JPS594086B2 - How to store tea leaves - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention generally relates to a method for storing tea leaves, and more particularly, the present invention relates to a method for storing tea leaves, and more particularly, for storing tea leaves picked by a tea picking machine in a predetermined manner into a set of rotating tea leaf storage bags. This invention relates to a method for storing a certain amount of tea leaves in a dead tea leaf storage bag by continuously feeding the tea leaves from the outlet.

The conventional method of storing tea leaves is to store the tea leaves picked using a tea picking machine.
A feeding means provided in the tea picking machine performs suction feeding or air feeding, and a tea leaf storage bag is attached to the feeding port to store the fed tea leaves.

This method has the disadvantage of having to stop the feeding means and replace it with a new empty bag each time one storage bag becomes full of tea leaves, resulting in a significant decrease in work efficiency. . The present invention provides a tea leaf storage method that overcomes the drawbacks of such conventional methods and allows a substantially larger amount of tea leaves to be stored in a storage bag of the same capacity. Specifically, in the method of the present invention, a set of a predetermined number of continuously rotating tea leaf storage bags is positioned near the outlet 10 of the tea leaf feeding means, and the tea leaves are continuously fed from the outlet. is stored in one of the rotating bags. Because of this configuration, the present invention eliminates the need to replace the storage bags until all 15 of the predetermined number of tea leaf storage bags are filled with tea leaves, and therefore the continuous operation time of the tea leaf harvesting machine can be reduced compared to the conventional one. In addition, while the storage bag is rotating, the volume of tea leaves inside the storage bag is reduced due to vibrations, etc. It has the excellent effect of being able to hold a much larger amount of tea leaves than the original. The present invention will be explained in detail with reference to the drawings. In the figure, 20 is a tea picking machine, 1 is a frame thereof, and 2 is an endless belt-shaped traveling wheel such as a caterpillar. The tea is carried on a stretcher by wheels 3' and 4', which are supported on axles 3 and 4, respectively, and at least one of the wheels is rotated by a drive motor (not shown) integrated with the tea picking machine. The endless band 2 is rotated to run the tea picking machine 20. Tea plucking'■0 machine 2
0 incorporates a tea leaf storage means 30 according to the present invention, and this storage means 30 consists of an upright shaft 11 fixed to the machine frame 1, a rotary base 7 supported by this shaft, and a driven shaft fixed to this base. It consists of a chain wheel 6 and a tea leaf storage bag 12 (Fig. 2). A plurality of frame metals 8 are arranged vertically at substantially equal intervals on the 95 sides of the upper circumference of the rotating base 7, the lower ends of which are fixed to the base, and the upper ends of the metal rings 8 are fixed to the base.
' to be fixed. Reference numeral 9 denotes a diagonal frame that limits the compartment in which the tea leaf storage bag 12 is stored, the upper end of which is fixed to the outer periphery of the upper rotary disk 10 supported by the shaft 11, and the lower end of each frame 8.
Fix it to the bottom edge of.

9' is an upper section limiting frame connecting the upper end of the frame 8 and the upper end of the frame 9, and 9'2 is a reinforcing metal ring.

Rotating base 7, frames 8, 9, 9' integrated therewith, ring metal 8
', 9''' and the turntable 10 transmit the power from the driving shaft of the machine 20 to the chain wheel 6 via suitable power transmission means (not shown), such as a gear train, chain, etc. By rotating the chain wheel, it is made to rotate integrally with the chain wheel.The tea leaf storage bag 12 is preferably sewn from a suitable material such as cloth, strong paper, or synthetic resin.

As shown in FIG. 2, the tea leaf storage bag 12 is stored in each storage compartment with the opening of the bag facing upward, and if necessary, the bag may be fixed in several places to a metal ring 82 or a metal frame 9'. In FIG. 1, the tea plucking machine includes a mechanism 40 for harvesting tea leaves and feeding the harvested tea leaves to the tea leaf storage means 30, which mechanism comprises a tea leaf harvester 15 located at the rear of the machine 20; A feed pipe 14 pneumatically feeds the harvested tea leaves to the separator 14', an outlet 13 for sending out the tea leaves, and a flow of air from the reaper 15 to the separator 145. Supply pipe 1
4 and a suitable blower or suction device (not shown).

The tea leaves harvested by the reaper pass together with air through the feed pipe 14 to the separator 14', where they are separated from the entrained air and finally discharged from the outlet 13. Outlet port 1
3 is located at the upper blade of the frame metal 8 facing the storage compartment. 16 is the driver's seat of the tea plucking machine.

In the present invention, first, an empty storage bag is installed in each storage compartment, and the tea picking machine 20 is placed between arbitrary furrows.
When the machine 20 is operated, the storage means 30 (frames 8, 9, plates 7, 10, etc.) and the attached storage bag 12 are continuously rotated by the chain wheel 6 in conjunction with the advance of the machine 20, and at the same time, the reaper 1
The tea leaves harvested at step 5 pass through a pipe 14, are separated from the air by a separator 14', are continuously discharged from the outlet 13, and are stored in one of the rotating storage bags. Outlet port 1
For example, tea leaves stored in the first storage bag while facing the container 3 will reduce in volume due to vibration, centrifugal force, etc. by the time this bag rotates and faces the outlet 13 again. A larger amount of tea leaves will be accommodated in the two bags.

In addition, the tea plucking machine can be operated continuously until all the attached bags are filled with tea leaves, which greatly improves work efficiency.
In this embodiment, the rotation of the storage means 30 is linked to the prime mover of the tea picking machine 20, but a motor separate from the prime mover of the machine 20 may be provided to rotate the storage means. The rotation speed may be an appropriate rotation speed (to the extent that the tea leaves discharged from the outlet are not scattered), but a slow rotation is preferable.

Since the present invention is configured and operates as described above, it is possible to carry out tea picking operations with a high degree of efficiency, and it is also possible to store a large amount of tea leaves at once, and even more tea leaves can be stored in a storage bag of the same capacity. It has excellent features.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a tea leaf harvesting machine that carries out the method of the present invention, with main mechanisms shown in solid lines and other mechanical parts shown in chain lines. FIG. 2 is a plan view of only the solid line portion in FIG. 1. 20
: Tea picking machine, 30: Tea leaf storage means, 40: Feeding mechanism, 6
: Chain wheel, 7, 10: Rotating plate, 8, 9, 8': Frame metal, 12
; Tea leaf storage bag, 13: Delivery port, 15: Reaper.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A means for harvesting tea leaves, a means for feeding the harvested tea leaves using air as a medium, a means for separating the tea leaves fed by the means from the air, and a means for discharging the tea leaves thus separated. In a tea leaf storage method used in a tea plucking machine, a plurality of compartments for storing tea leaf storage bags are arranged in a ring shape adjacent to each other on the tea plucking machine, and a tea leaf storage bag is arranged in each of these compartments. A bag is stored therein, and the plurality of compartments are integrally and continuously rotated together with the tea leaf storage bag stored in the compartment, and the outlet port is always faced to the tea leaf storage bag in the compartment. A tea leaf storage method characterized by: