A lubricating device and a brewing apparatus

Abstract

This invention provides a moistening device and brewing equipment, including a moistening frame and multiple disc assemblies. The moistening frame has a moistening chamber and a feed inlet at its top. Multiple disc assemblies are located within the moistening chamber and connected to the moistening frame. The disc assemblies are stacked along their height, and each disc assembly includes a disc body and a discharge assembly positioned opposite each other. The disc body is rotatable horizontally. At least a portion of the discharge assembly includes a leveling section and a feeding section. The leveling section is positioned above its corresponding disc body, leveling the material received by the disc body. The feeding section transports the moistened material to the disc body of the lower disc assembly. Through this method, moistening and feeding are performed between the multiple disc assemblies within the moistening frame in a top-to-bottom sequence, avoiding the use of multiple independent devices for moistening and feeding, optimizing the material path during the moistening and feeding process, simplifying the moistening operation, and thus improving overall moistening efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of brewing technology, specifically to a moistening device and brewing equipment. Background Technology

[0002] In the brewing process, the material mixed with water (used as the raw material for brewing) is placed in a hopper to temporarily absorb water. After a certain period of time, the material in the hopper is turned over. In order to ensure that the material fully absorbs water, the entire process of wetting the material requires turning over the material twice, which results in low material turning efficiency.

[0003] Meanwhile, the capacity of a single hopper is relatively small, requiring multiple hoppers for a single lubrication operation. This hopper works in conjunction with stacker cranes, bucket tipping devices, and forklifts, constantly moving lubrication and unloading materials between the hoppers and tipping devices. The stacker cranes and tipping devices consume significant energy, resulting in low overall lubrication efficiency. Furthermore, the lubricated material is sticky and easily adheres to the inner wall of the hopper, making discharge difficult and requiring manual assistance. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address the above problems, this utility model provides a moistening device and brewing equipment to solve the problem of low working efficiency of multiple hoppers in the moistening process in the prior art.

[0005] The first aspect of this utility model provides a lubrication device, including a lubrication frame and multiple disc assemblies. The lubrication frame has a lubrication chamber, and a feed inlet is provided at the top of the lubrication frame for inputting material conveyed by a conveying device into the lubrication chamber. Multiple disc assemblies are located within the lubrication chamber and connected to the lubrication frame. The multiple disc assemblies are stacked along the height direction, and each disc assembly includes a disc body and a discharge assembly disposed opposite each other. The disc body is horizontally rotatable. At least a portion of the discharge assembly includes a leveling section and a feeding section. The leveling section is disposed above its corresponding disc body, leveling the material received by the disc body, and the feeding section conveys the lubricated material to the disc body of the lower disc assembly.

[0006] By using the above method, multiple disc components are set up in the height direction. The leveling section can level and moisten the material in the disc, and the unloading section can transport the moistened material to the disc of the lower disc component. Moistening and unloading are carried out between multiple disc components in a top-to-bottom order. This avoids the use of multiple independent hoppers, unloading equipment, stacker cranes and transfer forklifts to moisten and unload materials, reduces the number of equipment in the moistening process, optimizes the path of materials in the moistening and unloading process, simplifies the moistening operation process, and thus improves the overall moistening efficiency.

[0007] Optionally, the leveling section is a discharge auger connected to the inner wall of the lubrication frame; the unloading section is a discharge pipe connected to the discharge auger, with the discharge pipe facing the disc body of the adjacent disc assembly or facing the outside of the lubrication frame.

[0008] In the above manner, the discharge auger flattens and discharges the material by rotating, and then transports the material to the disc of the lower disc assembly through the discharge pipe. The discharge pipe of the bottom disc assembly is set to face the outside of the lubrication frame, which can transport the lubricated material to the next process.

[0009] Optionally, the disc assembly also includes a lifting assembly connected to the discharge auger for driving the discharge auger to rise or fall along the height direction.

[0010] In this way, the lifting component drives the discharge auger to rise or fall, so that the height of the discharge auger can be adjusted according to the thickness of the material on the disc, ensuring that the discharge auger is in full contact with the material.

[0011] Optionally, a rotating shaft is provided at the center of the disc body, and the disc body is rotatably connected to the rotating shaft.

[0012] In this way, the disc can rotate horizontally around the rotating shaft, causing the material on the disc to rotate, thereby enabling the discharge auger to wet and discharge the material at various positions on the disc.

[0013] Optionally, the lubrication device further includes a drive mechanism, which is correspondingly arranged with the disc assembly and connected to the disc body of the disc assembly, for driving the disc body to rotate along the rotation axis.

[0014] In this way, the drive mechanism can drive the disc to rotate around the rotating shaft, providing power for the rotation of the disc.

