Vertical tea dryer

By using cylinder push rods and pulley mechanisms in a vertical tea dryer, the automatic discharge of tea leaves is solved, and the problem of manually removing tea leaves after drying in the prior art is solved, which improves drying efficiency and safety.

CN222460170UActive Publication Date: 2025-02-11HUBEI SANSHENG TEA CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202420967328.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-07
Publication Date
2025-02-11
Estimated Expiration
2034-05-07

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Technical Problem

The existing vertical tea dryer needs to be removed manually after the tea leaves are dried, which is inefficient and has safety risks.

Method used

A vertical tea dryer is designed, using cylinder push rods and pulley mechanisms to realize automatic discharge of tea through the coupling and expansion of the mesh plate.

Benefits of technology

The rapid discharge of tea leaves is achieved, the drying efficiency is improved, and the danger and inefficiency of manual material collection are avoided.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of tea processing equipment, and discloses a vertical tea dryer which comprises a drying cylinder, cylinder supports are fixedly connected to the two sides of the inner wall of the drying cylinder, cylinders are fixedly installed in the cylinder supports, push rods are arranged at the output ends of the cylinders, one ends of the push rods are fixedly connected with pulley yokes, and the other ends of the push rods are fixedly connected with the pulley yokes. Pulleys are rotationally connected into the pulley frames, hinges are fixedly installed in the middle of the inner wall of the drying cylinder, a net plate is hinged to the drying cylinder through the hinges, a net layer is fixedly connected into the net plate, and sliding rails are fixedly connected to the bottom of the net plate. Compared with the prior art, the tea leaf discharging device has the following advantages and effects that tea leaves can be isolated in the net layers in the two net plates by folding the two net plates, and a gap can be formed between the two net plates by expanding the two net plates outwards, so that the tea leaves in the net layers can be discharged, and the effect of discharging the tea leaves conveniently is achieved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of tea processing equipment, in particular to a vertical tea drying machine. Background Art

[0002] Drying is an important process in tea making. Its main purpose is to remove moisture from the tea leaves and to achieve the effects of shaping and oxidation resistance of the tea leaves.

[0003] In the prior art, Chinese patent publication number CN220123870U discloses a tea dryer, including a tea dryer body, the opening direction of the tea dryer body is the front side and is hinged with a cabinet door assembly, a controller is provided on the right end face of the tea dryer body, a placement assembly is provided on the inner bottom wall of the tea dryer body, a driving module is provided on the upper end face of the tea dryer body, and the output end of the driving module is connected to the connecting rod by transmission, including a turning assembly that can evenly stir the tea leaves between the left and right inner walls of the tea dryer body. The utility model, through the turning assembly, can evenly turn over the tea leaves placed on the drying tray when the tea dryer is used to dry the tea leaves, thereby improving the drying efficiency of the tea leaves and preventing the tea leaves from sticking together, which affects the production quality of the tea leaves.

[0004] Existing tea dryers generally adopt two types: vertical and horizontal. In the vertical tea dryer, tea leaves are fed at the top of the machine body and dried inside the machine body. However, the material tray inside the vertical tea dryer is stuck on the inner wall of the machine body. When the tea leaves are dried, the staff needs to manually reach into the machine body to take out the tea leaves. In addition, the inside of the machine body is accompanied by high temperature. Manual material removal is not only inefficient but also dangerous, so it needs to be improved. Utility Model Content

[0005] The utility model aims to provide a vertical tea drying machine which has the effect of automatically discharging tea leaves.

[0006] The above technical objectives of the utility model are achieved through the following technical solutions: a vertical tea drying machine comprises a drying cylinder, both sides of the inner wall of the drying cylinder are fixedly connected with cylinder brackets, a cylinder is fixedly installed inside the cylinder bracket, a push rod is provided at the output end of the cylinder, one end of the push rod is fixedly connected with a pulley frame, the pulley frame is rotatably connected inside the pulley, a hinge is fixedly installed at the middle part of the inner wall of the drying cylinder, the drying cylinder is hinged with a mesh plate through the hinge, a mesh layer is fixedly connected inside the mesh plate, a slide rail is fixedly connected to the bottom of the mesh plate, the pulley is slidably connected to the inside of the slide rail, a feeding plate is fixedly connected at the edge of the drying cylinder, a feeding cylinder is fixedly connected inside the feeding plate, and a gate is provided inside the feeding cylinder.

