Continuous matcha ball-milling machine

Abstract

The invention discloses a continuous matcha ball-milling machine. The machine comprises a barrel; the feeding device is used for conveying raw materials into the barrel; the transmission shaft is arranged in the cylinder body; the stirring rods are uniformly arranged on the transmission shaft and are used for stirring the raw materials and the grinding balls in the cylinder body; the cooling device is used for cooling the barrel and the grinding balls; the driving device is used for driving the transmission shaft to rotate; the cooling device comprises a cooling cylinder arranged outside the cylinder body in a sleeving mode, a connecting plate used for connecting the cooling cylinder and the cylinder body, a water inlet pipe arranged on the cooling cylinder, a water outlet pipe arranged on the cooling cylinder, a sliding groove obliquely formed in the inner wall of the cylinder body, a collecting pipe arranged on the outer wall of the cylinder body and a conveying pipe connected with the collecting pipe. The collecting assembly is used for pushing the grinding balls into the sliding groove; and the driving assembly is used for pushing the grinding balls to move in the conveying pipe.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of matcha production, and in particular relates to a continuous ball milling matcha machine. Background Art

[0003] Modern matcha is a natural steamed green tea ultrafine powder made by new technology and new equipment based on ancient matcha. At present, ball mill equipment is mostly used for grinding. During the grinding process of the ball mill, the grinding balls will constantly collide with the cylinder, causing the temperature of the cylinder and the grinding balls to rise, making the temperature of the tea too high, affecting the color and taste of the matcha. Therefore, it needs to be cooled during the processing.

[0004] Patent CN201821226394.2 discloses a continuous ball mill matcha machine. In the above patent, the cylinder is cooled by injecting coolant into the cooling chamber, but this cooling method has a general cooling effect on the grinding balls. Summary of the invention

[0005] The content of this application is used to introduce concepts in a brief form, which will be described in detail in the detailed implementation section below. The content of this application is not intended to identify the key features or essential features of the technical solution claimed for protection, nor is it intended to limit the scope of the technical solution claimed for protection.

[0006] In order to solve the technical problems mentioned in the above background technology section, some embodiments of the present application provide a continuous ball milling matcha machine, comprising: Cylinder; A feeding device, used for conveying raw materials into the cylinder; A transmission shaft is arranged in the cylinder; The stirring rods are evenly arranged on the transmission shaft and are used to stir the raw materials and grinding balls in the cylinder; A cooling device for cooling the cylinder and grinding balls; A driving device, used for driving the transmission shaft to rotate; The cooling device includes a cooling cylinder sleeved outside the cylinder, a connecting plate for connecting the cooling cylinder and the cylinder, a water inlet pipe arranged on the cooling cylinder, a water outlet pipe arranged on the cooling cylinder, a chute obliquely arranged on the inner wall of the cylinder, a collecting pipe arranged on the outer wall of the cylinder, a conveying pipe connected to the collecting pipe, a collecting component for pushing the grinding balls into the chute, and a driving component for pushing the grinding balls to move in the conveying pipe. A through hole is provided at the end of the chute, and one end of the collecting pipe is arranged corresponding to the through hole. The cooling cylinder, the cylinder and the connecting plate can be combined to form a cooling cavity. The conveying pipe passes through the cooling cavity, and the end of the conveying pipe extends into the cylinder.

[0007] Preferably, the collecting assembly includes a connecting rod arranged on the transmission shaft, a scraper arranged on the connecting rod, and a control component for controlling the movement of the scraper, and the scraper can be in contact with the inner wall of the cylinder.

[0008] Preferably, a plurality of through grooves are evenly formed on the scraper, and the width of the through grooves is smaller than the diameter of the grinding balls.

[0009] Preferably, a plurality of air blowing pipes are provided on the side wall of the chute.

[0010] Preferably, the driving assembly includes a connecting pipe for connecting the collecting pipe and the conveying pipe, a push rod arranged on the connecting pipe, a push plate arranged on the end of the push rod, and a first driving member for driving the push rod to move up and down.

