Multi-station tea forming machine

Abstract

The utility model provides a kind of multi-station tea leaf forming machine, including shaper, lifting conveyor belt and unblocker assembly.The lifting conveyor belt is close to the discharge end of shaper setting.The unblocker assembly includes moving track, unblocker and translation driving part, and the moving track is along the discharge end of lifting conveyor belt setting.The unblocker includes moving frame, unblocker cylinder and turnover driving part, and the moving frame is slidably installed on moving track, and is driven along track reciprocating movement by the translation driving part, and the unblocker cylinder is reversely installed on moving frame, and is driven rotation by the turnover driving part, and the feed inlet of the unblocker cylinder is towards lifting conveyor belt side.The utility model provides tea leaf forming machine, with multiple functions, high degree of automation, and forming efficiency is multiplied.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of tea forming equipment, and in particular to a multi-station tea forming machine. Background Technology

[0002] With technological advancements, automated equipment has been introduced into tea processing, such as tea forming machines. These machines repeatedly press, break up, and tumble tea leaves, causing them to continuously curl into small clumps and take shape. Currently, most tea forming machines on the market have simple structures, few workstations, low automation levels, low forming efficiency, and poor forming results. Therefore, this invention provides a multi-station tea forming machine that can solve the aforementioned technical problems. Utility Model Content

[0003] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model proposes a tea forming equipment with a high degree of automation and high forming efficiency.

[0004] A multi-station tea forming machine includes a shaping machine, a lifting conveyor belt, and a de-clumping machine assembly, wherein... The lifting conveyor belt is positioned close to the discharge end of the shaping machine, thereby transferring the lumpy tea leaves onto the lifting conveyor belt. Then, through the lifting and driving of the lifting conveyor belt, the lumpy tea leaves are fed into the de-clumping machine assembly.

[0005] The de-blocking machine assembly includes a moving track, de-blocking devices, and a translational drive. The moving track is arranged along the discharge end of the lifting conveyor belt. To improve de-blocking efficiency, there are at least two de-blocking devices, each including a moving frame, a de-blocking cylinder, and a tilting drive. The moving frame is slidably mounted on the moving track and is driven to reciprocate along the track by the translational drive. The de-blocking cylinder is tilted and mounted on the moving frame and is driven to rotate by the tilting drive. The inlet of the de-blocking cylinder faces the lifting conveyor belt, thus being able to receive lumpy tea leaves conveyed by the lifting conveyor belt and also to pour the de-blocked loose tea leaves onto the shaping machine and the discharge conveyor belt.

[0006] The tea forming machine provided by this utility model has multiple functions and can automatically complete feeding, pressing, breaking, discharging and material transfer. It has a high degree of automation. At the same time, it is also equipped with at least two sets of breaking machine components, which greatly improves the tea forming efficiency.

[0007] Preferably, the multi-station tea forming machine further includes an infeed conveyor belt and an outfeed conveyor belt. The forming machine is located at the bottom of the outfeed end of the infeed conveyor belt, which can receive loose tea leaves from the infeed conveyor belt and compress them into blocks. The infeed end of the outfeed conveyor belt is located on the side near the moving track and on the same side as the lifting conveyor belt.

[0008] Preferably, to control the movement accuracy, the translation drive component adopts a rack and pinion structure, including a rack, a gear, and a translation drive motor. The rack is installed along the movement track, the translation drive motor is installed on the moving frame, and the gear is sleeved on the output shaft of the translation drive motor and meshes with the rack, thereby enabling precise movement of the moving frame.

[0009] Preferably, the flipping drive is a hydraulic cylinder, with one end hinged to the movable frame and the other end hinged to the periphery of the disintegrating cylinder. The bottom front end of the disintegrating cylinder is rotatably mounted on the movable frame via a rotating shaft. Thus, when the telescopic rod of the hydraulic cylinder extends, it can push the disintegrating cylinder to flip and pour out the material inside.

