JP3026573U - Sonicator for beverages such as alcohol - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] (Correction) [Problem] Simple operation, short waiting time, reliable method,
Ultrasonic vibration is applied to a beverage such as alcohol to obtain an ultrasonic treatment device for changing the flavor of the beverage. SOLUTION: An ultrasonic processing device for beverages such as alcohol is configured by appropriately selecting driving power and controlling by an electronic timer, and by directly attaching to the side surface of a container and fixing it with a rubber band. did.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the device belongs]

 The present invention is an ultrasonic treatment device for changing the flavor of alcoholic beverages such as liquor and beer, beverages such as milk and tea, and liquid seasonings such as vinegar and soy sauce by applying ultrasonic vibration. It is about.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 It has been known for a long time that the flavor changes when a strong ultrasonic vibration such as an ultrasonic cleaner is applied to a beverage such as alcohol, and several proposals have been made. Further, a ripening promoting device for alcoholic beverages, which is capable of effectively accelerating aging by applying a relatively low output ultrasonic vibration for a long time, is proposed in Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 3-69277. .

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 The powerful ultrasonic waves are those in which the electric power applied to the ultrasonic vibration element is about 10 W to several KW. However, when strong ultrasonic vibration is applied, the time to apply vibration is sensitive to the change in flavor, and the time is ambiguous for a few seconds, so it is necessary to measure the time yourself, and if it is too long, the flavor will disappear. It had drawbacks such as being lost. Moreover, the effect is said to return to the original state in a short time.

On the other hand, those with relatively low output are limited to a weak level of about 10 mW for a container of about 900 to 1800 ml, and for a long time, a battery is continuously operated for about a month, and a battery is used. The continuous operation time at 8 days and 25 days is shown, and weak vibrations are emphasized continuously for a long time to stabilize the molecular structure, that is, to bring it into a state close to natural aging. Is described as a necessary condition for that purpose.

Furthermore, the instruction manual of the device, which seems to have commercialized the proposal, changes to a good taste after irradiation for 2 hours, and if irradiation is continued for 3 days, the effect continues even if irradiation is stopped. There is no return to the state. This proposal seems to have eliminated some of the drawbacks associated with the application of strong vibrations, but it takes a long time for the flavor to change, and the sense of drinking the purchased beverage immediately is long. It was too much.

There are also some proposals for a method of applying vibration, in which a vibrator is directly bonded to a dedicated container and arranged, or a case of a waterproof structure in which a vibrator is arranged is immersed in a beverage. , There is a liquid such as water or a contact member enclosing the liquid between the container containing the beverage and the vibrating part to facilitate the transmission of vibration. However, in the case of a dedicated container, it is necessary to refill the beverage each time, and in the case of immersing the liquid in the beverage and arranging the liquid, the hygiene aspect or the container may get wet or the liquid may leak. It had some drawbacks, such as having sex.

In order to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks of the conventional technique, the present invention appropriately selects the output of the electronic circuit for driving the ultrasonic transducer and controls it by combining it with an electronic timer circuit. In addition, it is attached to the side of the container and the vibration is transmitted by direct contact between the container and the device, so that the flavor of the beverage can be changed automatically and in a short time. The present invention aims to provide an ultrasonic treatment device for beverages such as alcohol, which can be easily handled and can be reliably vibrated, while maintaining the time required for eating and drinking.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above object, the ultrasonic transducer can be driven at a frequency of 20 K to 60 KHz and a power of several tens mW to several hundreds mW, and at the same time, the signal of the control line causes the intermittent operation and the size of the output. By changing the drive amplifier and the ultrasonic processor that uses an electronic circuit such as an electronic timer that measures a preset time and outputs a control signal, the flavor of the beverage can be changed in a short time. An ultrasonic treatment device was constructed that could retain the flavor for about 2 to 3 hours.

Further, by attaching a rubber band to the side surface of the container, separating the container from the container, and using a structure in which vibration is transmitted by direct contact between the container and the projection of the device, the original container is used. An ultrasonic processor was constructed that can change the flavor of the beverage as it is contained by ultrasonic vibration without extra effort.

The present invention is based on the fact that ultrasonic vibration changes the flavor of a beverage, which many other proposals have confirmed by describing it as aging. However, the beverage was not designed to be a specific state such as a pseudo-ripened state in which natural ripening was taken into consideration, but was configured to enjoy an appropriate change in flavor.

