Withering equipment for tea production

By designing withering equipment for tea production, a rotating drum drives the withering plate to rotate circumferentially and on its own axis. Combined with hot air and a feeding mechanism, the problem of uneven withering is solved, and the uniformity and efficiency of tea processing are improved.

CN223714953UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-26FUJIAN EIGHT HORSES TEA
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Application Number
CN202520142764.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-21
Publication Date
2025-12-26
Estimated Expiration
2035-01-21

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Abstract

The utility model discloses withering equipment for tea production, which relates to the field of tea production and comprises a base, rollers mounted at the bottom of the base, a rotary drum rotatably connected to the top of the base, a plurality of supporting seats arranged vertically and fixedly connected to the outer wall of the rotary drum, annular frames fixedly connected to two sides of the supporting seats, withering plates rotatably connected in the annular frames, and withering plates rotatably connected to the withering plates. A fixing rod is fixedly connected to the top of the base, located in the rotary drum and coaxial with the rotary drum, the top end of the fixing rod is rotationally connected with the top end of the rotary drum, and a plurality of fixing bevel gears are fixedly connected to the fixing rod. The rotary drum drives the withering plate to do circular motion when the rotary drum rotates, and the withering plate rotates while doing circular motion by arranging the transmission mechanism, so that tea leaves on the withering plate can be uniformly irradiated by sunlight, and uniform withering degree and uniform processing quality are ensured; when the sunlight is insufficient, the equipment is pushed into a room, and the hot air mechanism is used for withering, so that the practicability is improved.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of tea production, in particular to a withering equipment for tea production. BACKGROUND

[0002] Withering is the first process in tea processing, through withering, a part of water in fresh tea leaves can be lost, and the tea leaves become soft from brittle and hard, which is convenient for rolling and twisting the tea leaves into strips, and the enzyme activity in the tea leaves can be enhanced, which promotes the decomposition and transformation of fresh leaf components such as starch, protein and insoluble protopectin, and generates effective substances such as glucose, amino acid and soluble pectin which are beneficial to the quality of tea, and polyphenols are also oxidized to different degrees. Traditional withering methods include sunlight withering, indoor withering and combined withering using the above two methods.

[0003] For example, the patent document with the announcement number CN219939559U discloses a combined withering equipment for tea production, when in use, the staff evenly lays the tea raw materials on each placing plate, then heats the air in the heating box through the electric heating pipe, and the corresponding air guide impeller of the connecting shaft rotates to blow air outside the hollow plate, so that the heat in the hollow plate can be blown to the air guide plate, and the hot air is blown to the upper placing plate through the air guide plate, and then acts on the tea raw materials through the ventilation holes on the surface of the placing plate. However, in the prior art, when sunlight withering is performed, the withering plates are in a static state, and the withering plates at different positions are subjected to different sunlight conditions, which leads to uneven withering degree and makes the processing quality not uniform. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a withering equipment for tea production to solve the above problems.

[0005] The utility model realizes the above-mentioned purpose through the following technical scheme:

[0006] A withering equipment for tea production, comprising a base, a roller is installed at the bottom of the base, a rotating drum is rotatably connected to the top of the base, a plurality of support seats arranged in the upward direction are fixedly connected to the outer wall of the rotating drum, annular frames are fixedly connected to the two sides of the support seats, withering plates are rotatably connected in the annular frames, a fixed rod is fixedly connected to the top of the base, the fixed rod is located inside the rotating drum and coaxial with the rotating drum, the top end of the fixed rod is rotatably connected to the top end of the rotating drum, a plurality of fixed bevel gears are fixedly connected to the fixed rod, the number and position of the fixed bevel gears correspond to the support seats, a power mechanism for driving the rotating drum to rotate is arranged at the top of the base, a transmission mechanism for driving the withering plates to rotate is arranged in the annular frame, the power input end of the transmission mechanism is matched with the fixed bevel gears, a lifting mechanism is arranged at the end of the annular frame away from the rotating drum, a material stirring mechanism is arranged on the lifting mechanism, and a hot air mechanism is arranged on the rotating drum.

[0007] Preferably, the power mechanism comprises a motor fixedly connected to the top of the base, an output shaft of the motor is fixedly connected with a spur gear, the spur gear is engaged with a ring gear fixedly connected to the outer wall of the rotating drum.

[0008] Preferably, the transmission mechanism comprises a rotating shaft rotatably connected in the annular frame, the rotating shaft is fixedly connected with the withering plate at the top end, the rotating shaft is fixedly connected with a first bevel gear, the first bevel gear is engaged with a second bevel gear, the second bevel gear is fixedly connected with a transmission shaft at one side, the transmission shaft is fixedly connected with a third bevel gear at the other end extending into the rotating drum, the third bevel gear is engaged with the fixed bevel gear, and the transmission shaft is rotatably connected with the annular frame and the rotating drum.

