Multistage separation and concentration device for tea extracting solution

Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of tea extracting solution processing, in particular to a multi-stage separation and concentration device for a tea extracting solution. The technical problems that in the processing process of the tea extracting solution, separation and concentration cannot be conducted at the same time, the processing efficiency of the tea extracting solution is reduced, and the separation effect is not ideal due to the fact that a multi-stage structure does not exist are solved. According to the technical scheme, the multi-stage separation and concentration device for the tea leaf extracting solution comprises a fixed bottom plate and further comprises a soaking assembly, a multi-stage separation assembly and a concentration assembly. Through the arrangement of the soaking assembly, the tea dissolving efficiency is effectively improved, then through the multi-stage separation assembly, solid substances such as tea can be separated and collected, and a tea extracting solution subjected to multi-stage filtration treatment is very low in impurity content and can be used for production of tea beverages, tea lozenges, tea extractum and the like; and the separated useful liquid is heated, evaporated and concentrated, so that the useful components are concentrated.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of tea extract processing, in particular to a multi-stage separation and concentration device for tea extract. Background Art

[0002] There are many ingredients in tea, nearly 500 kinds, mainly including caffeine, theophylline, theobromine, choline, xanthine, flavonoids and glycoside compounds, tea tannins, catechins, terpenes, phenols, alcohols, aldehydes, acids, esters, aromatic oil compounds, carbohydrates, various vitamins, proteins and amino acids. Amino acids include cysteine, methionine, glutamic acid, arginine, etc. Tea also contains calcium, phosphorus, iron, fluorine, iodine, manganese, molybdenum, zinc, selenium, copper, germanium, magnesium and other minerals. These ingredients in tea are beneficial to the human body. Manganese can promote the formation of vitamin C in fresh tea and improve the anti-cancer effect of tea. After tea is extracted by hot water immersion, the preparation of tea juice, tea extract, etc. requires filtration separation and concentration. However, the existing device cannot separate and concentrate at the same time, which reduces the efficiency of tea extract processing. In addition, when separating the tea extract, due to the single structure and the lack of multi-level structure, the separation effect is not ideal, which can easily affect the convenience of use of the entire separation and concentration device. Utility Model Content

[0003] In order to overcome the problem that during the processing of tea extract, separation and concentration cannot be performed simultaneously, which reduces the efficiency of tea extract processing and does not have a multi-level structure, resulting in unsatisfactory separation effect.

[0004] The technical solution of the utility model is: a multi-stage separation and concentration device for tea extract, comprising a fixed bottom plate, and also comprising support columns, a support plate, an immersion component, a multi-stage separation component, a connecting pipe, a collection box, a concentration component, a liquid pump and an infusion tube, four groups of support columns are installed at the top left end of the fixed bottom plate, the tops of the four groups of support columns are provided with support plates, the upper ends of the support plates are provided with immersion components, the bottoms of the immersion components are provided with multi-stage separation components, the bottoms of the multi-stage separation components are installed with connecting pipes, the bottoms of the connecting pipes are connected to the collection box, the top right end of the fixed bottom plate is provided with a concentration component, the rear end of the collection box is installed with a liquid pump, the rear output end of the liquid pump is connected with the infusion tube, and the end of the infusion tube away from the liquid pump extends into the concentration component.

[0005] Preferably, by setting up an immersion component, the efficiency of tea dissolution is effectively improved, and the tea leaves at the bottom can be stirred to prevent the tea leaves from sinking to the bottom and affecting the incomplete dissolution of the useful ingredients in the tea leaves. Then, through a multi-stage separation component, solid materials such as tea leaves can be separated and collected, and the tea extract treated with multi-stage filtration has a very low impurity content and can be used for the production of tea beverages, tea lozenges, tea extracts, etc. Then, through a concentration component, the separated useful liquid is heated, evaporated and concentrated, so that the useful ingredients can be concentrated, thereby greatly improving the ease of use of the entire separation and concentration device.

