Kelp drying device with reflective structure

Abstract

The present invention discloses a kelp drying device with a reflective structure, comprising: a folding heat preservation box, having a bottom structure, side panels and a top panel, each side panel being rotatably connected to the bottom structure through a hinged driving mechanism; the top panel being rotatably connected to the top edge of the side panel through a hinged driving mechanism; the inner surfaces of the side panels and the top panel are provided with a reflective structure; a drying rack is arranged above the bottom structure, and parallel horizontal sprocket assemblies are respectively arranged on both sides of the top of the rack, for overlapping the two ends of the drying rod; the hinged driving mechanism is used to drive the side panels and the top panel to unfold or close to form a folding heat preservation box surrounding the drying rack; when the kelp is drying, the folding heat preservation box is in an unfolded state; at night or during rain, the folding heat preservation box is in a closed state. The folding heat preservation box can block rain and dew, and the reflective structure inside the folding heat preservation box can reflect sunlight after the folding heat preservation box is unfolded, thereby accelerating the drying process.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of aquatic products, and in particular to a kelp drying device with a reflective structure. Background Art

[0002] As a vegetable from the sea, kelp has high nutritional value and its own edible value is very high, but the output of fresh kelp is large. If it is not well stored during the kelp harvest season, it will cause the kelp to rot and deteriorate, so the kelp needs to be dried and stored. Traditional kelp drying is mostly based on artificial sand beach drying, which is labor-intensive and requires constant shaking to dry the kelp. At present, there are few natural mechanical drying equipment for kelp, and it mainly relies on manual labor. This patent has developed an automatic hanging drying device that can use solar energy and wind energy for natural drying, save energy, ensure the quality of kelp and minimize labor. If the drying production area is expanded, the output of dried kelp can also be increased. Summary of the invention

[0003] In view of the above-mentioned defects of the prior art, the present invention provides a kelp drying device with a reflective structure, and the drying efficiency is increased by setting the reflective structure.

[0004] The present invention provides a kelp drying device with a reflective structure, which comprises:

[0005] A foldable incubator box, comprising a bottom structure, side panels and a top panel, wherein each of the side panels is rotatably connected to the bottom structure via an articulated driving mechanism; the top panel is rotatably connected to the top edge of the side panels via an articulated driving mechanism; and the inner surfaces of the side panels and the top panel are provided with a reflective structure;

[0006] The drying rack is arranged above the bottom structure, and parallel horizontal sprocket assemblies are arranged on both sides of the top of the rack for overlapping the two ends of the drying rod; the drying rod is used to hang the kelp;

[0007] The articulated driving mechanism is used to drive the side panels and the top panel to expand or close; when the kelp is being dried, the folding insulation box is in an expanded state; at night or during rainfall, the folding insulation box is in a closed state, forming a folding insulation box surrounding the drying rack.

[0008] A further improvement of the present invention is that it also includes an inclined bracket, one end of which extends to the kelp hanging and drying area on the ground, and the other end extends to the top of the drying bracket; two groups of parallel inclined sprocket assemblies are respectively provided on both sides of the inclined bracket, and the two ends of the two inclined sprocket assemblies extend to the starting ends of the two horizontal sprocket assemblies respectively, and the inclined sprocket assemblies are used to transport the drying rod with kelp hung on the kelp hanging and drying area to the horizontal sprocket assembly on the top of the drying bracket.

[0009] A further improvement of the present invention is that the inclined sprocket assembly includes gears located at the starting end and the end end, the gears are transmission-connected to the reduction motor, and the chain is overlapped on the two gears; blocks are arranged at intervals on the chain; and the two inclined sprocket assemblies operate synchronously.

[0010] A further improvement of the present invention is that the horizontal sprocket assembly includes two gears and a chain overlapped between the two gears; the axles of the two gears are respectively located at the starting end and the end of the horizontal sprocket assembly, are fixedly mounted on the drying rack through a bearing seat, and are connected to the reduction motor in terms of transmission; blocks for pushing the drying rod to translate are arranged at intervals on the chain of the horizontal sprocket assembly; and the two horizontal sprocket assemblies operate synchronously.

[0011] A further improvement of the present invention is that a limiting block is provided on the top of the drying rack in an area adjacent to the end of the horizontal sprocket assembly to prevent the end of the drying rod from falling off the end of the horizontal sprocket assembly.

[0012] A further improvement of the present invention is that hooks for hanging the kelp are arranged at intervals on the drying rod.

[0013] A further improvement of the present invention is that the articulated drive mechanism includes an articulated joint and a telescopic actuator; the telescopic actuator is an electric cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder, which is used to drive the side plate or top plate connected thereto to flip along the rotating axis of the articulated joint.

