A multifunctional withering-drying-aging integrated equipment and its use process method

By designing a multi-functional withering-drying integrated equipment, using hot air circulation, cold air circulation, heat pump circulation, humidification, oxygen supply and light control systems, the problems of low efficiency and unstable quality in traditional tea processing are solved, and an efficient and energy-saving tea processing process is achieved.

CN116849262BActive Publication Date: 2025-05-23NANCHANG UNIV
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Application Number
CN202310518120.X
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CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
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Filing Date
2023-05-09
Publication Date
2025-05-23
Estimated Expiration
2043-05-09

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Technical Problem

The prior art has problems such as low efficiency, unstable quality and inability to accurately adjust temperature, humidity and oxygen in the withering, drying and aging process of white tea, black tea and tangerine peel, which makes it difficult to improve production efficiency and quality.

Method used

A multifunctional withering-drying integrated equipment is designed, including glass room, hot air circulation system, cold air circulation system, heat pump circulation system, humidification system, oxygen supply system and light control system. Through the linkage of these systems, precise control of the withering, drying and aging process of tea or traditional Chinese medicine is achieved.

Benefits of technology

This equipment and process can significantly improve the efficiency and quality of withering, drying and aging, shorten the aging time, reduce energy consumption, and achieve the enhancement of aroma of tea or traditional Chinese medicine and enhance the health benefits.

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Abstract

The present invention discloses a multifunctional withering-drying-aging integrated equipment and a process method for using the equipment. The equipment includes a glass room, a hot air circulation system, a cold air circulation system, a heat pump circulation system, a humidification system, an oxygen supply system and a light control system. Each part of the system jointly realizes the withering, drying, aging and combined functions of the materials in the mobile tea frame, and each function can be operated independently or in an integrated manner. The above equipment can realize the composite withering of sunlight / daylight + temperature control + humidity control, realize low-temperature heat pump drying, and realize the composite aging of sunlight / daylight + temperature control + humidity control + oxygen control. The present invention reduces the one-time investment in equipment; compared with the traditional single production process, it improves and accelerates the withering, drying and aging processes, improves production efficiency and quality, reduces the dependence on the aging link, improves storage conditions, realizes precise regulation of the production process and energy saving and consumption reduction, and has obvious energy saving effects.
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Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to multifunctional withering-drying-aging integrated equipment in the field of tea or traditional Chinese medicine and a use process thereof. Background Art

[0002] White tea is a tea product made from fresh leaves of white tea varieties with buds and leaves covered with fuzz, and made according to the white tea processing technology. Compared with other teas, white tea has a fresh and mellow taste and a fresh and fragrant aroma due to the particularity of raw materials and processes. It also has health benefits such as clearing away heat and detoxification, promoting body fluid and quenching thirst, relieving heat and promoting diuresis, and calming the liver and suppressing yang. For traditional white tea products, there are mainly white silver needle, white peony, Gongmei and Shoumei, and their processing technology is mainly fresh leaves → withering → drying. For pressed and aged white tea, its processing technology is withering → pressing → drying → aging. Common varieties of black tea include Anhua black tea, Guangxi Liubao tea, Shaanxi Fu tea, Hubei green brick tea, Sichuan Tibetan tea, etc. Aging is the last link in the processing of black tea, and it is also the key process for secondary quality improvement. However, current aging is mostly based on experience. Tangerine peel is a commonly used Chinese medicine in clinical practice. It is the dried and mature peel of the citrus plant and its cultivated varieties of the Rutaceae family. The authentic medicinal material is the peel of the tea branch orange in Xinhui, Guangdong. Tangerine peel has the effects of regulating qi and strengthening the spleen, drying dampness and removing phlegm. Tangerine peel needs to be aged at a suitable temperature. Too high a temperature will cause the peel to burn, and too low a temperature will not produce a good aging effect. The humidity of the space where tangerine peel is stored must be controlled within a certain range, otherwise it will easily become moldy and worm-eaten. Tangerine peel needs to be in contact with air to be aged. If it is stored too tightly for a long time, it will not be conducive to the aging of tangerine peel.

[0003] The existing withering methods of white tea mainly include natural withering in indoor, composite withering in sunlight indoor, temperature controlled withering, humidity controlled withering, etc.; withering also needs to control humidity. Withering in the tea making process refers to the process in which fresh leaves lose water after a period of time, so that certain hard and brittle stems and leaves become wilted and withered. It is an important process in the initial processing of tea. After withering, water can be evaporated appropriately, the leaves are soft, the toughness is enhanced, and it is easy to shape. The existing drying methods mainly include natural sun drying, electric heating drying, heat pump drying, etc. The existing aging method is mainly natural aging, and the aging conditions such as temperature, humidity, oxygen, and light cannot be controlled. With the extension of the withering / drying / aging time of white tea, under the joint influence of factors such as temperature, humidity, oxygen, light conditions and microbial action, the sensory quality of white tea shows a certain change law, and its main quality components and aroma components will change in different trends and degrees during the processing process. The quality of white tea is improved and improved within a certain time range, and it has a trend of "the older the better".

