JPS63109765A - Desk type distillation device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a small-sized, light-weight distillation device of desk type suitable for use in households or individual use, by assembling a means to heat a stock solution to be distilled, a means to condense components evaporated from the stock solution and an operation part to handle these means in an integrated way. CONSTITUTION:A heating part 1A to heat a stock solution and to generate steam, a cooling part to cool and condense generated steam and a an operation part 1c to handle these parts are assembled in an integrated way to constitute a single device. When a stock solution container 2 is made transparent, state of evaporation of the stock solution 14 can be observed from the outside.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a distiller, and more particularly to the structure of a small tabletop distiller.

[Conventional technology]

Distillation, an operation in which a liquid mixture is heated and evaporated to separate it by utilizing the difference in vapor pressure of each component in the mixture, is widely practiced in fields such as chemical engineering and sake brewing. has been done. for example,
In the production of distilled spirits in the sake brewing industry, when a liquid (brewed liquor), which is a mixture of alcohol and water, is heated to boiling, the vapor generated contains a large amount of alcohol. A large amount of water remains on the side. In this way, distillation is primarily aimed at recovering distilled volatile components, and is different from evaporation, which is primarily aimed at recovering residual nonvolatile components.

Distillers for this purpose are often installed as part of plants in various industries and are extremely large structures. Small devices are only available for use in chemical experiments or small-scale tests even if the application is industrial, and are not suitable for personal or home use. There were virtually no possible small devices.

[Technical requirements to be achieved by the invention] Since the large-scale industrial distillation equipment described above is usually a structure installed at a predetermined location, a distillation equipment that can be used for personal use, that is, a small tabletop type, is required. In order to provide a distillation apparatus, technical requirements different from those for a distillation apparatus as an industrial apparatus arise.

That is, (1) to simplify the operation of the device so that a person without special knowledge can operate it without error; (2) to make the entire device smaller and lighter; (3) to integrate the entire device. let me,
(4) The heat source for the heating section must be one that is easily available at home and highly safe. 5) If possible, take measures such as making at least part of the distillation process visible from the outside, so that the operating status of the equipment can be checked from the outside, and the operation and operation of the equipment will interest the operator and other people around him. It is also required to have the following functions.

As a small distillation device, a device called a rotary evaporator is provided, but although this device has relatively good performance, it has a complicated connection of various glass tubes and containers, and these components are operated by a drive device. Because of this structure, the device is complicated and the glassware is easily damaged, making it unsuitable for personal or domestic use. Furthermore, during the distillation of alcoholic beverages, which is the main application of the present invention, a considerable amount of residue is generated, but with the rotary evaporator configuration, it takes time and effort to remove this residue. is problematic.

[Means for achieving the above-mentioned technical requirements] The present invention is constructed to achieve the above-mentioned requirements.

That is, the present invention provides a means for heating a stock solution to be distilled, a means for cooling and condensing components evaporated from the stock solution,
A table-top distillation device that is integrally constructed with an operating section for operating these means, and, if necessary, a stock solution storage section, etc., made of a transparent body, so that at least a part of the operating state of the device can be visually confirmed from the outside of the device. It is a vessel.

[Effect]

In the heating section, the stock solution is heated by electric heat, heat from combustion of various fuels, etc., predetermined components in the stock solution are evaporated, and the generated steam is transferred to the cooling section, where air cooling, water cooling, electronic cooling, etc. The moving vapor is cooled and condensed by a predetermined cooling means to obtain a predetermined liquid.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the invention.

This device consists of a heating section IA that heats the stock solution and generates steam, a cooling section IB that cools the generated steam, and an operation section IC that performs these operations.These parts are integrated into a single unit. It consists of several devices.

