System for monitoring mixing state

A system with a transparent window, camera, and wiper mechanism addresses the challenge of monitoring mixing conditions in tall tanks, ensuring homogeneous mixing and detection of foreign substances, thereby improving product quality.

WO2025192917A1PCT designated stage Publication Date: 2025-09-18WOOWON CO LTD
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Application Number
PCT/KR2025/002906
Authority / Receiving Office
WO · WO
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2024-03-13
Filing Date
2025-03-05
Publication Date
2025-09-18

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing mixing devices, such as homomixers, are difficult to monitor for effective mixing conditions, especially in tall tanks, and cannot easily detect foreign substances or ensure homogeneous mixing.

Method used

A system with a transparent window, camera, and wiper mechanism to monitor mixing conditions in real-time, allowing visual confirmation and cleaning of the viewing area to maintain transparency.

Benefits of technology

Enables easy monitoring and confirmation of mixing conditions within tall tanks, ensuring homogeneous mixing and detection of foreign substances, enhancing product quality.

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Abstract

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a system for monitoring a mixing state to enable easy checking of internal conditions of an agitation tank during agitation of raw materials. To this end, the system for monitoring a mixing state, according to an embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a mixer unit in which provided raw materials are mixed; and a monitoring unit for monitoring the mixing state of the mixer unit in real time.
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Description

A system that monitors the mixing status

[0001] The present invention relates to a system for monitoring a mixing state, and more particularly, to a system for monitoring a mixing state that can check the state of a raw material in a stirring tank during stirring.

[0002]

[0003] In general, medicines, cosmetics, and foods are not made of pure raw materials, but are formed by mixing various additives, for example, in liquid form.

[0004] In order to manufacture these liquid products, a process of mixing pure raw materials and various additives is required, and a mixing device is absolutely necessary for this.

[0005] In these medicines and foods, the efficacy or effectiveness may increase or decrease depending on the mixing condition, and in cosmetics as well, the mixing condition must be good to obtain a high-quality product.

[0006] Therefore, the mixing material must be maintained in an optimal mixing state, and the implementation of this, that is, mixing the mixing material homogeneously, can be said to be greatly influenced by the performance of the mixing device.

[0007] Among these mixing devices, a homogenizer that can mix the mixture in a vacuum is widely used.

[0008]

[0009] Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a conventional homo mixer.

[0010] Referring to Fig. 1, a conventional homo mixer (10) is composed of a mixing tank having a double tank of an inner tank (11) containing a mixed material and an outer tank (12) that surrounds the inner tank (11) to form an external shape, wherein the mixing tank receives and mixes a mixed material including a raw material and a pure raw material.

[0011] A dome-shaped cover (13) is installed on the upper part of the inner tank (11) to seal the inner tank (11) and the outer tank (12).

[0012] At this time, a vacuum pump (not shown) is installed in the cover (13) to create a vacuum inside the inner tank (11).

[0013] In addition, a homo motor (14) is installed on the upper part of the cover (13), and a rotation shaft (16) connected to an impeller-type mixing blade (15) is installed on the lower part of the cover (13). A reduction gear (17) is installed between the homo motor (14) and the rotation shaft (16) to control the rotation speed of the impeller-type mixing blade (15).

[0014] Here, the impeller-type mixing blade (15) is installed on the upper part of the mixing tank and is connected to the homo motor (14) that rotates the impeller-type mixing blade (15) and the rotation shaft (16).

[0015] And, a steam pipe (not shown) and a cooling pipe (not shown) for heating or cooling the mixed material contained in the inner tank (11) are connected to the flow path formed between the inner tank (11) and the outer tank (12).

[0016] In this way, since the height of the stirring tank of a typical homomixer is very high, there was a problem in that it was impossible to check whether the liquid was being stirred easily when being stirred in the stirring tank.

[0017] In addition, due to the stirring of the liquid, there was a problem in that it was difficult to determine whether foreign substances such as moss or debris were attached to the walls of the stirring tank.

[0018]

[0019] The purpose of the present invention to solve the conventional problems as described above is to provide a system for monitoring the mixing state so that the situation inside the stirring tank can be easily checked when stirring raw materials.