[0004] CN106135500 B relates to a white tea and a rapid aging method thereof, wherein the raw white tea is placed in an aging room for aging for 6 to 9 months and the raw white tea is irradiated with ultraviolet light. CN103535451 B discloses a rapid aging method for black tea, wherein the sun-dried raw green tea is treated under an electric field. CN103932086 A provides a rapid aging method for tangerine peel, wherein the tangerine peel is placed in a sealed container and oxygen or pure air is continuously introduced, thereby obtaining tangerine peel with good aging quality. CN109517712 A discloses a method and equipment for rapid aging of new wine, comprising an aging tank, an oxidation system composed of a microwave generator, an electrodeless tube, a quartz plate, and oxygen input, a hydrogen reduction system, an ingredient addition pipeline, an agitator, an exhaust port, and a control system composed of a gas detection sensor and a control panel. All of the above patents are completely different from the present invention and have obvious differences. The invention patent mainly relates to a multifunctional withering-drying-aging integrated device and its use process.

[0005] From a technical and economic perspective, the present invention proposes a multifunctional withering-drying-aging integrated equipment and a use process thereof, which can be applicable to white tea, black tea, oolong tea, dark tea, tangerine peel, etc. The multifunctional withering-drying-aging integrated equipment can not only improve the withering efficiency and quality, but also achieve energy saving and consumption reduction in the drying process, enhance the aroma of tea or traditional Chinese medicine, and can significantly shorten the aging time and improve the aging quality. It has high economic benefits and is of great significance for promoting the actual production level of withering, drying and aging in enterprises. Summary of the invention

[0006] 1. Technical issues to be resolved

[0007] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to overcome the shortcomings of the existing technology, improve and accelerate the traditional, single withering, drying and aging process, improve production efficiency and quality, achieve precise regulation of the production process and energy saving and consumption reduction, and propose a multifunctional withering-drying-aging integrated equipment and its use process.

[0008] (II) Technical solution

[0009] In order to solve the above technical problems, the technical solution of the present invention is: the first aspect of the present invention provides a multifunctional withering-drying-aging integrated equipment, including a glass room as a center and a hot air circulation system, a cold air circulation system, a heat pump circulation system, a humidification system, an oxygen supply system and a light control system arranged around the glass room, and several groups of sliding racks are arranged in the glass room, and mobile tea frames for holding various materials to be processed are placed on the sliding racks; some systems are linked to each other, and the above systems jointly realize withering, drying, aging and their combined functions for the materials in the mobile tea frames, and each function can be operated independently or in an integrated manner.

[0010] The air inlet ends of the hot air circulation system and the cold air circulation system are both connected to the air sterilization device; the hot air circulation system is respectively connected to the cold air circulation system, the oxygen supply system and the light control system, and crosses the glass room and the mobile tea frame; the hot air circulation system is connected to the heat pump circulation system and crosses the condenser; the hot air circulation system is connected to the humidification system and crosses the front humidification equipment; the cold air circulation system is connected to the heat pump circulation system and crosses the evaporator; the cold air circulation system is connected to the humidification system and crosses the rear humidification equipment; the cold air circulation system is respectively connected to the oxygen supply system and the light control system, and crosses the glass room and the mobile tea frame; the oxygen supply system is connected to the light control system and crosses the glass room and the mobile tea frame.

[0011] Furthermore, the hot air circulation system includes a hot air return channel and a condenser, an electric heater and a fan II are arranged in sequence on the hot air return channel along the gas flow direction; the inlet of the hot air return channel is connected to the air outlet of the air sterilization device, and the outlet is connected to the glass room; the inlet section of the hot air return channel is also connected to the hot air exhaust pipe, and the hot air exhaust pipe is used to discharge the residual hot air in the glass room and enter the hot air return channel for recycling; the condenser is mainly used for preliminarily heating the circulating air in the hot air return channel; when the circulating air temperature in the hot air return channel is not enough, the electric heater is mainly used for secondary heating of the circulating air; the fan II is mainly used to circulate the air in the hot air return channel.

[0012] Furthermore, the cold air circulation system includes a cold air return channel, and an evaporator and a fan I arranged in sequence on the cold air return channel along the gas flow direction; the inlet of the cold air return channel is connected to the air outlet of the air sterilization device, and the outlet is connected to the glass room; the inlet section of the cold air return channel is also connected to the cold air exhaust duct, and the cold air exhaust duct is used to discharge the residual cold air in the glass room and enter the cold air return channel for recycling.

