Pet food particle drying device and use method thereof

Abstract

The present invention relates to the field of pet food production technology, specifically, a pet food particle drying device, including a drying box body and a support part, one end of the drying box body is connected to a drying part, the other end of the drying box body is connected to a counterweight part, the upper part of the support part is rotatably connected to a support rod, the upper part of the support rod is provided with a connecting seat, the drying box body is rotatably connected to the connecting seat, and a method for using a pet food particle drying device includes the following steps: S1. feeding; S2. counterweight; S3. drying; S4. discharging. The drying box body is driven to rotate by a driving motor. In the rotating state, the contact efficiency between the pet food and the hot air can be greatly improved, leaving no drying dead corners, and the dried hot air is discharged outwardly through the discharge port, which can improve the air circulation efficiency inside the drying box body and accelerate the drying of the pet food.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of pet food production, and in particular to a pet food particle drying device and a use method thereof. Background Art

[0002] During the processing of pet food, it needs to go through the processes of raw material preparation → mixing → conveying → extrusion and puffing → conveying → drying → oil spraying → seasoning → screening → (packaging). In this processing process, powder mixers, feeders, puffers, air conveyors / elevators, drying ovens, elevators, oil sprayers, drums, vibrating screens and other equipment are needed. With the continuous increase in the types of pets, various pets are divided into adult and young ones, and the requirements for pet food are also constantly increasing.

[0003] However, the existing drying device generally only heats by hot air, and the pet food particles are accumulated inside the box. During the drying process, only a part of the pet food particles can be dried, the drying area is small, and the continuous drying effect is poor, and the internal humid air cannot be discharged at the same time.

[0004] For example, a continuous drying device for pet food production with application number CN2020229951453 has a mounting frame inside the drying box, and an infrared lamp body is installed at the lower end of the mounting frame, and an air outlet is provided on the front side of the mounting frame, a feed pipe is provided at the lower end of the air outlet, and the outer end of the feed pipe is connected to a feed hopper, a buffer plate is connected to the inner end of the feed pipe, and an axle roller is provided inside the buffer plate, a motor is provided at the lower end of the feed hopper, a transmission wheel is connected to the right end of the belt, and a conveyor belt is provided inside the transmission wheel, a bracket is fixed at the lower end of the transmission wheel, a discharge pipe is provided at the right end of the transmission wheel, and an air guide plate is provided at the upper end of the discharge pipe. The pet food production adopts a continuous drying device, which uses the synergistic effect of infrared radiation and internal hot air flow to continuously heat the feed on the conveyor belt, enhance the drying effect, and improve the drying efficiency.

[0005] However, in this application, the pet food is piled on the conveyor belt, the pet food piled at the bottom is not efficiently contacted with the hot air, and the pet food is discharged outward through the discharge pipe, which is prone to blockage during the discharge process, affecting the drying efficiency.

[0006] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is: a pet food particle drying device and a use method thereof, which can efficiently dry the pet food, reduce drying dead corners, and improve discharge efficiency. Summary of the invention

[0007] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a pet food particle drying device and a method for using the same.

[0008] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve its technical problem is: a pet food particle drying device, including a drying box body and a supporting part, one end of the drying box body is connected to a drying part, and the other end of the drying box body is connected to a counterweight part, the upper part of the supporting part is rotatably connected to a support rod, and the upper part of the support rod is provided with a connecting seat, and the drying box body is rotatably connected to the connecting seat.

[0009] As an optimization, the drying box body is a cylindrical box body, the circumferential side of the drying box body is connected to a feed hopper, the inner side of the feed hopper is slidably connected to a sealing assembly, the drying part is connected to the outside of one of the circular bottom surfaces of the drying box body, the counterweight part is connected to the outside of the other circular bottom surface of the drying box body, and a plurality of discharge ports are evenly opened on the circumferential side of the drying box body away from the drying part.

[0010] As an optimization, the sealing assembly includes a telescopic cylinder and a sealing plate, the telescopic cylinder is fixed to the inner side of the drying box body, and the outer side of the sealing plate is in contact with the inner side of the drying box body.

