Particle preparation device
The pellet preparation device, consisting of a crusher, a sieve, a quantitative humidifier, and a constant temperature roaster, solves the problems of raw, unpleasant odors and insufficient sweetness in plant pellet preparation, achieving enhanced sweetness and flavor retention. It is suitable for the efficient preparation of various plant raw materials.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520197051.1
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-02-08
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-30
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-02-08
AI Technical Summary
Existing technologies for preparing plant pellets suffer from problems such as unpleasant green odors and a lack of noticeable sweetness. In particular, the method of adding binders after pulverization introduces additional off-odors, affecting sensory quality.
A pellet preparation device consisting of a crusher, a sieve, a quantitative humidifier, and a constant temperature roaster produces plant pellets with a prominent sweet taste through crushing, humidification, and roasting steps. Flavorings are added using a quantitative humidifier controller to enhance the flavor.
It achieves complete preservation of the flavor components of plant particles, reduces pollution during processing, has a simple preparation process, is suitable for a variety of plant raw materials, enhances the sweetness and reduces raw and grassy off-flavors, and is suitable for use in cigarette filters to improve the quality of smoke.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model belongs to the field of analytical chemistry, specifically relates to a granule preparation device. BACKGROUND
[0002] With the increasing concern of cigarette consumers on their own health, how to improve the sweet and smooth feeling and the comfort of cigarette smoking, and improve the quality of cigarettes while reducing the harm of cigarettes has become a hot spot of research and development of various cigarette production enterprises.
[0003] The common way to improve the sweet and smooth feeling and the comfort of cigarette smoking at present is to add plant granules to the cigarette filter, which has achieved good results and received good comments from consumers. There are mainly two ways to produce plant granules, one is to crush and sieve plant blocks to obtain granules of desired size, and the other is to crush plants into powder and then add a binder to prepare granules. The first way has the disadvantage that the finished granules have green and pungent odor and the sweet and smooth feeling is not obvious; the second way has the disadvantage that the finished granules have green and pungent odor and the sweet and smooth feeling is not obvious, and the added binder also produces additional odor, which affects the sensory quality.
[0004] How to reduce the green odor and pungent odor and enhance the sweet and smooth feeling during the preparation of granules has become a technical problem to be solved in the tobacco field. Therefore, it is particularly important to develop a sweet and smooth plant granule preparation device and a component analysis application method. INVENTION CONTENTS
[0005] In order to solve the above problems, the utility model provides a sweet and smooth plant granule preparation device, which has the advantages of low processing intensity of plant raw materials, outstanding sweet and smooth feeling, easy popularization and application, etc.
[0006] The technical scheme adopted by the utility model is as follows:
[0007] A granule preparation device, which comprises the following components connected in sequence: a crushing and sieving device, a quantitative humidifier, a constant temperature roaster, and a sample reservoir.
[0008] The crushing and sieving device comprises a first storage bottle 5, a first feeding hopper 2 is arranged at the upper end of the first storage bottle 5, a first discharge port 7 with a sieving control valve 6 is arranged at the lower end of the first storage bottle 5, and a crushing blade 4 is arranged in the first storage bottle 5; the first feeding hopper 2 is provided with a first sealing cover 1 and a first control valve 3.
[0009] The quantitative humidifier includes a second storage bottle 13, with a second feed funnel 8 equipped with a second control valve 9 at the upper end and a second discharge port 17 equipped with a third control valve 16 at the lower end; a quantitative humidification controller 12 with a humidification control valve 10 is provided on the upper side of the second storage bottle 13; an airflow controller 15 with a fourth control valve 14 is provided on the lower side of the second storage bottle 13; and an air outlet 11 is provided on the upper side of the second storage bottle 13.
[0010] The constant temperature baking machine includes a constant temperature storage bottle 20. The upper end of the constant temperature storage bottle 20 is provided with a third feed funnel 18 with a sixth control valve 19, and the lower end is provided with a third discharge port 22 with a fifth control valve 21.
[0011] The sample reservoir includes a third storage bottle 23;
[0012] The first discharge port 7 is connected to the second feed funnel 8; the second discharge port 17 is connected to the third feed funnel 18; and the third discharge port 22 is connected to the third storage bottle 23.
[0013] Preferably, the first storage bottle 5, the second storage bottle 13, the constant temperature storage bottle 20 and the third storage bottle 23 have the same volume, ranging from 20L to 200L.
