Apparatus and method for extracting tobacco flavourings from fresh plants
By combining crushing and extrusion devices, the problem of incomplete separation of juice and leaves or husks in the extraction of tobacco flavorings from fresh plants is solved, achieving efficient separation, collection, and resource utilization, and improving processing quality and efficiency.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- CHANGDE XIONGYING TECH CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2023-04-20
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-19
AI Technical Summary
Existing technologies for extracting tobacco flavorings from fresh plants have low extrusion efficiency and poor separation of juice from leaves or husks, resulting in resource waste and reduced product quality.
An apparatus and method are employed, comprising a crushing chamber, a crushing device, a driving device, a stacking device, a pressing device, and a feeding device, to achieve effective separation of fresh plants through crushing, stacking, and pressing processes. Multiple crushing and pressing operations are performed using components such as a crushing motor, a hydraulic cylinder, and pressing rollers to ensure the separation and collection of sap and leaves or shells.
It improves the separation efficiency of fresh plant juice and leaves or shells, avoids resource waste, improves product quality, and increases processing efficiency through cyclical operation.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This invention relates to the field of tobacco flavoring technology, and in particular to an apparatus and extraction method for extracting tobacco flavorings from fresh plants. Background Technology
[0002] "Plant extraction" refers to the process of using plants as raw materials, and through physical and chemical extraction and separation processes, to selectively obtain and concentrate one or more effective components from the plants without altering their structure. The physical method involves squeezing fresh plants to extract their juice. However, this requires advanced technology. Since there are many types of fresh plants, such as grasses and fruits, squeezing grasses and fruits is not very effective or efficient. Therefore, grasses and fruits need to be crushed before squeezing. After squeezing, the juice and leaves or shells produced must be separated to extract the juice. Summary of the Invention
[0003] This invention provides an apparatus and method for extracting tobacco flavorings from fresh plants to solve the aforementioned technical problems.
[0004] The present invention adopts the following technical solution: an apparatus and method for extracting tobacco flavoring from fresh plants, comprising a worktable, a crushing chamber, a feeding hopper, a storage box, a crushing device, a driving device, a stacking device, an extrusion device, and a discharging device. The worktable is arranged on a horizontal plane, the crushing chamber is arranged on the side of the worktable with its upper end above it, the feeding hopper is arranged on the crushing chamber, the crushing device is arranged on the crushing chamber, the driving device is arranged on the worktable, the stacking device is arranged on the worktable and located on one side of the driving device, the extrusion device is arranged at the lower end of the crushing device, the discharging device is arranged on the worktable and is slidably connected, one end of the driving device is connected to the discharging device, and the storage box is arranged below the worktable.
[0005] Furthermore, the crushing device includes a crushing motor, a crushing rod, crushing blades, and a crushing brush. The crushing motor is located at the upper end of the crushing chamber. The crushing rod is located at the output end of the crushing motor and its lower end passes through the crushing chamber and is located inside it. The crushing blades are located on the crushing rod and inside the crushing chamber. The crushing brush is located on the crushing rod.
[0006] Furthermore, the crushing chamber is divided into an upper chamber and a lower chamber by a partition. The lower chamber is equipped with a feeding cylinder with its lower end located outside the lower chamber. The feeding cylinder is equipped with a control valve. The lower chamber is equipped with an extrusion groove. The worktable is equipped with a feeding port and a sliding groove. The feeding port is equipped with an extrusion filter screen and is rotatably connected.
[0007] Furthermore, the driving device includes a driving base, a driving hydraulic cylinder, a driving block, and a driving plate. The driving base is disposed on the side end of the worktable, the driving hydraulic cylinder is disposed on the driving base, the driving block is disposed on the output end of the driving hydraulic cylinder, and the driving plate is connected to the driving block and is located on the worktable with a sliding fit.
[0008] Furthermore, the stacking device includes a stacking plate, a first sliding plate, a second sliding plate, a first fixing block, a second fixing block, and stacking springs. The stacking plate is disposed on the worktable, and the driving plate is slidably engaged with the stacking plate. The first sliding plate is disposed on the opposite side of the driving plate and is slidably engaged with the worktable. The second sliding plate is disposed on the opposite side of the stacking plate and is slidably engaged with the worktable. The driving plate, the stacking plate, the first sliding plate, and the second sliding plate form a square chamber. The first fixing block is disposed on one side of the worktable, and the second fixing block is disposed on the other side of the worktable. The first sliding plate is slidably engaged with the first fixing block, and the second fixing block is slidably engaged with the second sliding plate. Two stacking springs are provided. The first sliding plate and the first fixing block are connected by stacking springs, and the second sliding plate and the second fixing block are connected by stacking springs.
[0009] Furthermore, the extrusion device includes an extrusion sleeve, extrusion rollers, extrusion springs, an extrusion arc-shaped component, and an extrusion block. The extrusion sleeve is sleeved on the crushing rod and located in the lower chamber. The extrusion rollers are mounted on the extrusion sleeve and are rotatably connected. The extrusion arc-shaped component is located at the extrusion groove and is slidably fitted vertically. The extrusion block is located on one side of the extrusion arc-shaped component, with its lower end directly above the discharge port. Several extrusion springs are provided, with their upper ends connected to the top of the lower chamber and their lower ends connected to the upper end of the extrusion block.