[0013] Furthermore, the heat pump circulation system is mainly used to recover the heat of the air in the cold air return air channel and use it to heat the air in the hot air return air channel, thereby achieving the purpose of energy saving. It mainly includes a compressor and a throttle tube connecting the condenser and the evaporator, and a throttle valve is installed on the throttle tube. The condenser, throttle tube, evaporator and compressor form a closed loop.

[0014] The humidification system includes a front humidification device, a rear humidification device, and a humidifier that provides moisture for the front humidification device and the rear humidification device; the front humidification device is installed on the hot air return air channel and is located at the front end of the condenser; the rear humidification device is installed on the cold air return air channel and is located between the evaporator and the fan I.

[0015] Furthermore, the oxygen supply system includes an oxygen generator connected to the glass room through an oxygen inlet pipe. An oxygen exhaust pipe is arranged on the side of the glass room opposite to the oxygen inlet pipe. The oxygen exhaust pipe is connected to the cold air exhaust pipe and the hot air exhaust pipe. The oxygen generator mainly provides an oxygen-rich environment for the aging process to accelerate the progress of the aging process.

[0016] Furthermore, the light control system includes electric curtains, fluorescent lamps and ultraviolet lamps installed inside the glass room.

[0017] Furthermore, in order to control the flow of gas in each pipeline, control valves are installed on the pipeline, specifically including: an air inlet valve II is set at the inlet section of the hot air return air channel, and a return air valve IV is set at the outlet section; an air inlet valve I is set at the inlet section of the cold air return air channel, and a return air valve I is set at the outlet section; an air inlet valve III is set on the oxygen inlet pipeline, and an air outlet valve is set on the oxygen exhaust pipeline; the hot air exhaust pipe is set on the side opposite to the return air valve IV and the return air valve III is installed on the hot air exhaust pipe; the cold air exhaust pipe is set on the side opposite to the return air valve I and the return air valve II is installed on the cold air exhaust pipe.

[0018] The present invention also provides a process method for using the multifunctional withering-drying-aging integrated equipment, specifically performing withering, drying and aging processes;

[0019] The withering process is composed of a hot air circulation system, a cold air circulation system, a heat pump circulation system, a humidification system and a light control system, achieving sunlight / daylight + temperature control + humidity control composite withering;

[0020] The drying process is achieved by a hot air circulation system using a low-temperature heat pump;

[0021] The aging process consists of a hot air circulation system, a cold air circulation system, a heat pump circulation system, a humidification system, an oxygen supply system and a light control system to achieve composite aging of sunlight / daylight + temperature control + humidity control + oxygen control.

[0022] Furthermore, the working process of the hot air circulation system is as follows:

[0023] First, fill each mobile tea frame with the material to be processed, push all the mobile tea frames into the glass room through the sliding rack and fix them, and close the door of the glass room; secondly, the sterilized air treated by the air sterilization device enters the hot air return air channel, and under the drive of fan II, flows in along the air flow direction; then enters the heating side of the condenser for primary heating, and then enters the electric heater for secondary heating; finally, after secondary heating, enters fan II for pressurization and enters the glass room, passes through several mobile tea frames step by step, and then enters the hot air return air channel through the hot air exhaust pipe for recycling, thereby completing the hot air circulation working process;

[0024] The working process of the cold air circulation system is as follows:

[0025] First, the sterilized air treated by the air sterilization device enters the cold air return channel, and under the drive of fan I, flows in along the air flow direction; secondly, it enters the evaporator to cool the circulating air; finally, it enters fan I for pressurization and enters the glass room, passes through several mobile tea frames step by step, and then enters the cold air return channel through the cold air exhaust pipe for recycling, thus completing the cold air circulation working process.

[0026] Furthermore, the working process of the oxygen supply system is as follows:

[0027] First, the oxygen from the oxygen concentrator enters the glass room through the oxygen inlet pipe; then, it passes through several mobile tea frames step by step, and then the excess residual gas is discharged through the oxygen exhaust pipe; it is also recycled through the cold air exhaust pipe and the hot air exhaust pipe;

[0028] The working process of the light control system is as follows:

[0029] First, when sunlight is needed during the day, open the electric curtains to allow sunlight to pass through the glass house to illuminate the materials to be processed in the mobile tea frame, thereby enhancing the lighting effect; then, when sunlight is not needed during the day, close the electric curtains; finally, when light is needed at night, close the electric curtains and turn on the fluorescent lamps for illumination.

