Tea dryer

Abstract

The utility model provides a tea leaf drying machine, and relates to the field of tea leaf drying devices. The tea leaf drying machine comprises a drying box, four discharging assemblies are arranged in the drying box, each discharging assembly comprises a supporting plate, a rotating shaft, a containing frame, a containing basket and four limiting plates, the supporting plates are fixedly connected to the interior of the drying box, the rotating shafts are rotationally connected to the interior of the supporting plates, and the containing frames are fixedly connected to the tops of the rotating shafts; the placing basket is arranged at the top of the placing frame, the four limiting plates are symmetrically and fixedly connected to the top of the placing frame at equal intervals, a first conveying pipe is fixedly connected to the end, away from the supporting plate, in the drying box, four branch pipes are fixedly connected to the outer side of the first conveying pipe, and a plurality of first air outlet nozzles are fixedly connected to the tops of the four branch pipes at equal intervals; the top of the drying box is fixedly connected with an air heater. According to the tea leaf drying machine, the number of dried tea leaves can be increased by arranging the multiple containing baskets, energy consumption and tea leaf production drying time can be reduced by improving the drying efficiency, and practicability is high.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the technical field of tea drying equipment, specifically a tea drying machine. Background Technology

[0002] Tea drying is a crucial step in tea production. Its main purpose is to evaporate the moisture from the tea leaves through heating, thus drying them to meet the requirements for storage and consumption. Tea drying machines serve as equipment for processing tea.

[0003] Chinese patent discloses a tea drying machine, authorization announcement number CN211510445U. The patent includes a drying chamber with a detachable top cover. A rotary motor is installed inside the drying chamber, and the output shaft of the rotary motor is connected to a support plate. A drying tray for placing tea leaves to be dried is mounted on the support plate. A blower motor is installed at the bottom of the drying chamber, and the output shaft of the blower motor is connected to blower blades. A heating device is installed inside the drying chamber between the rotary motor and the blower blades. A return air duct is connected to the upper side wall of the drying chamber, and an air inlet duct is connected to the lower side wall of the drying chamber. An air inlet fan is installed on the air inlet duct. The end of the return air duct furthest from the drying chamber is connected to the air inlet duct, and a dehumidification layer is installed on the return air duct. Although the above-mentioned utility model reduces energy waste through heat utilization... However, the drying chamber of the aforementioned device only has a single drying plate for placing the tea leaves to be dried. The device can only hold a small amount of tea leaves at a time, which means that for companies producing large quantities of tea, multiple drying cycles are necessary, undoubtedly increasing energy consumption and production time costs, making it impractical. Therefore, those skilled in the art provide a tea drying machine to solve the problems mentioned in the background section. Utility Model Content

[0004] (a) Technical problems to be solved

[0005] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this application provides a tea drying machine that solves the problems mentioned in the background section.

[0006] (II) Technical Solution

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, this application provides the following technical solution: A tea drying machine includes a drying chamber. The drying chamber has four feeding assemblies inside. Each feeding assembly includes a support plate, a rotating shaft, a placement rack, a placement basket, and four limiting plates. The support plate is fixedly connected inside the drying chamber. The rotating shaft is rotatably connected inside the support plate. The placement rack is fixedly connected to the top of the rotating shaft. The placement basket is located on the top of the placement rack. The four limiting plates are equidistantly and symmetrically fixedly connected to the top of the placement rack. A first conveying pipe is fixedly connected to the end of the drying chamber furthest from the support plate. Four branch pipes are fixedly connected to the outer side of the first conveying pipe. A plurality of first air outlets are equidistantly fixedly connected to the top of each of the four branch pipes. A hot air blower is fixedly connected to the top of the drying chamber. The first conveying pipe is connected to the air outlet of the hot air blower.

[0008] By adopting the above technical solution, the tea leaves are evenly spread inside the placement basket after removal, and then placed back into the placement rack to complete the tea loading process. The loading and unloading operation is simple. The hot air blower delivers hot air to the first conveying pipe, and the first air outlet effectively blows the hot air from the bottom of the tea leaves upwards, thus drying the tea leaves and preventing uneven heating at the bottom, which would affect the drying effect. Furthermore, the tea leaves inside the placement basket can rotate under the action of the rotating shaft to ensure that the tea leaves are dried evenly and effectively. Multiple placement baskets are also provided for storing tea leaves, increasing the capacity of the dryer. The improved drying efficiency helps reduce energy consumption and tea production drying time, making it highly practical.