[0011] Preferably, the control component includes a mounting hole provided in the transmission shaft, a ball provided on the end of the connecting rod, a limit plate provided on the connecting rod, a first elastic member sleeved on the connecting rod, a push block provided in the mounting hole, and a second driving member for driving the push block to move horizontally, and one end of the connecting rod extends into the mounting hole.

[0012] Preferably, the collecting assembly further comprises a connecting sleeve arranged on the connecting rod, a second elastic member arranged in the connecting sleeve, and a supporting rod arranged on the end of the second elastic member, wherein the end of the supporting rod is connected to the scraper.

[0013] Preferably, the collecting tube and the feeding tube are movable for the grinding balls.

[0014] Preferably, the push rod is provided with a buffer component, which includes a fixed sleeve arranged on the push plate and a third elastic member arranged in the fixed sleeve, and one end of the third elastic member is connected to the push rod.

[0015] Preferably, the push block is truncated cone-shaped.

[0016] The present application provides a continuous ball mill for Matcha tea that can cool grinding balls. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] The drawings constituting a part of this application are used to provide a further understanding of this application, so that other features, purposes and advantages of this application become more obvious. The illustrative embodiment drawings and their descriptions of this application are used to explain this application and do not constitute an improper limitation on this application.

[0018] In addition, throughout the drawings, the same or similar reference numerals represent the same or similar elements. It should be understood that the drawings are schematic and that the components and elements are not necessarily drawn to scale.

[0019] In the attached picture: Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 2It is a partial structural cross-sectional view of the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A magnified view of point A.

[0022] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the cooling device of the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 5 for Figure 4 A magnified view of point A.

[0024] Figure 6 FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a driving assembly according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] Figure 7 FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the cooperation of the driving assembly of the second embodiment of the present invention.

[0026] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the cooperation between the baffle and the collecting tube according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

[0027] Figure numerals: 1, cylinder; 2, feeding device; 3, transmission shaft; 4, stirring rod; 51, frame; 52, motor; 53, coupling; 54, bearing seat; 61, cooling cylinder; 62, connecting plate; 63, water inlet pipe; 64, water outlet pipe; 65, chute; 651, air blowing pipe; 652, through hole; 66, collecting pipe; 67, conveying pipe; 681, connecting rod; 682, scraper; 6821, through groove; 683, mounting hole; 684, ball; 685, limit plate; 686, the first An elastic member; 687, a push block; 689, a second driving member; 680, a control rod; 691, a connecting sleeve; 692, a second elastic member; 693, a support rod; 71, a connecting pipe; 72, a push rod; 73, a push plate; 74, a first driving member; 75, a fixed sleeve; 76, a third elastic member; 81, a feed pipe; 82, a feeding pipe; 83, a hopper; 84, a feed motor; 91, a rotating shaft; 92, a baffle; 93, a torsion spring; 94, a sealing cylinder; 95, a conveying air pump; 96, a mounting plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] Embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Although certain embodiments of the present disclosure are shown in the accompanying drawings, it should be understood that the present disclosure can be implemented in various forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments set forth herein. On the contrary, these embodiments are provided to provide a more thorough and complete understanding of the present disclosure. It should be understood that the drawings and embodiments of the present disclosure are only for exemplary purposes and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present disclosure.

[0029] It should also be noted that, for ease of description, only the parts related to the invention are shown in the drawings. In the absence of conflict, the embodiments and features in the embodiments of the present disclosure can be combined with each other.

[0030] It should be noted that the concepts such as "first" and "second" mentioned in the present disclosure are only used to distinguish different devices, modules or units, and are not used to limit the order or interdependence of the functions performed by these devices, modules or units.

[0031] It should be noted that the modifications of "one" and "plurality" mentioned in the present disclosure are illustrative rather than restrictive, and those skilled in the art should understand that unless otherwise clearly indicated in the context, it should be understood as "one or more".

[0032] The present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and in conjunction with embodiments.

