Tea soup concentrated solution production equipment
By designing a multi-stage constant-temperature soaking tank and a filter bag support frame lifting device, the efficient extraction and production of beneficial components from tea infusion are achieved, solving the problems of low extraction rate and efficiency in traditional tea infusion concentrate production, and realizing the efficient extraction of beneficial components from tea infusion and the recovery and utilization of energy.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423012465.7
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-06
- Publication Date
- 2025-11-07
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-06
AI Technical Summary
In the current production of tea concentrate, the extraction rate and efficiency of beneficial components cannot be achieved simultaneously. Traditional soaking methods result in some organic components and inorganic minerals remaining in the tea residue, and multiple soakings are inefficient.
The system employs multi-stage constant-temperature steeping tanks and a filter bag support frame lifting device. Tea leaves are steeped in multiple constant-temperature steeping tanks in stages, and the tea soup is cooled and heated by a heat exchange device, achieving multiple steepings and efficient filtration and concentration of the tea soup.
It improves the extraction rate of organic components and inorganic minerals in tea soup, while also increasing production efficiency and realizing energy recovery and utilization.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to tea extract production technical field, more specifically refers to a tea soup concentrated solution production equipment. BACKGROUND
[0002] Tea has a long history of development and utilization in China, and is deeply loved by people, and tea is regarded as a kind of life habit. After modern scientific separation and identification, tea contains more than four hundred and fifty kinds of organic chemical components and more than forty kinds of inorganic mineral elements. Tea has at least the following effects: less sleep, tranquilization, eyesight improvement, head and eyes clearing, thirst quenching, heat clearing, summer heat clearing, detoxification, food digestion, alcohol sobering, weight loss, gas lowering, water benefiting, and defecation. Therefore, tea is widely used in food and beverage, cosmetics, health care products and other fields.
[0003] Tea is mainly used as raw material after being extracted from tea soup concentrated solution. The traditional tea soup concentrated solution production process is as follows: hot water and tea leaves are added into a heating tank, and tea soup is discharged after being soaked for a period of time, and then the tea soup is added into a concentration tank for concentration, and tea soup concentrated solution is obtained. The existing tea tank soaking method usually soaks tea leaves only once, and then removes tea residue, so that part of organic components and inorganic minerals still exist in the tea residue, resulting in low extraction rate. In order to improve the extraction rate of substances in tea soup, tea leaves are soaked for multiple times, but the efficiency is low. Therefore, the utility model provides a tea soup concentrated solution production equipment. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS
[0004] The utility model provides a tea soup concentrated solution production equipment to solve the production of existing tea soup concentrated solution has the shortcoming that the extraction rate of beneficial components and efficiency cannot be considered.
[0005] The utility model adopts the following technical scheme:
[0006] A tea soup concentrated solution production equipment, including frame, constant temperature soaking tank, filter bag support frame, filter bag support frame lifting device, movable trolley and filter concentration device, at least three soaking tank placing stations are arranged on the frame, one constant temperature soaking tank is arranged on each soaking tank placing station, one filter bag support frame is arranged in each constant temperature soaking tank, the movable trolley is movably installed on the frame above the constant temperature soaking tank, a plurality of filter bag support frame lifting devices corresponding to the constant temperature soaking tank are installed on the movable trolley, a power device for reciprocating movement of the movable trolley is further arranged on the frame, each constant temperature soaking tank is provided with an inlet and an outlet, the inlet of the last constant temperature soaking tank is used for adding soaking liquid, the outlet of each constant temperature soaking tank is connected with the inlet of the adjacent constant temperature soaking tank through a liquid pumping pump, and the outlet of the first constant temperature soaking tank is used for discharging tea soup, which is cooled and filtered and concentrated through the filter concentration device.
[0007] Further, the tea soup concentrate production equipment further comprises a heat exchange device, a hot inlet of the heat exchange device is connected with an outlet of the first constant-temperature soaking tank, a cold outlet of the heat exchange device is connected with an inlet of the filtering and concentrating device, and a filtrate outlet of the filtering and concentrating device is discharged into an exchange chamber of the heat exchange device.