[0010] Preferably, the de-clumping cylinder includes an outer cylinder, an inner cylinder, and a rotating motor. The inner cylinder is rotatably installed inside the outer cylinder, and the rotating motor is installed on the outer cylinder and drives the inner cylinder to rotate, thereby breaking up the clumps of tea leaves through rotation and realizing the de-clumping function.

[0011] Preferably, the outer cylinder has an inlet at one end, and a transverse support rod is provided at the opening of the outer cylinder, with rollers at both ends of the support rod. The inner cylinder is inserted into the outer cylinder through the inlet, and the opening of the inner cylinder extends from the opening of the outer cylinder and rests against the two rollers, allowing the inner cylinder to rotate smoothly. The rotating motor is installed at the inlet of the outer cylinder and drives the inner cylinder to rotate via a chain and sprocket, resulting in a simple structure and reliable connection.

[0012] Preferably, the outer cylinder has an opening on its periphery, and an exhaust fan is installed at the opening. The inner cylinder is made of perforated mesh, so that the hot air entering the inner cylinder can circulate during the de-clumping process, effectively removing moisture and improving the drying effect.

[0013] Preferably, the bottom of the outer cylinder is provided with a material discharge outlet, and the movable frame is provided with a drawer-type receiving tray at the bottom of the material discharge outlet, so as to remove and collect the tea leaves in the deblocking cylinder, avoid accumulation in the deblocking cylinder, and also avoid scattering outside the forming machine.

[0014] Preferably, the hot air device is arranged along the moving track, and the air outlet of the hot air device is opposite to the feed inlet of the de-blocking cylinder, so that hot air can be blown into the de-blocking cylinder, which has the effect of drying tea leaves and improving the tea leaf forming efficiency.

[0015] Preferably, the hot air device includes a hot air blower and a movable base. The hot air blower is mounted on the movable base, so that the heat sealing device can be moved flexibly and its placement position can be adjusted according to actual needs.

[0016] Preferably, the shaping machine includes a briquetting device and a receiving conveyor belt. The loose tea leaves falling into the forming trough are compressed into blocks by compression cylinders in four directions. The receiving conveyor belt is located on top of the briquetting device, and its feeding end faces the feeding port of the deblocking cylinder. It can receive the loose tea leaves poured out by the deblocking cylinder and put them back into the briquetting device. Through repeated briquetting and deblocking, the tea forming efficiency can be improved, and the size of the curled tea particles after forming can be reduced as much as possible.

[0017] Preferably, the shaping machine further includes a block transfer device, which employs mechanical grippers or a driven tilting plate that oscillates back and forth between the forming groove of the pressing device and the top of the lifting conveyor belt.

[0018] As can be seen from the above description of this utility model, this utility model has the following beneficial effects: The tea forming machine provided by this utility model has multiple functions and can automatically complete feeding, pressing, de-blocking, discharging and material transfer. It has a high degree of automation. At the same time, it is also equipped with at least two sets of de-blocking machine components, which greatly improves the tea forming efficiency. This utility model is also equipped with a hot air device, which has the effect of drying tea leaves and further improves the efficiency of tea leaf forming. The de-clumping cylinder is equipped with an exhaust fan, which allows the hot air entering the inner cylinder to circulate during de-clumping, effectively removing moisture and improving the drying effect. The drawer-style tray not only catches tea leaves but also makes them easy to remove. Attached Figure Description

[0019] The accompanying drawings, which are provided to further illustrate the present invention and constitute a part of the present invention, illustrate exemplary embodiments of the present invention and are used to explain the present invention, but do not constitute an undue limitation of the present invention.

