Infrared drying and aroma-improving all-in-one machine
Through the design of infrared heating pipe assembly and three-layer conveying mechanism, the problems of uneven heating and low production efficiency of tea are solved, and uniform drying and efficient production of tea are achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422073393.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-08-26
- Publication Date
- 2025-08-19
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-08-26
AI Technical Summary
The existing tea roasters or continuous dryers use hot air heating technology to cause the tea stems to be impermeable, the color is uneven, and the production efficiency is low.
The infrared heating pipe assembly is used for double-layer radiation heating, combined with the three-layer conveying mechanism and the air wheel tube design, to achieve uniform heating and throwing of tea, quickly discharge moisture through the air wheel tube and the moisture discharge port, and improve production efficiency.
It achieves uniform heating of tea inside and outside, consistent color, reduces deformation, improves production efficiency, and makes the tea drying process more uniform and efficient.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of tea processing, and particularly relates to an infrared drying and aroma-enhancing integrated machine. Background Art
[0002] After being collected, tea leaves are dried and aromatized by a drying and aromatization machine to remove excess moisture and ensure the finished tea reaches the required moisture content. This drying and aromatization process further slims the tea leaves, improving their appearance and quality. It also releases unique aromatic compounds, creating a distinctive aroma. It also changes the color of the tea, making it brighter and the tea soup more translucent. The tea drying process also involves complex chemical reactions that reduce the tea's bitterness and enhance its flavor.
[0003] Most existing tea roasting machines or continuous dryers use hot air heating technology, which can only heat the tea leaves from the outside to the inside, often causing the tea leaves to deform during the drying process, or due to uneven heating, the tea stems are not dried thoroughly, resulting in uneven overall color of the finished product. In addition, because air is used as the medium for convection heat conduction, it takes a long time to complete the drying and aroma enhancement, and the efficiency is extremely low. In addition, most existing tea roasting machines use a layered stacking method, and only the drying screen is rotated in the drying oven. The directly heated surface is small, and the tea leaves are not turned over. If turning over is required, it must be done manually, which is inefficient. Utility Model Content
[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is that most existing tea roasting machines or continuous dryers use hot air heating technology, which can only heat the tea leaves from the surface to the inside, resulting in the tea stems not being dried thoroughly and the overall color of the finished product being uneven. At the same time, most existing tea roasting machines use a layered stacking method, and only the drying screen is rotated in the drying oven, resulting in a small direct heating surface and low production efficiency.
[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the technical solution provided by the utility model is an infrared drying and aroma-enhancing integrated machine, including a bracket, an upper box body is arranged above the bracket, a lower box body is arranged inside the bracket, a plurality of wind wheel tubes and a plurality of moisture removal ports are staggered on the top of the upper box body and the lower box body, a first conveying mechanism and a second conveying mechanism are arranged in sequence from top to bottom inside the upper box body, a first material guide plate is arranged at one end of the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism, the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism are located above the upper box body, and a plurality of first infrared heating tube assemblies and a plurality of second infrared heating tube assemblies are respectively arranged; the lower box body A third conveying mechanism is provided inside the casing, and a third infrared heating tube assembly is provided above the lower casing of the third conveying mechanism, and a second guide plate is provided at one end of the second conveying mechanism and the third conveying mechanism away from the first guide plate; the first infrared heating tube assembly, the second infrared heating tube assembly and the third infrared heating tube assembly are all composed of a plurality of infrared heating tubes, SCR thyristor electrical components, a thermostat and a temperature sensing probe electrically connected to each other; a plurality of inspection doors are provided on the sides of the upper casing and the lower casing, and the top of the inspection door is rotatably connected to the upper casing and the lower casing, and one side of the inspection door is rotatably connected to the upper casing and the lower casing through a support rod.
[0006] Through the above technical solution, the tea leaves stacked above the first conveying mechanism are subjected to double-layer heating by multiple first infrared heating tube assemblies and second infrared heating tube assemblies during the conveying process; the first infrared heating tube assembly provides radiation energy from the top, and the second infrared heating tube assembly provides radiation energy from the bottom; the tea leaves stacked on the second conveying mechanism will be subjected to radiation energy provided by the second layer of infrared heating tube assemblies from the top, and the tea leaves inside the box will be dried by controlling the heating temperature of the first infrared heating tube assembly, the second infrared heating tube assembly and the third infrared heating tube assembly.
