KR200351901Y1 - Apparatus for filtering extract using aspirator - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is a hot water heater for producing an extract by heating the extracted food; An extract liquid packing machine for packing the extract liquid produced from the water bath; Filtration means coupled to the upper portion of the extract liquid packing machine to seal the extraction liquid; A filter cap coupled to the top of the filter means; A discharge pipe having one end coupled to the bath in order to draw the extract liquid inside the bath; The inlet pipe part for inflow of the extract liquid is coupled to the end of the discharge pipe opposite to the water bath, and the outlet pipe part is coupled to the filter cap so that the extract liquid flows out into the partition wall, and the external fluid is sucked in by the pressure difference generated by the flow of the extract liquid. To provide an extract liquid filtering device comprising an aspirator coupled to the inside of the extract packaging machine to make the suction tube.

Description

Extractor filtering device using aspirator {Apparatus for filtering extract using aspirator}

The present invention relates to an extract filter device for reducing and removing fine solids, pyrolysis tar, heavy metals, pesticides, etc. remaining in extracts extracted from herbal medicines, crops, freshwater fish, etc. An extract filter apparatus configured to increase the flow rate of the extract liquid and increase the filtration rate through the filter.

In the fast-developing industrial society, functional foods, diet foods and specialty foods for health have been identified as the highest value-added industries. In particular, contamination of these foods has emerged as an important concern. Among these environmental pollutants, in addition to the general environmental pollution problem caused by pesticides, the problems of heavy metals accumulated in the body of humans and livestock which are included in crops, freshwater fishes, shellfish and imported Chinese herbal medicines are becoming a social problem. It is a well known fact. In particular, some Chinese herbal medicines use imported Chinese herbal medicines or imported agricultural and marine products with higher levels of residual heavy metals and pesticides to filter the Chinese medicines using burlap or mineral wood, or in the case of health sources, Chinese medicines, freshwater fish (eel, The extracts are produced by filtering them with a general PP filtration tank after boiling water using carp, carp, carp, etc., and the herbal or extracts are micro-solids, pyrolysis tar, heavy metal or The reality is that pesticides are produced without being properly removed.

In order to solve the problems described above, natural pulp and zeocarbon (zeocarbon: zeolite and corbon) with excellent adsorption and removal capability for harmful substances such as microsolids, polymers generated during pyrolysis, tar, heavy metals and pesticides A filtration device using a natural pulp filter containing this mixed molded 4-8 mesh granule type) has been devised by the applicant of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, a conventional 'extraction food filtration device' (registration number: 20-0316471) will be described.

1A is a first embodiment of a conventional extract food filtering device in which the filter housing is coupled to the lower end of the lid, and FIG. 1B is a second embodiment of a conventional extract food filtering device in which the filter housing is coupled to the lower end of the filter body. .

As shown in FIGS. 1A to 1B, an end 28 is formed below the filter main body 1, and one side of the end 28 has a first housing for coupling the filter housing 21 as in the second embodiment. The protrusion 17 is molded. In addition, the filter main body (1) is fitted to the fixed end 16 of the extract packaging machine (2) is fitted and mounted, in which case the fitting uses a conventional rubber or silicone as a sealing means for airtight Press the flange 51 and the fixed end 16 formed on the outer circumferential surface of the filter main body 1 to each other with a clamp 53 to increase the airtightness.

On the other hand, the lid 7 is used as a cover means of the strainer main body 1 by using a conventional clamp 56 on the upper portion of the strainer body 1 and at the same time to fix the filter housing 21 in the form shown in FIG. A second protrusion 18 for implementing the first embodiment is formed at the bottom of the partition wall 54 protruding from the inner inner surface of the lid 7.

One end of the outlet pipe 5 is connected to a discharge valve 5 provided with a gate valve 4 and a pressure pump 30 at an outer circumferential edge of the bottom of the water bath 3 in which the extract liquid to be filtered is stored. It is fixedly connected to the upper side of the lid (7), connected to the vacuum pump (9), the vacuum gauge 11 and the vacuum valve 32 is installed in the middle and the other end of the fixed end (16) on the extract liquid packing machine (2) The first nipple 13 and the vacuum tube 8 which are hermetically connected to each other are formed, and the second nipple 14 is fixed to the vacuum release tube 31 in communication with the vacuum release valve 12. It can be seen that.

