A mold structure for producing long pearl tea

Abstract

The application discloses a mold structure for producing Longzhu tea, which comprises a mold body, the mold body is provided with a first groove, an upper mold assembly is slidably connected in the first groove, and a discharging groove is formed in the wall surface of the first groove at a preset position; a lower mold assembly is arranged below the upper mold assembly, the lower mold assembly is provided with a second cavity and a protruding ring, the protruding ring is arranged at the upper edge of the second cavity and extends inwardly; during operation, the upper mold assembly and the lower mold assembly are driven to be combined to form the Longzhu tea; during the mold opening process, the upper mold assembly moves upward to open the cavity, the protruding ring at the upper edge of the second cavity can clamp the Longzhu tea to prevent the Longzhu tea from being adhered to the upper mold assembly; then the Longzhu tea is pushed out from the second cavity, the Longzhu tea is pushed to move upward along the first groove to the position of the discharging groove, and the Longzhu tea is separated from the first groove to complete discharging, so that the smooth demolding of the Longzhu tea is realized, the mold taking efficiency and the finished product rate of the tea are improved, and the possibility of damage of the tea is reduced.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of tea production, and particularly relates to a mold structure for producing Longzhoutea. BACKGROUND

[0002] Longzhoutea is also called tea ball, and is more and more popular among tea lovers, especially new tea drinkers, after loose tea, tea strip, tea cake and tea brick. Tea cake is traditionally made by hand, that is, the rolled tea is filled into a spherical former, and then heated and dried to form a tea ball, and finally the tea ball is separated from the former.

[0003] In the prior art, a special mold is used to produce Longzhoutea, which includes an upper mold and a lower mold. The upper mold and the lower mold are pressed to form Longzhoutea in the cavity to improve the production efficiency. However, in the demolding process of the conventional mold, the Longzhoutea is easily adhered to the upper mold, and manual assistance is required to unload, which greatly reduces the production efficiency, and the Longzhoutea is easily damaged, which affects the quality of the product.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to improve the tea production mold in the prior art to solve the problem that the Longzhoutea is easily adhered to the mold. SUMMARY

[0005] The present application aims to provide a mold structure for producing Longzhoutea to solve the above technical problems.

[0006] To achieve this goal, the present application adopts the following technical solutions:

[0007] A mold structure for producing Longzhoutea includes a mold body, the mold body is provided with a first groove, the first groove is slidably connected with an upper mold assembly, and a discharge groove is provided on the wall surface of the first groove at a predetermined position.

[0008] The lower part of the upper mold assembly is provided with a lower mold assembly, the lower mold assembly is provided with a second cavity and a protruding ring, and the protruding ring is arranged at the upper edge of the second cavity and extends inwardly.

[0009] Optionally, it further includes a discharge shovel, and the discharge shovel is arranged at a predetermined angle with the length direction of the mold body.

[0010] The discharge shovel includes a main plate, two guide arms are arranged at intervals at one end of the main plate, and a guide groove is formed between the two guide arms.

[0011] The end of the guide arm is provided with a limiting part, and the limiting part is matched with the inner side wall of the first groove. The end of the guide arm extends into the first groove and abuts against the inner side wall of the first groove.

[0012] The side of the material guiding branch is provided with a clamping groove for clamping with the mold body.

[0013] Optionally, two first grooves are provided side by side on the mold body, and a protruding part is formed between the two adjacent first grooves; and a recessed part for clamping with the protruding part is provided at one end of the discharging shovel.

[0014] Optionally, one end surface of the upper mold assembly is connected with a guide column for driving the upper mold assembly to slide along the first groove;

[0015] The mold body is provided with a mounting boss, the mounting boss is provided with a first mounting hole, a linear bearing is arranged in the first mounting hole, and the guide column is slidingly connected to the linear bearing.

[0016] Optionally, a first threaded hole is provided at one end of the guide column close to the upper mold assembly;

[0017] The upper mold assembly further comprises a connecting seat, a threaded connecting rod is arranged on the connecting seat, and the threaded connecting rod is threadedly connected in the first threaded hole.

