JPH08308494A - Apparatus for controlling raw green tea leaf - Google Patents
Apparatus for controlling raw green tea leafInfo
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【０００１】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、製茶工程前の茶葉を、
生葉と木茎等に分離し得る生葉管理装置に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to tea leaves before the tea making process,
The present invention relates to a fresh leaf management device that can be separated into fresh leaves and tree stems.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来、茶畑で摘採された茶葉は製茶工場
に搬入され、蒸熱工程、中火工程、仕上工程等の各製茶
工程を経て、例えば緑茶として生産される。ところで、
摘採が同時期に行われる関係上、茶葉の製茶工場への搬
入が一時的に集中することが多く、製茶工場で処理でき
る能力に自ずと限界があることから、工場に搬入された
茶葉は製茶工程に入る前に、一時的に貯留されることに
なる。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, tea leaves plucked in a tea field are carried into a tea factory and are produced as, for example, green tea through respective tea making steps such as a steaming step, a medium heat step and a finishing step. by the way,
Due to the fact that plucking takes place at the same time, the delivery of tea leaves to the tea factory is often concentrated temporarily, and the capacity of the tea factory to process is naturally limited. It will be temporarily stored before entering.
【０００３】そのため、製茶工場には、この茶葉を一時
的に貯留するために生葉管理装置が設置されており、こ
の生葉管理装置には、左右に側壁を有し下方に搬送コン
ベヤを有する生葉コンテナが使用されている。そして、
この生葉コンテナには、貯留中に生葉が発熱して高温化
するのを防止するために、通常送風ファンが設置されて
いる。Therefore, a tea factory has a fresh leaf management device for temporarily storing the tea leaves, and the fresh leaf management device has fresh leaves container having side walls on the left and right sides and a conveyer conveyor below. Is used. And
A blower fan is usually installed in this fresh leaf container to prevent the fresh leaves from generating heat and becoming hot during storage.
【０００４】[0004]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、生葉コ
ンテナ内に搬入された茶葉の中には、通常生葉の他に木
茎、切れ葉等も混入されていることが多く、これら木茎
や切れ葉等が混入したまま、茶葉を生葉コンテナ内で長
時間貯留すると、生葉の品質が著しく低下するという問
題点があった。すなわち、生葉コンテナ内の木茎や切れ
葉等が、時間の経過とともに急激に酸化し、生葉コンテ
ナ内全体の鮮度低下を招くと共に、木茎特有の臭いが、
時間の経過とともに生葉コンテナ内の生葉に染み込み、
品質低下を招くことになるからである。However, in the tea leaves carried into the raw leaf container, tree stems, cut leaves, etc. are often mixed in addition to the normal raw leaves. When the tea leaves were stored in the fresh leaf container for a long time while being mixed with the above, there was a problem that the quality of the fresh leaves was significantly deteriorated. That is, the tree stems and cut leaves in the fresh leaf container are rapidly oxidized with the passage of time, leading to a decrease in the freshness of the entire fresh leaf container, and the odor peculiar to the tree stem,
As time goes by, it soaks into the fresh leaves in the fresh leaf container,
This is because the quality will be deteriorated.
【０００５】本発明は、かかる事情に鑑みてなされたも
ので、その目的は、生葉コンテナ内で生葉を長時間貯留
しても、その品質低下を防止し得る、生葉管理装置を提
供することにある。The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a fresh leaf management apparatus capable of preventing deterioration of quality even when fresh leaves are stored in a fresh leaf container for a long time. is there.
【０００６】かかる目的を達成するために、請求項１記
載の生葉管理装置は、摘採された茶葉を搬送する茶葉搬
送手段と、茶葉搬送手段で搬送されてくる茶葉内の生葉
と木茎等とを分離する分離手段と、分離手段から排出さ
れる生葉を一時貯留する生葉コンテナと、分離手段で分
離された木茎を生葉コンテナの排出口の下流側まで搬送
する木茎搬送手段と、を具備することを特徴とする。In order to achieve such an object, a fresh leaf management apparatus according to a first aspect of the present invention comprises a tea leaf transporting means for transporting plucked tea leaves, a raw leaf in the tea leaf transported by the tea leaf transporting means, a tree stem and the like. A raw leaf container for temporarily storing the raw leaves discharged from the separating means, and a tree stem transporting means for transporting the tree stem separated by the separating means to the downstream side of the outlet of the raw leaf container. It is characterized by doing.
【０００７】また、請求項２記載の生葉管理装置は、分
離手段が、金網からなる円筒状の回転胴を有し、回転胴
を回転させることにより、生葉を回転胴の一方の開口側
から他方の開口側に搬送して他方の開口から排出させる
と共に、回転胴の金網によって生葉と木茎等とを分離す
ることを特徴とする。According to the second aspect of the present invention, in the fresh leaf management apparatus, the separating means has a cylindrical rotary drum made of wire mesh, and the raw drum is rotated from one opening side of the rotary drum to the other by rotating the rotary drum. It is characterized in that it is conveyed to the opening side of (1) and discharged from the other opening, and at the same time, the raw wire and the tree stem etc. are separated by the wire net of the rotating drum.
【０００８】また、請求項３記載の生葉管理装置は、摘
採された茶葉を搬送する茶葉搬送手段と、茶葉搬送手段
で搬送されてくる茶葉内の生葉と木茎等とを分離すると
共に、分離された木茎等を木茎と切れ葉等とに分離する
分離手段と、分離手段から排出される生葉を一時貯留す
る生葉コンテナと、分離手段で分離された木茎を生葉コ
ンテナの排出口の下流側まで搬送する木茎搬送手段と、
を具備することを特徴とする。In the fresh leaf management apparatus according to a third aspect of the present invention, the tea leaf carrying means for carrying the plucked tea leaves, the fresh leaves in the tea leaves carried by the tea leaf carrying means, the tree stems and the like are separated and separated. Separation means for separating the tree stems, etc. that have been separated into tree stems and cut leaves, etc., a raw leaf container for temporarily storing the raw leaves discharged from the separating means, and the tree stems separated by the separating means in the outlet of the raw leaf container. A tree stem carrying means for carrying to the downstream side,
It is characterized by including.