[0020]

[0021] In order to achieve the above purpose, a system for monitoring a mixing state according to one embodiment of the present invention is characterized by including a mixer unit in which provided raw materials are mixed; and a monitoring unit for monitoring the mixing state of the mixer unit in real time.

[0022] In addition, in a system for monitoring a mixing state according to one embodiment of the present invention, the mixer unit is characterized by including a housing unit that houses the raw material so that it is mixed without being separated; and a cap unit that seals the upper portion of the housing unit.

[0023] In addition, in a system for monitoring a mixing state according to one embodiment of the present invention, the cap part is characterized by including a transparent window part formed transparently on one upper side thereof so that the inside of the housing part can be confirmed.

[0024] In addition, a system for monitoring a mixing state according to one embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that it includes a photographing unit for photographing the inside of the housing unit through the transparent window unit on the outside of the transparent window unit.

[0025] In addition, a system for monitoring a mixing state according to one embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that it includes a lighting unit that emits light into the transparent window unit near the photographing unit.

[0026] In addition, a system for monitoring a mixing state according to one embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that it includes a rotating shaft portion that penetrates the cap portion and rotates near the transparent window portion.

[0027] In addition, a system for monitoring a mixing state according to one embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that one end of the rotating shaft portion located inside the cap portion includes a wiper.

[0028] In addition, in a system for monitoring a mixing state according to one embodiment of the present invention, when a raw material to be mixed is attached to the transparent window, the wiper wipes the transparent window to wipe off the attached raw material.

[0029] In addition, in a system for monitoring a mixing state according to one embodiment of the present invention, when the transparent window becomes opaque due to steam generated when mixing raw materials within the housing, the wiper is characterized in that it wipes to make the transparent window transparent.

[0030] In addition, in a system for monitoring a mixing state according to one embodiment of the present invention, the monitoring unit is characterized by including a control unit that controls the rotating shaft unit and the wiper.

[0031]

[0032] Specific details of other embodiments are included in the “Specific Details for Carrying Out the Invention” and the attached “Drawings.”

[0033] The advantages and / or features of the present invention and the methods for achieving them will become clear with reference to the various embodiments described in detail below together with the accompanying drawings.

[0034] However, the present invention is not limited to the configuration of each embodiment disclosed below, but may be implemented in various different forms, and each embodiment disclosed in this specification is provided only to ensure that the disclosure of the present invention is complete and to fully inform a person having ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains of the scope of the present invention, and it should be understood that the present invention is defined only by the scope of each claim of the claims.

[0035]

[0036] According to the present invention, there is an effect that allows the situation inside the stirring tank to be easily checked when stirring a liquid body.

[0037]

[0038] Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a conventional homo mixer.

[0039] FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the concept of a system for monitoring a mixing state according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0040] FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a system for monitoring a mixing state according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0041] FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the internal configuration of a system for monitoring a mixing state according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0042] FIG. 5 is a photograph showing the configuration of a cap portion in a system for monitoring a mixing state according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0043]

[0044] The present invention provides a system for monitoring a mixing state that allows easy confirmation of the situation inside a stirring tank when stirring raw materials.

[0045]

[0046] Before describing the present invention in detail, it should be understood that the terms or words used in this specification should not be interpreted as being unconditionally limited to their usual or dictionary meanings, and that the inventor of the present invention may appropriately define and use the concepts of various terms in order to explain his or her invention in the best possible manner, and further, that these terms or words should be interpreted as meanings and concepts that are consistent with the technical idea of ​​the present invention.

[0047] That is, it should be noted that the terms used in this specification are only used to describe preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to specifically limit the contents of the present invention, and that these terms are defined in consideration of various possibilities of the present invention.

[0048] Additionally, it should be noted that in this specification, singular expressions may include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning, and similarly, even if expressed in plural, may include a singular meaning.

[0049] Throughout this specification, whenever a component is described as "including" another component, it may mean that the component may further include any other component, rather than excluding any other component, unless specifically stated otherwise.

[0050] Furthermore, when a component is described as being "inside or connected to" another component, it should be understood that the component may be installed in direct connection with or in contact with the other component, may be installed spaced apart from the other component by a certain distance, and if installed spaced apart from the other component by a certain distance, there may be a third component or means for fixing or connecting the component to the other component, and the description of this third component or means may be omitted.

[0051] On the other hand, if a component is described as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another component, it should be understood that no third component or means exists.

