CN214830229U - Fermentation tank and fermentation tank system - Google Patents

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model provides a fermentation cylinder and fermentation cylinder system relates to making wine technical field. The fermentation tank comprises a tank body, a blocking plate, a gas transmission assembly and a liquid circulation assembly. The tank body is provided with an accommodating space. The barrier plate is arranged in the accommodating space and is used for dividing the accommodating space into a first accommodating cavity and a second accommodating cavity, and the first accommodating cavity is used for accommodating fermented substances. The barrier plate is provided with a through hole for the fermentation liquid generated by the fermentation material in the first containing cavity to flow into the second containing cavity. The gas transmission component is communicated with the second accommodating cavity and is used for transmitting gas to the fermentation liquor in the second accommodating cavity. One end of the liquid circulation assembly is communicated with the first accommodating cavity, the other end of the liquid circulation assembly is communicated with the second accommodating cavity, and the liquid circulation assembly is used for conveying fermentation liquid containing gas in the second accommodating cavity to the first accommodating cavity and spraying the fermentation liquid on fermentation substances. The sprayed gas-containing fermentation broth delivers the gas uniformly to the vicinity of the microbial flora resulting in an increased yield of wine and flavor substances.

Description

Fermentation tank and fermentation tank system

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a making wine technical field particularly, relates to a fermentation cylinder and fermentation cylinder system.

Background

The fermented wine, also called brewed wine and original juice wine, is formed by fermenting the substance containing starch and sugar material with the help of yeast action to produce alcohol component. The production process comprises saccharification, fermentation, filtration, sterilization and the like.

The fermentation tank is applied to a white spirit fermentation section, is used as an external environment device for microbial flora to grow, reproduce and form products in the fermentation process, replaces the traditional fermentation container, and plays an important role in continuous mass production and improvement of yield and productivity.

The existing fermentation tank can not provide gas required by life for microbial flora such as yeast in the fermentation tank in the fermentation process, so that the activity of the microbial flora is reduced, fermented substances can not be fully fermented, and the yield of wine and the yield of flavor substances are influenced.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The object of the present invention includes, for example, providing a fermenter and fermenter system which can supply gas required for the growth of microbial flora to the inside of the fermenter, thereby increasing the activity of the microbial flora and increasing the yield of wine and the yield of flavor substances.

The embodiment of the utility model discloses a can realize like this:

in a first aspect, the present invention provides a fermentation tank, which comprises a tank body, a baffle plate, a gas transmission assembly and a liquid circulation assembly. The tank body is provided with an accommodating space. The baffle plate set up in the accommodation space, be used for with the accommodation space separates for first holding chamber and second holding chamber, first holding chamber is used for the holding fermented material, be provided with the through-hole on the baffle plate, the through-hole is used for supplying first holding chamber the zymotic fluid that fermented material produced flows into to second holding chamber. The gas transmission assembly is communicated with the second accommodating cavity and is used for transmitting gas to the fermentation liquor in the second accommodating cavity. One end of the liquid circulation assembly is communicated with the first accommodating cavity, the other end of the liquid circulation assembly is communicated with the second accommodating cavity, and the liquid circulation assembly is used for conveying the fermentation liquid containing the gas in the second accommodating cavity to the first accommodating cavity and spraying the fermentation liquid on the fermentation substance.

In an optional embodiment, the gas delivery assembly includes a gas guide tube and a control valve, one end of the gas guide tube extends into the bottom of the second accommodating cavity and is communicated with the second accommodating cavity, the control valve is installed at the other end of the gas guide tube, and the gas guide tube is used for delivering the gas to the fermentation liquor.

In an alternative embodiment, the second receiving chamber is located at the bottom of the first receiving chamber.

In an alternative embodiment, the liquid circulation assembly includes a pump and a pipe, an inlet of the pump is communicated with the second accommodating chamber, one end of the pipe is communicated with an outlet of the pump, and the other end of the pipe extends to the top of the first accommodating chamber and is communicated with the first accommodating chamber.

In an optional embodiment, the fermentation tank further includes a heat exchange assembly, and the heat exchange assembly is at least partially arranged around the outside of the side wall of the second accommodating cavity and used for heating or cooling the second accommodating cavity.

In an optional embodiment, the heat exchange assembly includes a heat exchange box disposed around an outside of a side wall of the second receiving chamber, the heat exchange box has a liquid storage space for storing a heat exchange medium, the heat exchange box is provided with a first communication port and a second communication port communicating with the liquid storage space, one of the first communication port and the second communication port is used for supplying the heat exchange medium to the liquid storage space, and the other one is used for discharging the heat exchange medium in the liquid storage space.

In an alternative embodiment, the heat exchange assembly further comprises a liquid guide tube, the first communication port is located on one side of the top wall of the heat exchange box, the second communication port is located on one side of the bottom wall of the heat exchange box, one end of the liquid guide tube is mounted to the second communication port, the other end of the liquid guide tube extends in a direction close to the first communication port, and the liquid guide tube is partially higher than the first communication port on the heat exchange box.

In an alternative embodiment, the heat exchange assembly further comprises a first valve and a second valve. The first valve is arranged at the first communicating opening, and the second valve is arranged at one end of the liquid guide pipe far away from the second communicating opening. When the heat exchange assembly heats the fermentation material in the first accommodating cavity, the first communication port is used for supplying hot heat exchange medium to the liquid storage space. When the heat exchange assembly cools the fermentation material in the first accommodating cavity, the second communication port is used for supplying cold heat exchange medium to the liquid storage space.