【０００９】また、請求項４記載の生葉管理装置は、分
離手段が、金網からなる回転胴と、回転胴の下方に設け
られたコンベヤ及び古葉回収箱と、コンベヤの上方で古
葉回収箱方向に送風して、回転胴から落下する木茎と切
れ葉等とを分離する送風ファンと、を具備することを特
徴とする。また、請求項５記載の生葉管理装置は、回転
胴が、その内部に複数枚の翼を有すると共に、送風ファ
ンによって外部から内部に向けて送風されることを特徴
とする。Further, in the fresh leaf management apparatus according to the present invention, the separating means has a rotary cylinder made of a wire net, a conveyor and an old leaf collection box provided below the rotary cylinder, and an old leaf collection box above the conveyor. And a blower fan that blows air in the direction to separate the tree stems falling from the rotating drum from the cut leaves and the like. In the fresh leaf management apparatus according to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the rotary drum has a plurality of blades inside and the air is blown from the outside to the inside by a blower fan.
【００１０】[0010]
【作用】まず、請求項１記載の生葉管理装置によれば、
摘採された茶葉には、生葉の他に木茎、切れ葉、古葉等
が混入され、この茶葉が茶葉搬送手段で搬送されて、分
離手段に供給される。茶葉内の生葉と木茎等は分離手段
で分離され、生葉は生葉コンテナ内に供給され、木茎は
木茎搬送手段によって生葉コンテナの排出口の下流側ま
で搬送される。この木茎は、生葉コンテナから排出され
る生葉に混入されて、製茶工程に送られる。分離手段に
よって、生葉と木茎とが分離されることにより、生葉コ
ンテナ内に木茎が貯留されることがなくなり、木茎の酸
化や臭いの染み込みによる、生葉コンテナ内の生葉の品
質低下が防止される。First, according to the fresh leaf management apparatus of claim 1,
The plucked tea leaves are mixed with raw leaves, tree stems, cut leaves, old leaves and the like, and the tea leaves are conveyed by the tea leaf conveying means and supplied to the separating means. The raw leaves and the tree stems in the tea leaves are separated by the separating means, the raw leaves are supplied into the raw leaf container, and the tree stems are transported to the downstream side of the outlet of the raw leaf container by the tree stem transporting means. This tree stem is mixed with the raw leaves discharged from the raw leaf container and sent to the tea making process. By separating the raw leaves from the tree stems by the separating means, the tree stems will not be stored in the raw leaf containers, and the deterioration of the quality of the raw leaves in the raw leaf containers due to oxidation of the tree stems and odor penetration will be prevented. To be done.
【００１１】また、請求項２記載の生葉管理装置によれ
ば、分離手段の回転胴を金網で構成し、この回転胴を略
水平状態で回転させることにより、回転胴内の生葉が一
方の開口側（上流側）から他方の開口側（下流側）に搬
送され、他方の開口側に接続されている生葉コンテナ内
に排出される。茶葉内の木茎等は、回転胴の金網の網目
を通って落下することによって分離され、木茎搬送手段
で搬送される。Further, according to the fresh leaf management apparatus of the second aspect, the rotary drum of the separating means is composed of a wire net, and the rotary drum is rotated in a substantially horizontal state so that the raw leaves in the rotary drum have one opening. It is conveyed from the side (upstream side) to the other opening side (downstream side) and discharged into the fresh leaf container connected to the other opening side. The tree stems and the like in the tea leaves are separated by dropping through the mesh of the wire net of the rotary drum, and are conveyed by the tree stem conveying means.
【００１２】また、請求項３記載の生葉管理装置によれ
ば、分離手段は、茶葉搬送手段で搬送されてくる茶葉
を、生葉と木茎等とに分離すると共に、生葉から分離さ
れた木茎等のうち木茎と切れ葉等とを分離する。木茎は
木茎搬送手段で搬送され、生葉コンテナから排出される
生葉に混入されて製茶工程に送られ、木茎から分離され
た切れ葉等は、例えば古葉回収箱に回収されて適宜処理
される。生葉コンテナ内の生葉は、木茎等と分離される
ことにより、その品質低下が防止され、この生葉と切れ
葉等と分離された木茎のみが製茶工程に送られる。According to the fresh leaf management apparatus of the third aspect, the separating means separates the tea leaves conveyed by the tea leaf conveying means into fresh leaves and tree stems, and the tree stems separated from the fresh leaves. Among them, the tree stem and cut leaves are separated. The tree stem is conveyed by the tree stem conveying means, mixed with the raw leaves discharged from the raw leaf container and sent to the tea making process, and the cut leaves and the like separated from the tree stem are collected in, for example, an old leaf collection box and appropriately treated. To be done. The raw leaves in the raw leaf container are prevented from being deteriorated in quality by being separated from the tree stems and the like, and only the tree stems separated from the raw leaves and the cut leaves are sent to the tea making process.
