Sunflower seed drying device
The motor-driven disc drives the air permeable plate to turn and combines the design of the hot air outlet duct to solve the problems of agglomeration and mold caused by uneven drying of sunflower seeds, and improves the germination rate.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422082012.5
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-08-27
- Publication Date
- 2025-08-22
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-08-27
AI Technical Summary
Existing sunflower seed drying devices cause the upper seed to be overdried while the lower seeds remain wet, resulting in agglomeration and mold, reducing the germination rate.
A sunflower seed drying device is designed, which drives the eccentric top rod to turn the breathable plate up and down through a motor drive. The seeds are evenly dried in combination with the hot air outlet duct to prevent clumping and mold.
The sunflower seeds are uniformly dried, avoiding clumping and mold, and improving the germination rate.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of sunflower seed processing, in particular to a sunflower seed drying device. Background Art
[0002] Sunflower seeds, that is, the fruits of sunflowers, can be eaten and used for oil. Sunflower seeds have extremely high nutritional value, therapeutic value and medical value. After sunflowers are planted and harvested, the sunflower seeds on the sunflowers need to be threshed, and then the sunflower seeds are screened, and the qualified sunflower seeds after screening are dried.
[0003] However, in existing sunflower seed drying methods, the sunflower seeds at the top are easily dried, while the sunflower seeds at the bottom are easily damp due to being covered, causing the sunflower seeds to clump during storage. In severe cases, the sunflower seeds may overheat, causing a large number of sunflower seeds to mold, which in turn damages the activity of the sunflower seeds and reduces the germination rate of the sunflower seeds. Therefore, it is necessary to design a drying device that can evenly dry sunflower seeds. Utility Model Content
[0004] In view of the above technical problems, the utility model provides a sunflower seed drying device to solve the problem of uneven drying of sunflower seeds leading to seed agglomeration and heat generation, which reduces the germination rate of sunflower seeds.
[0005] To solve the above technical problems, the technical solution of the utility model is as follows: a sunflower seed drying device comprises a drying box, the top of the drying box is fixedly connected with a feeding hopper, the bottom of the drying box is provided with a discharge port, the drying box is also provided with an air ventilation plate, a hot air outlet pipe, and a motor, the motor is fixedly connected to both sides of the drying box, the output end of the motor is fixedly connected to a disc, the side of the disc is rotatably connected to a push rod, the other end of the push rod is rotatably connected to the bottom of the air ventilation plate, the bottom of the air ventilation plate is fixedly connected to a connecting rod, the lower end of the connecting rod is hinged with a pneumatic telescopic rod, the output end of the pneumatic telescopic rod is hinged with a movable plate, one side of the air ventilation plate is hinged with the movable plate, the other side is fixedly connected to a slider, a groove is provided on the side wall of the drying box, a sliding rod is fixedly connected in the groove, the slider is slidably connected to the sliding rod, the hot air outlet pipe passes through the side wall of the drying box and the output end is located below the air ventilation plate.
[0006] Furthermore, a collecting hopper is fixedly connected to the upper end of the discharge port, and the collecting hopper is located directly below the movable plate. A plug valve is installed on the discharge port.
[0007] Furthermore, a star-shaped discharge valve is installed at the lower part of the feeding hopper.
[0008] Furthermore, a conveyor belt is provided below the discharge port, and the conveyor belt is fixedly connected to the support.
[0009] Furthermore, a baffle is fixedly connected to the outer side of the air-permeable plate.
[0010] Furthermore, a hot air outlet is provided on the top of the drying box, and four supporting legs are fixedly connected to the bottom of the drying box.
[0011] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages:
[0012] The utility model drives the disc to rotate by a motor, and the eccentrically arranged top rod on the disc drives the air-permeable plate to perform up and down reciprocating motion, so that the sunflower seeds to be dried on the air-permeable plate are continuously turned over, and at the same time, the hot air outlet pipe located below the air-permeable plate continuously blows out hot air to dry the sunflower seeds, thereby improving the uniformity of drying the sunflower seeds, preventing the sunflower seeds from clumping and mildewing during storage, and avoiding adverse effects on the germination rate of the sunflower seeds. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0013] Figure 1 It is a structural diagram of the present utility model.
[0014] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure enlarged at point A in the middle.