[0030] Furthermore, the heat of the air in the cold air circulation system is recovered by the heat pump circulation system and used to heat the air in the hot air return channel; the working process of the heat pump circulation system is as follows:

[0031] First, the refrigerant from the condenser enters the throttle valve of the throttle tube for throttling; secondly, after throttling, it enters the evaporator, and after being heated and vaporized, it enters the compressor for compression; finally, after being compressed, it enters the condenser for condensation, thus completing the heat pump cycle working process.

[0032] Furthermore, when the sterilizing air input by the hot air circulation system and the cold air circulation system needs to be humidified, the humidification system is started, and its working process is as follows:

[0033] The moisture generated by the humidifier is discharged in two ways; then, one of the ways enters the front humidification device to pre-humidify the circulating air from the hot air return air channel, and then performs an air heat cycle; finally, the other way enters the rear humidification device to post-humidify the circulating air from the cold air return air channel, and then performs an air cold cycle.

[0034] (III) Beneficial effects

[0035] After adopting the above technical solution, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0036] (1) The equipment and process have withering, drying, aging and their combined functions, which greatly reduces the one-time investment in equipment;

[0037] (2) The equipment and process use sunlight / daylight + temperature control + humidity control composite withering to replace the natural withering process, which improves production efficiency and reduces the impact of environmental factors on the production process;

[0038] (3) The equipment and process use sunlight / daylight + temperature control + humidity control + oxygen control composite aging to replace the natural aging process, which greatly improves production efficiency, accelerates the aging process, and improves quality;

[0039] (4) The equipment and process realize the integration of withering and aging. By deepening the degree of fermentation, the dependence on the aging process is reduced, the aging time can be shortened, and the aging efficiency is improved;

[0040] (5) The equipment and process use sunlight / sunlight irradiation, which is beneficial to the quality improvement and sterilization of the materials to be processed, as well as improving the storage conditions;

[0041] (6) The equipment and process can realize oxygenated irradiation treatment of the materials to be processed, which significantly improves the aging quality;

[0042] (7) The equipment and process can perform low-temperature and long-term drying of the materials to be processed, which can achieve energy saving and consumption reduction;

[0043] (8) The equipment and process adopts a combined cooling and heating heat pump unit. There is no waste gas, waste liquid or waste residue emission during the entire cooling or heating process. It can provide cooling and heat at the same time, maximize the use of energy, and have obvious energy-saving effects. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0044] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0045] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a multifunctional withering-drying-aging integrated equipment of the present invention.

[0046] Illustration: 1-sliding rack, 2-mobile tea frame, 3-return air valve I, 4-electric curtain, 5-fan I, 6-cold air return air duct, 7-return air valve II, 8-intake valve I, 9-rear humidification equipment, 10-evaporator, 11-humidifier, 12-throttle valve, 13-compressor, 14-air sterilization device, 15-condenser, 16-electric heater, 17-front humidification equipment, 18-intake valve II, 19-return air valve III, 20-outlet valve, 21-fan II, 22-hot air return air duct, 23-return air valve IV, 24-oxygen generator, 25-intake valve III, 26-glass room. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0047] In order to make the contents of the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention is further described in detail below based on specific embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0048] like Figure 1 As shown, a multifunctional withering-drying-aging integrated equipment includes a glass room 26 as a center and a hot air circulation system, a cold air circulation system, a heat pump circulation system, a humidification system, an oxygen supply system and a light control system arranged around the glass room 26. A plurality of sliding racks 1 are arranged in the glass room 26, and a mobile tea frame 2 for holding various materials to be processed is placed on the sliding rack 1; some systems are interconnected, and the above-mentioned partial systems jointly realize withering, drying, aging and their combined functions for the materials (such as tea leaves, tangerine peel, etc.) in the mobile tea frame 2, and each function can be operated independently or in an integrated manner.

[0049] The withering process can achieve sunlight / daylight + temperature control + humidity control composite withering. By adjusting the irradiation intensity and irradiation time of sunlight / daylight, the temperature and humidity of the withering process can be accurately controlled, which can greatly accelerate the withering rate and improve the withering quality;

[0050] The drying process can achieve low-temperature heat pump drying, which plays a good role in energy saving and consumption reduction;

[0051] The aging process can achieve sunlight / daylight + temperature control + humidity control + oxygen control composite aging. By adjusting the irradiation intensity and irradiation time of sunlight / daylight, the temperature, humidity and oxygen concentration of the aging process can be accurately controlled, which can greatly accelerate the aging rate and improve the aging quality.

[0052] The temperature and humidity control process adopts a combined cooling and heating heat pump unit. No waste gas, waste liquid, or waste residue is discharged during the entire cooling or heating process. It can provide cooling and heat at the same time, maximize the use of energy, and have obvious energy-saving effects.

