Constant-humidity fermentation device for crude tea production

Abstract

The utility model provides a constant-humidity fermentation device for crude tea production, which belongs to the technical field of tea processing, and comprises a fermentation component and a constant-humidity component, the fermentation component comprises a base, a cover plate, a box body and a material tray, the constant-humidity component comprises a shell, a liquid supply pipe, a liquid pump and a nozzle, the nozzle is arranged below the material tray, and the liquid supply pipe is connected with the liquid pump. A through hole structure communicating with the interior of the cover plate is formed in the bottom of the box body. The base is additionally arranged to be used for cooperatively installing the box body with the cover plate, the interior of the box body is used for fermenting tea leaves, the charging tray is used for storing the tea leaves needing to be fermented and maintaining the stability of the tea leaves, and the box body can isolate the external environment and keep the tea leaves in a stable fermentation environment; the scattered and condensed water source is convenient to transfer and recycle, water mist sprayed by the nozzles enters the box body, the humidity of the tea leaves is increased, the tea leaves are kept in a constant-humidity fermentation environment, and adjustment is convenient.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of tea processing technology, specifically relating to a constant humidity fermentation device for coarse tea production. Background Technology

[0002] Tea, commonly known as tea, generally includes the leaves and buds of the tea plant. Tea contains catechins, cholesterol, caffeine, inositol, folic acid, and pantothenic acid, all beneficial to health. Tea can be brewed directly with boiling water and is classified into six main categories based on variety, processing method, and product appearance. Based on seasonal harvesting, it can be divided into spring tea, summer tea, autumn tea, and winter tea. Further processing of various raw or refined tea leaves creates additional tea products, including scented tea, compressed tea, extracted tea, medicinal and health tea, tea-based foods, and tea-containing beverages.

[0003] Coarse tea is a type of tea product made through microbial fermentation, possessing a unique taste and aroma that is highly favored by tea enthusiasts. Humidity-controlled fermentation is a crucial step in the production of coarse tea. By maintaining specific humidity conditions, the growth and fermentation of microorganisms in the tea leaves are promoted, resulting in unique quality characteristics. Traditional coarse tea fermentation methods typically rely on traditional fermentation rooms or piles, which suffer from problems such as difficulty in controlling the fermentation process, large humidity fluctuations, and uneven fermentation temperatures. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a constant humidity fermentation device for coarse tea production, which aims to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:

[0006] A constant humidity fermentation apparatus for coarse tea production, comprising:

[0007] A fermentation assembly, comprising a base, a cover plate installed at one end of the base, a box installed at one end of the cover plate, and a material tray installed inside the box;

[0008] The constant humidity assembly includes a housing fixed inside the base, a liquid supply pipe installed on the side wall of the housing, a liquid pump installed at one end of the liquid supply pipe, and a nozzle installed at the other end of the liquid supply pipe. The nozzle is located below the material tray, and the bottom of the housing has a through hole structure communicating with the inside of the cover plate.

[0009] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the constant humidity component further includes a slide rail installed on the inner wall of the cover plate, a sliding member installed in the middle of the slide rail, and a fan installed on the side wall of the sliding member, with the fan outlet located below the through hole at the bottom of the housing.

[0010] In a preferred embodiment of this utility model, a screw is rotatably mounted on the side of the cover plate, and the end of the screw is threadedly connected to the middle of the sliding member.

[0011] In a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the fan sidewall is bolted to a sleeve, and the end of the sleeve is connected to the housing.

[0012] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, an electric heating wire is snapped onto the inner wall of the sleeve, and a temperature controller connected to the electric heating wire via a wire is bolted to one side of the cover plate. The temperature sensor of the temperature controller is installed on the inner wall of the sleeve.

[0013] In a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the inner wall of the box is connected to a support plate by bolts, and the side wall of the material tray is inserted into the groove in the middle of the support plate.

