Spice processing device

By designing a spice processing device and utilizing the rotating screening function of the first and second sieves, the problem of relying on manual labor for cleaning and screening large spice pieces was solved, achieving automated processing, reducing labor intensity and improving efficiency.

CN223811338UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-20JILIN TOBACCO IND CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202520078222.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-14
Publication Date
2026-01-20
Estimated Expiration
2035-01-14

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Technical Problem

In existing technologies, the cleaning and screening of large raw materials during spice processing mainly rely on manual operation, resulting in high labor intensity and a large consumption of manpower.

Method used

Design a spice processing device, including a first sieve cylinder and a second sieve cylinder, the second sieve cylinder being sleeved outside the first sieve cylinder with a gap, both having sieve holes, and being driven to rotate by a drive device to achieve the cleaning and screening of spices.

Benefits of technology

It has enabled the automated cleaning and screening of spices, reducing the intensity of manual operation, improving processing efficiency, and reducing labor costs.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a spice processing device, which comprises a first screen drum, a second screen drum and a driving device, the second screen drum is arranged on the local outer side of the first screen drum in a sleeving mode, and a clearance space is formed between the second screen drum and the first screen drum; the driving device is connected to the first screen drum and used for driving the first screen drum to rotate; the second screen drum is provided with screen holes, and at least the part, sleeved with the second screen drum, of the first screen drum is provided with screen holes. According to the spice processing device provided by the embodiment of the invention, when spices are processed, the spices are placed in the first screen drum, the first screen drum and the second screen drum are immersed in water, and the spices in the spices can be cleaned by rotating the first screen drum and the second screen drum; the spices can be filtered under the action of the screen holes in the first screen drum and the screen holes in the second screen drum, so that the spices can be cleaned and filtered at the same time, the process is more convenient, the operation intensity of operators is greatly reduced, and the labor consumption is reduced.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of cigarette production equipment, and particularly relates to a spice processing device. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the production process of a cigarette factory, when tobacco leaves are prepared, spices need to be added to the tobacco leaves. According to different types of cigarettes, different spices are added to corresponding tobacco leaves. For the processing and preparation of spices, a plurality of processing procedures are performed on raw materials. At present, the processing of these large pieces of raw materials is usually performed by manual operation. Manual cleaning is then performed, and manual screening is then performed by using a screen and other tools. The intensity of manual operation is high, and a large amount of manual labor is required. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0003] The present application aims to provide a spice processing device which can conveniently clean and screen spices, thereby effectively solving the problems in the prior art.

[0004] To this end, the present application provides a spice processing device, which comprises:

[0005] The first screen cylinder is rotatable.

[0006] The second screen cylinder is sleeved on the outer side of a part of the first screen cylinder, and a gap space is formed between the second screen cylinder and the first screen cylinder.

[0007] The driving device is connected to the first screen cylinder, and is used to drive the first screen cylinder to rotate.

[0008] The second screen cylinder is provided with screen holes, and the part of the first screen cylinder which is sleeved by the second screen cylinder is provided with screen holes.

[0009] In some possible implementation manners, the first screen cylinder and the second screen cylinder are both cylindrical structures, and the second screen cylinder is coaxially sleeved on a part of the first screen cylinder.

[0010] In some possible implementation manners, the first screen cylinder is provided with a closed end, the second screen cylinder is provided with an open end, and the other end of the second screen cylinder is closed. The second screen cylinder is coaxially sleeved on the outer side of a part of the axial end of the first screen cylinder, and a gap space is formed between the second screen cylinder and the first screen cylinder.

[0011] In some possible implementation manners, the open end of the second screen cylinder and the outer side of the first screen cylinder are detachably connected.

[0012] In some possible implementation manners, the outer periphery of the first screen cylinder is provided with a connecting plate, the connecting plate is arranged to extend radially outward from the outer periphery of the first screen cylinder, and the open end of the second screen cylinder is detachably connected to the connecting plate.

[0013] In some possible implementation manners, the open end of the second screen cylinder is hingedly connected with a connecting arm, and the connecting arm and the connecting plate are detachably connected through a first threaded rod.

[0014] In some possible implementation manners, the first screen cylinder comprises a screen cylinder body and a screen cylinder cover, one end of the screen cylinder body is arranged to be open, the other end of the screen cylinder body is arranged to be sealed, the screen cylinder cover is detachably arranged at the open end of the screen cylinder body, and the screen cylinder body is provided with screen holes.

[0015] In some possible implementation manners, the device further comprises a support, the driving device is arranged on the support, and the screen cylinder cover is connected to the driving device.