[0053] The oxygen control process mainly adjusts the oxygen concentration in the glass room to deepen or reduce the degree of fermentation;

[0054] The hot air circulation system is connected to the cold air circulation system, the oxygen supply system, and the light control system respectively, and crosses the glass room 26 and the mobile tea frame 2;

[0055] The hot air circulation system is connected to the heat pump circulation system and crosses the condenser 15;

[0056] The hot air circulation system is connected to the humidification system and crosses the front humidification device 17;

[0057] The cold air circulation system is connected to the heat pump circulation system and crosses the evaporator 10;

[0058] The cold air circulation system is connected to the humidification system and crosses the post-humidification device 9;

[0059] The cold air circulation system is connected to the oxygen supply system and the light control system respectively, and crosses the glass room 26 and the mobile tea frame 2;

[0060] The oxygen supply system is connected to the light control system and crosses the glass room 26 and the mobile tea frame 2;

[0061] The gases in the hot air circulation system and the cold air circulation system are all from the clean air treated by the air sterilization device 14; the air sterilization device 14 sterilizes the outside air physically or chemically;

[0062] The hot air circulation system includes a hot air return passage 22 and a front humidification device 17, a condenser 15, an electric heater 16 and a fan II 21 arranged in sequence on the hot air return passage 22 along the gas flow direction; the inlet of the hot air return passage 22 is connected to the air outlet of the air sterilization device 14, and the outlet is connected to the glass room 26. The inlet section of the hot air return passage 22 is provided with an air inlet valve II 18, and the outlet section is provided with a return air valve IV 23. The inlet section of the hot air return passage 22 is also connected to a hot air exhaust pipe, which is used to discharge the residual hot air from the glass room 26 and enter the hot air return passage 22 for recycling. The hot air exhaust pipe is arranged on the side opposite to the return air valve IV 23 and the return air valve III 19 is installed on the hot air exhaust pipe;

[0063] The front humidification device 17 is mainly arranged in the hot air return air channel 22 and reasonably matched therewith to provide a humidity control function; the condenser 15 is mainly used for preliminarily heating the circulating air in the hot air return air channel 22; when the circulating air temperature in the hot air return air channel 22 is not enough, the electric heater 16 is mainly used for secondary heating of the circulating air; the fan II 21 is mainly used to circulate the air in the hot air return air channel 22.

[0064] The working process of the hot air circulation part is as follows:

[0065] First, fill each mobile tea frame 2 with the material to be processed, and push all the mobile tea frames 2 into the glass room 26 through the sliding frame 1 and fix them, and close the door of the glass room 26; secondly, the sterilized air treated by the air sterilization device 14 enters the hot air return air channel 22 through the air inlet valve II 18, and flows in along the air flow direction under the drive of the fan II 21; then, it is humidified by the front humidification device 17 (when the humidity does not need to be increased during the drying process and other processes, moisture will not be introduced into the front humidification device 17, and it only serves as a transition container), enters the heating side of the condenser 15 for primary heating, and then enters the electric heater 16 for secondary heating; finally, after the secondary heating, it enters the fan II 21 for pressurization, enters the glass room 26 through the return air valve IV 23, passes through several mobile tea frames 2 step by step, and then enters the hot air return air channel 22 through the hot air exhaust pipe and the return air valve III 19 for recycling, thereby completing the hot air circulation working process.

[0066] The cold air circulation system includes a cold air return passage 6, and an evaporator 10, a post-humidification device 9 and a fan Ⅰ5 arranged in sequence on the cold air return passage 6 along the gas flow direction; the inlet of the cold air return passage 6 is connected to the air outlet of the air sterilization device 14, and the outlet is connected to the glass room 26. The inlet section of the cold air return passage 6 is provided with an air inlet valve Ⅰ8, and the outlet section is provided with a return air valve Ⅰ3. The inlet section of the cold air return passage 6 is also connected to a cold air exhaust pipe, and the cold air exhaust pipe is used to discharge the residual cold air in the glass room 26 and enter the cold air return passage 6 for recycling. The cold air exhaust pipe is arranged on the side opposite to the return air valve Ⅰ3 and the return air valve Ⅱ7 is installed on the cold air exhaust pipe;

[0067] The evaporator 10 is mainly used to cool the circulating air in the cold air return channel 6; the post-humidification device 9 is mainly arranged in the cold air return channel 6 and reasonably matched therewith to provide a humidity control function; the fan Ⅰ5 is mainly used to circulate the air in the cold air return channel 6.

