Tobacco leaf loosening cylinder water adding device and cigarette production system

By introducing a water pressure detector and a flow meter into the water supply device, and combining them with a programmable logic controller to automatically adjust the water supply valve, the problem of lag in water supply control during the loosening process of burley tobacco was solved, achieving stability and accuracy in water supply, and improving the quality and production efficiency of tobacco products.

CN223900223UActive Publication Date: 2026-02-13SHANGHAI TOBACCO GROUP CO LTD +1
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Application Number
CN202423216253.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-25
Publication Date
2026-02-13
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-25

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Technical Problem

Traditional methods of controlling the amount of water added during the loosening process of burley tobacco rely on manual adjustment, which is characterized by lag and instability, affecting the management of material moisture and leading to a decline in tobacco product quality and production efficiency.

Method used

A tobacco leaf loosening cylinder water supply device is adopted. The pressure and flow of the water supply pipeline are monitored in real time by a water pressure detector and a flow meter. The opening of the water supply valve is automatically adjusted by a programmable logic controller to achieve precise and stable water supply control.

Benefits of technology

It improves the stability and precision of water addition, ensuring the quality of tobacco products and the continuity of the production line, while reducing production costs and waste.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of cigarette production equipment, and provides a tobacco leaf loosening cylinder water adding device and a cigarette production system. The water adding device for the tobacco leaf loosening cylinder comprises a water adding pipeline, an adjusting valve, a flow meter, an industrial personal computer and a programmable logic controller, an inlet of the water adding pipeline is used for being communicated with a water source, and an outlet of the water adding pipeline is used for being arranged towards the interior of the tobacco leaf loosening cylinder; the regulating valve is arranged on the water adding pipeline; the water pressure detector is arranged between the inlet of the water adding pipeline and the flow meter; the regulating valve, the flow meter and the water pressure detector are respectively in communication connection with the programmable logic controller, and the industrial personal computer is in communication connection with the programmable logic controller. The water pressure detector is arranged on the water adding pipeline, the pressure in the water adding pipeline is collected in real time, the industrial personal computer determines the target opening degree of the adjusting valve based on the current pressure and the current flow, the programmable logic controller controls the adjusting valve to be adjusted to the target opening degree, the water outlet flow can be adjusted in time, and the water outlet stability is improved.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to cigarette production equipment technical field especially, relates to a tobacco loose cylinder water adding device and cigarette production system. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the tobacco production field, the production process of the primary processing workshop is the key link to ensure the quality of the final product, among which, the moisture control as an important parameter on the primary processing production line is directly related to the combustibility, taste and overall quality of the tobacco product. The moisture management in the loosening process of the burley tobacco, as one of the important raw materials of the tobacco product, is particularly crucial.

[0003] The traditional burley loosening moisture control method mainly relies on the real-time detection result of the outlet moisture meter, and the opening degree of the water adding valve is manually adjusted to realize the control of the water adding amount through the experience judgment of the operator. Although this manual adjustment method can meet the production demand to a certain extent, due to the uncertainty of human factors, the operator may not be able to quickly and accurately respond to the detection result of the moisture meter, resulting in the hysteresis of the water adding adjustment and the great influence on the material moisture control. SUMMARY

[0004] The utility model provides a tobacco loose cylinder water adding device and cigarette production system to solve the problem of the existing technology that the water adding amount is controlled by manually adjusting the opening degree of the regulating valve, the hysteresis exists, the water outlet stability is poor and the material moisture is affected.

[0005] The utility model provides a tobacco loose cylinder water adding device, which comprises: a water adding pipeline, the inlet of the water adding pipeline is used for being communicated with a water source, and the outlet of the water adding pipeline is used for being arranged towards the tobacco loose cylinder; a regulating valve is arranged on the water adding pipeline; a flow meter is arranged between the inlet of the water adding pipeline and the regulating valve; a water pressure detector is arranged between the inlet of the water adding pipeline and the flow meter; an industrial computer and a programmable logic controller, the regulating valve, the flow meter and the water pressure detector are respectively connected with the programmable logic controller in communication, and the industrial computer is connected with the programmable logic controller in communication.

[0006] According to the tobacco loose cylinder water adding device provided by the utility model, the alarm is further connected with the programmable logic controller in communication.

[0007] According to the tobacco loose cylinder water adding device provided by the utility model, the alarm comprises a sound alarm and a visual alarm.

[0008] According to the tobacco loose cylinder water adding device provided by the utility model, the water pressure detector comprises a piezoresistive pressure sensor.

