Tobacco product processing device and processing method

Abstract

The present invention discloses a tobacco product processing device and method in the field of cigarette production and manufacturing technology, comprising a base; a mold, the mold is detachably fixedly connected to the base, and the mold is provided with a cavity with an opening at the bottom end, a grouting channel connected to the cavity is provided at the bottom of the mold, and an exhaust channel connected to the cavity is provided at the top of the mold; a curing mandrel, the curing mandrel is arranged in the cavity, and the bottom end of the curing mandrel is fixedly connected to the base and can accelerate the curing of tobacco slurry inside the cavity. The present invention adopts a slurry curing molding production process, firstly, various raw materials of tobacco products are made into tobacco slurry, and then injected into the cavity of the mold by injection molding or grouting, and finally the tobacco slurry is dried and solidified and freeze-dried and solidified by the curing mandrel in the cavity, and a formed personalized tobacco product is obtained after demolding, which not only simplifies the production process of tobacco products, but also realizes the mass production of personalized tobacco products.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of cigarette production and manufacturing, and in particular to a tobacco product processing device and a processing method. Background Art

[0002] The traditional cigarette manufacturing process includes multiple steps such as leaf beating, shredding, drying and rolling. It has the disadvantages of complex manufacturing process, large equipment footprint and high energy consumption. Moreover, due to the technical characteristics of traditional cigarette machines, the shape of tobacco products is limited to cylindrical, which leads to a single shape of tobacco products.

[0003] With the development of 3D printing technology, the shapes of tobacco products based on personalized design can be more diverse, but the working principle of 3D printers is layer-by-layer printing, and the processing speed is slow, which cannot meet the needs of industrialization and mass production in the tobacco production industry.

[0004] Therefore, how to achieve mass production of personalized tobacco products has become a technical problem that needs to be solved urgently by those skilled in the art. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In view of this, an object of the present invention is to provide a tobacco product processing device to solve the technical problem of low production efficiency of existing personalized tobacco products.

[0006] The technical solution adopted by the present invention is: a tobacco product processing device, comprising:

[0007] base;

[0008] A mold, the mold being detachably fixedly connected to the base, and the mold being provided with a cavity with an open bottom end, a grouting channel communicating with the cavity being provided at the bottom of the mold, and an exhaust channel communicating with the cavity being provided at the top of the mold;

[0009] A curing mandrel is arranged in the mold cavity, and the bottom end of the curing mandrel is fixedly connected to the base and can accelerate the curing of the tobacco slurry inside the mold cavity.

[0010] Preferably, the curing core shaft is a heating rod capable of drying and curing the tobacco slurry.

[0011] Preferably, the curing core shaft is a cooling rod capable of freeze-drying and curing the tobacco slurry.

[0012] Preferably, the shape of the cavity is a cylinder or a capsule.

[0013] A second object of the present invention is to provide a method for processing tobacco products, comprising the following steps:

[0014] S10: Obtain tobacco slurry;

[0015] S20: injecting the tobacco slurry into the cavity of the mold;

[0016] S30: solidifying the tobacco slurry through the solidifying core shaft in the mold cavity;

[0017] S40: demoulding and obtaining tobacco products.

[0018] Preferably, the step S10 comprises: grinding tobacco leaves and tobacco stems into powdered particles and mixing the powdered particles with a humectant, edible gum, a combustion aid, spices, wood fibers and water.

[0019] Preferably, the raw materials of the tobacco slurry also include mint or coffee.

[0020] Preferably, the solidification includes heating and drying solidification and cooling and freeze-drying solidification.

[0021] Beneficial effects of the present invention:

[0022] The present invention adopts a slurry curing and molding production process, firstly, various raw materials of tobacco products are made into tobacco slurry, which is then injected into the cavity of the mold by injection molding or grouting, and finally the tobacco slurry is dried and solidified and freeze-dried and solidified by a curing core shaft in the cavity, and a molded personalized tobacco product is obtained after demolding. This not only simplifies the production process of tobacco products, but also realizes the mass production of personalized tobacco products. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of the tobacco product processing device of the present invention.

