JPH0236215B2 - SEICHASEIJUHOHOOYOBISEICHASEIJUSOCHI - Google Patents

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a novel tea manufacturing and rolling method and tea manufacturing and rolling apparatus. In detail, the tea manufacturing conditions involved in the fine rolling process, that is, the position of the pressure weight, the reciprocating speed of the rolling hands, the degree of heating of the rolling chamber, etc., are created in ready-made patterns, and It is also possible for the user to set the kneading time arbitrarily, so that even if the same pre-made pattern is selected, if the set kneading time is different, the control value for each step of the pre-made pattern can be set to a different time. By doing this,
Even if the number of ready-made patterns available is limited, it is easy to set more optimal fine rolling conditions according to the varying quality of medium-sized leaves, even for those with little experience in fine rolling process management. It can be kneaded in a relatively short period of time without causing any rejection reactions, and it can be used in cases where there is a skilled technician in the process management, or when a pre-made pattern is not enough and the ready-made pattern is not enough. If you want to perform a unique operation, you can continue to change the control values of each tea manufacturing element in the same pattern as the previous operation that produced a good product.
Experienced technicians can leave the area with peace of mind, and inexperienced technicians can further hone their skills by observing the process being reproduced.On the other hand, in terms of quality, To provide a new tea milling method and a tea milling device which can always obtain milled leaves of a certain level of quality regardless of the degree of tea milling.

Background technology and its problems The tea manufacturing process involves steaming, rough rolling, rolling, and medium rolling.The tea leaves are crushed and dried in each step, and then the final rolling pressure and heating are applied to reduce the water content to approximately 13. It has the significance of drying the tea leaves until they become dry, adjusting their shape, and tightening them.

Such a tea manufacturing and rolling process is generally carried out using a rolling machine as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.
That is, about 10 minutes before adding the tea leaves, open the pot 1, ignite the gas burners 2, 2, and heat the teacups 4, 4 at the center bottom of the rolling board 3 to 70°C to 75°C on the grooves 5, 5 on the bottom plate on both sides. Preheat the entire massaging chamber 6 to 160°C to 170°C. In this case, the temperature should be lower for young buds and higher for stiff buds.

When the specified temperature is reached, turn on the operation switch and start.

Then, the tea leaves that have undergone the medium rolling process are gradually fed onto the gutter 7, 7 by an automatic feeding device or by hand. The gutters 7, 7 are reciprocating, and just when the gutters 7, 7 move to the center position, the rotary brooms 8, 8 rotate the tea leaves on the gutters 7, 7 into the rolling plate 3. Sweep in. On the other hand, the kneading horse 10 fixed to the main shaft 9 is reciprocating at a constant cycle, and the kneading horse 10 attached to both ends of the kneading horse 10
1 and 11 are the tea leaves swept onto the rolling board 3.
Rake toward the center bottom.

Further, a kneading hand 12 is arranged at the center of the kneading horse 10, and the kneading hand 12 is connected to the kneading horse 10 by a link 13, and reciprocates with the kneading horse 10 at a constant cycle. Then, a load is applied to the kneading hands 12 by a weight 14 which changes as shown in FIGS. The tea leaves are crushed and shaped by the reciprocating motion. The grooves 5 protrude from both side edges of the rubbing plate 3 after being rubbed several times.
The tea leaves that have fallen onto the grooves 5, 5 are heated by the heat of the grooves 5, 5, and are swept up onto the gutters 7, 7 by a reciprocating broom (not shown) that reciprocates within the grooves 5, 5.
Then, it is swept into the rubbing board 3 again by the rotary brooms 8, 8.

The rolling board 3 is generally supported by a hinge and is divided into two from the center and opened downwards.The above circulation is repeated, and the tea leaves have been subjected to the specified rolling pressure, drying, and shaping. It falls downward from the opening and is carried to the next drying process by a belt conveyor or air blower.

By the way, the tea manufacturing process has the significance mentioned above, but it is an important requirement to maintain the leaf temperature at around 40 to 50 degrees Celsius during the process, and if this is done incorrectly, This results in serious quality deterioration, such as the shape becoming bead-like or powder-like, the color characteristic of green tea being lost, or a stuffy or burnt aroma occurring. Incidentally, the factors that influence leaf temperature are not limited to the heating temperature by the gas burner 2 described above, but are also affected by multiple factors including the kneading pressure by the split cylinder 14, the reciprocating speed of the kneading hands 12, etc. There is. Elements involved in shaping include the degree of kneading pressure by the split cylinder 14, the reciprocating speed of the kneading hands 12, and the heating temperature. In other words, multiple factors are involved in each finished quality item in the tea manufacturing and rolling process, influencing each other.

Therefore, in general, in order to carry out the fine rolling process, the tea manufacturing conditions involved in the fine rolling process, such as the temperature at which the rolling chamber 6 is heated, the reciprocating movement of the rolling hands 12, and the position of the pressurizing barrel 14, etc., must be adjusted appropriately. Control is being done.

However, control of such tea manufacturing elements is extremely difficult, and it is impossible to unconditionally define control values for each tea manufacturing element. This is because this is the final rolling process in the fine rolling process and the whole coarse tea process, so the tea leaves introduced into this process have differences in the quality of the fresh leaves themselves, as well as differences in the quality of each process before the fine rolling process. In other words, there are differences in processing quality depending on the processing conditions in many processes such as the steaming process, leaf beating process, rough rolling process, rolling process, and medium rolling process, and the fine rolling conditions that should be applied depending on each quality. This is because there is a big difference. Further, the properties of the tea leaves in the rolling process gradually change as the process progresses. For example, the shape gradually becomes thinner and tighter, and the moisture wicking properties gradually become weaker.