[0007] Preferably, the upper box body and the lower box body are both composed of multiple insulation boxes of the same length, and multiple wind wheel tubes and multiple dehumidification ports are located on the top of the multiple insulation boxes. An electrically driven wind wheel is provided inside the wind wheel tube, and the wind wheel is located inside the insulation box.
[0008] Preferably, the number of the plurality of wind wheel tubes and the plurality of moisture drainage ports is at least two, the plurality of wind wheel tubes are located in the middle of the heat preservation box, and the plurality of moisture drainage ports are located on both sides of the plurality of wind wheel tubes.
[0009] Through the above technical solution, through the multiple wind wheel tubes arranged on the top of the upper box and the lower box, after the connected wind wheels are started, the wind wheels stir the air in the entire insulation box, so that the moisture evaporated from the tea leaves is discharged from the surface of the tea leaves in time; at the same time, the hot air is moved upward by the upper box and the lower box, so that the moisture evaporated from the tea leaves is passively extracted from the multiple dehumidification ports on both sides of the top, or the hot and humid air in the box is actively extracted with the help of a dehumidifying fan.
[0010] Preferably, the number of the first infrared heating tube assemblies, the second infrared heating tube assemblies and the third infrared heating tube assemblies is the same as the number of the thermal insulation boxes, and the first infrared heating tube assemblies, the second infrared heating tube assemblies and the third infrared heating tube assemblies at the same height are connected in series.
[0011] Preferably, the first conveying mechanism, the second conveying mechanism and the third conveying mechanism are all composed of mounting frames, multiple rollers and conveyor belts on both sides, the inner side of the mounting frame is rotatably connected to the multiple rollers, and the conveyor belt is rotatably connected to the multiple rollers, and the mounting frame and the rollers at one end are located on the outside of the upper box body and the lower box body, and one end of the rollers on this side is connected to a drive motor.
[0012] Preferably, a gear disc is provided at one end of the plurality of rollers located on the inner side of the mounting frame, and the plurality of gear discs are rotatably connected by a chain.
[0013] Preferably, the conveyor belt is a mesh structure, and the mesh structure of the conveyor belt is one of stainless steel mesh, Teflon mesh, or a combination of stainless steel and Teflon mesh, and the pore size of the conveyor belt mesh structure is between 0.1 mm and 10 mm.
[0014] Through the above technical solution, the tea leaves can receive more radiation energy for drying when they are above the conveyor belt. At the same time, the speed of each conveyor belt can be adjusted individually by the different speeds of the driving motor, thereby controlling the time the tea leaves receive radiation heating.
[0015] Preferably, the first material guide plate and the second material guide plate have the same structure, the upper width of the first material guide plate is greater than the diameter of the first conveying mechanism, and the first material guide plate is located on one side of the first conveying mechanism, the lower width of the first material guide plate is less than or equal to the diameter of the second conveying mechanism, and the lower part of the first material guide plate is located above the second conveying mechanism.
[0016] Through the above technical solution, the first guide plate and the second guide plate can facilitate the falling guidance of the tea leaves, so that the tea leaves fall freely from the first conveying mechanism to the second conveying mechanism by gravity, and then fall from the second conveying mechanism to the third conveying mechanism.
[0017] Preferably, the movement directions of the first conveying mechanism, the second conveying mechanism and the third conveying mechanism are staggered, and the first conveying mechanism, the second conveying mechanism and the third conveying mechanism are made to move in an S-shaped direction as a whole through the first guide plate and the second guide plate.
[0018] Through the above technical solution, the time that tea leaves stay in the all-in-one machine can be effectively extended, thereby more fully drying and enhancing the aroma of the tea leaves.