Looking at the operation process of the extract liquid filtering device configured as described above, the vacuum filter equipped with a natural pulp zeocarbon filter (23) is installed on the upper end of the existing extract liquid packaging machine (2) by the fitting method, the gate valve (4) When opening the extract liquid in the water bath (3) flows the discharge pipe (5) and the lid (7) or the filter body (1) natural pulp zeocarbon filter installed in the lower portion of the lid (7) or filter body (1) 23) The total amount is stored in the upper portion, the flow of the extract as described above is usually the pressure in the water bath (3) when the water bath is completed in the water bath (3) is maintained at a pressure of 1 ~ 2kg / ㎠ the extraction liquid by the pressure It is made to be divided into a non-powered manner in which the flow is made and a power system that causes the flow by operating a separate pressure pump (30).

When the extraction of the extract is completed, the vacuum pump 9 is operated to perform filtration. The filtration vacuum at this time is automatically set in the range of 300 to 650 mmHg, and the filtered extract is stored in the filtration reservoir 38 and after the filtration is completed. After the vacuum release valve 12 is opened to release the vacuum, the extract is introduced into the existing packaging machine 2 and packed in a pack.

However, the conventional extract food filtering device having the structure as described above, the pressure pump 30 for sending the extract liquid in the water bath (3) to the filter and the vacuum pump for forming a vacuum pressure inside the packaging machine ( Since 9) must be provided, the power consumption is increased and the operation cost is increased due to the periodic maintenance of the pressure pump 30 and the vacuum pump 9, and the manufacturing cost is also increased because the device configuration is complicated.

In addition, since various pipes and devices for the combination of the pressure pump 30 and the vacuum pump 9 are required, and a power supply device for applying power to the pressure pump 30 and the vacuum pump 9 is additionally required. As the total volume of the extract food filtering device increases, the installation method becomes complicated and many restrictions occur in the installation place.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide an extract liquid filtering device configured to quickly proceed the filtration of the extract without a separate power source.

Figure 1a is a first embodiment of a conventional extract food filtering device in which the filter housing is coupled to the lower end of the lid.

Figure 1b is a second embodiment of a conventional extract food filtering device in which the filter housing is coupled to the lower end of the filter body.

Figure 2 shows the internal configuration of the extract filtration device according to the present invention.

3 shows a shape in which the filtering means is coupled to the partition wall of the filter cap.

Figure 4 shows the shape with the steam outlet and the packing on the filter cap.

Figure 5 is another embodiment of the extract filtration device according to the present invention that the filter means is directly coupled to the extract packaging machine.

6A to 6C show the configuration of the filtration means applied to the extract liquid filtration apparatus shown in FIG.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100: water bath 200: filter body

210: body projection 300: strainer lid

310: partition 312: partition projection

320: coupling screw 330: steam outlet

340: packing 400: filtering means

410: filter housing 412: outlet

414: housing jaw 420: filter

500: extract liquid packing machine 510: vacuum release valve

520: coupling clamp 600: discharge pipe

610: gate valve 700: aspirator

702: blowing pipe 710: inlet pipe

720: outlet pipe portion 730: suction pipe

Extract liquid filtering apparatus according to the present invention for achieving the above object is a hot water heater for producing an extract by heating the extracted food; An extract liquid packing machine for packing the extract liquid produced from the water bath; Filtration means coupled to the upper portion of the extract liquid packing machine to seal the extraction liquid; A filter cap coupled to the top of the filter means; A discharge pipe having one end coupled to the bath in order to draw the extract liquid inside the bath; The inlet pipe part for inflow of the extract liquid is coupled to the end of the discharge pipe opposite to the water bath, and the outlet pipe part is coupled to the filter cap so that the extract liquid flows out into the partition wall, and the external fluid is sucked in by the pressure difference generated by the flow of the extract liquid. The suction tube is configured to include an aspirator coupled to the inside of the extract packaging machine.

One or more steam outlets for discharging the steam and air inside the partition wall to the outside are formed in the filter cap, and the packing is further provided on the surface in close contact with the extract liquid packing machine to improve the sealing property with the extract liquid packing machine.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 shows the internal configuration of the extract filtration device according to the present invention.

