Drying box for producing soft sweets

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of drying equipment, and discloses a drying box for producing soft sweets, which comprises a box body, the box body is provided with a drying cavity, a plurality of partition plates which are vertically arranged at intervals are arranged in the drying cavity, and an air inlet cabin and an exhaust cabin which are communicated with the drying cavity are further arranged on two sides of the box body; a filter screen and a cleaning mechanism are further arranged in the exhaust cabin, the cleaning mechanism comprises a brush and a driving part connected with the brush, the brush is arranged on the side, close to the drying cavity, of the filter screen and makes contact with the filter screen, and the driving part is in transmission connection with the brush to drive the brush to move on the filter screen; the fan is arranged on the upper side of the box body, an air inlet pipe is connected between the fan and the air inlet cabin, an exhaust pipe is connected between the fan and the exhaust cabin, a heating assembly is arranged on the air inlet pipe, and a water absorption assembly is arranged on the exhaust pipe. When starch accumulates on the filter screen, the driving piece drives the brush to move on the filter screen, the starch can be removed from the filter screen, the filter screen is prevented from being blocked by the starch, smooth airflow is guaranteed, and the drying efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of drying equipment, in particular to a drying box used for soft candy production. Background Art

[0002] The production process of double ginger soft candy involves raw material weighing, rinsing and water extraction, concentration and filtration, granulation, drying and packaging, sol-sol sugar boiling, mixing, pouring, drying, demolding and sand mixing. When pouring and drying the soft candy, the mixed sugar-gel mixture is poured onto a starch mold, and then the starch mold is placed in an oven to dry at 50°C for 48 hours. The moisture content is controlled within 14%. The sugar body is left in the starch mold for about 2-4 hours and then demolded after reaching room temperature.

[0003] Existing ovens used for sugar drying are usually hot air circulation bellows. For example, the patent with authorization announcement number CN212512164U discloses a hot air circulation oven for bacterial glycopeptide technology, including an oven component and a circulation component, the circulation component is installed above the oven component, an electric control cabinet is installed at one end of the front side above the oven component, an air outlet component is installed at one end of the oven component close to the electric control cabinet, and an air inlet component is installed at one end of the oven component away from the electric control cabinet; the circulation component includes an exhaust fan, the exhaust fan is installed in the middle position above the oven component, a heating box is installed at one end of the oven component away from the electric control cabinet, the end of the heating box close to the electric control cabinet is connected to the air outlet of the exhaust fan through a pipeline, heating plates are installed on the upper and lower sides of the end of the heating box away from the electric control cabinet, a filter is installed at one end of the heating box close to the electric control cabinet, a calcium chloride filling layer is installed inside the heating box, and the calcium chloride filling layer is located between the heating plate and the filter.

[0004] The above-mentioned hot air circulation bellows use a fan to drive the airflow, and the airflow heats the gas after passing through the heating box, and circulates in the oven through the air inlet component and the air outlet component to achieve the effect of drying and heating. However, the mycoglycopeptide is directly placed on the partition of the oven during drying, and the soft candy is poured into the starch mold. When the existing hot air circulation bellows are used to dry the soft candy, the airflow in the oven will drive a part of the starch to flow with the airflow, and the starch will affect the operation of the heating box and the fan. At the same time, the starch will be adsorbed on the filter screen and block the mesh, resulting in poor airflow in the oven, affecting the drying efficiency of the soft candy. Utility Model Content

[0005] The utility model aims to provide a drying box for soft candy production, so as to solve the problem that when the oven in the prior art dries soft candy, starch blocks the mesh holes, resulting in poor air flow and affecting the drying efficiency.

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the utility model provides a drying box for soft candy production, comprising:

[0007] A box body, wherein the box body has a drying chamber, wherein a plurality of partitions are arranged in an upper and lower interval in the drying chamber, wherein the partitions are used to place starch molds, and an air intake chamber and an exhaust chamber connected to the drying chamber are also provided on both sides of the box body;

[0008] The exhaust chamber is also provided with a filter screen and a cleaning mechanism, the cleaning mechanism comprising a brush and a driving member connected to the brush, the brush is arranged on a side of the filter screen close to the drying chamber, the brush is in contact with the filter screen, and the driving member is in driving connection with the brush to drive the brush to move on the filter screen;

[0009] The fan is arranged on the upper side of the box body, an air intake pipe is connected between the fan and the air intake compartment, an exhaust pipe is connected between the fan and the exhaust compartment, a heating component is provided on the air intake pipe, and a water absorption component is provided on the exhaust pipe.

