JPS59183651A - Method for coarse rolling of green tea leaf in manufacturing green tea leaf and apparatus therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain always coarsely rolled green tea leaves having a certain quality or better. and facilitate the operation of a coarse rolling process, by patterning the progress of controlled variables of controlling elements, and assigning values obtained by dividing the coarse rolling time by the total number of steps to the respective steps. CONSTITUTION:An established pattern is written in an erasable programmable read-only memory (EP ROM), and conditions are set by means of a pattern selecting switch 76 and a coarse rolling time setter 79. The time assigned to the respective steps of the established pattern is determined to control coarse rolling machines according to the controlled variables of the respective steps and time thereof. The temperature and flow rate of hot air, number of revolutions and position of the main shaft sensed by the respective sensors (95a)-(98a) are input to send correction signals to a controller 92 and controlling motors 17, 46 and 55. The values of the respective controlling elements are changed to values determined by the established pattern for each calculated step time, one after another until the set coarse rolling time is over.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a novel tea manufacturing and roughing method and tea manufacturing and roughing apparatus. In detail, the tea manufacturing conditions involved in the rough rolling process, that is, the transition of control values of control elements such as hot air temperature, hot air volume, spindle rotation speed, spindle position, etc., are determined by the steamed leaf quality and steaming conditions, etc. In addition to creating patterns according to quality etc., the rough kneading time can be set arbitrarily by the user.
Even if the same pattern is selected, if the coarse kneading time set above is different, the control values for each step of the pattern can be changed at different times. Even if the number of patterns is limited, it is possible to set more optimal roughening conditions according to the ever-changing quality, and it is possible to always maintain a certain level of roughness regardless of the level of training in the rolling process. It is an object of the present invention to provide a modern tea manufacturing method and a tea manufacturing and rough rolling apparatus which are capable of printing coarsely rolled leaves of a quality of τi.

Background technology and its problems The significance of the tea manufacturing process is that the tea leaves, which have been ground with a 4'l+" front ball, are stirred and pressed in a drying room, and then heated with hot air until the residual moisture content is reduced to approximately 50%. It will gradually dry out.

The tea manufacturing and rough rolling process is generally performed as follows. That is, a main shaft is rotatably arranged in a kneading chamber having a roughly cylindrical kneading body, and a kneading hand for pressing and compressing tea leaves against the inner surface of the kneading barrel and a kneading hand for rolling tea confectionery are placed on this main shaft. - Attach a dredge for stirring and stirring, and place the tea confectionery that has undergone the steaming process into such a drying chamber.
The S-axis is rotated to apply pressure and agitation to the tea confectionery, and hot air is supplied into the kneading and drying chamber to gradually dry the tea leaves.

By the way, in the tea manufacturing process, it is important to keep the leaf temperature around 36-37°C during the process and to dry the leaves as constant as possible without over-drying. If these requirements are not met, various quality deteriorations will occur, such as the tea confectionery turning yellow, causing leaf breakage, and producing a grassy or stuffy smell.

Therefore, in general, in order to carry out the rough rolling process, the tea manufacturing conditions involved in the rough rolling process, such as the temperature and amount of hot air supplied into the rolling drying chamber, the rotation speed of the main shaft, the position of the leaf stopper, or the rolling barrel of the main shaft, must be adjusted. Control elements such as the position relative to the inner surface are appropriately controlled.

However, controlling such control elements is extremely difficult, and it is impossible to unconditionally define the control values. This is because tea is, so to speak, a living thing, and for example, there are differences in the time of picking, such as visible buds and stiff leaves, differences in tea varieties, differences in production areas, differences in annual rainfall and sunshine hours, and differences in the 13 days before harvesting. The shape of fresh leaves changes slightly due to various conditions such as differences in weather, and history has it that the shape of fresh leaves changes slightly depending on the steaming process in the previous process.
This is because the quality of the steamed leaves introduced in '1' changes in various ways.In addition, the properties of the tea confectionery in J', +: are subject to gradual changes as the process progresses. For example, the shape gradually shrinks, the amount of water contained in the leaves gradually decreases, the leachability of internal water gradually decreases to 3 tons, and the interleaf spaces gradually form clumps.

Therefore, the control of each of the control elements described in ijj needs to be performed according to the above-mentioned differences in basic quality and the progress of the process. However, even though control is performed according to differences in leaf quality and the progress of the process, it is difficult for inexperienced process managers to judge the differences in steam quality or the progress of the process; It is extremely difficult to specifically control +'+l'j.

Furthermore, the requirements necessary for controlling each of the above-mentioned control elements are not only the "control value" but also the 115 period during which the control value is maintained, that is, the "step time". This is because, as mentioned above, the properties of the tea confectionery in the rough rolling process change according to the progress of the process, so even if control 1a is the same, the tea manufacturing conditions for the tea confectionery will differ if the duration is different. This is because, especially in the rough rolling process, subtle differences in the duration of this control value greatly affect the quality of the coarsely rolled leaves.

From this point of view, in the tea manufacturing and rough rolling process, a skilled engineer called Orei is always by the side of the rough rolling machine and monitors the progress of the rough rolling process. The reality is that each tea manufacturing element, such as the temperature of hot air, is controlled during the coarse rolling process, based on experience and intuition, with reference to the feel and wetness of the tea leaves. In addition, tea making work is carried out as if on a battlefield, and the opening degree of the air flow tamper and the duration of the opening degree, which are changed at any time during the coarse rolling process, are recorded every time. It's not even a thing.

Under these circumstances, in this industry, even inexperienced process managers have traditionally been able to produce coarsely crushed leaves with a quality of 11 or higher (, +7, and moreover, the 11th). There has been a strong desire to develop a tea processing method and a tea processing device that can be easily operated.

