TWI785941B - Liquid food manufacturing device - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] Provide a liquid food manufacturing device that can reduce or prevent food loss as much as possible. [Solution] The liquid food manufacturing device (1) is equipped with: the liquid food passing pipeline (2), which is used to pass the liquid food (Q) that meets the product specifications; the recovery pipeline (3A), which is recovered from the liquid food passing pipeline (2) The weak liquid (Q3) of the liquid food (Q) diluted by the water (Q2) remaining in the liquid food passing line (2); During the process of passing through the pipeline (2), the weak liquid (Q3) is supplied from the recovery pipeline (3A) to the liquid food through the pipeline (2), so that the weak liquid (Q3) is mixed into the liquid food (Q).

Description

Liquid food manufacturing device

The invention relates to a liquid food manufacturing device.

For example, a device for producing liquid or semi-liquid foods such as soup and ice cream products is known (for example, refer to Patent Document 1). The device described in Patent Document 1 includes: a first container 2 for heat-treating a liquid or semi-liquid base product; a second container 3 for supplying the base product to the first container 2; The base product is mixed and so on. [Prior Art Literature]

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2020-167993

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

In a liquid food manufacturing device such as the device described in Patent Document 1, the inside of the device is regularly washed with water. Thereby, the base product can be manufactured hygienically over a long period of time. However, sometimes the water for washing remains inside the device and dilutes the liquid food produced after washing. In this case, there is a problem that the diluted liquid food is discarded because it does not conform to the product specification, causing food loss. The object of the present invention is to provide a kind of liquid food production device that reduces or prevents food loss as far as possible. [Technical means to solve the problem]

An aspect of the liquid food manufacturing device of the present invention is characterized in that it has: a liquid food passing pipeline for passing liquid food that meets product specifications; A recovery line for recovering the dilute liquid of the aforementioned liquid food that has been diluted by the water remaining in the aforementioned liquid food passing line; and The supply line is to supply the dilute liquid from the recovery line to the liquid food passage line during the process of the liquid food passing through the liquid food passage line, so that the dilute liquid can be mixed into the liquid food. [Effect of Invention]

According to the present invention, the dilute liquid that has been discarded in the past can be mixed into the liquid food for reuse. Thereby, it is possible to suppress or prevent wasteful waste of the dilute liquid as much as possible. That is, food loss can be reduced or prevented as much as possible.

Hereinafter, referring to Fig. 1 to Fig. 7, the liquid food manufacturing device of the present invention will be described in detail according to the preferred embodiment shown in the diagrams.

The liquid food manufacturing device (liquid food manufacturing equipment) 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 7 is a device for manufacturing liquid food Q1 meeting product specifications. In particular, the liquid food Q1 is not limited, and is, for example, soft drinks such as fruit juice, liquid seasonings such as bonito soy sauce, and the like. Also, "conforming to product specifications" means that the concentration (concentration of components) of the liquid is prepared so that it can be distributed and sold in the market.

As shown in FIG. 1 (the same applies to FIGS. 2 to 7 ), the liquid food manufacturing device 1 includes a liquid food passing line 2, a recovery line (first recovery line) 3A, a recovery line (second recovery line) 3B, and a supply line. 4 and waste pipeline 5. In addition, in FIG. 1, the liquid food is hatched from the upper left to the lower right through the pipeline 2, the recovery pipeline 3A is hatched from the upper right to the lower left, and the recovery pipeline 3B is cross-hatched. The supply line 4 is shaded from the upper left to the lower right (closer than the hatched line of the liquid food passing pipeline 2), and the waste pipeline 5 is hatched from the upper right to the lower left (than the hatched line of the supply line 3A). shadow lines are denser).

The liquid food passage line 2 is the flow path through which the liquid food Q1 conforming to the product specification passes (refer to FIG. 2 ), for example, it is composed of pipes and the like. The upstream side of the liquid food passage line 2 is connected to a mixer 11 that mixes the raw material liquid of the liquid food Q1 and water at a predetermined mixing ratio to produce the liquid food Q1. Further, the downstream side of the liquid food passing line 2 is connected to a filling machine 12 that fills the liquid food Q1 into a container or the like.

Moreover, the liquid food manufacturing apparatus 1 is provided with a first tank (balance tank) 21, a concentration detection unit 22, a pump 23, a flow rate detection unit 24, a function unit 25, and a second tank 26 disposed in the middle of the liquid food passage line 2. The first tank 21, the concentration detection unit 22, the pump 23, the flow rate detection unit 24, the function unit 25, and the second tank 26 are arranged in this order from the upstream side.

