KR20210109271A - Vacuum extraction device for plant - Google Patents

Abstract

A disclosed vacuum plant extraction device comprises: an evaporation tank that heats a plant material to a high temperature to obtain a colored concentrate, and boils and evaporates the obtained colored concentrate; a cover that closes an opened upper part of the evaporation tank, and liquefies the water vapor of the colored concentrate that evaporates at the same time to drip the water in a form of a water droplet; a water collecting container obtained by water collecting the extract liquid dripping from the cover in the form of the water droplet; and a control part that controls a Peltier element to cool a heater and cover of the evaporation tank. Therefore, the present invention is capable of providing an effect of preventing a heat inside the evaporation tank from being rapidly cooled.

Description

VACUUM EXTRACTION DEVICE FOR PLANT

The present invention (Disclosure) relates to a vacuum plant extractor.

Herein, background information related to the present invention is provided, which does not necessarily imply prior art (This section provides background information related to the present disclosure which is not necessarily prior art).

In general, concentrated extracts of plants used in cosmetics are obtained by extraction under reduced pressure at a high temperature of 140 ° C. Since they are extracted at high temperatures, the extracts are generally dark brown.

When a lotion or mist is prepared by adding a dark brown extract (hereinafter referred to as "colored concentrate"), the product becomes colored, so there is a problem in that the scarcity value of the product is lowered.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-1523667 Korean Patent Publication No. 10-0682119 Korean Utility Model Publication No. 20-0266684

An object of the present invention (Disclosure) is to provide a vacuum plant extractor capable of extracting active ingredients in a clear and transparent state while maintaining the effects of active ingredients contained in plants as they are.

Herein, a general summary of the present invention is provided, which should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention (This section provides a general summary of the disclosure and is not a comprehensive disclosure of its full scope or all of its features).

In order to solve the above problems, the vacuum plant extractor according to any one aspect of the various aspects describing the present invention makes it possible to obtain a colored concentrate by heating the plant material to a high temperature, and the obtained colored an evaporation tank for boiling and evaporating the concentrate; a cover that closes the open upper part of the evaporation tank and liquefies the water vapor of the colored concentrate that evaporates at the same time to drip water in the form of water droplets; a water collecting container obtained by collecting the extract dripping from the cover in the form of water droplets; and a controller for controlling the Peltier element for cooling the heater and the cover of the evaporation tank.

In a vacuum plant extractor according to an aspect of the present invention, the evaporation tank includes: an inner cylinder forming an interior; and an outer cylinder forming a space filled with a heating medium together with the inner cylinder; and a heater mounted in a space filled with a heating medium to heat the heating medium when power is applied; including, wherein the open upper portion of the inner cylinder extends outward from the upper portion of the outer cylinder, and an outward flange is integrally formed at the upper edge of the inner cylinder, A packing is fitted to the outward flange, and a vacuum release valve for releasing the vacuum inside the evaporation tank is mounted on the lower outer side of the inner cylinder, and the outer surface of the outer cylinder may be surrounded by a heat insulating material.

In the vacuum plant extractor according to an aspect of the present invention, the water collecting tank is disposed inside the inner tube with an open upper part facing the center of the cover, and a material container for holding plant material is disposed between the water collecting tube and the inner tube, The material barrel has an inner perforated hole and an outer perforated hole, and the lower portion between the inner perforated hole and the outer perforated hole may be closed to contain the plant material.

In the vacuum plant extractor according to an aspect of the present invention, the water collection tank is equipped with an extract solution discharge line having a starting end connected to the lower part of the water collector, and the extension end of the extract solution discharge line is guided along the extract solution discharge line. A transparent sealed container containing the extract is disposed, and an opening/closing valve may be mounted on the lower side of the transparent sealed container to discharge the extract.

In a vacuum plant extractor according to an aspect of the present invention, the cover comprises: a bottom surface forming an arc gently protruding downward; and an upper surface covering the upper portion of the lower surface; and the outer edge of the lower surface is in close contact with the packing, and Peltier elements for cooling the lower surface may be attached on the inner surface of the lower surface.