Therefore, it is necessary to control each of the above-mentioned tea manufacturing factors according to the above-mentioned differences in the quality of the fresh leaves, differences in the quality of the medium-rolled leaves due to the pressure conditions in the process before the rolling process, and the progress of the fine-rolling process. . However, even when controlling according to differences in fresh leaf quality, differences in mid-rolling leaf quality, or the progress of the fine rolling process, it is difficult for inexperienced process managers to understand the differences in fresh leaf quality and the changes made in the previous process. It is difficult to judge the difference in the quality of the medium-milled leaves due to the pressure conditions or the progress of the process, such as whether or not they have begun to dry out, or whether the shape has become lumpy, and it is difficult to judge the quality of the tea-making process. It has become extremely difficult to control with specific control values.

However, the requirements necessary for controlling each of the above-mentioned tea manufacturing elements are not only the "control value" but also the time for sustaining the control value, that is, the "step time". This is because, as mentioned above, the properties of the tea leaves in the rolling process undergo gradual changes as the process progresses, so even if the control value is the same, the tea manufacturing conditions for the tea leaves will differ if the control value is maintained for different lengths of time. In particular, since the moisture content of the tea leaves input into the rolling process has been considerably reduced, subtle differences in the duration of a certain heating temperature or the duration of a certain weight position may occur. This is because it greatly influences the quality of crude tea products.

From this point of view, in the tea rolling process, a skilled technician called a tea master is always near the rolling machine and monitors the progress of the rolling process. The reality is that the position of each tea manufacturing element, such as the weight 14, is controlled during the rolling process based on experience and intuition, with reference to feel, wetness, etc. In addition, the tea making process is carried out in a battlefield-like environment, and it is not possible to keep records of the position of the weights, which are changed at any time during the rolling process, and the amount of time the weights are kept at the positions.

Under these circumstances, in this industry, even inexperienced process managers have been able to obtain rough tea of a certain quality or higher, and even they can operate the rolling process easily and comfortably. There has been a strong demand for the development of a tea processing method and a tea processing apparatus that can be used to improve the skills of those involved.

Purpose of the Invention Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems.The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems. We have made it easier to set more optimal fine rolling conditions according to the quality of medium-fired leaves, which are limited but can change infinitely, so that even inexperienced people can easily knead them without causing rejection reactions, and it is also possible for experienced technicians to By making it possible to change the control values of each tea-making element in exactly the same pattern as the ivy, experienced technicians can leave with peace of mind, and inexperienced technicians can observe the process being reproduced. Once you have honed your technique and gained a certain amount of experience, you can create your own patterns rather than using ready-made patterns and have them reproduced to further hone your technique. To provide a new tea manufacturing method and tea manufacturing equipment which can always obtain finely rolled leaves of a certain level of quality regardless of the skill level of a process manager.

Summary of the Invention Therefore, the tea manufacturing method of the first invention adjusts each tea manufacturing element in the tea manufacturing process, such as the position of the pressure weight, the reciprocating movement of the rolling hands, and the degree of heating of the rolling chamber, as the process progresses. In a tea manufacturing method in which one rolling process is completed in sequence, a ready-made pattern that is an index of the transition in one rolling process divided into a plurality of steps is created for one or more tea manufacturing elements. In addition to preparing a plurality of tea leaves in advance, the process of changing the tea manufacturing elements as desired by the user during any fine rolling process is stored in the memory as a user-created pattern, and the process is stored in the memory as a user-created pattern, so that it is necessary in the subsequent fine rolling process. Accordingly, one can be selected from the ready-made pattern and the user-created pattern, and when the ready-made pattern is selected,
Make it possible to set the thorough kneading time as you like.
The time allocated to each step of the selected ready-made pattern is calculated by dividing the set fine kneading time by the total number of steps, and using both the selected ready-made pattern and the set time as indicators, the time allocated to each step of the user-created pattern is calculated. When you select , use the selected user-created pattern as an indicator and follow the steps in 1 above.
The tea rolling process of the second invention uses a plurality of rolling chambers, and the position of the pressurizing weight, the rolling In a tea manufacturing method in which each tea manufacturing process, such as the reciprocating movement of hands and the degree of heating of the rolling chamber, is sequentially changed in each rolling chamber as the process progresses, and each rolling process is completed. , for one or more tea manufacturing elements, prepare in advance multiple ready-made patterns that serve as indicators of the transition in one fine rolling process divided into multiple steps, and For any fine rolling process, the progress of the tea manufacturing elements changed as desired by the user during that process is stored in the memory as a user-created pattern, and the pre-made pattern and the user-created pattern can be used in subsequent fine rolling processes as necessary. One of them can be selected as the master pattern, and when a ready-made pattern is selected, the kneading time can also be set arbitrarily, and the time allocated to each step of the selected ready-made pattern is The fine kneading time set above is calculated by dividing it by the total number of steps, and both the selected existing pattern and the set time are used as indicators, and when a user-created pattern is selected, the selected user-created pattern is It is characterized in that it is used as an index and one or more of the tea manufacturing elements described above are changed to complete one fine rolling process in each rolling chamber.

