JP2539647B2 - Tea making machine with automatic cleaning cycle - Google Patents
Tea making machine with automatic cleaning cycleInfo
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【発明の詳細な説明】 [産業上の利用分野] 本発明は、製茶機内を自動的に洗浄可能とした洗浄サ
イクルを備えた製茶装置に関する。Description: [Industrial field of use] The present invention relates to a tea making apparatus having a washing cycle capable of automatically washing the inside of a tea making machine.
[従来の技術] 製茶機のなかでも、蒸熱したばかりで軟らかくつぶれ
やすい茶葉を撹拌、揉捻しつつ乾燥させる粗揉機では、
その作業中において揉底や葉ざらい手、もみ手等に茶葉
の一部が少しずつ付着し、長時間連続して作業を行う間
には5〜10mm程のつぶれた茶葉の層ができあがり、茶葉
を適切に撹拌、揉捻するためには揉底面と葉ざらい手、
もみ手との間隙が重要であることから前記したつぶれた
茶葉の層が厚くなればなるほど茶葉に対する撹拌等の操
作が不十分となる。[Prior Art] Among the tea making machines, in the rough kneading machine for drying the tea leaves that have just been steamed and are soft and easily crushed, while stirring and kneading,
During the work, a part of the tea leaves gradually adheres to the bottom of the kneading machine, the rough-cutting hands, and the fraying hands, etc., and during continuous work for a long time, a layer of crushed tea leaves of about 5 to 10 mm is formed and the tea leaves are In order to properly stir and knead
Since the gap between the tea leaves is important, the thicker the layer of crushed tea leaves, the less the operation such as stirring the tea leaves becomes insufficient.
そこで、従来においては、半日あるいは一日に一度程
度ずつ茶葉の加工を停止し、製茶機内にて加工する一回
分の茶葉の容積に略相当する糸瓜あるいはスポンジ等を
製茶機例えば粗揉機内に投入し、これに散水しつつ葉ざ
らい手やもみ手を回転せしめて前記した揉底や葉ざらい
手、もみ手に付着しているつぶれた茶葉の層を前記の糸
瓜あるいはスポンジによって擦り取らせることによって
綺麗にするものであり、そして、その後揉底部の取出し
扉や前扉を開いて糸瓜やスポンジを回収するようにして
いた。Therefore, conventionally, the processing of tea leaves is stopped about once every half day or once a day, and a watermelon or sponge, which is approximately equivalent to the volume of tea leaves processed in the tea making machine, is put into the tea making machine, for example, a rough kneader. Then, while sprinkling water on it, rotate the leaf roughening hand and the fir hand and scrape off the layer of crushed tea leaves adhering to the above-mentioned massage bottom, leaf roughing hand, and fir hand with the above melon or sponge to clean it. After that, the take-out door at the bottom of the massager and the front door were opened to collect the melon and sponge.
[発明が解決しようとする課題] 前記した従来の作業は、作業員が2〜3人掛かりで各
製茶機ごとに行うものであり非常に手間がかかり、ま
た、各製茶機の周辺や作業員自身も濡れてしまいそれを
乾かすには余分な手間を必要とすることとなっていた。[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] The above-described conventional work requires a lot of workers for each tea making machine, and it takes a lot of time and labor. It got wet and needed extra time to dry it.
本発明は、上記したような製茶機の洗浄作業を自動的
に、かつ効率的に行い得る自動洗浄サイクルを備えた製
茶装置の提供を目的とするものである。It is an object of the present invention to provide a tea making apparatus having an automatic washing cycle capable of automatically and efficiently performing the washing operation of the tea making machine as described above.