[0052] Likewise, other expressions that describe the relationship between components, such as "between" and "directly between", or "adjacent to" and "directly adjacent to", should be interpreted as having the same meaning.

[0053] Additionally, it should be noted that the terms “one side,” “the other side,” “one side,” “the other side,” “first,” “second,” etc. in this specification, if used, are used to clearly distinguish one component from another component, and that the meaning of the component is not limited by such terms.

[0054] In addition, terms related to position, such as “upper,” “lower,” “left,” and “right,” etc., in this specification, if used, should be understood to indicate relative positions of the corresponding components in the corresponding drawings, and unless absolute positions are specified for these positions, these position-related terms should not be understood to refer to absolute positions.

[0055] In addition, in this specification, when specifying the drawing numbers for each component of each drawing, the same component has the same drawing number even if the component is shown in a different drawing, that is, the same reference number indicates the same component throughout the specification.

[0056] In the drawings attached to this specification, the size, position, connection relationship, etc. of each component constituting the present invention may be described with some exaggeration, reduction, or omission in order to sufficiently clearly convey the idea of ​​the present invention or for convenience of explanation, and therefore the proportions or scales may not be strict.

[0057] In addition, in the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of a configuration that is judged to unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, for example, a known technology including a prior art, may be omitted.

[0058]

[0059] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the relevant drawings.

[0060]

[0061] FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the concept of a system for monitoring a mixing state according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0062] Referring to FIG. 2, a system for monitoring a mixing state according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a mixer unit (100) and a monitoring unit (200).

[0063] Here, the provided raw materials are mixed in the mixer section (100).

[0064] In addition, the monitoring unit (200) monitors the mixing status of the mixer unit (100) in which the provided raw materials are mixed in real time.

[0065] The mixer unit (100) and the monitoring unit (200) can be connected via wired or wireless communication.

[0066] In particular, wireless communication can be performed by a wireless communication module that supports various wireless communication methods such as GSM (global System for Mobile Communication), CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access), WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access), UMTS (universal mobile telecommunications system), TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access), and LTE (Long Term Evolution), in addition to a WiFi module and a Wireless broadband module.

[0067] This will be explained in more detail with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5.

[0068]

[0069] FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a system for monitoring a mixing state according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the internal configuration of a system for monitoring a mixing state according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0070] Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, the mixer unit (100) according to the present invention includes a homo drive unit (110), a hardening prevention unit (120), a cap unit (130), a drive unit (140), a cylinder unit (150), a rotating member (160), a housing unit (170), and a case (180).

[0071] The housing section (170) performs the role of mixing the provided raw materials.

[0072] The housing part (170) has a cylindrical shape with an open top, and inside, a first shaft connecting shaft (143) connected to the cap part (130), a second shaft connecting shaft (144), a first shaft (171) connected to the first shaft connecting shaft (143), and a second shaft (173) connected to the second shaft connecting shaft (144) are inserted, and a scraper (175) described later is attached to the inner surface.

[0073] The open upper part of the housing part (170) is sealed by the cap part (130), and the upper central part of the cap part (130) is connected to the driving part (140) described later through a hole (not shown).

[0074] On the outside of the housing part (170), a hardening prevention part (120) is provided to surround the outside of the housing part (170), and hot water is circulated between the hardening prevention part (120) and the housing part (170) to prevent the raw material inside the housing part (170) from hardening.

[0075] That is, in the mixer unit (100) according to the present invention, the housing unit (170) further includes a cap unit (130) covering the upper portion and a hardening prevention unit (120) surrounding the outer portion, and hot water is circulated between the housing unit (170) and the hardening prevention unit (120) to prevent the raw material in the housing unit (170) from hardening.

[0076] It is preferable that the hot water supplied between the housing part (170) and the hardening prevention part (120) be supplied from the outside, and it is preferable that the hardening prevention part (120) be formed with a supply hole (not shown) through which hot water is supplied from the outside, and a discharge hole (not shown) through which hot water is discharged to the outside after circulating between the housing part (170) and the hardening prevention part (120).

[0077] A rotating member (160) described later is connected to both sides of the housing part (170), and it is preferable that the housing part (170) rotates by the rotating member (160).

