KR20210048169A - Apparatus for manufacturing concentrate - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a concentrate preparing device, capable of automatically producing a concentrate, which comprises: an extraction device including a screen device, a first water level sensor, and a temperature sensor; a first pipeline for connecting first and second tanks; a concentrating device including a second water level sensor, and a pressure regulator; a second pipeline for connecting the second tank and a third tank; a condensing device including a cooler and a second outlet; and a control unit.

Description

Concentrate manufacturing device {Apparatus for manufacturing concentrate}

The present invention relates to a concentrate manufacturing apparatus, and more particularly, to a manufacturing apparatus capable of automatically producing a concentrate based on information collected from various sensors.

Functional raw materials such as ginseng, red ginseng, garlic, medicinal herbs, and fruits are often used as functional foods or pharmaceuticals made by extracting functional substances using a solvent and then concentrating them.

In general, in order to prepare a concentrated solution obtained by extracting a functional substance from a functional raw material, a functional raw material and a solvent such as water or ethanol are added to an extraction device, heat or pressure is applied to extract the functional substance, and the solvent containing the extracted functional substance Put in the concentrator and evaporate the moisture.

For example, in the case of red ginseng concentrate, ginseng is steamed and dried to prepare red ginseng, and then the red ginseng is decoated to prepare red ginseng extract, and the red ginseng extract is concentrated to prepare a high-concentration red ginseng concentrate.

As an example of such a food concentrating device, Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1606328 discloses a food concentrating device that is compact and capable of extracting and concentrating in a short time.

However, Patent No. 10-1606328 does not disclose a technology for controlling various devices constituting a food concentrating device by synthesizing information obtained from various sensors using wireless communication.

An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for producing a concentrate capable of automatically producing a concentrate by receiving information collected from various sensors using wireless communication.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a concentrated liquid manufacturing apparatus including a control unit capable of controlling various devices such as valves related to the production of concentrated liquid using wireless communication.

The above object is a first tank, a screen device that is coupled to the first tank to support the functional raw material and has a weight sensor, and is coupled to the first tank to measure the level of the solvent in which the functional substance is brewed from the functional raw material. An extraction device including a water level sensor and a temperature sensor coupled to the first tank to measure the temperature of the solvent; A first pipeline connecting the first tank and the second tank to which the first valve is coupled; A second tank for accommodating an extract containing a functional substance supplied to the first pipeline, a foamer that is coupled to the second tank to evaporate the solvent and generates bubbles in the solvent, and the level of the solvent combined with the second tank A second water level sensor that can measure the pressure, a bubble detection sensor that is coupled to the second tank to measure the position of the bubble, a Brix sensor that is coupled to the second tank to measure the concentration of the solvent, and the second A chromaticity sensor coupled to the tank to measure the color of the solvent, the first outlet coupled to the second tank to discharge the concentrated solvent concentrated solution, and the second tank coupled to the second tank to adjust the pressure inside the second tank. A thickening device including a pressure regulator; A second pipeline connecting the second tank and the third tank to which the second valve is coupled; A cooler coupled to the second pipeline to cool the steam discharged to the second pipeline, a third tank that receives condensate from which the steam is liquefied, and a third water level that can measure the level of condensate by being coupled to the third tank. A condensing device coupled to the sensor and the third tank and including a second outlet through which condensed water can be discharged; And a control unit capable of controlling the extraction device, the first pipeline, the condensing device, the second pipeline, and the condensing device using wireless communication.

In addition, the above object is, the extraction device is coupled through the first tank and the first connecting pipe, the first supply device capable of supplying the functional raw material to the first tank, and the first tank and the second connecting pipe. A second supply device capable of supplying the solvent to the tank is further included, and the control unit is achieved by a concentrated liquid production device capable of opening and closing a third valve coupled to the first connection pipe and a fourth valve coupled to the second connection pipe. Can be.

In addition, the above object is to control the opening and closing of the third valve and the opening and closing of the fourth valve based on the weight information of the functional raw material obtained from the screen device and the level information of the solvent obtained from the first water level sensor. It can be achieved by a concentrate production apparatus capable of adjusting the weight ratio of the solvent.

