Forming machine for tea processing

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of tea processing, and discloses a forming machine for tea processing, which comprises a frame, a first conveyor belt mounted on the frame and a first driving part used for driving the first conveyor belt to move, and the frame is provided with a feeding station and a discharging station which are positioned at two ends of the conveying direction of the first conveyor belt. The tea leaf pressing device is characterized in that a pressing station is arranged on the rack in a matched mode, a pressing assembly used for pressing tea leaves is arranged on the pressing station and comprises horizontal air cylinders and vertical air cylinders, the horizontal air cylinders are located on the two sides of the first conveying belt, and the vertical air cylinders are located above the first conveying belt; the tea leaf compressing device has the advantages that tea leaves are placed on the first conveying belt, unprocessed tea leaves are conveyed to the position between the two clamping plates through the first conveying belt, the tea leaves are flattened through the two clamping plates, after the tea leaves are flattened through the two clamping plates, the pressing plate begins to press downwards to further compress the tea leaves, and meanwhile the first conveying belt stops moving.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of tea processing, in particular to a forming machine for tea processing. Background Art

[0002] Tea is a traditional Chinese crop and is well known to people. The processing and production process of tea mainly includes the steps of withering, shaping and drying. The main purpose of withering is to inactivate various biological oxidases in tea at high temperature to avoid biochemical reactions inside the tea that are detrimental to the quality; shaping is mainly to shape the external shape of the tea to improve the appearance and taste of the tea; drying removes moisture from the tea for easy storage, packaging and transportation.

[0003] After searching, the Chinese invention patent with the announcement number CN112219920A discloses a tea-leaf forming device, comprising a machine body, the top of which is rotatably connected to three rotating shafts, a first driving motor is installed inside the machine body, two rotating shaft surfaces are fixedly connected to rockers, two rocker ends are hinged to movable rods, two movable rod ends are hinged to rocking cylinders, and a kneading mechanism is provided on the top of the rocking cylinder;

[0004] The kneading mechanism includes a lifting support rod, a rotating ring is sleeved on the surface of the lifting support rod, a bearing is fixedly connected between the rotating ring and the lifting support rod, the inner wall of the bearing is fixedly connected to the lifting support rod, the outer wall of the bearing is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the rotating ring, the top of the rotating ring is fixedly connected to a gear ring, one side of the gear ring is provided with a gear, the gear ring is meshed with the gear, and the top of the gear is fixedly connected to a second driving motor, the second driving motor is fixedly installed on one side of the lifting support rod, a plurality of connecting rods are fixedly connected to the surface of the rotating ring, and the ends of the plurality of connecting rods are fixedly connected to guide swivels, and a wavy guide groove is provided on the bottom surface of the guide swivel. A plurality of sliding balls are slidably connected inside the wave-shaped guide groove, and a push rod is rotatably connected to the bottom end of each sliding ball. A connecting ring is sleeved on the surface of the push rod, and one end of the connecting ring is fixedly connected to a telescopic rod, and the end of the telescopic rod away from the connecting ring is fixedly connected to a lifting support rod. A movable connecting rod is hinged at the bottom end of the push rod, and a movable push block is hinged at the bottom end of the movable connecting rod, and a kneading rod is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the movable push block, and a kneading rod is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the kneading rod, and a kneading block is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the kneading rod. A fixed sleeve is slidably connected to the outer wall surface of the kneading rod, and a return spring is installed between the fixed sleeve and the movable push block. A pressure cover is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the lifting support rod, and the pressure cover is through-connected with the fixed sleeve.

[0005] The above-mentioned prior art drives the guide swivel to rotate through the second driving motor. When the guide swivel rotates, its own wavy guide groove drives multiple sliding balls to move back and forth. The movement of the multiple sliding balls drives the push rod to move. The movement of the push rod drives the movable push block to move through the movable connecting rod. The movement of the movable push block drives the kneading rod to move. The kneading rod drives the kneading block to move back and forth, and the tea leaves are kneaded from multiple directions, thereby improving the simulation degree of manual kneading, thereby improving the kneading effect.

[0006] Therefore, it can be seen from the above-mentioned prior art that the existing tea forming machine has a relatively complex structure, and the multi-directional kneading of the tea leaves by reciprocating movement of the kneading blocks cannot meet the processing requirements of pressing and forming the tea leaves. Therefore, a forming machine with a simple structure that can meet the requirements of pressing and forming the tea leaves is needed. Utility Model Content

[0007] The purpose of the utility model is to solve the above problems. The utility model provides a tea processing molding machine, which has the advantages of being able to make the shape of the processed tea leaves more uniform and being able to arrange the processed tea leaves.