[0014] Preferably, the first storage bottle 5, the second storage bottle 13, the constant temperature storage bottle 20 and the third storage bottle 23 are all provided with bottle caps for sealing their respective storage bottles; the bottle caps are made of polytetrafluoroethylene / silicone rubber or odorless and high temperature resistant polytetrafluoroethylene / butyl rubber, etc.
[0015] Preferably, the crushing blade 4 is cross-shaped and rotates at a speed of 100-300 revolutions per minute.
[0016] Preferably, the screening control valve 6 is equipped with a screen with a mesh diameter of 1 to 6 mm.
[0017] Preferably, the outlet of the quantitative humidification controller 12 is provided with atomizing holes with a diameter of 5 to 20 mm; the quantitative humidification controller 12 controls the water flow rate to be 30 to 150 mL / min.
[0018] Preferably, the airflow velocity of the airflow controller 15 is 2.0-50m. 3 / h.
[0019] Preferably, the diameter of the air outlet 11 is 0.5 to 5.0 cm; the material of the air outlet 11 is glass, rubber, silicone or plastic, etc.
[0020] Preferably, the constant temperature storage bottle 20 is equipped with a heating element, which can control the temperature to be 60℃~150℃.
[0021] The method for preparing particles using the device of the utility model is as follows, taking the preparation of plant particles as an example,
[0022] Take 2kg-170kg plant block raw materials, open the first sealing cover 1 and the first control valve 3, put the block plant raw materials into the first feeding hopper 2, start the crushing blade 4, crush the block plant raw materials for 1-40 minutes at a rotating speed of 100-300r / min, open the screen control valve 6 with a screen to screen out the plant particles with the target particle size to the second feeding hopper 8, open the second control valve 9, the particles enter the second storage bottle 13, start the quantitative humidification controller 12, the water flow rate is 30-150mL / min, atomize the water for 5-80 minutes, at the same time, open the airflow controller 15, control the air flow rate to be 2.0-50m 3 / h, stir the plant particles in the second storage bottle 13 to make them mix uniformly, open the third control valve 16 and the sixth control valve 19, the humidified plant particles enter the constant temperature storage bottle 20, open the heating element in the constant temperature storage bottle 20 to make the baking temperature be 70-150 DEG C, after baking for 3-30 minutes, take away the bottle cover of the third storage bottle 23, open the fifth control valve 21, the baked plant particles enter the third storage bottle 23 through the third discharge port 22, after the plant particles are cooled to room temperature, seal and store, the particles are obtained.
[0023] The utility model has the advantages of:
[0024] 1. The particle preparation device of the utility model relates to components such as a feeding hopper, a storage bottle, a crushing blade, a control valve, an airflow controller, an air outlet and a humidification controller, which are easy to obtain in a laboratory; the particle preparation device of the utility model is self-assembled and has low cost. The particle preparation device of the utility model has good overall sealing performance, is used for preparing plant particles, and does not easily lose flavoring substances in the processing process, thereby achieving complete retention of the flavoring components of the plant particles, enhancing the sweet and smooth feeling of the plant particles, and reducing environmental pollution in the processing process, which is environmentally friendly.
[0025] 2. The device of the utility model is used for preparing plant particles, and the preparation steps are simple, only four steps of crushing, humidifying, baking and cooling are needed, the steps are simple, and the device has wide applicability; the device is suitable for different types of block plant raw materials such as ginseng, potatoes, yam, carrots, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, lotus roots, sweet potatoes, taros and konjak, and the prepared plant particles have a sweet and smooth feeling; the device has low processing intensity on plant raw materials, and the obtained plant particles have outstanding sweet and smooth feeling; the device is easy to popularize and apply.
[0026] 3、The granule preparation device of the utility model has wide application, the quantitative humidification controller is not only used for granule humidification, but also can be used for granule perfuming, only needs to prepare the essence and perfume to be added into solution, quantitative perfuming is realized through the quantitative humidification controller, while granule humidification, a plurality of water-soluble alcohol-soluble different flavoring perfumes can be added to plant granule, the added quantitative is uniform, the characteristic flavor is prominent, and the application is easy to promote. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0027] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic view of the broken screen.
[0028] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic view of the quantitative humidifier.
[0029] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic view of the constant-temperature roaster.
[0030] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic view of the sample reservoir.
[0031] Figure 5 It is a schematic view of the granule preparation device of the utility model.
