Softening mechanism in tea shaping equipment

Abstract

The invention relates to the field of tea making, in particular to a softening mechanism in tea shaping equipment, and aims to solve the problem that the softening mechanism in the prior art is inconvenient to remove disintegrating slag in the softening process, the softening mechanism comprises a material receiving mechanism, the material receiving mechanism comprises a material receiving plate and a mounting plate fixed at one end of the material receiving plate, the material receiving plate is an arc-shaped plate, and the mounting plate is fixed at the other end of the material receiving plate; a slag discharging hole is formed in the bottom face of the end, away from the mounting plate, of the material receiving plate, and a material conveying groove communicating with the slag discharging hole is formed in the bottom face of the material receiving plate; and the softening mechanism is arranged above the material receiving plate and comprises a fixed cylinder rotationally connected to the outer wall of the mounting plate, a movable cylinder movably arranged at the end, away from the mounting plate, of the fixed cylinder in a sleeving manner, and a transmission assembly mounted on the mounting plate and used for driving the movable cylinder to move. According to the tea leaf softening device, tea leaves can be conveniently turned over when being softened, and disintegrating slag in the tea leaves can be conveniently discharged while the tea leaves are turned over, so that the quality of the tea leaves is guaranteed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of tea making, in particular to a softening mechanism in tea shaping equipment. Background Art

[0002] In the process of making tea, in order to ensure the integrity of the shape of the tea, the tea leaves need to be shaped, and the shaping of the tea leaves is completed by pressurization. During the pressurization process, the tea leaves will be broken due to squeezing, so the tea leaves need to be softened in advance.

[0003] At present, the most commonly used method for softening tea leaves is to heat the tea leaves with steam, thereby removing moisture from the tea leaves while keeping the tea leaves themselves in a soft state. Since the tea leaves need to be constantly turned over during the softening process to ensure sufficient softening, some fine debris will appear. The debris mixed in the tea leaves will affect the quality of the tea leaves. For this reason, this scheme proposes a softening mechanism in a tea shaping device. Summary of the invention

[0004] The softening mechanism in the tea shaping device proposed by the present invention solves the problem that the softening mechanism in the prior art is inconvenient to remove the broken residues during the softening process.

[0005] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] A softening mechanism in a tea shaping device, comprising:

[0007] The material receiving mechanism comprises a material receiving plate and a mounting plate fixed to one end of the material receiving plate, wherein the material receiving plate is an arc-shaped plate, and a slag discharge hole is provided on the bottom surface of one end of the material receiving plate away from the mounting plate, and a material conveying trough connected to the slag discharge hole is provided on the bottom surface of the material receiving plate;

[0008] A softening mechanism is arranged above the receiving plate, and the softening mechanism comprises a fixed cylinder rotatably connected to the outer wall of the mounting plate, a movable cylinder movably sleeved on one end of the fixed cylinder away from the mounting plate, and a transmission assembly mounted on the mounting plate for driving the movable cylinder to move, a discharge hole is opened at the bottom of the movable cylinder, and a driving assembly for driving the fixed cylinder to rotate is mounted on the mounting plate;

[0009] The lifting mechanism includes a bottom plate and an adjusting assembly installed on the top surface of the bottom plate for driving the end of the receiving plate close to the mounting plate to rise and fall;

[0010] The gas delivery mechanism is installed between the fixed cylinder and the material receiving plate and is used for delivering steam into the fixed cylinder.

[0011] Through the above technical solution, not only can the tea leaves be turned over conveniently when softening, but also the broken tea leaves can be discharged conveniently while turning the tea leaves, thereby ensuring the quality of the tea leaves.

[0012] As a further improvement of the above-mentioned scheme, the adjustment assembly includes a telescopic part installed on the top surface of the base plate and two support columns installed on the top surface of the base plate. The two support columns are respectively hinged to the outer walls on both sides of the end of the material receiving plate away from the mounting plate, and the top of the telescopic part is hinged to the bottom surface of the end of the material receiving plate close to the mounting plate.

[0013] Through the above technical solution, one end of the material receiving plate can be conveniently lifted upwards, thereby facilitating material discharge.

[0014] As a further improvement of the above scheme, the driving assembly includes a first motor installed on the outer wall of the mounting plate on the side away from the fixed cylinder and a fixed shaft rotatably connected to the outer wall of the mounting plate on this side, one end of the fixed shaft is fixedly connected to one end of the fixed cylinder, and the fixed shaft and the fixed cylinder are coaxially arranged, a driving gear is sleeved on the output shaft of the first motor, and a driven gear meshing with the driving gear is sleeved on the outer periphery of the fixed shaft.