[0014] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, a door is hinged to one side of the box body, and a latch matching the side wall of the box body is installed on the other side of the door body.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0016] This application adds a base to accommodate a box with a cover. The inside of the box is used for fermenting tea leaves. The tray is used to store the tea leaves to be fermented, maintaining their stability. The box can also isolate the tea leaves from the external environment, keeping them in a stable fermentation environment. The shell installed inside the base is used to store water that condenses during the humidification process, facilitating water transfer and recycling. The nozzle sprays water mist into the inside of the box to increase the humidity of the tea leaves, maintaining a constant humidity fermentation environment that is easy to adjust. Attached Figure Description

[0017] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort. Wherein:

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a front structural diagram of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a side view of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 4This is a schematic cross-sectional view of section AA of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 5 This is a schematic cross-sectional view of the BB section of this utility model.

[0023] In the diagram: 100, fermentation component; 101, base; 102, cover plate; 103, box body; 104, material tray; 105, pallet; 106, door; 200, humidity control component; 201, shell; 202, liquid supply pipe; 203, liquid pump; 204, nozzle; 205, slide rail; 206, sliding component; 207, fan; 208, screw; 209, sleeve; 210, heating wire; 211, temperature controller. Detailed Implementation

[0024] To make the above-mentioned objectives, features and advantages of this utility model more apparent and understandable, the specific embodiments of this utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0025] Many specific details are set forth in the following description in order to provide a full understanding of the present invention. However, the present invention may also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein. Those skilled in the art can make similar extensions without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0026] Secondly, the term "an embodiment" or "embodiment" as used herein refers to a specific feature, structure, or characteristic that may be included in at least one implementation of the present invention. The phrase "in one embodiment" appearing in different places in this specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it a single or selective embodiment that excludes other embodiments.

[0027] Example

[0028] Reference Figure 1-5 This is an embodiment of the present invention, which provides a constant humidity fermentation device for coarse tea production, comprising:

[0029] Fermentation assembly 100 includes a base 101, a cover plate 102 installed at the end of the base 101, a box 103 installed at the end of the cover plate 102, and a material tray 104 installed inside the box 103.

[0030] The constant humidity component 200 includes a housing 201 fixed inside the base 101, a liquid supply pipe 202 installed on the side wall of the housing 201, a liquid pump 203 installed at one end of the liquid supply pipe 202, and a nozzle 204 installed at the other end of the liquid supply pipe 202. The nozzle 204 is located below the material tray 104, and the bottom of the housing 103 has a through hole structure communicating with the inside of the cover plate 102.

[0031] The base 101 is used to install the box 103 with the cover plate 102. The inside of the box 103 is used for fermentation of tea. The material tray 104 is used to store the tea to be fermented, maintaining the stability of the tea. The box 103 can isolate the external environment and keep the tea in a stable fermentation environment. The shell 201 installed inside the base 101 is used to store the water that is scattered and condensed during the humidification process, which is convenient for the transfer and recycling of the water. When the liquid pump 203 is working, it draws liquid from the pipe and sprays it out from the nozzle 204 through the liquid supply pipe 202. The working parameters of the nozzle 204 are adjusted to spray water mist. Since the density of water droplets in the water mist is less than that of air, the water mist will rise due to buoyancy. During the formation of water mist, the water droplets absorb heat when they evaporate in the air, causing the surrounding air to cool down and forming an upward airflow. This also causes the water mist to rise and enter the inside of the box 103, increasing the humidity of the tea and keeping the tea in a constant humidity fermentation environment. The adjustment is convenient.

[0032] Specifically, the constant humidity component 200 also includes a slide rail 205 installed on the inner wall of the cover plate 102, a sliding member 206 installed in the middle of the slide rail 205, and a fan 207 installed on the side wall of the sliding member 206. The air outlet of the fan 207 is located below the through hole at the bottom of the housing 103.