【００１３】また、請求項４記載の生葉管理装置によれ
ば、木茎とともに回転胴の網目を通って落下する切れ葉
等は、分離手段の送風ファンによる送風によって、木茎
と分離されて古葉回収箱に回収される。木茎は回転胴下
方のコンベヤ上に収容されて、木茎搬送手段で生葉コン
テナの排出口の下流側まで搬送される。また、請求項５
記載の生葉管理装置によれば、回転胴内の翼により、生
葉が回転胴の上流側から下流側に搬送され、この搬送中
に、回転胴の外部から内部に向けて送風される、送風フ
ァンからの風によって、生葉が冷却されその温度上昇が
抑えられる。Further, according to the fresh leaf management apparatus of the present invention, cut leaves and the like that fall through the mesh of the rotating drum together with the tree stem are separated from the tree stem by the air blow by the blower fan of the separating means. It is collected in the leaf collection box. The tree stalk is stored on a conveyor below the rotary drum, and is transported to the downstream side of the outlet of the fresh leaf container by the tree stalk transportation means. In addition, claim 5
According to the fresh leaf management apparatus described, the blade in the rotary drum conveys the fresh leaves from the upstream side to the downstream side of the rotary drum, and during this transportation, the blower fan blows the air from the outside of the rotary drum toward the inside. The fresh air cools the fresh leaves and suppresses the temperature rise.
【００１４】[0014]
【実施例】以下、本発明の一実施例を図面に基づいて詳
細に説明する。図１〜図６は本発明に係わる生葉管理装
置を示し、図１は生葉管理装置及び製茶装置の一部を含
む全体工程を示す正面図、図２は生葉管理装置の要部の
平面図、図３は図２のＡ-Ａ線矢視図、図４は生葉木茎
分離機の正面図、図５は図４の左側面図、図６は生葉木
茎分離機の回転胴の一部を展開した展開図である。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 6 show a fresh leaf management apparatus according to the present invention, FIG. 1 is a front view showing an entire process including a part of a fresh leaf management apparatus and a tea making apparatus, and FIG. 2 is a plan view of a main part of the fresh leaf management apparatus, FIG. 3 is a view taken along the line AA of FIG. 2, FIG. 4 is a front view of the raw leaf tree stem separator, FIG. 5 is a left side view of FIG. 4, and FIG. 6 is a part of a rotary barrel of the raw leaf tree stem separator. FIG.
【００１５】図１において、生葉管理装置１は、茶葉Ｔ
１内の生葉Ｔ２と木茎Ｔ３等を分離する生葉木茎分離機
２（単に分離機２という）と、この分離機２の下流側に
配置された生葉コンテナ３と、分離された木茎Ｔ３を搬
送する搬送コンベヤ４を有している。分離機２は、その
上流側に垂直バケットコンベヤ５を介して水平コンベヤ
６が接続されている。水平コンベヤ６はベルトコンベヤ
で構成され、その下流側が垂直バケットコンベヤ５のホ
ッパ５ａに接続されている。この水平コンベヤ６と垂直
バケットコンベヤ５とによって、茶葉搬送手段が構成さ
れる。In FIG. 1, the fresh leaf management apparatus 1 is a tea leaf T.
A raw leaf tree stem separator 2 (simply referred to as a separator 2) for separating a raw leaf T2 and a tree stem T3 in 1; a raw leaf container 3 arranged on the downstream side of the separator 2; and a separated tree stem T3 It has a transport conveyor 4 for transporting. A horizontal conveyor 6 is connected to the separator 2 via a vertical bucket conveyor 5 on the upstream side thereof. The horizontal conveyor 6 is composed of a belt conveyor, and its downstream side is connected to the hopper 5 a of the vertical bucket conveyor 5. The horizontal conveyor 6 and the vertical bucket conveyor 5 constitute tea leaf conveying means.
【００１６】また、分離機２の下流側には、振動コンベ
ヤ７を介して垂直バケットコンベヤ８が接続されてい
る。垂直バケットコンベヤ８は、その排出口８ａにベル
トコンベヤからなる水平コンベヤ９が接続され、この水
平コンベヤ９の下流側下方には水平コンベヤ１０が配置
されている。この水平コンベヤ１０は、生葉コンテナ３
の上方に設置されたベルトコンベヤで構成され、正逆転
可能に構成されると共に矢印イ方向に移動可能に構成さ
れている。A vertical bucket conveyor 8 is connected to the downstream side of the separator 2 via a vibration conveyor 7. The vertical bucket conveyor 8 is connected to a horizontal conveyor 9 composed of a belt conveyor at its outlet 8a, and a horizontal conveyor 10 is arranged below the horizontal conveyor 9 on the downstream side. This horizontal conveyor 10 is a raw leaf container 3
It is composed of a belt conveyor installed above, and is configured to be forward / reverse rotatable and movable in the direction of arrow a.
【００１７】また、分離機２は、図２に示すように、両
端部に開口１２ａ、１２ｂを有する円筒形状の回転胴１
２と、この回転胴１２の下方に配置された振動コンベヤ
１３及び古葉回収箱１４と、送風ファン１５等を有して
いる。送風ファン１５は、図３に示すように、回転胴１
２の側部に設けたダクト１６の送風口１６ａ、１６ｂを
介して、回転胴１２内及び振動コンベヤ１３の上方に送
風する如く構成されている。As shown in FIG. 2, the separator 2 has a cylindrical rotary drum 1 having openings 12a and 12b at both ends.
2, a vibration conveyor 13 and an old leaf collection box 14 arranged below the rotary drum 12, a blower fan 15 and the like. The blower fan 15 is, as shown in FIG.
The air is blown into the rotary drum 12 and above the vibrating conveyor 13 through the air outlets 16a and 16b of the duct 16 provided on the side of the second duct.
