Automatic retort loading device with shoveling function

Abstract

The utility model discloses material conveying technical field, specifically disclose a kind of automatic steaming device with shoveling function, including robot and the box body connected with robot, the bottom of box body is provided with belt conveyor, and belt conveyor is used to support and convey the material in box body, the box body is hollow structure, and the top of box body is open, and the side of the belt conveyor transport direction where box body lower part is located is provided with discharge gate;The top of box body is vertically provided with shoveling assembly, and robot can control shoveling assembly to shovel the material accumulated to box body inside.The utility model can realize the automatic packing of vinasse, automatic transfer and automatic steaming, perfect the functionality of equipment, provide the application range of equipment, and whole course automation control, improve efficiency;In addition, the utility model can fold shoveling assembly, reduce the occupied area of shoveling assembly in non-use state, avoid the interference between shoveling assembly and robot, make robot run more smoothly, increase robot operation angle range.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of material conveying technology, and in particular to an automatic steamer loading device with a shovel function. Background Technology

[0002] The fermentation of Maotai-flavor liquor is divided into in-cellar and out-of-cellar fermentation. Out-of-cellar fermentation is aerobic fermentation, while in-cellar fermentation is anaerobic fermentation. Out-of-cellar fermentation is also known as pile fermentation. Pile fermentation is a special and important step in the brewing of Maotai-flavor liquor. It mainly plays a role in catching and selecting microorganisms and cultivating bacteria to enhance aroma. It is the process that generates the aroma components or the prerequisites for the aroma of Maotai-flavor liquor.

[0003] Traditional fermentation is carried out on the exposed ground within the factory. The functional bacteria and yeasts required for fermentation mainly come from the Daqu (a type of starter culture), but some can also be absorbed from the air or ground within the factory area for supplementary fermentation. This explains why older distilleries produce higher-quality liquor, while newer distilleries tend to produce lower-quality liquor. After fermentation, the mash is distilled in a still. Currently, the loading of the mash into the still relies mainly on manual shovels to transfer the mash from the ground. The drawbacks of this method are: low efficiency, high labor intensity, and uneven distribution of the mash during loading, affecting subsequent distillation.

[0004] The inventor of this application is dedicated to the research of intelligent brewing equipment and applied for an automatic stacking device for stack fermentation with publication number CN220550150U in 2023. The automatic stacking device includes a hollow box, a chain conveyor arranged at the bottom of the box, and a dispersing component arranged laterally at the discharge port. The discharge port is provided on the side of the chain conveyor in the transport direction at the lower part of the box. The chain conveyor is used to support and transport the material in the box. The dispersing component is arranged laterally at the discharge port and connected to the box to disperse the material that has hardened during transport. The dispersing component includes a dispersing shaft arranged horizontally at the discharge port along the width direction of the chain conveyor.

[0005] However, the aforementioned automatic piling device mainly lays the lees on the ground to form a pile for fermentation, and cannot transfer the fermented lees pile on the ground to the still. Utility Model Content

[0006] To address the technical problem that existing automatic stacking devices cannot transfer ground-based mash piles into the still, this utility model provides an automatic still-loading device with a shoveling function.

[0007] The technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows: an automatic steamer with shoveling function includes a robot and a box connected to the robot. A belt conveyor is set at the bottom of the box, which is used to support and transport the material inside the box. The box has a hollow structure and an open top. A discharge port is set on the side of the box in the direction of the belt conveyor. A shoveling component is vertically set on the top of the box. The robot can control the shoveling component to shovel the accumulated material into the box.

[0008] Furthermore, it also includes a telescopic assembly, wherein the shovel assembly is hinged to the box body, and the telescopic assembly can retract the shovel assembly toward the box body; the telescopic assembly includes a telescopic cylinder, the fixed end of the telescopic cylinder is connected to the box body, and the movable end of the telescopic cylinder is connected to the shovel assembly through a connecting rod.

[0009] Furthermore, it also includes a dispersing component, which is arranged laterally at the discharge port and connected to the housing. The dispersing component is used to disperse the clumped material being conveyed on the belt conveyor. The dispersing component includes a dispersing shaft arranged horizontally at the discharge port along the width direction of the belt conveyor. The dispersing shaft is provided with several dispersing teeth perpendicular to the dispersing shaft. The housing is provided with a dispersing motor for driving the dispersing shaft to rotate. The dispersing motor is connected to the dispersing shaft through a chain and a sprocket.