[0009] Preferably, a drive box is fixedly connected to the outside of the drying box, a main shaft is rotatably connected inside the drive box, four connecting rods are rotatably connected inside the drying box and below the support plate, one end of each of the four connecting rods extends into the drive box, a first bevel gear is fixedly connected to both ends of each of the four connecting rods, a second bevel gear is fixedly connected to the bottom of each of the four rotating shafts and the outside of the main shaft, each of the four second bevel gears meshes with an adjacent first bevel gear, a motor is fixedly connected to the top of the drive box, and the top of the main shaft is connected to the output shaft of the motor.

[0010] By adopting the above technical solution, the motor drives the main shaft to rotate, and the rotation of the main shaft drives the second bevel gear on the main shaft to rotate. The meshing action of the first bevel gear and the second bevel gear can realize the rotation operation of the connecting rod, thereby better driving the shaft to rotate. The rotating shaft drives the tea leaves in the basket to rotate, which helps the tea leaves to be heated evenly and improves the drying effect.

[0011] Preferably, a second conveying pipe is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the drying oven and to one side of the support plate. The second conveying pipe is connected to the first conveying pipe. Four second air outlets are fixedly connected to the outer side of the second conveying pipe and to one side of the placement basket.

[0012] By adopting the above technical solution, the hot air blower transports hot air through the first conveying pipe to the inside of the second conveying pipe, and the second air outlet delivers the hot air to the side of the basket, which can better dry the tea leaves and improve the drying efficiency.

[0013] Preferably, a door is rotatably connected to the outside of the drying oven, and a sealing strip is fixedly connected to the side of the door near the drying oven.

[0014] By adopting the above technical solution, closing the door can seal the drying box for subsequent tea drying. At the same time, a sealing strip is installed at the joint between the door and the drying box to ensure good sealing.

[0015] Preferably, an exhaust pipe is fixedly connected to the top of the drying oven, and a valve is provided on the outside of the exhaust pipe to reduce heat loss.

[0016] By adopting the above technical solution, the exhaust pipe can be used to discharge the gas inside the drying chamber, and the opening and closing of the exhaust pipe can be controlled by operating the valve.

[0017] Preferably, the bottom of the drying box is symmetrically and equidistantly equipped with four casters.

[0018] By adopting the above technical solution, the flexibility of the drying box is increased and it is easy to move thanks to the omnidirectional wheels.

[0019] Preferably, both the hot air blower and the motor are electrically connected to external control equipment.

[0020] By adopting the above technical solution, the operation of the hot air blower and motor can be better controlled by operating external control equipment, which is beneficial to operating the dryer.

[0021] (III) Beneficial Effects

[0022] This application provides a tea drying machine. It has the following beneficial effects:

[0023] 1. This tea drying machine is easy to load and unload, and has multiple baskets inside the drying chamber for drying tea, which increases the amount of tea that can be stored in the dryer. The improved drying efficiency helps to reduce energy consumption and tea production drying time, making it highly practical.

[0024] 2. This tea drying machine features a rotatable basket that rotates the tea leaves to ensure even heating. Additionally, a first air outlet at the bottom of the tea leaves blows hot air upwards, preventing uneven heating at the bottom and ensuring optimal drying results. Attached Figure Description

[0025] Figure 1 This is a first-view perspective three-dimensional structural diagram of the drying oven as illustrated in this application.

[0026] Figure 2 This is a two-dimensional structural diagram of the drying oven from a second perspective, illustrating the features of this application.

[0027] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the front sectional view of the structure of this application.

[0028] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the main view structure of this application.

[0029] Figure 5 For illustration purposes only Figure 3 Enlarged structural diagram at point A in the middle.