[0006] Preferably, the soaking component includes a soaking cylinder, a conical cylinder, a cylinder cover, a driving motor, a rotating shaft, a first stirring blade, a second stirring blade, a liquid outlet pipe and a switch valve. The lower end of the soaking cylinder is connected to the conical cylinder, the top of the soaking cylinder is provided with a cylinder cover, the top of the cylinder cover is installed with a driving motor, the bottom lower end of the driving motor is connected to the rotating shaft located inside the soaking cylinder, and the upper end of the outer wall of the rotating shaft is provided with several groups of first stirring blades. By starting the driving motor to drive the rotation of the rotating shaft, the first stirring blades perform a mixing operation, thereby effectively improving the efficiency of tea dissolution.

[0007] Preferably, a plurality of groups of second stirring blades are provided at the lower end of the outer side wall of the rotating shaft, which can stir the tea leaves at the bottom to prevent the tea leaves from sinking to the bottom and affecting the incomplete dissolution of the useful ingredients in the tea leaves.

[0008] Preferably, a liquid outlet pipe is connected to the bottom of the conical cylinder, and a switch valve is installed at the front end of the liquid outlet pipe. The tea liquid after soaking can be discharged by controlling the switch valve for subsequent processing.

[0009] Preferably, the multi-stage separation component includes a separation box, a through slot, an installation slot, a collection drawer, a separation plate, a first filter, a second filter, a third filter and a fourth filter. The interior of the separation box is provided with a through slot, and four groups of installation slots are longitudinally provided inside the separation box. The interior of the upper installation slot is snap-connected with a collection drawer, which can separate and collect solid objects such as tea leaves, so as to facilitate centralized processing at a later time.

[0010] Preferably, the interiors of the three groups of mounting grooves at the lower end are all snap-connected with separation plates, a first filter is arranged at the bottom of the collecting drawer, and the interiors of the three groups of separation plates are provided with a second filter, a third filter and a fourth filter in sequence from top to bottom. The aperture size of the first filter is 10 μm, the aperture size of the second filter is 1 μm, the aperture size of the third filter is 0.2 μm, and the aperture size of the fourth filter is 0.05 μm. The tea extract that has undergone multi-stage filtration treatment has a very low impurity content and can be used in the production of tea beverages, tea lozenges, tea extracts, etc.

[0011] Preferably, the concentration component includes a heater, a controller, a heating wire and a concentration cylinder. The controller is installed at the front end of the heater, the heating wire is arranged inside the heater, and the concentration cylinder is arranged at the upper end of the heater. The separated useful liquid is heated, evaporated and concentrated to remove the solvent in the liquid, thereby concentrating the useful components.

[0012] Beneficial effects of the utility model:

[0013] 1. By setting a composite structure of an immersion component, a multi-stage separation component and a concentration component to replace the original single structure, the efficiency of tea dissolution is effectively improved, and the tea leaves are prevented from sinking to the bottom, which affects the incomplete dissolution of the useful components in the tea leaves. The tea extract treated by multi-stage filtration can be used for the production of tea beverages, tea lozenges, tea extracts, etc., and the separated useful liquid is heated, evaporated and concentrated, so that the useful components can be concentrated, thereby improving the convenience of use of the entire separation and concentration device to a certain extent;

[0014] 2. The efficiency of tea dissolution is effectively improved through the soaking component. The second stirring blade can stir the tea at the bottom to prevent the tea from sinking to the bottom and affecting the incomplete dissolution of the useful ingredients in the tea.