[0010] Furthermore, the discharge port is equipped with a material gate that can be opened and closed, and the material gate has an arc-shaped structure; the boxes at both ends of the discharge port are equipped with rotating components that drive the material gate to rotate; when the material shoveling component shovels material, the material gate can close the discharge port; when the box discharges material, the material gate can open the discharge port.

[0011] Furthermore, the rotating assembly includes a rotary cylinder, the fixed end of which is connected to the housing, and the movable end of which is connected to the material gate.

[0012] Furthermore, the interior of the enclosure is equipped with reinforcing ribs, which are connected between the two side walls of the enclosure.

[0013] Furthermore, a laser sensor is installed on the top of the box to detect the thickness of the material inside the box.

[0014] Furthermore, the bottom of the box is equipped with rake teeth, which are arranged below the discharge port.

[0015] Furthermore, a first scraper is provided at the bottom of the box, which is fitted with the belt conveyor with a clearance. The first scraper is used to remove the material adhering to the belt conveyor.

[0016] Furthermore, a second scraper is provided at the bottom of the container, which is used to remove the material remaining on the edge of the still.

[0017] The beneficial effects of this utility model are: 1. Compared with existing automatic stacking devices, this utility model can realize automatic loading, automatic transfer and automatic feeding of distiller's grains, improve the functionality of the equipment, expand the scope of application of the equipment, and improve efficiency through full-process automatic control.

[0018] 2. This utility model allows the material shovel assembly to be folded, reducing the area occupied by the material shovel assembly when not in use, avoiding interference between the material shovel assembly and the robot, making the robot run more smoothly, and increasing the robot's operating angle range. Attached Figure Description

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model.

[0020] Figure 2 It is a three-dimensional box. Figure 1 .

[0021] Figure 3 It is a three-dimensional box. Figure 2 .

[0022] Figure 4 This is the front view of the enclosure (with the protective cover removed).

[0023] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the disintegration component of this utility model.

[0024] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the material shovel assembly of this utility model.

[0025] The diagram is marked as follows: 1. Robot; 2. Housing; 201. Belt conveyor; 202. Discharge port; 203. Shovel assembly; 204. Material gate; 205. Reinforcing rib; 206. Laser sensor; 207. Rake teeth; 208. First scraper; 209. Second scraper; 210. Connecting rod; 3. Disintegration assembly; 301. Disintegration shaft; 302. Disintegration gear; 303. Disintegration motor; 304. Chain; 305. Sprocket; 4. Telescopic cylinder; 5. Rotary cylinder. Detailed Implementation

[0026] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that the terms "front", "up", "down", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.

[0027] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "joining" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0028] The following is in conjunction with the appendix Figures 1-6 The present invention will be further described below.

[0029] Example To address the technical problems existing in the background art, this utility model provides an automatic steamer loading device with a material shoveling function.

[0030] In the specific technical solution, refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The automatic steamer loading device includes a robot 1 and a housing 2 connected to the robot 1. A belt conveyor 201 is installed at the bottom of the housing 2, which supports and transports the material inside the housing 2. The housing 2 has a hollow structure with an open top, and a discharge port 202 is located on the side of the lower part of the housing 2 in the direction of the belt conveyor's transport. During the material receiving phase of the housing 2, the belt conveyor 201 is stationary; during the material unloading phase of the housing 2, the belt conveyor 201 is in operation. The belt conveyor 201 and the robot are existing technology devices, and their principles and structures will not be described in detail here. The robot is an ABB six-axis robot.

[0031] The structure described above is the same as that of the existing automatic piling device described in the background art. However, the automatic piling device mainly spreads the fermented lees on the ground to form a pile for fermentation, and cannot transfer the fermented lees on the ground to the still. Therefore, to address the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model makes the following further improvements: Specifically, refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The top of the box 2 is vertically equipped with a shovel assembly 203. The robot 1 can control the shovel assembly 203 to shovel the accumulated material into the box 2. In this embodiment, the shovel assembly 203 is a shovel bucket.

[0032] Working principle: When shoveling material, the belt conveyor 201 is stationary. Robot 1 controls the shoveling component 203 to rotate to a horizontal position, and then controls the shoveling component 203 to move towards the lees on the ground. The lees on the ground are shoveled into the shoveling component 203 and the container 2. Robot 1 then controls the container 2 to rotate to a vertical position, causing the lees in the shoveling component 203 to fall into the container. Then, Robot 1 controls the shoveling component to repeat the above actions until the container is full of lees. Generally, the shoveling component can fill the container in 2-3 shovels. When unloading, the container full of lees is moved above the still by the robot, and the belt conveyor 201 is started. The belt conveyor 201 transports the lees in the container into the still. During the unloading process, the robot moves and unloads the lees according to the predetermined planned path, so that the lees are evenly spread in the still. It is evident that, compared to existing automatic stacking devices, this invention can achieve automatic loading, automatic transfer, and automatic steaming of distiller's grains, expanding the functionality and applicability of the equipment, and improving efficiency through fully automated control.