[課題を解決するための手段] 本発明に係る自動洗浄サイクルを備えた製茶装置は、
前記の目的を達成するために、内部に茶葉を撹拌又は揉
捻する手段を備えた1または複数の製茶機と、該製茶機
内に水あるいは温水を供給する給水手段と、前記1ある
いは複数の製茶機の各製茶機ごとに茶葉の投入、取出し
部に順に配設した投入、取出しコンベヤと、前記取出し
コンベヤから排出される被取出し物を次の製茶機又は他
の方向に分配供給し得る分配供給手段と、該分配供給手
段の下方部に製茶機内で操作される一回分の茶葉の容積
に相当する量のスポンジ等を保管するホッパを備えると
ともに、前記ホッパを始端としその送出端を前記製茶機
の投入部に接続したスポンジ等の保管及び供給手段と、
手動操作あるいは予め設定したタイマ等の指令により上
記保管及び供給手段、給水手段、各コンベヤ、分配手段
を順次作動せしめ制御装置とからなることをその特徴と
するものである。[Means for Solving the Problem] A tea-making device provided with an automatic cleaning cycle according to the present invention,
In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, one or a plurality of tea making machines equipped internally with means for stirring or kneading tea leaves, water supply means for supplying water or hot water into the tea making machine, and the one or more tea making machines Of tea leaves for each tea making machine, a feeding and unloading conveyor arranged in order in the unloading section, and a dispensing and feeding means capable of dispensing and feeding the objects to be discharged from the unloading conveyor to the next tea making machine or another direction. And a hopper for storing a sponge or the like in an amount corresponding to the volume of one tea leaf operated in the tea making machine at the lower part of the distribution and supply means, and the delivery end of the hopper is the starting end of the tea making machine. Storage and supply means for sponge, etc. connected to the input part,
It is characterized in that it comprises a control device for sequentially operating the storage and supply means, the water supply means, the respective conveyors, and the distribution means in response to a manual operation or a command of a preset timer or the like.
[作用] 通常の製茶作業時には、洗浄用の糸瓜あるいはスポン
ジ等はホッパ内に保管しておき、洗浄の指令があったと
き、先ずスポンジ等の保管及び供給手段を作動させてス
ポンジ等を製茶機内に投入しつつ給水手段により給水を
開始し、同時に葉ざらい手やもみ手を回転させると、前
記したスポンジ等が葉ざらい手やもみ手によって撹拌さ
れ、あるいは揉捻状態となる間に葉ざらい手、もみ手は
揉底と擦れ合い、それらが綺麗に洗浄されることとな
り、綺麗になったところで給水を停止させ取出し扉を開
き、残っている水とともにスポンジ等を取出しコンベヤ
上に排出し、排出されたスポンジをそのまま搬送させ
る。[Operation] During normal tea making operation, the cleaning gourd or sponge is stored in the hopper, and when a cleaning instruction is given, the sponge is first stored in the tea making machine by operating the storage and supply means. When water is supplied by the water supply means while pouring into the water, and at the same time the leaf-grabbing hand or the rubbed hand is rotated, the sponge or the like is agitated by the leaf-sharpened hand or the rubbed hand, or the leaf-washed hand or the rubbed hand is rubbed while it is in a twisted state. It will be rubbed against the massage bottom, and they will be washed cleanly, and when it becomes clean, stop the water supply and open the take-out door, take out the sponge etc. with the remaining water and discharge it onto the conveyor. Let it be transported as it is.
製茶機が一つあるいは並列に設置されている場合に
は、前記のスポンジ等は、取出しコンベヤの前方に分配
供給手段があるので、その部位で他方に分岐されてホッ
パ内に順次集められそのまま保管される。When one or more tea making machines are installed in parallel, the sponge etc. have a distribution and supply means in front of the take-out conveyor. To be done.
各製茶機が投入、取出しコンベヤより直列状に設置さ
れている場合には、取出しコンベヤが次の投入コンベヤ
を介して次の製茶機に接続されることから、スポンジ等
はそのまま次の製茶機に投入されることとなる。When each tea making machine is installed in series from the feeding and unloading conveyor, the unloading conveyor is connected to the next tea making machine via the next feeding conveyor, so sponge etc. can be directly connected to the next tea making machine. Will be put in.
