Novel tea ball-making bead-shaped mold

By designing a new tea ball-making mold driven by electric push rods and motors, the problems of high labor costs and low production efficiency in the tea ball making method are solved, and the automatic molding and removal of tea balls are realized, which improves production efficiency and safety.

CN222675463UActive Publication Date: 2025-03-28YUNNAN XUANYANG TEA IND CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421141406.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-23
Publication Date
2025-03-28
Estimated Expiration
2034-05-23

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Technical Problem

The conventional method of tea balls consumes a lot of labor costs, has low production efficiency, and requires manual loading of tea leaves into the mold. Improper operation can easily hurt the hands and be inconvenient to take them out.

Method used

A new type of tea ball bead-shaped mold is designed, using electric push rods and motor-driven screw system. The automatic molding and removal of tea balls is achieved through guide columns and connecting columns, reducing manual operation.

Benefits of technology

It reduces labor costs, improves production efficiency, reduces workers' labor intensity, and makes tea balls more convenient and quick.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of tea making equipment, and discloses a novel tea ball making bead mold which comprises a base, an L-shaped plate is fixedly connected to the top of the left side of the base, an electric push rod is fixedly connected to the bottom of the L-shaped plate, a connecting disc is fixedly connected to the output end of the electric push rod, and an upper mold is arranged at the bottom of the connecting disc. A bearing box is fixedly connected to the top of the base, a mounting plate is fixedly connected to the top of the bearing box, a motor is fixedly connected to the bottom of the bearing box, and a lead screw is fixedly connected to the output end of the motor. The connecting column and the fixing column are pushed upwards, the lower mold is pushed downwards, tea balls can be taken out conveniently, the labor cost of a factory is saved, the fixing sleeve, the lower mold and the upper mold can be quickly matched through the first mounting groove, the second mounting groove, the connecting rod, the supporting block, the spring, the connecting sleeve, the limiting sleeve and the ball body, and operation is convenient. And the mold is replaced according to different use conditions, and replacement is convenient.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of tea making equipment, in particular to a novel ball-shaped mould for making tea leaves. Background Art

[0002] Tea balls, also known as tea dragon balls, are becoming more and more popular among tea lovers, especially new tea drinkers, after loose tea, tea sticks, tea cakes and tea bricks. They can avoid the problems of difficult quantitative tea taking, tea prying and tea cutting. Just take a tea ball at random and you can brew a pot of good tea with peace of mind. Tea balls are usually made by traditional handwork, that is, the rolled tea leaves are filled into a ball-shaped former, then heated and dried to form it, and finally the former is removed to collect the tea balls.

[0003] The conventional method of making tea balls is to steam the tea leaves until soft, and then manually knead them into balls. Compared with tea cakes, tea balls are more convenient for brewing tea, but the conventional process of making tea balls consumes a lot of labor costs, has low production efficiency, and requires manual labor to load the tea leaves into molds. If the operation is not done properly, the hands of the workers are easily injured, and it is inconvenient to take out the tea leaves.

[0004] In view of the above problems, a novel ball-shaped mould for making tea leaves is proposed for this reason. Utility Model Content

[0005] The utility model aims to provide a novel tea ball-shaped mold, which solves the problem that the conventional process of making tea balls in the background technology consumes a lot of labor costs, has low production efficiency, and requires manual labor to put tea into the mold. If the operation is improper, the hands of the workers are easily injured and it is inconvenient to take out the tea.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a new type of tea ball-shaped mold, comprising a base, an L-shaped plate fixedly connected to the top left side of the base, an electric push rod fixedly connected to the bottom of the L-shaped plate, a connecting disk fixedly connected to the output end of the electric push rod, an upper mold is arranged at the bottom of the connecting disk, a carrying box is fixedly connected to the top of the base, a mounting plate is fixedly connected to the top of the carrying box, a motor is fixedly connected to the bottom of the carrying box, a screw rod is fixedly connected to the output end of the motor, a nut pair is threadedly connected to the outer ring of the top of the screw rod, a moving seat is fixedly connected to the top of the nut pair, guide columns are penetrated and slidably connected to the left and right sides of the moving seat, and the guide columns are fixedly connected to the inside of the carrying box, and a replacement component is arranged on the top of the mounting plate.

[0007] By adopting the above technical solution, the motor drives the screw rod to rotate, so that the nut pair on the top and the moving seat move simultaneously, and the moving seat is guided by the guide column, so that the connecting column on the top of the moving seat moves upward.

[0008] As a further description of the above technical solution: the replacement component includes a fixing sleeve, the fixing sleeve is arranged on the top of the mounting plate, the top of the fixing sleeve is fixedly connected to the mold sleeve, and the top of the mounting plate is provided with evenly distributed second mounting grooves.

[0009] By adopting the above technical solution, the mold sleeve is installed and connected to the mounting plate through the second mounting groove.

[0010] As a further description of the above technical solution: the inner wall of the bottom of the mold sleeve is slidably connected to the lower mold, and the bottom of the lower mold is fixedly connected to a rising column.

[0011] By adopting the above technical solution, the rising column moves upward, driving the lower mold to move upward.

