Device and method for preparing liquid essence for tobacco

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of tobacco liquid essence preparation, in particular to tobacco liquid essence preparation equipment and method.The tobacco liquid essence preparation equipment comprises a conveying base, guide rails are arranged on the lower sides of the two ends of the conveying base, a fixing frame is fixedly connected to the conveying base, a swing frame is rotatably connected to the fixing frame, and a containing frame is arranged on the swing frame in a sliding fit mode; a raw material barrel is placed on the placing frame, a sealing cover is placed on the raw material barrel, an exhaust mechanism is fixedly connected to the sealing cover, and a shaking mechanism is rotatably connected to the bottom end of the swing frame. According to the technical scheme, the bubbles in the tobacco liquid essence raw materials are removed, the uniformity and stability of the essence can be guaranteed by effectively removing the bubbles, after the bubbles are removed, the essence components can be more uniformly distributed in the liquid, the flavor fluctuation is reduced, and the quality consistency of products is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of preparation of liquid flavorings for cigarettes, and particularly to an apparatus and method for preparing liquid flavorings for tobacco. Background Art

[0002] Agricultural products cover products in the fields of planting, forestry, animal husbandry, and fishery. Tobacco belongs to the products of planting. In the classification of agricultural products, tobacco leaves are carefully processed from various tobacco leaves. According to the differences in processing methods, tobacco leaves can be further divided into sun-cured tobacco leaves, air-cured tobacco leaves, and flue-cured tobacco leaves, which are an important category of cash crops in agricultural products. The intelligent transportation of liquid flavorings for cigarettes is essential in the production workshop. Liquid flavorings for cigarettes are liquid spices used to provide flavors for tobacco products (such as cigarettes, e-liquid, etc.). It is usually composed of a variety of natural or synthetic spice components, which can imitate or enhance a specific aroma or taste, such as fruit, floral, herbal, or sweet aroma. Liquid flavorings for cigarettes play an important role in the production process of tobacco products, especially in e-cigarettes and heat-not-burn tobacco products.

[0003] In the prior art during the preparation of liquid flavorings for cigarettes, air may mix with the liquid. The mixing of air into the liquid may cause uneven distribution of some components in the flavoring, especially when there are bubbles, the spice components may not be fully mixed with the solvent and other components. The presence of bubbles will make the concentration and flavor of the flavoring unstable, thus affecting the quality and flavor consistency of the flavoring.

[0004] In summary, in the prior art, there is a lack of technology for automatically removing bubbles during the preparation of liquid flavorings for cigarettes. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to solve the deficiencies in the background art and propose an apparatus and method for preparing liquid flavorings for tobacco.

[0006] To achieve the above purpose, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is: A liquid flavoring preparation apparatus for tobacco, including a conveying seat. Guide rails are provided on the lower sides of both ends of the conveying seat. A fixing frame is fixedly connected to the conveying seat. A swing frame is rotatably connected to the fixing frame. A placing frame is slidably fitted on the swing frame. A raw material barrel is placed on the placing frame. A sealing cover is placed on the raw material barrel. An exhaust mechanism is fixedly connected to the sealing cover. A shaking mechanism is rotatably connected to the bottom end of the swing frame.

[0007] Preferably, a plurality of roller frames are fixedly connected to the bottom of the conveying seat. A plurality of rollers are rotatably connected to the roller frames. The rollers are in sliding contact with the guide rails.

[0008] Preferably, an arc-shaped rack is connected and fixedly provided on one side of the bottom end of the fixing frame, and an annular rack is connected and fixedly provided on one side of the top end of the fixing frame.

[0009] Preferably, one end of the swing frame connected to the fixed frame is connected and fixed with a motor, the motor is connected and fixed with the fixed frame, a universal joint A is rotatably connected on the swing frame, one end of the universal joint A is connected and fixed with a driving wheel, the driving wheel is meshed with an annular rack for transmission, and the other end of the universal joint A is connected and fixed with a gear shaft.