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. Even if the number of leaves is limited, it is possible to set more optimal roughening conditions according to the infinitely changing quality of steamed leaves, and it is possible to always maintain a certain level of roughness regardless of the skill level of the person who saves the roughening process. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The purpose of the present invention is to provide a novel tea manufacturing method and a tea manufacturing and roughing device that make it possible to obtain crushed leaves. The temperature of the hot air sent into the drying room, the amount of hot air, the rotational speed of the spindle on which the kneading hand and rear hand are attached, the position of the main spindle, etc., are changed sequentially as the process progresses. In a tea manufacturing method in which the first rough rolling process is completed, a ready-made pattern that is an index of the transition in one rough rolling process divided into a plurality of steps is prepared in advance for one or more tea manufacturing elements. A plurality of patterns are prepared so that one can be selected from these patterns as needed, and the rough kneading time can be arbitrarily set, and the time allocated to each step of the selected ready-made pattern is set. Divide the rough kneading time set above by the total number of steps @
The method is characterized in that the rough kneading process is completed by changing the control elements using the pattern and set time selected as above as indicators.

In addition, the tea making and roughing device of the present invention is capable of controlling each tea manufacturing element in the tea making and roughing process, such as the temperature of the hot air sent into the rolling and drying chamber, the amount of hot air, the rotation speed of the spindle equipped with the rolling hands and the crushing hands, and the position of the main shaft. A tea manufacturing and rough rolling process is configured to complete the first rough rolling process while sequentially changing the process according to the progress of the process, comprising: a rolling drying room for rolling and drying tea leaves; and hot air generating means; a means for supplying hot air into the drying chamber; a main shaft having a kneading hand for crushing tea confectionery in the drying chamber; and a spindle for scraping tea leaves; at least one operation unit for operating at least one of the tea manufacturing elements; a memory for storing a pattern serving as an index of the sum of products during the rough rolling process;
It is equipped with a control section that controls the operation section according to a pattern stored in the memory, and a rough kneading time setting means that inputs an arbitrary rough kneading time into the control section, and the memory has a predetermined one or more rough kneading time setting means. A plurality of ready-made patterns are stored, and the control section selects any one of the ready-made patterns in accordance with the selection of the user, and the control section is configured to make a sound for each step of the selected pattern. It is characterized in that the operation section can be controlled by calculating the time by dividing the set rough kneading time by the total number of steps.

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

Embodiment of Apparatus δ FIGS. 1 to 1O show an example of the implementation of the tea manufacturing and roughening apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 1 schematically shows a tea processing machine 1. As shown in FIG. 2 is a hot air generator attached to the tea processing machine 1. Reference numeral 3 denotes a frame of a tea processing machine, on which a rolling barrel 4 and a main shaft drive section 5 are mounted. The rolling barrel 4 has a gutter-like shape with both ends closed, and a freely openable and closable mounting door 6 is formed at the lower part of the front side to take out the tea cake after rough rolling. A main shaft 7 is rotatably provided in the kneading barrel 4, passing through the kneading barrel 4 in the axial direction and being rotated by the drive unit 5, and the main shaft 7 has a large number of kneading hands 8, 8, . . . 9.9 on the draw,...
is attached. 1O is a stirring chamber connected to the upper end of the kneading drum 4, and a window 11 that can be opened and closed is provided on the 111 side, and a heat/air blowing port 12 is opened on the lower side. 13 is a Hokke pool placed at the upper end exhaust port of the stirring chamber ■0, into which tea confectionery is poured until it reaches a predetermined weight.
When @14.14 on the f side is opened as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. Incidentally, this steamed leaf pool 13 is usually attached with a device for measuring the weight of tea confectionery. Reference numeral 15 denotes a wire mesh covering one end υ1 of the agitation chamber 10. 16. 16, . . . are displacement adjustment dampers arranged inside the wire mesh 15 at the upper end of the hash dispersion room 10, and the opening/closing degree thereof is adjusted by a damper adjustment moke 17 fixed to the frame 3. It has become. Reference numeral 18 denotes a heat X conductor formed on the rear side of the stirring chamber 10, and one end thereof communicates with the hot air outlet 19 of the heat m generator 2.

The hot air generating plate 2 includes a heat exchange section 20 and an air blowing fan 21. The heat exchange section 20 includes a furnace cylinder 23 and hot air passages 24, 24, .
A burner 25 is attached to the furnace cylinder 23, and the hot air generated in the furnace 23 is sent through the hot air passages 24 arranged in a labyrinth in the casing 22 to the chimney. It is discharged from 26. Furthermore, burner 2
5 is provided with two nozzles that generate different amounts of heat (not shown), and these two nozzles are
The amount of heat can be adjusted in three stages by operating in three modes: one ignition, one power ignition, and the other ignition. Air is introduced from the outside directly or through a suitable filter by an air supply fan 21,
The air enters the casing 22 through an air inlet 27 that communicates between the air fan 21 and the casing 22, and is supplied into the hot air guide 18 through the hot air outlet 19. Then, when the air passes through the inside of the casing 22, the heated furnace tube 2
3 and hot air passages 24, 24, . . . and are heated and become hot air. Then, this hot air is supplied into the drying chamber through a hot air guide 18 through a hot air blower (12.12). A hot air adjustment damper whose opening/closing degree is controlled by a control morph 28 is provided.

The rough kneading process using the above-mentioned rough kneader 1 is carried out as follows. A predetermined amount of the tea confectionery that has completed the fermentation process is introduced into the pool 13, and it is transferred to the steamed leaf pool 1.
When the one element 14.14 of 3 is opened, it is thrown into a rubbing drying chamber consisting of a rubbing drum 4 and a stirring chamber 10. The hot air generated by the hot air generator 2 is supplied into the drying room from the hot air inlet 12 through the hot air guide 18 and the drying room. Then, the main shaft 7 is rotated, and the tea leaves are pressed and crushed by the crushers 8.8, . . .
It is pushed upwards and dispersed. Then, the tea leaves are rubbed and powdered with P3'l, and then brought into contact with hot air and gradually dried and smoked to proceed with the rough rolling process. and,
The above operation is continued until the residual moisture of the tea confectionery reaches a predetermined value, and when it reaches the objective (+e+), the roughening process is completed, the take-out door 6 is opened, and the tea confectionery is taken out onto the conveyor 29 below. It will be sent to the next discussion process.