[0032] The figure mark is: 1-first sealing cover, 2-first feeding hopper, 3-first control valve, 4-crushing blade, 5-first storage bottle, 6-screening control valve, 7-first discharge port, 8-second feeding hopper, 9-second control valve, 10-humidification control valve, 11-gas outlet, 12-quantitative humidification controller, 13-second storage bottle, 14-fourth control valve, 15-gas flow controller, 16-third control valve, 17-second discharge port, 18-third feeding hopper, 19-sixth control valve, 20-constant-temperature storage bottle, 21-fifth control valve, 22-third discharge port, 23-third storage bottle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0033] Those skilled in the art will understand that the following examples are only for illustrating the utility model and should not be regarded as limiting the scope of the utility model. The specific technology or condition not noted in the examples is carried out according to the technology or condition described in the literature in the field or according to the product instruction. The reagent or instrument not noted by the manufacturer can be the conventional product that can be obtained by purchase.
[0034] As shown in Figures 1-5 The granule preparation device of the utility model includes the following components connected in sequence: broken screen, quantitative humidifier, constant-temperature roaster, sample reservoir.
[0035] The crushing and screening device comprises a first storage bottle 5, the upper end of which is provided with a first feeding funnel 2, and the lower end of which is provided with a first discharge port 7 with a screening control valve 6, and the first storage bottle 5 is provided with a crushing blade 4; the first feeding funnel 2 is provided with a first sealing cover 1 and a first control valve 3;
[0036] The quantitative humidifier comprises a second storage bottle 13, the upper end of which is provided with a second feeding funnel 8 with a second control valve 9, and the lower end of which is provided with a second discharge port 17 with a third control valve 16; the upper end of the second storage bottle 13 is provided with a quantitative humidification controller 12 with a humidification control valve 10 on the side; the lower end of the second storage bottle 13 is provided with an air flow controller 15 with a fourth control valve 14 on the side; the upper end of the second storage bottle 13 is provided with an air outlet 11 on the side;
[0037] The constant-temperature roaster comprises a constant-temperature storage bottle 20, the upper end of which is provided with a third feeding funnel 18 with a sixth control valve 19, and the lower end of which is provided with a third discharge port 22 with a fifth control valve 21;
[0038] The sample reservoir comprises a third storage bottle 23;
[0039] The first discharge port 7 is connected to the second feeding funnel 8; the second discharge port 17 is connected to the third feeding funnel 18; and the third discharge port 22 is connected to the third storage bottle 23.
[0040] Preferably, the first storage bottle 5, the second storage bottle 13, the constant-temperature storage bottle 20 and the third storage bottle 23 have the same volume, which is 20L-200L.
[0041] Preferably, the first storage bottle 5, the second storage bottle 13, the constant-temperature storage bottle 20 and the third storage bottle 23 are all provided with bottle caps for sealing the respective storage bottles; the material of the bottle caps is polytetrafluoroethylene / silicone rubber, or polytetrafluoroethylene / butyl rubber odorless and high-temperature-resistant material, etc.
[0042] Preferably, the crushing blade 4 is cross-shaped, and the rotating speed is 100-300 revolutions per minute.
[0043] Preferably, the screening control valve 6 is provided with a screen mesh, and the mesh hole diameter is 1-6mm.
[0044] Preferably, the water outlet of the quantitative humidification controller 12 is provided with an atomizing small hole, and the atomizing small hole diameter is 5-20mm; the quantitative humidification controller 12 controls the water flow rate to be 30-150mL / min.
[0045] Preferably, the air flow rate of the air flow controller 15 is 2.0-50m 3 / h.
[0046] Preferably, the diameter of the air outlet 11 is 0.5-5.0 cm; the material of the air outlet 11 is glass, rubber, silicone or plastic, etc.
[0047] Preferably, the constant-temperature storage bottle 20 is provided with a heating element, and the temperature can be controlled at 60-150°C.
