Peppermint grass distillation apparatus

Abstract

The utility model discloses a kind of peppermint distillation devices, including box, the side of box is provided with feed opening, feed opening is provided with box door, steam chamber and distillation chamber are provided in box, steam chamber side is connected with steam generator by air inlet, distillation chamber is set on steam chamber upper side, multiple material plates are arranged in steam chamber, material plate one end is rotationally arranged at feed opening, the other end is rotationally arranged on assembly plate, assembly plate is longitudinally slidably arranged on the inner wall of box by sliding assembly, assembly plate is connected with traction structure. The utility model is by rotating material plate and setting in box and using traction rope to pull material plate one end to make it deflect to inclined posture, can flexibly adjust material plate angle to adapt to different working conditions, simultaneously, still can be pulled frequently by traction rope, by adjusting plate impact limiting column, reach material plate vibration, realize cleaning process, improve the overall use flexibility and functionality of peppermint distillation device.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of peppermint crude oil refining equipment, specifically to a peppermint distillation device. Background Technology

[0002] Peppermint distillation is a common method for extracting peppermint essential oil. The principle involves using steam to pass through the peppermint leaves, carrying away volatile components, which are then collected by condensation. Traditional distillation apparatus typically uses steam distillation, where steam enters the still from the bottom, passes through the peppermint leaves, rises to the top, and condenses to form a mixture of essential oil and hydrosol. However, traditional stills require opening the top lid during filling and unloading, and the upward movement of steam and the high temperature during distillation make the operation very difficult and inefficient.

[0003] To improve the convenience of filling and unloading, distillation devices with inclined feed plates have emerged in the prior art. This device places the mint in layers on the inclined feed plate, which not only improves the contact efficiency between steam and mint but also makes unloading and loading more convenient.

[0004] However, in actual use, it was found that due to the tilt of the feed plate, peppermint tends to slide to the lower side due to gravity during the distillation process, causing peppermint to accumulate on the lower side of the feed plate, while the amount of peppermint on the higher side decreases, thus affecting the distillation efficiency and the extraction rate of essential oil. Utility Model Content

[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model specifically provides the following technical solution:

[0006] A peppermint distillation apparatus includes a housing with a feed inlet on one side and a door at the feed inlet. The housing contains a steam chamber and a distillation chamber. A steam generator is connected to one side of the steam chamber via an air inlet. The distillation chamber is positioned above the steam chamber. Multiple feed plates are spaced apart within the steam chamber. One end of each feed plate is rotatably mounted at the feed inlet, and the other end is rotatably mounted on an assembly plate. The assembly plate is longitudinally slidable on the inner wall of the housing via a sliding component. A traction structure is connected to the assembly plate, which drives the assembly plate to move linearly along the height of the housing.

[0007] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the traction structure includes a traction rope, one end of which is fixedly connected to the top of the assembly plate, and the other end extends outward from the box body and is connected to an adjustment plate. A redirecting roller is fixedly installed on the box body, and the traction rope is attached to the redirecting roller.

[0008] In a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the adjusting plate is slidably disposed on the side wall of the box along the height direction of the box body, and a limiting post is provided on the side wall of the box body above the adjusting plate. The circumferential surface of the limiting post abuts against the adjusting plate to position the material plate in a horizontal position.

[0009] In a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the limiting post is rotatably mounted on the side wall of the box via a rotating shaft. A driving disc is provided at the end of the rotating shaft, and a protruding section is provided on the circumferential side wall of the limiting post. The limiting post drives the protruding section to rotate downward and abuts against the adjusting plate through its tip to position the material plate in an upwardly inclined position.

[0010] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, a limiting groove is formed on the circumferential side wall of the limiting post, and the limiting post drives the limiting groove to rotate downward and engage with the adjusting plate to position the material plate in an upwardly inclined position.

[0011] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, a handle is eccentrically fixed on the drive disc.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, this utility model has the following advantages:

[0013] This invention features a rotating material plate housed within a chamber. By using a traction rope to pull one end of the plate to tilt it, the angle of the material plate can be flexibly adjusted to adapt to different working conditions. During distillation, it maintains a horizontal state to ensure uniform distribution of mint and prevent slippage and accumulation, thereby improving steam penetration uniformity and distillation efficiency. When loading and unloading, it can be adjusted to the corresponding tilt direction for quick loading and unloading, significantly reducing operational difficulty and labor intensity. Furthermore, frequent pulling of the traction rope causes the adjusting plate to impact the limiting post, resulting in material plate vibration and a material cleaning process. This enhances the overall flexibility and functionality of the mint distillation device, making distillation operations more efficient and convenient. Attached Figure Description

[0014] To more clearly illustrate the embodiments of this utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are merely exemplary, and those skilled in the art can derive other embodiments based on the provided drawings without creative effort.

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the present invention;

[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the limiting post of this utility model.