[0078] That is, in the mixer unit (100) according to the present invention, the housing unit (120) is connected and supported by a case (180) and a rotating member (160) located on both sides, and is rotated by the rotating member (160).

[0079] It is preferable that the cap part (130) moves up and down from the upper portion of the housing part (170), and the up and down movement of the cap part (130) is performed by the cylinder part (150), and the cylinder part (150) not only moves the cap part (130) up and down, but also plays a role in moving the driving part (140) described later up and down.

[0080] That is, in the mixer unit (100) according to the present invention, the cap unit (130) further includes a driving unit (140) connected to the upper portion, and the driving unit (140) further includes a cylinder unit (150) that moves the cap unit (130) up and down from the upper portion of the housing unit (170).

[0081] Additionally, the cylinder part (150) moves the drive part (140) together with the cap part (130) when it moves up and down from the top.

[0082] Meanwhile, when the cap part (130) is moved up and down from the top by the cylinder part (150), the first shaft (171) and the second shaft (173) described later are moved together.

[0083] It is preferable that a raw material input portion (800) is formed on one upper side of the cap portion (130), and an insertion hole (not shown) is formed in the center of the lower surface of the housing portion (170).

[0084] The raw material mixed inside the housing part (170) is injected through the raw material injection part (800) formed in the cap part (130), and the impeller (111) described later is inserted into the insertion hole formed in the central part of the lower surface of the housing part (170).

[0085] It is preferable that the inner surface of the insertion hole and the peripheral surface of the impeller (111) be sealed by a sealing member (not shown).

[0086] In order to mix the raw material introduced into the housing part (170), a first shaft connecting shaft (143) connected to the cap part (130), a second shaft connecting shaft (144), a first shaft (171) connected to the first shaft connecting shaft (143), and a second shaft (173) connected to the second shaft connecting shaft (144) are inserted.

[0087] The first shaft (171) is connected to the first driving member (141) of the driving unit (140) through the first shaft connecting shaft (143) and rotates by the power of the first driving member (141), and the second shaft (173) is connected to the second driving member (142) of the driving unit (140) through the second shaft connecting shaft (144) and rotates in the opposite direction to the first shaft (171).

[0088] That is, in the mixer unit (100) according to the present invention, the driving unit (140) includes a first driving member (141) that is connected to a first shaft (171) inside a housing unit (170) and provides power to rotate the first shaft (171) in one direction, and a second driving member (142) that provides power to rotate a second shaft (173) that is positioned in close contact with the inner surface of the housing unit (170) while surrounding the first shaft (171) in a direction opposite to the rotational direction of the first shaft (171).

[0089] The second shaft (173) has a shape that surrounds the first shaft (171) and is preferably provided in close contact with the inner surface of the housing portion (170).

[0090] A plurality of first paddle parts (172) are provided on the circumferential surface of the first shaft (171), and a plurality of second paddle parts (174) are provided on the inner surface of the second shaft (173), and the raw material introduced into the housing part (170) of the mixer part (100) is mixed by the first paddle parts (172) and the second paddle parts (174).

[0091] That is, in the mixer unit (100) according to the present invention, the first shaft (171) includes a plurality of first paddle units (172) having different sizes and being inclined at different angles toward the outside, and the second shaft (173) includes a plurality of second paddle units (174) having different sizes and being inclined at different angles toward the inside.

[0092] At this time, the paddle of the first paddle part (172) further includes a plurality of through holes (not shown).

[0093] Accordingly, among the plurality of raw materials in the housing part (170), raw materials with high viscosity can be mixed more easily through the structure of the first paddle part (172) and the second paddle part (174) having a plurality of through holes.

[0094] Likewise, the paddle of the second paddle section (174) may further include a plurality of through holes.

[0095] As the first paddle part (172) and the second paddle part (174) rotate in opposite directions within the housing part (170) of the mixer part (100), the raw materials introduced into the housing part (170) are mixed smoothly.

[0096] The first shaft (171) is rotated by the first driving member (141) of the driving unit (140) located at the upper portion of the cap portion (130), and the first driving member (141) serves to supply power to rotate the first shaft (171).

[0097] The second shaft (173) is rotated by the second driving member (142) of the driving member (140) located on the upper part of the cap part (130), and the second driving member (142) serves to supply power to rotate the second shaft (173).

