CN220712777U - Three-dimensional electric heating composite de-enzyming and carding machine - Google Patents

Three-dimensional electric heating composite de-enzyming and carding machine Download PDF

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CN220712777U
CN220712777U CN202322494324.2U CN202322494324U CN220712777U CN 220712777 U CN220712777 U CN 220712777U CN 202322494324 U CN202322494324 U CN 202322494324U CN 220712777 U CN220712777 U CN 220712777U
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蒋本勤
张怀青
吴志成
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汪义雄
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The utility model discloses a three-dimensional electric heating composite de-enzyming and carding machine, which relates to the technical field of tea production equipment and specifically comprises a rack, wherein a groove pot and a hot air component are arranged on the rack; the hot air assembly comprises an air blower and a pot cover which are fixedly connected with the machine frame, an air outlet pipe is fixedly connected with the middle part of the top of the pot cover, the air outlet pipe is connected with the air outlet end of the air blower through a heating assembly, an air deflection distributor is arranged at the bottom of the air outlet pipe and is positioned between the pot cover and the pot cover, and moisture discharging holes are uniformly formed in the side wall of the pot cover perpendicular to the length direction of the pot cover. According to the three-dimensional electric heating composite fixation strip tidying machine, through the arrangement of the pot cover, tea leaves have the functions of stewing and killing and dehumidifying and ventilation in the fixation process, and compared with the traditional tea leaf stewing and killing operation, the aroma and the color of the tea leaves can be improved, and the production of the tea leaves is facilitated.

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Three-dimensional electric heating composite de-enzyming and carding machine
Technical Field
The utility model relates to the technical field of tea production equipment, in particular to a three-dimensional electric heating composite de-enzyming and carding machine.
Background
The tea leaf tea-removing and carding machine is a common device in the tea leaf production process, and when the tea leaf tea-removing and carding machine is used, tea leaves only need to be conveyed to a feeding plate of the tea leaf tea-removing machine, then fresh tea leaves automatically enter a tank pot, tea leaves are subjected to tea-removing and carding in the tank, and the tea leaves after carding are discharged through an outlet at the rear end of the tea leaf tea-removing and carding machine. Some patents related to tea enzyme deactivation and strip tidying machines are proposed in the prior art, for example, patent application number CN201420558103.5 is issued to a tea continuous enzyme deactivation and strip tidying machine with a hot air generating mechanism, and the continuous enzyme deactivation and strip tidying machine comprises a continuous groove pot strip tidying machine consisting of a frame, a groove pot, a pot cover and a heat preservation hearth, and also comprises a hot air generating mechanism consisting of a fan and a heating mechanism; the heating mechanism is positioned above the pot cover and comprises a ceramic core rod, a sleeve, a heating resistance wire and a shell; the heating resistance wire is wound in the ceramic core rod, the sleeve is sleeved on the ceramic core rod, the inlet of the sleeve is communicated with the air outlet of the fan, and the outlet of the sleeve is communicated with the hot air distributor through the connecting pipe; the hot air distributor extends into the pot cover of the grooved pot, and the lower part of the hot air distributor corresponds to the grooved pot.
When the scheme is used, the airtight pot cover is arranged above the tea fixation area, so that the tea can be stewed and fixed in the fixation process, but the pot cover cannot timely remove moisture and breathe when in use, and the fragrance and the color of the tea can be influenced by excessive water vapor when the tea is fixation; when the scheme is used, hot air is directly sprayed onto tea through the rectangular frame-shaped hot air distributor consisting of the eight round pipes and the three square pipes, and the hot air distributor of the type can generate vortex after hot air enters the round pipes when in use, so that hot air at the left end and the right end of the hot air distributor is unevenly distributed, and further the tea is unevenly heated when the tea is deactivated and tidied, and the tea deactivation and tidying efficiency and effect are affected; based on this, the application provides a three-dimensional electric heat complex reason strip machine that completes.