[0008] In a preferred embodiment, a cover body is hinged to each of the constant-temperature soaking tanks, and a cover body air cylinder corresponding to each of the constant-temperature soaking tanks is arranged on the side of the frame of each of the constant-temperature soaking tanks.
[0009] In a preferred embodiment, the filter bag support frame comprises a top support ring, a plurality of annular support rings arranged below the top support ring in a longitudinal direction, and a plurality of vertical connecting rods arranged on the side of the annular support rings.
[0010] In a preferred embodiment, each of the filter bag support frame lifting devices comprises a lifting air cylinder, a lifting support, an extension rod, and an extension driving air cylinder, the length of the lifting support is less than the inner diameter of the top support ring, at least two extension rods are arranged on the two sides of the lifting support in a straight line direction, a tension spring is arranged between each of the extension rods and the lifting support, the outer end of the extension rod is clamped into the annular step groove of the filter bag support frame under the action of the tension spring, a driving air cylinder support is fixedly arranged in the middle of the lifting support, the extension driving air cylinder is fixed to the driving air cylinder support, a lifting disc is connected to the inner end of each of the extension rods through a steel wire rope, and the lifting disc moves inwardly to make the lifting support enter or leave the filter bag support frame under the action of the extension driving air cylinder.
[0011] In a preferred embodiment, the lifting support is a cross-shaped support composed of a first hollow support rod and a second hollow support rod, and the two sides of each of the first hollow support rod and the second hollow support rod are provided with an extension rod.
[0012] In a preferred embodiment, the moving trolley comprises a trolley support, moving rollers are arranged on the two sides of the front end and the rear end of the trolley support, two support rods are arranged on the inner side and the outer side of the top end of the frame to form a trolley moving track, and the moving rollers are slidably arranged on the trolley moving track.
[0013] In a preferred embodiment, the power device is preferably a trolley drive cylinder fixed to the end of the trolley moving track through a cylinder fixing base, and the piston rod is connected with the moving trolley.
[0014] In a preferred embodiment, the frame is further provided with a filter bag feeding station and a filter bag discharging station on the front and back sides along the arrangement direction of the constant temperature soaking tank.
[0015] From the above description of the structure of the utility model, compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following advantages:
[0016] 1. The tea soup concentrate production equipment has at least three constant temperature soaking tanks, and the tea leaves in the filter bag supporting frame are sequentially moved to the adjacent constant temperature soaking tank through the filter bag supporting frame lifting device and the moving trolley after completing soaking once in the constant temperature soaking tank, and the flowing direction of the soaking liquid is opposite to the lifting and moving direction of the filter bag supporting frame, that is, the soaking liquid in the last constant temperature soaking tank is the Nth soaking of the tea leaves, and the soaking liquid is sequentially pumped into the constant temperature soaking tank, so that the N-1th soaking of the tea leaves can be completed, and the soaking liquid pumped into the first constant temperature soaking tank is the tea soup after the 2nd to Nth soaking of the tea leaves. Therefore, the tea soup discharged from the first constant temperature soaking tank after soaking once is actually the tea soup after N times of soaking. Therefore, the utility model can improve the extraction rate of organic components and inorganic minerals in the tea soup while ensuring the extraction efficiency.
[0017] 2. The utility model further comprises a heat exchange device, which can rapidly cool the discharged tea soup and heat the soaking liquid, so that the energy can be recycled and utilized while improving the efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0018] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic view of the utility model.
[0019] Figure 2 It is a side view of the constant temperature soaking tank of the utility model.
[0020] Figure 3 It is a front view of the filter bag supporting frame of the utility model.
[0021] Figure 4 It is a sectional view of the filter bag supporting frame of the utility model.
[0022] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic view of the filter bag supporting frame lifting device of the utility model.
[0023] Figure 6 It is a top view of the lifting bracket of the utility model.
