Temperature-adjustable tea fermentation device
By using water bath heating and transmission parts in the tea fermentation device to achieve the design of tea flipping, the problem of difficulty in temperature control and inconvenient tea flipping in traditional devices is solved, the efficiency and uniformity of tea fermentation are improved, and the energy-saving effect of the equipment is improved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421273226.4
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-06-05
- Publication Date
- 2025-05-13
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-06-05
AI Technical Summary
The temperature control of traditional tea fermentation devices is difficult, which can easily lead to excessive heating to damage the tea polyphenols in the tea, and the fermentation speed is slow and the tea leaves are inconvenient to flip.
A tea fermentation device with adjustable temperature is designed, and the fermentation tank is heated by a water bath heating method, and the fermentation tank is rotated through a transmission to achieve uniform heating of the tea.
The uniform heating of the fermentation tank is achieved through water bath heating, avoiding the decrease in fermentation effect caused by excessive temperature, improving the efficiency and uniformity of tea fermentation, and improving the energy-saving effect of the equipment through hot water recovery.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of tea fermentation, in particular to a temperature-adjustable tea fermentation device. Background Art
[0002] Fermentation is a key process in tea processing to form quality. Fermentation is a series of chemical changes mainly involving the oxidation of polyphenol compounds in tea leaves under certain temperature and humidity conditions due to the promotion of enzymes. The existing fermentation devices have a slow fermentation speed and cannot turn over the tea leaves. Therefore, a tea fermentation device is disclosed in Chinese Patent Publication No. CN213992301U. The device drives a stirring shaft to rotate through a motor to turn over and stir the tea leaves inside, thereby improving oxidation efficiency and ensuring the adequacy of fermentation while accelerating fermentation.
[0003] However, the traditional tea fermentation temperature is generally low, and traditional equipment mostly uses electric heating plates for heating. This heating method is difficult to control the temperature and is very likely to cause overheating and damage the tea polyphenols inside the tea. Therefore, those skilled in the art provide a temperature-adjustable tea fermentation device to solve the problems raised in the above background technology. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a temperature-adjustable tea fermentation device to solve the problems raised in the above background technology.
[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a temperature-adjustable tea fermentation device, comprising a support frame, a heat preservation cylinder is rotatably installed inside the support frame, a fermentation tank is installed inside the heat preservation cylinder, and hollow shafts rotatably connected to the support frame are symmetrically installed on both sides of the heat preservation cylinder, a transmission member for driving the fermentation tank to rotate is provided on the outside of the support frame, and a water bath heating member for heating the inside of the fermentation tank is provided inside the support frame;
[0006] The water bath heating element includes a spiral water pipe symmetrically installed on the inner side of the insulation cylinder and wrapped around the outer side of the fermentation tank, the water inlet end of the spiral water pipe is installed with a diversion pipe extending to the inside of the hollow shaft, and the water outlet end of the spiral water pipe is installed with a confluence pipe extending to the inside of the hollow shaft, a heating box is installed on the outside of the support frame, the input end of the heating box is installed with a drain pipe extending to the inside of the hollow shaft and rotatably connected to the confluence pipe, and the output end of the heating box is installed with a water inlet pipe extending to the inside of the hollow shaft and rotatably connected to the diversion pipe.
[0007] As a further solution of the utility model: the transmission member includes a driven pulley installed on one of the hollow shafts, a motor is installed on the support frame, a driving pulley is installed at the output end of the motor, and a synchronous transmission belt is installed between the driving pulley and the driven pulley.
[0008] As a further solution of the utility model: the lower end of the water inlet pipe is fixed to the inner bottom of the support frame, and a water pump is installed on the water inlet pipe.
[0009] As a further solution of the utility model: an electric heater is installed inside the heating box, a heating tube is installed outside the electric heater, the input end of the heating tube is connected to the drain pipe, and the output end of the heating tube is connected to the water inlet pipe.
[0010] As a further solution of the utility model: a temperature sensor is installed inside the fermentation tank, and a cylinder cover is connected to one end of the fermentation tank through a thread.
[0011] As a further solution of the utility model: the heating tube is a component made of pure copper, and the heating tube is spirally wound on the outside of the electric heater.
