Full-automatic scenting production line

Abstract

The invention relates to a full-automatic scenting production line which is applied to scenting of composite flower fragrance type tea leaves and mainly comprises a first flower feeding mechanism, a flower growing unit, a tea conveying unit, a scenting unit and a feeding unit. The first pattern feeding mechanism is used for feeding patterns on the material body. The flower growing unit comprises a second flower feeding mechanism, a flower growing machine and a flower conveying mechanism which are sequentially arranged and connected, and the second flower feeding mechanism is used for feeding temperament flowers. The tea feeding unit comprises a tea feeding mechanism used for feeding tea. The scenting unit comprises a scenting machine for scenting tea leaves. The feeding unit is used for conveying materials to the scenting machine, the feeding unit is connected with the first flower feeding mechanism, the flower feeding mechanism and the tea feeding mechanism in the conveying direction, and the feeding mechanism is configured to be used for blending physical flowers, temperament flowers and tea leaves.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of tea processing technology, and more specifically, to a fully automated scenting production line. Background Technology

[0002] Scenting, also known as flower infusion, is a traditional tea-enhancing process. Its core principle is to allow the tea leaves to fully absorb and retain the volatile aromatic substances released by fresh flowers (such as jasmine, osmanthus, roses, and orchids) under suitable environmental conditions, thus imparting a floral fragrance to the tea. The scenting process mainly includes several stages: feeding the tea leaves, mixing the tea with the flowers, and the scenting process itself.

[0003] The fresh flowers used for scenting are mainly divided into two categories: physical flowers and elegant flowers. These two types are distinguished by their aroma release mechanism. The aroma of physical flowers exists in a free state or in the form of glycosides bound to them within the petals, and it can volatilize when the flower opens or closes. The aroma of elegant flowers exists in the petals in the form of precursor substances (such as glycosides). The flower itself has almost no aroma when it is unopened; only when the flower opens and undergoes respiration can the precursor substances be converted into volatile aromas through enzymatic reactions. To enrich the flavor profile and make the aroma more mellow and lasting, physical and elegant flowers can be used in a combined scenting process in actual production. Specifically, before mixing the tea with the flowers, an additional "nurturing" process is needed for the elegant flowers to promote their opening and aroma release.

[0004] However, most existing automatic scenting production lines on the market are designed for single flower varieties. For example, in a scenting production line for elegant flowers, a flower-nurturing unit needs to be set up between the flower-feeding mechanism and the camellia blending mechanism. This type of scenting production line is obviously not suitable for the automatic production needs of compound scenting using both solid and elegant flowers. Therefore, developing a continuous production line suitable for compound scenting has become an urgent technical problem to be solved. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a fully automated scenting production line to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0006] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the present invention adopts the following technical solution.

[0007] This invention provides a fully automated scenting production line for scenting compound floral-scented teas. It includes: a first flower-feeding mechanism, a flower-nurturing unit, a tea-feeding unit, a scenting unit, and a feeding unit. The first flower-feeding mechanism is used to feed the body flowers. The flower-nurturing unit includes a second flower-feeding mechanism, a flower-nurturing machine, and a flower-feeding mechanism arranged sequentially and connected to each other; the second flower-feeding mechanism is used to feed the quality flowers. The tea-feeding unit includes a tea-feeding mechanism for feeding the tea leaves. The scenting unit includes a scenting machine for scenting the tea leaves. The feeding unit is used to convey materials to the scenting machine. The feeding unit is connected to the first flower-feeding mechanism, the flower-feeding mechanism, and the tea-feeding mechanism along the conveying direction, and the feeding mechanism is configured to blend the body flowers, quality flowers, and tea leaves.

[0008] In some embodiments of this application, the tea feeding mechanism includes a first tea feeding mechanism and a second tea feeding mechanism, and the first flower feeding mechanism, the first tea feeding mechanism, the flower feeding mechanism and the second tea feeding mechanism are sequentially connected in the conveying direction of the feeding unit.

[0009] In some embodiments of this application, the scenting machine unit further includes a tea flower separator, which is used to receive the body flowers, temperament flowers and tea leaves output by the scenting machine, and separate the body flowers and temperament flowers from the tea leaves; the fully automatic scenting production line further includes a drying unit and a cooling unit connected to each other, and the drying unit is used to receive the tea leaves separated by the tea flower separator.

[0010] In some embodiments of this application, the tea feeding unit further includes a tea feeding mechanism and a tea storage bin. The tea feeding mechanism is used to feed tea into the tea storage bin. Both the first tea feeding mechanism and the second tea feeding mechanism are used to transport the tea output from the tea storage bin. The fully automatic scenting production line further includes a bidirectional conveying mechanism and a return conveying mechanism. The bidirectional conveying mechanism is used to selectively transport the tea separated by the tea flower separator to the return conveying mechanism or the drying unit. The return conveying mechanism is used to feed the tea separated by the tea flower separator into the tea storage bin.