[0007] When the tea leaves are dried, the staff will put the tea leaves into the mesh layer inside the mesh plate through the top of the drying cylinder for drying. When the tea leaves are dried, the staff will start the cylinder, so that the cylinder drives the pulley frame and the pulley to extend and retract through the push rod, and the pulley extends to the slide rail at the bottom of the mesh plate. The mesh plate is hinged to the inner wall of the drying cylinder through a hinge. When the push rod drives the pulley to extend and retract, the pulley will slide inside the slide rail. During the drying process of the tea leaves, the two mesh plates are pushed to a parallel state, so that the two mesh plates can be matched, and the tea leaves are isolated in the mesh layer inside the two mesh plates. When the tea leaves need to be discharged from the inside of the drying cylinder, the push rod is recovered, and the pulley is displaced inside the slide rail, and the two mesh plates will be opened. The two mesh plates are inclined, so that the tea leaves slide through the gap between the two mesh plates, and then the tea leaves will fall into the inside of the lower barrel, and the gate is opened to discharge the tea leaves inside the lower barrel to the outside of the drying cylinder, so that the device can quickly discharge the tea leaves and improve the drying efficiency.

[0008] The utility model is further configured as follows: the number of the mesh plates is two, and the two mesh plates are symmetrical to each other.

[0009] By adopting the above technical solution, two mesh plates are distributed on both sides of the inner wall of the drying drum, and the two symmetrical mesh plates are both fan-shaped.

[0010] The utility model is further configured as follows: hot air pipes are fixedly connected to both sides of the outside of the drying cylinder, a fan bracket is fixedly installed on the outside of the hot air pipe, and a fan is arranged inside the fan bracket.

[0011] By adopting the above technical solution, during the process of drying the tea leaves, the staff starts the fan so that the wind generated by the fan blows into the interior of the hot air pipe.

[0012] The utility model is further configured as follows: an electric heating plate is fixedly connected to the interior of the hot air pipe, and an electric heating wire is arranged inside the electric heating plate.

[0013] By adopting the above technical solution, the electric heating wire is started to generate heat energy, and wind enters the interior of the electric heating wire, thereby converting the wind into hot air, which is blown into the interior of the drying drum, thereby drying the tea leaves inside the drying drum.

[0014] The utility model is further configured as follows: the number of the hot air pipes is two, four, and the four hot air pipes all extend to the interior of the drying drum.

[0015] By adopting the above technical solution, both ends of the four hot air pipes extend to the inside of the drying cylinder, and the two ends of the four hot air pipes are distributed on the upper and lower sides of the mesh plate, thereby being able to dry the upper and lower sides of the tea leaves.

[0016] The utility model is further configured as follows: a cover plate is hingedly connected to the top of the drying cylinder, a cavity is provided inside the cover plate, and a dustproof net is fixedly connected inside the cavity.

[0017] By adopting the above technical solution, during the process of drying tea leaves, the hot air inside the drying cylinder is discharged through the cavity inside the cover plate, and the cavity is isolated inside the cover plate by a dustproof net, thereby preventing dust from entering the interior of the drying cylinder through the cavity.

[0018] The utility model is further configured as follows: a sealing plate is hinged at the edge of the cover plate, and a sealing ring is fixedly connected inside the sealing plate.

[0019] By adopting the above technical solution, when it is necessary to prevent hot air from being discharged, the staff covers the sealing plate on the top of the cover plate, and the sealing ring extends into the cavity inside the cover plate, thereby sealing the cavity inside the cover plate to prevent hot air from being discharged.

[0020] The utility model is further configured as follows: a handle is fixedly connected to the outside of the sealing plate, and an anti-slip layer is fixedly connected to the outside of the handle.

[0021] By adopting the above technical solution, the staff can operate the sealing plate by holding the handle, which is more convenient.