【００１８】そして、この分離機２の回転胴１２は、回
転可能及び傾動可能に構成されている。すなわち、回転
胴１２は、図４及び図５に示すように、金網部１２ｃ
と、この金網部１２ｃの両側に設けられた鉄板部１２
ｄ、１２ｅとを有して円筒形状に形成され、その鉄板部
１２ｄ、１２ｅが一対の枠体１８、１９に支持されてい
る。枠体１８は床面Ｅ上に設置され、この枠体１８の内
側に、支持軸２０を中心にして枠体１９が傾動可能に配
設されている。The rotary drum 12 of the separator 2 is rotatable and tiltable. That is, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the rotary drum 12 has a wire mesh portion 12c.
And the iron plate parts 12 provided on both sides of the wire mesh part 12c
It is formed in a cylindrical shape having d and 12e, and its iron plate portions 12d and 12e are supported by a pair of frame bodies 18 and 19. The frame body 18 is installed on the floor surface E, and a frame body 19 is disposed inside the frame body 18 so as to be tiltable about a support shaft 20.
【００１９】この枠体１９の下部にはモータ２１が配設
され、このモータ２１の回転軸には、スプロケット２２
及びローラチェーン２３を介して、一対のローラ２４
ａ、２４ｂが連結されている。ローラ２４ａ、２４ｂ
は、回転胴１２下部の左右両側にそれぞれ配置され、こ
の各ローラ２４ａ、２４ｂの後方に延びる回転軸２５に
は、ローラ２４ｃ、２４ｄ（２４ｄは図示せず）がそれ
ぞれ固定されている。回転軸２５は、枠体１９にそれぞ
れ回転自在に支持されている。これにより、回転胴１２
は、その下部の両側がそれぞれ２個（合計４個）のロー
ラ２４ａ、２４ｃ及びローラ２４ｂ、２４ｄを介して枠
体１９に支持されることになる。このローラ２４ａ〜２
４ｄは、モータ２１の回転によって回転し、回転胴１２
を図５の矢印ロ方向に回転させる。A motor 21 is disposed below the frame body 19, and a sprocket 22 is attached to the rotary shaft of the motor 21.
And a pair of rollers 24 via the roller chain 23.
a and 24b are connected. Rollers 24a, 24b
Are disposed on the left and right sides of the lower portion of the rotary drum 12, and rollers 24c and 24d (24d is not shown) are fixed to the rotary shaft 25 extending to the rear of the rollers 24a and 24b, respectively. The rotating shafts 25 are rotatably supported by the frame body 19, respectively. As a result, the rotary cylinder 12
Will be supported by the frame body 19 through two rollers (a total of four rollers) 24a, 24c and rollers 24b, 24d on both sides of the lower part. These rollers 24a-2
4d is rotated by the rotation of the motor 21,
Is rotated in the direction of arrow B in FIG.
【００２０】また、枠体１９の後端部と枠体１８間に
は、パンタグラフ式のジャッキ２７が配設され、このジ
ャッキ２７はジャッキハンドル２８を操作して、図５の
矢印ハ方向に伸縮させることによって、回転胴１２が、
図４の矢印ニ方向に傾動する。そして、枠体１９の上端
には枠体２９が固定され、この枠体２９の上部には回転
ローラ３０が回転自在に配設されている。この回転ロー
ラ３０には、回転胴１２の鉄板部１２ｅに設けた鍔３１
が当接し、回転胴１２の図４の矢印ホ方向への移動が規
制され、傾動時の回転胴１２の枠体１９からの脱落が防
止される。なお、枠体１９、２９には、回転胴１２を取
り囲むように、カバー３２（図５参照）が固定されてい
る。A pantograph type jack 27 is provided between the rear end of the frame body 19 and the frame body 18. The jack 27 is operated by a jack handle 28 to expand and contract in the direction of arrow C in FIG. By doing so, the rotary cylinder 12
It tilts in the direction of arrow D in FIG. A frame 29 is fixed to the upper end of the frame 19, and a rotary roller 30 is rotatably arranged on the frame 29. The rotary roller 30 includes a collar 31 provided on the iron plate portion 12e of the rotary drum 12.
4 and the movement of the rotary drum 12 in the direction of arrow E in FIG. 4 is restricted, and the fall of the rotary drum 12 from the frame 19 during tilting is prevented. A cover 32 (see FIG. 5) is fixed to the frames 19 and 29 so as to surround the rotary drum 12.
【００２１】ところで、回転胴１２の金網部１２ｃの内
面には、４個の翼３３が固定されている。この翼３３
は、図６に示す如く斜め方向に指向して固定され、回転
胴１２が矢印ロ方向に回転することにより、生葉Ｔ２を
矢印ヘ方向に移動させる。この翼３３によって、回転胴
１２内の生葉Ｔ２が滞留することなく搬送される。な
お、回転胴１２の金網部１２ｃの網目Ｍの大きさは、生
葉Ｔ２が通過できず、木茎Ｔ３及び古葉Ｔ４、切れ葉等
が通過し得る大きさに設定されている。By the way, four blades 33 are fixed to the inner surface of the wire mesh portion 12c of the rotary drum 12. This wing 33
Is fixed in an oblique direction as shown in FIG. 6, and the rotary drum 12 rotates in the arrow B direction to move the fresh leaf T2 in the arrow direction. By the blades 33, the fresh leaves T2 in the rotary drum 12 are conveyed without staying. The size of the mesh M of the wire mesh portion 12c of the rotary drum 12 is set to a size that allows the fresh leaves T2 to pass but not the tree stem T3, the old leaves T4, and the cut leaves.