[0009] The water adding device for the tobacco leaf loosening cylinder further comprises a nozzle, and the nozzle is arranged at the outlet of the water adding pipeline.

[0010] The water adding device for the tobacco leaf loosening cylinder further comprises a distribution pipe, the distribution pipe is communicated with the outlet of the water adding pipeline, the nozzle is a plurality of nozzles, and the plurality of nozzles are arranged at intervals along the extension direction of the distribution pipe.

[0011] The water adding device for the tobacco leaf loosening cylinder further comprises a double-medium nozzle, the double-medium nozzle has a first channel, a second channel and a mixing channel, the outlet of the first channel and the outlet of the second channel are respectively communicated with the mixing channel, the outlet of the mixing channel is provided with a spray head, the inlet of the first channel is communicated with the outlet of the water adding pipeline, and the inlet of the second channel is used for being communicated with gas or liquid.

[0012] The water adding device for the tobacco leaf loosening cylinder further comprises a filter, and the filter is arranged between the inlet of the water adding pipeline and the water pressure detector.

[0013] The water adding device for the tobacco leaf loosening cylinder further comprises a switch valve, and the switch valve is arranged between the inlet of the water adding pipeline and the filter.

[0014] The utility model further provides a cigarette production system, including the water adding device for the tobacco leaf loosening cylinder and the tobacco leaf loosening cylinder as any preceding described, and the outlet of the water adding pipeline is arranged towards the tobacco leaf loosening cylinder.

[0015] The water adding device for the tobacco leaf loosening cylinder and the cigarette production system provided by the utility model realize real-time acquisition of the pressure in the water adding pipeline through the water pressure detector arranged on the water adding pipeline, determine the target opening of the adjusting valve based on the current pressure and the current flow rate through the industrial computer, control the adjusting valve to be adjusted to the target opening through the programmable logic controller, can timely adjust the water flow rate, improve the stability of the water, and avoid the influence of the water adding amount change on the quality of the material. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme of the utility model or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiment or the prior art description, and obviously, the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the utility model, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained without creative labor based on these drawings.

[0017] Figure 1 It is the water adding device for the tobacco leaf loosening cylinder structure schematic view provided by the utility model;

[0018] Reference numerals:

[0019] 1, water source; 2, switch valve; 3, filter; 4, water pressure detector; 5, flow meter; 6, regulating valve; 7, nozzle; 8, programmable logic controller; 9, industrial computer; 10, water adding pipeline. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the present application clearer, the technical scheme of the present application will be described clearly and completely below in combination with the drawings in the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are some embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all the other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor belong to the protection scope of the present application.

[0021] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "connected", "connected" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or integrally connected; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the embodiments of the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0022] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, it should be noted that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the embodiments of the present application and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as indicating or implying that the devices or elements indicated must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the embodiments of the present application.

[0023] In addition, the terms "first", "second" are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features limited by "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "multiple" is two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited.

[0024] The embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below, and the examples of the embodiments are shown in the drawings, in which the same or similar reference numerals represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are exemplary and are intended to explain the present application, and cannot be understood as limiting the present application.

[0025] The following disclosure provides many different embodiments or examples for implementing different structures of the present application. For simplicity of the disclosure, the description below often refers to particular examples. Obviously, however, the application is not limited to these examples, and one of ordinary skill can readily devise many other variations and similar examples that fall within the scope of the present application. Also, the disclosure can refer to a number of publications, patents, and patent documents; each of these publications, patents, and patent documents are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.

[0026] At present, the white loose and the inner material water flow fluctuation is big, this phenomenon preliminary analysis thinks and water pressure fluctuation is closely related. Water pressure influences water flow, water pressure instability influences the control of water adding precision. When water pressure fluctuates, if the opening of the water adding valve cannot be adjusted in time and effectively, the water adding flow is easy to lag, and then the moisture control of the material is adversely affected. If in this state for a long time, not only the final quality of the tobacco product will be affected, but also the continuity and stability of the production line may be impacted, the production cost and waste are increased.

[0027] Therefore, the utility model provides a tobacco loose cylinder water adding device and cigarette production system, can automatic, accurate and real time control water adding, overcome the deficiency of traditional manual regulation mode, improve the moisture control precision and stability in the processing of white loose and inner material, ensure the overall quality and production efficiency of tobacco product.

[0028] The utility model discloses a tobacco loose cylinder water adding device and cigarette production system. Figure 1 The utility model discloses a tobacco loose cylinder water adding device and cigarette production system.