First, the configuration will be explained starting from the heating section. 2 is a container that stores the stock solution, and is made of a transparent material such as heat-resistant glass, so that the state in which the stock solution evaporates can be visually confirmed from the outside. This stock solution container 2 is suspended and supported by a support member 3 having heat insulating properties.
Fixed to . The means for attaching the container 2 is not limited, but since the container 2 is used for supplying the stock solution and discharging the waste solution after distillation, it must be easily attachable and detachable, and it must be securely fixed to the support member 3 after being attached. For example, container 2
A notch is formed on the periphery of the upper end, and the container 2 is engaged with an engaging body 22 formed on the supporting member side by rotating the container 2 by a fraction of a turn around its axis (so-called "
bayonet type) etc. are suitable. 4 is O which is a sealing material for ensuring the adhesion between the stock solution container 2 and the support member 3.
It's a ring. 5 is inserted through the sealed part of this support member 3,
A conduit tube whose one end is open to the gas phase portion of the stock solution container 2, 6 is a backflow prevention body for preventing backflow from the conduit tube 5 when the pressure inside the container is reduced, and a tube body which is open to the outside; It consists of a check valve 6a attached to the container side opening of this tube. The check valve 6a of this backflow prevention body is closed by the pressure inside the container when heating the raw solution, and when the pressure inside the container decreases after heating is stopped, it opens to introduce outside air, and the conduction pipe 5 Prevent backflow from the side. Next, 7 is a heating device that constitutes a part of the heating section. This heating device 7 is a device main body 7
It is constructed by attaching a heating means 7C such as a nichrome wire and a lifting platform 7b for raising and lowering the hot water bath container 8 together with the heating means to the heating means 7a. Note that 7d is a lever for raising and lowering the water bath container.

Next, the configuration of the cooling section IB will be explained. The conduit pipe 5 exiting the stock solution container 2 is bent into a spiral shape in order to increase the cooling area in the cooling section IB, thereby forming a heat dissipation section. Note that this heat dissipation part may have any shape as long as it has a large cooling area, and may be provided with means such as attaching fins to the conduction pipe. A fan 9 is disposed as an air cooling means in the vicinity of this heat dissipation part (hereinafter, the "spiral part" will be explained as an example) 5a, so that the spiral part 5a is cooled by air flow. The fan 9 is housed in the duct 10 to improve safety and improve the cooling efficiency by increasing the directivity of the generated air flow. Moreover, this air cooling means is not limited to a fan, but in short, any means that blows cooling air to the spiral portion 5a may be used.
It may also be an air pump, air compressor, etc.

Reference numeral 11 denotes an electronic cooling section, which is another cooling means installed following the air cooling section, and is a section that finally cools the air-cooled fluid to condense it into a complete liquid. Also 17
is a guide plate for guiding the airflow generated by the fan 9, and also functions as a support member for the electronic cooling unit 11.

The IC is an operation unit for operating the heating device, fan, and electronic cooling unit 11 described above. Further, 12 is a support member for attaching the operation section IC, the conduction tube 5, the electronic cooling section 11, and the fan 9, and 13 is a power cord.

Next, the operating state of this device will be explained.

First, in order to operate the apparatus, a stock solution container 2 containing a stock solution to be distilled (hereinafter, wine 14 will be explained as an example of this stock solution) is fixed at a predetermined position on the support member 3. Next, with the lifting platform 7b of the heating device 7 lowered (the state shown in the figure), the hot water bath container 8 containing water or hot water is placed on the lifting platform 7b.
Place it on b. In this state, by turning on the power, the heating means 7c is turned on, and by further operating the lever 7d, the hot water bathing container 8 is raised so that the stock solution container 2 is immersed in the hot water in this hot water bathing container 8. Boil 14 in hot water. As a result, the temperature of the wine 14 rises, and the wine 14 generates steam mainly containing highly volatile alcohol among the contained components. At this time, the alcohol concentration of the condensate can be adjusted to a certain extent by operating the operation unit IC to adjust the water bath temperature. That is, if the temperature of the hot water bath is set to a relatively low temperature, most of the less volatile substances will not evaporate, and the steam will contain a large amount of highly volatile alcohol vapor. On the other hand, when the temperature is raised, liquids with lower volatility than alcohol, such as water, will also evaporate more actively, the vapor content of this liquid will increase, and the alcohol concentration of the condensate will decrease relatively.