そして、次の製茶機では、前記したと同様に給水を開
始し葉ざらい手やもみ手を回転させて所定の時間洗浄を
行った後に取出し扉を開いて洗浄用として用いたスポン
ジ等を取出し次の製茶機へ給送する。このようにして順
次繰り返し、スポンジ等は分配供給手段のところまで達
したとき他方に分岐されてその下のホッパ内に溜め込ま
れ、次の洗浄装置までの間保管される。Then, in the next tea making machine, in the same manner as described above, the water supply is started and the leaf roughening hand and the fir hand are rotated to perform washing for a predetermined time, and then the take-out door is opened to take out the sponge used for washing and the like. Deliver to tea making machine. In this manner, the sponge and the like are sequentially repeated, and when the sponge reaches the distribution / supply means, the sponge branches into the other, is stored in the hopper below the storage, and is stored until the next cleaning device.
[実施例] 図面は本発明の実施例を示し、第1〜3図が、製茶機
が1台の場合の正面図、平面図及び右側面図、第4〜6
図は、製茶機が並列に設置された場合の正面図、平面図
及び右側面図、第7〜9図は製茶機が直列に設置された
場合の正面図、平面図及び右側面図を示すものである。[Embodiment] The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, and Figs. 1 to 3 are a front view, a plan view and a right side view in the case of one tea making machine, and 4 to 6
The figures show a front view, a plan view and a right side view when the tea making machines are installed in parallel, and FIGS. 7 to 9 show a front view, a plan view and a right side view when the tea making machines are installed in series. It is a thing.
先ず、製茶機が1台の場合について第1〜3図に基づ
いて説明すると、1台の製茶機ごとに洗浄サイクルが備
えられており、例えば製茶粗揉機1を例とすると、該粗
揉機1の上部には通常製茶粗揉機1で処理される1回分
の茶葉を計量する茶葉の計量プール11、更にその上には
茶葉の投入コンベヤ12が配設される。また、製茶粗揉機
1の下部には取出しコンベヤである樋状の振動コンベヤ
15が、その搬送面を若干傾斜させて配設され、該振動コ
ンベヤ12に続けて垂直方向のバケットコンベヤ16が配設
されている。そして、前記のバケットコンベヤ16の取出
し部シュート17の下方には分配手段である正逆転自在の
ベルトコンベヤ18が配設されている。First, a case where there is one tea making machine will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. Each tea making machine is provided with a cleaning cycle. For example, when the tea making rough kneader 1 is taken as an example, the rough kneading machine 1 A tea leaf measuring pool 11 for measuring a single tea leaf which is usually processed by the tea coarse kneading machine 1 is arranged on the upper part of the above, and a tea leaf feeding conveyor 12 is arranged on it. In addition, a gutter-shaped vibrating conveyor, which is a take-out conveyor, is provided below the tea making coarse kneader 1.
15 is provided with its conveying surface slightly inclined, and a vertical bucket conveyor 16 is provided following the vibration conveyor 12. Further, below the take-out portion chute 17 of the bucket conveyor 16, a forward / reverse rotatable belt conveyor 18 as a distribution means is arranged.
前記したベルトコンベヤ18の一方の端部には次工程の
製茶機が配設されているが、ベルトコンベヤ18の他方の
端部の下部には、ステンレス製の無端ネットベルト62を
張設し、その始端には製茶1回分の茶葉の容積に相当す
るスポンジ(以下1回分のスポンジという)を保管し得
るホッパ部61よりなるスポンジ等の保管及び供給手段6
が配設され、該保管及び供給手段6の送出端の先方は製
茶粗揉機1に連絡されている。また、63はホッパ部61上
の掻き均し装置である。A tea making machine in the next step is arranged at one end of the belt conveyor 18 described above, but a stainless endless net belt 62 is stretched below the other end of the belt conveyor 18. A storage and supply means 6 such as a sponge including a hopper portion 61 capable of storing a sponge corresponding to the volume of tea leaves for one tea making (hereinafter referred to as one sponge) at its starting end.
Is provided, and the end of the delivery end of the storage and supply means 6 is connected to the tea making and kneading machine 1. Further, 63 is a scraping and leveling device on the hopper 61.