[0033] First embodiment like Figure 1-5 As shown, a continuous ball mill matcha machine includes a barrel 1, a feeding device 2, a transmission shaft 3, a stirring rod 4, a cooling device and a driving device. The driving device includes a frame 51, a motor 52, a coupling 53 and a bearing seat 54. The motor 52 is a conventional motor 52 that can be directly purchased on the market, which is fixedly mounted on the frame 51; the coupling 53 is fixed on the output shaft of the motor 52, and is used to connect the motor 52 and the transmission shaft 3; the bearing seat 54 is provided at both ends of the transmission shaft 3 and is fixedly mounted on the frame 51; the stirring rod 4 is evenly fixed on the transmission shaft 3, and is used to turn over the raw materials and grinding balls. The grinding balls in this embodiment can be steel balls or zirconia ceramic balls; a filter screen and a discharge pipe are provided at the end of the barrel 1.

[0034] Specifically, the cooling device includes a cooling cylinder 61, a connecting plate 62, a water inlet pipe 63, a water outlet pipe 64, a chute 65, a collecting pipe 66, a conveying pipe 67, a collecting assembly and a driving assembly. The cooling cylinder 61 is sleeved outside the cylinder body 1; the connecting plate 62 is fixed at both ends of the cooling cylinder 61, and the connecting plate 62 is fixedly connected to the cylinder body 1, so that the cooling cylinder 61, the cylinder body 1 and the connecting plate 62 can be enclosed into a cooling chamber; the water inlet pipe 63 is fixed at the top of the cooling cylinder 61, which is connected to a water pump, and the cooling liquid can be conveyed into the cooling chamber through the water pump; the water outlet pipe 64 is fixed at the bottom of the cooling cylinder 61 for recovering the cooling liquid; the chute 65 is obliquely opened on the inner wall of the cylinder body 1, the bottom surface of the chute is also inclined, and the end of the chute 65 is provided with a through hole 652; one end of the collecting pipe 66 is fixed on the outer wall of the cylinder body 1, and one end of the collecting pipe 66 is arranged corresponding to the through hole; one end of the conveying pipe 67 is connected to the collecting pipe 66, and the other end extends into Grinding balls are placed in the cylinder 1 and the delivery pipe 67, and the delivery pipe 67 passes through the cooling chamber. The collecting pipe 66 and the delivery pipe 67 can be used for the grinding balls to move. When processing tea leaves, the cooling liquid enters the cooling chamber from the water inlet pipe 63, absorbs the heat of the cylinder 1, and is then discharged from the water outlet pipe 64, thereby cooling the cylinder 1. While cooling the cylinder 1, the grinding balls will be continuously pushed into the chute 65 by the collecting component, and the grinding balls will slide along the chute 65 and fall into the through hole, and then roll along the collecting pipe 66 to the delivery pipe 67. During the rolling process, the heat of the grinding balls will be transferred to the wall of the delivery pipe 67. Since most of the delivery pipe 67 is located in the cooling chamber, the heat of the delivery pipe 67 will be taken away by the cooling liquid, thereby cooling the grinding balls, and the grinding balls are continuously pushed to move in the delivery pipe 67 by the driving component, so that the grinding balls fall back into the cylinder 1 from the end of the delivery pipe 67.

[0035] Specifically, the collecting assembly includes a connecting rod 681, a scraper 682 and a control component. The connecting rod 681 is evenly arranged on the transmission shaft 3; the scraper 682 is connected to the connecting rod 681, and the scraper 682 can fit the inner wall of the cylinder 1. Then, during the rotation of the transmission shaft 3, the scraper 682 will be driven to move along the inner wall of the cylinder 1, and then the grinding balls will be continuously pushed into the chute 65, ensuring that the grinding balls are evenly distributed and pushed into the chute in time to avoid local accumulation.

[0036] Specifically, the driving component includes a connecting tube 71, a push rod 72, a push plate 73 and a first driving member 74. One end of the connecting tube 71 is connected to the collecting tube 66, and the other end is connected to the conveying tube 67, and the diameter of the connecting tube 71 is larger than the diameters of the collecting tube 66 and the conveying tube 67; the push rod 72 is passed through the connecting tube 71, and can move up and down relative to the connecting rod 681; the push plate 73 is fixed to the end of the push rod 72; the first driving member 74 uses an electric push rod 72, which can drive the push rod 72 to move up and down, and the driving component pushes the grinding balls to move in the conveying tube 67 through the push rod 72 and the push plate 73, accurately controls the conveying rhythm of the grinding balls, and ensures that the grinding balls return to the cylinder 1 efficiently.