[0010] Furthermore, the feeding device includes a feeding rod, a feeding ring, and a feeding box. One end of the feeding rod is connected to the drive block. The feeding box is located at the lower end of the worktable and is in sliding fit. There are two feeding rings, which connect the feeding rod and the feeding box respectively.
[0011] Furthermore, both feeding rings are in a detachable state.
[0012] A method of operating an apparatus for extracting tobacco flavorings from fresh plants, the method comprising the following steps:
[0013] S1: When crushing fresh plants, the required fresh plants are first placed into the crushing chamber (the upper chamber) through the feeding hopper. Then, the crushing motor drives the crushing rod on the output end of the crushing motor to rotate in the crushing chamber. The rotation of the crushing rod drives the crushing blades to rotate, thereby crushing the fresh plants inside the upper chamber. This facilitates the subsequent compression of the fresh plants, allowing the fresh plant juice and leaves or peels to be separated and collected. This avoids inadequate separation of juice and leaves during the compression of fresh plants, which not only wastes resources but also affects product quality.
[0014] S2: After the fresh plants are crushed, the top of the feeding cylinder is opened by the control valve. The crushing motor is run again, which drives the crushing brush on the crushing rod to rotate. The rotation of the crushing brush sweeps the crushed fresh plants one by one into the feeding cylinder. The plants flow out of the feeding cylinder and are located in a square cavity formed by the drive plate, the stacking plate, the first sliding plate and the second sliding plate on the worktable. At this time, the drive hydraulic cylinder is driven to move the drive block on the output end of the drive hydraulic cylinder forward. The forward movement of the drive block drives the drive plate to move forward on the worktable and the stacking plate. The stacking plate is in a fixed state. The forward movement of the drive plate pushes the first sliding plate forward. Through the cooperation of the sliding groove on the worktable, the first sliding plate moves towards the stacking plate, which pushes the second sliding plate away from the stacking plate. This pushes the crushed fresh plants in the square cavity on the worktable to the feeding port on the worktable.
[0015] S3: When the hydraulic cylinder drives the drive block forward, it also drives the feeding rod forward. The forward movement of the feeding rod drives the feeding ring on the feeding rod to push the feeding box at the lower end of the worktable towards the feeding port. The extrusion filter screen on the worktable is in the open state due to gravity because it is rotatably connected. Through the movement of the feeding box, the feeding box will push the extrusion filter screen back into the feeding port on the worktable. Then the feeding box moves until the drive plate, the first sliding plate and the second sliding plate push the fresh plant into the feeding port. After that, the hydraulic cylinder runs and the elastic force of the corresponding stacking spring drives the drive plate, the first sliding plate and the second sliding plate back to more than half of their original positions. Then the hydraulic cylinder stops running. At this time, the feeding box is directly below the feeding port, so it will not be blocked by the drive plate and the first sliding plate when the extruded arc-shaped part moves downward, thus not affecting the normal movement of the equipment.
[0016] S4: When the crushed fresh plants are at the feed inlet and on the extrusion filter screen, the crushing motor runs again. At this time, the required fresh plants can be placed into the crushing chamber through the feed hopper for crushing again. During the crushing process, the feed cylinder is closed. The crushing rod rotates synchronously, driving the extrusion sleeve to rotate. The rotation of the extrusion sleeve drives the extrusion roller to rotate in the lower chamber. The rotation of the extrusion roller causes the extrusion arc to be squeezed downwards. The extrusion block, which moves downwards, moves into the feed inlet, thus squeezing the fresh plants on the extrusion filter screen. When the extrusion roller disengages from the extrusion arc, several extrusion springs bounce the extrusion block and extrusion arc back to their original positions. Through the repeated rotation of the extrusion roller, the extrusion block repeatedly squeezes the fresh plants on the extrusion filter screen. The extrusion springs also play a shock absorption role during the extrusion process, preventing excessive force from damaging the extrusion filter screen. After being squeezed, the juice of the crushed fresh plants flows through the extrusion filter screen into the feed box for storage.
[0017] S5: After the fresh plants on the extrusion filter screen inside the feed inlet 11 are extruded, the driving hydraulic cylinder and the corresponding stacking spring force drive the drive plate, the first sliding plate and the second sliding plate back to their original positions. At this time, the extrusion filter screen is not under force and the feed inlet will open due to gravity. Thus, the leaves and shells of the fresh plants that have been extruded will fall into the storage box through the opening of the extrusion filter screen. This process of crushing and extruding the fresh plants separates and collects the juice and leaves or shells, improving the processing quality and avoiding waste.
[0018] S6: After the fresh plants inside the upper chamber are crushed again, the feeding cylinder is opened by the control valve, and the crushed fresh plants flow into the worktable again, thus realizing the cycle operation. In addition, the fresh plants can be crushed during the extrusion process, thereby improving the processing efficiency. When the juice stored in the feeding box is too much and needs to be processed, the feeding box can be removed by disassembling the connection end between the feeding box and the feeding rod.