[0018] Optionally, a second mounting hole is provided on the mold body, and the lower mold assembly is arranged in the second mounting hole.

[0019] Optionally, an ejection hole communicating with the second cavity is provided on the lower mold assembly, and a lower ejector pin is slidingly connected in the ejection hole.

[0020] One end of the lower ejector pin extends into the second cavity for ejecting the Long-Ball tea in the second cavity.

[0021] Optionally, a limiting protrusion is arranged at a preset position of the first groove.

[0022] The upper mold assembly comprises an upper mold body and an upper ejector pin slidingly connected to the upper mold body in a first direction; the first direction is the length direction of the upper mold body.

[0023] The upper mold body is provided with a first cavity, and one end of the upper ejector pin extends into the first cavity; the first cavity and the second cavity cooperate to form a processing chamber for processing Long-Ball tea.

[0024] At least one side of the upper ejector pin is provided with a limiting branch, and the limiting branch extends out of the upper mold body and cooperates with the limiting protrusion.

[0025] Optionally, limiting branches are arranged on both sides of the upper ejector pin, one end of the limiting branch is provided with an arc-shaped curved surface, and a transition inclined surface is arranged on the periphery of the arc-shaped curved surface.

[0026] The elastic member is connected to the upper ejector pin at one end and to the upper die body at the other end, and is used to push the upper ejector pin to move away from the upper die body.

[0027] Optionally, the upper die body is provided with a notch groove, and the upper ejector pin is slidingly connected in the notch groove, and the elastic support arm extends out of the notch groove.

[0028] The inner side wall of the first cavity is provided with a sliding hole in communication with the notch groove, and one end of the upper ejector pin is slidingly connected in the sliding hole.

[0029] Compared with the prior art, the present application has the following beneficial effects: after the mold pressing work is completed, the upper die assembly is driven to move upward along the first direction in the first groove body to perform the mold taking work, the limiting support arm will cooperate with the discharge groove on the moving path of the upper die body, the limiting support arm is clamped by the discharge groove, the upper die assembly continues to move, so that the limiting support arm slides relative to the limiting body, and one end of the upper ejector pin gradually extends into the first cavity to eject the Longzhou tea in the first cavity, thereby avoiding the Longzhou tea from sticking to the mold; the mold structure can realize smooth demolding of the Longzhou tea through cooperation of the upper die assembly and the discharge groove and design of the upper ejector pin, improve the mold taking efficiency and the finished tea rate, and reduce the possibility of tea damage. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0030] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or the prior art description. Obviously, the drawings in the following description only some embodiments of the present application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained without creative labor.

[0031] The structures, proportions, sizes, etc. shown in the drawings of the present specification are only used to cooperate with the content disclosed in the specification, so that those skilled in the art can understand and read, and are not used to limit the limited conditions that the present application can be implemented, so they do not have technical significance. Any modification of structure, change of proportion relationship or adjustment of size, without affecting the effect and purpose that the present application can produce, should still fall within the scope of the technical content disclosed by the present application.

[0032] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the mold structure of the first embodiment of the present application.

[0033] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the mold structure of the first embodiment of the present application.

[0034] Figure 3 Structure diagram of the mold structure of the embodiment one Figure 2 Structure diagram of the embodiment one

[0035] Figure 4 Structure diagram of the mold structure of the embodiment one

[0036] Figure 5 Structure diagram of the mold structure of the embodiment two

[0037] Figure 6 Structure diagram of the mold structure of the embodiment two Figure 5 Structure diagram of the embodiment two