Next, the generated steam flows into the conduction pipe 5 and reaches the spiral portion 5a. Here, the steam in the conduit is cooled by the air flow generated by the fan 9, and a considerable portion of it is condensed to become a condensate (brandy) containing alcohol.The condensate further descends and enters the electronic cooling section 11. It is finally cooled down and dripped into the glass 15 as a complete condensate.

During this time, the state of evaporation of the wine 14 can be visually checked from the outside because the stock solution container 2 is transparent.

Furthermore, when heating is stopped and the pressure inside the container 2 is reduced, the check valve 6a is opened to introduce outside air to prevent condensed liquid and the like from flowing back into the stock solution container 2 from the conduit pipe 5 side. .

When the distillation work is completed, the water boiling container 8 is lowered 1 using the lever 7d, and then the stock solution container 2 is removed from the support member 3, and the liquid and residue remaining in the container are discarded.

FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment of the invention.

In this embodiment, some changes have been made to the heating means of the heating section IA and the cooling means of the cooling section IB.

First, to explain the heating part IA, in the previous embodiment, the heating means was configured to indirectly heat (boil) the stock solution using electrically heated hot water, whereas in this embodiment, the heating means It is configured to directly heat the stock solution by burning it. That is, in the same figure, 1
Reference numeral 6 denotes a gas combustion device containing a small gas cylinder, which burns gas and directly heats the stock solution in the stock solution container 2 with this heat. Note that the amount of heat required for heating is not very high, so a small, small-capacity gas combustion device is sufficient.6Fuel is not limited to gas; for example, alcohol lamps use alcohol. etc. can also be used.

Next, 18 is a part that cools the latter part of the cooling part IB,
In the previous embodiment, electronic cooling was used, but in this embodiment, water cooling was used. That is, cooling water is filled in the cooling section 18 to cool it, thereby completing the condensation. In this case, ice may be added to the cooling water to improve cooling efficiency. 19 is a cooling water supply pipe attached along the guide plate 17, and 20 is a discharge port for discharging the cooling water in the cooling section 18 to the outside.

FIG. 3 shows a third embodiment.

In the figure, the reference numeral 25 is a lifting platform that moves up and down along the support member 3. A heating device 7 is placed on this lifting table 25, and a water bath container 8 is placed on this heating device 7. The boiling water container 8 is configured to be moved up and down together with the heating device. 26 is a handle for operating the lifting platform.

Next, in the cooling section IB, the fan 9 is disposed below the spiral portion 5a of the conduction pipe 5, so as to reduce the size of the device. In this configuration, once the stock solution container 2 is attached to the apparatus main body, the water bath container 8 is raised together with the heating device 7 using the handle 26, thereby immersing the stock solution container 2 in the boiling water in the water bath container 8.

FIG. 4 shows a fourth embodiment.

In this embodiment, the structure of the heating device is modified so that the stock solution container 2 can be easily attached to and removed from the main body of the device. That is, the heating device 7 is provided with a lever 7d for raising the placed hot water bath container 8 to a predetermined height, and is also provided with a fine adjustment means 7e for finely adjusting the elevation of the ascending/descending part 7b. . - A sealing material 50 is attached to the force supporting member 3 side to facilitate attachment of the stock solution container 2, and an O-ring 51 is attached to the side wall of this sealing material 50 in the circumferential direction.

In this configuration, when attaching the stock solution container 2, the stock solution container 2 is stored in the water bath container 8 in advance, and in this state, the water bath container 8 containing the stock solution container 2 is placed in a predetermined position using the lever 7d. Raise the height quickly. Next, the height of the lifting table 7b is finely adjusted using the lifting g-fine adjustment means 7e and the operating handle 7f, and the stock solution container 2 is tightly engaged with the sealing material 50.

In addition, by disposing a stand for adjusting the height of the stock solution container in the boiling water container 8 and changing this stand according to the height of the stock solution container, the stock solution container 2 can be moved at once by operating the lever 7d. Alternatively, the sealing member 27 may be attached to the sealing member 27.

FIG. 5 shows a fifth embodiment.

An evaporation tank 28 is located above the heating device 7 placed on the lifting platform 25.
is fixed, and a steam generation container 27 is connected to this evaporation tank 28.
Place. 29 is a steam pipe, which transfers the steam generated in the steam generation container 27 to the undiluted solution (wine) 14 in the undiluted solution container 2.
supply within. With this configuration, the stock solution in the stock solution container 2 is heated by steam.