Disclosure of Invention
The utility model provides a three-dimensional electric heating composite enzyme deactivation strip tidying machine, which solves the problems that in the prior art, an impermeable pot cover is arranged above a tea enzyme deactivation area, and the pot cover can influence moisture removal and ventilation during tea enzyme deactivation, so that the color and aroma of tea can be influenced; when hot air is distributed by adopting a rectangular frame-shaped hot air distributor consisting of eight round pipes and three square pipes, the phenomenon of uneven distribution of hot air left and right caused by vortex in a pipeline can occur, so that tea leaves are heated unevenly during fixation, and the fixation and strip tidying efficiency and effect of the tea leaves are affected.
The utility model provides the following technical scheme: a three-dimensional electric heating composite de-enzyming and carding machine is improved in the de-enzyming and carding machine for tea provided in the patent with the application number of CN201420558103.5, and three-dimensional heating is carried out on tea by utilizing an electric heating furnace and hot air at the same time; the air permeable pot cover is arranged in the tea fixation strip arranging area, so that moisture and air can be timely discharged and ventilated in the tea fixation process, and the color and aroma of tea can be improved; the arrangement of the bias air distributor prevents hot air from generating vortex in the distributor, so that the hot air can be uniformly distributed in the bias air distributor, and then the tea is uniformly heated, the tea fixation efficiency and fixation effect are improved, and the three-dimensional electric heating composite fixation strip tidying machine is convenient to use.
The three-dimensional electric heating composite de-enzyming and carding machine comprises a frame, an electric heating furnace is fixed on the frame, a groove pot and a hot air component are arranged above the electric heating furnace, a feeding plate is fixed at one end of the groove pot, and the hot air component is positioned above one end of the groove pot close to the feeding plate;
the hot air assembly comprises an air blower and a pot cover which are fixedly connected with the machine frame, an air outlet pipe is fixedly connected with the middle part of the top of the pot cover, the air outlet pipe is connected with the air outlet end of the air blower through a heating assembly, an air deflection distributor is arranged at the bottom of the air outlet pipe, the air deflection distributor is positioned between the pot cover and the pot cover, and moisture discharging holes are uniformly formed in the side wall of the pot cover, which is perpendicular to the length direction of the pot cover;
the air deflection distributor comprises a central column fixedly connected with an air outlet pipe, round pipes are arranged in the middle of the central column corresponding to the arrangement of each groove pot, the end parts of the round pipes are sealed by sealing columns, air outlet round holes are uniformly formed in the bottom of the air deflection distributor, an air distribution plate is fixedly connected in an inner cavity of the central column, and the air distribution plate is located right below the air outlet pipe.
Preferably, the heating element includes sleeve and ceramic plate, the ceramic plate is installed in telescopic inner chamber, just evenly offered the through-hole on the ceramic plate, be equipped with the heating wire in the inner chamber of through-hole, telescopic one end and the air-out end fixed connection of air-blower, telescopic other end and air-out pipe fixed connection.
Preferably, a transmission mechanism is arranged on one side of the frame and connected with the pot holder, a groove pot is fixed at the bottom of the pot holder, the pot cover is positioned above the pot holder, and the distance between the pot cover and the pot holder is 10-70mm.
Preferably, the diameter of the air outlet round hole arranged at the bottom of the air deflection distributor is 1.5mm-5mm, the included angle between the circle center of the air outlet round hole and the bottom of the round tube is 0-30 degrees, and the air outlet direction of the air outlet round hole is consistent with the inclination direction of the tank pan.
Preferably, the center column is in a vertical state with the groove pot, each round tube is matched with the groove pot, and the deflecting distributor is connected with the frame through a connecting rod.
Preferably, adjustable anchor parts are fixed on two sides of the bottom of the frame, which is close to one end of the feeding plate, and fixed anchor parts are fixed on two sides of the bottom of the other end of the frame.
Preferably, the groove pot is inclined, one end of the groove pot, which is close to the feeding plate, is the high end of the groove pot, and the cross section of the groove pot is U-shaped.
Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:
1. according to the three-dimensional electric heating composite fixation strip tidying machine, through the arrangement of the pot cover, tea leaves have the functions of stewing and killing and dehumidifying and ventilation in the fixation process, and compared with the traditional tea leaf stewing and killing operation, the aroma and the color of the tea leaves can be improved, and the production of the tea leaves is facilitated.
2. This compound green reason strip machine of removing of three-dimensional electric heat through the setting of partial wind distributor, can avoid hot-blast in partial wind distributor to produce the vortex, makes hot-blast can evenly spray tea green reason strip region, makes tea green reason strip regional tealeaves be heated evenly, improves tea green reason strip quality and green reason strip efficiency.