[0022] The utility model is further configured as follows: a column is fixedly connected to the edge of the outer side of the drying cylinder, and a walking wheel is arranged at the bottom of the column.

[0023] By adopting the above technical solution, the columns are distributed around the drying drum, and the bottom of the columns is provided with running wheels, which are in contact with the ground, thereby being able to drive the drying drum to move.

[0024] The utility model is further configured as follows: the number of the running wheels is four, and the four running wheels are distributed in the form of a ring array.

[0025] By adopting the above technical solution, four traveling wheels are distributed around the drying drum, thereby improving the stability during the displacement process.

[0026] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0027] 1. The utility model, through the arrangement of the drying cylinder, the cylinder bracket, the cylinder, the push rod, the pulley frame, the pulley, the hinge, the mesh plate, the mesh layer, the slide rail, the unloading plate and the unloading cylinder, can isolate the tea leaves in the mesh layer inside the two mesh plates by matching the two mesh plates, and can form a gap between the two mesh plates by expanding the two mesh plates outward, so that the tea leaves inside the mesh layer can be discharged, thereby achieving the effect of facilitating the discharge of materials.

[0028] 2. The utility model, through the arrangement between the cover plate, the dustproof net, the sealing plate and the handle, the hot air inside the drying drum is discharged through the cavity inside the cover plate, the dust is isolated by the dustproof net, and the sealing ring extends into the cavity inside the cover plate, thereby being able to seal the cavity inside the cover plate to prevent the hot air from being discharged. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0030] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model;

[0031] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the drying drum of the utility model;

[0032] Figure 3 For this utility model Figure 2 The enlarged structural diagram at A in the middle;

[0033] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the hot air pipe of the utility model.

[0034] In the figure, 1. drying cylinder; 2. cylinder bracket; 3. cylinder; 4. push rod; 5. pulley frame; 6. pulley; 7. hinge; 8. mesh plate; 9. mesh layer; 10. slide rail; 11. unloading plate; 12. unloading cylinder; 13. hot air pipe; 14. fan bracket; 15. fan; 16. electric heating plate; 17. electric heating wire; 18. cover plate; 19. dustproof net; 20. sealing plate; 21. handle; 22. column; 23. walking wheel. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] The technical solution of the utility model will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with specific embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of them. Based on the embodiments of 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.