With this configuration, since steam is constantly supplied to the stock solution, it is possible to prevent the residue from solidifying or firmly adhering to the inner wall of the container 2 as the distillation of the stock solution progresses. In this embodiment as well, the fan 9 is arranged at the lower part of the spiral part 5a of the conduction pipe 5, and the operation part IC is also arranged at the lower part of the secondary cooling section such as electronic cooling, thereby further reducing the size of the device. We are trying to

FIG. 6 shows a sixth embodiment.

In this embodiment, the cooling means is modified, and the spiral portion 5a of the conductive pipe 5 is housed in a funnel-shaped cooling body 30. A nozzle 31 for injecting air from the fan 9 is arranged at the bottom of the cooling body 30, and the nozzle 3
A water pipe 35 for supplying water in the water container 32 is opened near the water container 1, and the sprayer as a whole constitutes a sprayer. As a result, water is sprayed onto the spiral portion 5a in the form of a mist, thereby efficiently cooling volatile components. Note that the cooling water that has flowed down to the bottom of the cooling body 30 is returned to the water container 32 through the drain pipe 33.

FIG. 7 is a modification of FIG. 6, in which the water container 34 is connected to the nozzle 3.
1 and simplifies the overall configuration of the device, and with this configuration, the manufacturing cost of the device can be further reduced.

In the configurations shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the only cooling means is the spray device, but it is also possible to arrange another cooling means in connection with this cooling means.

FIGS. 8 and 9 show a seventh embodiment.

In this configuration, the stock solution container holder 36 supporting the stock solution container
is configured to move up and down along a guide 3a formed on the support member 3. One side of a toggle mechanism consisting of toggle mechanism members 38 and 39 is connected to this stock solution container holder 36 by a connecting culm 37, and the other is a part 3a of the support member 3.
Connect to.

As a result, the lever 4 attached to the toggle component 39
By pushing up the stock solution container holder 36, the stock solution container holder 36 is raised all at once with little effort, and the stock solution container 2 is configured to come into close contact with the seal 4 exactly at its top dead center as shown in FIG. This configuration can also be implemented in combination with the heating means shown in FIGS. 1 to 3.

FIG. 1O shows an eighth embodiment.

In this embodiment, a holding stand 42 is housed in the hot water bath container 8, and the stock solution container 2 is placed on this holding stand 42. The hot water bath container 8 in this state is raised at once by the lifting mechanism via the lifting table 45 which also serves as a hot water bath container holder, and the stock solution container 2 is mounted on the main body of the apparatus. That is, the lever 40
By operating the cam 43 connected to this lever,
The rotation of the cam 43 causes the lifting table 45 on which the water bath container and the heating means are arranged to be raised at once via the cam follower 44.

In this lifting mechanism, since the lifting distance of the stock solution container 2 is constant, the holding table 42 of a predetermined height is selected according to the size of the stock solution container 2, and when the stock solution container is raised, This stock solution container 2 becomes a predetermined - with respect to the device body,
Make sure it is engaged.

FIG. 11 shows a modification of the means for ensuring engagement between the stock solution container 2 and the main body of the apparatus (directly the sealing material) shown in FIG. 4. In other words, in FIG. 4, the peripheral wall of the sealing material 50 is tapered By forming the sealing material 50 into a flat surface, even if the placement position of the stock solution container 2 in the hot water bath container 8 is slightly out of order, the sealing material 50 will enter the opening of the stock solution container 2 due to its tapered surface when the stock solution container 2 is raised. Both are tightly engaged. On the other hand, in the configuration shown in this figure, the inner circumferential wall of the stock solution container holding portion of the support member is configured to have a tapered portion 3C. undiluted solution container 2
is guided by this tapered portion 3C and tightly engages with the O-ring 4.

FIG. 12 shows a modification of the configuration shown in FIG. 5. In order to more efficiently supply steam to the stock solution container 2, a seal is placed on the gap between the box container 28 and the steam generation container 27. The material 47 is arranged to prevent the generated steam from flowing out to the outside.