[0015] Through the above technical solution, the fixing cylinder can be driven to rotate by the rotation of the first motor.

[0016] As a further improvement of the above solution, material receiving troughs are provided on both sides of the material conveying trough, and the material receiving troughs are inclined downward toward one side of the material conveying trough.

[0017] The above technical solution facilitates the slag falling on the receiving plate to slide into the feeding trough.

[0018] As a further improvement of the above scheme, an auger is installed in the feed trough, one end of the auger is fixed with a light rod coaxially arranged therewith, the other end of the light rod extends to the side of the mounting plate away from the material receiving plate, the light rod is rotatably connected to the mounting plate, and the light rod is connected to the fixed shaft through a belt drive.

[0019] Through the above technical solution, the rotation of the fixed shaft is utilized to drive the auger to rotate, so that the crushed slag in the feeding trough can be input into the slag discharge hole.

[0020] As a further improvement of the above solution, a material blocking plate is fixed to a side of the material receiving plate away from the mounting plate, and the material blocking plate is an arc-shaped plate coaxially arranged with the material receiving plate.

[0021] The above technical solution can prevent the debris on the receiving plate from falling from places other than the discharge hole.

[0022] As a further improvement of the above solution, a mounting ring is rotatably sleeved on the outer periphery of the movable cylinder, and the mounting ring is fixedly connected to the transmission assembly.

[0023] Through the above technical solution, the movable cylinder can rotate along with the rotation of the fixed cylinder.

[0024] As a further improvement of the above scheme, the transmission assembly includes a top plate arranged directly above the fixed cylinder, a screw and a sliding sleeve arranged on the outer periphery of the screw, one end of the top plate is fixed to the top surface of the mounting plate, and the bottom surface of the top plate is provided with a sliding groove arranged along the axial direction of the fixed cylinder, the screw is fixed in the sliding groove, the bottom of the sliding sleeve is fixedly connected to the top surface of the mounting ring, and a second motor for driving the screw to rotate is installed on the mounting plate.

[0025] The above technical solution makes it easy to drive the movable cylinder to move.

[0026] As a further improvement of the above scheme, the gas delivery mechanism includes multiple gas delivery pipes arranged between the fixed cylinder and the material receiving plate and a fixed pipe fixed on the outer wall of the mounting plate. One end of the multiple gas delivery pipes is fixedly connected to the mounting plate, and the fixed pipe is connected to the multiple gas delivery pipes.

[0027] Through the above technical solution, steam can be input from the bottom of the fixed cylinder into the interior of the fixed cylinder, thereby heating the tea leaves in the fixed cylinder.

[0028] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0029] 1. Through the cooperation among the fixed cylinder, the air transmission mechanism, the lifting mechanism, the driving mechanism and the movable cylinder, the purpose of turning the tea leaves can be achieved by driving the fixed cylinder to rotate when softening the tea leaves, and in conjunction with the transmission mechanism, the movable cylinder can be driven to press against one end of the fixed cylinder during softening, so that the fixed cylinder can be used to block the discharge port. When discharging, the movable cylinder can be moved to the side away from the fixed cylinder, so that the discharge port is opened to facilitate discharging.

[0030] 2. Through the cooperation among the receiving plate, the feed trough, the auger and the fixed shaft, the auger can be driven to rotate while the fixed shaft rotates, so that the material in the feed trough can be transported to the slag discharge hole for discharge. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0031] Figure 1 A perspective view of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the material receiving plate;

[0033] Figure 3 It is a longitudinal section view of the softening mechanism and the material receiving plate;

[0034] Figure 4 It is a top view of the material receiving plate;

[0035] Figure 5 It is a cross-sectional view of the material receiving plate and the softening mechanism;

[0036] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram when the movable cylinder is closed;

[0037] Figure 7 Schematic diagram of the bottom structure of the top plate.

[0038] Description of main symbols:

[0039] 1. Bottom plate; 2. Receiving plate; 3. Telescopic member; 4. Mounting plate; 5. Fixed cylinder; 6. Top plate; 7. Movable cylinder; 8. Mounting ring; 9. First motor; 10. Second motor; 11. Driving gear; 12. Driven gear; 13. Fixed shaft; 14. Fixed pipe; 15. Auger; 16. Support column; 17. Slag discharge hole; 18. Receiving trough; 19. Feed trough; 20. Air pipe; 21. Screw; 22. Sleeve; 23. Slide; 24. Discharge hole; 25. Baffle plate; 26. Sealing plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0040] The present invention is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods. It should be noted that, under the premise of no conflict, the various embodiments or technical features described below can be arbitrarily combined to form a new embodiment.