[0009] Preferably, the lifting mechanism comprises a plurality of supporting plates fixedly connected to the end of the annular frame away from the rotating drum, a screw rod rotatably connected in the supporting plates at the same side, guide rods arranged at the two sides of the screw rod and fixedly connected with the supporting plates, and a handle fixedly connected to the bottom end of the screw rod.

[0010] Preferably, the stirring mechanism comprises a plurality of lifting plates, each of the lifting plates is located above each of the withering plates, the lifting plates are threadedly connected with the screw rods, the lifting plates are slidably sleeved on the guide rods, the lifting plates are fixedly connected with a plurality of stirring rods at the bottom, and the bottom end of each of the stirring rods is movably embedded with a ball.

[0011] Preferably, the hot air mechanism comprises a hot air machine fixedly connected to the top end of the rotating drum, an air supply pipe connected with the air outlet end of the hot air machine, and a plurality of air blowing pipes connected with the air supply pipe, the bottom of each of the air blowing pipes is provided with a plurality of air holes, and each of the air blowing pipes is located above each of the withering plates.

[0012] The beneficial effects are that the rotating drum drives the withering plate to make a circular motion, the transmission mechanism is arranged to make the withering plate rotate while making the circular motion, so that the tea leaves on the withering plate can be uniformly irradiated by sunlight, the uniformity of withering degree is ensured, and the processing quality is uniform; the device can be pushed into the room when the sunlight is insufficient, and the withering is performed by using the hot air mechanism, so that the practicability is improved; in addition, the lifting mechanism can drive the stirring mechanism to move downward and contact with the withering plate, when the withering plate drives the tea leaves to rotate, the stirring mechanism can stir the tea leaves, so that the withering uniformity is improved.

[0013] The additional technical features and advantages of the present application will be more apparent in the following description, or can be understood through the specific practice of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0014] The drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the present application, and constitute a part of the specification, and are used to explain the present application together with the following specific embodiments, but do not constitute a limitation to the present application. In the drawings:

[0015] Figure 1 is the perspective view of the withering equipment for tea production of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 is the front view of the withering equipment for tea production of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 3 is the front side sectional view of the rotating drum of the withering equipment for tea production of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 4 is the Figure 3 structure enlarged view of A place in the withering equipment for tea production of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 5 is the front side sectional view of the annular frame of the withering equipment for tea production of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 6 is the front view of the lifting mechanism and the material stirring mechanism of the withering equipment for tea production of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 7 is the front view of the hot air mechanism of the withering equipment for tea production of the utility model.

[0022] The figure mark explanation is as follows: 1, base; 101, gyro wheel; 2, rotating drum; 201, support seat; 202, annular frame; 203, withering board; 3, fixed rod; 301, fixed bevel gear; 4, power mechanism; 401, motor; 402, straight gear; 403, gear ring; 5, transmission mechanism; 501, rotating shaft; 502, first bevel gear; 503, second bevel gear; 504, transmission shaft; 505, third bevel gear; 6, lifting mechanism; 601, support plate; 602, screw rod; 603, guide rod; 604, handle; 7, material stirring mechanism; 701, lifting plate; 702, material stirring rod; 703, ball; 8, hot air mechanism; 801, hot air machine; 802, air supply pipe; 803, air blowing pipe. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all the embodiments.

[0024] In the description of the utility model, it is understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the utility model.

[0025] The utility model will be further described below in combination with the drawings:

[0026] As Figures 1-7 shown, a kind of withering equipment for tea production, including base 1, base 1 bottom is equipped with gyro wheel 101, to facilitate the equipment moves in indoor and outdoor, base 1 top is rotatably connected with rotary drum 2, rotary drum 2 outer wall is connected with multiple support seat 201 along up-down direction by screw, support seat 201 two sides are rotatably connected with annular frame 202 by screw, annular frame 202 is rotatably connected with withering plate 203, tea is placed on withering plate 203 and is withered, base 1 top is welded with fixed rod 3, fixed rod 3 is located in rotary drum 2 interior and with rotary drum 2 coaxial, fixed rod 3 top end is connected with rotary drum 2 top end by bearing, so that rotary drum 2 can be rotated relative to fixed rod 3, multiple fixed bevel gears 301 are fixedly connected on fixed rod 3, the number and position of fixed bevel gears 301 correspond to support seat 201, base 1 top is provided with power mechanism 4 for driving rotary drum 2 rotation, annular frame 202 is provided with transmission mechanism 5 for driving withering plate 203 rotation, transmission mechanism 5 power input end is matched with fixed bevel gears 301, annular frame 202 is provided with lifting mechanism 6 away from rotary drum 2 one end, lifting mechanism 6 is provided with material stirring mechanism 7 on, rotary drum 2 is provided with hot air mechanism 8.