In addition, the tea milling device of the present invention sequentially changes each tea manufacturing element in the tea milling process, such as the position of the pressure weight, the reciprocating movement of the rolling hands, and the degree of heating of the rolling chamber, as the process progresses. This is a tea manufacturing and fine rolling device designed to complete the fine rolling process, and includes a rolling chamber that is heated by a heating device, a rolling hand that is swingably installed in the rolling chamber and pressurizes the tea leaves in the rolling chamber, and a pressurizing device that applies pressurizing force to the tea leaves in a hand and the degree of pressurization is changed depending on the position of a pressurizing weight; and at least one operating section for operating at least one of the tea manufacturing elements described above; a memory that stores a pattern that is an index of the transition of the tea manufacturing element during the rolling process of step 1; a control unit that controls the operating unit according to the pattern stored in the memory; and a fine kneading time setting means for inputting a fine kneading time, and the memory has a predetermined one.
Or, while storing multiple pre-made patterns,
When the user operates the operation unit, the transition of tea manufacturing elements due to the operation can be stored as a user-created pattern, and the control unit stores any pattern among the pre-defined patterns and the user-created pattern. In particular, when a ready-made pattern is selected, the time allocated to each step of the selected ready-made pattern is calculated by dividing the set fine kneading time by the total number of steps. The device is characterized in that the operating section can be controlled.

EXAMPLES Below, details of the tea manufacturing method and tea manufacturing and rolling apparatus of the present invention will be explained. For convenience, the order of explanation will be first about the tea manufacturing and rolling equipment, and then the tea processing method.

Embodiments of the Apparatus The basic structure of the tea milling apparatus of the present invention is exactly the same as the structure shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 described above.

First, a description will be given of the main tea manufacturing elements in the fine rolling process, that is, the operation section for controlling the position of the weight, the period of reciprocation of the spindle, and the degree of heating of the rolling chamber.

FIG. 4 shows an example of an operating section for changing the position of the weight 14. In the figure, 15 is a weight rail, 16 is its support shaft, and fleece sprocket wheels 17, 17, 1 are located at both ends and near the center of the weight rail 15.
7, and drive sprocket wheels 18 are mounted near the center of the rails 15, respectively. These sprocket wheels 17,171
A chain 19 is stretched between 7 and 18, and the weight 14 is engaged with the chain 19. Therefore, by rotating the drive motor 20, the drive sprocket wheel 18 rotates and the chain 1 is rotated.
9 moves, and the weight 14 moves in the direction in which the heavy pressure on the kneading hands 12 increases (to the left in FIG. 4) or in the opposite direction, depending on the direction of rotation of the drive motor 20.

Note that reference numerals 21 and 21 are engagement edges projecting laterally from the lower ends of both sides of the weight rail 15 formed by bending a metal plate into a substantially shape; It is slidably engaged with grooves 23, 23 formed on the surface.

Further, reference numeral 24 denotes a lever whose central portion is rotatably supported by the weight 14, and one end thereof projects toward the front side of the weight 14. The other end of the lever 24 is located within the weight 14, and an engaging element 25 is fixed there. Several engaging teeth 26, 26, 26 are formed on the lower surface of the engaging element 25, and these engaging teeth engage with the chain 19. 27 is a compression coil spring that presses the engager 25 toward the chain 19. Such a configuration is useful when it is necessary to perform initialization during automatic program operation in the fine rolling process, to move a weight urgently, or to perform manual operation independent of program execution or creation. be. That is, even if the drive motor 20 continues to rotate after the weight 14 has been returned to the starting position (the right end in FIG. 4), the chain 19 pushes up the engager 25, causing the chain 19 to be idle-fed. Furthermore, when the forward protruding end of the lever 24 is lowered, the inner end, that is, the engaging element 25 moves upward against the pressing force of the compression spring 27, and the engaging element 25 and the chain 19 are no longer engaged. Unraveled. Therefore, when starting the fine rolling process, if the drive motor 20 is rotated for a slightly longer time than the time required for the weight 14 to return from the tip of the rail 15 to the starting position, the weight 14 will be returned to the starting position. After that, it is skipped and always returns to the starting position, regardless of its previous position. Further, by operating the lever 24, the weight 14 can be moved in a state unrelated to the execution or creation of a program.

FIG. 5 shows an example of an operating section for adjusting the reciprocating period of the main shaft 9. In the figure, 9 is a main shaft, and 28 is an arm fixed to the main shaft 9. A crank mechanism 29 converts the rotational movement of the pulley 30 into a reciprocating swinging movement of the crank arm 31 (a movement in which the crank arm 31 moves to the position shown by the imaginary line and returns). 32 is a main shaft drive motor, a variable diameter pulley 33 is attached to the shaft thereof, and the rotation of the pulley 33 is transmitted to a pulley 30 of the crank mechanism 29 by a V-belt 34. Reference numeral 35 denotes a motor that controls the reciprocating period, and the rotation of the motor 35 causes the control arm 36 to rotate, for example, to the position shown by the imaginary line. As a result, the motor frame 37 rotates around the fulcrum 38, the tension of the V-belt 34 increases, the belt 34 pushes the groove 39 of the variable diameter pulley 33 wider, and the pulley 33
diameter becomes substantially smaller.

Therefore, the rotation of the pulley 30 of the crank mechanism 29 is lower than before, and the reciprocating period of the main shaft 9 becomes longer.

FIG. 6 shows an example of a rubbing section for adjusting the heating degree of the rubbing chamber 6, and shows the rubbing chamber 6 as viewed obliquely from below. In the figure, 2 and 2 are burners and grooves 5 and 5 of the massaging chamber 6.
Heat from below. Then, the gas supplied from the main pipe 40 passes through the throttle valve 41 and the main solenoid valve 42.
burners 2, 2 through individual solenoid valves 43, 43 provided on the branch gas passages to the respective burners 2, 2.
is supplied to and then combusted. In the case of this mechanism, the individual solenoid valves 43, 43 remain open during the fine rolling operation, and the heating power is adjusted by opening and closing the main solenoid valve 42. That is, the main solenoid valve 42
When the main electromagnetic valve 42 is closed, the gas passes through both the valve 42 and the throttle valve 41, resulting in a high flame, and when the main solenoid valve 42 is closed, the gas passes only through the throttle valve 41, resulting in a low flame.