[0036] Reference Figure 1-4A vertical tea drying machine comprises a drying cylinder 1, both sides of the inner wall of the drying cylinder 1 are fixedly connected with a cylinder bracket 2, a cylinder 3 is fixedly installed inside the cylinder bracket 2, a push rod 4 is arranged at the output end of the cylinder 3, one end of the push rod 4 is fixedly connected with a pulley frame 5, a pulley 6 is rotatably connected inside the pulley frame 5, a hinge 7 is fixedly installed at the middle part of the inner wall of the drying cylinder 1, a mesh plate 8 is hingedly connected to the drying cylinder 1 through the hinge 7, a mesh layer 9 is fixedly connected inside the mesh plate 8, a slide rail 10 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the mesh plate 8, the pulley 6 is slidably connected inside the slide rail 10, a blanking plate 11 is fixedly connected at the edge of the inner part of the drying cylinder 1, a blanking cylinder 12 is fixedly connected inside the blanking plate 11, a gate is arranged inside the blanking cylinder 12, when drying tea leaves, workers The staff puts the tea leaves through the top of the drying cylinder 1 into the mesh layer 9 inside the mesh plate 8 for drying. When the tea leaves are dried, the staff starts the cylinder 3, so that the cylinder 3 drives the pulley frame 5 and the pulley 6 to extend and retract through the push rod 4, and the pulley 6 extends to the slide rail 10 at the bottom of the mesh plate 8. The mesh plate 8 is hinged to the inner wall of the drying cylinder 1 through the hinge 7. When the push rod 4 drives the pulley 6 to extend and retract, the pulley 6 will slide inside the slide rail 10. During the drying process, the two mesh plates 8 are pushed to be parallel, so that the two mesh plates 8 can be matched, and the tea leaves are isolated in the mesh layer 9 inside the two mesh plates 8. When the tea leaves need to be discharged from the inside of the drying cylinder 1, the push rod 4 is retracted, the pulley 6 is displaced inside the slide rail 10, and the two mesh plates 8 will be Open, the two mesh plates 8 are inclined, so that the tea leaves slide through the gap between the two mesh plates 8, and then the tea leaves will fall into the interior of the lower material cylinder 12, open the gate, so that the tea leaves inside the lower material cylinder 12 are discharged from the outside of the drying cylinder 1, so that the device can quickly discharge the tea leaves and improve the drying efficiency. There are two mesh plates 8, and the two mesh plates 8 are symmetrical to each other. The two mesh plates 8 are distributed on both sides of the inner wall of the drying cylinder 1, and the two symmetrical mesh plates 8 are fan-shaped. Both sides of the outside of the drying cylinder 1 are fixedly connected with hot air pipes 13, and a fan bracket 14 is fixedly installed on the outside of the hot air pipe 13. A fan 15 is arranged inside the fan bracket 14. In the process of drying the tea leaves, the staff starts the fan 15 so that the fan 15 produces Wind blows into the interior of the hot air pipe 13, and the interior of the hot air pipe 13 is fixedly connected with an electric heating plate 16, and the interior of the electric heating plate 16 is provided with an electric heating wire 17. The electric heating wire 17 is started to generate heat energy, and the wind enters the interior of the electric heating wire 17, and then the wind can be converted into hot air. The hot air blows into the interior of the drying cylinder 1, and then the tea leaves in the drying cylinder 1 can be dried. The number of the hot air pipes 13 is two, four, and the four hot air pipes 13 extend to the interior of the drying cylinder 1. The two ends of the four hot air pipes 13 extend to the interior of the drying cylinder 1, and the two ends of the four hot air pipes 13 are distributed on the upper and lower sides of the mesh plate 8, so that the upper and lower sides of the tea leaves can be dried. The top of the drying cylinder 1 is hinged with a cover plate 18, and a cavity is opened inside the cover plate 18.A dustproof net 19 is fixedly connected to the interior of the cavity. During the drying process of tea leaves, the hot air inside the drying cylinder 1 is discharged through the cavity inside the cover plate 18, and the interior of the cover plate 18 is isolated from the cavity by the dustproof net 19, thereby preventing dust from entering the interior of the drying cylinder 1 through the cavity. A sealing plate 20 is hinged at the edge of the cover plate 18, and a sealing ring is fixedly connected to the interior of the sealing plate 20. When it is necessary to prevent the hot air from being discharged, the staff covers the sealing plate 20 on the top of the cover plate 18, and the sealing ring extends into the cavity inside the cover plate 18, thereby being able to seal the cavity inside the cover plate 18 to prevent the hot air from being discharged. The sealing plate 20 A handle 21 is fixedly connected to the outside of the drying drum 1, and an anti-slip layer is fixedly connected to the outside of the handle 21. It is convenient for the staff to hold the handle 21 to operate the sealing plate 20. A column 22 is fixedly connected to the edge of the outside of the drying drum 1. A walking wheel 23 is arranged at the bottom of the column 22. The column 22 is distributed around the drying drum 1, and the bottom of the column 22 is provided with a walking wheel 23. The walking wheel 23 contacts the ground, and can drive the drying drum 1 to move. There are four walking wheels 23, and the four walking wheels 23 are distributed in the form of a ring array. The four walking wheels 23 are distributed around the drying drum 1, thereby improving the stability during the displacement process.