[0016] In some possible implementation manners, a pressing plate is arranged to be liftable in the screen cylinder body, the screen cylinder cover is provided with a driving assembly, and the driving assembly drives the pressing plate to lift in the screen cylinder body.

[0017] In some possible implementation manners, the driving assembly comprises a threaded sleeve and a second threaded rod, the threaded sleeve is arranged on the pressing plate, the second threaded rod is rotatably arranged on the screen cylinder cover, and the second threaded rod and the threaded sleeve are threadedly matched to drive the pressing plate to lift.

[0018] According to the spice processing device provided in the embodiments of the present application, the first screen cylinder and the second screen cylinder are arranged, the second screen cylinder is arranged on the outer side of the local part of the first screen cylinder, and the second screen cylinder and the first screen cylinder have a gap therebetween, the screen holes are arranged on the second screen cylinder, and the screen holes are arranged on at least the part of the first screen cylinder that is sleeved by the second screen cylinder. In actual processing of the spices, the spices are placed in the first screen cylinder, and the first screen cylinder and the second screen cylinder are immersed in water. By rotating the first screen cylinder and the second screen cylinder, the internal spices can be cleaned, and the spices can be filtered under the action of the screen holes on the first screen cylinder and the screen holes on the second screen cylinder during the cleaning process. Thus, the cleaning and filtering of the spices can be simultaneously completed, the process is more convenient, the operation intensity of the operator is greatly reduced, and the labor consumption is reduced. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 The structure schematic view of the spice processing device provided in the embodiments of the present application is shown in the figure.

[0020] Figure 2 The structure schematic view of the spice processing device provided in the embodiments of the present application is shown in the figure. Figure 1 The local enlarged view of A in the figure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] In order to make the purposes, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments of the present application. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative work fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0022] As shown in Figures 1-2 The embodiments of the present application provide a spice processing device, which is applied to a spice processing process in a cigarette factory, and is preferably suitable for cleaning and screening of spices. In the process of preparing tobacco leaves in a cigarette factory, spices are added to the tobacco leaves. Different spices are added to the tobacco leaves according to different types of produced cigarettes. Raw materials for preparing spices are numerous, such as peppermint, honeysuckle, dried tangerine or orange peel, etc. For the raw materials such as dried tangerine or orange peel, lemon and nutmeg, cleaning and screening are required in the processing process. At present, the cleaning and screening of these raw materials are usually performed by manual operation. The raw materials are cleaned manually, and then screened by manual operation with the aid of a screen and other tools. The intensity of manual operation is relatively high, and a large amount of manual labor is consumed. The spice processing device provided by the present application aims to improve the convenience of cleaning and screening of the raw materials of large spices, and reduce the intensity of manual operation.

[0023] The spice processing device comprises a first screen cylinder 101, a second screen cylinder 102 and a driving device 200, the first screen cylinder 101 can rotate, the driving device 200 is connected to the first screen cylinder 101, the first screen cylinder 101 and the driving device 200 are connected to each other, and the driving device 200 is used to drive the first screen cylinder 101 to rotate, the second screen cylinder 102 is sleeved on the outer side of the first screen cylinder 101 in part, and there is a gap space between the second screen cylinder 102 and the first screen cylinder 101, and in addition, the second screen cylinder 102 is provided with a screen hole, and at least the part of the first screen cylinder 101 sleeved by the second screen cylinder 102 is provided with a screen hole, in the embodiment, under the driving of the driving device 200, the first screen cylinder 101 can rotate, the second screen cylinder 102 is sleeved on the outer side of the first screen cylinder 101 in part, so that the first screen cylinder 101 and the second screen cylinder 102 can rotate as a whole, the second screen cylinder 102 is sleeved on the outer side of the first screen cylinder 101 in part, the second screen cylinder 102 is only sleeved on the outer side of the first screen cylinder 101, that is, the second screen cylinder 102 covers the outer side of the first screen cylinder 101 in part, there is a gap space between the second screen cylinder 102 and the covered part of the first screen cylinder 101, that is, the second screen cylinder 102 and the covered part of the first screen cylinder 101 are arranged at intervals, and a plurality of screen holes are arranged on the second screen cylinder 102 as a whole, and a plurality of screen holes are arranged on the part of the first screen cylinder 101 covered by the second screen cylinder 102, in actual use, the spices to be processed are placed in the first screen cylinder 101, then the first screen cylinder 101 and the second screen cylinder 102 are immersed in water, and the driving device 200 drives the first screen cylinder 101 and the second screen cylinder 102 to rotate together, so that the cleaning of the spices can be completed, at the same time, under the action of the screen holes of the first screen cylinder 101 and the screen holes of the second screen cylinder 102, the filtering and screening of the spices can be completed, the screen holes on the first screen cylinder 101 are used for passing smaller spices and impurities, so that the smaller spices and impurities enter the gap between the second screen cylinder 102 and the first screen cylinder 101, and the screen holes on the second screen cylinder 102 are used for passing impurities, so that the impurities in the gap between the second screen cylinder 102 and the second screen cylinder 102 move to the outside space through the screen holes on the second screen cylinder 102, so that the cleaning and screening of the spices are completed at the same time, the labor intensity is greatly reduced, the amount of labor required in the whole screening and cleaning process is small, the number of workers is reduced, and the processing efficiency of the spices is improved by the cooperation of the first screen cylinder 101 and the second screen cylinder 102.