[0008] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: it includes a frame, a first conveyor belt installed on the frame and a first driving member for driving the first conveyor belt to move, the frame has a loading station and an unloading station located at both ends of the conveying direction of the first conveyor belt, and is characterized in that: the frame is cooperated with a pressing station, and the pressing station is provided with a pressing assembly for pressing tea leaves, the pressing assembly includes a horizontal cylinder and a vertical cylinder, the horizontal cylinder is located on both sides of the first conveyor belt, the vertical cylinder is located above the first conveyor belt, the output end of the horizontal cylinder is horizontally facing the first conveyor belt, and the output end of the vertical cylinder is vertically facing the first conveyor belt, the output end of the horizontal cylinder is provided with a clamping plate, and the bottom of the clamping plate is in contact with the upper end surface of the first conveyor belt, and the output end of the vertical cylinder is provided with a pressing plate, when the horizontal cylinder drives the clamping plates on both sides to move toward the middle of the first conveyor belt, there is a gap between the clamping plates on both sides for the pressing plate to move.

[0009] Preferably, a first connecting plate is installed at the output end of the vertical cylinder, a slider is movably installed at the lower end of the first connecting plate, a spring for resetting the slider is connected between the first connecting plate and the slider, and the pressure plate is installed at the lower end of the slider.

[0010] Preferably, the first conveyor belt has a loading station and an unloading station, and the unloading station of the first conveyor belt is provided with a counting component, and the counting component includes a bracket and a counter, the bracket is fixedly mounted on the frame, and the counter is fixedly mounted on the bracket.

[0011] Preferably, a second driving member is installed on the frame, the first conveyor belt unloading station is provided with a second conveyor belt driving and cooperating with the second driving member, the counter is located above the second conveyor belt, symmetrical side panels are provided at both ends of the second conveyor belt, a baffle is installed between the side panels to limit the maximum horizontal movement distance of the tea leaves after leaving the second conveyor belt, and an arranging component for arranging the tea leaves is provided under the second conveyor belt.

[0012] Preferably, the arrangement assembly includes a third driving member and a fixed shell installed on the frame, the third driving member is drivingly cooperated with the first output shaft, the first output shaft has a first movable plate movably installed on its periphery, the fixed shell has a first slide groove, the first movable plate is slidably installed in the first slide groove, the upper end of the first movable plate is installed with a fourth driving member, the fourth driving member is drivingly installed with the second output shaft, the second output shaft has a second slide groove, the first movable plate has a second slide groove, the second movable plate is slidably installed in the second slide groove, and a supporting tray is installed on the upper end of the second movable plate.

[0013] Preferably, the third driving member and the fourth driving member are connected to the counter via electrical signals.

[0014] Preferably, the first output shaft and the second output shaft are perpendicular to each other.

[0015] Preferably, a transmission assembly is connected between the first driving member and the first conveyor belt.

[0016] Preferably, a guide rail is provided at the lower end of the first connecting plate, and a sliding groove matching with the guide rail is provided on the sliding block.

[0017] Preferably, two mutually symmetrical guide plates are fixedly mounted on the loading station of the first conveyor belt.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows:

[0019] The utility model provides a tea processing molding machine, which places tea leaves on a first conveyor belt, transports unprocessed tea leaves to between two clamping plates through the first conveyor belt, and flattens the tea leaves through the two clamping plates. After the tea leaves are flattened by the two clamping plates, a pressing plate starts to press down to further compress the tea leaves, and the first conveyor belt stops moving at the same time. When the pressing plate rises, the first conveyor belt starts moving. Since there is a time difference between the start of the movement of the first conveyor belt and the rise of the pressing plate, the pressing plate will rise while following the movement of the first conveyor belt, thereby preventing the tea leaves from being damaged. Therefore, the tea processing molding effect is better, and the processed and molded tea leaves will be arranged on a supporting plate. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the tea arrangement component of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the top view structure of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 4 It is a rear view structural schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 5 It is a right view structural schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the pressing component;

[0026] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the top view of the pressed component.

