Condensing tower for processing plant essential oil

By employing a cooling mechanism in the condensation tower to create turbulence in the spiral pipe, the problem of slow cooling rate is solved, achieving efficient condensation of plant essential oils.

CN224470842UActive Publication Date: 2026-07-07
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CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Filing Date
2025-07-09
Publication Date
2026-07-07

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Technical Problem

The cooling rate of existing condensing towers used in plant essential oil processing is relatively slow, resulting in a slow condensation rate and an inability to effectively improve condensation efficiency.

Method used

A cooling mechanism is used to cool the plant essential oil vapor inside the spiral pipe I from both sides, with the coolant inside the nozzle and the spiral pipe II cooling the vapor from both sides. Turbulence is formed by the baffle, which improves the heat transfer efficiency of the coolant.

Benefits of technology

The cooling method formed by turbulence significantly improves the condensation efficiency of plant essential oils, thereby increasing the cooling rate and overall heat exchange efficiency.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a condensing tower for plant essential oil processing, including tower body, the lower side fixed connection of tower body has the support frame of uniform distribution, the lower end fixed connection of support frame has the foot pad, still include cooling mechanism, cooling mechanism: it includes feed port, spiral duct no.
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Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of plant essential oil processing equipment, specifically a condensation tower for processing plant essential oils. Background Technology

[0002] Plant essential oils are volatile aromatic compounds extracted from the flowers, leaves, roots, and peels of aromatic plants. They retain the active ingredients of the plants, have small molecular weights and strong permeability. Plant essential oils have the effects of beauty and skin care, physiological regulation and mood regulation. Plant essential oils are usually extracted using the distillation method, which involves heating the plant raw materials to make the essential oil evaporate and vaporize. Finally, the vaporized essential oil is condensed in a condensation tower to form a high-purity essential oil.

[0003] In the prior art, patent CN213388564U discloses a condensation tower for processing Artemisia argyi essential oil, including a heating box and a heating mechanism. The heating mechanism is located inside the heating box, and a cleaning mechanism is provided at the bottom of the heating box. The cleaning mechanism includes a water tank located at the bottom of the heating box. A heat insulation chamber is fixedly provided at the top of the water tank, and the top of the heat insulation chamber is fixedly connected to the bottom of the heating box. A winding column is provided inside the water tank, and its two ends are fixedly connected to the top and bottom of the water tank, respectively. A flexible tube is wound around the outer end of the winding column, and one end of the flexible tube is connected to the bottom of the water tank. The other end of the flexible tube extends through the heat insulation chamber to one side of the heat insulation chamber. An annular airbag is fixedly provided on the inner wall of the water tank, and the annular airbag is located outside the winding column and the flexible tube. A bottom box is fixedly provided at the bottom of the water tank, and a gas guide pipe is fixedly provided on one side of the bottom box. One end of the gas guide pipe passes through the water tank and is fixedly connected to the annular airbag. An air pump is fixedly provided on the gas guide pipe, and the air pump is fixedly provided on one side of the bottom box.

[0004] Existing condensing towers for processing Artemisia argyi essential oil cool the essential oil vapor inside a spiral pipe, thereby condensing the essential oil. However, while directly placing the hose into a water tank filled with water can cool and condense the essential oil, the cooling rate is generally low and the condensation speed is slow. Therefore, we propose a condensing tower for processing plant essential oils. Utility Model Content

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to overcome the existing defects and provide a condensation tower for processing plant essential oils. Through a cooling mechanism, the coolant inside the nozzle and the second spiral pipe cools the plant essential oil vapor inside the first spiral pipe on both sides. The coolant inside the second spiral pipe, moving in the opposite direction to the plant essential oil, forms turbulence under the obstruction of the baffle, thereby maximizing the heat transfer efficiency of the coolant to the second spiral pipe and improving the condensation efficiency of the plant essential oil. This can effectively solve the problems in the background art.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution: a condensation tower for processing plant essential oils, comprising a tower body, wherein a uniformly distributed support frame is fixedly connected to the lower side of the tower body, and foot pads are fixedly connected to the lower ends of the support frames, and a cooling mechanism is also included.