[0014] A further improvement of the present invention is that the reflective structure includes a shutter mechanism, which has a plurality of linked reflective strips; the rotation axes of the reflective strips are parallel and rotate synchronously to a predetermined angle under the drive of a driving mechanism; the rotation axis of the reflective strips is perpendicular to the rotation axis of the side panel or top panel where the reflective structure is located.

[0015] A further improvement of the present invention is that the driving mechanism of the reflective structure and each articulated driving mechanism are connected to a control module; the control module is configured to calculate the incident angle of sunlight according to the longitude, latitude, time and altitude of the kelp drying device, and control the flipping angle of each side panel and the top panel according to the incident angle of sunlight, and control the direction of the reflective strips of each of the shutter mechanisms so that the reflective strips reflect sunlight onto the kelp on the drying rack.

[0016] The device provided by the present invention has the following technical effects: the inclined sprocket assembly cooperates with the horizontal sprocket assembly to lift and carry the drying rod to a predetermined position on the top of the drying rack, thereby saving the physical strength of the staff. The foldable insulated box can block rain and dew, and the reflective structure inside it can reflect sunlight after the foldable insulated box is unfolded, thereby accelerating the drying process. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a kelp drying device with a reflective structure in an unfolded state;

[0018] Figure 2 It is a top view of the drying rack and the tilting rack;

[0019] Figure 3 is a partial schematic diagram of a horizontal sprocket assembly;

[0020] Figure 4 is another partial schematic diagram of the horizontal sprocket assembly;

[0021] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of a kelp drying device with a reflective structure in a closed state. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The following describes the embodiments of the present invention by specific examples, and those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present invention from the contents disclosed in this specification. The present invention can also be implemented or applied through other different specific embodiments, and the details in this specification can also be modified or changed in various ways based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It should be noted that the following embodiments and features in the embodiments can be combined with each other without conflict.

[0023] like Figure 1 As shown, an embodiment of the present invention provides a kelp drying device with a reflective structure, which includes: a folding insulation box 19, a drying bracket 1, an inclined bracket 20, and a kelp hanging area 14 located on the ground. The staff hangs the kelp 13 on the hook 7 of the drying rod 4 in the kelp hanging area 14, and puts the two ends of the drying rod 4 on the inclined sprocket assembly 21 of the inclined bracket 20. The inclined sprocket assembly 21 is used to carry the drying rod 4 to the top of the drying bracket 1 to save the staff's physical strength. The horizontal sprocket assemblies 22 on both sides of the top of the drying bracket 1 are used to receive the drying rods 4 one by one and carry the drying rods 4 to a predetermined position.

[0024] In this embodiment, the folding insulated box 19 has a bottom structure, side panels 17 and a top panel 23. The bottom structure is a concrete slab or a wooden board arranged on the ground. Each side panel 17 is rotatably connected to the bottom structure through an articulated driving mechanism 18. The top panel 23 is rotatably connected to the top edge of the side panel 17 through another articulated driving mechanism 18. The inner surfaces of the side panels 17 and the top panel 23 are provided with a reflective structure.

[0025] The articulated drive mechanism 18 is used to drive the side panels 17 and the top panel 23 to expand or close to form a foldable heat preservation box 19 surrounding the drying rack 1. When the kelp is drying, the foldable heat preservation box 19 is in Figure 1The folded heat preservation box 19 is in the unfolded state shown in the figure, so that the seaweed 13 can be exposed to sunlight and wind convection. Figure 5 In the closed state, the kelp can be protected from rain and condensation on the surface of the kelp can be avoided at night.

[0026] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 As shown, in this embodiment, the drying rack 1 is arranged above the bottom structure, and parallel horizontal sprocket assemblies 22 are respectively arranged on both sides of the top thereof, for overlapping the two sides of the drying rod 4. The horizontal sprocket assembly 22 includes two gears 8 and a chain 3 overlapped between the two gears 8. The axles of the two gears 8 are respectively located at the starting end and the end of the horizontal sprocket assembly 22, and are fixedly mounted on the drying rack 1 through the bearing seat 2, and are connected to the reduction motors 9 and 16 for transmission; the chain of the horizontal sprocket assembly 22 is provided with blocks 10 for pushing the drying rod 4 to move in translation; the two horizontal sprocket assemblies 22 run synchronously.

[0027] In a specific embodiment, the top of the drying rack 1 is provided with limit blocks 5 and 6 in the end area adjacent to the horizontal sprocket assembly 22 to prevent the end of the drying rod 4 from falling off the end of the horizontal sprocket assembly 22.