[0024] Preferably, the first screen cylinder 101 and the second screen cylinder 102 are both cylindrical structures, the second screen cylinder 102 is coaxially sleeved on part of the first screen cylinder 101, in the embodiment, the first screen cylinder 101 is provided with a closed end, the second screen cylinder 102 is provided with an open end, the other end of the second screen cylinder 102 is closed, the second screen cylinder 102 is coaxially sleeved on the outside of part of the axial end of the first screen cylinder 101, and the second screen cylinder 102 and the first screen cylinder 101 have a gap space, the first screen cylinder 101 and the second screen cylinder 102 are both long cylindrical structures, the two ends of the first screen cylinder 101 are both closed, one end of the second screen cylinder 102 is open, the other end of the second screen cylinder 102 is closed, and the axial end of the first screen cylinder 101 extends into the second screen cylinder 102 from the open end of the second screen cylinder 102, the inner diameter of the second screen cylinder 102 is greater than the outer diameter of the first screen cylinder 101, so that the first screen cylinder 101 and the second screen cylinder 102 have a gap space.

[0025] More preferably, the open end of the second screen cylinder 102 and the outside of the first screen cylinder 101 are detachably connected, which facilitates the removal of the second screen cylinder 102 to take the spices in the gap space between the first screen cylinder 101 and the second screen cylinder 102, in the embodiment, a connecting plate 300 is arranged on the outer periphery of the first screen cylinder 101, the connecting plate 300 extends radially outward on the outer periphery of the first screen cylinder 101, the open end of the second screen cylinder 102 is detachably connected with the connecting plate 300, the connecting plate 300 circumferentially surrounds the entire circumference of the outer periphery of the first screen cylinder 101, the connecting plate 300 protrudes from the outer wall of the first screen cylinder 101, the connecting plate 300 and the first screen cylinder 101 can be welded or connected by an adhesive, the open end of the second screen cylinder 102 is detachably connected with the connecting plate 300, preferably, a connecting arm 400 is hingedly connected to the open end of the second screen cylinder 102, a first threaded rod 500 is arranged, a threaded hole is arranged on the connecting arm 400, a threaded hole is arranged on the connecting plate 300, the connecting arm 400 and the connecting plate 300 are detachably connected by the first threaded rod 500, after the open end of the second screen cylinder 102 and the connecting plate 300 are matched and aligned, the connecting arm 400 is turned over to make the connecting arm 400 abut against the top of the connecting plate 300, then the connecting arm 400 and the connecting plate 300 are connected by the first threaded rod 500 to realize the connection of the first screen cylinder 101 and the second screen cylinder 102.

[0026] The first screen cylinder 101 comprises a screen cylinder body 1011 and a screen cylinder cover 1012. The screen cylinder body 1011 is provided with an open end and a sealed end. The screen cylinder cover 1012 is detachably arranged at the open end of the screen cylinder body 1011. The screen cylinder body 1011 is provided with screen holes. In the embodiment, the first screen cylinder 101 is a split structure, which is composed of the screen cylinder body 1011 and the screen cylinder cover 1012. The screen cylinder body 1011 and the screen cylinder cover 1012 are detachably connected, so that the first screen cylinder 101 can be easily opened to place and take spices. The screen cylinder body 1011 is a cylindrical structure with an open end and a sealed end. The screen cylinder cover 1012 is arranged in a cover shape and can be covered on the open end of the screen cylinder body 1011. The screen cylinder cover 1012 and the screen cylinder body 1011 can be connected through thread cooperation.