[0019] The above-described at least one technical solution adopted in the embodiments of the present invention can achieve the following beneficial effects:
[0020] Firstly, when crushing fresh plants, the present invention first places the required fresh plants into the crushing chamber (the upper chamber) through the feeding hopper. Then, the crushing motor drives the crushing rod on the output end of the crushing motor to rotate in the crushing chamber. The rotation of the crushing rod drives the crushing blades to rotate, thereby crushing the fresh plants inside the upper chamber. This facilitates the subsequent compression of the fresh plants, allowing the fresh plant juice and leaves or peels to be separated and collected. This avoids the waste of resources and the impact on product quality caused by incomplete separation of juice and leaves during the compression of fresh plants.
[0021] Secondly, in this invention, when the hydraulic cylinder drives the drive block to move forward, it also simultaneously drives the feeding rod to move forward. The forward movement of the feeding rod drives the feeding ring on the feeding rod to push the feeding box at the lower end of the worktable towards the feeding port. Since the extrusion filter screen on the worktable is rotatably connected, it is in the open state due to gravity. Through the movement of the feeding box, the feeding box will push the extrusion filter screen back into the feeding port on the worktable. Then the feeding box continues to move until the drive plate, the first sliding plate and the second sliding plate push the fresh plant into the feeding port. After that, the hydraulic cylinder runs and the elastic force of the corresponding stacking spring drives the drive plate, the first sliding plate and the second sliding plate back to more than half of their original positions. Then the hydraulic cylinder stops running. At this time, the feeding box is directly below the feeding port, so it will not be blocked by the drive plate and the first sliding plate when the extruded arc-shaped part moves downward, thus not affecting the normal operation of the equipment.
[0022] Thirdly, when the crushed fresh plants are located at the feed inlet and on the extrusion filter screen, the crushing motor is restarted. At this time, the required fresh plants can be placed into the crushing chamber through the feed hopper for crushing again. During the crushing process, the feed cylinder is closed. The crushing rod rotates synchronously, driving the extrusion sleeve to rotate. The rotation of the extrusion sleeve drives the extrusion roller to rotate in the lower chamber. The rotation of the extrusion roller causes the extrusion arc-shaped part to be squeezed downwards. The extrusion block, which moves downwards, moves into the feed inlet, thereby squeezing the fresh plants on the extrusion filter screen. When the extrusion roller disengages from the extrusion arc-shaped part, several extrusion springs bounce the extrusion block and the extrusion arc-shaped part back to their original positions. Through the repeated rotation of the extrusion roller, the extrusion block repeatedly squeezes the fresh plants on the extrusion filter screen. The several extrusion springs also play a shock-absorbing role during the extrusion process, preventing excessive force from damaging the extrusion filter screen. After being squeezed, the juice of the crushed fresh plants flows through the extrusion filter screen into the feed box for storage.
[0023] Fourth, after the fresh plants on the extrusion filter screen inside the feed inlet 11 are extruded, the driving hydraulic cylinder and the corresponding stacking spring force drive the drive plate, the first sliding plate and the second sliding plate back to their original positions. At this time, the extrusion filter screen is not under force and gravity will open the feed inlet. Thus, the leaves and shells of the extruded fresh plants will fall into the storage box through the opening of the extrusion filter screen, thereby crushing and extruding the fresh plants, separating and collecting the juice and leaves or shells, improving processing quality and avoiding waste. After the fresh plants inside the upper chamber are crushed again, the feed cylinder is opened by the control valve, and the crushed fresh plants flow back into the worktable, thereby realizing a cycle operation. In addition, the fresh plants can be crushed during the extrusion process, thereby improving processing efficiency. When the feed box can store too much juice and needs to be processed, the feed box can be removed by disassembling the connection end between the feed box and the feed rod. Attached Figure Description
[0024] The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and form part of this invention, illustrate exemplary embodiments of the invention and are used to explain the invention, but do not constitute an undue limitation of the invention. In the drawings:
[0025] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention;
[0026] Figure 2 This is a partial structural diagram of the present invention;
[0027] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view of the stirring chamber in this invention;
[0028] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the driving device in this invention;
[0029] Figure 5 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the stacking device in this invention;
[0030] Figure 6 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the workbench in this invention;
[0031] Figure 7 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the driving device and the stacking device in this invention;
[0032] Figure 8 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the extrusion device in this invention;
[0033] Figure 9 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the feeding device in this invention;
[0034] Figure 10This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the extrusion device, the feeding device, and the worktable in this invention.
[0035] Figure Labels
[0036] Workbench 1, Feeding port 11, Extrusion filter screen 111, Sliding groove 12, Crushing chamber 13, Baffle 14, Upper chamber 15, Lower chamber 16, Feeding cylinder 17, Extrusion groove 171, Control valve 18, Feeding bin 19, Storage box 191, Crushing device 2, Crushing motor 21, Crushing rod 22, Crushing blade 23, Crushing brush 24, Drive device 3, Drive seat 31, Drive hydraulic cylinder 32, Drive block 33, Drive plate 34, Stacking device 4, Stacking plate 41, First sliding plate 42, Second sliding plate 43, First fixed block 44, Second fixed block 45, Stacking spring 46, Extrusion device 5, Extrusion sleeve column 51, Extrusion roller 52, Extrusion spring 53, Extrusion arc-shaped part 54, Extrusion block 55, Feeding device 6, Feeding rod 61, Feeding ring 62, Feeding box 63. Detailed Implementation
[0037] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this invention clearer, the technical solutions of this invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with specific embodiments and corresponding drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of this invention, and not all of them. Based on the embodiments of this invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this invention.
