Electric tea picking machine for picking tea leaves

By designing a movable connecting plate and gear spring system in the electric tea-picking machine, the problem of tea leaves falling and breaking during pouring is solved, improving the quality and efficiency of tea picking and reducing labor intensity.

CN224402252UActive Publication Date: 2026-06-26YIDU YINGXIN TEA CO LTD

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
YIDU YINGXIN TEA CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-04-16
Publication Date
2026-06-26

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing tea-picking machines are prone to causing tea leaves to fall and break during collection and unloading, increasing workload and reducing picking efficiency.

Method used

An electric tea-picking machine was designed, with an inclined bearing plate installed at the bottom of the hopper. The connecting plate can tilt the tea leaves and automatically reset through a gear and spring system, reducing the need for wrist operation.

Benefits of technology

This improved the quality and efficiency of tea picking and reduced the workload of the pickers.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to tea leaf picking equipment technical field, and disclose a kind of electric tea picker for tea leaf picking, including collecting hopper, the bottom end of collecting hopper is fixedly installed with the bearing plate of inclination near one side, the upper side of the one end of bearing plate is slidably installed with upper cutting tooth, the lower side of the one end of bearing plate is slidably installed with lower cutting tooth, the one side of upper cutting tooth and lower cutting tooth is connected and is installed with drive box, the one end of bearing plate away from upper cutting tooth is fixedly installed with driving bearing, the utility model is set to movable connecting plate by being set in the bottom end of collecting hopper, so that when staff press open movable connecting plate to pour tea in collecting hopper, avoid the situation that tea is easily dropped and is collided with upper cutting tooth and lower cutting tooth to cause picked tea to appear broken down when pouring, further improve the quality of picking tea, simultaneously by being provided with gear and special-shaped tooth block, so that picker does not need to frequently rotate wrist to pour.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of tea picking equipment, specifically an electric tea picking machine for tea picking. Background Technology

[0002] Tea is a product made from the tender leaves or buds picked from the tea tree and processed in various ways. It is not only a raw material for people's daily beverages, but also carries rich cultural connotations, becoming an important way for people to socialize, relax, and maintain their health. At the same time, it not only has rich nutritional components and various health benefits, but also carries profound cultural connotations and historical heritage.

[0003] The electric tea-picking machine is a device that uses an electric motor and related transmission system to drive the tea-picking part to pick tea. Its working principle is that the operator first starts the electric motor, so that the output torque of the electric motor is transmitted through the transmission system to the drive device of the tea-picking part, so that the drive device drives the cutter of the tea-picking part to pick tea, and then collects it to complete the tea-picking process.

[0004] In the current process of picking tea leaves using electric tea-picking machines, the tea collection box is often a single unit. This means that after picking, the tea leaves piled up inside the box often require the picker to rotate their wrist to empty the collection box from one side of the cutting gear into the tea collection bag. This emptying process not only causes the tea leaves to fall off easily but also makes them prone to colliding with the cutting gear, resulting in broken tea leaves and further reducing the quality of the tea. In addition, since existing electric tea-picking machines often pick tea leaves over a large area, the picker needs to frequently rotate their wrist to empty the collection box, which increases the workload of the picker and reduces the efficiency of the picking process. Utility Model Content

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: an electric tea-picking machine, comprising...

[0006] The hopper has an inclined support plate fixedly installed on one side of its bottom end;

[0007] An upper cutting tooth is slidably installed on the upper side of one end of the bearing plate, and a lower cutting tooth is slidably installed on the lower side of one end of the bearing plate;

[0008] A drive housing is installed on one side of the upper and lower cutting teeth, and a drive bearing is fixedly installed on the end of the bearing plate away from the upper cutting teeth.

[0009] A rotating shaft is rotatably mounted on the inner side of the drive bearing, and a movable connecting plate is fixedly mounted on the outer side wall of the rotating shaft.

[0010] Preferably, a handle is fixedly installed at the upper end of one side of the drive housing, and an irregularly shaped pad is fixedly installed at the center of the upper end of the handle. A telescopic column is movably installed through the inner side of the irregularly shaped pad, and a telescopic spring is provided on the outer wall of the telescopic column near the upper end of the irregularly shaped pad.

[0011] Preferably, a non-circular button is fixedly installed at the upper end of the telescopic column, and a connecting rod is fixedly installed at the lower end of the telescopic column.

[0012] Preferably, a sealing shell is fixedly installed at the center of one side of the hopper, and an irregularly shaped toothed block is provided on the inner side of the sealing shell near the center of the lower end of the connecting rod. A return spring is telescopically installed at the lower end of the irregularly shaped toothed block.