[0011] In some embodiments of this application, the feeding unit includes a fluid weighing machine and a horizontal conveying mechanism, a drop-flow blending machine, and a camellia lifting mechanism connected in sequence. There are four fluid weighing machines, each located above the horizontal conveying mechanism and connected to the first flower feeding mechanism, the first tea feeding mechanism, the flower feeding mechanism, and the second tea feeding mechanism, respectively. The camellia lifting mechanism is used to convey the body flowers, quality flowers, and tea leaves after being blended by the drop-flow blending machine upwards and put them into the scenting machine.

[0012] In some embodiments of this application, the flower growing machine is located directly above the scenting machine, and the second flower feeding mechanism is used to convey high-quality flowers upward to the flower growing machine; the flower growing machine unit also includes a flower sieving machine, which is located on the horizontal side of the scenting machine and is used to receive high-quality flowers falling from the flower growing machine; the flower feeding mechanism is used to convey the high-quality flowers sieving by the flower sieving machine upward and place them onto the corresponding fluid weighing machine.

[0013] In some embodiments of this application, the flat conveying mechanism, the camellia lifting mechanism, and the scenting machine are arranged sequentially in a first horizontal direction and extend along the first horizontal direction; the flower sieving machine extends along the first horizontal direction and is located on one side of the scenting machine in a second horizontal direction, and the second horizontal direction is perpendicular to the first horizontal direction; the second flower feeding mechanism is located on the other side of the camellia lifting mechanism in the second horizontal direction.

[0014] In some embodiments of this application, the first flower-feeding mechanism, the flower-nurturing unit, the tea-feeding unit, the flower-scenting unit, and the feeding machine are grouped together, and two groups are arranged side by side in the second horizontal direction, with the two groups of the first flower-feeding mechanism, flower-nurturing unit, tea-feeding unit, flower-scenting unit, and feeding machine arranged in a mirror image; the fully automatic flower-scenting production line also includes a main elevator and a bidirectional horizontal conveyor extending along the second horizontal direction, the main elevator being used to convey the high-quality flowers upward to the bidirectional horizontal conveyor, and the bidirectional horizontal conveyor being used to convey the high-quality flowers to the second flower-feeding mechanism of the flower-nurturing unit in the two groups of the first flower-feeding mechanism, flower-nurturing unit, tea-feeding unit, flower-scenting unit, and feeding machine.

[0015] In some embodiments of this application, the flower growing unit further includes a bidirectional output mechanism and a return material elevator. The bidirectional output mechanism is used to receive the high-quality flowers output by the flower growing machine and selectively transport the high-quality flowers to both ends. When the bidirectional output mechanism transports the high-quality flowers to one end, the high-quality flowers fall and are received by the flower sieving machine. When the bidirectional output mechanism transports the high-quality flowers to the other end, the return material elevator receives the high-quality flowers and transports them to the bidirectional flat conveyor.

[0016] In some embodiments of this application, the flower-growing machine includes a frame and several layers of conveying mechanisms arranged side-by-side at intervals along the vertical direction on the frame; the ends of two adjacent layers of conveying mechanisms are staggered in the vertical direction, the ends of two conveying mechanisms spaced one layer apart are aligned in the vertical direction, the conveying directions of adjacent layers of conveying mechanisms are opposite, and the lower layer of the two adjacent layers of conveying mechanisms receives the tea leaves falling from the upper layer of the conveying mechanism; the top layer of the conveying mechanism is used to connect with the second flower-feeding mechanism, and the bottom layer of the conveying mechanism is used to connect with the bidirectional output mechanism.

[0017] As can be seen from the above technical solutions, the embodiments of the present invention have at least the following advantages and positive effects: In the fully automated scenting production line of this invention, tea leaves are fed into the feeding unit via the tea feeding mechanism of the tea feeding unit. Physical flowers (e.g., magnolia flowers) are directly fed into the feeding unit via the first flower feeding mechanism, while elegant flowers (e.g., jasmine flowers) are fed into the flower-nurturing machine via the second flower feeding mechanism. The flower-nurturing machine provides a suitable temperature and humidity environment to promote uniform opening and full fragrance release of the flowers. The processed elegant flowers are then fed into the feeding unit via the flower feeding mechanism. Since the first flower feeding mechanism, the flower feeding mechanism, and the tea feeding mechanism are connected to the feeding unit in the conveying direction, each mechanism is activated sequentially in the conveying direction of the feeding unit to layer physical flowers, elegant flowers, and tea leaves. Subsequently, the feeding unit blends and mixes the layered physical flowers, elegant flowers, and tea leaves, and then feeds them into the scenting machine for compound scenting, allowing the tea leaves to fully absorb the aroma components of both flowers, forming a compound floral-scented tea. Therefore, the present invention provides a continuous production line suitable for compound scenting to meet the scenting requirements of compound floral tea. This production line can reduce manual intervention, achieve large-scale continuous production, and significantly improve production capacity. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Various objects, features, and advantages of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of preferred embodiments of the invention, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The drawings are merely illustrative of the invention and are not necessarily drawn to scale. In the drawings, the same reference numerals always denote the same or similar parts. Wherein: Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a fully automated scenting production line according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0019] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Top view.

