Novel steam tea leaf fixation device
By employing an inclined roller and a steam distributor in the steam-fired tea processing device, the problem of insufficient contact between tea leaves and steam is solved, resulting in a more efficient firing process and better preservation of tea quality.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423063003.8
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-12
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-30
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-12
AI Technical Summary
In existing steam fixation equipment, the tea leaves do not come into sufficient contact with the steam, resulting in low fixation efficiency.
A novel steam-based tea fixing device was designed, which uses a fixing drum and a drive mechanism. The inner wall of the drum is equipped with raised strips and is set at an angle. The drive mechanism causes the tea leaves to tumble inside the drum. Combined with a steam distributor and a recovery device, it ensures that the tea leaves and steam are in uniform contact.
This improves the contact efficiency between tea leaves and steam, enhances the withering efficiency, avoids the stacking of tea leaves, and ensures that the appearance of the tea leaves is not damaged.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to tea processing equipment especially a novel steam tea leaf fixation device. BACKGROUND
[0002] Fixation is a key process in tea processing, which can passivate enzymes in tea, prevent tea browning and affect the sensory quality of tea. Generally, the ways of tea fixation include hot air fixation, steam fixation, microwave fixation, steam-hot air mixed fixation, etc.; among them, the steam fixation equipment is simple and easy to operate, which generally contacts the tea with normal pressure steam to rapidly heat the tea to passivate the activity of oxidase, so that the fixation process can be completed in a period of time;
[0003] In the existing steam fixation equipment, the tea is usually flat in the equipment, and the contact with steam is not sufficient, so the fixation efficiency is affected. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT
[0004] In view of the above-mentioned deficiencies of the existing steam fixation equipment, the utility model provides a novel steam tea leaf fixation device, which can uniformly contact the tea with steam during fixation and improve the processing efficiency.
[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the embodiments of the utility model adopt the following technical solutions:
[0006] A novel steam tea leaf fixation device, comprising a shell, a tea processing device, a steam conveying system and a steam recovery device; the tea processing device comprises a fixation drum, a driving mechanism, a feeding port and a discharging port; the axis of the fixation drum is at a certain angle with the horizontal plane, the side wall of the fixation drum is provided with a plurality of air inlet holes, and the inner wall is provided with a plurality of convex strips along the length direction; the driving mechanism comprises a driving motor and a transmission assembly; the driving motor drives the drum to rotate around its axis through the transmission assembly; the feeding port and the discharging port are arranged on the shell; the steam conveying system comprises a steam distributor and a steam input pipeline; the steam distributor is arranged below the fixation drum, and its shape matches the fixation drum; the steam recovery device comprises a conical steam exhaust port, an exhaust pipe, a condensing system and a condensate collection tank; the conical steam exhaust port is arranged at the top end of the shell and is connected to the inlet end of the condensing system through the exhaust pipe; the outlet end of the condensing system is connected to the condensate collection tank.
[0007] According to one aspect of the utility model, the cross section of the convex strip is arc-shaped.
[0008] According to one aspect of the utility model, the transmission assembly comprises a driving wheel and a driven wheel; the driving wheel is fixedly connected with the output shaft of the driving motor, and the driven wheel is coaxially fixed with the fixation drum.
[0009] According to one aspect of this utility model, the casing is divided into a steam chamber and a transmission chamber; the steam conveying system is located in the steam chamber; and the drive mechanism is located in the transmission chamber.
[0010] According to one aspect of the present invention, the condensation system includes a condenser tube and a cooling fan.
[0011] According to one aspect of this utility model, the side wall of the condensate collection tank is provided with a breather valve, a high-level valve and a low-level valve in sequence from top to bottom.
[0012] According to one aspect of this utility model, an extraction fan is provided inside the conical exhaust port.
[0013] According to one aspect of this utility model, a curtain is provided at the feed inlet.
[0014] According to one aspect of the present invention, the bottom of the housing and the bottom of the condensate collection tank are provided with a number of universal casters.