[0015] 3. Through the multi-stage separation components, tea leaves and other solids can be separated and collected, which is convenient for centralized processing in the later stage. The tea extract treated by multi-stage filtration has a very low impurity content and can be used for the production of tea beverages, tea lozenges, tea extracts, etc.;

[0016] 4. The separated useful liquid is heated, evaporated and concentrated by the concentration component to remove the solvent in the liquid, thereby concentrating the useful components. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 What is shown is a first three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 What is shown is a second three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 What is shown is a schematic diagram of a cross-sectional three-dimensional structure of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 The figure shows a schematic diagram of a three-dimensional structure of a multi-stage separation component of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 5 What is shown is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the concentration component installation of the utility model.

[0022] Explanation of the reference numerals: 1-fixed bottom plate, 2-support column, 3-support plate, 4-immersion component, 5-multi-stage separation component, 6-connecting pipe, 7-collecting box, 8-concentrating component, 9-liquid pump, 10-infusion tube, 401-immersion cylinder, 402-conical cylinder, 403-cylinder cover, 404-driving motor, 405-rotating shaft, 406-first stirring blade, 407-second stirring blade, 408-liquid outlet pipe, 409-switch valve, 501-separation box, 502-through groove, 503-installing groove, 504-collecting drawer, 505-separation plate, 506-first filter screen, 507-second filter screen, 508-third filter screen, 509-fourth filter screen, 801-heater, 802-controller, 803-heating wire, 804-concentrating cylinder. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The utility model is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0024] See also Figure 1-3 The utility model provides an embodiment: a multi-stage separation and concentration device for tea extract, comprising a fixed bottom plate 1, a support column 2, a support plate 3, a soaking component 4, a multi-stage separation component 5, a connecting pipe 6, a collecting box 7, a concentration component 8, a liquid pump 9 and a liquid infusion tube 10, four groups of support columns 2 are installed on the left end of the top of the fixed bottom plate 1, the top of the four groups of support columns 2 is provided with a support plate 3, the upper end of the support plate 3 is provided with a soaking component 4, the soaking component 4 includes a soaking cylinder 401, a conical cylinder 402, a cylinder cover 403, a driving motor 404, a rotating shaft 405, a first stirring blade 406, a second stirring blade 407, a liquid outlet pipe 408 and a switch valve 409, the lower end of the soaking cylinder 401 is connected to the conical cylinder 402, the top of the soaking cylinder 401 is provided with a cylinder cover 403, and the cylinder cover A driving motor 404 is installed on the top of 403, and the bottom lower end of the driving motor 404 is connected to a rotating shaft 405 located inside the soaking cylinder 401, and a plurality of groups of first stirring blades 406 are arranged on the upper end of the outer wall of the rotating shaft 405. By starting the driving motor 404 to drive the rotation of the rotating shaft 405, the first stirring blades 406 are mixed to effectively improve the efficiency of tea dissolution. A plurality of groups of second stirring blades 407 are arranged on the lower end of the outer wall of the rotating shaft 405 to stir the tea leaves at the bottom to prevent the tea leaves from sinking to the bottom and affecting the incomplete dissolution of the useful ingredients in the tea leaves. A liquid outlet pipe 408 is connected to the bottom of the conical cylinder 402, and a switch valve 409 is installed at the front end of the liquid outlet pipe 408. By controlling the switch valve 409, the tea liquid after soaking can be discharged for subsequent processing.