[0011] As an optimization, the supporting part includes a supporting base and a supporting stand, the supporting base is horizontally arranged, the supporting stand is vertically arranged on the upper surface of the supporting base, the supporting rod is rotatably connected to the upper part of the supporting stand, and a material unloading guide platform is provided on the upper side of the supporting base, the material unloading guide platform is arranged on the side of the supporting stand away from the drying part, and the upper surface of the material unloading guide platform is arc-shaped.

[0012] As an optimization, the connecting seat is annular, a fixing block is provided at the bottom of the connecting seat, the fixing block is fixedly connected to the support rod, a connecting hole is provided in the axial direction of the connecting seat, and the drying box body is rotatably connected to the inner side of the connecting hole;

[0013] A driving motor is arranged on the upper part of the connecting seat, a driving gear is connected to the output shaft of the driving motor, a connecting gear is fixed to the outer side of the circumferential surface of the drying box body, and the connecting gear is meshed and connected with the driving gear.

[0014] As an optimization, a light sensor is provided on one side of the connecting seat adjacent to the connecting gear, and a detection hole is provided on the connecting gear, and the detection hole is arranged opposite to the light sensor.

[0015] As an optimization, the drying part includes an air uniforming plate and an air inlet duct. The air uniforming plate is fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the drying box body. A number of air inlets are evenly arranged on the bottom surface of the drying box body. An air uniforming cavity is arranged inside the air uniforming plate. The air uniforming cavity is communicated with the inside of the air inlet. The air inlet duct is connected to the outside of the air uniforming plate. An air outlet filter is arranged on the air inlet.

[0016] As an optimization, the counterweight part includes a counterweight guide rod, a counterweight block and a driving assembly, the counterweight guide rod is fixedly connected to the drying box body, the axial direction of the counterweight guide rod is parallel to the axial direction of the drying box body, the driving assembly includes a counterweight motor and a driving screw, the counterweight motor is fixedly connected to the outer shell of the drying box body, the output shaft of the counterweight motor is fixedly connected to the driving screw, the driving screw is arranged parallel to the counterweight guide rod, the counterweight block is provided with a connecting screw hole and a guide hole, the guide hole is slidably connected to the counterweight guide rod, the connecting screw hole is threadedly connected to the driving screw, and the outer end of the counterweight guide rod is connected to a limiting plate.

[0017] As an optimization, a detection plate is fixed to one end of the support rod, an inclination sensor is provided on the detection plate, two limit rods are provided on the lower side of the detection plate, the limit rods are fixedly connected to the support frame, the two limit rods are arranged horizontally and parallel, and the two limit rods are respectively located on both sides of the horizontal direction of the support rod.

[0018] A method for using a pet food particle drying device comprises the following steps:

[0019] S1. Feeding: Feed the pet food to be dried through the feed hopper, and the feed amount shall not exceed 1 / 2 of the internal volume of the drying box body. After the feeding is completed, the feed hopper is closed by the sealing component;

[0020] S2. Counterweight: According to the weight of the pet food inside the drying box body, the position of the counterweight block is adjusted by the counterweight motor to make the drying box body tilted. The difference between the weight of the counterweight block and the weight of the drying box body is the drying loss;

[0021] S3. Drying: hot air is introduced into the drying box body through the air inlet pipe and the air uniformity plate, and the drying box body is driven to rotate by the drive motor to dry the pet food particles;

[0022] S4. Discharging: After drying is completed, when the amount of water loss during the drying process is greater than the weight difference between the counterweight block and the drying box body, the weight of the counterweight block is greater than the weight of the drying box body, the drying box body tilts toward the lower side of the counterweight block, and the pet food particles can be discharged outward through the discharge port.