[0038] The technical solutions provided by the various embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0039] Reference Figure 1 - Figure 10 As shown, this invention provides an apparatus and method for extracting tobacco flavorings from fresh plants. The apparatus includes a workbench 1, a crushing chamber 13, a feeding bin 19, a storage box 191, a crushing device 2, a driving device 3, a stacking device 4, a pressing device 5, and a discharging device 6. The workbench 1 is positioned horizontally. The crushing chamber 13 is located on the side of the workbench 1, with its upper end above it. The feeding bin 19 is positioned on the crushing chamber 13. The crushing device 2 is positioned on the crushing chamber 13. The driving device 3 is positioned on the workbench 1. The stacking device 4 is positioned on the workbench 1 and located to one side of the driving device 3. The pressing device 5 is positioned at the lower end of the crushing device 2. The discharging device 6 is positioned on the workbench 1 and is slidably connected. One end of the driving device 3 is connected to the discharging device 6. The storage box 191 is positioned below the workbench 1. This apparatus is suitable for crushing and pressing different fresh plants to separate and collect the juice and leaves or peels of the fresh plants, thereby extracting the desired flavorings from the fresh plants.
[0040] Preferably, the crushing device 2 includes a crushing motor 21, a crushing rod 22, crushing blades 23, and a crushing brush 24. The crushing motor 21 is disposed at the upper end of the crushing chamber 13. The crushing rod 22 is disposed on the output end of the crushing motor 21 and its lower end passes through the crushing chamber 13 and is located inside it. The crushing blades 23 are disposed on the crushing rod 22 and are located inside the crushing chamber 13. The crushing brush 24 is disposed on the crushing rod 22.
[0041] Preferably, the crushing chamber 13 is divided into an upper chamber 15 and a lower chamber 16 by a partition 14. The lower chamber 16 is provided with a feeding cylinder 17 and its lower end is located outside the lower chamber 16. The feeding cylinder 17 is provided with a control valve 18. The lower chamber 16 is provided with an extrusion groove 171. The worktable 1 is provided with a feeding port 11 and a sliding groove 12. The feeding port 11 is provided with an extrusion filter screen 111 and is rotatably connected.
[0042] Preferably, the driving device 3 includes a driving base 31, a driving hydraulic cylinder 32, a driving block 33, and a driving plate 34. The driving base 31 is located on the side of the workbench 1, the driving hydraulic cylinder 32 is located on the driving base 31, the driving block 33 is located on the output end of the driving hydraulic cylinder 32, and the driving plate 34 is connected to the driving block 33 and is located on the workbench 1 with a sliding fit. When crushing fresh plants, the required fresh plants are first placed into the crushing chamber 13, which is the upper chamber 15, through the feeding bin 19. At this time, the crushing motor 21 drives the crushing rod 22 on the output end of the crushing motor 21 to rotate in the crushing chamber 13. The rotation of the crushing rod 22 drives the crushing blade 23 to rotate, thereby crushing the fresh plants inside the upper chamber 15. This facilitates the subsequent squeezing of the fresh plants, allowing the fresh plant juice and leaves or peels to be separated and collected. This avoids the waste of resources and the impact on product quality caused by incomplete separation of juice and leaves during the squeezing of fresh plants.
