A feeding mechanism for tea processing

Abstract

The utility model discloses a kind of feeding mechanism for tea processing, it is related to feeding conveying field, including horizontal conveyor belt and inclined conveyor belt, the output end of horizontal conveyor belt is connected with the input end of inclined conveyor belt, the input end of horizontal conveyor belt is provided with guide mechanism, guide mechanism includes telescopic cylinder and buffer box, the bottom opening of buffer box, the bottom surface of buffer box contacts the conveying surface of horizontal conveyor belt, one end of telescopic cylinder is communicated in the top of buffer box, the other end of telescopic cylinder is used to be sleeved on the discharge pipe at the bottom of storage tank, multiple buffer plates are obliquely arranged from top to bottom in buffer box, the high end of buffer plate is connected buffer box, two adjacent buffer plates are arranged left and right staggeredly, lower end of buffer plate and the side wall of buffer box form discharge space, discharge window is arranged on the side of buffer box close to inclined conveyor belt, tea can be automatically conveyed at long distance, reduce artificial cost, improve production efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of material feeding and conveying technology, specifically a feeding mechanism for tea processing. Background Technology

[0002] With the surge in domestic and international tea demand, traditional hand-made tea production can no longer meet market needs, leading to the development of various tea-making equipment and devices. During processing, tea undergoes processes such as flow, vibration, and tumbling. This requires transferring the tea from storage tanks or previous processing stations to the next. Because the processing stations are often far apart and not linearly arranged, automated transfer is difficult, and manual operation is the norm. Workers push carts to receive tea from storage tanks and collect tea processed at the previous station before transferring it to the next processing equipment. This process is labor-intensive, costly, and inefficient, impacting overall production. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this utility model is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art and provide a feeding mechanism for tea processing to solve the shortcomings of the prior art.

[0004] The purpose of this utility model is achieved through the following technical solution: a feeding mechanism for tea processing, comprising a horizontal conveyor belt and an inclined conveyor belt, wherein the output end of the horizontal conveyor belt is connected to the input end of the inclined conveyor belt, and the input end of the horizontal conveyor belt is provided with a guiding mechanism, the guiding mechanism comprising a telescopic cylinder and a buffer box, the bottom of the buffer box being open, the bottom surface of the buffer box contacting the conveying surface of the horizontal conveyor belt, one end of the telescopic cylinder being connected to the top of the buffer box, and the other end of the telescopic cylinder being used to fit onto the discharge pipe at the bottom of the storage tank, wherein multiple buffer plates are inclinedly arranged from top to bottom inside the buffer box, the high end of the buffer plates being connected to the buffer box, two adjacent buffer plates being arranged alternately from left to right, and a discharge space being formed between the low end of the buffer plate and the side wall of the buffer box, and a discharge window being opened on the side of the buffer box near the inclined conveyor belt, the discharge window extending to the bottom of the buffer box.

[0005] Furthermore, the telescopic cylinder includes an outer cylinder and an inner cylinder, one end of the outer cylinder is connected to the buffer box, and the other end is slidably inserted through the inner cylinder.

[0006] Furthermore, the outer cylinder has a threaded connection to a locking bolt on its side wall, and the inner cylinder has multiple locking holes evenly distributed along its axial direction on its side wall, with the tail of the locking bolt fitting into one of the locking holes.

[0007] Furthermore, the inner cylinder has multiple positioning lines marked on its side wall. When the positioning lines are flush with the top surface of the outer cylinder, one of the locking holes is located on the moving path of the locking bolt.

[0008] Furthermore, a rubber contact ring is fixed to the top of the inner cylinder.

[0009] Furthermore, a vibration mechanism is installed on the side wall of the buffer box. The vibration mechanism includes a servo motor and a cam. The servo motor is installed on the side wall of the buffer box, and the output shaft of the servo motor is connected to the cam. The cam is used to strike the buffer box to generate vibration.

[0010] Furthermore, the input end of the inclined conveyor belt is located below the output end of the horizontal conveyor belt, and the conveying surface of the inclined conveyor belt is connected with multiple inclined baffles, which are evenly distributed along the conveying direction of the inclined conveyor belt.

[0011] Furthermore, a receiving pool is provided below the input end of the inclined conveyor belt.

[0012] The beneficial effects of this utility model are: 1. By arranging the tea transport route using a horizontal conveyor belt, the tea is transported from the storage tank to the vicinity of the processing equipment. Then, the tea is lifted by an inclined conveyor belt and transported into the processing equipment. This enables long-distance automatic transport of tea, reducing labor costs and improving production efficiency.