また、68は、製茶粗揉機1内の背面上部に装着した給
水手段であって、該給水手段は長尺なガス管に多数の散
水口を穿設したものを利用し、前記ガス管に配設した電
磁弁69のON、OFFにより給水の作動・停止を行うように
している。しかしながら実用上は単に製茶粗揉機1内に
給水可能な水の出口があればよい。Further, 68 is a water supply means mounted on the upper rear surface in the tea making and kneading machine 1, and the water supply means is a long gas pipe provided with a large number of water sprinkling holes, and is arranged in the gas pipe. The supplied water is operated and stopped by turning on and off the installed solenoid valve 69. However, in practical use, it suffices if the tea making coarse kneader 1 simply has an outlet for water that can be supplied.
7は、後述する洗浄サイクルの制御装置であり、通常
の製茶時の制御手段(図示しない)を利用してもよく、
あるいはそれとは別個に設けてもよいが、ここでは洗浄
に関する制御についてのみ説明することとする。7 is a controller for a cleaning cycle, which will be described later, and may use a control means (not shown) for normal tea making,
Alternatively, it may be provided separately, but here, only the control relating to cleaning will be described.
洗浄時の動作順序に従って述べると、作業者が洗浄の
スタートスイッチSW71を押すと、無端ネットベルト62が
所定時間だけ作動し、ホッパー部61の前記1回分のスポ
ンジが製茶粗揉機1内に投入され、同時に電磁弁69がON
して給水(散水)される。そこで、葉ざらい手、もみ手
等を装着した主軸13を回転させ、制御装置で予め設定し
た洗浄時間t1が経過すると、電磁弁69がOFFし、また製
茶粗揉機1の取出扉の開閉手段14がONして粗揉機内のス
ポンジ等が、残っている水とともに振動コンベヤ上に取
出され、バケットコンベヤ16に向かって搬出される。According to the operation sequence during cleaning, when the worker presses the cleaning start switch SW71, the endless net belt 62 operates for a predetermined time, and the one-time sponge of the hopper 61 is thrown into the tea coarse kneader 1. , Solenoid valve 69 is turned on at the same time
Then water is supplied (sprinkling). Therefore, when the main shaft 13 equipped with a rough hand, a rough hand, etc. is rotated and the cleaning time t1 preset by the control unit elapses, the solenoid valve 69 is turned off, and the opening / closing means 14 for the take-out door of the tea making and kneading machine 1 is opened. When turned on, the sponge and the like in the rough kneader are taken out onto the vibration conveyor along with the remaining water, and are carried out toward the bucket conveyor 16.
製茶粗揉機1では、その揉底1′などが濡れているの
で、取出しが完了したところで予め設定した乾燥時間t2
だけ熱風発生機(図示しない)から熱風を供給して前記
の揉底1′などを乾燥させる。In the tea making coarse kneading machine 1, since the kneading bottom 1 ′ and the like are wet, the drying time t2 set in advance when the take-out is completed
Only the hot air generator (not shown) supplies hot air to dry the kneading bottom 1'and the like.
他方、バケットコンベヤ16上に搬出されたスポンジ等
は、その他端のシュート17から排出されるが、通常の製
茶時とは異なり、ベルトコンベヤ18が逆転しているので
スポンジ等はコンベヤ18の他端からホッパ61内に投下さ
れそのまま保管される。On the other hand, sponges and the like carried onto the bucket conveyor 16 are discharged from the chute 17 at the other end, but unlike during normal tea making, since the belt conveyor 18 is reversed, the sponges and the like are at the other end of the conveyor 18. Is dropped into the hopper 61 and stored as it is.
上記した状態においてはスポンジ等は、未だ多量の水
を含んでいるのでコンベヤ18からホッパ部61内に投下さ
れる間にスポンジ等の水分を脱水する水分除去手段67を
設けておけばスポンジ等を素早く乾燥させ、そのことに
よってスポンジ等を長持ちさせることができる。そのた
め例えば第11図に示すようにスポンジ等を圧縮するため
に吸水性のローラ66を設け、該ローラ66によってスポン
ジ等を圧縮し脱水させ、また前記ローラ66の除水ローラ
65を設けるとよい。In the above-mentioned state, the sponge and the like still contain a large amount of water, so if the water removing means 67 for dehydrating the water of the sponge or the like is provided while being dropped from the conveyor 18 into the hopper section 61, the sponge or the like is provided. It dries quickly, which allows sponges to last longer. Therefore, for example, as shown in FIG. 11, a water-absorbing roller 66 is provided to compress the sponge or the like, the sponge or the like is compressed and dehydrated by the roller 66, and the water removing roller of the roller 66 is used.