[0010] Preferably, a movable seat is rotatably connected to one end of the sealing cover, and the movable seat is slidably matched with the placement rack. An electric push rod is fixedly connected to the lower surface of the movable seat, and the bottom end of the electric push rod is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the placement rack. A worm A is rotatably connected to one side of the movable seat, and an adjusting wheel is fixedly connected to one end of the worm A. The adjusting wheel is meshingly transmitted with a rack fixedly connected to the placement rack, and a worm wheel A is fixedly connected to one end of the sealing cover, and the worm wheel A is meshingly transmitted with the worm A.

[0011] Preferably, the exhaust mechanism includes an exhaust seat, which is fixedly connected to the sealing cover, the exhaust seat input end is connected to the inner wall of the sealing cover, an exhaust plug is slidingly provided in the exhaust seat, one end of the exhaust plug extends to the outside through the inner wall of the exhaust seat, a universal joint B is rotatably provided on the exhaust seat, one end of the universal joint B is connected and fixedly provided with a driven wheel, the driven wheel is meshed with the gear shaft for transmission, the other end of the universal joint B is rotatably connected with a connecting rod in an eccentric structure, and the other end of the connecting rod is rotatably connected to the outer end of the exhaust plug.

[0012] Preferably, the shaking mechanism includes a worm B, which is connected to the rotating wheel of the swing frame, one end of the worm B is connected and fixedly provided with a transmission wheel, the transmission wheel is meshingly transmitted with an arc-shaped rack, one side of the worm B is meshingly transmitted with a worm wheel B, the worm wheel B is connected to the rotating wheel of the swing frame, and one end of the worm wheel B is connected and fixedly provided with an L-shaped rod.

[0013] Preferably, a prying rod is provided in sliding cooperation with the outer wall of the other end of the L-shaped rod, one end of the prying rod is connected to the rotating wheel of the swing frame, and a prying block is provided in sliding cooperation with the inner wall of one end of the prying rod close to the swing frame. An inclined surface is provided on the outer end of the prying block, and the outer end of the prying block is arranged in sliding contact with one end of the placement frame. A spring is connected and fixedly provided at the inner end of the prying block, and the other end of the spring is connected and fixedly provided to the inner wall of the prying rod.

[0014] A method for preparing a liquid flavor for tobacco, comprising the following steps: S1. When it is necessary to feed and prepare the liquid raw material of the tobacco liquid flavor, place the raw material barrel filled with the liquid raw material on the placement rack, and then use the sealing cover to seal the opening of the raw material barrel. S2. Then use the conveying seat to move on the guide rail to convey the raw material barrel. At this time, use the reciprocating swing frame to drive the raw material barrel to swing reciprocally. S3. When the swing frame swings reciprocally, it will drive the raw material barrel to vibrate up and down through the vibration mechanism, so that the bubbles in the liquid raw material can be discharged more quickly. S4. At the same time, when the swing frame swings reciprocally, the exhaust mechanism will continuously extract the gas in the raw material barrel, so that the bubbles in the liquid will be taken away, avoiding the influence of bubbles on the batching accuracy and ensuring the purity of the flavor liquid.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects: By setting the sealing cover and the exhaust mechanism, the air in the raw material barrel can be extracted while the raw material barrel is being conveyed, so as to remove the bubbles in the raw material of the tobacco liquid flavor. By effectively removing the bubbles, the uniformity and stability of the flavor can be ensured. After the bubbles are removed, the spice components can be more evenly distributed in the liquid, reducing flavor fluctuations and improving the quality consistency of the product. By setting the vibration mechanism, while driving the raw material barrel to swing reciprocally, it can drive the raw material barrel to vibrate up and down while being conveyed, and can accelerate the floating process of the bubbles through continuous perturbation, shortening the time for the bubbles to escape from the liquid. Vibration can significantly improve the defoaming efficiency and maintain the purity and stability of the liquid. By setting the rack, when the sealing cover moves up and opens, it can be automatically flipped, so that the staff can easily perform the loading and unloading operations, saving the trouble of manually lifting the sealing cover, reducing the time of manual intervention. The automation of the whole process not only improves the operation efficiency, but also improves the fluency of the production line. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a liquid flavor preparation device for tobacco according to the present invention; Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the conveying seat of a liquid flavor preparation device for tobacco according to the present invention; Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the fixing frame of a liquid flavor preparation device for tobacco according to the present invention; Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the swing frame of a liquid flavor preparation device for tobacco according to the present invention; Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the sealing cover of a liquid flavor preparation device for tobacco according to the present invention; Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the deployment of structures such as the placement rack of a liquid flavor preparation device for tobacco according to the present invention; Figure 7 Partial sectional view of the exhaust mechanism structure of a liquid flavor preparation device for tobacco according to the present invention; Figure 8 Partial sectional view of the shaking mechanism structure of a liquid flavor preparation device for tobacco according to the present invention.