In an optional embodiment, the fermentation tank further comprises a material guiding device, a material discharging opening is arranged at the bottom of the tank body, the material discharging opening is communicated with the first accommodating cavity, the blocking plate is obliquely arranged in the accommodating space, one end of the blocking plate is connected with the side wall of the material discharging opening, the other end of the blocking plate is connected with the side wall of the tank body, and the material guiding device is arranged at the material discharging opening and used for discharging the fermented materials in the first accommodating cavity out of the tank body.

In an alternative embodiment, the material guiding device comprises a material guiding pipe, a spiral material conveying shaft and a driving member. The driving piece is in transmission connection with the spiral conveying shaft and is used for driving the spiral conveying shaft to rotate. The feed pipe is provided with a feed inlet and a discharge outlet, and is arranged in the tank body, and the feed inlet is communicated with the discharge outlet. The spiral conveying shaft is rotatably arranged in the material guide pipe and is used for conveying the fermented substances from the feeding hole to the discharging hole.

In a second aspect, the present invention provides a fermenter system, comprising a connecting pipe and at least two fermenters. Each fermentation tank comprises a tank body, a blocking plate, a gas transmission assembly, a liquid circulation assembly and a heat exchange assembly. The tank body is provided with an accommodating space. The baffle plate set up in the accommodation space, be used for with the accommodation space separates for first holding chamber and second holding chamber, first holding chamber is used for the holding fermented material, be provided with the through-hole on the baffle plate, the through-hole is used for supplying first holding chamber the zymotic fluid that fermented material produced flows into to second holding chamber. The gas transmission assembly is communicated with the second accommodating cavity and is used for transmitting gas to the second accommodating cavity. One end of the liquid circulation assembly is communicated with the first accommodating cavity, the other end of the liquid circulation assembly is communicated with the second accommodating cavity, and the liquid circulation assembly is used for conveying the fermentation liquid containing the gas in the second accommodating cavity to the first accommodating cavity. The heat exchange assembly comprises a heat exchange box, the heat exchange box is arranged around the outer portion of the side wall of the second accommodating cavity, the heat exchange box is provided with a liquid storage space, the liquid storage space is used for storing a heat exchange medium, a first communicating port and a second communicating port which are communicated with the liquid storage space are arranged on the heat exchange box, one of the first communicating port and the second communicating port is used for supplying the heat exchange medium to the liquid storage space, and the other one of the first communicating port and the second communicating port is used for discharging the heat exchange medium in the liquid storage space. The first communication port and/or the second communication port of any one of the fermentation tanks are/is communicated with the first communication port and/or the second communication port of the other fermentation tank through the connecting pipeline.

The embodiment of the utility model provides a beneficial effect of fermentation cylinder and fermentation cylinder system includes:

the barrier plate is arranged in the accommodating space of the tank body, the accommodating space is divided into a first accommodating cavity and a second accommodating cavity by the barrier plate, and the first accommodating cavity is used for accommodating fermented substances. The barrier plate is provided with a through hole, and fermentation liquor generated by fermentation materials in the first accommodating cavity flows into the second accommodating cavity by the through hole to separate the fermentation liquor from the fermentation materials. And the gas transmission assembly is communicated with the second accommodating cavity, and gas for the growth of microbial flora is blown into the fermentation liquid in the second accommodating cavity by using the gas transmission assembly, so that the fermentation liquid contains gas required by the growth of the microbial flora. The one end and the first holding chamber intercommunication of liquid circulation subassembly, the other end and second holding chamber intercommunication, utilize the liquid circulation subassembly to carry the gaseous fermentation liquid of confession microbial flora growth to first holding chamber in the second holding chamber, and spray on fermented material, the gaseous fermentation liquid that contains that is sprayed on fermented material flows from the top down, thereby even carry gas in the fermented material, simultaneously, because be carried and spray in the fermented liquid of fermented material microbial flora in addition, can supply new fermented flora for fermented material, thereby improve the activity and the quantity of microbial flora and make the output of wine and the output of fragrant material increase.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings that are required to be used in the embodiments will be briefly described below, it should be understood that the following drawings only illustrate some embodiments of the present invention, and therefore should not be considered as limiting the scope, and for those skilled in the art, other related drawings can be obtained according to the drawings without inventive efforts.

FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a fermentation tank according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged schematic view of FIG. 1 at A;

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a connection of a fermenter according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic flow chart of a method for controlling a fermenter according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a pipeline connection of a fermentation tank system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Icon: 100-a fermentation tank; 110-a tank body; 130-a barrier plate; 150-a gas delivery assembly; 170-a liquid circulation assembly; 111-an accommodating space; 113-a first accommodating cavity; 115-a second accommodating cavity; 131-a through hole; 171-a pump; 173-a pipe; 190-a heat exchange assembly; 191-a heat exchange box; 193-reservoir space; 195-a first communication port; 197-a second communication port; 201-a first valve; 203-a second valve; 210-a material guiding device; 117-discharge gate; 211-a guide tube; 213-spiral delivery shaft; 215-a drive member; 217-feed inlet; 219-discharge hole; 300-a fermenter system; 310-connecting pipes; 151-airway tube; 153-a control valve; 199-a catheter; 119-a charging port; 179-shower head; 220-temperature measuring device; 230-control unit.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are some, but not all, embodiments of the present invention. The components of embodiments of the present invention, as generally described and illustrated in the figures herein, may be arranged and designed in a wide variety of different configurations.