[0024] Description of reference numerals in the figures:

[0025] 10. Base;

[0026] 20. Mould;

[0027] 21. Cavity; 22. Grouting channel; 23. Exhaust channel;

[0028] 30. Curing the mandrel. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The following is a further detailed description of the specific embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. These embodiments are only used to illustrate the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0030] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "upper," "lower," "front," "back," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inside," and "outside" and the like, indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings and are intended solely to facilitate the description of the present invention and simplify the description. They do not indicate or imply that the devices or components referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed, or operate in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0031] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they may refer to fixed, detachable, or integral connections; mechanical or electrical connections; direct or indirect connections through an intermediate medium; and internal communication between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on specific circumstances.

[0032] Furthermore, in the description of the present invention, unless otherwise specified, “plurality” means two or more.

[0033] Examples, such as Figure 1 As shown, a tobacco product processing device is used for batch production of personalized tobacco products; the device includes:

[0034] Base 10.

[0035] A mold 20 is detachably fixedly connected to the base 10, and the mold 20 is provided with a cavity 21 with an opening at the bottom end; a grouting channel 22 connected to the cavity 21 is provided at the bottom of the mold 20, and the grouting channel 22 is used to inject tobacco slurry into the cavity 21; an exhaust channel 23 connected to the cavity 21 is provided at the top of the mold 20, and the exhaust channel 23 is used to discharge the gas in the cavity 21.

[0036] The curing mandrel 30 is disposed in the mold cavity 21 , and the bottom end of the curing mandrel 30 is fixedly connected to the base 10 and can accelerate the curing of the tobacco slurry inside the mold cavity 21 .

[0037] The present application adopts a slurry curing molding production process, first making various raw materials of tobacco products into tobacco slurry, and then injecting it into the cavity 21 of the mold 20 by injection molding or grouting, and finally accelerating the curing of the tobacco slurry through the curing core shaft 30 in the cavity 21, and obtaining a molded personalized tobacco product after demolding, which not only simplifies the production process of tobacco products, but also realizes the mass production of personalized tobacco products.

[0038] In a specific embodiment, the curing core shaft 30 is a heating rod capable of drying the tobacco slurry at a low temperature. The heating rod is vertically fixedly connected to the base 10 below, and a heating component is provided inside the base 10 to control the drying temperature of the tobacco slurry by the heating rod through the heating component, thereby shortening the curing time of the tobacco slurry.

[0039] Preferably, the base 10 is fixedly connected to the curing mandrel 30 so as to conduct heat transfer and temperature control on the curing mandrel 30 by means of electronic heating or connection to an external pipeline.

[0040] In a specific embodiment, the curing core shaft 30 is a cooling rod capable of freeze-drying and curing tobacco slurry. The cooling rod is vertically fixedly connected to the base 10 below, and a cooling component is provided inside the base 10 to control the freeze-drying temperature of the tobacco slurry by the cooling rod through the cooling component, thereby shortening the curing time of the tobacco slurry.

[0041] In other embodiments, the curing core shaft 30 can also be designed into a matching shape according to the structure of electronic cigarette devices of different specifications, so that the cured tobacco product can be used as an electronic cigarette cartridge.

[0042] In one embodiment, the cavity is in the shape of a cylinder or a capsule.

[0043] Specific embodiments, such as Figure 1 As shown, a tobacco product processing device includes: a base 10, a mold 20 and a curing core shaft 30, wherein:

[0044] The mold 20 is arranged directly above the base 10, and the bottom of the mold 20 is detachably fixedly connected to the base 10, that is, the lower end surface of the mold 20 is tightly fitted with the upper end surface of the base 10; the mold 20 is provided with a cavity 21 with an opening at the bottom end, and a grouting channel 22 connected to the cavity 21 is provided at the bottom of the mold 20, and the grouting channel 22 is used to pressurize and inject tobacco slurry into the cavity 21; an exhaust channel 23 connected to the cavity 21 is provided at the top of the mold 20, and the exhaust channel 23 is used to discharge the gas in the cavity 21 so that the tobacco slurry fills the entire cavity 21.

[0045] The curing core shaft 30 is coaxially arranged in the mold cavity 21, and the top end of the curing core shaft 30 abuts against the mold 20, and the bottom end of the curing core shaft 30 is fixedly connected to the base 10. The temperature of the curing core shaft 30 can be adjusted and used to heat or cool the tobacco slurry in the mold cavity 21, thereby accelerating the curing of the tobacco slurry inside the mold cavity 21 to shorten the curing time of the tobacco slurry.

