A coffee fruit drying device for coffee production

Abstract

The utility model discloses a coffee fruit drying device for coffee production, which belongs to the technical field of drying devices. A coffee fruit drying device for coffee production comprises a hollow drum, wherein the drum is horizontally placed on a bracket, the drum can rotate around an axis, a drainage component is installed below the drum, a hot air pipe is installed at one end of the drainage component facing away from the drum, an air outlet is provided at one end of the drainage component facing the drum, the end of the drainage component with the air outlet is arranged close to the outer wall of the drum, and a slit is provided on the side wall of the drum. Through the overall improvement of the structure, the coffee fruit is installed in a horizontally rolling drum, the drainage component is arranged close to the outer wall of the drum, the airflow will directly enter the drum through the slit, and a small part of the airflow will escape into the atmosphere, thereby improving the utilization rate of the hot air. At the same time, because the drainage component is located directly below the drum, the hot air can be blown into the accumulated coffee fruit to fully contact the surface of the coffee fruit.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of drying devices, and more specifically to a coffee fruit drying device for coffee production. Background Art

[0002] Coffee beans gradually produce volatile flavor oils during the roasting process, achieving a perfect balance of flavors. During the coffee production process, a coffee fruit drying device is needed to dry the coffee beans.

[0003] The existing publication number is CN219844939U, and the patent name is a patent document of a coffee fruit drying device for coffee production, which discloses that coffee beans are placed in a drum, and hot air flow blown by a heating plate is used to contact the coffee beans through the air holes on the side wall of the drum to dry them;

[0004] In actual operation, because the waist of the air holes on the drum is smaller than the diameter of the coffee beans to prevent the coffee beans from spilling, most of the hot air flow blowing toward the drum is blocked by the outer wall of the drum, and only a small part enters the interior of the drum through the air holes, resulting in energy waste. In view of this, we propose a coffee fruit drying device for coffee production. Utility Model Content

[0005] 1. Technical issues to be solved

[0006] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a coffee fruit drying device for coffee production to solve the problems raised in the above background technology.

[0007] 2. Technical solution

[0008] A coffee cherry drying device for coffee production comprises a hollow drum, the drum is horizontally placed on a bracket, the drum can rotate around an axis, a drainage component is installed below the drum, a hot air pipe is installed at one end of the drainage component facing away from the drum, an air outlet is provided at one end of the drainage component facing the drum, the end of the drainage component with the air outlet is arranged close to the outer wall of the drum, and a slit is provided on the side wall of the drum.

[0009] Preferably, the drainage component includes a main body, the main body is cylindrical in shape, a material opening is opened on the circumferential side wall of the main body, and a cover plate is detachably installed at the material opening of the main body.

[0010] Preferably, the cover plate and the main body can form a complete cylinder, an end shaft is installed at one end of the cover plate, the end shaft is rotatably connected to the main body, a blind hole is opened at one end of the cover plate away from the end shaft, and a through hole is opened at the main body corresponding to the blind hole, and a pin rod matching the blind hole is inserted in the through hole.

[0011] Preferably, the drainage component comprises a hollow frame, the hollow frame is rectangular in shape, and the distance between the long side of the hollow frame and the two end surfaces of the main body is consistent.

[0012] Preferably, the hollow frame is installed with a plate body 1 at the air outlet, the long side length of the plate body 1 is consistent with the long side length of the hollow frame, the short side of the plate body 1 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the hollow frame, and the middle part of the plate body 1 is bent away from the main body.

[0013] Preferably, there is a wind clearance between the long side of the plate body one and the inner wall of the hollow frame, and two plate bodies two are installed on the inner side of the hollow frame above the wind clearance. The two plate bodies two are respectively fixedly connected to the inner wall of the hollow frame, and a wind clearance gap is formed between the bottom surfaces of the two plate bodies two and the top surface of plate body one.

[0014] Preferably, the plate body 2 is arranged obliquely, and the end of the plate body 2 close to the plate body 1 is bent toward the plate body 1 direction.

[0015] 3. Beneficial effects

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of the present invention are:

[0017] 1. Through the improvement of the overall structure, the coffee cherries are placed in a horizontally rolling drum, and the drainage component is arranged close to the outer wall of the drum. The airflow will directly enter the drum through the slit, and a small part of the airflow will escape into the atmosphere, thereby improving the utilization rate of hot air. At the same time, because the drainage component is located directly below the drum, the hot air can be blown into the accumulated coffee cherries to fully contact the surface of the coffee cherries, and the accumulated coffee cherries are blown upward and thrown, thereby further improving the drying efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the disassembly of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the air outlet structure of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 It is a cutaway schematic diagram of the air outlet structure of the utility model.