[0010] Preferably, the driving member comprises a motor, the motor is engaged with the brush to prevent rotation, and the motor is used to drive the brush to rotate on the filter screen.

[0011] Preferably, the bottom of the exhaust chamber is also detachably provided with a receiving groove, and the receiving groove and the cleaning mechanism are located on the same side of the filter.

[0012] Preferably, the filter is slidably mounted on the exhaust chamber, a scraper is provided in the exhaust chamber, the scraper is in contact with the filter, and a pull-out handle is provided on the filter.

[0013] Preferably, the box body has side panels, and the side panels are provided between the drying chamber and the air inlet compartment and between the drying chamber and the exhaust compartment, and the side panel array is provided with a plurality of ventilation holes.

[0014] Preferably, an air hood is further provided on a side of the exhaust cabin away from the drying chamber, the air hood is a conical structure, and the exhaust pipe is connected to the air hood.

[0015] Preferably, the heating assembly comprises a heating box, an electric heating plate arranged in the heating box and a heating wire connected to the electric heating plate; the heating box is communicated with the air inlet pipe, and the heating wire is distributed in a curve.

[0016] Preferably, the water absorption assembly comprises a water absorption box, the water absorption box is communicated with the exhaust pipe, a drying cylinder is detachably arranged in the water absorption box, and the drying cylinder is filled with a desiccant.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the drying box for soft candy production according to the embodiment of the utility model has the following beneficial effects: an air intake chamber and an exhaust chamber are arranged on both sides of the box body, and a fan drives the airflow to flow. After the airflow is heated by a heating component, it enters the air intake chamber through an air intake pipe. The air intake chamber buffers the gas to ensure that the airflow enters the drying chamber at a stable speed, so that the soft candy in the starch mold located on the partition can be dried. The airflow with starch and moisture enters the exhaust pipe through the exhaust chamber, and after being absorbed and dried by the water absorption component, it enters the fan to form a circulation. Since a filter screen and a cleaning mechanism are arranged in the exhaust chamber, the filter screen can filter starch in the airflow. When starch accumulates on the filter screen, the driving member drives the brush to move on the filter screen, so that the starch can be removed from the filter screen, thereby preventing the filter screen from being blocked by starch, ensuring smooth airflow, and improving the drying efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a drying box for soft candy production of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A cross-sectional view of a drying oven for soft candy production along line AA;

[0020] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 A cross-sectional view of a drying oven for soft candy production along line BB;

[0021] Figure 4 It is a schematic structural diagram of a heating assembly of a drying box for soft candy production according to the utility model;

[0022] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of a water absorption component of a drying box for soft candy production according to the utility model.

[0023] In the figure, 1. box body, 11. drying chamber, 12. partition, 13. air inlet cabin, 14. exhaust cabin, 15. side panel, 16. vent, 17. storage slot, 2. fan, 3. air inlet pipe, 4. exhaust pipe, 5. heating component, 51. heating box, 52. electric heating plate, 53. heating wire, 6. water absorption component, 61. water absorption box, 62. drying cylinder, 7. filter, 71. pull-out handle, 8. cleaning mechanism, 81. motor, 82. brush, 9. scraper, 10. air hood. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The following is a further detailed description of the specific implementation of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and examples. The following examples are used to illustrate the present invention, but are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0025] A preferred embodiment of a drying oven for soft candy production of the utility model is as follows Figures 1 to 5As shown, the drying box for soft candy production includes a box body 1, a fan 2, an air inlet pipe 3, an exhaust pipe 4, a heating component 5 and a water absorption component 6. The box body 1 is the basic structure of the drying box and is used to heat and dry the starch mold. The fan 2 drives the gas flow in the box body 1. The air inlet pipe 3 and the exhaust pipe 4 are connected between the fan 2 and the box body 1 to form a gas flow channel. The heating component 5 is used to heat the airflow and control the temperature of the airflow. The water absorption component 6 is used to absorb moisture in the airflow and dry the airflow.