[0007] Cooling mechanism: It includes an inlet, a spiral pipe I, a spiral pipe II, baffles, and an outlet. Spiral pipe I is fixedly connected to the inside of the tower body. Spiral pipe II is fixedly connected inside spiral pipe I. Uniformly distributed baffles are fixedly connected inside spiral pipe II. The inlet is fixedly connected to the upper side of the outer surface of the tower body, and the outlet is fixedly connected to the lower side of the outer surface of the tower body. The ends of the inlet and outlet near the middle of the tower body extend into the interior of the tower body and are connected to spiral pipe I. Through the cooling mechanism, the coolant in the nozzle and the inside of spiral pipe II cools the plant essential oil vapor inside spiral pipe I on both sides. The coolant in spiral pipe II, moving in the opposite direction to the plant essential oil, forms turbulence under the obstruction of the baffles, thereby maximizing the heat transfer efficiency of the coolant to spiral pipe II and improving the condensation efficiency of the plant essential oil.

[0008] Furthermore, a control switch group is installed on the outside of the tower body. The input end of the control switch group is electrically connected to an external power source to control the operation of electrical appliances.

[0009] Furthermore, the cooling mechanism also includes conveying pipes and nozzles. The conveying pipes are fixedly connected to the mounting holes on the upper side of the outer surface of the tower body. Each end of the conveying pipe near the middle of the tower body is fixedly connected to a nozzle to spray and cool the spiral pipe.

[0010] Furthermore, an annular pipe is fixedly connected to the upper side of the outer surface of the tower body. The annular pipe is connected to the end of the conveying pipe away from the tower body. The lower end of the annular pipe is fixedly connected to a coolant inlet 2 for conveying coolant.

[0011] Furthermore, a coolant outlet is fixedly connected to the upper end of the tower body, and a coolant inlet is fixedly connected to the lower end of the tower body. The coolant outlet is connected to the upper end of the spiral pipe, and the coolant inlet is connected to the lower end of the spiral pipe, which facilitates the entry and exit of coolant in the spiral pipe.

[0012] Furthermore, a solenoid valve is connected in series inside the first coolant inlet and a solenoid valve is connected in series inside the second coolant inlet. The input terminals of both solenoid valves are electrically connected to the output terminal of the control switch group to control the entry of coolant.

[0013] Furthermore, a second coolant outlet is fixedly connected to the rear side of the outer surface of the tower body to discharge the coolant inside the tower body.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: This condensation tower for processing plant essential oils has the following advantages:

[0015] The cooling mechanism allows the coolant inside the nozzle and the second spiral pipe to cool the plant essential oil vapor inside the first spiral pipe on both sides. The coolant inside the second spiral pipe, moving in the opposite direction to the plant essential oil, forms turbulence under the obstruction of the baffle, thereby maximizing the heat transfer efficiency of the coolant to the second spiral pipe and improving the condensation efficiency of the plant essential oil. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional structural diagram of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 3 This is an enlarged structural diagram of point A in this utility model.

[0019] In the diagram: 1. Tower body, 2. Support frame, 3. Coolant outlet 1, 4. Coolant inlet 1, 5. Solenoid valve 1, 6. Coolant inlet 2, 7. Circular pipe, 8. Coolant outlet 2, 9. Cooling mechanism, 91. Feed inlet, 92. Spiral pipe 1, 93. Spiral pipe 2, 94. Baffle, 95. Conveying pipe, 96. Nozzle, 97. Discharge port, 10. Control switch group. Detailed Implementation

[0020] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0021] Please see Figure 1-3 This embodiment provides a technical solution: a condensation tower for processing plant essential oils, including a tower body 1, a uniformly distributed support frame 2 fixedly connected to the lower side of the tower body 1, foot pads fixedly connected to the lower end of each support frame 2, a control switch group 10 provided on the outside of the tower body 1, the input end of the control switch group 10 being electrically connected to an external power source, and a cooling mechanism 9.