[0019] The advantages of this utility model compared with the prior art are:
[0020] 1. The infrared heating tube radiation heating technology directly radiates the surface and interior of the tea leaves, allowing the tea leaves to be heated evenly inside and out. This prevents the tea leaves from undergoing significant deformation during the drying process, allowing for more even heating and resulting in brighter, more uniformly colored finished products.
[0021] 2. It adopts a three-layer structure, which is combined together in the form of a conveyor belt. Tea is fed from the top layer and falls to the second layer by gravity. The second layer then falls to the third layer. The tea is turned over twice during the entire drying and aroma-enhancing process, making the overall dryness and moisture content of the finished tea more uniform. The turning and tossing process does not require manual intervention, which improves production efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0022] Figure 1 This is the structure of an infrared drying and aroma-enhancing integrated machine Figure 1 .
[0023] Figure 2 This is the structure of an infrared drying and aroma-enhancing integrated machine Figure 2 .
[0024] Figure 3 This is a side perspective view of an infrared drying and aroma-enhancing all-in-one machine according to the present invention.
[0025] Figure 4 This is a structural diagram of the conveying device of an infrared drying and aroma-enhancing all-in-one machine of the present invention.
[0026] As shown in the figure:
[0027] 1. Bracket; 2. Upper box; 3. Lower box; 4. Multiple wind wheel tubes; 5. Multiple dehumidification ports; 6. First conveying mechanism; 7. Second conveying mechanism; 8. First guide plate; 9. First infrared heating tube assembly; 10. Second infrared heating tube assembly; 11. Third conveying mechanism; 12. Third infrared heating tube assembly; 13. Second guide plate; 14. Inspection door; 15. Support rod; 16. Insulation box; 17. Wind wheel; 18. Mounting frame; 19. Roller; 20. Conveyor belt; 21. Drive motor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0028] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.
[0029] In the description of the utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "installed," "provided with," "connected," etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "connected" can mean a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or it can be internal communication between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.
[0030] Example 1:
[0031] As the instruction manual Figure 1-3 As shown, an infrared drying and aroma-enhancing integrated machine includes a bracket 1. The bottom of the bracket 1 can be connected to casters / foot cups to facilitate the movement and leveling of the entire device. An upper box body 2 is arranged above the bracket 1, and a lower box body 3 is arranged inside the bracket 1. Multiple wind wheel tubes 4 and multiple moisture outlets 5 are staggered on the top of the upper box body 2 and the lower box body 3. The upper box body 2 and the lower box body 3 are both composed of multiple insulation boxes 16 of the same length. The multiple wind wheel tubes 4 and the multiple moisture outlets 5 are located on the top of the multiple insulation boxes 16. The wind wheel 17 is provided inside the wind wheel tube with an electrically driven wind wheel 17, and the wind wheel 17 is provided with a plurality of wind wheel tubes 4 and a plurality of moisture outlets 5. The wheel 17 is located inside the heat preservation box 16, and the number of the multiple wind wheel tubes 4 and the multiple dehumidification ports 5 is at least two. The multiple wind wheel tubes 4 are located in the middle position of the heat preservation box 16, and the multiple dehumidification ports 5 are located on both sides of the multiple wind wheel tubes 4. The interior of the upper box body 2 is provided with a first conveying mechanism 6 and a second conveying mechanism 7 from top to bottom. A first material guide plate 8 is provided at one end of the first conveying mechanism 6 and the second conveying mechanism 7. The first conveying mechanism 6 and the second conveying mechanism 7 are located above the upper box body 2 and are respectively provided with a plurality of first infrared heating tube assemblies 9 and a plurality of second infrared heating tube assemblies 10.
[0032] In the utility model, a third conveying mechanism 11 is provided inside the lower box body 3, and a third infrared heating tube assembly 12 is provided above the third conveying mechanism 11, and a second guide plate 13 is provided at one end of the second conveying mechanism 7 and the third conveying mechanism 11 away from the first guide plate 8. The movement directions of the first conveying mechanism 6, the second conveying mechanism 7 and the third conveying mechanism 11 are staggered, and the first guide plate 8 and the second guide plate 13 make the first conveying mechanism 6, the second conveying mechanism 7 and the third conveying mechanism 11 have an S-shaped movement direction as a whole.