[0020] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 Sectional view.

[0021] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure after removing the first and second covers.

[0022] The annotations in the attached figures are explained as follows: 1. The first flower-application institution; 2. Flower growing unit; 21. Second flower feeding mechanism; 22. Flower growing machine; 221. Frame; 222. Conveying mechanism; 23. Flower feeding mechanism; 24. Flower sifting machine; 25. Bidirectional output mechanism; 26. Return material elevator; 27. First cover; 3. Tea feeding unit; 31. First tea feeding mechanism; 32. Second tea feeding mechanism; 33. Tea loading mechanism; 34. Tea storage bin; 4. Scenting unit; 41. Scenting machine; 42. Camellia flower separator; 43. Second cover; 5. Feeding unit; 51. Fluid weighing machine; 52. Horizontal conveying mechanism; 53. Free-fall assembly machine; 54. Camellia lifting mechanism; 6. Drying unit; 7. Cooling unit; 8. Bidirectional conveying mechanism; 9. Return material conveying mechanism; 10. Main hoist; 20. Bidirectional leveling conveyor; D1, first horizontal direction; D2, second horizontal direction. Detailed Implementation

[0023] Although the invention can be readily embodied in various forms, only some specific embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings and will be described in detail in this specification. It is understood that this specification should be regarded as an exemplary illustration of the principles of the invention and is not intended to limit the invention to what is described herein.

[0024] Therefore, a feature pointed out in this specification is used to illustrate one feature of one embodiment of the invention, and does not imply that every embodiment of the invention must have the described feature. Furthermore, it should be noted that this specification describes many features. While certain features may be combined to illustrate possible system designs, these features may also be used in other combinations not explicitly stated. Therefore, unless otherwise stated, the described combinations are not intended to be limiting.

[0025] In the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings, the directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, and back) used to explain the structure and movement of the various elements of the invention are relative rather than absolute. These descriptions are appropriate when these elements are in the positions shown in the drawings. If the descriptions of the positions of these elements change, these directional indications also change accordingly.

[0026] Please see Figures 1 to 4An embodiment of the present invention provides a fully automatic scenting production line applied to the scenting of compound floral-scented tea. It mainly includes a first scenting mechanism 1, a scenting unit 2, a tea feeding unit 3, a scenting unit 4, and a feeding unit 5. The first scenting mechanism 1 is used to feed the body flowers. The scenting unit 2 includes a second scenting mechanism 21, a scenting machine 22, and a scenting mechanism 23 arranged sequentially and connected to each other; the second scenting mechanism 21 is used to feed the quality flowers. The tea feeding unit 3 includes a tea feeding mechanism for feeding the tea leaves. The scenting unit 4 includes a scenting machine 41 for scenting the tea leaves. The feeding unit 5 is used to convey materials to the scenting machine 41. The feeding unit 5 is connected to the first scenting mechanism 1, the scenting mechanism 23, and the tea feeding mechanism along the conveying direction, and the feeding mechanism is configured to blend the body flowers, quality flowers, and tea leaves.

[0027] In the fully automatic scenting production line of this invention, tea leaves are fed into the feeding unit 5 via the tea feeding mechanism of the tea feeding unit 3. Physical flowers (e.g., magnolia flowers) are directly fed into the feeding unit 5 via the first flower feeding mechanism 1, while elegant flowers (e.g., jasmine flowers) are fed into the flower nurturing machine 22 via the second flower feeding mechanism 21. The flower nurturing machine 22 provides a suitable temperature and humidity environment to promote uniform opening and full fragrance release of the flowers. The processed elegant flowers are then fed into the feeding unit 5 via the flower feeding mechanism 23. Since the first flower feeding mechanism 1, the flower feeding mechanism 23, and the tea feeding mechanism are respectively connected to the feeding unit 5 in the conveying direction of the feeding unit 5, each mechanism is activated sequentially in the front-to-back order in the conveying direction of the feeding unit 5 to layer physical flowers, elegant flowers, and tea leaves. Subsequently, the feeding unit 5 blends and mixes the layered physical flowers, elegant flowers, and tea leaves, and then feeds them into the scenting machine 41 for compound scenting, allowing the tea leaves to fully absorb the aroma components of both flowers, forming a compound floral-scented tea. Therefore, the present invention provides a continuous production line suitable for compound scenting to meet the scenting requirements of compound floral tea. This production line can reduce manual intervention, achieve large-scale continuous production, and significantly improve production capacity.