65 should be provided.
製茶粗揉機1は、上記のスポンジの乾燥が終了すれ
ば、直ちに通常の製茶操作に移れるもので、上記の一連
の洗浄動作が一つの洗浄サイクルを構成する。The tea making coarse kneader 1 can immediately shift to a normal tea making operation when the above-mentioned sponge is dried, and the above series of washing operations constitutes one washing cycle.
次いで、製茶機が複数で並列に配設されている場合に
ついて説明すると、基本的には前記した製茶機が1台の
場合と同様であるので相違する点のみについて第4〜第
6図に基づいて説明すると、二つの製茶機1、2に対し
て共通の洗浄サイクルを備えており、スポンジ等の供給
及び保管手段6の無端ネットベルト62は、比較的短く、
その送出端先方には、2つのベルトコンベヤ25、26を介
して共通の投入コンベヤ12が配設される。Next, a case where a plurality of tea making machines are arranged in parallel will be described. Basically, the same as the case where there is one tea making machine described above, and therefore only different points will be described based on FIGS. 4 to 6. That is, the two tea makers 1 and 2 have a common cleaning cycle, and the endless net belt 62 of the supply and storage means 6 for sponge or the like is relatively short.
A common feeding conveyor 12 is arranged on the delivery end side via two belt conveyors 25 and 26.
製茶機1の洗浄スタートスイッチSW71を押すと、投入
コンベヤ12のベルトが正転し、供給及び保管手段6から
供給されるスポンジ等は投入コンベヤ12の左端から計量
プール11(このときは計量プールの底は開口されてい
る)を介して製茶機中に投入され、上記の製茶機が1台
の場合と同様な洗浄サイクルが行われる。When the cleaning start switch SW71 of the tea making machine 1 is pressed, the belt of the feeding conveyor 12 is rotated in the normal direction, so that the sponge or the like supplied from the supplying and storing means 6 is fed from the left end of the feeding conveyor 12 to the measuring pool 11 (in this case, the measuring pool The bottom of the tea making machine is introduced into the tea making machine, and a washing cycle similar to that in the case of one tea making machine is performed.
上記した洗浄サイクル中製茶機1が洗浄時間t1を終了
し乾燥時間途中でも、既にスポンジ等が供給及び保管手
段6のホッパー部61に収容されていれば、製茶機2の洗
浄サイクルスタートスイッチを押すことによって、製茶
機2の洗浄サイクルを開始することができる。この場
合、投入コンベヤ12のベルトが逆転し、スポンジ等が投
入コンベヤ12の右端から計量プール21を介して製茶機2
内に供給されるようになる。If the sponge or the like is already stored in the hopper portion 61 of the supplying and storing means 6 even if the tea making machine 1 finishes the washing time t1 and is in the middle of the drying time during the washing cycle described above, the washing cycle start switch of the tea making machine 2 is pressed. Thus, the cleaning cycle of the tea making machine 2 can be started. In this case, the belt of the feeding conveyor 12 is reversed and sponges or the like are fed from the right end of the feeding conveyor 12 through the measuring pool 21 to the tea making machine 2.
Will be supplied within.
前記の場合においては、供給及び保管手段6をホッパ
ー部61部を備えたスポンジ等の貯留部Aと、該貯留部A
の送出端から共通の投入コンベヤ12へ至るコンベヤ25、
26の搬送部Bとに分けて構成されているので、各製茶機
の配置状態が種々あっても、貯留部Aが共通して利用で
き、搬送部Bのみの長さを変えればよく、柔軟に対応で
き製作上、在庫管理上、配置上、効率上において良好で
ある。In the case described above, the supply and storage means 6 includes a storage portion A such as a sponge having a hopper portion 61, and the storage portion A.