[0037] Specifically, the feeding device 2 includes a feeding pipe 81, a feed pipe 82, a hopper 83 and a feeding motor 84. The feeding pipe 81 is arranged on the outer wall of the cylinder 1 and is connected to the feeding pipe 82. A soft auger is arranged in the feed pipe 82, one end of which extends into the hopper 83. The feeding motor 84 uses a conventional reduction motor 52 to drive the soft auger to rotate.

[0038] As a preferred solution, the control component includes a mounting hole 683, a ball 684, a limit plate 685, a first elastic member 686, a control rod 680, a push block 687 and a second drive member 689. The mounting hole 683 is opened in the transmission shaft 3; the ball 684 is rotatably connected to the end of the connecting rod 681, one end of the connecting rod 681 extends into the mounting hole 683 and can move radially relative to the transmission shaft 3; the limit plate 685 is fixed to the end of the connecting rod 681; the first elastic member 686 is a spring, which is sleeved on the connecting rod 681, and One end of it is fixed on the limit plate 685, and the other end is fixed on the inner wall of the mounting hole 683; the second driving member 689 is an electric push rod; one end of the control rod 680 is fixed on the output end of the electric push rod, which extends into the mounting hole 683; the push block 687 is evenly fixed on the control rod 680, which is arranged corresponding to the connecting rod 681 and is truncated. The push block 687 is in contact with the ball, and the control component uses the ball 684, the elastic member and the push block 687 to adjust the extension and retraction of the connecting rod 681 to achieve dynamic fitting of the scraper 682 with the inner wall of the cylinder 1.

[0039] As a preferred solution, a plurality of through grooves 6821 are evenly provided on the scraper 682, and the width of the through grooves 6821 is smaller than the diameter of the grinding balls to prevent the grinding balls from being discharged along with the raw materials, thereby ensuring the stability and continuity of the grinding process; the through grooves 6821 are designed to reduce the resistance of the scraper 682 and reduce energy consumption; a plurality of air blowing pipes 651 are provided on the side wall of the slide 65, and the air blowing pipes 651 are connected to the air pump through pipelines, so as to blow off the raw materials adhering to the grinding balls, and the air flow can assist in heat dissipation, further enhancing the cooling effect.

[0040] As a preferred embodiment, the collecting assembly also includes a connecting sleeve 691, a second elastic member 692 and a support rod 693. The connecting sleeve 691 is fixed on the connecting rod 681. The second elastic member 692 is a spring, one end of which is fixed in the connecting sleeve 691. One end of the support rod 693 is fixed to the end of the second elastic member 692, which can move relative to the inner wall of the connecting sleeve 691, and the end of the support rod 693 is connected to the scraper 682. The second elastic member 692 and the support rod 693 are arranged in the connecting sleeve 691 to provide flexible support for the scraper 682, buffer the rigid collision between the scraper 682 and the cylinder wall, and avoid damage to components.

[0041] As a preferred solution, the push rod 72 is provided with a buffer component, which includes a fixed sleeve 75 and a third elastic member 76. The fixed sleeve 75 is fixed on the push plate 73; the third elastic member 76 is a spring, one end of the third elastic member 76 is connected to the push rod 72, and the other end is connected to the fixed sleeve 75, so as to absorb the impact force when the push rod 72 moves, reduce the damage of the driving component to the mechanical vibration, improve the movement stability of the push rod 72, and extend the service life of the driving component.

