Cigar air-curing equipment with temperature adjusting function

By introducing heating and refrigeration units into the cigar smoke drying equipment, the temperature distribution is achieved using vertically arranged hot air and cold air ducts, which solves the problem that existing equipment cannot control the temperature and humidity, and improves the quality and production of cigar smoke efficiency.

CN222303060UActive Publication Date: 2025-01-07HUBEI TOBACCO SCI RES INST
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Application Number
CN202420504942.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-03-14
Publication Date
2025-01-07
Estimated Expiration
2034-03-14

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Technical Problem

The existing cigar tobacco drying equipment cannot effectively control the temperature and humidity in the drying room, which affects the quality and quality of tobacco leaves. The equipment design is inconvenient to install heating and refrigeration equipment at the same time, reducing work efficiency.

Method used

A cigar smoke drying equipment with temperature regulation function was designed, including a drying box, heating unit and cooling unit. Hot and cold air are generated through heaters and coolers, and vertically arranged hot and cold air ducts are used to dry it. The heat is evenly distributed in the box to achieve accurate temperature regulation.

Benefits of technology

It has achieved rapid and accurate adjustment of the temperature in the cigar drying box, improved the production quality of cigar tobacco, solved the problem of poor temperature and humidity control, and improved work efficiency.

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Abstract

The cigar air-curing equipment with the temperature adjusting function comprises an air-curing box, a heating unit and a refrigerating unit, the air-curing box is provided with a storage cavity used for air-curing cigars, the heating unit is provided with a hot air outlet communicated with the storage cavity and used for increasing the temperature of the storage cavity, and the refrigerating unit is provided with a cold air outlet communicated with the storage cavity and used for increasing the temperature of the storage cavity. The temperature of the storage cavity is reduced. Compared with the prior art, the cigar air-curing equipment with the temperature adjusting function has the advantages that tobacco leaves in the air-curing box can be heated conveniently by arranging the heating unit, and the tobacco leaves in the air-curing box can be refrigerated conveniently by arranging the refrigerating unit; the temperature in the airing box can be conveniently, quickly and accurately adjusted according to production requirements, and the production quality of cigars is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of tobacco processing appliances, in particular to a cigar drying device with a temperature regulating function. Background Art

[0002] In the production process of high-quality cigar tobacco leaves, the drying process is very important. Cigar tobacco leaves are dried in a specific drying room, with the necessary temperature and humidity conditions, and maintained for a certain period of time, so that the changes in the tobacco leaves reach the degree required by people, including the most direct quality indicators such as color in appearance and the internal taste characteristics; the entire drying process is divided into the tail withering stage, yellowing stage, browning stage, dry leaf stage and dry tendon stage, and different periods have different requirements for temperature and humidity.

[0003] At present, cigar drying racks are usually placed in drying rooms. The temperature and humidity in the existing drying rooms cannot be controlled and there is a certain temperature difference between day and night. Since the temperature and humidity cannot be controlled and there is a certain temperature difference between day and night, the storage quality of tobacco leaves will be affected. In addition, heating equipment and refrigeration equipment cannot be installed on the existing drying racks at the same time. When cooling or heating is needed, the equipment needs to be replaced, which reduces work efficiency and is not practical.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a new automatic temperature-adjusting cigar airing rack to solve the above-mentioned technical problems. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of this, it is necessary to provide a cigar drying device with a temperature adjustment function to solve the technical problem that the cigar drying device in the prior art cannot adjust the temperature.

[0006] The utility model provides a cigar drying device with a temperature regulating function, which comprises: a drying box, a heating unit and a refrigeration unit. The drying box has a storage cavity for drying cigars, the heating unit has a hot air outlet connected to the storage cavity to increase the temperature of the storage cavity, and the refrigeration unit has a cold air outlet connected to the storage cavity to reduce the temperature of the storage cavity.

[0007] Furthermore, it also includes a bottom plate and a support base, a plurality of support bases are arranged on the lower surface of the bottom plate, and the drying box, the heating unit and the refrigeration unit are arranged on the upper surface of the bottom plate.

[0008] Furthermore, the heating unit includes a heater and a hot air pipe, one end of the hot air pipe is connected to the outlet of the heater, and the other end of the hot air pipe is connected to the hot air outlet.

