JPS5929498Y2 - Automatic tilt angle setting device for steam barrel frame - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] This invention uses a prime mover to drive the lifting means for the steamer frame, and positions the prime mover at a position where the steamer frame is slightly upward, a position where the frame is downward, and an intermediate position between the two. When this happens, it is stopped using three switches operated by the steamer frame,
The steamer barrel automatically selects the three layers of tamed steaming, nagashi steaming, and continuous steaming, and changes the steamed state of tea confectionery in three ways, so that the confectionery is steamed almost uniformly from the beginning of steaming to the end of steaming. This invention relates to an automatic inclination angle setting device for a steam barrel frame, and an example of its implementation will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In the figure, 1 is a machine frame for a tea leaf steamer.A steaming barrel frame 4 supporting a fixed steaming barrel 2 and a rotating steaming barrel 3 is sandwiched between the upper inside of the frame, and its rear part is attached to the machine frame 1 by a shaft 5. This allows the inclination angle of the steam barrel frame 4 to be freely adjusted.

Reference numeral 6 denotes a prime mover installed at the front lower side of the machine frame 1, which is connected to the shafts 10 of the cranks a, a through a reducer 7 and transmission belts 8, 9, and the cranks a, a are driven by the irons b, b. Lifting means 11, 11 are configured which are connected to the steamer drum frame 4 and lower or raise the front part of the steamer drum frame 4 by 60 rotations of a prime mover to automatically adjust the inclination angle of the steamer drum frame 4.

Reference numerals 12, 13, and 14 denote three switches for stopping the prime mover 6, which are attached to the upper, middle, and lower parts of a switch mounting portion 15 provided on the machine frame 1 in correspondence with the steam barrel frame 4, respectively; The upper switch 12 is positioned so that it can be operated by the steamer barrel frame 4 when the steamer barrels 2 and 3 are set at a slightly upward angle so that snacks accumulate inside them, and the middle switch 13
is positioned so that it can be operated by the frame 4 when the tea leaves are set at a gentle downward angle so that the tea leaves pass through the steaming barrels 2 and 3 in the required steaming time. This switch 13 is attached to the mounting part 15 so that it can be adjusted up and down, and the switch 14 at the bottom is set so that the tea leaves in the steaming barrels 2 and 3 are adjusted according to the hardness, softness, properties, etc. of the tea confectionery. 2
When set to a steep downward angle so as not to stagnate within ,3,
The frame is positioned so that it can be operated at angle 4.

Reference numeral 16 denotes a confectionery pool provided on the coarse rolling machine A, which stores the confectionery steamed by the steamer B and sent through a known air pipe, and sends the confectionery to the coarse massaging machine A when the confectionery is full.

17 is a detection switch that detects tea leaves in pool 16;
When the pool 16 is empty, it is turned on to start the drive unit (not shown) of the leaf feeder C, and when the pool 16 is full, it is turned off by the support arm 18 or the like and the leaf feeder C is turned off.
Stop the drive unit.

19, 20, and 21 are the first parts installed in the starting circuit of the prime mover 6. Second. In the third timer, the first timer 19 is
It is activated when the detection switch 17 is turned on due to the pool being empty, and after a set time elapses, the prime mover 6 of the steam barrel frame 4 is operated to lower. The timer 21 is started when the switch 14 is turned off, and after the set time has elapsed, the prime mover 6 of the frame 4 is started, and the timer 21 is started when the switch 14 is turned off.
The circuit is configured to reversely start the prime mover 6 of the frame 4.

Reference numeral 22 denotes a scale installed along the mounting portion 15. This scale 22 measures the position of the switch 13 and sets an appropriate inclination angle of the frame 4.

Since one embodiment of the device according to the present invention is configured as described above, when the pool 16 in the roughing machine A becomes empty and the detection switch 17 is turned on, the timer 19 is activated and Steamer B and leaf feeder C are started and begin feeding leaves to steamer B, but at this time steamer barrels 2 and 3 are switched to switch 1.
2, the tea leaves are set at an upward angle and are in the steaming position, so the tea leaves that are initially introduced accumulate in the steamer barrels 2 and 3 and are steamed for a predetermined steaming time.

However, when the steamed tea confectionery reaches an appropriate level of steaming, the set time of the timer 19 expires, and the motor 6 that drives the lifting means 11 of the steaming barrel frame 4 is started, and the lifting means 11 is moved in the downward direction. To operate, the steamer barrel frame 4 is lowered and contacts the intermediate switch 13, and when it is turned off, the prime mover 6 is stopped and the steamer barrels 2 and 3 are stopped in the flowing steaming position.

Therefore, the steamer barrels 2 and 3 are set at gentle downward angles through which the tea leaves pass at a speed suitable for steaming, and the steaming operation continues.

Along with this, the steamed tea leaves are sent to the tea leaf pool 16 by a known air blowing means and collected, and the pool 16 becomes full after a predetermined time.