[0030] In the diagram: 1. Drying oven; 2. Support plate; 3. Rotating shaft; 4. Placement rack; 5. Placement basket; 6. Hot air blower; 7. First conveying pipe; 8. Branch pipe; 9. First air outlet; 10. Connecting rod; 11. First bevel gear; 12. Second bevel gear; 13. Drive box; 14. Main shaft; 15. Motor; 16. Casters; 17. Door; 18. Sealing strip; 19. Exhaust pipe; 20. Limiting plate; 21. Second conveying pipe; 22. Second air outlet. Detailed Implementation

[0031] The present application will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0032] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5This application provides a tea drying machine, including a drying chamber 1. The drying chamber 1 has four feeding components inside, each including a support plate 2, a rotating shaft 3, a placement rack 4, a placement basket 5, and four limiting plates 20. The support plate 2 is fixedly connected inside the drying chamber 1, the rotating shaft 3 is rotatably connected inside the support plate 2, the placement rack 4 is fixedly connected to the top of the rotating shaft 3, the placement basket 5 is placed on the top of the placement rack 4, and the four limiting plates 20 are symmetrically and equidistantly fixedly connected to the top of the placement rack 4. A first conveying pipe 7 is fixedly connected to the end of the drying chamber 1 furthest from the support plate 2. Four branch pipes 8 are fixedly connected to the outside of the first conveying pipe 7, and several first air outlets 9 are fixedly and equidistantly connected to the top of each of the four branch pipes 8. A hot air blower 6 is fixedly connected to the top of the drying chamber 1, and the first conveying pipe 7 is connected to the air outlet of the hot air blower 6. Specifically, the tea is evenly spread inside the placement basket 5 after removing it, and then placed back into the placement rack 4 to complete the tea feeding process. The feeding process is simple. The hot air blower 6 delivers hot air into the first conveying pipe 7, where it is then directed upwards from the bottom of the tea leaves by the first air outlet 9. This facilitates the drying process and prevents uneven heating of the tea leaves at the bottom, which would otherwise affect the drying effect. Furthermore, the tea leaves inside the placement basket 5 rotate under the action of the rotating shaft 3, ensuring thorough and effective drying. Multiple placement baskets 5 are provided for storing tea leaves, increasing the capacity of the dryer. This improved drying efficiency reduces energy consumption and shortens the tea production and drying time, making it highly practical.

[0033] A drive housing 13 is fixedly connected to the outside of the drying oven 1. A main shaft 14 is rotatably connected inside the drive housing 13. Four connecting rods 10 are rotatably connected inside the drying oven 1 and below the support plate 2. The ends of the four connecting rods 10 near the drive housing 13 extend into the drive housing 13. First bevel gears 11 are fixedly connected to both ends of the four connecting rods 10. Second bevel gears 12 are fixedly connected to the bottom of the four rotating shafts 3 and the outside of the main shaft 14. Each of the four second bevel gears 12 meshes with an adjacent first bevel gear 11. A motor 15 is fixedly connected to the top of the rotating box 13, and the top of the main shaft 14 is connected to the output shaft of the motor 15. Specifically, the motor 15 drives the main shaft 14 to rotate, and the rotation of the main shaft 14 drives the second bevel gear 12 on the main shaft 14 to rotate. Under the meshing action of the first bevel gear 11 and the second bevel gear 12, the connecting rod 10 can be rotated, which can better drive the rotating shaft 3 to rotate. The rotating shaft 3 drives the tea leaves in the basket 5 to rotate, which helps the tea leaves to be heated evenly and improves the drying effect.

[0034] A second conveying pipe 21 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the drying chamber 1 and to one side of the support plate 2. The second conveying pipe 21 is connected to the first conveying pipe 7. Four second air outlets 22 are fixedly connected to the outer side of the second conveying pipe 21 and to one side of the placement basket 5. Specifically, the hot air blower 6 delivers hot air through the first conveying pipe 7 to the inside of the second conveying pipe 21, and the second air outlets 22 deliver the hot air to the side of the placement basket 5, which can better dry the tea and improve the drying efficiency.

[0035] A door 17 is rotatably connected to the outside of the drying chamber 1. Closing the door 17 can seal the drying chamber 1 for subsequent tea drying. A sealing strip 18 is fixedly connected to the side of the door 17 near the drying chamber 1. The sealing strip 18 at the joint between the door 17 and the drying chamber 1 can ensure good sealing.

[0036] The top of the drying oven 1 is fixedly connected to an exhaust pipe 19, which can be used to discharge the gas inside the drying oven 1. The exhaust pipe 19 is equipped with a valve, which can be operated to control the opening and closing of the exhaust pipe 19.