[0009] Furthermore, the heating unit includes a plurality of vertical heating pipes, which are vertically arranged and spaced apart. One end of the vertical heating pipe is connected to the hot air pipe, and the other end thereof extends into the drying box. The vertical heating pipe has a plurality of hot air outlets in the vertical direction.

[0010] Furthermore, the heating unit also includes a plurality of hot air outlet pipes, one end of the hot air outlet pipe is connected to the heating vertical pipe, and the other end is a hot air outlet. The plurality of hot air outlet pipes are located on the same horizontal plane and are bent in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction.

[0011] Furthermore, the refrigeration unit includes a refrigerator and a cold air pipe, one end of the cold air pipe is connected to the outlet of the refrigerator, and the other end of the cold air pipe is connected to the cold air outlet.

[0012] Furthermore, the refrigeration unit includes a plurality of refrigeration risers, which are vertically arranged and spaced apart. One end of the refrigeration riser is connected to the cold air duct, and the other end thereof extends into the drying box. The refrigeration riser has a plurality of cold air outlets in the vertical direction.

[0013] Furthermore, the refrigeration unit also includes a plurality of cold air outlet pipes, one end of the cold air outlet pipe is connected to the refrigeration vertical pipe, and the other end is a cold air outlet. The plurality of cold air outlet pipes are located on the same horizontal plane and are bent in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction.

[0014] Furthermore, the drying box includes an outer box body and an inner partition, the outer box body is enclosed to form a storage cavity, the inner partition is built into the storage cavity and fixedly connected to the outer box body, and divides the storage cavity into a plurality of sub-cavities along the vertical direction.

[0015] Furthermore, the heating vertical pipe and the cooling vertical pipe pass through each inner partition in sequence, and each sub-cavity is provided with a hot air outlet pipe and a cold air outlet pipe.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the cigar drying equipment with temperature adjustment function provided by the utility model can conveniently heat up the tobacco leaves in the drying box by setting a heating unit, and can conveniently cool the tobacco leaves in the drying box by setting a refrigeration unit; it can conveniently, quickly and accurately adjust the temperature in the drying box according to production needs, thereby improving the production quality of cigars.

[0017] The above description is only an overview of the technical solution of the utility model. In order to more clearly understand the technical means of the utility model and implement it according to the contents of the specification, the preferred embodiment of the utility model is described in detail as follows with the accompanying drawings. The specific implementation method of the utility model is given in detail by the following embodiments and their drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] The drawings described herein are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention and constitute a part of the present application. The exemplary embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present invention and do not constitute an improper limitation on the present invention. In the drawings:

[0019] Figure 1 A structural schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of a cigar drying device with a temperature regulating function provided by the utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure inside the air-drying box;

[0021] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the structure of the heating riser and hot air outlet pipe.

[0022] Numbers in the figure: 1. Air-drying box; 11. Outer box body; 12. Inner partition; 2. Heating unit; 21. Heater; 22. Hot air duct; 23. Heating vertical pipe; 24. Hot air outlet pipe; 3. Refrigeration unit; 31. Refrigerator; 32. Cold air duct; 33. Refrigeration vertical pipe; 4. Bottom plate; 5. Support base. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The preferred embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein the accompanying drawings constitute a part of the present application and are used together with the embodiments of the present invention to illustrate the principles of the present invention, but are not used to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0024] See also Figure 1 The utility model provides a cigar drying device with a temperature regulating function. The cigar drying device with a temperature regulating function comprises a drying box 1, a heating unit 2 and a refrigeration unit 3. The drying box 1 has a storage cavity for drying cigars. The heating unit 2 has a hot air outlet connected to the storage cavity to increase the temperature of the storage cavity. The refrigeration unit 3 has a cold air outlet connected to the storage cavity to reduce the temperature of the storage cavity.

[0025] The cigar drying equipment with temperature adjustment function provided by the utility model can conveniently heat the tobacco leaves in the drying box by providing a heating unit 2, and can conveniently cool the tobacco leaves in the drying box by providing a refrigeration unit 3. The temperature in the drying box can be conveniently, quickly and accurately adjusted according to production needs, thereby improving the production quality of cigars.