[0028] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, in some embodiments, one end of the inclined bracket 20 extends to the kelp hanging and drying area 14 on the ground, and the other end extends to the top of the drying bracket 1; two sets of parallel inclined sprocket assemblies 21 are respectively provided on both sides of the inclined bracket 20, and the two ends of the two inclined sprocket assemblies 21 extend to the starting ends of the two horizontal sprocket assemblies 22 respectively. The inclined sprocket assembly 21 is used to transport the drying rod 4 with the kelp 13 mounted on the kelp hanging and drying area 14 to the horizontal sprocket assembly 22 on the top of the drying bracket 1.

[0029] In some embodiments, the inclined sprocket assembly 21 includes gears located at the starting end and the end end, the gears are connected to the reduction motors 11 and 15 for transmission, and the chain is overlapped on the two gears; blocks are arranged at intervals on the chain; the two inclined sprocket assemblies 21 run synchronously, and the blocks on the two chains correspond one to one.

[0030] The end of the inclined sprocket assembly 21 is located on the inner side of the starting end of the horizontal sprocket assembly 22; when the two are synchronously running forward, the inclined sprocket assembly 21 lifts the drying rod 4 onto the horizontal sprocket assembly 22, and the horizontal sprocket assembly 22 pushes the drying rod to move horizontally. After the kelp is dried, the two run in reverse phases, the horizontal sprocket assembly 22 pushes the drying rod 4 to move horizontally toward its starting end, and the inclined sprocket assembly 21 receives and transfers it downward to the kelp hanging area 14. This process does not require manual handling of the kelp, which can save the physical strength of the staff. The inclined bracket 20 is only used in the process of mounting and recovering dried kelp, so the inclined bracket 20 can be designed as a mobile structure so that multiple kelp drying devices can reuse a set of inclined brackets 20 in time-sharing.

[0031] In some embodiments, the hooks 7 on the drying rod 4 are spaced apart. When the kelp is hung on the hook, it can be tied and fixed by the seedling rope 12 to prevent the kelp from being blown off.

[0032] In some embodiments, the articulated drive mechanism 18 includes an articulated hinge and a telescopic cylinder. The telescopic cylinder is an electric cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder, and the telescopic cylinder is used to drive the side panel 17 or the top panel 23 connected thereto to flip along the rotating axis of the articulated hinge. The articulated drive mechanism 18 can not only open or close the side panel 17 and the top panel 23, but also deflect the side panel 17 and the top panel 23 to a predetermined angle so that the reflective structure reflects sunlight.

[0033] In order to facilitate the reflection of sunlight, in some embodiments, the reflective structure includes a shutter mechanism, which has a plurality of linked reflective strips; the rotation axes of the reflective strips are parallel and can be synchronously rotated to a predetermined angle under the drive of the driving mechanism; the rotation axes of the reflective strips are perpendicular to the rotation axis of the side plate 17 or the top plate 23 where the reflective structure is located. In this way, the final orientation of the reflective strip has two orthogonal degrees of freedom, so that the reflective effect of the reflective strip can be better exerted.

[0034] In order to realize this function, the driving mechanism of the reflective structure (which can be realized by connecting rods and motor racks) and each articulated driving mechanism 18 are connected to the control module. The control module can be realized by a single chip microcomputer or a PLC. The control module is configured to calculate the incident angle of sunlight according to the longitude, latitude, time, and altitude of the kelp drying device (this function can be realized by querying the astronomical calendar), and control the flip angle of each side panel 17 and the top panel 23 according to the incident angle of sunlight, and control the direction of the reflective strips of each shutter mechanism respectively, so that the reflective strips reflect sunlight onto the kelp on the drying rack 1.

[0035] In the process of determining the flipping angles of the side panels 17 and the top panel 23 and the reflective strips, the flipping angles of the side panels 17 and the top panel 23 and the target angles of the reflective strips can be obtained by a ray tracing algorithm or partition-interval traversal.

[0036] The kelp drying device with a reflective structure of the present invention has the following characteristics during use:

[0037] 1. In the existing manual drying mode, a mechanical drive mode is adopted, and a reduction motor is used to automatically push a rope of kelp on the drying rod 4, replacing manual hanging and drying, reducing labor and labor.

[0038] 2. In the hanging and drying area, the tilting bracket 20 can automatically turn the drying rod 4 to the inclined lifting device position, and the person only needs to hang a rope of kelp on the hook 7 of the drying rod 4. Then the operation of the tilting sprocket assembly 21 and the horizontal sprocket assembly 22 can complete the hanging and drying process.

[0039] 3. When the kelp is naturally dried, on the first day when the kelp is not dry, the folding heat preservation box 19 covers the entire kelp drying device, and the folding heat preservation box 19 can be opened on the second day to continue drying.