[0015] Optionally, the discharge components of adjacent disc assemblies are staggered.

[0016] By using the above methods, interference between the upper discharge port and the lower discharge auger is avoided, further ensuring the efficiency of material pouring and leveling.

[0017] Optionally, a support rod is provided at the center of the lubrication frame, the support rod passing through the disc body and rotating shaft of each disc assembly and connecting to the top and bottom surfaces of the lubrication frame.

[0018] In this way, the support rod can support multiple disc components, thereby ensuring the overall stability of the lubrication device during lubrication and pouring.

[0019] Optionally, the lubrication device also includes a cleaning component. The cleaning component is provided correspondingly to the disc assembly and is used to clean the disc body and the discharge component of the disc assembly.

[0020] Using the above methods, the cleaning component can clean the corresponding disc components on each layer, thereby ensuring the cleanliness of each layer of disc components.

[0021] The second aspect of this utility model provides a brewing apparatus, including the moistening device as described above.

[0022] Through the above methods, the brewing equipment can fully moisten the materials, simplify the pouring operation, improve the quality and overall efficiency of moistening, and help ensure the quality of subsequent fermentation. Attached Figure Description

[0023] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the lubrication device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of multiple disc components in a lubrication device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] Figure label:

[0026] 100. Lubrication device; 1. Lubrication frame; 11. Lubrication chamber; 12. Support rod; 13. Feed inlet; 2. Disc assembly; 21. Disc body; 211. Rotating shaft; 22. Discharge assembly; 221. Discharge auger; 222. Discharge pipe; 23. Lifting assembly; 3. Drive mechanism. 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] It should be noted that the material to be moistened in this utility model is the raw material in the brewing process, that is, the material can be sorghum, wheat, etc., and this utility model does not limit it.

[0029] <Lubrication device 100>

[0030] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the lubrication device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. (Reference) Figure 1 The first embodiment of this utility model provides a lubrication device 100, which includes a lubrication frame 1 and multiple disc assemblies 2.

[0031] The lubrication frame 1 is a hollow cylindrical shape with a lubrication chamber 11 inside for easy material heat dissipation. A feed inlet 13 is located at the top of the lubrication frame 1, above the disc body 21 of the top-layer disc assembly 2, for feeding material conveyed by the conveying device into the disc body 21 of the top-layer disc assembly 2. Multiple disc assemblies 2 are located within the lubrication chamber 11 and connected to the lubrication frame 1. These disc assemblies 2 are stacked along the height direction, and the spacing between adjacent disc assemblies 2 can be the same. (The following section describes the arrangement of these disc assemblies.) Figure 1 Taking a three-layer disc assembly 2 as an example, it includes a top-layer disc assembly 2, a middle-layer disc assembly 2, and a bottom-layer disc assembly 2. Each disc assembly 2 includes a disc body 21 and a discharge assembly 22 arranged opposite each other. The disc body 21 can rotate horizontally, and its top surface is used to receive materials. At least a portion of the discharge assembly 22 includes a leveling section and a feeding section. The leveling section is located above the corresponding disc body 21 and levels the material received by the disc body 21. The feeding section conveys the moistened material to the disc body 21 of the lower-layer disc assembly 2. For example, the leveling section of the top-layer disc assembly 2 levels the material on the top-layer disc body 21 and allows it to remain moistened. After moistening, the leveling section of the top-layer disc assembly 2 conveys the material on the disc body 21 to the disc body 21 of the middle-layer disc assembly 2 via the feeding section.

[0032] In this way, the feed inlet 13 at the top of the lubrication frame 1 can receive the material input from the previous process and transport the material to the top plate 21. Multiple disc assemblies 2 are arranged in the height direction. The leveling part can level and lubricate the material in the plate 21, and the unloading part can transport the lubricated material to the plate 21 of the lower disc assembly 2. Lubrication and unloading are carried out between the multiple disc assemblies 2 in a top-to-bottom order. Compared with the prior art, which uses multiple independent hoppers, unloading equipment, stacker cranes and transfer forklifts to lubricate and unload materials, this embodiment reduces the number of equipment in the lubrication process, optimizes the path of materials in the lubrication and unloading process, simplifies the lubrication operation process, and thus improves the overall lubrication efficiency.

[0033] Specifically, the number of disc components 2 can be determined according to the number of times the material needs to be poured or turned during the lubrication process. This utility model does not limit the number of disc components 2.

[0034] <Emulsifier Frame 1>

[0035] like Figure 1 As shown, a support rod 12 can be provided at the center of the lubrication frame 1. The support rod 12 passes through the disc body 21 and the rotating shaft 211 of each layer of disc assembly 2 and is connected to the top surface and bottom surface of the lubrication frame 1.