As shown in Figure 2, the extract liquid filtering apparatus according to the present invention is a hot water heater 100 for heating the extracted food to produce an extract, a filter body 200 formed in the upper and lower openings, and the filter body Filter lid 300 coupled to the upper portion of the seal 200, filtration means 400 for filtering the extract, extract liquid packing machine 500 for packing the extract filtered through the filtering means 400, and a water bath ( 100) Extraction packaging machine 500 using the discharge pipe 600, one end is coupled to the water bath 100, and the pressure difference generated by the extract liquid flowing into the discharge pipe 600 so as to extract the extract from the inside to the outside. ) Is configured to include an aspirator 700 for evacuating the inside.

The filter main body 200 is coupled to seal the upper portion of the extract liquid packing machine 500 in a removable structure by the coupling clamp 520.

The filter cap 300 has a pipe-shaped partition 310 having a lower end protruding into the filter main body 200 on an inner side thereof, and an extract liquid introduced into the filter cap 300 is disposed between the filter cap 300 and the filter main body 200. Do not leak into the gaps of In the present embodiment, the filter main body 200 and the filter cap 300 are fastened by the coupling screw 320, but the coupling means between the filter main body 200 and the filter cap 300 is not limited to this and various methods and structures. It can be changed and applied.

In addition, the filtering means 400 is formed in a concave shape having one or more outlets 412 on the bottom surface and the filter housing 410 is coupled to the lower portion of the filter body 200, the upper sidewall is contained in the extract liquid, It is configured to include a filter 420 is formed of a material capable of removing impurities and seated inside the filter housing 410 to cover the outlet (412). A housing locking jaw 414 is formed at an upper end of the inner wall of the filter housing 410, and a body protrusion 210 is formed at a lower portion of the filter main body 200 corresponding to the housing locking jaw 414. Due to the coupling between the 414 and the body protrusion 210, the filter housing 410 is fixedly coupled to the filter body 200. The coupling structure and the configuration of the filter 420 between the filter housing 410 and the filter body 200 as described above is the same as the coupling structure and configuration applied to the conventional extract filter device will be omitted a detailed description thereof .

The aspirator 700, the inlet pipe portion 710 and the outlet pipe portion 720 for inflow and outflow of the extract is formed at both ends in the longitudinal direction, respectively, between the inlet pipe portion 710 and the outlet pipe portion 720 In order to increase the flow rate of the extract liquid introduced into the interior through the inlet pipe 710, an outlet pipe 702 having a shape in which the outlet is narrower than the inlet is formed, and the external fluid is discharged using the pressure difference generated by the flow of the extract liquid. A suction pipe 730 for sucking is formed on one side. The inlet pipe part 710 is coupled to the end of the discharge pipe 600 opposite to the water bath 100, the outlet pipe part 720 is coupled to the filter cap 300 so that the extract liquid flows into the partition 310, The suction pipe 730 is connected to the inside of the extract packaging machine 500 to suck the air inside the extract packaging machine 500 by the pressure difference generated by the flow of the extract.

In addition, a part of the stop of the discharge pipe 600 is provided with a gate valve 610 for blocking and releasing the flow of the extraction liquid flowing out from the water bath 100, the extract liquid packing machine 500 by opening the inside to the outside to extract liquid packing machine ( 500 is provided with a vacuum release valve 510 for releasing the vacuum inside.

Referring to the process of filtering the extract using the extract filter device according to the present invention.

The high pressure extraction liquid generated in the water heater 100 is introduced into the aspirator 700 by the discharge pipe 600 at the same time as the gate valve 610 is opened. In this embodiment, the extract is configured to be transferred to the aspirator 700 by the high pressure in the water bath 100, but when the pressure of the inside of the water bath 100 is low and the ejection of the extract is not smooth, the water bath 100 ) Can be smoothly transported by positioning the position of the c) at a point higher than the aspirator 700.

As the flow rate of the extract liquid becomes faster while passing through the outlet 702 formed to narrow the flow path cross section, the pressure at the outlet end portion of the ejection pipe 702 is relatively lowered, so that the internal air of the extract liquid packing machine 500 is a suction pipe ( 730 is introduced into the aspirator 700 and is ejected to the inside of the partition wall 310 along the outlet pipe portion 720 together with the extract liquid.

The extract liquid injected into the partition 310 is collected at the top of the filter 420, and the extract liquid accumulated at the top of the filter 420 is filtered through the filter 420 by gravity and then is extracted by the extract packaging machine 500. Packed.