3. According to the three-dimensional electric heating composite fixation strip tidying machine, through the arrangement of the heating component, cold air is fully contacted with the heating resistance wire when passing through the through hole, so that the cold air is heated more fully, and the heating efficiency and the upper temperature limit of hot air are greatly improved.
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FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional schematic view of the structure of the present utility model;
FIG. 2 is a schematic elevational view of the structure of the present utility model;
FIG. 3 is a schematic left-hand cross-sectional view of the structure of the present utility model;
FIG. 4 is a schematic top view of the structure of the present utility model;
FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the structure of the present utility model showing the attachment of the deflector and the frame;
FIG. 6 is a schematic bottom view of a structural windward distributor of the present utility model;
FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a structural wind deflection distributor of the present utility model;
FIG. 8 is a three-dimensional schematic view of a structural wind deflection distributor of the present utility model.
In the figure: 1. a frame; 2. an adjustable foot component; 3. fixing the anchor component; 4. a feed plate; 5. a pot with a groove; 6. a pot cover; 7. an air outlet pipe; 8. a heating assembly; 9. a blower; 10. a moisture discharging hole; 11. an electric heating furnace; 12. a bias wind distributor; 13. heating wires; 14. a pot holder; 15. a transmission mechanism; 16. a center column; 17. a sealing column; 18. a round tube; 19. a wind homogenizing plate; 20. and (5) connecting a rod.
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The following description of the embodiments of the present utility model will be made clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which it is apparent that the embodiments described are only some embodiments of the present utility model, but not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the utility model without making any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the utility model.
The present utility model provides an embodiment: the utility model provides a compound reason strip machine completes of three-dimensional electric heat, includes frame 1, the equal fixedly connected with of both sides of frame 1 bottom one end is adjustable lower margin part 2, and the both sides of frame 1 other end bottom all are fixed with fixed lower margin part 3, and frame 1 can change its top inclination through adjustable lower margin part 2, makes the compound reason strip machine completes of this three-dimensional electric heat adaptable multiple demand, improves the adaptability of this reason strip machine completes. The adjustable foot member 2 is a structure commonly known in the art, and will not be described in detail herein.
The frame 1 wholly is rectangular shape from left to right, and one side of frame 1 is equipped with drive mechanism 15, and in some embodiments of this application, drive mechanism 15 comprises parts such as motor, band pulley, eccentric wheel, connecting rod, band pulley and eccentric wheel pass through the hold-in range transmission and are connected, and connecting rod one end is connected with the eccentric wheel, and the connecting rod other end is connected with pot frame 14, and when motor drive band pulley rotated, and the band pulley passes through the belt and drives the eccentric wheel and rotate, and the eccentric wheel passes through the connecting rod and drives pot frame 14 and carry out reciprocating motion on frame 1, the reason strip of tealeaves of being convenient for.
The four corners of the bottom of the pot rack 14 are movably connected with idler wheels which are contacted with the frame 1; the bottom of the pot rack 14 is fixedly connected with a groove pot 5 with a U-shaped cross section, the groove pot 5 is inclined, the high end of the groove pot 5 is fixedly provided with a feeding plate 4, and fresh tea leaves on the feeding plate 4 can enter the groove pot 5 under the action of a transmission structure.
An electric heating furnace 11 is fixed in the middle of the frame 1, the tank pot 5 is positioned above the electric heating furnace 11, and the electric heating furnace is used for heating the tank pot 5; the frame 1 is provided with a hot air component, and the hot air sprayed by the hot air component can heat tea leaves in the groove pot 5; through the setting of hot-blast subassembly and electric heat stove 11, form three-dimensional heating to the tealeaves that removes in groove pot 5, make tealeaves be heated evenly, improve the efficiency that tealeaves was removed green, this application adopts the mode of electric heat complex to heat tealeaves promptly.
The hot air assembly comprises a blower 9 fixedly connected with the top of the machine frame 1, a pot cover 6 fixedly connected with the top of the machine frame 1 and a bias air distributor 12 arranged below the pot cover 6.