[0033] Reference Figure 1 Because the material shovel assembly 203 extends far beyond the housing 2, it is prone to interfering with the robot 1 during the material feeding process, thus limiting the robot 1's operating angle. To address this technical problem, this embodiment also includes a telescopic assembly. The material shovel assembly 203 is hinged to the housing 2, and the telescopic assembly can retract the material shovel assembly 203 towards the housing 2.

[0034] Specifically, refer to Figure 4 and Figure 5 The telescopic assembly includes a telescopic cylinder 4. The fixed end of the telescopic cylinder 4 is connected to the housing 2, and the movable end of the telescopic cylinder 4 is connected to the shoveling assembly 203 via a connecting rod 210. During the feeding stage, the shoveling assembly 203 is in the extended state; during the unloading stage, the shoveling assembly is in the retracted state. Furthermore, the telescopic assembly also assists in loading. When there is little material or a fast loading speed is required, after the robot controls the shoveling assembly to scoop up the lees, the telescopic assembly controls the shoveling assembly to fold towards the housing. At this time, the folded shoveling assembly can push the lees inside into the housing. Then, the shoveling assembly is straightened and shovels material again. In this case, it is not necessary to change the position of the housing by the robot to load the material from the shoveling assembly into the housing.

[0035] Because the lees are quite sticky, they tend to clump together and become knotted. This knotted lees hinders the passage of alcohol vapor, reducing the alcohol yield. To address this technical problem, this embodiment also includes a dispersing component 3. The dispersing component 3 is arranged laterally at the discharge port 202 and is connected to the housing 2. The dispersing component 3 is used to disperse the clumped material being conveyed on the belt conveyor 201.

[0036] Specifically, refer to Figure 2 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 The dispersing assembly 3 includes a dispersing shaft 301 horizontally arranged along the width direction of the belt conveyor at the discharge port 202. The dispersing shaft 301 has several dispersing teeth 302 perpendicular to it. A dispersing motor 303 for driving the dispersing shaft 301 is mounted on the housing 2. The dispersing motor 303 is connected to the dispersing shaft 301 via a chain 304 and a sprocket 305. There are two dispersing motors 303, respectively arranged on both sides of the housing 2.

[0037] Working principle: The dispersing motor 303 drives the sprocket connected to it to rotate. The sprocket drives the dispersing shaft 301 to rotate via a chain. The dispersing shaft 301 then drives the dispersing teeth 302 on it to rotate synchronously. During the rotation, the dispersing teeth 302 disperse the lees located at the discharge port 202. The dispersing motor 303 is a geared motor.

[0038] During the material receiving process in the container 2, to prevent the lees from falling out of the discharge port 202, the discharge port 202 must be sealed. Therefore, this embodiment also provides a material gate 204 on the discharge port 202, which can be opened and closed. The material gate 204 has an arc-shaped structure. Rotating components that drive the material gate 204 are provided on the container 2 at both ends of the discharge port 202. When the shoveling component 203 shovels material, the material gate 204 closes the discharge port 202; when the container 2 discharges material, the material gate 204 opens the discharge port 202.

[0039] Specifically, refer to Figure 4 The rotating assembly includes a rotary cylinder 5, the fixed end of which is connected to the housing 2, and the movable end of which is connected to the material gate 204. The extension and retraction of the rotary cylinder 5 controls the flipping of the material gate 204, thereby opening and closing the discharge port 202.

[0040] To provide strength for housing 2, refer to Figure 2 In this embodiment, a reinforcing rib 205 is also provided inside the box body 2, and the reinforcing rib 205 is connected between the two side walls of the box body 2.

[0041] To achieve automatic material detection and thus automatically control the operation of robot 1, refer to Figure 2 In this embodiment, a laser sensor 206 for detecting the thickness of the material inside the box 2 is also provided on the top of the box 2. Two laser sensors 206 are symmetrically arranged, and a protective cover is provided around the laser sensors 206 to protect them. The laser sensors 206 are used to detect the material receiving status of the box, so as to control the smooth operation of adjacent processes.