[0042] Second embodiment like Figure 6-8 As shown, compared with the first embodiment, the difference of this embodiment is as follows: the driving assembly includes a mounting plate 96, a rotating shaft 91, a baffle 92, a torsion spring 93, a sealing cylinder 94 and a conveying air pump 95, the mounting plate 96 is fixed on the outer wall of the collecting tube 66; the rotating shaft 91 is rotatably connected to the mounting plate 96; the baffle 92 is fixed on the rotating shaft 91, and is used to seal the end opening of the collecting tube 66; the torsion spring 93 is sleeved on the rotating shaft 91, and one torsion arm thereof is fixed on the mounting plate 96, and the other torsion arm is fixed on the rotating shaft 91; one end of the sealing cylinder 94 is connected to the collecting tube 66, and the other end is connected to the conveying tube 67; the air outlet of the conveying air pump 95 is connected to the sealing cylinder 94, and gas is injected into the sealing cylinder 94 through the conveying air pump 95, the gas will push the baffle 92 to fit the end of the collecting tube 66, and then the gas will push the grinding balls in the conveying tube 67 to move out, and the gas can cool the grinding balls.

[0043] The above descriptions are only some preferred embodiments of the present disclosure and an explanation of the technical principles used. Those skilled in the art should understand that the scope of the invention involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure is not limited to the technical solutions formed by a specific combination of the above technical features, but should also cover other technical solutions formed by any combination of the above technical features or their equivalent features without departing from the above inventive concept. For example, the above features are replaced with (but not limited to) technical features with similar functions disclosed in the embodiments of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. Continuous ball milling matcha machine, including: Cylinder; A feeding device, used for conveying raw materials into the cylinder; A transmission shaft is arranged in the cylinder; The stirring rods are evenly arranged on the transmission shaft for turning over the raw materials and grinding balls in the cylinder; a cooling device is used to cool the cylinder and the grinding balls; a driving device is used to drive the transmission shaft to rotate; the characterised in that the cooling device comprises a cooling cylinder sleeved outside the cylinder, a connecting plate for connecting the cooling cylinder and the cylinder, a water inlet pipe arranged on the cooling cylinder, a water outlet pipe arranged on the cooling cylinder, a chute obliquely arranged on the inner wall of the cylinder, a collecting pipe arranged on the outer wall of the cylinder, a conveying pipe connected to the collecting pipe, a collecting component for pushing the grinding balls into the chute and a driving component for pushing the grinding balls to move in the conveying pipe, the end of the chute is provided with a through hole, one end of the collecting pipe is arranged corresponding to the through hole, the cooling cylinder, the cylinder and the connecting plate can be combined to form a cooling chamber, the conveying pipe passes through the cooling chamber, and the end of the conveying pipe extends into the cylinder.

2. The continuous ball mill matcha machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The collecting assembly comprises a connecting rod arranged on the transmission shaft, a scraper arranged on the connecting rod and a control component for controlling the movement of the scraper, and the scraper can be fitted with the inner wall of the cylinder.

3. The continuous ball mill matcha machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The scraper plate is evenly provided with a plurality of through grooves, and the width of the through grooves is smaller than the diameter of the grinding balls.

4. The continuous ball mill matcha machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The side wall of the chute is provided with a plurality of air blowing pipes.

5. The continuous ball mill matcha machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving assembly comprises a connecting pipe for connecting the collecting pipe and the conveying pipe, a push rod arranged on the connecting pipe, a push plate arranged on the end of the push rod, and a first driving member for driving the push rod to move up and down.

6. The continuous ball mill matcha machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The control component includes a mounting hole arranged in the transmission shaft, a ball arranged on the end of the connecting rod, a limit plate arranged on the connecting rod, a first elastic member sleeved on the connecting rod, a push block arranged in the mounting hole and a second driving member for driving the push block to move horizontally, and one end of the connecting rod extends into the mounting hole.

7. The continuous ball mill matcha tea machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The collecting assembly further comprises a connecting sleeve arranged on the connecting rod, a second elastic member arranged in the connecting sleeve and a supporting rod arranged on the end of the second elastic member, wherein the end of the supporting rod is connected to the scraper.

8. The continuous ball mill matcha machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The collecting tube and the feeding tube allow the grinding balls to move.

9. The continuous ball mill matcha machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The push rod is provided with a buffer component, and the buffer component includes a fixed sleeve arranged on the push plate and a third elastic member arranged in the fixed sleeve, and one end of the third elastic member is connected to the push rod.

10. The continuous ball mill matcha tea machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The push block is in the shape of a truncated cone.

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