In addition, the above object is, the screen device includes a net capable of supporting the functional raw material while passing a solvent and a vibrator that vibrates the net, and the control unit is a concentrated liquid manufacturing device capable of operating the vibrator so that the functional raw material is evenly dispersed in the net. Can be achieved by

In addition, the above object is, the extraction device further includes an ultrasonic generator coupled to the first tank, and the control unit generates an ultrasonic wave so that a fine cavity is generated inside the functional raw material and the solvent penetrates the cavity to extract the functional material. This can be achieved by means of a concentrate making device capable of operating the generator.

In addition, the above object, the concentrating device further comprises a nebulizer coupled to the second tank, the control unit is achieved by a concentrated liquid manufacturing apparatus capable of operating the nebulizer to evaporate by spraying the solvent contained in the second tank. I can.

In addition, the above object is to control the operation of the foamer and the opening and closing of the sixth valve coupled to the pressure regulator based on the solvent level information obtained from the second water level sensor and the bubble position information obtained from the bubble detection sensor. And the control unit can be achieved by a concentrated liquid manufacturing apparatus capable of preventing overflow of bubbles.

In addition, the above object can be achieved by the control unit for producing a concentrated solution capable of preventing overflow of bubbles by controlling the opening and closing of the second valve.

In addition, the above object is, the control unit can determine whether the concentrate is completed based on the concentration information of the solvent obtained from the Brix sensor and the color information of the solvent obtained from the chromaticity sensor, and the control unit is a fifth By controlling the opening and closing of the valve, it can be achieved by a concentrated solution manufacturing apparatus capable of discharging the finished concentrated solution to the outside of the second tank.

In addition, the above object is, the control unit can control the opening and closing of the seventh valve coupled to the second outlet based on the level information of the condensed water obtained from the third water level sensor, and the control unit discharges the condensed water to the outside of the third tank. 3 Can be achieved by a concentrated liquid production device that can keep the pressure inside the tank constant.

In addition, the above object is, the condensing device further includes a third connection pipe connecting the second outlet and the third tank, and the control unit controls the opening and closing of the eighth valve coupled to the seventh valve and the third connection pipe. 3 It can be achieved by a concentrated liquid production apparatus that can be recycled by recovering the condensed water discharged from the tank to the first tank.

According to the apparatus for producing a concentrated solution according to the present invention, a first tank, a screen device that is coupled to the first tank to support a functional raw material and has a weight sensor, and the level of a solvent that is coupled to the first tank to brewer the functional substance from the functional raw material. An extraction device including a first water level sensor capable of measuring a temperature and a temperature sensor coupled to the first tank to measure the temperature of the solvent; A first pipeline connecting the first tank and the second tank to which the first valve is coupled; A second tank for accommodating an extract containing a functional substance supplied to the first pipeline, a foamer that is coupled to the second tank to evaporate the solvent and generates bubbles in the solvent, and the level of the solvent combined with the second tank A second water level sensor that can measure the pressure, a bubble detection sensor that is coupled to the second tank to measure the position of the bubble, a brix sensor that is coupled to the second tank to measure the concentration of solvent, and is coupled to the second tank. A chromaticity sensor that can measure the color of the solvent, the first outlet that is coupled to the second tank to discharge the concentrated solvent concentrated solution, and the pressure regulator that is coupled to the second tank to adjust the pressure inside the second tank. Concentration device comprising a; A second pipeline connecting the second tank and the third tank to which the second valve is coupled; A cooler coupled to the second pipeline to cool the steam discharged to the second pipeline, a third tank that receives condensate from which the steam is liquefied, and a third water level that can measure the level of condensate by being coupled to the third tank. A condensing device coupled to the sensor and the third tank and including a second outlet through which condensed water can be discharged; And a control unit capable of controlling the extraction device, the first pipeline, the condensing device, the second pipeline, and the condensing device using wireless communication, so that information collected from various sensors can be transmitted using wireless communication. It is possible to control various devices such as valves constituting the concentrate production device using wireless communication.

In addition, according to the apparatus for producing a concentrate according to the present invention, the extraction apparatus is coupled through the first tank and the first connection pipe to supply the functional raw material to the first tank, and the first supply device and the first tank and the second connection pipe A second supply device coupled to the first tank and capable of supplying the solvent to the first tank is further included, and the control unit can open and close the third valve coupled to the first connection pipe and the fourth valve coupled to the second connection pipe. , Functional raw materials and solvents can be automatically supplied to the first tank.