[0043] Preferably, the stacking device 4 includes a stacking plate 41, a first sliding plate 42, a second sliding plate 43, a first fixing block 44, a second fixing block 45, and a stacking spring 46. The stacking plate 41 is disposed on the workbench 1, and the driving plate 34 is in sliding engagement with the stacking plate 41. The first sliding plate 42 is disposed on the opposite side of the driving plate 34 and is in sliding engagement with the workbench 1. The second sliding plate 43 is disposed on the opposite side of the stacking plate 41 and is in sliding engagement with the workbench 1. The driving plate 34, the stacking plate 41, the first sliding plate 42, and the second sliding plate 43 form a square chamber. The first fixing block 44 is disposed on one side of the workbench 1, and the second fixing block 45 is disposed on the other side of the workbench 1. The first sliding plate 42 and the first fixing block 45 are in sliding engagement with the first fixing block 46. The fixed block 44 is in sliding engagement with the second fixed block 45 and the second sliding plate 43. Two stacking springs 46 are provided. The first sliding plate 42 and the first fixed block 44 are connected by the stacking springs 46, and the second sliding plate 43 and the second fixed block 45 are also connected by the stacking springs 46. After the fresh plants are crushed, the top of the feeding cylinder 17 is opened by the control valve 18. The crushing motor 21 then rotates, driving the crushing brush 24 on the crushing rod 22 to rotate. The rotation of the crushing brush 24 sweeps the crushed fresh plants one by one into the feeding cylinder 17, and they flow out through the feeding cylinder 17 onto the worktable 1. The worktable 1 is located at the drive plate 34, stacking plate 41, first sliding plate 42, and second sliding plate 43, forming a... Inside a square chamber, the driving hydraulic cylinder 32 drives the driving block 33 on its output end to move forward. The forward movement of the driving block 33 causes the driving plate 34 to move forward on the worktable 1 and the stacking plate 41. The stacking plate 41 is fixed. The forward movement of the driving plate 34 pushes the first sliding plate 42 forward. Through the cooperation of the first sliding plate 42 with the sliding groove 12 on the worktable 1, the first sliding plate 42 moves towards the stacking plate 41, thereby pushing the second sliding plate 43 away from the stacking plate 41. This pushes the freshly crushed plants inside the square chamber on the worktable 1 to the discharge port 11 on the worktable 1. The same action occurs when the driving hydraulic cylinder 32 drives the driving block 33 forward. The step drives the feeding rod 61 forward, which in turn drives the feeding ring 62 on the feeding rod 61 to push the feeding box 63 towards the feeding port 11 at the lower end of the worktable 1. The extrusion filter 111 on the worktable 1, being rotatably connected, is in an open state due to gravity. The movement of the feeding box 63 pushes the extrusion filter 111 back into the feeding port 11 on the worktable 1. The feeding box 63 continues to move until the drive plate 34, the first sliding plate 42, and the second sliding plate 43 push the fresh plant into the feeding port 11. Then, the drive hydraulic cylinder 32 operates, and the corresponding stacking spring 46's elasticity drives the drive plate 34, the first sliding plate 42, and the second sliding plate 43 back to their original positions by more than half.The hydraulic cylinder 32 stops operating, and the feeding box 63 is now directly below the feeding port 11. Therefore, when the extruded arc-shaped part 54 moves downwards, it will not be obstructed by the drive plate 34 and the first sliding plate 42, thus not affecting the normal operation of the equipment.
[0044] Preferably, the extrusion device 5 includes an extrusion sleeve 51, an extrusion roller 52, an extrusion spring 53, an extrusion arc-shaped component 54, and an extrusion block 55. The extrusion sleeve 51 is sleeved on the crushing rod 22 and located in the lower chamber 16. The extrusion roller 52 is mounted on the extrusion sleeve 51 and is rotatably connected. The extrusion arc-shaped component 54 is located at the extrusion groove 171 and is slidably fitted up and down. The extrusion block 55 is located on one side of the extrusion arc-shaped component 54, and the lower end of the extrusion block 55 is directly above the discharge port 11. Several extrusion springs 53 are provided, with the upper ends of the several extrusion springs 53 respectively connected to the top of the lower chamber 16 and the lower ends respectively connected to the upper ends of the extrusion block 55.
[0045] Preferably, the feeding device 6 includes a feeding rod 61, a feeding ring 62, and a feeding box 63. One end of the feeding rod 61 is connected to the drive block 33. The feeding box 63 is located at the lower end of the workbench 1 and is in sliding fit. Two feeding rings 62 are provided, and the two feeding rings 62 respectively connect the feeding rod 61 and the feeding box 63. After the fresh plants on the extrusion filter 111 in the feeding port 11 are squeezed, the driving hydraulic cylinder 32 and the corresponding stacking spring 46 drive the drive plate 34, the first sliding plate 42, and the second sliding plate 43 back to their original positions. At this time, the extrusion filter 111 is not under force and will open the feeding port 11 by gravity, so that the fresh plants after being squeezed can be released. Plant leaves and shells fall into storage box 191 through the opening of the squeeze filter 111, thereby crushing and squeezing the fresh plants, separating and collecting the juice and leaves or shells, improving processing quality and avoiding waste. After the fresh plants in the upper chamber 15 are crushed again, the feeding cylinder 17 is opened by the control valve 18, and the crushed fresh plants flow back into the worktable 1, thus realizing a cycle operation. In addition, the crushing operation of fresh plants can be carried out during the squeezing process, thereby improving processing efficiency. When the juice stored in the feeding box 63 is too much and needs to be processed, the connection between the feeding box 63 and the feeding rod 61 can be disassembled to remove the feeding box 63.
[0046] Preferably, the two feeding rings 62 are in a detachable state.
[0047] A method of operating an apparatus for extracting tobacco flavorings from fresh plants, the method comprising the following steps:
[0048] S1: When crushing fresh plants, the required fresh plants are first placed into the crushing chamber 13 (which is the upper chamber 15) through the feeding hopper 19. At this time, the crushing motor 21 drives the crushing rod 22 on the output end of the crushing motor 21 to rotate in the crushing chamber 13. The rotation of the crushing rod 22 drives the crushing blades 23 to rotate, thereby crushing the fresh plants inside the upper chamber 15. This facilitates the subsequent squeezing of the fresh plants, allowing the fresh plant juice and leaves or peels to be separated and collected. This avoids the waste of resources and the impact on product quality caused by incomplete separation of juice and leaves during the squeezing of fresh plants.