As mentioned earlier, the tea manufacturing process in the north has the significance of drying the tea cake steamed in the previous process until the residual moisture content is reduced to about 50%, or it is simply a process of drying the tea cakes steamed in the previous process until the residual moisture content is reduced to about 50%. It is not good to reduce the water content to about 50%, but it must be done so as not to deteriorate the quality of the tea confectionery, such as its color and aroma. In order to do this, each tea manufacturing element in the tea manufacturing process J'Ij, such as the temperature of the hot air supplied to the rolling and drying chamber, the amount of hot air, the number of rotations of the main shaft, and the positioning of the main shaft, must be adjusted during the tea manufacturing and rough rolling process in (■). The steps must be made sequentially as the process progresses. Therefore, the means by which these tea manufacturing elements are controlled in the tea manufacturing and roughing machine 1 described above will be explained by giving an example of these means.

First, the temperature of the hot air supplied to the drying room is adjusted by adjusting the combustion degree of the burner 25. In this case, a temperature sensor is placed at an appropriate location on the hot air guide 18, and the temperature of the hot air blown into the drying chamber is detected.
The burnup degree of the burner is adjusted by the difference between this value and the target value at that time.
It is fine to choose one of the three ylH modes, ignition only by force or ignition only by the other.

The suspension of the hot air supplied into the drying chamber is the rotational speed of the air supply fan 21, the exhaust control knob 16.16 in the upper part of the drying chamber,
It can be controlled by adjusting the opening/closing degree of .

The rotational speed of the main IkII 7 can be controlled, for example, by a mechanism shown in FIG. Reference numeral 30 denotes a frame of the main shaft drive unit 5, to which a speed reducer 31 is fixed, and the output shaft (not shown) of this reducer 31 is in contact with the main shaft 7 or They are connected via a universal joint, etc. 32 is the reducer pulley,
It is fixed to the input shaft 33 of the reducer 31. 34 is a speed change base rotatably supported at 81 (minute 35) on the frame 30, and a main shaft drive morph 36 is identified on the speed change base 34.The output shaft 37 of the main shaft drive motor 36 has a variable diameter boot. 938 is installed, and this variable diameter boo 93
There is a V bell between 8 and reducer pulley 32!・39 buildings have been constructed. This variable diameter pulley 38 is formed by two members whose grooves for suspending the belt are joined by elastic means, and when the speed change base 34 rotates in the direction of the caustic arrow and the pulley 38 moves away from the other pulley 32, belt 3
The elastic force exerted by 9 acts between the two members forming the IFt to widen the gap between them. As a result, the diameter of the groove in which the belt is hung becomes smaller.

When the transmission base 34 rotates in the direction of the dotted arrow, the two members forming the groove approach each other due to the pressure means.
As a result, the diameter of the groove becomes larger. Reference numeral 40 denotes a speed change rod rotatably supported by the frame 30 at an intermediate portion 41. A sliding pin 42 is provided at one swinging end of the speed change iron 40, and this sliding pin 42 is connected to an elongated sliding hole 4 provided at the free end of the speed change base 34.
3 in a slidable manner. The free end of the transmission base 34 is always pulled in the direction of the dotted arrow 111F by a spring 44. An elongated sliding hole 45 is formed at the other swing end of the speed change rod 40 . 46 is a control motor fixed to the frame 30'' and a rotation transmission system 47;
The control rod 49 is caused to swing via the slow speed mechanism 48. Therefore, a roller 50 is attached to the swinging end of the control rod 49.
is rotatably provided, and this roller 50 is slidably engaged with the sliding hole 45 of the speed change rod 40.

When the control rod 49 is swung by the control motor 46, the speed change rod 40 is also swung, and as a result, the speed change base 34 is swung, and the groove diameter of the variable diameter pulley 38 is increased in accordance with the direction. , or made smaller again,
The rotational speed applied to the input shaft 33 of the reducer 31 via the pulley 32 changes, and therefore the rotational speed of the main shaft 7 changes.

The relative position of the main shaft 7 with respect to the bottom of the rolling machine can be adjusted, for example, by using the plates 1 as shown in the 414th to 6th [/]. Reference numeral 51 designates disc-shaped bearing discs rotatably attached to the frame 3 at positions on both sides of the kneading drum 4. A bearing disc 52 for receiving the end of the main shaft 7 is formed at a position eccentric from the center of rotation of the bearing disc 51, and the end of the main shaft 7 is supported by this bearing part 52. 53 is a modified iron ('
A long hole 54 extending along the long ruled direction is formed at the other end.

55 is a control motor fixed to the frame 3, and a control rod 57 is fixed to its output shaft 56. A pin 58 is provided at the tip of the control rod 57, and this pin 58 is slidably engaged with the elongated hole 54 of the aforementioned change rod 53. Note that the bearing disc 51, change rod 53, and control port 57 as described above are provided not only on one side but also on the other side.

When the control rod 57 or the output shaft 56 of the motor 55 is rotated by the control motor 55, the change rod 53, which is engaged with the tip end of the change rod 53, is rotated by the bearing l5.
It rotates around the center of 51. Therefore, change rondo 5
I have a strong relationship with 3 + ] II! The + receiving plate 51 is also rotated, and the position of the +lii receiving portion 52 is changed as shown by the two-dot chain line. Therefore, the position of the main shaft 7 supported by the bearing disc 52 is changed. Lord like this! 1lI7
By changing the position of , the pressure of kneading the tea cake is changed. For example, when the main shaft 7 is at the position shown by the solid line in FIG.
When the position of is reached as indicated by the two-dot chain line in Fig. 4, the kneading hands 8
will draw the trajectory shown by the two-dot chain line B, and the degree of kneading pressure applied to the tea leaves by the kneading hands 8 rotating in the direction shown by the arrow C will be increased compared to when drawing the trajectory A. Become. Therefore, by changing the digit 1ζ1 of the main shaft 7 to military commander, the optimum degree of rubbing pressure can be selected.