[0037] Four casters 16 are symmetrically and evenly installed at the bottom of the drying oven 1. The casters 16 increase the flexibility of the drying oven 1 in moving and make it easy to move.

[0038] Both the hot air blower 6 and the motor 15 are electrically connected to external control equipment. By operating the external control equipment, the operating status of the hot air blower 6 and the motor 15 can be better controlled, which is beneficial to operating the dryer.

[0039] Working principle:

[0040] Remove the placement basket 5 and evenly spread the tea leaves inside. Return the placement basket 5 to the placement rack 4 to complete the tea loading process; the loading and unloading is simple. The hot air blower 6 delivers hot air to the first conveying pipe 7, and under the action of the first air outlet 9, the hot air is better blown upwards from the bottom of the tea leaves, thus drying the tea and preventing uneven heating at the bottom, which would affect the drying effect. Simultaneously, the motor 15 drives the main shaft 14 to rotate. The rotation of the main shaft 14 drives the second bevel gear 12 on the main shaft 14 to rotate. The meshing of the first bevel gear 11 and the second bevel gear 12 enables the connecting rod 10 to rotate, thus better driving the rotating shaft 3. The rotating shaft 3 drives the tea leaves in the placement basket 5 to rotate, which helps to ensure even heating of the tea leaves and improve the drying effect. Multiple placement baskets 5 are provided for storing tea leaves, increasing the capacity of the dryer. The improved drying efficiency helps reduce energy consumption and tea production drying time, making it highly practical.

[0041] Although embodiments of this application have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of this application, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A tea drying machine, comprising a drying box (1), characterized in that: Four material discharging components are arranged inside the drying box (1), and the material discharging components include a support plate (2), a rotating shaft (3), a placement rack (4), a placement basket (5) and four limit plates (20). The support plate (2) is fixedly connected to the inside of the drying box (1), the rotating shaft (3) is rotatably connected to the inside of the support plate (2), the placement rack (4) is fixedly connected to the top of the rotating shaft (3), the placement basket (5) is arranged on the top of the placement rack (4), and the four limit plates (20) are symmetrically and equidistantly fixedly connected to the top of the placement rack (4). A first conveying pipe (7) is fixedly connected to the inside of the drying box (1) and one end away from the support plate (2), and four branch pipes (8) are fixedly connected to the outer side of the first conveying pipe (7), and a plurality of first air outlets (9) are fixedly connected to the top of the four branch pipes (8) at equal distances. A hot air blower (6) is fixedly connected to the top of the drying box (1), and the first conveying pipe (7) is connected to the air outlet of the hot air blower (6).

2. A tea drying machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer side of the drying box (1) is fixedly connected to a driving box (13), the interior of the driving box (13) is rotatably connected to a main shaft (14), the interior of the drying box (1) and located below the support plate (2) are rotatably connected to four connecting rods (10), one end of the four connecting rods (10) close to the driving box (13) extends into the interior of the driving box (13), both ends of the four connecting rods (10) are fixedly connected to a first bevel gear (11), the bottoms of the four rotating shafts (3) and the outer sides of the main shaft (14) are fixedly connected to second bevel gears (12), the four second bevel gears (12) are meshedly connected to adjacent first bevel gears (11), the top of the driving box (13) is fixedly connected to a motor (15), and the top of the main shaft (14) is connected to an output shaft of the motor (15).

3. A tea drying machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: A second conveying pipe (21) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the drying box (1) and located on one side of the support plate (2); the second conveying pipe (21) is connected to the first conveying pipe (7); and four second air outlet nozzles (22) are fixedly connected to the outer side of the second conveying pipe (21) and located on the side where the basket (5) is placed.

4. A tea drying machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The outer side of the drying box (1) is rotatably connected to a box door (17), and a sealing strip (18) is fixedly connected to a side of the box door (17) close to the drying box (1).

5. A tea drying machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The top of the drying box (1) is fixedly connected to an exhaust pipe (19), and a valve is provided outside the exhaust pipe (19).

6. A tea drying machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: Four universal wheels (16) are symmetrically and equidistantly mounted on the bottom of the drying box (1).

7. A tea drying machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The hot air blower (6) and the motor (15) are both electrically connected to external control equipment.

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