[0017] In the figure, the markings are: 1, conveying seat; 2, guide rail; 3, fixed frame; 4, swing frame; 5, placement rack; 6, raw material barrel; 7, sealing cover; 8, exhaust mechanism; 9, shaking mechanism; 101, roller frame; 102, roller; 301, arc-shaped rack; 302, annular rack; 401, motor; 402, universal joint A; 403, driving wheel; 404, gear shaft; 701, moving seat; 702, electric push rod; 703, worm A; 704, adjusting wheel; 705, worm gear A; 501, rack; 801, exhaust seat; 802, exhaust plug; 803, universal joint B; 804, driven wheel; 805, connecting rod; 901, worm B; 902, driving wheel; 903, worm gear B; 904, L-shaped rod; 905, prying rod; 906, prying block; 907, spring. Detailed implementation manners

[0018] The following description is used to disclose the present invention so that those skilled in the art can implement the present invention. The preferred embodiments described below are only examples, and those skilled in the art can think of other obvious variations.

[0019] As Figures 1 - 8 shown, a liquid flavor preparation device and method for tobacco includes a conveying seat 1. Guide rails 2 are provided on the lower sides of both ends of the conveying seat 1. A fixed frame 3 is fixedly connected to the conveying seat 1. A swing frame 4 is rotatably connected to the fixed frame 3. A placement rack 5 is slidably fitted on the swing frame 4. A raw material barrel 6 is placed on the placement rack 5. A sealing cover 7 is placed on the raw material barrel 6. An exhaust mechanism 8 is fixedly connected to the sealing cover 7. A shaking mechanism 9 is rotatably connected to the bottom end of the swing frame 4.

[0020] As Figure 2 shown, a plurality of roller frames 101 are fixedly connected to the bottom of the conveying seat 1. A plurality of rollers 102 are rotatably connected to the roller frames 101. The rollers 102 are in sliding contact with the guide rails 2.

[0021] As Figure 3 shown, an arc-shaped rack 301 is fixedly connected to one side of the bottom end of the fixed frame 3, and an annular rack 302 is fixedly connected to one side of the top end of the fixed frame 3.

[0022] AsFigure 4 As shown, one end of the swing frame 4 connected to the fixed frame 3 is fixedly connected with a motor 401. The motor 401 is fixedly connected to the fixed frame 3. A universal joint A402 is rotatably connected to the swing frame 4. One end of the universal joint A402 is fixedly connected with a driving wheel 403. The driving wheel 403 is meshed and driven with the annular rack 302. The other end of the universal joint A402 is fixedly connected with a gear shaft 404. When the swing frame 4 swings, the driving wheel 403 will be meshed with the annular rack 302, thereby driving the universal joint A402 connected to the driving wheel 403 to rotate, so that the universal joint A402 drives the connected gear shaft 404 to rotate.

[0023] As Figure 5 , Figure 6 shown, one end of the sealing cover 7 is rotatably connected with a moving seat 701. The moving seat 701 is slidably matched with the placing frame 5. The lower surface of the moving seat 701 is fixedly connected with an electric push rod 702. The bottom end of the electric push rod 702 is fixedly connected with the inner wall of the placing frame 5. One side of the moving seat 701 is rotatably connected with a worm A703. One end of the worm A703 is fixedly connected with an adjusting wheel 704. The adjusting wheel 704 is meshed and driven with the rack 501 fixedly connected to the placing frame 5. One end of the sealing cover 7 is fixedly connected with a worm gear A705. The worm gear A705 is meshed and driven with the worm A703. By driving the moving seat 701 to move downwards by the electric push rod 702, at this time, under the action of the rack 501, the worm A703 connected to the adjusting wheel 704 will rotate, so that the worm A703 can drive the sealing cover 7 connected to the worm gear A705 to be laid flat.