Above, we have given examples of the operation parts for operating the main tea manufacturing elements in the fine rolling process, but this is just a guide to the transition of each tea manufacturing element using ready-made or user-created patterns as indicators. This is merely an example for carrying out the invention, and in carrying out the invention, the structure of the operating section or the selection of the tea making elements themselves are arbitrary.

Next, the details of the present invention will be explained with reference to the four massage chambers, namely, FIG.
A fine kneading machine having four sets of kneading chambers 6 as shown in FIG. 2 will be explained using an example in which a so-called microprocessor is used to automatically control only the position of the pressurizing weight 14. do. (Of course, weights 14 are also arranged for each massaging chamber 6.) FIG. 7 is a front view of the control panel (control section), FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the switches arranged in each massaging chamber 6, and FIG.
The figure is a block diagram of the control section, and FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the procedure for controlling the position of the weight 14.

In FIG. 7, 44 is a power indicator light, which indicates whether the power source is alive or dead. 45 is a power switch. 4
Reference numeral 6 denotes a buzzer, which sounds when the loading or storing of the pattern is finished, and when the fine kneading is finished and it is time to take out the pattern. 47 is a push button for stopping the buzzer. Reference numeral 48 is a store area designation knob that designates the composition number of the area in which the pattern is to be stored. 49 is a pattern selection switch, the numbers "1 to 7" on the right are stamps indicating the numbers of existing patterns, and the "individual creation" on the left is a knob when the user creates a pattern independently for each massage chamber 6. The markings indicating the position and 50a to 50d are indicator lamps, which indicate the number of the master massaging chamber 6 and also light up the number indicating the number of the massaging chamber 6 in which the process is the most advanced among the four massaging chambers 6. "Program protection" is a key mark that indicates when to prevent the pattern from being rewritten or erased.
This is to prevent the carefully created pattern from being overwritten if touched by another worker. Reference numeral 51 is a load/store switch, and when it is turned to the load side, the pattern in the store area specified by the store area designation knob 48 is specified by the pattern selection switch 49, and transferred to the working area corresponding to the rubbing chamber 6 of the number. Or, when it is turned to the store side, specify it with the pattern selection switch 49 and select the working area pattern corresponding to the numbered massage chamber 6 with the store area designation knob 48.
Store in the store area with the number specified in . 5
2 is a fine rolling time setting device, which allows the user to arbitrarily set the time for the fine rolling process in 1, that is, the time from when the tea leaves are put into the rolling chamber 6 to when they are taken out from the rolling chamber 6. In this embodiment, the thorough kneading time is set in minutes. The fine kneading time can be set using the knob 53.
This is done by operating 53, 53, 53. The fine kneading time set by the fine kneading time setting device 52 also becomes important data for calculating the time selected by the pattern selection switch 49 and allocated to each step of the existing pattern. That is, in the present invention, when a ready-made pattern is selected, the time allocated to each step of the selected ready-made pattern is divided by the fine kneading time set by the user by the total number of steps of the selected ready-made pattern. It is determined by calculation. For example, if the existing pattern consists of 32 steps in total and the set fine kneading time is "32 minutes", the time for each step is 32 (minutes) ÷ 32 (steps) = 1 (minutes). Then,
Furthermore, even if the same ready-made pattern as above is selected, if the set fine kneading time is "40 minutes", the time for each step will be 40 (minutes) ÷ 32 (steps).
= 1.25 (minutes). Therefore, even with one existing pattern, the time for each step, that is, the time for maintaining each control value, will vary depending on the fine kneading time set. , it is possible to use a greater number of control patterns than the number of ready-made patterns that are actually prepared. 54
is a display element that shows the elapsed time of the thorough rubbing process, and the number of the rubbing chamber 6 selected by the switching dial 55 below is a display element.
Indicates how many minutes have passed since the input. FIG. 8 shows a switch placed beside each massage chamber 6. Reference numerals 56a to 56d are input command buttons, which are used to issue a starting signal when starting fine kneading. Reference numerals 57a to 57d designate weight operation switches, which are used by the user to operate the pressurizing weight 14 while moving it forward and backward when operating the weight while creating a user-created pattern. And 5
Reference numerals 8a to 58d are take-out limit switches, which are linked with a lever (not shown) for opening the kneading plate 3 downward, and when pressed at the end of the fine kneading process, the memorization work is stopped, and the next Initialization is performed in preparation for the repeated fine rolling process.

Next, in FIG. 9, the CPU is a central processing unit. The EPROM is an erasable and writable read-only memory connected to the CPU, and in this embodiment, seven ready-made patterns are written into the memory EPROM. That is, the ready-made pattern prepared in this embodiment is selected by the selection switch 49 in FIG.
There are seven types displayed on the right side. These ready-made patterns are written in a form divided into a plurality of steps as specific control value transitions based on the experience of veteran tea masters or materials such as past data.