In addition, according to the concentrated liquid manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention, the control unit opens and closes the third valve and opens and closes the fourth valve based on the weight information of the functional raw material obtained from the screen device and the level information of the solvent obtained from the first water level sensor. Since the weight ratio of the functional raw material and the solvent can be adjusted by adjusting, it is possible to maintain a predetermined weight ratio when the functional raw material and the solvent are automatically supplied to the first tank.

In addition, according to the concentrated liquid manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention, the screen device includes a net capable of supporting the functional raw material while passing the solvent and a vibrator for vibrating the net, and the control unit operates the vibrator so that the functional raw material is evenly distributed in the net. Since it can be used, the functional raw material can be evenly mixed with the solvent.

In addition, according to the apparatus for producing a concentrated solution according to the present invention, since it can, the extraction apparatus further includes an ultrasonic generator coupled to the first tank, and the control unit generates a fine cavity inside the functional raw material and the solvent is added to the cavity. Since the ultrasonic generator can be operated to penetrate and extract the functional material, the efficiency of extracting the functional material from the functional raw material can be increased.

In addition, according to the concentrated liquid manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention, the concentrating device further includes a sprayer coupled to the second tank, and the control unit can operate the sprayer to evaporate by spraying the solvent contained in the second tank, By increasing the evaporation efficiency, it is possible to reduce the manufacturing time of the concentrate.

In addition, according to the concentrated liquid manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention, the control unit is coupled to the operation of the foamer and the pressure regulator based on the level information of the solvent obtained from the second level sensor and the location information of the bubbles obtained from the bubble detection sensor. 6 Opening and closing of the valve can be controlled, and the control unit can prevent overflow of the bubble, so there is no need to recover and concentrate the condensed water again.

In addition, according to the apparatus for producing a concentrated solution according to the present invention, the control unit can prevent overflow of the bubble by controlling the opening and closing of the second valve, so it is necessary to recover and concentrate the condensed water by blocking the overflow of the bubble in a second step. There is no.

In addition, according to the apparatus for producing a concentrate according to the present invention, the control unit may determine whether the concentrate is completed based on the concentration information of the solvent obtained from the Brix sensor and the color information of the solvent obtained from the chromaticity sensor, and the control unit is the first Since the finished concentrate can be discharged to the outside of the second tank by controlling the opening and closing of the fifth valve coupled to the outlet, it is possible to produce a concentrate that maintains a predetermined quality constant.

In addition, according to the concentrated liquid manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention, the control unit can control the opening and closing of the seventh valve coupled to the second outlet based on the level information of the condensed water obtained from the third water level sensor, and the control unit controls the condensate to a third level. Since it is discharged to the outside of the tank to maintain a constant pressure inside the third tank, it is possible to produce a concentrated liquid that automatically discharges condensate and maintains a predetermined quality.

In addition, according to the concentrated liquid manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention, the condensing device further includes a third connecting pipe connecting the second outlet and the third tank, and the control unit is an eighth valve coupled to the seventh valve and the third connecting pipe. By controlling the opening and closing of the condensed water discharged from the third tank can be recovered and recycled to the first tank, it is possible to reduce energy consumption and production cost.

1 schematically shows an apparatus for producing a concentrate according to the present invention.
Figure 2 schematically shows the screen device of the concentrate production apparatus according to the present invention.

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

However, in describing the present invention, descriptions of functions or configurations that are already known will be omitted in order to clarify the gist of the present invention.

Each direction described below is based on this, except for a case otherwise specifically limited.

In the description and claims of the invention, the upper (upper), lower (lower), left and right (lateral or lateral), front (front, front), rear (fold, rear), etc., which refer to directions, etc. For convenience of explanation, it is determined based on the relative position between the drawings and the components, and each direction described below is based on this, except for cases specifically limited differently.