[0028] It should be noted that in actual production, the first flower-applying mechanism 1 can feed the physical flowers to the scenting machine 41, while the flower-feeding mechanism 23 does not feed the high-quality flowers to the feeding unit 5. Alternatively, the first flower-applying mechanism 1 can not feed the physical flowers to the scenting machine 41, while the flower-feeding mechanism 23 feeds the high-quality flowers to the feeding unit 5, so that the fully automatic scenting production line of the present invention can also be applied to the scenting of tea with a single aroma.

[0029] Please see Figure 2 and Figure 4In a specific embodiment, the tea feeding mechanism includes a first tea feeding mechanism 31 and a second tea feeding mechanism 32. The first flower feeding mechanism 1, the first tea feeding mechanism 31, the flower feeding mechanism 23, and the second tea feeding mechanism 32 are sequentially connected in the conveying direction of the feeding unit 5, thereby forming a layered structure from bottom to top: physical flower-tea leaf-temperament flower-tea leaf. Compared with one-time or disorderly mixing, this sandwich-style orderly feeding ensures the uniformity of the spatial distribution of flowers and tea from the source, ensuring that physical flowers, temperament flowers, and tea leaves can form a more uniform mixture in the subsequent blending process, so that the tea leaves can achieve a better aroma absorption effect in the subsequent scenting process, and obtain a better quality and more balanced finished tea product.

[0030] In other embodiments, the arrangement of the first flower-feeding mechanism 1, the flower-dispensing mechanism 23, and the tea-dispensing mechanism can be as follows: The tea-dispensing mechanism can be interspersed between the first flower-feeding mechanism 1 and the flower-dispensing mechanism 23 in the conveying direction of the feeding unit 5. Alternatively, the flower-dispensing mechanism 23, the first tea-dispensing mechanism 31, the first flower-feeding mechanism 32, and the second tea-dispensing mechanism 32 can be sequentially connected in the conveying direction of the feeding unit 5. Another option is that the first tea-dispensing mechanism 31, the first flower-feeding mechanism 1, the second tea-dispensing mechanism 32, and the flower-feeding mechanism 23 can be sequentially connected in the conveying direction of the feeding unit 5. It should be noted that since the first tea-dispensing mechanism 31 and the second tea-dispensing mechanism 32 convey the same tea leaves, the scenario where the positions of the first tea-dispensing mechanism 31 and the second tea-dispensing mechanism 32 are interchanged is not listed here.

[0031] It should be noted that common flowers with a "physical" constitution include magnolia, pearl orchid, gardenia, osmanthus, and rose, while common flowers with a "temperamental" quality include jasmine, osmanthus, and rose.

[0032] In a specific embodiment, the scenting unit 4 also includes a tea flower separator 42, which receives the body flowers, temperament flowers, and tea leaves output from the scenting machine 41 and separates the body flowers and temperament flowers from the tea leaves. The fully automatic scenting production line also includes a connected drying unit 6 and a cooling unit 7, with the drying unit 6 receiving the tea leaves separated by the tea flower separator 42. After the scenting process is completed by the scenting machine 41, the tea flower mixture contained therein is output to the tea flower separator 42. The tea flower separator 42 efficiently separates the body flower residue and temperament flower residue that have completed their fragrance release from the fully scented tea leaves. The drying unit 6 dries the separated tea leaves to reduce the moisture content and stabilize and fix the floral aroma components absorbed by the tea leaves. Subsequently, the cooling unit 7 cools down the tea leaves, which are at a relatively high temperature after drying, to lock in the quality state formed after drying and prepare for subsequent packaging or storage.

[0033] In a specific embodiment, the tea feeding unit 3 further includes a tea feeding mechanism 33 and a tea storage bin 34. The tea feeding mechanism 33 is used to feed tea leaves into the tea storage bin 34, and the first tea feeding mechanism 31 and the second tea feeding mechanism 32 are both used to convey the tea leaves output from the tea storage bin 34. The fully automatic scenting production line also includes a bidirectional conveying mechanism 8 and a return conveying mechanism 9. The bidirectional conveying mechanism 8 is used to selectively convey the tea leaves separated by the tea flower separator 42 to the return conveying mechanism 9 or the drying unit 6. The return conveying mechanism 9 is used to feed the separated tea leaves directly or through the tea feeding mechanism 33 into the tea storage bin 34.