[0013] 2. The tea leaves are guided by the telescopic cylinder and the buffer box, so that the tea leaves can fall accurately onto the horizontal conveyor belt and prevent the tea leaves from falling off. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 This is a partial cross-sectional view of a feeding mechanism for tea processing according to the present invention; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the telescopic cylinder in a feeding mechanism for tea processing according to the present invention; In the diagram, 1-horizontal conveyor belt, 2-inclined conveyor belt, 3-telescopic cylinder, 4-buffer box, 5-buffer plate, 6-outer cylinder, 7-inner cylinder, 8-locking bolt, 9-lock hole, 10-positioning line, 11-rubber contact ring, 12-servo motor, 13-cam, 14-inclined baffle, 15-receiving pool. Detailed Implementation

[0015] Example 1 like Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, a feeding mechanism for tea processing includes a horizontal conveyor belt 1 and an inclined conveyor belt 2. The output end of the horizontal conveyor belt 1 is connected to the input end of the inclined conveyor belt 2. A guiding mechanism is provided at the input end of the horizontal conveyor belt 1. The guiding mechanism includes a telescopic cylinder 3 and a buffer box 4. The bottom of the buffer box 4 is open, and the bottom surface of the buffer box 4 contacts the conveying surface of the horizontal conveyor belt 1. One end of the telescopic cylinder 3 is connected to the top of the buffer box 4, and the other end of the telescopic cylinder 3 is used to fit onto the discharge pipe at the bottom of the storage cylinder. Multiple buffer plates 5 are inclinedly arranged from top to bottom inside the buffer box 4. The high end of the buffer plates 5 is connected to the buffer box 4, and two adjacent buffer plates 5 are arranged alternately. A discharge space is formed between the low end of the buffer plates 5 and the side wall of the buffer box 4. A discharge window is opened on the side of the buffer box 4 near the inclined conveyor belt 2, and the discharge window extends to the bottom of the buffer box 4. The horizontal conveyor belt 1 is used to arrange the conveying line of the tea, which is transported from the storage tank to the vicinity of the processing equipment. Then, the inclined conveyor belt 2 lifts the tea and conveys it into the processing equipment. The system is designed to automatically transport tea leaves over long distances, reducing labor costs and improving production efficiency. Specifically, the horizontal conveyor belt 1 is moved so that its telescopic cylinder 3 is directly below the discharge pipe of the storage tank. The length of the telescopic cylinder 3 is then adjusted so that its top contacts the bottom of the storage tank, allowing the discharge pipe to pass through it. This ensures that the tea leaves from the storage tank fall completely into the telescopic cylinder 3. The telescopic cylinder 3 and the buffer box 4 then fall onto the conveying plane of the horizontal conveyor belt 1, making the tea leaf discharge more precise and preventing waste caused by tea leaves falling to the ground. The tea leaves in the buffer box 4 are discharged through the discharge window. The discharge window controls the accumulation height of the tea leaves on the horizontal conveyor belt 1, ensuring that the height of the tea leaves on the horizontal conveyor belt 1 is lower than the top surface of the conveyor frame, preventing the tea leaves from falling off during the transport process. Next, the tea leaves fall onto the buffer plate 5, which cushions the fall of the tea leaves, reducing the fall height and preventing damage from collisions.

[0016] Example 2 To avoid tea leaves accumulating on buffer plate 5 and causing uneven feeding, based on Example 1, as follows: Figure 1 As shown, a vibration mechanism is installed on the side wall of the buffer box 4. The vibration mechanism includes a servo motor 12 and a cam 13. The servo motor 12 is installed on the side wall of the buffer box 4. The output shaft of the servo motor 12 is connected to the cam 13. The cam 13 is used to strike the buffer box 4 to make it vibrate. The buffer box 4 is made of elastic metal, such as by welding sheet metal. The servo motor 12 drives the cam 13 to rotate, so that the cam 13 strikes the buffer box 4 to produce vibration. Under the action of vibration, the tea leaves on the buffer plate 5 slide off, making the feeding smoother.

[0017] Example 3 Based on Example 2, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the telescopic cylinder 3 includes an outer cylinder 6 and an inner cylinder 7. One end of the outer cylinder 6 is connected to a buffer box 4, and the other end is slidably connected to the inner cylinder 7. A locking bolt 8 is threaded onto the side wall of the outer cylinder 6. Multiple locking holes 9 are evenly distributed along the axial direction of the side wall of the inner cylinder 7. The tail of the locking bolt 8 is fitted into one of the locking holes 9. Multiple positioning lines 10 are marked on the side wall of the inner cylinder 7. When the positioning line 10 is flush with the top surface of the outer cylinder 6, one of the locking holes 9 is located on the moving path of the locking bolt 8. The length of the telescopic cylinder 3 can be adapted to the height of the feed pipe. The adjustment also facilitates the installation of the telescopic cylinder 3 onto the feed pipe. Specifically, after the telescopic cylinder 3 is positioned below the feed pipe, the locking bolt 8 is loosened to disengage from the locking hole 9, allowing the inner cylinder 7 to slide on the outer cylinder 6. The installation height of the inner cylinder 7 is adjusted so that the inner cylinder 7 fits onto the feed pipe. Then, the position of the inner cylinder 7 is finely adjusted according to the positioning line 10 so that one of the locking holes 9 corresponds to the locking bolt 8. Finally, the locking bolt 8 is tightened so that the tail of the locking bolt 8 is inserted into the locking hole 9, completing the connection between the outer cylinder 6 and the inner cylinder 7. The operation is simple and quick.