[0015] Advantages of this utility model:
[0016] The tea leaves are tumbled up and down inside the drum by the drive mechanism, allowing them to come into fuller contact with the steam and improving processing efficiency. The drum is equipped with raised strips to prevent the tea leaves from piling up on the inner wall of the drum. The drum is set at an angle, so the tea leaves gradually slide down from the top and enter the next process through the discharge port during the tumbling process. Attached Figure Description
[0017] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model, the drawings used in 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.
[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a novel steam-fired tea-fixing device according to the present invention. Figure 1 ;
[0019] Figure 2 This is a side view of the housing portion of the present invention.
[0020] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the blanching drum and steam distributor described in this utility model;
[0021] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A magnified view of the part indicated by reference numeral I.
[0022] Illustration: 1, the shell; 11, the feed inlet; 111, the curtain; 12, the discharge port; 13, the steam cabin; 14, the transmission cabin; 15, the universal roller; 21, the fixation roller; 211, the convex strip; 212, the air inlet hole; 22, the drive motor; 23, the driving wheel; 24, the driven wheel; 31, the steam distributor; 32, the steam input pipeline; 41, the conical steam exhaust port; 411, the steam fan; 42, the steam exhaust pipe; 43, the condensing system; 431, the condensing pipe; 432, the cooling fan; 44, the condensate collection tank; 441, the breather valve; 442, the high-level valve; 443, the low-level valve. 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, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the utility model.
[0024] Embodiment one
[0025] As shown in Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 , a new steam fixation device for tea leaves comprises a shell 1, a tea leaf processing device, a steam delivery system and a steam recovery device; the tea leaf processing device comprises a fixation roller 21, a drive mechanism, a feed inlet 11 and a discharge port 12; the fixation roller 21 is at a certain angle with the horizontal plane, and the side wall of the fixation roller 21 is provided with a plurality of air inlet holes 212, and the inner wall is provided with a plurality of convex strips 211 along the length direction (as shown in Figure 4 ); the drive mechanism comprises a drive motor 22 and a transmission assembly; the drive motor 22 drives the roller to rotate around its axis through the transmission assembly; the feed inlet 11 and the discharge port 12 are arranged on the shell 1; the steam delivery system comprises a steam distributor 31 and a steam input pipeline 32;
[0026] The steam distributor 31 is arranged below the fixation roller 21, and its shape matches that of the fixation roller 21 (as shown in Figure 3 ), which is conducive to the steam entering the inside of the roller and fully contacting the tea leaves.
[0027] In this embodiment, the transmission assembly includes a driving wheel 23 and a driven wheel 24; the driving wheel 23 is fixedly connected with the output shaft of the driving motor 22, and the driven wheel 24 is coaxially fixed with the fixation cylinder 21; the driving wheel 23 and the driven wheel 24 are in a belt transmission or gear engagement transmission; the driving motor 22 drives the fixation cylinder 21 to rotate through the transmission assembly; the tea entering the fixation cylinder through the feeding port 11 is continuously thrown up and falls down to tumble in the fixation cylinder along with the rotation of the fixation cylinder, so as to be fully contacted with the high-temperature steam to complete the fixation process; since the fixation cylinder 21 is obliquely arranged, the tea continuously slides in the process of tumbling in the fixation cylinder, and finally falls out of the fixation cylinder from the discharging port 12 to enter the next process.
[0028] The casing 1 is divided into a steam cabin 13 and a transmission cabin 14; the steam delivery system is located in the steam cabin 13; the driving mechanism and other movable parts and electrical parts are arranged in the transmission cabin 14; the fixation cylinder 21 located in the transmission cabin 14 is not provided with the air inlet hole 212 to avoid the condensed water entering this area.
[0029] The steam recovery device includes a conical steam outlet 41, a steam discharge pipe 42, a condensing system 43 and a condensed liquid collecting tank 44; the conical steam outlet 41 is arranged at the top end of the casing 1 and is connected to the inlet end of the condensing system 43 through the steam discharge pipe 42; the outlet end of the condensing system 43 is connected to the condensed liquid collecting tank 44.