[0027] Power mechanism 4 includes motor 401, motor 401 is connected on base 1 top by bolt, the output shaft of motor 401 is fixedly connected with straight gear 402, straight gear 402 is engaged with gear ring 403, gear ring 403 is fixedly connected on the outer wall of rotary drum 2, motor 401 drives gear ring 403 rotation by straight gear 402, gear ring 403 drives rotary drum 2 rotation.

[0028] The transmission mechanism 5 comprises a rotating shaft 501 connected in the annular frame 202 through a bearing, the top end of the rotating shaft 501 is fixedly connected with the withering plate 203, a first bevel gear 502 is fixed on the rotating shaft 501, the first bevel gear 502 is engaged with a second bevel gear 503, one side of the second bevel gear 503 is fixedly connected with a transmission shaft 504, the other end of the transmission shaft 504 extends into the inside of the rotating drum 2 and is fixedly connected with a third bevel gear 505, the third bevel gear 505 is engaged with the fixed bevel gear 301, the transmission shaft 504 is connected with the annular frame 202 and the rotating drum 2 through a bearing, when the rotating drum 2 rotates, the transmission mechanism 5 rotates along with the rotating drum 2 to make the third bevel gear 505 rotate around the fixed bevel gear 301, at the same time, the third bevel gear 505 rotates to drive the transmission shaft 504 to rotate, so that the second bevel gear 503 drives the first bevel gear 502 to rotate, the first bevel gear 502 drives the rotating shaft 501 to rotate, the rotating shaft 501 drives the withering plate 203 to rotate, and the withering plate 203 rotates around the sun and rotates around the axis, so that the tea leaves on the withering plate 203 are more evenly irradiated by sunlight.

[0029] The lifting mechanism 6 comprises a plurality of supporting plates 601, the supporting plates 601 are connected with the annular frame 202 through screws, the supporting plates 601 are located on the same side, a lead screw 602 is connected with the supporting plates 601 through a bearing, guide rods 603 are arranged on both sides of the lead screw 602, the guide rods 603 are fixedly connected with the supporting plates 601, and a handle 604 is fixedly connected with the bottom end of the lead screw 602.

[0030] The stirring mechanism 7 comprises a plurality of lifting plates 701, each lifting plate 701 is located above each withering plate 203, the lifting plate 701 is threadedly connected with the lead screw 602, the lifting plate 701 is slidably sleeved on the guide rod 603, when the lead screw 602 rotates, the lifting plate 701 moves up and down under the guiding and limiting action of the guide rod 603, a plurality of stirring rods 702 are fixedly connected with the bottom of the lifting plate 701, when the stirring rod 702 moves downward and contacts the withering plate 203, the stirring rod 702 moves with the tea leaves under the rotation of the withering plate 203, the stirring rod 702 can stir the tea leaves, the withering uniformity and efficiency are improved, and the bottom end of the stirring rod 702 is movably embedded with a ball 703, so that the friction between the stirring rod 702 and the withering plate 203 is reduced, and the withering plate 203 is facilitated to rotate.

[0031] The hot air mechanism 8 comprises a hot air machine 801, the hot air machine 801 is fixedly connected with the top end of the rotating drum 2, an air supply pipe 802 is connected with the air outlet end of the hot air machine 801, a plurality of air blowing pipes 803 are connected with the air supply pipe 802, a plurality of air holes are formed in the bottom of the air blowing pipe 803, the air blowing pipes 803 are distributed on both sides of the rotating drum 2, and each air blowing pipe 803 is located above each withering plate 203.

[0032] Working principle: when using, the tea leaves are placed on the withering plate 203 for withering operation, when withering in sunlight, the device is pushed to the outdoor, the straight gear 402 is driven to rotate by the motor 401, the rotating drum 2 is driven to rotate by the gear ring 403, the rotating drum 2 drives the support seat 201 and the annular frame 202 to rotate, the annular frame 202 drives the transmission mechanism 5 to rotate, so that the third bevel gear 505 makes a circular motion around the fixed bevel gear 301, and at the same time, the third bevel gear 505 is driven to rotate by the self-rotation of the third bevel gear 505 and the fixed bevel gear 301, the transmission shaft 504 is driven to rotate by the second bevel gear 503 and the first bevel gear 502, the rotating shaft 501 is driven to rotate by the transmission shaft 504, and the withering plate 203 is driven to rotate by the rotating shaft 501, so that the withering plate 203 rotates around the rotating drum 2 and rotates at the same time, so that the tea leaves on the withering plate 203 can be evenly irradiated by sunlight.

