A special hoist for distillery retort
By designing a special crane for winery stills with a support frame and hook assembly, the problems of high labor costs and low efficiency caused by manual assistance in the existing technology have been solved, and efficient hoisting without manual operation has been achieved.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- ARFACRANES CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-09-17
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-21
AI Technical Summary
In the existing technology, the process of hoisting the still in a winery requires the cooperation of manual labor and cranes, resulting in high labor costs and low efficiency.
Design a special crane for winery stills, which adopts a support frame and a hook assembly. The hook assembly is supported by the support frame, so that the hook is aligned with the outer side of the top of the still. The hook can be manually attached to the lifting ring for lifting, reducing manual operation.
It reduces labor costs, improves lifting efficiency and operational safety, and enables highly efficient lifting without the need for manual labor or crane coordination.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of crane technology, specifically relating to a special crane for a winery's steaming pot. Background Technology
[0002] The distillation vessel (or steamer) is the core distillation equipment in the traditional Chinese solid-state fermentation method of Baijiu brewing. Its unique design is crucial to the formation of Baijiu's flavor. The main body of the distillation vessel is truncated cone-shaped, resembling a flowerpot, ensuring that the steam rises evenly. For example, the existing Chinese utility model patent document with authorization announcement number CN216614577U discloses an energy-saving and high-efficiency pressure steaming device for brewing production, and specifically discloses the steamer.
[0003] The steaming pot needs to be hoisted between the steamer, cooling silo, and other locations. Currently, this is usually done using a crane, which is connected to the steaming pot via steel wire ropes. Specifically, one end of the steel wire rope is looped onto a hook, and the other end is hooked onto a lifting ring on top of the steaming pot. Three sets of these steel wire ropes are used to connect the steaming pot to the hooks before lifting. Before lifting, to prevent the hook from entering the steaming pot, the hook is first lowered to a certain height. Then, the hook is manually pulled towards the side of the steaming pot while the hook continues to be lowered. When the hook is close to the lifting ring, it is hooked onto the ring for lifting. This lifting method requires manual labor in coordination with the crane, and the labor costs are high, resulting in low efficiency.
[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to design a special crane for winery stills that can reduce labor costs and improve lifting efficiency to solve the current technical problems. Utility Model Content
[0005] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this utility model provides a special crane for winery stills that can reduce labor costs and improve lifting efficiency.
[0006] The technical solution of this utility model is as follows: a special crane for distillery stills, including a crane body, on which a still lifting device is hung; the still lifting device has a support frame, a hanging plate is centrally arranged inside the support frame, a lifting ring is fixedly arranged at the top of the hanging plate, and horizontal plates fixedly connected to the support frame are arranged in a circular array on the outer side of the hanging plate. A vertical plate is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the horizontal plates, and a hook assembly is arranged on the vertical plate; the hook assembly has a lifting cylinder and a hook body; the top of the lifting cylinder is connected to the vertical plate, and a support platform is arranged inside the lifting cylinder; the hook body has a sliding rod, and a bent hook integrally formed therewith is arranged at the bottom end of the sliding rod; the sliding rod is slidably arranged inside the lifting cylinder along its axis, and a sliding column matching the inner side of the support platform is fixedly arranged at the top of the sliding rod, and the bottom end of the sliding column is elastically supported between the inner bottom of the lifting cylinder.
[0007] Furthermore, a limiting plate corresponding to the top of the support platform is fixedly provided at the top of the sliding column, and the limiting plate is slidably disposed inside the lifting cylinder.
[0008] Furthermore, a retaining ring is fixedly provided on the inner side of the bottom end of the lifting cylinder, and a spring is fitted on the outer side of the sliding rod between the retaining ring and the sliding column. The bottom end of the sliding column and the inner bottom of the lifting cylinder are elastically supported by the spring.
[0009] Furthermore, the axial length of the sliding column is not greater than the maximum compression of the spring.
[0010] Furthermore, two ear plates are symmetrically arranged at the top of the lifting cylinder, and the ear plates are connected to the upright plate by a bolt and nut mechanism.
[0011] Furthermore, the upright plate is evenly provided with connecting holes that match the bolt and nut mechanism.
[0012] Furthermore, the upright plate is a T-shaped steel, and the upright plate is welded and fixed to the bottom of the horizontal plate.
[0013] Furthermore, the support frame has a triangular frame structure.