[0068] The working process of the cold air circulation system is as follows:

[0069] First, the sterilized air treated by the air sterilization device 14 enters the cold air return duct 6 through the air inlet valve Ⅰ8, and flows in along the air flow direction under the drive of the fan Ⅰ5; secondly, it enters the evaporator 10 to cool the circulating air, and then enters the post-humidification device 9 for humidification treatment (when there is no need to increase the humidity during use, no moisture will be introduced into the post-humidification device 9, which only serves as a transition container); finally, after humidification, it enters the fan Ⅰ5 for pressurization, enters the glass room 26 through the return air valve Ⅰ3, passes through several mobile tea frames 2 step by step, and then enters the cold air return duct 6 through the cold air exhaust pipe and the return air valve Ⅱ7 for recycling, thereby completing the cold air circulation working process.

[0070] The heat pump circulation system is mainly used to recover the heat of the air in the cold air return passage 6 and use it to heat the air in the hot air return passage 22, thereby achieving the purpose of energy saving.

[0071] The heat pump circulation system mainly includes a compressor 13 and a throttle tube connecting the condenser 15 and the evaporator 10. The throttle valve 12 is installed on the throttle tube. The condenser 15, the throttle tube, the evaporator 10 and the compressor 13 form a closed cycle. The working process is as follows:

[0072] First, the refrigerant from the condenser 15 enters the throttle valve 12 of the throttle tube for throttling; secondly, after throttling, it enters the evaporator 10, and after being heated and vaporized, it enters the compressor 13 for compression; finally, after being compressed, it enters the condenser 15 for condensation, thereby completing the heat pump cycle working process.

[0073] The humidification system includes a humidifier 11 that provides moisture to the front humidification device 17 and the rear humidification device 9, thereby realizing the humidity control function; the front humidification device 17 and the rear humidification device 9 are equivalent to a transfer container, and the moisture generated by the humidifier 11 is mixed with the hot air or cold air in the front humidification device 17 and the rear humidification device 9, thereby adjusting the humidity of the hot air or cold air.

[0074] The working process of the humidification system is as follows:

[0075] The moisture generated by the humidifier 11 is discharged in two ways; then, one of the ways enters the front humidification device 17 to perform pre-humidification on the circulating air from the hot air return air channel 22, and then performs air heat circulation; finally, the other way enters the rear humidification device 9 to perform post-humidification on the circulating air from the cold air return air channel 6, and then performs air cold circulation.

[0076] The oxygen supply system includes an oxygen concentrator 24 connected to a glass room 26 through an oxygen inlet pipe, an air inlet valve III 25 is provided on the oxygen inlet pipe, an oxygen exhaust pipe is provided on the side of the glass room 26 opposite to the oxygen inlet pipe, and an air outlet valve 20 is provided on the oxygen exhaust pipe. In some embodiments, the oxygen exhaust pipe can also be connected to the cold air exhaust pipe and the hot air exhaust pipe to realize oxygen recycling; the oxygen concentrator 24 mainly provides an oxygen-rich environment for the aging process to accelerate the progress of the aging process.

[0077] The working process of the oxygen supply system is as follows:

[0078] First, the oxygen from the oxygen generator 24 enters the glass room 26 through the oxygen inlet pipe and the air inlet valve III 25; then, it passes through several mobile tea frames 2 step by step, and then the excess residual gas is discharged through the oxygen exhaust pipe and the air outlet valve 20; finally, it will also be recycled through the cold air exhaust pipe and the hot air exhaust pipe.

[0079] The light control system includes electric curtains 4, fluorescent lamps and ultraviolet lamps installed inside the glass room 26; the top and side walls of the glass room 26 are both made of glass panels and are equipped with electric curtains 4; the top and side walls of the glass room 26 are both equipped with fluorescent lamps and ultraviolet lamps, the fluorescent lamps are used for illumination at night to meet the demand for light sources at night, thereby accelerating the withering and aging process, and the ultraviolet lamps are used for sterilization and disinfection; in the specific implementation, when placing the mobile tea frame, its position should be within the sunlight exposure range and correspond to the exposure position of sunlight and ultraviolet light.

[0080] In a specific implementation, the device of the present invention is placed outdoors where direct sunlight can be emitted. The electric curtain 4 of the light control system is mainly used to perform reasonable regulation according to the demand for sunlight. It is mainly used to open when the light intensity is too low to allow direct sunlight, and to block sunlight when the light intensity is too high. At night, it is mainly used to prevent the scattering loss of fluorescent light sources.

[0081] The working process of the light control system is as follows:

[0082] First, when sunlight is needed during the day, the electric curtain 4 is opened so that sunlight can pass through the glass room 26 to illuminate the materials to be processed in the mobile tea frame 2, thereby enhancing the illumination effect; then, when sunlight is not needed during the day, the electric curtain 4 can be closed; finally, when light is needed at night, the electric curtain 4 is closed and the fluorescent lamp is turned on for illumination. During the entire light control process, the ultraviolet lamp can be turned on continuously or intermittently for sterilization and disinfection.