Reference numeral 59 denotes a leaf stopper plate disposed approximately at the center fib of the upper part of the stirring chamber 10 so as to traverse the fib in the longitudinal direction. The leaf stopper plate 59 is connected to a link 60. ．． It is connected to a control motor 61 via a 602.degree. 603 mechanism, and is rotated about a massager 62 as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. Depending on the position of the confectionery stopping plate 59, the locus of the confectionery lifted up by the pickers 9, 9, . . . changes. In other words, the code ``59'' on the leaf stopper plate in Fig. 7 is (
Arrows (i) to () corresponding to the added symbols (a) to (k)
The trajectory shown in (d) will be drawn. Then, as the trajectory changes from (a) to (b), the tea confectionery falls directly below the main shaft 7, and the degree of massaging of the tea leaves increases.

Next, the details of the present invention will be explained.
A tea manufacturing and roughing device δ is formed by arranging four tea manufacturing and roughing machines 1a to 1d as shown in FIG. 8, as shown in FIGS.
This will be explained by taking as an example a case in which a so-called microprocessor is used to automatically control only the temperature of hot air supplied to the drying room, the amount of hot air, the rotation speed of the main l1qb 7, and the position of the main shaft. In addition, in FIG. 8, 63 is a steamed leaf processing machine, 64 is a vertical bucket, 65 is an inclined conveyor,
66 is horizontal con hair, 67.67 is official con hair,
The blue color is over and the tea leaves are at 4! l! Late 63ke drunk, +f
r H('+packet 64, each conveyor 65.66.6
7.67 and is inserted into the 775-leaf boule 13 described in item 1j.

Also, 68.68 is a vibrating conveyor, 69.69 is a vertical package lift, and 70.70 is a kneading machine. 69 and then supplied to the mill 2': machine 70.7Q.

91 Δ is; υ] Stop 1 + i diagram of the control panel (control section), 10th
The figure is a block diagram of the history control section, and FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the f-order when controlling each tea manufacturing element.

In the Fb control section and flowchart shown in this embodiment, each of the above-mentioned control section elements, ie, heat.

It is configured such that the temperature of the air, 1 ton of hot air, the rotational speed of the main shaft, and the shaft position can be controlled not only by ready-made patterns prepared in advance but also by user patterns created by the user7)1.

In FIG. 9, numeral 71 is a power indicator light, which indicates the death of the city. 72 is a source switch for 7. Reference numeral 73 denotes a buzzer, which sounds when a pattern is loaded or finished, and when rough rubbing is finished and it is time to take out the pattern. 74
is a pushbutton for stopping the buzzer. 7
A store area designation knob 5 designates the number of the area in which the pattern is to be stored. 76 is a pattern selection switch, the characters surrounded by frames on the left are stamps indicating instructions for existing patterns, and "individual creation" on the left allows the user to independently create a pattern for each of the roughing plates 1a to 1d. 77a to 77d are indicator lamps that indicate the number of the master roughing machine 1, and 4. The light indicates the number of the most advanced process in the roughing machine 1. "Program protection + iff J is a mark indicating the digit 11'i to prevent the pattern from being rewritten or erased. If another worker touches it, it will prevent the created pattern from being rewritten. 78 is a load/store switch, and when it is pushed down to the calling side, the store area designation knob 75 is used to select the number (recorded number).
Transfer the pattern in the store area to the working area corresponding to the 1゛1♀ bow roughing plate 1 pressed with the pattern selection switch 6, press it, and when it is turned to the recording side, specify it with the pattern selection switch 76. Store the pattern of the working area corresponding to the coarse kneader 1 with the given number.
The data is stored in the store area of the number specified by the i2 knob 75.

Reference numeral 79 is a milling time setting W device, which measures the time required for cutting and milling 1, that is, the period from when the leaves are put into the Fiθ recording mill 4 to when they are taken out of the milling barrel 4. In this embodiment, the rough kneading time is set in units of [min. This is done by setting the setting switch 80.
The rough kneading time set by 9 also becomes important data for calculating #I the time allocated to each step of the existing pattern selected by the pattern selection switch 76 marked +11. i41 is also selected as Y in the present invention.
:The time allotted to each step of the ready-made pattern is set by the user. - It is designed to be calculated from the performance divided by stage and defeat. An example is
If the pre-made pattern is made up of all 40 cuts, and the set rough kneading time 114j is r41) minutes, then i-1 at each step is 40 (minutes') -=
40 (steps) - 1 (minutes), and even if the same ready-made pattern as above is j Tatsumi fz, if the rough kneading time 1 is "32 minutes", the time of each step is , 32 (minutes) - 40 (steps) = 0.8 (minutes)
Therefore, even if there are j existing patterns, the time of each step, that is, each control point, will vary depending on the difference in the rough kneading time set. The time periods for the control are different, thereby allowing a greater number of control patterns to be used than the eight ready-made patterns prepared in practice.

81a to 81d are tables showing the elapsed time of rough kneading T8, and indicate how many minutes have passed since the input of each rough kneader. Reference numerals 82a to 82d are single-person command switches, which are used to issue a start signal when starting rough kneading.

83a to 83d are ripe/air temperature settings, i
Adjust the burner temperature of burner 25 as described above. i'i do'
9 and adjust the temperature of the hot air supplied to the drying room by adjusting the temperature of the hot air
It is designed to maintain the temperature specified by 83d. 84a
~84d is a hot air 1'l (general switch), and by appropriately adjusting the displacement adjustment pump 16, 16, . . . described above, the amount of hot air supplied to the 1jλ drying room can be adjusted. 85a to 85d are main shaft rotation speed setting switches, which can send commands to the aforementioned control motor 46 to adjust the rotation speed of the flql+7.86a to 86a are main shaft position setting switches. It is a setting switch, and it gives commands to the control motor 55 mentioned above.
1! The relative position of 1li7 to the bottom of the massage is l\I! I am now able to do some adjustments. Four switches 82, 83, 84, 85 and 86 are arranged corresponding to the four roughing machines 1a to 1d.