The pot cover 6 covers the upper part of one end of the grooved pot 5 close to the feeding plate 4, the pot cover 6 is arranged above the pot rack 14, the distance between the pot cover 6 and the pot rack 14 is 10-70mm, and the side wall of the pot cover 6 vertical to the length direction of the grooved pot 5 is uniformly provided with moisture discharging holes 10; through the design of the pot cover, the tea leaves can be stewed and killed in the enzyme deactivation process, moisture and air can be timely discharged, and the color and the aroma of the tea leaves are improved.
The middle part fixedly connected with play tuber pipe 7 at pot cover 6 top, play tuber pipe 7 is connected through heating element 8 with the air-out end of air-blower 9, in some embodiments of this application, heating element 8 includes sleeve and ceramic plate, the ceramic plate is installed at telescopic intracavity, and evenly offered the through-hole on the ceramic plate, be equipped with heating wire 13 in the inner chamber of through-hole, telescopic one end and the air-out end fixed connection of air-blower 9, telescopic other end and the top fixed connection of play tuber pipe 7. Through heating element 8's setting, air-blower 9 during operation can blow into air-out tuber pipe 7 in, and the air that blows into air-out tuber pipe 7 in by heating wire 13 heat that sends when the circular telegram, make air-out tuber pipe 7 exhaust gas be hot-blast, the sleeve pipe is hollow structure, can reduce the heat loss.
The bottom of the air outlet pipe 7 is connected with an air deflection distributor 12, the air deflection distributor 12 is positioned between the pot cover 6 and the pot trough 5, and the air deflection distributor 12 comprises a hollow center column 16, a round pipe 18, an air distribution plate 19, a connecting rod 20 and a hollow sealing column 17.
The center column 16 is in the vertical state with the pot 5, the bottom of the air outlet pipe 7 is fixedly connected with the middle part of the top of the center column 16, hot air can enter the inner cavity of the center column 16 through the air outlet pipe 7, and the inner cavity of the center column 16 is fixedly connected with the air homogenizing plate 19, and the air homogenizing plate 19 is positioned right below the air outlet pipe 7.
The middle part of center post 16 corresponds each groove pot 5 and arranges the form and be provided with pipe 18, and the inner chamber of center post 16 link up with the inner chamber of pipe 18, and every pipe is fit with groove pot 5, and the tip of pipe 18 is fixed with seal post 17, and the inner chamber of pipe 18 link up with seal post 17's inner chamber, and center post 16, pipe 18 and seal post 17 have formed hollow partial wind distributor 12 structure, and the hot-blast that enters into in the partial wind distributor 12 can flow in center post 16, pipe 18 and seal post 17.
The bottom of the air deflection distributor 12 is uniformly provided with air outlet round holes, the diameter of each air outlet round hole is 1.5mm-5mm, the included angle between the circle center of each air outlet round hole and the bottom of the round tube 18 is 0-30 degrees, and the air outlet direction of each air outlet round hole is consistent with the inclination direction of the corresponding trough pan, so that hot air sprayed out through each air outlet round hole can directly reach the bottom of the trough pan 5.
A connecting rod 20 is fixed at the top of the deflecting air distributor 12, the other end of the connecting rod 20 is fixedly connected with the frame, and the deflecting air distributor 12 and the frame 1 can be fixed together by using the connecting rod 20.
As can be seen from the above description of the bias air distributor 12, when the de-enzyming and carding machine is in use, the hot air can be prevented from generating vortex after entering the central column 16, so that the hot air can be uniformly distributed in each circular tube 18 and the sealing column 17, and further, the tea in the de-enzyming and carding area can be uniformly heated. The hot air component is used for uniformly spraying hot air to the tea fixation and strip tidying area when working, so that the tea in the tea fixation and strip tidying area is uniformly heated.
All the electrical components related in the application are in the prior art, the connection mode is known to the person skilled in the art, all the electrical components in the application are connected with the power supply matched with the electrical components through wires by the person skilled in the art, and a proper controller is selected according to actual conditions so as to meet control requirements, specific connection and control sequences are described below, the electrical connection is completed through the sequence of operation among the electrical components, the detailed connection means are known in the art, the working principle and the process are mainly described below, and the electrical control is not described.