[0024] Figure 7For Figure 5 Schematic view of the telescopic rod extending into the interior of the lifting support. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0025] The specific embodiments of the present application will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0026] A tea soup concentrate production equipment, referring to Figure 1 , comprising a rack 1, a constant temperature soaking tank 10, a filter bag support frame 20, a filter bag support frame lifting device 30, a moving trolley 40, a heat exchange device 50, and a filtering and concentrating device 60. Among them, three soaking tank placing stations are arranged on the rack 1, and one constant temperature soaking tank 10 is arranged on each soaking tank placing station. In the following description, the rightmost constant temperature soaking tank is the first constant temperature soaking tank, and the second constant temperature soaking tank and the third constant temperature soaking tank are arranged in the left direction in sequence. Figure 1
[0027] Referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , a cover 11 is hinged to each constant temperature soaking tank 10, and a cover cylinder 12 for driving the cover to open and close is arranged on the rack 1 corresponding to the side of each constant temperature soaking tank 10. Specifically, the cylinder body of the cover cylinder 12 is hinged to the rack 1, the end of the piston rod of the cover cylinder 12 is connected to an oscillating arm 121, the other end of the oscillating arm 121 is fixedly connected to a rotating shaft 122, the two ends of the rotating shaft 122 are installed on the rack 1 through a bearing with a seat, and the back of the cover 11 is connected to the rotating shaft 122. When the piston rod of the cover cylinder 12 is pulled down, i.e. retracted, the oscillating arm 121 drives the rotating shaft 122 to rotate, thereby driving the cover to flip up and open, and vice versa.
[0028] Referring to Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 , a filter bag support frame 20 is arranged in each constant temperature soaking tank 10, the filter bag support frame 20 is composed of a top support ring 21, a plurality of annular support rings 22 arranged in the longitudinal direction and spaced below the top support ring, and a plurality of vertical connecting rods 23 spaced and welded on the side of the annular support ring, and the inner side of the lower part of the top support ring 21 forms an annular step groove 210. A filter bag is sleeved outside the filter bag support frame, and the filter bag opening is fixedly tied to the top support ring 21.
[0029] Referring to Figure 1 , the moving trolley 40 is movably installed on the rack 1 above the constant temperature soaking tank 10, the moving trolley 40 comprises a trolley support 41, moving rollers 42 are arranged on the front and rear ends of the trolley support 41, two support rods are arranged on the top end of the rack 1 to form a trolley moving track 101, and the moving rollers 42 are slidably arranged on the trolley moving track 101. A power device for pushing the moving trolley 42 to move back and forth is also arranged on the rack 1.
[0030] Referring to Figure 1 The power device of the embodiment is preferably a trolley driving cylinder 102, which is fixed to the end of the trolley moving track 101 through a cylinder fixing base, and the piston rod of which is connected with the moving trolley 40.
[0031] Referring to Figure 1 , Figures 5 to 7 The moving trolley 40 is provided with three filter bag support frame lifting devices 30 corresponding to the constant temperature infusion tanks 10. Each filter bag support frame lifting device 30 comprises a lifting cylinder 31, a lifting support 32, an extension rod 33 and an extension driving cylinder 34. The length of the lifting support 32 is less than the inner diameter of the top surface support ring 21, so that the lifting support 32 can smoothly enter the inside of the filter bag support frame 20. At least two extension rods 33 are arranged on the two sides of the lifting support 32 along a straight line. In order to improve the lifting stability of the lifting support to the filter bag support frame 20, the lifting support 32 is preferably a cross-shaped support composed of a first hollow support rod and a second hollow support rod, and the two sides of the first hollow support rod and the second hollow support rod are provided with one extension rod 33. A tension spring 331 is arranged between each extension rod 33 and the lifting support 32. Under the action of the tension spring 331, the extension rod 33 extends out of the outer end of the lifting support 32 and is clamped into the annular step groove 210 of the filter bag support frame 20.