[0020] in: Figure 1 Axonometric view of a multi-station tea forming machine Figure 1 ; Figure 2 Axonometric view of a multi-station tea forming machine Figure 2 ; Figure 3 Axonometric view of a multi-station tea forming machine Figure 3 ; Figure 4 Axonometric view of a multi-station tea forming machine Figure 4 ; Figure 5 Axonometric view of a multi-station tea forming machine Figure 5 ; Figure 6 An isometric view of a multi-station tea forming machine Figure 6 ; Figure 7 An isometric view of a multi-station tea forming machine Figure 7 ; Figure 8 It is the isometric view of the deblocking machine component. Figure 1 ; Figure 9 It is the isometric view of the deblocking machine component. Figure 2 ; Figure 10 It is the axonometric view of the disassembled cylinder. Figure 1 ; Figure 11 It is the axonometric view of the disassembled cylinder. Figure 2 ; Figure 12 It is the axonometric view of the disassembled cylinder. Figure 3 ; Figures 1 to 12 The components are labeled as follows: 1. Feeding conveyor belt; 2. Shaping machine; 21. Pressing device; 22. Receiving conveyor belt; 3. Lifting conveyor belt; 4. Deblocking machine assembly; 41. Moving track; 42. Deblocking device; 42. Moving frame; 421. Deblocking cylinder; 422. Outer cylinder; 4221. Inner cylinder; 4222. Rotating motor; 4223. Exhaust fan; 4224. Drawer-type receiving tray; 4225. Tilting drive; 423. Translation drive; 43. Discharge conveyor belt; 5. Hot air device; 6. Detailed Implementation

[0021] To make the technical problem to be solved, the technical solution, and the beneficial effects of this utility model clearer and more understandable, the present utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain this utility model and are not intended to limit this utility model.

[0022] Please see Figures 1 to 12 A multi-station tea forming machine includes a shaping machine 2, a lifting conveyor belt 3, and a deblocking machine assembly 4, wherein... In one embodiment, the multi-station tea forming machine further includes an infeed conveyor belt 1 and an outfeed conveyor belt 5. The shaping machine 2 is located at the bottom of the outfeed end of the infeed conveyor belt 1, and can receive loose tea leaves from the infeed conveyor belt 1 and compress them into blocks.

[0023] The lifting conveyor belt 3 is located near the discharge end of the shaping machine 2. In this embodiment, the shaping machine 2 includes a material block transfer device, and the material block transfer device is located between the shaping machine 2 and the lifting conveyor belt 3. The material block transfer device transfers the block tea leaves to the lifting conveyor belt 3, and then the lifting and driving of the lifting conveyor belt 3 sends the block tea leaves into the deblocking machine assembly 4.

[0024] In this embodiment, both the feed conveyor belt 1 and the discharge conveyor belt 5 adopt a conveyor belt structure, while the lifting conveyor belt 3 adopts a hydraulic cylinder pushing structure.

[0025] In one embodiment, the shaping machine 2 includes a briquetting device 21 and a receiving conveyor belt 22. The briquetting device 21 is located at the bottom of the discharge end of the feed conveyor belt 1. It compresses the loose tea leaves falling into the forming trough into blocks using compression cylinders in four directions. The receiving conveyor belt 22 is located at the top of the briquetting device 21, with its feed end facing the feed inlet of the deblocking cylinder 422. It can receive the loose tea leaves poured out by the deblocking cylinder 422 and put them back into the briquetting device 21. Through repeated briquetting and deblocking, the tea leaf forming efficiency can be improved, and the size of the curled-up tea leaf particles after forming can be reduced as much as possible.

[0026] It should be noted that the material block transfer device is a conventional material transfer structure. For example, in this embodiment, the material block transfer device uses mechanical grippers to grip and transfer the material blocks. Alternatively, in other embodiments, a driven flipping plate is used. The flipping plate swings back and forth between the forming groove of the briquetting device 21 and the top of the lifting conveyor belt 3, directly flipping the material blocks into the lifting conveyor belt 3.

[0027] The de-blocking machine assembly 4 includes a moving track 41, a de-blocking device 42, and a translation drive 43. The moving track 41 is arranged along the discharge end of the lifting conveyor belt 3 and the feed end of the discharge conveyor belt 5. To improve de-blocking efficiency, there are at least two de-blocking devices 42, each including a moving frame 421, a de-blocking cylinder 422, and a tilting drive 423. The moving frame 421 is slidably mounted on the moving track 41 and is driven to move back and forth along the track by the translation drive 43. The de-blocking cylinder 422 is tilted and mounted on the moving frame 421 and is driven to rotate by the tilting drive 423. The feed inlet of the de-blocking cylinder 422 faces the lifting conveyor belt 3 and the discharge conveyor belt 5, so that it can receive the blocky tea leaves conveyed by the lifting conveyor belt 3 and also pour the de-blocked loose tea leaves onto the shaping machine 2 and the discharge conveyor belt 5.

