Cigar alcoholization box

Abstract

The utility model discloses a cigar alcoholization box which comprises a box body, and an independent stock bin is arranged in the box body. A rotatable tobacco rack is mounted in the stock bin, and the tobacco rack is driven by a rotating motor to rotate in the stock bin; a plurality of cigar clamping grooves are formed in the cigar frame; an air inlet and an air outlet are formed in the side wall of the stock bin; a circulating air chamber is arranged in the box body outside the stock bin, an air inlet of the circulating air chamber is communicated with an air outlet of the stock bin, and an air outlet of the circulating air chamber is communicated with an air inlet of the stock bin; and a circulating fan is arranged in the circulating air chamber. A gas circulation structure is arranged in the cigar box, so that air in the cigar box continuously flows, and full fusion of alcoholized substances, the air and cigars is accelerated; compared with a traditional fixed cigarette frame, the rotary cigarette frame can enable cigars to be in full contact with alcoholization gas, and alcoholization is more uniform and more thorough. And improvement of cigar alcoholization rate homogenization and product quality is facilitated.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of tobacco processing equipment, and in particular to a cigar aging box. Background Technology

[0002] Traditional cigars typically undergo at least 90 days of natural aging during production to balance moisture content and improve their internal quality. However, this natural aging process is time-consuming and inefficient. Furthermore, long-term storage of large quantities of cigars with high moisture content can lead to mold growth and significant economic losses.

[0003] To shorten the aging cycle, existing technologies have developed cigar aging cabinets that integrate temperature and humidity control and circulating air systems (such as CN221843832U). However, existing aging cabinets still have the following shortcomings: (1) Cigars are naturally piled up and remain stationary throughout the aging process. The temperature and humidity differences in different locations within the cabinet will lead to different aging rates for cigars in different locations; (2) They use cedar wood cigar racks and utilize the natural aroma of cedar wood to infuse the cigars with a unique flavor. This results in high production costs and makes it inconvenient to produce cigars according to different flavor requirements. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a cigar aging box.

[0005] The technical solution to achieve the purpose of this utility model is: a cigar aging box, including a box body, with an independent hopper inside the box body; a rotatable cigar rack is installed inside the hopper, and the cigar rack is driven by a rotary motor to rotate inside the hopper; the cigar rack is provided with multiple cigar clamping slots; an air inlet and an air outlet are provided on the side wall of the hopper; a circulating air chamber is provided inside the box body outside the hopper, the air inlet of the circulating air chamber is connected to the air outlet of the hopper, and the air outlet of the circulating air chamber is connected to the air inlet of the hopper; a circulating fan is provided inside the circulating air chamber.

[0006] The cigar aging box of this invention has a built-in gas circulation structure that allows the air inside the box to flow continuously, accelerating the full integration of aging substances with the air and cigars; it is also equipped with a rotating cigarette rack, which, compared to a traditional fixed cigarette rack, allows the cigars to have full contact with the aging gases, resulting in more uniform and thorough aging; this is beneficial for improving the uniformity of the aging rate of cigars and the quality of the product.

[0007] Furthermore, the interior of the cigarette rack is hollow, and multiple cigar holding slots are provided on its two opposite side walls. Each cigar holding slot is elongated, with its width slightly smaller than the diameter of the cigar, and its length greater than or equal to the length of the cigar. The cigar is held within the slot along its length; because the width of the slot is slightly smaller than the diameter of the cigar, the cigar can be held and positioned within its corresponding slot. Even further, all the cigar holding slots on the same side wall of the cigarette rack are parallel, but the slots on different side walls of the cigarette rack are not parallel.

[0008] Furthermore, the cigarette holder is arranged horizontally, with rotating shafts fixedly connected to its left and right ends respectively; the two rotating shafts are mounted between two shaft seats; the rotary motor is located at the end of one of the rotating shafts and is connected to that shaft for transmission. The horizontal arrangement of the cigarette holder allows it to rotate at a low speed during operation, providing better protection for cigars compared to a vertical arrangement.

[0009] Furthermore, the top wall of the box is open at the location of the corresponding hopper, and an openable top cover is provided at the opening for easy access to cigars.

[0010] The air inlet and outlet of the hopper are preferably located on opposite sides of the cigarette rack, resulting in a longer airflow path within the hopper and a more rational layout.