[0012] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects: the utility model heats the fermentation tank by means of water bath heating, thereby avoiding excessively high temperature in the fermentation tank and causing a decrease in the fermentation effect; the fermentation tank rotates in conjunction with a transmission member, thereby allowing the tea leaves to be heated evenly and improving the fermentation effect of the tea leaves; the heated water inside the equipment is output through a confluence pipe and a drainage pipe, and is further heated, thereby facilitating the recovery of the equipment's water resources and heat energy and improving the energy-saving effect of the equipment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0013] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a temperature-adjustable tea fermentation device;
[0014] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of a temperature-adjustable tea fermentation device;
[0015] Figure 3 A temperature-adjustable tea fermentation device Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the enlarged structure at A in the middle.
[0016] In the figure: 1. support frame; 2. heating box; 3. insulation cylinder; 4. cylinder cover; 5. drainage pipe; 6. water inlet pipe; 7. fermentation tank; 8. spiral water pipe; 9. confluence pipe; 10. temperature sensor; 11. hollow shaft; 12. electric heater; 13. heating tube; 14. water pump; 15. motor; 16. driving pulley; 17. driven pulley; 18. synchronous transmission belt; 19. shunt pipe. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0017] See also Figures 1 to 3 In the embodiment of the utility model, a temperature-adjustable tea fermentation device comprises a support frame 1, a heat preservation cylinder 3 is rotatably installed inside the support frame 1, a fermentation tank 7 is installed inside the heat preservation cylinder 3, and hollow shafts 11 rotatably connected to the support frame 1 are symmetrically installed on both sides of the heat preservation cylinder 3, a transmission member for driving the fermentation tank 7 to rotate is provided on the outside of the support frame 1, and a water bath heating member for heating the inside of the fermentation tank 7 is provided inside the support frame 1;
[0018] The water bath heating element includes a spiral water pipe 8 symmetrically installed inside the insulation cylinder 3 and wound around the outside of the fermentation tank 7, the water inlet end of the spiral water pipe 8 is installed with a diversion pipe 19 extending to the inside of the hollow shaft 11, and the water outlet end of the spiral water pipe 8 is installed with a confluence pipe 9 extending to the inside of the hollow shaft 11, a heating box 2 is installed on the outside of the support frame 1, the input end of the heating box 2 is installed with a drain pipe 5 extending to the inside of the hollow shaft 11 and rotatably connected to the confluence pipe 9, and the output end of the heating box 2 is installed with a drain pipe 5 extending to the inside of the hollow shaft 11 and rotatably connected to the confluence pipe 9. The water inlet pipe 6 connected to the diverter pipe 19 is rotated to heat the heating pipe 13 through the electric heater 12, and the water pump 14 is started, so that the heated water is input into the diverter pipe 19 through the water inlet pipe 6. Through the setting of the diverter pipe 19, the hot water is input into the two spiral water pipes 8, thereby realizing water bath heating of the fermenter 7. The water in the spiral water pipes 8 is merged through the converging pipe 9 and re-input into the heating pipe 13 through the drain pipe 5, which is beneficial to the recovery of water resources and heat energy and improves the energy-saving effect of the equipment.
[0019] exist Figure 2 In the embodiment, the transmission member includes a driven pulley 17 installed on one of the hollow shafts 11, a motor 15 is installed on the support frame 1, a driving pulley 16 is installed on the output end of the motor 15, and a synchronous transmission belt 18 is installed between the driving pulley 16 and the driven pulley 17. Starting the motor 15 rotates the driving pulley 16, and the driven pulley 17 drives one of the hollow shafts 11 to rotate through the transmission action of the synchronous transmission belt 18, and further drives the fermentation tank 7 to rotate by the heat preservation cylinder 3, which is beneficial to the turning of the tea leaves inside the fermentation tank 7 and the uniform heating of the tea leaves.
[0020] exist Figure 2 In the embodiment, the lower end of the water inlet pipe 6 is fixed to the inner bottom of the support frame 1, and a water pump 14 is installed on the water inlet pipe 6 to drive the water flow inside the device.
[0021] exist Figure 2 In the figure, an electric heater 12 is installed inside the heating box 2, and a heating tube 13 is installed outside the electric heater 12. The input end of the heating tube 13 is connected to the drain pipe 5, and the output end of the heating tube 13 is connected to the water inlet pipe 6, so as to realize the recycling of heated water inside the equipment, which is beneficial to the recovery of water resources and heat energy and improves the energy-saving effect of the equipment.