【００２２】一方、分離機２の開口１２ｂ側に設置され
る生葉コンテナ３は、図１に示すように、側壁で囲まれ
た機枠３ａの下部に搬送コンベヤ３５を有し、水平コン
ベヤ１０から落下収容される生葉Ｔ２を一時貯留しつつ
排出口３ｂ方向に搬送する。生葉コンテナ３の排出口３
ｂの下方には、振動コンベヤ３６が接続されており、排
出口３ｂから排出される生葉Ｔ２が収容されて下流側に
搬送される。On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, the fresh leaf container 3 installed on the opening 12b side of the separator 2 has a conveyer conveyor 35 at the lower part of the machine frame 3a surrounded by the side walls, and the horizontal conveyer 10 The fresh leaves T2 to be dropped and stored are temporarily stored and transported in the direction of the discharge port 3b. Outlet port 3 for fresh leaf container 3
A vibrating conveyor 36 is connected below b, and the fresh leaves T2 discharged from the discharge port 3b are accommodated and conveyed downstream.
【００２３】また、分離機２に接続される木茎搬送手段
としての搬送コンベヤ４は、振動コンベヤ１３の下流側
に接続された水平コンベヤ３７と、この水平コンベヤ３
７の下流側に接続された垂直バケットコンベヤ３８と、
この垂直バケットコンベヤ３８の排出口３８ａに接続さ
れた水平コンベヤ３９を有している。水平コンベヤ３
７、３９はベルトコンベヤで構成され、水平コンベヤ３
９の下流側は、シュート４０を介して、上記振動コンベ
ヤ３６に接続されている。Further, the transport conveyor 4 as a tree stalk transport means connected to the separator 2 includes a horizontal conveyor 37 connected downstream of the vibration conveyor 13 and the horizontal conveyor 3
A vertical bucket conveyor 38 connected to the downstream side of 7,
It has a horizontal conveyor 39 connected to the outlet 38 a of the vertical bucket conveyor 38. Horizontal conveyor 3
7 and 39 are composed of belt conveyors, and horizontal conveyors 3
The downstream side of 9 is connected to the vibration conveyor 36 via a chute 40.
【００２４】そして、振動コンベヤ３６には垂直バケッ
トコンベヤ４１が接続され、この垂直バケットコンベヤ
４１の排出口４１ａには、ベルトコンベヤからなる水平
コンベヤ４２の上流側が接続されている。この水平コン
ベヤ４２の下流側には、シュート４３を介して、製茶装
置４４を構成する給葉機４５及び蒸機４６等が接続され
ている。A vertical bucket conveyor 41 is connected to the vibration conveyor 36, and an outlet 41a of the vertical bucket conveyor 41 is connected to an upstream side of a horizontal conveyor 42 which is a belt conveyor. To the downstream side of the horizontal conveyor 42, a leaf feeder 45, a steamer 46, and the like that constitute a tea making device 44 are connected via a chute 43.
【００２５】次に、この生葉管理装置１の動作について
説明する。まず、製茶工場への茶葉Ｔ１の搬入状況（搬
入量等）や品質状況等に応じて、ジャッキ２７をジャッ
キハンドル２８で操作し、分離機２の回転胴１２を傾動
させて所定の角度に設定する。そして、搬入された茶葉
Ｔ１が水平コンベヤ６によって搬送され、垂直バケット
コンベヤ５のホッパ５ａに投入されると、その排出口５
ｂから分離機２に供給される。分離機２に供給された茶
葉Ｔ１は、生葉Ｔ２、木茎Ｔ３、古葉Ｔ４等が混入した
状態で、回転胴１２の一方の開口１２ａ側から供給さ
れ、回転胴１２内で次のようにして分離される。Next, the operation of the fresh leaf management apparatus 1 will be described. First, the jack 27 is operated by the jack handle 28 to tilt the rotary drum 12 of the separator 2 to set a predetermined angle according to the carrying-in condition (carrying-in amount etc.) of the tea leaves T1 into the tea factory and the quality condition. To do. Then, the introduced tea leaves T1 are transported by the horizontal conveyor 6 and loaded into the hopper 5a of the vertical bucket conveyor 5, and the discharge port 5 thereof is provided.
It is supplied to the separator 2 from b. The tea leaf T1 supplied to the separator 2 is supplied from one opening 12a side of the rotary drum 12 in a state in which raw leaves T2, tree stems T3, old leaves T4, etc. are mixed, and inside the rotary drum 12, Separated.
【００２６】すなわち、回転胴１２内に供給された茶葉
Ｔ１は、回転胴１２の回転によって、回転胴１２内で回
転しつつ翼３３によって下流側に搬送され、この回転搬
送時に、生葉Ｔ２に対して寸法的に小さい木茎Ｔ３及び
古葉Ｔ４、切れ葉等が、回転胴１２の金網部１２ｃの網
目Ｍを通過して下方に落下する。この金網部１２ｃの網
目Ｍからの木茎Ｔ３、古葉Ｔ４等の落下によって、茶葉
Ｔ１内の生葉Ｔ２と木茎Ｔ３等が分離されることにな
る。That is, the tea leaves T1 supplied to the rotary drum 12 are conveyed by the rotation of the rotary drum 12 to the downstream side by the blades 33 while rotating inside the rotary drum 12, and at the time of this rotary transport, to the fresh leaves T2. The tree stem T3, the old leaf T4, the cut leaf, etc., which are small in size, pass through the mesh M of the wire mesh portion 12c of the rotary drum 12 and fall downward. By dropping the tree stem T3, the old leaf T4 and the like from the mesh M of the wire net portion 12c, the fresh leaf T2 and the tree stem T3 in the tea leaf T1 are separated.