[0011] These are different in the flavor of the beverage depending on the strength and time of the ultrasonic vibration applied, as shown in the phenomenon in which the flavor is changed by the method using strong ultrasonic vibration. From the fact that it was recognized, and from the result of a simple experiment with an underwater ultrasonic microphone, it was noted that the intensity of vibration transmitted to the beverage differs depending on the size of the container, the amount and shape of the beverage, and the way of contact between the container and the instrument. The ultrasonic treatment device having the above-mentioned configuration is provided as a device for surely, stably and easily giving an appropriate change in flavor.

In the present invention, the electric power for driving the ultrasonic transducer represents the difference between the electric power supplied from the power supply to the drive amplifier when the ultrasonic transducer is connected and when the ultrasonic transducer is disconnected. . In addition, there is a range of values because it varies depending on the contact method between the container and the device, and the power is changed intentionally.Because the transducer is close to a capacitor load, it cannot be measured directly. This is because the output of the drive amplifier changes due to fluctuations in the power supply voltage due to the characteristics of the battery.

[0013]

[Embodiment of device]

 Embodiments of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic circuit of the ultrasonic processor shown in claim 1. The ultrasonic transducer 1 can be driven at a frequency of 20K to 60KHz and a power of several tens of mW to several hundreds of mW, and at the same time, the signal of the control line allows the operation to be interrupted and the magnitude of the output to be changed. An electronic device configured to output a control signal by measuring the time for intermittent operation or changing the magnitude of the output within a preset time of about 2 to 3 hours with the configured drive amplifier 2. It is composed of a timer 3, a control line 6, a battery 4, a power switch 5, and the like. It should be noted that the block diagram is used because there are some circuits that operate as described above, and the circuits are not particularly limited.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a main part of the ultrasonic processing device according to the second aspect. The ultrasonic oscillator 1 is arranged on one side, the metal panel 23 having the protrusions 21 and the cutouts 22 arranged in parallel with the opposite side in parallel with the opposite side, and the inside thereof, the electronic circuit board 24, the battery 4 A case 25 in which a power switch and the like are arranged and fixed, a rubber belt 27 in which a hook 26 for hooking the cutout to fix the side surface of the container is arranged, and the like. The rubber belt may have a structure that allows the length to be adjusted to match the size of the container.

FIG. 3 shows the apparatus according to claim 1 having a conventional structure, which includes an ultrasonic vibrator 1, a battery 4, a power switch 5, a case 25, and an electronic circuit board 24 using the electronic circuit of FIG. FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view in which a container 8 containing a beverage 7 such as alcohol is arranged in the ultrasonic treatment device configured as above.

FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram as one embodiment of the electronic circuit of the device shown in claim 1. The ultrasonic oscillator 1 uses a piezoelectric ceramic oscillator with a resonance frequency of 42 KHz, and the drive amplifier 2 combines an LC resonant circuit composed of L of the linear IC and C of the ceramic oscillator at about 36 KHz. It oscillates, and in combination with the structure of Fig. 5, the flavor of the beverage changes in about 20 to 30 minutes, and it is driven with about 300 mW of electric power that keeps the flavor for about 30 minutes even if the vibration is stopped, A circuit for turning on and off the oscillation was constructed by the voltage of the control circuit 6 applied to the Tr.

The electronic timer 3 is composed of C-MOS-ICs 4011 and 4060, and changes the control signal every 30 minutes so that the drive amplifier repeats three oscillations at intervals of 30 minutes to complete the operation. A control signal for control is output to indicate that the amplifier is operating by blinking the LED when it oscillates, and a circuit using the power switch 5 and the four batteries 4 as a power source is configured.

FIG. 5 shows the ultrasonic transducer 1, the battery 4, the electronic circuit board 24 by the electronic circuit of FIG. 1, the case 25, the metal panel 23 having the protrusions 21 and the cutouts shown in claims 2 and 2. , A transverse cross-sectional view of an ultrasonic wave processing device in which a container containing a beverage 7 such as alcohol is arranged in an ultrasonic wave processing device constituted by a rubber belt 27 having a hook 26 for tightly fixing the protrusions to the container 8. is there.

FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram as one example of the electronic circuit of the device shown in claim 1. A piezoelectric ceramics oscillator having a resonance frequency of 56 KHz is used as the ultrasonic oscillator 1, and the drive amplifier 2 has an LC resonance circuit of L of 386 of the linear IC and C of the ceramic oscillator combined to produce about 41 KHz. The relay combined with Tr is activated by the voltage of one of the two control lines 6, and in combination with the structure shown in Fig. 5, the flavor of the beverage changes about 120 mW in about 10 minutes. A circuit for switching to a power of about 60 mW that can be kept as it is, and a circuit for turning on and off the power supply of the drive amplifier by similarly operating the relay by the other line were configured.