Referring to the accompanying Figure 1, the concentrated liquid manufacturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is coupled to the first tank 110, the first tank 110 to support the functional raw material 10, and a weight sensor 136 A screen device 130 having a, a first water level sensor 120 that is coupled to the first tank 110 to measure the level of the solvent 20 that breaches the functional material from the functional raw material 10, and An extraction device 100 including a temperature sensor 140 coupled to the first tank 110 and capable of measuring the temperature of the solvent 20; A first pipeline 200 connecting the first tank 110 and the second tank 310 and to which the first valve 220 is coupled; The second tank 310 containing the extract containing the functional material supplied to the first pipeline 200 is coupled to the second tank 310 so that the solvent 20 can be evaporated. A foamer 320 generating bubbles in the solvent 20, a second water level sensor 330 that is coupled to the second tank 310 to measure the level of the solvent 20, and the second tank ( A bubble detection sensor 340 that is coupled to 310) to measure the position of the bubble, a brix sensor 360 that is coupled to the second tank 310 to measure the concentration of the solvent 20, the A chromaticity sensor 350 that is coupled to the second tank 310 to measure the color of the solvent 20, and is coupled to the second tank 310 to discharge the concentrated solution in which the solvent 20 is concentrated. A concentrating device 300 including a pressure regulator 380 that is coupled to the first outlet 370 and the second tank 310 to adjust the pressure inside the second tank 310; A second pipeline 400 to which the second tank 310 and the third tank 520 are connected and a second valve 420 is coupled; A cooler 540 coupled to the second pipeline 400 to cool the steam discharged to the second pipeline 400 and the third tank 520 for receiving condensate from which the steam is liquefied, the A third water level sensor 550 coupled to the third tank 520 to measure the level of the condensed water, and a second outlet 560 coupled to the third tank 520 to discharge the condensed water. Condensing device 500 including; And a control unit 600 capable of controlling the extraction device 100, the first pipeline 200, the concentrating device 300, the second pipeline 400, and the condensing device 500 using wireless communication. Includes.

The solvent 20 is for extracting the functional material from the functional raw material 10, and the state in which the functional material is contained in the solvent 20 is an extract, and a state in which moisture is evaporated from the extract to be concentrated is a concentrate. , The moisture is cooled and condensed is the condensate.

The extraction device 100 is a configuration for putting the functional raw material 10 in the solvent 20 and brewing the functional material contained in the functional raw material 10, and the solvent 20 and the functional raw material 10 are the first It is accommodated in the tank 110.

The first tank 110 provides a space for accommodating the solvent 20 and the functional raw material 10 in order to extract the functional material.

The first tank 110 has a screen device 130 for supporting the functional raw material 10 therein, and the screen device 130 is a weight sensor capable of measuring the weight of the functional raw material 10 ( 136).

The first tank 110 may be combined with a first heater 160 capable of heating the solvent 20 contained therein to a predetermined temperature so as to increase the efficiency of extracting the functional material from the functional raw material 10. have.

The first heater 160 may maintain the temperature after heating the solvent 20 to a predetermined temperature.

The control unit 600 may operate the first heater 160 to heat the solvent 20 to a predetermined temperature or cause the solvent 20 to maintain a predetermined temperature.

The first tank 110 may be coupled to an ultrasonic generator 150 using microscopic vibrations of ultrasonic waves so as to increase the efficiency of extracting the functional material from the functional raw material 10.

The ultrasonic generator 150 may extract the functional material from the low-temperature solvent 20 in a short time.

When the ultrasonic waves generated by the ultrasonic generator 150 propagate into the solvent 20, the microscopic vibrations of the ultrasonic waves generate bubbles in the functional raw material 10, and these bubbles collapse the cell walls of the functional raw materials 10. Therefore, it is possible to increase the extraction efficiency of the functional material.

The control unit 600 may operate the ultrasonic generator 150 so that a fine cavity is generated in the functional raw material 10 and the solvent 20 penetrates into the cavity to extract the functional material.

Referring to FIG. 2, the screen device 130 includes a mesh 132 capable of supporting the functional raw material 10 while passing the solvent 20 and a vibrator 134 for vibrating the mesh 132. I can.

The mesh 132 supports the functional raw material 10 so that the upper portion contacts the functional raw material 10 and the lower portion does not contact the first tank 110.

The weight sensor 136 may be positioned between the mesh 132 and the first tank 110 to measure the weight of the functional raw material 10.

The information obtained by measuring the weight of the functional raw material 10 is transmitted to the control unit 600 through wireless communication.

The screen device 130 may include a vibrator 134 so that the functional raw material 10 seated on the upper portion of the mesh 132 is evenly distributed and positioned without being biased to either side.

The vibrator 134 is coupled between the mesh 132 and the first tank 110,

The control unit 600 may adjust the vibrator 134 to shake the net 132 up and down or left and right to disperse the functional raw material 10 seated on the top of the net 132.