[0026] See also Figure 2 In some embodiments, the drying box 1 includes an outer box body 11 and an inner partition 12. The outer box body 11 encloses a storage cavity. It is easy to understand that the outer box body 11 has an openable and closable discharge door. The inner partition 12 is built into the storage cavity and fixedly connected to the outer box body 11, dividing the storage cavity into a plurality of sub-cavities in the vertical direction, and each sub-cavity is used to place cigars.

[0027] In some embodiments, the heating unit 2 includes a heater 21 and a hot air pipe 22. The heater 21 can continuously generate hot air, such as a combination of a heating wire and a fan, and the fan generates wind that blows through the heating wire to generate hot air. One end of the hot air pipe 22 is connected to the outlet of the heater 21, and the other end of the hot air pipe 22 is connected to the hot air outlet, and the hot air is introduced into the storage cavity to heat the storage cavity.

[0028] In a preferred embodiment, the heating unit 2 includes a plurality of vertical heating pipes 23, which are arranged vertically and at intervals, one end of the vertical heating pipe 23 is connected to the hot air pipe 22, and the other end thereof extends into the air-drying box 1, and the vertical heating pipe 23 has a plurality of hot air outlets in the vertical direction. The hot air outlets at different heights can simultaneously deliver hot air to different heights of the storage cavity, and the plurality of vertical heating pipes 23 are arranged at intervals along the hot air pipe 22, and can simultaneously deliver hot air to different areas of the storage cavity, and the two work together to evenly heat up various parts of the storage cavity, reduce the internal temperature difference, and improve the temperature control accuracy.

[0029] See also Figure 3 In a specific implementation process, the heating unit 2 further includes a plurality of hot air outlet pipes 24, one end of which is connected to the heating vertical pipe 23, and the other end is a hot air outlet. The hot air outlet pipes 24 are arranged in a plurality of groups along the vertical direction, wherein the hot air outlet pipes 24 located in the same horizontal plane are bent in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction. In this way, the hot air blown out of the hot air outlet pipes 24 in the same group can form a vortex, further reducing the internal temperature difference and improving the temperature control accuracy.

[0030] In this embodiment, the heating vertical pipe 23 passes through each inner partition 12 in sequence, and a hot air outlet pipe 24 is provided in each sub-cavity to synchronously control the temperature of each sub-cavity.

[0031] In some embodiments, the refrigeration unit 3 is similar to the heating unit 2, and includes a refrigerator 31 and a cold air pipe 32. The refrigerator 31 can continuously generate cold air, such as a combination of a cooling plate and a fan, and the fan generates wind that blows through the cooling plate to generate cold air. One end of the cold air pipe 32 is connected to the outlet of the refrigerator 31, and the other end of the cold air pipe 32 is connected to the cold air outlet, and the cold air is introduced into the storage cavity to cool the storage cavity.

[0032] In a preferred embodiment, the refrigeration unit 3 includes a plurality of refrigeration vertical pipes 33, which are vertically arranged and spaced apart. One end of the refrigeration vertical pipe 33 is connected to the cold air pipe 32, and the other end thereof extends into the drying box 1. The refrigeration vertical pipe 33 has a plurality of cold air outlets in the vertical direction.

[0033] Cold air outlets at different heights can deliver cold air to different heights of the storage chamber at the same time, and multiple refrigeration vertical pipes 33 are arranged at intervals along the cold air pipe 32, which can deliver cold air to different areas of the storage chamber at the same time. The two work together to evenly cool down all parts of the storage chamber, reduce the internal temperature difference, and improve the temperature control accuracy.

[0034] In the specific implementation process, the refrigeration unit 3 also includes a plurality of cold air outlet pipes, which are similar to the hot air outlet pipe 24, one end of which is connected to the refrigeration vertical pipe 33, and the other end of which is a cold air outlet, and the cold air outlet pipes are arranged in a plurality of groups along the vertical direction, wherein the cold air outlet pipes located in the same horizontal plane are bent in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction. In this way, the cold air blown out of the cold air outlet pipes in the same group can form a vortex, further reducing the internal temperature difference and improving the temperature control accuracy.

[0035] In this embodiment, the refrigeration vertical pipe 33 passes through each inner partition 12 in sequence, and each sub-cavity is provided with a cold air outlet pipe to synchronously control the temperature of each sub-cavity.