[0038] Figure 7 Structure diagram of the mold structure of the embodiment two

[0039] Figure 8 Structure diagram of the mold structure of the embodiment two

[0040] Mold body 1, first groove body 2, upper mold assembly 3, discharge groove 4, upper mold body 5, upper ejector pin 6, first cavity 7, limiting support arm 8, guide column 9, mounting boss 10, first mounting hole 11, linear bearing 12, elastic member 13, connecting seat 14, threaded connecting rod 15, arc curved surface part 16, transition inclined surface part 17, notch groove 18, sliding hole 19, discharge shovel 20, main body plate 21, material guiding support arm 22, material guiding groove 23, limiting part 24, lower mold assembly 25, second mounting hole 26, second cavity 27, ejection hole 28, lower ejector pin 29, protruding ring 30, limiting protrusion 31, Longzhu tea 32. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0041] In order to make the invention purposes, features, advantages of the present application more obvious and easy to understand, the following will be combined with the drawings of the embodiments of the present application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely. Obviously, the following described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor are within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0042] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application. It should be noted that when a component is considered to be "connected" to another component, it can be directly connected to the other component or there can be a component disposed therebetween.

[0043] The technical solutions of the present application will be further illustrated below in conjunction with the drawings and through specific embodiments.

[0044] Embodiment one:

[0045] In conjunction with Figures 1 to 4 The present application also provides a mold structure for producing Longjing tea, which comprises a mold body 1, the mold body 1 is provided with a first groove 2, an upper mold assembly 3 is slidably connected in the first groove 2, and a discharge groove 4 is provided at a predetermined position on the wall surface of the first groove 2; a lower mold assembly 25 is arranged below the upper mold assembly 3, the lower mold assembly 25 is provided with a second cavity 27 and a protruding ring 30, the protruding ring 30 is arranged at the upper edge of the second cavity 27 and extends inwardly.

[0046] It should be noted that in the process of loading tea leaves in the mold body 1 of the present application, a loading block is used, which is provided with a second groove matched with the first groove 2, and the two grooves form a cylindrical accommodation space, thereby achieving the loading of tea leaves for the purpose of closing the upper mold assembly 3 and the lower mold assembly 25.

[0047] The working principle of the present application is as follows: during operation, the upper mold assembly and the lower mold assembly are driven to close to form Longjing tea, during the opening process, the upper mold assembly moves upward to open the cavity, the protruding ring at the upper edge of the second cavity will block the Longjing tea to prevent it from sticking to the upper mold assembly, then the Longjing tea is pushed out of the second cavity, and the Longjing tea is pushed along the first groove to the position of the discharge groove, and the Longjing tea is separated from the first groove to complete the discharge; the present mold structure can realize smooth demolding of Longjing tea through the cooperation of the protruding ring and the discharge groove, improve the demolding efficiency and the yield of tea leaves, and reduce the possibility of damage to tea leaves.

[0048] In the embodiment, the mold structure for producing Longzhu tea further comprises a discharging shovel 20, which is arranged at a preset angle with respect to the length direction of the mold body 1; the discharging shovel 20 comprises a main plate 21, two guide arms 22 are arranged at one end of the main plate 21 at intervals, and a guide groove 23 is formed between the two guide arms 22; the two guide arms 22 of the main plate 21 are relatively stable and firm, so that the two guide arms 22 can be clamped on the mold body 1 respectively, and the stability of discharging can be ensured.

[0049] One end of the guide arm 22 is provided with a limiting portion 24 matched with the inner side wall of the first groove body 2; one end of the guide arm 22 extends into the first groove body 2 and abuts against the inner side wall of the first groove body 2; the interval design of the guide arm 22 forms the guide groove 23, which makes the tea leaves flow out of the mold uniformly and improves the work efficiency.

[0050] A clamping groove is formed on one side of the guide arm 22, which is used for clamping connection with the mold body 1, so as to connect the discharging shovel 20 on the mold body 1 and perform discharging work.

[0051] In the embodiment, the discharging shovel 20 is provided with a first driving assembly (not shown in the figure) for driving the discharging shovel 20 to move; the first driving assembly can be a pneumatic cylinder or a linear module, which functions to push the discharging shovel 20 to move along a predetermined direction.