In the vacuum plant extractor according to an aspect of the present invention, the upper surface is connected to cover the upper portion of the lower surface through a plurality of bolts and nuts, and the upper surface and the lower surface can discharge the heat generated from the Peltier element to the outside It is connected to be spaced apart, and an air intake hole is formed in the upper portion of the upper surface to discharge heat generated from the Peltier element between the upper surface and the lower surface, and a blower may be mounted on the inner side of the upper surface facing the air intake hole.

In a vacuum plant extractor according to an aspect of the present invention, the control unit includes an on/off switch; Temperature and time setting display; operation indicator lamp indicating the operating status; a heater operation lamp indicating the operating state of the heater; and a timer; but, the timer enables the heater to be operated for a preset temperature and time, and at the same time to operate the Peltier element for a preset temperature and time.

According to the present invention, since the plant material and the colored concentrate are indirectly heated using a heating medium, it not only enables uniform heating of the plant material and the colored concentrate, but also the heat inside the evaporation tank containing the plant material and the colored concentrate is rapidly cooled. It is possible to provide an effect that can prevent this from happening.

In addition, according to the present invention, since the underside of the cover is rapidly cooled by the Peltier element, it is possible to provide the effect of allowing the water vapor of the colored concentrate rising to the underside of the cover to be rapidly liquefied.

In addition, according to the present invention, since the extract solution discharge line is connected to the collection tank and a transparent airtight container for collecting the extract discharged through the extract solution discharge line is provided, the vacuum plant extractor according to the present invention is collected without stopping the operation. It is possible to provide the effect of discharging the extract collected in the water tank to the outside.

1 is a view showing a vacuum plant extractor according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is a view schematically showing the inside of the vacuum plant extractor shown in Figure 1, a view showing the use of the vacuum plant extractor according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the vacuum plant extractor according to the present invention is implemented will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

However, the intrinsic technical idea of the present invention cannot be said to be limited by the embodiments described below, and the following by those skilled in the art based on the intrinsic technical idea of the present invention It is revealed that the range that can be easily suggested as a method of substitution or change of the embodiment described in is included.

In addition, since the terms used below are selected for convenience of explanation, in grasping the intrinsic technical idea of the present invention, they are not limited to the dictionary meaning and are appropriately interpreted as meanings consistent with the technical spirit of the present invention. it should be

Of the accompanying drawings, FIGS. 1 and 2 are views showing a vacuum plant extractor according to the present invention. The vacuum plant extractor 100 according to the present invention includes an evaporation tank 110 , a water collecting tank 130 , and a cover 140 . and a control unit 150 .

First, the evaporation tank 110 makes it possible to obtain a colored concentrate (E1) by heating the plant material (M) to a high temperature, and boils and evaporates the obtained colored concentrate (E1).

The evaporation tank 110 has a double structure as shown, that is, an inner cylinder 112 forming the inside of the evaporation tank 110, and a space S filled with a normal heating medium O together with the inner cylinder 112. It is mounted in the space (S) filled with the outer cylinder 114 and the heating medium O to form and includes a heater 116 for heating the heating medium O when power is applied.

At this time, the inner tube 112 is provided in the form of a cylindrical container with an open upper portion and a closed lower portion to contain the plant material (M) and the colored concentrate (E1) obtained from the plant material (M).

And the open upper portion of the inner tube 112 extends to the outside of the upper portion of the outer tube 114, an outward flange 118 is integrally formed on the upper edge of the inner tube 112, and the outward flange 118 has a packing 120. this is plugged in

Here, the packing 120 seals between the evaporation tank 110 and the cover 140 during operation of the vacuum plant extractor 100 according to the present invention so that the inside of the evaporation tank 110 can maintain a vacuum.