The first tank 21 is a storage part for temporarily storing the liquid food Q1. Thereby, a desired constant amount of liquid food Q1 can be stably flowed down toward the second tank 26 . In addition, the first tank 21 can also stir the liquid food Q1. Thereby, the density|concentration of the liquid food Q1 in the 1st tank 21 can be made uniform. Then, when filling the liquid food Q1 into each container from the filling machine 12, the density|concentration of this liquid food Q1 can be made constant.

As will be described later, for example, water Q2 for washing may remain in the liquid food passage line 2 . With the water Q2, the liquid food Q1 is diluted to become a dilute liquid (diluted liquid) Q3 that does not meet product specifications. When manufacturing the liquid food Q1, the liquid food manufacturing apparatus 1 can mix the dilute liquid Q3 with the liquid food Q1 to generate the mixed liquid Q4. The concentration detecting unit 22 is a densitometer for detecting the concentration of the mixed liquid Q4. In particular, the concentration detection unit 22 is not limited, and for example, a densitometer that measures the concentration based on the optical refractive index, a densitometer that measures the density of a liquid, or the like can be used.

Then, according to the detection result of the concentration detection unit 22, it can be judged whether the mixed liquid Q4 (the liquid food Q1 mixed with the dilute liquid Q3) meets the product specification. When the mixed liquid Q4 conforms to the product specification, the mixed liquid Q4 can be filled into a container by the filling machine 12 and circulated in the market (refer to FIG. 6 ). On the other hand, when the mixed liquid Q4 does not meet the product specification, the mixed liquid Q4 is reused as the dilute liquid Q3. In addition, the determination of whether the mixed solution Q4 meets the product specification is performed by the determination unit 10 electrically connected to the concentration detection unit 22 . In particular, it is not limited as the determination unit 10 , and a personal computer can be used, for example.

The pump 23 is a pump for forcing the liquid food Q1 (mixed liquid Q4) to pass through the pipeline 2 through the liquid food. The flow detection unit 24 is a flow meter for detecting the flow of the liquid food Q1 (mixed liquid Q4 ) passing through the liquid food passage line 2 .

The functional part 25 has the heating part 251 which heats liquid food Q1 (mixed liquid Q4), and the cooling part 252 which cools liquid food Q1 (mixed liquid Q4). When the liquid food Q1 (mixed liquid Q4 ) passes through the heating unit 251 , the heating unit 251 can heat the liquid food Q1 for sterilization. In this way, the heating unit 251 has the function of sterilizing the liquid food Q1.

The cooling unit 252 can fill the liquid food Q1 into the container when the sterilized liquid food Q1 (mixed liquid Q4) is sufficiently cooled, and prevent bacteria from multiplying in the liquid food Q1 after filling. The second tank 26 is a storage part for temporarily storing the liquid food Q1. Thereby, a desired constant amount of liquid food Q1 can be stably flowed down toward the filling machine 12 .

The recovery line 3A and the recovery line 3B are flow paths for recovering the dilute liquid Q3 from the liquid food through the line 2 (refer to FIG. 2 ), and are composed of, for example, pipes. The upstream side of the recovery line 3A is connected between the functional part 25 of the liquid food passage line 2 and the second tank 26 via a valve 61 . By operating the valve 61, it is possible to switch between the flow toward the second tank 26 (FIG. 2, FIG. 3, FIG. 6) and the flow toward the recovery line 3A (FIG. 4, FIG. 5, FIG. 7).

A weak liquid storage unit 31 is connected to the downstream side of the recovery line 3A. The weak liquid storage part 31 is a storage part for temporarily storing the weak liquid Q3. Thereby, the weak liquid Q3 can be continuously stored until the weak liquid Q3 is supplied to the liquid food passage line 2 via the supply line 4 . Then, when the weak liquid Q3 is supplied to the liquid food passage line 2, the supply can be performed quickly.

In addition, the recovery line 3A has a branch line 32 branched through a valve 62 in the middle. The downstream side of the branch line 32 is connected to the first tank 21 . By the operation of the valve 62 , it is possible to switch between the flow to the dilute liquid storage part 31 and the flow to the branch line 32 .