[0028] In one embodiment, to control the movement accuracy, the translation drive 43 adopts a gear and rack structure, including a rack, a gear and a translation drive motor. The rack is installed along the moving track 41, the translation drive motor is installed on the moving frame 421, and the gear is sleeved on the output shaft of the translation drive motor and meshes with the rack, thereby enabling the precise movement of the moving frame 421.

[0029] In one embodiment, the flipping drive 423 is a hydraulic cylinder, with one end hinged to the movable frame 421 and the other end hinged to the periphery of the disintegrating cylinder 422. The front bottom of the disintegrating cylinder 422 is rotatably mounted on the movable frame 421 via a rotating shaft. Thus, when the telescopic rod of the hydraulic cylinder extends, it can push the disintegrating cylinder 422 to flip and pour out the internal material.

[0030] Regarding the specific structure of the de-clumping cylinder 422, in one embodiment, the de-clumping cylinder 422 includes an outer cylinder 4221, an inner cylinder 4222, and a rotating motor 4223. The inner cylinder 4222 is rotatably installed inside the outer cylinder 4221, and the rotating motor 4223 is installed on the outer cylinder 4221 and drives the inner cylinder 4222 to rotate, thereby breaking up the clumps of tea leaves through rotation and realizing the de-clumping function.

[0031] Furthermore, an inlet is provided at the end of the outer cylinder 4221, and a transverse support rod is provided at the opening of the outer cylinder 4221, with rollers at both ends of the support rod. The inner cylinder 4222 is inserted into the outer cylinder 4221 through the inlet, and the opening of the inner cylinder 4222 extends from the opening of the outer cylinder 4221 and abuts against the two rollers, thereby allowing the inner cylinder 4222 to rotate smoothly. The rotating motor 4223 is installed at the inlet of the outer cylinder 4221 and drives the inner cylinder 4222 to rotate via a chain and sprocket, resulting in a simple structure and reliable connection.

[0032] Based on the above embodiments, optionally, the outer cylinder 4221 has an opening on its periphery, and an exhaust fan 4224 is installed at the opening. The inner cylinder 4222 is made of perforated mesh, so that when breaking up the clumps, the hot air entering the inner cylinder 4222 can flow, fully remove moisture, and improve the drying effect.

[0033] In another embodiment, the bottom of the outer cylinder 4221 is provided with a material discharge port, and the movable frame 421 is provided with a drawer-type receiving tray 4225 at the bottom of the material discharge port, so as to remove and collect the tea leaves in the deblocking cylinder 422, avoid accumulation in the deblocking cylinder 422, and also avoid scattering outside the forming machine.

[0034] In one embodiment, the multi-station tea forming machine further includes a hot air device 6, which is arranged along the moving track 41, and the air outlet of the hot air device 6 is opposite to the feed inlet of the deblocking cylinder 422, so that hot air can be blown into the deblocking cylinder 422, which has the effect of drying tea leaves and improving the tea forming efficiency.

[0035] Based on the above embodiments, optionally, the hot air device 6 includes a hot air blower and a movable base. The hot air blower is installed on the movable base, so that the heat sealing device can be moved flexibly and its placement position can be adjusted according to actual needs.

[0036] The tea forming machine provided by this utility model has multiple functions and can automatically complete feeding, pressing, breaking, discharging and material transfer, with a high degree of automation. At the same time, it is also equipped with at least two sets of breaking machine components 4, which greatly improves the tea forming efficiency. In addition, it is also equipped with a hot air device 6, which has the effect of drying tea leaves, further improving the tea forming efficiency.

[0037] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model.