[0029] The utility model discloses a tobacco loose cylinder water adding device and cigarette production system. Figure 1 As shown in the drawing, the inlet of the water adding pipeline 10 is communicated with the water source 1, and the outlet of the water adding pipeline 10 is arranged towards the tobacco loose cylinder, for spraying water towards the tobacco loose cylinder. The adjusting valve 6 is arranged on the water adding pipeline 10, for adjusting the water flow of the water adding pipeline 10. The flow meter 5 is arranged between the inlet of the water adding pipeline 10 and the inlet of the adjusting valve 6, for obtaining the flow of the water adding pipeline 10. The water pressure detector 4 can be arranged between the inlet of the water adding pipeline 10 and the flow meter 5 through a three-way valve, for obtaining the current pressure in the water adding pipeline 10 in real time, and understanding the pressure condition in the water adding pipeline 10. The water pressure detector 4 comprises a piezoresistive pressure sensor, which obtains the pressure signal by detecting the resistance change of the material.

[0030] The water pressure detector 4, the flow meter 5 and the regulating valve 6 are respectively connected with a programmable logic controller 8. The programmable logic controller 8 is used to acquire the current flow of the flow meter 5 and the current pressure of the water pressure detector 4. The programmable logic controller 8 is also used to adjust the opening degree of the regulating valve 6. The programmable logic controller 8 is connected with an industrial computer 9, for example, the communication connection is realized through a cable connection; or through wireless connection, such as Bluetooth connection. Specifically, the programmable logic controller 8 can deliver the acquired current pressure and current flow to the industrial computer 9, and the industrial computer 9 stores a data relationship table, and the pressure, water adding valve opening degree and water adding flow in the data relationship table have a corresponding relationship. In the case that the pressure fluctuation in the water adding pipeline 10 or the difference between the target water adding flow and the actual water adding flow is greater than a preset value, the industrial computer 9 determines the target water adding flow and the target opening degree corresponding to the regulating valve 6 based on the current pressure in the water adding pipeline 10, and delivers the target opening degree of the regulating valve 6 to the programmable logic controller 8, and the programmable logic controller 8 controls the regulating valve 6 to adjust to the target opening degree. After the water pressure in the water adding pipeline 10 is stable, the programmable logic controller can adjust the opening degree of the regulating valve 6 according to the self-adjusting control, so as to ensure the stability of the flow in the water adding pipeline 10.

[0031] The tobacco loose cylinder water adding device provided by the embodiment of the utility model, through setting water pressure detector 4 on water adding pipeline 10, real-time collection of pressure in water adding pipeline 10, industrial computer 9 based on current pressure and current flow, determine the target opening degree of regulating valve 6, programmable logic controller 8 control regulating valve 6 to adjust to the target opening degree, can adjust water flow in time, improve the stability of water, avoid the influence of water adding amount change on the quality of material.

[0032] The tobacco loose cylinder water adding device of the embodiment of the utility model further includes an alarm, and the alarm is connected with the programmable logic controller 8 in communication. The alarm can be connected with the programmable logic controller 8 in communication through a cable. The alarm and the programmable logic controller 8 are connected through wireless connection, such as Bluetooth connection. In the case that the current pressure acquired by the water pressure detector 4 is greater than or less than a preset pressure range, and / or in the case that the current flow in the water adding pipeline 10 acquired by the flow meter 5 is greater than or less than a preset flow, the programmable logic controller 8 controls the alarm to send alarm information, such as sound, light display and the like.

[0033] In one embodiment, the alarm is a sound alarm. The sound alarm uses a sound signal to show that there is a dangerous state alarm device, and the sound signal includes a buzzer, a bell, a horn, a whistle, a siren and the like. In another embodiment, the alarm is a visual alarm. The visual alarm attracts attention by emitting light, flashing or displaying information, such as a flash lamp that realizes alarm by flashing, an indicator lamp that attracts attention by displaying different colors to represent different states and the like.

[0034] The tobacco loosening cylinder water adding device further comprises a nozzle 7, the nozzle 7 is arranged at the outlet of the water adding pipeline 10, and is used for spraying water into the tobacco loosening cylinder, the spraying range is large, and the spraying is uniform.

[0035] Further, the tobacco loosening cylinder water adding device further comprises a distribution pipe, the distribution pipe is communicated with the outlet of the water adding pipeline 10, for example, the axis of the distribution pipe is perpendicular to the axis of the water adding pipeline 10. The nozzle 7 is multiple, the multiple nozzles 7 are arranged at intervals along the extension direction of the distribution pipe, spraying can be simultaneously performed on multiple positions, and the spraying efficiency is improved.