【００２７】そして、回転胴１２の金網部１２ｃから下
方に落下する木茎Ｔ３及び古葉Ｔ４等は、図３に示すよ
うに、落下中にダクト１６の送風口１６ｂから突出され
る送風ファン１５による風を受け、重量の軽い古葉Ｔ４
や塵等は、吹き飛ばされて古葉回収箱１４内に収容され
る。また、重量の重い木茎Ｔ３は、送風によって吹き飛
ばされることがなく、そのまま落下して振動コンベヤ１
３上に収容される。この木茎Ｔ３は、振動コンベヤ１３
で搬送され、搬送コンベヤ４の水平コンベヤ３７、垂直
バケットコンベヤ３８及び水平コンベヤ３９で順次搬送
されて、シュート４０を介して振動コンベヤ３６上に収
容される。The tree stem T3, the old leaf T4 and the like falling downward from the wire net portion 12c of the rotary drum 12 are, as shown in FIG. 3, blown by the blower fan 15 which is projected from the blower port 16b of the duct 16 during the fall. Received the wind from the old leaf T4, which is light in weight
Dust, dust, etc. are blown away and stored in the old leaf collection box 14. Further, the heavy tree stem T3 is not blown away by the blown air and is dropped as it is and vibrated conveyor 1
Housed on top of 3. This tree stem T3 is a vibration conveyor 13
Are sequentially transported by the horizontal conveyor 37, the vertical bucket conveyor 38, and the horizontal conveyor 39 of the transport conveyor 4, and are stored on the vibration conveyor 36 via the chute 40.
【００２８】一方、回転胴１２内に残っている生葉Ｔ２
は、ダクト１６の送風口１６ａから突出される送風ファ
ン１５による風を受けつつ、回転胴１２内を回転しなが
ら下流側に搬送され、開口１２ｂから振動コンベヤ７上
に排出される。この時、回転胴１２の内面に設けた翼３
３によって、生葉Ｔ２が回転胴１２内で滞留することな
く搬送される。この生葉Ｔ２は、垂直バケットコンベヤ
８及び水平コンベヤ９によって搬送され、水平コンベヤ
１０上に落下収容される。水平コンベヤ１０は、生葉コ
ンテナ３の搬送方向にその位置が適宜変化することによ
り、水平コンベヤ１０上の生葉Ｔ２が、生葉コンテナ３
内に均一に落下収容される。生葉コンテナ３内の生葉Ｔ
２は、図示しない送風ファンによって送風されながら一
時貯留されつつ、搬送コンベヤ３５で排出口３ｂ方向に
搬送される。On the other hand, the fresh leaves T2 remaining in the rotary drum 12
While being received by the blower fan 15 projecting from the blower port 16a of the duct 16, it is transported to the downstream side while rotating in the rotary drum 12, and discharged onto the vibrating conveyor 7 through the opening 12b. At this time, the wing 3 provided on the inner surface of the rotary drum 12
3, the fresh leaves T2 are conveyed without staying in the rotary drum 12. The fresh leaves T2 are conveyed by the vertical bucket conveyor 8 and the horizontal conveyor 9, and are dropped and stored on the horizontal conveyor 10. The position of the horizontal conveyor 10 is appropriately changed in the conveying direction of the fresh leaf container 3, so that the fresh leaf T2 on the horizontal conveyor 10 is changed to the fresh leaf container 3
It is evenly dropped inside. Fresh leaf T in the fresh leaf container 3
2 is temporarily stored while being blown by a blower fan (not shown), and is conveyed by the conveyer conveyor 35 toward the outlet 3b.
【００２９】そして、生葉コンテナ３内の生葉Ｔ２は、
排出口３ｂから振動コンベヤ３６上に排出され、この生
葉Ｔ２が、搬送コンベヤ４で振動コンベヤ３６上に搬送
されてくる木茎Ｔ３と一緒になって、垂直バケットコン
ベヤ４１及び水平コンベヤ４２を介して、製茶装置４４
に供給される。この生葉Ｔ２と木茎Ｔ３が、製茶装置４
４の蒸機４６以降の各製茶工程を経て、例えば緑茶が生
産される。なお、分離機２で分離され古葉回収箱１４に
回収された古葉Ｔ４等は、所定量回収された時点で、例
えば廃棄する等の適宜の処理が行われる。The fresh leaves T2 in the fresh leaf container 3 are
The fresh leaves T2 discharged from the discharge port 3b onto the vibrating conveyor 36, together with the tree stem T3 conveyed onto the vibrating conveyor 36 by the conveying conveyor 4, pass through the vertical bucket conveyor 41 and the horizontal conveyor 42. , Tea making device 44
Is supplied to. This fresh leaf T2 and tree stem T3 are used in the tea making device 4
For example, green tea is produced through each tea making process after the steam generator 46 of No. 4. Incidentally, the old leaves T4 and the like separated by the separator 2 and collected in the old leaf collection box 14 are appropriately treated, for example, discarded when a predetermined amount is collected.
【００３０】このように、上記実施例によれば、水平コ
ンベヤ６及び垂直バケットコンベヤ５で搬送されくる摘
採された茶葉Ｔ１が、回転胴１２の金網部１２ｃによっ
て、生葉Ｔ２と木茎Ｔ３等とに分離されるため、生葉コ
ンテナ３内に木茎Ｔ３等が収容されることがなくなり、
木茎Ｔ３等の酸化による生葉コンテナ３内全体の鮮度低
下が防止されると共に、木茎Ｔ３の臭いが生葉コンテナ
３内の生葉Ｔ２に染み込むことがなくなる。その結果、
生葉Ｔ２を生葉コンテナ３内に長時間貯留させても、新
鮮な香りが保たれる等、生葉コンテナ３内での生葉Ｔ２
の品質低下が防止され、例えば蒸機４６で蒸された生葉
Ｔ２の匂いを、従来に比較して一段と向上させることが
できる。As described above, according to the above-described embodiment, the plucked tea leaves T1 conveyed by the horizontal conveyor 6 and the vertical bucket conveyor 5 are separated by the wire net portion 12c of the rotary drum 12 into the raw leaves T2 and the tree stem T3. Since it is separated into, the tree stem T3 and the like are not stored in the fresh leaf container 3,
The freshness of the whole fresh leaf container 3 due to the oxidation of the tree stem T3 and the like is prevented, and the odor of the tree stem T3 does not soak into the fresh leaf T2 in the fresh leaf container 3. as a result,
Fresh leaf T2 in fresh leaf container 3 retains a fresh scent even if fresh leaf T2 is stored in fresh leaf container 3 for a long time.