Preferably, the packing 120 is made of any one of raw rubber, silicone, or synthetic resin, and a material having excellent heat resistance is selected and used.

And the heating medium O filled between the inner cylinder 112 and the outer cylinder 114 indirectly heats the inner cylinder 112, so that the plant material M and the colored concentrate E1 contained in the inner cylinder 112 are uniformly heated. It not only makes it possible, but also prevents the heat inside the evaporation tank 110 from being rapidly cooled. surrounded by

That is, the heating medium O heated by the heater 116 heats the plant material M contained in the inner cylinder 112 so that a colored concentrate E1 can be obtained, and at the same time boil the colored concentrate E1. evaporate.

And a conventional vacuum release valve 124 for releasing the vacuum inside the evaporation tank 110 is mounted on the lower outer side of the inner cylinder 112 .

On the other hand, the evaporation tank 110 formed as described above is supported by the housing 126 having a substantially rectangular housing shape, wherein the upper portion of the inner cylinder 112 is exposed to the upper outside of the housing 126 to the housing 126. It is supported, and the lower portion of the housing 126 is equipped with a caster 128 for mobility of the vacuum plant extractor 100 according to the present invention.

The water collecting tank 130 makes it possible to obtain a target object to be obtained, that is, a clear and transparent extract (E2; hereinafter referred to as an "extract") by using the vacuum plant extractor 100 according to the present invention.

The water collecting container 130 is provided in the form of a conventional cylindrical container with an open upper part and a closed lower part, and the water collecting container 130 is liquefied by the cover 140 to obtain the extract (E1) dripping water in the form of water droplets. It is disposed inside the inner cylinder 112 of the evaporation tank 110 facing the center of the cover 140 so as to be.

That is, the colored concentrate E1 obtained from the plant material M is evaporated by the heated heating medium O and collided with the cover 140 in the form of clear and transparent water vapor to liquefy, and the liquefied water vapor is collected in the form of water droplets. Water falls into the inside of the water tank 130 .

And between the water collecting tank 130 and the inner tube 112 of the evaporation tank 110, a material container 132 in which the plant material M is contained is disposed.

Here, the material cylinder 132 is formed of a double structure, that is, an inner perforated bore 134 and an outer perforated bore 136 that form the inside of the material cylinder 132, the inner perforated bore 134 and the outer perforated bore. The lower portion between the 136 is provided sealed to contain the plant material (M).

At this time, the water collecting tank 130 is disposed inside the inner hole 134, and the outer hole 136 is the inner tube 112 of the evaporation tank 110 so that the plant material M contained in the material container 132 does not burn. ) and spaced apart from each other by a predetermined interval.

On the other hand, the vacuum plant extractor 100 according to the present invention is equipped with an extract solution discharge line 160 that enables the extraction solution collected in the water collection container 130 to be discharged to the outside even during operation.

The starting end of the extract liquid discharge line 160 is connected to the lower portion of the water collecting tank 130 as shown, and the extended end of the extract liquid discharge line 160 extends to the outside of the housing 126, at this time the extract liquid discharge line 160 ), a transparent sealed container 162 containing the extract E2 guided along the extract liquid discharge line 160 is disposed at the extended end. And the opening/closing valve 164 is mounted on the lower side of the transparent sealed container 162 to discharge the extract E2 contained in the transparent sealed container 162 .

The cover 140 closes the upper part of the open inner tube 112 of the evaporation tank 110, and liquefies the water vapor of the colored concentrate E1 that is evaporated at the same time to drip water into the water collecting container 130 in the form of water droplets.

The cover 140 includes a bottom surface 142 forming an arc gently protruding downward, and an upper surface 146 covering an upper portion of the bottom surface 142 .

At this time, the bottom surface 142 is pivotally mounted to the housing 126 via a hinge (not shown), etc., the outer edge of the bottom surface 142 is in close contact with the packing 120 inside the evaporation tank 110 to maintain a vacuum.

And on the inner surface of the lower surface 142, cooling the lower surface 142, that is, installation on the inner surface of the narrow lower surface 142 and accurate temperature control is possible, long life and easy maintenance, as well as noise generation There is no eco-friendly conventional Peltier elements 144 are attached.

On the other hand, the upper surface 146 is connected to cover the upper portion of the lower surface 142 via a plurality of bolts (B) and nuts (N), the upper surface 146 and the lower surface 142 are generated in the Peltier element 114 They are spaced apart at a predetermined interval so as to discharge the heat to the outside.

And an air intake hole 148 is formed in the upper portion of the upper surface 146 so that the heat generated from the Peltier element 114 can be easily discharged between the upper surface 146 and the lower surface 142, and the air intake hole 148 A blower ( 149) is installed.

That is, the water vapor of the colored concentrate (E1) evaporated in the evaporation tank 110 is liquefied in the form of water droplets while colliding with the lower surface 142 cooled by the Peltier element 114, and the liquefied water droplets are lower of the lower surface 142. As it flows toward the place, it gradually increases and falls into the water collecting tank 130 .

Meanwhile, the control unit 150 is disposed on one side of the housing 126 so as not to interfere with the cover 140 and the evaporation tank 110 .

The controller 150 includes an on/off switch 152 , a temperature and time setting display window 153 , an operation indicator lamp 154 indicating an operating state, and a heater indicating the operating state of the heater 116 . an operation lamp 156 , and a timer 158 .

At this time, the timer 158 is electrically connected to the heater 116 and the Peltier element 114, the timer 158 enables the heater 116 to be operated for a preset temperature and time, and at the same time the preset temperature and Allows the Peltier element 144 to operate for a period of time.

And, by the control of the timer 158, the vacuum plant extractor 100 according to the present invention automatically collects the extract into the collection container 130 without operator intervention.

Hereinafter, the state of use of the vacuum plant extractor 100 according to the present invention formed as described above will be briefly described.

In order to obtain an extract (E1), that is, a clear and transparent extract (E1) using the vacuum plant extractor 100 according to the present invention, first set the temperature and time and transfer the prepared plant material (M) into the material barrel 132. The colored concentrate (E1) is obtained from the plant material (M) by operating the heater (116) at a set temperature and for a set time under a state in which the inside of the condensation tank (110) is sealed by covering the cover (140).

When the colored concentrate (E1) is obtained as described above, open the cover 140 and cover the cover 140 again under the condition that the water collecting tank 130 is placed inside the inner hole 134 of the material container 132. Under the condition that the inside of the condensation tank 110 is sealed, the heater 116 and the Peltier element 144 are operated for a set temperature and a set time to obtain a clear and transparent extract (E2) from the colored concentrate (E1).

In other words, under the state in which the colored concentrate E1 is obtained, when the heater 116 and the Peltier element 144 are operated, the colored concentrate E1 is gradually evaporated by the operation of the heater 116 and clear and transparent water vapor is created and , the water vapor rises toward the bottom surface 142 cooled by the Peltier element 144 of the cover 140 and collides with the bottom surface 142 .

And when the water vapor collides with the lower surface 142 of the cover 140 cooled by the Peltier element 144, the water vapor is liquefied in the form of water droplets while heat loss occurs, and the liquefied water droplets are directed toward the lower surface of the lower surface 142 As it flows, it gradually increases, and at this time, the water droplets flowing toward the lower part of the bottom surface 142 fall into the water collecting trough 130, thereby obtaining a clear and transparent extract E2 into the collecting trough 130.

And the extract (E2) obtained in the collecting tank 130 is put in the inside of the transparent sealed container 162 along the extract solution discharge line (160).

The vacuum food extractor 100 according to the present invention formed in this way indirectly heats the plant material (M) and the colored concentrate (E1) using the heating medium (O), so the uniformity of the plant material (M) and the colored concentrate (E1) Not only to enable heating, but also to prevent the heat inside the evaporation tank 110 containing the plant material (M) and the colored concentrate (E1) from being rapidly cooled.