[0012] As a further description of the above technical solution: connecting columns are fixedly connected to the left and right sides of the top of the movable seat, and a fixed column is fixedly connected to the top of the connecting column.

[0013] By adopting the above technical solution, the upward movement of the connecting column drives the fixing column to move upward.

[0014] As a further description of the above technical solution: a third mounting groove is provided on the top of the fixing column, a first mounting groove is provided on the top of the upper mold, and a connecting rod is fixedly connected to the bottom of the connecting plate and the fixing sleeve.

[0015] By adopting the above technical solution, the upper mold is installed through the first mounting seat of the upper mold.

[0016] As a further description of the above technical solution: the outer ring of the connecting rod is fixedly connected to a support block, and the inside of the support block is fixedly connected to a spring.

[0017] By adopting the above technical solution, the installation groove can be carried out through the support block and the connecting rod.

[0018] As a further description of the above technical solution: the other end of the spring is fixedly connected to a connecting sleeve, and a ball is rotatably connected inside the connecting sleeve.

[0019] By adopting the above technical solution, the spring is squeezed through the connecting sleeve so that it can enter the installation groove.

[0020] As a further description of the above technical solution: the outer ring of the sphere is provided with a limiting sleeve, and the limiting sleeve is fixedly connected to the connecting sleeve.

[0021] By adopting the above technical solution, the ball is limited and controlled by the limit sleeve.

[0022] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows:

[0023] 1. The utility model provides a new tea ball-shaped mold. First, a motor is used to drive the screw to rotate, so that the nut pair and the movable seat are moved. The guide column guides the connecting column and the fixed column to push upward, and the lower mold is pushed downward to facilitate the removal of the tea ball, thereby reducing a large amount of manpower, alleviating the labor intensity of workers, and saving the labor cost of the factory.

[0024] 2. The utility model provides a new tea ball-shaped mold, which can quickly replace the mold according to different usage conditions by using the first installation groove, the second installation groove, the connecting rod, the support block, the spring, the connecting sleeve, the limit sleeve and the sphere. The operation is convenient and the replacement is easy. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0026] Figure 2 It is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of the carrier box of the utility model;

[0027] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the explosion structure of the upper mold of the utility model;

[0028] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the explosion structure of the fixed column of the utility model;

[0029] Figure 5 It is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of the mold sleeve of the utility model;

[0030] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the support block of the utility model.

[0031] In the figure: 1. base; 2. L-shaped plate; 3. electric push rod; 4. connecting plate; 5. upper mold; 6. carrying box; 7. mounting plate; 8. fixing sleeve; 9. mold sleeve; 10. motor; 11. screw; 12. guide column; 13. nut pair; 14. connecting column; 15. fixing column; 16. connecting rod; 17. limiting sleeve; 18. first mounting groove; 19. second mounting groove; 20. connecting sleeve; 21. rising column; 22. spring; 23. third mounting groove; 24. lower mold; 25. sphere; 26. support block; 27. moving seat. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] The following will refer to 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 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.

[0033] In order to further understand the content of the utility model, the utility model is described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0034] Reference Figure 1 The utility model discloses a new tea ball-shaped mold, comprising a base 1, an L-shaped plate 2 is fixedly connected to the top of the left side of the base 1, an electric push rod 3 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the L-shaped plate 2, and an upper mold 5 is driven by the electric push rod 3 to move downward to squeeze the tea into a ball.

[0035] Reference Figure 2 The output end of the electric push rod 3 is fixedly connected to a connection plate 4, an upper mold 5 is arranged at the bottom of the connection plate 4, a carrier box 6 is fixedly connected to the top of the base 1, a mounting plate 7 is fixedly connected to the top of the carrier box 6, a motor 10 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the carrier box 6, a screw rod 11 is fixedly connected to the output end of the motor 10, a nut pair 13 is threadedly connected to the outer ring of the top of the screw rod 11, a moving seat 27 is fixedly connected to the top of the nut pair 13, and a guide column 12 is penetrated and slidably connected to the left and right sides of the moving seat 27, and the guide column 12 is fixedly connected to the inside of the carrier box 6. Then, connecting columns 14 are fixedly connected to the left and right sides of the top of the movable seat 27, and the top of the connecting column 14 is fixedly connected to the fixed column 15. The motor 10 drives the screw rod 11 to rotate, and the rotation of the screw rod 11 drives the nut pair 13 to move. The nut pair 13 is fixed to the movable seat 27, so that the nut pair 13 and the movable seat 27 move upward, and the movable seat 27 is guided by the guide column 12, so that the connecting column 14 and the fixed column 15 at the top move upward, and the rising column 21 and the lower mold 24 are moved upward to facilitate the removal of the tea ball.