[0033] When withering is needed indoors, the device is pushed indoors, and the revolution and rotation of the withering plate 203 are kept, and the air heater 801 is started, the hot air enters the plurality of air blowing pipes 803 through the air supply pipe 802, and then is blown to the withering plate 203 from the air holes at the bottom of the air blowing pipe 803, so as to wither the tea leaves.

[0034] If necessary, the tea leaves can be stirred by the stirring mechanism 7, the handle 604 is rotated to drive the lead screw 602, the lead screw 602 drives the lifting plate 701 to move downward, the lifting plate 701 drives the stirring rod 702 to move downward and contact the withering plate 203, and then the above-mentioned withering operation is performed, the withering plate 203 is kept rotating, the tea leaves are rotated when the withering plate 203 rotates, and the tea leaves are stirred after colliding with the stirring rod 702, so that the withering of the tea leaves is more uniform and the efficiency is higher.

[0035] The basic principle, main features and advantages of the present application are shown and described above. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the present application is not limited by the above-mentioned embodiments, and the above-mentioned embodiments and descriptions in the specification are only to illustrate the principle of the present application, and various changes and improvements can be made to the present application without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application, and these changes and improvements all fall within the scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A withering device for tea production, comprising a base (1), the bottom of which is provided with a roller (101), characterized in that: The base (1) top rotary connection has a rotating drum (2), the rotating drum (2) outer wall is fixedly connected with a plurality of arranged in the up and down direction support seat (201), the support seat (201) both sides are fixedly connected with annular frame (202), the annular frame (202) is rotatably connected with the withering board (203), the base (1) top is fixedly connected with fixed rod (3), the fixed rod (3) is located in the rotating drum (2) inside and coaxial with the rotating drum (2), the fixed rod (3) top end is rotatably connected with the rotating drum (2) top end, the fixed rod (3) is fixedly connected with a plurality of fixed bevel gears (301), the fixed bevel gears (301) number and position correspond to the support seat (201), the base (1) top is provided with power mechanism (4) for driving the rotating drum (2) rotation, the annular frame (202) is provided with transmission mechanism (5) for driving the withering board (203) rotation, the transmission mechanism (5) power input end is matched with the fixed bevel gear (301), the annular frame (202) away from the rotating drum (2) one end is provided with lifting mechanism (6), the lifting mechanism (6) is provided with poking mechanism (7), the rotating drum (2) is provided with hot air mechanism (8).

2. The withering apparatus for tea production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The power mechanism (4) includes motor (401), the motor (401) is fixedly connected on the base (1) top, the output shaft of the motor (401) is fixedly connected with a spur gear (402), the spur gear (402) is engaged with a ring gear (403), the ring gear (403) is fixedly connected on the outer wall of the rotating drum (2).

3. The withering apparatus for tea production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transmission mechanism (5) includes a rotating shaft (501), the rotating shaft (501) is rotatably connected in the annular frame (202), the rotating shaft (501) top end is fixedly connected with the withering board (203), the rotating shaft (501) is fixed with a first bevel gear (502), the first bevel gear (502) is engaged with a second bevel gear (503), the second bevel gear (503) is fixed with a transmission shaft (504) on one side, the transmission shaft (504) the other end extends into the rotating drum (2) inside and is fixed with a third bevel gear (505), the third bevel gear (505) is engaged with the fixed bevel gear (301), the transmission shaft (504) is rotatably connected with the annular frame (202) and the rotating drum (2).

4. The withering apparatus for tea production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting mechanism (6) includes a plurality of support plates (601), the support plate (601) is fixedly connected on the annular frame (202) away from the rotating drum (2) one end, the support plate (601) in the same side is rotatably connected with a lead screw (602), lead screw (602) both sides are provided with guide rod (603), the guide rod (603) is fixedly connected with the support plate (601), lead screw (602) bottom end is fixedly connected with a handle (604).

5. The withering apparatus for tea production according to claim 4, characterized in that: The poking mechanism (7) comprises a plurality of lifting plates (701), each of which is located above each of the withering plates (203), the lifting plates (701) are threadedly connected on the lead screw (602), the lifting plates (701) are slidingly sleeved on the guide rod (603), and the bottom of the lifting plates (701) is fixedly connected with a plurality of poking rods (702), and the bottom end of the poking rod (702) is movably embedded with a ball (703).

6. The withering apparatus for tea production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The hot air mechanism (8) comprises a hot air machine (801), the hot air machine (801) is fixedly connected to the top end of the rotating drum (2), the air outlet end of the hot air machine (801) is connected with a air supply pipe (802), a plurality of air blowing pipes (803) are connected to the air supply pipe (802), a plurality of air holes are formed in the bottom of the air blowing pipe (803), the air blowing pipes (803) are distributed on both sides of the rotating drum (2), and each of the air blowing pipes (803) is located above each of the withering plates (203).

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  • Composite withering equipment for tea production

    CN219939559U