In addition, the hot air temperature setting switches 83a to 83d indicated in 17,
Heat, original setting switch 84a to 84d, main shaft ji411
P-, several stages', A-swie, chi 85a to 85d and main axis position 1ii1, (> constant switches 85a to 86d are used when the rough kneading process is to be executed according to the control value pattern created by the user 91. However, it is not necessarily required to implement the present invention.

Reference numeral 87 denotes a memo sheet, which is used at random to record the contents of the patterns recorded in each store area.

Next, in FIG. 1O, the CPU is the central processing unit. EPROM is an eraseable removable readable memory connected to the CPU, and in this embodiment, the memory E
Eight ready-made patterns are written in FROM. That is, the ready-made pattern prepared in this example is the ninth pattern.
There are eight types displayed on the left side of the selection switch 6 in the figure.

The types of these ready-made patterns are categorized by #leaf quality, which is mainly a combination of fresh leaf quality and steam heat. It is written in a form divided into multiple steps as the transition of specific control values. RAM is a random access memory connected to the CPU, 88 is an input/output port 1 connected to the CPU, 89 is a case connected to the input/output port 88, ・U・Nochi control circuit, 83a to 83d are hot air temperature settings Switches, 84a to 84d are hot air volume setting switches, 85
a~85ci is the main shaft rotation speed setting switch, 86a~86
d is 4 two-axis position setting switch, 79 is rough kneading time setting device,
76 is a pattern selection switch, 75 is a 7-toe area designation knob, 82a to 82d are input command switches, and 90a to 9
0d is a take-out limit switch, 78 is a load store inch, and gate circuits 91, 91, .
... is connected to the input/output port 88. still,
The take-out limit switches 90a to 90d are arranged near the take-out fi+16 of the kneading drum 4, and are linked to the opening and closing thereof.

92a to 92d are hot air temperature controllers for switching the operating state of, for example, two nozzles of the burner 25/adjusting the Hoener firepower; 17a to 17d are displacement adjustment dampers 1;
6. Hot air volume control motor that controls the opening/closing degree of 16, .
a to 55d are spindle position control motors, and #1 to #4 installed in each controller and motor are controllers 92 and motors 1, respectively.
7.46.55 drive circuit, 77a to 77d are the most
1ij is an indicator lamp indicating the rough kneading machine in progress; 93' is a circuit for controlling the blinking of the lamp; 81a to 81d are rough kneading time indicators; and 73 is a buzzer, each controlled by a gate latch control circuit 89. latch circuit 93.
It is connected to the input/output capo I/88 via 93, . The buzzer 73 will sound until the buzzer stop button 74 is pressed to notify the end of rough rubbing.
When notifying the end of the store γ, the monomulti 94 is operated to emit a sound for a certain period of time.

95a to 95d are hot air temperature sensors, 96a to 96d are hot air volume sensors, and 97a to 97d are in the process of engineering! , number sensors 98a to 98d are upper axis position sensors, and each gate 91.9 is controlled by a gate launch control circuit.
1. -... are connected to the human output boat 88.

DESCRIPTION OF THE METHODS Next, the tea manufacturing and roughening method of the present invention will be explained using the above-described tea manufacturing and roughening apparatus and according to an example of implementation carried out according to the flowchart shown in Section 111A.

(a) Set the pattern selection switch 76 to any one of the eight existing patterns 11η. for example,
If the steamed leaves that are about to be input into the rough rolling process are normal fresh leaves that have been deep-steamed, place them in the position labeled ``Jin-tong leaves/deep-steamed.''

(b) Button button 80 of rough kneading time display 79.
Set an arbitrary rough kneading time using 8o.

(C) For example, the rolling/drying chamber to be operated: Press the input command switch 82a of the rolling/drying chamber of the first roughing machine 1a, and put the steamed leaves to be coarsely rubbed into the rolling/drying chamber. When using the automatic loading device i, if the loading device is activated by the loading command Pokun 82, the operator does not need to do anything.

(d) In this case, as shown in Fig. 11, after the program starts or after the previous rough rubbing process is completed,
Set the hot air temperature, hot air volume, spindle rotation speed, and spindle position to initial values,
That is, initialization is performed to set the value at the start point in FIG. 12. Then, when the input command switch 82a is pressed to start rough kneading, since the operation is based on a pre-made pattern, the question "What is the pattern selection?" is "pre-made", and therefore the specified pre-made pattern is stored in the memory ROM.
The file is then transferred to the working area corresponding to the rough file in the memory RAM.

At the same time, the time allocated to each step of the existing pattern is determined by dividing the set rough kneading time by the total number of staves of the existing pattern, as described above.

Therefore, for example, if the specified ready-made pattern is divided into 40 steps as shown in FIG. 1a will be controlled according to the control and timing of each step as shown in FIG.

(e) Furthermore, each sensor 95a of the speech roughening machine 1a,
The rough rubbing R detected by 96a, 97a and 98a
1a hot air temperature, hot air ♀, main shaft 7 rotation speed and main shaft 7th position t
6 is read and compared with the current value indicated by the pattern written in the working area,
If there is a difference, a correction signal is sent to the hot air temperature ib controller 92a and each control motor i7a, 46a, 55a until the difference disappears. Note that when the program is executed immediately after starting, each of the tea-making elements described above is initially set to zero by the initialization described in li1, and there is no need to read the value of each tea-making element, but the program is written and repeated. From now on, this step will become necessary.

In such a program, "Rough kneading time is over?" is "Rough kneading time is over?"
NO", the control elements such as the hot air temperature are repeatedly executed, and the values of the respective control elements such as the hot air temperature are changed to the values determined by the pre-made pattern at each step time, for example, every minute elapses in the above example, For example, the values are successively changed as shown in FIG.

(f) Then, when the above-set time, that is, 40 minutes have elapsed since the input, "Rough kneading time is over?" will be displayed.
Automatic extraction device (not shown) such as opening the extraction door 6
At the same time as the ejecting operation command is issued, the buzzer 73 sounds,
Notifies the end of the rough rolling process.