Thus, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention, presented in the accompanying drawings, is not intended to limit the scope of the invention, as claimed, but is merely representative of selected embodiments of the invention. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by a person skilled in the art without creative efforts belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

It should be noted that: like reference numbers and letters refer to like items in the following figures, and thus, once an item is defined in one figure, it need not be further defined and explained in subsequent figures.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, if the terms "upper", "lower", "inner", "outer", etc. indicate the position or positional relationship based on the position or positional relationship shown in the drawings, or the position or positional relationship which is usually placed when the products of the present invention are used, the description is only for convenience of description and simplification, but the indication or suggestion that the indicated device or element must have a specific position, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus, should not be interpreted as a limitation of the present invention.

Furthermore, the appearances of the terms "first," "second," and the like, if any, are used solely to distinguish one from another and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

It should be noted that the features of the embodiments of the present invention may be combined with each other without conflict.

Referring to FIG. 1, the present embodiment provides a fermenter 100 that can uniformly supply gas required for the growth of microbial flora to a fermented material to increase the activity of the microbial flora and increase the yield of wine and the yield of flavor materials.

As shown in FIG. 1, the fermenter 100 includes a tank 110, a blocking plate 130, a gas transfer module 150, and a liquid circulation module 170. The can 110 has a receiving space 111. The blocking plate 130 is disposed in the accommodating space 111, and is used for dividing the accommodating space 111 into a first accommodating cavity 113 and a second accommodating cavity 115, wherein the first accommodating cavity 113 is used for accommodating fermentation materials. As shown in fig. 2, the blocking plate 130 is provided with a through hole 131, and the through hole 131 is used for allowing fermentation liquid generated by the fermented substance in the first accommodating chamber 113 to flow into the second accommodating chamber 115. The gas delivery assembly 150 is communicated with the second accommodating cavity 115, and is used for delivering gas to the fermentation liquid in the second accommodating cavity 115. One end of the liquid circulation component 170 is communicated with the first accommodating cavity 113, and the other end is communicated with the second accommodating cavity 115, so as to convey the fermentation liquid containing gas in the second accommodating cavity 115 to the first accommodating cavity 113, and spray the fermentation liquid on the fermentation material.

Since the blocking plate 130 is disposed in the accommodating space 111 of the can 110, the blocking plate 130 divides the accommodating space 111 into a first accommodating chamber 113 and a second accommodating chamber 115. The first receiving chamber 113 receives a fermented material such as saccharified grains. The blocking plate 130 is provided with a through hole 131, and fermentation liquid generated by fermentation materials in the first accommodating cavity 113 flows into the second accommodating cavity 115 through the through hole 131, so that the fermentation liquid and the fermentation materials are separated. The gas transmission assembly 150 is communicated with the second accommodating cavity 115, and gas for microbial flora growth, such as oxygen, air or other gas containing microbial flora and oxygen, is blown into the fermentation liquid in the second accommodating cavity 115 by the gas transmission assembly 150, so that the fermentation liquid contains gas required by microbial flora growth. One end of the liquid circulation assembly 170 is communicated with the first accommodating cavity 113, the other end is communicated with the second accommodating cavity 115, fermentation liquid containing gas required for the growth of microbial flora in the second accommodating cavity 115 is conveyed to the first accommodating cavity 113 by the liquid circulation assembly 170 and is sprayed on the fermented substance, and the fermentation liquid containing the gas required for the growth of microbial flora, which is sprayed on the fermented substance, flows from top to bottom in the first accommodating cavity 113, so that the gas required for the growth of microbial flora is uniformly conveyed to the vicinity of microorganisms in the fermented substance. Meanwhile, as the fermentation liquor which is conveyed and sprayed to the fermentation substance contains microbial flora, new microbial flora can be supplemented for the fermentation substance in the flowing process of the fermentation liquor, so that the activity and the quantity of the microbial flora are improved, and the yield of the wine and the yield of the flavor substances are increased.

Referring to fig. 1, in the present embodiment, the tank 110 is cylindrical, and the tank 110 is provided with a charging opening 119 and a discharging opening 117 communicated with the first accommodating chamber 113. The charging port 119 is located at the top of the tank 110 for charging the tank 110 with the fermented substance. A discharge outlet 117 is located at the bottom of the tank 110 for discharging the fermented product.

In other embodiments of the present application, the can body 110 may also be square, polygonal or other irregular shapes, and only needs to be ensured to have the accommodating space 111. The charging opening 119 and the discharging opening 117 may be formed on the tank 110 according to specific use requirements, and may be formed on a side wall, a top wall or a bottom wall of the tank 110. It will be understood that the present application is not limited to the particular shape of the vessel 110 and the location of the charging port 119 and the discharging port 117 in the vessel 110.