The upstream side of the recovery line 3B is connected between the first tank 21 of the liquid food passing line 2 and the agitator 11 via a valve 63 . The downstream side of the recovery line 3B is connected to the weak liquid storage part 31 . The flow to the first tank 21 and the flow to the dilute liquid storage part 31 can be switched by the operation of the valve 63 .

The liquid food manufacturing apparatus 1 is equipped with the gas supply part 33A connected to the middle of the recovery line 3A, and the gas supply part 33B connected to the middle of the recovery line 3B. The gas supply unit 33A can inject and supply gas to the recovery line 3A. The gas supply unit 33B can also inject and supply gas to the recovery line 3B. Thereby, the weak liquid Q3 remaining in the recovery line 3A or the recovery line 3B can be forcibly moved toward the weak liquid storage part 31 , and the weak liquid Q3 can be recovered as little as possible. This recovery helps to reduce or prevent food loss as described below. In addition, the gas is not particularly limited, but inert gases such as air and nitrogen are preferable. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the influence of the gas on the components of the weak liquid Q3.

Further, a concentration detection unit (concentration detection unit for weak liquid) 34 is provided on the downstream side of the gas supply unit 33A of the recovery line 3A and on the upstream side of the weak liquid storage unit 31 . The concentration detection unit 34 is a concentration meter for detecting the concentration of the dilute liquid Q3 passing through the recovery line 3A. In particular, the concentration detection unit 34 is not limited, and for example, a densitometer that measures the concentration based on a light refractive index, a densitometer that measures the density of a liquid, or the like can be used.

Then, the judging unit 10 judges whether the weak liquid Q3 is within a predetermined concentration range according to the detection result of the concentration detecting unit 34 . As mentioned above, the judging unit 10 can also judge whether the mixed liquid Q4 meets the product specification according to the detection result of the concentration detecting unit 22 .

The waste line 5 is a flow path for discarding the weak liquid Q3 when the judging unit 10 judges that the weak liquid Q3 is not within the predetermined concentration range, and is composed of, for example, a pipe or the like. The upstream side of the waste line 5 is connected between the concentration detection unit 34 and the dilute liquid storage unit 31 of the recovery line 3A via a valve 64 . The downstream side of the waste pipeline 5 is connected with, for example, dilute liquid Q3 or washing water Q2 flowing into sewers or wastewater treatment facilities. By actuating the valve 64, it is possible to switch between the flow to the dilute liquid storage part 31 (see FIG. 4) and the flow to the sewer or drainage treatment facility (waste line 5) (see FIG. 5). In addition, in the recovery line 3A, there is a part from the valve 64 to the weak liquid storage part 31 called "recycling line 35".

The supply pipeline 4 is a flow path for supplying the weak liquid Q3 from the weak liquid storage part 31 (recovery pipeline 3A) to the liquid food through the pipeline 2 during the process of the liquid food Q1 passing through the liquid food through the pipeline 2 (refer to FIG. 6 ), for example, by tube etc. By this supply, the mixed liquid Q4 which mixed the dilute liquid Q3 with the liquid food Q1 is obtained.

The upstream side of the supply line 4 is connected to the weak liquid storage part 31 . The downstream side of the supply line 4 is connected to the upstream side of the functional part 25 of the liquid food passage line 2 . In this embodiment, the downstream side of the supply line 4 is connected between the functional part 25 of the liquid food passage line 2 and the valve 63 . Thereby, the weak liquid Q3 can be merged with the liquid food Q1 on the upstream side as much as possible, and then, before reaching the concentration detection unit 22, the time and distance for sufficiently mixing the liquid food Q1 and the weak liquid Q3 can be ensured. In addition, the functional part 25 often has a heating function for sterilization, but in this case, the dilute liquid Q3 is not limited to the liquid heated to a predetermined temperature by the functional part 25 to be sterilized. Therefore, the sterilized diluted solution Q3 and the non-sterilized diluted solution Q3 are mixed in the diluted solution storage part 31 . Therefore, when the weak liquid Q3 is reused, the weak liquid Q3 is merged with the liquid food Q1 on the upstream side of the functional portion 25 of the liquid food passage line 2, and the mixed liquid Q4 generated by this confluence must be heated by the functional portion 25 and Sterilize.

Furthermore, the liquid food manufacturing apparatus 1 includes a pump 41 , a flow rate detector 42 , a concentration detector (concentration detector for dilute liquid) 43 , and a valve 44 provided in the middle of the supply line 4 . The pump 41, the flow rate detector 42, the concentration detector 43, and the valve 44 are arranged in this order from the upstream side. The pump 41 is a pump for forcing the weak liquid Q3 through the supply line 4 . The flow rate detector 42 is a flow meter for detecting the flow rate of the weak liquid Q3 passing through the supply line 4 .