RAM is random access memory connected to the CPU, 59 is an input/output port connected to the CPU,
60 is a gate latch selection circuit connected to the CPU;
52 is a fine kneading time setting device, 49 is a pattern selection switch, 55 is an elapsed time display switching dial, 48 is a store area designation knob, 57 is a weight operation switch, 56 is a loading command button, 58 is an ejection limit switch, and gate latch selection. Each gate circuit 6 is opened and closed by a signal from the circuit 60.
1, 61, . . . are connected to the input/output port 59. M1 to M4 are motors for moving the weight 14; #1 to #4 are relays whose respective contacts close in the direction of rotation while the motors M1 to M4 are rotating; 54 is a fine kneading time display element; 50a
~50d is an indicator lamp showing the number of massage room 6, 62
46 is a circuit for controlling the blinking of the lamp, and 46 is a buzzer, and latch circuits 63, 63, 63, 6 are respectively controlled by a gate latch selection circuit 60.
3 to the input/output port 59.
The buzzer 46 will ring until the buzzer stop button 47 is pressed to notify the end of the process, and the monomulti 6 will ring to notify the end of the load/store.
The operation in step 4 causes the ring to ring for a certain period of time.

Embodiment of the Method Next, an example of the method using the tea milling apparatus described above in the tea milling method of the present invention and carried out according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 10 will be described.

(1) When the properties of the tea are well defined and it is possible to carry out fine rolling using one of the seven established patterns, that is, patterns predetermined based on past experiments and results.

(a) Place the pattern selection switch 49 in one of the seven ready-made patterns (for example, number 7 for bancha, number 1 for medium heat standard, etc.).

(b) Knobs 53, 53, 5 of the fine kneading time setting device 52
3 and 53 to set the desired thorough kneading time.

(c) Press the input command button, for example 56a, for the massaging chamber 6 to be operated. This moves the selected ready-made pattern to the working area of the memory RAM.

At the same time, the time allotted to each step of the pattern is determined by dividing the thorough kneading time set as described above by the total number of steps of the pattern.

(d) Gradually add the tea leaves to be rolled. When using the automatic loading device, if the loading device is activated by the loading command button 56a, the operator does not need to do anything.

(e) In this case, as shown in Fig. 10, after the program starts or after the previous fine kneading process is completed, move the weight 14 to the starting position.
That is, initialization is performed by placing it at position M in FIG. 3A. Therefore, when the feeding command button 56a is pressed and the thorough kneading is started, the operation is based on a pre-existing pattern.
``What is the pattern selection?'' is ``ready-made.'' Therefore, the weight 14 uses the position (word) shown in the ready-made pattern written in the working area of the memory as an index during the fine rolling process.
The operation of moving to the position shown in the existing pattern is repeated for each step time calculated above.

(f) Then, when the above-mentioned kneading time has passed, "Is the kneading time over?" becomes "YES" and the weight is 14.
is returned to the starting position and the buzzer 46
A sound will sound, indicating the end of the rolling process.

Even if the start time of such an operation is different for each kneading chamber 6, the value of each tea manufacturing element is individually changed from the beginning of the existing pattern.

As a result of specifying a pre-made pattern as described above, setting a certain rolling time, and executing the rolling process, if you are able to obtain good rolled leaves or crude tea product tea, If the quality of tea leaves to be input into the next rounding process is of the same type, specify the same ready-made pattern as the previous one,
Moreover, it is sufficient to set the same thorough kneading time as the previous time.
On the other hand, if as a result of performing the rolling process, you obtain rolled leaves or crude tea products that are not very good,
This time, for example, even if the same ready-made pattern as last time is specified, the set fine kneading time will be different from the last time. That is, as mentioned above, even if the same pre-made pattern is specified, if the fine kneading time set is different, the time of each step of the pre-made pattern will be expanded or contracted, and in the end, different controls will be performed. .

However, the ready-made patterns prepared in advance are
For example, since the control values for the optimal fine rolling conditions are given depending on the fresh leaf quality and the degree of steaming or medium heat process, the normal fine rolling time, such as about 35 minutes, can be added to this. By setting the rolling time, even an inexperienced rolling process manager can obtain rolled leaves of higher quality than standard quality. Furthermore, by changing and setting the milling time as appropriate, even better quality milled leaves can be obtained.

(2) When the user creates a pattern by individually operating the weight 14 for each massage chamber 6 without using a ready-made pattern.

(a) “Individual creation” of pattern selection switch 49
(b) Press the feeding command button, for example 56a, of the rolling chamber 6 to be operated. (c) Gradually feed in the tea leaves to be rubbed thoroughly. And as shown in the flowchart of Figure 10,
"What is the pattern selection?" is "Individual", therefore "Use individual pattern", and each weight 14 of each massaging chamber 6 is stored in the working area corresponding to each massaging chamber 6 in the memory RAM. Changes are made using individual patterns as indicators. When creating a user pattern,
In this embodiment, the address is 1 for 1 minute of thorough kneading time,
A total of 64 addresses are prepared so that the progress of the weight 14 during the fine rolling process, which lasts up to 64 minutes, can be memorized.

Then, suppose that each address corresponding to the first 10 minutes of the working area of the memory RAM is
Assuming that a word indicating that "the position of the weight 14 is the starting position" has been written, the weight 14 has remained at that position for the ten minutes. In the case of this embodiment, since each address is not initialized at the start of the thorough rubbing process, the working area corresponding to each rubbing room 6 actually contains the information of the previously executed fine rolling process. The progress of the movement of the weight 14 is stored, and unless a switch is operated, the weight 14 moves according to such a pattern.

(d) Then, for example, 10 minutes have passed and the massaging room 6
When the weight operation switch 57a corresponding to 1 is moved forward and the weight 14 is moved to the position (A) shown in FIG.

In the flowchart of FIG. 10, the switch 5
An interrupt is generated by the operation in step 7a, and "What is the pattern selection?" becomes "Individual", and the word corresponding to the moved position A is moved to the address corresponding to the elapsed time in the working area (for example, 10 minutes after the start). (corresponding address).