In this embodiment, the blocking plate 130 is obliquely disposed in the accommodating space 111, or the blocking plate 130 is funnel-shaped, one end of the blocking plate 130 is connected to the sidewall of the discharge opening 117, the other end of the blocking plate is connected to the sidewall of the tank 110, the second accommodating chamber 115 is located at the bottom of the first accommodating chamber 113, so that the gas introduced into the fermentation liquid and incompletely dissolved in the fermentation liquid can enter the surrounding of the fermentation material of the first accommodating chamber 113 from the through hole 131 of the blocking plate 130 for the growth of microbial flora, thereby avoiding the waste of the gas input by the gas transmission assembly 150.

In other embodiments of the present application, the blocking plate 130 may be horizontally or vertically disposed in the accommodating space 111, the shape of the blocking plate 130 may be selected according to the shape and specific arrangement manner of the tank body 110, and only the blocking plate 130 needs to be ensured to divide the accommodating space 111 into the first accommodating cavity 113 and the second accommodating cavity 115, and the fermentation liquid generated by the fermentation material in the first accommodating cavity 113 may flow into the second accommodating cavity 115 from the through hole 131.

Referring to fig. 1, in the present embodiment, the gas delivery assembly 150 includes a gas guide tube 151 and a control valve 153, one end of the gas guide tube 151 extends into the bottom of the second accommodating cavity 115 and is communicated with the second accommodating cavity 115, the other end extends out of the tank 110, the control valve 153 is installed at one end of the gas guide tube 151 extending out of the tank 110, the gas guide tube 151 is used for delivering gas to the fermentation liquid, and the control valve 153 is used for controlling the flow rate of the gas and the connection and disconnection of the gas guide tube 151. The gas guide tube 151 is inserted into the bottom of the second accommodating cavity 115, so that the gas introduced into the fermentation liquid is contacted with the fermentation liquid to the maximum extent, and the gas is better blended into the fermentation liquid. In the present embodiment, the control valve 153 is an electronic expansion valve, and in other embodiments of the present application, the control valve 153 may also be a conventional manually controlled valve or other electrically controlled valve.

In this embodiment, the gas delivery assembly 150 further comprises a gas supply connected to the control valve 153 for supplying gas to the conduit 173. The air supply device can be an oxygen generator, an oxygen storage tank, an air transmission pump 171 and the like.

In the embodiment, the liquid circulation assembly 170 includes a pump 171 and a pipeline 173, and an inlet of the pump 171 is communicated with the two accommodating chambers, specifically, the pump 171 may be placed in the second accommodating chamber 115 or the inlet of the pump 171 is communicated with the second accommodating chamber 115 through a conduit, and the like. One end of the pipe 173 communicates with an outlet of the pump 171, and the other end extends to the top of the first receiving chamber 113 and communicates with the first receiving chamber 113. By arranging the pump 171 and the pipeline 173, the fermentation liquid containing gas in the second containing cavity 115 is conveyed to the top of the first containing cavity 113 by the pump 171, and the fermentation liquid containing gas can be sprayed on the fermented substance.

In this embodiment, the end of the conduit 173 remote from the pump 171 extends to near the fill port 119 of the tank 110, and the showerhead 179 is located near the central axis of the tank 110. In other embodiments of the present application, the number of the shower heads 179 includes a plurality, and the plurality of shower heads 179 are uniformly distributed in the vicinity of the charging port 119, thereby controlling the uniformity of the shower of the fermentation liquid containing the gas.

In this embodiment, the liquid circulation module 170 further includes a shower head 179, and the shower head 179 is installed at an end of the pipe 173 for uniformly spraying the fermentation liquid containing gas onto the fermentation material, thereby improving the uniformity of the spraying of the fermentation liquid and making the transportation of the gas more sufficient.

Referring to fig. 1, in the present embodiment, the fermentation tank 100 further includes a heat exchange assembly 190, and the heat exchange assembly 190 is disposed around the outside of the sidewall of the second accommodating chamber 115 and used for heating or cooling the second accommodating chamber 115. In other embodiments of the present application, the heat exchange assembly 190 is disposed partially around the outside of the sidewall of the second accommodating chamber 115.

Through setting up heat exchange assembly 190 at the lateral wall of second accommodation chamber 115, heat exchange assembly 190 can heat and lower the temperature to the zymotic fluid in second accommodation chamber 115. When the temperature of the fermented substance in the first accommodating cavity 113 is higher than a preset temperature value, the fermented liquid in the second accommodating cavity 115 is cooled, and then the cooled fermented liquid is sprayed on the fermented substance through a liquid circulation group, so that the fermented substance is cooled. When the temperature of the fermentation material in the first accommodating cavity 113 is lower than a preset temperature value, the fermentation liquid in the second accommodating cavity 115 is heated, and the heated fermentation liquid is sprayed on the fermentation material through a liquid circulation group, so that the heating of the fermentation material is realized, the microbial flora can work at a proper temperature, the fermentation material can be uniformly cooled by utilizing a circulation heat exchange mode of the fermentation liquid, and the phenomenon that the local temperature of the fermentation material is high or low is avoided, so that a great temperature difference occurs.

In this embodiment, the heat exchange assembly 190 includes a heat exchange box 191, the heat exchange box 191 surrounds the outside of the side wall of the second accommodating cavity 115, the heat exchange box 191 has a liquid storage space 193, the liquid storage space 193 is used for storing a heat exchange medium, a first communication port 195 and a second communication port 197 that are communicated with the liquid storage space 193 are provided on the heat exchange box 191, one of the first communication port 195 and the second communication port 197 is used for supplying the heat exchange medium to the liquid storage space 193, and the other one is used for discharging the heat exchange medium in the liquid storage space 193. Through setting up heat exchange case 191, utilize heat transfer medium to realize heating and cooling to the zymotic fluid in second holding chamber 115, make the heating or cool down more abundant.