[0027] In the embodiment, the support 700 can also be provided. The driving device 200 is arranged on the support 700. The screen cylinder cover 1012 is connected with the driving device 200. The screen cylinder cover 1012 is connected to the support 700 through the driving device 200. The driving device 200 can be a driving motor. The driving motor is arranged on the support 700. The output shaft of the driving motor vertically extends downward and is coaxially connected to the screen cylinder cover 1012, so as to realize the rotation of the first screen cylinder 101. In the embodiment, the screen cylinder cover 1012 is screwed on the outside of the open end of the screen cylinder body 1011. After screwing, the circumferential limiting can be performed between the side wall of the screen cylinder cover 1012 and the side wall of the screen cylinder body 1011 through the screw, so as to avoid the unstable connection between the screen cylinder cover 1012 and the screen cylinder body 1011 caused by the rotation of the driving motor.

[0028] In the embodiment, the second screen cylinder 102 is sleeved on the local outside of the screen cylinder body 1011. The connecting plate 300 is circumferentially arranged on the outer periphery of the screen cylinder body 1011. The screen cylinder body 1011 is provided with screen holes. The side wall of the screen cylinder body 1011 and the end face of the sealed end of the screen cylinder body 1011 are arranged with a plurality of screen holes. The side wall of the second screen cylinder 102 and the end face of the sealed end of the second screen cylinder 102 are arranged with a plurality of screen holes.

[0029] More preferably, a pressing plate 800 is arranged in the screen barrel body 1011 in a liftable manner, the pressing plate 800 is in a circular plate structure, the pressing plate 800 is coaxially arranged in the screen barrel body 1011, a driving assembly is arranged on the screen barrel cover 1012, the driving assembly can drive the pressing plate 800 to lift in the screen barrel body 1011, the outer diameter of the pressing plate 800 is slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the screen barrel body 1011, so that the pressing plate 800 can freely move circumferentially in the screen barrel body 1011, in the embodiment, the pressing plate 800 limits the spices in the screen barrel body 1011, so as to avoid that the spices violently move in the rotating process, and avoid that the spices are damaged due to violent impact, preferably, the driving assembly comprises a threaded sleeve 901 and a second threaded rod 902, the threaded sleeve 901 is arranged on the pressing plate 800, the second threaded rod 902 is rotatably arranged on the screen barrel cover 1012, the second threaded rod 902 and the threaded sleeve 901 are threadedly matched, so as to drive the pressing plate 800 to lift, the second threaded rod 902 can be threadedly arranged in the threaded sleeve 901, for example, taking the case that the second screen barrel 102 is vertically upward at the open end as an example, the bottom end of the screen barrel body 1011 partially extends into the second screen barrel 102, the pressing plate 800 is horizontally arranged, the threaded sleeve 901 is in a cylindrical structure, the second threaded rod 902 is in an oblong shape, the axis of the threaded sleeve 901 and the axis of the second threaded rod 902 are vertically arranged, the bottom end of the threaded sleeve 901 is connected to the top of the pressing plate 800, the top end of the threaded sleeve 901 vertically extends upward, the second threaded rod 902 is rotatably connected to the screen barrel cover 1012 through a bearing, the upper part of the second threaded rod 902 extends out of the screen barrel cover 1012 upward, the lower part of the second threaded rod 902 is partially threadedly arranged in the threaded sleeve 901, so that the lifting adjustment of the pressing plate 800 can be realized by screwing the second threaded rod 902, so as to adjust the pressure on the internal spices and limit the violent impact of the spices.

[0030] The driving assembly can be arranged in multiple groups, so as to improve the stability of the action of the pressing plate 800.

[0031] In order to facilitate the rotation of the second threaded rod 902, a perforation or a threaded nut can be arranged at the upper end of the second threaded rod 902, so as to be screwed through a lever or a wrench.

[0032] In some embodiments, the water tank 600 can also be provided, and the support 700 is arranged across the upper portion of the water tank 600, so that the first screen cylinder 101 and the second screen cylinder 102 can be arranged in the water tank 600, water can be added into the water tank 600, a drain valve is arranged on the water tank 600 to drain water, and the water tank 600 can be driven to ascend and descend by the plurality of hydraulic cylinders to improve the convenience of cleaning. When cleaning, water is added into the water tank 600, spices are added into the first screen cylinder 101, then the hydraulic cylinders are actuated to lift the water tank 600, so that the spices in the first screen cylinder 101 are immersed in water, then the driving device 200 is operated to rotate the first screen cylinder 101 and the second screen cylinder 102, after cleaning, the water tank 600 is lowered and the sewage in the interior is drained, and the spices in the first screen cylinder 101 and the second screen cylinder 102 can be taken out.