In this embodiment, there is only one weight operating switch 57a.
~57d is pressed and the position of the weight 14 moves, for example, as mentioned above, when changing the position of the weight 14 after 10 minutes, the last 64 from the address corresponding to that point in the memory working area. The word corresponding to the position A is written all the way up to the minute address, and if the weight operation switches 57a to 57d are not operated after that, the position of the weight 14 is stored in the memory as shown in the flowchart of FIG. The written position, ie, position A, is maintained.

(e) As the rolling process progresses, the weight 14
When the address is moved, the addresses after the address corresponding to the time of the move are rewritten each time.

(f) When the desired rolling pressure and shaping have been applied, the user moves the operating handle (not shown) to open the rolling plate 3 downward and take out the tea leaves, and the corresponding extractor moves in conjunction with the handle. Limit switch 58a closes. As a result, the time required from the start to the end of the rolling process, that is, the time for one rounding process, is stored at a predetermined address in the memory RAM, and in FIG. 10, "Is the tea making time over?" becomes "YES". , weight 1
4 is returned to the starting position.

By the above operations, the memory RAM is
In the working area corresponding to , the transition of the weight 14 operated by the user during one fine kneading process for the kneading chamber 6 is stored as a user-created pattern. Therefore, if the current operation results in good rolled leaves or crude tea product tea, the user-created pattern can be used to adjust the weight from the next rolling process as necessary. It is only necessary to change each tea manufacturing element such as the position.

On the other hand, if only finely rolled leaves or crude tea product tea is obtained, which is not very good, the above-mentioned operation is repeated, a new user-created pattern is created, and as many trials as there are available.

If an inexperienced person is operating the machine and there is not enough time, ask a skilled technician to take a look at it, and then use the user-created patterns created by the skilled technician to transition each tea manufacturing element. You can learn a lot by checking the changes in the properties of tea leaves during the process, and then trying to modify the user-created patterns created by skilled technicians in your own way.

In addition, the pattern selection switch can be created individually.
When placing the other massaging chambers 6 in the same way, from the start to the end of the massaging process, the transition of each weight 14 moved by the operator is recorded as a separate pattern in each working area of the memory RAM. be remembered.

(3) When performing a thorough kneading operation using any of the kneading chambers 6, for example, the No. 1 kneading room as the master.

(a) Set the pattern selection switch 49 to "No. 1".

(b) The input command presses the button 56a, and the massaging chamber No.
Gradually add the tea leaves to be thoroughly rolled into Step 1.

(c) As a result, in Fig. 10, "What is the pattern selection?" becomes "master", and only the working area corresponding to the specified massage room, that is, the No. 1 massage room, is used. The circuit is configured such that the weights 1 in all the massaging chambers 6
The transition in step 4 is performed using the pattern of the massaging chamber 6 as the master as an index. Of course, in the case of the operation using the master pattern, the weight 14 is individually moved sequentially from the beginning of the master pattern, even if the starting time is different for each massage chamber 6, as in the case of the above-mentioned ready-made pattern.

Therefore, if the pattern of a massage room that has already been tried and obtained good results is used as a master, the weights 14 of the other massage rooms 6 will move in exactly the same way as the movement of the massage room 6 that has produced good results. It turns out.

(d) Such operations using the master pattern may also be carried out using a weight 14 while an expert is presently present.
The massaging chamber 6 in which the fine massaging process is carried out while adjusting the position of the massaging chamber 6 can also be used as a master and the weights 14 of the other massaging chambers 6 are shifted.

That is, for example, when the No. 1 massaging chamber is set as the master, when the weight operation switch 57a is operated for the No. 1 massaging chamber, the weight 14 moves accordingly, and the weight 14 moves as shown in FIG. An interrupt operation is performed by operating the switch 57a, and the question ``What is the pattern selection?'' is asked.
is the "master". Therefore, using the same procedure as for individual creation, all unexecuted parts after the address corresponding to the relevant operation time in the working area corresponding to the No. 1 massage room that has been set as the master, after moving. The word corresponding to the position of the weight 14 is written.

(f) From then on, every time the weight changes to 14, the new weight 14 is displayed at the address after the address corresponding to the point in time in the working area corresponding to the No. 1 massage room.
The word corresponding to the position is written.

(g) At the end of the rolling process, if you take out the tea leaves in the same way as when making individual tea leaves, the elapsed time from the start will be stored in a predetermined area of the memory, and the initialization will be completed.
That is, an operation is performed in which the weight 14 is returned to the starting position.

(h) In this case, for the massaging chambers other than the master massaging chamber, if you press the input command buttons 56b to 56d sequentially from the one that is ready to input tea leaves to start the massaging chamber, for example, the master massaging chamber No. Weight 14 in the massaging room moves to position A, 10, 5 minutes after the start.
If it is placed at position B in minutes, then No.2
The weight 14 in the massaging chamber 6 is also set to the position A at 5 minutes after the massaging process starts in the massaging chamber 6, and to the position B at 10 minutes after the massaging chamber 6 is started. Transition using patterns as indicators.

(4) In the case where thorough rolling was initially started using the existing pattern as an indicator, but the progress was not satisfactory.

(a) In this case, set the pattern selection switch to "Individual creation" or "Master No. 1 to No. 4"
Choose one of the following.