In such an operation, even if the starting time is different for each roughing machine, the value of each control element is individually changed from the beginning of the established pattern.

As a result of executing the rough rolling process by specifying a pre-made pattern and setting a certain rough rolling time as described above, if you are able to obtain good coarsely rolled leaves or rough tea product tea, next time, If the quality of steamed leaves to be input into the rough rolling process is the same type, it is sufficient to specify the same ready-made pattern as 1111 times and set the same rough rolling time as the previous time. a
However, as a result of rough treatment, the results were not very good.
When rolled leaves or rough tea product tea is obtained, this time, for example, even if the same ready-made pattern as the previous one is specified, the coarse rolling time to be set is set differently from the previous one. That is, as described above, even if the same ready-made pattern is specified, the coarse kneading time to be set is different from the previous time. That is, as described above, even if the same ready-made pattern is designated, if the coarse kneading times are different, the time of each step of the ready-made pattern will be expanded or contracted, and as a result, different controls will be performed.

Therefore, the ready-made pattern prepared in advance can be used, for example, for a specific steamed leaf product ¥1. (In the case of dead fruit, the quality of steamed leaves is classified based on the combination of quality of fresh leaves and degree of steaming). Setting the rough rolling time for Tung Sui's 11 melons, for example, 40 minutes for Ichibancha, or 35 minutes for easy tea, is not recommended for those with little experience. Even if there is a massager, 1yll! It is possible to obtain coarsely crushed leaves with a quality that is better than that of a standard. Furthermore, by changing the coarse kneading time as appropriate, it is possible to obtain even more honest citrus leaves.

By the way, as previously mentioned, the above-mentioned tea manufacturing and roughening apparatus B' 1
“In the °7 embodiment, only ready-made patterns are used.
Since it is possible to control the rough kneading 1-degree using a pattern created by the user, hereafter we will use the kneeber pattern to control the rough kneading 4''(').
We will explain the case in separate sections.

(1) The value setting switches 83a to 83d, 84a for each tea making element can be set by the user without using a ready-made pattern.
- When a pattern is created individually for each roughing machine 1a to 1d by operating 84, d, 85a to 85d, and 86a to 86d.

(a) Set the pattern selection switch 76 to the "individual creation" position (b) Set the pattern selection switch 76 to the "individual creation" position Add it to the rice bowl. As shown in the 31st section flowchart, "What is the pattern selection? 0" is "individual", so it becomes [I; Element is memory RAM
The circuit is drawn so that it changes using the individual patterns stored in the working area on the right side of each pair (MeH4 and Kari1) as indicators.In addition, when the user creates a pattern, In this case, 1 address per minute of rough rolling time, a total of 64 addresses, will be divided into 5 rows, 111. I am trying to remember the progress of the move.

Then, for each address corresponding to the first minute of the working area corresponding to the first roughing machine 1a in the memory RAM, "Hot air temperature is 95°C1 heat ML -Uth 150m
Assuming that a word has been written indicating that the spindle rotation speed is 42 rpm, the spindle is in position 1, and the number of these tea-making elements is 1 min.
lfi +, this is maintained. In addition, in the case of Honjitsu Zettai, since we do not initialize the pattern memory working area of the memory RAM at the start of the first round of rough rolling, each actual rough round ml l a to 1d
In the working area opposite to the pond, is the temperature of the hot air from the rough milling process carried out before that? Unless the progress of each tea making element 1 (transfer) is memorized and a switch is operated, each of these tea making elements 2 will also be transferred according to such a pattern.

(C) Then, for example, after one minute has elapsed, the main shaft rotation speed setting switch 85a for the eleventh kneading machine 1a is operated to change the main shaft rotation speed from 42 rpm to 43 rpm.
In the case of "Zata".

In flowchart 1 of FIG. 11, by operating the switch 85a,! <11 is included, and "What is the pattern selection 9" becomes "Create a massage room individually", and the changed rotation 9
A word corresponding to 43 r p m is recorded in the working area at an address corresponding to the elapsed time (for example, an address corresponding to 1 minute to 2 minutes after the start).

When the tree is completely destroyed, each setting switch 83a to 83d, 8
4a-84-d, 85a-85d, 86a~
When 86d is pressed and the number of the corresponding Seicha-Kuso changes,
For example, as mentioned above, 111. ; ,,l,
1. ．． When the rotation speed of 1iIll17 is changed, it is listed at the corresponding 1% point of the working area of the memory RAM.
A total of 81 words corresponding to the rotation speed of 43 rpm are written from the first silkworm place to the 64th address of the most silkworm.If these setting switches 85a to 85'd are not operated after that, as shown in FIG. 1 of DingΦib as shown in Norocha I! ! The j-rotation shaft is maintained at the rotational speed stored in the memory at 4, that is, 43 rpm.

(d) From then on, as the rough rolling process progresses, the value of each tea element is changed, and each time the changed υ "11 of the address after the address corresponding to 1 point: Kikina Ekama" is changed. .

(e) Then, when the desired rolling pressure and oval shape have been applied, the user moves the predetermined Jfy eject button/Jfy ejection button to open the take-out door 6 and take out the tea and sweets, and the take-out door The extraction limit switch 90a that is linked to 6 is closed. As a result, the time elapsed from the start to the end of rough kneading, that is, the time of 1 rough kneading step 4-1 is stored in a predetermined address of the memory RAM, and the question "Is the rough kneading time over?" is displayed in FIG. 11. becomes rYEsj, and the hot air temperature, hot air volume, main shaft rotational speed, and main shaft position iJ, l of the rough milling machine 1a are returned to the initial values i1α.

As a result of the above operations, the changes in tea manufacturing elements such as hot air temperature, etc. operated by the user during the rough rolling process for the thread being rolled and dried are recorded as a user-created pattern in the working area of the memory RAM corresponding to the rolling/drying room. be done.