The concentration detector 43 is a densitometer for detecting the concentration of the dilute liquid Q3. The concentration detection unit 43 is not particularly limited, and for example, a densitometer that measures the concentration based on a light refractive index, a densitometer that measures the density of a liquid, or the like can be used. The determination unit 10 can determine whether the weak liquid Q3 has reached a predetermined concentration based on the detection result of the concentration detection unit 43 . When the diluted liquid Q3 has a predetermined concentration, the diluted liquid Q3 can be used. On the other hand, when the weak liquid Q3 has not reached the predetermined concentration, the weak liquid Q3 is discarded as described above. Alternatively, the flow rate of the weak liquid Q3 passing through the supply line 4 can also be adjusted according to the concentration of the weak liquid Q3.

The valve 44 is a throttle valve and functions as a flow rate adjustment unit that adjusts the flow rate of the weak liquid Q3 based on the detection result of the flow rate detection unit 42 . Thereby, the supply amount of the dilute liquid Q3 to the liquid food passage line 2 can be adjusted. In addition, it is not limited to use the valve 44 as a flow rate adjustment part, For example, the pump 41 can be used. In this case, the flow rate of the weak liquid Q3 can be adjusted by adjusting the rotation speed of the pump 41 . In addition, the arrangement order of the pump 41, the flow rate detector 42, the concentration detector 43, and the valve 44 along the supply line 4 is not limited to the order shown in the figure.

Next, an example of the method of using the liquid food manufacturing apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 7 . First, as shown in FIG. 2 , the liquid food Q1 is delivered from the mixer 11 to the filling machine 12 via the liquid food passage line 2 . Thereby, liquid food Q1 can be filled in a container. The liquid food Q1 is in a state where commodities (products) can be distributed.

Then, after a predetermined batch of goods has been produced, as shown in FIG. 3 , water Q2 is passed through the liquid food through the pipeline 2 . Thereby, the passage line 2 of the liquid food can be cleaned. In addition, although illustration is omitted about the supply place (injection place) to the liquid food passing line 2 of water Q2, there exist several. After the liquid food passing line 2 is washed, water Q2 is discharged from the liquid food passing line 2 . At this time, since all of the water Q2 in the liquid food passing line 2 cannot be discharged, there are a plurality of places where the water Q2 remains in the liquid food passing line 2 .

Next, as shown in FIG. 4 , the liquid food Q1 is supplied from the mixer 11 to the liquid food passage line 2 . Thereby, in the liquid food passage line 2, the liquid food Q1 is diluted with the water Q2, and becomes thin liquid Q3. Then, by switching the valve 61 of the liquid food through the pipeline 2, the weak liquid Q3 tends to the recovery pipeline 3A.

Also, the concentration of the dilute liquid Q3 is detected by the concentration detection unit 34 of the recovery line 3A. If the concentration is within the predetermined threshold range, the weak liquid Q3 is recovered and stored in the weak liquid storage part 31 as a liquid suitable for mixing into the liquid food Q1 . On the other hand, when the concentration of the thin liquid Q3 is outside the predetermined threshold range, the thin liquid Q3 is considered as a liquid that is not suitable for mixing into the liquid food Q1 because it is too thin. In this case, as shown in FIG. 5 , the valve 64 of the recovery line 3A is switched so that the weak liquid Q3 flows toward the waste line 5 . Thereby, the dilute liquid Q3 can be discarded.

Then, when the batch production of products is restarted, the liquid food Q1 is supplied from the mixer 11 to the liquid food delivery line 2 as shown in FIG. 6 . Thereby, the liquid food Q1 is passed through the liquid food passing line 2 . Along with the passage of the liquid food Q1 , the dilute liquid Q3 is supplied to the liquid food passage line 2 via the supply line 4 . Thereby, in the liquid food passage line 2, the liquid food Q1 and the dilute liquid Q3 are mixed, and the mixed liquid Q4 is produced|generated.

In addition, the supply amount of the weak liquid Q3 to the liquid food passing line 2 is adjusted by the operation of the valve 44 of the supply line 4 or the operation of the pump 41 . Also, the concentration of the weak liquid Q3 is detected again by the concentration detection unit 43 of the supply line 4 . If the concentration is within the predetermined threshold range, the weak liquid Q3 can be supplied to the liquid food passage line 2 as a liquid suitable for mixing into the liquid food Q1.

