planetary mixer's tumbling mixing time is set to 2-5 minutes.
[0016] The material transfer unit uses an RGV trolley or a chain conveyor.
[0017] The skid-mounted mixing module equipment for brewing designed in this utility model has the following beneficial effects:
[0018] 1. The three-dimensional space optimization design of three hoppers in parallel layout → vertical connection of chain conveyor → lateral connection of planetary mixer achieves factory pre-integration with an overall equipment height of ≤4m and a floor area of ≤20㎡. This significantly reduces the space and precision requirements for on-site installation, facilitates overall transportation and quick setup, greatly shortens the installation and commissioning cycle, and reduces on-site construction difficulty and construction costs.
[0019] 2. Three hoppers with independent weighing control were designed to achieve precise material batching. A sealed anti-dust device was designed for the rice husk hopper to achieve zero dispersion of rice husk dust, improve the working environment, and reduce material loss.
[0020] 3. The mixing unit adopts a planetary mixer with a shovel-type mixing structure, and the temporary storage hopper is locked by a snap-fit device to achieve horizontal flipping. The mixing time is limited to 2-5 minutes, which ensures the uniformity of mixing while protecting the integrity of the material to the maximum extent. It effectively improves the mixing cycle and can realize the efficient mixing of multiple lines with one set of equipment.
[0021] 4. By designing an intelligent control system and deeply integrating AI big data analysis technology, the system monitors the operating status of equipment, assists manual personnel in quickly locating and resolving problems, significantly improves operation and maintenance efficiency, achieves continuous process optimization, and enhances product quality and production stability. Attached Figure Description
[0022] Figure 1 This is a top view of the overall structure of this utility model;
[0023] Figure 2 This is a front view of the material preparation and transportation section of this utility model;
[0024] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the front structure of the hybrid unit of this utility model;
[0025] Figure 4 This is a side view of the hybrid unit structure of this utility model. Detailed Implementation
[0026] The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments:
[0027] like Figure 1-4 As shown, the skid-mounted mixing module equipment for brewing includes a quantitative batching unit 1, a material conveying and temporary storage unit 2, a material transfer unit 3, a mixing unit 4, and an intelligent control system, all integrated on the same assembly chassis.
[0028] The quantitative feeding unit 1 consists of a distillers' grains hopper 11, a rice husk hopper 12, and a grain hopper 13 arranged side by side. Each of the three hoppers is equipped with a weighing mechanism at its bottom to achieve quantitative material supply. The amount added to the grain hopper 13 ranges from 15% to 40% of the total distillers' grains, and the amount added to the rice husk hopper 12 also ranges from 15% to 40% of the total distillers' grains. Each hopper has a volume of 3-5 m³.
[0029] As a preferred embodiment, the rice husk hopper 12 is equipped with a sealed anti-flying device. The sealed anti-flying device includes a top cover 121 and a dust removal equipment interface 122, a feed inlet 123, a quick-opening door 124, and a vent 125 disposed thereon. The feed inlet 123 is connected to the discharge pipe of the rice husk feeding equipment, the dust removal equipment interface 122 is connected to a dust collector (such as a pulse dust collector), and the vent 125 is connected to an air filtration device (such as a bag filter).
[0030] The material conveying and storage unit 2 includes a bent chain conveyor 21, a mobile chain conveyor 22, and a temporary storage hopper 23, all located directly below the quantitative batching unit 1. The bent chain conveyor 21 is connected to the mobile chain conveyor 22, and the temporary storage hopper 23 is located below the discharge port of the mobile chain conveyor to receive the conveyed material. The volume of the temporary storage hopper 23 ranges from 2.5 to 3 m³. The end of the bent chain conveyor 21 is connected to the mobile chain conveyor 22 to prevent material from piling up at the inlet of the temporary storage hopper 23.
[0031] The material transfer unit 3 is configured as a transport device for receiving and transferring the temporary storage hopper 23.
[0032] As a preferred embodiment, the material transfer unit 3 adopts an RGV trolley or a chain conveyor.
[0033] The mixing unit 4 includes a planetary mixer 41 with an internal shovel-type mixing structure. The bottom of the mixing chamber of the planetary mixer 41 is equipped with a locking device to lock the temporary storage hopper 23 running below it. By rotating the entire unit 180°, the material is fully mixed in the planetary mixer 41 in a short time. Water can be added during mixing to achieve full mixing of the feed and water, which can moisten the grain.
[0034] In a preferred embodiment, the locking device includes cylinder locking components 42 located at the four corners of the mixing chamber. Each cylinder locking component 42 consists of a cylinder 421 and a locking member 422 connected to the bottom of a piston rod. The temporary storage hopper 23 has grooves around its perimeter that are adapted to the locking member 422. When the temporary storage hopper 23 moves to the area directly below the mixing chamber of the planetary mixer 41, the locking member 422 connects to the groove of the temporary storage hopper 23. The temporary storage hopper 23 is then lifted and locked to the mixing chamber by the contraction of the cylinder 421.