At this time, part of the air inside the extract packaging machine 500 is sucked into the filter body 200 along the suction pipe 730, the extract packaging machine 500 maintains a lower vacuum than the filter body 100. The speed at which the extraction liquid passes through the filter 420 is further accelerated by the pressure difference between the upper and lower portions of the filter 420.

Thus, if only one additional aspirator 700 is provided, it is possible to smoothly filter the extract without using a pressurized pump and a vacuum pump as in the conventional extraction food filtration device, and thus, the power required for the operation of the filtration device. Not only is this greatly reduced, but the configuration and size of the device is very simple.

3 shows a shape in which the filtering means is coupled to the partition wall of the filter cap.

As shown in FIG. 3, since the partition protrusion 314 is formed at the outer lower end of the partition wall 310 applied to the present invention, the partition projection 314 is formed to be coupled to the housing locking step 414. Coupling position may be changed to the lower end of the partition wall (310).

Figure 4 shows the shape with the steam outlet and the packing on the filter cap.

As shown in FIG. 4, the filter cap 300 applied to the present invention may be configured such that one or more steam outlets 330 are formed to discharge steam generated inside the partition 310 to the outside. In addition, the steam outlet 330, the process of introducing the air inside the extract liquid packing machine 500 into the inside of the partition 310 through the suction pipe 730 continues to increase the pressure inside the partition 310 as the extract liquid packing machine In order to prevent a phenomenon in which the degree of vacuum falls inside the 500, the air inside the extract packaging machine 500 introduced into the partition 310 also serves to discharge the outside to the outside.

In addition, the filter cap 300 further includes a packing 340 on a surface in close contact with the filter main body 200 in order to improve the sealing property with the filter main body 200. As such, when the sealing property between the filter cap 300 and the filter main body 200 is improved due to the addition of the packing 340, the phenomenon that external air flows into the gap between the filter cap 300 and the filter main body 200 may be prevented. It is possible to effectively increase the degree of vacuum inside the extract packaging machine 500.

Figure 5 is another embodiment of the extract filtration device according to the present invention that the filter means is directly coupled to the extract packaging machine.

When the filter means is directly coupled to the extract packaging machine as shown in Figure 5, the extract filter device according to the present invention is a hot water heater (100) for heating the extracted food to produce an extract; Extract liquid packing machine 200 for packaging the extract generated from the water bath 100; Filtration means 400 'coupled to the upper portion of the extract liquid packing machine 200 to seal the extract liquid; A filter cap 300 'coupled to the top of the filter means 400'; A discharge pipe 600 having one end coupled to the water bath 100 so as to draw the extract liquid from the water bath 100 to the outside; The inlet pipe part 710 for the inlet of the extraction liquid is coupled to the end of the discharge pipe 600 of the opposite side coupled to the water heater 100, and the outlet pipe portion 720 to the filter cap 300 'to allow the extract liquid to flow out into the partition wall. Coupled, the suction pipe 730 for sucking the external fluid by the pressure difference generated by the flow of the extract liquid is configured to include an aspirator 700 coupled to the inside of the extract liquid packing machine 200.

The filter cap 300 'and the aspirator 700 have only slight differences in shape with the filter cap 300 and the aspirator 700 of the embodiment shown in FIG. Since the same, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

When the filter means 400 'is directly coupled to the extract packaging machine 200, and the filter cap 300' is directly coupled to the filter means 400 ', the lid used in the conventional extract food filtering device ( 7) and the filter housing 21 cannot be used in common, but there is an advantage that the internal structure becomes very simple by omitting the filter main body 1.

In addition, the steam discharge port 330 shown in FIG. 4 may be changed to a pipe-shaped steam discharge pipe 330 ′ as shown in FIG. 5. As described above, when the means for discharging the extract steam is changed to the steam discharge pipe 330 ′, since the discharged steam is limited in a predetermined direction and a predetermined region, there is an advantage that the apparatus is simplified.