[0026] The box 1 is a rectangular parallelepiped structure, and has a drying chamber 11 inside. A plurality of partitions 12 are arranged in the drying chamber 11. The partitions 12 are parallel to each other and spaced apart in the vertical direction. The partitions 12 are used to arrange starch molds so that the soft candies in the starch molds are heated and dried in the drying chamber 11. Rollers are also arranged at the bottom of the box 1 to facilitate operators to push the box 1 to move.

[0027] An air intake chamber 13 and an exhaust chamber 14 are also provided on both sides of the housing 1. The air intake chamber 13 and the exhaust chamber 14 are located on the left and right sides of the drying chamber 11. The air intake chamber 13 and the exhaust chamber 14 are both connected to the drying chamber 11 to achieve gas flow. The fan 2 is arranged on the upper side of the housing 1. The air intake pipe 3 is connected between the fan 2 and the air intake chamber 13. The exhaust pipe 4 is connected between the fan 2 and the exhaust chamber 14. The fan 2 can drive the air flow. The air flow passes through the air intake pipe 3, the air intake chamber 13, the drying chamber 11, and the exhaust pipe 4 and finally returns to the fan 2, forming an air flow cycle to achieve the circulation drying of the soft candy. The heating component 5 is connected to the air intake pipe 3 to heat the gas entering the drying chamber 11. The water absorption component 6 is connected to the exhaust pipe 4 to absorb the moisture in the air flow of the exhaust pipe 4, so that the air flow continues to absorb the moisture in the starch when circulating.

[0028] An air intake cabin 13 is arranged between the air intake pipe 3 and the drying chamber 11. The air flow is first collected in the air intake cabin 13 before entering the drying chamber 11. The air intake cabin 13 has the function of temporarily storing and buffering the air flow, so that the air flow speed entering the drying chamber 11 is stable. At the same time, it can also ensure the stability of the air flow entering between each partition 12, avoid the difference in air flow between the partitions 12 at different distances from the air intake pipe 3, and improve the drying efficiency.

[0029] A filter screen 7 and a cleaning mechanism 8 are also provided in the exhaust chamber 14. The filter screen 7 is arranged perpendicular to the flow direction of the gas. The filter screen 7 can filter the starch in the airflow to prevent the starch from entering the exhaust pipe 4 and damaging the fan 2, the heating component 5, the water absorption component 6 and other equipment. The cleaning mechanism 8 is arranged on the side of the filter screen 7 close to the drying chamber 11. The cleaning mechanism 8 is used to remove the starch accumulated on the filter screen 7 to prevent the starch from clogging the filter screen 7.

[0030] The cleaning mechanism 8 includes a brush 82 and a driving member. The brush 82 is arranged on the side of the filter screen 7 close to the drying chamber 11, and the brush 82 contacts the filter screen 7. When starch accumulates on the filter screen 7, it is mainly distributed on the side of the filter screen 7 close to the drying chamber 11. Arranging the brush 82 on the same side can improve the cleaning efficiency. The driving member is in transmission connection with the brush 82. When the driving member drives the brush 82 to move on the filter screen 7, the brush 82 can clean the starch accumulated on the filter screen 7 to prevent the starch from clogging the mesh of the filter screen 7.

[0031] The drying box for producing soft candies is provided with an air intake chamber 13 and an exhaust chamber 14 on both sides of a box body 1, and a fan 2 drives the air flow. After the air flow is heated by a heating component 5, it enters the air intake chamber 13 through an air intake pipe 3. The air intake chamber 13 buffers the gas to ensure that the air flow enters the drying chamber 11 at a stable speed, and can dry the soft candies in the starch mold on the partition 12. The air flow with starch and moisture enters the exhaust pipe 4 through the exhaust chamber 14, and enters the fan 2 to form a cycle after being absorbed and dried by the water absorption component 6. Since a filter screen 7 and a cleaning mechanism 8 are arranged in the exhaust chamber 14, the filter screen 7 can filter starch in the air flow. When starch accumulates on the filter screen 7, the driving member drives the brush 82 to move on the filter screen 7, and the starch can be removed from the filter screen 7 to avoid starch blocking the filter screen 7, thereby ensuring smooth air flow and improving drying efficiency.