[0049] S2: After the fresh plants are crushed, the top of the feeding cylinder 17 is opened by the control valve 18. The crushing motor 21 is run again, driving the crushing brush 24 on the crushing rod 22 to rotate. The rotation of the crushing brush 24 sweeps the crushed fresh plants one by one into the feeding cylinder 17, and they flow out of the feeding cylinder 17 into the worktable 1. The worktable 1 is located in a square cavity formed by the drive plate 34, the stacking plate 41, the first sliding plate 42, and the second sliding plate 43. At this time, the drive hydraulic cylinder 32 is driven to drive the drive cylinder at the output end of the drive hydraulic cylinder 32. The moving block 33 moves forward, and the driving block 33 moves forward, driving the driving plate 34 to move forward on the workbench 1 and the stacking plate 41. The stacking plate 41 is in a fixed state. The driving plate 34 moves forward and pushes the first sliding plate 42 to move forward. Through the cooperation of the first sliding plate 42 with the sliding groove 12 on the workbench 1, the first sliding plate 42 will move towards the stacking plate 41, thereby pushing the second sliding plate 43 to move away from the stacking plate 41, thereby pushing the fresh plants that have been crushed in the square chamber on the workbench 1 to the discharge port 11 on the workbench 1.
[0050] S3: When the hydraulic cylinder 32 drives the drive block 33 to move forward, it also synchronously drives the feeding rod 61 to move forward. The forward movement of the feeding rod 61 drives the feeding ring 62 on the feeding rod 61 to push the feeding box 63 to move towards the feeding port 11 at the lower end of the worktable 1. Since the extrusion filter screen 111 on the worktable 1 is rotatably connected, it is in the open state at this time due to gravity. Through the movement of the feeding box 63, the feeding box 63 will push the extrusion filter screen 111 back into the feeding port 11 on the worktable 1. Then the feeding box 63 moves. After the drive plate 34, the first sliding plate 42, and the second sliding plate 43 push the fresh plant into the feed port 11, the drive hydraulic cylinder 32 operates and the elastic force of the corresponding stacking spring 46 drives the drive plate 34, the first sliding plate 42, and the second sliding plate 43 back to more than half of their original positions. Then the drive hydraulic cylinder 32 stops operating, and the feed box 63 is now directly below the feed port 11. Therefore, when the extruded arc-shaped piece 54 moves downward, it will not be blocked by the drive plate 34 and the first sliding plate 42, and thus will not affect the normal operation of the equipment.
[0051] S4: When the crushed fresh plants are located at the feed inlet 11 and on the extrusion filter screen 111, the crushing motor 21 is run again. At this time, the required fresh plants can be placed into the crushing chamber 13 through the feed bin 19 for crushing. During the crushing process, the feed cylinder 17 is closed. The crushing rod 22 rotates synchronously, driving the extrusion sleeve 51 to rotate. The rotation of the extrusion sleeve 51 drives the extrusion roller 52 to rotate in the lower chamber 16. The rotation of the extrusion roller 52 causes the extrusion arc-shaped piece 54 to be extruded and move downward. The extrusion block 55, which moves downward, moves into the feed inlet 11, thereby extruding the plants. The fresh plants on the filter screen 111 are squeezed. When the squeeze roller 52 disengages from the squeeze arc part 54, the squeeze block 55 and the squeeze arc part 54 are bounced back to their original positions by several squeeze springs 53. Through the repeated rotation of the squeeze roller 52, the squeeze block 55 repeatedly squeezes the fresh plants on the squeeze filter screen 111. The squeeze springs 53 also play a shock absorption role during the squeezing process, avoiding excessive force that could damage the squeeze filter screen 111. After the fresh plants are squeezed, the juice of the fresh plants will flow through the squeeze filter screen 111 into the feed box 63 for storage.
[0052] S5: After the fresh plants on the extrusion filter 111 in the feed inlet 11 are extruded, the driving hydraulic cylinder 32 and the corresponding stacking spring 46 drive the driving plate 34, the first sliding plate 42 and the second sliding plate 43 back to their original positions. At this time, the extrusion filter 111 is not under force and the feed inlet 11 will open due to gravity. Thus, the leaves and shells of the fresh plants after being extruded will fall into the storage box 191 through the opening of the extrusion filter 111. This achieves the crushing and extrusion of fresh plants, so that the juice and leaves or shells of fresh plants are separated and collected, improving the processing quality and avoiding waste.
[0053] S6: After the fresh plants inside the upper chamber 15 are crushed again, the feeding cylinder 17 is opened by the control valve 18, and the crushed fresh plants flow into the worktable 1 again, thereby realizing the cycle operation. In addition, the fresh plants can be crushed during the extrusion process, thereby improving the processing efficiency. When the juice stored in the feeding box 63 is too much and needs to be processed, the feeding box 63 can be removed by disassembling the connection end between the feeding box 63 and the feeding rod 61.
[0054] The above description is merely an embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the invention. Various modifications and variations can be made to the present invention by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included within the scope of the claims of the present invention.