[0036] The nozzle 7 in the embodiment of the utility model comprises a double-medium nozzle 7, the double-medium nozzle 7 has a first channel, a second channel and a mixing channel. Wherein, the inlet of the first channel is communicated with the outlet of the water adding pipeline 10, the outlet of the first channel is communicated with the inlet of the mixing channel. The inlet of the second channel is used for being communicated with gas or liquid, the outlet of the second channel is communicated with the inlet of the mixing channel. The outlet of the mixing channel is provided with a spray head, the water in the first channel and the gas or liquid in the second channel are mixed in the mixing channel, and then sprayed out from the outlet of the mixing channel through the spray head.

[0037] The tobacco loosening cylinder water adding device in the embodiment of the utility model further comprises a filter 3, the filter 3 is arranged between the inlet of the water adding pipeline 10 and the water pressure detector 4, is used for filtering impurities, prevents the impurities in the water from entering the water pressure detector 4 and the flowmeter 5, and influences the accuracy of detection. In addition, the impurities in the water can also be avoided from entering the tobacco loosening cylinder and influencing the quality of materials.

[0038] Further, the filter 3 is multiple, the multiple filters 3 are arranged at intervals between the inlet of the water adding pipeline 10 and the water pressure detector 4, and the mesh number of the multiple filters 3 gradually increases from the inlet of the water adding pipeline 10 to the water pressure detector 4, the larger the mesh number is, the smaller the hole is, so that the filtering effect is improved.

[0039] The tobacco loosening cylinder water adding device in the embodiment of the utility model further comprises an on-off valve 2, the on-off valve 2 is arranged between the inlet of the water adding pipeline 10 and the filter 3, and is used for controlling the on-off of the water adding pipeline 10. The on-off valve 2 comprises a ball valve.

[0040] The embodiment of the utility model further provides a cigarette production system, comprising the tobacco loosening cylinder water adding device and the tobacco loosening cylinder in any one of the above embodiments, the outlet of the water adding pipeline 10 is arranged towards the tobacco loosening cylinder, and is used for adding water into the tobacco loosening cylinder.

[0041] Finally, it should be noted that: the above examples are used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, but not limited to; although the present application is described in detail with reference to the foregoing examples, those skilled in the art should understand that: it can still be modified to the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing examples, or part of the technical features are replaced; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A tobacco loose cylinder water adding device characterized by comprising: It comprises: a water adding pipeline, an inlet of which is used for communicating with a water source, and an outlet of which is used for being arranged towards a tobacco loosening cylinder; a regulating valve arranged on the water adding pipeline; a flow meter arranged between the inlet of the water adding pipeline and the regulating valve; a water pressure detector arranged between the inlet of the water adding pipeline and the flow meter; an industrial computer and a programmable logic controller, the regulating valve, the flow meter and the water pressure detector being respectively communicatively connected with the programmable logic controller, and the industrial computer being communicatively connected with the programmable logic controller.

2. The tobacco loose tobacco cartridge water adding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, It further comprises an alarm, which is communicatively connected with the programmable logic controller.

3. The tobacco loose leaf canister waterer of claim 2, wherein, The alarm comprises a sound alarm and a visual alarm.

4. The tobacco loose tobacco canister water adding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The water pressure detector comprises a piezoresistive pressure sensor.

5. The tobacco loose tobacco canister water adding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, It further comprises a nozzle arranged at the outlet of the water adding pipeline.

6. The tobacco loose leaf canister waterer of claim 5, wherein, It further comprises a distribution pipe, which is in communication with the outlet of the water adding pipeline; the nozzle is in plurality, and the plurality of nozzles are arranged at intervals along the extension direction of the distribution pipe.

7. The tobacco loose leaf canister waterer of claim 5, wherein, The nozzle comprises a double-medium nozzle, which has a first channel, a second channel and a mixing channel, the outlet of the first channel and the outlet of the second channel being respectively in communication with the mixing channel, the outlet of the mixing channel being provided with a spray head, the inlet of the first channel being in communication with the outlet of the water adding pipeline, and the inlet of the second channel being used for being in communication with a gas or a liquid.

8. The tobacco loose leaf canister waterer of claim 1, wherein, It further comprises a filter arranged between the inlet of the water adding pipeline and the water pressure detector.

9. The tobacco loose leaf canister waterer of claim 8, wherein, It further comprises an on-off valve arranged between the inlet of the water adding pipeline and the filter.

10. A cigarette production system characterized by, It comprises the tobacco loosening cylinder water adding device and the tobacco loosening cylinder according to any one of claims 1 to 9, and the outlet of the water adding pipeline is arranged towards the tobacco loosening cylinder.