[0011] Furthermore, the bottom of the housing is equipped with an alcoholizing agent compartment, located below the material compartment. The bottom wall of the material compartment has multiple alcoholizing through-holes, allowing communication between the material compartment and the alcoholizing agent compartment. In use, suitable alcoholizing materials (such as cedarwood, coffee beans, whiskey, tea, etc.) can be selected and placed into the alcoholizing agent compartment to meet diverse flavor alcoholizing needs. Even further, the side wall of the housing has a first opening corresponding to the alcoholizing agent compartment, through which the alcoholizing agent box is pulled out and placed inside the compartment; the top of the alcoholizing agent box is open, making it more convenient to retrieve and place alcoholizing materials.

[0012] Furthermore, the bottom of the housing is also provided with a humidification chamber and a dehumidification chamber. Preferably, the humidification chamber and the dehumidification chamber are located on the left and right sides of the alcohol-modifying agent chamber, respectively. Specifically, the humidification chamber contains a water box with an open top; the material hopper is connected to the water box via a humidification air supply pump; the air outlet of the humidification chamber is connected to the air inlet of the circulating air chamber via a humidification control valve; the air outlet of the material hopper is connected to the air inlet of the circulating air chamber via a material hopper air outlet control valve. When the humidity in the hopper is lower than the preset lower limit, the exhaust control valve is closed, the humidification control valve is opened, and the humidification air supply pump is started. Gas is drawn from the hopper and pressurized into the water box, causing the water to bubble. The humidified gas enters the circulating air chamber through the humidification control valve's inlet, then enters the hopper through the hopper's inlet. This process continues for a period until the humidity in the hopper reaches the preset humidity. Then, the humidification control valve and humidification air supply pump are closed, and the hopper exhaust control valve is restarted. Furthermore, the side wall of the housing has a second opening corresponding to the humidification hopper. The water box is pulled out of the humidification hopper through this second opening for easy access. Meanwhile, the dehumidification chamber contains a desiccant box with an open top. The outlet of the circulating air chamber is connected to the air inlet of the dehumidification chamber and the air inlet of the hopper via a dehumidification control valve and a hopper inlet control valve, respectively. The outlet of the dehumidification chamber is then connected to the air inlet of the hopper. When the humidity in the hopper exceeds the preset upper limit, the dehumidification control valve is opened and the hopper inlet control valve is closed. Gas from the circulating air chamber is introduced into the dehumidification chamber via the dehumidification control valve and dehumidified by the desiccant in the desiccant box. The dehumidified gas then enters the hopper through the hopper inlet. This process continues for a period of time until the humidity in the hopper reaches the preset humidity. Then, the dehumidification control valve is closed and the hopper inlet control valve is restarted. Furthermore, the side wall of the housing has a third opening at the location corresponding to the dehumidification chamber. The desiccant box is pulled out of the dehumidification chamber through this third opening for easy access.

[0013] Furthermore, a hot air vent is provided on the side wall of the silo, and a heating device and a hot air diffusion fan are installed at the hot air vent. When the temperature inside the silo is lower than the preset lower limit, the heating device and the hot air diffusion fan are activated to blow hot air into the silo for gas circulation.

[0014] Furthermore, a cold air vent is provided on the side wall of the silo, and a refrigeration unit and a cold air diffusion fan are installed at the cold air vent. When the temperature inside the silo exceeds the preset upper limit, the refrigeration unit and the cold air diffusion fan are activated to blow cold air into the silo for gas circulation. In specific implementation, the hot air vent and the cold air vent are located on the rear side wall of the silo and are arranged side by side, which is a more reasonable layout.

[0015] Furthermore, the cigar aging box of this utility model also includes a control system, and a temperature and humidity sensor is installed in the hopper; the hopper air inlet control valve, hopper air outlet control valve, humidification control valve, dehumidification control valve and temperature and humidity sensor are all electrically connected to the control system to realize automated control. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the cigar aging box described in this utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cigar aging box of this utility model after the top cover, cigarette rack, water box, aging agent box, and desiccant box have been removed;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the cigar aging box of this utility model with only the top cover of the box removed;

[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the cigar aging box of the present invention from a first-view perspective, wherein the side wall of the hopper has been removed;

[0020] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the cigar aging box described in this utility model from a second perspective, in which the side wall of the hopper has been removed;

[0021] Figure 6 This is a block diagram illustrating the working principle of the cigar aging chamber described in this utility model, where the arrows indicate the direction of gas flow. Detailed Implementation

[0022] The preferred embodiment of the cigar aging box of this utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0023] Combination Figures 2-4 as well as Figure 6 A cigar aging box includes a box body 10, within which a separate hopper 20 is provided; a rotatable cigar rack 30 is installed inside the hopper 20, the hopper 30 being driven by a rotary motor 40 to rotate within the hopper 20; the hopper 30 is provided with multiple cigar holding slots 300; an air inlet 21 and an air outlet 22 are provided on the side wall of the hopper 20; a circulating air chamber 50 is provided inside the box body 10 outside the hopper 20, the air inlet of the circulating air chamber 50 being connected to the air outlet 22 of the hopper 20, and the air outlet of the circulating air chamber 50 being connected to the air inlet 21 of the hopper 20; a circulating fan is provided inside the circulating air chamber 50.