The electronic timer 3 is composed of C-MOS-IC 4011, 4020, 74HC04, and has a control signal for switching to drive at about 120 mW for the first 10 minutes and thereafter at about 60 mW. Two control signals are issued to turn off the drive amplifier power within 3 hours. The red LED flashes for the first 10 minutes and then the green LED blinks, and the green LED remains lit after 3 hours. The operating status is displayed by and the circuit which uses the power switch 5 and the four batteries 4 as a power source is configured.

The IC used in the present embodiment is a general commercial product, the linear IC 386 is a Low Voltage Audio Power Amp, the C-MOS-IC 4011 is a Quad 2 Input NAND Gate, and the 4060 is a 14 Bit. Binary Counter and Oscillator, 4020 is 14 Bit Binary Counter, 74HC04 is Hex In verters.

[0022]

【Example】

 3 and 4 show an embodiment as one implementation of the present invention. The ultrasonic wave processor is configured by using the electronic circuit of FIG. 4 in the device of the structure of FIG. By placing a bottle, a cup or a cup containing a beverage on this device, a beverage with a flavor changed by ultrasonic vibration was obtained for a waiting time of 30 minutes and for a time of not less than 2 hours.

FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 show an embodiment as one implementation of the present invention. An ultrasonic processor is configured by using the electronic circuit of FIG. 6 in the device of the structure of FIG. By attaching this device to the side of a bottle or the like containing a beverage, a beverage with a flavor changed by ultrasonic vibration was obtained for a waiting time of 10 minutes and then for 3 hours or more. The difference in the driving power from the above-described embodiment is due to the difference in contact between the container and the device and the difference in how to apply vibration to the container. The flavor changes faster in FIGS. 5 and 6. .

[0024]

[Effect of device]

 Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects.

The ultrasonic processing device according to the present invention can be easily enjoyed in a short waiting time by simply mounting the beverage container on the beverage container and turning on the power, and then changing the flavor of the beverage such as alcohol, which is changed by the ultrasonic vibration. .

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic circuit used in an ultrasonic processor.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a main part of an ultrasonic processing device.

FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view of an ultrasonic processor.

FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram used in an ultrasonic processor.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the ultrasonic treatment device.

FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram used in an ultrasonic processor.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Ultrasonic Transducer 2 Drive Amplifier 3 Electronic Timer 4 Battery 5 Power Switch 6 Control Line 7 Beverage such as Alcohol 8 Container 21 Protrusion 22 Cutout 23 Metal Panel 24 Electronic Circuit Board 25 Case 26 Hook 27 Rubber Belt

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An ultrasonic vibrator (1) arranged to change the flavor of a beverage by applying ultrasonic vibration to a beverage such as alcohol, and the ultrasonic transducer (10) at a frequency of 20 K to 60 KHz. It can be driven with electric power of mW to several hundred mW,
A drive amplifier (2) connected to a vibrator and configured so that the operation can be interrupted or the magnitude of the output can be changed by a signal from the control line (6), and the amplifier is set in advance.
An electronic device composed of an electronic timer (3), etc., which is configured to output a control signal by measuring the time for intermittent operation or changing the magnitude of output within a time of about time. It is characterized by having circuits and is composed of a battery (4) as a power source for these circuits, a power switch (5), etc., and a case etc. in which the ultrasonic vibration is transmitted to the beverage by accommodating and fixing them. Also, ultrasonic processing equipment for beverages such as alcohol. 2. An ultrasonic vibrator (1) is arranged at the center of one side of a beverage such as alcohol contained in a container in order to apply ultrasonic vibration for the purpose of changing the flavor of the beverage, and the opposite side is arranged. A metal panel (23) having a protrusion (21) and a cutout (22), which are rounded and arranged in parallel with each other, and which are in direct contact with the container containing the beverage and transmit the vibration of the vibrator to the beverage in the container. ), Inside, for example, an electronic circuit board (24) connected and configured with an electronic circuit or the like for driving and controlling a vibrator as described in claim 1, a battery (4) as a power source, a power source A switch and the like can be arranged and fixed, and arranged on the panel so as to surround the vibrator,
A fixed case (25), a rubber belt (27) in which hooks (26) for hooking and fixing to the cutout of the panel are arranged at both ends so that the projection of the panel can be attached more closely to the side surface of the container. It is detachable, and is attached to the side of the container by the elastic force of a rubber belt, and the projection of the panel with the vibrator directly contacts the container, and the vibration of the vibrator is transmitted to the beverage. Ultrasonic processor for beverages such as alcohol.