Therefore, from the coarse rolling process, each tea manufacturing element such as hot air temperature can be transferred using the kneader turn as necessary.

Furthermore, when the pattern selection switch is placed in the "individual creation" position, the transition of each tea manufacturing element moved by the operator from the start of rough rolling to the end is similarly displayed for other rolling and drying chambers. The working areas of memories RA and M are stored as separate patterns.

(2) When executing a operation X using any of the rolled and dried threads, for example, N011 13: Dry etc.=, as the master.

(a) Set the pattern selection switch 76 to [1st rough kneading].

(b) Push the input command button 82a and input the tea leaves to be coarsely crushed into the massaging and drying chamber.

(C) As a result, in Fig. 11, "What is the pattern selection? J" is "Mask-Op", and the circuit is configured so that only one working area is used, corresponding to the specified drying room. , hot air temperature in all drying rooms! The transfer of the L-tea manufacturing elements is carried out using the pattern of the drying chamber as the master as an index. Of course, in the case of operation using the master pattern, the transition of each tea manufacturing element is performed individually according to the wishes from the beginning of the master pattern, even if the starting time is different for each rolling and drying room, as in the case of the above-mentioned ready-made pattern.

Therefore, if you master the pattern of a rolling drying room that has already been tried and achieved good results, each tea making element in the other rolling and drying rooms will perform exactly the same movements as those in the rolling drying room that has yielded good results. I will do it.

(d) Also, such imitations using the master pattern are similar to those in the rolling and drying room where an expert is currently on hand to adjust each tea manufacturing element such as hot air temperature'-) and proceed with the rough rolling process. This can also be done by using this as a master and transitioning each tea manufacturing element in the other rolling and drying rooms.

That is, for example, if the drying chamber of the first roughing machine 1a is used as the master, the master 11
11b When the rotation speed setting switch 85a is activated, the rotation speed of the main shaft of the drying chamber of the first roughing machine changes accordingly, and as shown in FIG. 11, an interrupt operation is performed by operating the switch 85a. ``What is the pattern selection?'' is ``Mask-Op'', so the corresponding operation of the working area facing the drying chamber of the first roughing machine 1a, which is the master, is performed using the same hand 111n as in the case of individual creation. A word corresponding to the changed spindle rotation speed is written to all unexecuted portions after the address corresponding to the point in time.

(f) From then on, the number of revolutions will change Tahi No. 1 roughing machine 1
A word corresponding to the new number of revolutions is written in the working area corresponding to the drying room a at the address after the address corresponding to the time point.

(g) Then, at the 16th point where the rough rolling process is completed, take out the tea and sweets in the same way as when making them individually. , that is, i1 of each tea manufacturing element.
1'j or graying to the initial value is performed.

(h) In this case, add tea leaves to the drying room other than the master kneading room! ν+ (ii#) Press input command switch 82b to 82d sequentially to start rough rolling. If it becomes 45 rpm, the rotation speed of the main shaft of the kneading/drying chamber of the second rough kneading machine 1b will also change to 43 rpm when 1 minute has passed after the rough kneading has started, and when 2 minutes have passed, 45 r
pm to m, etc., using the user-created pattern for the master drying room as an index.

(3) # If rough rubbing is started using the first existing pattern as an indicator, or if it is still progressing, it does not look as expected.

(a) In this case, press the pattern selection switch halfway through.
Either "Individual Creation" or "Master 1st to 4th Rough Roughing".

(b) As a result, each setting switch 83a-83d, 84a-84d, 85a-8
5d, 86a to 8.6d, or by operating the setting switch of the master drying chamber, the tea making element can be rotated five times. In this case, the ready-made pattern that was transferred from the memory ROM is left as is at the address a from the address 15 opposite the switching point of the working area corresponding to the drying room.
Further, the transition of tea manufacturing elements operated by the user is recorded at addresses after this address, and this can also be used as a new user-created pattern.

The operations for each pattern have been explained above, but in the case of this embodiment, the memory RAM is banked up by the battery, so that data can be saved even if the power switch 72 is turned off. It has become.

Therefore, for example, if the results of the transition of each tea processing element in the rolling and drying chamber of the second coarse rolling machine 1b are good and the pattern is one that you would like to continue using, for example, you can set the pattern selection grinder 6 to the second silk rolling machine of the master and use the store area. Set the designated knob 75 to position 1, and turn the rotary store switch 78 to "fg to recording j side."
Ill. With this operation, the pattern in the working area for the rubbing and drying chamber of the second roughing plate 1b is stored in the memory R'AM.
H) has been moved to store area N011 and the transfer has been completed.
At 41 points, the buzzer goes off at 73. Other drying room patterns can be saved in the same way.

For example, when trying to change the temperature of hot air in the rolling and drying chamber of the first roughing machine 1a using the pattern stored in the store area as an index, the following steps are taken:
Align the store area designation knob 75 with the number of the store area in which the pattern to be used as the index is stored, and also align the pattern selection switch chia 6 with the drying chamber where the pattern is to be transferred, and select the load store. switch 7
Move 8 to the "calling" side. As a result, the pattern in the store area is transferred to the working area of the selected drying room, and when the process is completed, the buzzer 73 sounds. and,
When the rough rolling process in the rolling/drying room is started, each tea manufacturing element in the rolling/drying room changes with reference to the pattern.

Effects of the Invention As is clear from what has been described below, the tea manufacturing and rough rolling method of the present invention is effective in controlling the temperature of the hot air sent into the rolling and drying chamber, the amount of hot air,
The rotation speed of the main shaft with the kneading hands and Aiko attached, the position of the main shaft, etc.
In a tea manufacturing method in which each tea manufacturing element in the tea manufacturing process is sequentially changed according to the progress of the process, and then one rough rolling process is completed, for a process or two or more tea manufacturing elements,
A plurality of ready-made patterns, which are divided into a plurality of stamps and serve as indicators of the transition in one roughening step, are prepared in advance, and one of these patterns can be selected as needed, and The rough rubbing time can be set to 1:d, and the rough rubbing time can be set as the total number of steps for each step of the selected pre-made pattern. The control element is moved from 1 to 1 using the pattern and setting time selected by the above as an index, and the roughness of 1 is changed to a large number. .