[0022] Description of the numbers in the figure:

[0023] Hot air pipe 1;

[0024] Drainage assembly 2; hollow frame 21; air outlet 22; mounting seat 23; plate body 1 24; plate body 2 25;

[0025] Drum 3; main body 31; slit 32; cover plate 33; end shaft 34; pin rod 35. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0027] In the description of the present invention, "plurality" means two or more than two, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0028] In the description of the present utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "provided with", "set / connected", "connected", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "connected" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0029] Example:

[0030] This embodiment provides a coffee fruit drying device for coffee production, referring to Figure 1, including a hollow drum 3, the drum 3 is horizontally placed on a bracket, the drum 3 can rotate horizontally around an axis, the coffee berries are placed in the drum 3, the drum 3 can be driven by a motor to rotate around the axis, so that the coffee berries inside are turned over, wherein a drainage component 2 is installed below the drum 3, and a hot air pipe 1 is installed at the end of the drainage component 2 facing away from the drum 3. The hot air pipe 1 is equipped with a fan and an electric heating wire, which can generate a temperature-carrying airflow required for drying, and the airflow will first enter the drainage component 2, and the drainage component 2 is provided with an air outlet 22 at one end facing the drum 3, and the airflow passes through the air outlet 2 2 is discharged from the drainage assembly 2, one end of the drainage assembly 2 having an air outlet 22 is arranged close to the outer wall of the drum 3, and a slit 32 is provided on the side wall of the drum 3, so that the airflow discharged from the air outlet 22 will directly enter the drum 3 through the slit 32, and a small part of the airflow will escape into the atmosphere, thereby improving the utilization rate of hot air. At the same time, because the drainage assembly 2 is located directly below the drum 3, the coffee cherries will also gather at the lower inner side of the drum 3, and when the air is discharged, it can fully contact the coffee cherries, and the accumulated coffee cherries will be blown upward and thrown, thereby further improving the drying efficiency.

[0031] In a further embodiment, referring to Figure 2 The drainage component 2 includes a main body 31, which is cylindrical and has a space for accommodating coffee fruits. A material opening is opened on the circumferential side wall of the main body 31. The main body 31 can rotate, and the material opening is vertically upward for adding coffee fruits. The material opening is inclined downward and avoids the position of the drainage component 2 to facilitate the discharge of coffee fruits. A cover plate 33 is detachably installed at the material opening of the main body 31. The cover plate 33 prevents the coffee fruits from leaking out during drying.

[0032] In a further embodiment, referring to Figure 2 The cover plate 33 and the main body 31 can form a complete cylindrical shape. The cover plate 33 is arc-shaped to ensure that it is in close contact with the top surface of the drainage component 2, so as to avoid a large amount of hot air leakage when the cover plate 33 is rotated to the position of the drainage component 2. An end shaft 34 is installed at one end of the cover plate 33, and the end shaft 34 enables the cover plate 33 to rotate around the axis. In addition, the end shaft 34 is rotatably connected to the main body 31, so that the cover plate 33 can be opened but not fall off. When discharging coffee berries, it can be used as a guide plate to ensure that the coffee berries are smoothly guided away from the main body 31 and the drainage component 2, so as to facilitate bagging in an open space. A blind hole is provided at one end of the cover plate 33 away from the end shaft 34, and a through hole is provided at the main body 31 corresponding to the blind hole. A pin rod 35 matching the blind hole is inserted in the through hole. The swing end of the cover plate 33 can be connected to the main body 31 through the detachable pin rod 35, so as to ensure stability during use, and can also be quickly disassembled for easy use.

[0033] In a further embodiment, referring to Figure 3The drainage component 2 includes a hollow frame 21, which is rectangular in shape, and the long side of the hollow frame 21 is equal to the left and right lengths of the main body 31, and the distance between the long side of the hollow frame 21 and the two end surfaces of the main body 31 is consistent. With this summary design, the air outlet 22 can fully cover the internal space of the main body 31, ensuring that all coffee fruits can be directly blown by hot air.

[0034] In a further embodiment, referring to Figure 4 The hollow frame 21 is provided with a plate 24 at the air outlet 22. The plate 24 is also long on the left and right and short on the front and back, which is compatible with the inside of the hollow frame 21 and is installed in the middle of the air outlet 22 to evenly guide the hot air and ensure that it passes through the long strip gap between the plate 24 and the inner wall of the hollow frame 21 for even air discharge. The long side length of the plate 24 is consistent with the long side length of the hollow frame 21, which can ensure that the short side of the plate 24 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the hollow frame 21, and the middle part of the plate 24 is bent away from the main body 31, which can ensure that the airflow in the middle is guided to the front and rear sides, ensuring smooth and even wind and avoiding excessive changes in the edge of the plate 24, which may cause loud noise when the airflow passes through.