[0024] During the cigar aging process, cigars are individually loaded into the cigar clamping slots 300, where they are positioned and clamped within their corresponding slots. The circulating fan is then activated, creating an annular circulation channel between the hopper 20 and the circulating air chamber 50 (e.g., ...). Figure 6 (As shown); at the same time, the rotary motor 40 drives the cigarette holder 30 and the cigars inside to rotate together.

[0025] The cigar aging box of this invention has a built-in gas circulation structure that allows the air inside the box to flow continuously, accelerating the full integration of aging substances with the air and cigars; it is also equipped with a rotatable cigarette rack 30, which, compared with the traditional fixed cigarette rack, allows the cigars to fully contact the aging gases, resulting in more uniform and thorough aging; this is beneficial for improving the uniformity of the aging rate of cigars and the quality of the product.

[0026] Furthermore, such as Figure 3 , Figure 4 As shown, the cigar holder 30 is hollow inside, and multiple cigar holding slots 300 are respectively provided on its two opposite side walls (31, 32). Each cigar holding slot 300 is elongated, with its width slightly smaller than the diameter of the cigar, and its length greater than or equal to the length of the cigar. When a cigar is held within a slot 300 along its length, the cigar can be held and positioned within the corresponding slot because the width of the slot is slightly smaller than the diameter of the cigar. Furthermore, as... Figure 3 , Figure 4 As shown, all the cigar holding slots 300 on the same side wall of the cigarette rack are parallel, but the cigar holding slots 300 on different side walls of the cigarette rack are not parallel.

[0027] Furthermore, such as Figure 3 As shown, the cigarette holder 30 is arranged horizontally, with rotating shafts (33, 34) fixed to its left and right ends respectively. The two rotating shafts (33, 34) are mounted between two shaft seats (conventional structure, not shown). The rotary motor 40 is located at the end of any of the rotating shafts 33 and is connected to that shaft for transmission. The horizontal arrangement of the cigarette holder 30 allows it to rotate at a low speed during operation, providing better protection for cigars compared to a vertical arrangement. Of course, the cigarette holder 30 can also be arranged vertically (i.e., the rotating shafts are vertically positioned), but the horizontal arrangement shown in the attached figure is preferred. The assembly structure of the vertically arranged cigarette holder 30 is a conventional setup in the mechanical field and will not be described in detail.

[0028] Furthermore, combined Figure 1 and Figure 2 The top wall of the box 10 is open at the position corresponding to the hopper 20, and an openable box top cover 11 is provided at the open position for easy access to cigars.

[0029] like Figures 3-5 As shown, the air inlet 21 and the air outlet 22 of the hopper 20 are preferably located on both sides of the smoke rack 30, and the airflow path in the hopper 20 is longer, resulting in a more reasonable layout.

[0030] Furthermore, such as Figure 3 As shown, the bottom of the housing 10 preferably has an aging agent compartment 90, which is located below the material compartment 20. The bottom wall of the material compartment 20 is provided with multiple aging through holes 100, through which the material compartment 20 and the aging agent compartment 90 are connected. In use, suitable aging materials (such as cedarwood, coffee beans, whiskey, tea, etc.) can be selected and placed into the aging agent compartment 90 to meet the needs of diverse flavor aging. Furthermore, combined with… Figure 1 , Figure 2 as well as Figure 4 The side wall of the box has a first opening at the position corresponding to the alcoholizing agent compartment 90, and the alcoholizing agent box 110 is installed in the alcoholizing agent compartment 90 by pulling out through the first opening; the top of the alcoholizing agent box 110 is open; making it more convenient to take out and put in alcoholizing materials.