[0024] As Figure 7 shown, the exhaust mechanism 8 includes an exhaust seat 801. The exhaust seat 801 is fixedly connected to the sealing cover 7. The input end of the exhaust seat 801 is communicated with the inner wall of the sealing cover 7. An exhaust plug 802 is slidably matched in the exhaust seat 801. One end of the exhaust plug 802 passes through the inner wall of the exhaust seat 801 and extends to the outside. A universal joint B803 is rotatably connected to the exhaust seat 801. One end of the universal joint B803 is fixedly connected with a driven wheel 804. The driven wheel 804 is meshed and driven with the gear shaft 404. The other end of the universal joint B803 is rotatably connected with a connecting rod 805 in an eccentric structure. The other end of the connecting rod 805 is rotatably connected with the outer end of the exhaust plug 802. Check valves are installed in both the input and output ends of the exhaust seat 801. Driven by the gear shaft 404, the driven wheel 804 will rotate, so that the driven wheel 804 drives the universal joint B803 to rotate, so that the universal joint B803 drives the exhaust plug 802 connected to the connecting rod 805 to move reciprocally.

[0025] As Figure 8As shown in the figure, the jitter mechanism 9 includes a worm B901. The worm B901 is rotationally connected to the rotating wheel of the swing frame 4. One end of the worm B901 is fixedly connected with a transmission wheel 902. The transmission wheel 902 is meshed and driven with the arc-shaped rack 301. On one side of the worm B901, there is a worm gear B903 in meshed transmission. The worm gear B903 is rotationally connected to the rotating wheel of the swing frame 4. One end of the worm gear B903 is fixedly connected with an L-shaped rod 904. When the swing frame 4 swings, the transmission wheel 902 meshes with the arc-shaped rack 301, thereby driving the transmission wheel 902 to rotate, enabling the transmission wheel 902 to drive the worm B901 to rotate, and the worm B901 drives the L-shaped rod 904 connected to the worm gear B903 to rotate.

[0026] On the outer wall of the other end of the L-shaped rod 904, there is a prying rod 905 in sliding fit. One end of the prying rod 905 is rotationally connected to the rotating wheel of the swing frame 4. On the inner wall of the end of the prying rod 905 close to the swing frame 4, there is a prying block 906 in sliding fit. The outer end of the prying block 906 is provided with an inclined surface. The outer end of the prying block 906 is in sliding contact with one end of the placing frame 5. The inner end of the prying block 906 is fixedly connected with a spring 907. The other end of the spring 907 is fixedly connected with the inner wall of the prying rod 905. The L-shaped rod 904 will drive the prying rod 905 to swing reciprocally. The prying block 906 on the prying rod 905 will lift the placing frame 5 under the action of the spring 907. Then when the prying block 906 does not contact the placing frame 5, the placing frame 5 will automatically fall. Swing the prying rod 905 and utilize the lever principle to make it more labor-saving to pry up the placing frame 5.

[0027] A method for preparing liquid flavor for tobacco includes the following steps: S1. When feeding and preparing the liquid raw materials for the tobacco liquid flavor, place the raw material barrel 6 filled with liquid raw materials on the placing frame 5, and then use the sealing cover 7 to seal the opening of the raw material barrel 6. S2. Then use the conveying seat 1 to move on the guide rail 2 to convey the raw material barrel 6. At this time, use the reciprocally swinging swing frame 4 to drive the raw material barrel 6 to swing reciprocally. S3. When the swing frame 4 swings reciprocally, it will drive the raw material barrel 6 to jitter up and down through the jitter mechanism 9, so that the bubbles in the liquid raw materials can be discharged more quickly. S4. At the same time, when the swing frame 4 swings reciprocally, it will continuously extract the gas in the raw material barrel 6 through the exhaust mechanism 8, so that the bubbles in the liquid will be taken away, avoiding the influence of bubbles on the batching accuracy and ensuring the purity of the flavor liquid.