On the other hand, when the concentration of the weak liquid Q3 is outside the predetermined threshold range, the weak liquid Q3 is considered too thin to be mixed with the liquid food Q1, so the supply to the liquid food passing line 2 is stopped. This stop can be realized by stopping the operation of the pump 41 . Alternatively, the flow rate of the weak liquid Q3 passing through the supply line 4 can also be adjusted according to the concentration of the weak liquid Q3.

The concentration of the mixed liquid Q4 generated in the liquid food through the pipeline 2 is detected by the concentration detection unit 22 . When the concentration is within the predetermined threshold range, the mixed liquid Q4 is regarded as a liquid meeting the product specification, and is sent to the filling machine 12 . Thereby, the mixed liquid Q4 is filled in the container, and like the liquid food Q1, the commodity (product) can be distributed.

On the other hand, when the concentration of the mixed liquid Q4 is outside the predetermined threshold range, the mixed liquid Q4 is regarded as a liquid that does not meet the product specification. In this case, as shown in FIG. 7 , the valve 61 of the liquid food passage line 2 is switched so that the mixed liquid Q4 tends to the recovery line 3A. Then, the mixed liquid Q4 is made to flow toward the weak liquid storage part 35 through the recycling line 35 by the switching valve 64 . Thereby, the mixed liquid Q4 is recovered into the weak liquid storage part 35, and can be reused as the weak liquid Q3.

As described above, in the liquid food manufacturing apparatus 1, the dilute liquid Q3 that has been discarded conventionally can be mixed with the liquid food Q1 and reused. Thereby, it is possible to suppress or prevent unnecessary waste of the dilute liquid Q3 as much as possible. That is, food loss can be reduced or prevented as much as possible.

Then, when the mixed liquid Q4 obtained by mixing the liquid food Q1 and the dilute liquid Q3 meets the product specification, it can be handled as a commercial product similarly to the liquid food Q1. For example, the branch line 32 can supply a part of the mixed liquid Q4 to the branch line 32 by adjusting the opening of the valve 62, and then supply it to the first tank (balance tank) 21 (the rest is switched to the reuse line 35 by the valve 64), by Here, if it is a small amount of the mixed solution Q4, it can be adapted to product planning without reducing the concentration too much, and the dilute solution Q3 can be reused. In addition, the recovery line 3B may supply the weak liquid storage part 31 by controlling the valve 63 for a predetermined period after cleaning. After washing, the weak liquid Q3 with a low concentration becomes between the valve 63 and the agitator 11 , and thus is supplied to the weak liquid storage unit 31 . Thereby, the concentration of the liquid food passing through the pipeline 2 can be quickly converged to a concentration suitable for product planning. Alternatively, although not shown, it is also possible to install a recovery line for the weak liquid Q3 produced in the filling machine 12 from the second tank 26 to recover and reuse it.

Above, the illustrated embodiment of the liquid food manufacturing apparatus of the present invention has been described, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and each part constituting the liquid food manufacturing apparatus can be replaced with any configuration that can perform the same function. Also, arbitrary constituents may be added. In addition, in the concentration detection unit or the flow rate detection unit, there are detection units not shown in addition to the illustrated ones. In addition, one of the heating unit and the cooling unit may be omitted for the functional unit.

1: Liquid food manufacturing device (liquid food manufacturing equipment) 2: Liquid food through the pipeline 21: The first slot (balance slot) 22: Concentration detection part 23: pump 24: Flow detection department 25: Function Department 251: heating part 252: cooling department 26: Slot 2 3A: Recovery pipeline (1st recovery pipeline) 3B: Recovery pipeline (No. 2 recovery pipeline) 31: Thin liquid storage part 32: branch pipeline 33A: Gas supply part (1st gas supply part) 33B: Gas supply part (second gas supply part) 34: Concentration detection part (concentration detection part for dilute liquid) 35: Reuse pipeline 4: Supply pipeline 41: pump 42: Flow detection department 43: Concentration detection part (concentration detection part for dilute liquid) 44: valve 5: Abandoned pipeline 61: valve 62: valve 63: valve 64: valve 10: Judgment Department 11: Blender 12: Filling machine Q1: Liquid food Q2: water Q3: Thin liquid (diluent) Q4: Mixed solution