[0023] The beneficial effect of this solution is that a pet food particle drying device has the following benefits:

[0024] The main body of the drying box is driven by a driving motor to rotate. In the rotating state, the contact efficiency between the pet food and the hot air can be greatly improved, leaving no drying dead corners. The dried hot air is discharged outward through the discharge port, which can improve the air circulation efficiency inside the main body of the drying box and accelerate the drying of the pet food.

[0025] A counterweight is connected to the outside of the drying box body. The drying box body is tilted during drying. After drying, the counterweight tilts the drying box body to the other side to facilitate the unloading of pet food. Multiple discharge ports are provided. When the drying box body is in a rotating state, the discharge efficiency of pet food can be greatly improved, the occurrence of blockage can be reduced, and the use efficiency of the drying box body can be improved.

[0026] A limit rod is arranged on the outside of the support frame to limit the inclination angle of the drying box body, thereby preventing collision between the drying box body and the support base, and facilitating the use of the device;

[0027] An inclination sensor is arranged on the detection plate, and the rotation angle of the support rod and the drying box body is detected by the inclination sensor, so as to facilitate the adjustment of the counterweight part.

[0028] A method for using a pet food particle drying device can efficiently dry pet food particles, effectively improve drying efficiency and drying effect, facilitate material discharge, and reduce material discharge blockage. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] Attached Figure 1 It is an axial schematic diagram of the present invention.

[0030] Attached Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the lower shaft side of the present invention.

[0031] Attached Figure 3 It is a main schematic diagram of the present invention.

[0032] Attached Figure 4 The present invention is attached Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the AA section structure.

[0033] Attached Figure 5 The present invention is attached Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of part B.

[0034] Attached Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the upper axial side of the present invention.

[0035] Attached Figure 7 The present invention is attached Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of part A.

[0036] Attached Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the cutaway axial side of the present invention.

[0037] Among them, 1. Drying box body, 2. Support base, 3. Support stand, 4. Unloading guide platform, 5. Support rod, 6. Connecting seat, 7. Feed hopper, 8. Discharge port, 9. Telescopic cylinder, 10. Sealing plate, 11. Drive motor, 12. Drive gear, 13. Connecting gear, 14. Light sensor, 15. Detection hole, 16. Air uniformity disk, 17. Air inlet pipe, 18. Air inlet, 19. Counterweight guide rod, 20. Counterweight block, 21. Counterweight motor, 22. Drive screw rod, 23. Detection plate, 24. Limit rod, 25. Inclination sensor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all of the embodiments. The components of the embodiments of the present invention generally described and shown in the drawings herein can be arranged and designed in various different configurations. Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention provided in the drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed invention, but merely represents selected embodiments of the present invention. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0039] It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters denote similar items in the following drawings, and therefore, once an item is defined in one drawing, further definition and explanation thereof is not required in subsequent drawings.

[0040] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inside", "outside", etc. indicate positions or positional relationships based on the positions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, or the positions or positional relationships in which the product of the invention is usually placed when in use. They are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific position, be constructed and operated in a specific position, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third", etc. are only used to distinguish the description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0041] like Figure 1 As shown, a pet food particle drying device includes a drying box body 1 and a supporting part, one end of the drying box body 1 is connected to a drying part, the other end of the drying box body 1 is connected to a counterweight part, the upper part of the supporting part is rotatably connected to a support rod 5, the upper part of the support rod 5 is provided with a connecting seat 6, and the drying box body 1 is rotatably connected to the connecting seat 6.

[0042] like Figure 1 As shown, the drying box body 1 is a cylindrical box body, the circumferential side of the drying box body 1 is connected to a feed hopper 7, the inner side of the feed hopper 7 is slidably connected to a sealing assembly, the drying part is connected to the outer side of one of the circular bottom surfaces of the drying box body 1, the counterweight part is connected to the outer side of the other circular bottom surface of the drying box body 1, and a plurality of discharge ports 8 are evenly opened on the circumferential side of the drying box body 1 away from the drying part.

[0043] like Figure 4 As shown, the sealing assembly includes a telescopic cylinder 9 and a sealing plate 10 . The telescopic cylinder 9 is fixed to the inner side of the drying box body 1 , and the outer side of the sealing plate 10 is in contact with the inner side of the drying box body 1 .