[0041] Embodiment 1:

[0042] Please combine Figure 1 - Figure 7 , a softening mechanism in a tea shaping device of this embodiment includes:

[0043] The material receiving mechanism includes a material receiving plate 2 and a mounting plate 4 fixed at one end of the material receiving plate 2. The material receiving plate 2 is an arc-shaped plate, and a slag discharge hole 17 is provided on the bottom surface of the end of the material receiving plate 2 away from the mounting plate 4. A material conveying trough 19 arranged along its axial direction is provided on the bottom surface of the material receiving plate 2, and the end of the material conveying trough 19 away from the mounting plate 4 is connected with the slag discharge hole 17. Material receiving troughs 18 are provided on both sides of the material conveying trough 19, and the material receiving trough 18 is inclined downward toward one side of the material conveying trough 19. The slag falling on the top surface of the material receiving plate 2 will slide into the material receiving trough 18, and then slide into the material conveying trough 19.

[0044] The softening mechanism is arranged above the receiving plate 2, and the softening mechanism includes a fixed cylinder 5 rotatably connected to the outer wall of the mounting plate 4, a movable cylinder 7 movably sleeved on one end of the fixed cylinder 5 away from the mounting plate 4, and a transmission assembly installed on the mounting plate 4 for driving the movable cylinder 7 to move. The fixed cylinder 5 and the movable cylinder 7 are both mesh structures, and a feed port is opened on the outer periphery of the fixed cylinder 5, and a sealing plate 26 is installed on one side of the feed port. The sealing plate 26 is fixedly connected to the fixed cylinder 5 through a lock, and a discharge hole 24 is opened at the bottom of the movable cylinder 7. The transmission assembly includes a top plate 6 arranged just above the fixed cylinder 5, a screw 21 and a sliding sleeve 22 movably sleeved on the outer periphery of the screw 21, one end of the top plate 6 is predetermined on the top surface of the mounting plate 4, and the bottom surface of the top plate 6 is provided with a screw arranged along the axial direction of the fixed cylinder 5. The slide groove 23, the screw 21 is fixed in the slide groove 23, the outer periphery of the movable cylinder 7 is rotatably sleeved with a mounting ring 8, the bottom of the slide sleeve 22 is fixedly connected to the top surface of the mounting ring 8, and a second motor 10 for driving the screw 21 to rotate is installed on the mounting plate 4, and the output shaft of the second motor 10 is transmission connected with one end of the screw 21, so that the screw 21 can be driven to rotate by the rotation of the second motor 10, thereby driving the movable cylinder 7 to move. When softening the tea leaves, one end of the movable cylinder 7 abuts against one end of the fixed cylinder 5, and the discharge hole 24 is blocked by the fixed cylinder 5 at this time. When discharging, the movable cylinder 7 can be driven to move to the side away from the mounting plate 4 until the discharge hole 24 is fully opened, and then the tea leaves in the fixed cylinder 5 can be discharged from the discharge hole 24.

[0045] A driving assembly for driving the fixed cylinder 5 to rotate is installed on the mounting plate 4, and the driving assembly includes a first motor 9 installed on the outer wall of the mounting plate 4 on the side away from the fixed cylinder 5 and a fixed shaft 13 rotatably connected to the outer wall of the mounting plate 4 on this side, one end of the fixed shaft 13 is fixedly connected to one end of the fixed cylinder 5, and the fixed shaft 13 is coaxially arranged with the fixed cylinder 5, a driving gear 11 is sleeved on the output shaft of the first motor 9, and a driven gear 12 meshing with the driving gear 11 is sleeved on the outer periphery of the fixed shaft 13, and the first motor 9 drives the fixed shaft 13 to rotate after rotating, and then can drive the fixed cylinder 5 to rotate, so as to flip the tea leaves in the fixed cylinder 5.