[0015] In the figure: 1. Drying box, 2. Feeding hopper, 3. Discharge port, 4. Breathable plate, 5. Hot air outlet duct, 6. Motor, 7. Disc, 8. Push rod, 9. Connecting rod, 10. Pneumatic telescopic rod, 11. Movable plate, 12. Slider, 13. Sliding rod, 14. Collecting hopper, 15. Gate valve, 16. Star-shaped discharge valve, 17. Conveyor belt, 18. Support, 19. Baffle, 20. Hot air outlet, 21. Support leg. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0016] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0017] like Figure 1 、 Figure 2The sunflower seed drying device shown in the figure includes a drying box 1, a feeding hopper 2 is fixedly connected to the top of the drying box 1, a discharge port 3 is opened at the bottom, a ventilation plate 4, a hot air outlet pipe 5, and a motor 6 are also provided in the drying box 1, the motor 6 is fixedly connected to both sides of the drying box 1, the output end of the motor 6 is fixedly connected to a disc 7, the side of the disc 7 is rotatably connected to a push rod 8, the other end of the push rod 8 is rotatably connected to the bottom of the ventilation plate 4, the bottom of the ventilation plate 4 is fixedly connected to a connecting rod 9, and the lower end of the connecting rod 9 The end is hinged with a pneumatic telescopic rod 10, which is connected to the air tank of the air compressor. The output end of the pneumatic telescopic rod 10 is hinged with a movable plate 11. The air permeable plate 4 is hinged on one side with a movable plate 11 and fixedly connected to the other side with a slider 12. A groove is provided on the side wall of the drying box 1, and a slide rod 13 is fixedly connected in the groove. The slider 12 is slidably connected to the slide rod 13. The hot air outlet pipe 5 runs through the side wall of the drying box 1 and the output end is located below the air permeable plate 4. The hot air outlet pipe 5 is connected to a hot air blower.
[0018] In order to collect the sunflower seeds falling from above the discharge port 3 and prevent the sunflower seeds from falling to other places, a collecting hopper 14 is fixedly connected to the upper end of the discharge port 3. The collecting hopper 14 is located just below the movable plate 11, and a gate valve 15 is installed on the discharge port 3.
[0019] In order to add sunflower seeds into the drying box 1 , a star-shaped discharge valve 16 is installed at the lower part of the feeding hopper 2 .
[0020] In order to transport the dried sunflower seeds to a storage location, a conveyor belt 17 is provided below the discharge port 3 , and the conveyor belt 17 is fixedly connected to a support 18 .
[0021] In order to prevent the sunflower seeds from falling from the side when the air-permeable plate shakes up and down, a baffle 19 is fixedly connected to the outer side of the air-permeable plate 4.
[0022] In order to make the hot air flow flow from the bottom of the air permeable plate to the top of the air permeable plate, a hot air outlet 20 is opened on the top of the drying box 1. In order to improve the overall stability of the equipment, four supporting legs 21 are fixedly connected to the bottom of the drying box 1.
[0023] The specific working process of this utility model is as follows:
[0024] The qualified sunflower seeds after screening are added into the feeding hopper 2, and the star-shaped discharge valve 16 is rotated to evenly add the sunflower seeds into the drying box 1. The sunflower seeds fall into the top of the ventilation plate 4, and the hot air blown out from the hot air outlet pipe 5 passes through the air holes on the ventilation plate 4 to dry the sunflower seeds with hot air. The motor 6 is started, and the rotation of the motor 6 drives the disc 7 to rotate. The ventilation plate 4 is driven to do reciprocating motion up and down by the eccentrically arranged top rod 8 on the disc 7. The sunflower seeds on the ventilation plate 4 are constantly flipped up and down and are evenly dried with the hot air. After the drying is completed, the pneumatic telescopic rod 10 is controlled to contract, and the movable plate 11 is rotated downward to form an opening, so that the dried sunflower seeds on the ventilation plate 4 fall into the collecting hopper 14, pass through the discharge port 3 and the gate valve 15 in turn, fall onto the conveyor belt 17, and are transported to the next packaging process.
Claims
1. A sunflower seed drying device, comprising a drying box (1), wherein a feeding hopper (2) is fixedly connected to the top of the drying box (1) and a discharge port (3) is opened at the bottom, characterized in that: The drying box (1) is further provided with an air-permeable plate (4), a hot air outlet pipe (5), and a motor (6). The motor (6) is fixedly connected to both sides of the drying box (1). The output end of the motor (6) is fixedly connected to a disc (7). The side of the disc (7) is rotatably connected to a push rod (8). The other end of the push rod (8) is rotatably connected to the bottom of the air-permeable plate (4). The bottom of the air-permeable plate (4) is fixedly connected to a connecting rod (9). The lower end of the connecting rod (9) is hinged to a pneumatic extension. The pneumatic telescopic rod (10) is hinged to a movable plate (11) at its output end, the air-permeable plate (4) is hinged to the movable plate (11) on one side and fixedly connected to a slider (12) on the other side, a groove is provided on the side wall of the drying box (1), a slider (13) is fixedly connected in the groove, the slider (12) is slidably connected to the slider (13), and the hot air outlet pipe (5) passes through the side wall of the drying box (1) and the output end is located below the air-permeable plate (4).
2. The sunflower seed drying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper end of the discharge port (3) is fixedly connected to a collecting hopper (14), and the collecting hopper (14) is located directly below the movable plate (11). A gate valve (15) is installed on the discharge port (3).
3. The sunflower seed drying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A star-shaped discharge valve (16) is installed at the lower part of the feeding hopper (2).
4. The sunflower seed drying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A conveyor belt (17) is provided below the discharge port (3), and the conveyor belt (17) is fixedly connected to a support (18).
5. The sunflower seed drying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A baffle (19) is fixedly connected to the outer side of the air permeable plate (4).
6. The sunflower seed drying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A hot air outlet (20) is provided on the top of the drying box (1), and four supporting legs (21) are fixedly connected to the bottom of the drying box (1).