The first water level sensor 120 may measure the level of the solvent 20 in order to calculate the volume of the solvent 20 accommodated in the first tank 110.

The information obtained by measuring the water level of the solvent 20 is transmitted to the controller 600 through wireless communication.

The temperature sensor 140 may measure the temperature of the solvent 20 accommodated in the first tank 110.

Since the efficiency of extracting the functional material from the functional raw material 10 varies depending on the temperature of the solvent 20, the temperature sensor 140 measures the temperature of the solvent 20, and the information obtained by measuring the temperature of the solvent 20 is transmitted to the controller 600 through wireless communication. ).

The extraction device 100 is a first supply device 170 that is coupled through the first tank 110 and the first connector 172 to supply the functional raw material 10 to the first tank 110 And a second supply device 180 that is coupled through the first tank 110 and the second connector 182 to supply the solvent 20 to the first tank 110.

The first supply device 170 is configured to supply the functional raw material 10 to the first tank 110, and the functional raw material 10 is the first supply device ( It is supplied to the first tank 110 from 170.

A third valve 174 may be coupled to the first connector 172.

The second supply device 180 is configured to supply the solvent 20 to the first tank 110, and the solvent 20 is the second supply device 180 through a second connector 182. It is supplied to the first tank 110 from.

A fourth valve 184 may be coupled to the second connector 182.

The control unit 600 may automatically supply the functional raw material 10 and the solvent 20 to the first tank 110 by controlling the opening and closing of the third valve 174 and the fourth valve 184.

The concentrating device 300 is configured to evaporate moisture from the extract supplied from the first tank 110 through the first pipeline 200 to make a concentrated solution, and the extract is accommodated in the second tank 310.

The second tank 310 accommodates an extract to make a concentrated solution and provides a space for evaporating moisture from the extract.

The second tank 310 may be coupled to a second heater 312 capable of heating the extract contained therein to a predetermined temperature so as to increase the efficiency of evaporation of moisture from the extract.

The second heater 312 may maintain the temperature after heating the extract to a predetermined temperature.

The control unit 600 may operate the second heater 312 to heat the extract to a predetermined temperature or to maintain the extract at a predetermined temperature.

The first tank 110 and the second tank 310 are connected through a first pipeline 200, and a first valve 220 is coupled to the first pipeline 200.

The control unit 600 may supply an extract liquid from the first tank 110 to the second tank 310 by controlling the opening and closing of the first valve 220.

The foamer 320 is coupled to the second tank 310 and generates bubbles in the extract so as to increase the efficiency of evaporating moisture from the extract accommodated in the second tank 310.

The foaming machine 320 creates bubbles in the extract contained in the second tank 310, and the extract produced with the bubbles has a wider surface area, so that the foaming machine 320 increases the evaporation efficiency of the extract. I can.

The foamer 320 may be connected through the second tank 310 and the fourth connector 322.

The control unit 600 may control the amount of bubbles generated in the extract contained in the second tank 310 by operating the foaming machine 320.

The second water level sensor 330 may measure the level of the extract to calculate the volume of the extract accommodated in the second tank 310.

The information measuring the water level of the extract is transmitted to the control unit 600 through wireless communication.

The bubble detection sensor 340 may measure a position of a bubble generated by the foaming machine 320 in the extract contained in the second tank 310.

The bubble detection sensor 340 measures the position of the bubble in order to prevent the bubble from overflowing to the outside of the second tank 310 when the bubble generated by the foamer 320 in the cold liquid is excessive. will be.

The information obtained by measuring the position of the bubble is transmitted to the controller 600 through wireless communication.

The brix sensor 360 may measure the concentration of the concentrate produced by concentrating the extract.

The information obtained by measuring the concentration of the concentrate is transmitted to the control unit 600 through wireless communication, and the control unit 600 may determine whether the concentrate is completed based on the information.

The chromaticity sensor 350 may measure the color of the concentrated solution produced by concentrating the extract.

The information obtained by measuring the color of the concentrate is transmitted to the control unit 600 through wireless communication, and the control unit 600 may determine whether the concentrate is completed based on the information.

The first discharge port 370 is coupled to the second tank 310 and is a passage for discharging the concentrated liquid completed in the second tank 310 to the outside of the second tank 310.

The first outlet 370 may be coupled to a fifth valve 372, and the fifth valve 372 may be opened and closed by the control unit 600.