Also, is the tea made by the present invention roughly rubbed? t is the temperature of the hot air sent into the rolling and drying room, the amount of hot air, the number of revolutions of the spindle used by the rolling hands and Aiko, the position of the spindle, etc., and the progress of the process. This is a tea manufacturing and roughing device which is configured to finish the first roughening step by sequentially progressing according to a means for supplying tea leaves into the drying chamber; a main shaft rotatably disposed during the rolling drying process and equipped with a crushing hand for crushing the tea confectionery in the drying chamber; and a spindle for scraping up tea leaves; At least one operation of making one -41+ of the tea making element -4) A memory for storing a pattern serving as an index of the transition during i, and a pattern stored by the memory. and a rough kneading storage amount setting means for inputting an arbitrary rough kneading time into the control part, and the memory stores one or more predetermined patterns. The control section selects an arbitrary pattern from the pre-existing patterns according to the user's selection, and applies a rough kneading time set to the time allocated to each step of the selected pattern to all steps. It is characterized in that the operation unit can be controlled by determining the value by an operation of dividing by a number.

Therefore, according to the present invention, there is no need for a skilled engineer to be always nearby during the repetition of the roughening process as in the conventional roughening method or the roughening device 6, and an inexperienced engineer is required to operate the roughening process. Even if the process is controlled, it is possible to obtain at least a rough and beautiful product with a quality higher than the standard quality.

Moreover, even if the number of ready-made patterns prepared is limited, the time allotted to each step of the ready-made pattern will differ depending on the set rough kneading time. Rough rolling conditions can be obtained. Therefore, it is possible to set more optimal rough rolling conditions according to the quality of large leaves that change to the pear limit.

In addition, in the above-mentioned Zuzetsu, the type of ready-made pattern was determined based on the type of steamed leaf quality that is a combination of the quality of fresh leaves and the degree of M leaves. In addition to making the content of the pattern more reliable, that is, the specific control value for executing the rough-rubbing o'I:, it is also important for process managers to decide which existing pattern to select. It can be made easy.

In addition, in the above explanation, each of the four drying rooms is explained as one for each independent roughing machine, but it is also possible to use a coffin or a single roughing machine equipped with multiple roughing machines. Of course, I can't write it.

In addition to those mentioned in this specification, the tea manufacturing factors that can be controlled by the present invention include those that affect the quality of tea confectionery in the rough rolling process.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the operating units for setting each tea manufacturing element for the four rolling and drying chambers are placed together on the control panel, but this is placed near each rolling and drying chamber 4tf. You may also do this.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an example of the implementation of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing the entire rough kneading machine, FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway side view illustrating the state inside the kneading and drying chamber, and FIG. Figure 4 is an enlarged side view showing the main shaft drive unit, Figures 4 to 6 are the main shaft position adjustment mechanism, Figure 4 is a side view showing the kneading cylinder in cross section, and Figure 5 is an enlarged side view showing a part in cross section. Fig. 6 is a view taken from arrow 6 in Fig. 5, Fig. 7 is a diagram showing the state of scattering of tea confections in the rolling drying room, and Fig. 8 is an example in which four rough rolling machines are arranged. A plan view showing,
Fig. 9 is a front view of the control panel, Fig. 10 is a block diagram of the control section, Fig. 11 is a flowchart, and Fig. 12 is A (showing an example of negative transition) Δ of each tea manufacturing element. Description■...Tea milling device, 2.Hot air generation lower stage,
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85-46... Spindle rotation speed imitation bar 1), 86-55.
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flJ11H Section Applicant: Kawasaki Isouni Co., Ltd. Agent, Physician Yu Komatsu - ↑ Figure 2 1, 5 and Figure 3

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) Each tea manufacturing element in the tea manufacturing process, such as the temperature of the hot air sent into the rolling/drying room, the amount of hot air, the rotation speed of the main shaft on which the rolling hands and dredges are attached, and the position of the main shaft, are sequentially analyzed as the process progresses. In the tea manufacturing and rough rolling method that finishes the first rough rolling process without any transition, for two or more tea manufacturing elements, a ready-made pattern that is an index of the transition in the first rough rolling process divided into multiple steps is used. A plurality of patterns are prepared in advance so that one can be selected from these patterns as needed, and the rough kneading time can be set arbitrarily, and the rough kneading time can be assigned to each step of the selected ready-made pattern. The time is calculated by dividing the rough kneading time set above by the total number of steps, and the control elements are changed using the selected pattern and set time as indicators to complete the rough kneading process. Characteristic tea manufacturing method (2)
) The temperature and volume of hot air sent into the rolling and drying chamber, the rotation speed of the main shaft on which the rolling hands and dredges are attached, the position of the 17 cars, and other tea manufacturing elements in the tea manufacturing process are changed sequentially as the process progresses. A tea manufacturing and rough rolling apparatus configured to complete the rough rolling process of 1 through 1, including a rolling drying chamber for rolling and drying tea confectionery, a hot air generating means, and supplying hot air into the rolling drying chamber. means, a main shaft which is rotatably disposed within the rolling drying chamber and is equipped with a rolling hand for crushing the tea confectionery in the rolling drying chamber and a crusher for scooping up the tea confectionery, and for operating at least one of the above-mentioned tea manufacturing elements. a memory that stores a pattern that is an index of the transition of the tea manufacturing elements during the rough rolling process, and a control unit that controls the operation unit according to the pattern stored in the memory; The control section is provided with a rough kneading time and a fixing means for inputting an arbitrary rough kneading time, the memory stores one or more predetermined patterns, and the control section is configured to input an arbitrary rough kneading time. Select any pattern from among the patterns according to the user's selection, and calculate the time allocated to each step of the selected pattern by dividing the set rough kneading time by the total number of steps. A tea processing and roughening device characterized in that the operation section is tilted so as to be controllable.