[0033] In the present invention, the first infrared heating tube assembly 9, the second infrared heating tube assembly 10 and the third infrared heating tube assembly 12 are all composed of multiple infrared heating tubes, SCR thyristor electrical components, thermostats and temperature sensors that are electrically connected to each other. The number of the multiple first infrared heating tube assemblies 9, the second infrared heating tube assemblies 10 and the third infrared heating tube assemblies 12 is the same as the number of the multiple insulation boxes 16, and the multiple first infrared heating tube assemblies 9, the second infrared heating tube assemblies 10 and the third infrared heating tube assemblies 12 located at the same height are connected in series.
[0034] In the present invention, multiple inspection doors 14 are provided on the sides of the upper box body 2 and the lower box body 3, and the top of the inspection door 14 is rotatably connected to the upper box body 2 and the lower box body 3, and one side of the inspection door 14 is rotatably connected to the upper box body 2 and the lower box body 3 through a support rod 15, so as to facilitate daily maintenance of the heating tube and multiple wind wheel tubes 4, and can be opened or half-closed during the use of this all-in-one machine to increase air convection inside and outside the box body, making it easier to take away the water vapor evaporated from the tea leaves in time.
[0035] As the instruction manual Figure 4 As shown, the first conveying mechanism 6, the second conveying mechanism 7 and the third conveying mechanism 11 are all composed of mounting frames 18, multiple rollers 19 and conveyor belts 20 on both sides. The mounting frame 18 is fixedly connected to the upper box body 2 and the lower box body 3, and the inner side of the mounting frame 18 is rotatably connected to the multiple rollers 19. The conveyor belt 20 is rotatably connected to the multiple rollers 19. One end of the mounting frame 18 and the rollers 19 are located on the outside of the upper box body 2 and the lower box body 3, and one end of the side roller 19 is connected to a drive motor 21. A gear disk is provided at one end of the multiple rollers 19 located on the inner side of the mounting frame 18, and the multiple gear disks are rotatably connected by a chain. The conveyor belt 20 is a mesh structure, and the mesh structure of the conveyor belt 20 is one of stainless steel mesh, Teflon mesh, or a combination of stainless steel and Teflon mesh. The aperture of the mesh structure of the conveyor belt 20 is between 0.1 mm and 10 mm.
[0036] During the specific implementation of the present invention, tea leaves are fed into the first conveying mechanism 6, and are sequentially passed through the second conveying mechanism 7 and the third conveying mechanism 11 in staggered directions by the first guide plate 8 and the second guide plate 13, so that the tea leaves are moved in an S-shaped manner in the all-in-one machine. The operating speeds of the conveyor belts 20 in the first conveying mechanism 6, the second conveying mechanism 7 and the third conveying mechanism 11 are adjusted individually according to actual conditions, thereby adjusting the time the tea leaves spend inside the upper box 2 and the lower box 3. At the same time, by adjusting the speeds of the first infrared heating tube assembly 9, the second infrared heating tube assembly 10 and the third infrared heating tube assembly 12 inside the upper box 2 and the lower box 3, the tea leaves are moved in an S-shaped manner. The heating temperature allows the tea leaves to be radiated at different temperatures when moving to different stages, achieving different drying and aroma-enhancing effects. The water vapor generated by drying is discharged under the action of multiple wind wheel tubes 4 and multiple moisture removal ports 5; and by opening multiple inspection doors 14 on both sides and supporting the multiple inspection doors 14 through manually adjustable struts 15, it is convenient to inspect the wind wheel 17 and the first infrared heating tube assembly 9, the second infrared heating tube assembly 10 and the third infrared heating tube assembly 12 connected to the wind wheel 17 tube. At the same time, the machine can be opened or half-closed during use to increase air convection inside and outside the box, making it easier to take away the evaporated water vapor from the tea leaves in time.
[0037] The above description of the present invention and its embodiments is non-limiting. The specific embodiments shown in the specific embodiments are only one embodiment of the present invention, and the actual structure is not limited thereto. In short, if a person skilled in the art is inspired by the above, and does not deviate from the purpose of the present invention, without creatively designing a structure and embodiment similar to the technical solution, they shall fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.