[0013] Preferably, a square pad is fixedly installed at the center of the lower end of the return spring, and a gear is fixedly installed at one end of the outer side wall of the rotating shaft, with the irregular tooth block meshing with the gear.

[0014] Preferably, a wiring port is provided at the upper end of one side of the drive housing, and a control button is provided on the outside of the handle.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, this utility model provides an electric tea-picking machine for tea harvesting, which has the following beneficial effects:

[0016] 1. By setting a movable connecting plate at the bottom of the hopper, when the worker presses and opens the movable connecting plate to pour out the tea leaves in the hopper, the tea leaves are prevented from falling out easily during pouring and from colliding with the upper and lower cutting teeth, which would cause the picked tea leaves to break, thus further improving the quality of the picked tea leaves.

[0017] 2. By incorporating gears and irregularly shaped toothed blocks, harvesters no longer need to frequently rotate their wrists to tip the fruit. After tipping, the gears can be reset by the action of a return spring and a telescopic spring, reducing the workload of harvesters while improving harvesting efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0018] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art 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.

[0019] Figure 1 This is a first-view schematic diagram of the overall structure of the material collection hopper of this utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 This utility model Figure 1A magnified schematic diagram of a portion of the structure of A in the diagram;

[0021] Figure 3 This is a second-view schematic diagram of the overall structure of the material collection hopper of this utility model;

[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram showing the internal structure of the sealing shell of this utility model.

[0023] Figure 5 This utility model Figure 4 A magnified view of part B in the diagram.

[0024] The labels in the diagram represent: 1. Collection hopper; 2. Bearing plate; 3. Upper cutting tooth; 4. Lower cutting tooth; 5. Drive housing; 6. Drive bearing; 7. Rotating shaft; 8. Connecting plate; 9. Handle; 10. Irregularly shaped pad; 11. Telescopic column; 12. Telescopic spring; 13. Irregularly shaped button; 14. Connecting rod; 15. Sealing shell; 16. Irregularly shaped toothed block; 17. Return spring; 18. Square pad; 19. Gear; 20. Wiring port; 21. Control button. Detailed Implementation

[0025] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this utility model clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of this utility model. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this utility model without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this utility model.

[0026] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the embodiments.

[0027] Example 1

[0028] Reference Figure 1-5 This is the first embodiment of the present invention, which provides an electric tea picking machine for picking tea leaves, including a hopper 1. An inclined support plate 2 is fixedly installed on one side of the bottom end of the hopper 1. An upper cutting tooth 3 is slidably installed on the upper side of one end of the support plate 2, and a lower cutting tooth 4 is slidably installed on the lower side of one end of the support plate 2. A drive housing 5 is connected and installed on one side of the upper cutting tooth 4 and the lower cutting tooth 3. A drive bearing 6 is fixedly installed on the end of the support plate 2 away from the upper cutting tooth 3. A rotating shaft 7 is rotatably installed on the inner side of the drive bearing 6. A movable connecting plate 8 is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the rotating shaft 7.

[0029] A handle 9 is fixedly installed at the upper end of one side of the drive housing 5. A shaped pad 10 is fixedly installed at the center of the upper end of the handle 9. A telescopic column 11 is movably installed through the inner side of the shaped pad 10. A telescopic spring 12 is provided on the outer wall of the telescopic column 11 near the upper end of the shaped pad 10. A wiring port 20 is provided at the upper end of one side of the drive housing 5. A control button 21 is provided on the outer side of the handle 9.

[0030] When the electric tea-picking machine is in use, the operator first connects the battery in the backpack via a wire using the wiring port 20 on the upper side of the drive housing 5, thus enabling the drive housing 5 to be powered. The drive housing 5 is electrically connected to the control button 21. When the operator presses the control button 21 to operate the drive mechanism inside the drive housing 5, the drive motor inside the drive housing 5 will operate, causing the drive motor to rotate the drive rack inside the drive housing 5. The drive rack and its driven rack are connected by meshing. The drive rack inside the drive housing 5 will drive the driven rack to rotate. The driven rack inside the drive housing 5 is connected to the actuating wheel inside the drive housing 5 by rotation. During the rotation of the driven rack inside the drive housing 5, the actuating wheel inside the drive housing 5 will drive the upper cutting tooth 3 and the lower cutting tooth 4 to operate, thereby completing the control of the upper cutting tooth 3 and the lower cutting tooth 4. This allows the operator to operate the tea-picking mechanism to electrically cut and collect tea leaves by holding the handle 9.