[0035] In a further embodiment, referring to Figure 4 There is a wind clearance between the long side of the plate body 1 24 and the inner wall of the hollow frame 21. The wind clearance is in a strip shape, which is convenient for the hot air to be blown into the slit 32 smoothly. Two plate bodies 25 are installed on the inner side of the hollow frame 21 above the wind clearance. The plate bodies 25 serve as guides. The two plate bodies 25 are respectively fixedly connected to the inner walls of the hollow frame 21, and the scattered hot air can be gathered to the middle. A wind clearance is formed between the bottom surface of the plate body 25 and the top surface of the plate body 1 24. A larger flow rate airflow is formed by reducing the diameter, which increases the flow rate of the hot air entering the slit 32, ensuring that the accumulated coffee cherries can be blown in smoothly and the coffee cherries are thrown up, thereby ensuring the smooth drying.

[0036] In a further embodiment, the plate body 25 is inclined, and the end of the plate body 25 close to the plate body 1 24 is bent toward the plate body 1 24 , and the concave shape of the middle part of the plate body 1 24 can carry the coffee berries and debris that fall from the slit 32 , which are first guided by the plate body 25 and then collected and received by the plate body 1 24 to avoid entering the hot air duct 1 below.

[0037] The motors, fans and heating wires involved in the embodiments are existing products produced by Shanghai Yongce Mechanical Equipment Co., Ltd., and their supporting control systems, solenoid valves, control switches and circuit pipelines can also be provided by the manufacturer. In addition, the power supply modules, circuits, electronic components and control modules involved in the utility model are all existing technologies, which can be fully implemented by those skilled in the art. Needless to say, the content protected by the utility model does not involve improvements to the internal structure and methods.

[0038] The above shows and describes the basic principle, main features and advantages of the utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that the utility model is not limited by the above embodiments. The above embodiments and descriptions are only preferred examples of the utility model and are not used to limit the utility model. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model, the utility model may have various changes and improvements, which fall within the scope of the utility model to be protected. The scope of protection of the utility model is defined by the attached claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A coffee cherry drying device for coffee production, comprising a hollow drum (3), characterized in that: The drum (3) is placed horizontally on the bracket, and the drum (3) can rotate around the axis. A drainage component (2) is installed below the drum (3), and a hot air pipe (1) is installed at one end of the drainage component (2) facing away from the drum (3). An air outlet (22) is provided at one end of the drainage component (2) facing the drum (3). The end of the drainage component (2) provided with the air outlet (22) is arranged close to the outer wall of the drum (3), and a slit (32) is provided on the side wall of the drum (3).

2. A coffee cherry drying device for coffee production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drainage component (2) comprises a main body (31), the main body (31) is cylindrical in shape, a material opening is provided on the circumferential side wall of the main body (31), and a cover plate (33) is detachably installed at the material opening of the main body (31).

3. A coffee cherry drying device for coffee production according to claim 2, characterized in that: The cover plate (33) and the main body (31) can form a complete cylindrical shape. An end shaft (34) is installed at one end of the cover plate (33). The end shaft (34) is rotatably connected to the main body (31). A blind hole is formed at one end of the cover plate (33) away from the end shaft (34). A through hole is formed at the main body (31) corresponding to the blind hole. A pin rod (35) matching the blind hole is inserted into the through hole.

4. A coffee cherry drying device for coffee production according to claim 3, characterized in that: The drainage component (2) comprises a hollow frame (21), the hollow frame (21) is rectangular in shape, and the distance between the long side of the hollow frame (21) and the two end surfaces of the main body (31) is consistent.

5. The coffee cherry drying device for coffee production according to claim 4, characterized in that: The hollow frame (21) is provided with a plate body (24) at the air outlet (22); the long side of the plate body (24) is consistent with the long side of the hollow frame (21); the short side of the plate body (24) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the hollow frame (21); and the middle part of the plate body (24) is bent in a direction away from the main body (31).

6. A coffee cherry drying device for coffee production according to claim 5, characterized in that: There is a wind clearance between the long side of the plate body 1 (24) and the inner wall of the hollow frame (21), and two plate bodies 2 (25) are installed on the inner side of the hollow frame (21) above the wind clearance. The two plate bodies 2 (25) are respectively fixedly connected to the inner wall of the hollow frame (21), and a wind clearance is formed between the bottom surfaces of the two plate bodies 2 (25) and the top surface of the plate body 1 (24).

7. A coffee cherry drying device for coffee production according to claim 6, characterized in that: The second plate body (25) is arranged in an inclined manner, and one end of the second plate body (25) close to the first plate body (24) is bent towards the first plate body (24).

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