[0046] The base 10 is vertically fixedly connected to the bottom end of the curing mandrel 30 , and the base 10 can control the temperature of the curing mandrel 30 .

[0047] In one embodiment, a tobacco product processing method is provided for mass production of personalized tobacco products, the method comprising the following steps:

[0048] S10: Obtain tobacco slurry.

[0049] S20 : ​​injecting tobacco slurry into the cavity 21 of the mold 20 .

[0050] S30 : accelerating the solidification of the tobacco slurry through the solidification core shaft 30 in the mold cavity 21 .

[0051] S40: demoulding and obtaining tobacco products.

[0052] A specific embodiment provides a tobacco product processing method, the method comprising the following steps:

[0053] S10: First, the tobacco leaves and stems are ground into powder particles, and then the powder particles are mixed with a humectant, edible gum, a combustion aid, spices, wood fiber and water to form a thick tobacco slurry.

[0054] Preferably, plant extracts such as mint or coffee may be added to the tobacco slurry to give the tobacco product different smoking flavors.

[0055] S20: The tobacco slurry is quantitatively and rapidly injected into the personalized cavity 21 of the mold 20 from the injection channel 22 at the bottom of the mold 20 by means of pressure injection molding or pressure filling, and the thick tobacco slurry fills the entire cavity 21 .

[0056] S30: The tobacco slurry is heated and low-temperature dried and solidified or cooled and freeze-dried and solidified by the curing core shaft 30 in the cavity 21 to shorten the curing time of the tobacco slurry.

[0057] S40: demoulding and obtaining a tobacco product with a personalized shape.

[0058] The use process of the processing device of the present invention is as follows:

[0059] In order to reduce the loss of tobacco's natural aroma, the process temperature of tobacco products needs to be controlled. In the present application, the curing mandrel 30 can cure the tobacco slurry in two ways: the first is to heat the tobacco slurry in the mold 20 at a low temperature through the curing mandrel 30 and cure the tobacco slurry by low-temperature drying; the second is to cool the curing mandrel 30 to a frozen state, and then demold and freeze-dry the tobacco slurry.

[0060] Compared with the existing technology, this application has at least the following beneficial technical effects:

[0061] This application can personalize the design and mass-produce tobacco products based on the characteristics of electronic cigarette smoking devices. Compared with the manufacturing process of traditional combustion-smoking cigarettes, it has the advantages of simple equipment and process, low production cost and diverse product forms. Compared with the layer-by-layer processing method of 3D printing tobacco products, it has the advantages of simple equipment structure and high production efficiency.

[0062] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, several improvements and substitutions can be made without departing from the technical principles of the present invention. These improvements and substitutions should also be regarded as the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A tobacco product processing device, characterized in that: include: base (10); A mold (20), wherein the mold (20) is detachably fixedly connected to the base (10), and the mold (20) is provided with a cavity (21) with an opening at the bottom end, a grouting channel (22) communicating with the cavity (21) is provided at the bottom of the mold (20), and an exhaust channel (23) communicating with the cavity (21) is provided at the top of the mold (20); A curing mandrel (30), wherein the curing mandrel (30) is arranged in the mold cavity (21), and the bottom end of the curing mandrel (30) is fixedly connected to the base (10) and can accelerate the curing of tobacco slurry inside the mold cavity (21); The curing core shaft (30) is a cooling rod capable of freeze-drying and curing tobacco slurry.

2. A tobacco product processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shape of the cavity (21) is a cylinder or a capsule.

3. A tobacco product processing method, wherein the method uses the tobacco product processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The method comprises the following steps: S10: Obtain tobacco slurry; S20: injecting the tobacco slurry into the cavity (21) of the mold (20); S30: cooling and freeze-drying the tobacco slurry through a curing core shaft (30) in the mold cavity (21); S40: demoulding and obtaining tobacco products.

4. A tobacco product processing method according to claim 3, characterized in that: The S10 includes: grinding tobacco leaves and tobacco stems into powder particles and mixing the powder particles with a humectant, edible gum, a combustion aid, spices, wood fibers and water.

5. A tobacco product processing method according to claim 4, characterized in that: The raw materials of the tobacco slurry also include mint or coffee.

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