[0033] Among them, a slide rail 205 with a sliding member 206 is installed on the inner wall of the cover plate 102. By moving the sliding member 206 along the slide rail 205, the position of the fan 207 can be adjusted, which facilitates centralized ventilation of a designated position inside the box 103 and delivery of water mist sprayed from the nozzle 204, thereby improving the water mist delivery efficiency and controlling the humidity of the tea that needs to be fermented.

[0034] Furthermore, a screw 208 is rotatably mounted on the side of the cover plate 102, and the end of the screw 208 is threadedly connected to the middle of the sliding member 206.

[0035] A screw 208 is installed on the side wall of the cover plate 102 and connected to the sliding member 206. By rotating the screw 208, the sliding member 206 can be moved along the slide rail 205 based on the installation of the cover plate 102, thereby adjusting the position of the fan 207 to adapt to different usage needs.

[0036] Furthermore, the side wall of the fan 207 is bolted to a sleeve 209, the end of which is connected to the housing 103.

[0037] In this design, a sleeve 209 is added to connect with the box 103. The gas delivered by the fan 207 will enter the box 103 through the sleeve 209, which facilitates ventilation inside the box 103 and keeps the tea stored inside the box 103 in a stable fermentation environment.

[0038] Preferably, a heating wire 210 is snapped onto the inner wall of the sleeve 209, and a thermostat 211 is connected to the heating wire 210 via bolts on one side of the cover plate 102 and is connected to the heating wire 210 via a wire. The temperature sensor of the thermostat 211 is installed on the inner wall of the sleeve 209.

[0039] The heating wire 210, driven by the thermostat 211, is installed inside the sleeve 209. When the humidity is high, the heating wire 210 can heat the air passing through the sleeve 209. The thermostat 211 introduces air of a specified temperature into the chamber 103 to heat the interior of the chamber 103 and maintain the chamber 103 at a constant humidity.

[0040] It should be noted that the inner wall of the box 103 is connected to the support plate 105 by bolts, and the side wall of the material tray 104 is inserted into the groove in the middle of the support plate 105.

[0041] Inside the housing 103, a support plate 105 is installed to connect with the material tray 104. The support plate 105 is used to support the material tray 104 and maintain the stability of the material tray 104 inside the housing 103.

[0042] Preferably, a door 106 is hinged to one side of the housing 103, and a latch matching the side wall of the housing 103 is installed on the other side of the door 106.

[0043] Among them, a door 106 with a latch is added to the side wall of the box 103, which makes it easy to close the box 103 through the door 106, so as to carry out the fermentation treatment of tea and reduce the impact of the external environment on the tea inside the box 103.

[0044] In summary, the base 101 is used to install the box 103 with the cover plate 102. The inside of the box 103 is used for the fermentation of tea leaves. The tray 104 is used to store the tea leaves that need to be fermented, maintaining the stability of the tea leaves. The box 103 can isolate the external environment and keep the tea leaves in a stable fermentation environment. The shell 201 installed inside the base 101 is used to store the water that is scattered and condensed during the humidification process, making it convenient to transfer and recycle the water. When the liquid pump 203 is working, it draws liquid from the pipe and sprays it out from the nozzle 204 through the liquid supply pipe 202. By adjusting the working parameters of the nozzle 204, water mist is sprayed out. Since the density of water droplets in the water mist is less than that of air, the water mist will rise due to buoyancy. During the formation of the water mist, the water droplets absorb heat when they evaporate in the air, causing the surrounding air to cool down and forming an upward airflow. This also causes the water mist to rise and enter the inside of the box 103, increasing the humidity of the tea leaves and keeping the tea leaves in a constant humidity fermentation environment. The adjustment is convenient.

