PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a transport device which prevents tea leaves from falling when the tea leaves are transported and supplied to a next tea manufacturing machine in a tea manufacturing process.SOLUTION: In a transport device 1 for tea manufacturing, a transport surface (conveyer belt) 2 of transport means, which is inclined and transports tea leaves from a lower part to an upper part thereof between tea manufacturing machines, is provided with horizontal crosspieces 3 facing each other in a transport direction and corrugated side walls 4 on the left and right sides of the horizontal crosspieces 3. It is desirable that at least one of a hopper in a supply part and a chute in a discharge part is installed, and it is preferable that cover means is installed above the transport surface.COPYRIGHT: (C)2015,JPO&INPIT【課題】製茶工程において茶葉の次の製茶機械に供給する搬送時に、茶葉がこぼれない搬送装置の提供。【解決手段】製茶機械と製茶機械の間において、茶葉を下方から上方へ傾斜して搬送する搬送手段の搬送面(コンベヤベルト)2に、搬送方向へ対向する横型桟3と該横型桟3の左右に波型側壁4とを設けることを特徴とする製茶用搬送装置1。更に、供給部にホッパと排出部にシュートを少なくとも一方を設けることが望ましく、その上、搬送面の上方に被覆手段を設けるがより好ましい。【選択図】図1