[0034] The tea feeding mechanism 33 is responsible for feeding external tea raw materials into the tea storage silo 34. The tea storage silo 34 supplies materials to the first tea feeding mechanism 31 and the second tea feeding mechanism 32 to ensure the stability and synchronicity of the supply. Tea may not have enough floral aroma after only one scenting process. Therefore, in actual production scenarios, multiple scenting cycles will be performed on the tea according to the actual situation and needs. Specifically, when a cyclic scenting process is required, the bidirectional conveying mechanism 8 transports the tea separated by the tea flower separator 42 to the return material conveying mechanism 9. After scenting, the tea separated by the tea flower separator 42 is fed into the tea storage silo 34 through the return material conveying mechanism 9, and then fed back into the feeding unit 5 through the first tea feeding mechanism 31 and the second tea feeding mechanism 32 for the next round of scenting. After the tea leaves have undergone a predetermined number of scenting processes, they are separated by the tea flower separator 42 and conveyed to the drying unit 6 by the bidirectional conveying mechanism 8. The drying and cooling processes are completed in the drying unit 6 and the cooling unit 7 to obtain the finished product, thereby improving the quality of the finished tea product.

[0035] It should be noted that the present invention also implicitly discloses another specific implementation of the scenting process through the bidirectional conveying mechanism 8 and the return material conveying mechanism 9. Specifically, during the first scenting of tea, only the first flower-applying mechanism 1 is used to apply the physical flowers. During the second or multiple scenting of tea, only the flower-feeding mechanism 23 of the flower-nurturing unit 2 is used to apply the nurtured flowers, so as to perform step-by-step scenting and obtain tea with clearer aroma layers.

[0036] Please see Figures 2 to 4 In a specific embodiment, the feeding unit 5 includes a fluid weighing machine 51 and a horizontal conveying mechanism 52, a falling material blending machine 53, and a camellia lifting mechanism 54 connected in sequence. There are four fluid weighing machines 51, each of which is located above the horizontal conveying mechanism 52 and is connected to the first flower feeding mechanism 1, the first tea feeding mechanism 31, the flower feeding mechanism 23, and the second tea feeding mechanism 32, respectively. The camellia lifting mechanism 54 is used to convey the body flowers, quality flowers, and tea leaves after they have been blended by the falling material blending machine 53 upwards and put them into the scenting machine 41.

[0037] Each material first enters its own independent fluid weighing machine 51. The fluid weighing machine 51 can perform real-time and continuous weight measurement and flow control of the dynamically falling bulk materials. Subsequently, the materials on each fluid weighing machine 51 fall sequentially onto the uniformly moving horizontal conveying mechanism 52 below, forming layers on the horizontal conveying mechanism 52. When the layered materials fall from the end of the horizontal conveying mechanism 52 and pass through the falling material mixing machine 53, the materials accelerate, tumble, and collide under the action of gravity, causing the previously layered body flowers, temperament flowers, and tea leaves to begin a vigorous and uniform preliminary mixing, forming a tea flower mixture with evenly distributed components. Finally, the tea flower mixture is received and lifted by the tea flower lifting mechanism 54 and sent to the scenting machine 41 for scenting. Thus, this feeding unit 5, through parallel and precise metering, causes the materials to form layers and finally dynamically form a uniform mixture, thereby enhancing the flexibility, accuracy, and stability of the process flow, and improving the precision and efficiency of this fully automatic scenting production line.

[0038] It should be noted that the feeding speed of each upstream mechanism or the opening of the weighing machine can be dynamically adjusted according to the preset process formula to ensure that various materials are output synchronously and stably in a precisely set ratio, thereby achieving scientific blending.

[0039] Please see Figures 1 to 4 In a specific embodiment, the flower growing machine 22 is located directly above the flower scenting machine 41. The flower growing unit 2 also includes a flower sieving machine 24, which is located on the horizontal side of the flower scenting machine 41 and is used to receive the high-quality flowers falling from the flower growing machine 22. The second flower feeding mechanism 21 is used to convey the high-quality flowers upward to the flower growing machine 22, and the flower delivery mechanism 23 is used to convey the high-quality flowers screened by the flower sieving machine 24 upward and put them onto the corresponding fluid weighing machine 51.

[0040] The introduction of the flower sifter 24 enables online selection of raw materials. Gravity-driven transport eliminates the need for additional horizontal conveying equipment and energy consumption required to transport the cultivated flowers from the independent growing area to the scenting machine 41, resulting in a more compact production line structure and more efficient logistics. The vertical layout of the growing machine 22 and the scenting machine 41, along with the upward conveying characteristics of the second flower loading mechanism 21 and the flower delivery mechanism 23, further optimizes the production space and enhances the overall integration of the production line.