To sum up: when the three-dimensional electric heating composite fixation strip tidying machine is used, the air blower 9 blows external air into the inner cavity of the heating component 8, the air is heated by the heat emitted when the electric heating wire 13 is electrified, hot air enters the air deflection distributor 12 through the air outlet pipe 7 connected with the heating component 8, and the hot air entering the air deflection distributor 12 is sprayed onto tea leaves in the groove pot 5 through the air outlet round hole, so that fixation of the tea leaves is realized, the existing stewing and fixation in the fixation process can be realized, the moisture and ventilation can be realized by utilizing the moisture discharging hole 10, and the color and fragrance of the tea leaves are improved.
Standard parts used in the present utility model can be purchased from the market, the special-shaped parts can be customized according to the descriptions of the specification and the drawings, the specific connection modes of the parts are conventional means such as bolts, rivets, welding and the like which are mature in the prior art, and the machines, the parts and the equipment are conventional models in the prior art, so that details which are not described in detail in the specification belong to the prior art which is well known to the person skilled in the art, and although the embodiments of the present utility model have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations can be made in these embodiments without departing from the principle and spirit of the present utility model, and the scope of the present utility model is defined by the appended claims and equivalents thereof.

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1. The utility model provides a compound green reason strip machine of three-dimensional electric heat, includes frame (1), pot frame (14) and groove pot (5), its characterized in that: an electric heating furnace (11) is fixed on the frame (1), a groove pot (5) and a hot air component are arranged above the electric heating furnace (11), a feeding plate (4) is fixed at one end of the groove pot (5), and the hot air component is positioned above one end, close to the feeding plate (4), of the groove pot (5);
the hot air assembly comprises an air blower (9) and a pot cover (6) which are fixedly connected with the frame (1), an air outlet pipe (7) is fixedly connected with the middle part of the top of the pot cover (6), the air outlet pipe (7) is connected with the air outlet end of the air blower (9) through a heating assembly (8), a bias air distributor (12) is arranged at the bottom of the air outlet pipe (7), the bias air distributor (12) is positioned between the pot cover (6) and the pot cover (5), and moisture discharging holes (10) are uniformly formed in the side wall, perpendicular to the length direction of the pot cover (6), of the pot cover (5);
the air deflection distributor (12) comprises a central column (16) fixedly connected with the air outlet pipe (7), round pipes (18) are arranged in the middle of the central column (16) corresponding to the groove pots (5), the end parts of the round pipes (18) are sealed by sealing columns (17), air outlet round holes are uniformly formed in the bottom of the air deflection distributor (12), an air homogenizing plate (19) is fixedly connected in an inner cavity of the central column (16), and the air homogenizing plate (19) is located under the air outlet pipe (7).
2. The three-dimensional electric heating composite de-enzyming and carding machine according to claim 1, which is characterized in that: the heating component (8) comprises a sleeve and a ceramic plate, the ceramic plate is installed in an inner cavity of the sleeve, through holes are uniformly formed in the ceramic plate, heating wires (13) are arranged in the inner cavity of the through holes, one end of the sleeve is fixedly connected with the air outlet end of the air blower (9), and the other end of the sleeve is fixedly connected with the air outlet pipe (7).
3. The three-dimensional electric heating composite de-enzyming and carding machine according to claim 1, which is characterized in that: one side of the frame (1) is provided with a transmission mechanism (15), the transmission mechanism (15) is connected with a pot rack (14), a groove pot (5) is fixed at the bottom of the pot rack (14), the pot cover (6) is positioned above the pot rack (14), and the distance between the pot cover (6) and the pot rack (14) is 10-70mm.
4. The three-dimensional electric heating composite de-enzyming and carding machine according to claim 1, which is characterized in that: the diameter of an air outlet round hole arranged at the bottom of the air deflection distributor (12) is 1.5-5 mm, the included angle between the circle center of the air outlet round hole and the bottom of the round tube (18) is 0-30 degrees, and the air outlet direction of the air outlet round hole is consistent with the inclination direction of the groove pot.
5. The three-dimensional electric heating composite de-enzyming and carding machine according to claim 1, which is characterized in that: the center column (16) is in a vertical state with the groove pot (5), each round tube is matched with the groove pot (5), and the deflecting distributor (12) is connected with the frame (1) through the connecting rod (20).
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