[0035] In this design, the mixing chamber of the planetary mixer is rigidly locked to the temporary storage hopper via a snap-locking device. It adopts a gentle shovel-style mixing method by rotating the entire mixture 180°. Compared with traditional paddle mixers, this solves the problem of damage to the mash during mixing and effectively protects the materials.
[0036] As a preferred embodiment, in this case, the tumbling mixing time of the planetary mixer 41 is set to 2-5 minutes. This precise mixing time range of 2-5 minutes ensures uniform mixing while maximizing the integrity of the materials, thus improving product quality and mixing efficiency.
[0037] The intelligent control system monitors the equipment's operating status in real time and automatically adjusts key operating parameters, intelligently analyzes potential faults, and provides diagnostic reports and solutions. In its implementation, this solution integrates intelligent fault diagnosis and assistance, adaptive parameter optimization, and deeply combines AI big data analytics technology to intelligently analyze potential faults, provide diagnostic reports and solutions, significantly improving operational efficiency and assisting manual troubleshooting. Simultaneously, based on operational data and process objectives, the AI system can intelligently analyze and recommend or automatically adjust key equipment operating parameters (such as mixing time and feeding speed) to achieve continuous process optimization and improve product quality and production stability. This part, implemented through software technology, is a common technology in current intelligent control systems and is not within the scope of this utility model's structural protection. Its function is only briefly described; specific operations can be implemented by relevant technical personnel designing the control system and writing the control program according to process requirements.
[0038] Of course, the above description is not intended to limit the present utility model, and the present utility model is not limited to the examples given above. Any changes, modifications, additions or substitutions made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the present utility model should also fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.
Claims
1. A skid-mounted mixing module equipment for brewing, characterized in that, It includes a quantitative batching unit (1), a material conveying and storage unit (2), a material transfer unit (3), a mixing unit (4), and an intelligent control system, all integrated on the same assembly chassis. The quantitative feeding unit (1) consists of a hopper for distiller's grains (11), a hopper for rice husks (12), and a hopper for grains (13) arranged side by side. The bottom of each of the three hoppers is equipped with a weighing mechanism to achieve quantitative supply of materials. The material conveying and storage unit (2) includes a bent chain conveyor (21), a mobile chain conveyor (22) and a temporary storage hopper (23) located directly below the quantitative batching unit (1). The bent chain conveyor (21) is connected to the mobile chain conveyor (22), and the temporary storage hopper (23) is located below the discharge port of the mobile chain conveyor to receive the conveyed material. The material transfer unit (3) is configured as a transport device for receiving and transferring the temporary storage hopper (23); The mixing unit (4) includes a planetary mixer (41) with a shovel-type mixing structure inside. The bottom of the mixing chamber of the planetary mixer (41) is equipped with a locking device to lock the temporary storage hopper (23) running below it. By rotating the whole unit 180°, the material is fully mixed in the planetary mixer (41) in a short time. The intelligent control system monitors the equipment's operating status in real time and automatically adjusts key operating parameters, intelligently analyzes potential faults, and provides diagnostic reports and solutions.
2. The skid-mounted mixing module equipment for brewing according to claim 1, characterized in that, The rice husk hopper (12) is equipped with a sealed anti-flying device. The sealed anti-flying device includes a top cover (121) and a dust removal equipment interface (122), a feed inlet (123), a quick-opening door (124) and a vent (125) installed thereon. The feed inlet (123) is connected to the discharge pipe of the rice husk feeding equipment. The dust removal equipment interface (122) is connected to the dust collector. The vent (125) is connected to the air filtration equipment.
3. The skid-mounted mixing module equipment for brewing according to claim 1, characterized in that, The locking device includes cylinder locking components (42) located at the four corners of the mixing chamber. The cylinder locking components (42) consist of a cylinder (421) and a locking member (422) connected to the bottom of the piston rod. The temporary storage hopper (23) is provided with grooves around its perimeter that are compatible with the locking member (422). When the temporary storage hopper (23) runs to the bottom of the mixing chamber of the planetary mixer (41), the locking member (422) connects with the groove of the temporary storage hopper (23). The temporary storage hopper (23) is lifted to the mixing chamber and locked by the contraction of the cylinder (421).
4. The skid-mounted mixing module equipment for brewing according to claim 1, characterized in that, The planetary mixer (41) is set to a mixing time of 2-5 minutes.
5. The skid-mounted mixing module equipment for brewing according to claim 1, characterized in that, The material transfer unit (3) adopts an RGV trolley or a chain conveyor.