[ Fig. 1 ] is a schematic circuit diagram (state before use) showing an embodiment of the liquid food manufacturing apparatus of the present invention. [ Fig. 2 ] is a schematic circuit diagram (liquid food manufacturing state) showing an embodiment of the liquid food manufacturing apparatus of the present invention. [ Fig. 3 ] is a schematic circuit diagram (cleaned state) showing an embodiment of the liquid food manufacturing apparatus of the present invention. [ Fig. 4 ] is a schematic circuit diagram showing an embodiment of the liquid food manufacturing apparatus of the present invention (dilute liquid recovery state). [ Fig. 5 ] is a schematic circuit diagram showing an embodiment of the liquid food manufacturing apparatus of the present invention (the thin liquid is discarded). [ Fig. 6 ] is a schematic circuit diagram showing an embodiment of the liquid food manufacturing apparatus of the present invention (weak liquid supply/liquid food manufacturing state). [ Fig. 7 ] is a schematic circuit diagram showing an embodiment of the liquid food manufacturing apparatus of the present invention (dilute liquid supply/dilute liquid recovery state).

1: Liquid food manufacturing device (liquid food manufacturing equipment)

2: Liquid food through the pipeline

3A: Recovery pipeline (1st recovery pipeline)

3B: Recovery pipeline (No. 2 recovery pipeline)

4: Supply pipeline

5: Abandoned pipeline

10: Judgment Department

11: Blender

12: Filling machine

21: The first slot (balance slot)

22: Concentration detection part

23: pump

24: Flow detection department

25: Function Department

251: heating part

252: cooling department

26: Slot 2

31: Thin liquid storage part

32: branch pipeline

33A: Gas supply part (1st gas supply part)

33B: Gas supply part (second gas supply part)

34: Concentration detection part (concentration detection part for dilute liquid)

35: Reuse pipeline

41: pump

42: Flow detection department

43: Concentration detection part (concentration detection part for dilute liquid)

44: valve

61: Valve

62: valve

63: valve

64: valve

Q1: Liquid food

Q3: Thin liquid (diluent)

Q4: Mixed solution

Claims (11)

A liquid food manufacturing device is characterized in that it has: The liquid food passing pipeline is for the liquid food that meets the product specifications to pass through; A recovery line for recovering from the liquid food passing line the dilute solution of the aforementioned liquid food diluted by the water remaining in the aforementioned liquid food passing line; and The supply line is to supply the dilute liquid from the recovery line to the liquid food passage line during the process of the liquid food passing through the liquid food passage line, so that the dilute liquid can be mixed into the liquid food. The liquid food manufacturing device as described in Claim 1, wherein: The concentration detection unit is arranged in the passage line of the liquid food, and detects the concentration of the mixture of the liquid food and the dilute liquid. The liquid food manufacturing device as described in Claim 2, wherein: The judging part judges whether the mixed solution complies with the product specification according to the detection result of the concentration detecting part. The liquid food manufacturing device as described in Claim 3, wherein: The pipeline is used to recover and reuse the mixed liquid as the dilute liquid when the judging unit judges that the mixed liquid does not meet the product specification. The liquid food manufacturing device described in any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein: The functional part is installed in the liquid food passage line, and has at least one of the function of sterilizing the liquid food and cooling the liquid food. The liquid food manufacturing device as described in Claim 5, wherein The said supply line is connected to the upstream side of the said functional part of the said liquid food passage line. The liquid food manufacturing device described in any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein: The flow detection part is arranged in the aforementioned supply pipeline to detect the flow of the aforementioned dilute liquid; and The flow adjustment unit is arranged in the supply pipeline, and adjusts the flow rate of the dilute liquid according to the detection result of the flow detection unit. The liquid food manufacturing device described in any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein: The concentration detecting unit for dilute liquid is provided in the supply line, and detects the concentration of the dilute liquid. The liquid food manufacturing device described in any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein: The dilute liquid storage part is arranged in the aforementioned recovery pipeline, and temporarily stores the aforementioned dilute liquid. The liquid food manufacturing device as described in Claim 9, wherein: The gas supply unit supplies the gas to the recovery pipeline to force the dilute liquid toward the dilute liquid storage unit. The liquid food manufacturing device as described in Claim 9, wherein: The concentration detection unit for dilute liquid is installed in the recovery pipeline, and detects the concentration of the dilute liquid on the upstream side of the dilute liquid storage unit.

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