[0048] Example 1: Pueraria granules are prepared as follows:
[0049] Take 100 kg of plant block raw materials, open the first sealing cover 1 and the first control valve 3, and pour the block Pueraria raw materials into the first feeding funnel 2. Start the crushing blade 4 to crush the block Pueraria raw materials at a speed of 300 rpm for 20 minutes. Open the screening control valve 6 to screen out Pueraria granules with a target particle size into the second feeding funnel 8. Open the second control valve 9, and the Pueraria granules enter the second storage bottle 13. Start the quantitative humidification controller 12 to atomize water at a flow rate of 100 mL / min for 60 minutes. At the same time, open the air flow controller 15 to control the air flow rate at 30 m 3 / h to stir the Pueraria granules in the second storage bottle 13 to make them uniformly mixed. Open the third control valve 16 and the sixth control valve 19, and the humidified Pueraria granules enter the constant-temperature storage bottle 20. Start the heating element in the constant-temperature storage bottle 20 to make the baking temperature 120°C. After baking for 10 minutes, remove the bottle cap of the third storage bottle 23, open the fifth control valve 21, and the baked Pueraria granules enter the third storage bottle 23 through the third discharge port 22. After the Pueraria granules are cooled to room temperature, they are sealed and stored, and the Pueraria granules are obtained.
[0050] Example 2: The Pueraria granules obtained in Example 1 are used in cigarette filters and cigarettes are manufactured, and then are tasted.
[0051] The Pueraria granules obtained in Example 1 are put into a mouth rod forming device to produce cigarette filters containing Pueraria granules, and cigarettes are manufactured. Then, nine experts are invited to taste them. The results are as follows:
[0052] Compared with cigarettes not containing Pueraria granules, the cigarettes of this example have a significant improvement in sweet and smooth smoke, with an increase of 18%-37%. Compared with cigarettes containing Pueraria granules prepared by a traditional direct crushing and granulation method, the cigarettes containing the Pueraria granules obtained in Example 1 have an increase of 16%-35% in sweet and smooth smoke, a decrease of 14%-28% in green and harsh smoke, and an increase of 15%-22% in smoke richness. Compared with cigarettes containing Pueraria granules prepared by a traditional powder granulation method, the cigarettes containing the Pueraria granules obtained in Example 1 have an increase of 17%-30% in sweet and smooth smoke, a decrease of 13%-24% in green and harsh smoke, and an increase of 13%-20% in smoke richness, without additional foreign smell, and the product quality is obviously improved.
[0053] The above merely describes preferred embodiments of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application, and any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.
Claims
1. A granule preparation device, characterized by, It comprises sequentially connected components: a crushing and screening device, a quantitative humidifier, a constant-temperature roaster, a sample reservoir; The crushing and screening device comprises a first storage bottle (5) provided with a first feeding funnel (2) at the upper end and a first discharge port (7) with a screening control valve (6) at the lower end, and provided with a crushing blade (4) in the first storage bottle (5); the first feeding funnel (2) is provided with a first sealing cover (1) and a first control valve (3); The quantitative humidifier comprises a second storage bottle (13) provided with a second feeding funnel (8) with a second control valve (9) at the upper end and a second discharge port (17) with a third control valve (16) at the lower end; a quantitative humidification controller (12) with a humidification control valve (10) is arranged at the upper end side of the second storage bottle (13); an air flow controller (15) with a fourth control valve (14) is arranged at the lower end side of the second storage bottle (13); an air outlet (11) is arranged at the upper end side of the second storage bottle (13); The constant-temperature roaster comprises a constant-temperature storage bottle (20) provided with a third feeding funnel (18) with a sixth control valve (19) at the upper end and a third discharge port (22) with a fifth control valve (21) at the lower end; The sample reservoir comprises a third storage bottle (23). The first discharge port (7) is connected to the second feeding funnel (8); the second discharge port (17) is connected to the third feeding funnel (18); and the third discharge port (22) is connected to the third storage bottle (23).
2. The granule preparation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein The first storage bottle (5), the second storage bottle (13), the constant-temperature storage bottle (20) and the third storage bottle (23) have the same volume of 20L-200L.
3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein The first storage bottle (5), the second storage bottle (13), the constant-temperature storage bottle (20) and the third storage bottle (23) are all provided with bottle caps.
4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein The crushing blade (4) is cross-shaped, and the rotating speed is 100-300 revolutions per minute.
5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein The screening control valve (6) is provided with a screen with a mesh diameter of 1-6mm.
6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein The water outlet of the quantitative humidification controller (12) is provided with an atomizing small hole with a diameter of 5-20mm.
7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein The air flow controller (15) controls the air flow rate to be 2.0-50 m 3 / h.
8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein The diameter of the air outlet (11) is 0.5-5.0cm.
9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein The constant-temperature storage bottle (20) is provided with a heating element.