As a configuration for maintaining a constant pressure inside the pressure regulator 380 and the second tank 310, the pressure regulator 380 and the second tank 310 may be coupled through a fifth connection pipe 382. have.

The pressure regulator 380 increases the pressure by injecting air into the second tank 310 through the fifth connection pipe 382, or the second tank 310 through the fifth connection pipe 382. The pressure can be lowered by removing the existing air.

The pressure regulator 380 may adjust the pressure inside the second tank 310 to control bubbles generated by the foamer 320 in the extract contained in the second tank 310.

The fifth connector 382 may be coupled to a sixth valve 384, and the sixth valve 384 may be opened and closed by the control unit 600.

The control unit 600 may operate the pressure regulator 380 and the sixth valve 384 to adjust the inside of the second tank 310 to maintain a predetermined pressure.

The concentrating device 300 may concentrate the extract after making the inside of the third tank 520 in a vacuum state using the pressure regulator 380.

When the inside of the third tank 520 is in a vacuum state, the boiling point of the extract is lowered, so that the functional material can be concentrated at a low temperature.

When the extract is concentrated in a vacuum and low temperature condition, the concentration time can be shortened, and damage to the functional material at high temperature or contact with air can be prevented.

The concentrating device 300 may further include a sprayer 390 coupled to the second tank 310.

The sprayer 390 may spray the extract contained in the second tank 310 into the second tank 310, and the extract liquid sprayed into the second tank 310 increases the surface area, so moisture This evaporation efficiency can be increased.

The control unit 600 may operate the sprayer 390 to control the efficiency of evaporation of moisture from the extract accommodated in the second tank 310.

The second tank 310 and the third tank 520 are connected through a second pipeline 400, and a second valve 420 is coupled to the second pipeline 400.

The controller 600 may discharge steam from the second tank 310 to the third tank 520 by controlling the opening and closing of the second valve 420.

The steam passes through the cooler 540 coupled to the second tank 310 and is not condensed, but is supplied to the first heater 160 or the second heater 312 through a separately provided connection pipe (not shown). May be.

When the first heater 160 or the second heater 312 recovers steam and uses it as a heat source, energy consumed to produce the concentrate and the cost of producing the concentrate can be reduced.

The condensing device 500 is configured to cool steam discharged from the second tank 310 through the second pipeline 400 to make condensed water, and the condensed water is accommodated in the third tank 520.

The condensed water is generated by cooling the steam discharged to the second pipeline 400 by a cooler 540 coupled to the second pipeline 400.

The condensed water may be discharged to the outside or supplied to the second supply device 180, and when the condensed water is recovered by the second supply device 180 and recycled, the energy consumed to produce the concentrated liquid and the cost of producing the concentrated liquid Can be saved.

The cooler 540 may be coupled to the second pipeline 400 and lower the temperature of the steam passing through the second pipeline 400 to make the steam into condensed water.

The cooler 540 may be separated into a first cooler 542 and a second cooler 544 to increase the efficiency of cooling steam.

The third water level sensor 550 may measure the level of the condensate in order to calculate the volume of the condensate accommodated in the third tank 520.

The information measuring the level of the condensate is transmitted to the controller 600 through wireless communication.

The second discharge port 560 is a passage for discharging the condensed water that is coupled to the third tank 520 and accommodated in the third tank 520 to the outside of the third tank 520.

The second outlet 560 may be coupled to a seventh valve 562, and the seventh valve 562 may be opened and closed by the control unit 600.

The second outlet 560 may be coupled to a third connector 564 connected to the second supply device 180.

The third connection pipe 564 is a passage for recovering condensed water to the second supply device 180, and an eighth valve 566 may be coupled.

The eighth valve 566 may be opened and closed by the control unit 600.

When the control unit 600 opens the seventh valve 562 and closes the eighth valve 566, condensed water can be discharged to the outside of the third tank 520, and the control unit 600 opens the seventh valve 562. When the eighth valve 566 is closed and the eighth valve 566 is opened, the condensed water may be recovered to the second supply device 180.

The control unit 600 is configured to control the extraction device 100, the first pipeline 200, the concentrator 300, the second pipeline 400, and the condensing device 500 constituting the concentrated liquid manufacturing apparatus. As such, the control unit 600 is connected to the extraction device 100, the first pipeline 200, the concentrating device 300, the second pipeline 400, and the condensing device 500 through wireless communication.