[0022] exist Figure 2 and Figure 3 In the figure, a temperature sensor 10 is installed inside the fermentation tank 7, which is beneficial to the detection of the internal temperature of the fermentation tank 7, thereby facilitating the control of the internal temperature of the fermentation tank 7, and a cylinder cover 4 is threadedly connected to one end of the fermentation tank 7, which is beneficial to the sealing of the fermentation tank 7.
[0023] exist Figure 2 In the embodiment, the heating tube 13 is a component made of pure copper, and the heating tube 13 is spirally wound on the outside of the electric heater 12, which is beneficial to the rapid heating of the water inside the heating tube 13.
[0024] The working principle of the utility model is as follows: when in use, the heating tube 13 is heated by the electric heater 12, and the water pump 14 is started so that the heated water is input into the shunt tube 19 through the water inlet pipe 6. The hot water is input into the two spiral water pipes 8 through the setting of the shunt tube 19, thereby realizing water bath heating of the fermentation tank 7. The water in the spiral water pipes 8 is merged through the confluence pipe 9 and re-input into the heating tube 13 through the drain pipe 5, which is beneficial to the recovery of water resources and heat energy and improves the energy-saving effect of the equipment. The motor 15 is started to rotate the driving pulley 16, and the transmission action of the synchronous transmission belt 18 makes the driven pulley 17 drive one of the hollow shafts 11 to rotate, and further makes the heat preservation tube 3 drive the fermentation tank 7 to rotate, which is beneficial to the turning of the tea leaves in the fermentation tank 7 and the uniform heating of the tea leaves.
Claims
1. A temperature-adjustable tea fermentation device, comprising a support frame (1), characterized in that: A heat preservation cylinder (3) is rotatably mounted inside the support frame (1), a fermentation tank (7) is mounted inside the heat preservation cylinder (3), and hollow shafts (11) rotatably connected to the support frame (1) are symmetrically mounted on both sides of the heat preservation cylinder (3), a transmission member for driving the fermentation tank (7) to rotate is disposed on the outside of the support frame (1), and a water bath heating member for heating the inside of the fermentation tank (7) is disposed inside the support frame (1); The water bath heating element comprises a spiral water pipe (8) symmetrically mounted on the inner side of the heat preservation cylinder (3) and wound around the outer side of the fermentation tank (7); a diversion pipe (19) extending into the interior of the hollow shaft (11) is mounted on the water inlet end of the spiral water pipe (8); and a confluence pipe (9) extending into the interior of the hollow shaft (11) is mounted on the water outlet end of the spiral water pipe (8); a heating box (2) is mounted on the outer side of the support frame (1); a drainage pipe (5) extending into the interior of the hollow shaft (11) and rotatably connected to the confluence pipe (9) is mounted on the input end of the heating box (2); and a water inlet pipe (6) extending into the interior of the hollow shaft (11) and rotatably connected to the diversion pipe (19) is mounted on the output end of the heating box (2).
2. A temperature-adjustable tea fermentation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transmission member comprises a driven pulley (17) mounted on one of the hollow shafts (11); a motor (15) is mounted on the support frame (1); a driving pulley (16) is mounted on the output end of the motor (15); and a synchronous transmission belt (18) is mounted between the driving pulley (16) and the driven pulley (17).
3. The temperature-adjustable tea fermentation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower end of the water inlet pipe (6) is fixed to the inner bottom of the support frame (1), and a water pump (14) is installed on the water inlet pipe (6).
4. The temperature-adjustable tea fermentation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: An electric heater (12) is installed inside the heating box (2), a heating tube (13) is installed outside the electric heater (12), the input end of the heating tube (13) is connected to the drain pipe (5), and the output end of the heating tube (13) is connected to the water inlet pipe (6).
5. The temperature-adjustable tea fermentation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A temperature sensor (10) is installed inside the fermentation tank (7), and one end of the fermentation tank (7) is connected to a cylinder cover (4) via a thread.
6. The temperature-adjustable tea fermentation device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The heating tube (13) is a component made of pure copper, and the heating tube (13) is spirally wound around the outside of the electric heater (12).
Citation Information
Patent Citations
Tea fermentation device
CN213992301U