In this embodiment, the heat exchange assembly 190 further comprises a catheter 199, a first valve 201, and a second valve 203. The first communication port 195 is located on the side of the top wall of the heat exchange tank 191, the second communication port 197 is located on the side of the bottom wall of the heat exchange tank 191, and the position of the first communication port 195 on the heat exchange tank 191 is higher than the position of the second communication port 197 on the heat exchange tank 191. The liquid guide pipe 199 has one end attached to the second communication port 197 and the other end extending in a direction close to the first communication port 195, and the liquid guide pipe 199 is partially higher than the first communication port 195 at a position on the heat exchange tank 191. The first valve 201 is attached to the first communication port 195, and the second valve 203 is attached to the end of the catheter 199 remote from the second communication port 197. In this embodiment, the first valve 201 and the second valve 203 are electronic expansion valves, and in other embodiments of the present application, the first valve 201 and the second valve 203 may also be other electronically controlled valves or manually controlled valves.

The first communication port 195 is used to supply a hot heat exchange medium to the liquid storage space 193 when the heat exchange assembly 190 heats the fermented substance in the first accommodation chamber 113. Because the hot air rises, the hot heat exchange medium is introduced into the liquid storage space 193 from the first communication port 195 at the high position of the heat exchange box 191, in the process, the hot air rises, the heating of the fermentation liquid in the second cavity can be well realized, the heated fermentation liquid is transported to the first accommodating cavity 113 through the liquid circulation component 170, and the heated fermentation liquid is sprayed on the fermentation substance to ensure more balanced heating. At this time, the second communicating port 197 is used for discharging the heat transfer medium, and since the liquid guide pipe 199 is provided at the second outlet, the liquid guide pipe 199 is bent upward, and the position exceeding the first communicating port 195 ensures that the liquid storage tank is filled with the full heat transfer medium all the time, and the heating effect is better. When the heat exchange assembly 190 cools the fermented substance in the first accommodating cavity 113, the second communication port 197 is used for supplying cold heat exchange medium to the liquid storage space 193. Utilize the cold air to descend, let in stock solution space 193 with cold heat transfer medium from the second intercommunication mouth 197 that is located heat exchange box 191 low, because the cold air descends at this in-process, the realization that can be fine transports the cooling of zymotic fluid in the second cavity to first holding chamber 113 through liquid circulation subassembly 170 with the zymotic fluid after the cooling to spray on fermented material, make the cooling more balanced. At this moment, first opening 195 is used for discharging heat exchange medium, because first opening 195 is located one side of heat exchange box 191 roof, has guaranteed that the liquid reserve tank is filled always to have full cold heat exchange medium, and the cooling effect is better.

It should be noted that the heat exchange medium may be gas or liquid. The cold heat exchange medium is a medium with a temperature lower than a preset temperature for fermentation of the fermentation material in the first accommodating cavity 113, and in this embodiment, the preset temperature for fermentation of the fermentation material in the first accommodating cavity 113 is 30-45 ℃. The cold heat exchange medium can be water at a temperature of less than 30 ℃ or gas at a temperature of less than 30 ℃. The hot heat exchange medium is a medium with a temperature higher than a preset temperature for fermenting the fermentation material in the first accommodating cavity 113, and may be water with a temperature higher than 45 ℃ or gas with a temperature higher than 45 ℃. The temperature of the heat exchange medium can be determined according to the requirement in the using process.

In this embodiment, the heat exchange medium is water, and the heat exchange medium can be provided by an external heat exchange device, such as a cooling tower, an evaporator, a condenser or a boiler.

Referring to fig. 1, in the present embodiment, the fermentation tank 100 further includes a material guiding device 210, the material guiding device 210 is mounted on the tank 110 and is communicated with the material outlet 117, the material outlet 117 is communicated with the first receiving cavity 113, and the blocking plate 130 disposed obliquely forms a guiding surface, which can guide the fermented product to the material outlet 117, so that the fermented product can be better discharged from the fermentation tank 100 and transmitted to the material guiding device 210. The material guide device 210 is used for discharging and conveying the first fermented material to other accommodating devices.

In this embodiment, the material guide device 210 includes a material guide pipe 211, a screw delivery shaft 213, and a driving member 215. The driving member 215 is connected to the screw spindle 213 for driving the screw spindle 213 to rotate. The material guide pipe 211 is provided with a material inlet 217 and a material outlet 219, the material guide pipe 211 is mounted on the tank 110, and the material inlet 217 is communicated with the material outlet 117. The screw delivery shaft 213 is rotatably installed in the guide pipe 211 for transporting the fermented material from the feed port 217 to the discharge port 219. Through setting up guide device 210 can be convenient, swift carry the result of the fermented material in first holding chamber 113 to other accommodating device, realize quick transfer, practice thrift the manpower more. In other embodiments of the present application, the material guiding device 210 may also be other conveying devices, such as a conveyor belt.