[0018] Example 4 Based on Embodiment 3, a rubber contact ring 11 is fixed to the top of the inner cylinder 7. Since the conveying speed of the horizontal conveyor belt 1 may be lower than the feeding speed of the tea leaves, the tea leaves will gradually accumulate in the telescopic cylinder 3. In order to prevent the tea leaves from falling to the ground, the top surface of the inner cylinder 7 needs to contact the bottom surface of the storage tank. However, after the inner cylinder 7 contacts the bottom surface of the storage tank, the locking hole 9 cannot correspond to the locking bolt 8. Therefore, the rubber contact ring 11 is provided. The gap is eliminated by the rubber contact ring 11 contacting the bottom surface of the storage tank, and the deformation of the rubber contact ring 11 allows the locking hole 9 to correspond to the locking bolt 8, so that the locking bolt 8 can smoothly connect the outer cylinder 6 and the inner cylinder 7.

[0019] Example 5 Based on Example 4, such as Figure 1 As shown, the input end of the inclined conveyor belt 2 is located below the output end of the horizontal conveyor belt 1. Multiple inclined baffles 14 are connected to the conveying surface of the inclined conveyor belt 2. The multiple inclined baffles 14 are evenly distributed along the conveying direction of the inclined conveyor belt 2. A receiving pool 15 is set below the input end of the inclined conveyor belt 2. The inclined baffles 14 block the tea leaves and prevent them from slipping during the conveying process of the inclined conveyor belt 2, making the conveying more stable. When the tea leaves on the horizontal conveyor belt 1 fall onto the inclined conveyor belt 2, tea leaves may splash. Therefore, a receiving pool 15 is set at the junction of the horizontal conveyor belt 1 and the inclined conveyor belt 2 so that the splashed tea leaves fall into the receiving pool 15 and avoid waste.

Claims

1. A feeding mechanism for tea processing, characterized in that, The system includes a horizontal conveyor belt (1) and an inclined conveyor belt (2). The output end of the horizontal conveyor belt (1) is connected to the input end of the inclined conveyor belt (2). The input end of the horizontal conveyor belt (1) is provided with a material guiding mechanism, which includes a telescopic cylinder (3) and a buffer box (4). The bottom of the buffer box (4) is open, and the bottom surface of the buffer box (4) contacts the conveying surface of the horizontal conveyor belt (1). One end of the telescopic cylinder (3) is connected to the top of the buffer box (4). The other end is used to fit onto the discharge pipe at the bottom of the storage tank. Multiple buffer plates (5) are inclined from top to bottom inside the buffer box (4). The high end of the buffer plate (5) is connected to the buffer box (4). Two adjacent buffer plates (5) are arranged alternately from left to right. A discharge space is formed between the low end of the buffer plate (5) and the side wall of the buffer box (4). A discharge window is opened on the side of the buffer box (4) near the inclined conveyor belt (2). The discharge window extends to the bottom of the buffer box (4).

2. The feeding mechanism for tea processing according to claim 1, characterized in that, The telescopic cylinder (3) includes an outer cylinder (6) and an inner cylinder (7). One end of the outer cylinder (6) is connected to the buffer box (4), and the other end is slidably inserted through the inner cylinder (7).

3. The feeding mechanism for tea processing according to claim 2, characterized in that, The outer cylinder (6) has a threaded connection to a locking bolt (8) on its side wall. The inner cylinder (7) has multiple locking holes (9) evenly distributed along its own axial direction on its side wall. The tail of the locking bolt (8) is adapted to fit into one of the locking holes (9).

4. The feeding mechanism for tea processing according to claim 3, characterized in that, The inner cylinder (7) has multiple positioning lines (10) marked on its side wall. When the positioning lines (10) are flush with the top surface of the outer cylinder (6), one of the lock holes (9) is located on the moving path of the locking bolt (8).

5. The feeding mechanism for tea processing according to claim 4, characterized in that, A rubber contact ring (11) is fixed to the top of the inner cylinder (7).

6. The feeding mechanism for tea processing according to claim 1, characterized in that, The side wall of the buffer box (4) is equipped with a vibration mechanism, which includes a servo motor (12) and a cam (13). The servo motor (12) is mounted on the side wall of the buffer box (4), and the output shaft of the servo motor (12) is connected to the cam (13). The cam (13) is used to strike the buffer box (4) to make it vibrate.

7. The feeding mechanism for tea processing according to claim 1, characterized in that, The input end of the inclined conveyor belt (2) is located below the output end of the horizontal conveyor belt (1). The conveying surface of the inclined conveyor belt (2) is connected with a plurality of inclined baffles (14), which are evenly distributed along the conveying direction of the inclined conveyor belt (2).

8. The feeding mechanism for tea processing according to claim 7, characterized in that, A receiving pool (15) is provided below the input end of the inclined conveyor belt (2).

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