Claims
1. An apparatus for extracting tobacco flavorings from fresh plants, characterized in that, The device includes a workbench (1), a crushing chamber (13), a feeding hopper (19), a storage box (191), a crushing device (2), a driving device (3), a stacking device (4), a pressing device (5), and a discharging device (6). The workbench (1) is located on a horizontal plane. The crushing chamber (13) is located on the side of the workbench (1) and its upper end is located above it. The feeding hopper (19) is located on the crushing chamber (13). The crushing device (2) is located on the crushing chamber (13). The driving device (3) is located on the workbench (1). The stacking device (4) is located on the workbench (1) and is located on one side of the driving device (3). The pressing device (5) is located at the lower end of the crushing device (2). The discharging device (6) is located on the workbench (1) and is slidably connected. One end of the driving device (3) is connected to the discharging device (6). The storage box (191) is located below the workbench (1). The crushing device (2) includes a crushing motor (21), a crushing rod (22), crushing blades (23), and a crushing brush (24). The crushing motor (21) is located at the upper end of the crushing chamber (13). The crushing rod (22) is located at the output end of the crushing motor (21) and its lower end passes through the crushing chamber (13) and is located inside it. The crushing blades (23) are located on the crushing rod (22) and are located inside the crushing chamber (13). The crushing brush (24) is located on the crushing rod (22). The extrusion device (5) includes an extrusion sleeve (51), an extrusion roller (52), an extrusion spring (53), an extrusion arc-shaped component (54), and an extrusion block (55). The extrusion sleeve (51) is sleeved on the crushing rod (22) and located in the lower chamber (16). The extrusion roller (52) is set on the extrusion sleeve (51) and is rotatably connected. The extrusion arc-shaped component (54) is set at the extrusion groove (171) and is slidably fitted up and down. The extrusion block (55) is set on one side of the extrusion arc-shaped component (54) and the lower end of the extrusion block (55) is located directly above the feed port (11). There are several extrusion springs (53). The upper ends of the several extrusion springs (53) are respectively connected to the top of the lower chamber (16) and the lower ends are respectively connected to the upper end of the extrusion block (55).
2. The apparatus for extracting tobacco flavoring from fresh plants according to claim 1, characterized in that, The crushing chamber (13) is divided into an upper chamber (15) and a lower chamber (16) by a partition (14). The lower chamber (16) is provided with a feeding cylinder (17) and its lower end is located outside the lower chamber (16). The feeding cylinder (17) is provided with a control valve (18). The lower chamber (16) is provided with an extrusion groove (171). The worktable (1) is provided with a feeding port (11) and a sliding groove (12). The feeding port (11) is provided with an extrusion filter screen (111) and is rotatably connected.
3. The apparatus for extracting tobacco flavoring from fresh plants according to claim 1, characterized in that, The driving device (3) includes a driving seat (31), a driving hydraulic cylinder (32), a driving block (33) and a driving plate (34). The driving seat (31) is located on the side of the workbench (1). The driving hydraulic cylinder (32) is located on the driving seat (31). The driving block (33) is located on the output end of the driving hydraulic cylinder (32). The driving plate (34) is connected to the driving block (33) and is located on the workbench (1) with a sliding fit.
4. The apparatus for extracting tobacco flavoring from fresh plants according to claim 3, characterized in that, The stacking device (4) includes a stacking plate (41), a first sliding plate (42), a second sliding plate (43), a first fixing block (44), a second fixing block (45), and a stacking spring (46). The stacking plate (41) is mounted on the workbench (1), and the drive plate (34) is in sliding engagement with the stacking plate (41). The first sliding plate (42) is mounted on the opposite side of the drive plate (34) and is in sliding engagement with the workbench (1). The second sliding plate (43) is mounted on the opposite side of the stacking plate (41) and is in sliding engagement with the workbench (1). The drive plate (34), the stacking plate (41), and the first sliding plate... (42) and the second sliding plate (43) form a square chamber. The first fixed block (44) is located on one side of the workbench (1), and the second fixed block (45) is located on the other side of the workbench (1). The first sliding plate (42) and the first fixed block (44) are in sliding fit, and the second fixed block (45) and the second sliding plate (43) are in sliding fit. There are two stacking springs (46). The first sliding plate (42) and the first fixed block (44) are connected by the stacking springs (46), and the second sliding plate (43) and the second fixed block (45) are connected by the stacking springs (46).
5. The apparatus for extracting tobacco flavoring from fresh plants according to claim 3, characterized in that, The feeding device (6) includes a feeding rod (61), a feeding ring (62) and a feeding box (63). One end of the feeding rod (61) is connected to the drive block (33). The feeding box (63) is located at the lower end of the workbench (1) and is in sliding fit. There are two feeding rings (62), and the two feeding rings (62) connect the feeding rod (61) and the feeding box (63) respectively.
6. The apparatus for extracting tobacco flavoring from fresh plants according to claim 5, characterized in that, The two feeding rings (62) are in a detachable state.