[0041] Please see Figure 2 and Figure 4In a specific embodiment, the leveling mechanism 52, the camellia lifting mechanism 54, and the scenting machine 41 are arranged sequentially along the first horizontal direction D1 and extend along the first horizontal direction D1. The flower sieving machine 24 extends along the first horizontal direction D1 and is located on one side of the scenting machine 41 in the second horizontal direction D2, and the second horizontal direction D2 is perpendicular to the first horizontal direction D1. The second flower loading mechanism 21 is located on the other side of the camellia lifting mechanism 54 in the second horizontal direction D2, thereby further optimizing the spatial layout, shortening the process flow path, improving the smoothness and reliability of the overall operation, and strictly separating the untreated raw flower material entry area from the treated clean flower material entry area in space, thereby significantly improving the production cleanliness and quality control level, and also making the functional zoning within the production line clear, thereby enhancing the maintainability and scalability of the production line.

[0042] In this embodiment, the drying unit 6 and the cooling unit 7 are located on the side of the scenting machine 41 facing away from the flat conveying mechanism 52 and the camellia lifting mechanism 54 in the first horizontal direction D1, and the drying unit 6 and the cooling unit 7 are arranged side by side along the second horizontal direction D2.

[0043] In this embodiment, the tea feeding mechanism 33, tea storage bin 34, flower feeding mechanism 23, tea flower separator 42 and bidirectional conveying mechanism 8 are arranged sequentially on the first horizontal direction D1. The return material conveying mechanism 9 extends along the first horizontal direction D1 to connect with the tea feeding mechanism 33 or the tea storage bin 34 respectively. The return material conveying mechanism 9 is located on the side of the flower sieving machine 24 facing away from the scenting machine 41 on the second horizontal direction D2.

[0044] Please see Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 4 In a specific embodiment, the first flower-applying mechanism 1, the flower-nurturing unit 2, the tea-feeding unit 3, the flower-scenting unit 4, and the feeding unit 5 are arranged in groups, with two groups arranged side by side on the second horizontal direction D2, and the two groups of the first flower-applying mechanism 1, flower-nurturing unit 2, tea-feeding unit 3, flower-scenting unit 4, and feeding unit 5 are arranged in a mirror image. The fully automatic flower-scenting production line also includes a main elevator 10 and a bidirectional horizontal conveyor 20 extending along the second horizontal direction D2. The main elevator 10 is used to convey the high-quality flowers upward to the bidirectional horizontal conveyor 20, and the bidirectional horizontal conveyor 20 is used to convey the high-quality flowers to the second flower-applying mechanism 21 of the flower-nurturing unit 2 in the two groups of the first flower-applying mechanism 1, flower-nurturing unit 2, tea-feeding unit 3, flower-scenting unit 4, and feeding unit 5.

[0045] The complete functional unit, including the first flower feeding mechanism 1, the flower nourishing unit 2, the tea feeding unit 3, the flower scenting unit 4, and the material feeding unit 5, is set as a standard production module. Two such standard production modules are arranged side by side on the second horizontal direction D2 and share the main elevator 10 and the bidirectional flat conveyor 20 in the middle area, thereby enabling linear expansion of production capacity, greatly improving the stability and uniformity of the supply of key raw materials, and optimizing space utilization.

[0046] Please see Figure 4 In a specific embodiment, the flower-growing unit 2 also includes a bidirectional output mechanism 25 and a return material elevator 26. The bidirectional output mechanism 25 is used to receive the high-quality flowers output by the flower-growing machine 22 and selectively transport the high-quality flowers to both ends. When the bidirectional output mechanism 25 transports the high-quality flowers to one end, the high-quality flowers fall and are received by the flower sifter 24. When the bidirectional output mechanism 25 transports the high-quality flowers to the other end, the return material elevator 26 receives the high-quality flowers and transports them to the bidirectional flat conveyor 20. This completes the closed loop of the path: main elevator 10 → bidirectional flat conveyor 20 → flower-growing machine 22 → bidirectional output mechanism 25 → return material elevator 26 → bidirectional flat conveyor 20. This allows the high-quality flowers to be redistributed to the flower-growing machine 22 for maintenance if they are not adequately maintained, thereby improving the quality of the finished tea product.

[0047] It should be noted that the bidirectional output mechanism 25 and the return material elevator 26 can also ensure the consistency and uniformity of the flowers after being maintained by the two sets of flower maintenance machines 22.