[0046] The lifting mechanism includes a base plate 1 and an adjusting component installed on the top surface of the base plate 1 for driving the end of the receiving plate 2 close to the mounting plate 4 to rise and fall. The adjusting component includes a telescopic member 3 installed on the top surface of the base plate 1 and two support columns 16 installed on the top surface of the base plate 1. The two support columns 16 are respectively hinged to the outer walls on both sides of the end of the receiving plate 2 away from the mounting plate 4. The top of the telescopic member 3 is hinged to the bottom surface of the end of the receiving plate 2 close to the mounting plate 4. The telescopic member 3 is an electric telescopic rod. When the softening and discharging are completed, the telescopic member 3 is started to extend, so that the end of the receiving plate 2 close to the mounting plate 4 can be lifted upward. The receiving plate 2 also rotates with the connection point with the support column 16 as the rotation center, so that the receiving plate 2 and the fixed cylinder 5 are tilted, and the tea leaves in the fixed cylinder 5 can be discharged from the discharge hole 24, thereby completing the unloading, and the crushed slag in the feed trough 19 can be discharged from the slag discharge hole 17.

[0047] A baffle plate 25 is fixed to the side of the receiving plate 2 away from the mounting plate 4, and the baffle plate 25 is an arc-shaped plate coaxially arranged with the receiving plate 2. The setting of the baffle plate 25 can prevent the slag on the receiving plate 2 from being discharged from places other than the slag discharge hole 17.

[0048] The gas delivery mechanism is installed between the fixed cylinder 5 and the receiving plate 2 and is used to deliver steam to the fixed cylinder 5. The gas delivery mechanism includes a plurality of gas delivery pipes 20 arranged between the fixed cylinder 5 and the receiving plate 2 and a fixed pipe 14 fixed on the outer wall of the mounting plate 4. One ends of the plurality of gas delivery pipes 20 are fixedly connected to the mounting plate 4. The fixed pipe 14 is communicated with the plurality of gas delivery pipes 20. A plurality of air outlet holes are provided on the top surface of the gas delivery pipe 20, and the gas delivery pipe 20 is arranged along the axial direction of the fixed cylinder 5. The fixed pipe 17 is connected to an external steam generating device through a pipeline, so that the steam is delivered to the plurality of fixed pipes 14 and discharged, so that the tea leaves in the fixed cylinder 5 can be softened.

[0049] The implementation principle of this embodiment is as follows: when softening, the sealing plate 26 is opened, and then the tea leaves are poured into the fixed cylinder 5 from the feed port, and then the sealing plate 26 is closed, and then the first motor 9 is started to drive the fixed cylinder 5 to rotate, and steam is also input into the fixed pipe 14, and the steam in the fixed pipe 14 is discharged from the air outlet on the air pipe 14, so that the tea leaves in the fixed cylinder 5 are heated and softened, and the fixed cylinder 5 can continuously turn the tea leaves when rotating, and the broken residues in the tea leaves are also discharged from the mesh of the fixed cylinder 5 and fall on the receiving plate 2, and finally the broken residues slide into the inside of the feeding trough 19;

[0050] After softening, start the second motor 10 first. After the second motor 10 rotates forward, it drives the screw 21 to rotate forward, thereby driving the sliding sleeve 22 to move to the side away from the mounting plate 4. The sliding sleeve 22 drives the movable cylinder 7 to move synchronously, so that the discharge hole 24 can be gradually moved away from the bottom of the fixed cylinder 5. Then, the telescopic member 16 is started to extend, so as to lift the side of the receiving plate 2 and the fixed cylinder 5 close to the mounting plate 4. The tea leaves in the fixed cylinder 5 can be discharged from the discharge hole 24, and the broken residues in the feeding trough 19 can be discharged from the residue discharge hole 17. After the tea leaves in the fixed cylinder 5 are emptied, the telescopic member 16 is started to contract until the receiving plate 2 and the fixed cylinder 5 return to the initial horizontal state.

[0051] Embodiment 2:

[0052] Combination Figure 2 - Figure 5 Based on Example 1, this embodiment is further improved in that: an auger 15 is installed in the feed trough 19, and a polished rod coaxially arranged therewith is fixed at one end of the auger 15, and the other end of the polished rod extends to the side of the mounting plate 4 away from the receiving plate 2, the polished rod is rotatably connected to the mounting plate 4, and the outer periphery of the fixed shaft 13 and the outer periphery of the polished rod are both sleeved with pulleys, and the two pulleys are connected by a belt drive, and the rotation of the fixed shaft drives the rotation of the auger 15, so that the crushed slag in the feed trough 19 can be input into the slag discharge hole 17 for discharge.