(b) As a result, after the switching point, each weight operation switch 57a to 57d, or the weight operation switch 57a to 5 of the master massaging chamber 6
The position of the weight 14 can be adjusted by operating 7d. In this case, the existing pattern transferred from the memory ROM remains as it is at the address before the address corresponding to the switching point of the working area corresponding to each massage room 6, and at the address after the address. The transition of the weight 14 operated by the user is recorded, and this can also be used as a new user-created pattern.

The operations for each pattern have been described above, but in the case of this embodiment, the RAM is backed up by a battery, and data is saved even if the power switch 45 is turned off.

Therefore, for example, if the transition result of No. 2 is good and it is a pattern that you would like to continue using, for example, press the pattern selection switch 49 to change the pattern to No. 2 of the master.
, set the store area designation knob 48 to position 1,
Turn the load store switch 51 to the "store" side. By this operation, the pattern in the working area for the massage room No. 2 is transferred to the store area No. 1 of the memory RAM, and the buzzer 46 sounds when the transfer is completed. Patterns for other massage chambers 6 can be saved in the same way.

If, for example, you want to change the weight 14 in the No. 1 massage chamber using the pattern stored in such a store area as an index, then use the pattern stored in the store area that should be used as the index. Align the store area designation knob 48 with the number, and press the massage chamber 6 to change according to the pattern.
Set the pattern selection switch 49 to the number , and turn the load store switch 51 to the "load" side.
As a result, the pattern in the store area is transferred to the working area of the selected massage room 6, and when the process is completed, the buzzer 46 sounds. Then, when the fine kneading process of the kneading chamber 6 is started, the weight 1 of the kneading chamber 6 is
4, the transition is performed using the pattern as an index.

Effects of the Invention As is clear from the above description, the tea milling method of the first invention is capable of adjusting the position of the pressure weight, the reciprocating speed of the rolling hands, the heating degree of the rolling chamber, etc. in each tea manufacturing process in the tea milling process. In a tea manufacturing method in which one fine rolling process is completed while the elements are sequentially changed as the process progresses, one or more tea manufacturing elements are divided into one fine rolling process divided into a plurality of steps. A plurality of existing patterns are prepared in advance as indicators of the transition of the tea leaves, and the transition of the tea manufacturing elements that the user changes as desired during any fine rolling process is stored in the memory as a user-created pattern. In the subsequent repeated rolling process, one of the pre-made patterns and user-created patterns can be selected as needed, and when the ready-made pattern is selected, the kneading time can also be arbitrarily set. The time allocated to each step of the selected ready-made pattern is calculated by dividing the set fine kneading time by the total number of steps, and using both the selected ready-made pattern and the set time as indicators, the user creates The second invention is characterized in that when a pattern is selected, the selected user-created pattern is used as an index, one or more of the tea manufacturing elements described above are changed, and the first rolling process is completed. The tea rolling method uses multiple rolling chambers, and each tea manufacturing element in the tea rolling process, such as the position of the pressurizing weight, the reciprocating speed of the rolling hands, and the degree of heating of the rolling chamber, is determined in each rolling chamber. In a tea manufacturing method in which each fine rolling process is completed while progressing sequentially, one or more tea manufacturing elements are divided into a plurality of steps.
A plurality of ready-made patterns are prepared in advance to serve as indicators of the transition in the fine rolling process, and the tea manufacturing elements can be changed as desired by the user during any fine rolling process in all or some of the rolling rooms. The progress of the transition is stored in the memory as a user-created pattern, and one of the existing patterns and the user-created pattern can be selected as a master pattern as needed in the subsequent repeated rolling process, and the existing pattern can be used as a master pattern. When selected, the fine kneading time can also be set arbitrarily, and the time allocated to each step of the selected ready-made pattern is calculated by dividing the set fine kneading time by the total number of steps. Using both the found and selected ready-made pattern and the setting time as indicators,
When a user-created pattern is selected, the selected user-created pattern is used as an index,
It is characterized in that one or more of the tea manufacturing elements described above are changed to complete one fine rolling process in each rolling chamber.

In addition, the tea milling device of the present invention sequentially changes each tea manufacturing element in the tea milling process, such as the position of the pressure weight, the reciprocating speed of the rolling hand, and the degree of heating of the rolling chamber, as the process progresses. This is a tea manufacturing and fine rolling device designed to complete the fine rolling process, and includes a rolling chamber that is heated by a heating device, a rolling hand that is swingably installed in the rolling chamber and pressurizes the tea leaves in the rolling chamber, and a pressurizing device that applies pressurizing force to the tea leaves in a hand and the degree of pressurization is changed depending on the position of a pressurizing weight; and at least one operating section for operating at least one of the tea manufacturing elements described above; a memory that stores a pattern that is an index of the transition of the tea manufacturing element during the rolling process of step 1; a control unit that controls the operating unit according to the pattern stored in the memory; and a fine kneading time setting means for inputting a fine kneading time, and the memory has a predetermined one.
Or, while storing multiple pre-made patterns,
When the user operates the operation unit, the transition of tea manufacturing elements due to the operation can be stored as a user-created pattern, and the control unit stores any pattern among the pre-defined patterns and the user-created pattern. In particular, when a ready-made pattern is selected, the time allocated to each step of the selected ready-made pattern is calculated by dividing the set fine kneading time by the total number of steps. The device is characterized in that the operating section can be controlled.

Therefore, according to the present invention, there is no need for a skilled technician to be always nearby during the repetition of the rolling process as in conventional rolling methods or equipment, and even an inexperienced person can perform the process. be able to manage.

In other words, even if the number of ready-made patterns prepared is limited, the time allotted to each step of the ready-made pattern differs depending on the set kneading time. It is possible to obtain the fine rolling conditions of the pattern, and it is possible to set the more optimal fine rolling conditions according to the quality of the medium-fired leaves that change infinitely, and the setting is also easy.