[0052] The discharging shovel 20 is arranged at a preset angle with respect to the first direction; that is, the first driving assembly can drive the discharging shovel 20 to extend into the first groove body 2 along an inclined direction to perform guide work, on the one hand, the discharging shovel 20 with a certain slope has a stronger guiding effect, and on the other hand, a protection effect is provided to avoid damage to the tea leaves.

[0053] Further, two first groove bodies 2 are arranged side by side on the mold body 1, and a protruding portion is formed between the two adjacent first groove bodies 2; one end of the discharging shovel 20 is provided with a groove portion for clamping connection with the protruding portion; in combination with Figure 1 As shown in the figure, the group of mold structures in the scheme can simultaneously produce two Longzhu teas to improve the production efficiency.

[0054] In the embodiment, one end surface of the upper mold assembly 3 is connected with a guide column 9 for driving the upper mold assembly 3 to slide along the first groove body 2; the guide column 9 is arranged to facilitate the advancement and movement of the upper mold assembly 3, so that the operation is more convenient and fast, and the production efficiency is greatly improved.

[0055] The mold body 1 is provided with a mounting boss 10, the mounting boss 10 is provided with a first mounting hole 11 in the first direction, a linear bearing 12 is arranged in the first mounting hole 11, and the guide column 9 is slidably connected to the linear bearing 12; the first direction is the length direction of the mold body 1. The linear bearing 12 can realize accurate linear motion of the mold assembly, avoid product quality problems caused by mechanical motion errors, reduce motion resistance, save driving energy, and be more environmentally friendly and economical.

[0056] Further, the guide column 9 is provided with a first threaded hole near one end of the upper mold assembly 3; the upper mold assembly 3 further includes a connecting seat 14, and a threaded connecting rod 15 is arranged on the connecting seat 14 and is threadedly connected in the first threaded hole. The position of the upper mold assembly 3 can be adjusted by screwing the connecting seat 14, so as to adapt to different working requirements.

[0057] The threaded connection between the threaded connecting rod 15 and the first threaded hole can ensure stable connection of the upper mold assembly 3 and the guide column 9, and avoid unstable connection caused by excessive pushing force or long use time during production.

[0058] In the embodiment, the mold body 1 is provided with a second mounting hole 26, the lower mold assembly 25 is arranged in the second mounting hole 26, the lower mold assembly 25 is provided with an ejection hole 28 communicating with a second cavity 27, and a lower ejector pin 29 is slidably connected in the ejection hole 28; one end of the lower ejector pin 29 extends into the second cavity 27 and is used for ejecting the Longzhucha.

[0059] The lower ejector pin 29 is a high bolt, one end of the lower ejector pin 29 extends into the second cavity 27 and is used for ejecting the Longzhucha. The communication design of the ejection hole 28 and the second cavity 27 enables the lower ejector pin 29 to smoothly penetrate the ejection hole 28 when the Longzhucha needs to be pushed out.

[0060] Embodiment two:

[0061] In combination with Figures 5 to 8 The application also provides another structural scheme of the mold structure for producing the Longzhucha, and the difference between the structural scheme and the embodiment one lies in that the upper mold assembly 3 is different, and the setting mode of the lower mold assembly 25 is different.

[0062] The preset position of the first groove body 2 is provided with a limiting protrusion 31; the upper mold assembly 3 includes an upper mold body 5 and an upper ejector pin 6 slidably connected to the upper mold body 5 in the first direction; the first direction is the length direction of the upper mold body 5.

[0063] The upper die body 5 is provided with a first cavity 7, and one end of the upper ejector pin 6 extends into the first cavity 7; the first cavity 7 and the second cavity 27 cooperate to form a processing chamber for processing the dragon ball tea; the first cavity 7 and the second cavity 27 cooperate to form a processing chamber for processing the dragon ball tea; during processing, the upper die assembly 3 and the lower die assembly 25 cooperate to process and form the dragon ball tea in the processing chamber; generally, the dragon ball tea is spherical, and the shape of the processing chamber can be adjusted according to actual needs to adapt to the processing of tea leaves of different shapes.

