Tea Leaf and Stem Separation via Synchronous Reciprocating Conveyor
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Solution Overview
Problem
The traditional multi-stage screening method for separating tea leaves and tea stems is inefficient, leading to materials being dropped and incompletely screened due to intervals in the screening process.
Innovation Solution
A tea leaf and tea stem separating device with a conveyor belt mechanism that synchronously reciprocates peeling, separating, and rocker mechanisms, equipped with soft-bristled brushes and separating rollers, to ensure continuous screening and prevent material loss, featuring a strip-shaped sieve plate and collection boxes for efficient sorting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If a multi-stage screening method is used to separate tea leaves and tea stems, then the separation capability is improved, but materials are dropped and screening becomes incomplete due to intervals between stages
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a continuous screening mechanism where the conveyor belt continuously transports materials through multiple screening stages without interruption. The soft-bristled brushes and separating rollers operate continuously to separate tea leaves and stems, eliminating the intervals present in traditional multi-stage methods. This continuous action ensures that materials are not dropped between stages and that screening remains complete throughout the entire process.
2Manufacturing precision
If traditional multi-stage screening is implemented, then separation function is enhanced, but labor intensity and operational complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple screening functions into a single integrated device. The conveyor belt mechanism combines transportation with screening operations, while the soft-bristled brushes and separating rollers work together in a unified system. This consolidation reduces the operational complexity compared to traditional multi-stage methods that require separate machines and coordinated operations, while maintaining enhanced separation capability.
3Productivity
If conventional screening methods are used, then basic separation is achieved, but efficiency is low and quality standards are difficult to meet
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual or simple mechanical screening with an automated system featuring a conveyor belt mechanism, soft-bristled brushes, and separating rollers. This mechanical substitution increases screening efficiency by continuously processing materials without human intervention, while the precision engineering of the screening components ensures consistent quality standard compliance. The automated control system further enhances both efficiency and quality control.
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AI summary
Disclosed is a tea leaf and tea stem separating device. The tea leaf and tea stem separating device comprises a machine shell, wherein a collecting mechanism, a peeling mechanism, a separating mechanism, a rocker mechanism and recycling mechanisms are sequentially arranged on the machine shell in the falling direction of materials, a driving mechanism is arranged at the position, corresponding to the separating mechanism, of the inner wall of the machine shell, the driving mechanism is provided with a conveyor belt mechanism connected with the peeling mechanism, the separating mechanism and the rocker mechanism, and the driving mechanism can drive the conveyor belt mechanism to move so as to pull the peeling mechanism, the separating mechanism and the rocker mechanism to synchronously reciprocate.