[0031] Furthermore, such as Figure 2 As shown, the bottom of the housing 10 is also equipped with a humidification chamber 120. Specifically, in conjunction with... Figure 1 Place Figure 2 as well as Figure 4 The humidification chamber 120 contains a water box 130, the top of which is open. The material hopper 20 is connected to the water box 130 via a humidification air supply pump (the connection structure between the material hopper 20 and the water box 130 is a common connection method in the mechanical field and is not shown). The air outlet of the humidification chamber 120 is connected to the air inlet of the circulating air chamber 50 via a humidification control valve 180. The air outlet 22 of the material hopper is connected to the air inlet of the circulating air chamber 50 via a material hopper air outlet control valve 190. When the humidity inside the silo 20 is lower than the preset lower limit, the humidification control valve 180 is opened, the silo outlet control valve 190 is closed, and the humidification air supply pump is started. Gas is drawn from the silo 20 and pressurized into the water box 130, causing the water to bubble. The humidified gas enters the circulating air chamber 50 through the humidification outlet pipe from the air inlet of the circulating air chamber 50, and then enters the silo 20 through the air inlet 21 after passing through the circulating air chamber 50. This continues for a period of time until the humidity inside the silo 20 reaches the preset humidity. Then, the humidification control valve and the humidification air supply pump are closed, and the silo outlet control valve 190 is restarted. Furthermore, combined with... Figure 1 , Figure 2 as well as Figure 4The side wall of the housing 10 is provided with a second opening at the position corresponding to the humidification chamber 120. The water box 130 is installed in the humidification chamber 120 by pulling out through the second opening, which makes it convenient to take out and put in the water box 130.

[0032] Furthermore, such as Figure 2 As shown, the bottom of the housing 10 is also equipped with a dehumidification chamber 200. Specifically, in conjunction with... Figure 1 , Figure 2 as well as Figure 4 The dehumidification chamber 200 contains a desiccant box 210, which has an open top. The outlet of the circulating air chamber 50 is connected to the inlet of the dehumidification chamber 200 and the inlet of the silo 20 via a dehumidification control valve 240 and a silo inlet control valve 250, respectively. The outlet of the dehumidification chamber 200 is then connected to the inlet 21 of the silo 20. When the humidity in the silo 20 exceeds the preset upper limit, the dehumidification control valve 240 is opened and the silo inlet control valve 250 is closed. Gas from the circulating air chamber 50 is introduced into the dehumidification chamber 200 and dehumidified by the desiccant in the desiccant box 210. The dehumidified gas then enters the silo 20 through the inlet 21, continuing for a period of time until the humidity in the silo 20 reaches the preset humidity. Then, the dehumidification control valve 240 is closed and the silo inlet control valve 250 is restarted. Furthermore, combined with... Figure 1 , Figure 2 as well as Figure 4 The side wall of the housing 10 has a third opening at the position corresponding to the dehumidification chamber 200, through which the desiccant box 210 is installed in the dehumidification chamber 200 by a pull-out method; this facilitates the removal and placement of the desiccant box 210. In specific implementation, such as... Figure 2 As shown, the dehumidification chamber 200 and the humidification chamber 120 are located on the left and right sides of the alcohol-modifying agent chamber 90, respectively, which is a more reasonable arrangement. The positions of the humidification chamber and the dehumidification chamber 200 of this utility model may be, but are not limited to, the bottom of the box 10 shown in the figure, and their specific structures are not limited to the specific structures shown in the figure.

[0033] Furthermore, combined Figure 3 and Figure 4 The side wall of the hopper 20 is provided with a hot air vent 260, and a heating device and a hot air diffusion fan 270 are installed at the hot air vent 260. When the temperature inside the hopper 20 is lower than the preset lower limit, the heating device and the hot air diffusion fan 270 are activated to blow hot air into the hopper 20 for gas circulation.

[0034] Furthermore, combined Figure 3 and Figure 4The side wall of the silo 20 is provided with a cold air vent 280, at which a refrigeration device and a cold air diffusion fan 290 are installed. When the temperature inside the silo 20 exceeds a preset upper limit, the refrigeration device and the cold air diffusion fan 290 are activated to blow cold air into the silo 20 for gas circulation. In specific implementation, such as... Figure 3 As shown, the hot air inlet 260 and the cold air inlet 280 are located on the rear side wall of the hopper 20, and are arranged side by side, which is a more reasonable layout. The heating device can be a heating wire, etc. The cooling device can be a semiconductor refrigerator, etc. Of course, the position of the hot air inlet 260 and the cold air inlet 280 of this utility model can be, but is not limited to, on the rear side wall of the hopper 20 shown in the figure, and their specific structure is not limited to the specific structure shown in the figure.