The control unit 600 includes the first water level sensor 120, a weight sensor 136, a temperature sensor 140, a second water level sensor 330, a bubble detection sensor 340, a chromaticity sensor 350, and a brix sensor. Information may be obtained from the 360 and the third water level sensor 550 through wireless communication.

The control unit 600 synthesizes the information to the vibrator 134, the ultrasonic generator 150, the first heater 160, the second heater 312, the first valve 220 to the eighth valve 566. , It is possible to determine whether the foamer 320, the pressure regulator 380, the sprayer 390 and the cooler 540 is operated.

The control unit 600 is based on the weight information of the functional raw material 10 obtained by the screen device 130 and the level information of the solvent 20 obtained by the first water level sensor 120. By controlling the opening and closing and opening and closing of the fourth valve 184, the weight ratio of the functional raw material 10 and the solvent 20 may be adjusted.

The control unit 600 may maintain a constant weight ratio of the functional raw material 10 supplied from the first supply device 170 and the solvent 20 supplied from the second supply device 180.

The control unit 600 may allow the extraction device 100 to continuously produce an extract of a certain quality.

The control unit 600 is based on the level information of the solvent 20 obtained from the second water level sensor 330 and the location information of the bubbles obtained from the bubble detection sensor 340, the operation of the foamer 320 and the pressure regulator. By controlling the opening and closing of the sixth valve 384 coupled to the 380, overflow of the bubble may be primarily prevented.

The control unit 600 stops the operation of the foamer 320 before the bubble overflows based on the water level information and the location information, and opens the sixth valve 384 to inject air into the second tank 310. I can.

The control unit 600 may secondarily prevent overflow of the bubble by controlling the opening and closing of the second valve 420.

The control unit 600 may prevent the bubble from flowing into the third tank 520 by closing the second valve 420 when the first overflow prevention of the bubble fails.

The control unit 600 may determine whether the concentrate is completed based on the concentration information of the solvent 20 obtained by the brix sensor 360 and the color information of the solvent 20 obtained by the chromaticity sensor 350. I can.

The control unit 600 may discharge the finished concentrated liquid to the outside of the second tank 310 by controlling the opening and closing of the fifth valve 372 coupled to the first outlet 370.

When the concentration information of the solvent 20 obtained by the brix sensor 360 reaches a set concentration, and the color information of the solvent 20 obtained by the chromaticity sensor 350 reaches a set color, the controller 600 It can be judged that the concentrate is complete.

The control unit 600 may control the opening and closing of the seventh valve 562 coupled to the second outlet 560 based on the level information of the condensed water obtained from the third level sensor 550.

The control unit 600 may discharge condensed water to the outside of the third tank 520 to maintain a constant pressure inside the third tank 520.

The controller 600 opens the seventh valve 562 when the level information of the condensate obtained from the third water level sensor 550 reaches a set position, and discharges the condensed water contained in the third tank 520 to the outside. Can be

The control unit 600 may open the seventh valve 562 to discharge the condensed water contained in the third tank 520 to the outside to maintain a constant pressure inside the third tank 520, and the third tank (520) By adjusting the internal pressure, the pressure inside the second tank 310 can also be adjusted.

In the above, although specific embodiments of the present invention have been described and illustrated, the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments, and 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.

Therefore, such modifications or variations should not be individually understood from the technical spirit or viewpoint of the present invention, and the modified embodiments should be said to belong to the claims of the present invention.

10: functional raw material 20: solvent
100: extraction device 110: first tank
120: first water level sensor 130: screen device
132: mesh 134: vibrator
136: weight sensor 140: temperature sensor
150: ultrasonic generator 160: first heater
170: first supply device 172: first connector
174: third valve 180: second supply device
182: second connection pipe 184: fourth valve
200: first pipeline 220: first valve
300: thickener 310: second tank
312: second heater 320: foaming machine
322: fourth connector 330: second water level sensor
340: bubble detection sensor 350: chromaticity sensor
360: brix sensor 370: first outlet
372: fifth valve 380: pressure regulator
382: fifth connection pipe 384: sixth valve
390: atomizer 400: second pipeline
420: second valve 500: condensing device
520: third tank 540: cooler
542: first cooler 544: second cooler
550: third water level sensor 560: second outlet
562: seventh valve 564: third connection pipe
566: eighth valve 600: control unit

Claims (11)