[0030] The condensing system 43 includes a condensing pipe 431 and a heat dissipation fan 432; the condensing pipe 431 is spirally wound to increase the contact area and improve the heat exchange efficiency; the heat dissipation fan 432 can accelerate the air flow rate and the steam cooling and condensing speed; the side wall of the condensed liquid collecting tank 44 is sequentially provided from top to bottom with a breathing valve 441, a high-level valve 442 and a low-level valve; the breathing valve 441 can balance the air pressure inside and outside the condensed liquid collecting tank 44; the high-level valve 442 and the low-level valve are respectively used to collect the recovered steam condensed liquid at different liquid levels.
[0031] The conical steam outlet 41 is internally provided with a steam suction fan 411, which can fully suck the steam in the casing 1 and accelerate the steam flow rate, which is beneficial to the full contact between the steam and the tea.
[0032] Embodiment Two
[0033] A novel steam tea fixation device includes a casing 1, a tea treatment device, a steam delivery system and a steam recovery device; the tea treatment device includes a fixation cylinder 21, a driving mechanism, a feeding port 11 and a discharging port 12; the axis of the fixation cylinder 21 forms a certain angle with the horizontal plane; the side wall of the fixation cylinder 21 is provided with a plurality of air inlet holes 212, and the inner wall is provided with a plurality of convex strips 211 along the length direction (such as Figure 4The driving mechanism includes a driving motor 22 and a transmission assembly; the driving motor 22 drives the drum to rotate around its axis through the transmission assembly; the feeding port 11 and the discharging port 12 are arranged on the casing 1; the steam delivery system includes a steam distributor 31 and a steam input pipe 32;
[0034] The steam distributor 31 is arranged below the fixation drum 21 and has a shape matching the fixation drum 21 (as shown in the figure), which is beneficial to the steam entering the drum and fully contacting the tea leaves. Figure 3
[0035] The cross section of the convex strip 211 is arc-shaped (as shown in the figure), which can avoid the tea leaves being stacked at one place on the inner wall of the drum and also avoid damaging the tea leaves and affecting the appearance. Figure 4
[0036] In this embodiment, the transmission assembly includes a driving wheel 23 and a driven wheel 24; the driving wheel 23 is fixedly connected with the output shaft of the driving motor 22, and the driven wheel 24 is coaxially fixed with the fixation drum 21; the driving wheel 23 and the driven wheel 24 are in a belt transmission or gear meshing transmission; the driving motor 22 drives the fixation drum 21 to rotate through the transmission assembly; the tea leaves entering the drum through the feeding port 11 are continuously thrown up, fall down and tumble in the drum along with the rotation of the drum, so as to fully contact the high-temperature steam and complete the fixation process; since the fixation drum 21 is arranged in an inclined manner, the tea leaves will continuously slide down in the process of tumbling in the drum and finally fall out of the discharging port 12 to enter the next process.
[0037] The casing 1 is divided into a steam cabin 13 and a transmission cabin 14; the steam delivery system is located in the steam cabin 13; the driving mechanism and other movable components and electrical components are arranged in the transmission cabin 14; the fixation drum 21 in this section of the transmission cabin 14 is not provided with the air inlet hole 212 to avoid the condensed water entering this area.
[0038] The steam recovery device includes a conical steam outlet 41, a steam discharge pipe 42, a condensing system 43 and a condensate collection tank 44; the conical steam outlet 41 is arranged at the top end of the casing 1 and is connected to the inlet end of the condensing system 43 through the steam discharge pipe 42; the outlet end of the condensing system 43 is connected to the condensate collection tank 44;
[0039] The condensing system 43 includes a condensing pipe 431 and a heat dissipation fan 432; the condensing pipe 431 is spirally wound to increase the contact area and improve the heat exchange efficiency; the heat dissipation fan 432 can accelerate the air flow rate and the steam cooling and condensing speed; the sidewall of the condensate collection tank 44 is sequentially provided with a breather valve 441, a high-level valve 442 and a low-level valve from top to bottom; the breather valve 441 can balance the air pressure inside and outside the condensate collection tank 44; the high-level valve 442 and the low-level valve are respectively used to collect the recovered steam condensate at different liquid levels.
[0040] The steam fan 411 is arranged in the conical steam exhaust port 41, which can fully suck the steam in the machine shell 1 and accelerate the steam flow rate, so that the steam can fully contact with the tea.