However, in this case, the safety valve 4 is connected to the steam generation container 27.
6 to prevent the steam pressure inside the container from rising dangerously due to clogging of the steam supply pipe 29 or the like.

〔effect〕

As shown above, the present invention has a means for heating the stock solution to be distilled, a cooling means disposed close to the heating means via a heat insulating section, and an operating section for operating these means. If necessary, the stock solution storage section and the like are made of a transparent body so that at least a part of the operating state of the device can be seen from outside the device, which makes the entire device smaller and lighter. It is suitable for domestic and personal use.

In addition, there is no drive unit for operating the components that make up the device, making the device easy to operate, and it is economical as it does not require any special heat source for the heating section or energy source for cooling. Highly safe.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a sectional view of a tabletop distiller showing a first embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a sectional view of a tabletop distiller showing a second embodiment, and Fig. 3 is a sectional view of a tabletop distiller showing a second embodiment. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional partial view of a table-top still showing a fourth embodiment; FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a table-top still showing a fifth embodiment; Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a table-top distiller cooling section showing a sixth embodiment, Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a table-top distiller cooling part showing a modification of the configuration of Fig. 6, and Fig. 8 is a toggle mechanism. Perspective view of No. 9
The figure is a side view of the configuration shown in FIG. 8, FIG. 10 is a partially cutaway side view of the heating section showing the eighth embodiment, and FIG. 11 is a modification of the connection between the stock solution container and the main body of the device. FIG. 12 is a partially cutaway side view of the heating portion showing a modification of the configuration shown in FIG. 5. FIG. IA... Heating section IB... Cooling section IC... Operation section 2... Stock solution container 5... Conduction tube 5a...
Conduction pipe spiral portion 7... Heating device 7a... Heating device roughly 7b... Elevating platform 7d... Lever for elevating/descending platform 7e... Elevating platform fine adjustment means 8... Container for hot water bath 9. ... Fan 11 ... Electronic cooling unit 16 ... Gas combustion device 27 ... Steam generation container 28 ... Evaporation tank 31 ... Nozzle 3B,
39...Toggle mechanism component

Claims (9)

[Claims] (1) A distiller in which a heating section and a cooling section for condensing steam supplied from the heating section are integrated via a heat insulating section, and the whole is portable. A tabletop distillation device comprising a container containing a stock solution and means for heating the container, and a condensing section comprising a cooling means for cooling vapor supplied from the heating section through a conduit. vessel. (2) The heating means of the heating section is a heating device that uses electric heat as a heat source, and a water bath container is placed on the lifting platform of this heating device, and the container containing the undiluted solution is heated by the hot water bath, and the undiluted solution inside is heated. A tabletop distiller according to claim (1), characterized in that it is configured to be heated. (3) The tabletop distiller according to claim (1), wherein the heating means of the heating section is a combustion device that burns fuel such as gas or alcohol. (4) At least a part of the cooling means of the cooling unit is an air cooling means such as a fan, and the cooling is performed by an air flow generated by the air cooling means. 3) The tabletop distiller described in any of the above. (5) The tabletop distiller according to claim (4), wherein the air cooling means is a fan, and the fan is disposed below the heat radiation section of the conduction tube. (6) The heating device is equipped with a means for raising the lifting platform of the device to a predetermined height all at once and a means for finely adjusting the height of the lifting platform, and a means for finely adjusting the height of the lifting platform is provided. A tabletop distiller according to claim (1), characterized in that attachment of the stored stock solution container to the main body of the device is simplified. (7) A tabletop distiller according to claim (1), characterized in that a toggle mechanism is used as a means for raising the lifting platform of the heating device all at once to a predetermined height. (8) A patent characterized in that a steam supply means is disposed in the heating section, and the steam generated by this means is supplied into the stock solution to heat the stock solution and supply moisture into the stock solution. A tabletop distiller according to claim (1). (9) A misting device for spraying cooling water onto the heat dissipating portion of the conduction pipe is disposed, and the misting device is at least a part of the cooling means. Tabletop distiller.