In this embodiment, the fermentation tank 100 further includes a temperature measuring device 220, and the temperature measuring device 220 may be a temperature sensor. The temperature measuring device 220 is disposed in the first accommodating cavity 113 and is used for measuring the temperature of the fermentation material in the first accommodating cavity 113. The number and arrangement of the thermometers 220 may be set according to specific practical requirements.

As shown in fig. 3, in this embodiment, the fermentation tank 100 further includes a control unit 230, wherein the control unit 230 is electrically connected to the temperature measuring device 220, the gas transmission assembly 150, the liquid circulation assembly 170 and the heat exchange assembly 190, and is configured to control the gas transmission assembly 150, the liquid circulation assembly 170 and the heat exchange assembly 190 according to a temperature signal obtained by the temperature measuring device 220.

The working principle and the beneficial effects of the fermentation tank 100 provided by the embodiment comprise:

the barrier plate 130 is disposed in the accommodating space 111 of the tank 110, the accommodating space 111 is divided into a first accommodating chamber 113 and a second accommodating chamber 115 by the barrier plate 130, and the first accommodating chamber 113 is used for accommodating fermentation materials. The blocking plate 130 is provided with a through hole 131, and fermentation liquid generated by the fermentation material in the first accommodating cavity 113 flows into the second accommodating cavity 115 through the through hole 131 to realize separation of the fermentation liquid and the fermentation material. The gas transmission assembly 150 is communicated with the second accommodating cavity 115, and gas for the growth of microbial flora is blown into the fermentation liquid in the second accommodating cavity 115 by the gas transmission assembly, so that the fermentation liquid contains gas required by the growth of microbial flora. One end of the liquid circulation assembly 170 is communicated with the first accommodating cavity 113, the other end of the liquid circulation assembly is communicated with the second accommodating cavity 115, fermentation liquid containing gas for microbial flora growth in the second accommodating cavity 115 is conveyed to the first accommodating cavity 113 by the liquid circulation assembly 170 and is sprayed on the fermented substance, and the fermentation liquid containing gas sprayed on the fermented substance flows from top to bottom, so that the gas is uniformly conveyed into the fermented substance. Meanwhile, as the fermentation liquor which is conveyed and sprayed to the fermentation substance contains microbial flora, new fermentation flora can be supplemented for the fermentation substance, so that the activity and the quantity of the microbial flora are improved, and the yield of the wine and the yield of the aromatic substances are increased.

In the present embodiment, as shown in fig. 4, the control method of the fermentation tank 100 includes the following steps:

s1 obtaining the temperature of the fermented substance in the first receiving cavity 113.

S2, judging whether the temperature of the fermented substance is less than a first preset temperature.

The following step S3 is performed when the temperature of the fermented substance is less than the first preset temperature, and the following step S4 is performed when the temperature of the fermented substance is greater than the first preset temperature.

S3 controls the gas transmission assembly 150 to transmit gas to the second accommodating cavity 115, controls the liquid circulation assembly 170 to transmit the fermentation liquid in the second accommodating cavity 115 to the first accommodating cavity 113, and sprays the fermentation liquid onto the fermentation material.

S4, judging whether the temperature of the fermented substance is higher than a second preset temperature.

The following step S5 is performed when the temperature of the fermented substance is greater than the second preset temperature, and the execution is ended when the temperature of the fermented substance is less than the first preset temperature.

S5 controlling the gas delivery module 150 to reduce the delivery of gas to the second housing cavity 115 or controlling the gas delivery module 150 to close; and/or, the liquid circulation control assembly 170 reduces the transfer of the fermentation liquid in the second accommodating chamber 115 to the first accommodating chamber 113 or closes the liquid circulation control assembly 170.

Wherein the first preset temperature is lower than the second preset temperature.

In this embodiment, the first preset temperature may be any one of 27 ℃ to 33 ℃, specifically 30 ℃, and the second preset temperature may be any one of 42 ℃ to 48 ℃, specifically 40 ℃.

In this embodiment, the method for controlling the fermentation tank 100 further includes:

when the temperature of the fermentation material is lower than the first preset temperature, the heat exchange assembly 190 is controlled to heat the fermentation liquid in the second accommodating cavity 115.

When the temperature of the fermentation material is higher than the second preset temperature, the heat exchange assembly 190 is controlled to cool the fermentation liquid in the second accommodating cavity 115.

In this embodiment, the method for controlling the gas delivery assembly 150 to reduce the gas delivery to the second housing cavity 115 or controlling the gas delivery assembly 150 to close includes:

the opening degree of the control valve 153 is controlled to be decreased or the control valve 153 is controlled to be closed.

In this embodiment, the method for controlling the gas delivery assembly 150 to deliver gas to the second accommodating cavity 115 includes:

the control valve 153 is opened or the opening degree of the control valve 153 is increased.

In this embodiment, the method for controlling the liquid circulation module 170 to transfer the fermentation liquid in the second receiving chamber 115 to the first receiving chamber 113 comprises:

the pump 171 is controlled to be turned on.

In this embodiment, the method for controlling the liquid circulation module 170 to reduce the transfer of the fermentation liquid in the second receiving chamber 115 to the first receiving chamber 113 or controlling the liquid circulation module 170 to be closed includes:

controlling the flow rate of the pump 171 to decrease or controlling the pump 171 to shut down.