6A to 6C show the configuration of the filtration means applied to the extract liquid filtration apparatus shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 6A, the filtering means 400 ′ for filtering the extract is formed in a concave shape in which a plurality of outlets 412 are formed at the bottom thereof, and the outer side wall is coupled to the extract packing machine 200. The filter housing 410 is formed, the filter 420 composed of a material capable of removing impurities contained in the extract, and the inlet 432 penetrating in the vertical direction is formed and the pipe can be inserted into the filter 420 The filter inserting portion 434 of the shape is formed on the bottom surface and the outer wall is coupled to the filter cover 430 to be in close contact with the inner side of the side wall of the filter housing 410, the filter 420 of the filter inserting portion 434 It is configured to include a filter fixing member 440 for fixing the position of the filter 420 to be fixed inside.

At this time, the outer side of the filter cover 430 in contact with the filter housing 410 is further provided with a fixed packing 436 to improve adhesion, the filter fixing member 440 is the filter inserting portion 434 and the screw It is coupled in a coupling structure and a plurality of through holes 432 are formed on the bottom surface.

Extraction liquid falling to the top surface of the packing cover 430 is filtered by the filter 420 through the inlet 432, the extract filtered by the filter 420 passes through the through hole 432 and the outlet 412 in order It is packaged by the extract liquid packing machine 200.

The filtration means 400 ′ configured as described above is simple to replace and dismantle the filter 420, and thus easy to manage, and the size of the filter 420 can be adjusted, so that the packaging container of the extract can be variously changed. .

6B and 6C, the filtering means 400 ′ applied to the present invention has a filter fixing member 430 fitting the filter 420 to the inner surface of the filter inserting portion 434. It may be changed to a packing structure for fixing with.

The filter means 400 ′ configured as shown in FIGS. 6B and 6C has a simpler structure as compared to the filter means 400 ′ shown in FIG. 6A, and filters the filter 420 by the thickness of the filter fixing member 430 ′. ) Diameter becomes smaller.

Although the technical idea of the present invention has been described in detail according to the above preferred embodiment, it should be noted that the above embodiment is for the purpose of description and not for the limitation. In addition, those skilled in the art will understand that various embodiments are possible within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

By using the extract liquid filtration apparatus according to the present invention, it is possible to smoothly filter the extract liquid without using a pressurized pump and a vacuum pump, so that not only the power required for the operation of the filtration apparatus is greatly reduced, but also the configuration and size of the apparatus. Has the advantage of being very simple.

In addition, as the components of the filtration device is reduced, the installation method is simplified, and as the volume of the filtration device is reduced, there is an advantage that it can be easily installed even in a narrow place.

Claims (4)

A bath heater 100 for heating the extracted food to produce an extract; Extract liquid packing machine 200 for packaging the extract generated from the water bath 100; Filtration means 400 'coupled to the upper portion of the extract packaging machine 200 so as to seal the coupling portion to filter the extract; The filter cap 300 'coupled to an upper portion of the filter means 400'; A discharge pipe (600) having one end coupled to the water bath (100) so as to draw the extract in the water bath (100) to the outside; An inlet pipe part 710 is coupled to an end of the discharge pipe 600 coupled to the water bath 100 for the inflow of the extract liquid, and the outlet tube part 720 has the filter cap 300 to allow the extract liquid to flow out into the partition wall. A) aspirator 700 coupled to the inside of the extract packaging machine 200, the suction pipe 730 coupled to the ') and sucking the external fluid with a pressure difference generated by the flow of the extract; Extract liquid filtering device, characterized in that comprises a. The method of claim 1, The filter cap 300, Extractor filtering device, characterized in that at least one steam outlet (330) for discharging the steam and air inside the partition 310 is formed outside. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The filter cap 300, Extract filtration device, characterized in that further provided with a packing (340) on the surface in close contact with the filter main body 200 to improve the sealability with the filter main body (200). The method according to claim 1 or 2, The filtration means 400 ', A filter housing 410 formed in a concave shape in which a plurality of outlets 412 are formed on a bottom surface thereof, the outer sidewall of which is coupled to be sealed to the extract packaging machine 200; A filter 420 made of a material capable of removing impurities contained in the extract; An inlet 432 penetrating in the up and down direction is formed, and a pipe-shaped filter inserting portion 434 into which the filter 420 can be inserted is formed on a lower surface thereof, and an outer wall thereof is a side wall of the filter housing 410. A filter cover 430 coupled to be in close contact with the inner surface; A filter fixing member 440 which fixes the position of the filter 420 such that the filter 420 is fixed inside the filter insert 434; Extract liquid filtering device, characterized in that comprising a