[0022] Cooling mechanism 9 includes an inlet 91, a first spiral pipe 92, a second spiral pipe 93, baffles 94, and an outlet 97. The first spiral pipe 92 is fixedly connected to the interior of the tower body 1. The second spiral pipe 93 (both ends of the second spiral pipe 93 are sealed) is fixedly connected inside the first spiral pipe 92. Evenly distributed baffles 94 are fixedly connected inside the second spiral pipe 93. The inlet 91 is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the tower body 1, and the outlet 97 is fixedly connected to the lower surface of the tower body 1. The ends of both the inlet 91 and the outlet 97 near the middle of the tower body 1 extend into the interior of the tower body 1 and connect to the first spiral pipe 92. Cooling mechanism 9 also includes a conveying pipe 95 and a nozzle 96. The upper surface of the outer surface of the tower body 1... Evenly distributed conveying pipes 95 are fixedly connected within the mounting hole. Each conveying pipe 95 has a nozzle 96 fixedly connected to one end near the center of the tower body 1. When the coolant moves inside the spiral pipe 2 93, it is obstructed by the baffle 94, causing turbulence within the spiral pipe 2 93. This prevents the formation of a static water layer within the spiral pipe 2 93, thus increasing the heat dissipation rate. The plant essential oil conveying pipe is connected to the inlet 91, allowing the vaporized plant essential oil to enter through the inlet 91 between the inner wall of the spiral pipe 1 92 and the outer surface of the spiral pipe 2 93. The coolant sprayed by the external nozzles 96 absorbs heat from the outer wall of the spiral pipe 1 92, and the coolant inside the spiral pipe 2 93 absorbs heat from the interior of the spiral pipe 1 92. Furthermore, the coolant inside the spiral pipe 92 moves in the opposite direction to the plant essential oil, maximizing the temperature difference and improving the overall heat exchange efficiency. This cools the vaporized plant essential oil into a liquid, which then flows out from the outlet 97 under gravity, completing the condensation process. A ring-shaped pipe 7 is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the tower body 1. Each ring-shaped pipe 7 is connected to the end of the conveying pipe 95 furthest from the tower body 1. A coolant inlet 6 is fixedly connected to the lower end of the ring-shaped pipe 7. A coolant outlet 3 is fixedly connected to the upper end of the tower body 1, and a coolant inlet 4 is fixedly connected to the lower end of the tower body 1. The coolant outlet 3 is connected to the upper end of the spiral pipe 93, and the coolant inlet 4 is connected to the lower end of the spiral pipe 93. Both inlet 4 and coolant inlet 2 6 are connected to external coolant delivery pipelines. The raw materials containing plant essential oils are heated by external heating equipment, causing the plant essential oils to vaporize. A solenoid valve 5 is connected in series inside coolant inlet 4, and a solenoid valve 2 is connected in series inside coolant inlet 2 7. The input terminals of both solenoid valves 5 and 2 are electrically connected to the output terminal of control switch group 10. A coolant outlet 2 8 is fixedly connected to the rear side of the outer surface of tower body 1. Operating control switch group 10 opens solenoid valves 5 and 2. Solenoid valve 2 opens, and coolant (which can be water) enters the interior of annular 7 through coolant inlet 2. It then sprays out from nozzle 96 through delivery pipeline 95, thus spraying onto the outer surface of spiral pipe 92. Solenoid valve 5 then opens.The coolant enters the interior of the spiral pipe 93 through coolant inlet 4, moves upwards, and flows out from coolant outlet 3.

[0023] The working principle of the condenser tower for processing plant essential oils provided by this utility model is as follows: When using the condenser tower for processing plant essential oils, both the coolant inlet 4 and the coolant inlet 6 are connected to the external coolant delivery pipeline. The raw materials containing plant essential oils are heated by the external heating equipment to vaporize the plant essential oils. The control switch group 10 is operated to open the solenoid valves 5 and 2. When the solenoid valve 2 opens, the coolant (which can be water) enters the interior of the annular 7 through the coolant inlet 2, and then sprays out from the nozzle 96 through the delivery pipeline 95, thereby spraying onto the outer surface of the spiral pipe 92. When the solenoid valve 5 opens, the coolant enters the interior of the spiral pipe 93 through the coolant inlet 4, moves upward and flows out from the coolant outlet 3, and the coolant remains inside the spiral pipe 93. During movement, the baffle 94 obstructs the flow of coolant, causing turbulence inside the spiral pipe 2 93. This prevents the formation of a static water layer inside the spiral pipe 2 93, thus increasing the heat dissipation rate. The plant essential oil delivery pipe is connected to the inlet 91, allowing the vaporized plant essential oil to enter the space between the inner wall of the spiral pipe 1 92 and the outer surface of the spiral pipe 2 93 through the inlet 91. The coolant sprayed by the external nozzle 96 absorbs heat from the outer wall of the spiral pipe 1 92, while the coolant inside the spiral pipe 2 93 absorbs heat from the interior of the spiral pipe 1 92. Furthermore, the coolant inside the spiral pipe 1 92 moves in the opposite direction to the plant essential oil, maximizing the temperature difference and improving the overall heat exchange efficiency. This cools the vaporized plant essential oil into a liquid, which then flows out from the outlet 97 under gravity, completing the condensation process of the plant essential oil.