[0032] Preferably, the driving member includes a motor 81 , and the motor 81 is engaged with the brush 82 to prevent rotation, and the motor 81 is used to drive the brush 82 to rotate on the filter screen 7 .

[0033] The motor 81 as a driving member can drive the brush 82 to rotate on the filter 7 to clean the starch on the filter 7. The structure of the motor 81 is mature and can reduce the required space. In this embodiment, the motor 81 can be fixed in the exhaust chamber 14 through a rod structure, and the brush 82 can clean most areas when rotating. In other embodiments, the driving member can also be an electric push rod, which pushes the brush 82 to move back and forth on the filter 7.

[0034] Preferably, the bottom of the exhaust chamber 14 is also detachably provided with a receiving groove 17 , and the receiving groove 17 and the cleaning mechanism 8 are located on the same side of the filter screen 7 .

[0035] The storage tank 17 can collect the starch cleaned by the brush 82. Since the storage tank 17 is detachably connected to the exhaust chamber 14, the storage tank 17 can be removed to clean the starch after the storage tank 17 is full. Specifically, the storage tank 17 can be assembled at the bottom of the exhaust chamber 14 by screws.

[0036] Preferably, the filter screen 7 is slidably mounted in the exhaust chamber 14 , a scraper 9 is further provided in the exhaust chamber 14 , the scraper 9 is in contact with the filter screen 7 , and a pull-out handle 71 is further provided on the filter screen 7 .

[0037] The filter screen 7 is slidably assembled in the exhaust chamber 14. When the filter screen 7 is damaged or needed, the filter screen 7 can be removed from the exhaust chamber 14 by pulling. The pulling handle 71 provides an action point for the operator to facilitate the removal of the filter screen 7. A scraper 9 is arranged in the exhaust chamber 14. When the filter screen 7 is pulled out of the exhaust chamber 14, the scraper 9 can clean the filter screen 7 and further remove the starch on the filter screen 7.

[0038] Preferably, the housing 1 has side panels 15 , and side panels 15 are provided between the drying chamber 11 and the air inlet cabin 13 , and between the drying chamber 11 and the air exhaust cabin 14 . The side panels 15 are provided with a plurality of ventilation holes 16 arranged in an array.

[0039] The side plate 15 serves to separate the drying chamber 11, the air inlet chamber 13 and the exhaust chamber 14. The side plate 15 is provided with air vents 16 in an array to provide a channel for the flow of air.

[0040] Preferably, an air hood 10 is further provided on the side of the exhaust cabin 14 facing away from the drying chamber 11 . The air hood 10 is a conical structure, and the exhaust pipe 4 is connected to the air hood 10 .

[0041] The air hood 10 is connected between the exhaust chamber 14 and the exhaust pipe 4. The air hood 10 has the function of collecting airflow to facilitate the airflow to enter the exhaust pipe 4. The air hood 10 is a conical structure, which can reduce the resistance of the airflow.

[0042] Preferably, the heating assembly 5 comprises a heating box 51 , an electric heating plate 52 arranged in the heating box 51 , and a heating wire 53 connected to the electric heating plate 52 . The heating box 51 is connected to the air intake pipe 3 , and the heating wire 53 is distributed in a curve.

[0043] The electric heating plate 52 of the heating component 5 can control the current of the electric heating wire 53, thereby controlling the temperature of the electric heating wire 53. The electric heating wire 53 is distributed in a curve, which can increase the heat exchange efficiency between the airflow and the electric heating wire 53, speed up the temperature rise of the airflow, and thus facilitate accurate control of the temperature of the airflow.

[0044] Preferably, the water absorption assembly 6 comprises a water absorption box 61 , which is in communication with the exhaust pipe 4 , and a drying cylinder 62 is detachably arranged in the water absorption box 61 , and the drying cylinder 62 is filled with a desiccant.