Conveyor 25 from the delivery end of to the common input conveyor 12,
Since it is configured separately from the 26 conveyors B, even if there are various arrangements of the tea making machines, the storage A can be used in common, and the length of the conveyor B only needs to be changed. It is good in terms of production, inventory control, placement and efficiency.
更に、製茶機が複数で直列状に設置される場合につい
て第7図〜第9図に基づいて説明すると、この場合に
は、通常の製茶時に1回分の茶葉が各製茶機1、2、3
を順次移動して製茶されていくように、スポンジ等が順
次移動して次々に各製茶機1、2、3の洗浄サイクルが
行われる。Further, a case where a plurality of tea making machines are installed in series will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 9. In this case, one tea leaf for one tea making is used for each tea making machine 1, 2, 3 during normal tea making.
The cleaning cycle of each tea making machine 1, 2, and 3 is sequentially performed by sequentially moving the sponge and the like so as to sequentially move and make tea.
すなわち、洗浄スタートスイッチSW71を押すと無端ネ
ットベルト62及びベルトコンベヤ25が作動して一回分の
スポンジ等が製茶機1に投入され、製茶機1の洗浄サイ
クルが始まる。そして、その洗浄時間t1が終了すると、
洗浄に要したスポンジ等が取り出され次の製茶機2へ向
って搬出される。製茶機2では、前記搬出されてきたス
ポンジ等が製茶機2に投入されると同時にその洗浄サイ
クルがスタートし、洗浄が終了すると前記と同様にして
次の製茶機3の洗浄サイクルが行われる。製茶機3の洗
浄が終了し、そこで搬出されたスポンジ等は、バケット
コンベヤ36の取出部に設けた分岐シュート37によって他
方に分岐さ、供給及び保管手段6のホッパ部61内に投下
収容され次の洗浄時まで保管される。That is, when the washing start switch SW71 is pressed, the endless net belt 62 and the belt conveyor 25 are operated, one sponge or the like is put into the tea making machine 1, and the washing cycle of the tea making machine 1 starts. Then, when the cleaning time t1 ends,
The sponge and the like required for cleaning are taken out and carried out to the next tea making machine 2. In the tea making machine 2, the sponge or the like that has been carried out is put into the tea making machine 2 and, at the same time, a cleaning cycle of the sponge is started. After the washing of the tea making machine 3 is completed, the sponge or the like carried out there is branched to the other side by the branch chute 37 provided at the take-out portion of the bucket conveyor 36, dropped into the hopper portion 61 of the supply and storage means 6, and stored. It is stored until the time of cleaning.
この場合は、前記した製茶機が複数で並列に配設され
ている場合と同様に、分配手段を製茶機が1台の場合の
ように、正逆転自在のベルトコンベヤ18ではなく、内部
に適宜アクチュエータにより作動する切換えダンパ35を
備えた分岐シュート37としている。これによりベルトコ
ンベヤ18に比して安価とすることができ、また省スペー
ス化に役立つものである。In this case, as in the case where a plurality of tea making machines are arranged in parallel, as in the case where there is only one tea making machine, the distribution means is not the forward / reverse rotatable belt conveyor 18 but is appropriately provided inside. The branch chute 37 is provided with a switching damper 35 that is operated by an actuator. As a result, the cost can be reduced as compared with the belt conveyor 18, and the space can be saved.