[0041] The shade 111 is arranged at the feeding port 11, which can prevent the steam from overflowing from the feeding port 11, so as to improve the collection amount of the steam condensate.
[0042] In order to facilitate the movement of the equipment, the bottom of the machine shell 1 and the bottom of the condensate collecting box 44 are provided with a plurality of universal wheels 15.
[0043] The embodiment of the utility model has the advantages of:
[0044] The driving mechanism drives the fixation and rolling cylinder, and the tea rolls up and down in the cylinder, so that the tea can fully contact with the steam and the processing efficiency is improved; the convex strips are arranged in the fixation and rolling cylinder, so that the tea is prevented from being stacked on the inner wall of the cylinder; the fixation and rolling cylinder is arranged in an inclined manner, and the tea gradually slides from the top and enters the next process from the discharge port.
[0045] The above is only a specific embodiment of the utility model, but the protection scope of the utility model is not limited to this, any skilled person in the art can easily think of the changes or replacements within the technical range disclosed by the utility model, which should be covered in the protection scope of the utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of the utility model should be subject to the protection scope of the claims.
Claims
1. A novel steam tea leaf de-enzyming device comprising a housing (1), a tea leaf processing device and a steam delivery system, characterized in that, The tea processing device comprises a fixation rolling cylinder (21), a driving mechanism, an inlet (11) and an outlet (12); the fixation rolling cylinder (21) is at an angle with the horizontal plane, the side wall of the fixation rolling cylinder (21) is provided with a plurality of air inlets (212), and the inner wall is provided with a plurality of convex strips (211) along the length direction; the driving mechanism comprises a driving motor (22) and a transmission assembly; the driving motor (22) drives the fixation rolling cylinder (21) to rotate around its axis through the transmission assembly; the inlet (11) and the outlet (12) are arranged on a machine shell (1); the steam delivery system comprises a steam distributor (31) and a steam input pipeline (32); the steam distributor (31) is arranged below the fixation rolling cylinder (21) and is matched with the fixation rolling cylinder (21) in shape; further comprising a steam recovery device, the steam recovery device comprises a conical steam exhaust port (41), a steam exhaust pipe (42), a condensing system (43) and a condensate collecting tank (44); the conical steam exhaust port (41) is arranged at the top end of the machine shell (1) and is connected to the inlet end of the condensing system (43) through the steam exhaust pipe (42); the outlet end of the condensing system (43) is connected to the condensate collecting tank (44).
2. The novel steam tea leaf de-enzyme device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cross section of the convex strip (211) is arc-shaped.
3. The novel steam tea leaf de-enzyme device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The transmission assembly comprises a driving wheel (23) and a driven wheel (24); the driving wheel (23) is fixedly connected with the output shaft of the driving motor (22), and the driven wheel (24) is coaxially fixed with the fixation rolling cylinder (21).
4. The novel steam tea leaf de-enzyme device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The machine shell (1) is divided into a steam cabin (13) and a transmission cabin (14); the steam delivery system is located in the steam cabin (13); and the driving mechanism is arranged in the transmission cabin (14).
5. The novel steam tea leaf de-enzyme device according to claim 1, wherein, The condensing system (43) comprises a condensing pipe (431) and a heat dissipation fan (432).
6. The novel steam tea leaf de-enzyme device according to claim 1, wherein, The side wall of the condensate collecting tank (44) is sequentially provided from top to bottom with a breather valve (441), a high-level valve (442) and a low-level valve (443).
7. The novel steam tea leaf de-enzyme device according to claim 1, wherein, The conical steam exhaust port (41) is internally provided with a steam extraction fan (411).
8. The novel steam tea leaf de-enzyme device according to claim 1, wherein, A curtain (111) is arranged at the inlet (11).
9. The novel steam tea leaf de-enzyme device according to claim 1, wherein, A plurality of universal rollers (15) are arranged at the bottom of the machine shell (1) and the bottom of the condensate collecting tank (44). A plurality of universal rollers (15) are arranged at the bottom of the machine shell (1) and the bottom of the condensate collecting tank (44).