[0027] Description of the drawings: 11. frame; 12. support seat; 13. bracket; 21. first driving member; 211. transmission assembly; 22. second driving member; 23. third driving member; 231. first output shaft; 24. fourth driving member; 241. second output shaft; 30. first conveyor belt; 301. guide plate; 31. second conveyor belt; 311. side plate; 312. baffle; 4. pressing assembly; 41. horizontal cylinder; 411. connecting block; 42. vertical cylinder; 43. first connecting plate; 431. guide rail; 44. slider; 441. sliding groove; 45. splint; 46. pressing plate; 47. spring; 5. counter; 6. tray; 61. fixed shell; 611. first slide groove; 62. first movable plate; 621. second slide groove; 63. second movable plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0029] like Figure 1-Figure 7As shown, a tea processing molding machine includes a frame 11, a first conveyor belt 30 installed on the frame 11 and a first driving member 21 for driving the first conveyor belt 30 to move. The frame 11 has a loading station and an unloading station located at both ends of the conveying direction of the first conveyor belt 30, characterized in that: the frame 11 is equipped with a pressing station, and the pressing station is provided with a pressing assembly for pressing tea leaves, and the pressing assembly includes a horizontal cylinder 41 and a vertical cylinder 42. The horizontal cylinder 41 is located on both sides of the first conveyor belt 30. In the present application, the number of horizontal cylinders 41 is four, and the vertical cylinder 42 is located above the first conveyor belt 30. The output end of the horizontal cylinder 41 is horizontally toward the first conveyor belt 30, and the output end of the vertical cylinder 42 is vertically toward the first conveyor belt 30. The output end of the horizontal cylinder 41 is provided with a clamping plate 45, and the bottom of the clamping plate 45 is in contact with the upper end surface of the first conveyor belt 30. A pressure plate 46 is provided at the output end of the vertical cylinder 42. When the horizontal cylinder 41 drives the clamping plates 45 on both sides to move toward the middle of the first conveyor belt 30, there is a gap between the clamping plates 45 on both sides for the pressure plate 46 to move. A support seat 12 is installed on the frame 11. In this application, there are two support seats 12. The vertical cylinder 42 is installed on the support seat 12. The output ends of the two vertical cylinders 42 are installed with the same first connecting plate 43. A slider 44 is movably installed at the lower end of the first connecting plate 43. The slider 44 moves along the conveying direction of the first conveyor belt 30. A spring 47 for resetting the slider 44 is connected between the first connecting plate 43 and the slider 44. A pressure plate 46 for flattening tea leaves is installed at the lower end of the slider 44. The pressure plate 46 is arranged between the two clamping plates 45. The clamping plate 45 is reciprocated by the horizontal cylinder 41, and the pressure plate 46 is reciprocated by the vertical cylinder 42.

[0030] When in use, the two clamping plates 45 are driven by the horizontal cylinder 41 to move towards one end close to each other or towards one end away from each other at the same time, thereby achieving the function of clamping and loosening the tea leaves. When the two clamping plates 45 move towards one end close to each other, the pressing plate 46 is driven by the vertical cylinder 42 to move towards the side close to the first conveyor belt 30, and at the same time the first conveyor belt 30 stops moving, thereby pressing the tea leaves into long strips, thereby achieving the processing and shaping of the tea leaves.

[0031] And because there is a time difference between the time when the first conveyor belt 30 starts to move and the time when the pressing plate 46 rises, although the time difference is small, since the tea leaves are relatively fragile, the time difference will affect the effect of tea leaf molding. In the present application, the pressing plate 46 can move along the direction of the first conveyor belt 30. Therefore, when the first conveyor belt 30 starts to move, the pressing plate 46 will move with the first conveyor belt 30, thereby preventing the molded tea leaves from being damaged. After the pressing plate 46 is raised, the processed tea leaves will fall onto the first conveyor belt 30, and the pressing plate 46 can be reset by the action of the spring 47. There will be a spring shock when the pressing plate 46 is reset, so the tea leaves that have not fallen off the pressing plate 46 can also fall off the pressing plate 46, preventing the tea leaves from sticking to the pressing plate 46.

[0032] The first conveyor belt 30 has a loading station and an unloading station. The unloading station of the first conveyor belt 30 is provided with a counting assembly, which includes a bracket 13 and a counter 5. The bracket 13 is fixedly mounted on the frame 11, and the counter 5 is fixedly mounted on the bracket 13. The counter 5 can count the processed tea leaves.