[0018] The labels in the diagram represent the following:

[0019] 1. Housing; 2. Feed inlet; 3. Door; 4. Steam chamber; 5. Distillation chamber; 6. Air inlet; 7. Handle; 8. Feed plate; 9. Assembly plate; 10. Traction structure; 11. Traction rope; 12. Adjustment plate; 13. Redirecting roller; 14. Limiting post; 15. Drive disc; 16. Raised section; 17. Groove. Detailed Implementation

[0020] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0021] like Figure 1 As shown, this utility model provides a mint distillation device, including a box 1, which can be a rectangular box 1. A material inlet 2 is provided on one side wall of the box 1. Multiple material inlets 2 are provided, and the gaps between the multiple material inlets 2 and the adjacent material plates 8 correspond. Mint is loaded on the material plates 8. When the mint is tilted, the mint on the material plates 8 can slide directly out from the material inlet 2.

[0022] A hinged door 3 is connected to the feed inlet 2, and the door 3 is made of sealing material to ensure the airtightness of the interior of the chamber 1. The interior of the chamber 1 is divided into upper and lower parts: the lower part is the steam chamber 4, and the upper part is the distillation chamber 5. One side of the steam chamber 4 is connected to an external steam generator through an air inlet 6. The steam generated by the steam generator enters the steam chamber 4 through the air inlet 6 to provide a heat source for the distillation process. The distillation chamber 5 is located above the steam chamber 4 and is used to hold peppermint. The peppermint essential oil carried in the steam is collected and condensed above the distillation chamber 5 through a manifold.

[0023] Inside the steam chamber 4, multiple feed plates 8 are spaced apart along the height of the housing 1. These feed plates 8 are used to hold the mint raw material. One end of each feed plate 8 is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the housing 1 near the feed inlet 2, and the other end is rotatably connected to an assembly plate 9. This rotatable connection can be achieved via a hinge or a pivot. The assembly plate 9 is longitudinally slidable along the inner wall of the housing 1 via a sliding assembly (such as a combination of a slide rail and a slider), allowing it to move up and down within the housing 1 along its height. The assembly plate 9 is connected to a traction structure 10, which drives the assembly plate 9 to move linearly, thereby changing the angle and position of the feed plates 8 to achieve different states of loading, distillation, and unloading. By moving the assembly plate 9 upwards or downwards, the material plate 8 can rotate around its other end, thus forming an upward and downward tilting posture. When unloading is required in the box 1, the assembly plate 9 can be pulled upwards by the traction structure 10, causing the material plate 8 to tilt upwards. At this time, the mint on the material plate 8 slides downwards and comes out from the feed port 2. When loading is required in the box 1, the assembly plate 9 can be slid downwards by the traction structure 10, causing the material plate 8 to tilt downwards. At this time, the mint piled up at the feed port 2 can slide downwards, thus spreading the material plate 8 more evenly.

[0024] Among them, such as Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the traction structure 10 includes a traction rope 11. One end of the traction rope 11 is fixedly connected to the top of the assembly plate 9, and the other end extends to the outside of the housing 1 and is connected to an adjusting plate 12. The position where the rope penetrates the housing 1 can be filled by a seal to reduce or prevent air leakage. To facilitate the guidance of the traction rope 11, a redirecting roller 13 is fixedly installed on the top of the housing 1. The redirecting roller 13 can be installed inside and outside the housing 1 to improve the guiding effect of the traction rope 11. The traction rope 11 overlaps the redirecting roller 13, allowing the traction rope 11 to smoothly change direction when pulled. By pulling the adjusting plate 12, the traction rope 11 drives the assembly plate 9 to move along the height direction of the housing 1, thereby adjusting the angle of the material plate 8. For example, when the material plate 8 is in a horizontal position, when the traction rope 11 is pulled downward, the material plate 8 will rotate around one side of the material inlet 2 to form an upward tilt. When the traction rope 11 is released, the weight of the assembly plate 9 and the material plate 8 drives the traction rope 11 to pull upward, and the material plate 8 tilts downward.

[0025] like Figure 2 and Figure 3As shown, the adjusting plate 12 is slidably mounted on the side wall of the box 1 via a groove or guide rail. Its purpose is to limit its movement, ensuring it slides only along the height of the box 1 and does not swing arbitrarily. To position the material plate 8, a limiting post 14 is fixedly installed on the side wall of the box 1 above the adjusting plate 12. The advantage of setting the limiting post 14 above the adjusting plate 12 is that no additional fixing structure is needed for the adjusting plate 12. The circumferential surface of the limiting post 14 abuts against the top of the adjusting plate 12. Through the blocking action of the limiting post 14, the adjusting plate 12 is fixed at a specific height, thereby keeping the traction rope 11 taut and positioning the material plate 8 in a horizontal position. At this time, the mint is evenly distributed on the material plate 8, avoiding the accumulation problem caused by tilting as in the prior art.

[0026] That is, regarding the position determination of the limiting post 14, when the material plate 8 is adjusted to a horizontal state, the limiting post 14 is positioned above the adjusting plate 12. When the material plate 8 descends by its own gravity and drives the adjusting plate 12 to rise, due to the presence of the limiting post 14, the limiting post 14 prevents the adjusting plate 12 from moving upward by abutting against the adjusting plate 12 through its own circumferential surface, thereby keeping the material plate 8 positioned and maintained in a horizontal position.