[0036] Reference Figure 3 - Figure 6A replacement component is provided on the top of the mounting plate 7, and the replacement component includes a fixing sleeve 8, which is provided on the top of the mounting plate 7. A mold sleeve 9 is fixedly connected to the top of the fixing sleeve 8. A second evenly distributed mounting groove 19 is provided on the top of the mounting plate 7. The connecting rod 16 is inserted into the second mounting groove 19 to install the mounting plate 7 and the fixing sleeve 8. The first mounting groove 18, the second mounting groove 19 and the third mounting groove 23 are all relatively small at the beginning and become larger inside. At the beginning, the connecting sleeve 20, the sphere 25 and the limiting sleeve 17 need to be squeezed before entering the inside. When it reaches the innermost part, the spring 22 is reset and will not be squeezed. The connecting rod 16 is inserted into the third mounting groove 23 to fix the rising column 21 and the fixing column 15, so that the lower mold 24 can move upward. The lower mold 24 can be moved or replaced. The lower mold 24 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the bottom of the mold sleeve 9, and a rising column 21 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the lower mold 24. A third mounting groove 23 is provided on the top of the fixed column 15, and a first mounting groove 18 is provided on the top of the upper mold 5. The upper mold 5 is installed by inserting the connecting rod 16 and the support block 26 into the first mounting groove 18. The connecting plate 4 and the bottom of the fixed sleeve 8 are fixedly connected to the connecting rod 16, and the outer ring of the connecting rod 16 is fixedly connected to the support block 26. The support block 26 is fixedly connected with a spring 22, and the other end of the spring 22 is fixedly connected to a connecting sleeve 20. A sphere 25 is rotatably connected to the inside of the connecting sleeve 20, and a limit sleeve 17 is provided on the outer ring of the sphere 25, and the limit sleeve 17 is fixedly connected to the connecting sleeve 20.

[0037] Working principle: Pour the cooked tea leaves into the mold 24, and drive the upper mold 5 to move downward through the electric push rod 3 to squeeze the tea leaves into a sphere. After squeezing, the electric push rod 3 moves upward, and the motor 10 drives the screw rod 11 to rotate, and the screw rod 11 rotates to drive the nut pair 13 to move. The nut pair 13 is fixed to the moving seat 27, so that the nut pair 13 and the moving seat 27 move upward, and the moving seat 27 is guided by the guide column 12 to make the top connecting column 14 and the fixed column 15 move upward, and the rising column 21 and the lower mold 24 move upward to facilitate the removal of the tea ball. When the mold needs to be replaced, the connecting rod 16, the sphere 25, the support block 26, the limit sleeve 17, the connecting sleeve 20 and the spring 22 are pulled out of the first mounting groove 18, the second mounting groove 19, and the third mounting groove 23. During installation, the connecting rod 16 is inserted into the corresponding slot, and then the tea leaves are made into balls.

[0038] 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.

[0039] 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 new tea ball-shaped mold, comprising a base (1), characterized in that: The left top of the base (1) is fixedly connected with an L-shaped plate (2), the bottom of the L-shaped plate (2) is fixedly connected with an electric push rod (3), the output end of the electric push rod (3) is fixedly connected with a connecting plate (4), the bottom of the connecting plate (4) is provided with an upper mold (5), the top of the base (1) is fixedly connected with a carrying box (6), the top of the carrying box (6) is fixedly connected with a mounting plate (7), the bottom of the carrying box (6) is fixedly connected with a motor (10), the output end of the motor (10) is fixedly connected with a screw rod (11), the top outer ring of the screw rod (11) is threadedly connected with a nut pair (13), the top of the nut pair (13) is fixedly connected with a moving seat (27), the left and right sides of the moving seat (27) are penetrated and slidably connected with guide columns (12), and the guide columns (12) are fixedly connected to the inside of the carrying box (6), and a replacement component is provided on the top of the mounting plate (7).

2. A new tea ball-shaped mold according to claim 1, characterized in that: The replacement assembly comprises a fixing sleeve (8), wherein the fixing sleeve (8) is arranged on the top of the mounting plate (7), a mold sleeve (9) is fixedly connected to the top of the fixing sleeve (8), and a second mounting groove (19) is evenly distributed on the top of the mounting plate (7).

3. A new tea ball-shaped mold according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bottom inner wall of the mold sleeve (9) is slidably connected to a lower mold (24), and the bottom of the lower mold (24) is fixedly connected to a rising column (21).

4. A new tea ball-shaped mold according to claim 1, characterized in that: The left and right sides of the top of the movable seat (27) are fixedly connected with connecting columns (14), and the top of the connecting column (14) is fixedly connected with a fixed column (15).

5. A new tea ball-shaped mold according to claim 4, characterized in that: The top of the fixing column (15) is provided with a third mounting groove (23), the top of the upper mold (5) is provided with a first mounting groove (18), and the bottoms of the connecting plate (4) and the fixing sleeve (8) are both fixedly connected with a connecting rod (16).

6. A new tea ball-shaped mold according to claim 5, characterized in that: The outer ring of the connecting rod (16) is fixedly connected to a support block (26), and the interior of the support block (26) is fixedly connected to a spring (22).

7. A new tea ball-shaped mold according to claim 6, characterized in that: The other end of the spring (22) is fixedly connected to a connecting sleeve (20), and a ball (25) is rotatably connected inside the connecting sleeve (20).

8. A new tea ball-shaped mold according to claim 7, characterized in that: The outer ring of the spherical body (25) is provided with a limiting sleeve (17), and the limiting sleeve (17) is fixedly connected to the connecting sleeve (20).