Is prevented from being deteriorated and, for example, the odor of the fresh leaves T2 steamed by the steamer 46 can be further improved as compared with the conventional one.
【００３１】また、木茎Ｔ３及び古葉Ｔ４等を、送風フ
ァン１５の送風によって分離し、木茎Ｔ３のみを振動コ
ンベヤ１３及び搬送コンベヤ４で、生葉コンテナ３の排
出口３ｂの下流側に位置する振動コンベヤ３６まで搬送
して、生葉Ｔ２に混入させるため、生葉Ｔ２と木茎Ｔ３
とを給葉機４５以降の製茶装置４４に供給することがで
き、生葉Ｔ２と木茎Ｔ３が適宜に混入した緑茶を生産し
得ると共に、木茎Ｔ３だけの棒茶の生産も容易に行うこ
とができる。Further, the tree stem T3, the old leaf T4 and the like are separated by the air blow of the blower fan 15, and only the tree stem T3 is positioned on the downstream side of the discharge port 3b of the fresh leaf container 3 by the vibrating conveyor 13 and the transport conveyor 4. The raw leaves T2 and the tree stem T3 are conveyed to the vibrating conveyor 36 and mixed with the raw leaves T2.
Can be supplied to the tea making device 44 after the leaf feeder 45, green tea in which fresh leaves T2 and tree stems T3 are appropriately mixed can be produced, and stick tea having only tree stems T3 can be easily produced. You can
【００３２】さらに、一台の送風ファン１５によって、
回転胴１２内の生葉Ｔ２の冷却と、木茎Ｔ３及び古葉Ｔ
４等の分離を行うことができるため、分離機２の構成を
簡略化させ得て、生葉管理装置１のコストダウンを図る
ことができる。Furthermore, with one blower fan 15,
Cooling of the fresh leaves T2 in the rotary drum 12, and the tree stem T3 and old leaves T
Since 4 or the like can be separated, the configuration of the separator 2 can be simplified and the cost of the fresh leaf management apparatus 1 can be reduced.
【００３３】なお、上記実施例においては、搬送コンベ
ヤ４の最下流側であるシュート４０を振動コンベヤ３６
に接続したが、本発明はこれに限定されるものではな
く、例えばシュート４０を水平コンベヤ４２に接続した
り、給葉機４５に直接接続しても良く、生葉コンテナ３
の排出口３ｂより下流側の適宜位置に接続することがで
きる。In the above embodiment, the chute 40, which is the most downstream side of the conveyor 4, is attached to the vibration conveyor 36.
However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the chute 40 may be connected to the horizontal conveyor 42 or may be directly connected to the leaf feeder 45.
Can be connected to an appropriate position on the downstream side of the discharge port 3b.
【００３４】また、上記実施例における各コンベヤの構
成は、振動コンベヤ、ベルトコンベヤ及び垂直バケット
コンベヤのそれぞれに限定されるものではなく、例えば
振動コンベヤ及び垂直バケットコンベヤの代わりに、平
ベルトコンベヤを使用する等、製茶工場の形態に合った
適宜構成のコンベヤを使用することができる。さらに、
上記実施例の分離機の構成、回転胴の回転及び傾動機
構、回転胴の形状等も一例であって、本発明の要旨を逸
脱しない範囲において種々変更可能であることは言うま
でもない。The constitution of each conveyor in the above embodiment is not limited to the vibration conveyor, the belt conveyor and the vertical bucket conveyor. For example, a flat belt conveyor is used instead of the vibration conveyor and the vertical bucket conveyor. It is possible to use a conveyor having an appropriate structure suitable for the form of the tea factory. further,
It is needless to say that the configuration of the separator of the above embodiment, the rotating and tilting mechanism of the rotary drum, the shape of the rotary drum, etc. are also examples, and can be variously modified without departing from the scope of the present invention.
【００３５】[0035]
【発明の効果】以上詳述したように、本発明の生葉管理
装置によれば、生葉コンテナ内に生葉だけを貯留し得
て、生葉コンテナ内での生葉の品質低下を防止すること
ができる等の効果を奏する。As described in detail above, according to the fresh leaf management apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to store only fresh leaves in the fresh leaf container and prevent deterioration of the quality of the fresh leaves in the fresh leaf container. Produce the effect of.
【図１】本発明に係わる生葉管理装置及び製茶装置の一
部を含む全体工程を示す正面図FIG. 1 is a front view showing an entire process including a part of a fresh leaf management apparatus and a tea making apparatus according to the present invention.
【図２】同生葉管理装置の要部の平面図FIG. 2 is a plan view of the main part of the same leaf management apparatus.
【図３】同図２のＡ−Ａ線矢視図FIG. 3 is a view taken along the line AA of FIG.
【図４】同生葉木茎分離機の正面図FIG. 4 is a front view of the same-leaved tree stem separator.
【図５】同図４の左側面図FIG. 5 is a left side view of FIG.
【図６】同生葉木茎分離機の回転胴の一部を展開した展
開図FIG. 6 is a development view in which a part of the rotary drum of the same-leaved tree stem separator is deployed.