[0032] Referring to Figures 5 to 7 A driving cylinder support 35 is fixedly arranged in the middle of the lifting support 32, and the extension driving cylinder 34 is fixed to the driving cylinder support 35. The lower end piston rod of the extension driving cylinder 34 is connected with a lifting disc 341, and the lifting disc 341 is fixedly connected with the inner end of each extension rod 33 through a steel wire rope 342. Under the action of the extension driving cylinder 34, the lifting disc 341 pulls the corresponding extension rod 33 to move inward through the steel wire rope 342, so that the lifting support 32 can enter or leave the filter bag support frame 20. The lifting cylinder 31 is fixed on the moving trolley 40, and the lower end piston rod thereof is fixedly connected with the driving cylinder support 35 through a U-shaped connecting frame 36.
[0033] Referring to Figure 1 Each constant temperature infusion tank 10 is provided with an inlet 13 and an outlet 14. The inlet 13 of the third constant temperature infusion tank is used for adding infusion liquid. The outlet 14 of each constant temperature infusion tank 10 is connected with the inlet 13 of the adjacent constant temperature infusion tank 10 through a liquid pumping pump 15. The outlet of the first constant temperature infusion tank 10 is used for discharging tea soup and is connected with the hot liquid inlet 51 of the heat exchange device 50. The cold liquid outlet 52 of the heat exchange device 50 is connected with the inlet of the filter and concentration device 60. The filtrate outlet of the filter and concentration device 60 is discharged into the exchange chamber of the heat exchange device 50, and after heat exchange with the tea soup, the tea soup is added into the third constant temperature infusion tank for recycling.
[0034] Referring to Figure 1 The rack 1 is further provided with a filter bag loading station 103 and a filter bag unloading station 104 on the front and back sides along the arrangement direction of the constant-temperature soaking tank. The worker only needs to place the filter bag support frame loaded with the filter bag and tea leaves on the filter bag loading station, and the filter bag support frame can be automatically lifted and placed into the first constant-temperature soaking tank by controlling the movement of the moving trolley. The filter bag unloading station facilitates the worker to replace the filter bag.
[0035] The soaking tank placing stations shown in the above embodiments are three. In other embodiments, the soaking tank placing stations can also be four or more than four.
[0036] The production process of the tea soup concentrate production equipment is as follows:
[0037] 1. First, the filter bag fixing sleeve is arranged on the filter bag support frame and is tightly bound, tea leaves are loaded, and the filter bag support frame is placed on the filter bag loading station;
[0038] 2. The cover cylinder is pulled down to open the cover of the constant-temperature soaking tank, the power device drives the moving trolley to move, drives the three filter bag support frame lifting devices to move to the right side, until the first filter bag support frame lifting device is aligned with the filter bag loading station; then the filter bag support frame lifting device drives the lifting support to move downward, the filter bag support frame is lifted upward to be higher than the tank opening of the constant-temperature soaking tank; the power device drives the moving trolley to move again, drives the three filter bag support frame lifting devices to move to the left side, until the first filter bag support frame lifting device is aligned with the tank opening of the first constant-temperature soaking tank, and then the filter bag support frame lifting device drives the lifting support to move downward, so that the filter bag support frame is placed in the constant-temperature soaking tank.
[0039] 3. The soaking liquid (usually hot water) is added to the liquid inlet of the third constant-temperature soaking tank, and then is sequentially pumped into the first constant-temperature soaking tank by the liquid pump to soak the tea leaves. After the first soaking time is completed, the tea soup in the first constant-temperature soaking tank that has only undergone the first soaking is discharged.
[0040] 4. Steps 1-3 are repeated, and the tea soup discharged from the first constant-temperature soaking tank for the second time and thereafter is the tea soup that has undergone three times of soaking.
[0041] 5. Then, the tea soup of step 4 is conveyed to the hot liquid inlet of the heat exchange device to heat exchange (cooling) the tea soup;
[0042] 6. The tea soup after heat exchange is discharged from the cold liquid outlet of the heat exchange device into the filter concentration device to be filtered to obtain tea soup concentrate, the filtrate is discharged from the filtrate outlet into the heat exchange chamber of the heat exchange device to be heat exchanged and heated, and after heating, is added into the third constant-temperature soaking tank as soaking liquid.
[0043] The above is only a specific embodiment of the present application, but the design concept of the present application is not limited thereto, and any non-substantial change to the present application using this concept shall be deemed as an infringement of the protection scope of the present application.