[0038] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. In the description of this utility model, "a plurality of" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0039] In this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "joining," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or a connection that allows communication between them; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components, unless otherwise explicitly limited. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model according to the specific circumstances.

[0040] In this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can mean that the first feature is in direct contact with the second feature, or that the first feature is in indirect contact with the second feature through an intermediate medium. Furthermore, "above," "on top of," and "over" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.

[0041] In this utility model, the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., refer to a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example, which is included in at least one embodiment or example of this utility model. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples. Furthermore, without contradiction, those skilled in the art can combine and integrate the different embodiments or examples described in this specification, as well as the features of different embodiments or examples.

[0042] Although the above embodiments have been shown and described, it is understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Any changes, modifications, substitutions and variations made to the above embodiments by those skilled in the art are within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A multi-station tea forming machine, characterized in that, Includes shaping machine, lifting conveyor belt and deblocking machine components; The lifting conveyor belt is positioned close to the discharge end of the shaping machine; The deblocking machine assembly includes a moving track, deblocking devices, and a translation drive. The moving track is arranged along the discharge end of the lifting conveyor belt. There are at least two deblocking devices, each including a moving frame, a deblocking cylinder, and a tilting drive. The moving frame is slidably mounted on the moving track and is driven to move back and forth along the track by the translation drive. The deblocking cylinder is tilted and mounted on the moving frame and is driven to rotate by the tilting drive. The feed inlet of the deblocking cylinder faces the lifting conveyor belt.

2. The multi-station tea forming machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes an infeed conveyor belt and an outfeed conveyor belt. The shaping machine is located at the bottom of the outfeed end of the infeed conveyor belt, and the infeed end of the outfeed conveyor belt is located on the side near the moving track and on the same side as the lifting conveyor belt.

3. The multi-station tea forming machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The translation drive component includes a rack, a gear, and a translation drive motor. The rack is installed along the moving track, the translation drive motor is installed on the moving frame, and the gear is sleeved on the output shaft of the translation drive motor and meshes with the rack.

4. The multi-station tea forming machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The flipping drive is a hydraulic cylinder, with one end hinged to the moving frame and the other end hinged to the periphery of the disintegrating cylinder. The bottom front end of the disintegrating cylinder is rotatably mounted on the moving frame via a rotating shaft.

5. A multi-station tea forming machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The deblocking cylinder includes an outer cylinder, an inner cylinder, and a rotating motor. The inner cylinder is rotatably installed inside the outer cylinder, and the rotating motor is installed on the outer cylinder and drives the inner cylinder to rotate.

6. A multi-station tea forming machine according to claim 5, characterized in that, The outer cylinder has an inlet at one end, and a horizontal support rod is provided at the opening of the outer cylinder. Rollers are provided at both ends of the support rod. The inner cylinder is inserted into the outer cylinder through the inlet, and the opening of the inner cylinder extends out from the opening of the outer cylinder and abuts against the two rollers. The rotating motor is installed at the inlet of the outer cylinder and drives the inner cylinder to rotate through a chain and sprocket.

7. A multi-station tea forming machine according to claim 5, characterized in that, The outer cylinder has an opening around its perimeter, and an exhaust fan is installed at the opening. The inner cylinder is made of perforated mesh. The bottom of the outer cylinder has a waste discharge outlet, and the movable frame has a drawer-type receiving tray at the bottom of the waste discharge outlet.

8. A multi-station tea forming machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a hot air device, which includes a hot air blower and a movable base. The hot air blower is mounted on the movable base and arranged along the movable track, and its air outlet is opposite to the feed inlet of the deblocking cylinder.

9. A multi-station tea forming machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The shaping machine includes a briquetting device and a receiving conveyor belt. The receiving conveyor belt is located on top of the briquetting device, and its feed end faces the feed port of the deblocking cylinder.

10. A multi-station tea forming machine according to claim 9, characterized in that, The shaping machine also includes a block transfer device, which uses mechanical grippers or a driven tilting plate that oscillates back and forth between the forming groove of the pressing device and the top of the lifting conveyor belt.

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