[0098] The first shaft connecting shaft (143) is connected to the first shaft (171) to rotate the first shaft (171), and the first driving member (141) is connected to the first shaft connecting shaft (143) to provide power to rotate the first shaft connecting shaft (143).

[0099] The second shaft connecting shaft (144) is connected to the second shaft (173) to rotate the second shaft (173), and the second driving member (142) is connected to the second shaft connecting shaft (144) to provide power to rotate the second shaft connecting shaft (144).

[0100] It is preferable that the first shaft connecting shaft (143) penetrates the inside of the second shaft connecting shaft (144) and that one end thereof protrudes more than one end of the second shaft connecting shaft (144), but this is not limited thereto.

[0101] In addition, in the mixer unit (100) according to the present invention, the second shaft (173) further includes a scraper (175) that scrapes raw materials stuck to the inner surface and the lower surface of the housing unit (170) toward the outside.

[0102] A plurality of scrapers (175) are provided on the outer surface of the second shaft (173) to scrape off raw materials attached to the inner surface of the housing portion (170).

[0103] Preferably, a scraper (175) is provided on the outer surface and bottom surface of the second shaft (173) to scrape off raw materials attached to the inner surface and bottom surface of the housing part (170).

[0104] The operational relationship of the mixer unit (100) according to the present invention is as follows.

[0105] A first shaft connecting shaft (143) connected to the cap portion (130), a second shaft connecting shaft (144), a first shaft (171) connected to the first shaft connecting shaft (143), and a second shaft (173) connected to the second shaft connecting shaft (144) are inserted into the housing portion (170) by the cylinder portion (150), and after the open upper part of the housing portion (170) is sealed by the cap portion (130), a plurality of raw materials are introduced into the housing portion (170) through the raw material introduction portion (800).

[0106] Next, the first shaft (171) is connected to the first driving member (141) of the driving unit (140) through the first shaft connecting shaft (143) and rotates by the power of the first driving member (141), and the second shaft (173) is connected to the second driving member (142) of the driving unit (140) through the second shaft connecting shaft (144) and rotates in the opposite direction to the first shaft (171), thereby mixing a plurality of raw materials in the housing unit (170).

[0107] When mixing is completed, the first shaft connecting shaft (143) connected to the cap part (130), the second shaft connecting shaft (144), the first shaft (171) connected to the first shaft connecting shaft (143), and the second shaft (173) connected to the second shaft connecting shaft (144) are separated from the housing part (170) by the cylinder part (150) and rise.

[0108] The housing part (170) connected and supported by the case (180) and the rotating member (160) discharges the mixed raw material within the housing part (170) by the rotation of the rotating member (160).

[0109] Meanwhile, an impeller (111) is connected to the lower part of the housing (170), and the impeller (111) is connected to the homo drive unit (110) by the impeller shaft (112).

[0110] By this structure, even if an abnormality occurs in the homo drive unit (110) that drives the impeller (111), it is not necessary to separate and disassemble the first shaft (171), the second shaft (173), the cap unit (130), and the homo drive unit (110) from the housing unit (170).

[0111] That is, by replacing only the homo drive unit (110) connected by the impeller (111) and impeller shaft (112) at the bottom of the housing unit (170), there is an effect that only the homo drive unit (110) in which a problem has occurred can be easily replaced without spending manpower, time, and cost.

[0112] Meanwhile, an impeller (111) is provided on the lower surface of the housing (170).

[0113] The impeller (111) is connected to the homo drive unit (110) and the impeller shaft (112) and rotates by the driving of the homo drive unit (110).

[0114]

[0115] FIG. 5 is a photograph showing the configuration of a cap portion in a system for monitoring a mixing state according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0116] Referring to FIG. 5, in a system for monitoring a mixing state according to one embodiment of the present invention, a mixer unit (100) includes a housing unit (170) and a cap unit (130).

[0117] This housing part (170) plays a role in housing the raw materials to be mixed so that they do not fall out.

[0118] At this time, the cap part (130) seals the upper part of the housing part (170).

[0119] Additionally, the cap portion (130) includes a transparent window portion (190).

[0120] A through hole can be formed in the cap portion (130) that seals the upper portion of the housing portion (170), and the transparent window portion (190) described above is formed in this through hole.