[0042] During the feeding process, uneven distribution of the mash within the still is inevitable. Therefore, refer to... Figure 2In this embodiment, a rake tooth 207 is also provided at the bottom of the box 2, and the rake tooth 207 is arranged below the discharge port 203. When the lees in the still are uneven, the box 2 is moved above the lees by the robot, so that the rake tooth 207 can flatten the lees.

[0043] Because the lees are quite sticky, they will adhere to the belt of conveyor belt 201. Therefore, refer to... Figure 3 In this embodiment, a first scraper 208 is also provided at the bottom of the box 2. The first scraper 208 is in clearance fit with the belt conveyor 201. The first scraper 208 is used to remove the material adhering to the belt conveyor 201.

[0044] After the raw materials are added, some lees will inevitably remain on the edge of the still. To ensure the cleanliness of the lees, refer to... Figure 3 In this embodiment, a second scraper 209 is also provided at the bottom of the box 2. The second scraper 209 is used to remove the material remaining on the edge of the still.

[0045] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this utility model and is not intended to limit the utility model. Various modifications and variations can be made to this utility model by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this utility model should be included within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. An automatic steamer with shoveling function, comprising a robot (1) and a housing (2) connected to the robot (1), wherein a belt conveyor (201) is provided at the bottom of the housing (2), the belt conveyor (201) is used to support and transport the material inside the housing (2), the housing (2) is a hollow structure, the top of the housing (2) is open, and a discharge port (202) is provided on the side of the lower part of the housing (2) in the transport direction of the belt conveyor; characterized in that, The top of the box (2) is vertically equipped with a shovel assembly (203), and the robot (1) can control the shovel assembly (203) to shovel the accumulated material into the box (2).

2. The automatic pot loading device with a scooping function according to claim 1, wherein It also includes a telescopic assembly, wherein the shovel assembly (203) is hinged to the box body (2), and the telescopic assembly can retract the shovel assembly (203) toward the box body (2); The telescopic assembly includes a telescopic cylinder (4), the fixed end of which is connected to the housing (2), and the movable end of which is connected to the shovel assembly (203) via a connecting rod (210).

3. The automatic pot loading device with a scooping function according to claim 1, wherein It also includes a dispersing component (3), which is arranged laterally at the discharge port (202). The dispersing component (3) is connected to the box (2). The dispersing component (3) is used to disperse the clumped material conveyed on the belt conveyor (201). The dispersing assembly (3) includes a dispersing shaft (301) arranged horizontally along the width direction of the belt conveyor at the discharge port (202). The dispersing shaft (301) is provided with a plurality of dispersing teeth (302) perpendicular to the dispersing shaft (301). The housing (2) is provided with a dispersing motor (303) for driving the dispersing shaft (301) to rotate. The dispersing motor (303) is connected to the dispersing shaft (301) through a chain (304) and a sprocket (305).

4. The automatic pot loading device with a scooping function according to claim 1, wherein The discharge port (202) is provided with a material gate (204) that can open and close the discharge port (202), and the material gate (204) has an arc-shaped structure; the boxes (2) at both ends of the discharge port (202) are provided with rotating components that drive the material gate (204) to rotate. When the shovel assembly (203) shovels material, the material gate (204) can close the discharge port (202); when the box (2) discharges material, the material gate (204) can open the discharge port (202).

5. The automatic pot loading device with a scooping function according to claim 4, wherein The rotating assembly includes a rotating cylinder (5), the fixed end of which is connected to the housing (2), and the movable end of which is connected to the material gate (204).

6. The automatic steamer with shoveling function as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The box (2) is provided with a reinforcing rib (205) inside, and the reinforcing rib (205) is connected between the two side walls of the box (2).

7. The automatic pot loading device with a scooping function according to claim 1, wherein The top of the box (2) is equipped with a laser sensor (206) for detecting the thickness of the material inside the box (2).

8. The automatic pot loading device with a scooping function according to claim 1, wherein The bottom of the box (2) is provided with rake teeth (207), which are arranged below the discharge port (203).

9. The automatic steamer with shoveling function as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom of the box (2) is provided with a first scraper (208), which is in clearance fit with the belt conveyor (201). The first scraper (208) is used to remove the material adhering to the belt conveyor (201).

10. The automatic pot loading device with a scooping function according to claim 1, wherein The bottom of the box (2) is provided with a second scraper (209), which is used to remove the material remaining on the edge of the still.

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