[0036] In this way, the support rod 12 can support multiple disc assemblies 2, thereby ensuring the overall stability of the lubrication device 100 during lubrication and pouring.

[0037] <Disc Assembly 2 - Disc Body 21>

[0038] like Figure 1 As shown, a rotating shaft 211 is provided at the center of the disc body 21, and the disc body 21 is rotatably connected to the rotating shaft 211.

[0039] In the above manner, the disc 21 can rotate horizontally around the rotating shaft 211, causing the material on the disc 21 to rotate, thereby enabling the discharge auger 221 to perform lubrication and discharge operations on the material at various positions on the disc 21.

[0040] Specifically, the disc 21 is circular, and the end of the disc 21 abuts against the inner wall of the lubrication frame 1.

[0041] In this way, the edge of the disc 21 abuts against the inner wall of the lubrication frame 1, ensuring that the material on each disc 21 will not spill onto the disc 21 below, thereby ensuring the quality of lubrication.

[0042] <Disc Assembly 2 - Discharge Screw 221, Discharge Pipe 222>

[0043] like Figure 1 As shown, the disc assembly 2 includes a discharge assembly 22. The flattening part of the discharge assembly 22 can be a discharge auger 221, which is arranged radially along the disc body 21. The end of the discharge auger 221 away from the center of the disc body 21 is connected to the inner wall of the lubrication frame 1. The discharge part of the discharge assembly 22 can be a discharge pipe 222, one end of which is connected to the discharge auger 221, and the other end is a discharge port. The discharge port is arranged facing the disc body 21 of the adjacent disc assembly 2 or facing the outside of the lubrication frame 1. The middle part of the discharge pipe 222 can be fitted along the side wall of the lubrication frame 1 to ensure the stability of the discharge process. At the same time, the discharge assemblies 22 of adjacent layers are arranged opposite each other. For example, the discharge assembly 22 of the top disc assembly 2 is located on the right, the discharge assembly 22 of the middle disc assembly 2 is located on the left, and the discharge assembly 22 of the bottom disc assembly 2 is located on the right.

[0044] The discharge auger 221 is equipped with rotating blades. During leveling and unloading, the rotating blades of the discharge auger 221 can rotate in different directions. For example, rotating the blades clockwise levels the material, while rotating them counterclockwise unloads the material and transports it through the discharge port to the lower disc 21. Simultaneously, during both leveling and unloading (i.e., discharging through the discharge port), the horizontal positions of the discharge auger 221 and the discharge pipe 222 remain unchanged. The horizontal rotation of the disc 21 causes material at different locations on the disc 21 to come into contact with the discharge auger 221, thus performing the leveling and unloading operations.

[0045] In the above manner, the discharge auger 221 flattens and discharges the material by rotating, and conveys the material to the disc body 21 of the lower disc assembly 2 through the discharge pipe 222. The discharge pipe 222 of the bottom disc assembly 2 is set towards the outside of the lubrication frame 1, which can convey the lubricated material to the next process.

[0046] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of a plurality of disk assemblies 2 in a lubrication device 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention. In some embodiments, such as Figure 2 As shown, the inlet 13 at the top of the lubrication frame 1 and the outlet of each layer of disc assembly 2 are staggered in the height direction, that is, the projections of the inlet 13 and the outlet of each layer at the bottom of the lubrication frame 1 along the height direction do not overlap, so as to avoid interference between the outlet of the upper layer and the discharge auger 221 of the lower layer, and further ensure the efficiency of pouring and leveling.

[0047] <Disc Assembly 2 - Lifting Assembly 23>

[0048] like Figure 1 As shown, the disc assembly 2 may also include a lifting assembly 23, which is connected to the discharge auger 221 and is used to drive the discharge auger 221 to rise or fall along the height direction.

[0049] In the above manner, the lifting component 23 drives the discharge auger 221 to rise or fall, so that the height of the discharge auger 221 can be adjusted according to the thickness of the material on the disc 21, ensuring that the discharge auger 221 is in full contact with the material.

[0050] Specifically, the lifting assembly 23 may include a slide rail and a lifting motor. The configuration of the lifting assembly 23 can refer to the prior art, and will not be described in detail here.

[0051] <Drive Mechanism 3>

[0052] Continue to refer to Figure 1 The lubrication device 100 may further include a drive mechanism 3, which may be a motor. The drive mechanism 3 is correspondingly arranged with the disc assembly 2, and the drive mechanism 3 may be located on the side wall of the lubrication frame 1 and at a position corresponding to the edge of the disc body 21. The drive mechanism 3 is connected to the disc body 21 of the disc assembly 2 and is used to drive the disc body 21 to rotate along the rotation axis 211.