[0121] Of course, the transparent window portion (190) is densely formed in the through hole so that the cap portion (130) seals the housing portion (170).

[0122] This transparent window portion (190) is formed on one side of the upper portion of the cap portion (130) and is formed transparently so that the manager can check the inside of the housing portion (170).

[0123] However, in a system for monitoring a mixing state according to one embodiment of the present invention, the mixing tank of the mixer unit (100) has a size that is several times the average height of a person, so it is not easy for the manager to check the inside of the housing unit (170), i.e., the inside of the mixing tank.

[0124] In addition, the manager must periodically check whether the raw materials being mixed inside the housing (170) are being mixed smoothly, but it is not easy to check the inside of the housing (170), i.e., the mixing tank, which is several times the average height of a person, through the transparent window (190).

[0125] Therefore, a system for monitoring a mixing state according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a photographing unit (191) outside a transparent window unit (190).

[0126] This type of shooting unit (191) takes pictures of the inside of the housing unit (170) through the transparent window unit (190).

[0127] The photographing unit (191) includes a camera that can photograph the inside of the housing unit (170) through the transparent window unit (190), and such a camera is inserted into the cylindrical camera housing unit to photograph the inside of the housing unit (170).

[0128] In this embodiment, the camera housing portion is described as having a cylindrical shape for ease of explanation, but is not limited thereto. It may be formed in a polygonal columnar shape, or may be formed in any shape as long as it can store the camera and protect the stored camera.

[0129] This camera housing section is sealed except for the power line section that can supply power to the camera being stored.

[0130] Additionally, the camera housing part can be fixed to the transparent window part (190) by means of a bolt connection or the like.

[0131] A filming unit (191) like this records the inside of the housing unit (170) as a video or image.

[0132] In this way, when the inside of the housing (170) is photographed by the photographing unit (191), the video or image photographed by the photographing unit (191) is transmitted to the monitoring unit (200), and the manager can check the state of the raw material being mixed inside the housing (170), i.e., the mixing tank, in real time through the video or image received by the monitoring unit (200) without checking the inside of the housing (170), i.e., the mixing tank, which is several times the average height of a person, through the transparent window unit (190).

[0133] Additionally, a system for monitoring a mixing state according to one embodiment of the present invention may further include a lighting unit (not shown) near the shooting unit (191).

[0134] A lighting unit like this emits light into the interior of the transparent window unit (190).

[0135] Accordingly, regardless of the lighting conditions of the space where the mixing unit (100) is installed, the photographing unit (191) of this system can easily photograph the inside of the housing unit (170), i.e., the mixing tank, by the light emission of the lighting unit.

[0136] Meanwhile, a system for monitoring a mixing state according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a rotating shaft portion (192) near a transparent window portion (190).

[0137] The rotary shaft portion (192) includes a rotary shaft (not shown) and a rotary shaft housing portion (not shown).

[0138] Additionally, one end of the rotating shaft (192) located inside the cap (130) includes a wiper (not shown).

[0139] The rotary shaft will rotate when power is supplied.

[0140] As the rotation axis rotates in this way, one end of the rotation axis portion (192), more specifically, the wiper formed at one end of the rotation axis, also rotates.

[0141] The wiper that rotates in this way wipes the transparent window of the transparent window part (190).

[0142] More specifically, when the raw material mixed in the mixer section (100) is attached to the transparent window section (190), more specifically, to the inner surface of the transparent window of the transparent window section (190), a rotating wiper wipes the inner surface of the transparent window to wipe off the raw material attached to the inner surface of the transparent window.

[0143] Likewise, when the inner surface of the transparent window of the transparent window portion (190) becomes opaque due to steam generated when mixing raw materials in the mixer section (100), more specifically, the housing (170), the rotating wiper wipes the inner surface of the transparent window to make it transparent.

[0144] This rotary shaft portion (192) includes a rotary shaft housing portion that houses a rotary shaft that rotates by supplied electricity.

[0145] In this embodiment, the rotary shaft housing portion is described as having a cylindrical shape for ease of explanation, but is not limited thereto. It may be formed in a polygonal column shape, and may be formed in any shape as long as it can accommodate the rotary shaft and protect the accommodated rotary shaft.

[0146] This rotating shaft housing portion is configured to be sealed except for the power line portion that can supply power to the rotating shaft being stored.