[0045] The drying cylinder 62 can be detachably arranged in the water absorption box 61. When the desiccant fails, the replacement efficiency can be improved by replacing the drying cylinder 62 as a whole. In this embodiment, the desiccant can be activated carbon, which can be reused after replacement, and the cost is low.

[0046] In summary, the embodiment of the utility model provides a drying box for the production of soft candies, wherein an air intake chamber and an exhaust chamber are arranged on both sides of the box body, and a fan drives the air flow to flow. After the air flow is heated by the heating component, it enters the air intake chamber through the air intake pipe. The air intake chamber buffers the gas to ensure that the air flow enters the drying chamber at a stable speed, so that the soft candies in the starch mold located on the partition can be dried. The air flow containing starch and moisture enters the exhaust pipe through the exhaust chamber, and is absorbed and dried by the water absorption component before entering the fan to form a circulation. Since a filter screen and a cleaning mechanism are arranged in the exhaust chamber, the filter screen can filter the starch in the air flow. When starch accumulates on the filter screen, the driving member drives the brush to move on the filter screen, so as to remove the starch from the filter screen, thereby preventing the starch from clogging the filter screen, ensuring smooth airflow, and improving the drying efficiency.

[0047] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, several improvements and substitutions can be made without departing from the technical principle of the present invention. These improvements and substitutions should also be regarded as the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A drying oven for soft candy production, characterized in that: include: A box body (1), the box body (1) having a drying chamber (11), a plurality of partitions (12) arranged in an upper and lower manner, the partitions (12) being used to place starch molds, and an air intake chamber (13) and an air exhaust chamber (14) communicating with the drying chamber (11) are also provided on both sides of the box body (1); A filter screen (7) and a cleaning mechanism (8) are also provided in the exhaust chamber (14); the cleaning mechanism (8) comprises a brush (82) and a driving member connected to the brush (82); the brush (82) is arranged on a side of the filter screen (7) close to the drying chamber (11); the brush (82) is in contact with the filter screen (7); and the driving member is in transmission connection with the brush (82) to drive the brush (82) to move on the filter screen (7); A fan (2), the fan (2) being arranged on the upper side of the housing (1), an air intake pipe (3) being connected between the fan (2) and the air intake chamber (13), an exhaust pipe (4) being connected between the fan (2) and the exhaust chamber (14), a heating component (5) being provided on the air intake pipe (3), and a water absorption component (6) being provided on the exhaust pipe (4).

2. The drying oven for soft candy production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving member comprises a motor (81), the motor (81) and the brush (82) are in anti-rotation cooperation, and the motor (81) is used to drive the brush (82) to rotate on the filter screen (7).

3. The drying oven for soft candy production according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bottom of the exhaust chamber (14) can also be detachably provided with a storage groove (17), and the storage groove (17) and the cleaning mechanism (8) are located on the same side of the filter screen (7).

4. The drying oven for soft candy production according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The filter screen (7) is slidably mounted on the exhaust chamber (14); a scraper (9) is also provided in the exhaust chamber (14); the scraper (9) is in contact with the filter screen (7); and a pull-out handle (71) is also provided on the filter screen (7).

5. The drying oven for soft candy production according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The box body (1) has a side plate (15), and the side plate (15) is provided between the drying chamber (11) and the air inlet chamber (13), and between the drying chamber (11) and the air exhaust chamber (14), and the side plate (15) is provided with a plurality of ventilation holes (16) arranged in an array.

6. The drying oven for soft candy production according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: An air hood (10) is also provided on the side of the exhaust chamber (14) facing away from the drying chamber (11); the air hood (10) is a conical structure, and the exhaust pipe (4) is connected to the air hood (10).

7. The drying oven for soft candy production according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The heating assembly (5) comprises a heating box (51), an electric heating plate (52) arranged in the heating box (51), and an electric heating wire (53) connected to the electric heating plate (52); the heating box (51) is connected to the air intake pipe (3), and the electric heating wire (53) is distributed in a curved shape.

8. The drying oven for soft candy production according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The water absorption assembly (6) comprises a water absorption box (61), the water absorption box (61) is in communication with the exhaust pipe (4), a drying cylinder (62) is detachably arranged in the water absorption box (61), and the drying cylinder (62) is filled with a desiccant.

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