[0035] Furthermore, combined Figures 1-6 The cigar aging box of this utility model also includes a control system 330. A temperature and humidity sensor is installed in the hopper 20. The hopper air inlet control valve 250, the hopper air outlet control valve 190, the humidification control valve 180, the dehumidification control valve 240, and the temperature and humidity sensor are all electrically connected to the control system 330 to realize automated control.

[0036] Of course, the number of rotatable smoke racks 30 in the hopper of this utility model can be, but is not limited to, one in the figure, and can be multiple arranged in parallel; at the same time, the shape of the smoke racks 30 is also limited to the rectangle in the figure, which can be adjusted as needed.

[0037] The above description is merely an embodiment of this utility model and does not limit the patent scope of this utility model. Any equivalent structural transformations made using the content of this utility model specification, or direct or indirect applications in other related technical fields, are similarly included within the patent protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A cigar aging box, comprising a box body, characterized in that: The box contains an independent hopper; a rotatable cigarette holder is installed inside the hopper, which is driven by a rotary motor to rotate within the hopper; the cigarette holder has multiple cigar clamping slots; the side wall of the hopper has an air inlet and an air outlet; a circulating air chamber is located outside the hopper within the box, with the air inlet of the circulating air chamber connected to the air outlet of the hopper, and the air outlet of the circulating air chamber connected to the air inlet of the hopper; a circulating fan is installed inside the circulating air chamber.

2. The cigar aging box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The interior of the cigarette rack is hollow, and multiple cigar holding slots are provided on its two opposite side walls. The cigar holding slots are elongated, with the width of the cigar holding slots slightly smaller than the diameter of the cigars, and the length of the cigar holding slots greater than or equal to the length of the cigars.

3. The cigar aging box according to claim 2, characterized in that: All the cigar holding slots on the same side wall of the cigarette rack are parallel, but the cigar holding slots on different side walls of the cigarette rack are not parallel.

4. The cigar aging box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cigarette rack is arranged horizontally, and a rotating shaft is fixedly connected to each of the left and right ends of the cigarette rack; the two rotating shafts are mounted between two shaft seats; the rotary motor is located at the shaft end of any of the rotating shafts and is connected to the rotating shaft for transmission.

5. The cigar aging box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the box is provided with an alcoholic agent compartment, which is located below the material silo; the bottom wall of the material silo is provided with multiple alcoholic through holes, through which the material silo and the alcoholic agent compartment are connected.

6. The cigar aging box according to claim 5, characterized in that: The side wall of the box has a first opening at the position corresponding to the alcoholizing agent compartment, and the alcoholizing agent box is installed in the alcoholizing agent compartment by pulling out through the first opening; the top of the alcoholizing agent box is open.

7. The cigar aging box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rear side wall of the silo is provided with hot air inlets and cold air inlets, which are arranged side by side; the hot air inlets are equipped with heating devices and hot air diffusion fans, and the cold air inlets are equipped with cooling devices and cold air diffusion fans.

8. The cigar aging box according to claim 5, characterized in that: The bottom of the box is also equipped with a humidification chamber and a dehumidification chamber, which are located on the left and right sides of the alcohol-modifying agent chamber, respectively.

9. The cigar aging box according to claim 8, characterized in that: The humidification chamber contains a water box with an open top. The hopper is connected to the water box via a humidification air supply pump. The air outlet of the humidification chamber is connected to the air inlet of the circulating air chamber via a humidification control valve. The air outlet of the hopper is connected to the air inlet of the circulating air chamber via a hopper air outlet control valve. The side wall of the housing has a second opening at the position corresponding to the humidification chamber, through which the water box is pulled out and installed in the humidification chamber. The dehumidification chamber contains a desiccant box with an open top. The air outlet of the circulating air chamber is connected to the air inlet of the dehumidification chamber and the air inlet of the hopper via a dehumidification control valve and a hopper air inlet control valve, respectively. The air outlet of the dehumidification chamber is connected to the air inlet of the hopper. The side wall of the housing has a third opening at the position corresponding to the dehumidification chamber, through which the desiccant box is pulled out and installed in the dehumidification chamber.

10. The cigar aging box according to claim 9, characterized in that: It also includes a control system, and a temperature and humidity sensor is installed in the hopper; the hopper air inlet control valve, hopper air outlet control valve, humidification control valve, dehumidification control valve and temperature and humidity sensor are all electrically connected to the control system.

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