[0033] It should be noted that the terms "one embodiment", "an embodiment", "exemplary embodiment", "some embodiments", and the like, as used herein, mean that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment. The appearances of the phrases "in one embodiment" or "in some embodiments" in various places in the specification are not necessarily referring to the same embodiment. Further, the terms "comprises", "comprising", "includes", "including", "has", "having", and the like, as used herein, are meant to be interpreted inclusively rather than exclusively. That is, unless otherwise indicated, the terms "comprises", "comprising", "includes", "including", "has", "having" and the like, are not meant to exclude the presence of other elements or additional features.

[0034] It will be readily understood that the terms "on", "above", and "on top of", as used herein, are to be interpreted in the broadest context to mean not only "directly on", but also "on with intervening features or layers therebetween", and that "above" or "on top of" includes not only "above" or "on top of" with no intervening features or layers therebetween (i.e., directly on).

[0035] In addition, spatially relative terms, such as "beneath", "below", "lower", "above", "upper", and the like, can be used herein for ease of description to describe one element or feature's relationship to another element(s) or feature(s) as illustrated in the figures. The spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientations depicted in the figures. The devices can be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.

[0036] It should be noted that, in the present document, relational terms such as "first" and "second", and the like can be used solely to distinguish one entity or action from another entity or action without necessarily requiring or implying any actual such relationship or order between such entities or actions. Moreover, the terms "comprises", "comprising", or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but can include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. An element proceeded by "comprises... a" does not, without more constraints, exclude the existence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises the element.

[0037] Finally, it should be noted that the above-described embodiments are merely intended for describing and illustrating, not limiting, the technical solutions of the present application; even though the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments, or make equivalent replacements for some or all of the technical features; and such modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments.

Claims

1. A spice processing apparatus, characterized by, The utility model relates to a screening device, including: A first screening cylinder, rotatable; A second screening cylinder, sleeved on the outer side of a part of the first screening cylinder, and having a gap space between the second screening cylinder and the first screening cylinder; A driving device connected to the first screening cylinder, the driving device being used to drive the first screening cylinder to rotate; The second screening cylinder is provided with a screen hole, and the part of the first screening cylinder sleeved by the second screening cylinder is provided with a screen hole.

2. A spice processing device according to claim 1, characterised in that: The first screening cylinder and the second screening cylinder are both cylindrical structures, and the second screening cylinder is coaxially sleeved on a part of the first screening cylinder.

3. A spice processing device according to claim 2, characterised in that: The first screening cylinder is provided with a sealing structure at both ends, the second screening cylinder is provided with an opening structure at one end and a sealing structure at the other end, the second screening cylinder is coaxially sleeved on the outer side of a part of the axial end of the first screening cylinder, and the second screening cylinder and the first screening cylinder have a gap space.

4. A spice processing device according to claim 3, characterised in that: The open end of the second screening cylinder and the outer side of the first screening cylinder are detachably connected.

5. A spice processing device according to claim 4, characterised in that: The outer periphery of the first screening cylinder is provided with a connecting plate, the connecting plate is radially outwardly arranged on the outer periphery of the first screening cylinder, and the open end of the second screening cylinder and the connecting plate are detachably connected.

6. A spice processing device according to claim 5, characterised in that: The open end of the second screening cylinder is hinged with a connecting arm, and the connecting arm and the connecting plate are detachably connected through a first threaded rod.

7. A spice processing device as claimed in claim 3, wherein: The first screening cylinder includes a screening cylinder body and a screening cylinder cover, the screening cylinder body is provided with an opening structure at one end and a sealing structure at the other end, the screening cylinder cover is detachably arranged on the open end of the screening cylinder body, and the screening cylinder body is provided with a screen hole.

8. A spice processing apparatus as claimed in claim 7, characterised in that: Further including a support, the driving device is arranged on the support, and the screening cylinder cover is connected with the driving device.

9. A spice processing device according to claim 7, characterised in that: The screening cylinder body is provided with a pressing plate which is liftable and liftable, and the screening cylinder cover is provided with a driving assembly which drives the pressing plate to lift in the screening cylinder body.

10. A spice processing apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein: The driving assembly includes a threaded sleeve and a second threaded rod, the threaded sleeve is arranged on the pressing plate, the second threaded rod is rotatably arranged on the screening cylinder cover, and the second threaded rod and the threaded sleeve are threadedly matched to drive the pressing plate to lift.