[0037] In the utility model, when drying tea leaves, the staff puts the tea leaves through the top of the drying cylinder 1 into the mesh layer 9 inside the mesh plate 8 for drying. When the tea leaves are dried, the staff starts the cylinder 3, so that the cylinder 3 drives the pulley frame 5 and the pulley 6 to extend and retract through the push rod 4, and the pulley 6 extends to the slide rail 10 at the bottom of the mesh plate 8. The mesh plate 8 is hinged to the inner wall of the drying cylinder 1 through the hinge 7. When the push rod 4 drives the pulley 6 to extend and retract, the pulley 6 will slide inside the slide rail 10. During the drying process of the tea leaves, the two mesh plates 8 are pushed to a parallel state, so that the two mesh plates 8 can be matched, and the tea leaves are isolated in the mesh layer 9 inside the two mesh plates 8. When the tea leaves need to be discharged from the inside of the drying cylinder 1, the push rod 4 is retracted, and the pulley 6 is displaced inside the slide rail 10. The two mesh plates 8 will be opened, and the two mesh plates 8 will be inclined, so that the tea leaves will slide through the gap between the two mesh plates 8, and then the tea leaves will fall into the interior of the lower barrel 12, and the gate will be opened to allow the tea leaves inside the lower barrel 12 to be discharged from the outside of the drying barrel 1, so that the device can quickly discharge the tea leaves and improve the drying efficiency. In the process of drying the tea leaves, the hot air inside the drying barrel 1 is discharged through the cavity inside the cover plate 18, and the interior of the cover plate 18 is isolated from the cavity by the dustproof net 19, so as to prevent dust from entering the interior of the drying barrel 1 through the cavity. When it is necessary to prevent hot air from being discharged, the staff will cover the sealing plate 20 on the top of the cover plate 18, and the sealing ring will extend into the cavity inside the cover plate 18, so as to seal the cavity inside the cover plate 18 to prevent hot air from being discharged.

[0038] 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 vertical tea drying machine, comprising a drying cylinder (1), characterized in that: Cylinder brackets (2) are fixedly connected to both sides of the inner wall of the drying cylinder (1), a cylinder (3) is fixedly installed inside the cylinder bracket (2), a push rod (4) is provided at the output end of the cylinder (3), one end of the push rod (4) is fixedly connected to a pulley frame (5), a pulley (6) is rotatably connected inside the pulley frame (5), a hinge (7) is fixedly installed at the middle of the inner wall of the drying cylinder (1), a mesh plate (8) is hingedly connected to the drying cylinder (1) through the hinge (7), a mesh layer (9) is fixedly connected inside the mesh plate (8), a slide rail (10) is fixedly connected at the bottom of the mesh plate (8), the pulley (6) is slidably connected inside the slide rail (10), a blanking plate (11) is fixedly connected at the edge inside the drying cylinder (1), a blanking cylinder (12) is fixedly connected inside the blanking plate (11), and a gate is provided inside the blanking cylinder (12).

2. A vertical tea drying machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The number of the mesh plates (8) is two, and the two mesh plates (8) are symmetrical to each other.

3. A vertical tea drying machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: Both sides of the outside of the drying cylinder (1) are fixedly connected with hot air pipes (13), the outside of the hot air pipes (13) is fixedly installed with a fan bracket (14), and the inside of the fan bracket (14) is provided with a fan (15).

4. A vertical tea drying machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The interior of the hot air pipe (13) is fixedly connected to an electric heating plate (16), and the interior of the electric heating plate (16) is provided with an electric heating wire (17).

5. A vertical tea drying machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The number of the hot air pipes (13) is two, four, and the four hot air pipes (13) all extend into the interior of the drying cylinder (1).

6. A vertical tea drying machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A cover plate (18) is hingedly connected to the top of the drying cylinder (1), a cavity is provided inside the cover plate (18), and a dustproof net (19) is fixedly connected inside the cavity.

7. A vertical tea drying machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: A sealing plate (20) is hinged at the edge of the cover plate (18), and a sealing ring is fixedly connected inside the sealing plate (20).

8. A vertical tea drying machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: A handle (21) is fixedly connected to the outside of the sealing plate (20), and an anti-slip layer is fixedly connected to the outside of the handle (21).

9. A vertical tea drying machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A column (22) is fixedly connected to the outer edge of the drying cylinder (1), and a walking wheel (23) is arranged at the bottom of the column (22).

10. A vertical tea drying machine according to claim 9, characterized in that: The number of the running wheels (23) is four, and the four running wheels (23) are distributed in the form of a ring array.

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    CN220123870U