[0027] Furthermore, to position the material plate 8 in an upwardly tilted state for easy unloading, a limiting post 14 is rotatably mounted on the side wall of the housing 1 via a rotating shaft. A protrusion 16 is provided on the circumferential side wall of the limiting post 14. A drive disc 15 is fixedly connected to the end of the rotating shaft. The operator can control the rotation angle of the limiting post 14 by rotating the drive disc 15. When the limiting post 14 rotates and the protrusion 16 moves downward, the tip of the protrusion 16 abuts against the top of the adjusting plate 12. At this time, the adjusting plate 12 is pressed downward by the protrusion 16 of the limiting post 14, causing the traction rope 11 to pull the assembly plate 9 upward, thereby positioning the material plate 8 in an upwardly tilted position, suitable for loading or unloading operations. This embodiment increases the flexibility of adjusting the angle of the material plate 8 through the rotatable limiting post 14 and the drive disc 15, allowing the operator to quickly switch the state of the material plate 8 as needed.

[0028] Furthermore, when the mint leaves block the air holes on the material plate 8, this device can frequently rotate the limiting post 14, causing the adjusting plate 12 to frequently contact the side wall of the protrusion 16 and the limiting post 14 in a short period of time, thereby causing the material plate 8 to be vibrated, achieving the process of vibrating and clearing the air holes.

[0029] To position the feed plate 8 in a downward tilted state for easier feeding, a groove 17 is provided on the circumferential side wall of the limiting post 14. When the limiting post 14 rotates to lower the groove 17, the top of the adjusting plate 12 can be inserted into the groove 17, forming a fitted connection. At this time, the gravity of the feed plate 8 causes the adjusting plate 12 to be fixed in a higher position, making the feed plate 8 tilt downward, so that the mint at the feed inlet 2 can slide into the feed plate 8. Frequent rotation can also make the mint spread evenly on the feed plate 8, resulting in better distillation effect.

[0030] In addition, such as Figure 1 As shown, a handle 7 is eccentrically fixed on the drive disc 15. By gripping the handle 7 and rotating the drive disc 15, the operator can more easily control the rotation angle of the limit post 14. The eccentric setting of the handle 7 increases the lever arm length, reduces the operating force, and improves the ease of use.

[0031] The above embodiments are merely exemplary embodiments of this application and are not intended to limit this application. The scope of protection of this application is defined by the claims. Those skilled in the art can make various modifications or equivalent substitutions to this application within its substance and scope of protection, and such modifications or equivalent substitutions should also be considered to fall within the scope of protection of this application.

Claims

1. A peppermint distillation apparatus, characterized in that, The box includes a housing (1), a material inlet (2) is provided on one side of the housing (1), a door (3) is provided at the material inlet (2), a steam chamber (4) and a distillation chamber (5) are provided inside the housing (1), a steam generator is connected to one side of the steam chamber (4) through an air inlet (6), the distillation chamber (5) is located above the steam chamber (4), a plurality of material plates (8) are spaced apart in the steam chamber (4), one end of the material plate (8) is rotatably located at the material inlet (2), and the other end is rotatably located on the assembly plate (9), the assembly plate (9) is longitudinally slidably located on the inner wall of the housing (1) through a sliding component, and the assembly plate (9) is connected to a traction structure (10), the traction structure (10) is used to drive the assembly plate (9) to move linearly along the height direction of the housing (1).

2. The peppermint distillation apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, The traction structure (10) includes a traction rope (11), one end of which is fixedly connected to the top of the assembly plate (9), and the other end extends outward to the box (1) and is connected to an adjustment plate (12). A redirecting roller (13) is fixedly installed on the box (1), and the traction rope (11) is attached to the redirecting roller (13).

3. The peppermint distillation apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that, The adjusting plate (12) is slidably disposed on the side wall of the box (1) along the height direction of the box (1). A limiting post (14) is provided on the side wall of the box (1) above the adjusting plate (12). The circumferential surface of the limiting post (14) abuts against the adjusting plate (12) to position the material plate (8) in a horizontal position.

4. The peppermint distillation apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that, The limiting post (14) is rotatably mounted on the side wall of the box (1) via a rotating shaft. A driving disc (15) is provided at the end of the rotating shaft. A protruding section (16) is provided on the circumferential side wall of the limiting post (14). The limiting post (14) drives the protruding section (16) to rotate downward and abut against the adjusting plate (12) through its tip to position the material plate (8) in an upward tilted position.

5. The peppermint distillation apparatus according to claim 4, characterized in that, The limiting post (14) has a limiting groove (17) on its circumferential sidewall. The limiting post (14) drives the limiting groove (17) to rotate downward and is connected to the adjusting plate (12) to position the material plate (8) in an upward tilting position.

6. The peppermint distillation apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that, A handle (7) is eccentrically fixed on the drive disc (15).

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