[0064] At least one side of the upper ejector pin 6 is provided with a limiting support arm 8, which extends out of the upper die body 5 and cooperates with the limiting protrusion 31.

[0065] The working principle of the present scheme is as follows: after the die pressing work is completed, the upper die assembly 3 is driven to move upward along the first direction in the first groove body 2 to perform the die taking work; the limiting support arm 8 on the moving path of the upper die body 5 cooperates with the limiting protrusion 31; the limiting support arm 8 is clamped by the limiting protrusion 31, the upper die assembly 3 continues to move, so that the limiting support arm 8 slides relative to the limiting body, and one end of the upper ejector pin 6 gradually extends into the first cavity 7 to eject the dragon ball tea in the first cavity 7, avoiding the sticking of the dragon ball tea; compared with the tea production mold in the prior art, the mold structure can realize the smooth demolding of the dragon ball tea through the cooperation of the upper die assembly 3 and the limiting protrusion 31 and the design of the upper ejector pin 6, improve the die taking efficiency and the yield of tea, and reduce the possibility of tea damage.

[0066] In the present embodiment, the two sides of the upper ejector pin 6 are respectively provided with limiting support arms 8, one end of the limiting support arm 8 is provided with an arc curved surface part 16, and the periphery of the arc curved surface part 16 is provided with a transition inclined surface part 17; the transition inclined surface part 17 provides a smooth path for the limiting support arm 8, reducing the wear of the first groove body 2.

[0067] The limiting support arm 8 is provided with an elastic member 13, one end of the elastic member 13 is connected with the upper ejector pin 6, and the other end is connected with the upper die body 5; the elastic member 13 is used to push the upper ejector pin 6 to move away from the upper die body 5, and plays a role of elastic return, avoiding affecting the die pressing process of the dragon ball tea.

[0068] Further, the upper die body 5 is provided with a notch groove 18, the upper ejector pin 6 is slidingly connected in the notch groove 18, and the elastic support arm extends out of the notch groove 18; the notch groove 18 provides a containing space and a sliding space for the upper ejector pin 6, and the notch groove 18 is provided through the upper die body 5, so that the elastic support arm is exposed to the upper die body 5; so that the upper ejector pin 6 can move in a relatively independent space, reducing the resistance in the pushing process and avoiding the entry of tea into the operation.

[0069] The inner side wall of the first cavity 7 is provided with a sliding hole 19 communicated with the gap slot 18, and one end of the upper ejector pin 6 is slidingly connected in the sliding hole 19, and the upper ejector pin 6 can extend into the first cavity 7 along the sliding hole 19, so as to push out the Longjing tea in the first cavity 7.

[0070] The specific working procedure of the mold structure for processing Longjing tea is as follows:

[0071] Firstly, the upper mold assembly 3 and the lower mold assembly 25 are pressed together to form the Longjing tea in the processing chamber;

[0072] Secondly, the guide column 9 drives the upper mold assembly 3 to move upward to open the processing chamber; if the tea leaves are adhered to the upper mold assembly 3, the upper ejector pin 6 extends into the first cavity 7 to push the tea leaves;

[0073] Thirdly, the lower ejector pin 29 moves upward to push out the Longjing tea from the second cavity 27;

[0074] Fourthly, the discharge shovel 20 extends out, the guide arm 22 is clamped on the mold body 1, the Longjing tea is caught by the guide slot 23, and the Longjing tea moves along the guide slot 23 to be discharged;

[0075] Fifthly, the lower ejector pin 29 moves downward to prepare for the next working cycle.