[0048] Please see Figure 4 In a specific embodiment, the flower-growing machine 22 includes a frame 221 and several layers of conveying mechanisms 222 arranged side-by-side at intervals along the frame 221 in a vertical direction. The ends of two adjacent layers of conveying mechanisms 222 are staggered in the vertical direction, while the ends of two conveying mechanisms 222 separated by one layer are aligned in the vertical direction. The conveying directions of adjacent layers of conveying mechanisms 222 are opposite, and the lower layer of conveying mechanisms 222 receives the tea leaves falling from the upper layer of conveying mechanisms 222. The top layer of conveying mechanism 222 is used to connect with the second flower-feeding mechanism 21, and the bottom layer of conveying mechanism 222 is used to connect with the bidirectional output mechanism 25.

[0049] Traditional maintenance may require a large flat area for spreading out the leaves. The three-dimensional multi-layer design of the flower growing machine 22 can form vertical stacking, thus achieving an equivalent maintenance length of several times that of flat spreading out the leaves in a very small footprint. This perfectly solves the problem of large footprint and long time required for maintenance processes in large-scale production.

[0050] In this embodiment, the scenting machine 41 is designed with reference to the flower growing machine 22 in terms of specific structure, which will not be described in detail here.

[0051] Please see Figure 3 In the above embodiments, the flower growing unit 2 also includes a first cover 27 covering the flower growing machine 22, and the flower scenting unit 4 also includes a second cover 43 covering the flower scenting machine 41. Each cover plays the role of structural support and external protection. Correspondingly, each cover is provided with a clearance window for cooperation with other equipment, structures and components.

[0052] In the above embodiments, the tea flower separator 42, flower sieve 24, drying unit 6, cooling unit 7, tea storage silo 34, fluid weighing machine 51, and drop blending machine 53 can be set with reference to the existing technology, and will not be described in detail here.

[0053] In the above embodiments, mechanisms involving bidirectional or selective conveying can be reversible belt conveyors and bidirectional screw conveyors. Mechanisms involving linear conveying can be belt conveyors, screw conveyors, and vibrating conveyors. Mechanisms involving upward conveying and lifting can be bucket elevators, vertical screw conveyors, and pneumatic conveying systems.

[0054] It should be noted that the conveying in the above embodiments can be one or more of planar conveying, inclined upward and downward conveying. Conveying can be performed by a single mechanism or by a combination of multiple mechanisms.

[0055] It should be noted that the "connection" in the above embodiments refers to a direct physical connection in space between two or more mechanisms, devices or units, or an indirect physical connection through intermediate components such as conveying equipment, transition chutes, pipelines, and guide plates, forming a logistics path that allows materials to pass through continuously and smoothly.

[0056] The term "connection" includes both the direct connection between the discharge port and the receiving port, and the material flow relationship achieved through conveying devices such as conveyor belts, vibrating troughs, elevators, and chutes. Any structural arrangement that enables the transfer of material from one mechanism to another, as understood by those skilled in the art, should be considered as the "connection" described in this application.

[0057] The term "sequential connection" refers to the sequential arrangement of various institutions along the transport direction in spatial layout.

[0058] Although the invention has been described with reference to several typical embodiments, it should be understood that the terminology used is descriptive and exemplary, and not restrictive. Since the invention can be embodied in many forms without departing from the spirit or essence of the invention, it should be understood that the above embodiments are not limited to any of the foregoing details, but should be interpreted broadly within the spirit and scope defined by the appended claims. Therefore, all variations and modifications falling within the scope of the claims or their equivalents should be covered by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A fully automated scenting production line, applied to the scenting of tea with a complex floral aroma, characterized in that, It includes the first flower feeding mechanism, the flower nourishing unit, the tea feeding unit, the flower scenting unit, and the material feeding unit; The first flower feeding mechanism is used to feed the flower body; The flower-growing unit includes a second flower-feeding mechanism, a flower-growing machine, and a flower-delivering mechanism arranged sequentially and connected in a connected manner. The second flower-feeding mechanism is used to feed high-quality flowers. The tea feeding unit includes a tea feeding mechanism for feeding tea leaves; The scenting unit includes a scenting machine for scenting tea leaves; The feeding unit is used to convey materials to the scenting machine. The feeding unit is connected to the first flower feeding mechanism, the flower delivery mechanism and the tea delivery mechanism along the conveying direction. The feeding mechanism is configured to blend the physical flowers, the elegant flowers and the tea leaves.

2. The fully automated scenting production line according to claim 1, characterized in that, The tea feeding mechanism includes a first tea feeding mechanism and a second tea feeding mechanism, and the first flower feeding mechanism, the first tea feeding mechanism, the flower feeding mechanism and the second tea feeding mechanism are connected in sequence in the conveying direction of the feeding unit.