[0025] See also Figure 3-5In this embodiment, a multi-stage separation component 5 is provided at the bottom of the soaking component 4, and the multi-stage separation component 5 includes a separation box 501, a through slot 502, a mounting slot 503, a collection drawer 504, a separation plate 505, a first filter 506, a second filter 507, a third filter 508 and a fourth filter 509. The separation box 501 is provided with a through slot 502 running through it, and four groups of mounting slots 503 are longitudinally provided inside the separation box 501. The internal card of the upper mounting slot 503 The three sets of mounting grooves 503 at the lower end are all connected with separation plates 505, and a first filter screen 506 is arranged at the bottom of the collection drawer 504. The three sets of separation plates 505 are arranged with a second filter screen 507, a third filter screen 508 and a fourth filter screen 509 from top to bottom. The first filter screen 506 has a pore size of 10 μm, the second filter screen 507 has a pore size of 1 μm, and the third filter screen 509 has a pore size of 10 μm. The pore size of the net 508 is 0.2μm, and the pore size of the fourth filter 509 is 0.05μm. The tea extract treated by multi-stage filtration has a very low impurity content and can be used for the production of tea beverages, tea lozenges, tea extracts, etc. A connecting pipe 6 is installed at the bottom of the multi-stage separation component 5, and the bottom of the connecting pipe 6 is connected to a collecting box 7. A concentration component 8 is arranged at the top right end of the fixed bottom plate 1. The concentration component 8 includes a heater 801, a controller 802, a heating wire 803 and a concentration cylinder 804. The controller 802 is installed at the front end of the heater 801, and the heating wire 803 is arranged inside the heater 801. The upper end of the heater 801 is provided with a concentration cylinder 804, which heats and evaporates the separated useful liquid to remove the solvent in the liquid, thereby concentrating the useful components. A liquid pump 9 is installed at the rear end of the collecting box 7, and a liquid infusion tube 10 is connected to the rear output end of the liquid pump 9. The end of the liquid infusion tube 10 away from the liquid pump 9 extends into the concentration component 8.

[0026] When the separation and concentration device is working, first, through the soaking component 4, the driving motor 404 is started to drive the rotation of the rotating shaft 405, so that the first stirring blade 406 performs a mixing operation, which effectively improves the efficiency of tea dissolution. A plurality of groups of second stirring blades 407 are arranged at the lower end of the outer wall of the rotating shaft 405, which can stir the tea leaves at the bottom to prevent the tea leaves from sinking to the bottom and affecting the incomplete dissolution of the useful components in the tea leaves. The bottom of the conical cylinder 402 is connected to a liquid outlet pipe 408, and a switch valve 409 is installed at the front end of the liquid outlet pipe 408. By controlling the switch valve 409, the tea liquid after soaking can be discharged for subsequent processing;

[0027] Then, through the multi-stage separation component 5, the collection drawer 504 can separate and collect the solids such as tea leaves, which is convenient for centralized processing later. The bottom of the collection drawer 504 is provided with a first filter 506, and the interior of the three sets of separation plates 505 is provided with a second filter 507, a third filter 508 and a fourth filter 509 from top to bottom. The first filter 506 has a pore size of 10 μm, the second filter 507 has a pore size of 1 μm, the third filter 508 has a pore size of 0.2 μm, and the fourth filter 509 has a pore size of 0.05 μm. The tea extract treated by multi-stage filtration has a very low impurity content and can be used for the production of tea beverages, tea lozenges, tea extracts, etc.

[0028] The tea extract is then transported from the infusion tube 10 to the concentration component 8 by the liquid extraction pump 9, and the heater 801 is started to heat and evaporate the separated useful liquid to remove the solvent in the liquid, thereby concentrating the useful components. A liquid extraction pump 9 is installed at the rear end of the collection box 7.

[0029] Through the above steps, the start drive motor 404 is set to drive the rotation of the rotating shaft 405, so that the first stirring blade 406 performs a mixing operation, which effectively improves the efficiency of tea dissolution. The second stirring blade 407 can stir the tea leaves at the bottom to prevent the tea leaves from sinking to the bottom and affecting the incomplete dissolution of the useful components in the tea leaves. Then the switch valve 409 is controlled to discharge the tea liquid after the soaking is completed for subsequent processing. Then, the tea leaves and other solids can be separated and collected through the collection drawer 504, which is convenient for subsequent centralized processing. The tea extract that has been treated with multiple stages of filtration has a very low impurity content and can be used for the production of tea beverages, tea lozenges, tea extracts, etc. The separated useful liquid is then heated, evaporated and concentrated by the heater 801, so that the useful components can be concentrated, thereby greatly improving the ease of use of the entire separation and concentration device.