[0028] Working principle: When preparing liquid flavorings for cigarettes, first place the raw material barrel 6 filled with liquid raw materials on the placement rack 5, and then use the electric push rod 702 to drive the moving seat 701 to move downward. At this time, under the action of the rack 501, the worm A703 connected to the adjusting wheel 704 will rotate, enabling the worm A703 to drive the sealing cover 7 connected to the worm wheel A705 to be placed flat and then cover the opening of the raw material barrel 6. Then use the conveying seat 1 to move and feed on the guide rail 2. At this time, use the motor 401 to drive the connected swing frame 4 to swing reciprocally. When the swing frame 4 swings, the driving wheel 902 meshes with the arc-shaped rack 301, thereby driving the driving wheel 902 to rotate, enabling the driving wheel 902 to drive the worm B901 to rotate, and the worm B901 drives the L-shaped rod 904 connected to the worm wheel B903 to rotate. At this time, the L-shaped rod 904 will drive the prying rod 905 to swing reciprocally, and the prying block 906 on the prying rod 905 will jack up the placement rack 5 under the action of the spring 907. Then when the prying block 906 does not contact the placement rack 5, the placement rack 5 will automatically fall, realizing the up and down shaking of the raw material barrel 6 on the placement rack 5. Then when the swing frame 4 swings, the driving wheel 403 will mesh with the annular rack 302, thereby driving the universal joint A402 connected to the driving wheel 403 to rotate, enabling the universal joint A402 to drive the connected gear shaft 404 to rotate. Driven by the gear shaft 404, the driven wheel 804 will rotate, enabling the driven wheel 804 to drive the universal joint B803 to rotate, and the universal joint B803 drives the exhaust plug 802 connected to the connecting rod 805 to move reciprocally, continuously exhausting the air in the raw material barrel 6.

[0029] The above shows and describes the basic principle, main features and advantages of the present invention. Those skilled in the art of this industry should understand that the present invention is not limited by the above embodiments. What is described in the above embodiments and the specification is only the principle of the present invention. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, the present invention will have various changes and improvements, and these changes and improvements all fall within the scope of the present invention claimed. The scope of protection claimed by the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A device for preparing liquid flavor for tobacco, comprising a conveying seat (1), characterized in that: Guide rails (2) are provided at the lower sides of both ends of the conveying seat (1); a fixed frame (3) is fixedly connected to the conveying seat (1); a swing frame (4) is rotatably connected to the fixed frame (3); a placement frame (5) is slidably matched to the swing frame (4); a raw material barrel (6) is placed on the placement frame (5); a sealing cover (7) is placed on the raw material barrel (6); an exhaust mechanism (8) is fixedly connected to the sealing cover (7); and a shaking mechanism (9) is rotatably connected to the bottom end of the swing frame (4).

2. The device for preparing liquid flavor for tobacco according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of roller frames (101) are fixedly connected to the bottom of the conveying seat (1), a plurality of rollers (102) are rotatably connected to the roller frames (101), and the rollers (102) are arranged in sliding contact with the guide rails (2).

3. The device for preparing liquid flavor for tobacco according to claim 1, characterized in that: An arc-shaped rack (301) is connected and fixedly arranged on one side of the bottom end of the fixing frame (3), and an annular rack (302) is connected and fixedly arranged on one side of the top end of the fixing frame (3).

4. The device for preparing liquid flavor for tobacco according to claim 3, characterized in that: One end of the swing frame (4) connected to the fixed frame (3) is connected and fixedly provided with a motor (401), the motor (401) is connected and fixedly provided with the fixed frame (3), a universal joint A (402) is rotatably connected and provided on the swing frame (4), one end of the universal joint A (402) is connected and fixedly provided with a driving wheel (403), the driving wheel (403) is meshed with the annular rack (302) for transmission, and the other end of the universal joint A (402) is connected and fixedly provided with a gear shaft (404).