In this embodiment, the method for controlling the heat exchange assembly 190 to heat the fermentation liquid in the second accommodation cavity 115 includes:

the first valve 201 is controlled to open and the hot heat exchange medium is supplied to the liquid storage space 193 through the first communication port 195.

In this embodiment, the method for controlling the heat exchange assembly 190 to cool the fermentation liquid in the second accommodating chamber 115 includes:

the second valve 203 is controlled to open and the cold heat exchange medium is supplied to the heat storage space through the second communication port 197.

Since the microbial flora releases heat when decomposing the fermented substance, the temperature of the fermented substance in the first accommodating cavity 113 changes. By obtaining the temperature of the fermented substance in the first accommodating space 111, the activity of the microbial flora in the fermented substance is obtained. When the temperature of the fermentation substance is lower than the first preset temperature, the gas transmission assembly 150 is controlled to transmit gas to the second accommodating cavity 115, the liquid circulation assembly 170 is controlled to transmit the fermentation liquid of the second accommodating cavity 115 to the first accommodating cavity 113 and spray the fermentation substance on the fermentation substance, so that the gas required by the growth of the microbial flora is transmitted to the microbial flora in the fermentation substance, the activity of the microbial flora is enhanced, the temperature of the fermentation substance is increased, and the temperature of the microbial flora is at the optimal fermentation temperature and the temperature required by the growth of the microorganisms. When the temperature of the fermentation material is higher than the second preset temperature, the gas transmission assembly 150 is controlled to reduce the gas transmission to the second accommodating cavity 115 or the gas transmission assembly 150 is controlled to be closed, or the liquid circulation assembly 170 is controlled to reduce the fermentation liquid in the second accommodating cavity 115 to be transmitted to the first accommodating cavity 113 or the liquid circulation assembly 170 is controlled to be closed. The purpose of inhibiting the activity of microbial flora is achieved by reducing gas, heat generated in the fermentation process is reduced, and the fermentation product is kept in an optimal temperature range, so that the yield of wine and the yield of flavor substances are increased.

The applicant researches and discovers that the fermentation material needs to release heat in some stages and absorb heat in some stages to keep the temperature in the fermentation tank 100 at the preset temperature due to different fermentation stages in the fermentation process, which results in a great deal of heat waste.

To solve the above problems, as shown in fig. 1 and 5, the present embodiment provides a fermenter system 300, wherein the fermenter system 300 includes a connecting pipe 310 and at least two fermenters 100 of the above embodiments. The first communication port 195 of any one of the fermenters 100 is connected to the first communication port 195 and the second communication port 197 of the other fermenter 100 via the connection pipe 310. The second communication port 197 of any one of the fermentation tanks 100 is communicated with the first communication port 195 and the second communication port 197 of the other fermentation tank 100 via the connection pipe 310.

The direction and the connection mode of the water flow are controlled by controlling the first valve 201 and the second valve 203 during the use process. The second communicating port 197 of the fermentation tank 100 as the exchange medium for supplying heat is used as the water inlet, and the first communicating port 195 is used as the water outlet; the first communicating port 195 of the fermentation tank 100, which is used as a cold exchange medium, is used as a water inlet, the second communicating port 197 is used as a water outlet, and the circulation of the heat exchange medium is realized by external pressure or a mode that the heat exchange medium is heated, expanded and pressurized, so that the heat recovery and utilization are realized.

In this embodiment, the circulation of the heat exchange medium is realized by an external device, such as an external heat exchange device, or the heat exchange medium may flow by the pressure difference of the external device.

In this embodiment, the first valve 201 and the second valve 203 are multi-way valves having a plurality of connection ports and a plurality of control means, and any two fermentation tanks 100 are connected in parallel to each other, and the connection means of the plurality of tanks 110 are controlled by the first control valve 153 and the second control valve 153 in use.

In this embodiment, the first valve 201 and the second valve 203 are further connected to an external heat exchange device, such as a heat exchange tower, for supplying a heat exchange medium to supplement the fermenter system 300.

In other embodiments of the present application, any of several fermenters 100 may be selectively connected according to actual requirements, and may be connected in series or in parallel, or may be connected in series or in parallel. It is to be understood that the present application is not specifically limited.

The working principle and the beneficial effects of the fermenter system 300 provided by the embodiment include:

two by two intercommunications of a plurality of fermentation cylinder systems 300 through connecting tube 310, because the fermentation material in fermentation cylinder 100 need release heat or need absorb heat in different stages, pass through heat transfer medium at the use with the unnecessary heat of fermentation cylinder 100 that needs to release heat and transmit for the fermentation cylinder 100 that needs the heat absorption to thermal recovery and recycle have been realized, resources are saved more.

The above embodiments are only specific embodiments of the present invention, but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and any changes or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the technical scope of the present invention should be covered by the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

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1. A fermentation tank is characterized by comprising a tank body, a blocking plate, a gas transmission assembly and a liquid circulation assembly;

the tank body is provided with an accommodating space;

the barrier plate is arranged in the accommodating space and is used for dividing the accommodating space into a first accommodating cavity and a second accommodating cavity, the first accommodating cavity is used for accommodating fermented substances, and a through hole is formed in the barrier plate and is used for allowing fermentation liquor generated by the fermented substances in the first accommodating cavity to flow into the second accommodating cavity;

the gas transmission assembly is communicated with the second accommodating cavity and is used for transmitting gas to the fermentation liquor in the second accommodating cavity;

one end of the liquid circulation assembly is communicated with the first accommodating cavity, the other end of the liquid circulation assembly is communicated with the second accommodating cavity, and the liquid circulation assembly is used for conveying the fermentation liquid containing the gas in the second accommodating cavity to the first accommodating cavity and spraying the fermentation liquid on the fermentation substance.