[0031] After the workers electrically harvest the tea leaves by sliding between the upper cutting teeth 3 and the lower cutting teeth 4, the lower end of the collecting hopper 1 is fixedly equipped with an inclined bearing plate 2. The end of the bearing plate 2 away from the upper cutting teeth 3 and the lower cutting teeth 4 is fixedly equipped with a drive bearing 6, and the outer wall of the drive bearing 6 is fixedly equipped with a connecting plate 8. This means that the workers do not need to rotate their wrists to pour the tea leaves accumulated in the collecting hopper 1 into the tea collection bag from one side of the upper cutting teeth 3 and the lower cutting teeth 4. Instead, the connecting plate 8 is opened by the rotation of the drive bearing 6, allowing the tea leaves to fall directly into the tea collection bag installed at the lower end of the collecting hopper 1. This avoids the tea leaves falling easily when pouring and avoids the tea leaves colliding with the upper cutting teeth 3 and the lower cutting teeth 4, which would cause the harvested tea leaves to break. This further improves the quality of the harvested tea leaves.

[0032] Example 2

[0033] Reference Figure 1-5This is the second embodiment of the present invention. The difference between this embodiment and the first embodiment is that: a special-shaped button 13 is fixedly installed at the upper end port of the telescopic column 11, a connecting rod 14 is fixedly installed at the lower end port of the telescopic column 11, a sealing shell 15 is fixedly installed at the center of one side of the hopper 1, a special-shaped tooth block 16 is provided on the inner side of the sealing shell 15 near the lower end center of the connecting rod 14, a return spring 17 is telescopically installed at the lower end port of the special-shaped tooth block 16, a square pad 18 is fixedly installed at the lower end center of the return spring 17, and a gear 19 is fixedly installed at one side port of the outer wall of the rotating shaft 7, and the special-shaped tooth block 16 and the gear 19 are meshed together.

[0034] After the electric tea-picking machine for tea picking has picked tea leaves and the hopper 1 is full, the control button 21 is electrically connected to the drive housing 5. This allows the operator to stop the upper cutting teeth 3 and lower cutting teeth 4 by pressing the control button 21. Then, the operator can press the special-shaped button 13, which causes the telescopic column 11 inside the movable through handle 9 to move downward under the force applied by the special-shaped button 13. This causes the connecting rod 14, which is fixedly installed at the lower end of the telescopic column 11, to also move downward. This causes the special-shaped tooth block 16 to move downward and compress the return spring 17, causing the gear 19 to rotate. The gear 19 is fixedly installed at one end of the outer wall of the rotating shaft 7, and the connecting plate 8 is also fixedly installed on one side of the outer wall of the rotating shaft 7. The connecting plate 8 can be opened by rotating the gear 19, so that the picker does not need to frequently rotate his wrist to tilt the tea leaves. After tilting, the gear 19 is reset by the action of the return spring 17 and the telescopic spring 12, which reduces the workload of the picker and improves the efficiency of the picking work.

[0035] The remaining structure is the same as that in Example 1.

[0036] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this utility model, and are not intended to limit it. Although this utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some of the technical features. Such modifications or substitutions will not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the protection scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model.

Claims

1. An electric tea-picking machine for harvesting tea leaves, characterized in that: The device includes a hopper, with an inclined support plate fixedly installed on one side of the bottom end of the hopper. An upper cutting tooth is slidably installed on the upper side of one end of the support plate, and a lower cutting tooth is slidably installed on the lower side of one end of the support plate. A drive housing is connected and installed on one side of the upper and lower cutting teeth. A drive bearing is fixedly installed on the end of the support plate away from the upper cutting tooth. A rotating shaft is rotatably installed on the inner side of the drive bearing, and a movable connecting plate is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the rotating shaft.

2. The electric tea-picking machine for tea picking according to claim 1, characterized in that: A handle is fixedly installed at the upper end of one side of the drive housing. A shaped pad is fixedly installed at the center of the upper end of the handle. A telescopic column is movably installed through the inner side of the shaped pad. A telescopic spring is provided on the outer wall of the telescopic column near the upper end of the shaped pad.

3. The electric tea-picking machine for tea picking according to claim 2, characterized in that: A shaped button is fixedly installed at the upper end of the telescopic column, and a connecting rod is fixedly installed at the lower end of the telescopic column.

4. The electric tea-picking machine for tea picking according to claim 1, characterized in that: A sealing shell is fixedly installed at the center of one side of the hopper. A shaped toothed block is provided on the inner side of the sealing shell near the center of the lower end of the connecting rod. A return spring is telescopically installed at the lower end of the shaped toothed block.

5. The electric tea-picking machine for tea picking according to claim 4, characterized in that: A square pad is fixedly installed at the center of the lower end of the return spring, and a gear is fixedly installed at one end of the outer side wall of the rotating shaft. The irregular toothed block is meshed with the gear.

6. The electric tea-picking machine for tea picking according to claim 2, characterized in that: A wiring port is provided at the upper end of one side of the drive housing, and a control button is provided on the outside of the handle.