[0033] according to Figure 3 As shown, a second driving member 22 is installed on the frame 11, a second conveyor belt 31 drivingly matched with the second driving member 22 is provided at the unloading station of the first conveyor belt 30, a counter 5 is located above the second conveyor belt 31, symmetrical side panels 311 are provided at both ends of the second conveyor belt 31, a baffle 312 for limiting the maximum horizontal movement distance of the tea leaves after leaving the second conveyor belt 31 is installed between the side panels 311, an arranging assembly for arranging the tea leaves is provided below the second conveyor belt 31, the arranging assembly includes a third driving member 23 and a fixed shell 61 installed on the frame 11, a first output shaft 231 is drivingly matched on the third driving member 23, a first movable plate 62 is movably installed on the periphery of the first output shaft 231, and a fixed plate 62 is fixed on the first output shaft 231. A first slide groove 611 is provided in the shell 61, and a first movable plate 62 is slidably installed in the first slide groove 611. A fourth driving member 24 is installed on the upper end of the first movable plate 62. A second output shaft 241 is drivably installed on the fourth driving member 24. A second movable plate 63 is movably installed on the outer periphery of the second output shaft 241. A second slide groove 621 is provided in the first movable plate 62, and the second movable plate 63 is slidably installed in the second slide groove 621. A supporting tray 6 is installed on the upper end of the second movable plate 63, and the third driving member 23 and the fourth driving member 24 are electrically connected to the counter 5. In addition, the speed of the second conveyor belt 31 is greater than the speed of the first transmission belt 30, and the first output shaft 231 and the second output shaft 241 are perpendicular to each other.

[0034] When the tea leaves are transferred to the second conveyor belt 31 via the first conveyor belt 30, and when the tea leaves pass under the counter 5, the counter 5 will start the third driving member 23 and the fourth driving member 24, thereby moving the first movable plate 62 and the second movable plate 63, that is, driving the supporting tray 6 to move in the X-axis and Y-axis directions, so that the tea leaves can be evenly arranged on the supporting tray 6.

[0035] A transmission assembly 211 is connected between the first driving member 21 and the first conveyor belt 30. In the present application, the transmission assembly 211 is a chain drive, and may also be replaced by other transmission connection mechanisms such as a belt drive.

[0036] A guide rail 431 is disposed at the lower end of the first connecting plate 43 , and a sliding groove 441 matched with the guide rail 431 is disposed on the sliding block 44 .

[0037] Two symmetrical guide plates 301 are fixedly installed on the loading station of the first conveyor belt 30, and the spacing between the guide plates 301 becomes smaller as they are closer to the clamping plates 45, and the two clamping plates 45 extend in a trumpet shape toward the side away from each other near the loading station, and when the two clamping plates 45 are in contact with the two end surfaces of the pressing plate 46, the distance between the trumpet-shaped extended ends of the two clamping plates 45 is greater than or equal to the minimum distance between the two guide plates 301. Therefore, when the tea leaves are placed on the first conveyor belt 30, they can be guided by the guide plates 301 to enter between the two clamping plates 45.

[0038] In the present application, the first driving member 21 , the second driving member 22 , the third driving member 23 and the fourth driving member 24 are all motors, and the first output shaft 231 and the second output shaft 241 are both screw rods.

[0039] When in use, the machine is started, the first driving member 21 is started and drives the transmission assembly 211 to move, and then drives the first conveyor belt 30 to move, and the unprocessed tea leaves are placed on the first conveyor belt 30, and the unprocessed tea leaves are conveyed by the first conveyor belt 30, and the tea leaves are guided to between the two clamping plates 45 through the guide plate 301, and the two clamping plates 45 intermittently move toward one end close to each other to flatten the tea leaves, and when the two clamping plates 45 move toward one end close to each other, the pressing plate 46 is driven by the vertical cylinder 42 to move toward the side close to the first conveyor belt 30, and the first conveyor belt 30 stops moving when the pressing plate 46 moves, and the first conveyor belt 30 stops moving when the pressing plate 46 moves. The movement of the tea leaves is used to press the tea leaves into long strips, thereby realizing the processing and shaping of the tea leaves. When the processed tea leaves are transferred from the first conveyor belt 30 to the second conveyor belt 31, the processed tea leaves pass under the counter 5. After each tea leaf passes through, the third driving member 23 drives the first output shaft 231 to rotate, thereby moving the first movable plate 62 a short distance, thereby realizing the horizontal arrangement of the tea leaves, and the number of tea leaves arranged in each row is equal. Therefore, when a row of tea leaves is full, the fourth driving member 24 drives the second output shaft 241 to move, thereby driving the movement of the second movable plate 63, thereby realizing the arrangement of the tea leaves in another row, thereby realizing the function of automatically arranging the processed tea leaves.