7. A method of operating an apparatus for extracting tobacco flavorings from fresh plants according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, The working method includes the following steps: S1: When crushing fresh plants, the required fresh plants are first placed into the crushing chamber (13) and the upper chamber (15) through the feeding bin (19). At this time, the crushing motor (21) drives the crushing rod (22) on the output end of the crushing motor (21) to rotate in the crushing chamber (13). The rotation of the crushing rod (22) drives the crushing blade (23) to rotate, thereby crushing the fresh plants in the upper chamber (15). This facilitates the subsequent squeezing of the fresh plants, so that the juice and leaves or peel of the fresh plants can be separated and collected. This avoids the waste of resources and the impact on product quality caused by the incomplete separation of juice and leaves during the squeezing of fresh plants. S2: After the fresh plants are crushed, the top of the feed cylinder (17) is opened by the control valve (18). The crushing motor (21) is run again, which drives the crushing brush (24) on the crushing rod (22) to rotate. The crushed fresh plants are swept into the feed cylinder (17) one by one by the rotation of the crushing brush (24). The plants flow out of the feed cylinder (17) onto the worktable (1) and are located in a square cavity formed by the drive plate (34), the stacking plate (41), the first sliding plate (42), and the second sliding plate (43). At this time, the drive hydraulic cylinder (32) is driven to drive the drive block on the output end of the drive hydraulic cylinder (32). 33) Moving forward, the drive block (33) moves forward and drives the drive plate (34) to move forward on the workbench (1) and the stacking plate (41). The stacking plate (41) is in a fixed state. The drive plate (34) moves forward and pushes the first sliding plate (42) to move forward. Through the cooperation of the first sliding plate (42) with the sliding groove (12) on the workbench (1), the first sliding plate (42) will move towards the stacking plate (41), which will push the second sliding plate (43) to move away from the stacking plate (41), thereby pushing the fresh plants that have been crushed in the square chamber on the workbench (1) to the discharge port (11) on the workbench (1). S3: When the hydraulic cylinder (32) drives the drive block (33) to move forward, it also drives the feed rod (61) to move forward simultaneously. The forward movement of the feed rod (61) drives the feed ring (62) on the feed rod (61) to push the feed box (63) to move towards the feed port (11) at the lower end of the workbench (1). The extrusion filter screen (111) on the workbench (1) is in the open state at this time because it is rotatably connected and is subject to gravity. Through the movement of the feed box (63), the feed box (63) will push the extrusion filter screen (111) back into the feed port (11) on the workbench (1). Then the feed box (63) will move. The drive hydraulic cylinder (32) operates until the drive plate (34), the first sliding plate (42), and the second sliding plate (43) push the fresh plant into the feed port (11). Then, the drive hydraulic cylinder (32) runs and the elastic force of the corresponding stacking spring (46) drives the drive plate (34), the first sliding plate (42), and the second sliding plate (43) back to more than half of their original positions. At this time, the drive hydraulic cylinder (32) stops running, and the feed box (63) is directly below the feed port (11). Therefore, when the extruded arc-shaped piece (54) moves downward, it will not be blocked by the drive plate (34) and the first sliding plate (42), so it will not affect the normal operation of the equipment. S4: When the crushed fresh plants are located at the feed inlet (11) and on the extrusion filter screen (111), the crushing motor (21) is run again. At this time, the required fresh plants are placed into the crushing chamber (13) through the feed bin (19) for crushing. During the crushing process, the feed cylinder (17) is closed. The crushing rod (22) rotates synchronously with the extrusion sleeve (51). The rotation of the extrusion sleeve (51) drives the extrusion roller (52) to rotate in the lower chamber (16). The rotation of the extrusion roller (52) causes the extrusion arc-shaped piece (54) to be extruded and move downward. The extrusion block (55) of the extrusion arc-shaped piece (54) moves downward into the feed inlet (11), thereby crushing the plants. The fresh plants on the squeeze filter screen (111) are squeezed. When the squeeze roller (52) is separated from the squeeze arc part (54), the squeeze block (55) and the squeeze arc part (54) are bounced back to their original positions by several squeeze springs (53). Through the repeated rotation of the squeeze roller (52), the squeeze block (55) repeatedly squeezes the fresh plants on the squeeze filter screen (111). The squeeze springs (53) can also play a shock absorption role in the squeezing process to avoid excessive force causing damage to the squeeze filter screen (111). After the fresh plants are squeezed, the juice of the fresh plants will flow into the feed box (63) through the squeeze filter screen (111) for storage. S5: After the fresh plants on the extrusion filter screen (111) in the feed port (11) are extruded, the driving hydraulic cylinder (32) and the corresponding stacking spring (46) drive the driving plate (34), the first sliding plate (42) and the second sliding plate (43) back to their original positions. At this time, the extrusion filter screen (111) is not under force and the feed port (11) will be opened by gravity. The leaves and shells of the fresh plants after being extruded will fall into the storage box (191) through the opening of the extrusion filter screen (111). This achieves the crushing and extrusion of the fresh plants, so that the juice and leaves or shells of the fresh plants are separated and collected, which improves the processing quality and avoids waste. S6: After the fresh plants inside the upper chamber (15) are crushed again, the feeding cylinder (17) is opened by the control valve (18) and the crushed fresh plants flow into the worktable (1) again, thereby realizing the cycle operation. In addition, the fresh plants can be crushed during the squeezing process, thereby improving the processing efficiency. When the juice stored in the feeding box (63) is too much and needs to be processed, the feeding box (63) can be taken out by disassembling the connection end of the feeding box (63) and the feeding rod (61).