１・・・・・・・・・・・生葉管理装置 ２・・・・・・・・・・・生葉木茎分離機 ３・・・・・・・・・・・生葉コンテナ ３ｂ・・・・・・・・・・排出口 ４・・・・・・・・・・・搬送コンベヤ ５、８、３８、４１・・・垂直バケットコンベヤ ６、９、３７、３９・・・水平コンベヤ ７、１３、３６・・・・・振動コンベヤ １２・・・・・・・・・・回転胴 １２ａ、１２ｂ・・・・・開口 １２ｃ・・・・・・・・・金網部 １４・・・・・・・・・・古葉回収箱 １５・・・・・・・・・・送風ファン １８、１９、２９・・・・枠体 ２０・・・・・・・・・・支持軸 ２１・・・・・・・・・・モータ ２７・・・・・・・・・・ジャッキ ３３・・・・・・・・・・翼 ４４・・・・・・・・・・製茶装置 Ｔ１・・・・・・・・・・茶葉 Ｔ２・・・・・・・・・・生葉 Ｔ３・・・・・・・・・・木茎 Ｔ４・・・・・・・・・・古葉 Ｍ・・・・・・・・・・・網目 1 ・ ・ ・ Leaf management device 2 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Leaf stem separating machine 3 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Leaf container 3b ・ ・ ・........ Discharge port 4 ........ Conveying conveyors 5, 8, 38, 41 ... Vertical bucket conveyors 6, 9, 37, 39 ... Horizontal conveyors 7, 13, 36 ... Vibration conveyor 12 ... Rotating drum 12a, 12b ... Opening 12c ...・ ・ ・ Old-leaf collection box 15 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Blower fan 18, 19, 29 ・ ・ ・ ・ Frame 20 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Support shaft 21 ・ ・ ・································································· ······tea leaf T2: Fresh leaf T3: Tree stem T4: Old leaf M: Mesh
Claims (5)
と、該茶葉搬送手段で搬送されてくる茶葉内の生葉と木
茎等とを分離する分離手段と、該分離手段から排出され
る生葉を一時貯留する生葉コンテナと、前記分離手段で
分離された木茎を前記生葉コンテナの排出口の下流側ま
で搬送する木茎搬送手段と、を具備することを特徴とす
る生葉管理装置。1. A tea leaf transporting means for transporting plucked tea leaves, a separating means for separating the fresh leaves in the tea leaves transported by the tea leaf transporting means from a tree stem, etc., and fresh leaves discharged from the separating means. A raw leaf management device comprising: a raw leaf container for temporarily storing the raw leaf; and a tree stem transporting means for transporting the tree stem separated by the separating means to a downstream side of an outlet of the raw leaf container.
転胴を有し、該回転胴を回転させることにより、生葉を
回転胴の一方の開口側から他方の開口側に搬送して他方
の開口から排出させると共に、前記回転胴の金網によっ
て生葉と木茎等とを分離することを特徴とする請求項１
記載の生葉管理装置。2. The separating means has a cylindrical rotary drum made of a wire net, and by rotating the rotary drum, fresh leaves are conveyed from one opening side of the rotary drum to the other opening side of the rotary drum and the other is opened. The raw leaves are separated from the tree stems and the like by the wire net of the rotating drum while being discharged from the opening.
The fresh leaf management device described.
と、該茶葉搬送手段で搬送されてくる茶葉内の生葉と木
茎等とを分離すると共に、分離された木茎等を木茎と切
れ葉等とに分離する分離手段と、該分離手段から排出さ
れる生葉を一時貯留する生葉コンテナと、前記分離手段
で分離された木茎を前記生葉コンテナの排出口の下流側
まで搬送する木茎搬送手段と、を具備することを特徴と
する生葉管理装置。3. A tea leaf transporting means for transporting plucked tea leaves, a raw leaf in the tea leaf transported by the tea leaf transporting means, a tree stem and the like are separated, and the separated tree stem and the like are tree stems. Separation means for separating into cut leaves, etc., a raw leaf container for temporarily storing the raw leaves discharged from the separation means, and a tree for conveying the tree stem separated by the separation means to the downstream side of the outlet of the raw leaf container A fresh leaf management device comprising: a stalk conveying means.
該回転胴の下方に設けられたコンベヤ及び古葉回収箱
と、前記コンベヤの上方で古葉回収箱方向に送風して、
回転胴から落下する木茎と切れ葉等とを分離する送風フ
ァンと、を具備することを特徴とする請求項３記載の生
葉管理装置。4. The rotating cylinder, wherein the separating means is a wire mesh,
A conveyor and an old-leaf collection box provided below the rotating drum, and air blown in the direction of the old-leaf collection box above the conveyor,
The fresh leaf management device according to claim 3, further comprising: a blower fan that separates tree stems falling from the rotating barrel and cut leaves.
すると共に、送風ファンによって外部から内部に向けて
送風されることを特徴とする、請求項２もしくは請求項
４記載の生葉管理装置。5. The fresh leaf management according to claim 2 or 4, wherein the rotary drum has a plurality of blades inside and is blown from the outside to the inside by a blower fan. apparatus.
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP7137318A JP2980826B2 (en) | 1995-05-10 | 1995-05-10 | Fresh leaf management device |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP7137318A JP2980826B2 (en) | 1995-05-10 | 1995-05-10 | Fresh leaf management device |
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| JP9472697A Division JPH1028528A (en) | 1997-03-28 | 1997-03-28 | Raw tea leaf maintenance unit |
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| JPH08308494A true JPH08308494A (en) | 1996-11-26 |
| JP2980826B2 JP2980826B2 (en) | 1999-11-22 |
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