[0040] Since the tea leaves hit the baffle 312 when leaving the second conveyor belt 31, the position of the tea leaves remains unchanged each time they fall.

[0041] It should be noted that, in this article, relational terms such as first and second, etc. are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "include", "comprise" or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device.

[0042] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A tea processing forming machine, comprising a frame (11), a first conveyor belt (30) mounted on the frame (11), and a first driving member (21) for driving the first conveyor belt (30) to move, wherein the frame (11) has a loading station and an unloading station located at both ends of the conveying direction of the first conveyor belt (30), characterized in that: The frame (11) is provided with a pressing station, and the pressing station is provided with a pressing assembly (4) for pressing tea leaves, the pressing assembly (4) comprising a horizontal cylinder (41) and a vertical cylinder (42), the horizontal cylinder (41) being located on both sides of the first conveyor belt (30), and the vertical cylinder (42) being located above the first conveyor belt (30), the output end of the horizontal cylinder (41) being horizontally oriented toward the first conveyor belt (30), and the output end of the vertical cylinder (42) being vertically oriented toward the first conveyor belt (30), the output end of the horizontal cylinder (41) being provided with a clamping plate (45), and the bottom of the clamping plate (45) being in contact with the upper end surface of the first conveyor belt (30), and the output end of the vertical cylinder (42) being provided with a pressing plate (46), and when the horizontal cylinder (41) drives the clamping plates (45) on both sides to move toward the middle of the first conveyor belt (30), there is a gap between the clamping plates (45) on both sides for the pressing plate (46) to move.

2. A tea processing forming machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A first connecting plate (43) is installed at the output end of the vertical cylinder (42); a slider (44) is movably installed at the lower end of the first connecting plate (43); a spring (47) for resetting the slider (44) is connected between the first connecting plate (43) and the slider (44); and the pressure plate (46) is installed at the lower end of the slider (44).

3. A tea processing forming machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The unloading station of the first conveyor belt (30) is provided with a counting assembly, the counting assembly comprising a bracket (13) and a counter (5), the bracket (13) being fixedly mounted on the frame (11), and the counter (5) being fixedly mounted on the bracket (13).

4. A tea processing forming machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: A second driving member (22) is mounted on the frame (11); a second conveyor belt (31) drivingly matched with the second driving member (22) is disposed at the unloading station of the first conveyor belt (30); the counter (5) is located above the second conveyor belt (31); symmetrical side panels (311) are disposed at both ends of the second conveyor belt (31); a baffle (312) is mounted between the side panels (311) for limiting the maximum horizontal movement distance of the tea leaves after they leave the second conveyor belt (31); and an arranging component for arranging the tea leaves is disposed below the second conveyor belt (31).

5. A tea processing forming machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The arrangement assembly comprises a third driving member (23) and a fixed shell (61) mounted on the frame (11); the third driving member (23) is drivingly matched with a first output shaft (231); a first movable plate (62) is movably mounted on the periphery of the first output shaft (231); a first slide groove (611) is provided in the fixed shell (61); the first movable plate (62) is slidably mounted in the first slide groove (611); a fourth driving member (24) is mounted on the upper end of the first movable plate (62); a second output shaft (241) is drivingly mounted on the fourth driving member (24); a second movable plate (63) is movably mounted on the periphery of the second output shaft (241); the first movable plate (62) is provided with a second slide groove (621); the second movable plate (63) is slidably mounted in the second slide groove (621); a supporting tray (6) is mounted on the upper end of the second movable plate (63).

6. A tea processing forming machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The third driving member (23) and the fourth driving member (24) are connected to the counter (5) via electrical signals.

7. A tea processing forming machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The first output shaft (231) and the second output shaft (241) are perpendicular to each other.

8. A tea processing forming machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A transmission assembly (211) is connected between the first driving member (21) and the first conveyor belt (30).

9. A tea processing forming machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: A guide rail (431) is provided at the lower end of the first connecting plate (43), and a sliding groove (441) matching with the guide rail (431) is provided on the sliding block (44).

10. A tea processing forming machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two mutually symmetrical guide plates (301) are fixedly mounted on the loading station of the first conveyor belt (30).

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