Multi-Sensor Automatic Brewing Mass Overturn Machine
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vinegar brewing mass overturn machines rely on manual operation and control, lacking scientific support and requiring costly, laborious physical and chemical analysis for monitoring and decision-making, which limits efficient and uniform fermentation.
Innovation Solution
A multi-sensor based automatic brewing mass overturn machine that monitors temperature, acidity, appearance, and smell using sensors and executes overturn actions automatically based on preset thresholds, integrating a moving module, information monitoring module, system control module, and execution module to facilitate intelligent and information-based control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual operation and control are used for brewing mass overturn, then the device complexity is low, but the productivity is reduced and labor intensity is high
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical operation with an automated control system that uses sensors (temperature, acidity, gas sensors) and a control unit to automatically determine when overturning is needed and to control the overturning mechanism, thereby improving productivity while managing device complexity through systematic automation
Solution Approach 2:
The brewing mass overturn machine performs self-monitoring and self-control through integrated sensors and automated decision-making algorithms, enabling the system to automatically adjust brewing parameters and execute overturning operations without continuous human intervention, thus enhancing production efficiency
2Measurement precision
If physical and chemical analysis is used to monitor brewing mass, then the measurement precision is high, but the loss of time and labor is significant
Solution Approach 1:
The patent substitutes traditional physical and chemical analysis methods with electronic sensing systems including temperature sensors, acidity sensors, and gas sensors that provide real-time data feedback, achieving high measurement precision without the time-consuming and labor-intensive procedures of conventional analysis
Solution Approach 2:
The monitoring system operates continuously throughout the brewing process, constantly collecting and analyzing data from multiple sensors to track brewing mass conditions in real-time, eliminating the intermittent sampling and analysis delays inherent in traditional periodic testing methods
3Reliability
If limited detection points are used for monitoring, then the device complexity is low, but the reliability of overall monitoring is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the brewing mass monitoring into multiple spatial zones with sensors positioned at different locations (temperature sensors at various depths, acidity sensors, gas sensors arrayed across the brewing surface), enabling comprehensive coverage and reliable overall monitoring through distributed sensing points
Solution Approach 2:
The control system integrates multiple sensor types (temperature, acidity, gas composition) into a single unified monitoring and control platform that processes diverse data streams simultaneously, achieving reliable comprehensive monitoring while managing system complexity through multi-functional integration
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AI summary
A multi-sensor based automatic brewing mass overturn machine comprising a moving module, a vinegar brewing mass information monitoring module, a system control module and a brewing mass overturn execution module is provided. The moving module comprises a moving motor, and the vinegar brewing mass information monitoring module comprises a vinegar brewing mass temperature and acidity information monitoring unit, a vinegar brewing mass smell information monitoring unit, and an overturned brewing mass appearance information monitoring unit. The system control module comprises a computer and a programmable controller, the computer being connected with a temperature sensor, an acidity sensor, a gas sensor array, a color camera and the programmable controller, respectively. The brewing mass overturn execution module comprises an overturn motor and brewing mass overturn motors.