前記した洗浄機が1台の場合及び洗浄機が複数で並列
あるいは直列の場合について説明したがそれらに共通し
て各製茶機1には洗浄時間t1の間散水が行われるが、そ
れらの水の大部分は、取出扉の取付部や側壁の配水口等
の隙間から順次その下の取出コンベヤである振動コンベ
ヤ15上こぼれ落ちるが、振動コンベヤ15の搬走面は次の
バケットコンベヤ16に向って若干下降傾斜しているの
で、上記したこぼれ落ちた水及び取出し時にスポンジ等
と一緒に取出された水は、バケットコンベヤ16に向って
順次流出し、次いでバケットコンベヤ16の投入部を一部
を穿設して形成した排水口16′から排出されるので製茶
機の周囲に水がこぼれて溜まることはない。The case where there is one washing machine and the case where there are a plurality of washing machines in parallel or in series have been described, but in common to them, sprinkling of water is performed for each tea making machine 1 during the washing time t1. Most of the spills over the vibration conveyor 15, which is the take-out conveyor below, from the gaps of the outlet door attachment part and the side wall water outlet, etc., but the running surface of the vibration conveyor 15 faces the next bucket conveyor 16. Since it is slightly descending and inclined, the above-mentioned spilled water and the water taken out together with the sponge etc. at the time of taking out sequentially flow out toward the bucket conveyor 16, and then a part of the charging portion of the bucket conveyor 16 is drilled. Since it is discharged from the drainage port 16 'formed in this way, water does not spill and collect around the tea making machine.
また、スポンジ等の供給及び保管手段6のホッパ部61
の底面が無端ネットベルト62で形成されているので、回
収後未だ水を含んでいるスポンジ等が保管されると、そ
の保管されているスポンジ等からいくらか水が流出する
が、その流出する水を下部に備えた受皿62′で受けるよ
うにすれば、スポンジより水は分離されてスポンジ等は
乾きやすくなり、また前記した受皿62′に排水口を設け
て排水すれば周囲を濡らす恐れは無い。In addition, the hopper 61 of the supply and storage means 6 such as sponge
Since the bottom surface of the sponge is formed by the endless net belt 62, if a sponge or the like that still contains water is stored after collection, some water will flow out from the stored sponge, but If it is received by the saucer 62 'provided at the lower part, the water is separated from the sponge and the sponge and the like are easily dried, and if the drainage opening is provided in the saucer 62', the surroundings will not be wet.
前記した各場合では、作業者がスタートスイッチ71を
押すことによって洗浄サイクルを開始するようにした
が、通常の製茶の操作用制御盤と連動させて予め設定し
た時間例えば12時間あるいは24時間ごとに茶葉の投入を
止め、洗浄サイクルを自動スタートして行うようにすれ
ば、更に省力化され、作業者の負担が軽減される。In each of the cases described above, the worker starts the cleaning cycle by pressing the start switch 71, but the preset time, for example, every 12 hours or 24 hours in conjunction with the normal tea making operation control panel. If the feeding of tea leaves is stopped and the cleaning cycle is automatically started, the labor is further saved and the burden on the operator is reduced.
上記した場合においても、茶葉が次々に各製茶機間を
移動し順次製茶される間をぬって、茶葉と同様にスポン
ジ等を投入して各製茶機間を移動させて順次洗浄サイク
ルを行えば、各製茶機が洗浄のために休止している時間
が短くなり、稼働効率が極めて良好となる。Even in the above-mentioned case, the tea leaves are moved between the tea making machines one after another, and the time during which the tea is sequentially made is cut, and a sponge or the like is put in the same manner as the tea leaves to move the tea making machines to perform a sequential cleaning cycle. The time during which each tea making machine is stopped for cleaning is shortened, and the operating efficiency is extremely good.
[発明の効果] 本発明によれば、従来、2〜3人掛かりで行っていた
製茶機の洗浄を自動的に短時間の中に行うことができる
もので作業者の負担を軽減し、また製茶機の稼働効率を
高めるものである。[Advantages of the Invention] According to the present invention, it is possible to automatically wash a tea making machine, which was conventionally performed by two or three people, in a short time, thereby reducing the burden on the operator, and It is intended to improve the operation efficiency of tea making machines.
また、洗浄に必要な1回分のスポンジ等を製茶機間に
配設した供給及び保管手段上に保管しておき、必要時に
これを製茶機に投入するので、保管のために場所を必要
とせず省スペースであり、洗浄操作の都度他の場所から
スポンジ等を持ってくるのに比し、その投入及び取出し
が極めて短時間の中に行い得るものである。In addition, a sponge required for cleaning is stored on the supply and storage means arranged between tea making machines, and this is put into the tea making machine when necessary, so that no space is required for storage. It is space-saving and can be put in and taken out in an extremely short time, as compared with the case where a sponge or the like is brought from another place every washing operation.