[0076] The above-described embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, but not to limit the same; although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments can be modified, or some technical features can be replaced by equivalent ones; and these modifications or replacements do not make the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A mold structure for producing dragon pearl tea, characterized in that, Includes a mold body (1), the mold body (1) has a first groove (2), an upper mold assembly (3) is slidably connected in the first groove (2), and a discharge groove (4) is opened at a preset position on the wall of the first groove (2). The lower mold assembly (25) is provided below the upper mold assembly (3). The lower mold assembly (25) is provided with a second cavity (27) and a protruding ring (30). The protruding ring (30) is located at the upper edge of the second cavity (27) and extends inward. It also includes a discharge shovel (20), which is inclined at a preset angle to the length direction of the mold body (1); The discharge shovel (20) includes a main body plate (21), and two guide arms (22) are provided at one end of the main body plate (21) at intervals, and a guide groove (23) is formed between the two guide arms (22). One end of the material guide arm (22) is provided with a limiting part (24), which matches the inner wall of the first trough (2); one end of the material guide arm (22) extends into the first trough (2) and abuts against the inner wall of the first trough (2); A slot is provided on one side of the guide arm (22), which is used to engage with the mold body (1); Two first grooves (2) are arranged side by side on the mold body (1), and a protrusion is formed between two adjacent first grooves (2); one end of the discharge shovel (20) is provided with a groove for engaging with the protrusion. The upper mold assembly (3) includes an upper mold body (5) and an upper ejector pin (6) slidably connected to the upper mold body (5) along a first direction; the first direction is the length direction of the upper mold body (5); The first groove (2) has a limiting protrusion (31) at a preset position; the upper ejector pin (6) has limiting arms (8) on both sides, the limiting arms (8) extend out of the upper mold body (5) and cooperate with the limiting protrusion (31); One end of the limiting arm (8) is provided with an arc-shaped curved surface (16), and the periphery of the arc-shaped curved surface (16) is provided with a transitional inclined surface (17). The limiting arm (8) is provided with an elastic element (13), one end of which is connected to the upper ejector pin (6) and the other end is connected to the upper mold body (5); the elastic element (13) is used to push the upper ejector pin (6) to move away from the upper mold body (5).

2. The mold structure for producing dragon pearl tea according to claim 1, characterized in that, One end face of the upper mold assembly (3) is connected to a guide post (9) for driving the upper mold assembly (3) to slide along the first groove (2); The mold body (1) is provided with a mounting boss (10), the mounting boss (10) is provided with a first mounting hole (11), a linear bearing (12) is provided in the first mounting hole (11), and the guide post (9) is slidably connected to the linear bearing (12).

3. The mold structure for producing dragon pearl tea according to claim 2, characterized in that, The guide post (9) has a first threaded hole at one end near the upper mold assembly (3); The upper mold assembly (3) also includes a connecting seat (14), on which a threaded connecting rod (15) is provided, and the threaded connecting rod (15) is threadedly connected to the first threaded hole.

4. The mold structure for producing dragon pearl tea according to claim 1, characterized in that, The mold body (1) is provided with a second mounting hole (26), and the lower mold assembly (25) is located in the second mounting hole (26).

5. The mold structure for producing dragon pearl tea according to claim 1, characterized in that, The lower mold assembly (25) has an ejector hole (28) communicating with the second cavity (27), and a lower ejector pin (29) is slidably connected in the ejector hole (28). One end of the lower ejector pin (29) extends into the second cavity (27) to eject the dragon pearl tea from the second cavity (27).

6. The mold structure for producing dragon pearl tea according to claim 1, characterized in that, The upper mold body (5) has a first cavity (7), and one end of the upper ejector pin (6) extends into the first cavity (7); the first cavity (7) and the second cavity (27) cooperate to form a processing chamber for processing dragon pearl tea.

7. The mold structure for producing dragon pearl tea according to claim 6, characterized in that, The upper mold body (5) has a notch (18), the upper ejector pin (6) is slidably connected in the notch (18), and the limiting arm (8) extends out of the notch (18). The inner wall of the first cavity (7) is provided with a sliding hole (19) that communicates with the notch (18), and one end of the upper ejector pin (6) is slidably connected to the sliding hole (19).

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