In addition, the vacuum food extractor 100 according to the present invention is a colored concentrate (E1) rising to the bottom surface 142 of the cover 140 because the bottom 142 of the cover 140 is rapidly cooled by the Peltier element 144. ) to quickly liquefy water vapor.

In addition, the vacuum food extractor 100 according to the present invention is provided with a container for collecting the extract solution E2 discharged through the extract solution discharge line and the extraction solution discharge line is connected to the water collecting tank 130, so the vacuum according to the present invention is provided. Even without stopping the operation of the plant extractor 100 , the extract E2 collected in the water collecting container 130 can be discharged to the outside.

In the foregoing, specific embodiments of the present invention have been described and shown, but it is common knowledge in the art that the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments, and that various modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. It is self-evident to those who have Accordingly, such modifications or variations should not be individually understood from the technical spirit or point of view of the present invention, and modified embodiments should be said to belong to the claims of the present invention.

Claims (7)

an evaporation tank for heating the plant material to a high temperature to obtain a colored concentrate, and for boiling and evaporating the obtained colored concentrate;
a cover that closes the open upper part of the evaporation tank and liquefies the water vapor of the colored concentrate that is evaporated at the same time to drip water in the form of water droplets;
a water collecting container obtained by collecting the extract dripping from the cover in the form of water droplets; and
A vacuum food extractor comprising a; a controller for controlling the Peltier element for cooling the heater and the cover of the evaporation tank.
The method according to claim 1,
The evaporation tank,
an inner tube forming an interior; and
an outer cylinder forming a space filled with a heating medium together with the inner cylinder; and
The heater is mounted in the space filled with the heating medium to heat the heating medium when power is applied; including,
The open upper portion of the inner tube extends outside the upper portion of the outer tube, an outward flange is integrally formed on the upper edge of the inner tube, the outward flange is fitted with a packing, and the lower outer side of the inner tube is inside the evaporation tank. It is equipped with a vacuum release valve that releases the vacuum,
The outer surface of the outer cylinder is a vacuum food extractor that is wrapped by an insulating material.
3. The method according to claim 2,
The water collecting container is disposed inside the inner tube with an open upper portion facing the center of the cover,
A material container for containing the plant material is disposed between the water collection container and the inner tube,
The material container is
It has an inner perforation hole and an outer perforation hole,
A vacuum food extractor that is sealed so that the lower portion between the inner perforated and the outer perforated to contain the plant material.
The method according to claim 1,
The water collecting tank is equipped with an extract solution discharge line having a starting end connected to the lower part of the water collecting tank,
At the extended end of the extract liquid discharge line, a transparent sealed container containing the extract guided along the extract liquid discharge line is disposed,
A vacuum food extractor having an on/off valve mounted on the lower side of the transparent sealed container to discharge the extract.
3. The method according to claim 2,
the cover,
a bottom surface forming an arc gently protruding downward; and
Including; an upper surface covering the upper portion of the lower surface;
The outer edge of the bottom is in close contact with the packing,
A vacuum food extractor to which Peltier elements for cooling the bottom are attached on the inner surface of the bottom surface.
6. The method of claim 5,
The upper surface is connected to cover the upper portion of the lower surface through a plurality of bolts and nuts,
The upper surface and the lower surface are connected to be spaced apart so as to discharge the heat generated by the Peltier element to the outside,
An air intake hole is formed in the upper portion of the upper surface to discharge the heat generated by the Peltier element between the upper surface and the lower surface, and a blower is mounted on the inside of the upper surface facing the air intake hole.
The method according to claim 1,
The control unit is
on/off switch;
Temperature and time setting display;
operation indicator lamp indicating the operating state;
a heater operation lamp indicating the operation state of the heater; and
timer; including,
The timer is a vacuum food extractor that enables to operate the heater for a preset temperature and time, and simultaneously operates the Peltier element for a preset temperature and time.

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