A first tank, a screen device that is coupled to the first tank to support the functional raw material and has a weight sensor, and a first that is coupled to the first tank to measure the level of a solvent that breaches the functional substance from the functional raw material. An extraction device including a water level sensor and a temperature sensor coupled to the first tank to measure the temperature of the solvent;
A first pipeline connecting the first tank and the second tank and to which a first valve is coupled;
The second tank for accommodating an extract containing the functional material supplied to the first pipeline, a foamer for generating bubbles in the solvent by being coupled to the second tank to evaporate the solvent, the second A second water level sensor coupled to a tank to measure the level of the solvent, a bubble detection sensor coupled to the second tank to measure the position of the bubble, and coupled to the second tank to determine the concentration of the solvent. A brix sensor that can measure, a chromaticity sensor that is coupled to the second tank to measure the color of the solvent, a first outlet that is coupled to the second tank to discharge the concentrated solution in which the solvent is concentrated, and the first outlet. A thickening device coupled to the second tank and including a pressure regulator capable of adjusting the pressure inside the second tank;
A second pipeline connecting the second tank and the third tank to which a second valve is coupled;
A cooler coupled to the second pipeline to cool the steam discharged to the second pipeline, the third tank accommodating the condensed water in which the vapor is liquefied, and the third tank to measure the level of the condensed water A condensing device including a third water level sensor capable of performing a function and a second discharge port coupled to the third tank and capable of discharging the condensed water; And
And a control unit capable of controlling the extraction device, the first pipeline, the condensing device, the second pipeline, and the condensing device using wireless communication. The method of claim 1,
The extraction device is coupled through the first tank and the first connecting pipe to supply functional raw materials to the first tank, and the first tank is coupled through the first tank and the second connecting pipe. Further comprising a second supply device capable of supplying a solvent to,
Wherein the control unit is capable of opening and closing a third valve coupled to the first connection pipe and a fourth valve coupled to the second connection pipe. The method of claim 2,
The control unit controls opening/closing of the third valve and opening/closing of the fourth valve based on the weight information of the functional raw material obtained from the screen device and the level information of the solvent obtained from the first water level sensor, so that the functional raw material and Concentrate manufacturing apparatus, characterized in that the weight ratio of the solvent can be adjusted. The method of claim 1,
The screen device includes a net capable of supporting the functional raw material while passing the solvent and a vibrator for vibrating the net,
The control unit for producing a concentrated solution, characterized in that it is possible to operate the vibrator so that the functional raw material is evenly distributed in the net. The method of claim 1,
The extraction device further comprises an ultrasonic generator coupled to the first tank,
Wherein the control unit generates a fine cavity inside the functional raw material and operates the ultrasonic generator so that the solvent penetrates into the cavity to extract the functional material. The method of claim 1,
The concentrating device further comprises a sprayer coupled to the second tank,
The control unit for producing a concentrated solution, characterized in that it is capable of operating the sprayer so that the solvent contained in the second tank can be sprayed and evaporated. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The control unit may control the operation of the foamer and the opening and closing of the sixth valve coupled to the pressure regulator based on the level information of the solvent obtained from the second water level sensor and the location information of the bubbles obtained from the bubble detection sensor. There is,
The control unit for producing a concentrated liquid, characterized in that the overflow of the bubble is prevented. The method of claim 7,
The control unit for producing a concentrated solution, characterized in that it is possible to prevent overflow of the bubble by controlling the opening and closing of the second valve. The method of claim 8,
The control unit may determine whether the concentrate is complete based on the concentration information of the solvent obtained from the Brix sensor and the color information of the solvent obtained from the chromaticity sensor,
The control unit is characterized in that by controlling the opening and closing of the fifth valve coupled to the first discharge port, the concentrated liquid manufacturing apparatus characterized in that it is capable of discharging the finished concentrate to the outside of the second tank. The method of claim 9,
The control unit may control the opening and closing of the seventh valve coupled to the second outlet based on the level information of the condensed water obtained from the third water level sensor,
Wherein the control unit discharges the condensed water to the outside of the third tank to maintain a constant pressure inside the third tank. The method of claim 10,
The condensing device further comprises a third connection pipe connecting the second outlet and the third tank,
The control unit controls the opening and closing of the seventh valve and the eighth valve coupled to the third connection pipe to recover the condensed water discharged from the third tank to the first tank and recycle it. Device.

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