2. The fermentation tank of claim 1, wherein the gas delivery assembly comprises a gas guide tube and a control valve, one end of the gas guide tube extends into the bottom of the second accommodating cavity and is communicated with the second accommodating cavity, the control valve is installed at the other end of the gas guide tube, and the gas guide tube is used for delivering the gas to the fermentation liquid.

3. The fermenter according to claim 1, wherein the second chamber is located at the bottom of the first chamber.

4. The fermenter according to claim 1, wherein the liquid circulation module comprises a pump and a pipe, wherein an inlet of the pump is connected to the second chamber, one end of the pipe is connected to an outlet of the pump, and the other end of the pipe extends to the top of the first chamber and is connected to the first chamber.

5. The fermenter according to claim 1, further comprising a heat exchange assembly disposed at least partially around the outside of the sidewall of the second receiving chamber for heating or cooling the second receiving chamber.

6. A fermenter according to claim 5, wherein the heat exchange module comprises a heat exchange tank disposed around the outside of the sidewall of the second housing chamber, the heat exchange tank having a liquid storage space for storing a heat exchange medium, the heat exchange tank being provided with a first communication port and a second communication port communicating with the liquid storage space, one of the first communication port and the second communication port being used for supplying the heat exchange medium to the liquid storage space, and the other being used for discharging the heat exchange medium from the liquid storage space.

7. A fermenter according to claim 6, wherein the heat exchange module further comprises a liquid guide tube, the first communication port is located on one side of the top wall of the heat exchange tank, the second communication port is located on one side of the bottom wall of the heat exchange tank, one end of the liquid guide tube is mounted to the second communication port, the other end of the liquid guide tube extends in a direction close to the first communication port, and the liquid guide tube is partially higher than the first communication port on the heat exchange tank.

8. The fermenter of claim 7, wherein the heat exchange module further comprises a first valve and a second valve;

the first valve is arranged at the first communication port, and the second valve is arranged at one end of the liquid guide pipe far away from the second communication port;

when the heat exchange assembly heats the fermented substance in the first accommodating cavity, the first communication port is used for supplying hot heat exchange medium to the liquid storage space;

when the heat exchange assembly cools the fermentation material in the first accommodating cavity, the second communication port is used for supplying cold heat exchange medium to the liquid storage space.

9. The fermenter according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the fermenter further comprises a material guiding device, wherein a material outlet is provided at the bottom of the tank body, the material outlet is communicated with the first receiving chamber, the blocking plate is obliquely arranged in the receiving space, one end of the blocking plate is connected with a side wall of the material outlet, and the other end of the blocking plate is connected with a side wall of the tank body, and the material guiding device is installed at the material outlet for discharging the fermented material in the first receiving chamber out of the tank body.

10. The fermenter according to claim 9, wherein the material guiding device comprises a material guiding pipe, a spiral material conveying shaft and a driving member;

the driving piece is in transmission connection with the spiral conveying shaft and is used for driving the spiral conveying shaft to rotate;

the material guide pipe is provided with a material inlet and a material outlet, the material guide pipe is arranged on the tank body, and the material inlet is communicated with the material outlet;

the spiral conveying shaft is rotatably arranged in the material guide pipe and is used for conveying the fermented substances from the feeding hole to the discharging hole.

11. A fermenter system, comprising a connecting line and at least two fermenters;

each fermentation tank comprises a tank body, a blocking plate, a gas transmission assembly, a liquid circulation assembly and a heat exchange assembly;

the tank body is provided with an accommodating space;

the barrier plate is arranged in the accommodating space and is used for dividing the accommodating space into a first accommodating cavity and a second accommodating cavity, the first accommodating cavity is used for accommodating fermented substances, and a through hole is formed in the barrier plate and is used for allowing fermentation liquor generated by the fermented substances in the first accommodating cavity to flow into the second accommodating cavity;

the gas transmission assembly is communicated with the second accommodating cavity and is used for transmitting gas to the second accommodating cavity;

one end of the liquid circulation assembly is communicated with the first accommodating cavity, the other end of the liquid circulation assembly is communicated with the second accommodating cavity, and the liquid circulation assembly is used for conveying the fermentation liquid containing the gas in the second accommodating cavity to the first accommodating cavity;

the heat exchange assembly comprises a heat exchange box, the heat exchange box is arranged outside the side wall of the second accommodating cavity in a surrounding mode, the heat exchange box is provided with a liquid storage space, the liquid storage space is used for storing a heat exchange medium, a first communication port and a second communication port which are communicated with the liquid storage space are formed in the heat exchange box, one of the first communication port and the second communication port is used for supplying the heat exchange medium to the liquid storage space, and the other one of the first communication port and the second communication port is used for discharging the heat exchange medium in the liquid storage space;

the first communication port and/or the second communication port of any one of the fermentors is/are communicated with the first communication port and/or the second communication port of the other fermenter through the connecting pipe.

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