[0053] In the above manner, the drive mechanism 3 can drive the disc 21 to rotate around the rotating shaft 211, providing power for the rotation of the disc 21.

[0054] <Cleaning Components>

[0055] The lubrication device 100 also includes a cleaning component (not shown). The cleaning component is provided correspondingly to the disc assembly 2 and is used to clean the disc body 21 and the discharge component 22 of the disc assembly 2.

[0056] In this way, the cleaning component can clean the corresponding disc component 2 of each layer, thereby ensuring the cleanliness of each disc component 2.

[0057] Brewing Equipment

[0058] The second embodiment of this utility model provides a brewing device (not shown), including the moistening device 100 as described above.

[0059] Through the above methods, the brewing equipment can fully moisten the materials, simplify the pouring operation, improve the quality and overall efficiency of moistening, and help ensure the quality of subsequent fermentation.

[0060] The working process of the lubrication device 100 in this embodiment of the present invention will be described below. Figure 1 Take the three-layer circular disk assembly 2 as an example.

[0061] The feed inlet 13 at the top of the lubrication frame 1 receives the material output from the previous process via the conveying equipment, and the material enters the disc body 21 of the top disc assembly 2 from the feed inlet 13.

[0062] The drive mechanism 3 drives the top plate 21 to rotate around the rotating shaft 211. The top plate discharge auger 221 flattens the material on the top plate 21. At the same time, the top plate lifting component 23 adjusts the height of the top plate discharge auger 221 according to the thickness of the material on the top plate 21. After the top plate is moistened, the material is poured out. The top plate discharge auger 221 transports the material on the top plate 21 to the plate 21 of the middle plate assembly 2 through the discharge pipe 222.

[0063] The drive mechanism 3 drives the middle layer disc 21 to rotate around the rotating shaft 211. The middle layer discharge auger 221 flattens the material on the middle layer disc 21. At the same time, the middle layer lifting component 23 adjusts the height of the middle layer discharge auger 221 according to the thickness of the material on the middle layer disc 21. After the middle layer is moistened, the material is poured out again. The middle layer discharge auger 221 transports the material in the middle layer disc 21 to the disc 21 of the bottom disc assembly 2 through the discharge pipe 222.

[0064] The drive mechanism 3 drives the bottom plate 21 to rotate around the rotating shaft 211. The bottom discharge auger 221 flattens the material on the bottom plate 21. At the same time, the bottom lifting component 23 adjusts the height of the bottom discharge auger 221 according to the thickness of the material on the bottom plate 21. Then, the bottom discharge auger 221 conveys the material to the next process through the bottom discharge pipe 222.

[0065] The above are merely preferred embodiments of the present utility model and are not intended to limit the present utility model. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements 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 lubrication device, characterized in that, include: A lubrication frame is provided with a lubrication chamber. The top of the lubrication frame is provided with a feed inlet for inputting the material conveyed by the conveying device into the lubrication chamber through the feed inlet. Multiple disc assemblies are located within the lubrication chamber and connected to the lubrication frame. These disc assemblies are stacked along their height. Each disc assembly includes a disc body and a discharge assembly positioned opposite each other. The disc body is rotatable horizontally. At least a portion of the discharge assembly includes a leveling section and a feeding section. The leveling section is disposed above the corresponding disc body to level the material received by the disc body, and the feeding section conveys the moistened material to the disc body of the lower disc assembly.

2. The lubrication device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The leveling section is a discharge auger, which is arranged radially along the disc and connected to the inner wall of the lubrication frame; The feeding section is a discharge pipe, which is connected to the discharge auger. The discharge pipe is positioned toward the disk body of the adjacent disk assembly or toward the outside of the lubrication frame.

3. The lubrication device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The disk assembly also includes: A lifting assembly, connected to the discharge auger, is used to drive the discharge auger to rise or fall along the height direction.

4. The lubrication device according to claim 3, characterized in that, A rotating shaft is provided at the center of the disc body, and the disc body is rotatably connected to the rotating shaft.

5. The lubrication device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The lubrication device further includes: A drive mechanism is provided corresponding to the disk assembly. The drive mechanism is connected to the disk body of the disk assembly and is used to drive the disk body to rotate along the rotation axis.

6. The lubrication apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, The discharge components of adjacent disc assemblies are arranged alternately.

7. The lubrication device according to claim 4, characterized in that, A support rod is provided at the center of the lubrication frame. The support rod passes through the disk body and the rotation shaft of each disk assembly and is connected to the top and bottom surfaces of the lubrication frame.

8. The lubrication apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: A cleaning component, corresponding to the disc assembly, is used to clean the disc body of the disc assembly and the discharge component.

9. A brewing apparatus, characterized in that, Includes the lubrication apparatus as described in any one of claims 1-8 above.

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