[0083] Instruments for detecting parameters such as humidity, temperature, and oxygen concentration are arranged inside the glass room 26; the device of the present invention also includes a regulating and controlling system; the regulating and controlling system includes at least a monitoring unit, a control terminal, and a signal transmission unit. The monitoring unit is used to monitor the rate, total amount, pressure, humidity, temperature, and other operating parameters of the cold air, hot air, and oxygen entering the glass room 26, and the data monitored by the monitoring unit is transmitted to the control terminal of the signal transmission unit. For example, each system inputs gases of different temperatures and humidities into the glass room 26 according to the data monitored by the monitoring unit, and adjusts the opening and closing of the electric curtains 4, the start and stop of the fluorescent lamps and the ultraviolet lamps, and the output. In the specific implementation, the regulating and controlling system adopts the monitoring instruments, wireless transmission equipment, control equipment, and regulating equipment commonly used in the art, and its specific structure, connection method, etc. can adopt the existing conventional technology, which will not be repeated here.

[0084] The specific embodiments described above further illustrate the technical problems, technical solutions and beneficial effects solved by the present invention. It should be understood that the above are only specific embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

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1. A multifunctional withering-drying-aging integrated equipment, Features: The integrated device comprises a glass room (26) as a center, and a hot air circulation system, a cold air circulation system, a heat pump circulation system, a humidification system, an oxygen supply system and a light control system arranged around the glass room (26), and a movable tea frame (2) is placed in the glass room (26); The air inlet ends of the hot air circulation system and the cold air circulation system are both connected to the air sterilization device (14); The hot air circulation system is respectively connected to the cold air circulation system, the oxygen supply system, and the light control system, and crosses the glass room (26) and the mobile tea frame (2); The hot air circulation system is connected to the heat pump circulation system and crosses the condenser (15); The hot air circulation system is connected to the humidification system and crosses the front humidification device (17); The cold air circulation system is connected to the heat pump circulation system and crosses the evaporator (10); The cold air circulation system is connected to the humidification system and crosses the post-humidification device (9); The cold air circulation system is connected to the oxygen supply system and the light control system respectively, and crosses the glass room (26) and the mobile tea frame (2); The oxygen supply system is connected to the light control system and crosses the glass house (26) and the movable tea frame (2); The hot air circulation system comprises a hot air return passage (22) and a condenser (15), an electric heater (16) and a fan II (21) arranged in sequence on the hot air return passage (22) along the gas flow direction; the inlet of the hot air return passage (22) is connected to the air outlet of the air sterilizing device (14), and the outlet is connected to the glass room (26); the inlet section of the hot air return passage (22) is also connected to a hot air exhaust pipe, and the hot air exhaust pipe is used to discharge the residual hot air in the glass room (26) and enter the hot air return passage (22) for recycling; The cold air circulation system comprises a cold air return passage (6), and an evaporator (10) and a fan I (5) arranged in sequence on the cold air return passage (6) along the gas flow direction; the inlet of the cold air return passage (6) is connected to the air outlet of the air sterilizing device (14), and the outlet is connected to the glass room (26); the inlet section of the cold air return passage (6) is also connected to a cold air exhaust pipe, and the cold air exhaust pipe is used to discharge the residual cold air in the glass room (26) and enter the cold air return passage (6) for recycling; The heat pump circulation system mainly comprises a compressor (13) and a throttle tube connecting the condenser (15) and the evaporator (10), a throttle valve (12) being installed on the throttle tube, and the condenser (15), the throttle tube, the evaporator (10) and the compressor (13) forming a closed cycle; The humidification system comprises a front humidification device (17), a rear humidification device (9), and a humidifier (11) for providing moisture to the front humidification device (17) and the rear humidification device (9); the front humidification device (17) is installed on the hot air return passage (22) and is located at the front end of the condenser (15); the rear humidification device (9) is installed on the cold air return passage (6) and is located between the evaporator (10) and the fan I (5); The oxygen supply system comprises an oxygen concentrator (24) connected to the glass house (26) via an oxygen inlet pipe, and an oxygen exhaust pipe is arranged on a side of the glass house (26) opposite to the oxygen inlet pipe; The light control system comprises an electric curtain (4), a fluorescent lamp and an ultraviolet lamp installed inside the glass room (26).

2. A multifunctional withering-drying-aging integrated equipment according to claim 1, Features: The inlet section of the hot air return channel (22) is provided with an air inlet valve II (18), and the outlet section is provided with an air return valve IV (23); The inlet section of the cold air return channel (6) is provided with an air inlet valve I (8), and the outlet section is provided with an air return valve I (3); An air inlet valve III (25) is provided on the oxygen inlet pipeline, and an air outlet valve (20) is provided on the oxygen exhaust pipeline; The hot air exhaust pipe is arranged on a side opposite to the return air valve IV (23) and the return air valve III (19) is installed on the hot air exhaust pipe; The cold air exhaust pipe is arranged on a side opposite to the return air valve I (3) and the return air valve II (7) is installed on the cold air exhaust pipe.