3. The fully automated scenting production line according to claim 2, characterized in that, The scenting machine unit also includes a tea flower separator, which is used to receive the body flowers, temperament flowers and tea leaves output by the scenting machine, and separate the body flowers and temperament flowers from the tea leaves; The fully automatic scenting production line also includes a drying unit and a cooling unit connected to each other, and the drying unit is used to receive the tea leaves separated by the tea flower separator.

4. The fully automated scenting production line according to claim 3, characterized in that, The tea feeding unit also includes a tea feeding mechanism and a tea storage bin. The tea feeding mechanism is used to feed tea into the tea storage bin, and the first tea feeding mechanism and the second tea feeding mechanism are both used to transport the tea output from the tea storage bin. The fully automatic scenting production line also includes a bidirectional conveying mechanism and a return material conveying mechanism. The bidirectional conveying mechanism is used to selectively convey the tea leaves separated by the tea flower separator to the return material conveying mechanism or the drying unit. The return material conveying mechanism is used to feed the tea leaves separated by the tea flower separator into the tea storage bin.

5. The fully automated scenting production line according to claim 2, characterized in that, The feeding unit includes a fluid weighing machine and a horizontal conveying mechanism, a drop-flow blending machine, and a camellia lifting mechanism connected in sequence. There are four fluid weighing machines, each located above the horizontal conveying mechanism and connected to the first flower feeding mechanism, the first tea feeding mechanism, the flower feeding mechanism, and the second tea feeding mechanism, respectively. The camellia lifting mechanism is used to convey the body flowers, quality flowers, and tea leaves after they have been blended by the drop-flow blending machine upwards and put them into the scenting machine.

6. The fully automated scenting production line according to claim 5, characterized in that, The flower growing machine is located directly above the scenting machine, and the second flower feeding mechanism is used to convey the scented flowers upwards to the flower growing machine; The flower growing unit also includes a flower sifter, which is located on the horizontal side of the scenting machine and is used to receive the high-quality flowers falling from the flower growing machine. The flower delivery mechanism is used to convey the high-quality flowers sifted by the flower sifter upwards and put them onto the corresponding fluid weighing machine.

7. The fully automated scenting production line according to claim 6, characterized in that, The leveling mechanism, the camellia lifting mechanism, and the scenting machine are arranged sequentially in the first horizontal direction and extend along the first horizontal direction; The flower sifting machine extends along the first horizontal direction and is located on one side of the scenting machine in the second horizontal direction, and the second horizontal direction is perpendicular to the first horizontal direction; The second flower-feeding mechanism is located on the other side of the camellia-lifting mechanism in the second horizontal direction.

8. The fully automated scenting production line according to claim 7, characterized in that, The first flower-feeding mechanism, flower-nurturing machine, tea-feeding machine, flower-scenting machine, and feeding machine are grouped together, and two groups are arranged side by side in the second horizontal direction, with the two groups of the first flower-feeding mechanism, flower-nurturing machine, tea-feeding machine, flower-scenting machine, and feeding machine arranged in a mirror image. The fully automatic scenting production line also includes a main elevator and a bidirectional horizontal conveyor extending along the second horizontal direction. The main elevator is used to convey the scented flowers upward to the bidirectional horizontal conveyor. The bidirectional horizontal conveyor is used to convey the scented flowers to the second flower feeding mechanism of the flower feeding unit in one of the two sets of the first flower feeding mechanism, the flower nourishing unit, the tea feeding unit, the scenting unit, and the feeding unit.

9. The fully automated scenting production line according to claim 8, characterized in that, The flower growing unit also includes a bidirectional output mechanism and a return material elevator. The bidirectional output mechanism is used to receive the high-quality flowers output by the flower growing machine and selectively transport the high-quality flowers to both ends. When the bidirectional output mechanism transports the high-quality flowers to one end, the high-quality flowers fall and are received by the flower sieving machine. When the bidirectional output mechanism transports the high-quality flowers to the other end, the return material elevator receives the high-quality flowers and transports them to the bidirectional flat conveyor.

10. The fully automated scenting production line according to claim 9, characterized in that, The flower-growing machine includes a frame and several layers of conveying mechanisms arranged side-by-side at intervals along the frame in a vertical direction; the ends of two adjacent layers of conveying mechanisms are staggered in the vertical direction, and the ends of two conveying mechanisms spaced one layer apart are aligned in the vertical direction; the conveying directions of adjacent layers of conveying mechanisms are opposite, and the lower layer of conveying mechanisms receives the tea leaves falling from the upper layer; the top layer of conveying mechanisms is used to connect with the second flower-feeding mechanism, and the bottom layer of conveying mechanisms is used to connect with the bidirectional output mechanism.

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