[0044] like Figure 1 As shown, the supporting part includes a supporting base 2 and a supporting stand 3, the supporting base 2 is horizontally arranged, the supporting stand 3 is vertically arranged on the upper surface of the supporting base 2, the supporting rod 5 is rotatably connected to the upper part of the supporting stand 3, and a material unloading guide platform 4 is provided on the upper side of the supporting base 2, the material unloading guide platform 4 is arranged on the side of the supporting stand 3 away from the drying part, and the upper surface of the material unloading guide platform 4 is arc-shaped.

[0045] like Figure 1 As shown, the connecting seat 6 is annular, a fixing block is provided at the bottom of the connecting seat 6, the fixing block is fixedly connected to the support rod 5, a connecting hole is provided in the axial direction of the connecting seat 6, and the drying box body 1 is rotatably connected to the inner side of the connecting hole;

[0046] like Figure 1 As shown, a driving motor 11 is provided on the upper portion of the connecting seat 6 , a driving gear 12 is connected to the output shaft of the driving motor 11 , a connecting gear 13 is fixed to the outer side of the circumferential surface of the drying box body 1 , and the connecting gear 13 is meshed and connected with the driving gear 12 .

[0047] like Figure 1 , 7 As shown, a light sensor 14 is provided on one side of the connecting seat 6 adjacent to the connecting gear 13 , and a detection hole 15 is provided on the connecting gear 13 , and the detection hole 15 is arranged opposite to the light sensor 14 .

[0048] like Figure 8 As shown, the drying part includes an air uniforming plate 16 and an air inlet pipe 17. The air uniforming plate 16 is fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the drying box body 1. A plurality of air inlets 18 are evenly arranged on the bottom surface of the drying box body 1. An air uniforming cavity is arranged inside the air uniforming plate 16. The air uniforming cavity is communicated with the inside of the air inlet 18. The air inlet pipe 17 is connected to the outside of the air uniforming plate 16. An air outlet filter is arranged on the air inlet 18.

[0049] like Figure 4 As shown, the counterweight part includes a counterweight guide rod 19, a counterweight block 20 and a driving assembly. The counterweight guide rod 19 is fixedly connected to the drying box body 1, and the axial direction of the counterweight guide rod 19 is parallel to the axial direction of the drying box body 1. The driving assembly includes a counterweight motor 21 and a driving screw 22. The counterweight motor 21 is fixedly connected to the outer shell of the drying box body 1, and the output shaft of the counterweight motor 21 is fixedly connected to the driving screw 22. The driving screw 22 is arranged parallel to the counterweight guide rod 19. The counterweight block 20 is provided with a connecting screw hole and a guide hole. The guide hole is slidably connected to the counterweight guide rod 19, and the connecting screw hole is threadedly connected to the driving screw 22. The outer end of the counterweight guide rod 19 is connected to a limiting plate.

[0050] like Figure 1 , 2 As shown, a detection plate 23 is fixed to one end of the support rod 5, and a tilt sensor 25 is provided on the detection plate 23. Two limit rods 24 are provided on the lower side of the detection plate 23. The limit rods 24 are fixedly connected to the support frame 3. The two limit rods 24 are horizontally and parallelly arranged, and the two limit rods 24 are respectively located on both sides of the support rod 5 in the horizontal direction.

[0051] The present solution also includes a controller, the position of which is set by the staff according to actual conditions during operation. The controller is used to control the electrical devices used in the present solution, including but not limited to sensors, motors, telescopic rods, water pumps, solenoid valves, heating wires, heat pumps, display screens, computer input devices, switch buttons, communication equipment, lights, speakers and microphones; the controller is an Intel processor, an AMD processor, a PLC controller, an ARM processor or a single-chip microcomputer, and the supporting motherboard, memory stick, storage medium and power supply are also included therewith, and the power supply is AC or a lithium battery; when a display screen is provided, a display card is also provided; for the operating principle of the controller, please refer to "Principles of Automatic Control", "Principles of Microcontrollers and Application Simulation Cases" and "Principles and Applications of Sensors" published by Tsinghua University Press, and other books in the field can be used for reference; other automatic controls and electrical devices not mentioned are all knowledge well known to those skilled in the art and will not be repeated here.