[0045] It is important to note that the constructions and arrangements of this application shown in several different exemplary embodiments are merely illustrative. Although only a few embodiments are described in detail in this disclosure, those who consult this disclosure will readily understand that many modifications are possible (e.g., changes in the size, dimensions, structure, shape and proportion of various elements, as well as parameter values ​​(e.g., temperature, pressure, etc.), installation arrangements, use of materials, color, orientation, etc.) without substantially departing from the novel teachings and advantages of the subject matter described in this application). For example, an element shown as integrally formed may be composed of multiple parts or elements, the position of elements may be inverted or altered in such a manner, and the nature or number or position of discrete elements may be changed or altered. Therefore, all such modifications are intended to be included within the scope of this utility model. The order or sequence of any process or method steps may be changed or rearranged according to alternative embodiments. In the claims, any "device plus function" clause is intended to cover the structure described herein that performs the function, and not only structurally equivalent but also equivalent in structure. Other substitutions, modifications, alterations, and omissions may be made in the design, operation, and arrangement of the exemplary embodiments without departing from the scope of this utility model. Therefore, this invention is not limited to the specific embodiments, but extends to various modifications that still fall within the scope of the appended claims.

[0046] Furthermore, in order to provide a concise description of exemplary embodiments, not all features of actual embodiments (i.e., those features that are not relevant to the best mode of carrying out the present invention as currently considered, or those features that are not relevant to implementing the present invention) may be omitted.

[0047] It should be understood that numerous specific implementation decisions can be made during the development of any practical implementation, such as in any engineering or design project. Such development efforts may be complex and time-consuming, but for those skilled in the art who benefit from this disclosure, the development effort will be a routine work of design, manufacturing, and production without requiring much experimentation.

[0048] It should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of this utility model and are not intended to limit it. Although this utility model has been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications or equivalent substitutions can be made to the technical solution of this utility model without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solution of this utility model, and all such modifications or substitutions should be covered within the scope of the claims of this utility model.

Claims

1. A constant humidity fermentation device for coarse tea production, characterized in that: include, Fermentation assembly (100), the fermentation assembly (100) includes a base (101), a cover plate (102) installed at the end of the base (101), a box (103) installed at the end of the cover plate (102), and a material tray (104) installed inside the box (103); A constant humidity assembly (200) includes a housing (201) fixed inside the base (101), a liquid supply pipe (202) installed on the side wall of the housing (201), a liquid pump (203) installed at one end of the liquid supply pipe (202), and a nozzle (204) installed at the other end of the liquid supply pipe (202). The nozzle (204) is located below the material tray (104), and the bottom of the housing (103) is provided with a through hole structure communicating with the inside of the cover plate (102).

2. The constant humidity fermentation device for coarse tea production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The constant humidity assembly (200) also includes a slide rail (205) installed on the inner wall of the cover plate (102), a sliding member (206) installed in the middle of the slide rail (205), and a fan (207) installed on the side wall of the sliding member (206). The air outlet of the fan (207) is located below the through hole at the bottom of the housing (103).

3. The constant humidity fermentation device for coarse tea production according to claim 2, characterized in that: A screw (208) is rotatably mounted on the side of the cover plate (102), and the end of the screw (208) is threadedly connected to the middle of the sliding member (206).

4. The constant humidity fermentation device for coarse tea production according to claim 3, characterized in that: The fan (207) has a sleeve (209) bolted to its side wall, and the end of the sleeve (209) is connected to the housing (103).

5. The constant humidity fermentation device for coarse tea production according to claim 4, characterized in that: The inner wall of the sleeve (209) is fitted with a heating wire (210), and a thermostat (211) is connected to the heating wire (210) by bolts on one side of the cover plate (102) via a wire. The temperature sensor of the thermostat (211) is installed on the inner wall of the sleeve (209).

6. The constant humidity fermentation device for coarse tea production according to claim 5, characterized in that: The inner wall of the box (103) is connected to a tray (105) by bolts, and the side wall of the tray (104) is inserted into the groove in the middle of the tray (105).

7. The constant humidity fermentation device for coarse tea production according to claim 6, characterized in that: A door (106) is hinged to one side of the box (103), and a latch matching the side wall of the box (103) is installed on the other side of the door (106).

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