[0053] The working principle of this embodiment is as follows: while the fixed shaft 13 rotates to drive the fixed cylinder 5 to rotate, the fixed shaft 13 also drives the light rod to rotate through the belt, and the light rod then drives the auger 15 to rotate, so that the slag falling into the feed trough 19 can be continuously transported to the slag discharge hole 17 for discharge.

[0054] The above-mentioned embodiments are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and cannot be used to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. Any non-substantial changes and substitutions made by technicians in this field on the basis of the present invention shall fall within the scope of protection required by the present invention.

Claims

1. A softening mechanism in a tea shaping device, characterized in that: include: The material receiving mechanism comprises a material receiving plate and a mounting plate fixed to one end of the material receiving plate, wherein the material receiving plate is an arc-shaped plate, and a slag discharge hole is provided on the bottom surface of one end of the material receiving plate away from the mounting plate, and a material conveying trough connected to the slag discharge hole is provided on the bottom surface of the material receiving plate; A softening mechanism is arranged above the receiving plate, and the softening mechanism comprises a fixed cylinder rotatably connected to the outer wall of the mounting plate, a movable cylinder movably sleeved on one end of the fixed cylinder away from the mounting plate, and a transmission assembly mounted on the mounting plate for driving the movable cylinder to move, a discharge hole is opened at the bottom of the movable cylinder, and a driving assembly for driving the fixed cylinder to rotate is mounted on the mounting plate; The lifting mechanism includes a bottom plate and an adjusting assembly installed on the top surface of the bottom plate for driving the end of the receiving plate close to the mounting plate to rise and fall; The gas delivery mechanism is installed between the fixed cylinder and the material receiving plate and is used for delivering steam into the fixed cylinder.

2. The softening mechanism in the tea shaping device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The adjustment assembly includes a telescopic member installed on the top surface of the base plate and two support columns installed on the top surface of the base plate. The two support columns are respectively hinged to the outer walls on both sides of the end of the receiving plate away from the mounting plate, and the top of the telescopic member is hinged to the bottom surface of the end of the receiving plate close to the mounting plate.

3. The softening mechanism in the tea shaping device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving assembly includes a first motor installed on the outer wall of the mounting plate on the side away from the fixed cylinder and a fixed shaft rotatably connected to the outer wall of the mounting plate on the side, one end of the fixed shaft is fixedly connected to one end of the fixed cylinder, and the fixed shaft and the fixed cylinder are coaxially arranged, a driving gear is sleeved on the output shaft of the first motor, and a driven gear meshing with the driving gear is sleeved on the outer periphery of the fixed shaft.

4. The softening mechanism in the tea shaping device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Both sides of the material conveying trough are provided with material receiving troughs, and the material receiving troughs are inclined downward toward one side of the material conveying trough.

5. The softening mechanism in the tea shaping device according to claim 3, characterized in that: An auger is installed in the feed trough, one end of the auger is fixed with a polished rod coaxially arranged therewith, the other end of the polished rod extends to a side of the mounting plate away from the material receiving plate, the polished rod is rotatably connected to the mounting plate, and the polished rod is connected to the fixed shaft through a belt drive.

6. The softening mechanism in the tea shaping device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A material blocking plate is fixed on one side of the material receiving plate away from the mounting plate, and the material blocking plate is an arc-shaped plate coaxially arranged with the material receiving plate.

7. The softening mechanism in the tea shaping device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer periphery of the movable cylinder is rotatably sleeved with a mounting ring, and the mounting ring is fixedly connected to the transmission assembly.

8. The softening mechanism in the tea shaping device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transmission assembly includes a top plate arranged directly above the fixed cylinder, a screw and a sliding sleeve arranged on the outer periphery of the screw. One end of the top plate is predetermined on the top surface of the mounting plate, and the bottom surface of the top plate is provided with a sliding groove arranged along the axial direction of the fixed cylinder. The screw is fixed in the sliding groove, and the bottom of the sliding sleeve is fixedly connected to the top surface of the mounting ring. A second motor for driving the screw to rotate is installed on the mounting plate.

9. The softening mechanism in the tea shaping device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The gas delivery mechanism includes a plurality of gas delivery pipes arranged between the fixed cylinder and the material receiving plate and a fixed pipe fixed on the outer wall of the mounting plate. One end of the plurality of gas delivery pipes is fixedly connected to the mounting plate, and the fixed pipe is connected to the plurality of gas delivery pipes.

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