[0147] In addition, the cap portion (130) includes a through hole for the rotation shaft to pass through, and in order to seal the through hole, the rotation shaft housing portion can be fixed to the cap portion (130) by means of a bolt connection or the like while the rotation shaft is inserted into the through hole.

[0148] Afterwards, when the inside of the housing (170) is being photographed by the photographing unit (191), if the inside of the transparent window becomes opaque due to the attachment of raw materials or steam, the manager controls the wiper to wipe the inside of the transparent window by rotating the rotation axis of the rotation axis unit (192).

[0149] At this time, the video or image captured by the shooting unit (191) is transmitted in real time to the monitoring unit (200), and the manager checks whether the transparent window of the transparent window unit (190) is opaque through the video or image transmitted in real time and rotates the rotation axis of the rotation axis unit (192).

[0150] Meanwhile, in a system for monitoring a mixing state according to one embodiment of the present invention, the monitoring unit (200) may include a rotation shaft unit (192) and a control unit for controlling a wiper formed on one end of the rotation shaft of the rotation shaft unit (192).

[0151] Such a control unit can control the rotation speed of the rotation shaft and the wiping speed of the wiper, respectively.

[0152] That is, when the inner surface of the transparent window of the transparent window portion (190) becomes opaque so that a large amount of raw material is attached thereto or the inside of the housing portion (170) is not completely visible due to steam, the manager can control the rotation speed of the rotation shaft of the rotation shaft portion (192) or the wiping speed of the wiper to become faster, and when the inner surface of the transparent window becomes opaque so that a small amount of raw material is attached thereto or the inside of the housing portion (170) is not partially visible due to steam, the manager can control the rotation speed of the rotation shaft of the rotation shaft portion (192) or the wiping speed of the wiper to become slower.

[0153]

[0154] In this way, according to the present invention, there is an effect that allows the situation inside the stirring tank to be easily checked when stirring a liquid body.

[0155]

[0156] Above, although some examples have been given and various preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described, the description of the various embodiments described in the “Specific Details for Carrying Out the Invention” section is merely exemplary, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains will readily understand that they can carry out various modifications of the present invention or carry out equivalent implementations of the present invention based on the above description.

[0157] In addition, since the present invention can be implemented in various other forms, the present invention is not limited by the above description, and the above description is provided only to make the disclosure of the present invention complete and to fully inform a person having ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs of the scope of the present invention, and it should be understood that the present invention is defined only by each claim of the claims.

[0158]

[0159] According to the present invention, there is an effect that allows the situation inside the stirring tank to be easily checked when stirring a liquid body.

Claims

1. A mixer section where the provided raw materials are mixed; and It is characterized by including a monitoring unit that monitors the mixing status of the above mixer unit in real time; A system that monitors the mixing status.

2. In paragraph 1, The above mixer part, A housing part that houses the above raw materials so that they are mixed without being separated; and characterized in that it includes a cap portion that seals the upper portion of the housing portion; A system that monitors the mixing status.

3. In paragraph 2, The above cap part, It is characterized by including a transparent window formed transparently on one side of the upper portion so that the inside of the housing portion can be checked; A system that monitors the mixing status.

4. In paragraph 3, The transparent window part is characterized in that it includes a photographing unit on the outside of the transparent window part for photographing the inside of the housing part through the transparent window part. A system that monitors the mixing status.

5. In paragraph 4, A lighting unit that emits light into the transparent window is included near the above-mentioned photographing unit. A system that monitors the mixing status.

6. In paragraph 3, In the vicinity of the transparent window part, a rotating shaft part that rotates by penetrating the cap part is included; A system that monitors the mixing status.

7. In paragraph 6, One end of the rotating shaft portion located inside the cap portion is characterized by including a wiper; A system that monitors the mixing status.

8. In paragraph 7, When the raw material being mixed is attached to the transparent window, the wiper wipes the transparent window to wipe away the attached raw material. A system that monitors the mixing status.

9. In paragraph 7, When the transparent window becomes opaque due to steam generated during mixing of raw materials within the housing, the wiper wipes the transparent window to make it transparent. A system that monitors the mixing status.

10. In paragraph 7, The monitoring unit is characterized in that it includes a control unit that controls the rotating shaft unit and the wiper; A system that monitors the mixing status.

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