[0036] See again Figure 1 In some embodiments, the cigar drying equipment further includes a bottom plate 4 and a support seat 5, wherein a plurality of support seats 5 are arranged on the lower surface of the bottom plate 4, and the drying box 1, the heating unit 2 and the refrigeration unit 3 are arranged on the upper surface of the bottom plate 4.

[0037] When in use, the heater 21 or the refrigerator 31 is turned on according to actual needs, and hot air or cold air is sent into the air-drying box 1 to increase or decrease the temperature in the air-drying box 1. When the temperature changes to a desired level, the heater 21 or the refrigerator 31 is turned off. It is easy to understand that a temperature sensor can also be provided in the air-drying box 1 to guide the adjustment of the temperature, and further a controller can be provided to automatically control the heater 21 or the refrigerator 31 according to the actual temperature in the current air-drying box 1, so as to realize automatic temperature control.

[0038] Compared with the prior art, the cigar drying equipment with temperature adjustment function provided by the utility model can conveniently heat up the tobacco leaves in the drying box by setting a heating unit, and can conveniently cool the tobacco leaves in the drying box by setting a refrigeration unit; it can conveniently, quickly and accurately adjust the temperature in the drying box according to production needs, thereby improving the production quality of cigars.

[0039] The above description is only a preferred specific implementation manner of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any changes or substitutions that can be easily thought of by any technician familiar with the technical field within the technical scope disclosed in the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A cigar drying device with temperature regulating function, characterized in that: It includes: A drying box, a heating unit and a refrigeration unit, wherein the drying box has a storage cavity for drying cigars, the heating unit has a hot air outlet connected to the storage cavity to increase the temperature of the storage cavity, and the refrigeration unit has a cold air outlet connected to the storage cavity to reduce the temperature of the storage cavity; the heating unit includes a heater and a hot air pipe, one end of the hot air pipe is connected to the outlet of the heater, and the other end of the hot air pipe is connected to the hot air outlet; the heating unit includes a plurality of heating vertical pipes, the heating vertical pipes are vertically arranged and spaced apart, One end of the heating vertical pipe is connected to the hot air duct, and the other end thereof extends into the air-drying box, and the heating vertical pipe has multiple hot air outlets in the vertical direction; the refrigeration unit includes a refrigerator and a cold air duct, one end of the cold air duct is connected to the outlet of the refrigerator, and the other end of the cold air duct is connected to the cold air outlet; the refrigeration unit includes multiple refrigeration vertical pipes, which are vertically arranged and spaced apart, one end of the refrigeration vertical pipe is connected to the cold air duct, and the other end thereof extends into the air-drying box, and the refrigeration vertical pipe has multiple cold air outlets in the vertical direction.

2. The cigar drying equipment with temperature regulating function according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a bottom plate and a support seat, wherein a plurality of the support seats are arranged on the lower surface of the bottom plate, and the drying box, the heating unit and the refrigeration unit are arranged on the upper surface of the bottom plate.

3. The cigar drying equipment with temperature regulating function according to claim 2, characterized in that: The heating unit also includes a plurality of hot air outlet pipes, one end of each hot air outlet pipe is connected to the heating vertical pipe, and the other end is the hot air outlet. The plurality of hot air outlet pipes are located on the same horizontal plane and are bent in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction.

4. The cigar drying equipment with temperature regulating function according to claim 3 is characterized in that: The refrigeration unit also includes a plurality of cold air outlet pipes, one end of each cold air outlet pipe is connected to the refrigeration vertical pipe, and the other end is the cold air outlet. The plurality of cold air outlet pipes are located on the same horizontal plane and are bent in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction.

5. The cigar drying equipment with temperature regulating function according to claim 4, characterized in that: The drying box comprises an outer box body and an inner partition, wherein the outer box body encloses the storage cavity, and the inner partition is built into the storage cavity and fixedly connected to the outer box body, dividing the storage cavity into a plurality of sub-cavities along the vertical direction.

6. The cigar drying equipment with temperature regulating function according to claim 5, characterized in that: The heating vertical pipe and the cooling vertical pipe pass through each of the inner partitions in sequence, and the hot air outlet pipe and the cold air outlet pipe are arranged in each of the sub-cavities.