[0052] When the device is used, the position of the detection hole 15 is detected by the light sensor 14. When the light sensor 14 detects no obstruction, the light sensor 14 transmits the detection signal to the controller. At this time, feeding can be carried out. The controller controls the telescopic cylinder 9 to shorten and the sealing plate 10 is moved away from the lower side of the feed hopper 7 to feed.

[0053] After the feeding is completed, the telescopic cylinder 9 is controlled to extend through the controller, and the feeding hopper 7 is closed through the sealing plate 10.

[0054] A method for using a pet food particle drying device comprises the following steps:

[0055] S1. Feeding: Feed the pet food to be dried through the feed hopper 7, and the feed amount shall not exceed 1 / 2 of the internal volume of the drying box body 1. After the feeding is completed, the feed hopper 7 is closed by the sealing component; the specific feed amount is determined by the actual volume of the drying box body 1 and the drying effect.

[0056] S2. Counterweight: According to the weight of the pet food inside the drying box body 1, the position of the counterweight block 20 is adjusted by the counterweight motor 21, so that the drying box body 1 is tilted, and the weight difference between the counterweight block 20 and the weight of the drying box body 1 is the drying loss;

[0057] When drying is completed, the drying box body 1 is tilted to the other side under the action of the counterweight block 20;

[0058] S3 drying: hot air is introduced into the drying box body 1 through the air inlet pipe 17 and the air uniformity plate 16, and the drying box body 1 is driven by the drive motor 11 to rotate to dry the pet food particles;

[0059] S4. Discharging: After drying is completed, when the amount of water loss during the drying process is greater than the weight difference between the counterweight block 20 and the drying box body 1, the weight of the counterweight block 20 is greater than the weight of the drying box body 1, and the drying box body 1 tilts toward the lower side of the counterweight block 20, and the pet food particles can be discharged outward through the discharge port 8.

[0060] The above-mentioned specific embodiments are only specific cases of the present invention. The patent protection scope of the present invention includes but is not limited to the product form and style of the above-mentioned specific embodiments. Any pet food particle drying device and its use method that conform to the claims of the present invention and any appropriate changes or modifications made thereto by ordinary technicians in the corresponding technical field shall fall within the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A pet food particle drying device, comprising a drying box body (1) and a supporting part, characterized in that: One end of the drying box body (1) is connected to a drying part, the other end of the drying box body (1) is connected to a counterweight part, the upper part of the support part is rotatably connected to a support rod (5), the upper part of the support rod (5) is provided with a connecting seat (6), and the drying box body (1) is rotatably connected to the connecting seat (6); The drying box body (1) is a cylindrical box body, the circumferential side surface of the drying box body (1) is connected to a feed hopper (7), the inner side of the feed hopper (7) is slidably connected to a sealing assembly, the drying part is connected to the outer side of one of the circular bottom surfaces of the drying box body (1), the counterweight part is connected to the outer side of the other circular bottom surface of the drying box body (1), and a plurality of discharge ports (8) are evenly opened at one end of the circumferential side surface of the drying box body (1) away from the drying part; The drying part comprises an air-distributing plate (16) and an air inlet pipe (17), wherein the air-distributing plate (16) is fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the drying box body (1), and a plurality of air inlets (18) are evenly arranged on the bottom surface of the drying box body (1). An air-distributing cavity is arranged inside the air-distributing plate (16), and the air-distributing cavity is connected to the inside of the air inlet (18). The air inlet pipe (17) is connected to the outside of the air-distributing plate (16), and an air outlet filter is arranged on the air inlet (18); The counterweight part comprises a counterweight guide rod (19), a counterweight block (20) and a driving assembly. The counterweight guide rod (19) is fixedly connected to the drying box body (1). The axial direction of the counterweight guide rod (19) is parallel to the axial direction of the drying box body (1). The driving assembly comprises a counterweight motor (21) and a driving screw rod (22). The counterweight motor (21) is fixedly connected to the outer shell of the drying box body (1). The output shaft of the counterweight motor (21) is fixedly connected to the driving screw rod (22). The driving screw rod (22) is arranged parallel to the counterweight guide rod (19). The counterweight block (20) is provided with a connecting screw hole and a guide hole. The guide hole is slidably connected to the counterweight guide rod (19). The connecting screw hole is threadedly connected to the driving screw rod (22). The outer end of the counterweight guide rod (19) is connected to a limit plate.