Claims
1. A tea liquor concentrate production apparatus, characterised in that: The device comprises a rack, constant temperature soaking tanks, filter bag support frames, filter bag support frame lifting devices, a moving trolley and a filtering and concentrating device. The rack is provided with at least three soaking tank placing stations. Each soaking tank placing station is provided with one constant temperature soaking tank. Each constant temperature soaking tank is provided with one filter bag support frame. The moving trolley is movably installed above the constant temperature soaking tanks. The moving trolley is provided with a plurality of filter bag support frame lifting devices corresponding to the constant temperature soaking tanks. The rack is further provided with a power device for driving the moving trolley to move back and forth. Each constant temperature soaking tank is provided with one liquid inlet and one liquid outlet. The liquid inlet of the last constant temperature soaking tank is used for adding soaking liquid. The liquid outlet of each constant temperature soaking tank is connected to the liquid inlet of the adjacent constant temperature soaking tank through a liquid pumping device. The liquid outlet of the first constant temperature soaking tank is used for discharging tea soup. The tea soup is cooled and then filtered and concentrated through the filtering and concentrating device.
2. A tea liquor concentrate production apparatus as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that: The device further comprises a heat exchange device. The hot liquid inlet of the heat exchange device is connected to the liquid outlet of the first constant temperature soaking tank. The cold liquid outlet of the heat exchange device is connected to the inlet of the filtering and concentrating device. The filtrate outlet of the filtering and concentrating device is discharged into the exchange chamber of the heat exchange device.
3. The tea liquor concentrate production apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that: A cover is hingedly connected to each constant temperature soaking tank. A cover cylinder is arranged on the rack beside each constant temperature soaking tank to drive the cover to open and close.
4. The tea liquor concentrate production apparatus according to claim 1, characterized by: The filter bag support frame comprises a top support ring, a plurality of annular support rings arranged below the top support ring in a longitudinal direction and a plurality of vertical connecting rods welded on the sides of the annular support rings. The inner side of the top support ring is formed with an annular stepped groove.
5. A tea liquor concentrate production apparatus as claimed in claim 4, characterised in that: Each filter bag support frame lifting device comprises a lifting cylinder, a lifting support, an extension rod and an extension driving cylinder. The length of the lifting support is smaller than the inner diameter of the top support ring. Two extension rods are arranged on the two sides of the lifting support in a straight line direction. A tensile spring is arranged between each extension rod and the lifting support. The outer end of the extension rod is clamped into the annular stepped groove of the filter bag support frame under the action of the tensile spring. A driving cylinder support is fixedly arranged in the middle of the lifting support. The extension driving cylinder is fixedly arranged on the driving cylinder support. A lifting disc is connected to the inner end of each extension rod through a steel wire rope. The lifting disc is pulled to move inward by the steel wire rope under the action of the extension driving cylinder, so that the lifting support can enter or leave the filter bag support frame. The lifting cylinder is fixedly arranged on the moving trolley. The lower end of the lifting cylinder is fixedly connected to the driving cylinder support through a U-shaped connecting frame.
6. A tea liquor concentrate production apparatus as claimed in claim 5, characterised in that: The lifting support is a cross-shaped support composed of a first hollow support rod and a second hollow support rod. The two sides of the first hollow support rod and the second hollow support rod are provided with one extension rod.
7. The tea liquor concentrate production apparatus according to claim 1, characterized by: The mobile trolley comprises a trolley support, the front and rear ends of the trolley support are respectively provided with mobile rollers, the inner and outer sides of the top end of the frame are provided with two support rods to form a trolley moving track, and the mobile rollers are slidably arranged on the trolley moving track.
8. A tea liquor concentrate production apparatus as claimed in claim 7, characterised in that: The power device is a trolley driving cylinder which is fixed to the end of the trolley moving track through a cylinder fixing base, and the piston rod of the trolley driving cylinder is connected with the mobile trolley.
9. The tea liquor concentrate production apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The frame is further provided with a filter bag feeding station and a filter bag discharging station on the front and rear sides along the arrangement direction of the constant-temperature soaking tank.