[0014] The beneficial effects of this utility model are: (1) In this utility model, the hook assembly is set at the bottom of the support frame. The support frame provides support for the hook assembly so that the hook assembly corresponds to the outer top of the pot. When lifting, the crane lifts the pot lifting device to the top of the pot and lowers it to the preset height before stopping. The manual hook assembly is hung on the lifting ring on the outer top of the pot to lift the pot. No operator is required to cooperate with the crane, which can reduce labor costs and improve lifting efficiency and operation safety. (2) In the hook assembly, the bottom end of the sliding column is elastically supported with the inner bottom of the lifting cylinder. Pulling the hook compresses the elastic support, aligning the hook with the lifting ring. Releasing the hook resets the elastic support, and the hook is just hooked on the lifting ring. Attached Figure Description
[0015] Figure 1 This is one of the structural schematic diagrams of the pot hanging device in this utility model.
[0016] Figure 2 This is the second structural schematic diagram of the pot hanger in this utility model.
[0017] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the hook assembly in this utility model.
[0018] Figure 4 for Figure 3Cross-sectional view at point AA. Detailed Implementation
[0019] Various exemplary embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The descriptions of the exemplary embodiments are merely illustrative and are not intended to limit the present invention or its application or use in any way. The present invention can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. These embodiments are provided to make the present invention thorough and complete, and to fully express the scope of the present invention to those skilled in the art. It should be noted that, unless otherwise specifically stated, the relative arrangement of components and steps, the composition of materials, numerical expressions, and values set forth in these embodiments should be interpreted as merely exemplary and not as limiting.
[0020] The terms "first," "second," and similar words used in this invention do not indicate any order, quantity, or importance, but are merely used to distinguish different parts. Words such as "including" or "comprising" mean that the element preceding the word encompasses the element listed after it, and do not exclude the possibility of encompassing other elements as well. Terms such as "upper," "lower," "left," and "right" are only used to indicate relative positional relationships; when the absolute position of the described object changes, the relative positional relationship may also change accordingly.
[0021] like Figures 1 to 4As shown, a special crane for a distillery still is disclosed, including a crane body, on which a still lifting device is hung; the still lifting device has a support frame 1, inside which a lifting plate 2 is centrally located, and a lifting ring 3 is fixedly located at the top of the lifting plate 2, which is hung on the hook of the crane body; on the outer side of the lifting plate 2, there are horizontal plates 4 arranged in a circular array and fixedly connected to the support frame 1, and a vertical plate 6 is fixedly located at the bottom of the horizontal plate 4, on which a hook assembly 5 is located; the hook assembly 5 has a lifting cylinder 52 and a hook body 54; the top of the lifting cylinder 52 is connected to the vertical plate 6, and a support platform 521 is located inside the lifting cylinder 52; the hook body 54 has a sliding rod 541, and a bent hook 542 integrally formed with the bottom of the sliding rod 541 is located at the bottom end of the sliding rod 541; the sliding rod 541 is slidably disposed inside the lifting cylinder 52 along the axis of the lifting cylinder 52, and a hook 542 integrally formed with the support platform is fixedly located at the top end of the sliding rod 541. A sliding column 543 is matched on the inner side of the platform 521, and the bottom end of the sliding column 543 is elastically supported between the inner bottom of the lifting cylinder 52. In this embodiment, the hook assembly 5 is set at the bottom of the support frame 1, and the support frame 1 provides support for the hook assembly 5, so that the hook assembly 5 corresponds to the outer top of the pot. When lifting, the crane lifts the pot lifting device to directly above the pot and lowers it to a preset height and then stops. The operator can hang the hook assembly 5 on the lifting ring on the outer top of the pot to lift the pot. No operator or crane cooperation is required, which can reduce labor costs and improve lifting efficiency and operation safety. In the hook assembly 5, the bottom end of the sliding column 543 is elastically supported between the inner bottom of the lifting cylinder 52. Pulling the hook 542 compresses the elastic support, aligning the hook 542 with the lifting ring. Releasing the hook 542 resets the elastic support, and the hook 542 is just hooked on the lifting ring.
[0022] In some embodiments, a limiting plate 544 corresponding to the top of the support platform 521 is fixedly provided at the top of the sliding column 543. The limiting plate 544 is slidably disposed inside the lifting cylinder 52. After the hook 542 is hung on the lifting ring, the crane lifts the pot lifting device. When the pot lifting device is lifted, the weight of the pot acts on the hook 542, and the sliding rod 541 slides inside the lifting cylinder 52. The elastic support between the bottom end of the sliding column 543 and the bottom of the inner wall of the lifting cylinder 52 is compressed. Before the elastic support reaches the maximum compression, the limiting plate 544 contacts the top of the support platform 521. The support platform 521 supports the limiting plate 544 to prevent the elastic support from being excessively compressed. The function of the elastic support is to reset the hook body 54 inside the lifting cylinder 52. Its elastic force is slightly greater than the weight of the hook body 54 to avoid the elastic force of the elastic support being too large and affecting the operator to pull down the hook 542 for hanging.