3. A multifunctional withering-drying-aging integrated equipment according to claim 1, Features: The oxygen exhaust pipe is connected to the cold air exhaust pipe and the hot air exhaust pipe.

4. The multifunctional withering-drying-aging integrated equipment according to claim 1, Features: A plurality of sets of sliding frames (1) are arranged in the glass room (26), and the movable tea frame (2) is placed on the sliding frames (1).

5. A process for using the multifunctional withering-drying-aging integrated equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 4, Features: The multifunctional withering-drying-aging integrated equipment is used to carry out withering, drying and aging processes; The withering process is realized by the hot air circulation system, cold air circulation system, heat pump circulation system, humidification system and light control system to achieve sunlight / daylight + temperature control + humidity control composite withering; The drying process is carried out by the hot air circulation system to achieve low-temperature heat pump drying; The aging process consists of a hot air circulation system, a cold air circulation system, a heat pump circulation system, a humidification system, an oxygen supply system and a light control system to achieve composite aging of sunlight / daylight + temperature control + humidity control + oxygen control.

6. A process for using the multifunctional withering-drying-aging integrated equipment according to claim 5, It is characterized in that The working process of the hot air circulation system is as follows: First, fill each mobile tea frame (2) with the material to be processed, and push all the mobile tea frames (2) into the glass room (26) through the sliding frame (1) and fix them, and then close the door of the glass room (26); secondly, the sterilized air treated by the air sterilizing device (14) enters the hot air return channel (22), and under the drive of the fan II (21), flows in along the air flow direction; then enters the heating side of the condenser (15) for primary heating, and then enters the electric heater (16) for secondary heating; finally, after the secondary heating, enters the fan II (21) for pressurization and enters the glass room (26), passes through a number of mobile tea frames (2) step by step, and then enters the hot air return channel (22) through the hot air exhaust pipe for recycling, thereby completing the hot air circulation process; The working process of the cold air circulation system is as follows: First, the sterilized air treated by the air sterilization device (14) enters the cold air return channel (6), and under the drive of the fan I (5), it flows in along the air flow direction; secondly, it enters the evaporator (10) for cooling of the circulating air; finally, it enters the fan I (5) for pressurization and enters the glass room (26), passes through a number of movable tea frames (2) step by step, and then enters the cold air return channel (6) through the cold air exhaust pipe for recycling, thereby completing the cold air circulation process.

7. The process for using the multifunctional withering-drying-aging integrated equipment according to claim 5, It is characterized in that The working process of the oxygen supply system is as follows: First, oxygen from the oxygen generator (24) enters the glass room (26) through the oxygen inlet pipe; then, it passes through a number of mobile tea frames (2) step by step, and then the excess residual gas is discharged through the oxygen exhaust pipe; it is also recycled through the cold air exhaust pipe and the hot air exhaust pipe; The working process of the light control system is as follows: First, when sunlight is needed during the day, the electric curtain (4) is opened so that sunlight can pass through the glass room (26) to illuminate the materials to be processed in the mobile tea frame (2), thereby enhancing the lighting effect; then, when sunlight is not needed during the day, the electric curtain (4) is closed; finally, when light is needed at night, the electric curtain (4) is closed and the fluorescent lamp is turned on for illumination.

8. The process for using the multifunctional withering-drying-aging integrated equipment according to claim 6, It is characterized in that The heat of the air in the cold air circulation system is recovered by the heat pump circulation system and used to heat the air in the hot air return channel (22); the working process of the heat pump circulation system is as follows: First, the refrigerant from the condenser (15) enters the throttle valve (12) of the throttle tube for throttling; secondly, after throttling, it enters the evaporator (10), is heated and vaporized, and then enters the compressor (13) for compression; finally, after being compressed, it enters the condenser (15) for condensation, thereby completing the heat pump cycle working process.

9. The process for using the multifunctional withering-drying-aging integrated equipment according to claim 6, It is characterized in that When the sterilizing air input by the hot air circulation system and the cold air circulation system needs to be humidified, the humidification system is started and its working process is as follows: The moisture generated by the humidifier (11) is discharged in two ways; one of the ways then enters the front humidification device (17) to pre-humidify the circulating air from the hot air return air channel (22), and then performs an air heat cycle; finally, the other way enters the rear humidification device (9) to post-humidify the circulating air from the cold air return air channel (6), and then performs an air cold cycle.

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