[0040] 4. The foldable heat preservation box 19 is composed of a reflective structure and heat preservation materials. It can collect heat from the sun to heat the kelp during the day and use the heat preservation materials to keep it warm at night.

[0041] 5. Automatic drying of kelp: 2.3m in a string or 4.6m in a row, and then hang them one by one on the drying rod to realize automatic drying of kelp.

[0042] The above embodiments are merely illustrative of the principles and effects of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone familiar with the art may modify or alter the above embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, all equivalent modifications or alterations made by a person of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the spirit and technical concept disclosed by the present invention shall still be covered by the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A kelp drying device with a reflective structure, characterized in that: include: A foldable heat preservation box (19) comprises a bottom structure, side panels (17) and a top panel (23), wherein each of the side panels (17) is rotatably connected to the bottom structure via an articulated driving mechanism (18); the top panel (23) is rotatably connected to the top edge of the side panel (17) via an articulated driving mechanism (18); and the inner surfaces of the side panels (17) and the top panel (23) are provided with a reflective structure; A drying rack (1) is arranged above the bottom structure, and parallel horizontal sprocket assemblies (22) are respectively arranged on both sides of the top thereof, for overlapping the two ends of the drying rod (4); the drying rod (4) is used to mount the kelp (13); The hinged drive mechanism (18) is used to drive the side panels (17) and the top panel (23) to expand or close; when the kelp is being dried, the folding heat preservation box (19) is in an expanded state; at night or during rainfall, the folding heat preservation box (19) is in a closed state, forming a folding heat preservation box (19) surrounding the drying rack (1); The hinge drive mechanism (18) comprises a hinge joint and a telescopic action cylinder; the telescopic action cylinder is an electric cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder, which is used to drive the side plate (17) or the top plate (23) connected thereto to flip along the rotation axis of the hinge joint; The reflective structure comprises a shutter mechanism, wherein the shutter mechanism has a plurality of linked reflective narrow strips; the rotation axes of the reflective narrow strips are parallel and are synchronously rotated to a predetermined angle under the drive of a driving mechanism; the rotation axes of the reflective narrow strips are perpendicular to the rotation axis of the side plate (17) or the top plate (23) where the reflective structure is located; The driving mechanism of the reflective structure and each articulated driving mechanism (18) are connected to a control module; the control module is configured to calculate the incident angle of sunlight according to the longitude, latitude, time and altitude of the kelp drying device, and to control the flipping angle of each side panel (17) and the top panel (23) according to the incident angle of sunlight, and to control the direction of the reflective strips of each of the shutter mechanisms so that the reflective strips reflect sunlight onto the kelp on the drying rack (1).

2. The kelp drying device with a reflective structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also comprises an inclined bracket (20), one end of which extends to a kelp hanging and drying area (14) on the ground, and the other end of which extends to the top of the drying bracket (1); two sets of parallel inclined sprocket assemblies (21) are respectively arranged on both sides of the inclined bracket (20), and the two ends of the two inclined sprocket assemblies (21) respectively extend to the starting ends of the two horizontal sprocket assemblies (22), and the inclined sprocket assemblies (21) are used to transport the drying rod (4) on which the kelp (13) is hung on the kelp hanging and drying area (14) to the horizontal sprocket assembly (22) on the top of the drying bracket (1).

3. The kelp drying device with a reflective structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The inclined sprocket assembly (21) comprises gears at the starting end and the end end, the gears are transmission-connected to the reduction motor, and a chain is overlapped on the two gears; blocks are arranged at intervals on the chain; and the two inclined sprocket assemblies (21) run synchronously.

4. The kelp drying device with a reflective structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The horizontal sprocket assembly (22) comprises two gears (8) and a chain (3) overlapped between the two gears (8); the axles of the two gears (8) are respectively located at the starting end and the end of the horizontal sprocket assembly (22), are fixedly mounted on the drying bracket (1) through a bearing seat (2), and are connected to the reduction motor in transmission; blocks (10) for pushing the drying rod (4) to move in translation are arranged at intervals on the chain of the horizontal sprocket assembly (22); the two horizontal sprocket assemblies (22) operate synchronously.

5. The kelp drying device with a reflective structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: A limit block is provided at the top of the drying rack (1) in a region adjacent to the end of the horizontal sprocket assembly (22) to prevent the end of the drying rod (4) from falling off the end of the horizontal sprocket assembly (22).

6. The kelp drying device with a reflective structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: Hooks (7) for hanging the kelp (13) are arranged at intervals on the drying rod (4).

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