In addition, if there are differences in fresh leaf quality or the processing conditions used up to that point are somewhat special, and it cannot be adequately handled by existing patterns or by modifying them only by rolling time,
In addition, when a skilled technician is nearby and performs an original operation, or when an inexperienced person wants to perform an original operation, each tea making element can be operated in the exact same pattern as the one himself. Since it is possible to make changes over time, experienced engineers can leave the area with peace of mind, and inexperienced people can also hone their skills.

On the other hand, in terms of quality, it is possible to always obtain rolled leaves of a certain level of quality, regardless of the level of skill of the person in charge of the rolling process.

In addition, in the above explanation, a fine rolling machine incorporating four rolling chambers is taken as an example, but the present invention is also applicable when using a plurality of fine rolling machines each having one or two rolling chambers. Of course it is possible.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the main parts of the tea milling machine, Figure 2 is a plan view of the main parts, Figure 3A is a diagram showing the position of the weight, and Figure 3B is the transition of the weight in the fine rolling process of 1. Fig. 4 shows an example of the operating section for operating the position of the weight, A is a front view and a central vertical sectional view, B is a plan view, C is a rear view, and Fig. The figures show one embodiment of the operation unit for controlling the reciprocation period of the main shaft, A is a side view, B is a side view showing the main shaft drive motor taken out, and Fig. 6 is for controlling the heating degree of the massage chamber. Fig. 7 is a perspective view from below of the massage chamber showing one embodiment of the operation unit of the controller.
8 is a diagram showing the switches arranged in each massage chamber, FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the control section, and FIG. 10 is a procedure for controlling the position of the weight. This is a flowchart showing an example. Explanation of symbols, 2... Heating device, 6... Massage chamber, 1
2...Rubbing hands, 14...Weights, 14, 15, 16...
...pressure device, 20, 35, 42, 43... operation unit, 52... fine kneading time setting device, RAM,
EPROM...Memory.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. The tea rolling process is carried out while sequentially changing each tea manufacturing element in the tea manufacturing process, such as the position of the pressure weight, the reciprocating speed of the rolling hands, the degree of heating of the rolling chamber, etc. as the process progresses. In the tea manufacturing and rolling process that completes the process, a plurality of ready-made patterns are prepared in advance for one or more tea manufacturing elements that serve as indicators of the transition in one rolling process divided into a plurality of steps. ,
For any fine rolling process, the progress of the tea manufacturing elements changed as desired by the user during that process is stored in the memory as a user-created pattern, and the pre-made pattern and the user-created pattern can be used in subsequent fine rolling processes as necessary. If you select one from among them, and select an existing pattern, you can also set the thorough kneading time as you like, and the time allotted to each step of the selected existing pattern is set as above. Calculate the fine kneading time by dividing it by the total number of steps, and use both the selected ready-made pattern and the set time as indicators, and when a user-created pattern is selected,
A method for making and rolling tea, characterized in that the selected user-created pattern is used as an index, and one or more of the above-mentioned tea making elements are changed to complete the first rolling process. 2 Using multiple rolling chambers, each tea manufacturing element in the tea rolling process, such as the position of the pressurizing weight, the reciprocating speed of the rolling hands, and the degree of heating of the rolling chamber, is sequentially measured in each rolling chamber as the process progresses. In a tea manufacturing method in which each fine rolling process is completed while changing the process, one or more tea manufacturing elements are divided into a plurality of steps.
A plurality of ready-made patterns are prepared in advance to serve as indicators of the transition in the fine rolling process, and the tea manufacturing elements can be changed as desired by the user during any fine rolling process in all or some of the rolling rooms. The progress of the transition is stored in the memory as a user-created pattern, and one of the existing patterns and the user-created pattern can be selected as a master pattern as needed in the subsequent repeated rolling process, and the existing pattern is When selected, the fine kneading time can also be set arbitrarily, and the time allocated to each step of the selected ready-made pattern is calculated by dividing the set fine kneading time by the total number of steps. Both the existing pattern that has been calculated and selected and the set time are used as indicators, and when a user-created pattern is selected, the selected user-created pattern is used as an indicator, and one or more of the above tea manufacturing elements are changed and each rolling room is A tea rolling method characterized in that the rolling step of step 1 is completed. 3. Each tea manufacturing element in the tea manufacturing process, such as the position of the pressure weight, the reciprocating speed of the rolling hands, the degree of heating of the rolling chamber, etc., is changed sequentially as the process progresses, and the fine rolling process 1 is completed. The tea manufacturing and rolling equipment includes a rolling chamber that is heated by a heating device, a rolling hand that is swingably installed in the rolling chamber and pressurizes the tea leaves in the rolling chamber;
a pressurizing device that applies pressurizing force to the tea leaves between kneading hands and whose degree of pressurization is changed depending on the position of a pressurizing weight; and at least one operating unit for operating at least one of the tea manufacturing elements described above. , one of the tea manufacturing elements
a memory that stores patterns that serve as indicators of transitions during the fine kneading process; a control section that controls the operating section according to the patterns stored in the memory; and a fine rolling time setting means for input, and the memory stores one or more predetermined patterns, and when the user operates the operation section, changes in tea manufacturing elements due to the operation are provided. can be stored as a user-created pattern, and the controller can select any pattern from the existing pattern and the user-created pattern according to the user's selection, and in particular, when an existing pattern is selected, , the operating unit can be controlled by calculating the set fine kneading time to be allocated to each step of the selected ready-made pattern by dividing it by the total number of steps. Tea processing equipment.