[0023] In some embodiments, a retaining ring 522 is fixedly provided on the inner side of the bottom end of the lifting cylinder 52, and a spring 55 is fitted on the outer side of the slide rod 541 between the retaining ring 522 and the sliding column 543. The bottom end of the sliding column 543 and the inner bottom of the lifting cylinder 52 are elastically supported by the spring 55. The retaining ring 522 supports the bottom end of the spring 55, and the upper end of the spring 55 abuts against the bottom end of the sliding column 543 to achieve elastic support for the slide rod 541.
[0024] In some embodiments, the axial length of the sliding column 543 is not greater than the maximum compression of the spring 55; specifically, the axial length of the sliding column 543 is less than the maximum compression of the spring 55; more specifically, the axial length of the sliding column 543 is 1 cm less than the maximum compression of the spring 55. The purpose of this design is that during the lifting process, when the spring 55 is not fully compressed, the weight of the pot acting on the limiting plate 544 is converted into support by the support platform 521, thus avoiding excessive compression of the spring 55.
[0025] In some embodiments, two ear plates 51 are symmetrically arranged at the top of the lifting cylinder 52. The ear plates 51 are connected to the upright plate 6 through a bolt and nut mechanism 53. The bolt and nut mechanism 53 is detachable, which facilitates the replacement of the hook assembly 5.
[0026] In some embodiments, the upright plate 6 is provided with connecting holes 7 that match the bolt and nut mechanism 53. The hook assembly 5 is connected to different connecting holes 7 through the bolt and nut mechanism 53, which can adjust the diameter of the virtual circle formed by all hook assemblies 5 and match the pots with different outer diameters.
[0027] In some embodiments, the upright plate 6 is a T-shaped steel, and the upright plate 6 is welded and fixed to the bottom of the horizontal plate 4.
[0028] In some embodiments, the support frame 1 has a triangular frame structure; specifically, the support frame 1 is a triangular frame structure welded from angle iron.
[0029] The various embodiments of this utility model have now been described in detail. To avoid obscuring the concept of this utility model, some details known in the art have not been described. Those skilled in the art can fully understand how to implement the technical solutions disclosed herein based on the above description.
[0030] The embodiments described above only illustrate some implementations of this utility model, and while the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the utility model patent. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this utility model, and these all fall within the protection scope of this utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of this utility model patent should be determined by the appended claims.
Claims
1. A special crane for a winery still, characterized in that: Includes a crane body, on which a pot lifting device is mounted; The pot hanger has a support frame, a hanging plate is centrally located inside the support frame, a hanging ring is fixedly installed on the top of the hanging plate, horizontal plates are arranged in a circular array on the outer side of the hanging plate and fixedly connected to the support frame, a vertical plate is fixedly installed at the bottom of the horizontal plate, and a hook assembly is installed on the vertical plate. The hook assembly has a lifting cylinder and a hook body; the top of the lifting cylinder is connected to the upright plate, and a support platform is provided inside the lifting cylinder; The hook body has a sliding rod, and the bottom end of the sliding rod is provided with a bent hook that is integral with it; The slide rod is slidably disposed inside the cylinder along its axis. A sliding column matching the inner side of the support platform is fixedly disposed at the top of the slide rod, and the bottom end of the sliding column provides elastic support between the bottom of the cylinder and the inner bottom.
2. The special crane for winery stills according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the sliding column is fixedly provided with a limiting plate corresponding to the top of the support platform, and the limiting plate is slidably disposed inside the lifting cylinder.
3. The special crane for winery stills according to claim 2, characterized in that: A retaining ring is fixedly installed on the inner side of the bottom end of the lifting cylinder. A spring is fitted on the outer side of the sliding rod between the retaining ring and the sliding column. The bottom end of the sliding column and the inner bottom of the lifting cylinder are elastically supported by the spring.
4. The special crane for winery stills according to claim 3, characterized in that: The axial length of the sliding column is not greater than the maximum compression of the spring.
5. The special crane for winery stills according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the cylinder has two symmetrical lugs, which are connected to the vertical plate by a bolt and nut mechanism.
6. The special crane for winery stills according to claim 5, characterized in that: The upright plate is evenly provided with connecting holes that match the bolt and nut mechanism.
7. The special crane for winery stills according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upright plate is a T-shaped steel, and it is welded and fixed to the bottom of the horizontal plate.
8. The special crane for winery stills according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support frame has a triangular frame structure.