更に、本発明の洗浄手段によると製茶機の周囲に水を
こぼしたり、作業者が濡れたりすることがないので、余
分な手間がかからない。Further, according to the cleaning means of the present invention, water is not spilled around the tea making machine and the worker is not wetted, so that extra labor is not required.
第1図〜第3図は、製茶機が1台の場合の実施例を示
し、第1図は正面図、第2図は平面図、第3図は右側面
図を示し、第4図〜第6図は、製茶機が並列状態で複数
設置された場合の実施例で、第4図は正面図、第5図は
平面図、第6図は右側面図を示し、第7図〜第9図は、
製茶機が直列状態で複数設置された場合の実施例で、第
7図は正面図、第8図は平面図、第9図は右側面図を示
す。第10図は製茶機が1台の実施例における制御装置の
ブロック図であり、第11図はスポンジ等の水分除去手段
の説明図である。 1、2、3:製茶粗揉機(製茶機) 15、25、35:振動コンベヤ(取出コンベヤ) 16、26、36:バケットコンベヤ 12:投入コンベヤ、6:供給及び保管手段 18:ベルトコンベヤ、37:分岐シュート 67:水分除去手段1 to 3 show an embodiment in which there is one tea making machine, FIG. 1 is a front view, FIG. 2 is a plan view, FIG. 3 is a right side view, and FIG. FIG. 6 shows an embodiment in which a plurality of tea making machines are installed in parallel, FIG. 4 is a front view, FIG. 5 is a plan view, FIG. 6 is a right side view, and FIGS. Figure 9 shows
FIG. 7 is a front view, FIG. 8 is a plan view, and FIG. 9 is a right side view showing an embodiment in which a plurality of tea making machines are installed in series. FIG. 10 is a block diagram of a control device in an embodiment having one tea making machine, and FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of a water removing means such as a sponge. 1, 2, 3: Tea roughing machine (tea making machine) 15, 25, 35: Vibration conveyor (take-out conveyor) 16, 26, 36: Bucket conveyor 12: Input conveyor, 6: Supply and storage means 18: Belt conveyor, 37 : Branch shoot 67: Water removal means
Claims (1)
た1又は複数の製茶機と、該製茶機内に水あるいは温水
を供給する給水手段と、前記1あるいは複数の製茶機の
各製茶機ごとに茶葉の投入、取出し部に順に配設した投
入、取出しコンベヤと、前記取出しコンベヤから排出さ
れる被取出し物を次の製茶機又は他の方向に分配供給し
得る分配供給手段と、該分配供給手段の下方部に製茶機
内で操作される一回分の茶葉の容積に相当する量のスポ
ンジ等を保管するホッパを備えるとともに、前記ホッパ
を始端としその送出端を前記製茶機の投入部に接続した
スポンジ等の保管及び供給手段と、予め設定したタイマ
等の指令により上記保管及び供給手段、給水手段、各コ
ンベヤ、分配手段を順次作動せしめる制御装置とからな
ることを特徴とする自動洗浄サイクルを備えた製茶装
置。1. One or a plurality of tea making machines having means for stirring or kneading tea leaves therein, a water supplying means for supplying water or hot water into the tea making machines, and each of the one or a plurality of tea making machines. Injecting and unloading conveyors arranged in order in the tea leaves, unloading section, and distribution supply means capable of distributing and delivering the objects to be discharged discharged from the unloading conveyor to the next tea making machine or another direction, and the distribution A hopper that stores a sponge or the like in an amount corresponding to the volume of one tea leaf operated in the tea making machine is provided in the lower part of the supply means, and the delivery end of the hopper is connected to the input part of the tea making machine. And a control device for sequentially operating the storage and supply means, the water supply means, the conveyors, and the distribution means according to a preset timer or the like. Tea having an automatic cleaning cycle.
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