[0030] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes can be made within the knowledge scope of those skilled in the art without departing from the purpose of the present invention.

Claims

1. A tea extract multi-stage separation and concentration device, comprising a fixed bottom plate (1); characterized in that: The invention also comprises a support column (2), a support plate (3), a soaking assembly (4), a multi-stage separation assembly (5), a connecting pipe (6), a collection box (7), a concentration assembly (8), a liquid extraction pump (9) and a liquid infusion tube (10). Four groups of support columns (2) are installed at the top left end of the fixed bottom plate (1). The top of the four groups of support columns (2) is provided with a support plate (3). The upper end of the support plate (3) is provided with a soaking assembly (4). The bottom of the soaking assembly (4) is provided with a multi-stage separation assembly (5). The bottom of the multi-stage separation assembly (5) is installed with a connecting pipe (6). The bottom of the connecting pipe (6) is connected to the collection box (7). The top right end of the fixed bottom plate (1) is provided with a concentration assembly (8). The rear end of the collection box (7) is provided with a liquid extraction pump (9). The rear output end of the liquid extraction pump (9) is connected to the liquid infusion tube (10). The end of the liquid infusion tube (10) away from the liquid extraction pump (9) extends into the concentration assembly (8).

2. A tea extract multi-stage separation and concentration device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The soaking assembly (4) comprises a soaking cylinder (401), a conical cylinder (402), a cylinder cover (403), a driving motor (404), a rotating shaft (405), a first stirring blade (406), a second stirring blade (407), a liquid outlet pipe (408) and a switch valve (409); the lower end of the soaking cylinder (401) is connected to the conical cylinder (402); the top of the soaking cylinder (401) is provided with a cylinder cover (403); the top of the cylinder cover (403) is provided with a driving motor (404); the bottom lower end of the driving motor (404) is connected to a rotating shaft (405) located inside the soaking cylinder (401); and the upper end of the outer wall of the rotating shaft (405) is provided with a plurality of groups of first stirring blades (406).

3. A tea extract multi-stage separation and concentration device according to claim 2, characterized in that: A plurality of groups of second stirring blades (407) are provided at the lower end of the outer side wall of the rotating shaft (405).

4. A tea extract multi-stage separation and concentration device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bottom of the conical cylinder (402) is connected to a liquid outlet pipe (408), and a switch valve (409) is installed at the front end of the liquid outlet pipe (408).

5. The multi-stage separation and concentration device for tea extract according to claim 1, characterized in that: The multi-stage separation assembly (5) comprises a separation box (501), a through slot (502), a mounting slot (503), a collection drawer (504), a separation plate (505), a first filter screen (506), a second filter screen (507), a third filter screen (508) and a fourth filter screen (509); the separation box (501) is provided with a through slot (502) extending therethrough; the separation box (501) is provided with four groups of mounting slots (503) longitudinally therein; and the upper mounting slot (503) is internally engaged with the collection drawer (504).

6. A tea extract multi-stage separation and concentration device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The interiors of the three groups of mounting grooves (503) at the lower end are all snap-connected with separation plates (505); a first filter screen (506) is arranged at the bottom of the collection drawer (504); the interiors of the three groups of separation plates (505) are sequentially arranged with a second filter screen (507), a third filter screen (508) and a fourth filter screen (509) from top to bottom; the first filter screen (506) has a pore size of 10 μm, the second filter screen (507) has a pore size of 1 μm, the third filter screen (508) has a pore size of 0.2 μm, and the fourth filter screen (509) has a pore size of 0.05 μm.

7. The multi-stage separation and concentration device for tea extract according to claim 1, characterized in that: The concentration component (8) comprises a heater (801), a controller (802), a heating wire (803) and a concentration cartridge (804); the controller (802) is installed at the front end of the heater (801); the heating wire (803) is arranged inside the heater (801); and the concentration cartridge (804) is arranged at the upper end of the heater (801).

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