2. A pet food particle drying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sealing assembly comprises a telescopic cylinder (9) and a sealing plate (10); the telescopic cylinder (9) is fixed to the inner side of the drying box body (1); and the outer side of the sealing plate (10) is in contact with the inner side of the drying box body (1).

3. The pet food particle drying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support part comprises a support base (2) and a support stand (3), wherein the support base (2) is arranged horizontally, and the support stand (3) is arranged vertically on the upper surface of the support base (2), and the support rod (5) is rotatably connected to the upper part of the support stand (3), and a material unloading guide platform (4) is arranged on the upper side of the support base (2), and the material unloading guide platform (4) is arranged on a side of the support stand (3) away from the drying part, and the upper surface of the material unloading guide platform (4) is arc-shaped.

4. A pet food particle drying device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The connecting seat (6) is annular, a fixing block is provided at the bottom of the connecting seat (6), the fixing block is fixedly connected to the support rod (5), a connecting hole is provided in the axial direction of the connecting seat (6), and the drying box body (1) is rotatably connected to the inner side of the connecting hole; A driving motor (11) is provided on the upper part of the connecting seat (6); a driving gear (12) is connected to the output shaft of the driving motor (11); a connecting gear (13) is fixed to the outer side of the circumferential surface of the drying box body (1); and the connecting gear (13) is meshedly connected with the driving gear (12).

5. The pet food particle drying device according to claim 4, characterized in that: A light sensor (14) is provided on one side of the connecting seat (6) adjacent to the connecting gear (13), and a detection hole (15) is provided on the connecting gear (13), and the detection hole (15) and the light sensor (14) are arranged opposite to each other.

6. The pet food particle drying device according to claim 3, characterized in that: A detection plate (23) is fixed to one end of the support rod (5), an inclination sensor (25) is provided on the detection plate (23), two limit rods (24) are provided on the lower side of the detection plate (23), the limit rods (24) are fixedly connected to the support stand (3), the two limit rods (24) are arranged horizontally and in parallel, and the two limit rods (24) are respectively located on both sides of the support rod (5) in the horizontal direction.

7. A method for using a pet food particle drying device, comprising the drying device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The steps include: S1. Feeding: Feed the pet food to be dried through the feed hopper (7), the feed amount not exceeding 1 / 2 of the internal volume of the drying oven body (1), and after the feeding is completed, the feed hopper (7) is closed by the sealing assembly; S2. Counterweight: According to the weight of the pet food inside the drying box body (1), the position of the counterweight block (20) is adjusted by the counterweight motor (21) so that the drying box body (1) is tilted, and the weight difference between the weight of the counterweight block (20) and the weight of the drying box body (1) is the drying loss; S3 drying: hot air is introduced into the drying box body (1) through the air inlet pipe (17) and the air uniformity plate (16), and the drying box body (1) is driven to rotate by the drive motor (11) to dry the pet food particles; S4. Discharging: After drying is completed, when the amount of water loss during the drying process is greater than the weight difference between the counterweight block (20) and the drying box body (1), the weight of the counterweight block (20) is greater than the weight of the drying box body (1), and the drying box body (1) tilts toward the lower side of the counterweight block (20), and the pet food particles are discharged outward through the discharge port (8).

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