Claims
1. An infrared drying and aroma-enhancing integrated machine, characterized by: The invention comprises a bracket, an upper box is arranged above the bracket, a lower box is arranged inside the bracket, a plurality of wind wheel tubes and a plurality of moisture removal ports are staggered on the top of the upper box and the lower box, a first conveying mechanism and a second conveying mechanism are sequentially arranged inside the upper box from top to bottom, a first material guide plate is arranged at one end of the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism, and a plurality of first infrared heating tube assemblies and a plurality of second infrared heating tube assemblies are respectively arranged on the upper side of the upper box; A third conveying mechanism is provided inside the lower box, a third infrared heating tube assembly is provided above the lower box, and a second guide plate is provided at one end of the second conveying mechanism and the third conveying mechanism away from the first guide plate; The first infrared heating tube assembly, the second infrared heating tube assembly and the third infrared heating tube assembly are all composed of a plurality of infrared heating tubes, SCR thyristor electrical components, a thermostat and a temperature sensor probe electrically connected to each other; The sides of the upper and lower boxes are each provided with a plurality of inspection doors, and the tops of the inspection doors are rotatably connected to the upper and lower boxes, and one side of the inspection doors is rotatably connected to the upper and lower boxes via a support rod.
2. The infrared drying and aroma-enhancing integrated machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper box body and the lower box body are both composed of multiple insulation boxes of the same length, and multiple wind wheel tubes and multiple moisture drainage ports are located on the top of the multiple insulation boxes. An electrically driven wind wheel is provided inside the wind wheel tube, and the wind wheel is located inside the insulation box.
3. The infrared drying and aroma-enhancing integrated machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The number of the plurality of wind wheel tubes and the plurality of moisture drainage ports is at least two. The plurality of wind wheel tubes are located in the middle of the heat preservation box, and the plurality of moisture drainage ports are located on both sides of the plurality of wind wheel tubes.
4. The infrared drying and aroma-enhancing integrated machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The number of the first infrared heating tube assemblies, the second infrared heating tube assemblies and the third infrared heating tube assemblies is the same as the number of the thermal insulation boxes, and the first infrared heating tube assemblies, the second infrared heating tube assemblies and the third infrared heating tube assemblies at the same height are connected in series.
5. The infrared drying and aroma-enhancing integrated machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first conveying mechanism, the second conveying mechanism and the third conveying mechanism are all composed of mounting frames, multiple rollers and conveyor belts on both sides. The inner side of the mounting frame is rotatably connected to the multiple rollers, and the conveyor belt is rotatably connected to the multiple rollers. The mounting frame and the rollers at one end are located on the outside of the upper box body and the lower box body, and one end of the rollers on this side is connected to a drive motor.
6. The infrared drying and aroma-enhancing integrated machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: A gear disc is provided at one end of the plurality of rollers located on the inner side of the mounting frame, and the plurality of gear discs are rotationally connected by a chain.
7. The infrared drying and aroma-enhancing integrated machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The conveyor belt has a mesh structure, and the mesh structure of the conveyor belt is one of stainless steel mesh, Teflon mesh, or a combination of stainless steel and Teflon mesh. The pore size of the conveyor belt mesh structure is between 0.1 mm and 10 mm.
8. The infrared drying and aroma-enhancing integrated machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first material guide plate and the second material guide plate have the same structure. The upper width of the first material guide plate is greater than the diameter of the first conveying mechanism, and the first material guide plate is located on one side of the first conveying mechanism. The lower width of the first material guide plate is less than or equal to the diameter of the second conveying mechanism, and the lower part of the first material guide plate is located above the second conveying mechanism.
9. The infrared drying and aroma-enhancing integrated machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The movement directions of the first conveying mechanism, the second conveying mechanism and the third conveying mechanism are staggered, and the first conveying mechanism, the second conveying mechanism and the third conveying mechanism are made to move in an S-shaped direction as a whole through the first material guide plate and the second material guide plate.