[0024] It is worth noting that the solenoid valve 5 and solenoid valve 2 disclosed in the above embodiments are both ZCG-16.0-20-FB, and the control switch group 10 is provided with control buttons that correspond one-to-one with solenoid valve 5 and solenoid valve 2 and are used to control their switching.

[0025] The above description is merely an embodiment of this utility model and does not limit the patent scope of this utility model. Any equivalent structural or procedural transformations made based on the content of this utility model specification and drawings, or direct or indirect applications in other related technical fields, are similarly included within the patent protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A condenser tower for processing plant essential oils, comprising a tower body (1), wherein uniformly distributed support frames (2) are fixedly connected to the lower side of the tower body (1), and foot pads are fixedly connected to the lower ends of the support frames (2), characterized in that: It also includes a cooling mechanism (9); Cooling mechanism (9): It includes a feed inlet (91), a spiral pipe one (92), a spiral pipe two (93), a baffle (94) and a discharge port (97). The spiral pipe one (92) is fixedly connected to the inside of the tower body (1). The spiral pipe two (93) is fixedly connected to the inside of the spiral pipe one (92). The baffles (94) are evenly distributed and fixedly connected to the inside of the spiral pipe two (93). The feed inlet (91) is fixedly connected to the upper side of the outer surface of the tower body (1). The discharge port (97) is fixedly connected to the lower side of the outer surface of the tower body (1). The ends of the feed inlet (91) and the discharge port (97) near the middle of the tower body (1) both penetrate into the inside of the tower body (1) and are connected to the spiral pipe one (92).

2. A condensing tower for processing plant essential oils according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tower body (1) is provided with a control switch group (10) on its exterior, and the input end of the control switch group (10) is electrically connected to an external power source.

3. A condenser tower for processing plant essential oils according to claim 2, characterized in that: The cooling mechanism (9) also includes a conveying pipe (95) and a nozzle (96). The conveying pipe (95) is fixedly connected in the mounting hole on the upper side of the outer surface of the tower body (1). The nozzle (96) is fixedly connected to one end of the conveying pipe (95) near the middle of the tower body (1).

4. A condensation tower for processing plant essential oils according to claim 3, characterized in that: A ring pipe (7) is fixedly connected to the upper side of the outer surface of the tower body (1). The ring pipe (7) is connected to the end of the conveying pipe (95) away from the tower body (1). A coolant inlet (6) is fixedly connected to the lower end of the ring pipe (7).

5. A condensing tower for processing plant essential oils according to claim 4, characterized in that: The upper end of the tower body (1) is fixedly connected to a coolant outlet (3), and the lower end of the tower body (1) is fixedly connected to a coolant inlet (4). The coolant outlet (3) is connected to the upper end of the spiral pipe (93), and the coolant inlet (4) is connected to the lower end of the spiral pipe (93).

6. A condensing tower for processing plant essential oils according to claim 5, characterized in that: The coolant inlet 1 (4) is connected in series with solenoid valve 1 (5), and the coolant inlet 2 (6) is connected in series with solenoid valve 2. The input terminals of solenoid valve 1 (5) and solenoid valve 2 are electrically connected to the output terminal of control switch group (10).

7. A condensing tower for processing plant essential oils according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer surface of the tower body (1) is fixedly connected to a coolant outlet (8).

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