Therefore, the detection switch 17 detects when the pool 16 is full.
is turned off, the timer 20 is activated, and the leaf feeder C is stopped to stop the supply of tea confections to the steamer B, so that the remaining confections are steamed in the steamer B.

When the remaining tea confectionery is steamed in this way, the set time of the timer 20 has expired, and the motor 6 of the lifting means 11 is activated to further lower the lifting means 11, so the steamer frame 4 is further lowered. Contact the switch 14 at the bottom,
When this is turned off, the prime mover 6 stops, so the steam barrels 2 and 3 stop at the quick-start position.

Therefore, the steamer barrels 2 and 3 are set at steep angles to prevent tea confectionery from accumulating inside, so that the tea leaves inside the steamer barrels 2 and 3 are quickly discharged, and the tea leaves do not discolor or become sticky due to over-steaming. do.

When the tea leaves are completely discharged in this way, the set time of the timer 21 started by the lower switch 14 expires.
In order to start the prime mover 6 that drives the lifting means 11 in the reverse direction and operate the lifting means 11 in the upward direction, the steam barrel frame 4 rises and contacts the upper switch 12, and when this is turned off, the prime mover 6 stops. Therefore, the steamer barrel 2°3 stops at the pool steaming position.

Therefore, the steamer barrel 2.3 is set at an upward angle where the tea confectionery accumulates to cope with the next operation.

As described above, the device according to the present invention is a tamed steamer in which the steamer barrel is regulated by the upper switch and held upward at the beginning of steaming when the tea leaves are discharged in a state where the tea leaves are not sufficiently steamed. The tea cakes that have just started steaming are given a predetermined steaming time to be sufficiently steamed, and when a predetermined amount of tea cakes accumulates in the steamer barrel, the prime mover is started using a starting means such as a timer. Then, the steaming barrel frame is tilted by the elevating means, and its inclination angle is regulated by an intermediate switch, so that the tea leaves are steamed while flowing inside the steaming barrel. When discontinuing steaming, the tea cakes remaining in the steamer barrel may become over-steamed, causing discoloration and banding.
In this case, start the prime mover using a starting means such as a timer, tilt the steamer barrel further using the lifting means, and regulate the angle of inclination with a switch at the bottom to quickly discharge the tea and sweets from the steamer barrel. This prevents discoloration and banding caused by over-steaming the tea leaves, so all the tea leaves, from the beginning of steaming to the end of steaming, are steamed uniformly and appropriately, resulting in a high-quality product with uniform quality and clear color and aroma. It is something that can be completed easily.

Additionally, this device has three switches at the top, middle, and bottom that stop the motor that drives the lifting means for the steaming drum frame and set the steaming drum frame in three positions: pooled steaming, flowing steaming, and continuous steaming. is attached to the mounting part of the machine frame, and when the steamer barrel is set to the desired inclination angle, each switch is operated on the steamer barrel frame to stop the prime mover, allowing the steamer barrel to be used for pool steaming, flowing steaming, and rapid steaming. In addition to being able to automatically set the inclination angle to be suitable for the machine, as a starting means for starting the prime mover, etc., there is a detection switch that detects the amount of sweets in the pool that stores steamed tea leaves and turns on when it is empty and turns off when it is full. on.

If you use a timer that is turned off and operates the prime mover downward after a set time, and a timer that is activated by a lower limit switch and operates the prime mover upward after a set time, the tea leaves should be turned upward to steam the tea leaves and steamed. Once the tea leaves accumulated in the steamer barrel have been steamed appropriately, the steamer is tilted downward to continue steaming, and when a predetermined amount of tea leaves have been steamed, the steamer barrel is tilted significantly downward and steamed. When the steamer is finished discharging the tea and sweets, the steamer is returned to the upward pooling and steaming state, and the next steaming operation can be carried out automatically and orderly without fear of erroneous operation, which has a great effect. It is something to play.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawing shows one embodiment of the device according to the present invention.
The figure is a side view, FIG. 2 is a front view showing the structure of the main part, and FIG. 3 is a front view showing the angle adjustment state of the frame. In the figure, 1 is the machine frame, 4 is the steam barrel frame, 6 is the prime mover, 11 is the elevating means, and 12, 13, and 14 are the upper and middle parts. The lower switches 19, 20, and 21 are timers for starting.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A lifting means such as a crank driven by a prime mover is linked to the front part of the steamer frame, which is pivoted to the rear machine frame and whose inclination angle can be adjusted freely. Correspondingly, a switch mounting part is provided, and this mounting part is operated by the steamer drum frame in a slightly upward position, a downward position, and an intermediate position between the two to start a timer, etc. A steaming barrel frame characterized in that three switches are installed to stop the prime mover started by the means and automatically perform the three stages of accumulating steaming, flowing steaming, and quick steaming on the steaming barrel frame. Automatic tilt angle setting device.