5. The device for preparing liquid flavor for tobacco according to claim 1, characterized in that: A movable seat (701) is rotatably connected to one end of the sealing cover (7), and the movable seat (701) is slidably matched with the placement rack (5). An electric push rod (702) is fixedly connected to the lower surface of the movable seat (701), and the bottom end of the electric push rod (702) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the placement rack (5). A worm A (703) is rotatably connected to one side of the movable seat (701), and an adjusting wheel (704) is fixedly connected to one end of the worm A (703), and the adjusting wheel (704) is meshingly driven with a rack (501) fixedly connected to the placement rack (5). A worm wheel A (705) is fixedly connected to one end of the sealing cover (7), and the worm wheel A (705) is meshingly driven with the worm A (703).

6. The device for preparing liquid flavor for tobacco according to claim 4, characterized in that: The exhaust mechanism (8) comprises an exhaust seat (801), the exhaust seat (801) is connected and fixedly arranged with the sealing cover (7), the input end of the exhaust seat (801) is communicated with the inner wall of the sealing cover (7), an exhaust plug (802) is slidably arranged in the exhaust seat (801), one end of the exhaust plug (802) passes through the inner wall of the exhaust seat (801) and extends to the outside, a universal joint B (803) is rotatably arranged on the exhaust seat (801), one end of the universal joint B (803) is connected and fixedly arranged with a driven wheel (804), the driven wheel (804) is meshed with the gear shaft (404) for transmission, the other end of the universal joint B (803) is rotatably connected with a connecting rod (805) in an eccentric structure, and the other end of the connecting rod (805) is rotatably connected with the outer end of the exhaust plug (802).

7. The device for preparing liquid flavor for tobacco according to claim 3, characterized in that: The shaking mechanism (9) comprises a worm B (901), the worm B (901) being connected to the rotating wheel of the swing frame (4), one end of the worm B (901) being connected and fixedly provided with a transmission wheel (902), the transmission wheel (902) being meshingly transmission-arranged with the arc-shaped rack (301), one side of the worm B (901) being meshingly transmission-arranged with a worm wheel B (903), the worm wheel B (903) being connected to the rotating wheel of the swing frame (4), and one end of the worm wheel B (903) being connected and fixedly provided with an L-shaped rod (904).

8. The device for preparing liquid flavor for tobacco according to claim 7, characterized in that: A prying rod (905) is provided in sliding cooperation with the outer wall of the other end of the L-shaped rod (904); one end of the prying rod (905) is connected to the rotating wheel of the swing frame (4); a prying block (906) is provided in sliding cooperation with the inner wall of one end of the prying rod (905) close to the swing frame (4); an inclined surface is provided at the outer end of the prying block (906); the outer end of the prying block (906) is provided in sliding contact with one end of the placement frame (5); a spring (907) is connected and fixedly provided at the inner end of the prying block (906); the other end of the spring (907) is connected and fixedly provided to the inner wall of the prying rod (905).

9. A method for preparing a liquid flavor for tobacco, using the device for preparing a liquid flavor for tobacco according to any one of claims 1 to 8, comprising the following steps: S1. When it is necessary to prepare the liquid raw material of the liquid tobacco flavor, a raw material barrel (6) containing the liquid raw material is placed on a placement rack (5), and then the opening of the raw material barrel (6) is sealed with a sealing cover (7); S2, then using the conveying seat (1) to move on the guide rail (2) to convey the raw material barrel (6), at this time using the reciprocating swinging swing frame (4) to drive the raw material barrel (6) to swing back and forth; S3, when the swing frame (4) swings back and forth, the shaking mechanism (9) drives the raw material barrel (6) to shake up and down, so that the bubbles in the liquid raw material can be discharged faster; S4. When the swing frame (4) swings back and forth, the gas in the raw material barrel (6) is continuously extracted through the exhaust mechanism (8), so that the bubbles in the liquid are taken away, thereby avoiding the influence of the bubbles on the batching accuracy and ensuring the purity of the flavor liquid.

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